Hi Bill -
A lot of us on this list have known one another since the days of usenet.
I can think of at least a dozen people who I'd just send something to and
know I'd get a check back from them.
By the same token, this is also a publicly searchable group, and there is a
possibility that
Keep an eye out for the old WTB SST saddles - the ones with the melted
looking nose. Those were pretty close, fairly unpadded (though they made a
monster number of derivations of it over the years).
Wish I'd known - I had a set of three or four old, nasty, peeling, SST's
which I donated to
We passed through there a number of years ago. Spent 3-4 days camped and
exploring by bike. The carriage roads were pretty fun and a historic way
to get around, though here and there they tended towards loose/sandy. I
rode up to see the sunrise one morning on Cadillac Mtn and was the only
Doc! You made a time machine out of a Rivendell?!?!?!?
- Back to the Future Pt IV, When Gas is No More
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Hey there Doug -
Welcome to our merry band
Strictly speaking, there's no such thing as a bike with friction shifting.
By that, I mean that it's the shifters themselves which create the
indexing. So - as long as derailleur is compatible with the shifting
mechanism (some systems use 1:1
UTC-4, Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
Hey there Doug -
Welcome to our merry band
Strictly speaking, there's no such thing as a bike with friction
shifting. By that, I mean that it's the shifters themselves which create
the indexing. So - as long as derailleur is compatible with the shifting
I put my Mark's Rack on the Hilsen in 2008. Just removed it earlier this
spring as I was moving things around and felt like it. It has never been
anything other than rock solid.
NItto Front on the QB - ditto.
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Awesome.
The one thing which has been sadly missing in my RBWHQL visits has been
the most enjoyable check-ins with Mr. Bennett.
Hope you folks up in Stumptown appreciate what you have!
(and I figure you do...)
- J
On Monday, May 25, 2015 at 6:09:39 PM UTC-7, Beth H wrote:
I came, I saw,
Yes. That is some very clean work.
Nice change!
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There are two key things with disk brakes -
You have to rework the frame to take the stresses - so no artful tapering
of the stays or fork ends. (Yes, I know there are folks like Curtis at
Retrotech who make them look nice - my point is that you cannot just add a
mount and expect it to work.)
I'd give Rich a call. Spent a little more to get a Phil hub built up for
the QB and it's been amazingly solid. Threw it on the truing stand this
winter and it was still spot on and rounder than round.
http://www.handsonwheels.com/
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No. It's not really worth starting a new thread. Not really RBW-related.
It's not about carbon. And it's not really a bike recall. It's a QR
skewer issue and the Trek shops already have boxes and boxes of replacement
skewers. If you have a Trek with a front disc, they replace the skewer
Marin County Bicycle Coalition runs three Dirt Fondos - late June
(Solstice), July (women-only) and August (Mt Tam challenge). There is
also rumor of a road Fondo in October.
SF Randonneurs runs a series (as do other Rando groups around the bay).
This year is PBP, so there's a lot of focus
:36:45 AM UTC-4, Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
I've got a lot of Grundens gear (light and heavy marine stuff). I've
turned them inside out (they are fabric lined) and used a mild dish soap on
a damp brush to scrub the nasty bits. then hosed them until clean. Let 'em
hang inside out for a day or so
I've got a lot of Grundens gear (light and heavy marine stuff). I've
turned them inside out (they are fabric lined) and used a mild dish soap on
a damp brush to scrub the nasty bits. then hosed them until clean. Let 'em
hang inside out for a day or so out of direct sun. The exterior fabric
Oh man, oh man, Oh MAN!
So...tempt...ing!
On Friday, April 17, 2015 at 8:32:03 AM UTC-7, AD wrote:
I was lucky enough to pick up one of the Last Call orange Quickbeams
yesterday. This is the one bike that I've wanted since I discovered RBW
awhile back.
My plan is to strip the
Global inspiration. Thanks for sharing that follow up!
- Jim
On Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 7:50:54 AM UTC-7, Kristin Otteson wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPLcRZndk5I
This is a video about Kankyi. He's that kid that I was asking about
housing for in Portland. Chris Chen really
Thanks for posting that Tom!
