This one is worth desire:
http://randijofab.com/products/aprons
Will
On Monday, May 4, 2015 at 11:27:10 PM UTC-5, Surlyprof wrote:
Unfortunately, whatever I'm wearing at the time. This is why I can't have
nice things. That apron-thing sounds like a good idea.
Actually, I've had my eye
I'm fairly certain the fenders will bit in the clearance provided by the
frame; it's the brake calipers, particularly when squeezed, that I'm more
worried about.
Are the Honjo 50s you use true to size?
On Monday, May 4, 2015 at 11:51:02 PM UTC-6, Lungimsam wrote:
You should also measure the
I'll probably pull the trigger on the Thin Gripsters soon, as I have the
MKS touring pedals on other bikes, so trying something different will be
good, and I'd like something with a bit more grip to allow for more
effortless riding in Birks. The MKS Touring Lites look much smaller.
On Tuesday,
Different commutes suit different riders, obviously, but as I was riding my
Hilsen to work this morning, I thought to myself that for me, a commute can't
get much better than mine. It's not very long (a little over five miles one
way), but it's beautiful: mostly trails or parks, several
I have what I think is an older 700c model for which I would be happy to
swap in a 3-way trade for a 26 model. Longshot, but I'm up for it.
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Thanks, Hugh. No squealing before changing the pads or cleaning the rims.
Now, I just need to be doing well enough to wrench!
With abandon,
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I think this crowd is going for the un-racer take on this ride.
Anyone want to split a rental car from Portland? I also have a reservation
at the Maverick (double bed!!) which I'm into splitting.
Also, looking for a recommendation for a water filtration device? MSR?
Sawyer?
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Mine arrived last evening. It is as nice in my hand as it is in the
photographs. Well done and thanks.
Erl
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I worry about Manitou Springs and Waldo Canyon burn area and flooding.It's
going to rain thru Monday maybe some snow.
Jon
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I got mine today! Somehow the lanyard makes it. Also got a couple cool ACW
stickers and a pin. Stickers are already on the bike; first ever on the seat
post.
Very cool,
Philip
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Thanks Cecily! How's your riding these days?
~Hugh
On Tue, May 5, 2015, 6:14 PM Cecily Walker cecily.wal...@gmail.com wrote:
Great photos. Happy belated birthday!
On Monday, April 27, 2015 at 12:50:45 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote:
Just some pictures of a good time on a bike with a good
waterproof it (google is your friend) and Bob is your uncle. Nice job.
On Monday, April 27, 2015 at 10:14:06 AM UTC-4, islaysteve wrote:
Much as I would like to buy a nice medium size bag for my Bleriot, I just
will not be using it enough to justify the expense. Therefore I decided to
buy
Hmm, the button still says 'sold out'...what am I doing wrong?
On Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 3:34:08 PM UTC-7, jinxed wrote:
Neil,
I have more up now! I just finished getting the lanyards on them. I like
to have them totally ready to go before adding stock. Although I will
admit...these are
Egg-selent. Order placed!
Cheers,
Neil
On Friday, May 1, 2015 at 4:03:26 PM UTC-7, jinxed wrote:
X0-1 of course!
Working with a couple forum members doing a little QA, it was decided the
ACW needed some steel. Stainless steel that is.
Some song and dance later, and I'm super happy with
I'm looking for a Nitto Big Front 34F for my commuter/tourer. Anyone have
one they're willing to part with? Thanks!
Mike
Seattle
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Dang it. I forgot to hit update. It's all good now, promise!
On Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 5:00:57 PM UTC-6, Neil wrote:
Hmm, the button still says 'sold out'...what am I doing wrong?
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I love my QB so much, that I would buy a second one if I had the money. I
would set up my current 60cm as the round town commuter utility bike, with
fenders, dyno hub, lights, rear rack, front basket and upright bars. The
new one would be a 62cm set up with drop bars for weekend and evening
Yes - a couple folks from Seattle planning to make the ride. We are taking
the Amtrak to Klamath Falls. I'll be on a Hunqapillar. Not sure about
post-ride quite yet, but planning on taking a 4-6 day ride and diverging
from the official course around Prineville to get more time on the
Steve,
Frugal is good . Nice looking bag. Looks like you saved about $200+.
Jon
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Great photos. Happy belated birthday!
