For us Minnie-sohh-tens, 27 and sunny is a pretty balmy winter's day. Like
"woo-hoo, shirt sleeves" balmy. Even "oh, look, some oddballs in shorts"
balmy. After a few weeks of subzero (Fahrenheit) temps, 27 is downright
spring-like.
I get a chuckle out of most "winter" cycling clothing. Win
Living in NorCal, 27 and sunny is something I will never encounter.
27 only happens before sunrise on our coldest mornings.
It got down to 15 here once. In 1989 or so. Havoc ensued. Broken
pipes, cracked engine blocks, much trauma. I was working in a
unheated tin-roofed building, and there was
Here's the basic route:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Santa-Monica-Dirt-Mulolland-ride
Now is probably the perfect time to be up there. Still dry(ish) but a bit
of green from the early rains.
Here are some of my photos from the rides:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=santa+monica&w=6494220
< it remains to be seen if they will give me enough protection to
prevent tearing up in cold weather.>
for what it's worth: I accidently left my aforementioned Rudy's at
work last night and so I rode in this morning with my regular glasses
with some lightweight goggles over them. It was about 27
Got an email today from a guy i last rode with 6months ago or more. Team kit,
cervelo carbon bike. Attached was a pic of his new bike. S&S coupled surly with
Brooks saddle and Acorn bags front and rear. Said the ride of the "fat " 28mm
tires was surprisingly quick.
Could a Rivendell be too fat
Just realized another possible use for these - can't really fit pogies
on drop bars with bar end shifters. Will have to cut through
handlebar tape, and remove shifters/plugs before installing a pair on
my Hillborne before the snow flies.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Nov 29, 2:34 pm, Jim Thill - Hi
You can't go wrong with the SM ride! It ends up being everyone's favorite
SoCal mixed surface once they get out there! What dates are you working
with?
On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 7:51 AM, lauren wrote:
> We'll be in Redondo Beach for most of the time, but might be in San Diego
> for a day or two.
Crossing at night is the way to go:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/campyonlyguy/6406695029/in/set-72157628162948287
--Eric N
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On Nov 29, 2011, at 12:41 PM, jimD wrote:
> That ride over the bridge is beautiful.
>
> When there isn't a crowd it's great. When there is the summe
I think the variously colored anodized Nitto bar plus look nice.
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That was my downfall too.
I dropped by several years ago and test rode a Rambouillet. I struggled to make
a decision and ended up with a carbon racery bike.
But the siren call persisted and I found a used Romulus. Then the real trouble
started and I convinced myself to get a custom Riv - best
That ride over the bridge is beautiful.
When there isn't a crowd it's great. When there is the summer scrum of 'take no
prisoner racer' types, 'what me worry' tourists, and everything in between, it
gets pretty weird. I've often wondered what the accident rate is.
I came over one sunny summer
On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 3:34 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
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> I've been using Paul and IRD thumbie mounts to get the shifters off the
> bar-ends simply so I can use swanky bar-end plugs. This new gizmo would
> serve the same purpose.
>
Do-tell us about your swanky bar-end plugs.
-sv
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I've been using Paul and IRD thumbie mounts to get the shifters off the
bar-ends simply so I can use swanky bar-end plugs. This new gizmo would
serve the same purpose.
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That's what made me order a bike from RBW and leave my carbon/skinny
tired lifestyle behind--a test drive at Riv on a Betty Foy.
On Nov 28, 4:32 pm, Smitty-A-Go-Go <54ca...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Had family in town this past weekend. My sister rides bikes and had
> expressed interest go on ride durin
agree. It's fun at the beginning of a brevet at 6AM when you have the
bridge shared by a few dozen randos and nobody else. It's rewarding at the
end of a brevet in the twilight, despite the crowds.
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It amazes me that non-cyclists do that ride over the bridge and back to
Sausalito. Even for an experienced cyclist, it's a bit hairy: Usually
crowded/cold/windy, with a huge descent at the end.
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I believe that is no longer true with the new Campy Ergos. I remember a bit
of kerfuffle over it.
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Campagnolo Front Ergo Shifters are not really indexed. Lots of little clicks
and trimming options.
I haven't tried the ones newer than 2007, but the above is true up until then...
Thanks,
Sean
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I had a similar experience over the T-giving weekend. My cousin and his
girlfriend visited for Thanksgiving. On Friday we did some touristy
exploring, and while we were roaming Sausalito, the two of them said they
wanted to ride across the Golden Gate Bridge and back. So I brought my
Bombadi
Here's a closeup view, from Paul Sadoff of Rock Lobster who's trying them
on his "dirt road" bike:
http://rocklobstershop.blogspot.com/2011/11/retro-shift-in-da-house.html
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1 Carradice Handlebar Bag, New, never used. I believe this was sorta copy
Rivendell had made of their hobo bag.
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We'll be in Redondo Beach for most of the time, but might be in San Diego
for a day or two. Favorite rides in the Santa Monica mountains or in SD
would be great!
Thanks a lot!
-Lauren
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Before my cataract surgeries (and the complications that followed) I
was very nearsighted and had significant astigfmatism., I wore
monovision contacts and inexpensive tinted safety glasses from Lowe's
for cycling. It was cheaper than buying dedicated cycling shades with
inserts, and I wasn't par
On Mon, 2011-11-28 at 11:10 -0800, David wrote:
> You can do friction brifters with these, had been wondering if anyone
> was ever going to bother coming up with that.
The shifting motion as seen in the video doesn't seem to offer enough
control for successful friction shifting.
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This much is true, but you can "stretch" the limits of the Fder, and
then combine that w/ a Harris custom casette.
On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 7:58 PM, James Warren wrote:
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> Not for the front shifting if you want to do a triple and design your own
> gear ratios. Limitations arise from the indexed
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