Quoting Eric Norris :
I often hear comments about how clean my bikes are, usually given in
a tone that suggests that I need serious therapy to deal with
whatever issues I have ...
That being said, I agree with Mojo that it's not really that hard to
keep a bike clean. I wash my bikes wi
Quoting Earl Grey :
No, no such luck. The widest Grand Bois for 700C are the Cypres at
about 31mm. I too am still waiting for wider tires from BQ/Grand Bois
for my 56cm Sam. Jan, bitte, bitte, bitte? For the smaller Sams you
can get fab Hetres or PariMotos, but us big folk are stuck with Mr. J.
Quoting MichaelH :
I don't run a single speed, so maybe my thoughts are not relevant. I
am also aware of Grant's point of view - a chain is just a chain.
But, my experience is different. I have tried Shimano, SRAM and
Connex chains and have found that the connex are worth the $35 I pay
for the
Quoting George Strickler :
> I want to put a battery tail light on my Rambouillet. I want one that
> will attach to the rear fender but not look too garish/Electra. I
> have stainless Berthouds. Suggestions?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/97916...@n00/2668211449/in/set-72157606169015639/
That's
Quoting happyriding :
>
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know where I can get a 68cm Atlantis or another similarly
> large sized touring bike by the end of July? (Note: Rivendell isn't
> making 66cm or 68cm Atlantis frames anymore.)
I'll bet Bruce Gordon would be able to fix you up with a Rock 'n Road
Quoting JimD :
> Steve,
> What fenders are those on your Saluki with the Hetres?
> thanks,
> JimD
58mm Honjo fluted.
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Quoting Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery :
>
> You have the wrong tires.
>
> The protocol is to vociferously denounce those tires in every
> discussion of any relevance to bicycling, especially on the internet.
> Then try a series of progressively more expensive tires until you have
> honed your grav
Quoting GeorgeS :
>
> Last week I posted a question about tires for gravel. Thanks for the
> response. I've gone with the consensus and ordered a pair of Pasela's
> w/o TG.
> Since then, I've had two kind of scary falls, both in exactly the same
> situation - fast descent on dirt/gravel road wi
Quoting clevewheel :
>
> I highly recommend the Hetre, although I have to admit to complete
> lack of experience regarding the narrower tire. The Hetre has changed
> the way I ride in that it gives so much more stability. Descent is no
> longer a white knuckle affair, but a joy. It is a very fa
Quoting palin...@his.com:
>
> Quoting Rick :
>
>>
>> I've had the fatty rumpkins on for a couple of weeks now and have been
>> enjoying them through some mixed trail/road business and my regular
>> commute. Had to remove the fenders, mine were cut to accomodate the
>> CdlVs, and were a smidgen t
Quoting Rick :
>
> I've had the fatty rumpkins on for a couple of weeks now and have been
> enjoying them through some mixed trail/road business and my regular
> commute. Had to remove the fenders, mine were cut to accomodate the
> CdlVs, and were a smidgen too small for the fatty's. So for rig
Quoting Jan Heine :
>
> On smooth paved roads, the difference between the Hetre (650B x 40 mm
> actual) and the Cypres (650B x 30 mm actual) is minimal. Once the
> roads get rough, the Hetre absorbs bigger bumps (expansion joints,
> frost heaves, chipseal, potholes) better. On unpaved roads, the
Quoting Patrick in VT :
>
> On Jun 11, 11:18 am, "Rocky.Bondad"
> wrote:
>> Gosh I'm still undecided if I should get the Cypres or the Hetres
>> for my wife's Bleriot. She mainly rides on the weekends and I want
>> to get her nice comfy fast tires. I hear so many great reviews
>> for
Quoting David Estes :
> looks like a good design. I've stripped two of the older styles so far...
I got one of the first VO bell mounts. It's got over 6,000 miles on
it now, never "autodinged" and never stripped out. I did have to
locktite it -- maybe that's what made the difference.
