Good discussion though, I had no idea what those fins were for!
Toshi the know-nuttin' bike mechanic wannabe
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For those of you who have never ridden a supple, wide 650b tire, you
might think that smile-on-the-face ride is hyperbole, but I assure you
that it is not (for me).
I haven't been really training for my brevet rides except for my
commute to work on my AHH and some trainer rides at night. On my
I use Soma Xpress 650b on my commuter and have had two flats. One was
a thorn after 0.5 miles riding, and the other was a pinch flat after
running over a large, unseen object that caused me to crash down on my
rear wheel. For peace of mind it's good for the commuter and I don't
care about saving
I think the Xpress would make an excellent spare tire and is a fine
tire. Using the Pari-Moto up front and a more durable rear tire makes
a ton of sense. I rode over 600 miles on my Pari-Motos and the front
still had the little rubber-new tire things attached in the center,
whereas the rear had
I don't know. Is my 650b Ram a Ram? The additional tire width is
possible because the wheel is smaller and widest part of the tire is
where the frame is wider. However, even I don't think the Roadeo is a
good conversion candidate because the BB height is even lower than the
Ram. However, I could
To answer your question, I use brifters with my Deore just fine, but
they are 9-spd brifters (Ultegra).
My only dislike about brifters, is that in my experience, they don't
work as well with non-standard chain ring sizes. I was always working
with trim positions etc. with my standard/favorite
Hario grinder and I also bought a used Zassenhaus. I love my French press.
Toshi
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I commute to work ~3 times a week. In order to do this, I put my bike
on the car and drop the kids off at school. I then park the car by my
local park and then ride ~8 miles to work and then back to the car to
pick up the kids. It only takes about 15 minutes longer than driving
in to work.
In
I've used A Homer Hilson with Pari Motos or 650b converted Rambouillet
with Hetres. Both bikes have spd pedals with the black outer cage and
I used MTB shoes with recessed cleats. I use a 700c Roadeo for double
centuries and I ride with either Grand Bois Cerf? 30mm or Schwalbe
Kojaks.
If I can
Hey Jim, where is your quad bike or better yet your quint family bike? :)
--Those are some serious tires!
-T
On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 9:02 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
Here's my tandem. My stokers are 4, 6, and 8 years old. The oldest has been
known to roll
Hey Bill, You can also use crank shorteners to ride with the kids on
the tandem. My short-legged 9 yr old son uses crank shorteners now.
My daughter can't use them yet.
I have a Santana 26 cro-moly tandem. Wonderful bike with thousands of
miles with the kids. (I also have a 700c triplet bike that
Yeah, I'm full of hot air and do plenty of letting out :).
Toshi
On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 6:52 PM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm not sure my wife would agree that when in doubt we should let air out
but anyway...
On Feb 5, 2014 11:26 AM, blueride2 rlh3...@gmail.com wrote:
No
1 flat on my first 20 mile ride (metal wire), but none since ~1000 mi.
Toshi in Oakland (flat in Orinda), CA
On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 10:23 AM, justinaug...@gmail.com wrote:
None. 2 years and Philly streets are nothing to sneeze at.
-J
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I have used the Shimano 70 and 80 series dyno hubs and the SP PV-8.
All of them work fine, but if you do an occasional brevet, then maybe
it's worth spending a little extra and getting the SP (I did a SR
brevet series with the PV-8). I have the IQ Cyo, but now I would get
the IQ Cyo premium. The
Daniel,
I think that's exactly right. They are out there on their bike, so
that's great, but I do worry about those that think they have to wear
lycra to go out on a ride, so they don't ride. That would be a shame.
Toshi
On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 12:49 PM, Daniel D. dddon...@gmail.com wrote:
I use the Topeak road morph. It pumps a lot of air, and the most
important thing for me is it has an extendable hose for the valve.
Alot of pumps including frame pumps connect directly to the valve, and
as you pump you can put stress on the valve. I've broken a tube that
way when I wasn't
FWIW, for those of you who are into mini pumps, there is a Topeak
mini-morph, which I use with my Roadeo and I just wrap it up in my
Mark's wrap and am good to go. It has the same features as the Road
Morph, but smaller, and really does just fine pumping up my road tires
(Schwalbe Kojak 35mm).
