Richard Sachs Maiden Voyage ride...

[Grant McLean]

Well, we finally got a beautiful spring day that I _wasn't_ working,
so I got in a metric century today on the Geesawa.

What's to say? Any praise would make it sound like a surprise that
it rides like a dream, fits like a glove, puuuuurrs like a cat. I will say
that it's more solid feeling than I expected. It's been a while since I've
spent any time a standard, as in non oversize, steel tubeset.

The balance is sublime. Handles quick, but is very sure and stable.
If I could just stop looking at it, i'd forget all about it during a ride,
which is just about the highest priase I can use to describe any bike.

It's pretty funny going from 15lb carbon wonderbikes back and forth
with classic lugged steel. What conclusion can I draw from that? For one,
Richard's geometry is dialed, and that's the #1 thing that makes a bike
right. If it fits, and handles right, everything else is "out of the points"
as they say in F1. The slightly longer wheelbase and the magic formula
he has up front makes for a very enjoyable ride. Why the world is locked into
43mm rake forks, I just can't understand.

Enjoy the pics...

-g

[CNote]

Why the world is locked into
43mm rake forks, I just can't understand.

dinero, dinheiro, l'argent, soldi, geld, χρήματα, деньг, etc.

Enjoy the bike!

[Grant McLean]

Having trouble getting the photos to load, will try later.

-g

[Fixed]

bro i bet it was a blissful state it is a cool bike you have there bro .

[J.Greene]

Grant,

I'm glad it rides as good as it looks. When you told me you were getting a road version of what I had Richie do for my track bike I was instantly jealous. Great Job!

Jonathan Greene
http://platedforkcrown.blogspot.com/

[Grant McLean]

Grant,

I'm glad it rides as good as it looks. When you told me you were getting a road version of what I had Richie do for my track bike I was instantly jealous. Great Job!

Jonathan Greene
http://platedforkcrown.blogspot.com/


Together, we're quite a pair!

-g

[jerk]

Together, we're quite a pair!

-g

just like roy e. munson.

jerk

[Erik.Lazdins]

[QUOTE=Grant McLean]Well, we finally got a beautiful spring day that I _wasn't_ working,
so I got in a metric century today on the Geesawa.


Grant,
Congratulations - hopefully you will have more good weather to properly test out the bike.

Have you ordered the next one yet?

Have a good ride,
Erik

[Grant McLean]

Have you ordered the next one yet?
Erik

soon. let's get this one paid for first! ouch.

-g

[Tailwinds]

Congrats on the fine ride. I feel the same way about what used to be your bike's next-door neighbor at JB's.

[Grant McLean]

photos

[stevep]

geez,
that looks like it would fit me . want to sell it?
nice rig

[Grant McLean]

geez,
that looks like it would fit me . want to sell it?
nice rig

Sell it?
absolutely,
The price?

ONE BIL-L-ION DOLLARS!!!

-g

[bulliedawg]

Great bike, and great shot of the squirrel.

[yim]

Sell it?
absolutely,
The price?

ONE BIL-L-ION DOLLARS!!!

-g

No problem, but please cut the excess cable.

Enjoy your ride. :beer:

[Johny]

gee-sawa,

why Arione, not ASPide?

[OldDog]

Hey Bullwinkle - real nice bike!

Rocky

[Fixed]

bro your bike's got that wonderful urban feel to it.... it 's looks like the perfect city race bike that and it's got a heapin helpin of soul it looks at home on city streets .
imho .
cheers

[Jack Brunk]

Looking at the picture with the squirrel. the frame looks like it has some slope to it. Could you imagine a 4-6% sloping lugged top tube on a Sachs? It could be the perfect bike.

Jack

[Grant McLean]

bro your bike's got that wonderful urban feel to it.... it 's got a heapin helpin of soul it looks at home on city streets .
imho .
cheers


the photos with the brick walls were taken here:

http://www.thedistillerydistrict.com/

Pretty cool spot, converted factories that are now restaurants and gallery
spaces.

-g

[cpg]

She's a beauty! I particularily like the old pressed lugs.

