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Comments - Forsaking The Hacksaw
March 16, 2010
Cyfac Absolu ISP is another you can hack off and replace with a 31.6 post if you'd like (or screw up)
- Brett, Element Cycles
March 14, 2010
"Good God, how old is the shot, BTW? " It's from 1999, so 11 years which I suppose makes it ancient to some people. Those are probably mostly alloy bikes being dragged up the Cote Saint-Roche. If I recall, that edition of LBL was won by the late Frank Vandenbroucke and was perhaps the high point of his career. I love the brutality and savagery of the cotes, bergs, and murs of the spring classics and LBL is the granddaddy of them all. ISP? Pfffft...who cares? I hope you sell hundreds of them but none of them will be to me. I still like my headset cups on the outside and my BB bearings on the inside. Has there ever been a more beautiful pedal stroke than that of Maitre Jacques? Thanks for posting that tribute link as well as the excerpt from Bobke's book.
- PawleeWalnutz, NYC, a not quite hacksaw-free zone
March 13, 2010
Loved the Bob Roll story! That made my day.
- David, Chicago
March 12, 2010
Nice post- finally some one has come out on the ISP! My thoughts exactly but it seems that marketing is dictating the market like never before.
- fat chance, NYC
March 11, 2010
Check out those Super Record pedals! The included socket for the cranks is a nice touch. But where's the cassette?
- Preston, Vancouver, BC
March 11, 2010
The Ritchey ISP head that comes with Scott bikes is pretty sweet! I'll check again at the shop tomorrow, but I'm pretty sure it's microadjustable.
- Dan, Whitby, Canada
March 11, 2010
your saddle problem is that Aliante junk. Try a real saddle, put a flite on that ride and be happy. Fizik saddles hurt!!!!!!!!
- rob, corte madera, ca
March 11, 2010
Went to Houffalize XC a long time ago (errr ... Johnny T was still racing), in the days before I knew what road bikes were about. The XC was the same day as L-B-L. About 13.30 everyone trooped up to the Saint Roche and stood by the side of the road and cheered a L-B-L rolled through. Then we all trooped back again. Somehow (I was carrying a camera around my neck - maybe they thought I was a photog) I found myself in the tent with all the XC pros watching the finish of L-B-L on TV. Very insightful commentary. Good times.
- A Noneemus, London
March 10, 2010
@ craig: "isp is great for big bikes" But how do you get the bike in a box for travelling? Riding a 59cm frame, that's what keeps be from purchasing an ISP frame. If you never plan on travelling with that bike, fine, but I don't have a second bike I'd travel with.
- Marc, Seattle
March 10, 2010
I like Pinarellos answer to the"ISP Problem".. It all seems to be about the look anyway.. So make it look like an ISP. Everything is covered that way.. No?
- Jim, Troy,NY
March 10, 2010
I thought the Domocles PI ISP was only available in Europe? Bring in the Pippo Special Edition!
- Brian, New York
March 10, 2010
What is really cool is that Orson Wells was doing those effects "In camera" on 35mm film, with lenses made from scratch and huge vapor lights. No computers back in 1933 to do it all "IN POST".
- Ryan, Morgantown
March 09, 2010
hmm - excellent to see mavic actually prototyping something.
now if only they'd perform safety tests on their wheels...
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=41993293&op=1&o=global&view=global&subj=2258201150&id=21001269#!/photo.php?pid=39204538&op=1&o=global&view=global&subj=2258201150&id=90406323&fbid=663504714975
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81r8I9mkqGY - ~2:10 in.
- jordan, ottawa, on
March 09, 2010
*pantographed with an o
- anon, anon
March 09, 2010
looks like the mavic video used a faux "lens tilt" effect added in editing. in a lens tilt, the camera's object lens is turned so it is not parallel with the film (er, light sensor). this really escalates the depth of field of the lens. generally, this effect can make normal sized things look like miniatures (youtube "tilt-shift") but can also add a dreamy feel. the "moonlighting" effect is more of a throwback to a "vaseline on the lens" effect, which is intended to make the subject look soft and cuddly, but not out of focus per se. this effect comes across as cliche in a bad way. the color effect resembles a fake "bleach bypass." watch the gulf war 1 film "three kings" to see appropriate use of that. hope this helps. next lesson... why are the commercials so LOUD?
- al b, madison
March 09, 2010
great bob roll article! thank you!
- billy bob, little rock
March 08, 2010
PRO---> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dude-thats-so-PRO/201500753149?ref=ts#!/pages/Dude-thats-so-PRO/201500753149?v=info&ref=ts
- Ben, New York
March 08, 2010
Brendan,
When is the Pippo "real ISP" gonna be for sale? Comon man! Do it.... Do it now!!!
I really detest sloping top tubes, always will...
- Roubaix, Sun Diego
March 08, 2010
Bob Roll's story would never have come about if they'd had radios....
- donncha, sydney
March 08, 2010
Time actually promotes its ISP designs as universally replaceable with a standard 27.2 post and seat clamp. Also, never grease carbon. Not carbon post/carbon frame, carbon frame/alu post, ISP clamp, nothing. Grease can permeate carbon. Assembly compound only.
- Joe, Kabul
March 08, 2010
it's a size thing. isp is great for big bikes and instances where there would otherwise be way too much seatpost showing. no way i could ride a sloping frame with a small enough head tube without isp and still have it fit.
- craig, de hoek
March 08, 2010
kuota?
- perhaps?, taiwan
March 08, 2010
Wanna sell the Damo Pi?
- Mark M, Cola, SC
March 08, 2010
A few Time ISPs also have the ability to be replaced with a standard seat post.
- Time VXRS Ulteam, CO
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