Velo Orange has a nice $48 seatpost that they specifically made for Brooks setback.
I agree with your assessment of the Tektro's being kinda wimpy, esp in the rear. I was going to experiment with a different pad on my orange 56cm Sam. Otherwise, I have a set of Paul's I might put on it instead. On Feb 16, 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. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
