Lum: I can't say I've experienced planing either, but I'm curious what you
attribute the Ram's feeling of easier pedaling to? It's not setup; overall
weight? Wheel weight? Tires? Loads? Position and fit?
On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 1:57 PM, lum gim fong wrote:
> ...
> I have ridden a Bleriot, Sam, a
Interesting again. I can't say that my 28 mm actual Elk Passes feel slower
than 22 mm actual Conti GPs (559 and 571 versions), or 571 Michelin Pro
Race 3s and 4s, or in fact the very nice 559 X1" and 22 mm actual
Specialized Turbo, when that was available; in fact, while feeling cushier
(and of cou
On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 1:57 PM, lum gim fong wrote:
> What does the flexing actually feel like?
>
> I have ridden a Bleriot, Sam, and Rambouillet.
>
> When I am fit, they all feel fast.
> When I am not, sometimes the Sam and Bleriot felt like I could not get out
> of my own way on hills.
> With
Brian: As far as I know, the old SA axles work fine in modern dropouts with
the old rotation washers; I've used 2 types of these, heavy, serrated
washers and the type with extensions that fit into the dropout slot. I
don't recall ever having to replace the old ones with new ones.
FWIW, I was told
Will send you a PM on a green one, 60 cm. --Tom
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 3:26:38 PM UTC-5, nathan wrote:
>
> I got excited about the Frank concept and was ready to buy, but sadly
> couldn't snag a 59 in time.
>
> So… is anyone selling a 60 Quickbeam or SimpleOne? I'd be able to pickup
>
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 3:35:40 PM UTC-5, Jonathan wrote:
..with the Sam I fit right in the middle of the recommended PBH range. On top
of that, you get more tire clearance, more braze-ons, and more lugs.
I feel like that last bit is important to consider... They're not just any
ordina
Ann, How do the components hold up in all that salty riding? Any secrets/tips?
I'd like to ride more but fear the road salts.
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I'm not sure I would characterize the Roadini as fulfilling the role of a
"stripped down racing bike" at least not in the modern sense (where that
term is redundant). With room for 35mm tires and with fender braze-ons,
it's more like a regular sport touring bike from the 1960s, 1970s. And that
110bcd, 130 or 50.4 if you have a Pro 5 Vis.
Japanese would be nice to go along with the Nitto/Suzue/Dia Compe bits that
are going on the bike
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On Wednesday, 20 December 2017 06:40:12 UTC+11, Tim Gavin wrote:
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> I agree, Jim. Totally valid but a "pro tip".
>
> It also depends on the rear derailleur; some MTB RDs have enough chain
> takeup for a very long chain.
>
> On my Riv ('97 Road Standard), I have a 52/42/30 road triple and an
I dig woodies and someone here gave me a pair a couple years ago. I never
mounted them before selling that bike and now don't have a 26” wheel bike to
put them on. Someday!
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I'd love to see pic of the San Marcos with the Woody fenders. How do the
Woodys hold up in the weather? Have you ever ridden with them on a slushy
salt treated road?
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 7:30:14 PM UTC-5, Ann L wrote:
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> They are having a holiday sale with $27 to $37 off. I have t
^Correct, they are about 2x.
Chris at The Granary may still have the 10 speed for $59
http://www.thegranarybicyclecompany.com/product/dura-ace-sl-7900-down-tube-shifters/
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They are having a holiday sale with $27 to $37 off. I have them on my San
Marcos and love them. I just placed an order for my Appaloosa.
https://www.woodysfenders.com/
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A price does seem in order here. Since the bike is posted in detail with pics,
it's not really accurate to present as "going to be up for sale." It's for
sale.
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8-speed. You'll need the much pricier Dura-Ace dt levers for 9 if you can find
some. I don't think they're in production anymore.
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Will these shifters work with a nine speed cassette?
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Shimano Tiagra R550 Flat Bar Brake Levers
Shimano Tiagra R451 Road Brake Caliper
The 4600 Tiagra line is not bad, the 4700 is a bit more gray/silver but
also not bad.
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 7:06:21 PM UTC-5, Belopsky wrote:
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> Lets turn this into a "affordable silver parts" thread
Lets turn this into a "affordable silver parts" thread
Shimano R400 brake levers
Shimano FD-R440 front derailleur
R400 downtube shifters
What else we got? Is there a crank that fits this group well?
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Bill speaks wisely. I also bought a Roadini frameset (pre-order frenzy
always gets me), even though I also owned a Black Mountain Cycles road
bike. Functionally, they are almost identical. If I could do it all over
again, I would probably buy a Sam instead of a Roadini for all of the
reasons Bi
Glad to hear you pulled the trigger, after all that. Congratulations
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 2:51:23 PM UTC-7, Belopsky wrote:
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> they said its a homer blue and thats what i ordered
>
>>
>>
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Seatpost is SOLD!
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I'm just catching up - but that sounds like what i expected to happen with
the 59. Glad I didn't want one, because work would have kept me away at
the crucial moment - not unlike trying to sign my kids up for after-school
clubs. Such a bummer that Grant couldn't get one though.
