on 2/8/11 12:30 PM, Montclair BobbyB at montclairbob...@gmail.com wrote:
> Speaking of these offset, so-called "dishless" rims, I struggle
> getting my head around why this is a preferable option in the first
> place. (And I have built one up and ridden it for well over 2 years
> without incident
I live in NM and intend on purchasing a Sam Hillborne this year. I
would like to find someone with a 56-60cm frame that I might test
drive.
Dean Brock
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Last week I saw an Acorn M/L saddlebag up for auction, and bought it
on impulse.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=130482373658&si=LkILWIZ3bfQbh%252FXpiYCnPBHdlW4%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT
It arrived yesterday and is as advertised new and apparent
Thanks, Patrick. I currently use Noodles on three of my bikes, and am
contemplating using a Mark's Bar (185) in place of Alba's on a fourth bike. I
do have a spare set of Noodles hanging from a rafter, but thought I'd try one
of
the Mark's/
. Thanks for the leadre the Maeses. I'll take a look
Well, of course! It is so obvious! You can't expect stable handling
when carrying any more than a *pint* of milk!
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
On Feb 8, 9:47 pm, doug peterson wrote:
> How many eels can you fit in there?
>
> Dozens. You'd be amazed. All wriggling around in the bag. Plus a
> jacket,
>From the website: "With the new Crampon Pedals from Canfield Brothers,
you effectively lower your bottom bracket by 8mm/.25″ while raising
your pedal clearance by the same. Never snag the front edge of your
pedal again! This one-of-a-kind pedal also allows for more efficient
pedaling by allowing y
How many eels can you fit in there?
Dozens. You'd be amazed. All wriggling around in the bag. Plus a
jacket, a quart of milk and a lunch.
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The source of Anne's handling issues has been ID'd.
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On Feb 8, 4:30 pm, Bruce wrote:
> How many eels can you fit in there?
>
> _
Never mind, I see you answered my question before I asked it. Still,
the comment has it's place: I didn't like the bar bag on my SH -- it
made the steering too wiggly; until I put 15 lb or so in each of two
lowrider front panniers and *then* I could barely steer it! Odd.
On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 8:
How does five lb or so in that bag affect the handling of the Sam
Hill? My SH didn't like even a light load in the Ostrich bag I had,
and that bag even sat on a front rack.
On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 5:04 PM, EastBayGuy wrote:
> I have to admit that the barsack is by far my favorite out of all of
> m
What am I thinking? I have Noodles on the Fargo where (since it is largely
an offroad bike) has the bars some 4" or 5" higher than on my road bikes,
and on the Fargo they work very well. The big difference is a far longer and
somwhat deeper bend, the long reach mitigated to a degree by the slight
b
I can't speak about the Noodle, but the Mark's IIRC is very like the old
Nitto 185 which in turn is like the old Cinelli model whose # I forget:
medium drop (140 or 145 mm), very short reach (90, IIRC), very short ramps.
I use the 185s on 3 bikes and like them a lot, tho' I might switch to even
sha
Re what bike do I like better. An Atlantis. I bought it mainly
because I was offered such a good deal. Then I decided to use it for
a fully loaded tour I took through Vermont and Quebec this summer and
it was great. When I got home, I just started riding the Atlantis to
work on bad weather days
Patrick,
I ride a 69cm A Homer Hilsen and find that the reach to a front rack
bag is fine.
You can check photos of the Mark's Rack and Boxy Rando Bag from Acorn
on my Flickr account here for you to get a good idea of what the setup
looks like:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amisingh/5330477847/in/
Caught these while checking out the latest on Jeff Jones' * site:
http://www.canfieldbrothers.com/products/pedals
Appears there intended purpose is rock riding. Can't help but think
they would make swell urban and all round pedals as well.
*Something I'm going to have to force myself to stop b
Seeking comments and preferences Mark's bar against a Nitto "Noodle"
bar.
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On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 4:30 PM, Bruce wrote:
> How many eels can you fit in there?
Dozens. You'd be amazed. All wriggling around in the bag. Plus a
jacket, a quart of milk and a lunch.
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How many eels can you fit in there?
From: Anne Paulson
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tue, February 8, 2011 6:21:05 PM
Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Barsack reveiws?
In contrast, the large Saddlesack mounted on my (other) Atlantis lives
there. It ROCKS.
On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 2:43 PM, doug peterson wrote:
>
> Front load concerns are over-blown. I have an Acorn Boxy Rando
> (similar bag) on my Atlantis & it lives there. Seldom empty &
> wonderfully useful.
