You can't do that if you're using 11s or more. Rejoining 11s and up chains
using a chain breaker is not recommended. My "trick" is to buy 11s chains
at $10/pop when they go on sale once a year and a bunch of quick links at
the same time.
On Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 11:31:11 AM UTC-7 Armand
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 7:56:30 AM UTC-7 nca...@gmail.com wrote:
@aero and @hoch: I am selling my customized Salsa Vaya 55cm (700c) to fund
this purchase, and the Homer would be my only bicycle (I say that now). I
don't have any specific tires in mind and I wouldn't have any other wheels
I haven't seen the Gallop's geometry,. Can you post it?
As for Leah's original question, my wife rode a Cheviot but after she rode
my son's Roadini to work a few weeks she decided that she really liked the
Roadini better.
We're still vainly hunting for a 50cm Roadini, but the other bikes I'm
I'm a big fan of half-step + granny for 7-speed rear cassettes and
freewheels. I think I even wrote an article about it for the Rivendell
Reader at one point (good luck digging it up!). What killed it for me was
once cassettes got to the point where constructing your cassette was no
longer
My wife enjoyed riding the Roadini so much that when my son (for whom it
was built) took it over she asked for her own. Since Rivendell no longer
has them I'm now in the market for a Roadini 50cm. Frame only unless you've
got it built up with 1x. (My wife never used the front derailleur on her
I built up my son's Roadini with Ritchey Beacon Comp bars
(https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/Hdny6ViFROaPcQIM_FkEbg.aW9haXdpnlfOy4Dg9_oNzx),
and I've had a few people test ride it. What impressed me about the bar was
that despite purposefully not mentioning anything about the handlebars,
I went to adjust it on my son's Roadini today and discovered that it had
fallen off (probably during an off-road excursion). What's the easiest way
to get a replacement?
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What I’m reading is that most of you concur that Grant is not right all the
time (with regards to bike design). Big companies are not right all the
time. He’s right some of the time, as are the big companies. Answer, as
always, is somewhere in the middle.
I think it's laughable to think
My Roadini has a 45cm chainstay. My custom touring bike has a 43cm
chainstay. When riding it doesn't make a big difference --- I'm far more
sensitive to the 5mm higher BB on the Roadini. When packing it to tour 2cm
is not a huge difference either. The A Homer Hilsen has a whopping 50cm
I own a 54cm Roadini (for myself) and a 50cm (for my son who will soon
outgrow his Salsa Journeyman). I'd set up my Roadini as a gravel bike with
wide tires but recently a friend borrowed my son's Roadini for her first
ride over a dirt path in less than dry conditions I swapped the wheels on
> would be interesting to use this Sam as a gauge for understanding the
>>> Roadini.
>>>
>>> Aside: I'm thinking (just thinking; action may come but later) of
>>> turning that Libertas into an on-and-offroad beater because I think it will
>>> take a 38 mm tire.
I've had brake cables and housing good for 15 years on my 3 Ti frames with
a total of around 4 miles, rain or shine (you don't break bike frames
if you don't ride). The brakes worked fine throughout the 15 years and I
only swapped out for newer cables when I got my Roadini and noted how
On Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 1:14:10 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:
George: I daresay Grant would balk at this conversion. And I can understand
his allegiance to rim brakes; of all the kinds of brakes, as far as I can
tell, rim brakes give the biggest return in effectiveness (strength,
I went with 11s and a single DT shifter (I'm running 1x11) and I treat my
Roadini as a gravel bike. It's great. Usually I climb on the road so
shifting is not a problem, and descending who cares what gears you're in.
But on the few occasions I did a a dirt climb and I'd just shift into the
If you're not going to do serious single track I highly recommend the
PD-ES600. https://blog.piaw.net/2022/10/review-shimano-pd-es600.html
My friends were really skeptical that it would make any difference compared
to the venerable and well respected (deservedly so) M520s, but the wings
and
A 24/34 is the same as a 36/51 in gear inches. So there's no advantage to a
triple if you're looking for a low gear.
I moved to a 1x for all my bikes because it turned out that dropped shifts
into the granny were causing me to stand up on many climbs when I should
have shifted. Since there's
It's way more flexy/comfy than my Custom Ti bike, which friends already
claim is flexy and comfy when they ride it (and which flexes like crazy
when I attach a trailer to it). It's overbuilt for me @ 145 pounds. If I
was 160 pounds I wouldn't consider it over built, and if I was 200 pounds I
I have about 1300 miles on my
Roadini: https://blog.piaw.net/2023/05/rivendell-roadini-1000-mile-review.html.
