[RBW] Re: Bleriot conversion

2009-09-23 Thread cpatrickcummings
Actually with the Dia Compe center pulls, I do have the reach, though maxed out on that. And I've got the reach with my Tektro canti brakes on the SJ. On Sep 23, 5:07 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Wed, 2009-09-23 at 15:01 -0700, colin p. cummings wrote: > > I know there are 700c conversions o

[RBW] Re: Bleriot conversion

2009-09-24 Thread cpatrickcummings
4, 7:51 am, John Bennett wrote: > Remember, you will also be dropping your bottom bracket, too. > > John at Rivendell. > > On Sep 23, 5:23 pm, cpatrickcummings wrote: > > > > > Actually with the Dia Compe center pulls, I do have the reach, though > > maxed out o

[RBW] Re: Bleriot conversion

2009-09-25 Thread cpatrickcummings
http://tinyurl.com/y8t5xot On Sep 25, 12:52 pm, Doug Van Cleve wrote: > Any pictures? > > Thanks, Doug > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 1:51 PM, cpatrickcummings > wrote: > > > > > > > After riding on the big apples today, i didn't notice much differe

[RBW] Re: I think I finally found MY bars

2009-09-25 Thread cpatrickcummings
who makes these bars? On Sep 25, 10:19 am, d2mini wrote: > Thanks guys! > I hadn't seen this style bar being used much around here so I thought > you might like to see. > > What I didn't realize is how big of a difference it would be compared > to the albatross. I just expected the drop to be le

[RBW] Re: FS: pair of Grand Bois Hetres

2009-10-13 Thread cpatrickcummings
Hetres sold. On Oct 12, 4:47 pm, "colin p. cummings" wrote: > About 500 miles on them, I can send pics if you need that, but they're > in pretty good shape.  I commuted on them for about 2 months.  Asking > $78 shipped for the pair.  Contact me off list if interested. > > cheers, > > colin cummi

[RBW] Re: One great idea

2009-08-16 Thread cpatrickcummings
You make the process sound so delicate. Would it be necessary? I guess if you had a pretty fat tire on there, but I have 41mm Hetres on a 650b wheel on a 26" kit and haven't had fit issues. Got the brake hooked up and the angle leaves a little to be desired. The straddle wire winds up with a l

[RBW] Re: Quick Quickbean Celebration

2009-08-23 Thread cpatrickcummings
Anyone know why Riv eliminated the fork braze ons for front racks on the green QB? Did they re-apply them on the Silver? I wish the braze- ons were there on the greenie... colin cummings amarillo, tx On Aug 22, 8:10 pm, Cycletex wrote: > That's the one. Love it! > > Using the s...@#t out of i

[RBW] Re: Parts FS

2009-08-31 Thread cpatrickcummings
Stem and bars are claimed, thanks. cheers, colin cummings amarillo, tx On Aug 30, 8:50 pm, "colin p. cummings" wrote: > Some more stuff for sale: > > One set moustache handlebars.  The usual beausage, nice and silver > though.  $35 shipped > > Nitto Technomic Deluxe 5cm reach, 26.0 mm.  $29 sh

[RBW] Re: Bar-Ends + Inverse Levers?

2009-08-31 Thread cpatrickcummings
I'm currently using some of the "city levers" from Velo Orange. They have a nicer look than the black-and-silver Tektros. cheers, colin cummings amarillo, tx On Aug 31, 7:47 pm, d2mini wrote: > How would you set up Albatross bars with bar ends? > What brake levers? --~--~-~--~~---

[RBW] Re: Parts, QB and Hobo bag FS

2009-08-31 Thread cpatrickcummings
Dove bars claimed On Aug 28, 10:58 pm, "colin p. cummings" wrote: > Items can be seen here:http://tinyurl.com/mdf8rm > > Up for grabs: > > Hobo bag I just bought but don't want to keep.  A little dirty but no > holes, tears, etc. $88 > Dove bars barely used.  $21 > Specialized triple crank 172.5

[RBW] Re: FS: Single Speed parts plus a bleriot teaser

2009-09-09 Thread cpatrickcummings
oh yeah, the surly cog and lockring are new. On Sep 9, 9:49 pm, "colin p. cummings" wrote: > white industries 16/18 Eno freewheel ridden maybe 350 miles: $80 > shipped > > surly 17tooth cog with non-surly lockring: $28 shipped > > nameless SS 15tooth cog: $8 shipped > > if anyone would be intere

[RBW] Re: How far with Albatross bars?

2009-09-15 Thread cpatrickcummings
i ran the abars upside down, as suggested by some on this forum, and thought they were awesome. what i really liked was how much more comfortable it was gripping the curves with the bars sloping outward down. what i didn't like was how much the barends hit my knees with the bar that much lower.