Re: [RBW] Re: Trail calculator

2016-12-12 Thread lum gim fong
If I get another bike I'm hoping it will be a super light low trail bike like Boulder sells. I carry small front loads. I have two Rivendell bikes that I love. But I'm also interested to see what skinny tube low trail bikes ride like. -- You received this message because you are subscribed t

Re: [RBW] Re: Trail calculator

2016-12-12 Thread René Sterental
Definitely! On Sun, Dec 11, 2016 at 10:08 PM Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > > > On 12/11/2016 01:36 PM, Daniel Jackson wrote: > > > Anybody on this Rivendell list a low trail convert? > > > > Yes > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Ow

Re: [RBW] Re: Trail calculator

2016-12-11 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 12/11/2016 01:36 PM, Daniel Jackson wrote: Anybody on this Rivendell list a low trail convert? Yes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to r

Re: [RBW] Re: Trail Recommendation Database?

2012-01-04 Thread Horace
When I lived in Berkeley, my favorite mixed-terrain route was to take the seaview trail from Inspiration Point up to Grizzly Peak. The on-road parts of the ride varied, but it was typical to go up Spruce and come down Claremont or Tunnel. No Rivendells back then, so I did it on a 700c hybrid Miyata

Re: [RBW] Re: Trail

2010-11-20 Thread Bruce
Do you need to believe that zip ties and Wald baskets are "cool" on a $4,000 handmade bike, in order to be saved? :) Which hopefully frees us up to talk about less contentious topics, like religion or politics. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gr

Re: [RBW] Re: Trail

2010-11-20 Thread cyclotourist
No, that lead to the fall of the Aztecs. On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 10:05 AM, JimD wrote: > > Oh, and I thought it was the topic of planing. > > -JimD > > On Nov 20, 2010, at 9:46 AM, cyclotourist wrote: > > I believe this discussion is what lead to the fall of the Ottoman Empire. > > > On Sat, No

Re: [RBW] Re: Trail

2010-11-20 Thread JimD
Oh, and I thought it was the topic of planing. -JimD On Nov 20, 2010, at 9:46 AM, cyclotourist wrote: I believe this discussion is what lead to the fall of the Ottoman Empire. On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 9:06 AM, Noel wrote: I'm an admirer of both Grant and Jan, but... DougP and I traded bi

Re: [RBW] Re: Trail

2010-11-20 Thread JimD
This will be somewhat tangential but related. Now that the 'winter' has begun here in N. Calif. I've started riding my fendered Saluki. The rest of the year I'm pretty much on my Riv custom as I'm quite fond of it. The Saluki has more wheel flop than the custom and I don't know (or really

Re: [RBW] Re: Trail

2010-11-20 Thread cyclotourist
I believe this discussion is what lead to the fall of the Ottoman Empire. On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 9:06 AM, Noel wrote: > I'm an admirer of both Grant and Jan, but... > > DougP and I traded bikes during a ride a few months back. His high- > trail Riv and my French style rando with super low trai

Re: [RBW] Re: Trail

2010-11-15 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Sun, 2010-11-14 at 22:05 -0800, doug peterson wrote: > Kelly: > > +1 for Jim's suggestions. It's one of those topics that can make for > endless hours of esoteric discussion, but don't let yourself get > wrapped around the axle over it. Two of the most intelligent & > qualified people to have