To the young anyone over 35 is old. Grin. The poor dears don't have enough
experience yet to know aerobic capacity doesn't peak till older than they are
and gas a very long half life. Double grin.
With abandon,
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I keep saying this over and over - heavy has nothing to do with roll - only
with acceleration. But agree Schwalbe tires are generally heavy and
600-900 grams (depending on size) is a lot.
On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 1:45:10 AM UTC-6, Jim Thill - Hiawatha
Cyclery wrote:
Seems pretty
On 02/18/2014 08:45 AM, Ron Mc wrote:
I keep saying this over and over - heavy has nothing to do with roll -
only with acceleration. But agree Schwalbe tires are generally heavy
and 600-900 grams (depending on size) is a lot.
No, there's both weight and rolling resistance. However,
I just bought a pair of Challenge Strada Bianca - seems appropriate for our
white caliche ranch roads. These are only 33mm, and run at 50-55 psi. But
they are also 4 ply tires, and weigh 360g.
On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 7:51:57 AM UTC-6, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On 02/18/2014 08:45 AM,
Also, I think it was the ‘fiend who set up a Flickr group called “Rivendogs”,
IIRC. Expansion to “Rivenpets” would serve your purpose?
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On 02/18/2014 09:36 AM, Ron Mc wrote:
I just bought a pair of Challenge Strada Bianca - seems appropriate
for our white caliche ranch roads. These are only 33mm, and run at
50-55 psi. But they are also 4 ply tires, and weigh 360g.
Let us know how they work out. A friend of mine got a pair,
we're at the point of hijacking the thread now, but I'm running Challenge
clinchers on 3 bikes and may add a 4th. Easy to mount if you do it right.
The key to mounting them is starting just beside the valve stem and going
around continuously, returning to the stem - you stretch the bead last
Agreed. And we might as well start referring to the traditional diameter
tubung as undersized tubing.
Shaun Meehan
On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 10:04 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
It's been 20+ years since oversized tubing became the usual size of
tubing. Almost
To further cloud your decision. I'm a long legged six-footer and ride a
64cm Ram. I wouldn't want it any smaller.
On Monday, February 17, 2014 11:04:16 PM UTC-7, debra banks wrote:
Thanks Leslie for this.
My guy is a long-legged 6 footer. He has been riding an old Marin mtn bike
with flat
Call Rivendell with his PBH and talk it over with them. They'll steer you
right.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Monday, February 10, 2014 12:08:30 PM UTC-7, danmc wrote:
Some tire kicking but nothing solid so far.
$50 off for local SF Bay Area sales.
Open to parting out if someone is
Almost 10 years ago, I bought a 1991 Waterford Paramount frame. Besides the
sexy pearly metallic red color, the most noticeable thing about the frame was
its True Temper OS stickers. OS was for over-sized. I didn't understand at the
time why they made such a big deal out of the OS tubes when
Yeah, I'm strongly considering Marathon 40's actually. I had them when I
first got my Sam Hillborne (the bike these would be for) and did not think
that my 35's were significantly faster, I just found 35's for much cheaper
when I had to replace a cut tire. It's hard to beat the Mara Supremes.
Patrick, I'm interested in the wood chippers.
Are the wood chippers 25.4s? How much dinero?
Chip, chip chip...
Clay
On Monday, February 17, 2014 9:23:45 AM UTC-8, Patrick Shea wrote:
Howdy All:
I'm moving and must get my parts/frames collection to almost zero.
Nitto 1 stem shifter adaptor
Yep, they paint there too. I toured the factory with a group of BOBs
several years back. They had several Paramounts that had come in for
restoration (and were absolutely perfect) and a guy was in the process of
spraying a yellow Gunnar when we went by the paint booth.
It's been said before,
It seems the key is what 'oversized' is compared against. Traditional
diameter tubing doesn't seem undersized for me. But I'm smaller and
lighter.
60cm frames are 'oversized' frames...for some of us.
So 'over' and 'under' seem to have much to do with rider and purpose.
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On 02/18/2014 10:13 AM, Shaun Meehan wrote:
Agreed. And we might as well start referring to the traditional
diameter tubung as undersized tubing.
