NIce! What size?
On Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:02:34 PM UTC-7, Edwin W wrote:
Thanks to this group for all of the advice and parts!
Here http://www.flickr.com/photos/90785999@N06/sets/72157632922170151/is my
Sam, finally built up in time for my birthday this week.
Basic parts list:
Riv
Wow Manny. You competed all 300K? That's quite an achievement. Looks
like a lovely ride.
James Chang
On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 1:02 PM, Joe K kube...@aol.com wrote:
Saw your pics. I am envious. All those miles of beautiful road and
scenery. (Speaking as a resident of NYC.)
(I wouldn't
It's a 60.
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Nice! Looking forward to having Riv build up mine with albatross bars, as
well. Meanwhile, I just picked up a new-to-me 55 cm orange XO-1 . . .
On Sunday, March 10, 2013 11:02:34 PM UTC-4, Edwin W wrote:
Thanks to this group for all of the advice and parts!
Here
The June dates *should* give you fairly mild weather (hoping this coming
summer will be more merciful to farmers than the last), and the area of the
ride, stretching from Kettle Moraine, east of Madison, to New Glarus,
southwest of Madtown, has some hills, but not so much as the country lying
Very nice looking bike. I always loved the orange Sams.
David
Charlotte, NC
On Sunday, March 10, 2013 11:02:34 PM UTC-4, Edwin W wrote:
Thanks to this group for all of the advice and parts!
Here http://www.flickr.com/photos/90785999@N06/sets/72157632922170151/is my
Sam, finally built up in
The Driftless areas of Southwestern Wisconsin, Southeastern Minnesota,
Northwestern Iowa and Northeastern Illinois* are among the more beautiful
non-mountainous areas one could ever hope to encounter. Upper Mississippi
River valley in both Wisconsin and Minnesota is lovely country.
- Understand the wonderful healing properties of Slim Jims.
I say the same thing about corn dogs.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335973@N00/4468436719/
Looks like the ride to nowhere was fun.
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Edwin, your Sam looks great. Hope you have a great birthday ride on it.
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Can anyone out there recommend a good wheelbuilder in the New Haven, CT
area? I have a Synergy rim that was cracking, which Velocity is replacing,
and I want to get it built locally. Thanks for your help.
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My video of the Death Valley Double Century is now online:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv6nzy-3U34
Enjoy!
(Riv content: Rode lugged steel, shifted with friction, sat on leather, carried
Nigel Smythe and Baggins bags.)
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50 years old and I had never tried fixed gear, so I built a fixed/free
wheel for my SimpleOne over the weekend. Not sure I am in love with fixed,
but I will give it a couple of weeks before flipping it to the free side.
Think I will have to relearn habits. I have a couple of big hills to roll
Pics?
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Subject: [RBW] First commute on fixed SO
50 years old and I had never tried fixed gear, so I built a
I'll take some pics and post tonight. I am using a 42t chainring with a 15t
fixed cog.
On Monday, March 11, 2013 11:32:53 AM UTC-4, Eric Norris wrote:
Downhills are the worst. What's your gearing?
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Maybe not quite local but Bruce Miller at Berlin Bicycle has built the wheels
on all my Rivendels and Tandems. I have not had a problem with any of the
wheels he has built for me.
Larry Powers
Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. - Mark Twain
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013
A tropical data point: cloth tape with two or three coats of shellac only took
a year to develop mold spots in northern Thailand. Just an aesthetic concern,
but worth a note. I then swapped bars a couple of times (noodles to moustaches
to VO porteurs) and haven't bothered retaping at all. Am
I love the look of bare Nitto-- great not-shiny look. Too bad it gets darn
cold and darn hot here in the Boston area!
On Monday, March 11, 2013 12:27:41 PM UTC-4, Earl Grey wrote:
A tropical data point: cloth tape with two or three coats of shellac only
took a year to develop mold spots in
David: Welcome to the fixed gear club. You do know, do you not, that
there is now no turning back? No, none at all.
Downhills are the biggest bane of fixed gear riding. Uphills are fine
once you develop your high torque muscles and, even more important,
your mental outlook: you learn to pace
What about sweat? I've not ridden bare bars very much, but when I did,
barehanded, I always sweated and always hated the slippery and yucky
feeling.
