I often shop by bike at an Albertson's precisely 1/4 mile door to door by
bike, not merely because the rt is perhaps 3 minutes shorter (it's only .15
mile by foot if I cut across the fitness center parking lot) but because
it's easier to carry 30 lbs home in panniers than by hand, even for .15
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spare tubes and extra sealant I no longer carry patches. And you don't need
to replenish sealant in tubes, IME, except every 18 or 24 months.
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29 mm Elk Pass with tubes at 50 to 60 psi + OS regular
42 mm Naches Pass with tubes at 30 to 40 psi + OS regular
50 mm Soma Supple Vi
Agree with the QR wheels and easy-off/on tires, but I found unplugging and
re-plugging dynohub connectors a very minor part of fixing a flat. Sure,
SON spade connectors are fussy, but they're not *that* fussy, and Shimano's
and SP's system -- a block plug that lines everything up -- is a doddle. I
That's 1 and *three* (3) ...
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> #1: Don't force yourself; do it in order to enjoy it.
> #2: Very often gently forcing yourself to get out of the door will put you
> on a ride that you will thoroughly enjoy. But don'
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t and built a new hub
> into the new wheel. Sorry for not remembering, the bike has been out of my
> life for about eight years.
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> On Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 1:17:17 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:
>
>> Wesley: Sorry, I missed this post in the thread volume.
>>
by a fixed-gear cog. Here's a text diagram:
>
> Your current setup has: spokes - spacer - splined cog - lockring
>
> Change it to: spokes - splined cog - spacer - threaded cog
>
> I hope this helps!
> -Wes
>
> On Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 9:51:46 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moo
’t think they’d rise high enough in back as you describe.
>
> k.
>
> On Nov 3, 2023, at 8:28 PM, Patrick Moore wrote:
> ... I have never had a pair of cycling pants that fit as well and are so
> well adapted to pedaling as converted dress pants, with the high waist and
> roomy -
endell knickers. Thanks
> for the inspiration:-)
>
> Best,
> Rich in ATL
>
>
> On Friday, November 3, 2023 at 11:28:12 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote:
>
>> I broke out my oh, so elegant! grey flannel cycling knickers* last Sunday
>> for the ride to church, matched with R
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v 15, 2023 at 9:44 AM Patrick Moore wrote:
> I've been using the old Silca brass chucks for years and they work fine --
> simple, air-tight, secure -- on Presta valves if the gasket is in good
> condition and you know how to us it -- chuck cap sufficiently tight but not
> too tight,
I should have added: Is this the same as the "Hiro" chuck?
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> Just to be clear, this is the pump head I recently bought from Soma,
> called the "Tanaka" pump head; $24.99. I've gotten mixed reviews about it;
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One factor in reducing front brake cable friction is a gradual, "natural"
bend in the housing between its exit from the bar tape (aero levers, of
course) and where it meets the stop. If your stem is high so that the
housing leaves the bar tape (I'm assuming you use aero levers) far above
the housin
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Bling for the bike, about the same cost as the RH.
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> Back to Adam's point that fork mounted hangers won't work with center pull
> brakes, seems to me someone should make an integrated backing plate/hanger.
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Fwiw, just a few observations in case they help someone find an ideal bar
shape.
For a medium+ size American man (ideal level tt size is 60 c-c), I've got
relatively short arms and small hands, and yet my favorite bar of all time
is a long reach traditional bend Maes Parallel, precisely because of
ow $70 shipped CONUS.
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> very cold temperatures (for me, very cold means in the teens F). My fingers
> are very sensitive to the cold. I've bought 2 or 3 pai
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Messing around online I discovered that Shimano offers 3 speed hubs with
rotor mounts and 135mm OL spacing -- interesting possibility. 32 x 20 with
30 1/2" wheel -- actual current measurement -- gives 49" direct, 65"
overdrive and 37" underdrive (I am assuming Shimano uses the same ratios as
the AW
retrofit an oil port to a modern 3 speed 'IGH ...