Another Tom had a fine set here as well:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/54057857@N07/sets/72157651529203419
And, yes, brisk and steady kicks to myself for missing this...
- J
On Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 8:34:38 PM UTC-7, Tom Virgil wrote:
One of my close
Ramble?
On Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 2:54:12 PM UTC-7, DS wrote:
Sorry, I hope 'tour' wasn't misleading there, just a short jaunt through
some Marin creameries.
On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 2:51 PM, DS davecst...@gmail.com wrote:
9 AM meetup at Rouge et Noir / Marin French Cheese. 7500 Point
Hi.
I'm Jim and I'm a capaholic
https://instagram.com/p/kr5LpJv0pi/
Point #1 - I thought the whole point of having children was to publicly
embarrass them.
Point #2 - The TSBC series is one of the few which truly, actually fit my
melon. Snagged this one, which inspires me on cold mornings
.
Some photos start here
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/16423466613/
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The Nitto rated capacity values are _e-x-t-r-e-m-e-l-y_ conservative.
On Friday, April 3, 2015 at 7:33:39 PM UTC-7, hangtownmatt wrote:
Help me to understand. The rated capacity of a Nitto 32F front rack is
4.4 lbs. I have no idea what the weight capacity of a stock Wald basket
is. Are
Indeed.
That's an amazing build.
Most days I'm completely happy with my QB and Hilsen, plus the
singlespeeded MB1.
Looking at that build (and bike color) just had me enthralled.
Started envisioning that bike with Quickbeam dropouts, which probably means
I'd need two of them, because it's
I'm just having trouble following the idea that a thread that went from sun
protection to helmet use.
I think we're all better than that. Helmets as a topic always seem to be
third rail interchanges. It's one thing if it's the proffered topic at
the outset. But, it wasn't here.
I'd hate to
Ha!
The crazy memory which gets stirred up by that:
They all seemed so much older then. They were adults. Could drive. Had
facial hair...
Don't think GP was in the background but I recognize a whole bunch of
county celebrities.
Also - http://mmbhof.org/
Great footage. Thanks for
Back around 2007 or so, there was a unique one-off which showed up (I saw
it down at the NAHBS, IIRC.) It had horizontal rear fork ends, and was not
a fully lugged model.
(OK... I just spent the last 30 minutes trolling through my albums and
those which were still accessible... all to
. (Though I was using one of these fancy new bikes which lets the rider
stop pedaling now and again.) Here's to the enthusiasm of spring!
Some photos start here
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/16774789649/
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Fine suggestions already. I will only add that it's also about making your
bike harder to steal than those around it. Cables aren't tough, generally
speaking, but they will dissuade those folks due to the extra steps to
defeat them. To that end, two locks are best - the main U-lock (yep -
IME, relying upon one (or two, or three...) aspect(s) of the geometry never
really translates to real-world behavior. Patrick and others touch on this
above.
Back when low-trail was in fact the New Low Trail™ I was lucky enough to
have a few longer conversations with Grant about the urge to
It's been a few years, but we never touched 'em until the bike was sold.
Most were supplied with an appropriate set of spacers so you didn't have
to. IIRC, if there was more than an inch or so left to spacer-ize, that
was rare. They were generally supplied with a specific tube length from
Oh. My.
David, first of all I am glad you are still with us. If you have the
energy to do so, try to get the word out to local papers, tv, media.
Hopefully, someone saw something. Heal quickly and all good thoughts your
way.
Secondly, it's amazing how little apparent damage occurred to
Wow.
Just when I think I've seen all the ways to set up a Quickbeam! Nice.
Very nice.
And orange... m!
Enjoy the miles John!
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I ended up with a Solar Sombrero from Simms Fishing. Nice, light,
rollable. Easy to tuck into the bag. Ended up with a couple of their
sunblocking arm covers as well. And I have a bunch of the sunblocking Buff
headwear neck gaiters (both in merino wool for winter and their superlight
UV
Stiff chain link?
