Jon and I have been on many adventures together over the years (since 1985 to be exact). One adventure that sticks in my mind was our 2001 bike trip to Montréal. I was on an old Klein Quantum and he on his Bridgestone MB-5. Although his bike was much more suited to touring than my Klein, his bike fit was a bit off. I can remember him being in great pain on the ride home and adding a considerable amount of ibuprofen to his daily food intake. Fast forward 11 years and I’ve finally built Jon a bike that he can take on long tours and be comfortable. This is a relaxed geometry road/light touring bike that can withstand the weekend or week long rides that he plans on taking. The lugs and fork crown on this bike are Pacenti Artisan that have been heavily carved and modified to have the longest points possible without adding more material. The tubing is Columbus throughout with polished stainless details on the seat stay caps and front derailleur braze-on. The front and rear dropouts are Suntour but have been hacked down to be as compact as possible. The build is full Shimano Ultegra 10 speed with the Shimano R701 shifters, medium reach Shimano R650 brakes, Nitto stem and post, and an IRD Defiant crankset. The classic metallic blue paint dramatically brings out the lugs lines while Jon’s choice of brown Brooks leather saddle and tape bring it all together.
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Jon’s road bike
April 1, 2012
Jon and I have been on many adventures together over the years (since 1985 to be exact). One adventure that sticks in my mind was our 2001 bike trip to Montréal. I was on an old Klein Quantum and he on his Bridgestone MB-5. Although his bike was much more suited to touring than my Klein, his bike fit was a bit off. I can remember him being in great pain on the ride home and adding a considerable amount of ibuprofen to his daily food intake. Fast forward 11 years and I’ve finally built Jon a bike that he can take on long tours and be comfortable. This is a relaxed geometry road/light touring bike that can withstand the weekend or week long rides that he plans on taking. The lugs and fork crown on this bike are Pacenti Artisan that have been heavily carved and modified to have the longest points possible without adding more material. The tubing is Columbus throughout with polished stainless details on the seat stay caps and front derailleur braze-on. The front and rear dropouts are Suntour but have been hacked down to be as compact as possible. The build is full Shimano Ultegra 10 speed with the Shimano R701 shifters, medium reach Shimano R650 brakes, Nitto stem and post, and an IRD Defiant crankset. The classic metallic blue paint dramatically brings out the lugs lines while Jon’s choice of brown Brooks leather saddle and tape bring it all together.