I'll take it for my 10 year old! I sent you a separate email, but can't
tell with this interface if it went through. Thanks, Ron
On Monday, May 27, 2013 4:37:14 PM UTC-4, iamkeith wrote:
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> Looks like a have a lightly used 42cm Surly Long Haul Trucker frame for
> sale, and thought I'd see if
I will say that even though the initial cost was very steep, this Glorius
is without a doubt one of the nicest riding bikes I've been on...though
it's way too small for me [it's my wife's]. It's springy and fast; not
sure what the secret is. Everyone who rides it has the same experience,
and
I'd like to put a word in for having the kid(s) on the back of a tandem,
either a regular sized one with a "kid back" or a bike friday (or MTB type
tandem with a lower top tube in back, or if you have the $$ or get lucky on
the internet, one of the amazing "periscope" tandems that are made for t
We use 35 mm tandem tires, and as much as I like wider tires /hetres on my
single bikes, 35 seems optimal...there is plenty of useful flexion in the
frame of all these tandems, that wider (and I did have hetres on for a
trial on the santana) didn't yield appreciable benefit. That said, our
fav
Bicycle Habitat is a pretty good shop in NYC. And there's a Riv-ish place
on 2nd Ave and approx 6th St. When I've been in either of those shops with
variously my (now former) Saluki, or Kog, or Boulder, they've immediately
known what it is under all the dirt. And been very accomodating. Also
Some of the absolute best riding in the us is in nw ct (Salisbury, Lakeville)
into SW Massachusetts (Sheffield , great barrington) and over into Columbia
county ny. Dirt roads, great climbs, hidden valleys etc.
Rob in SW Mass
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I'd like the triple...I'm replacing the exact one, I have the right BB etc
- let me know how you'd like to be paid, paypal? or can mail you a check.
Thanks,
Ron
On Sunday, May 13, 2012 7:26:49 PM UTC-4, Jim M. wrote:
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> On Sunday, May 13, 2012 4:22:00 PM UTC-7, Jim M. wrote:
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>> Campy Velo
I'd like the triple...I'm replacing the exact one, I have the right BB etc
- let me know how you'd like to be paid, paypal? or can mail you a check.
Thanks,
Ron
(tried to send via email, but cannot get email dialog to open, sorry)
On Sunday, May 13, 2012 7:26:49 PM UTC-4, Jim M. wrote:
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> O
Col de vies are very nice for snow...they're somewhat light (studded tires =
very heavy), and have the right sweet spot width wise for snow. Ron
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How about for a Sycip wonder bar? It's an interesting alternative to the
Alba; I like them both.
Ron
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If you have a rear rack, for other things - stuck into a pannier / or
strapped to the vertical leg of the rear rack in a mat bag. Or FOLDED
(depending upon the mat) into a square and put into a rear or front bag, or
if you have a front rack, likewise: fold and strap to it (works w an m12
rack)
We're not in the neighborhood, but here is a photo of my wife's
Glorious...for whatever reason, it's one of the nicest riding bikes I've
been on (had to drop in a seat post with another foot of length for me to
really get a sense of how fine this bike rides). She loves it, as does
every pers
You asked specifically about 650b, so Hetres are perfect for it. Pretty
standard New England dirt roads, last year they were not too rutted. I saw
lots of 25mm tires, and most of those riders did fine. Anything with a bit
of extra cushion (eg Hetres, or in 700c, 30mm & up) are nice over dirt
Hunh - I will say, now that I can post again, that I had trouble posting for
a YEAR...(did you miss me? I was not much of a poster, but since I started
in 2008 or so, i liked to chime in from time to time). Jim tried to help
me, but it was unclear as to why there was a problem. It turned out t
There's a group of us in South County riding Thursdays and Saturdays, very
mellow rides, lots of dirt, lots of hills, good views, and always a fine
(carried) lunch - email me offlist if you'd like to join (we often go into
Connecticut / Litchfield County - Canaan mountain Rd from Norfolk, one of
Eh...that's a bit of hyperbole (the hardest 100 in America)...last year, my
first doing it, I rode it on a 30lb+ fully fendered IGH Bob Jackson, took a
few wrong turns, but easily finished. That said, I wasn't riding at warp
speed, as so many people were; yeah, to keep up with the speedsters, i
+1 for the Berkshires - were you to include some time here in the 'shire,
there's a bunch of us who could point you towards / ride with you on a lot
of amazing back roads / dirt roads / logging roads, as well as some great
climbing, and descending (and there's some flattish - river path roads
3 for me - all need to be fast and able to carry a load; and all weather /
conditions -
main ride - Boulder 700c, drop bars, Ostrich bag or sometimes basket, SON &
edelux, VO rear rack which I thought would be useless, but actually gets
used quite a bit for overflow from the front carry; Gipiem
One piece that you might want to think about is not bike equipment
related, but physiological. If you feel like your shoulders are
bunched up / too close to your ears - that for me triggers the though
- how are you breathing...is your chest collapsed in a little bit to
accommodate stiffness in the
Nice bike! What bag is that on the handlebars?
