My QuickBeam will be wearing its new Soma Sea-lions... hope the colours
don't clash too much.
- Andrew, Berkeley
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Congratulations, Manny. Nuptials on Shell Ridge?
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Monday, July 7, 2014 10:32:33 AM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Two pretty good rides this last weekend.
One with the future wifey to get her brooks saddle tattooed at RivBBH.
Weather was good until the afternoon.
89 to
Will you have any shirts or patches, not ordered through etsy, to sell at
the Entmoot?
- Andrew always late, Berkeley
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Nature abhors a vacuum, it's said. Could it be that the empty spot on the
frame models page will soon be filled?
- Andrew
On Wednesday, July 2, 2014 3:17:22 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote:
A reasonable inference would be where a headbadge appears a bike will
follow. This could be interesting.
And sporting 175 Ritchey Logic cranks, with Velocity Dyad rims. A fantastic
deal.
On Monday, June 9, 2014 12:31:36 PM UTC-7, rcnute wrote:
Not mine, looks like a great deal.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/bik/4512152666.html
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It would be so cool to see a shaky-hands production video of the attic, lit
only from an LED headlamp, with hushed voice-over as an anonymous narrator
walks furtively past the various frames and concept bikes, calling out
model names, sizes, colours...
- Andrew I've only heard rumours,
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.
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cheap.
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Saturday, May 10, 2014 8:57:42 PM UTC-7, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote:
Just out of curiosity, why Calhoun and not SJS at something like half the
price?
On Sunday, May 11, 2014 4:36:52 AM UTC+3, BSWP wrote:
Yes, that's where I fond one - Calhoun. It came today, mounts
Yes, that's where I fond one - Calhoun. It came today, mounts fine, and is
exactly what I should have had on the LongLow lo these past fifteen years.
The bag is held steady, back away from my legs, and it brings the lower lip
of the opening up, so contents are less likely to spill out.
I've decided to take my Carradice on the upcoming ride, in tandem with the
front shopsack, and I would really like to get the Nelson back from the
seatpost a bit. I saw that Peter White has stopped carrying them, and
Wallingford in NO is out of stock.
Does anyone have a Bagman Expedition to
Thanks, guys. I'll report back with whatever I end up testing.
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I've a pair of the delightful Thin Gripsters on both my Riv's, and am very
happy with them. But for longer rides, like over 100km, I find myself
wondering if a retention system would be helpful. There are under $20
velcro strap setups on Amazon, but not clear if they are MUSA. Anyone have
good
It's also okay to enjoy the occasional typo ( treads of the bolts), which
can fuel fanciful flights of imagination, wondering if a wrong word might
actually have a right meaning, and even if none can be found, it just
thinking about it can impart a subtle deeper appreciation for the writing
at
True, some of the pictures of my orange QuickBeam look red, too. I guess
the decals rubbed off, though. Even my 66cm 'Beam shows its decals down to
that area of the downtube.
- Andrew
On Thursday, April 3, 2014 5:07:43 PM UTC-7, jandrews_nyc wrote:
Thats the original Orange QB..
Just a bad
When were QuickBeams made in that colour?
- Andrew, Berkeley
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Some pictures of BG 43mm Rock 'n Roads on my 66cm QuickBeam. They just...
barely... fit... and while they didn't rub, I was worried they would be too
tight if any mud or rim wobble happened.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/71141757@N02/7531752382/
While I still have Jack Blues on there now, and
This. Or, just bend a dogleg strut to get around the brake. The strut is
not carrying a heavy load, its purpose is to stabilize the top of the rack.
You could get all fancy and do the other side to match, if that's your
thing, or just leave the left side looking different.
- Andrew, Berkeley
If there were someone interested in my 66cm QuickBeam, I might be
persuadable to buy Kelly's 68cm...
