http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/ Kogswell Owners Group Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:14:51 GMT jim.gourgoutis http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24709 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24709 ... How well do they work to fasten a rack in place? Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:13:48 GMT jim.gourgoutis http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24708 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24708 ... Pretty nice! That front Minoura rack is pretty interesting -- never seen that before. Question: what's the fattest tire the 559 P/R will accept? Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:32:07 GMT Chris Lowe http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24707 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24707 Stainless bolts are expensive and needlessly heavy. I use nylon screws instead. Much cheaper and much lighter. You can get them at any decent hardware store Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:32:19 GMT humblecyclist http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24706 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24706 http://tinyurl.com/yeu6kgt This is link to photo of my SECOND 559 Kogswell. My first 559 Kogswell is set up as a city bike with Albatross bars and Nexus Red Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:20:07 GMT Steve Chan http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24705 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24705 Hi Bernie, Sorry to hear about your endo. I'm with the others that the difference in trail is going to make little to no difference. There is a MTB descending Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:38:55 GMT EricB http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24704 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24704 Also, is there a plan for a konversion kit still? (Fork & rack kombo?) Read about it a while ago and would be interested in upgrading the ol' Schwinn Super Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:19:32 GMT fortpoops http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24703 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24703 ... Further, getting that weigh positioned where it needs to be in an emergency stop involves the ability to quickly shift your weight behind the saddle as the Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:18:04 GMT rcnute http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24702 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24702 The next BQ test! All in the name of science. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:18:00 GMT Steve Palincsar http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24701 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24701 ... I think it has nothing to do with trail and everything to do with the weight of the rider, where it's positioned and how braced. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:39:45 GMT ranyu2 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24700 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24700 This past August I crashed on my G2 P/R when a car suddenly cut around me right at the corner of a block to make a right hand turn. It was one of those Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:10:51 GMT s evison http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24699 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24699 From: jim.gourgoutis [jimg@yojimg. net] ... Jim, It's time for a trip to Paganos in Alameda: (1100 Lincoln Ave., Alameda CA 94501 • 510.522.1345) This is a Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:01:52 GMT rcnute http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24698 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24698 Any estimate (or even a SWAG) when the 26" models will hit the streets? Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:27:51 GMT Eddie http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24697 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24697 thanks, would be interested to hear more about it. Eddie Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:50:18 GMT Steve Palincsar http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24696 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24696 ... Great job! Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:24:55 GMT Mike Avina http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24695 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/24695 slick!