Calling all Bay Area members of the RBW Owners Bunch. I am clearing up
the garage of some major parts which might be useful to members.
First up for sale is a used but not abused Ambrosio 700c wheel set
[Campagnolo] I am not familiar with Campy so I don't know the
particular hubs used. My son
This was an interesting thread; it got me to try out some shimmy for
myself. I've never experienced speed wobble or shimmy before.
Riding the Quickbeam on a flat road at about 14 mph, with 40mm tires
and 8-10 lbs in a front bag, I sat up no-hands and whacked the
handlebars sideways.
Someone got a good deal!
Ryan
On Aug 9, 11:40 pm, Rob Harrison robha...@gmail.com wrote:
Oh man, that is beautiful...and perfectly sized for me
Hm, I could buy it...as long as I can come and live with someone on
the list, 'cause I'd be lookin' for new digs once my wife found
Agreed. I would have thought just the frame would have sold close to
that. Throw in Honjos, XTR wheels, and Mafac brakes and that's a
deal. I've been thinking about selling my Rambo frame to finance
another but if that's the going rate I think I'll keep riding it.
On Aug 10, 8:00 pm, rcnute
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
Joel,
Thanks for your comments! I hope Grant (whom I talked with while I
was working on this conversion) would agree that the result was
satisfactory. I certainly give him credit for influencing Tektro to
manufacture the long-reach sidepull model brakes (although I'm sure
his intent wasn't just
Doug, Rene and ejg,
Thanks for your remarks. The Paramount has been a nice ride for many
years, and I expect it will continue!
Jim
On Aug 10, 7:42 pm, Rene Valbuena valbu...@ix.netcom.com wrote:
Jim,
The conversion is very neat and it shows that it was well-though of.
Rene
Beautiful. The old Paramounts were kind of like Rivendells before
Rivendell. Beautiful lugs, wonderful to ride, loads of clearance,
great all-around bikes.
On Aug 10, 7:42 pm, Rene Valbuena valbu...@ix.netcom.com wrote:
Jim,
The conversion is very neat and it shows that it was well-though
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 11:11 PM, Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net wrote:
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
If I remember right, I paid a thousand bucks for my Rambouillet frame, fork
and headset.
That buyer got a great deal.
Ken
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 8:07 PM, rob markwardt robmar...@hotmail.comwrote:
Agreed. I would have thought just the frame would have sold close to
that. Throw in Honjos,
Jim-
Thanks for the pics. Your Paramount is stunning, just gorgeous. You
did a magnificent job!
Enjoy,
Doug
Boulder, CO
On 8/10/10 7:39 PM, Jim Cloud wrote:
I had a post, a while back, regarding questions about the Rivendell
Silver/Tektro R556 brakes, in regard to a 700c conversion that I
Yeah, the winning price was about $100 more than my max. My max was
sincere, and I'm fine with losing. I would have built it right up and
rode it straight away, but I'll live with the stable I've got.
On Aug 10, 8:17 pm, Ken Mattina ken.matt...@gmail.com wrote:
If I remember right, I paid a
a new (and very spiffy looking roadeo - but threadless :()
and a 59cm lightly-used hilsen:
http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/salukia-homer-hilsen-specials/50-322
just in case you didn't notice it today.
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more importantly Hunqapillars.
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On Aug 10, 4:30 pm, Rene valbu...@ix.netcom.com wrote:
Calling all Bay Area members of the RBW Owners Bunch. I am clearing up
the garage of some major parts which might be useful to members.
First up for sale is a used but not abused Ambrosio 700c wheel set
[Campagnolo] I am not familiar
william,
i'm sorry you didn't win. i had hoped, at that price, you were the
high bidder.
it was indeed a great deal for someone.
if i didn't already have a roadeo and a riv road custom (someone
else's custom), i'd have been tempted.
if i buy anything in addition to what i have, it's got to fit
Thank you for point that out. I added a photo of the rear hub. The
hubs are Ambrosio-made and not by Campagnolo.
http://tinyurl.com/2ukz4pn
Thanks.
Rene
On Aug 10, 8:35 pm, bfd bfd...@yahoo.com wrote:
On Aug 10, 4:30 pm, Rene valbu...@ix.netcom.com wrote: Calling all Bay
Area members of the
Kim
That's what I'm drawing along with Grant! A 650B Rambouillet that
fits Hetres. I just need to pick my builder. Losing this auction
bumps that project up a notch.
living with defeat Bill
On Aug 10, 8:50 pm, kps kshe...@gmail.com wrote:
william,
i'm sorry you didn't win. i had hoped, at
Maybe it should start with an N? ( your builder that is)
BTW I was waiting and could have sniped it...just sold a 29er hardtail
and got cash! but I've got a similar plan on the 650B side.
