tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post281143798368274726..comments2024-03-18T08:41:35.438-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: A Luscious ANT Truss BikeVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-74376379422005131002011-05-04T14:09:46.067-04:002011-05-04T14:09:46.067-04:00Oh yay. What a beautiful bike. And Jim's my fa...Oh yay. What a beautiful bike. And Jim's my favorite Mechanic at Harris ( has helped me with a flat or two). Nice to see his bike.MamaVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09519007680870604271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-64727077459231779262011-05-04T08:54:00.712-04:002011-05-04T08:54:00.712-04:00I remember we also had to WEAR socks, I had to bor...I remember we also had to WEAR socks, I had to borrow some when I showed up for a crit in Richmond and had forgotten mine. I thought it was a little funny that they didn't consider me presentably dressed to go out and join a 10 bike crash in a filthy gutter without some nice white socks to help soak up the blood.<br /><br />SpindizzyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-90513735496019545952011-05-04T00:52:28.225-04:002011-05-04T00:52:28.225-04:00Spindizzy: Your explanation sounds right. At one...Spindizzy: Your explanation sounds right. At one time, Keirin racing was a huge money-maker; as I understand, it still is. So the incentive is certainly there to make nicely finished bikes and parts.<br /><br />Velouria: The silver/gold/champagne restriction applies only to components. I don't know that there's any reason other than tradition. So, if you were to buy, for example, a black Sugino 75 crank or chainring, it wouldn't be stamped "NJS Approved" even though, save for the color, it's exactly the same as the approved silver/gold/champagne items.<br /><br />Back in my racing days, we all had to wear white socks. That is an old UCI rule for which no one seemed to know the origin or reason. And nearly all local cycling federations (the ones regarding road racing, anyway) follow the UCI's lead.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-34112692746828803752011-05-04T00:48:59.769-04:002011-05-04T00:48:59.769-04:00Dang... you mean I could ride that? I really wish ...Dang... you mean I could ride that? I really wish I didn't know that. It was better to believe I could never do it.<br /><br />Must let Creme Caferacer satisfy bike lust...<br /><br />And I know you read rideblog, and I love you for it, but I know not everyone reads every post all of the time (that was rather Lincoln-esque).snarkypuphttp://rideblog.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-35500130836956014142011-05-03T20:42:27.236-04:002011-05-03T20:42:27.236-04:00this bike is soooooooooo gorgeous. it makes me dre...this bike is soooooooooo gorgeous. it makes me dream of riding it down long, country lanes....hey! this is an aside, but have you seen these bike helmets? http://bellehelmets.com/index.html they are incredible!Patience Meliora Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03897974563208566336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-90385456702675696282011-05-03T20:34:02.361-04:002011-05-03T20:34:02.361-04:00islaysteve said...
"Interesting that the new ...<i>islaysteve said...<br />"Interesting that the new SimpleOne starts at 56cm and that's too large for me."</i><br /><br />Keep in mind though that Rivendell measures their frames C-T. So what they call a 56cm is what I would call a 54cm. My Bianchi is that size and I can ride it at 5'7".Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-53953418061762265282011-05-03T20:13:12.351-04:002011-05-03T20:13:12.351-04:00Nice. Really beautiful bike. Love the paint too. N...Nice. Really beautiful bike. Love the paint too. Not keen on the truss thing though, but I could live with it just because the bike otherwise rocks.Bifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543158648103470697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-68458081815871478312011-05-03T20:12:09.947-04:002011-05-03T20:12:09.947-04:00A very beautiful and elegant bike to be sure. Tha...A very beautiful and elegant bike to be sure. Thank you for sharing, Velouria. Can't wait to see your version, whenever it materializes. I'm not tempted because I tried the single-speed format and it wasn't for me. It somehow doesn't seem right that this bike would be anything but a a fixie or ss. Interesting that the new SimpleOne starts at 56cm and that's too large for me. Anyway, digressions. BTW, the color of this gorgeous bike is very similar to the color that I had my Ti road bike painted...the one I retired, and don't ride anymore......Steve in MDislaystevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07088493132905850405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-79570009397059879662011-05-03T20:01:58.055-04:002011-05-03T20:01:58.055-04:00MT cyclist - I am pretty sure that originally they...MT cyclist - I am pretty sure that originally they were designed as frame stiffeners, but since this isn't actually necessary I consider them decorative.