tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post4361849926677293080..comments2024-03-18T08:41:35.438-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Honey Cyclocross: Sweetly DifferentVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-24276201512054686442013-12-18T09:42:54.706-05:002013-12-18T09:42:54.706-05:00Well set up, good cantis will stop anyone. I'v...Well set up, good cantis will stop anyone. I've used 4ZAs cantis and now have TRPs Revox (ok revox is a modern canti, but still). The Revox are great, depending on how you position the yoke you get completely different brake feel; two fingers over tyre will pop your eye balls, 5-6 fingers give you super mud clearance and modulation but no power. I now have 3 fingers high and great modulation and will lock my wheels easily if I squeeze hard. Brake pads are also vital, I only use SwissStopAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-65640415898402435332012-09-09T22:14:28.294-04:002012-09-09T22:14:28.294-04:00I borrowed this bike again for the Kearsarge Klass...I borrowed this bike again for the Kearsarge Klassic over this past weekend and found the size on the tire. They are in fact 35mm. I will change the text of the post. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-30234059889362248302012-09-08T18:41:07.698-04:002012-09-08T18:41:07.698-04:00If the gear cables ran down the downtube, your han...If the gear cables ran down the downtube, your hand could tug at them when picking up the bike (as in crossing an obstacle on foot). If that tug moved the shift lever position, you'd be shifting as you pedalled away after the remount (not smooth). MTB's often use downtube mounted cables, so it's not about mud. (The old-timer has now spoken.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-10416021416579832642012-09-08T14:37:05.033-04:002012-09-08T14:37:05.033-04:00That's quite common for cyclocross bikes. The ...That's quite common for cyclocross bikes. The setup can either use a pulley brazed on the seat tube below the FD clamp which reverses the cable direction or a special top-pull RD like the new Shimano FD-CX70.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-50233979999500085932012-09-06T20:02:30.261-04:002012-09-06T20:02:30.261-04:00Corey - I used regular 23s. Bike feels great climb...Corey - I used regular 23s. Bike feels great climbing, it very confidently ascends and descends. <br /><br />Velouria - And great to ride with you, too, we'll need to go again sometime when you're not off doing some crazy cool rides out of the area!Patriahttp://www.ridestudiocafe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-83150996206748573772012-09-06T15:57:16.213-04:002012-09-06T15:57:16.213-04:00So, the front derailleur cable comes down from the...So, the front derailleur cable comes down from the top tube? If so, does it require a special front derailleur?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-19640393962848075082012-09-05T22:45:20.658-04:002012-09-05T22:45:20.658-04:00Hi Matt
Just go watch a cyclo. It's become li...Hi Matt<br /><br />Just go watch a cyclo. It's become like two separate but unequal events happening at the same time on two roughly congruent courses. The clincher racers dive into the turns and sprint out of them. The tubular riders take a shorter line, use far less brake, and flow through the turn. Clincher riders who try to follow the tubular line slide out and flat out.<br /><br />The difference is not so pronounced on pavement. For simple minimum rolling resistance - speed - your Cerfs could be faster than FMB. They aren't any slower. Past that all I can say is there's no accounting for taste. Wish I'd been there when the wheels were sold. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-3466043007182798222012-09-05T20:25:08.847-04:002012-09-05T20:25:08.847-04:00What a beautiful bicycle! I especially love the c...What a beautiful bicycle! I especially love the cool color and understated graphics. It looks like the kind of do-everything bike that lasts a lifetime.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16395770443987505192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-32942461978287154642012-09-05T15:02:01.834-04:002012-09-05T15:02:01.834-04:00You know, there's only one way to get better b...You know, there's only one way to get better bike handling skills.....Let go and give a muddy course a try. What's the worst that can happen?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-86343633545323434312012-09-05T14:20:14.494-04:002012-09-05T14:20:14.494-04:00Never tried CX tubulars.
