The Bleriot has slightly slacker angles than the QB--can you compare your
saddle setback? It's amazing what a difference in perceived effort a cm or so
of saddle setback can make...check it by dropping a plumb bob (I use a washer
on a piece of cotton string) from the nose of your saddle past th
On May 20, 6:13 pm, Tyler wrote:
> The bleriot feels like it's dragging some extra weight
> regardless of the gear that I'm in
is it? i wouldn't be surprised if it weighed 3-5 pounds more than the
QB.
> Sometimes I wonder if the hetres are just "slow" but that seems to go
> counter to the rid
I also use the SaddleSack Medium with the R-14 Top Rack and Saddlebag
Grip. Even when I forget to slide the leather over the rack loop it
is rock steady sitting on the rack.
Here is what happens when Grant contracts with a high-end women's
purse manufacturer to make bike bags:
I am riding on T
I'm interested to see these pictures and hear about your ride. IIRC We
have near identical Road standards (mind is a '96) and I sometimes
consider a 650b conversion for rando purposes.
On May 20, 6:28 pm, Bruce wrote:
> Turns out my pair arrived yesterday, but alert neighbors snatched the box
>
On May 21, 10:16 am, JL wrote:
> I'm interested to see these pictures and hear about your ride. IIRC We
> have near identical Road standards (mind is a '96) and I sometimes
> consider a 650b conversion for rando purposes.
I have some pics here - both of a riv road and pari-motos (though not
on th
Looking good!
http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/toursacks-rear-panniers/20-215
and I love to see that the brand-v ones will be in at the same time.
that rocks.
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I have Campy 10 components (brifters, derailleurs, cranks) on my Ram
but the rear hub is Shimano. Have used a Wheels Manuf. cassette and
have looked at other options (Jtek shiftmate, etc). I think someone
recently posted a link to a Zinn article about using Shimano 9-sp
cassettes with good results.
On May 21, 9:21 am, rinjin wrote:
> I have Campy 10 components (brifters, derailleurs, cranks) on my Ram
> but the rear hub is Shimano. Have used a Wheels Manuf. cassette and
> have looked at other options (Jtek shiftmate, etc). I think someone
> recently posted a link to a Zinn article about us
I've experienced the same thing-- though my single speed bike is not a
Quickbeam. I have always explained it to myself like this: My one gear
is much easier to pedal than many of the gears of the multi-geared.
This means that on downhill or flat sections I am not working as hard
as I would be on my
I keep eagerly checking the mailbox for mine.
They are slated for the 650B conversion of my Davidson Signature. I
very eager to try them out!
On May 21, 7:47 am, Patrick in VT wrote:
> On May 21, 10:16 am, JL wrote:
>
> > I'm interested to see these pictures and hear about your ride. IIRC We
>
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Thanks, Jeremy. I saw an old thread involving Sheldon in which he
said:
"White Industries singlespeed hubs are intended for about a 47.5 mm
chainline with a singlespeed freewheel or typical fixed sprocket.
The double sprocket pretty much splits the difference, giving
chainlines
of about 45 & 50."
Tyler - I also own a QB and a Bleriot. I don't notice a big difference in the
effort expanded, but that's more likely due to how I ride each bike. I use the
Bleriot primarily for commuting with a modest load on the rear rack. I also fit
it with Albatross bars. I use the QB for "fun" rides.
The best match according to that site for Campy 10 speed shifters is
with a Shimano splined 8 speed cassette. I have that on my tandem and
it works great.
The Zinn article I read talked about interchangability of the 10 speed
systems. I believe he used a SRAM 10 speed cassette with Campy
shifters.
The 47.5mm hub chainline is specific to White Industries hubs (i've
got one of those too!). Most normal "track" hubs (including the
Suzue, the double-free QB one was based off of their track hub) are
nominally a 42mm chainline. But, if you just take sheldon's numbers
for the DOS on a white hub and
Hi all,
I have a pair of 175mm Sugino XD2 crank arms that I am looking to
trade for a pair of 172.5mm XD2 arms. I would like to trade just the
arms, and not the rings. They are in good but used condition, and
have the little crown logo.