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-45325887630610964602011-05-03T19:27:59.729-04:002011-05-03T19:27:59.729-04:00Gorgeous bike and thorough review, as always, of w...Gorgeous bike and thorough review, as always, of what works visually and mechanically, and why. That colour is to die for by the way. Just glorious, and enhances that elegant frame so well.Carinthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09490217708697574505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-45729332139311368442011-05-03T19:26:48.216-04:002011-05-03T19:26:48.216-04:00What a graceful bike! It looks like it would just...What a graceful bike! It looks like it would just glide along the road, silent and neat. Thanks for the great photos ... and thanks too for the awesome blog. I just discovered it and am enjoying reading through your posts.<br /><br />Jason (Bike Ride Rambles)Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16395770443987505192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-50328127596687716822011-05-03T19:03:37.784-04:002011-05-03T19:03:37.784-04:00Justine,
I know a little about Keirin Racing but ...Justine,<br /><br />I know a little about Keirin Racing but wasn't aware that only those colors of componants were allowed. I thought it was just tradition or something. The bikes themselves are very traditional and extremely well made.<br /><br /> Racing bikes are very often finished in a sort of haphazard way(or at least they used to way back when) but Keirin bikes have always been so well finished. I've been told that it was that way because you had to use only the approved stuff and everyone making the approved stuff realized there was a rare opportunity to make real money, so only very high end parts were supplied. There is so much money involved in the sport that the cost of even really fine bikes is negligible. Doe's that sound right to you?<br /><br />SpindizzyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-41112722567540346112011-05-03T19:00:34.853-04:002011-05-03T19:00:34.853-04:00The bike is drop-dead gorgeous.
Just curious: Is ...The bike is drop-dead gorgeous. <br />Just curious: Is the truss a purely aesthetic design element, or does it also serve as a frame stiffener?MT cyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17451590809473759574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-78513547148913090682011-05-03T18:24:31.499-04:002011-05-03T18:24:31.499-04:00I am appalled but not surprised. I've even bee...I am appalled but not surprised. I've even been informed that there are frame builders who will convert a diamond frame into a step-thru and vice versa. <br /><br />SpindizzyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-80288104686099861572011-05-03T17:51:29.944-04:002011-05-03T17:51:29.944-04:00Justine - Wow. That is the sort of thing I absolut...Justine - Wow. That is the sort of thing I absolutely do not know but love to learn. Thanks so much.<br /><br />When you say that "only silver, gold and champagne-colored equipment is approved," do you mean including bikes, or just components?Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-17600441325182475062011-05-03T17:47:54.608-04:002011-05-03T17:47:54.608-04:00It's definitely a beautiful bike. Actually, i...It's definitely a beautiful bike. Actually, it's elegant. The more I look at those truss frames, the more I think of bridges. Perhaps the lines and curves of the frame make them graceful in a similar way to the cables that stretch between the towers of a suspension bridge or the arches of a bridge like the Pont Neuf.<br /><br />The reason why Sugino 75 cranks are so popular is that, for one, they are probably the least expensive NJS-certified cranks. NJS is the body that governs Keirin racing in Japan, where there is a system for betting that is similar to the pari-mutuel system the US and other countries have for horse-racing. All of the racers are licensed, and none are allowed to use equipment that isn't approved. Nearly all of the approved equipment is Japanese. Also, only silver, gold and champagne-colored equipment is approved; racers can't components that are black or other colors. (Hipster fixies need not apply!)