Eric, John Kucharick mentioned in an email to me that he's considering shutting down his website at the end of March.
Kim Hetzel Yelm, WA. On Fri, Feb 3, 2023, 4:16 AM Eric Marth <ericma...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, Kim, but while the website is still up I thought John Kucharik > closed up shop and liquidated their inventory sometime in 2021 or 2022. > > On Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 11:01:14 PM UTC-5 krhe...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> Eric, >> >> Try visiting Kucharick Bicycle Clothing. Going out of business sale ! >> https://www.kucharik.com/ >> >> I have bought some solid colored wool jerseys late last year from John >> Kucharick. They are luxurious merino wool ! >> >> Kim Hetzel >> Yelm, WA. >> >> On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 9:25:55 AM UTC-8 eric...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> George — I do wish that there was more simple wool out there in nice >>> solid colors and I think generally shorts are too long! >>> >>> On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 12:21:11 PM UTC-5 Eric Marth wrote: >>> >> Interesting discussion topic, Andrew. I picture Jobst today on a bike >>>> very similar to what he ran most of his life. Steel frame, no racks, rim >>>> brakes. Maybe a frame that would accommodate wider tires. >>>> >>>> Here's a picture of Jobst from his last Alpine tour in 2008 (read more >>>> here >>>> <https://www.trentobike.org/Countries/Europe/Tour_Reports/Tour_of_the_Alps/2008/index.html> >>>> ). >>>> >>>> [image: xnemj6.jpg] >>>> >>>> I'm not sure what make of frames he was riding in this era. But after >>>> 50 years of touring thousands of miles every summer in Italy, Switzerland >>>> and France (in addition to the long rides in California) I can't see him >>>> switching up and running racks or a rando build. He was famously ornery and >>>> I think he had his system right where he wanted it. He'd tour with a >>>> Carradice and stayed in hotels along the way (many with friends and >>>> families he'd met in the 1950s). >>>> >>>> As for frame material, this is of course a guess, but I'd wager he'd >>>> stick with steel. He rode well into the carbon era. As Tom shared in the >>>> Radavist article today Brandt would get a new frame every few years, >>>> worried about damage or fractures. He chose yellow paint for his bikes >>>> because he thought it was the best for highlighting damage. I could see his >>>> familiarity with steel keeping him on steel frames. And I could see the >>>> possibility of catastrophic failure keeping him from carbon. >>>> >>>> Regarding helmets, I don't think Brandt ever wore one. He probably >>>> shared an explanation for this back on rec.bicycles.tech but that's way >>>> before my time. >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 11:55:43 AM UTC-5 George Schick wrote: >>>> >>>>> True. I remember those days. The most you see in one or two of those >>>>> photos are riders wearing "leather hair nets," except for one who looks >>>>> like he has a mountaineering helmet. Another thing I notice is much >>>>> shorter cycling shorts, probably all wool with a natural chamois crotch. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 10:31:48 AM UTC-6 Steven Sweedler >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Those pictures were taken before helmets were commonly available. >>>>>> During Bikecentennial helmets were rare. Steve >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 4:20 PM lconley <lco...@brph.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> One thing I notice in those photos is that no one was wearing a >>>>>>> helmet. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Laing >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 10:49:25 AM UTC-5 >>>>>>> andyree...@gmail.com wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm in the process of building a JB-inspired road bike but with a >>>>>>>> nod to current bicycle trends: mainly wider tires and spinnier >>>>>>>> gearing. As >>>>>>>> a result, it's made me wonder what he would be riding today if you >>>>>>>> spliced >>>>>>>> his timeline and moved his prime days to current day. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Today's Radavist >>>>>>>> <https://theradavist.com/conversations-with-tom-ritchey-part-two-the-influence-of-jobst-brandt/> >>>>>>>> article >>>>>>>> really fueled that question so I'd like to open it up to this group who >>>>>>>> likely have much more insight into the man and his bike(s). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What are we thinking? Rim brakes or disc? Carbon? Steel? Ti? I see >>>>>>>> a lot of similarities between him and Jan Heine as far as a desire for >>>>>>>> performance and reliability, so perhaps he'd lean towards a rando >>>>>>>> build? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Take it away if you wish, >>>>>>>> Andrew >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/085f1c7e-704b-4295-aac8-c57596035b15n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/085f1c7e-704b-4295-aac8-c57596035b15n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Steven Sweedler >>>>>> Plymouth, New Hampshire >>>>>> >>>>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/9UbRut8zITk/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9218a47f-46f5-402b-9394-7e3c00ddaed7n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9218a47f-46f5-402b-9394-7e3c00ddaed7n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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