On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 11:52 AM, Keith Andrews wrote:
> Perhaps a bit off topic, but not to those of us in the great state of New
> York.
> I have lived in the so called "great state" for all but five years of my life
> so
> I have paid for the right to poo poo New York State every chance I get!
Does anyone have any of these, yet?
Would you be willing to take a pair of calipers to the outside of them
and tell me the width?
Thanks,
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On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 11:12 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 8:40 AM, Michael_S wrote:
>>
>> I always look for the double bolt posts. The single bolt ones don't
>> seem sturdy enough for me.
>>
> The standard Rivendell Nitto is plenty strong, unless you are north of 250,
> p
I just saw this from the hiawatha blog but I thought I'd mention it.
http://hiawathacyclery.blogspot.com/2011/03/2011-hc-poster.html
I don't think it's a big stretch to say that bike looks a lot like an
orange sam.
gorgeous poster.
I have one of the ones from last year. Looks great on the wall.
On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 3:03 PM, Ron MH wrote:
> I heard this story as well and must say I'm not really that surprised.
> Part of me has a deep mistrust of plastics and their use in food
> containers of any kind. The estrogen-like compounds leeched by
> plastics may be having serious consequences f
On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 4:45 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
> Is there a solution for carrying stainless steel bottles? They don't fit
> well in traditional cages, although I know it can be done.
>
>
I've found the kleen canteen ones work pretty well in the cages that riv offers.
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On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 5:39 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
> Do you have to wrap it in leather or anything like that?
>
I'm using the regular king cage. And the only thing I found is to take
some rubber bands and wrap around it a few times.
it keeps the noise down and the rubberbands keep it from movin
On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 5:43 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
> I have a VO 2 bolt, and it slips down the seat tube over time. Never had
> any other seatpost do that, and I don't want to have to super-crank on the
> bolt to tighten it. Thinking about selling if anyone is interested.
>
I had one do the sa
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 12:10 PM, Jan Heine wrote:
>
> At Bicycle Quarterly, we are considering looking at the statistics and
> figuring out whether helmets make riding safer, whether risk compensation
> really is a factor, etc. I believe there is a need for real data, rather
> than opinion, on th
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 11:29 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> I strongly disagree with Seth here -- no offense meant, but BQ could do a
> very great service to the debate, which won't go away.
>
I think there is no such thing as 'service to the debate'.
I do not think the undecided are reading BQ and
On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 9:55 PM, Khalid Mateen wrote:
> Hello everyone:
>
> I am new to this forum and I have a question to ask about ordering an
> Atlantis. I have taken my PBH but I am no where near Walnut Creek
> California. I am on the east coast of the US and no where near a Rivendell
> Dea
On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 12:42 PM, doug peterson wrote:
> Khalid:
>
> What size(s) are you considering? The 58 & 61 have some overlap in
> PBH & seat height. Riv suggested a 61 for me but I'd never ridden
> anything larger than a 58. I went with 58 with a 10 cm stem & it's
> been perfect. FWIW,
On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 1:50 PM, NME wrote:
> 2. Ostrich panniers (set). Only 1 year old, but with serious
> beausage. On one of the panniers, the metal aglets have come off the
> cloth straps, so there is some fraying.
Take 10 points for excellent use of the obscure word 'aglet'.
well done.
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Michael_S wrote:
> On my Ram, the controlling factor is the brakes. I can fit a 37
> Pasela on the back but it won' fit on the front because of the Tektro
> R538 caliper. I'm hoping some day, when I get ready to re-paint, of
> adding canti studs so I can run the
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 5:27 PM, Steve Wimberg wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I just installed a set of Longbard fenders on my 60cm Rambouillet. The
> bottom of the front rubber mudflap is only 2 inches off the ground, which
> seems low to me. On a brief test ride this morning, I noticed that it does
> ca
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Steve Wimberg wrote:
> Thanks for all the responses! Good to know that it won't be a problem. The
> first brevet of the season is tomorrow!
>
> Here is a link for some pix. Sorry for the crappy quality.
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/swimberg/Longboards?feat=d
On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 12:38 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
> Or as Velouria says, the Co-Habitant? :-)
>
I think it is a generational thing. I've always referred to my
significant others as 'the girl' (regardless of age) and I've always
been referred to
by them as 'the boy'.