But I wound up selling m...Never tried CX tubulars.<br /><br />But I wound up selling my tubular wheel set and FMB Paris-Roubaix after trying Cerfs on my road bike. <br /><br />Cerfs' ride quality was just as good on pavement and maintenance easier for me anyway.Matthew Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408057524387021992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-4710177410175957402012-09-05T14:04:21.991-04:002012-09-05T14:04:21.991-04:00"During the months when I was without a road ...<i>"During the months when I was without a road bike, I often swapped out the knobby tires for road slicks so I could go on road rides. "</i><br /><br />Yes she did : ) Thank you for the great rides Patria.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-8162795447418640732012-09-05T12:51:21.871-04:002012-09-05T12:51:21.871-04:00Enjoy the upcoming season--get muddy!! And thanks ...Enjoy the upcoming season--get muddy!! And thanks for sharing :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-5351101047429087492012-09-05T12:46:19.780-04:002012-09-05T12:46:19.780-04:00Interesting about the road slicks. What size road ...Interesting about the road slicks. What size road tire did you tend to use? <br />Also, how do you like the way it feels during extended climbs? <br /><br />Thanks for adding the extra comments!Corey Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381826721030941179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-54908288930362618002012-09-05T12:01:00.415-04:002012-09-05T12:01:00.415-04:00For correct sizing you almost have to own a vernie...For correct sizing you almost have to own a vernier caliper and use it. Use it again when the tire stretches. Then it all changes year to year. New UCI regs mean some (which?) tires will now be narrower. Some makers will let us keep the old wide ones (if we promise not to race them), some won't.<br /><br />If going offroad do not be afraid of sewups. The better casings are just as flat-resistant as the Cerfs you are using now. Pinch flats are way more common on dirt and the tubulars almost can't do that. Skinny tubulars tend to distort after patching until you get very good at it, the wide ones are not a patching problem at all. The big problem might be you'd like the smooth ride so much you get addicted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-9968826731559811982012-09-05T11:05:30.832-04:002012-09-05T11:05:30.832-04:00Surprised by Somervillain's notion that v-brak...Surprised by Somervillain's notion that v-brakes look cheap. The old Shimano XT v.brakes with the parallel linkage to maintain the pad surface always parallel to the rim surface was to my mind, a piece of art. <br />Shimano still sell this wonder but call it XTR and charge a lot of money for it. From an engineering viewpoint the v-brake concept is excellent. Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272755559589366573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-86730398811737963662012-09-05T10:59:00.666-04:002012-09-05T10:59:00.666-04:00Yes Velouria, you should try V-brakes, truly jaw-d...Yes Velouria, you should try V-brakes, truly jaw-dropping braking power with control, though not quite so dependable in all conditions as discs.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272755559589366573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-80052707699486880462012-09-05T09:40:28.908-04:002012-09-05T09:40:28.908-04:00I like the sharp angles on the bottom of the rear ...I like the sharp angles on the bottom of the rear drop-outs, a bit like the love-child of a Hetchins (bet you cant come up with another H!), and it does seem compact (which is always good), but I somehow understand the colour, it seems a little menacing, like the curves derfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15596980838764306792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-19949125966716733982012-09-05T08:54:37.687-04:002012-09-05T08:54:37.687-04:00I'm the owner of this lovely Honey bike and I ...I'm the owner of this lovely Honey bike and I really appreciate Velouria taking it, riding it (bikes are meant to be ridden!) and reviewing it. I've enjoyed reading the comments and am happy for people to critique it. This bike has brought me hours upon hours of fun in the unending woods not far from my home--a kind of riding I never knew or enjoyed prior to this bike. Its handling is solid and nimble at the same time. The Schwalbe Racing Ralphs are great tires, perfectly complementing the bike & ride. This Honey has brought me many awesome times I otherwise wouldn't have had. <br /><br />During the months when I was without a road bike, I often swapped out the knobby tires for road slicks so I could go on road rides. It rolled for hundreds of smooth, great miles. It took a little to get used to the slightly more upright geometry inherent to CX bikes. Other than that, I didn't notice a difference between the ride of this bike and a well-built road bike. <br /><br />The color is called Chocolate Cherry Metallic and I agree with everyone who describes it as classy, elegant and beautiful. It is very eye-catching in such a subtle way. Patriahttp://www.ridestudiocafe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-2081777913658841682012-09-05T06:28:11.879-04:002012-09-05T06:28:11.879-04:00Don't overmoderate,if you can avoid it. I enj...Don't overmoderate,if you can avoid it. I enjoy the contrary opinions although I can't agree with many of them and often wonder why you didn't cut them ... <br /><br />I have taken close looks at many Honey bikes and they are all quite nice. I suspect the color translation to different monitors doesn't help and your low resolution photos don't always show the details of the bikes.