What a great tour! Family, togetherness, biking, ice cream, what could
be better?
On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 9:01 AM, WETH erlhous...@gmail.com wrote:
During the cold and snowy days of January, my wife and I thought a multi-day
bike tour with our middle school aged sons would be a fun way to
Erl,
Really enjoyed your accounting of your family mini-tour. The idea of a
family riding together on a vacation is superb. I'd love to do a tour in
your neck of the woods one of these days.
~Hugh
Los Angeles, CA
On Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 9:01:03 AM UTC-7, WETH wrote:
During the cold
David! Heal well. We'll all be thinking of you.
Evan E.
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David,
We are sending prayers and positive thoughts for your complete recovery.
Joe Ramey family in western Colorado
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I was not wearing a helmet. I only rarely use helmets. Please, no debate
here. I did receive head injury that resulted in brain swelling that
required an operation to relieve the pressure. I did not know this earlier
this week. I have been mostly out of it and am only now coming up to full
I'm glad you're mostly intact. If you recall the details of the hit and
run, I would be interested in hearing them. I have been hit several times,
but never HR'd.
Take it easy with the recovery. I had a hip replaced a few years ago due
an incident, and it took me significantly longer to get
I had always carried frame pumps either under the top tube or along the
front of the seat tube, but my most recent build involved DT shifters and a
shortish head tube, so under the TT seemed inadvisable. But I wanted to
keep the second bottle cage (I hardly ever use it, but on events, it's
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Here is the photo of my XSmall Topeake Road Blaster on my 51 Bleriot. Steve
On Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 9:56:00 PM UTC-4, David Banzer wrote:
I find myself with a couple frame pumps too
Fantastic!
The gift you gave to the next generation is impossible to value. Those
short tours are truly special for everyone. With a little luck, I'll bag
another S24O tonight.
Chris Johnson
Sanger, Texas
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David, adding my well wishes and prayers for a complete recovery.
It's sounding pretty positive for that happening from what you shared.
I hope your pain during recovery is minimal.
I expect most if us think about something like this could happen to us.
Riding defensively is on my mind a lot
But this is a Sno Cat; a desert species. (Great in sand.)
On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 10:18 PM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:
Well you know I was thinking a snow cat might be something you see at a
ski resort ;)
On Mar 26, 2015 10:07 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
It's
That's awesome! Great inspiration to do with my boys as they get older.
As Anne said, What a great tour! Family, togetherness, biking, ice cream,
what could
be better?
Obviously: posing for pictures with bandannas over your noses.
Gangsters/Banditos never get old.
Edwin
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Hope you recover quickly and are back riding again soon. Glad to see you
have the positive attitude to be planning how to also restore your bike so
it's ready when you are.
René
On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 4:17 AM, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro
marchantshap...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm glad you're mostly
Bobby,
I found the bags in a Army Surplus store here in Oregon. They no longer
carry them unfortunately.
On Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 8:17:17 AM UTC-7, Soren Hansen wrote:
BobbyB, thank you for the kind words,
I bought my BW mountain troops rucksack in used condition from a Store
in
Anyone tried one of these?
http://kmcchain.us/chain/x9ept-eco-proteq/
Claims to withstand 650 hours of salt spray. Which, is about what my
chains have to deal with because I sweat on the chain and front derailer
quite a lot, living in Austin, Texas, in the summertime. Some might say
the
The important thing is that you survived, there's always time for debate
later.
On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 4:14 AM, David Spranger daspran...@gmail.com
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I was not wearing a helmet. I only rarely use helmets. Please, no debate
here. I did receive head injury that resulted in brain swelling
I got HR'd in the CAR and I followed the person to their place of
residence. When I called 911 the police asked if anyone was injured and I
said NO, they then proceeded to tell me that all units in my sector were
deployed on higher priority calls.
No accountability for traffic safety in this
Hi All,
Still interested in getting my hands on a 67 STT Hilsen. I know these are
not super common, but I'll keep trying.
I know I can order a new one. It will be my commuter so a $$ sparkling
brand new one is not ideal given the context.
KJ
On Monday, October 6, 2014 at 11:25:41 AM UTC-4,
On Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 6:33:21 PM UTC-4, Bikie#4646 wrote:
I'm looking for the now-discontinued tan version of the small Sackville
Trunk Sack, now available only on olive. (Similar to the old Little Loafer
Baggins bag.) Kindly respond off-list. Can pay PayPal or by check. Thanks.
David, thank you for your positive outlook in such a crummy circumstance.
You have encouraged me by your
get-the-bike-fixed-and-hurry-up-and-get-back-on-the-horse attitude. I
pray you heal quickly, and carry those positive things that have come your
way with you for a long, long time.
