Hi Doug,
I don't know why Rivendell stops runs on great bags like the Nigel Smythe
tweed bags or the Baggins bag?? I have to admit I'm into fashion my bike is
an example of said fetish. Acorn was sold out an hour and a half on all
their ranger tan bags on the 24th I'm not going to wait by the
Ouch, tough call. Other than the bling factor, I think she/you :-) will be
quite happy with the standard wheelset.
Cheers,
David
On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 6:58 PM, blakcloud blakclou...@gmail.com wrote:
I was cleaning up my bike stuff and my wife saw my Albatross bars that I
have hanging
I get some shimmy on my Hilsen usually at low speed and with
my carradice saddle bag half full. It doesn't bother me too much and I can
ride no hands with no issues. I personally think it's a function of my
weight ( I weigh 160 lbs) and having a load only on the rear. I'm getting
ready to put
I'll bet it was a great time. Hopefully, it will happen again when my son
doesn't have my camping gear.
Was that Spam in the frying pan?
Tony
On Monday, April 8, 2013 12:59:03 PM UTC-7, keven@rivendell wrote:
Hello All-
We will be hosting a Spring Camp Out this Saturday, April 27th in the
Yeah, but do you wax your chain?
Lee
SF, CA
On Sunday, April 28, 2013 8:56:09 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
Bike shimmy.
Cheers,
David
On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 8:26 PM, Joe K kub...@aol.com javascript:wrote:
Longtime Riv custom owner here. I bike all the time, mostly to get
Build them yourself. 100 lb rider x 10 rides year = can't mess it up. Building
wheels is not difficult, just tedious, IMO. I gave it up because I don't have
the patience and got tired of dealing with all the spoke length inventory and
other such details. But any wheels I've built—from the first
The new Cat Eye wired models are Velo 7, Velo 8, Velo 9.
I suppose they work well enough. I have a Velo 9.
The mounting system is cheaper,
Also some have dubious features such as calories consumed, or a calculation
of carbon offset.
These replace the useful feature (no longer available) of being
On Sun, 2013-04-28 at 19:25 -0700, Michael wrote:
I like mileage and temperature to be features on my
cyclometer.
That way I can see how much temp extremes I can take for
reference.
Good to know so you don't psych yourself outta a ride just
On Sun, 2013-04-28 at 19:08 -0700, john wrote:
Eric, Steve:
Thanks for suggesting the MItty8. I went to Wheel Works, as Steve
directed, and found it was unavailable at this time. I'll look into
the Strada, but have reservations about going wireless. What's the
difference in battery life
Very nice. Who painted it.
On Sunday, April 28, 2013 11:00:30 PM UTC-4, Kelly wrote:
Well it's back from paint. I forgot to order a bottom bracket sheesh.
Wheel built, racks, cockpit and saddle still good.
Had I remembered the bottom bracket or headset it could be on its way back
Yes, you are getting older but if you are comfy on your old bike, than I
wouldn't change it. 1.5cm of handlebar drop isn't really too much of a
racing fit anyway, that's less than my riv-ish fit.
Ride whats comfortable and don't get too hung up on matching the look of
other Riv style bikes.
That Frost River is nice, I have the old one. It used to be sold as the
Rivendell Baggins CandyBar bag.
Cheers,
Scott
On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 2:00 AM, hsmitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Doug,
I don't know why Rivendell stops runs on great bags like the Nigel Smythe
tweed bags or
DD did. Good experience..
Kelly
On Monday, April 29, 2013 7:32:55 AM UTC-5, shawn wrote:
Very nice. Who painted it.
On Sunday, April 28, 2013 11:00:30 PM UTC-4, Kelly wrote:
Well it's back from paint. I forgot to order a bottom bracket sheesh.
Wheel built, racks, cockpit and saddle
Great looking!
On Sunday, April 28, 2013 11:00:30 PM UTC-4, Kelly wrote:
Well it's back from paint. I forgot to order a bottom bracket sheesh.
Wheel built, racks, cockpit and saddle still good.