I'm sure it will work out in the end.
~Mike~
On Aug 10, 9:42 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Kim
Bill, in THAT case, you shouldn't feel defeated at all! I think a
650B w hetres sounds awesome! Why not Riv custom/Nobilette?
Whichever boulder you choose, here's to your new bike. :-) Kim
On Aug 10, 11:42 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Kim
That's what I'm drawing along with
Mike and Kim
A Nobilette Riv would be delightful. Definitely in the running.
On Aug 10, 10:05 pm, kps kshe...@gmail.com wrote:
Bill, in THAT case, you shouldn't feel defeated at all! I think a
650B w hetres sounds awesome! Why not Riv custom/Nobilette?
Whichever boulder you choose, here's
On Aug 10, 6:22 pm, Rene valbu...@ix.netcom.com wrote:
Thank you for point that out. I added a photo of the rear hub. The
hubs are Ambrosio-made and not by Campagnolo.
http://tinyurl.com/2ukz4pn
That's interesting. How do you know the hub is Ambrosio-made?
Actually, if it is about 2 years
As I said, I am not familiar with campy parts. I might be wrong saying it is
ambrosio-made. I am sorry I cannot provide more information about this wheel
set. One thing I know for sure is that my son bought it online.
Thanks for your interest.
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Cleaning out a few items for projects that are not gonna happen
-Phil Wood 135mm rear cassette touring hub, 36h polished silver, never
laced or used, it's still in the cool blue stretchy Phil wood
packaging. $275
-Sugino NOS 170mm 48/36/26 triple xd-600 cranks. Brand new, new in
box, just like
Hi, all.
Where does one put one's mirror on one's moustache bars? I've tried it
in a couple of obvious places. But there's always some negative aspect
to the positioning; either I can't see what I should be able to see or
I can't move my hands around in the way I'd like. I've got the
CycleStar
Oh, it just occurred to me that if I had a pop-top stem, I wouldn't
have to adjust a threadless headset each time I did this. So the
threaded/threadless choice isn't really much of a difference. Maybe
it'd take more bolt-tightening on the threadless setup. But that's no
big deal. And I'd only need
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 8:09 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean
thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote:
Some things I hadn't thought through before going with this multi-
cockpit notion: having the front derailer be non-indexed (where
indexing would be annoying anyway) makes it a *whole* lot easier to
run a
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 8:23 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean
thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote:
Oh, it just occurred to me that if I had a pop-top stem, I wouldn't
have to adjust a threadless headset each time I did this. So the
threaded/threadless choice isn't really much of a difference. Maybe
it'd
How about a Third Eye or Take a look mirrors. mounted on eye/sun glasses?
Also, if you are not carrying racks and rear bags, Harris Cyclery sells
(exclusively theirs) a frame mounted mirror
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/mirrors.html
Where does one
Details, details.
I'm looking for a 56 or 58cm bike. Although I'd love to have an
Atlantis, a Bleriot, or other models, my heart's set on an All
Rounder.
Many thanks,
Kevin
On Aug 10, 4:40 pm, Rocky B rivvyr...@gmail.com wrote:
What size are you looking for? There's a Riv All-Rounder on eBay
I use the german mirror that Riv sells.
Here it is on my Porteur bars which is the same position as my
Moustache bars.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluelemonphoto/3956238831/in/set-72157606322427028/
If you look through my pics you'll see images with the moustache bars
but this pic had a better
I stopped by RBW yesterday and Keven said the Hunq's will be in next
week. They have one Renovelo hanging on the wall. Track ends, canti
mounts, and fits wide 650b. Very pretty green. I don't know why they
haven't advertised it yet.
jim m
wc ca
On Aug 10, 8:35 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
I wonder if that Renovelo is the much-discussed, confounding custom
seen in the Joe Bell booth at SDCBS.
Esteban
San Diego, Calif.
On Aug 11, 8:32 am, Jim M. mather...@gmail.com wrote:
I stopped by RBW yesterday and Keven said the Hunq's will be in next
week. They have one Renovelo hanging on
This one?
http://tinyurl.com/25wtlp8
On Aug 11, 11:17 am, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote:
I wonder if that Renovelo is the much-discussed, confounding custom
seen in the Joe Bell booth at SDCBS.
