The Trangia 28 mini set works great for me.
http://www.amazon.com/Trangia-327508-28-T-Mini/dp/B000LN7HUC/ref=pd_sbs_sg_4?ie=UTF8refRID=0FAPDACAGVQHW094JDSK
On Monday, June 23, 2014 8:36:21 PM UTC+3, Mathew Greiner wrote:
Thanks, all. I do enjoy the discussions here.
For those sensitive to
I keep an old steel MTB at my wife's folks in NH for when we visit them
every summer. It still has the Marathon Pluses from when I used to commute
on it.
I don't want to put much money into a bike that only gets riden a few times
a year, but it would be nice to put more enjoyable tires on it.
I recently ordered a WI eccentric wheel from Anthony at Longlake Cycles. It
will be going on my Sam Hillborne, which is set up with a 113 mm BB and a
Sugino triple.
Will this result in the correct chain line with a freehub and the middle
ring of the triple?
The web tells me that this hub
Jim
Which 600 did you ride?
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Those Soma bars are great--I've switched to them from Noodles on all my
drop-bar bikes. Have you a zero-setback post? That might be sufficient to
make your Romin saddle work...
Steve
On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 11:04 PM, Don Compton dpco...@gmail.com wrote:
I was having problems with the nether
Brookshire, TX (outside of Houston) on March 16th. We got what they call
down here a blue norther just as we were about to depart Sunday morning,
aka a pretty strong cold front. Dropped the temp from 70 to 40 in about an
hour and the wind was howling.
I was going to try to ride another 600
And your bags will smell nice and minty afterwards!
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I have the extralight cypres tires on my JT, and they're wonderfully supple and
fast. I ride with 55/60 psi f/r with 195 lb combined weight of rider, bike and
luggage.
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I own neither a Riv nor a majority of the parts that Riv sells, but I subscribe
to much of Grant's philosophy (not all of it). I see a lot of general content
overlap between the Bob, 650b, Riv and Rawland lists, and I peruse them all.
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A few of my favorites: 85 StumpJumper, 89-90 Trek 930/950/970, 85-86
Schwinn Cimarron (to name a few) ALL make fantastic all-rounder type
commuters/grocery-getters/pub-crawlers/workhorses... They just do...
Or why don't you just spring for an Atlantis??? I mean you DO like this
girl,
I second the Long Haul Trucker recommendation, and would add the Cross
Check as another possible Surly option.
On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 10:48:25 AM UTC-4, Clayton wrote:
I own an Atlantis and it has been my favorite bike, ever. I bought the
frame new in '99 or so and it has been my main
I suspect the true Atlantis sweet-spot is somewhere in between the two. I
believe the LHT is a stouter build than an Atlantis, while the Cross Check is
likely lighter/quicker/more agile in some regards.
Has anyone ridden a Velo Orange Campeur? I'm not sure how that might compare,
but I
Ok, an update. Don't hate me, I have been throwing up with strep throat for
the last few days, you cant make this shit up. My wife took off today and
tomorrow to help me get the stuff out. Absoulutey everything will be sent
out tomorrow. Sorry I goofed this all up. Will try to be more on it next
Here's an odd thing.
Yesterday I heard of a fork breakage. I belong to a bike club with about a
thousand members. The majority of members, and certainly the large majority
of members who ride a lot of miles, are on carbon fiber bikes.
Yesterday, I heard of a fellow member's fork breaking. But it
What model was it and/or who was the builder?
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 10:04 AM, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.com
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Here's an odd thing.
Yesterday I heard of a fork breakage. I belong to a bike club with about a
I don't know who the builder was. It was a custom Rivendell, of a pretty
old vintage, and the fork just broke as the rider was riding out of a
parking lot or something like that, not because of a crash.
My point, inasmuch as I have one, is that although carbon fiber is more
likely to break than
Yep, everything breaks.
Just wonder whose fingerprints are on this one.
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.com
wrote:
I don't know who the builder was. It was a custom Rivendell, of a
Hey group, just wanted to see if anyone has a Shimano 9speed bar end shifter
laying around, dont need the pod, just the shifter.Thanks! -Mike
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Is he/she the only owner of the bike and if he/she asking about warranty?
Just curious.
I've seen a few fork breakages...the carbon one scared me the most as it
was totally catastrophic. Steel can break, especially if the bike wasn't
rust proofed on a regular basis.
On Wednesday, June
He's the original owner. I haven't talked to him, so I don't know whether
he is asking about warranty. I imagine he would be calling up Riv to see
about getting a new fork, whether under warranty or not.