Had I remembered the bottom bracket or headset it could be on its way back
together.. Grrr
logic might suggest that when your weight is more equally suspended by your
arms and your butt you might be more comfortable. regardless of what Riv
suggests, the more upright position puts more weight directly on your butt.
maybe the other way is better for you. Grant would prefer that you are
Hi John,
I'm suprised I haven't seen mapmyride pop in this discussion. I have been
using this since 2010 and like it a lot. It is free and generates a bunch
of statistics on daily, weekly,monthly and annual distance. It also breaks
down each ride into segments. The iphone app for this works
I just picked these up from another list member, but they do not fit my '97
Riv Road. The Road does not have the high brake bridge that later Riv
frames do, so I can't use these deep-reach brakes, unless/until I try 650b.
The prev owner said they had ~1000 miles on them, and that the salmon pads
Do the Silvers open wide enough to clear a 32 mm tire?
On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 7:47 AM, Tim Gavin
tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.comwrote:
I just picked these up from another list member, but they do not fit my
'97 Riv Road. The Road does not have the high brake bridge that later Riv
frames do,
I'd second the micro-adjustments approach, and maybe try slight changes to
your seat-angle (if you haven't already), since it's your lower back that
is hurting. Obviously this is just a WAG, since it could be any number
of things and how the hell would i know, but I'm just saying that's
The Strada wireless (old style analog), did not play nice with the SON hub
or Berthoud fenders.
There is a new digital 2.4ghz version coming.
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chocolate looks great with creme headtube and bombadil headbadge. Can't
wait to see the full build.
On Monday, April 29, 2013 9:01:44 AM UTC-4, tdusky wrote:
Great looking!
On Sunday, April 28, 2013 11:00:30 PM UTC-4, Kelly wrote:
Well it's back from paint. I forgot to order a bottom
Sorry, no intention of offending. I have Chinese blood myself, as my mother
is Filipino. The POS refers to the plastic electronic shite, not to the
makers.
Patrick little brown brother [see Howard Taft] Moore
On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 10:46 PM, Helmut Wong helmut.w...@googlemail.comwrote:
On
totally.
http://store.somafab.com/rivendell-silver-brake-set-frt-amp-rear.html room
for 35 plus fenders. the last word in wide-reach sidepulls.
On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 8:50 AM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Do the Silvers open wide enough to clear a 32 mm tire?
On Mon, Apr 29,
Them's what I need for the Ram -- the Shimano's don't open wide enough for
more than a 26 or so. But 55-73 mm is too long, alas.
On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 8:14 AM, Tim Gavin
tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.comwrote:
totally.
http://store.somafab.com/rivendell-silver-brake-set-frt-amp-rear.html
room
yeah, I have shimano 105 brakes on my Road. I have to speak nicely to them
to squeeze my 28's between.
On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 9:16 AM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Them's what I need for the Ram -- the Shimano's don't open wide enough for
more than a 26 or so. But 55-73 mm is
Late to the party but I finally got through the reserved list for the
digital version at the library and downloaded JR to the Kindle app and read
half of it last night. Very good! Intelligent comments, clearly written,
self confident but not at all pedantic or insistent. I quite agree with
about
Yes, Manny had a rice and spam dish going. It seemed to be very popular.
Stephen
On Sunday, April 28, 2013 11:14:58 PM UTC-7, Tony wrote:
I'll bet it was a great time. Hopefully, it will happen again when my son
doesn't have my camping gear.
Was that Spam in the frying pan?
Tony
On
Wow, Kelly. That's a sexy bike.
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Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 11:01 PM
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Subject: [RBW] Bombadil
Well it's back from paint. I
I quite agree with about 2/3 of of the prescriptions and was surprised to
learn that G likes Brooks saddles more for looks and loops than for comfort
superior to that of plastic saddles.
Certainly the loops are a great feature. Plastic saddles, cheap, expensive
or in between are torture
I've got them on my Sam. They work well with 700 35c tires and fenders.
On Monday, April 29, 2013 6:50:35 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
Do the Silvers open wide enough to clear a 32 mm tire?
On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 7:47 AM, Tim Gavin
tim@littlevillagemag.comjavascript:
wrote:
I
I love everything about Cyclemeter except its heavy battery drain - I can't get
it to last more than 30 miles or so. I'm a slow rider and all, but sheesh...
