I wish I could find a great non-cleated cycling shoe - something with a very
thin but stiff sole, for my MKS touring pedals, and have wondered about the
new Merrills. This review shows just how flexible they are, do those really
work well for cycling?
Hello-
Are you running a TA Zephyr triple on your Riv? What brand of bb and length are
you using?
I have a match-built AR with a Phil 123+3 and the teeth on the 42 middle ring
are so close to the stay I can barely see light in the gap. Wondering if I
should go longer, live with it or go to a
Prices include shipping to CONUS. Thank you all for any interest.
Velo Orange Constructeur front rack. Never used, never mounted. Like new.
This is an older version made of chrome plated carbon steel, easier to cut,
drill, and bend than the current stainless steel model. No pre-drilled holes in
On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 9:52 AM, reynoldslugs be...@perrylaw.net wrote:
My only quibble is not really a quibble, just an observation. Jan,
Hahn, and his crew are lighter and in a lot better shape than I am.
This is why I really miss Alex Wetmore's contributions as a BQ
tester/reviewer. I
I have a Zephyr triple, and I can't remember for sure, but think that might
be the BB length. My middle ring is 36T, so clearance isn't a problem. I
tried plain rings and couldn't get it to shift at all, so went back to TA
ramped/pinned rings and it's perfect.
FWIW I bought from wiggle.co.uk
I would recommend having a bagman support or other rack to support the bag
under that lashing scheme. It depends on how big the bag is and how
heavy the cargo, but with bumpy, all-weather riding the leather straps will
stretch/deform and eventually tear.You really want to have an
Andrew,
I use indoor soccer shoes, typically adidas (I don't care for the samba
model as the sole feels to clunky) but I also like diadora, and I use MKS
touring pedals. The soles feel just stiff enough without being so stiff
that completely lose feel of the pedal.
Larry, McDougall is correct
Took another look at the Nitto trekking bar.
Nope.
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
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Mine is permanently mounted with heavy zip
ties.http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6169/6263126231_bf348c9bb3_z.jpg
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The straps are twisted but not crimped and I doubt the scheme puts
additional strain on them. I plan to carry heavy loads and, of course,
will keep an eye on them, but I've never had problems with unsupported
bags before. Even the Expedition model of the Bagman is rather too
short for my taste.
Hey, that's no bicycle! Triumph?
Patrick permanently considering a motorized two wheeler but never
deciding Moore
On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 7:20 AM, jinxed hbcl...@yahoo.com wrote:
Mine is permanently mounted with heavy zip ties.
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I'll second the indoor soccer shoe idea -- mine were Nikes, IIRC with
small cleats that weren't too annoying and worked well before I went
back to clipless. Others have had cobblers add thin vibram to old,
Detto-type cycling shoes: I have a pair of Vittoria (I think) winter
shoes with a thin
I've run inners as close as 2 mm to the stay with no problems -- IIRC,
Sheldon permits as little -- but would not want personally to go
closer. IIRC, too, someone on the Boblist was selling a 125 mm Phil
with rings for $85 shipped.
I put a spare 113 Phil on the trike when I swapped out the
I think this topic drift is at risk of getting blown up out of proportion.
On Oct 19, 2011, at 10:16 PM, René Sterental wrote:
Scratching my head at the first one and laughing hard at the last
one... Am I a pneumatic cyclist?
On Oct 19, 2011, at 9:11 PM, rob markwardt robmar...@hotmail.com
;) Yea...Triumph Scrambler.
I have to say, the Sackville might as well have been designed for the bike.
I got lucky in my search for a single left side bag (the exhaust is high
mounted on the right) when I visited Rivendell last summer. They just
happened to have an unfinished left side
I have a set of the Chrome sneakers. They are thin-soled and a bit like the old
Chuck Taylors from Converse, but have a reinforced sole for cycling.
Not for everyone, but I dig them for both riding and just wearing as sneakers.
Cheers,
Sean
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A plus to the current bike-review format in BQ is that I have some
sense of the preferences and standards of the current reviewers (Jan
and a few sidekicks to write the second view part of the review).
If BQ were opened up to reviews from guest-reviewers then it would
be harder to know how to
Thomas and Rene,
Thank you both for your thoughtful responses. You both provided the
information I was hoping to learn.
