[RBW] Latest AHH Build

2011-06-02 Thread Michael Glaser
Hi All,

Thought that I'd share the latest "version" of my AHH.  I removed the
promenade bars / iBert baby carrier, and have it set up for my once-a-
week commute from San Francisco to Palo Alto:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/47173014@N03/

If you're interested in the details:

Frame/Fork - AHH 57" (Waterford)
Headset - Chris King 2Nut
Crankset - Shimano FC-R700 non-series 50/34 compact
Bottom Bracket - Chris King
Pedals - Shimano A530
Chain - SRAM PC-99R 10 speed
Front Derailleur - Shimano non-series compact
Rear Derailleur - DA long cage
Casette - Ultegra 10 speed 12-27
Brake Levers - Shimano R600
Brakes - Paul Racer
Shifters - DA downtube shifters
Stem - Nitto Dynamic
Handlebars - Nitto Dream
Tape - Grey Newbaum's, twine, and 3 coats of clear shellac
Seatpost - Nitto Crystal Fellow
Saddle - Brooks Swift
Bottle Cages - King stainess
Rear Hub - Chris King
Front Hub - SONdelux
Rims - Mavic Open Pro (32h)
Tires – Challenge Parigi-Roubaix
Racks - Tubus Luna rear / Nitto F15 front
Bag – Sackville Barsack
Kickstand – Pletscher single
Front Light - Schmidt Edelux
Rear Light – B&M Toplight Line Plus
Wheel Skewers - Pitlock

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[RBW] Re: Latest AHH Build

2011-06-02 Thread Michael Glaser
Thanks Rene!  That's praise from Caesar, considering how beautiful
your bikes are.  Lee beat me to it; you can orient the SONdelux either
way w/o issue.  I flipped it to the left side, b/c that's where I want
hte light (so that cars can see me), and it was a shorter cable run.

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[RBW] Re: Latest AHH Build

2011-06-02 Thread Michael Glaser
E.B., thanks for the compliment!  I broke a few Riv-rules with the
drivetrain, but I got used to riding a 50/34 crank set with a 10 speed
12-27 cassette on a MCRB over the past few years, and the range works
for me.  I missed downtube shifters though.  And steel.  I've got
nothing against square taper bottom brackets, but the ability to swap
parts b/w bikes was a priority for me.  I definitely get a tire shadow
with that fork-mounted light setup, but it's not that bad.  More than
anything I want to be seen by cars, which is why I mounted it on the
left.  This may start a flame war, but I don't think it's super
necessary to face the shell.

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[RBW] Re: Latest AHH Build

2011-06-02 Thread Michael Glaser
René,

I work just off of Page Mill Road.  I'm not hardy enough to do the
commute both ways -- when I ride down, I'll take CalTrain back in the
evening.  There are a few different ways to do it.  They all take me
3+ hours.  I think the nicest route is down Skyline.  It's not super
flat, but the directions are relatively simple and very pretty.
There's a much flatter, but very complicated "urban" route that tracks
down the 101 side.  A bunch of Google employees who do the commute
regularly put up a site with really helpful route information at
http://sf2g.com/.  I hope that you and Ray both heal up quickly, and
that I'll see you both out there sometime soon!

Michael

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[RBW] Re: Latest AHH Build

2011-06-03 Thread Michael Glaser
Sacha,

Good question.  I don't know for sure, but I'd venture to guess that
it can be serviced -- just not in the same way (by unthreading the hub
shell).  The SONdelux is actually the successor to the SON20 for
16-20" wheels rather than the SON28, which was designed for 26" to
700c.  There are fewer poles so it produces less juice per rotation,
with correspondingly less drag.  It would not produce enough juice for
traditional halogen lighting at lower speeds on a full sized wheel,
but it's just fine for LED lighting.  I was a skeptical about dynamo
lighting before I took the plunge, but I have to say it's fantastic.
The lights are always on, the drag is almost imperceptible, and I
don't have to worry about (or dispose of) batteries.

Michael

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Re: [RBW] Re: New Google format

2011-07-01 Thread Michael Glaser
Is it just me, or is this new format a whole lot less useful?