I run my lights 24 hours a day to maximize visibility (unfortunately
another one of my friends got killed in a bicycling accident last
month). However, I do use my Shimano 700 hub for normal use, and I am
going to build up an SON hub for long brevets (I saved a years worth
of bicycling commuter
I love their dark roast coffee!!! They sell at the Grand Lake
farmer's market and if you buy a bag you get a free cup too. They also
distribute to Whole Foods, another coffee shop on Bay St. in
Emeryville and I saw once at Berkeley Bowl, but didn't see them
recently. They deliver all of their
Apparently the #1 thing that gives recognition of a cyclist is the up
down motion of the pedals. That's why I think the ankle
band--especially Riv's wide band is the best. It never runs out of
batteries. That combined with a reflective vest is something I try to
never ride without in the
I commute on Soma Xpress 650b tires. They have a puncture resistant
belt that makes them tougher, but I like the ride on them. They are
not Pari Moto tires, but much more durable!
Toshi
On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 6:18 PM, Andy Smitty Schmidt 54ca...@gmail.com wrote:
Nice blog… bummer about the
The Pari-Motos are fine tires and I rode a 600k brevet on them with no
flats, while there were other riders with 3-4 flats, so I would say
that with reasonable riding they are not flat prone.
My only beef against them is that I am 150 lbs or so and after 600
miles the very fine tread was worn
Ski gloves for me--others have used the wierd lobster gloves/mittens,
but I haven't needed them. My ski gloves have multiple inserts
depending on the coldness. For CA riding I haven't needed anything
other than the outer glove.
I use a bright yellow helmet cover and cycling cap to keep my head
My bottom bracket height is 260 mm minus the 170 mm leaves 90 mm
clearance from the ground. This is about 3.5 inches, and I never
worry about pedal strikes (it's never happened), but my pedal isn't
very wide, and this is an important part to consider. I have 42mm
wide tires on my conversion...
Lacking any hard data, we can only play with the numbers. 3 mm is
25% of 12 mm, which is probably the average difference in bottom
bracket height between cyclocross and road bike bottom bracket
heights. People have argued that road bikes noticably turn better than
cyclocross bikes due to this
Hi Mike,
I've used both PariMoto tires as well as Hetre tires (albeit not on
the same bike). I've liked them both, although the Hetres definitely
have a longer life tread.
I guess if the tire pressure is too low, it might feel squishy and
off, but you're likely to have accounted for that.
The
That really stinks. I work a few blocks from there. I'll keep my eyes
out for it.
Toshi
On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 5:21 PM, Dan McNamara djmcnam...@gmail.com wrote:
Spotted this on the SF Craigslist.
My 56cm 2003 Rambouillet was stolen from my place of business in West
Berkeley (see map),
Of course, each person will have their own preferences, but the 650b Hetre
conversion (I claim) refutes the dogma that the conversion will lower the
bottom bracket too much. The bottom bracket height after conversion fits
into the acceptable BB height as described by Grant. (one can go through
The 650b Ram is an amazing Rando bike with Hetre tires and fenders with
ample room--definitely worth considering the conversion. I'd classify the
ride as amazingly stable and smooth. I'd be happy to discuss.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42771204@N00/8176967200/
Best of luck,
Toshi in Oakland,
They exist to some extent. You can buy a special fork that works with
Schmidt hubs that doesn't need a special connecting cable.
Toshi
On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 5:57 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
Hope they come out with wireless, hub powered lights one day.
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I also used racer's tape to attach my wire from my headlight to the
taillight. I like the idea of using it to protect the head tube from
cable rub and chainstay nicks too.
Toshi in Oakland
On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 9:09 AM, Steve yngp...@yahoo.com wrote:
36 ft of helicopter tape...that's a lot
Pretty much the only riding I've done since June is commuting to work
on my AHH a few times a week. However, it's not bad exercise
considering I get a solid hour of cycling with plenty of sweating
(luckily I have a shower at work). The Populaire was a perfect ride
for my friend and I to just enjoy
I'm eking out every bit of reach in my 650b conversion and have to
watch the pad carefully. It looks like it might start rubbing the
tire when the pad wears down to a point!!? However, I decided
(sometime soon) to replace the rear brake with a DiaCompe centerpull,
which may have a bit more
I have Tektro R559 right now and am going to the Dia-Compe 750. I
think even the 2 mm extra reach from the Dia-Compe will allow the
brake pads to clear the rim so that even when they wear down, they
won't destroy my tire (or at least I won't have to worry about it)!
