A large section of Skyline Drive in Virginia is closed to motorists,
but open to cyclists and walkers. No restrooms or picnic areas are
open though, so you have to be self sufficient in those regards.
On 4/15/20, tuolumnebikes wrote:
> Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties requested NPS to shut down the
Monday eve 5-7:30 went for walk in woods and drove into our small town
and it was dead in the park on the trails and in town, and the weather
was just as good.
So I guess it really was just Sunday drivers I should avoid. I will
have to take that into account, by the weekend people are too cooped
u
I sort of take the results from the Silca tool as a Minimum. I guess I
should have said that. I have gotten a pinch flat and dented rim on
the front, but I hit the edge of that pothole hard. Earlier that same
day I rode a trail down by the river with some short rocky portions no
problem. But the ro
There are benefits to one-size-fits all bicycles like Bromptons. I
suppose there are benefits to reversing your 8cm stem and running a
16cm longer top tube, but I think I prefer the benefits of a bike that
actually fits.
On 5/18/20, Clayton Scott wrote:
> A few thoughts:
>
> - Completely agree t
be shorter stem concept.
On 5/18/20, David Johnston wrote:
> There are benefits to one-size-fits all bicycles like Bromptons. I
> suppose there are benefits to reversing your 8cm stem and running a
> 16cm longer top tube, but I think I prefer the benefits of a bike that
> actually fits.
&g
that green/ purple color changing color was cool
On 5/19/20, Eamon Nordquist wrote:
> Getting back to the original topic, what is the old color being brought back
> for the new batch if Hillbornes? I would guess by the wording that it’s not
> a color that was previously used for Hillbornes. Ther
I think MTB's were steered to long top tube short stem route because
of Fat 29er wheels and long travel suspension. Doesn't mean it doesn't
work well, but it's not unheard of for the bicycle world to sell a
compromise as a feature. Maybe 650b wheels are the better compromise?
I admit to being one
A used Bleriot or San Marcos should also be on your short list.
-Dave J
On 7/13/20, Zack Medow wrote:
> Agreed. I made this post to the group a few days ago when the price was
> still reasonable! Definitely off my list now. And encouraging to know that
> all of you would prefer the Roadini anywa
I have also found on some of the older Rivendell models with 2°-3°
sloping top tubes Bike insights mixes up the effective top tube and
calls it the actual top tube and then calculates a longer effective
top tube.
-Dave
On 12/18/20, Dave Johnston wrote:
> I don't know if every model is wrong on
Scot, sorry the Trim Line is a 650b tire, my girlfriend rides a 51cm.
I forgot the 700c version has tighter clearances per the specs.
I agree with Evan that it's sad the 700c Soma San Marcos isn't
designed to fit the 38mm Soma C-line. I also find it sad the front and
rear clearances aren't very we
He is referring to the 26x1.75 Pasela which has a real width of about
41mm. Interestingly the Rene Herse Natches Pass 26 x 1.8" is also
about 41mm.
On 8/11/20, Addison Quarles wrote:
> I must ask: a 41mm Pasela? How have I missed out on this? 700 x 41? Or is
> this another way of referring to the
I thought of something else you can try with V-brakes: Use shorter
cross style pads.
Sometimes the long tail of typical V-Brakes can sort of twist into the
rims causing a self-energizing effect that makes them grabby. A
shorter pad may help.
Safety note: The Surly pack rack was recalled. If you us
That is sad, looked like a cool shop, sad about Rivelo too. A cycling
renaissance seems to be one of the few bright spots during the
pandemic, but while I'm am stuck local I've been watching a bunch of
cycling destination videos dreaming of traveling again one day.
-Dave J
On 8/18/20, John A. Ben
If you changed cassette types (from Shimano to SRAM) the cogs may not
end up in the exact same position, so you may have to adjust your
shift points. Also one of the non shimano cassettes (IRD I think)
comes with a thin spacer that goes against the spoke end of the
cassette, with out it in place th
I don't have a front load and I had considered going downhill and had
added 5psi to account for different on bike positions. On rough steep
I tend to use my MTB skills and push my weight far back.
I had never considered breaking forces. I think that should be
mentioned anytime the Berto Pressure dr
It might depend on the chain width as well. I am using an 8spd chain
with flat rings (40-26) with no spacers without issue, but then again
I don't shift to the granny very much and the setup has less than 200
mi on it.
-Dave
On 7/25/14, Zack wrote:
> This is just my basic understanding, so ymmv.
A coke can is about 0.1mm thick, or at least they used to be.
On 7/25/14, Chris Chen wrote:
> man I guess it's time to buy some 0.1mm material and find a drill press
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 10:47 AM, David Johnston wrote:
>
>> It might depend on the chain width a
Sorry they are non-punched.