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Re: [RBW] Re: New Google format

2011-07-01 Thread Michael Glaser
That's encouraging actually.  Maybe I'm being too much of a retrogrouch when 
it comes to technology.  With bikes, it's okay =)

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[RBW] Re: Cable Routing Problem w/ Riv's MicroShift FDer on AHH

2011-07-11 Thread Michael Glaser
Rex,

I don't have that issue on my Hilsen, but on another bike (with a SRAM front 
derailleur) the FD cable touches the pivot -- same as yours.  I slipped a 
short length of plastic tubing over the cable so that it would "roll" over 
the derailleur pivot without too much interference.  That works surprisingly 
well, and I don't have any running problems.

Michael Glaser

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[RBW] Front Rack for Fender Attachment

2009-12-01 Thread Michael Glaser
I just installed a set of Honjo fenders on my 700c AHH with center-
pull brakes.  The "nose" of the front fender is significantly longer
than the nose of the SKS/Esge fender it's replacing, and I've noticed
a bit of sway.  In fact, it bounces against the tire when I ride over
rough pavement.  I've been considering a front rack for some time, but
I really need to add an attachment point for the fender.  The Nitto
Mini Front would be perfect, but I've got a center-pull brake mounted
to the fork crown.  So, I'm trying to decide between a Nitto Mark's
Rack and a Gilles Berthoud front rack for center-pull / side-pull
brakes.  I have a Tubus Luna rack on the rear of the bike, and though
it's not a primary consideration, it would be nice if the two racks
looked good together.  I'd appreciate any thoughts or recommendations
from the group.

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[RBW] Re: Front Rack for Fender Attachment

2009-12-01 Thread Michael Glaser
René,

Nice rig, indeed!  You know, I just used the rubber washer from the
Honjo installation kit on the kickstand plate, and the fender line
seems fine.  Maybe that's b/c it's a 700c wheel?  I think there's more
of a gap on my wife's 650B Saluki.  But I assumed that I'd have to
make some sort of spacer with both the Mark's Rack and with the
Berthoud.

Michael

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[RBW] Re: Front Rack for Fender Attachment

2009-12-01 Thread Michael Glaser
Mark's Rack does not have a fender attachment like the Mini or M-12.
I hadn't considered using a second stay.  That's a really elegant
solution if you don't need a front rack.  I may do that temporarily.

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[RBW] Re: Front Rack for Fender Attachment

2009-12-01 Thread Michael Glaser
Steve,

Saw your Saluki before, and that's how I got the idea for the
Berthoud.  It really looks like stainless steel to me.  I wouldn't
have guessed that it was painted.  Very nice, btw.  Beautiful bike.

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[RBW] Re: If you haven't done so already, check out our new and improved web catalog

2009-12-14 Thread Michael Glaser
Looks really great, John.  The updated features make the site much
more functional.

Michael Glaser

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[RBW] Re: New Riv Custom

2010-01-12 Thread Michael Glaser
Really nice bike Brad.  I noticed that you went with Chris King hubs.
I have them on my Hilsen, and they're fantastic.  Congrats!
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[RBW] WTB - Nigel Smythe Lil' Loafer

2010-01-12 Thread Michael Glaser
Is anyone willing to sell a Lil' Loafer, preferably in canvas?
Condition isn't super important, so long as it has a few years of life
left in it.
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[RBW] Re: Hunqapiller news

2010-01-22 Thread Michael Glaser
I really like the Hunqapiller name (it has all the hallmarks of a
great nonce word) and love the headbadge art.  Can't wait to see the
bike.  I think that the Taiwan-built, upsloping top-tube, lower-cost
models are a wonderful thing.  They're great bikes at any price, but
the lower cost makes the Rivendell brand much more accessible.  Still,
I'm a bit worried about losing higher-end non-custom models from the
line-up.  I completely understand the currency exchange pressures that
have strained the Toyo-Riv partnership, but why can't Waterford pick
up Atlantis production like they picked up 700c production on the
AHH?  I believe that there's a market for folks who want something
really special, but aren't willing to spend 50% more and wait 2+ years
for a custom.

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[RBW] Re: Hunqapiller news

2010-01-22 Thread Michael Glaser
Sorry everyone, but I don't think that "we have to redesign a cheaper
product" follows from "the dollar / yen exchange rate is
unfavorable."  There is a much simpler answer to that issue: shift
production to Waterford.  Presumably, Riv isn't struggling with
margins on Waterford-built frames resold at $2k because that's exactly
what the Rodeo is.  Why isn't that part of the solution here?
Hunqapiller is to Atlantis as Hillborne is to Hilsen.  Easy.  I don't
understand why the Atlantis has to go away, unless Riv wants to
abandon dedicated touring frames at that price point.

