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For those who does not live in Bay Area. Mike's shop couch has been
THE hot topic within SF Randonneur group. One of our member has been
known to spend hours on that couch. I was told he rode 40 miles from
SF just to sit on it.
If you ever come here and want to ride, that will be good place to
I'm thinking of riding in a 100k populaire in a couple weeks. I know it's
not a tremendous distance but it'll be my first rando event and my longest
ride ever.
I plan to do it on my Hilsen... I've got the necessary reflectors, lights
(battery), fenders, and a small sackville saddle bag + front
On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:09 AM, Smitty-A-Go-Go <54ca...@gmail.com> wrote:
> What sort of foods do people eat?
>
Whatever food you want to eat is okay, but do NOT eat something new.
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Since randonneuring is unsupported, long-distance bike riding, it is
appropriate to show up with whatever you would normally take on a long solo
bike ride. That way, if you run into trouble, you don't have to slow
someone else down to help you. Just take what you'd normally take and wear
what
Hi Smitty. Congrats on your decision for a new adventure. I have a few
cents to offer:
- The switch from 40mm to 32mm tires will change how your bike handles,
imo. The difference may not be a big issue for you, but I'd be hesitant to
make big changes before going on my longest ride ever. I think i
Nick's advice is very accurate on all points. I'll add to it that you
absolutely don't need to buy "faster" tires for a 100k. I'm the last
person to talk you out of buying new rubber just because you want to,
though :). That's one of the funnest aspects of owning a bike that takes
several ki
Here's a link to some photos I took this morning.
https://picasaweb.google.com/101648895843335929088/SackvilleSaddlesackLarge?authkey=Gv1sRgCJ2H_92ftN6w3AE
On Sunday, March 4, 2012 9:40:35 PM UTC-8, Scot Brooks wrote:
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> No damage and only normal/light wear. I'm happy to send high resolution
>
Hey Group, a couple of misc items for sale
1) Mustache Bars with 80mm Nitto Technomic stem. the bars are 25.4
clamp and the stem is 26.0 shim is installed and included. Bars
have some tape residue but are in really good condition. - $80
2) SRAM Rival compact crankset silver compact dou
Here's the dilemma...or whatever ya wanna call it. i think i'm a full
time albatrosser. i have both i like both but i really only love the
albatross. But i'm having a hardtime making the full time switch. my
current bike is set up w albatross and is so perfect it's never ever
changing--and i'm c
Hi Smitty, I don't ride brevets, but I do ride 100K solo rides
whenever I can. They're my favorite length. Not so long that they're a
time-sink, but long enough to really feel like you're accomplishing
something.
IMHO, the Marathon Supremes will be fine. If you're itchin' to get
some new tires, th
Sounds like you've already answered your own question. If you've found
something that works, stick with it, aesthetics or cultural definitions of
what constitutes a "serious" bike be damned.
On Monday, March 5, 2012 7:22:30 PM UTC-8, murphyjrfk wrote:
>
> Here's the dilemma...or whatever ya
+1 on not being worried about being monogamous with your handlebars.
I'm the same way with Noodles. Nitto Noodles are the only paleo-approved
Noodles, as well.
On Tuesday, March 6, 2012 10:34:38 AM UTC-8, Jeremy Till wrote:
>
> Sounds like you've already answered your own question. If you'
I've been looking at one of the large saddlesacks for commuting,
around town and possible credit card tours. It looks like the perfect
bag (possibly too large?).
May I ask why you've decided to sell yours?
On Mar 4, 10:40 pm, Scot Brooks wrote:
> No damage and only normal/light wear. I'm happy t
If you enjoy 100 mile rides with the Albatross, I would say that you
are all set; what's to worry about? The only reason I can see for
considering drop bars in your position is that, just possibly, you
might find them even more comfortable. Me, I've tried literally almost
every other kind of bar be
http://www.ebay.com/itm/140714454512?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619#ht_500wt_1413
Save my marriage and buy this bike before I do! 700c with clearance, lugs,
63cm, threaded fork, no toe overlap... for 400 bucks new?
