On Mar 15, 8:03 pm, eflayer eddie.fla...@att.net wrote:
not sure what the points of view are, but this guy, to me, is an hot
air baloonfull of hot air. Not even considering his point of view
about helmets, just how arrrogant he sounds/is:
Isn't the argument essentially circular though? Those against helmet-
wearing argue so in an ultimate attempt to expand ridership and
therefore strengthen the demand on cities to provide adequate
infrastructure. Those who argue for helmet-wearing are simply
addressing the reality that most roads
Thanks for the link Patrick! I rarely read BSNYC, but clicked on your link and
was scrolling down at lunch, and in his recap of the Seattle Bicycle Expo
there's a picture of my Rawland cSogn - wood fenders, black saddlebag,
shellacked handlebar tape
Scott what are the chances of that?
I'll echo the notion that the ability to run wide tires is always a welcomed
bonus, if even you do not have the intention. the option is a great thing to
have.
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 12:06 PM, Robert F. Harrison
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I own a Bike Friday New World Tourist and have ridden
I'm actually originally from Guilford and while it's usually a bit
milder down there that only meant it was 16 instead of the 12 in my
neck of the woods. You went to Hand then. What year?
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 2:38 PM, bassandbike bassandb...@yahoo.com wrote:
I have family near the coast in
Man - I get stuck in work and class all day, and alluvasudden, we've got a
helmet thread going
Now, I do realize that it's a serious winter in most places, and there are
some pretty soul-numbing issues going on in the world right now. So, maybe
it's a calming distraction of sorts to hammer
I actually moved away, to Kentucky, before going to Hand (sadly...I
always wanted to play football at Hand! Go Tigers!). I moved away in
1985, but get back up there twice a year at least. Still have many
friends there.
I went to Brown Middle School, though. I was in Guilford over
Christmas.
Thanks for stepping in, Jim. The words Grant said or Grant wrote
seems to throw the door wide open for all sorts of things that really
don't fit the spirit of the list.
On 3/17/2011 1:05 AM, CycloFiend wrote:
Man - I get stuck in work and class all day, and alluvasudden, we've got a
helmet
Jim, I'd like to second what you said: this was the nicest, most
civil, thread on helmets I've ever read; to that end, let me add that
whether one is for or against the topic, the commonality would seem to
be that (1) we all care deeply about cycling; (2) we want more people
to ride; and (3) we
I saw these today new Campy canti brakes... now I know what to
save my money for. Look beautiful and they come in silver. And I can
stop looking for vintage Campy OR canti's.( I have one set but need a
second in case someone has one set and want to sell theirs?)
Glad to spread light and happiness. Seriously, congratulations.
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Scott Postlewait chsc...@drizzle.comwrote:
Thanks for the link Patrick! I rarely read BSNYC, but clicked on your link
and was scrolling down at lunch, and in his recap of the Seattle Bicycle
Expo
... and duly reported at the Campy Only Blog: http://campyonlyguy.blogspot.com
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On Mar 17, 2011, at 9:02 AM, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote:
I saw these today new Campy canti brakes... now I know what to
save my money for. Look beautiful and they
It's funny, the same thing happened to me when I first changed my carbon
paradigm for the Rivendell steel/fit paradigm, and now see myself
increasingly attracted to the Traveling Bike concept that is friendlier and
more versatile than the SS system which I've had in the past.
I had an SS coupled
Hey there Mike -
If you haven't already, I'd ping Tarik - he travels with a small folder and
he's definitely your/my size.
http://www.tariksaleh.com/
- J
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on 3/17/11 7:08 AM, Mike at mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
There was a time when I thought BFs were
Pauls still beat these.
On Mar 17, 12:17 pm, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
... and duly reported at the Campy Only Blog:http://campyonlyguy.blogspot.com
--Eric N
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On Mar 17, 2011, at 9:02 AM, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote:
I saw these today
Uh, take it outside, boys. OT.
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I hate to say it but Panaracer's QC seems to be slipping a bit. There
was a rash of sidewall bulges and failures in Pasela's not long ago.
And lately many of the Panaracer-made tires I've bought had issues
with running true and wobble free. I have had to date a Hetre, a
Pasela TG, a
http://vimeo.com/21016797
Riv-related content ... upright-style bar rider (i'm really stretching
this, but wanted to share it with you!)
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Freedom of choice is what you got. Freedom from choice is what you
want. - Devo
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On Mar 17, 12:07 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Glad to spread light and happiness. Seriously, congratulations.
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Scott
I'm heading out on a week long ride from Kansas City to St Louis. Along the
way I'm picking up people in Clinton and reaching Sedalia by June 13th.
After the last train arrives we will be meandering back home in St Louis.
This is self contained, take care of yourself, trip with friends.
Fantastic find! Thanks.
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For
San Marco Regal is Sold.
Brooks Swift Phil rear wheel still available.
Thanks-
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Cute, and they definitely have panache... But for stopping power, I'll be
using $15 Tektro v-brakes :)
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OK, now that we have dispensed with helmets, allow me to raise another
controversial topic.
This is not like, when am I too heavy, which is easy right now.
