[RBW] Re: if you like 2TT and diagonal tubes, you're gonna love this

[Kris]

That's the worst looking bike I have ever seen

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[RBW] Re: My New Sam - Or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Heart 2TT

[EricP]

Very classy looking bike.  Congrats.  And fine color choice.

Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN

On Aug 17, 11:01 pm, René Sterental  wrote:
> Congratulations!!!
>
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[RBW] Walnut Creek BART

[Marty]

Planning a trip to Rivendell in a couple weeks, and looked up the BART 
station. Fun to see that a photo from Rivendell popped right up on the page!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32306142@N07/6056089662/in/photostream

Now, if only they could put together a garage sale for Friday the 26th...

Marty

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[RBW] Ride from Rivendell to Mt Diablo

[James Valiensi]

Hey,
Does anyone know the route from Rivendell/Main Street to Mt. Diablo on bike? I 
intend to ride it tomorrow morning. I have done it before with the Rivendell 
gang, but it was a twisted route that I can't remember.

Thanks!

James Valiensi, PE
Northridge, CA
H818.775.1847 M.818.585.1796



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> Planning a trip to Rivendell in a couple weeks, and looked up the BART 
> station. Fun to see that a photo from Rivendell popped right up on the page!
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/32306142@N07/6056089662/in/photostream
> 
> Now, if only they could put together a garage sale for Friday the 26th...
> 
> Marty
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[RBW] Re: What would Taubes put in a Boxy (or Candy Bar) Bag for a long ride

[grant]

Aside from the occasional tiny bowl of Ben & Jerry's Coffee Health Bar
Crunch, my own personal/done good treat is a pretty low carb mixup of
Trader Joe's NonFat Greek Yogurt (oddly or mislabeledly, it has fewer
carbs than the lo-far or full-fat Greek---and all Greeks have way less
than nonGreeks)...and then the Choco  protein powder TJ's sells ---
the one that has 1g of carbs per scoop and is called something like
"Elegant Slim" or some embarassing name like that. Then I mix it with
walnuts (lowest carb nuts, highest O-3 nuts, and my fav, anyway) and
blueberries, fresh or half-frozen.
My daughters and wife can't stand it, not even a spoonful, but what do
they know? Anyway, a whole giant bowl LOOKS like the real thing (ice
cream with goodies in it), and tastes about 1/3 as goodbut that's
not bad. It has only about 10 to 20g of carbs in the whole
thingwhich these days, is indulgent. It's nice to have a heaping
mound of brown smooth stuff in front of you now and then.

Coco-milk is good, too. Low-carb, high-pota. Freeze it, let it thaw
halfway, and the liquidy part half is super sweet--I think the sugar
in it is first-to-thaw. Then you drink the sweety coconut part. The
bad part is, the remaining chunk that hasn't thawed yet is just
basically a chunk of faintly coconut-tainted ice, and --- you've
already drunk the sweet stuff.

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[RBW] Re: New to me 68 cm quickbeam

[Amit Singh]

I'm jealous of the fellas with the 68 'beams.  Beautiful bicycle TKS.  I 
hope you ride it a ton :)

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Re: [RBW] Re: What would Taubes put in a Boxy (or Candy Bar) Bag for a long ride

[Seth Vidal]

On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 10:31 AM, grant  wrote:
> Coco-milk is good, too. Low-carb, high-pota. Freeze it, let it thaw
> halfway, and the liquidy part half is super sweet--I think the sugar
> in it is first-to-thaw. Then you drink the sweety coconut part. The
> bad part is, the remaining chunk that hasn't thawed yet is just
> basically a chunk of faintly coconut-tainted ice, and --- you've
> already drunk the sweet stuff.

Grant,
 For reasons I cannot entirely explain, the last sentence  just made my day.

thanks,
-sv

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[RBW] Re: Ride from Rivendell to Mt Diablo

[eflayer]

there a many criss crossing bike paths in Walnut Creek. My bike club gets 
to Diablo by taking the Bart to the Pleasant Hill Station. There is a path 
that starts there with a fine new expensive bike bridge over Treat Blvd. So 
go over the bridge toward Treat, then make the first bike trail left onto 
the Contra Costa Canal Trail. That trail will take you into Heather Farms 
Park. From there you exit the park on San Carlos in the direction of Mt 
Diablo. If you do a google map, you will be able to see how San Carlos and a 
couple of more turns takes you to the Diablo north entrance road. Then it's 
climb, climb, climb.

