Like it Joe!
Toshi in Oaktown
On Fri, May 24, 2024 at 8:06 AM Joe Bernard wrote:
> Right down to the bolts! An idea I totally stole from Leah, I bought her
> Clem and did the thing!
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Wow, that is amazing! Every detail was carefully chosen down to the bolts.
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For me, the big difference is whether or not I am riding in the drops or on
the hoods. For descents, I often will ride in the drops to reduce wind
resistance and the TRP levers with the outward bend make it easier to brake
while in the drops. However, I find the Shimano levers more comfortable
Congrats for persevering through the crazy climbs, crazy roads and crazy
winds.
Toshi
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Congrats on a great ride! It's hard to ride on a really windy day and not
have it be type 2 "fun", but it seems like you had a great ride despite
some challenges.
Toshi in Oakland, CA
On Mon, Apr 29, 2024 at 4:48 AM Brent Knepper wrote:
> heya Adam! it was nice riding with you for those few
--What if I flip the question on its head and say could I do club riding
with my Cheviot, and what would I gain from getting a road bike?
I've not ridden a Platypus, but I would assume that it would be similar to
a Cheviot.
If I stripped down my Cheviot, then I am confident that I would be
Nice work Brady!
I have no doubt that you will finish LEL without issues. I look forward to
hearing about your additional rides.
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Piaw,
There is a Grand Bois Cypres in 650b size 32 mm. The same tire in 700c
runs great on my Roadeo. I run the extra light version (EL).
I consider them the cheaper precursor to the Rene Herse tires and they ride
great.
Scott Davis in the 650b group purchases and distributes them in the US:
Wow, adventurous ride! Nice job finishing it.
You’ve motivated me to think about a mixed terrain ride later this year.
Thanks for sharing,
Toshi
On Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 10:09 PM Corwin Zechar wrote:
> Sorry. I took more photos, but seem to have previously filled the disk on
> my camera with
About a month ago, I rode the SFR 300k event. Prior to the 300k, I rode
the SFR 200k event and completed it successfully. I hoped to add to my
training, but I was only able to take one ride in the weekend ~28 hilly
miles to supplement my 4-5 days of commuting during the week.
Despite the lack
The top of Diablo is probably the steepest (15%?), but quite short (a
couple hundred feet). The second half of Mt. Diablo is steeper than the
first half and is about ~6-8% and ~4.5 miles from the junction/ranger
station. The backside of Mt Hamilton is about 5 miles at a sustained 10%.
(Front side
Rivet saddles used to allow you to try a bunch of their saddles before you
chose one to keep. I'm not sure if they are doing that nowadays...
Toshi
On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 1:45 PM George Schick wrote:
> The trouble is that experimenting around with these different saddle
> widths, lengths,
You did follow Rule 8! It's not too late to switch to the pink and blue
harlequin bar tape :).
Toshi
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I'm guessing blue bar tape to match the headbadge!
Toshi
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If you are going 31.8, then Salsa Cowbells go wider and have 68 mm reach.
I have those bars on my Roadeo and the slight bit of flare makes it more
comfortable for me.
https://www.salsacycles.com/gear/cowbell
Toshi
On Sat, Feb 10, 2024 at 2:18 PM Elisabeth Sherwood <
The Russian River 200k comes in at a little over 200k with 126 miles. I
consider myself a lazy randonneur. I prefer to train as little as
possible, while also trying to minimize the suffering on the event day as
much as possible.
I'm not unfit because I commute to work on my bike (Cheviot).
My favorite quote:
Unless you spend more time carrying your bike than riding it, a slight
weight reduction is utterly meaningless, and foregoing a nice steel bike
because the carbon one is lighter is like choosing a single $50 bill over
twenty $5 bills because the fifty is easier to fit in your
I recommend using the A600 if you can find them, because (similar to most
road pedals) they return to the upright position with the pedal
perpendicular to the ground, so you can clip in without looking. The ES600
spins 360, so the pedal can be upside down or any which way when you go to
clip back
Welcome to the group and I love your Atlantis and your adventures through
cherry blossoms and snow!
Toshi in Oakland, CA (I haven't ridden in snow for 30+ years)
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I'm planning on completing a 200k, 300k and 400k randonee in preparation
for the SRCC Terrible Two (TT), where I am hoping to finish with at least
an hour of time to spare. I've only completed the TT with under 30 minutes
to spare and am trying to pick up the pace for "fun", why not?
