It's been in the high 80's to mid 90s here in nothern VT for the past
two weeks, with dew ponts around 70. I find I'm getting slower and
slower. I keep topped up on fluids and electrolites, but I am finding
myself feeling pretty fried. This mornings commute took about 20
-25% longer, just becau
the ocean, is even better: temperatures
> in West LA soar into the low 80s in July and August. (Inland it is
> different.)
>
> Sorry for scoffing; we have it easy here in the SW.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 7:48 AM, MichaelH wrote:
> > It's been i
The shifters usually come with a diagram. Riv could probably fax you
one or I could, if i remember to bring it to work with me. Did the
parts that sit inside come out.
Michael
On Jul 16, 3:26 pm, nathan spindel wrote:
> Last night I gave a hard frustrated whack to a stuck bar-end pod and
> the
At about 3:00 AM this morning I realized that the absence of home AC
is probably a big difference between VT & NM. I estimate that I've
lost the equivalent of 2 hours sleep every night for the past two
weeks.
Hard to recover from that and feel like yourself on a bicycle.
michael
On Jul 16, 10:48
I have been riding for 30 years, and can't remember being quite as
anxious on a bicycle as I was today. Of course there are those
moments when we are struggling up hill and a semi passes way too
close; or dark is setting in and and we can hear a dog chasing behind;
but I am talking about more prol
In the realm of fat tires, I haven't, fortunately, done an exhaustive
survey, but I love my Avovet 38 mm(35 actual) cross tires - very
comfortable on rough and dirt roads and they roll great on black
top. Not sure how available they are any more.
Michael
On Jul 19, 9:49 am, EricP wrote:
> Been
That site doesn't open for me, want to try again?
Michael
On Jul 22, 12:54 pm, Eduardo Rosas wrote:
> So I'm finally getting close to getting my custom lugged "randonneur"
> type bike from a local builder. So naturally I'm stocking up on older
> proven technology like down-tube shifters. I fina
I live in a town in northern Vt where most of the roads are dirt and I
enjoy riding them more than I do broken pavement. I suppose the much
lighter traffic on the back roads is part of the joy, but unless you
have an urge to go as fast as you can, dirt roads are great for
riding. The comment abou
On the way to work this morning I passed a guy, on a normally busy
road, riding with a Skid Lid!
Yikes! What dark basement did he pull that out of and why wasn't it
simply trashed decades ago?
Michael
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The Skid Lid never passed a single safety test; it is a glorified
hairnet, absolutely worthless. If someone wants to ride on a 4 lane
road without a helmet that's there choice, but wearing a Skid Lid for
protection is delusional.
On Jul 25, 2:15 pm, Eric Norris wrote:
> At the risk of starting a
Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Sun, 2010-07-25 at 14:46 -0700, Leslie wrote:
> > On Jul 25, 9:41 am, MichaelH wrote:
> > > On the way to work this morning I passed a guy, on a normally busy
> > > road, riding with a Skid Lid!
>
> > > Yikes! What dark basement did he pul
I mount a pair of DiNotte lights to a section of handlebar mounted to
the front of the rack. You can see it in the last three photos in
this album http://gallery.me.com/mhechmer#100029
michael
On Jul 26, 12:49 am, BartF wrote:
> Does anyone have any tips on how best to mount a dynamo light on
Jeez, do all of you travel without a corkscrew! I did that once and
found myself in the Maine woods trying to open a cabernet with a screw
driver. I swore never again. Now I always include a swiss army knife
in my tool kit. There's only so much civilization I leave behind when
I tour.
michael
Thanks for posting this. A few years ago I did a similar experiment
with my Ram, SOMA, and world championship, Marinoni classic steel
racing frame. The differences were (2 lbs) too small for a
recreational cyclist to worry about.
In the last few days I have been in communication with Rodriguez
Thanks, Steve. A sad story. I still have a Cyclone GT derailler, now
sitting in a box, but it has a gazillion miles on it. It came on my
new 1983 Trek 620. I also have a Superb Pro, but the range is too
limited for any bike I could ride today.
