Yea the 50 mph thing was quite scary actually. I did 49 mph on my
recumbent downhill and the other was on my old Raleigh going down a
long steep hill in a tight aero tuck. The scary part.a pickup
truck started pulling out at the bottom of the hill and my brakes just
faded away..fortunately
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Tektro levers, seatpost and derailleurs have been spoken for. Thanks!
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On Sep 12, 1:54 pm, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote:
In addition to the Trek resto-rod TX500 frame, I have a few things
to part out:
Trek 64cm TX500 frame, fork, HS and custom Blackburn rando rack. New
paint. Paul
Oops! Tim - I meant you and your custom. Not Dan. I'd like to decry
it for being tired. But, naw. It's just bad memory for names.
Just uploaded a few photos. http://tinyurl.com/5vnfmm
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Sep 12, 10:29 pm, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote:
On Sep 12, 2010,
Charlie, glad you are OK. I hate it when stuff like that happens. I
think many, many drivers consistently underestimate the speed of
cyclist, even when we are just cruising along at 17 mph. I regularly
experience drivers passing me on mountain roads and then hitting their
brakes when they are
Dave,
Gorgeous bike. Congrats!
Anne,
I'm not an expert bicycle historian or anything, but my perspective on
it is that since the traditional 'road bike' had a double crank, like
a 40/50 pair or something around that (like a 39/53); and mountain
bikes are where I first came into triples
I've found that a shorter derailleur hangar can sometimes prevent even
a long cage derailleur from climbing onto anything bigger than about a
28. I used the Ultegra (short cage) on a mountain bike with a long
hangar.
Perhaps mtb rds have longer bodies to clear bigger cogs?
On Sun, Sep 12, 2010
thought some folks on this list might enjoy some pics from the
Deerfield Dirt Road Randonee (aka D2R2) in Western, MA this year.
Lots of Rivs. didn't get pics of all of them, but there was a custom,
at least 2 salukis, at least 2 AHHs, at least 3 Atlantises and at
least 3 Bleriots. In addition
My only S24HO this year saw me take an upright Rivvy with a Nelson LF,
a sleeping bag and a thermorest pad to a friend's apple farm out in
Sandy (normally fairly private and not fond of visitors, she lets me
camp solo out there once a year and makes me breakfast so we can catch
up over waffles and
A while back I posted that I was going to madison, wi and asked for
suggestions of bike shops. I stopped in one of them yesterday to see
if we could rent a tandem. The shop was yellow jersey and I do not
think I could have been treated more rudely than there.
I asked about renting a tandem, they
that is one awesome ride! I gotta put that on my list. perfect ride
for a fat tired Rivendell.
~Mike~
On Sep 13, 7:08 am, Patrick in VT swing4...@gmail.com wrote:
thought some folks on this list might enjoy some pics from the
Deerfield Dirt Road Randonee (aka D2R2) in Western, MA this year.
General question for saddle bag users:
How does use of a saddlebag setup compare to using a rack and panniers
(which is what I have always used)? I know there's a physics part,
where a seat bag fully-loaded is going to place the weight up higher,
versus panniers having the weight distributed
A ride for a country bike if there ever was one!
Was it as hot this year as last? I remember reading about the heat
last year, and it sounded oppressive!
On Sep 13, 8:20 am, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote:
that is one awesome ride! I gotta put that on my list. perfect ride
for a
on 9/12/10 9:57 PM, Rene at valbu...@ix.netcom.com wrote:
I need help. How do you measure the size of Nitto Randoneur model
136AA? When the size says 42, does it mean the width of the top or the
flared drop? I read it somewhere but I forgot.
You should confirm that with whomever is doing the
on 9/13/10 7:08 AM, Patrick in VT at swing4...@gmail.com wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22267...@n02/sets/72157624784408522/
Nice photos, Patrick.
Definitely a ride that's on my life list.
- J
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In the square around the state capitol in madison, wi. Atlantis -
looked like a 53? maybe? with a green brooks saddle.
