http://www.khsbicycles.com/06_urban_xpress_08.htm
It's STEEEEEEEEL and it has a QUILL stem! Yeah, baby!
http://www.konaworld.com/08_smoke29.htm
I'm not quite understanding why Kona took the wonderful Smoke through a 29-inch switcheroo this year. Why? Why, Kona, why'd you do it? At least it's still steel.
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02-23-2008, 06:32 AM #1
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Commuter-mobiles
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02-23-2008, 07:07 AM #2
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I don't know what a QUILL stem is, but I know I like what I see!!! Those are some sweet looking rides. Both are so pretty. Stop making me lust for yet another bike, knot (tsk, tsk).
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02-23-2008, 07:13 AM #3
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More is better....
Quill stems are the ones you can raise and lower at will. (the old fashioned one piece critters) Excellent for the commuter who wants to fuss with bar height without having to buy a new stem for every new position, or worry about steerer tube length and spacers."If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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02-23-2008, 07:25 AM #4
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Raise and lower at WILL???? Great- now I REALLY want one (or maybe I just really want a QUILL stem). What a great option!
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Cervelo P2C (tri bike)
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Cannondale F5 mountain bike
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02-23-2008, 07:38 AM #5
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My Waterford (1997) and my Giant (1980-something) have quill stems, my newer bikes (Kona Smoke 2007 and Surly CC 2007) have the new-fangled threadless thingies. I had to buy a new stem to adjust the position of my Surly's bars at all, which just chapped my hide somethin' fierce, let me tell ya!
Some of the quill stems are sculptural beauties, too. Like the Nitto Technomic and the Nitto lugged. Peter White has a nice selection of hard-to-find quill stems on this page: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/stems.asp
sigh. so pretty..."If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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02-23-2008, 07:49 AM #6
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Here's another commuter-mobile, with integral rack.
http://www.khsbicycles.com/09_mocha_08.htm
I'm feeling a spontaneous loss of income tax return coming on..."If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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02-23-2008, 04:50 PM #7
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That's probably why Kona made the Smoke a 29'er.
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
More is better....
SPEED, baby!!!
Zen...uh...what was today's purchase???2007 Seven ID8 - Bontrager InForm
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02-23-2008, 05:00 PM #8
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ummm...something like this...
Last edited by Zen; 02-23-2008 at 05:09 PM.
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02-23-2008, 07:06 PM #9
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Sweet. Like my beloved GT commutermobile except lighter, and with rapid fire, and with direct pull brakes and cute baby blue color and ..
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02-23-2008, 03:22 PM #10
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And stop making me second guess today's purchase Originally Posted by Tri Girl
Stop making me lust for yet another bike, knot (tsk, tsk).
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