If she can fit a 24 bike, you have a lot more options over 20 bikes.
They're quite heavy, but the older Trek 220 kid bikes are pretty cool.
Steel frame, rigid fork, decent serviceable components. Typically very low
use. Can find on CL pretty easily cheaply:
Hello,
My name is Matt and I have a problem. I love bikes. Steel ones.
Lugged ones . Oooh green ones, I really like green bikes. As a result I
have too many bikes and would like to get down to just two. So I am selling
my Atlantis, which I never thought I would do. It is a
Called out by Jim M!?! Zing... ;-)
It's funny b/c I saw your message earlier and was thinking about what
to write. Before becoming a dad the they outgrow just em too fast
factor always sounded cliche, but now I see there is a kind of
bittersweet truth to that...
My 6.5yo princess rocks a Novara
All upright and swept back here. Have not tried the Bosco because the a-bar has
been such a revelation that I can't imagine improvement. I've also a steel
h-bar one one bike (took it off an old schwinn--it's probably a wald). I find
this sort of riding position ideal for many reasons.
- I can
What about a folding bike with swept back bars? Could that grow with her?
-J
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In the recent Suntour thread Philip mentioned the Short Rear Cassette
Hubhttps://stan-pun.squarespace.com/hubs/(O.L.D. 120mm). It's not listed in
the new Merry Sales/Manny Acosta
catalogue, but I did find mention of it on the Soma
On Mon, 2013-04-15 at 22:06 -0700, Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
Thanks for bringing up those points, Jan - I'm not specifically
against freewheels. My experience was that I regularly bent axles on
my old mtb which had a freewheel and never had that problem with any
freehubs. My recollection was
Mark, when you took a spin on my Disc Trucker, you may have noticed the bar was
a swept back design (a Fatback segmented Ti bar), although the sweep is modest
compared to the Albatross or Bosco bars. I also use the Soma Clarence, which is
similar, on two other bikes. I would urge you to
We bought the smallest Trek Skye for my daughter a couple of years ago (she
was 9 at the time). She was wanting a purple or pink bike too. We headed
into the LBS to see what they had, and there in stock was the right size
bike in a metallic gray, with the decal for it in pink... although she
I know what you're talking about--I've had this problem a couple of times
with fatter (38+) tires. If I run the front pressure too low, it feels
darty when turning--the front dives into the turn too quickly and feels
unstable. Tracking in a straight line is affected, too--it comes off it's
line
PS: the nice thing about the Trek, when we first got it, we slammed the
seat down, then raised it a little, to get the right saddle height. But w/
the post all the way up to the extension line, even I could ride it (and
I'm six-foot-tall). So, it's a bike that she can use through college
Steve P nails it. Many of these old-skool design ideas might fill a niche
within a niche within a niche. Given the previously mentioned issues with
freewheels, and not many upsides except low cost, the people still using them
are devoted antiquarians, those who spec dept store bikes, and those
Purchased the Betty Foy about a year ago. I few months after that, a 55cm
Yves Gomez in British racing green with the cream head tube showed up on
the Web Special page and you can guess what happen then. Thus the Betty
still sits in the box - I took it out of the box just once to inspect it
I use the Alba bar on two bikes and find it just right , for me. I
considered a Bosco to try, but realized it is much further swept back
toward the rider than even an Alba bar, and this is not what I want. With
bar end brake levers and thumbshifters located inside the curves, I have a
HUGE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SunTour
On Monday, April 15, 2013 10:23:29 PM UTC-4, Lee Legrand wrote:
Is Sun XCD a different company than SR SUNTOUR?
https://stan-pun.squarespace.com/about/
http://www.srsuntour-cycling.com/SID=si2a13400691526f93776ec0bdf6d126/index.php
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She is not particularly tall for her age but is moving past themed stuff
like Disney princesses and whatnot and could probably be talked into a
somewhat normal looking bike. I was also thinking of a folding bike since
then tend to have low profiles, anyone's kid ever grow with a decent
folding
Vert interested in Betty! Can you email me back? Mobile version won't let me
reply directly.
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No experience in the tarptents, but this is the regular one-man tent that I
use.
http://store.eurekatent.com/spitfire-1-tent
Very small, very light and easy to setup, pack and carry. Cheap too.
