I love my Rambouillet, and I've never been unhappy with it because of
its weight, but it is hardly a lightweight at 24-1/2 pounds for the
bike itself (i.e., the basic bike with no add-ons like water bottles,
luggage, fenders etc.) Similarly equipped, my Gunnar Sport with S&S
couplers weighs about
Just gotta share my Ram's weight data. First complete bike details:
64 cm frame
Dura Ace Hub/Open Pro Rims with 32 Wheelsmith spokes F and R
Ritchey Logic Triple Crank
Jack Brown Green tires
Brooks Ti rail saddle
Nitto Frog seatpost (two-bolt)
Technomic Deluxe Stem and Nitto Noodle Bar
basic Tang
All my bikes eventually weigh at least 40 pounds. I try to start out
reasonably light, but then I add this or that, and soon any notions of
light weight fly out the window.
On May 8, 5:46 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Just weighedem, as I was cleaning them (for a change -- I *do* keep the
> drivetr
On May 10, 2009, at 10:02 AM, James Warren wrote:
> Just gotta share my Ram's weight data. First complete bike details:
>
> 64 cm frame
> Dura Ace Hub/Open Pro Rims with 32 Wheelsmith spokes F and R
> Ritchey Logic Triple Crank
> Jack Brown Green tires
> Brooks Ti rail saddle
> Nitto Frog seatpo
Yesterday I did my first 400k. Jeez, was that tough. The last 25 miles
were totally psychedelic. My Hilsen performed well, no mechanicals.
The Jack Browns also continue to perform well (no flats). There was
also a Rivendell custom, an Atlantis and a Saluki on the ride. Anyway,
here's a photo set i
Well done! I did a measly fifty yesterday (though it included Cougar
Mountain, probably the toughest climb right around Seattle) on the
Saluki and felt it. Got my first sunburn of the year too.
On May 10, 10:56 am, Mike wrote:
> Yesterday I did my first 400k. Jeez, was that tough. The last 25
If you do decide to experiment with a single speed on the trek, you might want
to start with a single speed, instead of a fixed gear. I found that it the
downside of the hills that were killers. You either brake and go slow or you
spin like a mad man. Jim D. Massachusetts
--- On Sun, 5/10/09,
Loved the slide show - looks like a beautiful day for some victorious
suffering!
On May 10, 11:04 am, rcnute wrote:
> Well done! I did a measly fifty yesterday (though it included Cougar
> Mountain, probably the toughest climb right around Seattle) on the
> Saluki and felt it. Got my first sun
That's some toughness there, Mike!
Brevet riders always amaze me as I'm usually wiped at 30 miles! You're
awesome!!!
DE
On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 10:56 AM, Mike wrote:
>
> Yesterday I did my first 400k. Jeez, was that tough. The last 25 miles
> were totally psychedelic. My Hilsen performed well
Exactly. Tim's bike would give up a lot of good stuff just to be a couple of
pounds lighter. Not worth it.
-Original Message-
>From: Tim McNamara
>Sent: May 10, 2009 8:15 AM
>
>
>I could readily get my 60 cm 1996 All-Rounder under 25 lbs and
>probably under 23, but the fenders, genera
"A nice bike is a nice bike, but a * light* nice bike is a *very* nice bike."
Amen.
(Bet my 2007 Redline Monocog 29er, with fenders, 44 mm rims and 60 mm
Big Apples -- 2 lb each!!!, discs, drops, Nelson, and VO bag support,
weighs more than any of y'alls measly road rigs. It has a Honka Hoota,
Nokian Extreme 296's in the winter. Man are those things hard to spin
up! But they sure make you feel confident in the icy stuff.
On May 10, 3:03 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> "A nice bike is a nice bike, but a * light* nice bike is a *very* nice bike."
>
> Amen.
>
> (Bet my 2007 Redline Monocog
On May 10, 1:15 pm, James Dinneen wrote:
> If you do decide to experiment with a single speed on the trek, you might
> want to start with a single speed, instead of a fixed gear. I found that it
> the downside of the hills that were killers. You either brake and go slow or
> you spin like a ma
On May 10, 2009, at 2:54 PM, James Warren wrote:
> -Original Message-
>> From: Tim McNamara
>> Sent: May 10, 2009 8:15 AM
>>
>>
>> I could readily get my 60 cm 1996 All-Rounder under 25 lbs and
>> probably under 23, but the fenders, generator lighting, front rack
>> and handlebar bag wo
All of you riders who do double centuries and brevets (on heavy Rivs): how
old are you?
