I always use a stick to shift my QB-it's usually a 5mm allen key that I
keep in the saddlebag, but have also used a tire lever, multi-tool, pocket
knife, or a stick lying on the ground nearby. The chain is too dirty to
be grabbing it by hand.
On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 8:49:39 PM
Going to a bigger cassette would probably require a different RD, and wide
range cassettes necessarily create large jumps between gears. If you like
the spacing on your current cassette you might not like the wider steps.
If you are unsure perhaps trying to borrow the wider cassette would
Nice bike Brian, thanks for the pics.
Michael
On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 11:55:22 PM UTC-4, Brian Campbell wrote:
My AHH has 46/30, Electra Ticino crank, VO rings and 10 speed, 11-34 rear
cassette. Using an indexed 10 speed bar end shifter. Works great.
Yes. My Gomez is set up similarly, but I use Sugino cranks, with an 8 speed
11-32 cass. I use stem shifters instead of BEs. It's my semi-daily commuter (my
other commuters are the Quickbeam, and a fendered IGH Jamis for wet weather).
From: Michael Hechmer
I bought a pair of the Altra shoes on closeout that Grant posted about a
while back. They said buy one size bigger than your normal shoe, but since
they didn't have 13's I thought I'd try 12.5s. Well, they were right, you
need to go a full size bigger. Anyway, since there was a bit of
Really turned out well. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
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Are Altras suitable for cycling, or just running?
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They're becoming more rambling and in my head they're becoming more visual,
but less list-y. I see scattered topics and points to make that can be
linked together in a variety of ways that make sense, but the way I put
them together isn't necessarily the most efficient way. Although, I'd say,
I was riding behind Erin and her green Quickbeam with cream longboards and
brown and green harlequin-taped m'bars on our commute in today. 'Twas a
beautiful crisp fall morning—one of the first with wooly tops and caps, and
the bike-rider combination was a joy to view.
I called out a cheery,
The QB is definitely the most beautiful bike i've ever owned, and has
gotten me more attention from strangers in the past month than all of my
other bikes have ever.
Enjoy your fall rides! We're still in indian summer here in the Bay Area,
and I've been enjoying it.
On Wednesday, September
Amit, and I along with several others are making a trip along the CO and
then the Allegheny Starting in DC on the afternoon of the 29th and heading
back to our car in Boston Pa.
Anyway if you live close to the trail we would love to meet you face to
face, have lunch or something.
We can
So I have been waxing and waning over whether to get the Bagman for my
Carradice Pendle. I just don think it is a good choice due to the
fact I want to just be able to mount it and not worry about it coming
loose and the fact that I dont want anything mounted to my saddle. I
was trying to decide
I have both the Grip King and Touring pedals. Both needed spindle
extensions for me to be comfortable. I guess I'm just wonky. :) Size 14
feet probably contribute to it too, since the same angle means more outward
distance needed at the toe to clear the crank arm at the heel than an
average sized
Something that stands out as I'm looking at the pictures more is that, in
terms of seat tube and head tube length, this frame is much lower than
traditional Riv sizing, and I'm assuming that this in intentional on the
part of Riv, since you only provided them with a PBH, right? Probably
since
WOO! So excited !!! :)
On Wednesday, 26 September 2012 12:07:55 UTC-4, Kelly wrote:
Amit, and I along with several others are making a trip along the CO and
then the Allegheny Starting in DC on the afternoon of the 29th and heading
back to our car in Boston Pa.
Anyway if you live
How close do you pass to Philly?
-Justin.
In Philly.
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That seat tube looks really laid-back, as well! Any way you can measure
the angle? Wow - I'll bet it's an awesome comfy ride!
Brian
Seattle
On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 9:16 AM, Jeremy Till jeremy.t...@gmail.com wrote:
Something that stands out as I'm looking at the pictures more is that, in
well, I had planned to use them for cycling. Personally, I don't run, I
was just interested because it is so hard for me to find shoes that fit,
and these are wide for my wide feet and they have minimal arch support
which also seemed good.
so yeah, as much as any non-cycling-specific shoe can
Good luck, guys! I did it in 2007, on a Bike Friday New World Tourist.
Flew into Pittsburgh and out of DC, one of the cool things about having a
bike that fits in a suitcase. Weather is everything, especially on the
CO. One of the best cycling trips I have ever done!
