I love Brian's work. D-ring on the fender is to take it off for packing
(or maybe roof rack).
Those brakes: GC 710? Lovely.
Will
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 9:18:32 AM UTC-4 Ryan wrote:
> Those details on that bike! Just stunning...and carefully curated. I'll
> bet it
e can
download and follow.
Will
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12L for me for a credit-card tour. I'm a notoriously light packer,
though. One set of everything and do some wash. 4L each handlebar bag,
half-frame pack and saddle bag. Sandals strapped on top of the saddle bag.
Will
On Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 3:52:01 AM UTC-4 Nick Payne wrote:
I agree that this situation seems like a call for unguent of some sort.
Chamois cream, etc. I use Eucerin because I have a giant tub that has
lasted me 10 years. It seems only necessary for me on long, hot days.
Will
On Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 10:46:25 AM UTC-4 eric...@gmail.com wrote
Sugru! Perfect use case.
Will
On Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 1:49:30 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote:
> The only smart thing to do then is order a set. Shimano barcon shifters
> can last a lot longer than the end pieces do. I've got a set on the way
> for the repair parts box.
The Tara has multiple mounting points at the fork end - this should allow
some vertical adjustment, depending on where you bolt it.
On Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 1:36:11 PM UTC-4 J Imler wrote:
> [image: IMG_8861.png]
> I think I flipped the side rails.
>
> On Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 1:48:57 AM
I like DT swiss hubs to a decently wide aluminum rim with 28ish spokes.
That setup can get you in the 1400 - 1500g territory. Carbon rim can drop
maybe 100g / rim; in my book that's not worth the braking worry, but might
be interesting. I do like carbon for disc wheels.
Will
On M
I carry less than half of that. I have a chain tool on my multi tool, it
works fine. That plus tire lever, tube, pump, spare link. Tubeless
accessories, that's about it.
Will near Boston
On Monday, May 26, 2025 at 5:28:17 PM UTC-4 Matthew Williams wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
>
The leather saddles on my commuters get wet almost weekly. Both are 40+
years old (not all in my possession). Still going strong. A Brooks saddle
is a sturdy beast - you don't need to baby it.
Will
On Mon, May 19, 2025 at 9:17 AM Michael Morrissey <
michaelgmorris...@gmail.com>
You could even soak the saddle and ride it with a plastic bag over it in
dry weather. Soaking it is how you reshape anyway, for vintage /
distressed saddles.
Will
On Monday, May 19, 2025 at 7:16:45 AM UTC-4 meti...@gmail.com wrote:
> Good morning on the day I go rogue with my stiff
I was just going to say: ride it in the rain. This will definitely shape
it faster. My buddy broke his B17 in on a weekend bikepacking trip with a
full day of riding in the pouring rain. It went from brand new to
perfectly formed over that day.
Will near Boston
On Monday, May 19, 2025 at
Skinny tires certainly bring home the difference between supple and
non-supple, as well as the importance of setting tire pressure
appropriately. Larger tires are more forgiving on both fronts, IMO.
Will
On Monday, May 12, 2025 at 2:56:31 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote:
> … feel *har
If I'm riding on pavement for more than 2 hours, at my weight I don't want
more than 28mm tires. Or at least this is what I tell myself to justify
the number of bikes I have ...
Will
On Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 1:37:51 PM UTC-4 Peter Bridge wrote:
> Because you have
Ortliebs on the Tara are rock solid.They do not bounce off.
Will
On Thu, May 8, 2025, 7:16 PM John Bokman wrote:
> I have had a set of Taras for years. They are great on Sam! Unfortunately
> I can't upload my pictures (message too big). They are great load carriers.
> Ligh
spacer needed (which there is
in my case).
Will
On Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 8:32:34 PM UTC-4 jeff.ze...@gmail.com wrote:
> I am zeroing in on how I want to set things up for the maiden (multi-day)
> voyage on my 60cm Sam Hillborne. I ordered a Tubus Tara rack that arrived
> today. I wa
Definitely check out VeloMine.
