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Search: Posts Made By: rpenmanparker
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Forum: Road Cycling
10-10-16, 08:36 PM
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Posted By rpenmanparker

What size?

What size?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-16, 09:42 AM
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Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

I suppose there is room for you in this tent. ...

I suppose there is room for you in this tent. Along with all the other 'tudes.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-16, 09:36 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

I don't often agree with chaadster, but here is...

I don't often agree with chaadster, but here is one case when I do. To me a modern frame is one that is based on modern design principles, modern steel tubing resources and modern construction...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-16, 10:17 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

QUOTE=Bob Ross;18635892]And, it's here! ...

QUOTE=Bob Ross;18635892]And, it's here!

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Gorgeous. I especially like the up-to-date build out on the a very traditional frame. I am a big fan of doing that. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-16, 08:17 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

I am familiar with it, but it has no purpose for...

I am familiar with it, but it has no purpose for me. If that is what underlies English's display, to me it is deceptive. "What, it rides like crap? But of course! What do you expect? I didn't...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-16, 05:57 AM
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Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

So the English bike is certainly impressive, but...

So the English bike is certainly impressive, but some analysis of how it was done is instructive. It is hard for me to see the details, so a lot of what I comment about below is guess. Anyone feel...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-16, 06:07 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

LOL. You must be fairly young or never had much...

LOL. You must be fairly young or never had much dental work done. Dentists are reputed to do very well.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-16, 06:43 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

Okay, those wheels and group weight will do it.

Okay, those wheels and group weight will do it.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-09-16, 07:58 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

I'm puzzled. I can't find any decent Miche wheels...

I'm puzzled. I can't find any decent Miche wheels online. Do they have two different level product lines? Everything I'm seeing is heavy and cheap. Hardly full dentist. What model are the ones on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-09-16, 04:02 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

My guess is 18.5 lb with pedals, cages, and...

My guess is 18.5 lb with pedals, cages, and computer. Providing some care was taken with regard to the weight of cockpit parts, wheels and tires. Otherwise, perhaps a pound more.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-09-16, 06:31 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

I was all set to argue the notion of JUST ONE...

I was all set to argue the notion of JUST ONE retrogrouch until I realized you meant the whole category. Zackly! :)
Forum: Road Cycling
02-08-16, 09:35 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

And more flexible regarding design. You don't...

And more flexible regarding design. You don't need custom lugs specific to every custom frame design.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-08-16, 11:42 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

It's encouraging they acknowledge it as their...

It's encouraging they acknowledge it as their flagship. Not like they think the working difficulties will disqualify it from commercial success.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-08-16, 09:27 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

They let you have a girlfriend? Seriously? :) ...

They let you have a girlfriend? Seriously? :)

Never heard of 958. You should PM Scooper about it. He is the resident authority.

The way I see it the 921 is just stainless 853 (not...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-07-16, 06:40 PM
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Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

Nobody does it like Baum.

Nobody does it like Baum.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-04-16, 08:11 PM
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Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

You are very fair minded. Kudos.

You are very fair minded. Kudos.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-04-16, 01:50 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

Well I do prefer a bar that is on the corner....

Well I do prefer a bar that is on the corner. Middle of the block bars aren't nearly as good. And I like it best when the door is across the corner of the building facing the street corner...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-04-16, 10:52 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

Very interesting. What isn't much discussed for...

Very interesting. What isn't much discussed for any 3D printed frame is how the strength of the metal compares to the cold worked and heat-treated tubes used in conventional metal frame building. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-04-16, 03:56 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

For that money I would rather have a Ritchey...

For that money I would rather have a Ritchey Logic Road frame. Overall a better tubeset although I know I can't prove it. #articleoffaith...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-16, 04:15 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

Actually, as argumentative as I am known to be, I...

Actually, as argumentative as I am known to be, I will nevertheless assert that the appearance aspect of this sloping top tube question is purely a matter of opinion. There is no right or wrong when...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-16, 03:39 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

I guess we have all read each other's opinions...

I guess we have all read each other's opinions about this by now.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-16, 01:53 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

When you're right, you're right. Not all the fit...

When you're right, you're right. Not all the fit benefits accrue to the riders. As you point out, some of them accrue to the manufacturer and retailer. And that is not where my interest lies, and not...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-16, 11:21 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

All true. But I never said that all of the...

All true. But I never said that all of the advantages of the sloping top tube revolution were intentional. Bottom line, the fit advantage of the sloping top tube bike is real, whether intended or...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-16, 11:05 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

You are right about the stem needing to be longer...

You are right about the stem needing to be longer with a smaller frame due to a horizontal top tube. But you have made a very common error regarding the setback of the seatpost. It doesn't matter...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-03-16, 10:10 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

Sloping top tubes are one of the most important...

