shogun700":1coow7zu said:
Rob, awesome bike! Glad you finally are out and about on it. When are you coming north?
Regarding the ride/feel-I never had a chance to get out on my Fat before I sold it, so I can't make a direct comparison either. I will say my Timber Comp transfers power stunningly well... I pedal, it goes-right now! I've taken a spin on lots of bikes this year, from a lot of different eras, and none have such a direct feel as the Ritchey. I'm hoping my Santana will deliver the same grin factor and power delivery!
Thanks, Will!
It's been a long three, nearly four, years of injuries, back to back to back. I'm ecstatic to be hitting trails and ridding in earnest again, though the thought getting injured again lingers- guess it's psychological.
I find my pedal stroke is poor, and my legs much weaker than I remember them; one probably affects the other, so the verdict is still out on power delivery. I find myself clanking the square taper cranks a bit through certain sections.
(Would it be blasphemous to install an octalink crankset on this Ritchey- I kid I kid; perish the thought)
Definitely understand that "direct feel", guess that's what I would call it as well. I can use all the confidence building my bike is capable of giving me, while still dusting off my skills (er, I hesitate to call them skills haha). One thing is for sure, I don't want to be doing this on a modern dual susser. It's just not the same feeling.
But I digress. It's interesting, in this thing we do, collecting old mountain bikes, it's a bit of a gamble, as we rarely have a chance to try the bikes out first; we don't have them made to order, according to our dimensions- there are people who will not buy a bike without getting fitted. I tend to agree that fitment is one of, if not the most, important issue when it comes to finding the right ride.
Yea man, I'd like to get up there to ride with you. Maybe sometime this summer.
Andrew, forgot to mention, I agree- I prefer to talk like this out in the open, where anyone can chime in
