Sorry to be joining this conversation so late, but for some reason I woke
up this morning thinking about cranks and looked this thread up.
I certainly concur with those who write that low Q isn't for everyone, and
I'm not sure why anyone would assert that, especially in the land of high
end
Great looking bike. I love to see bikes given a big rejuvenation. This
bike looks wonderfully proportioned for a big bike.
I ride a 44/30 on the Ram, with an 11-28 9spd set up and really like it.
With a small chain ring like yours you need a short FD. I found the 105
crowded the chainstay
I assume Macaskill wears long sleeves and plants to hide the scars. But
nice video anyway. Thanks.
Michael
On Thursday, October 2, 2014 10:43:08 PM UTC-4, Mark Taintor wrote:
Some of you have, no doubt, seen other Danny Macaskill videos. He's an
amazing rider that can do some incredible
Narraganset, in case you don't know, is on the SW side off RI, across the
Sound from Newport. Its about a 6 hour drive across the diagonal of NE
from our home in Westford, the NW corner of Vermont. Block Island is 12
miles south of Point Judith RI and 18 miles north of Long Island.
We
So in the midst of this discussion I took the Ram out for a short ride that
included 10+ miles of dirt road. The bike has Grand Bois Cerf tires which
are not ideal but adequate for dirt roads. About 7 miles or so from home I
hit a patch of rough ground. I never heard the rear tire pop but
Looks like it's in mint condition. Enjoy.
On Wednesday, October 1, 2014 11:44:28 AM UTC-4, shawn m. wrote:
I recently acquired an Atlantis frameset from another member of this
group, and yesterday I was finally able to get my newly built up Atlantis
out on a proper shakedown ride.
I live at the bottom of a long, steep dirt road. Going downhill on a dirt
or gravel road is different than pavement. I set my pedals horizontal and
lift my buns off the saddle. Keep the knees loose. I put my hands very
loosely around the brake levers, mostly on the side to keep the wheel in
On the other side of the continent I agree. The real problem isn't staying
dry, it's not overheating. In commuting it's always best to start out
feeling chilly. In warm, rainy weather I finally decided a simple wool
jersey was best. When it got cooler having a light wool jacket strapped to
Nice. It makes me want to visit Colorado with my bike. And that's a lot
for a Vermonter to say in autumn! I'm always amazed by people who avoid
riding on dirt roads. Just as your photo essay shows, they provide the
best combination of beautiful views and light traffic.
Glad to read that
Other than bringing the map case closer to my eyes I'm not sure how much
benefit there is in having a bag that comes all the way up to the stem. I
have the small Acorn rondo bag and it holds everything I need at hand, and
I can fill it with as much weight as a road bike really wants right
I once put this question to the guys at Paul's. They claim (know or
believe?) that if you move the canti front pads forward of the fork blades
you increase the possibility of shudder. I have found that replacing the
long pads with shortys makes no discernible difference in braking and
widens
Deacon, so often your posts help us put everything in perspective, but this
time you really have outdone yourself. You really shouldn't have!
Can the docs give you any idea why this happened? Do be kind and gentle
to yourself.
Prayers blessings,
Michael
You are the universe becoming
than others. Not great here in Vt.
Michael
On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 4:25:25 PM UTC-4, Michael Hechmer wrote:
I travel with a very large coupled touring tandem and with a 62 cm Trek.
The former has an ahead stem and the latter a quill. Quill on the stem is
not a problem as it fits
Will the extra small bag work without bag loops on the saddle? I'm looking
for a small bag to carry a spare tools, leaving my front bag free to move
from bike to bike, but my old but great Selle Anatomic saddle lack bag
loops. Now I'm using a Barley and SQR, but rarely need that much
We have B17s on the tandem, one standard one deluxe. No anomalies or
premature ware in either; but the early Selle Anatomica saddles I have on
the Ram Saluki are both noticeably more comfortable. These are very
early models and still in good condition. Only no dang bag loops!
Michael
On
I have VO Al fenders on my Saluki with 38 mm but feel sure I could fir 41s
if I wanted too, but it would be just a bit tighter than optimal.
Michael
On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 7:18:01 PM UTC-4, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
After riding a bike with these stainless beauties and given that I have
Ditto. I used velcro wire wraps backed by pieces of cloth handle bar tape.
. I think six in all. It worked OK but I found I rarely used the basket
anyway.
Michael
On Monday, September 8, 2014 2:51:23 PM UTC-4, spru...@gmail.com wrote:
Jay,
I had better luck with velcro ties than did
I travel with a very large coupled touring tandem and with a 62 cm Trek.
