Jim, thanks for all you do.
One additional suggestion, silverbacks, as you called them, can have
an especial influence in setting a positive tone as well as
relevance. Any of us can email an individual privately when we think
they have crossed a line and need guidance.
Michael
On May 22, 4:17
Did my first Tour de Cure yesterday and I took a quick shot of my bike
before leaving. Don't worry I fixed my crooked frame pump before
going.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii31/Johnny_Alien/Bleriot/0522000813.jpg?t=1274622715
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On Sun, 2010-05-23 at 06:56 -0700, Johnny Alien wrote:
Did my first Tour de Cure yesterday and I took a quick shot of my bike
before leaving. Don't worry I fixed my crooked frame pump before
going.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii31/Johnny_Alien/Bleriot/0522000813.jpg?t=1274622715
So,
It was my first half century and it was not bad at all. It was
overcast and cool so perfect whether for a longer ride. The ride went
through mainly farmland so the scenery was great as well. All around a
great day. Although I am thinking that if I start doing these more I
will need to get a
Hullo,
I have three racks and four bags for sell.
Nitto Campee, 1999 version - $80.
Nitto R-15 rear rack - $65.
Nitto Mark's front rack - $55.
Carradice Super C rear panniers pair - $70.
Carradice Long Flap Saddle bag - $50.
Berthoud rack top bag - $60.
Berthoud mini front bag - $99.
There
Friday was national bike to work day...or something like that.
How did y'all do?
Woke up Friday a.m. to drizzle, cold, puddles, etc, and was on the
fence about riding, given distance, hills and the day's agenda.
But, clicked on the news, saw more pictures of the Gulf Coast Oil
Disaster, thought
I rode my RB-1 on Bike to Work Day too! Lee, the fella recently posting about
the beautiful green QB he just acquired, snapped a photo of me smiling on the
ride: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flickr_lee/4629916533/. We rode with the
SF2G group, there were over 200 people on the 40 mile ride from
From my previous post here are some photos of the bags FS:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamespatrickvaliensi/sets/72157624119995810/
Thanks,
James Valiensi, PE
Northridge, CA
H818.775.1847 M.818.585.1796
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Not to dissuade you from a new bike purchase, but you might simply try a
lighter, quicker set of tires. The Cypres, Hetres, Maxy Fasty, or new
Pari-Motos are all very nice for extended 650B outings on the roadway.
From: Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net
Steve suggested the same thing and it actually makes alot of sense.
Not meaning I won't get another bike in teh future but it really is a
more economic way to get more out of what I have right now.
It did great as it was, the Col de Vies are not super wide and a
pretty good all around tire but
Thanks for all of your responses!
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I got these with the 93 Bridgestone MB-2 I just got and I already had
a set of pedals I wanted to use on it so I am going to sell the
originals. They are in really great condition. The Low-Fat comp was
the top of the line mountain bike pedal in the Sakae Low Fat line.
They weigh 333 grams
Hi James,
I'll take the mini Berthoud bag if it is still available.
Rene
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Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 11:17 AM
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On Sun, 2010-05-23 at 11:24 -0700, Johnny Alien wrote:
Steve suggested the same thing and it actually makes alot of sense.
Not meaning I won't get another bike in teh future but it really is a
more economic way to get more out of what I have right now.
It did great as it was, the Col de Vies
Really? By specs the Pari-Motos regardless of tread are actually
fatter than the Col De Vie and in real world comparison almost as fat
as the Hetre. It seems like based on that the Maxys would be faster.
I will have to wait for some real world reviews to come back on the
Pari-Motos.
On May 23,
After looking at some reviews it seems like Cypres tires might be the
best option until I hear some Pari-Moto reviews.
On May 23, 3:57 pm, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote:
Really? By specs the Pari-Motos regardless of tread are actually
fatter than the Col De Vie and in real world
On Sun, 2010-05-23 at 12:57 -0700, Johnny Alien wrote:
Really? By specs the Pari-Motos regardless of tread are actually
fatter than the Col De Vie and in real world comparison almost as fat
as the Hetre. It seems like based on that the Maxys would be faster.
