Aw come on, Stonehog, the sun'll come out again! :)
On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 10:58 PM, stonehog stone...@gmail.com wrote:
Yeah, put me down for 10 Edward Abbey bandanna's, Phil!
Brian Hanson
Seattle, WA
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Yep I do the same no problems here.
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este - Jan Heine's photo
http://www.compasscycle.com/images/tires_wipers3.jpg
I've deflected sticks, rocks, piles of leaves and twigs, scraped mud - they
work great.. Was riding with some friends after a good summer monsoon
ran-off mud all over a paved city greenway that follows a creek
should have included this link
- http://www.compasscycle.com/tires_wipers_700.html
On Friday, October 17, 2014 5:53:40 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote:
este - Jan Heine's photo
http://www.compasscycle.com/images/tires_wipers3.jpg
I've deflected sticks, rocks, piles of leaves and twigs, scraped mud
The rule of thumb for metal fenders is tire size plus 18 mm as a minimum.
This allows 4 mm for each rolled edge and 10 mm of clearance. If you can
go somewhat bigger than that, you should. The added space gives you the
option of bigger tires in the future and reduces the chance of something
It's Indian Summer here in northern NE, but the temperature is poised to
drop and I am thinking about winter riding pants. The RBW MUSA pants look
very light weight. I see a nice looking pair of wool blend at
makersandriders.com. I have tights and country ski pants but would like
something I
Of course what's cold is relative to each person , that said, I love
Outdoor Research Equinox Pants . They are also a lightweight supple
brushed nylon, but instead of relying on velcro externally, they have
hidden drawcords around the the inside of the ankle . I wear them mostly as
knickers
my vote is still the MUSA pants with merino wool base layer, but of course,
cold here is 40s.
On Friday, October 17, 2014 8:28:07 AM UTC-5, Michael Hechmer wrote:
It's Indian Summer here in northern NE, but the temperature is poised to
drop and I am thinking about winter riding pants. The
I wear MUSA knickers and the black merino wool not-so-tights from
Rivendell. I may have put two pair tights on when riding at -20˚F. Bleow
the knee I wear calf warmers and socks and gators as needed. The nylon MUSA
knickers/pants are very repelling of wind, which is where most of the cold
I'm with Ron, I rode down to about 20deg regularly in musa pants and Patagonia
silk weight long underwear... I added rain pants if it was wet or windy. I'm
not planning on changing that up this year.
Those who riding pants on the op's link are nice looking though!
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-20F??? I don't there's any bike pants that could get me out riding in
those sorts of temperatures.
On Oct 17, 2014 8:54 AM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
I wear MUSA knickers and the black merino wool not-so-tights from
Rivendell. I may have put two pair tights on when riding at
I think that is the rear tire, shot from the non-drive side of the bike.
You can see the chain in the backround.
On Friday, October 17, 2014 6:53:40 AM UTC-4, Ron Mc wrote:
este - Jan Heine's photo
http://www.compasscycle.com/images/tires_wipers3.jpg
I've deflected sticks, rocks, piles of
I’ve read Jan’s article and various emails and comments about fender clearance,
but I haven’t seen anyone address the possibility that tight fender clearances
improve safety by helping to *exclude* objects from being caught between the
fender and tire. If I have 1cm of clearance (about a half
also with Deac, most of the time I will go with knickers, knicker base
layer and Falke knee socks. With big wind, I'll go with the long pants,
full -length base layer and thicker crew socks. What's very typical here
is starting the morning in the low 40s and pushing low 70s by afternoon.
20 deg F, not -20 deg F... below 20 I'm not riding to work usually.
On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 10:46 AM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote:
also with Deac, most of the time I will go with knickers, knicker base
layer and Falke knee socks. With big wind, I'll go with the long pants,
full -length
I commute 8 miles each way wearing MUSA pants over wool briefs and MUSA
shorts down to about 26 degrees before I need to add some light weight
tights underneath.
On Friday, October 17, 2014 10:46:22 AM UTC-4, Ron Mc wrote:
also with Deac, most of the time I will go with knickers, knicker base
I used to commute to -10F. Jeans with rainpants, wool sweater with shell.
Leather mittens. Wool sox inside breadbags inside regular cycling shoes.
Balaclava and sometimes goggles under the helmet. I'd start out warm, get
cool in the feet, warm up in the feet and have moderately cold hands
You're way smarter than me, Jim.
With abandon,
Patrick
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I find that the Surly/Riv overlap is pretty small. It seems like only 3 Surly
models have a comparable Riv analog. Much of Surly's line is more or less
unique to Surly, or was unique when first introduced. That said, the two brands
share a lot of similar ideas about versatility, tire clearance,
With this new bike and big tire clearances, there will have to be a new
fender -= P60 longboard?
