Liesl,
Thanks for the write up. Probably will get one. Have such a hard time
with any hats under helmet. A Smartwool beanie can fit or possibly another
beanie I have sitting around. No matter what, my ear lobes end up getting
cold. Sigh.
Being a warm rider, and having a large head makes it
In one of the original threads about the poster, someone had (quite
brilliantly) photoshopped a lugged tube frame for the poster. it's worth
searching for if you didn't see it at the time.
Steve
On Thursday, December 6, 2012 8:00:28 PM UTC-5, Michael wrote:
I would frame it with Brooks
I like to know what's in a product before I spray it into the air I'm
breathing. That said the search for a good, non toxic, environmentally
safe degreaser is unending. Bon Ami (completely safe, friendly and
efficient) works for me but it's not too convenient for chains. For that I
usually
the frequency of cracking reported on this thread suggests a systematic
problem. This is what I get paid for. Again, this is fatigue cracking and
denotes the stress where the crack starts is very close to (or above) the
stress required to permanently stretch the metal (defined as the yield
Ahh, cold ear lobes and non-consistently-positioning cycling hads. I
thought it was just me. I've given up on tuques and beanies -- they
don't stay put and gradually expose the ears. Ditto for head bands.
Tried ear warmers, but those look dorky and complicate the fit of a
hat. Finally discovered
Rivendels are great bikes but most are overbuilt and you already have 2 of
those. I suggest getting a luged steel touring bike from the 70's or 80's
or even a 70's racing bike. A more lively frame is a joy to ride. You will
also save a lot of money buying one of those. I currently own an
Boeshield is a pretty good cleaner on its own.
I use it to take 90-y-o wax/dirt brick that was once grease from inside
vintage fishing reels
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/uniqua/D2/dirtydingley.jpg
I think cold, exposed ear lobes are pretty common. Who knows. In any
case, my wife solved the problem for me when she got me a pair of ear bags.
www.earbags.com or http://www.amazon.com/Earbags/dp/B002WQ7R2O. They look
ridiculous on their own and fall off, BUT under a headband or a beanie
I have become a big fan of Rigida rims, especially the Sputnik (which is
what I have on my Bomba)... but they're difficult to get in the US.
I tend to treat my wheels kinda like I do shoes; as consumables... I'm
tough on both, and so I've never been able to rationalize in my own head
the
Eric - I bought these 180's ear covers exactly because of difficulty getting a hat under my helmet. I can get a thin balaclava under the helmet but still seem to need something specific to keep my ears warm.Two kinds to consider, regular and Exolite. I have the Exolite because they fit a little
Cold necks, cold ear lobes, lets all just move to Hawaii, the pics on that
new Hunq ride looked nice! But seriously, I wear a Balaclava but have a
Nutcase helmet in a size larger than I typically wear, the upshot is it
only has a few vents too to make it nice and warm. I know some will balk at
Anyone got a complete Sam they can weigh (without add ons) and report back
for the OP?
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I know some will balk at owning a winter and summer helmet...
Not me! Big difference riding above 85 and below 20. That's like balking
at sandals versus sorrels!
It was about 25 this morning on the ride in. Wore the radar under a winter
helmet. Nothing was slidin' and 'lobes were toasty.
Anyone know if the current Veloce shifters will work with a triple
front derailleur?
I ordered a set of the Veloce Ergo levers from the LBS, intending to
build up a frame using mostly modern Campagnolo parts. I have a nice
Chorus triple 10-sp rear derailleur I was hoping to use. I chose
Veloce
That would also solve the problem where things one might wish to buy now,
toward the raffle, are on backorder. Does anyone from RBW wish to clarify
if a $300 gift certificate is acccepted as a raffle entry?
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Thursday, December 6, 2012 12:05:05 PM UTC-8, William wrote:
+1 on Andrew's query. Does a gift cert count?
