the deerfield bike

manet · #1 08-23-2006, 02:17 PM

so this is the old nova club i'm going to haul over 100+ miles of dirt roads.
the fenders are coming off, and cyclecross tires are happening.

znfdl · #2 08-23-2006, 02:38 PM

Manet:

What an awesome looking crank, looks like one I had for years. Sorry for all of the sweat pitting and scratches. Good luck, ride TT into the ground.

manet · #3 08-23-2006, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by znfdl

Manet:

What an awesome looking crank, looks like one I had for years. Sorry for all of the sweat pitting and scratches. Good luck, ride TT into the ground.

thanks! hey it's sweetness. my pal A.L.Breguet helped me, or i should say,
i helped A.L. remove my old BB and replace it with the wonderfully patina finish set.

when i get the tape + tires on i'll repost, maybe next to the tall one's.

stevep · #4 08-23-2006, 03:18 PM

looks like the right bike manet.
you wont need wide tires... 28s would be aok.
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ps the week looks dry...bodes well for the ride.

BoulderGeek · #5 08-23-2006, 03:32 PM

Cool bike.

Downtube friction shifters are propah.

Looks like the cat needs some exercise.

Grant McLean · #6 08-23-2006, 03:33 PM

keep the cat away from the 'pellegrino, i'm alergic.

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A.L.Breguet · #7 08-23-2006, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BoulderGeek

Cool bike.

Downtube friction shifters are propah.

Looks like the cat needs some exercise.

No way man, the cat(Buster) is just big boned!!

manet · #8 08-23-2006, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by A.L.Breguet

No way man, the cat(Buster) is just big boned!!

dat's rite AL _ just like his owner

gdw · #9 08-23-2006, 07:05 PM

Nice bike. Is that an old Avocett/TTT seatpost?

manet · #10 08-23-2006, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gdw

Nice bike. Is that an old Avocett/TTT seatpost?

aye

tomwd3 · #11 08-24-2006, 07:56 AM

Manet, are you planning to go with 25's or 28's for tires?

I know that SteveP road it earlier this year. I thought I recalled him riding a cross rig, but unsure of tire selection.
I'm going with 4 friends, and I know a couple of us are on cross bikes with low profile multi-use 35s. (I wish I had my camera handy, I'd sanp a pic). They're a lot lower rolling resistance than any standard 32 cross tire I've seen.
Either way, it looks like weather should be decent, and that will certainly be helpful.
Thanks,
Tom

stevep · #12 08-24-2006, 08:23 AM

yep, great ride.
the tires i had were 30c ritchey cross tires speedmax.
note that these tires are a very narrow 30c and really the only cross tires that fit on my ritchey cross frame...michelins rub on the chainstays.
they probably are equal to a 28c tire.
they worked well for the ride.
you cannot not love that ride.
watch for a friend of mine riding my red/ white ritchey out there...has a white concor saddle.
he is crackpot mo.
give him some shiite for me.

tomwd3 · #13 08-24-2006, 09:18 AM

Steve,
Thanks for the feedback. I'm really looking forward to it, and I'll be on the lookout for mo.
Oh, I forgot, I saw that you're a CCB man. I ride regularly with A. Ruiz here in Albany. I was telling him about this ride he was chuckling about the idea of 80mi on dirt.
Tom

stevep · #14 08-24-2006, 09:36 AM

tell andy he should do the ride... he would like it and probably win the sprint at the end to boot.
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tomwd3 · #15 08-24-2006, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by stevep

tell andy he should do the ride... he would like it and probably win the sprint at the end to boot.
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No kidding. For not being a real big guy, he sure can rip off a mean sprint.
I've never beat him to a town line yet!