I think the Panaracer Pasela TG are the best compromise between
durability,performance and price on the market. I went all through 2012
without a flat.
Marc
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 12:20:55 AM UTC-5, Eli Koral wrote:
+1 for the pasela tourguards. I love those tires. puncture proof,
I've run Schwalber Marathons and Panaracer T-Serves. Both are very durable
and belted although the T-Serves offer a better ride.
--mike
On Monday, January 28, 2013 3:41:46 PM UTC-8, Michael wrote:
What do you use with puncture protection?
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Hi Michael:
All choices below are sound. I have been using Bontrager Race Lite
Hardcase tires. I had one flat in over 4000 miles on my rear tire, and my
rear tire still has quite a number of miles on it. They are around $40 per
tire, but last quite a while.
A review (not mine) was posted
I love Pasela TG, but I had a thorn utterly destroy one Sunday. When I
patched the tube (latex) and loaded her back up, the tube balooned through
the tiny opening in the tire and exploded. It was loud. Luckily, I had a
fold-up spare and tube.
I still love the ride and nimble feel of these
There seem to be two kinds of strategy with the 2x2 set ups. Some, like
Colin, go for essentially two gears, as far apart a practical keeping the
matched tooth difference. He's done a TON more riding than I have with this
set up so it's obviously very effective!
Others try to get 3 or 4
and to clarify, this was not a side-wall cut. The thorn left a 16th slit
in the center of the tread. When I spread it to inspect it, the thorn
dropped out. I didn't expect it to cut so cleanly through the kevlar belt.
As far as the latex choice, my rims are so narrow, with wide tires,
+1 on the Bell Muni
My daughter and I have a pair of these. They do the job, look good, price
is right, the rear lights are already there, and the flip mirror you can
add is very useful.
On Monday, January 28, 2013 9:15:20 PM UTC-6, HTC wrote:
I'm a big fan of Bell's Muni helmet. Paired
We like these:
http://www.troxelhelmets.com/products/sport
You might poke around the Troxel site for more expensive units, but the
Sport has all the important features, like screened vents and so on. I've
got a high end Giro but the Troxel is as good. I dunno why, but equestrian
helmets, in
Thanks Kai for the heads up. I've seen the Berns but have yet to try one
on. I will try to look out for a bigger one.
I'll admit that I rarely wear helmets, I try every once in a while but I
have a wide head and have yet to be able to find something that doesn't put
pressure on the sides of my
Once you get to having a four speeds on your Quickbeam, you might as well
go all the way and have it modified to use a Campagnolo Paris-Roubaix
changer.
Which is after all, history's most elaborate quick release.
Dia-Compe Cambio Corsa anyone ?
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Currently available in Europe, but should find their way here soon:
http://www.velorution.com/abus-kranium-aks1-cardboard-helmet/
Imagine they will be plenty light. The regular addition no doubt will not
have clear outer lining.
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Hey Bruce,
I have access to a pretty well stocked bone yard. I know there are a bunch
of old school MTB forks in a pile. I would have to pay something for it,
and then pay to ship, but I bet $20 would cover it, if you don't have a
better option. You should expect some goofy color, and some
Pasela TGs. Multiple bikes including thousands of annual tandem miles. We
go through tires faster on the tandem than a single bike and the price is
right for the ride quality and toughness.
I've been happy with the toughness of non-TG Paselas on single bikes --
knowing a flat is somewhat more
very interesting. thanks for sharing. makes me wish I still had access to
a laser cutter...
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 10:34:46 AM UTC-5, Matthew J wrote:
Currently available in Europe, but should find their way here soon:
http://www.velorution.com/abus-kranium-aks1-cardboard-helmet/
Matthew, 80 quid is $150+
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 9:34:46 AM UTC-6, Matthew J wrote:
Currently available in Europe, but should find their way here soon:
http://www.velorution.com/abus-kranium-aks1-cardboard-helmet/
Imagine they will be plenty light. The regular addition no doubt
Okay, I retitled this because some may have just thought I was blabbering
on about visiting Riv again, and this Blug story is worthy of a hearty
response from us!
see the 1/23 entry:
http://rivbike.tumblr.com/
Jenny, you showed true courage.
