Great Bags that dont get used enough. Bought from Riv when only a few were
left.
More description on pix.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/d_nawrocki/sets/72157622945823558/
Paypal preffered or postal money order.
I pay shipping to lower 48.
Please respond off list.
Thanks,
Dave
You may be out of luck for the time being. J-tek was a one person
shop. The designer maker has cancer and is undergoing intensive
treatment. As one might expect, he and his loved ones have a lot more
on their minds right now than making new shifters.
It does lead me to wonder at times with all
That was true until recently. But in fact, one of Jay Guthrie's loved
ones, his son Ryan, is now running the business.
http://www.jtekengineering.com/
At this point, they're only selling the ShiftMate. But the website says
"Other products will be added again in time."
So I'd give Ryan a call,
That does make perfect sense to grease the heads. I'll have to check
both soon. Good thing I'll be putting new cables on the Hilsen soon.
--mike
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I began using Silvers when they first came out, & have used several
sets different bikes. I love them, but there is a consistent problem:
cable heads are too large to fit in the shifters. (I reported this
problem to Riv from the start, btw.)
To get around this problem, I file the sides of the cable
Is it possible to use a Shimano or Silver bar end shifter in friction
mode? I'm guessing the answer is no, otherwise there would have been
no need for the Jtek. However, I don't know why they wouldn't work.
On Dec 3, 4:38 pm, Alex wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> Do you know where i can find an 8-Speed Jte
ok this is only my experience
but at acme
we tried every single possible 8 speed or friction shifter
(btw-the shimano bar ends all have friction mode)
for use with internally geared hubs
with little success of quality shifting
thats why jay created the jtek barend shifter
have installed numero
Rene,
I was at Rivendell on friday. I couldnt help but notice your frame hanging in
the show room.
I really like the color. It is looks black until it is in the light then you
can see the green. This will be fine looking machine when it gets built. I
am jealous!
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It was a little cold, just the right climate for fixed, IMHO.
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On Dec 6, 12:14 pm, Sarah Gibson wrote:
> ok this is only my experience
> but at acme
> we tried every single possible 8 speed or friction shifter
> (btw-the shimano bar ends all have friction mode)
> for use with internally geared hubs
> with little success of quality shifting
using an 8spd
Thanks for the info. Shimano already makes a trigger shifter for the
Nexus and perhaps they don't see a much larger market for the bar end
shifter. If you want to use the Nexus you'll probably do so with the
shifter they already provide, even if you'd rather use a bar end
shifter. Let's hope tha
travel agent? duh!
why didnt i think bout that
thanks fer the info
will have to hunker down in the shop this week and try it
tho i really do hope that shimano takes notice that
there is indeed a market for a "quality" road style shifter
the trigger and grip shift style ar whole inadequate q
Yes. T'would be nice if Shimano and Sram and Rohloff for that matter
would get to work on producing levers for their IGHs. Strumey-Archer
will offer a down tube shifter for its forthcoming fixed 3 - speed
hub. Maybe that will start something.
Curtis Inglis is trying to modify a J-Tek for use as
Wow! That is exactly the look I wanted to create. A frame that looked black
until the light shone on it! I can't wait to get there tomorrow afternoon...
it's going to be a torturing morning at work... :-D
I'll call them in the morning to have them install the Chris King headset.
Thanks for your c
I've finally created a flickr account. Posted a few Bombadil photos to
the new group. Thanks, your post was a good motivation. I'm new to
this photo posting bit. Let me know if I've posted too many on the
group and I'll remove some.
On Dec 5, 11:49 am, newenglandbike wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I just w
on 12/6/09 9:25 AM, RonLau at ron...@ronlau.com wrote:
> Thank you all for coming out yesterday.
>
> It was a little cold, just the right climate for fixed, IMHO.
Thanks for setting up the ride, Ron!
Couple o' Quickbeams representing, and if not-me-Jim brings his next time,
we'll be able to hav
"using an 8spd bar end shifter with a travel agent was in vogue for a
while - it actually works great."
It does not, in fact, work great, but some may find it adequate. We
set one up awhile back, and it shifted, but the shifts were not exact.
It could be tweaked to shift better at one end or the o
Thanks Dave, those are awesome! That's a sweet set-up you've got
there.As far as quantity goes, post 'em all! Looks like Jim's
Bombadil page on cyclofiend.com needs more bikes too there's some
really good info on there as well.
