Thanks everyone! Yes I cut off the stem, and I will be using lots of
grease in the future. It seized up in a matter of about 4 or 5 months
of non-rainy riding. I was shocked. At any rate, I think I'm leaning
towards the Hunqa now (or maybe the Bomba, oh my, another decision).
And I do weigh around
I saw this page in the new bike lifestyle magazine MomentumMag.
http://www.momentummag-digital.com/momentummag/20120506/?pg=70pm=2u1=friend
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It might have been slower than desired, and I understand you have other
goals in mind, but the photos suggest that was a fantastic day out on the
bike. And one worth savoring. Thanks for the ride report.
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Mike, what is your normal rando bike and why do you usually ride it
over the Homer? Just curious because I rode some brevets last year,
200 and 300k, preparing for a supported tour, and did them on my
Homer, which I had just bought. I thought it performed well, although
I had nothing at all to
Hey Tim, if my friend hadn't offered to build me the rando bike at a
discount I'd still be riding the Hilsen for randonneuring. The Hilsen
really is a fine randonneuring bike in spite of it not be optimized
for a front bag. Still, I rode mine with a front bag for 2 complete
series and had no major
Looks like there is quite a bit of Riv content in the new Momentum
with pictures of Riv bikes and accessories.
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On May 11, 5:28 am, AndyBikeman andycar...@gmail.com wrote:
I saw this page in the new bike lifestyle magazine MomentumMag.
Hi, all.
I got a good deal on some 47-48mm VO aluminum fenders once and am generally
happy with them. The only thing I'd change is that they are finicky to set up
initially so that they don't interfere with my largest tires (studded 40-622).
A little extra fender width might do the trick.
So
That's not an article, it's an ad. Still cool, though!
On Friday, May 11, 2012 8:28:58 AM UTC-4, AndyBikeman wrote:
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This is wrong. I ride almost everyday with v-brakes, and find that I can
apply the brakes in a wide range of modulation from zero to locked. After
years with cantilevers, the first time with the added power of v-brakes did
take some practice to modulate (two or three stops was enough practice),
This demonstrates that my aphorism that '50 miles is about right for a bike
ride' may be wrong.
-JimD
On May 10, 2012, at 9:32 PM, Mike wrote:
Well, the weather here in Portland has been spectacular the past
couple of days. In preparation for the upcoming Cascade 1200k I've
been trying to get
What is the 'cow-milking' to which you refer?
-JimD
On May 11, 2012, at 7:13 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
This is wrong. I ride almost everyday with v-brakes, and find that I can
apply the brakes in a wide range of modulation from zero to locked. After
years with cantilevers, the
Well if we didn't get 'wound up' about gear we'd have to get 'wound up' about
rides.
Rides are a given, fluid sort of thing - we all do em and like em.
But gear, now that is something else.
Take brakes, for instance…ah, never mind.
-JimD
On May 10, 2012, at 8:43 PM, ted wrote:
What I find
Boffo banter, Bubba...
BTW dare we ignore all the variations-on-a-diagatube, including the
half-diagatube, full-diagatube, and the wild and crazy tentacular
diagatube??? I hope not
Bobby still diggin his straight TT Bomba Birmingham
On May 10, 4:41 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
No, I think you're right. 50 miles to a 100k is an ideal length. But
to get out to the roads I was on yesterday I have to ride 25 miles or
so out of town. I've done the ride out to Ripplebrook multiple times
over the years. There's some options for making it easier. The stretch
of road between
I was just going through all the pages to be sure and post the same
answer as Peter. It's an ad not an article. I like Grant's ads by the way!
There's anyway a Soma San Marcos reviewed in 5 sentence in the middle of
the magazine.
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Is that Esteban riding the Yvez Gomez? Maybe not, looks similar. Nice
picture that shows the versatility of the mixte.
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On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 8:43 PM, ted ted.ke...@comcast.net wrote:
One of the key features of V brakes is that the tension in the brake
cable is lower that that in a cantilever, side pull, or dual-pivot
brake.
