Thank You Will. I would have jumped in the conversation but I'm still on
probation. By the time my replies get through they are no longer relevant.
Matt
On Monday, February 11, 2013 10:29:15 AM UTC-8, William wrote:
Oops! My bad. They've added a lot of Staff Bikes. My apologies.
I
Try it with the struts to the hub. I'd guess it's stronger with hub setup,
but it depends no what you're carrying.
Also, if you don't like it, you can cut 'em down further and mount them to
the mid-fork. (You can get replacement struts, too.)
On Sunday, February 10, 2013 1:53:16 AM UTC-5,
Might be a couple of us joining from the LaCrosse area. We'll keep in
touch. How much gravel?
On Monday, February 11, 2013 3:38:24 PM UTC-6, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
First:
Last year's Midwest Rivendell Rally was a lot of fun, but fewer than half
of the dozen participants
Ron
I think only varnishes with oil dry via oxidation. I think shellac
can be reconstituted with alcohol because it dries by evaporation.
As Tim said you can add alcohol to thin it out especially if it starts
thickening up on you but there is definitely a shelf life where it will no
The first good bicycle I picked up was from an old co-worker who complained
his back prevented him from riding. I was just getting back into bicycling
as I retired and had discovered Rivendell, etc.. I realized that was my
type of riding. When he said he had this bicycle he wanted to get rid
Having gone on both of these rides last year, or, *part* of the Riv Ride
anyway, I can attest to the great routes Jim comes up with and am looking
forward to riding the Midwest Rally again this year. The Northern Wisconsin
trip is currently a hopeful maybe. But no matter what the route, the
However reactive a review may be, I do think it is an
undemocratic/counter-productive practice to methodically go through each
product in an E-store and scrub criticize every negative reviewer. (In
short, fallacy *ad hominem*).
My *overall* experience with Rivendell is a *very* positive one.
I have one and like it a lot for trips where I'm not carrying much. Go
ahead and get at VO for 20% off (ends tonight 2/12):
http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2013/02/inconvenience-sale-extended.html
And here's VO's instructions on mounting to saddle rails:
you have to bike to the top of Tam to find out. :)
On Sunday, February 10, 2013 10:36:09 PM UTC-8, Benedikt wrote:
Sweet. I didn't see any hot dogs.
On Sunday, February 10, 2013 9:02:10 PM UTC-8, Manuel Acosta wrote:
As much of an individual exercise activity it is it's always better with
Manny! Glad that you made it out from the East Bay! It was indeed fun. As
for the Spam Masubi idea, I have to give some credit to Alice Stribling who
commented on my instagram to bring Spam Masubi on a bike
ride: http://instagram.com/p/VPrpWTvwtl/
Any case, I'm glad we made it to the top with
that is so awesome, a ride in the snow storm instead of sitting on the
couch watching the storm. My hats off to you!
On Monday, February 11, 2013 11:41:08 AM UTC-5, Tim wrote:
I took Homer out for a couple of nice, pleasant rides over the weekend
here in Stratford, Connecticut, right on Long
brian,
both saddles have been sold. does the Rivet have more saddle setback than a B17?
mike
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I knew that's true for lacquer - I didn't realize that was the case for
shellac as well. Since I have good spar varnish around (and mastic
varnish, too - bamboo rod stuff) I varnished both my tape wraps
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/aPC310003_zps612f1b6c.jpg
and
I hope you all can make it. There will be a lot of gravel and other types of
unpaved surfaces.
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I finally got a lovely Nitto R34 yesterday. I noticed the placement of the top
attachment point is a little weird when mounting to the Sam's fork; it doesn't
really come close to the eyelets so I have to use the p-clamps instead.
