As a fan of multiple rack/bag options for all (at least most) of my load
carrying scenarios, I find myself lacking. Inspired by several recent
photos like *Evan's front end
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalpusher61/11528055694/in/pool-rivendell,
*I'd like to try the medium basket/medium
I have been soldering electrical connections for most of my life but I've
not once been able to solder modern SS cables, which is all I use on my
bikes. So instead of solder, I use narrow (1/8) shrink tubing. It doesn't
look as bulky as a typical crimp end. The key to good shrink tube
No bites on this as a complete kit, so let me know if you're interested in
just part of it. Offers welcome or tell me what bits you'd like and I'll
suggest a price...
Wheels are gone, rack is gone, but NS rack pack, wire bead Fatty Rumkin
tires (with tubes!) and all other parts are still
On 01/01/2014 10:16 PM, rob markwardt wrote:
Today was 45 degrees in Seattle (isn't it always?) I crashed the
Bleriot yesterday and since my crashes seem to come is twos, today I
headed for a spot with softer landing...75 minutes on the trails of
Woodland Park on my now 30 year old Ross
Even though most RBW folks may not care all that much about going fast,
it's still nice to know that a wider tire doesn't roll any slower. We
summarized the data in our blog here:
http://janheine.wordpress.com/2014/01/01/tires-how-wide-is-too-wide/
If anything, it may help persuade those we
On 01/02/2014 09:21 AM, Jan Heine wrote:
If anything, it may help persuade those we meet on our rides, who look
at our bikes and are intrigued by the idea of a more comfortable bike
with wider tires, but are afraid they won't be able to keep up with
their friends if they add 5 or 10 mm to
So far no one I have ridden with has been intrigued about wider tires. Maybe I
need to find people with more curiosity! :-)
Your blog mentions the shorter contact patch of wider tires. A decade or so
ago, one of the participants on rec.bicycles.tech made images of the contact
patches of
Where does tire weight factor in to all this? I personally find lighter
tires to be faster for the most part, whether they're 23mm or 38mm (the
widths I am running on my Paul Taylor and Rivendell respectively).
On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 8:21 AM, Jan Heine hein...@earthlink.net wrote:
Even though
Kalamazoo 16F with a -4F windchill. Also rode the Hunq,
Marc
On Wednesday, January 1, 2014 11:38:33 AM UTC-5, Bill Fulford wrote:
Kennebunk Maine, 19 degrees, felt like 4. Baby it's cold out there. Rode
the Hunqapillar and enjoyed the ride.
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I could cut down to one bike if it wasn't for bike thieves. I'm not about
to lock up my Rivendell in front of the grocery store, or to the bike rack
at work. For that I have my beater bike, an early 80s Nishiki.
On Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 4:13 PM, justinaug...@gmail.com wrote:
Nice time to
The one time my TaiwanColnago-riding friend was intrigued by wider tires, he
got some new 700x25's right before our ride, and 1 minute after putting them
on, he found that they cleared the seatstay bridge by about 0.2 mm! But he
otherwise likes his bike and likes to be fast and connects the
Jim has done a very good job here by comparing different widths in
essentially the same high-quality tire - there is no significant weight
difference here.
Throwing out a data point, my buddy's Tournado on Dahon-specific 35mm
Schalwalbe's rolls every bit as efficiently as my Moser on 27-rear/
The medium Wald basket is cheap and ubiquitous; your LBS probably sells
them with the handlebar/axle mounts attached. Remove that excess hardware
zip tie it to your front rack.
I use generic canvas or nylon shopping bags, held down with a bungee net.
Not as sexy as the ShopSack, but they do the
excuse me - Jan - I knew that
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 9:48:35 AM UTC-6, Ron Mc wrote:
Jim has done a very good job here by comparing different widths in
essentially the same high-quality tire - there is no significant weight
difference here.
Throwing out a data point, my buddy's
I have a moderately used Swift Industries Little Dear that does not fit on
my smallish Atlantis with a rear rack. I am asking $40 shipped to CONUS.
Pictures are here
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbusteed/sets/72157639314484483/
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Thanks guys. I was sort of against cutting too. I do like the heat gun
approach - I'll need to see if there's enough room between the tire.
I guess just the fact that the fender sides contact the stays doesn't mean it's
wrong (or does it?).