I'm gonna have the
Hi Nancy,
The Soma Xpress is my daily commuter tire on my AHH. It's not as wide and
cushy as the Pari-Moto, but I've had no punctures on my commutes.
The Xpress tires don't remove as much of the road buzz compared to
Pari-Moto/Grand Bois tires, but does not feel in any way sluggish to me.
I use
Hi-vis is essential for me:
http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_551013_-1___202533
Here's the Giro Savant in Hi-vis.
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I used the Pari-Moto, but not all black. My impression was the all black
have even less tread than the black with brown sidewalls, but I may be
wrong.
All of these wide and lower pressure tires should handle fire roads fine,
but Pari-Moto tires and the Grand Bois ones in general don't have very
I use the Rivet Pearl saddle on all of my Riv bikes.
(Homer-tourer/commuter, Ram-randonneur, Roadeo-supported events/club
riding, all drop bars on all my bikes).
I have a Terry fly saddle on my tandem. I don't like the cushion on the
saddle. It's more uncomfortable than the straight leather
I agree. There ain't nothing wrong with cyclin' shorts for the 100 mile
ride. If you don't like the look, then you can get the baggy
mountain-biking type or wear regular shorts over them.
I generally go bib-shorts or bib-knickers on 150-mile+ rides.
--Perhaps there is some skin strengthening
Hi Michael,
Well, if you want to ride longer distances, then you have to put in either
time or intensity.
I think the Unracer way of doing it would be to take longer and longer
rides working up to a 50-miler. The short on time method would be to take
your 10 mile commute and pump up the
I've seen Hetres on a fendered A Homer Hilson and it fit, but boy did it
not have much wiggle room. My comfort zone suggests having a pencil width
of space between the tire and the fender, while the Hetre I saw would be
lucky to have half a pencil width. I would go with William's suggestion of
Congrats to Iron Rider for a great ride. I missed a turn on a big
downhill and had a couple of miles of bonus hills, so I know the
feeling of being off-route and having to slog through the extra hills!
In terms of Rivendell bikes and brevet bikes, I think all of them
would be fine brevet bikes. I
Why don't you just flip a coin? I'd go green :)
Toshi
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Hi Trevor,
Sorry for your loss! As a cancer researcher, I thank you for your
fund-raising efforts to fight this disease. I will use your
perseverance as inspiration to overcome my difficulties.
Best wishes,
Toshi in Oakland
P.S. On a lighter note, I don't know if your assessment of the bar-end
The TRP levers are angled outwards, making it much much easier to
brake. It can make a big difference on long descents.
Toshi
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Well, most people are going to buy a bike so they can ride with the
group of folks that they ride with or associate themselves with. If I
were (only) a fast club rider and wanted to use my bike for commuting
too, then I can understand the idea of getting a light bike.
What's not appreciated or
I haven't seen any Rivet saddles sag like the Selle Anatomica, but in
terms of comfort that could be a good or bad thing depending upon
which side of the spectrum you like in terms of break-in. I'm lucky
enough to be able to ride the Rivet Pearl out of the box and be
comfortable right away.
I like the A23 rims as a lighter faster rim, but it is harder to
mount tires on them compared to the Synergy rim, for which I don't
need tools to mount a tire. Whereas, with the A23s, I definitely need
levers. This means longer flat repair times for me, but maybe it will
get easier as the tires
This is my experience with 700c rims--maybe it doesn't translate to
650b--Leslie?
Toshi
On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 9:40 AM, JL subfas...@gmail.com wrote:
Toshi,
Is this with 650b or 700c tires?
On May 23, 2013, at 9:36 AM, Toshi Takeuchi tto...@gmail.com wrote:
I like the A23 rims
I'm quite confident that you can get into the right position in terms
of saddle height bars etc. on both the San Marcos and the Roadeo.
I'm also pretty sure that a half a pound here or there is not going to
make you appreciably faster on a long solo ride.
I think the tires that you use will make
Hey Alex,
That's awesome! I may get the Leger tires whenever my regular Hetres
wear out. Did you have any brake reach issues in the rear?