You lost me here. What do you mean by tension in the brake cable? If
you're talking
On Fri, 2012-05-11 at 09:18 -0700, Joe Broach wrote:
Ugly probably shouldn't matter on a bike, but for some reason it does.
Why shouldn't it? We are, after all, descended from the same people who
painted cave walls 35,000 years ago. What could be more
characteristically human than art and
From those of us in semi arid parts of the country (Carlsbad, Ca.) that
ride is fantastically beautiful and I'm super jealous. I have the ocean
nearby but I miss trees. And 12 hours out dedicated to cycling is pretty
darn nice too!
What size Supreme's are you running? I'm in the market for
It does look like Esteban, but the caption tells us otherwise.
On Friday, May 11, 2012 9:09:05 AM UTC-7, Mike wrote:
Is that Esteban riding the Yvez Gomez? Maybe not, looks similar. Nice
picture that shows the versatility of the mixte.
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That's some serious stem action!
On Friday, May 11, 2012 7:52:59 AM UTC-7, David Spranger wrote:
Seen today at the Annual Mayor's Ride in Charlotte, NC:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73873271@N03/717094/
Nice lady who said she bought it from a bike shop in Virginia.
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This discussion and my frustrating experiences with cantilevers has
made me question why Rivendell pushes them as the bee's knees of
brakes. I have had relentless problems with adjusting my cantis, the
boys at my LBS are no help in that regard either, and even when they
seem to be adjusted fairly
Since working on a bike is a relaxing, meditative activity isn't it
sometimes good if things take a little time to set up and adjust?
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On Thursday, May 10, 2012 5:51:20 AM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Planning on riding up Monday afternoon to juniper campsites. Tuesday
planning to check out the Tour de Cal that running through the south gate
of diablo into livermoore. If your interested in doing a s240 and you've
never
So right now the to place where were meeting is up in the air. I guess it
all depends on where you what to ride from. The north gate of diablo or the
south gate.
If we ride the north gate we can meet up around 530ish at Walnut Creek Bart.
If we ride the SOUTH gate we can meet up around 530ish at
I Will be heading up earlier in the Day, So I will meet everyone at
Juniper. Any Preference for Campsites?
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Bobby, I have been lusting over that old bomba for sale on the Riv site,
but is the Bomba a real MTB or more of an all rounder? I am in between
sizes on the Altantis so thought this would be a better fit for me but it
will most likely be an urban explorer unless my dreams come true and I get
to
I think it's 17 is the campsite with the huge tree. If you could grab that
one that would be great. Planning on bringing my hammock that day.
On Friday, May 11, 2012 10:26:59 AM UTC-7, EastBayGuy wrote:
I Will be heading up earlier in the Day, So I will meet everyone at
Juniper. Any
I have mini-V brakes on my Quickbeam and like them a lot. I took off the
720's because they stick out so far they were a pain in crowded bike racks,
not because of the stopping performance. I started with some really short
arms - 85mm - but they were just a tiny bit tight to clear fenders and
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and form follows function. I think
old rod-brake English roadsters have a nice aesthetic, but I'd never go out
of my way to own or ride one.
I believe a lot of cantilever-brake-love has to do with Joe B's observation
that v-brakes are seen as new
I have a Bombadil, too (although it's in a partially reassembled state right
now), and the answer to your question depends on what you mean by a mountain
bike. It's a fabulous combination of stout and nimble and comfortable, and you
can jam some big knobbies into it. As someone said on this
I am thinking, that with a little creativity, from Beaverton it could
be made into a 300k. Must investigate.
:-)
Lynne
On May 11, 8:22 am, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
No, I think you're right. 50 miles to a 100k is an ideal length. But
to get out to the roads I was on yesterday I have to
Hmm, good point. I was looking at something more like an all rounder. I
have a Hilsen but I am not getting any smaller I dont think so at 250lbs I
am pretty much maxed out on that. My kid wants to go camping so was looking
for something that was road comfy and could do some lugging. I know the
Blowout sale going on for Titus/Planet X/On-one at U.S. location (Portland)
includes online sales
Midge and Mary Bars: 19.99
LS Merino wool: 24.95
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Love the crank on you SimpleOne. I want one :)
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Subject: [RBW] Re: A Homer Hilsen in the wild.