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[RBW] Re: Hunqapiller news

2010-01-22 Thread Michael Glaser
I may be talking out of school here, but I think there are four main
differences between the Toyo/Waterford frames and the Taiwanese
frames:  design, materials, construction and finish.

First, and perhaps most importantly, the Taiwanese models all have
upsloping top tubes.  The upsloping top tubes allow a wider range of
riders to achieve an upright position on the same size frame.  This
means that Riv doesn't have to carry as many sizes, and I'm sure that
Riv saves money by simplifying inventory management.  But the net
result is an aesthetic compromise.  That's not to say that the
Taiwanese bikes are unattractive.  I think they're beautiful.  I just
find level top tubes more beautiful.

Second, the tubesets are made from heavier gauge steel that is not
heat-treated.  I am not a metallurgist or framebuilder, and I don't
pretend to know nearly as much about this as many of the Bunch, but
heat-treated steel provides more "efficient" strength.   You can build
an equally strong frame with lighter gauge steel.

Third, the Taiwanese bikes are brass-brazed rather than silver-
brazed.  Silver brazing can be done at a lower temperature, and does
not affect the strength of the steel. Brass brazing requires a higher
temperature and does have an effect on the steel matrix.

Fourth, the finish on the Taiwanese bikes is a bit less fancy.  I
don't think that this is a very important issue, because they're fancy
enough.  But there is a difference.

For these reasons, I'd really like to see a higher-end touring frame
in the Riv line-up.





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[RBW] Re: Yes, the Sam Hillborne can be Sporty Too

2010-03-02 Thread Michael Glaser
I'm a big fan of SRAM's road groups, and I love the 2008 Rival parts
in silver.  I really wish that they hadn't switched to black / carbon
in 2009.  I think a pair of NOS silver Rival brifters would have been
great on this bike.  But you also could have used SRAM's non-series TT
barcons.  They're black, but I don't think they would have looked too
shabby.

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[RBW] Re: Carboon failures

2010-03-09 Thread Michael Glaser
I've been hesitant to join the fray because I'd really like this
entire thread to wind down.  We all come to this forum because we
appreciate the form and function of lugged steel bikes that are built
with recreational / utility riders in mind.  I personally do not enjoy
the conflict that seems so pervasive in other on-line communities, and
it saddens me to see it here.

But a few things are gnawing at me.  I'll preface this by saying that
Grant is not only entitled to his opinion, but each member of this
community obviously agrees with and celebrates many (if not most or
all) of Grant's views.  However, I don't think that we should be
dogmatic.  Critical thinking is a good thing, and not only when
questioning conventional wisdom that leads folks to buy racing bikes
that are uncomfortable for recreational riding and unsuitable for day-
to-day tasks.  Here's are my personal heresies:  First, I don't agree
that carbon is an inherently dangerous or inferior to steel.  Second,
I don't agree that the weight savings associated with MCRBs are
irrelevant for recreational riding.

For what it's worth I recall seeing a number of spectacular failures
from the early days of carbon (esp. forks) in the late 80s / early
90s.  Memories of those failures kept me off of carbon for a long
time.  And to be fair, the mode of failure for carbon can be quick and
dramatic.  However, the rate of "just riding along" failures is
extremely low.  Pebbles kicked up while riding do not cause stress
risers that lead to catastrophic failure, period.  That is just
patently false.  Stress risers are caused by serious crashes (inspect,
inspect, inspect after a crash, regardless of what you are riding), or
by seriously improper installation (it's wise to use a torque wrench
when installing parts on any bike, but it's especially important with
carbon  . . . and if you wrench something until it literally crunches,
you ought to realize that you've broken it).

If you do a non-partisan review of the www.bustedcarbon.com site,
you'll notice that many if not most of the broken bikes are attributed
either to very serious crashes (e.g., tangling with a car) or non-
riding incidents (e.g., roof rack vs. garage door, spouse backing over
bike on floor of garage, etc.).  Steel, aluminum and titanium frames
do not generally fare any better under these circumstances.  I have
seen steel head tubes detached from front triangles.  I have also seen
steel fork blades detached from lugged steel crowns.  A car /
boulder / cast iron bollard can mangle any bike beyond recognition --
as well as your body.  That doesn't mean that the materials are
unsafe; it means that cycling itself can be dangerous.  And even if
the bike survives, when a cast iron bollard sends you over the bars
head first, there's a risk that you will end up with a spinal cord
injury.  I'm not an accident investigator, and I don't know the
individuals involved, but I think it's possible that this unfortunate
bike shop owner that Grant mentioned might have been seriously injured
on any bike.

