Re: [RBW] Re: Un-racer compact crankset question.

2014-08-16 Thread Jim Bronson
Where does one purchase the Sugino guard? On Aug 16, 2014 9:52 PM, Robert Barr rcba...@gmail.com wrote: Patrick - In your note you wrote meet your esthetic standards I like the look of the Sugino guard, and have two bikes with them, and am ready to order a third. I don't care for the

[RBW] Nitto NR-20?

2014-08-15 Thread Jim Bronson
So through the magic of Google Translate I've been checking out some Japanese bike sites. Anyone tried a Nitto NR-20 rack? It's kind of short and squatty. Looks versatile. http://item.rakuten.co.jp/worldcycle/c/000526/ -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- You

[RBW] Re: [650B] Re: New build: Soma GR, and a question

2014-08-15 Thread Jim Bronson
The non-matched cable stops are what the shop had. I was trying to set the bike up as a backup to my Rivendell for a 1200k Grand Randonee and I was in a hurry. I am visiting in San Jose and I had considered driving up to Rivendell World HQ to pick up their cable stops, but by getting them in San

Re: [RBW] Re: New build: Soma GR, and a question

2014-08-14 Thread Jim Bronson
shifting well, especially into the small chainring - my new road derailleur that looks like the IRD works great, though. If your problem is similar, then hopefully the fix will be as well. -John On Thursday, August 14, 2014 12:56:53 AM UTC-4, Jim Bronson wrote: Well Grant would probably

Re: [RBW] Attn: Big mileage riders

2014-08-14 Thread Jim Bronson
This thread might be more accurately titled with something along the lines of for those who like to get big mileage out of their tires I and other Randonneurs/Randonneuses ride big mileage on our Rivendells, but I personally am an adherent of the Jan Heine school of thought when it comes to tires

[RBW] Re: [650B] Re: New build: Soma GR, and a question

2014-08-14 Thread Jim Bronson
not a change i am planning on making. On Aug 14, 2014 9:01 AM, Kieran Joyes kjo...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Jim, What's the stand-over height on your bike? How about your saddle height? KJ On Thursday, August 14, 2014 12:56:50 AM UTC-4, Jim Bronson wrote: Well Grant would probably not approve

Re: [RBW] Attn: Big mileage riders

2014-08-14 Thread Jim Bronson
rid of them. Does that make me crazy? Or stupid? Please don't answer..:-/ On Thursday, August 14, 2014 10:29:34 AM UTC-7, Jim Bronson wrote: This thread might be more accurately titled with something along the lines of for those who like to get big mileage out of their tires I

Re: [RBW] Re: fs: Rivendell Atlantis ~ 56cm - frame/fork/Chris King headset/bottom bracket

2014-08-14 Thread Jim Bronson
Congratulations! On Aug 14, 2014 11:52 AM, Eric ericwolfo...@gmail.com wrote: SOLD! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[RBW] Re: New build: Soma GR, and a question

2014-08-14 Thread Jim Bronson
No, they are both above the mounting bolt. Heck, on my Paul Taylor that has head tube mounted cable stops, it would be impossible to put them on below the stops. On Thursday, August 14, 2014, David Banzer daban...@gmail.com wrote: As per the cable stops: The Riv has the barrel adjusters below

Re: [RBW] Re: New build: Soma GR, and a question

2014-08-14 Thread Jim Bronson
PM UTC-6, Jim Bronson wrote: No, they are both above the mounting bolt. I think the confusion might be my backwards description. The actual adjuster barrel obviously has to face the front of the bike to accept the cable housing. But it is designed to be mounted hanging toward the bottom

Re: [RBW] Recommend all silver triple FD for Bleriot build please.

2014-08-14 Thread Jim Bronson
Microshift stuff seems to be hard to find except for a few models. No telling whether any individual model will be available on the Internet or not. I was interested in the RD-R51M as it's a road rear derailer rated to handle 34t cassettes, but I couldn't find anyone selling it. The plain jane

[RBW] New build: Soma GR, and a question

2014-08-13 Thread Jim Bronson
Well Grant would probably not approve of the amount of seat post showing, but, it seems to work pretty good for me, and I am comfortable riding it. Maybe would like a tad more elevation to the stem, but in practice riding it around I don't notice. https://www.flickr.com/gp/23646261@N03/8p64BN/

Re: [RBW] Rivendell has let me down.