On Dec 6, 1:14 pm, Dave Craig wrote:
> I've finally cre
That sounds like a nice set up, Joel! Have you seen the Singular Peregrine
with an Alfine? A guy's got one on flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?ss=1&w=all&q=singular+alfine+peregrine&m=text
On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 10:04 AM, JoelMatthews wrote:
> Yes. T'would be nice if Shimano and Sram a
I think using one in wet & mucky conditions would be a pretty good set up.
I wouldn't want one as I'm always changing flats due to thorns/debris and
don't want to mess w/ an IGH. Also, IGHs seem like a cool deal for kids who
are learning to shift and/or someone learning or re-learning to ride.
Sim
Great potential bike for my kid, but it needs some work.
Full story is here:
http://cyclotourist.blogspot.com/2009/12/help-davey-get-this-bike-fixed.html
Basically, I need to be pointed to someone who knows their way around one of
these hubs to see if the one I have can be made to work. Direction
On Sun, 2009-12-06 at 12:02 -0800, cyclotourist wrote:
> I think using one in wet & mucky conditions would be a pretty good set
> up. I wouldn't want one as I'm always changing flats due to
> thorns/debris and don't want to mess w/ an IGH. Also, IGHs seem like
> a cool deal for kids who are learn
It is a strange hub to set up. The documentation thar shows the
correct shift adjustment is incorrect. SRAM has an office in Chicago
and their tech guys have always been helpful ime.
On Dec 6, 2:11 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> Great potential bike for my kid, but it needs some work.
> Full story is
Simplicity as in one shifter to cover a wide-range of gear ratios. A 1X9
system would work just as well, but I've observed newbies/kids don't get the
whole two-shifters thing.
On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 12:16 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Sun, 2009-12-06 at 12:02 -0800, cyclotourist wrote:
> > I
http://www.sram.com/_media/techdocs/Ins_sram_P5_8_2005.pdf
I'm missing parts 2-6 it looks like, and part 1 is bent all crazy like (and
doesn't come out!).
You have a contact for tech support there? Their contact page doesn't have
email and only lists the folks with the high pay scales...
http://
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/bik/1497663434.html
I saw this Romulus for sale on Minneapolis craigslist. It seems a bit
suspicious considering the low price and the fact the seller does not even
seem to know the size or based on his post much about bikes at all. I am
wondering if this bik
Well put, Steve. I agree.
Another big drawback with IGHs, in my experience, is that folks treat
them as if they don't require maintenance, and believe that the hubs
are somehow "sealed". They are not so much sealed as shielded - the
nasty gunk gets in, and stays in, out of sight, out of mind.. Thi
On Sun, 2009-12-06 at 14:44 -0600, Dan Abelson wrote:
> http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/bik/1497663434.html
>
>
> I saw this Romulus for sale on Minneapolis craigslist. It seems a bit
> suspicious considering the low price and the fact the seller does not
> even seem to know the size or bas
On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 2:54 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Sun, 2009-12-06 at 14:44 -0600, Dan Abelson wrote:
> > http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/bik/1497663434.html
> >
> >
> > I saw this Romulus for sale on Minneapolis craigslist. It seems a bit
> > suspicious considering the low price a
Looks like at least the front brake is missing, too. Perhaps some
parts were swiped for a fixed-gear project.
On Dec 6, 2:54 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Sun, 2009-12-06 at 14:44 -0600, Dan Abelson wrote:
> >http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/bik/1497663434.html
>
> > I saw this Romulus for
I always use the phone, rather than email, for customer support
issues. I think there's a guy named Nate who has helped me before, but
anybody who answers should be able to help.
1-312-664-8800
Make sure you point out that your LBS has no source of parts for
these, or any SRAM/Sachs IGH hubs, which
That's the very definition of a sketchy CL ad. I've cross-posted this
to Mpls Bike Love, hope someone gets their Romulus back!
Bill
On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 3:03 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> Looks like at least the front brake is missing, too. Perhaps some
> parts were swiped for a fi
I have written to the person offering the Romulus. I work in Maple Grove
and will try to check it out further if I get a response from that person.
I have checked on both of my Romulus bikes and they are both where they
should be. I will report further if I get a response.
John
On Sun, Dec 6, 2
hey -- someone sell me your 56 rambo or 55 rom.
