I have the XT on one one bike and a Campy Veloce on another. I prefer the feel
of the Campy. Both are very reliable. Both are 9 speed set ups.
>
>From: velobandit
>To: RBW Owners Bunch
>Sent: Monday, May 9, 2011 12:47 PM
>Subject: Re: [RBW] drivetrain
>
>Hi,
>
Very nice!
>
>From: Eric Norris
>To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
>Sent: Monday, May 9, 2011 8:17 PM
>Subject: [RBW] 600K Brevet
>
>
>Riding on lugged steel with friction shifting! My video of this weekend's
>brevet from San Francisco to Fort Bragg and bac
On Mon, 2011-05-09 at 20:22 -0700, Erik wrote:
>
> While I have filed many a fork tip (actually a disk grinder does the
> job in a few seconds, but one needs to be especially careful), I
> wouldn't go so far as to say that "lawyer lips" negate the function of
> a quick release. The wheel can sti
Especially if you are in a hurry to get the dang front wheel on (as in late for
a group ride) or off (as in gotta fix a flat and no one waits up for you)
>
>From: Steve Palincsar
>To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
>Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 6:17 AM
>Subje
Eric, you edited out all the pain! I kept waiting for the part where
someone writhes on the ground with cramps in both thighs and
hamstrings simultaneously.
We'll all be pulling for you in Paris. If MBM ever happens again,
I'll look forward to meeting you, even if I am neither capable nor
desiro
On May 9, 11:22 pm, Erik wrote:
> The wheel can still be removed without a wrench,
> which seems to be the major objective.
But if you want tool less wheel removal, use a wing nut,
simpler than a q/r with lips. You just tighten a wingnut, none
the extra complication of tighten some, then move
On May 9, 5:16 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
Looks like a great ride! Pennsylvania has some of the best riding
around - road, MTB, country biking .. . there's just great roads, not-
quite-roads, and trails all over the state.
Nice pics. Makes me want to take a long weekend in the PA wilds.
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Hi Brett. I think I have a 120mm Technomic at home. I bought it three
years ago and have never used it. I'll check to make sure it's 25.4mm
when I get home tonight and can e-mail you offline.
Best,
Lee
SF, CA
On May 9, 9:52 am, Brett Lindenbach
wrote:
> OK, I am planning to add cable connectors
Well, maybe it's my peculiar personal preference. But I'd take a quick
release over a wing nut any day. At this point, having used a quick-
release often enough on my bike, I can feel when the appropriate
tension is on the skewer before clamping so that I know that clamping
at that time will be sat
Get a Surly fixed cog--they have a flange on one side and you can flip
it to have that flange on the inside (toward the hub) and space the
cog out a bit (right around the 5mm you need as I recall) It works
great. I have a 16t Surly cog (flange turned in to optimize chainline
to my outside chainri
This is especially bad, IMO, when trying to put a bike on a fork mount roof
rack, while keeping it balanced with one hand.
On May 10, 2011 5:46 AM, "Scott G." wrote:
>
>
> On May 9, 11:22 pm, Erik wrote:
>> The wheel can still be removed without a wrench,
>> which seems to be the major objective
On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 12:47 PM, velobandit wrote:
> Hi,
> I am about to install Dura Ace down tube shifters and wonder which
> rear derailleur works the best? Of course I plan to use pancake
> cassette. I assume XT with normal pull? Also is 9 speed is feasible
> with this specific set up? Than
It's not the extra 10 seconds to remove and another 10 to replace,
it's the hassle of having to re-adjust the QR. I'd rather use allen
key skewers on non-lawyer-lipped forks than QRs on l-l forks. That's
just me, but it *is* my preference. I hatem, annoying pissant things.
Except:
OTOH, with my di
Reminds me of the days when beer cans and bottles had to be opened
using a tool vs. a "quick-release" of some kind. Personally, I like
using a nice heavy opener on a frosty bottle now and then. If the same
tool can tighten a hub nut, or take off a pedal, or firm up a crank
bolt - all the better.
h
on 5/10/11 4:17 AM, Steve Palincsar at palin...@his.com wrote:
>
> Yes, but it turns a "quick release" lever into nothing more than an
> asymmetrical wing nut and turns "quick" into a cruel joke.
