Thanks Eric! It is a sun xcd with 44/28 rings, suntour cyclone up front
and 9 speed ultegra in the back. The lugged stem makes me so happy every
time I ride. I bought the bike from a list member and rebuilt it with
parts I had been saving. I was deep into the old riv readers while putting
i
On Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 7:23:03 AM UTC-5 eric...@gmail.com wrote:
> What size tires do you all run for riding pavement and doing brevets and
> such?
My Heron Road (the original Heron prototype) rides on Rene Herse 700x28C
ultralights. I did a 200km ride recently on that, and did my PR fo
Well Eric, I've been locked in to 38s on my 650b Sam in the seven years
I've owned it. Soma B-Lines and Gravel King slicks. Ditto for my 650b
Johnny Coast rando bike but Grand Bois offers a 650b x 36 that I'd like to
try on the JCoast. Alternatively, my Mercian uses 650 x 32 Grand Bois
Cypress.
I used to work in San Carlos and did the Ralston/Crystal Springs/Canada Rd
to Woodside. I also did the more direct route on Edgewood to Canada Rd.
Traffic wasn't bad (18 years ago), but it's quite a bit steeper than
Ralston. The standard (it seems) loop in Woodside is go up La Honda and
come down
That's a lot of bar swaps...lol. I'm glad you found one you like.
I went through a few different setups on my Appaloosa too. Started with the
Chocomoose bars and thought those came back a little too much for me on
this bike. Then I went to the regular Bullmoose bar which was too short of
a rea
Thanks, Al, Leslie, Zac. I've noodled around on Strava to map out a route
to Water Dog via Ralston, returning on 3rd / Bay Trail. Also mapped
something similar to La Honda. I'll give it a try one of these mornings
(which seem to be getting eaten up by Zoom calls with people on East Coast
time -
Here is my Sam Hillborne in the Denver area. I'd like to sell locally but
that may not happen. When I get some time I'll get it on here too.
https://denver.craigslist.org/bik/d/littleton-rivendell-sam-hillborne-60cm/7518979082.html
On Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 12:58:44 PM UTC-6 eric...@gmail.com
Phillip, I didn’t connect it right away but the pain in my butt started
increasing some months before the leg pain. I was doing some gentle Pilates but
am not sure that this did not inflame it. I have been stretching my back daily
for about 30 years but my routine changes at times. I have a good
Eric, thanks for the stem/bar rundown, very helpful info for me. I'm
currently running a 110mm FacePlater w/ Billies on my Appaloosa, but I've
got the itch to try something different.
And glad to hear my photos encouraged you try out the Suntour thumbies. I
still have them on a couple of bikes and
Just some thinking out loud with some lessons learned from experience. It
took nearly 18 months for me to finally get to the point where I could
start isolating cause & effect & we went down endless rabbit holes during
that time. Iyengar yogi has helped immensely around too.
Since even a slight
Phillip, I agree on what you say. I am hoping the calf pain and maybe even the
thigh pain are a resurgence of the sciatica that was 90+% gone after my last
surgery 10 years ago. I have one doc who is in agreement so far that the screw
has to come out and am waiting for a second opinion appt, but
Thank you for the messages Dustin and John! I love that mustard color and
would have liked to find one in it. I did pick up the one but don’t know
the exact year. It is supposed to be here Friday!
Eric, when I looked on bike insights it showed the fork rake and head tube
angle being the main d
Happy to report this bike has been sold to a listmember. I don't typically
regret bike sales but it was a bit hard to part with this one. I hope the
next owner enjoys many fun miles on it.
On Friday, August 5, 2022 at 4:30:48 PM UTC-6 Valerie Yates wrote:
> Laing -- close! It is actually sporti
Light mount sold.
On Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 10:44:57 AM UTC-7 Adam Moss wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Please see my CL listing for items. Discount for RBW group members! Make
> me an offer. Local pick up preferred; open to shipping at buyers expense. I
> also have a large nitto rear rack that I have
Fantastic, Mack!
> On Aug 9, 2022, at 10:16, Mack Penner wrote:
>
> I wrote up a relatively brief tour from which I am just home, here:
> https://macksmilkshakes.tumblr.com/post/691589419370676224/pfrecord-scratchkw-tour-2022
>
> The place references might be too local! Oh well.
>
> Cheers
I sent a PM also about 30 minutes ago. No response yet.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Aug 9, 2022, at 2:16 PM, Jan O. wrote:
>
> PM sent. Thanks.
