First post!
I've been lurking here for a while now as I dithered about my
potential purchase. After a second long conversation with RHQ I placed
an order for a 71cm A. Homer Hilsen.
Immediately after I was struck by the notion that I should have
enlisted the wisdom of this list to help me decide
I apologize in advance if the question comes through twice. I tried to
reply to myself to keep the discussion in one thread, but that didn't
seem to post.
First thanks for the opinions on the first question. The support for
Phil hubs was overwhelming. I'll have to see how deep I can dig after
I've
Thanks. No, I actually hadn't and I am glad you pointed it out.
But after thinking about it I am not sure that I'll ride in the dark
enough to make it worthwhile (either in terms of initial cost or
hassle + cost of maintenance). It is kind of a hard trade off to make
these days because LED lights
I think my BB options may be a bit constrained because I am looking
for a longer (non-standard) crank. I'll check. My front gear options
aren't huge if I stay away from custom.
Jay has suggested 180mm for me. As with everything else we are
discussing, I don't have any experience to use as the basi