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Sunday, March 2, 2014 10:47:22 AM UTC-8, Kelly wrote:
Just a reminder this bike is still for sale.. :) 1500.00 will all items
shown in picture including water bottle
SFGate has a feature on bicycle style, a big photo spread. Congrats to
Eileen and her A.H.H. for a splashy appearance. Lots of fun and smart
bicycles and bicyclists featured in the photo shoot. Look out for the
barnacled Motebecane.
Sure, I'll go there:
IPA
APA
ESB
IBU
- Andrew always thirsty, Berkeley
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Has there been a Blug comment on these, and what's new/different about
them? The text alongside the item s/147 doesn't seem to indicate anything
new.
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Friday, February 28, 2014 9:32:29 AM UTC-8, Brian Campbell wrote:
are in stock...
I think I'll give the 700x32 stampede model a try, to see how it compares
to my lightweight 33.33 Jack Browns.
Those JBs just roll and roll, I so often find myself accelerating while
coasting on slight downhills, as other riders start pedaling.
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Their site would be so much more usefulif they showed real people modeling
their clothing.
Like that company in Walnut Creek, that (almost) always has images of the
clothes being worn.
Makes quite a difference, especially for mail order.
- Andrew tall folks have fitment issues, too, Berkeley
Gosh, the mixte frame looks quite similar to some of RBW's previous mixte
frames... I'm not a historian of frame design, but the curves on the middle
stays look 'bout identical to the stays on the Glorius.
- Andrew, Berkeley
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And again with the flat rear rack - no tombstone hump. A beautiful clean
look.
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 7:52:18 PM UTC-8, Michael wrote:
And just think...that is probably one of the best made and nicest bike
frames made in the world right now, not to mention the
Quick and careful work with a sharp razor blade will do the trick. Mind
that you don't slice into the aluminium.
On Friday, February 7, 2014 6:11:09 AM UTC-8, Conway Bennett wrote:
This is a follow up to yesterday's albatross related post. Since I am
taking my noodles off my CC to add the
Thanks, those are wildly helpful images, and especially showing the
shortened Boscos. I've never run the inverse levers, but can imagine the
adjustment is different - all up at the brakes, though the interrupters
must have given some adjustment, too, with their barrels, no?
- Andrew
On
Just wondering and pondering on the wonderful ponderosa of possibilities,
and so I'll ask - has anyone put reverse-action brake levers on Bosco bars,
and also run the cables along the bars, under tape, to a pair of
interruptors at the stem? Seems like that setup could provide a dreamy
surface
This buddy is seeing the entire RBW site just fine. Must be a Berkeley
thing, we have a direct line to the Internet.
- Andrew, Berkeley
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So strange, since I can get in and check my account, see any little thing
in the product offerings... it's all good. Think I'll have some more coffee
now.
- Andrew It must be a conspiracy, Berkeley
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Emerson big donuts there... yowza.
Thanks for the time-lapse sequence. Next time, in Berkeley!
- Andrew, Berkeley
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Wow, that's the deal of the CENTURY here folks... someone please by this
immediately, lest I succumb to a terrible curiosity of whether the 68cm
fits me better than the 66cm.
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 9:23:51 PM UTC-8, Kelly wrote:
What Grant calls rough around the edges... in a way that adds to its
humility (paraphrasing) is what my Italian family members call malfatti.
Taken literally, it means roughly-hewn, but in practice it's a loving term
bestowed on something made by hand (wine, furniture, even tonight's dinner)
Nice rack! Love the curves...
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Friday, January 24, 2014 9:01:59 AM UTC-8, Marty wrote:
If you haven't already, check out what JP Weigle has done to a update a
few classic Raleighs over the years. Here's his Intercourse as just one
example.
How does the ceiling bell rope loom/harness work? Does it sing out a
special tune at 1800 hours?
- Andrew, Berkeley
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Thanks for the very thorough review. I'm tempted by the Cambium, primarily
by the ability to get the seat further back than on a B-17.
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Wednesday, January 8, 2014 11:53:57 AM UTC-8, dailyrandonneur wrote:
I had a C17 loaner out on my SimpleOne last month and wrote about
The Brevets here are on the relaxed side... not a race, and the pack
spreads out quite wide - longest time on the 117k is around seven and a
half hours, and shortest under five.
