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Didn't this NG used to be about mountain biking? (Surly follow-up)
G wrote:
I actually wanted to talk about a bike...my Surly 1x1. After much contemplation, I have decided it's too big. Yes, I know it's hard to believe, but at 6'5", I actually _do_ want a smaller frame on the SS. The XL just doesn't give me the ability to get around on the bike as much as I desire with a rigid SS. However, I don't think I'll buy a new Surly frame retail for ~$400, because, well...I'm cheap, and it's Winter. I got plenty of snowboarding time to reload SS's. I'm keeping my eye out for a bargain, and that includes even swapping back to an SS conversion (maybe an old steel Specialized again). Well I _thought_ I had plenty of snowboarding time to look around, but it looks like Winter has just given up on us here in mid-Feb. It's 50 degrees right now, and it's been that way for 2-weeks. Looked good last night, 34 up top, snowing and temp dropping, but when we got up this am, 38 and raining up there. Ugh. Regardless, I think I might have found what I'm looking for. Just picked up a classic: http://geeman.freeshell.org/pix/BridgestoneMB5_sm.JPG It's clearly a 1993 thanks to the wealth of information on Sheldon Brown's site: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/bridgestone/1993/index.htm A bit smaller than the Surly and despite the vintage, it hasn't been abused. I plan to utilize much of the existing componentry for an SS build (wheels are straight, the old-school V's even have a nice feel to them). I would have liked the MB-1 with the lighter frame, but hey, less flex! :-) It will be a while, because I got 350 projects going at the moment, but we've got something to work with. CDB, isn't the Grey Lady a Bridgestone? Brothers unite! G "back to the classics" |
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