Gorgeous bike!!! I'd almost want to hang it on a wall if it were just a
little bit smaller I'd get it for my wife...
Thanks for sharing!
On Wednesday, March 27, 2013 6:57:16 PM UTC-5, Ed S wrote:
Hello everyone,
I'm new in the group although I've been reading the posts every now and
then. I
Joe- she's 5' but the problem is she will be getting both knees replaced over
this year, she can only just barely get her leg over a step thru townie, we
have no idea what her final range of motion will be by the time she is all
healed up.
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Liesl...sorry to hear about the neck issues, I have some old ('90s vintage)
levers I pulled off my old Scott that might work for you. They were for cantis
so they should work. I live in St. Paul so you are more than welcome to them if
you'd like to give them a try. Contact me off list if you
Liesl...sorry to hear about the neck issues, I have some old ('90s vintage)
levers I pulled off my old Scott that might work for you. They were for cantis
so they should work. I live in St. Paul so you are more than welcome to them if
you'd like to give them a try. Contact me off list if you
Liesl...sorry to hear about the neck issues, I have some old ('90s vintage)
levers I pulled off my old Scott that might work for you. They were for cantis
so they should work. I live in St. Paul so you are more than welcome to them if
you'd like to give them a try. Contact me off list if you
Liesl...sorry to hear about the neck issues, I have some old ('90s vintage)
levers I pulled off my old Scott that might work for you. They were for cantis
so they should work. I live in St. Paul so you are more than welcome to them if
you'd like to give them a try. Contact me off list if you
Liesl...sorry to hear about the neck issues, I have some old ('90s vintage)
levers I pulled off my old Scott that might work for you. They were for cantis
so they should work. I live in St. Paul so you are more than welcome to them if
you'd like to give them a try. Contact me off list if you
Liesl...sorry to hear about the neck issues, I have some old ('90s vintage)
levers I pulled off my old Scott that might work for you. They were for cantis
so they should work. I live in St. Paul so you are more than welcome to them if
you'd like to give them a try. Contact me off list if you
Liesl...sorry to hear about the neck issues, I have some old ('90s vintage)
levers I pulled off my old Scott that might work for you. They were for cantis
so they should work. I live in St. Paul so you are more than welcome to them if
you'd like to give them a try. Contact me off list if you
Liesl...sorry to hear about the neck issues, I have some old ('90s vintage)
levers I pulled off my old Scott that might work for you. They were for cantis
so they should work. I live in St. Paul so you are more than welcome to them if
you'd like to give them a try. Contact me off list if you
Liesl...sorry to hear about the neck issues, I have some old ('90s vintage)
levers I pulled off my old Scott that might work for you. They were for cantis
so they should work. I live in St. Paul so you are more than welcome to them if
you'd like to give them a try. Contact me off list if you
Forgot to add I also have a stem if you need one...it's a shallow angle so it
may not give you the rise you're looking for.
Sorry about the multiple replies, the goofy hotel wi-fi I'm on keeps cutting in
and out resending the same post.
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I'd have to agree that at least in my case it seems to be a flexibility
issue. I have RA and had to quit riding for about ten years until things
got under control. When I first tried to ride again last year it took the
better part of the summer before I could mount my Sam. I've been working
Jim-
Your shop is an example of what we need more of if we are ever going to get
more ordinary people on bikes. Specifically, you and a few others in the
Twin Cities have been making great strides towards eliminating the
intimidation factor that keeps the average person from venturing into a
There was a pretty extensive discussion on rain gear back in September
here's the link:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topicsearchin/rbw-owners-bunch/rain$20jackets$20rain$20gear/rbw-owners-bunch/IBOM1NYLOzY
I used to work in the outdoor industry and have to say that after testing
You Oregonians are killin'n me with your photos! I spent the '70's riding all
over Oregon, your photos make me homesick, that last shot of Hood looked
vaguely familiar. I do get out there occasionally to see my kids so I can get
satiated temporally, the NW has always felt like home.