I don't think of it as di
On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 5:09 PM, William wrote:
> 1.125" threadless is certainly the MOST mainstream, but I don't think
> I'd advise Riv or even Soma to grow their business by becoming more
> mainstream. 1" threaded is flat out better for reasons that Riv
> thinks are important. 1.125" threadless
I just got the new one back from the framers.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/5602012856/
I'll get them hung on that wall sometime soon, I swear. :)
thanks to Jim Thill at HC for the posters.
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On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Rene Sterental wrote:
> This would be of great utility when lifting my loaded Atlantis to get
> on the train. I just grab it with my right hand by the seat tube right
> above the bottle cage. Left hand on the handlebar.
>
> A handle would make it even easier. I'd
On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 2:41 PM, Jack Warman wrote:
> A Motorola Droid X with Run GPS offers a pretty large display as well
> (MyTracks is decent, too). And, it'll play music from your handlebars and
> let you call home, too. :-)
>
Hi Jack,
You're charging it from a dynamo? B/c leaving the GPS
Just saw this pop up on the riv website
http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/sackville-mark-s-toolwrap/20-228
looks like a nice step from the burrito wrap.
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On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 1:59 PM, William wrote:
> That wrap is really nice, but I admit I've still got a softspot for
> the original burrito wrap. Mine I bought from Bridgestone Owners
> Bunch, so it's nearly 20 years old now. I was going to get a couple
> more until I saw this. While I think t
On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 2:16 PM, William wrote:
> I agree it is a fallacy. I was stating that is was a justification
> that we run across on these boards. But I don't think I'm necessarily
> committing that fallacy. I'll quote myself:
>
> "I think the Sackville one is worth $30"
>
> I said it a
On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 5:11 PM, Tim Whalen wrote:
>
> I've searched the archives and Rivendell's site with no luck. Anyone have a
> geometry chart for the Romulus?
> Thanks,
> Tim
>
http://cyclofiend.com/rbw/romulus/romflyer/04.html
and yes it is pretty much just like the boo-yay.
great bike
On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 5:13 PM, Tim Whalen wrote:
> LOL! Thanks much Seth! Tim
>
and for comparison:
http://cyclofiend.com/Images/rbw/ram_17.jpg
seriously, get it.
I bought a used frame/fork for my brother for xmas one year - and
liked it enough I got one for myself, too. :)
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On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 8:02 PM, Manny wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> My name is Manny, lurked here awhile, joined this Google group, now
> officially an RBW owner. Sorry, long-ish post cause I'm X-cited!
>
> The good news. Thanks to an earlier post by a member searching for a
> Rambouillet (in a mu
Someone at riv must have had fun doing this one:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/5641624440
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On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Philip Williamson
wrote:
> Does anyone else just measure their existing saddle height and add 10?
> Seems way simpler, if you are already a bike rider.
>
sorta - one way I discovered I had mismeasured my pbh originally was
taking a bike that is too small and rais
I was reading the knothole today and Grant was talking about an index
to the Rivendell Readers. I've got most of the readers on pdf as a
solstice present a couple of years back.
So I was noodling around a bit and here's what I did:
1. split all of the pdfs out into per-page output
2. converted al
On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 2:22 AM, Seth Vidal wrote:
> I was reading the knothole today and Grant was talking about an index
> to the Rivendell Readers. I've got most of the readers on pdf as a
> solstice present a couple of years back.
>
> So I was noodling around a bit and here
On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Stephen S wrote:
>
> I scanned 36-40. How can I help?
>
Ideally I'd like to get the pdfs from riv that have each page as text
and images not each page as one big image.
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On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Stephen S wrote:
> Ok thats fine. I have them in PDF if you decide you want them. They
> aren't OCR'd at all they are just as big images but to be honest it
> was a lot easier to read those than the ones from Riv. I don't have to
> try and refigure out words that t
On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 12:19 PM, Patrick in VT wrote:
> On Apr 29, 7:02 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
>
>> Now: please give me advice how to get more hoods braking power from
>> the Mafac levers and the Mafac cantis?
>
> I heard a great story featuring Sheldon Brown's answer to this
> question:
>
> A
On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 7:17 AM, islaysteve wrote:
> Nice! I hope you are able to complete the rest of the issues.