Quickbeam green with
Ah, that sounds nice! Have a great ride--take pics :)
cheers!
lyle
On 26 September 2012 12:07, Kelly tkslee...@gmail.com wrote:
Amit, and I along with several others are making a trip along the CO and
then the Allegheny Starting in DC on the afternoon of the 29th and heading
back to our car
My handlebar bag is in tatters and needing replacement. In addition, it
doesn't work on my AHH's mustache bars, which has me thinking of converting
to a rack mounted bag since both of the bikes I'd use it on have front
racks. The problem is, in all of the pictures that I see where they look
very
Haven't used the R-10, but I had a Mark's Rack on the rear of my Quickbeam for
a while. It worked well for support of saddlebags -- better than the Bagman I
replaced it with.
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Unfortunately, the options to mount a handlebar bag on a larger frame
bike are limited. I have Gilles Berthoud GB2886 front bag (the
largest size available from Berthoud) paired with a stem-mount
decaleur that was previously sold by Velo Orange, however, it's no
longer available. Perhaps you
Do you think there would be an interference problem with the high profile
brakes? I mean do the struts for the marks clear them ok? I would prefer
the Marks since if I do ever get another bag it has more than one use,
unlike a dedicated saddlebag rack.
On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 3:21 PM, Allingham
Peter:
I have Paul Touring Cantis on the rear of the Quickbeam, so I can't be sure
about clearance for Neo-Retros. Can't recall whether clearance was tight with
the Touring calipers.
Tom
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On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Jim Cloud cloud...@aol.com wrote:
Unfortunately, the options to mount a handlebar bag on a larger frame
bike are limited. I have Gilles Berthoud GB2886 front bag (the
largest size available from Berthoud) paired with a stem-mount
decaleur that was previously
Nice, Tom!!! Totally tentacular!!
I'm waiting for someone to ask if that's an 'xtracycle / cargo bike'...
On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 3:06:43 PM UTC-4, Pudge wrote:
Finally got the Mystery Bike built up (still no fenders, though --
working on the right fender/tire/brake combo), and took
This came up a while back (maybe on the 650b or i-BoB list), and I
paid attention because the biggest Berthoud is borderline too small
for my frames, too. I thought a great idea that came up was to make
use of the extra space and make a dual compartment bag. Tools and
other things not needed while
My wife and I are doing the CO path in October - she on her Saluki and me on
my Ram. I'd like to try and fit some 32mm wide tires on my Ram, but I'm not
sure if they will fit with the Longboards - I'll have to see.
What size tires are you guys using?
Steve
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On Wed, 2012-09-26 at 12:10 -0700, Rex Kerr wrote:
My handlebar bag is in tatters and needing replacement. In addition,
it doesn't work on my AHH's mustache bars, which has me thinking of
converting to a rack mounted bag since both of the bikes I'd use it on
have front racks. The problem is,
40T ring on the front. I honestly didn't count the cogs, but they progress
gradually up to one that with the 40T ring is quite low. For the riding this
bike will get, I doubt I'll ever shift the front. (I have a Quickbeam that
gets more miles than any of my other bikes, and I've shifted it
On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 12:52 PM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
How tall is tall? I have 59 and 60 cm frames that carry my Berthoud
GB2886 (same bag as Jim Cloud). I use Berthoud decaleurs with it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/97916047@N00/sets/72157627155309179/show/
How tall?
My copy has been circulating around the last couple of months. It'll
be interesting to see what beausage it's picked up when it finally
returns.
On the issue of bike food, I'm partial to coffee bear claws, and
leery of things I can't pronounce.
dougP
On Sep 25, 9:54 pm, lungimsam
Maybe this 1 x 11 equipment will start out at the top of the line
then trickle down if it sticks. $425 for a cassette is aimed at some
extremely rich riders. Is 11 speed chain even narrower thatn 10
speed? Wonder how friction would work on 11 speed off-road?
When you think about 10 teeth to
Uh, how much bottom support do you think is needed for a handlebar
bag??
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37964304@N05/3634055322/sizes/l/in/set-72157619758078965/
Also, you made no statement about the size of your frame in your
original post (my frame is 65 cm). Good luck with your search...