On 8/2/14, Goshen Peter wrote:
> They are non grooved but punched for barends?
> On Aug 2, 2014 1:49 PM, "Dave Johnston" wrote:
>
>> I have a set of non-grooved, never used I would be willing to sell.
>>
>> -Dave
>>
>> On Friday, August 1, 2014 4:14:38 PM UTC-4, Pete
Is the 107 BB available? I asked about it on the list by mistake.
On 1/15/15, Clayton.sf wrote:
>
> Supremes sold
>
> Noodles spoken for
>
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But the Production Crown does have a center bolt hole that could be
used for fender mounting and maybe a 32F rack if the clearances of
the V brake straddle work out just right. I think the 32F is more
elegant than the Marks rack, and has fewer bolts to get loose.
-Dave
On 11/5/15, David Banzer
the 4" of the butterscotch doesn't look very good in the picture. Does
it look better in person or as a whole bike? anybody have an example
picture? I would prefer that Proto silver myself.
-Dave
On 11/20/15, Philip Kim wrote:
> when they said blue like our sam, i was not into it. butterscotch i
Seems like such a weird size if so. I guess I could always get a shim.
http://aroadbike4u.com/product/2.6mm-shim-27.2-seatpost-to-29.8-sku-st0226-qc281.htm
On 12/14/15, 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch
wrote:
> Clems are 29.8. I would hazard a guess that the App would fall into this
> siz
When I said I could hardly tell the difference between the Ram and
Bleriot I meant in performance and general handling. The 38mm tires
(pari-moto) vs 28-33.3mm are definitely a plus for their plushness.
On 12/24/15, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On 12/24/2015 08:55 AM, Dave Johnston wrote:
>> I can ha
A pro-fitter might try to fit you like a "pro", with handlebars 4"
below the saddle and a foot of seatpost showing. I'm not sure that's
going to be useful in your case. I would be very wary of a typical
pro-fit session at a local bike shop. I'm sure there must be some good
ones out there, but I hav
My Heron touring is a 57cm and I have a 83cm inseam and a 72cm saddle
height and its a great fit. The top tube isn't that long, it has a
72deg seat angle so that makes the reach to the bars effectively a cm
shorter than most bikes with the very common 73cm seat angle.
The Sam Hillborne is not desi
As Keith points out standover heights are listed so you can also do
PBH - 2.54 = standover as a starting point. That is to say the
Standover should be 1in less than PBH (1 in crotch clearance in bare
feet).
You can fudge 1 cm larger since you are wearing shoes which lifts you
up, and 3cm maybe 4cm
As far as I can tell if you rode an old 56cm Atlantis you would now be
on a MIT 53cm Atlantis and you would have essentially the same reach
(a mm or 2 less) and 5mm more stack and a cm more crotch clearance on
the MIT 53cm.
-Dave J
On 4/10/18, lconley wrote:
> I also need to check seat post siz
Lester,
If I recall the 51 Joe has a top tube 1.0 cm shorter than a 53
Atlantis, so that also might be better for drops.
I had an email conversation back and forth with Grant last year and he
was pushing hard to ditch the drops altogether, he doesn't see the
point of even using drops, especially i
I don't have the smarti on at the moment. I was running the stock
~47mm tires. I think they are "kraniums". the side to side clearance
was adequate but not great. I'll have to search old pics to see if I
have one.
On 6/5/18, Edwin W wrote:
> Dave,
> Tubus Smarti? Discontinued, but a few around. I
I think the new Atlantis will absolutely be a better touring bike! I
have a 56cm, 26" 1st run Atlantis and its the squirrelest of all the
Riv's I've owned/tried. (Ram, Rom, Heron, Bleriot, Joe) Something
about the smaller wheel diameter combined with road bike geo, doesn't
put a lot of weight on or
Thanks Mike I am definitely looking for a 56cm though. F&F or complete.
I also have 57cm Heron Touring (700c) as possible trade bait.
-Dave
On 1/24/20, mike goldman wrote:
> My buddy has a pea green 54cm saluki for sale in rhode island
>
> On Fri, Jan 24, 2020, 12:02 PM Dave Johnston wrote:
>
Another problem to keep an eye out for if you don't use an outer ring
at all, is that some front derailleurs may not have enough adjustment
in the outer limit screw to keep the chain from falling off the
outside. I think most derailleurs won't have this problem but it can
happen.
I had a problem o
I'm not sure if Johnny the OP has a fully built up bike yet or how
many parts he has to start with. If he has any front derailleur,
particularity one that was originally designed for a 46-36-24
crankset, I would suggest trying that first.
