[RBW] Re: New-to-me Goodrich Sport Tourer

2023-09-05 Thread Pete P
wats Love that Goodrich. Looks like some high gears too! I recognize that view from the Mendota bridge looking east with Saint Paul in the distance and that deafening roar of auto/truck traffic just in back of you. Pete On Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 4:34:54 PM UTC-5 Ryan wrote: > That is

[RBW] Re: Looking for: Tektro R559 Spring

2023-09-01 Thread Pete P
Thomas, My Atlantis 2006 has Tektro Oryx cantilevers. I have broken 2 springs already. I found in McMaster some torsion springs 9271k681 for right hand and 9271k615 for left. They now cost about a dollar apiece. they come 6 in a bag. They were put in service 8 years ago. No problems. Your springs

[RBW] Safety on the littered trails

2021-10-02 Thread Pete P
It’s that time of the year to be careful about riding on trails with leaves and STICKS. There have been a couple times in the past when a stick would get sucked up my front wheel. I managed to stop in time before it crumpled my fender and possibly jam into the fork crown and cause me to

Re: [RBW] Re: Albatross and Choco riders

2020-11-13 Thread Pete P
I first tried upright h’bars on my older Atala bike. Just to see if it would work for me. I bought Albatross bars and it was a revelation! So on my Atlantis I ditched my noodle drop bars and chose the Choco bars - just for variety. I like both of these. (I won’t go back to those now

Re: [RBW] Re: Your lockable commuter thread

2020-09-22 Thread Pete P
My Atala. Riv’d it up with old parts and even tried out those upright albatross handlebars. That is what converted me from uncomfortable road bars on my Atlantis (to choco bars- similar) I won’t ever go back to drop bars. I like to use this bike if going downtown Minneapolis or shopping at