2014-08-11 Thread Jim Bronson
How does a sticker shatter? On Aug 11, 2014 5:14 PM, 'Clayton' via RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com wrote: I ordered a set of Resurrectio stickers. They sent me the not tough ones that go under the clear coat rather than the ones I ordered which were the tough ones that go

Re: [RBW] Compass 650b 38 vs. 650b 42 mm tires question.

2014-08-08 Thread Jim Bronson
I run the 38mm LoupLoups on both my Riv and my Soma GR so that I can stock one tire size, even though the GR can take 42 mm. On Friday, August 8, 2014, Jan Heine hein...@earthlink.net wrote: I'd recommend the Babyshoe Pass 650B x 42 mm if you have room. If 42 mm tires are a squeeze, take the

[RBW] Re: Compass Loup Loup Pass 650Bx38

2014-08-08 Thread Jim Bronson
Yes, the LoupLoups have been far better for me than any other tire I have tried on my Rivendell. I bought 4 more of them a couple of weeks ago to equip a new build and to replace the rear on the Riv. Which lasted at least 2500 miles. Most of the supple tires I tried before gave a very short

Re: [RBW] Upcoming visit to the Bay Area - With bike - Recommendations?

2014-08-04 Thread Jim Bronson
I am here now and after 3CR will be looking to explore before going home. Does anyone on this list own a RUSA permanent? On Aug 4, 2014 3:12 PM, Kieran J kjo...@gmail.com wrote: There are a couple of other threads from a while back that broached this subject, but I thought I would start a new

[RBW] Rivish bike shops in San Jose?

2014-08-03 Thread Jim Bronson
Visiting for 3CR, need a few things. Sunday hours preferable... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[RBW] Deflate bike tires before ascent in car?

2014-08-01 Thread Jim Bronson
The next couple of days I will be driving from my home around 500 ft altitude to over 7000 ft before returning to near sea level. I remember seeing yogurt containers in Santa Fe that were actually bulging and it got me thinking that the same thing could happen with bike tires if you departed

Re: [RBW] Re: Deflate bike tires before ascent in car?

2014-08-01 Thread Jim Bronson
I wouldn't let all the air out, just some. It's inconvenient to roll bikes around if the tires are flat. On Aug 1, 2014 12:19 PM, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.com wrote: No, no, no, and you don't need to deflate them when you put your bike in an unpressurized airplane cargo hold either.

Re: [RBW] Cover of Bicycle Times Magazine

2014-07-28 Thread Jim Bronson
Put it in the cloud, let backups (and redundancy) be someone else's problem. On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 10:54 AM, Braxton Colagross braxtoncolagr...@gmail.com wrote: I have a Zip drive and disks but no computer old enough to mount them up on. My fault for not migrating the data when moving to a

Re: [RBW] You cannot create a post that contains no content or attachments. error message

2014-07-25 Thread Jim Bronson
If it's not permittable to make a post without comment, I'm not sure how any of mine get through ;) On Friday, July 25, 2014, lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote: Sometimes over the last week when I try to reply I get this message. I don't remember who the moderator is so thought I would

Re: [RBW] Re: New Sam Hillborne

2014-07-25 Thread Jim Bronson
Did you repaint the green Hillborne maroon with cream headtube, or do you have two of them? Hope I wasn't being too nosy by checking out the rest of your photostream ;) On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 12:57 PM, jandrews_nyc jasonaschwa...@gmail.com wrote: I have a PBH of 84.5 and purchased a new 56cm

Re: [RBW] best fenders for Rambouillet? WTB question

2014-07-24 Thread Jim Bronson
VO Zeppelin? Does VO supply the leather washers? That's what most people I hear with Honjos say quiets down the rattling. On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 12:04 PM, bo richardson borus...@gmail.com wrote: i was riding my 54 Rambouillet 700c downhill recently. there was a rattle from the front fender

Re: [RBW] Re: Front derailer forever overshifting - need help.

2014-07-23 Thread Jim Bronson
simply encourage the chain to drop onto the ring when it may otherwise struggle to make good contact. Lastly, I would try to have the conversation with Grant. At least his thoughts on ST angle and front shifting would be good to know. Michael On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 11:13:40 AM UTC-4, Jim

Re: [RBW] Re: Front derailer forever overshifting - need help.

2014-07-23 Thread Jim Bronson
try to have the conversation with Grant. At least his thoughts on ST angle and front shifting would be good to know. Michael On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 11:13:40 AM UTC-4, Jim Bronson wrote: I have had my Rivendell for approximately 9 years now. During this time I have continually had

Re: [RBW] the new Suntour?

