Thanks Brian and Paul...
[of course, Paul... I -also- just got an email from Tamie informing me
of a delay in shipping because someone isn't back in the shop until
Wed. ;-) ...but it was nice speaking to you personally over the phone
last week about the Racers!].
-Scott
On Jun 14, 11:51 pm, Paul
Nice mini-interview with The Grant.
Enjoyed it muchly!
-Scott
On Jun 14, 11:41 pm, Brian Hanson wrote:
> I didn't see anyone post this yet...
>
> http://www.dirtragmag.com/blogarific/bicycle-industry-insider-profile...
>
> Brian
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of this email, though my QB is involved...
I was on my way home today after doing a bit of research for a volunteer
project this weekend and decided to stop to get sandwich to take home. As
I'm netting my sandwich to my P
On Mon, 2010-06-14 at 20:30 -0700, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
> But now that you mentioned
> it, maybe Jan Heine can repeat his tire rolling resistance tests,
> except to test the effect of different numbers and lacing patterns of
> spokes.
Wouldn't a drum test work even better?
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On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 10:59 PM, Jim Cloud wrote:
> Well, I'm not sure about riding elsewhere, but here in Tucson during
> the summer I certainly don't wear wool jerseys. I have a number of
> nice wool jerseys, but they remain on hangars in the closet during our
> summer weather.
>
Isn't Tucso
On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 2:41 AM, Brian Hanson wrote:
> I didn't see anyone post this yet...
> http://www.dirtragmag.com/blogarific/bicycle-industry-insider-profile-grant-petersen/
Check out the comments. The comment by Paul Price of Paul Components
is nothing short of glowing and just plain cool.
> Check out the comments. The comment by Paul Price of Paul Components
> is nothing short of glowing and just plain cool.
Now if only GP and Paul would get together and offer a set Hilsen
option with Paul Racer level braze ons. The Hilsen and Racer Ms are a
match made in bike heaven.
Thanks for
> Or, my favorite solution: reject the dominant racing paradigm and
> embrace your slowness!
By far the best advice!
On Jun 14, 8:39 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> The spoke count matters very little compared to the weight of the tire/
> tube/rim combination. You can save a bunch of r
> - They do look pretty swell.
Surprisingly so. I do not quite understand why these neat fenders
have not yet found a larger following.
> - By far the simplest fenders to mount, and also the simplest fenders
> to mount well. I’ve also used Planet Bike, the regular SKS, and
> Honjos.
Title says it all. Excellent condition. No dents, dings, scrapes,
scratches, gouges, ect. Has a few minor pinhead size nicks that have
been touched up. It literally looks new from a few feet away. Headset
has been repacked and the frame and fork have been treated with
framesaver. You won’t be disap
If / when I get a Bombadil here's where I'd take it:
http://tourdivide.org/
I enjoy following the race. I'd love to tour the route.
I think someone did tour this on a prototype Bombadil a while back.
Last year the updates from the racers got more and more interesting as
the ride progressed.
Hi Bob. That's a nice moment. My neighborhood has gotten quite young
and trendy over the last stretch of years. I think the fixed gear
thing got a lot of people out riding in my neighborhood, but now I'm
seeing a shift amongst the 20-to-30 year-old set. I see more and more
bikes being ridden around
Yes very nice complement made by Paul Price... who would have thought
centerpull brakes would be back on bikes (well some bikes)? I spec'ed
the braze on Racers on my new Coho Randonneuse and down tube shifter
bosses ( hint for GP).
He also eloquently explains Grants' marketing genius, done with
mi
That was a pleasure to read!
Grant describes himself as a one-trick pony. I'll disagree and say
that he's also a strong writer.
Esteban
San Diego, Calif.
On Jun 15, 7:20 am, Michael_S wrote:
> Yes very nice complement made by Paul Price... who would have thought
> centerpull brakes would be ba
prototypical GP quote:
What are your interests aside from bicycles?
Evolution, astronomy, Bob Dylan, fishing, poetry, film photography,
behavior, hiking, pull-ups and dips, and most of all, my fantastic
family and dog. Not so much, my cat.
On Jun 15, 8:12 am, Esteban wrote:
> That was a pleasure
I imagine (since we are talking about an imaginary bike), that the
Racer Ms will allow 43mm Honjos and Jack Browns no problem.
I think I've seen a Ram with such a set-up, but can't recall where.
The Ram & Rom have the same clearances.
Wow. That set-up would be stellar!
On Jun 15, 6:02 am, JoelMa
On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 11:38 AM, Esteban wrote:
> I imagine (since we are talking about an imaginary bike), that the
> Racer Ms will allow 43mm Honjos and Jack Browns no problem.
