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Does denatured alcohol have any deleterious effect on tire rubber?
Thanks,
Bill in San Diego
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 1:58 PM, Dave Lloyd wrote:
> Denatured alcohol (cheap at any hardware or paint store) and a cast off
> scotch brite from the kitchen work well for me.
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Denatured alcohol (cheap at any hardware or paint store) and a cast off
scotch brite from the kitchen work well for me. Clean up with a rag
moistened with fresh alcohol and you're done.
You may want to wear gloves since the alcohol will dry your hands out and
any little nicks will sting like the
I recently replaced the CDLV's on my Bleriot after nearly two years of
service. No idea on mileage but I'd guess 2-3K(probably closer to
3...maybe more). The front is still fine...back is starting to square
and there is a 1-2 millimeter hole in the center of the tread. I've
had 6 flats, all bac
I'm a fan of orange Rivs
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rasterdogs/3041950359/in/
set-72157604146015375/
but gotta say I think the silver/blue Quickbeam is quite handsome.
-JimD
On Apr 23, 2009, at 8:18 PM, Esteban wrote:
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> I love my orange (more of an Ent in autumn color), but these silver
>
I love my orange (more of an Ent in autumn color), but these silver
ones also look quite nice!
On Apr 23, 8:10 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 11:00 PM, usuk2007
> wrote:
>
> > When I'm out on my QB I get a lot of puzzled stares from other
> > cyclists. They can't see any derai
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 11:00 PM, usuk2007 wrote:
>
> When I'm out on my QB I get a lot of puzzled stares from other
> cyclists. They can't see any derailleurs, yet it still has 2
> chainrings..scratching of heads all round. When I show them the
> "digital" shift mechanism they love it. I hav
When I'm out on my QB I get a lot of puzzled stares from other
cyclists. They can't see any derailleurs, yet it still has 2
chainrings..scratching of heads all round. When I show them the
"digital" shift mechanism they love it. I have mine with
a 16/18 double freewheel on one side and a 22t fr
I am not answering your question here, but wanted to go on a bit about
how much I like these tires. I splurged and bought a pair of 650A for
my old 1966 era 3 speed. This bike is my bad weather, take anything,
commuter and upright townie. I had been running cheap Kenda tires for
years. The Col de
Doesn't the Quickbeam beg for innovation? I ran it fixed initially,
freecog this last cold season. At one point I actually bought a
Shimano internal 7-speed hub to put on it, but then decided the Q
would become just another city bike. So I sold the wheel without using
it.
I have decided to keep t
Not so. There have been many folks who have setup an 8+ speed
Quickbeam simply by coldsetting the frame. I'm not saying that's the
best solution, but it has be done and works fine. Still, I'd like to
see a wider spaced Quickbeam, with all the braze-on fixin's for a
proper internaly-geared setup
I followed the link all excited to see the new QB and I must say I
don't like the colour scheme.
What's going on at RBW? I find myself writing a lot of negative
comments and I don't really want to,
but that silver and blue doesn't come close to the green or orange
QBs. My orange QB is my favourite
On Apr 23, 6:33 pm, cm wrote:
> Just noticed this on the site:
>
> Sneak peak can be found here. We are building and shipping them AQAP.
>
> http://www.rivbike.com/products/list/bicycle_models#product=50-150
>
> Cheers!
> cm
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I'd buy one of those in a heart beat. The 120 spacing on my 'beam precludes
rigging with an internal 8 without respacing the chainstays.
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On Apr 23, 2009, at 6:08 PM, William Henderson
wrote:
I love the quickbeam. Anyone else hoping they'll add one with an 8-
speed inte
I've generally stayed with the Pasela 559 x 32s that came stock on the
Rambouillet arraya wheels, but last night my box from Bikeman showed up with
37s and I put them on my seond 559 wheelset. Took the bike out tonight. LOVED
the phat tires. :) I rode a hilly route on Tuesday on the 32s, averag
I love the quickbeam. Anyone else hoping they'll add one with an 8-
speed internal hub? Perfect city bike!
wc.
On Apr 23, 3:50 pm, Dustin Sharp wrote:
> The Quickbeams will always be cool, but orange was definitely my favorite.
