Anyone have black Ortlieb Classic Back Rollers and wish they had yellow ones?
I'll trade you my yellow ones for your black ones!
Here they are on my butterscotch Saluki:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robharrison/4940395316/in/set-72157624837312162/
or
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robharrison/49
Thanks for info, Gernot!
Really really tempted to order up some 29" x 2.0 Fat Franks and have a go at it
now :)
Andrew
On Jan 15, 2011, at 10:51 PM, Earl Grey wrote:
> Here is a later side pull Sam with Fat Franks and aluminum fenders!
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/56694464@N02/5339491448/in
2 years. Same picture. Different story every time.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/sets/72157625833740246/
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Here is a later side pull Sam with Fat Franks and aluminum fenders!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/56694464@N02/5339491448/in/photostream/lightbox/
(Search archives for "Pics of new Samuel Hillborne" for the
corresponding thread.)
I have an early 56cm Sam with 3 dot fork and recently tried putting o
Thanks Gernot for the clarification. I suppose I will have to try some
non-TG paselas and see if I notice a difference.
-Aaron Young
Rochester, NY
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:17 PM, Earl Grey wrote:
> Aaron,
>
> It's not just the suppleness of the sidewall, but the suppleness of
> the entire
So the wife and I are planning some 1 weekish tours this year. Figured I
would see if there is any interest from others want to come along.
Late May Early June the Cowboy Trail - Nebraska
Mid June to late June - * leaving wife behind on this one* taking a couple
of folks on Katy Trail Ride
Aaron,
It's not just the suppleness of the sidewall, but the suppleness of
the entire casing, the center of which is compromised by the tourguard
strip. The whole tire has to deform to absorb shock, not just the
sidewall.
Gernot
On Jan 15, 11:36 pm, Aaron Young <1ce...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm us
Hat trick... : (
On Jan 15, 10:24 pm, Kelly Sleeper wrote:
> I want one too.. :)
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I want one too.. :)
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Ok William I'll whisper the link to you only..
http://atoc.com/biketopper.php
Then scroll down to the BT-HT47 ... that is the one I'm buying.
My Tandem topper is a Rockymount.. haven't check to see if they make
something.
Kelly
William Pustow wrote:
> That's what I've been looking for! Please
On Sat, 2011-01-15 at 17:21 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> I briefly ran a sub 18" gear way back in the days of 28 tooth big
> cogs, using a Mountain Tamer Quad; I think the low was 18 or even 16 X
> 28. It was pretty useless off road, mostly because by the time you had
> managed to curse the chain
That's what I've been looking for! Please let us, (forget them, tell only
me), know if the single unit works with fenders. What's the brand/web site?
Bill
Louisville, Ky
On Jan 15, 2011, at 7:54 PM, Kelly Sleeper wrote:
> Note if like my you find your fenders too long for standard roof rac
Hey all,
I hope this is the right place to post this, I've been away too long.
Anyway, does anybody have one they are willing to part with??
Please email me at
tresbambi...@gmail.com
Thanks!
Al
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Kelly,
I second the "I don't care how long they last if they ride this well"
philosophy.
Probably 20 years ago I had a set of cotton Vittoria's that gripped
well, rolled well and were comfortable. They wore very quickly (down
to the cord in 2,000 miles) and pinch flatted every other ride, but I
Steak and ale pie -- would you please share the recipe? Thanks.
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Angus wrote:
> Patrick,
>
> Thank you for posting this...the article was enlightening.
>
> Angus "Who just finished a bowl of home-made stake and ale pie"
>
> On Jan 15, 7:44 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
Patrick,
Thank you for posting this...the article was enlightening.
Angus "Who just finished a bowl of home-made stake and ale pie"
On Jan 15, 7:44 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Sorry, Jim, but I think this worth passing
> one:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deepa-s-iyer/a-foodies-daily-ritual_b_8.
Nice workout today, err ride! Hills and wind. As usual, paired up with Joe on
our Rivs. Here are a couple of pics of us and his HIllborne and my Rambouillet.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dYHAWrE68KDvs6YWD7mdh1VJqcbWkg1HkUhed9KeZQE?feat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/51
Roger,
I changed to a Tubus Tara (http://www.tubus.com/en/lowrider/tara)
front low-rider rack. It has worked very well, much stiffer. Mine is
black but other have them in silver (which I think looks better).