The former has an ahead stem and the latter a quill. Quill on the stem is
not a problem as it fits straight down. The bilenkey web site has a good
instructional on packing and I think the SS site does too, but here are
Jim, Alas Pat and I need to bow out of this event, although we are sorry to
miss it. It turns out that after a very,very, busy summer neither one of
us was up for the 4 days of driving to from St Paul. We have made the
trip before. The road through Ontario is really only worth seeing once
My wife uses them on both her betty on our tandem. She likes them. I
have also used one and liked it better than other mirrors I have tried.
However, the plastic strap and clamp that holds it to the bars is
inadequate. It seems impossible to get it tight enough to keep from moving
and
Christopher, glad you are feeling OK, due be cautious about your recovery.
This all reminds me why I wear a helmet. The one kind of fall they are
most helpful in is a collision. You may get a concussion but chance of a
skull fracture go way down.
I hope neither the driver nor insurance
I have a lightly used Tara rack I would like to sell. $55 + shipping. You
can see it here:
http://www.therandonneeshop.com/products/show/48-tara
Mine was ordered from a shop in England and is what Tubus calls silver, not
the black sold in this country. But it is an anodized silver not
I see no reason to use a cover while I am riding in the rain, after all, I
am sitting on the saddle so how wet can it get. I use a cover when
transporting a bike, bikes, or the tandem. So I want the most waterproof
and least likely to come off. I have found that both the stretchy type RBW
Bill, a lot depends on what size tires you are using. I converted my Ram
from Ultegra side pulls to Paul's Racer Ms and was very happy with the
outcome. Setup and maintenance is a similar amount of effort, Paul's get a
slight nod for power and modulation, but a big plus for fender clearance.
:
On 08/29/2014 06:57 PM, Michael Hechmer wrote:
I run 9 speed. My Saluki Trek have triples (48/34/26 or 24) and I
run a 12-27 cassette and that clearly gives me a better low and more
closely spaced gear choices. Why 9 spd? Basically I skipped 8. I
was running 7 speed freewheels
I don't have fenders on my Trek 620 but could fit them around the 38mm pari
mottos. I don't think it would work with 41s though. The chain stays are
too close. Also those bikes have horizontal drop outs so you would want
that spring mount that VO sells.
Michael
On Thursday, August 28, 2014
to
jump across the cassette when I need to, which is rare. This is all on the
Ram and is the best shifting bike I have ridden in 35 years, including
Ultegra SIS.
Michael
On Wednesday, August 27, 2014 6:33:00 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On 08/27/2014 06:17 PM, Michael Hechmer wrote
you use a tighter cassette and a third chainring?
Also are you using 8sp? I thought 11-18s usually went 14,16 not 13,15.
On Friday, August 29, 2014 4:31:41 AM UTC-7, Michael Hechmer wrote:
The front shift up is a bit slower but the real issue is searching for
the next gear way at the other end
I have a 1984 Trek 620,which I bought after selling a1983 Trek 620. The 84
model was specd with 27 wheels and canti brakes set just at 57 mm drop. I
first converted to 700C and found that I could barely fit a 30 mm tire
(actual) and fenders. I ground out some metal at the bottom of the crown
Sorry to join this conversations late. I no longer keep track of how many
miles I have on a chain. I do keep them clean and change them when they
get to .75 on my park tool. When I kept track of those things I found I
got about 1000 miles more out of the Wipperman Conex chains than I did out
let us know how it works for you. My one experiment with a 16 tooth
difference left me unhappy with the shifting pattern. But I ride a lot of
rolling terrain where fast shifting gets rewarded, so that probably
influenced my reaction.
Michael
On Tuesday, August 26, 2014 12:12:51 AM UTC-4,
Hey, that looks like the piece the raccoons stole off of my grill. Could
you send it back?
Michael
Westford, Vt
On Tuesday, August 26, 2014 5:21:52 PM UTC-4, Eric Norris wrote:
This went through my tire yesterday!
http://twitter.com/Campyonlyguy/status/504093553773924352/photo/1
My
No problem as long as both wheels have gear set ups within the range of the
deraillers.
Michael
On Thursday, August 21, 2014 9:42:01 PM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote:
My two Rivs have GB and Velocity sets.
Both bikes are 8-speed with the same chains on 'em.
Is there anything wrong with swappin'
As I approach 70 (10/15) I am no longer looking for mountains to climb,
neither in life nor on the bike. But once a year, I pull myself together,
square off with a brute and conquer it.