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I, too, can't believe we haven't had some action here on this thread--Jenny
certainly deserves it. I started a new thread with a more explicit subject
line in hopes that it isn't glossed over because folks thought I was
talking about my upcoming trip. I mean, the woman rode her bike out in
That ride was a highlight of my year so far. First mountain bike ride back
in California, first time meeting Gino, the chance to show you some of
what's good up here, after you and DougP showed me around down south. All
around great.
Philip
www.biketinker.com
On Monday, January 28, 2013
On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 11:19 PM, Zack zack...@gmail.com wrote:
I have a giro reverb and love it. it's super lightweight.
Another vote for the Reverb. Mine replaced a rapidly deteriorating
Trek Vapor. The Giro is lighter, it fits the shape of my head better
than every other aero helmet I
I like the Panaracer RiBMo tires, though I haven't put too many miles on to
compare against, e.g., Schwalbe Marathon Supremes. The RiBMo's seem super
beefy though, and everyone I know with them has been very happy with their
performance.
-Sam
On Monday, January 28, 2013 6:41:46 PM UTC-5,
Jack Brown Blue. Of course they claim 33-1/3 width so keep that in mind.
Not a lot of miles yet, but they ride nicely.
On Monday, January 28, 2013 4:41:46 PM UTC-7, Michael wrote:
What do you use with puncture protection?
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This is my preferred setup, too - widest Surly Dingle, and matching rings
so the axle doesn't move. As Peter points out, you can climb more than you
thought in a 70ish gear, and the low gear seems super low. Same-side
switching takes seconds: Slide the rear wheel 1/2 forward and tighten the
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 7:53 AM, mike mike.rosen...@gmail.com wrote:
32/22 (if you mean F/R) is great for climbing, but low for the flats unless
you really love to spin!
Well, at the top of the mountain I flipped the gearing back to 40/16.
jim
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Yep.
On Monday, January 28, 2013 8:45:11 PM UTC-8, Scot Brooks wrote:
Here's a dummy question for the experienced 2x2 folks; how do you change
the gears when the chain is (presumably) under fairly high tension? Do you
give the wheel some slack in the dropout and then just tighten it back
Scot -
Yes. I always loosen the axle before shifting. Suppose if you were close
enough in sprockets, you might be able to run it slack if you shift down,
but if you are running close gearing, you probably are better off just
standing up for a bit.
I've been toying with the idea of a 2-fer
I think it is strange to buy a SS and try to get a range of multiple gears
out of it. OTOH, I can see rigging a ss with two ratios, one for road and
one for off road: the Dingle cog is excellent for that. I'd love to have a
light, ss 29er with, say, a 39X17/21 for a 67 on-road gear and a 54
John -
No apology necessary - I wasn't calling you out. Just in general trying to
remind folks there's the accumulated wealth of many years of knowledge
here. With the newer web interface, it's not as obvious.
- Jim / doffing the list admin hat and heading back into the booth.
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That would be entirely irrational and wholly cool. I'd love one -- combine
it with a suicide front shifter, like Fausto.
Slo mo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtYKwDz1Lb8
In action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6UYOlN4FTU
Just for the music (used to play that on guitar) and the language --
In Sonoma County and Oregon's Willamette Valley, there are great valley
rides that dead end into seriously steep climbs, often dirt. Having two
fixed gear bikes on the same ride more than doubles the fun.
Philip
www.biketinker.com
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 10:31:04 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore
On Monday, January 28, 2013 5:11:17 PM UTC-8, René wrote:
I'll host it when you come to the SF Bay Area! Let me know I'm advance so
I can try to avoid a business trip if I can...
René
If you can't avoid business, I've got a two-car garage (in Menlo Park) that
would work well for such
I can see that -- two rings and two cogs can give you a considerably bigger
range with less chain movement than merely two cogs. I know that when I
rode fixed/single off road, finding the right compromise was a hassle. A
gear low enough for hills meant horrible flailing downhill and on the
flats.