Angus
On Jan 15, 12:18 pm, Roger wrote:
> I looked through old Riv Readers and catalo
Sorry, Jim, but I think this worth passing one:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deepa-s-iyer/a-foodies-daily-ritual_b_807350.html
I know from my Chinese ex-wife that, in Chinese tradition, the value
of food is much more than its vitamin and mineral analysis; the method
of preparation and other relat
Thanks and I thought as much.. I can second the opinion that they are harsh
with too much air especially in front.
Dropped The front to 30 and feels much better.
To whomever asked my JB's are the light version and I love them! The
feel smooth and fast. I don't care how long they last when
I just went out to put my bike in our element. I guess the lower bottom
bracket makes a difference because my old / sold / X race bike the seat was
to high to stand up in the element. No the AHH if I turn it sideways to get
it past the entrance I can just barely stand it up.then I have to put the
On my tour bikes I have 24x36 and had 30x34 on the last.. but 24x36 at 1 or
2 mph is fine for me.. drink coffee and ease on up. No in Missouri we get a
lot of 12% and on some hills we average 15 to 18%.. I have parks and places
with ¼ mile climbs over 20% average.So I’ll take the gears.. and e
I briefly ran a sub 18" gear way back in the days of 28 tooth big
cogs, using a Mountain Tamer Quad; I think the low was 18 or even 16 X
28. It was pretty useless off road, mostly because by the time you had
managed to curse the chain onto the sub-granny, you had already fallen
over. But even the 2
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Phil Bickford wrote:
>
> Say - Patrick - I'm surprised to see you going for the lower end
> gearing, particularly after your career of fixed riding. How's that
> Fargo project going? What chainrings are you planning on using?
>
The Fargo has been built and in s
I have only been on one ride over 20 miles in the last two months , and with
the impending San Diego ride coming up fast, decided it was about time to
put some miles on. I have a wonderful 40 mile loop (March Riv ride
anyone???) with a bunch of climbing, so decided to do that. GREAT weather,
star
Agree with Rene here. In my experience, Big Apples with excess
pressure are harsh. Was riding them about 40 front and 50 rear.
Lowered them to about 30 and 50 and they are much more fun. Same with
the 26 Marathon Supremes. Those also ride better at lower pressure.
As to the weather, well, have
I have been transporting my bikes on (and in) my 2005 Honda Element
for 5 years... It is one of the best bike-totin cars for sure. I have
a hitch-mounted rack (with perfectly suits my Bombadil), but it can
also fit upright inside the Element (using a fork mount attached to a
small piece of plywood
On Sat, 2011-01-15 at 06:14 -0800, James Warren wrote:
> This gets me thinking. I need to set up a bike with a 20 tooth granny gear,
> and the 12-36 in the rear! 15". Now we're talking.
Unless you have some super heavy loads and some super steep grades, you
might find that 15" gear very difficult
hi folks,
i have what i believe is an "early" Sam, e.g. orange with 3-dot fork.
trying to figure out what the widest tire i can squeeze in there... would love
to go up from 40mm Mara Sups to a Fat Frank, but doubt a 2" will actually fit..
not concerned about fenders (i live in Los Angeles).
an
I regularly see short pitches that hit 12%, and a couple of roads our
club rides during the summer hit 15 - 17%. On those rides I'm
generally riding my lightweight go-fast with a 34/29 low gear and no
more load than a couple of tubes and a Clif bar. Anything much past
10% is a bit of a slog, but
I'm expectin to be dragging my 180 # butt and 35# of bike plus day gear - no
overnight, it's a SAGged ride. Noodling with numbers I think an 18 to 20
gear would let me spin at 4 to 5 mph, but that'll be at my peak power. It's
said to be 1/2 mile, so that could take worst case 10 minutes. Doesn't
I believe I am as I live in the foothills of Mt. Rainier...I think
if I only had a 40-50 pound load I would be fine with my present
gearing. When I say "touring load" I mean around my middle...due
to age, sedentary life, too many carbs, bad sleep habits, too much
stress. Not giving up thoug
Kelly - Are those JBs Greens or Blues?
I've always found wire beads to ride a bit harder/stiffer. Why the
bead material would matter seems strange, I mean they don't move
around or shift inside the rim groove do they? Perhaps they add
another ply to the tire sidewall _because_ it's wire? Anybod
On Sat, 2011-01-15 at 16:48 -0500, Ken Freeman wrote:
> Are any of you regularly dealing with 12% grades? How is it?
12% is fine with a 24x30, 700x32 wheel for me. Not with a touring load,
of course. I no longer tour with 40-50 lb in panniers, but I did back
in the 1990s with an 18" low on terr
Are any of you regularly dealing with 12% grades? How is it?