On Monday, April 27, 2015 at 12:50:45 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote:
Just some pictures of a good time on a bike with a good friend.
Here http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/
~Hugh
Los Angeles, CA
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Good job.
Coincidentally, I recently bought a few bags from the military surplus
store. None are actual military stuff, just similar bags they also sell.
I bought a little medic shoulder bag that works brilliantly strapped to
the rear rack, a smallish utility bag with belt loops that I'm
I'm also looking for an Albastache bar to replace the mustache on my
commuter as well. I'm thinking the mustache are a little too racy for my
commuter. Thanks.
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Aye. Fire is just the beginning. Ground is saturated, but worrying doesn't
help. Grin. They've added lots of high-tech gates and gizmos and flood
control. We are talking about government interfacing with wild mother
nature here, so what could possibly go wrong?
With abandon,
Patrick
On
Mike.I have a set I'm not using I wouldn't mind trading some some things pm me.
Manny
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I will have a better report after the Oregon Outback, but I've been
commuting and done a couple 25+ mile rides with gravel on the Hunqa with
tubeless Thunder Burts (TLR, not Snakeskin), and they are great so far. I
do ~30/40 front/rear PSI, and no flats or problems thus far. Probably have
Hi Patrick,
Sharing a photo of Beryl Burton, OBE, is undeniably GOOD, but yes, you have
attached the photo to an email that was sent to me and thousands of other
people. The image you attached is only 0.052 megabytes, so no biggie. It is
the For Sale and other posts that include multiple
+1 for the S1...
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Hi folks,
Does anyone have the Two Fish strap on bottle cage? Would it work on a
tall seat post on a bumpy trail (with extra strap around the bottle) or is
it a bit wobbly for that?
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I managed to snag a heavy canvas apron made by Carradice some years back,
when I still worked full-time at a shop (we were a Carradice dealer and I
got it on heavy discount). I used it daily for the last four years of my
time there and today it hangs in my home workspace.
Beth H.
On Monday,
I concur. Quickbeam: https://instagram.com/p/2ANI1qA5vP/
Philip
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I don't commute anymore but if I did, yours would be a nice one.
When I commuted to work by bike I had to go part way through ugly
industrial areas and not so nice neighborhoods.
I'm sure you feel less stressed and in a good mood when you arrive to work
and home from your commuteEven if
Hi Jim, yes, it is almost all Gmail: 13.36 GB Gmail, 1.46 GB Drive, and
0.03 Google+ Photos. Some of that Gmail data is from me emailing large
documents to myself, but I think the majority is photo attachments sent to
the bike lists.
I've been a member of iBOB for a long time and have over 57,000
Neil,
I have more up now! I just finished getting the lanyards on them. I like to
have them totally ready to go before adding stock. Although I will
admit...these are going MUCH faster than I expected.
On Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 1:55:55 PM UTC-6, Neil wrote:
Dang, sold out! Please post again
Tom,
You commute through some scenic and peaceful areas. Thanks for sharing the
lovely photos. I imagine your commute is a cathartic way to start and end the
work day. Your office looks nice, too.
-Erl
On Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 9:43:34 AM UTC-4, Pudge wrote:
Different commutes suit
Patrick,
Glad you and others are enjoying these bags. I started making bags almost a
year ago - and it's been a fun experience learning not only how to sew, but
how to learn leathercraft and bike bag design. Most of this comes of course
from imitating other bagmakers, so thank you to other
You can do it whenever or whatever in as many days as you want. There is a
not organized event ride on May 22. Hope to see some of you there.
Ken
On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 2:36 PM, Lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
So are there two events there?
I heard of some doing it like a non-stop
Thanks -- odd I've not thought of them, though I must have at least 20
large bandanas; I carry them while riding to wipe nose and forehead.
I guess I can put up with the pirate look.
On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 11:05 AM, Lynne Fitz fitzb...@comcast.net wrote:
The hair/sweat thing - a bandanna. I
It’s a Mark’s Rack, Shoji – I originally had this setup (except the Medium
Saddlesack was a green tweed) on my Quickbeam. I’ll look for a bag-free pic,
but the set-up is very easy.
