Strange topic, perhaps, but I bought myself a set of Ortlieb and Vaude bags
for my LongLow. The side panniers are all black and I like that look. The
handlebar bag was on sale and only yellow ones were left. I thought I
could live with it, but it really clashes with the green paint of the
Just remember to remove the crank arm bolt washer before you screw in the
puller. Ask me how I know...
+1... :(
Amazing how powerful tool steel and mechanical advantage can be.
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If you have tapers well-matched - new crank is good - and sufficiently high
initial torque (300-350 in-lbs) it shouldn't come loose. After you remove
them, and especially if you move them, then you need to check torque
regularly. A good idea is to replace washers, or at least stuff the old
Got a set from a wonderful RBW member. Thanks!
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Anyone have a set they want to sell? Contact off-list please, thanks!.
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The main things you'll ever need to do are: remove/replace chainrings, in which
case just take note where the bolts and spacer/washers go; or install or remove
the whole crank, in which case you're best served by researching square taper
bottom brackets on the Park Tools repair site, or perhaps
Hello!
I have a 58 Yves Gomez, but I'm not sure it would help, as the wheels are
650b (vs 700c on the 60). I saw a 62 Betty Foy recently at Harris - did
you ask, or has it been sold? Kate
On Sunday, May 25, 2014 3:03:26 AM UTC-4, oceano...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm trying to set my dad up with
Gary: what is the spacing of the front and rear hubs on these wheels? I may be
interested.
-Eric
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I am selling some items of Rivendellish and classic providence.
Cheep!; need the space, need the cash. More to follow.
Please contact me for individual photos and information; mschw...@nmsu.edu.
Prices are open to discussion. PayPal, please to am...@zianet.com
Acorn Medium Saddlebag. Ranger Tan.
On soft aluminum threads...
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 2:18 AM, Tony DeFilippo vpi...@gmail.com wrote:
Just remember to remove the crank arm bolt washer before you screw in the
puller. Ask me how I know...
+1... :(
that was scuff the old washers - sneaky spell-correct
On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 5:31:31 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote:
If you have tapers well-matched - new crank is good - and sufficiently
high initial torque (300-350 in-lbs) it shouldn't come loose. After you
remove them, and especially if you
I have an intermittent, crepitus, clunking sound that seems to be coming from
the stock BB on my Sam. It's not chain skip as it can happen without pedaling.
The bike is less than one year old, used for commuting, stored indoors and
never wrecked. Thoughts? Thanks in advance.
Fair winds,
Hi Ron
Which one is it?
Older version before the sackville line?
Jason
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Nice price on the International, wow!
Interested in the Acorn bag, email sent.
KJ
On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 9:58:12 AM UTC-4, Mayfly wrote:
I am selling some items of Rivendellish and classic providence.
Cheep!; need the space, need the cash. More to follow.
Please contact me for individual
If can happen when you are not pedaling, how do you know it is your bottom
bracket? If your are not pedaling, then the bottom bracket is not spinning,
therefore no clunk.
This is what I would do if this happened to me.
Take the chain off and check the tightness of the cranks (see other
If it happens without pedaling, does that not (almost) rule out the BB? If
you remove the chain from the front rings (resting it on the BB shell so
it's out of the way), and feel the cranks as you rotate them backwards
slowly and fast, is it smooth or rough?
As one who is driven nuts by
What is a peanut butter wrench?
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 5:31 AM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote:
If you have tapers well-matched - new crank is good - and sufficiently
high initial torque (300-350 in-lbs) it shouldn't come loose. After you
remove them, and especially if you move them,
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 9:57 AM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:
What is a peanut butter wrench?
http://www.compasscycle.com/cranks_wrench.html
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Spray paint?
I'd start with BIN primer. That stuff sticks to everything.
Philip
www.biletinker.com
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Most cranks I have ever used/seen have an 8mm or 10mm hex wrench. Are
these 15mm 6 point bolts compatible? What is the thread size?
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 9:59 AM, john muhl johnm...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 9:57 AM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.comwrote:
What is a peanut
I don't know the thread, it should be easy to find on the Park website, but
a 15mm crankbolt will thread right in.They should work better, and able
to take more torque than the allen head bolts.
Good luck.