However, I've seen photos from Renaissance Bicycles on Flickr
And here's a pic from Renaissance Bicycles of that Sam+Big Front Rack
http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/images/rivendell/pratiks_touring_sam_hillborne/hillborne-nitto-racks.jpg
Maybe a pic of yours, Scot? Did Riv move the placement of the mid-fork
attachment? Is this is sidepull vs canti
Shoji,
Mine is a 60cm 700c side puller. I did see the video, but thought a bike with
the high rider eyelets would line up perfectly since that seems to be the Nitto
way. I can post a pic tonight after work and you can see my Frankenstein
screw/washer/spacer concoction I came up with.
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Scot,
It is possible, http://flic.kr/p/dUxFk4 (sorry for the bad picture). I've
never understood what the parameters are to make it fit, my NBFR is an older
one. When i tried with the p-clamps i actually didn't like how it fit.
this is not a perfect situation though, having it canted far
Sounds great, Tony. I like that there are steep parts that most people
have to walk because, well, I find steep hills that I prefer to walk
anyway! One of the privileges of not being a pup anymore. Should you get
called away on work, are there others who know this spot, for example Jenny
as for dates still pending, for this caper the dates are solid in the sense
that I am flying in from Minneapolis, and Saturday night the 23rd is the
night that works. The pending part would be rain.
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Oh, I'm actually flying home from Baltimore on Saturday 23, so that will
most likely rule me out of this trip. How dissapointing...
René
On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 1:57 PM, Liesl li...@smm.org wrote:
as for dates still pending, for this caper the dates are solid in the
sense that I am flying in
*Update*: I think the important part of the sizing *1 1/2 *is not the
equivalent of *1.5 *does that sound right?
Hugh
Sunland, Ca
On Wednesday, February 13, 2013 2:49:09 PM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote:
Hey new to the 650b size. Went to SB web site and found this sizing
equivalent for the french
Not so sure about that. Looking at Schwalbe's website I don't see that
size listed. They do show a 584 but it's a 1.65 (650 x 42b):
http://www.schwalbetires.com/bike_tires/road_tires/marathon_420
-Ken
On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 4:49 PM, hsmitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey new to the
You cannot use a 26* tire* of any width/dimension for a 650b *wheel *because
the Bead Seat Diameter is *584 for a 650b wheel*, and *559 for 26 wheels*.
That's the part of the wheel where the bead of the tire clinches onto
the hook of the rim.
You need a 650b (584) size tire.
Go here and scroll down the drop down menu and select 650b x 42.
That will work with 650b wheels. Its that 584 measurement that counts. Make
sure whatever you get says 584 on it.
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/t001.htm
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Michael,
26 tires come in various bead seat diameters. Mores the pity. As
Steve pointed out the fractional width decimal width. That's why
it's always best to use the ETRTO size so you know what you're
getting.
-Ken
On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 5:07 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
You
hssmitham:
You would also do well to get an extra 650b wheelset/rims when the wallet
allows. If you don't have a 650b friendly shop nearby, the wait time for
rims can be llloonng if you ever need a replacement.
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On Wed, 2013-02-13 at 15:27 -0800, Michael wrote:
hssmitham:
You would also do well to get an extra 650b wheelset/rims when
the wallet allows. If you don't have a 650b friendly shop
nearby, the wait time for rims can be llloonng if
Hugh, that is the equivalent size to ERTO 584mm. The Schwalbe's are very
durable but most feel they ride very dead compared to the Hetres you've
been riding. Perhaps a better tire is the Soma B-line. Unless you want the
reflective stripe of the Schwalbe's.
~mike
On Wednesday, February 13,
Yup!
Anyone?
-J
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26 tires come in various bead seat diameters.
Including one the British used as well as the infamous proprietary Schwinn
size. And now the MTB world has discovered 650B but just to keep it
interesting they're calling it 27.5.
dougP
On Wednesday, February 13, 2013 3:12:59 PM UTC-8,
We got them - Ready to ship.
