Left my home late in the day and was in the saddle again.
Rode 12 miles and climbed approximately 1400' to the start of Mendenhall
Ridge Rd.
Rode 10 miles to Mendenhall Saddle and climbed approximately 1600'.
I had to turn around with guests coming into town and a BBQ dinner to
prepare.
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looks like some nice riding. Thanks for the pics!-Mike
On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 11:18 PM, hsmitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote:
Left my home late in the day and was in the saddle again.
Rode 12 miles and climbed approximately 1400' to the start of Mendenhall
Ridge Rd.
Rode 10 miles
On Friday, April 12, 2013 11:53:28 PM UTC-4, Jimmy Hutch wrote:
A reliable bike will get ridden way more than an old artfully crafted
lugged beauty that needs constant TLC.
I don't get why people think older bikes need constant TLC. If anything,
a good bike from the 70's, 80's or 90's is
One more thing about Bruce Gordon's Half Clips: Bruce modestly describes them
as city bike hardware. I find them well suited to multi-day touring. They
keep your feet in place yet allow modest shifts during the long haul which I
anyway find helps prevent my feet getting sore.
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Well done. If you can find a set somewhere, Berthoud composites will look
great on that bike. While it may put too much weight on the handle bars for
comfortable steering, a stem mount bottle cage may be a solution. Amazing to
think something this old already is now set to give another 30
Looks the same as some Velo Orange and Compass Bike components.
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:39:55 AM UTC-4, stonehog wrote:
Forwarding from the Rando list. Interesting from the many Rivs with
Suntour components...
Brian Hanson
Seattle, Wa
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Definitely cool news.Their philosophy bodes well for the kinds of
components they will make, i.e. we cycled to be closer to nature, for the
environment, for our health... ”The large flange hubs look nice, and
it's cool that they have a photo of the Hunqapillar on the Homebase page
:)
That looks to have been a wonderful ride and the AHH the ideal bike for it.
And I like the epic beard: glad to see them coming back, tho' men ought to
wait until they are at least 40 before growing one.
Patrick clean shaven, pony-tailed Moore
On Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 12:18 AM, hsmitham
“the market is too race-centric; carbon fiber, electric shifting, full
suspension, 11 speed, doesn’t really enhance the enjoyment of cycling.”
Amen to that. I don't sneer at racing bikes -- some of the bikes I'd love
to own are old road and track bikes from before the '80s, and I praise the
I like
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/aaP3030001.jpg
I was really happy to get this used TA Pro5 already with my half-steps and
escape (47-42-26) on ebay for $130. But if you look at what Bolder is
asking for NOS, this should be a no-brainer market for Suntour.
Yes, it's a Road Standard; I confirmed with the prev owner. 753/531, no
canti bosses, no kickstand mount.
It's well equipped with Phil Wood hubs on Sun CR18 rims, 105 brakes and
Campy 21spd gearset.
I have a Bontrager gel seat on it (that I like). I'm tempted to go Brooks;
I have a Chinese-made
I'm not past clipless, but like the choice to ride without. So, I like the
Shimano Campus pedals (A530) which are platform on one side and SPD on
the other. Sometimes I'll reach for the wrong side, but it's easy to flip
them without looking. Best/worst of both worlds.
On Friday, April 12,
Hi!
Long time no rap!
I've got a couple things sitting around that need a good home. Both are in
great shape and fully functional.
The Sackville is probably four years old and has been used, but never
abused. I've loved this bag, but I've reconfigured things a bit lately and
really want a
Besides your weight, you might also want to factor in the tire width
and pressure you plan to use. At 190 lbs, I notce the springs a lot
more on a 30mm tire at 85psi than on a 42mm tire at 45psi.
Mike G
On 4/12/13, Steven Frederick stl...@gmail.com wrote:
Yeah, they add a lot more weight than
Mendenhall road looks pretty good from your pictures Hugh. Glad to see
some of those old Big Cone Spruces survived the fire. Those are some of the
last ones in left in So Cal. The rocks along there are interesting too,
part of the Mendenhall Gneiss, a Precambrian formation. The whole ride
I dunno. I have an early '70s Super Mirage Mixte. It's my daily rider.
There's not a lot of clearance on the mixte for fenders, so I suspect the
mainstream model is similar. If you want to run 28's, there's no problem.