I have about 40 nights in it over a few years and never a problem. Once
was a 3 week stay and for
Over the last several years, ever since I discovered Rivendell, their bikes
and their fit philosophy, I have slowly (until this year) realizing that my
preconceived notions regarding drop bars as better and upright bars as
worse have changed, and I went from being in lots of neck pain with drop
My wife has a PBH of 83cm. I know that puts her in a 54cm Hunqa, anyone
know how a 56cm Atlantis would fit?
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 12:57:30 AM UTC-6, Matt Gilkey wrote:
Hello,
My name is Matt and I have a problem. I love bikes. Steel
ones. Lugged
Just rode 95 miles in 2 days on the Delaware Water Gap ride on my Atlantis with
Albas - no problems at all. Very comfortable, and room to get aero when (if?)
you feel like it. My son was on a Bombadil with Bullmoose bars, and found them
less flexible for that long a ride.
From:
I love my Albas. I've ridden multiple 8+ hour days in the saddle on tours
and day rides without issue. I do not wear gloves except for cold.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Monday, April 15, 2013 11:36:14 AM UTC-6, markt...@gmail.com wrote:
I've just recently ordered a new single top tube Sam that
I can't get the photo links to work.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 12:57:30 AM UTC-6, Matt Gilkey wrote:
Hello,
My name is Matt and I have a problem. I love bikes. Steel
ones. Lugged ones . Oooh green ones, I really like green bikes. As a result
I have
On Monday, April 15, 2013 8:59:19 PM UTC-6, dougP wrote:
Oh, and NEVER tape the bars until you've ridden a bit to make sure
everything is exactly where you want it.
dougP
And NEVER EVER shellac them until you've ridden them many more miles.
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I'm curious about these too, and about what additional hubs they'll
release. In the meantime, check out Jeff Jones' blog:
http://www.jonesbikes.com/?option=com_wordpresslang=enp=2210Itemid=58
He's been making his own short cassettes for a while for his bikes, by
modifying 9-speed
Sackville Trunksack Small: used, but in great shape, $75.
I used this sack on my mini front rack (Hillborne). Fits perfectly,
impervious to the elements. Great little sack for cyclers.
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@Jinxed:
Yes, the Swobo cap with earflaps was my absolute favorite, regardless of
material (earflaps or not). After abusing it for years, suddenly I found it
was gone forever...I'll never know where it went. Probably out of a pocket
while riding. I sure wish someone would make another cap like
Well I've taped the bars but still dialing in the overall ride of Saluki.
So I may need a tiny adjustment but since they're already on the bike I may
have to use the carpenter's level method. Many thanks for that info!
But I recently bought a torque wrench so my little tidbit is that I
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 4:56:59 AM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote:
That assumes there's actually a market for straight-cut sprockets. Even
back in the 1970s they were actively searching for tooth profiles that
made shifting easier. Remember Shimano's wavy teeth? I doubt the total
From my own experience with 5 thru 10 shifting, all manual (didn't index
after circa 1993 or 4 until I got the 7 sp DA for the Ram) I would say that
the problems below come solely from excessively narrow spacing -- it, too
many cogs -- and even that, perhaps, due to using the wrong levers (levers
I would be alright with some nice choices in 7 speed cassettes and chains.
I have been using the IRD freewheels on my Rivy hubs without much to
complain about.
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 7:35:04 AM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
Steve P nails it. Many of these old-skool design
Hi there!
I'm interested in a better, more versatile pedal solution than the Time
Atacs I'm currently using on the Hilsen. Generally, they work
great.when I want to clip in, which is probably half the time. Rather
than
switch out pedals, I ride the Fargo, which always runs platforms
I've no experience with Rivendell's upright bars except, briefly, the
Priest bar; and no positive experience with other upright bars; I'm
comfortable with drop bars in any event. But I'd love to try Albatrosses
for off road use. My brother, who sets his bikes up as I do with drop bars
below
Sorry about the link not working - should be fixed now. Thanks for letting
me know!
