You might want to play around with BikeCAD, too.
http://www.bikeforest.com/CAD/index.php#
The full-featured version is expensive, but the on-line Java version
is free and quite fun to play with. It can even model 650b wheels
with 42 mm tires!
Bill
On Jul 27, 11:25 am, William
I've commuted on Maxy Fastys, CdlV's, and Schwalbe Marathons, and have
several hundred non-commuting miles on FR's. I had way too many flats
on both the MF's and CdlV's. MF's I can understand, they are not
designed for flat-resistance. At one point I had five flats in six
days on the CdlV's.
I don't recall it, but it would have been spelled Eowyn.
http://www.arwen-undomiel.com/character_bios/eowyn.html
That name won't fly now, but I didn't need much prompting to find a
nice photo of Miranda Otto.
Bill
(who first read LOTR circa 1971, and always favored Eowyn over Arwen).
On Aug
On the rare occasion I shave with a blade (generally after a week of
camping when I haven't shaved at all), I use a mug and brush and a
cheap modern twin blade.
Otherwise, I use a Norelco, which allows me to shave first thing in
the morning when my eyes aren't open enough to see myself in the
They weren't very tall back then, didn't need a second TT.
On Aug 30, 5:02 pm, andrew hill neurod...@gmail.com wrote:
but.. but... his bike's only got one top tube.
On Aug 30, 2010, at 4:53 PM, cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Those must be early Ergon grips.
On Aug 30, 4:43 pm, William
Diablo is the obvious choice. BART is also right by Riv World
Headquarters, so you could head across the Bay and ride from SF over
the Golden Gate to Marin and ride Mt. Tam.
Bill Mennuti
On Sep 7, 5:50 pm, jinxed hbcl...@yahoo.com wrote:
Where would you go?
I am going to be in the area this
No experience with the Somas, but I've had at least 6 flats in maybe
300 miles on the P-M's. Mostly goatheads, but at least one was a tiny
glass shard. Not an auspicious start.
Bill
On Nov 2, 8:42 am, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote:
I've got 771 mi on my P-Ms and no flats, or appreciable
Are three better?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/retrotec-inglis-cycles/2221376697/sizes/o/in/set-72157603798972434/
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'Tis season to clear out some nice parts that aren't getting used:
Black Brooks B66 saddle with Seat Sandwich. Little ridden, too wide
for my riding style. The leather is unmarked and just shows a little
shaping in the sit bone area. The black-painted rails have some
minimal scratching where
The VO saddle is spoken for.
Bill
On Nov 19, 4:01 pm, Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net wrote:
'Tis season to clear out some nice parts that aren't getting used:
Black Brooks B66 saddle with Seat Sandwich. Little ridden, too wide
for my riding style. The leather is unmarked and just shows
Yehuda? Is that you?
http://www.rivbike.com/images/products/full//3854/22-139m.jpg
On Nov 18, 4:25 pm, scott clankbonesh...@gmail.com wrote:
They unveiled the Splats and Poncho today. Both look good. The splats
are fun and functional. I usually use grocery bags with rubber bands
in rain
How much of the bolt is sticking out? Enough to grab with a
ViseGrip? If so, I'd try that first. Make sure to grab it REALLY
tight or it will just slip and make things worse.
If it's flush with the post, an Easy Out screw extractor might be your
first option.
A good LBS or frame builder might
I was web crawling on the topic of ultra-compact double cranksets last
night and found this post from list member benzzoy last March:
I don't particularly like the look of the Davinci or the TA Carmina
cranks.
I do love Campagnolo's last generation Record/Chorus triples, that
were unfortunately
I've tried a couple of WTB saddles (Vigo and Pure V), and while
they're OK, neither completely got rid of my soft tissue discomfort.
Two that do work for me are a Specialized Alias on my go-fast, and the
wider Terry Liberator Y Gelissimo. For a B17 replacement, I'd
recommend the Terry. its gel
Putah Creek Road?
