Cashmere huh! Can't wait until you all discover alpaca, angora,
mohair and camel. However, for real warmth without weight you cannot
better knitted silk. When I was young and foolish I had a business
suit in a cloth that was a mixture of mohair and silk. It was
gorgeous, tailored in Paris and a
On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 7:39 PM, EricP wrote:
> 30 miles today in mid 30's temps. Not on the Riv. Still the bike
> with studded tires. Wooly warm not so tights under MUSA pants, merino
> long sleeve jersey under a Marmot windbreaker, wool hiking socks under
> hiking boots. Overdressed. Was r
> Where did the OP find that cashmere sweater? Sounds great!
I almost don't want to say as it sounds so bourgeois and anti-bike
world practical. When the skies opened up that p.m., the nearest open
store was Saks for Men. My original intent was just to walk around
and look inconspicuous until th
> Cashmere huh! Can't wait until you all discover alpaca, angora,
> mohair and camel.
Or Vicuna if you could get around cycling in a multi-thousand dollar
sweater!
> However, for real warmth without weight you cannot better knitted silk.
I've heard that. Like Cashmere, it can be hard to get th
> Starting to notice a few more of Brad's bikes here in the Twin
> Cities. There are probably more, but I'm not part of any "in" crowd.
>
> Jim from Hiawatha (Riv dealer = Riv content) went out to the show.
> Hopefully he'll have a nice long report after returning.
Another builder from up your wa
On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 9:03 AM, JoelMatthews wrote:
>> Starting to notice a few more of Brad's bikes here in the Twin
>> Cities. There are probably more, but I'm not part of any "in" crowd.
>>
>> Jim from Hiawatha (Riv dealer = Riv content) went out to the show.
>> Hopefully he'll have a nice lo
Not commenting on the builder in question, but on straight-blade forks
in general: it seems as though the reasoning behind blades with a
low, uniform bend has been largely forgotten(?) Straight-blades
seem to be really popular right now, but I wonder if it's only a
matter of time before the
I have a lightweight silk turtleneck. It very light and warm as a
base layer, but silk holds more moisture than wool so it can feel a
bit damp.
Want exotic? How about Samoyed?
http://www.kanineknits.com/yarn.htm
Bill
On Feb 28, 2:46 am, George Millwood
wrote:
> Cashmere huh! Can't wait unti
On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 11:00 PM, Tim Bartoe wrote:
> Hmmm...But, does it plane?
>
>
> It does!
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Is it this one - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9w-y24Waz4 ?
On Feb 28, 1:09 am, cyclotourist wrote:
> Somewhere I have a promotional video from their process. It's really cool.
> On VHS, so no way to upload it that I have (if I could find it) so take my
> word for it!!!
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On Feb 28, 2:46 am, George Millwood
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Cashmere huh! Can't wait until you all discover alpaca, angora,
mohair and camel. However, for real warmth without weight you cannot
better knitted silk.
On Feb 28, 2010, at 9:43 AM, Bill M. wrote:
I have a lightweight silk turtleneck. It very lig
Perhaps the Hetre is a much better tire than the 622 it replaced? The 33 mm
700c JBs (actual 34 on my rims) roll as well on gravel as, and better on
pavement than, 50 mm 559 slicks (Fatboys -- yes, they made them at one time
in a 1.95 width) At any rate, I know the difference from many years of
rid
On Feb 28, 2010, at 8:03 AM, JoelMatthews wrote:
Starting to notice a few more of Brad's bikes here in the Twin
Cities. There are probably more, but I'm not part of any "in" crowd.
Jim from Hiawatha (Riv dealer = Riv content) went out to the show.
Hopefully he'll have a nice long report after
I'll be interested to hear what you think. There have been studies on this
back to the 18th century that testify to the superior rolling quality of
larger diameters. Be sure to use similar tires!
On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 7:20 PM, rswat...@me.com wrote:
> Last fall I got a Slingshot Cross bike. I'
Good morning!
The video is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9w-y24Waz4
(part 1)
and here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYirlnS19-s
(part 2)
There was also an article in the most recent edition of Adventure
Cyclist (from Adventure Cycling Association), http://www.adventurecycling.org
Bes
Do they really not flex as well, despite the offset at the crown and if they
are properly tapered? I haven't noticed any difference in the two straight
bladed forks I've used, tires being similar to those ridden on curved-leg
forks.
