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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-08-21, 08:01 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 381,111
Posted By southpawboston

I had read somewhere long ago that early carbon...

I had read somewhere long ago that early carbon fork crash failures prompted development of a new testing standard, at least in the US, that made it difficult for pre-existing steel forks to pass. So...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-21, 06:36 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 381,111
Posted By southpawboston

There was a big discussion about this about eight...

There was a big discussion about this about eight years ago on the Rawland and 650B lists, after the Rawland Stag was supposed to be spec'd with thin-tubed, high-rake forks with a nice decreasing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-21, 03:22 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 381,111
Posted By southpawboston

Mark, this is looking like one heck of a...

Mark, this is looking like one heck of a conversion! Can't wait to see how the slip-ring setup works out. I've spoken to Jamie a few times about his setup, I think his is the most evolved out there....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-23-21, 01:35 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 381,111
Posted By southpawboston

That fork bend is really nicely done! And I've...

That fork bend is really nicely done! And I've been following your electrical slip ring project... really nice stuff there!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-13, 08:44 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 381,111
Posted By southpawboston

I haven't shown this one in a while, but this is...

I haven't shown this one in a while, but this is my wife's Soma Buena Vista, which was purchased as a new frameset for her birthday two years ago. It was a 650B conversion right from the initial...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-12, 02:06 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 381,111
Posted By southpawboston

Thanks! That sentence pretty much seals it for...

Thanks! That sentence pretty much seals it for me, I think my money will be well spent on the Boulder. I already have a 650B Hetre-clad conversion of an 80s touring bike which worked very well...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-26-12, 07:39 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 381,111
Posted By southpawboston

Commodus, can you comment on the frame quality? ...

Commodus, can you comment on the frame quality? I'm seriously considering a Polyvalent as my next all-rounder bike. Currently the Boulder Bike is at the top of my list, but at $1400 for frame only,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-12, 01:29 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 381,111
Posted By southpawboston

That's got to be one of the nicest Polyvalent...

That's got to be one of the nicest Polyvalent builds I've seen including VO's own demo builds. Is this the new MkII frameset? How do you like it?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-11, 11:47 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 381,111
Posted By southpawboston

It might be the biggest, but does that mean it's...

It might be the biggest, but does that mean it's the best? With all that "stoutness" I wonder how well it would ride... Unless I was riding through broken glass shards all day long, I'd stick with a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-11, 08:24 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 381,111
Posted By southpawboston

The housing is a NOS Soubitez Catalux 6 that I...

The housing is a NOS Soubitez Catalux 6 that I scored from an eBay seller in France. I retrofitted it with the internals of a new B&M Seculite plus LED taillight with standlight:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-11, 09:20 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 381,111
Posted By southpawboston

I've done two 650B conversions. One was a new...

I've done two 650B conversions. One was a new Soma mixte frame built up for my wife with a 650B wheelset and extra long-reach Tektro R559 brakes. It wasn't so much a conversion, per se, but more of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-10, 06:04 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 381,111
Posted By southpawboston

very nice! if i may ask, how tall are you? i'm...

very nice! if i may ask, how tall are you? i'm guessing around 6'6".
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-10, 07:39 AM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 381,111
Posted By southpawboston

neal, that trek came out great!! i think the...

neal, that trek came out great!! i think the battleship grey is a great color, and the honey brooks complements it well. if you amber shellacked the yellow tape, it may even match the brooks honey...
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