Gino,
I'll state right off the bat that I don't have any useful suggestions
for you (no surprise there).
In the past I have used my old cyclocross tires (Specialized Tri-Cross
II, 700x32/35) on mixed terrain rides. It was going swimmingly well
until I forgot I was on knobbies and really
I used to clean the unshellaced cotton tape on my cyclocross bike with
a simple green soak and then a scrubbing with soap and water. Keep in
mind that Shellac is not entirely water proof.
Angus
On Feb 13, 10:29 am, Buck ahurv...@gmail.com wrote:
I shellacked the bar tape on my Atlantis a
I rode a B17 for a while, and generally like it, but my next build may
require more spring. I've noticed a few of you saddle up using a
Brooks Flyer, and wanted your opinion. The plan is to use it with
Noodles, but is the Flyer out of the question when using Albatross
bars? I also have a B67 that
Per Doug's suggestion. Not sure of the year. Probably a 2007 model.
Could also be from 2006. (Purchased the bike in 2008). It has the
fork braze-ons for the small Nitto rack.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Feb 12, 1:21�pm, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote:
Some folks have mentioned they didn't
You might consider the Panaracer T-Serve. It's the same tread as the
Pasela but much more durable. It seems to offer a nice ride. I've
ridden a fair amount of dirt on mine with no problems. As others have
mentioned, Schwalbe offers some nice tires. I keep meaning to try the
Kojacks and the
I use a Flyer on my Surly CC which is set-up with Albatross bars. It's
a nice saddle but I doubt I'd purchase one again. It's very heavy and
a standard Brooks B-17 is already comfy enough for me.
--mike
On Feb 14, 5:36 am, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote:
I rode a B17 for a while, and generally
I just wanted to quickly report on the 80 for Haiti ride yesterday. I
had a fantastic time! It was my first time riding an AdventureCorps
ride, and I was really impressed by how orderly and helpful Chris and
the volunteers were. They got the 150+ of us out and riding in a quick
and efficient
Sounds like a great ride, Matt. Too bad about that wind. Did you at least
get a tailwind on some part of it? Great that there was a good sized field
for it. I thought about it, but am still trying to figure out where my knee
is; able to do 40 yesterday, but that was with stopping every ten
I have those same tires on my QB right now. Really like them, but I've
never tried cornering fast with them on the tarmac. I put them on for a
trail ride, and never took 'em off!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4354182033/
On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 4:32 AM, Angus
Hi David,
There was definitely some tailwind on the way back, but the wind
seemed to move around. A guy I was riding with for a while rides out
there fairly often and said it seems like you never get a tailwind
for long out here. Maybe because of the valleys or something the wind
swirls a bit.
I rode knobbies for one winter and wasn't happy with them. The next
year I bought some Avocet 38MM Cross tires with a deep, inverted tread
pattern. I found I had much better performance on the road, much less
rolling resistance, and maybe 90% of the performance on snow pack.
Not sure what I'll
I'm very interested in the Marathon Supremes, and am wondering if
anyone has mounted them on Sun CR18 rims. Easy or tight fit?
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On Feb 13, 4:53 pm, Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net wrote:
If Jan Heine's theories on
tire width and rolling resistance are true, the P-M should be faster
on the road than the Cypress.
That's not entirely accurate. One question that hasn't been answered
or tested is a what point the
On Sun, 2010-02-14 at 12:58 -0800, Patrick in VT wrote:
On Feb 13, 4:53 pm, Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net wrote:
If Jan Heine's theories on
tire width and rolling resistance are true, the P-M should be faster
on the road than the Cypress.
That's not entirely accurate. One question
Good to hear you had a break from it at least part of the time. Wind is the
biggest demoralizer there is IMHO.I've driven the old highway down to
the little hot springs resort they have out there. Cute place, would be a
nice get away.
Knee's definitely on the mend (I think).
On Sun, Feb
thanks for the info/review. Looks like a beautiful bag (on a beautiful
bike, I might add).
The bag in your pictures appears to be a dark green SlickerSack with
fasteners arranged like those of the grid grey version on the RBW web-
site. That is, you're bag's forward straps (for attaching to the
Marty,
I use a Flyer on my All-Rounder with Albatross bars:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16951...@n08/4352155983/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16951...@n08/4227507277/
Unlike Boogarich I have found my Flyer to be softer (required more
tensioning than my B-17s).
I have not tried a B67, but I'm
I love my flyer on my bike with Noodles set at/slightly above saddle
height. I also loved it when I rode with more upright swept back bars.
Love that saddle. I have a pre-aged version.
On Feb 14, 5:03 pm, Angus angusle...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Marty,
I use a Flyer on my All-Rounder with
On a related note - what's the best way to remove shellacked cloth
tape?
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Interesting that the seller is claiming a 59cm top tube, not the stock
60cm top tube (source:
http://www.rivbike.com/images/static/upload/RBW-GeometryCharts.pdf).
On Feb 13, 10:38 am, jinxed hbcl...@yahoo.com wrote:
Not the owner, just happened to notice it on craigs list.
05 model said to
I've seen people measure top tubes incorrectly before and claiming that they
are 1 cm shorter than they really are. Probably not a huge deal. It's very
likely the usual 64 cm Ram (which is awesome). No connection to seller.
-Jim W.
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On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean
thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote:
thanks for the info/review. Looks like a beautiful bag (on a beautiful
bike, I might add).
Thanks, it's a lot of fun to ride. In fact, right after I send this email
I'm headed out for a Sunday afternoon
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to you. My answer to your question is yes. (E-mailed you yesterday
and in response tonight.)
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
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Yesterday I changed stems and had to unwrap one side of the bars.
I sliced the cloth a little towards the stem and then unwrapped. It
came off much easier than I expected.
Luckily I had some extra tape and did not try an save the old stuff.
Before reapplying I wiped the bare bar down with a little
i have a nitto b352 model 56cm crmo handlebar for sale. also included
are a well used pair of shimano sl-ty20 mtb style brake levers. i
would like $50 including ups ground shipping to the lower 48.
thanks
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On Feb 14, 11:49 am, Boogarich rwasiew...@socal.rr.com wrote:
The Flyer, strangely, is harder than the B17 or the B17 Champion
that are on my other bikes (both drop bar).
Does maybe the give' of the springs extend the break-in period?
Absolutely. That has always been my experience with
The Marathon Racers roll really nicely IMO. I ran a set of 700 X 38's
on the Atlantis last summer/fall and really like them. Very little
tread wear so far. I did have one flat with the Racers but that's not
bad. I'm starting to think that you can't go wrong with Schwalbes.
I've got about 1,500
I've been using Marathon Supremes, 700 x 35, for a couple of years now
have been quite pleased. Zero flats the only one I've worn out
did about 6k miles on the rear. The tread is still visible but pretty
much gone. I replaced it before starting some longer tours last
year. Usually run 60-70
Hi Gino,
I've had real good luck with the Vittoria Randonneur Pro tires, which
have been superceded by the Hyper model - the Hypers look the same
except for the addition of a reflective band around the sidewall. I
originally bought them because they are pretty light, even in the 35s
(440g, if I
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