Scott
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 11:04 AM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:
I have actually seen some impressive results with dying various vinyl,
silicone, and plastics using Rit brand fabric dye. Mainly I've seen it used
in the vinyl toy and G-shock watch collector circles. Although nearly all
the examples I've seen have started with clear or white items. I do
I'm also in Chi. Can I come take a look?
- Capt. Conway
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My Sugino non-drive side crank arm came loose also. I've had to re-torque
it several times since (approx. 5,000 miles) and will need to replace it
when I run out of spindle real estate (i.e. soon). Here's a question for
the group: When you install a crank arm do you put a little grease on
There's a pretty good discussion on this post:
http://janheine.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/to-grease-or-not-to-grease/
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 9:33 AM, 'hangtownmatt' via RBW Owners Bunch
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My Sugino non-drive side crank arm came loose also. I've had to
of course, my Campy crank has 10mm hex sockets. Every other crankset
around my house, though, has either 14mm Stronglight or 15mm Sugino Mighty
hex head bolts.
Park Tool CCW5 is a combo 8mm hex and 14mm socket, but it's not nearly as
packable as a peanut butter wrench.
On Tuesday, May 27,
The Riv-ish Motobecane-That-Was-Formerly-Patrick's and I went for a 200-mile
ride a couple of weeks ago. Here's a video of that ride:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11rHgQHwHaY
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Going through the closets in preparation for an upcoming move, and came across
a Brooks Challenge seat bag that I'd rather sell than pack.
These sell for $92 new. This one is used, and the buckle on one of the straps
that goes through the saddle loops is missing, so it will take a little
How about trade for a 58cm SimpleOne?
-J
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SOLD!!
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On May 27, 2014, at 10:23 AM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
Going through the closets in preparation for an upcoming move, and came
across a Brooks Challenge seat bag that I'd rather sell than pack.
Hello All,
I had originally planned on flying out for the Gathering, but have
recently been booked to 'bike escort' some visitors from California, on a
Pittsburgh to DC ride on the GAP/CO canal trail. Sorry to miss this, and
will be waiting for reports and pics to start hitting the site.
ZOOMA ,ZOOMA! (Apologies to Louie Prima)
Raleigh Frame, Nitto 2-bolt seat post, and Acorn bag have sold. Saddle and
Ritchey post still available,
More postings tomorrow.
Marc
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I'm going to miss as well, won't be as much fun as you'll be having though.
I have to be in Boise sans cycle.
I plan on the canal/GAP ride next year so lots of pics and comments would
be helpful.
Aloha, Bob
On May 27, 2014 7:46 AM, Rusty Click click...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello All,
I had
Grease. Didn't Jan just discuss this in typically thorough fashion somewhere?
Per him, the grease is needed for a good fit.
Also I've read --Jobst? -- that you torque it properly, with grease, and leave
it alone forever (unless you need to remove it, of course) since repeated
tightening will
That's what I had in mind.
Patrick Moore
iPhone
On May 27, 2014, at 10:52 AM, Chris Chen cc...@nougat.org wrote:
There's a pretty good discussion on this post:
http://janheine.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/to-grease-or-not-to-grease/
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 9:33 AM, 'hangtownmatt' via RBW
On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 10:59:23 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
Grease. Didn't Jan just discuss this in typically thorough fashion
somewhere? Per him, the grease is needed for a good fit.
Also I've read --Jobst? -- that you torque it properly, with grease, and
leave it alone forever
If you install it correctly, you should be done, but checking it
occasionally with a torque wrench is still a good idea. Grease - I grease
the spindle but do not grease the threads - grease on the threads can cause
you to excessively torque the joint. The goal of a torqued joint is to
Mark,
I installed the White ENO/VBC Mountain on my Hunqapillar. It's a 44/26 on a
113 Shimano BB. There's not much room for a larger inner ring (or outer
ring for that matter). Here's a pic of the inner ring.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stakx/14266122862/
The distance to the chain stay is
Absolutely fantastic.
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 10:16 AM, Liesl li...@smm.org wrote:
Here's a ride I highly recommend: 1) Pack the following: a good book; a
small stove, teakettle, Aeropress/tea bags, and mugs; and a hammock with
its ropes. 2) Ride somewhere and find two trees that are the
I think the Hunq is the only thing I'd like to trade for.
