{"id":2233,"date":"2013-04-18T14:08:32","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T19:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sevencycles.com\/blog\/?p=2233"},"modified":"2021-08-06T12:33:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T17:33:26","slug":"project-bike-nella-neve-winter-randonneur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/project-bike-nella-neve-winter-randonneur\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Bike: Nella Neve &#8211; Winter Randonneur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/912-Nella-Neve-complete-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10227\" src=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/912-Nella-Neve-complete-1.jpg\" alt=\"titanium mountain bike with custom-painted blue and white fenders\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/912-Nella-Neve-complete-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/912-Nella-Neve-complete-1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/912-Nella-Neve-complete-1-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/912-Nella-Neve-complete-1-400x260.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mid-winter, <a href=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/people\/rob-vandermark.php\">Rob<\/a> built himself a unique rando bike. This was one in a long list of Seven project randonneuring bikes that we took on in 2012, an internal project to test a couple ideas. Due to the above-average snowfall here in New England, we did this as a speed project, one week from design to build.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mDmscPIbogc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mDmscPIbogc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This video<\/a> was, in part, the inspiration for the design, hence the name Nella Neve.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights of the project included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hot swappable between drop bar and Tiberius bar \u2013 actually a Stylerius\u2122 bar<\/li>\n<li>Accommodate tires from 23c up to 2.3\u2033 29er. Ideally designed around 33c tires.<\/li>\n<li>Race-worthy geometry, handling, and performance.<\/li>\n<li>Big fenders for optimized protection in the wettest and snowiest of days. No ice buildup on theses beauts.<\/li>\n<li>Disc brakes for icy weather and easy wheel swap.<\/li>\n<li>Hot swapping studded tires for 28c tires depending on the weather<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<div id=\"gallery-2\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;7_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;http:\/\/tomorrowisalreadyyesterday.com\/2012\/12\/10\/project-bike-rouleur-nella-neve-winter-randonneur\/&quot;}\">\n\n--><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Hanging-and-waiting-for-assembly-photo-Rob-Vandermark.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10228\" src=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Hanging-and-waiting-for-assembly-photo-Rob-Vandermark.jpg\" alt=\"bicycle brake and shift levers hanging by thier housing.\" width=\"650\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Hanging-and-waiting-for-assembly-photo-Rob-Vandermark.jpg 650w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Hanging-and-waiting-for-assembly-photo-Rob-Vandermark-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Hanging-and-waiting-for-assembly-photo-Rob-Vandermark-400x630.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Hanging and waiting for assembly<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/924-Stylerius-bars-straight-and-true.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10229\" src=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/924-Stylerius-bars-straight-and-true.jpg\" alt=\"a custom titanium bicycle handlebar\" width=\"817\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/924-Stylerius-bars-straight-and-true.jpg 817w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/924-Stylerius-bars-straight-and-true-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/924-Stylerius-bars-straight-and-true-768x963.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/924-Stylerius-bars-straight-and-true-400x501.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Stylerius bars straight and true<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/935-Seven-and-Seven.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10230\" src=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/935-Seven-and-Seven.jpg\" alt=\"detail of a fork and head tube\" width=\"720\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/935-Seven-and-Seven.jpg 720w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/935-Seven-and-Seven-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/935-Seven-and-Seven-400x569.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Seven and Seven<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/942-Stylerius-bar-with-Berlinner-Bike-inspiration-in-the-background1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10231\" src=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/942-Stylerius-bar-with-Berlinner-Bike-inspiration-in-the-background1.jpg\" alt=\"942 Stylerius bar with-Berlinner Bike inspiration in the background\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/942-Stylerius-bar-with-Berlinner-Bike-inspiration-in-the-background1.jpg 732w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/942-Stylerius-bar-with-Berlinner-Bike-inspiration-in-the-background1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/942-Stylerius-bar-with-Berlinner-Bike-inspiration-in-the-background1-400x560.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Stylerius bar close-up<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/946-Bar-quick-connects.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10232\" src=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/946-Bar-quick-connects.jpg\" alt=\"946 bar quick connect detail\" width=\"585\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/946-Bar-quick-connects.jpg 585w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/946-Bar-quick-connects-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/946-Bar-quick-connects-400x700.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 85vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Bar quick connects<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><!--<\/div>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mid-winter, Rob built himself a unique rando bike. This was one in a long list of Seven project randonneuring bikes that we took on in 2012, an internal project to test a couple ideas. Due to the above-average snowfall here in New England, we did this as a speed project, one week from design to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/project-bike-nella-neve-winter-randonneur\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Project Bike: Nella Neve &#8211; Winter Randonneur&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[44,189,192,38,15,188,145,190,191,144,138],"class_list":["post-2233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles","tag-bike-build","tag-fenders","tag-hot-swappable","tag-project-bike","tag-rd-prototypes","tag-rando","tag-randonneuring","tag-studded","tag-stylerius","tag-tiberius","tag-winter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2233"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12818,"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2233\/revisions\/12818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}