Not sure which was more awesome. The bacon wrapped trout or the hatchet
range.
On Friday, July 26, 2013 11:20:48 AM UTC-7, William wrote:
That was an epic BLUG yesterday. Classic. 'chets/'hawks and 'gues and
'ckets made of 'tile. That one had it all.
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Found a hatchet in the woods yesterday:
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Providence I say!
On 7/26/13, Tom Virgil tevir...@gmail.com wrote:
Not sure which was more awesome. The bacon wrapped trout or the hatchet
range.
On Friday, July 26, 2013 11:20:48 AM UTC-7, William
OK, so they're not really S24O if they're sequential, but... looking for a
good route from the SF bay area to the Sacramento area, with enough detour
to make it interesting. Looking at 5 days and about 45-65 miles per day.
Would like to camp at least half of the nights.
I ask here because I'm
My friend was in the market for a new bicycle with a budget of around
$800.00. He'd looked at various aluminum mountain bikes and talked to me
about it - he'd mentioned that he'd possibly like a single speed. I
suggested he check out the Surly line of bikes and maybe push his budget a
little
Well at least this encounter with the bike-fit establishment ended well,
despite their best efforts :)I give your friend a lot of credit for
sticking with what he felt was the best size.
Perhaps what happened here is an instance of a phenomenon Grant Petersen
explains in his essay
Size Matters. And not just in the bike. My experience has been that the
larger the shop the smaller the level of knowledge. There are of course
exceptions to this, e.g. Harris Cyclery. But most often very large bike
shops survive by hiring college age guys, usually steeped in racing, to
Actually, it sounds to me like everyone knew what they were doing. I've
owned a number of Surly bikes over the years. The first one, a Cross
Check, was 62cm. Realized after about 2 months I'd never get comfortable
with the handlebars so far away. Ended up putting Albatross bars on that
bike
Rob over at Ocean Air makes a pretty convincing case to upgrade to the VP Vice.
http://oceanaircycles.com/2013/04/22/vp-vice-and-001-pedal-comparison/
- Lower Q
- Easier pins
- Less stress on the bearings
Interesting!
-J
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Even shops that are aware of and support Rivendell sizing techniques can
sometimes lead you astray. I once had my PBH measured at such a shop,
an otherwise really great shop which shall remain unnamed, and they
measured it at 88cm, which in retrospect I think is definitely about 2cm
too
I would be in for this!
Dave Nawrocki
Fort Collins, CO
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Subject: [RBW] Great hookup with fellow Riv geek in Denver
Had a great time meeting up
Where in the SF Bay Area? Are you looking to start in Walnut Creek? If
you're actually starting in San Francisco itself, I'd recommend
crossing over to Marin right away and heading north before heading
east, but that's just because I like riding in Marin and Sonoma. The
Adventure Cycling route
Good on yer for sticking to your guns. A few years ago I scotched a sale at
a LBS when a clerk was trying to sell a 56 cm road frame to a 6'4 young
man (I, 5'10, was riding a 60 cm Herse at the time).
Note however that **top tube does matter**!! And that top tubes generally
grow longer as seat
my favorite bike shop quote, yeah, we know a lot more about fit than they
did back then
On Saturday, July 27, 2013 8:44:51 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
Good on yer for sticking to your guns. A few years ago I scotched a sale
at a LBS when a clerk was trying to sell a 56 cm road frame to a
I have not tried the thin gripsters but I have a pair of the VP vice pedals
and they are my favorite pedals.
Dan Abelson
On Jul 27, 2013 7:46 AM, justinaug...@gmail.com wrote:
Rob over at Ocean Air makes a pretty convincing case to upgrade to the VP
Vice.
Yes, the spot is epic for riding. We are finally getting to enjoy the area
as the building of the place is largely done. I wanted to clear up that we
are going to be gone overseas for two years and then we'd like to do a
hookup at the place. It seems like there is interest in the idea of a
It would be a single tt in 64 cm. I didn't ask, but I'd bet the 66 would be as
well. I'd think that it could be ordered as a dbl tt since it seemed that I
could request changes that didn't affect the geometry (for additional cost).
That would be a good question to ask Keven. The point of my
On Saturday, July 27, 2013 7:17:16 AM UTC-6, Dave Nawrocki wrote:
I would be in for this!
Dave Nawrocki
Fort Collins, CO
Count me in too!
