On Jan 4, 10:52 pm, Rex Kerr rexk...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm itching to ride right now, but agreed to drive since I was
working late today!
I hear you, Rex. Of course I meant the itch to ride for potential
buyers might fetch you a higher price, but only if you can control
your own itch and time
I will second both of Etaban's posts. The Ram/Rom was designed as a road
bike. They are great brevit bikes but the design point is definitely 28mm
fenders and that is where the bike will give you its best. I'm sure I
could run 30s under my Honjo fenders, but don't think 28 to 30 or to drive
Thanks, Esteban. I like your suggestion, and am leaning hard in that
direction. If I didn't spend so much time on gravel roads, it would
be a slam dunk. I love Hetres on gravel.
But I'm pretty sure I do not love gravel wedged within inadequate
fender clearance.
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I have a Trek 520 that I used as a commuter and loaded tourer for many
years. When I bought it in 1989 I had the LBS switch out the 105 cranks for MB
cranks as it too thought it didn't have sufficiently low gears for
touring. Over the years I made lots of upgrades and made it as close to a
Rene,
I just walked over to my Mark's Rack (I have all 3 still) and i never
even thought of using those slots in the longboard. do you have a
picture as it looks a lot higher to my eye then a nitto mini front but
maybe that is just an optical illusion.
On Jan 4, 11:00 pm, René Sterental
On Jan 5, 2012, at 6:12 AM, Steve Hemmelgarn trekcommu...@yahoo.com wrote:
The original Bontrager rims developed cracks at the spoke holes so I built
Dyad wheels with a SON hub for generator lights.
Interesting. Same thing happened to mine, but Trek paid for the wheel under
warranty, so I had
I don't have either of these hubs, but I do have a Fichtel Sachs
Automatic that I ran on the Quickbeam for a while. It has aspects of
each of these hubs, being an automatic-shifting 2-speed with a coaster
brake. It's really really fun. Two speeds are useful, especially
commuting, coming away from
All this talk of buying an $800 single-speed frame for its versatility in
being able to be converted to a multi-geared derailleur bike is humorous to
me. Everything about such a conversion on that frame would be a suboptimal
hack. I think it would make a pretty nice single-speed.
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I have a Ram with 33mm Jack Browns and 45mm VO stainless fenders. A
bit of a pain on the install (a couple hours on install, some dremel
work and tweaking) but fits well. I did get the Silver brakes for
additional muscle (rather than room) and this probably makes a
difference.
My $.02 is you
In the spirit of peace love and understanding...
Retaliation is not a sustainable strategy. Riding in the center of
the road merely serves to irritate your fellow travelers and
reinforces negative stereotypes and behavior directed towards you as
well as all other bikes on the road. The only
Well, these last few posts are interesting in that I'm keeping a watch out
for a touring bike (or f/f) for my daughter. Of course the 520 has been
high on the list, but maybe overpriced in the used market. A Riv is out of
the question for economic reasons, so are there other older tourers
Rex, I have basically the same Trek, same size--mine is slightly older, a
2002 model. It has been a great bike for me--it got me into cycling
seriously back in high school, got me coast-to-coast when I was 17, and
has basically been whatever bike I needed it to be since then without much
of a
Sure. I'll send you a photo later tonight when I'm home, but you will need
some metal spacers or cork to fill the gap, as well as a screw that is long
enough. I use the most forward of both.
René
On Thursday, January 5, 2012, Minh mgiangs...@gmail.com wrote:
Rene,
I just walked over to my
We were thinking of doing that- but Seaview is wicked steep at the
very beginning- probably'd have to walk our bikes. Once one the ridge
it's nice- short.
http://g.co/maps/nbgdy
I love this multi-trail thing: what a great way to get out of traffic,
into nature, but still feel fast and smooth
Charlotte -
What are the specifications of the builds for the two bikes (i.e.
wheels, derailers, cranks, etc.)?
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One of the main reasons I bought an AHH is because it fit me so well. I,
like you have always had to fiddle with long seat posts, too short TT, stem
extensions, etc to get a good fit. And It doesn't even sound like I'm as
tall as you (I was on the 65/67 AHH divide... went 65 and happy about
I just sent this out to the email list;
Rebates Are Ready- http://eepurl.com/ieaQU
Only two days left to use them towards sale items.
