There are so many good books! I would include *Infinite Jest* if you're a
patient person (it has a *lot* of footnotes, so beware); *The Martian*
(STBAMMP) by Andy Weir; *Where'd You Go, Bernadette?* by Maria Semple,
almost anything by Neal Stephenson, but especially *Snow Crash* or *Zodiac*;
*
IME, the Axiom racks are hard to beat. Indeed, the Dajia rack that VO
sells is a clone (as in, other than material, identical to) a popular Axiom
rack (I have held both in my hands). Personally, I'm a big fan of the
Axiom Streamliner. It's designed for use with road bikes that can't take a
n
I think it's interesting that the rating is process-based rather than
outcome-based. By Outcome measures, for example, my city--New
Haven--should br in the silver category, above the mean. But it's bronze
because (for example) it doesn't have a BPAC. See the report card excerpt
attached.
O
I no longer live in Minneapolis (and haven't since 1981) but there are a couple
of River Roads along the Mississippi there.
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I had an '85 Trek 650. Stays for days. I'm scrounging for a photo right
now, but I can't lay my hands on one. I do believe that with a wheelbase
*that* long, there may have been some slight compromise in handling. But
nothing significant. And it was a joy to ride with rear panniers mounted,
They work well and are a nice alternative if you want to avoid
modifying/dedicating a front wheel. Nevertheless, keep in mind that there
are a number of dynohubs that are per se less expensive, and only
marginally more expensive if you build your own wheel. Further, be aware
that the Velogica
The Axiom racks support light mounting as well. Though you want something
narrow--a standard B&M wide won't fit well. I have my taillight on my
fender and mount a circular reflector on the rack's light panel.
On Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 1:02:08 PM UTC-4, Lynne Fitz wrote:
>
> one reason I we
I like the look of handles but...bottle cages. So what I mostly do is to
reach over the top tube, extend my arm and hand along the seat tube on the
side opposite my body (usually, the bike is to my right, so) and I grab
the seat tube near the BBish end. This is a tad bit more awkward since
I'm *very, very *font of this rack:
http://www.amazon.com/Axiom-Streamliner-Road-Cycle-Black/dp/B0025UCXEO/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1433267548&sr=1-1&keywords=Axiom+Streamliner+Road+DLX+Racks
It's somewhat minimalist in orientation, being very narrow at the top. You
can't use a r
I love the look and the idea of saddlebags, and I've owned a half dozen or
so over the past 20 years. I honestly think that my affection goes back to
the notion of have a transverse bag behind a horse's saddle, seen on old
western TV shows of my youth. Doesn't matter--I like the idea.
That be
A few years ago, I took my VO Rando to a ride, and someone said "hey, that's a
nice old bike..unless it's a nice NEW bike."
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explaining to you why you're doing something wrong and that something has
no consequences for them one way or the other, you're into the land of
religion. Avoid.
On Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 10:09:13 AM UTC-4, Anne Paulson
Interesting...I don't know whether they're more efficient than flat pedals or
not. But I do like the way my SPDs feel when I'm riding. And I don't worth at
all about slipping and having my foot come off the pedal.
Plus they make my bike harder to steal.
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I have experienced a small band of vibration at high speed with my old
Shimano dynohub, so I expect you're seeing the same. FWIW, I never
experienced it with LED lights, only with Halogens, but up around 25-30 MPH
I would feel a little roughness. ISTRC that it would pass as I got over a
certa
I had very good luck with the Velogical. It's a nice unit, and powered my
combination of Edelux and Pixeo without any real problems. It takes a
second or two longer to charge the standlights, that's about all.
On Friday, May 8, 2015 at 9:07:45 AM UTC-4, Matthew J wrote:
>
> I am going with t
Horses for courses. I like the VO headset-mounted decaleur because it
works for me and it's *cheap*. I've *never *had a bag come off, but then I
use the rack's tombstone as well. But the adjustment *is *very limited; if
it works on your bike, it will work well. But if it's not a good fit (pa
e, I am realizing how long this is
> going to take and, frankly, happy for the extra time to recuperate and
> reflect.
