they knew then what I know now.
John Ferguson
New York, NY
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You could do brown (yellow + amber shellac):
http://tinyurl.com/yd542lz
Dark red wouldn’t look bad (red + clear shellac)
http://tinyurl.com/26257lr
This is blue with clear:
http://tinyurl.com/295v6e3
Avoid dark green with amber shellac, it looks awful (it least in my
hands). If you use green, yo
Oh please, I think most perfectly rational people ride right through
thunderstorms rather than cowering in a ditch as soon as they hear
thunderI mean really, what are the chances of being struck?
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I have!
The White Pedals are expensive but worth it in my opinion. The quality
is outstanding; they are very comfortable; in fact, much more
comfortable than my TAs or my C-record pedals.
They are quite heavy.
http://tinyurl.com/28zluz3
John
On Jun 6, 6:05 pm, Rene Sterental wrote:
> Just cam
Meticulous collector type? I resent that :-)
I still think this is the prettiest bike ever...it just never rode it
because I got the Toei a few months later. Glad to see it went to a
good home, though. Keep it clean!
John
On Mar 3, 11:27 am, rb wrote:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/14427...@n04
I just received a Berthoud racing saddle--I think one of the first in
the US.
Unfortunately, my excitement was a little, um, spoiled, when I opened
the box and found this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/4399493213/
Leopard print!
If anyone wants the saddle, let me know...although it'
"The pictures of of John's Toei with the
Brooks show a pretty extreme nose-down position"
That was one of many unsuccessful experiments in positioning that
saddle. I'm just not comfortable in the crotch of the banana :-)
Again, as I emphasized--saddles are a very individual choice. I think
if you
Hi all,
I've had a chance to ride 500 or 600 miles on a Berthoud saddle. To
say I'm quite pleased would be an understatement, so I wrote a little
review.
Apologies to those of you who saw this elsewhere.
http://tinyurl.com/yz98jdo
John
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and moderately worn, although completely usable, tires. Rides
wonderfully, but as some of you know I had an opportunity to purchase
a gently used Toei only a few months after I finally got the Saluki
together.
Please feel free to call 917-770-9574 or e-mail me
jfergu...@medicalwriter.net with q
So as some of you know, I'm selling my Riv on E-Bay.
Just had a question: Do you think a Saluki is appropriate for a 300-lb
rider? 36 spokes in the rear, 32 in the front. I know Sheldon Brown
rode a bike with a 24-spoke front, and he was a big guy too.
John
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shipping.
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excommunicated, I'd like to say thank you to all of you who
helped me build the bike!
All the details are here:
https://post.craigslist.org/manage/1363232757/pqqjc
And pictures are here:
http://tinyurl.com/mryyye
John Ferguson
New York, NY
917-770-9574 (if you prefer, otherwi
Nothing special. Just a brush and some soapy water; I also remove the
chain every few weeks and degrease it.
Keep in mind I had a lot of time on my hands, I was taking a few days
off from riding because my knee hurt (all better now).
You might also be looking at pictures of the bike when it was
Yes, Velo Orange
On Jun 1, 9:00 pm, bpus...@aol.com wrote:
> I believe it's a Velo Orange.
> _http://www.velo-orange.com/bellsdingding.html_
> (http://www.velo-orange.com/bellsdingding.html)
>
> Bill
>
> In a message dated 6/1/2009 8:05:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>
> max...@sdf.lonestar.org
lating.
On May 31, 5:45 pm, rob markwardt wrote:
> That is one beautiful bike...almost perfect. However, if I was to
> list my favorite activities I'd have to say that polishing (anything)
> would rate right below caulking the tub.
>
> Rob "my bikes are dull" Ma
Aaron Thomas wrote:
> Non-polishing related question: how did you achieve the dark reddish
> color on the bar tape? What combination of tape color and shellac
> color?
>
> On May 31, 10:40 am, John Ferguson wrote:
>
> > Do you mean what's my method for keeping my si
could probably skip the Dremel step, it didn't seem to
do much.
John
On May 31, 12:37 pm, RoadieRyan wrote:
> BLING looks great whats your method? btw anytime I start talking
> bikes my wifes eyes glaze over
>
> On May 30, 10:31 pm, John Ferguson wrote:
>
> > I hurt
I hurt my knee somehow on a transatlantic flight...so I spent a few
evenings on bicycle maintenance and my third-favorite activity,
polishing. The results are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/sets/72157615351530151/
I hope this impresses someone, because my girlfriend certainly wa
was, give it a shot. You never
know.
Raised bars: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/3357251749/
Current fit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/3513513651/
John Ferguson
New York, NY
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I'd really like to know if White has taken up manufacturing
derailleurs again. And I'd love a set of White brakes.
On Apr 11, 3:06 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Phil B wrote:
>
> > Joel, et.al.-
>
> > I've seen a pair in person - at White Industries - I was there sh
ei looks cool! Any more pictures of it anywhere?