Patrick "seeking for any excuse" More
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Although I don't do them, my buddy does DC's. He just did his first a few
months ago, and he's about to do his third. We're both 51!
Dave
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Subject: [RBW] Re: 400
I've done about 150 double centuries--I will be riding my 26th Davis
Double next weekend. I'm 49.
--Eric
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On May 10, 2009, at 2:36 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> All of you riders who do double centuries and brevets (on heavy
> Rivs): ho
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> how old are you?
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> Patrick "seeking for any excuse" More
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Define "heavy Riv".
I do doubles and brevets on mine. I tend to use a minimalist approach, using a
Camelback that has cords to tie stuff down if I need to lash clothes and stuff
to it. On longer rides, I'll also use a banana bag with toe straps lace through
those lash points on the top of the
On May 10, 2:02 pm, Tim McNamara wrote:
> I'd guess I could take at least 5 pounds off by just unbolting stuff,
> but then the bike loses a lot of it's utility- as well as much of its
> difference from my other bikes. The point of having multiple bikes
> IMHO is to have *different* bikes
A young and handsome 61.
In a message dated 5/10/2009 5:36:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
bertin...@gmail.com writes:
All of you riders who do double centuries and brevets (on heavy Rivs): how
old are you?
Patrick "seeking for any excuse" More
**Recession-proof vacation i
I've ridden some brevets and centuries on my (relatively) lightweight
Saluki. No doubles though.
I'll be 35 in June.
Bike weight: 24.5lbs w/fenders, front rack and Schmidt hub/light.
Here's a photo, minus the hub/light:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gzahnd/3352703418/sizes/l/
I could knock off
Offered for your consideration is a Brooks B17 N, the narrower version
of the B17. No hiding the fact that it's been used, but it's a
Brooks, and it has tons of miles left in it.
Wallingford Bike sells the B17 N for $111. This used saddle is yours
for $50 *with shipping* in the CONUS.
Re
(for the record, I did not do that particular ride. I have done
others ) I'm 53. My riding buddy who did the ride in just over 21
hours is, oh, 48. She rides a custom Sweetpea which weighs a ton.
More than my fully-loaded Bleriot. Two other women on the ride, at
least one in her 50's. Four wo
I'm 35, and have ridden centuries and want to start riding some
brevets next season. I know on my regular road route, the guys
passing me on their cervelos are usually older than my parents. With
cycling, age doesn't seem to matter much...unless its racing.
On May 10, 4:40 pm, Lynne Fitz wrote
Thanks for the responses. I'm 54, and I guess I have no excuse.
Patrick "but riding fixed gives you an advantage of a factor of 10" Moore
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Headed that way at the end of the month. Where should one go when in
Hennepin County?
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Last week Jim Thill posted that he finally completed a 200k on his Atlantis.
First congrats to Jim on that. About the same time I read the post my LBS
called and said the Phil Wood bottom bracket On my Rambouillet was toast and
would need to be sent out, turn around time 2 weeks. There was o
on 5/10/09 1:48 PM, nick.bike.b...@gmail.com replied to:
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> what James Dinneen wrote:
>> If you do decide to experiment with a single speed on the trek, you might
>> want to start with a single speed, instead of a fixed gear. I found that it
>> the downside of the hills that were killers. You e
For a randonneur I'm on the younger side--42. There were times when I
was riding alone but for the most part I kept riding with various
folks that seemed to range in age from the late 20s to the... oh I'll
say mid to late 50s. The older guys were strong as hell. I think
there's a lot to say for ex
It's not just cycling. The same applies to ultra running (50k, 50 miles,
100miles). Many of the competitors are the same ages listed here.
In a message dated 5/10/2009 8:38:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
proto...@gmail.com writes:
With
cycling, age doesn't seem to matter much...unless its
On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 8:20 PM, Rick wrote:
>
> Headed that way at the end of the month. Where should one go when in
> Hennepin County?
For riding around, the best thing to do is to stop at a fine local
bike shop (Hiawatha Cyclery, One on One, Freewheel Bikes, among
others) and pick up a Twin
OK, where'd that fixie wheel go? And I wonder if one of the cogs off
my '79 Shimano 600 cassette will work?
