Thanks to all for the thoughtful replies.
I believe it was the pawls inside the freewheel that skipped. There
is no gunk build up or visible wear on the cogs, no measureable wear
on the chain.
I'll give the soaking the FW in solvent technique a go.
Thanks!
Angus
On Feb 1, 12:41 pm,
One of the non-Riv bikes we sell comes standard with clips and straps
(we should really take them off). Last Summer a guy came in to test
one, so I aired up the tires, offered a helmet (declined), and away he
went. When he returned, both he and the bike were scraped up.
Apparently, the TC got
I got out for a bit saturday--only ten or so miles twiddling around on our
local MUP and over to my favorite bike shop to show it off. It was 18 degrees
so ten miles seemed sufficient!
Changed a couple of things--put a Dos Eno freewheel on for two speeds that
don't require as much wheel
We could work out one a similar ride, but shift it north a bit, the
further you are away from the city the less cars you see for sure.
That being said I have only been on the roads closer to the 23, with
lots of riding in sycamaore canyon -
When pictures of my Hilsen first showed up on Cyclofiend, someone e-
mailed me a brief - 'Wow. How's that TCO doing ya?' Or something
generally in that line. Presumably the author meant to make me feel
bad for having bought the bike.
Two problems with the effort. First, with its 32 tires and
Some of the people I know who ride ultra-short-wheelbase fixed-gear
bikes w/clips have what seems like whole foot overlap, but they manage
in boston traffic nonetheless. I know from experience that riding in
this traffic must involve some serious weaving and sharp cuts of the
wheel left/right.
I use 7 cogs from an 8 speed SRAM cassette and the spacers from a worn out 7
speed Shimano cassette on my Bridgestone and it works just fine!
Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI
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As others have said it depends on the conditions. I personally won't
ride my Riv in New England until the spring rains have washed away
most of the salt as that stuff will simply eat a steel frame, and
corrode the hell out of everything else. I have a beater mountain bike
that I used to commute on
I think that for people who think TCO is an issue -- it is, and I don't try
to change their minds. But I think if someone is wondering whether it's
going to be an issue for them... it probably isn't.
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On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 10:10 AM, Horace max...@sdf.lonestar.org wrote:
I think that for people who think TCO is an issue -- it is, and I don't try
to change their minds. But I think if someone is wondering whether it's
going to be an issue for them... it probably isn't.
TCO was an issue,
If you live in a northern city that uses salt it can be a chore. A
couple years ago someone - I believe on this list - suggested going to
a self car wash and rinse the drive train down using the low pressure
pre-wash cycle only.
I use this to get the encrusted stuff off, then take the bike home
I think the project is greenlighted!
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 6:19 AM, Frederick, Steve
frede...@mail.lib.msu.eduwrote:
I use 7 cogs from an 8 speed SRAM cassette and the spacers from a worn
out 7 speed Shimano cassette on my Bridgestone and it works just fine!
Steve Frederick, East Lansing,
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 7:14 AM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 10:10 AM, Horace max...@sdf.lonestar.org wrote:
I think that for people who think TCO is an issue -- it is, and I don't
try
to change their minds. But I think if someone is wondering whether it's
Hi Everyone,
Sorry about the cross-posting, but I have some stuff for sale that might be of
interest to both lists. You can see the listings at the link below:
http://thesaltycyclist.blogspot.com/2010/02/for-sale-listings.html
Shipping is NOT included in the listed price. As always, please
I've spent a number of winters with steel frames encased in salt. I do
clean them regularly, but all the same, rust does form. Isn't it a
protective seal against further corrosion, though? I've convinced
myself that it's all largely cosmetic and that any steel frame can
withstand salt thrown at it
Hi Joe. Hmm. 34t 110bcd ring: I'd dig that!
=- Joe Bunik
Walnut Creek, CA
On 2/2/10, Joe Bartoe jbar...@hotmail.com wrote:
Hi Everyone,
Sorry about the cross-posting, but I have some stuff for sale that might be
of interest to both lists. You can see the listings at the link below:
OOps, apologies to the list.
