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I get it .. It was explained to me as, with bigger tyres (and ISO regs on clearances) the FC can't get too short so for smallest size the reach at a given HTA has a min limit, then if the stack at that min FC increases for the next size up the reach gets shorter (or to where many M bikes would be) so one way to adjust fit on the smallest bike is use stem length. Which is ok if you don't change the stem. On the next size up you're free to add reach and stack and it's all in normal ranges.
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For comparison, the old geometry (likely by James Olsen) is much more proportionate;
RE Croix de Fer chat Ed, that's Alb Steward's good work, updating where it was originally. CdF in the early days wasn't as precise on R+S progression. tbh R+S wasn't really a thing we used in 2007-2008.
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The ridge then rejoins the TNR #1 route at Colle del Garezzo with another long stretch of offroad before descending to La Brigue. This section has all been shortened in the more recent route.
FWIW There's been more landslides on the way down past Colle Garezzo, passable from what I've heard recently but I'm not sure how safe it all is or when repairs are happening.
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Love that VdS photo
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Is everyone else quite strict on only doing this as the official event or has it progressed to a canonised route by now and doing it whenever is totally fine?
Hello.. there's no official event now, insurance and outside-the-EU faff really. More about that on the TNR site if interested. The event always used to start the first Monday in Sept with dinner the night before, seems a bunch of riders start then or the Sunday each year now. If it's become a self-organised thing that's cool to see. Up to date route info available via the TNR site if needed. Cheers, James
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Looking to get hold of some fixtures for measurement of and/or building forks and frames. Interested in anything along those lines. Can collect.
Cheers, James -
Sorry, late reply from infrequent visitor.
Prob a bit late now : )
Tip for moving this type of EBB insert more easily - take the pinch bolts out and thread one/both in from the other side with a penny in the slot. Tighten a bit and the bolts will push against the penny and it'll help you gently open the shell up so it all rotates more freely.
The insert can move side to side a little yes. The 2 holes fit an old pin spanner type I think but it's a while since I've seen one so I'm not sure. -
I don't see why not. Check the dropout and hanger, there was a batch of the dropout used on the old Arkoses around the time of the SS models where the small bolts that hold the hanger in sometimes protruded a fraction above the frame side or hanger side surface and it could reduce the QR/skewer surface contact and grip. Not an issue normally but if you were putting tension on the lower chain run to brake the axle slot is at a forward/downward kind of angle and you don't want to pull the axle out of the driveside slot. Just fwiw. Check that and put a bolted axle/skewer on.
Sorry Ed, I wasn't clear, I was passing the credit to Alb. He did the work on the bikes for a while after I was there. That was when the R+S was revised properly, I think it was 2014?