On Monday, April 15, 2013 11:57:30 PM UTC-7, Matt Gilkey wrote:
Hello,
My name is Matt and I have a problem. I love bikes. Steel
ones. Lugged ones . Oooh green ones, I really like green
Here is what I would like to see them make. Cassette hub, 7 or 8 speed
WIDE ratio cassette, Bomb proof (literally) bar end index shifters with
friction option or disc brake levers (maybe brifters, crash proof though,
and sealed against crashing in a pumice dust and sand pile, don't ask) and
That is interesting, but you can get at least a little of these benefits by
running a 7 speed Shimano cassette body while keeping the 135 mm spacing
instead of 126. You can do this either by retrofitting the shorter body on
a later, 8-9-10 speed hub, or by retrofitting a longer axle on a 7 speed
Thanks, Matt. I just spoke with Rivendell and she is one size down from the
56cm. Blessings finding a new home for your Atlantis!
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:28:16 AM UTC-6, Matt Gilkey wrote:
Sorry about the link not working - should be fixed now. Thanks for letting
I only have two bikes at the moment; a cargo bike I share w/ my wife and my
Raleigh International mut. The Yuba has Albatross the Raleigh has
Bosco's. I'd given a lot of thought to swapping them around because of the
sweep on the Bosco's and the relatively short TT on the Raleigh, but after
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On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:51 AM, EGNolan egno...@gmail.com wrote:
I only have two bikes at the moment; a cargo bike I share w/ my wife and my
Raleigh International mut. The Yuba has Albatross the Raleigh has
Bosco's. I'd given a lot of
Had albas on my Sam...loved it! Replaced the albas on the Sam with boscos
(using a 13cm stem)love it even better! SoI ditched the drops on
my Homer and put the albas from the Sam on the Hilsen...Loving both bikes
much more now...I actually have a full drop bar cockpit with brakes
and
Releasing my interest. The lady has told me not now!
-J
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:26:05 AM UTC-4, justin...@gmail.com wrote:
Vert interested in Betty! Can you email me back? Mobile version won't let
me reply directly.
-J
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Nice wheelset on this bike. Man, if it were my size I would be jumping all
over this. Bummer.
Good luck on the sale.
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 1:57:30 AM UTC-5, Matt Gilkey wrote:
Hello,
My name is Matt and I have a problem. I love bikes. Steel
ones. Lugged ones . Oooh
I also went with a 13cm stem for the Bosco bars on my Hunqapillar. Seems to
provide the perfect distance for both upright and forward leaning when
going faster. Might try the narrower ones on the Atlantis as I switch the
drops to the Hilsen to try them there. Perhaps I need to give the Albatross
thanks Keith. those hacked Jones cassettes are what got me thinking about
adding some gears to the QB a while back. i can squeeze a 130mm hub in
there, but i'd really rather not. i like the idea of a 120mm cassette hub,
and a homebrew short cassette.
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:14:59 AM
http://www.biketinker.com/category/projects/skate-deck-pedals
These seem like the way to go.
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Yes, I have transitioned over. But for the Atlantis and Conti-Rom, everything
else is either Alba or the Jitensha flat. I even switched to Albas on the QB. I
regularly do 35+ mile trips on a bike with Alba, and I commute daily on the
Gomez with Albas.
From:
Eyeball. I look at the shape made by the angle of the hood against the
curve of the bar. If the shape is different, the height is different. Then
I test the feel, standing over the bike, with the hoods 3/4 tightened, so I
can nudge them and fudge them into the right spot.
Philip
I like the Shimano PD-A530 campus pedals (apparently you can even mount
reflectors. huh.), but the platform isn't very grippy. I'm gonna add a
couple drill-in spikes from the Rivendell site to mine.
The bear-trap style campus pedals (Shimano PD-M324 or similar) may offer
more grip. My
Thanks,
If there is not enough interest in the bike I will consider selling the
wheelset.
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:01:20 AM UTC-7, RJM wrote:
Nice wheelset on this bike. Man, if it were my size I would be jumping all
over this. Bummer.
Good luck on the sale.
On Tuesday, April
So, a touring bike with Alba's is no big deal then?
None at all. Get the right seat and seat height and have a great tour.
Patrick
On Monday, April 15, 2013 11:36:14 AM UTC-6, markt...@gmail.com wrote:
I've just recently ordered a new single top tube Sam that Jim Thill will
be
Thanks, Tom, I will post mine shortly. I will try not to post duplicates,
and my photo-taking skills are probably at the same level as my 'cue-sheet'
skills...both works in progress. I appreciate the beautiful shots taken by
our group...
