The asking price seems a little high, but you can solve that sour grape
problem by making an offer. Doo iiit..
On Tuesday, December 30, 2014 10:13:06 AM UTC-8, Philip Williamson wrote:
Seems pricey. And a good lesson about the value of buying a built bike,
over a bare frame.
And the stance
Copied and pasted from quick google searches:
Cowboys wore Wellingtons and other variations because the “tall tops of the
boots protected your legs; the underslung heels kept your feet in the
stirrups.” Each feature of a boot has a purpose.
But for most mens shoes, the heels are only small,
I finally had time to go through the parts and I have two of those widgets from
Anton. The frames they were intended for have moved on so they are available if
the OP and Peter are interested.
Dan
On Dec 30, 2014, at 9:24 PM, Peter Adler divisi@gmail.com wrote:
That looks ideal. On
Perhaps you're right, Geoffrey. It does seem better to endure knee, back,
and neck problems and move every step of our lives less effectively than we
ought so we needn't learn to walk properly or replace our heels as oft.
Sardonic grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Dan,
Although I appreciate your offer, I am satisfied with the way I currently
have my fender mounted (with a sliding thing). Also my brake bridge is
square in the middle, and it seems like a shame to butcher such a neat
widget by filing it flat. I suppose someone could use half a piece of rod
I'm with the Deacon on this one. I looked under my dearly loved Crocs and
didn't find any heels attached. Yeah, I had several pairs of Kalso Earth shoes
back in the day. They were great too.
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Thanks for the reply Ted.
Peter - I work in Emeryville and live in San Rafael so if you are
interested we can figure out a place to meet.
Dan
On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 8:30 AM, ted ted.ke...@comcast.net wrote:
Dan,
Although I appreciate your offer, I am satisfied with the way I currently
I got my whole bike, less saddles and pedals, in 2004 for $1400. I think
there was a $50 rebate, too, since the planned fender-inclusion didn't work
out.
I'd call that a super bargain, but I wouldn't expect to get more than $900
if I sold my QB in original trim today. Maybe $1400 with
37 miles around Seattle to finish up 2014 in cold, clear and dry weather,
with some great views of Puget Sound, Elliot Bay, and Mount Rainier.
Pictures prove the Blue Riot took me to various locations in fine style.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/awilliams53/15970105760/
Ahhh! But, Bill, even most (possibly all?) Crocs have a raised heel. I bet
when you wear them your heel is higher than your forefoot (the definition
of a raised heel). The scientific truth is the more shoe we wear the more
our posture and motion is changed, which effects our entire
When I was hit by a car and Bleriot was mangled, the backup bike (1971 Gitane
TdF) was recalled from the daughter's shed. She had kidnapped it, but wasn't
using it. Borrowed a 700c generator hub wheel from a friend, replaced the rear
wheel with one which had a functioning hub (the Helicomatic
Does anyone else have problems with the tilt on their saddle slipping on one
bolt seat posts such as the Crystal Fellow? I needed my B-17 to nose down a few
millimeters, so I adjusted it, tightened it up and rode 47 miles. By the end of
the ride I thought that it still needed to nose down. When
Well the Crocs are no match heel-wise to my pointy-toe cowboy boots which work
really well while seated on the back of a cantankerous swayback nag. You hafta
use the right tool for the job (like a hatchet for heel removal).
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I've fixed that problem with Loctite Blue; L B also fixes slightly
undersized seatposts slipping in the frame (clean off all the grease first).
For the record, the Crystal Fellow's cradle stays put for me despite
running my saddles all the way rearward. But years ago when I had a Turbo
all the
those are 50 big apples. had them around for another project and put them
on until i could work up the money and research for something else, but im
liking them a lot so far.
On Tuesday, December 30, 2014 8:10:36 PM UTC-8, DS wrote:
Nice! What tires are you using?
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That's a great size for the Hunq. I've got 50s on mine as well, but Bens
instead of Apples.
