I am sorely tempted to buy the ultimate touring wheelset available
from the Riv. web specials site. It would be used to convert 27 to
the more readily available 700 wheels on an old Centurion Pro Tour.
My dilema? Since I recently bought a (new to me) Saluki, I had
planned on relogating the
The wheelset listed has a 135mm width rear hubprobably not what an
old Centurion Pro Tour with 27 inch rims would use.
I have Phil Hubs on my commuter; they last a good long time and
bearings are easy to change when their time comes.
My philosophy with my commuting bike is to; use parts I
Years ago, a sage bike guy told me man...it's all about the wheels
and the motor! (think 70s man...) I never forgot that. Not to say the
frame is not important, (as long as it fits) and I'm in not position
to debate the motor issue - especially when I look in the mirror, but
nice wheels do
I used to use an old racing bike as a commuter. It wasn't comfortable
and required lots of attention. I have come around to the view that,
since I'm on the commuter every day and probably spend more time on it
than any of my other bikes, I should use the best stuff for that
purpose that I can
Of course you're fooliish! But we're long past concerning ourselves
with that!
Perhaps a better course would be to order a set of custom wheels from
Riv, Peter White, me, etc. That way, you can have a choice of rims and
you can get a Phil freewheel hub that matches the spacing of your
Centurion.
I have come around to the view that, since I'm on the commuter every day and
probably spend more time on it
than any of my other bikes, I should use the best stuff for that purpose that
I can afford.
Definitely. Mike Flanigan (he of Antbikemike fame) points out that
the commuter is
But I am surprised by how well these light aluminum fenders stand up to
dents; better than Berthoud stainless, at least in my experience with them.
My problem with Honjos on my touring bike anyway is it does not take
much of a mishap to bend them out of shape. The Berthouds I installed
to
This has not been my experience at all. I've never used the
Berthouds, but switched to the Honjos from SKS precisely because the
SKS were constantly getting wacked out of alignment. I haven't had
that experience at all with Honjos, just install em and forget em.
And once I replaced the
I agree. How long is your commute? Mine is 30 miles, so I quickly
rack up 3,000+ miles on it every year, even in far nothern VT. So why
not have something optomized for commuting. I keep my Ram. as a go
fast, but low geard, ride all day in the mountains, bike; and bought
an Ebisu, with a Phil
Well, as full disclosure, my Berthouds were installed by a
professional builder while making some other adjustments to my tourer
while the Honjos were installed by me.
On May 30, 9:05 am, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote:
This has not been my experience at all. I've never used the
Here's a shot of a fully kitted up Foy, loaded with salvia.
On May 29, 8:39 am, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles
renaissancebicyc...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey All,
Although it seems that we have done things backwards, some detailed
studio photo shots of the Betty Foy frame are now available online:
Here's a shot of a fully kitted up Foy, loaded with salvia:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74396...@n00/3578141371/
On May 29, 8:39 am, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles
renaissancebicyc...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey All,
Although it seems that we have done things backwards, some detailed
studio photo
On May 30, 2009, at 4:50 AM, Shakesbiker wrote:
I am sorely tempted to buy the ultimate touring wheelset available
from the Riv. web specials site. It would be used to convert 27 to
the more readily available 700 wheels on an old Centurion Pro Tour.
My dilema? Since I recently bought a
Damn, you're a week late a 66cm went for a very good price on eBay
last week. Good luck with your search.
On May 29, 7:46 pm, JimV jimvanors...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm looking for a 64 or 66cm Atlantis. Would consider bare frame,
fully built or somewhere in between. If you have one or hear of
Due, perhaps, to the increasing popularity of fixed wheel bicycle
conversions from older lugged frame bikes of the 70's, etc. there are
now a number of easily available quality 27 tires. I own a 1977
Schwinn P-15 Paramount, which was equipped with 27 wheels. There was
a dirth of decent 27 tires
Hi Guys,
I am selling my Dura Ace free-wheel hub-set with Mavic rims for
$230.00 with free delivery within the lower 48 states only.
The rear hub axle is 126mm and has 36 holes. The front hub axle is
120mm and has 32 holes. The spokes are Wheel Smith double butted
1.7/2.0 guage, according to my
The size is 700c.
From: Bruce [mailto:fullylug...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 11:16 AM
To: Rene Valbuena
Subject: Re: [RBW] FS: Dura Ace free wheelset
wheel size? 650B or 700? (I need the former)
_
From: Rene valbu...@ix.netcom.com
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Update and Correction:
The size is 700c.
