Maybe you're thinking it would be nice to have a zippier ride. You like
steel and lugs, and have a thing for classic technology. Maybe you're
considering the Roadeo, but are having trouble pulling the trigger because,
well, it is a significant investment. Maybe then, you'd consider a
The bike is still available. I have posted on my local craigslist
sites. I would really like to not use eBay.
Kris
On Mar 28, 9:12 am, colin p. cummings colinthehip...@gmail.com
wrote:
What a deal. somebody gonna be happy when they get this.
On Mar 27, 7:06 pm, Kris kkjellqu...@gmail.com
I forwarded your craigslist ad to a friend in Charlotte who has been
talking about getting a Rivendell for ages. Your bike is his size.
On Thursday, March 29, 2012 9:42:43 AM UTC-4, Kris wrote:
The bike is still available. I have posted on my local craigslist
sites. I would really like to
In a frantic attempt to make the perfectly accessible into something
more complicated, I ask whether the 2X9 gearing below I propose for my
(very Rivish in philosophy if not Rivendellianly lugged) has any
drawbacks compared to the current 3X7 setup.
Current:
(Big Apple wheelset, 29 diameter.)
I meant to add that in either I have the cruising gears (mid '60s for
pavement, low 60 or upper 50s for dirt) in the middle of the big ring.
On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 8:39 AM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
In a frantic attempt to make the perfectly accessible into something
more
Greetings.
My aging 650b Fatty Rumpkins have suffered yet another puncture and
I'm thinking of switching over to a pair of new Maxy Fasties that I
purchased on a whim a year or so ago. I commute mostly on paved bike
trail, but have to ride for about two miles on light gravel. My
question is
Looks good to me! I tried something similar for a while with a 34/22.
Front derailer setup was fiddly. There was a fine line between getting
it to shift to the big ring and shifting off to the outside of the
big ring. I ended up switching to manual front shifting, then removed
the rear derailer to
I run Maxy Fasties on my Protobleriot in the summer and ran Nifty
Swifties for several years on my Saluki. This past winterless winter,
I put Soma Xpresses on the Proto. I've also used Col de Vies on the
Saluki. My bikes do service primarily as commuters between St. Paul
and Minneaplis with a
On Mar 28, 5:22 pm, islaysteve alkire...@verizon.net wrote:
I'm short, I'm old, and I'm slow. I ride a 51 Bleriot and drive an '06
Miata. Life is good, I'm happy. Steve
Me too! Well, mostly. I ride a 51 proto bleriot and a 50 saluki and
drive an '06 Honda Element. That's at 5'2 and a PBH
Got a lotta 33's.
On Thursday, March 29, 2012, Joe Broach wrote:
Looks good to me! I tried something similar for a while with a 34/22.
Front derailer setup was fiddly. There was a fine line between getting
it to shift to the big ring and shifting off to the outside of the
big ring. I ended
24x16, 24x18, and 24x21 are not all 33 inch gears. Other than the math
errors made by your personal assistant, I approve. 2x9 is the way to go
for almost everybody, in my opinion.
On Thursday, March 29, 2012 7:39:08 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
In a frantic attempt to make the perfectly
Pondero
I'm in a similar situation with a 1984 770 in a 58 for sale. Also upgraded
to Noodles and brakes that actually stop. If any of your interested
parties decide they'd rather have a 58, I'd sincerely appreciate the
referral.
Pondero
If you have an interested party who wants one size larger, I'd appreciate
the referral
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/sets/72157629612770747/
1984 770 58cm. Switched to noodles, dual pivot brakes, compact double.
open pro clinchers. No Brooks, though.
Bill
On
That's twice I tried reply to author. My apologies if you all are seeing
it. That was intended to be an off-list message.
On Thursday, March 29, 2012 10:32:22 AM UTC-7, William wrote:
Pondero
If you have an interested party who wants one size larger, I'd appreciate
the referral
If you you go 2x11, then it will go to 11.
On Thursday, March 29, 2012 1:15:49 PM UTC-4, William wrote:
24x16, 24x18, and 24x21 are not all 33 inch gears. Other than the math
errors made by your personal assistant, I approve. 2x9 is the way to go
for almost everybody, in my
My policy on tires is the following:
Buy tires anytime you see tires that you can't resist buying, and put them
in inventory. In other words, never 'shop' for tires when you need them,
but always keep your eyes open for cool tires.
When you need tires, always get them from internal inventory
Patrick:
I dunno if you've achieved your goal ...to make the perfectly
accessible into something
more complicated,
One has 12 different gears and the other 11; doesn't seem too
meaningful a difference, as long as you've got the range you want.
Assuming you'll use the same 36T 24T rings, and
If anyone has a similar steel frame/fork sized anywhere from 55-58 (ST) who
would like to trade for this Trek 620 frame/fork/rack and cages, i'm open
to trading. The 24 frame is just too big for me. Thanks so much! -kps
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Having been inspired by many people on the forum to ride a Randonneur
event, I'm planning to ride the populaire this Saturday. Anyone else
going? Any advice for someone who hasn't ridden a Randonneur event
before? I'm still kinda worried about the control cards and what not.
