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New bike for Jay
On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 12:53:04 +0000 (UTC), Ralph Barone
wrote: John B. wrote: On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 04:07:08 +0000 (UTC), Ralph Barone wrote: Frank Krygowski wrote: On Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 3:27:34 PM UTC-4, jbeattie wrote: This appears to be my only option for a fast, safe bike: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/14...g?v=1478720465 According to Grant, it comes with disc brakes: https://www.rivbike.com/pages/disc-brakes I'm ordering today and waiting the 6-9 months because my safety is important. Good! It's about time you became cool. - Frank Krygowski The extra down tube makes it 50% safer than your regular bike. Given that the normal bicycle frame is comprised of 7 tubes wouldn't adding one more make the formula something like 8/7, or only 14% stronger :-? -- Cheers, John B. We can argue the fine details, but either way, the conclusion has to be SAFETY! :-) or, I'm told, Carbon Fiber :-) -- Cheers, John B. |
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New bike for Jay
On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 08:08:12 -0500, AMuzi wrote:
On 9/13/2017 2:49 AM, John B. wrote: On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 04:07:08 +0000 (UTC), Ralph Barone wrote: Frank Krygowski wrote: On Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 3:27:34 PM UTC-4, jbeattie wrote: This appears to be my only option for a fast, safe bike: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/14...g?v=1478720465 According to Grant, it comes with disc brakes: https://www.rivbike.com/pages/disc-brakes I'm ordering today and waiting the 6-9 months because my safety is important. Good! It's about time you became cool. - Frank Krygowski The extra down tube makes it 50% safer than your regular bike. Given that the normal bicycle frame is comprised of 7 tubes wouldn't adding one more make the formula something like 8/7, or only 14% stronger :-? -- Cheers, John B. To a framebuilder, a complete boxed tube set is eleven tubes. Bicycle: Top, Seat, down, seat (2), chain (2), fork legs(2), steerer, head :-) But when one brags about the super light "frame" that they just finished they do not include the fork :-) The light weight "audax" type bike I built (from tubes) has a 1700 gm. frame :-) and a 680 gm fork :-( I brag occasionally about the frame, although it certainly isn't the lightest possible and ignore the forks :-) -- Cheers, John B. |
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New bike for Jay
On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:55:45 +0000 (UTC), Ralph Barone
wrote: AMuzi wrote: On 9/13/2017 2:49 AM, John B. wrote: On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 04:07:08 +0000 (UTC), Ralph Barone wrote: Frank Krygowski wrote: On Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 3:27:34 PM UTC-4, jbeattie wrote: This appears to be my only option for a fast, safe bike: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/14...g?v=1478720465 According to Grant, it comes with disc brakes: https://www.rivbike.com/pages/disc-brakes I'm ordering today and waiting the 6-9 months because my safety is important. Good! It's about time you became cool. - Frank Krygowski The extra down tube makes it 50% safer than your regular bike. Given that the normal bicycle frame is comprised of 7 tubes wouldn't adding one more make the formula something like 8/7, or only 14% stronger :-? -- Cheers, John B. To a framebuilder, a complete boxed tube set is eleven tubes. Crap. Now I'm really confused. 2 seat stays 2 chain stays Seat tube Bottom bracket (or doesn't this count as a tube?) Top tube Down tube Head tube And optionally 2 fork blades Steerer So I get either 9 or 12. Which piece is optional? The bottom bracket is usually listed separately and not as a tube. -- Cheers, John B. |
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John B. wrote:
On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:55:45 +0000 (UTC), Ralph Barone wrote: AMuzi wrote: On 9/13/2017 2:49 AM, John B. wrote: On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 04:07:08 +0000 (UTC), Ralph Barone wrote: Frank Krygowski wrote: On Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 3:27:34 PM UTC-4, jbeattie wrote: This appears to be my only option for a fast, safe bike: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/14...g?v=1478720465 According to Grant, it comes with disc brakes: https://www.rivbike.com/pages/disc-brakes I'm ordering today and waiting the 6-9 months because my safety is important. Good! It's about time you became cool. - Frank Krygowski The extra down tube makes it 50% safer than your regular bike. Given that the normal bicycle frame is comprised of 7 tubes wouldn't adding one more make the formula something like 8/7, or only 14% stronger :-? -- Cheers, John B. To a framebuilder, a complete boxed tube set is eleven tubes. Crap. Now I'm really confused. 2 seat stays 2 chain stays Seat tube Bottom bracket (or doesn't this count as a tube?) Top tube Down tube Head tube And optionally 2 fork blades Steerer So I get either 9 or 12. Which piece is optional? The bottom bracket is usually listed separately and not as a tube. -- Cheers, John B. OK, that aligns our counts a little better. Thanks. |
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New bike for Jay
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goo.gl/AH4w4y I am impressed by Jackson Hole's bike facility for grand loop riding...late in the season last week August to now and canoe the upper Snake. Hike up a canyon ... |
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