here. But for all logistics, please contact Amir directly.
Geometry can be found on Cyclofiend's website:
http://cyclofiend.com/rbw/bleriot/index.html
Happy Bleriot-ing!
Aaron Thomas
Santa Monica, CA
*BUILD DETAILS*
Frame: Rivendell Bleriot 61 cm
Stem: Nitto Technomic Deluxe
Headset: Sh
The rumor is true, at least in part. I was on Rapha's Santa Monica
Gentlemen's ride, but I wasn't riding my Romulus. I opted for my old lugged
steel Ciöcc. There is at least a tangential Rivendell connection, however,
in that I built up the Ciöcc with Mark's Nitto Mod. 178 handlebars.
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I'd second much of what Joe Bartoe said above, both in terms of
crankset/cassette choice and Campy components. As for tires, I concur on the
Challenge Parigi-Roubaix also mentioned above; I love them too.
But I'd add a heretical tire option to the mix for your consideration:
Gommitalia Calypso
I'd second much of what Joe Bartoe said above, both in terms of
crankset/cassette choice and Campy components. As for tires, I concur on the
Challenge Parigi-Roubaix also mentioned above; I love them too.
But I'd add a heretical tire option to the mix for your consideration:
Gommitalia Calypso
Has anyone done it? Would you recommend it? Any special considerations or
logistical things to take into account? Can anyone point me to useful
resources or websites? A simple Google search produced hundreds of hits --
not sure where to begin.
I'm thinking bike camping on Catalina might make a
I wish the Riv/Soma frame didn't have Riv's new "signature" kickstand plate.
I recall seeing a photo of someone's Hilsen (maybe Cyclofiend's?) that had
been CX-raced in the mud. And the kickstand plate acted as a mud shelf,
piling it up high behind the seat tube.
The kickstand plate seems to li
Maybe I'm missing something (or just need more coffee this morning), but I
can't figure out the purpose of the orange bar tape on his Hilsen. Is it to
increase bottom bracket stiffness? Is it a premonition of more frame
triangulation to come, à la the "Diagonapiller"? A belated April Fool's
jok
Are these the tubulars? If so, what are they and how wide are they?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/5635626588/in/set-72157626511175478
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For a nice tire around 28 mm wide, I'd opt for the Challenge Parigi-Roubaix,
the Grand Bois Cerf, or the Roll-y Pol-y. I have limited experience with the
Schwalbes (didn't like 'em) and quite a bit of experience with the Ruffy
Tuffy (very durable and long-lasting, but a bit dead feeling). The th
The Grifo XS roll beautifully on pavement! Just as well as (actually,
possibly even faster than) the JB Greens, despite the nibbly knobs. And I'm
not saying that to dis' the JB Greens, which I like a lot and think are
really great tires.
I've ridden the Challenge Parigi-Roubaix on gravel/dirt a
Interesting. That hasn't been my experience with the Grifo XS at all. I've
ridden the same trails on both Jack Brown greens and Grifo XS. For me, the
small knobs offer quite a bit of grip in sections that leave the JBs
slipping and spinning out.
I haven't had any cornering issues on asphalt wi
Has anyone purchased the Carbonomas fork? And if so, what's your experience
with it? How do you like it? And can you post some photos of it on your
rig?
The RBW site has various photos of the prototype, but I'm curious to see
what the final product looks like and to hear what users think of it
I concur. I found the user interface of keeptrees.com to be really twitchy,
counter-intuitive, and cumbersome. Gimme a simple pdf anyday.
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I'm the one who asked. Thank you for posting a followup to that thread. I
appreciate hearing your experience. The fork definitely looks good on your
bike.
Do you know if the fork specs were roughly similar to the fork you replaced?
And what 26mm tire are you using?
Thanks,
Aaron
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I keep hoping that they'll magically discover a 55cm Legolas in the
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For some reason, my interface already migrated quite awhile ago. I can't
even remember what the old one looked like and certainly don't miss it! If
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I dunno. I think it might be just you, because I love it.
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I don't understand a damn thing you just said, but as to the question in the
subject line, my answer would be "yes."