On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote:
A tropical data point: cloth tape with two or three coats of shellac only
David,
Congratulations on your foray into fixed gear riding! As Patrick mentioned,
climbing is fun on a fixed gear--I don't know why, but it really is--but I
must say I don't mind the downhills. I've had some pretty ferocious spins
going in the past but, if I try to actually keep up with the
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing.
Hugh
Sunland, CA
On Monday, March 11, 2013 7:29:05 AM UTC-7, Eric Norris wrote:
My video of the Death Valley Double Century is now online:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv6nzy-3U34
Enjoy!
(Riv content: Rode lugged steel, shifted with friction, sat on
@ Michael
Training? I don't think I really made an effort to plan my riding to make
it liable for any training. My training varied from doing my commute to
work twice a week to doing hard, fast and short rides over the weekend. But
in terms of mileage don't think I did a ride longer then 60
I'd like to see pics. I'm new to the list and I don't see how to send you
an email directly.
On Thursday, March 7, 2013 8:28:16 AM UTC-5, colinthehippie wrote:
Update to this: upon further inspection, it appears the chainstays are
damaged from the use of a kickstand. That is, they have
I guess I must have good enough technique to not to have experienced it ;)
I really don't think it has anything to do with shifting technique. I have
triple's on mountain bikes that get muddy, and I've never experienced chain
suck while riding them. Sometimes my mountain bikes are sporting
many users post this, so I'm just going to mention it here:
I'd like to see pics. I'm new to the list and I don't see how to send you
an email directly.
If you are viewing the group through the web - i.e. you are logged into
google or gmail and see this as a threaded discussion in a web
many users post this in one form or another, so I'm just going to tack
this here for a while:
I'd like to see pics. I'm new to the list and I don't see how to send you
an email directly.
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Congratulations, Manny! That sounds and looks like an epic ride!
Going long distance is a whole other beastie than the 40-60 mile range
(distance can be deceptive, as terrain and road/trail conditions can make
10 miles be like 40 on pavement). My longest ride on my Hunqa is 70 (so
far) with 3
Hmmm... downhill with low-load and brand new components is definitely
weird. I'd suspect a stiff chain link before blaming an inherent design
flaw.
(And just to restate it, we're talking about chainsuck with the chain not
letting go of the chainring from the 6 o'clock position, and climbing
The comfort at descending will come. What I found helpful was to use the
brakes to a specific point on known hills, then let loose. At first, it
was half way down, then 3/4's and then eventually the whole thing. It
takes a while to develop that release of the legs while your upper body
and
ha...
just remembered this:
http://www.cyclofiend.com/fixed/
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Passed along congrats in different online venues, but here's another one
Manny!
Well ridden. Well related.
Keep it rolling!
- Jim
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reader in gmail at all.
I run w/o flash enabled, frequently, and everything works.
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On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 2:20 PM, Cyclofiend Jim cyclofi...@earthlink.netwrote:
many users post this in one form or another, so I'm
The concurrent thread on fixed bikes triggered a question I've long had -- how
feasible is a fixed gear for living in an area with long, steep
climbs/descents? What gearing would make sense? In general the climbs range
from 4-7 mph, descents up to 45mph or more.
There are a lot of other wants
Patrick:
Yes, it can be done. A few of us crazy fixie riders went across the USA in 2006
on fixed gears--including crossing the Sierras, Nevada, the Wasatch Range, and
the Rockies (topping out at Monarch Pass, elev 11,312).
Ideally, in the mountains you will have a flip-flop hub that will let
Fixed-gear is fun, but it has an added limitation over freewheeling
single-speeds in that you can't coast. Gear it low to climb hills, and
it'll spin your legs off going down the other side (use good brakes, two of
them). Gear it high enough that you can handle the spin downhill, and you
will
I'm not a fixed gear rider, but I have read many accounts of doing very
ambitious mountain climbs on a fixie. The 100% constant among those
accounts, which I think might be a non-starter for you, is that they all
used clipless pedals. Climbing a hill in a far-too-tall gear is made much
more
I have always ridden with cleated pedals on my fixes. With all due respect to
those who prefer to ride without cleats, I think there is considerable danger
in trying to keep one's feet on the pedals when descending at high speed … and
once you've lost contact with the pedal at 150rpm, you won't
Your conjecture makes a lot of sense to me, Jim: chain slack might be the
leading element, suggesting careful maintenance in that regard. I'm new to
Rivendells, and as I check out frames for sale, I can't help but notice the
frequency of scarring to the drive-side stay, so I asked.
