i'll look again...I do look at them thinking about my own self...but they're always way too big for me...
He's a cool 6'1" about a 58cm frame...
Also the Coda just ocurred to me...another steel Jamis, but not as cool as a Rivendell.
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07-28-2008, 03:29 PM #1
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07-28-2008, 03:41 PM #2
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when I was looking at bikes, someone recommended a Kona Smoke. At the time, I couldn't find any to try out, anywhere.
Recently I got to see on in person in a local shop- what a cool looking bike! It was black, with black fenders, fat tires, and very wonderful looking.
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07-28-2008, 04:08 PM #3
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Elk, would he consider a Surly Cross Check? It's steel and smooth as butta. And it makes a great commuter bike.
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07-28-2008, 04:09 PM #4
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can you put upright bars on it? the x check....
I like the Konas...not sure it's his style....Discipline is remembering what you want.
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07-28-2008, 05:18 PM #5
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Elk, just as a general reference.....my DH is a 'cool' 6'0" and takes 60cm Rivendells. He test rode the 60cm and the 62cm and both would have been ok but he was glad he picked the 60cm. Your DH may vary, but a 58 would have been too small for my DH who is 1" shorter than your DH.
Originally Posted by elk
i'll look again...I do look at them thinking about my own self...but they're always way too big for me...
He's a cool 6'1" about a 58cm frame...
Also the Coda just ocurred to me...another steel Jamis, but not as cool as a Rivendell.
(confused by now?)
Also, you might be able to get a 10 year old Trek 730 steel hybrid and soup it up into a fabulous new steed. My DH took his old dated dark green 730 Trek hybrid and put triple wide range gears, Albatross bars, new slick tires, new pedals and cages, a Brooks saddle, brushed steel water bottles, and chrome fenders....oh my, it looks so yummy now! He says it now rides like butter. Those old steel Treks sell pretty cheap.Last edited by BleeckerSt_Girl; 07-28-2008 at 05:25 PM.
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07-28-2008, 05:22 PM #6
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he's long legged too...long arms......He's got a 34.5 PBH; it's weird that Grant suggests a 55 for that on the Riv site. Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
Elk, just as a general reference.....my DH is a 'cool' 6'0" and takes 60cm Rivendells. He test rode the 60cm and the 62cm and both would have been ok but he was glad he picked the 60cm. Your DH may vary, but a 58 would have been too small for my DH who is 1" shorter than your DH.
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07-28-2008, 06:20 PM #7
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Have you considered a Salsa Casseroll Triple? RoadBikeRider.com gave it a glowing product review. It's steel, comes with 32mm tires, fenders and decent components. The Casseroll has a lot of similiarities to the Aurora Elite and Long Haul Trucker. I believe its a little pricier than the Jamis and Surly, but still worth consideration.
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