Liking that 59 Clem, but wondering about overlap with my Sam,
Edwin
On Friday, October 10, 2014 8:22:27 AM UTC-5, Leslie wrote:
It's up:
I've got several pairs of knickers which between them take care of all
cool-to-cold weather riding. 2 pairs of Nashbar 2/3 pants made from good,
tight nylon fabric are good with socks (or in my case, just ordered,
Nashbar leg warmers) down to 40F or even lower. Then I have 2 pairs of
knickers
Brian, if you search tire savers images, you can see examples of them
mounted in both rotation directions. They work great this way, they eject
Everything except dust and water from the fenders, and there is no physical
way they could turn under the fender.
Regards
On Friday, October 17,
Andy: what sorts of socks? Thick ones? If so, how did you get these into a
pair of shoes that fit in the summer?
I've heard that keeping your torso warm (where all the essential organs
are) will prevent warming blood from being skinted to your extremities. Not
sure if this agrees with my
I do a lot of winter riding in Wyoming these days, but on a snow bike. I
found some fantastic pants by Patagonia called guide pants. Looks like
they've changed a slight bit since I got mine a couple of years ago, but
this is close. Without looking through the entire website, there might be
Patrick:
I don't recall the name right now...I'm wearing through my last few pair.
Ah. DeFeet Blaze, IIRC. Not especially high, but thick in the right
places. Perfect for me, and they likely fit because since I have size 13*B*
(very narrow) feet, even size 13 cycling shoes tend to be a
Thanks; good reviews from the quick google I just did. In fact, I may have
a pair of these myself, as I came into a stash of very lightly used DeFeet
and Icebreaker socks sold on one list or another. I gather that their
warmth comes from their tight weave as much as from their bulk.
On Fri, Oct
Speaking of winter riding pants, I have a NOS pair of very thick wool army
pants from some European country that have been sitting in my extras bin
for 10 years or so. Never worn by me. ~34 waist and ~32 inseam, but I can
check.
Make offer. Shipping from 87120. Photos coming.
On Fri, Oct 17,
I don't think Deac puts on shoes until 10 below
On Friday, October 17, 2014 10:25:36 AM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
You're way smarter than me, Jim.
With abandon,
Patrick
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It's funny about Surly's image, though. Surly has an enormous presence
in the long distance bike touring community. If you ride one of the
big Adventure Cycling routes, maybe one in four or one in five bikes
is a Surly LHT: you find them at every campsite. And most of these
riders do not seem
It could very well be that the threads on the seat post bolt were damaged
and that they had galled(?) in the nut so you couldn't tighten it properly.
That would explain that the bolt broke when you were releasing it and
normally very little force is needed. If this is the case you only need a
My rule is if they don't rub, they fit.
On Monday, October 13, 2014 11:46:09 PM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote:
1. How much clearance above tread, all around tire?
2. How much clearance from sides of tire (where the rolled edges envelope
sides of tire)?
3. Should I just get the widest fender that
I picked up a pair of Mammut soft shell pants off the sale rack at REI last
year. They are made of a Schoeller fabric that is inherently water
resistant and look remarkably normal with jean-style pockets, belt loops
and snap/zip front. No provision to snug the cuff for riding, but my velcro
When it gets cold and wet enough in the Pacific NW (say like next month), I
pull out the old military wool surplus pants. The pair I've owned for about
7 years came from the local army surplus for like $10, probably (East)
German origin. Good thick wool that is great for cold and wet. I had
I have 26 rims:
- 32h Ritchey Girder offset rear rim. New. Shiny black, machined brake
track.
- 40h Mavic 217. New, gray anodized. Eyelets go all the way through
the rim.
- 32h Used, some tape residue to clean off the side and edge. Dull
silver (I have spokes and
On 10/17/2014 12:10 PM, Anne Paulson wrote:
It's funny about Surly's image, though. Surly has an enormous presence
in the long distance bike touring community. If you ride one of the
big Adventure Cycling routes, maybe one in four or one in five bikes
is a Surly LHT: you find them at every
My experience agrees with Anne's that the LHT is probably the most common
bike model seen on bike touring routes (Cross-check is also common). Jamis
and Novara, and perhaps others, also market some of their bikes for
touring-ish activities. Also, I usually encounter some European person or
Philip,
I'll buy the 650b Synergy if available still. Contact me at daban...@gmail.com.
Apologies to list, on mobile, unable to send PMs.