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Sent: Sunday, April 28,
Beautiful color. Never thought of it for a bike. Looking forward to see it
fully assembled.
René
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On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 7:57 AM, Allingham II, Thomas J
thomas.alling...@skadden.com wrote:
Wow, Kelly. That's a sexy bike.
-Original Message-
From:
Great ride and great folks! Thanks for putting this together. Also,
thanks to whoever slipped a couple nice photographs in my handlebar bag!
-Michael Futch
On Sunday, April 28, 2013 3:30:47 PM UTC-7, Mike wrote:
Thanks for posting the pictures. Looks like a great time.
--mike
On
I use and like the Cat-Eye Strata with cadence. I have both the wired and
wireless versions. I find the wired versions to be really reliably but
sometimes difficult to setup I seem to have a hard time getting the magnets
close enough for the sensor to read. But once I get that figured out they
Hey all,
Letting go of a Rivendell Atlantis, 56cm in original blue/green/whatever
you would like to call it. Beautiful. Designed for 26 tires, and currently
rolling a nice wheelset. This is an older Atlantis with a bit if beausage,
but mostly in great condition. No major paint chips, some
Hey there,
I'm short on space in my apartment, and I've begun to look at the
horizontal hanging apparatuses to hang two bikes, one above the other. Like
this one:
Swagman Hang
Ithttp://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cycling/BikeStorageRacks/PRD~5012-400/swagman-hang-it-bike-hanger.jsp
The reviews on
I am not a doctor so this is just advice from a guy who sympathizes with
you regarding back discomfort on a bike ride.
I am almost 66 and last year I quit riding and later sold my Specialized
Roubaix Pro with all the top of the line accessories.
Discovering my body was no longer happy
One possible issue may be that on this list posts of newer or less-frequent
members seem to be held for a day or two before showing up (or at least
that's my experience). I've commented a few times on posts but my replies
tend to hit the list a day or two after the conversation has moved on.
I'm also 44, so can relate to the aches and pains of aging. I've wrestled
with low back pain and hand numbness using Noodle bars on my Rambouillet
for the past few years. It's been a while since I've ridden a bike with a
more aggressive geometry, but I don't remember having had those problems
I have size ten and a half feet and the gripsters work well for me. but for
a larger foot
i suggest the larger Tioga pedal. It may have started as a BMX pedal
It has spikes
I wonder if a thin rubbery sheet could be put on the pedal and
anchored with the allen key pins screwed through the
Sorry, this is indeed strange. My son set this up in his photo bucket with
his paintball pictures as well. Although they weren't in the link, it is
very possible you might have found those instead of my Rivy. Here is a link
to the slideshow we tried instead, and sorry there is no travel case.
I've wondered why this forum isn't on one of those systems that are both
free and MUCH more user friendly. Google groups is almost like using DOS
compared to the better formats out there. Also, I still have a long delay
between when I post and when the post appears so it makes me reluctant
On Sun, 2013-04-28 at 20:48 -0700, Jay Lonner wrote:
I'm also 44, so can relate to the aches and pains of aging. I've
wrestled with low back pain and hand numbness using Noodle bars on my
Rambouillet for the past few years. It's been a while since I've
ridden a bike with a more aggressive
On Sun, 2013-04-28 at 18:42 -0700, Fai Mao wrote:
I use and like the Cat-Eye Strata with cadence. I have both the wired
and wireless versions. I find the wired versions to be really reliably
but sometimes difficult to setup I seem to have a hard time getting
the magnets close enough for the
On Sun, 2013-04-28 at 17:34 -0700, Chris Lampe wrote:
I've wondered why this forum isn't on one of those systems that are
both free and MUCH more user friendly. Google groups is almost like
using DOS compared to the better formats out there.
Such as what?
As far as I'm concerned, I've yet
Most of my bikes use the Nitto 176 Dream bar. I put the 177 Noodle
on one and had issues until I tilted the bar so the flats were
horizontal and the ramps were sloped a bit downward.
My bike with drops has Dream bars as well. Longish stem, even with the
saddle. Most of the time I hook
Just to address the comments about moderation:
At this point, I'm still the bottleneck. No one else is co-moderating
posts.
I release moderated comments in one of two ways - the first is via email.