Toshi
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Hey Brady,
You live in a beautiful area! I've only been there in the winter to the
ski resorts but imagine that it is amazing cycling there.
I don't know if your local club has 300k + 300k or something like that,
then you could practice the sleep thing. The way I approached the 600k is
to ride
The smallest ring available (to my knowledge) for a road triple crank is a
24. A mountain crank has a 22. You should be able to grab a 44-32-22 if
desired. If you go for a vintage crank you might be able to find a silver
one. Most of them seem to be black.
Toshi in Oakland
On Fri, Jan 5, 2024
I agree that dropping the chain when shifting into the small ring is a
major disadvantage of a triple, but I use a “chainwatcher” that guides the
chain onto the small ring and that solves the problem for me.
Toshi
On Wed, Nov 29, 2023 at 6:00 AM Piaw Na wrote:
> I'll chime in. I'm here in the
Yes, and if you buy the SON and lights from Peter, they are under warranty,
whereas I don't think they are under warranty from a European purchase.
Toshi
On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 10:19 AM iamkeith wrote:
> Don't forget about Peter White. Also: not to be argumentative, because
> I'm always on
Here's what I was thinking of. It's a Roadini with Wavie bars. I think I
would like the Albastache better with the brakes up front like my Cheviot,
but that's my personal preference.
https://www.rivbike.com/products/47cm-roadini-mermaid
Toshi
On Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 10:28 AM Toshi Takeuchi
I take the triple weight penalty because I like my 48 chainring on the
flats and my 24 chainring for the really steep stuff or when I’m tired.
I keep it slightly lighter by using a 28 cassette in the rear.
I use an Albastache, which may not be as upright as your other bars. It’s
worth
I am close to Riv HQ in Oakland, but I'm surprised by the comments that we
get. A random walker on the bike path says, "Nice Betty Foy" to my wife.
I mean, how many walkers out there know what a Betty Foy is? This last
weekend, my wife and I were on a tandem, and a cyclist passes us by and
says,
I concur with Evan. I had a 54 cm 650b Ram with 54 mm Hetre/Baby Shoe Pass
tires and SKS fenders. It was as good as my custom bike, except for the
toe overlap and dynamo wiring. I used thin profile V-brake style pads to
get a little extra reach with the Tektro R559. That strategy may be able
to
I just put it into a poster frame and it looks great. If you want pics and
the exact frame (I bought from Amazon), then I can dig it up. I have it
next to my North Face and Ifshin Violin DLG posters.
Toshi
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Re: Helmets
Back when my son was about 2 yrs old, about 16 years ago, there were only
kids helmets that were pointy in front and pointy in back, so when he sat
in a trailer, his head would be forced forward and he couldn't rest his
head in the back. Understandably, he hated the helmet and one
I thought I was extremely stable with my Burley solo. Kids started at
about 11 months with helmet. I had books and music with them and they
loved it. (Slept a lot too!) I had them on a tandem with child stoker kid
at 2 1/2 and later tandem + burley followed by triplet with both my kids.
I had
I too have NMSW--mine are A23 velocity rims. The kool stop oranges squeal,
and I have lightly sanded the brake pads when they got glassy and it stops
squealing for a few hundred miles. I'm gonna try some kool-stop black pads
with them based upon the discussion and see if it gets rid of the
The Roadini is worth some consideration. Many people finish PBP on carbon
fiber racing bikes, so you could definitely do it with a Roadini and have a
much more comfortable and pleasant ride. The Roadini is probably better
(for me) than the Roadeo because it accommodates wider tires. If I were
Hi Clark,
Congratulations on a fine and fun race debut.
I've never raced before, but I've done mass starts at timed events where
I've had tremendous fun trying to stay with the lead pack, even to the
detriment of the remaining parts of the ride when I inevitably fell off the
pack.
There is also
Wow! Carrying all those books in a saddlebag is amazing. I don't have
great wheel clearance so I use panniers, but it's nice to have that option.
Toshi
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I ride Tektro 559s with my AHH and with my former 650b Ram. I also think
they are great brakes. I ride on fire trails and some single track, but in
no way would beat mountain bikers going down hill. I can't say I remember
letting it fly too much except down Old Springs Trail near Tennessee
First, congratulations for completing a very tough ride! Second, it's
possible that what's nearly impossible today can be normal tomorrow once
you adapt with the strategies (as you did for gearing/pacing etc.) and
mental knowledge that you have done it and are doing it better the next
time
Wow! Glad to hear that neither you nor the deer went down and you (and the
deer) are ok!
