Banging around those hills:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4456793002
And of course the payoff for making it back down to Santa Monica:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/9992144054
On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 1:20 PM, dougP wrote:
> Patrick:
>
> Thanks to local land conservanci
Great
On Jun 27, 2015, at 7:31 PM, Lungimsam wrote:
> How has your Marks or M18 front rack held up over the years? Do the tang
> bolts loosen, or has everything stayed put for you?
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thanks guys, that makes sense.
john, are you using an 8cm dirt drop or tallux stem?
On Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 6:16:23 PM UTC-7, drew wrote:
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> ok. going to take the albastache plunge. what has been working well for me
> (though slightly less aggressive and comfortable climbing) are albat
Kool stops are the only stop.
http://www.blackmtncycles.com/2013/03/get-most-out-of-your-canit-brake.html
On Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 9:44:27 PM UTC-7, Lungimsam wrote:
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> The standard black ones are bad in the wet.
> I found the red Yokozunas better, but not tons better. After sitting
> un
right kind of solder
and flux, you can tin your brake and derailleur cables, too.
Lee
SF, CA
On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 7:50 PM, David wrote:
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> Oh man, I seemed to
I had an 11 Tallux on my Albatross so Sean at Rivendell recommended the 8
for the Albastache. He was spot on. It has worked out perfectly.
John
On Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 6:16:23 PM UTC-7, drew wrote:
>
> ok. going to take the albastache plunge. what has been working well for me
> (though
The standard black ones are bad in the wet.
I found the red Yokozunas better, but not tons better. After sitting unridden
for two weeks, they are now operating less effectively in the dry. Maybe they
need a filing. Maybe the rims got dusty?
I guess Koolstops are the next stop?
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i've had a marks rack on and off the the back of my first generation saluki for
many years. I find it stable and highly adjustable. It has supported a variety
of loads carried in an old baggins hoss with Minnesota winter riding thrown in
for good measure . Never any issues.
Perhaps of related i
Funny, I was so excited to get the bike, I never went back and watched the
videos.
I've uploaded two to Vimeo. The first is "sideways," sorry. The second ends
spectacularly, with me waving my arms (and the phone) to get the attention of
the police.
https://vimeo.com/131997459
https://vimeo.
P.S. I checked with Shutter Precision tech support when I was tracking down a
wiring issue, and they confirmed that the hub generates AC power. That means
there is not "hot" or "ground" terminal, and it doesn't matter how you connect
the wires.
Eric N
www.CampyOnly.com
CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.co
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> Oh man, I seemed to have botched my hasty attempt at connecting my new
> Edelux light to my new SV-8 hub... both obtained from RBW a few weeks
The wire that goes into the connector needs to be long enough to bend around
the inner piece, so it makes a "U" shape. Then you slide the outer part on. You
shouldn't have any trouble with the wires once you've done this.
On one of my bikes, I tinned the wire ends with solder to make them a bit
My Mark's rack has had continuous use with light loads (tool rolls and/or
sleeping bag) for about 7-8 years. It has been solid with zero maintenance or
issues. I ought to get another.
Chris Johnson
Sanger, Texas
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I don't know about the new Albastache, but the old Moustache Handlebars
generally require a 3cm shorter stem than your normal road bar length. For me
this works out to 12 or 13 for Albatross, 10 for road, 7 for Moustache.
According to this theory of the original design I think you'd be good with
I have this cool frame that I am looking for trades. 700x32c with fenders
(easily), 700x38c without, (probably 35mm tires with fenders but I didn't check
that), low trail, threaded bosses all around for fenders, brazed on posts for
weinmann/diacompe style centerpull brakes. All factory issue sp
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Oh man, I seemed to have botched my hasty attempt at connecting my new
Edelux light to my new SV-8 hub... both obtained from RBW a few weeks back.
I'm hoping someone
How has your Marks or M18 front rack held up over the years? Do the tang
bolts loosen, or has everything stayed put for you?
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May we see some of that video?
On Monday, June 22, 2015 at 5:54:48 PM UTC-4, Mark Wilkins wrote:
> Just spotted my blue ram, stolen in December, locked to a rack in downtown
> Harrisburg, PA. Waiting for police (1hr so far)
>
> Can't believe it!
