http://prestashrader.com/2009/12/27/ripped-torn/ Musings and Reflections from the Trenches of the Bike Industry Tue, 03 May 2011 02:08:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://prestashrader.com/2009/12/27/ripped-torn/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Presta Vs Shrader Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:55:50 +0000 http://prestashrader.com/?p=651#comment-462 [...] These two booth’s bikes were some of my favorites; the Sylvan I think was a very unique approach to this alternative material—as he said, wood: the original composite. I like it. Other favorites included Engin especially for it’s paint being reminiscent of those old Singer’s and Herse’s. Another favorite bike was the blue town bike at Signal, his booth was especially rad too (love the T-Rex) and the overall layout’s classiness. On the whole I was pleased at having the accurate prediction that there’d be an abundance of cyclocross bikes and town/city bikes. Both are easily working to becoming my favorite styles of bike—I’m also already considering exchanging the CAAD9 road bike I’ve just gotten for something similar to my classic Italian steel. [...] [...] These two booth’s bikes were some of my favorites; the Sylvan I think was a very unique approach to this alternative material—as he said, wood: the original composite. I like it. Other favorites included Engin especially for it’s paint being reminiscent of those old Singer’s and Herse’s. Another favorite bike was the blue town bike at Signal, his booth was especially rad too (love the T-Rex) and the overall layout’s classiness. On the whole I was pleased at having the accurate prediction that there’d be an abundance of cyclocross bikes and town/city bikes. Both are easily working to becoming my favorite styles of bike—I’m also already considering exchanging the CAAD9 road bike I’ve just gotten for something similar to my classic Italian steel. [...]

]]> http://prestashrader.com/2009/12/27/ripped-torn/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Presta Vs Shrader Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:17:26 +0000 http://prestashrader.com/?p=651#comment-397 [...] on the Coppi’s computer: 1,093.7, for those unaware, the CAAD9 described above is a replacement for the [...] [...] on the Coppi’s computer: 1,093.7, for those unaware, the CAAD9 described above is a replacement for the [...]

]]> http://prestashrader.com/2009/12/27/ripped-torn/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Jeremy Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:11:33 +0000 http://prestashrader.com/?p=651#comment-317 Mike- Sorry to hear about your crack, that's a drag. I have seen it several times, Columbus and cold aren't best friends. As far as replacement, even heat is paramount with lug work, and being that you would need to remove, dress and then braze in another top tube- that's a lot of heat! It'll never be the same, rideable but not ballz to the wall riding. Mike-
Sorry to hear about your crack, that’s a drag. I have seen it several times, Columbus and cold aren’t best friends. As far as replacement, even heat is paramount with lug work, and being that you would need to remove, dress and then braze in another top tube- that’s a lot of heat! It’ll never be the same, rideable but not ballz to the wall riding.

]]> http://prestashrader.com/2009/12/27/ripped-torn/comment-page-1/#comment-316 busse Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:41:07 +0000 http://prestashrader.com/?p=651#comment-316 sure, steel can fail. but look at how it failed. i know its been said plenty, but what if that frame had been carbon? you think you could have ridden it with a crack like that? sure, steel can fail. but look at how it failed. i know its been said plenty, but what if that frame had been carbon? you think you could have ridden it with a crack like that?

]]> http://prestashrader.com/2009/12/27/ripped-torn/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Sherri Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:15:52 +0000 http://prestashrader.com/?p=651#comment-315 very sorry to hear this. it's a beautiful bike. hope it doesn't take too long to get it back on the road very sorry to hear this. it’s a beautiful bike. hope it doesn’t take too long to get it back on the road

]]> http://prestashrader.com/2009/12/27/ripped-torn/comment-page-1/#comment-314 jimmy Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:37:23 +0000 http://prestashrader.com/?p=651#comment-314 oi, mamma mia! non il coppi! oi, mamma mia! non il coppi!

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