No, I figured out that I need a wider Q a long time before trying the
Varus wedge shoes. It was like " why do I alway feel better on the
bikes with triples?" oh! thats whyQ.
Specialized also makes inserts for other shoes that have the wedge
built in.
On Sep 26, 3:33 am, Steve Palincsar wrote
er crank. I was able to ride 100 miles last week pain free.
>
>
>
> Michael_S wrote:
> > No, I figured out that I need a wider Q a long time before trying the
> > Varus wedge shoes. It was like " why do I alway feel better on the
> > bikes with triples?" oh! t
I've gotten feedback from a few who've used them. Both said they were
far better in stiffness and modulation than either the ShimaNo or the
Tektros. I'm about ready to buy a pair for my new-to-me Ram. The only
down side I've heard is that the Tektro's open wider. With a Tektro
lever with the QR bu
Brake calipers are more sophisticated than you think. And the place of
origin has nothing to do with how well they work. Pauls are well
designed and made, and considerably more expensive. The design or the
caliper and the cross sectional area of the arm can certainly make a
difference in mechanica
They seem a little rough around the edges... probably be nice for a
more off-road type bike like the Bombadil.
not bad...
~Mike~
On Sep 28, 7:48 pm, charlie wrote:
> Wow...I want some. I don't entirely trust aluminum crank arms.I've
> seen some that have cracked and the pedals broke right o
A used Ram in a 58cm might work great for you when you find one ( I've
seen 4-5 in past 3 months on EBAY/cl). I'm slightly taller than you at
5'11' with an 86cm pbh and my 58cm Ram fits me great. I'm using a
100mm stem and a setback seatpost with the B17 as far back as I can
get it. I think on a 6
I guess my company's IT dept is too smart.. the flicker.mud thing did
not work. Too bad. Any other ideas?
~Mike~
On Sep 30, 3:22 pm, Justin August wrote:
> Not to veer off topic but there (should be) a difference between going
> to Flickr and installing a keylogger.
>
> -Justin "Used to be an
I didn't use the "e" when I tried it. Just left it in there when I
wrote that note.
~Mike~
On Sep 30, 6:21 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-09-30 at 17:30 -0700, Michael_S wrote:
> > I guess my company's IT dept is too smart.. the flicker.mud thing did
The Nitto Pearl 9 measures 9.7cm. The other Nitto stems, Deluxe,
Dynamic, Crystal Fellow, & Lugged all measure true to size from my
experience.
~Mike~
On Sep 30, 11:23 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Thanks; that's helpful. According to that, the closest would be a 9 cm Nitto
> that measures 9.7 or
Grant has posted a lengthy Knothole post about a number of things.
Included is a link to pictures of the San Marcos... very nice looking
IMO.
http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/364/original_oct1visus.pdf
~Mike~
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Bill, nice job on the Hilsen! I know you like black components more
than most on this site, but it does all seem to work aesthetically.
Most important questions are... how does it ride and how do you like
the Hetres?
~Mike~
On Oct 3, 4:39 pm, rb wrote:
> That is stunning. I didn't realize tha
I've been using the Kuhl Renegrade shorts, they strech well and have
nice pockets. They make the same item in a pant.
They are made for climbing and look pretty normal.
~Mike~
On Oct 3, 8:46 pm, Aaron Thomas wrote:
> I recently came across this company's website:http://pistard.cc
>
> I have not
I have a NOS Stronglight 300lx crankset ( from mid '80's) with 172.5
arms with 52-42-32 rings It comes with a 122mm bottom bracket (old
loose ball style) but you could use a newer cartridge assy with it.
It's fairly wide Q.
I would part with it for less than an XD2 . It will work fine with 7
or 8
I've used the Hind Munich tapered running pant a bunch too. I find
them a little too tapered for rides to the pub or coffee shop. Great
for hiking/xc sking etc though.
~Mike~
On Oct 4, 10:44 am, "Frederick, Steve"
wrote:
> I've had good luck with tapered running pants from the local runners shop
If my supply of money was never ending I'd be ordering a 58cm 650B
Hilsen tomorrow. I'd want a custom color though.