And Capt, I have a few other requests for more photos so I'm in the process
of taking off the components so shoot me your email I'll send you a set.
Thanks!
- Eric
On Saturday, May 24, 2014 6:27:56 PM UTC-5, Eric wrote:
It comes
Oh thanks Shoji!! That's awesome that it fit on a 113. Thanks for sharing.
Once my rings come in, I'll share a photo of the ring/bb combination here
as well for future reference.
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 3:16 PM, Shoji Takahashi
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Mark,
I installed the White
Brilliant! I love doing that, sans hammock -- but then I have a living room
of furniture wherever I go. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 11:16:40 AM UTC-6, Liesl wrote:
Here's a ride I highly recommend: 1) Pack the following: a good book; a
small stove, teakettle,
I have a 1992 model Cannondale M500 mountain bike that I bought new in
college for commuting to class, but I don't ride it nowadays. My wife did
express some interest in using it and after taking some measurements from
her road bike, I think it could work if I could get a quill stem with a
very
Beautiful. A picture truly worth a 1,000 words.
Thanks.
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On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 2:00:36 PM UTC-7, Jim Bronson wrote:
What quill stem has the least amount? Is it the Nitto Dirt Drop? I
noticed that Kalloy also offers a stem called the Dirt Drop. Basically I'd
like to set it up with the existing flat bars.
The effective reach of the shorter
Last year's official Riv S24O up Mt. Diablo, loaded with camping gear, just
about did me in and this year I'm not as much in shape as last year.
S, I'm thinking CalTrain up to San Fran, short ride to the ferry
landing, ferry boat to Larkspur, then a short ride to China Camp. If a trip
to
Amazing! Congrats!
Where do you find the motivation for your solo training rides?
Also, how's the Bleriot doing these days?
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There is a 50mm Technomic. 49 bucks.
Click here and use the drop down menu to select:
http://harriscyclery.net/product/nitto-technomic-stem-tall-22.2mm-quill-with-26.0mm-clamp-418.htm
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If you want black, then the Kalloy dirt Drop is the way to go. They go
down to 60mm extension.
http://kalloyuno.com/products/grade-oe-3.html
http://www.treefortbikes.com/product/333222363230/125/Kalloy-Dirt-Drop-Quill-Stem.html
$12 bucks plus $3 for shipping , can't beat that :)
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On Sunday, May 25, 2014 12:29:13 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
The Sam, as nice as it is, can hardly compare to a top of the line road
bike from a good builder or designer, old or new. It's just not that kind
of bike, IME. Now for touring or cruising gravel or knockabout on- and
off-road
Maybe some day I'll even figure out how to properly attach an image to my
post without it being sideways, washed out color, or too big a file (the
too big a file is what gets me doing some unsuccessful work-around)
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http://yojimg.net/bike/web_tools/stem.php
is great for comparing reach and height of different stems. Made by
one-time BoB listers, too!
Best,
joe broach
portland, or
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 3:00 PM, Liesl li...@smm.org wrote:
Also the higher the bar, the lower the effective reach is...
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My Romulus seems both spritely and nimble to me, but that's compared to
other less-than-pure roadbikes. I am currently vacillating daily between a
Sam (cheaper appeals) or an AHH. So can anyone say whether or not the Sam
is
I suggest: Make an audio clip of it and upload it to a site like Kiwi6 or
something :)Any Smartphone or even many mp3 players can record audio.
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I've used the black Carradice cover Riv used to sell and more recently in
the last couple of years, a grey one with 2 little loops ( I guess to add
security). The grey one actually went MIA on a ride last week...which
sort of brings me to my next point. What works for you and stays put?
I've had the Randi-Jo one for two years now and it's great.
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 3:40 PM, Ryan ryter...@mts.net wrote:
I've used the black Carradice cover Riv used to sell and more recently in
the last couple of years, a grey one with 2 little loops ( I guess to add
security). The grey
I bought one of the Brooks saddle covers for my B17 last year from my local
shop. Fits perfectly and completely water proof. I left it out in a pretty
good storm a few weeks ago and when I went to check on it after the rain,
the leather was still bone dry. I think it cost me $12.