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 10:23 AM, RJM crccpadu...@gmail.com wrote:
Is he/she the only
Update:
Bought two new MTB brake cables and installed them as long straddle cables,
getting the angle between straddle cable and brake arm as close to 90˚ as I
could. Brakes are markedly improved! So the fix was Kool Stop pads and 90˚
cable to brake arm angle.
Thanks for all your help!
With
Sure...steel bikes break too.Thank goodness the guy wasn't
seriously hurt. I have every confidence that if he contacts Rivendell,
they'll do the right thing depending on the circumstances. If you read the
warranty on their site, it's not a blanket X-year frame guarantee , but
they will
Why are everybodies F R tire pressures so close? Are you really that
centered over the wheels? I recently started running 45/65 psi on Cypress
based on a 40%/60% weight distribution and its been a revelation that my
front was pumped to hard and my rear not enough. The lower pressure in the
What about steep bumpy descents? Doesn't that throw your weight forward, so
that you need about as much pressure in the front as the rear?
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 12:57 PM, Dave Johnston jdi...@gmail.com wrote:
Why are everybodies F R tire pressures so close? Are you really that
centered over
I converted my old 93 MB-3 to an upright roadster with 42mm slicks and
Albatross bars for my girlfriend and the end result was a bit squirrelly.
If I recall the Bridgestone MTB's of the era had steeper angles than other
brands. Having all the weight in the back doesn't help. I find it
Given enough time and use anything and everything will fail. Nothing lasts
forever, even cold November rain.
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 1:41 PM, Ryan ryter...@mts.net wrote:
Sure...steel bikes break too.Thank goodness the guy wasn't
seriously hurt. I have every confidence that if he contacts
I keep my pressure equal front to rear (40 psi on the QB, 20-30 on the
Hunqapillar). I suspect due to the rocks in my head that my weight
distribution is more even. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
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I run 65/75, because I weigh 265 and I get pinch flats if I run less than
60/70. My main concern is smoothing out the chip seal and those pressures
work fine for doing that.
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 2:57 PM, Dave Johnston jdi...@gmail.com wrote:
Why are everybodies F R tire pressures so close?
Everything lasts forever -- in some form or other. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 2:12:51 PM UTC-6, Peter M wrote:
Given enough time and use anything and everything will fail. Nothing lasts
forever, even cold November rain.
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 1:41 PM, Ryan
Yes but did GNR write a song about it? I think not!
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 3:16 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
Everything lasts forever -- in some form or other. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 2:12:51 PM UTC-6, Peter M wrote:
Given enough time
and you can unravel them in a pinch
On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 8:56:44 AM UTC-5, Anton Tutter wrote:
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I hope that whoever buys it has the presence of mind to scotchbrite that
armor all off the tires. Else they might wind up with a broken collarbone
to go with their new bike!
On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 6:20:39 AM UTC-7, jinxed wrote:
It's steep for sure, but considering a current complete used
Hey All,
My 84 Stumpy Sport is my Atlantis. It's my second one. The first I bought
new and took 25 years to kill it, and the second I bought off the local CL
for $50.
And it's orange, like the early Rams, sort of... that last part doesn't not
matter one iota, but I have a soft spot for an
On 06/20/2014 02:36 PM, Tim McNamara wrote:
Yes, the design is the major factor in terms of how the bike handles and
rides... however. The tubing diameter and wall thickness directly influence
the stiffness (or perhaps more accurately the spring rate) of each tube. This
in turn will affect
Most (all?) of us have a strong affinity for steel bikes. Many of us like
various classic or retro properties: lugs, friction dt shifters, fewer
than 11 cogs, etc. Several of us really enjoy doing builds on classic
bikes from the 70s/80s/90s etc. Many of us lament that nothing new or
I'm diggin' the Specialized AWOL
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/road/awol/awol-comp-#specs. Seems
like a really well designed drop-bar 29er! Sure is a lot uglier than that
Niner though!
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 1:58
I was just having this day dream of getting a Calfee Tetra Adventure
http://calfeedesign.com/bicycle-quarterly-reviews-calfee-tetra-adventure/for
650b tires. I may have to get a custom low-trail fork and the custom
feature of rim brakes for 650b wheels (Calfee only provide disc brake
option
A Custom Frame of course ! Something like the diagatube 60cm. Bombadil or
Appaloosa but as a Mixte, without the TT. With 3 bottle holders and all
the braze on fixins.
Hey . . it's as modern as modern can get !
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Joseph Ahearne makes some incredible loaded offroad mixte and mixte-like
bikes. At NAHBS Sacto I hung out in his booth for a long long time.