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 5:52:49 AM UTC-4 Mike Rossi wrote:
> Velomine has Velocity Quills laced to Miche Primato hubs for $420. I
> bought the exact same wheel set from them over a year ago for my Cross
> Check that I use to get back and forth to work. They’
I have some Panaracer Ribmos that are equally eternal ( I'd argue), that
I'd be happy to move along for little $$. 700x35. They are not supple.
They are pretty bombproof - I have probably put 500 miles on them and still
many to go.
Will
On Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 12:07:51 PM
land rocks.
If you haven't flatted in memory, there is certainly no benefit - carry on
with tubes!
Will
On Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 8:50:13 PM UTC-4 Jason Fuller wrote:
> Tubeless is definitely in the "over-hyped" category for me, as someone who
> also rarely gets fla
I bought my wife a Bivo for Xmas - she uses is for swimming (at the end of
the pool), and loves it. I have not converted on the bike but am generally
also trying to eliminate plastic from my life. It is hard.
Will near Boston
On Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 1:55:04 PM UTC-4 Ben Miller wrote
table.
Will
On Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 8:26:40 AM UTC-4 Nicholas A wrote:
> I used to race bikes, I still watch bike racing, I may even go back to
> bike racing when my kids are older, it makes me happy.
>
> I don't own any race bikes anymore. I have two, hopefully la
es, so I
> don’t think the short box ones would work, but I might give the AliExpress
> ones a try. Will, do you know if the price is for one or two? Cheap either
> way, just not clear on the site.
>
> - Bruce
>
> On Sat, Mar 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM Will Boericke wrote:
I put a set like these on a 26 to 650b conversion - they worked great, as
is true of all v brakes in my experience. They are not.particularly sexy..
..
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mqZRHz9
Will
On Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 2:13:45 PM UTC-4 Conway Bennett wrote:
> Box components, a bmx br
I have the Cavas mentioned mounted on 20 ID (I think) rims, and the Cavas
measure exactly 42. Unlike most other tires I have :)
Will
On Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 5:21:24 AM UTC-4 Garth wrote:
> Me thinks you're pursuing very marginal gains in trying to rationalize the
> wider tir
I have salmons on most bikes. I will say that Swissstop BXP are ever so
slightly better. And more expensive.
Will
On Friday, March 14, 2025 at 2:42:06 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote:
> Kool Stop salmon pads. Accept no substitute.
>
> SW desert conditions: very dry but very dusty or san
k spring that's
the culprit there. Luckily I only ride the bike 1x/year :)
Will
On Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 5:23:13 PM UTC-4 isp...@gmail.com wrote:
> Two good suggestions above that I will try. Thank you!
> It also occurred to me that I could dremel-off the teeth from a parts bi
I have my spare wire coiled and stuffed in the space between the fork crown
and fender. Less than elegant, but it works.
Will
On Monday, March 10, 2025 at 8:17:09 AM UTC-4 Brian Turner wrote:
> Laing- I purchased an Edelux II from another member several years ago, and
> it cam
But...who has a tube that narrow anymore? :)
Will
On Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 10:28:18 PM UTC-5 Steve wrote:
> I missed that blog - thank for the link Tio.
>
> And kudos to Pam for her stroke of genius. Creative Repurposing- I love
> it!
>
> Steve in AVL
>
Home-roasted! Whatever is in the $6ish/lb range at Bodhi Leaf. I've been
enjoying fruitier single-origins lately, anaerobic roast or otherwise.
Currently it's Tanzanian Peaberry. Brewed either in the Moccamaster or the
Silvia. Very occasionally the aeropress, though it'
The Pro is my go to saddle shape; I'm also narrow-hipped. I like to buy
them used to shorten the break in period. For bikes that I ride for longer
than an hour, it's plastic saddles and padded shorts though.