I have 4 bikes, well 6 really, but we wont go into those details. All
four of them are around 62 cm and get ridden regularly - a 1988
They certainly look like a good design, and if you want to use Campy
levers it's probably a good choice. My experience suggests that
Shimano brifters do not work well with cantis, even Shimano cantis.
But I owe my life to Paul, so I'll be sticking to my neos, as well as
they stick to my rims.
With that kind of stable, I'd just be happy that I owned some very
nice bikes. The Ebisu All Purpose, in particular, looks like a superb
bike. I don't think weight is really that relevant for much of the
riding that is done by recreational cyclists (as opposed to the racing
weight wennies...).
I believe there is more to than just weight. 3 lbs even 5 lbs isn't noticeable
to most people. Notice the word most as there is always someone saying they can
tell the difference when a water bottle filled.
Anyway I thing tires, geometry, fit, and such will make a bike feel fast or
slow more
My Seven Alaris is 18 lbs and my Romulus is 27 lbs. I notice a huge
difference, but not just in the weight. On Seven's customization
scale, it's a 10 on drive chain rigidity and weight to performance
so the frame is significantly heavier than a standard quality titanium
frame. It's also a model
I think a bike is too heavy when you don't enjoy riding it and all you
can blame that on is the weight.
My Ram is the heaviest bike I own, and with rare exception, the only
bike I ride.
On 3/17/2011 5:54 PM, MichaelH wrote:
OK, now that we have dispensed with helmets, allow me to raise
Man...you guys are all riding bicycles that are too lightweight.
My main ride is about 30 pounds with empty bottles and no rack or bag
but I do have fenders and lights! Of course when I ride I take along
extra food and clothing, camera, extra glasses, nearly everything I
think I might need
There's more to it than just gross tonnage. My wife has 2 bikes that
weigh within a water bottle of each other. She claims the Atlantis
feels much lighter, and she climbs noticebly faster on it. I'm happy
to encourage that sort of thinking.
My bike usually weighs around 30 lbs with Nitto big
On Mar 17, 7:49 pm, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
There's more to it than just gross tonnage. My wife has 2 bikes that
weigh within a water bottle of each other. She claims the Atlantis
feels much lighter, and she climbs noticebly faster on it. I'm happy
to encourage that sort of
Oh good, another controversy to jump into. Herewith:
1. I imagine that heavy is said relative to rider weight, no? If a 17 lb
bike is light for me, it would be simply fragile for a 250 pounder.
2. Ditto for the bikes purpose: a fixie gofast has a different standard than
a touring or mountain
to me each bike has a purpose... my new rando/fast bike is for
pavement primarily and is the lightest. The Ram shod with Jack Browns
is for mixed terrain rides with beefy rims it handles rough double
track with aplomb. My '82 Claud Butler is a touring bike, racks, 531st
tubing and soon 650B
i own an all steel Gunnar Sport, a coupled Rambouillet, a custom Rex
with all carbon fork. poundage on those goes from a low of about 21.5
up to 24.
for fun, i just built up a carbon Fisher Cronus; all carbon. for the
first time i paid attention to lower weight parts; carbon bars, carbon
I agree; a significantly lighter bike (and don't ask me to define
significantly -- I know it when I ride it) has virtues of its own and,
therefore, its own kind of fun -- light wheels especially, when you climb.
Of course, there are other bicycle qualities beside light weight (and that
may even
the all carbon bike weighs 17.0 lbs.
On Mar 17, 8:38 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
I agree; a significantly lighter bike (and don't ask me to define
significantly -- I know it when I ride it) has virtues of its own and,
therefore, its own kind of fun -- light wheels especially,
I mistook the Rex figure for the carbon bike figure. 17 lb is more to be
expected.
On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 9:54 PM, eflayer eddie.fla...@att.net wrote:
the all carbon bike weighs 17.0 lbs.
On Mar 17, 8:38 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
I agree; a significantly lighter bike
Certainly look lighter than the early 90's Campy wide profile cantis,
http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2010/cc797-gernothuber0510.html
but man have the aesthetics taken a hit, esp. with those awful logos
(which presumably can be removed). I love my old Campy cantis, but I
am buying Tektro 720s these
Hello everyone:
I am new to this forum and I have a question to ask about ordering an
Atlantis. I have taken my PBH but I am no where near Walnut Creek
California. I am on the east coast of the US and no where near a Rivendell
Dealer. Can you tell me, your experience of bicycle fit when
I watched with interest the recent thread regarding Thumbies and
Silver Shifters. I have a different question: I am thinking about
Thumbies with my Shimano 8-speed bar-ends. Is there any issue with
routing the cables and a front bag? In my case, it's a VO Campaign
bag with a stem mounted
I saw a guy on an Atlantis at about 17:15 on my way home from work,
but I didn't get out of the car and stop him. I did pull over after I
passed him to get another look at the bike. It looked good.
After seeing so many mountain bikes with shocks I figured I'd never
see someone on a riv bike
On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 9:55 PM, Khalid Mateen krm2...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello everyone:
I am new to this forum and I have a question to ask about ordering an
Atlantis. I have taken my PBH but I am no where near Walnut Creek
California. I am on the east coast of the US and no where near a
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