That's some
Get the Bombadil. A true mountain bike; great name; great green paint. It's a
little more expensive, but a few months from now you won't miss the money. Hey,
it's only money!
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Vallejo, CA.
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I think "Love The One You're With" needs to be the Simpleone's theme song.
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Love the crank on you SimpleOne. I want one :)
Thanks! I really like it so far. Been a good crank and looks good too.
On Friday, May 11, 2012 4:48:02 PM UTC-4, Dave Nawrocki wrote:
Love the crank on you SimpleOne. I want one :)
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On May 11, 9:31 am, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote:
From those of us in semi arid parts of the country (Carlsbad, Ca.) that
ride is fantastically beautiful and I'm super jealous. I have the ocean
nearby but I miss trees. And 12 hours out dedicated to cycling is pretty
darn nice
I used the 35mm Supremes for quite a while, then went to 40s. Can't
tell much difference on pavement but the 40s are a bit better in soft
dirt. They are quite close in weight, maybe 50 grams difference.
They are on Mavic A719 rims on my Atlantis, so the whole set-up is
aimed at touring, not
Tim:
Re your seized stem: Perma-Tex makes this really slippery, snotty
snuff called Anti-Sieze that is more difficult to wash away than
Phil's Tenacious grease. I use it on anything that has-to-come-apart-
someday, such as stems, seatposts, BB, pedals, h'bar clamp bolts,
chainring bolts, etc.
...For me, they stop the bike about the same as nice medium profile
cantis, squeal
about the same, set up easier, and are really ugly. Ugly probably
shouldn't matter on a bike, but for some reason it does.
I'll counter your ugly with the fact that V-brakes make packing a
bike for shipping
By tension I mean the tension in the cable when you apply the brake.
The reason levers for V brakes pull more cable is that the brake
mechanism has a greater mechanical advantage.
The brake lever has a lower mechanical advantage to compensate for
that. Net result is similar force on the pad with
Received my copy of Just Ride via the brown pony a couple of hours
ago. So much good stuff. I liked the ending of chapter 19--Don't be
cheap and dead.
I also love the illustrations. I have a feeling it'll be a pretty big
seller at Powell's here in Portland for a few weeks. Nice that it came
out
Maybe I just don't know how bad I have it, but I get on just fine the
the CR720s on the two bikes I own that have canilever studs on em.
They seem to work fine to me, they were cost effective, and I think
they look nice. But I don't think that qualifies as having cantilever-
brake-love, whereas
Well I had a great ride and think I'm lovin it. I decided to go cheap so built
the wheels from some 10 year old rims that had been hanging on the wall. An
old stock set from my Giant OCR Tour bike. I built up 36 hole wheels for it
back then.
So I put the shimano dyno instead of Schmidt and
Peter,
I have a AHH as well. The Bombadil rides beautifully on the road. Road the
west coast of Michigan last year on it. Wonderful is all I can say on 75 mile
days. They carried our gear so this wasnt self contained either.. Just a
testement to a great riding bike.
This photo is loaded
Trip looks epic, my daughter wants to go camping and loves being with me on
the bike but it was not something we did as kids since my parents are city
people so this will be a new adventure for us. Of course she wants to
bring her Ipad2, kinda missing the point of the whole thing but that is
kids
I have a first gen 52 Bombadil, but its not just sitting around and
even if it were I wouldn't sell it cause before long I'd be riding it
again. I suspect you could wait forever for an inexpensive frame only
to show up for sale in the used market. If my experience is any guide
those of us who have
Go - it was fun to hear him this evening in Seattle. Glad I went.
Alex
On May 11, 7:42 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
Received my copy of Just Ride via the brown pony a couple of hours
ago. So much good stuff. I liked the ending of chapter 19--Don't be
cheap and dead.
I also love the
Go - it was fun to hear him this evening in Seattle. Glad I went.
Alex
On May 11, 7:42 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
Received my copy of Just Ride via the brown pony a couple of hours
ago. So much good stuff. I liked the ending of chapter 19--Don't be
cheap and dead.
I also love the
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