Hi Bradley, I thought I could find all the weights, but I've exhausted all my scraps of paper and this is the best I could do. This is as originally built....
I just noticed an error. The weight of the 20" Araya front rim is 296 grams, not the 196 grams stated in the section "what I've changed since first build." Edd...
... Edd this is a nice setup for your Baron!! You can make it even lighter by applying just 9 or ten speeds instead of 2x10. In the mountains however it is not...
... Aerospokes are not only fairly heavy, but also pretty flexy. They look cool but they're not the best choice for racing. IMHO their main advantage is their ...
... look cool ... advantage is their ... would ... And that's what I do with them. I don't mind the flexing, because the stiff Baronframe can use a little...
I`ve never heard anyone call the X-Low Baron stiff before....how much do you weigh? Don ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...
... People tend to have very different opinions about bikes being flexible. A few months ago there has been a discussion going on in the Dutch mailinglist and...
Hi Sjef, At your weight, I`m not surprised at all that the X-Low would seem stiff to you. If I weighed 70 kilos, I`m sure my Pantour hub would still be on the...
I just ordered a Optima Baron Jubilee, which I actually cannot find any material about on the Internet. Mostly it is about Baron X-low. I am looking forward to...
... Don you're right about that. Haven't thought about people weighing different than others. Hmm, so if I want to experience my Baronframe to be smoother I'll...
... Are you located in Denmark? Personally, I would just get a 650c disc wheel for the rear of your bike and be done with it. As far as the front wheel, I...
Don, I really appreciate your reply and the time you have spend on this. I am new to the "bent-world" but have been riding thousands of km on a standard racer....
Don, Sorry I meant I of course will have my distributor to help me doing this small trick, beacuse he will actually adjust it with me. of course Optima cannot...
... Ligfietsshop Tempelman (In the Netherlands) make fabric wheelcovers in 20", 26" and 28" Lightweight, easy to attach/remove, available in black, red and ...
Mark, Thank you for this reply I will ask them whether they are able to sell me some. My bent is black and think of having it all black. best regards Brian ......
well i got my brakes on my front carbon forks and every thing ajusted , so i took the baron out for a test ride last night boy was i surprised the thing went...
Folks, I recall discussion on the Xlow stem took place here a while ago, as a replacement / modification on all Barons - I understand that it will lower the...
Hi Matt, I've done this mod, but I can't remember how much it lowered the bars by. It definitely drops the bars out of your sight-line, but not too close to...
I'm about to begin a thorough overhaul of my Baron. I have a "discus" model with a gussetted frame and internal cable routing. The internal cable routing has...
I have riveted cable stops on my main frame tube. I also have one on my derailleur post, which is a BAD idea (doesn't point where it needs to point.) I think...
Hello Brian...Don and everybody else, I am the danish guy that bought a Yellow Baron last summer(05) because of interest...and back problems racing a normal...
... a "discus" ... internal ... both ... brazed ... the ... I experienced the same shifting problems with internally routed cables on my "Discus" from the...
Hello Hasse I hope we one day will have the oportunity to meet and ride once in a while on our Barons. I live in Frederikssund. I tried to write you an email...
... Hello Hasse, I don`t really know what is going on at Optima, but they have always been slow at everything....calling their news page "old news that nobody...
Hi Baroneers, I've ridden my BaronXlow with only one brake (magura Clara) in front, rear no brake. I felt like I didn't need it, the disc in front works...
The board is much too quiet so here goes another one of my silly threads. Where I cycle lowracers are non-existant so I rely upon the web to stay current....
... Hi Ben, Yes, the Baron board has been very quiet lately....I`m trying to find some time to do a big write-up to post on the board, but I`m so darn busy I...
Thanks, Don, for the opportunity to talk about something Baron. (By comparison, the trike messageboard seems to have 6 to 12 e-mails per day). Anyway, I had a...
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