That is very nice; a custom? If it takes 32s it has as much or almost as much clearance as my two custom Rivs.
Why did you choose CF for such a bike (fenders, presumable more than minimal loads)? Ie, what advantage does it have? On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 10:17 AM, Joe Bartoe <jbar...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Okay, now. The idea that carbon bikes can only take skinny tires and are > uncomfortable and are only for racing is SOOOOOO last year! > > Take a look here at my Calfee Adventure: > > https://www.facebook.com/pages/Synaptic-Cycles/124901454233407#!/media/set/?set=a.221224974601054.57299.124901454233407&type=1 > > The pic shows it fendered up with 28C Conti GP 4 seasons, but 30C tires will > fit under the fenders. I could probably get a 32c tire in the bike without > fenders, but have not tried yet. > > This same bike can be made for disc brakes as well, this increasing your > ability to fit larger tires. Calfee has tweaked the geometry and made it a > bit longer while adjusting frame angles a tad. The end result is a fast, > stable bike that is comfortable and takes full advantage of the carbon > material in minimizing road vibration. I can honestly say that this bike > rides at least as well as my old Riv Road did (gasp!), and in some ways it > does things better. > > Anyone in the OC is welcome to give my ride a try if your tall enough to > ride the 62cm frame. Just don't blame me if you like it better than your > current steel bike. > > Best, > > Joe > > Joe Bartoe > Synaptic Cycles Bicycle Rentals, Inc. > email: j...@synapticcycles.com > website: www.synapticcycles.com > Twitter: @synapticcycles > phone: 949-374-6079 > >> Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:55:06 -0700 >> From: tkslee...@gmail.com >> To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: New York Times Article ("Sport Grows, and Grows >> More Perilous") >> >> I've ridden cf for the past 10ish years without any failures. Then again I >> went through 4 of them. >> I ride steel for comfort and fun. Much like some like mountain Biking, >> some like road biking, for me the steel frame bigger tires upright position >> is just different and fits me, not better. >> >> If I want racing speed it's back to plastic and sore neck (for a bit) and >> skinny tires. >> >> Kelly >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/VlV02ZZIodEJ. >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- 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.
