Tim - I do 13 one-way fairly often in my long-way Seattle commute. Here
are a few things I've found that helps:
1. leave the heavy clothes at work, and don't carry your computer if you
can help it.
2. give yourself ample time, and take your time - easy to get tired out
after a few days of an hour
This is close to Randle/Morton/Packwood - could try something interesting?
It may be a bit of a ride from the train station, but if we have time, it
would be cool. Babyshoe Pass?
http://janheine.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/rides-to-remember/
Brian
Seattle, WA
On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 4:19 PM,
Manny,
Funny! I liked Jackies knickers. Too bad he didn't have a Nitto S83 post :-)
~Hugh
On Monday, May 13, 2013 5:36:10 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Or like this..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecsGvqvskXw
On Monday, May 13, 2013 5:35:13 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote:
I imagine
Randle, WA to Babyshoe Pass looks pretty great. 30-ish miles with a few
steep bits but looks like mostly reasonable grades. Plus there're 4
campgrounds within a mile or 2 of the Pass.
couldn't get the link button to work... did a quickie map job...
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2508110
I
Great suggestions above. I also go 15 miles each way for work, and have
been doing it for years. I don't have a shower at work, but find that I
don't need one.I shower before I leave for work and that is sufficient.
Wool helps.(I don't work at a hospital, and figure that, if I
Just try it. You know you want to. ;) Then you'll know. Nobody can tell you for
sure and trial and error should be viewed as not only necessary, but one of the
pleasures of your avocation (a learning process worthy of its own discovery and
delights). In other words, the process of learning
Eric,
Thanks for posting this, sounds really nice.
Dave Nawrocki
Fort Collins, CO
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Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: A Few Quickbeam Thoughts
Well, all
Without trying to get into specifics, my impression on longer rides is that
the Riv's are way more comfortable and easier to manage over the long haul.
I think the combination of geometry and larger tires makes for much less
effort over long distances. I have ridden my Hunq fully loaded for
Hi. I'll take the TA classic road pedals for $75.00
On Monday, May 13, 2013 4:23:03 PM UTC-4, Mayfly wrote:
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Hi. Can't seem to figure out how to email off list, but I'll take the TA
road classic pedals for $75.00
On Monday, May 13, 2013 4:23:03 PM UTC-4, Mayfly wrote:
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guess I'm a day late...
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 7:03:26 AM UTC-5, hobie wrote:
Hi. Can't seem to figure out how to email off list, but I'll take the TA
road classic pedals for $75.00
On Monday, May 13, 2013 4:23:03 PM
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Earlier WHITE INDUSTRIES 110-74 mm Crankset. 175mm arms stamped (on backs)
Custom Forged in Japan for White Industries. I think these were custom
Although it's not one of the San Juan Islands, Whidbey, just North of
Seattle, is a nice island to cycle, and on the way to the islands. This
might be worth consideration. When I toured the islands, I took Amtrak from
Portland to Seattle and rode from Seattle to the Mukilteo Ferry (just north
Hi Pierre,
The only roof racks that work well with fendered bikes are those that grab
the frame via the downtube. Of the few available, the one I like the most
is the Thule Criterium:
http://www.thule.com/en-us/us/products/bike-carriers/roofcarriers/598-criterium-_-598
The other one is the
Hi Adam,
I second what John said about using the Mukilteo/Clinton ferry and
including Whidbey Island. There are a couple cool forts (turned state
parks) that were built as civil defense during WW2. There's camping at a
couple places along the length of Whidbey, so you could split the day a
That Atlantis seems to have a custom fork. What is it?
I like how the rack looks on the bike as well. Nice photos!