Joe Ramey on the West Slope
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OK so I just got my new Hillborne this week. It is completely friction and
I am using the IRD thumbshifters with the Deore rear derailer and the CX
front derailer. It has a Sugino double crankset. On day one it worked
wonderful and the shifting with the IRD thumbshifters was great. I did a
I used to work in a bike shop and fitting can be tricky. There are
thousands of bike fitting philosophies, so it is impossible to be up to
speed on all of them. I had people come in to by a $400 hybrid with a
printed out article on how carbon race bikes should fit. But your friend
did the
An excellent point about the measurement system. The CC SS comes with flat
bars with a bit of a backwards sweep, so maybe the longer top tube was what
my friend found so comfortable. Curiously, the store was of the opinion
that if you have drops, then a longer top tube is better so you can
Could the shifter be loose? Something similar happened to me the other day.
The left/front barend shifter had gotten loose. A few turns with a (knife
serving as a) screwdriver was all it took. Anything more complicated than
that is sadly beyond my expertise. I fit into the willing but barely
#1: Dirty chain catching on bottom of the smaller (the proper term, ahem,
for us periti, is chainring or ring, he said snootily) so that the
bottom run of the chain is brought up to, or sucked to, the top to lodge in
the derailleur?
#2: You managed to loosen the front derailleur shift lever's
On Saturday, July 27, 2013 10:31:17 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
#1: Dirty chain catching on bottom of the smaller (the proper term, ahem,
for us periti, is chainring or ring, he said snootily) so that the
bottom run of the chain is brought up to, or sucked to, the top to lodge in
the
I agree with Jim, when I get shifting issues the first thing I check is
cables, especially on a new bike. The cable could have half been in a
ferrule and bedded itself down or whatnot. Sounds like the front DR is
pushing the chain over which indicates you have a lack of tension on the
front DR.
The only other thing I can think of is either cable stretch, which is
normal on a new setup,but usually takes more than a couple of rides, or a
little slip at the derailler. I'm not familiar with the thumb shifters but
would suggest putting each shifter - derailler in the loosest position and
Also, sometimes a new cable can slip out of some guides under the bottom
bracket. This too might cause a sudden slackness.
Michael
On Saturday, July 27, 2013 1:45:27 PM UTC-4, Michael Hechmer wrote:
The only other thing I can think of is either cable stretch, which is
normal on a new
Several hours of riding --- dirt? Possible
On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 11:40 AM, Jim M. mather...@gmail.com wrote:
On Saturday, July 27, 2013 10:31:17 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
#1: Dirty chain catching on bottom of the smaller (the proper term, ahem,
for us periti, is chainring or
http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/
And not only conservative, but snarling, Cobbett-like, High Church
Anglican, old-crusted-port, dyed-in-wool Tory (but bitterly anti-Cameron!)
village-sage-type conservative.
Damn'd Whigs!
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I'd say cycling is inherently liberal. Not the backwards modern meaning
politicians use today. The correct, original meaning of liberal, as in
liberating, seeking freedom for every person.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Saturday, July 27, 2013 12:12:51 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:
And inherently conservative -- rejecting unneeded and ultimately harmful
innovation.
On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
I'd say cycling is inherently liberal. Not the backwards modern meaning
politicians use today. The correct, original meaning of
Hello
my well used B17 Special was lifted off my Hillborne last night.
I've been using it since 2009 and it moulded to my sit-bones perfectly.
I'm more upset about that part than shelling out for another saddle.
Anyway, I have a B68 in great shape that I've had for about 6 years but it
only saw
Sorry to hear about the loss of the B17.
I have a black B17 NIB that I would trade for a B68. It is a standard model.
Let me know if that seem interesting.
Dan
On Jul 27, 2013, at 11:41 AM, jandrews_nyc jasonaschwa...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello
my well used B17 Special was lifted off my
Unfortunately the words that get co-opted (or perhaps corrupted would be more
apropos) by politicians come to mean everything and nothing, depending on the
expediency of the moment.
Riding a bike is liberal in the terms that Deacon Patrick used- it is
liberating and indeed played a major role
I should have added that I posted that link simply because it is
interesting to me to see what spectrum of opinion cycling embraces in fact,
although most dedicated cyclists seem to be liberal, and not because I
wanted to push any ideological agenda; I despise ideologies, right or left
(if these
Love the link - thanks, Patrick. As one who just visited London, it is
interesting to hear that they feel that the car culture is hitting them
squarely. I used the tube, bus, and feet to get around, but I noticed a
LOT more medium to large cars than I remember from my last trip 12 yrs ago.