I'm not sure
57cm Blue, I don't understand the preference for silver, but it worked out
for me.
Now I need to order some rims to lace to the NOS Campy hubs - definitely
polished finish on the rims. I also have an NOS Spidel Crankset (French
Campy copy that is actually nicer - it is finished on the backside
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they said its a homer blue and thats what i ordered
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 4:03:53 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote:
>
> The blue is pretty. It reminds me of the old Ram color, although I think
> it's an old Hilsen hue. Alas, I'm all full up on on bikes with my 2-speed
> Cheviot and Bike Fr
The blue is pretty. It reminds me of the old Ram color, although I think it's
an old Hilsen hue. Alas, I'm all full up on on bikes with my 2-speed Cheviot
and Bike Friday cargo bikes on the way. Enjoy, Jonesers!
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What does the flexing actually feel like?
I have ridden a Bleriot, Sam, and Rambouillet.
When I am fit, they all feel fast.
When I am not, sometimes the Sam and Bleriot felt like I could not get out
of my own way on hills.
With the Rambouillet, I feel like the pedals are easier to turn. Like the
On Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 4:13:36 PM UTC-8, iamkeith wrote:
>
>
> >"But with long (and slanted!) track ends, why not fixed? What am I
> missing?"
>
> I had to read it a couple of times to understand, not being a fixed gear
> rider. Basically, he's saying there's too much chance of peda
I'm too tall for 'em but just wanted to see additional pics and the 59cm
showed sold out only about 5 mins past the hour.
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 3:09:26 PM UTC-5, Belopsky wrote:
>
> Interesting - there were 5 total did the 59 really go that quick?
>
> On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 3
Did I miss the price?
Matt B
Oswego, IL
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they said, absolutely, positively, there will not be another run.
This was at least 1 year in the making and Blue Lug for 2/3s of them
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I was in a similar situation to you a couple months ago. I have a Joe that
I love, but I wanted a Rivendell for longer, faster road rides.
I chose to pre-order a Sam mainly because of the sizing issue that you
referenced in your other thread. Like you, I have an 89cm PBH. My 58
Appaloosa fits
I had my LBS order a 55, but I think I was too late to get the silver one
(my preference). That was fast. Oh well, the blue looks nice, too.
Now here's the fun question - do I build it up as a single speed or a
3-speed IGH?
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 12:05:07 PM UTC-8, Belopsky wrote:
>
I'm 210 lbs and just about every bike I get on seems to "plane" for me, and
I think its because my weight makes nearly every bike flex for me in the
right way.
Ty
On Monday, December 18, 2017 at 3:13:06 PM UTC-8, M G wrote:
>
> Eno eccentric for the boulder (i tried for a little while to use t
Hi Bob,
Not quite the comparison you requested, but I have a 55cm Joe appaloosa
built up with dropbars, a 60cm saluki (which seems functionally similar to
the hillborne) and a 61cm Romulus (which seems functionally similar to the
roadini). Their respective weights are 37lbs, 32 lbs and 24lbs t
Maybe they'll do another run. I wonder how many to make it worthwhile?
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 3:06:28 PM UTC-5, Clayton.sf wrote:
>
> Sucks. Had it in the cart and once I hit submit after entering payment it
> said inventory issues.
>
> Oh well.
>
> Clayton Scott
> SF, CA
>
>
I got excited about the Frank concept and was ready to buy, but sadly
couldn't snag a 59 in time.
So… is anyone selling a 60 Quickbeam or SimpleOne? I'd be able to pickup in
SF or Reno-Tahoe, and would consider shipping too.
Nathan
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Interesting - there were 5 total did the 59 really go that quick?
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 3:06:28 PM UTC-5, Clayton.sf wrote:
>
> Sucks. Had it in the cart and once I hit submit after entering payment it
> said inventory issues.
>
> Oh well.
>
> Clayton Scott
> SF, CA
>
> On Tuesday, De
Sucks. Had it in the cart and once I hit submit after entering payment it
said inventory issues.
Oh well.
Clayton Scott
SF, CA
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 11:47:01 AM UTC-8, Belopsky wrote:
>
> well its announced, get your finger ready for the 12pm pst post
>
> On Tuesday, December 19, 20
Well, I ordered the 53.
I was hoping to see geometry for the 55 but I think the 53 is right.
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Thanks Bill! You do remind me of a friend, a co-worker, in Denver. I
would have spent far too long overanalyzing something, usually which bike
to keep, sell, modify, build a different way, etc. I would tell him of my
dilemma, whatever it was, expecting at least a delay in his response while
well its announced, get your finger ready for the 12pm pst post
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 1:44:50 PM UTC-5, Ken Yokanovich wrote:
>
> Anxiously awaiting any announcement. Finger exercises and stretching for
> quick-click reaction time so I can buy one as a LONG awaited replacement
> for
I agree, Jim. Totally valid but a "pro tip".
It also depends on the rear derailleur; some MTB RDs have enough chain
takeup for a very long chain.