The quote that sticks with me, from a passing rider pressing his
single-speed (with beautiful wooden flat fenders)
, January 11, 2014 8:52:39 PM UTC-8, BSWP wrote:
I rode with the SF Randonneurs today, the 117k brevet from Golden Gate
Bridge to Point Reyes Station, and back. Same route as I did with them last
June, but so much cooler this time, which - no surprise? - made the hills
seem quite a bit easier
I rode with the SF Randonneurs today, the 117k brevet from Golden Gate
Bridge to Point Reyes Station, and back. Same route as I did with them last
June, but so much cooler this time, which - no surprise? - made the hills
seem quite a bit easier. RBW was well represented, with two Sam
There's a picture of a 60cm Betty Foy on Riv's blug, and it's the first I
remember seeing where the top/diaga-tube looks to meet its rear
counterparts in a clean straight line. On others, and I guess smaller sized
frames, the top tube meets the rear tubes with a slight kink. Again, I must
not
I'm using the Tektro RX-6 so-called mini V-brakes on my LongLow now, with
Tiagra levers. These brakes don't need as much pull, as longer-armed Vees,
and seem to be very effective at no-drama stopping. Just a data point for
you, some non-V levers can work with some V brakes.
- Andrew, Berkeley
Thanks, Jan, always a treat to read your blog posts, for the insights and
clear writing. I'm sharing this with several skinny friends who often
comment on the girth (ahem) of my tires (33.33mm JackBrowns, both colours,
on different bikes).
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Thursday, January 2, 2014
I think the new Mixte will be a winner, for riders and for RBW. The longer
chainstays fit in with the unracer mindset, and the color is fantastic - no
one does Orange like Rivendell. RBW gets to retain the lugs they've already
invested in, which can't hurt. If I ever get money ahead, I'm buying
I rode up Mt. Diablo for the first time last week, a short loop with friend
Mark on his Bike Friday. From Walnut Creek BART we rode south through a
sleepy downtown, just awakening to its post-xmas shopping crush, past
conservatively trimmed driveways, and on an old railway now converted to
That's a great set of images, Manny. Maybe I'll get a chance to ride with
you in 2014, a SFR brevet, if not a S24O.
- Andrew, Berkeley
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It may have been sighted... but where will it be sited? Hopefully soon at
RBWHQ.
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Thursday, December 26, 2013 4:53:13 PM UTC-8, justin...@gmail.com wrote:
http://instagram.com/p/iZ6x_JLxEK/
The glory of social media has uncovered it. What is it?
-J
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Yes, the most basic rule for bicycling and motorcycling is the same - look
to where you want to go. The flip side of that is that, when you look at
(fixate on) the pothole or ditch or oncoming vehicle, you WILL ride into
it. When I'm riding twisty roads, on either machine, one trick I use when
Berkeleyside is our local online news feed,, and last night's wire summary
led with a brilliant photo by David Abercrombie... the Diaga-tube gives it
away even before you figure out the Brooks saddle, Nitto rack, or downtube
badge...
Jared, I have a new pair of mustache bars, in Berkeley... Name your price.
- Andrew
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I'm with Tom's dog... I don't like it, either. I see this as further
assault on the intrinsic elements that comprise the fabric that holds us
all together. If I need a bike part, I check to see if RBW has it, or my
LBS, and order/buy accordingly. I usually don't mind waiting, and most
packages
I was trying to remember how I stumbled upon RBW... and it was the
moustache bars! For some crazy reason, I put 'em on an old REI XR steel
cross bike in the mid 90's and I was hooked. It must have been from that
order (phone? mail?) that I got a catalogue, and started buying Pine Tar
soap and
That's a good stealth colour for a bike... I bet less likely to draw
attention from thieves or other miscreants.
It's not as beautiful as the standard Riv paint schemes, but I get that
that wasn't the objective. Let form follow function.
