tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post7240386644032373594..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Frostbike 2015: The New WarbirdGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-66230662206469875372015-03-03T12:47:18.723-05:002015-03-03T12:47:18.723-05:00I concur regarding BB height GT. The BB on my Surl...I concur regarding BB height GT. The BB on my Surly Disc LHT is low and coupled with long stays this things is absolutely glued to the gravel roads. Not racey but super comfy and stable. I almost prefer it to my Fargo Ti on such travel. Often thought when going custom having my "all road" bike built with a low BB such as LHT. Keep up the great work!Mike Grant Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965399900981987933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-70002108256550334652015-02-27T17:16:55.892-05:002015-02-27T17:16:55.892-05:00@Fear rothar- Not just "my experience", ...@Fear rothar- Not just "my experience", by the way, but my observations and data gathered through others. <br /><br />That said, I get your point for bicycles of this ilk in general. As a for instance, I recommended fender mounts when Raleigh consulted me on the Tamland, which they did include in the end. <br /><br />As for the Warbird in particular, another commenter astutely pointed out that without a chain stay bridge or a seat stay bridge, fenders would be a difficult proposition for this design, and is probably the main reason the Warbird doesn't have those mounts. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-60898124104190557952015-02-27T16:54:02.665-05:002015-02-27T16:54:02.665-05:00I humbly submit that your bad experience with mudg...I humbly submit that your bad experience with mudguards/fenders on B-roads is a regional observation. There are many other parts of the U.S. (for example, on the clay-based roads in the northeast) and the world in which 'guards can be worth their weight in platinum reinforced carbon fibre on a wet day. And if you're going to the trouble, it's nice to have properly engineered mounting points to which they can be securely affixed, all the better for bombing bumpy, wet descents.<br /><br />All that to say, it would be really nice if bikes of this type (I'm not picking on the Warbird, specifically) came with such mounts. They do not slow you down if you decide not to use them.Fear rotharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06993209782692168195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-50804043479502125412015-02-27T00:38:41.324-05:002015-02-27T00:38:41.324-05:00@skylerd- Cross racing is a discipline that places...@skylerd- Cross racing is a discipline that places a high priority on technical, precise handling,being able to pedal through tight corners and deep ruts, and typically is a race that lasts an hour or so. Rider comfort, high speed stability, (I'm talking descending at 30-40mph for long distances on loose gravel),and features like multiple bottle mounts do not figure into the design of a cross bike. <br /><br />Essentially, the only reason cross bikes were ever deemed worthy as "gravel bikes" is because that is what was/is convenient for the task. It isn't because cross bikes were designed to ride specifically on gravel, or even to do that sort of thing at all. <br /><br />It is like saying a Trek Madone is a great choice for a randonnuer bike because there are no randonnuer bikes. (We all know that isn't true, but that is how many see cross bikes for gravel events.) Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-66231033982757792622015-02-27T00:20:00.417-05:002015-02-27T00:20:00.417-05:00I am unclear on the purpose of a cyclocross bike i...I am unclear on the purpose of a cyclocross bike if not for this sort riding? I don't understand the different niches, gravel racing and cx. Cross is more technical than gravel racing but less technical than cross-country?skylerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962470032737234870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-88534789581991073002015-02-25T01:00:35.383-05:002015-02-25T01:00:35.383-05:00@d.p. Only if they supply enough Rainier Beer to s...@d.p. Only if they supply enough Rainier Beer to satisfy my appearance fees. ;>)Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-36440975232157793912015-02-25T00:43:01.368-05:002015-02-25T00:43:01.368-05:00@Guitar Ted: Thanks for the explanation!@Guitar Ted: Thanks for the explanation!John Majorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113230434070495868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-77279029548784227462015-02-25T00:12:06.028-05:002015-02-25T00:12:06.028-05:00Any chance of covering a Seattle Bike Supply show?...Any chance of covering a Seattle Bike Supply show?d.p.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07000183055150562919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-82636677896506850022015-02-24T23:09:14.725-05:002015-02-24T23:09:14.725-05:00I like it. This is the first bike that I can see ...I like it. This is the first bike that I can see as a quiver killer road bike for the non-crit racer. Fast group rides plus gravel rides.<br /><br />I will have to give this serious consideration along with the Domane and Roubaix when I buy a new road bike hopefully in a few years.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727060237614954968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-81087982704069618472015-02-24T20:25:13.199-05:002015-02-24T20:25:13.199-05:00I was a disappointed they lowered the stack height...I was a disappointed they lowered the stack height. Who rides 6, 10, 14 hours or more of gravel with the saddle 6 inches higher than the bars? I could run the "Ahead stack of death" and an angled stem, but cosmetically, that just doesn't look that good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435815083303377873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-23351049886839652842015-02-24T13:02:46.867-05:002015-02-24T13:02:46.867-05:00I have always thought titanium rode a little rough...I have always thought titanium rode a little rough anyway. Its just so hard!blooddoc23https://www.blogger.com/profile/04100867181336267718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-19507047309890530272015-02-24T09:08:04.146-05:002015-02-24T09:08:04.146-05:00Looks like they finally gave the Warbird the clear...Looks like they finally gave the Warbird the clearance I'd require to make one mine... Finally!MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00377768960221628840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-42875743766246969312015-02-24T08:45:29.760-05:002015-02-24T08:45:29.760-05:00@John Majors: Titanium is notoriously expensive to...@John Majors: Titanium is notoriously expensive to form, and to my knowledge, widespread use of the material in hydroforming is non-existent in terms of bicycle manufacturing. Mechanical forming, (what Salsa has been doing), is limited. Added to this is the fact that raw tubing choices in titanium pale in comparison to what exits in steel and aluminum. Finally, the industry in Asia is set up to work in aluminum, carbon fiber, and to lesser extents, steel and finally titanium. <br /><br />Resources exist, yes- but when results in aluminum can be had that exceed current state of the art titanium frame technology, it starts to become less appealing of a choice to route your design through a titanium frame process. If I were a designer, I would seek materials best suited to my design goals and that were actually possible to achieve. Obviously, there are limitations not only in manufacturing to consider here, but also in final price to the consumer. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-10938768486204340952015-02-24T07:08:46.526-05:002015-02-24T07:08:46.526-05:00Can you clarify what you meant when you said titan...Can you clarify what you meant when you said titanium was limiting in respects to design.John Majorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113230434070495868noreply@blogger.com