On my Riv ('97 Road Standard), I have a 52/42/30 road triple and an 11-34
cassette. The Shimano RD-M772-SGS (long cage) can handle enough chain for
t
My main 'real world road bike' is my Sam Hillborne. I have a stipped down
racing bike that resembles a Roadini, a Black Mountain Road bike. If your
application requires a stripped down racing bike, the Roadini is more like
that.
Let's say hypothetically you built up a Roadini with a light b
Thanks Ed. That helps a lot, as well as the comments from others.
Question(s) - From a sizing standpoint, did you fit in the middle of the
PBH recommendations for a particular size (of the Roadini) or were you on
the outer edge of those recommendations (where you could have gone with
either a
Big-Big only if you have a double. On a triple, if you use your gears
contentiously, you'd never ride big-big anyway. (This advice for RBWers and
other experienced riders only, FWIW).
I'm using combinations past the capacity of the my current derailer so the
only real requirement in my mind is th
I was in a similar situation: I have a Joe and was looking for "something
else" to complement it. I ended up getting a Roadini instead of the Sam
since I thought there was too much overlap between the Sam and the Joe. (To
be fair, I haven't ridden the Sam.) I peeked at the Roadeo but don't ride
Anxiously awaiting any announcement. Finger exercises and stretching for
quick-click reaction time so I can buy one as a LONG awaited replacement
for my dearly departed Quickbeam.
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 10:32:08 AM UTC-6, Belopsky wrote:
>
> The real question is - will we see more ab
Hello all and Happy Holidays!
As part of my ongoing journey with life and cycling and other stuff, the
next step in downsizing has arrived. The short story is that I'm going to
put my custom fork low-trail 61cm Atlantis (custom painted) for sale. I
know the odds of selling it complete are very low
Updated list and new deal. 5% off everything. 10% off total if you buy 2
things. 20% if you buy 3
-Clever Cycles Tire Levers/Chain quick link tool- really cool levers that
link together to make a chain quick link remover. the company only sells
these in sets of three, im offering one set here s
Drew-
To be clear; you will need to lengthen the chain and possibly the cables
when you install the larger cassette. Big cog to big chainring, plus two
links.
Benz is trying to say that you can do those things without the Roadlink,
and that installing the Roadlink shouldn't change those things.
ah, i didnt realize it wouldn't need chain and cable lengthening.
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> Same specs as the one sold from Riv (i.e. quill length)? Is it in good
> shape? Send me a pic.
>
Thanks,
Sean
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> Revisiting this thread with a slight deviation but still 3 speed related
>> and hoping those of you with more Sturmey Archer 3 speeding experience may
>> help clarify:
>>
>> Are vintage SA rear hubs axles compatible with modern 10mm horizontals by
>> simply replacing with appropriately size
On Monday, December 18, 2017 at 9:54:53 PM UTC-5, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
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> I've got a nice silver Thomson Elite setback seatpost and I'd prefer a
> zero setback post... Silver or black, doesn't have to be extra long though
> my current position is uncut and quite long.
>
> I can pull it to mea
The real question is - will we see more about the Frank today?
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Great, thanks for that Bill.
I understand that typically they come with the baggie - I found overseas
some shifters for a good price $15-16USD bit without the base washers.
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Frankly, Jay, Ones enough. Okay, I'm (d)one.
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 8:15:44 AM UTC-8, Mark in Beacon wrote:
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> Not completely random. It has a hidden message: Frank J(ones). Frank J.
> Ones. One's enough. One speed. Okay, maybe a stretch. I should go do some
> bike maintenance.
>
> O
Not completely random. It has a hidden message: Frank J(ones). Frank J.
Ones. One's enough. One speed. Okay, maybe a stretch. I should go do some
bike maintenance.
On Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 10:03:53 PM UTC-8, Joe Bernard wrote:
>
> I love that the Blue Lug people were like, "Yeah, we'll
No. Silver downtube stop washers are not compatible with Shimano downtube
shifters. Your photo, of a set of Shimano downtube shifters, has a little
baggie of hardware on the left. The curve profile base washers in that
baggie serve the function of stop-washers on Shimano downtube shifters.
Would they work with the Shimano R400 shifters?
These:
https://www.rivbike.com/collections/shifting/products/silver-shifter-downtube-stop-washer-pair
With these: [image: Image result for r400 sora]
I am looking at stocking up on a few bits. I recently bought 4 Tiagra R440
front derailleurs bec
Julian - Great question. I was thinking about that on my ride in realizing I
hadn't given enough info. It's for my Saluki, and the setback one I own is
currently installed on that bike so I'll caliper it when I get home to double
check. A quick look at Riv's site didn't turn up the seatpost s
Tony, what size seat post do you have/want? 26.8? 27.2? 27.4? or?
Julian Westerhout
Bloomington, IL
On Monday, December 18, 2017 at 8:54:53 PM UTC-6, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
>
> I've got a nice silver Thomson Elite setback seatpost and I'd prefer a
> zero setback post... Silver or black, doesn't
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 2:13:38 AM UTC+8, drew wrote:
>
> Interesting all around. I'm trying to save myself having to set it up and
> then order a roadlink, wait for delivery and re set up. I'm just excited to
> ride this bike and not wanting to wait.
> Anyway, I just ordered the wolfto
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