Will
On Thu, Jan 23, 2025, 12:42 PM Jay wrote:
> Thanks for the respo
For rides >1hr, padded shorts with a leather saddle. For my 40min commute,
wool or synthetic is fine. Honestly, with a brand new Team Pro, it might
be 5 years before you're riding without padding :).
Will
On Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 7:30:27 AM UTC-5 Brian Turner wrote:
> I h
Panaracers (gravelking) are good and relatively cheap. I have 650x38 on a
bike and am happy with them. Though Panaracer calls them 1.5".
Will
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Also to consider: does the snow/ice stick around? I would consider this
winter atypical where I am: polar vortex is weird and snow goes away. But
the n+1 solution (fat bike) might be the easiest way around this. I see no
need for studs on my fat tires.
Will near Boston
On Friday, January
My success rate at re-inserting cable into trimmed housing is about 50%. I
often get a strand stuck somewhere along the way and mess up the cable
enough that I just have to replace it completely. If it's a rear cable, I
save it for a future life as a front cable.
Will
On Wednesday, Ja
I always pack myself and drop off at Staples. Never an issue
Will
On Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:42:06 AM UTC-5 oldandin...@gmail.com
wrote:
> This certainly gives me pause and I think is an important call to due
> caution. I try to be extremely vigilant when awaiting frames
That front rack is awfully far forward. With that giant platform, putting
anything large on there is putting a lot of stress on the tang that
connects to the fork crown (assuming that's how it's fixed - can't tell
from the photos).
Otherwise, a sweet looking rig!
Will
On Satu
I have the Gran Compes but no experience with direct mount. I like them a
lot.
Will near Boston
On Monday, December 23, 2024 at 11:09:14 AM UTC-5 Robert Blunt wrote:
> It’s low trail with no weight on the front end yet so steering is a little
> squirrelly but it is spry feeling. Th
rain
gear has integrated reflective screen -ons. Hmm
Will near Boston
On Monday, December 16, 2024 at 8:39:41 PM UTC-5 campyo...@me.com wrote:
> Patrick:
>
> I also use these in all my night bikes:
>
> [image:
> 41+Iq6DD1WL._BO60,255,255,255_US1600_PIRIOFOUR-large,BottomLeft,-
+1 for the Burley Travoy. My son hauled his cello to school on that.
On Monday, December 16, 2024 at 11:45:52 AM UTC-5 Stephen wrote:
> Hey thanks everyone for chiming in! lots of good info and direction to
> look into! Robert, those terns look pretty slick!
>
> On Monday, December 16, 2024
The only sealed bearings I've used that are meant to be cleaned and
regreased are Chris King. You *can* do it to regular sealed bearings but
I've never had much success. They are meant to be replaced but last for a
very long time.
Will
On Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 12:25:3
I'd get a minivelo, like Velo Orange's
<https://velo-orange.com/collections/neutrino-mini-velo?srsltid=AfmBOopPC5vTzhWtbB-6OnTgXcfus9IKvKnV4LwOzAx53xxVI4aRp5jG>
.
Will
On Monday, December 9, 2024 at 2:38:26 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote:
> I have a 79pbh and 52 Clem L, it&#x
shifting quality. As long as your frame is set up with housing
stops, the Jagwire set works.
Will
On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 11:10 PM Kim H. wrote:
> UPDATE:
>
> I went a short bike the other day. The performance of my shifting was not
> as crisp as it was initially, unfortunately. (Ok
uctions
<https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help/front-derailleur-adjustment>
.
Will
On Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 4:49:07 PM UTC-5 isp...@gmail.com wrote:
> Just realizing my Gen1 RH crank is only ideal for 5-9 speed, with 10 speed
> only recommended with Ultegra chain (but a
Also great for 10s road brifters for larger cassettes, triples, sub-compact
doubles
Will
On Friday, December 6, 2024 at 6:33:15 PM UTC-5 Mr. Ray wrote:
> New Shimano RD-M592 rear derailleur for sale. Can be used with any 9 spd
> cassette to a low of 36T (see chart below).