Toshi
On Mon, May 1, 2023 at 3:58 PM Piaw Na(藍俊彪) wrote:
> One of my co-workers says he captured a deer hit on Mt. Lemmon in AZ 4
> years ago: https://youtu.be/MaLmkS_WRGk
>
> On Mon, May 1, 2023 at 8:05
Ha, and chatgpt thinks A Homer Hilsen: "is named after Homer Hilsen, a
bicycling enthusiast and the founder of the Hostel Shoppe in Wisconsin."
It just likes to make stuff up--legendary bicycle advocate Sam Hill, ha!
Toshi
On Tue, Apr 4, 2023 at 10:41 PM wrote:
> Or Kendall Mint Cakes.
>
>
Thanks Piaw!
I normally ride without gloves unless it's cold, but for long rides I will
wear those Specialized gloves to help prevent nerve damage. I didn't know
such gloves existed.
Toshi
On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 8:43 AM Piaw Na wrote:
> It depends on why you need padding. For me, it's not
--Same as Rich. My blue 54 cm Ram used 32 Paselas with SKS fenders.
Toshi
P.S. If you want wider tires, then you might consider a 650b conversion. I
loved the Ram with 42 mm 650b tires with fenders. It was one of my best
bikes ever. I shouldn't have N-1'd.
On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 1:30 PM
That is a great idea. The rain/air would exchange heat far less than the
ocean, so I would imagine that even if you are wet underneath that you
would remain quite toasty.
Toshi
On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 8:32 PM Jason Fuller wrote:
> That's interesting, I might give some a shot this spring. I
I think my biggest limitation for standing while climbing is not the bar
position, but how far forward I can lean my body before running into the
stem. On my Cheviot, I have Albastache bars and I lean forward to the point
where my body hits my bell mounted on the stem, but it's just enough space
Leah, I feel your pain and have a potential solution for you. Get your
favorite color of Newbaum tape and wrap the offending kickstand with the
beautiful colored bar tape and then you won't have to look at that
offending black part of the kickstand and you get to accessorize your bike
with
I haven’t used the 421 but the m324 is nice on my commuter— I can make
short trips without worrying about my bike shoes.
I like clip-in pedals for hills.
Toshi
On Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 3:34 PM Piaw Na(藍俊彪) wrote:
> The 421s have one side which is flat and the other side is clip-in. We use
>
A sad, but true story. As a "roadie", having a kickstand was not normal,
so I didn't get a kickstand for my wife's Betty Foy. When I picked up the
beautiful bike with her at Riv, I leaned the bike against a sign while I
was getting ready to load it onto the car. Just then, the bike slid off
the
Hi Steven, if the cranks are not sold yet, then can you tell me the crank
arm length?
Thanks,
Toshi
On Thu, Oct 27, 2022 at 6:39 PM Steven Sweedler wrote:
> Price lowered to $100. shipped CONUS
>
> On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 1:58 PM Steven Sweedler
> wrote:
>
>> I bought this used and decided
I have a Waterford Homer, 54 cm, and I weigh 150 lbs. I put about 30 lbs
of groceries in panniers in the back and the bike felt great, and if I knew
what "planing" was, then I would say the bike was planing because it felt
springy when I was out of the saddle. If I were 180 lbs and 30 lbs in the
Very sweet! I love the color-coordinated canvas bags too!
Toshi in Oakland, CA
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Just to be more confusing, I have a circa 2012 Homer, and I believe the
even sizes are 650b and the odd sizes are 700c, so there was some overlap
within some of the sizes. I have a 54 cm AHH 650b, and I believe the 55 cm
and 57 cm were 700c, while the 56 cm was 650b.
My Homer maxed out at 38 mm
Lately, Christmas has been starting in October, so why not August?
It's amazing how compact the SOMA is in length compared to the Platy.
Beautiful greenery!
Toshi
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Hi all,
Bill is enjoying a trip in Europe right now, but was able to send me a
quick message to relay to the group. Straight from the horse's mouth:
As Toshi pointed out I’ve done brevets on a ton of Rivs and a ton of other
bikes. I’m probably a lousy resource for suggesting ‘the best Riv for
Yeah, I've ridden with Bill when he has ridden 4 different Riv models:
300k on a 700c A Homer Hilsen
200k on a 650b Sam H.
