Pardon me if the following list seem a bit basic, but I would check
for free movement of quick release and maybe even recondition it by
taking the internal cam mechanism apart, regreasing it and
reassembling it. It's a 5-minute job and restores smoothness in
operation.
My newer Campagnolo skewers
I've tried both the Challenge Parigi-Roubaix and the Grand Bois
Cypres. Compared to the Jack Brown Greens (my "best" all-rounder),
they both appear to roll better. The PR wins my "best" list by being a
better tire for cornering - both are quite sticky, but the PR tracks
predictably and the Cypres t
Can I please ask how your shop messed the installation up?
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On Mar 21, 8:08 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> Make sure you get the cassette lockring if you find a hub. They are
> hub-specific and not cheap.
Not necessarily. The older 9/10/11-speed Campagnolo hubs use the
smaller 26x1 lockrings that are somewhat hard to find and fairly
expensive,
On Mar 21, 2:26 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 5:25 PM, sanjoser wrote:
>
> > I've been advised that my chris king hubs are fine, so long as they get
> > serviced
> > every six months, so I guess I'll keep those, but everything else is up for
> > change.
>
> You have to service
It's probably Ultra-Torque's cost-saving cousin, Power-Torque. It's
essentially the same design as the Shimano Hollowtech II or SRAM
cranks, with the complete BB spindle being rigidly attached to the
right (drive) side arm; however, unlike the Shimano or SRAM cranks
that uses a spline+pinch bolt m
I'll be carpooling there with a bunch of my usual riding buddies from
the SF peninsula. We'll only be there on Friday though, to avoid the
drooling enthusiast crowd expected on the weekend. I kinda miss the
San Jose days when the crowd was manageable and you can take your time
chatting with the e
Are the frames he sold all the same general size? That can give us a
clue as to whether he's an impulsive buyer or semi-pro eBayer, or
maybe it's a combo, since you can't have a bunch of this kind of stuff
without knowing what they are, and if you know what they are, you most
likely will love it.
Hi JimD,
Have you sold this yet? I'll take it for $150 including shipping.
Thanks,
Benz in Sunnyvale, CA94087
benz...@yahoo.com
On Feb 12, 6:58 pm, jimD wrote:
> Bag has never been used is in brand new condition.
>
> I measure it at 270 w X 170 h X 145 d
>
> has shoulder strap and bar straps
>
+1.
For those inclined to learn about the hows and whys, and fiddle about
with different types of (virtual) cantilever brakes, there's always:
http://www.circleacycles.com/cantilevers/
On Jan 15, 3:06 pm, "Scott G." wrote:
> There are cantilevers, then there are cantilevers, ye olde high profi
On Dec 29, 5:04 pm, Joe Bernard wrote:
> I think some people find the centering/trimming activity betwen the small
> and middle rings troublesome. Most of these people are running indexed
> front brifters, which, in my one experience, sucked several levels of Big
> Time for triple-shifting. It's
I have a Nitto Moustache bar I can throw in the pile, if that's what
Manny wants. That bar can come with an ITM Eclypse stem if any fits
(I assembled a small collection while finalizing on length); this is
really stiff chromed steel stem although the quill is the standard non-
Nitto Technomic (sho
Threaded seatstay holes that face "down" are arguably more appropriate
for fenders, or at least for the fancy ones like Honjos. With these
fancy fenders, you will drill a hole in the fender at the appropriate
location and then attach the fender to the frame using only one bolt;
Neat, elegant and s
Same experience here. This was with my Brompton that (I believe) has
an approximately 24mm trail. Without any load (front or back), on the
first ride, it was squirrelly to the point where I had to
conscientiously ride it. However, after a week, it was no big deal.
Certainly, it handled different
I used to work as a tech in the biotech industry where 12 to 16-hour
shifts in 2-8°C (36-46°F) processing rooms are (were?) the norm. We
required dexterity to operate keyboards/keypads (try that with PI
Lobster gloves) and small control valves/switches and the nitrile-over-
woolen-liner thing was
It could be that there is binding in the installation. Pull out the
BB and do the twist test again.
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On Nov 14, 7:21 am, Tim McNamara wrote:
>
> Time for some individual philosophy: it's a bike not a holy relic. Way too
> many people buy a nice custom bike, the bike
> of their dreams, and then don't ride it. To me few things in cycling are
> sadder than a 10 year old custom bike that still
>
On Nov 11, 8:37 am, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> Or, you could
> be one of those people who ought to be Navy Seals, who can do just fine
> at 36 degrees in a howling wind with nothing but short sleeve lycra
> jersey and lycra shorts. I am not one of those people.