Pedal the drivetrain backward - you'll see the stiff link jump funny
through the derailleur .
Also, with the rear wheel clamped into frame, grab the tire and see if
there's any side-to-side play in the rear hub. Then with the drivetrain
unweighted, grab the cogset and see
Jealous for you folks!
My schedule just keeps not being good for March rambling! Ride safe and
enjoy!
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8/5/8 as per the early announcements.
http://www.cyclofiend.com/Images/rbw/rr23_pg40.jpg
Now that you've brought that up, what are the tube diameters and
thicknesses for the Ram? Has that ever been revealed? I find it a little
on the stiff side, although not nearly as much as my LHT.
Hey Rene -
It's great to hear that you are blowing the coals back to a nice flame.
Great to hear the process of experimentation and discovery which is
getting you comfortable.
Keep showing up, riding and tuning to taste.
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Ha! Yeah... and that seemed like a big tire...
But remember - a lot of this was driven by other factors:
- Brake reach and clearance
- Lack of decent tires in that size range
On Friday, March 13, 2015 at 7:54:03 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
Remember Rivendells that only had clearance
Generally speaking Specialized would have three levels for each mtb
model. Various names were used, but generally Sport Comp Pro or
something similar. I can't recall if all the Hardrocks then had the
stamped chainrings, but that was one of the places they saved money.
Hardrock was the intro
I think the _point_ of this thread had little to do with current phone
technology ;^)
My favorite thing is when folks on the road or trails ask me what year my
bike was made. You can quite literally see their eyes do the cartoon
pinwheel thing when I say it's an aught-seven or it's an
I have one of the Orange QB's. Those came with Mavic rims. Even though I
ride primarily fixed, I do use the brakes. Mine failed at the eyelet -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/4468308813/in/photolist-sdaq9-7NRfx8-5ZGi3A-7NRfBB
Since the original Suzue hub was a little tired, I
As Clayton says, you generally don't want to be clamping anything with
paint.
I got mine with the seatpost grabber and that is really the only way I
ever use it. That gets things at a perfect height. It's a rock solid rack
- to beat it you really need to go to the true Park Shop Stand
Yep. That's the math of it.
- J
On Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 6:07:15 AM UTC-8, Roger wrote:
On Friday, March 6, 2015 at 3:56:58 PM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote:
... http://lmgtfy.com/?q=wide+narrow+chainringl=1You can't run
wide/narrow rings with multiple chainrings because if you
I'd forgotten about those - Did they get the Protovelo decals before they
were sold?
Don't have time to dig through the archives until this weekend, but great
info Liesl!
- Jim / cyclofiend.com
On Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 8:14:06 AM UTC-8, Liesl wrote:
Cyclofiend Jim wrote
Great video as always, Eric!
Thanks for sharing that here. What a glorious day to be on a bike!
- Jim
On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 8:18:44 PM UTC-8, Eric Norris wrote:
Look closely, and you’ll see several Rivendells:
http://youtu.be/Q4msxyi0PK8
—Eric N
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30 Days of BIking has been nudging along for the past few years. I managed
it once. It was a fun practice.
Typically that takes place in April -
http://30daysofbiking.com/
The great thing about the 30 Days thing is that it truly is a Just Ride
endeavor.
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(Post revised to correct typo)
The ProtoVelo designation first appeared in print in RR 39 - Early 2007. I
think it came up with further explanation in later Readers, but since this
issue was magically the first one I happened to grab out of the stack, I'll
quit while I'm ahead.
But, yeah, I
As other's stated, Berthoud Bags are not waxed. Doesn't mean you can't.
But, it will change the feel and look of the bag.
Regarding the technique...
https://vimeo.com/8025058
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If he can excavate the serial number:
http://cyclofiend.com/notes/bsfaq.html
As firmly as you can, it would be good to explain to him, crazy or not,
that riding down Skyline (or anything, really) with a broken chainstay is a
reasonably bad idea.