I've been using the Nitto 176 "Dream" bars on fire roads for the past 4 or 5
years. Haven't snapped yet (knock on wood). From what I understand, the 176
and 185 are basically th
If the structural integrity issues produced by the 6 degree upsloping TT are
such that Grant has to make a hard sell on 2TT or compromise on strength,
why not go back to nearly horizontal top tubes? My Romulus and Bleriot both
seem plenty stiff with their lesser 1-2 degree upsloping TTs. When th
Parking in and around Peet's Coffee on Montana Ave and 14th Street is
generally not a problem. Some blocks are permit-only, but most are entirely
open to the public without time limitations. Just gotta peep the signs.
On Sunday, September 15, 2013 7:12:39 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
>
I'm not sure if this has already been mentioned in another thread, but list
members may be interested in a section posted in the New York Times
debating Rules of the Road. Grant Petersen is among the debaters.
While I agree with his general proposition that making driving more
inconvenient coul
Paul,
Regarding the Soma Supple Vitesse tires, how accurate are the size
designations when inflated? Or perhaps more to the point, if you have used
the 33 mm, is it truly in the ballpark of 33? I bought some Challenge tires
labeled 33 mm but they inflated to nearly 37 mm!
Secondly, in your e
> wound up pretty much at 27.0-27.4mm on those 13mm rims, which was a good
>> 0.5-1.0mm too wide/tall for the Merckx. If they're only 1mm "undersized" on
>> 13mm rims, they're going to be oversized on 19-21mm rims. I haven't tried
>> them on a wider r
Given Rivendell's charitable giving to the Somaly Mam Foundation, this
interview may be of interest to some on the list:
http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_020811_full_show.mp3/view
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Grant's daughter's Glorius stolen:
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I do the Palos Verdes "Donut" loop fairly regularly but am unaware of
the coastal route you mention. Where does it go? Do you have it
mapped, by any chance?
As with David, I'll be gone the last two weekends of Nov. as well.
On Oct 26, 8:15 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> Either/or. Chino is closer f
Besides Thomson, are there any other makers of zero setback seatposts,
preferably in plain silver without garish logos?
Thanks in advance,
Aaron
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hem or not, though. If the cost of a new Thomson is an issue, you can
> > often pick them up on ebay lightly used, often for about half retail, FWIW.
>
> > Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI
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I don't have any problem with Bruce posting. In fact, I wish he'd say
more about it!
I am curious, for example, why he went with a unicrown fork. Does it
serve some purpose or was it selected to keep costs down on a
production frame?
On Nov 1, 8:52 am, "Bruce Gordon" wrote:
> Sorry - I didn't r
Color similarity with the Atlantis aside, what strikes me is the fact
that the Sam Houston shares Sam Hilborne's significantly up-sloping
top tube (not to mention cantilevers, gobs of tire clearance, and all-
rounder aspirations).
I don't know whether it's an "imitation" or just curiously
"coinci
Does anyone have any experience with the Selle Italia Turbo saddle,
whether originally back in the 1980s or with their recent reissue,
which supposedly was a faithful reproduction?
Pros, cons, likes, dislikes?
I'd be particularly interested in comparisons with any of the
following, all of which
Can anyone point me to a synthetic leather bar tape in black that is
logo-free? Does such a thing exist? And if so, is it good and grippy?
Thanks,
Aaron
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ttp://www.flickr.com/photos/40738...@n08/3763279949/sizes/l/
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/40738...@n08/3754015253/sizes/l/
>
> Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI
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Has anyone tried red tape with clear shellac?
I'm trying to achieve a red that is not quite as fire engine-y as the
unadulterated red tape. I'd like to dampen the brightness a little,
but don't want to introduce any orange or brown to the mix (which I'm
guessing amber or ruby shellac would do).
The weather out here in Santa Monica has been stellar the past few
days. A little crisp, maybe, but clear skies as far as the eye can see
-- and that's something you can't always say about the LA basin.
I got my bike juiced up and ready to go. See y'all in the morning.
A
On Nov 20, 4:26 pm, cycl
Great photos, guys! That was a fun ride, crowned appropriately with a
couple of monster deli sandwiches and refreshing Hangar 24 -- loved
that stuff.
I look forward to December's ride.
Aaron
On Nov 22, 7:02 am, Esteban wrote:
> Sorry we missed you, Chris! We thought we could head you guys off
Is this bike the Della Santa?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41060...@n07/4126421381/in/set-72157622859619794/
Whatever it is, it's inspiring bike lust...
On Nov 23, 7:55 am, cyclotourist wrote:
> Thanks for those photos! The dirt section through the oaks is AMAZINGLY
> beautiful!
