Wow. 85PBH meets 85SO. When bone meets steel, you don't flesh in between...
But... If you don't use 55mm tires (doesn't RBW measure stand over with a
maximum sized tire?) and if you are likely to straddle the bike behind the
mid-point (I.e. don't have a large backside forcing you forward), and
Haha, that's my exact setup! I must have bad karma
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You might look at your saddle position. Peter Jon White has much good
to say about where to put it so that your torso and not your arms hold
you up. It works for me.
In fact, it was Grant long ago who told me, get your saddle back and
your bars up and back, and it fixed my position problems. Note
crap... errata...
...you don't *want* flesh in between...
and
you may want not to get a stem with a shorter quill
should not have not in it
Sorry!
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
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I had the same problem with 650b Marathons on Synergies. Could NOT keep
them seated. Had one blow off of the rim a couple of times just sitting in
the garage. Thought I had them seated, then on a ride one tire blew off
repeatedly. When I got home I found the bead must have rubbed on a brake
Hi all,
Just a few notes on the Revelate Tangle frame bag. I went ahead and
ordered the medium size to go with my 60cm Ram. (shipped to Boston
from Alaska in 3 days!) I went with the medium because I don't need a
ton of space for this bag, and I wanted to minimize any difficulty
with getting
Manny,
Congratualtions! I'm looking forward to the accounts (and the photos that prove
they happen) of the adventures you undertake with the new bike. The maiden
voyage seems perfect in that regard.
The pictures of the kid checking out the bike are great!
Cheers,
JimD
On May 19, 2012, at 9:57
Nice bag. After reading that it does't interfere with your bottles, I
thought it might be the thing to use on my Fargo, but I see from the
photos that on a 17 (43cm) severely compacted frame, it wouldn't do
at all.
Must check their other models
On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 8:11 AM, stevew
Just as it says!
My loved and used 46s for your 42s. Plenty of beausage and wear on them but no
structural damage. They're for work, not show!
Hit me up off list.
-J
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Well, there was a time when I was putting Pasekas on a CR18 rim and bending
steel tire levers in unsuccessful attempts. The Lezyne's aluminum levers
worked, but man it was *hard*. Same tire on a Dyad required no tools at all.
I've never needed a lever with any other rim.
Some rims (maybe
I hope to one day own a Rivendell bike. This is a cool thing to have
for someone who doesn't own one of their bikes yet. I really like the
beauty of these lug designs. Now I just need some more tubes and lugs
and I'll have my first rivendell frame! ha ha!
On May 19, 10:48 pm, Andy Smitty Schmidt
I have really enjoyed this book and learned alooot!
I like the way Grant gives good ole' bike knowledge in simple, plain
old English.
Makes learning about, setting up, maintaining, and riding a bike fun
again.
I have been caught up in a whirlwind of modern race bike confusion for
the last
Some pics, including the contrasts:
http://tinyurl.com/6n5pyce
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
(turns out it happened after all!)
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Joe,
I have one of each.
for 150:
bar width is ~67cm
max reach is ~16.5cm center to center measured horizontally from the
extension of the quill axis (long hex wrench).
reach at bar end is ~1cm
extensions are ~16cm long and 17cm apart at the bars
Max rise ~16cm along quill axis from the top of
I haven't read the book yet.
I've ridden bikes for more years than I admit, most of that was 'club' type
riding with friends. The focus was on fitness and speed. As I aged that became
less fulfilling and I rode less and started avoiding the climbs.
Discovering Rivendell six or so years ago was
Seeking comments re: advantages, disadvantages, ease of set-up,
stopping efficiency, other comparative comments. the link:
http://paulcomp.com/minimoto.html
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Pics and a quick description over on Google Plus:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107423288281080392176/posts/ZVzyLuyY4Du
I don't think you need to have a google plus account or anything to see the
post, but let me know if you do.
Some notable things -
1. Forgot a lighter. Meant no cooking
Ideal commute. What is yours?
Mine would be: ~ 10 miles one way, no big hills or regular winds
outbound, some hills to climb on the return to make things
interesting; much if not all on a wooded, paved and (at the commute
times of day) little used bike path.