René
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Just an update of some recent changes to my Quickbeam, riding the
Appaloosa, and thoughts on upright riding in general.
http://handlebarchronicles.blogspot.com/2013/05/spring-2013-becoming-upright.html
I've talked about a lot of the same things here but wanted to kind of
provide an overview of
I have ridden them all, near and far, heavy and light and, perhaps it is very
personal and subjective, but there is nothing that can compare to lugged steel,
especially my 60cm Sam Hillborne. That's the bike. The other part is the
philosophy/attitude. Today i am more relaxed, more upright,
Jeremy -- you've *almost* got me convinced that I should try something
similar with the Fargo. That you find no loss of power on hills while
sitting more upright, makes me switch my intention to the Bosco from the
Albatross. I'd be interested in your experience of differences between the
two.
Bobish ~ how true, how true. I'm just never going to be satisfied until I see
that lovely red saddle for myself. I just have to know how my Foy will look
with it. I am hoping the comfort differences aren't VERY noticeable; I could
live with less comfortable but will draw the line at
On the warranty question, if you search on etrailer.com there are a few
questions answered around this, there is a gray area around the dealer
proving that the installation of a hitch caused any issues, it's gray
enough i'd be concerned but that's up to you and your dealer.
I'd agree that a
On Monday, May 13, 2013 12:05:35 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote:
So let's share some absurd loads. Strangest/biggest/fishiest thing you've
carried on a bike. I'll start:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumachrome/8734948241/in/photostream
Notes: Ride was very smooth, although I didn't
Moving day, last
week.https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pln3GvtjWiU/UZJxhWQJIrI/ABI/08OWQgVcJGk/s1600/IMG_0330.JPG
On Monday, May 13, 2013 12:05:35 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote:
So let's share some absurd loads. Strangest/biggest/fishiest thing you've
carried on a bike. I'll
I have the Thule Criterium rack and have used it with a few different Rivs.
My wife's Betty has Longboard fenders so this type of rack was a necessity.
The rack works great. Very secure. I keep a shop rag in the car to wrap
under the shifter cables to avoid paint scratches around the clamp.
The
Patrick,
All my comments refer to the Albatross, but I imagine they are at least equally
true of the Bosco bars.
Sand: is rough and no doubt always is. The width of the bars makes it easier to
keep straight. I always shift back to the more upright/wider grip in sand.
Descents: far easier
Patrick,
go Boscoe if you're gonna have one upright bike. I have alba's on one bike
and boscoe's on another, they each hold their own, but the Boscoe, IME, is
a much more versatile bike. The alba gives plenty of hand positions (though
I usually use 1, even for rides over 25 miles), but
I'm with Justin and cannot recommend Trophy on the basis of my personal
experience with repair work (rear der cable wrapped around the chain stay
during an overhaul). That said, the owner is knowledgeable, articulate and
carries interesting stock. But I won't shop there.
Jon in Phila
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Hi Patrick,
The leather straps were sitting in my spare straps box and were the perfect
length to allow the bag to sit flat on the mini rack and close to the
seatpost. Now that think about it, I guess toe clip straps would have
worked too. Interestingly, I carry Irish straps in the saddlesack
Hi,
I'm from Seattle and have been biking and camping in the San Juans for 30+
years. I go every Summer for at least a week.
Here are some random thoughts:
I've never trained. Mount Vernon would definitely be a closer stop than
Seattle assuming you can unload your bike. There are some
Hey bunch, a bunch of brown Little Big Bens just showed up in the new
section (well, at least I noticed them today) here:
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/tben-10132.htm
Anyone comment on how they ride compare to the good old Marathons?
cc
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Yes. I've cleared my schedule that weekend. Let's make it happen. Mt. St.
Helens, Lewis River maybe?
On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Scot Brooks scothinck...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm just gonna give this thread a gentle bump since there's no good reason
not to do this. I hope it happens.
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Fantastic! I can't wait. Manny, you comin' up or what?
On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 12:37 AM, Andy Smitty Schmidt 54ca...@gmail.comwrote:
Randle, WA to Babyshoe Pass looks pretty great. 30-ish miles with a few
steep bits but looks like mostly reasonable grades. Plus there're 4
campgrounds within
Thanks, Patrick -- good advice, and I've heard it from others, too.