This reminded me of a Swiss chap I
On Nov 11, 8:01 am, Esteban wrote:
>
> Front bag is always preferable. Rear bag means
> you'll get off the bike to access stuff.
I don't know if I totally agree with that. Overall, yes, a front bag
offers immediate access to all my goodies, but my one single
experience riding a brevet wit
I used to ride motorcycles. My last one was a HD Sportster 1200
Sports with a nice solo seat and quiet Supertrapp exhaust. Yup, an
anti-HD exhaust that is probably quieter than stock. It went away
after I got married and especially when the little one came along, but
I still have my nice leather
econd, if I'm understanding your question and explanation, Benzzoy, the
> saddle height is perfect. The bike fits almost perfectly (a tad bit tight
> in the standover dept...I should have gotten a 60cm) in it's current
> configuration (those are 38mm tires in the pics). It's the
OK, not to be intentionally obtuse, but someone's gotta ask:
How can it be too big if you have so much seatpost showing in your
pic, even with the 6 degree (I think) TT upslope, and especially with
a "thick" saddle such as a Brooks B17? As reference, my LHT with a
non-level TT and a B17 has maybe
Many years ago, I tried this on a mountain bike. It didn't work well
precisely because of what Allan in Portland mentioned, that is the
normal/routine bumps and jarring can derail the chain, sometimes at
the most inopportune time. Because my mountain bike at that time had
a 11-28, the chain had t
Wow, that's a completely different color! It's hard to believe that
your frame and the reference frame have the same color, given that we
can use the foliage on your pics as a standard reference color.
Is your AHH 650B or 700C? There seems to be a batch of small-sized
700C AHHs but I think they
On Sep 9, 10:59 am, William wrote:
> I wonder if a dexterous small guy could actually climb INTO the main
> triangle, ducking under the top tube, reach way over his head to the bars
> and ride it. That would be EPIC
But would that be too much of an extrapolation to Grant's "Higher
handlebar is b
Salsa skewers are very nice, and their service/after sales department
is excellent to boot. But they're not really suitable for horizontal
dropouts. If one doesn't mind the price, occasionally, Dura Ace and
Campagnolo skewers come up on eBay. These have the internal cam
mechanism that tends to o
As stated in the text of the Sam Hillborne page, the more expensive
Sam Hillbornes are made by Waterford, while the cheaper ones are made
in Taiwan. The place of manufacture, rather than the number of top
tubes, appear to determine the selling price.
On Aug 11, 8:18 pm, Shifty wrote:
> Sam Hill
k Velcro straps and leather band. I'd imagined that with a more
robust and supportive platform, the bag will stay put even with more
load.
-B
On Jul 26, 10:45 am, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Tue, 2011-07-26 at 08:16 -0700, benzzoy wrote:
>
> > [snip]
> > Am I missing an e
On Jul 25, 5:35 pm, Brewster Fong wrote:
> As for tools, if you have Campy or Shimano hubs or any other with ball
> bearing and cup & cone, then you must get Campy cone wrenches:
>
> http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_I4Snyzw2IMM/TQzmirh_XRI/FqY/rzL26lZ...
Unfortunately, the last two generation o
Although nice, the 25.4 clamp size precludes use with my favorite
handlebar - Soba/Noodle.
Actually, I'm not entirely sure why there is a need for decaleurs. An
ideal design for me would be something like the Acorn Boxy Rando bag
with its velcro straps, coupled to a rack that is sized for the mor
Any south bayer attending this ride? I'll rather bum a ride there
(and possibly Caltrain back) than leave my wife carless for most of
Saturday. I'm close to 85 and El Camino and will need either a rear
rack or a full-bike (i.e., don't have to remove front wheel) roof
rack, owing to my fenders.
T
On Jun 20, 4:35 am, Esteban wrote:
> Here's Grant's quote from Riv Reader #42:
> "seven is good. a beater, a bomber, a single-speed, a tour- ing bike,
> a lightish road bike, a do-all racked and bagged bike, a mixte, a
> loaner, and a work in progress. seven? Make it nine."
