GTK
I will have to look up what applies in Seattle not that I am planning
any velo pub crawls or anything..
On Oct 20, 7:28 pm, Angus angusle...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Used to live in CA, now live in TX.
I have not read this rule first hand, but the local cyclists (who
Devin, very nice build hope you will post again when you have applied
the finishing touches. Looking like a candidate for cyclofiend.com
Love the inverse lever look btw.
My best friend, since well the 70's, is 6' 8 (6' 9 with the
afro) and I have been thinking about building up a townie
just wanted to add one thing, i happened to have pain in my legs
because of too much friction between cleat and pedal with my old TIME
pedals, cleaning and adding some teflon lube solved that problem.
Another thing someone else already mentioned: Pain in your ankles
often mean a too high saddle
On Oct 20, 10:32 pm, usuk2007 clive.stand...@umassmed.edu wrote:
To keep the relative sizing posts going I thought I'd put this one out
for consideration. I ride a 56cm Rambouillet and my stats are PBH=81cm
and Height = 5'10. What size De Rosa Neo Primato should I get? I'm
tending towards
On Oct 20, 8:33 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
I already have some Gary bars (Origin 8) so I'll use 'em. Glad Salsa is
selling some drops. Wish OnOne weren't so difficult to get hold of in the
States...
I bought my Midge bars from these folks:
Excellent points.
I'm looking to have my bars between 1 and 2 inches below the saddle.
So I'm not going for a French fit, more of an Eddy fit. I'm going to
put in 18mm of spacers on the headset so that I have some adjustment
without showing a lot of stem. The shorter top tube is usually
I'm not sure I get this. You can uses spacers with a threaded headset
too.
On Oct 20, 11:23 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
Actually what I was trying to say was that the frame size does NOT
affect the handlebar height, provided you start with an uncut steerer
and
Am I missing any other options (low cost, steel, 29ers
that take cantis)?
You might have a hard time finding one, but the 1990 Fisher Sphinx
fits your description. It's been my main bike for the last 18 years,
and has served well from single track to road club rides to centuries
to loaded
I had tendonitis and discomfort with low-Q factor cranks. Going to a wider
stance helped. (lucky me, most modern cranks have wider Q factors, so I had
plenty of options) What cranks are you running? I'm assuming you've used the
same cleat/pedal setup on other bikes/cranksets without issues?
I'm not sure I get this. You can uses spacers with a threaded headset
too.
Threaded steerers tend to be sized to the frame - i.e. the steerer is
roughly 4-7 cm longer than the headtube to take up the stack height of
the headset (30-50 mm) and maybe a few 5 mm spacers and/or a cable
hanger,
I have 3 sets of these, all new, never mounted. They are Innovas,
which cost around $40-45 each. Studs are replaceable.
See http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=10454
for specs and photos.
How about $40 per pair, $70 for 4, $90 for 6 (plus actual shipping,
ConUS only).
Hi. I like my Paselas. But RBW's discontinuation of them makes me
think I'd like to explore alternatives. 35 is as small as I'll go.
Money's always an object, of course. But the Pasela's are inexpemsive
enough that I might be willing to pay somewhat more.
my Paselas have a good combination of
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean
thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote:
Hi. I like my Paselas. But RBW's discontinuation of them makes me
think I'd like to explore alternatives. 35 is as small as I'll go.
Money's always an object, of course. But the Pasela's are inexpemsive
Mine is cork. Very good looking.
On Oct 20, 10:00 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
Brian with a purple Rambouillet? He has a Berthoud saddle. At the
moment, I have any color you want, as long as it's cork.
On Oct 20, 9:14 pm, Steve Kesling akesl...@pacific.net
Yeah, they're cutting the sales of them.
I just replaced mine by going back to Schwalbe. Pasela's gave me far
too many flats here in Philly.
On Oct 21, 10:17 am, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean
thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote:
Yes, now we're on the same page. Of course after you cut that steerer
the threadless approach doesn't give you much upwards adjustment.
That's where I feel the threaded approach wins out.
On Oct 21, 10:01 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
I'm not sure I get this. You
Jason: Where are you located? I'm in SoCal and would be happy to meet
with you for a fit session (which, when I do it, includes riding out
in the real world, not just in a static laboratory setting).
Chris Kostman
http://www.adventurecorps.com
-Original Message-
From:
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 7:17 AM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean
thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote:
Hi. I like my Paselas. But RBW's discontinuation of them makes me
think I'd like to explore alternatives. 35 is as small as I'll
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 11:12 AM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Yep, read the write up in the specials section. They state they aren't
carrying them anymore, on Jacks (and Rolly/Ruffy???) and Schwalbe tires.
