Will try to post some tomorrow. The bags are smallish: my mother's 5 X 6
X18 mail box, stuffed of course, filled most of both bags. But for this
bike's use they are fine, except when I carry my 1 laptop and have to use
the large Carradice pannier/briefcase.
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 11:00 PM, Tony
I had a handicap with the tidiness. There is a little pinstripe type
tool that carves lines in leather and lines up with the edge. When I
built the bags I had carved two of these and I just painted the raised
portion in between.
You can see an example of those, pre-painting, on the top flap
Rob do you park your bike outside, inside? I've been doing the
Seattle commute all winter too. But so far no rust. (Yea!)
My Sam gets hung up on the wall, indoors, room temp, head down when
I'm at home and parked in an open air garage when I'm at work although
it's pretty deep into that
On Thu, 2011-03-24 at 13:24 -0700, LBleriot wrote:
Sorry for the confusion. When I used a stem mounted dex, the bag
lifted off the rack a bit (because of the height of the headset/
headtube)
Or, more like, because you had the wrong size bag.
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On Mar 24, 12:01 pm, pruckelshaus pruckelsh...@gmail.com wrote:
Well, for me, a loaded handlebar bag would be a windbreaker, a
snack, my wallet (which, these days, is certainly not heavy), and my
cell phone.
I'm sure you'll find more stuff to throw in there! boxy bags are
downright cavernous.
a friend turned me on these trick little adjusters from Hunter Cycles
made specifically for Paul cantilever brakes. I know folks here love
their Paul cantis, so check 'em out. super simple. super convenient.
And for the fetish-wary, these are more Norma Jeane-ish.
I wouldn't call that cheating--that's more along the lines of having
the right tool for the job...
Steve
On Mar 25, 2:55 am, Benedikt neutralbuoya...@comcast.net wrote:
I had a handicap with the tidiness. There is a little pinstripe type
tool that carves lines in leather and lines up with the
It's because the photo is marked moderate, in the privacy and safety
level fields...
Steve
On Mar 24, 9:42 am, JimD rasterd...@comcast.net wrote:
Yes just a bike.
But it is, after all, bike porn.
Hope Flickr doesn't start doing this to all our bike photos.
=JimD
On Mar 24, 2011, at : Mar
Just a man trapped in a boy's body. Pretty good speed, kid,
considering that wind.
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 6:46 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
To and from Mom's today to pick up and deliver her mail, 23+ mile rt. The
inbound route to Rio Rancho involves some 3 or 4 miles of
Has anyone tried to fit something larger than a 35c on a Romulus? Did it
work out? I'm curious about both successes and failures in doing so. I'd
really like to put the 40mm Electra Amsterdam City
Tirehttp://www.amazon.com/Electra-Amsterdam-City-Tire-Cream/dp/B0030ICFHU/ref=pd_sbs_sg_2on
but I
I feel more like a boy trapped in an old man's body.
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 5:59 AM, robert zeidler zeidler.rob...@gmail.comwrote:
Just a man trapped in a boy's body. Pretty good speed, kid,
considering that wind.
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 6:46 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com
wrote:
Patrick is a long-time friend and a honest person to boot. If I had space
and money, I would love to have a QB back in my life. Hopefully one of y'all
might fit it and enjoy it!
Cheers,
erik
On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 8:44 PM, patrick g patrickge...@gmail.com wrote:
So after some deliberation
Howdy,
I have a excellent condition 55cm Bleriot that I have been building
up
and finally getting a chance to ride. It's been a super fun project
but the bike is too small. I've made it work for me, but I know
having a larger frame is necessary.
I mostly ride a 56cm Sam Hillborne which, with the
Forgot to add my contact address...
pauldgr...@yahoo.com
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On my Ram, the controlling factor is the brakes. I can fit a 37
Pasela on the back but it won' fit on the front because of the Tektro
R538 caliper. I'm hoping some day, when I get ready to re-paint, of
adding canti studs so I can run the bigger tires.
I could probably fit a bigger tire if I found
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote:
On my Ram, the controlling factor is the brakes. I can fit a 37
Pasela on the back but it won' fit on the front because of the Tektro
R538 caliper. I'm hoping some day, when I get ready to re-paint, of
adding canti
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/2284861148.html
Just a spread the word kind of thing. This was posted on the SFR
site. A good citizen found a road bike and is trying to get it
returned to the rightful owner.
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I have had 37 mm Paselas on my Ram, both front and rear.
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Sent: Fri, March 25, 2011 11:54:58 AM
Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Largest Tire on a Rom (Ram)?
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 12:53 PM,
I'm not sure wrong size bag is accurate. Yes, the bag I purchased
was not tall enough to fit the stem mounted dex, but otherwise, it was
the correct size for my rack and carrying needs. For my particular
application, the VO rackaleur was the perfect fit (and fiscally
responsible solution) for my
Mike—I have the Tektro R556 front and rear so maybe I'll have better luck
with a 37 Pasela than you did with the R538. I guess the 37 Pasela is the
safe way to go... I have found them to run a tad small in my experience so
all should go fine with that route.
