In my experience Moustache Bars take a shorter stem when switching from
drops. At 7cm, you don't have much more shortening you can do. Also, with
the same stem you won't be more upright than you were on the tops of
dropbars. The Moustache has a drop from the stem. In your case it's free to
I've had the opposite experience with synergies and now dyad rims.I put
at least 15K on a set of synergies in all seasons including lots fully
loaded, and the very snowy and salty new england winter of 2010/11, and
only had to replace them because the sidewalls/braking surface had worn way
I do this, and fenders and front mudflap definitely do the job of
protecting your bike's jewels. I have the regular SKS fenders, but the
longboards are no doubt far better for keeping the salt away. Also,
frame-saver is pretty effective.
I wish they didn't salt the roads so much around
This is such a great idea! I hope it generates tons of sales so riv can
keep bringing out the coolest ideas on wheels (and bags), and needless to
say, whoever wins this is winning BIG time.
The mountain mixte and mountain fixed gear ideas sound cool.
On Tuesday, December 4, 2012
These wheels take a lot of punishment and wear over time. Riding style, rider
weight and terrain have to be taken into consideration. Even though I have
learned to ride with a certain amount of finesse I still consider myself to be
a clyde weighing in the 190-240 lb range throughout my cycling
On Wed, 2012-12-05 at 23:28 -0800, Toshi Takeuchi wrote:
There have been some bad batches of Velocity rims. I bet if you
contacted Velocity, they would replace the rim free of charge, but you
would have to build up the wheels.
Velocity has not only replaced cracked rims free for me, they have
On Wed, 2012-12-05 at 23:19 -0800, Tim wrote:
LBS guy is recommending a Mavic, I think one of the CXP styles saying
they're much stronger. What should I do???
FWIW, I have had Mavic rims crack, too: MA40, back years ago, and fairly
recently a couple of MA3s. However, unlike with the Velocity
Yeah, I never had to deal with Mavic directly so I shouldn't speak of them.
When I had Mavic rim failures it was always the builder (usually Excel) taking
care of me. In fact I've never had to deal with Velocity directly either. It's
always been Rich built Velocity's for me and he's always kept
Sean, FWIW list member Hobie is selling a fine example of a 58cm Saluki, I'm
pretty sure it's still available. I have personally ridden this bike. It's too
small for me but its gorgeous. Last I checked he was looking to unload the
complete bike (with fancy parts) for just north of what a new
Mavics are excellent, and if you look around you can still find NOS Rigida.
I have a set of 30-y-o Rigidas on Zeus GS hubs that have probably 30K on
them and have been trued twice in that time, and over a gillion potholes.
The hubs are oxidized around the spokes, but the wheels are so strong
Sounds like we have nearly the same PBH. I can straddle the 60cm
Saluki in bare feet with Hetres, and not want/need to tip toe due to
top tube clearance. Recommend going bigger.
On Dec 5, 7:16 pm, SeanMac seanm...@gmail.com wrote:
Thank you for all of your help today. I spent the day on jury
Velocity was having trouble keeping quality consistent in Australia but
have since moved production to the United States. Believe the U.S. made
versions will be hitting the stores next year.
Apparently I have been real lucky as the three Velocity rim wheelsets I
have, one made by Peter
Not in my opinion. I did not care for 'stache bars at all. I use either alba's,
or noodles with the interrupter brakes. I ride a lot in downtown traffic, and
those bars provide the best positioning. I have one bike with the Jitensha flat
bar that is good in traffic, too, but it has very limited
Max -- congrats! First pair of Keos I've seen on this list beside mine!
Nice bike, with very interesting setup. That's also the first Italian
racing bike I've seen with 35 Kojaks!
And: how do y'all keep your bikes so clean? That drivetrain looks as
if it hasn't been ridden.
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Not a jerk question but what is the lifespan of a set of rims, on average?
On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 3:53 AM, Matt Beebe matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote:
I've had the opposite experience with synergies and now dyad rims.I
put at least 15K on a set of synergies in all seasons including lots
The long boards will definitely reduce any problems, but, yes, the dry residue
ends up on the bike like dust. In the winter here in Michigan, I simply wipe
the frame more often. I leave a damp cloth in the garage and clean the bike
more often.
Marc
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that Della Santa was fairly new at the time the pics taken...simmichrome,
rubbing alcohol, and bike lust ... but not always so spic and span:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41563482@N06/sets/72157626493792020/
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And Della Santa is American -- all the more interesting as that must
be a custom -- club racer with room for 35s.
On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 8:03 AM, reynoldslugs be...@perrylaw.net wrote:
that Della Santa was fairly new at the time the pics taken...simmichrome,
rubbing alcohol, and bike lust ...