No change immediately thanks to money shortage, but I will keep stacking
the evidence toward Boscos -- whoops, just realized that, with the Fargo's
threadless headset system, those are out. Albatrosses, then -- will keep
stacking
Thanks, Eric; just now realized that, until Grant makes a threadless
Boscoe, I'm stuck with the Albatrosses. Not that *that* appears to be a
huge liability.
On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 12:42 PM, EGNolan egno...@gmail.com wrote:
Patrick,
go Boscoe if you're gonna have one upright bike. I have
Tommy was in town for a week so it felt like old times riding with him.
Some highlights.
- Hanging out at Rivendell. Checking out how Sean boxes the bikes.
Apparently the Riv Folks there make a habit of drawing something on the
bike boxes. Sean's only guff is that he doesn't see pictures of
I don't think it was taken as a negative-to-RBW perspective. But, Steve
makes a good point - what you are really talking about is race geometry.
I have always thought of Grant's designs as real-world.
In my neck of the woods, where there tends to be more people riding more
recently
Patrick, I am confused, is the clamp diameter for the Bosco different than
the Albatross? Not sure what the difference would be between getting either
one of them in a stem. Having ridden both for a while I would go Bosco, it
has more hand positions for sure.
On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 3:10 PM,
You can get the Bosco that's just the handlebar, no quill stem attached. You then attach to your own stem, 25.4 mm clamp size. I'm pretty sure you'll have no trouble setting it up with a threadless stem.My use of Boscos is with a really long stem - a 17 cm Ritchey (Nitto-made) from the early 90's.
On Tue, 2013-05-14 at 13:10 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
Thanks, Eric; just now realized that, until Grant makes a threadless
Boscoe, I'm stuck with the Albatrosses. Not that *that* appears to be
a huge liability.
Now I'm really confused. Albatross Bosco are HANDLEBARS, right?
There's no
Now created:
Rivendell Box Art - a group on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/groups/rbwboxart/
I don't have any images, but hope that folks will dive in and share them,
so we can share this with Sean and the gang.
Have at it, folks!
- J
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:14:28 PM UTC-7, Manuel
Wait: I thought the Boscoe has an integrated stem, like the old Bullmoose
bar. Am I wrong?
On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 1:20 PM, Peter Morgano uscpeter11...@gmail.comwrote:
Patrick, I am confused, is the clamp diameter for the Bosco different than
the Albatross? Not sure what the difference would
Hi Steve,
Yes, they are handlebars. I think the confusion is that one version of the
Bosco (Nitto Bosco Bullmoose Bar, Cromo dullbrite 58cm - 16242 on
rivbike) is fillet brazed to a quill stem. The non-bullmoose version of
the Bosco Bar are available as 25.4mm clamp (handlebar only-- you supply
Well, yes, Steve; but I thought that the Boscoe was like the Bullmoose:
with its stem integrated with the bar. Am I wrong?
On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 1:22 PM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Tue, 2013-05-14 at 13:10 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
Thanks, Eric; just now realized that,
Aha! All is now clear. Move along, move along there...
On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 1:20 PM, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.netwrote:
You can get the Bosco that's just the handlebar, no quill stem attached.
You then attach to your own stem, 25.4 mm clamp size. I'm pretty sure
you'll have no
It truly does depend on where you have the shifters and brake levers.
Using bar end brake levers and thumb shifters, I have a range of hand
positions a Bosco could not give me. I have a full 300mm, about 12 inches
of pure open usable bar to choose from, and I use it all in various
situations
So couldn't someone use bar end brake lever and thumb shifters on a Bosco
bar and therefore have even more than 12 inches of bar to use?
On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 4:12 PM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote:
It truly does depend on where you have the shifters and brake levers.
Using bar end brake
Hello,
Has anyone been down around the devil's slide area since the tunnel opened?
I might be taking the Hillborne down to HMB or SC next week for a few
days. It'd be nice to see the old coast road with no traffic!
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How much of the road does the tunnel bypass? When I went through there a
few years ago, it looked like the tunnel started half way up the hill, so
you'd have to ride on the narrow busy road to get there. We went through at
rush hour. I thought I was going to die.
