Perhaps Hanlon's Razor applies to this sticky situation:
Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
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Love the chrome, the build, and of course the Willow chain ring.
Evan
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Very cool! Thanks for the write up!
Philip
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I have no doubts about the pitlock security and I suppose I'll eventually go
that way myself. Here in LA, Ive become a firm believer in appearing the most
locked up. Most casual thieves won't know a pitlock's resiliency until they do
some messing with it and the bike. A ulock thru the back and
Rushed, but too the gofast, with new 15 t Surley fixed cog
(46X15X24.5=75) and chain out for a quick, 13 mile RT out 'n' back on the
nearby Rio Grande bike path, outbound WSW, return opposite. Wind 9-10 mph
WSW with variations to W and higher gusts.
16.4 out, 18.3 back, taking it easy-ish, 7
Agreed. Try a lighter wheelset with lighter tires before springing for a
new frame. The LHT is a tank, but you'll gain more first by thinning down
the components. After that you can go for a lighter frame for additional
gains.
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 7:40:58 PM UTC-4, Mike Troxell
I've owned all three (2 Sams and 2 LHT's) I wouldn't recommend the Soma San
Marcos for any kind of touring. I tried it and it won't take any type of
weight. The Sam Hillborne can take more weight (though not as much as the
LHT) but it's more versatile and really fun to ride in different
I think if a sam is an option, get the sam. It's such a fun and versatile bike.
I cant imagine anyone regretting getting a sam.
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Size of Velo Orange frame?
Thanks!
On Monday, May 18, 2015 at 10:43:16 AM UTC-4, Sarah Bogdanovich wrote:
Hi, I'm cleaning out the parts bin. The following have very low time on
them:
Nitto noodle 46cm - $36
Nitto dirt drop stem 10cm- $32
Shimano tiagra levers - minor scratches on
Hi All,
I bought Ray's Canti-Rom and have come to the conclusion that it is just a
bit too small. I'd like to offer it for sale for the same amount that I
paid - $850 picked up in San Francisco. I'd prefer to sell the bike
locally but will consider shipping if need be (at buyer's expense).
Jack,
Below is a picture of a complete child stoker kit that fit my (then) 3-year
old. The same kit fits my 6-year old, too. This one was purchased from
Precision
Tandems http://www.precisiontandems.com/catalogpartsweb.htm#childstoker,
which at the time cost nearly $600 as they were the
Bobby,
How are the Guidonnet levers working with the canti brakes? Is that a pull
adjuster you've added to both brake lines? I'd like to improve the performance
of some tektro inverse levers that have had inadequate pull with both
centerpulls and old universal calipers. Want to try them with
Do these things ever show up? Need. Thanks.
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Got a trunk sack you'd like to sell? I'm looking for the small sackville
trunksack, preferably olive. Thanks!
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I have a Surly LHT that I am very happy with. The problem is that I want
something that I can do light tours and club/group rides (not racing) with
but that is a bit livelier than the LHT. How do you think a San Marcos or
Sam Hillborne would ride if I bought the frame and swapped the LHT's
I'll start with a little back ground on the Bendix modification. I found
this review about a year ago and it was what got me in the market for a
QB/S1 since the Bendix requires an OLD of 120mm. As you all know there
isn't another production bike quite like it with this spacing. I've been
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lPXq_ojeZw0/VVt71mDCJJI/AQ8/l-taDIdpKFA/s1600/PartsBrakes.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xA-IQ_cStU4/VVt6zQ81mnI/AQk/ziuRFrCRSQ8/s1600/Toestraps.jpg
Those belong to me and my wife. Funny to come here and read that. I'm out
and about a bit(mostly to and from work) but say hello if you see me. And
Ron, I'll run by Cumberland Transit and see about the decal next time I get
a chance. As for The Who show it was fantastic. Zak Starkey is the man.
What year did the chain stay clearance increase? Did the paint job change
that year from bean/green-grey to cream/green?
On Monday, May 18, 2015 at 8:58:58 AM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote:
I'm running Atlas in the rear and Synergy in the front with Tektro CR720
Cantilever Brakes. Brake
Double dinger has such a wonderful sound. Crane lever hammer bell plus
springy, mounted next to each other on the stem, thumb and forefinger
twng
On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 11:34 AM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote:
If you're a musical person, you may be less than happy with an
Various items for sale. Send offers via private message. Paypal. Only
ship to 48 Contiguous continental USA. Any offer you make will be a price
that includes shipping. Meaning if you offer $25 for an item, then that
includes me shipping you the item.
