Well said
Kyle Brooks
Akron, OH
On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 10:47 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
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My thoughts on the matter:
http://hiawathacyclery.blogspot.com/2015/02/dont-worry-about-bike-weight.html
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That looks fantastic!!! I'm a huge fan of neutral, understated colors and
this is a great look. Certainly better than the hideous Red/White/Blue
paintjob the original bike came with. I think my dream bike is something
like this in a similar color or a Surly Ogre painted ECR brown.
On
Nice review. It appears that the price as texted ($4077) is Canadian, which
works out to about $3250 USD. I would have included the F/F price, but that's
a minor quibble.
Steve
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Until recently I still had Plasti-Dip on an old set of shifters (for 20+
years) depends on how well the surface is prepped, but I'd say it wears
rather well.
On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 12:36:55 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
Very professional looking. I'll be interested to learn how
My thoughts on the matter:
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If you buy that dynamo wheel set would you post your impressions...
Will
On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 11:00:10 PM UTC-6, Tim Gavin wrote:
This is my '88 Schwinn KOM, after I had the frame refinished.
The paint was badly scratched, chipped, and showing a couple surface rust
spots.
Of course. I won't buy it for another month or two, gotta finish taxes
before any more major purchases. That German site has great prices on
anything Shimano, as well as B+M lights, and flat $22 shipping to the US.
Is the Euro weak right now or something?
I assume that the DH-T780 dynamo hub is
The old Tektro pad material was truly horrible, I'm not sure if they have
improved it in the last few years, as even though I still buy Tektros I
replace the pads before they even go on a bike.
I have Paul Neo-Retros (kool stop blk pads) on the Heron and CR720's with
Salmon pads on the rSogn
I also didn't really like the CR720s. Tried them on two bikes, always Kool
Stop salmon pads, and in the end I switched to Shimano CX70s, which are
much more flexible (in theory you could set them up with more or less MA
than the Tektros) and have a lot less slop on the posts than the CR720s.
Updated with shipping prices
Cheviot 55cm Orange - $1800 complete, $1900 shipped (lower 48)
Noodle Cockpit w/ stem, brown cloth wrap, and brake levers: $170, $185
shipped, or:
- Nitto Noodle Handlebar 44 cm $60 ($70 shipped)
- Nitto Talux Stems 9cm $50 ($60 shipped)
- Shimano Tiagra brake
Anyone with a Nitto Dove sitting around (preferably in the Bay Area as not to
ship) they bought and don't want?
-J
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Turns out there is a Schwinn KOM in excellent condition for sale in SF.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/4890956296.html
I don't know if I'd pay $650, but it's a great frame and great XT
components.
On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 7:40 PM, Bob Cook rcook.i...@gmail.com wrote:
Tim,
That was a
I would be too actually. I have a Shimano shifter that I lost the plastic
boot for. This might be a good option.
On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 11:36 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Very professional looking. I'll be interested to learn how well it wears.
On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 8:57
It's been for sale for seemingly months. High prices on the CList here keep
great bikes from moving onto homes where they will be used.
So it goes.
-J
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Jim
I was thinking about your issue while I was doing it. My advice is to do
it. Or, if you don't feel like buying your own can, send it to me and I'll
do it for you. The stuff is solid. It's about as solid as the stock
plastic bootie your shifter had, but it has a slightly tackier feel to
Very cool! Thanks for the photos.
I was thinking of trying this when I mount my my bar ends on Thumbies.
Has anyone ever tried painting the clear Plasti Dip over Newbaum's to
finish their handlebars?
John
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When you amortize the price difference (Bean v. Riv) over 15 years you'll have
to give up maybe one cup of Starbux Frou Frou per year. I can easily live with
such a sacrifice to get a better shirt.
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Kellie, I went with touring in the back because I got them used and that's
the set up that was available. It's a set up common to folks who want the
most power for the front brake, and clearance for panniers in the rear.
Ted, lengthening the saddle cable make the angle of the brake cable to the
Hey Deac, any brake judder on the Neo front?