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Jimmy Hutch nails it. I think a simple standard for phat tires is the BG
Rock-N-Road, at 43mm. I tried them on my QuickBeam, and they were just too
tight for comfort between the chainstays. Open those up just a smidge, and
it's there.
And an accent colour on the head tube, too, please.
Oh,
I will never, ever, use a canister stove. They are loathsome detestable
abominations. My backpacking and car camping has been almost exclusively
with old and new Optimus kerosene stoves, but I placed an order for the
solostove after seeing the link here. It looks like it can fill a niche for
Sounds like the deal is on - anyone who has cried and moaned about wanting
a QB/SO can now put their name down for a SimpleBeam/QuickOne, and they'll
get a unique frame, better/different than the old ones. I'm really happy
with my 66cm QB - strong, light, rackable, cantilevered - and glad to
I am loving my 66cm orange QuickBeam. I have a DOS ENO freewheel on one
side, and a fixed cog on the other. With JackBrowns and Nitto BullMoose
bars, it brings smiles to all who see it, and to me especially when I ride
it. But I also understand RBW's economics on this, it was an expensive
to
recent rains. The final two miles up to Sky Camp are dirt, so lots of
chance for mudding there... ;-))
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 9:18:04 PM UTC-8, BSWP wrote:
If'n any others want to join, I have a campsite reserved at Sky Camp in
Point Reyes, going to ride there from
I just noticed that the spokes on the (six-speed) freewheel side of the
rear wheel are all tighter than the spokes on the left... yet the wheel
seems centered between the dropouts, and spins true. Does this seem right?
Shouldn't spokes on both sides settle into some sense of balance? My
Thanks, fellow riders. I was comparing to my single-speed QuickBeam... ;-)
And here is a nice note from Sheldon Brown:
Don't worry about the left-side tension on rear wheels. If the freewheel
side is correctly tensioned,
and the wheel is correctly dished, the left side will be quite a bit
Very colourful! And beautiful bikes, though one marque in particular seems
absent... I always like those narrow shotgun retail shops.
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Saturday, November 16, 2013 4:36:32 PM UTC-8, Michael wrote:
Some fat tired bikes there, too:
Ah, those slippery details. Yes, Friday night the 22nd. I have site #6
reserved, it holds six people nominally, two already there.
Now thinking of a high route along Bolinas Ridge going north,between
Pantoll and Olema, then a return via Lucas Valley. But if some Riv folks
just wanted to meet
, and not
riding much, if at all, at night.
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Friday, November 15, 2013 10:59:03 AM UTC-8, Greg J wrote:
Andrew, what time do you expect you'll leave from Embarcadero?
Greg
On Friday, November 15, 2013 7:22:41 AM UTC-8, BSWP wrote:
Ah, those slippery details. Yes
If'n any others want to join, I have a campsite reserved at Sky Camp in
Point Reyes, going to ride there from Embarcadero BART on Friday the 23rd.
The site is roomy, or others could reserve their own. Might be cold, could
well be wet, but if it's clear it has great views of the seashore and the
If I had gone with 6mm shorter arms, the brake cable would likely have hung
up on/over/under the rack bolt. Here's a picture of the cable coming over
my rack, you can see how close it is. These are the 90mm RX6 arms.
http://diesel.smugmug.com/Bici/Rivendell-LongLow/i-d6xJ7sF
But I agree, if
I'm trying V-brakes on my old LongLow custom, to see what the fuss is all
about and whether they can stop me better than the cantilevers I've been
using. I found a set of Tektro RX6 brakes on eBay, they have reach of 90mm.
Some folks might call these mini-V's, but they're certainly not as long
Goines, the celebrated artist who created the recent Rivendell poster, will
have a showing of his work in Berkeley this weekend, along with works of
several other local artists. A chance to meet the artists, and see their
work. At the Hillside Club, on Cedar, both Saturday and Sunday.