>
>
>
> > From: cm
> > Reply-To:
> > Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:
I'm well over 4,000 on a pair of Schwalbe Marathon Supremes in 35 x 700
size, with one flat. The rear's getting worn, definitely on it's last legs,
don't expect it to see 5K.
Before that was Panaracer T-servs in 32 x 700 that were great for 3k then
started flatting and were pretty shot at 4k (
Hi,
Does anyone have a nitto campee front rack sitting around that they'd
like to part ways with?
It's this one:
http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-84224226242177_2051_2034522
I think if I take the low rider mounts off it will mount nicely on the
front of our tandem.
thanks,
-sv
-
I have come into a small pile of seven different flickstands (six clamp-on
style and one that bolts onto a Raleigh frame), plus a few spare steel bits.
Rather than go to the trouble of selling these one by one on ebay (and paying
fees and all), I'd like to just dump the lot to an interested part
On my Allrounder, I just replaced cheap crappy (crappy as in they
didn't stop the bike, crappy) Gnashbar cantis with Tektro Oryx with
their black pad. I tried to toe them in slightly as I adjusted the
brake pad position during installation. I fully expected to spend some
time fiddling with the pad
Bank account empty
Imagination is brimming
I fly on a Sam
On Apr 23, 2:07 pm, Paul wrote:
> From base brown matter
> springs nature's late miracles
> morels and Quickbeams
>
> -Paul
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The Quickbeams will always be cool, but orange was definitely my favorite.
> From: cm
> Reply-To:
> Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:33:09 -0700 (PDT)
> To: RBW Owners Bunch
> Subject: [RBW] Quickbeams are here
>
>
> Just noticed this on the site:
>
> Sneak peak can be found here. We are building
Just noticed this on the site:
Sneak peak can be found here. We are building and shipping them AQAP.
http://www.rivbike.com/products/list/bicycle_models#product=50-150
Cheers!
cm
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Hi Andrew,
I have a number of different makes and models of cantilever brakes on
different bikes. Some expensive and fancy and beautiful. Other's
really low cost and industrial looking. My experience is that the
cheaper they are, the easier it is to set them up and simply use them
without squeeli
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 3:44 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
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> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Garth wrote:
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>> Have you tried cleaning your rims really well? ...like squeaky clean.
>
> What's the best suggested cleaning agent? Just alcohol?
I use regular rubbing alcohol for this. While you're it,
I find that cleaning the rims is the only option. I have to do this
every few days. I clean them with a citrus solution (recommended by
Sheldon Brown). I'm running Shimano 550 cantilevers.
On Apr 23, 4:44 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Garth wrote:
>
> > Have you tried
>From base brown matter
springs nature's late miracles
morels and Quickbeams
-Paul
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On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Garth wrote:
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> Have you tried cleaning your rims really well? ...like squeaky clean.
>
What's the best suggested cleaning agent? Just alcohol?
-sv
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Ok, so my trials and tribulations with nitto racks continue.
FS is one brand new rear nitto campee rack that doesn't like my
caliper brakes. It's this one:
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150.00 Shipped anywhere in the US.
also FS:
2 Ostrich rear pan
Soon the joyous day
For silver steel in motion
Freewheel in the sun
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> From: cm
> Reply-To:
> Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:42:34 -0700 (PDT)
> To: RBW Owners Bunch
> Subject: [RBW] Re: New to me All Rounder - Mark's Rack & Acorn Edition
>
> I just bought a brand new, in the box Trek 930 for $150. Riv'd it up
> with some Nitto bits, Brooks, fenders, and rac
dry roads
and empty skies
rear spring-born bikes
-Darren.
On Apr 23, 10:38 am, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 1:34 PM, Bill Connell wrote:
>
> > Anticipation
> > it's not only for ketchup
> > it works for bikes too
>
> Polish your wrenches
> clean your shellac brushes well
> assem
To jump in on the poseur- All Rounder talk...
Those old Mountain bikes are great and there are still a few new ones
out there. Grant has espoused their virtues in the past. The year that
things went south is arguable, though I would say it was in 1997 with
the advent of "cheap" suspension and 1 1
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 1:34 PM, Bill Connell wrote:
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> Anticipation
> it's not only for ketchup
> it works for bikes too
>
Polish your wrenches
clean your shellac brushes well
assembly is fun
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it's not only for ketchup
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On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 10:14 AM, John wrote:
> Quickbeam is coming.
