My Rambouillet story makes even less sense than most: I bought one from JL,
rode it for a couple months, and it was a perfectly nice bike. But for some
reason I just didn't 'click' with it. I'm a notorious ok, that was nice,
let's try something else bike buyer/seller (I don't get attached to
I have about 11,000 miles on my blue series Ram. It descends at high
speed as well or better than anything else I've ridden. I don;t want a
twitchy ride over 40 mph, would rather have a bike that tracks like it's
on rails and leans over confidently. Part of that is due to the low BB,
which
On 04/04/2014 10:39 PM, bo richardson wrote:
i love my 54 blue Ram with 700 c wheels.
I had a 54 Homer with 650 b wheels which i didnt like and niether
did my riding buddy anne. i really think it was the tires a lot.
i have almost new compass tires on the Ram which i love but they
are hard to
I don't have any experience with a Ram except my Roadeo is the same orange
color so I can't help you with the steering issue or wallowing through
turns. If I may suggest though, I would try some good tires on it before
you give it up for good. I really do feel really good fast feeling tires
Aha! Just possibly might fit, tho' a 125 mm spindle might be better.
Thanks.
Patrick Moore
iPhone
On Apr 4, 2014, at 11:25 PM, rcnute rcn...@hotmail.com wrote:
Amended answer, 150mm.
Ryan
On Friday, April 4, 2014 5:06:33 PM UTC-7, rcnute wrote:
Patrick: I think it's somewhere around
Just another thought about how much a ride can change depending on
wheels/equipment. I used to own a 1992 stone rb-2. It was a solid bike
with cheapish parts on it, the worst being the wheels. I later took the
hubs and had them laced to some light open pro rims, and the bike felt
incredibly
Congratulations, Liesl! Less than a week :D
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Thankfully, I have taken the QB off the market! I went to the vet yesterday to
run more tests on my pooch, and the surgery and post op care is going to be
much less than previously thought. Also, thanks to Joe Benard's recommendation
of an alternate way to fund the surgery (so I could repay
Fantastic news, Karen. May your pooch return to full health soon!
With abandon,
Patrick
On Saturday, April 5, 2014 8:08:04 AM UTC-6, Karen Yuen wrote:
Thankfully, I have taken the QB off the market! I went to the vet
yesterday to run more tests on my pooch, and the surgery and post op care
Hey All,
I sold my Rom (frameset). It just wasn't the bike for me. I decided it was
over tubed. It was close, but not close enough. Everything is a compromise.
My 81 Miyata 610 converted to 700c (with 35mm Kendas) and standard reach
brakes rides like a dreamright up until you push it
Dear Eunice,
Many thanks for sharing that beautiful reflection and tribute to Seth.
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Beautiful, Eunice. Thank you. I am thankful you are finding solace in our
version of Seth's morning rides. May your grief transform into new life
with each pedal stroke and sunrise.
With abandon,
Patrick
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the tires wouldnt stay on the rim when i was pumping them up
with a hand pump
fortunately i was walking distance from fairhaven cycles
one of the techs couldnt get the tire pumped up
with the compresser, but the better tech could
jan has a tip sheet for how to get this to work
it should be in my
My favorite-riding Rivs in order: Bleriot, Atlantis, Saluki, Quickbeam,
Rambouillet (which I didn't click with but it was likely the 25mm tires).
Ryan
On Friday, April 4, 2014 7:39:34 PM UTC-7, bo richardson wrote:
i love my 54 blue Ram with 700 c wheels.
I had a 54 Homer with 650 b wheels
This is totally great!
-JimD
On Apr 4, 2014, at 6:52 PM, Eunice Chang sleepyn...@gmail.com wrote:
I can't watch the video- it isn't captioned, so I don't know the details, but
I get the gist of it.