Michael
On Mar 26, 8:23 am, Steve Palincsar wro
Patrick makes an interesting point.
"Compact" frames are ugly, and if all they come in is a flat black
they are very ugly. One can argue that beauty is in the eye of the
beholder, but there are some very ancient and true rules of
proportion, which can be described mathimatically. A "classic" fra
My wife has been asking me to fit up at least one bike with a basket
or rack that would carry her 11 lb mini dachsund, Sam, so he could go
with us on trips. I'm sure he'd prefer the front but wonder if that
isn't too much weight over the front wheel. What ya think? Hopefully
Sam would be too fri
Don't you just hate it when your bike ghost shifts.
I have silver dt shifters on my rambouillet and it never ghost shifts
and never needs adjustment. I have silver bar ends on my Ebisu All
Purpose and if I don't retighten the D ring once a day it is sure to
ghost shift on the first hill. I have
On Apr 5, 8:46 am, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Sun, 2009-04-05 at 05:44 -0700, MichaelH wrote:
> > Don't you just hate it when your bike ghost shifts.
>
> > I have silver dt shifters on my rambouillet and it never ghost shifts
> > and never needs adjustment. I hav
Now you tell me! I have tried on a couple of occasions to order White
parts and found the LBSs we're not interested in making the effort.
Riv did it for me, but charges a special handling fee. I am building
a set of wheels with White Hubs and would really like to see the VBC
cranks. I may be in
There seems to be a strong preference for Quickbeams, and for high
profile canti brakes. I was also surprised by Grant's selection of
Shimano shifters over his own Silvers.
Michael
On Apr 10, 2:39 pm, Kelly wrote:
> Hey, I just noticed a new staff bikes section on the Rivendell
> website
Neat video on you bike, Eric. Thanks for sharing it.
Michael
On Apr 11, 9:12 pm, Eric Norris wrote:
> Here's one:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176...@n03/3317134813/in/set-721576145...
>
> ... and a YOuTube video I posted:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryYZ11HU788
>
> --Eric
> campyo
I'm sitting around recovering from foot surgery and building my first
set of wheels. I've reached a point of perplexity, or perhaps just
driving myself nuts for no good reason. Here's the situation
Components - White Hub,(unequal flanges) 132mm, Open Pro Rim, butted
Dt spokes
Tools - Minoura tru
al spoke tension does. Or maybe not - I've
> built a few hundred wheels and I learn something new all the time.
>
> Jim
> Minneapolis, MN
>
> On Apr 12, 3:52 pm, MichaelH wrote:
>
> > I'm sitting around recovering from foot surgery and building my first
> > set
Curious minds want to know what is the problem with the fork-
fender-rack interface?
Michael
On Apr 14, 9:52 pm, Zack wrote:
> Selling this:
>
> http://www.rivbike.com/products/list/bags_and_racks?a=1&page=all#prod...
>
> as it doesn't play nice with my fork and fenders, so I opted for a
> m
Thanks for posting this, I never noticed it on their web site. My
wife has an '83 Sequoia, and it is indeed a very nice and thoughtfully
designed general touring bike. If I ever found another one in my size
(63) I would buy it. I've passed the link onto her.
Michael
On Apr 22, 9:48 am, Will
Not today but next week.
Late last summer I developed a huge corn on the ball of my right foot,
which made both walking and cycling extremely painful. It resisted
all known treatments - scraping, salysilic acid, amonium lactate,
pineapple skin, and acupuncture. Finally, after 4 physicians and
d
ake our my clean bike in the steady rain and
the dirt road I live on. Can't wait to try a second ride tomorrow.
Michael
On Apr 24, 2:23 pm, MichaelH wrote:
> Not today but next week.
