I think the Devil is spot on, and the 730 getting close. Try some Jack Brown Greens on there, and it should fly!
Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 9:26 AM, Eric Daume <ericda...@gmail.com> wrote: > I haven't tried this exact setup myself, but I'm thinking something like > the Handsome XOXO: > > - small, light wheels for easy acceleration and nimble cornering > > - lighter gauge steel frame > > - mid length chainstays (not too long) > > - quicker steering front end > > Maybe with some flat or riser bars to get your weight up and back, for a > light front end and good visibility. > > If the Handsome had a longer top tube, I would be mighty tempted to build > this myself. > > Eric Daume > Dublin, OH > > > > On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 8:42 AM, Chris Lampe 2 <clampe9...@yahoo.com>wrote: > >> I'm defining "sporty" and "nimble" as a bike that is designed to be >> ridden primarily on pavement, in a way that involves a lot of >> acceleration/deceleration, a lot of twists and turns in the road and a lot >> of sharp corners. The bike would rarely if ever be ridden for hours or >> tens of miles and most rides would be less than 10 miles. Maybe some MTB's >> fit this description. Maybe some city bikes qualify? I would be >> interested in hearing about actual bikes that meet this criteria as well as >> general design ideas. >> >> Some major points I'm curious about: >> >> Frame material: Steel, Aluminum, Carbon? >> Wheel size: limited to a choice between 26", 650B and 700c (because I >> want a bike like this and prefer to stick to the big 3). >> Tire width? >> Specific geometry features: short chainstays, long chainstays, high BB, >> low BB, etc..... >> >> >> I have some ideas about what would make a bike like I describe but my >> experience in riding different models is tiny. I know a lot of people here >> have a lot of experience riding different bikes plus the inclination to >> understand why those bikes ride the way they do. >> >> I look forward to hearing people's opinions. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