Ed Litton would be my first call to replace
Well, I've just typed out and deleted about four different comments to this
thread. None of them did anything other than unearth and compound
arguments. Rather than rehash and empower those, I found myself stepping
back and considering perspectives in the original-letter-to-the-editor's
Well, I've just typed out and deleted about four different comments to this
thread. None of them did anything other than unearth and compound
arguments. Rather than rehash and empower those, I found myself stepping
back and considering perspectives in the original-letter-to-the-editor's
+1 on Joe B's post. Not sure I'd call it road ish... but, my '83 Fisher
Montare had a long wheelbase and laid back angles - straight from the
early Breeze/Ritchey designs. Which of course were based on the Schwinn
Excelsior and the practice of getting reasonably sideways on steep, wide
Ha!
yeah but the carbon cranks were new in the box, and the the Ritchey
replacements only lightly used.
And like the famous Twilight Zone episode of days gone by, I was forced to
be completely honest regarding my experiences
The purchasers did see pleased. ;^)
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Agreed. I'm running 58/59 size frames, so a much shorter cable run.
Jim
On Friday, February 13, 2015 at 1:49:48 AM UTC-8, Tom Harrop wrote:
Jim,
That looks a lot more solid than the stamped steel headset-mounted hanger
I had. Paul's Funky Monkey is also available as a quill-mounted
Niice! Thanks for the update, Dave!
Got some old Woolistics starting to go, and definitely need a new
seersucker this year.
Looking forward to the new stuff!
- Jim
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That's a nice looking bit.
There are (or at least _were_) stem mounted options. I had set up the
Quickbeam that way as I'd used a headset which precluded a standard
sandwich.
Scroll down to the last two photos here.
http://www.cyclofiend.com/ssg/2006/ssg017-cyclofiend0206.html
It's pretty
Kudos to VO to having the best of all answers.
I have a couple docmented failures - both exhibit that minor/easy to miss
crack that migrated until it failed light/dark mode:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/sets/72157603388190693/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/sets
Just wanted to take a moment and mention that today is the date which
Sheldon Brown left us.
Once upon a time, it was not all that easy to find quality information
about bicycle equipment and history. This was back when usenet actually
mattered, and listserv's were reasonably cutting edge.
Chris - Those are off-the-charts gorgeous! Is that yours?
- J
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Cyclocross vs. Mountain (or Mountain/Expeditiion) production?
Both are about the rarest. I've heard rumors that there were less than 5
produced of the M/E - I had posted that same image of that one on the
undeveloped Gen1 page -
http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/gen1/#mtnframe
Here's a
We have a winner! No more calls, please!
Thanks to everyone who responded! I have multiple people who would like
the Readers/BQ's.
The 10 years of BIKE Magazines are still available. It's two full Banker's
Boxes. Will probably be donating those to either the Mountain Bike Museum
in
Kind of been on a cleanup tear through various shelves and cabinets, and
realized that I'd ended up with multiple copies of various Rivendell
Readers.
I'd like to pass them on to someone who needs to fill out their collection,
or who would share them with others in their riding gangs as
Nice.
If Rivendell was located in MN or IA, their second model would have been a
Pug. You show up and toe the line on a Race in January in those
conditions? I call that riding! Way to go!
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I did do a Hilsen page on the cyclofiend.com site:
http://cyclofiend.com/rbw/hilsen/
There usta bee an ahomerhilsen.com site (as noted on that page), but IIRC,
the person in charge of it left the continent, taking with them all the
pertinent code and passwords. Even the snapshots on
I don't think I've heard of any Atlantii which didn't have serial numbers.
It's possible that it wasn't deeply stamped and may have filled in with
paint - I'd double check the bb area with it super clean under high
intensity direct light.
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Ha! As I've said over the years, this is when the folks out in California
get very quiet
But, Saturday's ride _did_ require tights, warm socks and two layers of
wool under the wind vest...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/16001467278/
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Dave -
If you need any help with disposal of those old Rivendells, y'all just let
us know, ok?
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On Tuesday, January 6, 2015 3:16:53 PM UTC-8, Dave @ Riv wrote:
No no no. We just got a shipment.