2014-07-23 Thread Jim Bronson
This has been discussed briefly on the group before. Now me, I am actually interested in the purpose of the hangar. When would this sort of thing be used? On a bike that didn't have a proper derailer hanger? On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 8:02 AM, MobileBill zeusande...@gmail.com wrote: A recent

Re: [RBW] the new Suntour?

2014-07-23 Thread Jim Bronson
(at least to be examined closely) were I buying new to build up a bike. Silver, pretty, light; don't know anything about strong or cheap. On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 8:53 AM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote: This has been discussed briefly on the group before. Now me, I am actually

Re: [RBW] the new Suntour?

2014-07-23 Thread Jim Bronson
, 2014 at 8:53 AM, Jim Bronson jim.b...@gmail.com wrote: This has been discussed briefly on the group before. Now me, I am actually interested in the purpose of the hangar. When would this sort of thing be used? On a bike that didn't have a proper derailer hanger? On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 8

Re: [RBW] the new Suntour?

2014-07-23 Thread Jim Bronson
I looked at the silver long cage R10, it looks nice but the rating for the biggest cog is 28. The silver Chorus that I had before was rated to 29, and was handling 30. So I would say it was at best equivalent to what I had already. I wanted to run something that was officially rated to handle

Re: [RBW] the new Suntour?

2014-07-23 Thread Jim Bronson
Yeah, it might have worked, but I judged the comfort of knowing it will work as being more important than aesthetics because I use my Rivendell as a brevet bike. On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 12:09 PM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote: Oh... I guess it says 28t max cog . Hmmm. the wrap is the same

Re: [RBW] Re: Not my day

2014-07-22 Thread Jim Bronson
You can't spell persevere without severe! On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 9:59 AM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote: endeavor to persevere On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 9:06:20 AM UTC-5, Michael Hechmer wrote: I have no idea why the saddle bolt choose to loosen but did find the FD culprit. In

[RBW] Front derailer forever overshifting - need help.

2014-07-22 Thread Jim Bronson
I have had my Rivendell for approximately 9 years now. During this time I have continually had problems with overshifting of the front derailer. This has continued through 4 different cranksets, two or three different front derailers, different brands of chains, different casettes, different LBSs

Re: [RBW] Front derailer forever overshifting - need help.

2014-07-22 Thread Jim Bronson
with the chainrings? I found orientating mine that way helped shifting, so maybe try that, and then adjust the limit screw a touch??? Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 8:13 AM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote: I have

Re: [RBW] Re: Front derailer forever overshifting - need help.

2014-07-22 Thread Jim Bronson
22, 2014 10:13:40 AM UTC-5, Jim Bronson wrote: I have had my Rivendell for approximately 9 years now. During this time I have continually had problems with overshifting of the front derailer. This has continued through 4 different cranksets, two or three different front derailers, different

Re: [RBW] ISO Salsa Caseroll recipes

2014-07-21 Thread Jim Bronson
I think I have some 44 noodles but I'll need to measure when I get home tonight. On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 11:27 AM, Conway Bennett captainconwaybenn...@gmail.com wrote: Awhile back I solicited input for a rivish bike for my partner's grad school graduation/birthday bike. She had more less

Re: [RBW] Re: SimpleOne Rohloff Conversion

2014-07-21 Thread Jim Bronson
It looked like it was working great when he visited Austin a couple of months ago and rode a 100K RUSA permanent populaire with about 5 other guys including myself. Him and another Rivendell rider on a geared custom rode off the front on the way back from the turnaround. Although they ended up

Re: [RBW] How does one remove this?

2014-07-20 Thread Jim Bronson
I was able to get the shim, dust cover and bearings out, then I took the frame to my local Riv-ish shop and they let me use their tool to pound out the races. Worked great. I was going to buy the tool but it was quoted to me as $36. Free is a lot better. Now to the powdercoating shop. On

[RBW] I love 11-34!

2014-07-20 Thread Jim Bronson
Installed a HG50 9 speed 11-34 last week on my Riv along with a new Deore M-591 SGS rear derailer and a new KMC chain. I have been extremely pleased with this setup so far. I'm just wondering why I waited so long to make the change. One thing I didn't expect is that it allows me to ride in the

Re: [RBW] I love 11-34!

2014-07-20 Thread Jim Bronson
, 2014 at 11:16 PM, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net wrote: Wait till you try 11-36 or 11-36! Sent from my iPhone On Jul 20, 2014, at 9:03 PM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote: Installed a HG50 9 speed 11-34 last week on my Riv along with a new Deore M-591 SGS rear derailer

Re: [RBW] I love 11-34!

