IMHOno one bike doesn't it all as well as something made
specifically for the task at hand. If a guy has a limited budget or
wants a one bike does it all an all rounder that can handle the
rough stuff is the best. Of course this depends on your weight. I
think that since you have a Hillborne I
Yea, it is after all just dead skin..and not every cow is the
same.
On May 23, 9:26 pm, reynoldslugs be...@perrylaw.net wrote:
After just a few rides on a brand-new Selle Anatomica, it looks like
our old mule (Gladys) with a deeply swayed back. The manufacturer's
website seems to say,
On Mon, 2011-05-23 at 21:26 -0700, reynoldslugs wrote:
I'm willing to follow the manufacturer's advice, but i'm pretty
certain I've never seen a leather saddle sag and splay like this
anytime in the last 30+ years of riding Ideales and Brooks.
True, the Selle AnAtomicas do sag in a way that
Hi all:
I had to pick up some tubes at my LBS which sell Trek bikes. Trek has
the standard 520 model and some other commuting models, but I was
surprised to see the Gary Fisher Cronus. The owner called my attention
to it because he knows my preference for higher handlebars, fenders,
28 mm wide
I'll second the Zinn book, mine's old, but bike tech, especially what
we talk about here, hasn't changed much in the last 30 years. you can
find all of this info online now, but being able to sit down with a
paper book and walk through it over a cup of coffee is helpful for
me.
my best
If it's still carbon they didn't get the message. I wish Fisher still
made steel bikes; the other two models are alu-min-numb.
Also I would like to point out that some Rivendell owners like riding
fast and even race. They just appreciate beautiful steel bicycles with
lugs.
~mike
On May 24,
You can't expect the SA to act like a Brooks, it's not supposed to.
It fits like a hammock. As long as you're not bouncing off of the top
of the seatpost, it's not overstretched. Whether that's a feeling you
like or not is up to you.
I weigh 180, and mine is a non-Clyde. The sag stabilized
i own a Rambouillet and a Fisher Cronus. is that why i am still stuck
on earth after 6 pm last saturday?
On May 24, 7:11 am, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote:
If it's still carbon they didn't get the message. I wish Fisher still
made steel bikes; the other two models are alu-min-numb.
Another vote for a Bomba.
On May 23, 7:45 pm, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote:
How 'bout a 60cm Bombadil? If not, and you can't find a local
Hunqapillar to try, consider that 2cm is not much difference at
all. But, one test would be to straddle your SH, grab the bars in
On May 24, 10:16 am, eflayer eddie.fla...@att.net wrote:
i own a Rambouillet and a Fisher Cronus. is that why i am still stuck
on earth after 6 pm last saturday?
So... how about a brief compare/contrast on those two?? :)
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I will agree with what the others have said and add:
Bicycling Magazine's Complete Book of Bicycle Maintenance and Repair
It is great to have a paper book sometimes so the computer does not
get greasy keys. Pick up a copy at the used book store, look for
something printed before the mid 90's and
Fisher does still make steel bikes. They make a cyclocross bike called
the Presidio. It's made out of True Temper OX platinum and is very
similar to the Lemond Poprad. Plenty o' clearance and canti brakes.
Zac
On May 24, 7:11 am, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote:
If it's still carbon
Mine appeared to sag fast also. It is also very squeaky. I surmised
that with the squeaks and the fast sagging I was actually
inadvertently turning the adjustment bolt inward as I rode! I screwed
the bolt all the way in to detach the nose from the bolt head, removed
the bolt, heated it slightly
Is the BB new?
dougP
On May 23, 12:57 pm, williwoods willh...@yahoo.com wrote:
Cages: Nitto R and Electra/Nitto knockoff cage $40 for Nitto $10 for
Electra
Front Der: Shimano Ultegra $20
BB: IRD sealed 68x113 $15
Headset: Cane Creek Classic 100 1 $70
Rear Der: Shimano Ultegra High normal
there is no comparison between the Rambouillet and the Cronus except
maybe two things; they both take fenders and the Cronus has a tall
enough headtube and a long enough fork steerer tube to almost enable
matching the bar height on the Riv. Riv is 58 with upjutting Salsa
quill. Cronus is a 58 with
Nice comparo!
On May 24, 9:28 am, eflayer eddie.fla...@att.net wrote:
there is no comparison between the Rambouillet and the Cronus except
maybe two things; they both take fenders and the Cronus has a tall
enough headtube and a long enough fork steerer tube to almost enable
matching the bar
Obviously at least one of the reasons.
On May 24, 7:16 am, eflayer eddie.fla...@att.net wrote:
i own a Rambouillet and a Fisher Cronus. is that why i am still stuck
on earth after 6 pm last saturday?