I think the snuggness probably decreases fender
How about heavier tires , have you done a test with those ? You know ...
there's heavy , heavier and really really heavy tires ! Like those 2+
pounders ! lol ;)
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Hey Y'alls,
I'm starting to think about air travel with a bike, with the first possible
destination of the Bay Area this upcoming summer (hoping to repatriate the
Ram Dawg, at least for a visit).
Do any of you have experience with bike boxes or bike bags, on an airline?
TSC/ATA cases,
Jim, you the man, thank you!!!
BB
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I guess the thread title should be more like Travel with a bike. Ha.
KJ
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 11:16:04 AM UTC-5, Kieran J wrote:
Hey Y'alls,
I'm starting to think about air travel with a bike, with the first
possible destination of the Bay Area this upcoming summer (hoping to
Well, that’s the thing I brought up in response to Jan, although as I have
tried finding that information on the Internet I have come up blank. Maybe I
am remembering it incorrectly. As I recalled it, a guy named Carl Fogel used
sheets of paper on the floor and a stamp pad to create an image
-35C, -45C with windchill. One of the coldest days of the year in Winnipeg.
Rode my Surly winter beater, a single speed steamroller. Summer can't come
fast enough.
On Wednesday, January 1, 2014 10:38:33 AM UTC-6, Bill Fulford wrote:
Kennebunk Maine, 19 degrees, felt like 4. Baby it's cold
The handlebars were a problem on the 68cm custom that I own, traveling to
France and using a hard shell plastic case that I borrowed. There was not
enough slack in the shifter and brake cables to remove the threaded stem
from the steerer tube. But the bike seemingly would not fit in the box
with
There is a guy on the Toronto CL that advertises renting out bike cases for
traveling but have no idea if your bike would fit. At least your bike will
be protected. I have traveled with a fabric bag to carry my bike and though
it survived the bag didn't. I would never do it again the stress is
Hey Jim, thanks for your thoughts. Could you not have just loosened the
cables at the brakes and the derailleurs? Getting the handlebars off will
definitely be necessary, I think.
Air Canada appears to charge $50 each way on flights, which is not too bad.
The weight and dimensions limits are
I looked at just installing some loops onto the saddle rails, Velo Orange
sells some for just this purpose. However, the bottom attachment point
says to attach it to the seatpost. That doesn't seem like it's going to
work very well. I don't want any sort of interference with my legs while
I use one of these with my Barley: http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/r13.htm
Works well, and is unobtrusive. I think I've seen a similar item from other
manufacturers, but I can't recall where.
jim m
wc ca
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$50 is a good price. FedEx or UPS ground service within the US is higher.
You mention weight dimensions are reasonable. Keep in mind that many
hard plastic cases by themselves are in the 30 lb range. There are several
cardboard boxes that are coated with a plastic material that are quite
Hey Blakcloud,
Yeah, I can see how the costs will add up quickly with a few trips abroad.
How does an SS frame packed up differ from a regular bike, in terms of
what you are charged? It's my understanding that Air Canada will charge you
the $50 as long as it's a bike, no matter what. I guess
you don't have to settle for a Brompton, though my nephew and his wife with
two small kids crossed Australia on their Bromptons. I mentioned my
buddy's Dahon Tournado on another thread. It's a high-quality full-size
lightweight 700c tourer made for shipping, with a Ritchie-design folding
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 7:20:28 AM UTC-8, James Warren wrote:
The one time my TaiwanColnago-riding friend was intrigued by wider tires,
he got some new 700x25's right before our ride, and 1 minute after putting
them on, he found that they cleared the seatstay bridge by about 0.2
again, rolling resistance is contact patch and rubber characteristics
(compound, tread). Weight is inertia and is felt in
acceleration/deceleration. Weight doesn't hurt you going downhill, as I'm
often able to demonstrate - I'm 6'3 and 215 lbs. when lean.
On Thursday, January 2, 2014
The nitto R-10 would be another option for a small bag support rack. A little
better looking than the Bagman 2 and less expensive (although less functional)
than the R-14.
Dan
On Jan 2, 2014, at 9:10 AM, Jim M. mather...@gmail.com wrote:
I use one of these with my Barley:
I've traveled with singles and tandems, both full size and SS. Every
airline is different as another responder mentioned, and they change their
policies from time to time, so nothing is completely static.