>
> On Apr 9, 10:45 am, John Ferguson wrote:
>
>
>
> > I just purchased a set of White pedals for my
> > Toei.http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/
>
> > Although it's far from obvious on their
I just purchased a set of White pedals for my Toei.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/
Although it's far from obvious on their website, you can order any
product directly from White Industries. You can call 707-769-5600 or
write to i...@whiteind.com. They'll take your credit card and ship
Thanks all!
To answer some questions:
1) Yellow Tressorstar tape, amber shellac. It only took 2 rolls and
about a third of a can of Bullseye shellac.
2) The color of the bike is supposed to be butterscotch. Initially I
hated it, but I like it now. I got the frame in the homeless section
of the R
Finally.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397...@n06/
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I'm trying very hard to picture how you've done this--do you have any
pictures?
John
On Jan 28, 12:51 pm, Glenn Ammons wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 7:54 PM, John Ferguson wrote:
> > More difficult is wiring the taillight. Originally I had considered a
> > battery-
Hi all,
I'm getting to the point where I need to start thinking about wiring
my SON generator hub to the head and taillights. Do any of you have
good advice on how to wire everything up neatly? I'm going to mount my
headlight on the fork using the Gino mount. Most of the pictures I've
seen of fro
Just e-mailed you.
On Jan 26, 3:46 pm, "colin p. cummings"
wrote:
> Okay,
>
> Trying again, this time with pictures availble. For $1600, shipping
> included. Hoping someone out there wants a 58cm Saluki, bright red,
> with canti studs and oodles of class...
>
> Pics at:http://tinyurl.com/b7e8s
Does anyone know what the tape/shellac combination is on this amazing
bike?
http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2006/cc081-johnprice0206.html
I'm starting to realize that I'm asking more questions than anyone
else; I hope I'm not irritating anyone. I hereby promise to contribute
something useful when I
Hi all,
I'm looking for a 52 cm Bleriot frame or complete bike for my
girlfriend--she's going to be riding with me this year. Plus now that
I have a great bike, I need to replace her Cannondale.
I'll also consider other light touring or brevet-appropriate frames/
bikes, but probably not an Atlan
publish.
John
On Jan 18, 7:15 pm, John Ferguson wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> As many of you know, I'm in the process of building up my Saluki and
> it's killing me...bicycle part manufacturers seem to have something
> against providing clear instructions.
>
> I'm go
Hi folks,
As many of you know, I'm in the process of building up my Saluki and
it's killing me...bicycle part manufacturers seem to have something
against providing clear instructions.
I'm going to get this done, but there's no way I'm going to test my
work by going for a ride. And since I'm the
Ugh. Why couldn't you have posted this 3 weeks ago? Just my size.
I'm building a Saluki up myself. Can I just say how much I hate
putting this thing together? Not fun at all, particularly the fenders
and racks. I'd rather just have yours :-)
John
On Jan 17, 3:35 pm, "Brian Griffith" wrote:
>
Has anyone here actually used a Campagnolo Rally rear derailleur? I
remember one on my uncle's bike from way back when; he rode that thing
tens of thousands of miles.
Just wondering as I'm considering it as my rear derailleur since it
will handle the chain wrap nicely. Yes, I know a new Shimano p
Here it is, the final build list. My frame arrives on the 20th, so I’m
going to occupy myself by partially assembling the crank and polishing
my fenders. And removing the ugly logo from the SS water bottles.
Thanks again for your help!
I might document this on my website. Bound to be a disaster :
I'm setting it up with a double. All these decisions are killin' me.
I'm going to give Peter White a call and ask when I'm ordering my
wheels--I think he's the only one in the US that sells TA.
On Jan 13, 4:49 pm, "Gino Zahnd" wrote:
> Are you setting up a single, double or a triple?
>
> In my e
I'm told a 118 mm BB will work. We'll see what happens.
On Jan 12, 10:22 pm, JoelMatthews wrote:
> Simplex and TA Cyclotouriste are a match made in heaven, or at least
> some cool looking shops in France.
>
> Have you figured out which spindle to use in the bottom bracket? I
> forget the size I
Just wanted to thank all of you for your help.
So here's what I've decided:
I'm using a double TA Cyclotouriste crank up front, chainwheels are 50
and 32
Simplex SLJ derailleur up front
Shimano 8-speed cassette 13-34 teeth (custom range)
Shimano XT M761 rear derailleur
I think all that will wor
roupset. Salukis are often built up using
> smaller chainrings and larger cogs. You should have no trouble with a
> chainring up to a 50. and may be able to go to the old classic size of 52. In
> back, if eyeballing won't get you close enough, why not borrow a wheel and do
> som
Thanks for all the advice.
Let me be clear here: Using the Simplex derailleurs from my old bike
is not to save a few bucks on new derailleurs. It's because they
worked flawlessly for many years. I see no reason to change -- plus
they're a lot prettier than Shimano. All I'm trying to figure out is
Hi all,
First time on here, and it's my first time building a bike from the
frame up. I'm hoping someone here can help, as I'm a complete
neophyte. I've been riding an older (cheap) French bike for the past
10 years and finally took the plunge and bought a Rivendell Saluki.
Frame only, of course-
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