That's NOT Spring? Gadzooks! If that lush green rain isn't Spring, what is?
With abandon,
Patrick
a Colorado bumpkin who knows Winter is 7 months, Spring 1 month, Summer and
Autumn 2 months.
On Thursday, March 21, 2013 7:20:42 PM UTC-6, Mike wrote:
Hey Ryan, I was riding 700x38 Schwalbe
A quick review of information from selected manufacturers' websites
reinforced some fundamentals on this subject.
From Michelin: The finer the thread the higher the density. It is an
important characteristic of a light, supple and fast tire. Higher density
is not always better; it must
There have been minor problems in past years when people used the link to
order. I solved those problems by not posting a direct link. But all you darn
computer geniuses keep helping! Maybe it'll work better this time.
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I'm confused. I like subject lines that are as specific as possible, like
Ram Fender Question or FS: 58 cm Atlantis I want to quickly weed out
topicss I have neither a knowledge nor interest about. I'm not sure what
problem Jim's post about tags is trying to solve, but it feels like a
To me, the Nifty Swiftys are a bit harsh and heavy and the wire bead is
harder to install and get fully round. If in a hurry to mount a tire,
expect thump, thump as you ride. The Cypres are nicest to ride on in this
group, but mileage seems to be about 2100 (with a position swap mid way).
N-S last
Aside from fixed-gear conversions (not ideal with Riv's low BBs), I don't see
many advantages to a traditional horizontal dropout. With freewheeling singles
or IGHs, a chain tensioner is a good solution. A lot of people have a reflexive
distrust of chain tensioners, but a quality tensioner
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Yikes that would be important huh? This Sunday 3/24.
On Thursday, March 21, 2013 10:12:04 PM UTC-7, danmc wrote:
When? I mean what date?
On Mar 21, 2013, at 9:42 PM, Manuel Acosta
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wrote:
Riding road up to juniper then dirt back.
There will be creek
Nicely kitted out. I can vouch for the smoothness of those Mavic 501
hubs...which are lovely bits .. I have them on my all-rounder. I've
always liked the looks of the Mavic starfish crankset,too. Aside from the
clipless pedals which looked like Lego pieces, those older Mavic components
had a
Thanks Hugh. Yeah, the SS drivetrain is practical and easy to manage here
in the wet PNW. Still have to clean up the rims and brake pads. I sometimes
think a disc braked bike is in order but disc brakes have their own issues.
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On Thursday, March 21, 2013 7:09:06 PM UTC-7, hsmitham
I have a Mavic group like that, that I really should put on a bike one of
these days. The starfish cranks use French-thread pedals, which I haven't
tracked down yet.
On Friday, March 22, 2013 7:29:14 AM UTC-7, Ryan wrote:
Nicely kitted out. I can vouch for the smoothness of those Mavic 501
Just grease up your non-French pedals, and thread them in with a long wrench.
Problem solved.
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Thanks to everyone for the replies
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 22, 2013, at 4:45 AM, ascpgh asc@gmail.com wrote:
A quick review of information from selected manufacturers' websites
reinforced some fundamentals on this subject.
From Michelin: The finer the thread the higher the density.
Meaning, force them in with a long handled wrench, Jim?
On Mar 22, 2013, at 10:33 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
Just grease up your non-French pedals, and thread them in with a long wrench.
Problem solved.
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So you weren't seriously injured when you broke your cranks?
On Thursday, March 21, 2013 10:32:13 AM UTC-6, Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
Lots of salient points in this thread - particularly about finite cycles
to failure of aluminum.
I'll only add a couple thoughts that I keep in my head:
-
As titled. I am here and would love to grab coffee with fellow RBW list
members if you are in Taipei this weekend.
James Chang
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Bill,
I was probably on that exact same bike the day before. Last year, when I
stopped by RBW HQ, they didn't have a bike my size to test ride. This year
I was prepared and they had that Hunq waiting for me! I had just ridden my
own bike (1983 Fuji) from Hayward Amtrak up over the hills via
As a note - if I have understood it correctly, Continental includes _all_
layers in their tpi value, i.e. their 180 tpi tires have three layers of
60 tpi casing. Please verify/debunk/explain this if someone have any
knowledge about it...
I remember reading somewhere on wheelenergy.com that one
On Tuesday, March 19, 2013 5:50:43 AM UTC+10, Michael wrote:
In a cool interview with Nitto exec Mr. Yoshikawa, Grant asks this
question. Nitto exec leaves it up to consumer. So I was wondering if
anything to be concerned about. Anyone know anything about aluminum bar
life?
Do I need to
Hi Ely,
I have the set plus lighting if you need it. It's a freshly laced Schmidt/White
Industries/Supernova E3 pro system.
Contact me at e.mantar...@gmail.com if interested.
Cheers.
Ed
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Beautiful! More pictures!