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Saw an orange Sam or Cheviot, not sure which. At least it looked like a
Rivendell. Orange, looked like a Bronze colored headbadge.
I was on my Bleriot and didn't stop to chat, though I should have.
So if it was you let me know and let's do some Riv-riding!
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ok. going to take the albastache plunge. what has been working well for me
(though slightly less aggressive and comfortable climbing) are albatross
bars with a 11cm tallux set at about saddle height. wondering what sort of
stem i should pair with the albastache that will give a similar height a
A couple of things I have learned with 3 kids.
1. Let them choose as much as possible. If you can, show him a balance bike and
a 16" bike (most 4.5 year olds would be too small for a 20") and see which he
chooses.
2. Skip training wheels all together. They don't help and can slow things down.
I've decided to sell my SimpleOne - it's just too similar to my Ram. I've
got it listed on Huntsville (AL) Craigslist here:
http://huntsville.craigslist.org/bik/5095968195.html
I'd prefer to sell local, but am willing to travel part way to meet a buyer
in Chattanooga, Nashville, Birmingham, or
Of course it should be razor scooter:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/10929195?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22736594&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=t&wl3=40334668712&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=56954005865&veh=sem
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With my youngest, we skipped training wheels. I had him on one of those razer
scooters for a month to work on balance. (If I had known about the balance
bikes, I would have used one.). Once he learned to balance on the scooter, it
was an easy and intuitive transfer to a bike.
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I ride 44 road bars. I ordered 46 from benscycle and they were pretty narrow. I
exchanged for a 48 and they fit more like 44 road bars.
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I ride 44 road bars. I ordered 46 from benscycle and they were pretty narrow. I
exchanged for a 48 and they fit more like 44 road bars.
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Our biggest challenge to kid's learning to ride is terrain. There's nuttin'
flat roun' here. It seems to add a few years to the learning curve.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 3:06:49 PM UTC-6, Michael Hechmer wrote:
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> I have always functioned as the family bike guru, but n
Balance bikes are A-MAZ-ING. My son (now 6.5) learned on training wheels &
was off by 3.5 yrs. My daughter (4) is much shorter than him at her age,
rode a glance bike since turning 2. She did training wheels for 1/2 a week,
but moved on to a regular bike quickly this Spring. She was much more
c
As a general rule, we buy bikes too big and let them grow into them. At
4.5, a balance bike may not be amiss, or just remove the pedals of the bike
he gets for a while. Sheldon Brown's recommendation to put a hand on their
upper back, between the shoulder blades as they are learning to balance a
I had an '85 Trek 850 (Hugh now has it) w/ sper long chain stays. It
was (is I'm sure) a great fun bike. I also ride a Yuba Mundo, which has
extremely long stays. It's a necessity as I carry two children on the back,
but I'm always amazed how the bike rides. We got in a good 40 miles today &
It would be interesting to ride two bikes that are identical except for
maybe 8-10cm difference in chainstay length.
My Devil has forward facing dropouts and I can change the CS length from
about 43.5 to 45 and I can feel a difference. I prefer the way the bike
rides at 45cm. My Trek has 43
I have always functioned as the family bike guru, but now my 4 1/2 year old
grandson needs a bike and I am out of my league. I do know that the bike
his parents bought - a 12" wheel model - is too small. They thought being
close to the ground was safer but he can't extend his leg enough. I th
It does make sense if you are running more than one wheelset. My Jones can't
use a dynohub so I didn't have a choice, but it's pretty sweet not having to
invest in two dynohubs to run mountain and slick tires. There's also a
not-insignificant weight savings to using a 70g bottle dynamo versus he
On Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 6:32:25 PM UTC+2, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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> "The lower the straddle cable, the more mechanical advantage - goes for
> every cantilever brake you will come across."
>
> True in the mathematical sense. Misleading in the practical sense. Wide,
> low cantilevers like CR
Patrick:
Thanks to local land conservancies, the Santa Monica mountains are NOT
filled in with housing tracts. Lots of excellent trails & riding west of
Sepulveda. A wonderful source of information is Franko, as in:
http://frankosmaps.com/santa-monica-mountains-trail-map
Right now, there may
FWIW:
https://gypsybytrade.wordpress.com/
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I love it, but I haven't ridden it as much as I thought I would and I need
to pay some bills. The asking price is what I have into it, which I have no
illusions of getting. Offers welcome, but no shipping unless you can find
someone in the area to help with it. I have no way to transport it.