1) Nitto Stem - Used - In good
Pitlocks. I have two sets keyed the same and I'll have a third soon. Order
direct from Germany and sometimes they'll throw in a treat :)
On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 8:50 AM, 'Clayton' via RBW Owners Bunch
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com wrote:
I use Pitlocks on my wheels and seat bolt. I love
Hello Bobby,
Your S1 make over looks great. You'll find that once you have the Bendix 2
speed fixed hub installed that it will become your go to bike. At least
that's what's happened with my QB. I'm going to start a new tread about my
experiences with the 2 speed fixed Bendix.
Hello Leif,
I don't have much experience with the Sam, but my San Marcos is a much
nicer ride than my LHT. You may want to try different tires before you buy
another frame.
BTW, your LHT brakes won't fit on the San Marcos or the newer Sams.
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 6:40:58 PM UTC-5, Mike Troxell
I agree with the lighter wheelset and would add supple tires such as a set from
Compass. The Sam would probably be better for your camping/touring desires and
the San Marcos would probably be better for the club rides. My personal
preference is the Sam because I would feel comfortable doing
Nice bike!, I have Guidonnet levers on my quickbeam, mounted on albatross bars.
They work great for getting Tektro 720 cantilevers to stop the bike. The one
thing I did to them to make them work better (in my opinion, and considering
the odd albatross application) was to rig up a readjustment
Not sure when the shift happened, but it was with the first green batch as
far as I know.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 5:40:57 PM UTC-6, Daniel Jackson wrote:
What year did the chain stay clearance increase? Did the paint job change
that year from bean/green-grey to
Been saying that all along, but it's such a versatile bike, it just begs to
be changed up and reconfigured from time to time. This is my latest remix:
Added rando bars, Guidonnet levers, canti brakes (I WAS running V-brakes),
and switched to fixie mode. Will be adding a 2-speed fixie hub
I like noodles better than rando bars, but holy cow that came out pretty
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 8:19:23 AM UTC-5, Montclair BobbyB wrote:
Been saying that all along, but it's such a versatile bike, it just begs
to be changed up and reconfigured from time to time. This is my latest
Oh, and for the record, a 10 cm Dirt Drop will get a bar very high, as I
know from installing Noodles on a 19 Diamond Back Axis Team mtb with
steerer practically level with top tube.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 7:23 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Bobby: what is the 2 speed hub?
Patrick:
Yes, it's an old Bendix coaster hub that fellow RBWOB member and friend
John Sharpe is modifying at a hidden location somewhere deep in the hills
of Eastern PA... You may have seen pics of his Quickbeam with this
setup... it's way cool. Interested in hearing YOUR impressions of the
I have 48cm Noodles on my Fuji Tourer (which are wonderful)... But these
are even wider at 50cm and have that lovely upsweep... really like these...
comfortable and provide great leverage out of the saddle.
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 9:26:01 AM UTC-4, Ron Mc wrote:
I like noodles better
Seen on CR LIst Denver Bike in Kansas City
http://denver.craigslist.org/bik/5018672086.html
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Hi Patrick,
I tried to feel for bell vibration through the hbars (w/o striking). I did
this with the noodles and albatross bars. Honestly, I feel road vibration
when I concentrate on it. (So much for my compass $upple tires!)
Sorry it's not very helpful.
Good luck,
Shoji
(P.S. Looking at my
Beautiful!
With abandon,
Patrick
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I'll report on the S3X. It might not get as much use as I had first
figgered, though, since after buying it and mulling over it for 2 months,
I've belatedly discovered that with a Dingle and a larger or smaller cog*
on the flip side, I get the range I personally need for my short distance
riding.
Yes, if you loose the fork crown bolt for some reason and your rack is
loaded the only place for it to go is forward/down onto the wheel or onto
the ground (depending on the strut length). Both of those have a fully
enclosed hole on the fork crown tab though. The Berthoud had a curious
feature
Thanks Bobby, Tim and Minh! It's going to be pretty sweet. And yes
Loctite/nyloc will be used wherever applicable! :)
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 1:46 PM, Montclair BobbyB montclairbob...@gmail.com
wrote:
Glad you're OK, Tony... And if you're gonna build it, might as well do it
RIGHT!!! Those
Super family photos Manny. Where were they taken, Pt. Reyes Alaska?
Michael
Westford, Vt
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 2:20:15 PM UTC-4, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Been a while since the family went out on a bike ride together...
We went to our local route and took our local trails. Glad to say that
It rides like a relaxed mountain bike, as it is one, meaning it's different
than all my other bikes. It would be fun for gravel trails, which Chicago
does have outside of the city in extensive forest preserve trails, but much
of my riding doesn't take me there. In the city I prefer road-ish
my buddy just set an old Schwinn Worldsport with the Sram 2-speed auto hub.
