Seth makes a good point, in that many Riv customers and aspiring Riv
customers prefer the classic quill aesthetic, and maybe Grant has
decided that filling this niche is an important part of the RBW
business model. But threadless steerers have been mainstream long
enough now, that even
Out on a rather long Pug ride today. Climbing a mother-steep hill,
about 12 miles from home, out of the saddle pushing hard, SMACK.
Chain snapped 5 links away from the master-link.
Ribs directly into handlebars, pubic bone directly into toptube...
ouch.
Slow, limping, walk home.
Check your
Ouch, Scott, that must have hurt.
Any further info? Manufacturing defect, worn chain, damage to chain
from stone?
I know these things are hard to diagnose.
Ride safe,
Bob
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Some of those pictures bring back memories...I spend many a mile on
the Santa-Anna River Trail.
Thanks for posting these David!
Angus
On Aug 28, 8:48 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Success! A GREAT ride with no IT band pain! I've been stretching, taking
anti-inflammatories,
The saddle is gone but the brake set and stem is still available.
On Aug 26, 4:54 pm, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote:
The handlebars are sold, everything else is still available. Feel
free to make an offer I need to clear some thing off of my workspace.
On Aug 26, 7:28 am, Johnny
I am going to send a deposit on a SO. After having to sell my QB a couple
years ago I am missing that bike soo much. And I too would want sidepulls and
I really dont care about any of the logos, its the frame design that apeals to
me, it is brilliant.
Dave Nawrocki
Fort Collins, CO
Respectfully .. you are making the errant assumption that to ride
with an Alba bar(or Moustache or similiar) he/she is riding bolt
upright. What is bolt upright anyways 90 degrees? That's really
hard to do. Your actual position on the bike depends on the TT length
and the stem used. To
I ride M-bars like this guy, maybe I lean a little further forward:
http://sheldonbrown.com/bridgestone/images/xo1-rba-8-91.jpg
I can just about lay flat on them when descending and find it a surprisingly
aero position, as well as one that lets me rest. The M bars are on the bike I
use the
Yes, I agree with Jim. If versatillity is a hallmark of the Riv brand, then
threadless is quite an appropriate design consideration, or at least an option.
From: Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com
To: RBW Owners Bunch
I agree entirely with Garth. I climb and wind-ride quite effectively with Alba
bars. And, I do not sit bolt upright, either. I have two bikes now fitted
with
Alba bars, and two others with drops. For city riding/commuting/buzz-abouts,
I'll pull one with the Alba every time -- and I live and
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 7:20 AM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote:
For me the idea that you need to be hunched over to ride effectively
has been busted. It may be fine and necessary for racing, but even
racers don't ride like this for long periods, and they are paid to go
fast.
Are you saying that
A-bars were fine for climbing. I found the lack of leverage while holding
the brakes during descents to be fatiguing.
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 6:20 AM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote:
Respectfully .. you are making the errant assumption that to ride
with an Alba bar(or Moustache or
Good ol' Pineapple Bob. I could get aero on M bars too, but set low
and forward, not high and rearward. But they hurt my hands no matter
how placed -- tried them half a dozen times over the years on and off
road. Like the concept but don't like the feel, alas.
I used to use North Road type bars,
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 3:41 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
Seth makes a good point, in that many Riv customers and aspiring Riv
customers prefer the classic quill aesthetic, and maybe Grant has
decided that filling this niche is an important part of the RBW
I want a Pugsley or Mukluk. With Rohloff, disks.
How does a P do in deep (3, say 4-5) fine, dry sand?
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 2:41 AM, S.Cutshall clotht...@gmail.com wrote:
Out on a rather long Pug ride today. Climbing a mother-steep hill,
about 12 miles from home, out of the saddle pushing
I like threadless. They're easy to set up (the whole point behind them).
Especially the open faced stems. They are kinda' useless with a short/cut
steerer though. The big problem is the ever-changing size standard. Soon
there will be a new beefy/stronger/stiffer/lighter size that
On Aug 29, 9:59 am, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Are you saying that riding in the hooks on low bars is bunched up?
If so, you are doing what you criticize the other for: making
unwarranted assumptions and playing straw man (that's two fallacies).
