Jason,
I have 32, 35 and 37mm Pasaelas on three Rivendells.
My 32s measure about 30 as R Gonet stated. My 35s measure 35 and work
much better than the 32s off road. I would recommend trying a 35mm
Paselas, they work well on non-paved surfaces and seem to roll well on-
road too.
Angus
On Oct
Kookaburra from Riv. Best stuff ever, the lanolin keeps the wool soft and it
doesn't smell too bad.
--- On Wed, 10/7/09, David Faller wrote:
From: David Faller
Subject: [RBW] Re: Slightly OT: Washing Wool Knickers
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 12:35 A
I've ridden Ruffy Tuffys, Pasela's (32s and 35s), Schwalbe Marathons,
Jack Browns, and T-serves (35s) on my two Rivendells. At one time or
another I've ridden each tire on the dirt. The Schwalbe Marathons
(700x41) were the best for dirt and rolled pretty well on the
pavement. What I'd recommend to
has anyone found a good hillborne green touch up paint?
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I ended up going with Berthouds (50s). I was able to get them from a
local shop, pre-drilled, and was familiar with the installation
process from previously putting a pair on my Rambouillet. They went on
fine and look great. I do need to clean up the stays a bit where I cut
them.
One thing I noti
No pushing but I did not set any land speed records on day 2
either :-)
On Oct 6, 12:37 pm, usuk2007 wrote:
> Yes sounds like a great trip. The QB is a great touring bike if you
> know the route and plan your gearing appropriately.
> I have an emergency 22t freewheel on the flip side of my hub f
On Oct 6, 10:29 pm, R Gonet wrote:
> So, if the only variable you're comparing is width, the difference between 30
> and 33.3 is significant.<
significant? really? what is significantly different about the jack
brown and 32 pasela? just curious.
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Lanolin is bad, or so I'm told.
At the Taos, NM Wool festival, I
asked several weavers how they keep
moths and beetles from nibbling their fancy
woolies and they said the key was multiple,
thorough washings to remove the lanolin.
Apparently the bugs are attracted to the
lanolin rather than the wool
If gravel riding is a priority, or even if it isn't, I would suggest
the Schwalbe Marathon Supreme in 700x40. The Jack Brown blues are very
tough, but may not be much different than the 32 mm paselas.
On Oct 6, 12:15 pm, jason wrote:
> I recently purchased a new 56 Sam Hillborne and selected 32
Lovely lines, Mike.
Hmm...thinking I might want to do something similar on mine.
On Oct 7, 8:57 am, Mike wrote:
> I ended up going with Berthouds (50s). I was able to get them from a
> local shop, pre-drilled, and was familiar with the installation
> process from previously putting a pair on my
700x35 is not the upper limit for 700x50 fenders, but it depends on
the bike. I have used the 700x50 Berthouds with 700x50 Big Apples on
my Atlantis. Of course, there was some custom "fitting" involved...
On Oct 7, 8:57 am, Mike wrote:
> I ended up going with Berthouds (50s). I was able to get t
Thats what i did
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40626...@n06/3990816112/sizes/l/in/photostream/
i also put a backwheel fender on the front wheel, technically it's
fine altough i like the hammered fenders better.
Gunnar
On Oct 2, 3:50 pm, Mike wrote:
> So I'm thinking of putting metal fenders on
I was reading the new post about the Yen at:
http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/159
and it made me ask: Is there any way that there are any american or
canadian or mexican companies(NAFTA) could manufacture some of these
components to the same level of quality?
I know there are a largish num
Regarding Nitto, I think it would be prohibitively costly for an
American company to acquire the tooling necessary for forging stems,
etc... Well, maybe prohibitive is not the right word-- what I mean
is unattractive from a business standpoint.
On the other hand, there ARE great companies right
On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 3:10 PM, newenglandbike wrote:
>
> Regarding Nitto, I think it would be prohibitively costly for an
> American company to acquire the tooling necessary for forging stems,
> etc... Well, maybe prohibitive is not the right word-- what I mean
> is unattractive from a busines
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Okay, so it's not lugged but it is a 650B frame.
It's also a mtn bike ... so a bit more off track
For sale is an unridden Carver 650B Killer Bee
Started to build this up but the top tube is too long for me. So
here's your chance to snag a 650B-specific set up at a great price.