Also, do you get the 5% rebate on gift certificates you purchase? (I'm
pretty sure there's no rebate on GC's when you redeem them, but correct me
if I'm wrong)
-Pete in CT
On Friday, December 7, 2012 1:46:15 PM UTC-5, BSWP wrote:
That would
p.s., my apologies, I meant to post this on the BOB list. Any applies
still appreciated, but I recognize subject not necessarily on topic for RBW
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The question is, what do you want your new bike to do that one of your
current bikes doesn't do, or do well? You may in fact want a Riv, but maybe
not a Sam, or maybe not at all. What's you most pressing need?
Unless you have lots of money and storage space I wouldnt buy a bike
because they
I am currently running new Veloce 10sp shifters with an older Centaur
triple fd and a Dura Ace 9sp triple crankset on my Kirk . Works great!
On Friday, December 7, 2012 1:00:32 PM UTC-6, reynoldslugs wrote:
p.s., my apologies, I meant to post this on the BOB list. Any applies
still
There's a miraculous new device, that enables real time verbal
communication. It's called the telephone. :)
I called Riv for you guys, talked to Brian, and he confirmed that ANY
December invoice that totals more than $300 gets your name in the hat. Buy
a $300 gift certificate today (or 6
Yes --
http://www.campagnolo.com/jsp/en/groupsetdetail/item_eropowerVE10_catid_1.jsp
~pb
On Friday, December 7, 2012 10:26:18 AM UTC-8, reynoldslugs wrote:
Anyone know if the current Veloce shifters will work with a triple
front derailleur?
I ordered a set of the Veloce Ergo levers
I'll make sure the Mountain Fixte frame has a custom phone-holder braze-on.
But been thinking, and I'm pretty sure any my next bike will have an
IGH... now to see if there's yet an IGH that also features a robust lockout
mechanism, to convert to fixed-gear on the fly.
Thanks for confirming
Need a decal that says 'Funkadelic'...
On Friday, December 7, 2012 2:30:22 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
I am grudgingly getting closer and closer to refurbishing a cheap,
Parliament folder -- the kind that was sold in the '80s under half a
dozen names. Folder fixie, maybe. Anyway, the
Good ideas. I have multiple helmets for different weather conditions.
Problem is, even the biggest are too small with a real hat. A Bern XXL is
barely big enough. If it gets cold enough will wear a 30+ year old
Columbia bomber hat.
Eric Platt
On Dec 7, 2012 11:42 AM, Liesl li...@smm.org wrote:
Hmm, I have never owned a Bern helmet but I wear a size 8 hat so I have a
big old noggin and the XL Nutcase with a hat fits nice. Maybe head to the
lbs with hat in hand and compare, could be some brands run bigger than
others?
On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 4:33 PM, Eric Platt epericmpl...@gmail.com
Son 28 dynohub (36h) laced to a silver Mavic A719 rim. 14-16
Wheelsmith butted spokes, constructed by Peter White. $300 shipped.
I'm the original owner, maybe 3k miles on the wheel and I have yet to
have it trued. Seriously tough stuff! I used this on my Indy Fab
touring rig when I was running
A friend just sent me a link to this petiton on the whitehouse.gov
website, and I thought many of you would be interested. Since its
political and everyone is entitled to have their own views, I'll stop
short of saying sign it.
But it's a nice idea: If someone arrives at a National Park Service
A Brooks Flyer was recently up for grabs here, and I missed it by a hair.
Still, the seed was planted...
If anyone has a spring B17 in lightly used condition and wants to part with
it, please contact me at kolbyt at gmail dot com with your price.
I recently maxed out the height on my Nitto
Is this a problem? In my experience, NPS campgrounds have either
unlimited capacity hiker-biker sites or they have campground hosts that
are willing to make accommodations for a weary cyclist.
On Friday, December 7, 2012 4:50:30 PM UTC-6, iamkeith wrote:
A friend just sent me a link to this
Does anyone know where I can find one of these?
http://www.nordicgroup.us/cageboss/cagebossimages/cagebo7.gif
Is it me, or is Google getting more and more useless? Perhaps it is
now pushing paying customers more?
Thanks.
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They can be modified to work for a Klean Kanteen 40ox.
On Friday, December 7, 2012 5:21:51 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:
http://topeak.com/products/Bottle-Cages/ModulaCageXL
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That was 40 OZ.
