I've had a couple bikes that I used clamp on water bottle cages on.
They used to come with clamps that looked very similar to cable guide clamps
but had a little dimple instead of a channel.
I used them from the early 70s up through the late 90s.
They were the only thing I used when frames lac
The tires might not pick up as much detritus once they get a little scuffed.
Hopefully.
Your encounter with the fellow at the bike shop made for an interesting
juxtaposition. Even when I rode 300 miles a week, I never thought it was
expensive
I must have been doing it wrong.
Cycling is a bi
Bob,
I think Riv is pretty conservative in how they rate their bikes.
I don't have a Cheviut but I recently got one of their Roscoe Mixte frames.
>From my initial experiences with it, I would not hesitate to load it up for a
>tour.
I'm certain it could handle full size panniers plus a sad
Ryan,
There is also a film about the author of that book.
He ended up marrying the woman who made the film and he is no longer living in
the area.
The flock has split into two flocks and the fractal flock is living down near
the S.F airport.
That species of Macaws have a wingspan of ov
No Ryan, the parrots of telegraph hill are conures.
These are my own birds that I fly, they are Macaws.
Cheers, and thank you.
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Yes Mark, the red Pterodactyls are quite an issue around here ;)
The bike rides great and the liftatube is quite useful.
Yes Shoji, I agree about the fork. It's one of the nicest crowns I've seen in a
long time and it fits pretty fat tires.
I don't mind Marty, thank you.
When I loaded the p
Using them on road exclusively or on trails?
Did you ask that Rene?
I'm sure they will roll great. I'll be curious to hear how they hold up on
bumpy and rutted trails.
Those HHH tandems will make really fun trail bikes.
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Joe is correct Chris.
By placing a straight edge across the ends of the bar, there is at least a full
centimeter of rise from the center of the bar.
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Chris,
I get 130mm for that measurement.
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That is a lot of bells. Perhaps you should consider adding a HonkaHoota to the
mix.
It would really add to his one man band handlebar.
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Tandems have some ratty significant advantages over singles in terms of
headwinds, crosswinds, downhills and general cruising.
A sturdier tire will not handicap general riding, especially on the
cruiser/bomber type tandem the HHH will be.
The tandem I've owned for many years has both a caliper
Hmmm, perhaps years ago when the book was written, Skinner may have been
misunderstood but in today's world he is widely regarded (relatively speaking)
as bringing the practice of operant conditioning to the mainstream practice of
working with animals and people with extreme learning disabilitie
Leah,
Not to be devils advocate, but if you are using your bike for everyday
transportation and or recreation, it makes good sense to have a second bike.
I've ever been reliant on a shop for my repairs and maintenance but there have
been many occasions where I was leaving for work and ei
Guilty!
I kicked myself for not bringing a camera along, especially when I stopped to
admire a Peregrine Falcon basking in the sun and a minute later a Turkey
Vulture came and landed nearly on top of him, needless to say, the Falcon left.
One of the reasons for building this bike is to carry a
Got my Roscoe on the road and took it for a couple hour ride today.
I must admit, it rides every bit as good, probably even better than the custom
Allrounder it replaced.
It was a parts bin build.
Sugino AT triple cranks w/Phil BB
Rich Built Dyad/Aeroheat 650b wheels 8 speed 13-32
Suntour XC P
I picked mine up and just need to add brakes and fine tune it.
My neighborhood is flat so I rode it a bit yesterday evening.
It's a very nimble and light riding bike so far.
I can't wait to get out and get a good couple rides on it.
Ray
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I treat my favorite bike/parts sellers the same way I treat my local hardware
store.
I go there first. I want them to stay in business because they provide a level
of knowledge and courtesy that a big box or large anonymous online seller does
not.
When you deal with people who have invested d
So, what tires to run is the next question.
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Where did you guys see a picture of Will's upcoming Mixte?
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Bob,
It should take a fatter tire than a 50.
It has the same fork crown as the Appaloosa.
If you look at the staff bikes you can see the one Roman set up.
It has 55s on it and they aren't (to my taste) crowded.
When I saw that bike the other day, those tires looked plenty fat for anyth
Different enough that it would be worth considering.
It's able to take fatter tires, likely to draw less attention and begs to be a
rough stuff utilitarian steed.
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Phillip,
Just curious, why do you think a 55 Cheviut is too big?
Aren't the top tube distances the same as on the Roscoe?
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I've been really tempted by one of those myself.
I testrode one with bull moose bars, it's a tad long in the top tube but could
work fine with different bars.
By comparison, the 51cm Appaloosa was a perfect fit with the same bars but a
little snug on standover.
Both great bikes and both reall
Patrick,
Flipping eggs is a fluid motion, gently work the pan in a slightly
downward arc away from you at at the outermost point of the arc, give a gentle
flip while returning the pan back towards youto catch the airborne omelette.