A perfect complement to a S24O is a food dehydrator. You can prepare soups,
pasta, even meat dishes... at home, perfectly seasoned, then dry them
overnight and seal in a ziplock baggie. At camp all you do is rehydrate and
heat, and you have fool-proof good-tasting food. I am doing this more and
I asked for one with an order (new sage mocky, most excellent shirt!) and
there it was, so I have something to pore over for a few weeks. Love the
ligatures, but not sure what the bold font on first three characters in
each sentence is all about.
- Andrew, Berkeley
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Looks like an inviting micro-store, I'll get over soon. Is there a
preference to buy things through the storefront, rather than through the
RBWHQ warehouse... ?
Anyone tried the barber next door yet? I may soon be needing a new shop for
my short haircuts, and would go out of my way to get a
FYI, Paul Centerpulls on sale at RBW, in the web special area. $295 for FR
pair.
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/prm.htm
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My father made me some flat redwood fenders, three-ply laminate from thin
strips he cut on a bandsaw. I'll be installing them for this coming rainy
season. One thing I intend to do, just a crazy idea, is scrape/carve a
shallow groove on the inside face, just in from the edge of the fenders, on
, September 17, 2013 8:53:35 PM UTC-7, BSWP wrote:
Has anyone set up a DOS ENO or a dingle cog to shift with a Granfors
hatchet, slung down low (naturally, for best weight distribution), but
constrained to land in one of two position, thus accomplishing an
on-the-fly shift between rear cogs? Just
Has anyone set up a DOS ENO or a dingle cog to shift with a Granfors
hatchet, slung down low (naturally, for best weight distribution), but
constrained to land in one of two position, thus accomplishing an
on-the-fly shift between rear cogs? Just wondering... I bet it could be
done. I mean, if
I worked up to 70-mile days this spring, and found it pretty fun once my
ass got used to the extended saddle time. A key thing was feeling, for the
last 25 or so miles, that I could still go another five miles... and after
those five miles, well, I could again answer affirmatively. So it went ,
Fun article, and great publicity for bicycling and Libraries ;-) but the
typos and grammatical errors are distracting. I wrote to the editors,
asking that they clean up the mistakes.
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Wednesday, September 11, 2013 12:24:22 PM UTC-7, Cecily Walker wrote:
A friend wrote a
Okay, treading delicately off-topic... The road from Huntington to Kaiser
is initially smooth and wide, then becomes extremely narrow and
mosty-paved. By the top, you're dealing with sand and gravel. From there
onto Florence or Edison, it's rough in many spots - but could be ridden on
anything
Let's assume he has a lightweight internal frame pack, or an ultralight
frameless pack. Either way, he'll wantt the weight both low down, and also
close in to his body. The closer to his back, the less leverage the gear
will have when he swings side-to-side. It will be especially important that
Well, it wasn't like sighting Manny, but I was off backpacking last week,
out of Florence Lake, and wearing my new blue-pocket MUSA shorts. Trudging
through the forest on the first day, we were passing a cheerful group of
kids and their family when a man in the group spoke out about my shorts -
Island.
Yes, pics pics pics...
http://diesel.smugmug.com/Events/Biking-New-Bay-Bridge
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Tuesday, September 3, 2013 1:04:23 PM UTC-7, BSWP wrote:
Any other Rivendell riders going to the Bay Bridge tonight? The East Bay
Bicycle Coalition is meeting at West Oakland BART at 6:00
Such good news! And better still that you found it in town, as opposed to,
say, Karim's in Berkeley.
- Andrew, Berkeley
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Any other Rivendell riders going to the Bay Bridge tonight? The East Bay
Bicycle Coalition is meeting at West Oakland BART at 6:00 PM sharp, then
heading out and onto the bridge to inspect the steel lugwork and fillet
brazing. I'll be there, ringing my Crane bell all the way.
Well, that's a nice colour, sure, but it also looks like the PO kept the
derailleurs and shifters, and stuck you with what's essentially just a
single-speed bike!
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Just a comment, Juniper Camp up high on Mt. Diablo is *legal* and can be
reserved ahead of time, plus it has *dozens* of sites, with picnic tables
and toilets. Might be worth nabbing if'n there's a Walnut Creek Jamboree
and folks are looking to camp out. It could be fantastic.
