Re: [RBW] Re: New SON 28 dynohub

[Steve Palincsar]

On Sat, 2011-10-15 at 21:09 -0700, Philip Williamson wrote:
> How are maintained gravel roads different from fire/logging roads? In
> my experience, the only difference is that gravel roads have deeper
> gravel and more traffic. 

Where I live there are no "fire roads" or "logging roads," but looking
at pictures I get the impression that they are closer to what I know as
"Jeep tracks" than roads.  It seems to me four wheel drive vehicles are
absolutely required, not only for traction but for their high ground
clearance.  You can drive an ordinary car on the gravel roads I'm
talking about.



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Re: [RBW] Re: Fall Colors

[Bill Pustow]

Those colors remind me of 
michigan.

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On Oct 15, 2011, at 8:15 PM, dougP  wrote:

> Amit:
> 
> Where are you?  Looks wonderful!  SoCal is sorta brown & crispy
> looking today; not much color.
> 
> dougP
> 
> On Oct 15, 2:18 pm, Amit Singh  wrote:
>> I took a bicycle ride this morning and captured a few photos.
>> 
>> You can find the pictures in my photo stream 
>> here
>> .
>> 
>> I hope you enjoy.
>> 
>> Amit
>> 
>> p.s. quick and dirty ride report - 45mph gusty winds, 45*ish temperatures,
>> wet to start, mostly cloudy later.  Riding in the wind was fun, challenging,
>> gusty.  Tailwinds were fantastic pushers like you've never felt, headwinds
>> were like climbing up the toughest hills, gusty side winds made me feel like
>> someone was trying to wrestle the bicycle away.  Such weird handling and
>> riding sensation, overall a fun ride.
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fall Colors

[Bill Pustow]

While living in Michigan, my favorite trivia question was: which state has the 
most shoreline? People would normally  answer ether Florida or California. 
Answer is Michigan. Don't believe me?look at a map - it's surrounded by the 
Great Lakes. Beautiful state - except for the  Motor City.
Bill
Louisville, Ky
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On Oct 15, 2011, at 9:17 PM, Amit Singh  wrote:

> Doug; these photos were taken close to where I-275 meets M-14 in the State of 
> Michigan. That about the location of the cities of Northville and Plymouth.  
> If you look at your left hand palm-side down it's close to where your thumb 
> meets the rest of your hand.  As far as I know Michigan is the only place you 
> can use anatomy as a reference point for geography. Isn't that the coolest? :)
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[RBW] Re: Foss tube install tip

[EricP]

I kept what was on the wheel, Velox tape.  If anything bad happens to
the tube because of this, will report back.

Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN

On Oct 15, 10:29 pm, Mitch Browne  wrote:
> Eric,
>
> Did you install the Foss rim tape or stick with what was there?
>
> My Foss tubes have been sitting around for about a month but I haven't
> warmed to the task yet.
>
> Thanks for the tip.
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Fall Colors

[MSmith]

Michigan has the most lighthouses, too.  (One of my favorite trivia
questions...)

And as for anatomical geography, I grew up on Cape Cod.  It's impossible to
show any one where they are on that wonderful peninsula without holding up
your arm and pointing.

Two seconds with Goolge brought this up:



I grew up on the inside of the elbow, though.

Cheers- Mike in blustery So. Boston, Mass

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Re: [RBW] Re: SoCal October Ride - San Clemente 10/15/11

[cyclotourist]

AGREED!  I have clearance for once a month, use it or lose it!  :-)

BTW, here's the updated
routeshowing
how we came back on the utility roads.  3,700 ft.of elevation ain't
bad!  That doesn't include the additional eight miles to/from Joe's casa!

I do think we need to go back there with proper MTBs and see what that
singletrack
is all about !

Slightly sore hands and a little over-all tired, but so far so good the day
after!


On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 9:34 PM, Michael_S wrote:

> Yes, David, thanks for setting this trip up. I'm sure I'll be riding up
> there again.
> We need to do more of these rides than 2-3 times a year.
>
> ~mike
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[RBW] Re: New SON 28 dynohub

[Philip Williamson]

>You can drive an ordinary car on the gravel roads I'm
> talking about.

I would choose the lightweight one for the gravel roads you describe.
They sound like the farm roads around here, which shouldn't over-
stress a hub like that, especially with fattish tires.