>
>
There is a Chinese knockoff option that's quite a bit cheaper. I'm cheap,
but it's been the best money I've spent on bikes with exposed cable
On Wed, Dec 4, 2024, 3:31 PM George Schick wrote:
> Will - wow! I was unaware of that Jagwire cable housing kit. It's a
eplace your cables again. I'm not positive it's long enough for Rivs,
however. I've had a set on a mountain bike for 5+years with no issues.
Will
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 2:38:00 PM UTC-5 Steve wrote:
> Kim, if you're concerned about water finding its way into yo
You've got all the possible make-it-narrow options there (thinline, washers
in the right place). I don't think it gets better with narrow spacing.
Looks almost exactly like my Marin-lites on narrow Schwinn canti posts
except those are cantilevers.
Will
On Wednesday, December 4,
let go for not
much money. They do have some sealant residue and a patched sidewall cut
on the front.
Will
On Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10:55:58 AM UTC-5 Bruce Byker James wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm considering replacing the stock 45mm Kenda tires on my 650b Clem and
> wonderi
too loud for me.
I retired the Novatec hub when it started creaking and I didn't feel like
troubleshooting.
Will
On Monday, December 2, 2024 at 11:45:05 AM UTC-5 Kim H. wrote:
> @Will
>
> Did you have it serviced regularly ? or did you service yourself in
> re-greasing the
Interesting. The Novatec rear I had was not silent. I think there's a lot
of variability in their different models
On Mon, Dec 2, 2024, 10:38 AM Kim H. wrote:
> @Cormac
>
> "I've always preferred silent hub"
>
> The rear Novatech stock cartridge bearing hub on my Clem runs silent. I
> love run
appreciate
exposure to people radically rethinking the American lifestyle. From an
aesthetic viewpoint, I find his writing a little over-flowery, requiring
serious skimming on my part :)
Will
On Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 1:50:32 AM UTC-5 Glen wrote:
> Patrick I've always appreciated you
I mostly ignore these recommendations, as I find I can run pretty much any
tire on any rim (assuming tire is wider than the rim). Probably the most
egregious example in my household is my son's bike with 2.6" (66mm) tires
on 17mm internal rims. Works fine.
Will near Boston
O
t; way to lubricate the grip. I did what was readily do-able with the
>> resources at hand. Which, I'm confident, would've worked reasonably well to
>> remove an ESI Chunky with damage to neither grip nor bar .
>>
>> So my take-away is: Whenever I decide to deplo
me, if I can get any
> alcohol under the grip at all, I will not skimp. I'm always surprised by
> how cheap and available isopropyl alcohol is, even in small quantities.
> Except for a few months in early 2020...
>
> It's a shame I don't have ready access to deliverable
I suppose if you were truly committed both to this frame and higher
gearing, you could get a rear wheel with a freehub designed to handle a 10t
small cog (XDR or the like) and eke out some higher gear inches that way
Will
On Fri, Nov 8, 2024 at 3:58 AM Garth wrote:
> The tallest t
It's hard for me to imagine that increasing your tire size is going to have
much (any?) actual effect on speed. Which I assume is what we're targeting
here? In my stable, once I get beyond 38mm, I take for granted that those
bikes will be slower. I'm not sure I can gauge
You can also get the Bitex touring hub from Brandon at BikeHubStore
<https://www.bikehubstore.com/product-p/bx103r.htm>. He's great.
Will
On Tue, Nov 5, 2024 at 11:19 AM Jakob wrote:
> I'm not quite sure I understand what you're looking for exactly.
>
> At lea
I think a 35h hub is going to be hard to find :). 36h and 135 is rare
enough.
Will near Boston
On Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 7:34:31 AM UTC-4 Steven Sweedler wrote:
> Also Bitex has a nice large flange touring hub, 36 H silver and black.
>
> Steven Sweedler
> Plymouth, N
Googled Nino and didn't find anything - does it still exist? Always
interested in better lights (and not getting run over).
