@Kai and Roberta - Thank-you for you letting me know.
Kim Hetzel.
On Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 10:00:52 AM UTC-8 Roberta wrote:
> Brooks just re-issued the B 72 but only in brown and black leather. Also,
> the new rails are black, not like the chrome ones on the eBay saddle. The
> one on
Your Sam looks so so so so similar to mine when I got it. I would say 95%
comparable.
On Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 1:43:30 PM UTC-8 pbsm...@gmail.com wrote:
> I've been using a wald 137 with a tote bag from Sim Works for commuting
> for a few years. It's just a hair too small, mostly due
700c! Sorry for missing that.
On Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 4:23:22 PM UTC-8 krhe...@gmail.com wrote:
> What size front wheel ?
>
> Kim Hetzel.
>
> On Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 3:51:23 PM UTC-8 CMR wrote:
>
>> Prices are for a local deal picked up in Menlo Park, I am half a mile
>> from
Two very interesting adaptations. The Racing Basket weighs the same as the
custom rear rack on my Matthews #1. And getting digital GPS into an
anaolgue readout is very appealing.
Omata One: How does one buy one? I didn't see a "Buy Now" button or a link
to a dealer network.
On Sat, Feb 3, 2024
What size front wheel ?
Kim Hetzel.
On Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 3:51:23 PM UTC-8 CMR wrote:
> Prices are for a local deal picked up in Menlo Park, I am half a mile from
> the Cal Train station. Really hoping not to ship or split parts just yet.
>
> Pics here:
I do the same thing with all my bikes. I've used VeloRetro musettes tightly
wadded up and stuffed in seat wedges -- Chuck Schmidt will do custom photo
prints (there's a tech term I forget) and I have Beryl Burton at time-trial
speed and I lost Reg Harris in an all-out effort near the finish line)
A hack I now use that may be obvious to others on this list for unexpected
pop-up bike storage, such as for stopping for one small item at the store
and walking out with five or six items:
I stow a thin, light, nylon musette-type bag stuffed inside a small bar or
saddle bag. That way the
I find applying Rock n Roll cable magic during major maintenance extends
life of cables/housing dramatically. I change cables/housing every 4-8
years, some of my bikes with heavy usage and stored on the back of my van
next to the ocean for a majority of the year.
Rmrose...+1 for the PX10...mine is ss only. Long history of almost 50
years
with these bikes...current one is my 3rd...and yes I still love riding
Itnew roaduno IS intriguing though. And in winnipeg...windy and
flat.
On Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 1:49:31 PM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com
In an effort to reduce waste and increase reusability, I've been
transitioning the bikes in my stable to aluminum fish bone link housing
Thanks for kind words, doremus1.
Jock
On Sat, Feb 3, 2024 at 5:04 PM aeroperf wrote:
> Every 5000 miles the cables on my Sam get cleaned and lubed with Phils
> Tenacious Oil.
>
> John Dewey - that is an outstanding photograph.
>
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If you're running STI shifters, you need to replace shifter cables every
year. If you don't, the shifter cable can break inside the brifter and that
can be fatal to the shifter.
Once in awhile you can get unlucky and the cable housing itself can
rupture..
On Sun, Feb 4, 2024, 10:38 John Bokman
Max, PM’ed you. RichSent from my iPhoneOn Feb 4, 2024, at 1:23 PM, Max S wrote:So, I've got the ol' flip-flop hub, I've got a DOS freewheel and a Dingle cog, and I even hand the ENO double-ring crank (that I then passed on to Bill). In all this time riding SS & fixed, I've never actually stopped
Modern housing lined with slick polymer on the interior and polished cables
truly minimize maintenance needs. My cables and housing die mainly because
I reconfigure my handlebar set-ups too frequently and wind up chopping
housing too short or crimping the cable too much.
That said, it's still
Max S asked: "I'm curious, do people with 1x2 or 2x2 "SS" or fixed-gear
setups actually stop, unbolt / release the wheel, move the chain,
re-tighten, and then continue up the hill?"
