date:20131009

[RBW] Re: A SimpleOne ramble

2013-10-09 Thread Deacon Patrick

Great colors, Eric! Looks like a fun ride. I can't imagine anything that 
flat! Grin.

With abandon,
Patrick

On Tuesday, October 8, 2013 6:44:55 PM UTC-6, EricP wrote:

 Okay, this is not as epic as Tony's ride, but since I've had a bit of 
 extra time off, decided to head a bit north of the Twin Cities on Monday 
 and ride part of the Willard Munger bike trail.  As it is mostly flat, 
 decided to ride the SimpleOne.  Ended up with 68 miles on the day.  Both my 
 longest ride of the year and also the longest ride on the SimpleOne so far. 
  

 The bike was the right tool for this job.  Did forget about the one 
 re-route from the old railroad grade.  Only about a mile and a half, but 
 basically all up and down.  Was okay heading north, but on the way back 
 ended up using the two foot gear for one section where I couldn't carry 
 momentum.  Of course, it was at that point where Dave Siskind went flying 
 past me heading north.  By the time it dawned on me who it was, he was 
 gone, so can't say whether he was on his custom Rivendell or not.  Pretty 
 sure he didn't recognize me.

 Pics to prove I was there: 
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/14126468@N05/sets/72157636323895894/

 Eric Platt
 St. Paul, MN
  

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[RBW] Re: First Century!

2013-10-09 Thread doc

I have found that the thicker the padding, the more moisture gets absorbed, 
and the worse the effect on long rides.  I cut out the liners of all my 
shorts and now wear them with Andiamo skins.  I also use Boudreax's Butt 
Paste on longer rides with pretty good results as both a lube and for 
moisture protection.
The other consideration, and I'm only speaking from my own experience, is 
that your contact area may not have been toughened up enough for such a 
drastic increase in mileage.
I have an SA also, and it's not quite as comfortable as my Champion Flyer 
on my roadish bike, and downright uncomfortable on my upright tourer.  It 
was one of the early ones, and it has stretched considerably.  I guess I'm 
saying that I wouldn't give up on it just yet.  My next bike will be an 
adventurer tourer, and I think I'll use the SA for that.
 

On Tuesday, October 8, 2013 3:12:37 PM UTC-4, Tony DeFilippo wrote:

  Thanks everyone!
  
 CC - I've definitely thought about the SAA saddle being new-to-me.  I did 
 two 25 mile rides and about a month of off and on commuting in addition to 
 this century so it's not a complete 'new' unit.  But my B67 took that much 
 and more before it became comfortable.  The reason I'm ready to pull the 
 plug on the SAA is that reportedly the advantage on them is there isn't a 
 break in period, they aren't supposed to change much.  And it seems like my 
 sit bones are just plain wider than the saddle at that point.
  
 Doc - I was in the same pair of shorts with a padded chamois type liner 
 for the whole ride.  You bring up a good point, it wasn't a particularly 
 hot and sweaty day but changing might have made a difference. I wasn't 
 using any other lubricant's either... I'm not to fond of that idea to be 
 honest.  I think I'd like to try and find an all-day comfort saddle that 
 doesn't require that.  Maybe that is too optimisitic though.  A second pair 
 of shorts is a great idea though.  Thanks!
  
 Tony
  


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[RBW] Re: A SimpleOne ramble

2013-10-09 Thread Bryan

That looks like a wonderful ride, Eric. Thanks for posting. There's nothing 
like getting out for a long ride on a single speed bike. 

I really miss the upper Midwest, especially this time of year!

Bryan 

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[RBW] About to start experimenting with centerpulls

2013-10-09 Thread Bill Lindsay

I'm going to start playing around a little bit with centerpull brakes on at 
least one of my caliper brake equipped bikes.  I bought a pair of the 
snazzy Gran Compe 610s and the tiny optional front rack from Velo Orange. 
 They will be replacing Tektro R539 on my budget Roadeo.  

Riv Content:  I am no longer capable of taking a bike seriously if it 
doesn't have a front rack on it, thanks to Riv.  I'm obsessed with getting 
more clearance for fenders and chubby tires for safety, thanks to Riv.  

Anyway, can anyone share about changing straight from modern dual pivot 
caliper brakes to centerpulls and liking them better?  I'm interested to 
hear about it.  

FYI, that little rack is TINY.  Check it out next to the Nitto Mini Front:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_VLPdjewy14/UlWgn7eNviI/BcE/qhC1EaaqaHk/s1600/IMG_0520.JPG

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Re: [RBW] About to start experimenting with centerpulls

2013-10-09 Thread Patrick Moore

I've used center pulls, single pivots, and dual pivots, not to mention
cantis and vs, and haven't found centerpulls any better, or much worse,
than any of the others. No magic, IME. In fact, I found the old Dura Aces
(probably re-inscribed Tourneys) better than the Mafac Racers, but neither
as powerful as a good modern Nashbar single pivot; all with salmon pads. (I
had been running a Dura Ace cp on the front of the old Motobecane grocery
fixie, as the single brake, but I found that, with heavy loads and a steep
hill, the DA -- pulled by a modern Shimano aero lever -- would retard to a
point in the lever travel and then retard no further despite pulling
harder. The replacement dual pivot did retard more as you pulled further on
the lever.) Of course, on the one hand, the relative merits of the CPs
might have been due to hangars and housing; OTOH, the Nashbar SP stopped
better with the same housing and required no hangar.

I jumped on the front rack wagon for a brief while with an old TA rack of
which the VO is probably a copy. I had one on my errand Riv for a while to
supplement a rear rack, but it didn't really do me any good, since it was
big enough only to support a rack bag that was about the size of a Banana
Bag, and I preferred to have my front end unencumbered unless the
encumbrance could carry a more worthwhile load, whereas the rear rack
carried all that I needed beyond the large saddle wedge.

BTW, I have the early Ruthworks small bag-for small front rack available
for sale or trade if anyone is interested.

On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 12:30 PM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:

I'm going to start playing around a little bit with centerpull brakes on
at least one of my caliper brake equipped bikes. I bought a pair of the
snazzy Gran Compe 610s and the tiny optional front rack from Velo Orange.
They will be replacing Tektro R539 on my budget Roadeo.

Riv Content: I am no longer capable of taking a bike seriously if it
doesn't have a front rack on it, thanks to Riv. I'm obsessed with getting
more clearance for fenders and chubby tires for safety, thanks to Riv.

Anyway, can anyone share about changing straight from modern dual pivot
caliper brakes to centerpulls and liking them better? I'm interested to
hear about it.

FYI, that little rack is TINY. Check it out next to the Nitto Mini Front:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_VLPdjewy14/UlWgn7eNviI/BcE/qhC1EaaqaHk/s1600/IMG_0520.JPG

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