On Fri, Nov 24, 2023 at 7:13 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> Messing around online I discovered that Shimano offers 3 speed hubs with
> rotor mounts and 135mm OL spacing -- interesting possibility. 32 x 20 with
> 30 1/2" wheel -- actual
Shimano: direct, x 1.364 and x .733, SA CS RK3 has 1.0, 1.33, 0.75.
On Fri, Nov 24, 2023 at 7:13 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> Messing around online I discovered that Shimano offers 3 speed hubs with
> rotor mounts and 135mm OL spacing -- interesting possibility. 32 x 20 with
> 30 1
g sells. Takes a bit of
> time to get used to look, but they keep my hands super warm to the point
> that I don't usually need gloves.
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 2:44:57 PM UTC+9 Patrick Moore wrote:
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>> I bought a pair of size Large Guide Gear leath
;t super long on my fingers.
> Full price they are spendy but I have seen them on sale for closer to $50
> in the past.
>
> On Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 12:44:57 AM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
>
>> I bought a pair of size Large Guide Gear leather mittens with light
>> fle
albeit with their own proprietary waterproofing
> rather than a Gore product.
> https://mountainequipment.com/products/classic-mountain-cap-alpine-hat
> The brim is wired so bendable any which way, plus it snaps up under the
> little horizontal piece of fabric on the front. The main thing
t nor steep and technical, where I wanted a middle
range of gears between about 65" and 30" and even with 10 cogs in back -- I
haven't tried more -- a triple works best.
Patrick Moore, who now rides flat dirt on a single speed.
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wrote:
&g
base so you could use one for your second cog without needing a spacer. It
> should allow the lockring to fit.
> -Wes
>
> On Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 12:42:39 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:
>
>> Excellent! Thank you! So there is serendipity in that the lockring
>> t
orce you to think about "That Libertas".
>
> BL in EC
> On Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 5:56:33 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:
>
>> Thanks -- yes, I've noticed that Surly fixed cogs are thicker in the
>> center than at the teeth. Will have to remove Monocog
he
RH hanger.
Patrick Moore, who dimly recalls the forlorn hopelessness of aftermarket
leather brake shoes that were a cheap alternative to rubber on many 1960s
Indian roadsters -- after a few rides in the wet and some sun they turned
into ceramic and were about as uselessl for braking.
On Tue,
ll as the single version -- absolutely no difference. Salmon pads.
Patrick Moore, enjoying perfectly *adequate* braking from his Paul cantis
(Touring rear, NR front) with brazed-on rear hanger and RH front hanger and
salmon pads on EQ 21 rims.
On Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 9:07 AM Garth wrote:
>
>
o the city, walk 4-5 blocks to
>>>>> the office. Never worried much about theft out here in the 'burbs while
>>>>> working downtown because it was an old early 70's Fuji that I had
>>>>> re-geared
>>>>> and converted for commuting
It's interesting to read of others' solutions. I confess that mine had I to
leave my bike locked all day in sketchy areas would be to use a beater, but
a *nice* beater, and this could turn into a "nice beater" thread!
I'll start: There are 2 beaters that I owned long ago that I almost wish
I'd kep
I'd been using 559 X 22s or 571 X 22s on my Riv customs, even for
commuting; now 26 X 1" Specialized Turbos were surprisingly comfortable at
80/90 -- very nice tires; *fast!* -- but by comparison 32s (Vittorias) were
like beach tires.
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shallower
head, longer chainstays, sloping tts and extended head tubes -- that I
felt little regret in chopping up #1; OTOH, it did make a very nice beater
fixed gear commuter.
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> ... I'll start: There are 2 beaters that I owned
I meant to stress that with a bit of looking one might very well find a
beater that gives 9/10 (metaphor, not measurement) of what your "nice" bike
gives in terms of ride, fit, feel, pleasure.
On Mon, Dec 11, 2023 at 11:07 AM Josh C wrote:
> ... Patrick - I started commuting on an old surly LHT
FWIW: Alternatives to integrated loops that don't require big bolt-on
carriers: neither work as well as loops but might be preferable to
jettisoning an otherwise favorite saddle. I prefer #2 to losing my beloved
original issue Flites and even prefer it to #1.