Well, I can't do beate
Not that I'm anti-Ti or anything, but after using a bunch of Ti-
spindled square-tapered BB, including the White Industries version, I
would recommend against them unless you're trying to break some sort
of weight record (and clearly with Phil Wood hubs, you're not). Ti-
spindled square-tapered BB
I rode the Grizzly Peak Century as well, but not on any Riv bike. It
was a steel Land Shark though (it was blue and painted with California
poppies and birds, in case any here saw me), so that counts for
something, right? :)
I saw the purple Custom (who could have missed that?), and a pair of
his
A 4 to 5 cm discrepancy is a very large one. I would reconfirm the
measurement process with your fine assistant and double-check the
measuring tape and conversion calculation (if any). Other than that,
wear thin and loose pants and yank that stick up severe enough that it
resembles you sitting on
Well, it's like this:
First, make sure the 4 brake parameters are set correct to reflect
your brake. For example, OP is half the width of the brake bosses, OD
is the brake "reach" that Grant writes about, PA is the effective
length of the "actuated" brake arm.
Once you got those set up, you can
How high you put the straddle cable yoke will affect the system's
overall mechanical leverage. The higher the yoke, the higher the
mechanical advantage. Take a look at this visual calculator:
http://www.circleacycles.com/cantilevers/
-B
On Apr 12, 5:49 pm, Rene Sterental wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>
I'm not Nathan, but that looks a bit like the rare-in-the-USA silver
Tubus Fly rack.
On Apr 5, 3:57 pm, doug peterson wrote:
> Nathan:
>
> What rack is on the pink Saluki? Nice clean look.
>
> dougP
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On Feb 17, 9:02 pm, bfd wrote:
> On Feb 17, 8:28 pm, benzzoy wrote:> I don't know if it's
> solely about the "over locknut" dimension.
> > Except for most Shimano cassette hubs, all other cassette hubs also
> > have the right side bearings (that sup
I don't know if it's solely about the "over locknut" dimension.
Except for most Shimano cassette hubs, all other cassette hubs also
have the right side bearings (that supports the hub body) very close
to the centerline of the axle.
Shimano has a patent on attaching the hub body to the freehub and
On Feb 11, 9:41 pm, Bill Gibson wrote:
> No, follow the link, and read! An email = 5-50g CO2, snailmail = 1gram CO2
> per gram of paper, so a postcard is at the low end, unless you factor in the
> CO2 cost of the paper...
That's interesting. How does one go about calculating the carbon
dioxide c
On Feb 3, 1:08 pm, JoelMatthews wrote:
> Jitensha should not be included in a list of me too Riv companies.
>
> Jitensha has been around for quite some time, possibly longer than
> Riv, though I am not certain on that.
Jitensha is actually pre-Rivendell, so if anything, Rivendell is a "Me
too Jit
If you're talking about eBay item #160538269691, I believe that's one
of those that were on sale at Riv's garage sale.
The garage sale green tweed country bags have the dowel on the main
flap. The "normal" ones (which I have a copy but it's not in tweed)
has the dowel slightly further inside the
On Jan 27, 11:45 am, robert zeidler wrote:
> If they are built here, they are better. Think about everything bad
> that's associated w/ a Taiwanese made product.
OK, I give up. What's bad that's associated with a Taiwanese-made
product?
(BTW, Taiwan != China)
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On Jan 27, 10:54 am, robert zeidler wrote:
> My brother, you paint too gloomy a picture. If we run out of fossil
> fuels-there's more than one way skin a cat. All cars, trucks, trains
> (don't know about planes) will be electric, so buy GE stock early.
You seem to only acknowledge that oil is f
On Jan 20, 6:46 am, Ray Shine wrote:
> Are we encouraged to bike to work?
>
[ Nice description of how SF Muni and Ray's other employer supports
bicycle commuters ]
I work for a biotech company in the SF bay area and have a similarly
accommodating employer. We have a controlled-access bike cage,
That looks suspiciously like the stock iPhone "Maps" app. It's quite
good actually, if you have cell phone coverage. But I wonder about
the battery life for a planned 13-hour event.
On Dec 28, 1:05 pm, Joe Bartoe wrote:
> What applications are you using on the iPhone? I have a similar mount on
I really like my Lezyne Road Drive pumps. These are mini-pumps with
the old-school hose connection. I like them because they can pump up
to 100 psi easily but they're also quick enough for my 700x30 tires.
The design put very little stress on the tube stem and enables
inflating the tire after the
That's what tweed bags are for. The tweedy pattern disrupts and
camouflages the lateral dimension of the object, be it bag or behind.