>
I can't Collapse the waveform and force the bike into existence until
a box shows up and I can open it.- so it's no
I posted similar questions to yours a while back as "Speed Up My
Sam." I had just abandoned my "racing" bike for a Sam and was
struggling with how sluggish it felt when climbing and generally
losing 2-3 mph over my average pace. I ultimately just rode the
century with my commuting wheels, fenders
On Jun 15, 9:30 am, JimD wrote:
> If / when I get a Bombadil here's where I'd take it:
>
> http://tourdivide.org/
i get a kick out of the "letters of intent" for this event. makes me
want to write my own, but I simply don't have the mental game for the
TD.
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On Jun 15, 11:43 am, Seth Vidal wrote:
>
> I can't Collapse the waveform and force the bike into existence until
> a box shows up and I can open it.- so it's not that the bike is
> imaginary it is that I cannot know the state/position of the bike with
> certainty.
>
> surely you've read some moder
On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 1:48 PM, Patrick in VT wrote:
> On Jun 15, 11:43 am, Seth Vidal wrote:
>>
>> I can't Collapse the waveform and force the bike into existence until
>> a box shows up and I can open it.- so it's not that the bike is
>> imaginary it is that I cannot know the state/position of
This is really nice, and the follow-up comments are nice, too. I
posted it to my Facebook page, along with a link to my own interview
with Grant back in 1992:
http://www.facebook.com/adventurecorps
- Chris Kostman
La Jolla, CA
http://www.XO-1.org
http://www.adventurecorps.com
> > > > > On Tue, J
Just my humble opinion but finishing a ride slower that a previous
one of equal distance can be due to many factors, fitness level, wind
and weather, proper hydration and food intake, tire pressure, etc.
etc.
Most people ( not here for the most part) think bigger tires means
slower. I guess I fa
Thanks for sharing this very special moment with us, Scott. I felt I
was also there with you...
René
On 6/14/10, Paul Price wrote:
> Wow, I agree. Enjoy the new bike and the brakes. Huge congrats! Super
> impressed.
> On Jun 14, 2010, at 11:32 PM, Brian Hanson wrote:
>
>> Scott - great story beh
Good point Mike. Rolling resistance is a huge factor. If the rides
are on relatively debris free roads, the Schwalbe Kojak is another
comfotably wide tire that rolls very freely.
On Jun 15, 1:13 pm, Michael_S wrote:
> Just my humble opinion but finishing a ride slower that a previous
> one of e
On Tue, 2010-06-15 at 11:43 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote:
>
> I can't Collapse the waveform and force the bike into existence until
> a box shows up and I can open it.- so it's not that the bike is
> imaginary it is that I cannot know the state/position of the bike with
> certainty.
Yes, and if you pe
> Isn't Tucson bone dry in summer?
Actually, Tucson receives half of its annual rainfall during the
summer in a monsoonal 108-day period that starts in late June and
lasts through September. (Tucson's annual rainfall is 12.17 inches,
compared to Albuquerque's 9.47 inches). During this monsoon pe
Outlier, Swobo and Swerve all make tee-shirts (Outlier a polo shirt as
well) out of the new very light merino wool weaves available.
I have one from each and have worn them all on some hot humid days
here in Chicago with no complaints at all.
None of them come in classic loud -LOOKATME- cycling j
Would anyone like to trade my lightly used Mark's Rack (stays were
never even cut) for your Nitto Mini front?
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This cracks me up. Patrick you should know better!
I think albuquerque and Tuscon as far as climate and demographics are
pretty damn close to being the same place. Same number of people
mostly, same deserty (well sonoran vs chihuahuan desert, but still)
climate with nearby mountains. Tucson is low
Have not seen those. Might try a Swobo if our local dealer gets them
in. The lightest ones I own are the NZ versions from Rivendell, in
blue. Both sleeved and sleeveless. The latter only if I'm wearing a
seersucker top over it.
Somehow, I end up reacting to heat different than others. Just as
> Might try a Swobo if our local dealer gets them in.
Here is the one I am talking about. Typical Swobo, It at least appears
to be the toughest in the bunch. Someone complains about the swobo
patch sewn inside near the bottom. I never notice it.
http://www.swobo.com/catalog/product_info_m.php?c
Joel,
Is that a pocket or a giant patch on the bottom of the shirt?
If pocket, is it useful?
If patch what in the heck is on the other side?
Tarik
On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 2:02 PM, JoelMatthews wrote:
>> Might try a Swobo if our local dealer gets them in.
>
> Here is the one I am talking about.
I was born in New Mexico (Socorro) and attended college at the
University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, so I think I'm pretty
familiar with both Tucson (where I've lived for 30 years) and
Albuquerque. Tucson is quite a bit hotter than Albuquerque during the
summer, and correspondingly milder durin
> Is that a pocket or a giant patch on the bottom of the shirt?
> If pocket, is it useful?
> If patch what in the heck is on the other side?
It is a big old Swobo patch. Mine has a wacky drawing of someone's
head with Swobo across it.
