Anton, You touched on my major favorite. Mavic headsets, bottom brackets
and hubs of the late '80s and early '90s opened a special place in my
heart, for cartridge bearings particularly. The BB was fantastic,
serviceable without deinstalling. The bearings were not fiddly odd ducks,
I'd picked
MaxiCar and Royce hubs have put in many miles for me.
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Nice photos and a true thought. I worked as an interfaith chaplain in a
major teaching hospital for 13 years. I learned many things, but perhaps
the most important has been that when I have to get up in the middle of the
night I don't grouse about it, I just thank God my kidneys still work!
Well thought reply, Andy. I had never thought about the differences in
impulse energy among various indexing shifters. I do wonder whether the
sudden pulses contribute to derailleur parallelogram pivot wear... of
course another part of that equation is the material of the pivot pins. I
would
Hey Mike,
I have a 42 that was OE on my Romulus. PM me if you are interested.
Thanks,
Chris
Redding, Ca.
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Hi folks,
Now that the indoor riding season has begun, my thoughts have turned to
getting my bikes ready for the 2015 outdoor season. Specifically, I am
looking for new tires for my Black Mountain Cycles road bike. This bike
was new to me last summer, and is really a joy to ride. It is my
Glad to hear you weren't hurt Steve. Definitely a catastrophic failure, and one
without warning.
I have a Phil Wood BB on my Hilsen. I'm guessing it has about 3-4,000 miles on
it. So far so good, but I'll probably switch it out to a SKF at some
point.I've read the Phil Wood BB isn't very
What's an indoor riding season? Grin.
I've ridden both JB's and Compass (Barlow Pass) on my QuickBeam, and the
Compass tires (feather light) are an amazing joy to ride on pavement and
dirt roads that aren't too loose. However, since I ride a lot of looser
dirt and single track in combo with
Grateful people are happy people. I'm grateful my health allows me to ride.
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Super sweet set.
Sean's Laura Palmer on his Atlantis makes me wonder if he (or Manny) is old
enough to have watched Twin Peaks.
On Friday, November 28, 2014 10:29:02 PM UTC-8, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Whether or not you got to ride with a old friends or with a dear love ones
or for yourself.
The problem with Phil Wood BBs and hubs isn't the bearings, but the lack of
seals for them. The black rubber shields are intended to keep out dust, not
water. So you basically have the bearings exposed to the elements... If you
ride in the rain, they won't last long. As you point out, at least
I didn't test the SKF in another bike's BB shell because I didn't have a
free one available at the time. That would have been the best test of
whether the new bike's threads were too shallow, or the SKF's too large.
But since the Shimano had no problems in the new bike, I attributed the
Yikes, that is indeed scary, but FWIW, I've heard of spindle fractures on
many brands, cheap and expensive (including Phil, Tange, SKF), but those
catastrophic failures seem so rare that I didn't include them when
mentioning reliability. I wouldn't exclude using a brand that someone had
such
Patrick -
Indoor riding season is what takes place when you get 90 inches of snow in
a three day period! Given the chance, I would rather be out on my cross
country skis. However, on the trainer I can get in a good workout in much
less time than I can on the skis - at least when you figure in
Yes, for pavement and hardpack, it's Compass over Clement for me. But then
I don't understand exercising indoors ever, so YMMV. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Saturday, November 29, 2014 10:44:38 AM UTC-7, SeanMac wrote:
Patrick -
Indoor riding season is what takes place when you get 90
I've replaced the bearings on both Phil and WI hubs. Any bike or bearing
store will have them. My Phil hubs on my old All Rounder used to squeal at
times; I once pulled and rotated them all on the Strand in Hermosa Beach.
I've been sold on sealed bearings ever since getting my first pair of Road
Hey Jason:
Any pics? What is the standover w/700c?
Thanks,
Patrick
On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 7:23 PM, JL subfas...@gmail.com wrote:
My Quickbeam is great but I have a two bike limit, and I want another 650b
low trail / porter machine.
FS silver Quickbeam 54cm no decals.
Complete bike: $900
Huh... Thinking of specifics over the last few years, I mostly buy used
boutique stuff. Used pushes things down into the sweet spot, but it has its
pitfalls. A couple White ENO rings just toothed to hell, a Phil Kiss Off
wheelset that needed a bearing and a rim replaced.
I tend to keep the
Thank you, Manny. Wise words.
-E.
On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 11:29 AM, Richard rlh3...@gmail.com wrote:
Grateful people are happy people. I'm grateful my health allows me to ride.
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Trouser Clips. Also known as Quilters Clips or Bicycle Clips. This is the
simple metal spring steel band that keeps your pants out of the chainwheel.
It works beautifully. Sewing supply stores don't carry them anymore, LBS
looks at you like your stupid and wants to sell you a velcro strap
Rebuilding an older MTB and need some odd shaped (to my parts bin) bits.
