I guess I should be a bit offended that my new son's name Sam is considered
a "budget" name. Actually, I've always thought A. Homer Hilsen was at best
silly, but I kind of like Sam Hillborne. Bearing you up hills and all.
On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 7:31 PM, relistan wrote:
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> Given that nobody re
Good morning, Anne:
After tire repair, this is one of the most empowering lessons I teach
new home mechanics. Since we can't sit down together with tools in
hand, here's the next best thing - the Park Tool website!
http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=64
If you go through the steps,
Sam Hillborne is everyone's Third cousin Twice removed.
LoL :)
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I first got my Rambouillet in 2007 and from the start was using 700x32
Paselas. Over this past winter I put on some Ruffy Tuffys. They're
nice and seem "fast" but I kinda miss the 32s. In fact I'm thinking of
putting on some 32s for a century ride this Monday and may leave them
on through the summ
I put on some Jack Brown greens and have never been happier with my Ram!
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From: Mike
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 9:59 AM
Subject: [RBW] Tires--going big
I first got my Rambouillet in 2007 and from the start was using 700x32
Pase
yeah. My Ram is running 37s (I've tried and taken back off as small as 28s) and
the Riv Road is running 33.8, more or less. It's a 650B conversion, I should
add.
From: Mike
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 11:59:29 AM
Subject: [RBW] Tires--
I've got the JB blues that were on my Hilsen, perhaps I'll put those
on. My rear wheel is a Mavic Open Sport which I think can handle a
tire as wide as a JB but the front rim appears narrower, it's the
original stock wheel that came with the Rambouillet. Anyone running
JBs on those rims? Any probl
I'm now riding GB Cypres on my Rambouilett. The best feel of any
clincher I've ever ridden. Seems to me comparable to the way a good
more robust tubular like a Clement Paris-Robaix used to feel. But
that's so long ago and my memory is so bad that my credibility is, as
they say in court, "suspec
I was in a parking lot getting everything together for a century in
the Fall. A teenager, decked out head to toe in lycra, came over to
look at my Rambouilett. He said his father had sent him over to see
what bikes looked like when he (the father) was a kid.
GeorgeS
On Jun 11, 11:14 am, "XO-1.o
"Go big or go home"
I love that saying !
I say use as wide a tire as you like and not let that thing between
your ears(the brain) get in the way.
It's hard to go back because wider tires are more comfortable , and
face it . . more fun to ride :)
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Exactly my experience, also on Ram. A year and half of such
satisfaction now.
On Jun 13, 2009, at 10:35 AM, David Faller wrote:
> I put on some Jack Brown greens and have never been happier with my
> Ram!
>> - Original Message -
>> From: Mike
>> To: RBW Owners Bunch
>> Sent: Saturday, J
I don't have a hard time going back from big tires in general. I have a
hard time going back to anything else once I've used Jack Browns.
On Jun 13, 2009, at 9:59 AM, Mike wrote:
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> I first got my Rambouillet in 2007 and from the start was using 700x32
> Paselas. Over this past winter I put o
If you're talking about those old skool Araya rims, yes, I've used JBs
on those and it worked out just fine.
On Jun 13, 10:41 am, Mike wrote:
> I've got the JB blues that were on my Hilsen, perhaps I'll put those
> on. My rear wheel is a Mavic Open Sport which I think can handle a
> tire as wide
My Ram is also a 2007 with the stock Araya rims. No problemas, fit-wise.
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From: Mike
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 10:41 AM
Subject: [RBW] Re: Tires--going big
I've got the JB blues that were on my Hilsen, perhaps I'll put those
SIZE MATTERS!
Recently switched to 32s on my Ram...ain't goin back!
Angus
On Jun 13, 11:59 am, Mike wrote:
> I first got my Rambouillet in 2007 and from the start was using 700x32
> Paselas. Over this past winter I put on some Ruffy Tuffys. They're
> nice and seem "fast" but I kinda miss the
How funny, those are the rims on my Romulus: Mavic Open Sport in the
rear, and the stock Araya rim on the front. I'm running Jack Brown
Blues with no problems. Like apparently everyone else who has tried
the tires -- I love them.
Horace.
On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 10:41 AM, Mike wrote:
>
> I've got
Alas, ignorance about the history of bikes is just the tip of the
iceberg. These are people who don't know that JFK was killed by
political nut cases; believe that FDR caused the Depression; and can
be bamboozled into thinking the holocaust never happened.
On Jun 13, 2:28 pm, GeorgeS wrote:
> I
Let me say first off, yes, I bought these wheels on Ebay. Anyway, they're
Synergy rims laced up on some older D-A hubs. The rear is a Uniglide and has a
7 speed cassette of unknown provenance affixed. For the price paid, I really am
not too upset, although the seller (who works for a bike coop a
Darren,
No. I am decidedly not talking about a shifting pattern where you have
to keep double shifting the front and rear derailers. I am talking
about simplifying the shifting pattern when you do have to shift the
front derailler. At the risk of overstating what you already know...
There are
If you use a 10mm headset spacer as a bell mount, I highly recommend
one of these:
www.velo-orange.com/spbemo.html
I put originally put on one of their old designs, but it was so thin
that the 2 1/2 threads got worn out by road vibrations. This new,
improved bell spacer is great. You'll still
looks like a good design. I've stripped two of the older styles so far...
On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 6:34 PM, Dave in Redding wrote:
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> If you use a 10mm headset spacer as a bell mount, I highly recommend
> one of these:
>
> www.velo-orange.com/spbemo.html
>
> I put originally put on one of their
Yes, I've got the Araya in the front. I couldn't remember the name.
The original Araya rear wheel fell apart withint two weeks. That's
good to know that it'll handle a JB without problems. I've got both
Pasela 32s and JB blues. Both sets of tires have been pretty well
used, especially the JBs but
I've only used the JB greens (sans Kevlar), so that may explain the smooth
ride... Kevlar is an excellent insurance, but it does firm up the ride a little.
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From: Mike
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 6:44 PM
Subject: [RBW] Re: Tires--goin
Quoting David Estes :
> looks like a good design. I've stripped two of the older styles so far...
I got one of the first VO bell mounts. It's got over 6,000 miles on
it now, never "autodinged" and never stripped out. I did have to
locktite it -- maybe that's what made the difference.
Michael's analysis and explanation is excellent; this from a former
gear freak who used to tape little gear charts to my stem/
Speaking of multiple gears: I've ridden nothing but fixed and single
for a number of years, but today I was toodling along on my daughter's
new 3/4 size Townie 3i (thye 3 s
I had to respace my original ones to get the auto dinging to stop. I used
beeswax to keep em in, but I have had one fall out on the road. No stripping
for me. I like the new design much better though.
Tarik
On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 8:00 PM, wrote:
>
> Quoting David Estes :
>
> > looks like a go
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