One thing that has always appealed to me about Rivs was their versatility.
I like that the bikes allow for opportunities, enable multiple
possibilities, rather than dictate or limit them. Yes, a true single-speed
is perhaps more pure, but I really appreciate that Grant hit upon the
idea that a
Jenny is an ass-kicker, as are all RCW's
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 9:24:38 AM UTC-8, Liesl wrote:
Okay, I retitled this because some may have just thought I was blabbering
on about visiting Riv again, and this Blug story is worthy of a hearty
response from us!
see the 1/23 entry:
I'm anxious to pick one up too. Hopefully they will show before summer
Mike
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True; one man's strange is another man's this is great!. Pursuing this
thread: Those of you who have such dual ring/dual cog setups: how often do
you shift, and when? I know that, with a flip flop and even a Dingle -- all
my fixies have either a cog on each side or a Dingle -- I often, when faced
Good job, lady warriors. If everyone was so diligent than criminals would
have to work that much harder be dirtbags.
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 1:58 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Jenny is an ass-kicker, as are all RCW's
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 9:24:38 AM UTC-8, Liesl wrote:
As a side note, I talked to Mark yesterday about the bags that'll be the
companions of the rack. He hasn't had samples yet, but soon. Obviously I'm
chomping at the bit to see/purchase those.
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Tom:
This rack looks pretty good may not need any connector between the 2 (I
assume that's what you mean by hourglass). I have the Tubus Duo it's
plenty solid. An advantage to separate halves is the rack is easier to
pack with the bike for shipping to a remote start.
dougP
On Monday,
I think it is strange to buy a SS and try to get a range of multiple gears
out of it.
IMHO that's what the QB was designed for; that's why it came with two
inch long, angled dropouts, stock double chainrings, and free/free hub so
you could add your bailout of choice.It's not a
Here in CT our hills tend to be relatively short and nasty, and I can't
ride very far without hitting one. So the ability to shift is helpful if I
want to go on a longer ride or explore new roads. I have a couple of 15
mile routes that I can do in one gear, and I ride them frequently as I
I agree. I pedal over to base of Mt. Tam in one gear, switch to the second for
the climb, then back to other gear for descent and ride home. I do that a lot,
on all sorts of varied Nor Cal terrain.
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umm $125.90 but still a decent amount...
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 8:27:31 AM UTC-8, Ron Mc wrote:
Matthew, 80 quid is $150+
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 9:34:46 AM UTC-6, Matthew J wrote:
Currently available in Europe, but should find their way here soon:
I saw that too, and I'm also excited about it. However, I'm in a bit of a
pickle because I don't have any upper eyelets. Neither my Hilsen nor my
Bombadil has double eyelets on the fork tips. I emailed Mark if it would
fit, and he replied that the rack was indeed designed to go on upper
Mine's the 40/32 - 16/19 with a flip side 22 as well. I've used the 22
exactly twice. But darn, I'm glad I had it. Both times were when I was
fully loaded with camping gear and tackling a BFH (oddly my initials when
using Bob instead of Robert and Big F'ing Hill. I'm glad I had it.
When I first
Great work, Jenny! Got the bike and the plate number. I hope the police
catch them.
I've always kind of wondered about RBW leaving the boxed bikes out on the
driveway, though I guess if it had been a problem before now they would
have changed. I hope this incident is an isolated one.
On
Oops. Cut off part of my post. Made in Germany to European safety
standards. The design of the Kranium is specifically meant to take
multiple hits. Most other helmets are only warranted for one hit.
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 3:28:01 PM UTC-6, Matthew J wrote:
That price is for the
I was glad of the 57, 49, and 40 low gears just now (cruising is 69) on
my brief (too damn' cold and windy) 12 mile errand ride which on return
involved 4 miles of uphill against a 28 mph wind gusting to 38 -- mid 30s.
(OTOH, I reached speeds outbound that I am usually not capable of.)
Riv
Thanks, Michael. Can you tell me what, roughly, is the actual diameter of
your 650B wheels?
