My two cents - give yourself a half-day leeway with Amtrak. I took the
train to NAHBS in San Jose in 2006, and almost missed the show:
http://www.biketinker.com/2007/bike-art/nahbs-autograph-hound/
Philip
Philip Williamson
www.biketinker.com
On Jan 24, 9:37 am, JPTwins gcis...@gmail.com wrote:
And that's no knock on Jan. Just the extreme ethos.
It's the same thinking that gave us competitive birding. Taking an elegant
pastime and turning it into an endurance test.
On Thursday, January 26, 2012, Manuel Acosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com
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Awww.. So does that me I can't start
They seem to be missing the big picture ;) but otherwise site loads fine on my
iPhone 4S.
Pete on CT
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Thanks for posting that, Michael.
There's indeed a growing body of evidence that strongly suggests or links
high endurance activities to a number of cardiac/cardiovascular pathologies
with atrial fibrillation being the most prevalent pathology. Interesting
there are some studies which suggest the
Ooops! I had intended to include this link:
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/diseased-heart-or-athlete-s-heart-sometimes-they-look-strangely-similar
Very clear and concise, I thought. Good links within, too.
lyle
On 26 January 2012 07:35, Lyle Bogart lylebog...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks for
The only Rivendells that bear the name are the customs. The rest are
bikes that are designed by Grant, manufactured to spec and sold
through Riv directly or through a small dealer network. . The San
Marcos differs from the rest mostly in how it is distributed.
If the bike fits you, suits your
Here it is:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27988383@N06/6765639441/in/photostream
It all goes in the BaileyWorks bag:
wallet
iphone
Lezyne pump
cable lock
The repair bag contains:
Lezyne multi-tool
spare tube
levers
patch kit
tire boot
spare chain links
latex gloves (for really messy repairs)
The new site is complex and loads slowly, it always has, I am on a
fast mac with high speed internet.
It sometimes hangs and I need to refresh to get it to load.
That's the price of a cool looking site?
Shouldn't be
Tom Duksy
Huntington Woods MI
On Jan 26, 2:24 am, Joe Bernard
I spoke (or wrote too soon)—I just checked and it loaded fast.
Maybe they got a faster server or cleaned up the code.
Sorry
Tom Dusky
On Jan 26, 9:48 am, tdusky tdu...@comcast.net wrote:
The new site is complex and loads slowly, it always has, I am on a
fast mac with high speed internet.
It
Robert!
I'll be in Honolulu from 5/4-5/9 and will be taking my BIke Friday Pocket
Llama with me. I was planning in calling in you... Oh well...
Can you recommend any good rides?
René
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On Jan 25, 9:06 pm, robert zeidler zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote:
But it takes really sick
efforts to make one, well, really sick.
that's a very good point. most folks will never approach the training
levels of elite athletes - their training is very different than
recreational athletes.
For commuters especially, something like these are good to have along. I find
that teh latex gloves aren't tough enough for repairs, but the nitrile ones
that can be bought at Target by the box work better.
On Jan 26, 2012, at 8:38 AM, stevep33 wrote:
latex gloves (for really messy repairs)
...and when I'm riding in the great State of Vermont, it's always worth the
work.
On Thursday, January 26, 2012, Patrick in VT swing4...@gmail.com wrote:
On Jan 25, 9:06 pm, robert zeidler zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote:
But it takes really sick
efforts to make one, well, really sick.
- As soon as possible, a verbal commitment to attend (and I may request a
deposit for the shuttle and lodging (if I book the Paddlers Guest House). Sam
Allingham and Tom Allingham are in; one additional rider is a distinct
possibility.
- A lodging preference, either: A. I would like to stay
Robert,
Uh, what's this 'competitive birding' thingy?
-JimD
On Jan 26, 2012, at 3:04 AM, robert zeidler wrote:
And that's no knock on Jan. Just the extreme ethos.
It's the same thinking that gave us competitive birding. Taking an elegant
pastime and turning it into an endurance test.
Where bird watchers compete to observe the most new (to them) birds in a
given period. I think there was even a movie about it.
Likewise, the Ironbutt Assoc has taken an elegant form of travel,
motorcycle touring, and turned it into an extreme endurance event, The
IronButt Rally, where riders
Where are those references to chocolate as bowel cancer prevention?
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One thing missing in this discussion about mustache wax (MW), has been taste.
I used to use the stuff but could never find any that appealed to my sense of
taste.