>
> On Mon, No
Speaking of Mt. Hamilton, are any Bay Area people doing the Low Key
Hill Climb Thanksgiving morning?
http://lowkey.djconnel.com/2009
I should be there, assuming I wake up in time...
Aaron
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Yes. As stated in the link, "registration will open an hour before the
listed time, closing 15 minutes before. No pre-reg. $10 voluntary
donation."
On Nov 24, 9:43 pm, Rene Sterental wrote:
> Can anyone just show up?
>
> René
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I should add, in case it isn't clear from the map on the site, that
this ride is all-paved; it does not include the off-road stuff
showcased in the photos from last week's NorCal Riv Ride.
A
On Nov 24, 10:13 pm, Aaron Thomas wrote:
> Yes. As stated in the link, "registration
h the Sram Rival 34/50 crankset for now.
>
> Do you know if there is any kind of support for this ride or should I plan
> to carry everything I might need regarding food and water?
>
> René
>
> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 10:18 PM, Aaron Thomas
> wrote:
>
> > I should add
It's possible that the email went out to members only. I am a member
and received it, but a friend who let his membership lapse didn't.
On Nov 28, 8:16 am, CycloFiend wrote:
> on 11/28/09 7:23 AM, eflayer at eddie.fla...@att.net wrote:
>
> > who do you have to know to be able to get/read the emai
John,
Thanks for posting the saddle review. But even more thanks to the link
of pics of your fine bike. I really like what you did with the red
tape and amber shellac. The ruby color is quite elegant.
Aaron
On Nov 28, 7:30 pm, eflayer wrote:
> if your Brooks was set up correctly, you would not
I won't enter into the tire width debate. But I will offer the
following data point. On a timed group ride a couple of years ago this
guy came in 21st out of 107 on a Hilsen with 23 mm Continental tires:
http://tinyurl.com/yldr4yv
I didn't get to talk to him about how the Hilsen handled with 23s,
I use the Challenge on my Romulus, from time to time. They're very
nice. They were a pain to mount on my Mavic Open Pro the first time,
but have since stretched and when I go back to re-mount them, they go
on relatively easily now.
They are slightly plumper than a Roll-y Pol-y or Ruffy Tuffy, but
esn't make removal easy). At some point, I'm probably going to buy
> either the Grand Bois Cerf tires (Blue or Green label) or the
> Challenge Paris-Roubaix, but I'd like to keep my fenders mounted on my
> bike.
>
> I'd appreciate your reply.
>
> Jim Clo
Very interesting, as I'm a Campy fan. Is this the Record gruppo with
alloy cranks and levers or carbon? Do you have any photos online?
On Dec 4, 10:07 am, bpus...@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 12/4/2009 10:49:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>
> whalen...@gmail.com writes:
>
> How do you ge
The Dromarti shoes are made by Marresi. It says so right on the side
of the shoe.
Or, try clicking on the main page for footwear and they tell you
straight up, "Produced in small quantities by Marresi in Italy."
A
On Dec 5, 8:31 am, Frank wrote:
> The owner of Free Range Cycles (great shop inci
Briones and the Three Bears, Wildcat Canyon, Skyline in Berkeley,
Pinehurst.
On Dec 7, 5:41 pm, Esteban wrote:
> Stephen - you are in a great place. Napa, Mt. Diablo, Tomales Bay,
> Sonoma, Mendocino, etc. I like the railroad grade up Mt. Tam.
>
> Esteban
> San Diego, Calif.
>
> On Dec 7, 5:22
Nice collection of lugged goodness. But I seem to detect a theme for
their bike builds: extra long stem extensions and bar height far in
excess of saddle height.
Looks like many of those folks would be positioned like they're
driving a bus.
On Dec 12, 5:31 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> I don't know
The white Hetres look great on the Proto!
A
On Dec 16, 11:02 am, Esteban wrote:
> Well, I've found out something I've wondered for a long time. Hetres
> fit on my Protovelo. But its a tight fit under the 50mm Honjos!
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n02/sets/72157622888947795/
>
> Tha
For tall riders, there is a Roadeo with a quite attractive gray and
blue paint job in the frame specials section:
http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/roadeo-specials/40-010
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I also agree that the Romulus is great with Jack Brown Greens. But
I'll voice a slightly contrary opinion here: in my experience the
Romulus comes alive with tires in the 26-28 mm range. The handling is
sprightly and responsive, and the bike climbs better than it does with
wider tires.