Shaun Meehan
On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 10:04 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com mailto:thill@gmail.com wrote:
It's been
New to the group. Have a Hunq on order. I've seen a number of threads
dancing around this topic (including the recent 'Hunqapillar as a true
mountain bike' thread). Wanted to ask the question a different way, how
many mountain bikes do you own, what are they, and when do you decide to
take
As long as we use terms like standard and oversize, there's bound to be
confusion and mistaken ideas. With the sheer variety of not only tubing
diameters, but also wall thicknesses, butting, cross-section shapes, heat
treating options, etc, not to mention a lot of different frame designs,
Deb my dear,
I think a 58cm Rambouillet is a little bit small for a true 6-footer,
especially with a flat bar setup. I think I could fit well on a 58 Ram
with a drop bar setup, but I'm only 5'10. A 59 San Marcos could be a good
flat bar candidate for a 6-footer, but then he'd have the very
I have a near new '88 MB-2 Comp. 25 psi in the tires is my suspension.
I always end up on by back looking up at the trees. I'm still not sold
on this who roots and rocks riding thing
On 2/18/2014 11:59 AM, Deacon Patrick wrote:
I see no reason for suspension other than my God given arms
Oversize tubing adds stiffness given comparable wall thickness. So
depending on your size and planned loads you choose the appropriate
stiffness desired.
at 6' and 195ish I find standard diameter 8/5/8 tubing the best for
unloaded riding on the road and smooth dirt trails. For touring I
Get scent free and come with me sometime. Roots and rocks are fun to play
on! I just take them slow and steady. They tell me how to ride them, what
the flow is. We get along great! I go slow enough that most falls are me
holding the handlebars and leaping to the side, all bits upright.
With
Welcome to the group, and best of luck with your Hunqapillar
I have one bike that was sold as a mountain bike. It's a 1986 Schwinn
Paramountain. I have a Bombadil, which I guess is kind of a mountain bike.
I have a two road bikes with plenty of clearance for cyclocross tires. I
have four
I see no reason for suspension other than my God given arms and legs. My
only bike is the Hunqapillar, which I now have 2.25 Smart Sams on and I
love it for whatever I am doing (very biased toward remote dirt and single
track. Poke around here for photos, but the Hunqapillar with 50mm touring
I looked at both of these racks to satisfy my desire for a lightweight rear
rack to carry no more than 5-7 lbs. Basically, to support what's in my
Carradice Barley. Contents to support brevets of 400K and longer where a
change of clothes for cooler evening riding may be required. Perhaps a
Bill - is this also known as the N+8?
Patrick - agreed. My goal is to wait and ride and see what I want from
there. But damn, 4 months is a long time to wait on a bike, too much time
to think. Need to ride.
On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 10:13 AM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Welcome to
On 02/18/2014 12:54 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
As long as we use terms like standard and oversize, there's bound to be
confusion and mistaken ideas. With the sheer variety of not only tubing diameters, but also wall
thicknesses, butting, cross-section shapes, heat treating
I meant derision in the sense that retro-grouches always resist new things,
even when the new things have been common and widely accepted for a decade or
two or three. The word oversize in this context is almost never used by
somebody who doesn't have a bias toward older bikes.
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Och! Aye. The wait is brutal! Get a poser bike to fill the void in the
meantime. I rode what later became my wife's bike while I waited (I hadn't
ridden a bike since my bludgeoned brain, so over ten years), and we'd
gotten an old Trek MTB as a test bike. Way too small for me, but Rived out
it
Hi David,
I have a Hunq and a Salsa Spearfish dually (and a Log Haul Trucker set up
for commuting and a Terraferma 650B that I use for most mixed terrain,
road, and all randonneuring). The Hunq and the SF are really very
different bikes. I like them both and generally use them for different
I am in the Bay Area and for fire road/single track I have 3: Bombadil
currently with Quasi-Moto tires, Black Mountain Cycle Monster Cross with
Bruce Gordan RockRoad tires and a '94 Bridgestone XO-4 with Clement MSO
tires. The Black Mountain is a pretty great bike for the $ if you have
extra parts
The VO Constructeur rear rack doesn't connect to mounting bosses. It's
designed to mount directly to metal fenders, or to the brake bridge (with
an accessory mount). The brake bridge mounting doesn't look too bad to my
eye. But not as nice or sturdy as the R-14. BTW, I have an unused R-14
you
Sold to a RBW reader here in Seattle.
