Mmm... the dentist, or an S24O. That's a tough one.
On Saturday, February 2, 2013 1:49:57 PM UTC-5, William wrote:
Crap! My work is shut-down that week so I could have gone, but I have a
dentist appointment on Thursday the 21st. I'll try to pull a couple
strings
On Friday, February
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrivers/8444744962/
I needed a winter project and started this a few weeks ago. Thanks to the
others that came up with this idea. I weigh 200, and the extra air in the
tires makes this a more comfortably bike than with JB Greens. I have another
650b steed (Rawland
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrivers/8444744962/
I needed a winter project and started this a few weeks ago. Thanks to the
others that came up with this idea. I weigh 200, and the extra air in the
tires makes this a more comfortably bike than with JB Greens. I have another
650b steed (Rawland
I'll jump in after a long weekend offline.
I have an love my candybar bag, not on the bike though. I use mine under
the headlight on my motorcycle as a tool bag. I made two slits in the bag
and inserted a dowel rod to use a mounting style like the rest of the
Baggins bags.
Its great and I love
Both of the saddles are spoken for. Thanks for your interest!
Doug
On 2/3/13 4:00 PM, Doug Way wrote:
Hi Rivsters-
We have a couple of extra Brooks saddles that we have for sale. Both
are very lightly used, probably less than 300 miles. Both have been
Proofhided on the top and underside.
Sale pending. Thank you.
On Sunday, February 3, 2013 10:18:23 AM UTC-6, Matthew J wrote:
For sale dirt cheap a brand new rear Nitto Big Rack, two new Swift
Industries Stack Panniers in brown wax canvas, and a very good condition
Supernova Airstream. Selling as a lot for $200.00 total.
My buddy found a Dahon Tournado 700c x 35 that had been special ordered,
didn't fit the buyer, and languished in a LBS for more than a year.
They put a close-out price of $2000 on it. It continued to languish.
He went in last week and asked if they would improve the price. They
offered it
Pretty -- RB-1-esque. How do you like the Kojaks? I should think one
of the fat 700c Grand Bois tires would be a natural for this bike and
be even faster.
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 12:40 AM, Toshi Takeuchi tto...@gmail.com wrote:
Took a short but wonderful ride on the bike today, and I saw Brian
Hi Michael. Just an aside here, but if you plan to use a handlebar bag with
the Grand Ene front rack, it will most likely break under a regular load
unless you are also using a decaleur that is bearing the weight. Mine broke
carrying a very light load. And I've read reports of others breaking,
Hey Manny, any cahnce youre slightly flexible on the dates. like could
we do it on the 18/19th of Feb? -Mike
On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 10:17 PM, Manuel Acosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com
wrote:
Mike asked me about a s240 trip to Mt.Ham. Taking Will's suggestion.
Trying to give enough
Kojaks feel good on this frameset. They didn't feel quite right on the Ram
for some reason. I have an event wheelset with Grand Bois Cypres tires,
but haven't tried them on this bike yet.
Toshi
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 7:30 AM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Pretty -- RB-1-esque.
Toshi, that is a lovely bike! Enjoy!
lyle
On 4 February 2013 11:58, Toshi Takeuchi tto...@gmail.com wrote:
Kojaks feel good on this frameset. They didn't feel quite right on the
Ram for some reason. I have an event wheelset with Grand Bois Cypres
tires, but haven't tried them on this bike
Couple questions: (1) If I did this, I'd be coming from Placerville, CA.
Is there a safe place near the Freemont Bart station to leave my car? (2)
The ride sounds like lots of calories burned. Are there services nearby
and/or along the way? Or, must we pack a two day supply of food and
Bump. Really need to sell these, as they are the last piece of gear I need
to sell to buy a new frame (!). So I'm knocking these down to $225 which
includes shipping to the lower 48. Or make me an offer I can't refuse...
Brad
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 3:59:25 PM UTC-6, Brad Mitchell
You only need one bike, remember? :)
On Sunday, February 3, 2013 9:08:01 PM UTC-5, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Classy. Why was I not told about this bike swap?