One relative constant has been allowable size for checked luggage, 62
linear inches.
Tucson was a very nice 73°; rode the Brompton to the outdoor aquatic
center, swam for my usual half hour, then stopped at Sprouts for a grocery
run.
Should've caught a pic at the pool; just have this one of the Brommie
loaded after shopping (and with pool stuff):
I can certainly see how it would be more convenient to schlep around. But I
am a little concerned about this size frame fitting into the SS box. I
haven't done any extensive reading or first hand trying, but it looks like
it might be a no-go.
KJ
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 1:10:02 PM
It was just about perfect here in Charlottesville. Perhaps 55? Warm, in
any case. I got two rides in.
The first with my son and the Hunq
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwmcmillen/11693630095/ and then another later
in the day alone on my Terraferma
Just to tack onto this discussion, what do people do when they get to their
destination? Perfect world, unpack the bike and ride from the airport, or
taxi to hotel then ride, but what if bike is only part of the trip? How do
you manage transporting by rental car?
Would like to hear how
Never tell the airlines that is a bicycle when you pack it small. Tell them
it is steel tubes, or a personal mobility device or sports equipment. The
airlines are not suppose to charge you if it is under the 60 limit size.
What some people do is get a letter from the customer service department
the lighter tire/wheel has less inertia, so it accelerates easier and
brakes much better - these things you can feel.
Yes, many riders agree with you that you can feel a difference. The
testing has shown that you can't measure it, though. Lighter tires feel
faster without actually being
I have the original Carradice Bagman Sport, but I have saddle loops. My
bike is the one on the
right: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lynnefitz/11559341344/
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 9:02:43 AM UTC-8, Jim Bronson wrote:
I looked at just installing some loops onto the saddle rails, Velo
Hope your daughter's OK. Wet roots and anything short of metal spikes don't
get along well.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 11:27:24 AM UTC-7, Christian wrote:
It was just about perfect here in Charlottesville. Perhaps 55? Warm, in
any case. I got two rides in.
The
You should chat with the SS folks about packing a frame that large -
they've got a huge database of how bikes of all sizes pack up. That way
you can decide if you want to do it.
I have two SS bikes, and it is SO worth it. Granted, I haven't gone
anywhere that I have wanted to ditch the case.
it's a little more than that - of course lighter wheels and tires
accelerate more efficiently - it takes less effort to make the bike get up
and go
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 12:54:29 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote:
the lighter tire/wheel has less inertia, so it accelerates easier and
Girls are often better that way! (Not that I'm biased, with 4) Grin. When
in doubt, LCG!
With abandon,
Patrick
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 12:00:03 PM UTC-7, Christian wrote:
Thanks--she's fine; it was my son who crashed. And he's OK too. My
daughter had the sense to walk the section!
I'm interested in this limit as well. My bikes have 58/59cm top tubes. Our
custom size Java 29er tandem is about as long as Co-Motion could make and
still get into a case in three pieces, with the longest top tube section
62cm.
Let us know if you take it up with your installer.
Ed
On
Great topic. I’ve had good and bad experiences traveling with bikes, mostly
associated with being charged for putting a bike on a plane.
I’ve traveled with a bike three ways:
1) With a folding and disassembled Dahon Speed Pro that fits (with some
practice) in a standard-sized suitcase. Never
Thanks, Jan, always a treat to read your blog posts, for the insights and
clear writing. I'm sharing this with several skinny friends who often
comment on the girth (ahem) of my tires (33.33mm JackBrowns, both colours,
on different bikes).
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Thursday, January 2, 2014
I agree with you that it feels that way. The math says that it's a tiny
difference, though. For example, accelerate from 0 to 30kph. Do that with
light wheels and calculate the energy it takes to get your body+bike moving
that speed, and add the energy it takes to spin up those light wheels.
On 01/02/2014 10:37 AM, Jim Cloud wrote:
Hi Steve,
How do you like your Berthoud saddle (I guess it's an Aspin model)
versus the Brook B.17 you had on your Saluki?