Will
On Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 8:08:33 PM UTC-4 jsrwa...@gmail.com wrote:
> I use a Nino tail light, and a tactical flashlight on the front, both are
Nuovo bottle dynamo is velogical or something like that.
On Tue, Oct 22, 2024, 4:27 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> I used battery lights for years, but after I bought my first dynamo set up
> a resolutely abjured all battery lighting for other than very occasional
> use. I do have a couple of battery
gOhAh36&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A>
that takes AAA (rechargeable). I recharge those weekly. It's kind of
amazingly good.
If you are commuting every day, you need a dynamo setup at the minimum. It
will not do the job of keeping cars away from you but it will do th
hey are able
to make a profit on those.
I like building wheels too much to buy them prebuilt, but often my build
cost is greater than the equivalent cost of a VeloMine wheelset.
Will
On Mon, Oct 21, 2024 at 6:48 AM Matt C. wrote:
> FYI, a few years ago I ordered a frame from VeloMine a
Velomine FTW
<https://velomine.com/collections/27-5-650b-rim-brake-wheels-sets>
Will
On Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 9:29:05 AM UTC-4 DJC wrote:
> Hard to beat a set of Velocity Cliffhangers (standard hubs) for around
> $500. Hand built by some great folks in Grand Rapids. I hav
But will you own the bike for the rest of your life? Honestly, I have
20-year-old Shimano BBs that I am just now replacing. Would I pay 5x their
price to get a 100 year BB? No.
Will
On Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 11:52 AM Patrick Moore wrote:
> Harry: Thanks for this.
>
> Possible advan
Can buy 5 Tange 127mm bottom brackets for the price of one SKF
Will
On Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 1:14:00 PM UTC-4 Harry Travis wrote:
> Less than $100, delivered.
> [image: s-l400.jpg]
>
> NOS SKF Thun sealed square taper cartridge Bottom Bracket 127 mm, english
> t
For CC touring, honestly most bikes will do the job. Hang some bags on it
(need a total of 12ish liters of capacity in my experience) and go. No
retrofit necessary. If camping, you'll definitely need more capacity
(though light tents and sleeping bags go a long way - maybe only an
I'm shifting 46/26 just fine with a bog standard 10s Dura Ace FD. Might
depend on your bottom bracket drop.
Will
On Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 3:06:17 AM UTC-4 Russell Duncan wrote:
> I agree with Drew Saunders and Jonathan Poor’s recommendations of using an
> older front der
t. If you
want nice finished edges, some gum tragacanth. Laces should not be
necessary afterward, but you might want them a couple years down the line.
Will near Boston
On Monday, September 23, 2024 at 11:12:11 AM UTC-4 bmfo...@gmail.com wrote:
> I've been wanting to give a cut ou
I knicker-ified some light wool dress uniform pants this summer. With a
little work, you can turn a thrift store find into the perfect shoulder
season cycling wear. For off the shelf, MTB manufacturers are the thing -
Endura comes to mind.
Will
On Monday, September 16, 2024 at 11:07:17 PM
Here's a Shimano disc dynamo for $43
<https://www.randombikeparts.com/products/shimano-dh-3d30-36h-hole-dynamo-generator-light-front-hub-disc-9mm-axle-new>.
I have a centerlock disc dynamo hub on a bike with rim brakes, no issues.
Will
On Monday, September 16, 2024 at 10:20:
at 30.2 lbs.
I removed the Albastaches and went back to drops. More on that in another
thread <https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/dmrOBmIrdI4>.
Cheers,
Will
On Friday, October 14, 2022 at 6:26:08 PM UTC-4 cycli...@gmail.com wrote:
> Beautiful green paint. Been having
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/millhiser/53976144686/in/dateposted-public/>
and... a... that's better. Just me of course.
No numbness or anything like that. In fact, I like the upright riding
position and will use them on my next city/commuter build.With Russ's
mtn brake l
I have tried the Dia Compe version of these anchors and found no benefit.
I switched to standard fixed yokes. Also lighter weight and much less
fiddly.