As for all must go sometimes I channel my local mattress
I like that setup Bill!
Let us know how those RR's work. You'll probably get a little mud
scarring on the inside of the chainstays. But, there's plenty of metal
there...
Be interested to know how much of an edge those tires hold. There's
enough volume that you can probably back off the
Wow! An original orange! Nice find!
As we've posted in the past, that paint job was complex, and uses some less
common colors and paints.
The only other thing to be aware of was that some 1st Gen Rams had a rear
brake bridge placement which was off, so you might need to be mindful of
Nice!
Blessed with glorious weather and, I must say, stellar company!
And a classic route to sample this neck of the woods.
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A while ago, I brought the AHH bars 10 mm's closer while running Noodles.
Mostly to match what I realized was an unintentional difference with the
Quickbeam setup. At the time, I remember feeling like that difference
should not have mattered, but it was the final tweak to the AHH setup which
Just thought I'd tack this to the top through the end of the year.
Beautiful images and fine cause.
Happy Holidays!
On Wednesday, December 17, 2014 1:58:00 PM UTC-8, Eunice Chang wrote:
Hi all,
Thought Riv folks might be interested:
I've made a calendar full of my bike photos (including
Yep. He's on this list... hey!?!?! that's ME!
That image was from a visit to the RBWHQL - I was snapping images of staff
bicycle parking. Which is consistent with the comments which follow.
- Jim My Hilsen is Blue, though I have said 'rockin'
On Monday, December 15, 2014 7:42:02 PM
My padding the tubes comment was more wrapping the tubes to protect the
finish from wrench edges. E.G. if you are working on the headset, wrap a
rag around the top tube so you don't gouge it unnecessarily.
- Jim
On Friday, December 5, 2014 11:02:12 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote:
For
/closed end wrenches for smaller brake and cable bolts (esp. for
canti's) have saved my hide numerous times.
The Eldi tools I've ended up with seem to get better with age...
I just accumulated over the years - photo session from a while back:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/sets
10:55:37 AM UTC-8, Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
On tools, some stuff is definitely bike specific - the thinness needed for
lockring/cup-cones/pedal wrenches for example. But, some stuff does't
matter. Craftsman gives an over-the-counter warranty (as do others) and
generally, like the best
As others have said, parts aren't precious and steel will resist most
efforts to damage it.
I was lucky enough to be around a number of talented mechanics, and tutored
by one in particular who was truly my sensei. Some of the process is
messing up a bit. Rounding some bits off and solving
My experience has generally been that the better components (not
necessarily top of the line, which can be lightened to the exclusion of
resilience) don't necessarily work better. They work better, longer.
- Jim / cyclofiend.com
On Thursday, November 27, 2014 4:54:55 PM UTC-8, Benedikt wrote:
Rides have been fewer and the miles less this year.
But, it just makes each one that much more special.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/15706354228/
Thanks to all for their contributions to this list, for those who read and
enjoy but who may not pipe up, and for all the future new
Ok...
Everybody take a breath.
Thanks.
I'm kind of conflicted on this thread. I've been working on a project
which finished up this morning, so I'm probably just worn out and grumpy
enough to ask just why this is a RBW related topic.
On the other hand, the actual auctioneer has contacted
Hi Conway -
I didn't catch this when you first posted, but could you please supply
asking pricing on these items.
We've never had a specific list policy, but it has been a convention that
specific prices are noted in FS postings.
Thanks!
- Jim / list admin
On Tuesday, October 28, 2014
I used a bb lockring on the Suzue hub freewheel threading to make it more
difficult for a fixed sprocket to back itself off. Worked fine.
But, I was still using the rim brakes rather than engaging in high-pressure
backpedaling to stop.
Since switched to a Phil which is fixed/free and now
The only bolts I've ever sheared where chainring bolts when I used some
alloy fancy-schmancy ones on a singlespeed setup. After shearing 4 of the
5 on the first ride, I went back to steel.
