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Roy
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I am quite smitten with the ride of my dual 700. I have sram 9SL and X0 mix along with rotorcranks,
campy headset and carbon fork. Dialing it in is a bit of a labor of love - but once there it is a
very sweet handling machine indeed. It behaves well at slower speeds and those
>50 mph on my favorite hi-speed coast down. The design is stiff in the
front where power is transfered and more forgiving in the rear where the chainstays are designed to
absorb the road.
I am at a loss why more of the consumers interested in a dual big wheel bikes have overlooked the
Reynolds in order to buy a steel bike in the approx. same price range. Its not because of the fit,
the seat heights on all the bikes in that group are about equal. The custom ti tubes that George
uses are beautiful and beautifully welded together; the bike is 1st class. I suppose the T-Bones
suffers some from Georges original design that although a work of art, was less polished than the
bikes he builds today. I have owned 3 of George's bikes. This one is far and away the friendliest
and most refined...but don't be lulled into thinking that this is just another bike useful for all
things recumbent; this bike is built without apologies to perform.
I know that he offers a couple of routes as far as the front fork setup for the bike. I bought a
carbon cyclocross fork that will accommodate v-brakes and wide, wide tires. He now machines a custom
piece that allows you to mount any road brake on the back of any 1" front fork. This means you can
use any 1" 700c fork up front from the most expensive Reynolds Carbon to an EBay special.
However the best thing (for me)is the wheels and the tires. Glorious 700c roadie/touring/cyclocross
supplies. An endless supply of goodies that will fit, that are quality and can be found on sale. No
more $45 406 tires for me!
Roy
snazytexan? I am located in Wichita Falls.
[email protected] wrote: <snip> What do you owners of the Reynolds T-bone 700/700 have to
say... ...bike set up (component wise) and what do you think of the ride?
campy headset and carbon fork. Dialing it in is a bit of a labor of love - but once there it is a
very sweet handling machine indeed. It behaves well at slower speeds and those
>50 mph on my favorite hi-speed coast down. The design is stiff in the
front where power is transfered and more forgiving in the rear where the chainstays are designed to
absorb the road.
I am at a loss why more of the consumers interested in a dual big wheel bikes have overlooked the
Reynolds in order to buy a steel bike in the approx. same price range. Its not because of the fit,
the seat heights on all the bikes in that group are about equal. The custom ti tubes that George
uses are beautiful and beautifully welded together; the bike is 1st class. I suppose the T-Bones
suffers some from Georges original design that although a work of art, was less polished than the
bikes he builds today. I have owned 3 of George's bikes. This one is far and away the friendliest
and most refined...but don't be lulled into thinking that this is just another bike useful for all
things recumbent; this bike is built without apologies to perform.
I know that he offers a couple of routes as far as the front fork setup for the bike. I bought a
carbon cyclocross fork that will accommodate v-brakes and wide, wide tires. He now machines a custom
piece that allows you to mount any road brake on the back of any 1" front fork. This means you can
use any 1" 700c fork up front from the most expensive Reynolds Carbon to an EBay special.
However the best thing (for me)is the wheels and the tires. Glorious 700c roadie/touring/cyclocross
supplies. An endless supply of goodies that will fit, that are quality and can be found on sale. No
more $45 406 tires for me!
Roy
snazytexan? I am located in Wichita Falls.
[email protected] wrote: <snip> What do you owners of the Reynolds T-bone 700/700 have to
say... ...bike set up (component wise) and what do you think of the ride?
