Don't forget to check the out Compass Bicycles Gran Bois' and Velo Orange
Diagonals. The VO's are really solid and I'm sure Jan will pony up an
honest opinion on the GB's.
On Thursday, December 27, 2012 4:00:41 PM UTC-5, Iron Rider wrote:
Hi all,
The building of my A.H.H. seems to be
The Rambouillet (The successor to the Long Low, I would call this a brevet
bike) is not intended for much front weight, ergo it lacks fork rack
mounts, but handles a rear rack with light to moderate weight okay. The
Saluki/A Homer Hilsen (light touring bikes) is a little stouter and laid
out with
Just a few hours drive up I-65 from you Bill and we still get 55 a year. I
agree that the bags do great, although I use a helmet cover on the Lil
Loafer. Just in case. I hate having to re lube though after a deluge.
Keeps rust away though.
On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 11:52 PM, MobileBill
And Meguiars mag wheel polish too.
http://www.meguiars.com/en/automotive/products/g13508-hot-rimsreg-mag-aluminum-polish/
On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 12:23 AM, Aaron Young 1ce...@gmail.com wrote:
Simichrome works pretty well.
http://www.amazon.com/Simichrome-Polish-50-Gram-1-76/dp/B000BGOC0W
all good suggestions, something in between on the abrasive scale would be
the lemon oil miracle polishing cloths they sell on ebay and elsewhere.
http://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Knife-Care-Storage-P115C59.aspx?gclid=CL_q3Nzwv7QCFUqoPAod8AYAXw
On Friday, December 28, 2012 10:22:38 PM
I have two power links in my chain and it works just fine.
I think if you sat down with a gear calculator and went through your gear
inches, you would be surprised how many overlaps you have and how few
effective gears you actually have. A recommended exercise, and look at
look at changing
Nice set up...the Bosco bars really seem to fit the Sam and the photos with
her in different riding positions really helped in visualizing the entire
build. What size is the frame? I've been thinking of Boscos for my LHT
xtracycle build if the Surley Open bars don't work out.
You've got an
Awesome bike and an awesome shop, so many blue tools, Haha. I love that new
sam color.
On Dec 29, 2012 10:44 AM, bwphoto bwphotograph...@gmail.com wrote:
Nice set up...the Bosco bars really seem to fit the Sam and the photos
with her in different riding positions really helped in visualizing
They won't look at good as new again . As these are anodized . there isn't
really any polishing you can do, because the surface of anodized aluminum
is satin finish via chemical process .. like a skin so to speak. So if you
try to polish it like unanodized aluminum , you'll remove the satin
This sounds like a good idea. I got the hall pass from my wife and can meet
anywhere. I'm working the next two days so can't check on the tacos.
--mike
On Friday, December 28, 2012 8:58:49 AM UTC-8, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote:
Well kids, The weather forecast for Jan 1 is looking pretty good,
I am trying to makeshift a bullmoose bar with a nitto flat bar (surly
torsion), together with a dirt drop stem. I'm wondering whether to use the
longer dirt drop or the shorter. Any advice?
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That's why I suggested light polishing. Soaking in warm dilute vinegar is
a very good way to remove dirt/waxed grease. 3 parts warm water to 1 part
vinegar. You should be able to safely soak up to 3 hours (aluminum likes
mild acid). Take a toothbrush to the dirt every 15 minutes or so.
well, thank you for the quick responses, I think the double top tube of the
hilborne is a little too stout for me, the 58cm hilsen might be more my
taste, still very curious how the rambouillet might do with
panniers...anyway I always keep my gear rather light, so it doesn´t need to
be a frame
you could polish them with a polishing-paste an a polishing wheel on a
drilling machine, though originally they were anodized, it will be more
brilliant afterwards than it ever was...if you ever part with one (you said
there more a couple..) please let me know...regards -seb.
Am Samstag, 29.
There's also the Vzan Lazer from Brasil.
http://www.vzan.com.br/2010/aros.html
(click on Lazer for 650b rims)
On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 1:41 PM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Fri, 2012-12-28 at 16:15 -0500, Scott Henry wrote:
No help on the rim, but when the h%ll did 200plus really
Hi Greg,
If Jon is not interested in your Carradice version of the Hobo, I certainly
would be (depending on price of course). Please keep me in mind if you'd
like to sell it as I've been looking for one for ages. I live in Australia
but have bought several items from list members and am happy
Looks great. That's a neat trick for starting on the flats, to get both
colors sticking to each other. I have always started from the bar-ends, and
finished near the stem with black tape or twine.
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Friday, December 28, 2012 12:51:45 AM UTC-8, stonehog wrote:
I finally
the ambrosio keo is a heavy duty 650b rim
http://www.xxcycle.com/rim-ambrosio-keba-650b-silver,,en.php
On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Scott Henry ske...@gmail.com wrote:
No help on the rim, but when the h%ll did 200plus really become clydesdale?
