Yes, that's another thing, it's definitely an Inland So-Cal bike. KMs are pretty reasonable, $460. I'm trying to find a used one for half that as it's a bit of an experiment. That's why it's hard to come up with the $$$ for a Hunq. Plus they need a bit longer top tube for the standover. I'd have to get a 54 to get the standover I want, but the TT is short-ish for me. The 58 has perfect reach, but ends up w/ only 20mm of clearance.
If I really start using the KM to it's full potential (and often), I'll probably move on and upgrade to a more Mordorish type of a bike. On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 8:54 PM, rperks <perks....@gmail.com> wrote: > I find the cable Avid BB7 Road Discs give me decent modulation as > well. I went that way because I had the really nice wheel set > though. I think either way will get you where you want to go if set > up properly. here in Southern Cal the wet weather benifits of the > discs are not really a gain. > > And the KM you can go with a traditional Canti and levers, and then > switch to road discs with road levers down the line if you want. > Pricepoint usually has them suprisingly cheap, or at least they used > to. The KM is a fun platform to expriment with. I would go with > regular levers and brakes to suit if I was starting over from scratch. > > Rob > > On Mar 8, 8:34 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I've rode my friend's C'dale Caffeine 29er. It has disks and they locked > up > > really fast. Not a whole lot of modulation. I like feathering the > brakes > > and suppose I could get used to it, but wasn't impressed. I can lock up > my > > wheels with cantis w/out problem, so don't see the need. Plus I can use > the > > wheelset I have. > > > > I'm probably going to get a Karate Monkey, as mentioned here earlier, but > am > > still really smitten by the Hunq. Either way I'm going to use Midge > clone > > bars w/ road levers, so am investing now in the bits and pieces I'll > need. > > HOpefully ready by Summer! > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 8:28 PM, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> > wrote: > > > one word... well maybe two.. disc brakes. > > > > > when you want to stop big tires in the dirt disc's are in another > > > world. Hydraulics are best, but Avid cable disc's were damn good too. > > > I have a steel Haro Mary 29er with hydraulics and the disc's are > > > almost scary on pavement they stop so fast. But no drop bars except > > > with the cable versions. > > > > > Of course there is a certain satisfaction in riding those same trails > > > with your 700x35 knobbies and canti's and drop bars. > > > > > ~Mike~ > > > > > On Mar 8, 7:36 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > What are the down-sides to using a "regular" road lever (Tektro/Cane > > > Creek) > > > > with V- Brakes? > > > > > > I'm starting to piece together a mtn. bike (frame TBD). I'm starting > > > with > > > > what I have lying around and going from there... > > > > > > Long shot request. Anyone have a single front Dia Compe 287-V lying > > > around > > > > unused and lonely? I need the long-pull "V" kind, not the regular > 287 > > > > model. I have a right I'm not using, but the left is on our tandem. > > > > > > FWIW, Cane Creek has a really nice looking updated version. Pricey > as > > > all > > > > get out though.< > > >http://harriscyclery.net/product/dia-compe-scr-5v-drop-levers-for-v-b.. > .> > > > > > > -- > > > > Cheers, > > > > David > > > > Redlands, CA > > > > > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. 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