For what it's worth, I ride my bike first thing in the morning if I can, and
it's usually
Hi Ted, I was running the stock 40/32 rings with a Surly Dingle 17/21 fixed
cog. I thought the hills were effin' steep.
https://flic.kr/p/mMU4bk
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I also used an S3X hub and a mountain bike up there. The fixed drivetrain made
descents more confidently controllable, I
Hello all-
April is here and it's time for a smaller-than-average ramble. This ramble
will happen over, under, sideways, and down Mount Tabor. Meet at Montavilla
Park, NE 82nd Ave and Glisan St, at 4 pm tomorrow, Sunday April 6. We’ll be
meeting at or near the covered picnic area on the Glisan
Yay!! I hope pooch, QB, and you remain a happy family for a long time! -rcw
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I had a Ram for a few years. I was riding an early Sam with canti's and on
my first ride on the new to me Ram I thought that this rides so much better
than the Sam. I thought the Sam was too stiff for unloaded rides but the
Ram felt just right. I was on a 58cm frame as well. Not sure how much
Finally got the Saluki built up, I believe it'll be my 5th Rivendell. And
I've taken it on several trips, a 30 mile ride around Detroit, commuted a
bunch, ect but for some reason I'm not digging the 650b platform. I keep
giving it just one more chance to prove it has the moxy to remain in the
hetres
On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 11:01 AM, Eric ericwolfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Finally got the Saluki built up, I believe it'll be my 5th Rivendell. And
I've taken it on several trips, a 30 mile ride around Detroit, commuted a
bunch, ect but for some reason I'm not digging the 650b platform. I
you're running heavy slow tires, for one thing. If you want a faster ride
without completely sacrificing puncture resistance, you could try the Nifty
Swifty I have about 2000 miles on a Nifty Swifty on the front of my Riv,
with zero flats.
Pari-Moto on the rear with about 1 million flats, no
In my brief (a few months) experience with 650B, I've found that the tires make
a huge difference. I started with Col de la Vie tires, then switched to Hetres.
Night and day difference--the Hetres are fast, smooth, and comfortable, and so
far now flats (damn! now I'm sure to get one!)
--Eric
I feel like singing at top of my lungs
I've done that :)
On Friday, April 4, 2014 6:52:00 PM UTC-7, Eunice Chang wrote:
I can't watch the video- it isn't captioned, so I don't know the details,
but I get the gist of it.
For what it's worth, I ride my bike first thing in the morning if I
Just a quick recommendation on another way to secure a wald basket to a
rack: velcro cable ties. You can get 100 of them for $7 on amazon, and
they're very useful for other things like replacing buckles on rando bag
and like, oh i don't know...wrapping all your cables together ;)
I tried to
I have done this. It takes at least a half dozen ties to get the job
done. I also found it helpful to under warp the basket with old pieces of
HB tape, which gave the wire more heft to secure the velcro tightly.
My next project with a bike involves putting cable connectors at each
coupler
I run Marathon Racers, 26x1.6 on the tandem and really like them. But I
run Pari Motos on both the Saluki my '84 Trek and absolutely love the
ride.
Michael
On Saturday, April 5, 2014 2:01:00 PM UTC-4, Eric wrote:
Finally got the Saluki built up, I believe it'll be my 5th Rivendell. And
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Mine measure Just shy of 37mm ay install on VO Raid rims.
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On 04/05/2014 02:08 PM, Ken Mattina wrote:
hetres
On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 11:01 AM, Eric ericwolfo...@gmail.com
mailto:ericwolfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Finally got the Saluki built up, I believe it'll be my 5th
Rivendell. And I've taken it on several trips, a 30 mile ride
around
I run Gran Bois Cypress; love them, and have heard good things about the
Soma xpress
On Saturday, April 5, 2014 11:01:00 AM UTC-7, Eric wrote:
Finally got the Saluki built up, I believe it'll be my 5th Rivendell. And
I've taken it on several trips, a 30 mile ride around Detroit, commuted a
Hetres are great tires. My wife runs the Soma B-Lines on her Betty and is
really happy with those. A little less $.
