i think the extended headtube looks fine and yes it serves the purpose grant just mentioned. kinda surprised to see some of you guys trash talking the frame. i think it's really nice. the extension makes perfect sense on an all-arounder frame. i'd rather see that than a seatpost slid all the way down in the tube or a stem raised all way to the limit...
and yes the builder can remove the extension and remove the cable bosses as davidson did with the lugs on my frame. e-richies lug designs are pretty badass atmo. especially the rene herse.
jeff piwonka
austin, texas usa
> From: Grant McLean <grant.mclean@sympatico.ca>
\r?\n> Subject: [CR] KOF F/S 55cm Della Santa newvex lugs
\r?\n> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
\r?\n> Date: Sunday, August 30, 2009, 10:54 AM
\r?\n> re: newvex lugs
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\r?\n> As with all of Richard's modern lug profiles,
\r?\n> the headtube extension is there to replace the
\r?\n> height lost when combined with Ahead style stems.
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\r?\n> The builder can easily trim 4 or 5mm's from the
\r?\n> upper lug, or modify the lug to remove the rest of the
\r?\n> 15mm extension entirely.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Ugly or pretty? Practical or fashion?
\r?\n> Depends on the balance of the execution, atmo.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Grant McLean
\r?\n> Toronto, Canada
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\r?\n>
\r?\n> Subject: Re: [CR] KOF F/S 55cm Della Santa newvex lugs
\r?\n> To: cr list <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>,
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\r?\n> I think an extended headtube makes perfect sense on a
\r?\n> touring bike as it obviously lets one raise the bars higher
\r?\n> without using an extra-long stem quill. To me any
\r?\n> little touch on a touring bike which is a thoughtful
\r?\n> enhancement of function is elegant and beautiful. I
\r?\n> think it was Rivendell that popularized the extended
\r?\n> headtube, or at least repopularized it and made many
\r?\n> American cyclists aware of it.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> I was surprised at the extended headtube on the Della Santa
\r?\n> recently on eBay only because I had never seen a Della Santa
\r?\n> touring frame before. But it makes perfect sense on
\r?\n> this frame, just as DO eyelets and seatstay bosses for a
\r?\n> rack do.
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\r?\n> Regards,
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Jerry Moos