On Sunday, February 3, 2013 6:02:57 PM UTC-8, Eric Norris wrote:
Stopped at the local bike swap today ... and came home with a new bike!
The rack has sold. The bag is still available.
It's a great size for a commuter, perfect for a small ulock and some tools.
Also has a perfect spot for a light.
A
On Saturday, February 2, 2013 5:36:58 PM UTC-8, Alice Stribling wrote:
Hi all,
I have these things for sale. Please email me
hi everyone
the battery in my subaru died and my quickbeam came to the rescue. it just
about (im sure it did) maxed out my mini front rack, probablly 30 or 40
lbs, but i was able to carry a heavy car battery to and from the advance
auto about a mile away. pretty pumped up about my fancy utility
For the bulk of the ride, that is, from when you get on Mt. Hamilton
Road to start climbing (the end of the first day) until you get to
Livermore, there are two places to buy food: the top of Mt. Hamilton,
where there *may* be vending machines that *may* be open, and the
Junction, where there is a
The Junction is also adjacent to a facility (maybe a fire station?) that
has an accessible hose. There are a couple RUSA Permanents that go through
there, and it's on the cue sheet as an alternate water source.
On Monday, February 4, 2013 10:31:25 AM UTC-8, Anne Paulson wrote:
For the bulk
Might there be interest (for some of us) in doing this as a three day
ride instead of a two day ride? I know that Manny is a strong rider
who will have no trouble riding 85 miles with 6000+ of climbing and
finishing in daylight, but maybe there are others who'd like to do the
ride, but who are
All,
Just found this great video on doing a harlequin wrap on youtbe...very
informative
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le43Tm6neVo
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Hey Joe -- I have never run the Marathon Supremes but my plain Marathons
were pretty awful. Compared to them, the Panaracer Paselas I run are smooth
and fast.
Dan
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When I first got Marathon Supremes I ran them at about 80 PSI and HATED
them. They felt slow and heavy. Running them at ~40front/60rear works
much better and for some reason they actually feel faster. I'll probably
go back to Paselas next time, those are my favorite tires so far.
On Mon, Feb
Not sure if the rack screw comment means that all is well again, but if it
was working before you bent it, I'm assuming that wasn't the root problem.
If you bent the derailleur and a new one didn't improve your shifting I
wonder if you also bent the hanger. Did they use an alignment tool to
Had a chance to take some more photos of the new bike:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/campyonlyguy/sets/72157632691140946
It will benefit from a little more TLC and cleaning up, but I've already ridden
it downtown twice. New tires are on the way (the ones on it are not original,
so I figure
Thatsa nice -- it's good to see details that were added even to gas
pipe -- I am guessing that this is not Columbus? Are the grips meant
to be that interesting book-endpaper design?
The only thing that made me wince was the clamp-on stand -- if they
internally routed cable, you'd think they could
Rides nicely. I've taken it on a couple of rides downtown.
Yes, the kickstand is not original I could take it off, but for a bike like
this it's functional. My guess is that it didn't come with a kickstand
originally.
Regarding the tubing, my tinking the tubes test tells me it's not
For the Ram. I have concluded that the 8 cm Specialized Aero I have
won't be long enough for the 42 cm Noodles. Trades? Cash? Just good
ol' 'merkin charitable generosity?
Note: a Tech or Tech Deluxe will be too long. I need something very
much like the Spec Aero that Riv sold years ago, or the
I might have something for you Patrick. Checking now.
On Feb 4, 2013, at 2:20 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
For the Ram. I have concluded that the 8 cm Specialized Aero I have
won't be long enough for the 42 cm Noodles. Trades? Cash? Just good
ol' 'merkin charitable
Jim,
haven't seen my post about the harlequin video just curious...
Bruce
On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 2:04 PM, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.netwrote:
It looks like when I was knocking around the new site, I flushed a few
pending comments from the queue.