>
> Jan
> San Francisco
>
>
>> On Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 10:17:48 AM UTC-7 Hoch in ut wrote:
>> Clem Smith Jr. in 59cm size. Rides great.
>> No c
PM sent. Thanks.
Jan
San Francisco
On Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 10:17:48 AM UTC-7 Hoch in ut wrote:
> Clem Smith Jr. in 59cm size. Rides great.
> No crashes, dings, dents, or scratches. Almost new condition. I purchased
> it earlier this year and it has 105 miles on it. Bought from a guy wh
On my 64cm Toyo Atlantis I went with a 13cm stem when I replaced my Noodles
on a 10cm stem with Albas. It works great.
Regarding shifters, I recently swapped out the Albas for Billy Bars and
went with indexed Shimano trigger shifters instead of barends for the rear
and really like that setup i
John,
Were your bikes the same gen? The Clem got longer in later models, but I
always thought the L and H had the same geo for the same model years.
Eric
On Thursday, August 4, 2022, John Johnson
wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I had a Clem H and my wife has the same size Clem L. I noticed right away
> there
I generally go as big/wide as the bike will accommodate. For some bikes
(e.g., my Hubbuhubbuh) this is 75mm. For others (e.g., my Quickbeam) it is
44mm. I recently came into a Ram. It arrived with 28mm Ruffy Tuffys. I was
surprised at how good they felt. Reminded me of the sew-ups I rode as a
y
Hi all,
Please see my CL listing for items. Discount for RBW group members! Make me
an offer. Local pick up preferred; open to shipping at buyers expense. I
also have a large nitto rear rack that I haven't yet listed and a couple
medium shop sacks I can document as well.
https://sfbay.craigsli
I find 38-44mm to be the sweet spot for me for road (and road-ish) riding,
including brevets but certainly not including crit racing. I can see
wanting narrower if you need that razor-sharp handling and instant power
transfer for fast, tightly packed peloton racing but otherwise the only
argume
Hi Max,
I don't live on the peninsula, but what I understand is that there's only
four ways to get off Foster City:
- 3rd Ave
- Fashion Island Blvd
- Hillsdale Ave
- Beach Park Blvd
And of those, only 3rd and Beach Park (via O'Neill Crossing near Ralston)
have any affordances for bikes.
Years ago, my company had an office in Foster City and then in San Mateo. I
kept a bike there for use when I visited. (Telecommuting before it was
fashionable.) I mostly did commuting and running errands, so I might not be
so helpful in avoiding busy streets. (For fun, it's worth seeing the
m
hi i've been trying to post new link here but can't get through for some
reason.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/H3va6xBvxV8rVNEWA
platrack/platsack is gone. both trunksacks still available! thanks!
On Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 12:21:02 AM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote:
> Still needs a functioning photo
Hi All, first reply, gotta get that post count up to hopefully get a Riv
when one pops up that tickles my fancy :)
To the OPs experience, I would have to agree with the frustration. I do a
fair amount of Craigslisting and sometimes even a "sorry its sold" can be
quite fulfillling.
On Friday
Hi!
I had a Clem H and my wife has the same size Clem L. I noticed right away
there were a few differences; the L has a longer top tube, longer front
center, and longer wheelbase. The difference in top tube length means bars
fit differently, stem lengths will need to be adapted, etc. This is no
I purchased a Clem H in 2017 after really digging my wife's L. I would've
sprung for an L myself on account of how elegant the frame looks, but I was
hooked on the mustard color and have no regrets. It's long, comfortable,
and equally capable of commuting across town or bombing down fire roads
As usual, hit "send" before completing the sentence. I meant to say: a very
similar ~1990 top end Diamond Back rigid was very, very sweet but
unexceptionable and very pleasant in the transition between straight line
and turn when shod with 26 X 60 mm Big Apples ...
On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 5:51 PM P
Geometry, probably, but tires too can very noticeably affect handling.
First instance: My 2020 Matthews 26" wheel road custom that is a clone of a
2003 Riv Road custom: I first built it up with 28 mm Elk Pass extralights
(175 grams), then switched to the design-goal 42 mm Naches Pass
extralights. I
If anyone has one of these that they are willing to part with, please
message me.
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I wrote up a relatively brief tour from which I am just home, here:
https://macksmilkshakes.tumblr.com/post/691589419370676224/pfrecord-scratchkw-tour-2022
The place references might be too local! Oh well.