I've decided to just dip my toe in the koolaid for now and get in on
the Rawland rSogn preorder.
Hope you feel better and get in some good rides soon.
~Mike~
On Oct 4, 2:13 pm, J
I've been using the Dinotte 200 AA model which uses 4 NiMh
rechargables. It is a bright 200 lumen light and has a very clean
beam. The only drawback is the 2 hour run time at full power. You can
carry an extra set of battries for longer night rides.
That B&M Ixon light looks pretty nice too... Is
Yes the Campy square taper crankets have been a good deal. I picked up
a nice Centaur 50-40-30 a month ago for a great price. I had to buy a
different bottom bracket as they use an ISO type.
~Mike~
On Oct 5, 5:08 am, "Frederick, Steve"
wrote:
> Plus, the old style, square taper campy cranks hav
Sprinkled??? in "northern" Socal we had a full-on downpour. I might
have to buy some fenders!
~Mike~
On Oct 4, 11:59 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> Hey, it sprinkled this morning... we have *weather *in SoCal!
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:41 PM, rcnute wrote:
> > You need that one for your
The Stronglight does have one advantage over the Sugino... they use a
higher quality Stronglight chainrings. The arms are the same.
I used a 110mm BB on mine and it worked great. It's actually for sale
on EBAY right now as I've switched to a NOS Campy triple.
~Mike~
On Oct 6, 7:15 am, Garth wro
I noticed the same difference in "liveliness" when I got my new-to me
Ram a month ago compared to my Hillborne. Definitely more road bike
oriented.
The Hillborne is better for bombing rough trails.
~Mike~
On Oct 7, 12:25 pm, nawr...@comcast.net wrote:
> The Rambouillet is a great bike, way to go
kinda hard paying almost as much for the crankset as the bike... but
hey.. life is too short not to have your bike(s) set up the way you
like. Another option is finding a used 94/58 crankset ( Raceface
Turbine, Ritchey, Specialized S Works) so you can run a 44x29 set up.
~Mike~
On Oct 9, 12:00 pm
speaking of SoCal events... is anyone going to show up for the Ride
the Divide screening? that looks like it would be a great film.
~Mike~
On Oct 10, 7:42 pm, Esteban wrote:
> I concur with all of David's sentiments, and thank him for organizing
> things and posting great stories like this! Th
some beautiful bikes in those pictures! That was the 1st I've seen the
new VO crankset on a bike too.
sounds like a great time too...even with some damp weather.
~Mike~
On Oct 10, 9:44 pm, amoll68 wrote:
> Much thanks go out to Rob Harrison for setting this up! How could we
> resist the 10:10 on
I was looking at a few other online forums this weekend and noticed
(again) what a civilized, positive atmosphere exist on this site.
Just wanted to thank everyone here for their non-judgmental and open
minded views.
~Mike~
On Oct 11, 5:43 pm, EricP wrote:
> Nice story. Totally dislike that dro
you read the diatribe on "planing" on IBOB forum... downright nasty.
~Mike~
On Oct 12, 2:40 pm, Mike wrote:
> > HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
>
> > I've seen Riv-oriented people get fighting mad over the phrase "carbon
> > fiber". We all have our prejudices.
>
> Yeah, but this group never gets to the
well David, you should order one of the new Rawland Sogn's so you can
try out the tires. and help the cause!
I got my pre-order in.
regarding tires... I seem to change them out long before they've worn
out too I think its a function of flat frequency and just the need
to try something differe
I have no issue with my friends choice of carbon fiber bikes... it's
their money and choice. I can hang with them on most of the rides
too(just barely on long climbs). What bothers me is that we can't take
any dirt sections because they can't fit anything bigger than 25mm in
their skinny a$$ plasti
I don't get the short cage dérailleur that's the same as a long cage?
I think something got lost in translation.
I think Microshift makes the dérailleurs and shifters that Nashbar and
others rebadge.
Personally I still swear by my Suntour stuff.