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yes, they work nicely!
On Feb 9, 8:05 pm, james wrote:
> Has anyone ever tried to use the pedal spikes sold by riv on the
> "sneaker pedals," the bmx pedals that riv also sells? They only
> really show them being used in the grip kings, but I wonder if they
> would work on the bmx pedals...
>
>
I completely agree re Riv moving towards bikes being built for riders
of 190lbs and up. At 165 lbs, I felt my (former) Saluki was just on
the verge of too heavily built, not re the actual weight of it, but of
a slightly thudding ride. A lighter tubed frame has much more
resilience and "pickup" fo
Smartwool socks for snowboarding are great; and if it's below 20
degrees, smartwool long underwear under knickers and socks...good to 0
degrees, at which point Goretex overpants on top.
Also a good word for Swrve knickers...they have a very heavy winter
version that is quite nice; and their regula
For a light person, get light tires! You also might want to consider
the 32mm Grand Bois Cypres tires which are fast and long lasting. Col
de Vie sucks a bit of life out of a lively bike; great for lots of off
roading and winter, but less so on the road. The Cypres offer more
than enough cush fo
That is stunning. I didn't realize that the frames were for 650b in
the larger sizes...I"m looking to upgrade my 59cm Kog frame...I'll 2nd
that question re yr size and fit?
On Oct 3, 3:49 pm, William wrote:
> My stable is pretty much complete for a good long while, now that my
> 650B go-fast(ish
Make sure that the handlebar bag is fastened down at the front of the
rack as well as being cinched between the decaleur (if there is one)
and the rear of the rack. If there is only one attachment plane,
shimmy is easy to get from the small sway of the bag at speed.
On Aug 9, 12:15 pm, Rene Stere
I'm gonna muddy the waters here a bit.
If you want the cushy feel of 650b hetres you don't have to go to the
Big Apples (and they DON'T give the feeling of hetres anyway). But the
700c Jack Browns in the lighter weight do. My 700c bike fits Big
Apples...eh, kinda heavy, makes it a bit sluggish.
Th
I DO live on a 15% hill, with some 19% parts; and I DO have a Rohloff
hub on a Bob Jackson supertourist...most of the time, like Spinal Tap,
I leave it set to 11, as that's the direct drive and set up to be my
cruising gear...it IS nice to gear down a bit, but I don't need the
big gear drop that th
Further to some comments above...having been called out on another
list as being a "chrome paramount forger" [quite humorous to me ] I
would posit that it's a heck of a difficult thing to try to "forge" a
bike frame, and really...for a $75.00 profit? Surely if one is a
scammer there is a more lucr
Anyone on this list (or the Kog or Ibob) going? I will be taking the
train down from the Berkshires, would be nice to organize a meetup
(maybe a little side trip through some of the more esoteric dining
spots in the outer boros as well?) . Ron
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On Mar 3, 11:26 am, rb wrote:
> Hi...I finally organized meself to get photos up on flickr; there IS
> some riv content on there, as we have 2 of them (one you might
> recognize). And our other bikes as well. Check out
Hi...I finally organized meself to get photos up on flickr; there IS
some riv content on there, as we have 2 of them (one you might
recognize). And our other bikes as well. Check out the blue one.
