Looks like you can get the noBS version for about half the price.
http://velocity-dev.com/index.php/product/rims/nobs-700c
Looks like the premium price on the Atlas is for the finish work.
On Friday, April 19, 2013 10:24:20 AM UTC-5, Montclair BobbyB wrote:
They sure look nice, but the $107
And there ya' go... that looks like a winner for the heavy duty crowd.
Cheers,
David
On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 11:27 PM, Ken Yokanovich
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Looks like you can get the noBS version for about half the price.
Cecily - the fact was since I had the Bleriot ( I had just built it up ) I
was not even thinking of another Rivendell at the time but it has become a
habit of checking Craigslist for the possibility of finding something
worthwhile in a vintage touring or road bike, but when I saw the Romulus
That is the great advantage to owing something like a Rivendell - you can
enjoy looking at it almost as much as riding it. The seat lug in particular
has a very vintage design to it. Isn't it great to find a Rivendell locally
and just when you thought it could never happen?
On Monday, April
Always great to see some of the out of production models - I have a 59 cm
so I suppose that makes me partial to Bleriots. I am still trying to find
out how many were actually produced, perhaps 1200 or so in the two odd
years they were made? I also imagine not too many were in your size.
On
Cool idea, I just backed it. Thanks for the link.
Jay Lonner
Bellingham, WA
On Tuesday, April 23, 2013 5:32:42 PM UTC-7, clayton wrote:
Check this out. What does everyone think? I see lots of advantages over a
generator hub. It can be removed easily when not needed. All the
electronics are
Wow! Beautiful bike. And I don't even want to think about what a bargain
you got. Congratulations!
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On Tue, 2013-04-23 at 23:27 -0700, Ken Yokanovich wrote:
Looks like you can get the noBS version for about half the price.
http://velocity-dev.com/index.php/product/rims/nobs-700c
The NoBS rim seems to be 700C only.
Back a year ago when Velocity was replacing a cracked Synergy OC 650B
rim for
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 8:14:00 AM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On Tue, 2013-04-23 at 23:27 -0700, Ken Yokanovich wrote:
Looks like you can get the noBS version for about half the price.
http://velocity-dev.com/index.php/product/rims/nobs-700c
The NoBS rim seems to be 700C only.
They're both looking great!
On Tuesday, April 23, 2013, Brian Hanson wrote:
I've been riding the past few days in the nice sunny Seattle spring on my
Hunqa and Homer with some new combos. Here are some pics of the current
iteration of the Hunqapillar with Midge bars and Resist Nomad tires.
Looks like you can get the noBS version
Just the wheel for your noBS Tig welded flat paint Riv.
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This is my car. I don't own a carbon spewing, children killing, money
sucking car.
Car Free going on 9 years now. Certainly healthier, couldn't be happier.
Ivory is a nice color on a lugged bike. Course your will have to part with
your ride for a while.
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Beautiful bikes; I really like the bar tape on the Hunqa. The weather looks
fabulous, too. Thanks for sharing.
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What is the front rack under the basket?
Edwin
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Paint it, it is a Rivendell Atlantis...
On Tuesday, April 23, 2013 3:31:50 PM UTC-4, clayton wrote:
Is there a way to test the wheel? Test the hub? A set of criteria a
mechanic can focus on which would say: yes, this hub - or wheel - isn't
quite right?
On Tuesday, April 23, 2013 8:57:12 PM UTC-7, Reid wrote:
I once replaced a front wheel with a similar professionally built wheel
on a road
@Cyclofiend:
Thanks for the suggestions. I am in fact light (150#), rather tall, @5,11
on a largish frame (60cm Sam), which has a tall head tube. I will try
testing with concentration on COG and posture changes.
@Will:
Thank for that bit rom Jan H. I know that running fat tires on my Surly
I wouldn't bother with painting the head tube, but I do think it looks a
bit naked without a head badge or something up there. Even a sticker off a
piece of fruit would work. I had a sticker from a package of strawberries
on the head tube of my old bike for years, and it was awesome. Or you
Definitely did. I can barely fit 2.15s on my first gen Bomba.
