The new ones sound like they have a lot of good thought going into them. I
think I may pick up a spare of the older ones though.
Cheers,
David
On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 10:38 PM, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, June 18, 2013 5:28:06 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
@Mike: The
I've seen it happen a number of times with a variety of steel bikes over
the years. It's partly due to the stress of that particular joint (lots of
torque due to the drivetrain placement). The other key factor in these
kind of failures is overheating of the dropout/chainstay junction during
Can't wait.
I liked but didn't love Moustache bars on my XO-1, and I very much like but
don't 100% love its current Albatross setup.
Much preferred the road levers to these mountain-y ones as well.
And it sounds like I won't have to swaps stems, either.
Jeff Hagedorn
Warragul, VIC
Looks ready to go-go! Nice job Lynne
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 12:50 AM, Lynne Fitz fitzb...@comcast.net wrote:
And here is the built up bike:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lynnefitz/sets/72157634204220895/with/9080786811/
still to do - trim off the rack stays, and bolt the front fender to
Doh. Now I found the thread ... shared by Manny back in November. Sorry
for the repost! Great feeling to the film.
On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 1:12:59 AM UTC-4, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Hoodlums. All of them. Specially that asian kid. He keeps looking at the
camera! What a weirdo.
On
A friend has recently undergone surgery w/complications, and has a 9-sp
low-miles (like, maybe 200?) Ultegra group (minus hubs) for sale. Parts
listed below. Asking $400, incl. shipping to lower 48.
Shimano 6503 triple crankset, 175mm + bottom bracket.
Shimano 6503 rear derailluer, long cage.
On the commute today I noticed something - or more correctly thought of
something I notice every day in a new light.
That is, the high percentage of people using plastic shell style saddles
who wear padded shorts. Reading accounts of cycle tourers back in the 70's
through even the 90's, it
Not sure about a stain factor, but one tester on one of the forums
said the rough textured surface destroyed a pair of bib shorts.
All the more reason to support sales of the Cambium if it gets some of the
many who should not be wearing bibs in public out of them and into
comfortable loose
Wow. Bummer. I just spent the last 30 minutes writing up a report. I hit
post and Google said there was a problem. I hit reload and my post was
lost. I'm not gonna re-write it. In short... I had fun riding my bike alone
on quiet Forest Service roads in the Mt Hood National Forest. The days were
No one will deny you your preferences, for Brooks type saddles or for
vegetarian eating. No one will deny that plastic saddles hurt you and wear
out quickly for you. One will and must deny your reasoning that, because it
is is so for you, it is so universally in the absence of any further
Not from a cracked crank, but, 20 years ago, I took a Nishiki MTB out for a
spin at a bike shop, was looking to buy... the pedal hadn't been turned
all the way into the crank, and popped off on a downstroke while I was
starting up a hill behind the shop. Sudden punching the ground w/ my foot
You are misreading my original post on the topic if you think I am arguing
that all shell saddles are uncomfortable. Rather, I said that Cambium
gives hope to those of us who find shell saddles uncomfortable and prefer
not to buy leather products. I will point out that several people reading
I'm glad you posted it, I hadn't seen it. It was a good piece of work for
a home made job.
Marc
On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 7:10:52 AM UTC-4, Tom Goodmann wrote:
Doh. Now I found the thread ... shared by Manny back in November. Sorry
for the repost! Great feeling to the film.
On
*I will point out that several people reading the list reached out to me
off line saying they would be very happy to use a quality hammock saddle
made without leather.*
I will point out that nobody was arguing against the idea. You're the one
who brought up dead animals in a thread about the
The epic continues: I put in skinny 18-23mm tubes and was able to seat the
beads on the tires. Inflated to 120psi and eft town for three days!
When I got home, Iswapped out the skinny tubes for proper sized 28-23mm
tubes. No problem at all! One even went on w/out using a lever, using hand
After allowing time to pass my money is now on the Clem Smith Jr lug being
for 36'ers. It only makes sense. Riv/Grant have been firm believers in
multiple wheel sizes for varying frame sizes. Those giganta Bombas
Hilsens look good, but throw some 36'ers on 'em and proportions can stay
closer
A comment meant as nothing more than a dramatic attempt to demonstrate why
many people are in fact willing to pay a premium for a non-leather hammock
saddle. In hindsight I should have used one of those evil winky faces with
those terms to make clear I had no intent to poke anyone in the eye.