2014-07-20 Thread Jim Bronson
11-30 Shimano, silver Campy Chorus derailer. I miss the bling of the shiny silver Chorus a little but really when I am riding the bike rather that looking at it, the current setup is superior to what I had before. Shifts better, works better with the gears I have up front. I tended to be

Re: [RBW] QR question

2014-07-19 Thread Jim Bronson
UTC-7, Peter M wrote: All my other bikes are solid axle. I don't have any extras. The f word is always fun, that's the word you mean, right?  On Jul 18, 2014 11:26 PM, Jim Bronson jim.b...@gmail.com wrote: The f bombs are really not necessary. They must have just forgotten it. But do you

Re: [RBW] QR question

2014-07-19 Thread Jim Bronson
, well we're all human and sometimes things like that happen, get on the bike and get an ice-cream cone and be thankful you have such worries! On Saturday, July 19, 2014 3:26:45 PM UTC-4, Jim Bronson wrote: With many hubs, the skewers are included. Don't know what kind of hub it was, though

Re: [RBW] Re: FS-Nitto Mini Front Rack, XD2 Single Speed Crankset

2014-07-18 Thread Jim Bronson
on the crankset, its just gonna be sitting around. Thanks! On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 9:55 AM, Peter Morgano uscpeter11...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry all, the photo didnt upload I guess. The rack is sold. Still have the crankset available. Thanks all! On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 9:51 AM, Jim Bronson

Re: [RBW] Re: FS-Nitto Mini Front Rack, XD2 Single Speed Crankset

2014-07-18 Thread Jim Bronson
...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry all, sold last night. Thanks! On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 10:24 AM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote: $50 shipped? Ok, I'll bite, been curious about trying a wide/low double setup. I'll just buy another chainring somewhere else if you can't find the 26 you mentioned

Re: [RBW] Top 10 Things Not To Eat While Cycling

2014-07-18 Thread Jim Bronson
I had barbecue - ribs and chicken - with 45 miles to go on a 300K this year and regretted it. That stuff digests really slowly. And the barbecue wasn't really that good either. On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 11:16 PM, Tom Virgil tevir...@gmail.com wrote: OK, these guys are spandexer's riding carbon

Re: [RBW] QR question

2014-07-18 Thread Jim Bronson
The f bombs are really not necessary. They must have just forgotten it. But do you not have an extra skewer sitting around? I'd bring one over, if I lived near you. On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 8:52 PM, Peter Morgano uscpeter11...@gmail.com wrote: Funny, not funny is waiting 2 fucking weeks for

Re: [RBW] Re: FS-Nitto Mini Front Rack, XD2 Single Speed Crankset

2014-07-16 Thread Jim Bronson
I didn't see any pics of the mini rack on the link? Just some handlebars and cantilever brakes. On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 7:34 AM, Peter Morgano uscpeter11...@gmail.com wrote: OK have to leave for work soon, want to ship today. Fire sale prices mini front 90 shipped, cranks $65! Thanks! On Jul

Re: [RBW] How Far Can You Go On A £10 Touring Bike?

2014-07-16 Thread Jim Bronson
That is excellent! Although, seemingly easier traveling through a part of the world with roadside fruit available. On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 9:59 AM, true truegol...@att.net wrote: In light of insight Patrick offered below check out this fellow's bit of a minimalist and low budget adventure.

Re: [RBW] Re: Sign I need 1/8 Chain vs. 8-speed?

2014-07-16 Thread Jim Bronson
Jeff, That's good to know, because I just ordered 3 KMC chains for my single bikes based on my good experiences with the tandem using the KMC chain. Which model are you using? I'm just using the basic KMC K9. I have also seen the K9.99 and the K9 SL. I would probably not use the SL because

Re: [RBW] Re: Sign I need 1/8 Chain vs. 8-speed?

2014-07-15 Thread Jim Bronson
I've had several chains break that weren't stretched. I have the Park tool thingy that checks for stretch. I attributed it to my heavy weight of 250+, and maybe running less oil in the past than i do now. With the low cost of 9 speed chains i just replace them every 3-4 months now (since i

Re: [RBW] Planning to ride Sacramento - San Fransisco

2014-07-15 Thread Jim Bronson
Nice, Eric! I want to ride this sometime when i am out that way visiting relatives. Is available as RUSA permanent? On Jul 13, 2014 9:30 AM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: Carl: I have a 200-kilometer route from Davis (just west of Sacramento) to San Francisco via Napa, Sonoma,

Re: [RBW] Re: Ride Report: An account of my circumnavigation of the Great Lake Ontario on an A. Homer Hilsen.