Jim
I haven't run in mine yet, but I've been walking and biking in them. They
are light and comfortable, and remind me of an enclosed flip flop. The sole
is stiff enough, though, for biking too. At size 14, mine look a bit like
clown shoes, but the wide toe box is very accomodating to my feet. Of
I remember reading somewhere (in the RR?) on the subject of ever-expanding
cassettes, seven is heaven, eight is great, nine is fine, ten is getting a
little ridiculous.
To which I would add that an 11 cog cassette is straight up pointless.
But to each his own.
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I've ridden with a marks rack since 2006 with, most often, a Carradice
Barley. Most excellent combination. Goes back and forth between my saluki
and my protobleriot. I have small (50 cm) bikes so clearance for a saddle
bag is always in the equation. the marks rack is 1) easy to move from
At least for the new model with its horizontal drops, you can use an IGH. And
the Rohloff hub gives more than 500% range, better than any cassette, I would
guess. Very expensive of course, but the quality and durability match the
price. And the Alfine 11 gives more than a 400% range; I've
After years of using a variety of roof top racks we bought a Saris T Bones
Hitch rack for our Prius in '09. We love it. The entire rack easily
slides off the hitch and it comes with a floor mount, so when the hitch is
not in use it doubles as a bike rack in the garage. Initially I had some
I hope to try a Rohloff one day. People who have them swear by them,
and judging by their huge ratio range, reputation for reliability, and
other benefits I'm inclined to believe they are well worth the money. I
could totally see mystery bike owners choosing to use an IGH, but a
I have a Rohloff hub, which I unfortunately built into a 650B wheel for my
Bombadil -- I've been trying to find a way not to use a chain tensioner ever
since. (No particularly good reason; I just think it would look a lot better,
and I didn't buy the Rohloff chain tensioner when I bought the
That sounds like a wonderful trip, one that I hope I can take one day. I'm
looking forward to the ride report and info on CO trail condition, tire
sizes, etc. Have a great ride, Steve
On Wednesday, September 26, 2012 12:07:55 PM UTC-4, Kelly wrote:
Amit, and I along with several others are
Beautiful bike and an Interesting thread. The drivetrain is interesting to
me. I have a new Hunqapillar in the garage that will soon be my daily
commuter. I spent a lot of time trying to think through the drivetrain and
ended up with wide and low 40/26 chain rings and a 12-36 cassette. After
much
These items are sold
On Sunday, September 23, 2012 1:05:51 PM UTC-5, GSE wrote:
1 set Cane Creek SCR-5 Brake levers in black. Excellent condition,
mounted and ridden about 20 miles. No cables. $28.00 including shipping
in lower 48.
1 Salsa Short Shallow drop bar in black. 44cm wide
I have a 46cm Noodle Bar in Excellent condition I would like to sell.
On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 1:07:11 PM UTC-5, Brian Campbell wrote:
Looking for a set of 46cm Noodles. Have some stuff to trade or paypal.
Please let me know.
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+1- Thanks for the heads up. I've never seen one and it is a perfect
solution for a quick fix.
Dennis in PDX
On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 4:44:26 AM UTC-7, Leslie wrote:
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/tl022.htm
I already had a bike stand; but when I saw the Minoura stand that RBW
has,
Hi,
I'm in Northern VA and usually ride to DC on weekends. As long as the
weather is cooperating, I would like to join y'all on your ride heading out
of DC. Kelly, thanks for the contact info. I will check in on Friday too
see whats the plan.
Cheers,
Parviz
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Acorn Bags introduced a Tall Rando Bag a while back and Berthoud sells a
taller h-bag too - the 28 model or it's variations.
I just ordered a tall Acorn bag so hopefully this will solve my problems
too. I'm 6'3, ride a 64cm/65cm.
On another note, I like rack supported bags as they sit lower
Rex,
If you are interested in Gilles Berthoud GB2886, i have a brand new one in
blueish grey color.
Parviz
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Steve,
700x35 Delta Cruisers on my Rambouillet with SKS P45 --- tight fit, but
doable
700x32 Marathon Supreme with same fenders - plenty of space, no problemo.
you could ride with 700x28 on CO, but you wont enjoy it as much.
Parviz
On Wednesday, September 26, 2012 3:52:22 PM UTC-4,
got a set! Thanks!
On Wednesday, September 26, 2012 7:53:51 AM UTC-4, GSE wrote:
I have a 46cm Noodle Bar in Excellent condition I would like to sell.