On Nov 28, 9:40 am, Eric Norris wrote:
> Photo of me on my Riv ... with commentary.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176...@n03/5214550337/
>
> --Eric
> campyo
On Nov 24, 7:08 am, Ely Rodriguez wrote:
> I'm just wondering if I can have some tips or start an informational
> email exchange with other bag makers.
I've actually sewn my own bag for my Brompton. You can get a Brompton
bag support for about $30 but the available bags are fairly expensive
and
On Nov 12, 10:30 am, erik jensen wrote:
> Now, seeing that these are made in Italy, I might have overeacted slightly.
The shoes have "Made in Italy" embossed on the soles and have text
that proudly proclaims "Produced in small quantities in Italy";
however, try as I might, I cannot find anything
The true cost of running a car is actually higher than what most
people think. The AAA estimates that overall, for an average driver
in an average car doing the national annual average distance of 15,000
miles, it's $9,641 per year. That's that with the lower 2006 gasoline
prices.
Obviously, one
On Oct 24, 7:37 am, karpowicz wrote:
> So, if you wear knickers what do you wear to cover the calves during cold
> weather?
>
> ken
Belgium knee warmers are also good for calves. A good brand is this:
http://madalchemy.com/
(Not affiliated other than as a customer)
-B
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On Oct 14, 7:22 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> Maybe another interesting question:
> How many people buying a particular type of tire does it take before
> you hit the bulk-discount price?
At least for the Grand Bois, Bicycle Quarterly is offering about 10%
off if one purchases 4 or more.
Or perhaps y
It'll go real well with your new cap Seth! :)
-B
On Oct 11, 1:27 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Steve wrote:
> > For those of you who might be interested in an Atlantis frame, Aaron's
> > Bicycle Repair in Seattle has the following frames for sale 47, 53,
> > 54.5, 61,
Hi Seth,
Yes, it was a 53 cm. *Really* How did you guess?
Send me your address privately and I'll see you get one of the ten.
Cheers,
B
On Oct 3, 8:19 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
>
> So a couple of things:
> 1. do you want to part ways with one of the atlantis caps? I could
> probably see my way t
I got:
* Ten (yes 10) Atlantis caps at $1 each! Gave one to my 6-YO son and
another to the wife.
* LS Kucharik wool jersey. Feels nice but "rougher" than Ibex.
* NIB Mr. Whirly crank with Sugino pinned & ramped chainrings. May
end up as a gift to a friend.
* Super-duper wool baselayer for the w
Perhaps I'm reading this incorrectly but I think we're misreading
Grant's comments on TT length. He is not saying that TT length is
unimportant, only that it is a dependent variable. I think the
understanding of "the TT is not important" should be restated as "the
TT is a dependent variable", in
I had a nice discussion with Grant regarding the TT length as we
narrowed down the details of a Riv on order. Basically, if I
understood Grant correctly, his explanation was exact as Ken's is
below. It all makes sense, really, since no one sits on the TT. Our
contact points on the bike are the s
On Aug 8, 5:24 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Stiill, it's beautiful, and we just move the aesthetics cutoff a few years
> forward. So this hub would date from when?
The polished Campagnolo hubs with the allen bearing adjustment were
available from '99 to '06. You can still occasionally find these o
On Aug 7, 11:31 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> A NR front hub, probaby late model: has little allen lockbolt to hold
> bearing adjustment in place. What a beautiful hub! I've seen none more
> beautiful, even taking Phil into account.
If it has an allen lockbolt to hold bearing adjustment, it's not NR
The one flaw with the Paul Racer brakes (I have a few sets) is that
they require a bit of "extension" from the mounting points to clear
the "lobe" at the business end of each caliper arm. Thus, one cannot
slap on a nice set of Campagnolo brake holder/pads or an idle set of
Koolstop Eagle Claw IIs
On Jun 14, 7:33 am, Seth Vidal wrote:
> Suppose someone was looking for a good size fender for a romulus.
> According to the info on cyclofiend's website it seems like something
> like a 45mm fender would cover a jackbrown on a romulus or is that a
> pipe-dream w/the shimano sidepulls?
I don't kn
On May 29, 7:08 am, jandrews_nyc wrote:
>
> carrying a modest load, etc. I certainly don't feel like using
> anything bigger than a 48t up front and based on how I would like this
> bike to ride..I'm feeling something like a 44t / 28t compact double.
