So I just got back from a 30k shake-down ride and Il Gruppo Progetto is exactly what I expected. You will get no Huangisms from me. I'll just say it's a bomber steed with some classic touches that's good old-skool fun to ride. It'll fit the rain bike need perfectly. Thanks again for your input everybody.
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@Marko
Glad to know there's a housing stop exemption for Rule 73, as my Wilier is non-compliant for the same reason, as as a lowly Level 2 I was kinda fishing around to see if I could squeeze by on this one... You've got me thinking about converting my old Giant OCR to a rain bike, it's currently only seeing trainer duty....Hmmm...
@Gianni
I thought it was a bit of a long shot, but no harm in asking. Actually, after Marko's first post, I wandered around ebay a little and found an interesting-looking Alcyon frame going cheap. Older, heavier, and from further away (France) than what these progettos have suggested so far, but then the idea of building it up as a period piece became an interesting (albeit expensive) proposition. I suspect the next steed will be a cross/commuter/rain/off-season bike, which would negate the need for a rain-specific bike, so maybe a history project would be the order of the day...
Truer words...
@sgt
You can't put a bike nor rider through humbler times than riding the turbo. Unless you're embarking on Joe-esque hours of post-binge repentance, there is no greater honor to bestow on a non-Number-One bike than to ride it in winter, on bad roads, in bad weather - allowing it, for a while at least - to be your vessel, your channel to The V.
@Gianni, @Steampunk
Bikes totally Rule. I've been sportin eBay wood for like 4 weeks since Brett posted his first Progrectto.
BTW, Brett - you gonna post a full-on Phase III update or make us keep jumping over to your sweet-ass Brett OK site?
I just wanna know where that Defining Moments: Sprinter to Rouleur article that showed up in my rss reader went.
@michael
Does the term "premature syndication" mean anything to you? It's on it's way...
Merckx, you people don't miss anything do you...I fucking love it.
Damn - that Serotta looks fantastic. Great job. You won't see another like it on the road as well. Pretty freakin' cool.
@ Marko. I'm not worthy... :blush:
On it's way... busy as hell trying to get a dual-sus 29er converted to singlespeed for this weekends SSWC in Rotorua. It's giving me grief... OLI?
I'll try and put up some pics Thurs night if I get a chance.
@Dan O
I was thinking the same thing. It's safe to say it's one of a kind.