Thanks for
Go red and while you're at it get some cool red foot ware along with red bottle
cages and blue bottles...why stop with the saddle? Then of course lots of
pictures.
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Yellow Jersey in Madison...one of my favorite during the '70s. It Is on State
st, it is worth the visit although I haven't been there since th '80s.
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The mural's cool but I thought but I thought I was going to see a bike
with a cool hippy paint job. ;)
On Monday, May 27, 2013 1:56:35 PM UTC-5, Eric Norris wrote:
Totally groovy photo from today's ride:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/campyonlyguy/8857220387/
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I've been testing 5-10 shoes in the process of making a better connection
between my feet and the pedals. After testing three I settled on the new
Freerider VXi, I just posted a review of the shoes I tested and the
performance of the Stealth soles., Here's the link:
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George
On Tuesday, May 28, 2013 12:29:55 PM UTC-5, bwphoto wrote:
I've been testing 5-10 shoes in the process of making a better connection
between my feet and the pedals. After testing three I settled on the new
Freerider VXi, I just posted a review of the shoes I tested
I've always felt that if I can haul it it is worth making the trip more
enjoyable...but you really take the prize. Those Arkels look mighty nice,
my old Kirkland Tour packs have finally become unusable for anything other
than errands. Here's a shot of my load about 3/4 of the way through a 2200
Great photos! I've been drooling over the the x100 and similar cameras
since they first came out. Their compactness reminds me the light and
unencumbered feel of my old film cameras, while I love my DSLRs and lenses
sometimes I yearn for simplicity. Your BWs are gorgeous, great tonality,
they
Love the folding repair stand that uses the seat tube. Also the brazing
furnaces are pretty interesting contraptions. All pretty amazing...
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Patrick and Mike great photos and stories, the panos from the look out are
very nice, next time out to Colorado I want to head that way. Having to
bail on a is something I smacked head first into last year my first summer
back on bike, I naively undertook my longest ride the day the heat index
Great writing, you had me seeing feeling the entire ride also great photos.
Thanks for sharing.
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Gave Sam the road bike a makeover last week, bars re taped with fresh red
Neubaums tape with a few coats of clear and amber shellac. Also added red
anodized VP0001 pedals. So I took him on across town to pick up my wife's
car...got a few nice bikes along the way. Stopped at Minnehaha Falls
I ran across this from the London Cyclist a great example of promoting the
unracer or just riding. Admittedly it does take place during a race but
the end tells it all. Here's the link:
http://ibikelondon.blogspot.com/2013/06/get-on-your-bike.html
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Manny, You may not have gotten the moon shots or others you wanted, but you did
capture a very comprehensive story by paying attention to what was right in
front of your. This series of shots tells me a story of anticipation, struggle
and disappointment, your ability to see the story and
I've always done my own work mostly because I wanted to learn and I was
cheap. However, I'm very lucky now to have Jim Thill's Hiawatha Cyclery
within 6 miles it's also a great place to drop in and hang out for a while,
Jim and Mark always have great tips. Before I discovered them and while I
I've been using a number of different things to do errands and grocery
runs. Big runs, that involve stuff I don't have a way to carry on my Sam,
are taken care of with my Burley flatbed trailer. For loads that will work
on Sam I use two Minnehaha bags (
A true beauty, the color is stunning and the detail just accentuates the
artistry in creating such a gem...truly tempting, bikes are working art, I
wish I could justify it, but my wife is getting a Betty Foy after her knee
replacement.
Thanks for letting us gaze on it.
On Thursday, September
A slight upward tilt of the saddle nose also takes pressure off both hands and
shoulders that in combination with using the hoods more than the bar tops helps
to straighten the nerve channel that runs trough your wrist. This has worked
for me fot over 50 years.
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Almost daily I see more and more old guys like me out doing the same thing I'm
doing on a bike...running errands and just using a bike for getting around.