On May 10, 8:41 pm, CycloFiend wrote:
> on 5/10/09 1:48 PM, nick.bike.b...@gmail.com replied to:
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>
>
> > what James Dinneen wrote:
> >> If you do decide to experiment with a single spe
I went on a reconnaissance ride in the Santa Monica mountains today,
covering some of the trails that could conceivably comprise the Rough
Riders ride, and I'd have to say that Dustin is right on this one.
I put some 35mm Paselas on my Romulus, which were the widest I had on
hand. I was able to d
Why, he'd go back to riding his bike. There's a note from Rick Smith
on the Yehuda Moon site that Yehuda rolls again starting June 17 with
Joe King comics on Sunday!
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Aaron, awesome that you got out there!!! I hope we can do a Riv ride this
fall up there, so keep on scouting!
Funny how Dustin immediately picked up on the implications of the ride,
based on the choice of bike.
Hey, hope you can make it out here Saturday, a Romulus w/ Paselas will be
right at ho
On May 10, 6:54 pm, Mike wrote:
> [...] My
> time for the event was 12hrs 44mins which qualified me for R70 honors
> with 10 minutes to spare which was my goal. One guy, on a recumbent,
> finished in just under 14hrs!
You did 400 km (250 miles) in 12 hrs 44 mins? That's an average speed
of 19.5
Yeah, no doubt, Mike. You're a freaking mutant!
On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 9:32 PM, benzzoy wrote:
>
>
> You did 400 km (250 miles) in 12 hrs 44 mins? That's an average speed
> of 19.5 mph. That's equivalent to a 5-hour century, but maintaining
> the same rate over 250 miles.
>
> My hats off to
Hennepin County is mostly urban, but almost all great for cycling. The
top spots to go would be Minnehaha Parkway (including Minnehaha
Falls), the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, Fort Snelling, Midtown
Greenway and/or Cedar Lake Trail out to Hopkins (and beyond that to
Lake Minnetonka), and along both
Wow, way to put it in perspective!
On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 9:32 PM, benzzoy wrote:
>
> On May 10, 6:54 pm, Mike wrote:
> > [...] My
> > time for the event was 12hrs 44mins which qualified me for R70 honors
> > with 10 minutes to spare which was my goal. One guy, on a recumbent,
> > finished in
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On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 4:36 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> All of you riders who do double centuries and brevets (on heavy Rivs): how
> old are you?
>
> Patrick "seeking for any excuse" More
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Yea, really! That's a very strong ride.
My best time for a 400K is 18 hours.
On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 11:32 PM, benzzoy wrote:
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> On May 10, 6:54 pm, Mike wrote:
>> [...] My
>> time for the event was 12hrs 44mins which qualified me for R70 honors
>> with 10 minutes to spare which was my goal.
Just swapped out the Jack Browns for some ³700x40² Schwalbe Marathon
Supremes for the Rough Riders Ride this Wednesday here in SD, and for the
Riv ride up in Redlands this Sat. I wish they measured a true 40mm as they
are labeled, but at 37-38ish, they should at least have a bit more cush than
the
When I signed in for a 200k last weekend, I noted that the 40 people
who signed in ahead of me were in general 15-30 years older (I'm 32).
Of the people who finished within the time limit, I was among the
last. The guy who finished a few minutes after me was about a year
younger than me, and may h
I am going have to figure out a way to get down there for one of these
rides.
On May 9, 5:13 pm, David Estes wrote:
> Just pre-road the second pass over the Pisgaw Peak
> saddle:http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/sets/72157617914264630/
>
> Weather is projected to be very similar to toda
You nailed it on the head: what do you want your hands/wrists to feel
like. Knobbies are completely unnecessary, but some cush is nice! 37mm
Supremes will be perfect!
Hope nobody is getting scared off... really, this is a Rivendell ride on
fire roads. Nothing agro-downhill-cowabunga-dude about
Yes you do!
On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 11:18 PM, Harry wrote:
>
> I am going have to figure out a way to get down there for one of these
> rides.
>
> On May 9, 5:13 pm, David Estes wrote:
> > Just pre-road the second pass over the Pisgaw Peak saddle:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/set
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