I should say that she was merely commenting that her current pedals were
not working out for her as she hoped.
Not so much complaining. :-)
On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 9:47 AM, Andy Williams awilliam...@gmail.com wrote:
As we say in my family, 'you don't have everything unless you have
something to
I was just out swapping handlebars (thanks Hugh!) and had to pull a Wald
basket to do it. I noticed that the stays on this basket are definitely
different than the ones on the bike that collapsed on me. Those stays had a
much larger (~four inch) flat section with multiple hub drillings on the
end
My wife was just complaining about how her feet were slipping off the MKS
BMX pedals. Now she'll need to worry about gashing her shins with these
pins!!!
On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 7:42 AM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote:
all done here
thanks !!!
On Sunday, April 5, 2015 at 8:08:14 AM
If you're not really carrying much, the Synergies are probably heavy enough
to go with the Caz. That said, how about a fourth option:
-Lighter with BBShoe for fast recreational rides
-Current Synergies/dynamo with Hetres for commuting/all-roundering
-A third inexpensive front wheel
, 'hangtownmatt' via RBW Owners Bunch
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com wrote:
Wow! I wonder why Nitto chooses to be so ultra conservative?
Matt
On Friday, April 3, 2015 at 8:28:44 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
This much: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/15464068173
:-)
When
why Nitto chooses to be so ultra conservative?
Matt
On Friday, April 3, 2015 at 8:28:44 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
This much: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/15464068173
:-)
When carrying that much in the Wald, the stays buckled when I hit a
bump, had to push the rest
I have some blue MUSA knicks, fairly well worn. Faded some, abrasion on one
knee, elastic band tied off kinda' strangely. So not new, but plenty solid.
No rips or problems like that. Would like to trade for medium, any color.
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Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace
it isn't a
Maybe that's a heavier built version then the smaller one. The rack
reinforcement and handlebar attachments look really solid, but the long
stays are the weak point. They have crumpled on me, folding into the spokes
when I overloaded a basket. Nitto 32F with a basket zipped onto it has
never done
I bet you could justify keeping it somehow!!!
Does that large of a tire with tight clearances limit the adjustability of
the drivetrain? I see you have it set up as a true SS without a double
chainring/DOS freewheel sort of arrangement.
On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 8:33 AM, Hobo
No, not so lucky as that... they've always been too big. In fact I'm
probably fitting them better than when I go them... :-)
On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 12:21 PM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
See? If you wore Rapha you could trade them in for 50% off a smaller
size. Then again you
This much: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/15464068173
:-)
When carrying that much in the Wald, the stays buckled when I hit a bump,
had to push the rest of the way home.
The 32F hasn't let me down yet!
On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 7:33 PM, 'hangtownmatt' via RBW Owners Bunch
rbw-owners
An Almost-lantis!!!
On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 7:48 PM, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
That looks just about perfect for next Saturday's Orange County
adventure.
dougP
On Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 4:37:50 PM UTC-7, James Warren wrote:
A visit to RBW today brought some views of this beauty!
You're in the unique position to be able to find out in person!!!
On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 10:14 PM, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net
wrote:
A few years ago, when the 64 cm Atlantis went away, some people took
notice. Since then, there have been times when it's been speculated that
you
To add fuel to the fire, this was posted over on the tandem list this
morning. Some of those new Compass tires would go great on our tandem, no
more worried about flats!!!
...
Here's something you might want to consider when planning your next
tandem vacation in Europe:
According to sources,
is
;)
On Apr 1, 2015 10:24 AM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Say what you will about Jan/BQ, he really puts his money where is mouth
is and works to bring products to market that he believes in.
What's frustrating is that yesterday I had a tubeless tire fail and the
associated
Say what you will about Jan/BQ, he really puts his money where is mouth is
and works to bring products to market that he believes in.
What's frustrating is that yesterday I had a tubeless tire fail and the
associated hassle of mounting a new one. If only this was posted one day
earlier I would
My green QB had a stick on SN. It was from the first batch I believe.
I think QBs hold their value the best of any of the Rivendell frames due to
their low numbers, uniqueness and continued desirability. There is
currently no similar Rivendell frame, so you can't get the updated, tweaked
model
I was trying to justify a third Quickbeam, but the lack of a bell is a
deal-killer! :-)
On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 8:05 AM, Hobo antiqueapert...@gmail.com wrote:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SJxcjTfKpBc/VRwJEFLTySI/AKY/Q4qeCnDI-X4/s1600/OQB1.JPG
REALLY like those Big Apples! Might have to do that, although that would
mean getting rid of the fenders. They look great!
