Re. Tektro 720s: I have them on my Sam, and I think they are great. Easy to set up, good modulation, good stopping power; they are awesome at the price. If all you did was technical singletrack downhill, you might want something with more mechanical advantage for less hand strain after hours of braking, but for an all-rounder, they are perfect. Functionally as good as my Campy high profiles, easier to set up, but not as jewel-like, though perfectly fine looking, except for the prominent and ugly-ish Tektro logo. :)
I have the VO seatpost on my 20 year old beater that needed more setback with a Brooks, and it's a beautiful post that works great. Would like to get a Nitto at some point, but I think this one has more setback than any of the Nittos except the lugged "Wayback". Gernot On Feb 17, 9:59 am, Mitch Browne <mitch.bro...@gmail.com> wrote: > Andrew, > > This VO seatpost is in the mail to me and should be here in a couple > of days. The set back issue is a common one and I'm dealing with it on > my Casseroll right now. > > If I like it I'll order another one for the XO-1 and Atlantis. > > http://www.velo-orange.com/vogrcrusepol.html > > They also have a Nitto Crystal Fellow for a little more that looks > similar in set back. > > Nice bike. Mitch > > On Feb 16, 6:10 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > March is still in the works, but April is shaping up for the 3rd/4th in > > Ventura... :-) > > > On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 10:10 AM, andrew hill <neurod...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > thanks guys, i'm really enjoying it so far :) > > > > i love the bullmoosies, though they aren't nearly as wide as i expected > > > from the description/pics on the Riv website, but they feel great - > > > especially with the woodies. tons of "leverage" - and extremely comfy > > > setup. > > > > unfortunately i won't be able to join y'all for the SoCal ride this > > > weekend > > > - moving to a new apartment that day - but i'll do my best to make the > > > next > > > one. got one scheduled for March yet? :) > > > > a new seatpost is definitely in my future.. i'm a little surprised that > > > Rivendell doesn't stock/recommend an affordable one with more setback, > > > since > > > they are fans of Brooks saddles and this seems to be a common issue with > > > Brooks. of course, not everyone is mostly torso, like me. i don't think i > > > can afford the $200 Nitto one, but the one Clyde suggests looks pretty > > > good, > > > and i may have a line on another Nitto for much cheaper. > > > > i'm not sure how i feel about the Tectro calipers yet - at first > > > impression > > > they don't have nearly the stopping power i expected (compared to the > > > sidepulls on my late XO-1 or discs on my Gary Fisher) but it's mostly the > > > rear brake that seems rather anemic, so it may just need some breaking in, > > > so to speak. i think it's adjusted fine, but i'll tinker with it some if > > > it > > > doesn't improve in the first 10 miles or so. > > > > btw.. how long does it take to get un-moderated here? i've been posting > > > for a few weeks, and haven't tried to send one spam ;) > > > > best, > > > andrew > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > > > e...@googlegroups.com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA > > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > > scientist guy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