But beyond that it gets dicey. I'm using Planet Bike fenders. They're
It may be blasphemous to say, but bikes have improved over the decades. Just
something simple: almost all new non-race bikes have rack mounts and bottle
bosses. Try to find that feature on most 1970s bikes. And fattish tire
clearance is easier to find on current bikes than on bikes from earlier
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 5:37:03 AM UTC-7, Matthew J wrote:
Welcome development especially so if quality approaches that of its
parent. If they bring back the Winner Pro freewheel I would take special
note. Wonderifthese are made inJapan or sub-contracted out.
Most of the classic
Good looking ride, Hugh! How old is that burn area? I ride through the
Haymen Fire (2002) area and it looks similarly revegetated (though a lot of
standing burned ponderosa pine). It will be interesting to ride through the
Waldo fire area much closer to our home when they open it up (possibly
This is true in many respects. Low end (sub $500) mountain bikes have
indexed shifting that, once adjusted, works well and for a long time;
brakes that stop better than any long-reach single pivot on a Schwinn, and
sturdy but light aluminum frames. I expect that they won't be in as good
condition
I love the look of those hubs.
Nice hunqapillar in the photos on that page. Really nice.
On Friday, April 12, 2013 11:39:55 PM UTC-5, stonehog wrote:
Forwarding from the Rando list. Interesting from the many Rivs with
Suntour components...
Brian Hanson
Seattle, Wa
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Ugh...you guys are lucky!...not too bad today...3 Celsius high and sunny
but 5 cm of snow tomorrow...Yikes...
Waiting for Spring in Winnipeg
On Wednesday, April 10, 2013 10:43:26 AM UTC-5, Pudge wrote:
75 degrees at 6 this morning – my kind of weather! Headed out on my
Homer with a couple
Understandable.
I still think there is a market for quality 5 - 7 speed friction shifting
stuff. I know I would buy a couple of freewheels since I have two wheelsets
with Phil freewheel hubs.
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:17:47 AM UTC-5, Jan Heine wrote:
On Saturday, April 13, 2013
Very good to have another player in the game. I like more choices. I'm
not surprised that these are made in Taiwan, that seems like the center of
the bike component industry today. Many of the Grand Bois products are made
there including hubs.
I think it's a smart move to stay with standard
There is a tendency to look back with rose colored glasses in the world of
bikes, guitars and amps, whatever. The majority of 1970s bikes were really
crappy, not even as good as most of the bikes currently sold at Target. I
spent many hours in my bike shop wrench days fixing the BMA/6 bikes
one day we'll look back and Taiwan-made components will be the good old days
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 10:44:30 AM UTC-5, Mike Schiller wrote:
Very good to have another player in the game. I like more choices. I'm
not surprised that these are made in Taiwan, that seems like the center of
Napa and Sonoma county backroads and hills yesterday. Great day to take an
unscheduled day off from work!
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There is really a lot of room under those brakes. On my 76 Raleigh with
the same brakes, I had a pair of 42mm shorties to keep the brakes clean,
and could clear (and cover) 1-3/8 cross tires. Even 36mm Honjos should
clear 1-1/4 tires, but may not have the coverage you would like. You
could
Nice photos!
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On Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 10:07 AM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
Napa and Sonoma county backroads and hills yesterday. Great day to take an
unscheduled day off from work!
I'm not sure who is looking through rose-colored glasses. Unless you
want to buy a new Rivendell for $2000 and up (which is *well *worth it, but
perhaps beyond budget*)*, you absolutely will not find a better bike for
less than $500 than a 1980's Trek including any model from the 400 to the
Taiwan, like many places, has a wide variety of manufacturers. Some produce
wonderful quality, others focus more on price. You need to make parts where
the knowledge and machinery exists to make those parts. For example, I
cannot think of a single forged square-taper crank that has been made in
Dave,
What are the chances you're still interested in making this trade? I have
a Sackville Medium, and would love to work out a trade for a Lil Loafer.
Let me know.
Patrick
Louisville, Kentucky
On Wednesday, October 17, 2012 5:57:22 PM UTC-4, Dave wrote:
Hey now,
I have a pristine
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 8:30:58 AM UTC-7, RJM wrote:
Understandable.
I still think there is a market for quality 5 - 7 speed friction shifting
stuff. I know I would buy a couple of freewheels since I have two wheelsets
with Phil freewheel hubs.
Agreed. Would love to see a quality
I wonder what people did back around 1900 for fitting?