I will have to wait for some real
Awesome! You guys are an endless source of fantastic information.
On May 23, 4:07 pm, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Sun, 2010-05-23 at 12:57 -0700, Johnny Alien wrote:
Really? By specs the Pari-Motos regardless of tread are actually
fatter than the Col De Vie and in real world
On Sun, 2010-05-23 at 13:02 -0700, Johnny Alien wrote:
After looking at some reviews it seems like Cypres tires might be the
best option until I hear some Pari-Moto reviews.
Here's my Pari Moto review: Damn, those tires are fast! Add that to
what Bruce said here:
Silverbacks!
Classic.
Philip
McMinnville, Ore.
On May 22, 1:17 pm, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote:
State of the Rivendell Bicycle Works Owner's Bunch Mailing List
May 2010 - #10
...
Not to give the RBW group silverbacks a
I did - I ride my Quickbeam to work every day, but it's just two
miles.
We recently put in bike hooks, because both my bosses ride to work,
and when the new programmer started riding in, the entrance was almost
impassable with bikes. A nice position to be in, if you like
transportational bikes.
Serious, five years is a large chunk of time. How'z ya' feeiln' two days
later?
On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Philip Williamson
philip.william...@gmail.com wrote:
Congratulations on getting back on the bike - that can be a great
relief after five weeks.
Philip
Mac, Ore.
On May
Are the Carradice bags still available?
Is the longflap a Nelson or Camper?
I also might be interested in the Nitto racks.
If available please email me offlist
egi...@maine.rr.com
Thanks
EJG
On May 23, 2:17 pm, James Valiensi valie...@mac.com wrote:
From my previous post here are some photos of
Hullo,
I found a Shimano XTR 8-speed 12-32 cassette in my pile of bike parts. I
mounted one time to a wheel and road around the block. Well 8-speeds were not
enough! So I'd like to sell it.
XTR-12-32 8-sp cassette - $63 including USPS Priority Post to USA
Others you might like:
12-28 7-speed
Hiya, Bunchers!
Long shot Carradice bag trade: I'd like to trade my black Carradice
Junior + my Baggins Banana bag for a green Carradice Pendle (a junior
with pockets).
I'd like to have a little more organizational space for tools and
such, and, slightly shamefully, I'd like the bag to match the
On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 5:22 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Serious, five years is a large chunk of time. How'z ya' feeiln' two days
later?
On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Philip Williamson
philip.william...@gmail.com wrote:
Congratulations on getting back on the bike -
Sold
On May 23, 2010, at 2:51 PM, ejg wrote:
Are the Carradice bags still available?
Is the longflap a Nelson or Camper?
I also might be interested in the Nitto racks.
If available please email me offlist
egi...@maine.rr.com
Thanks
EJG
On May 23, 2:17 pm, James Valiensi
Ron
Thanks for the heads up. I had done all the measurements on my
Davidson, and was planning on doing a 650B conversion. When you
posted this, I pulled the trigger. I got the rims and spokes from
Rich on Friday. Laced the wheels on Saturday, and finished the
conversion this afternoon.
Check
On Sun, 2010-05-23 at 16:06 -0700, William wrote:
Ron
Thanks for the heads up. I had done all the measurements on my
Davidson, and was planning on doing a 650B conversion. When you
posted this, I pulled the trigger. I got the rims and spokes from
Rich on Friday. Laced the wheels on
How about 170mm? Anyone?
Steve
On May 21, 2:45 pm, stevew st...@stevewimberg.com wrote:
Hi all,
I have a pair of 175mm Sugino XD2 crank arms that I am looking to
trade for a pair of 172.5mm XD2 arms. I would like to trade just the
arms, and not the rings. They are in good but used
Let us know how you like the ride with the new set up
From: William tapebu...@gmail.com
To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sun, May 23, 2010 6:06:01 PM
Subject: [RBW] Re: Black 650b Synergy rims
Ron
Thanks for the heads up. I had
Nope. Wasn't at work on Friday. At a music camp in southern
Minnesota. However, did ride bike that day. About 47 miles on my
newest steel steed. But not a Rivendell. (Did ride the Hillborne on
these same trails last year at camp.)