I think (from what the marketing looks like at least) that they are trying
to penetrate the market that sees Brooks saddles as precious. There are a
lot of people that think you cant get them wet, they need constant
maintenance and take 3 years to get comfortable. All are only partly right
but
Email sent. I'm interested!
On Monday, June 17, 2013 5:00:56 PM UTC-5, Stmike wrote:
Selling my as new Rivendell Rambouillet 58 cm bicycle. It has less than
250 miles on it and is in perfect condition. It is the beautiful forest
green color with white accents. It is built with the
Hey! I just saw your post! I just emailed you. Thanks!
- Eric
On Monday, June 17, 2013 4:34:59 PM UTC-5, Stmike wrote:
I have a green one that I'm listing for sale. Like new, only rode it
about 250 miles. Email me.
On Friday, April 26, 2013 12:56:12 AM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote:
Eh, the
Mike- Looked like fun! I've ridden a lot of the route you did, and yep,
it's a great ride. Have you tried Lolo Pass Road yet? Some great views and
the east section (after the Pass) was some of my favorite riding of last
year. I'm thinking about riding the Tour De Clack on Sunday June 30th which
I am pretty interested for my Roadeo build. Cosmetically, how is the set?
On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 8:21:13 AM UTC-5, Rich Lesnik wrote:
A friend has recently undergone surgery w/complications, and has a 9-sp
low-miles (like, maybe 200?) Ultegra group (minus hubs) for sale. Parts
listed
Bumping up.
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On Wed, 2013-06-19 at 07:02 -0700, Matthew J wrote:
On the commute today I noticed something - or more correctly thought
of something I notice every day in a new light.
That is, the high percentage of people using plastic shell style
saddles who wear padded shorts. Reading accounts of
Thanks Shawn! I've ridden Lolo Pass a couple of times. Love it. When I
reached Trillium Lake I had contemplated riding down to Parkdale and then
taking FS Rd 16 to Lolo Pass Rd (FS 18) but decided against it. In July I
may get away for a long day ride with a friend and we may start in Zigzag
I'm intrigued by Grant's idea of 40-26 front gearing for my Sam Hillborne,
but Riv is out of their wide-low cranks and there's actually nothing wrong
with Sugino triple that's on there now. So I was wondering if it would be
possible to just replace the middle ring with a 40, and either replace
Yes (assuming your Sugino triple is 110/74 BCD, which the XD2 from Riv is)
-- you can change out the middle ring for a 40 and replace the outer (big)
chainring with a guard.
If you're just trying it out, change the middle with the 40. After
riding/testing, if the gearing is suitable for you,
Do folks with the wide/low find that they can hit all nine cogs while in
either chainring? Does moving the crank's chainline outboard a little bit
help in that regard? Or, is that not necessary?
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I assumed I would leave the chain line alone. WIth this setup I would be in
the middle ring most of the time.
On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 10:43:26 PM UTC+3, Ginz wrote:
Do folks with the wide/low find that they can hit all nine cogs while in
either chainring? Does moving the crank's
These are still waiting for someone to ride them . just itchin' to be
installed and rollin' .
$155 shipped USA for the pair.
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I created a wide low out of a triple XD2 for my wife's Betty Foy. Actually
I went 42/28 as the 9-speed cassette is a 12-34. No problems hitting all 9
cogs. Left the chainline where I would for a triple figuring that she wold
be on the large ring 90% of the time.
Dan
-Marin
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013
yeah, the Sugino double with the chain-guard is really just a sugino
triple. so swapping out the big ring for a guard and the inner for a 26
would work.
Can i ask what you have on your triple now? i have a bashguard-40-34
setup, and find the 34 is plenty low for me with my freewheel (ird
I've been using padded shorts with hammock saddles for 40 years.
Context, please. Would you have an adverse reaction if not? I do not wear
padded shorts and hammock saddles are the only saddle that work for me.
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I think (from what the marketing looks like at least) that they are
trying to penetrate the market that sees Brooks saddles as
precious.
Which never made sense to me. A little proofide once a year and the things
will last fifty years easy.