I'm still running a mustache and would like to know which wax is the best
tasting.
I often lick my chops when I'm riding aggressively
There are many factors involved that may have nothing whatsoever to do with
Riv's site or server- including how many jumps between servers there are from
you to Riv's Web server and the latency of each of them, the quality of the
copper or fiber between the servers, network congestion, and
On Jan 26, 10:42 am, robert zeidler zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote:
Just a matter if time until we have extreme bowling.
Another good point. What is driving people to the extreme,
especially amateur athletes? Of course, it's all relative - but I
think for many amateur/recreational athletes,
I absolutely love riding randonees. Sure, it hurts, and sure negative
thoughts creep into one's head - but that what makes them adventures.
You meet your demons (at your own pace - within a generous time limit)
and defeat them. Its hard to explain - I'm certainly not doing a good
job at it.
But
Cycling, while I love as much as any activety, and certainly more than
work, is only one of the things I want to do in life.
On Thursday, January 26, 2012, Patrick in VT swing4...@gmail.com wrote:
On Jan 26, 10:42 am, robert zeidler zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote:
Just a matter if time until
On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 4:52 AM, René Sterental orthie...@gmail.com wrote:
Robert!
I'll be in Honolulu from 5/4-5/9 and will be taking my BIke Friday Pocket
Llama with me. I was planning in calling in you... Oh well...
Can you recommend any good rides?
Wow, I'm sorry we'll miss each
Heavens, no!
Go ahead and race.
If you're concerned about extreme efforts, do what I often do and
finish DFL.
When I do this I see the beautiful absurdity of it all and end my
evenings laughing out loud.
Works every time.
Beth
On Jan 25, 9:01 pm, Manuel Acosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com
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Another committed: 3 Allinghams total
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Many of my non bicycler friends think that riding 25 miles is Xtreme.
It's a strange thing that as a country we have increasing rates of obesity and
great fascination with
Xtreme physical events.
Do I recall correctly that there is/was a tv show having something to
do with Xtreme food or
In the research I've been looking at, one of the points left unclear to me
is how much is too much. In certain of the studies, the subjects are elite
road cyclist, ultra-runners, or elite nordic ski racers. In others, the
subjects are referred to as long-time endurance exercisers which is, to
me,
I just did a brevet in Gainesville. 200k, nothing too nuts. Big fun.
It IS a free country so to each his/her own. Riding all night is Ok if
that's one choice.
But not in south of France unless that's where you ride all the time.
On Thursday, January 26, 2012, jimD rasterd...@comcast.net wrote:
Pat,
I'll echo what others say and not worry about the idea of 'is it a
rivendell' they all have the characteristics that are key to the
rivendell ethos, so if you buy in to those ideas then you'll be happy
with all of them. The two you are looking at are different types of
bikes with different
Only a true Rivendell would come with double top tubes!
-Pete
SingleSixtySidepullSam
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I agree. I love to ride my bike, and I like long rides. When I'm out
riding, sometimes someone asks whether I'm training for something.
Training for something? I say. No. This is the thing, riding my
bike.
On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 8:49 AM, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote:
But one of the
On Jan 26, 12:39 pm, Lyle Bogart lylebog...@gmail.com wrote:
In the research I've been looking at, one of the points left unclear to me
is how much is too much. In certain of the studies, the subjects are elite
road cyclist, ultra-runners, or elite nordic ski racers. In others, the
subjects
Bobby,
With the updates, are the mileage estimates still valid for day 1 and
day 2? I'm just trying to plan and have a think about whether i can
handle the distance, especially coming out of winter hibernation.
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LOL, i've had a pair of these for about 7-8 years and i actually ran
downstairs to double-check the size of mine to see if these would fit
as a 'backup' pair for myself. even though i don't always wear them
when i ride, my pair are getting gnarly on the bottom. i wear a 46
and an 11 tennis shoe
And this just in! Drunk to bed (Enobarbus, of course -- what, you
don't know who he is???*) prolongs life.
Seriously, although I continually shout that the only valid reason for
cycling (beside transportation for the poor) is fun, I am only
gradually crow-barring away the compulsion to make every
Thanks for noticing, Leslie. These are the components that work so
well together on our frames (and we recommend them time and time
again), so we thought we would make it easier for everyone by offering
them as kits. We knocked a little of the collective price to make it
more attractive, too.
Ok here's mine.
