Ah, yes; but which option did you take? The 27R (AKA 700c rear Campee
w/detachable lowrider racks) for $110 is a crazy-cheap deal.
Peter Adler
who has fantasized about 27F+27R for years, but has yet to win Publisher's
Clearinghouse
Berkeley, CA/USA
On Monday, August 17, 2015 at 8:45:48 PM
Another context in which a tensiometer has some utility is when you're
building up rims with tension limits below the common average, such as the
original extrusion Pacenti PL23.
I'm also a very amateur wheelbuilder. The last set of wheels I built up
used the older Pacenti rims, and I was a
Outstanding!
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I spent some time reviewing old posts, but was wondering what folks
currently think.
I have a rather unconventional problem. While most people think a Brooks
saddle is the ultimate comfort ride, I have a (beautiful) honey colored
Brooks that is (sadly) a pain in my arse. It's several years old
I used B.17s for years and they were great. A couple of years ago they
just stopped working for me. Now I use Gilles Berthoud Aspin or the Ti
rail version, the Aravis.
On 08/18/2015 02:24 PM, Buck wrote:
I spent some time reviewing old posts, but was wondering what folks
currently think.
I've known a few people with the Selle saddles who've had the rails
collapse under them over time. I've heard of it happening over one ride
even. They are apparently unmatched in comfort though. I'd never buy one
myself though given the number of failures I've heard first hand.
I'm curious to
Massive generalization will follow:
I have three B17 standard saddles. All bought new. One black, one red,
one honey. The Honey is at least twice as soft as the other two. The
black is the firmest. When I've made this observation to other people,
they have generally concurred that the
On 08/18/2015 03:15 PM, Garth wrote:
Like Buck, it has nothing to do with numbness , everything to do
with quite simply, *cushioning of the sit bones *of some sort and
one's personal experience of what comfortable is . On leather
saddles, I literally sit on the rivets . Ouch . I tried
Was the saddle ever comfortable? If so, keep reading. If not, I have no
suggestions.
Because on my Atlantis, the Brooks B17 Special I have was very comfortable
before, and now it's not. What happened was it lost firmness as it aged, and
I'm riding on the rails now if I ever try to use it, and
People whom leather riveted saddles of any kind feel good for , usually
cannot understand that for many people they are the most uncomfortable
thing in the world , may as well sit on a rock ! It's sometimes even seen
as an insult , and the rationalizing begins . It's never that . . .
I purchased a front rack from Boulder Bicycles this years.
It's the Nitto M12 rack, silver polished finish, but Boulder added a light
mount to the left hand side as well as the stock right mount.
Gives you the option of mounting your headlight on the left as I preferred.
I also purchased their
Hah!! Yes, that would firm it up, no doubt!
I was in the opposite situation last week myself - I was using a hair dryer
to liquify some proofide in order to get it to run into all the little gaps
between the metal nose and tail sections and the leather. It turned my
squeaky B17 into a dead
Rivet even has a loaner program. Pay $25 and you get to borrow and try
a saddle. If you like it and decide to buy it, you negotiate a price
and your $25 counts towards it. And truly, nobody else can say that!
On 08/18/2015 02:27 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Rivet saddles are what I ride now
update: took mine off the 1 yr old hunqapillar which is almost exclusively
used for loaded touring (though mostly front loaded). the kickstand plate
is definitely not flat like it used to be, but the edges seem to be
attached to the chainstays fine. happy i removed it before it started
Your saddle is sagging down to the rails? Whoa. Never had that happen with
any of my Brooks. That said, my oldest one is only about six years old. Did
it get wet?
On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 1:53:52 PM UTC-5, James Warren wrote:
Was the saddle ever comfortable? If so, keep reading. If
Rivet saddles are what I ride now for several years and they are amazing.
WIth a one year guarantee, I found it only made sense to try them first. If
they didn't work, nothing but shipping lost. No other saddle can say
that. http://rivetcycleworks.com
With abandon,
Patrick
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My front Tektro R559 on my Sam won't snap open to quick release.
Works fine for normal braking and in normal mode.
But calipers won't pop open when I open the QR lever, like it's supposed to.