2014-07-15 Thread Jim Bronson
Iron Rider didn't create the route. It was run as an ACP brevet, so, it would not be permittable to detour and still receive credit for the ride. http://www.rusa.org/cgi-bin/routesearch_PF.pl?rtid=913 If I had to guess on the route creator's behalf, the route needed the distance to equal 1000K

Re: [RBW] Re: Virtual Entmoot Ride Reports

2014-07-15 Thread Jim Bronson
Doesn't the original Transamerica Trail go through Paducah? On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 7:38 PM, RJM crccpadu...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry about that, I do forget that sometimes. Up here is Paducah, Kentucky. Not a huge town, but we have a pretty good number of local bike riders and some good

Re: [RBW] Re: Virtual Entmoot Ride Reports

2014-07-14 Thread Jim Bronson
I did a virtual entmoot - 108K/68 mile RUSA populaire plus riding to and from the start, but with the temps around 98-102F, I was more focused on survival than taking pictures. I did data log the ride so there's that

Re: [RBW] Virtual Entmoot Ride Reports

2014-07-14 Thread Jim Bronson
We were supposed to ride something like a quickbeam? I don't have any bikes like that. Riding my custom in the suffocating heat will have to do.  On Jul 14, 2014 2:25 PM, David Banzer daban...@gmail.com wrote: Got in a short-ish ride for the virtual entmoot. After a Midwest downpour, I

[RBW] FS: couple of items on eBay I am selling

2014-07-11 Thread Jim Bronson
Kind of a flyer to bring these up in this group but what the heck. 10% RBW group discount off the buy it now price. Front tandem hub 48H NOS buy it now price $80 shipped http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=261530384883 Ultegra 6600 brifters 2x10, takeoff from a new bike, buy it

Re: [RBW] Homer's first proper, if not long, ride

2014-07-10 Thread Jim Bronson
The VO Rando bars are a completely different type of bar than the Noodle. I bought a pair of the VO and hated them because I thought they were way too narrow on top for me. For them to work for me they would need to be 46 or 48cm wide where the levers mount and maybe 52 or 54 at the drops. But

Re: [RBW] WTB VO rack / decaleur

2014-07-10 Thread Jim Bronson
There was one for sale on the 650b Google group as of yesterday. On Jul 10, 2014 10:19 AM, Roy Drinkwater roydr...@gmail.com wrote: I'm looking for a VO Pass Hunter Front Rack with Integrated Decaleur. Anyone have one that they're willing to sell? * Roy H. Drinkwater Lititz, PA * - not at

Re: [RBW] Homer's first proper, if not long, ride

2014-07-10 Thread Jim Bronson
I probably wouldn't like the Nitto rando bars either ;) Personally I think anything that you can get through a randonneuring ride with is a Rando bar. YMMV. :) On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 11:10 AM, Bob Cook rcook.i...@gmail.com wrote: On Thursday, July 10, 2014 10:02:09 AM UTC-5, Jim Bronson

Re: [RBW] Atlantis sails again

2014-07-10 Thread Jim Bronson
I just followed your Flickr page and will be looking for many fine photos from the Cascades and Sierras during this summer. On Sat, Jul 5, 2014 at 11:01 AM, Robert Kirkpatrick spiralc...@gmail.com wrote: Hey gang, So I'm taking the Atlantis out on another long tour. Just did my first night

[RBW] Deer Shimano: why not just all silver and all black?

2014-07-10 Thread Jim Bronson
These derailers cost about $30-$35 online. But the color is halfway off. http://bike.shimano.com/publish/content/global_cycle/en/us/index/products/mountain/Alivio/product.-code-RD-M430-L.-type-.rd_mountain.html

Re: [RBW] Clem Swift

2014-07-08 Thread Jim Bronson
I get a message on your link, Oops! You don't have permission to view this page. On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 10:49 AM, Conway Bennett captainconwaybenn...@gmail.com wrote: https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/102621504@N05/14603485314/ https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/102621504@N05/14580961092/

Re: [RBW] How many of your bikes will take the HAR?

2014-07-08 Thread Jim Bronson
I don't have the mid fork brake ons, so I guess the answer is no. Late 90s custom afaik, bought used in 2005. On Jul 8, 2014 1:07 PM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: The Hub Area Rack fits best on an eyelet above the fork tip and on mid-fork braze ons. Will it fit your bike? Most

Re: [RBW] You are your own Enemy.