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[RBW] Re: My New Sam - Or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Heart 2TT

[Amit Singh]

Beauty.  I like the color combo, the way it picks up the sun at just the 
right angle.  The fenders make it look sharp, nice selection (Berthoud?) The 
line is clean and true also.  Nice job.  What size tires are you running 
under dem tings?

I hope you ride it and enjoy it for a long time to come.  Please continue to 
share bicycle photos and adventures with us.

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Re: [RBW] Walnut Creek BART

[Jim Mather]

That might even be my Quickbeam in the picture. It looks the right
size (60) and mine had bright blue padded bar tape for a while.

jim m
wc ca

On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 6:42 AM, Marty  wrote:
> Planning a trip to Rivendell in a couple weeks, and looked up the BART
> station. Fun to see that a photo from Rivendell popped right up on the page!
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/32306142@N07/6056089662/in/photostream
>
> Now, if only they could put together a garage sale for Friday the 26th...
>
> Marty
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Re: [RBW] Re: Ride from Rivendell to Mt Diablo

[Jim Mather]

Here are some directions for a fairly direct route to North Gate Rd from RBW:
Turn left onto Central Rd
Turn right onto N Broadway
Turn left onto Ygnacio Valley Rd (Ride the sidewalk when you're on Ygnacio)
Turn right onto Montego
Turn right onto La Casa Via
Turn left onto Contra Costa Trail (This path is on the north side of
the big surface parking lot that is just past the hospital.)
At trail intersection, turn right to stay on Contra Costa Trail
When trail intersects Walnut Ave, turn right onto Walnut Ave
At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit right onto Oak Grove Rd
Turn left at North Gate Rd


On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 7:45 AM, eflayer  wrote:
> there a many criss crossing bike paths in Walnut Creek. My bike club gets
> to Diablo by taking the Bart to the Pleasant Hill Station. There is a path
> that starts there with a fine new expensive bike bridge over Treat Blvd. So
> go over the bridge toward Treat, then make the first bike trail left onto
> the Contra Costa Canal Trail. That trail will take you into Heather Farms
> Park. From there you exit the park on San Carlos in the direction of Mt
> Diablo. If you do a google map, you will be able to see how San Carlos and a
> couple of more turns takes you to the Diablo north entrance road. Then it's
> climb, climb, climb.
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[RBW] Re: Do I need this Hunq'a?

[Earl Grey]

Taking off fenders to switch to knobbies is not something most people
will actually do more than a few times. After 20 years of 1 or 2 bikes
I am now up to 3 for that reason: commuter/baby hauler, passhunter,
and rigid mtn bike. I just rode the Hunq at Rivendell and it is a
sweet bike. Your squishy MTB will start gathering dust, I wager.

Gernot


On Aug 18, 7:30 am, Mike  wrote:
> On Aug 17, 11:19 am, rcnute  wrote:> Everyone needs at 
> least one Rivendell.
>
> > Ryan
>
> Exactly! I say build it and ride it. Go bike camping on it, seems like
> a great bike for that.
>
> --mike

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[RBW] Re: My New Sam - Or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Heart 2TT

[Zack]

They are indeed Berthouds, the 50mm.  I am running the 40mm duremes.  

Setting these up was a two day affair.  It was like trying to solve a puzzle 
that I was not any good at (like the first time you try a crossword).  I had 
to take a hacksaw to the rear fender to get it in between the chainstays.  I 
decided to get the Berthouds instead of having riv install the longboards, 
and wish that I had gone the latter route (although they do look awesome).

Now I know more about installing stainless fenders though, so there is that. 
 They aren't rattling, so that's good, and they do look great now that they 
are installed, it was just a serious pain.

Just got back from a two hour ride, the biggest difference in this bike and 
every other bike I have ever owned is my arms, neck, and back aren't tired 
before my legs are.  What a blessing that is.  More stories to follow for 
sure.

