Your #1, and why
04-29-24, 08:54 PM
#126
Slowfoot
This one.
I've been thinking about this lately. With a few nice-riding bikes the standouts aren't always obvious. I like the SR because it fits great and the drivetrain is nice, esp. the barcons. And I like the short stem reach and narrow bars. Superbe Pro are my favorite brakes. Nothing flashy or pushed. Just the basics well executed. My "racier" bikes are a little twitchy and not as comfortable (RB-1, XC-1).
I've been thinking about this lately. With a few nice-riding bikes the standouts aren't always obvious. I like the SR because it fits great and the drivetrain is nice, esp. the barcons. And I like the short stem reach and narrow bars. Superbe Pro are my favorite brakes. Nothing flashy or pushed. Just the basics well executed. My "racier" bikes are a little twitchy and not as comfortable (RB-1, XC-1).
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04-30-24, 11:17 AM
#128
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04-30-24, 11:24 AM
#129
Shifting is fun!
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This morning I ordered a set of nice long black aluminum fenders for it, with which it will officially be a nice bike.
However, it is now getting some stiff competition from my latest build in the Skinny Tire Flatland category. My Miki-built Union has undergone a refit and turned out rather nice, if I say so myself. The tall and short frame makes it a comfortable French fit and the wheelbase is just long enough to fit fenders and have no toe overlap.
As a racing machine this Union would always play second fiddle to the Rini Wagtmans, but as a vélo sportif it is pretty much perfect.
But it's the view from the cockpit that probably puts it in the #1 spot for now:
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04-30-24, 04:24 PM
#130
aged to perfection
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the Dinucci
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04-30-24, 10:26 PM
#131
Quasi homeostatic system
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I have a 58cm 82 Team Fuji but when I rode a 58cm S12-s it felt cramped and I ended up on a 61cm America (and love it).
05-09-24, 02:40 PM
#132
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My 74 Hetchins is probably my favorite bike to ride. The one that gets the most mileage…by far…is my 06 Rivendell Saluki. Probably the only bike I need, but that’s no fun!
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