On Nov 28, 9:40 am, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
Photo of me on my Riv ... with commentary.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176...@n03/5214550337/
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Nice bike! Luckily it's a size too big for me, or I'd be way too
tempted.
http://www.xo-1.org/2010/09/sean-virnig-and-rawland-drakkar-win.html
Bill
On Nov 29, 6:59 am, hobie moho1...@yahoo.com wrote:
Rawland Drakkar medium green sparkle Columbus Zona Nivacrom tubing.The
frame was purchased
Thinking of bikes, timber frames, beautiful construction and nice
joinery leads me to think of:
http://www.renovobikes.com/gallery-r4-pursuit/
Bill
On Nov 30, 4:00 am, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote:
Lugged bikes are like timber-framed structures; both beautiful,
neither wanting to cover up the
According to one member of our club (he may chime in here), the Roadeo
he has now is built lighter than the Ram he once owned. I believe
that Homer would be heavier than either.
Bill
On Dec 5, 5:07 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Are you sure that the Roadeo has lighter tubing?
Depending on where the eyelets are mounted, this might work:
http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/accessories/racks-decaleurs/racks/vo-randonneur-front-rack-stainless-steel.html
There's also a version with an integrated decaleur.
Bill
On Dec 11, 7:31 am, Will M wpm...@gmail.com wrote:
I’ve
Reflective tape intended for use inside the rim was once sold under
the name Sidelights. The package looked like this:
http://www.metroped.org/sc/sidelight.htm
They were very reflective, and showed up well from the front, back or
sides. I haven't seen them in years. The advent of v-section
You sure he didn't mean a 26 frame size (not wheel size)?
On Dec 12, 11:42 am, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Sun, 2010-12-12 at 14:40 -0500, Robert Zeidler wrote:
I concur with your opinion on the Paramount. I, too, have a few of the 26
bikes, all 531 , and find they are rock
The article leaves many unanswered questions. How much did he carry
on his commute, how often did he need to stop, were there hills to
climb, did he monitor his efforts by heart rate to screen out
unintentional bias, was he trying to ride to the same perceived effort
or the same speed? What
It looks like the Crunchit is just hitting the market. I expect un-
bundled tools will be available soon based on links like this:
http://www.trailspace.com/gear/jetboil/crunchit/
Bill
On Dec 14, 1:53 pm, SFF jgre...@earthlink.net wrote:
Well, I'm off work (thanks to vacation and Holidays)
This is where a consultation with a good bike fitter can make all of
the difference.
If you're soliciting opinions from random folks on the internet,
here's mine. Yes, IMO your back is too arched. It looks to me like
you're straining to reach the bars (holding them by the very ends of
the
I have old Zefal HPx's and new Road Morphs in service, and think both
work fine. The Quicker mini pump had some good press, but it's a bit
of a pain to use IMO. The Lezyne Pressure Drive is good for a mini,
but given the choice I'd rather use a full sized frame pump. The
Master Blaster is a
I do something similar with my Ostrich bag and VO headset-mount
decaleur. I loop an old toe strap over the decaleur attachment bar,
and down through the loop at the back of the Nito M12. This pulls the
decaleur down onto the supporting tubes and holds it very securely.
It goes on in maybe 15
Cycling goals for this year:
Stay healthy enough to keep riding. 2008-10 included five eye
surgeries, passing a stone, a badly sprained ankle and a massive UTI
all of which knocked my off of the bike long enough to lose a bunch of
fitness.
Ride at least one full century (that would be my first
The VO skewers look like they might be decent. Classic design,
anyway, not an internal cam.
On Jan 8, 10:32 am, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote:
I need a pair of skewers for my next build - using Phil/Riv hubs.
Looking for a nice clean design, and no plastic. Anyone have
experience with Pitlock?
Mike,
The S-A can indeed be mounted pretty far back, but the mfg warns
against it:
Bent Frame Wire - A small number of saddles have been replaced in the
past two years due to frame wire bending during a ride. These first
happened exclusively with mountain bike riders doing extreme riding.
The
, but with a
different post and a less extreme position.
