Latest trend - double top tube!

OK, it appears the demand for 650b wheels or "29er" bikes have
diminished. So, you ask what is the latest trend? How about DOUBLE TOP
TUBES!

I'm not talking about a 64 or 68cm frame that could probably use the
second tube for added stengthening and stiffness.

No, the following is a double top tube on a 56cm frameset:

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...comparison.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...e-toptubes.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...rnes-front.jpg

Get with it, you know you all want one....

On Sep 2, 2:21*pm, bfd wrote:
OK, it appears the demand for 650b wheels or "29er" bikes have
diminished. So, you ask what is the latest trend? How about DOUBLE TOP
TUBES!

I'm not talking about a 64 or 68cm frame that could probably use the
second tube for added stengthening and stiffness.

No, the following is a double top tube on a 56cm frameset:

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...comparison.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...e-toptubes.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...rnes-front.jpg

Get with it, you know you all want one....

Nice broken links. By the way, 650b is not 29".

On 9/2/2010 5:18 PM, Art the Unforgiven wrote:
On Sep 2, 2:21 pm, wrote:
OK, it appears the demand for 650b wheels or "29er" bikes have
diminished. So, you ask what is the latest trend? How about DOUBLE TOP
TUBES!

I'm not talking about a 64 or 68cm frame that could probably use the
second tube for added stengthening and stiffness.

No, the following is a double top tube on a 56cm frameset:

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...comparison.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...e-toptubes.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...rnes-front.jpg

Get with it, you know you all want one....

Nice broken links. By the way, 650b is not 29".

Did Google Groups [1] mess up the URLs?

[1] Gurgle Gropes for Gene.

--
Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007
I am a vehicular cyclist.

On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:18:10 -0700 (PDT), Art
wrote:

On Sep 2, 2:21*pm, bfd wrote:
OK, it appears the demand for 650b wheels or "29er" bikes have
diminished. So, you ask what is the latest trend? How about DOUBLE TOP
TUBES!

I'm not talking about a 64 or 68cm frame that could probably use the
second tube for added stengthening and stiffness.

No, the following is a double top tube on a 56cm frameset:

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...comparison.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...e-toptubes.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...rnes-front.jpg

Get with it, you know you all want one....

Nice broken links. By the way, 650b is not 29".

This might help:
http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/?album=7&gallery=66

--
Jeff Liebermann
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

On Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:25:43 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
wrote:

On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:18:10 -0700 (PDT), Art
wrote:

On Sep 2, 2:21Â*pm, bfd wrote:
OK, it appears the demand for 650b wheels or "29er" bikes have
diminished. So, you ask what is the latest trend? How about DOUBLE TOP
TUBES!

I'm not talking about a 64 or 68cm frame that could probably use the
second tube for added stengthening and stiffness.

No, the following is a double top tube on a 56cm frameset:

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...comparison.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...e-toptubes.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...rnes-front.jpg

Get with it, you know you all want one....

Nice broken links. By the way, 650b is not 29".

This might help:
http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/?album=7&gallery=66
Looks like the old "tank" my brother used to ride in the sixties -
an old CCM "Cleveland" from the forties. Weighed a ton.

On Sep 2, 7:54*pm, wrote:
On Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:25:43 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
wrote:





On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:18:10 -0700 (PDT), Art
wrote:

On Sep 2, 2:21*pm, bfd wrote:
OK, it appears the demand for 650b wheels or "29er" bikes have
diminished. So, you ask what is the latest trend? How about DOUBLE TOP
TUBES!

I'm not talking about a 64 or 68cm frame that could probably use the
second tube for added stengthening and stiffness.

No, the following is a double top tube on a 56cm frameset:

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...comparison.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...e-toptubes.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...rnes-front.jpg

Get with it, you know you all want one....

Nice broken links. *By the way, 650b is not 29".

This might help:
http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/?album=7&gallery=66

* Looks like the old "tank" my brother used to ride in the sixties -
an old CCM "Cleveland" from the forties. Weighed a ton.

According to the seller, the double top tube bike weighs *only* 8 oz
more than the single top tube version. That's basically 3/4 to 1 full
water bottle...Good Luck!

