Matt: if your son is strong, a single speed is a good way to go -- nothing,
almost, to go wrong. You can use the middle ring of your triple (get some
new, shorter ring bolts, or simply leave the other 2 rings in place), strip
off derailleurs, add a rear single cog of the right size (or, heck, just
Just another boring S24o in SoCal Here
http://velocipeedemusings.com/2015/05/24/trabuco-canyon-overnight-dirt-fest/
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~Hugh
Los Angeles, CA
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I'm going to say again, all you need is two leather washers to solve the
loosening M5 issue on the ends of the decaleur mount.
several thousand miles on these without the need to retighten
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Just so you know, if you remove the fenders for some summer riding up here
in the Great NW, it will rain the next time you ride.
Pictures prove it was damp
https://www.flickr.com/photos/awilliams53/17405548833/in/dateposted-public/
And, pictures also prove there were no fenders and new
Feast! Dirt feast! Curtis concerns me with that hammer though. I'm reading
Full Tilt by Dervla Murphy, a woman who rode solo (unless you count her
pistol) to India from Ireland. Here steed needed maintenance in Persia,
where she learned they never use screwdrivers where a hammer will do.
Dear Sheldon B.,
As a firm believer in the use of fenders to manipulate weather I put
fenders on my Quickbeam. Subsequently, Colorado, where I was born and
raised and yet reside, has been wetter than anywhere else in the world, to
the point that everyone is naming their sons Noah. What
Toss all your valuables into a small stuff sack or something and take them with
you. The SaddleSack Large has a detachable outer pocket to do just that.
That said…I avoid locking my bike if at all possible. If you want to keep your
love…keep your love in your arms or between your legs. I
so jealous!
On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 1:50:29 AM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote:
Just another boring S24o in SoCal Here
http://velocipeedemusings.com/2015/05/24/trabuco-canyon-overnight-dirt-fest/
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~Hugh
Los Angeles, CA
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The inverse is applicable as well: I put fenders on as it was going to
rain... and of course it was perfectly dry.
On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 7:29 AM, Andy Williams awilliam...@gmail.com wrote:
Just so you know, if you remove the fenders for some summer riding up here
in the Great NW, it will rain
This was a really great outing. Everything came together nicely with
people coming from all over SoCal. Weather was perfect (I put on
fenders to assure it) and the route was absolutely perfect. Probably
close to 90% dirt with just a bit in the beginning and the end being
on roads.
I also learned
January - March...12 rides , 292 miles
The month of May- 1 ride, 32 miles
Days of rain in May- 23 out of 24, flooding ,$$millions in
damage to trails and communities
My demeanor ... Surly not the bicycle.
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Ooh, and while we're at it, does anyone know the bottom bracket drop for
the medium Clem?
On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 3:13:11 PM UTC-4, Wayne Naha wrote:
Does anyone know the clamp diameter for the down tube? Is it 28.6? Or
bigger?
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I agree with what Patrick says, but I'd probably just send it out as a geared
bike. The only downside is if he knows nothing about changing gears, and leaves
it cross-chained all the time. In Berkeley, my feeling is that a single speed
is MORE desirable than a geared bike, and he can convert it
Gone! Thanks.
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Does anyone know the clamp diameter for the down tube? Is it 28.6? Or
bigger?
On Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 1:14:36 PM UTC-5, Chris Lampe 2 wrote:
I'm too lazy to look up the actual frame sizes but they are: small =
26, medium = 650B and large = 700c.
I would also say that 135 is a
Impressive!! That was a fast build!!
I am always impressed by people who can full wrench on their bikes. So
cool!
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meant to add the XLs fit 32mm tires
On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 10:24:07 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote:
We're having El Nino monsoons here. If any of you are watching the news,
the Blanco River 30 miles from my house is flooding. I managed to get out
in a window between the rains yesterday
Thank You everyone for you quick responses. I'm not sure which direction
I'll go just yet. Hopefully I'll get a chance to start on this later this
afternoon and simply take it one step at a time.