Jason,
If the mfg. says don't do this and you do anyway, don't you own some
responsibility for the results?
Bill
On Jan 9, 9:33 am, Philip Williamson philip.william...@gmail.com
wrote:
On Jan 8, 9:49 pm, Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net wrote:
Bent Frame
US buyers don't pay VAT, so $3200 - 3500 for a frameset at today's
exchange rate.
Steve Rex, my 'local' builder, gets $2995 for a TIGed tandem frame,
and $525 for a fork. Fillet brazed goes for $3595 + fork. I'm sure
the Rex is a stiffer bike and that Steve can offer more sizing
options, but if
I regularly see short pitches that hit 12%, and a couple of roads our
club rides during the summer hit 15 - 17%. On those rides I'm
generally riding my lightweight go-fast with a 34/29 low gear and no
more load than a couple of tubes and a Clif bar. Anything much past
10% is a bit of a slog, but
No. No, we don't. I have to wear steel-toed shoes at work, and have
trouble finding them to fit my size 43 narrow feet. The Vittorias
look perfect to me. Too bad I won't need new cycling shoes for a few
years, there are some nice ones out there these days. Like these:
Eric,
At least around my family, starving Italian is an oxymoron. :) My
father has been known to say that his epitaph should be He never
missed a meal.
Bill Mennuti
On Jan 19, 7:26 am, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote:
Also am hoping they actually do arrive. Will order at least one,
mebbe
http://www.phred.org/mailman/listinfo/touring
On Jan 20, 8:57 am, Adam oceanm...@gmail.com wrote:
Greetings All,
I am planning a European tour for about a month this summer on my
Hillborne. I have quite a few questions and wonder if anyone here
knows of a more on-topic list serve to direct
I think this is a security 'feature'. It prevents you following a
tiny url to a potentially malicious web page without your knowledge.
Not something we have had to worry about here so far, but other groups
attract different sorts of folks.
Bill
On Jan 20, 8:30 pm, rob markwardt
When I was riding the Paris-Motos last fall I don't think I completed
a single ride of 30 miles or more without a flat, sometimes more than
one. I'll try them again in the spring and hope for fewer goatheads
on the roads. I've had way fewer flats on skinnier tires. My guess
is the wider tires
ON the other end of the spectrum, where I live there are essentially
no UNpaved roads. I'm surrounded by private famland with a good
network of paved roads in between farms. It's over an hour's drive to
get to any significant unpaved roads. It's also a very long way to
anywhere I'd want to
Wow. Just... wow. Nice find.
On Jan 30, 11:21 pm, rcnute rcn...@hotmail.com wrote:
When we met I told him he'd better pull the ad before his phone
started ringing off the hook with calls from bike weirdos throughout
the nation.
I tend to catch and release, so you can be first in line if it
I wonder if the pinstriping is original? Grant typically doesn't like
lines lugs, and I don't remember that as an option back when the AR
was current.
Bill
On Feb 1, 6:25 am, karpowicz karpow...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
http://hartford.craigslist.org/bik/2191278201.html
No interest in this sale.
I'm not a Pasela user, but have had a similar bulge in a Panaracer-
made GB Cypress. I
Bill
On Feb 2, 9:42 pm, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I bought a pair of 35x700C non-TG Paselas in June from Harris Cyclery,
and put them on my secondary bike for a couple of rides, and then
They conclude that 25's will roll faster than 23's, 'on average', at a
barely perceptible level. Nothing is specifically said about tires
wider than that (though it's implied), or whether there's an optimum
width. Or at what width and what speed aerodynamics start to matter
as much as rolling
Last week I saw an Acorn M/L saddlebag up for auction, and bought it
on impulse.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrt=ncnma=trueitem=130482373658si=LkILWIZ3bfQbh%252FXpiYCnPBHdlW4%253Dviewitem=sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT
It arrived yesterday and is as advertised new and apparently
I used computers for a few years, then not for a few. When I bought a
new go-fast two years ago, I went all in and bought a Sigma Rox 9 to
go with it. It doesn't have GPS built in, but does have about
everything else - speed/time/distance, cadence, heart rate and
altitude, plus data logging and
My big winter project was converting my '95 Riv Road from fixed gear
duty back to derailleur gearing, and swapping the fixed gear kit onto
a Steve Rex road frame that's been sitting around unridden since I
bought the Riv.