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Re: [RBW] Ride from Rivendell to Mt Diablo

[Horace]

The bike directions from google maps look like a decent route for this:

http://goo.gl/Ziwq7

On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 6:47 AM, James Valiensi  wrote:
> Hey,
> Does anyone know the route from Rivendell/Main Street to Mt. Diablo on bike?
> I intend to ride it tomorrow morning. I have done it before with the
> Rivendell gang, but it was a twisted route that I can't remember.
> Thanks!
> James Valiensi, PE
> Northridge, CA
> H818.775.1847 M.818.585.1796
>
>
> On Aug 18, 2011, at 6:42 AM, Marty wrote:
>
> Planning a trip to Rivendell in a couple weeks, and looked up the BART
> station. Fun to see that a photo from Rivendell popped right up on the page!
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/32306142@N07/6056089662/in/photostream
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Re: [RBW] Re: What would Taubes put in a Boxy (or Candy Bar) Bag for a long ride

[robert zeidler]

Glycogen is not a body thing.  Glycogen won't move from your arms to
your legs.  Once your legs are depleted, that's it.  As I understand
it (I'm not a doctor nor do I play one on TV, but I did stay at a
Holiday Inn Express last night), fat as a fuel needs something to burn
it, and that is some form of carbohydrate, and it's usually one of the
really bad ones.  If it was just fat, you could head out w/ just a
gallon or so of water and come back 10lbs of body fat lighter.  The
discipline is to only use these bad carbs while exercising.  You can
get this from many forms, but I just prefer the Gu/Clif etc., type
because when I start to get a little low in the "gas tank", a gel
followed by some water goes right where it should, quickly digested.
Same thing could be accomplished w/ Cytomax or some such.  Plus time
can be a limiting factor so why would I want to stop to ingest?  Add
to that the extra time for digestion and you're carrying a lot more
than you need to and waiting a lot more for it to kick in. It's not a
race thing, haven't done that in almost 20 years-too much work for too
little reward. The thing it is about, though, is not getting out there
and meeting the man with the hammer.  That can be bad.  Who hasn't
finished a century, limping along in 1st gear, doing all you can just
to turn over the pedals?  No thanks.
Recovery is what ever works best for you, worked out by trial and error.

On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 9:25 PM, charlie  wrote:
> All of this depends on what your goals are and how you
> "train"..I'm interested in losing body fat and could care less if
> I win the local triathlon or whatever.  There is no reason in my mind
> to load up, eat while riding or recover utilizing starchy carbs. You
> can get the same thing from vegetables and or some fruits without the
> insulin spike problems etc. For recovery protein and fat sure
> makes some sense especially in light of recent training advice to
> drink sugar laden chocolate milk (protein and fat) I'll take a chunk
> of chicken,salmon or a steak coupled with a boat load of fresh salad
> and other assorted greens with olive oil and whatever else my wife
> uses in her her low carb dressing. Doesn't the body normally only
> store about two hours worth of glucose anyway. I mean at some point
> you would have to burn fat on a long ride anywaywhy not train
> yourself to do that instead of topping off with simple carbohydrate.
> Just saying...on the other hand, if you are a competitive
> athlete  and you want to log 100 mile days you are probably not
> interested in the health aspect but would instead want to improve
> performance and recovery at whatever cost to health. I think however
> that there are trainers (and authors with books) out there who
> specialize in 'paleo' diets for athletes. Can't remember the title of
> the one I'm thinking of but you can probably Google it.
>
> On Aug 17, 7:15 am, Khalid Mateen  wrote:
>> I think you are right.  If you are doing long distances, your body wants
>> calories and it will look towards anything for those calories, even starchy
>> carbohydrates.  I think starchy carbohydrates are appropiate in this
>> instance because your body insulin may go up, but the sugar in the blood is
>> being pushed into the muscle where it is needed most and not stored as body
>> fat.  Although I have not read his book, Lorain Cordain suggest high
>> carbohydrates after a workout or after you used alot of energy and need fuel
>> for a workout or activity.  I do think if you are going to eat
>> carbohydrates, make sure it is the good stuff if you can get them like rice,
>> pasta,yam and bread.  These can be use to help recover from extreme long
>> bike rides and not feel drain the next day.  Even good sources of fat since
>> fat has about calories in it and fat can be used to convert to sugar in the
>> body.
>>
>> K.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 8:54 PM, David Faller  wrote:
>> > During an energy-hogging ride it doesn't seem to matter how you eat.  Your
>> > body is desperately looking for available calories, probably at a rate
>> > faster than you can digest them and make them available.  200 cal. per hour
>> > is probably all one should eat while riding to maintain the energy flow.  A
>> > friend of mine does many centuries and double centuries per year.  He is 53
>> > years old, gaunt, and subsists on alarming quantities of raw vegetables
>> > while riding.  He has the energy of a 25 year old.  But when he takes a
>> > break on the side of the road, his number one craving is those hot Fritos.
>> >  He shamelessly snarfs down those and all sorts of other nasty things like
>> > Cup O' Noodles and cookies, etc.  Not very Paleo, but he's working so hard
>> > that he's burning those calories while idling.  Post ride, he gets back to
>> > the proteins, with some carbs, and is quite satisfied; I don't think he 
>> > ends
>> > the ride with a 4,000 calorie refuel.  I can't say it sounds as fun or