Be sure to make sure the contents of the pan are loose
Marc,
How large of a tire do you want to ride?
The Appaloosa will take a considerably larger tire.
There are lots of choices these days in high quality tires in really fat sizes.
There is very little handicap in running 55mm tires and they really make a bike
more versatile.
They are both
Tim,
I grew up at the base of Mt Diablo and have ridden just about every road and
trail in that county.
I don't have a Rodeo but my road bike is pretty similar, i run 35mm tires on it
and I would ride most of the fire trails in the Diablo environs on it.
Moab is a bit different, I would def
Justin,
You can pm me anytime
rayvarella007 at gee male dot com
The offer stands for anyone else in the Bay Area who wants to borrow a hard
shell case to transport a bike.
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Where are you traveling from Justin?
I'm in the San Francisco Bay Area and have a hard shell case you are welcome to
use.
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I'm not sure how wide it's distribution is, Brown Cow whole milk yogurt is not
homogenized and gets a nice layer of fat on top that can either be stirred in
or eaten by itself.
It's been my favorite yogurt for nearly 40 years.
I'm pretty sure they make the yogurt for Trader Joe's which Bill ref
I concur Carla.
However, I do have several different Japanese bells on different bikes and I
especially like the double ringer bell on my tandem, it makes for a cheerful
greeting when riding close to people and it gives the stoker an opportunity to
interact with strangers as we go by.
Ray
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Thanks Will,
That's very helpful.
Cheers,
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https://www.bargaintiger.com/products/modern-bike-bell
Has anyone seen these? Used one?
It's unfortunate they don't have a sound bite so we can hear it.
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Hi all,
Does anyone have an 8 speed cassette, (Shimano compatible) that they want to
sell.
Anything with a high of 13 or 14 teeth and a low of 30 or more.
Thank you,
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Patrick,
Have you talked with the folks at Russell Moccasin.
I have a hard time finding shoes that fit well because my feet are different
sizes.
Russel makes shoes in just about any configuration you need.
The prices are not exactly cheap but the quality, fit and workmanship is
outsta
I've wondered the same thing in regards to how does one individual fit
themselves to a Jones bike.
I don't have any experience with BMX bikes (or the Jones for that matter) but
rode 26" wheel Schwinn cruisers for years.
Several of my friends rode them as well.
There was over 12" difference in
I purchased some of the first run 650 x 32B Cypres and they were white
label/wire bead.
The green label/folding bead has a different composition.
It was either the rubber compound or casing being changed to reduce rolling
resistance, I don't recall which but the Hetres debuted around that time
I was reading Grant's blahg with a good sounding recipe for diabetic-friendly
pumpkin pie.
There is no place to respond on the blahg so I'm posting here, apologies for
the off topic.
Xylitol is very toxic to dogs, it can cause hypoglycemia and liver failure.
Im not writing this to be alarmist
You're missing a metal button off the end of your puller.
It should be a bit larger.
It may have broken off without you knowing it.
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If you are absolutely, positively certain that there is no washer still in the
hole then it is remotely possible your crank was not milled out properly.
Seems unlikely but it is possible.
I've used a pickle fork to remove a crank with stripped threads before, it
works very well, just make sure
Leah,
If you showed up with hot broth on a cold day, I wouldn't care if you
were in a housecoat and slippers.
I don't have any experience with the goat gloves but I used a similar deerskin
glove for motorcycle gloves down to the 30s and they were fine.
My niece used to tease me for bri
Gladly Ashwath,
I'm on a mobile and can't access your email address.
If you PM me at rayvarella...@gmail.com I'll send you some pics.
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I'll second the Schmidt E6.
If Peter no love ne'er has them and you want one, I have a new, never mounted
one I would sell
$30 includes shipping in U.S.
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Very good condition, used for a couple flights.
Hard shell airline or shipping case.
Has old owners name and info on it.
Can be sprayed over.
Will ship at cost but would be as much as shipping a whole bike.
$150
They sell new for over $400
Located in Vallejo CA
Just off I-80
Thank you,
Ray
That was a typo on my part Patrick.
I intended to write "nice riding" not naive.
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I just measured 4 different quick release skewers here, Mavic, Campy and
Suntour, all are 5mm or slightly smaller (Mavic)
They are all pre circa 2000 skewers.
Do you have any other skewers you can test fit?
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Jay,
When you say the skewer is too wide, are you referring to the diameter of
the skewer being too big around to slide through the hole in the axle or are
you saying that even with the nut screwed all the way down on the skewer it
won't close tight enough when you clamp down the quick rel
I had a Holdsworth which had a nice relaxed riding position, took long reach
brakes and fit a 35mm tire, 120mm rear spacing and Reynolds 531
Very naive riding bike.
A Raleigh International, similar to the Holdsworth.
