Absolutely not scientific but I have recently had the occasion to ride the
exact same 6 mile trip twice a day 3 days in a row on 3 Very different bikes. A
Brompton, a 1952 Raleigh 3 speed, and a ‘75 Motobecane Grand Record. No
speedometer, but rode equally comfortably brisk, what felt like the s
Thanks for the input. It looks like I'll be going with a Nitto M18 then.
Mike
On Monday, October 24, 2016 at 12:37:03 AM UTC-4, lum gim fong wrote:
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> I had a 52 blue Sam. I bought the VO Rando rack and put it on my Bleriot.
> But before I did that I checked to see if it would fit the Sam eyelet
Has anyone tried using this? This is for a Hillborne with caliper brake. I
want to mount it using the mid-fork braze-ons but the VeloOrange site says
the braze-ons should be 3.75" below the fork crown. I measure 5" on my
bike. Is this a no-go or can it be tweaked to work?
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ostly I like to
have some movement on the pedal but still good fore-aft positioning and no
concern of slipping off the pedal. Also it's the easiest in and out at
stoplights short of a flat pedal. I use them with MKS Sylvan touring
pedals- cheap but still classy :- }
- Michael Flournoy in wet
A few years ago NAHBS was in Richmond where I live and on a lark and
knowing nothing about Hand Built Bikes I went. In the middle of all these
beautifully displayed bikes was 4 or 5 red ones covered in mud. So I asked
the guy standing there " whats up with that? ". And as if he'd never heard
t
I'm a conflicted luddite. Why can't we embrace the advancements without
throwing away the stuff we figured out a long time ago. Of course part of
the problem is the advancements are coming from young people who weren't
around a long time ago. Hands were designed for knobs and twisting 1/2
turns
Trouser Clips. Also known as Quilters Clips or Bicycle Clips. This is the
simple metal spring steel band that keeps your pants out of the chainwheel.
It works beautifully. Sewing supply stores don't carry them anymore, LBS
looks at you like your stupid and wants to sell you a velcro strap that's
She needs the low top tube. Joint problems.
On Tuesday, November 4, 2014 11:50:42 AM UTC-5, Anne Paulson wrote:
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> What about one of the other Rivs? I agree with you about the Cheviot
> colors; baby vomit color is not to my taste either, and I don't like
> orange. Can she fit on a Sam or a Hom
I may be taking you up on the offer, thanks.
On Tuesday, November 4, 2014 5:34:36 PM UTC-5, Minh wrote:
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> i'd have to agree that the current green cheviot is an acquired taste.
> but have you seen a fully built-up orange cheviot? the orange bikes
> actually build up nice. my Orange Hillbor
Sorry for the rambling post but...
My wife is bike dreaming.
We have always had " His and Hers " bicycles since we were dating 38 years
ago. Motobecane Nomade and Mirage Mixte, Trek 820's guys frame and a girls
frame, Bianchi Hybrid's guys and girls, etc. They don't have to match
exactly but si
Quote:
> The German Mirror... Man, I really want to like that thing. I can't get it
> positioned so that I can see behind me without leaning my body out of the
> way. The bolt that fixes the mirror position rattled out and was lost after
> a week of riding. The damn thing knocks into everythi
The way I wrapped my head around it is that 3 ( at least ) different
phenomena are involved; tire internal friction, tire contact patch (
external friction ), and vibration damping of the entire assembly ( Tires,
Bike, Human). At very low pressure tire internal friction is high and tire
contac
On Friday, December 27, 2013 5:38:44 AM UTC-5, Fullylugged wrote:
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> Cheviot is a breed of sheep also. Hm
>
>
> Which RBW uses for the wool on some of their products,
Qoute: "Like all WoolyWarm sweaters, it is made from the wool of the
Cheviot sheep that roam and wreak havoc in the highland
I knew Bridgestone as a motorcycle company before tires even. They were
know for being fair bikes with really strong running motors. I remember a
particularly nasty little minibike called the Cibie that was really crap
except it had a Bridgestone 180cc motor that was awesome fast. Dangerously
f
Quote: "a short beard wards off "those people", especially if it's grey &
white :-). Rear view mirror, wool socks w/sandals"
Ahem...Apparently I was drinking the KoolAid before I even knew there was a
guy named Peterson. : )
It's not so much we've been sold on something as being reassured
With the Shimano brake levers that came with my Sam you can mount it just
behind the cable adjuster lock nut. That puts it in a very nice position.
Not all brake levers have enough "snout" for this to work though.
On Sunday, August 18, 2013 3:23:01 PM UTC-4, Robert Barr wrote:
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> Michael, I ha
On Monday, August 5, 2013 11:40:36 AM UTC-4, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
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> My own goal in that regard is to do the ~70mile C&O Canal trip from my
> place to Harpers Ferry, WV... spend the night in a B&B and then come back.
> Trying to talk my wife into it!
>
> Tony
>
> Last summer I spent a few
I just bought one of the "web specials". My PBH is 87.5 and I'm 5'10.5",
the fit is basically good, the top tube is plenty long ( with Alba's s),
the stand over is fine. My issues are that I want the seat further back
than I can get it and if I don't use toe clips I get a lot of toe overlap (
s
If you are comfortable on the saddle leave it like it is. It looks like you
have the stem pretty high already, if sitting straight upright is what
works best for you, and it very well may be, then you will need a shorter
stem or different bars.
However, before you do any of that play around wit
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