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On May 23, 5:50�pm, Seth Vidal
Yah, 26 wheels are for weenies. Real men ride 700c 2.35 Big Apples.
Seriously (No!) that looks like a nice bike.
I just did a 14 mile, 70 minute out and back that included several miles of
climbing on sandy, steepish dirt roads on ABQ's NW mesa, riding the Sow or
Silk Purse Refurbished Monocog
What is front-end dive in corners?
When I tried mine, 40lbs on the front tire based on my weight, on
turns it felt like the tires were pulling the handlebar into the turn.
Is that it?
René
On 5/23/10, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Yah, 26 wheels are for weenies. Real men ride 700c
700cx60...29er?!?! That's a huge tire, I doubt I could even see over
it. ; )
I'll try running at sub 20psi. Haven't checked what psi I'm running;
I just pumped the tires until the felt about right.
On May 23, 8:37 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Yah, 26 wheels are for weenies.
!!!40 lb front???!!! I weigh 170 and the 2.35s roll well on pavement at 12
psi front, were it not for the flop.
The flop I feel at sub 16-17 (having just discovered this to be the minimum
to avoid said flop) is oversteer: you lean into a turn on a firm surface
(since you don't feel this on loose
I forgot to add that, before I switched to the 45 mm SnoCats, the break was
at about 20 psi front for the OEM 24/25 mm Alex rims.
On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 7:02 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
!!!40 lb front???!!! I weigh 170 and the 2.35s roll well on pavement at 12
psi front, were
On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 7:01 PM, stevep33 steve...@gmail.com wrote:
700cx60...29er?!?! That's a huge tire, I doubt I could even see over
it. ; )
I'll try running at sub 20psi. Haven't checked what psi I'm running;
I just pumped the tires until the felt about right.
And, I've got room
I rode it around the neighborhood a bit. I live on a steep slope so I
could get a decent feel for it.
My Davidson feels very strange simply because it is a low standover
height road bike. Since I've just lowered the standover by another
8mm or so makes it feel tiny. Despite that, the MaxyFasty
Another Thank You for all the time and effort you put into the list.
Thanks Jim!
Angus
On May 22, 3:17 pm, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote:
State of the Rivendell Bicycle Works Owner's Bunch Mailing List
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Got out the door early with my Son, hit the refueling station by our house
and ended up in the paper.
http://videos.stltoday.com/p/video?id=14182075
A typical day aside from the really beautiful weather.
Riv-ish content on the bike: The BD was featured in a reader, rim brakes,
albatross bars,
On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Andy Williams awilliam...@gmail.com wrote:
Friday was national bike to work day...or something like that.
How did y'all do?
I rode to work but I ride pretty much every day that I possibly can.
There are only a couple of other bike commuters that I ever see
The 1.25 Pasela Tourguard I bought four years ago measure 28mm on the
Mavic XC717 rim. I've heard that more recent Paselas measure more
true to size. Is this true? Or should I go for the 1.5 instead to
get a tire around 32mm on my Rambouillet?
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I rode as I usually do. I rode the Saluki even though it had been
raining off and on. On real raining days I ride the Surley. The
Saluki is still new.
On May 23, 7:41 pm, Shaun Meehan meehan.sh...@gmail.com wrote:
On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Andy Williams awilliam...@gmail.com wrote:
I rode the Saluki.
On May 23, 5:04 pm, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote:
Nope. Wasn't at work on Friday. At a music camp in southern
Minnesota. However, did ride bike that day. About 47 miles on my
newest steel steed. But not a Rivendell. (Did ride the Hillborne on
these same trails last
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