I looked at a few Raleigh Grand Prixs that ticked the same boxes.
A good frie
Does anyone know which sizes will sport the 650b wheel size?
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Back in the 80s, I ran ma-40s that Kieth Bontrager cut a rerolled down to 26"
rim diameter
I ran them on my mountain bike for 20 years and never had a problem with tires
coming off or the rims cracking.
I still have some of the Mavic MA-2s in that size and would not hesitate to
build them up
Years ago shimano made a chrome moly chain that I used to use on my tandem.
This was a six speed rear.
The chains outlasted any others by a fair margin.
Is there anything available today in 6-7-8 speed ilk that is comparable in
quality?
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...I'm certain the Bay Bridge Troll would give his blessings.
I'll have to take a tandem trip just for the chicken and waffles, seems like a
great reason to go.
Cheers
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Anecdotally, my stoker noticed an improvement in comfort with a sprung flyer
over a non-sprung but well broken in B-17.
It's hard to say how measurable the suspension is but when you forget to
mention or don't see a bump in time and the stoker says "that wasn't bad", it's
worth having.
Ray
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One use that hasn't been mentioned, I use an early Suntour power ratchet
thumbshifter for my drag brake on my tandem.
I'll definitely be in for a set or two.
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The only difference I have noticed is when setting up new rakes and new rims, I
had slightly less brake squeal (until the pads bedded in) with machined rims.
My hypothesis was that the machined sidewalls worked the way a slightly scuffed
rim worked.
The difference was marginal and would not dr
No experience with the albastache but I used the moustache on my commuter for
many years.
With bar end shifters and brake levers on the curves, I found it to be the very
best bar I ever used for riding in heavy traffic.
The quick transition from shifters to brakes and the semi-upright riding
p
...actually Joe, a visit to the blug will provide you with an explanation.
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Joe,
The Washington Post ran a story today on a very large data breach
originating with Yahoo.
If you suspect that's where it came from you may want to update your password
and security settings on your critical accounts.
Cheers,
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I had one of those many years ago with a "Boxy Bag" Riv used to sell.
The bag had tubular channels for those rods to slide through.
My guess is any handy seamstress could modify most types of handlebar bags to
fit those rods.
That would open up numerous options for other bags.
I don't know
Kellie,
I would call them and ask. My guess is if they knew there was a hold
placed on your package and you would be there at a specified date it should be
fine.
I always get the names of people I speak with and write down the highlights of
our conversation so as to avoid any potential i
Not shipping but I traveled with a bike on Amtrak. I would not hesitate to use
them for shipping. I wasn't aware they offered such a service.
I have shipped quite a few very large packages using Greyhound busses.
Body panels for vintage cars and trucks as well as numerous other somewhat less
ra
I used to care about everything matching on my tandem but no longer.
I have a B17 on the front and a flyer? On the rear.
I haven't used a thud buster post but the last several stokers have said the
sprung saddle is very comfortable even when a bump appears too soon for
warning.
Those Riv tan
Just out of curiosity Jim,
How does one go about requesting to be taken off moderation?
Thank you,
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Patrick,
A number of years ago I bought a book bag from Duluth Pack, it has a
padded sleeve for a laptop and the 13" MacBook fits perfectly.
It will last a lifetime.
It doesn't have a waist belt but they will add custom features.
The Riv grab sack material is about the best fabric I've s
Try this Leah
Www.ortliebusa.com
Under products click on bicycle bag replacement parts.
You might want to contact customer service so they can sell you the whole
mounting package. If you look on the beck side of one of their panniers you
will see how the hardware functions.
I've used the Ql1 an
Ortlieb sells their mounting hardware separately.
It's very secure when mounted and goes on and off with a lift of a strap.
Shoulder straps are also available.
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Bill in Stockton, what model of bike are you running them on?
David, does the Clem have similar clearance to the Appaloosa?
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The Atlantis is a great bike but it was developed about 17 or 18 years ago.
Perhaps it has seen some tweaks and improvements over the years.
In the past 17 years Grant and the other employees and close friends have
logged thousands of hours riding the hills and the actual Mountain.
I grew up at
Is anyone running these tires on their Joe Appaloosa?
Curious to know if they fit?
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Having owned a custom Riv for over 15 years and looking closely at the Atlantis
and Appaloosa close up, I would have a hard time paying such a premium for an
Atlantis.
The Appaloosa looks to be a tremendous value, much like the early Japanese made
Atlanti were.
It looks like the Appaloosa migh
Hi Joe,
I'll try and get over there for a test ride.
They look like great bikes.
I'll keep an eye out for you on yours.
Cheers,
Ray
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I'm in exactly that position now.
I really like the Appaloosa but the smaller size seems just a little small,
while the next size up may have a bit too long of a top tube.
Has anyone had issues with that type of fit?
Seems like upright bars would negate a couple centimeters in top tube length.
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