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Classifieds / Brooks B33 triple rail sprung saddle

« on: June 28, 2023, 04:25:05 pm »

I have a cruiser saddle for sale. It's a Brooks B33 saddle that has the triple rails and springs. Selling for $120 including PayPal and shipping in CONUS.
E a g l e w h e e l (at) h o t m a i l (dot) c o m

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Classifieds / Serotta Touring bike 59c ST 56c TT

« on: May 05, 2019, 09:36:12 pm »

I have been asked by the family to help sell a Serotta Touring bike. It was well used, but taken good care of mechanically. The frame is from the 90s with 9 speed Deore XT components and is a 59cm and it was built with a 56cm top tube. All the scratches are included free.
Asking $700 plus actual freight.
Contact me if you want more images and or have questions.
eaglewheel [at] hotmail DOT com

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Classifieds / FS Selle Italia Vintage Mitica saddle (leather saddle)

« on: December 05, 2018, 07:58:08 pm »

It doesn't fit my butt, so it must go. Selle Italia leather saddle including tin of proof hide and adjustment wrench. The saddle is not vintage, that's the model name. Very nice design with brass inserts in the rivets.

$115 includes PayPal and freight.

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Classifieds / FS Rivet Independence AllRoad saddle (leather saddle)

« on: December 05, 2018, 07:54:32 pm »

It just doesn't fit my butt (and I replaced the saddle rails on my Brooks and would prefer to ride that). So it goes up for sale. Rivet leather saddle. Includes travel cover and adjustment wrench.



$140 including PayPal and freight.

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Gear Talk / Soma DC review.

« on: April 20, 2016, 04:17:56 pm »

This is a short review of the bike I just assembled; a SOMA DC bike. This bike has both disc brake bosses and the cantilever bosses are included (thus the name Disc and Cantilevers), but not installed.

The head tube on this bike should be called military grade. Wow, that's some beefy head tube. Pressing the headset was a real job. Normally the walls of the headtube give a little and the headset squeezes in. Not on this bike. You don't need to worry as much about ovalizing this head tube. The head tube is extra long and give you a good extra inch and a half above the top tube, so you need fewer spacers for those who don't like the look.

The frame builds up easily with a straight and square frame with clean threads and a square face on the head tube and bottom bracket. The geometry is the same as the previous models, so riding is the same. Nice low bottom bracket for people like me with big feet for extra clearance with panniers. Good looking paint in what's called "Cobalt Blue" but it is not really THAT blue. Just a nice, sensible blue that won't make you think years from now that you should have gotten something more sensible in color.

The bike easily has room for the 700x47 Top Contact tires I mounted on it. In fact, maybe enough room for fenders also.

Some heavy duty racks mount on the canti bosses. So someone should make an adapter to make that easier. My Old Man Mountian racks would look good on this bike.

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South / Permanent route change in Louisiana (bad news and good news)

« on: June 05, 2011, 06:12:50 pm »

The Ferry from New Roads to St Francisville has been shut down during the flood of 11. The ferry will not re open. It is shut down permanently.
But there is good news. The John James Audubon Bridge was opened to take it's place early. So just south of St Francisville, there is a new bridge crossing the mighty Mississippi river.
There was a problem in the first days, since the bike lane was covered in reflectors layed out to make rumble strips. But Baton Rouge cycling club got it fixed and also had the local sheriff correct his deputies and make them quit telling the cyclists they weren't allowed to cross.

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Temporary ACA Route Road Closures / NOTICE Melville Ferry in Louisiana

« on: December 27, 2010, 07:22:13 pm »

I thought that all of you who want to take the Southern Tier route across Louisiana might want to know that the Melville Ferry has been shut down as soon as the cane cutting is over this year due to budget cuts at the state level. This is expected to be a permanent shutdown. Auto and farm traffic is expected to use highways to the north and south. I DO NOT SUGGEST trying to ride on US190 to detour.
There has been an alternate route because for many years now, since the ferry was not completely reliable. When it would break down, it could take a long time to repair. You should now use only this alternate route.
Years ago, there was a plan to cantilever a bike lane onto the railroad bridge across the Atchafalaya River, but with current budget constraints, I doubt that it will happen any time soon.
There is a new bridge being built across the Mississippi River at New Roads (that was started before the budget crunch), and that might offer another opportunity there, but that won't help you get across the river at Melville.

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Classifieds / Two Serotta Rapid Tour Ti bikes

« on: June 22, 2007, 12:55:13 pm »

last chance before they go to ebay!
I am selling these for customers of my bike shop. More details and photos if you email me. Eagle Wheel at Hot Mail dot com. (put together)

Serotta Rapid Tour Ti 57x52 (Legend Frame)
 
Serotta Rapid Tour for sale

This is a light duty touring bike built for credit card touring, not great for being fully loaded.

Owner has replaced the bike with a Bike Friday for travel use.

Frame, Fork:
Serotta custom Titanium with rapid tour geometry giving room for panniers and relaxed handling. Big boy blue in color. Rock Shox Ruby road fork.

Size: Frame is 57stx52ttcm

Components: Profile bar and stem. Sachs New Success shift brake levers. Shimano XTR Front and rear derailleur, 12-28 tooth 8 speed cogset Dura Ace brakes. Ritchey Logic cold forged crankset 48-38-28. Wheels: Phil touring hubs, 36 DT spokes Mavic T217 rims. Synchros Ti seatpost with Terry saddle. Cateye cordless computer, Trek touring rack.

This bike has a dent on the top tube that is a cosmetic blemish.
Selling for $2,500.00


Rapid tour 54x52 Ti (legend Frame)
 
Serotta Rapid Tour (Legend Frame) for sale

This is a light duty touring bike built for credit card touring, not being fully loaded.

Owner is replacing the bike with a coupled bike for ease of travel.

Frame:

Serotta custom Titanium with rapid tour geometry giving room for panniers and relaxing the handling. Serotta steel fork. Frame is 54x52

Size:

Components: Terry Ladys bar and 75mm stem with spinachi clip-ons. Sachs New Success shift-brake levers. Shimano XTR Front and rear derailleur, 12-34 tooth 8 speed cogset Dura Ace brakes. Ritchey Logic cold forged crankset 48-38-28. Wheels: Phil touring hubs, 36 DT spokes Mavic T217 rims. Synchros Ti seatpost, Cateye cordless computer. Trek touring rack.

Selling for $2,250.00 make a reasonable offer!

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General Discussion / Flying my bike box

« on: June 18, 2007, 11:33:02 pm »

Well, it happened. After many flights (I think about 15), a bored skycap (in Kansas City working for Delta)measured my bike box and charged me $100 for it being 2 inches oversized. This was after failing to charge me for my other suitcase. Needless to say, I was not very happy with this. I walked off without tipping her even though she was giving me the "look" and nearly holding out her hand. I wonder if complaining would do any good. I am going to repack it and see if it will fit in the 10 inch wide box. The box measures 26x26x12, so it really is 64 inches combined. I think when I bought it, it was okay.
Thanks for being a shoulder to cry on.