Toshi
On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 12:47 PM, Alex Zeibot veloban...@gmail.com wrote:
Here is my newly converted 650b Rambouillet with new Hetre Legers and SKS
I would say Craigslist + big bro to fix up the bike :).
Toshi
On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 1:12 PM, EastBayGuy goodwin...@gmail.com wrote:
So my little sister is looking into getting a new/First bike. she plans on
going on a few S240's and will be commuting in the somewhat flat Davis, Ca
area.
My Kojaks on Open Pros measured 32 mm. However, it was a taller 32 mm
compared to the 32 Paselas, which were flatter tires of similar width. I
preferred the 32 Paselas to the Kojaks on the Ram--maybe because I was used
to the Paselas and the Kojaks were different enough for me to notice it.
run -- windy, cold, and
wettish -- even a bit of sleet!
Raised the saddle a wee bit; may drop the bar a wee bit, too. (Must play
racer. No, really, to make the hoods a bit more comfortable.)
On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 1:57 PM, Toshi Takeuchi tto...@gmail.com wrote:
My Kojaks on Open Pros
For 32s I bought the Hutchinson 650B Confriere directly from Europe for
under $40 each.
Toshi
On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 4:23 PM, Brian labrecque_br...@yahoo.com wrote:
Yes, I tried the Hetres and the ride is sweet, but when I put together my
Sam, I built it around 32s and don't have room for
Hi Kelly,
Maybe you can put a bigger rear rack on the AHH and you could carry pretty
much as much as you need short of a huge unsupported tour using rear
panniers.
In terms of design, ideally in my mind, maybe a little more clearance to
allow 42s with fenders would be best, but as William
I can say from experience that you don't need long training miles to finish
the ride if you have some good intensity in your training. What you just
can't train for is to figure out what your body is going to say about the
food you are eating on the second day of a 600k. I got a little sour
I ride the same bike with a 79 cm PBH. I'm 5'6 too. It probably has a
77 cm standover with Paselas...
I'm not planning on more kids :).
Toshi
On 2/25/13, trek610 tspin...@gmail.com wrote:
wow is that pretty - @ 5'6 it is just to big for me. 650B would be great
On Sunday, February 24, 2013
No, what causes problems with lights is the light shining in the eyes, not
the width. The Luxos has a cutoff, which keeps the level of the light
below the eyes of the pedestrians and drivers, so it doesn't blind them...
Toshi
On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 11:19 AM, Peter Morgano
John,
My heart goes out to you and your family. Thank you for sharing your
experience with us to help prevent future tragedies. I will talk to my kids
and make sure they never play games like this.
Peace,
Toshi in Oakland, CA
On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 12:50 PM, John lindbergj...@hotmail.com
. How do you like the Kojaks? I should think one
of the fat 700c Grand Bois tires would be a natural for this bike and
be even faster.
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 12:40 AM, Toshi Takeuchi tto...@gmail.com wrote:
Took a short but wonderful ride on the bike today, and I saw Brian from
Riv
out
Took a short but wonderful ride on the bike today, and I saw Brian from Riv
out and about with a couple of his friends.
Here are pics I took:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42771204@N00/sets/72157632686324800/
Toshi in Oakland.
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On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 4:42 PM, Toshi Takeuchi tto...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks Jeremy,
Good observations and questions. I have a 54 Ram, 54 AHH and 53 Roadeo.
All of the handlebars are set to about seat level height. All use Rivet
pearl saddles pushed pretty far back, and 2 use Nitto
Having ridden the Ram in the 700c and 650b wheel sizes, there is a
definite effect on the handling, but I didn't notice much with the
steering.
I think the 650b Ram is interesting because nobody would design a 650b
bike with a minimum tire width of 42mm, which is what the Ram
basically is because
Thanks Jeremy,
Good observations and questions. I have a 54 Ram, 54 AHH and 53 Roadeo.
All of the handlebars are set to about seat level height. All use Rivet
pearl saddles pushed pretty far back, and 2 use Nitto lugged seatposts and
the Roadeo uses a VO setback seatpost.
Between the Roadeo
I just picked up my most amazing Roadeo (more later), and I found out
that it was my frame that Jenny saved from the dastardly villains!!!
I got a full re-enactment of the event (apparently it got embellished
further by the villains themselves to include ninja knife stabbings by
the rescuer).
