Looks GREAT Frank! Salukis were such neat bikes, especially in the larger sizes.
On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 7:56 AM, frank_a <fk...@aol.com> wrote: > 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. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably benefit more from improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS -- 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.