The rear brake works fine.
I lubed all pivot points and cleaned off some gunk from the spring, but still
Follow up.
Thanks for all the input, it was/is very helpful. Yes, the refrigerator
seemed to do the trick. I guess it's just that cold in England.
I shared the information with Rivendell, and they are taking care of me.
They had never heard of the proofide arriving in as a liquid. The issue
Anyone have one of these they aren't using anymore? I feel as if I'm on an
ongoing quest to find a saddle that works for me. This is the next on the
list. I'm hesitant to buy a new one because I'm worried it won't feel right
like the rest of them. PM me off list if you have one, thanks!
Mike
Thanks Steve, but it's simply still too hard , regardless . Sitting
on the frame covered with leather is not any different than the Brooks .
The rivets themselves are not the point and I used the term riding on the
rivets as another take on the term which in racing means to ride on the
I'll echo David to check cable housing. Specifically where it seats in the
adjuster barrel, as sometimes the housing can come out and get hung up on
the ferrule. I had problems specifically with my front brake doing this at
the lever. I was using non-aero levers and the housing would pop out of
Wonder if single leggers do this to frames, too.
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Shape is definitely important. Too narrow and the saddle slides right
between the sit bones and all your weight is borne by soft tissue that
shouldn't be weight-bearing; too wide and it feels like somebody's stuck
the trunk of a giant sequoia between your thighs.
Equally important is support
If you aren't scared to DIY, I would get an awl or drill and a couple of
zip ties and try to lace it up that-a-way. I had a B-17 which came to me
used, and was transformed into by fav saddle of all time by tying and
butchering it. You can always replace the zip ties with twine or leather or
I worked with a state park and staff to conduct the first state mountain
bike championships and fat tire festival back where I used to live. The
rangers' documentation of the improvement of conditions left by pack
animals in soft trail conditions by the riders of guided trail rides and
the
One of my favorite saddles is a B17 that got sent to Selle Anatomica, and
came back with a cutout and some extra leather reinforcement. If perineal
pressure is an issue, I'd suggest that route before trying different
saddles, though I'm also happy with the newer SA clydesdale saddle and with
a
Won't let me on but I have a rust one in great shape. Lemme know if you're
interested
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I am a 10-year-old boy on Christmas morning. The bike didn't arrive until 9 PM.
But she arrived. Beautiful, green, shining, and wrapped in swimming pool
noodles.
Of course this means becoming preoccupied with getting her assembled. It also
means: having the realization that I need to be at
suffice it to say that I am a giggly little boy.
That is a wonderful space to be in. And so cool to arrive by bicycle.
Enjoy!
dougP
On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 9:04:26 PM UTC-7, Fred Craven wrote:
I am a 10-year-old boy on Christmas morning. The bike didn't arrive until
9 PM. But
riding on the rails was the phrase I used, having parroted it from others who
have said it. I think by using it I was speaking somewhat imprecisely. Sorry
for the confusion.
But the saddle is sagging, and it's uncomfortable with the feeling of two
pressure points right on my sit bones. It
Thanks for the suggestions.
I hope I don't have to replace the housing...undoing all that shellaced
bartape and twine would be a bummer.
Now that you mention it, last week I was lifting my bars all the way out to
re-grease the shaft after 2 years of unmoved placement in the steerer tube,
and I
they are in perfect shape, some wear, but little, here is a link
http://s1374.photobucket.com/user/jrstern11/library/Suntour%20Cyclone%20Long%20Reach%20brakes?sort=3page=1
Asking $50 shipped, paypal gift
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Yep, buy Japanese stuff from Japanese retailers, German stuff from the
Germans.
Deduct the importer's markup, the NA distributor's, and the US retailer's.
Schwalbe tires are nearly 50% less expensive when purchased direct from
Germany. I think Schmidt hubs are the same.
On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at
What?!?!? Some of their prices are like wayy cheaper than what
stuff costs in the US.
I wonder how they can sell Pearl stems for only 60-something bucks.
Maybe no import fees, like a USA vender has?