 Philip

 Philip Williamson
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On Oct 16, 3:35 am, Steve Palincsar  wrote:
> On Sat, 2011-10-15 at 21:09 -0700, Philip Williamson wrote:
> > How are maintained gravel roads different from fire/logging roads? In
> > my experience, the only difference is that gravel roads have deeper
> > gravel and more traffic.
>
> Where I live there are no "fire roads" or "logging roads," but looking
> at pictures I get the impression that they are closer to what I know as
> "Jeep tracks" than roads.  It seems to me four wheel drive vehicles are
> absolutely required, not only for traction but for their high ground
> clearance.  You can drive an ordinary car on the gravel roads I'm
> talking about.

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[RBW] Re: New SON 28 dynohub

[Jan Heine]

On Oct 15, 5:10 pm, Steve Palincsar  wrote:
> Would you recommend the Delux for a bike you intend to ride on gravel
> roads?  (I do not mean single track or fire roads, or former logging
> roads in an area that has been closed since a volcanic eruption over 30
> years ago, but rather currently maintained, active, gravel roads.)

Yes, no problem. We all have the "Delux" on our 650B bikes, and we
explore some pretty rough terrain. See the photo in this blog post...

Jan Heine
Editor
Bicycle Quarterly
http://www.bikequarterly.com

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[RBW] Re: SoCal October Ride - San Clemente 10/15/11

[dougP]

3,700' of climbing!  That's why I was asleep by 9 PM.

dougP

On Oct 16, 8:09 am, cyclotourist  wrote:
> AGREED!  I have clearance for once a month, use it or lose it!  :-)
>
> BTW, here's the updated
> routeshowing
> how we came back on the utility roads.  3,700 ft.of elevation ain't
> bad!  That doesn't include the additional eight miles to/from Joe's casa!
>
> I do think we need to go back there with proper MTBs and see what that
> singletrack
> is all about !
>
> Slightly sore hands and a little over-all tired, but so far so good the day
> after!
>
> On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 9:34 PM, Michael_S wrote:
>
> > Yes, David, thanks for setting this trip up. I'm sure I'll be riding up
> > there again.
> > We need to do more of these rides than 2-3 times a year.
>
> > ~mike
>
> --
> Cheers,
> David
> Redlands, CA
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[RBW] Kickstarter pledge drive for the rest of the Yehuda Moon books

[Stephen S]

Rick Smith and Brian Griggs have started a kickstarter pledge drive to 
finish printing the rest of the Yehuda Moon books.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yehudamoon/kickstand-comics-volumes-2-3-and-4

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Re: [RBW] Re: SoCal October Ride - San Clemente 10/15/11

[cyclotourist]

Nothing inconsequential about those #'s!!!

BTW, I've geo-tagged the photos so you can see where you were.

On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 11:33 AM, dougP  wrote:

> 3,700' of climbing!  That's why I was asleep by 9 PM.
>
> dougP
>
> On Oct 16, 8:09 am, cyclotourist  wrote:
> > AGREED!  I have clearance for once a month, use it or lose it!  :-)
> >
> > BTW, here's the updated
> > route >showing
> > how we came back on the utility roads.  3,700 ft.of elevation ain't
> > bad!  That doesn't include the additional eight miles to/from Joe's casa!
> >
> > I do think we need to go back there with proper MTBs and see what that
> > singletrack
> > is all about !
> >
> > Slightly sore hands and a little over-all tired, but so far so good the
> day
> > after!
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 9:34 PM, Michael_S  >wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, David, thanks for setting this trip up. I'm sure I'll be riding up
> > > there again.
> > > We need to do more of these rides than 2-3 times a year.
> >
> > > ~mike
> >
> > --
> > Cheers,
> > David
> > Redlands, CA
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[RBW] Re: Quickbeam Quest...

[Michael Rivers]

I have a Campy Centaur square taper with the 110 BB with a 39t ring on the 
outside that works for me.  I have a Phil rear hub with the Dos Eno 16/19 on 
one side, and a 18t cog fixed on the other side. My 52 year old knees are 
sensitive sensitive to Q, and this works just fine.   Here is a picture of 
the dirty beast...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrivers/5154208500/

Michael

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[RBW] Fwd: Foxy Fall Century 10-15-11 - a set on Flickr

[Eric Norris]

Some raw video footage and photos from yesterday's Foxy Fall Century here in 
NorCal.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176895@N03/sets/72157627903645108/

Saw a nice orange Ram out on the course, and a Rodeo that was heading the other 
way (probably not on the ride).   

