Long, long ago in an early Rivendell Reader Grant quipped about the
difference between “your slender arms and your dolphin-like thighs” or
something like that. I forget the article or issue.
Bill follows my writing much more closely than I do.
On Tue, Nov 26, 2024 at 6:42 AM Doug H. wrote:
> I
He may have misheard "Dolph Lundgren thighs"
On Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 6:18:24 AM UTC-8 Bill Lindsay wrote:
> It is entirely possible that Grant never said "Dolphin Thighs". I wasn''t
> quoting Grant. I was quoting Patrick Moore claiming to quote Grant
> repeatedly over the last decad
I love Doug H's post and picture although Ms. Dolphin hardly has thunder
thighs :) I'll buy it!
On Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 8:18:24 AM UTC-6 Bill Lindsay wrote:
> It is entirely possible that Grant never said "Dolphin Thighs". I wasn''t
> quoting Grant. I was quoting Patrick Moore claim
It is entirely possible that Grant never said "Dolphin Thighs". I wasn''t
quoting Grant. I was quoting Patrick Moore claiming to quote Grant
repeatedly over the last decade. If Patrick Moore actually made it up or
misread it, that would be pretty funny.
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA
On Tues
I had to check Google for Dolphin Thighs and here is what I found...
- In rare cases, dolphins have been found with extra fins near their
tails, which may be remnants of hind limbs. These fins are much smaller
than the dolphin's front fins and are about the size of human hands. A
mu
It's all about the lungs at some point. Strong thighs help but you need to
lung capacity to truly mash for long stretches of road. Dolphin thighs
would be fun to see! Ha
Doug
On Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 6:58:35 AM UTC-5 Ryan wrote:
> and not to throw shade on Bill or Patrick...the reason I
and not to throw shade on Bill or Patrick...the reason I came up with
dolphin-like lungs was this:
In one of the early Readers, I remember shortly after the Ramboullet was
introduced , someone (Henry Kingsman, I think his name was) used the Ram on
a multi-day hilly tour carrying ~20 lbs of gear
I didn't know dolphins had thighs :) I thought it was "dolphin-like lungs"
On Monday, November 25, 2024 at 9:11:21 PM UTC-6 Bill Lindsay wrote:
> "I’d forgotten about that happy metaphor until Bill brought it up"
>
> Type "Dolphin" into the search bar for the web-page view of either
> RBWGroup o
"I’d forgotten about that happy metaphor until Bill brought it up"
Type "Dolphin" into the search bar for the web-page view of either RBWGroup
or I-Bob and you'll see the metaphor repeated ~10x by Patrick Moore. I
guess I pay too much attention to what I read...
BL in EC
On Monday, November 2
I am a masher, tho’ my thighs are hardly dolphin-like (and I’d forgotten
about that happy metaphor until Bill brought it up). In fact, I rather
dislike fast spinning because I run out of breath, which is very strange
because 30+ years ago my normal flatland cruising gear was 64” - 65” (I
recall the
Patrick Moore will no doubt include a reference to his oft-repeated quote
of Grant in reference to his "dolphin like thighs".
The more direct take home is that Patrick Moore is a self-identified
masher. He often claims his epic 10 mile grocery runs are completed at
~14mph, and to ride ~14mph
I think what you're saying here is that your quads are a lot bigger than
mine.
On Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 7:52:11 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:
42/19 = 2.21 X 26.6 (per JimG; the numbers from that site pretty closely
match my empirical measurements) = 58.8 gear inches.
I’m familiar enough
42/19 = 2.21 X 26.6 (per JimG; the numbers from that site pretty closely
match my empirical measurements) = 58.8 gear inches.
I’m familiar enough with my own drivetrains to know how a 175 mm crank
compares to a 170 with the same ring/cog X wheel diameter; the empirical
upshot is a bit less than 1
I also noticed the big difference on steering when I went from my previous
low trail bike (Soma Grand Rando) to my first Riv (Hillborne) and 'carving'
is exactly how I perceived it too! Not as immediately responsive but I much
prefer it overall. Takes a small adjustment period.
Bike looks great
IIRC it’s 42x19 (gain ratio ~2.2), running 700/42mm.
Previously on my PolyValent, I was running 42x17 (~2.5 gain ratio) with
650/48.
On Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 3:30:38 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:
> Yes, a pretty and, more important, what looks like a very efficiently and
> comfortably ri
Great to see another Roaduno - lots to admire about this build! Thanks for
sharing!
-Dave
On Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 5:30:38 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
> Yes, a pretty and, more important, what looks like a very efficiently and
> comfortably rideable build.
>
> What is the gearing — i
Yes, a pretty and, more important, what looks like a very efficiently and
comfortably rideable build.
What is the gearing — ie, what size ring and how many teeth on each cog?
On Sun, Nov 24, 2024 at 3:22 PM P W wrote:
> Love this one!
>
> Makes me want to put tanwalls on mine next…
>
> P. W.
>
Love this one!Makes me want to put tanwalls on mine next…P. W.~(917) 514-2207~On Nov 24, 2024, at 8:45 AM, J-D Bamford wrote:Finished building the Roaduno (my first Rivendell!) and took it on a 90 minute shakedown ride in Denver yesterday. Really smooth, enjoyable ride.Long quill stem and VO Left
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