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Sheldon Brown's 2007 Interbike Report
I'm back and have written up some of what I saw at Interbike.
Check it out at http://sheldonbrown.com/lasvegas/2007 Sheldon "Gambling Is Not Among My Vices" Brown +--------------------------------------------------+ | Conscience is the inner voice which warns us | | that someone might be looking. | | --H.L. Mencken | +--------------------------------------------------+ Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 http://harriscyclery.com Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide http://captainbike.com Useful articles about bicycles and cycling http://sheldonbrown.com |
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Sheldon Brown's 2007 Interbike Report
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Sheldon Brown wrote: I'm back and have written up some of what I saw at Interbike. Check it out at http://sheldonbrown.com/lasvegas/2007 Your report was vastly more interesting than the stuff I've seen on Velonews or Cyclingnews (and I say that as a fan of James Huang's tech reports). You found whole categories of stuff they didn't notice. That said, The Claw appears to be an mostly ridiculous complication of a ceiling-mounted hook, which he had the chutzpah to have present for comparison. It looked like he had more trouble with The Claw than he did with the hook, though I see his point about heavy bikes or high mounts. Maybe this is a red-letter day for tandemists. The picture of the Norco commuter is quite tasty, and the first-hand account of the NuVinci CVT hub is intriguing. I can't wait to hear the ride report from the Greenspeed. The Civia frame, with all those molded-in guides and easy provision for hub or derailer setups, looks like it would be a sweet commuter. But the Sora upgrade! That is big news. 9-speed, still adjustable reach, plus gear indicator. My personal theory is that the Great Missing Bicycle for sports use is a cyclocross bike based around an Alfine 8-speed hub. My reasoning is that those bikes are desperately vulnerable to mud-clogged transmissions, and a lot of pros already run a single front ring. Sheldon "Gambling Is Not Among My Vices" Brown -- Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/ "I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos |
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Sheldon Brown's 2007 Interbike Report
Sheldon Brown wrote:
I'm back and have written up some of what I saw at Interbike. Check it out at http://sheldonbrown.com/lasvegas/2007 Great report. I missed this year's show unfortunately. It's the only reason I ever go to Las Vegas now that Comdex is history. I liked it better when Interbike was in Anaheim. I'm really glad that the Piccolo is back. Now if only Burley can bring back the 2006 model d'Lite with the frame around the wheels. |
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Sheldon Brown's 2007 Interbike Report
Ryan Cousineau a écrit:
My personal theory is that the Great Missing Bicycle for sports use is a cyclocross bike based around an Alfine 8-speed hub. My reasoning is that those bikes are desperately vulnerable to mud-clogged transmissions, and a lot of pros already run a single front ring. Great minds...See: http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/bianchi-sanjos8 Sheldon "Been There, Done That, Sold Lots" Brown +-----------------------------------------+ | Bicycling isn't supposed to hurt! See: | | http://sheldonbrown.com/pain.html | +-----------------------------------------+ Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 http://harriscyclery.com Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide http://captainbike.com Useful articles about bicycles and cycling http://sheldonbrown.com |
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Ryan Cousineau wrote:
The Civia frame, with all those molded-in guides and easy provision for hub or derailer setups, looks like it would be a sweet commuter. It's a nice-looking frame, but boy does it carry a heavy tariff for those neat cable guides. $1900 for the single speed complete bike! I'm sure some of the seemingly unnecessary expense is for the Alfine parts, but wow. Cycle commuters are pragmatic folk. It's one thing to sell a $2000- $3000 bike to a fashion-seeking tool for use as a plaything, but a transportational bike is a value-driven purchase. I think that Surly serves the _high_ end of that market, but QBP evidently thinks it's the low end. I wish them luck, but I predict an indifferent market reception. Chalo |
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Sheldon Brown's 2007 Interbike Report
Sheldon Brown wrote:
I'm back and have written up some of what I saw at Interbike. The Unior Tools look interesting. Check out this Pocket spoke and freewheel remover wrench in one. I'm a sucker for multi-tasking tools. http://www.uniortools.com/cgi-bin/cm...hg3UamMgI pJX -or- http://tinyurl.com/2etboh |
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Sheldon Brown's 2007 Interbike Report
In article .com,
Sheldon Brown wrote: I'm back and have written up some of what I saw at Interbike. Check it out at http://sheldonbrown.com/lasvegas/2007 Sheldon "Gambling Is Not Among My Vices" Brown A TV in the crapper! Did it use the same remote as the drapes? |
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Why is it the more you pay for a hotel room, the more likely you will
need to pay for internet and coffee? Seems backwards. |
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On Sep 30, 3:47 pm, Chalo wrote:
Ryan Cousineau wrote: The Civia frame, with all those molded-in guides and easy provision for hub or derailer setups, looks like it would be a sweet commuter. It's a nice-looking frame, but boy does it carry a heavy tariff for those neat cable guides. $1900 for the single speed complete bike! I'm sure some of the seemingly unnecessary expense is for the Alfine parts, but wow. Cycle commuters are pragmatic folk. It's one thing to sell a $2000- $3000 bike to a fashion-seeking tool for use as a plaything, but a transportational bike is a value-driven purchase. I think that Surly serves the _high_ end of that market, but QBP evidently thinks it's the low end. I wish them luck, but I predict an indifferent market reception. I looked at the Civia web-page and thought the bike was butt ugly -- at least in that turd brown color. I suppose a swanky single-speed commuter might appeal to the same set who bought the Merlin Newsboy (whoever they may be), but the Civia is not nearly swanky enough IMO. If it is trying to appeal to real commuters, forget it. Personally, I have never needed a super-special commuting bike. A good solid bike with right-sized tires, fenders, lights and a good can of spray lube has always been enough. -- Jay Beattie. |
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Sheldon Brown's 2007 Interbike Report
Jay Beattie wrote:
If it is trying to appeal to real commuters, forget it. Personally, I have never needed r-a supespecial commuting bike. A good solid bike with right-sized tires, fenders, lights and a good can of spray lube has always been enough. -- Jay Beattie. So you complain about the color? I can understand complaining about a lot of other things, but if all you need is, "A good solid bike" then bitching about it being "butt ugly" and "turd brown" doesn't make much sense to a bystander. |
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