I want to ride it so you can go upgrade to a sam hill or roadeo or
whatever.
Later
Tom.
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Subject: [RBW] looking for rambouillet or romulus
hey -- someone sell me your 56 rambo or 55 rom.
I want to ri
Thanks for all the information and advice, folks. It will help me
decide whether or not to install an elegant but heavy Alfine system.
Alex
On Dec 7, 9:21 am, cyclotourist wrote:
> Simplicity as in one shifter to cover a wide-range of gear ratios. A 1X9
> system would work just as well, but I'
> (BTW, I'm cringing at the idea of installing one of these heavy/draggy/
> hard-to-fix hubs on a fine bicycle like a Rambouillet, which will
> require strange cable routing, a chain tensioner, etc. I have worked
> on and ridden MANY of these, and still don't fully understand the
> appeal for most
> That sounds like a nice set up, Joel! Have you seen the Singular Peregrine
> with an Alfine?
No, I had not seen this one before. Thanks for the link. The color
is fairly close to what the primary color on the Retrotec will be.
On Dec 6, 2:00 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> That sounds like a nice
On Dec 6, 1:38 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> It does not, in fact, work great, but some may find it adequate.
yes, I should have been more clear. the bar-end/travel agent hack
seems to work just fine in friction mode. he rides quite a bit, but
like you said - whether it will be fin
Thank you. It was fun. Paradise always is.
RS
--- On Sun, 12/6/09, RonLau wrote:
From: RonLau
Subject: [RBW] Re: Bay Area Fixedgear ride, Dec. 5 Sat.
To: "RBW Owners Bunch"
Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 9:25 AM
Thank you all for coming out yesterday.
It was a little cold, just the right c
Thanks for organizing Ron, and thanks everyone for the patience with
my chain tensioning issues. I'll bring the Quickbeam next time; no
issues with that one.
jim m
On Dec 6, 3:14 pm, Ray Shine wrote:
> Thank you. It was fun. Paradise always is.
>
> RS
>
> --- On Sun, 12/6/09, RonLau wrote:
>
>
Ray,
If all goes well, I expect to take its maiden trip next Sunday,
probably at Ft. Ord where I've been invited to go mountain biking.
Ft. Ord's trails are sandy and therefore excellent in the rainy
season. I have an all day business meeting on Saturday, and hopefully
will be building the bike i
$500 cash only? Pretty suspicious indeed. And as stated the guy
doesn't seem to know much about bicycles. Maybe a generalization but
most people that deal or ride Rivs have a pretty good idea about what
they have in hand. Keep us posted John.
On Dec 6, 3:32 pm, John Blish wrote:
> I have written
David
One other resource. Go to http://www.rideyourbike.com/ my local west
seattle bike shop. They specialize in IGH. In the header pull down
services and go to internal gears and there is an email address to
send questions too although Jims suggestion of going to the source is
a good one.
G
This ride was posted a few weeks back while in its formative stage.
Now we're on for next Sunday, December 13. Meet at the Starbucks at
the Brea Gateway Mall at S. Brea Blvd and Imperial Hwy (NOT the Brea
Mall, a bit east of there). Bike'n'bag ogle, outrageous lies and
coffee in the 9ish range, r
I did see a interesting solution from an LBS for drop bar IGH combo.
They put an extention on the end of the right drop and attached the
twist shifter to the extenstion so the twist shift was where a barend
would be. It actually looked pretty nice.
On Dec 6, 2:35 pm, Patrick in VT wrote:
> On De
Matt pretty powerful post you went from 1 member to 13 in 2 days!
nice shots by the way
On Dec 6, 10:52 am, newenglandbike wrote:
> Thanks Dave, those are awesome! That's a sweet set-up you've got
> there. As far as quantity goes, post 'em all! Looks like Jim's
> Bombadil page on cyclofie
Thanks, Matt.
The Bomb is currently built up with flat bars and barends. I'll try to
post some pictures of that set-up soon.
I took a look at your QB and Bomba pictures as well - really nice
bikes. Looks like you and I caught the same virus. I bought a QB
within a year of getting the Bombadil!
O
On Dec 6, 9:17 pm, RoadieRyan wrote:
> I did see a interesting solution from an LBS for drop bar IGH combo.
> They put an extention on the end of the right drop and attached the
> twist shifter to the extenstion so the twist shift was where a barend
> would be. It actually looked pretty nice.
hu
All prices are w/o shipping, which will be actual based on total
package, USPS Priority for most.