I am have a 2003/2004-era Toyo-built Atlantis with a fairly standard build
(Sugino XD triple crank, Shimano barcons, 46 cm Noodle, Mavic 719
wheelset). I can't tour anytime soon, I really just need a road bike with
some decent tire clearance. So I am interested in swapping with someone's
Sorry to hear this, and wish you a quick and full recovery! Don't worry
about the bike (at least not now).
Bob E
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Hugh, thanks. And, I would love to tour in your part of the country.
Anne, you summed it up well,
Chris, thanks and enjoy your S24O. I will be looking for the usually array of
excellent photos.
Edwin, we found that adding the kids friends make the trips more enjoyable for
them and reduces
No, thank you. They're attractive hubs but their noise bothers me like few
things do. Seriously, I'm a very chill person but I find noisy hubs very
irritating.
Also for trade:
Phil Wood freewheel / Synergy wheel set, or just the hubs (new bearings all
around). Rear wheel has a small dent in
Thanks Clayton and Soren... yeah the large ones are indeed hard to find.
Varusteleka has some nice medium-sized surplus bags, which should make for
nicely-sized overnighters, or possibly front panniers. These remind me of
the Carradice C bags.
BB
On Friday, March 27, 2015 at 10:02:03 AM
OK, I laughed at that Angry Bee hub comment. So I get you don't want to
buy my used 36H shiny silver Chris King?
;);)
(seriously, I do have one like that I'm not using).
On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 10:23 AM, Tim Gavin tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com
wrote:
I'm looking for a rear hub. Let me
Great idea. I've added a couple of my pictures to the group. Still loving
it. Still hovering waiting for a new granddaughter, moved on a bit and had
a great ride to dinner last night in one of our favorite towns.
On Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 5:17:27 PM UTC-7, Kellie wrote:
I added a group
I haven’t used on of these, but I’m generally suspicious of anti-friction
coatings on chains and chainrings. Campagnolo started adding a coating to their
chainrings a few years ago, and it was widely reported to wear off quickly.
I properly lubricated chain should be able to resist corrosion
I'm looking for a rear hub. Let me know what spares you have, or if you
know of a great deal.
130 mm OLD
8/9/10 speed cassette freehub
36 hole
Silver body
Quiet pawls (no loud angry bee hubs)
I'd like something high quality; I'm currently riding the Phil freewheel
hub original to my '97 Riv and
I cheated and it was nearly all paved, but I did 70 miles on the Quickbeam
today, to Deckers, then 6 miles North along the Platte (back to where we
camped a few night ago). Just using basic math I averaged 11-12 mph, which
is pretty good given the climbing involved. The section along the Platte
I was riding to work early on last Friday morning. My usual route. Nothing
unusual at all precipitating the event. I have no memory of the event
itself. What I know I have pieced together from eyewitness reports and
police reports.
I was traveling around ten mph up a hill on a arterial road
ARE YOU SERIOUS???!!! That kind of crap makes me SO angry
On Mar 27, 2015, at 1:26 PM, David Spranger daspran...@gmail.com wrote:
I was riding to work early on last Friday morning. My usual route. Nothing
unusual at all precipitating the event. I have no memory of the event itself.
What
Details here, http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2015/03/yard-sale-preview.html
For those in the DC area, from my experience the heavily discounted stuff
goes right away (i.e. you need to be in line when they open). They also
sometimes sell non-VO items, the last one i went to there was a full
If you're willing to go Ultegra/105, I'd say buy a new 8/9/10 Tiagra. 90+%
as good as the 105/Ultegra, but can be had for $35...
Best,
Eric
Indpls,
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQBbHzypBro
Riv content: a golden bicycle, of course.
Aaron Young
The Dalles, OR
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That's it Leslie. Though I called it Trunk bag, I do mean the small front
bag - in tan, of course. I assume this is not available from Riv. any
longer. Do you have one to sell?
Paul Germain
Midlothian, Va.
On Friday, March 27, 2015 at 10:59:27 AM UTC-4, Leslie wrote:
On Thursday, March 26,
That's truly horrible; both your experience in being hit and the bad
actor's behavior after the collision. I expect that (assuming the driver
was insured) there should be no problems in your being fully compensated to
the limit of his policy--but I do not know the company or the locale, so
Paul,
His link allows purchase of these bags if you don't find one used. They
only have 3 left, though, better hurry.
Best,
Eric
Indpls.
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I have seen the Tiagara 4600 new for $24 on eBikestop.
Unfortunately, they are closing their shop so I doubt they can be obtained
any longer.
On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 1:48 PM, EGNolan egno...@gmail.com wrote:
If you're willing to go Ultegra/105, I'd say buy a new 8/9/10 Tiagra. 90+%
as good as
My reading of the site indicates the coating is for rust protection, not
anti-friction.
It's only $10 more than a regular KMC chain, I'll try one out when I run
out of my current supply.