On Tuesday,
ive been very happy with the randi jo model that riv sells
thanks
joe
On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 6:40:07 PM UTC-4, Ryan wrote:
I've used the black Carradice cover Riv used to sell and more recently in
the last couple of years, a grey one with 2 little loops ( I guess to add
security). The
I have that cover that brooks included in the deluxe kit a few years back.
I have never used it, was it meant for a real cover or just for show?
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 7:57 PM, 'joe kelly' via RBW Owners Bunch
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ive been very happy with the randi jo
huge Randi-Jo fan here - have them in different colors for every bike.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/estes/bike/aP8090002.jpg
On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 5:41:54 PM UTC-5, Christopher Chen wrote:
I've had the Randi-Jo one for two years now and it's great.
On Tue, May
*yawn* that looks cozy
On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 4:58:38 PM UTC-5, Liesl wrote:
Maybe some day I'll even figure out how to properly attach an image to my
post without it being sideways, washed out color, or too big a file (the
too big a file is what gets me doing some unsuccessful
Nice. Totally jealous. Thinking I need to do a variant of that soon.
Where was that if I may ask? Can't particularly place the site.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 7:39 PM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote:
*yawn* that looks cozy
On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 4:58:38 PM
i have an aardvark and a randi-jo. the randi-jo is well made and once you
factor in the fact that you are buying from a small one-person shop, it
doesn't feel so expensive.
the only knock i would put against the randi-jo is that due to the straps
to button it down it takes a longer to put
I find that I rarely use at the seat cover while I am riding but always use
a cover when I am storing or transporting a bike. I have lost many covers
off of the seat while driving, especially off of the tandem, which often
travels on the roof. The only cover which I can rely on is the Brooks.
I rode my bike last weekend in the rain with a Randi-Jo cover in place and
have done it before. The fabric is a lot more comfortable than a vinyl
cover. I also had my bike hanging on the back of a 45' RV last month for a
600-mi drive in the rain and the saddle came out of the trip well.
On
Definitely a highlight of civilized living. And very, very jealous as I
can't do that without getting eaten alive by mosquitoes.
-E.
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 9:04 PM, Eric Platt epericmpl...@gmail.com wrote:
Nice. Totally jealous. Thinking I need to do a variant of that soon.
Where was
Eunice,
There are hammocks with mosquito netting built in. They are camping
hammocks, and also have rain flies.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 7:40:49 PM UTC-6, Eunice Chang wrote:
Definitely a highlight of civilized living. And very, very jealous as I
can't do that without
The hennessy hammock comes to mind
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 6:47 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
Eunice,
There are hammocks with mosquito netting built in. They are camping
hammocks, and also have rain flies.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 7:40:49 PM UTC-6,
Eric, it's the south bank of Minnehaha Creek at maybe ... somewhere west of
Lyndale.
Yes, the Hennessy hammock!
We'll have 'skeets soon enough, believe me!
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I have a set of Riv Bullmoose bars in my basement and was wondering if
anyone had installed a set on your AHH? I have 46cm Noodles on my Hilsen at
the moment and was wondering what the change might be like? They are
clearly over built for the bike but I was wondering if the added weight of
the
Well well...look who has a video on this subject:
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/tl006.htm
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Hennessy Hammock, where have you been all my life? Thank you for pointing
me in the right direction!
-E.
On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 10:37 PM, Liesl li...@smm.org wrote:
Eric, it's the south bank of Minnehaha Creek at maybe ... somewhere west
of Lyndale.
Yes, the Hennessy hammock!
We'll have
I'm not within cycling distance of China Camp, and my bike-transporting
capability is down to a little Fiat with a Dahon folder, but I might swing
by on that anyway. You'll know me by a funny little bike with Rolf
racey-type wheels, and a monstrous-long carbon seatpost topped with a
Brooks
On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 7:17:45 AM UTC-7, jandrews_nyc wrote:
Hi Ron
Which one is it?
Older version before the sackville line?
Jason
My bad; it's one of the Sackville line - green and new.
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I've been thinking about adding one I'd the Randi Jo covers and appreciate the
positive comments here... But I will say that a paid grocery bag has been my
constant cover on my B67 and Flyer sales when necessary this year... It keeps
them dry and possibly lower key from an attention/theft
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