2014-07-07 Thread Jim Bronson
89 degrees stupid hot?? What is it that Kurt Vonnegut said about Northern California in his famous graduation speech? ;) In your defense though, I'd probably say that a 59 degree morning in the summertime was stupid cold ;) I'm coming out there in August for the 3CR 1200K. My wife is from

Re: [RBW] Re: Country Bikes

2014-07-07 Thread Jim Bronson
Good to see. My wife is African-American, and some of her friends have derided road bike riding as WPF which is to mean, White People Fun. Thankfully, my wife enjoys it. Not quite to the extent I do, but we have ridden up to 47 miles together. On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 10:08 AM, Liesl

Re: [RBW] What do Rivendell riders use for winter riding knee/leg warmth/protection?

2014-07-04 Thread Jim Bronson
Winter? I rode a 200k yesterday with another Rivendell owner and it was 96 degrees at the end. Winter is some vague distant memory right now. On Jul 3, 2014 3:20 PM, lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote: What is a good way to protect the knees and thighs from the wind in winter? Here's my

Re: [RBW] Re: Touring click in shoes without using the click in on platforms/rat traps feasable?

2014-07-02 Thread Jim Bronson
Avia Peter, size 13E, at Wal-Mart. I'm on my 3rd pair. I get about 1500 miles on each pair before the spikes wear the soles down to the point that my fit is altered. Other people may be able to get more mileage out off them that don't weigh 260 and climb out of the saddle frequently. I will

Re: [RBW] Re: Sweating on your chain=rust=WD-40?

2014-07-01 Thread Jim Bronson
No, WD-40 plus my usual lubricant, seems to be what's working better to prevent rust. I didn't use WD-40 before the recent rust problems. I may try bar chain oil, I have it on hand because I own a chainsaw. On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 6:55 AM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote: Well, wd-40 is a

Re: [RBW] Re: Sweating on your chain=rust=WD-40?

2014-07-01 Thread Jim Bronson
I have a big container of FL Wet, that's why I keep using it. Trying to get value for my money. You're right though, I am probably not putting enough on. I've always gone on the light side for drivetrain cleanliness, but that probably needs to be re-examined in light of what's happening with

Re: [RBW] Re: Touring click in shoes without using the click in on platforms/rat traps feasable?

2014-07-01 Thread Jim Bronson
False economy? Are those Tevas really that good? I would only pay $110.00 for cycling shoes specific to flat pedals if it had some very discernable differences from the cheap crosstrainers I use now. They would also have to last a very, very long time, because I can buy 5 pairs of the

Re: [RBW] New Trek 10lb. Road Bike with lifetime warranty.

2014-07-01 Thread Jim Bronson
a fool and his money are soon parted. On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 4:45 PM, lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote: They said its the best riding road bike they have ever made. Far out. Lifetime warranty.:

Re: [RBW] Re: Overheard at a bike shop

2014-06-30 Thread Jim Bronson
I think that depends on whether you are talking unisex or not. I don't think in NA there are that many 5'3 men. But women, there are lots of 5'3 women. signed, pedantic 6'7 guy. p.s.: great thread. thankfully, the LBS I choose to frequent doesn't put people on ill-fitting bikes. On Sun, Jun

Re: [RBW] Re: My Riv-ish Burley Tandem Build

2014-06-30 Thread Jim Bronson
Yeah, I forgot to mention that on my other response, I was surprised to see you were using flat pedals with no toe clips. If you're not careful, the stoker can get whacked in the lower leg if they stop pedaling but the captain is still pedaling. However, using toe clips does make starting and

Re: [RBW] Overheard at a bike shop

2014-06-30 Thread Jim Bronson
That is the weirdest looking Tri/TT bike I have ever seen. On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 2:38 PM, Tim Gavin tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com wrote: I wonder if the owner of this bike was sold the wrong bike and then tried to remedy that? Or if he had this vision from the get-go? He has a

Re: [RBW] Overheard at a bike shop

2014-06-30 Thread Jim Bronson
What do you mean by rad equipment? Just that's it's super cool or is there something in particular about rad like a brand name using the term? Is the slang term rad back in style now? If so where I have I been? (out riding my bike probably). On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 2:49 PM, Hugh Flynn

[RBW] Sweating on your chain=rust=WD-40?

2014-06-30 Thread Jim Bronson
I've been having problems lately with my chain getting rusty. My maintenance regimen has not changed, but what has changed is the amount of humidity in the air. It's been more humid and I've been sweating even more than normal, where normal=a lot. And for whatever reason the sweat on my chin

Re: [RBW] Re: Touring click in shoes without using the click in on platforms/rat traps feasable?