I like them both. The saddle that was on the Saluki is on my Kogswell
P/R touring bike now (the seat rails on the old B.17
How does one like me account for rocks in the head, which I suspect more
than negates any advantages of a lighter tire? Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 12:25:11 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote:
I agree with you that it feels that way. The math says that it's a tiny
People like you, Patrick, who are apt to lighten your mind with light and
playful thoughts, more than counteract the cargo. I bet you hardly notice.
Grinly grin.
Bill
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 11:37:36 AM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote:
How does one like me account for rocks in the
Eric, what does Dahon say about putting the Rock Hound in the Samsonite
case Bike Friday sells?
http://store.bikefriday.com/product_info.php?cPath=46products_id=10966
We have these cases from our Friday purchases and use one of them when we
travel with the tandem.
The Samsonite is more
No. I've got bar ends or DT's on my bikes, but my wife's bike has an old
SunTour thumbie on the inside (I used the left shifter on the inside of the
right) and I thought it may be awkward as well, but it's not. No more than
pulling it back when it's placed towards the top anyway.
Best,
Eric
I would have to check. My guess is that this is a bit too small for the Smooth
Hound, which has a more standard-looking frame than some of their other folders
and doesn’t fold into as small a package.
The Smooth Hound is no longer made, but this Dahon looks basically the same:
Too complicated for me ... lol... too many intangibles .
I'll just stick to riding :) (When the weather warms up that is )
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 12:41:09 PM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote:
again, rolling resistance is contact patch and rubber characteristics
(compound, tread). Weight is
Helium filled tires! Great idea, Bill! Grinly grin. I like that too. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 12:43:19 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote:
People like you, Patrick, who are apt to lighten your mind with light and
playful thoughts, more than counteract the cargo. I
Jan:
I see analogues to the logic behind wider tires and the logic behind making
that leap to dynamo lighting (which I think is something you've said
before). And of course nothing I say will be particularly controversial to
readers of this list, so:
I want to go as fast as anyone else, but I
Bad writing. Only one crash...New Years eve day. So far unscathed in 2014.
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 6:13:51 AM UTC-8, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On 01/01/2014 10:16 PM, rob markwardt wrote:
Today was 45 degrees in Seattle (isn't it always?) I crashed the
Bleriot yesterday and since my
You've thought of a couple of the unintended consequences of traveling with
a bike. Remember you need the box for the return trip.
While it seems quite practical, putting together a bike at the airport
after a long distance flight is nothing I would ever attempt. I'm too
dingy at that
On 01/02/2014 03:20 PM, rob markwardt wrote:
Bad writing. Only one crash...New Years eve day. So far unscathed in
2014.
I'm happy to hear that, and I hope it stays that way all year.
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 6:13:51 AM UTC-8, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On 01/01/2014 10:16 PM, rob
The more I think about it, the more of an aversion I'm developing to the
idea that many types of trips are possible with a bike. Maybe a folding
bike, but not the Ram.
Doug, you've pointed out the unpleasant reality that lugging a bike around
can be a pain. I think in my case, for my mental
We ordered our tandem from Bilenkey with SS couplers and haven't regretted
it. He's the low cost option for couplers.
Since I already had two cases I opted for couplers when I repainted my
Trek(62cm) converted it to 650b. Learning to pack takes some practice
but the travel is hassle free.
Hey don't forget: If you're staying in the Continental US, you can SHIP
your bike via Amtrak, even if you're not taking the train.
cc
On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 2:08 PM, Michael Hechmer mhech...@gmail.com wrote:
We ordered our tandem from Bilenkey with SS couplers and haven't
regretted it. He's
Too busy to ride on the 1st but got out today on the fat bike. 10 degrees
with a windchill of -8. Just rode around the pathways and green space
north of my house--played around on the sledding hill, and bounced over
logs and through snow drifts. Fun, but four miles was enough...