Sometimes I wonder if places that sell stuff for so cheap are selling off
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http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii31/Johnny_Alien/Rivendell%20Sam%20Hillborne/8EE7DD5E-AFDF-4B35-8B40-404720D57C54_zpsepus8fat.jpg
Happy Anniversary!!!
That's great you have a spouse who likes bikes, too!
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cuz they buy them locally. The only Nitto item I found an equivalent price
in the US was the R12 rear bag support.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/Viner/aP4250003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/Viner/aP4250007.jpg
the
I have 2 more items I am selling, if interested let me know, better price
than on ebay. The SunTour Ratchet shivers lightly used and a Sun CR 18 rear
wheel, with ST freewheel, as new, used a couple of times on rollers,
nothing else. Not used in over 5 years. I am thinning out, almost down to
Saddles are as personal as. sex. I have two of the early Selle
Anatomicas and find them more comfortable than the B17 I have on the
tandem, which are not bad either. My wife never really fell in love with
any saddle until. She hated her women's b17, found the Terry OK and
the men's
Oh and dump the saddle and rack.
On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 7:07 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
I forgot (of course) to add: the deal involves a 3-way cockpit swap, but
basically, my Dakota, pictured broadside, would receive the nice Bullmoose
and shifters in the 2nd photo.
So
I forgot (of course) to add: the deal involves a 3-way cockpit swap, but
basically, my Dakota, pictured broadside, would receive the nice Bullmoose
and shifters in the 2nd photo.
So picture the bike broadside with Bullmoose and hi-kwal shifters, not the
plasticky things.
Dn Patrick: I see this
Doug,
I've been using the 700/45s on a 56c orange canti Hillborne. The terrain
where I had a few pedal strikes was pretty deeply rutted and my technical
riding skills were not quite up to snuff yet. The Smart Sams are a shift
from my Mondial 40s I use for commuting during the school year. I
LMAO! Of *COURSE *I chose the extra rack.
On Monday, August 17, 2015 at 11:43:07 PM UTC-7, Peter Adler wrote:
Ah, yes; but which option did you take? The 27R (AKA 700c rear Campee
w/detachable lowrider racks) for $110 is a crazy-cheap deal.
Peter Adler
who has fantasized about 27F+27R
Their identification and assessment of the problems and solutions match my
personal experience on the Continental Divide and Colorado Trails in the
wilderness areas as well as some of the areas outside wilderness designated
areas.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Monday, August 17, 2015 at 10:44:47
I, personally, don't think this is the right solution. The problems they
describe are real problems, but their solution doesn't take in to account
the problems their changes could cause.
The website is also really misleading about what constitutes Wilderness,
and I think that's on purpose.
i'm going to guess that Bill took the additional racks :)
This is a great example of a small company doing something that makes
sense. Not sure if option A or B is better financially for Alex's (i.e.
they lose less money on one or the other), but both are worth tons of
customer good-will.
Like David's sentiment . . . . nature is far more destructive of
nature than man could ever be . As destructive as man is , man is most
destructive to none other than himself . To me, all such legislation is
akin to self-guilt, with it's inherent self punishment. Trying to control
I recently ordered a nitto rack from them that I couldn't get elsewhere.
It arrived from Japan so quickly I couldn't believe it, and the shipping
wasn't THAT expensive, either.
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Sounds like a cable/housing issue. I'd loosen the cable and see if it can
move freely forward/backward without any resistance.
David
Chicago
On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 1:55:31 PM UTC-5, Lungimsam wrote:
My front Tektro R559 on my Sam won't snap open to quick release.
Works fine for
Maybe contact Rivelo and see if they have any left.
David
Chicago
On Monday, August 17, 2015 at 9:36:46 PM UTC-5, dylan alverson wrote:
Looking to buy large saddlesack. Open to any color or condition.
Thanks
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On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 9:05:49 AM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote:
LMAO! Of *COURSE *I chose the extra rack.
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I have been an active member of a mountain biking group in NJ (JORBA) for
years (including building and maintaining trails for multi-use following
the IMBA method). I have been mostly opposed to wilderness area bans on
bicycles (having enjoyed several wild areas in CO and UT that presently
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