A low bar, butt back position
Seth: I think you're making far too much of the difficulty of
adjusting bar height on threadless steerers. I have seen this rumor
perpetuated again and again, but it simply isn't true, in my
experience. On all my threadless bikes, I have enough steerer that I
can move the bars a cm or even an inch
Nicely done! Congrats!
Through several years of trial and error I have learned that I will
never be a randoneuse, and I will never complete a 200k brevet. My
body is just not set up that way, and attempting that long a distance
mostly non-stop will probably hurt me.
But I've found that a metric
Congrats on the Metric! I did my summer Metric last month and had a
blast, not sure I am ready for the ol' Imperial yet but the 100km was
a good distance-a stretch but not a slog. Thanks for sharing the
photos and nice looking cap btw ;-)
Ryan
On Aug 28, 6:48 pm, cyclotourist
I know, scary isn't it. Don't turn me in
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 8:04 AM, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.comwrote:
only two bikes I think there is a law against that! ( now that I
have 7 temporarily)
anyway , glad your IT issue is behind you. Injuries that prevent
riding are not
Thanks Beth! The mileage (kilometerage??) really is a good one. I should
have re-set my computadora to kilometers! I may be able to do a full 200k
someday, but right now this is good. Time on bike, fatigue, accomplishments
enjoyment are all maximized (or minimized) to just the right point.
The thoughts on the mileage seem to be pretty universal from what I've
read. Everybody kinda' likes that distance.
I think it's the hat that helped me through it all!
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 9:05 AM, RoadieRyan rya...@hotmail.com wrote:
Congrats on the Metric! I did my summer Metric last
Precisely why I carry a chain tool (plus some extra links) always and
never depend on those goofy quickee links. I predict your repair kit
will evolve soon. Thankfully you suffered no permanent
damageright? By the way. the past article in the Reader
regarding your lifestyle change was a
Not mine, no connection, etc.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/bik/1921639965.html
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Rene:
I SURE WILL Rest assured, your Bombadil found a good home.
THANK YOU
BB
On Aug 28, 3:00 pm, Rene Sterental orthie...@gmail.com wrote:
BB
Im so glad my ex-Bombadil got a new home and will fit you and serve you well.
It is a wonderful bike and I'm sure you'll have some
Looking for someone who is selling a Nitto Dirt stem! Please contact
me if you can help.
geosat1 at gmail dot com
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For my Bombadil, I plan to lace up a set of wheels with a derailleured
rear and dynamo front hub. I'd appreciate advice, particularly on my
rear hub choice.
Planned setup:
Rims - 36-hole Velocity Dyad
Front hub - Schmidt SON 28 or Shimano dh-3n80 (which I realize I may
need to order from Europe
According to my conversation with RBW, the Bombadil with the diagonal
tubes (full length to the dropouts) will carry a slight price increase
to offset the tubing and funky lugwork (can't wait to see that). The
double TT version of the Bomba is apparently no longer being made
(bummer, I really
Scott:
Well that stinks... Park Tools makes an awesome folding chain tool
that fits in your pocket or tool pouch... I always carry one of these
along with a few extra chain links and a quick-link. I can't tell you
how many times this has happened to me, where fortunately I had the
tool and few
Ray:
I run the 29er Big Apples in the 2.35 (60mm) width on the Fargo, which
fit just fine, even with Planet Bike Cascadia fenders... They are over-
the-top awesome tires! I can pump these up to 60 PSI and they FLY
over the road.. Typically, though I keep them at around 32-35 PSI and
ride on
I ride a very wide Surly 1X1 Flat bar with bar ends and a Cinelli Spinachi
aero on my Sam. I just realized several years ago that I almost never used
the drops. I spent better than 90% of my time on the brake hoods. The
argument for more hand positions is sort of moot if that is the case. I've
Pacenti Neo-Moto 2.3 tires... Barely used on a 650B experiment, I rode
these 2-3 times, then they've been sitting in my garage for the past 2
years. $40 for the pair.