Sloping top tubes are one of the most important improvements in frame design ever.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-31-16, 12:47 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

That is a good, rational explanation. For N+1...

That is a good, rational explanation. For N+1 you might consider an endurance frame which raises the head tube without lengthening the seat tube...more or less.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-31-16, 08:44 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

The plug style was popularized on mid-period...

The plug style was popularized on mid-period steel Treks, after they became successful enough as a mass marketer to consider some production modifications to lower the cost of their process. They...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-31-16, 06:55 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

That is known as "fastback" seat stays. It was...

That is known as "fastback" seat stays. It was very popular in the '80s.

To me that bike looks too small for the rider. Lots of seatpost and lots of spacers. I guess it could be about getting...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-16, 04:06 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

It is a funny blend of old and new. Tubes are...

It is a funny blend of old and new. Tubes are lugged and not shaped which is old. But they are oversize and I think stainless, which is certainly more modern. Carbon fork, threadless steerer are also...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-16, 11:02 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

Nah, that's a nice one. Really nice.

Nah, that's a nice one. Really nice.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-16, 10:02 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

Its 921 and 953. Most other bike SSs are between...

Its 921 and 953. Most other bike SSs are between 921 and 953 in strength and workability. The 953 is fairly unique. Yes, in fact the harder stainless steel is harder to polish but not so much as...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-16, 09:27 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

Aesthetics are a big part of love/hate of a bike,...

Aesthetics are a big part of love/hate of a bike, no doubt. But sloping top tubes have done so much to improve bike fit for the hard to fit cases, I just had to give myself up to accepting them. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-16, 07:32 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

Lot's of folks love that stuff, but I don't like...

Lot's of folks love that stuff, but I don't like it either. I'm converted to carbon forks on steel bikes. There I said it.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-16, 06:49 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

Right on, but who would have thought we would...

Right on, but who would have thought we would ever have said that...even in jest?
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-16, 06:34 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

I think we were both answering the question...

I think we were both answering the question correctly, just from different perspectives of what state-of-the-art means. According to Strong's table (which doesn't include actual weights, just...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-16, 06:15 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

Just for the sake of clarity. Classic tubes are...

Just for the sake of clarity. Classic tubes are not thinner. They are thicker but narrower. Modern tubes are thinner but wider. :)
Forum: Road Cycling
01-28-16, 08:16 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

And a nearly perfectly oriented handlebar.

And a nearly perfectly oriented handlebar.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-28-16, 07:24 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

Top of the heap is Reynolds 953 stainless.

Top of the heap is Reynolds 953 stainless.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-28-16, 07:10 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

Lugs are a older method of tube joining which is...

Lugs are a older method of tube joining which is extremely functional, yet fairly simple to employ. Unfortunately they limit the design freedom of the builder since the exact set of lugs has to...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-16, 03:37 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

You totally missed my point. I said in identical...

You totally missed my point. I said in identical tube and frame designs, one steel rides exactly like another. When the designs are different, you aren't feeling the steel in the sense of its alloy...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-16, 02:50 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

I am highly skeptical of that considering that no...

I am highly skeptical of that considering that no other material commonly used in bikes behaves that way. We know very well that aluminum made into very thin, very big diameter tubes can be brutal...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-16, 02:29 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

Thanks for not being offended by my criticism. ...

Thanks for not being offended by my criticism. Or at least appearing not to be. :)
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-16, 02:27 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

Wow, Roll, so many variables. The base case is...

Wow, Roll, so many variables. The base case is different steels made into the exact same tubes and frame design. The unequivocal answer to that is identical (very nearly so) behavior and feel. But...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-16, 01:59 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

Give me the 953. In for a penny, in for a pound.

Give me the 953. In for a penny, in for a pound.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-16, 01:55 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

Sorry, but I don't like it at all as presented....

Sorry, but I don't like it at all as presented. Especially that stem. Funky bars.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-16, 12:58 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

You know the 455 is tough stuff when that is the...

You know the 455 is tough stuff when that is the quandary.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-16, 11:55 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

You're disregarding human error. The definition...

You're disregarding human error. The definition is sound but is not being adhered to.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-16, 11:54 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

That makes sense. Like it used to he with 753....

That makes sense. Like it used to he with 753. The builders had to be certified in the use of silver solder.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-16, 11:12 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

I don't get this "on track", "off track" thing. ...

I don't get this "on track", "off track" thing. Nobody expects just a few dozen photos. There will be discussion, and discussion has a way of reaching out into the corners of a topic to bring...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-16, 09:43 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,316
Posted By rpenmanparker

I wonder whether we can trust the random builder...

I wonder whether we can trust the random builder to perform the heat treating-aging of the 953 properly. At those wall thicknesses doing it right is really important. It is a shame that the...
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