I had a minor crash last week while riding my 84 Stumpjumper (Lugged
steel, Toyo-built, I think) from DC to Richmond for nahbs. In DC I hit
a major pothole while hauling ass in rush hour traffic, and felt the
entire front end flex drastically (luckily, no crash). I crashed the
same bike on the Minn
No, not yet. On my list of things to do. I did buy a roller though. Don't
really know if it's doing any good yet. I've tried all the easy fixes
recommended by my friends on the internet. Next up is a local massage
therapist that is highly recommend. I'll probably due the fit in
conjunction w/
With my 46-30 crank and 12-28 cassette, I can use all 8 cogs in the
big ring and all but the 12&13 in the small ring. Best gearing setup
I've ever had!
I can do even fairly hilly rides in the big ring and there's just
enough overlap in the middle of the range that I don't shift the front
ve
Did you ever see Dr Rich to be bike fit? The other thing to try is
the Specialized bodyfit wedges for inside your shoe. They align the
natural position of your knee with the flat pedal surface.
and BTW... Co-Motion specs the Race Faces on all their tour/all
rounder bikes. I've used them on my Som
Grant just posted a nice piece on the S vs. C topic:
http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/206
Pedal Steel - It Don't Mean a Thang If It Ain't Got That Twang
Marty
On Mar 6, 3:53 pm, doug peterson wrote:
> The idea of mixed lugs seems fitting & the term "refixedup" is
> catching. On the pri
Wider Q's have been recommend to help me deal w/ IBT, but it's hard to bring
myself to doing it after I've worked hard (and spent $$$) to get as narrow
as possible!!! :-)
Those Ritcheys are nice. $200 doesn't sound bad for NOS considering what's
out there. I don't now what the RF Trubines look l
And the Sugino built Ritcheys. A NOS just went for $200+ on Ebay a
week ago or so.
and I know they are a bit techo... but the RaceFace Turbines have a
fairly narrow Q.
I guess I'm a lucky one... the wider Q works better for me.
Even though I can rider wider Q's... I'm a bit of a old small BCD
c
Let us all know 'bout that triple if you find it. The only one I know that
narrow (in 110bcd/square taper) is the late-great TA Zephyr.
On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 1:28 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Avast, heretic! This be week two (to be precise: this is the 8th day of
> receipt) and I've put 85 miles
Avast, heretic! This be week two (to be precise: this is the 8th day of
receipt) and I've put 85 miles on it -- not a lot, but work has been busy.
I hope to swap out the egregiously wide 160 mm Sugino for a more modestly
endowed 150 or so (one hopes) Q'd 110 triple. As for the 13, I'd rather
coast
Patrick:
Is this the second or third week with the new bike? We all knew you
wouldn't leave things alone! I agree the 11-32 8 speed is no good for
touring. At least you decided to keep the triple! I'm not qualified
to get into a theological discussion with you but I'd keep the 13. A
bit of ta
The idea of mixed lugs seems fitting & the term "refixedup" is
catching. On the price question, I dunno, it's a lot of work to first
take apart a frame enough to get the damaged parts out & then re-
build. Think re-modeling a kitchen. Probably a bit more to it than
most of us realize.
When we t
While it may sound crazy, I often find myself in the highest gear on
most of my bikes. I'm not a racer, but I really do enjoy a lower
cadence mash on the flats and downhills and the occasional low grade
hill. I also like being able to overtake the SF fixie riders who pedal
at insanely high
On Sat, 2010-03-06 at 07:49 -0800, Dustin Sharp wrote:
> Yup, I pretty much ride mine as a 1x9 until the hills come. I'm running
> 44-30 and 12-27. I do spin out on bigger hills and occasionally wish for
> something a bit easier for extreme grades. Maybe I should give 44-28 a shot
> with one of SRA
On Sat, 2010-03-06 at 11:02 -0800, J. Burkhalter wrote:
> Was anyone able to check out the Paul Components' new medium (long)
> reach Racer brake at NAHBS? Pictures? Thoughts? Availability date?
I asked him that very question. End of March, if all goes well. A
photo is available at their flic
Gernot wrote:
> I do hope they come in at a significant savings over new ones (how
> about 33% off?).