If you're on the list: we saw and waved at your bike. :)
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on 9/12/10 9:57 PM, Rene at valbu...@ix.netcom.com wrote:
I need help. How do you measure the size
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A ride for a country bike if there ever was one!
absolutely. bike choice is all over the place on this ride - but,
nothing looks quite as right and at home on this ride as a fat tired
country bike a la rivendell, etc.
Hi all,
Anyone ever ridden the Mickelson Trail Trek in SD? This is a ride of about
110 miles on a rail trail spread over three days and centered around Custer
that looks like fun. I am thinking about doing it this weekend and
especially looking for other's experience regarding bike choice. The
Hi all,
I am going to be riding the Surf City 600K brevet in Santa Cruz at the
end of the month and was wondering if anyone had recommendations for
bike shops in the area to check out.
Riv content = I am riding my Rambouillet.
Thanks!
Steve
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Debbie and I rode the Trail Trek a couple of years ago. I rode my
Atlantis with 26 x 1.75 tires that are about 38 mm wide. Deb rode her
Heron with the same tires. The hills are very mellow because they used
to be railroad grades. I never got into my triple the entire ride. We
That guy's really using his head
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No connection with the seller. Could be a great deal if it is a
complete bike for $1200. No frame size given in the ad.
Here's the link:
http://cosprings.craigslist.org/bik/1947392664.html
Doug Way
Boulder, CO
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No connection with the seller. Could be a great deal if it is a
complete bike for $1200. No frame size given in the ad.
Here's the link:
http://cosprings.craigslist.org/bik/1947392664.html
Doug Way
Boulder, CO
On Mon, 2010-09-13 at 12:16 -0600, Timothy Whalen wrote:
Hi all,
Anyone ever ridden the Mickelson Trail Trek in SD? This is a ride of
about 110 miles on a rail trail spread over three days and centered
around Custer that looks like fun. I am thinking about doing it this
weekend and
On Mon, 2010-09-13 at 12:34 -0600, J. Douglas Way wrote:
The hills are very mellow because they used
to be railroad grades.
Mellow, yes that's what I thought. How tough could a 2-3% grade be?
Ha! If you're from rolling country and your big hills are 0.6 miles
long, 6 miles of 3% grade on a
Do you still have the Zip? If so, can I get the st and tt measurements
please? What's the ballpark price you're looking for? I wouldn't know
where to start...
Thanks,
D
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For Sale:
1. Bridgestone MB-Zip (don't ride enough to justify
The way I see it (and i don't own a saddlebag bigger than a banana bag
[yet]), is that a saddlebag has the advantage of being there in case
you need it for impromptu shopping/adding of gear. I doubt too many of
us ride around with empty or near empty panniers unless we are
planning to pick
My Riv-enabled weekend ride: just a shade under 300 miles with 18,000 feet of
climbing from Davis to Lake Tahoe and back, all aboard my Riv Road Standard:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176...@n03/sets/72157624947289984/
Captions for the photos coming soon.
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What's your favorite two-person tent for bike camping? I'm looking for
a tent that's somewhat light ( 5 lbs?), warm enough for most
California spring/summer/fall nights, and sets up easily.
-nathan
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On Mon, 2010-09-13 at 15:12 -0400, Steve Palincsar wrote:
I was on a bike tour in the Black Hills a couple of years ago. We ran
into the Trail Trek riders at one of the trail entry areas on our last
day. We had a Saluki, a Bleriot and a Riv All-Rounder, all tires around
38mm, and we did
Wow, I'm not having much luck in the brake department with my new
ride. I set up my Hilsen with Silver brakes and found that they
simply wouldn't stop me - I could have both levers to the tape and
still roll. So, I changed to Paul Racer's on the advice of my LBS and
found that the situation
Mark at Rivendell built up my AHH with the Silvers and the Shimano Tiagra
levers that they sell, and the performance is excellent.
-Jim W.
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This is a tough question. I've worked in the outdoor industry for the
last 10 years. Here is what I would say:
1) freestanding or non-freestanding
2) tent or Tarp?