That's why they're closing out what they have left. I've been thinking
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Pierre pierre.lacha...@live.ca wrote:
If you're a performance-oriented type who rides saddle very high and
forward, and you spin furiously toes down, you're probably going to be
happier with either clipless pedals, or at the very least, toe clips
with straps
What this comes down to is: if you amble along -- and there is nothing wrong
with that -- you may not care about retention. If you pedal agressively,
fast or slow, you may want it. Certianly, I want it.
Plenty amblers cover more miles than I ever do; I top out at about 35, but I
ride them
The on-line QBP catalog shows a 700c x35 Panaracer Pasela tire, so a
local bike shop might be able to order the tires for you.
Soma Fabrications also has a 700c x 35 tire made by Panaracer.
On Oct 21, 9:14 am, Thomas Lynn Skean thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net
wrote:
Hi. I like my Paselas. But
All my 3 Riv customs have had 73 degree seat tubes, and I have no problems
with clipless pedals. My bars are about 2 below the saddle, but on my
Monocog 29er, where they are about 1/2 above the saddle (all drops), no
problem with clipless either.
FWIW, my saddles have migrated back almost a full
There's many 700x35 tires to choose from. My under-rated pick of the
lot are the Forte Metro-K's from Performance Bike. I can't say
anything negative about them. People scoff at them because the name...
too bad they're missing out a fine riding tire.
I suspect Riv only has so much room to
Its too bad. The 35mm Pasela was the star of our recent So Cal Riv
Ride in the Santa Monica mountains:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n02/3894983187/in/set-72157622155202441/
On Oct 21, 8:26 am, Richard rsv...@netzero.net wrote:
The on-line QBP catalog shows a 700c x35 Panaracer Pasela
By the way, one thing I should have mentioned in my previous reply is that
there is no law which says a Rivendell-style bike must be written with the
saddle all the way back. Where your saddle is should be dictated by your
anatomy and style of riding, not by the geometry of your bike.
Most
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:23:15 -0600
Subject: [RBW] Re: Clipless Pedals
From: bertin...@gmail.com
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Plenty amblers cover more miles than I ever do; I top out at about 35, but I
ride them agressively. And there is nothing wrong with *that*, either.
It's
Yes, that is an advantage of threaded and quill stems. But I'm one of
the few that seems to adjust stem/handlebar height as the mood/whim
hits.
It can be done with a threadless setup. Two options, with spacer(s)
above the stem (inelegant looking but structurally strong), or with a
steerer
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 8:17 AM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 11:12 AM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com
wrote:
Yep, read the write up in the specials section. They state they aren't
carrying them anymore, on Jacks (and Rolly/Ruffy???) and Schwalbe tires.
I've got a friend who uses Schwalbes and loves them. Do they have a
black-with-tan-sidewall tire with TourGuard-level protection (my
default position has always been that all Schwalbes had TourGuard-
level protection or better)? I know they have a reflective stripe
version, which sometimes tempts
Garth wrote:
There's many 700x35 tires to choose from. My under-rated pick of the
lot are the Forte Metro-K's from Performance Bike. I can't say
anything negative about them. People scoff at them because the name...
too bad they're missing out a fine riding tire.
Pretty sure those are
Hey Thomas, you might want to consider Panaracer T-Serves. They're the
same tread pattern but seem much more durable. They roll just as
nicely. I had too many problems with Paselas, especially the
sidewalls. I've now got T-Serves on my Hilsen and like them a lot. I
even go used to the lack of tan
Doug,
This sounds good. I'm not sure if I'll take the train or drive. But
will figure that out in the next day or so.
On Oct 20, 9:08 pm, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
The Southern California Rivendell group will meet at 10 AM this Sunday
10/25 at the Irvine train station
Sounds great! I'll be riding somewhere between Christchurch and
Auckland in the New Zealand Alps this day though.
Have fun!
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.com wrote:
The late fall is the perfect time to ride up Mount Hamilton. Let's do
it the Sunday before
I'm the same boat... er, car? Probably drive to give me a little more
flexibility and let me leave later.
Now the X factor: I'm home from work taking care of two of the four other
people I live with. They are currently coughing up chunks of lung and have
102F fevers... that may be in my
Updates: The coffee meet is at the Starbucks at the east end of Sand
Canyon Plaza, Sand Canyon Irvine Center Drive.