<br /><br />I recall a black matte Honey single speed commuter owned by an employee of <a href="http://ridestudiocafe.com/" rel="nofollow"> RSC</a> a couple of years ago. I still want that bike (with an IGH). The aesthetics works for me, modern or not, and don't resemble in any way a bike Walmart might sell.<br /><br />I'm going to post a picture of the honey Honey 8 speed (IGH) with disk brakes that I see often on my commute. Walmart would never sell that bike, or anything so nice.<br /><br />New England Bicyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609454624593868118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-80794917122979191932012-09-05T05:15:40.528-04:002012-09-05T05:15:40.528-04:00Clean sweet air, passing from the shadows of the t...Clean sweet air, passing from the shadows of the trees into a sunny clearing, wildflowers, stream crossings, no cars roaring past... I think you'll end up really loving it. Considering how much you've managed to accomplish in road riding in a fairly short time I wouldn't be too surprised to read a post in the not too distant future about going down the A-Line trail in Whistler.nowherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125582590094636085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-66727008361161268812012-09-05T04:53:44.317-04:002012-09-05T04:53:44.317-04:00If the Paul Minimoto had been around when I bought...If the Paul Minimoto had been around when I bought new brakes for my cross bike I would have tried them first. A linear pull designed for short pull levers? Who do I pay? Personally I LOVE being able to get full braking power with just a couple of fingers on the lever. As they hadn't been introduced at the time I went with Neo-Retro and Touring cantis. I actually really wanted to put "v-brakes" on my mountain bike back before Shimano made them. I read an article about the new linear pull brake design from Ben Capron and Marinovative and thought the idea was ingenious. When I went to my local bike shops and asked about them they had never heard of them and seemed to think it was something I had hallucinated in a fever dream. <br /><br />If I loved anywhere near you - and if I didn't ride a 58cm. frame - I think I would probably cave in and put a set of the Minimotos on the bike just to get it in featured in a review here!nowherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125582590094636085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-43136705952765698082012-09-05T02:35:27.327-04:002012-09-05T02:35:27.327-04:00@nowhere
The problem with the Specialized relates ...@nowhere<br />The problem with the Specialized relates to the upper anchorage point of the brake cable outer sleeve. This was fixed just below the handlebar as for the Honey (see photo above). When the cantilever brakes are applied this causes the carbon fibre fork to flex backwards, thereby tightening the brake cable and hence increasing the bite of the cantilever brakes. Eventually the rubber brake pads flex and release the wheel, the fork springs back and the brakes re-engage. The juddering occurs when the resonant frequency of the fork is such that it is stimulated by the snatch release braking effect that is a result of the long distance between the upper cable sleeve anchor and the cantilever. While it is sometimes possible to cure this by changing the brake pad compound, simply moving the cable sleeve anchorage down to the crown of the fork, or replacing the cantilevers with V-brakes, solves the problem. See the above link given by Steve A.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272755559589366573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-57272845429767098002012-09-05T01:05:06.732-04:002012-09-05T01:05:06.732-04:00Hmmm you know I was told it was a 38mm and didn...Hmmm you know I was told it was a 38mm and didn't question it. I didn't see the width written on the tire itself. Now I looked it up and cannot find mention of a 38mm either; will ask tomorrow. The tires felt and looked wider than 33mm, but could be placebo effect!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-61404904127088409212012-09-05T00:50:50.886-04:002012-09-05T00:50:50.886-04:00Is there a 38 Ralph? Or do you mean 33? I have not...Is there a 38 Ralph? Or do you mean 33? I have not seen nor can I find a mention elsewhere of a 38.<br /><br />If a Cypres would do it for you if it were wider you can get that tire. It's called a Rivendell Jack Brown. Peas in a pod. The Cypres is 31.5-32mm, the Riv is 34.5-35mm.<br /><br />Challenge Grifo XS, heavy file tread, 34mm, walks away from any of the above and works well on pavement.<br /><br />For competition it's all tubulars now. Riders on tubulars use lower pressure and take entirely different lines than clinchers. Faster lines. The wide tubulars are easier to patch and get surprisingly few punctures. Offroad they flat less than clinchers. Comfort in a different world.<br /><br />All of the above require wide rims to achieve their potential. Even for those who will not max out their tires, the wide rims make the bike feel planted, encouraging steeper turns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-63796115743101659002012-09-05T00:24:53.823-04:002012-09-05T00:24:53.823-04:00After a relatively quiet summer, I've had a su...After a relatively quiet summer, I've had a sudden burst of confidence over the past month where I went from merely being willing to ride on dirt if coaxed, to actually enjoying it and suggesting it myself. This could get interesting.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.com