Hi, not sure if this helps, but for what it's worth, here's another
view of a Nitto front rack and a fender, though the rack isn't the
Mark's model. There's an attachment point on the underside of the
rack for securing the fender but I don't use it and don't have any
problems so far.
But it's
Vancouver's mayor rides a Rocky Mountain with slicks and a rigid
fork. Not sure how often he actually does this, but he's a young, fit
guy and claims to have a strong bicycle agenda for our city.
I also use zip ties. My normal configuration is a front rack and
large handlebar bag, but the follow photos show a rear basket setup I
ran for a while. Perfectly sturdy and easy on/off. Zip ties with
some clear tubing around the rack tubes eliminate slippage and
rattles.
I ride a 58 cm Saluki with SPDs, relatively wide-Q triple, 170 mm
cranks, and I have a very occasional strike. It's typically when I'm
hammering like a goofball and not thinking. So I haven't sweated it;
Completely avoidable when I'm riding mindfully.
As for how much more lean you'll get out
Brutal. I know almost exactly what you're going through. I took a
door edge to the back of the right hand about 17 years ago on a fast
training ride. It was a drunk who flung his door open into my lane.
He had more problems walking away unassisted than I did at the scene.
I got away with
Sure, I'm doing it with a couple of friends. Coming down from
Vancouver (Canada).
I'll be riding a butterscotch 650A Saluki and talking with a funny
accent. Mid-point for us is Napavine, WA.
-Darren.
On Jun 30, 8:23 am, Frank pguil...@gmail.com wrote:
Is anyone on the list planning to ride
12, 3:07 am, Darren Stone dst...@bitmason.com wrote:
Hi Michael. I just read up on the White VBC road crank. It's quite
beautiful also. It's a possibility. Thank you.
I'm not sure if I'm understanding the 44-30 logic, but if it's to give
a superior shift pattern that requires regular
at the top,
but get a smoother pattern. A 30x32 is a small enough gear for most
riders to get up most hills without a touring load, and the 44x12 (99
g.i.) will allow you to spin up to 30 mph; after that you can tuck
and coast.
Michael
On Jun 11, 3:58 pm, Darren Stone dst...@bitmason.com wrote
As I posted, the Shimano shifts quite nicely through my current
50-40-26 (range of 24), so the limit is clearly not as simple as 22.
Good points about avoiding a shaped FD if I go to TA, PX, or VBC
cranks. Hadn't considered that. The flat FSA Gossamer that people
are recommending looks good.
NAME names are fine.
Exotic dog names are better. :-P
-Darren.
On Jun 12, 4:31 pm, relistan relis...@gmail.com wrote:
He wanted it to be a name that seemed like a non-nonsense kind of guy,
and that he likes NAME names for bikes.
So there you have it. :)
Karl
Wow, some good feedback already. Thanks, all.
I haven't pulled the cranks to determine spindle width for sure, but I
just asked my LBS and they believe it was a 113 (maybe a 111?) that
they put in there for the Sugino triple. That doesn't seem very long,
but then this BB stuff is an aspect of
I agree with Lisa that if feel you need extra padding in your gloves
you might want to evaluate bike fit. But once bike fit is optimized,
some of us still seek to maximize comfort. Thus, we add pads in our
shorts, insoles in our shoes, in our gloves, etc. It's reasonable.
And beyond weight
At least it would be more interesting to watch. I'd love to see riders
on the side of the road fixing flats and bending their forks straight
between two fence rails!
Ditto. Pro racers on long stages, responsible for their own rigs.
I'll subscribe to that channel.
-Darren.
The intensity is subdued compared to butterscotch but I really like
that color a lot! It would receive a lot of complements, I'm sure.
OTOH, I now feel like it's hopeless for me to find actual butterscotch
touchup paint for my Saluki. :-/
-Darren.
On Apr 26, 9:23 am, Joe Bartoe
dry roads
and empty skies
rear spring-born bikes
-Darren.
On Apr 23, 10:38 am, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 1:34 PM, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com wrote:
Anticipation
it's not only for ketchup
it works for bikes too
Polish your wrenches
clean your
Zack, I agree with Jim. 8 sp is great. And you don't have to lose
any gear range compared to 9 sp... I run 12-32 on an XT 8 sp cassette
with Ultegra bar end shifters on Thumbies (on the bar tops). Shifts
extremely well with friction; lower effort and nearly silent. (When I
keep the chain
Someone was recently asking about a source for NOS Bleriots. I can
tell you where there are three... Dream Cycle on Commercial Drive in
Vancouver. http://www.dream-cycle.com Two 57s and a 59. I know
this because that's where my Saluki was conceived and built very
recently. The owner,
could snap a picture of looking down upon thethumbiesand
interrupters and post it?
I am thinking of moving my shifters to avoid the funky lines that a
front bag forces the shifter cables to make and I just can't go back
to downtube mounted ones.
thanks
On Apr 3, 6:00 pm, Darren Stone emptyb
Same setup here. I run Thumbies on a Noodle with interrupter brakes
also. I was concerned with losing too much bar real estate because I
have big paws, but it's just fine. The Thumbies are actually on the
bar sleeve and that helps. It makes for a lot of cabling up front but
I have noodles
Wow, that is a supremely nice build! Shiny silver bits everywhere.
John, I share your disdain for black bike parts. At least in context,
on a classic build like that. Hope to follow shortly with my Saluki
pics. It's rolling, but without racks for a week or two yet...
-Darren.
On Mar 15,
So I'm the new guy here, just posted something a couple of days ago
about my new Saluki. Anyways... I'm out on the bike tonight for nice
long ride in the sub-freezing temps... clean air... full moon...
perfect. And I pass another cyclist on a other side of a dark 4-lane
stretch... don't
Yeah, you'd think. But no... Canada. Vancouver.
-Darren.
On Mar 12, 7:30 am, Lisa -S.H. harmo...@fairpoint.net wrote:
Must be in California?
Lisa
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First post. Hi all.
- Schwalbe Delta Cruiser. Schwalbe's least flat resistance and
tread looks meh.
- Panaracer Col De La Vie. LBS suggests may be more likely to flat
than Marathons. I hate flats.
- Michelin World Tour. Have only see web pics. Available with a tan
sidewall.
- Others?
So
Hi all. First post. Great group; have lurked for a while.
Functionally, I like the Schwalbe Marathon (with KevlarGuard, not the
extra heavy version). Weight, tread, construction suit my intended
use, I think. i.e. on a Saluki, long and far, mostly pavement though
enjoy diverting to loose
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