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like patrick,
mine was not stable at all. really wanted to spin. i got 2 of these hinged
clamps
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en/dmr-hinged-clamp/rp-prod745?gs=1gclid=CNbF8o2Oq8UCFcWUfgodHKIAuQgclsrc=aw.ds
instead
and they are rock solid... i wasnt putting them on the seatpost
guys, do not pass go - you want KlickFix
http://www.velofred.com/other-adapters-c-214_265.html?secureID=e30f7e684bb8dc2abded7828a4a6ff67
their products work - their mounts stick like welding and their quick
release is positive and solid
On Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 11:20:21 AM UTC-5,
Almost makes me wish I still worked in an office.
Patrick Moore, who *should* be working at home.
On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 7:43 AM, Allingham II, Thomas J
thomas.alling...@skadden.com wrote:
Different commutes suit different riders, obviously, but as I was riding
my Hilsen to work this
Is that a custom stem? It's much nicer, IMO, than 16 quills!
On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 9:18 AM, Philip Williamson
philip.william...@gmail.com wrote:
I concur. Quickbeam: https://instagram.com/p/2ANI1qA5vP/
Philip
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My best commute is anytime I ride my bike. Only have driven 28 times this
school year.
Curtis (where the commute is in the asphalt jungle)
On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 9:14 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Almost makes me wish I still worked in an office.
Patrick Moore, who *should*
The hair/sweat thing - a bandanna. I have a huge collection of bandannas. I
also wear them under my helmet when riding in the warm/hot. I hate sweat
running into my eyes.
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In my experience with mine, no. I used mine on my gofast, on the seat tube,
on smooth asphalt, and even so could barely get it tight enough to keep
from rotating when I removed the bottle.
I think Minoura or Avenir or someone makes a cage mount with a
cam-QR-type-clamp wide enough for at least
Great pics, Tom. Take the long way to work, and longer way back home.
Is that R14 holding the saddle sack? or Mark's Rack? Do you have any pics
of the bike+rack without the saddle sack? I'm trying to figure out how to
set up mine.
Thanks,
Shoji
On Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 9:43:34 AM UTC-4,
Like I said before, these were email lists, they are not really anymore,
and we are not really going back, I will adjust, probably by participating
even less than recently honestly...
I would caution that relying on free storage for archiving posts and
photos is dicey at best, even with the big
Thanks; I think I understand now what the discussion is about. I'll
investigate Picassa or the other one, or see if I can figure out how to use
what I think is the storage allotted to me with my website for posting
photos.
My question was probably dumb enough that I may have sounded sarcastic or
+1 QB love. I'm saving up for a new front wheel - maybe Schmidt.
Entmoot = fun fun fun if I could make it, I'd go if it was in California.
Esteban
On Monday, May 4, 2015 at 2:12:41 PM UTC-7, Amit Singh wrote:
That is all.
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Lots of chatter here about folks planning on doing it in 2015...anyone else
going?!
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FWIW: I dubbin'd the similar beige leather on my 2 new Treetop bags and
this darkens it just right to make the color even more complementary, IMO.
Very pretty bags. (I usually apply dubbin or mink oil to new leather; I
also contact-cement a little leather pad over the rivet for the seatpost
strap
We’re under a Flood Watch so of course I headed out for a grand four hour
morning ride to see how clear the trails around Pikes Peak are of snow. Trails
are clear … until they aren’t. Grin.
Rained the whole ride, steady medium rain. Ventile head to toe again for the
win! I may not have
You're the Man!
I assume that took care of the brake squeal. Did you get a pic when you
crossed over to the other side of the stream( lake) (grin) .
It's beautiful up there even in the cold rain.
Jon
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I had a tension bolt crack on my B17 back in 2011 and Brooks covered it under
warranty for me. They directed me to contact Hanford Cycles in Philadelphia,
who expediently replaced the bolt. The contact info I have from the warranty
claim email had the email address as hanfordcyc...@gmail.com
Oh, right, Firth Wilson of Philadelphia, PA as mentioned above, must be the
same guy who helped me out.
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The MKS Touring Sylvan lite is a nice pedal.
On Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 9:29:48 AM UTC-5, Zach Duval wrote:
still deciding between MKS touring pedals or the Thin Gripsters
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I decided not to cross. The south side of the reservoir still has a lot of
snow, being on the north side of the hill and heavy forest. So I wimped
out, did not ford the creek, and rode what was not snow bound. Brake
squeaked once on the way down. I still haven't altered the toe-in.