On May 24, 7:11 am, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote:
If it's still carbon
Oh, you can bet they'll be set up with various arrangements at various
times, probably rarely the same. I've got four ready-to-go cockpits
now (Alba, Moustache, Noodle, tall Bullmoose 150), one not-so-ready-to-
go (normal Bullmoose 150). And I have two more in mind (bar-end
Silvers Alba; current
At this point the Bombadil just feels too pricey.
I can't claim that I'm too fiscally responsible to go with a
Bombadil. But I am that fiscally wimpy. That's $700-$1,100 worth of
bags or racks or dynamo wheels/lights or dreamy tires or bags (I do
love bags) or rugged 40-hole-Phil/Dyad/FW rear
used. has a little scratch on it from the BB cable guide mounting
bolt. other than that its incredibly butter smooth. Only used about
400 miles or so.
On May 24, 9:18 am, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
Is the BB new?
dougP
On May 23, 12:57 pm, williwoods willh...@yahoo.com wrote:
Well... it's not really that simple for me. Either of these bikes will
completely and comfortably cover the functionality I need and want.
Increasing my capabilities is something of an unlikely project, since
they are limited not by the bike but its engine :) I expect to do no
riding that I
thomas, you only need to answer one question: what is it you want your new
bike to do?
if the answer is to duplicate what you already have, then go for it. i
should add that having an identical bike would allow you to go for rides
with your doppelgänger when he visits. or you could set up
I bought one saddle for a project I never did, and took the other as
part of a trade. And I received the bag as a gift.
The saddles are both Brooks B-17s. They're both black, with steel
rivets, and come new in their boxes. One is a standard B17 (men's)
and the other is a B-17 Narrow. I ride
I think I have something to offer here.
I measured my own PBH to 91 cm. I went to Riv, used their method, and
got 94 cm (with someone helping, using the paint stick, and really
going for it lol).
I am 6'3 and 240 for reference.
I rode the 62 Hunqapillar and the 64 Hillborne.
I ended up going
Why?
On May 24, 1:25 pm, Zack zack...@gmail.com wrote:
I personally would not get another Sam.
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Just a heads up. Velo Orange now has the Sugino XD700 compact double
crankset marked down to $75. I bought a set at $90 feeling like I got
the deal of the century. Unfortunately they are out of my length, but
they have 165 and 175mm still. It's a 110mm BCD 48/34.
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On May 23, 1:04 pm, Andrew andrewkib...@gmail.com wrote:
Selling off my project, please check the manufacturer websites for
more info. Shipping is not included in the prices:
1. Atlantis 58cm Frame and Fork and Ultegra Headset. Its a Toyo built
one, can't get these anymore.
Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure that it's not as simple as 62cm - 60cm
= 2cm difference in exactly what's important here, my ability to
comfortably straddle the top tube. There's seat tube angle, there's
rounding of published numbers, there's different effective top tube,
there's inconsistency in
Interesting, indeed.
I have not measured my PBH myself. The nice folks at The Country Bike
Shop in Celina, OH, did. (Can't say enough nice things about the
Dennings and The Country Bike Shop. Nice people and a wonderful
place.) I suspect theirs is comaprable to an RBW measurement. It felt
like it
FWIW, I started with a 61cm Homer and then got a 60cm Bombadil. The
Homer fit perfectly and it's fit has been improved with a 7cm Nitto
stem. It also runs 35 Supreme tires. The Bombadil with 50 Supremes
proved too long and dangerously too high for standover clearance. The
horizontal length was the
It's time for a sweet custom!
On May 24, 3:55 pm, Rene Sterental orthie...@gmail.com wrote:
FWIW, I started with a 61cm Homer and then got a 60cm Bombadil. The
Homer fit perfectly and it's fit has been improved with a 7cm Nitto
stem. It also runs 35 Supreme tires. The Bombadil with 50 Supremes
Back to the drawingboard...
Anyone -else- have a 55cm Bleriot frameset they are interested in
trading or selling outright?
Otherwise, (Bill, right?) I am leaning toward that 57cm frameset
swap.
I am more than a little upset with a certain List member here who has
Back-n-Forth'd me to death and
Tom-
I am 6'3 and would say that I have a relatively short inseam. I have
a very long torso.
I would say that the 62 Hunqa felt significantly smaller than the 64
Sam did. It didn't, however, feel tiny.
Also, your comment about fendering both bikes pushes me even more
firmly in the direction
It doesn't look like the S-A site has changed at all in some time. I
don't think that whoever is running he company is paying any attention
to the site.
Bill
On May 24, 9:09 am, Nick countrybicy...@gmail.com wrote:
BTW - regarding Selle AnAtomica the company - Do any of you find it
curious
I have a Gamoh rack that I'm planning on moving along but want to keep
the quick release bracket that creates an extra mounting eyelet. I
haven't been able to locate anything like. Perhaps someone here has an
idea? Here's a link to the bracket.
http://tinyurl.com/3pxksy9
Thanks for leads, advice
PS-- the fella with the 57 is Rick, not Bill, sorry...
