On Jun 23, 12:11 pm, rcnute rcn...@hotmail.com wrote:
I wish I had been into bikes back when Riv was making those.
What size do you ride? There's a couple on SF CL:
53cm
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/1236010770.html
60cm
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/1234996209.html
Good Luck!
On Jun 22, 7:29 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com
wrote:
25 kg is stamped into the metal on the Soma Deco racks that we've
sold, and subjectively it feels very sturdy, but far be it from me to
dispute something that's published on the internet.
Thanks Jim. It sounds like
On Jun 21, 9:11 am, Bruce Gordon bgcyc...@svn.net wrote:
Sure I would put down tube shifter bosses - no difference to me.
There are a couple of frames left in the sale.
Give me a call (707) 762-5601 Weekdays California Time.
Regards,
Bruce Gordonwww.bgcycles.com
Bruce,
Are you ever
On Jun 21, 6:35 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com
wrote:
I believe Soma's rack is rated to 25 kg, not 25 lb. It's actually
pretty nice.
Soma's website states:
Sturdy aluminum rack for getting-around-but-not-quite-with-the-
kitchen-sink duties. Perfectly utilitarian, but
On May 31, 7:20 am, Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net wrote:
I like my crabon go-fast too, but today I'll be riding my Riv Road, on
28 mm Rubino Pros that won't fit the Calfee,
Actually, Calfee now offers an option to fit 28 or 35mm wide tires. It
cost between $100-150 more, but if you want
On May 21, 2:06 pm, avillage avill...@verizon.net wrote:
Hi, everyone. This might be a bit of a dumb question and in the
spirit of wanting to know more than worrying about looking dumb,
here goes. Does anyone know of any problems with handling or anything
else that would occur if I had a
On May 21, 2:50 pm, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Thu, 2009-05-21 at 14:06 -0700, avillage wrote:
Yes, that's totally normal. What I do is replace the rear with the tire
that had been on the front and put a new one on the front. There is, of
course, controversy about that
On May 20, 2:44 pm, Jordan prospir...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi bunch. I'm looking for an easy Saturday ride to a campground for
Saturday night only. 30-50 miles out of the city is ideal, but I'm
flexible.
I don't have a reservation, so I think Mt. Diablo is out of the
question. I'm looking for
On May 12, 10:14 am, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote:
on 5/12/09 8:15 AM, Seth Vidal at skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
I actually really like the act of setting up cup cone bearings. There's
something very satisfying with getting that tension just right and locking
it down.
If
On May 12, 6:34 am, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com wrote:
but Surly and Rawland are both Taiwanese-built bikes. It's something
worth noting when comparing against a US-built Bruce Gordon for twice
the price.
It should also be noted that Bruce Gordon has a taiwanese built bike
designed to
On Apr 24, 9:10 am, sanjoser thomas.savar...@gmail.com wrote:
I find that I can get 3K out of 26x1.95 continentals on my atlantis,
however, I'm stuck in this odd cycle where they start to get worn
in september-october, which is the peak of the thorn season in
Northern
California, I start
On Apr 19, 10:51 pm, Gino Zahnd ginoza...@gmail.com wrote:
On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 7:45 PM, Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net wrote:
Calfee's about the only carbon bike I'd consider.
Me too.
This was my last carbonium bike (likely
ever):http://www.flickr.com/photos/gzahnd/376251481/
It
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on pedals - Riv Style!
On Apr 18, 10:15 pm, Brewster Fong bfd...@yahoo.com wrote:
If durability is an issue then yes, Ti is better than carbon. However,
I've seen ti frames break, while my 12 year old Calfee, which I bought
used, is still going strong.
Brewster
On Apr 18, 11:07 am, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote:
on 4/18/09 9:49 AM, Phil B at phi...@sonic.net wrote:
Having said that, I've got one (out of 4) bikes that consistently
shaves time off my usual routes. It's got Roly Polly rubber and a
Brooks saddle but that just about
On Mar 24, 6:43 pm, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote:
Here's there rather telling response:
6 SS couplings add about 3 pounds to a tandem frame.
You're right about weight differences and lifting. In the world of
tandems, you'll find some amazing weight claims that are.well.
On Mar 26, 5:48 pm, Doug Peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
Recently I had a couple more rack mounts installed on my steel fork. Guy
who does repairs, custom frames, etc., out of his garage. Recommended by my
LBS. He charged me $20 for an hours work and I got to help. Found a paint
match
On Mar 8, 2:06 pm, bpus...@aol.com wrote:
Humanely + slaughter = oxymoron
Agree. While you're at it, why not just have Brooks import *Kobe Beef*
hides, you know, the cattle that gets massaged and bottled feed. So,
you pay $1000+/saddle, you only need oneunless you leave it out in
the
On Feb 17, 12:18 pm, wile dylanmcner...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm with Jim on this one. I think higher price usually means parts
are stronger and will last longer (though they may also weigh less).
I used to believe the internet hype that the only difference between
Ultegra and Dura Ace was
On Feb 16, 9:15 pm, rcnute rcn...@hotmail.com wrote:
Should I suck it up and get the Phil Riv hub or are there alternatives
to consider? I've decided that friction shifting and cassettes
designed for indexed shifting are not a perfect marriage. Don't know
much about hubs so bear with me.
On Jan 27, 7:29 pm, Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net wrote:
SOMA sells silver, 26 mm clamp stems in 17 and 40 degree slopes,
though relatively few sizes are in stock at the moment.
My LBS carries that stem. Its not really silver. More like a silver-
white paint and its definitely not polished
On Jan 27, 7:37 am, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
I'm not sure that I agree. I think rather the biggest resistance is
that on many bikes you just can't get the bars that high: threadless
where the fork steerer has been cut short, non-long quill Nitto threaded
stems, etc. all
On Jan 7, 7:29 pm, Steven Sweedler sweed...@gmail.com wrote:
Ray, the Dahon case exceeds the maximum limit of 62 for a suitcase H + W
+D.The Ritchey is 9 x 27 x 31= 67 I also had my existing bike
coupled and I did fly free on my first trip. Steve
This is true. I travel to Hawaii every
On Dec 15, 8:55 am, Doug Peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
During the recent discussion on this subject, someone mentioned they'd found
some Stronglight A-9 in silver. Can you re-post that source?
Mel Pinto Imports has a wide variety of Stronglight headset in silver/
black; 1/1 and 1/8;
On Dec 4, 8:35 pm, Aaron Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Rivendell doesn't seem to be selling headsets anymore (or maybe
they're just out of stock). Does anyone have any recommendations for
classy, silver, non-garish, threaded 1 headsets? Maybe even one with
some old skool Campy-style
On Nov 23, 10:56 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Better in repairable steel than in carbon.
I have no doubt that Grant/Riv will fix the frame as good as new, if
not better. However, I would like to correct this misconception that
carbon cannot be repaired. First, other have
On Sep 12, 2:12 pm, Lisa -S.H. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Brewster Fong wrote:
Sorry, this is an old picture. In 2007, the President and his wife
*traded in* or upgraded to a Specialized Globe:
When Atlanta's Outback Bikes was approached earlier this week to fix
up a set of old bikes
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