>
> David
> Home Residence
> Charlotte, NC
>
>
>
> *Frieden pokój fred,David*
>
> On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 9:16 AM, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro &l
d by boxes falling off a truck. Of course modern forensics and
>> on-the-ball police officers knew better and immediately arrested him.
>>
>>
>> On Friday, Ma 27, 2015 at 7:17:51 AM UTC-4, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm glad you're mos
I had never heard of Goatheads before I borrowed a nephew's bike in Utah late
last century...I learned!
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> on-the-ball police officers knew better and immediately arrested him.
>
>
> On Friday, Ma 27, 2015 at 7:17:51 AM UTC-4, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro wrote:
>>
>> I'm glad you're mostly intact. If you recall the details of the hit and
>> run, I w
I had always carried frame pumps either under the top tube or along the
front of the seat tube, but my most recent build involved DT shifters and a
shortish head tube, so under the TT seemed inadvisable. But I wanted to
keep the second bottle cage (I hardly ever use it, but on events, it's
wor
I'm glad you're mostly intact. If you recall the details of the hit and
run, I would be interested in hearing them. I have been hit several times,
but never H&R'd.
Take it easy with the recovery. I had a hip replaced a few years ago due
an incident, and it took me significantly longer to get
Never treated 'em, no problem. I do use a "drip loop" in the cable,
though. Channels water down and away from the connection..
On Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 10:14:56 AM UTC-4, Anton Tutter wrote:
>
> Water will wick in to the small entry holes for the wires unless they are
> sealed with silico
Interesting you should say that. My own sense, after using the Shimano
system for quite a while, is that stranded wire works best, because the
stranding has some of the qualities of a spring contact. When the stranded
wire is "squeezed" between the plastic shell and the contact on the wheel,
My experience as well. The Shimano wiring system, assembled with a modicum
of care, is essentially bombproof. I had a few problems with it when I
first started using a dynohub 10 years ago, but quickly learned what to do,
and since that wheel has been on multiple bikes with multiple connectors
his suggests that most manufacturers are in fact being cautious,
since it's possible that a lever-action QR won't be the way someone decides
to attach their front wheel...
On Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 11:28:04 AM UTC-4, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro
wrote:
>
> I've never se
reshold
> quantity?
>
>
> Anton
>
>
> On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 6:39:19 PM UTC-4, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro
> wrote:
>>
>> I'm an attorney, and as I have defended lawyers from blame for this
>> invention in the past, I must now deny my fellow coun
I'm an attorney, and as I have defended lawyers from blame for this
invention in the past, I must now deny my fellow counselors credit.
They're undoubtedly the work of some sniveling industry boss (quite
possibly a lawyer) who *feared *lawsuits; as far as I know, there is no
legal requirement,
I've been using helicopter tape, and if I didn't like to mess with things,
it would probably last forever. Multiple seasons on my bike.
On Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 10:21:28 PM UTC-5, Kellie wrote:
>
> Helicopter tape by 3M.
>
> On Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 4:42:11 PM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrot
On Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 9:36:30 PM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote:
>
> On 02/26/2015 08:06 PM, Doug Williams wrote:
>
> Perfect Geir!
>
>
>
> Just wear whatever works for the ride you will be doing. Exercise clothes
> or racing kit are fine if that is what you are doing. Nothing wr
Patrick:
The two Steves speak the truth. I generally get free jerseys from charity
rides or pick some up from Long's when they're on sale. I've had some
smell a little after a century in humid Wisconsin summer weather, but not
badly.
It may be that some of us generate more toxic sweat than o
No, it was just a low-grade double, IIRC. This would have been some time
around '97.
On Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 7:24:00 AM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote:
>
> On 02/26/2015 04:10 AM, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro wrote:
>
> Grant is a marketeer and an interesting person. T
Grant is a marketeer and an interesting person. To some extent, he *is*
trying to get people to drink his Kool-Aid because that's his market
space. I well recall when he was selling an older Campy front derailer.
It had an oversized clamp, so he sold it with a plastic sleeve that you
used ov
I have a VO Randonneur (production, not custom) and have carried as much a
10# in a front bag. Other than the bike feeling heavier, I have not
noticed very much of a difference in handling.