> Why does time seem to stand still?
> Relativity
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On Apr 23, 1:03 pm, Rick wrote:
> prepare a place now
> in your home and in your mind where
> quickbeam will remain
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I run my tires right down to the cord! I typically get 5+ thousand
miles from a set of 700c road tires; some tires seem to last much
longer than others. I don't replace them when I start seeing the
small cracks that typically occur. I have had a couple where the
tread started to separate...they
Just added a set of VO Zeppelins to my 83 Trek 850 wanna-be All
Rounder. For those wondering, the fenders are the 650B size, but just
happen to fit great, look great, and will allow for some taller tires
down the road. The tires I have are 26 x 1.5 Kenda, but I'm hoping to
find some Pasella 1.75s.
Not sure about total miles, but I've picked up two flats in about the
last 1000 on my Col de la Vie's. Not particularly bad considering the
inner-city commuter route the tires see daily, which has it's share of
broken glass and construction sites, and the trail stuff on weekends.
Probably going w
They look nice and well made, except they should be twice as long.
I'd still get splattered following someone with current design.
Lynne F
On Apr 22, 5:46 pm, Kevin Pollen wrote:
> I wanted to introduce my product that will be available may 1st. I
> thought you all should be the first to see th
prepare a place now
in your home and in your mind where
quickbeam will remain
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Spring conjures daydreams
Of riding o'er hill and dale.
New Quickbeam cometh!
On Apr 23, 9:15 am, Horace wrote:
> I can tell you now
> You won't be disappointed
> Riding this fine bike.
>
> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 8:14 AM, John wrote:
> > Quickbeam is coming.
> > Why does time seem to stand sti
I can tell you now
You won't be disappointed
Riding this fine bike.
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 8:14 AM, John wrote:
> Quickbeam is coming.
> Why does time seem to stand still?
> Relativity
>
> >
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3K is pretty darn good in my book. I check my tires frequently for
wear and picking out bits that are stuck in them. When I start to see
cracks that's my indicator that a new tire is needed, and I almost
never get a flat. My last flat was about 3 years ago - a tedious
experience that I do not w
Not only that, but USPS will deliver free of charge as many flat rate
boxes of whatever size you want.
On Apr 21, 9:22 pm, Lynne Fitz wrote:
> Hi James,
>
> Quite frankly, no, you don't have to do all that shipping stuff. USPS
> Click n Ship is the greatest thing ever. Maybe you have to locate
Quickbeam is coming.
Why does time seem to stand still?
Relativity
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On Apr 22, 12:41 am, awilliams53 wrote:
> How many miles should be expected from a set of tires?
>
> I'm riding on Panaracer Col De La Vie 650B Randonee tires with about
> 3,000 miles on them, and picked up my first flat today. Fixing the
> thing gave me the opportunity to inspect them more clo
On Apr 21, 2009, at 11:41 PM, awilliams53 wrote:
> How many miles should be expected from a set of tires?
>
> I'm riding on Panaracer Col De La Vie 650B Randonee tires with about
> 3,000 miles on them, and picked up my first flat today. Fixing the
> thing gave me the opportunity to inspect the
RBWers -
I've had an issue with my Quickbeam for ages now where the front brakes
squeal at high rpms (Tektro Oryx/Kool Stop pads). I have replaced the pads a
few times, and toed them in, and no matter what, the squeal returns after a
brief respite. The KoolStops recommend installing the pads square
Quoting jonat...@jonfipro.com:
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> I had never heard that, but it definitely confirms my opinion that I
> should switch from an 9 to an 8 in the back with a low gear at 11.
> Maybe 11-28? Or will those jumps feel to big after my 9-27? I feel
> like not since I ten to shift through two or three
Aside from qualities specific to a particular model of tire, there are
a lot of factors that affect tire wear: rider weight, riding style
(skidding, hard cornering), riding in wet/cold/hot weather, etc. The
front tire typically lasts much longer than the rear. People I know
who ride tandems are ha
I had never heard that, but it definitely confirms my opinion that I
should switch from an 9 to an 8 in the back with a low gear at 11.
Maybe 11-28? Or will those jumps feel to big after my 9-27? I feel
like not since I ten to shift through two or three gears at once
rather than work my way up.
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