Some pictures of the finished item are here:
https://plus.google.com/photos/103372863272345033417/albums/5692059575929589553?banner=pwa
One of them has a parts list for those interested in that sort of thing.
Took it for 40 casual miles yesterday with a small group and it was very
nice, other
Very distinctive and attractive. -- Forrest
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Very nice. Are those 35 mm Paselas? I'm surprised that such fat tires can
fit the original road standard: are the clearances very tight?
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I've run 32 mm Vittoria Rando Hypers on my Road Std. On 23 mm wide
Velocity A23's they measure 34 mm wide, probably pretty close to a 35
mm Pasela. I didn't really expect them to fit but tried them anyway
and was surprised that they do. The chainstay clearance is indeed
tight. The rear wheeel
Let's try June 1-3 in Red Wing, MN.
The only conflict I know of so far is that the Great Lakes Randonneurs
have an event that weekend (200-600k options). It's not a show stopper
- I don't know how many potential Riv Rally attendees are also GLR
riders. The GLR schedule also has events 5/19
On Jan 15, 2012, at 9:27 AM, RonaTD wrote:
Let's try June 1-3 in Red Wing, MN.
The only conflict I know of so far is that the Great Lakes Randonneurs
have an event that weekend (200-600k options). It's not a show stopper
- I don't know how many potential Riv Rally attendees are also GLR
Gorgeous
On Jan 15, 5:38 am, Bruce Herbitter bruce.herbit...@gmail.com wrote:
Some pictures of the finished item are here:
https://plus.google.com/photos/103372863272345033417/albums/569205957...
One of them has a parts list for those interested in that sort of thing.
Took it for 40 casual
It's a 650B Conversion. Note the huge calipers. Pari Motos
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Thanks for the update about the brevet schedule, Ted. I briefly considered a
research-based and/or democratic approach to scheduling to avoid these
potential conflicts. I quickly reverted to the equivalent of throwing a dart at
a calendar, with some care to avoid major holidays. I hope the
This probably is only very indirectly Rivendellish. I'm selling off
several of my plastic jerseys that are too small for me. No wool, no
seersucker.
One does feature some pretty retro cycling photos, which is very cool, but
even that is racerish. Anyhow, have a look if you are into that
Correct. Pascenti Pari-Motos at 65 psi and they float over the rough stuff.
Still a quick bike. I had it up to around 25 mph yesterday just to wind it
up for a short distance (flat of course).
On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 10:22 AM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
It's a 650B Conversion. Note the
And Red Wing was famous in song as a reform school,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiWBXp46XC4, a fact I only know because
a BOB or RBW list member (Perry?) used Let Me Die In My Footsteps in
a video, which led me to find a Dylan album with it, and it also had
'The Walls of Redwing.
Philip
Does anyone know if the effort required is the same for V-brakes and
cantis? Or is one easier to pull than the other? The rider in
question has small hands and cannot grip very hard. The bike is an
Atlantis, currently set-up with cantis (salmon pads) Riv's standard
issue Shimano road levers.
V-brakes are easier to pull.
Ryan
On Jan 15, 1:01 pm, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
Does anyone know if the effort required is the same for V-brakes and
cantis? Or is one easier to pull than the other? The rider in
question has small hands and cannot grip very hard. The bike is an
+1 on v-brakes being easier to pull. We almost always suggest an upgrade to
v-brakes on bikes that come stock with cantilevers, especially when the rider
has less than a Kung-Fu grip. Lots of women have trouble with cantilevers and
drop bar type levers, but even strong manly men like me benefit
The Anderson House has been closed for a couple of years. Unless
something has changed recently. A shame.
Bigger issue - that is the same weekend as the Tour de Pepin, which
starts in Lake City and goes counter clockwise around Lake Pepin. It
could mean the possibility of hundreds of riders
Since I took the time to explore the links that Bobby provided, I've
answered most of my questions: It looks like a moderate climb out of
Frostburg for 10+ miles to the Eastern Continental Divide (cool), and then
moderate downhill all the way. Pretty good for an out-of-shape geezer like
me.
On Sun, 2012-01-15 at 14:54 -0800, islaysteve wrote:
Since I took the time to explore the links that Bobby provided, I've
answered most of my questions: It looks like a moderate climb out of
Frostburg for 10+ miles to the Eastern Continental Divide (cool), and
then moderate downhill all the
There are cantilevers, then there are cantilevers, ye olde high profile
Mafac/Paul Neo retro need strong hands, low profile like Avid Shorty 6
or Paul Touring setup with the shortest practical straddle cable will
equal or exceed V brakes.
Cyclocross magazine did the test, hanging a fixed
Thanks Eric.
