I ride a 58cm LHT as my daily bike here in Chicago, and I ride a 58cm 650B Hilsen, set up for brevets and meandering. There's always a "downer" moment after I spend a weekend on long rides on the AHH and the smoothness there, when getting back on the LHT and the less- smoothness there. (Don't get me wrong, the Surly is an excellent bike for my needs, so I'm confused at my thinking and emotions.) I've *often* thought how great it would be to just ride the Hilsen day in/ day out. But that would be unwise where I ride -- note that I'm too chicken to commute daily on my QB.
My ebay "saved search" brought the 59cm Bleriot mentioned above to my attention, and my gears are turning. Could I really seriously consider a functional migration from my LHT to a Bleriot? Not only that, but the Bleriot would serve as an ideal "backup" to my AHH. Given a long-term relationship with a Bleriot, I'd even consider S&S couplers so I could easily get elsewhere for brevets, or have a bike when I visit family, etc. To not have to carry my LHT up & down 4 flights of stairs every day, carrying a Bleriot instead. I think that would be another improvement (would it?). I see one Bleriot on my commute sort of occasionally, and one (and the same?) parks not far from where I work. The potential availability of a 59 Bleriot is - how shall I say it? - troubling? Enticing. On May 8, 6:58 am, Johnny Alien <johnnyal...@verizon.net> wrote: > That whole deal was a shame. Especially since the Bleriot is such a > nice bike. I got mine way after it was discontinued and while I got a > deal on it I still didn't get the price that the discount places were > offering. Those were long gone. If I recall when I got one you had a > great deal on one but it was a size larger than I needed. Either way > as soon as they were discontinued and they started drying up the price > started to rise again and now that they are completely gone I would > think they may have actually raised in value a bit. I will be > watching this one to see where it ends up. > > On May 8, 12:17 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > Funny, I couldn't give the damned things away when they were still > > available. Too many internet discount places selling them $15 over > > cost. > > > On May 7, 6:03 pm, Johnny Alien <johnnyal...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > Yep, $750 > > > > On May 7, 6:29 pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > How much was that? $750? > > > > > On May 7, 3:16 pm, Johnny Alien <johnnyal...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > > > My guess is it will at least go for close to what Rivendell used to > > > > > sell them for. These are great frames. > > > > > > On May 7, 6:11 pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > I took a shot at it, but I'm already outbid. > > > > > > > On May 7, 4:04 am, Johnny Alien <johnnyal...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > Not mine but I saw this on ebay. Never built up. > > > > > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/Rivendell-Bleriot-59-cm-Frame-650B-Never-Built-No... > > > > > > > > On Apr 22, 12:45 am, Me <clotht...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Smart-ass. ;-) > > > > > > > > > -Scott > > > > > > > > > On Apr 21, 6:11 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Have you checked your basement? > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Johnny Alien > > > > > > > > > <johnnyal...@verizon.net>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > These seem to be getting tougher to find. I absolutely love > > > > > > > > > > mine. > > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 21, 3:25 pm, rcnute <rcn...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > All this talk of Bleriots got me thinking. I'm "maybe" > > > > > > > > > > > looking for a > > > > > > > > > > > 59 frame/fork. 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