On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 8:09 AM, Hobo antiqueapert...@gmail.com wrote:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n_QjnTZal1I/VRwKMsiV0II/AKk/xQV4doggx5E/s1600/GQB1.JPG
Ohhh, that's a nice bike and price ready to go! Try with the Albastache
as-is, knowing you can move to Albatross or Boscos if still too low.
Looking at that picture, the clamp of the stem looks a good 3-4 inches
above the saddle, don't know if there's too much drop with those bars
though.
Try it
PM, cyclotourist wrote:
Barely...
On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 9:10 PM, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net
wrote:
Well, I am in Tennessee right now David. I could drive it back for you...
This is still April 1, right?
On Apr 1, 2015, at 7:10 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
I was trying
Yeah, the three fingers was probably the only thing wrong in the
situation.
And what is it with white pickups? Our local elementary has a bike train of
kids going in. One day a white pickup driver (possibly the same one as
yours, he must get around) freaked out, and starting cussing out one of
I'm so going there! I have some Marathon Supremes getting fairly worn down.
Love 'em, but they're a bit skinny @ 37mm. As I mentioned, I would have to
give up fenders, which 95% of the time isn't a problem. Nice having them
though, and I have a wired fender mounted light I would have to deal with.
Barely...
On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 9:10 PM, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net
wrote:
Well, I am in Tennessee right now David. I could drive it back for you...
This is still April 1, right?
On Apr 1, 2015, at 7:10 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
I was trying to justify a third Quickbeam
, April 1, 2015 at 9:15:00 AM UTC-7, James Warren wrote:
And I dare say the cantilevered Romulus. Although that one came by
accident. Somewhat similar to the Legolas, but with a slightly lower BB.
On Apr 1, 2015, at 8:59 AM, cyclotourist wrote:
My green QB had a stick on SN. It was from
I totally ignored this thread up until I saw Liesl refer to it in another
post... wow, I've been missing out!!!
On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 12:01 PM, Justin August justin.aug...@icloud.com
wrote:
I have a really good joke about this thread coming back after 3 days but
I'll just keep it to myself.
Love this place!
On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 11:58 AM, Justin August justin.aug...@icloud.com
wrote:
Hey Richard-
I have some 55cm aluminum Boscos that I will ship to you if wanted.
Gratis. Feel like it's worth it to pay it forward in the name of the group,
also my karma could use some shining.
Everything including the kitchen sink!
On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 8:37 AM, Liesl li...@smm.org wrote:
Perhaps there should be a Bike-in-Kitchen Demerit Badge a la cyclotourist!
It still makes me laugh.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4205517724
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I purchased a seatpost from him in December. There was no communication for
about a month, then I emailed a few times. He said it must have been lost,
but that he had another one that he would send, and that came about a week
later IIRC.
So I can say that he delivered what I bought, and AAFAIK he
I tend to favor the kitchen it seems:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4205517724
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/2406321019
Not so good for taking a nap, but snacks are handy.
On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 7:44 AM, Melanie myol...@gmail.com wrote:
Oh, I don't know
Apparently next year we'll need a thumbtack badge:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205447607581788set=p.10205447607581788type=1theater
:-(
On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 7:49 PM, Philip Williamson
philip.william...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks, Liesl! Such a pleasure.
Bill - I'll do that,
Snob isn't a fan:
http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2014/05/simplification-by-complification.html
http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2015/03/keylessness-is-close-to-cluelessness.html
On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 7:08 PM, René Sterental orthie...@gmail.com wrote:
Was looking for a lock for my Atlantis
, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com
wrote:
I wish Surly would have proportionately taller head tubes on their bikes.
They are across the board 20-30mm too short IMHO. The 60cm Crosscheck for
example has a 160mm headtube. To my way of thinking, that should be 190mm.
180 would be a good compromise
, cyclotourist wrote:
I think I have all the albums compiled here... let me know if I forgot
somebody! These show the perspective of the lugs leather crowd pretty
nicely!