Schwalbe 650B Fatties (HS315)... same... barely ridden (maybe a dozen
times) in great shape. $20 for the pair
Special - $50 for
That's the argument for raising the bars. Get them up high enough so that
the drops are closer to the seat height and more usable. Looks kinda' odd,
but leads to happy necks!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4737478946/in/set-72157602592825848/
On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 8:57 AM, Fai
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
Seth: I think you're making far too much of the difficulty of
adjusting bar height on threadless steerers. I have seen this rumor
perpetuated again and again, but it simply isn't true, in my
experience.
go with the 7sp and don't look back - rob
On Aug 29, 6:25 am, Montclair BobbyB montclairbob...@gmail.com
wrote:
For my Bombadil, I plan to lace up a set of wheels with a derailleured
rear and dynamo front hub. I'd appreciate advice, particularly on my
rear hub choice.
Planned setup:
Rims
A Metric Club/web site is not a bad idea. I think this distance is
going to grow more popular with riders over time, as more of us
discover the joys of longer distances out in the country but don't
feel a need to go out and absolutely kill ourselves on our bikes.
I have a friend who ride
I believe that the relative strengths of various heavy duty/touring
custom wheelsets are vastly overrated for most riders. The reality is
that any well built 36h wheel with modern parts and good, sensible
materials will serve the majority of riders very well. Has your Fargo
wheel broken? If not,
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
I have a burley tandem with a threadless headset/stem and having to
move it around to get the bars up was a giant pain in the ass.
I had a bianchi castro valley, same thing, In general, I've found that
since getting a
Unless you are going to be super hard on the wheels, Dyad is probably
overkill. I would go with a Synergy OC rear rim and regular front.
The reduced spoke tension in the OC rim will make for a very stable
sturdy wheel. I have the Synergy setup on my AHH with a Schmidt
dynamo front hub and it's
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 3:17 PM, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com wrote:
The software analogy is flawed, because the vast majority of software
users don't maintain and modify their own apps, but they certainly can
work on their own bikes.
The analogy is apt here. A lot of folks on this list do
I was out early on my SH scouting new (closer) S24O camp locations. I
found a couple of possibilities but it would be in places that don't
allow camping - but if I arrive at dark...yes, maybe.
Anyway, I was thinking that it would be real nice to have a little
Rivendell camp flag to hang on my
I am doing fine, just sore and bruised [about to ride the Bleriot to
get a new chain for the Pug].
No, I saw nothing obvious on the chain -but it was quite dark and with
my h-bar light didn't notice much... and no inspecting it later as I
chucked the chain into a garbage can near the place of
Hey David, That looks cool ... the dirt drop stem kind of flows to
the bars. . . . it matches well.
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Riv had 'em made a while back, and couldn't sell 'em for some odd
reason. (All time worst seller as I recall) Two sizes. I bought a
couple big 'uns, the the smaller ones were made just for the reasons
you mentioned. They were nice, well made, and fun. Maybe they have a
few left waving around the
On Aug 29, 2010, at 1:51 PM, Dave Craig wrote:
I'll assert again that the supposed advantage of the
dishless/freewheel wheel bit is WAAAY overstated.
That's not my experience, being old enough to have gone from 1 cog to
9 in all of the increments over the past 45 years. The higher dish
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote:
On Aug 29, 9:59 am, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Are you saying that riding in the hooks on low bars is bunched up?
If so, you are doing what you criticize the other for: making
unwarranted assumptions and playing
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 6:47 AM, Montclair BobbyB
montclairbob...@gmail.com wrote:
.. Breaking a chain sucks,
and is virtually unavoidable... walking home sucks even more.
Agree with you on assertion two, but assertion one is not my
experience, anyway -- at all true. In 50 years of riding
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 1:52 PM, S.Cutshall great in the sand,
Patrick... just take the tire pressure
down to 4 or 5lbs PSI and go, go, go...
-Scott
4-5 psi --- um! Makes the 12 psi on the BAs look like track pressures!
Someday ...
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8 speed FW's are made by Sunrace currently I don't know of anyone
else. I do see many NOS Sachs though on ebay, which are better FW's.
Otherwise 7 speeds are fine. Sunrace and Shimano both make FW's as
does IRD, but I still question their QC, so I hesitate to recommend
them.
I use 7sp FW's
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 2:13 PM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
Jim,
I have a burley tandem with a threadless headset/stem and having to
move it around to get the bars up was a giant pain in the ass.
I had a bianchi castro valley, same thing, In general, I've found that
since getting a
Hi. Does anyone have experience with the Jitensha and Albatross bars,
and if so, could you comment on differences between the two?