#1 VO bolt-on loops are still availabl
27;ve used
wood and PVC (only to discover I didn't really need them).
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> FWIW: Alternatives to integrated loops that don't require big bolt-on
> carriers ... unless a bit of thigh-rub is a problem (it doesn't bother me)
>
the weird ovular loop
> on the back; it's not wide enough to use as loops for this bag (or maybe
> any bag) and it also blocks things.
>
>
> On Friday, December 15, 2023 at 10:04:57 AM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
>
>> FWIW: Alternatives to integrated loops that don't
You can get 3 speed IGHs with disc mounts too.
On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 11:42 AM iamkeith wrote:
> ... A drum brake is probably a better idea though. You could even get
> this with a 3-speed igh.
>
> Interested to see what you come up with. This is why I was so excited
> when the Roaduno was g
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FWIW, one has the same pedal-positioning problem with a fixed drivetrain. I
quickly learned to unweight the rear and use the still-clipped-in left foot
to rotate the crank around for proper left-foot start-off push-down. It's
as easy to thus rotate forward as backward.
Squeeze front brake; push bi
+ 1 for walking, dog or no dog. I've lived within 15/100 mile of a Defined
Fitness gym for 20 years and have never joined, and I attribute my youthful
good looks to the 10 years I caught back from the slow-down of the temporal
continuum during the 1 winter season I tried riding a stationary trainer
ut the risk associated with high impact activities. And
you can do it for the rest of your life.
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> + 1 for walking, dog or no dog. I've lived within 15/100 mile of a Defined
> Fitness gym for 20 years and have never joined, and
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I’ve had a 92 Fuji Team with similar geo and loved it, but sold it.
>>>>>>> It was a 56 and a hair too small.
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g is on fixed drivetrains, but I'd still want at least clips and
loose-ish straps with rubber soles for any freewheel drivetrain.
But again, SPDs just feel so perfect that I will probably just stay with
them.
Best wishes to all for the Christmas season.
Patrick Moore, finishing up a late re
If I ever build a dedicated shopping bike I think I'll try no-retention
again, but this time without pinned pedals; it was the pins that annoyed me
when I tried platforms a couple of years ago because they were always
holding the shoe (and I bought a nice pair of platform cycling shoes) in
the wron
ride them a lot. I *think* I've actually overhauled
the wee bearings but at $35 on Amazon there's almost no point, and they'll
outlast my use.
On Mon, Dec 25, 2023 at 1:02 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> If I ever build a dedicated shopping bike I think I'll try no-retention
> ag
Now that's worth learning; good information.
On Mon, Dec 25, 2023 at 1:30 PM Ted Durant wrote:
> ...
> Binding-less pedals also have to be matched with compatible shoes. I've
> experienced a similar issue as Patrick, where the pins on a pedal don't
> line up nicely with the bottom of a shoe, and
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Best wishes for your prospective retirement. I hope your retirement is
early, well financed, long-lasting, and happy.
On Tue, Dec 26, 2023 at 6:40 PM Roberta wrote:
> Well, I certainly am in good company with similar tastes and components.
> Thank you for all your well wishing. And, good wishes
On Tue, Dec 26, 2023 at 2:21 PM Piaw Na wrote:
> ... After a while [the kids] got strong enough that a tow rope hitched to
> my bike could drag them up the mountains, so I switched back to SPDs and it
> felt so good.
>
Now, a picture of this would be delightful to see, tho' I expect that
logisti
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fine, no hardware except straps for bar and head tube.
A well-used Rivendell EZPZ would be perfect.
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Someone just told me that a Korean company made bags "like Nigel Smythe"
ones -- that sounds like a Rivendell name? -- and sold them on ebay but I'm
utterly clueless here.
Does anyone know what the company might be?
Thanks.
On Thu, Dec 28, 2023 at 3:06 PM Patrick Moore wrote
Shoot, just realized very belatedly that the old Sackville Small would fit
into the size constraints I artificially set myself for a chichi Junior
replacement in the other thread. Oh well.