My commute is a little over 8 miles on paved roads. My load is balanced in
terms of weight between my two panniers, but my clothing causes one pannier
to bulge more than the
I've always hated running- much prefer biking and swimming. I have
lower back issues and patella femoral syndrome. But once I started
using the VFFs all those issues go away. If you're a runner you need
to relearn how to run lest you injure yourself. For me it's been
great- up to 2 miles now- and
Addendum;
Nitto/Riv Lugged Stem. Satin nickel plated cromoly steel. 12cm. Hardly used, a
few very light insertion marks (not scratches, just light rubs on the nickel
finish). GEORGEOUS!!! $150.00 shipped conus.
VO Rear rack is SOLD.
THANKS,
Marc
From:
Good morning-
After doing some reading on PJW's site (http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/) it
appears that TA switched from ISO to JIS tapers after my cranks were made. So
how much of an issue is it to use ISO taper cranks on a JIS taper spindle?
Could someone educate me on this or point me to
AASHTA:
http://sheldonbrown.com/bbtaper.html
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There was a guy on the list selling a pair of R-15s a long while
back. IIRC he sold one but had still had the second. Try searching
the group for Nitto R-15 see what comes up. He was in LA.
dougP
On Oct 19, 8:40 pm, Thomas Lynn Skean thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net
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Fresh link:
On Oct 18, 2011, at 11:46 AM, NickBull wrote:
Even a weak issue
of BQ is better than the typical issue of Bicycling Magazine (hmm, is
it a coincidence that the initials are BM?) with its typical series of
articles on How to Train for a Century, How to Lose Another Five
Pounds, Adventures of
Steve,
Your experience with your 1972 Paramount is curious. I have a 1977
Paramount P-15 (26 seat tube size), which probably has identical
geometry to your 1972 bike. With a 2 fork rake and 73 degree head
angle (the standard dimensions for a Schwinn Paramount touring model
at the time) the
That's it. I like it, and I like that it's new. I did a double-take
because the lugs don't point the same way, though. I hope they don't
build my bike like that.
Philip
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On Thu, 2011-10-20 at 11:42 -0700, Jim Cloud wrote:
Steve,
Your experience with your 1972 Paramount is curious. I have a 1977
Paramount P-15 (26 seat tube size), which probably has identical
geometry to your 1972 bike. With a 2 fork rake and 73 degree head
angle (the standard dimensions
Before having Phil swap out a longer spindle, just move the BB over to the
right 1 or 2 mm. That's why the cups have no lips. I'm assuming your cups
are centered in the frame at present, so moving them over some won't be an
issue. If you've already got the cups over to the right a mm or two,
This is killing me.
I've come to grips that this bike is too big for me. Anything more than 42mm
tires and my standover clearance is *severely* limited. Severely meaning
non-existent. I have a DTT Hilsen as well, and it fits me to a T, so the
Bomba has to go, in favor of something (smaller
Beautiful bike, good luck with the sale!
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Rather than 'old school' I prefer to call my parallelotube Bomba the
'ultralight' model. :)
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Excellent! Ha!
On Oct 20, 5:25 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Rather than 'old school' I prefer to call my parallelotube Bomba the
'ultralight' model. :)
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I have a Schwinn Approved large saddlebag that sounds a lot like
your Camper. Compared to my Carradice Cadet, the straps are thinner,
canvas is thinner, and the bottom is vinyl. Still a fine bag for the
farmer's market, it's just not as sturdy-seeming. My Banana Bag
(oldish Baggins by Duluth)
Carradice quality seems to have gone back and forth. I know that
recent Juniors have been made of the older, heavier fabric and I've
had at least one later model bag (Nelson, I think) that had the
drawstring neck but was still heavy fabric. This one is indeed a
Carradice but thinner and vinyl, as
zipties?
You actually use zipties on a fine Rivendell bicycle?
...Me too. It took a while but I've come to love'em.
However I only use stainless steel fasteners.
Anything else wouldn't be prudent, wouldn't be wise...and certainly wouldn't be
appropriate.
-JimD
On Oct 20, 2011, at 6:20 AM,
I ride with the same shoes I walk around in..you just need to buy
a pedal with more surface area like a good BMX pin pedal or the Grip
Kings or something that doesn't dig into the sole of your shoe so
much. I use New Balance walking/hiking/sport shoesnot sure what
they are but they are
OK, not to be intentionally obtuse, but someone's gotta ask:
How can it be too big if you have so much seatpost showing in your
pic, even with the 6 degree (I think) TT upslope, and especially with
a thick saddle such as a Brooks B17? As reference, my LHT with a
non-level TT and a B17 has maybe
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