~Mike~
On Oct 18, 8:54 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> Ju
kinda partial to 7 or 8 speed myself. I have one bike set up with 10
speed campy index bar ends and an 8 speed XTR cassette... works great.
funy thing to me is they all say max 28T cassette, even the long cage
ones. Whats up wit dat?
~Mike~
On Oct 19, 7:18 am, James Warren wrote:
> As long as I
same here... 107mm on my Sam with the XD2 works perfect. 110 if you
want the extra Q.
~Mike~
On Oct 20, 6:41 am, Garth wrote:
> A 113 is definitely not needed for the Sam as a 47.5mm chainline is
> not needed, it's a road bike. I use a 110 w/1mm DS spacer on my
> Bombadil w/24-36-48 rings, and i
Do you know what the specs are on the Nitto RM014 bar are...
specifically reach?
~Mike~
On Oct 20, 12:43 am, Greg wrote:
> I'm also interested in an Albatross bar for a trade.
>
> On Oct 20, 12:41 am, Greg wrote:
>
>
>
> > I'm trying to make some room in the garage and maybe to try some new
> >
Grant just posted a follow up post with the installation of the
aforementioned Microshift "groupo" on his Hilsen.
They look nice from afar... the key question as Jim mentions... will
they still work good a couple of years down the road/trail. Like
everything testing and use will tell us more about
so what about some Swrve or Chrome knickers? they are not wool but
will keep you warm and you won't have the stuffed sausage look. I also
have been looking at these from MEC up north.
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302692435&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=8455244
up here in the fur north of Southern Cali, It gets in the 30's in the
local mountains in winter. When it gets that cold the only choice for
me are full tights. IBEX has some nice ones. Or you can wear some wind
pants. I find those to be good at retaining body heat too.
~Mike~
On Oct 24, 8:10 am,
same here... tandem cables and such. works great. I also like to route
cable on front of bar as it gives a flatter platform on top which I
find more comfortable.
~Mike~
On Oct 25, 6:29 am, Peter Pesce wrote:
> I did this on my Sam, as I don't care for the "flying whiskers" look
> of the cables t
crud... that means more people will be competing for this stuff on
Ebay!
I just picked up a nice set of those Campy Record skewers BTW.
~Mike~
On Oct 25, 12:21 pm, Ian Connelly wrote:
> doesn't this seem like a headline or article ripped straight from the
> Reader?
> (i'm excited to read it, ju
why don't you go all the way to the top and go 7 speed?
The chain won't be an issue IMO. I've used a 9 speed chain on a 7
speed Suntour cassette ( friction of course) and it shifts flawlessly.
Ive read that the interior spacing is essentially the same between 7,
8 and 9 speed chains.
~Mike~
On
I haven't been to Belize but I have spent a lot of time on the Mexican
coast south of Cancun which is far more affluent (road Infrastructure)
than southern neighbor Belize I'm told. That said, the locals ride the
road regularly, but there is rarely a shoulder to use. I've rented
bikes down there bu
yes, the upper limit screw has to be adjusted as 7 speed casettes are
narrower than 8 or 9. That was the only thing I did switching from 9
to 7.
~Mike~
On Oct 29, 7:18 am, Mike wrote:
> If one goes from 8 to 7 speed does the rear derailer set screw need to
> be adjusted or do the limits remain
I would agree with Kevin that Maui, and I think Kauai, are great for
cycling vactions. One note though... the water off Hawaii pales in
comparison to the blue Caribbean.
~Mike~
On Oct 29, 1:18 am, Rob Harrison wrote:
> We had a project over there, in Honolulu actually. Living Building
> Challe
I think Rob mentioned the Platypus bottles. I have owned a few of them
and use them backpacking every trip for around camp and longer
waterless sections. I'll bring a 1L one for the ride in two weeks.
I am going to ride the new-to-me Ram. Gotta pick up some fatter
tires.. thinking about a 35 or 3
you can't trust those people in that city!
Seriously, I just closed escrow on a place down there Friday. I'll
just be down there on weekends (many I hope) until next summer.
