Anyone try this? I know Head Mechanic Mark Abele had them on his bike.
Curious if anyone else tried them yet?
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Garden variety ultra non-MUSA mini bolt cutters. Roughly $22 about 8 years
ago, and thousands of fender stays later, no signs that it'll need to be
replaced soon (or ever).
On Friday, December 7, 2012 4:15:59 PM UTC-8, Joe Bernard wrote:
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> I have a dumb tool question. No, not a question about
Yep, it's going to be used for the new cables, as well as fenders I'm
putting on my Saluki. I'm tired of the mangled mess my Park cutters make of
housing. Thanks for mentioning dremels. Like I said, I'm not very
knowledgable about regular tools, and never would have thought of looking
for this.
You will probably find other uses as I am sure you realized. It makes
cutting housing when re-cabling much quicker for me than using the Park
cutters; there is less clean up in order to get a nice clean opening.
There are stiff brushes you can get for a dremel that will clean things up
- not neces
Happens every time. I went in for a 15 dollar tubing cutter..left with a 75
dollar Dremel tool. Now, time to start dremeling stuff...
Joe Bernard
On Saturday, December 8, 2012 2:13:13 PM UTC-8, Joe Bernard wrote:
> Hmm..I like this idea. Thanks!
>
> Joe Bernard
>
> On Saturday, December 8, 20
Just rode my 'Sam' after obsessing over low trail forks for the last few
months. With my new drop bars and hobo bag I never noticed 'wheel flop' or
any tendency of the bike to wander as some might contend. Just a nice
pleasant ride uphill and down and straight line performance was solid. My
new
Update on for sale items. Silver shifters, 105 brifters, and Tiagra brake
levers spoken for. Everything else still available. I also forgot to
mention Open Pro wheels are 32 spoke.
Thanks
Dan Abelson
On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Dan Abelson wrote:
> In anticipation of a new bike time t
Looks great Charlie. The perfect go to. Enjoy.
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Glad it worked for you. Today, I ended up doing 25 or so miles (not on a
Riv) with temperatures around 30 to 35F. MUSA long pants, thin wool long
sleeve top under a Hincapie wool jacket and the plastic thing on the head
with no covering of vents. Oh, and Capo long finger gloves. Was just
about
My Sam is my favorite bike and my only bike presently. And I have owned and
thuroughly ridden multiple frames made of light weight steel, aluminum and
carbon fiber. But I am not everybody. It's got a lot to do with where I am
presently in life and what I am doing on the bike. If you think about
Some folks prefer more flexible frames and some folks prefer stiffer
ones.
Ones disliked noodle may be another's delightful springiness.
Similarly taste in handling varies. The same bike may strike one rider
as wonderfully responsive and another as dreadfully twitchy.
It's often a good idea to actu
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Here is a photo of the changes.
On Friday, December 7, 2012 10:04:34 PM UTC-8, charlie wrote:
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> Finally made the switch to drop bars on my Sam that I've had for a while
> and wasn't
I thought it was pretty clear to be predominantly a batch of O/C Synergies,
some Chukkers too it seems... And Velocity not only is easily swapping rims,
but have made production changes to address...
I'm curious to see if the problem continues, or if it is solved...
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Hmm..I like this idea. Thanks!
Joe Bernard
On Saturday, December 8, 2012 12:23:37 PM UTC-8, Nick Worthington wrote:
> For waht it's wort: I use a tubing cutter for cutting fender stays.
> Easier to store, and may be cheaper.
>
>
> http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/catalog/servlet/Search?st
Just now: 54*F, cross wind gusting to 17, Wabi Woolens ls jersey as
single layer, 1/4 (cut lengthways, then each section sectioned again)
Pendleton Clan Boyd scarf wrapped 1 1/4 times about neck under collar
kept sensitive neck very comfortable. Best at about 6" wide and 24"
long -- mine a wee bit
On Sat, 2012-12-08 at 13:02 -0800, charlie wrote:
> Yea Marc's bike is typical.weight wise. Not sure what my double
> top tube Sam weighs probably 8 ounces more though. The Sam in my
> opinion isn't 'overbuilt' or 'heavy'. I think the whole weight thing
> is a little over emphasized and somethi
Hi Ken -
Based on my experience with bottom brackets making use of outboard bearings
(like the one integrated into the new Sugino crankset), it's a very good
idea.
It creates an incredibly strong, stiff system. I find my cranks with the
outboard bearings to be much more efficient than my crank
Yea Marc's bike is typical.weight wise. Not sure what my double top
tube Sam weighs probably 8 ounces more though. The Sam in my opinion isn't
'overbuilt' or 'heavy'. I think the whole weight thing is a little
over emphasized and something Grant has some strong opinions about. Even BQ
magaz
For waht it's wort: I use a tubing cutter for cutting fender stays.