Any questions - please call (707) 762-5601
http://brucegordoncycles.bigcartel.com/product/rock-n-road-all-terrain-700c-
tire
Regards,
Bruce Gordon
www.bgcycles.com
http://brucegordoncycles.blogspot.com/
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From:
Wow thanks for the responses.
Mike I want the Schwalbe's to thwart the goat heads when I go with you
fellows on mixed terrain rides. I plan on using the hetres for most of my
riding, tour, commute, ect…I also plan on having another wheel set built by
Rich in the distant future, wife has
Closure: It WAS the dang headset. ::embarrassed::
I'm still getting used to a threaded setup.
On Friday, January 25, 2013 6:13:36 PM UTC-8, Tim Tetrault wrote:
Anybody have experience clearing up this forward rocking I have with my
long reach Tektros that are in the standard build for the
Tim,
I had the same problem with some Tektros std reach breaks on one my bikes.
I had some Shimano std reach brakes and switched them on the bike and the
problem went away. The Tektros brakeset had a lot of flexibility in the
quick release.
On Friday, January 25, 2013 6:13:36 PM UTC-8, Tim
another option is the new super puncture resistant Fatty Rumpkins (
according to the SomaFab blog).
~mike
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26x1-1/2 was the more commonly ussd designation for the wheel size used by
Schwinn and Raleigh on their 80s MTBs. It's the same as 650b. As was mentioned
earlier, decimal sizes are never the same as fractional sizes. The best bet is
to always check bead seat diameter. 584 for 650B, 590 for
I love Mark's bikes, but hadn't seen the Bontrager before. Nice Santa Cruz
style two-piece stays, and presumably non-original 650B front end. I've thought
about doing the same, but don't have the stones. I think a Kona P2 would work,
but Mark's fork looks like a custom segmented Igleheart, or
More linky linky: http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/staff4.htm
Wow, the iPad HATES Google Groups. Or the other way around... Literally the
fourth attempt to post this.
PW / biketinker.com
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The only downside to 650b is the lack of choices for wheels and tires and
the *lack of availability when you want/need it.*
I got Hetres after waiting for months for the Marathons to come back in
stock.
I got one Marathon thru the forum, and will get another when they come back
in stock
I agree that it would be nice to see a re-design with a vertical slot that
could fit the mid-fork braze-on, on all the various Riv forks. I have the
same one you have, and I'd like it even better if it fit without a
p-clamp. Maybe their experience on the HA Rack will spawn a re-design.
On
Looks like a perfect candidate for Alex Wetmore's elegant hack:
http://www.phred.org/~alex/pictures/bikes/jandd-triangle.jpg
Two triangles of aluminum span the gap to the braze-ons, and two bolts on
the slot side keeping the extension from rotating.
Best,
joe broach
portland, or
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Hugh:
Some of the confusion is a result of the amount of information Schwalbe
provides. Note for the tire you are considering the ERTO column is
44-584 indicating a nominal 44 mm width and a 584 mm bead seat diameter
(the really important number as this must be the same as the wheel size.)
http://www.bobs-bicycles.com/images/P/Shimano%20Dura%20Ace%207900%20Bar%20End%20Shifters.jpg
hi. see the parts in the lower right? what are the pins in the 4 and 6
position for? nothing? one was floating in the package when i got it and i
had to wrestle one out of a bar end pod.
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They look like crimp-on cable ends. They slip onto the ends of the shifter
cables to keep them from unraveling.
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On Feb 13, 2013, at 10:10 PM, Jared Volpe jaredvo...@gmail.com wrote:
Looks like the *end caps* for the bare ends of the shifter cables.
You slide them onto the end of the cables and crimp them with a pliers so
they cover the end of the cables so they don't fray.
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The pic isn't so clear. But that is what they look like to me.
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I'm kinda partial to the custom Riv cross bike myself.
the Bonty is nice too. Not sure how a 650b-26er rides, could be a blast!
~mike
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Joe, that looks absolutely perfect for my needs. I'd better look up a metal
shop to see what they can do for me.
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