Further South in SoCal
~Mike~
On Nov 3, 3:08 pm, "cyclotour...@gmail.com"
wrote:
> Well that sucks immensely.
>
> On
As I recall, Sean the owner of Rawland needs to pre-sell 150 tires to
make this work... so you 650B bike owners, nows your chance to help
bring to market a new product that would benefit all 650B owners.
I've pre-ordered one of the new low trail, lighter tubing, rSogns so
I'll definitely be lookin
I picked up a used nice green Rambouillet a couple of months ago. When
I got it I put on some fairly new Jack Browns. I've been riding for a
few months and have been very happy with it overall although the
wheels that came with it were past their prime. I had a nice set of
wheels with Suntour XC Pr
thanks for the info. With the JB's and no fenders there is scarcely a
3mm of height clearance. The 35mm Paslela's won't even fit. My
Paselas seem much taller than the JB's ...maybe .5cm.
BTW, the back has no problems. I did notice on the front that the
brake pads are only half way down the slot v
That frame is a beauty for sure. It's on my list once they get the
production version in stock.
~Mike~
On Nov 7, 7:53 am, nawr...@comcast.net wrote:
> Hi Bunch,
>
> Jumped on the 60cm Simpleone a couple weeks ago. Had to sell my Quickbeam a
> couple years ago and really miss it. This will be m
just dug the old shimano 550 calipers out of the trash. They seem
taller from pad to inside top of caliper, just not wide enough. I
fixed one problem and now have another...hmmm. I really want to run
the 37mm Paselas on this bike.
~Mike~
On Nov 7, 7:46 am, Michael_S wrote:
> thanks for
onday and talk to Mark, he might have some
> ideas. I can empathize with your frustration, it's always a drag when
> seemingly simple things don't go as planned.
>
> --mike
>
> On Nov 7, 8:18 am, Michael_S wrote:
>
>
>
> > just dug the old shimano 550 cali
y check the rake on the fork, and or
> any other signs of change in the fork from original. This could be a
> really good reason to call Tom Matchak and get one of his forks made
> up.
>
> http://tommatchakcycles.blogspot.com/search/label/Replacement%20Fork
>
> Rob
&g
gotta get me one of those SimpleOnes! Looks like you are enjoying
yours.
~Mike~
On Nov 12, 1:45 am, nawr...@comcast.net wrote:
> Hi Bunch,
>
> Got our first snow here yesterday. Its a little late coming this year and
> after a great autumn I am not complaining.
>
> I like winter rides, and ri
wow... what a nice ride! I'm sorry I missed it, my heel was much
better Saturday so I probably coulda made it. Except I was down in
Carlsbad and didn't bring a bike. I spent the day doing plumbing
repairs and painting the kitchen at the new place.
I'm looking forward to the dirt Mullholland ride
I'll buck the trend... I love my SPD Specialied MTB shoes with the
varus wedge design. Since I found these about 7-8 years ago I've used
nothing else for a serious ride. B4 that I always had inside knee
soreness on long rides.
Around town I use my Chacos sandals.
~Mike~
On Nov 15, 7:46 am, PATRI
I don't even try to show these things to my wife ( 4 rideable, 3 in
work plus the tandem which doesn't count)
she says "why compare your self to crazy people"
I tell her they are not just to ride, it's my artistic side that I'm
expressing..so now she refers to them as "garage art"
Mike
Rainy Soc
might as well throw in my dos centavos...
we will all get to either like or tolerate the name, to me it is all
about the bike, colors, lugs, and design.
I'm worried that the colors will be perfect and I'll buy another bike
that is in between bikes I already have and then have to explain to my
be
Boy I leave the country for a few days and miss this thread? What a
beautiful bike.
I think I told my wife no new bikes for a while butI guess this
means I need to start the
wife/new bike conditioning process for when they are available.
Let's see that would make the 6th bike plus the tandem
Harris Cyclery sells a custom blend 13-34 8 speed cassette for $60.
another thought would be the small chainring ... are you running a 24
or 26? You can buy a 22T ring for most triples.
