In case anybody is interested in a wool jersey for $50:
http://www.bicycleexpress.net/store/clothing/wool-retro-jersey
They say that this is Australian Merino
Jeff
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On May 28, 11:30 pm, Jeff cygoo...@gmail.com wrote:
In case anybody is interested in a wool jersey for $50:
http://www.bicycleexpress.net/store/clothing/wool-retro-jersey
They say that this is Australian Merino
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Hi,
I recently acquired a used Bleriot frameset from someone on this group
(thanks Brad!) and I'm starting to build it up.
I'm mechanically inclined but this will be my first experience with
gearing and selecting chainrings / cogs.
As a compliment to my beefier touring-specific Hillborne, this
Yes, the post makes sense, at least to me.
I am currently in the process of converting my Rambouillet from a
triple to a double. I ride on a lot of dirt roads, rain or shine, and
am tired of the extra effort to clean a triple, especially one with a
hidden bolt. Besides I just plain feel like a
Jason - Small world! I also just recently purchased a Bleriot from another
list member, put Alba bars and stem shifters on it, and am also contemplating a
wide-range double. I'll follow this thread with interest. Here is the link to
my pix:
I just took a look at new prices for compact doubles. TA Carmina, w
rings, about $430 (ouch); Ultegra CD, $400 (why bother!); White VBC,
$310; DaVinci, $220,plus rings; Sugino XD, $135; Alpina $170; Cospea
$280 or 330 depending on whether you choose Sugino or TA rings. So if
you really want a
Derailleur capacity is a complicated thing. It is affected by the
position of the upper jockey wheel (which is somewhat adjustable on
some derailleurs) and by the gear range on the crankset.
With a 110 mm BCD, 34 is the smallest little ring. I use a 48 x 34
with a 13-24 freewheel on my
On May 29, 7:08 am, jandrews_nyc jasonaschwa...@gmail.com wrote:
carrying a modest load, etc. I certainly don't feel like using
anything bigger than a 48t up front and based on how I would like this
bike to ride..I'm feeling something like a 44t / 28t compact double.
I'm finding that my
I replaced the Sugino XD Triple on my Ram with an Ultegra 53/39 double, and
have an Ultegra 6 speed FW 12 - 28 (35 - 110 gear inch range) in back. So far,
I'm liking it. I've drooled over those White and Davinci cranks too, but this
very clean Ultegra ISIS set from a few years back looks very
Here's a shot and write-up about the way keven at RBW set a double up with a 24
(thanks to Cyclofiend for the pict and text):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/4468314517/in/set-72157623592760757/
From: Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com
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On May 29, 8:29 am, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote:
I just took a look at new prices for compact doubles. TAlpina $170; Cospea
$280 or 330 depending on whether you choose Sugino or TA rings.
The question I have is how close is the Alpina to the Cospea? VO's
Alpina (known as Cospea in
How close are the cospea and the Alpina. Hard to know. Sugino makes
alot of different stuff under the same name. Some of it is available
here and some isn't. Anyway the black cospea rings are pretty
elegant.
Here's mine:
http://gallery.me.com/mhechmer#100029view=gridbgcolor=blacksel=7
Just use a Sugino triple crank and replace the outer ring with a
circular chain guard (if you can find one). Or use and old, worn outer
chain ring and grind the teeth off. Doing this will allow you the 74
bcd inner diameter spacing for as low as 24 teeth and you can get a
mid ring around 42-46
There are other possibilities:
http://www.mtbtandems.com/index.html
They import the Midleburn cranksets w/ 2 x 9 setups. ie. 27 x 42
You could buy a Quickbeam specific crankset from Riv.
Sram has a couple of 2 x 9's as well.
Cheers!
On May 29, 2010, at 10:21 AM, benzzoy wrote:
On May 29,
This is indeed a workable solution, and I have tried it myself. Riv.
sells the chainguards. It still left me with the need to disassemble
the entire crank every time it needed to be cleaned, and it's not the
best looking set up in the world.
Michael
On May 29, 3:09 pm, charlie
All items are sold.
Thanks!
On May 28, 5:42 pm, Dave Craig dcr...@prescott.edu wrote:
Thumbies and 1 set of Neo Retros - SOLD
One pair of Neo Retros remaining.
Dave
On May 28, 10:59 am, Dave Craig dcr...@prescott.edu wrote:
I thought I'd post these here before opening them up to the
I just bought an Atlantis cycling cap at RBW and there are 2s around
the cap. The bill has Atlantis with a superscript 2 at the end
(squared).
Please explain to this Hillborne owner.
Tony
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On May 29, 7:08 am, jandrews_nyc jasonaschwa...@gmail.com wrote:
carrying a modest load, etc. I certainly don't feel like using
anything bigger than a 48t up front and based on how I would like this
bike to ride..I'm feeling something
On Sat, 2010-05-29 at 13:21 -0700, Tony wrote:
I just bought an Atlantis cycling cap at RBW and there are 2s around
the cap. The bill has Atlantis with a superscript 2 at the end
(squared).