On Monday, February 17, 2014 10:58:54 AM UTC-8, Michael wrote:
boomers bike has a nice build and the cranks I like, 170mm length. Nice.
1k is a great price.
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I have two mountain bikes - a 1999 Bontrager Privateer with front
suspension and drop bars, and a rigid Singular Gryphon with drops. I have
taken the Singular out on steep fireroads with Marathon Supremes, but I
have knobbies on order. It's about to give up its gears to another bike,
and
On 02/18/2014 01:34 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
I meant derision in the sense that retro-grouches always resist new things, even when the
new things have been common and widely accepted for a decade or two or three. The word
oversize in this context is almost never used by somebody
Hey Group, like the title says; I have a Technomic Del. in 12cm x 25.4
clamp that is perfect for Boscos but Im trying some different bars, so
looking for something shortereither a 10cm or 8cm Tallux or Tech.
Deluxe. Prefer 25.4 but 26.0 is fine too!Thank you!!!-MIke
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Need to figure out his PBH. Then from there, look at the frame-size.
When you say flat bar, do you mean like a mountain-bike bar?If he
doesn't want to go drops, I'd suggest an Albatross; might be a put off for
some folks, but it's a versatile bar (I went moustache instead, but,
Still available.
On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 11:31 AM, Curtis Schmitt curtisrschm...@gmail.comwrote:
Wheelset only has about 250 miles on it. Looking for $500 + s/h. Want to
buy a Schmidt dynohub wheelset, so these beauties gots to go.
http://instagram.com/p/dSKxBzvgo5/
Curtis
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Ordered Privateer on Friday, arrived today from bikemania.biz. Size 60cm,
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know noone cares about weight. Waiting for parts to arrive.
On Friday, February 14, 2014 7:40:06 PM UTC-8, eflayer wrote:
David,
I recently acquired a '93 MB-1, which I'm building up slowly as I'm new to
setting up cantilevers, because this is my first mountain bike! I've got
all the parts now, and it's coming together pretty quickly. I look forward
to seeing your new bike.
-Evan
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Oversized tubing isn't oversized at all to anyone who hasn't been around
bikes for 25-or-so years. To those newer to cycling oversized tubing and
clipless pedals are equally bizarre terms. Both refer to what they've
always seen as the norm.
Anyway, my comment about referring to traditional size
This response is also tongue-in-cheek. tongue in cheek, tongue in cheek.
Since the new fad is for super flexy bikes made from undersized skinny
tubes, who is the retrogrouch in this picture? The young kid who is trying
this new flexible frame idea, having ridden stiff road bikes for the last
I get it. Everything old is new again, to the point where the
retrogrouch is the guy/girl that's refusing to try the new old stuff
because the old stuff is too new-fangled for him or her. Plus ça change and
so forth...
On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 2:31 PM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Good luck with your Privateer! Plenty of us care about weight. Some care
a little, some care a lot. Some only care sometimes.
On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 12:01:19 PM UTC-8, eflayer wrote:
Ordered Privateer on Friday, arrived today from bikemania.biz. Size 60cm,
frame weighs 5lb, 8oz.
I mean that is a screaming deal for what it is, report back as I am sure
there are many people who want an inexpensive option, even if they do have
a Rivendell. Just looking at the construction quality and the price I don't
think this eats into the Rivendell market as much as the VO market, but
I hope it rides nearly as good as it looks. I think the aesthetics are a
bit mind blowing in the positive direction. Hope not lipstick on the
proverbial pig.
On Friday, February 14, 2014 7:40:06 PM UTC-8, eflayer wrote:
http://newalbioncycles.com/
Makes me wonder if, or the degree to
On 02/18/2014 03:57 PM, eflayer wrote:
I hope it rides nearly as good as it looks. I think the aesthetics are
a bit mind blowing in the positive direction. Hope not lipstick on the
proverbial pig.
I look forward to your report on it, once you have it built up.
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The Hunq makes a great mountain bike, as well as being an all-rounder. I've
ridden a loaner Hunq up and down Mt Diablo and have no hesitation taking it
through rough stuff. As for suspension, I've owned bikes with suspension,
and it mainly allows you to go faster over rough stuff without having
I think it's long past time to retire retrogrouch. All it ever was
was a term of derision directed at those who were too independent-minded
to fall into a swoon at the mention of any gimcrack marketed as
something new (in a field where little, if anything hasn't already
been tried before at
My buddy who went with VO Constructeur front and rear hung them u and is
replacing with Nitto because he decided he would rather attach a rack to
his mounting lugs
On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 1:02:55 PM UTC-6, Tim Gavin wrote:
The VO Constructeur rear rack doesn't connect to mounting
Hi Jay:
I was thinking I'd cover $5 to ship to the Conti US. Would you cover above
the five bucks? If so, end me your address and I will mail them out ASAP.