Seriously, I'm at least 225 pounds and at 6
Check out the San Diego Randonneurs: www.sandiegorandonneurs.com/
Lots of great routes on their website
On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Greg J gregkj...@gmail.com wrote:
It looks like I'll be in San Diego for a week, and I am hoping to get in a
few 2-3 hour rides. Can someone suggest some
Double yay! Have fun!I have had two rivendell frames. One bottom
bracket needed to be chased and the other one did not. (Maybe they forgot?)
Mike
On Tuesday, December 25, 2012 1:03:23 PM UTC-5, Iron Rider wrote:
I just got my A.H.H. frame (Yay!) and will be building it up soon. Is
Also, Pacenti makes good quality 650b rims, the PL23. You may find it on
rawland.com.
Cheers,
Alex
St. Paul
On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 8:32 AM, jeffrey kane jsk_onl...@mac.com wrote:
Don't forget to check the out Compass Bicycles Gran Bois' and Velo Orange
Diagonals. The VO's are really solid
Smitty - this sounds good - I'll try to round up a neighbor or two as well
Dennis in PDX
On Friday, December 28, 2012 8:58:49 AM UTC-8, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote:
Well kids, The weather forecast for Jan 1 is looking pretty good, so I say
we should do a PDX Riv ride. Here's what I have in
Sebastian -- I own a Canti-Romulus, which is the poor man's version of the Ram.
I rode down the Oregon Coast on it a few years ago pulling a BOB trailer. I did
not sense any over-load. I have toured fully loaded front and rear panniers on
my Atlantis and can tell you it is steady as a rock. The
I have thought of doing this to a stem from which I inadvertently polished
off some of the anodizing, to complete the job. But how do you keep it
shiny for the future?
Patrick Moore, capitalizing and punctuating in cold, bright, ABQ, NM.
On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 2:17 AM, sebseb
On Saturday, December 29, 2012 1:10:11 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
I have thought of doing this to a stem from which I inadvertently polished
off some of the anodizing, to complete the job. But how do you keep it
shiny for the future?
Patrick Moore, capitalizing and punctuating in
Constant use, and/or wax. Al goes from polish to oxide finish (that chalky
grey) over a long time. Not beeswax, but car wax, carnauba wax, even
Pledge spray wax. Barn Find bikes have a universal grey frosty finish
on the aluminium bits
Bill Gibson, hoping his hacking and coughing isn't contagious
On Saturday, December 29, 2012 9:44:28 AM UTC-6, bwphoto wrote:
Nice set up...the Bosco bars really seem to fit the Sam and the photos
with her in different riding positions really helped in visualizing the
entire build. What size is the frame? I've been thinking of Boscos for my
LHT
In development: A tuff-boy 650B rim by Velocity and musa, tentatively
called the Atlas. An inch wide, with thick spoke bed and sidewalls.
Also, from Alex in taiwan, an even tuffer-boy rim based on a 32mm wide bmx
rim.
Early mtn bike rims were 32-or-so mm wide, makes sense for wide tires. You
You're right, I would be perfectly content with the 13–34. I'm no
gear-ratio perfectionist, and I don't even know what the steps on my
current cassette are, but it seems easy enough to slip the extra sprocket
on the freehub so I may as well try it. Because I'm a lazy shifter, and I
don't often
Tempe sounds nice right now Bill . it'd be balmy for me :) .. as I
shovel my way out of another 8 inches of snow lol .
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Bar Keeper's Friend: Make a paste with the powder (no intended to be an
abrasive) and work it with perhaps a blue, scratch free, Scotchbrite pad.
Patience and don't leave it to soak.
Andy Cheatham
Pittsburgh, PA
Great news! Excited to see both come into the world.
On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 2:23 PM, grant grant...@gmail.com wrote:
In development: A tuff-boy 650B rim by Velocity and musa, tentatively called
the Atlas. An inch wide, with thick spoke bed and sidewalls.
Also, from Alex in taiwan, an even
A few times with motorcycle stuff (back when I rode) we'd have get-togethers to
do some specific thing that someone knew how to do, like adjust the valves on
an airhead BMW, or install an accessory power socket. Everyone would bring
their bikes and work on them together. We should do that with
Are these the Alex rims you're speaking of?
http://www.alexrims.com/product_detail.asp?sc=0cat=22pid=82
On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 1:30 PM, Colin Bortner colin.bort...@gmail.com wrote:
Great news! Excited to see both come into the world.
On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 2:23 PM, grant grant...@gmail.com
Dropped by RBW today for a few things, including a leftover RONA t-shirt
(that's Retrogrouches of North America). Snapped a pic of the new protovelo
with an Appaloosa headbadge that I hadn't seen before:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20986098@N04/8322596189/in/set-72157632374797893/
Also
On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 9:03 AM, allenmichael allenmich...@mac.com wrote:
I am trying to makeshift a bullmoose bar with a nitto flat bar (surly
torsion), together with a dirt drop stem. I'm wondering whether to use the
longer dirt drop or the shorter. Any advice?