IOW: is it universally true that a well designed straight blade f
I listed the frame alone some months back and then turned it into a
singlespeed.I'm the original owner but have since purchased a larger
size Saluki.The Saluki for sale is a 56cm Butterscotch color.The bike
is currently set up w. the following:Shimano 600 crank 42t crank mid
80's model? Ird bottom
That's interesting, because among the dozens of nice knitted pullovers I've
found at GW, one of the nicest (having a zip, high standing collar) is one
made largely from cashmere and silk, silk being 60 or 70% of the content. I
have found this to be easily as warm as the all-merino pullovers in a
si
fwiw
my friend in new zealand swears by his possum jersey.
yes, possum.
s.
On Feb 28, 9:02 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> That's interesting, because among the dozens of nice knitted pullovers I've
> found at GW, one of the nicest (having a zip, high standing collar) is one
> made largely from cash
Thanks for the pictures. I was at NAHBBS yesterday also. For my
money the most impressive bike on the floor was the work of the young
guy from Pa (Helm). Stunning workmanship on the randonneur. Lots of
well-thought-out details. All internal routing through brass tubes.
I was afraid to ask how
On Feb 28, 2010, at 10:46 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
Do they really not flex as well, despite the offset at the crown
and if they are properly tapered? I haven't noticed any difference
in the two straight bladed forks I've used, tires being similar to
those ridden on curved-leg forks.
IOW:
> I saw his bikes at nahbs, too. I noticed that my visceral response to
> straight-blade forks is fairly negative. The bike feels unfinished to
> me.
Well, I am only going off this picture (second in the set) - which is
not the best angle for the fork - but it does not appear to be a
straight blad
On Feb 28, 2010, at 9:25, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
I'll be interested to hear what you think. There have been studies
on this back to the 18th century that testify to the superior
rolling quality of larger diameters. Be sure to use similar tires!
Will do!
I think the new Soma 650B should b
I don't believe that it's necessarily true that a curved fork will
have a softer ride than an equally raked straight fork with the same
blades. If there is some difference, I bet it's tiny. Unless you're
using a rock-hard tire, it's hard to imagine that the fork would flex
much at all.
On Feb 28,
Yeah there was a pretty cool article about it in Bicycle Quarterly:
http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com/BQ63.html
On Feb 28, 12:38 pm, Tim McNamara wrote:
> On Feb 28, 2010, at 10:46 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
>
> > Do they really not flex as well, despite the offset at the crown
> > and if the
Here in Chicago I've been wearing the Riv possum hat w/ bill & ear
covers, pretty much exclusively. If it's < 20F, I'll add a wool
balaclava and I'm fine!
To the OP (JoelMatthews?) yes, yesterday 2/27 was a fine day to head
out - Sheridan north is quite passable!
On Feb 28, 11:35 am, sanjoser w
On Sun, 2010-02-28 at 11:43 -0800, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
> I don't believe that it's necessarily true that a curved fork will
> have a softer ride than an equally raked straight fork with the same
> blades. If there is some difference, I bet it's tiny. Unless you're
> using a rock-har
I saw a photo of a Toei bike that had the fork crown set back from the
steerer a couple cm so they could use a longer curve on the lower part
of the fork blades for comfort without making the trail too low. Clever!
On Feb 28, 2010, at 12:43, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery > wrote:
I don't
The very next ride the pawls skipped a half dozen times. It has been
removed and I'm slowly dripping oil/WD-40 through it. (Don't have a
solvent bath...yet).
It also appears that Shimano has started making freewheels again.
Picked up a couple from the LBS, market as $19.99 and they gave me a
cou
Thanks for all the wonderful photo. I was smitten by Jan Hein's
tandem. I have a Bilenkey custom tandem that will look remarkably
similar. Looks like Jan has 650B wheels and I went with 26". Ours
will have S&S couplers, a custom (& Marks rack) in English Racing
Green. It's being built up now;
I think that's the one!
On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 8:33 AM, Wally wrote:
> Good morning!
>
> The video is here:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9w-y24Waz4
> (part 1)
>
> and here:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYirlnS19-s
> (part 2)
>
> There was also an article in the most recent edition of
Got to see what all the fuss was about on Saturday morning. Granted,
there was plenty there to be inspired by, but honestly I was a bit
disappointed. Too much bling for me. Too many "sky's the limit"
designs. Too many over-worked wanna-be-masterpieces that showed off
mad skills with torches, welder
I attended the NAHBS in San Jose three years ago and had the exact
same reaction. Give me simplicity and ridden-everyday beausage over
technical cleverness and high polish any day.