Aloha, Bob
On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 10:01 AM, drew beckmeyer drewbeckme...@gmail.com
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those are 50 big apples. had them around for another project and put them
on until i could work up the money
I haven't had that kind of slipping, but I have noticed that the new
Crystal Fellow seatpost that I have installed fresh out of the box had no
grease on the threads. A big diameter bolt with no grease on the threads
can cause the thing to bind like it's tight and not really be tight. Check
Owtstanding. I'm in West Berkeley, but I head south into the
Emeryville-to-Jack London region several times a week. Email me at
adle...@mac.com and we'll work out a time window and a price. I may even
have use for two - one for my Raleigh International loaded-ish touring
beater, and one for a
I've run 8cm or 9cm stems on most every drop bar (Favorite is Noodles) bike
I've owned (10+). I have never regretted moving the bars closer or higher.
I have not noticed handling differences when switching from 9 to 8. I do
think the 9 looks better but I will still use a 8cm without regret on
I have one of those thingies for you if you send me your mailing address.
On Tuesday, December 30, 2014 9:24:24 PM UTC-8, Peter Adler wrote:
That looks ideal. On the offchance that you keep track of older purchases:
Do you recall what the widget's French name is? I'm assuming it was a
One resolution I am making for 2015 is to be more grateful for what I have,
particularly (for these lists) the opportunity to ride year 'round; not to
mention four very nice bicycles. After so many years of experimenting, at
least 2 of the four are ne plus ultras, as far as I am concerned, and the
Right back at you.
cc, who went out this morning ~28, but who's heading out again at a more
agreeable 34
On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 1:58 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
One resolution I am making for 2015 is to be more grateful for what I
have, particularly (for these lists) the
Patrick,
I like what you said:
*I am going to try to complain less, buy less, fret less, ride more, and be
grateful for the opportunity to do so.*
Please count me in on those goals.
Cool here in San Diego about 52 now with fun sun.
May all be safe in the new year.
On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at
Here in East San Diego we have had a cool day. About 52 degrees Fahrenheit
(11 degrees Celsius) with fun sun and a light breeze at 2:30 pm. I really
like the cool temps, so I was wondering what is your favorite riding
weather. For me it is what I experienced to day.
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Nicely put Patrick!
2014 was a very fun year and I have hi hopes for 2015 (I always have
preferred the odd # years). No ride today but it would have been a nice,
if brisk, ride. Instead I am very nearly done with my Mom's bike, a
Mothers Day-Birthday-Christmas present. Pictures soon!
Happy
Whatever it's doing where I am at that very moment. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
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I like riding in temps above 60F the best. So spring, summer, and fall are
my favorites.
You don't get encumbered by winter wear, like when it is cold out.
Riding in just shorts and light shirts is a very free feeling.
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I was talking with Jeff Jones about lighting options with his 29+ bikes
(which can't run a disk SON hub because of 142mm spacing) and he said that
one of his customers had good results with this fancy model:
http://www.velogical-engineering.com/rim-dynamo-en
I'm considering it for the 29+ I
This is neato. Gotta love those Germans. Hope this works well. I would try
it out.
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Riv lugged fork crown on a BMX/Youth-sized bike.
Wow.
Just amazing. Wow.
-J
On Wednesday, December 31, 2014 11:55:29 AM UTC-8, Peter M wrote:
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Sent by a friend who wants to give up his racing dreams soon.
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There are several degrees of heel-raise - any degree of which is less
natural than a flat shoe. Heels are remnants of
style/class/fashion/gendered oppression and serve little function. There's
arguments for them in running (which barefoot runners disagree with),
Olympic lifting, basketball,
Lunginsam, I tried to contact you off list but not sure it worked. I'd like the
6cm Technomic.
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The hotter the better for me! Over 70F for sure. I ride year round and had a
great 50 mile ride two days ago with a high of around 37 and sunny, light
winds. But not wearing all those clothes and, especially on brevets or longer
rides, not carrying extra layers, is the way to go for me.
I have several thousand miles on Hetre's and about a thousand on Babyshoe
EL's. Flat rate seems pretty comparable for this somewhat-low-mileage
sample.
If I were buying new 650Bx42's for regular, all-around riding I would get
the regular Babyshoes. The linear tread on the Hetre's is slightly
With you on this one, Patrick. I'm about to set out on a fine and sunny
day (84*F) on my Rivved Specialised Shark Sport beach cruiser to cruise up
and down the beaches of the Illawarra.