I found that with lipped fork tips, I just open the QR, count "half" turns
of the lever, then remove
On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 10:33 PM, rcnute wrote:
> Has anyone tried this? Any tips? Thanks!
>
> Ryan
>
I've tried it. No tips. It works.
http://johndogfood.com/john/images/wb-w8.jpg
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On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 7:59 PM, David T. wrote:
> It’s too bad, reading the latest Knothole entry on the Rivendell
> website, Grant appears to be stressed out, probably about that legal
> case he refers to in RR 43. (It would be funny, considering that a
> gaggle of lawyers are working feverishly,
On my tandem I have the 9-speed HG-61 12-36 cassette. That's the
cassette that Riv calls the 'pancake' cassette. I use Dura-Ace 9-
speed barcon shifters in index with an XT RD-M751 SGS rear derailer.
That is normal pull. That setup works very well. I would expect 9-
speed index Dura-Ace down tu
I had a loud drivetrain with my stock Quickbeam, until I bought a new
chain. Quieted right down. Same rings (32/40) and cog (15t D/A fixed).
I think the chainstays are long enough that 5mm off shouldn't matter.
I mount the cog shoulder out and lip in, to get more offset from the
hub centerline; yo
On Tue, 2011-05-10 at 11:04 -0700, CycloFiend wrote:
> on 5/10/11 4:17 AM, Steve Palincsar at palin...@his.com wrote:
> >
> > Yes, but it turns a "quick release" lever into nothing more than an
> > asymmetrical wing nut and turns "quick" into a cruel joke.
>
> I found that with lipped fork tips,
On Tue, 2011-05-10 at 07:29 -0700, Patrick in VT wrote:
> On May 9, 5:16 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
>
> Looks like a great ride! Pennsylvania has some of the best riding
> around - road, MTB, country biking .. . there's just great roads, not-
> quite-roads, and trails all over the state.
>
> Ni
$150 for the 58 X 57 Motobecane with nice Stronglight hs, 9 cm SR stem
and Phil Swiss cups.
$200 for the 62 X 61 Nishiki with hs, bb, sp, cantis, stem and dt
shifters, NO bar or levers.
Both plus actual shipping.
Photos here: https://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/ForSale# I will add
Am willing
I don't change the bike before a ride like that, but the Casseroll is
my lightest bike to begin with. It's never had racks, has 28/32 spoke
wheels with open pro rims, and the most it has in terms of bags is a
banana bag and/or a small jandd bar tube-type bag. I've done the climb
with or without fe
On May 10, 4:04 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> If you are anywhere near Wellsboro, I HIGHLY recommend it for a long
> cycling weekend. Here http://www.pinecreekbikerides.com/ is a web
> site that lists rides in the area. We did two of them.
I grew up in central PA, near State College (Penn St
> GP seems like the last bike-related person in the world that should be
> at the end of a "negligent" QR lawsuit... if that's what it really is
> about.
Correct, which means it's not about negligence. So what is it about?
An ambulance chaser using emotional appeals to shakedown some deep
pocket
"Now try that one-handed."
Why? So you can hold an espresso in the other hand? :)
If by one handed you mean one hand on the handlebars for when you lift
the front end of the bike off the front wheel, then the way I've done
it (without really thinking about it) was to use my left calf on the
nut
On Tue, 2011-05-10 at 13:53 -0700, William wrote:
> "Now try that one-handed."
>
> Why? So you can hold an espresso in the other hand? :)
No, because that's normally how you remove and replace a wheel. One
hand holds the frame, one hand inserts the wheel and then locks down the
quick release.
I share your dislike for the lawyer lips. I prefer that my bikes not
have them, and none of my current bikes do have them. That said,
counting backwards in time, the last 5 bikes that I've owned that came
with lawyer lips left my possession with their lawyer lips intact. My
point being that any
On Tue, 2011-05-10 at 14:41 -0700, William wrote:
> I share your dislike for the lawyer lips. I prefer that my bikes not
> have them, and none of my current bikes do have them. That said,
> counting backwards in time, the last 5 bikes that I've owned that came
> with lawyer lips left my possessio
On kind of an impulse I bought 4 Marathon XR's on ebay. They are
700x50, which I'm assuming/hoping measure up to a true ~44mm or so on
a ~22mm rim and fit on my Hillborne (without fenders is OK). Does
anybody run 700x50 Marathon XRs on a Hillborne that can confirm?