On Dec 23 2011, 10:32 am, Smitty-A-Go-Go 54ca...@gmail.com wrote:
My understanding is that accumulated 2011 rebates will be awarded as a lump
sum in early
Im glad I took the advice to shop early for best selection.
Looks like platracks and slicersacks are gone now, and the twin strut
top rack price is now the same as the regular one (when the sale
started it was even lower, which seemed unreal).
On Jan 4, 5:43 pm, Rex Kerr rexk...@gmail.com wrote:
but, the Bullmoose... it seems as if the Hunqa and the Bomba have lost a
keen option...
I saw something very cool and very bubb-moose-ish at RBW on Saturday. It
made a lot of sense, and maybe it presages something new. We'll see, eh?
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 7:43 PM, Leslie
The Quickbeam is sold.
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Hey René,
I actually did use one of the bolt slots to stabilize the fender (by
switching out the original bolt to a longer one that goes through the
fender, adding a spacer between the fender and the diving board, and
securing the fender with nut/washer), but it's still rubbing when the wheel
I have an AHH I purchased from a listmember last year. It came in a custom
light-green metallic (kind of a Prius green) that I'm less enthralled with
than I expected. I'm going to send it to Rivendell Local Painter Guy (also
local to me) for a respray. I'd be interested to see any photos of
You may have misread Bill's post (or maybe I am misreading it).I don't
think anyone was suggesting riding in the center of the road. However,
'taking the lane', or moving away from the shoulder to discourage motor
traffic from trying to 'squeeze past' when it is not safe to do so (road
On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Jeremy Till jeremy.t...@gmail.com wrote:
Anyways, that's my theory about the wonky fit of the TIG-welded 520's.
I'll probably never sell mine because of its sentimental value--i'll hang
the frame on the wall if i'm not using it. Recently, I've been thinking
Here's mine. It was a standard color for customs at the time I got
mine. Harvest Gold is the Imron name. It's a very distinguished color,
if I do say so myself.
http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2007/cc360-michaelsmith0807.html
Cheers- Mike in chilly So. Boston, Mass
On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at
I believe the main point of James' post is being missed. It seems directed
at arguments among cyclers here recently. The man has a point, which I will
take into consideration before hitting reply in the future. In my other
internet life I have a running political discourse with a group of folks
When I ride in the center of the lane, which is normally called
taking the lane, I don't do it in the spirit of retaliation. Rather,
I do it when in my judgement the lane is too narrow to allow passing.
I hope to signal to following cars that there is no room to pass and
they shouldn't try it.
WTF is that supposed to mean!? You clearly have no idea what you're
talking about. :)
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Yep. That's pretty much how it works. ;-)
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Actually in Honolulu taking the lane is more or less gospel...at least when
necessary. I generally keep a copy of the regulations in my bag just in
case I ever do get stopped (hasn't happened yet).
Riding on roadways and bikeways (§291C-145)
When traveling slower than the normal speed of
I should hope so. :-)
Congrats to the seller and buyer. I love my QB.
Aloha,
Bob
On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 4:31 AM, Mattt mattto...@gmail.com wrote:
The Quickbeam is sold.
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This was called school bus yellow by Rivendell when I ordered it...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28889177@N06/6338526725/in/set-72157622988506313
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Chris,
I think you're going down the right track, as your turning the wheel
the fender is likely pivoting somewhere. it could be that the stays
for the fender are not aligned, it could be you're not getting a good
seat at the daruma between the daruma rubber washer and the fender, so
that it's
On the topic of taking the lane , I've had much success with hand
signals. I get a hand out to warn the driver I'm pulling away from parked
cars now; hold up one finger to exclaim hang on a minute and we'll get
past this together; then a wave-by as I swerve back to the right when
the curb
This is genius. I wave drivers by to let them know I know they're
there, but I didn't have a signal for, Calm down, I know you're
there, hang on a minute.
On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 10:26 AM, Joe Bernard joerem...@gmail.com wrote:
On the topic of taking the lane , I've had much success with hand
This is also a good suggestion. However, the Rene Herse adapter/widget
won't work well with forks and sidepull brakes due to the rear brake bolt
interference that doesn't allow the daruma to be centered.