Well, too much of a discount would force Rivendell to eat the cost of
repairs. I'd assume these are being handed over to a framebuilder for
tube replacement and then off to a painter. Consider the
boy, looking at the seatpost photos have me thinking about my steel
29er... I'm using a carbon post because of setback and diameter. Very
little out there in 31.8 with 35mm of setback. maybe one of those
lugged Nittos with a shim would work?
On Mar 6, 11:06 am, newenglandbike wrote:
> This guy's
This guy's fork blades sheared off from riding over a tree branch in
the road at ~8mph:
http://www.bustedcarbon.com/2009/12/busted-bh.html
On Mar 6, 1:13 pm, James Warren wrote:
> I agree with Tim. I like some of the carbon frames out there, but if I ever
> bought one, I'm pretty sure that I
Was anyone able to check out the Paul Components' new medium (long)
reach Racer brake at NAHBS? Pictures? Thoughts? Availability date?
I'm wondering how much more room they may offer fenders and fat slicks
compared to the available Tektros and Shimanos.
Thanks,
-Jay
Denver, CO
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Today I'm taking the Sam Hill to the LBS to have the Deore rear 8/9/10 sp
freehub body exchanged for a (scavenged; thanks Ryan) 7 sp one. And, if I
can find a way to do so, I'll toss the present 13 outer and have a
15-17-19-21-26-32 6 speed, with an extra spacer or two at the big end. For
why? One,
I agree with Tim. I like some of the carbon frames out there, but if I ever
bought one, I'm pretty sure that I would upgrade the fork to steel. I know
there could still be a catastrophic failure in the frame, but I would buy a
conservative design, and it seems that you minimize risk with a stee
The lastest burrito wrap, not as thick and tight as the original -- less
canvas- and more cloth-like, makes an admirable substitute for a piece of
newspaper. I will add a neck strap and perhaps trim and hem mine, but it
works as is if your outer jersey is tight fitting enough. Folds up nice and
sma
On Mar 6, 2010, at 10:22 AM, bfd wrote:
I know many here will disagree with me, but I'm tired of Grant's
constant carbon bashing. What he doesn't mention is that carbon frames
can be repaired. Craig Calfee repairs carbon fiber frames and does a
fantastic job.
Unfortunately many carbon repairs
On Mar 6, 2010, at 10:58 AM, Earl Grey wrote:
this is actually a (semi-)serious entry: a windbreaker that consists
only of the front torso section of a "typical" windbreaker, with loops
to go around the neck, the arms, and the waist, to hold it in place.
Sorta an upscale manufactured version of
Okay,
this is actually a (semi-)serious entry: a windbreaker that consists
only of the front torso section of a "typical" windbreaker, with loops
to go around the neck, the arms, and the waist, to hold it in place.
Sorta an upscale manufactured version of the old bike racer's trick of
sliding a ne
Back in high school and college when I used to take classmates out on
weekend camping tours, I had a rather complete toolkit in a zippered leather
kit pouch sold for doctors to carry a set of field surgical gear, mainly
podiatrists who mostly travel to see patients. I recently found the pouch
afte
Yup, I pretty much ride mine as a 1x9 until the hills come. I'm running
44-30 and 12-27. I do spin out on bigger hills and occasionally wish for
something a bit easier for extreme grades. Maybe I should give 44-28 a shot
with one of SRAM's 11-28 cassettes.
The other thing that makes this setup wo
I've never understoood GP's dislike for carbon to be based primarily on
repairability. I thought it was much more the combination of the possibility
for catastrophic failure and the racer-based mentality that carbon seems
inappropriately to engender for riders who aren't racers (which = most ri
On Mar 5, 1:38 am, Earl Grey wrote:
> http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/204
>
> What a great idea!
>
Agree and hope that Riv offers these bikes at a good price like 20% or
more discount.
I know many here will disagree with me, but I'm tired of Grant's
constant carbon bashing. What he doesn
I used my wide range double as a single with a bailout; with 9 cogs for the
44, 9/10 of what I needed required only rear shifts. And, I set up the outer
and the cogset for a pretty straight chainline in the cruising gears. With
nine or 10 cogs in back, one ring is plenty for everything except loade
I don't recall if I have posted this before, but my tool kits are
inspired by the ones on this page:
http://pardo.net/bike/pic/fail-003/000.html
Mine look like Tool Kit B, based on one of the Ritchey ZCPR tools (no
longer in production, sadly; Nashbar sold a knockoff for a while.