Rick if nothing appears I'll be in touch about your 57, thanks.
-Scott
On May 24, 5:20 pm, S.Cutshall clotht...@gmail.com wrote:
Back to the drawingboard...
Anyone -else- have a 55cm Bleriot frameset they are interested in
trading or
http://www.tokyofixedgear.com/ShopFeaturesDetail.asp?Bno=12
love the pictures and video.
-sv
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Hi Everyone,
I still have my Riv frame for sale:
Here are links to the spec sheet and pic after it was repainted 2 years ago:
http://thesaltycyclist.blogspot.com/2009/07/rivendell-road-spec-sheet.html
http://thesaltycyclist.blogspot.com/2009/05/blog-post.html
The
fork steer tube was
Wow, I could really wish this Atlantis frame weren't for sale . . . so
tempting . . . so beautiful. -- Forrest
On May 24, 4:53 pm, Andrew andrewkib...@gmail.com wrote:
Shifters are sold
On May 23, 1:04 pm, Andrew andrewkib...@gmail.com wrote:
Selling off my project, please check the
I have a 59 cm custom for (tearful) sale. For medical
reasons, my rides are very short these days, and it doesn't look like
I'll be doing much touring--which is what this bike is set up
for--anytime in the foreseeable future.
Anyhow, asking $1990, packing and shipping extra. (Or pick it up if
you
Hey, that's great. To hear the 62 Hunqapillar described as
significantly smaller than the 64cm Hillborne is encouraging indeed.
Thanks!
Trust me... If there were a 60cm Hunqapillar, it'd be the front
runner. Alas, the 58 is too small.
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
On May 24, 7:30 pm, Zack
I am around the same size as you and have been looking longingly at
Hunqas. According to the Riv site:
5-9 to 5-11: 54cm
Long-legged 5-10 to 6-1: 58cm
Long legged 6ft to 6-4.4: 62cm
Just wondering - why are you thinking 62 vs 58? If you want it do be
maximally different than the Sam, you might
i still contend that the bike you choose needs to have a purpose. perhaps
variety* is* that purpose. the hunq (i would go for the bomba) would give
you a very different ride. i don't quite see the logic in getting a second
hillborne just to have another hillborne. if cockpit swapping is
Note: The bag has just been sold. If you want both saddles, I'm
willing to sell for 170; otherwise it's 90 for each one, with free
shipping in the USA.
On May 24, 11:52 am, velovixen justineisadr...@gmail.com wrote:
I bought one saddle for a project I never did, and took the other as
part of
I've had my Atlantis about 10 months and love it. I ride it nearly
every day, usually on my 30 mile round-trip commute to and from work.
When I first rode the bike, the low stop setting on the front
derailleur was not set correctly. It took throwing the chain off onto
the chain stay with minor
Thank you for posting this link, Seth. That was a wonderful tour of
the Nitto factory/workspace. I hope they are all well there.
David
On May 24, 8:45 pm, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
http://www.tokyofixedgear.com/ShopFeaturesDetail.asp?Bno=12
love the pictures and video.
-sv
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I just put a 62 Hunqa together after receiving it in Jan-it's been
that kind of spring. I'm amazed at how much I enjoy the upright
position afforded by the Albatross bars!!! I have a color-matched
150mm stem them had laying around and that definitely adds to the
correct fit of the bike.
Amazing.
On May 24, 2011, at 7:12 PM, Collapsing Waves wrote:
Thank you for posting this link, Seth. That was a wonderful tour of
the Nitto factory/workspace. I hope they are all well there.
David
On May 24, 8:45 pm, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
very cool. thanks for sharing!
On May 24, 7:45 pm, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
http://www.tokyofixedgear.com/ShopFeaturesDetail.asp?Bno=12
love the pictures and video.
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On May 24, 2011, at 5:37 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
It's time for a sweet custom!
On May 24, 3:55 pm, Rene Sterental orthie...@gmail.com wrote:
FWIW, I started with a 61cm Homer and then got a 60cm Bombadil. The
Homer fit perfectly and it's fit has
I'm thinking about setting up the same way. I'm pretty sure we'll be
good because of the 6 degree upsloping top tube. They got the top of
that headset is pretty high. Here's a link to a photo I found:
http://www.countrybikeshop.com/images%20%28tcbs%29/on%20floor%20full%20%283%29.JPG
On May 23,
One thing they did advise me was to use a really short reach stem if I
was going with Tech Deluxe Moustache, so I bought a 7cm. Hope this
helps.
On May 24, 9:53 pm, Rob H. robhua...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm thinking about setting up the same way. I'm pretty sure we'll be
good because of the 6
I wouldn't worry about it before your tour. But for a short-term fix
I'd take a rag, wipe the area with alcohol and use clear nail polish
(use a paintbrush with a long handle if it's tough to get in there).
That said crank removal is pretty simple; I think you'll be fine.
Just remove the crank,
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