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Didn't this NG used to be about mountain biking?
Gman wrote: v wrote: I'm 6'3" and I never found my XL Surly 1x1 any too big. What kind of riding are you doing that think you want a smaller bike - are you hucking the thing or what? I think you'd be miserable on a shorter frame if you ride XC trails of any distance. Not to mention you'd look like a goob. Shorty. I ride XC and on the greenbelt with my daughter. The Surly XL is 22", and a big 22 at that. My last SS was the size of the L (20") Surly and it fit me better. Basically the Surly's are sized big w/ not a lot of standover...just don't like that. My seat is only up like 6" and I wouldn't mind lowering it a bit. That's why I didn't buy a 1x1, the geometry is way too "eastern" for my liking. If you want to drop some dollahs, give me a hollah via email. JD |
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Didn't this NG used to be about mountain biking?
Hey Tom
Are you the prospective buyer of said frame, or selling it? Just curious - that's my FS ride. "tom" wrote in message oups.com... Smaller = more rigid. What do you think about a Klein Adept Race frame for $500.00? I'm cheap, too. Tom |
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Didn't this NG used to be about mountain biking? (Surly follow-up)
On Feb 11, 3:31 pm, Gman wrote:
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" Dood, it nearly brought a tear to me eye, bro! Yes, the Gray Lady is a steel Bridgestone, and a finer wench a lad'll never find. You're gonna love it. Mine had u-brakes and lots of other funky things that I had to pay to have cut, welded, and so on. I'm thinking of racing her in Barking Spider this Spring, and you oughta the fun. I know that you know your SS's, but for cheap conversion ideas, talk to Flip on the Idaho board. CDB |
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Didn't this NG used to be about mountain biking? (Surly follow-up)
On Feb 11, 2:31 pm, Gman wrote:
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" Keep an eye on the head tube lugs. GJPD had a few that broke there, though after many years of service. JD |
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