Thanks Johnny, I took your advice and the bike rides much better! I
installed it almost as a flat bar and it's wonderful.
Max
On Monday, September 12, 2022 at 1:53:49 PM UTC-4 Johnny Alien wrote:
> Because there is no rise I don't really see why they would need to be
> angled at all but every
The new Specialized saddles are quite comfortable— I use one with a 168mm
width; it is about the same width as my Brooks saddles. They are also
impressively light.
On Thursday, September 22, 2022, zem...@gmail.com wrote:
> I have tried and failed for years to love and get comfortable on
I am with Robert, the WTB Pure V has similarities to the B17 (and my
favorite saddle, the Berthoud Aspin/Aravis). The Pure V has a dip fore-aft,
and a flat back.
Joe, Berthoud butt, Ramey in GJT
On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 8:41:39 PM UTC-6 Robert Tilley wrote:
> B-17’s work really
B-17’s work really well for me but I do use non-leather saddles on most bikes these days. The WTB Pure V is my favorite and I have a few stashed for future use. The Fabric Scoop Flat and Specialized Romin also work for me.Robert TilleySan Diego, CASent from my iPhoneOn Sep 22, 2022, at 11:39 AM,
Yes, I used to be 6’7” tall. At 62, I am now one inch shorter. I have
moved my saddle closer to the bars. It immediately solved my aching lower
back on steep climbs.
On Thursday, September 22, 2022, 'Charlie' via RBW Owners Bunch <
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> I USED TO RIDE
Thanks Mike and Eric!
On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 2:26:52 PM UTC-4 eric swain wrote:
> Serrated brake caliper washer. Most shops should have them. Presta valve
> nuts would work for your application as well.
>
>
>
Doug, I use Silver 2 shifters with 9-speed Rapid Rise RDs. The cable pull
length/ratio changes when I pull to the smallest cogs. From the largest
gear to, say, the fifth cog down, the cable pull amount is about the same
from gear to gear. Going further down the sprocket definitely requires more
It would seem speaking up to small companies can make a difference! I don't
currently have a bike that would fit Racers but I was certainly
disheartened when they went out of production.
On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 7:17:10 PM UTC-4 iamkeith wrote:
> Great news. They must follow this
Great news. They must follow this forum.. :-)
On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 11:11:19 AM UTC-6 eric...@gmail.com
wrote:
> Paul Comp just posted a message on their Instagram that they are putting
> the Paul Racers back on their production schedule. They say a few months
> out and suggest
Hi Matt,
I’ve got a 60cm Wilbury that I’d be willing to sell. Top-shelf parts and
build. If you are still looking I’d be happy to take and send photos.
Elton Lance
Vero Beach, FL
> On Sep 20, 2022, at 10:50 PM, MCT wrote:
>
> Good Evening,
>
> Looking for a Wilbury or Glorius in
Ouch. Difference in reach - 25mm, not cm.
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Hello Doug,
Friction shifting (dt and bar end) has been my only method of changing gears
with 7 and 8 speed cogs on my three bikes for so long that it feels natural and
intuitive. I guess if I had more variety in my bikes/ drivetrains i.e. 9-11
cogs, index shifting my experience might be
That is my understanding.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 22, 2022, at 2:27 PM, Luke Hendrickson
> wrote:
>
> The Silver 2 shifters look wonderful. I got the less expensive option of the
> Suntour Power Thumbies (two sets actually) and love them. The Silver 2
> shifters ratchet and have a
I was totally in love with my SQ Labs 611 “active” saddle on my Jones 29 with
somewhat upright position. They offer instructions for measuring sit bones then
using a formula to calculate the correct width. Most comfortable saddle I’d
ever owned - on any bike. When I got my Clem it just was not
Yes getting old is a slippery slope.
On Thu, Sep 22, 2022, 8:27 AM 'Charlie' via RBW Owners Bunch <
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> I USED TO RIDE ON DROP BARS . ONE TIME I NOTICED I WAS RIDING ON THE TOPS
> ONLY. SO I CHANGED TO UP BARS ( 3 SPEED BARS ) . I HAD LOST 2-3 INCHES IN
The bike shop I worked at would let you try out a saddle for a couple of
days or a week as long as it's returned in sellable shape. Discus your
experience with leather saddles and the sales person could help you select
one that works for you. A good time to establish a relationship with the
shop
I have tried a lot of saddles and I find that I can't do any that have a
strong arc or curve. It's too much of a "taint blaster". Unfortunately,
I've found that almost all leather saddles have either too much arc, or are
difficult to get into position. I have found a number of modern saddles
I agree with Joe, the Fizik Aliente is pretty good as non-leather saddles
go, if that's the same one I'm thinking of. Mine is much older and is
battered beyond recognition at this point. I love the Selle Italia Flite
for race bikes, but I can't imagine it working well in as upright a
position as
We lost it, Joe. In the immediate aftermath, a quiet hush descended over
the entire shop because everyone was shocked by what happened. And then it
was like, wtf?!?