On Mon, Mar
*How I Learned To Stop Coasting And Love The Spin *
Isn't that the subtitle to Dr StrangeLegs?
On Monday, March 11, 2013 2:51:49 PM UTC-4, Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
ha...
just remembered this:
http://www.cyclofiend.com/fixed/
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On Monday, March 11, 2013 1:11:22 PM UTC-7, Montclair BobbyB wrote:
*How I Learned To Stop Coasting And Love The Spin *
Isn't that the subtitle to Dr StrangeLegs?
On Monday, March 11, 2013 2:51:49 PM UTC-4, Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
ha...
just remembered this:
Beautiful pictures! And congrats on finishing a 300k!
On Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:35:25 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Good time riding to nowhere and back. Doing my first Populaire last year I
got to riding with Esteban who told me when nearing the end of his 300k and
there's a zen
Manny,
Thanks for the info. I am not one that likes training.
You seem like a daily, riding-for-fun, non-trainer also, so I was wondering how
you prepared.
I did a metric century and a 75 miler last year based in my 12 mile round trip
commutes for training and it worked out fine, except my
Thanks, Jim, RE: conjecture. Does chain suck happen more often with certain
types of derailers? I would guess that ones with weaker chain-tensioner
springs would chain suck more often. (Perhaps something w/long cage vs
short cage given the chain angle.) Seems like the chain-suck descriptions
Thanks, all! The danger of leg flailing descents combined with my mandate
to ride barefoot matches the conclusion I came to logically thinking about
this (and thus ruling it out for me). But part of me was hoping for a magic
answer. Grin.
The good news is, I can choose to ride in only one gear
From the comments in my other post about riding in the area just east of
the Columbia River Gorge, it sounds like there might be some interest in
doing a Riv ride out that way. An if you organize it, they will come sort
of thing. I was eyeing April 6th (Saturday) to organize some sort of PDX
I've done a fair amount of hilly fixed gear and SS riding around the SF Bay
Area, including climbing Mt. Tamalpais and Mt. Diablo numerous times as
well as regular riding in the Berkeley Hills and Marin Headlands (which
would be called Mountains back where I'm from in massachusetts). As
Hi Patrick,
I enjoy riding fixed, but I also like my geared bike.
To tickle your curiosity, you may want to consider getting a rear wheel
with the Whitehead Industries ENO hub. It's a fixed/free hub designed for
vertical dropouts (which I think Hunqapillar
has?).
Thanks Larry. Berlin isn't too awful far, so I think I may well give Bruce
a call. By the way, what kind of a Riv presence is there in CT? I'm working
here for an extended period of time.
On Monday, March 11, 2013 12:05:01 PM UTC-4, Larry Powers wrote:
Maybe not quite local but Bruce
Thanks, Shoji. I have a single speed now. 24 of them actually. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Monday, March 11, 2013 2:50:48 PM UTC-6, Shoji Takahashi wrote:
Hi Patrick,
I enjoy riding fixed, but I also like my geared bike.
To tickle your curiosity, you may want to consider getting a rear
Need a pair for a new build. Any out there gathering dust?
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I rode fixed gear on a commute bike for a couple of years in the Midwest
and really liked it. It was perfect for flat to rolling terrain. I even
rode a couple of centuries on it. Now living back in California, I've
rediscovered the thrill of long, fast descents. I still love the simplicity
and
What bar are you running?
On Thursday, March 7, 2013 10:26:03 PM UTC-5, Pondero wrote:
Hi David, I'm using a Sugino triple, 8-speed cassette, and moved my Silver
friction shifters to the bar ends. All this on my 56cm AHH 650b. I
couldn't be happier.