>
> Late last summer I developed a huge corn on the ball of my right foot,
> which made both wa
Even though I've done a bunch of 200K rides, mostly with lots of
mountains, and usually around 7 hours; when I'm done I can't grasp why
someone would want to ride one wheel length further. For the record,
my last 200 K was two years ago at the age of 63. Now I'm trying to
come back from foot su
John, that is a gorgeous bike, but I'm prejudice. I have an ebisu
with the same color & fenders. I concur with your back analysis. I
have found that my back often feels better if I ride on the drops for
5-10 minutes. Enjoy.
Michael
On May 13, 1:13 am, John Ferguson wrote:
> As some of you m
I don't think I would put it on ebay without establishing some
minimum. Assuming its in very good condition, I would think that
would be at least 70 % of its replacement cost, without a custom paint
job. Around $1600 sounds fair. I have a Ram. and an Ebisu All
Purpose, which is designed like a
es establish a $2,000 alternative for a new bike. Asking $1600 for a
slightly used, immediatly available frame and headset still seems
reasonable.
Michael
On May 19, 11:07 am, palin...@his.com wrote:
> Quoting MichaelH :
>
>
>
> > I don't think I would put it on ebay
A very nice looking bike and very thoughtfully kitted out. From
whence came the light attachment?
Perhaps not a question for you, and from someone who has never owned a
mountain bike what is the rationale for the double top tube on
this bike. It gives the bike a heavy look.
BTW, Mac is doi
Don't you find that loading bikes into a car gets the fenders and
brakes wacked out of alignment?
Michael,
also in VT
PS, is that you selling the Burly Duet on ebay. Tempting but a little
to small for me
On May 22, 11:22 am, Patrick in VT wrote:
> i'm not a fan of car-topping, which is why i h
Eric, I'm glad everything worked out for you.
I live in a town with only one paved road - the state road which goes
through the center - so every ride begins and ends with dirt roads. My
daily commute to work includes 10 miles of dirt roads This being Vt.,
not Ca., it rains regularly, like right
I believe Tektro has licensed the design from Cane Creek. I have a
pair of each and except for the little lizards on the cane creek
levers, they are identical. Both work great and have become my
favorite levers. My bias is toward the local product.
Michael
On May 23, 11:40 pm, David Estes wro
It's got to be either the bb or the freehub, and they both wanted to
be overhauled about 3000 miles ago. My suggestion would be to break
both of them down, do a through inspection of the cup & cones. If OK
repack with new balls.
Michael
On May 27, 12:27 pm, zrainryder wrote:
> Upon the last 1
I'm not sure how this brake could allow a bigger tire on a Ram.. When
I try to mount 32's on my Ram the tire hits the Honjo fender, not the
bake. I suppose if you're not runing fenders then the brake might
have more clearance. The riv web site focuses on the brake opening
wider, easing installa
I would add one caveat to the installation process. The otherwise
good instructions on the jetensha web site show a single screw in the
back of the rear fender. Peter White warns that the fender can break
unless you use a pair of screws and my personal experience confirms
that. Later Hiroshi at
This has not been my experience at all. I've never used the
Berthouds, but switched to the Honjos from SKS precisely because the
SKS were constantly getting wacked out of alignment. I haven't had
that experience at all with Honjos, just install em and forget em.
And once I replaced the compress
I agree. How long is your commute? Mine is 30 miles, so I quickly
rack up 3,000+ miles on it every year, even in far nothern VT. So why
not have something optomized for commuting. I keep my Ram. as a go
fast, but low geard, ride all day in the mountains, bike; and bought
an Ebisu, with a Phil
John & Pamela Blayley, avid cyclist, lived in NZ for three years and
have written about it extensively on their web site
http://www.blayleys.com/diary/index.htm
Their pretty friendly people and unless their off touring would
probably respond to any questions you sent them.
Michael
On Jun 9, 9:1
Two suggestions. Why don't you take a look at the White VBC crank
before you buy. They have a very low Q and lots of ring flexibility.