=- Joe
On 2/2/10, Joe Bunik jbu...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Joe. Hmm. 34t 110bcd ring: I'd dig that!
=- Joe Bunik
Walnut Creek, CA
On 2/2/10, Joe Bartoe jbar...@hotmail.com wrote:
Hi Everyone,
Sorry about the cross-posting, but I have some stuff for sale that
On Jan 31, 12:07 pm, Brad Gantt brdg...@gmail.com wrote:
I took a nice ride over the hill to Franklin Canyon yesterday. The
canyon is still quite wet from the recent rains and quite green. After
climbing out on the Hollywood side, I headed over to Benedict Canyon
which is a nice long climb
The only other thing I'd be aware of is the rear derailleur. If you are
running a shorter cage RD, then you may run into some chain tensioning
issues with a rear cassette range like that.
- J
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On Feb 1, 4:47 pm, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
You can't just leave off the smallest sprocket. You need a first
position sprocket, i.e., a sprocket with a spacer built in; removing it
and leaving the 2nd position sprocket hanging in the wind won't do it.
I've taken off the small
Phil, I am not familiar with the White Fence trail, at least by that
name. Where specifically does it originate in Studio City? Thanks!
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Thanks, Mike! I've been pretty impressed with the Fatty R's--had a set on my
Rawland, too. They roll nice on pavement, work great on dirt, even feel pretty
secure over snow-covered ice like in these pics. Smooth riding tires, too...
I am looking forward to longer rides on dirt and pavement
Perhaps someone can help me understand how the Nitto canti bolts sold
by RBW might make attachment of a rack to the brake boss safer. It
seems to me that by nudging the rack bracket a little further from the
fork, it increases the mechanical advantage of the rack and bracket,
thereby increasing
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 8:29 AM, Avuncular pyrogek...@gmail.com wrote:
Perhaps someone can help me understand how the Nitto canti bolts sold
by RBW might make attachment of a rack to the brake boss safer. It
seems to me that by nudging the rack bracket a little further from the
fork, it
on 2/2/10 5:29 AM, Avuncular at pyrogek...@gmail.com wrote:
Perhaps someone can help me understand how the Nitto canti bolts sold
by RBW might make attachment of a rack to the brake boss safer. It
seems to me that by nudging the rack bracket a little further from the
fork, it increases the
On Tue, 2010-02-02 at 09:18 -0800, Rick Smith wrote:
I've spent a number of winters with steel frames encased in salt. I do
clean them regularly, but all the same, rust does form. Isn't it a
protective seal against further corrosion, though?
no
some forms of aluminum corrosion do act that
Perhaps the Hunqapillar will fit your yearing for bigger knobby tired
lugged bikes? It is touted as somwhere between the Atlantis and the
Bombadil. I haven't seen any geometry yet but to me that means at
least a 2.0 29er tire. Perhaps Grant can fill in the missing geometry
data so those of us who
Another Frame builder talked about TCO.
http://davesbikeblog.squarespace.com/blog/2006/11/5/toe-overlap-no-problem.html
There was a discussion recently on Classic Rendezvous Bike list; the
tread titled “Toe overlap even on good bikes,” implied that toe
overlap was a design flaw and one should
Hi Johnny,
Just checking to see when the brake levers were mailed, and if it was
regular USPS. I just want to make sure they're not being held at my local
post office.
Can you let me know?
Thanks
Cheryl
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 9:32 AM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.netwrote:
Nitto
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 4:21 PM, RonLau ron...@ronlau.com wrote:
Fixed gear and fenders (Mudguards.) is going to make this move a
little difficult, but not impossible. With clipless pedals, you could
unclip the outside foot and move your toe back to give more clearance.
