Salsa in Rivendell clothing

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Forrest

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Mar 17, 2012, 2:48:10 PM3/17/12
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I know I'm not the only person on this group to take a non-RBW frame (though one inspired by shared principles of versatility and practicality) and build it up with a whole bunch of parts and accessories from RBW. Here's my attempt along those lines (Salsa La Cruz Ti frame):

Stuff from Riv:
Nitto seat post
Selle Anatomica saddle
Noodle handlebars
Nitto rear rack
Tektro canti brakes
Sackville grid grey bags
Grip King pedals
Pasela TG 37 tires
Nitto water bottle cages

Commuted with it this way this week. Mighty nice. The RBW stuff is a big part of what makes it the kind of bike I like to ride.

-- Forrest (Iowa City)





cyclotourist

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Mar 17, 2012, 3:19:06 PM3/17/12
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You just don't know how much I like the Ti Salsas. Looks great!

On 3/17/12, Forrest <ftm...@me.com> wrote:
> I know I'm not the only person on this group to take a non-RBW frame
> (though one inspired by shared principles of versatility and practicality)
> and build it up with a whole bunch of parts and accessories from RBW.
> Here's my attempt along those lines (Salsa La Cruz Ti frame):
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/10076072@N03/6990466969/in/photostream
>

> *Stuff from Riv*:


> Nitto seat post
> Selle Anatomica saddle
> Noodle handlebars
> Nitto rear rack
> Tektro canti brakes
> Sackville grid grey bags
> Grip King pedals
> Pasela TG 37 tires
> Nitto water bottle cages
>
> Commuted with it this way this week. Mighty nice. The RBW stuff is a big
> part of what makes it the kind of bike I like to ride.
>
> -- Forrest (Iowa City)
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rcnute

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Mar 17, 2012, 3:51:32 PM3/17/12
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How'd I miss this? Next new bike!

Ryan

On Mar 17, 12:19 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote:
> You just don't know how much I like the Ti Salsas. Looks great!
>

Jeremy Till

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Mar 17, 2012, 10:27:38 PM3/17/12
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Looks great!  I also have a Riv-ish Salsa, a 2008 Casseroll.  Yours definitely wins on having Riv-sourced parts, mine is more Riv in overall fit and philosophy--high bars, laid back seating position facilitated by Nitto Wayback post, downtube shifters, fenders, and Ruffy-Tuffies. 

I was also intrigued by the Ti La Cruz when they came out, having long lusted after a titanium bike myself.  Ryan, you'll probably have a hard time finding one, they only made them for a year or two, and they've phased them out in favor of the disc braked Vaya model.  I heard rumors about a possible re-issue with BB30 and oversized headtube, but that's vaporware as of yet.

Forrest

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Mar 18, 2012, 8:16:04 AM3/18/12
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I have liked the various iterations of the Casseroll -- but I think I like the current one the best, with canti posts and matching front rack.
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