Doug my man is spot on. I have an '03 Atlantis same deal. I have the heat
shrink tubing and yes when I work on the rear derailler and not dilligant I
will find it isn't in the channel slot. Doug when I have time this fall I'm
going to follow you're lead and do the same. Man I'm constanly
Well it's been a while in a world with *insta*gram and it seems no one out
there has any experience with these shorts. So as is often the case I'll
pony up and try em out.
I purchased the cigarette shorts in dark grey in the old cotton stretch
fabric. Gonna take em on tour and see how they
I believe in one of his Blug posts about the Mystery Bikes (which have
chainstays in the 54 cm range), GP said they had to cobble together an
extra-long chain out of extra links from a second chain.
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So between the two of us we'll have some data to share.
~Hugh
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep
moving.” ― Albert Einstein
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On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 4:21 AM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net
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I sucked it up
My wee 46cm Appaloosa custom has l chainstays, especially for
its size, and goodness that bike can go anywhere over any terrain
regardless of my skill. And comfortable as all get-out. Long time Blug
readers will have already seen these, but just in case, photos can be found
here:
I agree with Doug. V-brakes are the way to go. No matter how much time I
spend on my Paul canti's they still don't stop as good as my $20 avid
v-brakes that I spent all of 3 min setting up. Less clearance for fenders
on the v-brakes and tighter pad to rim clearance is the drawback of
v-brakes.
I sucked it up an bought a pair in the durable cotton. I wanted the
lighter pair but they had none available on the site in my size and in
gray. I had to get the durable pair instead.
On Friday, June 26, 2015 at 4:37:34 AM UTC-4, hsmitham wrote:
Well it's been a while in a world with
Prices reduced.
$90 HAR bags (tan)
$15 Shimano Tiagra brake levers
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That Clementine in the photo on the blug is a really nice looking bike. All
those curves and whatnot. And shiny black paint. Beaut.
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I agree with the v-brake comments.
Is there a high clearance v-brake that puts the linkage above the fork
crown? Rackage and fender'age are definitely more challenging with
v-brakes.
I have long since given up on the CR720. The Shimano CX70 was much easier
to setup.
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I've made longer tubes by extracting the inner lining from brake housing or
even a brake noodle. A longer tube can still shift around but hopefully
not shift so far that you are sawing the metal.
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Have CR720 on my dirt bike, once replaced with kool stop those things stop
me on a dime. I'm a fairly light ride, but I still ride on rocky and rooty
more technical trails.
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Eric - Yes, squeezing hard, not bottoming out. I was thinking about
switching levers. happily, it's not a pressing issue (pun was unintended,
but I would still like to take credit!), but I will try your suggestion of
switching the yoke as the least expensive and involved thing to fiddle with
Hugh:
Next time we're together remind me we'll flip over my Atlantis. The
ridges on the BB shell file off fairly easily. The BB does need to come
out to drill tap the hole for the screw that holds the guide on.
dougP
On Friday, June 26, 2015 at 1:29:24 AM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote:
Doug my
My cables have been sawing away at my bottom bracket on my Atlantis since
1998. It is my 'car' and I ride it constantly. There is a shallow groove
worn into the shell, but not very deep. It should be good for another
couple of decades. The frustration of the cable popping out of the little
I have a similar set up on my Long Haul Trucker and the brakes have always
felt solid, in that they do require a fair bit of hand force to really
brake hard. Especially with high profile cantilevers, there is a practical
limit to how much mechanical advantage you can eek from them, since you
I found the Tektro 720s were not ideal for country bike and trail riding.