Hey, my wife is studying to be a Librarian, such a great profession. I give
thanks to all librarians, any chance I get, for the very important work
they do, which is all too often under appreciated. (My wife also rides a
Riv-ish Bridgestone, maybe one day a Betty Foy, if we can get money
Sometimes, looking at wheels on really tall frames, I wonder why we don't
see 750c wheelsets... talller wheels would balance the taller frames.
- Andrew, Berkeley
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I am very comfortable with RBW's Australian wool trunk underwear, and
some thin baggy nylon outer shorts (MUSA, Royal Robbins, etc.). The MUSA
wool undies are too thin for my taste, while the Norwegian Devold version
has a funny cut. The AustrALian wool underwear is absolutely perfect, and I
Fun ride, fun roads. I caught a few things, like how quickly the rider got
up Pinehurst (!), and when the missing beer bottle reappeared, empty, it
could only mean that it was being carried in a bottle cage on the frame -
perfect! Also, it had never occurred to me that interrupters, mounted up
I have no problem commuting in the rain on my nearly-treadless Jack Browns
(700 x 33 1/3), the only thing I do out of normal is drop their pressure
down to 45 psi, so they have more contact and more cush.
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This coming Monday night? Are you thinking totally legit or just semi-legit
camping?
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Wednesday, July 31, 2013 9:41:50 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote:
During the Rumble Mike and I talked about doing an overnighter up Mt.Tam.
I'm pretty sure theres campsites up there. I
Nice bike, good story! Is it just the camera angle, or does your rear brake
cable housing swing wide out to the front and side?
Looks like it could be shortened by at least a few cm, and have less chance
of hooking onto protruding branches.
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The VP-vise looks like a good pedal, too, though I would discount the
Q-factor claim. On my VP-001 thin gripsters, I find my shoes regularly ride
against the cranks - not interfering, just lightly rubbing. Then again, my
feet are wide enough that I can have my instep against the crankarm, and
I'm curious, will that be a 2TT frame? And are even larger custom sizes
available, in Atlantis form? My assumption in the past was that - for a
custom order - any RBW model could be made up in any size. My own
inclinations are leaning toward a slightly-stouter frame for long rides
with
This guy Manny Acosta gets around... I saw him tonight flying up Market
Street in SF. And tomorrow, he's set to rumble!
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Once in a while, due to bad bump or a wildly missed shift, my feet come off
the thin gripsters. I think I'll try a set of the FRS straps, just to see...
http://holdfastordie.com/store/foot-retention-system
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RBW still sells strips of 3M reflective tape, which can be snipped and
shaped for a variety of surfaces, to increase visibility in the path of
oncoming headlights. I put some on my Dyad rims, and like that it can be
seen from front/rear as well as from the sides.
So many options... Camping by car, motorcycle, bicycle, or on foot? How far
away would still be considered near? And, what's your tolerance for
not-quite-legal campsites?
Sam P. Taylor is a CA State Park on the road out to Point Reyes from San
Rafael, very nice for car camping. There are
I ride a 2000 BMW GS 1150, and before that rode a 1987 BMW R80. Are they
Riv-ish motos? Maybe, sort of, but don;t obsess on that. Bicycling and
motorcycling are entirely different, share much of the same qualities, and
utterly complement each other. Leaning into turns, looking through the
Gruel is good, and the pictures prove it.
Say, how are you carrying your camera? In front basket, or slung across
your chest in a case? I have a new camera,, heavier than the old one, and
need to figure out how I'll carry it. I'm leaning toward a padded case and
a wrist strap.
- Andrew,
The shoes from *Quoc Pham* look pretty good. If only they came in my extra
large size, I would get a pair.
http://www.quocpham.com/products/fs0905.html
- Andrew, Berkeley
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So not all the Rivs sighted on DR were sitting?
Sorry...
- Andrew, sited in Berkelely
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