Gearing is the bane of knobbied 700c wheels as most aren't used to
rock crawl. 29er's have been clamoring for be
The bike turned out very nice! Love those Fatty Rumpkins!! Now if you
could just get rid of all that snow you could really enjoy it.
I wish there were some 58 Quickbeams left, I guess I'll just have to
wait for the Simpleone.
Mike
Snowless in SoCal
On Feb 2, 5:16 am, "Frederick, Steve"
wrote:
Perhaps the Hunqapillar will fit your yearing for bigger knobby tired
lugged bikes? It is touted as somwhere between the Atlantis and the
Bombadil. I haven't seen any geometry yet but to me that means at
least a 2.0" 29er tire. Perhaps Grant can fill in the missing geometry
data so those of us who
Looks like a really good recipe and your muffin maker has quite a
sense of humor. I'll have to see if my muffin err. maker is willing
to provide me with similar nourishment. From what I've read elsewhere
it was a rainy but beautiful ride.
Mike
SoCal
On Feb 7, 8:24 pm, William Henderson
wrote
yes, 2.2 knobbies if you please... a real dirt machine and with 40mm
Schwalbes a killer touring rig! Even in Elephant color!
another home run for RBW.
Mikey
SoCal
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I won't go there on the merits of canti's vrs calipers. I bought my
Sam H to use mostly for mixed terrain rides including singletrack and
am running 70x40 Smart Sams which are smallish knobbys so the canti's
are my preference. And that Orange... it's beautiful.
If this was going to be my only bi
Looked at the new Salsa... straight fork, no lugs, not a very nice
paint job... I see why it's much cheaper to make and buy.
The other competitor is the Rawland Drakkar... beautiful fork crown
and curves, some nice frame features and takes discs for those who
want them... much nicer than the Salsa'
I've seen the hullaballoo on the Hunqa and the Hiawatha news on the
next batch of Hillbornes ( caliper brakes) but no updates about the
next bike I am planning on getting.. the SimpleOne.
I've been building up Rivendell credits by donating to SmileTrain to
add to last year's 5% credit ( bought a
thanks ( I think) for the 411. I am ok with 3 months or maybe 6
months as I have two other bikes to finish kits and build ( and ride)
but I really would like the SimpleOne to fill that niche. I had
bought and built a Cotic Roadrat but I wasn't happy with ride. I sold
it and now need to backfill.
, Michael_S wrote:
> thanks ( I think) for the 411. I am ok with 3 months or maybe 6
> months as I have two other bikes to finish kits and build ( and ride)
> but I really would like the SimpleOne to fill that niche. I had
> bought and built a Cotic Roadrat but I wasn't happy
those are euro's.. converts to $402 USD for the Handlebar bag
they are nice but that's quite a bit more than anything on the
market
Mikey
SoCal
On Feb 12, 6:19 am, benzzoy wrote:
> Very elegant and beautiful, but yikes! Are those prices marked in yen
> or euro? :)
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I have 700x40 Schwalbe Smart Sams on mine with no fenders ( live in
SoCal) and there is plenty of room. I bet you could run a 700x 50
roadish tire with no issues (and no fenders).
I just realized I have Sams on my Sam! talk about karma! and my
initials backwards are Sam... whew!
Mikey
On
Has anyone tried the Maxxis Overdrive? 700x38 and a decent tread
design. I've used the 700x35 Maxxis Locust cross tire for quite a
while which is great off road and decent on road.
I really would prefer a 700x40 or bigger for my Hillborne all
rounder. Just not many choices out there except for Sc
very cool video... I wish they could get something like that here in
the US
Mikey
On Feb 15, 12:36 pm, Zaelia wrote:
> This was posted on my local cycling advocacy list-serve. I thought
> that some on this list might enjoy it.