On Friday, December 7, 2012 5:21:51 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:
http://topeak.com/products/Bottle-Cages/ModulaCageXL
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That's a good question. I assume the author had some direct
experience that motivated him. In decades past, I found myself at the
very small campground end of the very long road into Arches National
Park late at night and without a spot. Other campers were nice enough
to allow us to share their
Peter, is this frame still available? Email me @ tommy...@gmail.com
On Thursday, November 29, 2012 10:50:58 AM UTC-8, Peter M wrote:
I really do hate to give money to Ebay for doing nothing but have not
had any solid offers here yet and need to make space in my small
apartment. I just know
Finally!
Joe Bernard
On Friday, December 7, 2012 4:09:46 PM UTC-8, tommynguyen wrote:
Peter, is this frame still available? Email me @
tomm...@gmail.comjavascript:
On Thursday, November 29, 2012 10:50:58 AM UTC-8, Peter M wrote:
I really do hate to give money to Ebay for doing nothing
I have a dumb tool question. No, not a question about a dumb tool. A dumb
question about a tool. I need to go to Home Depot and find the cutter
thingy that Mark uses in the Riv fender video to snip the stays. What's it
called?
Joe see, told ya it was a dumb question Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
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Joe,
You made me curious.
I think it is found in this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG_WZVS9SUY
video at approximately the 7 minute and 30 second point.
But, it just looks like a fancy bolt-cutter with some kind of extra
leverage to me. Does it have a specific name other than bolt cutter?
Depot, Lowes, etc. if you wish. Looks like Amazon has them too:
http://www.amazon.com/Sainty-International-98-136-36-Inch-Tempest/dp/B008S9KS70/ref=sr_1_10?s=power-hand-toolsie=UTF8qid=1354926876sr=1-10
On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 6:43 PM, John Blish jbl...@gmail.com wrote:
Joe,
You made me
Jim,
Any tip on what kind of modifications are we talking about? I have one such
cage, sitting in my garage right now.
Franklyn
On Friday, December 7, 2012 3:27:34 PM UTC-8, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
That was 40 OZ.
On Friday, December 7, 2012 5:21:51 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore
I use a dremel for that kind of thing.
Sorry to stretch this out.
-jb
On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 6:46 PM, John Blish jbl...@gmail.com wrote:
Depot, Lowes, etc. if you wish. Looks like Amazon has them too:
Not to mention the discrete lettering by Rivendell Bicycle Works just
under Atlantis on the DT.
dougP
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,
Bolt cutter! Honestly, I had no idea that's what it was called. I only know
bike tools!
Thanks,
Joe don't have a power drill for dremeling Bernard
On Friday, December 7, 2012 4:48:25 PM UTC-8, john blish wrote:
I use a dremel for that kind of thing.
Sorry to stretch this out.
-jb
On
Peter,
Good to know. Have never tried a Nutcase. Will see if they're easy or
tough to find around here in the Twin Cities.
(Hopefully the XL Nutcase won't be a search like the XXL Bern. Tried 6 or
7 different stores to find one that had a single one in stock.)
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Fri,
Bottle dynamos don't care what size the wheel is. Tire linear velocity and
hence bottle dynamo RPM is equal to bike speed, regardless of rim diameter.
cheers,
Andrew
(Painstakingly pecked out on my iPhone; please pardon my brevity and tpyos.)
On Dec 7, 2012, at 11:30, PATRICK MOORE
In a very unsettling way a bolt cutter is a bike tool - used by bike
thieves.
On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 7:07 PM, Joe Bernard joerem...@gmail.com wrote:
Bolt cutter! Honestly, I had no idea that's what it was called. I only
know bike tools!
Thanks,
Joe don't have a power drill for dremeling
I use Speed Clean at the shop where I work, and it's pretty powerful/nasty
stuff. My boss hypothesizes that it's just rebranded carburetor cleaner.
I try to wear gloves whenever I use it and only use it sparingly. All
that being said, it cuts through the gunk on some neglected/never
If I remember, I used linesman's pliers to cut my longboard stays.