The Riv got a SRAM Apex group, minus the cranks. That's right, 10
speed
I think Patrick's comments are right on. I rode a metric century
today on Paris-Motos (mounted on 32 spoke Dyads laced to Phil cassette
hubs). They felt fine cruising along solo, but I sure didn't feel
like trying to wind them up to jump on one of the pacelines that
passed me. Had I been on my
I use a slightly different method than my namesake that I believe
gives a little more forgiveness with a very tight tire.
Start with one bead on and enough air in the tube to give it some
shape. I (being right handed) start mounting the second bead just to
the left of the valve, and go around
My vote for a classic lugged frame would be an all-silver group:
http://ruedatropical.com/2010/07/2011-all-silver-campagnolo-athena/
Yes it's 11 speed. Get over it. Gear it as you like, I'd use 50-34
and 12-29 because our local hills can get really steep.
Silver White Industries hubs,
Rene,
It may or may not be relevant to the twist in your Berthoud saddle,
but I also found that my old B17 had broken in asymmetrically, and I
tended to have much more pressure and discomfort on one side. Part of
that may come from my having broken my right ischial tuberosity (sit
bone) back in
I don't think it has to be either/or. I enjoy all sorts of riding.
Fast pacelines are fun, but they are a lot less fun on the wrong
bike. So, I have a Calfee with lightweight wheels, 25 mm tires,
Speedplay pedals and a minimal seat bag for riding with the local
club. It's a nice bike and
The centerpulls are for improved aerodynamics on time trial bikes.
The fronts are meant to sit behind the fork where they can hide from
the wind. They use a noodle for cable routing, kind of like a
modified V-brake. The true centerpull rear can be mounted under the
chainstays without the arms
Vittoria, Dugast and FMB all make 27 mm road tubulars if that's close
enough for you. Expect to pay $100 or more per tire. I think I'll
pass.
Bill
On Apr 2, 11:31 am, Bike Hermit bikeher...@biketouringnews.com
wrote:
Charlie, I actually have a set of Mavic Reflex tubular rims I have
thought
Todays ride was out-and-back with a steady 15 MPH wind, downwind going
out, upwind coming back, 42 miles total with constant rolling hills. I
rode my Road Std with 46/30 x 11-32 gearing. I never needed bottom
gear, but had to hit the 30 a number of times grinding uphill and into
the wind. I
Five pictures of the Legolas, five different saddle bags! Forget about
cleaning, when do you find time to organize your bag collection? :)
On Apr 7, 2:13 pm, Mojo gjtra...@yahoo.com wrote:
I am surprised by the many photos I see of bikes that are showroom
floor clean. Either they are not
On Apr 8, 8:44 am, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
On Apr 8, 8:37 am, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Their shoes plane.
Actually, we can't be so sure until BQ has done a test of the
product.
I think the name is misprinted, it should be the Radler *Low Trail*
Leather and Fabric
On Apr 8, 8:44 am, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
On Apr 8, 8:37 am, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Their shoes plane.
Actually, we can't be so sure until BQ has done a test of the
product.
Shouldn't that be the Radler Low Trail Leather and Fabric Hiker?
Bill
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Lots of nice cycling posters at:
http://www.art.com/gallery/id--b6410-c1837/bicycles-vintage-art-prints.htm
though perhaps not the particular photos you linked.
Bill
On Apr 9, 7:43 am, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Pretty. I want to get a few nice cycling posters. I do have this one,
It's a second top tube, but mounted very low. Grant didn't think of
that option for the 'pillar!
On Apr 11, 9:07 am, Mojo gjtra...@yahoo.com wrote:
If the 'handle' connects the seat and down tube (unlike the cool fold-
down handle that Rob showed us), wouldn't this also diminish bottom
Track ends in back, cantis in front - off road single speed? That
fork crown is really something, is that one of Kirk Pacenti's designs?