Second, one problem with a difference of 16 between rings is that once
you shift rings you are many cogs away from the next gear, and in fact
there really isn't a
Alas, ignorance about the history of bikes is just the tip of the
iceberg. These are people who don't know that JFK was killed by
political nut cases; believe that FDR caused the Depression; and can
be bamboozled into thinking the holocaust never happened.
On Jun 13, 2:28 pm, GeorgeS wrote:
> I
ing the math,
> though; I appreciate it. It caused me to work through the
> possibilities again. On my Saluki, a 46-12 gives me 99 g.i. (it's
> shod with 650A) and even loaded up I think a 30-32 should be great for
> climbs.
>
> -Darren.
>
> On Jun 11, 5:43 pm, MichaelH w
Truly a beautiful bike, Jim. I think the fenders look great, but I'm
biased since I run the same fenders on my Ram, with 28 mm tires. I
would suppose fenders are rare in Tucson, but I'd bet they keep the
bike a lot cleaner. How do you like the bag? Are you tempted to put
too much weight int
Very pretty bike, and at a very reasonable price. Good Luck with the
sale. This list is not full of people lusting after this kind of go-
fast bike, so you'll probable have to use craigslist or ebay. I
didn't have much luck trying to sell a similar error and style
Marinoni ( http://www.me.com/ga
Has anyone on this list used the DaVinci Cranks? I have been thinking
about swapping the double on my commuter for a triple. I really like
the Sugino Alpina compact double for all of my commuting and around
town riding, but hope to do some light touring before the summer is
out and will need s
I noticed some unusual rattling from my rear Honjo fender today, and a
close inspection revealed a crack at the seat stay bridge attachment.
This one threads directly into the bridge. The fender is about a year
old, and has between 3 & 4,000 miles on it. I put a small rubber
washer between the f
I need to correct myself about the first fender. I found the part
down in the basement and it broke in exactly the same place this one
did - right at the brake bridge.
Michael
On Jun 23, 7:56 pm, MichaelH wrote:
> I noticed some unusual rattling from my rear Honjo fender today, and a
>
the fender
> with an additional metal washer on the inside of the fender under the
> nut. I also setup my honjos with tension, as in no possibility of
> rattleing. But, I run fenders for only 4 months a year and don't
> generally ride a lot of jaw dropping bumpy surfaces.
>
>
I don't own a Hilsen; I came close to buying one then opted for an
Ebisu. which is a similar frame with different braze-on and paint. I
wouldn't hesitate for one second to load up the Ebisu for inn to inn
or even brief camping touring, however I don't know about the brakes.
They may be OK under l
My daily commute includes ten miles of dirt roads, with three
significant downhills. I have found that the Pasella 32s do better
than Ruffy Tuffys on dirt. My wife uses the 35s. In winter and
spring I use a 37 mm Avocet Cross Tire which works great.
Downhill on dirt requires a different techni
Are the Paul's the studed version or the straight ctr pull; the
picture isn't clear? If the latter, why would you be selling them if
your AHH is coming today?
Michael
On Jul 1, 12:45 pm, Stephen wrote:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/37778...@n07/sets/72157620818483820/
>
> Hi there, some thin
Our condolences, Jim. I hope you are up and about soon. It doesn't
look like that hand will want to squeeze a break lever any time soon.
Give yourself time. I had surgery and stitches on the ball of my foot
on April 7, and today's 40 mile ride ended with my foot feeling like I
had a nail stuck
I'd second the idea of riding it for awhile and then making the
decision. My daily ride(Ebisu) is a 48/34 with a 12x27, which gets
me up any hill I'm likely to encounter. My weekend in the mountains
bike is a Rambouillet with a 46/36/26. Maybe you need to figure out
exactly how you want to use
0 pm, Stephen wrote:
> The brakes arent studed, and fully compatible with an AHH. i guess my
> en route dream bike is technically a rebranded Saluki, and has
> cantis. Its a long ole story that ill probably share here someday.
