I recently found a Saluki on Craigslist. I sold off my 60 Saluki a few years ago and realized not too long afterward it was a bad idea. This was before the Hetre and Pari-Moto etc... Anyway I wanted to try another Saluki and while the 60 is the right size for me they don't pop up very often and for my plans I was pretty sure the 58 would work out. I've set this one up as a replacement for my old 56 Atlantis. That one was shod with the 2.1 Continental Town and County tires with wide Brooks and Albatross bars. I was a great set up but small for me, especially the top tube. This Saluki is set up with the Schwalbe "Fatties" from Rivendell. They measure just under 47mm wide on Synergys and clear the stays fine. This is working out better than I had hoped. It feels a lot like the 26" Atlantis did, probably due to the same set-up but I like the longer wheelbase and handling on this one. I'm more balanced on this frame. If it had a sub-72 seat tube angle (like my custom) It'd be perfect. The V/O seatpost gets the saddle where I need it. I'm sure I'll try a set of Hetres sooner or later but for now I'm having a blast on this bike. Here's a link to a photo after a "rough stuff" ride:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8531240@N06/5721871391/in/photostream/ - Frank -- 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-bunch@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.