3) find a style you like-- the basic shape you want. Look at things
like the shape of the floor, the angle of the walls (steeper=
Hey Johnny,
Downtube shifters are more classic than barcons and lighter too. A triple
really isn't classic, and the bottom bracket and cranks are both heavier
than a traditional double or compact double.
Regards, Doug
P.S. No slight intended, but it seems to me like a lot of Roadeos are
Anyone have a used Mark's rack they would like to sell? If so,
contact me.
Thanks,
Adam
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Seth, I'm shocked. I've been into The Yellow Jersey several times
and have always gotten great service. But since I was dealing with
the owner each time, maybe that made a difference (hopefully that
wasn't who you were dealing with, in which case color me even more
embarrassed for
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote:
Seth, I'm shocked. I've been into The Yellow Jersey several times and have
always gotten great service. But since I was dealing with the owner each
time, maybe that made a difference (hopefully that wasn't who you were
My vote is for the Big Agnes Emerald SL2, great tent!! Can be had for
as little as $235/ with footprint.
Cheers, AJ
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as a backpacker for 30+ years I'll help you narrow down the
decisions... choose freestanding, aluminum shock corded poles, double
wall ( seperate fly) with mesh upper panels ( light weight and
breathability). Two doors is a nice feature but slightly heavier.
depending on your budget there are
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 3:40 PM, AJ flyfisherman.cad...@gmail.com wrote:
My vote is for the Big Agnes Emerald SL2, great tent!! Can be had for
as little as $235/ with footprint.
Cheers, AJ
It appears from the REI page that the Emerald doesn't, in its usual
configuration, have a vestibule. Is
In the summer of 2004, a friend and I did the length of the trail from
Deadwood to Edgemont and back (220 miles) over four days. I did it on
a Trek hybrid bike with over-inflated 35mm tires (I didn't know any
better). Shortly after this ride I acquired my first Rivendell bike,
an Atlantis. My
Eric, and others doing that route, do you know the nicer route on the
Tahoe side of Luther Pass? A touring cyclist pointed it out to me last
week when I was finishing off my (Riv-enabled) Sierra Cascades trip by
riding over Luther and Carson Passes to Sacramento.
In the westward direction, don't
I have an 18 year old North Face Tadpole 23, and have been very
pleased with it. I just bought a new Tadpole 23 at the North Face
Outlet (thank god they had the footprint) and it's great, too. Pretty
good sized vestibule for my stuff. If I'm solo, all the stuff can
come inside. I used it with
Anne,
The BA Emerald has about 13'9 square feet, standard vestibule. The
adder vestibule, adds another 27 square feet.-AJ
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It is a beautiful ride, there are a couple of long (12 mile) gradual grades but
my 68 year old body can make them all. I live only a few miles from the trail
so ride it often on a 650B Bleriot, the trail is mostly hard packed granite
chips. Good ride, beautiful scenery, good food, it is not
i rode it several years ago with a crosscheck on 38mm supremes, you'd be ok
with less. very fun, not too challenging. a wonderful day spent in pleasant
surroundings.
erik
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I toured down the CA coast this summer and have done a few s24o's with
this guy here
http://tinyurl.com/cabelasxpg
this thing is great and without the fly packs down to about 5'' x 12''
and is super easy for one person to set up and tear down.
-Andy in SoCal (but soon to be Seattle)
On Sep
Adam
A travel agent won't help. It is designed for linear pull brakes.
Is it possible that you used derailleur cable housing instead of brake
housing?
Is it possible that the brake housing isn't properly seated in the
brake lever bodies?
On Sep 13, 2:27 pm, James Warren
I don't do much bike camping, but do canoe camping every year. We
use a three person Tarp Tent. It weighs 30 oz and packs up pretty
small. Two weeks ago we camped through a night of heavy rain and
remained completely dry. I will say though, that the tent is quite
sensitive to being set up
You are far more adventurous than us. Hwy 89 was actually an alternate
choice--my preference is to stick to Hwy 50 for the return trip.