Matt
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On Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 10:53:41 PM UTC-7, hangtownmatt wrote:
anyhow, simply removing the front and rear derailleurs, shifters and
associated cables of course, and continue to use the existing triple crank
set and freewheel/cassette (?). However, if it can be done
If it's a
I would follow Patrick's advice for the easiest conversion possible. Bicycles
on campus have a habit of disappearing, so any money you spend is likely to go
into the pocket of a bicycle thief. Pick a midrange gear, take off the
derailleurs, and shorten the chain.
Have your son check with the
That looks like so much fun.Love the pics.
Doesn't get any better than that..Good friends, great weather, fun bike
ride.
Thanks for sharing.
Jon
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Och, Jon! It's great triathlon riding out there! Biking, swimming, and mud
crawling! What's not to love? You just have to be as stupid as I am to
enjoy it. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 11:48:58 AM UTC-6, Jon Dukeman in the foothills
of Colorado wrote:
January -
I have a buddy who is a solid triathlete while simultaneously loving lugged
steel and rides a very pretty all campy Tommasini. We were brewing beer
in my garage last month and he tested my wife's LHT, my Romulus, and then
my Atlantis. When he came back from his circumnavigation of the cul de
[?]I wish I had your attitude.I'm over this rain and looking forward to
saying goodbye to May.
Have a great rest of the weekend.
Jon
On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 11:51 AM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
Och, Jon! It's great triathlon riding out there! Biking, swimming, and mud
Close-up photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/sets/72157644305916249
With abandon,
Patrick
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Looking for something not too fancy to match a Synergy front wheel.
Synergy rim would be fine, if so OC would be desirable.
130mm spacing.
650b.
36 spokes.
If you have a whole wheelset and don't want to split it up, I'd entertain
buying both wheels.
Contact offlist please if you can.
Thanks,
We're having El Nino monsoons here. If any of you are watching the news,
the Blanco River 30 miles from my house is flooding. I managed to get out
in a window between the rains yesterday morning and get in a nice ride.
Right after I got home, the flooding monsoon came. It's beautiful this
They understand not everyone is a racer. They also have Salsa's. Dewayne is
doing everything I could possibly want on my frame. Give him a shout he has
three more frames after mine.
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The cage looks a little cock-eyed. My own fix for such problems involved a
large pair of channel locks.
But how does it shift? If it shifts as it should, leaveitalone.
On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 3:48 PM, WETH erlhous...@gmail.com wrote:
I am in need of a second opinion. Is the rear derailler on
That's so much bike building I'd almost think it must be raining in the
East Bay. A very nice mix of old and new. Are those the White VBC cranks?
I'll be interested to read how the brakes live up to their reputation.
Personally, starting from scratch (and at 70 that's not likely to happen)
It looks like alignment between top and bottom pulleys is off in the
photo, but hard to tell. As mentioned, a simple check with the correct
tool. I have a similar issue on one of my bikes, and just need to get
around to taking it in. If alignment is all good, then yeah, probably
a worn-out
I did a new build, another Rawland. This time it's a Nordavinden, their
700c road bike offering. I had centerpull posts installed and built it up
as a modernish Jan Heine special. Here's THE BUILD
https://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/17135607534/. And here is the
tape-job, IN
Weth:
You describe the derailer as well used. At some point, the cumulative
wear at the various moving parts (pivots, pulleys, etc.) creates a decrease
in performance. I've even had RDs have good days bad days, which is
weird. If the hangar alignment checks out, and you have another long
hopefully he's almost finished with the mods to my 29er to 650B+
conversion.
No wet paint and cream headtube?
~mike
Carlsbad Ca.
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That's a fine bicycle in one of my favorite Bstone colors; I love the
two-tone grey including stem, and the yellow lettering. The stem-clamp is
25.4, which is the non-oversize standard for most flat- and city-bars.
Spend some money on that thing!
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
On Saturday, May 23,
The seatpost size is 29.8 so a 31.8 is likely .