With
In ten days I'll be heading out west for a ten day tour in Oregon. There
will be some long days where we'll be riding into the night, and that's got
me thinking about how I have my lights mounted.
I'm using an Edelux II light with a SONdelux hub. The light is mounted to
the light mount on a
Mount the dynamo light higher, like on the handlebar. I use the RM light
mount Riv sells http://www.rivbike.com/Handlebar-light-mount-p/lt101.htm
with my Luxos U. That allows the beam to splash much wider, illuminating
both sides of the trail.
On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Deacon Patrick
Dang, sold out! Please post again when/if you get some more!
Cheers,
Neil
On Friday, May 1, 2015 at 4:03:26 PM UTC-7, jinxed wrote:
X0-1 of course!
Working with a couple forum members doing a little QA, it was decided the
ACW needed some steel. Stainless steel that is.
Some song and
Bandanas for sure when it comes to sweat.
I bought one of these a few months back and like it. It's not cheap, but
also not too fancy. I had another pocket added to the chest to.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/191705332/pine-duck-canvas-mens-apron-with-leather
Aaron Young
The Dalles, OR
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Two lights? One battery helmet mounted?
With abandon,
Patrick
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I use the P50s on my 56 Hillborne with canti brakes. I might have room for
a P55, and had considered it, but it would be tight. May even be tighter
if I was using sidepulls. When I called Riv, Mark suggested the P50. He
said it would fit any 40 width tire. I had to bend the mounting
There is a trick to using these cages. If you wet the strap a few minutes
before tightening, you can get the tension much higher as the strap dries
-- old diver's trick. I used on successfully at Eroica California long
route.
--Metin
On Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 10:27:59 AM UTC-7, Ron Mc wrote:
It's an early All Rounder, I think.
On Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 12:40:49 PM UTC-5, David Banzer wrote:
Clearly I didn't read Atlantis, looks to be a custom with the Rivendell
logo on the dt, or an AR?
On Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 12:19:46 PM UTC-5, David Banzer wrote:
Not mine, heck of a deal.
agree, I like the mounted light from headset level to rack level, then add
a helmet light
On Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 4:07:45 PM UTC-5, John wrote:
I would just augment your Edelux with a good head lamp. And bring extra
batteries.
Great for spotting low hanging tree limbs, tight curves,
So are there two events there?
I heard of some doing it like a non-stop brevet, and some bike-packing it
over days.
Or is it one event, and anything goes?
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While I haven't gone there (my helmet light is a Petzl e+light), I've got
friends with searchlight-quality helmet lights. One friend has a Stella
something or other. We were riding down a fire road in the dark and rain, and
the friend with the serious helmet light went first :-)
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Do you have canti-s/center/sidepulls?
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Whoa whoops, wrong thread! Never mind
On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 4:49 PM, Mark Reimer marknrei...@gmail.com wrote:
It's on the Atlantis, so canti's
On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 4:48 PM, Lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
Do you have canti-s/center/sidepulls?
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Thanks Tim. It's a bit tricky with the bag/bar setup I have, but I'll give
that a try tonight.
On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 3:53 PM, Tim Gavin tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com
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Mount the dynamo light higher, like on the handlebar. I use the RM
light mount Riv sells
I would just augment your Edelux with a good head lamp. And bring extra
batteries.
Great for spotting low hanging tree limbs, tight curves, setting up camp,
or searching for that mysterious metal thing you heard fall out of your bag.
You can always turn it off when riding the straight
Mud report: 2.1 Thunder Burts float over the mud compared to Smart Sams. I
was stunningly fast climbing up muddy roads and trails (sinking in an inch
plus when I stopped and stood on the road or trail, often quite a bit more,
once in something akin to quicksand made from clay and decomposed
I put the RM mount right next to the stem clamp, so the light is in front
of and slightly above the handlebar stem. This mounting position wins no
appearance awards, but I have totally clear access from either brake lever
to my front rack and bag, unhindered by the light. And I look like a
I have heard it recommended to use a helmet light, even with dyno lights,
for the purpose of seeing where you are turning, like you described.
Also, it'll light things up for night time flat/mechanical repairs should
you need it.
Also, no matter how good the dyno light, it is reported that
It's on the Atlantis, so canti's
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Do you have canti-s/center/sidepulls?
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I use the Yokozuna/Mathauser salmons riv sells for the R559 brakes, if you
have those brakes. No squeal so far.
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