These we
I'm really happy with my 50/34 X 12-30 set up. From memory, I think I use
the top six gears with the big ring, and the bottom five with the small
ring. Pretty minimal crossover with that set up. The low 34X30 takes me
just about anywhere I need to go, but the 50X12 pretty much never gets
used.
On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 8:29 AM, Buck wrote:
> I had a 1969 Lotus Elan which I LOVED! But it is not for the faint of
> heart. I used to tell people I spent a lot of time "assuming the Lotus
> position"... one hand on the steering wheel, the other hand out the
> window catching the parts falling of
I had a 1969 Lotus Elan which I LOVED! But it is not for the faint of
heart. I used to tell people I spent a lot of time "assuming the Lotus
position"... one hand on the steering wheel, the other hand out the
window catching the parts falling off. I now have a Bugeye Sprite...
much more reliable.
Very cool, didn't know this was available. MUSA bar tape, that's awesome!
On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 6:43 AM, Paul wrote:
> Anyone know what color the maroon / burgundy tape will look like after a
> coat or two of shellac???
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul C
> Dallas, TX area
>
> - Original Message - F
There is a photo of maroon with one coat of *clear* shellac on the
Newbaum page on rivbike.
Any opinions on whether a softer tape would make a harlequin tape job
easier or harder? Never tried it, but have an old Fisher Sphinx
monster cross that has an (original) harlequin red/purple paint job,
and
Angus, I like that "guest tube" option! Very cool idea.
On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 4:05 AM, Angus wrote:
> Leslie,
>
> A 72 Land Rover...certainly a vehicle requiring tools. I've got a 74
> Lotus (Lotus = Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious).
>
> I carry just enough to be able to tighten/loosen/adjus
The ugly crossover is why I ditched the 50/34 on my commuter, and went
back to a 46/36/24 triple. I have no use for the 24 on my flat
commute, but the shifting pattern is nicer. When I bought a brand-new
Campy group for my go-fast I went with 53/39 x 13-29 instead of 50/34
x 12-26 - similar geari
On Mar 5, 10:37 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Beth H wrote:
> > I LOVE this idea. If the refurbished frame were offered at a price I
> +1 - I'm thinking about breaking my self-imposed moratorium on buying
> new bicycles for this.
>
> -sv
But that's just it, they are *
Anyone know what color the maroon / burgundy tape will look like after a
coat or two of shellac???
Thanks
Paul C
Dallas, TX area
- Original Message -
From: "James Valiensi"
To:
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 9:54 PM
Subject: [RBW] Newbaum's bar tape review
Hullo,
Anyone interested
Softer than Viva? A big wow given the price, wider array of colors
and made in the States. I'm in!
On Mar 5, 9:54 pm, James Valiensi wrote:
> Hullo,
> Anyone interested in the new bar tape sold by Rivendell may want to read my
> very brief review.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamespatrickv
On Sat, 2010-03-06 at 05:25 -0800, MichaelH wrote:
> I don't think the biggest issue is how it will shift. After all
> triple fronts are designed for a 22 tooth difference. Rather the
> shifting pattern gets very awkward when you go from 14 to 16. At 14
> the next gear is typically two cogs away
I don't think the biggest issue is how it will shift. After all
triple fronts are designed for a 22 tooth difference. Rather the
shifting pattern gets very awkward when you go from 14 to 16. At 14
the next gear is typically two cogs away. At 16 your in no mans land,
and at 18 and above the next
Thanks James,
I always ended up buying four rolls to cover my handlebars...glad to
hear this works with two :-)
Angus
On Mar 5, 9:54 pm, James Valiensi wrote:
> Hullo,
> Anyone interested in the new bar tape sold by Rivendell may want to read my
> very brief review.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/
Leslie,
A 72 Land Rover...certainly a vehicle requiring tools. I've got a 74
Lotus (Lotus = Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious).
I carry just enough to be able to tighten/loosen/adjust any fastener
on the bike. I have used my chain tool to help others far more time
than to help myself, same with
William,
Go for it...there is one way to find out if it works well enough for
you!
I believe the biggest jump I have run between two chain rings was 20
teeth. It was on a half-step + granny set up on an All-Rounder.
20-40-44. The 20 40 shift required some care but otherwise wasn't a
problem. I
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