If this sales fall through or if anyone has another one, please get in
touch.
Patrick Moore, snoozing and
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decided to research and came up with these:
Review: Zimbale bicycle saddlebags
by RAYMOND PARKER on MAY 26, 2011
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Thanks, all, I found a used but VG Sackville Small that measures about 13
liters and is just what I wanted.
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Just looked at Cyclemeter: 15.17 mph just lollygagging and with clock
running over multiple stops; and a little boy messing around with a scooter
on the bike path stopped to yell, "You're going *fast!"* Well, not very,
but my usual clock running/many stops time is more like 12 mph.
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gofast, *if* they
measure true to size or even a bit narrow -- the Nachez Pass is within a mm
or so of rubbing the rear chainstays as it relaxes.
Does anyone know the real-world width? (On what rim?)
On Fri, Dec 29, 2023 at 2:18 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
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> https://www.rivbike.com/pro
I've taken them on
>> hardpack dirt and they were great. For me they strike the perfect balance
>> of comfort, durability, versatility, & speed. The affordability is a good
>> bonus.
>> They measure a little over 42 on my Cliffhangers.
>>
>> On Friday, Decembe
Al: Can you clarify what you mean by "more utilitarian"?
I keep a Clem in mind as a future purchase, and for my use, if the
difference with the Platypus is largely cosmetic, I'd choose the more
utilitarian model *if the ride is as good or better.*
Also, while I've asked this before, I keep forget
I meant to add: if a 59 cm Clem can take true 622X60s I might just give up
trying to find a Monocog replacement and get a Clem for sandy train riding
-- we'll see. Next installment: weird non-deraileur drivetrains for a Clem.
On Tue, Jan 2, 2024 at 9:18 AM Patrick Moore wrote:
> Al:
This, plus the RH page, explains flop well. One way I notice it is, how
inclined is the front wheel on a bike to turn to one side or the other when
you are standing next to it and holding it up by the saddle? Jim G's trail
calculator page includes a calculation for flop:
http://yojimg.net/bike/web_
7;s a very nice size. I like to attach a saddlebag to the
1999 Joe Starck in cold weather to hold jettisoned outer layers; our high
desert climate means that temps that may be 12*F or more below freezing at
dawn shoot up rapidly once the sun rises.
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Or was it 42/32/22? I forget.
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> I used one of my 2 old 740x fds with a Bontrager pipe spindle triple, IIRC
> 46/36/2
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>> bike weight or aerodynamics.
>>
>> On Saturday 6 January 2024 at 11:11:13 UTC-8 philip@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> The bikes you like the most ride the fastest.
>>>
>>> That’s just science!
>>>
>>> P. W.
>>> ~
On Sat, Jan 6, 2024 at 6:16 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> ... Still, I think there are things "beyond your head" that make certain
> bikes feel this way
>
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> John Hawrylak
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>
> On Thursday, December 28, 2023 at 5:35:08 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
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>> This is hardly a new question for me or for others, but it is a question
>> that strike
el frame, you spin and mash and, yes, you still change gears,
> possibly not as often. All of us on friction shifting anticipate and shift
> early, and our "cadence" is all over the place.
> Dailing into the sweet spot is never a constant rpm.
>
> On Saturday, January 6, 2
exible and
accommodating frames allowed or "encouraged" riders to use a single gear
over a wider range of conditions.
Sounds smart to me!
On Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 12:34 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> ...I would not be surprised if the modern fixation on cadence (you gotta
> keep the revs in t
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itched to James-at-Analog's dry-lube drip-'n'-wipe
method because it's easy; but really, waxing with a crockpot is very easy
itself; certainly easier than removing a chain for cleaning, the
reinstalling to oil it.
Patrick Moore, who had a Phil bb get crunchy in ~2K miles of sa
n a different position??
>
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>
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>> This is hardly a new question for me or for others, but it is a question
>> that strikes me anew when I ride the 1999 Joe Starck an
e cruising steps, but I did miss the middle-ring range between about
65" and 35" which comes with the middle ring on a 46/36/24 triple.