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 2:16 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
The SKS site says the P45 is for a 28 wheel. This may be why is doesn't
conform to all wheel diameters on the front fender, fore of
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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I thought this rack was designed to fit between upper eyelets and mid fork
( not low rider) rack mounts? At 135mm min that would fit low rider
mounts too. I wonder what the max distance is between the eyelet and the
midfork mount is ? I would think it would accommodate 650B and 700c bikes.
Here are a couple of links from Sheldon Brown that may help, so far they
are the clearest articles I cold find.
http://sheldonbrown.com/650b.html
http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 1:15:52 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:
From the Riv site, about the P45
Yes! That's pretty amazing, daring and brave.
I probably would have stood there with my mouth open as they sped away. Or
ridden into a wall in amazement. I'm visualizing being someone who yells,
What the f*ck do you think you're doing?! and moves to intercept.
Philip
www.biketinker.com
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Thanks for those links. I am very familiar with 559 and 622 wheel sizes.
What I meant to ask is: with a 35 mm 622 wheel measuring roughly 27 1/2 in
diameter, and a 559 X 32 mm wheel measuring roughly 25 in diameter -- so
that there is fully a 2 1/2 difference -- will the Longboard P45s be in
any
Virtuous violence! I am all for it! You go, girls!
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 5:02 PM, Philip Williamson
philip.william...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes! That's pretty amazing, daring and brave.
I probably would have stood there with my mouth open as they sped away. Or
ridden into a wall in amazement.
I find the two rings make things simpler than not. The chainline is better
in each gear; the axle doesn't move, so the fender line is good; and if
you're maxing out the tire width at the chainstays, you don't have an issue
as the tire moves. The only complication is a heavier, more expensive
Never, ever, mess with a drummer. Great job Jenny! (Would have written
about it earlier but was too preoccupied with a gig this past weekend.)
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 6:05 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Virtuous violence! I am all for it! You go, girls!
Michael,
Do you have a photo of the front fender not conforming the way you would
like it to? The reason I ask is because I am in the process of installing
longboards on my wife's Betty and would like to see some of the possible
fit issues. My first test fit had the front of the fender forward
Yes, here is a pic.
You can see how the rear fender is great, but the front isn't.
You can also see it happening at the end of the riv video for the longboard
installation in the final seconds when it shows the finished installation
on their bike.
Even with my fender backed way off
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 11:03:16 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote:
snip ...I often, when faced with a climb or wind that is uncomfortable,
think of the hassle of loosening the nut or bolt, moving the chain, etc.,
and say, forget it and just get off and walk. QR axles would certainly
Thanks Michael. That is how the front fender looked on my test fit on the
Betty and I also have the same problem on my regular SKS fenders on my
Atlantis. Maybe I am doing something wrong during the installation.
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 8:08:26 PM UTC-5, Michael wrote:
Yes, here is a
Guess I'm not the only one wanting a lowrider for the start of touring
season...! To avoid doubling up on emails to Riv, has anyone already asked
about an ETA for it?
Doug:
Sorry about the garbled message, what I was wondering was whether the new
Riv rack would attach to the lowrider mounts
Patrick,
My front wheel with tire height measurement:
Twin Hollow 650b rim, with Fatty Rumpkin at 60psi, when standing upright as
close top level as possible and off the bike = 26.5 from floor to top edge
of tire, measured along center of wheel, with the tape as close as possible
to
I was thinking to mount both the mini front rack and the HA rack to the
same midfork mount. I don't see why it wouldn't hold both. I wonder what
Riv thinks about that?
~mike
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 5:32:15 PM UTC-8, Tom Harrop wrote:
Guess I'm not the only one wanting a lowrider for
On the QuickBeam, my JB Blues measure 35.5 mm, on 24.3 mm Dyad rims. I'm
going to try a pair on my LongLow, and hope that its narrower rims, 22 mm,
will contain the tire closer to 33.33 mm. The LongLow has rather limited
room for wide tires!