>
> ~Stephen
>
> On Jul 1, 2:20 pm, MichaelH
I love my Rambouillet! I can put a small handle bar bag or a decent
size saddle bag and carry quite a bit, but it really shines on the
long club rides in the mountains - comfy, fast, climbs nicely, and
desends fast and steady, great all around road manners. I don't need
a new bike but I'm glad o
I love my Rambouillet and I'm glad to see Riv bringing back a pure
road bike, whatever the name, and not surprised to hear that the
Atlantis is under stress.
Personally I love the name Rambouillet, I think the play on rambling
exactly captures the spirit of the bike, and the Ram image, as a bike
I certainly hope no one thought I was putting down cowboys! And I
kind of agree about ending this thread, but while we're on this topic
let me close with a funny story about an encounter with welcoming and
friendly cowboys.
A few years ago, on a cross country trip, alas by car, we pulled into
Eu
I suspect the fact that she was on a bike when you had this encounter
was purely coincidental. The same thing could just as easily happened
standing in the checkout line at the market. Alas some people are
full of rage & resentment. It's important to keep in mind, as your
story demonstrates, th
I have used both tires for the past few years, especially for
commuting. The Tservs are definitely more durable and puncture
resistant. The sidewalls last a lot longer. The Pasellas (TG)
probably ride just a little better but I haven't experienced any
difference in sticktion or cornering. For co
The sidewalls are definitly different. The Tserve are a solid black
rubber; The Pasella are a beige (nylon?) fabric. I ride a lot of dirt
roads and the tserves hold up a lot better.
Michael
On Jul 20, 6:21 pm, David Estes wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 2:18 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
>
> > On M
Larry, where glad to hear that you and your wife are Ok. Most of us
on this list have gone from bike to ER and have some appreciation of
what your experience is like.
As i ride around during the summer I begin to memorize where all the
old mufflers are but find myself angry about the failure of
Those of you who live on the East Coast know that it has been raining
incessantly for the past two months, in fact the Spring rains have
never actually stopped. My daily commute includes ten miles of dirt
road and a great deal of the remaining 20 miles has been under
construction all summer. The
ily commute of your distance, I'd
> personally think that emulating the British cyclist would be a good
> idea. This means a bike with a planetary hub gear, and riding with a
> cape. Also a nice thermos with tea or coffee!
>
> Jim
>
> On Jul 24, 4:11 am, Mi
My wife has been asking me to find some way to bring her dog ( a 10.5
lb. mini dachshund named Sam) on our bike trips. I think this means
mostly on my bike. I'm thinking about a wald basket for the back
rack, but wouldn't want it there most of the time . G. P. suggests
putting them on with zip
n wire covers designed specifically for
> carrying animals:
>
> http://www.basil.nl/gb/home/
> (click on Assortment, then Animal Bicycle Baskets)
>
> Bill
> (who's allergic to dogs and cats...)
>
> On Jul 26, 2:59 pm, MichaelH wrote:
>
>
>
> > My wife has been
The Riv stuff works ell in my Bosch, but I tend to use Ecover, which I
can get locally.
Michael
On Jul 27, 4:28 pm, JoelMatthews wrote:
> Riv's own Kookabura Wool Wash works fine in my HE washer/dryer
> combined. In fact, it works so well with the woolens, I use it as the
> pre-wash on my regul
The "new" front rack looks nice but has some design problems, IMHO.
It sits very high on the bike, mainly because it is designed to mount
through the canti studs.. The picture on the web site even shows a
fork with rack braze-ons below the brakes. If it comes with a second
set of attachments, it
> Take it or leave it - Riv/Grant does not seem to be into making
> lorider racks. Anyway there are already plenty of nice ones out
> there.
>
> wc.
>
> On Jul 27, 5:53 pm, MichaelH wrote:
>
>
>
> > The "new" front rack looks nice but has some design
t oddly presented.
