Well that's...not cool! Did he say why he went to the other store? Steve
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From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com on behalf of Jim Thill - Hiawatha
Cyclery
Sent: Fri 10/29/2010 7:24 PM
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Subject: [RBW] Re: Two posts on our site
My first bike
Wide, fat, 622 slick on the rear, skinny, little 406 tire in front,
looong fork with huge rake
On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 2:40 PM, Garth wrote:
> Hey Patrick, who's to say you have to get both tires the same? Get one
> of each!
>
> While I thought I was kidding . come to think of it , why
Nitto Humble post and saddlesack xs. Been itching to buy the post
and 'sack. What better time than now?
Cheers!
cm
On Oct 30, 6:40 am, Angus wrote:
> Thanks for the reminder John...order placed.
>
> On Oct 29, 12:46 pm, John Bennett wrote:
>
> > We've had a super slow week, and yesterday was th
I love the Marathon Extremes!
I have a set 700x40 that I've ridden a few times but not for a long
time since I went with the 50s on the Bombadil/Atlantis. I used them
on a mixed ride and thought they were awesome in both dirt and
pavement. I couldn't feel any sluggishness on the road and the grip
That's interesting. I rode the Marathon Extremes (discontinued by Riv I
believe) on the Atlantis today, rode on pavement and climbed on tacky dirt, and
they just felt great.
I know these things are nonlinear, but I just thought I'd give you some data.
-Jim W.
p.s. I ate ribs and drank beer in
+1 on the Mara Sups being great climbers and smooth rollers, that occasionally
(often often) feel like they are filled with lead (on a SH).
andrew
On Oct 30, 2010, at 6:07 PM, EricP wrote:
> First caveat - I have not used the 700xanything Big Apples. Only the
> 26 inch version. Second, hav
First caveat - I have not used the 700xanything Big Apples. Only the
26 inch version. Second, have used the Marathon Supremes in both 26
and 700 versions. Have the latter 700x40 on the Sam Hillborne. I
find the Supremes a better climbing tire. My wife feels the Liteskin
26 inch Big Apple is a
Hey Patrick, who's to say you have to get both tires the same? Get one
of each!
While I thought I was kidding . come to think of it , why not?
It's funny how we assume we need the same tire front and rear, but the
two serve totally different functions and ride completely different.
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You re
Thanks, Rene; one more small + for the BAs, as far as I am concerned.
Patrick Moore, who hit 36.5 mph down the usual, 4/10 mile S bend hill
this morning on 60 mm BAs at 12/17 psi.
On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Rene Sterental wrote:
> Patrick,
>
> I have both and aside from telling that the s
Patrick,
I have both and aside from telling that the supremes weigh
significantly less, I can't really tell if they roll ant faster on my
regular commute of pavement and gravel.
My max speed on the downhills seems to be the same.
René
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On Oct 30, 2010, at 8:50 AM, PATRICK
SOMEWHAT angry? Who raised that moron?
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Subject: [RBW] Re: Two posts on our site
Thanks -- very useful.
On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 10:05 AM, Garth wrote:
> With each tire description there is a little chart Schwalbe shows.
> http://www.schwalbetires.com/sites/all/definitions//Evaluation.html
> http://www.schwalbetires.com/bike_tires/road_tires/toughest
> http://www.schwalbetires
I forgot to add.the main difference in the Supremes and BA
Liteskin is durability and volume. For my $$, I'd choose the Supreme
because I perfer the longevity over the minor volume loss. Despite the
same labeled size, it will be a little smaller in width and volume,
2-3mm.
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With each tire description there is a little chart Schwalbe shows.
http://www.schwalbetires.com/sites/all/definitions//Evaluation.html
http://www.schwalbetires.com/bike_tires/road_tires/toughest
http://www.schwalbetires.com/bike_tires/road_tires/faster
On Oct 30, 11:50 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
>
Thanks for this. Can you point me to the Schwalbe speed chart?
I am now torn between the Supremes and the 50 mm Liteskin Big Apple
... I know the 60 BAs are very nice rolling for their width, softeness
and bulk.
On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 7:49 AM, Garth wrote:
>
> Patrick, No the Marathon Supremes
Patrick, No the Marathon Supremes are not dogs. But, it depends on
your definition of a dog tire! From other forums I participate in,
lots of folks use them and they are quick rolling tires. You can look
in Schwalbes speed chart for each tire too, the Supremes are the best
rolling of all the Marat
Thanks for the reminder John...order placed.
On Oct 29, 12:46 pm, John Bennett wrote:
> We've had a super slow week, and yesterday was the slowest day of all.
>
> Grant wrote this last night:
>
> http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knothole_post/303
>
> Dave thought of this a little while ago:
>
> http:
Betty Foy ordered for my wife, Winter is coming on...need some new
riding clothes. Time to support the home team - Rivendell!
Joel
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Good job. Sounds awfully close to my own Sam. Hopefully he enjoys
it.
Here's how mine has looked most of this year - http://tinyurl.com/2e7uqac
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Oct 30, 2:59 am, Earl Grey wrote:
> All I ordered this week was some Silver shifters, but I talked a
> crabon-Dura-Ace-Fel
All I ordered this week was some Silver shifters, but I talked a
crabon-Dura-Ace-Felt-riding friend into ordering a Sam, and apparently
he ordered $2000 worth of parts with that. Might turn out to be the
ultimate Sam, SON front hub, Phil Rivvie rear, Nitto racks. So let a
friend ride your Riv, and
I have the 700x40's (38 actual) and run them between 65 and 80 psi but
I weigh 265. I think they roll really nice and way better than my
Marathon 700x47's but those tires would probably last 12,000 miles,
maybe more. All that rubber and 41mm wideness inspires confidence and
a certain carefree ride
On Oct 29, 4:02 pm, reynoldslugs wrote:
"People who say they love poetry and never buy any are a bunch of
cheap sons-of-bitches." - attributed variously to Kenneth Patchen and
Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
I love that. I don't think I ever heard it before.