Esteban
San Diego, Calif.
On Aug 11, 8:32 am, Jim M. mather...@gmail.com wrote:
I
Yes, it's that one. They've added some braze-ons: rear canti mounts,
rack mounts, rear brake cable guides. I see it as a very cool fixed-
gear or SS monstercross machine.
jim
On Aug 11, 9:38 am, jlvota jlv...@ilstu.edu wrote:
This one?
http://tinyurl.com/25wtlp8
On Aug 11, 11:17 am, Esteban
When I thought about a Mark's rack on the front of my Bombadil,
Rivendell recommended against it (Dave). Dave told me to only use the
Marks Rack if I absolutely have to. If you can use the Mini front, on
any bike, absolutely that rack wins, he said.
Those lower struts are load bearing. On the
Hi... thanks for the photo.
The photo shows exactly my problem (minor, as problems go) the
mirror is mounted exactly where it interferes with my hand position/
movement. I like being able to slide around the moustache's curve as I
go from cruising to braking position.
I can probably get used
Yeah, I've got the Third Eye mirror and have used it. It's a
possibility if I'm going to be riding somewhere where a mirror is
required and not just a nice-to-have. They do work. But I don't
particularly like the feeling of wearing it. And I often don't wear
glasses while riding.
I'd wondered if
I'm going to look into the splitters. I'm not sure yet that I like the
idea of having something more to concern myself about my braking
system (for safety reasons) or my rear derailer (for precision
reasons). I can readily trust the idea of a cable transferring my
tug or release on it all the way
Rob and Doug,
Thanks for your comments on the conversion. I've enjoyed upgrading
the Paramount a lot, its a great ride.
Jim
On Aug 10, 8:18 pm, J. Douglas Way d...@mines.edu wrote:
Jim-
Thanks for the pics. Your Paramount is stunning, just gorgeous. You
did a magnificent job!
Enjoy,
The hubs used on the campagnolo wheel set are Campagnolo Mirage rear
and front hubs.
thanks -- rene
On Aug 11, 1:05 am, Rene Valbuena valbu...@ix.netcom.com wrote:
As I said, I am not familiar with campy parts. I might be wrong saying it is
ambrosio-made. I am sorry I cannot provide more
Beautiful bike and upgrades, Jim. Can you comment at all to the
difference in ride quality before and after these changes?
-nathan
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 6:39 PM, Jim Cloud cloud...@aol.com wrote:
I had a post, a while back, regarding questions about the Rivendell
Silver/Tektro R556 brakes,
I think it was just speculation in this group. I would have bought
one :-)
Lynne F
On Aug 10, 8:15 pm, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 11:11 PM, Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net wrote:
I don't recall it, but it would have been spelled Eowyn.
On Wed, 2010-08-11 at 12:37 -0700, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote:
I'm going to look into the splitters. I'm not sure yet that I like the
idea of having something more to concern myself about my braking
system (for safety reasons) or my rear derailer (for precision
reasons). I can readily trust the
Thomas, you are right. No matter where you put it there will be
interference with your hand.
The trick is to find the sweet spot of least interference. ;)
I have found that sometimes i have a couple fingers on either side of
the mirror stalk.
On Aug 11, 2:06 pm, Thomas Lynn Skean
I'm sorry... sarcasm doesn't work well in text.
I truly don't want a pop-top stem or a threadless headset. Even if it
gave me a slight advantage in my multi-cockpit setup. (Perhaps you
knew that; perhaps it is I that am missing the sarcasm!)
I definitely prefer the looks of the single-piece
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 3:37 PM, Thomas Lynn Skean
thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote:
I'm going to look into the splitters. I'm not sure yet that I like the
idea of having something more to concern myself about my braking
system (for safety reasons) or my rear derailer (for precision
reasons).
Odd? Unrelated? I think not [Rivendell sells Porto-Shaving-Cream,
so... ].
I am not one to shave often. When I do it's for two distinct reasons:
1. I look up, while brushing teeth, and jump with fright at what I
see looking back at me in the mirror.
Or...
2. My wife and/or daughter tell
I shave often and, almost, regularly, because I dislike the dirty feeling
of an unshaved face. Hot water, soap (I don't use shaving cream or gel, just
lotsa hotwater and good soap (Dove) and a decently new razor. Oh, and of
course, I am half Filipino, which means that, while I am hairy for a
Funny you should bring this up Scott.