As comforta
cally slicks -- though the Challenge has a fine herringbone
tread.
One other tire in that size range that's nice is the Michelin Krylion
in 25mm, which also measures wider than stated, at about 27, like the
Pro Race.
On Dec 28, 10:00 am, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 12:59 PM,
New style.
On Dec 28, 12:47 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-12-28 at 10:42 -0800, Aaron Thomas wrote:
> > I tried non-TG Paselas in 28 and didn't like them. They were
> > relatively comfortable, but slow, and I found the tread to be too
> > squirmy in corn
so long as you don't exceed 90 psi.
On Dec 28, 12:52 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-12-28 at 09:59 -0800, Aaron Thomas wrote:
> > Among my favorite 27mm offerings are the following:
>
> > Michelin Pro Race 25mm (actual 27mm)
> > Rivendell Roll-y Pol-y 28m
I totally agree. The angle up is way too steep -- it looks weird. I
say flip it or swap it out with a shallower angle.
On Dec 30, 11:05 am, Eric Norris wrote:
> Love the bike, but please change out that stem. Yuck.
>
> -- Eric Norriswww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.com
>
> On Dec 30, 2009, at 8:3
Get any pictures?
On Jan 7, 1:16 pm, Andrew wrote:
> I went to Rivendell today and saw a prototype Soma and Rivendell
> collaboration frameset. It has Riv lugs, roadeoish geometry and medium
> reach brakes. It looks like a romulus and rambouillet mix, its tealish
> blue with fancy lugs but no co
Anyone planning to do the 200k this Saturday 1/9? I'm considering
coming down from LA for it.
Aaron
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I, for one, wouldn't go with a Hillborne under the scenario you
depict. If the geometry of this new offering is more "road" (like the
Romulus or Roadeo) and less "country bike" I'd opt for it in a flash
over the Hillborne. The Romulus is a great bike.
A
On Jan 8, 8:37 am, jpp wrote:
> I wonder t
I agree with Ryan W. If they came out with a thin-n-flexy roadie
frame, I'd be tempted, especially if it were painted the nice single
color blue like this one is and had a horizontal (or nearly so) top
tube.
But if I had to guess based on the photos, I'd say this is an OS fat-n-
stiff job. Just lo
I interpreted Grant's request for a liaison to apply specifically to
the San Marcos, which seems to be implied by his last sentence about
"framesizing, fitting, tubing, details."
Aaron
On Jan 10, 7:52 pm, Mike wrote:
> Well I guess the first question you could ask is what would be what he
> mean
Interesting write up and photos.
I really like the blue color, the fairly simple lugs, and the clean
font used on the SOMA decal (as opposed to the font SOMA usually
uses).
As per the San Marcos decal query in the photo captions, it isn't a
town in Italy; over on the SOMA blog they say it is the
There is sort of a way of quantifying it, and it's apparently used by
some professional fitters. When I was professionally sized at the
Tommasini factory in Italy, they took a measurement that went from the
center of the front hub to the center of the handlebar/stem clamp. It
was ostensibly to tell
I've been riding the Parigi-Roubaix since they were reintroduced a
couple years back. They're awesome. I'd hardly describe them as
delicate. I've had a few flats, to be sure, but no more than you'd
expect from any other performance-oriented tire with supple casings
and thin tread. I've even ridden
I recently came across this company's website: http://pistard.cc
I have not tried any of their products yet, so cannot comment on how
well made they are. But they do have an understated, stylish look.
Some might even say their stuff is Rapha-esque...
On Oct 3, 8:33 pm, Horace wrote:
> http://www
Why only sizes 58, 60, 62? Why not 54 or 55 (i.e. my size)?
Or for that matter, as long as we're talking hypotheticals, why not a
Taiwanese-made, more affordable Legolas, even in 700c?
+1 on horizontal top tubes, by the way.
Aaron
On Jan 14, 11:33 am, Esteban wrote:
> Jimd - you will, most lik
In case people missed it, Rivendell has committed to donating 10% of
sales on Thursday and Friday to relief efforts in Haiti. See the
details in "Peeking through the Knothole":
http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knothole_post/182
-Aaron
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Wrong link, I reckon. But nice all the same.