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On Sep 13, 2010, at 3:56 PM, Anne Paulson wrote:
Eric, and others doing that route, do
I certainly can't give you a definitive answer, but I can share my
experience. I had a bike with Shimano canti brakes and Ultegra
levers. The stopping power was frighteningly poor. First I switched
to a set of paul's neo retros and that helped smewhat. Then I
replaced the Ultegraa Brifters
On Mon, 2010-09-13 at 16:34 -0700, MichaelH wrote:
I have come to the
conclusion that Shimano levers simply don't draw enough cable to work
reliably with anything other than short reach shimano brakes.
I don't know about brifters - I've never used them - but Shimano aero
brake levers work
Hey Adam.
I've gotta think plenty of Silver/Tektro calipers are in use with Shimano
aero levers. I would suspect the cable housing. Are the ends cut cleanly
and squared off, with a file if necessary? Are you using metal housing end
caps where they fit or at least the plastic ones? I would
Greetings,
Looking to replace the handlebars and saddle of a somewhat budget
vintage trek I'm working on, it's a 1987 560 if you're interested.
I'd like to find some used nitto Mustache bars as well as a B17 Brooks
saddle or something similar.
I live in Berkeley, close proximity is nice though
I'm a big fan of the Black Diamond First Light. It's the choice tent
for many back country workers in the High Sierra. Extremely light and
compact, it fits 2 people who are OK with intimacy and is more water
proof than some would let you believe. Check it out.
Cheers,
Adan
On Sep 13, 1:33 pm,
Seth:
There actually is some logic behind the no tandem rent in the city.
While I am sure you and your partner are experienced tandem riders,
novices can be quite a hazard on tandems, especially in urban areas.
A rental out fit in Chicago added tandems to its mix a few years
bike. After a high
I only camp alone. My brother is lucky enough to have a partner who
is as into camping as he is. They have been using a Hilleberg Jannu
for a couple years now. It is a beautiful, well made tent that is
very light and sets up quickly.
On Sep 13, 3:33 pm, nathan spindel nath...@gmail.com wrote:
Really? You think Highway 50 is better than 89 to 88? I didn't much
like 88 89 but I heard 50 is busier and also has no shoulder.
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 4:30 PM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
You are far more adventurous than us. Hwy 89 was actually an alternate
choice--my
I'm back looking for one of the above (or similar) trail type flared
handlebars after purchasing some that never materialized.
I'm pretty open to the type, style, size (as they all seem pretty
wide), because this is really a trial run for me with this sort of
bar.
25.4 clamp size would be ideal,
Busier, yes, but only one summit to climb to get to Placerville. There are
four summits if you take Hwy 89 (Luther Pass, Carson Pass, Carson Spur, and the
climb to the top of Mormon Emigrant Trail).
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On Sep 13, 2010, at 6:00 PM,
On Sep 13, 5:23 pm, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
I doubt I was dealing with the owner unless the owner is in his
early/mid 20s.
Andy's definitely not that, but as the owner he sets the tone for the
shop. Personally, I wasn't surprised to read your story. In my
experience and talking to
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 8:45 PM, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote:
Seth:
There actually is some logic behind the no tandem rent in the city.
While I am sure you and your partner are experienced tandem riders,
novices can be quite a hazard on tandems, especially in urban areas.
A
Hi Jason, I think I mentioned this in Part I, but the Origin8 Gary bars are
readily available and cheap from your LBS. 25.4 clamp.
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 6:12 PM, jandrews_nyc jasonaschwa...@gmail.comwrote:
I'm back looking for one of the above (or similar) trail type flared
handlebars
Big Agnes SL2. Great tent under 3 lbs. Ive used mine for 3 years as of
this summer. Down to frost temps and in summer you can pop the fly and
have a 360 degree bug free view of the stars. Has a decent vestibule
for panniers, shoes and even a quick cook in a down pour. Free
standing and real easy
I have a WTB mountain drop in excellent shape from a build I just took
apart. The bike I had it on a Specialized Epic Marathon but the TT on
that bike was too long for drops even with a small stem. I also have a
used (less than 100 miles) set of mechanical Avid Disc brakes and
rotors. If your
Amazing... utterly amazing.
