Portland weather looks good. I know some of those hoodlums. Glad you
brought the So.Cal weather up to Portland
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It's a touch warm climbing up the west hills, although still 15F
cooler than my neck o' the woods! I even got a sunburn on my forehead
as I was wearing a helmet and not a proper hat (I know, I know, SoCal
habits...).
Mike, great seeing you there. Nice coincidence! You have a good bike
to be
Also haven't toured with mine (yet), but +1 for the Paul Melvin. My Nexis
8 has the standard cog, 22t?, and I run a 28/48 in front. Like it a lot.
Nick W.
On Wednesday, July 3, 2013 3:15:55 PM UTC-7, Peter M wrote:
I have an Alfine 8 setup on my Bombadil but I don't do touring. Its plenty
Also haven't toured with mine (yet), but +1 for the Paul Melvin. My Alfine
8 has the standard cog, 22t?, and I run a 28/48 in front. Like it a lot.
Nick W.
On Wednesday, July 3, 2013 3:15:55 PM UTC-7, Peter M wrote:
I have an Alfine 8 setup on my Bombadil but I don't do touring. Its plenty
strong endorsements on durability. common sense decision for me on gear range
needs. i like it! thanks
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the idea is there is a scott model called the sub 10. it has a gates belt,
alfine 8, disk brakes and good geometry numbers for me. furthermore it looks
like it has the right clearances and drop for 650b and fenders. if REI
clearances them in the fall i might pick one up
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Nick, my daughter's Nexus bike came with 44T chainring and a 20T cog. This
gave her 31 to 96. The swap displaced everything shorter by a gear step.
There are some short very steep hills in my neighborhood and getting home
is always the hardest part of a ride from my house. The shorter setup
The Ram dropouts are spaced at 132.5 so it is intended to take either 130
or 135 wheelsets and up to 37 mm tires. The crack was in the dropout. not
the tube in the famous hack-fix pictures. That should be very repairable
and yes, the current (Henry James?) dropouts used on the Waterford
http://reno-rambler.blogspot.com/2013/07/dressing-up-your-bike-with-knitting.html
Even my wife called it nerdy but I kind of think she meant it as a
compliment. Might look good on her soon to be received Betty Foy.
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Bike doily???
Shaun Meehan
On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 8:39 AM, Addison Wilhite addisonwilh...@gmail.comwrote:
http://reno-rambler.blogspot.com/2013/07/dressing-up-your-bike-with-knitting.html
Even my wife called it nerdy but I kind of think she meant it as a
compliment. Might look good on
Will they completely ruin the aerodynamics of the bike!? :)
On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 6:40 AM, Shaun Meehan meehan.sh...@gmail.com wrote:
Bike doily???
Shaun Meehan
On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 8:39 AM, Addison Wilhite
addisonwilh...@gmail.comwrote:
I've had a Nexus 8 which I used for commuting, my son uses one, I currently
have a Nuvinci N360 on my city bike. Having used them in town a lot, and
having ridden thousands of miles of self-supported tours over the past 40
years, I can say I would never use an IGH for a self supported tour.
Hi everyone,
Rather than wade too deeply into the online mountain bike waters I thought I'd
ask this here. Any recommendations for a 29er tire for my Hunqapillar? I'm
riding Clement Xplor MSO 700x40 now. I like them for mixed terrain but want
some mountain bike tires--if possible some that
Hi Christian, I really like Kenda Slant Six tires for mixed terrain
use. They roll very well on pavement, and still do great on the dirt.
My of my MTB rides involved riding ~5 miles to the trailhead, so I
want something that rolls well on the road. My dirt is all hard-pack
as well, not loamy or
If you can fit a 700x43 mm tire in your bike - check out the Bruce Gordon Rock
'n Road Tires at - http://www.bgcycles.com/rock-n-road-tire.html
Also there is a recent review at -
http://prollyisnotprobably.com/2013/07/product-review-bruce-gordon-rock-n-road-tires/#disqus_thread
Regards,
Bruce
You're probably right. Also the stock cog is a 20, not 22. So with the two
rings, I get from 20 to 106. Disclaimers: I used mostly parts on
hand, so the crankset was from a projected AHH build that never happened.