So yesterday, I did my now annual (two years in a row) ride up to Smugglers
Notch. I took the Rambouillet
approach from
Jeffersonville or Stowe? I still recall riding over the Notch back in
college (all loaded up)... Tough climb from Jeffersonville, but was glad to
be riding DOWN the Stowe side. Nice job... Take the day off !!!
Peace,
BB
On Monday, August 25, 2014 8:01:46 AM UTC-4, Michael
As I wrote the subject line of this post it occurred to me that this list
includes folks who are into rondenee riding and certainly don't need to be
encouraged to ride more, and may even be happier riding less, but this is a
post about riding more... often.
Here in Vt. we have just emerged
Strange, Bill. I have had those tires on both my Saluki and Trek for two
summers and have had only one flat, but then I rarely ride into urban
debris and have found the # of flats I get has dropped dramatically since
retiring and not commuting.
BTW, My son lives in El Cerrito, on Pamona Ave.
tell, what wheels and tubulars didn't compare?
On Sunday, August 17, 2014 4:37:37 PM UTC-7, Michael Hechmer wrote:
I rode tubes in my salad days, and a few years ago rebuilt some wheels
and did the deja vu thing. They didn't compare with the the Grand Bois
Cerf (29MM) on a pair of Open Pro 28
The only FD I have broken in 35 years was the clamp on a pretty Chorus. 16
is a big lift and does stress the derailler, getting the chain stuck
between the derailler and ring could weaken the joint. The bottom of the
derailler has more flex while the top is secured, so maybe that contributed
I have a Phil Wood 119 sq taper, including rings which I would be happy to
sell.
Michael
On Sunday, August 17, 2014 3:06:15 AM UTC-4, rw1911 wrote:
If so, could you share what bottom bracket you're using? I'm finding
conflicting information about the proper spindle taper and width.
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I rode tubes in my salad days, and a few years ago rebuilt some wheels and
did the deja vu thing. They didn't compare with the the Grand Bois Cerf
(29MM) on a pair of Open Pro 28/32 spoke wheels.
At some point we need to sort out whether we are rebuilding an antique for
show, or a classic to
I use the White Ind VBC crank on the Ram. It looks and works great for
less $$ than the Compass. I also use the DaVinci crank, which is made by
White. It too gives a lot of flexibility along with standard 110 rings.
Michael
On Friday, August 15, 2014 1:33:19 AM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote:
So
Ditto. I run a 44/30 with an 11-28. This allows me to run a modern
(rd6700) along with the Campy Triple FD. The combination, in9 spd gives
me a super shifting pattern, and easy shifting on my Ram. I love it.
Michael
On Thursday, August 14, 2014 8:56:22 AM UTC-4, Bob E wrote:
I'm using
AM UTC-7, Michael Hechmer wrote:
Has anyone straightened the tang on a mark's rack and mounted it under
the crown instead of over the brake. This would put it closer to the
fender and facilitate using one of the adjustment screw holes to attach to
the front fender. How did it go?
Michael
For those of you who have never been to a tandem rally, or perhaps even
ridden a tandem, they are great fun. Rivendellian in spirit. Real people
on (mostly) real world bikes. We have done the Saranac TR and the Canadian
TR in the past two years and had a great time. Here are some videos
Ouch, that's an ugly looking face plant. No doubt the pain of the damage
to your beloved ride will last longer than the face pain. Heal, be well,
and get back on a bike. The most dangerous seat at our age is the sofa.
Michael
On Tuesday, August 12, 2014 12:52:57 PM UTC-4, Mojo wrote:
I have been riding on two different pedals for the past 15 years.
My favorite, the Speedplay Frogs. They are two sided and the easiest in
and out of any pedal on the market, including traditional toe clips. They
offer the most lateral movement of any clip on the market. This gives your
to
the fender to prevent rotation, and Bob's your uncle. Metal fenders would
be highly recommended in that case.
On Sunday, August 10, 2014 5:52:32 AM UTC-7, Michael Hechmer wrote:
Has anyone straightened the tang on a mark's rack and mounted it under
the crown instead of over the brake. This would
So happy to hear good news. it sounds like you are proceeding in a
carefully and care fully kind of way. Hope you are back to normal soon.