On Jan 18, 6:32 pm, Esteban wrote:
> Maybe some folks are getting out in the winter squall coming off the
> Pacific?
>
> I was sitting in my office, and noticed it wasn't raining yet, but the
> sky was threatening. I thought I could do my regular 2-ho
Brad,
How did you get up there? Did you have to go on dirt Mulholland? Did
you do a loop or out and back?
I wonder if you could explain the route or trace it out with mapmyride
or bikely or google pedometer, etc.
Aaron
On Jan 24, 1:49 am, Jeremy Till wrote:
> Hey, i much prefer threads like th
Hey, I proposed that we do the "80 for Haiti" in San Diego, but that
idea met with a resounding thud. Can't say that this LA denizen didn't
try...
Aaron
On Jan 28, 10:14 am, Dustin Sharp wrote:
> Not sure if you all get to call these "SoCal" anymore since they all seem to
> be in the LA area.
>
Yeah, I was gonna say. Because that isn't any Mulholland that I know.
Where is that stretch of Mulholland and why haven't I found it yet?
Aaron
On Jan 31, 4:26 pm, rperks wrote:
> Nice looking ride, are you in the north LA area or more west by the
> coast?
>
> Rob
>
> On Jan 31, 12:07 pm, Brad G
t on us!
>
> Tell you what, after today's ride, I never want to climb a hill ever
> again more to follow... :-)
>
> On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 4:44 PM, Aaron Thomas wrote:
>
>
>
> > Yeah, I was gonna say. Because that isn't any Mulholland that I know.
>
We did a ride like similar to this on a previous SoCal ride, but we
cut through Topanga (or was it Temescal?) in order to avoid so much
distance on PCH, which can be hairy with all the Mel Gibson-style
daytime drunks.
It would be great if we could figure out a way to tack on that kind of
distance,
There is now a Facebook group dedicated to opposing the name change:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=272957899462
On Feb 1, 6:04 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> Isn't belief in "The Devil" integral for belief in God?
>
> I think the East Bay Atheist society could get behind the name change.
>
>
And consider that 2mm of tread is right between a Roll-y Pol-y with
1.5mm and a Ruffy Tuffy with 2.5, so we're not talking about Schwalbe-
style thicknesses.
I would have been curious to try the 1.5 version, actually, since I
rather dig the Roll-y Pol-y.
Aaron
On Feb 13, 7:09 am, Steve Palincsar
Nice. That reminds me, there is another cool little place along the
Tunitas Creek called the Bike Hut. They have dried fruits, drinks and
such, as well as a little picnic area:
http://potreronuevofarm.org/thebikehut.html
On Feb 15, 10:33 am, Cheryl wrote:
> Maybe OT, but someone on another cycli
There was supposed to be one in Boulder, CO, this year but something
fell through. I don't know the whole story. But there's something of
an update here:
http://italiancyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2009/09/news-re-usa-granfondo-leroica-style.html
On Feb 15, 6:54 pm, Michael_S wrote:
> very cool vi
>From what I recall, the smaller frame sizes use heat-treated OS tubing
with .6/.38/.6. butts and bellies.
My memory is not so good on the larger frame sizes, but something like
OS .8/.5/.8 seems to ring a bell (but don't quote me on it).
Grant outlined it in a post on this list, but I cannot fin
According to the table here, Ishiwata 002 it is 9/6/9:
http://www.vintage-trek.com/refurbish.htm
The Ishiwata in the table doesn't have the qualifier "E" after the
number; I don't know whether it's the same thing as the 002E of the
RB-1.
On Mar 4, 11:30 am, nathan spindel wrote:
> And for bonus
It's too bad Grant's trip is so impromptu. We here in SoCal could have
organized a ride!
Aaron
On Mar 7, 4:21 am, Marty wrote:
> Good for him - good for them! The Smile Train video worked like magic,
> and he's off to Tinsel Town for a command performance. Update on
> Peeking Through the Knothol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC73PHdQX04
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I've seen photos of someone's Romulus with the fluted Honjos and
either Roll-y Pol-y 27s or Pasela 28s (can't remember which it was).
On Mar 15, 1:35 pm, Esteban wrote:
> Has anyone had any success with the 43mm Honjos on their Rams/Roms?
> Maybe with a 28mm tire?
>
> My 35s are too tight.
>
In fact, my favorite saddle is not a Brooks at all; it is a Selle San
Marco Regal. I think the Regal looks just fine on my Romulus, some
might even say "classico".