It really is impossible to find a Summer weekend free of schedule conflict in
this part of the country. The weekend following the TdP and proposed Midwest
Riv Rally is MS150, of which a few of the 4,000ish riders will undoubtedly be
RBW types, who would be torn between the Rally
I signed up for the Adventure Cycling tour along this route in
September, to do some riding in a social setting, hopefully.
On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 5:54 PM, islaysteve alkire...@verizon.net wrote:
Since I took the time to explore the links that Bobby provided, I've
answered most of my
What a nice tribute to Jay. I interacted with him a couple of times
by phone, and once in person during a rare visit from Texas. Seemed
like a nice guy, but then everyone has always been quite hospitable to
me.
The way Grant worded it, he encouraged ME to be a better person.
Assuming that's
Thank you for your kind comments Steve. Yes, the bike was painted by Hill
Clarke at Airglow. Longer than quoted required, but well done. The range
embossed on the tire is 55 - 75lbs psi. I tend to start with mid-range and
see how it feels. Softer is very comfy but too slow. Harder is quicker but
June 9-10 also is TOMRV (Tour of the Mississippi River Valley) in NE Iowa
and NW Illinois. Could be a conflict for a few Midwest Riv types (could be
for me). Probably not a big deal.
Anyway, I'm with Jim about picking event dates (as he has done) and letting
the chips fall where they may.
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Thanks Jim, that's what I needed to know. Now I've got job security
at least thru tomorrow. The Travel Agent looks to be a well thought
out device.
dougP
On Jan 15, 1:45 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com
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+1 on v-brakes being easier to pull. We almost always suggest
Couple of years old and lightly used. $100/obo shipped to CONUS.
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If the bike in question is equipped with STI levers, then the travel agent is
the way to go. Otherwise, the Tektro RL520 levers are a cheaper, better way to
go.
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Agreed. I never really knew Jay as a personally. My visits to the shop
always consisted small talks with Jay. Sometimes on a rare occasion, I
would catch him around Berkeley and we would exchange cycling nods. I
was always star-struck whenever I saw him. The pictures on the site
and his videos
Looking for a 58cm orange Rambo in mint condition?
I'm looking for a 56cm Atlantis with mid-fork eyelets. Wanna trade?
Let's talk!
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We still have a few things to work out, including shuttle, lodging,
etc...
The goal of the ride is to appeal to a wide group by making it
interesting and challenging, but not necessarily difficult. The
scenery will be spectacular. No rider will be left behind.
According to the GAP website,
I asked baby bro if he wanted to ride to the grocery store with me and
got a negative ghostwriter. Totally unexpected, Dad said he'd go,
not grocery shopping, but for a ride.
So we're rolling and there's some snow, no problem, we forego the
normal sidewalk to the trail routine in favor of roads
Ride report made me smile! Pictures make me jealous! All we have here
in California is gloomy dark days coming up ahead of us. I won't mind
the snow that looks like fun to ride through. Riding in the rain is
fun, but only for the first few times. When are you planning to
heading back to Cal?
On
Fun write-up!
Nothing like experiencing motorist hostility only to breeze up beside the car
at the next light. Most of the time they are too embarrassed or scared to look
in my direction. Several times I've witnessed them drive dangerously through
the red light rather than face the discomfort
Jim:
I'll keep that in mind. The bike is my wife's Atlantis has the
Shimano levers Riv uses. I hate to start tearing into the handlebar
set up (bar end shifters, etc) I have the brakes Travel Agents so
I'll just install them see how that works. I read the Travel Agent
instructions have
Jay is one of the best people I've met and worked with. He's
incredibly patient, laughs easy, eats and drinks great stuff and
doesn't cover up truth to make others happy. He also bends over
backwards to make others happy. He's become a great friend, someone I
can talk El Rego Et Ses Commandos
We had our first snow of the year today so of course I had to
explore...70 minutes was plenty for me (jeans and Adidas kind of suck
in wet snow). No angry motorists but I did get warm at sbux.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77502424@N00/sets/72157628890936157/
On Jan 15, 7:48 pm, Amit Singh
Manny: Fenders are awesome
Response: Dude. All the mtbrs have dirty gross looking bikes with snow
and mud caked on their downtubes. Fenders keep you clean. Fenders ARE
awesome!
On Jan 16, 12:38 am, rob markwardt robmar...@hotmail.com wrote:
We had our first snow of the year today so of course
On Jan 14, 2012, at 10:21 PM, Philip Williamson wrote:
Internal hubs are heavy.
Well, yes- but you have to compare that to the weight of everything it replaces
in a derailleur system: hub, cassette, front and rear derailleur, a dozen
links of chain, shifters, cables, housing, one chain
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