If Rivendell were to send a Roadeo with Jack Browns to a magazine for a test
ride, I'd be extremely curious to see what the reviewer says.
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>From: CycloFiend
>Sent: Dec 29, 2009 10:23 PM
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>Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: New favorite tire
>
on 12/29/09 9:43 PM, cyclotourist at cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
> GB Cypres 30mm tires feel great. Light weight, supple and grippy. I have
> some 32mm Paselas (actual width that came on my Quickbeam) that seem nothing
> special compared to the Cypres 30s. The GB definitely feel better than t
Nitto/Arkel isn't the most compatible rack/pannier system in the world
because the little corner triangle braces on the rack interfere with
the cams on the Arkel hooks. I saw a picture of Arkel panniers on the
Nitto rack recently, but it looked like the cam-locks were installed
backwards.
My advic
Are any of you using Arkel panniers with the NItto Big Back Rack? Any
problems?
Thanks,
Mark
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GB Cypres 30mm tires feel great. Light weight, supple and grippy. I have
some 32mm Paselas (actual width that came on my Quickbeam) that seem nothing
special compared to the Cypres 30s. The GB definitely feel better than the
32s IMHO. Also, they are MUCH better feeling than Ruffy Tuffies. They
patrick,
i am curious about your motobecane. did that bike have a rear der.
originally? or, was that a 3-speed?
don c.
On Dec 29, 9:17 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Thanks, that's exactly what I wanted to know, as I am somewhat familiar with
> the Paselas: that the GBs is a quality, fast tire that
Thanks, that's exactly what I wanted to know, as I am somewhat familiar with
the Paselas: that the GBs is a quality, fast tire that would improve ride
quality and, one hopes, even my speed.
Does anyone else want to comment on the GBs?
My Motobecane beater is going to turn into one darn nice bike
patrick,
i have never tried paselas, but reading their description, it seems
that paselas are more of a tough,durable tire. the grand bois is
really a 28c version of a really supple racing tire. the two tires are
designed with different goals. the pasela is tougher, the grand bois
is lighter and ro
But how do the GBs compare to Paselas (for example) or other 28s? Are they
more supple? To Don and other users.
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 9:35 PM, dpco wrote:
> patrick,
> another thing to consider is rim width. wider rims allow for lower
> pressures. HED has some new wheelsets that have wider rim
Riding in the snow is the best. Funny, I'm heading down to PDX in a
couple days.
Ryan
On Dec 29, 8:33 pm, rob markwardt wrote:
> Hi,
> Visiting inlaws in Portland for a couple days so that means I get
> to bring a bike. Brought the Bleriot and took off this afternoon to
> ride for a few h
patrick,
another thing to consider is rim width. wider rims allow for lower
pressures. HED has some new wheelsets that have wider rims and you run
23c tires at 85-90lbs. i have velocity aeroheads and they are relative
narrow. the old apples to oranges problem. i did experiment with a
wider set of v
Hi,
Visiting inlaws in Portland for a couple days so that means I get
to bring a bike. Brought the Bleriot and took off this afternoon to
ride for a few hours. Stated off a little cold but not bad. Afterr
about an hour the flakes started to come down. Rode for another half
hour an I wa in t
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 7:06 PM, dpco wrote:
i have been using grand bois 700X28 tires for a couple of years.
How do these compare with the Paselas? I'm mostly familiar with the 559X32
mm Paselas, which I didn't find hugely fast or comfortable; certainly not as
supple as the, alas, much skinnie
i have had great luck with vredestein fortezza comps 700x25. they are
tougher than the michelens. however, the vred 25 is about the same
size as the michelen 23. i live in northern cal. and rarely ride in
the rain and never at night. many of the members of this site ride in
much tougher conditions
How do you order them? I couldn't find a link on their website...
René
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Yes, great service by Jan. He does take his off road.
I'd be interested in the warranty replacement rate vs. similar light
weight/high end tires.
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 6:06 PM, dpco wrote:
> i have been using grand bois 700X28 tires for a couple of years. i had
> one tire go bad and jan hein
I have no personal experience with Continental's wide touring tires,
but their website has a number of tires shown.
On Dec 29, 7:39 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 8:37 PM, stevep33 wrote:
> > I recently rode a 650b with GB Hetres...loved them. The only thing is
> > that my bik
i have been using grand bois 700X28 tires for a couple of years. i had
one tire go bad and jan heine replaced the tire, no question asked. i
don't think that they are designed for offroad, but they are great for
rough pavement and mine have lasted much longer than other high end
tires( michelen pro
I think you can use these gizmos to power your DiNottes. Since they are spoked,
and generator hubs, you're in the clear. These only work properly with RBW
Speedblend tires. You know to stay on topic and all.
http://www.hokeyspokes.com/
From: MichaelH
To: RBW
egads, none of the above!