All are only partly right but are myths that
Riv contacted me and will have Steve Rex in Sacramento fix the break and
their paint person will repaint the re-brazed area all at no cost to me, so
good news. Unfortunately, 6-8 week wait but it was very generous of Riv to
do the repair at no cost. I'm the original owner, 2003 model, last of
I had a similar feeling when I went from a drop bar to Alba's. I felt like
I wanted to sit further back and push the pedals if that makes sense. KOPS
is something I totally disregard, place your saddle where it feels
comfortable. In the end I stopped using the Alba's because the position was
Goo Gone
On Sunday, June 16, 2013 11:14:23 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote:
Anything just rips it right offa there?
I am cleaning off a Noodle.
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I'm healing from Surgery. My bike rides are now limited to coffee shops and
dining with the wife. My ride is no longer my comfy long distance tours (until
next year). So for the comfy daily ride I switched to a nice Celeste Bianchi
Milanno that fits perfect for these rides. Then I dreamed of
Did you happen to read Jan Heine's article on cranks? It discusses cranks
that are shorter or longer and why they are prone to fail. Good read at
least for me.
http://janheine.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/its-not-easy-to-be-honest/
On Monday, June 17, 2013 5:41:17 PM UTC-4, Garth wrote:
I
Not a problem, Chris. Just shoot me an email if you'd like to come by.
(If it's still here.)
On Monday, June 17, 2013 3:00:56 PM UTC-7, Stmike wrote:
Selling my as new Rivendell Rambouillet 58 cm bicycle. It has less than
250 miles on it and is in perfect condition. It is the beautiful
I've been looking for a 14-34 Suntour freewheel to replace one on my bike.
Don't have a freewheel to trade... interested in selling it?
Thanks.
kurt
On Monday, April 1, 2013 9:53:04 AM UTC-4, C.J. Filip wrote:
This 5-speed 14-34t Suntour freewheel is from an '86 Bridgestone T700. I
For sale is a Nitto S83 seatpost that was used only for a short time, but
does exhibit the common zig-zag marks. They're not deep and could be
polished out if desired. The scratches will likely not be visible depending
on your saddle height. 27.2mm.
*$70 shipped* in the CONUS. PayPal (net of
Manny:
Thanks for driving the stake. I'll see you at El Chorro on Saturday
afternoon.
dougP
On Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:59:58 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Mike this helps a lot. thanks!
So details so far.
Date: July 27-28
Location: El Chorro campgrounds
I'm planing on leaving
I did this with the X2D that came originally from a Sam and went on my
Fargo. It how has a 39 t (equivalent) guard in the outer position, and a 38
and 24 in the middle and inner. I use the same LX fd, just moved it lower
-- it works fine (no reason why it shouldn't:; it worked fine with the
That sounds like real product support that means something. Under the
circumstances the wait time is doesn't sound too bad.
dougP
On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 10:17:08 AM UTC-7, chris wrote:
Riv contacted me and will have Steve Rex in Sacramento fix the break and
their paint person will
If you can't find one onlist, try the freewheel spa. I know I sold him one
or two last year and he seems to have quite a collection of fws.
http://www.freewheelspa.com
On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 1:31 PM, KurtA kurtamesb...@gmail.com wrote:
I've been looking for a 14-34 Suntour freewheel to
My current setup is basically MTB gearing - 26-36-46 in front and a 9 speed
11-34 cassette.
I hardly ever use the granny because it's pretty flat where I live. But I
do use it when I hit the hills loaded. Most of the time I am in the middle
or big ring and smaller cogs. The wide-low concept
This is an interesting phenomenon. I've often thought about it, since I
find that I need a certain amount of bend at the hips to feel comfortable
when pedaling, and I can't get that with a steepish standard seat tube and
high and close bars. I notice that Dutch city bikes and English roadsters
On Wed, 2013-06-19 at 13:34 -0700, Matthew J wrote:
I've been using padded shorts with hammock saddles for 40 years.
Context, please. Would you have an adverse reaction if not? I do not
wear padded shorts and hammock saddles are the only saddle that work
for me.
I will never forget my
I need more setback on my Sam! I keep thinking that I'll swap out my Albas
for drops to see if that solves my setback problem, but I like riding with
the Albas too much to monkey around.