Cut stays off as long as possible to leave room in case you want bigger
tires one day and want to back the fender off some more.
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40oz fits nicely.
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As far as I know, low drag equals expensive and cheap equals high drag. I'd
like to know, too, if cheap and low are available in one.
Reid
On Friday, December 7, 2012 5:21:50 PM UTC-8, Andrew Letton wrote:
Bottle dynamos don't care what size the wheel is. Tire linear velocity and
hence
Finally made the switch to drop bars on my Sam that I've had for a while
and wasn't riding much. The drop bar is my cup of tea it appears.every
other bar I try is less than ideal (for me) Found some nifty lime green
cable housing to match the paint (most recent green) and will be switching
i just wanted to provide another account of someone who's been frustrated
with rear o/c velocity synrergy cracking around the drive-side eyelets. two
wheels professionally built less than two years ago by two different
builders (one by lesnik and the other by an experienced builder here in
Since I almost always get too hot with a hat on under my helmet, I tried
using Rox Dog Earz. They're just smallish fleece-lined triangles of nylon
that Velcro to the helmet straps and cover the ears. Easy on, easy off,
work great, cut wind roar a little, and Made In USA. I put them on in
Hi Joe,
It's wire cutter. You'll find plenty at Home Depot. Here's one example
from Home Depot:
http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardware/h_d1/N-25ecodZ5yc1vZc1xy/R-100174049/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053langId=-1keyword=wire+cutterstoreId=10051#.UMKHbaVqcTx
On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 6:15 PM,
I have mistakenly purchased (2) R-14 top Racks (my wife found me one
as a surprise), and i bought one...both are slightly used...neither
has the P-clamps...just the 4 struts...both were mounted on sam
hillborne's...i'm keeping one and selling the other...contact me off-
line...$90/delivered in
This is only speculation, but purchasing a gift certificate would make
sense to count towards the $300 as they're looking to get $ in the door.
Using a gift certificate that was previously purchased would not count.
Of course, this hasn't helped, but I'm hoping since my order contained a
gift
It sounds like you have a lot of heavy bikes and mostly commute. Have you
thought about trying to buy a used simple one or quickbeam? I also had/have
heavier bikes (big dummy, Atlantis) but mostly commute. I bought a Simple
One this year and set it up for my commute with a front basket and rear
Toshi, too hard to get rid of the Pashley. That bike is so awesome! I've
thought about it but I'd be heartbroken.
On Friday, December 7, 2012, Chris Burgess wrote:
Wow, I've gotten some really good advice. Thanks guys. Yeah I'm thinking
the Riv would be a better and more versatile commuting
to clean a drive train, just use rubbing alcohol, t-shirt rag, and elbow
grease.
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I too, absolutely love the 'possum stuff. If it was a synthetic fiber, I
would nominate the designer for a Nobel Comfort Prize. I have slowly been
giving away the Bicycle Bill Hats to friends each holiday season with the
hope of spreading 'possum throughout the known universe, but here's the
I'm a new owner of a Sam, geared it up with a SLX cassette and a triple,
and nicknamed it Bill for Samwise Gamgee's horse in the LOTR. It indeed
feels born for those hills, portaging things, being quiet and loyal.
On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:10:24 PM UTC-8, Michael wrote:
Are these
Who's Roadeo?
On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:48:17 PM UTC-8, grant wrote:
The A. Homer Hilsen was going to be the Honus Wagner until the heirs of
Honus--through the law firm that represents the estates of Michael Jackson,
Marilyn Monroe, Sammy Davis Jr., and Honus--and others---at the
Hey Im cleaning out the basement all prices include shipping in conus
email me for photos I would also be into trades for 650b rims 32 holes or a
brooks sprung saddle mens, 1 nifty swifty tire (I have one somehow), pair
jack brown tires Thanks
1 vintage brooks professional kind of weird dark
For sale: Nitto Technomic 120mm 26.0 stem in good condition. $35 shipped
CONUS, Paypal preferred.
See photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwwdotjondoyledesigndotcom/8249313783/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwwdotjondoyledesigndotcom/8250381060/
Jon
Watertown, MA
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Timely subject-- am increasingly convinced that most of these Velocity rims
are just not made for heavy loads and wide tires. Yesterday I found that
both rims on my 650B tandem were splitting in
halfhttp://www.pardo.net/bike/pic/fail-001/FAIL-125.htmlunder the rim tape,
probably because we
At close to 44 in age, I too have grown less enamored of drop bars. I still
have them on one old Motobecane, but I hardly ride it. When I tried
mustaches, I was never terribly comfortable. Short distances and around
town were fine, but anything longer and my wrists started getting numb. I
do
I had over 11,000 km on a Velocity Dyad 700c, on a bike tour, so heavily
loaded all the way (the rim already had about 4000km of unloaded riding on
it before the tour). While touring, I broke some spokes - I hit a pothole
too hard - and was never able to gt the wheel to hold true for that long
According to this you would want a 60cm. 58 being to
small...http://web.archive.org/web/20050207221216/www.rivbike.com/html/bikes_saluki.html
On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:16:48 PM UTC-5, SeanMac wrote:
Thank you for all of your help today. I spent the day on jury duty, so I
am a bit
Yeah Ryan,
It's quite a lot of money to put down. Maybe I can head up to Walnut Creek
and check them out. It's only about 7 hours or so...
On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 3:38:37 PM UTC-8, Ryan wrote:
But a significant investment nonetheless. Especially if you're on the
fence. I'd say if you
Hey Joe,
Thanks for the sage advice. I'm sure if I bought one I would love it.
Thanks again,
Chris
On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 3:03:58 PM UTC-8, Joe Bernard wrote:
Yep. What you have right now are two heavy bikes (Velorbis and Electra),
and one with a semi-extreme riding position and high
I went through this process myself recently. Seriously considered a used
Saluki complete (fantastic deal) and then a LongLow F/F/HS and then decided
that winter was too long and that I'd hold off a few months until riding
season started again. Having come to peace with that decision, I
+1 for mtn mixte. how bout camo, with lug lines of course.
On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 8:24:12 AM UTC-5, RJM wrote:
I would do a mountain mixte, 650 b able to handle Pancetti's Neo-Moto 2.3,
cream headtube maybe that pea sage green or even the soma san marcos blue,
heck, mabye even a sam
I am building the wife's Betty Foy and Atlantis up right now, so no
troubles getting to $300. Trying to figure out what kind of bike I would
build if I won would be much more difficult. I have an Atlantis and Roadeo
and I love both. I would most likely have a custom Atlantis built and pass
I bought a single top tube Sam Hillborne 2 years ago. Albatross bars,
racks front and back, nice wheels. I literally ride that bike every day.
To work, for errands, groceries and for just riding. I never grow tired
of it. I'm a 56 year old kid. Just about the best investment I ever made.
The Velorbis is waaay cooler than the guvnor in my opinion. And with less
overlap with a Sam, also in my opinion!
Edwin W
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I've seen that (it was in part the inspiration) and I've read a lot of ride
reports; it seems good for a general sense of the route (waypoints) but in
some ways hard to apply. (1) I can't actually find a detailed route or
map, and (2) as far as I know entirely on roads, and I'd like to mix in
This crank uses an exo bottom bracket, correct?
Is that a really good idea?
Ken
On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote:
I used the Shimano 105 double made in 1999-ish FD-5500 when I used
48/44/26 rings and it shifted fine between the small rings. The Dura Ace and
You may try posting this question to the New England, Unpaved
grouphttps://groups.google.com/d/forum/ne-unpaved.
I know some Vermonters post/read it. The New England Randonneurs
grouphttp://groups.google.com/group/ne-randonneursis sure to have repeat BMB
riders, too.
Some friends and I had a
Hi,
Im getting rid of a few things from my basement I would be interested
in trade I'm looking for a pair of 650b rims 32 hole
a sprung brooks saddle email me if you want pictures
1 pair nos panaracer tserv tires 26 by 1.5 $50 shipped
these are the same tread as paselas with black sidewall
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