Quoting Rick :
>
> Anybody heading to bucolic Leesburg, VA for the Cirque du Cyclisme
> this weekend?
>
> http://www.cirqueducyclisme.com/
I'll be there on Sunday afternoon.
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Quoting JoelMatthews :
>
> I would say almost certainly more supple sidewalls.
>
> Marathons are designed for the long distance tourer who needs maximum
> flat resistance and overall durability. Schwalbe does a good job
> making the tire pleasant, but the puncture resistance stuff
> incorprated
Quoting "Frederick, Steve" :
>
> Is it kind of a breathie moan? My Heron does that when the
> wind/speed's just right. It's the wind blowing across the bottom of
> the steerer tube like a hillbilly playing the jug.
>
Wouldn't an elephant's mating call sound more like trumpeting than
he
Quoting zrainryder :
>
> Upon the last 10 miles of a 3 day excursion with quite a bit of
> climbing, my bike emitted a loud sound that sounded like an elephant
> mating call. At first I thought it was the front wheel. The bike
> makes the sound when going 15 mph+ and when coasting or when pedal
Quoting Seth Vidal :
>
> On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 10:57 AM, GeorgeS wrote:
>>
>> This is slightly off point but what do you guys mean by "custom
>> paint"? I bought a Rambouillet in 2005 and it is blue. I wanted an
>> orange one but those had sold out and I was told that if I didn't want
>> bl
Quoting MichaelH :
>
> I don't think I would put it on ebay without establishing some
> minimum. Assuming its in very good condition, I would think that
> would be at least 70 % of its replacement cost, without a custom paint
> job. Around $1600 sounds fair. I have a Ram. and an Ebisu All
> Pu
Quoting David Estes :
> Bruce, are those miles on/off road or road only?
>
> I'm looking for 30mm tire that is good for both and doesn't disintegrate in
> my garage or puncture every 10 miles. Probably should stick w/ Paselas, but
> I want just a bit more volume than 28mm, and 32/33mm tires are
Quoting JimD :
>
> In regards to Grand Bois 700c's My Mileage Has Varied (MMHV).
>>
> I've given GB's several tries but don't find the ride with them
> significantly better than
> what I get with the Jack Brown Greens. I've found the GB's to be a
> bit fragile and
> get ~1000 miles (or less) on t
Quoting "Frederick, Steve" :
>
> Not Grant, but I was concerned about this when I ordered a Saluki,
> too. (I also have a Rambouillet) The slacker seat angle on the
> Saluki
The seat angles on the Saluki and Rambouillet are the same.
72.5 in the smaller sizes, 72 in the larger sizes.
htt
Quoting Tw Schmidt :
> Does anyone know of a good paint match for both the Bleriot blue and
> Bleriot creme? I gouged my head tube pretty good and would like to
> doctor it up a bit. Also, what would be the best material to give
> the scuffed surface a quick sanding? I'm a mechanical
Quoting jonat...@jonfipro.com:
>
> I had never heard that, but it definitely confirms my opinion that I
> should switch from an 9 to an 8 in the back with a low gear at 11.
> Maybe 11-28? Or will those jumps feel to big after my 9-27? I feel
> like not since I ten to shift through two or three
Quoting John at Rivendell :
>
> The good news is we don't have a philosophy, and we don't espouse a
> lifestyle. Membership gets you a 5% rebate, and free shipping on
> orders over $150, while requiring no allegiance. There is no secret
> handshake. No blood oath.
And, you don't actually have to
Quoting PATRICK MOORE :
> Oh lighten up, alla youse!
>
> Patrick "damn well gonna groan when I want to groan" Moore
>
It's my party and I'll
Groan if I want to
Moan if I want to
And you'd groan too
If it happened to you
: ___
: / . . \
:I I
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Quoting Pete Ruckelshaus :
> As far as "Things I like about Rivendell", just about everything. I
> don't dig the rising prices, but shopping online is a buyers market.
