|   Curtlo solo mountaineer | LT
Feb 12, 2002 12:05 PM | | any opinions of the Curtlo?? |
| yeah | moschika
Feb 12, 2002 1:54 PM | | i've had one for almost a whole year. definitely a great bike. doug is real easy to work with. took about 8 weeks to get the frame and some parts. but definitely worth the wait. fits like a glove, very comfy, i really like the curved stays, takes the edge off rocks and such.
very highly recommended. my next bike will mostly like be from him. |
| Don't get me started---I love mine!!! | seattletim
Feb 13, 2002 8:05 AM | | I went with straight chainstays in back and threw a marzocchi Z-2 on mine, and could not be happier. Man, my curtlo tracks like the bullet train in Tokyo. Nimble, and climbs well when my legs are working....
You cannot deal with a better frame builder than Doug Curtis, either. I met him personally and we talked about everything I wanted from my frame, and he nailed it with the finished product. If you read the reviews on Curtlo's on this site, the only negative was the powdercoat finish....he has since changed his source, and my powdercoat blue is AWESOME.
I say go for it. Ride a few other steel frames to get an idea of what geometry you want, personalize a bit, and he'll get you there.
Here's a pic of mine. Look for it at Sea Otter in a month!
Tim |
| I just ordered one... | gonzostrike
Feb 13, 2002 11:55 AM | | based on folks' opinions in here, and on exchanges with Doug. He is very easy to work with and will accommodate your strange thoughts. I'm getting a custom-designed Solo Mountaineer that mimics my Airborne Lucky Strike in many ways, but has changes in a few areas that I think will improve the bike overall. He's giving me hydro brake line braze-ons on the TT so that I can run full housing from lever to calipers with my Avid SD-7 brakes. Here's my full list of build parts so far, some of which will come from my Redline MonoCog, which one of my friends already is eager to take off my hands!
Headset 1.125" Orbit XL II ordered from FSA
Stem 105 x 7 Titec DH
Handlebar Titec Hellbent DH
Brake levers Avid SD7, swap from Redline
Grips ODI Lock-on Yeti, swap from Redline
Fork Manitou SX-R, swap from Redline
Crank FSA Afterburner 5-arm 110mm bolt circle ordered from FSA
Chainring 34t, swap from Redline
Chain SRAM PC-58
Pedals Wellgo platform or Time ATAC Alium
Seatpost Titec HAWK 28.6 x 350mm
Saddle SDG Grand Prix
Brake calipers Avid SD7, swap from Redline
Bottom bracket 68mm shell use UN72 with _____ spindle
Wheels Velocity AeroHeat w/ ______ rear hub and ______ front hub
(from Mike Garcia?)
Rear freewheel 18t?
Rear wheel tugs
Salsa QR seatpost clamp 31.8mm |
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