Park Patch Kit
Park Boot Kit
Brooks Tool Roll with added chain tool
Park Latex Gloves
Tube sometimes two
Master-link
Rain Gear
straps
Lock
headlamp nice for night time anything needing to see.
Phone
Nikon D90
Stanley 1.4 quart thermos w/coffee
General Stuff
It's a great strategy to streamline the bike selling process. It saves the
Riv-person some time, and it saves the customer a ton of anxiety if they
don't come into the transaction with a bunch of preconceptions. Clearly
this won't be the choice of somebody who has really specific ideas about
Validates the wisdom of Satchel Paige, who said, among other things,
'Avoid running at all times!'
http://lawsoflife.co.uk/paiges-rules-for-living/
Andy
On Jan 25, 5:29 pm, Michael Hechmer mhech...@gmail.com wrote:
A while back the Riv Reader published an article challenging the benefits
I'll add to this that even far-from-elite athletes can be hurt by
overtraining. When I was, 4 times a week, riding the 16 miles each
way between home and work, W-E across Albuquerque -- Central from
Unser (actually entered Central at Atrisco) to Juan Tabo -- with some
6 or 7 miles of climbing, in
On Jan 26, 12:39 pm, Lyle Bogart lylebog...@gmail.com wrote:
In the research I've been looking at, one of the points left unclear to me
is how much is too much.
okay, so I read the abstract and related articles linked in the Peak
Fitness article regarding the La Gerche study. To put extreme
Mine varies from bike to bike; here are the extremes:
Off road bike (Fargo)
3 tubes
patch kit
tire boot
multi tool (all needed allens -- from SPD pedals to stem binder bolt;
all needed hexes, chain tool, spoke wrenches, screwdrivers)
Quik Stik
saddle cover
reflective ankle strip
Swiss army knife
The lady at the nearby sewing place just quoted me $75 ($3/inch X 15)
to replace the front zipper on my Cannondale vest/jacket. She can't
just replace the puller part because the little metal thingy that
clamps onto the bottom of one side of the zip, to keep the puller from
falling off, is gone.
Comment 1: $3 per inch x 15 inches is $45 not $75.
Comment 2: Zippers are found at the fabric store
Comment 3: For most garments like that, a goodly amount of the time to fix
it is carefully removing the old one. As you take out the old one you get
a pretty good idea of how the garment is
I married a seamstress. She has done a number of repair jobs on various pieces
of cycling clothing, and her general comment is that the fabrics and
construction are harder to work with than, say, a standard shirt.
Like anything else, zippers can be purchased online: http://tinyurl.com/78jltt3
Pat,
I am an older rider also, and I own a Heron road which is a similar
bike, designed by Grant back in the day, made by Waterford and
distributed through a special Heron dealer network but also sold by
Riv. I bought and built it new about eight years ago, and for me it
rides better than
Be sure to check with Cannondale. I had a jacket that had a seam pull on a
Pearl Izumi Jacket and found out it was life time warranty for those types of
things. They just exchanged it for a new one of similar value.
Never know, might get lucky.
Kelly
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For my money I say it's none other than Steve Palincsar...
You be the judge:
Steve the live action figure: http://tinyurl.com/72durs9
Steve the animated action figure?: http://tinyurl.com/6qsr6ym
(Sorry Steve, I couldn't resist).
Peace,
Bobby
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The real life action figure is the one with red tires
The animated action figure is the one with red rims
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Minh:
The GAP Trail web site has lots of great info... check it out -
http://www.atatrail.org/
The mileage chart on the site indicates it's a total of 62 miles on
Day 1 from Cumberland to Confluence, or 47 miles from Frostburg to
Confluence.
The elevation chart indicates from Cumberland to the
I can tell you've done this before, Bill...
On Jan 26, 7:11 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
The real life action figure is the one with red tires
The animated action figure is the one with red rims
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On Jan 26, 4:57 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
I'll add to this that even far-from-elite athletes can be hurt by
overtraining.
overtraining as you describe it is very different than the training
described in the study. Proper training includes rest and recovery.
The average
Yes, I know: I meant to say that even at a far lower level of talent
and exertion, you can hurt yourself by overdoing it.
On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 5:40 PM, Patrick in VT swing4...@gmail.com wrote:
On Jan 26, 4:57 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
I'll add to this that even
I had a TNF jacket that had a seam come lose; I contacted them about it, the
repaired it and shipped it back to me w/ no charge. (Moss did that w/ a repair
on a tent for me, too.) A lot of bigger companies will do that to help
build/keep up a reputation. If something was my fault, I'd not
(But it does involve trikes!)