On Feb 28, 4:32 pm, Marty wrote:
> Got to see what all the fuss was about on Saturday morning. Granted,
> there was
I've been doing the grok stretch for about 6 months now whenever I
remember. I was struck by the simplicity and lack of commitment it
took. I'm a horrible stretcher. I never do it and when I do it's
usually to show people how inflexible I am. They say,"No
reallytry to touch your toes."
Any
photo here http://www.flickr.com/photos/47986...@n04/4396941232/in/photostream/
I purchased these from another member of this list about a year ago.
Decided to switch back to Noodle.
$35 shipped CONUS
Take a close look at the photos, because there are some fairly deep
scratches under the handleb
Bought from Velo-Orange last February. Two inner chain rings: 28 and
34. The set is a year old and probably has about 2000 miles on it (28
chain ring). $225 + $10 to ship in CONUS.
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very cool, thanks for the info. I do some similar positions in my
morning routine but these seem cover a lot of things I do separately.
I also like the flowing movements.
I will try this tomorrow morning and see how it goes.
Mike
On Feb 28, 4:53 pm, Kip Otteson wrote:
> I've been doing the grok
>From a website selling possum fur:
"The brushtail possum is no relation to the American Possum. About 150
years ago this possum was taken from Australia and introduce into New
Zealand. This was done to create a fur industry in New Zealand. Due to
the possum thriving in New Zealand and also because
Well, I certainly share your taste in bikes. For the most part I
prefer darker, somber colored bikes with classic silver components.
But I have a hard time faulting the over the top designs at bike
shows. The bike builders are business people. Assuming bike building
is their day job, they would
I love looking at all the bikes at the shows. Although I get most of them
confused by the end of the day though!
But yeah, they are "show bikes." Sort of like the concept cars they roll
out at car shows to get attention and create a buzz. Also to highlight the
builder's skill. (I love car show
Oh, and adding to what I write above, just saw at the NAHBS site where
that over the top Yipsan won Best City Bike:
http://www.handmadebicycleshow.com/2010/02/2010-shimano-nahbs-award-winners/
Bling works.
On Feb 28, 8:30 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> I love looking at all the bikes at the shows.
On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 6:32 PM, Marty wrote:
> Got to see what all the fuss was about on Saturday morning. Granted,
> there was plenty there to be inspired by, but honestly I was a bit
> disappointed. Too much bling for me. Too many "sky's the limit"
> designs. Too many over-worked wanna-be-maste
On Sun, 2010-02-28 at 16:32 -0800, Marty wrote:
> Got to see what all the fuss was about on Saturday morning. Granted,
> there was plenty there to be inspired by, but honestly I was a bit
> disappointed. Too much bling for me.
Funny, that's just how I felt, too. I was glad I went, but I didn't s
Agreed.
On Feb 28, 7:15 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Sun, 2010-02-28 at 16:32 -0800, Marty wrote:
> > Got to see what all the fuss was about on Saturday morning. Granted,
> > there was plenty there to be inspired by, but honestly I was a bit
> > disappointed. Too much bling for me.
>
> Funny,
On very cold days, my base layer is a Medima angora-merino t-shirt. A
delight to wear and very, very warm.
On Feb 27, 4:09 pm, JoelMatthews wrote:
> A while back I happened on an Italian made cashmere sweater with a 1/4
> zip front that looked kind of like a more toned down version of a wool
> r
Interesting... Part of the logic of the San Diego custom show is to
feature framebuilders of all experience levels.
There was a lot of interesting stuff last year, including lowrider
bikes fashioned by the kids.
On Feb 28, 7:48 pm, Mike wrote:
> Agreed.
>
> On Feb 28, 7:15 pm, Steve Palincsar w
To make this comparison you'd have to make the two forks of identical
crowns, steer tubes, and the same headsets. Flex involves those parts as
well as the blade.
On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 4:42 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Sun, 2010-02-28 at 11:43 -0800, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
> >
The Ortlieb Panniers that I listed this morning have been sold. Thanks
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Used Ortlieb Top-of-The-Line Back Roller Plus Waterproof Panniers,
Black - Front and Rear. $150 plus shipping (retail new @ $300).
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On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 10:15 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Sun, 2010-02-28 at 16:32 -0800, Marty wrote:
>> Got to see what all the fuss was about on Saturday morning. Granted,
>> there was plenty there to be inspired by, but honestly I was a bit
>> disappointed. Too much bling for me.
>
>
> Fun
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