> I'd LOVE to see a tigged steel frame from Riv in the $700 range. I'd
> love to be able to buy a new frame for my wife (who ri
Quoting Doug Peterson :
>
> Steve:
>
> Are the Paselas you mention the TG or the non-TG version?
>
Non-TG.
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Quoting Seth Vidal :
>
> On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 11:49 AM, Joe Bartoe wrote:
>> Hi Mike-
>>
>> Make sure you shift into the smallest cog in the rear before you remove the
>> wheel. This makes it easier to take out and re-install since you know that
>> the chain goes back on the small cog for re-
Quoting b hamon :
> Has anyone else tried this approach? How has it worked? Have you
> noticed a serious braking deficit when switching from dual-pivot to
> center-pull? Comments, please.
I had a Rambouillet with Shimano long-reach dual pivot sidepulls. I
have a Velo Orange Randonneur (
Quoting David Estes :
> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Chris wrote:
>
>>
>> On Feb 17, 7:52 am, Mike wrote:
>> > On Feb 17, 6:29 am, clyde canter wrote:
>> > Anyone following the Tour of California? It's been amazing to hear
>> > about how many "mechanicals" riders are having due to the wea
Quoting Elfardo :
>
> I'm interested in putting Mafac centerpulls on a 700c bike I'm having
> built. Anyone know what kind of max. clearance I'll have with Racers?
>
This will help:
http://ruedatropical.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/mafac-dia-compe-paul-centerpull-brake-specs/
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Quoting PATRICK MOORE :
>
> I am serious about wanting to see photos of broken carbon, btw. And this
> raises a question about carbon fiber: I suppose that part of the problem is
> stupid light cf, not cf per se, right? So, if you made a bike of cf that
> isn't stupidly light, would it have any ad
Quoting chris love :
>
> Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar
> ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by
> which. Any opinions?
If you're looking for a friction-only bar end shifter you can do no
better, IMHO, than the Sun Tour Sprin
Quoting Atlantean :
> One advantage of threadless forks, from a manufacturing and commercial
> point of view, is the fact that you only need to make one fork to fit
> a whole size run of frames. This makes things much easier and
> significantly less expensive. It would be pretty easy for Grant to
Quoting Atlantean :
>
> As stated, I *did* push the Cinelli stem all the way down, but the
> Albatross was still too high. Cutting the fork *might* have gotten the
> bar low enough, but there were other issues and if it did not work,
> then I would still have a shortened steer tube. They are quit
Quoting Atlantean :
> Steve, I explained the limitations in my previous post. Possibly not
> very clearly. The Atlantis has an extra tall steer tube, accommodated
> by some spacers. I am glad I did not cut the fork, because I found
> handlebar bliss on my Atlantis with an old Bridgestone Moustach
Quoting Atlantean :
>
> I'm not a fan of the 7 shaped stem,
But it lets you get the bars down every bit as low as you can get them
with a threadless stem of any persuasion, doesn't it?
> and I really really don't like the
> looks of track stems. A track stem and an Albatross bar? I don't thin
Quoting Atlantean :
> One thing that has not been mentioned is the fact that the typical Riv
> has a tall head tube, which lends itself well to a threadless fork.
> Check out the new 64cm Kogswell, for example:
>
> http://www.kogswell.com/siteBLOGGER.php
>
> I removed an Albatross bar from my Atl
Quoting PATRICK MOORE :
> http://flickr.com/photos/t2architect/3128394163/in/set-72157610331529941/
>
> Gawd, that's even *pretty"!
It certainly is. And, like every other attractive threadless stem
I've ever seen, it lacks the one major advantage commonly associated
with threadless stems,
Quoting jim g :
> This one's certainly not ugly...
>
> http://flickr.com/photos/t2architect/3128394163/in/set-72157610331529941/
No, not hardly! What is that luscious thing, anyway?