On Sep 2, 6:07*pm, Tom Sherman °_°
wrote:
On 9/2/2010 5:18 PM, Art the Unforgiven wrote:





On Sep 2, 2:21 pm, *wrote:
OK, it appears the demand for 650b wheels or "29er" bikes have
diminished. So, you ask what is the latest trend? How about DOUBLE TOP
TUBES!

I'm not talking about a 64 or 68cm frame that could probably use the
second tube for added stengthening and stiffness.

No, the following is a double top tube on a 56cm frameset:

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...comparison.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...e-toptubes.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...rnes-front.jpg

Get with it, you know you all want one....

Nice broken links. *By the way, 650b is not 29".

Did Google Groups [1] mess up the URLs?

[1] Gurgle Gropes for Gene.

Yup, posted it not realizing google groups was going to "shorten" the
link. Good thing someone else posted the correct link. Good Luck!

bfd wrote:

OK, it appears the demand for 650b wheels or "29er" bikes have
diminished. So, you ask what is the latest trend? How about DOUBLE TOP
TUBES!

I'm not talking about a 64 or 68cm frame that could probably use the
second tube for added stengthening and stiffness.

No, the following is a double top tube on a 56cm frameset:

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...comparison.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...e-toptubes.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...rnes-front.jpg

Get with it, you know you all want one....

All of the above links get the message:

Page or Link Not Found

Ar well. But you hit the nail on the head, they have to think
of something new to sell more bikes. People seem to be attracted to
new designs. As e.g. these new Nazi helmets. They were tested and
found inadequate - but within a few months, most cyclists here in
my city are wearing them (those that do wear helmets).
--
Dieter Britz (dieterhansbritzatgmail.com)

On Sep 3, 1:49*am, Dieter Britz wrote:
bfd wrote:
OK, it appears the demand for 650b wheels or "29er" bikes have
diminished. So, you ask what is the latest trend? How about DOUBLE TOP
TUBES!

I'm not talking about a 64 or 68cm frame that could probably use the
second tube for added stengthening and stiffness.

No, the following is a double top tube on a 56cm frameset:

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...comparison.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...e-toptubes.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...rnes-front.jpg

Get with it, you know you all want one....

All of the above links get the message:

Page or Link Not Found

Ar well. But you hit the nail on the head, they have to think
of something new to sell more bikes. People seem to be attracted to
new designs. As e.g. these new Nazi helmets. They were tested and
found inadequate - but within a few months, most cyclists here in
my city are wearing them (those that do wear helmets).
--
Sorry about that, I use google groups and it "shortened" the link. Try
this one:

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/?album=7&gallery=66

Helmets?! Yow, don't go there!!!

Actually, I wonder how many people are really paying $275-280 for the
latest fashion - Catlike Whisper Plus (can't forget the Plus!):

http://www.competitivecyclist.com/ro...-apparel/2010-
catlike-whisper-plus-helmet-7857.10.1.html

Good Luck!

On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:12:22 -0700 (PDT), bfd wrote:

On Sep 2, 7:54Â*pm, wrote:
On Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:25:43 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
wrote:





On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:18:10 -0700 (PDT), Art
wrote:

On Sep 2, 2:21Â*pm, bfd wrote:
OK, it appears the demand for 650b wheels or "29er" bikes have
diminished. So, you ask what is the latest trend? How about DOUBLE TOP
TUBES!

I'm not talking about a 64 or 68cm frame that could probably use the
second tube for added stengthening and stiffness.

No, the following is a double top tube on a 56cm frameset:

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...comparison.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...e-toptubes.jpg

http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/i...rnes-front.jpg

Get with it, you know you all want one....

Nice broken links. Â*By the way, 650b is not 29".

This might help:
http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/?album=7&gallery=66

Â* Looks like the old "tank" my brother used to ride in the sixties -
an old CCM "Cleveland" from the forties. Weighed a ton.

According to the seller, the double top tube bike weighs *only* 8 oz
more than the single top tube version. That's basically 3/4 to 1 full
water bottle...Good Luck!
Didn't say the new one was heavy - but that darned old Cleveland sure
was!!!