R
Yes . . . . some thoughts . . . . .
To compare the Moustache bar and the Albas on equal terms you'd have to
only use the same equal length of the grip on the Alba as on the Stache' .
Since I use bar end brake lever and thumbshifters mounted on the inside top
curve, I can do this and g
In case anyone cares, I have put Soma B-Lines, Regular Hetres and now Soma
Xpress and 650b Marathons on 5 different Synergies from Australia and
Florida and been unable to get any of them completely round. I have put
many miles on them and don't find the bumps to be detectable or a problem.
I a
I sure hope so, Chris. Riding does seem to help loosen up the back, though
there's still a long ways to go with the recovery. I've enjoyed reading
your blog, one of many I follow that have helped keep me motivated to get
back to biking. I'm going to give those Albatrosses a go in a week or so
Thanks Ron. The inspiration for the photos come from Alan Barnard of
EcoVelo fame. I always admired his creative style when he'd do a photo
shoot of his bikes. Wish he had kept the website going.
On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 8:07:39 AM UTC-7, Ron Mc wrote:
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> thanks for the photos - great
I never thought wool would work in the heat, but I have several Minus33
light weight T's (Algonquin) that are truly amazing. Very comfortable,
even in the heat and just hang them up for a few hours and you wouldn't
know they've been worn. Only need washing when they get salt stains from
the s
Hello,
Can you provide some measurements, TT for example, thanks! Kate
On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 10:14:19 AM UTC-4, George Chalekian wrote:
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> Mostly immaculate.
> $2,500.
>
> This was my daily commuter four times weekly, 21 miles round trip, for
> four years.
> Now my commute is 27 steps
Ah yes, wild chickens abound here. Feathered alarm clocks set for about 5 am in
the summer.
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Patrick,
I think the saying is The Bees' Knees' Fleas, if you please. :) Just don't
think about it too much, or it progressively makes less and less sense.
I've never tried a wool jersey like that, but often ride in a thin merino
ss shirt I got at Riv. Assuming it's similar, I've found it very
Are those shoes with (gasp!) laces?
What will they think of next?
Roy H. Drinkwater
Lititz, PA
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Nice looking bike. Can I ask, what model is the rear rack? Not seen one
quite like that when surfing for Nitto racks.
On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 7:14:19 AM UTC-7, George Chalekian wrote:
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> Mostly immaculate.
> $2,500.
>
> This was my daily commuter four times weekly, 21 miles round trip,
Hey RBW-folk,
As part of my continuing "I ain't got no job" sale and just in time for
your epic summer tour ... panniers and racks! All prices are "+ shipping".
1. *New Ortlieb Back-Roller Plus Panniers*: New-in-box, red/black, QL2
mounting system, video review here: www.youtube.com/wat
This series of posts had prompted me to consider the "hop" in a pair of
wheels (650B Velocity Synergy rims with Nifty Swifty tires). After
reapplying the tires, adding extra rim tape, teflon lubricating around the
bead, etc I could not get the hop out of that rotating wheel. Applied a
new pai
I was thinking about getting Nittp Rm013 dirt drops for my Commuter/SS cross
bike. They come in very wide widths for drop bars at 46, 48, and 52 cm. I
normally like a wide bar as I am a wide shouldered fella and would normally buy
a 44cm road bar. Any sizing help would be appreciated.
-Dave
I’m curious if the aluminum version of the bosco is slightly stiffer
feeling than the cromoly bosco or if anyone has experience comparing the
aluminum alba to the chromoly albatross bars in terms or stiffness or other
factors.
I have the chromoly albatross bars and before that I had the aluminu
Just in case the 63cm Canti-rom I just bought does not fit, I'm on the
lookout for a Redwood.
Let me know if you have one you'd like to part with.
Thank you!
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I recently bought the 63cm Canti-Rom Luke had for sale. It's not even here
yet but I'm already considering a Redwood.
