Seriously, if it fit me, I would pay Grant's price and build it up
around the new Sturmey-Archer 2 speed kick back coaster brake hub. It
would be a perfect fit for Nantucket.
On Apr 23, 11:49 pm, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote:
of course that would be a fixed gear 29er... with no
On Fri, 2010-04-23 at 19:26 -0700, JoelMatthews wrote:
Link is to West Virginia, but is it similar to what you describe?
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/pic/?o=RrzKjpic_id=502534v=1size=large
Yes, some are a lot like this except for the color. Some have more
loose gravel than is
If I'm not working I'll probably ride part of the route and may peel
off for something a little longer if the weather is nice. Thanks for
putting this together Beth.
--mike
On Apr 23, 8:19 am, Beth H periwinkle...@yahoo.com wrote:
Okay. Here it is:
LOVELY LUGS RIDE - bring your favorite lugs,
That looks as good as some of the pavement I've ridden on (though ABQ's
roads are actually pretty good).
*This* is a dirt road:
http://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/SAND061909#5349162579787366098
On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 7:01 AM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Fri, 2010-04-23 at
Strap a free-radical on it and take the kids to school: it was born to
be an Xtracycle.
On Apr 23, 10:18 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 10:49 PM, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.comwrote:
of course that would be a fixed gear 29er... with no rear brake!
I'd go with a Phil FW or cassette hub any and every day over a
Shimano. My reason is a Phil hub is completely rebuildable and user
serviceable. Shimano bearing races are not replaceable, and here we
are in 2010 and we're still servicing cups and cones in hubs? I was
burned once by a Shimano hub
Mike
I both agree and disagree with you. I agree that a lot of people here
on the forum likely could not or would not pony up the money for this
frame. I mean, seriously, a custom Riv starts at $3000. With the
fillet brazing, the Pacenti crown, the extra fancy paint, let's just
take a wild
Patrick
I'm not sure I'm convinced that road is more em-dirt-ened, but it
certainly is both less em-pavened and more em-squishened
On Apr 24, 6:53 am, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
That looks as good as some of the pavement I've ridden on (though ABQ's
roads are actually pretty
-- Official Tire Terminology for the Rivendell List --
SQUISHY - Adj. Soft and mushy. Underinflated. Lacking vigor, rigor and
poise. Not as 'sure.'
:: These squishy tires feel flaccid and ineffectual. (see: 'Homer
Simpson')
SURE or SURER - Adj. Comfortable and confidence-inspiring. The higher
The place I feel squishy engages is when there is fore/aft rocking
on the bike. For me, squishy is too far. It's a sliding scale,
depending on surface conditions, how hard I'm riding and how alert I
am.
At one point, I let the pressure go way low while using JB's on
the Hilsen (622 size).
I'll tell you what squishy is: it's a 65 mm Big Åpple at 11 psi. I just got
home with the Monocog Silk Purse or Sow's Ear, take your pick, 10 miles NW
into the NW wind in a single 63 gear. I didn't pump the tires because I
wanted to see how the new headset helped the dive; it did help, but I
I agree with Garth's analogy on hubs.
I tend to steer away from Shimano hubs, they are not bad, but I've had
much better luck with Phil's.
The new Shimano freewheels...I'm happy to see those.
Angus
On Apr 24, 8:19 am, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote:
I'd go with a Phil FW or cassette hub any
I pulled the Nitto Noodles and bar-end shifters from my new (used)
Bleriot and refitted it with Albatross and stem shifters. I like the
ride so far, but it will take some getting used to. This Bleriot is
one sweet ride. I like this 650B thang…
Here's a few pix:
Very tastefully done, sir.
On Apr 24, 5:27 pm, Ray r.sh...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
I pulled the Nitto Noodles and bar-end shifters from my new (used)
Bleriot and refitted it with Albatross and stem shifters. I like the
ride so far, but it will take some getting used to. This Bleriot is
one
I checked the site today and there's a new strip! I thought that Rick
was taking a break until May 2. I hope that he's thoroughly
recharged, but am really glad to see the strip again.
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With the 400k coming up next weekend I felt the need to get out for a
longish ride today. I'm working tomorrow and Monday I'm having dental
surgery and will be taking it easy Tue and Wed, then back to work. So
yeah, today was really my only chance for an all day ride. Most
importantly I got a hall
Great looking ride... think I am going to borrow this route for
tomorrow's roll.
Thanks for sharing [great pics too!].
-Scott
On Apr 24, 7:50 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
With the 400k coming up next weekend I felt the need to get out for a
longish ride today. I'm working tomorrow and
My wife directed me this morning to praise for Mr. Hillborne in the
May Outside bike guide. An attached blurb made friction shifting sound
like the latest and greatest. May say something about the state of
cycling that the staff of that magazine seems to have such a soft spot
for Riv, unlike
Not entirely Rivendell-related but it involves steel tubes, practical
things [and] will have cloth tape w/hemp twine on the handlebars by
tomorrow!
For an early b-day/spring/summer gift, I bought my 10yr old daughter a
brand-spankin'-new Surly Long Haul Trucker... and surprised her with
it last
THAT is a cool bike! I'm always on the lookout to see what's out there for
kid bikes. Everything is pretty much overbuilt aluminum bikes with cheap
suspension fork.
Hey, 450 miles/month deserves a nice bike!
On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 10:28 PM, Me clotht...@gmail.com wrote:
Not entirely
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