Or, to put it another way, I didn't really plan the gear range, but I knew
I
Lovely meet-up!
With abandon,
Patrick
On Wednesday, July 3, 2013 4:50:23 PM UTC-6, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
The wife and I are taking a rare child-free road trip to the Pacific
North West to visit friends in Portland. First day in Minneapolis West
has been fantastic! Met up with Chris,
Heh. It's called a skirt guard, and they've been around for over 100
years. :.) You can even buy wire ones from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Como-Bicycle-Black-Metal-Design/dp/B00B0Q54S6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8qid=1372954435sr=8-2keywords=bicycle+skirt+guard
Nick W.
On Thursday, July 4, 2013
weight weenies will use titanium infused yarn!
On Thursday, July 4, 2013 9:39:06 AM UTC-4, Addison wrote:
http://reno-rambler.blogspot.com/2013/07/dressing-up-your-bike-with-knitting.html
Even my wife called it nerdy but I kind of think she meant it as a
compliment. Might look good on
The Rock n' roads are great tires if that is the size tire you want or that
fits . But the Hunqa can fit larger tires. To go a little larger the two
top choices used in the Tour Divide race are the WTB Nanoraptors and the
Conti Race Kings. Both are pretty fast on pavement and do fairly well
I have found my workable solution for now. I've owned a Sam Hilborne for
almost a year, and just replaced the chain (9 speed). I commute on it
daily, and it is my long ride/grocery getter/errand runner as well. I
noticed a slight knocking in the free hub and felt a tinge of annoyance
when I
The Betty is sold..
Charlie
On Sunday, June 30, 2013 7:58:40 AM UTC-4, Charlie wrote:
Purchased about a year ago - never built - never has a component mounted
except for the headset. Pickup only because I hate packing and paypal.
Pictures here.
Will they completely ruin the aerodynamics of the bike!? :)
Maybe, but a dress or skirt caught in the spokes can pull the rider into
non-aero position pretty quick.
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this guy is using one on a Surly Krampus so it is being done
http://www.whileoutriding.com/bike-talk/gear-ponderings
I did not go through the whole blog, but the linked page shows a tour bike
with Rohloff.
I tried both Rohloff and Alfine before going back to ders (happily using
one by 5
For 6X the price I hope it's better. I like IGH but probably would not want
to be a hundred miles from a bike shop if it broke, either.
On Jul 4, 2013 1:47 PM, Matthew J matthewj...@gmail.com wrote:
this guy is using one on a Surly Krampus so it is being done
There's a set of documentaries by an English guy who rode around the world,
then did Alaska to the tip or South America. He chose a Rohloff over
derailleur gears, on the theory that it was less likely to have problems.
As Marc Irwin points out, if it had broken, he'd of been screwed. His
Black B17 for trade.
Ridden only about 3 months. Proofhided. Been sitting unridden for a while
now. Slight scuffs on back as you can see in pic. Maybe can be buffed out?
Otherwise in good shape. Bought last summer/fall from ModernBike.com.
Looking for B67 in any color just as long as it is in
OK, I'll contact the campground to see what can be done. We'll work out
something.
dougP
On Wednesday, July 3, 2013 9:54:30 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Nope.
But I'm still coming down. If there is any more that would like to go I
don't mind driving. If not I would love to carpool
I am 5'8 170 lbs. Small framed guy. And my Brooks Flyer felt great at
first, but upon upping the mileage, I noticed my left cheek near the sit
bone hurting.
I felt around, and feels like the outside of my left sit bone sits on the
furthest rivet on the left side of the saddle.
So now I
oops sorry for the klutzy series of emails open this one
I do have a silver hupe and it appears to be new more or less unused
the last ad for one was selling for fifteen plus shipping
which the person figured at seven
How about we go with that and if shipping is less from washington state i
I do. Happily. Hunqapillar.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 7:48:04 PM UTC-7, murphyjrfk wrote:
Suppose the title says it all. But I've been a thinking about going down
to 1---not a big step down cause I normally only have two three tops o'
working bikes anyways. And the
I ran a Nano front/Vulpine rear on my Fargo (and now on my Soma)--that was
a pretty good combo: decent on the road, and good off road, unless it was
wet.