>
> Zaelia
>
> "The first in a series of reports done by Brooks to h
I am using the Velo Orange seatpost on my Sam H. I have a similar long
torso build but with longish femurs so I like to get as far back as
possible. I have my Champion Special almost all the way back and it
fits perfect!!
here is a photo of my setup
http://tinyurl.com/yjdxlrk
Mike
SoCal
On Feb
I've been running the Schwalbe Smart Sams in 700x40 on my Hillborne,
they are great in the dirt but a little noisy on pave. I'd like
something with less rolling resistance on road but workable on dirt,
and maybe the Extremes are the way to go... Hard to find in the 40
width, only one online retai
till in the works, but April is shaping up for the 3rd/4th in
> > Ventura... :-)
>
> > --
> > Cheers,
> > David
> > Redlands, CA
>
> > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is
> > something
> > wrong with a
not to challenge anyones personal choices... which depends on the
actual use of the bike, but I can't see myself on some rocky rutted
dirt trail or fast winding downhill road trying to steer from the
center of the bars. The leverage needed to ride safely in those
situations,I think, mandates brakes
Soma carries the Ribbit brakes still
http://store.somafab.com/riricabr.html
Although I think the Origin8 Ppr Forces look better.
I picked up a pair of Suntour XC Pro's for my Bridgestone project and
luckily they adjust enough to make the bike work with 700C wheels.
the Tecktro CR720's would not
with a contest included to boot! Of course no clues are allowed.
Finally, that undergrad degree is making sense.
On Feb 23, 7:29 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> Speaking of the HQ, here's the
> badge:http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/226/original_hunqaprebadge.pdf
>
> Might seal the deal as it
yes esp. with those little guys encircling the badge... a cap or t-
shirt would be very nice.
I would love to get the actual bike but I just got a Sam Hillborne for
a similar purpose and I have a steel 29er hardtail MTB and my wife
would kill me ( best reason)!
Maybe, down the road, I sell the
Those cards don't depict Trilobites, but what some think are
predecessors, those soft shelled creatures had no hard parts.
Trilobites which are from the Phylum Arthropda lived during the
Paleozoic era and had hard shells leaving excellent fossil records.
( at least that's what I recall form two sem
I came to same conclusions... luckily before I rode my 56 Hillborne.
So I started with a much shorter quill, a 90 mm Nitto Pearl, ( which
measures 97mm compared to all other Nitto quill stems??) and placed
the bars as level with the seat as I could eyeball given the B17
shape, stem angle and Nitto
ohhh mann... that Capricorn is very nice.
would have loved to be there... maybe next year will be closer.
how much is the bag? I don't see it on their website.
Mike
So Cal ( waiting for San Diego show in April)
On Feb 26, 8:37 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> I was at nahbs today in richmond and I sp
very cool, thanks for the info. I do some similar positions in my
morning routine but these seem cover a lot of things I do separately.
I also like the flowing movements.
I will try this tomorrow morning and see how it goes.
Mike
On Feb 28, 4:53 pm, Kip Otteson wrote:
> I've been doing the grok
ok I give up ... what is the "unusual" thing about the drivetrain...
I'm just not up on SRAM.
very nice build ('cept the brakes) and it's mostly non Shimano too
( except hubs I know, I know silver hubs are hard to find in 135mm
except big $$
Mike
On Mar 1, 7:22 pm, eflayer wrote:
> since i
or... perhaps a SimpleOne? maybe we can entice GP to finalize the
bike and order some for us patient, adoring Rivendell fans?
I could use a 58 as well... how may others are awaiting the news?
Mike
On Mar 1, 5:59 pm, Will wrote:
> If Andrew doesn't mind my tag-teaming off his message, I would s
I have a 1995 USA built Tange steel Trek T200 tandem that will fit a
35mm nicely. I need to get some 37mm Pasela's and see if they would
work as well. I put some Ruffy Tuffys on last summer and they are too
harsh for the stoker. I think she would be happier with more cush back
there! and I mean o
I was looking over some of the later NAHBS photos in Flickr this
morning and found that some of the later posters were shooting more of
the Rivendellish stuff. I saw a lot of really nice bikes. It would
have been great to see all the beautiful work in person.
I'm already planning on driving down t
g the news! I missed out on the last order of Quickbeams
> > and I'm planning on ordering a 62cm Simpleone. If and when they start
> > taking orders.