That
Johnny
The IRD thumbshifters have the internals of the Silver downtube shifters.
The D-ring on top can be tightened with your fingers to add friction to the
assembly. That friction is necessary to hold your chain in gear. Each
derailer has a return spring that wants to move the chain to a
Thanks guys. I did know they were called chainrings but then just got my
brain off track by thinking of what the rear ones were called which I
assumed was cogs but I wasn't sure. I tightened both of the D rings and
that might be enough to fix the rear derailer but when I checked the cables
as
I forgot to mention that I can't really test it at the moment as it is
storming like crazy.
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Just arrived. Looks like everyone is out riding. I'm going in to morro bay for
a taco and will come by again later.
Michael Allen
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Hey Gang,
I'll be riding my Hunqapillar from Portland to Seattle sometime around next
weekend, and I'm hoping someone more local to PDX can offer me some
guidance on route selection. I don't really want to do the I-5/STP
corridor, and frankly I don't have the legs for the Mt. St.
Just arrived. Looks like everyone is out riding. I'm going in to morro bay for
a taco and will come by again later.
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Just arrived. Looks like everyone is out riding. I'm going in to morro bay for
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OK, I stand corrected. Loose cable aside tightening the D rings seem to
have corrected the issue on both derailers. The front one can be
overshifted in a way. If you take it too far it will move out far enough
to rub the chain and chain guard. Easy enough to take care of as all you
need to
On 07/27/2013 07:05 PM, Johnny Alien wrote:
OK, I stand corrected. Loose cable aside tightening the D rings seem
to have corrected the issue on both derailers. The front one can be
overshifted in a way. If you take it too far it will move out far
enough to rub the chain and chain guard.
Here is our flèche route - it will get you to Raymond.
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2235523
No Hwy 30.
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I like that line from Yvon Chouinard: “The more you know, the less you
need.”
It parallels one he had said decades before that which was roughly that
one's object when crossing the wilderness should be to do so with as little
as possible. Sounds Riv-like to me.
Andy Cheatham
Pittsburgh, PA
I do believe there is a version of the Thin Gripster without the flats for
a pedal wrench. Don't have them myself, but have seen them on a bike in
Jim Thill's shop.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 9:57 AM, Dan Abelson d...@abelsons.net wrote:
I have not tried the thin
Have you considered riding the Seattle to Portland course backwards? You can
find that route broken down into a two-day ride here:
http://wheelsnorth.campyonly.com/the_route.html
Photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176895@N03/sets/72157621585077712/
I switched out the silver side pulls for the Dia Comp 750-thank you Peter-
and mounted the VO Zeppelins and a Tubus rack.
I'm pleased. Thanks everyone for the suggestions and support.
David
I own a Roadeo, my third Rivendell, and will probably keep it forever. I am
a tinkerer and have installed several cranksets on the frame. My recent
experience is worth noting. I bought a new Campy Athena crankset. The
quality of this crankset is as good as it gets. The bearings are flawless
Athena doesn't have crankarms that come off the spindle. Like Record and
Chorus, it has an integrated crankarm/spindle.
What were you trying to remove?
–Eric N
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On Jul 27, 2013, at 7:39 PM, Don Compton dpco...@gmail.com wrote:
I own a Roadeo, my third Rivendell, and will
Eric,
I am very familiar with the the workings of a power torque Athena
crankset. The left crankarm is attached to the one piece spindel that is
permanently attached to the right side crankarm. It is totally different
than ultra torque. In addition, there is a slight taper on the spindel,
you
I haven't taken one of those apart, but I assumed they came apart more
easily–like UltraTorque.
–Eric N
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On Jul 27, 2013, at 7:56 PM, Don Compton dpco...@gmail.com wrote:
Eric,
I am very familiar with the the workings of a power torque Athena crankset.
The left crankarm
A few years back Grant bemoaned having to install or remove a Campy
crankset. Just a complete bear of a job requiring expensive
proprietary tools.
But let this be a lesson to you: Do not deviate from the Zephyr!
On 7/27/13, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
I haven't taken one of those
Hey Gang:
So I moved apartments, 20 blocks diagonally, if you use the pythagorean
theorem, down a subtle but noticeable hill. I decided to do some or most of
the moving with my Hilsen. I borrowed Smitty's trailer, a tastefully
converted burley kid hauler.
The riding really wasn't much to write
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