I'm very interested in hearing your reaction once you've ridden if for a while. I have about 750 miles on my 650B (Col De La Vie tires) P58 conversion, and I...
... I'll do that. I was hoping to ride it this week, but it might be a couple of weeks before I can. The bike doesn't have fenders and I want to return the...
Hi All I've been following this thread with interest wondering about the advantages of 650B. Currently on my model P I have 700c by 32 Panaracer Paselas. I've...
I think one major advantage is that the Col De La Vie tires run at 50psi, and run well. So the ride is cushy smooth, and -at least in my experience - no...
... There are 559 tires designed for that sort of inflation that should be comparable. Just a quick look at the Schwable site showed two (Marathon Slick and...
... The CdV has a much more supple casing than those Schwable tires, which makes the ride smoother and with lower rolling resistance. I expect that the 37-622...
... I've had good luck with the 32-622 Panaracer Pasela at ~60psi and think it would work pretty well at 50psi in the larger versions. It doesn't look flat,...
... I've got a pair of Geax reverts in 41-622 that I run at about 50PSI. They don't look flat and are very cushy, very slight rumbling from the minimal center...
Now that I've had a chance to look through GAHB, I'm k-k-k-krazy for k-k-k-khrome again. I know that nickle chrome is noxious stuff. But it sure looks good on...
Hi all, I'm still deciding what kind of handlebars to use. I've been using some average drop bars on my old bike, but for my Kogswell-in- progress, I'm...
I'm a big fan of Nitto Noodle bars, 44 cm. I tried the 46 and they were just too much for me. Nitto Rando bars, the wide ones, are a close second. But when...
I have Ritchey ergo (either Pro or WCS) drops on three bikes. I do not ride in the bottom of the drops very much and the flat part leading to the hoods is...
I ride the Nitto Noodles. Got my first set stock on my Quickbeam, and liked the increased width -can't remember if they are 44 or 46 cm- and put another set on...
... weight. ... Since Vittoria decided to turn their wonderful Paris-Roubaix tire into a green striped monstrosity, I've been using the Challenge brand...
Hi. It's time to update the catalog and I'm looking for someone who can send me a photo of a new (Coleman green, flat fork crowned) P bike. Thanks! Matthew...
... snip ... Yup - just had a set of road wheels rebuilt, and they have the inexpensive Contis from Yellow Jersey glued on ($50/3 - hard to beat the price). I...
Hey folks- I think the only way to make my D58 _absolutely perfect_ would be to have canti studs brazed on and then have it powder coated Kogswell Kustard. Has...
Hmmm. I sort of suspect you would be diaspointed because the fork wasn't designed to take the forces that cantilever brakes would generate. But I could be...
On my D58 I use 45 Nitto Randonneur bars and like them a lot. They are pretty narrow on top, but for me that's comfortable. Also, the rise is really comfy. ...
Charlie, a wiser option might be to get a reasonably priced fork with canti studs already brazed on. This would probably cost less than having studs brazed on...
Wow, thanks everyone for the info. I ordered some rando bars, partly because of all the great recommendations, and partly because I was leaning that way...
I made one of these and have found it to work well. Not saying everyone should press their own, but I have found it fairly easy to do. Gotta go slow and...
I'm finishing up the build of my Model P and want to have a cool Rivendell/Carradice-like bag of my own design made for it. Anyone know someone who can make...
Hi, Group. I just got this email from a happy customer and had to share. The black powder on the M frames -is- the best I've ever seen. It's so good. It will...
Exactly right, gentlemen. 1) all Kogswell forks up to now use such light blades that canti posts are not recommended - the same goes for the seat stays 2) a...
I was quite a good photographer as a teenager, but I gave it up for other pursuits, and now I cringe when I look at some of these pictures, not just because...
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