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Hugh, looks like another great ride. Thanks for taking the time to stop and
take the pictures, post them and share them with us. I would have had a
hard time turning around. I get on roads like those and just want to keep
going.
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What do all those daily cyclists do in third world countries for bike fit?
I am sure they aren't paying $250-450US for their fits.
And they probably have alot of us in the dust mileage-wise.
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On Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 12:44 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
What do all those daily cyclists do in third world countries for bike fit?
I am sure they aren't paying $250-450US for their fits.
And they probably have alot of us in the dust mileage-wise.
And, from my experience, they
If it's spring, it must be time for the annual Suntour is coming back as
SunXCD announcement. I wish them well, but it seems like they've been
talking about this for a long time.
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
On Friday, April 12, 2013 9:39:55 PM UTC-7, stonehog wrote:
Forwarding from the Rando
Ron, Will and Matt, thanks for all the input. Here is a photo of the space
I have between brakes and the top of my 1 1/4 or roughly 32mm tire. The
clearance appears to be about 15mm.
There is no one bike for everybody.
Today I saw a Trek 7.1 FX on the light rail train in Minneapolis. Just guessing
it's a $450ish new bike. From an unbiased viewpoint, it has lots of attractive
features. Good tire clearance (fendered 700x40 easy), smart gearing, good
brakes, high handlebars.
My brother didn't have much budget for a bike, but wanted for camping/riding.
He got a Trek 7.1 FX, and he and I had a great time touring for two nights out
in Marin.
But there was one big issue: with its cheaper wheels, he has a lot of
spoke-breaking problems on this bike. It's more frequent
Hi Erl, dug in my computer and found this - 42mm shorties with 32mm tires
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wW9BqrSw7V8/UWnE_xD1E2I/AmU/63bJ_bpOtp0/s1600/shorties.jpg
and here are my 36mm Honjos with 28mm tires - from the side, there's air
from end to end, and very good coverage
The hubs and some other bits are being brought to our shores through Merry
Sales, they are real, and I have held them. The finish is not super fancy,
bit not bad. I am looking forward to trying one out.
Rob
Ventura, Ca
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 1:21:25 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote:
If
A pretty good idea of the finish on the hubs:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/therubbishbin/8514301374/
Rob
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 1:55:28 PM UTC-7, rperks wrote:
The hubs and some other bits are being brought to our shores through Merry
Sales, they are real, and I have held them. The
I agree that the wheels on the typical hybrid are pretty cheesy. Of course, the
older used bikes aren't necessarily going to have great stock wheels either.
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James, if you have a local wheel builder, I'd suggest having him or her use the
existing hub and rim with new DT or Wheelsmith spokes and appropriate spoke
tension. Should be under $100.
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btw, the Honjos have more clearance than the shorties because of the way
they mount- a daruma to the bottom of the fork
It's just the 36mm fenders might not cover enough on the 32mm tires.
http://support.velo-orange.com/pdf/Fender.pdf
Tree Fort has the VO 45mm hammered fenders for $55, (these
I was confused here , as SunTour HAS been around , I've seen their stuff
online since the 2000's.
from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SunTour
In late 1989, Mori Industries Inc., a Japanese steel fabrication company,
bought Sakae Ringyo Ltd., which made handlebars, cranksets, pedals,
Certainly did not feel like Spring in Minnesota today. Here is a link to a
photo from my ride
https://www.dropbox.com/s/w3q8feqav6tmvb3/2013-04-13%2016.18.52.jpg. I put
new fatter tires so I just took my Troll to the nearby State Fair Grounds
to try them out on the unplowed areas. Lots of fun.
Great pictures. Looks like a wonderful place to ride.
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Thought this might be of interest to some on this list:
http://campyonlyguy.blogspot.com/2013/04/roads-were-not-built-for-cars-book.html
For the truly retro, the book will be offered in printed, as well as digital,
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Nice photo. Looks like everyone is having fun!
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Since you asked:
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On Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:36:37 AM UTC-7, Michael wrote:
I wonder what people did back around 1900 for fitting?
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People showed up and the ride happened. We rode about 30 miles on mixed
terrain and under mixed skies. Good times. Pics
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On Monday, April 8, 2013 12:58:45 PM UTC-7, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote:
There was another
First the Bay Bridge, now my LongLow. I was working on my front brakes, got
the right side cantilever arm off (older Ritchey Logic brakes), though with
some effort. I realize now there must have been thread-locker on the bolt.