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ant/Rivendell argued against lots of gears in the
>>>>>>>>>> rear because people didn't need to shift that much. The message was
>>>>>>>>>> to push
>>>>>>>>>> through if its too hard or even get off and
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I'm sure weight makes a difference; I'm not convinced it makes all the
difference since I've had at least a couple of bikes that consistently felt
"faster" despite weighing 10 or 12+ lbs more than the 1999. I expect as
others have said that it is a happy coincidence of weight, flex, tires,
fit, and
ater had
a Matthews custom rack and the 2020's Fly was modified in by Bilenky to,
among other things, to sit lower over the shorter, 26" wheel.
On Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 3:29 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> I'm sure weight makes a difference; I'm not convinced it makes all the
>
To get more use out of an indexed hs, try rotating the top bearing cup. The
old loose ball Dura Ace headset I had on one my my nice mountain bikes
started indexing, and I fixed it by rotating the top bearing cup by 90* and
carefully re-adjusting bearing load. I daresay that the problem was caused
b
Applies to loose ball headsets only, as others have indicated. Cartridge
bearing hs's seems to last forever at least with a bit of care in initial
bearing pre-load.
On Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 3:44 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> To get more use out of an indexed hs, try rotating the top bea
, January 11, 2024 at 3:06:29 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:
>
> +1 for an XO-?-type bike; if a custom all the better since the XO-1, at
> least, and I daresay the other XOs, was very capable of improvement. I
> would wonder whether a Long Haul Trucker is overbuilt for someone so small.
Note that 571 X 23 and 559 X 23 are easily swappable with mid- or slightly
longer reach (centerpull) brakes -- even short reach calipers if the
mounting holes are happily placed -- as the difference in radius is only 6
mm or slightly less than 1/4".
On Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 5:39 PM J L wrote:
> W
And yet that very light 531 normal gauge 1973 Motobecane frame handled
heavy rear loads (all comparisons on Tubus Fly racks) better than much
stouter frames. Why should that have been?
To turn that into another question: what besides tubing stiffness might
make a main triangle stiff or stable?
It
The stiffness of the main triangle might be a big part of rear load
stability, but I'd guess that the stiffness of the rear rack is equally a
cause; I recall carrying a 2 feet tall (literally) stack of mostly hardback
library books in a pannier on the left side of a Fly on the very flexy
(normal ga
front and
> rear derailleurs and weighs 30 pounds unloaded and 75 pounds with groceries
> Bike C has an IGH and is used for pavement and grocery runs. It weighs 28
> pounds unloaded and 73 pounds with groceries
> Bike D is a stripped down fixie for unloaded pavement rides only. It
>
I recall reading in one of the first bike lore books I found at the local
library circa 1970 how pro track racers would wear only thin silk socks to
ensure as close a shoe fit as possibible. IIRC, this book also recommended
ankling and analyzed the reasons for frames becoming soft with use. I've no
Not really, but it's fun rehashing old stories.
On Sat, Jan 13, 2024 at 8:07 AM Bill Lindsay wrote:
> In this year's revisiting of this topic, have you picked up anything new?
>
> Bill Lindsay
> El Cerrito, CA
>
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It's interesting to view a moderately weight weenie thread on this
list! expect
Rivendell make their frames as heavy as they are largely to avoid breakage
and resulting costs of return or repairs; that's a guess.
But reviewers of even the Clem, which I gather from list discussions is
built with h
Sat, Jan 13, 2024 at 10:14 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> Not really, but it's fun rehashing old stories.
>
> On Sat, Jan 13, 2024 at 8:07 AM Bill Lindsay wrote:
>
>> In this year's revisiting of this topic, have you picked up anything new?
>>
>> Bill Lindsay
>
the rotational speed of components means more energy
>> going directly into drive.
>>
>> On Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 12:31:30 PM UTC-6 krhe...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> I am not a weight weenie. I will take the beauty over the weight. I have
>>> enough low ge
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