On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 2:19:41 PM UTC-7, Garth wrote:
A Custom Frame of course ! Something like the diagatube 60cm. Bombadil
or Appaloosa
When you brake hard, you put 100% of your weight on the front wheel. With
wide tires that run at relatively low pressures, that determines your tire
pressure more than the load on the tire. I find that about 10% less
pressure in the front than the rear works best for me on 42 mm Extralight
Jan Heine loves doing endos. Rumor has it one of the reasons he likes SPD
pedals is that they are good for bunny hops. I've heard he's bad at
wheelies, though. I'm going to go out on a limb and guess he can't do a
table top.
http://cdn.bmx.transworld.net/files/2009/03/24/table.jpg
:-)
Dave,
Not sure which
On Wednesday, June 25, 2014, Dave Johnston jdi...@gmail.com wrote:
I converted my old 93 MB-3 to an upright roadster with 42mm slicks and
Albatross bars for my girlfriend and the end result was a bit squirrelly.
If I recall the Bridgestone MTB's of the era had steeper
Dave,
(Oops). Not sure which Koga Miyata you have or if you've found this sure
already, but just in case here are some KM catalogs:
http://www.miyatacatalogs.com/?m=1
I have a Valley Runner set up with albatross bars and it's a great bike.
Very similar to the Atlantis geometry wise, if I
650b to be exact.
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 4:36 PM, Peter Morgano uscpeter11...@gmail.com
wrote:
Make it a 650 conversion and you are talking.
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Tonester tony.mad...@gmail.com wrote:
I hope that whoever buys it has the presence of mind to scotchbrite that
Make it a 650 conversion and you are talking.
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Tonester tony.mad...@gmail.com wrote:
I hope that whoever buys it has the presence of mind to scotchbrite that
armor all off the tires. Else they might wind up with a broken collarbone
to go with their new bike!
That's an interesting thought. Off road, straight through the bumps, I move
back on the bike, maybe even for a net effect of *less* weight on the
front.
On road, I do weight the front, because I want to commit to the turns.
I usually run a five pound difference in pressure between the front
The Jeff Jones bikes (and h-bar!) are thoroughly tempting.
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 3:58 PM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Most (all?) of us have a strong affinity for steel bikes. Many of us like
various classic or retro properties: lugs, friction dt shifters, fewer
than 11 cogs,
My definition of modern and contemporary includes the unique features of a bike
like AHH. You couldn't get a bike like that back in the day.
There are many examples of innovation in the bike world, and Rivendell's
manifestation of the country bike is one my favorites. Other riding styles
don't
There aren't many off the shelf options for a 6'7 rider whether you're
talking modern, vintage, whatever.
KHS is making something called the FLITE 747, that is for big guys, that
might be my only option if I was buying a new, off the shelf bike. It's
TiG welded Reynolds 520. 200mm crank
I'm very much not a fan of disk brakes and I'm man enough to admit much of
that has to do with the fact I think they just uglify a bike. So, my modern
bike will not have them.
I have to say my modern bike is my Roadeo. I have it with Ultegra 6800
(which, incidentally is a very good mechanical
Dang. Strep is the worst.
Get better!
Philip
www.biketinker.com
On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 9:41:41 AM UTC-7, Peter M wrote:
Ok, an update. Don't hate me, I have been throwing up with strep throat
for the last few days, you cant make this shit up. My wife took off today
and tomorrow to
Gargle some Oban and kill those bugs! Heal well.
With abandon,
Patrick
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Thanks all, I felt so silly telling work I had strep, I thought only kids
got it honestly. I haven't had it in 20 years and yes it sucks. I will
gargle with some clean ride, will clean out that throat good!
On Jun 25, 2014 5:57 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
Gargle some Oban and
There's a certain cache to the well-used higher quality older frames. I
can't imagine you doing better than finding a RB-T, but of course in the
used market you can't guarantee that a certain frame of a certain size will
be available when you want it.
IF you're looking for a new frame that is,
Be sure to brush the bags first.
–Eric N
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You may want to look at Black Mountain Cycles' cross model.
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 9:54 AM, 'Rick' via RBW Owners Bunch
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I second the Long Haul Trucker recommendation, and would add the Cross
Check as another possible Surly option.
On Tuesday, June
I run Jeff's Loop Bar on my fully-rigid 29er, but hope to own one of his
space frames and truss forks one day.
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 3:50 PM, john muhl johnm...@gmail.com wrote:
The Jeff Jones bikes (and h-bar!) are thoroughly tempting.
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 3:58 PM, Bill Lindsay
Glad the Romin is working for you. I was having the same issues with the
B17: It solved 90% of all my saddle issues (sore tuberositis and saddle
sores) , but was seriously killing my nether regions on longer rides.
Because the leather solved serious problems I had always had previously, I
I owned a Saga and am demo'ing a Privateer. They ride similarly, but the
Saga was just a hair smoother. If you want to save a little $$$, the
Privateer is an excellent choice.