I sometimes get out of
TCO nearly brought me down numerous times in the twelve years I've owned a
Rivendell Longlow. Don't kid yourself, it is not necessary to travel 17 mph
to fall and cause severe head injury or a broken hip. I've had both while
wearing a helmet. The aforementioned injuries were sustained while
There is another Nitto front rack that also mounts on the brake
bolts. Not sure of the name, though. Thought Rivendell sold it, but
not now.
Seems to me this whole thing was spawned by a review in a magazine
that mentioned the possible safety issue. I can't see it being an
issue. But it musta
Yes! I already mentioned I hope it has... get this... room for 60mm tires
and no TCO! :-)
But I understand if it doesn't. That's the extreme end of the design
spectrum, and may not be one of the goals. That doesn't mean it's covered
in mucus, either!
:-)
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 2:06 PM,
On Feb 2, 8:02 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes! I already mentioned I hope it has... get this... room for 60mm tires
and no TCO! :-)
But I understand if it doesn't. That's the extreme end of the design
spectrum, and may not be one of the goals. That doesn't mean it's
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 6:02 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes! I already mentioned I hope it has... get this... room for 60mm tires
and no TCO! :-)
.. 70 mms and fenders (TCO be damned)?
Patrick wimpy skinny 60s Moore
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For
Toe overlap is not a problem because riding and cornering at normal
speed the front wheel never turns far enough for the toe to hit the
front wheel. The only time it becomes an issue is when turning sharply
at a very slow speed; doing a U-turn on a very narrow road for
example.
This is
This is a shot from top of my local hill climb on the Atlantis on a
brisk Sunday morning 1-24-10.
Greater LA basin looking north from top of Palos Verdes- (approx. 1300
ft.)
Snow caps on Angeles Crest from the recent storms. Port of LA/ San
Pedro is just off t the right.
Ah, that makes more sense. Thanks to both of you.
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In my experience with the Nitto m12 rack, the special bolts prevent
the brackets on the rack from tightening against the cantilever brake
arms so tight that the brake doesn't pivot. The $15 bolts, while
intuitively do reduce mechanical advantage (although the m12 struts
are somewhat pliable),
Lets try this again...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24971...@n06/4326901594/
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David, of Redlands, CA, wrote:
60's are for sissies!
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I am amused to learn that my 42mm Grand Bois Hetres are now considered
³hard, skinny, racing tires.²
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David, of Redlands, CA, wrote:
60's are for sissies!
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I am amused to learn that my 42mm Grand Bois Hetres are now considered
“hard, skinny, racing tires.”
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Does anyone have a Phil Wood 32 hole cassette rear hub in new or used
condition they would like to sell? I will take a wheel or just the
hub. Really looking for just the hub - but will take a wheel if that
is what you have. If it is a wheel, I have no rim size preference b/c
I will just cut out
Hopefully on topic since the canti bolts are suggested for it. Does
the Nitto M12 readily mate to an Atlantis? I saw a post with picture
in the past where the rack support that connects to the stud didn't
quite line up and the owner was fearful of tweaking the rack to much.
Later I saw other
Hello all,
This is kind of an interesting topic, and I think about it
sometimes . . . so I'll add some thoughts. I have 8, or so, bikes
(guess I need one more?) 6 of them don't have TCO, but my two FAVORITE
bikes do: my 63cm AHH, and my 25 Jack Taylor (which has WAY more fork
rake than the AHH.)
On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 8:22 PM, james black chocot...@gmail.com wrote:
Bicycles should not cause this kind
of low-grade anxiety. It's unnecessary - if a bike has TCO, the wheels
are too big. Design it out with smaller wheels!
Oh, c'mon. TCO tolerance is as personal as saddle likes and pedal
On Feb 2, 2010, at 9:22 PM, james black wrote:
On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 23:36, Grant Petersen gr...@rivbike.com
wrote:
TCO ends up being a problem---in my opinion---only in theoretics,
but not in
practice. THere are some builders who would disagree; and although
in the
spirit of diplomacy
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