Bruce—Do you have any photos you'd be
Used only for a few hundred miles; slightly big for my American 10/10.5s.
$40 shipped CONUS. Photos:
https://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/ForSale#5588085557914527442 et
sequentia
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Some pictures in the Flickr Quickbeam group:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/5557708893/in/pool-387055@N20/
and on my blog:
http://www.biketinker.com/2011/projects/s3x-quickbeam-on-the-road/
Seatstay mounted shifter, red hub.
42x15 top gear, using a singlespeed cassette cog gives
Give us a report of how you like it after you've put a couple of hundred
miles on it. I go back and forth with one of these: with loads, hills and
winds all against me I tell myself I'll get something to gear me down, but
then I meditate on sullying the purety of a fixed gear ...
I asked Phil
Hi all,
Weight considerations aside, are there any real and perceivable by a
normal rider differences between the two versions? Does anyone have any
experience to tell if the Liteskin rides significantly plusher than the
regular one?
I'm interested in the feedback on both the 700c sizes (for Riv
I can't tell the difference. Even weighing the two (622X60) on a mail scale
gave me about 90 gr difference which, at 800 gr (Liteskin) or 900 gr
(regular wire) weights is (lovely word) nugatory. And the ride -- plushness,
ease of rolling -- seems the same. Puncture resistance is excellent for both
Ha! Maybe it *is* thawing butterscotch! I've ridden in the sun two days this
week--hardly know what to do with it!
I park the bike in my unheated garage at night, and in my (heated!) office
during the day. Definitely has been put away wet over the winter.
It's definitely rust.
I've had the
On Mar 25, 3:29 pm, Rob robha...@gmail.com wrote:
Never overhauled a bottom bracket before.
and you won't need to with a sealed bearing bb - just pull it out (as
you'll want to anyway when applying the framesaver), clean the bb
shell and cups, regrease and install. good to go.
Not even quite
On Fri, 2011-03-25 at 13:07 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
Give us a report of how you like it after you've put a couple of
hundred miles on it. I go back and forth with one of these: with
loads, hills and winds all against me I tell myself I'll get something
to gear me down, but then I meditate
Hi all,
I just installed a set of Longbard fenders on my 60cm Rambouillet.
The bottom of the front rubber mudflap is only 2 inches off the
ground, which seems low to me. On a brief test ride this morning, I
noticed that it does catch on the edge of a curb when riding off of
one. But
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 5:27 PM, Steve Wimberg st...@stevewimberg.com wrote:
Hi all,
I just installed a set of Longbard fenders on my 60cm Rambouillet. The
bottom of the front rubber mudflap is only 2 inches off the ground, which
seems low to me. On a brief test ride this morning, I noticed
The problem I see is that it will be really difficult to get your feet
wet with the fender that low :)
Seriously, you paid extra to get it low. Enjoy the dry feet!
On Mar 25, 2:27 pm, Steve Wimberg st...@stevewimberg.com wrote:
Hi all,
I just installed a set of Longbard fenders on my 60cm
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 2:27 PM, Steve Wimberg st...@stevewimberg.comwrote:
I just installed a set of Longbard fenders on my 60cm Rambouillet. The
bottom of the front rubber mudflap is only 2 inches off the ground, which
seems low to me. On a brief test ride this morning, I noticed that it
I believe the same is accomplished by adding a leather mud guard to a
metal fender. I've done that on my Atlantis with Berthoud fenders and
I get excellent protection from splashes and also dirt and dust. My BB
shell now stays clean. The tradeoff is I cannot hop off curbs but
other than that, it's
I commuted for many years with a mud flap that was a couple of inches
off the ground. You will not be able to use any variety of fork mount
roof top carrier, but other than that, no problem.
michael
On Mar 25, 5:27 pm, Steve Wimberg st...@stevewimberg.com wrote:
Hi all,
I just installed a
Thanks for all the responses! Good to know that it won't be a
problem. The first brevet of the season is tomorrow!
Here is a link for some pix. Sorry for the crappy quality.
https://picasaweb.google.com/swimberg/Longboards?feat=directlink
I mounted them with Sheldon's Fender Nuts, in case
SKS has--we-are-getting a stubbier flap as aftermarket (doesn't come
with, but is available). But as the responders here said: Low good,
flexy means no problem. We picked the longer, since it still clears
the local speedbumps, on both 650B and 700C.
Lowest possible scenario is rigging the finder
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Steve Wimberg st...@stevewimberg.com wrote:
Thanks for all the responses! Good to know that it won't be a problem. The
first brevet of the season is tomorrow!
Here is a link for some pix. Sorry for the crappy quality.
Hey Group,
I have some woolies that are too tattered to wear anymore. And
please believe me when I say too tattered. Does anyone have ideas for
how to use the wool from, say, a shirt or underwear for something
else? I know how to sew, and I'm usually crafty about this stuff, but
I can't seem
Asking price?