<br /><br />Another reason for the 75's popularity is that it's stiff and it takes the same chainring size as Campagnolo and Shimano Dura-Ace track cranks. Plus, it is pretty.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-24227542418599105622011-05-03T16:27:31.051-04:002011-05-03T16:27:31.051-04:00^ There are some additional ones here : ))^ There are some additional ones <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovely_bicycle/sets/72157626569533880" rel="nofollow">here</a> : ))Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-50985381178930984722011-05-03T16:17:07.100-04:002011-05-03T16:17:07.100-04:00Need more pictures...Need more pictures...dnewton4022https://www.blogger.com/profile/13461441294115248610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-26391709993747666722011-05-03T15:21:26.855-04:002011-05-03T15:21:26.855-04:00snarkypup - I know, I follow the rideblog with int...snarkypup - I know, I follow the rideblog with interest : ) But what I mean is that this isn't anywhere near the position of drop bars, but more like a mixte. Albatross bars are extremely upright and swept back, but here they are installed in a way that makes them more sporty. Still, they are essentially upright Albatross bars. If you can ride the mixte, you can ride this bike. Not that I am encouraging you to spend yet more money...Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-35035743525818710722011-05-03T15:18:02.488-04:002011-05-03T15:18:02.488-04:00Rev Spindizzy - My bikes are not permitted to acce...Rev Spindizzy - My bikes are not permitted to access the internet precisely for that reason. I guess it's clear that I am a velo-polygamist... Eustacia is better off with the velo-monogamist who appreciates her for what she is. <br /><br />I can only imagine your wrath when you learn that I've been fondling Seven cycles today...Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-14802946092432556722011-05-03T14:47:47.263-04:002011-05-03T14:47:47.263-04:00Oooooohh! The other half would be green with envy,...Oooooohh! The other half would be green with envy, except he just finished building something similar -- a lugged Raleigh Supercourse done in maroon with creme paneling and pinstriping, including the rims.<br /><br />The only thing we've not finished is the handlebars -- we're trying to dye twine maroon by various methods. When it's done, we'll send pictures. Have to say though, I prefer the truss frame.Kirstennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-13281472305349122042011-05-03T11:59:09.324-04:002011-05-03T11:59:09.324-04:00Veloria, I can't ride the Panasonic with the r...Veloria, I can't ride the Panasonic with the road bars anymore and I've given up pretending. Hence the purchase of the Creme Caferacer mixte (which should arrive this week). The Bicycle of the Gods will be sold to someone who appreciates it, unicrown fork and all. It's all on rideblog, cataloging my decision to sell, as well as buy (I know you know about the buy part). <br /><br />So I couldn't ride the Truss. Much to my sadness.snarkypuphttp://rideblog.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-77430165778258719572011-05-03T11:27:08.649-04:002011-05-03T11:27:08.649-04:00Corey K - I am getting one, just not sure when, so...Corey K - I am getting one, just not sure when, so don't want to tease too explicitly lest it happen later rather than sooner. I have an arrangement with Mike whereby we are trading truss frame for equal value's worth of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovely_bicycle/sets/72157626150640491/" rel="nofollow">photography services</a>. <br /><br />While I like the cherry colour on someone else's bike, it is not my thing. I do have a colour picked out already, but don't want to jinx it : )Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-23856590175778669602011-05-03T11:04:52.157-04:002011-05-03T11:04:52.157-04:00@Velouria - a little more digging reveals that it ...@Velouria - a little more digging reveals that it was the "Coronation" model, made to commemorate the coronation of QEII, so not quite the same amount of history behind it as your beloved truss bike. Methinks those extra fork stays were probably aesthetic, to make it look more like the coronation carriage. bNanseikanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776967115069837945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-89267265669023241562011-05-03T10:51:21.543-04:002011-05-03T10:51:21.543-04:00dave talsma - filigreevelo[at]yahoo
Nanseikan- Go...dave talsma - filigreevelo[at]yahoo<br /><br />Nanseikan- Good Lord! I am trying to imagine that Malvern Star frame as a complete bike. So what was the front truss for?...Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.com