You can send me a check or do PayPal after I know the shipping cost.
Cheers,
Patrick
On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 9:05 PM, Jay in Tel Aviv
On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 2:08 PM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
I think it's long past time to retire retrogrouch. All it ever was
was a term of derision directed at those who were too independent-minded to
fall into a swoon at the mention of any gimcrack marketed as something
new
Thanks for the link! That's exactly what I am looking for! I've sent an email,
waiting to hear back and keeping my fingered crossed on this one.
I've been a huge fan and admire of rivendell for the longest time, and this
summer actually was able to visit walnut creek and the two riv locations.
I agree and apologize about using the R-word. I don't have anything against
tubing of any diameter. I guess I would caution people not to think it's more
important than it is, but if you can find a frame that meets all your other
targets and also uses smaller size tubing, then go for it, if you
The cheap German one VO sold me 6-7 years ago went futz and I am reduced to
strapping a flashlight to my bar with a 2-fish-type block. Would prefer
something like a 1/2 or 1 watt LED lamp powered by 3 AAAs with the LED
technology no older than 5 years.
I know I can buy one at the store, but I
Whoops: said lamp should have an integrated clamp that easily goes on and
off standard diameter bars (old standard).
On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 2:57 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
The cheap German one VO sold me 6-7 years ago went futz and I am reduced
to strapping a flashlight to
I'm not old enough to be a grouch.
On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 1:55 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
I agree and apologize about using the R-word. I don't have anything
against tubing of any diameter. I guess I would caution people not to think
it's more important
Our 1 year old is a grouch right now. Grouchiness is ageless.
Huph! Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 3:02:24 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote:
I'm not old enough to be a grouch.
On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 1:55 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
Mike,
Just a note. The CL ad states he doesn't want to part out. The build is
excellent and the price IMO quite reasonable considering what it would cost
to build it up. If money is tight then maybe offer to make two payments.
Many times people are willing to work with you in instances. The fact
I'm on board with doing away with the retrogrouch label. The only
drawback is that it would eliminate an easy way of categorizing myself
when trying to relate my preferences to someone who's enthusiastic about a
lot of the whizbang advancements that I have no interest in.
On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at
And looking at the Flickr images the paint appears to be in excellent
shape. Now nuff said.
-Hugh
On Feb 18, 2014 1:54 PM, Mike C518 mikecronin...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks for the link! That's exactly what I am looking for! I've sent an
email, waiting to hear back and keeping my fingered
On 02/18/2014 05:02 PM, Christopher Chen wrote:
I'm not old enough to be a grouch.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/2048789 :-)
On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 1:55 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com mailto:thill@gmail.com wrote:
I agree and apologize about using the
I work pretty close the seller's location and could help if needed.
Just let me know.
Dan
On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 8:59 AM, Mike C518 mikecronin...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks for the link! That's exactly what I am looking for! I've sent an
email, waiting to hear back and keeping my fingered
I put constructeur front and rear racks on my Windsor. I think they are
great, but I did attach the rear to the metal fenders. It was a very time
consuming install, but I love the result. It's never going to come off,
now that it's on. The R14 is wildly more adjustable and is a far more
Hey there David -
Thanks for contributing to the group. Welcome!
The smilingly flippant answer is all of them! ;^)
It's also imprecise, as there are a couple of the bikes I own which don't
really encounter trails (though each have been on dirt) and my mountain
bike - which does not match
I acquired a 1986 Schwinn Paramountain (Ned Overend signature edition) on
the second-hand market. I'm setting it up with a Bosco Bullmoose. It's
got front and rear suntour rollercam brakes.
The Bosco Bullmoose bars arrived this morning. I felt a little bad because
there is really no good
Welcome and please post photos of the Hunq when you build it up. The Hunq
is the one Rivendell that I'd like to add to my stable. (Well, also a
Roadeo and a Legolas and p'r'aps a Bleriot, but certainly the Hunq.)