>
if I can find them - I will.
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On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 4:06 PM, johnb wrote:
> So I pulled the trigger on Friday and purchased a new Atlantis. In my
> extended conversations with Keven and Vince @ Rivbike, they were
> encouraging me to think beyond Noodle bars and specifically to the
> Albatross bar. I plan to use this bike for
On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Bill Rhea wrote:
> Hi Seth,
>
> I'm thinking of doing just that and would appreciate any guidance
> you've got along those lines
>
It's really quite easy to do - davinci makes the splitters and they
even make a bar-change kit which gives you all the splitters
On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 11:06 AM, johnb wrote:
> Thoughts on Cantilever versus V-brakes? I have a LHT with the Tektro
> 720s on it and I would not get them again. I feel they are difficult
> to adjust and they are okay at stopping the bike.
>
> Since this is a 50th b-day gift to myself, I have been
On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 12:33 AM, Stephen S wrote:
> I printed it out as a pdf and it looks good and readable to me. Some
> odd issues with scaling on the bike pictures but that looks to be in
> the issue.
> This link works for me :
> http://shade.keeptrees.com/publications/g30/TheRivendellReader/
On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 5:15 PM, stevep33 wrote:
> Does anyone have any first hand experience with a Swift Ozette?
> The (sm) dimensions are ideal and the custom colors are a bonus. Just
> looking for someone to convince me to pull the trigger
>
I don't have one but I will say this - if you g
On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 1:41 PM, Curtis Schmitt
wrote:
> I'm leaning towards the orange or the yellow, what's your vote? Anyone
> have a Rom with Ortliebs?
>
> My Romulus, palping the standard blue colourway:
> https://picasaweb.google.com/curtisrschmitt/RivendellRomulus#5545475856906680194
>
> Pa
On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 2:15 PM, Curtis Schmitt
wrote:
> Good call on the silvery-gray, Seth. The bike is parked next to me, I'm
> squinting to imagine the gray panniers on there. Looks pretty good with all
> of the other black and silver on the bike... I'm just worried about being
> too gray. Mos
I've been following this photo stream on flickr for a long time. Guu
Watanabe is a maker of custom bags using leather and canvas. He makes
a lot of cycling bags as well as any other kind of bag.
Recently they put up a few videos of the process of making a bag.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/guuwata
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 11:56 AM, Allingham II, Thomas J
wrote:
> I have a small burgundy saddlebag from them (bought from Bill at Wallingford
> Bikes), and it really is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Easily the
> equal of Berthoud, maybe better. But with Wallingford out of the line, I
>
On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Michael_S wrote:
> It's probably more socially acceptable to wear knickers on the left
> coast, especailly in the hipper northern cities like Portland and SF.
> Down here in So Cal everybody wears lycra except the fixie kids. I
> wear knickers anyway but prefer a
On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 4:41 PM, Zack wrote:
> Hey All -
>
> I have a Sam on the way, and am strongly considering trying to set up
> the davinci splitters so that I would be able to swap between Noodles
> and Albatrosses (Albabtri?). I am going with bar end shifters and
> canti brakes.
>
> I have
On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Andrew wrote:
> Selling my 60cm Rivendell Road frame. This was built by Joe Stark and
> painted by Joe Bell. This frame would run over 3k now. TT and ST are
> 60cm, rear chainstays are about 435-440mm, dropouts are horizontal.
> It
> has very ornate lugs and is bea
On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 12:14 PM, Eric Norris wrote:
> According to Sheldon Brown, "... Torque wrenches are never needed for
> bicycle work."
> Here's the full entry from http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_ta-o.html
>
> Torque Wrench
>
> A "torque wrench" is a type of wrench with a built-in spring
http://www.tokyofixedgear.com/ShopFeaturesDetail.asp?Bno=12
love the pictures and video.
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On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 2:14 PM, grant wrote:
> Man, this was great. Not to horn in on it by saying, "it really
> captured it," but it really did. Of course/whatever I've been to Nitto
> many times, and lots of other factories, too. Nitto alone seems
> antiseptic and unrushed. Nothing's out of pla
On May 25, 2011 3:48 PM, "J. Burkhalter" wrote:
>
> howdy girls and guys,
>
> I will be in Chattanooga, TN next week building up a Betty Foy for my
> GF, and I'm looking for a friendly LBS in town for the those small
> parts and/or tools I will invariably forget to pack and a shop for any
> future
On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 5:15 PM, J. Burkhalter wrote:
> Thanks Seth. I'll check 'em out.