Paul's:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bikecrazy-paul/sets/72157649271649764/
Hugh's:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bikecrazy
/72157649271649764/
Esteban's: https://www.flickr.com/photos/25671211@N02/16929993845/
Jim's: https://www.flickr.com/photos/46035786@N07/sets/72157651544957831
Mine: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/sets/72157651165005667/
Philip's: https://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/16716596259
I wish Surly would have proportionately taller head tubes on their bikes.
They are across the board 20-30mm too short IMHO. The 60cm Crosscheck for
example has a 160mm headtube. To my way of thinking, that should be 190mm.
180 would be a good compromise. Then you could get rid of 30mm of spacers
That's an awesome overlay!
On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 1:30 PM, Zed Martinez iamzedmarti...@gmail.com
wrote:
The Clem is a much more laid back, cruiserish, town bike. Upright is way
upright. Stays are extra long. I think it could handle anything, but it
wont be quick doing those things.
Delivered today, thanks! That thing is freaky-light! Love having it on my
Salsa as I can get away with the scarring. Too much beasuage for a Riv! :-)
On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 6:49 PM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote:
done here - thanks !
On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 5:53:49 PM UTC-5, Ron Mc
Sounds like took some damage yourself, David :-( I hope you are able to
recover quickly, both mentally and physically, from this trauma. Just awful
to read...
I'd go straight to Mark Nobilette:
http://www.coloradoframebuilders.com/nobilette/
But if you want to stay on the east coast, can't go
It was practically an Entmoot!
I think the 50k could be done with a QB fine, presuming you have a high and
low gear to swap into. The 40X19 and a 32X19 regular gears I have on mine
can handle it all... but, I'd still be going slow and having to stop and
change gears a lot. I was considering riding
, Mar 24, 2015 at 10:44 PM, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net
wrote:
RSR was amazing, everyone! Huge thank you to Cyclotourist David for
organizing, for promoting, and for hosting several of us. And to Holly
Estes, of course! There was a lot of buildup to the weekend, giving me big
I hesitate to bring it up as I don't want to harp on it constantly, but the
Strada Rossa was 100% intended to be an all-things to all-people ride.
Mountainbikers, roadies, CX race teams, country-bikers, kids, randoneurs...
all present and accounted for. I don't want it to ever lose that inclusive
Awesome-aggrandizer-aggregator-app!
On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 5:59 PM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:
I meant to go ride my bike..
On Mar 25, 2015 6:35 PM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
I meant cyclotourist.
I meant David.
I meant Redlands
On Wednesday
Quite the outing! Always good to have a bail out option or two! Hopefully
the girls weren't disappointed with the changes.
On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 5:59 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
Jon, it's CR 211, which starts west of Deckers toward Buffalo Creek a few
miles. No thermometer
measure, the best bike of the day was Chuck's:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/16872986516/
On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 8:20 PM, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
As a couple of guys passed me one said hey, a Rivendell, cool. I
thanked him of course 10 seconds later thought I should have
. But I bet
I would have loved the ride. It looked to me like my Atlantis' 35 mm
slicks would have handled the terrain.
On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 12:45 PM, cyclotourist cyclot...@gmail.com
wrote:
It made my spouse dizzy watching w/out vertigo, so I image that just
amps it
up exponentially
a GREAT video taken on the ride: https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=qmlq_CD5FbUfeature=youtu.be
Quickbeam sighting @ 8:45 mark!
He really captured the feel of the ride... real fun to watch!
On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 10:50 PM, cyclotourist cyclot...@gmail.com
wrote:
And it was a drive
Here's a GREAT video taken on the ride:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmlq_CD5FbUfeature=youtu.be
Quickbeam sighting @ 8:45 mark!
He really captured the feel of the ride... real fun to watch!
On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 10:50 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com
wrote:
And it was a drive
Thanks for the really positive feedback, guys!
It was a whirlwind of a weekend, and I'm still buzzing from the endorphins
and adrenaline!!! EVERYTHING fell into place, and we had an amazing
turnout, and everything I've heard read points to people having a great
day! In addition to what you've
And it was a drive, especially on the Friday night trip down through LA!!!
I hope more Bay-Area/NorCal folks can make it down next year! Will do our
best to make it worth your while!!!
On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 10:42 PM, Philip Williamson
philip.william...@gmail.com wrote:
Truly a fine day on
I had a feeling the Bike Tinker would be all over this one!!!
On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 7:52 PM, JohnS sharp...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks everyone, it's a great bike to ride. Let me know if you have any
questions about the Bendix wheel.