René
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I had that experience up on Wildcat. Just past the botanical gardens
Wildcat is narrow and winding two lanes. I took the lane and a car came up
behind me. I saw an approaching car that the car behind me could not see
because I had a better view around the bend. I put the left hand down for
Matt wrote:
I don't think anyone was suggesting riding in the center of the
road. However, 'taking the lane', or moving away from the shoulder
to discourage motor traffic from trying to 'squeeze past' when it is
not safe to do so (road is too narrow, oncoming traffic, debris in the
shoulder,
Forgot to add that this rubbing when climbing standing doesn't happen on my
Atlantis with its Berthoud fenders. Again, while it is a possibility that
the Honjo fender on the AHH is twisting somehow (it was my first metal
fender installation ever and I may have gotten better with all the practice
I have found that drivers appreciate it when I let them know that they're
behind me. I wave forward when it's safe to pass, and if there's a car coming
that they may not be able to see (or if there's something in road that I need
to ride around, again that they probably wouldn't see) I wave
This bike is a beauty. I've had the great opportunity to see this bike
in person and I'm kinda sad that Duy is selling it. I'm pretty sure
this bike is a 52cm. I would have tried to steal this bike if it was a
50cm. I agreed the bike doesn't really suit Duy's riding style. Before
Duy left to LA he
Thanks to both of you. The SRAM is also available without a coaster brake.
I lean in the direction of the Sturmey Archer Duomatic only because Sturmey
Archer products are so serviceable. I am not sure of the serviceability of
the SRAM. I have had some feedback that the kickback shifiting of the
I've found that, even in bike lanes, riding more toward the left actually
encourages drivers to give me more room: creeping along at the far right,
even in bike lanes, seems to tell drivers that they can crowd the bike lane.
Fortunately, Albuquerque is both pretty mellow for cyclists and (at
On Thu, 2012-01-05 at 10:26 -0800, Joe Bernard wrote:
On the topic of taking the lane , I've had much success with hand
signals. I get a hand out to warn the driver I'm pulling away from
parked cars now; hold up one finger to exclaim hang on a minute and
we'll get past this together; then a
On Thu, 2012-01-05 at 09:21 -0800, islaysteve wrote:
Well, these last few posts are interesting in that I'm keeping a watch
out for a touring bike (or f/f) for my daughter. Of course the 520
has been high on the list, but maybe overpriced in the used market. A
Riv is out of the question for
Thanks for the pix, Manny. i was wondering about those crazy-looking
cranks, before I figured out what they were! Cheers, Steve
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Dang, look at that. With the 26-inch wheels and road brakes, it's a dead
ringer for the first-year XO-1. My size, too. Sheesh.
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This guy is so funny, if you're not reading him, you
should: http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/. I hope that Grant doesn't
eliminate the toothpicks from the RBW inventory. What a loss that would
be! Steve
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Ok, I'll admit it. In possibly the first wave of anti-hipness against the
hipness of the guy who's anti-hipness..Bike Snob isn't funny. It's not
bad or wrong or anything negative and important like that. It's just
not funny.
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I find it hysterical. Plus Riv advertises on it and hosted him in Walnut
Creek.
Chacun a son gout,
jim m
wc ca
On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Joe Bernard joerem...@gmail.com wrote:
Ok, I'll admit it. In possibly the first wave of anti-hipness against the
hipness of the guy who's
Funny is in the eye of the beholder. If you don't want to find bsnyc
funny, I bet you'll succeed in not finding him funny. If you want to be
amused by his writing, I bet you'd succeed at that, too. I find bsnyc
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Au contraire, I've tried many times to find him funny. He seems like a nice
fellow, and I appreciate his connection/friendship with Grant. It just
doesn't work for me. Like I said, I don't mean anything negative by it.
It's more about me than him; I expected to like his stuff, and am surprised
So Riv actually carries those toothpicks? I thought BS was joking. That's a
case of reality imitating satire.