Easier to store, and may be cheaper.
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Nick W.
On Friday, D
Andy! nice stuff. The turn buttons are a particularly nice addition. Did
you already have all the leatherworking tools? Or was this project an
excuse to buy tools? (I adore those kind of projects).
Eli
On Tuesday, November 27, 2012 11:57:06 PM UTC-8, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote:
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> The little ba
hi dylan, can you post (or email me) pictures of the bike bureau bag? Also,
what hardware are you missing from it?
Thanks,
Eli
On Thursday, December 6, 2012 3:35:49 PM UTC-8, dylan alverson wrote:
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> Hey I"m cleaning out the basement all prices include shipping in conus
> email me for photos
In anticipation of a new bike time to clean out the parts bin. There will
probably be more to come as well. All prices are OBO and except the wheel
set which is only for sale locally include shipping in the CONUS. Payment
by Paypal personal option preferred.
1. Nitto Dirt Drop RM013 Handleba
Synergies are of course discussed here because RIv sells them, but this is
a very small slice of cyclists in whole. Do a search for Velocity rim
cracks and you'll see there is a broad range of models with the issue.
Moving is no solution unless the root of the issue has been resolved.
-
Maybe don't give up on drop bars totally. I have just started using Salsa's
Cowbell 3 drop bar (on my Salsa Vaya Ti) -- it is "short and shallow" and
will take barcon shifters. I have the tops about 1.5" above my saddle
height, and then riding in the drops has been become a good alternative
po
Actually, I did ask Rich about it.
"The cracking problem with the Synergy is with the O/C rim, when a too-heavy
rider puts skinny high-pressure tires on, or fat tires pumped way up". " If
you are worried, then I'd switch to the Synergy non-O/C in the rear as well --
a bit stronger rim."
Th
I've seen reports of a variety of their rims cracking... Google it up :)
Synergy is just used by many people "here" ... which is very small slice of
the whole.
But really ... I could on forever with reasons and causes and there is
no end other than ultimately ... *we all get back wha
Has anybody asked Rick Lesnik, who works extensively with Synergies, about his
observations on this?
On Dec 8, 2012, at 8:31 AM, Matthew J wrote:
> > While Velocity clearly stands up for their product if it fails it
> > appears to fail at a higher than "average" rate for many. I'd rathe
> While Velocity clearly stands up for their product if it fails it
appears *to fail *at a higher than "average" rate for many. I'd rather
have a rim that did
> not fail under normal use, period, even if "heavier" or more $$. Mavic
rims do cost more upfront and this factors into some peo
Mine is a single TT 56 cm, it weighs 26 with longboard fenders and bottle
cage. I ride it obsessively not daily.
Marc
On Friday, December 7, 2012 11:13:27 AM UTC-5, Michael wrote:
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> Anyone got a complete Sam they can weigh (without add ons) and report back
>> for the OP?
>>
>>
>
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Aha! Is this so? Thought experiment (brow furrowed). Yes, you are
right -- it's like dragging the bottle's roller on the ground.
Great! Thanks.
On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 6:21 PM, Andrew Letton wrote:
> Bottle dynamos don't care what size the wheel is. Tire linear velocity and
> hence bottle dynamo
I've always used Mavic rims .. namely the A719/T520 ones. While Velocity
clearly stands up for their product if it fails it appears *to fail *at
a higher than "average" rate for many. I'd rather have a rim that did not
fail under normal use, period, even if "heavier" or more $$. Mavic
On Thu, 2012-12-06 at 05:30 -0800, Peter F wrote:
> At close to 44 in age, I too have grown less enamored of drop bars. I
> still have them on one old Motobecane, but I hardly ride it. When I
> tried mustaches, I was never terribly comfortable. Short distances and
> around town were fine, but anyth
Purchased a few years ago from Rivendell and never built. A unique
color
$1600 located in Connecticut.
Pictures here..
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I ride a 56 cm Sam. It used to feel too heavy to be my go-fast, but then I
sold my go-fast (run of the mill trek road bike), so my Sam has to do it
all. I've got it with a schmidt dynohub, 7spd, all the usual Riv bits,
including Marathon Extremes. I do ride with clipless ATACs though. I ride
wi
Prices may be up, but I still think they are worth it, and I'd still buy at
that price.
I just finished a century on a 30 year old, laced up B17. Its not as
comfortable as my newer Team Pro, but can't complain, still pretty darn
good!
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