Perhaps you bought the fanciest of seatposts thinking you needed a lot of
setback and it turned out you
Will do. Can't wait!
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 18, 2013, at 5:19 PM, Stmike mikestamm...@gmail.com wrote:
Not a problem, Chris. Just shoot me an email if you'd like to come by. (If
it's still here.)
On Monday, June 17, 2013 3:00:56 PM UTC-7, Stmike wrote:
Selling my as new Rivendell
Human factors are fascinating. Certainly respect that you made it work
rather than give up.
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I have the 40/26, with 11-32 8 speed in back. I use the bike for commuting
and occasionally have a kid on the back. I don't have a front derailer yet,
but if I ever use the granny (haven't yet), I might consider a front
derailer.
I reach all 8 rear cogs with no problems, friction bar end
Agreed-- great customer support. It's a tricky balance dealing with
customers, but I think GP and Riv do it right. (And no, the customer is not
always right!)
On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:53:57 PM UTC-4, dougP wrote:
That sounds like real product support that means something. Under the
I remember reading in the blug or maybe RR that some Rivendell models might
have been designed with slacker ST angles than ~72, except that there is a
point where front derailleurs become difficult or impossible to fit, due to
the angle of incidence between the chainstay and seattube.I
Is Brooks having financial troubles? The amount of new products coming
out of Brooks the last few years has been impressive.
I work in the financial sector and every company outside of super exclusive
brands wants to expand their customer base and therefore profits, pretty
simple capitalism at
Another data point. I was in the habit of wearing padded short liners on a
hammock saddle. Then a while went with just underwear. Because of the way
I sit on the rear cantle of the saddle, this ended up causing a physical
problem. Moved over to an older Terry saddle and the problem went away
I just did a picture comparison between the two. They have exactly the same
tread. Both are made in Japan. Both claim low rolling resistance. Soma's
are cheaper by about ten to 20 bucks and come in terracotta and cream as
well as black. I think Compass tires and the Somas are the same tire,
There's one on Ebay right now, but it's on the way to being bid into the
stratosphere. Good Luck.
On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 2:14:19 PM UTC-7, Aaron Schmidt wrote:
I need more setback on my Sam! I keep thinking that I'll swap out my Albas
for drops to see if that solves my setback problem,
On Wed, 2013-06-19 at 15:26 -0700, clayton wrote:
I just did a picture comparison between the two. They have exactly the
same tread. Both are made in Japan. Both claim low rolling resistance.
Soma's are cheaper by about ten to 20 bucks and come in terracotta and
cream as well as black. I think
I am loving my new Saluki with Pari- Moto tires. What a blend of comfort
performance! But I am also looking ahead and wondering if the Heters will
fit under the VO Al fenders. It looks like a kinda tight fit. Any
experience?
Michael
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The original Stumpjumpers had a ST angle of 70 degrees and it used standard
triple front deraillers. I never had an issue using any FD with it. So,
it's not that, but* combined *with a *deep drop BB* that Riv prefers, now
we have an issue !
On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 5:37:30 PM UTC-4,
This might be Pandora's box, but the tubulars are built around latex tubes.
I've been running nothing but latex tubes, Vittoria and Challenge for the
past 2 years. In Panaracers and in my daughter's new Stradas. You have to
pump them more often (not when you're riding, just cold), but the
Are latex tubes vegan? Just wondering.
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On Jun 19, 2013, at 4:04 PM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote:
This might be Pandora's box, but the tubulars are built around latex tubes.
I've been running nothing but latex
The set up works fine. Here are pictures of a Gunnar CX/commuter with
40-26:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41563482@N06/sets/72157628055130729/
Cassette is 9-speed 11-36. It works fine. I use only the upper or lower 7
cogs, depending on which chainring I'm in.
Max
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Interesting... maybe an upgrade in the future. Although it wasn't the butyl
tubes that were keeping the tires from going on well, just the design of
their open tubular tires.
Cheers,
David
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote:
This might be Pandora's box, but
Rack is sold. Carradice Barley still available.
