On 6/29/09, GeorgeS chobur...@gmail.com wrote:
Well. The consensus seems to be that it's my fault. This is not
exactly what I was looking for. Doesn't anyone want to suggest
special gravel wheels or, even better, a new frame of the country
variety? I mean I fell twice. Should be some
On 6/30/09, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
On 6/29/09, GeorgeS chobur...@gmail.com wrote:
Well. The consensus seems to be that it's my fault. This is not
exactly what I was looking for. Doesn't anyone want to suggest
special gravel wheels or, even better, a new frame of the
If you guy's have a evening or two to spare check out Jobst Brandt's
great photos from 40 years of touring the alps.
http://www.trentobike.org/Countries/Europe/Tour_Reports/Tour_of_the_Alps/Gallery/
It's a bit hard to tell but it seem his friend Bill Robertson has a
nifty diy bag stand off that
I did the quick release clips thing like Jay.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16951...@n08/3476231554/sizes/o/
I have removed the rear wheel (most recently to add a fixed cog) by
unclipping the fender stays from the quick release clips. When the
chain is in the small chainring, the axle is at the
George,
Jan Heine and Jim Edgar make some very good points.
I spent five years doing cyclocross (on a Rivendell) and riding narrow
tires on loose surfaces took practice. Lots of feeling the bike
sliding around under you.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16951...@n08/1992613270/
I think it's 90+%
Quoting JimD rasterd...@comcast.net:
Steve,
What fenders are those on your Saluki with the Hetres?
thanks,
JimD
58mm Honjo fluted.
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Only half my tongue is in my cheek. (The other half is in my pocket.)
I really love my Monocog 29er set up as a on/off road allrounder with
said BAs and Snowcats, drops, fenders, and a modest 63 gear. Not
Rivendellian, but unfortunately the only Riv that comes close, the
Bomdadil, only takes
I have the first issue. I'll give it a big fat it's ok. Better than
Bicycling. Commuter based content for the most part. Kind of a more
mainstream Urban Velo minus the fixie fixation. Must not have made a
huge impression on me as, until your post, I'd forgotten it existed.
Guess I'll check out
I'd check with them. Issue #2 came out about a month ago. Could be
your subscription was not processed in time for it.
I'm a subscriber. Like it enough. Whether it will make it long term
remains to be seen. I'm withholding judgement. Definitely not the
same vein as Bicycle Quarterly or the
I'm a startling 5'10 in bare feet on a level, hard surface.
I've not ridden 584, and my comments about it were largely facetious.
I went from 60 mm Big Apples in the 559 size (26 3/4 inches diam) to
ditto on 722s (29 1/4) and the float over sand, the cush over, say,
washboard, and the traction
Been thinking of putting a Tubus Cargo rack on my Hillborne for some
S24O or maybe even a mini-tour. When trying things out last night,
appears the rack stays hit the fender stays. Checking the Rivendell
website, it appears Grant bent the fender stays on his Atlantis to
avoid this issue.
Is
On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 10:19 AM, EricPericpl...@aol.com wrote:
Been thinking of putting a Tubus Cargo rack on my Hillborne for some
S24O or maybe even a mini-tour. When trying things out last night,
appears the rack stays hit the fender stays. Checking the Rivendell
website, it appears
use some spacers to space the rack out and clear the fender stays.
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Just what this world needs. A new bike blog.
http://hardmenwithsoftbellies.wordpress.com/
Most posts composed aboard my Quickbeam while slowly going mad from
the sound of granite crushing underneath a pair of paselas.
I hope you enjoy,
Clif Wright
Do you have the BAs on a road bike frame or a mountain bike frame?
I could probably do alright on a 29er, as MTB geometry puts the rider
somewhat lower in any event.
When I first put the BAs on the road frame, I tried lowering the seat.
On my first ride it occurred to me the higher tires do not
I am trying to remember which Tubus I had on a camper I sold
recently. I was able to attach the SKS to the eyelet on the rack
itself. You must have a different model, as I seem to recall it was
pretty obvious.
On Jun 30, 9:19 am, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote:
Been thinking of putting a Tubus
Just picked up an unusual bike on Craig's list (Serotta Hors
Categorie). Even though its not a Rivendell, it does have an extended
head tube and the curved seat stays really work in smoothing out road
noise. It came with Campagnolo Veloce 10 speed groupo (12-28) and a
compact crank (34-50). Not
Is anyone on the list planning to ride STP this year? I'm going down
in two days this year on my Saluki, and may end up riding with another
Bleriot rider. We'll be overnighting in Centralia at the halfway
point, so if anyone has correlative plans and would like to meet up,
it would be good to
My camper has a Campy front der and crank, Maxi-Car hubs and Shimano
freewheel. Everything works fine. Of course, I use friction
shifters, not index. Index shifters may get confused when you mix and
match.
