Hey now,
Looks like a fun group here. I live in the bay area and am taking my first
trip out to Rivendell this weekend to take a look at some of these beauties
in person. I currently ride a Bianchi Volpe, and even with a stem extender
can't get the more upright comfort I'm looking for. Doubt
Pretty sure a 56. Heading to RBW tomorrow and should know better then. I
measured my PBH at just under 81cm and I'm just over 5'8"
On Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:48:49 PM UTC-7, pb wrote:
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> What size do you ride/need? :-)
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rately measured at just below 85.
On Jun 8, 12:01 pm, lumpy wrote:
> Pretty sure a 56. Heading to RBW tomorrow and should know better then. I
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> > Sam Hillborne and a look at what can be done to make my Bianchi Volpe
> > a bit more comfy. Very nice experience
ts, and find it just about impossible to miss a shift.
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> Joe Bernard
> Vallejo, CA.
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> On Monday, June 11, 2012 8:41:41 AM UTC-7, lumpy wrote:
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>> now let's just see how funky this volpe will look with albatross
>> bars :)
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>> Ordered albatross
ay, June 19, 2012 7:44:22 PM UTC-7, lumpy wrote:
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> learned quite a bit by doing this work by myself. Removed my STI shifters
> and brake interrupters, along with the cabling and housing, and a stem
> riser and replaced the stock volpe drop-bars with albatross bars with
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Thanks Jim for the thoughts.
The saddle isn't new, so maybe I'll try a very small angled change on it
and see how it goes.
On Wednesday, June 20, 2012 11:28:37 AM UTC-7, Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
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> The sliding is definitely a issue with a new Brooks saddle, especially if
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frame it up. Americanframe.com used to have good pricing on custom
frames/matsor a local frame shop might have something pre-cut that'll
work just fine. DLG works do seem to appreciate in value, so don't
drymount it (seal it to a backing board, some framers will do this) or tack
it to the