If I reply to notification of a moderated post, it goes through. This is
quicker, but does
I bought this grey with leather trim banana bag from a listmember here a
while bag, but never used it. It is very lightly used, I'd say a 9 out of
10. The grey canvas is clean with no marks. It was made by the Duluth
company, and the round leather patch says Duluth rather than Baggins. The
even my 13-y-o daughter gets hand numbness when she bends her wrists too
far backwards while riding.
On Sunday, April 28, 2013 10:02:15 PM UTC-5, Michael wrote:
Wanted your thoughts and experience on this issue I have been having with
my Riv's. I know this sounds rediculous, but:
*I am
Hi Scott,
I figured Riv had Duluth make some of their bags thanks for the
confirmation. It fits the bill.
Hugh
On Monday, April 29, 2013 5:41:03 AM UTC-7, Skenry wrote:
That Frost River is nice, I have the old one. It used to be sold as the
Rivendell Baggins CandyBar bag.
Cheers,
Wow, that looks great. Look forward to photos when you have it built up.
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I found this a useful video when it comes to lacing the wheel.
Straight-forward instruction. Budget a LOT of time for the first wheel you
build. I believe it's worth doing oneself, if only to understand the
process.
On Saturday, April 27, 2013 7:58:58 PM UTC-6, blakcloud wrote:
I was
I found this a useful video when it comes to lacing the wheel.
Straight-forward instruction. Budget a LOT of time for the first wheel you
build. I believe it's worth doing oneself, if only to understand the
process.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caCloMziaCk
On Saturday, April 27, 2013
I enjoyed reading your description of the trip. Thanks for sharing. Great
photos,too.
-Erl
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Sounds about right to me, Michael. I don't like bars above saddle height.
How high do you have the bars on the Rivs? I have albatross bars on an old
mountain bike that I use for kid hauling and commuting in lousy weather.
It's really fun for short rides, but I can't log more than about 15 miles
I was building a bike to donate to a charity auction, a sort of beach cruiser
remake of a late '70s Fuji mixte, and it occurred to me that the spare set of
Bosco bars languishing in my shop might work well on it. Turns out they're as
great for that kind of casual upright bike as they are for
another data point:
My two main bikes, a 59 cm '89 steel road race bike (made in Philly by
Harry Havnoonian), and a 60 cm '98 Rivendell Road. I would get a tired
back after 20 - 30 mile rides on the Riv, but still felt super relaxed
after similar rides on the HH. Both bikes had more or less
Others on this list have suggested that Frost River was something short of
forthright in its copying of Riv's designs for their bike bags.
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Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 12:50 PM
To:
It was my understanding that Duluth Pack (now called Frost River?) made the
Baggins bags for Rivendell. In any case, they look like fantastic bags. My
Baggins Adam saddlebag is still going plenty strong. In my opinion, the
best looking of all the saddlebags Riv has sold. Maybe I'll take a
I have held for years the opinion that there were essentially two positions
that were/are comfortable to me.
1. Leaned over with a flat back and my butt back such that my torso is
just hanging there, held aloft by the tension in my hamstrings. My hands
are just laying on the bars. My
I'm 44 also (There see to be a lot of us). I've struggled with low back
pain for the past 5 years or so. I work on my feet all day lifting heavy
objects and bending, stooping, tweaking (I'm a chef) so this doesn't help
matters.
What is interesting to me is the reverse of what is supposed to
Another vote for lower da bars. The comfort in the design will still
shine through, and you'll get rid of back pain.
On Monday, April 29, 2013 11:08:56 AM UTC-7, William wrote:
I have held for years the opinion that there were essentially two
positions that were/are comfortable to me.
1.
Purchased new (2) Award winning German made Supernova Airstream lights
around the same time last year and hardly used them. Maybe 1/2 dozen times
each. Unique design that uses O-Rings and a swivel base to attached to
either stem or handlebars. I used them on my Nitto Noodles. Comes with 2 O
I'm 44 also (There see to be a lot of us).
Me too! 69 dude!
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I'm with Steve on this, no cadence for me, please. Had one when getting
back into cycling and was just as happy to get rid of it when the bike was
sold.