- Ryan
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Just go with the Alba bars--mo point in going with the Noodle bar
because you've already found something you're comfortable with all the
time.
I was in a similar situation to you, but opposite in which bars I
liked. I was trying really hard to like mustache and Alba bars but I
just couldn't make i
Oooh that's tempting!
Given that I'm still trying to convince my wife that the pile of junk in
the corner of the garage just "magically" transformed into my new-to-me
Quickbeam I'd be in serious trouble too if yet another new bike showed up!
On Tuesday, March 6, 2012 1:59:44 PM UTC-5, HappyCam
I'm in a bit of a handlebar crisis myself. I have Albas on my Surly Big
Dummy and love them. I also like to ride my wife's way-to-small-for-me
Betty Foy with albas. I wanted to be a "moustache" guy so built my AHH with
m-bars. But after 6 months I was still ho-hum about them, so a week or 2
a
This is all very comforting. Not that I was anxiety stricken but I was
definitley feeling a little cautious stepping into a new world. The
distance isn't intimidating but the timed aspect has me a little concerned.
Will ride the bike I have and report back with pics how it goes.
Thanks for the
My experience has been the same as yours, but with the Bullmoose bars.
Couldn't stay comfortable on the others and believe me, I tried many
different handlebars. Ended up with Bullmoose on all my four Rivendells.
Now need to seel a bunch of bars and stems, including a beautiful minimally
used Albat
Hello, this is a long shot but I would like to see anyone here has a
170mm version of this crank to trade for my 175mm version.
It looks like this but this is not the one I have.
http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=f6e74fd2-417d-4154-a7c2-af9...
Lenght: 175mm
BCD: 110
BB for triple: 122mm
On Mar 6, 12:09 pm, Smitty-A-Go-Go <54ca...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm thinking of riding in a 100k populaire in a couple weeks. I know it's
> not a tremendous distance but it'll be my first rando event and my longest
> ride ever.
cool!
> I plan to do it on my Hilsen... I've got the necessary reflec
Smitty,
You will be fine, go enjoy the ride. My suggestions...
1. Food: don't eat something you don't normally eat during a ride. I
like boiled eggs myself but I don't eat anything spicy during the
ride.
2. Speed: this is not a race, do at a pace you are comfortable with
for that distance. I k
Riding to NAHBS had a new meaning when I found out that MASHsf was
hosting a fixed gear time trial race to NAHBS starting at Pitsburg/Bay
Point Bart. Not wanting to carry a backpack the whole way there I
decided to join in on the race figuring I can just tag along with the
group to Sacramento. A me
I'd be interested in trading my noodles, tektro levers, technomic for some
albas/stem/v-brake-levers...
- Ryan
On Tuesday, March 6, 2012 12:15:09 PM UTC-8, Smitty-A-Go-Go wrote:
>
> I'm in a bit of a handlebar crisis myself. I have Albas on my Surly Big
> Dummy and love them. I also lik
On Tue, 2012-03-06 at 12:21 -0800, Smitty-A-Go-Go wrote:
> This is all very comforting. Not that I was anxiety stricken but I was
> definitley feeling a little cautious stepping into a new world. The
> distance isn't intimidating but the timed aspect has me a little
> concerned. Will ride the bike
On Tue, 2012-03-06 at 09:09 -0800, Smitty-A-Go-Go wrote:
> I've got 40mm Marathon Supremes on there now. I imagine I'd be the
> only one with 40mm tires.
Maybe or maybe not. There are several folks in DC Randonneurs on 42mm
Hetres. But chances are you'll see everything from 21 or 23mm on up.
if anyone is interested in a lightly used 56mm albatross bar, i've got
one to sell. says Nitto B352 560 (56cm) on the bar. It is the
chromoly version. the 54cm bar is as wide as i'm comfortable riding,
so if this is one you can use, please shoot me an email. how's $40
plus shipping sound? thank
Great ride report Manny!