I just discovered that the (read carefully) Right side bearing cone on
the Left side axle stub is badly worn: see photo.
https://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/Late70sOrEarly80sKenRogersBRT
Two questions:
1. Is fast wear on the left stub/right cone common, perhaps
Both of them have sort of the same curmudgeonly expression. You must be
right Bobby
On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 6:23 PM, Montclair BobbyB montclairbob...@gmail.com
wrote:
I can tell you've done this before, Bill...
On Jan 26, 7:11 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
The real life action
tires have found a new home on the East Coast, thanks for the interest!
On 1/25/12, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Used in good condition. Too light weight for me. Really. Swapped on
some Jack Brown Greens for my weight weenie fix. The tread pattern
just began to wear through in
He ...he looks so OLD!
Patrick Moore, who wishes he rode as many miles as Steve does.
On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 5:05 PM, Montclair BobbyB
montclairbob...@gmail.com wrote:
For my money I say it's none other than Steve Palincsar...
You be the judge:
Steve the live action figure:
On Thu, 2012-01-26 at 16:05 -0800, Montclair BobbyB wrote:
For my money I say it's none other than Steve Palincsar...
You be the judge:
Steve the live action figure: http://tinyurl.com/72durs9
Steve the animated action figure?: http://tinyurl.com/6qsr6ym
No, I think it's this guy:
I own a San Marcos frame, and had a Rambouillet a few years back. The
San Marcos is built to the same quality as the Ram but uses nicer
lugs, at least nicer looking. The bottom bracket is actually stamped
Rivendell! In terms of ride quality, that is still up in the air
since I have actually not
http://www.cooperhewittshop.org/images/items/japanese_carpenter__s_knife556_image2.jpg
I started carrying a Japanese carpenter's knife. It's the slimiest knife
I've used and disappears in your pocket (in a good way) It's really about
1/4in thick, and fits nicely in the 5th pocket. I got mine
I'm thinking the 'walking pace' level can be sustained for hours
(safely).the one that gets you in the fat burning zone. Higher
intensity efforts are for intervals. Shorter, higher intensity rides,
two hours or less are better for you (for health) in my opinion. The
two hour limit at higher
I like this. Being a stubborn, self-doer of sorts, I dislike not
working on my own bike. I believe that we are all makers of our own
destiny and we should be have some physical aspect of building or
maintaining our own bikes. That way if something breaks or falls off
you know it's your fault.
On
You should know that their was a discussion a while back as to whether any
rivendell that wasn't a custom was a true rivendell but the san Marcos
was designed by rivendell and is sold by them too so it has the same
geometry as other rivendell bikes so like the heron I would consider it a
You asked, so here's mine, for my daily commute and shower at the gym
near my office:
In a Carracdice Super C saddlebag -
Lunch - cold cuts on homemade sourdough
Clothes + towel
Puncture kit including - tire levers, spare tube, kool stop tire jack
Allen wrenches
Wallet, cell phone, keys
1st aid
What's with everybody packing knives? ... I mean, yeesh, it's making
me feel paranoid!
On Jan 25, 12:18 pm, Amit Singh asd...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm reposting this with hopes of greater response because it's a cool
and interesting topic.
This subject of 'every day carry' is one of which I've
Joe -
thanks. He's got great reviews on Yelp too. If I end up buying a frame to
build, I'll definitely be giving him a call. Really appreciate that lead
On Jan 23, 2012, at 9:33 AM, Joe Bartoe wrote:
Try Chuck at Pacific Coast Cycles in Oceanside. He even has a few Rivs in his
shop.
Pat:
I'll add some comments regarding the San Marcos since I just finished
building one (my first San Marcos)here in my shop within the last couple of
days. A 54cm in particular. It's winter here in Ohio so I haven't had a
chance to take one out for a test ride, but from the way it looks I
I'm a stay-home dad so up until about a year ago my EDC was a large diaper
bag full of supplies to keep my toddler happy. Once he learned to use the
toilet I was able to shed a bunch of the kid stuff from my EDC. At that
time I bought one of the Riv Swiss Medic bags. It's an excellent size to
Pat:
I said a 58cm San Marco, but I meant 59. My mistake, sorry.