The new wired Cateye Velo models are cheap, but they seem to work okay. My
favorite was the Enduro series as it had a larger diameter wire
Bingo.
3rd Annual Coffee Ride and Rivendell Spring Campsite.
Highlights
- Coffee and biking!
- Seeing a 11 year old kid and his dad, Mr.Coldiron ride up Twin Peaks for
the first time.
- Riding up Diablo in hot, dry weather and taking plenty of breaks for
water and shade.
- Eating pretty fancy
Why are you using Google Groups to read this mailing list? Google Groups's
interface is horrible, or was the last I looked at it. Subscribe to get the
posts by e-mail; I find the gap between sending and receiving to be quite fast.
Tim
On Apr 28, 2013, at 7:34 PM, Chris Lampe
I agree...cadence was interesting for a bit, but once I discovered that my
cadence is pretty consistent I didn't care when I broke the bit that
measured it by accident. Indeed I've now managed to lose the entire Garmin
gps unit (a few years old and not used much anyway but still).
I use the
I visit and use this group like an internet forum and have never used the
e-mail function. If the majority of the people access this group via
e-mail (something that never even crossed my mind as an option), then I
guess it's a good way to go. I'm just used to manually visiting a forum
and
Michael:
What may be happening is your body protesting a change that may not appear
to be too radical but is a major change anyway.
Assuming you had no pain problems on your old race bike set-up, I suggest
taking one of your Rivendells and replicating that same set-up as closely
as
Grant wrote the following to the RBW list on 1/17/06 -- caveat: I haven't
followed things since, relations may have changed, I have no affiliation
with either side, etc.:
Responding to the bike bags in the Frost River catalogue, the story is
this;
The fellow at Frost River broke an agreement we
On 04/29/2013 06:06 AM, Kieran J wrote:
Hey there,
I'm short on space in my apartment, and I've begun to look at the
horizontal hanging apparatuses to hang two bikes, one above the other.
Like this one:
Swagman Hang It
Yep, that looks just like my Baggins. Really handy little bag, and the
price is right. I think you will like it a lot. They hold a surprising
amount of stuff.
dougP
On Sunday, April 28, 2013 11:00:00 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote:
Hi Doug,
I don't know why Rivendell stops runs on great
Had a fun little adventure tooling around eastern oregon for the last week
or so. Made memories that'll last a lifetime. I rode my Homer, Tommy rode
his Bombadil, Lady B rode her Surly CC. The route was improvised as we
went. Our break heavy riding style kept our mileage at about 40 miles per
If Rivendell had stuck with the Saluki name and then brought out an Arabian
and finally a Saker they'd have all the bases covered.
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FYI Duluth Pack and Frost River are different companies.
Dan Abelson
On Apr 29, 2013 12:38 PM, john johnco...@comcast.net wrote:
It was my understanding that Duluth Pack (now called Frost River?) made
the Baggins bags for Rivendell. In any case, they look like fantastic bags.
My Baggins Adam
Jim:
Many thanks to you for your patience and attention to this forum. The
entire process appears to be magic to me, so I am grateful to people like
you who make it work.
dougP
On Monday, April 29, 2013 9:00:14 AM UTC-7, Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
Just to address the comments about moderation:
I owned a Romulus for about a year. Nice bike, but I didn't fall in love
with it as I had hoped to as I did with my ultra-stiff but still comfy
Seven Alaris, my Peter Mooney single speed (set up fixed), and my EAI
Bareknuckle. I eventually sold the Romulus. I borrowed the Urban Tour
prototype
Just for the record: Here's the Rivendell Brand V handlebar bag: http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/bavbt.htmIt is beautifully made, easy open/close double zipper, very secure, holds just the right amount of stuff, made in USA. I notice it isn't available right now, and it is more expensive than the
Hi all. I am planning on installing a Sugino XD2 triple crankset that Riv sells
on my Sam H. I am trying to figure out if an IRD bottom bracket with a 110mm
spindle that I have will work for this application. I went looking for the XD2
bb size on Sheldon Brown, but it wasn't listed. There are
Wonderful set of pictures of what looks like a wonderful ride. Congrats! The
guys who bailed don't know what they missed.