Peace,
Bobby
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:28:44
That's not the only, or even the worst, problem with freewheels. By
design, pedaling tightens a freewheel. On a tandem or on a bike ridden
by a very strong rider, they get screwed on so tight it's difficult if
not outright impossible to remove them. What's more, the tremendous
force needed
I have a wheel with Chris King hub and JJ sprocket. Believe Hope and I9
(or something like that) also make SS hubs that work.
Patrick - I have mine for off road loaded touring. The range seems right
for that.
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Matthew: what rings do you use?
I used a 46/36/24 with a 16-18-20-22-24-28-34 or something like that on the
Fargo before I went with a 38/24 double and smaller cogs.
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 12:34 PM, Matthew J matthewj...@gmail.com wrote:
I have a wheel with Chris King hub and JJ sprocket.
Another question about the Albatross bar. One problem is that I'm asking
the Fargo to do a very wide spread of duties, from sport tourer through
loaded grocery getter to off road machine to -- one day! -- loaded tourer.
Each has its own requirements of a bar. (So far, as I've said, the Midge is
I would second the PD-A530 recommendation. I've used them on two bikes for
commuting and brevets, and they are easy to get into consistently with cleats
which I use 80% of the time. I would recommend sticky soled shoes for the flats
like FiveTen or Evolv Cruzers (best shoe ever!). No issues in
The 120mm spacing is the key to retrofitting a Quickbeam, or any other
track bike. My Ross would be the best candidate, since it has cable
stops, and I have a derailleur claw adapter.
Problem Solvers has clamp-on DT shifter mounts, zip-tie cable guides, and a
chain tensioner than can be used
They're pretty good on headwinds. I find them great on dirt including some
rough stuff. -Mike
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On Apr 16, 2013, at 11:55 AM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Another question about the Albatross bar. One problem is that I'm asking the
Fargo to do a very wide
Mike -- Can we see a photo, please? And can you describe how you hold on in
headwinds and how you hold on and brake on dropoffs?
I a very tempted to try them but dammit, it means spending for another bar
and, this time, new brake levers; also, probably a new stem. And grips.
Must . Say .
Not set up yet. Plan right now is single speed 42 for the my initial
planned off road trip on the Wisconsin Adventure Trail. If I can work the
time to do some other off road trips to more challenging terrain I think I
might try the White Eno with Bash Guard with the 34.
On Tuesday, April 16,
Oops. Should have said a 1x set up.
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Oh yeah. I guess I forgot that the quickbeam is 120mm. The chris king SS
hub is obviously 130mm:
http://chrisking.com/hubs/hbs_sspeed
Given the fact that several people have successfully re-set the rear end of
Simple Ones to utilize 135mm Rohloff hubs though, I think 130mm might not
be
Do you all generally mount your Albatross bars right side up (6 cm rise) or
upside down (6 cm drop)? I'll most likely end up trying both, but unless
there is a good reason not to, I'm inclined to try upside down first.
Jay
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 8:10:40 PM UTC+3, René wrote:
I also went
On Tue, 2013-04-16 at 10:11 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
I think, therefore, that if Shimano and others simply brought back 8
speed systems with friction options, we'd be where we need to be in
respect of drivetrains. No? I agree that new systems are not, from the
standpoint of both use and
BTW, by headwind I don't mean a slight breeze of 15 mph, I mean -- as
just now in April, the cruelest month, sustained 30 gusting to 40+. I dunno
if upright bars make much sense for that -- granted, it's not everyday, but
high winds are common.
Still intrigued.
Off on the Ram to the PO and store
On Tue, 2013-04-16 at 09:01 -0700, RJM wrote:
I would be alright with some nice choices in 7 speed cassettes and
chains.
Then you must be alright right now, because there ARE plenty of nice
choices in 7 speed cassettes, and also some nice 7/8 speed chains for
them. Note that the chains are
It doesn't rain here during the summer, so I took advantage of the public
holiday yesterday to take the fenders off my Sam and give it a good
cleaning. Imagine my surprise when I took the right crank off (!) to clean
the chain rings and found that my right Grip King had no dust cover and I
was
Or keep the Single/fixed gear the same and buy a second bike? This seems
more like a study of can I do this, rather than should I do this..
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I've used both 15 and 16 t outer cogs by Miche. 7 speed DA on the Ram
starts with 14. 16 is the largest, but you can fudge anything as an outer
if you are willing to compromise on cassette position and # of cogs. My 14
t outer is a standard inner.
