Hi Peter,
Sorry about that frustrating lack of quick-releases. I don't know the
specifics, but if the hubs come with one, we certainly tend and intend to
include it--although human flubup may interfere once in a while. If the
hubs don't come with a quick-release (like Phil, Bullseye, and I'm
About 2 years ago we shortened the grips to allow the schooching back of
the brake levers to give more hand room in front of the brake levers on
Alba (then) and now Bosco bars. They're still handish size, and if you've
got monster hands or just want them longer, plug in an extra 3/4-inch (or
Nitto often makes things on request (much of what we have is that
way...like maybe half or more). Sometimes the requester will promise orders
for a thousand and end up buying half that and disappearing. In the old
days, that wasn't UNcommon. They have a ton of 1-inch quill stems, for
instance,
I think if Terry people could see the violence required to bend the rails
in the first place, they might not quibble about a little gentle urging to
make it slide into the post. Often, when the Brits are involved, there is
no plug and play.
On Saturday, October 12, 2013 7:44:20 AM UTC-7,
Lay bike on side, drip oil in, let soak, twirl some. Then tape a bottlecap
in place of the plasticap---that'll hold you until reinforcements arrive.
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 12:34:24 PM UTC-7, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote:
It doesn't rain here during the summer, so I took advantage of the public
They're accessible enough without being t. If you think of shifting
instantly as a your right as a cyclist, then you won't want 'em, but if you
see shifting as a nice convenience and then say OK, that's plenty
convenient (which maybe it isn't in some circumstances, but nothing that
Better
There's also this.
On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 4:56:02 PM UTC-7, Michael wrote:
Just FYI for anyone who is interested which bar has a longer/shorter reach.
As you can see, I laid the 'stache over the noodles, lining up the clamp
area of the stache to where the clamp on the stem is and
Some and oddly not all Shimano pods have a nub on the square that
interferes with the square-holed spacer that fits over it. If so, two
options:
(1) Dremel down the nub, a do-able pain, I've done it twenty times in the
early days;
(2) Cut out the square-holed washer so it fits over it.
Not
Lesser racks are often rated higher, but a higher rating doesn't make them
stronger, it just means the ratings are less conservative. Tubus racks are
great...I have used them, I totally trust them, but they are much thinner
than Nitto racks (lighter tubing), and they are not triangulated at the
You can run the straps around the front-under of the saddle and post,
buckle the ends. It works well enough, I think.
The Sackvilles also have the reflectostrip, and then...there's a strap for
a light. I like the big rangles for night and day, tho.
On Saturday, February 9, 2013 6:29:58 PM
Wool zip-T? Single layer, double-layer, open, partly zipped, all-zipped. It
*does* work, and it comes with sleeves!
On Saturday, December 8, 2012 1:55:29 PM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote:
Just now: 54*F, cross wind gusting to 17, Wabi Woolens ls jersey as
single layer, 1/4 (cut lengthways, then
I never TRY to offend people, but it sometimes happens and I'm always sorry
for it. My opinions about bikes are about bikes, and not the people who
ride them, but of course---I'm this way myself-I tend to take
equipment-comments personally. When I set out to do the Reader--and
catalogues
I'm sure NYC has lots of good bike shops, or at least a handful---I of
course wouldn't know---but I have a thing for Dave Perry, and kind of a
long history, although it's all recent news to me. He attended my book talk
when I was in NYC and was super gracious, really nice. He introduced
All of our steer tubes are butted, of course.
On Monday, October 8, 2012 9:44:47 PM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote:
Just wondering if anyone knows, offhand. The bottom of my Technomic is
nowhere near the bottom of the tube but just wanted to know for future
reference to avoid the potential problem
I'm not leading any anti-helmet charge...and whatever my stance on them is,
it's on the heels of people way smarter than I am. Questioning helmets is
not the same as questioning the importance of safety. It is that *only* if
you regard helmets as totally safe *and* ignore any tendency to take
So many good places...easy: Angel Island, like somebody suggested. Go to
the site, register all legal-like, you'll need to take a ferry there (GET
to take a ferry there is more like it)---and back to the mainland.
Wonderful riding around there. Get a map and go. The tons and tons of
firewood
Let me be the first to say that RIV is far from anti-Beryl Burton. Those
were diff times, a diff deal. Not anti racing or racers---just think it has
too much influence, etc...
On Monday, July 30, 2012 9:05:26 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__2w6mXTNMk
... if
I just found out about it, too. I'm glad he liked it. It is coming out in
Sunday's Book Review section of the NYT. It will make up for the few dozen
or so who think I'm an idiot based on that radio interview. I'm not saying
I'm NOT an idiot, just mean to say --- I don't even know Dave Eggers,
Hey Scot,
Everything from the paint up is nearly frivolous and unimportant. I mean,
the difference. There is beauty in low-brow, and it's hard to talk about it
with precision, because there are so many other associations that lead you
astray. Even low-brow, although we all know what you mean.
I got wind that somebody I know is going to be on Cupcake Wars tonite at
8pm California time. My rumor-person wouldn't say who it was, and I asked,
Should I alert anybody else? and she said, Maybe Robert (Pineapple
Bob). But I got no way to alert him. Anyway...maybe it's not her, but it
starts
The formulas in JR are accurate for lots and lots and lots of people. Can
never be *everybody*, but (at your own risk, with the usual warnings about
doctor's approval and supervision and all)--I think most people will find
that it is remarkably close to the number the formula gives. If you're
On Saturday, July 7, 2012 7:45:44 PM UTC-7, Zack wrote:
I am currently trying to eliminate a truly annoying chain slip on my
new-to-me 62 Hunq, and it occurred to me that I am using a new-to-me
derailer, and that could be causing the problem.
Should it cause me a problem?
I have the
We've never had orange panel decals (the web may prove me wrong on this,
but I sure can't remember any, and if we ever did it was another brain
ago)and not many painters could pull it off. It is trickier than mere
mortals such as we can appreciate, so my moolah says Joe Bell did it, and
DLG likes to show the posters on his site, and I don't know if it's there
now, but I told him go ahead...since I didn't want to make him part of the
waiting/surprise game--which he seemed happy to do, but ... so that led to
the slow-leak thing we're showing on the BLUG.
I am really so glad
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