Will
On Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 8:29:54 AM UTC-4 JohnS wrote:
> Hello Michael,
>
> Did you grease the "piston"?
book.php> book - cheap and
useful. I made his ERD tool and it works great. Ebay for hubs, I get
spokes from Lee Kilpatrick (lkspoke at yahoo.com).
Will near Boston
On Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 12:26:06 PM UTC-4 okeeffe...@gmail.com
wrote:
> One bit of advice would be to go for
honestly don't really notice. I notice no difference in handling, other
than maybe slightly snappier steering.
Will
On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 11:04 AM Bernard Duhon
wrote:
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I had that Duron headset on a bike where I could not get the preload dialed
in correctly, ever. I replaced it with a Tange Falcon, but wonder if I had
the same misalignment issue. I also wondered if it was a counterfeiit. My
install tool is also a threaded rod and washers.
On Tuesday, August
Commuters: yes. All other bikes - race blades or equivalent.
Will near Boston
On Monday, August 26, 2024 at 7:54:03 AM UTC-4 ascpgh wrote:
> Whoops, dog nosed elbow sent before all done...
> [image: Surly Disc Trucker.jpg]
> What and why fenders all the time on my bikes.
>
>
Only in the Riv group are we calling a 43mm tire "slender". :)
Will
On Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:34:38 AM UTC-4 Kim H. wrote:
> @Richard,
>
> The worst that can happen, if you do not like the SimWorks Homage 43mm
> tires, I will buy them from you. You can in turn
Unfortunately a 2x11 to 2x9 conversion would mean replacing brifters, rear
derailleur and cassette. Though if you want friction, you could keep the
RD. Shifting could be barcons or Gevenalle
<https://www.gevenalle.com/product/audax/> levers.
Will
On Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 5:26 PM Fred
Those are in great shape compared to my daily driver Ortliebs :). Many
patches and lots of scuffs.
Will
On Friday, August 2, 2024 at 8:46:09 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote:
> In fairness to Harry, yes, there are other and possibly cheaper ways of
> shipping the panniers, I'll use P
over the load limit
for both, no problem).
Will near Boston
On Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 8:14:45 PM UTC-4 Michael Baquerizo wrote:
> i feel like i'd feel more comfortable if there was a tang that went to the
> brake bridge. in lieu of that, maybe a strap from handlebars to t
I use Castile soap for this purpose.
Will near Boston
On Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 5:14:23 PM UTC-4 RichS wrote:
> Patrick, like you, I've used Kookaburra for years. The price plus shipping
> has had me thinking of alternatives as well; except my wife has become fond
> of us
e a
bunch of weight off.
Will
On Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 8:34:49 AM UTC-4 ascpgh wrote:
> You've validated many of your specs, most not being of the path of least
> resistance monetarily. You had to pause and consider each of those.
>
> On one of my favorite 80 mile ride
My Pugsley is 1x9 and I agree it's totally sufficient. The problem in my
stable is it's an outlier, so I can't share any parts with other bikes. In
fact, I now have 9, 10, 11 and 12 speed bikes, meaning I have to carry
spare chain links for all of those speeds in the shared sad
SoldSent from my iPhoneOn Jul 14, 2024, at 12:08 PM, 'Will Horton' via RBW Owners Bunch wrote:First Gen 2021 55cm PlatypusFully dialed. Needs nothing. Built this for my wife but she has decided she wants a MTB instead. Ridden a few dozen times since new. Probably 200-300 miles or s
going
for it is longevity - that tread is so thick I bet you could get 20K miles
out of a pair.
So, many opinions on tires, but we knew that.
Will
On Wed, Jul 10, 2024, 12:14 PM Richard Hardman wrote:
> I am currently liking the Panaracer Ribmo, rather than the Gravel King,
> because it
resistance of
the regular (if you don't do dumb things like bombing thru a rock garden in
the dark like I just did this weekend, tearing a hole in my 650x38 GKs.