On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 3:13:11 PM UTC-4, Wayne Naha wrote:
Does anyone know the clamp diameter for the down tube? Is it 28.6? Or
bigger?
On Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 10:17:33 AM UTC-6, DSat wrote:
Anyone know the rear spacing on
Before you start tweeking your derailleur .And You might have to take your
bike to the LBS for this unless you or a friend have a rear derailuer
hanger alignment tool.
http://www.parktool.com/product/derailleur-hanger-alignment-gauge-dag-2.
On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 4:48:52 PM UTC-7, Michael Hechmer wrote:
That's so much bike building I'd almost think it must be raining in the
East Bay.
It's freakishly cold and windy but no rain.
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Y'all are keeping him in business!!!
On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 5:03 PM, Mike Schiller
mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote:
hopefully he's almost finished with the mods to my 29er to 650B+ conversion.
No wet paint and cream headtube?
~mike
Carlsbad Ca.
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Thanks to those who replied with positive recommendations about the VO
Grand Cru. I ordered one, it came last Friday, and I installed it today.
It fit right into place like it was made for the bike. And the looks take
me back to the late 70's and my Campy Record equipped road bike.
On
Patrick,
Thanks. No it doesn't perform well. Won't shift into smallest cassette ring.
also it doesn't pedal backwards in smaller cogs either-chain comes off pulley
wheel.
Erl
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I think orange and blue look great together
On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 5:56:12 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote:
I did a new build, another Rawland. This time it's a Nordavinden, their
700c road bike offering. I had centerpull posts installed and built it up
as a modernish Jan Heine special.
Oh, instead of channel locks you can also use a very large screwdriver. But
again, if it shifts as it should, don't mess with it.
On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 3:58 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
The cage looks a little cock-eyed. My own fix for such problems involved a
large pair of
Erl,
Impossible to tell from that angle. Eyeball/photo from the rear, preferably
with the derailer off. It's pretty easy to get a rough alignment with a
padded crescent wrench as Patrick noted, or a shop can make quick and more
precise work of it with an alignment tool.
Best,
joe broach
pdx or
There is going to be enough aberration in every photo that no one can tell.
I don't think I've ever looked at a derailleur without thinking something
was cockeyed. I agree with the bike shop recommendation. I have a local
bike shop I wouldn't hesitate to take that question to (and others I
Hugh:
Thanks for doing the write-up posting. What a great time.
Next up: the summer solstice S24O at Lake Casitas, near Ventura, hosted by
Rob at Ocean Air Cycles (http://store.oceanaircycles.com/). Here's a link
to the thread on the SCAR website:
Maybe the rear derailler Hanger (on the frame) is bent. A shop could check
it using the Park tool made for checking the alignment.
John Hawrylak
Woodstown NJ
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Thanks guys. I think something is bent or twisted. With a bit more testing on
my part, Sheldon seems to confirm what many of you had surmised: a bent hanger.
If the rear indexing works properly when using the large chainwheel but not on
the small chainwheel, or vice-versa, this is often a sign
Bill, I am always inspired by your work. Well done.
Erl
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I'd agree with Phillip (no relation, but great last name). Just give him that
bike, sans valuable pieces. One investment: teach him how to lock it really
well! U-lock plus cable will be better locked than most Berkeley bikes!
Ex Berkeley resident,
Edwin
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Another vote for keeping it a 15-speed. A single is more hipster-valuable
in Berkeley, plus there's some good sized hills if he chooses to head for
them. 20 minutes spent showing the relationship of when you push this
lever, this thingy pushes the chain to this other thingy should be enough
to
Sounds like some well thought out changes. I look forward to after pictures.
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Drew,
But what about the valuable inside?
On Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 9:34:45 PM UTC-7, drew wrote:
My solution has been to buy a used bag, thread a cable thru one of the
leather lashes/rack/saddle/seat stay, but small lock and attach. Someone
may cut the cable, but likely they won't go
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