Dick Denning
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I recently got interested in Randonneuring as a very long-term riding
goal and during my research I found a story a guy wrote about an event
that included himself, Jan Heine and another guy. Jan ended the trip
fine, the other guy had to be carried home and the author of the story
ended up in the
i have a handful of tubes, four or five i think, all kenda i believe,
presta valved. 700x28-35 range. i don't have a bike w 700c wheels any
more and i don't plan on having one for a while, if ever, i prefer
26. anyways they sit there and sit there and i don't want them to go
to waste. i know
Yes, the slideshow. It makes the homepage heavier than it has to be.
Yet it's one of the most loved features of our site, has been for
years.
The images are downsized to a reasonable level, but you still have to
load them any time a new image is added or your cache is cleared.
For site speed, I'd
I put a set of these on my Long Haul Trucker and like them very much.
I cannot stand dedicated biking shoes and pedals, and I had too much
overlap with the front fender when using toe clips and touring
pedals.
I tried powergrips, free touring pedals, and almost pulled the trigger
on some
Hi C.J.
Yes that would be John's former frame!
John
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Grips have been sold. Thanks
On Jan 23, 11:57 am, Peter M uscpeter11...@gmail.com wrote:
So my wife has finally worn me down and convinced me to sell one of my
many projects to fund a new purchase. For grabs is a 57cm
Raleighinternational, reynolds 531, just repainted locally in Champagne
I'm surprised by the similarities of my kit with Amit's:
In my old Candy Bar Bag:
Pump
Hanky/Tool Roll with:
- Spoke Wrench
- Multi tool
- Tire tools
- Leatherman Micra
- Patch kit with Presta/Schrader adaptors 4mm, 5mm and 3/16 Allen
Wrenches
Coin Purse
Key Chain with locking hub key
Tissues
Yup. That's him.
On Jan 26, 6:05 pm, Montclair BobbyB montclairbob...@gmail.com
wrote:
For my money I say it's none other than Steve Palincsar...
You be the judge:
Steve the live action figure:http://tinyurl.com/72durs9
Steve the animated action figure?:http://tinyurl.com/6qsr6ym
(Sorry
Sorry, forgot to add its a 1971 International with the awesome rapid
taper chain stays that have no identations or dimpling in them.
On Jan 23, 11:57 am, Peter M uscpeter11...@gmail.com wrote:
So my wife has finally worn me down and convinced me to sell one of my
many projects to fund a new
Can't really assess Mercola's claims concerning exercise physiology
since it's not my field, but I encourage y'all to take his articles
with a grain of salt. Mercola is well known in scientific circles as a
hack, marketer and opportunist who likes to play fast and loose with
the facts. Mercola's
Side Note:
We (group of 5 cyclists) stayed in the Paddler's Lane guest house in 2006. It
was great. Highly Recommended.
Thanks,
Sean
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From: Allingham II, Thomas J thomas.alling...@skadden.com
Subject: RE: [RBW]
I don't have anything to add one way or the other to the discussion
but I would like to point out that 40 people is not a statistically
significant sample size. I understand the OP was using the link to
connect back to a topic previously discussed. I think it is important
to remember that just
The group I ride with is mostly north of 60 in age. Oddly enough
(given the gray hair or lack of of hair) we get asked So what are you
guys training for?. Our now-stock anwer is Life. Works every
time, and has the added advantage of being true.
To properly frame that, imagine a half dozen
Kent Peterson has had them since quite early, and IIRC was going to
post about them after he'd had some time on them. His climate use
will give them the stress test, so it shouldn't be long before we know
how they do in really wet winter conditions. If they survive a year
in the Pacific
John:
Wonderful concept but one bit of whining about the 9 speed cassette:
11-32 instead of the 12-36?
I hate to come on like I'm grading papers but IMHO 11t cogs are
useless but a 36t has real value. Sometimes its the little stuff
that's the difference between good great.
dougP
On Jan 26,
+1
That 36 is a great gear. Makes me more inclined to ride instead of drive.
On Jan 26, 2012, at 9:20 PM, dougP wrote:
John:
Wonderful concept but one bit of whining about the 9 speed cassette:
11-32 instead of the 12-36?
I hate to come on like I'm grading papers but IMHO 11t cogs
One of my favorite things about the Rivendell website are the
pictures. Every picture on the site always reminds me that I should be
riding my bike. I say hell with fast loading. Some things are best
when slowed down.
On Jan 26, 1:51 pm, Dave Rivbike d...@rivbike.com wrote:
Yes, the slideshow.
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