Michael
On Dec 29, 8:55 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> Campy vs. Shimano, anyone?
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 5:53 PM, MichaelH wrote:
> > Since it's Open Season let me just say I prefer my DiNotte lights to a
> > generator hub.
> > Michael
>
> > On Dec 29, 4:46 pm,
Campy vs. Shimano, anyone?
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 5:53 PM, MichaelH wrote:
> Since it's Open Season let me just say I prefer my DiNotte lights to a
> generator hub.
> Michael
>
> On Dec 29, 4:46 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 1:39 PM, CycloFiend >wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
Since it's Open Season let me just say I prefer my DiNotte lights to a
generator hub.
Michael
On Dec 29, 4:46 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 1:39 PM, CycloFiend wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > on 12/29/09 9:25 AM, manueljohnacosta at manueljohnaco...@hotmail.comwrote:
>
> > > No pothole,
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 8:37 PM, stevep33 wrote:
> > I recently rode a 650b with GB Hetres...loved them. The only thing is
> > that my bike is 700c. Can anyone recommend a Hetre-like tire for 700c
> > (40 wide, supple, etc)?
> >
>
> closest
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 5:30 PM, . dkoloko wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 4:34 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
>
>>
>> Unfortunately these great tires had a casing split problem. This was
>> after
>> a few hundred miles into their lifespan.
>>
>> Pix & commentary:
>>
>> http://cyclotourist.blogspot.co
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 8:37 PM, stevep33 wrote:
> I recently rode a 650b with GB Hetres...loved them. The only thing is
> that my bike is 700c. Can anyone recommend a Hetre-like tire for 700c
> (40 wide, supple, etc)?
>
closest I've seen is the 37mm pasela's.
I know some folks like the schwal
I recently rode a 650b with GB Hetres...loved them. The only thing is
that my bike is 700c. Can anyone recommend a Hetre-like tire for 700c
(40 wide, supple, etc)?
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I just got mine too. Funny it looks like Tarik's and yours. I
overstuffed it and it didn't open up while I was using it. It's also
water repellent and I think it will look good with use. It's a little
small on
me, but I'm a little larger than average.
Harry
On Dec 29, 1:57 pm, Bruce wrote:
> I g
I get those 2 mixed up all the time. Both live west of me and I trade in bike
goods with both all the time too.
It is of course Lesli.
From: Seth Vidal
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tue, December 29, 2009 3:00:43 PM
Subject: Re: [RBW] Archival Mu
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 1:44 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-12-29 at 13:34 -0800, cyclotourist wrote:
> > Well, love is a great thing, as it may help you overlook some faults...
> >
> > Unfortunately these great tires had a casing split problem. This was
> after
> > a few hundred mile
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 1:39 PM, CycloFiend wrote:
> on 12/29/09 9:25 AM, manueljohnacosta at manueljohnaco...@hotmail.comwrote:
>
> > No pothole, just really slippery. Since nobody saw him fall we both
> > think he's lying. We think the REAL story was that he didn't want to
> > ride down so he st
On Tue, 2009-12-29 at 13:34 -0800, cyclotourist wrote:
> Well, love is a great thing, as it may help you overlook some faults...
>
> Unfortunately these great tires had a casing split problem. This was after
> a few hundred miles into their lifespan. My initial review was quite
> positive, and I
I have a second-hand Joe Stark Riv Road from '01 that can fit maybe a 33mm
tire in, but functionally maxes out @ 30mm. I would never get a bike like
that, but as it was used I couldn't complain too much. I've been thinking
of converting it to 650b with Hetres (would also be a close fit) but a
bet
on 12/29/09 9:25 AM, manueljohnacosta at manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com wrote:
> No pothole, just really slippery. Since nobody saw him fall we both
> think he's lying. We think the REAL story was that he didn't want to
> ride down so he stopped, smashed his helmet on the floor and then
> tacoed his
I've sorta' been making the transition back into SPD pedals after a decade
riding in Vans and Birkenstocks. I'm finding that when I'm trying to really
put some energy into going up a hill, I pull up so hard on the backside that
my rear tire is lifting up off the ground. Might want to work on my
t
Well, love is a great thing, as it may help you overlook some faults...
Unfortunately these great tires had a casing split problem. This was after
a few hundred miles into their lifespan. My initial review was quite
positive, and I still feel these are some of the most comfortable tires I've
eve
I think Jim has it here. I'm pretty sure my short reach braked Road
Standard from '99 will fit a Jack Brown well enough, but no way with
fenders. I think the Roadeo is probably lighter in a given size than most
of the Riv Roads, not all though as the tubing was custom picked starting in
'98 or so
Sounds like he's already riding them as though they are not clipless
pedals, since he went 45 min without noticing he had sneakers on. I
can't ride more than a pedal rotation without noticing I don't have on
my cycling shoes, because as my foot comes around the bottom and I
pull upward, my foot ri
Hey I got one too, it was from list member Lesli though, not beth.