The front axle is the standard 100mm and NOT 120mm as stated earlier.
Rene
On May 30, 11:58 am, Rene Valbuena valbu...@ix.netcom.com wrote:
The size is 700c.
From: Bruce [mailto:fullylug...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 11:16 AM
To: Rene
Yes, I saw that yesterday and cried big tears. Oh well...
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Let's say maybe I want to noodle around out in the summer sun without
a helmet (on deep soft grass and no cars, of course). Wanting more
sun protection, I'm thinking something with a wide brim is needed. I
sometimes wear a ball cap, but would like more protection for ears and
neck. Something
I like boonie hats.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/2596223526/in/set-72157600270682125/
On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 5:09 PM, cj.spinner cj.spin...@gmail.com wrote:
Let's say maybe I want to noodle around out in the summer sun without
a helmet (on deep soft grass and no cars, of
I have some of these. They're pretty great.
http://www.sundayafternoons.com/index.cgi
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Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 5:09 PM
Subject: [RBW] Wide-brimmed Headwear
Let's say maybe I want to noodle around out in
The one I wear the most is by Tilley
http://www.tilley.com/home.asp?countryCode=US
(Mine is a T2, but back then there were only two styles available.)
Rode behind a couple of recumbent trikes today and one rider had a
Tilley and seemed to be doing quite fine.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On May
Decided this morning to do a bit of exploring on the Hillborne.
Figured why not try to ride out to the Coon Rapids Regional Dam.
Figured the round trip would be 40 to 50 miles. Unless I got lost or
added to the ride. Both of which ended up happening.
The first part of the ride was fairly
Used for 3 months. Like new. A few tiny scratches where it was
inserted, above that it's perfect. $45 includes free shipping to
lower 48.
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on 5/30/09 6:30 PM, EricP at ericpl...@aol.com wrote:
Where luck changed. Parked the bike and waited for garage door to
open. Big gust of wind came up. Knocking the Hillborne over on the
drive side. Ouch. Heard an ugly crunch. Besides everything from the
saddlebag strewn about, the
I have two Tilleys, an olive T3 that's a bit warm for summer around
here, and an LT5 that's a bit cooler. The LT5 was what I wore for
golf (when I was still playing golf). I'd go for a TM10 mesh hat
if I were to buy another for summer wear.
Bill
On May 30, 6:03 pm, EricP ericpl...@aol.com
on 5/30/09 8:16 PM, CycloFiend wrote:
The alignment tool will show any twisting that took place, as well as
provide a good way to cold set it back to position. I wouldn't as a
practice bend it by the threaded hole for the derailleur. You can ovalize
the opening or gank the threads. My tool
i am a true believer in grant's fit process. i love my 60cm blue ram.
but, i broke down and purchased a 56cm specialized roubaix frameset.
on my ram, i run grand bois 700x28 with 75psi front and 85psi rear. on
my roubaix, i run vredestein 700x25 pumped to 100psi. the roubaix is a
smoother ride in
A huge +1 for the Sunday Afternoons hats (http://
www.sundayafternoons.com/index.cgi)-- esp. the Adventure. The stiff
brim in the front covers everything that you would want covered
without interfering with vision too much and the soft piece in the
back protects the back completely--and they are
I had a Roubaix Elite a few years ago. It was a really fun bike and I
did a double century on it with no problems. I wish they'd taken it a
couple steps further so I could have made at least some attempt to fit
wider tires, fenders, etc.
On May 30, 8:34 pm, dpco dcompton1...@sbcglobal.net
Time to buy a Quickbeam... :-)
On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 6:30 PM, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote:
Decided this morning to do a bit of exploring on the Hillborne.
Figured why not try to ride out to the Coon Rapids Regional Dam.
Figured the round trip would be 40 to 50 miles. Unless I got lost
How 'bout their Cross bikes?
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?sid=09Tricrosseid=123
No fenders, but at least some wider tires and what you would presume is a
strong build...
DE
On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 8:58 PM, rcnute rcn...@hotmail.com wrote:
I had a Roubaix Elite a few
I hurt my knee somehow on a transatlantic flight...so I spent a few
evenings on bicycle maintenance and my third-favorite activity,
polishing. The results are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/sets/72157615351530151/
I hope this impresses someone, because my girlfriend certainly
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