What about the bullmoose are
Hmm. This appears to be the HS/Bosco/Mystery Bike, but that wasn't supposed
to come with (or be capable of having) a front derailer. Curious. Love the
color.
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
On Saturday, December 29, 2012 2:12:27 PM UTC-8, Jim M. wrote:
Dropped by RBW today for a few things,
I'm in :)
Brian
Seattle, WA
On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 1:38 PM, Rob robha...@gmail.com wrote:
A few times with motorcycle stuff (back when I rode) we'd have
get-togethers to do some specific thing that someone knew how to do, like
adjust the valves on an airhead BMW, or install an accessory
Jason,
I am really only interested in a frameset. If that is a possibility,
please e-mail me pictures.
Don
On Tuesday, December 25, 2012 6:46:40 AM UTC-8, jason wrote:
I have a whole bike that is a very traditional riv build I'm looking to
sell. Let me know if you might like a complete 60
That front derailleur cable routing appears to be jerry-rigged. Once you
get the cable stop established (looks like it's piggy-backing on the rear
derailleur cable boss), the rest is relatively easy as there's going to be
a guide at the bottom of the BB anyway.
On Saturday, December 29, 2012
On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 5:54 PM, Benz, Sunnyvale, CA
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That front derailleur cable routing appears to be jerry-rigged.
Rumor has it that these will become production models. Maybe they'll
add a front derailer stop.
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Patrick, you know what Manny says... pictures proved it happened
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FWIW Patrick I ride in about the same temps as you. I rather error on
the side of too warm and vent as opposed to too cold and suffer that way
lol. I've been wearing these for 3-4 years now when it's below 40
I have 3 of them :)
I went with the longer stem. I'm sure it won't be the same as the bullmoose
bars, but they're not available anymore, and I wanted to set up the
Atlantis a little more mountain bike-ish. I'll try it out New year's day
and see how it feels. So far, the Atlantis has always had drop bars and a
Hate that color, I much prefer the new Hunq color. I do love the headbadges
though, the Gomez one is really sharp. If this is a production bike wouldnt
there be real overlap between the Hunq, Bombadil, Sam and this one? I do
love the bombadil (I own a 56) but for the price wouldnt it be better to
Interesting on the color of the Appaloosa...
thishttp://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/8280390744/appears to be the
same bike but lighting and what-not makes the color
appear quite.
--Smitty
On Saturday, December 29, 2012 2:12:27 PM UTC-8, Jim M. wrote:
Dropped by RBW today for a few
... quite different.
--Smitty
On Saturday, December 29, 2012 8:01:31 PM UTC-8, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote:
Interesting on the color of the Appaloosa...
thishttp://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/8280390744/appears to be the
same bike but lighting and what-not makes the color
appear
Great idea - I wouldn't miss that.
On Saturday, December 29, 2012 3:47:35 PM UTC-8, stonehog wrote:
I'm in :)
Brian
Seattle, WA
On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 1:38 PM, Rob robh...@gmail.com javascript:wrote:
A few times with motorcycle stuff (back when I rode) we'd have
get-togethers to do
At least, in this colder weather, I am pretty sure I can feel it
breathing through the 3 holes in my B17 saddle.
Maybe this is what they mean by breathing.
Grant wrote that he puckered up and blew on a saddle and couldn't feel any
air go through.
But perhaps Brooks means the air passes through
Yes, leather breathes ! It is animal skin after all . it allows for
moisture to flow through it and heat dissipate. If it didn't an animal
would be sealed in their skin , so to speak .. lol.
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Decided to stay in an inn in Bolinas last night for the much needed shower and
a chance to wash/dry my clothes and other gear. Now I'm camping at Steep Ravine
with Manny Acosta and his buddies. Manny paid me a nice compliment when he
said, I'm glad you didn't turn out to be a creep. Little does
I saw an Appaloosa at RBW before it was shipped (not the one in this
pic). One of the prettiest bikes I've ever seen. No front derailer,
either. Having ridden the Bosco/proto/whatever, and knowing the it
became the Appaloosa, I'd buy one instead of a custom. It was THAT
fun! You can strap
Now I am curious, how many of these things are there if they are getting
shipped out to customers? Did I miss a Blug or email about them picking a
name and head badge or are we in the realm of not so secret secrets?
On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 12:01 AM, Dave dfal...@charter.net wrote:
I saw an
Before you get all conspiracy theorist about this, the finished one I
saw was one of the original batch that went to the early adopters. This
green one may be part of that, as well. Besides, if it's a new bike
that's taking off due to popularity, let's be happy about that! Grant
never did
Haha, I am all for new bikes, especially ones that can be set up with IGH
hubs. I do love a secret as well and so far I believe there has only been
one mystery bike owner to come forward and it had more the touches of a
custom, with the scarab headbadge and all. I would love to get a test ride
on
For a full rundown on various aluminum polishing practices, see this thread
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http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/697520-KHatfull-s-Aluminum-Polishing-Thread
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