With 700x28mm tires it feels as fast as any bike I've ridden that's not
built to be ultralight. I built mine up to be around 20 pounds with pedals,
bottle cage and pump but no toolkit
Those Nanos are the most frustrating tires I've ever had to change out. It
took me 2 days to get them off my son's Salsa Journeyman. Granted, those
rims are the awful tubeless ready rims which contribute to the problem. I
even had to rest my thumbs in between wheels!
I've had Marathons come on
I've been riding SPDs since the mid 1990s when they finally became
affordable. On my tandem/triplet we had one crash caused my the too long
for my kid toe strap getting caught in the timing ring. After that I got
SPD click'r pedals for my kids and they've been riding clipless SPDs since.
(The
11t sprockets are not useless when you have a 1x drivetrain. I use my 11t
on the tandem (38t chainring) and on my single (40t chainring). They don't
get used frequently (which is good, since they'd wear out quickly
otherwise), but once in a while they get used, which wasn't the case back
when
I owned a Red '93 RB-1 and it died in a car crash that put me in the
hospital for days and in rehab for months. I loved that bike and should
have been more aggressive about using it so that when it died it wouldn't
have hurt so much.
Having said that, it's nowhere as versatile a bike as my
The Ritchey Vector Wing saddles have stealth saddlebag loops (because the
wing doubles as a loop). They're not quite "proper" bag loops, but they
work just as well. Much lighter than a Brooks, and the white version is
currently $24, which is MUCH cheaper than a Brooks or
Rivendell:
I'll chime in. I'm here in the Bay Area (I noticed Sarah mentioned Mt
Diablo), and I've found that Bay Area hills are not kind to triples. I
switched to a 1x and am much
happier: https://blog.piaw.net/2022/06/a-transition-to-1x-drivetrains.html
I'm sure this is a contrarian view, but my take
I will second the Woom series of bikes for kids. The owner has been been
very responsive over the years to my complaints about the early wooms and
now there's very little to fault about them. The joy a kid has on a nice
bike coming down an MTB trail cannot be
beat:
Bike closet has continental 700x40 Terraspeed tires for $32. At that price
I don't care how quickly they wear out
On Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 5:33:35 AM UTC-8 J Schwartz wrote:
> Building a Roadini and looking for a few used items in good shape:
>
>
>1. Choco bar (norm variety)
>2.
Here are my photos from today:
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/5JhQJDI6QnSac37pg2Rmuw.eSgl5m9IE5qYBBDSqnR2gX
Strava link: https://www.strava.com/activities/10121416336
Ran into an A Homer Hilsen rider (one of the tall ones, because his Homer
had a double top tube) while descending to
I've been bike commuting since my roommate crashed my car in 1990.
- Try not to carry stuff - I've gotten to the point where I have 2
computers for work, one at home and one in the office so I don't have to
carry it between home and work. (In the old days it was easy to convince my
On Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 8:52:13 AM UTC-7 shu...@gmail.com wrote:
Anyway, I could carry on and on, but I just wish to say that I find the two
*quite* different. The bike also feels noticeably bigger (the frame is a
58) which may also contribute. To shorten what could be a long
Tire size should be the determining factor. If you don't need anything more
than 35mm on the rear the lighter bike is better. I'm a big fan of low BBs,
and the 700c version of the Malocchio fits the bill, but I think I'd be
unhappy about not being able to run 700x40mm Terra Speeds, so overall
I have the GR3. The big advantage of the 3 over the 2 is built in image
stabilization along with a higher resolution sensor. That makes a huge
difference if you're going to shoot from the bike (which I do a lot). The
flash would have been nice, but to be honest I haven't found it to be
Back when Pardo and I were at the University of Washington as grad students
there was a campus bike shop fully equipped with tools and good workstands.