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On Mon, 2013-04-29 at 10:02 -0700, Chris Lampe wrote:
I visit and use this group like an internet forum and have never used
the e-mail function. If the majority of the people access this group
via e-mail (something that never even crossed my mind as an option),
then I guess it's a good way to
I saw these and instantly was jealous! So sweet pictures Andy!
No snow angel?
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According to the Riv site...a 110. Link here:
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/bbc.htm
Safe cycling, Erl
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You should be good baring any issues with the front der. 107 or 110 work
great. I did run into an issue with my Bomba but that was due to a modern
Shimano front der not being able to adjust inward enough. So a 113 was
necessary.
On Apr 29, 2013, at 3:14 PM, William R.
Nice pics, Andy! I sure do miss that area; loved the stained glass at the
church! Thanks for posting the pics. . .
Cheers!
lyle
On 29 April 2013 18:29, Manuel Acosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com wrote:
I saw these and instantly was jealous! So sweet pictures Andy!
No snow angel?
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Thanks for the ideas and experiences, everyone.
Starting to feel like I am not losing my mind now.
I rode last year with varying heights all above the saddle on the Bleriot.
Pain started after a month of this.
I will try replicating the race set up with a 6cm Technomic I have to get
I love the B17/Flyer saddles.
That smooth leather is painless on my rump compared to plasticy saddles
which seem to gouge every seem on my clothes into my flesh.
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So I have been putting more and more miles on the Bombadil and its an
awesome ride but I am having an issue riding in Brooklyn traffic. I keep
having to put my foot down at lights and don't want to dismount the saddle
every time since the 56cm size has the TT right there. Would going to
180mm
Thanks for sharing Andy!Great photos. Love the part about the haunted
schoolhouse. Some beautiful country you were in!-Mike
On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 3:34 PM, Lyle Bogart lylebog...@gmail.com wrote:
Nice pics, Andy! I sure do miss that area; loved the stained glass at the
church!
I loved the book. It is a great resource to have for cyclists.
I wish Riv would make a Just wrench book next. I like Grant's down to
earth mechanics approach.
I took the part of the book dedicated to fitness and diet with a grain of
salt though.
There are so many diet/exercise
I find that the original Flites are the most comfortable - they disappear.
Even better than original issue Turbos, which are a bit too rounded. Of all
the Brookses, the Pro was the best, but I could not comfortably adjust the
tilt, so after 12-18 months I sold it. B17s are too wide.
On Mon, Apr
If stand over is that much of an issue, I suggest a smaller frame rather than
longer cranks. Long cranks may open up a rabbit hole of knee/hip issues. Maybe
thicker soled shoes?
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Beautiful pics, looks like an epic ride.
On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 6:49 PM, Michael Williams mkernanwilli...@gmail.com
wrote:
Thanks for sharing Andy!Great photos. Love the part about the haunted
schoolhouse. Some beautiful country you were in!-Mike
On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 3:34
Agree -- like moving your saddle to fix reach to the bar, this is going at
it bass ackward.
On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 4:50 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
If stand over is that much of an issue, I suggest a smaller frame rather
than longer cranks. Long cranks may
I just love the ride so much though, its only when I have to stop riding is
the issue. I have a fist and a half of seatpost showing so its not like it
sooo big. I would really need to replicate its long top tube but with less
standover, which again would be near impossible without coughing up
Now you've done it. The Lord of the Rings lawyers will be all over that
place.
On Saturday, April 27, 2013 8:50:36 PM UTC-6, dougP wrote:
Shot this northeast of Paso Robles a while back:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33786397@N03/8687623510/in/photostream
Just stumbled across it in my
Great build from a choice selection of parts. I particularly like the
saddle. I'm contemplating how to rebuild my beach cruiser, a Specialised
Shark, and this has given me a lot to think about. Great work.
On Tuesday, 30 April 2013 03:17:41 UTC+10, Pudge wrote:
I was building a bike to
On Mon, 2013-04-29 at 15:43 -0700, Peter M wrote:
So I have been putting more and more miles on the Bombadil and its an
awesome ride but I am having an issue riding in Brooklyn traffic. I
keep having to put my foot down at lights and don't want to dismount
the saddle every time since the 56cm
I use Google Tracks on my phone. Most modern smartphones have GPS.
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