On Apr 5, 2014, at 4:13 PM, Kellie Stapleton kellie.staple...@gmail.com
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I run Gran Bois Cypress; love them, and have heard good things about the Soma
xpress
On
bump . . . still on the hunt.
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Barlow E.L. tires on my Quickbeam, with new A23 wheels made by Rich L.
Smooth and quiet (the tires, not Rich L.).
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And for those of you eyeing the China Camp part of the Jamboree/Entmoot,
those are good conditions to play with the notion of fixed gear on trails.
- J
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WTT:
Nitto Technomic Deluxe, 190mm tall one.
I have: 11cm
I need 10cm
26.0 clamp
Open to buying one if you have a used one.
Also open to Technomic Short or Tallux or Technomic Standard.
As long as it's 10cm and 26.0.
Thanks,
David
Chicago
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How do the wheels and tires compare to what's on the Atlantis? Did you get
the contact positions set up the same? (saddle height, set back, bar
reach, etc.) Could be the geometry of one just works for you better than
the other...
On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 2:01 PM, Eric ericwolfo...@gmail.com
It's a gross generalization, but there are lousy tires in every wheelsize.
On Saturday, April 5, 2014 11:01:00 AM UTC-7, Eric wrote:
Finally got the Saluki built up, I believe it'll be my 5th Rivendell. And
I've taken it on several trips, a 30 mile ride around Detroit, commuted a
bunch,
Rich is smooth, but is known to make some noise in several different
contexts
On Saturday, April 5, 2014 4:50:55 PM UTC-7, Trenker wrote:
Barlow E.L. tires on my Quickbeam, with new A23 wheels made by Rich L.
Smooth and quiet (the tires, not Rich L.).
I've had my orange Rambouillet since the evening before riding across the
country from Yorktown. My '92 RB-1 got twitchy after four hours and I got
tight, achy shoulders from riding it that long despite bar and stem
experiments. Funding the Rambouillet was its highest and best use.
The Ram was
With a Redwood now in the house, I'm re-purposing my Schwinn Voyageur as an
upright-ish commuter. Plan is to swap in Albas or Bosco's at some point.
Wald 867 are working as nice placesavers for the time being.
Problem is: My once perfectly comfy B17 is no longer so comfy when sitting
Id say stick with the B17 and try tilting the nose up a bit, it might force
you a little rearward and maybe more upright, it works for me! -Mike
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On Apr 5, 2014, at 6:48 PM, David Banzer daban...@gmail.com wrote:
With a Redwood now in the house, I'm re-purposing my
Agreed with Michael. For bikes with city bars at saddle height or above, a
little tilt up at the nose of a B17 does the trick for me.
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I switched to an SA Titanico a couple months ago and love how comfortable
it is while installed level to the ground. It also has a little more useful
real estate; you can sit on the nose or the rear rivets when the situation
arises and still be comphy. I ride Albas at saddle height or slightly
oh man! that Raleigh is tight. My favorite color. Love to have one of
those.
~mike
Carlsbad Ca.
On Saturday, April 5, 2014 3:16:16 PM UTC-7, Brian Campbell wrote:
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Mine
Looking forward to it. Thanks for organizing, Shawn.
--Smitty
On Saturday, April 5, 2014 9:55:04 AM UTC-7, Shawn Granton wrote:
Hello all-
April is here and it's time for a smaller-than-average ramble. This ramble
will happen over, under, sideways, and down Mount Tabor. Meet at Montavilla
I'll echo what Andy has said, in that I keep a minimal stable and also that
I find my Ram works for me.
Mine is a 66cm, so perhaps a different frame flex feel factor than the same
bike might have in the smaller sizes. It's possible the Ram's OS tubing is
more compliant in the taller versions
As an aside to this discussion, I personally don't see why people are
dogging on the Pasela TG tires. I've ridden a heap of different tires over
a heap of miles myself (ranging the whole spectrum), and have found the
TG's to be much better than most. I know that everyone's expreiences are
more
Hutchinsons
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all items sold... thanks!
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