Getting your priorities right...

[Simon Brooke]

I like the way this guy thinks about building bikes:

http://www.velonews.com/photo/73035

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[GeoffC]

Simon Brooke <[email protected]> wrote:
> I like the way this guy thinks about building bikes:
>
> http://www.velonews.com/photo/73035

"Tire glue & air: (20.0g)"

He certainly believes in paying attention to detail.

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Geoff

 

[Martin Dann]

Simon Brooke wrote:
> I like the way this guy thinks about building bikes:
>
> http://www.velonews.com/photo/73035

It is very nice. A bit too minimalistic for me, especially the pedals.

 

[Slark]

"Simon Brooke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I like the way this guy thinks about building bikes:
>
> http://www.velonews.com/photo/73035
>
> --
> [email protected] (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/
>

I can't help but be intrigued by the thinking that goes into this - bringing
a poet's sensibility to bike creation...

Graham

 

[Dave Larrington]

In news:[email protected],
Simon Brooke <[email protected]> tweaked the Babbage-Engine to tell us:
> I like the way this guy thinks about building bikes:
>
> http://www.velonews.com/photo/73035

No lights, no mudguards, no bottle cage and it'd just look plain silly with
a Carradice Barley ;-)

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Dave Larrington
<http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk>
Hoc ardur vincere docet.

 

[Duncan Smith]

> I like the way this guy thinks about building bikes:
>

Meh.. could probably have shaved a few extra ounces off by drilling
some holes into the frame - after spending a few £K on CFD modelling
to make sure the aero drag penalty didn't outweigh the gained benefits
in time.

Duncan

 

[Rob Morley]

In article <[email protected]>, Simon Brooke
[email protected] says...
> I like the way this guy thinks about building bikes:
>
> http://www.velonews.com/photo/73035
>
>
I think weight weenies are a bit sad.