I have heard the Mtn derailleurs produced in the last few y
I had meant to say "So even though there are some current mtn doubles
designed for really small rings like 36-22
On 7/3/19, David Johnston wrote:
> I'm not sure if Johnny the OP has a fully built up bike yet or how
> many parts he has to start with. If he has any
Pentelope? Does that mean I can't tighten without a special tool if it
loosens on the road? That would be a bad idea. Cyclists have been
using the slot and D-ring for decades with no major confusion.
-Dave
On 10/23/16, Grant Petersen wrote:
> This is an early version of the tightener screw. I'm
If you buy the bar end kit you should buy the "little travel stop
washer thingy " to go along with it for downtube use. Riv sells that
piece separately. It is round with a tab that stick out and a square
hole that fits over your frame boss.
On 11/4/16, masmojo wrote:
> A few things:
> First, yes
Note: Take care that if you want to use the Shimano Bar ends on the
Sunrace body then you will want to use the special spacer that comes
with the Shimano Bar ends that fits over the square thing on the bar
end pod and has a tab on the shifter side for the shifter. The spacer
that comes with the su
I have 13mm or 1/2" between the tire and the bottom of the fork crown
as shown in the picture I posted. There is much more room (greater
than 1") in the rear between the bridges and the tire.
On 3/6/16, Hugh Smitham wrote:
> Thanks for the picture Dave. So there's more room in the rear? And a
> c
20 mm.)"
https://janheine.wordpress.com/2013/01/27/does-my-bike-take-fenders/
On 3/7/16, David Johnston wrote:
> I have 13mm or 1/2" between the tire and the bottom of the fork crown
> as shown in the picture I posted. There is much more room (greater
> than 1") in the rear bet
Ah, I looked it up, here is the Shimano Silent Clutch:
http://www.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/EV/bikecomponents/FH/EV-FH-R080-1640A_v1_m56577569830612194.pdf
It came into the market and went silently as well. I'm not sure why,
maybe it was less reliable or heavy, as this blog indicat
Well the M772 is a good choice for either 9 or 10 spd bar ends or
other road shifters. I am running a M772 Mid cage with 9spd barends
and it shifts flawlessly.
9spd is cheaper, more durable and friction is still an option on the
bar ends. I'm running it as a 42-29 double in front and 18spds seems
Tektro does make a model specifically for V-brakes though. I can't
remember the model number. It looks a little weird because it has an
extended hood because of the longer lever arm.
-Dave
On 4/6/17, Bill Lindsay wrote:
> TRP RRL brake levers pull an appropriate amount of cable for road bike
> c
I swapped a riv recommended 58cm Ram for a 56cm Ram for similar
reasons by buying a unbuilt F&F one off the list, moving the parts
over and then selling my used but great condition 58 on the list a few
weeks later. I think I only lost $50-100.
When I ordered the 58cm I was off in my Saddle height
Dan, seems like that 55 would be the perfect fit for you, according to
the Bleriot brochure and my experience. Try to straddle the top tube
barefoot near the stem, it should be quite snug there. Then with shoes
on and standing over the middle you have a nice inch of clearance or
so.
Typical rider
It might be more if they have to strip the original perfectly new
paint off and re-paint.
-Dave
On 2/5/17, RichS wrote:
> Dave, I paid $300 or $350 for my paint (two years ago). Not an extravagant
> color (Original Hunq gray). I don't know if Wford or D&D did the paint.
> Looks nice though!
>
>
the old info is still available at:
http://www.heronbicycles.com/geometry.html
On 3/6/17, stevef wrote:
> It's also probably a 52 or 54 cm frame, since as I recall, Heron sidepull
> braked "road" frames were even numbered sizes, canti-braked "touring,"
> model was odd numbered...
>
> Steve
>
> -
The marks rack is kinda heavy, expensive and not that sturdy for the
4lb weight limit it has. Why not just put a Tubus Vega or a cheap
aluminum rack on for max carrying versatility and 40 lb capacity. I
would recommend a rear rack without a "tombstone" for compatibility
with a Sackville. Two that c
Very Cool! I've always wanted a green bike. Out of curiosity what did
the chainstays measure out as? Are the tires 650b Hetre?
-Dave
On 9/12/17, Ryan Fleming wrote:
> Neat...that is a real custom
>
> What is the screw in the seat stay above the bridge to the left of your
> pump...I know it has a
Oh well too small for me after all :p
I'm curious about your Saddle height though for the bike. It looks
perfect in the pics so 68.5cm?
-Dave J
On 9/14/17, Toshi Takeuchi wrote:
> Ha! It is somewhere around 52.5 C-T. My 54 Hilsen is tight in terms of my
> body parts and this custom has more roo
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