On Apr 10, 10:29 pm, jimcwar...@earthlink.net wrote:
Get a close look at that Rivendell. It's probably the least lugged Rivendell
ever. The BB shell is
I bought a Miyata 1000 frameset in 1983, and still have it. It's been
built up many different ways over the years, from loaded tourer to
grocery getter to fixie. I rode my first 100 miler on that bike, rode
it on fast training rides, towed my kids in a Burley trailer, and did
a little overnight
My stable would have to include the Roadeo/Soba (light go-fast build,
double crank), AHH/Noodle (built for all-road, all day comfort, triple
crank) and Sam/Noodle (fendered, racked, dynamo lighted commuter/
tourer). The BombaHunquadillapillars don't do much for me.
Bill
On Apr 15, 3:35 pm,
Why do you assume that everyone around him tried to convince him to
use carbon? Or that it was a matter of not trusting a carbon fork?
Plenty of carbon forks survived the cobbles just fine. I suspect he
wanted to use a fatter tire than would fit in any of the carbon forks
that the team had
On Apr 22, 6:30 am, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote:
There's no difference in the spacing of of a 5/6/7sp IRD freewheel and
a 8sp cassette of any make. Standard Shimano spacing for all.
Not quite true. Numbers courtesy of Sheldon:
Standard 5 and 6 speed spacing was 5.3 mm
Suntour Ultra Six
Re: Cloth tape:
Com folks like the smaller diameter, it's traditional looking, it's
not slippery feeling, and when shellacked it lasts a long time.
I'm generally more comfortable on cork. I've only go one bike with
cloth, and it's got the bars way up high so there's no hand pressure
to speak of.
I can't claim to be all-steel/tweed/shellac or that Rivendell has
influenced my other hobbies, but many of my other interests have been
mentioned. Mandolin? Check, a Weber Hyalite. I don't think anyone
mentioned ukulele, but there are a couple of those around here too.
Tube audio? I've built a
On Apr 26, 6:29 pm, charlie charles_v...@hotmail.com wrote:
..1.5-3 mph slower really? So an
extra thirty minutes on average to finish a 100 mile ride. That's
about as much time as it takes to eat some bananas and bagels at the
end of the ride and could mean something to you, I don't
On Apr 27, 4:58 pm, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote:
Sigh. No. Not to his workshop. Have met him a number of times. And
have played his mandolins, and want to try his guitars.
For the non-players, Mr. Brentrup makes mandolins like Richard Sachs
makes bicycles. Absolute top tier quality.
If the tread is all there (no chunks missing), I've used a dab of
cyanoacrylate glue to close up the tread and a boot/patch inside the
tire with no problems. As Jim said, watch for bulges.
Bill
On Apr 30, 4:51 am, Michael Shaljian mikeshalj...@gmail.com wrote:
I should have stated more clearly
Alas, no riding for me this weekend despite sunny NorCal weather.
Saturday was spent getting in the vegetable garden, and today was
working support for my club's century ride. Better working the rest
stop than riding for me, with strong winds gusting into the upper 20's
it was brutal out there.
I found both the Shedd Aquarium and the Museum of Science and Industry
worth visits.
Bill
On May 3, 3:58 pm, Gino Zahnd ginoza...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi folks -
What should I not miss in Chicago? Interests: art, architecture,
museums, bike shops/builders, local beer/food, bookstores,
I bought mine directly from S-A. I don't know how Tom Milton's
passing has affected the operation of the company, but I'd give them a
call soon.
Bill
On May 3, 6:06 pm, reynoldslugs be...@perrylaw.net wrote:
wanting to try out the An-Atomica saddles. Anyone suggest a good
source for these,
I measured mine at 12 long x 6-1/2 wide. Brown, slotted, non-Clyde
version.
