On Aug 28, 8:07 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I find it hard to believe that not including the dt mounts is a simple
> cost saving measure, as this isn't intended to be a budget frame. I
> suspect that the primary reason is the dt bosses add weight, and that
> there isn't enough demand for dt shifters to justify the extra couple
> ounces or whatever that would make it harder to acheive the sub-4lb
> weight target. If this is indeed a "club racer", then most people who
> get one will probably want to use some type of integrated shifting/
> braking levers. It doesn't seem to me that Grant wants this bike to be
> seen as some retro/throwback rig that folks are gonna want to equip
> with 40-year-old parts. Rather the goal seems to be: let's show that a
> modern lugged steel frame can hold its own against the techno-whiz
> frames.
Jim, very well put.
-Jay
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