>
> > Brad
>
> > On Mar 1, 11:13 pm, Michael_S wrote:
>
> > > or... perhaps a SimpleOne? maybe w
I think you make a good point and are most likely correct as far as
funding new bike projects.
I also don't know many people out there, esp in the smaller sizes, who
would shell out $2000 for a bike frame. It's easy to go find even
customs for a lower price. Of course they would not have the same
shoulda checked my spelling/word use... I meant Rivendell cachet not
cache'
~Mike~
On Mar 2, 4:47 pm, Michael_S wrote:
> I think you make a good point and are most likely correct as far as
> funding new bike projects.
>
> I also don't know many people out there, esp in
so that would be the 700x35 model that measures 32mm? I don't see a
32 on the Schwalbe website.
I am about to order some new tires for my new Coho Randonneuse. I was
torn between the Jack Browns, 32mm Paselas and now I should consider
the Kojak too, it seems.
~Mike~
On Mar 3, 8:01 am, reynolds
I just knew there was a damn good reason to pick up that used 110mm
one on EBAY 4 months ago. I'm sure it didn't have any reason to do
with the fact that it's the best looking production stem available.
And I have just the right new custom bike "almost" in my possession
right now
~Mike~
On M
I ordered a new Coho Randonneuse with exactly that set up. Chuck made
a custom rack for the bike that fits on the special Paul bolts and
some lower rack mounts on the front forks. I can't take a picture
because I had to have the fork ID honed ( tubing defect) and it's on
its way back to me. Seem
boy, looking at the seatpost photos have me thinking about my steel
29er... I'm using a carbon post because of setback and diameter. Very
little out there in 31.8 with 35mm of setback. maybe one of those
lugged Nittos with a shim would work?
On Mar 6, 11:06 am, newenglandbike wrote:
> This guy's
And the Sugino built Ritcheys. A NOS just went for $200+ on Ebay a
week ago or so.
and I know they are a bit techo... but the RaceFace Turbines have a
fairly narrow Q.
I guess I'm a lucky one... the wider Q works better for me.
Even though I can rider wider Q's... I'm a bit of a old small BCD
c
ut there. I don't now what the RF Trubines look like, but guessing based
> on what I've seen from them...
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> On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Michael_S wrote:
> > And the Sugino built Ritcheys. A NOS just went for $200+ on Ebay a
> > week ago or
Congrats on finishing the double! That's a long time on the bike but
sounds like you has some of those special moments near the end that
made it all worth it.
These are all very supportive words to some recent decision I've made
for my new Coho Randonneuse. I ended up ordering the JB greens and I
one word... well maybe two.. disc brakes.
when you want to stop big tires in the dirt disc's are in another
world. Hydraulics are best, but Avid cable disc's were damn good too.
I have a steel Haro Mary 29er with hydraulics and the disc's are
almost scary on pavement they stop so fast. But no drop
I started with the Paul Touring canti's on my Hillborne. No squealing
right out of the box and they stop very well. Can't say that about the
Avids on my Soma.. always playing with the front. You should also
consider IRD Cafam. Very similar to the Paul neo-retros at a lower
price point... but not M
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> > > I'm probably going to get a Karate Monkey, as mentioned here earlier, but
> > am
> > > still really smitten by the Hunq. Either way I'm going to use Midge
> > clone
> > > bars w/ road levers, so am investing now in the bits and pieces I&
yes, all brakes need to be set up correctly to minimize squeal.
Somtimes the fork design can be a factor, but the Rivendell bikes have
pretty beefy forks so that should not be an issue.
I also have had good luck with the Tektro CR720's.
On Mar 9, 5:31 am, "Scott G." wrote:
> Back when I had an At
It's all about supply and demand , baby!
Just one comment, Tim, I generally agree with you, but EBAY has
totally changed the world of used bike gear.
I am consistently amazed at what people will pay for used stuff. I've
sold many things that went for higher prices than new and the items
were still
Grant has posted some updates on the 1st proto Hunka's... soon to
arrive in WC.
I read it very carefully looking for news on the SimpleOne, but alas,
no updates for my next planned bike purchase
http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/209
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