When I ride my Atlantis with a front bag (mine is an Ortlieb) I
notice, and find the han
I picked up a Frost River ( who made them for RBW once upon a time) Sawbill bar
tube from a list member and I like it a lot. It came with a removable insert
poly stiffener, which I prefer to leave in. No center strap, but a rub pad, and
rings if you want to tie the ends off to your handlebars (w
I have to admit that the barsack is by far my favorite out of all of
my bags. Fully loaded up it does not affect handling at all and it
fits an enormous amount of stuff. I use the D rings on top all the
time with mini bungee Cords for leftovers from lunch to an extra
sweater or vest.It is a ver
7:55am is early for me to be anywhere...but I'm going to give it a shot!
I'll be on my butterscotch Saluki with a tweed Lil' Loafer (most likely in its
green raincover) and a grey Berthoud 786 saddlebag.
Rob in Seattle
On Feb 8, 2011, at 12:10 PM, Linkbeak wrote:
> I'll be going by the St
Jim:
Same old 35 mm Marathon Supremes as before. Got a brand new set of
40s from Riv a while back but too lazy to change tires right now.
Besides, the 35s still have tread showing! No worries.
I think anything made in a 40 should be tough enough. In my case, I'm
the weak link; the bike & tires
Question: "Barsack?"
Answer: "don't leave home without it."
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41563482@N06/5381787723/
winter, gloves, food for 6 hours, iPhone, camera
no discernable effect on handling, on any of the bikes that regularly
wear the Sack (Roadeo, Pereira, Bob Jackson, and Road Custom)
Sidepull Hillborne. I think it's the Bizarro Universe's Canti-Rom. Or is it
that it and the Canti-Rom hail from the Bizarro Universe? Either way, it's
awesome!
-Original Message-
>From: doug peterson
>Sent: Feb 8, 2011 2:48 PM
>To: RBW Owners Bunch
>Subject: [RBW] Re: SoCal Riv Ride
What tires, Doug? I think I'm going Marathon Extreme 700x40. Under Silver
sidepulls on Hillborne with Bullmoose! 12-36 rear cassette. I'm pretty excited.
We'll see if my 1300 ft. daily climb over the past month and a half will be
enough.
-Jim W.
-Original Message-
>From: doug peterso
Pumped up the tires on the Atlantis just a couple of weeks ago so
they're probably just right for this ride. 3 water bottles plus
groceries in the Acorn & I'll be ready to go. Looking forward to
seeing the paint job on the Protovelo.
dougP
On Feb 7, 9:46 pm, Michael_S wrote:
> the Ram is fairl
No experience with the Barsack & hope some owners chime in. But to a
couple of your general questions:
Front load concerns are over-blown. I have an Acorn Boxy Rando
(similar bag) on my Atlantis & it lives there. Seldom empty &
wonderfully useful. I lover having access right in front of me to
My research in the archives show some posting traffic on the Sackville
Barsack almost one year ago to the day. It's time for a 1 year
review!
I've always liked this bag's looks and I'm a MASSIVE Sackville guy.
Sackville stuff is the truth.
So I'm wondering how the bag performs? What improvement
Just curious, what bike did you find that was better suited for the job than
that awesome bike?
Dave Nawrocki
Fort Collins, CO
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From: "GeorgeS"
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Sent: Tuesday, February 8, 2011 6:26:25 AM
Subject: [RBW] FS: tout terrain Silkroad
I bo
I don't doubt that comparing bare rims, the Dyad might be stronger.
However, the Synergy OC is going to have significantly higher tension on the
left rear spokes, so as part of a built wheel I'd be surprised if it isn't
stronger.
Doug
On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 12:42 PM, Michael_S wrote:
> Thanks f
I am not sure it works quite like that. Dishless, or for most, "less dish",
allows all the rear spokes to fully/more fully support the wheel. On a
highly dished rear wheel (8/9/10+ speed), the drive side spokes are bearing
the brunt of the load. The left side spokes are really just centering the
Wish it were me, Jim... cuz that dude was obviously stylin big time...
On Feb 7, 1:55 pm, CycloFiend wrote:
> Hey there -
>
> Climbing north over Camino Alto mid-afternoon on the Quickbeam. Passed a
> southbound seemingly seersucker sporting rider astride a Hilsen with a front
> end (tweed?) bag
Speaking of these offset, so-called "dishless" rims, I struggle
getting my head around why this is a preferable option in the first
place. (And I have built one up and ridden it for well over 2 years
without incident, so I have had no bad experiences per se.) I
understand a dished rim is generall
I'll be going by the Starbucks on my way to the ferry so will look for
others. If not, let's try to rendezvous on the ferry in the low
level, Seattle side and if that fails, the bike barn on Bainbridge.