David
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There was a Jamis booth at our recent San Antonio Siclovia. I was very
disappointed they only brought out towne fixies - I wanted to see one of
their touring bikes.
On Friday, October 17, 2014 1:48:00 PM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
My experience agrees with Anne's that the
I don't buy things based on a company's advertising or perceived attitude.
The only thing that matters to me is is it what I really really want ? !
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how can you tell what you want if they don't tell you what you want?! :)
On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 12:09 PM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote:
I don't buy things based on a company's advertising or perceived attitude.
The only thing that matters to me is is it what I really really want ?
! !
On Friday, October 10, 2014 10:37:46 AM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
I think this would be the *perfect *replacement for the ubiquitous LHT.
In my experience, most people w/ a Trucker use it as a
commuter/all-rounder rather than a touring bike.
This would be a better looking if not
Looking to shorten my stem a little bit. I went too big, and now my seat is
all the way forward, and I just feel all...stretched out. I bought it
new in August. It's in excellent shape. No scuffs and minimal (read: hardly
noticeable) insertion marks going no farther up than about 1 cm from
On 10/17/2014 03:09 PM, Garth wrote:
I don't buy things based on a company's advertising or perceived
attitude.
The only thing that matters to me is is it what I really really want
? ! !
And yet, if a company's advertising/perceived attitude is strong enough,
bystanders will associate
I was responding to Deacon Patrick who did mention negative 20 Fahrenheit.
On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 9:59 AM, Tony DeFilippo vpi...@gmail.com wrote:
20 deg F, not -20 deg F... below 20 I'm not riding to work usually.
On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 10:46 AM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote:
also
The moment I cater to what other people think of who/what I associate with
, I become their slave .
All my life I have associated with whomever and whatever I desire , not
without discord of course, but if I don't listen to and trust myself and my
desires I imprison myself to their wants
Thanks, John. Swifts are adjustable if one chooses the Arkel hardware
option, which I have. The pertinent measurements would be the available
horizontal tube between the rearward vertical tube of the rack and the fork
blade, and the available horizontal tube in front of the fork.
Any chance
two words: COVER EVERYTHING
On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 1:29 PM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:
I was responding to Deacon Patrick who did mention negative 20 Fahrenheit.
On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 9:59 AM, Tony DeFilippo vpi...@gmail.com wrote:
20 deg F, not -20 deg F... below 20 I'm
Hello all, looking for trades of sales - email with questions of offers offlist
please.
What I have:
54 cm road standard frame1996 - paint beausage but decals and condition 9/10.
54 cm quickbeam frame silver, decals gently and cleanly removed.
Spare parts to help build either frame, or
Edward Abbey bandana's!! can I get a few in green?
~mike
Carlsbad Ca
On Thursday, October 16, 2014 12:32:48 AM UTC-7, Philip Williamson wrote:
Presaling the Jamboree shirts and patches was the only way they could have
happened. It was a big deal for me, and kind of a breyeah/...akthrough
Yes, that is on the front of the fender (the trailing edge). That would be
preferred to the leading edge (the rear), but the way the tire savers are
designed, if on the leading edge and something snags them, the rubber tubes
holding the scraper will just give and no jamming into the fender will
I think Eric's points are very well worth considering. The tighter
tolerances leave little room for error. If you load your bike in the back
of the car, there is a good chance that the fender will be knocked out of
your perfect line. If you are prepared to live with that tight tolerance
In the meantime, if you have drops, you can shorten the reach a coupla cm's
by rotating the brake levers up a little.
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Several years ago, I ordered a custom made jacket and pants from Foxwear.
Basically a one man shop in Idaho that makes sports clothing, so definitely
MUSA. But the prices were very reasonable, it was maybe $220 shipped for
the jacket, pants and a hat. I really like the stuff, especially the pants:
IMHO the answer is Swrve midweight pants. They are not quite soft-shell,
have 4-way stretch, are breathable and water resistant, look normal(!), and
are tailored for riding. They come in hipster skinny and kinda skinny. They
also make soft-shell pants but I prefer layering underneath the mid
Thanks for the education. I had not seen them installed that way before.
Now, are you SURE they are installed correctly :-)?
On Friday, October 17, 2014 11:53:28 AM UTC-4, Ron Mc wrote:
Brian, if you search tire savers images, you can see examples of them
mounted in both rotation directions.
all I know is they work
On Friday, October 17, 2014 7:54:07 PM UTC-5, Brian Campbell wrote:
Thanks for the education. I had not seen them installed that way before.
Now, are you SURE they are installed correctly :-)?
On Friday, October 17, 2014 11:53:28 AM UTC-4, Ron Mc wrote:
Brian, if
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