Patrick likes both Rivendell and BSNYC Moore
On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 3:32 PM, islaysteve alkire...@verizon.net wrote:
This guy is so funny, if you're not reading him, you should:
BSNYC may be an acquired taste. I've read him occasionally, found
some of the stuff funny, some tedious. I rec'd his book for Christmas
thoroughly enjoyed it. His characterizations are especially on-
target, although I did feel a bit slighted that bike touring got so
little ink. Guess we're
Am with Doug on this one. Liked the book. The blog, not so often.
This was okay. Did get a chuckle from the toothpicks. Happen to have
a set of those Rivendell picks. (Direct, via Target Boutique).
Haven't tried them while riding my Sam Hillborne, though. With my
luck, would end up putting my
Actually it was relating to the subject line.. ROADEO or RBI.. then when the
Roadeo is suggested it is treated as being no different than an 80's whatever.
I disagree with that and that you get the Rivendell ride from all of those
bikes.
Not a matter of anger or being snarky, just thought it
All of this just about has me ready to pull the trigger.
On a new Calfee with the Adventure set-up.
On Thursday, January 5, 2012, Kelly Sleeper tkslee...@gmail.com wrote:
Actually it was relating to the subject line.. ROADEO or RBI.. then when
the Roadeo is suggested it is treated as being no
I'm with Joe. First I thought maybe it's a guy thing, but I just
don't find him amusing or funny. I guess funny is in the eye of the
beholder.
On Jan 5, 3:25 pm, Joe Bernard joerem...@gmail.com wrote:
Au contraire, I've tried many times to find him funny. He seems like a nice
fellow, and I
Joe,
Here's a link to pics of my 97 Waterford 1250, acquired a few months
ago used on ebay. According to Richard Schwinn's response to my
inquiry about the color, this is a Waterford frame repaint in
HyperCanary Yellow, a two stage color with white base then yellow then
clearcoat .
On Thu, 2012-01-05 at 18:29 -0800, grrlyrida wrote:
I'm with Joe. First I thought maybe it's a guy thing, but I just
don't find him amusing or funny.
Neither do I.
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Another factor - the Sturmey/Archer customer service is of Rivendell
caliber. Sturmey North America is a one-person office in Napa, CA. I
had a couple of mechanical issues with my S3X, and they were taken
care of quickly, courteously, and with zero hassle.
Philip
Philip Williamson
WOW, Bill, that one really pops. I see a bit of lime green on my monitor.
Is it there, or just a computer distortion?
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Well that was the most civilized BikeSnob / RBW discussion I've ever
seen. The practice is paying off, I guess.
I'm on record as finding BSNYC quite funny, but humor isn't really
something you can vote on.
Philip
On Jan 5, 2:32 pm, islaysteve alkire...@verizon.net wrote:
This guy is so funny,
I'm sure I miss a lot of the humor because I've never been heavily immersed
in bike culture. I don't do group rides, or tour, or brevets. I've never
been a hyper-fast roadie in team lycra, or owned a fixie. Almost all of
my riding career has been spent just going for a ride on a series of
Joe
Maybe you're jealous that BSNYC is using your favorite trope. Namely
putting quotation marks on just about everything.
Seriously just joking around.
Artisinally
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I don't find him funny either. Occasionally I read him again, to see if I've
changed my mind, but I find reading his stuff vaguely unpleasant. No accounting
for tastes.
On Jan 5, 2012, at 6:29 PM, grrlyrida grrlyr...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm with Joe. First I thought maybe it's a guy thing, but I
I have no idea what you're talking about, said Joe, in reply to
William.
Joe air quotes Bernard
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On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 10:45 PM, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
Some of my non-cycling related goals for this year include reading
some books I've always meant to but just haven't gotten around to
reading--Moby Dick, Infinite Jest, Les Miserables. We'll see.
Do yourself a favor: Skip infinite
On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Darin G. dbg...@mac.com wrote:
Anyone out there running the SKS P35 fenders on a Rom? Is there room
to get a Grand Bois 30 (32 actual) under there?
I'm running the SKS longboards on a rom with grand bois 30's w/o a problem.
Hi Patrick,
Happy New Years!
I wonder what the geometry and tubing differences are between the two? I've
always liked my RB-1's, my fastest brevet was on one.
Does anyone know the tubing specs?