Steve
For me, climbing is the real difference. There may or may not be a
significant (whatever that may be) difference in accelerating a 23mm tire
vs a well made 38 (e.g pari moto) and there certainly is not a difference
at cruising speeds; but on a long climb where every turn of the pedal is a
It's hard to say, Michael: You can't climb a fire road in 23mm tires no
matter how quickly you accelerate. :)
On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 2:20 PM, Michael Hechmer mhech...@gmail.com wrote:
For me, climbing is the real difference. There may or may not be a
significant (whatever that may be)
On 01/02/2014 05:20 PM, Michael Hechmer wrote:
For me, climbing is the real difference. There may or may not be a
significant (whatever that may be) difference in accelerating a 23mm
tire vs a well made 38 (e.g pari moto) and there certainly is not a
difference at cruising speeds; but on a
I'm doing an Alba cockpit on my father's Windsor. His bike came stock with
the oldschool Suntour Barcons, so I'm going to re-use them, and those can
only be used as barcons. I have thumbie bases and a bunch of friction DT
shifters to play with if I decide I don't like the barcons. This
The biggest factor in tire performance for me *is* me. If I'm feeling good
and well rested and it's a beautiful day, I'm fast on $5 worth of swap meet
rubber. If I'm grinding out the drudgery after my third flat in the rain,
no amount of supple and plush can ever feel fast enough.
Jeff
Some interesting thoughts here. A few added thoughts:
*Contact patch:* We've been thinking about this. We are lucky today to have
numerous tires that have the same casing, so at least we can do a
controlled experiment. It is good to be able to explain the data, but it's
important to note that
On 01/02/2014 05:54 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote:
One curiously ironic bit is that I'm a big fan of semi-recent Shimano
reverse pull rear derailers. Pull the cable means higher gear on both
the left and the right shifter. I have that set up on two bikes. My
Pop's Windsor, however, has a
You are doomed. :-)
It was you who guaranteed I was doomed the last time I talked up my reverse
pull Shimano derailers. At least this time you included a smiley. Wanna
guess how many spare rear derailers I have? It's a big number. I just
bought three more a couple weeks back on blowout
I have to say that, whether it be psychological or physical, I've
consistently* found that my sub 18 lb gofast with very light wheels seems
to let me turn the cranks more easily in a higher gear (75) on the same
hills where the same cadence feels slower or seems to require more effort
in a lower
Sure you can, though I personally don't care to do so. I know several
people, including my brother, who take racing bikes with 23 mm tires on
fire roads.
On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 3:27 PM, Christopher Chen cc...@nougat.org wrote:
It's hard to say, Michael: You can't climb a fire road in 23mm
My Foy-riding 25-year old told me she chased a bus for eight blocks in
minus ten weather before catching it for a ride the rest of the way.
On Wednesday, January 1, 2014 8:38:33 AM UTC-8, Bill Fulford wrote:
Kennebunk Maine, 19 degrees, felt like 4. Baby it's cold out there. Rode
the
On 01/02/2014 06:45 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote:
You are doomed. :-)
She left the web, she left the loom,
She made three paces thro' the room,
She saw the water-lily bloom,
She saw the helmet and the plume,
She look'd down to Camelot.
Out flew the web and floated wide;
The mirror
On 01/02/2014 06:55 PM, Patrick Moore wrote:
Sure you can, though I personally don't care to do so. I know several
people, including my brother, who take racing bikes with 23 mm tires
on fire roads.
People have successfully completed the Deerfield Dirt Road Randonnee on
23mm tires.
--
You
This is interesting. I climb as much standing as sitting, and always at low
rpm, high torque cadences. And it is precisely when I stand that the gofast
feels fastest and liveliest. Again, this is consistent over 10+ years.
Consistently too, on certain types of rides, for example, often when doing
My brother is well north of 200 lb, too -- not fat, but 6'2 and muscular
and bigger in build than I. He has very, very, *very* good bike handling
skills -- I've tried keeping up with him on fast, twisting, very bumpy,
gravel downhills, mountain bikes with the usual knobbies -- and doubtless
that
Clearly, you and Mary raised her right!
cheers,
Andrew
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My Foy-riding 25-year old told me she
That's the same Tennyson poem you quoted the last time, also. You are
consistent.
I've got a pile of 9-speed chains, and I'm in the process of storing up
9-speed cassettes. Whenever I need to make a minimum for free shipping I
add a cassette. I've got one bike with Dura Ace 10 speed ft
I love, love,love the ProRace3's on my go-fast bike! I just wish I had
room under the front fork for a 25. Even the 23 barely fits. it's crazy.
And it's a steel fork, go figure. Whoever designed this fork was clearly
not very forward thinking. I was looking at replacement forks online with
a
*Rivendell Quickbeam Frame For Sale*
*54 cm (center to top)*
This is a great frame but I just don't ride the bike much and need space. I
am selling the frame fork with a Tange headset, Sugino cup.cone BB, 27.2
seat post and a pr of Deore XT canti brake calipers.