More importantly what
Bring a pen.
Otherwise, have a nice time on the bike, just like always.
On Thursday, March 29, 2012 12:10:06 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Having been inspired by many people on the forum to ride a Randonneur
event, I'm planning to ride the populaire this Saturday. Anyone else
going?
Maybe UV even affects bars? From the next to last Blug: Nitto says any
aluminum handlebar that's ten years old should be replaced. Aluminum degrades
when it's exposed to the elements, and soyou also might not want to ride
your twenty-five year old French handlebars that were made when
Hi Manny. If you are used to doing 40-mile-plus-type rides, then you have
nothing to worry about. Just wear what you normally wear and ride like you
normally ride. Eat what you normally eat. To add on to Esteban's advice,
also bring a plastic sandwich bag to hold your brevet card, receipts, and
I hadn't realized it until you articulated it. But that's clearly my
policy as well.
On Mar 29, 2:15 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
My policy on tires is the following:
Buy tires anytime you see tires that you can't resist buying, and put them
in inventory. In other words, never
On Thu, 2012-03-29 at 08:39 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
In a frantic attempt to make the perfectly accessible into something
more complicated, I ask whether the 2X9 gearing below I propose for my
(very Rivish in philosophy if not Rivendellianly lugged) has any
drawbacks compared to the current
Manny
I'll find you. We'll hang out. It'll be a ball
Bill
On Thursday, March 29, 2012 12:10:06 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Having been inspired by many people on the forum to ride a Randonneur
event, I'm planning to ride the populaire this Saturday. Anyone else
going? Any advice for
Bring a rain coat and dry clothes:
http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/USCA0887
From: Manuel Acosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com
To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thu, March 29, 2012 12:10:06 PM
Subject: [RBW] SF Randonneurs
...and it's on ebay now starting at $750.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/260992448844?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_586wt_1344
Funny, I had the word Rivendell in the title, since I bought a lot of the
parts from Rivendell and it's a notably Riv-ish build. Within an hour
it's sold. Thannks.
On Wednesday, March 28, 2012 1:00:14 PM UTC-7, Michael_S wrote:
I picked this up a while ago with plans for the sporty bike. I decided to
stick with my trusted B17 Special so I need to sell this, Brand new in the
box with wrench and cover.
The Antique brown is a
Thanks for the commentary. I like the fact that the 36 will handle
9/10 of the work with the 24 just as an occasional bailout.
Do those of you who use such small rings find that the rings, cogs and
chain wear much more quickly?
Now I need to pick up some cogsets for disassembly and
I've used a Nitto bag lifter to put a big bag on a small bike. It attaches
to the seat post
On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 11:53 AM, Liesl li...@smm.org wrote:
On Mar 28, 5:22 pm, islaysteve alkire...@verizon.net wrote:
The one thing that I find a challenge about my little bikes is
clearance
Manny,
As I read the weather forecast I'd say Splats and fenders may be in order.
Have fun.
Have you dragooned any of your students into this? ;)
JimD
On Mar 29, 2012, at 12:10 PM, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Having been inspired by many people on the forum to ride a Randonneur
event, I'm planning
I've had some trouble finding a frame pump for my new 64 cm Sam
Hillborne. I ordered an HPX 4, thinking it was sure to fit with the
enormous tube lengths on there, but it's actually too big to fit with
the pump peg, and too small to fit snugly under the lower top tube.
I'd really like to use the
Zefal used to make a black plastic clamp-on pump peg for this type of
situation. Or you can track down an old chrome-plated Campy clamp-on peg.
–Eric N
Sent from my iPhone 4S
On Mar 29, 2012, at 7:55 PM, Mike On A Bike shaljia...@guilford.edu wrote:
I've had some trouble finding a frame
I am planning to go too. It will be my first time also. I was originally
planning to ride on my roadeo but I only have fenders on the rambouillet.
I'm not that fast but I'll ride with ya all. Look for the blue rambouillet
with ranger tan acorn bags.
Stephen
On Thursday, March 29, 2012
I'm still trying to egg one of my students into doing this. But he
might be in trouble for riding up Mt.Hamiliton after school. He posted
it about it so I quote:
Most supidest thing ive EVER doen: so it was late after school today
and i decided to go for a ride next thing i know is that i feel
Do you mean your pump isn't long enough to fit under the top...or is
the bottom top tube longer? What are the lengths of the two tubes?
I've got a boatload of pumps that should work on one of them.
Rob
On Mar 29, 7:55 pm, Mike On A Bike shaljia...@guilford.edu wrote:
I've had some trouble
I read this issue last night and couldn't find any reference to a
specific model. In the Freddies Gear article it refers to them as
steel roadster style. Fun reading though...what's he up to today?
On Mar 27, 10:50 am, Charlie charliepe...@verizon.net wrote:
Trying to remember what handlebars
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