This is something I hardly saw 10 to 15 years ago, there were very few of us
riding for transportation let alone year around. Each time i
Back in the 70s I would experience some hand numbness after about 50-60
miles, for quite a few years the standard fix was to put the effected hand
behind my back, squeeze my fingers several times and the problem would be
gone. At the same time I started playing around with both saddle and brake
I've been on the same search since I went clipless and stumbled onto the
Patagonia lantis it works great with pinned platforms and most importantly me
its got a good toe box. They were the most comfortable I've found inprobably 20
years. The only thing I'm noticing is the pins may be doing some
Gorgeous! That is truly a work of kinetic art in both form and function. It
deserves its' own gallery installation (said as I reach for my drool cup).
On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 8:32:47 AM UTC-5, Pudge wrote:
OK, I know this is stretching it, but I’m usually pretty scrupulous
about
Your AHH looks great! So does the Hunq and the LHT
I grew up in St. Louis where was the ride?
While I love my Sam every time I see an Atlantis I have to reach for my
drool cup.
Loved the photos ended up checking out the loaded tour ones brings back
lotsa memories.
On Wednesday, October
Ryan
I'm interested in the bar end shifters, is the entire assembly included,
e.g. end plugs and shifter handles? Could you post a better photo?
Thanks
On Saturday, November 3, 2012 5:00:52 PM UTC-5, Ryan Ray wrote:
I have a ton of bike stuff for sale. Most of these pics were not taken
I've been watching them on eBay and there are some good deals. Auction B-17s
lately have been topping out around +/-$70-$85, with an occasional ringer inn
the $60 range. The higher end ones seem to be better deals when compared to the
msrp.
It is to bad that Ideal is no longer around, since it
Who remembers riding in wool shorts with real chamois? We used to make our
our own, road both unicanitor and Ideale saddles and we never had issues
with sores, or rawness considering we usually averaged 100+ miles a day on
long tours.
The Point? Somewhere along the line we became so convinced
which one is the $30.00 one? From the looks of the back of the tan one it
looks like it is used.
On Sunday, November 25, 2012 2:45:54 PM UTC-6, JimD wrote:
B17's don't work for me. I've switched to Brooks Swift saddles as I seem
to have sit bones that 'sit' a Swift best.
The recent
Sorry hit the wrong key...I'll take the $30.00 one.
On Sunday, November 25, 2012 2:45:54 PM UTC-6, JimD wrote:
B17's don't work for me. I've switched to Brooks Swift saddles as I seem
to have sit bones that 'sit' a Swift best.
The recent discussion of Brooks saddle reminded me (and my
Just finished listening to this very excellent interview, it's the first
time I've heard Grant. His thoughts and responses during the interview go a
long way towards clarifying or maybe simplifying his philosophy behind
Just Ride and that is to just ride. If we ride because we enjoy it then
it
I read about this guy in an article in I think Dirt Rag or maybe Bicycle
Time this past spring. The article was a column by a mountain bike racer
who could not adapt to clipless, he was encouraged to try flat pedals by
his strength coach who I think was this same guy.
Anyway, it opened up a
Zappos also has them on sale but not as good of a discount.
On Wednesday, December 12, 2012 11:21:05 PM UTC-6, Jim Thill - Hiawatha
Cyclery wrote:
This is an impressive document about platform pedals. It echoes much of
what GP has said about this subject for years.
Rene' I suffered with Morton's neuroma, after gritting through a marathon, I
gave in and had surgery. The surgery was in the doc's office and I was fully
functional in weeks. After living with it for so long, I was really happy to
have the pain gone and return actively usung my feet.
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Looking for a friendly non-race (if that even exists) LBS is the Scottsdale
AZ area. I'm going to be shipping a bike down to my niece in Scottsdale and
need to find a friendly shop that is not to focused on racing especially
mountain.
Thanks!