Please explain to this Hillborne owner.
The first Atlantis was a Bridgestone touring bike.
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Thank you everyone for your suggestions...
I do feel that the sugino cospea is beautiful and looks amazing on
that Ebisu that Michael posted, but wouldn't be right for my build ...
nor would the White Ind.
I think I should wait for the 50.6 bcd TA copy that VO is releasing in
June
Does anyone on
On Sat, 2010-05-29 at 07:08 -0700, jandrews_nyc wrote:
Which brings me to my question...as I'm unsure of how to arrange the
crankset and what cassette to use in the back.
I would like to use a 13-30 7speed cassette but am worried about the
rear derailleur being able to handle that.
so maybe
I have a pair of black Power Grips that I just don't care for. I
bought 'em, installed 'em on one of my spare bikes, but I just
couldn't get happy with them. I think I used them less than 10 miles,
and they're like new. $20, Priority CONUS shipping included.
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I bought a Pletscher 'twin-legger' about 6 months ago and utterly
butchered it by cutting the legs entirely too short for my bike. I
think my method was to measure how far off the ground the tire was
with the legs uncut, and then I intended to cut off that difference,
leaving a 1/4 - 1/2. This
On Sat, 2010-05-29 at 11:31 -0700, Jim Boggs wrote:
I bought a Pletscher 'twin-legger' about 6 months ago and utterly
butchered it by cutting the legs entirely too short for my bike. I
think my method was to measure how far off the ground the tire was
with the legs uncut, and then I intended
I started out not cutting the legs, but on my bike it left the front
wheel six inches off the ground with the stand deployed, which wasn't
particularly stable. Here's one technique, a variation of the single-
leg approach:
Install the uncut stand. Grab a few 1x6s (or whatever boards you
I have a 700C bike with good clearance (45mm Panaracer Smoke knobbies
fit fine) and am thinking of trying some 700x50 Big Apples, which
according to rivbike, run about 44.5mm (presumably on Velocity
Synergies, which is what I run). Has anyone fitted fenders over these
tires? Have you tried the VO
Heading there in a couple of days. Know about ANT, but they are quite
far out of town now (Holliston). Are there any cool shops in Boston/
Cambridge/Somerville worth checking out?
Thanks,
Gernot
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I've installed Planet Bike 60 mm fenders over 60 mm Big Apples; the
sidewalls protrude but the fenders stop the spray effectively.
On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 8:13 PM, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote:
I have a 700C bike with good clearance (45mm Panaracer Smoke knobbies
fit fine) and am
Surefire method: don't cut. Mine worked fine uncut, even with large bb drop
frames.
FWIW: for holding up heavy and assymetrical rear loads, I've found that a
$10 Greenfield rear-mount stand works better than anything else including
two-leggers, both Pletscher and Velo Orange.
On Sat, May 29,
Just a bump to say I am still on the lookout.
On May 19, 7:55 pm, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote:
Thought I had a few leads but nothing yet so I am still looking.
If anyone is interested here is a photo of the new larger sizeBullmoosebars
that Rivendell currently has. Apparently
I agree with Steve. I also use the Pletscher. I left the legs as is. I like
it a lot. Plenty of room to drop my wheel to fix a flat. I'd leave it alone.
From: Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sat, May 29, 2010
Harris Cycles in Newton, of course, and Belmont Bicycle Works is a
large shop with lots of good stuff and pretty good service. Either
shop could sell you the very good local cycling map. I'm just a
tourist there, but it is much easier to get around by bike than car.
Michael
On May 29, 10:29 pm,
Broadway Bicycle School in Cambridge is the funkiest: rent a space and
tools for DIY repairs, or speak to the customers, many of whom commute
by bike or own only a bike. I second Harris in Newton as THE place
for transportation-oriented cycling.
Steve
On May 29, 9:29 pm, Earl Grey
I've got an old Gitane with Simplex Super LJ derailleurs, and wanted
to change the gearing around a bit. 6 cogs in the rear - Maillard
Helicomatic :-) I got a 28t cog and removed the 22t cog. 14-28,
which maxes it out. Then I replaced the Sugino Mighty Competition
(52/42) with a Stronglight
on 5/29/10 1:26 PM, Steve Palincsar at palin...@his.com wrote:
On Sat, 2010-05-29 at 13:21 -0700, Tony wrote:
I just bought an Atlantis cycling cap at RBW and there are 2s around
the cap. The bill has Atlantis with a superscript 2 at the end
(squared).
Please explain to this Hillborne owner.
On Sat, 2010-05-29 at 13:21 -0700, Tony wrote:
the cap. The bill has Atlantis with a superscript 2 at the end
(squared).
Please explain to this Hillborne owner.
Steve P said:
The first Atlantis was a Bridgestone touring bike.
*Steve wins big points for getting this right. Impressive!
G*
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