>
Ask for Justin. Tell them someone from E&H sent you there.
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On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 5:55 PM, eflayer wrote:
> i just removed a b17 from a bike and replaced it with a wtb pure v
> saddle. me and my butt buddy seem very pleased at this time. we like
> the b17...and we are thinking maybe the wtb is a nice alternate.
>
I have one of the wtb speed v saddles
Watch the nitto video posted last week. I think you'll want to buy from
nitto after watching it. :)
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On May 31, 2011 3:16 PM, "Minh" wrote:
> Has anyone held one of these in person? I'm in the market for a new
> stem and another technomic deluxe would be fine, but thinking about
> other options
On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 12:59 AM, Rene Sterental wrote:
> - Standing on the pedals to climb makes it very easy to hit the bar with the
> legs, but it's easy to get around it by slightly turning the body when
> "dancing" on the pedals instead of pushing the bike sideways. I only do it
> for short st
On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 1:49 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Wed, 2011-06-08 at 10:38 -0700, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote:
>> Is it reasonable to think that a *well-built* freewheel
>> mechanism would outlast at least some of the cogs? Those bearings
>> don't really "bear" a lot. And who knows... even t
On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 1:58 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Wed, 2011-06-08 at 13:52 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote:
>>
>> Is this possible with the build-your-own cassettes that harris sells?
>>
>> http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/k7.html#sprockets
>
>
> Those a
What's the point of the house if not to hold more bicycles?
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On Jun 9, 2011 11:18 PM, "rcnute" wrote:
> I love the green. If only we weren't buying a house...
>
> Ryan
>
> On Jun 9, 8:13 pm, Forrest wrote:
>> The frame shown in the photos at the link just below will be available
>> next week:
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 12:10 AM, John Blish wrote:
> There he goes, again.
>
What? I'm helping
or something.
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Got the fenders in this week and I put them on the romulus today. I
just about ruined my fun by cutting the stays too short but with grand
bois cypres tires labeled 30mm - measured 32mm. I had no trouble
getting the longboard fenders that riv sells under the brakes and
clear. Worked out right well,
On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 7:16 PM, LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com
wrote:
> Pictures are *always* good! I've been thinking about getting a set or
> three of the longboards, so I'd also like to hear your feedback on the
> fenders.
>
Here are some pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/tags/longboard/
a
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 2:21 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
> "Basically brand new" and new are two different things. Not trying to be
> snippy, but he's asking too much. Price it right and it will sell.
>
> Parting out will get you some more money, but time and hassle have to be
> factored in. It's a
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 2:30 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Mon, 2011-06-13 at 14:25 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote:
>> go by a reasonable LBS that sells used parts
>
> Is there actually such a place?
>
There's a LBS in chapel hill, nc called Back Alley Bikes. I took a
number of
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:41 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
>
> I don't see what else you can do but compare against a Hilsen,
> especially since Rivendell seems to have lost its collective mind and
> made the Hilsen (IMHO) a non-starter with that abominable double top
> tube.
you mean hillborne the
On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 10:04 PM, Kelly Sleeper wrote:
> Well here it is.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/sets/72157626963139970/
>
So first off:
good choice on the white-industries bits and bobs. Those hubs and
cranks look fantastic and my experience with white industries on our
tan
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Darin G. wrote:
> Those of you using the Kleen Kanteen--do they rattle around? I
> suspect there is a difference between being secure in the cage and not
> making noise every time you go over a bump.
>
I use them in king cages and they don't rattle once you size
On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 10:50 AM, jimD wrote:
>
> OK, seems to me we should all reveal what Rivendell frames/bikes we have
> hanging around that we don't ride.
> I confessed to having a 61 Bleriot that charitably donated it's parts to my
> Saluki.
> Anybody want to unburden their conscience?
