Some of us got tired of waiting for the Bacchetta boys to figure out what a Giro could do and do not
have the green for a Ti version (or the patience to wait).
My Giro Supreme ("The Wild Cherry"😉is finally on the trail. It was born as a naked frame set and
matured into a beautiful ride. I would like to thank Rich Pinto and Mark Colliton of X-Eyed for
answering all my
in(s)ane questions.
A very special thanks to Rick Steele of Gold Country Cyclery for his help in selecting the bike,
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can't afford a digital camera--guess why)
The Specs:
Giro frame with two-part powder coat. (silver sparkle followed by lollipop red) Velocity Thracian
wheels with sealed bearing hubs. Conti GP tires. Chris King 1" no-thread headset. Shimano UN 73
square taper BB Thorn 150 mm cranks with 26/36/46 TA Specialities ramped rings. (both the crank and
rings are highly polished and look great). Ultegra FD SRAM 9.0 ESP shifters and RD SRAM PC-99 chain
Shimano HG -70 11-32 cassette Avid SD 7 brakes and levers with da Vinci stiffener on rear Nashbar
ATB pedal bodies on Ritchie titanium axles.
Based on published numbers I estimate this bike to be approximately
2.5 pounds lighter than a stock Giro.
Feeble tribute to frugality: Using a 1988 Cateye Micro computer with cadence.
Protest against high priced bucket bags with zippers: Using an REI Piton (model) daybag. It is $20
before member dividend and fits and looks better than bike bags and is more usefully partitioned.
The better half of a Trader Joe's laundry detergent bottle provides the perfect stiffiner and
protector for the bottom.
One remaining possible tweak: If RANS ever gets their act together and sends Rick the bike that is
many months over due, I will try the new, thinner, lighter RANS seat bottom to see if it will fit. I
am looking for lower seat height, less weight (11 oz), greater BB to seat elevation difference, and
more comfort. I find the B seat to be too mushy, my feet do not touch the ground very flat, and,
with seat in a forward position, there is not much climb to the BB. The new RANS seat could be a big
improvement for all of those. I just hope it does not ruin my back position. The B seat back fits me
very well and is quite comfortable. If anyone has any info on whether or not the seat bottom fits,
please let me know. RANS and Hostel Shoppe both claim no knowledge.
Don