If going directly to the train station, the Barranca Parkway offramp
on southbound I-5 is for carpools only (left lane exit). If solo,
take the next exit, Alton Parkway, and
From the responses thus far (thanks, all!) I get the impression there
aren't lots of black/tan 700Cx35 tough-ish tires out there. I may have
to give up the tan sidewall notion if I decide to step away from
Paselas. The T-Serves look good (and are available at AEBike as well
as Universal Cycles;
Just started a group called Local Bike Shops as a place to celebrate
our friends at the LBS - wherever they may be. Feel free to join and
add photos of your favorite shop. I'll be adding some of my own soon.
Don't forget to take shots of shops you run across in your travels.
Here's the direct
Thanks, Marty - my photo of my LBS, Velo Cult, is in there! Cool
idea.
I'm sure some Walnut Creeker or Pleasant Hillian will put RBWHQ up!
Esteban
San Diego, Calif.
On Oct 21, 4:36 pm, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote:
Just started a group called Local Bike Shops as a place to celebrate
our
Forgive me if this is too far off topic, although it's related to
Rivendell's concerns of proper bike comfort, fit, etc.
After cycling 100-200 miles/week for 4 months on my Romulus I managed
to get a herniated disk. I'm not positive it was caused by cycling,
but it seems quite likely (my doctor
Nathan,
I suffered from a herniated lumbar disk a little over a year ago. Pain
from lower back down through left buttock and down back of left leg to
knee. It felt like a pulled muscle and was chronic, mostly worse when
I rode. So I took it easy for a few months and tried to not overdo it,
I have nothing but b17's on my bikes and can't justify, as if that really
matters, a new saddle. But!!! I can put it on my Christmas list and pass
that list to wife and son. How much? thanks again, corked looked cool!
- Original Message -
From: JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com
To:
Riding for me was fine. For me, I could alleviate the pain by sitting or
crouching like a catcher. Standing and walking was my big problem. I credit
cycling with helping me strengthen my lower back as I did a lot of climbing and
pushing big gears over that time. All my time on the bike was
Hi Nathan,
Hm... herniated discs. As a PT, I am typically suspicious of
diagnoses of back pain diagnosed with a herniated disc. Here's why:
First, there are usually no pre-injury images (MRI) showing that
there was no bulging disc previously. Second, and very much related to
the first, the
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 9:23 PM, LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com
lylebog...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Nathan,
Hm... herniated discs. As a PT, I am typically suspicious of
diagnoses of back pain diagnosed with a herniated disc. Here's why:
First, there are usually no pre-injury images (MRI) showing
I've posted several threads asking for information and opinions
comparing different bikes and I have both appreciated and enjoyed your
responses. This is not another one of those threads though...
Over the past few days my wife and I have each ordered a bike.
Neither order is quite formal yet
As a wearer-of-glasses who is not fond of contacts, I have long stuck
with two awkward, but functional forms of keeping the sun out of my
eyes: clip-ons and those giant ugly things that go entirely over
prescription frames. The second option works great, but both are
terribly ugly and my wife
Thanks for the followup, Lyle.
I'm 25 and have had lower-back scoliosis (currently at 24°) since I
was a teen. In late July I started noticing a combination of sharp
pains in my lower left back, glute, upper thigh (front and back),
groin, back of the knee, and occasional shooting/tingling pain
Oh, one more thing, Nathan: were you told what level the disc bulge is
at and which side it is on?
Thanks!
lyle
On Oct 21, 6:23 pm, LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com lylebog...@gmail.com
wrote:
Hi Nathan,
Hm... herniated discs. As a PT, I am typically suspicious of
diagnoses of back pain
Thanks for the info, Nathan!
Which side does the disc bulge toward. Also your scoliosis adds an
interesting twist (no pun intended) on things. To which direction does
your lumbar scoliosis point? Also, do you have another scoliosis
further up your spine for which your lumbar scoliosis is
On Wed, 2009-10-21 at 18:50 -0700, kent wrote:
As a wearer-of-glasses who is not fond of contacts, I have long stuck
with two awkward, but functional forms of keeping the sun out of my
eyes: clip-ons and those giant ugly things that go entirely over
prescription frames. The second option
I don't have that information on hand, but my scoliosis 'points' to my
left side and as far as I know I don't have another up my spine.
What is your suspicion?
-nathan
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 7:05 PM, LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com
lylebog...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks for the info, Nathan!
Which
Sorry, here's more on the scoliosis and I may have the 'point' flipped:
There is a levoconvex thoracolumbar curvature with the apex at
T12-L1, and a compensatory dextroconvex lumbar curvature with its apex
at L4.