> -J
On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 11:31 AM, reynoldslugs wrote:
> Imperfection in paint and pin striping holds a lot of charm. One of
> my favorite bikes is a later model Jack Taylor. The lug lining was
> done (by hand, of course) by Norman Taylor. Michael Lawrence located
> the frame (NOS, hanging in No
On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 2:26 PM, nathan spindel wrote:
> I've finally got my stable down to two! I couldn't comfortably fit more in my
> new apartment.
>
> 1. Ebisu All-Purpose (58cm) - randonneuse
> 2. Box Dog Pelican (60cm) - porteur/commute/touring/trails (coming soon)
>
The pelican has been
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 1:34 PM, Jack Warman wrote:
> If I put on some cork grips and shellac them Thursday night, will they be
> dry enough to ride early Saturday morning? How about if the shellac'ing
> were Wednesday night?
>
Inside or outside?
Since i know where you live Jack, you need to ta
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 1:29 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/437182423/in/set-72157594443171032
>
> Oh, and the front half of a Co-Motion Double Espresso that will be going up
> for sale in order to get a Periscope. Anyone, anyone...?
>
> http://www.flickr.co
On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 9:21 PM, Brooklyn wrote:
> Speaking of cork and shellac.. I just put some shellack on black cork
> tape from Rivendell with the idea of matching my black Brooks
> saddle. However, I used Amber shellac and well it turned out not to
> match the Brooks saddle, but a beautifu
On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 10:14 PM, LF wrote:
>
>
> On Monday, June 20, 2011 1:34:54 PM UTC-4, Jack wrote:
>>
>> If I put on some cork grips and shellac them Thursday night, will they be
>> dry enough to ride early Saturday morning?
>
>
> YES.
> Shellac dries quickly to the touch, but takes longer t
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 5:59 PM, William wrote:
> Taking it back to the Original Post: What bike(s) would you like to
> see Riv implement in the future?
>
> The one I'm shocked nobody brought up (or maybe it's because we've all
> said it so much that it needs no more saying) was the Riv Tandem.
>
completely killing me:
http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/protovelo-frameset-specials/53-004
I already have a rom or I would probably pick it up.
and just for the record, I would like to volunteer to help riv do a
thorough inventory, personally. :)
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On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Peter Pesce wrote:
> Oh man. That's really torture!
and it's headbadgeless! So you could call one of the custom headbadge
designers and get precisely what you want.
not that I don't love the rom badge, its my favorite, in fact - but
since there isn't one you cou
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On Jul 3, 2011 6:47 PM, "brian t" wrote:
> Greetings. I've been riding this Hunqapillar for a couple of months now.
> What a great great bike.
>
> It handles so well with a load, even bumping down gnarly Bolinas Ridge
> trail. It's also among the best off-roaders I've has the pleasure to ride.
Let's try that again.
those are the aherne map bars?
I might have to invest in a pair of those.
The hunkapillar gray/ blue really looks good.
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On Jul 3, 2011 6:52 PM, "Seth Vidal" wrote:
> -sv
> On Jul 3, 2011 6:47 PM, "brian t" wrote:
>> Greetings. I&
On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 11:41 AM, CycloFiend wrote:
> on 7/4/11 6:21 PM, Joe Bernard at joerem...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> After ogling Geoff's new Hunqapillar for a while, I went over to Rivbike to
> do some more ogling, and discovered an odd detail: The forks are threaded on
> top of the crown so you
On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 1:13 PM, Christian
wrote:
> I really like the Atlantis too and have wanted one for some time; I
> love the color. I am sure it would do all I would want it to do. For
> now though the $500 price difference is important and I'd be really
> happy with the Hunqapillar so I ca
On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 12:30 AM, Esteban wrote:
> Got the Protovelo back to where I want it. Honjos and CdlVs: cheap,
> trusty, robust enough, supple enough for the commute come September.
> I'm hoping to commute with only a front rack and bag, keeping things
> generally unburdened. Speaking of
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 4:17 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean
wrote:
> A noble endeavor.
>
> It's a shame Paul doesn't have a silver (or at least gray) barrel
> adjuster to go on its silver ano thumbies. Doesn't anyone make silvery-
> gray-ish plastic? Must be hard to source.
>
> I also wish DaVinci would ma
I know we've all suffered from a nice wool knitted object developing a
hole. My significant other, a knitter, sent me this GREAT video of how
to fix holes.
http://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/06/woolfiller.html
it's brilliant!
