+1 on saddle position's priority
I've been aware of this for some time. But much after I knew it, I
came to understand it better.
I used to think of it as an important notion regarding how to
efficiently ride and effectively handle a bike. Now I also understand
it is also the key to comfort.
Nice to hear, John. Just like this forum, it sounds like the folks at
the Country Bike Shop provided a positive experience. It is a joy to
interact with folks that genuinely want you to have the same pleasure
on the bicycle that they themselves enjoy. Enjoy the Sam H.!
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On Sun, 2011-05-15 at 21:44 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
But how do the Paris-Roubaix and the GB do on firm dirt and gravel?
I was on one dirt road ride last year where a friend had 28mm
Paris-Roubaix tires. She flatted almost immediately as soon as we got
on the gravel, and then flatted again
Scotty, when you get Homer dialed-in, you'll be finding all sorts of
clever ways to replace your cars whenever possible. Be sure to send
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Congrats on the purchase of the Hilsen. I doubt you'll be
disappointed. Between the LHT and Hilsen you'll be covered for all
your country bike needs, loaded and unloaded. Definitely post pictures
when you get the bike.
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On May 15, 4:10 pm, Scotty bongos...@verizon.net wrote:
I just
On May 16, 2011, at 7:19 AM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On Sun, 2011-05-15 at 21:44 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
But how do the Paris-Roubaix and the GB do on firm dirt and gravel?
I was on one dirt road ride last year where a friend had 28mm
Paris-Roubaix tires. She flatted almost
I made the exact switch you are describing. My Seven Rando bike had
Ruffy Tuffys which I loved. Great ride, no flats luckily after nearly
500 miles but they are so light and thin that I felt a flat was
inevitable. My riding has changed recently with me riding through
Boston at night and I didn't
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 5:36 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean
thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote:
[snip] Once you get your butt in the right
place (up-down, front-back, angle), handlebar height and width and
even the size of and orientation of and material in your grip area
really fade in significance.
If you want wide, the Rando bars won't do it. The 45's are only about
38 cm across at the hoods. I use mine set high, and use the drops
when out of the saddle.
I really like the 'compact' shape of some modern bars, like this one
(the only one I know of that comes in silver):
Currently commute daily 16 miles round trip on my 58 Atlantis with
47mm Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires. I've been pretty happy with the
Schwalbes and have them on an XO-1 26x1.25 , Expedition, and Miyata
1000 700x32's mostly for lazy flat protection.
I've ordered a set of long board fenders that
I have the 35 Supremes on my Homer and like them very much. No flats
and no issues. I have the 50 Supremes on my Atlantis and am also very
pleased with them. Haven't used the 40 but would assume they'd be as
wonderful.
I have the 40 Extremes and love them.
I'm sure you'll love both so choose the
I've been following this photo stream on flickr for a long time. Guu
Watanabe is a maker of custom bags using leather and canvas. He makes
a lot of cycling bags as well as any other kind of bag.
Recently they put up a few videos of the process of making a bag.
I have a small burgundy saddlebag from them (bought from Bill at Wallingford
Bikes), and it really is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Easily the equal
of Berthoud, maybe better. But with Wallingford out of the line, I don't know
of anyone in the US carrying it. Their website (there used
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 11:56 AM, Allingham II, Thomas J
thomas.alling...@skadden.com wrote:
I have a small burgundy saddlebag from them (bought from Bill at Wallingford
Bikes), and it really is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Easily the
equal of Berthoud, maybe better. But with
I have the 40 Mara Supremes on my Hillborne, and they are bulletproof, but
heavy, and always feel like they are working against me accelerating, etc.
Best,
Andrew
On May 16, 2011, at 7:48 AM, Rene Sterental wrote:
I have the 35 Supremes on my Homer and like them very much. No flats
and no
64 cm Rivendell Atlantis for sale
General - I bought this frame new in the early 1990’s and it has
served me well as you might expect. It’s overall condition is
excellent with a typical array of scratches and knicks and no dents.
The drive train is sevicable, but much of it is well used.
one thing i noticed at the country bike shop was the absolutely
excellent fender lines on all of their bikes. definetly have them
install fenders on yer sam. oh yeah they are quite nice people there
too.
joe rex kelly
On May 16, 8:18 am, Pondero cj.spin...@gmail.com wrote:
Nice to hear, John.
My first Riv, my first build of any kind. I'm a bit nervous.
56 CM SimpleOne designed to ride a 20 mile round trip commute over
hills, in all weather, with a bag for stuff, as light, clean and cheap
as possible.
Interface
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Bars - Albatross on Nitto 11cm Technomic, stem with cork grips.