On Friday, February 6, 2015 at 9:11:14 AM UTC-5, Chris Lampe 2 wrote:
>
> How much effect does having a
Do you have fenders on the bike? If so, a Pixeo is perfect. Cheap, light,
small, bright. Mount it too the rear fender and run the wire inside the fender
with good tape.
If not, what kind of brakes are you using? You can often mount a light using
the canto posts or brake bolt.
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I wouldn't do either, with the possible proviso that if you're using the
locknut to secure a bolt that has been threaded through something else
(e.g., you want to make really, *really* certain that a light doesn't move
about its rack mount) you grease the fitting through which you are first
thr
wrote:
>
> On 01/14/2015 09:37 AM, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro wrote:
>
> Zefal hPX. The only thing you need to know.
>
>
> Well, one more thing worth knowing about the (old, black, original) HPX is
> with some sand paper and some steel wool and some aluminum polish, your
Zefal hPX. The only thing you need to know.
On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 2:27:51 PM UTC-5, Ojiisan wrote:
>
> What do you folks recommend for an under top tube mount frame pump & why?
> Is there another emergency pump other than under top tube mount I should
> consider? I hope everyone is ha
I'm with Tim, save I like to ride right AFTER a downpour. Water smoothes out
the roads, IMO.
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Battery lights work well, but there is a risk.
Years back, I remember changing out the batteries in a rear Vista blinker and
being surprised at how bright the light was.
Because batteries drop slowly over time, it's easy to think you've always got
the same amount of light when you don't. Boi
This is true, but it is also *likely *the case that the Velogical can run
on a (not too terribly angled) bit of rim wall that's NOT a braking
surface. In fact, I'd be *very *surprised if that wouldn't work.
On Friday, January 2, 2015 11:32:14 AM UTC-5, Jim Bronson wrote:
>
> From the site you l
er rather than on a
> constant dynamo. It certainly has a nicer form factor than the B&M!
>
> On Thursday, January 1, 2015 2:02:17 PM UTC-8, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro
> wrote:
>>
>> Here's my take on the B&M (Dymotec) unit:
>>
>>
>> http://l
ust go for recharging a
> battery pack. $60 as opposed to $160 is certainly attractive though!
>
> On Thursday, January 1, 2015 7:08:42 AM UTC-8, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro
> wrote:
>>
>> I have seen LED lights sec'd as low as 1 W, and it may be that the new
>> StVZO s
I have seen LED lights sec'd as low as 1 W, and it may be that the new
StVZO standard anticipates these. Shimano, FWIW, also manufactures
dynohubs that put out power in the 1.5W range. I did have the impression
that the Edelux (I used an Edelux and Pixeo as a test bed) was slightly
underpower
I have a Velogical unit, and wrote of my experiences with it here as part
of a series on bicycle generators:
http://lawschoolissoover.wordpress.com/2014/08/26/something-old-is-new-again-the-velogical-rim-dynamo/
Overall, I'm pretty impressed. HOWEVER, be aware that the Velogical does
not suppl
Besides Lance, Pantani did the same thing; DT left, Ergo right. Apparently
it's popular for mountain stages.
Doing my first century, something like 16 years ago now, I saw a guy on a
Lightspeed (IIRC) with DT shifters. I was so proud of my Command Shifters
at the time. We started chatting ab
Pixeos rule. I have one that I had originally mounted on a plastic fender
(it's now on alloy). They're light, they're bright, they're cheap.
Perfect!
On Thursday, December 18, 2014 1:51:42 PM UTC-5, Eli wrote:
>
> I have Spanninga pixeo taillights mounted onto the plastic fenders on two
> bi
That's the ticket. The trick to making it work is a zip-tie around the
clip on the back of the Superflash and the tab on the PB mount. I had the
same experience as you, since the engagement is unfortunately rather
minimal. Then I added the zip tie and never had trouble again.
NB: Between he
PB makes a nice rack mount adapter for its blinkies...I used to use one,
but decided it was worth the trouble to hook up dynamo wiring. Trust me,
it's *really worth the trouble!!!*
On Wednesday, December 17, 2014 5:19:06 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
>
> I don't want to hassle with rear wiring
It occurs to me that the kind of handlebar you're using is also a factor.
