[RBW] Re: Albastache Conversion--first ride review

[Justin, Oakland]

APPROVE
I married into a UC family and hope my 1 year old (!!!) will go to Cal some 
day. 

-J

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[RBW] Re: Albastache Conversion--first ride review

[WETH]

APPROVE!
Good luck to your son with the college applications.  Both schools should be 
honored to admit him!

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[RBW] Re: Did you have a 2018 cycling goal? Did you achieve it?

[Julian Westerhout]

My goal for the past five years has been to ride more miles each year on my 
singles and our tandem than my wife or I drive in our car (we only own 
one). We've been lucky enough to take a multi-week tandem tour 4 of the 
past 5 summers. I commute by bike (only live 2.5 miles from work, if I go 
straight there), she by bus. Even with at least one major car trip (usually 
halfway across the country to visit family) each year that's been doable 
for 3 of the past 5 years, and we came closer than I expected the other two 
(one with several long road trips and time off the bike for knee surgery 
for me, one with time off the bike for shoulder surgery for me). 

Julian Westerhout
Bloomington, Il 

On Monday, November 26, 2018 at 4:49:05 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote:
>
> Steve Palincsar shared some info about himself that I think is awesome.  
> Unfortunately that great info was in a thread that was otherwise generally 
> icky.  I'm breaking out the inspiring nugget out.  Specifically, Steve said:
>
> "I and many, if not most, of the folks I ride with are well over 70"
> "2018 was a bad year weather-wise, and my mileage is way off from last 
> year; instead of  just missing 11,000 as was the case in 2017, I think I'm 
> going to finish 2018 with only 9,000.  "
>
> Regardless of one's opinion about "Just Ride", septugenarian cyclists 
> putting down 10,000 mile years is freaking fantastic in my book. Steve is, 
> I think, very close to my father's age (if my father was still alive).  I 
> hope to be laying down the big mileage of a Steve Palincsar when I'm in the 
> neighborhood of 75.  2018 is already my biggest mileage year ever.  I've 
> got a puncher's chance at reaching 10,000km by year's end.  I turn 50 in a 
> couple months, and I still work full-time and am still raising two 
> teenagers, so I'm anticipating major gains in the free-time department as 
> retirement approaches.  My goal was to put down my first ever documented 
> 5000 mile year, and I've done that.  I've got a little more than 1000 miles 
> to go to reach 10,000km.  I also have wanted to do a half-million feet of 
> climbing in a calendar year.  That won't happen for me in 2018, but I'm 
> about to hot 400,000 feet for the first time.
>
> What 2018 cycling goals did you set and achieve (or not-achieve)?  What 
> goals will you place for 2019?  
>
> Bill Lindsay
> El Cerrito, CA
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[RBW] Re: Grey grid gone forever?

[sameness]

My inbox tells me they're back in stock 

.

Jeff Hagedorn
Los Angeles, CA USA

On Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 8:13:01 PM UTC-8, Lum Gim Fong wrote:
>
> In banana sax?
> Notice they are out and no email update available for when restocking.
> I notice the price rose $14 too.
> I emailed but no reply.
> Anyone heard?

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[RBW] Re: Albastache Conversion--first ride review

[Bill Lindsay]

"It is a distinct possibility that I'll freak out my SFR comrades by 
running this bike at the December 200k"

Plans CANCELLED.  I'm not going to do the SFR 200k tomorrow morning.  Not 
with the Albastache bike, not with any bike.  My son Henry is applying to 
both Cal and Stanfurd, and The Big Game, which was originally scheduled for 
November 17, was rescheduled for December 1 due to the fires.  Henry asked 
if he and I could go to Big Game.  I cancelled doing to 200k to spend a day 
with my son.  It's entirely possible that at the 2019 Big Game, Henry could 
be on the field.  If he goes to Cal, he wants to continue his sousaphone 
career.  Everyone knows the sousaphones are the STARS of Cal Band.  If he 
goes to the 'Furd, he might instead continue his trombone career.  I know 
of no other more notable anti-star than a Stanfurd trombone player.  Google 
"stanford trombone player" if you don't know what I'm talking about.  

