On Sep 19, 7:36 pm, Liesl li...@smm.org wrote:
Looking for a non-studded 35-40mm 650B tire with tread that will work
a) in snow, and b) on a Saluki/Hilson/Foy/Sam. Any suggestions?
Before I rode studded tires, I've had good luck with 35-37mm Paselas
on my 700c bikes. So, I'd guess the
On Aug 21, 12:11 pm, Patrick in VT swing4...@gmail.com wrote:
On Aug 20, 12:41 pm, Michael Farrell mfarr...@gmail.com wrote:
Any suggestions on tires (specifically 650b) for next weekend's d2r2?
Thanks, Mike
any would be fine. i've run Hetres, Pari-Motos and Parigi Roubaix
(700x28) at
On Jul 26, 11:10 am, Montclair BobbyB montclairbob...@gmail.com
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I feel your pain, Larry... I had fit problems with my ZAC 19s, and
struggled to find reasonably-priced, good 650B wheels... it was a big
hassle (going back 2-3 years) and I finally gave up. And I'm still not
entirely
seal, and therefore allows water/sweat
to drain.
Peter White has an example photo on his website:
http://peterwhitecycles.com/images/products/Accessories/bertffcb.jpg
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, leather mudflap such as the VO; I think you'll be better
off mounting it on the outside of the fender. The thick, leather
ridge would accumulate debris and would also lessen tire/fender
clearance when mounted inside the fender.
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that as a necessity.
I'd encourage 650B bike owners and aficionados to
stockpile an extra set of rims and a couple sets of favorite tires,
just in case.
That is a nice suggestion, but it also sparks unwarranted fear.
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change the demand. I'd bet somebody would seize that
opportunity.
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is that the future of 650b
is uncertain due to his recent observations. That you can't find a 40-
hole, 650b rim is an entirely different point.
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decide which compromise to choose.
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. Is there an alternative
part I should think about.
Go to your LBS and ask for a cable adjuster bolt (not split) with nut.
Clamp in vise, file off an edge, and slip it in the caliper. Voila!
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sprocket on a 9-speed Sram, filled the void
with spacers and it has worked beautifully.
Dura Ace downtube shifts between 8-speed XTR and 8-of-9 Sram are very
crisp.
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friction shift.
If not, you'd need to fabricate an in-line adjuster for the Cyclone to
get it to work.
Not sure about the Crane.
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On Dec 10, 4:16 am, Cycletex clifwrightpho...@yahoo.com wrote:
Cool!
BTW - What spindle length are you looking for and are you going by the
Sheldon Brown suggestions for the AT?
On the Saluki/AHH; an offset 122.5mm spindle works well for a 2-ring
Sugino AT, 127mm for a triple.
John McMurry
spacing, and
# of chainrings, and
and the shape of the chainstays.
One size does not fit all.
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-fast bike.
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Synergy rims perfectly, at least
on the pairs I own.
Sounds like you had an off-spec pair or maybe I got incredibly lucky.
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of the outfits I've been caught wearing too:
http://tinyurl.com/ycls729
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On Sep 29, 10:57 am, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote:
On Sep 29, 2009, at 9:19 AM, John McMurry wrote:
On Sep 29, 9:46 am, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote:
Weight is more a mental thing than a real physical factor for the
recreational/touring rider.
I disagree
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http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/bik/1312451846.html
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It may still be too short for Atlantis clearance, but worth a shot.
Otherwise, it seems like that mcmaster part should work well.
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probably repair your fender using a similar approach. Just
be sure to drill a small hole at each end of the crack before doing
so.
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straight and acknowledge my previous
error.
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lateral triangulation in their
racks; they'd be stronger, lighter, and better looking than other
racks on the market. Until then, they've got the looks.
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, and are a PITA to clean on
coffee mugs; including the one referenced above.
But if you do really need your coffee to be boiling hot for hours and
want to carry it on your bicycle and have easy access to drink from
it, on the go; that particular Nissan thermos would be hard to beat.
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butt as a saddle cover when I ride in the rain.
Works pretty well for me, as my B-17s have quite a few very wet miles
on them.
Obenauf's every 6 months or so helps too, I think.
YMMV
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very hard. One was due to under-inflation on a recently-
graded, gravel road on a 35mph descent. The other was a roofing
nail. Neither were the tire's fault.
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Makes sense to me.
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of the rack stuck right up
through the bottom of the Hoss.
I appears that's not an issue on Sackville bags:
http://www.rivbike.com/images/products/full//2652/20-133c.jpg
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to keep it shifting nice.
There are a few tradeoffs too, as Jim T. pointed out.
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For future wheel building projects, don't count on a secure source for the
650b 32-hole, Synergy, non-O/C rim.
Been there; done that. Velocity is discontinuing them.
FYI
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jeep trails that my
friends and I can find here in Vermont. But, if I mostly rode my
Saluki on technical, singletrack trails, I'd remove the fenders,
provided I had another nice bike with fenders on it.
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You
are.
That said, I find conveniences to both setups.
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to trade.
offlist, of course.
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mount both fenders and
rack on just one set of eyelets.
A run of different dropouts perhaps?
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crown bolt is the only way to
seat a fender without using the bracket.
Or a threaded plate attached to the underside of the steer tube/fork
crown.
http://jitensha.com/eng/frame_allrnforkdetl.html
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, I'd
raise the gearing quite a bit on that bike.
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understand. A little care towards what? I surely
don't aim for objects in the road.
My point wasn't to discourage use of fenders nor to insinuate that one
kind was safer than the other.
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