Euclid would have loved bikes.

Posted on December 4, 2009 by cstandley

With my new Neo Primato frame due next week I thought that I’d discuss how I chose the size 54cm and talk a little about bike fit. I’m in the enviable position of having a few bikes and so I should know what size fits me, and I do up to a point. You see [...]

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Something nice is on it’s way from Italy

Posted on November 25, 2009 by cstandley

I had an email from my local De Rosa dealer today to tell me that my Neo Primato frame is due at his store on 8th December. The factory apologized for the longer than normal delivery time. It was delayed as I ordered the frame at the height of the trade show season. Still 10 [...]

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Here’s the Neo Primato Build.

Posted on November 9, 2009 by cstandley

All the parts for my Neo Primato build are now in. All I need now is the frame!!! I confirmed with the factory that the steerer will be long enough for me to put a couple of spacers in there to get the handlebars a few cm higher than normal. I’m not a super skinny [...]

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There’s a thread running through this post

Posted on September 25, 2009 by cstandley

Once I’d decided on a red De Rosa Neo Primato I had to actually go out and buy the frame. It was available on a few websites, but all the forks had non-threaded steerers and I wanted a traditional threaded steerer tube. The threadless steerer is the modern standard. It extends above the bearing, or [...]

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…and so it begins.

Posted on September 23, 2009 by cstandley

I arrived back from work today to find the first part for my Neo Primato build waiting for me on the doorstep. Thank you Velo-Orange and Mr. Fedex Man. It’s a beautiful Sugino Alpina 48/34 110BCD compact crank. The rings are almost as shinny as those made by TA. The 48t big ring might be [...]

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Bicycle Fever!

Posted on September 21, 2009 by cstandley

I have a very serious illness – bicycle fever. It’s dormant for long periods, but it can come back to attack my wallet at any time. The latest attack was brought on by a convergence of circumstances. Rivendell decided to bring out a new “club racer” style bike called the Roadeo that is lighter and [...]

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