The left side was equally tough, and after about a turn and a half,
Kind of afraid this would be the case, Jan. I have a private horde of 7
Suntour Winner Pros. Fortunately Winner Pro were so well made, and now,
thanks to a tip from Patrick, I found someone who is much more adept than I
rebuilding freewheels, mine should outlive me.
On Saturday, April 13,
Quick ride with John for a little dirt riding. Felt good to be riding free!
The weather was cool with a awesome marine breeze.
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I was unable to find the perfect '70s era Masi for anywhere near the price
Tom Kellogg of Spectrum charge me to make a 30th anniversary bike for me
with Columbus SL tubing. It is kind of the best of both eras. The
wonderful Geo and looks of the 70s, but much more tire clearance (currently
I just received my Randi Jo Fabs Burgundy winter cap. I'd been looking for
a good wool cycling cap with earflaps all winter, and I finally found it!
Unfortunately, the size medium (apparently there is no size small offered)
is a tad too large.
Do any of you have experience boiling wool
My wife and I are definitely doing this next year. That shot is awesome!
Go NJ Rivendells!
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 5:53:57 PM UTC-4, Norman wrote:
Day 1 group photo
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Another all in for MKS sneaker pedals. I like to move my feet around a lot
as well, so have abandoned clips and straps, SPD and their ilk, etc. I
still get decent grip in rain wearing Chuck Taylors.
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Warragul, VIC Australia
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I do have experience felting wool (which is what you are thinking about).
Your cap might felt nicely if you try felting it: then again, it might not.
If you do felt it, put it in the washer in hot water, let it agitate for a
bit, and *keep checking it every few minutes*.
Your cap doesn't look
What? Tires wear out? I figured would just keep swapping and
experimenting and nothing will ever wear out.
Glad you found it before going out on the ride. And how come none of my
mudflaps are that clean?
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St. Paul, MN
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On Apr 13, 2013, at 2:07 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
James, if you have a local wheel builder, I'd suggest having him or her use
the existing hub and rim with new DT or Wheelsmith spokes and appropriate
spoke tension. Should be under $100.
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Wow! Cool pic. Where'd you get it? That looks like a really short reach
there.
Saddle 3 behind bb and bars 1 below saddle.
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Nice shots! I am jealous. Thanks for sharing.
I hope to be up and commuting again next week.
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Looks like a fun ride.
Thanks for posting.
I always love looking at the pictures of events.
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Looks like tire thread. You got the last miles out of that one.
dougP
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Well done. I'm always proud of wearing out a tire.
On Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 8:19 PM, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
Looks like tire thread. You got the last miles out of that one.
dougP
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 5:49:30 PM UTC-7, Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
Great day to take an unscheduled day off from work!
You get a gold star for makes good use of time. Beautiful photos.
dougP
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 9:07:35 AM UTC-7, Eric Norris wrote:
Napa and Sonoma county backroads and hills yesterday. Great day to take an
unscheduled day off from
I managed to sell it today to a nice guy named Rod that drove down from
Fort Collins tonight. He had a couple Mercians that he had built up to
Atlantis geometry and seemed really pleased with it. It's a sad day for me
but it's getting a good home and I took delivery of the Ogre this morning.
Looks great, Hugh. Thanks for posting this. I've been wanting to get into
that area for a while, but I haven't had the chance yet. You've got some
great riding opportunities right out your backdoor!
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On Apr 13, 2013, at 8:33 PM, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
Great day to take an unscheduled day off from work!
You get a gold star for makes good use of time.
Hi Bryan,
Yeah thanks it is amazing just out my doorstep, I was just commenting about
that to a friend, up here in the foothills we have a little complex though
about the Westside come Summertime :-)
Hugh
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 8:59:28 PM UTC-7, Bryan wrote:
Looks great, Hugh. Thanks
Ditto what Mike said! Just loved the pics what a great time. Thanks for
sharing.
Hugh Sun bleached Smitham
Sunland, CA
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 7:54:47 PM UTC-7, Michael wrote:
Looks like a fun ride.
Thanks for posting.
I always love looking at the pictures of events.
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Good deal. He's probably pretty stoked to find a great bike in that size.
Cheers,
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I managed to sell it today to a nice guy named Rod that drove down from
Fort Collins tonight. He had a couple Mercians
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