I
There have been posts recently questioning the differences between the
Roadeo and other Rivendell models. I am fortunate enough to own a
Rambouillet and A Homer Hilsen. To this mix of bikes, I added the
Roadeo. I have also ridden my wife’s Betty Foy.
To cut to the chase, I can definitively say
It's a very nice bag, and my handlebar map/cue sheet holder fits
perfectly to the D rings on top of the bag. My only minor gripe is
that the bag opens from the front, so occasionally it will flap in the
breeze. If it opened from the back (closest to the back of the bike),
then the wind would
No problems with Hetres on the Ram, it would be very tight on the AHH.
I have no real issues with the shape of the fender and the 650b tire.
You can see from the pic that the front fender in the front is not
quite perfect, but it might be the fender itself and not the wheel
size. There is plenty
My in-laws live in Hemet/San Jacinto. It would be nice to do a ride
in Redlands while I'm there. I usually spend a week or two in December
or around Thanksgiving time or sometimes Spring Break, so I'll email
you when I go down...
Toshi (in Oakland)
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 11:29 AM, Richard Rios
I'm glad everything turned out A-OK (and I hope you catch the
sleaze-bags). We can always replace bikes but not people, eh?
Cheers,
Toshi
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--Lots of Rivs and it was nice to put some faces to the names on the list.
Some highlights from my ride (I rode with my buddy Randy):
[...]
Last year, I went way too fast on the first climb up Sir Francis
Drake. I was in my middle ring and I should have been in my granny.
Well, this year, I
Continental ultra gatorskin. 700cx32mm
I ride my triplet with my 2 kids behind me, so I don't care about
suppleness there.
Toshi
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Looks great!
Toshi
On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 8:18 PM, Kelly tkslee...@gmail.com wrote:
Well aside from missing my kickstand, larger bags, and not disliking but
planning on changing handle bar tape or brake levers... The Rambouillet far
exceeded expectations on a hilly and winding route.
No custom paint charge on the Roadeo. I'm inverting the white red
pattern and going for a dark red with cream headbadge and accents.
Toshi
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I'll be there with my 650b Ram. My fitness is fair to lousy--I've
ridden under 200k in the last 2 months (decent cross-training though),
but my determination is hard to beat. I will be checking people in,
so say hi before I'm off the rear and never seen again--luckily I have
a good friend to
It was purely for my own selfish purposes :-). I figured if I
volunteered, then I'd have to ride, rain or shine. Luckily it looks
more shiny/cloudy than rainy so far.
Toshi
On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 5:09 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Thank you for volunteering, Toshi!
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I bought chain rings and stuck them on my Ultegra--that works and
might be cheaper provided you can fit the size you want with the bolt
pattern (I went from 52-39-30 to 48-38-24).
Toshi
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I wouldn't consider myself a weak rider, but I have no shame in
wanting and needing a triple crank on all my bikes--not only triples,
but compact triples with 24-38-48 or similar. Even on my go faster
bike, I like to do hills with 15%+ grades and have a much more
enjoyable time on my 24 crank than
I got some plastic tubing that I route the cables through. I thought
that maybe it's fairly standard practice. The first time I saw it is
on my Santana tandem, so when I went to my tandem shop (Crank 2
tandems in Pleasanton) and got some extra tubing for my Ram there
(needed some tandem stuff
I haven't ridden my Ram in hard rain yet. I've ridden through puddles
and such and have not noticed grime on my BB. I usually won't ride the
Ram in hard rain unless I get caught out or do a brevet in the rain. I
haven't done that yet, but if I do, then I can give a better report. I
also have
Regarding fender clearance, I was told to try to keep a pencil's width
of clearance. I don't think I could get that with Hetres on my AHH,
but on the 650b Ram, I believe I was able to attain, if not come close
to that. In fact, I think I bent the metal clip straight so I could
lower the fender up
Ha! Good point. Just garbage bag your brooks and duct tape your
Nitto lugged seatpost and all will be good ;).
Toshi
On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 5:03 PM, Andy Forquer forq...@gmail.com wrote:
I think if you are paranoid about your saddle getting stolen by guys
carrying hex wrenches, then you
I've been using the SKS Longboard fender with Hetres. The work great for me.