> I'm finding that my crankset choices are lim
On May 8, 7:15 am, "J. Burkhalter" wrote:
>
> I'm putting together a second wheelset for my Ram to enable me to
> pretty quickly swap between 2 different tire sizes. My current setup
> is a 12-27 9-speed dura-ace cassette with dt Silver shifters. Should
> I buy a similar 12-27 cassette for the 2
On May 3, 9:37 am, Joan Oppel wrote:
> The original bottom bracket (Shimano BB 6500), which of course was removed
> prior to sending the frame away,
> has some surface rust. Most of it is near the thicker right hand side. The
> worst is a one inch square patch that
> I've tried gently to remo
On Apr 26, 9:10 am, "Darin G." wrote:
> I'm about 1.5 to 3 mph slower over the same course
> than I was on "road bike."
This bit is very puzzling because unless you're cycling around in a
pair of parachute pants, most equipment changes won't drop your
average speed by that much. OK, maybe if yo
On Apr 22, 9:00 am, JoelMatthews wrote:
> Looking at the photos only, frame sizing appears to be for someone
> around 5'6" to 5'9" or so. If it were a bit taller, it would be ideal
> for my coaster brake vision.
Argh! I'm just a touch taller but I have short legs so that may fit
perfectly. And
I don't particularly like the look of the Davinci or the TA Carmina
cranks.
I do love Campagnolo's last generation Record/Chorus triples, that
were unfortunately discontinued. These cranks are sleek, beautifully
finished (polished and anodized) and can be had rather cheaply (<$100
for a NOS) if o
On Mar 4, 9:24 pm, rperks wrote:
>
> Has any body here pushed the limits? What is the tightest fender a
> Jack Brown has been squeezed into?
I have 43mm fluted Honjos that are covering Jack Browns. The fit is
quite tight but I haven't had any rubbing or snagging issues in
hundreds of miles of r
On Mar 4, 1:19 pm, Patrick in VT wrote:
>
> a sachs cx frame weighs about 3.5 lbs. i get to see a lot of his cx
> bikes in action and they are ridden *hard.* riding tubies at 30psi
> helps to soften things up a bit and take the edge off the rough stuff
> - but still, i think it's proof that a h
On Mar 2, 5:49 pm, Bill Connell wrote:
>
> I have a Tange steel quill stem on my mtb that's noticeably stiffer
> than my road aluminum quills, but I'd be curious on the fully lugged
> quill too. I'd expect it's fairly stiff (a good thing).
I have a Nitto lugged threadless stem that is as stiff as
On Mar 1, 1:17 pm, JoelMatthews wrote:
> > At first glance it might have the appearance of "Bling", but a closer look
> > (which I had the pleasure to
> > do first-hand) reveals a lot more
>
> The race wheels distract, but if you just look at the frame, I agree,
> it has clean lines and good dime
Very elegant and beautiful, but yikes! Are those prices marked in yen
or euro? :)
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On Feb 9, 3:23 pm, Jon Grant wrote:
> Grant Petersen¹s designs have refined my notions about bike beauty --
> especially forks. I have a 25-year-old Trek on the wall I used to think was
> pretty; now all I see is the abrupt kink midway down the fork that passes
> for a bend.
You don't say!
Urgh! What a tease! :)
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On Dec 5, 4:00 pm, ANDREW LETTON wrote:
> I seem to remember hearing that derailleur cable ends come in two flavors:
> Shimano compatible and Campy
> compatible...one of which is slightly larger diameter than the other. Sorry,
> but I'm not sure which is larger.
> Maybe the smaller one would n
I've tried my hand at waxing canvas. However, I did have the
advantage of waxing it while it was still a flat piece of fabric
instead of being sewn up into something more useful. Nevertheless, I
believe my method should be still applicable to bags and such without
too many nooks and crannies.
Be
On Nov 28, 7:30 pm, eflayer wrote:
> if your Brooks was set up correctly, you would not slide in one
> direction of the other. You would be cradled nicely in the crotch of
> the banana...so to speak.
I second that comment. When I first got my Brooks, I slid around
quite a bit on it, both from t
On Nov 28, 9:54 am, George Strickler wrote:
> I want to put a battery tail light on my Rambouillet. I want one that
> will attach to the rear fender but not look too garish/Electra. I
> have stainless Berthouds. Suggestions?
> GeorgeS
You can consider the Spanninga taillight carried by Velo
On Nov 24, 11:27 am, Dan Abelson wrote:
>
> and it is my size. I don't think spousal approval for another bike is in the
> works any time soon.