He has a 50 and 72 gear - it shifts by itself about 10 mph, and it's
pretty trick.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/Viner/564feffd-2c82-47ed-bfab-84694567fa3d.jpg
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Bobby: what is the 2 speed hub? Converted Bendix? What is the source?
I've just asked Stevie to lace a S3X into a 650C ME14A rim for my '99
gofast.
I must say I prefer your method of getting the bar up high -- looks better
than a very tall gooseneck, IMO.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 7:19 AM,
Bobby, agree it's really fine. What I don't like about randos is their
cross position bends you wrists unnaturally backwards because of the rise
on the end of the bars. Noodles slope down on the ends, giving you a
really natural hand grip.
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 9:20:36 AM UTC-5,
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 1:54:22 PM UTC-4, Montclair BobbyB wrote:
But something about the Crane brass bell... that sustained DIGG...
brings joyful smiles to every living thing within 100 yards...
This. Mini-gongs for your bike.I've got a Crane on each of mine.
One
Thanks, Philip. I forgot to point out my (temporary?) Rollamajigs for
brake cable routing... The angle between the Guidonnet levers and the front
cable hanger is so tight, it would require a ridiculously large
loop-de-loop, a crown bolt-mounted hanger (on order) or a Rollama-brake...
*Hey,
Hey Bill
Ok great, I'd be interested in the Lierre Grand Bois tires. I'll PM next
week.
Rob
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They are wider in name only. The 48cm Noodles are effectively way wider
than 50cm Rando bars unless you ride in the drops 100% of the time.
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 9:20 AM, Montclair BobbyB montclairbob...@gmail.com
wrote:
I have 48cm Noodles on my Fuji Tourer (which are wonderful)... But
Nice! I liked my vintage FS automatic, too. I broke it with a pedal
strike, and it won't shift after I rebuilt it. :^(
Maybe time to just build a new one.
Philip
www.biketinker.com
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 11:53:10 AM UTC-7, Ron Mc wrote:
my buddy just set an old Schwinn Worldsport with
On 05/19/2015 01:45 PM, Minh wrote:
Hmm nylock bolt would have prevented this?
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 12:58:43 PM UTC-4, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
Yes, if you loose the fork crown bolt for some reason and your
rack is loaded the only place for it to go is forward/down onto
the
Excellent!
Such a pretty bike.
Philip
www.biketinker.com
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 6:19:23 AM UTC-7, Montclair BobbyB wrote:
Been saying that all along, but it's such a versatile bike, it just begs
to be changed up and reconfigured from time to time. This is my latest
remix: Added
Try to always communicate what's coming up, if there's a bump call it.
If you're coming to a stop say it. It took some getting used to because
riding in the back you have to give up a certain sense of control to the
captain. We enjoy our aluminum Raleigh. It's a mid priced bike lighter
Tony,
Do you think the Nitto M-18 or Mark's Rack share this failure mode?
rod
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Ditto to all the comments about S1/QB, i can't articulate how enjoyable i
find this bike, i have mine setup with alba's and a huge front basket, use
it for errands and even for long ambling rides.
it's a huge luxury to buy what looks like such a restricted use bike, but
after owning one,
Yes, there is little to go wrong with the M-12. No moving parts. It's the
cheapest Nitto front rack, while it's also strong and lovely. It's a great
option where it fits, and the Sackville Trunksack Small is a perfect match.
Sorry to hear about your crash, Tony.
Tim
On Tue, May 19, 2015 at
Yup yup.
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To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Subject: [RBW] Re: Love my S1...
Ditto to all the comments about S1/QB, i can't articulate how enjoyable i
Hmm nylock bolt would have prevented this?
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 12:58:43 PM UTC-4, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
Yes, if you loose the fork crown bolt for some reason and your rack is
loaded the only place for it to go is forward/down onto the wheel or onto
the ground (depending on the strut
Glad you're OK, Tony... And if you're gonna build it, might as well do it
RIGHT!!! Those are some choice components... Can't wait to see it back
together. BB
On Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 10:58:48 PM UTC-4, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
I do like the Spurcycle bell for its size, it's cool stainless construction
and its unique, shrill ping.
But something about the Crane brass bell... that sustained DIGG...
brings joyful smiles to every living thing within 100 yards...
On Monday, May 18, 2015 at 1:21:29 AM UTC-4,
Been a while since the family went out on a bike ride together...
We went to our local route and took our local trails. Glad to say that my
family enjoys the same exact riding style.
By the end of the ride my dad is doing hill repeats and trying to make
jumps off a rock.
Pictures proved that
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