Michael
On Jul 28, 2:53 pm, Shaun Meehan wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 12:29 PM, MichaelH wrote:
>
> > How will these racks mount to bikes w/out canti breaks?
>
> > Michael
>
> The description says it'll mount via regular connecting rods to
I talked with Mark today at RBW. He confirmed the attachment options
and corrected the rack weight. It's actually 1.75 lbs not the 3 lbs
listed on the web site.
Michael
On Jul 28, 8:44 pm, MichaelH wrote:
> My mistake. I guess i was put off by the photo of the oddly installed
&g
If it were nearby it would probably be perfect for my wife. A very
nice bike.
Michael
On Aug 1, 1:53 am, Esteban wrote:
> +1 to David's comment!
>
> On Jul 31, 9:26 pm, David Estes wrote:
>
>
>
> > You should only feel responsible if you turned him onto the Ducati
> > :-)
>
> > DE
>
>
Benscycle has the largest a selection of online pictures & dimensions
that I'm aware of. A large bike shop, which services a variety of
riding styles, e.g. Bellmont Bicycle Works, should have a decent
selection to compare the widths and ergonomics in person. The Alpine
Shop in Burlington has a s
I'm not aware of any Click and Clack for cycling, so I turn to you for
advice.
My wife and I began riding together in the late 60's, when we lived in
the Bronx. We would ride from our apt., just above Yankee Stadium
down to midtown Manhattan and cruise around Central Park. Now where
waiting for
I'll second the wheel building suggestion. Following surgery on the
ball of my foot last April, I purchased a set of White Ind. hubs. open
pro rims, a cheap truing stand and set out to build my first set of
wheels. Jobst Brandt's book & the local bike shop helped out. A
financial loss to be s
Am I the only one who finds removing the Sram & after market chain
quick links damn near impossible?
I purchased a new chain from Riv (Sram) for my wife, but when I tried
to open the existing quick link couldn't do it. I finally just
removed another link and chucked the chain.
I have found I ca
t fit well.
Michael
On Aug 8, 8:59 am, Chuck wrote:
> I started using this method after reading the article. Makes it much
> easier...
>
> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=3TzvD&page_id=40526&v=c&te...
>
> Chuck
>
> On Aug 7, 9:49 pm, MichaelH wrot
Beautiful bike. I love the color... but then I'm prejudice...
http://gallery.me.com/mhechmer#100029
Not too long after the AHH was available I contacted GP about a Hilson
in orange with Canti brakes, a braise on at the brake bridge, and
under the fork crown. Turned out the custom price was mor
Don
>
> On Aug 13, 7:40 pm, MichaelH wrote:
>
>
>
> > Beautiful bike. I love the color... but then I'm prejudice...
>
> >http://gallery.me.com/mhechmer#100029
>
> > Not too long after the AHH was available I contacted GP about a Hilson
> > in orange
Patrick,
That's a really fine set of photos. You have a good eye for
composition.
I have wanted to do the D2R2 ride for a few years but have never fit
it in. This year with foot surgery, a family funeral & my daughters
wedding, (not to forget constant rain & road construction too) I'm no
wher
I think it's a mistake to build an entire business strategy on the
assumption that exchange rates will always work in your favor. If
Riv. wants to continue to offer affordable, quality, lugged frames it
needs to begin to develop on shore manufacturing capability. It can
be done. Bilenkey offers
Yes Franklyn, you make perfect sense to me.
Many of us have read GP's thoughts on placing the brake hole, and his
belief that a lower hole extends brake clearance. For single pivot
brakes this is completely true because the brake arms stay at or above
the pivot/bolt. But dual pivot brakes, as y
I own 4 bikes. My favorite is my Rambouillet, but the one I end up
putting the most miles on is the Ebisu All Purpose. It's better for
bad roads and hauling stuff which is what I do most days.
