I may be for sure...

I'll PM you.

Albert, did you get me PM?

Quote #2 may explain quote #1.

Oh man...Record Delta brakes are such jewlry.....mmmmm. As for me I am switching to a Giant DH Comp for the next DH season...goodbye Kona.

The Peugeot isn't what I broke, friend. That bike was fairly strong to my recollection.

my favorite road frame was a simple Specialized Allez, did very well on it and it just had a great feel from crits to long stage races. Although my favorite TT bike was the Aegis.

My fav was a old late 80's Motobecane Grand Record with Reynolds 531

If I need another friend, I'll get a dog. You were dishing out advice on frames to somebody and mention that you've broken carbon frames. Then later (in a different thread) post that you havent ridden a carbon frame in twenty years. Just sort of pegged my B.S. meter. No big deal... happens all the time on the O.T. forum.

I also suspect that those pictures of smitty doing D.H. are photoshopped.

yep you got me...how did you know? SmileWavy

I met you in person... no way a face that pretty does downhill. :D

Smitty.. you see many old frames for sale overseas? I'm alway suprised how tough it is to find 'vintage' stuff here. I suspect there's a lot of really cool stuff sitting in garages and basements. I've been on the lookout for an older cyclocross frame to build up... haven't seen a lot of good candidates.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1167060423.jpg

this is actually a very flat bit of singletrack that I rotated to appear as a DH run, and the bike is really a Kona Stinky Jr since I am only 4' 11" and I tell people I am 6' 2".

ha ha Merry Christmas fellas. SmileWavy

I do see some nice frames around, problem is the euro guys keep them and know what they have. :)

If I see a good deal I will let you know.

I took a nice ride this morning to make room for this evenings turkey dinner and champagne!


So-cal Singletrack (see the brown leaves, we have seasons:p )http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1167081964.jpg

my accomplicehttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1167082064.jpg

she's got purdy weldshttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1167082095.jpg

Did I advise anyone not to get carbon? Did I not say I broke carbon and steel? Oiy! You seem to have a comprehension problem. I don't think I said, "Don't get carbon!" I never said "Carbon is the only frame material that breaks."

The last time I rode extensively carbon - as in owned - 1987. There's been a few since then, for about a half-year's time.

And did I not say I haven't ridden many bikes in the last twenty years? That includes later carbon which wasn't as solid to me as the old Peugeot. I did not say "all" later carbon is flimsy.

As far as getting a dog, you should do it. Bikes aside, you'll at least have something to ride when you finish exciting yourself with your B.S. meter.

No big deal...happens all the time.

SmileWavy

Have fun stopping w/ those Campy Delta brakes, Erik-- I've heard they are horrible compared w/ any good dual pivot brake.

Yeah I know they are not that great .. but they are sexy and they are period correct for the frame so... I'll make do my racing high speed low drag days are over anyhow now it's all for fun so they will be fine for my intended use. :) but you are correct compared to the stuff we can get today they SUCK! :) ahahaha

-EM

I like classic and retro bikes. I'm a big steel fan. Here is my Shogun single speed: Lugged Chromo, UniGlide rear hub respaced for proper chainline. The stem and bars definately are not period correct, and are a tad high but they are comfortable. I can't stand riding on the platforms but this is a commuter, so they do have their benefits. Sometimes I do take this bike on longer 30-50mi rides, but much less now that I have a more "proper" road bike again.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1167179963.jpg


Here's the newer steed: Full 105, Speedplay Frogs, True Temper frame w/ Ritchey drop outs, Profile CF fork, Mavics, Selle Italia seat. It came as a triple but I really don't use the small ring even w/ a tall cassette. I'm thinking of putting on a double, but on those long rides on cold days, sometimes the little ring is handy.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1167180964.jpg

If its 60cm and handmade in Italy, i'll certainly consider it.

no, but you did say Ti was "noodly" or some such crap. Maybe you were drunk when you posted? ;)

Frame material is one part of the equation. I can design a frame out of any material that will be stiff is a board, or flexy like a flier (Alan anyone?). Devil is in the details.

I still maintain that under my 6'1" 175# body, my 61.5cm Moots VaMoots was the all around best road bike I ever road. The Rivendell was sweet too, but not such a scalpel. The carbon bikes I rode (admittedly back in the 80's and 90's) left me unimpressed, and more importantly, didn't inspire me to ride.

Eric those are some nice rides!

Favorite frame? That would be what ever bike I am currently riding which can chnage at any time.

Currently it is an S works Roubaix and a R3.