When I last had both, the 37s were bigger. Maybe not as much in
width. But height. From the side, the 37s looked huge. Both were on
Salsa Delgado rims.
Believe this was discussed a long time ago either on this list or the
iBob. Different runs of the Pasela seemed to have more variability in
What will happen if one shellacs regular handle bar tape? The non-
cork rubber-like stuff sold by SRAM?
On Apr 30, 9:32 pm, Dave Craig wrote:
> Actually, maintenance-wise, the shellac keeps the cork in good shape
> much longer. The edges of the tape don't roll and the cork doesn't get
> grimy.
The French have been shellacing cotton tape for many years. You will
want to apply the shellac lightly adding multiple coats as desired.
Depending on the shellac used, the original color will change
somewhat.
If you only use one or two coats, the cotton feel is pretty much
unchanged. Three or m
Does anyone know of a good paint match for both the Bleriot blue and Bleriot
creme? I gouged my head tube pretty good and would like to doctor it up a bit.
Also, what would be the best material to give the scuffed surface a quick
sanding? I'm a mechanical imbecile, so straight, simple talk wo
i recently got some of this from an ebay auction:
Sally Hansen "Marine Scene", available at Walgreen's and other fine
fashion retailers.
seems to be really close to correct.
On May 1, 6:46 am, Tw Schmidt wrote:
> Does anyone know of a good paint match for both the Bleriot blue and Bleriot
I recently tried shellaced cloth tape and I'm surprised and delighted
by how well it has held up over 3000 miles of riding. For probably
fifteen years I had been screwing around with various forms of cork
padded tape and they all start to chip up, migrate and loosen after a
few months and if the
Quoting Tw Schmidt :
> Does anyone know of a good paint match for both the Bleriot blue and
> Bleriot creme? I gouged my head tube pretty good and would like to
> doctor it up a bit. Also, what would be the best material to give
> the scuffed surface a quick sanding? I'm a mechanical
Ditto on shellacked cloth.
I've tried Brooks leather, shellacked cork, and modern plastic.
Shellacked cloth comes out as my favorite.
Durability is excellent. I had over 7k miles on shellacked blue cloth
on my Romulus when I sold it and the tape was still in excellent shape.
-JimD
On May 1, 200
George,
I've never tried putting shellac on the rubberized tape sold by Sram
and others. I've had the type of tape you describe on several bikes in
the past - it comes in more colors and styles, so I understand why one
might choose it over cork. Given that tape is relatively inexpensive
stuff, I
"The French have been shellacing cotton tape for many years."
Is that true? Was it a widespread practice among "The French"? Or is
it simply a case where Jan Heine uncovered some obscure French cycling
club whose members tried shellac one time in 1938? I seem to recall
Grant discussing his handle
Recently found a source for Panaracer Pasela 26 x 1.75 tires, and
slapped a pair on my Trek 850. This bike rides much better than I
expected - ultra-smooth, comfortable, stable.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32306...@n07/3490896359/in/set-72157615116858932/
I ordered the tires through Amazon.com,
Checking on this. Does the 107 bottom bracket that comes installed in
the Hillborne actually work with the Sugino XD2 crankset? (Yes, I
know Grant stated such in the description. Would like confirmation as
it appears frames have arrived.)
Yes, I'm overly concerned. But don't have a spare bott
Very nice looking, and I bet, riding bike
From: Marty
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Friday, May 1, 2009 10:44:23 AM
Subject: [RBW] Re: New to me All Rounder - 1.75 Pasela Search is Over.
Recently found a source for Panaracer Pasela 26 x 1.75 tires, and
slapped
Marty,
I am just one data point, I know, but keep plenty of seatpost within
the frame. I owned a Trek 850 back in the day. When accelerating froma
stop sign, the seat tube snapped just below my seatpost bottom. The
max-height line of my post was within the frame, but just barely.
On May 1, 9:44
> Is that true? Was it a widespread practice among "The French"? Or is
> it simply a case where Jan Heine uncovered some obscure French cycling
> club whose members tried shellac one time in 1938?
Well, I have seen pictures of old Herses and Singers with shellaced
cloth tape. I guess it never oc
on 5/1/09 6:46 AM, Tw Schmidt at mysurl...@yahoo.com wrote:
> Does anyone know of a good paint match for both the Bleriot blue and Bleriot
> creme? I gouged my head tube pretty good and would like to doctor it up a
> bit. Also, what would be the best material to give the scuffed surface a
> qui
Thanks. I do tend to max out my stems too. Good thing is that the post
in there now is much longer than the stock post. It an XC pro, with
plenty of length buried in the ST. Planning to lower it a cm on the
next ride anyway as it felt a little high today = insurance.
On May 1, 12:07 pm, Mojo wro
On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 8:29 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <
thill@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> To bring this around to the topic at hand, I'm not a fan of shellacked
> cork tape. It's hard (for me) to get an even coat without drips, and
> it wears quickly with use.
>
>
Well, that's back to the wh
> To bring this around to the topic at hand, I'm not a fan of shellacked
> cork tape. It's hard (for me) to get an even coat without drips, and
> it wears quickly with use.