On Mar 6, 3:39 pm, Manuel Acosta wrote:
> Riding to NAHBS had a new meaning when I found out that MASHsf was
> hosting a fixed gear time trial race to NAHBS starting at Pitsburg/Bay
> Point Bart. Not wanting to carry a backpack the whole way there I
> decided to join in o
By the way, there have been several comments that might imply that a
populaire is going to be easy because it is a "short" distance. I have a
good friend whose saying is "No ride is as easy as it seems." Count on it
being tougher than you expect, and then if it isn't you'll be pleasantly
surp
Are there populaires where cards are used? I haven't seen them on the
SIR ones.
Smitty, you'll be fine. Don't overcook it too early, don't be a hero
on the climbs, eat a bit of something every 25 miles and you're all
set.
Ryan
On Mar 6, 1:04 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Tue, 2012-03-06 at
On Tue, 2012-03-06 at 15:10 -0800, rcnute wrote:
> Are there populaires where cards are used? I haven't seen them on the
> SIR ones.
The RUSA rules don't seem to say anything on the subject. I assumed
they did. However, I googled around a bit and found this:
"What is a Populaire? - A Populaire
http://galluscycles.com/adventure_a.html
I didn't catch this bike at the show in person, but it did catch my eye in
the after-photos. It's built like an old Ritchey (fillets), to a geometry
like a 1992 or 1993 Bridgestone, except it takes 650B wheels. Pretty darn
sharp looking bike, IMO. I
"I'm still making up my mind if I think this is being retro just for retro
sake. The fact is a LOT of people are doing 1983 Stumpjumper restorations
and loving them. So those bikes still work. Why not make a new bike that
acknowledges that those bikes got several things right?"
I'm a little
Hello All-
I am doing an art-y project and I'm looking for used cassette cogs and
chains.
If anyone out in forum-land is doing some spring cleaning that requires
swapping out those parts, please shoot me an email. I will gladly pay
shipping, but I'm not really in a position to spend much money o
Yes that was a rhetorical debate with myself. You should see the ones I
have that I don't post about. :-P
And I agree, bullmoose would be awesome on that Gallus.
On Tuesday, March 6, 2012 3:51:33 PM UTC-8, Allan in Portland wrote:
>
> "I'm still making up my mind if I think this is being re
I'm pretty sure that all RUSA-sanctioned populaires are required to use
cards. Part of the point of populaires is to get new riders used to the
complexities of randonneuring, one aspect of which is carrying a card.
RUSA's web page has a glossary that says:
*populaire* (pope u lair) - A short
I'd very much like to hear about your experience, Smitty. I too am
thinking of increasing my distances -- God forbid, but maybe I will
even get around this year to entering the Santa Fe Century that I've
been meaning but never quite getting around to ride for the last 20+
years. The longest ride I'
The marriage has to go ..
Mitch
San Luis Obispo
On Tuesday, March 6, 2012 10:59:44 AM UTC-8, HappyCamper wrote:
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/140714454512?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619#ht_500wt_1413
>
> Save my marriage and buy this bike before I do! 700c with clearance, lugs,
> 63cm, threaded fork, n
Beautiful pic..
On Tuesday, March 6, 2012 6:09:21 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:
>
> A quotidien instead of an epic ride, but very enjoyable nonetheless.
>
> Patrick "rear loading is the way to go!" Moore
>
> --
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> Albuquerque, NM
> For professional resumes, contact
> Patrick Moor
Patrick: why is this so? Again, just asking, not contradicting. One
reads everywhere that "carbo loading" the night before is the way to
go and, of course, breakfast is said to be the most important meal.
Can you explain in more detail why you counsel against "carbo loading"
and a big breakfast?
Come and think of it, it is a good idea to bring a small plastic bag
for your card (SFR card is 4 x 5.5 inches)because no one like a wet
card that has been sitting in your back for a few hours.
