Thanks BobW and Ken! Yes, it's mostly carbon fiber. All up weight as you see it (minus the lock) is about 26 lbs.
The tires are good … First time I've used these Duro Fleetwoods. They roll very smoothly and quietly, and are reasonably light given the size. I've been testing tire pressures: the range is 15 to 30 psi. 15-18 was too low; I'm at 23 now and they work very well. I'll probably just settle in at 25psi, same as the other bike, and be done with it. (I bought a special AccuGauge for the 0-30 psi range; standard gauges aren't accurate enough in the low range, and with these size tires even 1 psi can make a difference.) I like the film! Gotta catch the full production. I was at the bike shop today and found a couple of jerseys that actually fit me—It's so damn rare! Even after I've lost a ton of weight and reach my early post-college weight, I'm still going to be a six foot, 220 lb, post-middle-age guy … All the cycling gear seems to be targeted at wealthy 20-somethings with 28 inch waists. Sheesh—I bought both on the spot. I have a set of shorts that might fit on the way too. The Fatboy Comp Carbon (FCC for short) is a kick: I love riding it, even if I just twaddle along at 20-25 kph. It really feels great bending it into a corner. I was at the bike shop working on something for Sumo today. Its cushy Gel Comfort seat (now 1500 miles old) is getting sagged, I think, but there's a chance that the seat post is not holding the adjustment and angle consistently any more. I like the seat on FCC, so I ordered one of those for it. But I also bought a Thomson Elite seat post for it which has a different kind of seat retaining system, like the one on FCC. Now that I have that installed and adjusted correctly, I'll be able to determine for sure whether the problem is a funky seat or a funky seat post: the latter has been eliminated. :-) G — "We all get to be young and foolish in our lives. If we survive that, we get to be old and foolish." > From: Bob W-PDML <[email protected]> > Date: April 6, 2018 at 10:07:01 AM PDT > > That looks great. That's a great angle, the first one, for shooting a bike. > It really does seem surprisingly light. How are those road tyres? > > This looks a good film to catch, for people of a similar spirit: > https://uk.demand.film/mamil/ > > B > From: Ken Waller <[email protected]> > Date: April 6, 2018 at 1:42:46 PM PDT > > Nice looking purpose built bike. > Is it carbon fiber ? > Enjoy the ride ! > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > >> The new bicycle … arrived on Monday. ... >> >> https://flic.kr/p/24MLTr5 >> https://flic.kr/p/237ZBRE -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
