I ride a LOT of classic steel, some good, some boring, some incredible. At my
shop, fixing up classic steel frames while retaining their flavor is our entire
business model. My Sam feels good but not at the level of some bikes that roll
through our shop; an old Atala, a dumpster find Windsor, a
Pending shipping quote, the Nitto Tallux stem is spoken for.
Other items to add to the list.
Nitto Tallux 10 cm stem, 25.4. 10 out of 10 condition. Installed and then
removed, was too long. $50.00 plus shipping
Pair of Tektro brakes 559. Used for 100 km. $50.00 plus shipping. 9.5 out
10
I thought I would pass this on in case an Riv types in the area might like
to know about it. There will be a mixte meetup in New Baltimore, Mi on
June 21 sponsored by the Anchor Bay Bicycle club. Details and
I got rained out this morning - not that I'm complaining. Right when I
reached the creek road, the rain was coming down hard enough to dig for my
rain shell, and that's the point to turn around. Not because my bike can't
handle it, but because I don't trust drivers on the twisty road - the
On Sunday, May 25, 2014 12:11:34 AM UTC-7, Scot Brooks wrote:
I ride a LOT of classic steel, some good, some boring, some incredible. At
my shop, fixing up classic steel frames while retaining their flavor is our
entire business model. My Sam feels good but not at the level of some bikes
Did a little jaunt out to Dog Valley west of Reno just a bit into
California on my Riv AR. Didn't see too many meteors but it was a great
ride with some nice scenery. I needed some beefier tires though. And a
little more fitness.
A friend was just telling me about some conversations he was having at the
Cirque du Cyclism the other weekend that ran along the same lines.
He's had a Della Santa frame that he has held as precious for years and finally
got it all together only to find it just not right. He went to a fitting
There's no perfect formula to know when you've trained enough to meet your
next goal. However, the 200-300-400-600 progression is a really good guide
in my experience. Do you need to fill the 400-600 gap with a 500k? No, I
really don't think so.
I'd like to believe:
if you can ride a 100k,
Anyone have a set they want to sell? Contact off-list please, thanks!.
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I tried to bump a previous post I had, but failed to find out how to do it.
Anyways, I'm finishing up a build on a Trek 620 and need a set of
Albatross Bars to finish it off. If anyone has a pair sitting around let me
know. Thanks! and reply off-list please.
Mike
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Evan Manny,
Thanks, you guys answered all my questions, and then some!
John (who wears a helmet or his wife will hit him and make him wish he did)
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They're both gorgeous, but my preference is for the purple, for three
purely subjective reasons. 1. I just don't like green. Some greens are OK,
and there's an exception to every rule (Atlantii, for example, have their
own funky appeal). 2. Some metallic or metallic-leaning colors are just a
Sounds like a very tempting color.
On Wednesday, May 21, 2014 9:00:56 PM UTC-7, Michael wrote:
Unless its a joke.
I put nothing past those jokesters at both BQ and RBW.
But it does say on the Blug:
This July round of Sams will be the stock blue color, but also available
in a nice dark
F.S. Homer Hilsen. 61 cm. Black and cream. Down tube shifters, Sugino 170
cranks. Small chips in the paint here and there but, very clean very nice.
$2300. Contact me at 530 277 7528. Casey.
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Complete? Build kit? Interested.
On May 25, 2014 11:25 AM, casey cjone...@att.net wrote:
F.S. Homer Hilsen. 61 cm. Black and cream. Down tube shifters, Sugino 170
cranks. Small chips in the paint here and there but, very clean very nice.
$2300. Contact me at 530 277 7528. Casey.
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and about kit. Flexible is everything. With my two bikes, I can keep
permanent kit on both. On my go-fast I keep roadside gear in Acorn tubular
bag and carry personal stuff in an Randi-Jo bartender, or a 3rd water
bottle in a pinch. On my fender bike and load-hauler, my tools and tubes
are
BEAUTIFUL scenery!!!
On Sunday, May 25, 2014 10:47:28 AM UTC-4, Addison wrote:
Did a little jaunt out to Dog Valley west of Reno just a bit into
California on my Riv AR. Didn't see too many meteors but it was a great
ride with some nice scenery. I needed some beefier tires though. And
Fantastic! How wonderful to have your wife join you too. What makes you say
you needed wider tires?
With abandon,
Patrick
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On Friday, May 23, 2014 1:58:18 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote:
-- I ride remote roads and trails, so the world is my toilet.
With abandon,
Patrick
Ha!
As for 400ks... Uggh. Definately my least favorite brevet distance. In
fact, I've only ever done two, hence only 2 SRs in spite
Nice pics!
Sent from my iPhone
On May 25, 2014, at 7:47 AM, Addison Wilhite addisonwilh...@gmail.com wrote:
Did a little jaunt out to Dog Valley west of Reno just a bit into California
on my Riv AR. Didn't see too many meteors but it was a great ride with some
nice scenery. I needed
On Sunday, May 25, 2014 8:04:22 AM UTC-7, ascpgh wrote:
A friend was just telling me about some conversations he was having at the
Cirque du Cyclism the other weekend that ran along the same lines.
He's had a Della Santa frame that he has held as precious for years and
finally got it
The Sam, as nice as it is, can hardly compare to a top of the line road
bike from a good builder or designer, old or new. It's just not that kind
of bike, IME. Now for touring or cruising gravel or knockabout on- and
off-road rambles, it's great, but it will never ride like a good road bike,
Addison,
Thanks for the share of a beautiful bike over night camp in beautiful
country. I'm with Deacon, why do you need wider tires? I'm planning on
running 1.95 and I figure those to be plenty wide.
