[RBW] David Lance Goines Riv Bike Poster
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[RBW] Re: North Carolina riders?
Steve, I'm in Raleigh and there are a bunch of nice routes nearby. As far as MUPs go, The American Tobacco Trail (http://www.triangletrails.org/ ATT.HTM) is probably the longest. It starts (or ends) in Durham and follows the old rail bed to the other side of Raleigh. It's a little patchy near Durham (or was the last time I went that way), so you might have to use a couple of regular roadways to connect it all. Umstead Park has 10-15 miles of gravel road that is nice and quiet. It's located in Raleigh, but still not too far from CH. I have a couple of saved rides out thru Orange County (Chapel Hill) that I can forward to you.and a few in Wake county as well (mosty 60-80 mile routes). There is MTBing galore if that's your thing: check out TriangleMTB.com for trails in the area. Lastly, the Raven Rock Ramble is in Aprilit's an organized century that starts and ends at Harris Lake...you can google it for more info have fun! Tony On Feb 6, 8:40 am, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 8:30 AM, Frederick, Steve frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu wrote: Hi, North Carolina Riv'ers--my bestest, oldest riding buddy has moved to Chapel Hill NC for a job. (the career track, in Michigan these days us generally the highway to somewhere else!) He's settled in enough now that he wants me to visit and do some riding. I'd very much appreciate some route suggestions--low traffic, scenic, the usual. We don't mind driving a bit to get to something particularly tasty--is there a chunk of the Blue Ridge Hwy that's particularly nice? Are there any nice MUPs or railtrails in the area for a relaxed spin? We mountain bike, too--nothing too extreme but singletrack suggestions or mixed surface routes are also very welcome! And climate advice--we're looking at two dates, 2nd week of April or the 1st week of May. Is one more likely to be rainier than the other? rainier is unlikely, though so far this year it has been weird with the amount of precipiation. In general you're likely to have nice temperatures in either week - but 1st week of may is getting awfully close to graduation at unc and you don't want to be anywhere NEAR chapel-hill when it gets deluged with parents. Seriously, run in fear. The blue ridge parkway is a good 2-3 hours west of chapel hill. If you want to know about places to bike around ch-hill then bikely has a good number: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Carrboro-to-Chapel-Hill-in-100-m...http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Chapel-Hill-No-Chatham-Co-Dodson...http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Chapel-Hill-Cheeks-XRoads-Saxapahawhttp://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Chapel-Hill-Carrboro-Chatham-Ala... This is not a bad route for heading over to durham:http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/durham-to-chapel-hill Durham is where all the cool kids (well, me, at least) live. :) I don't know much about mountain bike trails but maybe look up the tarwheels mailinglist - they may be able to help. There are also some nice routes up to hillsborough, nc which is a cool little town. -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Lycra-clad naysayers
This: http://www.flickr.com/photos/34955...@n00/2614414796/ is the problem that full suspension solves For the terrain pictured, and if I had a choice, I'd pick my suspension bike; going up and coming down. Like Jim said, the suspension definitely helps going up rooty slick stuff like that and for coming down it's definitely faster (if that's your goal). It's all good thoughI've never ridden any of my bikes (Rivendell or full-sus mtn bike) and said this sucksit's always fun! peace, Tony On Jan 1, 10:39 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: Suspension bikes are not really my thing, but they do represent a legitimate improvement in some respects. Climbing is often improved by suspension, because the shocks keep the tires from bouncing over bumps and losing traction And for lots of folks, suspension reduces fatigue and soreness after a long day of riding. And one more thing: as suspension has become more prevalent, many of the MTB loops have been engineered to make use of suspension... On Jan 1, 9:12 pm, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote: I agree - not sure what problem suspension solves but it's apparently pretty marketable. Hmmm, if they're only going downhill, do they still get 30 gears? As to any comments about double top tubes, they're quite common in central America, where bikes are used like donkeys. In your area, I would imagine you'd see similar bike usage. Especially with the low- tech tubing in third world countries, a double top tube is a simple, effective way to strengthen a frame. dougP On Jan 1, 2:40 pm, Kip Otteson kip.otte...@gmail.com wrote: Hey, Doug. They were shuttled to the top and the Bomba did climb like a goat compared to the suspension bikes. I had a lot of time to check out the others bikes and the pogoing action of a rear suspension bike is something to behold. I know that there are claims that they are just as efficient as a rigid bike but I don't buy it. On Jan 2, 12:59 am, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote: Kip: Now you've done it - sent out a blanket invitation to a group that has a high possibility of taking you up on it. Great report. The Bomba probably climbed a whole lot better than the tourists double suspension rides. Come to think of it, maybe they were shuttled to the top, so they could ride down? Hah! dougP On Jan 1, 7:26 am, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote: On Jan 1, 9:50 am, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: At the risk of sounding like a tourist here, what is it with the double top tube anyway? If you really are asking, it makes the frames stronger. The lower tube makes more of a triangle with the rest of the frame: http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/bombadil/50-640 Plus it looks cool.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: bb size and sugino xd2
I just built my Atlantis and used a 115 with the SuginoXD2. Worked greatgood chainline and about 5mm of clearance b/t the granny ring and the chainstay. FWIW, my chainline was best with about 3mm of thread showing on the non-drive side (Phil Wood BB). YMMV, but I think the 115 is a good bet... tony On Jan 26, 2:54 pm, Doug Peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote: My Atlantis came with a 115 BB Sugino XD2 crank w/24T inner ring, 36 mid 46 outer. Looks to be maybe 1/4 between inner frame. Might be able to use 113 but you'd be lucky to clear with 110. FWIW, mine's an 03 in case there've been changes. dougP -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Seth Vidal Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 11:39 AM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] bb size and sugino xd2 I'm getting multiple conflicting information from the intertubes so I thought I'd ask here. For a new atlantis using the sugino xd2 - what size bb do I want? 107? 110? 113? If I was interested in going with the double+chainguard cranks like for the quickbeam would the bb size change? Thanks, -sv --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