Thanks,
David Sprunger
Fargo, ND
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 1:03 PM, stevep33 steve...@gmail.com wrote:
Check out the Jitensha flat bar (by Nitto). It's a great flat
I'm vacationing in DC the week following Labor Day (riding the Tour de Valley
in
Waynesboro VA on Labor Day). I plan to ride most mornings (could probably work
in something else too) while we're up there. If anyone in that neck of the
woods
wants to ride around some, please email me off
Ha! Well nevermind then!
On Aug 29, 2:59 pm, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote:
Riv had 'em made a while back, and couldn't sell 'em for some odd
reason. (All time worst seller as I recall) Two sizes. I bought a
couple big 'uns, the the smaller ones were made just for the reasons
you mentioned.
A new project in the works, so this one has to go. Will go to Ebay in
a couple weeks if no-one here is in the mood. Zero miles since
completed as I moved to Chicago the weekend after it was completed.
Shown at the Cirque du Cyclisme this year. Planning a Riv-based year-
round heavy-duty commuter,
Life has a way of throwing forks in the road you never knew were
there.
I used to ride all drops, except my mtb bike. I was all about
efficiency while riding trying to go as far as I could as fast as
I could. Then, something happened that I could no longer ride without
severe pain. I gave
I've also only had one chain that broke on me. That was on an uphill
stretch, which fortunately didn't end up with me being thrown
forward. I had a chain tool with me, and some spare chain links. In
a few minutes I was on my way again This occurred far from home on a
lightly traveled rural road
I have and have used both. I much prefer the Alba, mainly for the variety of
hand positions and ability to grab the outer (top?) bends to climb or go aero.
The Jitensha have just one hand position and my hands numbed out in about 45
minutes. I haven't used them in a year or so for that
Tim:
Personal experience is interesting.
I'm also over 200 pounds and I've been riding bikes for 40 or so years
in all of the increments of gearing - pre-BMX, touring, MTB. Yet, I
haven't had a spoke break since 1980 - the year I got my first
handmade rear wheel. I have had two wheels develop
Agreed... never broken a chain before last night.
Thinking it pretty rare.
Hoping it, extremely rare.
On a different note: just back from riding to LBS for chain [and some
derailleur cables--as they looked pretty hanked]... 7 bucks a pop for
cables [and a parking lot full of late model Saab's,
On Sun, 2010-08-29 at 09:05 -0700, RoadieRyan wrote:
Congrats on the Metric! I did my summer Metric last month and had a
blast, not sure I am ready for the ol' Imperial yet but the 100km was
a good distance-a stretch but not a slog. Thanks for sharing the
photos and nice looking cap btw ;-)
Wow Scott...over 12K on a Pug ! Ghee whizz that is a whole bunch
of riding. My cycling cap goes off to you. We're not worthy, we're
not worthy, excellent !!! : )
I'm going to find the time to ride more because its fun.that's all
I know.
On Aug 29, 12:52 pm, S.Cutshall clotht...@gmail.com
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 3:34 PM, S.Cutshall clotht...@gmail.com wrote:
On a different note: just back from riding to LBS for chain [and some
derailleur cables--as they looked pretty hanked]... 7 bucks a pop for
cables [and a parking lot full of late model Saab's, Volvo's BMW's
with roof
Thanks.
Yeah, this year my project has been, what I call, The Year of The
Pug. I've tried [am trying] to do all my rides [pleasure, errands,
etc] via The Pug.
Mostly successful so far, a few rides on the Bleriot/a couple on my
custom [before I stored it away] and a couple on loaners whilst
Hi. Does anyone have experience with the Jitensha and Albatross bars,
and if so, could you comment on differences between the two?
I have both bars. The Jitensha are great - and look great as well.
They are less versatile than the Albatross. They need to be paired to
the correct bike. If
12K on one chain? Isn't that way way way more than anyone would ever
recommend?
On Aug 29, 3:43 pm, S.Cutshall clotht...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks.
Yeah, this year my project has been, what I call, The Year of The
Pug. I've tried [am trying] to do all my rides [pleasure, errands,
etc] via
Check with the store they have just a few left... I got one to hang in
my classroom.
On Aug 29, 1:52 pm, SFF jgre...@earthlink.net wrote:
Ha! Well nevermind then!