Enjoy (and eventually...better photos). RB
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On Feb 26, 8:43 am, Mike wrote:
> On Feb 23, 12:38 pm, andrew hill wrote:
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> > man, i better get a wife, or girlfriend, just so i have an excuse to build
> > more bikes...
>
> > -andrew
>
> Be careful, that plan can backfire.
Although then the quest for various bikes expands to include tand
Hi - I've emailed you but perhaps they've been lost in the hinternet?
(or if you want to tell me to get lost, feel free to do so
publically). I am going to me in Chiang Mai next month for most of
the month...would love to find out about riding / getting a bike or 3
(coming with my wife, also a Ri
I had posted some stuff for sale awhile back, this is what is left, I
put them up on ebay, auction # 250566277835
25% of the sale goes to Doctors without Borders.
True apologies if this is contra the list policy, there do seem to be
the occasional similar posts, and so I thought (esp as they came
Ooops - cached, sorry.
On Jan 10, 11:25 am, rb wrote:
> Link to this post? It does not seem to be on the site.
>
> On Jan 9, 10:46 pm, amoll68 wrote:
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>
>
> > WOW!
>
> > Grant just posted a long one, dated January 10, with lots of info.
> > Glad I'
Link to this post? It does not seem to be on the site.
On Jan 9, 10:46 pm, amoll68 wrote:
> WOW!
>
> Grant just posted a long one, dated January 10, with lots of info.
> Glad I've got an AHH already. He mentions that the Toyo bikes are
> going away. I understand the Bombadil, Roadeo are built by
> Why not rear load the Saluki and enjoy it for what it is?
>
>
>
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> To: RBW Owners Bunch
&g
to have...oh dear,
trail is effecting my carrying of 10 - 20 lbs of 2009 era
acoutremont).
On Dec 18, 11:13 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> rb: There was a discussion herein maybe a year ago about a guy who
> experienced some handling issues (shimmy?) with his Atlantis when
> front
Good point, ie how much weight and for how long - for me, it's 10
bulky pounds normally, and then a few times a week closer to 20 lbs.
For approx 20 very hilly miles, but continuous, so not a lot of start
and stop; so I really notice the trail and steering issues when
climbing 10 - 13% grades stand
My question as well. I have a Kog G1 and now an amazingly beautiful
Saluki - but I have gotten so used to the low trail of the Kog, that
front loading on the Saluki seems to really degrade the handling.
What is the general feeling about re-raking / swapping the fork on
these bikes; of course it'll
greater light has
been revelatory. My wife has a riv too, and they're a nice pair!
On Dec 9, 8:08 pm, rob markwardt wrote:
> I'm glad somebody bought it. I can't tell you how tempted I was!
>
> On Dec 9, 4:59 pm, rb wrote:
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>
>
> > Hello - I am the del
Hello - I am the delighted new owner of a beautiful Saluki that you
will recognize, and a sometimes poster here as well. This is a lovely
bike, rides very nicely, fast and stable; but there are some parts on
it that are either duplications of what I already have, or don't fit
with how I use/will u
If I may put a plug in for another alternative, it's the Selle
Anatomica either with or without the slot - without the slot, it's
quite cheap, long lasting, and very very comfortable. They're 70.00
new. I have found with the Brooks, once they get rained on and molded
into the "wrong" shape, it's
Hi - I am moving a "Mark's rack" from one bike to anotherI need
the flat bracket that goes from the rack to underneath the fork crown
(I have the bracket that goes to the brake bolt). I know it came with
that, I've installed 3 of these on various bikes, but I can't find one
of the flat bracke
Hi - here are some parts that might be of interest, I'm trimming down
the parts bins...
Ritchey 26 x 1” slicks 25.00 for the pair
Maxxis 26 x 1.9” knobbies 45.00 for the pair
Gommitalia Champion tubular 15.00 for 1
Mafac Racer brakes nice shape, no
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