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I am fairly sure
Hi Eric,
I have a blue 58 cm Ram which has been living alongside its AHH replacement
for three years now. I've been enjoying it as my fair-weather road bike, but as
my significant other keeps reminding me, it is a little redundant, not to say
extravagant to keep both. So... I could be talked
I've rarely/never experienced a definite shimmy, but the closest I've come
to it seems to have been on a Pugsley with 26x3.8 Black Floyd tires (think
fatter Fat Franks). The huge contact patch of this tire serves as a large
lever against the road surface. The effect is that when turning, the
Hey so I ended up getting this frame. Thought ya'll might want to see what I
ended up doing with it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35237104136@N01/sets/72157633309416243/
and I wrote a bit about the process here:
http://www.spiralcage.com/rootless/?p=3184
I was trawling CraigsList daily at the
1984 Trek 620
Classic Trek Frame, Reynolds 531, in good condition. Never crashed, some
paint chips and some oxidation at cable guides.
ST, 61 C-T; TT, 58 C-C; CS 45.5;
This bike was originally sold as a touring frame with 27”whees and I can
ship a set of 27”wheels if buyer prefers,
Twice now I have tried to use the list transactions-sell-buy-trade tag
and twice it has rejected it as non listed. I've simply been clicking on
it at the bottom of the page. ??
Michael
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Yeah... that's how it _should_ work. You are not the first person who has
reported that. Don't know quite what the breakdown is.
I'll poke at it with a blunt stick and see what happens. Thanks for trying
to use that!
- Jim / list admin
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 9:47:36 AM UTC-7, Michael
Very nice! and good karma to take an abused Riv and give it new life.
David
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 12:34:47 PM UTC-4, SpiralCage wrote:
Hey so I ended up getting this frame. Thought ya'll might want to see what
I ended up doing with it:
Great job, Robert! The Quickbeam is an oddly addictive bicycle. What
gear(s) are you running?
Bryan
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Check the spoke tension, trueness and roundness. You can check relative
tension by plucking the spokes like a harp. In a front wheel all the spokes
should ring out at the same pitch and should not be a dull thud- it should be a
fairly bright note. Tension can be checked with a tensiometer,
Wow, that is a beautiful restoration! I really like the green saddle/bar tape
with the orange frame.
It appears the powder coating did not obscure the lug details any more than a
paint job would have. Is that accurate when looking at the bike in person? I
ask because I am considering powder
OK, the first shimmy anecdote of which I have two from personal experience. I
used to own a Gunnar Crosshairs, which after I stopped racing was set up as a
randonneuse. I rode that bike in the Alps and on PBP. I tried mounting my
Nitto mini front rack on it one day, since it had rack
Since Paleo seems to be fair game as a topic, I'll ask if anyone else is
trying the Michael Mosley 5/2 Fast Diet? I've seen the PBS episodes, both
on diet and on exercise, and read the diet book. I find some of the
science (not that I'm a scientist) to be similar to what Taubes advocates,
I've never read and am not familiar with the 5/2 Fast Diet. I follow the
Perfect Health Diet, which is 70-80% fat by calories, the balance carbs and
protein. In general I eat one meal a day, so do a 22-26 hour fast most
days. My brain does much better when it enters ketosis regularly (much more
A lot of what you're saying is consistent with what Mosley has written, and
his followers testimonials. He's skittish about diets with too much
protein, but warns that some protein is needed on fasting days (600 total
calories for a male), because our bodies only store protein in muscle
mass.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BLORMij3kCU/UXgp4m8IP6I/AI4/5l4XCZdQovo/s1600/Nitto+Adjustable+Stem+1a.jpg
I was messing about on the Ben's Cycle website and came across this oddball
item for a whopping $399. Looks like they were manufactured up until 1990.
Must have been for
Sounds reasonable from what I know. Have fun learning how your body works!
here are a few thins I've learned:
-- Exercising aerobically (I follow Maffetone's definition, defined as 180
beats per minute minus your age as the upper threshold, or simply so you
can hold an easy conversation
Although I consider Taubes a charlatan, I have read up and experimented with
many types of intermittent fasting (including 5/2) and think that some sort of
regular or semi-regular fasting is a great idea for many reasons. Usually,
fasting conjures up images of hippies talking about life force
Usually, fasting conjures up images of hippies...
