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Retailer for Rodeo
Hey Guys
I hope you’re well across the ponds and the bike trade is still moving nicely.
I have a very good customer of ours who would like to buy a Donkey. He’s made me aware of the Rodeo Labs brand, and seeing as we are really into our gravel and off road riding here, I’d be really interested to know if we could be a retailer for Rodeo?
We have a shop in Jersey, UK, called Big Maggys. Please check our our instagram and Facebook. We are boutique, high end shop that does many custom builds, and are the main gravel/cross shop in the region.
Let me know if this is a possibility, we’d love to see if we can make a relationship work
Many thanks
Rich
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Richard,
Thanks for the note. We’d love to build relationships in the UK in the future especially since we don’t sell there direct due to how complex VAT is. We can’t quite do that until supply chain stabilizes through. Hopefully that will be in 2022!Follow up on Retailer for Rodeo -
Flaanimal 5.0 for short legs
I’m looking at getting a Flaanimal 5.0 but I’m not sure about sizing. I’m 5’8″ but I have short legs/long torso. My inseam with bike shoes is 30″ and both my cross and touring bikes at 50cm are perfect for standover. I would be looking to run 700 x 2.1-2.3″ tires.
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Brian,
By our size chart you would be a 54cm.
But be advised on the tire sizes that you listed that 700×2.1 is at the very limites of what Flaanimal fits. It is okay to run in the dry but in mud / clay you will rub. Nothing larger than 700×2.1 will fit the frameset and honestly the bike rides better with 650×2.3 than it would at 700×2.3 if it could even fit 700×2.3
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Max fender size for 650B x 47
Hello,
I recently picked up some PDW full-metal beast fenders (55mm) and the fit seems too close for comfort, both to the frame/fork and tire.
Can you recommend the max fender size (width) running 650B to safely fit the flaanimal 4.1? And maybe even better, some product recommendations?
Im not needing an exceptional amount of clearance for mud buildup, just Portland wet grime mostly. Iโm running 47 mm Teravail Cannonballs and wondering if I need to downsize. Or alternatively, upgrade to a 5.0.
thanks!
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Looks like Velo Orange has the only other option for larger 650 tires. Unfortunately you will need to drop to a smaller tire on 4.1. 42mm Max.
https://velo-orange.com/collections/fenders/products/vo-polished-52mm-zeppelin-fenders-650b
https://velo-orange.com/collections/fenders/products/vo-snakeskin-fender-50mm-fenders-650b -
Advice on installing rubber cable guides in Flaanimal frame
Any advice from your bike builders on getting the rubber cable guides into the frame?ย These little buggers seem to fit very tightly!ย (A video would be super cool!).
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A small flathead screwdriver helps tremendously with seating those in place.
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Does the listed chain stay length of 425 represent the mid-position of the sliding dropouts?
On the 5.0 the chainstay length is listed as 425. Can you clarify what the full range with the siding dropouts is? Thanks
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415-445mm on 5.0.
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2020 Specialized Epic Compatibility
I have a 2020 Specialized Epic HT (Boost frame) that I’m wanting to turn into a flat bar gravel bike, and was wondering if the Spork 1.2 would be compatible with the frame.
Thank you
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Flananimal vs Trail Donkey
What are the differences (and applications) between the Flananimal and the Trail Donkey?
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The Traildonkey is a carbon fiber frameset. It is lighter than the Flaanimal, and perhaps a bit more racey.
The Flaanimal is similar in geometry to the TD but is heavier due to steel main construction. The Flaanimal does offer more tire clearance and better native singlespeed compatibility due to the sliding dropouts.
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Spork 1.2 Color
Hello –
The Spork 1.2 says the matte 3k carbon finish is only available to builders, but that is the only option available in the drop-down when selecting color. Is that the only color available? Can anyone purchase that fork?
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Those product names were a bit confusing. I just corrected them. Standard 3k carbon is available to anyone. RTP is builder only.
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Frame Protection?
I have a Flaanimal 5.0 frame on order and wanted to buy frame protection kit ahead of time to apply before I build the bike up. I was looking at one of the Gravel/Road Kits from RideWrap but wasn’t sure whether to choose matte to gloss finish to best match the naked finish with decals. Which do you suggest?
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Matte would definitely match best.
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Cable Routing on Trail Donkey 2.1
Hi, I am finally building a Trail Donkey 2.1 that I purchased from you back in December. The build uses 105 hydraulic brakes and 1×11 mechanical shifting. I am working on the cable routing, and I think I see that most of your TDs have the shifter cable and brake line run from the right shifter around the head tube to the left side of the frame. The issue is that all of the images have the crank side facing the camera (as proper) and I can’t see where the cables go. So, when routing the shifter cable and the brake cable from the right shifter, which goes through which of the holes on the rider’s-left side of the frame? If one of them goes through the top hole where does it go nextโthrough the top tube or down tube?
As an aside, can the brake and shifter be routed through the lower hole on the left side of the TD frame like you do with the Flaanimal?
I hope I’m not missing something obvious. Anyways, thanks for your help.
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The rear brake line and front derailleur shifter line typically enter on the two drive side ports.
The rear shift line enters through the lower non drive side port.All lines run through the down tube towards the BB.
The rear shift line and rear brake line enter the chainstays and seat through small internal holes and exit ports further along the chain stays before entering the brake caliper or rear derailleur.
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