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Quoting George Schick :
>
> Now, this is not to imply that a similar thing couldn't happen to a
> threaded set up, but they're usually things you have to look for ahead
> of time anyway - are the top and bottom edges of head tube straight
> and parallel, is the crown race evenly seated, is the cr
Quoting JoelMatthews :
>
>> Actually, it may be simpler to order an appropriate threadless fork at the
>> same time. The steerer tube is just set into the fork crown, and it could be
>> just a matter of getting an unthreaded tube put in. That way, you have the
>> dimension of fork blades that th
Quoting rob markwardt :
>
> The whole discount thing was a little unclear. I read it several times
> and still kind of thought it was a discount for all members who had
> been affected by the poor economy. Too many ifs, ands, and ors...
> (apostrophe or not?).
Here's what they said:
1. You o
Quoting franklyn :
>
> Hi,
>
> It seems your choice of brake will affect the the width of tire the
> bike can accept. If you get tektro R538 brakes (or the big mouth at
> Riv), the bike might be able to take up to 32mm. I run SKS P45s (the
> box section of the P35s can be a limiting factor) and c
Quoting Doug Peterson :
>
> During the recent discussion on this subject, someone mentioned they'd found
> some Stronglight A-9 in silver. Can you re-post that source?
I notice Renehersebicycles.com has black ones with needle bearings.
SJS now has the "new" A9 with cartridge bearings, which
Quoting Doug Peterson :
>
> During the recent discussion on this subject, someone mentioned they'd found
> some Stronglight A-9 in silver. Can you re-post that source?
http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3315¤cy=USD
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Quoting PATRICK MOORE :
> On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 1:14 AM, CycloFiend wrote:
>>
>>
>> 559 tubes are no problem.
>>
>> As a reference, I once found myself way out of town on my 700C-shod cross
>> bike, and realized upon pinch-flatting that I had swapped gear in my pack
>> for an earlier ride, leav
Quoting EricP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> Three of my four bikes have single chainrings up front. (Two of them
> are internal gears.) In fact, the only one that doesn't is the
> Atlantis. No problems with mine. Works out well for all the riding
> I'm doing at present. One has a 38t up front and
Quoting PATRICK MOORE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 11:33 AM, tallsteelbikes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>
>> On Dec 3, 4:36 pm, "PATRICK MOORE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> > But 8 sp was indeed slightly closer spaced than 7 -- which is why,
>> > presumably, they went with
Quoting 42MuskhamSt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> I should mention that the 700 x 28 wire bead that blew off the rim was
> on an Alex rim, if memory serves. I have 700 x 28 wire beads tires on
> Campy rims with no problems (so far anyway). When the tire blew off
> the rim it was a few minutes after
Quoting james black <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 12:06 AM, Hank Wirtz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> Three of the four wire-bead ones I've bought (two in 700x28, one in
>> 26x1.75) have blown off their rims. with the 700s, it happened on two
>> different rims, a Torelli Maste
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
>
> Hank writes:
>> Wire-bead Paselas are famous for blowing off the rim. Avoid them. Get
>> the folders. The folders are fantastic tires. The wire-bead ones are
>> not.
>
> I started using wire-bead Paselas last year on my 26"-wheeled roadie.
> I DID get a snakebite fl
Quoting Ray Shine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Not to mention no traffic! I hear you. Maybe someday…
>
> --- On Mon, 12/1/08, Steve Palincsar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dirt roads can be enormous fun. Great scenery, and you definitely won't
> be bored.
We dp see traffic on the dirt roads we ride:
Quoting Garth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Do I regret going with freewheels? Sometimes I was worried, like
> when they were becoming very scarce. But, it was just fear and
> there are thousands of people like me that have no desire or need for
> 8,9 or 10 speed sprockets. I also think about if
We're not really in disagreement. I agree that there are bargains to
be had with used freewheels, and what I said about limited gearing
choices is supported by the examples you cite. Whether those
limitations are significant or not is up to you. As you say,
less-than-optimum is often pe
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