Re: [RBW] Re: Any DC-area Betty Foys? Need help securing spousal permission to order one!

[hugh rope]

Dear all,

Thanks everyone for the helpful (& the humorous) comments, the questions &
suggestions, & the Rivendell test ride offers!

And thanks especially to Ed-in-Rockville for offering a 52cm Betty Foy test
ride for my wife, which I hope will take place within a few days.

And please don't tell my wife, but as for me, well, I'm pretty sure that her
test ride will be followed by our placing an order for a Betty Foy (with
albatross bars, bar-end shifters, a rear rack, & fenders...).

-HR

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[RBW] Re: For Sale - 60 cm Rivendell Quickbeam - With PICS

[steve]

It is normal right hand drive.  The pictures are reversed.  Steve

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[RBW] Re: Ride from Rivendell to Mt Diablo

[Harry H]

Stop by the shop. We've got maps and open at 9am.

Harry

On Aug 18, 6:47 am, James Valiensi  wrote:
> Hey,
> Does anyone know the route from Rivendell/Main Street to Mt. Diablo on bike? 
> I intend to ride it tomorrow morning. I have done it before with the 
> Rivendell gang, but it was a twisted route that I can't remember.
>
> Thanks!
>
> James Valiensi, PE
> Northridge, CA
> H818.775.1847M.818.585.1796
>
> On Aug 18, 2011, at 6:42 AM, Marty wrote:
>
>
>
> > Planning a trip to Rivendell in a couple weeks, and looked up the BART 
> > station. Fun to see that a photo from Rivendell popped right up on the page!
>
> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/32306142@N07/6056089662/in/photostream
>
> > Now, if only they could put together a garage sale for Friday the 26th...
>
> > Marty
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[RBW] the new Speedblends??

[Leslie]

Just saw this: 
http://gizmodo.com/5831624/light-your-bike-at-night-with-revolights?tag=bicycles
   


Electric 'speedblends'?   


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Re: [RBW] Re: What would Taubes put in a Boxy (or Candy Bar) Bag for a long ride

[Tim McNamara]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycogen


On Aug 18, 2011, at 6:37 AM, robert zeidler wrote:

> Glycogen is not a body thing.  Glycogen won't move from your arms to
> your legs.  Once your legs are depleted, that's it.  As I understand
> it (I'm not a doctor nor do I play one on TV, but I did stay at a
> Holiday Inn Express last night), fat as a fuel needs something to burn
> it, and that is some form of carbohydrate, and it's usually one of the
> really bad ones.  If it was just fat, you could head out w/ just a
> gallon or so of water and come back 10lbs of body fat lighter.  The
> discipline is to only use these bad carbs while exercising.  You can
> get this from many forms, but I just prefer the Gu/Clif etc., type
> because when I start to get a little low in the "gas tank", a gel
> followed by some water goes right where it should, quickly digested.
> Same thing could be accomplished w/ Cytomax or some such.  Plus time
> can be a limiting factor so why would I want to stop to ingest?  Add
> to that the extra time for digestion and you're carrying a lot more
> than you need to and waiting a lot more for it to kick in. It's not a
> race thing, haven't done that in almost 20 years-too much work for too
> little reward. The thing it is about, though, is not getting out there
> and meeting the man with the hammer.  That can be bad.  Who hasn't
> finished a century, limping along in 1st gear, doing all you can just
> to turn over the pedals?  No thanks.
> Recovery is what ever works best for you, worked out by trial and error.
> 
> On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 9:25 PM, charlie  wrote:
>> All of this depends on what your goals are and how you
>> "train"..I'm interested in losing body fat and could care less if
>> I win the local triathlon or whatever.  There is no reason in my mind
>> to load up, eat while riding or recover utilizing starchy carbs. You
>> can get the same thing from vegetables and or some fruits without the
>> insulin spike problems etc. For recovery protein and fat sure
>> makes some sense especially in light of recent training advice to
>> drink sugar laden chocolate milk (protein and fat) I'll take a chunk
>> of chicken,salmon or a steak coupled with a boat load of fresh salad
>> and other assorted greens with olive oil and whatever else my wife
>> uses in her her low carb dressing. Doesn't the body normally only
>> store about two hours worth of glucose anyway. I mean at some point
>> you would have to burn fat on a long ride anywaywhy not train
>> yourself to do that instead of topping off with simple carbohydrate.
>> Just saying...on the other hand, if you are a competitive
>> athlete  and you want to log 100 mile days you are probably not
>> interested in the health aspect but would instead want to improve
>> performance and recovery at whatever cost to health. I think however
>> that there are trainers (and authors with books) out there who
>> specialize in 'paleo' diets for athletes. Can't remember the title of
>> the one I'm thinking of but you can probably Google it.
>> 
>> On Aug 17, 7:15 am, Khalid Mateen  wrote:
>>> I think you are right.  If you are doing long distances, your body wants
>>> calories and it will look towards anything for those calories, even starchy
>>> carbohydrates.  I think starchy carbohydrates are appropiate in this
>>> instance because your body insulin may go up, but the sugar in the blood is
>>> being pushed into the muscle where it is needed most and not stored as body
>>> fat.  Although I have not read his book, Lorain Cordain suggest high
>>> carbohydrates after a workout or after you used alot of energy and need fuel
>>> for a workout or activity.  I do think if you are going to eat
>>> carbohydrates, make sure it is the good stuff if you can get them like rice,
>>> pasta,yam and bread.  These can be use to help recover from extreme long
>>> bike rides and not feel drain the next day.  Even good sources of fat since
>>> fat has about calories in it and fat can be used to convert to sugar in the
>>> body.
>>> 
>>> K.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 8:54 PM, David Faller  wrote:
 During an energy-hogging ride it doesn't seem to matter how you eat.  Your
 body is desperately looking for available calories, probably at a rate
 faster than you can digest them and make them available.  200 cal. per hour
 is probably all one should eat while riding to maintain the energy flow.  A
 friend of mine does many centuries and double centuries per year.  He is 53
 years old, gaunt, and subsists on alarming quantities of raw vegetables
 while riding.  He has the energy of a 25 year old.  But when he takes a
 break on the side of the road, his number one craving is those hot Fritos.
  He shamelessly snarfs down those and all sorts of other nasty things like
 Cup O' Noodles and cookies, etc.  Not very Paleo, but he's working so hard
 that he's burning those calories while idling.

Re: [RBW] Re: What would Taubes put in a Boxy (or Candy Bar) Bag for a long ride

[Leslie]

I've been sittin' on the sidelines on this, but, I suppose I should pitch in 
a bit...

Twenty years ago, I was a lean 19-yr-old,  6' tall, 150lb infantry Marine.  
Before then, I could eat anything, wouldn't gain a pound.  When I got out 
several years later, I was more like 180lbs; heavier, but strong, 
square-built, was fine. But, married, two kids, entered grad school, ended 
up sitting on my duff, sedentary. By the time ten years had passed (ten 
years ago), I'd gotten up to... 280lbs. I still thought of myself as a 
skinny kid in my head, but was anything but.  Finally, wanted to do 
something about, and I heard about how well low-carb worked for people, 
decided to try it.   