On Mar 6, 4:31 pm, NickBull wrote:
> I'm pretty sure that all RUSA-sanctioned populaires are required t
it's only 100 less than the price listed on velo orange, and i am not
convinced by a standard downtube on a 63cm bicycle.
but i'm sure it planes. because it's "french" and "low-trail" and "rando"
ooo
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On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Mitch Browne wrote:
> The marriage has to go ..
>
>
Thank you!
"You run the nicest errands on a Rivendell."
On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 6:12 PM, Kelly wrote:
> Beautiful pic..
>
>
> On Tuesday, March 6, 2012 6:09:21 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:
>>
>> A quotidien instead of an epic ride, but very enjoyable nonetheless.
>>
>> Patrick "rear loading is
Mike: do you have a deadline for this? I've been thinking it's time to
face up and measure my chains and, if I swap 'em, you will be welcome
to them. The only thing is, that I will probably procrastinate on this
some more.
LMK.
PAM
On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 5:07 PM, MSmith wrote:
> Hello All-
>
>
That's a series of adventures you would not have had were you not on a
bicycle. Talk about "pressing on regardless". I dunno, maybe you
shoulda made a little noise on your way out of your brother's place.
After all, they woke you at 3 AM!
dougP
On Mar 6, 2:25 pm, Amit Singh wrote:
> Great ride
On Mar 6, 8:12 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Patrick: why is this so? Again, just asking, not contradicting. One
> reads everywhere that "carbo loading" the night before is the way to
> go and, of course, breakfast is said to be the most important meal.
>
> Can you explain in more detail why you coun
As I thought about it on the ride home now I remember using a card on
a populaire--I got to the end and was so excited about the beer that I
forgot to get my card stamped, adding twenty minutes to my already
unremarkable time.
Additional advice: Remember card and remember beer, in that order.
Rya
Another in the series of 'excellent Manny adventures'!
Thanks,
JimD
On Mar 6, 2012, at 5:50 PM, dougP wrote:
> That's a series of adventures you would not have had were you not on a
> bicycle. Talk about "pressing on regardless". I dunno, maybe you
> shoulda made a little noise on your way out
I've got a saying, '60 miles is about right for a bike ride'.
I usually make this observation when riding centuries.
-JimD
On Mar 6, 2012, at 5:06 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> I'd very much like to hear about your experience, Smitty. I too am
> thinking of increasing my distances -- God forbid, but
On Tue, 2012-03-06 at 18:51 -0800, jimD wrote:
> I've got a saying, '60 miles is about right for a bike ride'.
> I usually make this observation when riding centuries.
Let me amend that: 60 miles is about right for an ordinary, everyday
weekend ride. Do one every weekend day, and riding a century
On Mar 6, 6:37 pm, William wrote:
> http://galluscycles.com/adventure_a.html
man, that just looks right. looks like a fun one.
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Lovely .. Very, very lovely.
If you don't mind my asking, what kind of dropout is hidden behind those
paniers?
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Thanks. I do love both my Rivs.
The dropouts are Campy 1010s; the frame originally had verticals
because it was a derailleur bike, but I had a local builder modify it
some years ago for use as you see it now.
On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:02 PM, Matthew Hoult wrote:
> Lovely .. Very, very lovely.
>
I looked at the picture. Seems to me that the current owner could replace
that longish stem with something 2-3 cm. shorter (maybe more) and the bike
would work out fine. Those bars are way forward.
On Tuesday, March 6, 2012 7:15:56 PM UTC-6, bicyc...@gmail.com wrote:
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> it's only 100 less th
I've now done a couple of SIR populaires (November and January) and plan to
up that a bit with at least a 200k this year. I may try to get down to the
brewpub populair in OR, so I may see you there on my Hilsen, Smitty.
Here's my experience so far.
Ride 1: This was cold, but I felt good and had
Lots of good advice here. I'm just stoked for you, 'cause its likely to
start you into something really fun. So far this year, I've ridden a 200K
in the pouring rain and felt great, and rode an "easy" 300K (relative to
the climbing I've don on other 300Ks) and suffered and cursed myself for
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