Isn't it amazing how technological advances force customer loyalty?
You would almost
well, I'm going to go against convention here and recommend
taking the fenders off. I managed to figure out how to drop the
rear wheel to fix a flat, but I'm sticking with a fenderless QB.
it was a liberating experience, and I'm thinking of removing the
fenders from my atlantis now.
best
ts
On
On Jun 30, 8:01 am, zrainryder zdree...@gmail.com wrote:
Just picked up an unusual bike on Craig's list (Serotta Hors
Categorie). Even though its not a Rivendell, it does have an extended
head tube and the curved seat stays really work in smoothing out road
noise. It came with Campagnolo
On Jun 30, 8:29 am, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote:
Isn't it amazing how technological advances force customer loyalty?
You would almost think that was the reason for the 'advance' and not
improved experience for the rider. Nah, manufacturers would never
dream of such a thing.
I
I find it hard to believe that your current 50/34x12-28 setup doesn't
give you low enough gearing. I have a 50/36 with 12-27 and it gets me
just about anywhere. Perhaps you should try your new ride out for a
couple of months before tinkering. You might find that it gets you
where you want to go
Finally, I do agree that mfrs want customers loyalty. There going to
design their components to work seamlessly. The fact that its
incompatible with another mfr's system is probably not a
consideration. Good Luck!
In the good old days of friction shifting, manufacturers won customer
loyalty
zrainryder -
I'd suggest changing out the cranks. Campy front shifter/derailers
don't care what crank you are using. Once you start changing out
stuff in the back it opens a can of worms which (for me) is solved
eventually with spending too much money.
On another note you may want to ride it
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From: Aaron Thomas aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com
I find it hard to believe that your current 50/34x12-28 setup doesn't
give you low enough gearing.
I believe it. I can only speak for myself, but anything that doesn't go as low
as 34 x 34 is unacceptable. I live among
On Jun 30, 11:00 am, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote:
Finally, I do agree that mfrs want customers loyalty. There going to
design their components to work seamlessly. The fact that its
incompatible with another mfr's system is probably not a
consideration. Good Luck!
In the
Doesn't matter. As long as Shimano dominates, we going to get what
they want you to get. Even with Sram coming out with its group, which
btw is Shimano-compatible, you're still have basically proprietary
systems. That's the way things work. Friction is not coming back. Hey,
that ship has left,
For those of you who ride a Rivendell, and also ride a Surly Cross Check or
Travelers Check, what are the sizing differences?
It looks like top tube is going to be the best bet on sizing a Surly, but if
you know of any amazing secrets, please let me in!
I'm currently trying to decide whether or
On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 3:11 PM, Gino Zahndginoza...@gmail.com wrote:
For those of you who ride a Rivendell, and also ride a Surly Cross Check or
Travelers Check, what are the sizing differences?
It looks like top tube is going to be the best bet on sizing a Surly, but if
you know of any
Hi Gino,
I own and ride a 55cm Romulus, and a 55cm Bleriot and they fit and
ride beautifully for my five foot six inch body with an 80cm PBH. I
also own and ride a 52cm Surly cross check, and it too fits and rides
very well. The various strengths and weaknesses of the products from
both
Thanks Jon.
Yeah, I don't want to get into the strengths and weaknesses. I know them.
Just want to know the proper size. :-)
On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 12:22 PM, Jon Cameron
j.cameron4...@sbcglobal.netwrote:
Hi Gino,
I own and ride a 55cm Romulus, and a 55cm Bleriot and they fit and
ride
On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 2:11 PM, Gino Zahndginoza...@gmail.com wrote:
For those of you who ride a Rivendell, and also ride a Surly Cross Check or
Travelers Check, what are the sizing differences?
It looks like top tube is going to be the best bet on sizing a Surly, but if
you know of any
The bike, or what is left of it, is a 2008 (I think it's an '08) Redline
Monocog 29er, the cheap tigg'd chromo very compact 29er mtb frame that,
built up OEM, rolls out the door for a list of $500 plus tax. I've
considerably upgraded mine, but the frame, despite it's girder-like
stiffness and
I last did STP in 2004 when I did the one day version with friends and
boy did we use the whole 24 hours ;-) For some reason I haven't gone
back since. That said its a great ride, well supported ,big turnout,
good route etc. Hope you have a great dry ride with the wind at your
back, a tandem
One option is Campy does make a 13x29 10 speed cassette (as does their
aftermarket supplier Miche) Only one more tooth than you currently
have but no compatablity issues. PBK often has killer deals -when
they are in stock http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=L5067
For source material I
All this talk of STP is a great lead-in for a reminder to Riv owners
in Oregon and Washington that the riders of Wheels North will be
coming to town sometime in the next two weeks. We are riding 1,100
miles from California to Seattle to help raise funds for
Histiocytosis, a rare and
My wife and I did the one-day version in 2007. It's a great
experience. That year pirates were rampant and at some rest stops the
volunteers were rationing the remaining food. Bring your own
electrolytes if you don't like gatorade. I did it on my Specialized
Expedition Deluxe touring bike. It's a
Hi Everyone,
My brother, Tim, a friend of his, Bill, and myself completed the Grand Tour
Double Century out of Malibu this past weekend. I've posted my write-up here if
you care to read. I'm hoping to add a few pics eventually, but there will be
nothing exciting about them:
Well, Joe, that's a pretty darn good excuse to miss out on camping.
