Hello, group! Help needed!
I am getting to the point with my RivBike that I will soon be needing a
repaint. My fifteen year-old Rambouillet is a four-season commuter with
around 55K miles on it, 99% racked up on NYC streets and bike lanes. With
all that, not to mention daily chaining to a bike
I have been a year-'round daily bike commuter for about 35 years. My daily
commute from Brooklyn to the middle of Manhattan is about a 9-mile ride, each
way. I am riding a 58cm mid-aughts Ramboulliet, my setup informed by the
aesthetic influence of the 1970's Gitanes, Motobecanes, Peugeots of my
Redwing is a venerable company. Forty-odd years ago I owned a succession of
compact and lineman work boots and they were fantastically comfortable and
long-lasting. I stayed with them as my daily work shoe for the better part of a
decade before pivoting to running shoes for work (I'm a stagehand
Props to all who have posted here for their thoughtful responses. I am a near
62-year old cyclist who has been a daily bike commuter for over thirty years
here in New York City and before that in DC. My particular take in the
driver/cyclist dynamic is that most of the inroads we cyclists have ma
Hello, group. I am trying to locate a lightly used Ultegra or Dura Ace rear
derailleur from the 9-speed era. Please respond here or email at
mauricestillmanfl...@gmail.com. Thanks!
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I'm riding on Pasela Tourguards 26x1.50 tires. I generally inflate them to
about 60 lbs, but have also ridden them softer. It's not the road vibration
or bumps that gets me. The saddle ends up feeling like cement. It becomes
hard to sit on.
On Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 12:51:07 PM UTC-4, J
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> pressure is an issue, I'd suggest that route before trying different
> saddles, though I'm also happy with the newer SA clydesdale saddle and with
> a Rivet Diablo. Also a Specialized Alien and WTB Rocket, but those won't
> look as good on an Atlantis.
&
I spent some time reviewing old posts, but was wondering what folks
currently think.
I have a rather unconventional problem. While most people think a Brooks
saddle is the ultimate comfort ride, I have a (beautiful) honey colored
Brooks that is (sadly) a pain in my arse. It's several years old
Makes sense to me. Screw the helmet all together. From now on, I'm
going to focus on not getting hit by a car or crashing instead.
Probably sell my seat belts and airbags, too, and focus on not getting
in an accident in my car. If that works, I'm thinking... sell the
smoke detectors. Useless if you
Spot on.
That said, I actually suspect that most anyone wearing a Skid Lid
isn't really doing it for protection. It's more of a fashion statement
or just a statement statement. They get that it's not much safer than
no helmet at all (if you believe helmets are inherently good, which I
do). You can
42 am, doug peterson wrote:
> Buck:
>
> My touring buds & I have done many tours over the years, with a
> variety of arrangements, always trying to balance cost, comfort,
> convenience & adventure. We're all well over the hill & have no
> ambitions to back-to-ba
, but also as a safety net for
emergencies or repairs that can't be fixed without parts/tools.
Any ideas? Any inexpensive organized trips you know of? I could handle
camping if the gear was in a SAG wagon. Or I could do cheap hotels.
Is this an acceptable topic?
Buck
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properly, it is quiet and secure. It is beautiful to look at when I am
riding and easy to access. It stays dry.
It only costs $100 (feels weird saying "only" $100).
And... I felt good that I was supporting a husband and wife business
that they are passionate about.
There you have it
I have Paul Touring Cantis on my Atlantis. They replaced some Avid V-
brakes. I l-o-v-e the Cantis. I really do. But... I honestly can't say
that they stop me any faster than the way-cheaper Avids or feel $150
better. Maybe it depends on the kind of riding you do. For me, to a
large extent, (good)
A cork works great, but so does just about anything you can slip over
a screw. I took an artsy approach using resin beads and a funky coin
from Belize as a washer. The basic thing I learned was that whatever
you use, if you counterbore and spin a nut up so it sits on the
topside of the fender as we
Exactly. It's them nuances and the effect they have on our lives. And
actually the same friend who has the boat (which I don't understand
either) says it best... "there's an ass for every seat".
I was thinking just the other day how when I was growing up I had an
old Raleigh 3-speed with a Brooks
ood looks
> makes sense for you.
>
> the downside of my Fuji for me it is the color scheme of the paint for
> 2008. but that scheme is much more to my liking for 2010. that does
> not change the decency of the ride and functionality.
>
> On Apr 4, 7:36 am, Buck wrote:
>
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I go visit my friend, RIck, on Cape Cod. He never rides, but we're
gonna ride the Cape Cod bike trail just for fun. He drags an old
Specialized Crossroads out of the garage. It's maybe early/mid 90's
and a hybrid-y kind of thing. I have my Atlantis. Rick is very
mechanical (think cars, boats, motor
Here's my bike with yellow. The first day pics are toward the end and
the re-shellacking pics up front.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26804...@n02/
On Apr 3, 5:19 am, Earl Grey wrote:
> I'd say that the Tressostar signal orange tape is a better match for a
> fairly dark honey Brooks than the yell
It is indeed yellow tape and amber shellac (I used Bullseye). I have
that combo and it is close depending on how much shellac you use.
Regardless, if it doesn't match perfectly, it complements perfectly.
And yes, looking at the yellow tape you simply cannot imagine it will
ever match. But it does.
#x27;s are very nice and the overall
quality is excellent.
On Mar 11, 10:33 am, cyclotourist wrote:
> Thanks for the lead!
>
> Has anyone determined if there is a difference between CC and Tektros, other
> than finish and lizards?
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 7:13 AM, Buc
I have the CC Drop V levers. I originally mounted Avid V Brakes (which
came off my Stumpjumper) on my Atlantis with Paselas, so I needed the
extra travel. I bought most of my parts from Harris Cyclery (and
possibly the levers... don't remember) since they are my local dealer
and THE nicest people.
natural beauty of steel.
On Mar 8, 11:42 am, Patrick in VT wrote:
> On Mar 8, 10:43 am, Buck wrote:
>
> > But... if you ride carbon and dress the part,
> > carbon passing carbon is always a competitive event. You can't not be
> > about going faster. You can't relax. Yo
Well, if you saw me in one of those wicked stretchy, neon-rainbow-
colored, advert-festooned synthetic jerseys, you'd be thinking...
catastrophic failure!
As for the steel v carbon thing... it's much, much simpler. Forget
about catastrophic failure, fatigue, and all that rocket science
stuff. It w
I had a 1969 Lotus Elan which I LOVED! But it is not for the faint of
heart. I used to tell people I spent a lot of time "assuming the Lotus
position"... one hand on the steering wheel, the other hand out the
window catching the parts falling off. I now have a Bugeye Sprite...
much more reliable.
Here's what I think I want for my Atlantis which is set up as a day
bike (recently posted more Flickr pics under username ahurvitz)...
hammered honjos, shellacked bars, Pasela's.
A smallish handlebar bag for day rides. I have a Keven on the saddle
where I keep tools, lock, mini-pump, etc. I'm look
I shellacked the bar tape on my Atlantis a couple of years ago.
Bullseye amber over bright yellow tape which turned nice and
chestnutty and complements my honey Brooks saddle. What has happened
is that the shellac has worn and the tape has gotten black and dirty
in spots, particularly behind the ho
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