Bill
On May 4, 6:41 pm, happyriding happyrid...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi Bruce,
On May 4, 2:38 pm, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote:
I have 3 of them and love them. One is sans slot, 2 are slotted. The
unslotted is
Re: double seat tubes:
People have been asking for a Riv tandem for years. Think how many
top tubes you could put on a tandem!
Bill
On May 4, 8:13 am, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
When will we start to see double seat tubes?
On May 4, 8:01 am, Dustin Sharp paleo.v...@gmail.com wrote:
If you swing through Ft. Bragg, the North Coast Brewing Company makes
some of the best microbrew I've had anywhere. There are several nice
state parks for camping along the coast in that area, though they are
prone to be pretty damp when the morning for rolls in.
Further north, the Samoa
Not to threadjack, but that's a bike that's big enough to justify the
diagonal tube. Interesting that Grant added mid-stays on this one,
but not on the current designs.
Bill
On May 8, 5:12 pm, happyriding happyrid...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi,
I was looking at this picture of a large custom
I also have a pair pre-ordered. What I'm a touch bummed about is that
according to posts on the 650b list the tan wall version (which I
ordered) has a lower thread-count casing than the black wall version.
Apparently the black wall was needed to protect the lighter casing
cords. Nobody yet seems
For me, an 'event' would mean a century or a brevet. A long ride not
necessarily ridden as a race with sharp accelerations and sprints, but
where comfort and efficiency would be at a premium. Where the tires
might carry a bit more than a 15 pound bike and a 140 pound rider, but
not a touring
And designed the lugs for the original Riv Road Std.
On May 16, 7:35 am, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
...and he made some custom Rivendell frames!
There ya' go! :-)
On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 7:09 AM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
OK, brain is working a little slow
Rides like the Davis Double are fully supported, no need to carry more
food or water than needed to get to the next rest stop. Brevets are
self-supported, so randonneurs tend to carry more baggage, and their
bikes are built up accordingly.
Bill, who rode the Davis Double in 1989, and is FAR
the lugs.
--Eric
Sent from my iPad
On May 16, 2010, at 8:50 AM, Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net wrote:
And designed the lugs for the original Riv Road Std.
On May 16, 7:35 am, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
...and he made some custom Rivendell frames!
There ya' go
A JTek Shiftmate will probably allow the use of 10 speed SRAM brifters
with a 9 speed cassette. I use one to shift 8 speed Campy over an 8
speed Shimano cassette, works well.
Bill
On May 19, 11:23 am, Patrick in VT swing4...@gmail.com wrote:
On May 19, 1:34 pm, Rene Sterental
Re: Maxy Fasty - I think of the M-F as a JB Green cut down to 584, but
mine weigh 340-350 gm, and I'd think they should be lighter than a JB
if they had the same construction.
For a nice rolling, not-too-expensive 28, I like the Vittoria Rubino
Pro a bit better than the Roly Poly. Haven't ridden
Available for in-store pickup only, no shipping...
On May 28, 11:30 pm, Jeff cygoo...@gmail.com wrote:
In case anybody is interested in a wool jersey for $50:
http://www.bicycleexpress.net/store/clothing/wool-retro-jersey
They say that this is Australian Merino
Jeff
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You received this
Make the tubes big enough, and even a tandem doesn't need mid-tubes:
http://www.thetandemlink.com/Images/Calfee/calfee_rolfs1a.jpg
I don't think a solo built with tubes that big would look too
graceful, though. On a frame as big as a 68, an arrangement like the
Hunquapillar might start to make
Steve,
If nobody's clued you in off-line, take a look at the Urban
Dictionary. Not safe for work, children or the easily offended.
Bill
On Jun 7, 6:47 pm, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
Personally (not to mention self-evidently) I'd do what I did before I
tried the Reach Arounds
There's also a Calfee on the Carbonomas page. Excusable, I suppose,
as that's the intended application for the product.
Bill
On Jun 9, 1:36 pm, RoadieRyan rya...@hotmail.com wrote:
I noticed that Surly too and did not think to comment on it although
you are right it seems a bit odd.