KJ
On Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 6:53:31 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Thanks to Peter for the new to me brakes, I just replaced the Tektro
(720?) brakes (whatever was stock) on the Quickbeam with Paul Touring canti
in the rear and
I'm a BIG fan of the clear coated bikes. Having been a frame builder, I
enjoy seeing all the work. The KOM looks awesome!
The steel being media blasted does give it a really wild titanium like
finish. Sometimes it takes on a nice aged bronze tint too.
For the DIYers out there that have brain
Well this answers my question about if I should go cheap to rebuild the
SimpleOne...
-J
On Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 3:53:31 PM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Thanks to Peter for the new to me brakes, I just replaced the Tektro
(720?) brakes (whatever was stock) on the Quickbeam with
im glad to hear they are working out. The dual compound mountain pads help
reduce shudder, and of course toe in, not sure if you just left them like I
had them or not but I had them toed in when I sent them out. Is your cable
hanger on the crown or on the headset? it made a pretty big difference
dead horse
On Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 7:47:57 AM UTC-8, Jim Thill - Hiawatha
Cyclery wrote:
My thoughts on the matter:
http://hiawathacyclery.blogspot.com/2015/02/dont-worry-about-bike-weight.html
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Thanks to Peter for the new to me brakes, I just replaced the Tektro (720?)
brakes (whatever was stock) on the Quickbeam with Paul Touring canti in the
rear and Neo-Retro front. I still have a bit of adjusting to do with saddle
cable length on the front, but Wow! What a difference! Absolutely
I attribute it to Paul's design vs. Tektro's design, though no idea what
the exact difference is, the difference in the result is night and day. I'm
not sure what you mean by set up the same way?
With abandon,
Patrick
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If lengthening the straddle cable from what's shown in this photo made your
brakes work better for you thats great, and I wouldn't dream of claiming
you were mistaken about it.
However it's also a fact that lengthening that cable reduces the mechanical
advantage (i.e. leverage) of the brake. So
If it helps: the Moustache is a fairly aggressive (low and forward) bar.
Albastache is wider and a (personal bias here) wonderful best of all
possible worlds bar, being aggressive enough to easily ride tucked when
needed, but comfortable for a whole day of riding (at least for me). It
also
Oops. Here's the photo:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/14027294429/in/set-72157644719995654
With abandon,
Patrick
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Here's a photo of the old brake set up (as I got it, I greatly lengthened
the saddle cable to get better leverage.) But it shows the cable hanger
location. My previous brakes were Salmon only compound, but that has worked
great on my Hunqapillar. I needed to adjust the brake pad alignment quite
No brake judder in the initial wee test, and there would have been with the
Tektros on that same test. I'm stunned with the difference.
With abandon,
Patrick
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Thanks, all. That's a lot of good feedback. I'm interested in both the
Bosco bar and the Albastache/Moustache. I'll give Brian a call and see what
he recommends.
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How very interesting. What do you think is making the difference? Same or
different pads on each type of brake? Of course the old ones were set up
normally, right?
In any case, I'm glad the new ones are working so well for you. :)
Aaron Young
The Dalles, OR
On Thursday, February 19, 2015,
Curious why you went with the retro up front and the touring in the back? I
switched to Paul center pulls from side pull. I had the same experience;
they
are wonderful! What are the pedals you have there in the photo?
On Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 3:53:31 PM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Brad, I've been dreaming about how fantastic a monster Atlantis would look in a
clear finish. One of these days...
Chris Johnson
Sanger, Texas
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Kellie, the pedals are VO pedals. I've returned them for a refund due to
bearing issues with two attempts. They worked fine for a few rides, then
began clacking. Not build for single speed hill climbing on Pikes Peak, I
guess. Sardonic grin. VO was great to work with in getting a second pair
Deacon,
The thing is, that definitely does not increase the leverage.
The the vertical component of the tension in the straddle cable is equal to
the tension in the brake cable (well half on each side).
Lengthening the straddle cable reduces the tension in it as well as
changing the angle at
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