I got a kick out of this. Yes indeed. And of millennia of fasting faithful
of many kinds, including Catholics every Lent.
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 1:14:38 PM UTC-6, bobish wrote:
Although I consider Taubes a charlatan, I have read up and
I have followed this post but hesitant to chime in until today.
Last fall I toyed with the idea of buying a pair of the 5 finger shoe, but
opted instead for a pair of new balance minimalist sneakers. I wore them
in the shop all winter and really liked them. Today it finally got warm
enough
On Wed, 2013-04-24 at 12:42 -0500, Tim McNamara wrote:
Anyway, that Bianchi scared the hell out of me when I was descending
the High Bridge in St. Paul in a full aero tuck with my butt hanging
way off the back of the saddle (there was a little trend for this
started by Marco Pantani when he
Kelly -- no news on the wheel-and-a-half. Should I be looking for it? And
how much do I owe for shipping?
Thanks!
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 4:23 PM, Kelly tkslee...@gmail.com wrote:
Patrick,
I have a Shimano cassette hub rear on a Dyad rim along with a new Dyad
Rim. You are welcome to both
What is the difference?
On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 2:19 PM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
This is pretty clearly not shimmy, but rather speed wobble.
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On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 9:23:00 AM UTC-4, Matthew J wrote:
This is my car. I don't own a carbon spewing, children killing, money
sucking car.
Car Free going on 9 years now. Certainly healthier, couldn't be happier.
Ivory is a nice color on a lugged bike.
Shows delivered .. left at your front door.
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Kelly
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 3:34:48 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
Kelly -- no news on the wheel-and-a-half. Should I be looking for it? And
how much do I owe for shipping?
Thanks!
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 4:23
Well, I must not be at home then!
I'll be by this evening. How much for shipping?
On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 2:51 PM, Kelly tkslee...@gmail.com wrote:
Shows delivered .. left at your front door.
Tracking #610936715000572
Kelly
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 3:34:48 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore
On Wed, 2013-04-24 at 14:33 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
What is the difference?
http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2011/03/speed-wobble-when-the-bike-shakes-its-head/
This is NOT the sort of thing you sometimes read about in BQ reviews,
hands off at a particular speed, that Jan suggested curing with
I don't know the shipping yet.. I'll call the bike shop tomorrow.
Kelly
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 3:55:37 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
Well, I must not be at home then!
I'll be by this evening. How much for shipping?
On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 2:51 PM, Kelly tksl...@gmail.com
There used to be some low end but possibly worth trying GT branded
barefoot pedals which were rounded solid rubberized block pedals, bigger
than normal rubber pedals, smaller than BMX pedals. I see that electra has
some, but they seem to have a hole in the center which may or may not be a
good
Michael,
Just a gorgeous bike and I wish it was my size darn! I'm sure as I post this
its already sold.
Best,
Hugh
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On Apr 24, 2013, at 3:19 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On Wed, 2013-04-24 at 12:42 -0500, Tim McNamara wrote:
Anyway, that Bianchi scared the hell out of me when I was descending
the High Bridge in St. Paul in a full aero tuck with my butt hanging
way off the back of the saddle (there was a
Patrick, I have had a number of Mavic rims in my life and have gotten good
service from all of them. ( The Ebisu I just sold has a front wheel of
Campy NR Mavic MA 40 which are ancient and going strong.) I have two sets
of wheels with Open Pro rims one set is 36/32 and the other 32/28 and they
Legendary! 620. That one and the 1985 model.I have an '82 614 and an
'89 520 myself. 80's Treks are such righteous bikes.Thanks for
posting the pics.
Matt
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 12:44:54 PM UTC-4, Michael Hechmer wrote:
1984 Trek 620
Classic Trek Frame, Reynolds 531,
I see lotsa M bar pics around here, and seems like alot of the bars I see
are super chunky.
Was wondering what everyone was using under the tape.
Thanks for any tips.
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The cushiest tape I have used is the Cinelli cork gel tape. I may end up using
it on all my bars, but currently have it on two. Brooks leather on the others,
which isn't cushy.