Depending on how the Canti-Rom fits (hopefully it does), I might need to
sling my long legs over a Redwood instead. Plus, I like the green.
If you have one, and are looking to
Hello. The subject line says it all. I would very much like to own a 56cm
Quickbeam. Can anyone help? Thank you
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I'm with MBB on this. Anne, enjoy every mile, every minute, and savor every
bite of pie. The snow won't hit for another four to six months, so don't rush
it.
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I was just talking to someone on the CR list about the area east roughly of
the Mulholland HW and Las Virgines road intersection, where 40 years ago
there were a number of winding, hilly, very well built canyon roads perfect
for energetic cycling.
Are any of y'all familiar with riding here? I supp
I know, I lived variously in Washington DC, Atlanta, GA, Karachi Pakistan
(awful hellhole: no rain; regular dust storms; WDC humidity; mould on all
the buildings. No wonder the country is a mess); and immediately pre
monsoon New Delhi. I agree, you cannot be comfortable without A/C no matter
what y
oh... all you hipsters and your cigarette pantshow trendy!
BW...I have some Marmot shorts in a similar fabric... don't seem to absorb
moisture much but I don't ride in them.
~mike
Carlsbad Ca.
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Jan says that the new Compass 559X32s won't arrive until ~ August.
Meanwhile, I have a new 3d wheel coming, 36# S/R EQL 21 and S3X, and I need
a tire for it. My "normal" wheelset is shod with 559X1.35 Kojaks.
Does anyone have anything anywhere similar to these Kojaks? Cheap best,
trades good, cash
I'm with Deacon on this. I have 720s on one bike & Paul's on another. No
comparison. I also agree with his set up. Intuitively, picturing how all
levers work, it seems necessary to keep the straddle cable close to 90o to
the brake arm. Hence hi profile brake work best with a hi straddle cab
"The lower the straddle cable, the more mechanical advantage - goes for every
cantilever brake you will come across."
True in the mathematical sense. Misleading in the practical sense. Wide, low
cantilevers like CR720s and M.A.F.A.C. and others don't change much at all with
straddle height. Run
Huzzah! They fit. Probably would not have worked with metal fenders but sks
p50s clearances are tight so I have to bend some stuff. But it looks pretty
good. Will post pictures once I decide on albatross vs noodles.
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Actually I predict Anne will shatter all records (for most joy-filled tour of
The Divide)...THAT'S what it's all about. Shame the others have to ride it
heads-down in an awful hurry... Ride beautifully, Anne. Savor the journey.
Peace, BB
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On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 11:18 AM, Ginz wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> Looking for a 26" rear touring wheel, 135mm spacing, Shimano cassette
> body, 36 spokes, sturdy rim, non-disc
>
> I'll consider anything in good shape, from XT, XTR, White I
I ride nice bikes all the way across this spectrum, so while sitting out a
stormy day, I measured them. Stays first, rounded nearest:
46cm stable, smooth, fun down single-track - 49cm Schwinn Sierra -1987
43cm responsive, easy uphill/slow speed handling - 55cm Bstone MB-1 - 1990
46cm feels righ
I've had to add chainlinks to both the Hunq's and Hillborne's chains when I
install new ones. The longer stays and larger cogs I use just won't work
with the chains my LBS carries for the spandex hamsters in the area. Talk
about fitting them in a bike box? My Hunq just* barely *fit in one of
Sorry Patrick . . . . but this makes me giggle !
I see your "high humidity" for Albuquerque is where your dewpoints are
upper 40's to low 50's. That's quite comfortable actually . When
dewpoints get into the 60's you will really start to feel it. I'd be
curious to know if anyone here
Thanks Jeff, that's just what I needed.
That standover is a bit high for me, for my use (as a city bike, I like
extra clearance because I'm starting and stopping a lot when riding with
the kids). Hmm, maybe time to think about a Cheviot...
Eric
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 4:34 PM, Jeff Lesperance
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On Friday, June 26, 2015 at 7:03:31 PM UTC+2, Alan Pickett wrote:
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> Thanks for all the responses - I will fiddle a bit more before plunking
> down any serious money since I don't have to change anything, but I really
> appreciate the wisdom and perspective of the group. As I understand is, the
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