On Aug 29, 2:59 pm, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote:
Riv had 'em made a while back, and couldn't sell 'em for some odd
reason.
On Aug 29, 2010, at 2:23 PM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 3:17 PM, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com wrote:
The software analogy is flawed, because the vast majority of software
users don't maintain and modify their own apps, but they certainly can
work on their
Perhaps... I know this though, my ribs and pubic bone would
wholeheartedly agree with you.
That said, last year I got 19,700 miles out of single chain, in
Portland, Oregon no less.
-Scott
On Aug 29, 4:09 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
12K on one chain? Isn't that way way way more than
I've got one of the small ones attached to my tent.
When folks ask about it I tell them I'm on the Riv team. :)
-JimD
On Aug 29, 2010, at 4:31 PM, manueljohnacosta wrote:
Check with the store they have just a few left... I got one to hang in
my classroom.
On Aug 29, 1:52 pm, SFF
Sam Hillborne frameset for sale. $1000 or Best Offer
Purchased April of this year. The bike has seen little action. My
alternative bike is the Specialized Tricross which sees more action
than the Sam. Rivendell wants $1250 for the frameset. I'd like to
pull in $1000, but make me an offer. If
don't get me wrong, I love Rivendell Bikes and company the whole
deal. It seems as though they struck out, to do their own deal their
own way, and I would like to think that would be inspiration for folks
to do the same. If you want a flag, why not make your own, and have
it be about you, not a
Patrick:
I do a lot of mountain biking, and I bust 9-speed chains more than I
care to admit and it's seldom quik-link that fails... I think the
9-speed is just too THIN, which is another reason I really want to
stay with 7 or 8 speed (and a thicker-linked chain). I should ask
where you buy
Thanks to all for the replies. The Phil Wood Touring hubs appear to
be virtually dishless thanks to an extended axle on the non-drive
side... the flanges appear to be equi-distant from the center.
Conventional cassette hubs on the other hand (unless offset by a disc
flange) most certainly require
Garth,
I am the same way. I tore ligaments in my right leg several years ago. It
causes me to walk with a limp, I have a permanently sprained ankle. I can't
do the triathlon thing anymore. I had to get off the bike for nearly 4
years. I was told to sit on my butt, lift the leg and let it heal.
on 8/29/10 4:09 PM, William at tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
12K on one chain? Isn't that way way way more than anyone would ever
recommend?
Probably.
On multi-geared bikes, it will tend to degrade the cassette cogs if you run
the chain too long - i.e. past its + 1/2 stretch point for 12 link
I use 8 speed chains where I can, but I've used 9 and even 10 speed
(Connex) chains on derailleur and fixed gear bikes with no problems,
all with master links. I usually get the cheapest Sachs chains I can
find. Perhaps the problem happens more with Shimano chains?
170 lb; tend to be a masher;
Synergy O/C is 10g heavier, probably because of the eyelets. I LIKE
eyelets! But I have both Synergy and Dyad rims laced to Phil rear
touring hubs with 135 spacing. Neither has ever given me a problem, I
don't think you can go wrong, The Dyad is a tough, stiff rim but it
probably won't feel
Well thank you. It looks a touch awkward compared to the standard bicycle
(MCRB) of today. But works really well for off road riding. You can kinda'
see the idea behind getting them high here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4576760855/ If they're too low,
it's not only uncomfortable
What size and color?
On Aug 29, 5:37 pm, RickM rick.martor...@gmail.com wrote:
Sam Hillborne frameset for sale. $1000 or Best Offer
Purchased April of this year. The bike has seen little action. My
alternative bike is the Specialized Tricross which sees more action
than the Sam. Rivendell
No experience trying to bend it... But I did try to notch it with a
dremel and got far enough to realize I'd have to take off more than I
wanted to in order to make it work. I'm pretty sure a 122.5mm bottom
bracket spindle would do the trick. But for me it wasn't worth trying
that either... The
It would be pretty cool. And like the populaires intent, might get some
folks into cycling or event cycling.
