I meant THOU knowest that...
On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 9:02 PM, Bill Gibson (III)
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> Badges of Honors, tube badges are. Argh. Beth Harmon has tubes richly
> decorated with them. The point is in the tire, not the tube, methinks. So
> seek thy Goatheads there, but thee knowst t
Badges of Honors, tube badges are. Argh. Beth Harmon has tubes richly
decorated with them. The point is in the tire, not the tube, methinks. So
seek thy Goatheads there, but thee knowst that, mate. However: imagine a
more resilient tube and slime mixt in the proper tire. There be treasure!
--aint
Gotta pile on here...great roads, thanks for taking us on them! Must find
that book and route.
My guess on the panniers is a Baggins variant, probably not available. But
there are some good bags available nowadays.
On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 11:39 AM, mizrachi wrote:
> Great photos, erik. What ca
I won't call you crazy. Anyone willing to take on a wonderful and awful 2CV
is eccentric not crazy, and is a Romantic. Part of the Rivendell life. A
fine custom bike that isn't ridden is a tragedy, and if the frame works in a
trike conversion, I say it should be made ridden. It would be even more
u
Thanks, Patrick! Of course, adultorum, of the adults...Gaudeamus igitur,
juvenes dum ,...
On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 7:28 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> That means "We are all adulterers here."
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> OK, seriously: "Hic adulti omnes sumus" would be my guess. "Adultus -a
> -um; second conjugation; plural
Wow! Smart, strong, non-violent, effective, courageous. Well done, Chica
Warrior. I tip my helmet and ride with a little more pride this morning!
Carry On! Good story.
On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 6:33 AM, Mojo wrote:
> I will tell my 4year old grandaughter, who has mastered both her skuut
> and a ta
I am not Jim, but hobby shops and the fingernail polish section of
drugstores, etc. have many colors, some of which may match. Don't try to
touch up all in one go. Layers, light sanding. Be happy with beausage. We
live in Rivendell, remember. Use a pencil eraser to apply pressure to a
little wad of
Retro-direct, anyone?
My guess is that he means it when the HS will be a more "elegant", maybe a
more "integrated" design. It may be less of a bike meant to be widely
adaptable to different configurations, as many Rivendell designs are. But it
won't be a single-purpose bike at all.
On Mon, Jun 20
Hmm. Currently 3 for me? but I maintain a total of 5 in the family, and
dream of a different group, similar to Grant's and other's ideals. I would
like to surprise ma femme with a road bike that really fits her, but she
need small wheels I think. (This gives me an idea for another thread). I
might
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> > > I've found the VO cages to be underwhelming in build quality - I've had
> 3 different styles (type I, II, and moderniste) and two of them have
> separated at the welds, and one of the three wasn't even close to "true"
> either - e.g. crooked
rk quality.
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> > How low have you seen you (Tucson?) humidity? I've clocked ours here in
> NW
> > ABQ at 4%.
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I have and daily enjoy my Klean Kanteens (sp?) both single and double wall
bottles. The folks at the company seems to be great, too, it might be a
family design and sourcing operation, except the bottles aren't made
locally, as in the USA. They sent me a recall notice for one of my bottle
caps, the
I have the same wide experience with liquid and compressed gas stoves as
others, but I'd add a few caveats. Don't overfill the brass burner. Alcohol
seems safer and nicer than white gas, but it is powerful. If you spill, it
can still catch fire, and even explode, but it is harder to explode than
ga
That would be have been me, the past few summers, but ah, the budgets were
cut this year. Either working or paying for and attending more training.
This year's contract ended and that is that. At least I have a contract for
next year. (No pay for the next few weeks.)
On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 10:38
Count me in, as a teacher and as in need of cyclical recreation.
Current summer project, Riv-related: Building an SRAM i-Motion-9 planetary
gear wheel, using parts gifted by my pal Calvin, spokes cut by Domenic's
Cyclery in Tempe, AZ, and a Salsa Cross rim purchased there for my
Quickbeam.
The ti
If you don't ever use the drops you are either going too slow, setting the
bars too low, or don't need them. Ahem.
On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 11:03 PM, charlie wrote:
> I took mine off a couple years ago because I found myself looking at
> it instead of where I was going along with having the mindse
If drops aren't more comfortable than "mountain bike" bars, and they're at
the same height as the saddle or above, you'll more comfortable as you
limber up and lose the gut; well, that's my experience, not yours, so take
it with some windage...but even when younger (now at 56), the paunch that
appe
Chainline is not an issue, unless you are a mid-century Brit... I run stock
chainrings, 32/40 and the 17/19 Dos. The limitation on the Quickbeam is my
Berthoud fender stays, which, strictly speaking, is not a Quickbeam issue.
They could be longer, to let me use the whole range. Low-profile fastener
It's the pesky "vehicular cycling" meme. "Bikes aren't toys they're
vehicles!!!" I am guilty. But, I am a lover of bicycles like most people are
lovers of cars. They make me smile big, even those of the POS brand that
have always been around, no matter where made or assembled...
--
Bill Gibson
Tem
My inability to download it, etc. will motivate me to pay for a print copy!
They deserve it, anyway.
-- Forwarded message --
From: Rivendell Bicycle Works
Date: Wed, May 4, 2011 at 4:43 PM
Subject: RR43 Link Update
To: Bill
Use this area to offer a short teaser of your em
You have coined the name for a great line of bags in the future, where we
will all live: Lafamu!
And, aye, she's lar, lar
On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 4:39 PM, Forrest wrote:
> They are matchless . . . -- Forrest
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> On May 4, 4:28 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
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Straddle-wire height, pads, cable housing (modern housing has less
compression).
On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 4:56 PM, Tim McNamara wrote:
> On Apr 29, 2011, at 6:02 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
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> > Now: please give me advice how to get more hoods braking power from
> > the Mafac levers and the Mafac c
WOW. Now I know why you were selling bikes!
On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 12:40 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Patrick: I don't know why the rack was so built; I can trace the bike
> back to at least two previous owners and doubtless there were many
> others. At any rate, it works for me, as you can see w
I'm glad M. Berthoud is willing to support his customers, and is continuing
to develop the saddle. It does look like the first leather saddle that could
really replace the Brooks line. It's much easier and cheaper to fix a saddle
than your anatomy!
On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 6:55 PM, Rene Sterental
Confounded variables. Too many. But, you are on the right track. Isolate
them. Control them. There are professionals who can measure your leg lengths
and find a difference, but something is up. Is it the saddle? Loose bolts?
Pedaling? The skeleton? Muscle strength? Pain is your guide, unfortunately
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