On Wednesday, March 20, 2013 7:23:40 PM UTC-6, djbardwil wrote:
It's nice to be able to post the results of a winter build project on the
last day of winter. While I still await the arrival of my Berthoud Trunk
bag for the rear rack and Berthoud tire bag for the
Yes, I sold my original Hillborne last summer after becoming dissatisfied
with it (and myself at the time). While not getting sellers remorse, was
looking at getting a replacement in the 60cm size. Luckily, Jim Thill,
being the guy he is, had one at his shop. Last night picked up the frame,
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On Thursday, March 21, 2013 3:20:19 PM UTC-7, samh wrote:
So you weren't seriously injured when you broke your cranks?
No. I actually (generally) fall pretty well. Hit the ground on the old
Campy one (was climbing, out of saddle when it happened, and luckily was
not run over).
now that is a sweet bike!Ive always wondered about the 1x9 drivetrain.
Does it put any stress on the chain to move that laterally across the
casette?thanks -Mike
On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 8:58 AM, Eric Platt epericmpl...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes, I sold my original Hillborne last summer
Great looking bicycle - what attracted you to a second Hillborne after not
being taken with the first?
On Friday, March 22, 2013 9:58:22 AM UTC-6, EricP wrote:
Yes, I sold my original Hillborne last summer after becoming dissatisfied
with it (and myself at the time). While not getting
So, at great risk of oversimplification, relatively high TPI may . . .
- indicate a more supple tire, or not
- indicate a faster tire, or not
- indicate greater rider comfort, or not
- indicate greater susceptibility to punctures, or not
- indicate marketing hooey, or not
But
Although not high tpi, I have enjoyed the big Resist Nomads. They measure
out a little over 40 on Velocity Synergy rims. They leave a little to be
desired in the finish department (nowhere near as good as Panaracer tires)
but the price is right, they are plush and feel quick. No flats in over
1000
The early Riv models (Long Low, Road Standard and All-Rounder) were considered
production. If you wanted to deviate from how they were configured, Riv charged
a 'Custom' fee. See the 'Custom frames' heading at the bottom:
http://www.cyclofiend.com/Images/rbw/gen1/rivcat05_framespecs.jpg
I
I've thought about it several times but never followed up until now!
Every time my buddy and I get together we make mention of throwing his 650b
wheelset in my AR to see what we see. Well I finally just called him up and
told him I was coming over.
I took my set of Fatty Rumpkin tires that I
Another brake alternative, since you have Pauls on there, is to go with the
Paul Motolites, then slide the pads higher up the arm.
Crown, bridge, and stays are fine, since you're ruling out fenders.
Hetres should be close enough to the Rumpkins; my Hetres measure at 41, my
Rumpkins at
Wow,
I am really surprised that cantilever brakes would work given that the bike
was originally intended for 26 wheels, and the brakes need to make up for
12.5mm of difference in rim radius (559 to 584mm). If you can get a photo
with the new brakes on the rim that'd be great.
franklyn
On
I have had great success with the Shimano Alfine tensioner... It visually
looks like a derailleur (a potential detractor) and may seem like overkill,
but it works extremely well, is relatively inexpensive, and it has a very
strong spring. It's especially effective when running a rear
Cool bike. Even though I lived in Wisconsin for five years, something seems
wrong about building up a brand new bike in late March with studded tires!
I hope spring is coming soon for you folks.
Bryan in LA
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I agree with Jim that vertical drop outs are preferable for geared bikes.
Though for me it is not a huge issue as none of my 3 geared bikes have
vertical dropouts.
Dan Abelson
St. Paul, MN
On Mar 22, 2013 7:27 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com
wrote:
Aside from fixed-gear
I know for sure the moto lites would work, but unless I strike out with the
Oryx they would be a last resort. I dont want to convert the levers, nor
spend the crazy jingle for them. Happy to hear the Hetres are an option! I
wish the folding Rumpkins were still around...the belted ones got
Ron Lau did this conversion back during the first wave of 650b conversions
about 5 years ago. He was very enthusiastic about the outcome, which I paid
attention to due to having a 1996 A/R with 26ers. At the time I was a little
unhappy with it, but putting my favorite saddle on that bike and
There have been several successful 26 650b conversions with a few
different canti variants. In talking with people about this conversion Ive
been told it wont work for several reasons. Brakes wont fit. Bottom Bracket
will be too high. You wont be able to run anything wider than a 32. The
Great stuff!!
On Thursday, March 21, 2013 7:31:02 AM UTC-4, lexm wrote:
Shameless self promotion: It's mine.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesbondsv/8576563522/
Alexei Marcoux || Associate Professor of Business Ethics || Quinlan
School of Business || Loyola University Chicago ||
YES!! His bike was a big inspiration! The benefit is, Ive ridden 650b and I
know I like it and to me it felt more efficient on the road. If my AR
converts well, gravy...but if not, no biggie.
On Friday, March 22, 2013 1:04:07 PM UTC-6, Tim McNamara wrote:
Ron Lau did this conversion back
I've converted a 26in Salsa Ala Carte to 650B, and it worked great, mainly
because there was an abundance of frame clearance and it used disc brakes.