200k on a 700c Legolas
200k on a 700c Roadeo
I believe he also did a 200k on a Roadini, but I don't think I was on that
ride. The only complaint that I ever recall is that
Hi Dick,
Because the 200k-400k rides would be done in all one shot without sleep
stops, I think a Roadeo/Roadini would work great with a rear seatbag (Riv
saddlesack or Revelate) and a small handlebar bag. My Roadeo is set up
more aggressively than my rando bike, but I have ridden 20+ hour rides
The one bike probably depends upon which uses you are straddling. I tend
to be on the road/touring and road/light off-trail use mix, so my one bike
would probably be my A Homer Hilson (AHH)/Sam HIllborne bike. (I have the
AHH, but am lucky enough not to need to choose one bike.) (If I were
My custom Riv--designed for long rando rides uses a 650b x 42 mm tire
(currently Grand Bois Hetre EL). I love them. My Roadeo uses 700c x ~31mm
Grand Bois Cypres EL. It is not as smooth riding as the 42 mm tires, but I
am still very comfortable and don't feel like I "need" wider tires. I've
I used to work in San Carlos and did the Ralston/Crystal Springs/Canada Rd
to Woodside. I also did the more direct route on Edgewood to Canada Rd.
Traffic wasn't bad (18 years ago), but it's quite a bit steeper than
Ralston. The standard (it seems) loop in Woodside is go up La Honda and
come
I recently rode an event where my Roadeo was the spectacle of the ride. My
leather seat and “giant” banana sack bag and “fat” 32 mm tires were so
unusual. My comment to them was that the Roadeo is my light bike! I climbed
faster than my buddies despite my “heavy” bike and dusted’em on the
I agree with all that has been said so far. I have a Shimano dynohub, an
SP dyno and an SON. The Shimano is known to have slightly more drag than
the SON and the SP is pretty close to the SON. I have been commuting on my
Shimano for years (and previously on the SP for years on another bike) with
If you sold your used wheel, then you probably wouldn't get more than the
cost of a new rim, so instead, I would rebuild the wheel with your current
(in good shape) rim + dynamo hub and sell the used front hub separately. I
use an A23 rim on my custom Riv with dynamo hub, and it works great.
Wow after making it through heat dome and flat torture your future rides
will be too easy for you.
Toshi
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Hi Leah,
Congrats on your Clem ride (I would have been lying on the asphalt going
over 180 bpm!). Do you think it was more enjoyable now that it's been a
few days? In my randonneuring rides, there is a common phenomenon known as
randonesia, where the farther away from the suffering you get, the
Hi Leah,
One crazy perspective that might be interesting to think about is what you
experienced that day was what I experienced every day of my life growing up
as a Japanese-American in the 80's in the midwest (OK a little hyperbole
there, but real). This is in the backdrop of Vincent Chin being
Hi Leah,
I'm very excited and not surprised at all that you are able to hang with
the fast crowd. Way to go!
I also doubt you will go carbon fiber, but I might not be surprised if you
ended up sporting some Rene Herse extra light tires in your pacelines.
Supple sidewall tires make a surprising
So this is a semi-custom canti-Roadeo and not a full custom? Threaded or
threadless? Can't wait to see it!
Toshi
On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 1:37 PM Bill Lindsay wrote:
> Mike
>
> You are right that there are gatekeepers. In this case, the gatekeepers
> are Grant and Mark A. Grant's main thing
Panniers for sure, and I would recommend getting Pitlock(for wheels)
/pitstoppers (or equivalent) for the allen bolts so that you can feel
comfortable going in for a quick shopping trip without having your wheels
and saddle stolen etc (and not having to carry a bunch of cables with your
bike
I used a Ram with Mark's rack and P-clamps. Never had problems with my
rando bag on the Mark's rack. With that said, getting a long strut and
going down to the fender mount/dropout as Laing suggests makes sense and
should work well. My Cheviot uses a long strut for the Mark's rack at the
Sorry I seem to be replying to two threads and am not sure what has been
said, so sorry for any redundancies. I would recommend a simple shoe cover
if the cold is due to wind going through your shoes. For colder weather,
there are neoprene booties shoe covers that work very well in blocking wind
I agree, centerpull brakes might be the best option. The Paul Racers should
work great, but may require a bit of tire deflation to mount the wheel,
depending upon the width of your tires. Mafac raid or Compass bolt ons
should also work equally well, but expensive. I have not tried the
DiaCompe
Yes, that elvish green is very fast when paired with Legolas, and maroon
Roadeo looks ready for gravel.
