Brewskie, Thank's a lot for your and "Robbedoes" kindness. I officely launch "BENTMANIA" today, so here is the link : http://bentmania.free.fr/site/index.php I...
Dennis, I apologize for the only use of the French language. I will see how I can partielly translate or make an english version, if it's not taking too much...
Since the first week that I owned my baron, I am drilling extra holes in the seat to let the seat lay more flat on the frame. Here are some pictures of it. I...
I`ve done that before, except I didn`t put so many holes in the seat. Also, when I did it, I used a front seat bracket on the rear and bolted the seat to the...
Ok. Don I think I understand what you did. So, now you have no ability to change the hight of the seat, because you used a front seat bracket there also....
Hi Brew, I didn`t care about being able to adjust the height of my seat. My main goal was to see if I would notice much of an aero improvement being in a more...
... b=9 ... Interesting, I had considered cutting out ovals of material between the two parallel seat ribs like the AB FRP seat on my Jetstream but not for the...
I've had my baron for a few weeks now, and have managed over 100 miles a week on it. I got quite excited when I noticed that the distance between the...
I'm thinking of replacing my standard Baron disc brake fork with a carbon non-disc fork. I'll probably buy the standard VK carbon fork unless others have...
Ben, I didn't change anything else on the seat, itself. Because of the curved seat (under your butt), the seat comes up if you shift the seat to the front of...
... increased. ... because ... of ... baron, ... double ... 180mm ... I would hold off on the crank swapout as many experienced riders prefer a shorter...
... a ... 11- ... a ... better ... feel ... the ... had ... still ... Hi Ben Thanks for the advice. I've been tinkering a bit and the 11-34 cassette works...
... cassette ... Yes, I too am no mechanical moron, and I only tolerated the stock 105/Ultegra for about a week before changing out the RD and shift levers. ...
... Hi Ben Why not just use a normal road double (130pcd) and go with 42/56? You are bound to have some 42 (39 might work too) teeth chainrings knocking...
... based ... the ... powerside. ... triple ... have ... You ... used ... are ... from ... Tom, Expense mainly. New BMX cranks can be had for $30 and come...
HI FELLOW BARON OWNERS , I HAVE A PROBLEM FOR SOME REASON I CAN'T GET THE REAE DERAILLEUR TO AJUST RIGHT, WHEN I THINK I HAVE IT AJUSTED RIGHT THE NEXT TIME I...
Marion, I have read on this list more than a couple of times that SRAM and Shimano shifters / derailleurs are incompatible. The problem is the ratio of cable...
To clarify things a bit.....most SRAM stuff has a 1:1 cable pull ratio with Shimano stuff having a 2:1 cable pull ratio. Both SRAM Rocket and SRAM Attack...
Folks, Recumbent riders Peter Heal and Ian Humphries (piloting a Baron) have just completed a two day Audax ride through the Australian Alps (yes, we do get...
... ratio ... and ... ratio, so ... do....I ... the ... lined up ... every ... the ... all ... stiff ... one, ... the ... SRAM X0. ... SRAM is the Bomb....
The shifting on my Baron is very good. I'm using SRAM Rocket shifters, Shimano Ultegra derailleur, SRAM 970 12/26 9-spd cassette, SRAM chain (Don't remember...
thanks boys for the info. i think i found the problem it was my cable routing or at least i think , i rerouted my cable and it seems to work ok now but the...
From Flying Furniture Cycles: Hi Matt, (and all...) No problem re you mentioning our ride...I really enjoyed the weekend as organised, thanks Pete - bonus...
Sorry to cr*ck open this can of worms again. In what year did Optima start to make Baron frames with the reinforcement gusset 'round about the head tube? ...
I believe it was in 2004....maybe someone from Optima can give you an exact date.... Don ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...
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