I agree that the shellac wears quickly, especially in the places that
I grip most often. This has never bothered me since it
sally hansen "marine scene" is a perfect match - i used it on my
bleriot. apply it quickly and sparingly, and let it fill in to the
edges rather than going up to the edge with the brush. resist the
temptation to touch it up once you've stopped, as it gets tacky
quickly. you can go over it again
I've decided to fit cloth over some recycled comfy cork and then
shellac it. Shellac on cork tend to look like... a wiener sausage!
http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/images3/cc228-5.jpg
Shellac - The Myth Revealed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=channel&v=UiPcpnylK-4#
http://www.youtube.com/watch
On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 11:54 AM, Dave Craig wrote:
> Shellacked cotton tape is beautiful. One can do fancy harlequin weaves
> with it. It wears like iron. Why shouldn't everyone use it? I would
> love to. There are two reasons for me. Sometimes I like to ride
> without gloves and I have big hands
Bill and Fenderbender,
Thanks for those ideas. I will use one of these techniques on the
Atlantis when I return from my summer tour. Bill, that's a beautiful
tape job and exactly why I might be inclined to use cloth instead of
cork for my next tape job.
You know what they say about men with bigg
Can only get white cloth tape and light amber shellac witch will
probably result in a too light brown/orange result. So I'd like like
to ask if anyone know of a good way to get a darker result to match my
old Ideal saddle. Should I dye the cloth, ad some color to the shellac
or just keep putting o
On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 2:04 PM, fenderbender wrote:
>
> Can only get white cloth tape and light amber shellac witch will
> probably result in a too light brown/orange result. So I'd like like
> to ask if anyone know of a good way to get a darker result to match my
> old Ideal saddle. Should I dye
Franklyn et. al.-
Interesting area. I'd like to loop Orr Springs with Low Gap but after
having looked - it may be a bit ambitious given that it totals 45
miles and 6500' of climbing. Out on dirt, back on pavement? Is
Running Springs Ranch Road a public road? Is it paved?
Are there any other
On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 3:04 PM, fenderbender wrote:
>
> Can only get white cloth tape and light amber shellac witch will
> probably result in a too light brown/orange result. So I'd like like
> to ask if anyone know of a good way to get a darker result to match my
> old Ideal saddle. Should I dye
Hey All,
We took a little time today to put the new Sam Hillborne frameset
under the studio lights:
http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/
Take a look and let me know if you have any questions about the
details. We will post more photos next week (and more photos of the
Betty Foy too.)
T
A little unrelated, but just poking around a bit on your very cool site, and
was wondering if the bars pictured on the your Soma Mixte are upside down
Albatross bars:
http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/soma/soma-mixte/
> From: "Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles"
> Reply-To:
> Date: Fri, 1 May 2009
An interesting and challenging route would be to start in Ukiah and
head out Orr Springs to the coast, then down past Mendocino and Albion
to Hwy 128. Take that back to Hwy 253 and climb back over the
mountains to Ukiah. That would be a nice day's ride.
--Eric
campyonly...@me.com
www.camp
For people interested in this area, I recommend that you find Lonely Planet's
"Cycling The West Coast".
I used it to learn some good rides down in Sonoma County. I've read in that
book about a loop that included Ukiah, but haven't had a chance to do it yet.
It's a good book for getting ideas, b
I have done some cycling in the area. I have done the out-and-back
from Ukiah to Mendocino on Orr Springs Road/Ukiah-Comptche Road. I
have also ridden Mountain View Road from Booneville to Manchester
(just down the coast). Highway 128 is OK, but has moderate level of
car traffic, especially on wee
i'm thinking a lugged frameset with sloping top tube is a good GP
idea. if for no other reason, to the best of my knowledge, the only
other readily available "sloping" lugs come at quite the price from
Kirk Pacenti and maybe Waterford. See a Sam in person, you might want
one more than ya think.
Thanks. Nice to see some close ups. The lugs look even nicer in
close-up. Especially the cut-outs behind the head tube. And the
front of the seat tube lug.
Is the highlight on the fork cream (like the Atlantis) or off-white?
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On May 1, 5:02�pm, "Bryan @ Renaissance B
Eric, I got your back. BBs are us.
On May 1, 10:52 am, EricP wrote:
> Checking on this. Does the 107 bottom bracket that comes installed in
> the Hillborne actually work with the Sugino XD2 crankset? (Yes, I
> know Grant stated such in the description. Would like confirmation as
> it appears
After a long morning ride today with a Noodle bar, wishing I was more
upright, I'm now looking to buy a Nitto Moustache bar (26.0mm clamp
size). Let me know if you've got one for sale!
-nathan
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Well, still digging out of a hole...so more stuff is going on the
block
* 07? Salsa Ala Carte frame with Headset. True Temper XO tubing.
Medium. Canti or Disc. Great shape 350+shipping
* Ideale Type 80 Record saddle. Very nice shape, minimal scuffs,
no sag. Signed rivits $80+ship
* Se
on 5/1/09 3:02 PM, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles wrote:
> We took a little time today to put the new Sam Hillborne frameset
> under the studio lights:
>
> http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/
>
> Take a look and let me know if you have any questions about the
> details. We will post more
Nathan,
Not to be discouraging, but IMO a Moustache bar will not necessarily
give you a more upright position. If you use the same stem, the wide
grips of the 'stash will actually be lower than the ramps of the
Noodle, the forward section will be pretty far forward, and you won't
have the tops t
I run M-bars w/ a 2cm shorter stem extension. Same height as with other
bars. The position on the very ends definitely gives you a different
position that drops can't provide. It's lower than the stem (~2cm) but
maybe 4cm closer to you:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/2536686586/in/set
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