On Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 11:05:53 PM UTC-5, jbeattie wrote:
On Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 4:48:33 PM UTC-8, sms wrote:
On 12/3/2019 4:16 PM, James wrote:

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Well, well.Â* Who'd have thought that!

Well Grant Petersen has something to say about brakes...
https://rivbike.tumblr.com/post/144237651719/rim-disc-brakes-1149-words-estimated-reading

Of course he does, and when I'm spec'ing equipment for my new, twin top-tube Homer Hillbilly, I'll keep that in mind. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/14...g?v=1550274313 I really wanted that bike - - - 50 years ago!

I should get one just so I have a place for all my old Cinelli quill stems. Whip out the old creaking and slipping R1 and pop that sucker in there.

BTW, for less than the cost of a Hillbilly frame, I got my gravel bike: https://www.norco.com/bike-archives/2017/search-c-105/ On sale at Western Bikeworks for $1,500. Great deal on a fun bike.

For the record, I can't imagine buying that Rivendell. And I wouldn't pay Rivendell's high prices for middle-quality components.

But IMO, Grant Peterson does have some good ideas about bicycling in general.

- Frank Krygowski