on 4/18/10 9:19 PM, Me at clotht...@gmail.com wrote:
You're welcome, Bill [how are you by the way?].
And yes, I am Scott Cutshall [=Me].
And to the one poster who found it funny: no, it's not a screenplay
but I do wish it was, because I find it all very sad.
PS- if it is too far
Jim-
Sorry to place you in a quandary with the topic and post. Didn't mean
to do that at all.
Guess, in the end, what I was shooting for was basically 2 things:
1. How crazy things can be and are 'out there', and to that end,
looking within ourselves at the variations in our own lives that
I agree. I appreciate Scott posting it, despite the sadness. I want to clarify
that when I said I agreed things got far off-topic, I was referring to the
subsequent stream of the discussion and not Scott's original posting. I too am
glad that Scott posted it. Sorry for any confusion.
-Jim W.
Have you seen these Surly big tires:
http://istanbultea.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=11827996AlbumKey=FnoNC
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Thanks. Good to know that. I do not particularly like the feel of the
V-brakes with the travel agents, but they work well with no adjustment
issues. Every time I get close to ordering a set of cantilevers one of
these threads comes up and I back off. I have no experience with cantis
and do
The fix I'm familiar with is actually the opposite - either
slightly tightening the headset
That is the one I tried. I found out that I can ride no hands at
about 15 mph, and if I tap my handlebars by the bend and knock them
sideways slightly, my bike will start shimmying. Not a dangerous
Yes those are prototype tires not production models - Pacenti said they
would be available in May.
Sorry you don't see the reason for this sort of construction - I built the
bike for myself, nobody else.
Yes it does weigh 21 pounds
Regards,
Bruce Gordon
www.bgcycles.com
When I got my Sam, I tried to install the Shimano BR550 cantis from my
Indy Fab, and I almost couldn't get them on because the bushings were
too tight. I then put on the Tektro 720s, and they were loose. So
perhaps try a different set of cantis to see if you can get a tighter
fit. But the Tektros
Yes those are prototype tires not production models - Pacenti said they
would be available in May.
But get your order in soon! My understanding is the first run is near
to sold out if not sold out already.
Sorry you don't see the reason for this sort of construction - I built the
bike for
On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 6:03 PM, MikeC mecinib...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
I have a Sam Hill with Tektro CR720's. They have a brass bushing that
pivots on the canti post. There is a lot of play in the pivot due to
the bushing being larger in diameter and shorter in length than the
post, which
I went with the Paul Touring canti's on my Hillborne. They've worked
superbly since day one, no squeal or shudder. I would highly recommend
them.
I also use a headset hanger with the Soma ( Tektro) levers.
~Mike~
On Apr 19, 8:20 am, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com wrote:
On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at
Yeah, the Pugsley is pretty awesome. I almost as obsessive about Surly
products as I am Rivendell. I actually saw Scoot (Me) riding that bike
in Sellwood a few weeks back. I wished I had also been on my bike and
talked to him about it. They're unique and impressive bikes. There was
a piece about
On Apr 18, 10:53 pm, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote:
I do ride my JB greens off-road, though they are less fun than my 42mm
IRC Mythos XC Slicks. Have gotten one pinch flat on a high speed
descend on a gravel road with sharp fist-sized rocks, running around
35-40 psi with a bike+rider
Hi, all. I seek counsel.
I weigh about 250 lbs. I often carry 10-15 lbs on a rear rack. I ride
a Trek hybrid, sitting bolt-upright. (By the way, this Trek is about
as Riv'd up as any Trek could be. Actual Riv relevance: Later this
year I'll also be riding a Hillborne and any counsel I receive
On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean
thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote:
My problem is that I haven't gotten more than 1000 miles on any rear
wheel without complete failure (cracked hub, bent axle) or the need
for repair (hub overhaul, multiple spoke breakage, rim *way* out-of-
I weigh 220 and don't have the problems you mention so you should be
able to find something. I ride a lot of SS mtb on a rigid bike in
rougher conditions that you describe. The wheels Rich Lesnik built for
me have been bombproof (White hub and Stan's rim -- not really
applicable to what you have
Hopefully your current XT hub is going to be OK. But if not, after
so many rear-hub failures, especially the kind you're describing, I'd
recommend going to 40H at a minimum or 48H ideally.I understand
your hesitation in spending $500 on a rear wheel, but it seems, with
hubs anyway, there
I've used phil hubs with 48 spokes on my tandem for years and they have
never failed. I have also a set of 40 spoke wheels with edco hubs without
failure with well over 350 pounds.
Costly but worth the money.