On Mar 25, 12:01 pm, erik jensen bicyclen...@gmail.com wrote:
Patrick is a long-time friend and a honest person to boot. If I had space
and money, I would love to have a QB back in my life. Hopefully one of y'all
might fit it and enjoy it!
Cheers,
erik
On Wed, Mar 23,
No problem. That is a Pasela 28.
Steve
On Mar 25, 2011, at 7:06 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Steve Wimberg
st...@stevewimberg.com wrote:
Thanks for all the responses! Good to know that it won't be a
problem. The
first brevet of the season is tomorrow!
Here
I keep looking and thinking that during the summer when I'm not out to carry
as much that a rando bag on a marks rack might be the ticket.
Trouble is I don't think they make rando bags tall enough to reach the
Decaleur. I'm measuring about 15 inches from top of rack to bottom of
handlebars.
I wouldn't get too panicked. It could just be the brake bolt, or
the daruma. Check out this rust bucket
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vikapproved/5558127178/
A few miles on that bike. The names written on it are places he's
been.
On Mar 25, 1:25 pm, Patrick in VT
if it is shrinkable, you could felt it. Then make some now-pretty-
much-waterproof overmitts. Or a hat. Or elbow patches on a sweater.
Or a bag. Or slippers. Felted wool is pretty nice stuff!
On Mar 25, 4:49 pm, scott clankbonesh...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey Group,
I have some woolies that
check out Swift Industries - http://www.builtbyswift.com/
On Mar 25, 7:09 pm, Kelly Sleeper tkslee...@gmail.com wrote:
I keep looking and thinking that during the summer when I'm not out to carry
as much that a rando bag on a marks rack might be the ticket.
Trouble is I don't think they
Kelly:
I've been pleased with Acorn's Boxy Rando on a Nitto small front rack
(same platform as Mark's, I think?). Sits on the rack solidly, no
connnection to the h'bars. Holds a ton of stuff. Acorn puts a
stiffener inside so the bag pretty much maintains its shape. Had mine
for a couple of
On Mar 25, 2011, at 9:09 PM, Kelly Sleeper wrote:
I keep looking and thinking that during the summer when I'm not out to carry
as much that a rando bag on a marks rack might be the ticket.
Trouble is I don't think they make rando bags tall enough to reach the
Decaleur. I'm measuring
You can get a stock boxy rando handlebar bag as tall as 270mm. 15
inches is more like 370mm. Let's say you wanted the top of your rando
bag to be 1 or 2 inches below the level of your handlebar to leave
room for your headlight. That still means a custom handlebar bag that
is 320mm high. I bet
Ok I was under the impression it was needed for stability. That and if to
short I would be able to read or us the map holder. (no biggie there really)
You're like me there I'ld never take it off.
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 25, 2011, at 10:53 PM, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote:
Well, I have an Acorn roll hanging from the back of my B-17, so that
takes care of tools and tubes, and I have a pump on the downtube.
Might see some use bringing a six pack and some Ben and Jerry's home
from the store on Friday nights.
I do want to see if Google Maps on my Droid X is usable
Hey there!
I have this Selle An-Atomica in honey. Very lightly used, -100 miles
that I would like to trade for your Brooks B17 in black with copper
rivets.
I'm in Chicago, let's talk!
Photos:
http://tinyurl.com/4j2ekp8
http://tinyurl.com/46obqun
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Brett,
The height of the stem mounted dex is governed by the length of the headtube
and
the stack height of your headset. The height of the tangs of the dex that
attaches to the bag is governed by the size of the bag and the rack. In my
case
(headtube length 14cm), the stem mounted dex
Thanks, William, and forgive me for laughing... It IS an admirable
quality in a person such as this to go to the trouble of reunitiung a
missing/stolen bike with its owner. But I couldn't help wondering,
What if this really is a Tomimaso (which for all we know could be a
dept store klunker, and
On Mar 25, 2:11 pm, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Fri, 2011-03-25 at 13:07 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
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I asked Phil once if they would make me a fixed hub that would accept
3 cogs, to give, say, 80, 70 and 60 gears, more or less. They will
do that but the price quoted me
Hey. Is this still for sale?
On Mar 13, 9:41 am, BadgerLand karch1...@yahoo.com wrote:
A custom color Quickbeam for sale - Periwinkle blue with cream accents
like the normal colors that Rivendell offers. Wheel set is Mavic CPX22
with a Surly flip\flop hub that has a White industries 18/16
Kelly,
I'm not sure what bike you're planning to ride with a Rando bag (you
obviously have several bikes!). If you haven't already gotten a
Mark's Rack and the bike will accommodate a front rack with cantilever
mounts, you might consider the front rack that VO makes with an
integrated decaleur.
The Mini is designed to be used without a decaleur...it's pretty
small. The other common Rando bags are two to three times higher.
On Mar 25, 9:09 pm, Kelly Sleeper tkslee...@gmail.com wrote:
Ok I was under the impression it was needed for stability. That and if to
short I would be able to
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