I'm a metallurgist and licensed professional engineer. If you make
something monolithic, it doesn't have a life span. If it's not monolithic,
it fatigues at something below 10 million load cycles (if it exceeds 10
million load cycles, it's assumed to be monolithic). On a rolling wheel,
oops, didn't convert inches to feet - they have 200 million cycles on them
On Thursday, December 6, 2012 9:11:51 AM UTC-6, Ron Mc wrote:
I'm a metallurgist and licensed professional engineer. If you make
something monolithic, it doesn't have a life span. If it's not monolithic,
it
Boeshield. Wax your paint with a good carnuba wax or even better -
Butcher's Bowling Alley Wax. Then Boeshield everything else,.
Occasionally rinse the salt, wax again, boeshield again. For your rims,
after you apply the boeshield, swipe the brake surfaces with denatured
alcohol.
I take
with a long quill (Technomic), my moustache bars are an inch higher than my
saddle. With my prior drop bars, the top position was 2 inches below the
saddle. My old guy cervical strain problem is long gone now. You will
need a shorter stem (horizontal position) because the bars reach forward.
sorry, got it right this time, there 21 million revolutions on my Rigida
rims.
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TIm,
I had a Velocity Razor rim crack at nearly every drive side spoke hole
(rear wheel). It never occurred to me to contact them about it, so I
rebuilt the rear wheel myself with a FiR rim. After the fact, I mentioned
it on the phone to a guy there (don't remember why I even called) and he
If you ride in the grime and rain, a common reality if you commute by bike,
your brake pads will eventually eat through the rim sidewalls.Even if
you only ride in dry conditions, dirt will get in there, between the pads
and the rim, unless you are riding in a clean room.
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I had a Synergy rim do exactly the same thing. In addition, both rims were
slightly undersized, so wire bead tires (all brands) wouldn't stay on. I
could only get folding tires to stay on the rims.
Synergy offered to replace them (for the size problem), but I haven't
gotten around to sending
One alternative that hasn't been mentioned is highlighted in today's Yehuda
Moon: http://yehudamoon.com/
On Friday, November 30, 2012 10:01:56 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote:
that are a wee bit low to do this. What do y'all use to keep
your neck warm in situations where you don't want to
I have several wheelsets built with Velocity Aerohead rims, and thousands of
miles of use on them. Never a single problem.
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On Dec 5, 2012, at 11:19 PM, Tim tim.ki...@yahoo.com wrote:
Ok so I've had the Homer for 2 years
I doubt that moustache bars will help your reach problem, as they are
fairly long reach bars themselves. Most people (including grant?) say that
if you're comfy with a certain stem length on drops, you'll need a ~2cm
shorter stem to feel good on Moustaches. Since you're already on a 7cm
stem
Why not the Bosco bars, they have a good reach in the front and let you sit
up nice and tall on the grips. I borrowed the setup of a fellow list
member and did mine with interruptor levers and dia-compe nubs, lots o hand
positions.
On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Jeremy Till
OK Matt, that counts as weathering - in this case it's mechanically
assisted weathering - and it has nothing whatsoever to do with the cracks
they are discussing on this thread.
On Thursday, December 6, 2012 10:38:19 AM UTC-6, Matt Beebe wrote:
If you ride in the grime and rain, a common
yes, they make 50 cm Technomic.
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I finally had my poster framed about a month ago; I was on the fence for
long time. I know what framing costs in my area as we've had a lot of
pieces done over the years. It will make a difference in price if you
choose to mat it. That's what I was contemplating originally as I was
going to
We've replaced (through Velocity warranty) a large number of cracked
Synergy rims. I think Grant likes them because they're classic eyeletted
box style and they are one of the only mainstream options in 650B with a
brake surface. Velocity told me the more recent production Synergy rims
have a
Even a person who doesn't need anything at the moment should buy themself a
$300 gift certificate. Buy the $300 Gift Certificate, hand it to your wife
and tell her This is what I want for Christmas. It's perfect!
On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 9:15:37 PM UTC-8, BSWP wrote:
That would be a
that kiwi 'possum stuff is brilliant: just about as warm and light as down
(that's barely exaggerated). My family is in New Zealand, and so I've had
plenty of opportunity to 1) see lots of different 'possum garments, 2) talk
to a lot of Kiwis about it, and 3) obtained a few items. The
FWIW, I'm pretty sure Vince of RBW fame is still selling his 60cm
canti-luki... mmm butterscotch.
=- Joe Bunik
Walnut Creek, CA
On 12/6/12, C.J. Filip c.j.fi...@hotmail.com wrote:
Sounds like we have nearly the same PBH. I can straddle the 60cm
Saluki in bare feet with Hetres, and not
Canti_Luki!??!? You are KILLING ME!