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Hi, all. I seek counsel. snip My problem is that I haven't gotten more
than 1000 miles on any rear
wheel without complete failure
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Thomas,
I¹ve weighed 220-260 lbs, and I¹ve logged 5,000 miles a year when I rode my
bike to work. I¹ve never had the degree of
There's a lot to dig into there, Thomas.
Hubs shouldn't be catastrophically failing, axles should not be bending
(with a freehub setup) and I wouldn't even expect spoke breakage within
1,000 miles unless there were some other issues involved.
Depending upon conditions (wet winter weather, for
I wish Mr Gordon was a little taller. The bikes he has built over the
years for his own use are pretty incredible... I'd take a run at
talking him out of one if they were 62's.
On Apr 19, 7:50 am, Bruce Gordon bgcyc...@svn.net wrote:
Yes those are prototype tires not production models - Pacenti
On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Thomas Lynn Skean
thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote:
Hi, all. I seek counsel.
I weigh about 250 lbs. I often carry 10-15 lbs on a rear rack. I ride
a Trek hybrid, sitting bolt-upright. (By the way, this Trek is about
as Riv'd up as any Trek could be. Actual
on 4/19/10 9:12 AM, Mike at mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
On Apr 18, 10:53 pm, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote:
I do ride my JB greens off-road, though they are less fun than my 42mm
IRC Mythos XC Slicks. Have gotten one pinch flat on a high speed
descend on a gravel road with sharp fist-sized
Get Rich to build up a Phil freewheel hub dishless, 36 spokes and 7
speed. This should last you a very long time, and in my opinion is
one of the best values in the wheel market at the moment. - Rob
On Apr 19, 10:02 am, Thomas Lynn Skean thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net
wrote:
Hi, all. I seek
Are 7 speed cassett or freewheels readily available? I thought that 7 and 8
speeds were getting hard to find. Jim D.
Massachusetts
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From: rperks perks@gmail.com
Subject: [RBW] Re: Heavy rider wheel issues
On Mon, 2010-04-19 at 12:42 -0700, James Dinneen wrote:
Are 7 speed cassett
7 speed cassettes are indeed available, and in all the original
combinations. The silver finish HG70s are starting to become
discontinued, but the black HG50s are readily available -- and they're
all pretty cheap
The hands
that build the wheels are key. Handbuilt wheels are different.
Speaking of handsI met Rich last month and shook hands with him.
Talk about hands! It was like grabbing on to a Christmas ham. Those
are some meaty paws. I doubt that one could correlate hand girth to
wheelbuilding
I remember desperately wanting a Bruce Gordon Chinook in 1983. I
vividly remember the Bicycling magazine write up, and lamenting that
the frameset was an unobtainable $499. That article might have been
the birth of my love for Orange bikes. That thing was clean. I'd
still love to own a BG
I weigh 270+; ride a Rivendell Redwood (68). I solved my cracked wheel
issues by having my LBS build me a wheel using a 48 spoke Bontrager
Clydesdale tandem rim, dished for my use. Not only did I used to use the
measurement of months per rim, it used to be flats per week. Since having
On Apr 19, 2010, at 12:02 PM, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote:
Hi, all. I seek counsel.
I weigh about 250 lbs. I often carry 10-15 lbs on a rear rack. I ride
a Trek hybrid, sitting bolt-upright. (By the way, this Trek is about
as Riv'd up as any Trek could be. Actual Riv relevance: Later this
year
Another one to recommend a good wheel builder to build the wheels.
Besides Rich, Jim at Hiawatha here in MN is a good builder. He's
built all my wheels.
Agree more air in the tires is the cheapest fix. On 35mm Paselas, I'd
run them at 80 to 90 psi. A year or so ago I was that weight and
that's
Costly but worth the money.
Gee, then the relatively inexpensive Shimanos, with better double lip
seals that actually keep out water, and bearings that can actually be
adjusted are a screaming deal. The Phil hubs are pretty, and the
company's service is very good. Other than that...well they
After reading Jan's article about fatter tires in the latest BQ, I decided to
try it on my All-Rounder. I'd gotten this frameset about three years ago and
built it up with drop bars. (Although the height of the frame was a little
short for my legs, the top tube was the right length for drops.)
I ran 1.75 Paselas on my Atlantis and it felt sluggish on pavement,
but great offroad. 1.25 Paselas felt more nimble.