I think that using the photo at the beginning of this thread to
demonstrate the inherent vulnerability of carbon is unfair.  First,
I'd submit that it's pretty rare for squirrels to jump into moving
wheels.  Second, take a look at the wheel -- it's one of those
Bontrager models with a proprietary spoking pattern that leaves huge
voids between pairs of spokes.  Third, even with those huge voids, the
wheel must have been rotating pretty slowly in order for the squirrel
to make it half-way through in the time that it took to do less than a
single full rotation.  So, suicidal squirrel plus very unusual wheel
design at rotational speed low enough for squirrel to pass through the
wheel equals crash.  As someone pointed out, this would have caused a
crash even with a steel fork (perhaps damaging it beyond rideability),
but if there's any design flaw to blame here, it's the wheel not the
fork.  Were it not for that very unusual wheel design, I think the
squirrel probably would have bounced off of the moving spokes.

Some thoughts about weight.  It does matter.  Especially for
recreational riders who ride at relatively lower speeds on hilly
terrain and do not produce gobs of power.  This isn't subjective, and
it isn't about being a racer (I am not, never have been, and don't
aspire to be).  It's simple physics.  The less you and your bike
weigh, the easier it is to pedal up hills.  If you'd like to translate
that into statistics, check out the Analytical Cycling site
http://www.analyticcycling.com/ForcesLessWeight_Page.html.  If you're
turned off by the fact that the site is populated by a bunch of Type A
wanna-be (or actual) racers, then look into the whole lightweight
backpacking movement.  The pioneers of that movement are not cardio-
monsters, they're Appalachian Trail through-hikers like Emma "Grandma"
Gatewood.  Smell-the-roses type people who have much more in common
with Grant Petersen at Rivendell than Gerard 

[RBW] Re: Henry Coe

2010-04-03 Thread Michael Glaser
I rode a 20 mile loop in Henry Coe a number of years ago.  It's not
"down the side of a ski slope" technical, but it will test your
reflexes as well as your lungs.  Knobbies are a must, IMHO.  Beatiful
park, too.  They had a fire a couple of years ago, but I suspect that
the park is healing nicely by now.

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[RBW] Re: Achilles pain

2010-04-07 Thread Michael Glaser
+1 for the saddle being too high.  Switched pedals on my go-fast MCRB
a couple years ago to a Speedplays (which ahve a very low stack
height).  This meant that I was "stretching" for the pedal at the
bottom of each stroke, and caused a TON of Achilles pain.

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[RBW] Re: Lugged! Proper fork bend! 650B! Fenders! Fattish Tires! Riv-ish!

2010-04-19 Thread Michael Glaser
Bruce,

You are a wizard.  That bike is stunning.

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[RBW] Yehuda Moon Back!

2010-04-24 Thread Michael Glaser
I checked the site today and there's a new strip!  I thought that Rick
was taking a break until May 2.  I hope that he's thoroughly
recharged, but am really glad to see the strip again.

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[RBW] Re: Remember those learning bikes in the Rivendell Reader? Success Story here

2010-06-28 Thread Michael Glaser
This post has got to be on my top 5 list for this group -- which is
saying a lot.

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[RBW] Re: Cable End Soldering

2013-12-30 Thread Michael Glaser
I'm a huge fan of old school mechanics techniques, but the reason that no 
one solders cables anymore is that stainless has all but displaced 
galvanized steel for cables on nicely-spec'd bikes.  And apart from being 
able to take solder, galvanized cables have nothing on good quality 
stainless cables when it comes to smoothness and longevity.  

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[RBW] Nitto Recall

2012-01-27 Thread Michael Glaser
Doubt that many of the folks on this group are using riser bars, but Nitto 
just announced a voluntary recall of their B259AA handlebars.  
http://www.euroasiaimports.com/productcart/pc/viewContent.asp?idpage=3.

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[RBW] Re: E-werk settings

2011-07-30 Thread Michael Glaser
Kelly, if I had a question about dynamo-powered anything (including 
accessory chargers), I'd probably start with Peter White.  Have you tried 
contacting him?

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[RBW] Re: RIP Yehuda

2011-10-02 Thread Michael Glaser
That strip was always a ray of sunshine in my daily routine.   Rick, if 
you're keeping an eye on this thread, thank you so much for the laughs, and 
please consider having '09, '10 and '11 printed as you did with '08. 

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