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@Pinkshirt We hear you. We were on the fence about...

2013-05-06T08:57:59.667-07:00

@Pinkshirt We hear you. We were on the fence about doing a 650b bike in a size larger than 62cm, but the number of emails we've gotten asking us to make some has place it firmly in the yes category. We expect the pricing to be comparable to what the Saga sells for.

@Ty It's about 70mm offset.

2013-05-06T08:55:51.085-07:00

@Ty It's about 70mm offset.

@Evan I noticed the prototype frame doesn't a...

2013-05-06T08:52:32.209-07:00

@Evan

I noticed the prototype frame doesn't appear to have a low-trail fork, or am I missing something? To my un-trained eye, it looks decidedly medium trail. Camera angle?

In any case, I am very excited to see this frame. You just got added to my short list of Boulder and Pelican.

Any idea of price point? Hint perhaps?

Ty

2013-05-06T08:45:34.105-07:00

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Ditto on the vote for a ~65cm size

2013-05-06T08:13:16.555-07:00

Ditto on the vote for a ~65cm size

Agreed on 1" at least threadless option. Havi...

2013-05-05T16:21:39.609-07:00

Agreed on 1" at least threadless option. Having steerer walls thick enough for threading would be cool too. Is the frame beige or a faded pink? Either way I think it looks great.

I generally agree with Gus, but I think that a 1&q...

2013-05-05T08:54:37.123-07:00

I generally agree with Gus, but I think that a 1" option, which one could thread themselves, would be an excellent offering.

Riders with older bikes would have the opportunity to run a lighter, more reliable, more adjustable, cheaper and more durable threadless setups. The reenactors meanwhile, can pay their LBS to thread this fork so they can run their heavy, flexible, rust-prone, less-adjustable quill stem setups. Everyone wins.

I'm always befuddled by these requests for the...

2013-05-05T04:17:52.616-07:00

I'm always befuddled by these requests for the obsolete, heavy, flexy and corrosion-prone quill stem setup. The bike biz moved on to threadless for many good reasons including the ability to ajust bearing preload in a pinch with nothing more than an allen key.

Also, very few bike mechanics will actually agree to thread a steerer tube. It is not a trivial job to get right.

/Gus

Beige is good.

2013-05-04T18:43:56.951-07:00

Beige is good.

Is that a pump peg I see on the GR v.2? I hope so,...

2013-05-04T18:42:33.720-07:00

Is that a pump peg I see on the GR v.2? I hope so, as I find mini pumps useless and co2 a waste. And maybe paint it some thing other than (GAG!) beige?

Great idea for the forks, and +1 for the 1" t...

2013-05-04T07:26:34.600-07:00

Great idea for the forks, and +1 for the 1" threaded option.

But in any case, please, please, PLEASE consider making a 64cm or 66cm Grand Randonneur frame! I am sitting here waiting to buy one.

Another vote for a 1" diameter steered that&#...

2013-05-03T17:28:59.854-07:00

Another vote for a 1" diameter steered that's able to be threaded. People (myself obviously included) have been clamouring for this kind of fork for years. Velo orange has a great design for one on the Polyvalent, but they refuse to offer the fork on its own.

Please bring the 1" steerer low trail fork to market, as it's a very healthy market!

Kill yourself.

2013-05-03T16:52:31.552-07:00

Kill yourself.

Straight bladed forks look good on tig welded fram...

2013-05-03T16:45:40.133-07:00

Straight bladed forks look good on tig welded frames. And they'd be cheaper too.

Me too for the 1" option. Preferably threaded...

2013-05-03T15:03:09.478-07:00

Me too for the 1" option. Preferably threaded or able to be threaded.

Best.
-peter-

You'll sell more of these forks if they come i...

2013-05-03T12:27:21.277-07:00

You'll sell more of these forks if they come in 1":-)

Great news! I've been waiting for production l...

2013-05-02T23:22:15.456-07:00

Great news! I've been waiting for production low trail replacement forks for a couple of years now.

I second the low, round "French" bend, even if it is harder and thus probably a bit more expensive to make. To me, the dogleg is an absolute dealbreaker.

I would also really appreciate a 1" option.

+1 on 1" steerer option, too many older bikes...

2013-05-02T20:39:47.171-07:00

+1 on 1" steerer option, too many older bikes out there that could use this.

Yep, that's the idea.

2013-05-02T19:49:34.980-07:00

Yep, that's the idea.

Hi Evan, I was just about to talk to a framebuilde...

2013-05-02T17:30:31.392-07:00

Hi Evan,
I was just about to talk to a framebuilder about building a low trail 650b conversion fork for my ES, though it would probably be more expensive than makes sense. Will the 57mm reach model work for the ES with 650b? Rivendell Silver side pulls JUST make it on the rear and 42mm Hetre's fit beautifully, so I would be set if the new forks have right clearance and brake. reach

1" threaded or threadless with a thick enough...

2013-05-02T16:34:47.636-07:00

1" threaded or threadless with a thick enough steerer to thread. Please?

Thanks very much for doing this. On balance, I pre...

2013-05-02T15:39:20.680-07:00

Thanks very much for doing this. On balance, I prefer low-trail handling, even without front loads, and options are always good.

But speaking of options, please give serious consideration to making a 1" steerer available. Many of your potential low-trail conversion customers are nerds (like me) with older road bikes.

That fork looks all right the way it is. That'...

2013-05-02T15:15:19.866-07:00

That fork looks all right the way it is. That's not to say that I'd buy it because I find lots of fork rake feels funny.

@Anon first batch will be 1 1/8" only, but we...

2013-05-02T13:59:11.030-07:00

@Anon first batch will be 1 1/8" only, but we won't rule out a 1" version down the road.

@Wrinkled Linen Of course that is one of the requi...

2013-05-02T13:45:17.563-07:00

@Wrinkled Linen Of course that is one of the requirements. This is a sample that was made by hand without tooling.