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 11:44 AM, Beth H periwinkle...@yahoo.com wrote:
A Metric Club/web site is not a bad idea. I think this distance is
going to grow more popular with riders over
I'm still trying to work up to that level. Regular old ordinary is about 30
miles right now, with 60ish being a bit of a push... :-)
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Sun, 2010-08-29 at 09:05 -0700, RoadieRyan wrote:
Congrats on the Metric! I did my
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 9:40 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm still trying to work up to that level. Regular old ordinary is about 30
miles right now, with 60ish being a bit of a push... :-)
David,
i'm right there with you. When I go out on a weekend it's normally
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Beth H periwinkle...@yahoo.com wrote:
A Metric Club/web site is not a bad idea. I think this distance is
going to grow more popular with riders over time, as more of us
discover the joys of longer distances out in the country but don't
feel a need to go out and
The Santa Ana River Trail is wonderful. One of the hidden gems of SoCal.
Hopefully someday it will be 100 miles stretching to the mountains. Right
now it's about 30ish non-stop, which is nothing to complain about!
I was up at the top end of it today:
I just got a new to me Green Rambouillet yesterday and have no room
for the this RB-1.
Paint job is in very good condition, just a few scratches and small
chips. I re-touched most of them.
When I got it everything had been changed from original. I added time
period correct NOS Suntour Sprint
On Sun, 2010-08-29 at 18:40 -0700, cyclotourist wrote:
I'm still trying to work up to that level. Regular old ordinary is
about 30 miles right now, with 60ish being a bit of a push... :-)
You've got to work your way up to it, and if you bite off too much, it
tends to bite a bit off of you as
DIY, of course. Submit your design for plagiarism of the best kind.
Any publicity, especially, free, is good. However, I have no
connection other than being a customer to the company, so I had no
right to write that. Anyway...
I was told all my students are going to college, at least that is to
Put me in line behind Andrew. Andrew has first dibs. I live in NorCal, but
traveling to SoCal later this week.
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Subject: Re: [RBW] FS: '91
Yes, that's for sure. I don't get to ride during the week, so that hurts my
endurance the most. Probably another reason 30 is a good number to do. :-)
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 7:31 PM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Sun, 2010-08-29 at 18:40 -0700, cyclotourist wrote:
I'm still
Totally digging the TREK floor pump!
On Aug 29, 4:59 pm, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote:
A new project in the works, so this one has to go. Will go to Ebay in
a couple weeks if no-one here is in the mood. Zero miles since
completed as I moved to Chicago the weekend after it was completed.
Shown
I agree with the advice on the SRAM Connex chains. I use their 8-
speeds on everything I ride or build for others. (the exception being
my cross bike which came stack with a 10-speed cassette and on which I
run Wipperman chains) Thousands and thousands of miles on the Sram
chains and no breaks
I THINK we still have our worst-selling item of all time, in both
sizes. No? If by some miracle and pure time we've sold out, we'll
reorder another 4-year supply. It won't cost much. I LIKE the pennant.
It looks good, nice colors. Where to actually put it seems to be the
problem. I've got an idea
Looks like it's sold. Andrew will get it Wed.
Thanks
~Mike~
On Aug 29, 7:43 pm, Ray Shine r.sh...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Put me in line behind Andrew. Andrew has first dibs. I live in NorCal, but
traveling to SoCal later this week.
From: andrew hill
Looks like you got your wish. I went ahead and added a photos and a
ride report.
I may even want to put together a little metric party here sometime.
(Since OrRando did NOT offer it's Snoozeville Populaire this year and
since I have yet to hear word of the Verboort Sausage Populaire
happening, I
I've been having fun playing around with my ultra-compact video
recorder, and with iMovie. This is a little tribute video to my very
beloved Bombadil. Also, from a filmmaking standpoint, I attempted to
make my vanilla little local mixed terrain loop out my front door look
far more 'extreme' than
Time away from commitments (familial or otherwise) is minimal, you don't
need a bunch of training (I'm the poster-boy for that!) and pretty much any
bike could do it so you don't need anything really specialized. Plus you
can get that mental sense of accomplishment that comes with milestone
Seven nations worth of fun!
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 8:46 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
I've been having fun playing around with my ultra-compact video
recorder, and with iMovie. This is a little tribute video to my very
beloved Bombadil. Also, from a filmmaking standpoint, I
someone likes orange a lot!
cool video too.
~Mike~
On Aug 29, 9:21 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Seven nations worth of fun!.
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 8:46 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
I've been having fun playing around with my ultra-compact video
recorder,
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