~Hugh
On Sunday, May 25, 2014 7:47:28 AM UTC-7, Addison wrote:
Did a little jaunt out to
I would love to ride a Rambouillet, a Roadeo, a Herse, or a Singer, to
compare.
I am curious what a light weight tubing steel road bike feels like.
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Gorgeous scenery. I need to get out and ride up Mt. Hollywood after seeing
those pics. Simply beautiful.
On Sunday, May 25, 2014 7:47:28 AM UTC-7, Addison wrote:
Did a little jaunt out to Dog Valley west of Reno just a bit into
California on my Riv AR. Didn't see too many meteors but it was
Sorry you had to stop. You must be heartbroken.
But at least it wasn't the engine's fault.
What are your plans for getting back home? I don't think Rando clubs offer
support. Is that right?
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You don't need strength of arms, not does that help. You need leverage !
And the longer the lever, the better . I use a long Sear torque wrench
because I have one, but if I did not I'd get the longest socket wrench I
could find, and attach the 8mm socket and use that. I use about 30 ft-lbs
You don't need strength of arms, not does that help. You need leverage !
And the longer the lever, the better . I use a long Sears torque wrench
only because I already have one, but if I did not I'd get the longest
socket wrench I could find, and attach the 8mm socket and use that. I use
A relative is driving 4 hours to rescue me.
On May 25, 2014 2:57 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
Sorry you had to stop. You must be heartbroken.
But at least it wasn't the engine's fault.
What are your plans for getting back home? I don't think Rando clubs offer
support. Is that
Well there's one way to find out, and it's not from a mailing list. :)
On Sun, May 25, 2014 at 12:47 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
I would love to ride a Rambouillet, a Roadeo, a Herse, or a Singer, to
compare.
I am curious what a light weight tubing steel road bike feels like.
+2 on the share.
On Saturday, May 24, 2014 8:20:29 AM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Not Rivendell related but too good not to share.
My favorite comic strip artist.
Grant Snider.
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David,
I'd have to go with the natural with the green frame. It also looks great
with the tan saddle.
~Hugh
On Saturday, May 24, 2014 3:48:51 PM UTC-7, David Banzer wrote:
I finally got around to finishing my Redwood build. I had initially built
it up with parts swapped directly from an
V. the unnatural of the lilac? Grin.
I love the uncommon, natural of the lilac. I love the common, natural of
the green. Thus, it's a tie. and the tie goes to the closest thing to
Ardbeg. Ardbeg's colors (besides beautiful glistening rich deep gold) are
black (unhelpful) and deep mossy green
Ooops. I'm in the wrong thread. Clearly not enough Ardbeg yet. Sardonic
grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
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Beautiful photos of great scenery. It certainly sounded like a great trip.
Thanks for sharing.
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just in case you all don't know this - Mike is a Very Very Strong Rider.
Others of us have to work a lot harder at it, might get a half hour sleep at
the overnight control, or still be working on fueling, because we can't do it
all on corndogs and fried stuff :-) Being a faster rider gives
Jim very sorry to hear of your mechanical on a long Brevet. I had a
similar issues with a Sugino crank and Shimano square taper bb combo,
although not as severe as yours but I did have to regularly tighten the non
drive crank to the where I got fed up and just swapped out the whole set up
for
Regarding tire size, what probably does not come through in my post is the
rockiness and steepness of the jeep roads and trails we were on. Obviously
it is doable on the somewhat slim rubber, but not preferable. One of these
days I'll actually stop and take a photo of the surface in those parts
The Entmoot is set for July 12th, yes? Any updates or other news? I'll be
in town and look forward to meeting and riding that day.
- Andrew, Berkeley
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This link to Jan Heine's blog is informative. I would try this method
before giving up on the crank.
http://janheine.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/to-grease-or-not-to-grease/
As an aside, I had a Sugino GP come loose on me a couple of times. I
torqued it down properly and it's been perfect ever
Makes perfect sense to me, Addison. Now I have the option of a 38 mm under
biking experience, I really appreciate it and the challenge it offers for
fast, unlaiden rides. IT is fun to pick a line and thread my way as I need
to through the more technical sections. But for trips where I need to
That AllRounder frame is a monster. I've had 2.2s on it. These beefy
tires would have made my trip a little cushier...and looks pretty cool as
well. :)
http://reno-rambler.blogspot.com/search?q=monster
Addison Wilhite, M.A.
Academy of Arts, Careers and
Addison,
I imagine we are talking optimal here. I have ridden my Hilsen with 41~42
mm Fatty Rumpkin's over some pretty harsh jeep roads ( with 25 lb loads)
and though not ideal they served me well with no real undo loss of control.
Would a modern MTB with 2.25 mm + tires and ridiculous amounts
And yeah I love the Atlantis/ AR.
~Hugh
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep
moving.” ― Albert Einstein
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On Sun, May 25, 2014 at 3:51 PM, Hugh Smitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote:
Addison,
I imagine we are talking
I would say yes, geography is built into bike design. There's a reason
Surly/Salsa specializes in fat bikes!
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
On Sun, May 25, 2014 at 3:16 PM, Addison Wilhite
addisonwilh...@gmail.comwrote:
Regarding tire size, what
http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/torque-specifications-and-concepts
On Sunday, May 25, 2014 5:33:04 PM UTC-5, IanA wrote:
This link to Jan Heine's blog is informative. I would try this method
before giving up on the crank.
Hard luck for sure on your brevet.
So oddly enough I had a lose non-drive side crank arm this week commuting as
well. I was really pushing hard on my single speed XO-3 and noticed a huge
oscillation in my left foot. I limped the final 3 miles hand tightening the
hex bolt headed crank bolt
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