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Great. Just back from a ride on my MB-5 with VO hammered fenders to find
tracking says my Homer frameset arrives tomorrow. The ice is till along the
Friendship Trail but a beautiful day.
Now to start putting the pieces of the new bike together.
David
Of course I'm interested. I'll talk with my wife about it. Hopefully I
can get a pass for the whole weekend. I have a feeling it'll be a go
as I'm sitting out randonneuring this year and won't be doing any
camping or touring this summer due to the arrival of our child in
Aug.
Looping from Dufur
I can say from experience that you don't need long training miles to finish
the ride if you have some good intensity in your training. What you just
can't train for is to figure out what your body is going to say about the
food you are eating on the second day of a 600k. I got a little sour
On Sunday, the Quickbeam and I climbed 1000 feet on Pressley Rd in Sonoma,
and descended Sonoma Mt Rd. Flat pedals, no retention except grip tape.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/8547042814/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/8525218381/
Brakes, and the Surly Dingle cog
I benefited greatly from applying Phil Maffetone's Maximum Aerobic
Function (keep your heart rate at or below (180 - age = MAF). His Big
Book of Endurance Training was very helpful. I now run up mountains far
more easily because I have a solid aerobic base.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Monday,
Wow. Nice. Someday I'd love to give that a try!
With abandon,
Patrick
On Monday, March 11, 2013 6:11:48 PM UTC-6, Philip Williamson wrote:
On Sunday, the Quickbeam and I climbed 1000 feet on Pressley Rd in Sonoma,
and descended Sonoma Mt Rd. Flat pedals, no retention except grip tape.
I hate to say it but back in the days of my youth I when I had ride my
fixie down steep descents I would just put my feet on the shoulders of the
fork crown and let the cranks spin menacingly below me. I always had
brakes, though and would slow down enough at the bottom to catch up with
the
Congratulations--and thanks for sharing your photos and the nuggets of
wisdom gained in your quest! Understand the wonderful healing properties
of Slim Jims is my favorite, at a first pass. --Tom
On Sunday, March 10, 2013 11:35:25 PM UTC-4, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Good time riding to nowhere
Too funny.
Indeed, this is why I put a beef jerky outer sleeve on the left side of
that little brevet bag I make. No joke.
And yes, I too have been dropped by everyone, on every type of bike.
Good job Manny,
Ely
On Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:35:25 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Good time riding
Congrats!! I'm looking to do my first populaire later this year on my new
Rivendell.
On Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:35:25 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Good time riding to nowhere and back. Doing my first Populaire last year I
got to riding with Esteban who told me when nearing the end of his
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Everybody who's curious should indulge themselves with a fixie or a single
speed, and it *can* make sense. On flat roads a fixed makes pedaling
easier, because the momentum of the bike turns the pedals for you. That's
why you can climb easier and faster on a fixed than on a coastable--as long
After a couple of rando events under my belt I now understand the major
rule about any rando event.
When it comes to the experience of the actually event in the end the
mileage doesn't matter.
One of my buddies when I first embarked on these types of ride told me
something that stuck with me
Bumming food is what bicycling is all about!
On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 8:37 PM, Manuel Acosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com
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After a couple of rando events under my belt I now understand the major
rule about any rando event.
When it comes to the experience of the actually event in the
Excellent looking build! Happy birthday!
jim m
wc ca
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Hey group,I was wondering what QB/SO owners use to hold their rear
wheel in place. I had a locking skewer, and that worked well, but it
broke. Do most use quick release skewers? And if so, do I need to get
and older quick release because the spacing for QB is 120 and modern QR
QR that came with it. Never any problem.
On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 10:45 PM, Michael Williams
mkernanwilli...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey group,I was wondering what QB/SO owners use to hold their rear
wheel in place. I had a locking skewer, and that worked well, but it
broke. Do most use
My 2nd 200k with the Seattle Randonneurs happened on Saturday. We had
a glorious sunny day that made it up into the 60s. I rode the whole way
with fellow Rambouillet riv-guy CurryBruce, and saw one other blue Ram on
the ride. The Hilsen did pretty well other than one nice chainsuck that
caused
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