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"Herculean efforts" was hyperbole. If you can't imagine hyperbole,
then should I assume you really meant 'circus act with clowns'
literally? Whoa.
I use friction shifting, too. Is index "even easier"? Yeah, I guess
(when it works), but friction shifting is tremendously easy, too. I
prefer fri
You guys are all so quick. Here are some pictures I took at the 1st
annual Riv. Ride East in Wellsboro, PA. What a great experience!
Having access to these beautiful trails and scenery was a gift.
Thanks to Bobby for organizing and all who came.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/norro/sets/721576266
Gunnars are fantastic bikes, nothing to be modest about there!!! :-)
A 29er Rockhound is on my short list of entries under the title "Next Bike".
On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 7:35 PM, Rick P wrote:
>
>
> it was cool to so many different Rivendells all together. And nobody
> dissed my Gunnar either.
I have tried to love these shoes but they have not loved me back... So
$75/OBO + $10 to ship to CONUS and they are yours. I used them last
season for about 15 rides total.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbusteed/sets/72157626694012760/
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As I noted in previous posts, I have recently purchased an Atlantis.
This is part of a goal to find a bike that handles my commutes and
touring well. Between my girlfriend and I we have seven bikes which is
more than I wish to maintain. So I am thinning my part of the herd.
Here is bike 1
2006 54c
what an idiot.. $1500 + shipping
On May 10, 9:28 pm, johnb wrote:
> As I noted in previous posts, I have recently purchased an Atlantis.
> This is part of a goal to find a bike that handles my commutes and
> touring well. Between my girlfriend and I we have seven bikes which is
> more than I wish
nice bike. someone is going to be happy with that!
andrew
On May 10, 2011, at 6:30 PM, johnb wrote:
> what an idiot.. $1500 + shipping
>
> On May 10, 9:28 pm, johnb wrote:
>> As I noted in previous posts, I have recently purchased an Atlantis.
>> This is part of a goal to find a bike that hand
Beauty.
How did you squeeze 38mm marathon supremes in there?
Ken
On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 6:37 PM, andrew hill wrote:
> nice bike. someone is going to be happy with that!
>
> andrew
>
> On May 10, 2011, at 6:30 PM, johnb wrote:
>
> > what an idiot.. $1500 + shipping
> >
> > On May 10, 9:28 pm,
I locked my Bleriot next to this bike at the hospital this afternoon.
I am curious if anyone knows what shifter system this is. Have any of
you used this set up? Here's the link:
http://web.me.com/shineme/Site/Shifters_.html#grid
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Kelly Take-offs. My buddy Ron has a pair of them in his parts drawer.
Rare I believe.
On May 10, 8:43 pm, Ray wrote:
> I locked my Bleriot next to this bike at the hospital this afternoon.
> I am curious if anyone knows what shifter system this is. Have any of
> you used this set up? Here's the li
>
>
> Very nice and my size. Fortunately for my finance, I can't justify a
Rambouillet when I already have an AHH.
Dan Abelson
St. Paul, MN
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Thanks, Scott. I found the link:
http://kellybike.com/2nd_xtra_takeoff.html
>
>From: scott
>To: RBW Owners Bunch
>Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 6:53 PM
>Subject: [RBW] Re: What shifter set up is this?
>
>Kelly Take-offs. My buddy Ron has a pair of them in his part
On Tue, 2011-05-10 at 18:43 -0700, Ray wrote:
> I locked my Bleriot next to this bike at the hospital this afternoon.
> I am curious if anyone knows what shifter system this is. Have any of
> you used this set up? Here's the link:
>
> http://web.me.com/shineme/Site/Shifters_.html#grid
A Kelty Tak
Cool. I didn't know you could still get em. Kinda an awesome friction
"brifter" alternative. I like that site claims that they are saving
bikes!