If you're using drops, DT is probably much more appealing than if you're
using a sit-up handlebar of some sort. I'm a drop-bar user, and so find DT
shifters natural. I expect if I ever shift to uprights, I'll want
some
I use DT shifters in traffic (90% of my riding is commuting) so I don't think
that's a factor for me. Of course I do have arms like a gorilla, so reaching
the shifters had never been a problem for me.
I probably shift less than I did with BE, Ergo, etc. I do miss my old Command
Shifters, but
Please allow me to dissent. I resisted DT shifters like the plague, but
three things brought me around to friction DT. You may or may not agree
with my rationale:
1. Simplicity. Other than having no shifters at all, DT friction is the
simplest approach.
2. Relatedly, reliability in all res
If it were me, and I wasn't a saddlebag user, I'd probably fabricate a
mount that bolted either to the upper rack braze-ons (if present) or to the
seatpost binder bolt (this latter would be an L-shaped bracket).
If, on the other hand, you have fenders, I would install a Pixeo. I do not
think t
A quick dynohub point...
I have around ten years and many, many thousands of miles on a Shimano
DH3-N70. It has been great to ride, and I sort of forgot it was there,
until I recently started trying out other wheels. In general, the drag is
so low you don't notice it unless you're really thin
I know little of Macs, but if all you need is MSWord for work, any $150
used Windows Netbook will run MSWord 2010 (and likely 2013) more than
adequately. In fact, I think it would be hard to find a machine these days
(new *or* used) that wouldn't do the job.
If it's just gotta be an Apple mach
Lots of good advice here. Sometimes cheap can be fine. I'd wager that the
only difference between the Park digital caliper and the one I got at Harbor
Freight for $15 is the color of the electronics housing. But you'll never pry
my 3-way Park wrench out of my hands until I'm rubber side up f
>trying to precisely bend a rack's rear strut tang over sidepull or
centerpull caliper arms...
OVER? I always put it UNDER. Wham, bam, it's done.
On Friday, December 5, 2014 1:05:18 AM UTC-5, lungimsam wrote:
>
> ...With a canti bike, it must be such a sweet feeling to just slide a
> front ra
Yeah, based on photo 2 I'd say the clips are significantly too large.I
usually like to choose clips so that the tabs are "stretched"-looking when
everything is bolted together...
On Sunday, November 9, 2014 2:55:11 PM UTC-5, lungimsam wrote:
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> Some pics:
>
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I have seen two types of P clamps over the years, but both are secure if you
use the correct size. The first type, which I haven't seen in a while, are
merely coated with a thin layer of plastic; the second type are lined with a
thick rubber layer. You calm get the latter in lots of sizes at b
I got Adventure Cycling's catalog in yesterday's mail, and it looks like they
have a nice rain cape that is substantially less costly than the ones you list,
and better made than the Campmor version, which I have used for years. Yep,
here it is:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/cyclosource-store
Credit to the iBOB list...I recently needed assistance on a similar question,
and they came through.
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One way you can handle the daruma nut problem is to use a recessed brake nut
instead of the usual nut. You can put the spacers on the outside of the nut,
and the rim on the recessed nut will save you a few mm. You will need to
enlarge the hole in the fender carefully... But I have done this an
I tend to agree. The decaleur and the tombstone serve positioning functions,
while the rack supports the weight. I use a VO randonneur rack and separate
decaleur, and it works well. Initially I thought the decaleur too fragile, but
it's held up well for two years now. Its main function is th
014 12:36:38 PM UTC-4, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro
> wrote:
>>
>> After extensive testing, and given that I have a Velogical rim dynamo, I
>> am selling my dynohub wheelset.
>>
>> Front hub is a Shimano DHN370 (or DNH--I can't recall precisely the
>> s
t;
>
> On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Steve Palincsar > wrote:
>
>> On 10/19/2014 08:53 AM, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro wrote:
>>
>>> Not entirely true. VO makes a fitting for threaded setups as well:
>>>
>>> http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/vo-d
I dissent. I've never lived anywhere one could do that and ride either
side of July.
On Sunday, October 19, 2014 9:37:54 AM UTC-4, JimD wrote:
>
> I concur.