Moreover, since it is leather stretched over some padding and a
plastic frame, you can ride it in the rain without worries about
saggi
If you follow the formula on the Roadeo page, you'd be on a 57. But
you might want to take one for a test ride if you can to see if that
number works for you in real life.
On Mar 18, 9:55 pm, rcnute wrote:
> Supposing some guy--um, yeah, a friend of mine, yeah, that's it--was
> thinking of a Road
of a plastic saddle was
> fairly new.
>
> Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI
>
> -Original Message-
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>
> [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Aaron Thomas
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 5:16 PM
> To: RBW Ow
ed to emulate the fit and feel of a broken in
> > Pro, in order to win over skeptical racers when the idea of a plastic
> > saddle was fairly new.
>
> > Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.c
oncor has been around for a long time and it works for many folks.
>
> Ron
>
> On Mar 18, 2:16 pm, Aaron Thomas wrote:
>
> > In fact, my favorite saddle is not a Brooks at all; it is a Selle San
> > Marco Regal. I think the Regal looks just fine on my Romulus, some
>
If big tire limitations are keeping you from the Soma Buena Vista,
I've read that if you convert it from 700c into 650B it will take a
42mm Hetre or Fatty Rumpkin. I think. I don't remember where I read
that. Maybe it was on the Soma blog.
On Mar 21, 12:23 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Sun, 201
I've seen the unpainted prototype fork in person and it's really cool
looking. It reminds me of the Colnago "precisa" style fork. It has
enough clearance for a Roll-y Pol-y or Challenge Parigi-Roubaix,
provided you have a frame that can take a 27 or 28 in the rear.
I completely agree that the one
The Santa Monica mountains are so nice this time of year that I
couldn't resist doing the loop again this afternoon:
http://twitpic.com/1ay991
http://twitpic.com/1ayafl
Aaron
On Mar 23, 12:49 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> Thanks for looking!
>
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> On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 11:32 AM, William wrote
hroat. Great fun!
On Mar 25, 9:48 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> Good deal! Did you come back down Sullivan?
>
> On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 9:21 PM, Aaron Thomas wrote:
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>
>
> > The Santa Monica mountains are so nice this time of year that I
> > couldn't resist doing
at looks so fun. I need to head out there this weekend.
> > > Please tell me what kind of tires you have on that bike.
>
> > > James Valiensi, PE
> > > Northridge, CA
> > > H818.775.1847 M.818.585.1796
>
> > > On Mar 25, 2010, at 9:21 PM, Aaron
David, I meant to ask you: what are the bushes/herbs that we were
bushwhacking? When you'd ride by/through them, they'd give off a
really nice scent. They almost smelled like tarragon. Any ideas?
Aaron
On Mar 28, 11:32 am, cyclotourist wrote:
> Interestingly, they were slowing down to go into th
This may run contrary to the general approach adopted by many on this
list, but I'd recommend lowering the bars a lot -- so that they're
level to the saddle height or perhaps even just below.
The front end of my Bleriot felt a little floppy when I had the bars
well above saddle height. When I lowe
In the past I've used Campy ergo levers with a triple and it worked
flawlessly. I don't recall whether the rings were even ramped/pinned.
You just need to get the appropriate Jtek Shiftmate rollamajig thing
for your derailleur/cassette match-up:
http://jtekengineering.com/shiftmate.htm
On Apr 8,
Thanks for posting these photos. I'd hate to be unfair to contemporary
builders, and perhaps I'll come off sounding like an incurable retro-
grouch, but I can't help but think that the vintage Colnago in your
photo set is the "best in show". I want.
On Apr 9, 3:03 pm, James Valiensi wrote:
> Enjo
That's nice a nice looking 'traut. I love the Romulus-esque blue.
On Apr 9, 10:15 pm, jinxed wrote:
> No connection. Still tasty like bacon.
>
> http://denver.craigslist.org/bik/1684954501.html
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Has anyone noticed the photo in rotation on the Riv site?
http://asset2.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/256/original_crowns.jpg
The caption is "battered fork crown trees ready for dewaxing". What
exactly does all of that mean? Just curious.
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re was a Rivendell in his booth
> >too).
> >One thing about this show: there were no pure show bikes that were otherwise
> >useless. Everyone had fine machines that anyone could happily ride.
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