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[RBW] Re: Hilly Hundred

[Amit Singh]

How'd it all go?  Did y'all get as rough of a weather weekend (mostly 
ultra-windy, rainy, cold, minimal mixed sun, gorgeous fall colors) as we did 
here in Detroit?

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[RBW] Re: Quickbeam Quest...

[Kelly Sleeper]

I'm only 6'5" and fit at 68 QB.Are you sure about wanting the 64 / 66?

Kelly

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Re: [RBW] Quickbeam Quest...

[Robert F. Harrison]

I'm 6'1" but I have a 94cm PBH and my 66cm QB is dead on perfect.

On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 12:17 PM, BSWP  wrote:

> As noted in earlier message, I'm looking for a "fewer" speed setup for
> my new commute. The largest SimpleOne, at 62cm, is too small for me.
> If anyone has a lead to a 64cm or 66cm Quickbeam in good shape, I
> would be glad to follow up. Either a frame+fork, or a complete bike.
> I'm open to long-distance shipping.
>
> A few stats: I'm 215 pounds, 6'6" tall, have a 94cm PBH, and long-ish
> arms. I ride a 65cm LongLow w m-bars, which might not be the best
> comparison, as the bottom bracket on a QuickBeam is a tad higher than
> the LongLow, from what I remember.
>
> I did try to reach Patrick in Omaha, but no response - so I guess he's
> sold his 66cm Quickbeam.
>
> Thanks for any leads.
>
> - Andrew, Berkeley
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[RBW] The Oldest Runner :: The indefatigable spirit of a 100-year old marathoner

[Amit Singh]

There's a new world record holder in town, a 100-year old marathon runner!

The inspirational story 
here
.

“The first thing is to get rid of this notion that you're old,” Singh said. 
“The other thing is, some people die of starvation in some parts of the 
world, but in western countries people die of overeating. And they don't do 
enough exercise to burn it off. You eat to live, not live to eat. 

“Many people have been inspired enough to get off their backsides, but I'd 
like more people to do that. It's one thing to say you're inspired, but 
another to prove it, to actually do something about it. My message to all 
elders is if you give up, it's going to give up on you.” 
An image of Fauja 
here
.

And a positive writeup of the run, with a not so flattering of an image of 
Fauja 
here
.

p.s. Sincere apologies that this is not Riv related ... It's just a 
wonderful inspirational story that I thought you may all appreciate.

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[RBW] Re: Quickbeam Quest...

[Mike]

I'm 5'11.5" and have a PBH of 91 and SH of 80.5 or so and ride a 64cm
QB and it's big but comfy. According to Riv literature the TT length
is stated as 60 but I swear it's longer. I imagine I'll part with it
at some point, maybe even this winter. I'd really like to replace it
with a Big Dummy.

--mike

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[RBW] Re: The Oldest Runner :: The indefatigable spirit of a 100-year old marathoner

[Mike]

That's awesome.

There's an OR Randonneurs member who is 66 and has been logging his
cycling miles since 1966 (the year I was born!) when he was 20yrs old.
He's generally one of the faster randonneurs in our club. Here's a
message he posted to the ORR message board the other day:


I started logging my bike mileage in 1966.
Yesterday, on my evening commute, I passed 300,000 miles at about
6:15 pm, 10-12-11 on Springwater Trail bridge over McLoughlin Blvd.

First log entry Jan. 2, 1966.  Age 20, club ride, Lytle Creek, 60
miles.
100,000 miles in May 1988.  22 years later, age 42.
200,000 mles in June 2002.  Another 14 years, age 56.
300,000 miles in Oct. 2011.  Less than 10 years, age 66.

8 years under 3000 miles.  Low of 1250 in 1970.
8 years over 10,000 miles.  High of 12,546 in 2004.

--Del

I should add that he's also run Western States and Badwater
(ultramarathons). It's pretty awesome. I spent much of the second day
or this year's 600k riding with him and it was great hearing some of
his stories. I find this kind of stuff inspiring. I certainly hope to
be doing century rides into my 60s.

--mike

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[RBW] Re: The Oldest Runner :: The indefatigable spirit of a 100-year old marathoner

[Mike]

Check this:
http://www.elitefeet.com/the-legend-of-cliff-young

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[RBW] Re: The Oldest Runner :: The indefatigable spirit of a 100-year old marathoner

[EastBayGuy]

Very good stuff and very inspiring. 

Dustin G

Walnut Creek Ca

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