John
On Monday, March 23, 2015 at 5:41:24 PM UTC-4,
René and Max: I love both those photos, and they obviously struck a chord
with the flickr-viewing public! Congrats X2!
Man I wish flickr would stay viable, but I've got a bad feeling about it's
future...
On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 10:16 PM, 'hangtownmatt' via RBW Owners Bunch
I've got a feeling the butting is all external...
On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 7:19 PM, Mike Schiller mikeybi...@rocketmail.com
wrote:
I would be shocked if they are really straight gauge tubing. That would
add unnecessary weight without benefit and totally change the riding
characteristics. He
Hopefully she'll give you a little warning, and no surprise visits!!!
On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 5:17 AM, 'Tim' via RBW Owners Bunch
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com wrote:
Yes, I'm working on a couple of bridges in CT, thus the hotel. And there
are 2 bikes in the room. My Homer and
We just finalized routes this weekend, and are officially good to go:
http://redlands-strada-rossa.blogspot.com/2015/03/2015-strada-rossa-official-route-reveal.html
Most of the conversation is happening on the SCAR list (I think it's
private though, Hugh?).
Weather should be great, which was
Yes, 28 was considered huge!
Now anything 38mm seems downright quaint!
On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 9:09 AM, Cyclofiend Jim cyclofi...@gmail.com
wrote:
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
I have Supremes on my city bike, and they're fine. Vittoria Hyper is VERY
similar and I have them on the Riv I road today
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/sets/72157650933911909
But you did say go-fast wheels, so any of the Compass offerings are
fantastic and will feel nicer. Jack Browns
FYI, Bike is sold.
I was trying to get some pics, he sent me a little bitty thumbnail one. I
asked for a larger one, he said Go to Rivendell's site.
Guy definitely does not work in sales.
On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 8:31 PM, sameness samen...@gmail.com wrote:
Ostensibly complete bike. Decent price
All you young kids with your fancy phones... in my day we wore an onion on
our belt, as it was the fashion then!
On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 7:47 PM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On 03/13/2015 10:31 PM, Eric Norris wrote:
I have an iPhone. It's not hard to use.
I find touch screen
Remember Rivendells that only had clearance for 28-32mm tires!
That seems like a BCE funerary object you would find in an Etruscan tomb!
On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 7:16 PM, Joe Bernard joerem...@gmail.com wrote:
*I also love that Riv has now been around long enough that there are eras.*
Right? I
Jim, have you done a 650B conversion with those? Do the pads drop low
enough for a B-sized rim???
On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 10:07 PM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:
whos to say that it can't be used with 650b?
http://www.promaxcomponents.com/products/p1brakes/
(if only they came in
with these brakes. It's just not too high on the
priority list right now.
On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 12:13 AM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com
wrote:
Jim, have you done a 650B conversion with those? Do the pads drop low
enough for a B-sized rim???
On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 10:07 PM, Jim Bronson
Fast sale! I love the raw clearcoat finishes. Good thing it wasn't my size!
On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 1:21 PM, Jeffrey Marco jeffrey.marc...@gmail.com
wrote:
Sold! Thanks for playing.
On Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 1:37:00 PM UTC-4, Jeffrey Marco wrote:
So about a month ago I bought a
I am a huge proponent of multiple wheelsets. I have two wheelsets on two
different bikes that I swap, and have zero problem shifting between them.
One set is disc brakes which is really easy (swapping between 700X40C and
650X50B). On the rim brake wheelsets, I just make sure the outside rim
width
Yes, thanks for the write up and pics!
On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 8:12 PM, Michael Fleischman
michaeljfleisch...@gmail.com wrote:
Great write up. I follow along on Instagram - love seeing your photos.
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Not so fast on the PBH thing quite yet, Justin... they're not married yet!!!
On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 8:27 PM, Justin August justin.aug...@icloud.com
wrote:
PBH, Fit shots on other bikes? Current saddle height?
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I blame the Puritans!
On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 8:54 PM, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
David:
You're so 20th century!
dougP
On Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 8:30:00 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
Not so fast on the PBH thing quite yet, Justin... they're not married
yet!!!
On Tue,
It was pretty warm by the end of the ride, luckily all downhill at that
point!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/16135112084/
On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 4:11 PM, Tony DeFilippo vpi...@gmail.com wrote:
It hit 60 today in Alexandria VA even if briefly. I got a nice walk in
the snowy woods
Put a magnet on it to find out.
