I haven't used it yet, but can tell it's a pretty good way to carry h20
around.
Lies flat, compresses to nothing when empty. Hopefully well made.
Thanks for the suggestion!
On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 8:52 PM, rperks wrote:
> It may have been me, I have a big and a small one that I use for my
> lo
It may have been me, I have a big and a small one that I use for my
longer rides. They fit into the bags better than extra bottles on
their sides. I was carrying water in sig bottles, then switched to an
old hydration pack that I used to refill bottles, which gave way to
the platipus bags. Where
Don't forget to post in Les Metriques group:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1462...@n25/
That came out of an earlier discussion about what a nice ride metric
centuries are.
Hope you can get another one in!
On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 5:58 PM, EricP wrote:
> Yesterday rode what was probably my last m
Love the mix of modern, used and the "non-Rivish" items. Comes out great!
On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 5:04 PM, reynoldslugs wrote:
> Just picked this up from the LBS. Ordered this several months ago - -
> multiple communications with John, Grant, and Keven, and I cannot
> speak highly enough of t
I haven't used a computer in more than ten years. I threw away the
Cateye in the parts bin about five years ago.
Apropos of compasses, I like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/4066699797/
Philip
philip williamson
www.biketinker.com
On Oct 31, 3:33 pm, doug peterson wrote:
On Oct 31, 6:46 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> Don't SSers usually have their own grouping? So even if they're in the seam
> heat as Cat 3 or whatever, they're just competing against themselves?
sometimes, yes. and that's kind of my point. some events offer a
dedicated ss category because it's not
Back in the day...when I lived and raced Cyclo-cross in So Cal (on a
Rivendell), Mark Salmon, the owner of TCB cyclery in Fullerton CA (now
closed) showed up to a cyclo-cross on a single speed, pronouncing it
to be the greatest thing since sliced bread. I was a regular at his
shop.
During his rac
on 10/30/10 10:53 PM, Kevin Turinsky at kjturin...@mac.com wrote:
> So, blognetnews was a terrific blog aggregator for cycling-related
> blogs. Unfortunately, the website died back in July.
>
> Would anyone out there happen to have the list of blogs that were on
> blognetnews.com/cycling/?
>
> I
I took my computer off last winter and haven't missed it. I did a
brevet series this year without it and everything was fine, you have
to pay a little closer attention to your surroundings which isn't such
a bad thing. Besides, most of the time I was riding with at least one
person who had a comput
I carry a Garmin Edge 705 and am waiting for the new 800 to come out
to swap them and sell the 705.
To be honest, I use it mostly to appease the geekiness in me but find
several features very useful: heart rate to measure effort and make
sure I'm in the low fat burning zones, cadence to ensure I'm
interesting anthropomorphizing:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomorphism
On Oct 31, 5:58 pm, EricP wrote:
> Yesterday rode what was probably my last metric century of the year on
> the Sam Hillborne. Sort of a spur of the moment thing. Weather was
> decent (30's) but a bit windy as the da
Don't have a computer on any of my bikes. Think about it at times,
but not enough to go buy one. A friend passed me in his truck, the
other day, and he told me I was going 23 mph. Made me smile.
I have to say, Sarah, you posting made me laugh out loud. To hit the
tracks at 26 mph. Ouch!!
Th
I always have a functioning computer on my rando bike. I find that in
that instance it does the opposite of what many of you are complaining
about. If I know a turn is five miles away I'll know I can look
around, just ride along, glancing down every once and awhile to see
how close to 5 miles I am,
Yesterday rode what was probably my last metric century of the year on
the Sam Hillborne. Sort of a spur of the moment thing. Weather was
decent (30's) but a bit windy as the day wore on. More a lazy ride
than anything. Possibly due to the fact the bike and rider were never
in "sync". Extended
Have to admit to being obsessive about using a computer on all my
bikes. Not that it makes me any better of a cyclist. It doesn't. Nor
does it help lose weight. Or anything else. Except keep company.
Generally ride alone. As in 90 plus percent of the time. Too slow
for the rest of the world.
Ray -
Give the Guadalupe River Trail a try. I use it on my daily commute
between Santa Clara and south San Jose. As Rene said, it's hard
packed dirt beginning somewhere north of 237 (as far as I've taken it
in that direction) to San Jose proper. It's virtually empty, very
quiet, offers beautiful
Well that's...not cool! Did he say why he went to the other store? Steve
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My first bike shop
Don't SSers usually have their own grouping? So even if they're in the seam
heat as Cat 3 or whatever, they're just competing against themselves?
On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 3:44 PM, Patrick in VT wrote:
> On Oct 31, 12:20 pm, Beth H wrote:
> >
> > Indeed. Last weekend at PIR, I suffered on the mo
On Oct 31, 12:20 pm, Beth H wrote:
>
> Indeed. Last weekend at PIR, I suffered on the mostly flat course with
> long straight stretches.
> Anywhere there was a short, steep climb I found I was able to stand up
> and pass several women along the way. An amazing experience, and one
> that pretty muc
A computer is useful ( but NOT essential) for keeping track of mileage
when touring a new area. I've used them off'n'on (mostly off) since
the venerable Cateye solar. The last one disappeared (fell off? got
stolen?) on a tour of the upper Midwest last fall. I didn't
particularly miss it & haven'
Hi Ray,
I'm hoping you'll be around here between Christmas and New Year's to do the
ride from San Francisco to Palo Alto with you! I haven't forgotten it, it's
still one of my goals.