Michael
On Monday, August 11, 2014 12:41:28 PM UTC-4, Liesl wrote:
The news is good. I have the
within-normal-range-of-wear-and-tear-for-55-year-old
Tough question, Lies. During my touring career I searched, unsuccessfully,
for a good water proof jacket that worked above 65 degrees. I finally
decided I would rather get soaked from the outside in than from the inside
out. Wool jersey, wool shorts, an attitude of gratitude.
Michael
On
Has anyone straightened the tang on a mark's rack and mounted it under the
crown instead of over the brake. This would put it closer to the fender
and facilitate using one of the adjustment screw holes to attach to the
front fender. How did it go?
Michael
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I want to replace the plastic fenders on our tandem. It's about ready for
new tires so it seems like a good time to do it. The wheels are 26 and
the Racer brakes open just enough for 38 MM tires. Currently we run
Marathon Racers 26 x 1.5 (37.5) and will probably repeat that size in
either
2 cm below, but am considering higher on the tandem, where are riding is
more relaxed.
Michael
On Wednesday, August 6, 2014 2:21:09 AM UTC-4, ken.m...@gmail.com wrote:
I put my handlebars about 2cm above my saddle.
Ken
On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 11:11 PM, Cyclofiend Jim
I'm sure if I shed 25 lbs I would go faster, but if I shed 25 years I would
go much faster. Is there a book I can read that will help with that?
Michael
On Wednesday, August 6, 2014 4:43:05 PM UTC-4, Mike Schiller wrote:
there are plenty of articles about the bike weight thing. Jan Heine has
Kind of short notice for a detailed answer but here are some thoughts.
Contact Local Motion or the Vt Bike Pedestrian Coalition for good bike
maps. Local Motion has run tours, VT to Montreal, so they must have good
route ideas.
When you get to L. Champlain in Addison Co. stay off 116 and
Whatever else is going on, it is probably swollen, even if not visibly.
Start with cold packs to reduce that. Pain is nature's way of telling us
to stop. Heed it. Consult with a really good (do your research) physical
therapist or chiropractor might be your second response. Be kind to you
Dear RCW, I don't like brake squeal. I don't like it so much that I never
focus on what the pitch is. I'm too busy not liking it. Of course I can't
carry a tune in a bucket, and mostly don't hear out of my left ear (need
surgery but resist out of general life long cowardice and allergy to
Bo, here's another data point. I rode my Rambouillet with Honjo hammered
fenders from the Fall of '05 till mid summer of '13 when the rear fender
broke at the seat stay bridge. They never rattled until just before the
break - or maybe actually between the crack and the break. They were
I certainly didn't mean to imply Honjos couldn't survive rough roads.
Clearly 2005-20013 on Vt roads is a very good run for fenders. But for
constant banging, steel will outlast Al..
M
On Saturday, July 26, 2014 4:17:01 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On 07/26/2014 03:16 PM, Michael
Perhaps I am just lucky, but have had only one HS failure in 35years of
riding. My 1988 racing bike still has the original Chorus HS. When I
replaced the original HS in a 1984 Trek 620 (Sturmey Archer?) I went with
Cane Creek. Their 1 HS is well made and very nice looking. Trouble free
for
Tell us more about the size of a medium saddle bag; I never trust
adjectives.
Michael
On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 11:05:43 PM UTC-4, David Banzer wrote:
Excuse me if this is frowned upon here, just shamelessly plugging my small
hobby of bagmaking.
I am finishing up a batch of saddle wedges
Glad your story had such a happy ending, although it seems to have been a
big disruption.
Sometimes I get on my 2006 Rambouillet, after I haven't ridden it for
awhile, and it feels like a new bike day; and after all the work you did I
definitely recommend luxuriating in a new bike
Sounds like you were lucky not to go over the HBs! I have found attaching
fenders with an L clamp onto the brake bolt to be better than the hanging
bolts. More support and less real estate under the fork. Happy trails.
Michael
On Wednesday, July 23, 2014 12:22:49 AM UTC-4, Tony DeFilippo
I use that campy FD on all my bikes, except the tandem which has a campy
SR. I find they shift superbly. I would be very reluctant to bend one,
since they don't make them any more..
When you wrote that you were at the limit of the set screw I wondered about
the chain line and if the BB was
/small in front, which meant the chain never skated between rings.
On Wednesday, July 23, 2014 8:31:55 AM UTC-4, Michael Hechmer wrote:
I use that campy FD on all my bikes, except the tandem which has a campy
SR. I find they shift superbly. I would be very reluctant to bend one,
since
pretty close to the tire-a
little less than an inch from the fender. They really are working fine.
How does ones tell which direction is right on the springs, by the way? I
AM easily confused.