On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 5:17 AM, Kevin Abbott kwillabb...@gmail.com wrote:
I have a Nitto Albatross Handlebar that I purchased quite a few years ago
and I can't seem to remember if I bought the cromo or alu model.
The only marking says NITTO I-Z. I measured
Tough spot to be in, René. But trust me, I/we feel your pain... I think
every couple months how I should sell a bike or two. So far, hasn't
happened!
As to your situation, I think your biggest overlap is with the Homer
'Lantis. Especially as you can only fit a 40mm tire on the latter. I would
That JB paint looks fantastic on there!
On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 5:24 PM, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
I live near Costa Mesa. If anyone out of area wants me to take a look or
otherwise assist, feel free to ask. I did this for someone a couple of
years ago the reaction was pretty funny
Love those Iris cages. I think they are one of the best bike parts out
there.
On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 5:38 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
The new ones from Riv arrived today, got mounted and tested and passed
with flying colors!
With abandon,
Patrick
On Thursday, February
This must mean you were successful in your King Iris acquisitions!
On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 4:58 PM, Curtis McKenzie cmcy...@gmail.com wrote:
Oh the joy! Sorry to have missed them.
On Thursday, February 26, 2015, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
Cages are sold. Thank you for
100!
On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 5:06 PM, Doug Williams
salguod3791willi...@gmail.com wrote:
Perfect Geir!
Just wear whatever works for the ride you will be doing. Exercise clothes
or racing kit are fine if that is what you are doing. Nothing wrong with
bike clothes for a long and/or hard
I thought pot brownies complemented all life activities???
On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 7:41 AM, Z ztahr...@uwalumni.com wrote:
Thanks Ted,
Sorry for the tone. Maybe pot brownies and internet forum physics lessons
are things I shouldn't mix?
On Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 5:04:47 PM UTC-7,
So trying to justify this. A size small, but I could make it work sort
of a thing. Steerer unfortunately cut too low. But I'm mostly okay with
big angle stems. Could sell the road that I don't ride so much, get this,
have a flexy-tubed big tire bike... AH!
On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 11:04
That way everyone is happy!!! :-)
On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 10:09 PM, Mark R. markrosenber...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes, double top tube. It's removable, too
Mark
Www.youtube.com/howtostretch
SDCA
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Like!
Or maybe it's because I have the same set up and love it! :-)
On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 7:31 PM, Amit Singh asd...@gmail.com wrote:
Before: https://www.flickr.com/photos/amisingh/16345788129/
After: https://www.flickr.com/photos/amisingh/16553860631/
Still need to add a rack, basket
It has a double top tube!!! :-)
On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 3:53 PM, Mark R. markrosenber...@gmail.com wrote:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1O-36lXzlxg/VOKCW28bVjI/Ajs/shjyetMUPbw/s1600/cc156r2-1blueriv.jpg
Putting out feelers, maybe someone is looking for a Riv like this and
maybe
Exactly what has been said, but again for emphasis!!!
On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 9:13 PM, Mike Williams mkernanwilli...@gmail.com
wrote:
Nice nice set up man!!
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 17, 2015, at 2:36 PM, Mark Reimer marknrei...@gmail.com wrote:
I got a deal on a pair of Albatross bars
I have a clear powdercoat (not a clearcoat) on my Quickbeam, no rust. It
spent time in damp Portland before coming to live with me in arid SoCal.
I LOVE the look of the clear powdercoat and recommend it to anyone!
On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 11:28 AM, Marc Irwin irwin7...@gmail.com wrote:
I've
Would be a pretty nice candidate for a 650B conversion. BB would be a bit
low, but that can be dealt with.
On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 8:21 AM, Leslie leslie.bri...@gmail.com wrote:
I concur; I have no need of it, but seeing a Riv at that price, I was
even considering it, even if I just passed it
Ah, yes... winter riding. It can be taxing:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/16323835740/
On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Michael Hechmer mhech...@gmail.com wrote:
Not from here. It's beautifully sunny but the temperature at noon was +1
and the wind chill -20. I'm cosy indoors
.)
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*Subject:* Re: [RBW] Busses/Bike thieves
I've heard of that happening, but two in one day from one route, crazy!