The student body had paid for the shop, but there were also full time bike
repair folks at the shop for people who didn't want to do their own
I like capris for winter riding in the Bay Area (too hot for the other 3
seasons). I too, first found them in Europe, but earlier this year I
discovered that the Germans call them 3/4
pants: https://blog.piaw.net/2023/01/mens-carpis.html
On Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 1:43:10 PM UTC-7
On Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 3:27:09 PM UTC-7 divis...@gmail.com wrote:
Over the last few months, I've flatted three or four times on the RHes;
clearly, the tread has worn thin. I was discussing the issue with a
repairman at one of the local bike kitchens. He mentioned that GK Slicks
hold
I definitely think that too few parents consider tandems/triplets for their
kids. I have a custom kidback built by the late Peter Johnson and my kids
rode them a lot when they were small. Here's what they looked like when
they were 4 and 7 riding in Switzerland:
I have a friend visiting in October and he's going to test ride my Roadini,
so I laid out (and rode) what I consider an ideal loop to show off how
versatile a bike the Roadini is:
https://www.strava.com/activities/9869749317
(Dirt Alpine is closed for construction or I'd use that instead of
I got my copy just before labor day. Here's my quickie review:
It's no secret that I'd been a follower of the late Jobst Brandt for many
years, and have indeed read all of his trip reports hoping to follow some
of his routes and glean his hotel recommendations. When Isola press offered
a
I used the Chariot
Cougar:
https://blog.piaw.net/2011/12/review-chariot-cougar-1-strollerbike.html.
It doubles as the world's most luxurious stroller until they turn 10 and
can wear helmets easily. We used the heck out of this thing 2 kids and used
it everywhere, but to be honest once we got
I've been running the Terraspeed 40mm (measuring 38mm on my A23 rims). I
have no stomach for the prices Rene Herse charges for their tires, but I
don't think the Terra Speed are going to satisfy you if you're riding in
mud. My experience with the Terraspeed is that in mud, you're going to spin
Foothill/Los Altos isn't the den of bike thieves that a big city college
campus like Berkeley or City College San Francisco is going to be. Of
course, my mother in law left a $1700 REI ebike unattended outside ranch 99
for a few minutes while shopping and of course it was gone before she came
Ha! It's not just me then! I had to crank down on the seatpost clamp to
keep things from slipping. The masterpiece seatpost doesn't slip as readily
as the kalloy though
On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 1:15:36 AM UTC-7 Nick Payne wrote:
> I was a bit pissed off when I found on delivery that the
I live in California but I ride year round, so I don't avoid rain. I also
take a perverse pleasure in destroying bike parts and bike frames, to the
point where I actually track mileage on various
components: https://blog.piaw.net/2009/04/lifetime-of-bike-parts.html
I check my chain every month
I went to college at Cal Berkeley. My first bike in the USA, a $50 walmart
special, got stolen my first year while I was attending a lecture at Warren
Hall. After that pain, I never had a bike stolen again, since I learned to
lock the bike properly and bring it into my house/apartment
When I lived in Munich I'd go for rides every weekend and it was always so
good. Having a train to take you home meant you could range further and get
into bigger trouble. One day I rode through a forest and climbed a ladder
onto what was obviously a road. I rode on it and everyone honked at
It's supposedly 3 times more durable than hyperglide, which is intriguing.
I saw that even Grant asked a question on this article about linkglide and
friction
shifting:
https://nsmb.com/articles/shimano-inadvertently-upgrades-friction-shifting/
I'm now wondering how compatible it is with my
I never understood the need for groups of cyclists to denigrate the kind of
cycling other people do.
In the 1990s, I rode with a cyclist who was sponsored by Bridgestone, Eric
House (the first man to do Furnace Creek 508 in under 30
hours:
Grant described the intent of the Rambouillet to me as a French
audax-inspired bike when I spoke to him about a bike for a cross country
ride (and afterwards) that would be a light load, credit card trip versus
self-supported full touring one.
I have to chime in and talk about types of
Are the FSA Duron headsets that come with Rivs sealed bearings? The FSA
website claims angular contact bearings but lists the seals separately?
On Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 10:00:56 AM UTC-7 Wesley wrote:
> This advice all applies only to threaded forks (all Rivs except Gus and
> tandem):
> 1.
2 cents: don't get carried away with frame weight, especially when
comparing steel frames. I'd focus more on geometry. I wanted my Roadini
build to scratch the same itch but the long wheelbase didn't align with my
idea of a zippy, skinny-tire road bike.
Geometry is by far the most
e.
>
> On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 12:35 PM Piaw Na(藍俊彪) wrote:
>
>> Doesn't the post-transfer case require fork removal? Is that hard to do
>> on the threaded headset? I've always avoided cases that require fork
>> removal.
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 8:40
tires this would be my choice for bikepacking
(though I'm light enough the Roadini will serve well there).