Yes, I do. I live up a 500ft climb in the East Bay Hills and all my
multi-single-speeds have an uphill gear
Johnny Alien said: "I am confused..." but then explained why he doesn't
want to buy a Roaduno.
You don't sound confused to me. You sound like you've considered the bike
and don't want to buy one. I'm not going to buy one either, but my reasons
are different.
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA
On
Wow, I guess I'll just maintain with occasional lubricant and not bother. I
thought many riders changed cables and housing every year or so? Guess not.
For the record, my braking is fine (Shimano cx70 cantilevers mated to
Shimano tiagra levers and koolstop salmon pads). Just wondering how much
So, I've got the ol' flip-flop hub, I've got a DOS freewheel and a Dingle
cog, and I even hand the ENO double-ring crank (that I then passed on to
Bill). In all this time riding SS & fixed, I've never actually stopped
mid-ride to change the gearing. I guess my area isn't all that hilly, so
The paint and fancier lugs on the RoadUno are beautiful, glad to see this
coming. Still, I love my 66cm QuickBeam. I stick with a single ring up
front and a Dos ENO 17-19 freewheel on the rear, with a 16 fixed cog on the
other side. It gets me anywhere in Berkeley except up the steepest hills,
Brooks just re-issued the B 72 but only in brown and black leather. Also,
the new rails are black, not like the chrome ones on the eBay saddle. The
one on eBay looks like it’s honey colored leather; very pretty.
On Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 10:16:40 AM UTC-5 Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY
wrote:
On Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 10:12:07 AM UTC-7 Johnny Alien wrote:
I am confused and its probably just that I am not the market for a bike
like this. I feel like once you decide you want a few gears its easier to
do a 1x7 for limited gears than 3x1. And big jumps on the front will be
...why that minutia about dropout construction and connection methods
matters is this:
Even with the longer chainstays, it may actually be more difficult to spead
the rear end to 130 or 135mm. I haven't tried, but it seems logical when
you look at the dropouts. With the QB and its brazed-in
I am confused and its probably just that I am not the market for a bike
like this. I feel like once you decide you want a few gears its easier to
do a 1x7 for limited gears than 3x1. And big jumps on the front will be
fidgity anyway. Understanding that the idea is to stick in one gear most of
While im at it:
Seat stays:
QB and SO attached to the seat tube cluster with traditional brazed
"spoons." Unlike their contemporary production models (rambouillet,
saluki, atlantis), they weren't double-tapered (they only got skinnier at
the bottom end) so that fewer lengths were needed.
I believe that the Roaduno is going to be 120mm spaced, just like the
Quickbeam/Simple One and Frank Jones Sr. (I'm going from memory from
following the updates too, though). The idea behind the hanger is more
that it could accommodate a chain tensioner than a derailleur. For
whatever
I think the 2x1 or 3x1 concept around the Roaduno is brilliant.
Flatlanders can go 1x1. Rolling hills or windy conditions might make a
2x1 appropriate. 3x1 for truly hilly places. It's genius, IMO
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA
On Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 7:23:16 AM UTC-8 rmro...@gmail.com
It’s a B72, the 5J9 numbers are a serial. very rare, maybe.
-Kai
On Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 10:01:30 AM UTC-5 krhe...@gmail.com wrote:
> This Brooks 5J9 Leather Bicycle Saddle is currently on eBay. I personally
> have never seen this model of saddle before. The seller has no background
>
This Brooks 5J9 Leather Bicycle Saddle is currently on eBay. I personally
have never seen this model of saddle before. The seller has no background
information on it.
Does anyone herein have any information about this saddle ?
I am not interested in purchasing the saddle. I am just curious
If my FJ had a derailleur hanger, I’d be constantly tempted to turn it into
a 1X or 2X 5 or 6. 120mm rear spacing and the difficulties of mounting a
derailleur under track forks keeps me in line. As I recall, the Roaduno has
wider rear end to go with the hanger-equipped dropouts, so there are a
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