- Andrew, Berkeley
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I think I confused this thread by forwarding Marks instructions before I
got a chance to measure. Mark's email, which I double checked, must have
been a typo. He probably meant 235mm, not 135.
I'll wait for Mark to confirm numbers but the unambiguous part is that the
HA Rack is
Midge bar is the ideal Moustache bar. Nitto should make one.
YES
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the 235mm must be a max measurement. I just measured my two customs which
both have mid fork mounts.The 650B measures 205mm from the upper eyelet and
the 700c measures 215m to the mount.
It would be nice to get an approx. arrival date too.
~mike
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Same look on my SO's Betty (50cm) with the longboards. Not as pronounced as
they are mounted with a Sheldon fender nut and under a Mark's rack. But still.
Thinking about using a second stay to get the front to conform. Or perhaps
something off the rack. Too bad the rack does not have a fender
Hey RBW riders, curious what you all think is the best 650b 700c tire
for touring? Is it even possible to have a plush ride with decent flat
resistance?
Hugh
Sunland, Ca
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Michael: thanks a lot. The fender line follows the tire quite closely -- I
can see the deviations, but they are not great -- and I am up to trying the
same fenders with a 559X32 mm (actual; 34 mm labeled) tire. Other lists
have suggestions for shaping plastic fenders (gently!) in a mellow oven --
Dan: is the Betty 559 or 584?
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 8:49 PM, Dan McNamara djmcnam...@gmail.com wrote:
Same look on my SO's Betty (50cm) with the longboards. Not as pronounced
as they are mounted with a Sheldon fender nut and under a Mark's rack. But
still.
Thinking about using a second
I don't know about 700c but for 650b by far my favorite tire. Good for
anything. Great at nothing. are
Schwalbe Marathon wire GreenGuard
Lovely tire. Find it just good enough to do anything. From long road rides
to rutty dirt trails. Granted they seem a tad heavy and the tread isn't
ideal for
Well, *I'M* impressed! Brava, Jenny! Although I was more startled to
hear that there's criminal activity of any sort in a place as many
BART stops away as Walnut Creek! (NB: Been there, but as an East
Coaster, I don't really know the area that well.)
Joe
On Jan 29, 7:59 pm, Eric Platt
Patrick,
The Longboard has an aluminum strip. But I think it may just be thin like
foil. So maybe a heat gun or blow drier would work.
When I mounted my Spanninga light on the rear fender, a regular wood drill
bit passed right through the fender as if it was all plastic. Didn;t feel a
Patrick,
The problem I have is the unsupported front end of the front fender (the
part in front of the brake) rises away from the tire, giving it a
cyclocross bike fender look, if you know what I mean. Like a BMX fendered
bik used for dirt jumps. Ha ha.
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It looks like an interesting rack.
I wonder about flex or sway of the rack under the weight of a bag when
riding the bike. It only looks like there are two attachment points for
the rack, and it looks like they are all along the fork. It appears that
they basically in line with each other
David,
Glad you enjoyed the visit! Breezers are pretty great dedicated city
bikes. If you can join up on any more of Esteban's northerly road trips,
we all should do a more chill non sanctioned rando ride.
Till next time.
Gabe
On Monday, January 28, 2013 10:47:48 PM UTC-8,
My Marks Rack helps conceal the front end rising. I posted a few photos of
my 650B Hilsen, which now has silver Longboards. I'll save the Honjos for
another project
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/8429257730/in/photostream
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 5:08:26 PM UTC-8, Michael
I don't have a HAR here now, but I'll be using it tomorrow on an s24o. Lots
of comments and questions, all good ones that--I or we or Mark can answer
tomorrow if I don't answer now. Some things;
1. Which dropout eyelet? As tapebubba says, the top one.
2. Will it go on the bottom/rear one? In
The new 50 is the old 52 so it is 584
On Jan 29, 2013, at 7:59 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Dan: is the Betty 559 or 584?
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 8:49 PM, Dan McNamara djmcnam...@gmail.com wrote:
Same look on my SO's Betty (50cm) with the longboards. Not as pronounced as
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