2014-06-30 Thread Jim Bronson
I personally use thin gripsters with Avia cross-trainers, it's been good enough for a full brevet series this spring. The shoes cost less than $20 for a pair. On Jun 30, 2014 6:19 PM, IanA attew...@gmail.com wrote: A better combination could be trail runners on sneaker pedals. For long

Re: [RBW] Re: Sweating on your chain=rust=WD-40?

2014-06-30 Thread Jim Bronson
chain and rust will appear. I haven't decided it the runst is a problem or not -- but in Colorado it's not likely as big an issue as for you. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, June 30, 2014 2:07:06 PM UTC-6, Jim Bronson wrote: I've been having problems lately with my chain getting rusty. My

Re: [RBW] Re: Touring click in shoes without using the click in on platforms/rat traps feasable?

2014-06-30 Thread Jim Bronson
Barefoot? Do you take the spikes out of the pedals you use? I can clearly see the spikes in the pics of the VP Vice. Btw what is the difference between the VP Vice and the VP-001 aka Thin Gripster? Is the Vice larger? On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 9:05 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com

Re: [RBW] My Riv-ish Burley Tandem Build

2014-06-29 Thread Jim Bronson
I think that's older than a 93. My 93 Burley Duet came with a 700c wheelset. I replaced the rear wheel with a Shimano HF-08/Sun Rhyno Lite/DT Swiss Alpine wheel, have 9 speed 12-36 with Deore M-591 rear derailer and Microshift R9 brifters. Also replaced front chainrings with new Stronglight

Re: [RBW] FS: Used 54cm Soma San Marcos (SoCal)

2014-06-27 Thread Jim Bronson
What's the (non-theoretical) TT on this frame? The TT listed on the Rivendell geometry charts is theoretical. On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 1:23 AM, Tony Lockhart alockhart...@gmail.com wrote: *For Sale: 54cm Soma San Marco *(included: Tange headset, downtube cable stops, triangle frame bag)

Re: [RBW] A ride report on my summer soltice ride

2014-06-25 Thread Jim Bronson
Brookshire, TX (outside of Houston) on March 16th. We got what they call down here a blue norther just as we were about to depart Sunday morning, aka a pretty strong cold front. Dropped the temp from 70 to 40 in about an hour and the wind was howling. I was going to try to ride another 600

Re: [RBW] Re: Grand Bois Cypres tires, a review.

2014-06-25 Thread Jim Bronson
I run 65/75, because I weigh 265 and I get pinch flats if I run less than 60/70. My main concern is smoothing out the chip seal and those pressures work fine for doing that. On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 2:57 PM, Dave Johnston jdi...@gmail.com wrote: Why are everybodies F R tire pressures so close?

Re: [RBW] If you were going to go out and buy a fully modern contemporary bike, what would it be?

2014-06-25 Thread Jim Bronson
There aren't many off the shelf options for a 6'7 rider whether you're talking modern, vintage, whatever. KHS is making something called the FLITE 747, that is for big guys, that might be my only option if I was buying a new, off the shelf bike. It's TiG welded Reynolds 520. 200mm crank

Re: [RBW] Under-biking the Saluki

2014-06-24 Thread Jim Bronson
Now you need a portable saw mill to process those logs into 2x4s, and build the structures out of self-created lumber! here's a cheapie, well, relatively speaking.

Re: [RBW] A ride report on my summer soltice ride

2014-06-24 Thread Jim Bronson
Nice recovery. Lack of sleep lethargy is hard to overcome, especially when you tack on all the riding above your comfort level on the first day. I wish the 2nd day of the 600K I rode this year was easy like Sunday morning. Instead, it was straight into the teeth of a 25mph headwind after the

Re: [RBW] haven't been riding my Roadeo lately

2014-06-24 Thread Jim Bronson
I hear lots of good things about those Assos shorts but man are they expen$ive. On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 10:04 PM, Don Compton dpco...@gmail.com wrote: I was having problems with the nether regions and had to finally give up on Brooks B17's. On the way, I discovered the Specialized Romin

Re: [RBW] WTB: Your Left Arm

2014-06-23 Thread Jim Bronson
Just buy a new one, I got my new left side XD2 arm online for $20 with a coupon code. http://www.jensonusa.com/!gZfBJZcevgK-WgO3Dg0qgg!/Sugino-XD-Crank-Arm http://www.jensonusa.com/Coupons-and-Promotional-Codes On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 4:43 AM, Michael Hechmer mhech...@gmail.com wrote: Crank

Re: [RBW] Re: Pics of your Riv with a wild animal...