Great narrative!
On Jun 30, 2:17 pm, Joe Bartoe jbar...@hotmail.com wrote:
Hi Everyone,
My brother, Tim, a friend of his, Bill, and myself completed the Grand Tour
Double Century out of Malibu this past weekend. I've posted
Sure, I'm doing it with a couple of friends. Coming down from
Vancouver (Canada).
I'll be riding a butterscotch 650A Saluki and talking with a funny
accent. Mid-point for us is Napavine, WA.
-Darren.
On Jun 30, 8:23 am, Frank pguil...@gmail.com wrote:
Is anyone on the list planning to ride
Hi. I have been on the road and away from email for a few weeks, but
I visited the Rivendell site today and saw this listing for a Nitto
Bullmoose bar/stem. Has anyone actually seen and/or ridden one yet?
http://www.rivbike.com/#product=16-198
David Sprunger
Fargo, ND
These'll look great on a Bombadil.
http://www.rivbike.com//#product=16-198
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Be sure to scroll down through the pictures. Interesting rackage.
On Jun 30, 5:24 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
These'll look great on a Bombadil.
http://www.rivbike.com//#product=16-198
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We both posted about this at the same time. That picture just went up.
They look beautiful. Did you notice the front rack that's also on
display in one of the photos? Weird.
On Jun 30, 5:24 pm, David Sprunger sprun...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi. I have been on the road and away from email for a few
Hey Gino, like Jon say, size it by TT, not PBH. That's the answer
you're looking for. Good luck.
Did you see that Gunnar now makes a touring bike?
On Jun 30, 5:37 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
I have a 60cm CC and a 62cm Rambouillet and 63cm Hilsen. The 60cm
Surly feels a tad out of
I agree on the TT sizing. Also, if you can, buy it with the steerer
uncut so you can get the bars where you want them.
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On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 7:40 PM, Mikemjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey Gino, like Jon say, size it by TT, not PBH. That's the answer
you're
Another one for TT sizing. In fact, Eric of Surly told me that.
After seeing me ride a 62cm Cross Check. Way too big for me. Made it
work with Albatross bars.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Jun 30, 7:50�pm, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com wrote:
I agree on the TT sizing. Also, if you can, buy
Per the read about it that's the intention. I especially like the
idea of having it match the frame. But I always loved the look of the
old Ritchey and Fisher MountainBikes.
Personally, my favorite setup was the old Nitto double clamp stem and
riser bars from the 1984 Stumpjumper. Very heavy,
I tried that. Didn't work. Even tried the upper hole in the rack for
the fenders. Also didn't work. Ended up using the (Tubus) spacers
and put the fenders on the lower eyelets. The fender line is not
perfect. But the biggest problem was the upper nut hitting the rack
strut. Worked out by
I had a 54 cm CC that seemed to work. Had a 57 Bleriot and 58 Saluki.
On Jun 30, 5:57 pm, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote:
Another one for TT sizing. In fact, Eric of Surly told me that.
After seeing me ride a 62cm Cross Check. Way too big for me. Made it
work with Albatross bars.
Eric
I was at the shop about a week ago and saw the bullmoose; very nicely
done, with a gorgeous curve. I ordered one in fire engine red to
match the Bombadil. I threw a leg over, but did not take a ride. My
brief first impression is that it will be a very comfortable bar.
In a message dated 6/30/2009 9:02:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
ericpl...@aol.com writes:
Per the read about it that's the intention.
Sorry, I don't get it. Asking what the extension is seems like a
logical question.
Bill
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Why not couple your Ram? Speed and All day comfort. The Surely can't
hold a candle imho.
Cheers,
Chris
P.S. I want to thank whoever directed me to the Hubbub.com web site
for the Mixing Components question. My LBS tried to sell me on a more
costly and less desirable 10 speed Campagnolo
Finally was able to track down your reply. THANK-YOU My LBS
balked about using my parts in this fashion (I have a history of
giving them parts and paying for their labor, so this is nothing new).
I directed them to the link you gave me, and the owner acknowledged
that this was a viable
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