On May 10, 9:03 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Tue, 2011-05-10 at 18:43 -0700, Ray wrote:
> > I locked my Bleriot next to this bike at the hospital
I just got a job that will move me from NYC to LA this Sunday. Could
be temporary, could be permanent. I'll be staying in Beverly Hills
with my mother-in-law. The gig is 15 miles away on Hollwood Blvd. and
Cahuenga. Is that rideable without killing myself?
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Great shots, Norm... Hope to see you at Bike Montclair on Sunday.
BB
On May 10, 5:59 pm, Norman wrote:
> You guys are all so quick. Here are some pictures I took at the 1st
> annual Riv. Ride East in Wellsboro, PA. What a great experience!
> Having access to these beautiful trails and scenery
Greetings,
I am helping a friend to begin his career as a bicycle tourer and am
curious if there are any Hillborne owners out there who have been
looking to sell.
He's in the Bay Area and has a budget that tops off around $1500.
Cheers,
Adam
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Yup, totally rideable. It will be faster than driving, during rush hours too
(especially in the afternoons).
The exact route will take some care - you can take the "direct" route most of
the time just fine, but a couple nice side-streets from that route will mean
less traffic. Check out Romai
LA east to west is very rideable, although I've only done it for pleasure.
Commuters might say otherwise. Bicycle Fixation is a good site for some
insider LA info: http://www.living-room.org/ It's proprietor, Richard
Risemerg, is a wealth of knowledge.
I hope you have an excellent stay, maybe w
They're in 9 of 10 condition, maybe worn three times ever. It turns
out I prefer to ride in tight, stretchy shorts.
How about $30 shipped to the US of A?
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Buy a new Taiwan sam for $1000 and build it with friend's parts box
stuff. Otherwise, if he or she is looking to tour for the first time,
use whatever they have, throw a rear rack on it, a wald basket on the
front, and go out and tour. Don't worry about what bike you have, cuz
it doesn't matter unl
Thanks you all for your inputs! I have decided to dump Dura Ace downtube
shifters/ XT rear der combo. Decided to go along with my old Record front and
rear derailleur (long cage) using Silver shifters from Rivendell and 8 speed
wide XT cassette.
On May 10, 2011, at 2:04 PM, William wrote:
Hello RBW group,
In an effort to help pay for my new Hunqa build, I am cleaning out my
bike parts closet and hoping to raise a few bucks. I have listed
these items on my local Portland, Oregon Craigslist, but thought that
some of you might be interested as well. If so, please take a look...
SON
You can find maps and info for rides the group took during the Riv
Rally East on my web site at http://pinecreekbikerides.com. The group
did the Wellsboro Loop on Saturday and the Straight Run Loop on Sunday.
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On May 10, 2011, at 9:11 PM, scott wrote:
> Cool. I didn't know you could still get em. Kinda an awesome friction
> "brifter" alternative. I like that site claims that they are saving
> bikes!
>
> On May 10, 9:03 pm, S
New to this group, but on around and about on ibob and others, here
are some pics folks here might enjoy.
Since I took the pics of the blue Riv, the rear wheel (no eyelets)
cracked at several spoke holes, so I found another set of wheels for
it ( blue mavic reflexes on Dura Ace 7700 hubs).
Green
to make 26" rim'd atlantis fast randonneur: suggestions?
(thinking of buying a lighter pair of wheels for those faster riding
century/club days.)
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Hi Matthew,
I'll take two of the marathon supreme tires.
I'm a local yokel so you don't have to ship.
Let me know how you'd like to meet.
Thanks
Ken
503 244 8167
On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 2:48 PM, mkrbec wrote:
> Hello RBW group,
>
> In an effort to help pay for my new Hunqa build, I am clea
on 5/10/11 2:05 PM, Steve Palincsar at palin...@his.com wrote:
> On Tue, 2011-05-10 at 13:53 -0700, William wrote:
>> "Now try that one-handed."
>>
>> Why? So you can hold an espresso in the other hand? :)
>
> No, because that's normally how you remove and replace a wheel. One
> hand holds th
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