As far as a preference to stainless, it has more to do with digging
corrosion out of the head on the
So, between Saturday AM chores and having to be at a friend's mother's
memorial in the early afternoon, I did manage a quick pavement/trail loop
on the Quickbeam.
While powering home, zipped past a rider on a green Riv (well, definitely
Riv-looking) and we had a moment of Hey!...Your bike's
You can always remove decals...
What kind of bike is that?
Steel
?
Just in case some folks didn't know, Surly is a brand (like Salsa now,
among others) owned by QBP (Quality Bicycle Products) which is the largest
wholesaler of bike parts accessories within the US. That means that if
My initial answer would be yes, it is that idiotic, and possibly more so.
And unless it failed because it was impacted, my guess would be that he has
bigger problems with that frame. Though the right chainstay and downtube
typically have the greatest force acting upon them.
- Jim
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I was still holding out hope for a steel crankset. But, 94BCD with no
hidden bolts would be fine.
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Set the wayback machine to 2009...
http://ramblings.cyclofiend.com/?p=399
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I see a lot of front wheelbuilds in Rich Lesnik's future
- J / cyclofiend.com
On Wednesday, September 17, 2014 10:06:35 PM UTC-7, Eric Norris wrote:
Sinewave, maker of a USB charger that I recently purchased for my PBP
bike, likes the Shutter Precision hubs:
I liked the right angle aspect of it. Larger u-locks can invite the car
jack exploit, where you fit a small, narrow, scissor-type jack into the
gap and crank it open until the hasp fails.
SF, San Jose and Oakland/Berkeley always tend to be in the top 20 cities
for bike theft.
- J
On
Nice!
If I had the space, I'd have one for every day of the week...
Enjoy!
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Dang!
And my birthday juuttt passed. One of those would've been on the
list.
ahh well.
Look nice, they do.
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Part of the reason we all bought small mountain bikes was that the frames
were generally quite long for the given height. They actually had pretty
rangy reach to them. The prevailing wisdom at the time was that you needed
significant stand over clearance, hence the longer TT's, etc.
- Jim
You might just create a new post with photos when you have them. I think
even those without a direct interest in purchasing would appreciate an
image or two of a Wilbury.
- Jim
On Thursday, September 11, 2014 11:42:44 AM UTC-7, PHF wrote:
The original Rivendell mixtie! This one is green,
. The old one had been in there
long enough that the removal was especially difficult. The new BB had
trouble threading in so I had the LBS-with-the-oldest-mechanics retap the
threads.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/14635633463/
That actually helped quite a bit.
As others have
Yikes! Glad to hear that you escaped relatively intact.
Patrick M. gives great, salient advice.
You will probably discover more aches and pains (document!) as your body
relaxes over the next few days. Definitely get ahold of your auto
insurance co if you have any. One of the reasons I'll
Nicely rendered bicycles. Fine folks.
http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/cc-maker.html#davidson
On Thursday, September 4, 2014 5:02:01 PM UTC-7, David Mayne wrote:
http://www.seattlebikeblog.com/2014/09/03/elliott-bay-bicycles-closing-after-31-years-davidson-moving-to-new-space/
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David
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Ha!
Well, as we used to say in retail, he's pretty proud of that... ;^)
You are buying a frame and fork. Yeah, there are some wheels and other
bits attached, but those are likely to be swapped out.
Honestly, for that specific offering, I'd have trouble paying more than
$8-900. For what he's
Hey there Larry -
Re: your second point - I'm guessing you mean you have a 89 cm PBH? That
would put you in the 59 cm frame range.That's a pretty safe guess for
the frame size on that model.
From those photos, it honestly looks a little bigger than a 59 - the
perspective of the
Recently, there have been a number of new group members (and some
silverbacks...) who have been flummoxed by the non-intuitive way you add
images (photos) to a post. In addition to the posts I've passed through,
there have been several each week for the past few months.
In the past, we had
Recently, there have been a number of new group members (and some
silverbacks...) who have been flummoxed by the non-intuitive way you add
images (photos) to a post. In addition to the posts I've passed through,
there have been several each week for the past few months.
In the past, we had
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