Ely
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On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 4:32 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks for all the replies, suggestions and offers of various bikes (too
poor for the nonce to buy one). I like the old racing bike idea and,
actually, before I bought the Herse, had thought of priddying up the '73
Rene is gracious to a fault, and his company was great! He's correct about the
compliments that he received. And I was amazed at the numbers of those
compliments. I attribute that to the stunning Atlantis that he rides. To
borrow
a phrase from my boat-building days, Rene really pays keen
What do you call the paddle plugs you would use to attach a cyo light
to a son hub. They are 5mm wide and I don't know what they are called
but I need a couple of them to attach this light.
Also - does anyone have a nicer/quicker way of attaching them that
doesn't involve nearly as much cursing
On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Leslie leslie.bri...@gmail.com wrote:
I've got VO 45 aluminum fenders on my Ram; I started out w/ 32 Paselas but
was having rubbing, especially under the fork, switched down to RuffyTuffys
(28s).
Through glass cuts in sidewalls, ended up putting a Pasela back
Rene is gracious to a fault, and his company was great! He's correct about the
compliments that he received. And I was amazed at the numbers of those
compliments. I attribute that to the stunning Atlantis that he rides. To
borrow
a phrase from my boat-building days, Rene really pays keen
On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Esteban kemm...@gmail.com wrote:
28mm seems to be the practical limit with fenders on the Ram/Rom.
I promise I'm not making it up. :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/6318127027/
The grand bois cypres.
SKS longboards.
The front rim is a synergy the
Thanks, Jason. That's the best side-by-side comparison I've seen of
the Quickbeam vs the SimpleOne. For my part, the tangible differences
are a wash. I prefer the the SO's color and clearance, and my green
QB's lighter tubing and lack of doo-dads. I like the QB color, I just
like muddier colors
On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 2:50 PM, Joe Bernard joerem...@gmail.com wrote:
I ran SKS35s with 28 Ruffy Tuffys. There's know way you're gonna get 32s on
the front with the stock Shimano brakes.
Are the longboards wider, then? B/c I don't have any problem with the shimanos.
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Great looking bike! And you're right -- at $800 it's a very good buy. If I
didn't have a QB, I'd be getting a SO.
jim m
wc ca
On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 8:28 PM, jandrews_nyc jasonaschwa...@gmail.comwrote:
my boss has a 58 Quickbeam. I have a 58 Simpleone. I've ridden both
and feel that I can
Perhaps this gives away my NW Indiana roots, but I gotta say Calumet would
be kinda nice for a bike name. However, those who've never made steel from
ore, or known someone that knew someone who did, probably wouldn't
gethttp://www.google.com/search?q=calumet+indianait.
So... staying with my
Ugh. Of course you'll have to put up with the repeated miss-spellings of it
on the interwebs. Could give eBay and Craigslist bloodhounds something to
keep themselves doubly busy with.
...shouldda been Tippecanoe
-Allan
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Sounds like a New Yorker to me. :) I did like the lugged toothpick idea though.
Kelly
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Friend of mine rides this one and it's great..
http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes/steel-road/sojourn-12/
My wife has this one before the atlantis and my uncle is riding it now..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/6645448539/in/photostream
Both are steel and both are under 1000 dollars
Not mine, popped up in my Google Alerts--too big for me but what a
nifty bike! Somebody buy this!
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/classifieds/?classified_id=2770
Ryan
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What do you call the paddle plugs you would use to attach a cyo light
to a son hub. They are 5mm wide and I don't know what they are called
but I need a couple of them to attach this light.
Also - does anyone have a nicer/quicker way of attaching them that
doesn't involve nearly as much cursing
An awesome low miles Roadeo for a great price,
-Sram APEX Drive Train
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This looks like a nice score for someone. No affiliation, etc.
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Trying this again because my earlier post didn't seem to go through,
or something...
I too am running GB Cypres on my Rom with VO fenders and it's working
great; highly recommended.
But I'm not sure why Esteban says that the Rom should be ridden as the
classic road bike that it is. His points
There are a couple of Northern MN tribes that may qualify good naming. While
Fond Du Lac may be more steel friendly in that they are in the iron range
county of Cloquet near Duluth, I prefer the Bois Forte name for its translation
as strong wood. Seems to fit the steel/leather product motif.
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