The shop's first response was an unsatisfying and defensive, "it was an
honest mistake," and they would have been content to
Trying and failing for years consecutively sounds pretty rough. I'm not
that patient.
What works for me might not work for you, though.
If/when I have no clue what works for me, I enthusiastically try saddles as
cheaply as I can. The best deal I know of is bike shops that have a test
It's ugly and has no bag loops but the specialized power saddle is very
comfortable for me.
mike
On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 1:39:19 PM UTC-5 zem...@gmail.com wrote:
> I have tried and failed for years to love and get comfortable on leather
> saddles. I've really put in the miles so
This might be bad advice since I like brooks saddles (the B-17), and only
gave up on them because my sweat in combination with my riding style
basically destroyed too many B-17s so quickly that I went with a lower
mainteneance solution. I switched over to the Ritchey WCS saddle, and
they've
Hello Zack,
I find the Selle Italia flite comfortable in all positions. I rode an original
Selle San Marcos Regale for years and found that comfortable, too.
I couldn’t get comfortable on a turbo or rolls and hated the Brooks Cambiums. I
tried 3.
Best,
Aaron in El Paso
On Sep 22, 2022,
I have tried and failed for years to love and get comfortable on leather
saddles. I've really put in the miles so I'm fairly certain that this isn't
a "break in period" issue. I've been through a couple Brooks and Stelle
Anatomica.
I'd like to get some non-leather saddles a try but there are
All this talk of Riv Singlespeeds by Bill and others has me wanting to try
out a Simpleone Frame. I passed one up years ago and am kicking myself for
it now.
I recently built up a Trek 520 as a fixed gear and while I love it, it
leaves much to be desired, mainly in terms of tire/fender
Crankset is gone
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If you forgo a derailleur, the whole point is to maintain the simplicity of
a fixed gear or at least single speed drivetrain. So expect few alternative
gear ratios. OTOH, fixed gear/ss aficionados with aging lungs and knees
need help: solution? main, direct, cruising gear + climbing/bailout gear.
The Silver 2 shifters look wonderful. I got the less expensive option of
the Suntour Power Thumbies (two sets actually) and love them. The Silver 2
shifters ratchet and have a smooth return like the Suntours, right?
On Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 1:10:40 PM UTC-7 rmro...@gmail.com wrote:
>
What would you guess clearance would be with fenders? TY.
On Monday, September 19, 2022 at 3:09:15 PM UTC-5 amill...@gmail.com wrote:
> Life situations force sale.
>
> Rivendell Protovelo with identical geometry to the 57cm Roadini but lugged
> and in Romulus blue.
>
> [image: image.png]
>
>
Serrated brake caliper washer. Most shops should have them. Presta valve
nuts would work for your application as well.
Indeed. That's really appalling. I'm so glad my LBS is competent like that
and would tell me if they can't actually do the work. T
On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 11:05:04 AM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote:
> That's appalling, I would have LOST it if someone did this to my (very
> expensive) Paul
That's appalling, I would have LOST it if someone did this to my (very
expensive) Paul brakes. They owe you a new Racer.
On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 10:59:25 AM UTC-7 J J wrote:
> Sorry, just noticed your note on this week-old thread, Piaw. Yes, I
> totally agree that anyone can make
Doesn't seem very circular to me if almost all the extra material went into
height instead of width. :-) I guess that's what I get for running
Velocity Aerohead rims which are narrower than current fashion.
On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 9:57:44 AM UTC-7 lconley wrote:
> Bicycle tires are
Paul Comp just posted a message on their Instagram that they are putting
the Paul Racers back on their production schedule. They say a few months
out and suggest signing up for a re-stock alert on the product page.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ci0NT4vKyZd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Bicycle tires are basically circles in cross section, as the tire gets
wider it also gets taller. The width of the rim will impact the width to a
certain degree, but not the height. Modern car tires a more like rectangles
where the width and height are independent of one another.
Laing
On
I went back and measured the height of my tires, and discovered that
indeed, the tires were 8mm taller on the Roadini than on my touring bike.