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Nice set up...the Bosco bars really seem to fit the Sam and the photos with
her in different riding positions really helped in visualizing the entire
build. What size is the frame? I've been thinking of Boscos for my LHT
xtracycle build if the Surley Open bars don't work out.
You've got an
Very nice...he wood fenders really bring out the classic character of the
Hilson.
On Sunday, January 6, 2013 1:18:51 PM UTC-6, David Spranger wrote:
Pics for your perusal:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73873271@N03/sets/72157632454982868/
David Spranger
Charlotte, NC
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Those Vittorias really bring back memories of metal cleats nails and above
all comfort. I started riding those in the late '60s and until the final
pair gave up the ghost have yet to experience a more comfortable shoe.
Also, I just stumbled onto another blast from the past on Ebay. Puma was
Alex-
I'd like the Northroads if they're still available, I'm in St. Paul so I
could pick them up, I live in Highland.
On Sunday, January 20, 2013 11:16:06 AM UTC-6, velobandit wrote:
For sale are gently to never used items, shipping $5-10 depending on the
item(s).
See the link for the
Here are a couple of links from Sheldon Brown that may help, so far they
are the clearest articles I cold find.
http://sheldonbrown.com/650b.html
http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 1:15:52 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:
From the Riv site, about the P45
Ran across this yesterday but forgot to post it here. It is a frame only
with front rack, if it was my size I'd probably bid on it. Here's the link:
*http://tinyurl.com/bfy3n33*
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Wonderful read, I couldn't put it down. The writing was head and shoulders
above anything in the popular cycling press, as I read I kept thinking of
it as literary bicycle magazine, there was actual thought and reflection in
the articles and the photography. It reminded me of Peltenon and
Thanks for posting this Smitty...I have enjoyed reading several family
riding blogs each one taking me back to the early days of family riding as
I am sure is the case with some of the other old folks here. We really
didn't have much in the way of resources or products to carry our
Savvas- What a great chronicle of amazing innovation and creativity. It's
to bad it takes so long for great innovations to catch on. Someone needs to
do a documentary on these guys and the revolution they started.
Thanks for posting and keeping the ideas alive.
On Saturday, March 2, 2013
Over the weekend we ran out of propane for the grill and we had an extra
empty canister that needed to go back ...a fitting job for super bike. I
get our propane from the local hardware store which is a measly 3 miles
away and I don't drive for short trips and seldom drive for much else, if
I wrote a review about the gripsters vs. the MKS grip kings etc. you might
find it helpful. Here's the link:
http://www.ridingsteel.com/finding-my-perfect-pedal/2013/06/
Of all the pedals I've tried the VP0001 has worked the best, since I've
been using them I've had no slips and because the
Golf gloves, driving gloves? Those are the only ones I can think of. Part
of the problem with finger and hand tingling is the angle of you wrist,
that's why the Ergon grips work so well, they prevent the wrist from
bending inward. I used to have that problem with drops until I moved the
brake
What a beauty! I've been wanting to do the same for my wife after she gets
her knee replacement, I'd love to get her off of the Townie she is riding
now.
On Friday, July 12, 2013 10:18:19 AM UTC-5, Addison wrote:
The bike packing job was almost too good. It took me longer to unpack it
That was a great read...my thoughts exactly every time I ride by an old guy
stuffed into lycra and pedaling with his knees out as if he were riding his
child hood trike!
On Sunday, July 28, 2013 9:10:36 AM UTC-5, Mike wrote:
Would you wear a NASCAR flame retardant jumpsuit and your crash
Before you know it they'll be moving up to mountain bikes, in the mean time
you might need to get the adult version of the Hotrock... a Pugsly or even
a Moonlander then you'll have your own crew and be the awsomess mom around.
Save the Foy for the times you want to be dignified.