>
> -JimD (in sunny Santa Clara, Ca.) 😊
>
> On Oct 18, 2014, at 3:56 PM, cyclotourist > wrote:
>
> When it drops below 60F, I stay inside
Not entirely true. VO makes a fitting for threaded setups as well:
http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/vo-decaleur-kits.html
>If you have a threaded steerer, your choices are Berthoud or
>Nitto/Grand Bois, and if the latter, then you also need the Grand Bois
>stem. If you have threadless
Bullcrap.
I *do* have a VO decaleur ('cause it was cheap) and a VO Rack, but the bag
comes from Ostrich, and isn't even made to use a decaleur...
On Saturday, October 18, 2014 3:21:53 PM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote:
>
> I need to get a front rack. But I was wondering, since I am going to use
> it w
essential organs
> are) will prevent warming blood from being skinted to your extremities. Not
> sure if this agrees with my experience, though.
>
> On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 9:06 AM, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro <
> marchan...@gmail.com > wrote:
>
>> I used to commute
I used to commute to -10F. Jeans with rainpants, wool sweater with shell.
Leather mittens. Wool sox inside breadbags inside regular cycling shoes.
Balaclava and sometimes goggles under the helmet. I'd start out warm, get
cool in the feet, warm up in the feet and have moderately cold hands by
Oh, just shut up and drink the Kool-aid already!
On Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:18:05 AM UTC-4, justin...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> I am so glad that Rivendell invented the following:
> - Horizontal top tubes
> - Gently sloping top tubes
> - Lugs
> - Braze ons
> - Nitto components
> - Wool
> - Stripe
On the Rando frame (which I have) the Daruma created no issue with tire
clearance because there was so MUCH clearance on the bike (in fact, the
Rando as designed didn't need a daruma--there was a plate the bottom of the
fork crown with a threaded hole for attaching fenders and rack, but I
manag
I like the VO rack, but then I have the frame it was sort of made for. There's
a nice rack fitting on the bottom that helps support my front fender. The
support arms aren't fancy--the ends are squashed tubing rather than lugged--but
they work well. Personally, I prefer dull to shiny finishes,
My Shimano DynoHub (which is for sale along with its wheel) vibrates
noticeably at rather high speeds (30 MPH+) when the headlight is engaged
(tried it on a downhill once). Aside from that, it doesn't.
On Friday, October 10, 2014 10:32:18 AM UTC-4, Jim Bronson wrote:
>
> I only very occasionall
Edelux (Mark I) and Pixeo. They work fine.
On Friday, October 10, 2014 9:06:14 AM UTC-4, Matthew J wrote:
>
> What light[s] are you using with the Velological?
>
>
>>
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Sorry--yes, I should have specified: 700C they are.
On Thursday, October 9, 2014 10:59:54 PM UTC-4, Shawn Granton wrote:
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> What size are the wheels? 700C?
> -Shawn
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After extensive testing, and given that I have a Velogical rim dynamo, I am
selling my dynohub wheelset.
Front hub is a Shimano DHN370 (or DNH--I can't recall precisely the
sequence).
Rear hub is a Shimano 105 of the 9-speed era.
Each hub is laced with 32 double-butted stainless spokes to a Velo
Before I had a front rack, I used a section of flat steel rear rack bracket,
bent to shape in a vise and clamped under my front caliper. That worked well
with a homebrew LED light similar in size and weight to an Edelux.
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Don't forget Shimano. I have nearly 10 years/15,000 miles on one of theirs,
and I'm pretty pleased with it. Cheap and readily available and very reliable.
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I'm interested as well. Campmor user here, too. I hook the thumb loops over
the brake levers and tie it at my waist. Can you do that with the Grunden?
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> recreational trip. Thigh rub has never been an issue. That being the case,
> I'm eager to try a larger saddlebag on this latest build of mine.
>
> On Wednesday, October 1, 2014 2:12:05 AM UTC-7, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro
> wrote:
>>
>> I really want to love sad
I really want to love saddlebags. I love the concept, I've owned many, and
every few years I try again. I even invented a mount that involved a loop
secured with a Seat Sandwich, after bad luck with the SQR.