*$1100. including shipping
Please grow it to a 58. Please! :-)
and when you do, grow it in Silver. kthx!
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 4:33:21 PM UTC-8, Andy Speier wrote:
*Rivendell Quickbeam Frame For Sale*
*54 cm (center to top)*
This is a great frame but I just don't ride the bike much and need space.
I am
Yes, I could have definitely loosened the cables at the brakes and
derailers, but I was very inexperienced at bike maintenance at that point
in time. I could change tires pretty well and remove my chain and cassette
to clean and re-lube, but that was about it. Derailers, brakes and cables
were
where you really feel the difference - and it doesn't have to be 23mm to
get a 300-g tire, nor is a 35mm tire necessarily 550g - what I said, where
you really feel the difference is spinning up before you tackle that hill
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 4:20:03 PM UTC-6, Michael Hechmer wrote:
I've put the bike back together in the Paris subway and in the Amtrak
station in Portland. It really isn't that bad as long as you have a 4, 5
and 6mm allen wrenches handy. It's more of a hassle to drag the bike box
around than it is to just put the bike back together. (IMO).
I agree with you
Hi,
To firm up the details.
Meeting Time: Saturday January 4 at 9:00 am
Meeting Place: The USS Recruit at Liberty Station San Diego (
http://www.ntclibertystation.com/directions.php#North)
Route: Along the San Diego water front including the Silver Strand and a
Ferry ride ($4.50) after a stop
Carradice sells the quick release clamp seperately from the bagman support. For
a Barley that could be perfect even without a rack.
http://www.carradice.co.uk/index.php?page_id=productunder=rangeproduct_id=87
I wouldn't bother strapping it to the seatpost either. I don't with my much
larger
That's good to know; so at least one other person finds them fast. The 650C
23s are really skinny, though -- barely 22 mm on the 19 mm (outside) semi
aero rims.
The 23s are fine on smooth pavements, and our pavement isn't that bad, at
least where I ride, except for the huge expansion cracks due,
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 8:48:43 AM UTC-5, Kevin wrote:
Thanks guys. I was sort of against cutting too. I do like the heat gun
approach - I'll need to see if there's enough room between the tire.
I guess just the fact that the fender sides contact the stays doesn't mean
it's wrong
Carradice sells loops for saddles without them. I used the SQR system from
Carradice and really liked it. There's also the Bagman by Carradice others
have mentioned. However you do need a minimum amount of seatpost showing to
use the Bagman.
On Thursday, January 2, 2014 9:02:43 AM UTC-8, Jim
When you're climbing a steep grade, you're not maintaining a constant
speed. If you graphed your speed over time, with time on the x-axis, you'd
see something resembling a sine wave. But your speedometer may not
register a change in speed because its averaging the speed over an
integration
I just HAVE to chime in: I have a reverse pull Shimano derailleur on my Bleriot BUT a standard pull Shimano derailleur on my Bike Friday. I switch between them by (literally) talking to myself about the change when I get on the bike. And I don't make wrong shifts on either bike. On the other hand,
I don't know. Let's do a thought experiment. Let's assume that the wheels
have a very high rotational inertia. Wouldn't that smooth out the sine wave
you're talking about? The slowing down part is when rotational
potential+kinetic energy gets converted to potential energy against
gravity.
I have been using 56% silver and compatible flux to solder the ends of my
stainless steal cables. It works pretty well, but the silver does tarnish
somewhat after time. Here is a quick/crummy iPhone photo,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31359238@N06/11721719064/
On Sunday, December 29, 2013
On 01/02/2014 09:32 PM, Joan Oppel wrote:
I just HAVE to chime in: I have a reverse pull Shimano derailleur on
my Bleriot BUT a standard pull Shimano derailleur on my Bike Friday.
I switch between them by (literally) talking to myself about the
change when I get on the bike. And I don't
Anton,
Where do you find that clear vinyl tape?
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I'm pro-ferrule. I take great pride in the two spot-on perpendicular crimp
marks of equal depth which divide the ferrule into perfect thirds. I often
sacrifice two or three early and unsatisfying attempts to the landfill gods
in the process. And yet I'll go an easy year plus without washing my
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