Best wishes,
Christian
On Monday, July 21, 2014 1:46:05 PM UTC-4, Michael Hechmer wrote
the problem(s) are diagnosed
(sometimes half the battle). Good luck with the repairs.
dougP
On Monday, July 21, 2014 2:37:54 PM UTC-7, Michael Hechmer wrote:
I suppose we have all had rides like this, and after two wonderful rides
in the Adirondacks over the weekend, maybe I was due
If the issue is power, instead of centering, rubbing, noise or stability, I
would expect one of two causes. First, it may be a mismatch with the
levers. I found that the Shimano SIS levers did not work well with any
cantis. They just pull too much cable to get a good grip. Second, and
here
I suppose we have all had rides like this, and after two wonderful rides in
the Adirondacks over the weekend, maybe I was due.
This morning I headed out on the Saluki (Riv content) for a 25 mile loop
that included a stop to visit a friend recovering from colin cancer and
another at a farm
I have no experience with the mini mottos but have neo retros on the
Saluki, Racer M's on the Rambouillet, and the posted Racers on the Bilenkey
Tandem. Paul's brakes do set up differently from Shimano / Tektro style
brakes and it took me a while to catch on, now I find it super easy. It's
Jim, Pat and I are still planning on traveling to Minn. in Sept. Camping
sounds good, unless the weather turns very chilly. Can you offer any
update on the plans?
Michael
On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 4:00:20 AM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
Starting a new thread to discuss the
An idea whose time has gone.
M
On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 11:33:09 PM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote:
Just when you though you couldn't put any more jewelry on your bike:
https://www.benscycle.com/p-2102-nitto-spare-tire-cage.aspx?
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There are two different racks in your photo stream; I assume you are
selling the small canti rack.
Michael
On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 6:21:39 PM UTC-4, Peter M wrote:
Hey all, it was my bday recently and someone very nicely got me a mini
front rack, I don't really use any haulage up front so
Zach, I have owned three XD2 cranks and two of them needed 1-2 mm spacers
to move the middle ring out and prevent the chain from falling between the
middle and small ring. This was right out of the box. A good LBS should
have a collection of spacers. There's also an on-line retailer - loose
Oh yea, if you put a dab of grease on the crank at each hole it will help
to hold the spacer in place while you reassemble the crank.
Michael
On Wednesday, July 16, 2014 3:13:28 PM UTC-4, Zack wrote:
Hey all.
My normal google fu is not turning up answers for this, nor has a call to
Riv or
The best part of the story is the docs word almost. Glad you still have a
finger tip. Be well, be gentle with yourself and let someone else cut your
food up of awhile.
Michael
On Friday, July 11, 2014 10:02:21 AM UTC-4, Liesl wrote:
(warning: contains somewhat but not overly graphic
Really nice looking set-up. That first ride is always sweet. BTW, were
those humps in the earth the things you referred to as hills?
Michael
Westford, VT
On Wednesday, July 9, 2014 9:31:53 PM UTC-4, Bob Cook wrote:
Mounted the Mark's Rack with upside-down EDelux yesterday. Took advantage
My singles now all have silver DT shifters but the tandem has Shimano BE,
used in friction mode. The biggest problem I have, in going back and
forth, is that they move in opposite directions. It took me quite awhile
in going from older Campy shifters to new Silvers. Or maybe it was really
Thanks for sharing Deacon. We're hoping to head out to Grand Isle on the
tandem this PM, hopefully with my son 20 moth old granddaughter on a
single. You have inspired me to want to take some pictures.
Michael
On Saturday, July 5, 2014 4:12:56 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote:
In which we
/fixed for shorter distances.
On Wed, Jul 2, 2014 at 4:55 PM, Michael Hechmer mhec...@gmail.com
javascript: wrote:
Patrick, over the years I have probably spent 2-3 weeks in Albuquerque
and the surrounding areas. I don't remember any walls to climb up but i do
remember a lot of hills. How
In Vermont it's against the law to think about winter in July. Ask me
again in Nov.
Michael
On Thursday, July 3, 2014 4:20:56 PM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote:
What is a good way to protect the knees and thighs from the wind in winter?
Here's my deal, and why I need something to protect my
really nice looking. They look like they would readily mount Arkel or
Ortlieb bags. I wish i needed them!
Michael
On Thursday, July 3, 2014 2:32:33 PM UTC-4, Peter M wrote:
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/rmf2.htm
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It do make one wonder why people want to ride around on black cookie cutter
bikes.