Anyone try th Grand Bois randonneuring handlebars? Heard they are pretty
good.
K.
On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 8:02 PM, charlie charles_v...@hotmail.com wrote:
I have the Nitto Rando bars also and will use them on my New Simple
One..just keep in mind that at the hoods they are much narrower.
i think the source must be Mordor.
On May 14, 1:11 pm, Pete pedalling.p...@gmail.com wrote:
Would call that an insult and abomination of the bicycle design!
Not easy being in Grant's shoes these days and constantly associated with
with the Bridgestone brand:
1988 Bridgestone Bicycle
i have the Paul motolite brakes in order to use 650b's on my atlantis
designed for 26 wheels. they work wonders, however, they have much
more upward vertical movement than downward. i'm don't think it will
work to go from 700c to 650b and continue the use of your canti
studs.
sorry.
On May 14,
I have 'em on my AHH, and I love them. But I'm not hard to please on
handlebars -- many feel great to me, including wide Noodles and narrow old
Nittos and Cinellis. And Moustaches, and Albas, and Bullmeese
From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Mordor working through its agent, Carapace Completed Umber. Note the
mini-microdrive drivetrain.
Patrick and what the hell does *that* mean? Moore
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 1:03 AM, ekoral eko...@gmail.com wrote:
i think the source must be Mordor.
On May 14, 1:11 pm, Pete
Thanks for the tip. I love to see the Japanese traditional cutting
tools, although I do like my rotary cutter.
While browsing his photostream I saw this rack from Nitto
http://flic.kr/p/9FDMCf
and wondered if anybody here has tried one yet? I know thay are
similare to the VO offering and some
Photos and early ride descriptions when the time comes, please,
especially wrt the S2C which I from time to time consider for a
cop-out alternative wheel for my Riv fixies. I hankered after a S1
myself until the Herse put paid to that particular dream, at least for
now -- it fills the role I had
The Grifo XS roll beautifully on pavement! Just as well as (actually,
possibly even faster than) the JB Greens, despite the nibbly knobs. And I'm
not saying that to dis' the JB Greens, which I like a lot and think are
really great tires.
I've ridden the Challenge Parigi-Roubaix on gravel/dirt
Hi,
Thought I'd make a proper post as I'm a long-time lurker and reply-er
but never first time poster.
A few friends and I have all recently reached that point in our
cycling lives where we've sold or barely ride our track bikes, where
the road bikes see less and less use and our racings days
Awesome pictures Naz! Looked like lovely weather.
On May 16, 11:23 am, Naz Hamid absen...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
Thought I'd make a proper post as I'm a long-time lurker and reply-er
but never first time poster.
A few friends and I have all recently reached that point in our
cycling lives
On Mon, 2011-05-16 at 08:55 -0500, Tim McNamara wrote:
Strange to me. I've ridden many miles on 23 mm tires of gravel.
Unless the gravel is loose it's not a problem. But then I grew up
doing a lot of riding on gravel; I just keep going because it doesn't
feel funny to me. It's probably
On May 16, 9:04 am, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
I thought that Jitensha could get them, too.
That's correct. Jitensha does carry a model that I think Hiroshi
designed with Guu--collabo'd, as the kids say. I saw the prototype
there a while back:
http://tinyurl.com/42rngo6
But, now you
On Mon, 2011-05-16 at 11:23 -0700, Naz Hamid wrote:
I won't bore you with a soliloquy on how much of a wonderful weekend
it was, with moments of pure child-like joy and wonderment (at least
in my mind) and the feeling of the freedom that comes with riding a
bike.
Thus, photos:
I know all about the wonderfulness of SP Taylor, having camped there
several times, but portable Settlers?!! Where do you get such a thing?
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Naz Hamid absen...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
Thought I'd make a proper post as I'm a long-time lurker and reply-er
but never
On May 15, 11:44 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
But how do the Paris-Roubaix and the GB do on firm dirt and gravel? Would I be
pushing it?
I've pushed both over many an unpaved surface. no flats/sidewall
tears, but they get chewed up pretty good. lots of nicks in the tread
On May 16, 12:04 am, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
And do the Grifo XSs roll well on pavement?
the XS has a very, very soft tread and I wouldn't be surprised if it
started to peel away if used primarily on the road. I've used both
the clincher and tubular - and like them - but it's
On Sun, 2011-05-15 at 20:19 -0700, Lesli wrote:
Here's mine. Recent Fall '10 delivery. Stealth decals. Someone on
our 600k last week asked me if it was a Raleigh.
The only Raleighs that bike looks even remotely like are the Raleigh
Restorations JP Weigle's been doing, like this his latest:
Interesting. That hasn't been my experience with the Grifo XS at all. I've
ridden the same trails on both Jack Brown greens and Grifo XS. For me, the
small knobs offer quite a bit of grip in sections that leave the JBs
slipping and spinning out.
