Showing posts with label dynamo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dynamo. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Grand Randonneur via Saturday Cycles

We recently built this sweet Grand Rando for our customer Anna.


Highlights: 

- Berthoud fenders

- Dynamo with Schmidt headlamp

-Soma Wingmann Light Mount

- Sella Anatomica Saddle

- Grand Bois Hetre 650b x 42mm

- Sugino XD Triple Crankset

- Rivendell Silver Shifters


Mark Kennedy


Salt Lake City, Utah

Monday, February 24, 2014

Soma Champs Elysees Mini Racks

Many of you probably haven't seen these yet. It's a smaller version of the classic stainless front rack we introduced last year, designed to support a handlebar bag or small basket.


They mount to standard Nitto style eyelets, which come on a number of models from Rivendell, Rawland, Soma and many Japanese bicycles. P-clamps are also included for forks without braze-ons.


The platform angle is adjustable so you can keep it level on bikes with different head tube angles. There are various mounting points for a flashlight or dynamo headlight.


With many Dynamo lights it is necessary to orient the light upright so that the beam pattern is not distorted. For optimal positioning the light should be mounted in front of the bag/tire to avoid casting a shadow on the road.


This can be achieved a number of different ways, either by attaching the light bracket to the forward fender mount, with a M.A.P. fender bracket, or a Soma Wingmann mounted to either side. A disc brake spacer can be used to keep the fender blade in line with the tire when mounting directly to the forward tip.


If your fork only has eyelets at the dropouts, or you want to carry heavier loads, the full size Champs Elysees racks are another good option.


For those of you who've been waiting for news about the 65mm offset forks, they are now in production. We expect to receive the first batch in the next couple months.

(the production forks have a slightly larger bend radius)

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Dave's Tricked Out Rivendell

Dave sent over some pictures of his Rivendell Hunqapillar with a customized Soma Porteur rack.


In addition to the Porteur rack, this build features lots of nice Japanese parts. Nitto/Rivendell Bosco Bullmoose bars, Stainless Nitto Bottle cages, Sugino XD Touring Cranks, and a Nitto R26 chrome plated rear rack.


The IRD quill stem shifter mount keeps the Rivendell Silver shifters accessible without taking up handlebar real estate. Cork grips plus Newbaums tape allow for multiple hand positions.


He even added a special mount under the rack platform for a dynamo headlight.


We previously featured his Soma Grand Randonneur build a few weeks ago. I think they'll make a nice pair! Thanks for sharing Dave!

Friday, March 22, 2013

New Sanyo Dyno Lights from Merry


New Sanyo Dyno Lights from Merry, originally uploaded by rperks1.
Hub, light and Soma Wingmann mount now available on the SomaFab shop.