On Thursday,
I haven't tried duck tape but I have used gaffer's tape, it is used in the
photo industry to attach things like lights, grip gear, wires etc. to
walls, floors, etc. anything that could have the finish marred by regular
tape. When removed it leaves no residue and does not effect the painted
Depending on the size of the bike, if you're going to throw it away you
can throw it my way ;)). Seriously tho I've had similar experience, I spent
the better part of last year in Postural restoration PT as the result of
carrying around my camera bag. What I learned was how simple things are
Yesterday I did my usual 30 mile loop which included a stop at Lake Nokomis
beach for a snack and a few photos. When I headed out I started hearing
funny beep, which at first I thought was my Garmin, so I fiddled with it
and it's connection and the beep seemed to stop but I was still trying to
What a beauty! Between the gorgeous lug work and the bike's elegant design
it kinda makes you feel like you are part of a work of art when riding and
evey bit worthy of a place of honor on a wall.
On Thursday, August 8, 2013 11:35:02 PM UTC-5, Cecily Walker wrote:
Proof that she's here in my
Eric
The kayak trailer was parked in the rack located just before the 54th st.
intersection and light at Hiawatha, across from the dog park. with the
amount of Pedestrians and those 4 wheel pedal contraptions they rent at the
falls, in the Minnehaha park/trail area I can't imagine pulling that
Great shots and looks like a fun group, brought back memories of my years
in Eugene ( the '70s) and all of the rides we all did great fun and great
memories. Also get really homesick for Oregon every time I see shots like
yours, it's a wonderful place...
On Tuesday, August 13, 2013 12:13:22 AM
I prefer leather saddles and have ridden them since the '60s when I got an
Ideale for my schwinn 3 speed which took me thru college. Later on returning
from SE Asia I had a fuji leathe saddle on a Fuji 10 speed. I tried various
unicanitor saddles on my Nishiki Pro when I was racing in the early
In the late mid '70s I did a 1000 mile tour of Oregon with some friends
from Eugene. We took dirt and gravel roads from Crescent Lake to Crater
Lake in order to avoid a couple of the highways that were heavily traveled
with logging trucks. Crater Lake was amazing, the real fun was the almost
I had something to show
for three years in SE Asia courtesy of Uncle Sam.
On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 5:06:06 PM UTC-5, Michael Williams wrote:
bwphoto, great set of pics! Looks like some kids just having a good
time. Wonderfully shot! -Mike
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On Aug 27, 2013, at 2
Have you tried to remove the fitting on the pump that fits over the valve stem?
Some pumps have rubber O-rings that surround the valve stem to seal it
different ones for different valves. If there is one on this pump I'd see if it
comes out and try to put a presto valve in, if it leaks air
Love the photos... Especially the joy on your face! I'm continually amazed at
reporters who find it so hard to get fact and interviews right. In a previous
life I dealt a lot with the press and seldom was I ever quoted correctly.
I know all to well what life is like with an invisible
Great idea! Back in the '60s and up until the late ''70s and '80s merino
wool cycling shorts were the [primary choice of many of us. In the early
'70s my ex along with the wives of some of our cycling pals created
patterns for cycling shorts made of merino wool/nylon blend for stretch,
the
have different
understandings of what a guesseted crotch is - there is enough range of
movement for the toughest hike-a-bikes I've found here, enough to do yoga
even!
@Deacon : I'd never come across worsted wool before - thanks I will look
into it.
@bwphoto : I've never seen these old
.)
On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 11:38 AM, Shoji Takahashi
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Awesome pics, Bill-- Keep scanning
On Wednesday, September 25, 2013 12:50:24 PM UTC-4, bwphoto wrote:
Paul-
Here are a couple of links to the photos of wool cycling shorts from
Great photos and report Chris I felt like I was right there with you. I love it
when you PNW guys post, keeps me reminded of how much I love that part of the
country.
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Which rollers do you have, front or back? I'm trying the decide between the
two.
On Friday, November 8, 2013 5:53:12 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:
I traded a jaded pair of Ortlieb Packer Pluses with fellow lister Joe
Broach for a pristine pair of Ortlieb Rollers, 'cuz I don't need
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