René
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On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 3:42 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
I see
About a month ago, I was scouring the eBay listings and ran across a Nitto
rack for sale but further in the listing, the owner noted that the Atlantis
it was attached to was also for sale. An e-mail or two and a day later I
found myself in Brooklyn, NY loading up the car with this fantastic
Hilarious that the slang terms shimmy and speed wobble invite a
discussion of semantics. We may require some more exact language.
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 4:38:45 PM UTC-5, Tim McNamara wrote:
On Apr 24, 2013, at 3:19 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On Wed, 2013-04-24 at 12:42 -0500, Tim
Building up another lugged bike. Paypal works good for me plus I'll pay
your transaction fee.
Best,
Hugh
Sunland, CA
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What is this mysterious lugged bicycle?
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I have 46'S with brakes and interrupters if you are interested
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Second. I have a (much smaller) '85 with the original blackburn racks. Just
switched over the 700c wheels with 35s on there; love it.
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 6:16:56 PM UTC-4, Matt Beebe wrote:
Legendary! 620. That one and the 1985 model.I have an '82 614 and
an '89 520 myself.
Nice!
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013, djbardwil wrote:
About a month ago, I was scouring the eBay listings and ran across a Nitto
rack for sale but further in the listing, the owner noted that the Atlantis
it was attached to was also for sale. An e-mail or two and a day later I
found myself
Mr. Nolan,
No it's not the 850 :-) It's a 660 I got from Chris down Texas way. It may
be my go speedy steed. The 850 is just hanging out till I figure out the
money for that build.
Best,
Hugh
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 5:21:37 PM UTC-7, EGNolan wrote:
What is this mysterious lugged
Peter,
Let me consider that I run 44's on my Hilsen I believe and I thought about
going a bit narrower? I'll get back to you shortly.
Best,
Hugh
Sunland, CA
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 5:25:44 PM UTC-7, PeterG wrote:
I have 46'S with brakes and interrupters if you are interested
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660 should be fun. I just sold some 44's locally, damn the man. Good luck.
Best,
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That rack seems slight overkill for the bag. But, really, beautiful bike,
great set up.
Best,
Eric
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I use only cork tape.
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 3:42:46 PM UTC-7, Michael wrote:
I see lotsa M bar pics around here, and seems like alot of the bars I see
are super chunky.
Was wondering what everyone was using under the tape.
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I use only cork tape.
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 3:42:46 PM UTC-7, Michael wrote:
I see lotsa M bar pics around here, and seems like alot of the bars I see
are super chunky.
Are the brakes nutted or recessed?
Thanks,
Eric
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Thank you everyone! So far the Leave it, just put on the head badge group
is winning. It *would *be easier...
On Tuesday, April 23, 2013 12:31:50 PM UTC-7, clayton wrote:
Hello everyone,
I was hoping someone in the group could give me a recommendation on a tall
handlebar bag and decaleur that will work on a frame this large (64cm). My
handlebar is high above the nitto front rack and I'm not sure if there is a
decaleur that will reach down low enough to connect
Hi Reid,
I keep my cable lock and a skinny cable, to lock my panniers and seatseat
post, in the largest part of the bag. I made that area large enough to hold
both, coiled up. In the rear I keep my extra tube, patch kit, Park tool
mini thingee, and a small pump. The pump is held to the inside
Actually, my saddle is 12 years old. When I originally got it, I treated
it with snow seal, multiple times, and heating it to help it soak in. It
didn't soften up for years!
Just in the past two years or so, with Obenaufs (sp?) it is softening. Much
more comfortable.lol.
On Tuesday,
I like the way this bike rides though I cannot yet really comment on it
because it arrived with the wrong fork. It currently has the the fork for
the smaller 650b frames and even though the 700c wheels and tires fit the
lower trail makes the bike a bit of a squirrel. Soma's customer service in
Hey everyone I've got a handful of things I thought I'd throw up here
before dealing with the dreaded ebay please email me for pictures if your
interested I'll get back to you promptly
1. rivendell baggins saddle bag hole in one of the side pouches that is
pretty substantial and missing one
I forgot to add that this bike was a hoot in the shop.
