Rim Brake Perfection, lets fan boy yours.. - Page 10

8aaron8 · #**136** 09-30-2023, 10:53 AM

This has been my favorite as of late, clearance for a measured 30mm tire, light but stiff in the right ways, just and all around joy.

robt57 · #**137** 09-30-2023, 11:07 AM

Super sweet, in the top 5 dead sexy bikes/posts of the thread from my prospective.

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Originally Posted by 8aaron8

This has been my favorite as of late, clearance for a measured 30mm tire, light but stiff in the right ways, just and all around joy.

redir · #**138** 09-30-2023, 11:41 AM

When I was out in Colorado a couple weeks ago I rented a Trek Emonda SL7. The first road bike I ever road that had disk brakes and electronic shifting. When I clicked the shift button it shifted gears and when I pulled the brake lever it slowed the bike down and I was thinking to my self, gee, that's just like my Cannondale and my Moots back home.

The Emonda was a really nice ride though I will say that, cornered like it was on rails and nice and stable. I guess it should be for a $6k dollar bike.

IJWS · #**139** 09-30-2023, 11:44 AM

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This has been my favorite as of late, clearance for a measured 30mm tire, light but stiff in the right ways, just and all around joy.

Re-quoting this so this gorgeous bike shows up three times in a row.

XXtwindad · #**140** 09-30-2023, 11:51 AM

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Re-quoting this so this gorgeous bike shows up three times in a row.

Someone owns this.

exapkib · #**141** 09-30-2023, 12:20 PM

I love this thread. I love acknowledging the fact that Rim Brake Perfection is plural, not singular. In that spirit, I offer two images of my own bikes:

They are the same, they are different. Each is perfect for me in different ways.

exapkib · #**142** 09-30-2023, 12:24 PM

(And I need to add--the seat cluster on that AR is remarkable--I'd love to see a closer photo of that work.)

robt57 · #**143** 09-30-2023, 01:17 PM

If that fork had a fade up to the headtube like the chain stays I'd probably cry.

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Originally Posted by exapkib

I love this thread. I love acknowledging the fact that Rim Brake Perfection is plural, not singular. In that spirit, I offer two images of my own bikes:

robt57 · #**144** 09-30-2023, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by IJWS

Re-quoting this so this gorgeous bike shows up three times in a row.

Yeah, I can't stop looking at that one...

Built in 2000. I am going to put this here, just because it was first custom Geom, ridden 13 years as #1, then revamped into super fun SS jaunter. 10 years ago I used to take it on club rides with geared bikes/riders. The result was knowing I hadda stay on the front or die, I'd sleep 15 hours that night after the HRM fest... @ 66 I'd not even try it anymore...

jtbenson · #**145** 09-30-2023, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by exapkib

(And I need to add--the seat cluster on that AR is remarkable--I'd love to see a closer photo of that work.)

hint: there are more pics of this beautiful bicycle (and others with equally beautiful seat clusters ; ) in the flickr gallery linked from the main site link at the bottom of the original post...