Michael
On Thursday, July 3, 2014 4:07:11 PM UTC-4, Kelly wrote:
Something interesting to me .. As photographed 23lbs. 60/61 cm forget
which.
Ok off to clean my ram
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A Silver Groupo would certainly have some appeal and some hurtles. As
Grant points out, deraillers would be one. I think a collaboration with
IRD or Cane Creek could overcome that hurdle. Something between branding
and reinventing the wheel. White Industries makes a fabulous silver crank
I would like to add that, although I am not a big Shimano fan, the RD 6700
is a fabulous derailler. A Silver version would be even more fabulous.
Michael
On Thursday, July 3, 2014 12:30:15 PM UTC-4, grant wrote:
It's not a deep rooted love of patchwork parts that's stopping SILVER (of
Yup. We had a good snow, ice and mud this May. That's why we don't talk
about it in July.
Heaven sent rain tonight.
Michael
On Thursday, July 3, 2014 4:45:13 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On 07/03/2014 04:43 PM, Michael Hechmer wrote:
In Vermont it's against the law to think about
Patrick, over the years I have probably spent 2-3 weeks in Albuquerque and
the surrounding areas. I don't remember any walls to climb up but i do
remember a lot of hills. How do you get around on a SS?
Your note reminds me of a Saturday when I went out in the car to run some
errands. When I
Nice piece of work; I especially like the HB tape job. Two suggestions.
Add toe clips. On a tandem if one person looses contact with a pedal the
partner will keep turning until it has hit the ankle a few times. Painful.
Better to make certain your feet are attached. My wife doesn't bother
Telling the stoker when you will stop or start pedaling is imperative,
along with breaking and shifting. Also bumps in the road. I still have
trouble with the last one as I will sometimes suddenly stop pedaling and
lift my buns off the saddle. I'm supposed to yell bump - which means I
will
oh yea brakes. We actually use the Pauls posted Racers. I've never used
the V brakes but have and love the neo retro cantis on my Saluki. We're
138 years old and weigh 365 lbs, so we're not speed deamons, but do have a
lot of mass to stop.
BTW, after a year of practice we did our first inn
Every time I try to place an order, one or more item is out of stock.
Michael
On Monday, June 30, 2014 3:43:10 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote:
Have you ever had this happen?
You put a Riv item in your cart, but then you dilly dally thinking about
whether you really need it. You think about
Well maybe. Natural latex has some good qualities and I wish the people of
Thailand well, but the argument that there is a technical advantage to
producing in Thailand leaves me suspicious. I'll bet labor, environmental
and tax law had more to do with that decision. In any case it takes a
I am reminded of hanging out at a LBS one Sunday afternoon and watching a
young sales person try to sell a full suspension mountain bike to a middle
age women buying her first bike and wanting something for bike paths and
Vt's many dirt roads! I had to bite my tongue.
Michael
On Thursday,
I tried. I kept waiting for an opportunity to speak to her out of earshot
of the staff, but it never materialized.
Michael
On Thursday, June 26, 2014 12:53:41 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote:
I don't understand the tongue biting. Why not find a moment and say
something to the customer,
Crank arm, that is. Sugino, 175 mm. Since I have damaged my left arm,
while the drive side is still good it occurs to me there might be someone
who had the opposite experience and has a used left arm lying around
feeling like it has no purpose in life. No doubt a long shot but worth a
try
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 mhec...@gmail.com
javascript: wrote
When I want to go slow... I have the internet.
Michael
Westford, VT
On Thursday, June 19, 2014 2:37:46 PM UTC-4, Pondero wrote:
I love clever bag hacks, and delight in witnessing my friends optimizing
their bags for their own purposes and personalities. I even enjoy
experimenting myself.
No Riv content just a lament. OK, I've confirmed that the Sugino cranks
done for. In the month of June I have replaced two sets of brake pads and
rotors on the cars, one wheel bearing, a shattered moon roof, the circuit
board in the dishwasher, the circuit board in the vacuum cleaner, and the
I had pretty much the same experience with the tandem. shimano BEs After
replacing the rear derailler and chain it would hang up in the middle gears
and then jump two cogs. After a few rides and much tinkering I switched to
friction and rarely miss a gear. Much faster now too.
Michael
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I assume that if you buy the XD 600 from RBW you get stock sugino rings,
not the new (and very nice) Silver rings?
Also, despite what their web site says, I find ramps and pins help friction
shifting, not just indexed.
Michael
On Wednesday, June 18, 2014 8:11:31 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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