BTW, my cycling season, which began quite late after foot surgery
seems to be ending early with crippl
That's a tough question. I remember shopping for a new bike with my
daughter who is 5'5" and we never saw a decent road bike that fit her
on the floor of a bike shop. She ended up ordering a small SOMA frame
from a one man shop with the skill and knowledge to make sure it was
what she needed fit
The problem with making choices is not what you get, but what you have
to give up. That's why so many people on this list, myself included,
own multiple bikes. Here's some thinking on your situation.
The Hilson is probably not the optimal choice for keeping up with a
rider of equal strength on
Change the wheels and crank. You already have a great frame.
Michael
On Sep 2, 8:07 pm, usuk2007 wrote:
> I posed the question because I already have a Rambouillet and I've
> been thinking of getting a bike with a more aggressive geometry to
> built up as a fast bike. When I saw the geometry on
I can't think of any reason why the 46 shouldn't work. You will get
better shifting if you reposition the front derailleur down to about
0.5 mm above the 46. If the gearing works for you, go for it.
As to the part of this discussion that has turned to cranks and other
gear choices... I think
Actually Steve Park mentioned the White Industries VBC Crank, which I
think deserves more consideration than it is given.
Michael
On Sep 3, 12:06 pm, Joe Bartoe wrote:
> I'm surprised that the White Industries Crank hasn't been mentioned. It
> requires you to use their large chainring, but that
I agree. I have about the same number of miles on my Acorn Rondo bag
and have been very pleased with it, with the one exception of the
awkwardness of the velcro straps, which seem to take more effort to
get on than I expected. I initially used an old toe strap to attach
the back to the rack, but
Nice looking frames, and pretty attractive prices, even with
shipping. I wasn't familiar with them. Does anyone have personal
experience with the company & frames?
Michael
On Sep 6, 10:21 am, David Estes wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 4:34 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
>
> > I've got no problem wit
Two simple things come to mind right away.
First I'd join those who are looking for more options on cranks.
Maybe the Alpina dbl and a triple, equal to the DaVinci cranks.
Second, I recently bought the 6mm allen wrench to replace a smaller,
lost bondhause key. I was really pleased with it, mu
I've been pleased with products from these companies that seem to
follow their heart instead of the herd:
My Winonah canoe has given me uncounted hours safe, fun, easy to live
with time in the wilderness
http://www.wenonah.com/products/template/product_detail.php?IID=25&SID=321710fd39ade1c7cb2103
kim, your link doesn't work.
michael
On Sep 14, 10:23 am, kps wrote:
> On Sep 13, 1:56 pm, "William F. House"
> wrote:> Wondering if there are other companies (not necessarily bicycle
> > companies) that fellow Rivendellians appreciate. Perhaps companies
> > with similar ideals or sensibilities
> Why bother with individual allen wrenches? You can find sets of
> Bondhus hex keys/L-wrenches for about $10 each set. Available in both
> metric and SAE, its a bargain. Further, if you want sockets, Craftsman
> offers a nice set of 3/8" metric hex sockets.
Sets seem to come in two varietys -
Jim wrote:
As with most of the bicycle models that Rivendell produces, I think
the
first question is what issues aren't being addressed by the other
tandem
makers that Riv could provide a solution for - a topic probably best
left to
a separate (and kinda-sorta definitely on the edge of OT...) thr
Let me put my two sense in here. I have a Ram, but, after much
thought passed up the AHH for the Ebisu from Jitensha, which is very
similar to the AHH, but with different brakes, braze-ons, paint, and
price. I'm betting the two ride quite a bit alike.
Obviously, either bike can be set up quite
I can understand why Grant gets upset about having problems aired out
so publicly, but we all need to remember that no process can be
repeated with 100% predictability. I work in a hospital and often
have to remind patients and families that every proceedure carries the
risk of going wrong. Yet,
I tried bar ends last year, after 25 years with DT and 2 with
brifters. I found I really liked the closeness of the shifters when
commuting in heavy traffic or on steep, rolling terrain, where I shift
more often. But I've never gotten bar ends to shift as reliably or
hold the gear consistently a
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