On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 9:42 AM, eflayer eddie.fla...@att.net wrote:
Depends on what size wheels you are looking for.
Interesting, I read Grant as saying this works for me - if it helps you
use it, but find your own path.
Yep.
Though with a hint of I thought about this for a long time and tried a lot
of stuff out, and so it's probably as close to right as you can get if you
accept the same premises I started
The chainline will be fine from your description. In my opinion if you are
using a multi-speed chain, eight or nine speed, chainline is less critical
because there is enough flexibility in the chain to compensate being off. I
rode single speed for years and if it looked close that was good
A Dave Wages built Bates BAR.
Just need to figure how make down tube shifters for Shimano Di2.
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Modern. what's this word mean? Modern. Siri, define modern. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
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Here's a picture of the front brake set up:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/14506250495/
With abandon,
Patrick
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I'd get whatever generic carbon electronic bike came in a color I liked,
just to see what the deal is with them. And feel silly riding it in my
regular shorts, t-shirt and walking shoes.
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 3:35:16 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Modern.
exploring the nuances of supple-walled* 20 inch tires in a controlled
environment
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ddPojOnh3E8/U6te5p47tcI/BaI/zpgK7pCaFLI/s1600/ww_tab2.jpg
*not really
On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 5:31:03 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote:
Jan Heine loves doing
Thanks Chris and Patrick for sending the reply to me. It will help quite a
bit.
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I had strep throat in early May and it knocked me on my ass for a full
week. And even then I was probably functioning at 75%. Don't think I ever
had it before. Unexpectedly debilitating.
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 3:00 PM,
3 modern bikes of interest to me now:
1. Rivendell Roadeo, but I'd get cream headtube with some kind of metallic
blue body.
2. Boulder 650b rando type lugged bike. Interested in trying those
low-trail Rando machines. Super light tubing.
3. I saw a Trek on display at LBS that was a Domane or
For me, the Atlantis is a unique bike and although I know the larger sizes
use 700c wheels, Atlantis signifies a relatively stout, all-purpose 26
wheeled bike. Most mountain bikes have longer top-tubes and higher bottom
brackets and most dedicated touring bikes have longer chainstays and
I forgot to add that if I ever get around to taking the V-brakes off the
posts on my Devil, I'm going to mount my 55mm Big Apple wearing 26 rims on
the Devil and see how it rides as a faux Atlantis.
On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 7:23:08 PM UTC-5, Chris Lampe 2 wrote:
For me, the Atlantis is
The Jeff Jones bikes (and h-bar!) are thoroughly tempting.
Same here. Ti Space Frame, Truss Fork, Extra Wide Rims and Tires.
I'ld probably spend a lot more time looking at it than riding it.
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Here is a photo of what happens when you brake hard, even if you move your
weight back:
http://janheine.wordpress.com/2013/08/23/how-to-brake-on-a-bicycle/
Since the rear wheel isn't touching the ground, 100% of the weight rests on
the front wheel. BTW, the rider did not go over the bars, this
Thanks for your advice, everyone!
On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 3:12 PM, Mathew Greiner mathew.grei...@gmail.com
wrote:
There's a certain cache to the well-used higher quality older frames. I can't
imagine you doing better than finding a RB-T, but of course in the used market
you can't
I like Miyatas. I'll keep a lookout. Thanks.
On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 2:31 PM, Aaron Young 1ce...@gmail.com wrote:
Dave,
Not sure which
On Wednesday, June 25, 2014, Dave Johnston jdi...@gmail.com wrote:
I converted my old 93 MB-3 to an upright roadster with 42mm slicks and
The BB drop on the larger models is perfect for a 650b conversion...
-J
On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 4:58:48 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote:
Most (all?) of us have a strong affinity for steel bikes. Many of us like
various classic or retro properties: lugs, friction dt shifters, fewer
than
Here are the good Shire folk who have RSVP'ed so far, with the volunteers
listed first. I have not listed all of the RBW staff who are attending, but
rest assured it's a good turnout from headquarters. If your name is not on
this list, and you plan on attending, now would be a good time to let
I know right!?
On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 7:37:58 PM UTC-7, justin...@gmail.com wrote:
The BB drop on the larger models is perfect for a 650b conversion...
-J
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Anyone have an older style Nitto rear rack (32R) for sale?
If so please drop me a line, thanks!
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Ron,
Looks like that fellow had a great meal!! Great shots!
Tony
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i had the bottom bracket lug on my 531 Tanguy
from 1976 break clean after only 33 years
of touring racing commuting and day rides
i still have the fork if anyone wants it
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