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 4:38 PM, Phil Bickford wrote:
> I agree with Steve - you can only ride so slow. Balance and steering
> quirkiness was my experience with riding a 24x34 (18.3") up steep
> stuff at around 4.25 MPH. Charlie: if
I agree with Steve - you can only ride so slow. Balance and steering
quirkiness was my experience with riding a 24x34 (18.3") up steep
stuff at around 4.25 MPH. Charlie: if you are concerned with your
knees, as we all should after the age of ~55, the ole "heel/toe" gear
might be safer and besides
If rested and on short rides I'd probably never use it but I carry a
full "touring load" all the time and in spite of my efforts to reduce
by riding, I only drop 20 pounds at the peak of the riding season.
Grants recent writing clued me into the compensation eating that I
know I do so I am trying
I looked through old Riv Readers and catalogs and found what I think
you're talking about on RR #8 page 24. It reminds me of the Rene Herse
front rack in the latest Bicycle Quarterly. I'm glad you shared your
thoughts on it, because while it sounds very cool, it wouldn't suit my
needs. Good advice!
Look at the bottom of this group's page, it's available there:
http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 8:14 AM, Rene Sterental wrote:
> You're running the Big Apples with too much air pressure. I'm currently 258
> and based on the tire pressure calculator that was
Yes especially as we(I) started to color outside the lines a bit. As I said
bike riders are a flea, Riv riders are a flea on that flea. So we'll need to
stick together.
RGZ :{)
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Hey G, Tarik already claimed them, thanks!
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 8:12 AM, Earl Grey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> not sure if my previous post made it. I am interested. Would you be
> willing to ship to Thailand if I pay you actual postage?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gernot
>
>
> On Jan 8, 4:25 am, cyclotourist wrot
on 1/15/11 9:21 AM, robert zeidler at zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote:
> A million apologies to all. It is kind of on-topic because tall folks
> can't just throw their bikes in anything, and Riv does make a lot of
> bigger sizes. But it is your list and so I respect what you say.
"I thought we w
A million apologies to all. It is kind of on-topic because tall folks
can't just throw their bikes in anything, and Riv does make a lot of
bigger sizes. But it is your list and so I respect what you say.
RGZ
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 12:12 PM, CycloFiend wrote:
> on 1/14/11 1:02 PM, zeidler.rob.
on 1/14/11 1:02 PM, zeidler.rob...@gmail.com at zeidler.rob...@gmail.com
wrote:
> Well it kind of is, we're discussing a vehicle of choice and the merits of
> each w/ some practicality thrown in and the reaction to each. It's a flea on a
> flea as far as discussions go and there hasn't been one ne
Make it at least four for the Element. It¹s not sporty in the least. We
bought it because it¹s light for its size, its rugged interior can be
configured variously, and because it can haul bicycles standing up with
wheels on ‹ at least as tall as my 60.5 cm Rivendell custom. We can put
three people
I just flew with my bike. i packed the frame, handlebars and one wheel
in the frame box it had come in (used the riv video on youtube as a
guide) and packed the other wheel, seat, etc in another big box I
found. Southwest lets you bring two bags under 50lbs and under 60in
total dimensions (L+W+H) f
...and you can climb a fully-loaded bike up a 72 deg incline...
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 9:14 AM, James Warren wrote:
>
> This gets me thinking. I need to set up a bike with a 20 tooth granny gear,
> and the 12-36 in the rear! 15". Now we're talking.
>
>
> On Jan 15, 2011, at 5:09 AM, Steve Palin
Well, Jim, that was the initial concern. I have a pick-up that is my
company work truck and have a bed rack in there. So far so good. But
it's when one wants to travel, and you are staying overnight, or you
stop for a bite to eat, or it's really raining. These are pretty
nice bikes that can
I'm using 700x28 TG Paselas and have no complaints.
Why the preference for wire bead though? According to the Panaracer site
the folding kevlar Paselas (280g )weigh less than the wire bead non-TG
versions (320g for 28mm sizes). The non-folding TG is listed as 340g.
If its not for weight then is
You're running the Big Apples with too much air pressure. I'm currently 258
and based on the tire pressure calculator that was posted a while back based
on Jan's optimal 15% tire deformation for optimal ride characteristics, I'm
running my 50mm Schwalbes at 30 psi front and 60 psi rear. With your l
Hi,
not sure if my previous post made it. I am interested. Would you be
willing to ship to Thailand if I pay you actual postage?