-nathan
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 7:36 PM, nathan spindel nath...@gmail.com wrote:
ANT
On Oct 21, 8:34 pm, kent broken.cy...@gmail.com wrote:
I've posted several threads asking for information and opinions
comparing different bikes and I have both appreciated and enjoyed your
responses. This is not another one of those threads though...
Over the past few days my wife and
I've got a custom Riv and a Boston Roadster. Both great bikes.
On Oct 21, 9:34 pm, kent broken.cy...@gmail.com wrote:
I've posted several threads asking for information and opinions
comparing different bikes and I have both appreciated and enjoyed your
responses. This is not another one
On Oct 21, 7:50 pm, kent broken.cy...@gmail.com wrote:
Any recommendations as to something simple, durable, classic: a more
Rivvish solution?
Smiths, they still make glass lenses in some of their lines (don't
scratch as easily) and have a gazillion styles. Their nose and ear
pieces have a
FYI, my replacement bottle just came via UPS today.
DE
On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 7:38 PM, lukemcg luke...@gmail.com wrote:
I have to agree with James. Let's cool down the rhetoric about
SIGG's hypocrisy until we can live a life that is devoid of
criticism. Tests showed no leaching; SIGG has
Still radio silence for me. Almost two months since I mailed the
bottle, not a word.
On Oct 21, 10:13 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
FYI, my replacement bottle just came via UPS today.
DE
On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 7:38 PM, lukemcg luke...@gmail.com wrote:
I have to
i don't know how riv it is, but I've taken an old (1950's) glasses frame
and put transitional lenses in them. I use glass lenses which are out of
fashion because of weight and not being shatter proof, but in my
salvage/demolition line of work they are least likely to scratch. i love
only keeping
On Sacramento Craiglist ... $950, with Brooks saddle and pedals.
Original green. 58cm.
www.sacramento.craigslist.org/bik/1429176571.html
Not mine, but I thought somebody on this list might be interested.
--Eric
www.wheelsnorth.org
www.campyonly.com
Cool, thanks Todd! They're really hard to find... my LBS guy just stared at
me blankly when I asked about availability...
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 3:30 AM, ToddBS tobars...@gmail.com wrote:
On Oct 20, 8:33 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
I already have some Gary bars (Origin
New to me info about the Roadeo on the RBW site:
http://www.rivbike.com//#product=50-618 (click Read About It)
It may have always been there, but I just tripped across it...
DE
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Beardpapa gts...@gmail.com wrote:
Hah! The Woodchipper is mounted on the Fargo bike:
http://www.salsacycles.com/amigos/2009/10/interbike-follow-up-new-woodchipper-bar.html
Look like the flare starts at the bottom of the drop as opposed to the
Midge/Garys. I like that more as I can use the brake levers position more,
which
On the basis that everything I bet on loses, I wager one worn toe
strap on the ANT. Winner will have to pay postage or row across the
Pacific.
George Millwood
Atlantis No 93
Sydney, Australia
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You received this message because you are
In case anyone was wonderin', I checked with the seller and he
confirmed it was a 58.
Ryan
On Oct 21, 8:27 pm, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
On Sacramento Craiglist ... $950, with Brooks saddle and pedals.
Original green. 58cm.
www.sacramento.craigslist.org/bik/1429176571.html
Or was...
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 10:05 PM, rcnute rcn...@hotmail.com wrote:
In case anyone was wonderin', I checked with the seller and he
confirmed it was a 58.
Ryan
On Oct 21, 8:27 pm, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
On Sacramento Craiglist ... $950, with Brooks saddle and
I had a spinal protrusion at L5/S1 seven years ago when I was 55.
Could barely walk with excruciating sharp pains in the lower back. I
went to see the doctor who sent me to see a specialist surgeon who
wouldn't operate as I was not bad enough to warrant operating. He
recommended a whole raft
Hi Nathan,
Thanks for the info... Your lumbar scoliosis points to the right
(dextroscoliosis) and is a compensation for an upper left-pointing
(levoscoliosis) scoliosis. Here's my best (and briefest!) assessment:
With the symptoms you've described (...a combination of sharp pains
in my lower
I bet on the one who submits the formal order first...cabbage
usually gets the ball rolling!
On Oct 21, 10:00 pm, George Millwood millw...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
On the basis that everything I bet on loses, I wager one worn toe
strap on the ANT. Winner will have to pay postage or row across
TYPO:
Okay…
The neutral foramen are the holes through which the nerve roots
pass... should read neural NOT neutral :^|
On Oct 21, 10:47 pm, LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com lylebog...@gmail.com
wrote:
Hi Nathan,
Thanks for the info... Your lumbar scoliosis points to the right
(dextroscoliosis) and
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