Hi John,Looks like you’ve taken your Hunq to some pretty spectacular locales, and I’m hoping you’ll share your insights about hitting that Goldilocks level of preparedness — not packing too much, not packing too little, but being just right. I have fairly extensive backpacking experience (mostly da
an aside, i love that salmon hunqapillar. such a good color on such a good
bike.
On Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 9:14:00 PM UTC-5 brok...@gmail.com wrote:
> I’m not quite sure why the Zeitgeist bags are as ubiquitous as they are…
> because they’re actually rather small in my opinion. Fine as a
Ibex Merino is all that remains:
Ibex 100% 17.5 Merino SS Black Polo Medium - $30
--No holes or stains, excellent shape
On Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 2:55:24 PM UTC-6 Michael Ullmer wrote:
> An update on what remains:
>
> 1) Smartwool Merino SS Red Polo Medium- $25
> --No holes or stains, exc
RBW List to the rescue! So nice!
Tom in Miami
On Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 9:45:48 PM UTC-5 krhe...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi Leah,
>
> I am sorry to hear of your misgivings over your bicycle parts.
>
> If you are still not happy with your new kickstand, I would be more than
> happy to send y
Hi Leah,
I am sorry to hear of your misgivings over your bicycle parts.
If you are still not happy with your new kickstand, I would be more than
happy to send you my single kickstand that came stock with my Clem Smith
Jr. "L" bike for no cost to you. I have not intentions of using it. I have
You’ll forgive me for this unusual thread, I know you will. You will be
compassionate to your RivSister who is yearning for spring after a Michigan
winter, and if she can’t ride the bikes she will talk about the bikes.
I love my Rivendells. I used to hate changing anything about them - if I
wo
I’m not quite sure why the Zeitgeist bags are as ubiquitous as they are… because they’re actually rather small in my opinion. Fine as a daily saddlebag, but for bikepacking or multi-day touring, it’s just not a lot of volume.If it were me, I’d start by upgrading the sleeping bag to something that w
Recently scored a 64cm Bombadil Prototype - currently getting blasted and
painted @ D&D ! Reading these Bombadil articles have got me real stoked!
On Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 8:56:54 AM UTC-8 eric...@gmail.com wrote:
> Thanks for the links, Gino.
>
> Here in 2023 I think we'd all be down for
Laing: Thanks for this detailed and informing overview; I have read it
through and will read it again slowly, but I think I get it: 90* to brake
arm pivots + as flat as possible at straddle, as little toe-in as you can
get by with to prevent squeal, and make sure that the pads meet the rim
brake tr
What a great opportunity to spend time with your father-in-law!
The question that came to mind on seeing the photos of the current setup
was where the sleeping bag would fit in with the new setup. I wouldn't want
it taking up space inside either the trunk/saddle bag or front paniers.
John's ph
Sadly, I have never done any bicycle touring with racks and bags. However,
my suggestions would be go with Tubus racks:
https://www.tubus.com/en/products/
or with Old Man Mountain: https://oldmanmountain.com/
paired with Arkel panniers: https://arkel.ca/
A long time ago, I was planning a bike to
Hi All,
Hope you are doing well.
Have a HUBBUHUBBUH Med F/F/H for sale.
Also, have all the parts to make it a bike if of interest (silver cranks,
Riv wheels, etc.)
Local pickup in Healdsburg, CA or I can deliver in the Bay Area.
It is in mint condition. Orange color
Price: $2000, but if you take
Geometry is all important with cantilevers. I will use Paul models for
reference. Note that at a certain level, V-brakes are just optimized
cantilevers, so much so that they have too much braking force that must be
reduced at the levers. If maximizing braking force is the be-all, end all
of bra
I find mixed surface rides to be so satisfying that almost all of my bikes
end up being setup for them to one degree or another. The majority of Riv
models are capable of them too. I built my Platypus with these types of
rides in mind - with 55mm front and 50mm rear tires and wide Tosco bars.
L
1. Cantilevers too work better with tires no more than about 60 +/- mm
wide; getting a 3" knobby between the canti bosses (unused; the Monocog
29er has disc brakes and is set up for both) is a hassle, even when they
are soft at 13-15 psi.