Planet of the Apes for me next
I think the old Devil's Slide road is closed, as they work on turning it
into a resource for pedestrians and cyclists. To be opened next summer, I
believe.
As for the tunnel, I've heard of some folks riding it and saying the
shoulder in the tunnel is great, but that, as Anne mentions, the
In theory, yes. However, I do not consider the middle portion of the Boscos
to be practical to *actually use*. I have no desire to place my hands in
that awkward position. Also, one cannot mount the thumbshifters like I do
on the Albatross, they'd have to go somewhere else, somewhere I would
Ha ha, while they do come back a lot it def not 300mm! Its hard to explain
but I get about 4 good positions out of them. the middle section is
actually really wide and not uncomfortable for me, personally but its all
about what works for you. Its nice to have so much rise for city riding and
still
I can't remember if this video turned up here before but it showed up on
Gizmodo today so...
http://gizmodo.com/inside-the-nitto-factory-where-the-worlds-best-bike-p-505728036
Or go directly to Vimeo:
http://vimeo.com/59035269#
It's in Japanese with English subtitles.
Aloha,
Bob
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Jeremy Till,
That was very well written. I enjoyed reading your blog. Thanks.
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 8:52:12 AM UTC-6, Jeremy Till wrote:
Just an update of some recent changes to my Quickbeam, riding the
Appaloosa, and thoughts on upright riding in general.
Ooo! Train wreck. Pety. Wha...? Whoa! Crunch!
Rubber necking never pays. Just ask my brain. Ouch. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
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Have a look here:
http://www.users.on.net/~njpayne/bikestuff/TandemRoofrack.jpg. It cost me
about $20 to build and works fine for single bikes as well as tandems. It's
just a piece of 100x30 timber with smaller pieces at each end forming a
slot for the tyres to sit in. The timber is fastened
Sweet Nitto factory vid!
http://vimeo.com/59035269
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Awesome. Added mine--let's make this happen!
I see a trunk motif happening.
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Ha! Wow. 10 images in less than an hour. Long may it wave!
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 2:15:53 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote:
Awesome. Added mine--let's make this happen!
I see a trunk motif happening.
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Very cool!
However, very sad. I was (almost) as excited to see what art would be on
the box when my Bomba arrived last year; my bike arrived, but alas, no art
upon the box...
I keep hoping that even a regular package will one day have a bit of art on
it instead, tho'.
-L
On
I also do NOT go through the valve stem...
I've had more hassle with stems than it's worth. I pull a section of
the tire bead off the rim, add a scoop or 2 of Stans, and then pop the
bead back on (with my compressor).
I install with a floor pump, which is a lot of exercise. So once I get my
I saw a guy while I was touring one summer who was pulling a trailer that
must have weighed 300-400 lbs. He had his bike parked outside a library,
and he had all his possessions plus 4 or 5 metal road signs and assorted
other junk piled high on some kind of trailer. We talked a little bit,
If so, does this look like a good route to get to the ferry?
http://goo.gl/maps/uxOqM
You gotta be kidding me! I rode from Bay View, which is just east of
Anacortes, to Seattle in a day, taking the most direct route, and I was on
surface streets the whole way--and the riding sucked. There's
Hi Ty,
What's the camping situation like on the San Juans? Hiker/biker sites?
Reservations? Price? Crowded?
Thanks.
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:32:18 AM UTC-6, Ty Graham wrote:
Hi,
I'm from Seattle and have been biking and camping in the San Juans for 30+
years. I go every Summer for
--If so, does this look like a good route to get to the ferry?
Based on my riding on the Olympic Peninsula, albeit South, I would try to
take the ferry across in Seattle and try to find a route North on the
Olympic Peninsula.
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Hey, I think the Adventure Cycling Association's Pacific Coast route goes
South from Anacortes along the Olympic Peninsula. You could take the ferry
across from Seattle and hook up with that route. You should consider
buying/borrowing the map for the first section of the Pacific Coast route,
Just so you know, the ACA maps are very detailed. They list the services
available in each town, e.g. libraries, post offices, bike shops; and they
list the campgrounds and some hotels. And on the back of the map, there is
a story about the history of the area. They are excellent maps, and
The frameset is now sold. Thanks to those who expressed interest.