Eric Daume
Dublin, OH
On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 12:23 PM, Mike Schiller mikeybi...@rocketmail.comwrote:
The Rock n' roads are great tires if
I'm currently at six, but with one for sale and one coming in the mail. I'm
trying to get down to three, which may be:
- a dedicated mountain bike. Not a it's pretty good on trails cross bike
with fat tires, but a real honest to goodness mountain bike. In my case,
that's a Specialized
I have I got from a list member a while ago. It is a dark brown version.
I couldn't get used to the squeaking which I'm told is common.
It's in good condition. It has been laced as it felt a bit too floppy for
me. I have pictures somewhere' let me know if you are interested.
Best,
Clyde
Our credit card lodging tour started with an Amtrak ride from Irvine to
Simi Valley, then a 40 mile meander into Ventura. We stumbled onto a bike
path behind the train station that took us all the way across Simi to
Moorpark, much preferable to surface streets. From Ventura, a 30 mile
jaunt
nice trip report Doug. I've ridden most of those roads many times ( no
panniers) and agree that they are great areas to ride. Foxen canyon is just
beautiful as is Santa Rosa rd. It looks like your wife had a good time too.
~mike
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Great looking, fun trip! Wouldn't the plural of Atlantis be Atlantis? They
ride like deer, do they not? Surely they follow the the same grammatical
rules.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Thursday, July 4, 2013 3:28:37 PM UTC-6, dougP wrote:
Our credit card lodging tour started with an Amtrak ride
Sorry to join the conversation so late. I'm intrigued by the field repair.
Were you near a hardware store to buy the clamps? Looking at the pictures
of the break, it is not obvious to me how the two clamps held it together.
It also reminds me of a skiing accident I had some years ago when I
His risk assessment was that the likelihood of the IGH going bad was less
than that of bent derailleur hangers etc. He also factored in the greater
weight of the IGH. Of course, YMMV. We each make our own risk
assessments. :.)
I am going to do a trial run on The Wisconsin Adventure Trail
Yes, easily. I've been riding my Rivendell Road alone for the last couple
months. If it were my only bike, I'd configure it with an Albastache, 650B
Lierre 38's, and a Carradice on the saddle. Which is how I'll have it set
up in a couple days. (well, Moustache bar for now)
However, I prove
On Thursday, July 4, 2013 4:58:59 AM UTC-7, Fullylugged wrote:
The Ram dropouts are spaced at 132.5 so it is intended to take either 130
or 135 wheelsets and up to 37 mm tires.
many frame builders don't use the 132.5 spacing these days as they feel it
puts a constant strain on the rear
Speaking of Fargo, my stock bike came with 29er 2.2 inch Continental Race
Kings, which I toured for a week on carrying 40lbs of camping equipment. We
traveled on dirt, gravel and pavement through northern woods of WI and MI and
tires were great; no issues. Admittedly, I returned home and
I-bobs please excuse the cross post.
Fellow Riv-lister Oliver I took Jan Heine's route as inspiration, though
we did it more slowmo than rando. Three days included some great roads,
fantastic camping, and my longest day ever on the bike! I loaded the
Romulus well beyond intended (~30 pounds of
So does the Ram have a nasty history of breaks in is area?
From what I've seen it's been a very reliable bike.
Is a reliable / stable / long lasting frame a bad design do to a break.. Or
because a frame builder (expert) says so.
I respectfully disagree with the post and the insinuation without
I use Rock 'n Road, and they are great.
When I want fatter ones, I use Maxxis CrossMark.
http://www.maxxis.com/Bicycle/Mountain/CrossMark.aspx
They are very good on gravel roads and hard-pack trails, and not bad on
paved road.
