measurable, physical factor.
I'm not suggesting gram shaving a commuter at the expense of
durability. But if you're carrying around unnecessary extra pounds;
they generally won't add to the enjoyment of riding a bicycle unless
your ride is all downhill.
J
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> > On Sep 29, 9:46 am, Bruce wrote:
> >> Weight is more a mental thing than a real physical factor for the
> >> recreational/touring rider.
>
> > I disagree
ome of the outfits I've been caught wearing too:
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on the pairs I own.
Sounds like you had an off-spec pair or maybe I got incredibly lucky.
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t 5mm less of the exact
same tubing per fork end; which makes it less adaptable, should you
decide to switch back to larger tires.
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I'd strip it down, build a relatively light wheelset and use great
tires if I wanted a dedicat
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> Cool!
>
> BTW - What spindle length are you looking for and are you going by the
> Sheldon Brown suggestions for the AT?
On the Saluki/AHH; an offset 122.5mm spindle works well for a 2-ring
Sugino AT, 127mm for a triple.
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and
# of chainrings, and
and the shape of the chainstays.
One size does not fit all.
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e fender. The metal washer
doesn't provide a water tight seal, and therefore allows water/sweat
to drain.
Peter White has an example photo on his website:
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th work OK if you friction shift.
If not, you'd need to fabricate an in-line adjuster for the Cyclone to
get it to work.
Not sure about the Crane.
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ve taken off the small sprocket on a 9-speed Sram, filled the void
with spacers and it has worked beautifully.
Dura Ace downtube shifts between 8-speed XTR and 8-of-9 Sram are very
crisp.
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> part I should think about.
Go to your LBS and ask for a cable adjuster bolt (not split) with nut.
Clamp in vise, file off an edge, and slip it in the caliper. Voila!
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at it must have exponential sales numbers from year to
year. While my economics classes are far, far behind me; I just don’t
see that as a necessity.
> I'd encourage 650B bike owners and aficionados to
> stockpile an extra set of rims and a couple sets of favorite tires,
> just in cas
get pretty
> thin.
Sure, Riv, Grand Bois, VO, Schwalbe, Pacenti, Panaracer, and
Continental could all simultaneously shift priorities, but that
doesn't change the demand. I'd bet somebody would seize that
opportunity.
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is uncertain due to his recent observations. That you can't find a 40-
hole, 650b rim is an entirely different point.
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tire/fender combo, though when the Q/R is opened for wheel removal,
the fender will interfere with the caliper arm opening fully and so
getting an inflated tire out will no longer be an option. Most
centerpull brakes alleviate that issue.
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is preferable?
For a thick, leather mudflap such as the VO; I think you'll be better
off mounting it on the outside of the fender. The thick, leather
ridge would accumulate debris and would also lessen tire/fender
clearance when mounted inside the fender.
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tires in about 5,000 miles and
I ride them very hard. One was due to under-inflation on a recently-
graded, gravel road on a 35mph descent. The other was a roofing
nail. Neither were the tire's fault.
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ghtly more elegant. Thx.
I use my butt as a saddle cover when I ride in the rain.
Works pretty well for me, as my B-17s have quite a few very wet miles
on them.
Obenauf's every 6 months or so helps too, I think.
YMMV
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coffee mugs; including the one referenced above.
But if you do really need your coffee to be boiling hot for hours and
want to carry it on your bicycle and have easy access to drink from
it, on the go; that particular Nissan thermos would be hard
uld integrate some lateral triangulation in their
racks; they'd be stronger, lighter, and better looking than other
racks on the market. Until then, they've got the looks.
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ably repair your fender using a similar approach. Just
be sure to drill a small hole at each end of the crack before doing
so.
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holder, that worked well for me.
It may still be too short for Atlantis clearance, but worth a shot.
Otherwise, it seems like that mcmaster part should work well.
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Near Detroit by chance?
http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/bik/1312451846.html
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es a long way.