Pretty nice indeed. I will try it out on a walk to the bank. Mine
looks EXACTLY like yours. Spooky.
Later
Tarik
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 1:55 PM, Bruce wrote:
>
> I'm pleased to be an early recipient of an "Archival Clothing" mu
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 3:55 PM, Bruce wrote:
>
> I'm pleased to be an early recipient of an "Archival Clothing" musette carry
> bag. I emptied the necessaries from my 25 yr old heavy leather Hartmann
> briefcase and used it today for work. The linked pic gives the idea of the
> contents, and it c
I'm pleased to be an early recipient of an "Archival Clothing" musette carry
bag. I emptied the necessaries from my 25 yr old heavy leather Hartmann
briefcase and used it today for work. The linked pic gives the idea of the
contents, and it closed easily with room for a little more (like a PDA
On Tue, 2009-12-29 at 09:17 -0800, manueljohnacosta wrote:
> I was just wondering why there was a need for a leather washer in the
> first place too! Thanks for the info.
According to articles in Bicycle Quarterly, the leather washer helps
prevent the fender from cracking. If that's what experien
Not crashing saves lives!
Glad to hear everyone is ok.
Cheers!
cm
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That's what i was wondering too. Also, i wonder if it was wise to let
someone nap in the car after a helmet-breaking crash...
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 11:16 AM, newenglandbike
wrote:
>
> Glad to hear nobody was hurt. Just out of curiosity, how did the
> crash/taco'd wheel happen- was it a poth
thanks for the pictures. looked like a good ride
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No pothole, just really slippery. Since nobody saw him fall we both
think he's lying. We think the REAL story was that he didn't want to
ride down so he stopped, smashed his helmet on the floor and then
tacoed his own rear wheel, then he called my cellphone saying that he
"fell". I mean really who
I was just wondering why there was a need for a leather washer in the
first place too! Thanks for the info.
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Glad to hear nobody was hurt.Just out of curiosity, how did the
crash/taco'd wheel happen- was it a pothole or just really slippery?
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On Dec 27, 6:45 pm, "Frederick, Steve"
wrote:
> I'm a fan of Fizik's Microtex bar tape and their blue looks as though it
> might be close.
> http://www.fizik.it/catalog_accessories.aspx?subid=bar_tape_microtex_...
I'm a fan of the microtex too, and have the "metal blue" variety on my
650b fixe
Yeah, if you get a chance and it's not any trouble, I wouldn't mind seeing it!
Got my shipping confirmation from Riv--due to be delivered on 1/5/10 so no new
bike til next year!
Steve
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Thanks, that looks good. I had blue on my orange Rambouillet for a while but
it was a lighter shade and I didn't like it as much as I'd hoped. Plan B is
red tape which I think would compliment the silver well. Better maybe than a
blue that doesn't quite match.
Steve.
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On Dec 28, 2009, at 10:23 PM, manueljohnacosta wrote:
> Not really much of a debate just a fact for today's story.
I agree with other posters, discussing helmets is far too contentious
for this mailing list and always ends in rancor. There are other
forums for that discussion and more infor
on 12/29/09 6:55 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery at thill@gmail.com
wrote:
> What's to debate?
Certainly nothing via this list... ;^)
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After helmets, and when we're done discussing carbon frame safety, I'm
wondering if someone can explain the benefits of low-trail geometry to me.
I've heard it's good.
Any comments?
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 7:37 AM, Bill M. wrote:
> No, instead of helmets let's start a debate on whether his car
I have cracked a honjo fender at the brake bridge and now am a strong
believer in the leather washers. I fiberglassed the fender together
and reinstalled with both a leather washer and a small metal
reinfocement on the inside. So far so good. I will admit that I ride
a lot rougher roads than th
No, instead of helmets let's start a debate on whether his carbon
frame is safe to ride after having crashed.
Or not...
Glad he wasn't hurt!
Bill
On Dec 28, 7:55 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 10:46 PM, manueljohnacosta
>
> wrote:
> > Interesting story today...
> > Me and a c
What's to debate? The truth is self-evident!
On Dec 29, 8:32 am, LF wrote:
> On Dec 28, 10:55 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 10:46 PM, manueljohnacosta
> > please don't start a helmet debate. I do not know the rule on this but
> > let's just skip it.
> > please?
> > -sv
>
>
On Dec 28, 10:55 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 10:46 PM, manueljohnacosta
> please don't start a helmet debate. I do not know the rule on this but let's
> just skip it.
> please?
> -sv
Seth,
There is no official rule on the start of helmet wars. Traditionally,
late January
Manny, Glad the crew survived!
Get rid of those clipless pedals!
Thats where the problem lies.
It will set you free!!
Surf
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