Toshi
On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 2:40 PM Brian Campbell
wrote:
> Let's see if this works:
>
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/utN4Zjcr5r6xhvVv6
>
> On Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 3:37:19 PM UTC-5
Yes, I'm very fortunate to have some beautiful bikes. My daughter just
turned 14 (the picture is quite old). She rides a ~42 cm cross check
("ugly brown bike" according to her) and is demanding that I get her a
beautiful Betty Foy like her mom's bike (she is threatening to just steal
that bike).
Ryan, that's a beautiful bike. I originally wanted my Roadeo to have a
darker Bing cherry color, but after all these years I've had the bike, I'm
sure that I'm actually faster with this hotter red color. I can't argue
with the fact that orange is the fastest color though.
Laing, your point is exactly my point. If you use the same lugs you do not
change the OD otherwise the lugs would not work. If you want to use the
same lugs and want a thicker tube, then it must get thicker on the inside,
so the inner diameter must decrease with a thicker tube. That's my
Yes my understanding is that if you want a thicker tube for strength, the
outer diameter stays the same—I suppose so you can use the same lugs, but
that means the inner diameter has to decrease, so you have a smaller seat
tube diameter.
Toshi in Oakland
On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 8:35 PM Hugh
I use a 10-speed friction drivetrain on my Roadeo. It has a Sugino Alpina
cranks with SRAM 11-28 and microshift friction bar-ends with Ultegra RD.
It shifts great.
Toshi
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 12:43 PM Joe Bernard wrote:
> I think we've established that the 11-42 cassette, 10-speed chain
I have a Roadeo and a Homer. I ride the Roadeo for fair weather 1 day
rides, but used my Homer for multi-day events set up as shown below. Of
course, the Homer wouldn't be a Roadeo when stripped to its lightest, but
then again, it has rack mounts and fits wider tires, so it has tangible
benefits
Good to see you Bill! It was a beautiful day and the only issue I had with
my small Roadeo is that there isn't much seat to tire clearance (compared
to my 650b). I usually ride with my Mark's wrap, but thought I might need
extra space, so I swapped bags with the Banana Sack. I thought there was
I can confirm that the stock R559 brake pads suck beans--almost a death
wish. I switched to Kool stop salmons, or the Yokozunas black or salmon
worked fine too. I am 150 lbs (or getting back there :).
Toshi
On Tue, Aug 24, 2021 at 9:19 AM Addison Quarles
wrote:
> I find it so interesting
The R559s work much better than Diacompe 750s (in my hands), but I don't
have experience with the GBs. The Compass/Mafac do really well too, but I
haven't had those on the same bike as R559s to do a direct comparison.
Toshi
On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 10:34 AM Brenton Eastman
wrote:
> Hi all,
>
Hi Adam,
--Regarding longer ride nutrition, I like to use Hammer Perpetuem. I
currently make a homemade version, but it is maltodextrin with some soy
protein and fat (lecithin). I add a lot of scoops like 5-6 in one of my
water bottles--it has a shake-like consistency-- and it will fuel me for
How much are you selling it for?
Thanks,
Toshi
On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 8:56 PM Drw wrote:
> apologies for multiple sale posts today. forgot to include this in the
> other thread. Selling the Rivendell version of outershell's camera strap. I
> think they only made a small batch of these. Works
I agree with Andy. I had Kojaks with fenders, but it didn't feel quite
right--I felt like I was higher off the ground than I wanted to be. I
liked it better with Pasela 32 mm. I was on an Mavic Open Pro rim. With
that said, I'm sure a 38 without fenders would fit. However 650b x 42 mm
(with
Yeah, Riv bikes are a baa-gn compared to the space age composite frames and
electrified drive trains on these bikes that are meant to be replaced when
the latest "improved" model comes out.
Toshi
On Thu, Jul 1, 2021 at 8:05 AM Brian Campbell
wrote:
> Take them to a bike shop. Most people are
gt;
> "Maybe forty-year-old men driving sports cars aren't going through a
> midlife crisis. Instead, they can finally afford the car they wanted when
> they were twenty."