I haven't had any cornering issues on asphalt
Here is what is still available:
Cages: Nitto R and Electra/Nitto knockoff cage $50 for Nitto $15 for
Electra
Front Der: Shimano Ultegra $20
Cranks: Sugino XD2 triple 175mm 24/39/43 I also have a Sugino 40,
never got the rings I really wanted easy fix. $75
and a few other items I was holding on
On May 16, 5:49 pm, Aaron Thomas aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com wrote:
Interesting. That hasn't been my experience with the Grifo XS at all.
I like the XS, especially the tubular (although I do get some tread
peeling)! i've done a bunch of cyclocross racing on it, and it
probably is preferable on
Oops I also forgot to list the BB. Its an Interloc Racing BB. 68x? $20
worked perfectly with the cranks on my Riv. Once I start disassembling
the bike this weekend I will post what the actual measurements are on
the BB.
Will
On May 16, 4:22 pm, williwoods willh...@yahoo.com wrote:
Here is what
I've used the Supremes (35s) for 1.5 years now. With the other tires
the first flat got a nice laugh from the folks at work: Don't you
love bikes? HaHa, by the third flat they weren't laughing anymore:
g, is this gonna be a habit?!. Put on Supremes and voila...no
more flats on the commute.
I have the 700x40's and love them. For me they roll fast at 70psi rear
and 65 psi front. I weigh about 260 now and need the wide tire. They
seem as fast as my other bike with 32 mm Panaracer Ribmo's @ 90 psi.
I think it depends on your weight but lets face it, there is only a
few mm difference. I
Have mostly had a set of 700x40 on the Hillborne. The tires are very
reliable. There are times when they do seem sluggish as Andrew Hill
states. Still can't figure it out as the tire seems light enough.
Might be the casing. Usually have the tires inflated to 40 front
45-50 rear. Am 225 with
Mitch:
I've used Marathon Supremes exclusively on my Atlants for several
years love 'em. Long wear less than 1 flat per tire on average.
Yes they are expensive but you won't be disappointed.
On your question regarding fender clearance, I posted some
measurements I took yesterday when I
Now considering the Grand Bois Randonneur handlebars. I measured my
Nitto 115s when I got home tonight and, center-to-center, they measure
38cm at the hoods and 42 cm at the drops. The Compass Bicycle website
(http://www.compasscycle.com/Handlebars.html) shows these are 38.5 cm
(385 mm) at the
You need more air, try 60 psi. I realized one day that I hadn't
checked the pressure and was riding with 50-55 psi on pavement and
they felt sluggish. A mere 10 psi more made a noticeable difference.
On May 16, 7:02 pm, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote:
Have mostly had a set of 700x40 on the
i use 40mm supremes everywhere, wonderful tires. gone through two sets. a
smooth tire that handles anything i might care to ride across offroad? yes
please.
erik
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I inflate them to around 65psi, and still find them sluggish.
best,
andrew
On May 16, 2011, at 9:45 PM, charlie wrote:
You need more air, try 60 psi. I realized one day that I hadn't
checked the pressure and was riding with 50-55 psi on pavement and
they felt sluggish. A mere 10 psi more
i am not a racer, but they are great expedition tires and plenty fast enough
to pass lycra-folks on the road when i happen upon it.
erik
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 9:57 PM, andrew hill neurod...@gmail.com wrote:
I inflate them to around 65psi, and still find them sluggish.
best,
andrew
On
Patrick -
Thanks for the heads up about the front loading - I hadn't considered
that and am not married to a front bag. I'll consider a large saddle
bag. I'm starting with the Alba bar 'cuz I have one here, and will try
a Mustache and then drop if needed. I am also considering the S-A 3XS
(fixed)
One thing that works to prevent neck stiffness for me is to completely
relax my upper body - it takes lots of practice actually. My fit on
my AHH (with 42 cm Noodles) is such that I have a natural bend in my
arms and my scapulas aren't popping out of my back (not that I could
see this anyway, but
Very nice, Naz. Your photos make me envious and homesick for
California. Is that a VO Polyvalent? Steve
On May 16, 2:23 pm, Naz Hamid absen...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
Thought I'd make a proper post as I'm a long-time lurker and reply-er
but never first time poster.
A few friends and I have
On May 15, 7:36 pm, Zaelia caddic...@gmail.com wrote:
Discussing bicycles in particular; it has been my experience that
there are a lot of strong opinions out there about what is right or
optimum. Personally, I think that it is whatever works for the
individual. There are so many styles and
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