Friction shifting 9 on the Fargo now, with Silver
Patrick, maybe try them upside down. Really good for wind and still good for
dirt. If you're thinking about it. Go with a slightly longer stem like a 11cm
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On Apr 16, 2013, at 12:34 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
BTW, by headwind I don't mean a slight
The main advantage of the Jeff Jones short cassette is you can build a
dishless, hence stronger wheel with a range of gears for varying terrain.
I'ld have to go back and figure out all the component weights, but I
imagine even with a rear der the whole set up weighs less than a Rohloff
wheel.
I have all upright bars, boscos on my hunqapillar and albas on my Sam.
For a while I had noodles on the Sam, but I realized I just don't like
drops as much as albas or boscos, and got rid of them. I feel like I ride
in comfort.
They are not super fun in crazy strong headwinds, but that is
Why do we tour? I like Alba's because it's easier to take note of the
world going by.
http://gspiess.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/imag0012.jpg?w=1024h=574
On Monday, April 15, 2013 1:36:14 PM UTC-4, markt...@gmail.com wrote:
I've just recently ordered a new single top tube Sam that Jim Thill
Patrick,let your imagination go !!
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http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2433/3644420885_6995e0403c_b.jpg
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 2:55:14 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote:
Another question about the Albatross bar. One problem
Patrick, I ride my Albas on windy days up to 55mph ! Those days are umm
... fun !The bars are not an issue the bike itself is the issue
in strong crosswinds !!! ahahaha!!!
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 3:34:02 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote:
BTW, by headwind I don't mean a slight
Building up a Trek 420 in perfect condition as a roadish bike. So I'm
selling some stuff.
I have a week off and will have everything shipped by next Tuesday as I'm
usually a pretty slow shipper. Anything not sold by Monday I'll take off.
Pick up in Seattle great!
64cm 1989 Giant Touring Bike
Hi Friends, great thread. I just switched to Bosco's on my protobleriot
single from m'bars and think all my bikes are headed in that direction. I
am loving them. I've had a couple of 20 mile days plus short errands and
they're great. I have the 58's and the big surprise here is that they
In the fat bike world, the 6-of-9 truncated cassette on a SS cassette hub
allows the chain to clear a fatter-than-spec tire/rim combination. Fat
bikes require a bit of a steep learning curve. If you're of a roadie
mindset, the tire pressures, the bottom bracket widths, the frame offsets,
and
Sorry, Matthew - I didn't make myself clear. I simply meant that if you
really wanted to use a hub with a short cassette, it wouldn't be that
much of a stretch (no pun intended) to use a 130mm hub, where a 120 is
intended. I was referencing the Rohloff thing because people have done it,
even
Would it work to put a bunch of singlespeed sprockets onto a cassette? Only
13 to 22t with Surly... http://surlybikes.com/parts/cassette_cog
That could give you a 9 speed corncob with tall teeth, mated to wide-spaced
rings, like 24, 34, 44. I'm the last person you should ask about
Clayton, you can use your bar end shifters and Dyna-Sys 10sp cassette if
you use a Shimano 9sp derailleur.
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:28:33 AM UTC-5, clayton wrote:
Here is what I would like to see them make. Cassette hub, 7 or 8 speed
WIDE ratio cassette, Bomb proof (literally) bar end
I had some questions really quick that I'll just answer to all.
The tubus does have the mounting pieces. For some reason they are black
rather than silver.
The cranks are 175 and I'd be interested in 175+ for trades.
The xt derailer I didn't price! Is $40 shipped ok?
On Tuesday, April 16,
I like the idea of a wide-range 7sp or 8sp cassette, like 12-36 or
something. Pair it with a mountain double crank. I'm thinking of my amazing
SRAM 2x10 kits, but with fewer cogs.
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:28:33 AM UTC-5, clayton wrote:
Here is what I would like to see them make.
The Surly cog cassette was discussed at HC clubhouse earlier today. Surly
cogs retail for $25+ each...
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 3:45:57 PM UTC-5, Philip Williamson wrote:
Would it work to put a bunch of singlespeed sprockets onto a cassette?
Only 13 to 22t with Surly...