Cheers,
Mack in Alberta
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Sorry for the delay! Hopefully this link works..
Platrack/Platsack is gone! Both trunksacks still available!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/H3va6xBvxV8rVNEWA
On Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 12:21:02 AM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote:
> Still needs a functioning photo link.
>
> On Friday, July 29, 2022 at 10
I have used Albatross as follows --
110mm Tallux on a XL Crust Lightning Bolt with bar end shifter.
85mm FacePlater on a 59 Atlantis with shifter mounted to the stem.
Both stems felt right for the specific bike. You may end up having to buy
twice. Keep the other stem around for future projects!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/H3va6xBvxV8rVNEWA
maybe this will work?
Platrack/Platsack is SOLD
On Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 12:21:02 AM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote:
> Still needs a functioning photo link.
>
> On Friday, July 29, 2022 at 10:20:50 PM UTC-7 mitchel...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> for now i a
Thanks to all the others who responded. For them too, the IQ X is the
majority winner.
The only thing that makes me hesitate is having to re-wire the lamp (wire
runs from hub up forward fender/rack "arch" that holds lamp, and tail light
wire runs back under fender to pop out just aft of crown to r
I was looking a while ago. I had some opportunities present themself, then
a few decided against selling. One remained, but wanted more than I think
the bike was worth. Maybe you are willing to spend more than I.
https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/3324393/
I ended up buying back an old Saluk
35 Gravel King slicks on the Roadeo, 38 Gravel King slicks on the BMC
Monstercross, 38 SOMA Supple Vittesse (measure 35, but tall) on the Bob
Jackson, 35 Bontrager somethings on the Poprad. Sometimes the GK tires on
the Roadeo seem wide because the front end handling seems to change a bit
depen
Thanks for all the takes. Glad to see everyone's into going for plump tires
:)
Jamin, love that maroon bar tape and the general setup of your Homer.
Lugged stem and seatpost! What's size rings do you have on your crank?
Looks like a SunXCD. I'm considering putting Suntour barcons on my
Hillbo
I appreciate the help. I should have said I want a single top tube,
Toyo-built, shorter chainstayed version of the Atlantis. I had a 2004 and
the single top tube 58 is what I am interested in.
On Monday, August 8, 2022 at 9:02:26 PM UTC-7 Matthew Williams wrote:
> Here are two 59s:
>
> https:/
This doesn't really speak to tire width, but I continue to be impressed by
the RH knobby offerings. I love feeling confident that I can ride all day
on pavement, gravel or even singletrack and the tires perform admirably on
all surfaces. They're surprisingly fast, quiet, and feel great. I have 6
Yeah, I started with Soma Oxfords and Jones and I think one of the Crust
sweeper options before deciding I couldn't handle more than 45 minutes or
so in that position. Since then it's just been gradually shortening my stem
and switching to marginally shorter reach drop bars. Have landed on the
Joel, I reread your post a couple of times and the 2 things that jumped out
at me were the IT band and the MRI. If a nerve is being impinged you've
hopefully found your issue and either way that surely needs to be addressed
prior to anything else (including PT)? That nerve (and sciatica) would a
Thanks for the notes, Damien! Nice to hear your takes on a series of tire
treads and widths. And thanks for the nice words about the bike!
I didn't plan this but Jan Heine just posted a blog about riding a 400km
paved brevet on 2.3" Rat Trap Pass tires. He liked it!
https://www.renehersecycles.
Hey Eric, I'm on a 51 Sam (650b) so keep that in mind as I run through my
experience. I started with 42 Paselas and those felt good on long road
rides, then moved to 43 rock 'n' roads for some more bite on trails. I
wanted to go bigger yet as I was riding more on gravel and trails so I now
have
Thanks, also, Danny for the inspiring pics a while back of your reverse
mounted Suntour Power Thumb shifters. I'm loving them set up that way. I
got mine off a 1985 MB-3 but used they are significantly cheaper than
Silver 2s and thumb mounts.
On Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 8:15:47 AM UTC-4 Eric
Hi Danny — Yes, I went with the Technomic for proper clamp diameter as the
Orthos are 26.0. I went with a 12cm stem. My face-plater was an 11cm.
I wish the Orthos were 25.4 as others have mentioned. I haven't had any
trouble yet with the bars slipping. The bars have a lot of flex. I haven't
ri
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