New in box Sachs Suntour 7-spd freewheel 13-32, $30
http://tinyurl.com/yg4sglc
Lot of four Huret rear mechs $75 for all
http://tinyurl.com/ylxm9dx
Salsa 25.4 x 85 quill stem $35
http://tinyurl.com/y
wow i never knew they made bags like these. wonder what happen to the
production.. I would buy a pair if they came in black and white like
traditional carradice bags.
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Telephone... what's that? I'll give that a try and try to get hold of
someone there! :-) My LBS made it quite clear they wanted nothing to do
with this. Maybe I should have told them I was interested in a Madone in
order to get back into (serious) cycling...
So far, that's a real good lead. I
Yes, someone sent me that link. Looks like they could do it, but $175 + S&H
both ways. I just want to know if I could buy the click shifter and be
tinker a bit to get it running or not. If not... well, I suppose steel is
recyclable.
On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 5:53 PM, RoadieRyan wrote:
> David
>
I'm cash hungry...
44cm Nitto Noodle: $49
8cm Nitto Tech stem 26.0 clamp: $43
Phil Wood BB 108mm with English cups: $105
The BB is unused, only mounted. The noodles and stem show normal
wear, had 'em about a year. All prices include shipping.
Cheers,
Colin Cummings
Amarillo, TX
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This is pretty obviously a stolen bike. If the real owner sees this
listing he might be able to get a Minneapolis cop to make the trip
with him.
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CycloT,
I think you just need a click box, a shifter and the little aluminum
thing that bends funny if you look at it and the little red thing that
goes on top of that. I may know a guy who has some of these in the
basement. He is currently surfing the internet with his knee up in
pain...
You sho
I have been BANNED from the bicycle lifestyle list for suggesting what I
would do when finding such a person listing a stolen bike for sale... so
will refrain from that here. I should send a you-tube link for George
Carlin's Seven Dirty Words to the Puritans over there and really blow their
mind!
O, good linkety-link, that's got it all! I need all those little
shifter parts on figure #11, page 42 (maybe 41). My emails are getting
bounced from the yahoo group, so still relying on RBW/ibob expert
opinions...
FWIW, I jacked my knee up today moving an oak tree. Ouch.
THANKS!
On Sun, D
The standard cold weather equation is a warm, wicking base layer, an
insulating layer and then a wind/waterproof shell. Even hardcore
synthetics fans would agree that wool makes a good base or mid layer,
but most would swear by GoreTex and its descendants for the outer
layer. What do you wear on
I was pretty happy yesterday with cloudy, windy, and damp temps in the 30s.
Smartwool thin longsleeve base, Joneswares thick wool longsleeve jersey over
that (covers your neck too) and a Showers Pass jacket on top (thanks to a
fellow list member). The only cold part after 2 1/2 hrs of ride was
I totally agree with the need for variety. I have several geared bikes,
several fixies, and now an 8-speed IGH on the Quickbeam. Each has its place.
I was hoping initially that the IGH Quickbeam would be a great randonneuring
machine ... that may not come to pass, but it's a fun experiment an
On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 10:18 PM, kent wrote:
> The standard cold weather equation is a warm, wicking base layer, an
> insulating layer and then a wind/waterproof shell. Even hardcore
> synthetics fans would agree that wool makes a good base or mid layer,
> but most would swear by GoreTex and its
On Dec 6, 2009, at 10:18 PM, kent wrote:
> The standard cold weather equation is a warm, wicking base layer, an
> insulating layer and then a wind/waterproof shell. Even hardcore
> synthetics fans would agree that wool makes a good base or mid layer,
> but most would swear by GoreTex and its des
Why not...
http://vimeo.com/8025058
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On Dec 5, 12:24 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Sat, 2009-12-05 at 12:21 -0800, Philip Williamson wrote:
> > It is my size - if I had the money, I'd be driving up to Seattle right
> > now! I would love to have two Quickbeams - a 60cm set up for off road
> > rough stuff, and a 62cm trimmed for fast
Original San Francisco production Swobo Jersey. A little thicker and a
little coarser than their current wool. That's not a bad thing by the way.
Dark maroon with an off-white/cream panel. The panel is tinted redish from
washing over time. Size is large-ish. A tight large or a baggy medium. I
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