-Bruce
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Thanks all. I commute now, but my round trip is 8 miles, didn't mean to
give off the impression I was just starting. I feel as though I'm in for a
rude awakening, though, with over triple the mileage each way. Do you all
have any gear recommendations that are your non-negotiables?
Brian, your
Thanks all. There are some great resources listed above and I've got some maps
to order and some planning to do. I am now thinking of taking the amtrak to mt.
Vernon or Bellingham and spending around 5 days cycling and ferrying around the
islands. From there we'll aim to ride to Portland and
There is some really good advice here. Generally, each island is unlikely
to keep you occupied cycling for more than 1-2 days. Orcas indeed is best
avoided in the summer.
A nice route would be to go from Seattle via Bainbridge Island to Pt.
Townsend. The town is worth a trip by itself. From
My main input on weather is go with ventile. My single layer jacket kept me
perfectly warm though damp in 6 hours of driven rain, snell, and heavy wet
snow. I will be ordering a double ventile jacket from Hilltrek (the Glencoe),
which by all accounts should also keep my arms from getting
Hello all
(sorry for the cross post)
I have a few items for sale - all prices include shipping in CONUSA. I
don't mind shipping internationally lets work something out.
Nitto Technomic deluxe - 80mm - VGC $50
Nitto Technomic deluxe - 100mm - VGC $50
Campagnolo NR Headset (loose ball,
I found some YouTube videos. H1 north bound doesn't look to bad. The road
is normal, meaning no narrower than many other sections of the coast, and
the tunnel bypasses the worst of it. South bound the tunnel starts at the
top of the climb out of Pacifica with...ta da...concrete barriers and
Just got back from a ride with my lovely new MUSA shorts (which are
obviously good) and my new favorite summer shirt, the tall version of the REI
Sahara
Shirthttp://www.rei.com/product/794447/rei-sahara-tech-long-sleeve-shirt-mens-tall.
The tall version (which is even available in small) is
@Jeremy,
Thanks for the great write up!
I love your saddle. The specials are too cool with the copper studs.
Those handlebars look better in your pics than on the Rivsite. Yummy.
I was wondering if the Flyer works for bolt upright sitting. I see it
does, so I won't worry about needing a B67
I'm finalizing my gear for a trip that starts this weekend, and am finally
getting to how I'll carry m'stuff. I have an old Carradice saddle bag that
swings from my saddle, and I'm fitting a rear rack so I can strap a bag
between Carradice and rack. It seems like a basic roll-top dry bag, 15 or
For those of us out of the area, what is the Planet of the Apes route? I
may ride from San Francisco south this summer an alternate to the Devil's
Slide area would be neat. For some silly reason I assumed The Old Road
would be available for cycling as soon as the tunnel opened.
dougP
On
Rene:
Yes, it's a Tom Matchak fork, 40 mm trail. E-mail direct if you have
questions. Please don't let this start yet another trail thread.
Thanks for the thoughts on the rack. Rackage'n'baggage are much more
interesting topics than frame geometry.
dougP
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013
http://www.milly.org/hkingman/resume/potar.htm
On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 8:24 PM, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
For those of us out of the area, what is the Planet of the Apes route? I
may ride from San Francisco south this summer an alternate to the Devil's
Slide area would be neat. For
It's a kind of proud and bittersweet moment to admit that my two babies are
big enough that we won't be using the Burley Piccolo anymore. Anyhow, the
Burley Piccolo is the nicest of the trail-a-bike style kid tandem
converters. You can go buy a new one at REI for $360, or you can take
mine.
I started this conversation over on flickr if anyone wants to throw some
ideas out there.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/socal_rivendell_bicycle_appreciation_society/discuss/72157633499193066/
The San Clemente ride is a great intro to mixed-terrain riding, so that
might be a good one to settle on.
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