On Thursday, December 6, 2012 12:56:00 PM UTC-8, jbu...@gmail.com wrote:
FWIW, I'm pretty sure Vince of RBW fame is still selling his 60cm
canti-luki... mmm butterscotch.
=- Joe Bunik
Walnut Creek, CA
On 12/6/12, C.J. Filip c.j@hotmail.com
Hmm..that's an interesting idea. If you win the frame, you spend the
certificate on parts for it!
Joe Bernard
On Thursday, December 6, 2012 12:05:05 PM UTC-8, William wrote:
Even a person who doesn't need anything at the moment should buy themself
a $300 gift certificate. Buy the $300
I already got my box of goodies!
On Thursday, December 6, 2012 1:43:40 PM UTC-8, Joe Bernard wrote:
Hmm..that's an interesting idea. If you win the frame, you spend the
certificate on parts for it!
Joe Bernard
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Is that a home-made saddlebag carrier? I plan to make one similar but
bending the ears at an angle so that they project upward rather than
downward -- don't have such huge clearance between saddle and tire on
my frames.
How does the carrier work? What sort of weight will it take? I suppose
you
This makes me wonder - how does the current hat differ from the grey one of
a few years ago? The older one is my cool to just about cold weather hat
off the bike. On the bike, end up sweating too much with a hat under a
helmet.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 2:50 PM, Liesl
I love my Velocity Rims, but:
My Synergy, machined, 32 hole - the rim joint makes noise when brakes are
applied (brand new rim, too.).
My Twin Hollow, non-machined, 32 hole - the rim joint makes noise when
brakes are applied (older).
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I would frame it with Brooks leather bartape as the matt.
I would try to think of something from a bike I could use as the frame...
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Good question Eric--I have both. There are a few different possum companies. I
got my bike cap from riv and my radar cap in NZ; however, the designs across
companies were less than minimal. That said, here's my comparison: bike cap is
single layer, smaller brim, fits the head snuggly, and is
Thanks for the info. I have been wondering.
I think the names match the Rivendell vibe of down to earth, everyday
riders.
A. Homer Hilsen, Betty Foy, and Sam Hillborne are very Americana
sounding, too.
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That could get more expensive than having it professionally framed! You
could wrap it around the frame but you can't mat with leather, oils will
ruin the poster in short amount of time.
On Dec 6, 2012 8:00 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
I would frame it with Brooks leather bartape as
Ps. Eric--the radar may possibly be too warm for you under your helmet unless
it's really Minnesota-cold. as a smaller person, I run colder so it's great
for me. (also just saw that I had a missed word--it not *only* covers below the
ear...)
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I've had people ask me where Homer Hilsen's shop is... assuming AHH is the
name of the builder. --Andy
On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:10:24 PM UTC-8, Michael wrote:
Are these real peeps, or just creative bike names?
A. Homer Hilsen
Betty Foy
Yves Gomez
Samuel Hillborne
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I've had more than one person assume that Atlantis was the name of
the company, not a model. One guy even said I haven't seen an
Atlantis in ages. What model is that?. He'd never heard of
Rivendell argued about the origin of the name, telling me I was
dreadfully wrong. Being wrong 40% of the
Apparently the headbadge proclaiming By Rivendell was dreadfully wrong,
too...
Joe dreadfully wrong Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
On Thursday, December 6, 2012 7:07:53 PM UTC-8, dougP wrote:
I've had more than one person assume that Atlantis was the name of
the company, not a model. One guy even
Having the Rivendell Pendant in my classroom my students think it's a
college instead of a bike shop
On Thursday, December 6, 2012 7:52:20 PM UTC-8, Joe Bernard wrote:
Apparently the headbadge proclaiming By Rivendell was dreadfully wrong,
too...
Joe dreadfully wrong Bernard
Vallejo,
Come on, fess up. Who bought the Hilsen?
On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 6:43:50 PM UTC-8, Crazy4Suki wrote:
Looks like the Homer, tandem and Extracycle are gone already. Had my eye
on the Extracycle, and am slightly relieved I don't need to find more
garage space ;) Did you happen to get
Perfect!
On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 9:55 AM, islaysteve alkire...@verizon.net wrote:
I finally had my poster framed about a month ago; I was on the fence for
long time. I know what framing costs in my area as we've had a lot of
pieces done over the years. It will make a difference in price if
Don't know what kinda finish Rivpaint is, and wanted to know what is safe
and fast to use on drivetrains (derailers/chains/cassetes/cranks/jockey
arms).
After cleaning, I am gonna Boeshield it all.
Finish Line Speed Clean looks simplest - just spray it on and all the grime
just falls off,
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