I'm more comfortable on a mountain bike than road bike, and maybe that's
why I prefer the Nitto Moose bars... I have 3 sets of em. I also have a
set of Noodles, which are the most comfortable drops I've ever used, but I
always gravitate to the moose.
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 4:12:25 PM
Hi Friends, I started this post on the recent thread about switching to
uprights, but I thought I'd start a related new thread that focuses on neck
pain. As you might recall from an old post/thread, my neck pain is
formally being treated and I have some moderate deterioration in the 6-7
I started with Moustache bars on a Quickbeam a couple of years back and
loved the combination. I've never really been a fan of drops, just never
got comfortable, so the Moustache bars were great.
Then, while visiting the Bay Area last year after an Oregon coast ride
(super), I went to Riv HQ (as
Rack, shifters, derailer, tires sold. Trying to trade the saddle.
- Ryan
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 1:48:56 PM UTC-7, Ryan Ray wrote:
I had some questions really quick that I'll just answer to all.
The tubus does have the mounting pieces. For some reason they are black
rather than
Man..pretty bike. It sure cleaned up nicely and it looks like it was in
good shape to begin with. Nice wheels and drivetrain...That's an intersting
stem...it looks like you could adjust the angle. There is something special
about the classic Rivs. Anyway, enjoy!
Enjoy
On Monday, April 15,
beautiful bike!!!
On Monday, April 15, 2013 8:56:35 AM UTC-7, Tim Gavin wrote:
I bought a '97 Rivendell Road last week. I discovered Rivendell a couple
years ago, and though I identified with Grant and his Rivendell ethos, I
never imagined I could own one of these beautiful--and
In the fat bike world, the 6-of-9 truncated cassette on a SS cassette hub
allows the chain to clear a fatter-than-spec tire/rim combination. Fat
bikes require a bit of a steep learning curve. If you're of a roadie
mindset, the tire pressures, the bottom bracket widths, the frame offsets,
and
yeah, hold the tires until you hear back about the saddle. that way you
could ship them together if the trade falls through.
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 4:16 PM, Ryan Ray ryanr...@gmail.com wrote:
Rack, shifters, derailer, tires sold. Trying to trade the saddle.
- Ryan
On Tuesday, April 16,
Sorry, Matthew - I didn't make myself clear. I simply meant that if you
really wanted to use a hub with a short cassette, it wouldn't be that
much of a stretch (no pun intended) to use a 130mm hub, where a 120 is
intended. I was referencing the Rohloff thing because people have done it,
Oh, it has its share of scratches and one noticeable dent on the top tube.
But it has those classic lines that I can look at all day. If I'm not
riding it, which I'm about to do.
The stem is an old SRAM adjustable. I had one on my too-small Rockhopper
back in the 90s to get the bars up to a
yeah, Philip, I ordered the Problem Solvers downtube cable stops and
derailer hanger back in the fall after first contemplating this, but i
eventually talked myself out of the hack. i totally forgot about the lack
of chainstay cable stops. gonna have to think on that one...
-Jay B.
On
you're right, Keith, the 130mm isn't a drastic move at all. i have a 105
hub that slides right into the dropouts on the QB. i'll look into those
Profile Racing 120mm hubs. I know next to nothing about BMX specific
components.
-Jay B.
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 3:16:17 PM UTC-4, iamkeith
Interest thread. I've tried upside-down upright bars and they all hurt my
left palm, so when I try Albatrosses, it will be in the up position.
I think this is what I'll do: if and when I sell the Fargo (because the Ram
does the pavement part so much nicer, and because I really want a ss 29er
for
Upside down Noodle bars would be very comfortable.
jim m
wc ca
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 3:02 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Interest thread. I've tried upside-down upright bars and they all hurt my
left palm, so when I try Albatrosses, it will be in the up position.
I think
Can Albatrosses take bar end shifters? Can Albatrosses be slowly winging
their way toward my Fargo ...???
My Fargo here with criteria met.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cuadwqs0poqso5z/Photo%20May%2007%2C%2010%2006%2005%20PM.jpg
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Y'know, that may be the way to go -- turn the Fargo into a dedicated off
road machine. Thanks.
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 4:10 PM, bobish bob...@gmail.com wrote:
Can Albatrosses take bar end shifters? Can Albatrosses be slowly winging
their way toward my Fargo ...???
My Fargo here with
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