Anyway, I think this is a fair delay for my extended review of the 
Albastache handlebar.  You all can wait.  :)

Bill "old blue" Lindsay
class of '91, '98 and '01
El Cerrito, CA

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[RBW] Re: Did you have a 2018 cycling goal? Did you achieve it?

[Joe Gates]

This is a great thread, it is fun to read about everyone's success over this 
year!  After 2 consecutive years of 3000 miles, I set a goal of 3500 for this 
year. I should just make it by year's end. I also wanted to ride at least 90 
days (next ride will hit that mark) and climb 200,000 feet (this might be tough 
to hit, but I have a month so fingers are crossed). I am not as disciplined as 
Bill about bike rotation with one bike usually getting the lion's share of the 
miles. However, this year for the first time I have 2 different bikes that 
logged 1000 miles. Add in one with over 500 and I would say I did a better job 
of spreading the bike love around this year.  Unfortunately I did not achieve 
one of my goals this year which was to ride the Six Gap Century in North 
Georgia. That is a goal every year and this year I was as prepared as I have 
ever been. Unfirtunately my 8 year old daughter brought home the stomach bug 
the weekend of the ride and it hit me the night before. Oh well, there is 
always next year!

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Re: [RBW] Quickbeam fixed question

[Lee Chae]

Thanks, Patrick. They are the original Mustache bars--a la Pineapple Bob!

Cheers,
Lee Chae
SF, CA, USA

On Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 9:52 AM Patrick Moore  wrote:

> Lee: I approve of your Quickbeam. Albastache?
>
> Over and out.
>
> Amen.
>
> Patrick
>
> On Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 8:25 AM Lee Chae  wrote:
>
>> Hey Joe,
>>
>> I did the Sheldon trick on my Quickbeam with the original Suzue rear hub:
>> a fixed cog, blue loctite, and a bottom bracket lock ring. Many years of
>> commuting, errand running, occasional long day rides and overnight camping
>> trips and nary a problem. I say thumbs up.
>>
>> Gratuitous Quickbeam pic: https://flic.kr/p/oib92p
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Lee Chae
>> SF, CA, USA
>>
>> On Nov 29, 2018, at 10:32 PM, Joe Bernard  wrote:
>>
>>
>> I've done just about every type of cycling but this, so here goes. I just
>> picked up a lovely silver Quickbeam with the stock Suzie hubs Riv used.
>> It's threaded on both sides and had one freewheel. Will a fixed cog work on
>> the other side, or does that take a specific threading? I know these wheels
>> originally came with a freewheel on either side.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Joe Bernard
>>
>> Single in Marin
>>
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Re: [RBW] Quickbeam fixed question

[Patrick Moore]

Lee: I approve of your Quickbeam. Albastache?

Over and out.

Amen.

Patrick

On Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 8:25 AM Lee Chae  wrote:

> Hey Joe,
>
> I did the Sheldon trick on my Quickbeam with the original Suzue rear hub:
> a fixed cog, blue loctite, and a bottom bracket lock ring. Many years of
> commuting, errand running, occasional long day rides and overnight camping
> trips and nary a problem. I say thumbs up.
>
> Gratuitous Quickbeam pic: https://flic.kr/p/oib92p
>
> Cheers,
> Lee Chae
> SF, CA, USA
>
> On Nov 29, 2018, at 10:32 PM, Joe Bernard  wrote:
>
>
> I've done just about every type of cycling but this, so here goes. I just
> picked up a lovely silver Quickbeam with the stock Suzie hubs Riv used.
> It's threaded on both sides and had one freewheel. Will a fixed cog work on
> the other side, or does that take a specific threading? I know these wheels
> originally came with a freewheel on either side.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe Bernard
>
> Single in Marin
>
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Re: [RBW] Quickbeam fixed question

[Patrick Moore]

FWIW, if you really want cog security on a hub without provision for a
reverse-threaded lockring, use red Loctite. I did this with a very nice and
expensive ENO hub. Dura Ace -- so top quality -- cog. When it came time to
remove it, and being ignorant of the need for heat, I tried force: almost
broke my chain whip; then put cog in vise and used wheel as lever. Torqued
hard! Shattered cog into 3 pieces, left little wavy sections in hub threads
(still usable, though.) Even skip braking wouldn't have removed that cog!

On Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 10:45 AM Patrick Moore  wrote:

> Screw-on track cogs have the same threading as screw-on freewheels. Does
> this other side also have a smaller-diameter, reverse-threaded section for
> a lockring? If so, the fixed cog ought simply to fit over -- bypass -- that
> section and screw on as with a freewheel.
>
> (Note: There's no great danger, IME, to riding a fixed cog without a
> lockring, as long as you don't rely on backpressure to brake. I've done so
> for thousands of miles.)
>
> On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 11:32 PM Joe Bernard  wrote:
>
>> I've done just about every type of cycling but this, so here goes. I just
>> picked up a lovely silver Quickbeam with the stock Suzie hubs Riv used.
>> It's threaded on both sides and had one freewheel. Will a fixed cog work on
>> the other side, or does that take a specific threading? I know these wheels
>> originally came with a freewheel on either side.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Joe Bernard
>> Single in Marin
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Re: [RBW] Quickbeam fixed question

[Patrick Moore]

Screw-on track cogs have the same threading as screw-on freewheels. Does
this other side also have a smaller-diameter, reverse-threaded section for
a lockring? If so, the fixed cog ought simply to fit over -- bypass -- that
section and screw on as with a freewheel.

(Note: There's no great danger, IME, to riding a fixed cog without a
lockring, as long as you don't rely on backpressure to brake. I've done so
for thousands of miles.)

On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 11:32 PM Joe Bernard  wrote:

> I've done just about every type of cycling but this, so here goes. I just
> picked up a lovely silver Quickbeam with the stock Suzie hubs Riv used.
> It's threaded on both sides and had one freewheel. Will a fixed cog work on
> the other side, or does that take a specific threading? I know these wheels
> originally came with a freewheel on either side.
>
> Thanks,
> Joe Bernard
> Single in Marin
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Re: [RBW] Quickbeam fixed question

[Lee Chae]

Hey Joe,

I did the Sheldon trick on my Quickbeam with the original Suzue rear hub: a 
fixed cog, blue loctite, and a bottom bracket lock ring. Many years of 
commuting, errand running, occasional long day rides and overnight camping 
trips and nary a problem. I say thumbs up. 

Gratuitous Quickbeam pic: https://flic.kr/p/oib92p

Cheers,
Lee Chae
SF, CA, USA

> On Nov 29, 2018, at 10:32 PM, Joe Bernard  wrote:
> 
> I've done just about every type of cycling but this, so here goes. I just 
> picked up a lovely silver Quickbeam with the stock Suzie hubs Riv used. It's 
> threaded on both sides and had one freewheel. Will a fixed cog work on the 
> other side, or does that take a specific threading? I know these wheels 
> originally came with a freewheel on either side. 
> 
> Thanks,
> Joe Bernard
> Single in Marin
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[RBW] FS 55 Silver Joe Appaloosa

[Jonathan D.]

BUMP for the last time before the new year. I realize the holidays are probably 
a bad time to sell a bike. How about $1500 with a brand new pair of Schwalbe G 
ones. Buyer pays shipping. 

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Re: [RBW] Re: Riv Allrounder Cockpit/Parts Change Up

[Tony DeFilippo]

Great looking bike! So long as the fixed reach in the bullmoose works for you I 
don't see any reason it won't work.  The Riv AR really is a sweet frame and 
represents such a neat moment at the start of Rivendell.  I'm always a sucker 
for the Riv headbadge to.

Let us know how it goes!

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