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landotter
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So, does a San Marco plastic ass hatchet cancel out 32mm Paselas,
Nitto Randonneur bars, and Tressostar bar tape? Will be arriving
tomorrow to bring the 925 back to life.
Thoughts:
Redline bikes are a hell of a value.
Vintage Unicanitor clones with alu rails are not meant to be daily
riders for 190 pound six footers.(Note, bike came with a Velo saddle
which was also comfy, and likely much more durable)
Moustache bars are heaven in the city and fantastic for ten miles.If
you need to be upright for 20-30, riser bars with 1-2" hacked off the
end are better. Though I've promoted North Road bars as well, when I
rode them on one of the first Nexus bikes in the US ten years ago
(thanks Rapid Transit!) I eventually came back to flats for urban
control. Keep those elbows in, saw that bar down, and damn if I can't
ride a good fifty miles on the bar I love to hate. That said, I
ordered some rando bars which I haven't ridden since I was a kid in
the 70s.
30mm tires are the new 28s! I put the IRCs from the Redline on the
Kona utility beast that I've been taking long rides on--2mph faster
than the old gummies! They ride great--but still have a kevlar belt,
so I'm excited to ride some 32mm Paselas--and maybe use the patch kit
I've carried around for two years.
I'm putting the Tressostar over some recycled closed cell stuff to try
and get better grip as I'm a beastly sweaty Swede. Wrapping bottom to
top of course, so riding the "curves" doesn't curl the tape. Any hint
on finishing the top that's not cute or hempy--or is electrical tap
enough? Can't remember what I did in the 80s the couple times I used
cloth--it was mostly Bennoto wrapped top down and we spent the rest of
our time designing water bottle bongs.
Chains: an aside, my LBS only stocks the quite shitty SRAM PC1 single
speed chain. I know ya can use multi speed chains if you have the
right cog width--but I was at a soul-less urban mall today and picked
up a "Diamondback BMX chain" for $8. It's a smooth running nickel KMC
1/8" jobber. Thanks, ****!
Nitto Randonneur bars, and Tressostar bar tape? Will be arriving
tomorrow to bring the 925 back to life.
Thoughts:
Redline bikes are a hell of a value.
Vintage Unicanitor clones with alu rails are not meant to be daily
riders for 190 pound six footers.(Note, bike came with a Velo saddle
which was also comfy, and likely much more durable)
Moustache bars are heaven in the city and fantastic for ten miles.If
you need to be upright for 20-30, riser bars with 1-2" hacked off the
end are better. Though I've promoted North Road bars as well, when I
rode them on one of the first Nexus bikes in the US ten years ago
(thanks Rapid Transit!) I eventually came back to flats for urban
control. Keep those elbows in, saw that bar down, and damn if I can't
ride a good fifty miles on the bar I love to hate. That said, I
ordered some rando bars which I haven't ridden since I was a kid in
the 70s.
30mm tires are the new 28s! I put the IRCs from the Redline on the
Kona utility beast that I've been taking long rides on--2mph faster
than the old gummies! They ride great--but still have a kevlar belt,
so I'm excited to ride some 32mm Paselas--and maybe use the patch kit
I've carried around for two years.
I'm putting the Tressostar over some recycled closed cell stuff to try
and get better grip as I'm a beastly sweaty Swede. Wrapping bottom to
top of course, so riding the "curves" doesn't curl the tape. Any hint
on finishing the top that's not cute or hempy--or is electrical tap
enough? Can't remember what I did in the 80s the couple times I used
cloth--it was mostly Bennoto wrapped top down and we spent the rest of
our time designing water bottle bongs.
Chains: an aside, my LBS only stocks the quite shitty SRAM PC1 single
speed chain. I know ya can use multi speed chains if you have the
right cog width--but I was at a soul-less urban mall today and picked
up a "Diamondback BMX chain" for $8. It's a smooth running nickel KMC
1/8" jobber. Thanks, ****!