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
Busier, yes, but only one summit to climb to get to Placerville. There are
four summits if you take Hwy 89 (Luther Pass, Carson Pass, Carson Spur, and
the climb to the top of Mormon Emigrant
Hey Adam,
I've never worked with the Silvers or the Pauls, but I work on a lot
of older 80's road bikes and often encounter squishy brakes. Are the
levers returning to their position because if not it may be a cable
issue, but it doesn't sound like it. Are your wheels out of true?
because if so
I own a Sierra Designs Electron 2-person, 3 season... GREAT tent, twin
vestibule, alum pole, very waterproof, well-ventilated, nice
design Would buy it all over again.
I think it's discontinued, but I'm sure its successor is a quality
offering.
BB
On Sep 13, 8:24 pm, Adam oceanm...@gmail.com
I've been riding the same road bike, a Vitus, for the past 28 years.
I started with the Simplex downtube shifters which came on it. For a
while I had Suntour Accushift butterfly shifters, and then for a long
time, barcons. Recently I switched back to the downtube shifters
again for a trip down
Sierra Designs Velox 2. its a 3 season tent, sets up super easy, fairly
light, I dont know the specs but Im sure you can find them somewhere. And
you can find them somewhat cheap from nline camping stores. Hope this helps,
Mike
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 1:33 PM, nathan spindel nath...@gmail.com
My original post must have been rejected by the moderator, so I'll
respectfully try again.
A key difference in my opinion is the 3 holes in the top of the B17,
which don't exist on the Swift, Team, etc. I am convinced this makes
a difference in the overall comfort. In fact, I LOVE the assorted
Moot point, right? I mean, I thought the Roadeo didn't have the proper
bosses for downtube shifters. It looks to me like all that¹s there are cable
guides. Like the Blériot. I own a Blériot, and I consider the lack of
downtube shifter bosses its single fault.
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Hi James! :-)
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 3:42 PM, meinertj meine...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey Adam,
I've never worked with the Silvers or the Pauls, but I work on a lot
of older 80's road bikes and often encounter squishy brakes. Are the
levers returning to their position because if not it may be
On Sep 13, 2010, at 5:23 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Tim McNamara
tim...@bitstream.net wrote:
Seth, I'm shocked. I've been into The Yellow Jersey several times
and have
always gotten great service. But since I was dealing with the
owner each
time, maybe that
This is just awesome. Glad the weather was good and it appears to be a
great ride for everyone involved! My Aunt lives in Hardwick, VT... I might
have to go visit her some September... :-)
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Patrick in VT swing4...@gmail.com wrote:
On Sep 13, 12:17 pm,
Thanks everyone for the good info. What a great resource this list is for
things like this. Don't know if I can make it this year but if I do I'll
post a TR.
Cheers,
Tim
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 4:56 PM, erik jensen bicyclen...@gmail.com wrote:
i rode it several years ago with a crosscheck on
http://www.xo-1.org/2010_03_01_archive.html
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On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 9:03 PM, Jon Grant jgr...@papagrant.com wrote:
Moot point, right? I mean, I thought the Roadeo didn't have the proper
bosses for
I have had a few occasions of poor brake set-up in general, but I have never
had poor brake performance when using the Shimano Tiagra levers that Rivendell
sells. And this has been Tiagra levers with cantilevers and with longreach
sidepulls, one of each of these set-ups currently in action
Adam -
There are an awful lot of variables in that equation...
Unless you are a big guy and running the bike with a lot of additional
baggage, the Silvers and/or the Pauls should stop you, if properly set up.
First off -
If you are talking about lever feel, Spongy brakes actually have plenty
I just rode part of the Mickelson on Saturday with a friend. The
trail is in super condition, packed hard and very smooth. Very few
loose spots on the trail. I ride a Bleriot and have ridden this trail
many times. Low grade, beautiful trail and the weekend weather looks
favorable to a great
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