Toshi
On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 10:06 PM, Daniel datadatadan...@gmail.com wrote:
After some reading on fenders, I'm ready to go for it. I've heard a lot of
horror stories about installing metal fenders, though. I have
Nice, I'd be interested to hear how the USB charging and the turbo
mode work. Maybe the turbo mode on Nick's 40 mph downhills would be
the ticket...
Toshi
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 5:56 AM, Matthew J matthewj...@gmail.com wrote:
Thank you for the review Toshi. I am near the front of Peter's
Yes, P45 Longboards from Riv on my 650b Ram.
Toshi
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
toshi:
are those P45 longboards?
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Hi Nick,
There is no doubt that you can ride much faster with the Luxos and get
much better illumination in contrast with the Cyo. However, I believe
it would be less than adequate on a 40 mph descent because although
the road may be illuminated, the hotspot will be off the road, and I
would not
True, but once all three bikes are together, he can put a Mark's rack
on the AHH and outfit that for brevet-style rides with a front bag,
while keeping the Roadeo for faster club rides etc...
Toshi in Oakland--hoping to get a Roadeo soon!!!
On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 12:39 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha
I'll be at the Lighthouse brevet. I'm planning on volunteering and
checking people in and then riding with the bunch. I'll do it rain or
shine, but shine would be preferred :). I'll be riding my 650b Ram.
Everyone is welcome to give it a spin if interested.
Toshi
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The only minor complaint I have about the Betty is the missing space
for the extra water bottle...
Toshi
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Sorry to steal your Cygolite thread. One thing to consider with many
of the bright lights nowadays is that the beams are symmetric, so they
act like a car's high beam and have the potential to blind pedestrians
and drivers. The Europeans have a strict standard and make asymmetric
beams. The
Well, tomorrow, my BM Luxos dynamo light comes in from Peter White.
I can't wait and am hoping that this is the light that solves
everything. Nice visiblity in terms of distance, bright and WIDE... I
currently have/had and IQ Cyo before I busted it from the mount.
Toshi
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I have a 31 or 79 cm PBH (30 inseam pants) and ride a 54 AHH. My
saddle height is 69 cm. With a 61 cm seat tube and 170 mm cranks that
amounts to 61+17cm=78 cm of crank length to the top of the seat tube,
which would give me a 1cm seat + seatpost height (impossible for me).
Does your 30 inseam
Ha!
Maybe we have the same inseam but differ in PBH by 7 cm because I wear
my pants over my belly and you wear yours gangsta style. :-)
Toshi
On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Noah Deuce iprufr...@gmail.com wrote:
@Toshi: Yes, my 30 inseam gives me a saddle height of about 78cm, and a
pubic
Hey Leslie,
I hope you love the 650b ride! I want to build up an A23 wheelset
too--maybe next year's long term project. Let me know how the light
Hetres work out--I'm curious to hear how easy they will be to mount on
the A23--whether you need tire levers or not.
Thanks,
Toshi
On Tue, Dec 18,
I mounted Grand Bois Cypres on 700c A23 rims and it definitely
required a tire lever for me. The rim is tubeless ready and has a lip
inside and was told to use the Velocity veloplugs to avoid friction
with rim tape. The bead did pop out when inflated as it cleared the
lip. The rim seems pretty
I ordered a BM Luxos dyno light that should come before year end.
Unfortunately I snapped my IQ Cyo off the mount in a minor spill :(.
Well, the new light has a wider beam and more illumination, so I'm
very hopeful that it will do everything I want. It might not be as
good jewelry though :).
Hi all,
I am selling 3 Pari Moto 650b tires for $120 shipped. One is brand
new. The other one looks brand new and was my front tire for 600
miles. The tread looks unworn to my eye and there are still a couple
of the new tire rubber pieces sticking up in the middle. The third
tire was my rear
I have a sparsely used (~100 miles) black Titanium Brooks Swift that I
can let go for ~1/2 the new price shipped ($160), but it may be out of
your price range...
Toshi
On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 10:27 PM, Frank Quan jfq...@gmail.com wrote:
Anybody have one they can spare? Thank you.
Frank Quan
I don't think people need to be stuck in buckets in the sense that you
must have fun every time you get on a bike. (I believe) Grant's point
is not to label people and the reasons they get on bikes. The point
is, if you are not just riding because you believe you need to ride
so far or suffer so
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