Stem: I need something with an extension, 26 clamp preffered but i'll take
what i can get.
Seatpost: I'm tall so longer is better.
Lemme know if y'all BOBbers got anything that'd help.
I'm in Portland OR, fyi.
Thank
Happy Thanksgiving to the Rivendell crew and Riv Owners Bunch!
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Where does Freddie Hoffman fit in with the record number of miles on a
bike?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Hoffman
Freddie was featured in one or two Rivendell Readers, and I think one of
Freddie's first bikes was a department store model or Schwinn Voyager with
Wald handlebars.
Looking for an Albastache bar and/or stem and brake levers. If you have
any extras laying about, please contact me offline.
Thanks,
John
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Rides have been fewer and the miles less this year.
But, it just makes each one that much more special.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/15706354228/
Thanks to all for their contributions to this list, for those who read and
enjoy but who may not pipe up, and for all the future new
Replacement cables and housing? Why not just use better housing in
the first place? The top of the line Jagwire can be had in an OEM
pack enough for a whole bike for around $20 on fleabay.
I've abandoned using the housing that ships with new shifters. The
Jagwire stuff works better and lasts
Speaking of bearing races on loose ball bearing hubs, is it possible
to micropolish them as is done in crankshaft and rod journals in
internal combustion engines? That seems to me like something that
could prolong the usefulness of loose bearing hubs, along with high
quality ball bearings and
That's what I use. Doesn't make a difference. I've used bulk housing and fancy
jagwire kits. Teflon cables and plain steel. Still run into problems with my
105 brifters.
On Nov 29, 2014, at 1:42 PM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:
Replacement cables and housing? Why not just
The current owners of the Phil Wood company sometimes do make misleading
statements, like We have often been credited with inventing the cartridge
bearing bottom bracket in an interview in the Reader No. 40. (Note how
they don't claim that they invented it... Cartridge bearings in hubs and
BBs
Good day riv folks,
I am trying to sell my bike accessories that i don't use as much. I'm not
rushing to sell, and will only sell as a combo, sorry.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/desert-lake/sets/72157647196140554/
$275 plus shipping via PayPal as gift / or fees paid by buyer.
Here's
I have not typically been very sensitive to changes in tires. I tend to not
have a very nuanced palate when it comes to slight changes in performance or
comfort. In fact a couple of years ago I tried Grand Bois Extra Leger tires on
my Hilsen and felt no difference at all in performance from my
Take it from a former Marine, you want blousing bands. Used by the military
to hold pant cuffs on your boots. Work great, google 'em.
Doug
On Saturday, November 29, 2014 9:08:42 AM UTC-8, Michael Flournoy wrote:
Trouser Clips. Also known as Quilters Clips or Bicycle Clips. This is the
Not a component. But I'll keep barking up this tree till it happens.
Camping Oneise.
Wool/Cotton blend with snap buttons for the front, side slit holes to get
into your pockets and the ever so useful butt slit.
Maybe fancy version with a front pocket for cheese.
Million dollar idea. I'm just
On 11/29/2014 09:05 PM, Doug Williams wrote:
Take it from a former Marine, you want blousing bands. Used by the
military to hold pant cuffs on your boots. Work great, google 'em.
Doug
On Saturday, November 29, 2014 9:08:42 AM UTC-8, Michael Flournoy wrote:
Trouser Clips. Also known as
Three plus hours and twenty miles of pristine dirt single track around
Carmel Valley in San Diego ' s North County was enjoyed by we five members
of (SCAR) SoCal All Rounders. David Greenblatt, Mike Shiller, Tom Virgil,
Curtis Mckenzie and I socalpedalpusher.
We all met at David's home and
That is some tunnel riding! Looks like a great trail. Thanks all for the
photos and vicarious ride!
With abandon,
Patrick
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Awesome! Well, Hugh, you were jealous that I was up north, but now I'm jealous
of your ride!
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On Nov 29, 2014, at 7:21 PM, Hugh Smitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote:
Three plus hours and twenty miles of pristine dirt single track around Carmel
Valley in San Diego ' s
Great write up and photos Hugh! Looked like such a good time, Thanks for
sharing!
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On Nov 29, 2014, at 7:21 PM, Hugh Smitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote:
Three plus hours and twenty miles of pristine dirt single track around Carmel
Valley in San Diego ' s North
Sorry, I mistyped: The below sentence should say external SEALS (not
bearings).
Jan Heine
Compass Bicycles Ltd.
On Saturday, November 29, 2014 12:20:50 PM UTC-8, Jan Heine wrote:
The bearings on Phil hubs really need external bearings – they aren't
designed to be exposed to the elements.
Thank YOU, Jim, for maintaining this list!
Evan E.
SF, CA
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