On Mar 27, 2015 11:20 AM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
I haven’t used on of these, but I’m
Related question: 36h or 32h wheels?
rod
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i wont be there this year, but I can attest that there will be good deals
to be had. Ironically, I saw my first Riv at a VO yard sale, an orange
Sam, and it fueled my lust to acquire a Riv. Anyway, in additition to this
sale, Velo Classique in Purcelville, VA is having a sale all weekend.
Oh, I have to hear about Pikes Peak!
It sounds like a great ride. We mere mortals can only look on and sigh.
Patrick Moore, who liked to think that he could climb well in a fixed gear
...
[And who belatedly -- actually used the 19 t on the Dingle; perhaps the
second time in 2 years --
36 Hunqapillar, 36 rear, 32 front on the Quickbeam. It's the Hunqapillar
I've snapped a spoke on. Likely because you can only unweight the bike so
much when it is garrying gear.
With abandon,
Patrick
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36 spokes on my Hunqapillar. There never was a question about that. I have a
history of breaking spokes on road bikes, especially at the moment I decide to
stand up while climbing a hill.
Geir
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Many thanks to both Leslie EGNolan for your help. I did not realize that
was a live link and not an archived one. This forum is a great help in
cases like this!
On Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 6:33:21 PM UTC-4, Bikie#4646 wrote:
I'm looking for the now-discontinued tan version of the small
Oh, I cheat big time with a 32/19 and a 32/22 bail out. The 32/22 will be
the Pikes Peak gear should I go that route. It's all paved, and the
Hunqapillar's Smart Sams are just not fun on pavement while the QB's MSO's
are fantastic. I'm just concerned what happens with wind and altitude above
36 Hunq, 32 front and rear on QB. I haven't really had problems for a few
years. I tend to avoid things these days.
On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 12:36 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
36 Hunqapillar, 36 rear, 32 front on the Quickbeam. It's the Hunqapillar
I've snapped a spoke on.
On Friday, March 27, 2015 at 4:41:14 PM UTC-6, Statrixbob wrote:
I tend to avoid things these days.
What a fantastic and wonderful luxury to have! Between ruts, ridges, moles,
dried horse print divets and clumps, rocks, and roots, wash board, pot
holes, trees, cracks, etc, I tend to hit a lot,
Now that sounds like fun. I'm mostly an in city commuter skirting broken
glass, joggers, and folks using their cellphones while driving. Thankfully
I do get out of the city every so often (and really, it isn't so bad living
Hawaii...I mean someone's got to do it, right?).
I'll be out by the dried
Deacon Patrick,
Impressive to me is 70 miles! You created some amazing photographs too.
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My daughter did her 5th grade science project on rust proofed bike chains.
We bought her a bunch of new chains (including a Wipperman) and cut them
into lengths for her to do all kinds of mean things to them. The coated
4NRTH brand did pretty well. The Wipperman was also excellent. The
36 all around 40 rear on the Bombadil.
On Friday, March 27, 2015 at 6:09:31 PM UTC-4, Rod Holland wrote:
Related question: 36h or 32h wheels?
rod
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Bill:
For some reason I was able to make myself pay for it for a school project,
but can't pull the trigger for riding.
You've got your priorities straight. An admirable school project, focusing
on a single problem (corrosion). Bike drivetrains have a lot more going on
that can also cause
The Mark's rack with P clamps lets you put a small bag on the front of a
Ram. It's really not designed for a heavy bag so a bar tube is usually what
I put there. It's long chainstays and low BB make it a comfy rider and it
has very stable handling. A very good all day light tourer or brevet
So sorry to hear of your accident, David. What a horrible experience.
Glad to hear you have such strong support and that you are focusing so
strongly on the positives. Wishing you quick and complete healing.
John
On Friday, March 27, 2015 at 11:26:53 AM UTC-7, David Spranger wrote:
I was
David:
It is encouraging to read that both the rider and the ride are heavily
banged up but both are fixable and share good prospects for travelling
together again. Best wishes on your recovery and successfully repairing
the RBW.
Bruce
On Friday, March 27, 2015 at 1:26:53 PM UTC-5, David
How do you determine where to cut the steerer tubes on your threadless floor
model road bikes when assembling?
Is there a standard human bar height that works for everyone shops go by? Do
you cut them higher for LHTruckers and other touring models?
My local shops cut low but sometimes they do
I have to work. Too bad or I think I would go. Looking for a Nitto m18 rack and
an Imperial Flyer saddle at deep discounts.
I am sure there would be other cool stuff to be had, too.
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On Friday, March 27, 2015 at 4:28:00 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote:
...The worst stuff we came up with was a mix of peroxide, salt and
vinegar
Chlorides under acidic condition is very corrosive. Enough to corrode even
316L stainless steel in fact.
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Need one for a photoshoot with Landrover end of April early March.
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