I'll be on a blue Ram with the apple green Brooks.
Joyce
On Feb 7, 7:32 pm, wrharper wrote
WOW, what an awesome ride... Thank God it's too small for me... This
bike was the original bike I lusted after in my quest to find a
perfect go anywhere, do anything bike. It's got it all... hydraulic
discs, built-in rack, steel frame with eccentric BB, dynamo, Rohloff
hub Somehow my journey
If I had unlimited funds, I would love to get a Guu. They're some of
my favorite bag. But Riv has a shopsack and that's one of my other
favorite practical bags.
On Feb 7, 11:14 pm, Benedikt wrote:
> So I'm thinking about making a new bag for my front rack. I'd like to
> finish it by Chilly Hilly
Thanks for the comments. I will proceed as planned.
I think I read somewhere that Velocity says that the Dyad is a stiffer
rim than the Synergy.
~Mike
On Feb 8, 9:23 am, rperks wrote:
> I would not worry too badly anout 32 spokes. Ask how many of us ran
> 32 spokes or less for years on our 26"
On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 11:37 AM, John Speare wrote:
>
> Jan Heine published an interesting article a few months ago in Bicycle
> Quarterly about the relationship b/t wheel diamter and tire width. The
> general conclusion was that as the wheel got smaller in diameter, wider
> tires felt "righter.
I don't know the specifics of the MUSA pants but this is what I use to
wash my rain gear and preserve its coating:
http://www.nikwax.com/en-us/products/productdetail.php?productid=268&activityid=1
Nikwax also makes a spray that you use after washing to re-coat areas
that might have lost their coa
It is a cold, snowy winter in PA. Send a vest here, please!!
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Also -- one thing you might consider Anne: the Pasala (non-tourguards)
are relatively cheap compared to most tires... so experimenting with a
bit more width may be worth the gamble.
Jan Heine published an interesting article a few months ago in Bicycle
Quarterly about the relationship b/t wheel di
I would not worry too badly anout 32 spokes. Ask how many of us ran
32 spokes or less for years on our 26" MTB and managed to survive.
Also, as a point of reference, I built up a set of 32 hole 650b dyads
for my wife almost 6 months ago. I had a set of Phil freewheel hubs
in the parts bin, so th
Jan Heine sold me a set of NOS 40h Mavic rims which I built up for my
forthcoming 650B. I will put Hetres on those for plush touring.
I also built up a wheelset with 36h Synergy OC rear to match with Pari
Motos and maybe now even the Lierres. Imagine those 8 extra spokes
are going to be terribly
Hello MUSA Rain Pants wearers,
I've been wearing my MRPs (?) as my daily winter wear here in SLC, UT for
about 3 months now. I have a question, and maybe a little report.
I have been wearing these almost every day through the winter with shorts
underneath. Even on days when I don't expect preci
Hey Mike.
If you aren't totally sold on the Dyads, the Synergy OC is only 1mm narrower
and will probably build a stronger rear wheel with the same spoke count.
Doug
On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 8:15 AM, Michael_S wrote:
> I am converting an older British Tourer to 650B. I need to have some
> wheels
On Tue, 2011-02-08 at 07:15 -0800, Michael_S wrote:
> I am converting an older British Tourer to 650B. I need to have some
> wheels built and was wondering about spoke count. I know on 700c that
> 36 spokes is preferred ( I know some even like 40+). Anyone out there
> tour on 650B 32 spoke wheels?
I am converting an older British Tourer to 650B. I need to have some
wheels built and was wondering about spoke count. I know on 700c that
36 spokes is preferred ( I know some even like 40+). Anyone out there
tour on 650B 32 spoke wheels? I am planning on Dyad rims and I weigh
188 and don't plan
Anne -- my shop carries both 1.25 and 1.5 widths, available from J & B
Importers to any bike shop. Tell your LBS you want 'em.
(I prefer the 1.5 width on my All-Rounder, but I do remember that the
1.25 width gave a very smooth ride.)
Beth
On Feb 7, 5:21 pm, Anne Paulson wrote:
> I've always use
I bought this bike fully built up from Peter White in 2008. It is the
medium size – seat tube is 52cm and, because of the sloping top tube,
the stand-over height is 75cm. The dimensions and all the features of
the Silkroad are fully explained on Peter White's web site.
http://www.peterwhitecycles
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