playing with fire: Mondonico, Pegoretti

[Trek420]

mimitabby "What do you mean
"of the off bikes my size""

I mean like Trek, Cannondale, Specialized...my old namesake Trek had full size wheels and steeply sloped top tube....not that there's anything wrong with that, it was a nice bike.

"so do you have toe overlap or smaller wheels? I am not clear on that."

I tend to not take sharp fast turns but I've noticed no toe overlap and those are full size wheels! I think it's more of a cyclecross issue.

Knott, you're about 5'8"? I'm 5'1" look at the wheels side by side, both full size

Not that there's anything wrong with 650 wheels.

Antonio used to come to the states every other year, visit the shops that carry his bikes and you could meet him, he'd measure you for a bike. Maybe his son will do this too?

If you want "chairman Bill", the Torelli importer co. owners e-mail adress to ask about this, let me know.

Check the website if he's doing this the schedule will be there but if that bike fits .... I'd get it!

[mimitabby]

Trek, You are only 5'1"!? I didn't realize that. Well, the bike i am looking at is a 48cm (my Bianchi is a 49cm and I am almost 3" taller than you. So I start to obsess..)
Do you have little feet?

[Trek420]

7.5 in most shoes
38-39 in bike shoes

at times when my bike's been in the shop Chris puts me on a 50 cm Della Santa (he'll swap the stem so I can reach, such a great guy!)

uh oh, here's another bike

www.dellasanta.com

[mimitabby]

oh good, average feet!

Thank you for all your help.

[KnottedYet]

Trek, You are only 5'1"!? I didn't realize that. Well, the bike i am looking at is a 48cm (my Bianchi is a 49cm and I am almost 3" taller than you. So I start to obsess..)
Do you have little feet?

yeah, she's a shrimp. A shrimp with biiiiiig feet....

(oh, wait, no, she's a squid. A giiiiiiiiiiant squid!)

Knot-being-naughty

[KnottedYet]

Whoa, Mimi! Check this out!

[mimitabby]

Whoa, Mimi! Check this out!

You are obviously messing with me! ARGH!!

Knot, these are beautiful bikes, but nothing is said about designs for women.
I am warming up to the idea of buying a frame and as I can afford, start building it.
I've gotten lots of nice emails from the man in Connecticut.

[KnottedYet]

If someone builds a custom frame to your dimensions, that'd be a design for women (woman) right? So maybe a full custom frame, custom paint job, custom specific components....

(just the devil on your shoulder, whispering into your ear! )

I think the Mondonico is your destiny. Italian, fully lugged steel, gorgeous, your size, made by Antonio. Plus then you and Trek could form your own little Mondonico sub-set in TE!

The Mondonico really is a beautiful bike, not kidding.

[mimitabby]

I believe you, Knot. I am waiting for the guy in COnnecticut to write back to me and tell me what kind of tires and fenders could go under one of those gorgeous columbus forks..
DH is okay with it.. Now if i could just use a layaway plan..