I didn't buy a book, or follow a particular menu;  I just tried to not eat 
carbs.  I'd started in at the beginning of March, and by the end of 
November, I was down to 200lbs.I thought, awesome.  

But, there between Thanksgiving and Christmas, a switch was thrown in my 
head.   If I thought about not eating a roll, I found that I ate the basket 
of rolls.  If I thought about not eating a donut at the coffee pot, I'd eat 
a dozen donuts.  Want to pass on a piece of pie, I ate a pie.It was 
eerie.   It was like there was some change in how I was wired.   By the end 
of spring, I was up to about 230.   And, there I stayed for five, six or so 
more years.

I'd not paid close enough attention, my weight had crept back up, to about 
260.I needed to get off my duff and try again.   I started watching 
carbs again, and, this time, that's when I got back on a bike, after a long 
hiatus.   I got down to 220, then would creep back up to 240, then back yoyo 
down to 230, back to 240...   last Thanksgiving, I was 220 again, but by the 
end of New Years', was back up further, to 260;  By March, I was down to 
230;  but I've since gotten to where I fluctuate between 235 and 240.  

It's hard;  vegetables and meats are more expensive than carbs. I have a 
sweet tooth.   I like beer.  I do like the idea of eating nice salads 
and lean cuts of meat, but when the wife insists on having selections of 
cookies in the house, it's hard to not sneak one.  When suppertime comes and 
it's pasta and potatoes, it's hard to skip dinner.The first time I lost 
all the weight, she was really supportive of it, but, what also didn't help 
my backsliding was that she realized she'd doubled our food budget, and 
decided to revert to more bread, potato, snacky stuff she was tired of 
not having bags of chips in the house, just to keep me from being tempted.   
So, in my house, it's a struggle.I want to get down under 200, but when 
my wife makes a point of saying she doesn't care if I'm over 250, then she 
opens up a bag of candy barsWhen I want to go for a bike-ride, but 
she says she wants to spend more time with me, but just wants to nap on the 
couch and watch TV to do so, it's hard to not be sedentary.   I want her to 
be more active, too, but she doesn't want to...  I want to live to a ripe 
old age, and she says she doesn't want to be an old woman, would be ready to 
kick the bucket sooner than later, especially if it meant she had to get off 
the couch, well.  

It's frustrating.   


+ + + +

The other day, the local paper ran an article.   There was a ranking of 
metro areas and transportation conducted; at the bottom of the list, 3rd 
from last place for non-car infrastructure, was the Tri-Cities here.   It's 
fact, I can't deny it.  You can't get to work on a bus here; there's a bike 
trail here or there but using one to commute is hazardous.   Mobile was 1st, 
I don't remember what was 2nd, but, basically, if you live here, you can't 
function w/o a car.   I know I can't.  I didn't used to think in terms of 
wanting to commute by bike;  it really didn't bother me that it's a 40-min 
drive to the office.   When I lived in Knoxville, I was less than 10-miles 
from my office, and it took an hour, w/ traffic;  so for it to be 40-miles 
from driveway to parking lot at work, and take 40-minutes, I was thrilled it 
was 'that short' of a commute.   I know lots of people that drive an hour 
and a half to work each day.   It didn't bother me before, but, I didn't 
think about it before, either.   

It's risky to bike here.   I and my kids, we go biking when we can.  Yet, 
even my wife complains about the one fellow who rides home in the afternoons 
along Orebank Road.   He has as much right as she does to the road, but she 
thinks he should get off the road, quit holding up cars.   I can't argue w/ 
her, even if I think she's wrong, she's heck to live w/ if I do argue w/ 
her.   But when the spouses and mothers of the bikers in town think bikes 
should go away, it's hard to see progress made in getting more people to 
bike.

Sorry for venting, but, it's been starting to gnaw at me

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[RBW] Re: Do I need this Hunq'a?

[stevep33]

There is a satisfying simplicity in having fewer bikes

but 2 is really pushing it.  Inevitably 1 bike will always be out of
order, and then you would not have more than 1 to choose from.  3 is
just better.