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On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Jeff, KC MO wrote:
> Can it be purchased in the US?
>
there's nothing to purchase.
wool roving is available from just about every yarn shop
a needle (like a quilting needle-size) and a piece of foam rubber are
available anywhere.
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On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 8:16 PM, William wrote:
> I saw the 'cho pictured yesterday. I like it. The splats really
> surprise me how nice they look. I am committed to riding through the
> winter more that I have in the past few years, so I really need to
> take stock in the state of my rain gear
On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 2:36 PM, Anne Paulson wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 12:36 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
>> I know we've all suffered from a nice wool knitted object developing a
>> hole. My significant other, a knitter, sent me this GREAT video of how
>> to fix hol
On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 8:52 PM, Bruce wrote:
> I put the Sealskinz that were in some posts recently on my "if anyone asks
> what they could get me" list...
>
>
So did I :)
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On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 12:44 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
> That is the coolest design ever!
>
> Anyone know if there are downsides to a frame built like that? Is it super
> flexy or overbuilt to reduce flexiness? Tough enough for bouncing around on
> trails/fire roads???
>
I suspect that is either
On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 12:55 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
> That's what I presumed on looking at it. Cool that you have one! I wonder
> if a modern builder (Bilenky??) could correct for that without having to
> over build it. I love the design, but would need it to be tough enough and
> not crazy f
On our way to chattanooga, tn we made a stop in bristol, va at
mountain sports ltd. I was there to find out how things would feel on
a 64cm atlantis - curiously it might be the right size for me. It was
raining so a test ride was not in the cards, but we'll stop by there
on saturday. Fingers cros
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 9:22 AM, tdusky wrote:
> Beautiful build.
> Why not sell the frame and use all of those great parts for your next
> bike?
> I have a 61cm Atlantis and it's a bit small for me. My best size would
> be a 63cm frame.
> I wish I could ride your bike, maybe we could trade frames
On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 6:34 PM, Kentileguy wrote:
> Its cold and snowy in the Chicago area, and there's not much to do
> except sit in front of the computer and talk myself into a new bike.
> So...I'm considering a new Roadeo. Has anyone ridden both the Roadeo
> and the Hilsen? Can you compare and
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Shaun Meehan wrote:
> I'm trying to determine the extension length on the Nitto Technomic
> Deluxe that I removed from my Atlantis. I was of the understanding
> that it's a 12cm extension but the lugged stem that I got to replace
> it looks slightly longer and it's
On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 9:31 AM, Kentileguy wrote:
> Lots of great opinions, Thanks!
> I think the practical, intelligent thing to do is find a used 58cm
> Ram. Unfortunately I'm suffering from a horrible case of new bike-itis
> and I'm leaning heavily towards a new 57cm quill stem Rodeo. Talked to
On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 9:00 AM, jim phillips wrote:
>
> I guess it's OK to own more than one Rivendell and I can see I am headed
> that way!
>
I think it's more than OK to own more than one Riv. I think it is, in
fact, recommended.
Call up rivhq and ask "Hey, is it okay to own more than one of
On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Earl Grey wrote:
> Jim,
>
> see cyclotourist's post above. I just swapped the Jack Browns and
> fenders on my Sam for some 42mm semi knobbies (IRC Mythos CX Slicks)
> to pit against Paul's Sam on Marathon Extremes tomorrow in the dirt.
> Report will follow. :)
>
>
On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 12:12 AM, cyclotourist wrote:
> You keep it them at your uncle's farm with a pony. In Utah.
>
you mean like this?
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/rush/red+barchetta_20119966.html
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On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 10:04 AM, cyclotourist wrote:
> Geddy knows what he's talking about!
>
For the longest time I thought he was talking about a gas-powered recumbent.
:)
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On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 1:09 PM, George Schick wrote:
> How "flexible" are cork grips? Reason I ask is because I'd like to
> put them on a pair of "cow horn" bars I have on my Surly 1x1 (like the
> ones in this photo http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/surly1x1.html ),
> but I'm not sure they can
On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Fri, 2010-12-10 at 10:03 -0800, William wrote:
>> I expected
>> by now somebody would have started a thread about the shimmy article,
>> but it is towards the back.
>
> And let's not forget, much of the country has yet to receive the Win
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