Dangit. Now I'm not going to be able to focus on anything else for a few hours figuring that out. Thanks for nothing! ;-)
On Monday, March 10, 2014 2:01:27 PM UTC-7, Peter M wrote: > > You would think so but it maintains a constant tension. I don't know > enough about physics to tell why though but I think there is a Sheldon > article out there somewhere. > On Mar 10, 2014 4:58 PM, "Bill Lindsay" <tape...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> Biopace on a ss or a fixie? How does that work? Doesn't the chain go >> slack-tight-slack-tight? >> >> On Saturday, March 8, 2014 10:52:29 AM UTC-8, Peter M wrote: >>> >>> I had biopace for years on a fixie, it performed well. I doubt if if was >>> leaps and bounds better than my normal old Sugino crank but it felt nice. >>> On Mar 8, 2014 10:37 AM, "Montclair BobbyB" <montcla...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hey, several pro riders have stuck with the Q-Ring (and other similar >>>> non-round chainrings). I have friends who ride with Q-Rings on their SS >>>> mountain bikes. >>>> >>>> But the REAL treasures are the "imitation Biopace" cranks that >>>> you occasionally bump into... I think Suntour and Sugino had em... Just >>>> remember, look but don't buy...Insist on the ORIGINAL!! >>>> >>>> Peace, >>>> BB >>>> >>>> On Friday, March 7, 2014 11:01:44 AM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: >>>> >>>>> MBB, you are turning into a reverse Retro Grouch! You are championing >>>>> the old stuff that the retro grouches hated! I love it. I'm in! >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, March 7, 2014 6:27:42 AM UTC-8, Montclair BobbyB wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Funny thing about the Biopace crank, David... I REALLY wanted to hate >>>>>> this (I liked it for all of 5 minutes when it was first released in the >>>>>> mid-80s, but quickly dismissed it as more useless industry-created >>>>>> novelty). When it resurfaced in my life (years later on my Cimarron), I >>>>>> instantly declared it would be the first component to swap out. But >>>>>> after >>>>>> riding it for only a week, I started realizing..*"Wow, this actually >>>>>> pedals nicer than my other bikes"...* Then I read a few reviews >>>>>> online (including a glowing one from Sheldon Brown), and have to say, >>>>>> there >>>>>> really is something to the Biopace... it just works!! >>>>>> >>>>>> BB (Biopace Bobby) >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, March 6, 2014 9:58:07 PM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.comwrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I really like the extra gusset around the unicrown fork. Seems like >>>>>>> a thoughtful measure. And the Biopace stickers are a really nice >>>>>>> addition >>>>>>> as well. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> David >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 6:47 PM, Mattt <matt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This bike has an interesting fork. I have never seen a lugged >>>>>>>> u-fork or uni-fork...I forgot what it is called. It also has the >>>>>>>> biopace >>>>>>>> crank. I like it, but not my size. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Matt >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>> send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
