To be clear, I wasn't advocating Mavic's postion, but felt that their
response should be noted.
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On Jun 16, 2009, at 11:01 PM, Big Paulie wrote:
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> http://velonews.com/article/93240/mavic-responds-to-wheel-collapse-
> article
>
> This is the wheel manufacturer's response... worth reading. Maybe
> carbon spokes weren't to blame...but a carbon frame was.
Even were that the case- and I doub
On Jun 16, 8:45 am, Seth Vidal wrote:
> I hope I didn't come across wrong, I don't doubt your explanation, I
> was just hopeful that perhaps someone on this list had enough of a
> connection to someone at grand bois to float the idea of a 700c hetre
> by them.
I have asked them. The answer is
Although nothing conclusive has been determined regarding the actual cause of
this structural failure (spokes vs. rim vs. tire vs. frame material), when I
get a flat tire on my metal wheels, they don't blow apart like a Christmas
cracker. The culprit here, fundamentally, is carbon and using it
I don't know about the frame being at fault. I can almost see a flat
tire rolling off of the rim, being trapped between the rim and the
fork (causing the marks shown inside the fork in the original
article), and locking the wheel up. That could cause a fall, and
could explain the sheared off val
http://velonews.com/article/93240/mavic-responds-to-wheel-collapse-article
This is the wheel manufacturer's response... worth reading. Maybe
carbon spokes weren't to blame...but a carbon frame was.
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Carbon spokes... what a terrible idea. Sorry, but no weight savings
is worth the risk, not at any level of riding, IMHO.
Karl
On Jun 16, 8:22 pm, Will wrote:
> Hi. After reading the following VeloNews article, I suddenly feel
> thankful for Grant/RBW’s wheel-building philosophies and my Rich
>
Hi. After reading the following VeloNews article, I suddenly feel
thankful for Grant/RBW’s wheel-building philosophies and my Rich
Lesnik-built wheelset. www.velonews.com/article/93054
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I see a Rivendell, particularly a "correctly built" one (not one built for
low profile brakes) and presume it has gone through a few forms of
metamorphosis! Looks like yours has turned out pretty spot on!
David
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 5:06 PM, Jim Cloud wrote:
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> Hi David,
>
> Actually, this
Hi Michael,
Thanks for your comment! The fenders definitely keep the bike
cleaner. I've used a handlebar bag for quite a number of years on
various bikes, without experiencing any handling problems (none of my
bikes were low-trail). On a handlebar bag as big as the GB2886 I
think I'll try to a
Hi David,
Actually, this is the only the second major iteration. I originally
had the bicycle equipped with a component selection that was roughly
comparable to the one that was used on the old Bicycle Guide test bike
(from 1996). A mix of Suntour drive components (both Superbe Pro and
Cyclone)
Truly a beautiful bike, Jim. I think the fenders look great, but I'm
biased since I run the same fenders on my Ram, with 28 mm tires. I
would suppose fenders are rare in Tucson, but I'd bet they keep the
bike a lot cleaner. How do you like the bag? Are you tempted to put
too much weight int
I've acquired 1990 (I think) MB6 that is forest green in almost mint
condition. At some point it's been retrofitted with some skinny cross
tires and a some road type seat.
I feel like a cat thats just eaten a canary. Already I'm looking to
retrofit with Alba bars and a B-135.
Happy Accident,
I
Looks purpose built! How many iterations has it gone through before the
current set up?
DE
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 4:22 PM, Jim Cloud wrote:
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> I added some photographs of my Rivendell Road Standard from 1996 to
> the flickr photosharing website (Rivendell Group) and I thought I'd
> post a me
Yes, agreed. If you're going to ticket someone for rolling a stop, two
wheels, four or 18, then ticket all if them. Selective enforcement against
cyclists (or Honda drivers in Irvine) is just wrong and based on city
politics. Complaints and political posturing is what drives it, and will
end it.
I added some photographs of my Rivendell Road Standard from 1996 to
the flickr photosharing website (Rivendell Group) and I thought I'd
post a message on the RBW discussion group. I requested the bicycle,
during its original build with Bruce Gordon style rack mounts on the
fork, pinstriping and a
Personally, I've got no problems with this, I am so tired of "people
bicycling badly"!! They give all of us a bad name!