For the first time in my life I am growing a beard. I'm into week 3, and the
reason behind it is the bathroom exhaust fan wakes my 3 month old daughter -
makes for an unhappy household at 5 am.
I (used to) use a brush, cheap shaving soap that
i put the Rivendell sold german mirror on my bullmoose bars with the stalk down:
http://salamander.net/stage/Sam_cockpit.jpg
i have the same mirror on an embullmoosed Bombadil like this too, but even more
rotated down/back than on the Sam (on the Sam the angle of the thumbies
prevents me from
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 4:22 PM, S.Cutshall clotht...@gmail.com wrote:
Anyway else here shave 'Old Skool'?
I've been using a brush and soap for many years, i vastly prefer it.
I'm bearded at the moment, but even when i'm shaving regularly a cake
of Bert's Bees soap seems to last for a couple of
Thanks Jim! Oh, there is plenty of breathing going on at that
altitude; it just doesn't seem to do much good ;-)
-JayB
On Aug 9, 9:15 am, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote:
on 8/6/10 10:27 AM, J. Burkhalter at burk...@yahoo.com wrote:
Great ride with very light and courteous traffic
Hey, Andrew. Yeah, I've had the body-parts-and-far-too-close-vehicles view in a
setup I had on a different bike. Perhaps using the ling-arm CycleStar mirror
will help. I've grown accustomed to its jiggly-ness.
I love seeing the bullmoose bars. Your pic reminds me that there is a fourth
obvious
At the risk of pointing out the obvious, a helmet-mount mirror resolves
all the issues related to mounting on moustache bars, and it's far less
prone to the objects are closer than they appear problem.
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No harm pointing it out. Sometimes people (certainly including me) skip past
the obvious in pursuit of a solution. But... ...not in this case.
I don't wear a helmet. But even if I did, I don't like the idea of the
protrusion. Sane way i feel about the glasses-mounted mirrors (I sometimes do
Old school safety razors: I am old enough to have started shaving with these
(Gillette brand! -- Our brand new, at the time, Grt Bks college, Thomas
Aquinas college, began life on the campus that started as the Gillette
mansion and grounds -- the mansion had an Adams family basement organ that
Inspired by Mike's Larch Mountain ride and the recent SF fixed/ss
ride, I decided to yank the Quickbeam out of commuting duty for a
little fun in the mtns above Boulder. After relieving the QB of 9
pounds of saddlebags, racks, kickstands and other useful city stuff, I
proceeded to load it back up
Oh, oh, oh, I want to do the same: fixed or ss ride in the mountains, oh,
oh, oh.
Anyone want to trade a fullup 56 Sam Hill for a Quickbeam?
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 6:00 PM, J. Burkhalter burk...@yahoo.com wrote:
Inspired by Mike's Larch Mountain ride and the recent SF fixed/ss
ride, I
I knew this topic would eventually show up on the list. :-)
The odd arms race in multi-blade cartridge razors mirrors the constant
increase in bicycle cassette sizes from 5-speed to 6- to 7- to 8- to 9- to
10- to 11-
In 2004 The Onion ran an article making fun of this, predicting that
Nathan,
As I mentioned in my post I'm currently running a set of Panaracer
Pasela 700x28C tires on my Paramount. These tires aren't really much
different than the equivalent size in a 27 tire (i.e. 27 x 1 1/8).
The difference in the wheel size between a 700c and 27 is also not
sufficiently
Well, I think I worry just the right amount. :) Especially since positive
experience stories and a brief look at the web-site make those worries go away.
Thanks for letting me know your splitters work well for you.
The daVinci's look good, though I'll have to over-buy a little in order to
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
Hi all. I just installed RBW's “two-strut top rack” by Nitto but the
shorter/inner struts are 3-4mm too short for my particular mid-fork
low-rider braze-ons (struts are 25cm end to end).
Before I order something longer from RBW, just wonderin’ if anyone has
a longer pair of straight Nitto struts
I have/had a great safety razor from my grandfather, but misplaced it after
a few moves. Really bummed about it. I had a beard for the last year or so
as I got tired of shaving and hate electrics and disposables equally. I
need to find that razor or get a new one. I'd trim my beard monthly or
drool...
/drool
That is the most awesome-ness bike in the world.
I really wish they kept it a Rivendell and sold it as is.
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Jim M. mather...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes, it's that one. They've added some braze-ons: rear canti mounts,
rack mounts, rear brake cable
Very cool photos!