Ryan
On Apr 19, 6:14 pm, b hamon periwinkle...@yahoo.com wrote:
After reading Jan's article about fatter tires in the latest BQ, I decided to
try it on my All-Rounder. I'd
Hi Beth,
On my Adventure Touring bike (early 90's MTB) - set up as a
backroads touring bike (gravel, but lots of pavement too), I'm running
Schwalbe Marathon Extreme 2.0. They are fantastic! I've tried a lot of
tires before these, including skinny bald ones . . . Ritchey,
Specialized, etc. I also
Wow.I am 268 right now and ride old 80's Araya 27x1 1/4 in
rims/tires at 90 psi but the rim has been converted to a two speed and
is re dished to symmetrical. My hubs are old Suzue freewheel style and
no problems at all. These wheels have over 3000 miles on them in two
different
Beth,
I keep singing the praises of the Schwalbe Marathon Racer 26X1.5. It
is relatively light, long wearing, good puncture resistance, and feels
like it rolls well (I believe Jan has confirmed low rolling resistance
for this tire). It is my favorite 26er for pavement and occasional
mixed surface
On Mon, 2010-04-19 at 18:14 -0700, b hamon wrote:
After reading Jan's article about fatter tires in the latest BQ, I
decided to try it on my All-Rounder. I'd gotten this frameset about
three years ago and built it up with drop bars. (Although the height
of the frame was a little short for my
My 1996 A/R is shod with Pasela 26 x 1.25 tires and I like the feel
of these very much. They are the cushiest tires I have, seem plenty
fast and handle well. I run 700 x 25 or 700 x 28 Paselas on my other
bikes.
I don't find any of the vagueness or wandering Jan reported, however
my
On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 6:14 PM, b hamon periwinkle...@yahoo.com wrote:
Do I feel slower? Well, I felt slower already but that's totally on me. The
ride is smoother and more stable and that matters more to me than speed these
days. I think this is a good experiment to do on bikes with 26
Y'all haven't lived until you've ridden 559X1 (22 mm actual on 19 mm Sun
M14A rims, no E) Specialized Turbos: 200 grams of pure powder puff comfort
at 90/100; much better than 1.25 Paselas -- and more flat proof, too, here
in goathead land. Now if someone would just make them in a 559X28.
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You
And 1,500 miles on the rear of a fixed gear with loads, the tire changed
before flats multiplied.
On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 9:06 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Y'all haven't lived until you've ridden 559X1 (22 mm actual on 19 mm Sun
M14A rims, no E) Specialized Turbos: 200 grams of
The goathead proofness must be due to the width. Too hard to hit
something with a tire that skinny, you just slip right between the
little bastards!
On Apr 19, 2010, at 21:06, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Y'all haven't lived until you've ridden 559X1 (22 mm actual on 19
mm
Hi Thomas,
My first thought was that you might have a habit of getting the bike
going cowboy style, with it leaned way over. You probably don't, but
any sideload on a wheel like that is going to jack it up in short
order. The other weird thought is... do you often lock your bike up
where a car
Henry Coe Ride Report
I logged on a few weeks ago and asked the listserv about experiences
of Henry W. Coe Park. Got some great reports that fueled my
excitement.
It’s the biggest state run park in Northern California, 87,000 acres
of open space. Certain parts are closed to cyclists though it
On my Bob Brown custom, I have run Schwalbe 'Big Apples' in 26x2.0 and
26x3.5, Schwalbe 'Marathons' in 26x1.9 and 26x1.5 and Panaracer
'Pasela's' in 26x1.75, 26x1.5 and 26x1.25...
and they all served their intended purposes rather well.
My favorites out of all the aforementioned were the
FS - I am selling my Rivendell Romulus, 61 frame at:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/1700264714.html
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Bruce,
You are a wizard. That bike is stunning.
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1) Swobo
Jerseyhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/sets/72157622818019343/-
was an XL, shrunk a bit, maybe to a L/M size. Thicker wool than
current
Swobo jersies. Little bit of a moth hole on the collar, little bit of
shellac splatter on the front. Color is a little pinker than in
Awesome glad you made the trip work for you. looks like you had an
adventure!
On Apr 19, 9:26 pm, Adam oceanm...@gmail.com wrote:
Henry Coe Ride Report
I logged on a few weeks ago and asked the listserv about experiences
of Henry W. Coe Park. Got some great reports that fueled my
You might want to browse around Peter White's website, and see what he
has to say about wheels:
http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/Wheels.asp
I imagine that if you are going to get a Sam Hillborne, Rivendell is
going to recommend either the Velocity Dyad or Mavic 719 rims. The
Velocity Dyad's do
Have one (Dyad) on our tandem and works fine. It was the replacement for
the Mavic rim that failed.
On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 10:50 PM, happyriding happyrid...@yahoo.com wrote:
You might want to browse around Peter White's website, and see what he
has to say about wheels:
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