Any sort of wheel
I'm sure PB Bikes is going to be selling them for $99, but with free
shipping.
On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 2:47 PM, Matthew J matthewj...@gmail.com wrote:
I was so pumped on seeing Geir's post the Ikea meets EU standards
(European trip in planning) I googled.
Among other things, I noticed there
Rear wheel is 48 spoked. Front appears to be 32 (harder to count).
On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 7:34 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com
wrote:
Yes, I remember back in 1996 when Grant PetrsOn was making custom bikes.
A shame he put down the torch...
On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 7:25 PM, Peter
Message has been been in a holding pattern for two days it looks like...
you've got some interested people (Joe)!
On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 12:46 PM, Gregg Vurbeff gre...@gmail.com wrote:
This is my listing on Craigslist.
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/bik/4883409155.html
Check it and and
Moral of story: Don't buy used cranks from Mr. Fiend!
I'd love to have a quality steel crankset BTW.
On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 8:58 PM, Cyclofiend Jim cyclofi...@gmail.com
wrote:
Kudos to VO to having the best of all answers.
I have a couple docmented failures - both exhibit that minor/easy to
GREAT to hear a response like that!!!
On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 7:17 PM, Benedikt neutralbuoya...@comcast.net
wrote:
Actually I sent VO an email with a picture of the crank. There response
was,What address do you want us to send your new replacement crank?
--
You received this message because
Yes, I remember back in 1996 when Grant PetrsOn was making custom bikes.
A shame he put down the torch...
On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 7:25 PM, Peter Adler divisi@gmail.com wrote:
Kind of an odd combination.
Reynolds 753 (with a French label, no less!) is normally thought of as a
tubeset for
Good job there! Get him to hold it for a few weeks and come down March 21st
and get it in person!!!
On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 8:55 PM, Joe Bunik jbu...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey!
I'm already on it!!! (metaphorically and literally) ;-)
=- Joe Bunik
Walnut Creek, CA
On 2/12/15, cyclotourist
I've heard of that happening, but two in one day from one route, crazy! Any
sort of wheel immobilizer would work good, even a cheapy little retractable
cable lock like skiers use. Just something to keep it from being rideable.
One of those fast cable ones could even be wrapped around the base of
The guy on the picture doesn't look like he's having a good time.
Could it be due to the brake pads or simply not enough fiber?
On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 6:14 PM, Mike Schiller mikeybi...@rocketmail.com
wrote:
You can use any pad that have the same post style Hugh. Like Doug said, I
use the cross
Jason, I didn't know about this model, they look great. Basically
longer-lasting Thinlines!
On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 5:08 PM, 'velo59' via RBW Owners Bunch
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com wrote:
Hugh,
Kool Stop Supra 2 might be a better option. The Supra 2 have
concave/convex washers which
I have my eyes on the WTB ChrisCross: http://www.wtb.com/products/chriscross
Seem like a pretty good option.
On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 8:35 PM, Brian Hanson stone...@gmail.com wrote:
I have a set of Schwalbe Thunder Burts on the way for my Hunqapillar. The
plan is to use them on some bikepacking
...@gmail.com
wrote:
Curated my batch... and just couldn't pare back anymore. It would be like
tossing those memories aside. I'm so dramatic...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/sets/72157650572145682
A really great year. Lots of bike rides with lots of good people. What
could be better
And you're definitely included in the good people category!!!
On Sun, Feb 1, 2015 at 9:24 AM, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net
wrote:
Thank you!
On Jan 31, 2015, at 10:49 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
Curated my batch... and just couldn't pare back anymore. It would be like
tossing those
Curated my batch... and just couldn't pare back anymore. It would be like
tossing those memories aside. I'm so dramatic...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/sets/72157650572145682
A really great year. Lots of bike rides with lots of good people. What
could be better!?!?!?
On Sat, Jan
If you don't need gears, a vintage Schwinn Bantam is a great bike:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4338741715
Could even build it up w/ a 3 speed if so inclined.
On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 5:27 PM, Eric Daume ericda...@gmail.com wrote:
I wouldn't worry much about bar height if you're
24 is a great wheel size. I rushed my kids a bit to get them onto it, but
left them in it a while before moving to 26. It really rolls over bumps
and curbs a lot better than 20. Proportionately like a 29er to them as
Leslie mentioned!
Now scouring CL to find the perfect used 27.5 bike for them!
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