I predict the production bike will end up with standard stops for front and rear derailers. The original basis for excluding a front mech was that the seattube angle wouldn't work for one, and the bike was not intended to be a good commuter/tourer. The Joe Appaloosa we have now is not the one originally envisioned. Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA.
On Monday, January 28, 2013 8:40:48 PM UTC-8, oli c wrote: > I very much wanted to like the B68. I do love the shape and think it > compliments a bigger bike but boy was it uncomfortable. The rear part was > super flat, then drops abruptly. I had the impression of seating at the > edge of a plank thus pushing my body weight forward. For the saddle's > defense it probably wasn't broken in and would have benefited to be ridden > for a few hundred miles before being judged that harshly. Next time I'll > take my own B17. > Grant explained that Mark cleverly routed the front derailleur cable > through the down tube braze on. He used a rear Nitto brake hanger; works > perfectly. > The bike sports a Protovelo decal and I'm sure they're using this > pre-production time to work on those details. > > oli > > On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 6:54 AM, Montclair BobbyB > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Not feelin the B68 love? I too prefer the B17, but I have always >> especially liked the B67 and B68 for around-town, and yet wondered whether >> they'd be too wide for longer, harder riding. >> >> Beautiful bike... I'm wondering why the derailleur cables both route down >> the right side? At first glance it looks a bit jumbled where the two >> cables converge... curious. >> >> Thx for sharing the great photos... >> >> BB >> >> >> On Sunday, January 27, 2013 12:41:55 PM UTC-5, oli c wrote: >>> >>> Friends of fine lugged bicycles, >>> Here's a pictorial report on yesterday Joe Appaloosa ride. >>> It handled great as one would expect. Very stable, not sluggish and >>> luxurious feeling for lack of a better description. >>> The saddle was awful though, too flat, too wide, like a plank. I may >>> take my own broken in B17 for next test ride. >>> >>> Here are some pics on the Flickr: >>> >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/**olipop/sets/72157632621944748/<http://www.flickr.com/photos/olipop/sets/72157632621944748/> >>> >>> >>> Have a great day, >>> >>> Olivier in SF >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]<javascript:> >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
