I run the Dia Compe centerpulls on my bleriot, very nice brakes...and cheap.
Cheers, Colin Cummings Amarillo, TX On Feb 27, 3:26 pm, avillage <[email protected]> wrote: > Most of these guys know a lot more than I do and I'll pass on my > tidbits in the spirit of a fellow Bleriot owner. > > First, took me a while to get the fit down and when I did, man oh man > was the ride smooth. My LBS guys had not seen this bike before; one > guy rode it and said, "that's the way a bike should be." . My build is > pretty standard except for the quill and stem. I used a quill that > morphs to a 1 1/8" top so I could use a mountain bike stem. The point > was that I was unsure about fit and wanted a 4 or 2 bolt stem where I > change the stem without the unwrapping, rewrapping handlebars. Glad I > did that. Started with a VeloOrange 9cm 107 degree stem, will wind up > with a Dimension 9cm 127 degree stem. > > Another tidbit...I ultimately decided on a 9 cog cassette. I will > probably change to an 8 cog...for me, the 9 speed is too many gears, > too much fine shifting for the barcons (Silvers, by the way). I just > want to push and chunk in, not phanagle. One last thing. I'd probably > go with DuraAce barcons because I now know at my correct handlebar > height, the Silvers (all metal) will whack my top tube if the > handlebars flop that way when I'm carrying the bike or putting it on > the rack. I believe the DuraAce shifters have a plastic or rubber > covered end which won't nick the paint. The Silver Shifters are > excellent in every other way. > > Oh, last thing..I crashed mine the very first time out. I hit > something with the front wheel; to this day I know not what it was. I > went sailing and sliding and got up fearing the worst. Not a part on > the frame took any damage, not a scratch. Best part: the Rich built > front wheel only had a slight bump. All the eyelits and spokes were > ok. After conferring with the LBS and truing, the wheel runs great. I > think this is a testament to Rich. I'd buy his wheels anytime. > > Send pictures! > > On Feb 26, 7:09 pm, "Doug Peterson" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Congrats - you're gonna love the bike. For a crankset, the Sugino that Riv > > sells can't be beat for value and it looks great. They also hold their > > value - a guy listed one recently (don't remember here or over on BOB) for > > maybe $45 (?) and it went in about an hour or so. The 110/74 BCDs have tons > > of rings so you can indulge your gearing fantasies. > > > dougP > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris > > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 1:06 PM > > To: RBW Owners Bunch > > Subject: [RBW] Re: The Bleriot has landed! > > > cm- > > Congrats! The Bleriot is my first (and only) Riv so far... As far as > > a build, Jim can hook you up. I'm really happy with my stock Riv build > > of Noodle bars, nitto stem/post, B17 saddle, silver brakes (tektro big > > mouth) and Rich at Rivendell's wheels. Oh I also have an LX rd and > > Campy front with bar ends.... > > > As I said, give Jim a call...maybe if you're not too pickey he may > > have some odds and ends laying around. I would HIGHLY suggest the LX > > equipped wheels that Rich at Riv builds, mine have been bombproof! > > > Chris > > (BTW- don't tell the Hilson riders this, but I've been riding my Dad's > > Hilson around since I'm at his house this week and can't really tell > > any difference from my Bleriot...) > > > On Feb 26, 3:34 pm, cm <[email protected]> wrote: > > > YEEE-- HAWWW!! Received my Bleriot frame today. This is my first Riv > > > and couldnt be more excited. It is still sitting in the box next to me > > > and unfortunately have to wait until I get home to open it up. Now the > > > only question is how to build it up. Any suggestions out their for the > > > best low budget, poor student build? > > > > Huge shout- out to Jim at Hiawatha for making it happen! > > > > cm --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