Thanks,
Gernot
On Jan 8, 4:25 am, cyclotourist wrote:
> I have a light that Rivendell used to sell. Four AA battery, LED. Not so
> bright compared to modern light
I have JB's on my AHH and on the Bombadil I have Big Apples. The Big
Apples feel hard and pass the road bumps up to me..or feels that way. My
expectation was a much smoother cushy ride than the JB's but it feels like I
get more of a Cadilac ride on the JB's.
So is it just me.. hmm...
I
Do you guys not use the carriers that fit onto the back of the car? That is how
I am transporting my Sam Hillborne (aka Crazy Horse). Is there a downside to
that?
best,
JimP
> Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicle
> forhauling your bike?
> From: t...@
I have a Honda Element too and I think it is ideal for a bike and gear carrier.
I use fork holders mounted on pieces of old Trex decking to lower the bikes to
make easy entrance to rear hatch. As an exercise I managed to fit four bikes
alternating front ends and back ends but three is more pra
This gets me thinking. I need to set up a bike with a 20 tooth granny gear, and
the 12-36 in the rear! 15". Now we're talking.
On Jan 15, 2011, at 5:09 AM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Sat, 2011-01-15 at 02:30 -0800, charlie wrote:
>> I've been flirting with the idea also. Right now I am using
Roger,
The current Nitto Campee front rack with removable low riders is a
different design than the Nitto front rack with removable low riders I
got from Rivendell a long time ago.
On mine it was basically a small front rack, the vertical side parts
that connected to the fork end eyelets were rem
I also drive a Honda Element, specifically purchased because I can get
my bikes inside. I remove the front wheel and get the 64cm Ram
vertically inside "The Toaster."
I fold up one rear seat when carrying a bike and can use the 2nd rear
seat as a changing room if necessary. The rubber/plastic fl
On Sat, 2011-01-15 at 02:30 -0800, charlie wrote:
> I've been flirting with the idea also. Right now I am using a 44x32x22
> and 7 speed 12-32 but wondered if a really low, low might be handy.
Last time I looked, a 22 front 32 rear already gave a really low low
(18.6"). Going to a 36T would bring
On Sat, 2011-01-15 at 07:43 -0500, Robert Zeidler wrote:
> I've had a pretty good experience w/ the custom 9-sp cassette by Harris also.
>
Which? Harris has quite a few. I have the 13-30 Century Special on
several bikes. For me, it's the perfect range.
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23F here, but may make it to 50F. Heading out in an hour for 50 on the
Rambouillet. Have replaced the Sugino triple with an Ultegra 52/42/30 that I
like a lot. 42 seems a very useful gear, where 36 is too small to cruise on and
too large for stiff climbs. The bike is running 28 mm Conti UltraGat
Yeah same here w/ the weather, by 8p last night it was around 3 deg (F) here.
Looks like yet another trainer session..
I think you'll really end up liking the GB's. I have 30's on several bikes and
they are great!
RGZ
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On Jan 15, 2011, at 12:17 AM, AmiSingh wrote:
> I just
+1 on the GB's.
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On Jan 15, 2011, at 3:15 AM, rw1911 wrote:
> I like the Paselas. 6'2", 225 on 700x35 Kevlar TG. Nashbar has them on
> sale from time to time.
>
>
> On Jan 6, 10:40 am, bicitourist wrote:
>> Hi everyone, The time has come to get some tires for my new ride. I
I've had a pretty good experience w/ the custom 9-sp cassette by Harris also.
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On Jan 15, 2011, at 2:02 AM, James Warren wrote:
>
> I just started using this cassette with a Sugino 24-36-46 crank. It's
> heavenly.
>
> Having a 32 as the second easiest gear in back is great.
This is the second suggestion for the Element. You find plenty of front seat
comfort too.
Thanks for your insight (no pun).
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I've been flirting with the idea also. Right now I am using a 44x32x22
and 7 speed 12-32 but wondered if a really low, low might be handy. I
am old and now even fatter so it might help on the climbs until I can
get back into riding shape this season.
On Jan 14, 11:02 pm, James Warren wrote:
> I j
Has anyone flown with your Riv before? What did you pack it? How
much did it cost, etc?
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I like the Paselas. 6'2", 225 on 700x35 Kevlar TG. Nashbar has them on
sale from time to time.
On Jan 6, 10:40 am, bicitourist wrote:
> Hi everyone, The time has come to get some tires for my new ride. I've been
> running a loaned pair of Schwable Marathon 700x32 @ 80-85psi from my
> commuter.
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