Introducing Feronia

[Triskeliongirl]

Do you wedge foam or something in the case to keep parts from shifting? I assume you'd want a spreader bar in the fork tips and dropouts for protection. And some protection for the rear derailleur if you leave it attached to the frame. I'd be alot more comfortable transporting a wheel with air in the tire. As long as the pressure is 15 psi below the max tire rating - won't want explosions on a plane.

Each tube is wrapped with these wrappers, which are like cordura filled with soft padding, and sealed with velcro strips, as are all the exposed joints on the frame. You don't really use foam, but once you start to place everything in there, things pressing against each other hold things in place. Interestingly, he didn't pack the fork tips or dropouts with spreader bars, although I have some from my trico ironcase that I could use. He seemed more concerned with protecting the frame itself from getting scratched. You also put several crush protectors in the case. Did you mean to say you'd be more comfortable transporting a deflated tire. I agree I would deflate it partially, but what I meant about smaller wheels being easier is that you don't have to completely deflate them, and then they would lie flat rather than at an angle in the case. I'll let you guys know more how the packing goes after I take some trips. I think I was just so used to my tiny bike friday case that this one seems enormous by comparison, yet my frame is still relatively small.

I rode her again today, and I think some of the differences I was perceiving between my ti (Isis) vs steel (Feronia) bikes had more to do with the saddles and seatpost positions as I've been shifting things around. Yesterday I rode Feronia first with my more broken in brooks saddle, and then immediatly after rode Isis with the newer saddle, and think I put the seatpost a tad higher than normal, so she didn't feel that good. I think when they are similarly equipped they feel pretty similar in terms of body comfort, although I still think that Feronia is stiffer than Isis. I plan to take Feronia on two club rides this weekend to see how she feels doing the kinds of things I'd do when I travel and am not touring, tomorrow will be a hilly ride so I put my 11-34 cogset on, and sunday will be flat although I'll keep this cogset on as more 'general purpose' as a test as well. Normally I use a 12-27 for most things, and the 11-34 for steep stuff, but sometimes I am caught undergeared witht he 12-27 so it will also be fun to see how I like her with the 11-34 all the time. I worry about the large gaps between gears. In some ways I wish I had a triple, but it was easier to make my custom orthopoedic crank set in a double.