Includes: Custom pai
(posted to RBW Owner's Bunch and Surly LHT & CC groups... because for
some odd reason not everyone reads both!)
I drink Grant-flavored Kool Aid. I want an all-rounder on which to
commute, run errands, go camping, tag along with casual road rides, do
some short touring now and some long distance,
Without lanolin, wool fibers get more dry, stiff, and scratchy than with
lanolin. They also don't shed water and sweat as well. Lanolin is one of the
reasons wool works well in wet weather and doesn't need laundering nearly as
often (I'm lazy) as most other farbics. It's part of the wool to star
I have a Bombadil, and I'm pretty sure it's the nicest bike ever
made.Not just 'in my opinion', but really the nicest bike ever
made. OK! I guess to each his own, but I love mine sooo much. It's
a 650b version, although I fall right in between the largest 650b size
(56cm) and the 700c size
Have you looked at the Salsa Fargo?
On Oct 7, 3:32 pm, kent wrote:
> (posted to RBW Owner's Bunch and Surly LHT & CC groups... because for
> some odd reason not everyone reads both!)
>
> I drink Grant-flavored Kool Aid. I want an all-rounder on which to
> commute, run errands, go camping, tag al
I just want to point out that the LHT is also well-known to be a
fantastic bike- in many of the same ways as the Bombadil.
Incidentally, I also have an LHT and it is wonderful. But you already
know the Surly is good, or you wouldn't own two already. Bottom
line is, either way you go, you'll
When the Fargo first came out last year I was sure I would own one
eventually. Now, the more I read about them, the less interested I
am. I'm VERY glad they came out with it and even more glad to see
people enjoying them, but they're not quote what I'm looking for. If
anyone is familiar with De
Kent, that's funny you mention Self-Propelled Devo, he's probably
helped sell so many Surly bikes. I've been following his Puglesy and
Big Dummy exploits via the MTBR forums (the Surly thread) for a few
years now. He is to Surly what Cyclofiend is to Rivendell, an
ambassador of sorts. That Rick Hu
On Oct 7, 11:06 am, Patrick in VT wrote:
> On Oct 6, 10:29 pm, R Gonet wrote:
>
> > So, if the only variable you're comparing is width, the difference between
> > 30 and 33.3 is significant.<
>
> significant? really? what is significantly different about the jack
> brown and 32 pasela? ju
G. Petersen's book "Roads to Ride". 1984, 89 version. A guide to
rides around the bay area. A few nice b&w photos with a colorful shot
of a young, handsome, bandanaed Grant on the back. A crease on the
cover but still good shape.
J and G touring shorts. Medium..supposed to be 28-32" but I'd sa
> > > So, if the only variable you're comparing is width, the
>difference between 30 and 33.3 is significant.<
>>
>> significant? really? what is significantly different about the jack
>> brown and 32 pasela? just curious.
>
>3.3 mm., if the only variable you're comparing is width. That'
Hat gone..
On Oct 7, 9:03 pm, rob markwardt wrote:
> G. Petersen's book "Roads to Ride". 1984, 89 version. A guide to
> rides around the bay area. A few nice b&w photos with a colorful shot
> of a young, handsome, bandanaed Grant on the back. A crease on the
> cover but still good shape.
>
> J
On Oct 7, 12:12 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 3:10 PM, newenglandbike
> wrote:
>
> > Regarding Nitto, I think it would be prohibitively costly for an
> > American company to acquire the tooling necessary for forging stems,
> > etc... Well, maybe prohibitive is not the right
shorts gone.
On Oct 7, 9:03 pm, rob markwardt wrote:
> G. Petersen's book "Roads to Ride". 1984, 89 version. A guide to
> rides around the bay area. A few nice b&w photos with a colorful shot
> of a young, handsome, bandanaed Grant on the back. A crease on the
> cover but still good shape.
>
>
Not throw things off course but Soma has just come out with a very
nice (by the looks of it) touring frame. The Soma Saga
http://somafab.blogspot.com/2009/09/introducing-soma-saga.html no I
don't work for them but I do lust after their frames.
Kent if I was in the position of chosing between th
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