Curt

[Serpico]

bro, that squirrel's got soul...

or is it the bike's soul that the squirrel is reacting to?

err, how does this work again :confused:

[catulle]

Pretty, pretty bike. Congratulations. The color scheme looks great. Maybe some day. Maybe some day before I die. :beer:

[Chad Engle]

that effing squirrel. Sweet ride. Sweet ride.

[Kevan]

squirrels! They're suicidal, i'm tellin' ya.

This one is just practicing.

[JasonF]

squirrels! They're suicidal, i'm tellin' ya.

This one is just practicing.

I hear ya. I've given up trying to veer out of their way when I'm driving. Best I can figure, I'm doing Charles Darwin's good work by taking the dumb ones out of the gene pool.

[Grant McLean]

Those damn squirrels were everywhere looking for a handout!
I think they need some tiny bikes to get those guys a workout,
they are fat!

-g

[e-RICHIE]

Those damn squirrels were everywhere looking for a handout!
I think they need some tiny bikes to get those guys a workout,
they are fat!

-g


i tape my bars the other direction after
seeing how musseuw did it during the
glory years.

[Grant McLean]

i tape my bars the other direction after
seeing how musseuw did it during the
glory years.

I always suspected you went to bars that go both ways...

g

[e-RICHIE]

I always suspected you went to bars that go both ways...

g


musseuw goes to the inside.
i go there too.

[manet]

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[manet]

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[dbrk]

The old Singer bikes wrap first from the top to the handlebar lever split and then from the bottom up, so that there is no tape ends at all except on the inside behind the levers. Somewhere out there there's a photo of this style. It's quite beautiful though it's done with cotton tape and then shellac'd.

Grant, your bike is magnificent. Congrats and ride it everywhere, all the time.

dbrk

[Grant McLean]

Grant, your bike is magnificent. Congrats and ride it everywhere, all the time.
dbrk

Thanks Douglas.

I actually haven't spent much time finishing up the details of the build,
and i'm not super-happy with some of these little things. I'll do better.

The funny thing about this bike is that it only turns certain heads.
I think I could leave it in front of a 7-11 and come back in a couple of
hours and it'd still be there. For those who can "see" what it's all about,
I think Richard knocked it out of the park.

But clearly, i couldn't get this guy's attention in his 911 turbo. I was yelling
"it's go time!", but he wouldn't race...

-g

[e-RICHIE]

I think I could leave it in front of a 7-11 and come back in a couple of hours and it'd still be there.
it must be a demographic thing
don't try that outside of tabla.

[Grant McLean]

it must be a demographic thing
don't try that outside of tabla.

maybe.. we're so NICE.

eh

-g

[rob137]

Why the world is locked into
43mm rake forks, I just can't understand.



-g

What is the rake on your fork?

[e-RICHIE]

What is the rake on your fork?
it's the curvey section, normally measured
from the imaginary centerline protruding
from the head angle - forward to the point
at which the hub axle rests.

[sailorboy]

Grant,

In case I forgot, is that a nitto stem? post?
thx

[e-RICHIE]

Grant,

In case I forgot, is that a nitto stem? post?
thx

yes

[Grant McLean]

Grant,

In case I forgot, is that a nitto stem? post?
thx

Sailor-
Nitto Jaguar post, bar and stem are ITM.
For some reason, the Japanese can't bend a bar to a shape I like,
leave it to the Italians. The stem is the gnoccia, I removed the logo,
and the bar is "super-italia pro 260"

-g

[e-RICHIE]

Sailor-
Nitto Jaguar post, bar and stem are ITM.
For some reason, the Japanese can't bend a bar to a shape I like,
leave it to the Italians. The stem is the gnoccia, I removed the logo,
and the bar is "super-italia pro 260"

-g

that looks like an i chart

[rob137]

it's the curvey section, normally measured
from the imaginary centerline protruding
from the head angle - forward to the point
at which the hub axle rests.

My, my this is funny and useful.

[Grant McLean]

What is the rake on your fork?

Hi Rob,

Thanks for asking!

I think it's about 49 or 50mm.

Sorry for the slow reply!

Grant

[Tailwinds]

I think it's about 49 or 50mm.


Sounds archaic. :rolleyes: You could've gotten a new, any size "x-brand" bike w/a 43 rake.