2014-06-22 Thread Jim Bronson
I dig the titanium look of your paint job. On Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 6:58 PM, rob markwardt robmar...@hotmail.com wrote: Was out meandering today and got up close to a heron. It was pretty focused on finding dinner...very still, very cool.

Re: [RBW] Re: 8-speed Bleriot build question. MTB or Road derailers?

2014-06-18 Thread Jim Bronson
The 10 speed Shimano MTB Dyna-Sys parts aren't only group-specific, they are incompatible with road indexed shifters. The cable pull is different. Folks on here and elsewhere say to use a 9 speed MTB derailer if you want a 10 speed indexed setup. I'm using a long cage silver Chorus 10 speed

Re: [RBW] Cranky Crank VO Replacement

2014-06-18 Thread Jim Bronson
I had the same problem with a Sugino XD600 on a long brevet with the left side crankarm. I replaced the left side crank arm along with the bottom bracket and torqued the crank arm down to 40 ft/lbs per specs. The left side arm only cost $23 and the BB was less than $20, so maybe this would be an

Re: [RBW] Re: Cranky Crank VO Replacement

2014-06-18 Thread Jim Bronson
why pay that for the XD350 when you can get the XD600 for $1 more? http://www.ebikestop.com/sugino_xd600_78_speed_175mm_263646t_74110mm_crankset_bottom_bracket_not_included-CR1031.php ...unless you really want a steel middle ring, in which case carry on. On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Garth

Re: [RBW] Re: Crown Zellerbach Trail; Lots of Gravel and Some Industrial Spelunking

2014-06-18 Thread Jim Bronson
That's excellent. I miss Oregon. Been away too long. On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 2:14 PM, Andy Smitty Schmidt 54ca...@gmail.com wrote: abandoned train lines :-) On Tuesday, June 3, 2014 9:26:19 AM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: Fantastic route, and a detour to an abandoned railroad

Re: [RBW] Re: Pics of your Riv with a wild animal...

2014-06-17 Thread Jim Bronson
I saw a bobcat while riding my Rivendell last week in the country about 8 miles east of my house, but it quickly scurried into the shadows before I could get my phone out to take a picture. I was probably too far away anyway to get any sort of detail with a smartphone camera. Nevertheless, it

Re: [RBW] Re: Pics of your Riv with a wild animal...

2014-06-17 Thread Jim Bronson
. - Seth Vidal On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 8:23 AM, Jim Bronson jim.b...@gmail.com wrote: I saw a bobcat while riding my Rivendell last week in the country about 8 miles east of my house, but it quickly scurried into the shadows before I could get my phone out to take a picture. I was probably

Re: [RBW] Re: One week without a front derailleur

2014-06-16 Thread Jim Bronson
Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 9:26 AM, Montclair BobbyB montclairbob...@gmail.com wrote: But I seem to be hearing of more people trying to get along *without* a front derailleur as if it's like giving up gluten or dairy (simply because they're hearing from others there may be benefit to it). Is this

Re: [RBW] Re: Chain Saw Bar Oil

2014-06-15 Thread Jim Bronson
You can get bar oil anywhere that sells oil, pretty much. On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 11:42 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote: I may try this if I can find something smaller than a gallon. On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 4:50 PM, Zack B zoombom...@gmail.com wrote: Wipe the outside of the

[RBW] Re: Bike rides to cheese makers?

2014-06-14 Thread Jim Bronson
I did a Fat Tire Bike Tour in Amsterdam where we rode out to a place where we got to make our own cheese. They encased it in some waxy stuff so we could all take it back home. Great fun. And it was a pretty good stroll out there too. I wish I would have had my Rivendell and not that

Re: [RBW] Cheese

2014-06-13 Thread Jim Bronson
The Europeans must be amused by this, what with their wax coated, non-pasteurized cheese. But cheese will never be a good riding food for me, it ties my digestive tract in knots for whatever reason. On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 8:48 AM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote: Cheese is a great

Re: [RBW] Re: Google behaving badly

2014-06-13 Thread Jim Bronson
Chrome light and fast? It's the biggest memory hog out there. Maybe light and fast if you have 1 tab open only. But if you use a lot of tabs it's worse at memory management than the other browsers. Firefox is more efficient when you've got a lot of tabs open. That being said, I have 16GB of

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