On
At first glance I thought the mid-tube was a bit low, but add a frame
fit pump along the top tube and it should balance out about right.
I'd prefer this to the high-mounted parallel top tubes.
I only see one set of bottle bosses, on the down tube. I'd guess the
mid-tube would get a second set of
Funny thing, I just reconfigured my '95 Riv Road as a fixed gear.
Riding in a 39/17 for now, but I have a 44 on the way.
I'll have to see if I can BART down for this ride. Anyone else coming
in from parts east that would be starting from the Embarcadero
station?
Bill
On Jun 10, 1:19 pm, RonLau
Since we're still a month out and my life is rarely so organized that
I know where I'll be by then, I'll figure on making more concrete
plans a little closer to the day. Sounds like fun, though, as long as
the wind isn't blowing like it has in Stockton the last couple of days
(sustained winds
I'd pay a visit to Mercian if I could. Lots of lug love there!
Bill
On Jun 19, 3:49 am, Bob linthi...@gmail.com wrote:
We are moving to the UK for several years (North Yorkshire area of
England). Anything as cool as Rivendell in the area? This might be a
good excuse to buy a Brompton (but
Wooden boats seem to manage OK. It all depends on the finish.
Bill
On Jun 27, 8:14 am, jamison brosseau jamison.bross...@gmail.com
wrote:
i cant imagine this basket holding up well in wet/humid weather.
On Jun 27, 12:10 am, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
Thought the group might
I think you underestimate your ride. The trail from Old Sac to Folsom
Lake (Beals Point) is 32 miles or so each way. Even if you turned at
Nimbus Dam (Lake Natoma), that's 23 miles out. Either way, a nice
place to ride a QB. Actually, it was pretty nice on my recumbent,
too.
I never saw
I'm still planning on coming. Did 40+ on the fixie Riv this morning,
with a few rolling hills thrown in. That was by far the longest and
hilliest fixed gear ride I've done, most of my fixed riding to date
has been around town, and my neighborhood is dead flat. 42/17 felt
about right, low enough
The Piccolo is the premium item, but I used an Adams Trail-a-Bike for
several years with no problems. I mostly towed it behind a Trek
tandem equipped with a kid stoker kit, so I could take both kids
along. When my daughter graduated to her own bike, my son moved to
the stoker spot and the TaB
I'm going to BART in. I figure on getting to the city 8 AM-ish.
Anyone want to meet up at a BART stop and ride up to the bridge?
A bite to eat on the way would be a bonus!
Bill
On Jul 4, 7:09 pm, RonLau ron...@ronlau.com wrote:
Just a reminder we are going next Sat. morning at 9:00AM.
If
A very enjoyable ride, indeed! It was sure nice to get out of the 90+
valley heat for a few hours. Cool and foggy felt good for a change!
I need to lose a few pounds and toughen up my climbing legs. I was
close to stalling out on a couple of the steeper pitches. But, yeah,
it was fun to pass
Another nice tire choice if you can find them is the Vittoria Rubino
Pro in 28 mm. I find them a bit livelier than the Roly-Poly's (which
I rode for long time), and not particularly flat prone for a sporty
tire.
IMO blue would be a conservative but classy choice, gray would be very
quiet but
Another hydration tip - if you don't have to pee at some point during
the ride, you're not drinking enough.
Good luck and good tailwinds!
Bill
On Jul 12, 9:38 pm, Calm54 mukum...@gmail.com wrote:
Ok, I signed up for a 70 miler this next weekend. Longest ride this
year for me. I am looking
A little web searching reveals:
According to the RUSA website, 4,500 PBP riders were expected in 2007,
and in 2011 there will be a cap at that number to prevent 'saturation'
of the controls. There are other 1200's, too. The fastest PBP riders
will do it in the low 40-hour range. 30 or so
I don't know about the frame being at fault. I can almost see a flat
tire rolling off of the rim, being trapped between the rim and the
fork (causing the marks shown inside the fork in the original
article), and locking the wheel up. That could cause a fall, and
could explain the sheared off
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