Here's a thread about my squishy brake question:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/rbw-owners-bunch/tektro$20720/rbw-owners-bunch/2RliNn6jvvo/19wuZgLcS4kJ
Here's a photo of how I set it up so it worked the best
Alan:
BQ had a all things brake issue a few years ago. After reading that, I
replaced the very nice looking but only marginally effective narrow profile
stock brakes on my Atlantis with the Tektro 720s. While better, they were
still unimpressive, especially with a touring load. I fiddled
I've certainly followed Grant's progression to longer stays with much
interest. My most recent bicycle purchase was a longtail cargo bike
http://handlebarchronicles.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-bike-that-rides-like-car.html,
and the utility of it aside, I really do love the way it feels to ride.
Makes me wanna pick up a cheviot
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Dear Jeremy,
He's brought back the Klunker MTB geometry for his cruiser bikes!
Mr. Petersen was a vocal advocate of shorter chainstays in the mid-1980's
when Bridgestone popularized the NORBA mtb geometry. He brought out bikes
with short-ish chainstays (42-43cm), steep seat (73-73.5deg) and
On Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 7:33:38 PM UTC-6, Lungimsam wrote:
Bleriots were made with metal shifter cable guide channels that are molded
into the bb shell.
They are not the bolt on kind.
My Bleriot was originally built up with some plastic tubing that lays onto
the guide channels.
Thanks for all the responses - I will fiddle a bit more before plunking
down any serious money since I don't have to change anything, but I really
appreciate the wisdom and perspective of the group. As I understand is, the
CR720s as a high profile brake will certainly have less MA, but I''m
Dear Jeremy,
RE: long chainstays. He's brought back the Klunker MTB geometry!
Mr. Petersen was a vocal advocate of shorter chainstays in the mid-1980's
when Bridgestone popularized the NORBA mtb geometry. He brought out bikes
with short-ish chainstays (42-43cm), steep seat (73-73.5deg) and
The record holder, Jay Petervary, has been crushing his record, but at the
penultimate stop, he was 3 minutes behind after leading days 2-13.
http://tourdivide.org/leaderboard
What a race!
On Friday, June 26, 2015 at 3:02:03 PM UTC-5, Chris Lampe 2 wrote:
Both records are about to
Can anyone tell me the stand over height of a 60cm Sam, measured at the
center of the top tube?
Thanks,
Eric
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i once had cables replaced on a vintage bike with this same sort of
routing. the place put on cables that had been dipped in wax or plastic in
that section (just 6 or 7 inches) so that it wouldnt rub so harshly. just a
super thin layer of black around the cable in that area. at the time i
My second-hand double top-tube 60CM SH is approx. 34-5/8 inches / 88CM
measured approx. center of top top tube, shod with Compass Barlow Pass
tires. My PBH comes in somewhere between 90 and 91cm or approx. 35.5 so I
don't have a lot of room for error in the standover department, but I never
think
Both records are about to fall.the men's in just a few hours.
On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 7:58:03 PM UTC-5, Anne Paulson wrote:
The current records for the Tour Divide:
Men’s Jay Petervary 2012 – 15:16:04
Women’s Eszter Horanyi 2012 – 19:03:35
Both of them look to fall this
I've been riding the Fargo for a couple of weeks and just today noticed
that I'd been carrying around a 2 lb Kryptonite in the Pica. No wonder I've
been so slow!
Riv content: I've been wearing one of my new-to-me Woolywarm ss jerseys.
Today the thermometer outside my door read 96F when I left;
A sprint finish!
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 3:43 PM, Philip Williamson
philip.william...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks for the heads up - just checked the leaderboards. Dang those folks
are cooking!
Philip
www.biketinker.com
On Friday, June 26, 2015 at 1:02:03 PM UTC-7, Chris Lampe 2 wrote:
Yes, one does need to cobble together bits from a second chain for these
54-55cm chain stays . This is the case with the custom and with Erin's cheviot
and with, I assume, the Clem's.
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Thanks for the heads up - just checked the leaderboards. Dang those folks
are cooking!
Philip
www.biketinker.com
On Friday, June 26, 2015 at 1:02:03 PM UTC-7, Chris Lampe 2 wrote:
Both records are about to fall.the men's in just a few hours.