>
>
>
> On Jun 28, 2021, at 11:41 AM, Toshi Takeuchi wrote:
>
> Most people understand t
Most people understand the concept of a "mid-life crisis car". I can buy
10 bikes for the price of the "crisis" car, which I will never buy, so I
don't feel too bad. Yes, it is non-essential to buy such a "fancy" bike,
but it is used and has big contributions to my health and well being.
Toshi
I went 3 cm shorter going from my Homer (drops) to Cheviot (Albastache).
The dirt drops also have the stem rise, so you may not need to go as
short. The transition from my drops to Albastache is seamless. The only
other non-drop bars I've used are the Boscos, but I don't like them as much
Looks beautiful! The final improvement I would consider is a 650b
conversion...
Toshi
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Wow, an acornbags product that is actually in stock (at least as of now)!
Toshi
On Fri, Dec 18, 2020 at 11:47 AM Dave S wrote:
> https://acornbags.com/products/musette-bag
>
>
> On Friday, December 18, 2020 at 12:16:56 PM UTC-5 Michael Ullmer wrote:
>
>> I was gifted, by a very kind soul, an
Ha! I was going to suggest cold setting the spacing to 130mm, like I did
with my (steel) Bianchi, but it's a carbon fiber bike, hence the wrong
forum, I guess...
Toshi
On Fri, Dec 11, 2020 at 7:42 AM Brian Campbell
wrote:
> Bill,
>
> Thanks.
>
> On Friday, December 11, 2020 at 10:37:45 AM
Yes! Rich is my hero and he builds all my wheels now, but back in the day I
read Jobst Brandt and built 2 wheelsets and an additional front dyno
wheel. Hard to go wrong with a front wheel, so I say definitely go for it.
I went to my LBS and asked them to use their spoke calculator and they
bought
You can drop down from Bill's Velocity quill to Velocity A23 rims and still
have a nice wheelset and save a little more. I use A23s on my Roadeo.
Toshi in Oakland, CA
On Fri, Oct 2, 2020 at 12:09 PM Bill Lindsay wrote:
> The ultimate I think is what I have on my Sam:
>
> HED Belgium C2 Plus
I don't know if it's the lighting, but the paint job looks spectacular. I
could be fooled into thinking it's a Joe Bell custom.
Toshi
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I would say the Ram is in between the Homer and Roadeo. It doesn’t have
braze-ons for racks which is one of my negatives for touring, although you
can use the fender mount for racks. I weigh 150 and my Homer felt good and
even springy (Is that what planing is?) when I had about 25-30 lbs on the
I've done long randoneurring rides on my 650b converted Ram. It was
definitely one of my favorite bikes ever, and was only replaced because I
got an even nicer custom Riv. It had a front Mark's rack with P-clamps and
a rear saddlebag. Never any handling issues. I've used larger saddlebags
than
The study referenced below asked the viewers when they were confident they
saw a cyclist.
The study did not ask when they saw a potential road hazard/something to
watch out for.
Therefore they could see a bright shirt and think, well maybe it's a
pedestrian or a construction worker, but not a
I went from a Surly Pacer to the Homer, and saw a huge improvement in
handling, comfort and enjoyment. I love Surly products and they are great
for the price (my son is riding a cross-check), but the Riv upgrade is
definitely worth it!
Toshi
On Tue, Aug 11, 2020 at 10:20 AM Shoji Takahashi
All I wanna do is!
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My best price performance point is with GB Hetre ELs, but Gravelkings have
better flat protection (not quite as nice ride imo). I have not tried the
SOMA GRs, which are priced well too.
Lots of nice tires as Franklyn says.
Toshi
On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 1:17 PM franklyn wrote:
> There is a
I love the micro four thirds system too. I'm a fan of the Panasonic GX
line (small form with built-in viewfinder). I have the GX1 and then
upgraded to GX8. It peaked there with the weather resistant body and was
downgraded with the GX9. The 20mm f1.7 lens is fantastic. It has a great
walk
ses lose their ability to change shades
> as they age. Is this true? Would be happy to learn that it's no longer
> true, as I much prefer transition lenses to having to swap out lenses
> manually.
>
> On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 11:18 AM Toshi Takeuchi wrote:
>
>> I have clear tr
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