Just finished cobbling together my new Simple One.I took it for a
ride at about 11:45 p.m. with only the front brake working. I plan to
post some photos on Flickr eventually but the bike is really nice. I
went ahead and purchased the budget wheel set with the Open Pro rims
and mounted my Pasela
Actually, was using freehubs when I weighed well over 300 pounds. On
those bikes, the handlebars were right around saddle height. Never
have liked the bars too low. Only problem was spoke breakage due to a
poor factory build.
Don't believe my Phil is IRD specific. It's the shiny Rivendell mode
Fantastic. Enjoy the weekend, then tell us your stories.
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These items have sold. Thanks. -- Forrest
On Jun 7, 10:54 am, Forrest wrote:
> All in really good, lightly used condition. Prices include shipping in
> CONUSA.
>
> Nitto Noodle handlebars (48 cm) -- $50
>
> Technomic Deluxe stem (10 cm) -- $40
>
> Cane Creek SCR-5 drop-bar brake levers (standard
Hi,
I'm looking forward to receiving my simpleone frameset as well. Can
you comment on the budget wheelset? I think it's coming with a bolt on
axle? Is it Open Pro or Open Sport? How is changing gears with the
bolt on rear hub? Are you able to ride is all four gears? I didn't
realize it was shippi
I started riding as an adult in 2002, with the cassette that came on my Trek
Navigator. Interestingly, the past few years have seen me migrate both the
650B and Freewheels, which I have had no trouble finding. Right now, I have
a 7 speed Dura-Ace FW on a lugged Japanese frame (orig an Ed Braley
con
I don't believe the torsion load to be meaningful and anyway it's
shared by the down tube.
Phil Brown
On Jun 7, 8:05 pm, "Bill M." wrote:
> The top tube is loaded in more than just compression. Back in the
> '80's a Caltrans engineer named Rick Jorgensen did some FIA on frames,
> and determined
I stuck with freewheels for a long time. Probably, mostly because I
already had a bunch of perfectly good hubs, not to mention frames with
126 mm rear spacing. I especially found 7 speed freewheels (13-28)
with a 50/40/28 very nice on my touring bikes.
I struggled through the dry period of incr
I think the freewheel argument would stand up nicely if there were
high quality parts available today. I know that Phil hub is a thing of
beauty and I'd make the sacrifice if I wanted one. But the world has
changed. Even good quality 8 speed cassettes are hard to find ( yes
I'm hoarding some of tho
I stuck with freewheels, until Sheldon convinced me otherwise, while
discussing which rear hub to use for a Raleigh Twenty build (7 gears) ...
Something he pronounced definitively about less stress and strain on the
bearings with a cassette. I took it on faith. Personally, I never noticed a
The wheel rims are Open Sport however if you want to use tires on the
wider side, get something elseI am running 700x 35's but these
rims are recommended for tires 32mm and narrower, according to Mavic.
I don't think its a big deal and I won't run mine over 80 psi but I
almost sent mine back. K
I might have over-shot on the price a little bit.
Atlantis F/F 53cm $1000 plus shipping if needed.
Still open to partial trades.
On Jun 8, 2:12 pm, JL wrote:
> I have a great condition Atlantis Frame for sale or partial trade.
>
> 53cm -Tange headset, fenders if you want them, maybe some other
The frame shown in the photos at the link just below will be available
next week:
http://gallery.me.com/ftmeyer#100139
Taiwan-built, for canti brakes -- sorry, only one top tube. I am first
owner, have had this about 18 months, bought it from Jim T. at
Hiawatha Cyclery in Mpls. (was a demo bike th
I love the green. If only we weren't buying a house...
Ryan
On Jun 9, 8:13 pm, Forrest wrote:
> The frame shown in the photos at the link just below will be available
> next week:http://gallery.me.com/ftmeyer#100139
>
> Taiwan-built, for canti brakes -- sorry, only one top tube. I am first
> ow
A sometimes un-discussed issue is that the long axle overhang between the drive
side bearing and the jam nut against the dropout allows flex. This is what
results in bent or broken axles, which is often what is focused upon when
discussing the benefits of cassettes. Cassettes have a much short
I ride 6-7 bikes regularly so removal of freewheel/hub is a rare
occurance and has never been problem. For me it boils down to
simplicity. A well spaced five speed freewheel is truly all the gears
that I needsays the man with 5,6,7,8, and 9 speed bikes. My
favorite bike is a 71 Paramount wit
What's the point of the house if not to hold more bicycles?
-sv
On Jun 9, 2011 11:18 PM, "rcnute" wrote:
> I love the green. If only we weren't buying a house...
>
> Ryan
>
> On Jun 9, 8:13 pm, Forrest wrote:
>> The frame shown in the photos at the link just below will be available
>> next week:
There he goes, again.
-jb
On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 11:02 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
> What's the point of the house if not to hold more bicycles?
>
> -sv
> On Jun 9, 2011 11:18 PM, "rcnute" wrote:
> > I love the green. If only we weren't buying a house...
> >
> > Ryan
> >
> > On Jun 9, 8:13 pm, Forre
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 12:10 AM, John Blish wrote:
> There he goes, again.
>
What? I'm helping
or something.
-sv
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Is the berthoud frontbag still available? Bruce
On Jun 7, 12:22 pm, Tim Smith wrote:
> Well, I couldn't sell my 59cm custom. So I'm offering the touring
> accessories that I was planning to sell with it separately. This is
> (deluxe!) gear that I've bought in the past 7 or so years, but for one
Rob, those are great points!
Many gears and brifters go together. No one would reach down to downtube
shifters to exploit 8/9/10/11 speed freewheels and shift five times in a mile,
they'd just pedal a little faster or push a little harder.
Many's the ride I've gone on for 30-45-50 miles and ne
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