I renewed my membership with Riv earlier this
When the Giants win the World Series, perhaps a few of the players
should be sportin new Rivs to parade around the city in true San
Franciso style, and showing off those big rings... What's $3000 to
someone making that kind of money? (And their agents should all be
riding Rivs).
On Oct 29, 2:50
Thanks. So they are not dogs. Flat resistant, mega wear and
non-dogginess, if not spriteliness -- worth a closer look in case I
come up with some extra change for Riv-helping purchases.
FWIW, the cheapish Specialized Hemisphere 38s that I now have on the
Fargo's 2nd wheelset roll at ~40/50 as well
On Oct 29, 4:53 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> How do they roll?
> --
> Patrick Moore
> Albuquerque, NM
I'm not sure how to answer that question. If you mean pedaling
effort, they seem pretty similar to the other tires I've used on my
Atlantis (Panaracer Pasela & T-Serve). My flat land riding gear
My good deed was buying stuff from both Rivendell (clothing) and
Hiawatha (studded tires and an Everything cage) today. No new frame.
But I'm on a self-imposed bike buying hiatus. Otherwise, the
Hillborne might go to make way for a Pugsley or some such.
As to tires, totally agree with Grant abou
I once wore most of the rubber off of a Ruffy Tuffy. It started it's
life on the front and moved to the back. As Ann stated if you have
fenders you don't look at your tires. I happened to turn my bike over
and was shocked to see the rubber worn away down to the casing, in a
number of spots. So I wo
I notice that the SimpleOne is no longer on the frame specials page.
Somebody must've bitten on that offer!
I was going to go for a set of Duremes, for a conceptual Hunqafication
of my Hillborne. They weren't in stock, so I stocked up on other
stuff.
If anybody wants an excuse to buy something t
How do they roll?
On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 5:49 PM, doug peterson wrote:
> My only experience is with the Marathon Supreme. They are certainly
> flat resistant and long wearing. I find them quite comfortable at 50
> to 60 psi in 35 mm size with no load. I'll bump up 10 psi for loaded
> touring.
My only experience is with the Marathon Supreme. They are certainly
flat resistant and long wearing. I find them quite comfortable at 50
to 60 psi in 35 mm size with no load. I'll bump up 10 psi for loaded
touring. In over 2 years and at least 10k miles, I've had 2 flats:
one a fine wire, proba
On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 4:39 PM, doug peterson wrote:
> Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to wear out Schwalbe
> Marathons. On my Atlantis, are rear will go around 6k miles, in a mix
> of loaded touring, some off roading & general riding. I've never
> pushed one to the point of seeing w
My first bike shop job was at one of the larger shops in the area, and
the owner is/was a pretty hard-headed, sharp-elbowed businessman. I
remember one time hearing him telling an aspiring-but-procrastinating
customer "I'm not operating a museum." That has stuck with me over the
years - in this bus
Jim Hill's comments remind me, for some reason, of a quote they used
to hang on the wall in City Lights Bookstore, in SF:
"People who say they love poetry and never buy any are a bunch of
cheap sons-of-bitches."
- attributed variously to Kenneth Patchen and Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Hope that doesn'
Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to wear out Schwalbe
Marathons. On my Atlantis, are rear will go around 6k miles, in a mix
of loaded touring, some off roading & general riding. I've never
pushed one to the point of seeing what's under the tread but when the
center of the chevron patter
1. I don't need much, but I am gonna call RBWHQ and order some stuff.
2. Earlier this year I noticed that Grant sorta looks like Barry
Zito. I am not sure if that is good or bad, but it would be nice if a
guy like Grant could feel a little of that mega-million love Barry
gets for not pitching. O
We can all vote with our dollars. There are a few things I could
afford to stock up on, so I'll call in an order
On Oct 29, 1:19 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> Stupid Giants
>
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 11:50 AM, eflayer wrote:
> > Grant's discussion about salary and the SF Giants got me to think
Stupid Giants
On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 11:50 AM, eflayer wrote:
> Grant's discussion about salary and the SF Giants got me to thinking.
> Barry Zito is being paid $18 million for this season. He pitched 199
> innings. That means he got paid $90 thousand for each inning he
> pitched. If he aver
Grant's discussion about salary and the SF Giants got me to thinking.
Barry Zito is being paid $18 million for this season. He pitched 199
innings. That means he got paid $90 thousand for each inning he
pitched. If he averaged 25 pitches per inning, he was getting paid
about $3500 per pitch. And
Slow here at Hiawatha Cyclery, too. The weather has been more
beautiful than usual for October, and I see people out on bikes, but
for whatever reason they're not in here buying stuff or getting
repairs. A good snow/ice storm would clear us out of studded tires,
and some mid-winter seasonal depress
Nope, but we're happy to take your deposit on one!
On Oct 29, 11:01 am, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 1:46 PM, John Bennett wrote:
> > We've had a super slow week, and yesterday was the slowest day of all.
>
> > Grant wrote this last night:
>
> >http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knotho
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