Canti's killed the SO for me. I was set to get one when it was the
Tektro long reach.
On Dec 12, 11:14 am, mike wrote:
> I bought a Simple One frame, and built it mostly from the parts bin.
> I'm OK with canti brakes on it. I would have been equally OK with
> sidepulls.
>
> The bike is my primar
I bought a Simple One frame, and built it mostly from the parts bin.
I'm OK with canti brakes on it. I would have been equally OK with
sidepulls.
The bike is my primary commuting (1-2x/week) and shopping bike. I
have a small front basket and a rear rack. I have battery lights
front and back, gr
Well, I tell ya, if it was in my size I would have bought one. Sadly, I am
a short dude who usually needs the smaller size bikes. Not a huge problem
as an Atlantis is in my future but I think the limited sizing may have
something to do with it. Also, the QB really seemed to sell well so maybe
Weren't there very few SO's initially made? If so, it's doubly
disappointing that they are not moving. Seriously thought about one
when they were announced. Went a different route instead, but the
bike is still tempting.
As for the rain pants, they are nice. But the orange is less than
optimal
No kidding; the Simple Ones are my favorite current Rivendell besides
the Roadeo. The fixed gear craze seems kind of over, but I don't think
that was the prime mover on Quickbeam sales, anyway, especially with
canti posts. I do think the cantis are appropriate, though, since the
SO and QB aren't st
Agreed; people seem to want to buy a vintage road frame and convert to SS
or FG. $250 for frame + $250 for powder coat, half the price of a SO.
IMHO, Steve
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Yeah, I was surprised that they weren't out of SimpleOnes yet and
working on the next batch. They look to be such a great bike.
--mike
On Dec 11, 12:36 am, Earl Grey wrote:
> Sorry to hear the SimpleOne isn't selling so well. I like it, but
> really can't justify another bike (I have 3 singles,