Will
On Monday, July 8, 2024 at 8:30:50 PM UTC-4 River Bailey wrote:
> I have RH I like but feel like my GK SKs are ki
It wasn't until I got a hanger alignment tool that I realized how many
bikes have misaligned hangers. I use it all the time! And newer
drivetrains are definitely much more sensitive to misalignment. All to
say, this sounds like an alignment issue to me as well
Will
On Sunday, July 7,
that secures saddle and wheels to frame.
>>
>> I'm putting cheap Falcon thumbies on her bars now, and we're settled that
>> her bike will never again wear any bling, nor will I touch up any scrapes.
>> The saddle post is also secured with security bolts, after
I may (will?) get hate mail for this, but there is an AliExpress knockoff
of the thumbie mount that is reasonably-priced.
(Ducking head to avoid thrown tomatoes).
Will near Boston
On Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 9:09:51 PM UTC-4 SallyG wrote:
> Hi Roberta,
>
> I hesitate to chime in
I always toss grip shifts and replace with microshift. $20, best money you
can spend on a rehab. But I agree, friction would have been better.
Will, fan of indexed shifting near Boston
On Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 6:09:16 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote:
> Pics of the Ridge Searcher? (And
vFMcLbM&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A>
is great. It's cheap, the bracket is nothing special but works okay.
You'll need to swap batteries every 10 hours or so; unlike lights with Li
polymer batteries, this one will slowly lose intensity but keep running.
I'm s
My Ridenow experience was one ride long. Hope others have a better one.
Not-so-slow leaking, and limping home while inflating periodically. Those
wheels are now tubeless.
Will near Boston
On Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 1:22:30 PM UTC-4 eitanz...@gmail.com wrote:
> I got mine f
what we can offer here.
Will
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 8:56:24 PM UTC-4 Robert Tilley wrote:
> I also feel that if I did not think about my saddle or anything that
> touches it during a ride then I have a successful saddle fit. I ride with
> no padded shorts so I can tell when a
Here's an example of an extra long MTB, Esker's Hayduke. I think there's a
shorter version but this one is definitely long.
Will
On Thu, Mar 7, 2024, 2:11 AM iamkeith wrote:
> Hoch, when you say you "got hung up," did you mean when riding a Jones
> LWB, or
with
long-chainstay models; obviously there's something there. Just not a thing
I need. Yet. :)
Will
On Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 2:45:44 PM UTC-5 pi...@gmail.com wrote:
> My Roadini has a 45cm chainstay. My custom touring bike has a 43cm
> chainstay. When riding it doesn&#x
e not getting silver.
Will
On Monday, March 4, 2024 at 2:19:43 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote:
> The Bitex definitely seem to be the best bang for the buck, but I'm not
> crazy about the indirect implication that if you spend top dollar for White
> Industries, you're paying for hy
clean and
relube the pawls.
Will
On Monday, March 4, 2024 at 1:24:19 PM UTC-5 Johnny Alien wrote:
> I find the Analog review of the Bitex hub to be very accurate. They are
> very close to the WI hubs at a small fraction of the cost. Amazing at
> quality and price but with zero hyper
in 3-4 years.
Will
On Monday, March 4, 2024 at 10:55:44 AM UTC-5 bmfo...@gmail.com wrote:
> At the risk of sending this thread on a tangent, I will pose a related
> question.
>
> How do you measure rim wear due to braking? Anecdotally? Or do you put
> numbers to it? How worn d
I only ever use Kool Stop Salmon or SwissStop BXP. No other pad is worth
my time. I fully realize my post is not useful to you at all :)
Will
On Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 4:51:29 AM UTC-5 chintan jadwani wrote:
> I was looking for reviews on a specific rim (Sun CR18) and ended up o
ings being equal. I
like DT swiss because the parts will always be there. I've used a number
of Bitex hubsets, and if silver and simple is what you're looking for,
that's what I'd buy. See Analog or Bikehubstore (the owner, Brandon, is
great).
Will
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