Thanks,
Steve
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I use the Jtek Shiftmate to combine Campy 10sp shifters with ShimaNo
9sp cassette. It works flawlessly and is cheap. You won't be
disappointed.
You could also use Campy 10sp with ShimaNo 10sp cassette, provided you
get the correct Jtek model.
On May 21, 11:27 am, Michael_S wrote:
> The best matc
Are those Jack Browns on the Sylvan "pencil" bike in picture #7?
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Jeremy, thanks so much. That's really helpful. And you're right, you
should have seen me last night, a couple of empty beer bottles, quad-
ruled paper, a million (one million!) tabs opened up in my browser
going over crank, hub, cog combinations, etc. It all seems so simple
on my Schwinn single-spe
They must be. You can see the checkerboard pattern in the pics and they're too
wide to be roly-polys or ruffy-tuffys.
Joe
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 14:04:57 -0500
From: carnerda...@bellsouth.net
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [RBW] Steel frames, custom racks, hammered fenders,
Thanks for the input everyone!
* I've checked the whole bike for "drag" except the wheel bearings,
I'll give those a look.
* I need to confirm that my body position is the same between bikes.
I tried to set them up as close as I could but it's possible one or
both configurations have drifted from
If you click to view in full screen mode, you can see the blue label
on the rear tire. Unless the Maxy Fasty or Nifty Swifty have such a
blue label, I'd say they've got to be Jack Browns.
On May 21, 12:51 pm, Joe Bartoe wrote:
> They must be. You can see the checkerboard pattern in the pics and t
Those Dromarti shoes are tempting.
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Tyler wished:
>If panaracer made 650b x 32 paselas I'd buy a pair in an instant. Maybe
>I just need to take the plunge on a pair of cypres since they're
>probably the closest I'll find to paselas for 650b.
Don't pull the trigger on those cypres's just yet, Tyler--there is a 650bX34mm
Pasela-base
I have tried several ways to mix Campy and Shimano.
This is what I've learned:
1. Third party cassettes suck, stick with the S & C brands.
2. If you keep the same number of gears, the Shift-mate gizmo work very well.
3. Sram chains seem to work very well with both Shimano & Campy.
4. You can rebuil
I'm not sure what you mean by keeping the same number of gears. Are
you implying that mixing 10sp shifters with a 9sp cassette is less
than ideal? If so, I can assure you that I have that setup on two
bikes and it works flawlessly.
Perhaps other people's experience differs depending on the precise
On Fri, 2010-05-21 at 20:13 -0400, Frederick, Steve wrote:
> Tyler wished:
> >If panaracer made 650b x 32 paselas I'd buy a pair in an instant. Maybe
> >I just need to take the plunge on a pair of cypres since they're
> >probably the closest I'll find to paselas for 650b.
>
> Don't pull the trigg
Aaron,
I used the Jtek for 10speed mix ups, with great success. I didn't know they
made one to mix up speeds as well; no doubt it works as well.
There was one other method I tried: using Campy 10 speed shifters with Shimano
9 speed cassettes and deraileurs, where all you do is route the rear cabl
I've known about the Soma New Xpress for awhile but assumed it won't
be a good choice for me, especially since it's described as being
somewhere between the hetre and the col de la vie in "speed."
I stopped by Box Dog Bikes on the way home to pick up a pair of
Cypres's. I mounted them and took th
on 5/21/10 1:15 PM, Tyler at mock...@gmail.com wrote:
> Thanks for the input everyone!
>
> * I've checked the whole bike for "drag" except the wheel bearings,
> I'll give those a look.
Small drag differences can be big after a while. Freehub lagging (look for
slack n the chain when you coast), w
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