On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 7:39:03 AM UTC-7 Piaw Na wrote:
> Oh yeah, the AHH doesn't have downtube shifter bosses, while the Roadini
> does. Again, a minor consideration --- I'm
Oh yeah, the AHH doesn't have downtube shifter bosses, while the Roadini
does. Again, a minor consideration --- I'm happy with my downtube shifter
on my Roadini, but it wouldn't have killed me to go to bar-end shifters.
On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 7:35:31 AM UTC-7 Piaw Na wrote:
> The AHH
The AHH has 50cm chainstays, which might make it hard to fit into my bike
box for flying (I use a Trico-Ironcase). The AHH also takes 135mm rear
wheels, while the wheels I had hanging in the garage were all 130mm wheels.
Grant advised against cold setting an AHH. In exchange the Roadini has a
High BB, short chainstays, steep seat-tube angles, and disc brakes? That's
as far away from the Roadini as you can get. Add in wireless shifting and
I'm sorry, that's just not comparable to any Rivendell I've seen!
On Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 2:00:11 PM UTC-7 Nick Payne wrote:
> I've come to
My personal solution was to get a tandem (really, a triplet/quad that
converts). The kids love it, and we just rolled over 13k miles on it since
getting it 8 years ago. Other parents will tell me that my kids are
special, and that their kids couldn't stay on a bike that long. I would
take
My '93 RB-1 fit 32mm Avocet inverted thread cross-type tires. I bought the
frame and fork (it came with a headset) and weighed it at the time. It was
6.2 pounds or so (corroborated
here:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/778487-bridgestone-rb-1-1993-a.html).
My Roadini, by contrast
A drop bar Roadini with 25mm tires will feel great. With 32mm tires it's
not going to feel like a 1993 Bridgestone RB-1 with 700x23 tires! But you
already knew that. I don't think there's anything disappointing about the
Roadini's ride. I think the extra long chainstay takes away from the
I have a white industries rear hub hanging on a hook also because I can't
deal with the noise. I swapped it out for a pair of wheels from Ted Neugent
which were much quieter and lighter. I also have a set of wheels built with
Miche Primato Syntesi hubs that are also a lot quieter. But people
What I want to know is how did you get over that gate? I've always wanted
to ride all the way up to the concert venue but it always said no bikes.
Your 26x28 gearing is still a higher bailout gear than my 40x51 (or 38x51
on the roadini). I use the lowest gear on Bohlman-On Orbit-Bohlman (and
One consideration for credit-card touring is that with the long chainstays
the bike will be harder to pack into a bike case for flying on an airline.
That was the consideration that tipped me towards the Roadini over the A
Homer Hilsen.
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The differences for me usually come from type of shifter (downtube shifts
faster than handlebar shifters), length of cable, how they're routed,
lubrication, and age. Since what you have is all new, I'd suggest routing
and length of cable. Post pictures and someone here might be able to tell
Consider the Shimano OT-SP41 coated shift cables: https://amzn.to/463eUM8
I haven't needed them yet, but I did try the brake cable version and it's
very impressive.
On Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 6:28:07 PM UTC-7 John Rinker wrote:
> Thanks, Eliot. Yes, cable housings are filed and run in very
A seized quill stem is one of the problems the aheadset style stem was
designed to solve. In time, water, sweat, etc., goes down between the neck
of the stem and the headset entryway and causes galvanic corrosion. The
preventive measure is to remove the stem once a year, regrease it, and put
It's a really special bike and a relic of the Toyo days, but I really need
a 58, not a 60.
I'm 5' 10" with a PBH of 86 and Will/Grant sized me down to a 54cm Roadini.
It was a good choice!
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If the chain is coming off the crank, my experience is (1) you need a
narrow-wide chainring -- if you don't have one, you need to get one. (2)
the rear derailleur might not have a clutch. (3) you might have excessive
chain length. Too much chain and your 1x setup will be prone to derailling.
11s MTB is the same spacing as 10s Road. You won't have any trouble. I've
used it even on Duraace 7700 rear hubs from 2004!
On Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 8:08:17 AM UTC-7 Stephanie A. wrote:
> Thanks, all, and sorry for the light thread hijack. I'm planning on
> installing the Deore M5100
Thanks so much for the link to the Tumblr page for the 2017 version of the
Roadini. Sorta jibes with what Ed told me. He said I might be able to get
35mm in there with the sidepulls. But I guess that text from Grant was
presuming use of their complete stock build's mid-reach sidepulls?
I'm curious now. Is goose poop worse than horse poop?
On Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 1:30:58 PM UTC-7 Ted Durant wrote:
> On Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 9:10:11 AM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
> wrote:
>
> I find a use for them nearly every ride - there is always some puddle or a
> bunch of
:54:22 AM UTC-7 Piaw Na wrote:
> As for max'ing out tires, Piaw is running 38s on his Roadini:
> https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/77-YZzm-Edk/m/rbDytYzDAAAJ
>
>
> My Roadini is from 2022, not 2017. Grant's been increasing the brake reach
> and the 2022 no lon
As for max'ing out tires, Piaw is running 38s on his Roadini:
https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/77-YZzm-Edk/m/rbDytYzDAAAJ
My Roadini is from 2022, not 2017. Grant's been increasing the brake reach
and the 2022 no longer uses mid-reach caliper brakes.
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If the bike came with mid-reach Shimano brakes you're unlikely to get
anything wider than 38mm in clearance no matter what brakes you run. It's
also unlikely that centerpull calipers will provide appreciably more
stopping power than the Shimano dual pivot calipers which already have
plenty of
I'm not going to provide specific tire recommendations, but I ride "gravel"
and single-track quiet a bit on my Roadini. I still remember that time in
the 1990s when I was riding with Bridgestone-sponsored cyclist Eric House,
and we all showed up in the East Bay proud of ourselves for riding
=- Joe Bunik
> Walnut Creek, CA
>
> On 5/25/23, Piaw Na wrote:
> > Are these the 3 pawl or 4 pawl versions? We broke one of the 3 pawl
> > versions and Phil Wood refused to warranty it because they didn't have
> any
> > 3 pawl versions left. We were stuck w
Are these the 3 pawl or 4 pawl versions? We broke one of the 3 pawl
versions and Phil Wood refused to warranty it because they didn't have any
3 pawl versions left. We were stuck with a $200 bill to "upgrade" to the 4
pawl version.
On Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 2:00:05 PM UTC-7 jbu...@gmail.com
On Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 12:40:30 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:
What size are the tires on the Roadini? I seem to recall reading that that
frame can take 42s?
I'm using Continental Terraspeed 40s, which actually measure 38. There's
more room, but I didn't want to run at the absolute
Those bars look shallow from the side but don't look so shallow front the
side/front. Now I'm curious --- doesn't the flare in those drops make it
harder to use the hoods as a riding position?
On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 6:48:49 PM UTC-7 DavidP wrote:
> Yep, I have a drop-bar MTB that I
This Saturday I took my Roadini and went up Spring Ridge Road (Windy Hill
OSP) and descended Crazy Pete's (Coal Creak
OSP). https://www.strava.com/activities/9109425331
I had one of those amazing days where I was "on". I set PRs down Crazy
Pete's (the last time I did it I was on a MTB with
ed to set up a half
> step drivetrain on a bike with disk brakes just because ... (already have
> another bike with non-aero levers and disk brakes).
>
> On Sat, May 20, 2023 at 8:29 AM Piaw Na wrote:
>
>> I wrote an early article for the Rivendell Reader about half-step and
I used a hybrid 2X crossover/half stepped 7 sp (half-stepped the middle 5,
13 outer with 48/92" for downhills, 32 inner with 45/35" for climbing) for
a while that worked very well (Kelly Take-Offs were the perfect shifter),
but there was a big jump to the 35" low gear. Riv content: 1995 Riv
I got out my calipers --- the top tube, head tube, and seat tubes are 29mm
(most likely 28.6), and the downtube is 31.5mm (most likely 31.8). It
doesn't feel stiff to me, but since I broke 2 ti frames, my guess is each
time I broke one my custom builder proceeded to build me bikes with
It’s good to hear that people like their 1x - Grant talked about it in his
blog and he didn’t have the praise for it I was expecting.
He's never tried 1x with an 11s friction shifter. :-)
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The geometry diagram for the 47
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1403/7343/files/ROADINI-470-Geo.jpg?7649874663519573416x)
shows a 38mm tire, with 55mm between the chainstays. It probably will take
42mm tires but not more. You can count on 38mm at the very least. With
caliper brakes I
I've now ridden my Roadini for 1000 miles, and I wrote my
review: https://blog.piaw.net/2023/05/rivendell-roadini-1000-mile-review.html
I think I'm agreeing with the folks who say that gravel bikes are simply
1990s style mountain bikes with 700c wheels and 1x drivetrains.