Takashi
2013年7月4日木曜日 23時56分18秒 UTC+9 Christian:
Hi everyone,
Uh-oh
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 4, 2013, at 3:19 PM, Mike Schiller mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote:
On Thursday, July 4, 2013 4:58:59 AM UTC-7, Fullylugged wrote:
The Ram dropouts are spaced at 132.5 so it is intended to take either 130 or
135 wheelsets and up to 37 mm tires.
many
A video slideshow and separate image files have been posted on Flickr:
Video: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rasterdogs/9211890216/
Individual photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rasterdogs/sets/72157634488579030/
This is a supported tour. We camped, our gear was transported by our great
55$ plus shipping CONUS.
Bought from RBW in April.
Rode gently on them for a month, now I am using Albas.
In like new shape.
25.4 clamp sleeve
Rest of bar measures same as 26.0 clamp Moustache and fits Silver/Shimano
bar end shifter pods and takes road levers.
Beautiful bar and will send as
Think I've answered this before but - probably not. At three (and one
frame in the rafters). That's about my limit either way. Hillborne with
flat bars, SimpleOne for single speed riding and my LHT with drops and 50mm
tires. Also used as a winter bike.
Could go to the Hilborne, but not sure
A Phil Wood hub would be pretty much non-repairable in most of the world, too.
My buddy Weasel had trouble with his PW hub in Iowa. The small shop he found
wouldn't touch it. Luckily I was able to send him a loaner wheel to use during
the month it took to get the bad hub to Phil and back for
I have not seen any real data on how many Ram's have cracked in this area.
It's more then a few from what I've read. Just a quick internet search
shows at least 5. As I said there are many factors that lead to failure
in this spot. Maybe it was due to slightly lighter dropouts or as Gabe
Excellent! I saw Oliver's photos a day or 2 ago but didn't know you guys
followed the Jan Heine backdoor route. Looks like you guys had a great
ride.
--Smitty
On Thursday, July 4, 2013 3:30:01 PM UTC-7, joe b. wrote:
I-bobs please excuse the cross post.
Fellow Riv-lister Oliver I took
Looks like an awesome, scenic ride.Great photos!
On Thursday, July 4, 2013 6:30:01 PM UTC-4, joe b. wrote:
I-bobs please excuse the cross post.
Fellow Riv-lister Oliver I took Jan Heine's route as inspiration, though
we did it more slowmo than rando. Three days included some great
10,000 mi on my Ram and all looks good.
On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 5:35 PM, Kelly tkslee...@gmail.com wrote:
So does the Ram have a nasty history of breaks in is area?
From what I've seen it's been a very reliable bike.
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I'm gonna jinx myself now. I've done enough riding on the Ram in ways that have
taken advantage of the dual spacing that I've been very happy with the feature.
I built the bike up in 2003 with a road bike mentality, so a good deal on a
production wheel made 130 the default. Then 3 years later
Thanks everyone. This is EXACTLY what I was hoping for.
Christian
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Jim:
Thanks for the photos. I've heard of this tour but this really makes it
interesting. A small group of us were doing our own trip through Napa /
Sonoma a few years back, a couple of guys who'd toured in France offered
that this area was the equal of Provence, without the currency
Recently we saw a presentation by Dr Steve Fabes at our local REI about his
round the world trip. He's an MD, raising funds for tropical diseases.
Admittedly not much of a biker and unskilled mechanic, his trekking
bike has a Rohloff hub. He changes the oil every 3,000 miles and that's
it.
I hope I didn't imply that it was risky. I'm sure there are millions of
trouble free Ram miles out there Jim. All I was trying to say is that the
132.5 spacing *may be* a contributing cause to the failures.
The 132.5 spacing is nice to have if you want to use different wheel-sets.
It most
I'm probably biased because Sierra to the Sea is in my backyard as it
were, but this area of California is fantastic to ride in. You get
everything of California: spectacular mountain scenery, classic
California oak grasslands, old goldrush towns, farms in the Delta,
beautiful wine country,
I did an endo on my Sam a few weeks ago, described below if anyone is
interested.
Saddle is Selle Anatomica mounted on a VO 2-bolt seatpost with lots of
setback.
The rails of the saddle got pretty bent but I was able to readjust the
angles and position to where I like it.
There is a bit of up
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