As it is, I have a very nice original (pre-suspension corrected) Fargo that
is very,
My old mountain bike is a 1996 Specialized Stumpjumper M2 frame with a
front suspension fork and 26 wheels...canti brakes. The bike is in pieces
now because the suspension fork finally gave up. I rode that bike so much,
light, nimble, and just a good time. I would like to get a new fork for it
Update:
Rob has recruited about 5 or 6 locals for the overnight. So by my count
that's 11. That's counting Evan, Mike, Curtis and me.
Mike and Curtis could you let me know what time you plan on arriving? Rob
has a start time or 9:30am or 10 am just want to make sure you fellows can
make it for
Hugh,
Just reserved space on train 761 which has an arrival in Ventura of 9:35
am. Will be making this a two night trip. You should as well:)
Curtis who needs a bike overnight Mckenzie
On Tuesday, February 18, 2014, Hugh Smitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote:
Update:
Rob has recruited about
I have a pair of Little Big Bens for our tandem, and like them, but would
like something that's a true 40mm width (LBBs measure 36-37mm) but that can
handle inflation up to 85psi. If these can hold that much pressure, they
could be a great tire for the tandem.
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest.
Curtis,
I'd love to but I'm requesting off March 23rd when Smitty visits from PDX
possible Joshua Tree overnight which you should consider...then in April
time off for a Death Valley trip and the big one, late June early July,
Siskiyou's, PDX and July 12th Bay Area Rally.
I'll consider it tho.
Did I miss an email? A JTree overnight? March is filling up fast.
I'll be on the same train(s) with Curtis. I would guess we will be there
before 10am after loading up and the long ride under the freeway to Rob's.
~mike
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Man, so much good reading on this thread!
Like others have said, I ride all my bikes on the same trails. The big
difference is speed. With my front suspended 29er, I can go faster and feel
less beat up at the end of the day. With my single speed Quickbeam and 35mm
slicks, I'm picking and choosing
I'll be an outlier. If I were to buy a mountain bike (i.e. a purpose
designed bike for mainly single and double track, then it would have front
suspension. My hands have been damaged over the years and the only way I
could ever do serious mountain biking is with suspension.
That said, I now
Looking for a 40/41/42 noodle.
I have a new 44 Noodle to trade or a Moustache (old) to trade.
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Sunday afternoon I was riding down Dallas' busiest multi use trail which is
only about 4 miles
due to very nice weather folks were out in droves, mostly walkers, runners,
dog walkers, etc , because it is a pain
for cyclists on a busy day to weave in and out of all of the activity but there
Your elbows don't bend? Grin. I don't mean to be incredulous here. I
genuinely want to understand. I realize the elbow bending requires bending
and strength in the wrist. I just know that too often people think they
need more cushioning, when in fact they would benefit from less to build
Not even roots and rocks, just bad washboard, but I've ridden such bad
washboard, at speed, on 60 mm tires at sub 20 psi, where, literally, I
could not draw a breath or see anything except a smudge* because I was
being shaken up so bad. This was while standing, knees bent, elbows bent,
hands
When I asked in this forum a few months ago about a suspension for the
Great Divide, people said I should ride my Atlantis. But on the Great
Divide, the suspension is not for the rocks in Montana and Colorado.
It's for the washboard in New Mexico. My elbows bend, but I don't
think I can damp that
I bow to that. Washboard is the only reason I would consider suspension.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 6:52:57 PM UTC-7, Anne Paulson wrote:
When I asked in this forum a few months ago about a suspension for the
Great Divide, people said I should ride my Atlantis. But
If you can find a Surly Troll to test ride, do so. I'm riding a bike that
isn't too far off from a Hunqapillar (except it maxes out at 40'ish mm
tires) and there's no way I would be comfortable riding it as a mountain
bike. I have now test ridden a Surly Karate Monkey and a Troll (both
I come to biking from a mountain biking background, so I maybe have a
different perspective than some. My current mtb fleet is:
- Surly Krampus 29+, just got this built up and only have ride on it so far
(it didn't go well, but blame the mechanic (me), not the frame).
see:
Well, my excuse and it is only that, is moderate to severe carpal tunnel
syndrome for the past 30 years. Bad enough that my hands can go numb
riding a bike no handed. But granted, suspension is only a crutch.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 7:37 PM, Deacon Patrick
I would certainly agree on the sturdiness of oversize tubing ruggedness
is a function of material properties... usually meaning heat treated tubing
which has 3 times the dent resistance of plain CroMo used on most
production bikes.
