[RBW] Shifting issues on 1st Gen Clementine

[Joe Bernard]

The finicky stuff was the rear cuz those clicks did in fact act kinda indexy 
and would sometimes leave you stuck slightly between gears. Which won't make a 
lick of sense to you if you've always used friction, so we can yak later on the 
PM about all that madness. 

The front shouldn't be happening if you're downshifting before the hill, but 
WILL be a problem if you wait 'til you're already grinding up it. What the 
chain needs on those shifts is a little bit of pressure relieved - almost a 
paude - so the derailer can coax it off that big ring onto a smaller one. If 
you're already stuck on that hill then the family is just going to have to wait 
for mama as you head back down long enough to finish the shift and turn around 
again. 

The trick here - it took me ages to learn this - is to shift too early. See 
that hill coming? Don't wait until you're right there; go ahead and drop to the 
small ring and get those legs spinning like mad. You'll gradually "catch up to 
yourself" on the hill after the first spinning burst jetted you ahead of 
everyone cuz you're fast you win!  

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[RBW] Shifting issues on 1st Gen Clementine

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

I remember that there was talk about the shifters of the early Clems, and now I 
have a first gen Clementine and the shifting is giving me some issues. I took 
my bike to the mechanic for a tune-up and told him the front cog was reluctant 
to shift. He said the cable was a bit loose but he’d address it. A different 
guy ended up doing the work and when I picked up the bike I asked about the 
shifters. The mechanic said they had had a lengthy argument about whether the 
shifters were indexed or friction. (I had told the original mechanics these 
were friction and the clicks were irrelevant. He decided one was indexed and 
one was friction. Whatever.) The second mechanic knew they were both friction 
and said he adjusted it. 

Today I took the bike to school for the first time. At the slightest incline, I 
realized I could not shift the front gears. Now, I always give myself time to 
shift because the bike hates me if I wait until I’m stomping to ask it for an 
easier gear. I decided I just needed to break it in. Tonight my whole family 
went on a challenging bike ride that involved mega hills into the canyon. Guess 
who came in dead last? Me, because I was stuck in the hard gear at the bottom 
of a hill and my little boy, an opportunist from BIRTH, saw my struggle and 
decided to have a race. Also, when I am really pushing the pedals, I hear the 
chatter of the chain in the right pedal. You know the sound that means you need 
to nudge your shifter into the proper gear? That sound. but only with lots of 
pushing and only in the right side pedal. 

So, what I am asking here is: 1. Is this issue just a simple mechanical issue 
that the mechanics need to smooth out? 2. Is this the shifter issue folks 
discussed in the early Clems? Would I be better off changing shifters?

Thanks!
Leah

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Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Rivendell parts

[Jeff Bogdanovich]

Did you get the picture I sent?

Jeff

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> How worn are the Big Ben's? Would you pm me? I'm on a cell phone 
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Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Rivendell parts

[Friend]

How worn are the Big Ben's? Would you pm me? I'm on a cell phone 

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Re: [RBW] Re: What's the latest in 700c fenders? Planet Bike Cascadia ALX (50mm), PDW Full Metal (45mm) on a Rambouillet?

[lambbo]

I'm looking at the geometries on the PDW site and for the 61 Roadini, and I 
can't figure out if the PDW 45 will fit on the Roadini.   I like my 33 Jack 
Browns, but they don't fit under my current VO fenders...actually my 28s 
barely fit under them, constant rub.  Running the shimano 105 brakes, if 
anyone has any insight from experience, thanks!

On Monday, August 12, 2019 at 11:37:07 AM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote:
>
> Arthur: I've used most fenders, but not those from Portland Design Works. 
> They do look nice, but can you say how they are sturdier than Honjos or 
> Berthouds? (I know that Honjos and Berthouds seem to be sturdier than 
> fenders from VO; they're also quieter, tho' I haven't found H's or B's 
> noisy.) 
>
> I'm not disagreeing, just wondering, because I my try them for a couple of 
> my bikes; I particularly like the breakaway strut feature.
>
> Have you found that they resist denting better than Honjos (I've only used 
> the "hammered" models) or Berthouds (smooth, stainless steel)?
>
> On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 8:17 AM Arthur Mayfield  > wrote:
>
>>
>> I've got a set of PDW 700x45 city fenders on my 650b Sam, and PDW 700x37 
>> on my Frank Jones Sr. I've previously had various Honjos, SKS, Planet Bike, 
>> and others I don't even remember too well. The PDW fenders are by far the 
>> sturdiest (without being at all heavy), best made, best designed, quietest, 
>> easiest to fit, and prettiest (downright elegant) I've ever used. The 
>> safety break-away stays are effective and still attractive. For the 45's on 
>> my 650b Sam, I shortened the back ends of both the front and rear, then 
>> used the cut off pieces as templates to reshape and drill the ends so the 
>> mudflaps would fit. They aren't inexpensive, but are well worth the price 
>> to me.
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Rivendell parts

[Jeff Bogdanovich]

it’s a 700

On Aug 12, 2019, at 4:32 PM, Andrew Nussbaum 
mailto:nuss...@gmail.com>> wrote:

What size is the wheelset?

On Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 11:43:14 AM UTC-6, Jeffrey B wrote:
Bullmoose bar/stem combo, fillet brazed - $115
Noodle cockpit, tektro levers, cloth tape, nitto stem (100) - $85
Brooks standard b17, brown - $55
Brooks cambium c19, black - $85
Sugino XCD road double crankset 50/36 - $85
Sugino XCD wide/lo double crankset 40/26 w/chain guard - $115
Shimano 105 front 2 speed der - $15
Shimano 105 Downtube shifters - $15
Shimano CX-70 brakes front & rear - $85
Shimano r550 brake levers NEW, no cables - $15
Paul thumbies, silver, 25.4, w/ Shimano 8 speed shifters - $85
Schwalbe Big Ben 700x50 performance tires (2) - $45
Wheelset: LX hubs, Mavic open pro/ MA3 rims, butted spokes, cassette - $115

All prices are obo and shipping negotiable.
Please send pm if interested. Thanks for looking!

Jeff


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[RBW] Re: FS: Rivendell parts

[Andrew Nussbaum]

What size is the wheelset?

On Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 11:43:14 AM UTC-6, Jeffrey B wrote:
>
> Bullmoose bar/stem combo, fillet brazed - $115
> Noodle cockpit, tektro levers, cloth tape, nitto stem (100) - $85
> Brooks standard b17, brown - $55
> Brooks cambium c19, black - $85
> Sugino XCD road double crankset 50/36 - $85
> Sugino XCD wide/lo double crankset 40/26 w/chain guard - $115
> Shimano 105 front 2 speed der - $15
> Shimano 105 Downtube shifters - $15
> Shimano CX-70 brakes front & rear - $85
> Shimano r550 brake levers NEW, no cables - $15
> Paul thumbies, silver, 25.4, w/ Shimano 8 speed shifters - $85
> Schwalbe Big Ben 700x50 performance tires (2) - $45
> Wheelset: LX hubs, Mavic open pro/ MA3 rims, butted spokes, cassette - $115
>
> All prices are obo and shipping negotiable.
> Please send pm if interested. Thanks for looking!
>
> Jeff
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: What's the latest in 700c fenders? Planet Bike Cascadia ALX (50mm), PDW Full Metal (45mm) on a Rambouillet?

[Patrick Moore]

Arthur: I've used most fenders, but not those from Portland Design Works.
They do look nice, but can you say how they are sturdier than Honjos or
Berthouds? (I know that Honjos and Berthouds seem to be sturdier than
fenders from VO; they're also quieter, tho' I haven't found H's or B's
noisy.)

I'm not disagreeing, just wondering, because I my try them for a couple of
my bikes; I particularly like the breakaway strut feature.

Have you found that they resist denting better than Honjos (I've only used
the "hammered" models) or Berthouds (smooth, stainless steel)?

On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 8:17 AM Arthur Mayfield 
wrote:

>
> I've got a set of PDW 700x45 city fenders on my 650b Sam, and PDW 700x37
> on my Frank Jones Sr. I've previously had various Honjos, SKS, Planet Bike,
> and others I don't even remember too well. The PDW fenders are by far the
> sturdiest (without being at all heavy), best made, best designed, quietest,
> easiest to fit, and prettiest (downright elegant) I've ever used. The
> safety break-away stays are effective and still attractive. For the 45's on
> my 650b Sam, I shortened the back ends of both the front and rear, then
> used the cut off pieces as templates to reshape and drill the ends so the
> mudflaps would fit. They aren't inexpensive, but are well worth the price
> to me.
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[RBW] Re: What's the latest in 700c fenders? Planet Bike Cascadia ALX (50mm), PDW Full Metal (45mm) on a Rambouillet?

[Arthur Mayfield]

I've got a set of PDW 700x45 city fenders on my 650b Sam, and PDW 700x37 on 
my Frank Jones Sr. I've previously had various Honjos, SKS, Planet Bike, 
and others I don't even remember too well. The PDW fenders are by far the 
sturdiest (without being at all heavy), best made, best designed, quietest, 
easiest to fit, and prettiest (downright elegant) I've ever used. The 
safety break-away stays are effective and still attractive. For the 45's on 
my 650b Sam, I shortened the back ends of both the front and rear, then 
used the cut off pieces as templates to reshape and drill the ends so the 
mudflaps would fit. They aren't inexpensive, but are well worth the price 
to me.

>
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[RBW] Re: tire sidewall separation

[Coal Bee Rye Anne]

Makes me wonder if this was a similar occurrence on a prior set of specialized 
branded knobbies... Forget the model but they were lower end wire bead budget 
replacements from the early/mid aughts.  I may or may not still have them 
around in storage to inspect further (can’t recall if they were donated in the 
last purge or not.). After only moderate use they each began to fray around the 
circumference just above the bead/hook and bottom of sidewall and it did appear 
to be some kind of reinforcement with no sign of sidewall damage otherwise.  No 
brake pad wear on the tire or anything... I checked and double checked pad 
alignment too many times to count. 

Brian Cole
Lawrenceville NJ

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