Hornet Sports on Guam deals mainly in race stuff. Carbon/Aluminum - bars to
low - tires too skinny or monster downhill type stuff. They had customers
asking about the bike as they built it up for me. It really drew a lot of
attention. One
So does a Tom Collins become a Test Pilot or something?
On Saturday, April 20, 2013 11:26:57 AM UTC+10, Jim Thill - Hiawatha
Cyclery wrote:
For some reason, this thread reminds me of a college acquaintance who
enjoyed the cocktail known as the Old Fashioned. But since that sounds like
I'm pretty sure I've got 42s, if I'm wrong, they're 44s. I'll measure soon and
get back to you.
Chris
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Yep, 42 it is. Unless you already have another deal working, let's continue
offline.
Chris
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... new speedy steed ... planning on some fast road rides? What size
tires will that bike fit?
~mike
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 5:54:59 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote:
Mr. Nolan,
No it's not the 850 :-) It's a 660 I got from Chris down Texas way. It may
be my go speedy steed. The 850 is
Unicorn tears.
Cheers,
David
On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 6:24 PM, Peter Morgano uscpeter11...@gmail.comwrote:
Marshmallows, use Fluff in the bends.
On Apr 24, 2013 9:22 PM, Kellie Stapleton kellie.staple...@gmail.com
wrote:
I use only cork tape.
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 3:42:46 PM
I like Brooks leather wrap with leather gloves.
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 5:47:06 PM UTC-5, René wrote:
The cushiest tape I have used is the Cinelli cork gel tape. I may end up
using it on all my bars, but currently have it on two. Brooks leather on
the others, which isn't cushy.
That's funny - I always pad my bars with smartass answers. :)
-sv
On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 10:52 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.comwrote:
Unicorn tears.
Cheers,
David
On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 6:24 PM, Peter Morgano uscpeter11...@gmail.comwrote:
Marshmallows, use Fluff in the
Ha Chris your the man! A great 660 and now the noodles. Noodlish joy :-)
Hugh
On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 6:58:24 PM UTC-7, Pondero wrote:
I'm pretty sure I've got 42s, if I'm wrong, they're 44s. I'll measure
soon and get back to you.
Chris
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Hey Mike,
Really figured they'd run 700c x 28 mm which will be plenty fine for the
road around here and SD maybe a set of cross tires? and that's without
fenders. Really just want a back up rig with just a medium saddle bag
not necessarily a go fast bike. More of a bike to keep up with my
Laterally stiff smartass answers?
Cheers,
David
On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 8:16 PM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
That's funny - I always pad my bars with smartass answers. :)
-sv
On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 10:52 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.comwrote:
Unicorn tears.
Cheers,
On Monday, April 22, 2013 10:20:32 AM UTC-7, Fullylugged wrote:
She did wonder why no one at the bike store had told this before (a
bigbox retailer, not an LBS).
You should have told her that this *bigbox retailer* is not a bike store
and if she went to a real LBS, they would or at
I'm a mustache bar hater, so I kinda suspect the chunky padding is necessary to
make the damned things minimally tolerable.
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Hence the unicorn tears.
Cheers,
David
On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 9:32 PM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
Vertical compliance seems more important in smartass answers, to me.
On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 11:38 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.comwrote:
Laterally stiff smartass
Just more tape... double-layered. I find that comfort is enhanced with
extra girth, not so much with soft plushness.
- Andrew, Berkeley
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On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 10:29:21 AM UTC-7, Tim McNamara wrote:
Check the spoke tension, trueness and roundness. You can check relative
tension by plucking the spokes like a harp. In a front wheel all the
spokes should ring out at the same pitch and should not be a dull thud- it
Well... I hate to be pedantic about semantics, but words is all we've got
here.
I think it's helpful if we agree that Shimmy is what Jobst describes -
specific oscillation of the front end of the bicycle - the lateral
oscillation of the head tube about the road contact point of the front
I wrap mine with diamonds.
Brian
Seattle, WA
On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 9:50 PM, BSWP ashtab...@gmail.com wrote:
Just more tape... double-layered. I find that comfort is enhanced with
extra girth, not so much with soft plushness.
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