On Aug 18, 12:47 pm, Earl Grey  wrote:
> Taking off fenders to switch to knobbies is not something most people
> will actually do more than a few times. After 20 years of 1 or 2 bikes
> I am now up to 3 for that reason: commuter/baby hauler, passhunter,
> and rigid mtn bike. I just rode the Hunq at Rivendell and it is a
> sweet bike. Your squishy MTB will start gathering dust, I wager.
>
> Gernot
>
> On Aug 18, 7:30 am, Mike  wrote:
>
> > On Aug 17, 11:19 am, rcnute  wrote:> Everyone needs at 
> > least one Rivendell.
>
> > > Ryan
>
> > Exactly! I say build it and ride it. Go bike camping on it, seems like
> > a great bike for that.
>
> > --mike

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[RBW] Re: My New Sam - Or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Heart 2TT

[Thomas Lynn Skean]

  
That is a beautiful build of a beautiful bike. Do things literally leap from 
the path of that E3's beam?
 
Pretty as I find the "stock" Hillbornes, they *do* look better with a 
contrast-y head tube.
 
Regarding your bags, however...
 
Until now I had completely gotten over the fact that I no longer have a 
SaddleSack Large.
 
I mean, my SaddleSack Medium is the right bag for me anyhow. It has lots of 
room. It has side pockets I can reach while in the saddle.
 
It is nice to carry by my Nitto bag grip. It is more balanced than the 
SaddleSack Large.
 
But...
 
I did always put my phone in one of the rider-facing pockets. I did always 
keep a balaclava in the other.
 
I do *sometimes* have to stuff and force-pack my Medium with a book. lunch, 
clothes, shoes, and laptop.
 
On weekends with the Large I could just toss my cooking or coffee gear into 
its massive maw without having to shuffle or re-organize anything.
 
And it wasn't *that* hard to carry for my brief walk to the office
 
Thanks, Zack. Thanks a lot. :)
 
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
who thinks an Irish Strap is perfect on the top of any TrunkSack/Loafer

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Re: [RBW] Re: Do I need this Hunq'a?

[Seth Vidal]

On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 4:24 PM, stevep33  wrote:
> There is a satisfying simplicity in having fewer bikes
>
> but 2 is really pushing it.  Inevitably 1 bike will always be out of
> order, and then you would not have more than 1 to choose from.  3 is
> just better.
>

I believe Grant definitively gave the required number of bikes in RR 42:

How many bikes:

seven is good. a beater, a
bomber, a single-speed, a tour-
ing bike, a lightish road bike, a
do-all racked and bagged bike,
a mixte, a loaner, and a work in
progress. seven? Make it nine.

so there you go - you have a deficit of 6 bikes to fill in there :)

better get crackin'

-sv

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Re: [RBW] Re: Do I need this Hunq'a?

[Joe Bernard]

Recumbent, folder, dutch bike..

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[RBW] Re: My New Sam - Or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Heart 2TT

[Zack]

Sorry Thomas, I was not intending to create intense pangs of bag envy :-)

Irish strap definitely livens things up.

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Re: [RBW] Re: What would Taubes put in a Boxy (or Candy Bar) Bag for a long ride

[Rex Kerr]

I often stop and eat a bunch of berries on the way home from work.  I have
shellac on my bars, so the tape doesn't stain, but I'm now wondering, would
berry stains count as beausage. :-)

On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 7:05 PM, Zack  wrote:

> Today, on my maiden voyage for the new Sam Hillborne, I remembered that a
> friend had let me know about a wild blackberry stash in town.  I rode over,
> picked berries, turned my hands red, and ate them.  I then rode home.
>  Pretty solid way to spend the day.
>
> I'll put some pics up later.
>
> Nothing more paleo than scaring up some berries!
>
>

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[RBW] CL 61cm Rivendell Road

[Marty]

Just passing along. Pretty classic build. Pretty classic color. Pretty 
classy!

http://racine.craigslist.org/bik/2533873271.html

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[RBW] Re: CL 61cm Rivendell Road

[rperks]

That is a pretty bike.  I guess it never sold a while back.  There was
a longinsh thread about the possibility of a scam.  The owner claimed
to be a former waterford worker, bought the bike but never rode it
much, etc, etc.  Probably an honest story.