On Monday, June 17, 2013 5:45:02 PM UTC-7, Kellie Stapleton wrote:
Almost new, barely used, in excellent condition a Carradice Barley
Saddlebag (green with honey straps) and SQR rack (attaches to seat post,
quick release). Love it but not big
love watching this video
On Tuesday, June 18, 2013 8:23:01 PM UTC-7, Tom Goodmann wrote:
Am I the last person on this list to see this? Apologies if this is old
news--haven't found a thread on it. Apparently won praise at 2012 cycling
film festival: http://vimeo.com/46103673 Both bikes
...the question was comparing the Soma New Express to the Compass tire.
(not Paselas). All 3 are made by Panaracer.
The New Express has an added Hypertex casing for flat resistance and so
would be a little stiffer ride but not as bad as the Tour Guard Paselas is
the rumor.
So...not the same
It's just as easy to get infatuated with low gears you never or rarely use
as it is with hi gears. I use a 44/30 with an 11-28 in the rolling
countryside of Vt. on an unloaded Ram. It works great for me. This gives
me all the convenience of a double with all but 1 low gear of a triple.
It becomes a fact of their construction - they were never designed to be
clinchers. They hand-built tubular tires, then cut the casing open and
added beads. While I don't think Durant makes an open tubular, Challenge
and Vittoria are both doing this with their top-line tires. How many other
RBW sells them for $204 so the one on eBay still seems pretty reasonable.
I've got one that I used to have on my Atlantis that's now out-of-place on
my Long Haul Trucker. I haven't pulled it out but I think it's in excellent
condition. I wasn't really planning on selling it but I'd be willing to
I like where this thread is headed...
I've been doing something similar on all my bikes. Basically, any bike that
already came with a triple, I ride the middle ring 90% of the time and use the
small ring for steep hills. The large could be exchanged for a bash guard but I
don't bother. So
Hetres will fit your Saluki front + back just fine. Fenders, on the other
hand, can be an issue. VO makes a few sizes ... you'll want to measure
yours first to be sure ... look for at last 52mm inside across the span. I
use 50mm SS Berthoud's (via Mike Kone's online store) on both a Saluki and
Perry,
You must be a lot stronger than I am. I did most of the Green Mtn. Loop a
couple years ago when I 1st got the Sam. 4-5 days and packing gear for
summer camping. Great experience but I was sure glad I had those low gears.
Not too much use for the middle ring on that trip - it was a lot
Is it possible to just leave the outer ring off altogether? Maybe using
spacers of some kind?
On Thursday, June 20, 2013 2:38:40 AM UTC+3, reynoldslugs wrote:
The set up works fine. Here are pictures of a Gunnar CX/commuter with
40-26:
Nice bike. I love the dice.
On Thursday, June 20, 2013 2:38:40 AM UTC+3, reynoldslugs wrote:
The set up works fine. Here are pictures of a Gunnar CX/commuter with
40-26:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41563482@N06/sets/72157628055130729/
Cassette is 9-speed 11-36. It works fine. I use
Any objections? If this is fine with everyone I'll make a separate post
just for the official shindig.
separate On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 1:48:47 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote:
Manny:
Thanks for driving the stake. I'll see you at El Chorro on Saturday
afternoon.
dougP
On Tuesday,
To me this is a question of time in the saddle. If I'm commuting or on a
ride up to about 25 miles, normal shorts/undies are fine (though I still
find cotton lousy due to lack of wicking). If I'm doing a longer ride,
I'll put on the padded wool shorts. It's not just the padding that helps
on
SOLD
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Maybe we should lobby BART to put workstands in trains?
On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 8:02 AM, Marc Irwin irwin7...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm glad you posted it, I hadn't seen it. It was a good piece of work for
a home made job.
Marc
On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 7:10:52 AM UTC-4, Tom Goodmann
I think it's a regular 10mm x 1 metric hex screw. You'll also need a lot of
beeswax for the threads.
But yeah, I got mine from a neighborhood ace hardware.
cc
On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Shoji Takahashi shoji.takaha...@gmail.com
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I just bought a shorty bolt from Riv. Jared
Berthoud bag and a decaleur still available.
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Hi folks,
Figure one of y'all has some of these floating around. I'm looking for a
pair of 22.2mm paul thumbies and either a set of shimano 9sp bar end
shifters or just the right one. I have an 8sp I don't have a use for
anymore - so if that would work for you - I'd be happy to trade.
Thanks,
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