2. While I can get decent (my definition may not be yours)
An update on what remains:
1) Smartwool Merino SS Red Polo Medium- $25
--No holes or stains, excellent shape.
2) Ibex Merino SS Black Polo Medium - $30
--No holes or stains, excellent shape
5) Icebreaker Lodge LS Flannel Shirt Medium - $35
--Excellent shape, no holes or staining.
On Tuesday, Fe
I was able to fit Avid SL V brakes with Honjo Flat 65's and 2.1 tires on my
Clem Smith. The Flat 65's really give you a lot of height adjustability.
They work really really well.
On Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 11:45:39 AM UTC-8 lconley wrote:
> I might just be really, really bad at setting u
I might just be really, really bad at setting up V-brakes.
Laing
What is hilly terrain?
Delray Beach FL
On Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 12:50:28 PM UTC-5 Jason Fuller wrote:
> I need to get Laing to set up my cantis for me :) I have found V's to
> have significantly more power and tend to sav
Jason – I’m switching to the Monarch with the added platform this week.
I’ve been running Suntour XCii pedals while wearing support free Vans
tennis shoes and my biggest gripe has been my feet kinda hanging off. I
have not had any discomfort, even with 80 mile rides. I believe my issues
mostly
I've found that the stiffer the soles of the shoes, the better pedaling
feels and if the shoe is too flexy you'll get hotspots or foot pain. So I
don't think switching pedals will help but switching shoes might.
On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 9:55 AM Jason Fuller wrote:
> My instinct is that has a lot
Cross post from the i-bob list:
The annual clearout of the closet is here:
1) Smartwool Merino SS Red Polo Medium- $25
--No holes or stains, excellent shape.
2) Ibex Merino SS Black Polo Medium - $30
--No holes or stains, excellent shape
3) Icebreaker Merino SS Snap Button Up Small - $15
--Two
> On Feb 28, 2023, at 12:50, Jason Fuller wrote:
>
> I will say, after running a couple sets of Motolites and most recently
> setting up and riding a pair of Avid V brakes ... the Avids work just as well
> and are even easier to set up. They just lack fanciness.
Jason, curious as to specif
My instinct is that has a lot more to do with the shoes, ie not well
supported arches maybe? I found that long pedals like the MKS Monarch or
the Bubbly were a gamechanger for foot comfort vs. shorter flat pedals, but
probably because I am always riding in shoes that are objectively too soft
f
I need to get Laing to set up my cantis for me :) I have found V's to have
significantly more power and tend to save my hands on hillier terrain as a
result. I run Motolites on my Bombadil (and I have the canti bridge just
hanging there.. doesn't look too weird though) and while they do become
Make a noise and something happens. I got 2 iboblist messages RIGHT after
sending that post. Nemmind.
On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 9:44 AM Patrick Moore wrote:
> I know many here are also on the boblist. I've not received and boblist
> traffic for about 12 hours; does anyone know if it's down? Or did
I know many here are also on the boblist. I've not received and boblist
traffic for about 12 hours; does anyone know if it's down? Or did they
cancel me?
Patrick Moore, consoling hisself with the Rivlist instead, in ABQ, NM.
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Russell, You are correct. I had a brain fart on the location of Tom
Oswald's businesses (bicycle shop and frame building). And that's despite
the fact my wife and I visited from Virginia over a decade ago to ride the
nearby Pine Creek Trail across the state line in NY.
Tom is a very nice fellow.
The stem is the Nitto DirtDrop 100mm.
I went with the widest 660mm Towel Racks.
Big tires, big fenders with clearance to the tires and V-brakes tend not to
play well together. I have V-brakes on several of my bikes and I don't
really see any real advantage to them over cantilevers, unless you co
I just received the English map. I am very pleased with the quality.
On Monday, February 27, 2023 at 7:43:49 PM UTC-5 rus...@gmail.com wrote:
> I also purchased a set of three. They are quite well done. The designer
> used head badges, etc to map out where each bicycle and parts manufacturer
That totally depends on the location and type or rack, bag, and cable run.
You don't have to have a drop down cable stop in your headset stack, you
can use a Tektro 1277A fork mounted cable stop w/adjuster which allows a
solid cable run just like a caliper brake. V-brakes are no more a solution
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