Just came back from a visit to New England which included 5 days
biking in Vermont on my new to me Sam.
Beautiful part of the world this time of year.
The hills were a bit much for this flatlander, especially self
supported, but managed to have a really good time anyway.
Jay
On Aug 26, 11:44 pm,
I use a rolled up knit carpet for yoga.
Feels (and smells) a lot nicer than then the synthetic ones and fits
great in my Carradice saddle bag.
Have to try straping it directly to the bagman support as suggested
above.
Jay
On Aug 27, 11:57 pm, Tim Whalen whalen...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I've
Folk,
Just curious looking over the many bells available What's generally a
better bell? Brass or Copper? Loud and pretty would be nice
Also, I like the big Rivendell hammerstrike bells but I'd like something a
little more low-profile for my road bike and if possible, I'd like to
If you have a rear rack, for other things - stuck into a pannier / or
strapped to the vertical leg of the rear rack in a mat bag. Or FOLDED
(depending upon the mat) into a square and put into a rear or front bag, or
if you have a front rack, likewise: fold and strap to it (works w an m12
Shortly after RBW stopped selling the striped sporty shorty, I called them and
asked that very question. They did not know where I might find them in the
80/20 wool/nylon blend RBW had been selling just before they stopped carrying
them.
IIRC the socks were made by Northland Woolens. Their
Anyone???
On Aug 21, 7:55 pm, Andy.M andy.e.m...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey All,
I've got a 9cm Standard Technomic stem 26.0 that I would like to trade
for the same in a 7cm.
Photos here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwqandy/6067620647/in/photostream
I put the Manduka sideways on the nitto big rear rack, and strap it
down w/ the long john's irish strap. It sticks out a bit to either
side, but no problems.
This topic makes me wonder if yesterday's post-ride hamstring cramp
might have been avoided if I'd made it to class in the last couple of
Sheldon Brown sez: http://sheldonbrown.com/cantilever-geometry.html
On Aug 28, 12:07 pm, Michael Hechmer mhech...@gmail.com wrote:
My favorite cable hanger is this one, which I got from Jitensha but are no
longer carried.
http://gallery.me.com/mhechmer#100029/IMG_1193bgcolor=black
They
Aha. My rule-of-remembering has been high profile = high hanger; low
profile = low hanger, just like Michael's, until I put this brake on
with every mm eked out of the straddle wire and it was still
disappointing. I'll try a long longer straddle wire, and possibly a
wider hanger first. And those
In favor of the big striker copper bell: it has the nicest sound I've
heard and I like the look, personally. I mount mine on a headset
spacer-replacement bracket available (or was available) from VO. The
striker bell, brass or copper, is far louder than the incredibell and
than the other
Sheldon (RIP) did a great job of laying out the geometry factors, but didn't
really get to the punchline.
The punchline, in my opinion is that the mechanical advantage of high
profile cantilevers is almost constant regardless of straddle cable length.
Brakes like Tektro CR720s and old
Just got an email from an LBS (MSL, FWIW...). Said that Specialized is
recalling several carbon forks.
http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/pdf/Final%20Carbon%20Fork%20Recall%20Poster.pdf
Sounds like an unintended ad for a Carbonomas fork, eh?
I second the hammer strike bell, it has a MUCH better tone (it's louder and
deeper, much more effective on the bike path).
It also looks fantastic. I have mine mounted on my albatross bars just in
front of the rear brake lever.
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If you're having fun while doing it ... who cares what anyone thinks ?
LoL!!! The question is not why . . . . it's why not ? !!!
It's your trip Patrick . . . .. . relish it.
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I, too, bemoan the loss of those fuzzy, dreamy Riv 95% wool socks. I
would love it (and buy more pairs) if they were brought back and
everyone who bought them just signed a waiver swearing, I will not
return them if they wear out, no matter how soon.
In the meantime, I have found some *rockin'*
I'm trying to get Pitlock seatpost binder to fit on my Sam Hillborn.
I'm not comfortable leaving the Nitto Wayback unsecured out on NYC
streets. Reading through some old posts (like this one:
Just to show I can be agreeable and follow directions, I'll do as asked.
Patrick, you are crazy.
Kelly
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I haven't gotten to doing it yet but last year Grant told me he'd
designed that seatpost binder to be tough enough to even withstand
using a pair of pressure or locking (or whatever they're called)
pliers if you needed them in a bind if the bolt broke and that's all
you had. So, aside from
I went from around 230 and completely out of shape to my current 175 (@
6'4, maintained for 3 years) by switching from a typical American diet, to
a vegetarian diet that included a lot of whole grains, and riding a lot
more. Somehow the widely accepted methods worked for me.