What was that saying? It's easier to gain forgiveness than to obtain
permission? :)
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Anne, thanks again for organizing this. It was my first time up and I
was glad to have the local knowledge of someone who rides there
frequently. Without your guide, I don't think I'll ever be on that
beautiful dirt road excursion.
Manny, those are fantastic pictures! I've revealed them to my f
On Nov 18, 6:36 am, Seth Vidal wrote:
> How does everyone protect their head tube paint from being abused by
> their shifter cable housing? I've found some amount of cable rub
> happening and I'm not sure how to protect the head tube better.
You can protect your headtube paint by routing the cabl
On Nov 12, 10:57 pm, Nicholas Grieco wrote:
>
> Has anybody tried this on their
> sidewalls?http://www.303products.com/shop303/index.cfm/category/65/303-aerospac...
I've not used any 303 protectant on my Jack Browns. However, I drive
a convertible and I've used this particular brand as it is r
On Nov 5, 1:53 pm, bfd wrote:
>
> However, I wonder how the Silca compares to the Hirame?
The same pro-wrench friend has access to all sorts of pump heads and
declared the Hirame the best for his use. I believe he used to use
the Silca Presta-only pump head. His main concern/criterion, that I
On Nov 4, 3:22 pm, Anne wrote:
>
> If you want to drop a huge pile of $$ on what is reputed to last and
> last: Renkompressor with Hirame chuck. One could buy a lot of pumps
> with that $.
According to a friend who wrenches professionally for professional
race teams, the Hirame chuck is very, ve
On Oct 26, 10:03 am, JoelMatthews wrote:
>
> I cannot agree that there is noticeable road dampening abilities
(due to differences between steel and Ti rail)
I concur with Joel. I have both Ti and steel railed Swifts, and my
butt can't tell them apart, even if the leather part of both saddles
l
On Oct 26, 9:34 am, Bruce wrote:
>
> Grant says exactly that in his notes on custom bike ordering. He suggests that
> you look at Rivs carefully to be sure that your interests align with the RBW
> gestalt.
>
> "I absolutely listen to your wishes and input, and in fact require it, want
> it, and
I'm on the list for more than a year now. I spoke to Mark the last
time I was at RBWHQ and he said my number will be up at the end of the
year. I am somewhat surprised because I had expected a longer wait
when I first signed up. Regardless, I'm very excited, and have both a
running list of what
On Aug 15, 10:57 am, James Valiensi wrote:
> Richie and Peg, are using the tube set they helped develop for Columbus.
> Here is the specs:
> [snip]
> This should yield a frame less than 4-lbs.
I wonder if Grant will consent to building a custom with the
PegoRichie tubing, if said custom fits wi
On Jun 29, 10:45 am, Phil B wrote:
> I got 2.173 with an unweighted roll-out. JB Green with moderate wear
> on a Mavic Open Pro rim.
I use the lookup table that Cateye provides: 700x32C is 2155mm, and
700x35C is 2168mm. Therefore, 700x33.333C must be 2161mm. :)
Seriously though, to elucidate o
On May 10, 6:54 pm, Mike wrote:
> [...] My
> time for the event was 12hrs 44mins which qualified me for R70 honors
> with 10 minutes to spare which was my goal. One guy, on a recumbent,
> finished in just under 14hrs!
You did 400 km (250 miles) in 12 hrs 44 mins? That's an average speed
of 19.5
CycloFiend wrote:
> on 4/3/09 9:15 AM, Ken Yokanovich at reflector.collec...@gmail.com wrote:
> > SO many years wasted sitting in a box. What a shame. :)
>
> That was exactly the thought I had. Bikes in boxes (or hanging on walls) are
> sad and sorry things in my book.
I beg to differ. Except f
On Mar 12, 3:17 pm, Aaron Thomas wrote:
> But when it comes to climbing, I cannot
> help but think that the extra 6+ lbs I'm hauling on my 23-ish lb. bike
> (compared to their 16 -17lb bikes) puts me at a distinct disadvantage.
If one discounts the psychology of having a heavier or lighter
On Jan 14, 3:56 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> I'm no metalurgist: how sturdy -- ie, resistant to dents and to permanent
> bending -- is brass compared to aluminum? The alum fenders I own are very
> stiff and dent resistant.
It depends on how thick they make the fender. According to the chart
prov
On Dec 12, 1:58 pm, JL wrote:
> age and origin. f/f/headset $900 shipped. PM me for pics or to ask
> questions. Thanks
Hi Jason:
Can you send me pictures? I'm interested.
Benz
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