--Eric
campyonly...@me.com
www.campyonly.com
www.wheelsnorth.org
On Aug 11, 2010, at 5:00 PM, J. Burkhalter wrote:
Inspired by Mike's Larch Mountain ride and the recent SF fixed/ss
ride, I decided to yank the Quickbeam out of commuting duty for a
little fun in the mtns
The Gillette Mach 3 blades will last me 3 - 4 months, if rinsed immediately
after use. I need to log when I put one in to service or I'll lose track of how
long it's been in the razor.
From: Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Slightly o/t:
I long for the day some genius comes out with (actually recreates - I
believe these were on the market once) a wind up shaver to take
camping. Blades are a pain when staying outdoors. Camp grounds with
electric - are - well just not what I have in mind when camping. You
can get
Jay,
Nice photos! I've ridden Lefthand Canyon road many years ago. Brings
back nice memories, including one 4th July parade in Jamestown when it
was cold as all git out!!
Jim Cloud
Tucson, AZ
On Aug 11, 5:00 pm, J. Burkhalter burk...@yahoo.com wrote:
Inspired by Mike's Larch Mountain ride and
Avast, be ye ready, mateys? http://www.talklikeapirate.com/
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 6:56 PM, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote:
Slightly o/t:
I long for the day some genius comes out with (actually recreates - I
believe these were on the market once) a wind up shaver to take
camping.
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 7:23 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.comwrote:
I only shave every couple days or maybe weekly, and
safety/disposable/electrics just can't handle that.
Man, you must have some beard! I remember a friend whose shaving start and
end points -- somewhere below head
Well, it looks like there is a new tire at Riv!
Soma Xpress 650B X 38.
Might have to give that one a go.
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Once you jump into the world of wet shaving you will never look back.
Have fun.
I have been usinf a brush and soap since Highschool, 20 years ago, god
it has been that long. I used the straight razors for a bit, but the
return on time and money hits a sweet spot with the double edge
razors. I
Not so much area, as speed w/ my growth. If I don't do it daily, a
disposable (twin blade only) just gets plugged up and useless. Blades are
still sharp but it's plugged up. I need a safety razor (like a safety
bicycle!) just for that. Hence the lament for grand dad's razor and
thoughts of
I recently bought a Trangia stove with the pot and frying pan set.
Rivendell sells this fine product and recommends it for campouts.
Based on my recent experimentation, I concur. Here's a report on my
experiments:
Water for a cup of tea boils quickly. I didn't time it, but something
like four or
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 6:23 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com
wrote:
So are straight razors that hard to use? I only shave every couple days or
maybe weekly, and safety/disposable/electrics just can't handle that. I
figured straight is the only way to go, but damn they're
Awesome review Anne!
I must also vouch for trangia. I've taken it on a couple of
backpacking trips with my boyscout troop and it would work well for
the amount of people we were cooking for. Those pancakes and biscuits
sound awesome. Might have to try that on one of the overnight trips we
do.
That's exactly what I had... thanks for the link. I'm motivated to get a
replacement! I'm guessing this is the Rivendell version of razors:
http://www.classicshaving.com/catalog/item/4497394/7566546.htm
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 9:49 PM, Horace max...@sdf.lonestar.org wrote:
On Wed, Aug 11,
As they say at 2 pm...
Time Gentlemen!
Let's end this thread or take it private, please.
Thank you.
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I think it's marginally on-topic. Right up there with Pine Tar Talk.
I use a brush and a mug and a Gillette zoom-zoom thingie. Mach 3. I
have two brushes I bought at a garage sale when I was a teenager (I'm
41 now). One is too long and stiff, and flings soap everywhere but on
my face. I never use
I started shaving with a DE safety razor instead of my old Mach 3 a
couple months ago and haven't looked back. I also started doing the
brush/cream/cup/aftershave thing too.
You should checkout the badgerandblade.com forums. There is a lot of
great shaving info there, and a really nice group of
I recently got a Bridgestone Solar Mounted Tail light. This was really
hard to procure via the internet and without speaking Japanese. I
could not find it anywhere stateside at all. I used some cutting and
pasting of Japanese characters from the Bridgestone Japanese website
until I found a place
Sounds interesting...though expensive. Do you have pictures?
Rob in Seattle
On Aug 12, 2010, at 12:28 AM, Andrew wrote:
I recently got a Bridgestone Solar Mounted Tail light. This was really
hard to procure via the internet and without speaking Japanese. I
could not find it anywhere
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b182/akibb/8c58c6e8.jpg
http://www.bws-shop.info/eid_99305869.html
Its a nice alternative to a rear dynamo, it is expensive but its so
expensive to get it out here, and took a couple months.