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Joe Bartoe wrote:
> It's not the ticketing of cyclists that gets me. It's the singling out at
> the expense of everything else. If they are p
It's not the ticketing of cyclists that gets me. It's the singling out at the
expense of everything else. If they are patrolling the area and ticketing
everyone who is making an infraction, that's one thing. When they are sitting
and waiting for specific people (ie-those on bikes) to do somethi
Hi Robert. You might call or email Dream Cycle (dream-cycle.com) --
they had several new Bleriot frames still hanging last I checked. Not
sure about a 61, but worth a try.
-Darren.
On Jun 16, 12:46 am, rwanda wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am hoping that someoone out there might have a 61cm Bleriot f
Thanks for all the interest! These are the items still available.
1. 54.5" Atlantis frameset $925
2. 26"x2.00 Schwalbe Marathon XR tires (folding) $60/pair
3. 7cm Nitto Technomic Deluxe Stem $40
4. 8cm NItto Technomic Deluxe Stem $40
5. Carradice Super C Barley $90
6. Robert Beckman Front and Re
If a cop fines a cyclist for not stopping at a stop sign, is it really
the cop's fault? Did he make you not stop? Now I am not saying that
there aren't cops out there targeting cyclists-- but it is your own
fault if you give them a reason to ticket you. Same thing for a cop
who sits at a spot wher
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 11:27 AM, Jan Heine wrote:
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> On Jun 16, 7:23 am, Seth Vidal wrote:
> The explanation that Jan gave as to why there
>> is no 700c version of the hetre is the lack of bikes that can take a
>> 700x42 tire. Given that a lot of 700c riv riders can take a 42mm tire
>> I wonde
On Jun 16, 7:23 am, Seth Vidal wrote:
The explanation that Jan gave as to why there
> is no 700c version of the hetre is the lack of bikes that can take a
> 700x42 tire. Given that a lot of 700c riv riders can take a 42mm tire
> I wonder if there is enough of a market to justify a 700c hetre. I
Hi all,
I am hoping that someoone out there might have a 61cm Bleriot frame-
set for sale or tradeI have a new (25 mi or less) Bleriot 59cm
frame-set and find that I find a little too small for me..so I
would offer to trade or by a 61cm...my frame is in mint
condition.thanks
rober
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 10:17 AM, Patrick in VT wrote:
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> On Jun 16, 8:58 am, Timothy Whalen wrote:
>> I ride the Fatty Rumpkins a lot on my Bleriot, agree with the coments about
>> them, and have wondered about the Hetres. Which of the two is best for
>> mostly dirt roads would you think?<
>
On Jun 16, 8:58 am, Timothy Whalen wrote:
> I ride the Fatty Rumpkins a lot on my Bleriot, agree with the coments about
> them, and have wondered about the Hetres. Which of the two is best for
> mostly dirt roads would you think?<
what makes the hetre unique is that it can rightly be consider
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 8:40 AM, Seth Vidal wrote:
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> I read the web comic penny-arcade regularly. In the last week they've
> been demoing some new ideas they might pursue. When I saw this one:
> http://www.penny-arcade.com/2009/6/10/
>
> I rather liked it.
>
> However, it was significant other w
So I took the fenders off my Rambouillet and changed out the Ruffy
Tuffys for Jack Browns (blue). I did about 105 miles yesterday and the
bigger tires felt great. Many of the roads were rough (chipseal) and
the JBs were just a much better choice. In the future I'll try JB
greens I think or just go
I read the web comic penny-arcade regularly. In the last week they've
been demoing some new ideas they might pursue. When I saw this one:
http://www.penny-arcade.com/2009/6/10/
I rather liked it.
However, it was significant other who said to me that the patch they
designed for the lookouts seems
I ride the Fatty Rumpkins a lot on my Bleriot, agree with the coments about
them, and have wondered about the Hetres. Which of the two is best for
mostly dirt roads would you think? Why?
Tim
On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 12:08 AM, JL wrote:
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> I have to agree about the Fatty Rumpkins. They are gre
On the subject of mounting racks...Where can I find P joints (or something
equivalent) to put on a Rambrouillet's front fork? I want to attach the
Tubus Duo.
Chris
On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 2:26 PM, 40_Acres wrote:
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> Patrick,
>
> I think the Luna is pretty similar to the Fly, but in stainless r
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