John, I've never been to Japan! But I've collected a few tidbits in the olde mental filing cabinet.
I'd love to do some riding in Japan one day, hopefully with some shinrin-yoku included. On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 6:46:35 PM UTC-5 John Rinker wrote: > Groovy, Eric! That's on the island of Shikoku. Have you lived in Japan? > > Very cool article on the Zero Waste facility. I was, however, nonplussed > by this statement: "Kamikatsu's main industry was once forestry, but all > that remains of this today are neglected cedar forests." The many cedar > forests that I spent time in while in Japan were anything but. I do believe > the Japanese have the wisdom to understand the difference between humans > managing a forest and letting a forest manage itself. In addition, the > Japanese can see clearly beyond the idea of wood being the singular > resource of a forest. Shinrin-yoku, forest bathing, is a deep, active > cultural practice. Another of my favorite things about living in Japan. > > Cheers, > John > > On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 9:36:29 AM UTC-8 eric...@gmail.com wrote: > >> I might have shared this somewhere else on the forum a while back but I'm >> also reminded of the stunning recycling center in Kamikatsu that's built >> mostly from recycled materials. More info and pictures here. >> <https://www.dezeen.com/2021/11/09/kamikatsu-zero-waste-center-hiroshi-nakamura-architecture/> >> >> [image: >> kamikatsu-zero-waste-center-hiroshi-nakamura-architecture_dezeen_2364_col_0-1704x1136.jpg] >> >> [image: >> kamikatsu-zero-waste-center-hiroshi-nakamura-architecture-1704x1136.jpg] >> >> On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 12:34:36 PM UTC-5 Eric Marth wrote: >> >>> I love rescuing stuff from the trash, my friend Gil and I have done this >>> for years and we are often subtly one-upping one another with stuff we find >>> in dumpsters and on the side of the road. Among my best finds: a fully >>> functional, late-model Kitchen Aid stand mixer, a Lightspeed carbon tri >>> bike with full Dura Ace and a quilted Ciocc with Campy Athena. Also found a >>> new Japanese hand hoe in a dumpster, not of great value but beautiful and >>> useful (I was working on an organic farm at the time). >>> >>> This poster detailing waste disposal in Osaka, Japan is like a fentanyl >>> patch laid gently on my nucleus accumbens. They really take great care. >>> >>> [image: DKMBRmcXcAAIBhz.jpg] >>> >>> On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 12:41:52 AM UTC-5 rus...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I’ve used a 2016 Campagnolo Chorus FD with 46 x 34 and 46 x 30 doubles >>>> with good results. The Chorus derailleur was originally from a 52 x 39 >>>> setup. >>>> >>>> Russell Duncan >>>> Leverett, MA USA >>>> >>>> On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 4:46:03 PM UTC-5 lconley wrote: >>>> >>>>> For my Rivendell Custom, I use a Dura-Ace FD-7800 (31.8 integral >>>>> clamp, 10-speed era) with my RenéHERSE 42-26 double. Chain is a Dura-Ace >>>>> 11 speed (ultrasonically cleaned and waxed), cassette is a Dura-Ace 12-28 >>>>> 11 speed. Rear derailleur is a Dura-Ace RD-7700GS (large pulleys, 9-speed >>>>> era). Friction shifted with frame mounted Silver-1 shifters. Everything >>>>> works the way it should. 25 to 95 gear range. Basically a 1x system (40 >>>>> to >>>>> 95) on the 42T with a 26T granny bail-out. >>>>> >>>>> Laing >>>>> >>>>> On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 2:48:03 PM UTC-5 David Hallerman wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> That’s much like how I’ve found Dura-Ace FDs of that era, the >>>>>> originally 8-speed 7410 in specific, are perfect for the 48/34 compact >>>>>> doubles I run on many of my bikes. >>>>>> >>>>>> I wonder how those late 20th century FDs would do with subcompact >>>>>> doubles, like a 46/30. Has anyone here done that? >>>>>> >>>>>> Dave, who has his first 46/30 crankset incoming which sparks >>>>>> curiosity >>>>>> +++++ >>>>>> Hudson Valley NY >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Dec 2, 2022 at 9:42 PM Mike Godwin <spoke...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> John discovered the older FD magic. All my bikes have older (late >>>>>>> 20th century) generally two-ring FDs - Campy, Suntour, Shimano - >>>>>>> shifting >>>>>>> triples. I really like the aesthetics and function. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mike "scrounging the bike kitchen for gems" Godwin SLO CA >>>>>>> On Friday, December 2, 2022 at 5:48:30 PM UTC-8 John Rinker wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hey Aaron and Scott, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'll snap a photo when I'm out and about tomorrow. The Atlantis is >>>>>>>> a 2005 (I believe)Toyo Scott, regarding the FD, it was a braze-on >>>>>>>> mounted >>>>>>>> one so I bought an 28.6 clamp for it. No fussing around with it and it >>>>>>>> shifts beautifully. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> John >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Friday, December 2, 2022 at 5:34:58 PM UTC-8 Scott wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I wanna see a full size pic, too, please! Toyo or MIT? Judging by >>>>>>>>> space between rear wheel and seat tube, probably Toyo? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Such a handsome FD! Clamp size is 31.8? No fussing to mount it? >>>>>>>>> I'm building a new 62cm MIT Atlantis right now and am on hunt for a >>>>>>>>> FD for >>>>>>>>> it. Think I just found some direction... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Scott >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android >>>>>>>>> <https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> John, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks for sharing and teaching me about Gomi. Sometimes small >>>>>>>>> reminders are the best. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Aaron in El Paso >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> p.s. a full size photo of the Atlantis is now expected. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Dec 2, 2022, at 17:34, John Rinker <jwri...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> One interesting thing about living in Japan is the gomi. 'Gomi' >>>>>>>>> is any trash/refuse/garbage that is bigger than a toaster oven and >>>>>>>>> must >>>>>>>>> have a special tag in order for it to be disposed of. Japan's >>>>>>>>> recycling >>>>>>>>> system is complicated but effective, and the gomi is just one aspect >>>>>>>>> of it. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> It never ceased to amaze me what can be found in the gomi- >>>>>>>>> beautiful furniture, golf clubs, karaoke machines, and, yes, >>>>>>>>> bicycles. >>>>>>>>> While technically one is not supposed to take things from the gomi, >>>>>>>>> during >>>>>>>>> my two years in Japan, I couldn't resist pulling a number of bicycles >>>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>>> the gomi including a brand new Tern folding bicycle and a 1990s-era >>>>>>>>> Bottechia racing bicycle, handmade with Columbus tubing and a >>>>>>>>> Dura-ace >>>>>>>>> groupset. The Bottechia looked as though it had been ridden less than >>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>> dozen times, and the Dura-Ace (7400) is in mint condition. The >>>>>>>>> Japanese >>>>>>>>> tend to treat their goods with care and respect, and the Bottechia >>>>>>>>> was no >>>>>>>>> exception. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Alas, the frame was far too small for me and Italian racing bikes, >>>>>>>>> while very beautiful don't really fit my style of riding. Before >>>>>>>>> offering >>>>>>>>> up the frame to a local shop, I did strip all the parts and was left >>>>>>>>> with a >>>>>>>>> beautiful group of Shimano's finest road mech. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Fast forward to last week, when I swapped out the crankset on my >>>>>>>>> Atlantis and found that the beautiful Dura-Ace front derailleur works >>>>>>>>> beautifully with the Rene Herse triple...even in the snow. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I miss so much about living in Japan, to my mind the most >>>>>>>>> civilized of countries, but I'm delighted to know that as I pedal >>>>>>>>> about >>>>>>>>> exploring the mountains of BC I'll have a bit of Japanese trash >>>>>>>>> adorning my >>>>>>>>> bicycle. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Cheers, John >>>>>>>>> [image: IMG_0058.jpeg] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>>> send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/00531363-a76b-49d0-aee0-cab18b93fe34n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/00531363-a76b-49d0-aee0-cab18b93fe34n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> [image: IMG_0058.jpeg] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>>> send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4D9C6EDF-3911-4987-A970-2843FE499BA2%40gmail.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4D9C6EDF-3911-4987-A970-2843FE499BA2%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/762d6b68-852c-4cb1-ad58-2d85ab27a5ffn%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/762d6b68-852c-4cb1-ad58-2d85ab27a5ffn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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