On Aug 12, 12:32 am, Rob Harrison robha...@gmail.com wrote:
Sounds
Thanks, Ann, I have been wanting a new stove for my canoe trips. This
review is very helpful, although I usually just pack some homemade
grenola and fruit for breakfast.
michael
On Aug 12, 12:19 am, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.com wrote:
I recently bought a Trangia stove with the pot and
On Aug 11, 10:36 pm, d2mini d2creat...@gmail.com wrote:
Well, it looks like there is a new tire at Riv!
Soma Xpress 650B X 38.
Might have to give that one a go.
nice. that seems worthy of homepage product you should know about
status. a very promising tire - can't wait to try it!
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I love the crown on that frame. Makes me want a custom just to have a
bike with that.
On Aug 11, 9:26 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
drool...
/drool
That is the most awesome-ness bike in the world.
I really wish they kept it a Rivendell and sold it as is.
On Wed, Aug
Is yellow HEET still available? or is there some other common
automotive additive that's really just methanol / ethanol?
Since I bought a Trangia stove this spring, I've been keeping an eye
out for HEET in roadside gas stations, truck stops, etc. They all
have ISO-HEET (red) but not the yellow
Cool light!!
My friend just introduced me to www.translate.google.com, where you
can input a URL, choose source language and translated language.
Pretty cool! This may have been helpful in the ordering process?
On Aug 12, 3:22 am, Andrew andrewkib...@gmail.com wrote:
I had to ask for it at an automotive parts store. They carried it, but
it wasn't on the shelf. Hardware stores only carried red HEET. But I
live in a mild-winter area; friends who live where it freezes in the
winter said they have no trouble getting yellow HEET.
Denatured alcohol is widely
Still only one good way to go, old-school wise, in my opinion:
It has a tingle
It has a tang
it starts the day off
with a bang
Burma-Shave
Biker's lane
Keep it slow
Let the little
Bikers go
Burma -Shave
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Its already been said but WOW what a gorgeous ride! those lugs are
stunning and you have it set up beautifully. I would never know it
was a conversion looks like a 700c bike from the ground up. Hope you
get that beauty out on Cyclofiend
On Aug 11, 5:15 pm, Jim Cloud cloud...@aol.com wrote:
Soma Xpress ordered.
Will report back.
On Aug 12, 8:12 am, Patrick in VT swing4...@gmail.com wrote:
On Aug 11, 10:36 pm, d2mini d2creat...@gmail.com wrote:
Well, it looks like there is a new tire at Riv!
Soma Xpress 650B X 38.
Might have to give that one a go.
nice. that seems worthy
Without shipping they're $24.00 here
http://en.item.rakuten.com/trycycle/slr110/#estimationOf
On Aug 12, 7:34 am, Trent in TX trent.thi...@gmail.com wrote:
Cool light!!
My friend just introduced me towww.translate.google.com, where you
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Jim, that thing is beautiful! Can you tell us more about that front
rack? Was that original equipment for the bike or did you (or somebody
else) have it made after-market? It looks like it has dedicated braze-
ons on the fork.
I've just acquired a 27 tourer (a beautiful old Takara) myself, but
A tip for shave in the AM+ride+sweat= burn
Witch Hazel prevents it, found in any drug dept of any store. 16 fl.
oz. bottles.
My favorite is Thayers though, it's alcohol free and soothes like no
other. http://www.thayers.com/store/index.php?main_page=indexcPath=3
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Cool--interested to hear what you think.
Odd, I've never had more than one set of tires at a time for a bike.
Now I've got four pairs of 650B tires for my Saluki! Gran Bois Cypres,
white Hetres (well, half a set), Pari-Motos and Schwalbe Marathons.
Waiting for fall to fit the Marathons. Of
Jeremy,
The front rack was made as a prototype for a Denver custom bicycle
builder's intended touring racks, way back in 1977. It was designed
and custom made by Jock Fisher, who was Tim Isaac's partner at that
time. The front fork mounting braze-on's were added at the time and
the fork was
I use a homemade pepsi alcohol stove a lot - mostly just boiling water
since i never bothered with making any kind of simmer mechanism. I use
denatured alcohol. One nice thing about alcohol is it can be
transported in little plastic pop bottles. Just make sure to label
them clearly, since it looks
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