I'm not sure I understand. A little care towards what? I surely
don't aim for objects in the road.
My point wasn't to discourage use of fenders nor to insinuate that one
kind was safer than the other.
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commute, that my Superflash batteries need a re-charge and so was
glad to have this light as a backup.
I also think it looks a lot nicer than the other fender taillamps
currently on the market.
Here's a picture:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thingsofdotnature/2389403243/
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thread asked if the rake was added
by bending the blades over a mandrel, using the steertube as a lever.
Though, the actual procedure was never disclosed.
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/KOG/message/19749
It was also a retrofitted 1" steertube in a shimmed headtube
SIS cable housing would spin the barrel out of adjustment.
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#x27;t for Cliff St. I face every morning, I'd
raise the gearing quite a bit on that bike.
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-style crown bolt is the only way to
> seat a fender without using the bracket.
Or a threaded plate attached to the underside of the steer tube/fork
crown.
http://jitensha.com/eng/frame_allrnforkdetl.html
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n easily mount both fenders and
rack on just one set of eyelets.
A run of different dropouts perhaps?
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el steer tube is less likely to break or bend than an 1"
aluminum rod with a hole drilled through it.
Quill stems aren't a perfect solution, but they're good enough for me.
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> > How's your quill stem look when you pull it out every year for
> > greasing?
>
> > [snippo]
>
> > And if you don't pull it out every ye
per than a
custom fork, if the purpose is to get the bars low.
Though, if that's the purpose, I bet there's a better bar for your
ride.
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ur bars are.
That said, I find conveniences to both setups.
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Saluki on as many jeep trails that my
friends and I can find here in Vermont. But, if I mostly rode my
Saluki on technical, singletrack trails, I'd remove the fenders,
provided I had another nice bike with fenders on it.
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the NE, that's considered a jeep road, not really a trail.
Something like this is what I was talking about:
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So, when I recommend taking fenders off a bike that sees more trail
than road, these are the types of trails I&#
e very
simple adjustments to keep it shifting nice.
There are a few tradeoffs too, as Jim T. pointed out.
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For future wheel building projects, don't count on a secure source for the
650b 32-hole, Synergy, non-O/C rim.
Been there; done that. Velocity is discontinuing them.
FYI
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Apparently, I was given bad information.
Sorry to pass it along.
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sincere apologies.
It's pretty clear that Velocity will continue to make 650b rims for
now.
It's also pretty clear that my sources of information need to be
improved.
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them excellent tires on most winter
rides. They're better than the Mount & Grounds when roads have been
plowed, they're worse when AOT is on strike.
Regarding winter bicycle riding, the best advice I can give if you're
having problems getting going is to: keep pedaling.
Momen
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Makes sense to me.
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front of the rack stuck right up
> through the bottom of the Hoss.
I appears that's not an issue on Sackville bags:
http://www.rivbike.com/images/products/full/0000/2652/20-133c.jpg
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On Jul 26, 11:10 am, Montclair BobbyB
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> I feel your pain, Larry... I had fit problems with my ZAC 19s, and
> struggled to find reasonably-priced, good 650B wheels... it was a big
> hassle (going back 2-3 years) and I finally gave up. And I'm still not
> entirely convinced I'd build any whee
On Aug 21, 12:11 pm, Patrick in VT wrote:
> On Aug 20, 12:41 pm, Michael Farrell wrote:
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> > Any suggestions on tires (specifically 650b) for next weekend's d2r2?
> > Thanks, Mike
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> any would be fine. i've run Hetres, Pari-Motos and Parigi Roubaix
> (700x28) at D2R2. all were great on that c
On Sep 19, 7:36 pm, Liesl wrote:
> Looking for a non-studded 35-40mm 650B tire with tread that will work
> a) in snow, and b) on a Saluki/Hilson/Foy/Sam. Any suggestions?
Before I rode studded tires, I've had good luck with 35-37mm Paselas
on my 700c bikes. So, I'd guess the B-Lines would be s
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