Happy New Year to everyone and thanks for the blog. it often lifts my
spirits on a grey day.
George
I have a Velogical unit, and wrote of my experiences with it here as part
of a series on bicycle generators:
http://lawschoolissoover.wordpress.com/2014/08/26/something-old-is-new-again-the-velogical-rim-dynamo/
Overall, I'm pretty impressed. HOWEVER, be aware that the Velogical does
not
Not 22F and windy, but I rode today anyway.
On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 5:48 PM, Curtis McKenzie cmcy...@gmail.com wrote:
Here in East San Diego we have had a cool day. About 52 degrees
Fahrenheit (11 degrees Celsius) with fun sun and a light breeze at 2:30
pm. I really like the cool temps, so
Very nice writeup and glad to know you think it is very capable! It seems
with the favorable exchange rate a new unit would be about $160-$170
shipped. The price of a Jones front hub ($140) plus this is still equal to
or less than the cost of a SON wide body i recently bought, and it's a
wider
I hate wearing sun screen, so either overcast or days I can wear long
sleeves and pants without getting overheated.
Mid-50s to 60s seems the range I make my best times / go the farthest. I
am a slug mid-70s and above.
On Wednesday, December 31, 2014 4:48:16 PM UTC-6, Curtis wrote:
Here
Hah! I'll put up with class oppression as long as I can wear the ineffable
cool of my Justins, Lamas, etc etc etc.
Patrick The function is the *cool* function Moore. (Some years ago,
someone asked me if cowboy boots made me walk different. I said, They make
me *strut.)*
Really and truly signing
Here in New England, we experience extremes-- 0F to 95F are pretty normal
temps every year, and it's not too unusual to see those numbers even more
widely split. Some hardy cyclists will be out in all of it, but not me.
I'll bike commute for 30 minutes at those extremes, but about 30-90F is
Have you considered Cedarboro Cycles south east of Reading PA?
John Hawrylak
Woodstown NJ
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65-85 with low humidity is the best for me.
On Dec 31, 2014 4:48 PM, Curtis McKenzie cmcy...@gmail.com wrote:
Here in East San Diego we have had a cool day. About 52 degrees
Fahrenheit (11 degrees Celsius) with fun sun and a light breeze at 2:30
pm. I really like the cool temps, so I was
Just sent a pm to you Tim.
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65F and sunny makes me as happy as can be.
I can ride up to 95F, but above that it's just not fun. I have to be pretty
motivated to go out anything less than 60F.
On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 7:31 PM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:
65-85 with low humidity is the best for me.
On Dec 31,
I just changed yet another flat with my Hetres. I've only had the bike for
18 months. I guess I'm having bad luck with mine. I've only ridden it a few
hundred miles. :(
On Monday, December 29, 2014 11:34:37 AM UTC-8, Eric Norris wrote:
Wondering if anyone has used both in the same conditions,
For me, it's not so much the temperature that's a factor as the length of the
day. Here in Eastern Massachusetts it gets dark astonishingly early by the late
Fall and through the Winter. While I'm happy enough to ride at night, I find
that that puts a limit on the length of my rides at those
Also, as I understand it, standard LED headlights draw 2.4W of power while
the taillight draws 0.6W. If i just run an Edelux up front, shouldn't it
run that at full power? I'd like to know if the dynamo lighting is actually
decent because I prefer to have a daytime running light. It seems like
You will need cantilever compatible rims to use this, looks like. Sort of
defeats the purpose of having discs to begin with if you can't use disc
optimized rims.
On Dec 31, 2014 5:43 PM, Mike Shaljian mikeshalj...@gmail.com wrote:
I was talking with Jeff Jones about lighting options with his
Patrick,
I appreciate the sentiment: I am going to try to complain less, buy less, fret
less, ride more, and be grateful for the opportunity to do so. And i aspire to
do the same.
Happy New Year!
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Jim,
Why would I need rim brake-specific rims? I don't think a dynamo strip or
specific sidewall is needed to run this? Am I missing something obvious?
- Mike
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Hey, ho! I never said anything was better! This was more a response to
the earlier post of not being able to find any info on the subject. Even
then, the copy and pastes were only explaining the history and reasoning
men have heeled shoes.
6'5 Geoff with good posture...
On Wednesday,
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