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Also depends on what handlebars you're planning to use. Drop bars - go for
the smaller frame. Upright bars - go for the bigger frame. There's nothing
about the AHH that would preclude bikepacking or bicycle touring! I would
happily ride my Roadini on a tour and I now treat it like a 1990s
I just realized that I forgot to mention the easiest way to keep up: I
converted my wife's Cheviot into an
ebike. https://blog.piaw.net/2020/12/installation-review-swytch-e-bike.html
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 6:01:26 PM UTC-7 Ted Durant wrote:
> On Monday, May 15, 2023 at 8:13:53 PM UTC-5
I once rode the Cheviot with the bike club when my wife and kids refused to
keep riding after the lunch stop. I was surprised that I was fast enough to
keep up with the fast riders. If you want to go fast, there are a few
things that the Cheviot does that makes it harder:
1. If you're not
Low BBs ride better, especially on descents. Does your knee hit the feedbag
on the bars when you switch between sitting and standing? I discovered mine
does on my Roadini, and I now mount it on the other side of the bar. I
guess judging from the bike setup it looks like you're far back enough
I think I used up all my luck for the next few years:
https://www.strava.com/activities/8984851311. Coming down Prospect road on
my Roadini, a deer tried to cross the road as I came around the corner. He
swerved, I swerved, but we collided, and bounced. I saw my vision go up and
down and
I had no idea Sams ever came in a caliper brake version. No way am I taking
my 320 pound triplet with 2 kids down the kind of dirt descents I'd take
the single bike. But I have descended 20%+ grades on the triplet with mid
reach calipers. But yeah, with that kind of weight I'd skid both wheels
You may wish to consider the Shimano BC-9000 polymer coated cable set
(https://amzn.to/420Hye1). I have them on my Roadini with the Tektro 559s
and cannot tell the difference between the long reach calipers and the
medium reach on my other bike --- and I take my Roadini down trails other
I'm one of the few people who prefer sidepulls over cantis or v-brakes. I
bought one of the last Cheviots, which had sidepull caliper brakes for my
wife. I wouldn't have bought it if it had required V-brakes or Cantis as I
have never been able to even replace brake pads on those without causing
Here are mine from
today:
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/2TVn70XjQf-wVrMjT2uP5g.d7awc2uVNciNWtE3U_QWxV
Yesterday I took the family on a hike/drive trip down the backside of Mt.
Hamilton, and it looks like Highway 130/San Antonio Valley Road/Mines road
is now at peak
flowering:
This is the status page I use for trail conditions in the
Peninsula: https://www.openspace.org/where-to-go/trail-conditions
I'm very surprised that the Long Ridge trails are still closed. Those are
vital connectors for my favorite MTB loop. Similarly, the Monte bello park
trails that are
I actually haven't had any problems with the hydraulic disc brakes on my
MTB, my kids MTBs, and my wife's MTB. We push our bikes hard enough off
road to make them squeal so it's not like we're easy on them. The squealing
on them isn't anywhere as bad as the squealing I've had on previous MTBs
The biggest recommendation is to do it in reverse! In good weather you get
a tailwind North to South. Grinding against the headwind South to North is
no fun. You won't win the fight against mother nature and it won't be
nearly as fun!
On Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 9:06:51 AM UTC-7 jamin orrall
It depends on why you need padding. For me, it's not just about the padding
--- I could ride without gloves, but a physical therapist once told me that
he wouldn't advice me to do so after seeing nerve damage from other
patients. The placement of the pads to encourage your hands to be in a good
I'm a huge fan of Specialized BG gloves. Their grail series have no
velcro:
https://www.specialized.com/us/en/mens-body-geometry-grail-short-finger-gloves/p/156948?color=262160-156948.
Their customer service is also great --- I wore out a pair of (unpadded)
long fingered gloves in 3 months of
In my garage, I have:
1. Custom touring bike
2. Rivendell Roadini
3. Airborne Seeker MTB
4. Co-Motion Tandem/Triplet/Quad Periscope
5. Wife's Cheviot
6. Wife's Santa Cruz 5010 MTB
7. 11-year-old's MTB
8. 7-year-old's MTB
For many years I lived with just 1 road bike (the ti custom), but after I
I promised a review of those wheels earlier, so here it
is: https://blog.piaw.net/2023/03/review-neugent-cycling-a422towox-wheels.html
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I've used rain capes for a good 10 years, and they're great except in
sidewind. The ventilation can't be beat. With a sidewind, turning feels a
lot more like coming about in a sailboat. I stopped using them because I
started riding my road bikes off pavement a lot, and full fenders kept
making
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