On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 7:58:03
yIKES nEIL bELTCHENKO!
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 7:10 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com
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A sprint finish!
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 3:43 PM, Philip Williamson
philip.william...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks for the heads up - just checked the leaderboards. Dang those folks
are cooking!
what ever is in those pies in Pie town I need to find this out ... soon!
Josh Kato had 3 pcs and blew the doors off the JayP and Neil in the last
150 miles.
~mike
On Friday, June 26, 2015 at 7:10:56 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
A sprint finish!
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 3:43 PM,
If I make it as far as Pie Town, I plan to do extensive research and
tasting into what is in those pies.
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 8:20 PM, Mike Schiller
mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote:
what ever is in those pies in Pie town I need to find this out ... soon!
Josh Kato had 3 pcs and blew the
Some day we will all make it to Pie Town. Enjoy your ride!
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 8:48 PM, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.com
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If I make it as far as Pie Town, I plan to do extensive research and
tasting into what is in those pies.
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 8:20 PM, Mike Schiller
Is there a high clearance v-brake that puts the linkage above the fork
crown?
Here's a link to useful information on specific V-brake arm lengths:
http://www.gravelbike.com/?p=3298
As you can see, there is quite a variation from short to long. The shorter
ones can be successful with standard
Just read the BLUG but haven't followed this thread, so forgive me if this
has already been mentioned.
Another advantage to longer chainstays is clearance with panniers. There
is more freedom of choice in baggage because you're not fighting for space
for your heels. In addition, more of the
Probably a secret recipe. Maybe you can wheedle it out of them.
dougP
On Friday, June 26, 2015 at 8:48:42 PM UTC-7, Anne Paulson wrote:
If I make it as far as Pie Town, I plan to do extensive research and
tasting into what is in those pies.
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 8:20 PM, Mike
Or just grab it from their home page http://www.pietown.com/.
Jeff Hagedorn
Los Angeles, CA USA
On Friday, June 26, 2015 at 9:26:33 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote:
Probably a secret recipe. Maybe you can wheedle it out of them.
dougP
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So, before I ponied up for my Hillborne, I purchased a Surly Cross Check
about four years ago and completely Rivendellized it, with what at the
time amounted to a Riv Build Kit: Albatross bars, Sugino triple, bar-end
silver shifters, Tektro CR720 wide profile cantis and the Tektro Eclipse
I did my longest tour (West Coast to Lake Michigan coast - basically the
Adventure Cycling Northern Tier - then the Lake Michigan paths down
Wisconsin into Northern Illinois) on this Trek 728
http://cyclofiend.com/cc/2008/cc484-joelmatthews0508.html. Probably not
the bike one would want a
Alan,
The issue is that you are squeezing the lever super hard? It is not
bottoming out, correct?
Are you using the stock, triangular cable hanger? Try the narrower and
inexpensive Dia Compe. This will have the same effect as lowering the
hanger (increasing he mechanical advantage.)
My
It seems fine on a number of my bikes with similar guides to go bare cable on
metal bb shell. The plastic clear shell may help reduce the friction a bit and
extend the life of your cable... I've got some in my garage if you want to
swing down to Alexandria some time your welcome to enough for
I seem to recall this question being raised 10 years ago or so, and Grant
saying, in effect, It's not a problem, don't worry about it. I don't have
any derailleur bike with formed-in guides, but I'd use them if I had them.
I can't see myself how you would damage anything by running the cables
With Rivendell selling the SP dynamo hubs for $110, that doesn't really
make a lot of sense to me from an economic standpoint.
As I say in my OP, my dedicated tour bike has a SON. Certainly know and
appreciate the value of a good dyno hub. The Velogical is significantly
less expensive
One more thing: back in the old days of clamp-on, over-the-bb cable guides,
these guides were regularly chrome plated steel
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 7:48 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
I seem to recall this question being raised 10 years ago or so, and Grant
saying, in
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