Some may know that I have a soft spot for Rourke's. I like the quality, the lightness and the way they ride.
This seems to have rubbed off on my daughter and when she said she wanted a good steel bike and then started looking on the bay for suitable frames, you can imagine my delight when she bought.... a Rourke.
It's a 2002 (I think) frame and forks, in Reynolds 853, and the build is of course modern and light, with some hints of old stuff, like the Cinelli bars.
Running gear is the same as I have on mine, SRAM Force22, stem Cinelli, seatpost Thompson, wheels Mavic somethingoranotherunpronounceable, which come out at around 1550g the pair.
All up weight 8.4kgs.
How does it ride? Very nicely apparently.
Some first pre ride photos.
The name on the top tube is not hers of course, but that of the original owner.... a man of obvious good taste.
This seems to have rubbed off on my daughter and when she said she wanted a good steel bike and then started looking on the bay for suitable frames, you can imagine my delight when she bought.... a Rourke.
It's a 2002 (I think) frame and forks, in Reynolds 853, and the build is of course modern and light, with some hints of old stuff, like the Cinelli bars.
Running gear is the same as I have on mine, SRAM Force22, stem Cinelli, seatpost Thompson, wheels Mavic somethingoranotherunpronounceable, which come out at around 1550g the pair.
All up weight 8.4kgs.
How does it ride? Very nicely apparently.
Some first pre ride photos.
The name on the top tube is not hers of course, but that of the original owner.... a man of obvious good taste.