Not sure why they do that, other than to maintain their 'stre
>None of them come in classic loud -LOOKATME- cycling jersey designs if
>that is your thing.
Not my thing, generally. But, I don't mind a jersey that mimics the
classic wool team jersey look of the 1960-1970's, without
advertising. These are hard to find in currently manufactured
synthetic jerse
Any tips/suggestions for bending some aluminum struts for the Nitto
Top Rack? The braze-ons on my new bike are fairly low (compact frame)
and the struts on the top rack only come out parallel to the rack, and
end up too high. So I need a 3o degree bend or so.
Probably not rocket science, just cl
I have an 89cm PHB, and the 61cm Bleriot was a touch small. I believe due
to their lower bb and possibly slacker seat tube.
On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Jon Grant wrote:
> I am 5’-8.5”, 85 cm PBH, and I ride a 59 cm Bleriot very comfortably. Leg
> length can vary considerably relative to
Jim,
I was mostly laughing at Patrick asking what was essentially a
monsoon question, which he should know better about. I know you have a
NM background.
I think we talked about this before at some point. I think from a
broad brush standpoint high southwest desert cities in the US of 1
million po
NIB! Sugino Alpina2-800D Crank set - 34/48 - 170mm - JIS taper, $125
plus shipping cost.
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I used to when going to college "back in the day." Would wear out
jeans in about 3 months. Plus have some scars to remember that time.
So, for a short (sub 5 mile) ride, maybe. For my commute, nope.
Maybe not looking like a total bike geek, but will never be confused
for a "Fred".
Eric Platt
St
I bent mine to get the Nitto R14 low and as close to the frame as
possible. Didn't have anny issues.
René
On 6/12/10, KyleBH wrote:
> Any tips/suggestions for bending some aluminum struts for the Nitto
> Top Rack? The braze-ons on my new bike are fairly low (compact frame)
> and the struts on t
On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 10:38 AM, KyleBH wrote:
> Any tips/suggestions for bending some aluminum struts for the Nitto
> Top Rack? The braze-ons on my new bike are fairly low (compact frame)
> and the struts on the top rack only come out parallel to the rack, and
> end up too high. So I need a 3o
I just got the Median jersey from Ground Effects in New Zealand. It is
wool on the inside and synthetic on the outside. It seems very well
made and the size large fits me perfect ( not so with Swobo Merino
jersey... is the new Trad model supposed to improve fit? ). The price
is very reasonable and
> The Ground Effect jersey I've mentioned looks reasonably plain, if unexciting,
Definitely avoids a lot of the hyperbole you see on some of the makes
out there. There is arguably a market for the loud stuff. Not sure I
understand it, but there are a lot of things people do I can't clam to
under
On Mon, 2010-06-14 at 16:39 -0700, EricP wrote:
> I used to when going to college "back in the day." Would wear out
> jeans in about 3 months. Plus have some scars to remember that time.
> So, for a short (sub 5 mile) ride, maybe. For my commute, nope.
> Maybe not looking like a total bike geek,
First the request for help. Any of you that own a 650B Hilsen or
Saluki or Bleriot or Protovelo. Could you please take an approximate
measurement of the straigth line distance from the center of the front
hub axle to the base of the fork crown race? I want to figure out how
close it is to the 36
I get 37 cm on my Saluki from center of skewer to underside of headset.
From: William
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Tue, June 15, 2010 5:28:10 PM
Subject: [RBW] Request for a 650B measurement, and a ride report update
First the request for help. Any of you that
Do they make a 58 650b Hilsen? I thought you could not do that
conversion becausse the bottom bracket is low already.
If they did that would be on the my short list too.
~Mike~
On Jun 15, 4:14 pm, Bruce wrote:
> I get 37 cm on my Saluki from center of skewer to underside of headset.
>
> ___
My understanding is that the A. Homer Hilsen is now available in 650B
in sizes: 47-50-52-54-56-58
and in 700C in sizes: 57-59-61-63-65-67-69-71
It says so on the AHH page:
http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/a-homer-hilsen/50-650
For the size chart, you just look at the Saluki numbers on th
It seems that the geometry is a bit different on the 650b model.
Slacker head angle and less fork rake.
I wonder if they sell more of the 700c model in the similar sizes or
more of the 650B?
~Mike~
On Jun 15, 5:34 pm, William wrote:
> My understanding is that the A. Homer Hilsen is now availab
5ft 9.5in and gotta 57cm Bleriot that fits perfectly-- could have
definitely gone bigger(59), but not smaller(55). Best bike ever--
though I would like to have a Sam.
Cheers!
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Swobo puts weird/strange/ whimsical little details on their products. The
chainlink on the Sunday Bobby shirts is nice, but the yellow stitching by
the neck is not so much. That said, as Joel mentioned, their wool is
extremely light weight, especially the NZ made products. Fiji stuff is
pretty g
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