[Aside: I was annoyed when I commuted
Mine is about 35 miles one way. About 3500 ft of climbing coming home and
finishing with a 2 mile 8% hill.
Needless to say it doesn't happen more than 3 times a week.
On Sunday, May 20, 2012, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
Ideal commute. What is yours?
Mine would be: ~ 10 miles one way, no big hills or
Beautiful photos -- all that green stuff!
Actually, the river view photo doesn't look too different from the
view from the Rio Grande's west bank 1/4 mile from my house; the
problem with camping (for me) is that, (1) it is explicitly illegal to
camp in the bosque (the trail signs read: Fire
Forgot to add that, with those two tts, I see room for, what, six
bottle cages on your frame?
On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 7:30 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Beautiful photos -- all that green stuff!
Actually, the river view photo doesn't look too different from the
view from the
I am impressed: 2 miles of 8% is no easy walk! Not to mention 35
miles. I'd want to do 35 miles on the bike and find another way for
the return (I'd often take a detour one or both ways to add up to 10
miles for a total of 40 rt, but that wasn't something I'd do 5 days a
week, week in and out.
I'm 55 and it sucks almost every time I ride it! Some days I'm hoping
someone I know will pass me and offer me a ride.
Strangely, on my Riv custom a 39 x 30 does me just fine. But I have a Seven
which is a good 8 lbs lighter and I can blow up the hill in a. 39 x 23. Go
figure.
On Sunday, May
Oh, weight, beyond a certain point, does indeed matter, as do light
wheels when you have appreciable climbing. I plod contentedly up even
steep hills with the amazingly heavy Big Apple Fargo wheels, dropping
into the 36X34 at the steepest parts when pressures are sub 20 psi and
I have a load, but
Thanks for sharing Zack. I looked it up in my (personal) encyclopedia:
under 'Epic Ride' were subcategories of eating bugs nuts and berries,
racing butterflies, and communing with eagles! The dinner sounds like
something Gary Taubes http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/bo16.htm would
approve of,
trade initiated and pedals sent out. Thanks for all of the replys.
On Tuesday, May 15, 2012 10:39:26 PM UTC-4, Scotty wrote:
Anyone like to trade? My Grip Kings are used for about a year but still in
perfectly fine shape. I prefer the width of the Touring pedal.
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+1
Added style points for the eating of the bug!
-JimD
On May 20, 2012, at 4:34 PM, Zack wrote:
Pics and a quick description over on Google Plus:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/107423288281080392176/posts/ZVzyLuyY4Du
I don't think you need to have a google plus account or anything to see the
I have 2 sets of the 150mm bullmoose bars; green (on my Bombadil) and
silver (to go on my SimpleOne). I have long been a fan of the
original bullmoose bars from the mid-80s, but these Riv Nitto bars
(with their unique combo of longer reach and sweep) have really grown
on me and are clearly my
Any ride reports?
I am about to do some cockpit work and before I re-wrap the bars I was
thinking of upgrading my levers.
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Some rims' mothers are bigger than other rims' mothers...
On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 8:54 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean
thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote:
Well, there was a time when I was putting Pasekas on a CR18 rim and
bending steel tire levers in unsuccessful attempts. The Lezyne's aluminum
Sort of side stepping the question but perhaps of use here is my philosophy
on the subject of upgrades on a recreational bike... once you reach a
certain level of performance/quality better no longer matters... just get
the part you think is more cool.
For the record... I too am curious about
I put them on a bike a few months ago and have been happy with them. The hoods
are comfortable and the levers have a nice feel to them. In all honesty, I
bought them for aesthetic reasons: the gum hoods and the drilled levers
appealed to me. The fact that they are comfortable and work well is
Looks like a great way to spend a birthday. I used to go on solo adventures
all the time but as I've gotten older and became a stay-home dad (less
contact with adults) I find the solo adventure less appealing. It's sort of
confining 'cause I feel like I have to find a friend to go with me...
Hey Manny, Never met you in person but that bike is the perfect match for
my mental idea of who you are. Looking forward to pictures of your
adventures with Sam H. Cheers, Andy
On Saturday, May 19, 2012 9:57:43 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Nothing beats New Bike Day. Rode the new bike to
I loving the hammock. I think you found some moonshine shindig.
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