The Guadalupe River Trail starts/ends in Downtown San Jose and is paved
until it reaches the San Jose Airport. Fro
Set yourself free Patrick. It's all useless information that will do
nothing to make the ride any better.
On Oct 31, 1:52 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> I should take mine off, too, since I am always in anguish because my
> averages are so low. But I keep them on because I live in hope -- "the
> triu
Wide, fat, 622 slick on the rear, skinny, little 406 tire in front,
looong fork with huge rake
On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 2:40 PM, Garth wrote:
> Hey Patrick, who's to say you have to get both tires the same? Get one
> of each!
>
> While I thought I was kidding . come to think of it , why
I should take mine off, too, since I am always in anguish because my
averages are so low. But I keep them on because I live in hope -- "the
triumph of hope over experience" as Dr Johnson said of second
marriages.
Ryan ... if yours are looking for a good home; at least I'd like to
replace mine with
Ditto on this..I often found myself looking at my speed and
not watching the road and the scenery. For some they are kind of fun
especially the GPS units useful for not getting lost but I find a
paper map works fine and it doesn't need any batteries.
On Oct 31, 11:01 am, Frankwurst wrote:
As long as you're not getting pinch flats, no harm, no foul!
On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Earl Grey wrote:
> Yes,
>
> I am surprised, too, by how low I can run these tires. I thought for
> sure my pump gauge was off, but I have since compared it to two other
> pumps, and they all agree. Sti
If any of you folks that have gone computer-free have an Avocet 30, 40 or 45
you don't want, feel free to send it my way.
Reduce, reuse, recycle and all that.
--
Cheers,
David
Redlands, CA
*...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would
probably benefit more from
improvin
Yes,
I am surprised, too, by how low I can run these tires. I thought for
sure my pump gauge was off, but I have since compared it to two other
pumps, and they all agree. Still possible they are all off, but
unlikely. I weigh 175lbs, fwiw.
Gernot
On Nov 1, 1:07 am, cyclotourist wrote:
> I nice
havent used em in yrs
worst case senario...
good friend/customer walks into the shop one day
kinda hobbling
driving his car(he always rode to the shop)
had a pretty bad crash on his bicycle
but he did know he was going 26 mph when he hit the rr tracks that took him out
well behaved women ra
I nice road with no cars is a great thing!
Your pressures sound really low for a 33.3mm tire I think that's about what
I run 40mm tires at. YMMV of course :-)
On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Earl Grey wrote:
> Have been loving my Sam for the past year, mostly on mixed pavement/
> dirt ride
I pulled mine off my bikes years ago when I arrived home one day
looked at my total mieage, avg speed, ect. and asked myself "what does
it matter?" and after a couple of beers I realized to me none of it
did or does so the computers came off. Nothing has changed. I'm still
fat and slow.
On Oct 31,
Have been loving my Sam for the past year, mostly on mixed pavement/
dirt rides, but hadn't taken it on any long truly twisty descends
since the first month I had it, when I scared myself a bit due to
severely under-inflated tires that gave that lovely "rolling sideways
off the rim" sensation on th
Those of us who lived through the 90's gladly paid good money to sport
purple parts on our bikes!
Mistakes were made, lessons were learned.
On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Peter Pesce wrote:
> Well, if the alternative was not riding at all, I'd ride purple
> parts!
>
> On Oct 31, 11:33 am, G
I was too lazy to recalibrate my computers when I went to 650b. So
now they're in a tangled pile in a bin.
Ryan
On Oct 31, 9:40 am, William wrote:
> It's the first time I've looked so it's no surprise it's the first
> time I've seen it. I went ahead and put a cyclometer on my 650B
> Hilsen (I'
Thanks. Looks pretty small, in fact I am not sure it would hold bigger
Euro bills or other non-US currency. I assume that accommodating other
currencies is part of the reason it's a bit bigger than a dollar note,
but it still looks too small to me. Have you tried putting in anything
other than gree
Anyone got a picture of a 58 Hunqapilar with the slanted top tube?
Ive seen some 62's but n 58's. Thanks
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Well, if the alternative was not riding at all, I'd ride purple
parts!
On Oct 31, 11:33 am, Garth wrote:
> Black components are the trend with carbon frames. It will change, as
> all things do. When who knows.
>
> I always liked silver too, but I recently bought a Salsa Shaft
> seatpost in b
It's the first time I've looked so it's no surprise it's the first
time I've seen it. I went ahead and put a cyclometer on my 650B
Hilsen (I'm wanting to work up to a 400K in 2011). I was surprised
and pleased to see on the calibration chart for the cheapie CatEye
cyclometer, that there was an en
Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
> Depends a bit on the course. Long, steady descents or extended flat
> straight bits tend to favor a multi-geared. But, if you generally have a
> climbing course with sharp descents (where no one will be pedaling down) and
> lots of technical bits, then the ss folk can do
Black components are the trend with carbon frames. It will change, as
all things do. When who knows.
I always liked silver too, but I recently bought a Salsa Shaft
seatpost in black. It shows about 4 inches, and looks fine. What all
this has taught me is the silliness of my vanity. Would I r
Your client must have a long torso / long arms?
I thought the Foy was built in with lots of effective top tube
length...and Riv suggests a shorter dirt drop if noodles are to be
used.
That looks like a pretty long technomic stem.
But I'f she's after a pretty sporty ride...it looks like she got it.
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