It's very strange, since these were nominally 700x28 or 700x30mm tires, but
measured only 27mm wide on the rims. I guess all the extra material on
My plan is to use the GC700 front and rear, for the sake of consistent look
and convenience (the 610 has threaded pad mounting, while the 700 has
unthreaded posts). Also I'd just prefer to keep sets together.
On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 9:11 AM Patch T wrote:
> Thanks Michael - I was eagerly
Thanks Michael - I was eagerly waiting for these results. Are you running
GC700 front and rear, or keeping the 610 up front?
Patch in NYC
On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 5:49:08 PM UTC-4 Michael Doleman wrote:
> In a previous conversation I promised to post my findings on actual brake
>
Laing, thank you for the info. I could sure use those. Beats deflating my
tire when I want to remove a wheel
Your mystery bike looks like a comfy rider. Love the crank too!
- Rich
On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 10:38 AM lconley wrote:
> I got them off of eBay a few years ago. Just save your search
Just have a shop box and ship it, I’m sure someone would pay the extra for
that deal. I’d jump on it if I didn’t have one already! I can’t imagine
selling mine though.
On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 7:51:24 AM UTC-7 maxcr wrote:
> Oh, and your Susie is beautiful! very tempting ;)
>
> On
Thank you Rich. The description of shifting on Rivendell's website makes
sense to me and I don't think I need a 9 speed cassette as I don't shift
often to maintain a certain cadence. The one thing I'm still getting used
to with friction shifting is that not every gear change requires as equal
Oh, and your Susie is beautiful! very tempting ;)
On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 10:50:40 AM UTC-4 Daniel MacPherson
wrote:
> I'm trying my best to avoid shipping, but if it doesn't sell soon I'll
> ship.
>
> On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 10:45 AM maxcr wrote:
>
>> Are you still thinking local
I'm trying my best to avoid shipping, but if it doesn't sell soon I'll
ship.
On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 10:45 AM maxcr wrote:
> Are you still thinking local only? I hate shipping bikes, but I imagine
> that would open up the demand side :)
>
> On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 9:59:24 AM UTC-4
Are you still thinking local only? I hate shipping bikes, but I imagine
that would open up the demand side :)
On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 9:59:24 AM UTC-4 Daniel MacPherson wrote:
> I'm Bumping this thread and lowering the price to $2450. Any takers?
>
> On Thursday, September 15, 2022
I got them off of eBay a few years ago. Just save your search and eBay will
keep looking for them 24/7. That is where I get my Brooks B68 saddles,
Vetta boxes and Nigel Smythe bags. Getting fewer hits lately, but takes no
effort and costs nothing. Just have to go through the false hits - Brooks
Hi Doug!
As a fellow Dylan fan I offer my congratulations. I just installed a Jim 7
speed cassette; I'm very pleased. I hope your setup works as well too.
Best,
Rich in ATL
On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 9:25:29 PM UTC-4 brok...@gmail.com
wrote:
> Indeed! That was a nice little
Sorry if I caused any confusion, my post was supposed to be more about
whether the GC610 brake model would work on the new Roadini models. I only
intended to mention the reach differential between frame/fork as a "by the
way" thing. I realize it's a thing on many other bikes -- I've worked on
The bicycle as sculpture — and the background too. Nice work Craig!
Best,
Rich in ATL
On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 9:35:51 PM UTC-4 Paul in Dallas wrote:
> Craig, that is a very cool pic from an angle most wouldn't think of and
> showing the needling bearing headset bottom cup...that's
I USED TO RIDE ON DROP BARS . ONE TIME I NOTICED I WAS RIDING ON THE TOPS
ONLY. SO I CHANGED TO UP BARS ( 3 SPEED BARS ) . I HAD LOST 2-3 INCHES IN
MY HEIGHT.
I NOW RIDE A SMALLER BIKE .
Charlie Petry JENERSVILLE PA
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Hello Laing,
The QR straddle cable adjusters are a new one for me. After some quick
research it appears these are a thing of the past.
How unfortunate; what a useful design.
Best,
Rich in ATL
On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 7:27:20 AM UTC-4 lconley wrote:
> In the old days, different
I'm Bumping this thread and lowering the price to $2450. Any takers?
On Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 3:10:32 PM UTC-4 Joe Bernard wrote:
> R10, Analog has them.
>
> https://analogcycles.com/products/nitto-r-10-rear-bag-support
>
> On Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 11:47:53 AM UTC-7
smiling
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 2:38:15 PM UTC-4 vhans...@gmail.com wrote:
> Corwin,
>
> I have heard. Thanks for all you do!
>
> Victor
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 10:35 AM Corwin Zechar wrote:
>
>> I have posted a couple of times that I spend a lot of time on
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