~mike
On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 1:55:18 PM UTC-8,
To explain the 40/41/42 Noodle designation.
Some call it a 40, some a 41, others a 42.
That's why I used all the numbers.
But whatever that size is that is less than 44, is what I am looking for in
a Noodle.
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On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 6:48:38 PM UTC-8, EricP wrote:
Well, my excuse and it is only that, is moderate to severe carpal tunnel
syndrome for the past 30 years. Bad enough that my hands can go numb
riding a bike no handed. But granted, suspension is only a crutch.
I'm sorry to hear
I just tell 'em ...the 20th century was good to me so that's where I'm
staying... Provides ample wiggle room on lots of issues.
dougP
On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 2:13:32 PM UTC-8, meehan...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm on board with doing away with the retrogrouch label. The only
drawback is
Hate too call him out but just can't keep it to myself.
Mr.Jared de Rivendell. Is the man!
You talk about adventures. Every time I get to talk to him he's always
coming back from some amazing adventure.
He's posting photos and his last couple of trips look amazing and romantic.
Like a
On Monday, February 17, 2014 10:27:22 PM UTC-6, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
Richard and Johanna at Waterford very kindly indulged my curiosity for
their amazing workshop in Waterford.
I was there on Friday afternoon, dropping off my almost 30 year old Santana
tandem frame for them to do a new
Back to the thread topic … oversize vs standard or skinny tubes …
I have a variety of mostly Rivendell bikes (Herons, Riv Road, Riv MTB,
Quickbeam, Bleriot Protovelo) generally built with plus-sized tubes, though
the Riv Road has identical 28.6 top and down tubes. And I have a
Terraferma 650B
Could we be talking Tejas and the Buena Suerte Cinnabar Mercury Mine
Ghost
Townhttp://www.dallasphotoworks.com/buena-suerte-cinnabar-mercury-mine-ghost-town-far-flung-outdoor-center-jeep-tour-terlingua-ranch-texas-big-bend-truck-dsc_0304x/?
One way or the other, it appears Jared knows how to
My guess is DV. Looks good.
~Hugh
On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 7:51:20 PM UTC-8, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Hate too call him out but just can't keep it to myself.
Mr.Jared de Rivendell. Is the man!
You talk about adventures. Every time I get to talk to him he's always
coming back from some
I must have got in just under the wire. My Boulder All
Roadhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/20853610@N05/12044332645/ was
crafted at Waterford. I do not know if the pin stripe was was done at
Waterford or with one of Mike Kone's Boulder resources. I can say I like
it (the frame and the paint)
Hey gang,
I have Hetres on my first-gen (gold 'n' green) Sam H. with VO Zeppelin
fenders. Clearances are fairly tight, but there is no tire rub as long as
the wheels are true and the fenders are adjusted properly.
However, under heavy pedaling it seems (sounds/feels like) some tire rub
may
Are you sure it is frame flex and not a wheel slightly out of true? I
could fit hetres and Zeppelins on my Hilsen so I don't see how this combo
wouldn't work on a Sam, unless thos with early ones had tighter clearances.
On Feb 19, 2014 12:51 AM, Aaron Young 1ce...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey gang,
I
The ever clueless Tom asks What is 'DV'? Death Valley?
Thanks,
Tom
On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 9:31:18 PM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote:
My guess is DV. Looks good.
~Hugh
On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 7:51:20 PM UTC-8, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Hate too call him out but just can't keep it to
If you bought the bike and didn't want the Large Saddlesack, I'm sure
you could get a nice price for it by selling it on this list.
On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 2:12 PM, Hugh Smitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote:
Mike,
Just a note. The CL ad states he doesn't want to part out. The build is
Yep, or one of the lesser valleys in DVNP perhaps Panamint or Eureka.
-Hugh
On Feb 18, 2014 9:55 PM, Tom Virgil tevir...@gmail.com wrote:
The ever clueless Tom asks What is 'DV'? Death Valley?
Thanks,
Tom
On Tuesday, February 18, 2014 9:31:18 PM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote:
My guess is DV.
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