Comments on: “Good morning” said the fox. http://glyphpress.com/talk/2007/good-morning-said-the-fox/ the alien writing of designer joshua a.c. newman Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:24:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: joshua http://glyphpress.com/talk/2007/good-morning-said-the-fox/comment-page-1/#comment-2717 joshua Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:00:42 +0000 http://glyphpress.com/talk/index.php/2007/12/01/good-morning-said-the-fox/#comment-2717 Indeed, the stem is too long by about 5cm, which is just what we measured in the basement. I'm hunting around Ebay for an appropriate one now. The bike's really comfortable otherwise. That saddle's fantastic. Maybe the best I've ever ridden. The stem pulls me too far forward on it, but once that's settled, it'll be great. It's really fun to accelerate on it. I'm used to having a suspension tapping my energy and this just accelerates away. The wee, skinny 23mm tires are speedy, too. I'm surprised by how much shock absorption they give. I think the carbon fork helps, though I'm not certain. The shifter's surprisingly functional. I want to see if I can rotate it around the bar a little bit, but the way the bolt holds it together interferes with the brake cable if I go too far around. All told, success! Indeed, the stem is too long by about 5cm, which is just what we measured in the basement. I’m hunting around Ebay for an appropriate one now.

The bike’s really comfortable otherwise. That saddle’s fantastic. Maybe the best I’ve ever ridden. The stem pulls me too far forward on it, but once that’s settled, it’ll be great.

It’s really fun to accelerate on it. I’m used to having a suspension tapping my energy and this just accelerates away. The wee, skinny 23mm tires are speedy, too. I’m surprised by how much shock absorption they give. I think the carbon fork helps, though I’m not certain.

The shifter’s surprisingly functional. I want to see if I can rotate it around the bar a little bit, but the way the bolt holds it together interferes with the brake cable if I go too far around.

All told, success!

]]> By: cauley greene http://glyphpress.com/talk/2007/good-morning-said-the-fox/comment-page-1/#comment-2716 cauley greene Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:23:34 +0000 http://glyphpress.com/talk/index.php/2007/12/01/good-morning-said-the-fox/#comment-2716 Is it comfortable? That stem looks hella long in the one side pic. It looks like it could haul ass, but might not be the most comfortable ride... We need a first ride review! Is it comfortable? That stem looks hella long in the one side pic. It looks like it could haul ass, but might not be the most comfortable ride…

We need a first ride review!

]]> By: joshua http://glyphpress.com/talk/2007/good-morning-said-the-fox/comment-page-1/#comment-2709 joshua Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:01:04 +0000 http://glyphpress.com/talk/index.php/2007/12/01/good-morning-said-the-fox/#comment-2709 Not really. I mean, I dropped an 8mm hex on it and it chipped through both grey and orange. But it's not a big deal. I like dings. Next time, though, I'm gonna look into powdercoating. If I need details, I'll add them with masking paint or tape. Not really. I mean, I dropped an 8mm hex on it and it chipped through both grey and orange. But it’s not a big deal. I like dings.

Next time, though, I’m gonna look into powdercoating. If I need details, I’ll add them with masking paint or tape.

]]> By: cauley greene http://glyphpress.com/talk/2007/good-morning-said-the-fox/comment-page-1/#comment-2708 cauley greene Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:19:41 +0000 http://glyphpress.com/talk/index.php/2007/12/01/good-morning-said-the-fox/#comment-2708 Awesome. The paint isn't holding up, though? Awesome. The paint isn’t holding up, though?

]]> By: Monkey Do, Monkey See » Stripping At Thanksgiving http://glyphpress.com/talk/2007/good-morning-said-the-fox/comment-page-1/#comment-2704 Monkey Do, Monkey See » Stripping At Thanksgiving Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:25:03 +0000 http://glyphpress.com/talk/index.php/2007/12/01/good-morning-said-the-fox/#comment-2704 [...] Hey, Makeketeers, I just finished the bike this eve! Check out this post to see the final [...] [...] Hey, Makeketeers, I just finished the bike this eve! Check out this post to see the final [...]

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