On Fri, Aug 26, 2011
Surely this is a descent into madness, Patrick, but the descent will be made
on a fixed gear trike and THAT's just awesome :)
lyle
On 29 August 2011 13:12, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
On Sat I bought a Workman folding utility trike to use as a grocery
runabout; I've always
I don't have the one Rex mentions, i have one that does mount under
the headset locknut but it's more like a canti-brake stop style. if
you have a lot of stuff on your headset (i also have a cable-stop), it
can make headset adjustments difficult because you run out of space to
adjust headsets.
Zack,
You sure don't waste time getting going! Love the setup but man that
rear bag looks huge!
I'm interested in the food, did you actually make eggs for
breakfast?
Minh--who's dreaming of an S240 this weekend himself.
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For a delta trike a fixed gear is just dangerous. You at least need to be able
to coast through the corners because you have to push your weight far to the
inside to keep from lifting the wheel and flipping the trike.
http://davesbikeblog.blogspot.com/2007/02/bottom-bracket-height.html
On
On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 4:40 PM, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote:
For a delta trike a fixed gear is just dangerous. You at least need to be
able to coast through the corners because you have to push your weight far to
the inside to keep from lifting the wheel and flipping the trike.
To quote Martin: You so crazy!
Ryan
On Aug 29, 1:10 pm, Kelly Sleeper tkslee...@gmail.com wrote:
Just to show I can be agreeable and follow directions, I'll do as asked.
Patrick, you are crazy.
Kelly
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Good call Tim. Patrick, we like you alive and crazy!
Rene
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On Aug 29, 2011, at 5:40 PM, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote:
For a delta trike a fixed gear is just dangerous. You at least need to be
able to coast through the corners because you have to push your
Brooks Saddle loops... The wide load would help discourage close passes
like those little sideways flags that they sell. :-)
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To call you crazy would just be egging you on.
If every picture makes you want to do it more, then do it.
http://www.tricycleassociation.org.uk/Activities2.html?lpage=7
Philip
On Aug 29, 1:12 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
On Sat I bought a Workman folding utility trike to use
Oh, and I was riding this LongLow:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10076072@N03/6017876738/in/photostream
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Minh - I did indeed make eggs for breakfast.
I think the bag looks right-sized - but I am 6'3 and 220 and riding a 64 cm
Sam!
I cracked the eggs and put them in a little nalgene bottle right before I
left (eggs keep for a while. i wouldn't have done this if I was going to be
in 100 degree
Earlier this year I did the egg breakfast on a bike-picnic. Less tedious than I
thought. I wrapped the eggs in cloth and put the in a ziploc screw-top bowl.
http://tinyurl.com/3gvhd9a
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
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Rex, re-read Grants post above.. ; )
On Aug 29, 2:06 pm, Rex Kerr rexk...@gmail.com wrote:
I went from around 230 and completely out of shape to my current 175 (@
6'4, maintained for 3 years) by switching from a typical American diet, to
a vegetarian diet that included a lot of whole
I won't call you crazy. Anyone willing to take on a wonderful and awful 2CV
is eccentric not crazy, and is a Romantic. Part of the Rivendell life. A
fine custom bike that isn't ridden is a tragedy, and if the frame works in a
trike conversion, I say it should be made ridden. It would be even more
Eric-
I may have one. Unfortunately, I am out of town until Wednesday.
If I have one, it is yours.
Sean
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Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 5:34 PM
Subject: [RBW] Campy Seat Binder Bolt
now that I have a bike that's more trail-able than my road bike was, I do
appreciate having a bell; I know that the people on the trails much prefer
it to On your Left!
I use a bell when on a big bike ride with lots of people...riders
seem to get what it means. However, I find on the
Yeah... I've found that they cause more trouble than anything, and seem to
come across as more of an offensive gesture than a polite request. I now
use mine for aesthetics and ringing it for little kids who smile and wave
when I ride by. :-)
-On yer left Rex
On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 8:11 PM, rob
Ouch.
On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 10:41 AM, Leslie leslie.bri...@gmail.com wrote:
Just got an email from an LBS (MSL, FWIW...). Said that Specialized is
recalling several carbon forks.
http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/pdf/Final%20Carbon%20Fork%20Recall%20Poster.pdf
Sounds like an
I wonder how Riv is doing selling those forks? I was thinking they'd do
better with a flat crown on the 1 1/8 too, but maybe I'm biased.
steel is real
~mike
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boy at that price the Dromarti's would be my choice. You can even get the
Sportivo with recessed spd cleat so you actually walk around. Those brown
ones are pretty slick.
http://www.dromarti.com/index.php?main_page=product_infocPath=10_29_13products_id=15
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I love those Sportivos, but don't want to take the chance of wrong size on
them.
On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 9:00 PM, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.comwrote:
boy at that price the Dromarti's would be my choice. You can even get the
Sportivo with recessed spd cleat so you actually walk around.
Thanks for that explanation, William,
that was enlightening, and jives with my experience. The way my non-
engineer's brain makes sense of this is this:
The main brake cable moves up when you engage the brake. For a high
profile canti to engage you also mostly need to pull up on the
straddle
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