It looks like a heck of a deal if it suits your needs.

Rob

On Aug 18, 3:58 pm, Marty  wrote:
> Just passing along. Pretty classic build. Pretty classic color. Pretty
> classy!
>
> http://racine.craigslist.org/bik/2533873271.html

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Re: [RBW] Re: What would Taubes put in a Boxy (or Candy Bar) Bag for a long ride

[Zack]

i think it would be the best type of beausage.


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[RBW] items for trade/sale. ISO small bits

[J L]

What I have: (all used)

Nitto crystal fellow seat post.

G. Berthoud Leather mudflap.

A few  650b panaracer tires.


What I need:

Tabbed washers that go with silver DT shifters.

One set of canti rack mount bolts.

Fork crown Daruma bolt.

Dual sided SPD pedals.

Paul Touring/Canti brakes for one wheel.


Thanks in advance.
JL

Reply with trades or selling/ buying info offlist please.

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[RBW] Re: What would Taubes put in a Boxy (or Candy Bar) Bag for a long ride

[charlie]

No disrespect here Rene' but maybe try not exercising so much..I
know riding is enjoyable I love it but try to mix it up a little and
if you are trying to lose fat, lift weights and do shorter rides. The
plain facts I am almost 53 and 258 down from 282 with virtually no
exercise due to weather and work. Been riding some lately but not
enough to suit me. With my work demands and other factors, I can't
ride two hours everyday without recovery time in between riding days.
Over training will just make you tired and no amount (or type) of food
will magically make you recover faster. Being young with good genetics
and in great condition is the ultimate but if we aren't in one or all
three categories we have to work smart not just hard. I think Scott C.
went from 500+ to whatever he is now riding only 10+1 miles every day
but probably sometimes more than that when he felt like it. The point
is, don't bite off more than you can chew !  I have been an over
exerciser in my life and I became frustrated that my progress slowed
and my mood altered by overdoing it chronically. I suffered a few
overuse injuries along the way that I still have to be careful of.
These days I try to pace myself and don't even look for aerobic
exercise to help me lose fat. I hope this helps in some way toward
your goals. Keep at it, I am..

On Aug 17, 7:26 pm, René Sterental  wrote:
> I'm definitely interested in losing weight and couldn't really care how fast
> I ride. I'm just unable at this time to sustain several days of riding for 2
> hours each one and one day of rest doesn't seem to be enough. I'm not eating
> during my rides and only drink water. Trying to follow the low carb plan
> which I've gotten pretty good for the most part, but have yet to nail
> precisely for a prolonged time. I'm gluten free and now decided to go dairy
> free as well, although not yet 100% but almost. Not sure what nuts I can or
> cannot eat, some days I eat a lot of fruit, some days very little. My meals
> are mostly meat/fish and salad/vegetables although I'm tempted to add hummus
> at night. Probably still eating quantities that are too large...
>
> Anyway, I've read Taubes and will give Sisson a good reading as well as I
> just skimmed it.
>
> I just wanted to get a sense for how best to address the feeling of
> weariness after riding several days in a row; is it just lack of
> conditioning and this will come over time? I ride almost all the time at 70
> - 75% of Max HR except when mountain biking on weekends when during the
> steeper climbs I can hit 100% of Max HR.
>
> Will keep at it and see how it goes... the advise on this thread has been
> quite useful.
>
> René

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Re: [RBW] Re: CL 61cm Rivendell Road

[cyclotourist]

Very nice looking bike.  Complete bike for less than the cost of a Roadeo
frame... someone needs to get it!

On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 5:25 PM, rperks  wrote:

> That is a pretty bike.  I guess it never sold a while back.  There was
> a longinsh thread about the possibility of a scam.  The owner claimed
> to be a former waterford worker, bought the bike but never rode it
> much, etc, etc.  Probably an honest story.
>
> It looks like a heck of a deal if it suits your needs.
>
> Rob
>
> On Aug 18, 3:58 pm, Marty  wrote:
> > Just passing along. Pretty classic build. Pretty classic color. Pretty
> > classy!
> >
> > http://racine.craigslist.org/bik/2533873271.html
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[RBW] Here are a few pictures from todays bike ride.

[Scotty]

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