But for me, saddlebags don't work well.
So now I use a rack and panniers. Not so Engl
What I wear varies with the temperature. If it's warm enough for shorts and a
T-shirt and sandals, I use a rain cape. Sail be damned, it's cool enough. If
it's shorts & jacket weather, a rain jacket (Burley) with pit zips. If it's
colder than that, I add rain pants. There are son lovely hig
Dunno about the green ones, but I get my black (and sometimes red) O-rings
at the local hardware...
On Tuesday, September 30, 2014 2:11:56 PM UTC-4, Tim Gavin wrote:
>
> I also use the off-center Synergy rear wheel. On a 130 mm Phil FW hub, it
> results in only 1 mm of dish. I didn't even need
I'm happy not to live in goathead country! 20 years ago I was at a family
reunion in Utah and borrowed my nephew's MTB. That was my first experience with
the little buggers. Just awful. I can't imagine what they must do to road
tires!
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I like it. It's not a hub dyno, but it may just have seduced me away from hub
dynos. See my blog for a review, especially
http://lawschoolissoover.wordpress.com/2014/08/26/something-old-is-new-again-the-velogical-rim-dynamo/
I also comment on it in the comparative section.
Don't forget other
For me, there is indeed a difference between dynamo and no dynamo. One of the
reasons I've switched (for now) to the Velogical rim dynamo.
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I happened to burn one out during dynamo testing--I had the whole lighting
system wired up in parallel for easier cable runs, then switched off the
headlight, so the Pixeo got all the power of a dynohub. It was gone. One
of the nicest things about getting a new one was being able to unscrew ju
W/r/t Q:
My current crankset, a Sugino PX double on a 118 BB, feels significantly
narrower in terms of Q than my last few (last one on the same bike was an
Ultegra 6500-series road double on the standard spindle, I forget the size,
last other was a Sugino XD triple on a 113). It's not really (
njoy the ride." - Seth Vidal
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 4:37 PM, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro <
> marchan...@gmail.com > wrote:
>
>> I believe I have had good luck with the Spanninga Pixeo. It is my sole
>> active illumination to the rear, though I
I used to buy bikes for my lifetime, until I realized that each and every
bike I've had has ridden differently, and I've *liked* the difference. Two
years ago I lost a Trek 560 that I absolutely *loved. *I was going to get
a custom-built replacement, but that ultimately proved unworkable.
Co
I believe I have had good luck with the Spanninga Pixeo. It is my sole active
illumination to the rear, though I have reflective tape, the Pixeo's reflector,
and an additional reflector on the rear rack.
The Pixeo (dynamo version) is very bright--as bright IMO as some headlights
I've used, but
There are alternatives to rim dynamos as well. I recently did a "user"
(i.e., non-technical) review of a number of different types of generators
on my blog. It's fairly long, but if you want to start from the beginning,
you can go here:
http://lawschoolissoover.wordpress.com/2014/07/20/the-s
Well, clearly, we need forks made from Damascus steel!
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VO used to sell a set, possibly may still.
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Anyone told Neal Stephenson about this?
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heft that I've seen in our Minneapolis suburbs are
> orphan front wheels locked to a bike rack. Apparently the owners didn't
> understand the meaning of quick release skewers!
>
> On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 8:46:56 AM UTC-5, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro
> wrote:
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>
If I have to choose (usually I don't) I'll protect the front first for two
reasons.
1. I usually run a dynohub, so that wheel is expensive to replace
2. I anticipate that the casual thief (my nemesis) will eschew getting
him- or herself greasy. Rear wheels are generally harder and messier to
I have the same experience as Steve P: my Strada's batteries seem to last
a year. I replace both (transmitter and receiver) at the same time, though
it's likely I don't need to.
On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 7:14:56 AM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote:
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> On 09/16/2014 06:53 AM, Eric Platt wrote
I have a Strada wireless and (once so far) had the same experience. Wish I
had taken a photo. Details here:
http://lawschoolissoover.wordpress.com/2014/08/06/they-often-call-me-speedoleaving-the-bike-lane/
On Monday, September 15, 2014 9:24:02 PM UTC-4, Anne Paulson wrote:
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> I use the Cate
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