I HAVE had canti brakes that seemed to have a higher reach than others;
whether it had 1.25cm more reach I wonder. This is certainly
As the subject line indicates, I'm wondering if any one would like to trade
my Nitto R14 Top Rack for a Mark's rack.
I have been using the top rack on the front of my 60 cm Bombadil, so the
struts are still long. As part of a waiting-for-spring project, I have
switched to a Nitto mini/platrack
Derailleur sold
On Thursday, March 21, 2013 10:40:52 PM UTC-4, tdusky wrote:
Deore LX Rapidrise rear derailleur was used about 3 years cleaned and
working well, $20 shipping included.
Nitto Dirt Drop 26.0, 8cm stem gently used. $40 shipped.
Both $55 shipped
Photos at:
I'd be in for that trade.
Dan
On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 12:48 PM, David Sprunger sprun...@gmail.com wrote:
As the subject line indicates, I'm wondering if any one would like to
trade my Nitto R14 Top Rack for a Mark's rack.
I have been using the top rack on the front of my 60 cm Bombadil,
I always get why people size down from 27 to 700c, 700c to 650b: more
clearance, bigger, softer tires, it is a Bob/Riv thing.
Why go up in size? Different tire choices?
I thought Jan Heine taught us all that we don't get any advantage from a
slightly bigger circumference tire in terms of
Very similar to my new
ridehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/90785999@N06/8575250744/in/photostream,
in terms of set up:
I have 1x8 going, with the option to go 2x8 (if I add a front derailer or
shift with my finger/stick/toe)
I have albas instead of your more flat bars.
I'm loving it so
That's where Adam and Jamie (mythbusters) would say Now, *there's* your
problem!
On Friday, March 22, 2013 9:12:29 AM UTC-7, Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
On Thursday, March 21, 2013 3:20:19 PM UTC-7, samh wrote:
So you weren't seriously injured when you broke your cranks?
No. I actually
if you zoom over the bottom bracket, it appears as if Curt Goodrich was the
builder
On Thursday, March 21, 2013 7:19:56 PM UTC-5, rcnute wrote:
How cool is this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rivendell-Custom-Road-Bike-56cm-/160994605871?pt=Road_Bikeshash=item257c06bb2f
Now how to fake my
I think the reason is to get better tire choices which, in this case, I
guess means better road tire choices (since 559 has all sorts of good off
road rubber).
As to Jan's presumed proof, he found that for his riders, bigger (forget to
what point, I doubt to 29 size) didn't require more effort
Michael, no it doesn't seem to create any extra stress. The drivetrain had
been on another bike before this, and I've used the concept in the past.
Ian, it wasn't that I wasn't taken with the first Hillborne. Had it for a
few years, actually. More like it was too small and the present bikes
Great looking poster. I've got just the place for it.
--Smitty
On Thursday, March 21, 2013 10:02:34 AM UTC-7, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
Jeez, I love this one.
http://hiawathacyclery.blogspot.com/2013/03/2013-hc-poster.html
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Hmm..I like this idea..
On Friday, March 22, 2013 8:24:42 AM UTC-7, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
Just grease up your non-French pedals, and thread them in with a long
wrench. Problem solved.
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I'll be trying out the 50mm Big Ben and the 43mm Rock'n'Roads this weekend.
Is there any hope of a 700c 42mm Hetre?
On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 11:20 AM, Dan McNamara djmcnam...@gmail.com wrote:
Although not high tpi, I have enjoyed the big Resist Nomads. They measure
out a little over 40 on
Maybe helpful to tap first:
http://sheldonbrown.com/velos.html#pedal
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On Fri, 2013-03-22 at 17:57 -0700, René Sterental wrote:
I'll be trying out the 50mm Big Ben and the 43mm Rock'n'Roads this
weekend. Is there any hope of a 700c 42mm Hetre?
According to Jan, no.
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Thanks for the update. It would be great to learn of your impressions of
this bicycle compared to the LHT and your other Riv's (past and present)
once you've had time to try it out for a few longer rides on the Marathon
Racers.
On Friday, March 22, 2013 3:38:25 PM UTC-6, EricP wrote:
There's no reason a 650B with skinny 38-42 mm tires should ride much different
than a 559 with 2.1 tires because the overall wheel size is about the same.
Mongo and I have done numerous 26to650 conversions. Everything from a 1983
Stumpjumper to a 2007 Santa Cruz Heckler.
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This morning I got up to snow, so I made the best of it and took the wooly
mammoth bike to work. On the way home, it was sunny, so I took some pics.
Nice spring in Seattle.
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjEruWhz
Brian Hanson
Seattle, WA
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The quality of the tire can make a huge difference. A 559X60 Big Apple is
almost as big as a 622X23 but the two ride much different.
AFAICT, the only reason to convert a 26 wheeled bike to 650B is for the
sake of a nice road type tire that you can't find in 559.
On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 9:00 PM,
Right. The tire qualities may be different, but the geometry won't necessarily
be wacky with the bigger wheels.
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