I've often read on Jan Heine's blog that the BQ team has "proven" that big
tires are just as fast. Where can I read these tests? I'm a subscriber to
BQ but I've only read the last two editions.
On Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 5:38:54 PM UTC+1, Jan Heine wrote:
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> It's true that René Herse'
For people who have ridden one, is the roadini a fast* bike? Before I got
practical I used to ride a lot of Italian race bikes from the 1970s and
1980s. I've had a great time on old Colnagos and Olmos, but now I'd just
plain like the bars higher. That said, I think that the value proposition
of
The Nitto weight recommendations are absurd. I've sat on a Mark's rack and
I weight 200 pounds. Obviously I wouldn't want to ride this way, but the
rack will definitely not be harmed by a camping load.
Peter
On Friday, June 2, 2017 at 3:58:51 AM UTC+2, Dave Small wrote:
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> The weight limit on
Hi everybody,
I've heard that this is the place to come for advice about "alternative"
handlebars. Can anybody recommend a bar for long rides? My problem these
days is that I'm pulling a kid trailer and lowering my pace to ride with a
new-to-cycling spouse. These factors have reduced my pressu
Resurrecting an old thread, but I made a chance discovery that may be of
interest to the group.
One limitation of friction-shifted 10 and 11 speed bikes has been the throw
length of bar-end shifters. Some people have gotten around this problem
with judicious filing of the bar-end pods, like Ul
On Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 11:05:36 PM UTC+2, Daniel Jackson wrote:
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> What rear mech are you using?
An old XTR on a wolf tooth road link.
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Some people lash their stuff directly to the rack. I use bungees to
securely attach a sleeping pad and my sleeping bag to a small rack. With a
set-up like that I'm ready for a camp-out without using any bags at all.
I've also seen people attach a full suit of raingear with a toe strap.
Peter
Grant, from the interview:
"Also, there’s another steering/bike handling parameter that probably
matters more, although it’s far less well-known than trail is. Everybody at
Rivendell knows what it is, we have a name for it, and all of our bikes are
designed with it in mind. That’s true whether
Hi Bill, can you expand on what you find unique about the bike?
Peter
On Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 11:34:00 PM UTC+2, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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> Thanks for playing along Stuart. For the record, I think the LHT is a
> very good bike.
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> I wonder what the resale value of these Rosco Bubbe mini-
Hi Bill, sorry if the question seems ignorant. I don't know a ton about
bike geometry.
Can't you put upright bars on any bike? Lots of bikes take 2" tires. And
what effect do the chainstays have?
On Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 3:24:05 AM UTC+2, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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> Peter asked me to explain
Gilles Berthoud makes wide enough fenders (60mm). They are stainless steel,
which I know you weren't asking for, but the weight is within 100g of the
honjo's, they are much stronger, the hardware is better, and they cost less
than half as much. They are also perfectly flat laterally and evenly
Very interesting! Thank you Patrick for sharing your experiments with us. I
was motivated to do a bit of research about where to buy the raw fabric so
that I can make a pair of pants. If anybody else is interested, here's what
I found out.
The name Ventile refers to a fabric originally made in
the droids, er, pants
> you're looking for, Peter. Do you realize the heavy weight and
> non-breathability of waxed cotton?
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> With abandon,
> Patrick
>
> On Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 5:00:29 PM UTC-6, Peter Turskovitch wrote:
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>> ANYWAYS th
Thick heels last longer. That's what they're for. They exist to allow you
to walk farther before replacing your shoes. The vast majority of shoes,
for centuries, have had a little extra material in the places that wear the
most. That means raised heels. Raised heels mean that your shoes can last
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