So, if you are moderated, and posted
It's easy to understand why it called to you. I'm jealous. That is a
truly fine looking bicycle. I love the fork.
On Feb 3, 10:10 pm, campyonly...@me.com wrote:
Sacramento. The folks at Edible Pedal sponsor it on the first Sunday of the
month. Lots of interesting stuff this time, but the
Bruce,
That's an awesome video! Thanks to Brian Hanson for a great and informative
wrap video. When my wrap wears out I will definitely reference it.
Thanks,
Hugh
Sunland, Ca
On Monday, February 4, 2013 10:55:47 AM UTC-8, Bruce Baker wrote:
All,
Just found this great video on doing a
Hey Jay,
It's been said already, but it bears repeating, IMOthis is how we all
(for the most part) learn. I have a very clear memory of my Father saying
to me...I don't think bikes are supposed to require this much
maintenance. I had finally bought a 'good' bike and I was enthralled. For
Eric,
Beautiful and wonderful. Glad it has a good home. Enjoy!
Chris
Redding, Ca.
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Over the last 5-6 months I have spent the majority of miles on the cross
bike. Did some racing, but mainly a bunch of mixed path/singletrack riding.
I have enjoyed it so much, and surprisingly become very comfortable with
drop bars off road. That said, I am thinking of switching up the All
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I just installed a Midge bar on my Fargo. I tried any number of flared,
off-road drop bars including the Woodchipper and the Moustache bar, and
never liked any of them (the M-bar has no upright flat position; the
Woodchipper has a hook angle that is too sharp, meaning that, with the huge
width,
Oh, and add Lizard Skin DSP 3.2 tape -- fergettabout your shellacked cotton
for this sort of bar.
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 5:42 PM, jinxed hbcl...@yahoo.com wrote:
Over the last 5-6 months I have spent the majority of miles on the cross
bike. Did some racing, but mainly a bunch of mixed
Celery green with clear shellac is a lovely color, and even when it fades it
has a nice look. I think it would look fantastic in a harlequin wrap with dark
green, and would really jazz up your bike (which is already to die for, IMO).
Here's the celery alone, with 2-3 coats of clear newly
I see red drops on that bike.
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Mine also came in at 260 on Hetres, too... (am on 172.5 cranks)...
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thanks Mark it just got here a few minutes ago looks great
Ken
On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 6:06 PM, Mark Wolz marklw...@gmail.com wrote:
Thank you to everyone that responded to my post. I sold it to the first
person that emailed me and it is going out tomorrow. I might have one more
for sale.
I think I have woodchippers on whatever stem came stock on the Ram with tektro
levers if you wanna try the setup for cheap.
As for color I can't imaging doing anything to that bike. It's beautiful. I'd
probably go with olive/drab though.
- Ryan
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If you ride wide-ish bars already, be sure to get the wider 46cm
Woodchippers. They splay out crazy-wide, but were much more comfortable for
me than the 42 cms. That said, I went back to M-bars after the brief
flirtation with another.
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 6:30 PM, Ryan Ray ryanr...@gmail.com
Yes the side streets on Guardino are good. There will be plenty of places
before the climb to ham to get food. I was thinking Carne asada with some
tacos and crema. Should be good.
Date pending. I have a boy scout overnighter at Pinnicales that needs to be
put somewhere that week. Once I get
Hi Patrick,
Do you feel cramped in the cockpit?
Just curious how you are feeling with the 8cm stem.
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The photos show just enough to intrigue, but not not enough to answer the
question:
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/staff3.htm
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Looks like bottom bracket cable guide from the bottom.
On Monday, February 4, 2013 8:46:14 PM UTC-8, James Warren wrote:
The photos show just enough to intrigue, but not not enough to answer the
question:
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/staff3.htm
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I think Keven had his built with totally normal downtube shifter bosses on
both sides.
On Monday, February 4, 2013 8:49:12 PM UTC-8, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Looks like bottom bracket cable guide from the bottom.
On Monday, February 4, 2013 8:46:14 PM UTC-8, James Warren wrote:
The photos
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