On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 1:07:11 PM UTC-5, Brian Campbell wrote:
Looking for a set of 46cm Noodles. Have some stuff to trade or
Steve,
Me Bombadil = 700x50 Big Apples
Wife Atlantis = 700x40 Supremes
Susan Holdsworth = 700x33.333
Dave Cannondale = 700x28
Tom Bruce Gordon = 700x28
Audry Long Haul Trucker = 700x37
Don't know about the folks out of Detroit going with us.
Kelly
On Wednesday, September 26, 2012 2:52:22 PM
Justin,
We drive to Boston Pa Friday then get shuttled to DC Saturday morning ..
get dumped off and ride back to the cars. We don't get close to Philly.
Least ways not that I know of.
Kelly
On Wednesday, September 26, 2012 11:23:54 AM UTC-5, justin...@gmail.com
wrote:
How close do you
Here's my 68Cm QB with front bag and Mustache bars.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/7866686844/in/set-72157625210417815
Kelly
On Wednesday, September 26, 2012 2:10:22 PM UTC-5, Rex Kerr wrote:
My handlebar bag is in tatters and needing replacement. In addition, it
doesn't work on
On Sep 26, 2012, at 2:10 PM, Rex Kerr wrote:
My handlebar bag is in tatters and needing replacement. In addition, it
doesn't work on my AHH's mustache bars, which has me thinking of converting
to a rack mounted bag since both of the bikes I'd use it on have front racks.
The problem is,
Well, I'm not sure why SRAM designed it since triples are perfectly good.
But given that it is coming out, I know that if I had a bike that was designed
to not have a front derailleur, I would certainly want all my gearing covered
with one ring. I do not want to get off to shift by hand or
The Alfine 11 is great. I have it on my QB. I have several Rivs, and in the pack I think the QB is rapidly becoming my favorite.
It's the first time the bike has the full gear range I've been looking for in my hilly hometown.
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On Wed, 2012-09-26 at 15:44 -0700, James Warren wrote:
Well, I'm not sure why SRAM designed it since triples are perfectly good.
But given that it is coming out, I know that if I had a bike that was
designed to not have a front derailleur, I would certainly want all my
gearing covered with
I tried to get one this week and didn't get it fast enough, now I know why.
:-) I'll have to give it a try again on the next round.
I have an Acorn handlebar bag and a medium saddlebag on my 66cm Quickbeam,
both of which are great. With a 62cm Hunq arriving shortly I was hoping to
get the tall
Shifting gears while the bike is stopped and your feet are on the ground is a
nice benefit. Really helps a lot in traffic.
And a straight chain path with no rear derailleur to run through is nice as
well.
Additionally, as Doug mentioned, there is the gear range issue. Rohloff for
sure and I
I have used a Marks rack on my 52 Bombadil with cr-720s. Worked great.
No trouble with the brakes.
As Liesl points out it very flexible and versatile, up down, for aft,
tilt, whatever.
On Sep 26, 2:29 pm, Liesl li...@smm.org wrote:
I've ridden with a marks rack since 2006 with, most often, a
I run an alfine on my bombadil and it is really nice not having to worry
about dropping a chain or missing a gear, being able to shift at a light
and not having to worry about the elements on the rear wheel. I know they
have thier haters but I think when people give it a shot they seem to like
Nitto R-10 is pretty good. I've used both for a rear bag. I like
the option of taking the R10 off and on whenever I can. Taking off and on a
Mark's rack get's kinda annoying after a while. If you're using the Mark's
rack for the rear with high profile brakes you'll need to fudge it to
I've never noticed my start up to be hindered in any way with my BMX pin
pedals. I did have my feet slip off when I first changed over to platforms
just because my muscles were used to being attached and so were a little
'lazy' in that regard. Can't imagine riding with retention
This seems to come in waves.
Several times this week I've had folks complement me on my great looking old
bike.
Usually they want to know how old it is. When I say it is about three years
old it often starts a great conversation.
Folks seem genuinely interested in hearing about Rivendell
The Brooks saddle does seem to draw attention. I was taking a break
once on the side of a local paved trail when two women walked by. They
stopped, pointed, and commented, That's a beautiful old bike. Is the
seat made of wood? All I could do was tap on it with a knuckle and
say, Nope.
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