The new bike path across the Benicia Bridge (SF Bay Area) opened
yesterday. I missed the opening day ride so I decided to ride it
today. The ride from my home to the south access goes by refineries
and looks like a bit of an industrial wasteland, but the ride was
still nice. The new bridge path is
I stopped at Riv HQ on my way home from work and tried the Roadeo.
It's a little small for me but still a very sweet bike. Light, nimble,
and tracks steady. It rides a lot like my Legolas 59, but even with a
Brooks saddle it is noticeably lighter to lift. If I hadn't bought one
of the last Legolas
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On Aug 23, 4:27 pm, fiddlr40 wrote:
> I've decided I'm more of a bag person than a basket person so I'm
> selling my Paul Flatbed. These are very attractive, but do not have
> the load capacity of a CETMA. This will carry your case of Sierra
> Neva
I've decided I'm more of a bag person than a basket person so I'm
selling my Paul Flatbed. These are very attractive, but do not have
the load capacity of a CETMA. This will carry your case of Sierra
Nevada but not your full keg. A picture of it on my Quickbeam is at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2
Thanks for that info, Jim. I'll have to drop by and try it out. Very
cool looking, imho. I'd get one if I hadn't just bought a Legolas,
which doubles as my fast club ride bike.
Jim Mather
WC CA
On Aug 14, 9:36 am, CycloFiend wrote:
> Hey there -
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> Grant was kind enough to share some info abou
I'm recovering from a cracked rib -- not as bad as what you have but
it has been limiting my riding. I've read a couple of good bicycling
related books. One is "Wheels North". There have been posts about it
and a website if you want to see what it's about. Another is Jill
Homer's "Ghost Trails", w
Just noticed this:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/1309166233.html
56cm, single top tube. Very tempting -- must resist.
NFI, and I don't know who is selling it.
Jim M
WC CA
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> > > I have Schwalbe Big Apple 700x50's on mine:
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I have Schwalbe Big Apple 700x50's on mine:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20986...@n04/
Tight fit but very cushy.
Jim M
On Aug 4, 2:31 pm, Andrew Janjigian wrote:
> RBWers -
> I have 35mm tires on my green QB that need replacing. I'm thinking about
> ditching the fenders and going AWAP. Anyon
That looks very cool. Count me in, especially for a size large enough
to hold a small laptop.
Jim M.
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I like the White Industries ENO crank. Very solid, and IMHO,
attractive. I still use the stock QB crank but I have the White on
several other bikes.
Jim M
On Jul 11, 10:45 am, Michael Rivers wrote:
> I'm interested in changing the stock cranks of my Quickbeam to a
> single ring. I don't use th
There are hotels in older buildings that cater to European tourists in
SF and are in the $100 per night range, which in my experience is
pretty cheap for lodging in a big city. Hotel Rex, Hotel Carlton, Post
Hotel are some that I can think of but there are others. Around
Rockridge BART there are s
I just put Big Apples (700x50) on my Quickbeam:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20986...@n04/3448531380/in/pool-quickbeam
It's a tight fit, especially on the chain stays but it's working fine.
I could probably get fenders on too but I'm not going to try that for
a while. These tires are a really co
> Things that make me groan
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> Speedblend tyres, Nigel Smyth mud flaps.
I replaced my Quickbeam's Speedblends wtih Big Apples recently, so I
took the Speedblends to a swap meet with a bunch of other items. I
expected they wouldn't sell, but actually what happened was a small
bidding war started.
Don't forget Yehuda Moon:
http://www.yehudamoon.com/index.php?date=2009-04-01
Jim M
WC, CA
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I'm sorry to hear that. Good luck and I hope things take a turn for
the better soon. The Bombadil is a great bike.
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The Quickbeam is a great, versatile bike. You should definitely get
one. You're seldom in the "perfect" gear on a SS, but you'll find one
that fits your range of effort. Also, I find that SS helps build leg
strength, so those slim jims may start looking like genoa salamis.
Jim M
WC CA
On Feb 27,
I weigh 220 and ride my Quickbeam like a SS MTB, at times, which
requires a lot of standing to climb. No slippage for me, but I tighten
the QR very harder.
Get one. They are a great, versatile bike.
Jim M
WC, CA
On Feb 25, 8:13 pm, "c.n.smith" wrote:
> As somebody who is looking at getting one
If I were to carry a frame pump, I'd carry my old white Silca (matched
my Paramount). Still works great and looks classic. For better or
worse, I now carry a small pump that fits in my banana bag.
Jim M
WC, CA
On Feb 6, 8:20 pm, "colin p. cummings"
wrote:
> I hate that I'm not using the little
Although I was a LOTR reader, I learned of Grant by buying his "Roads
to Ride" books when I first moved to the Bay Area. Back when Pig Farm
Hill still had pigs. Good books, and I still refer to them
occasionally. Through that I learned of BOB and then, eventually, Riv.
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> I am serious about wanting to see photos of broken carbon, btw. And this
> raises a question about carbon fiber: I suppose that part of the problem is
> stupid light cf, not cf per se, right? So, if you made a bike of cf that
> isn't stupidly light, would it have any advantage over steel?
Here
I shift to 32-20 for climbing Mt Diablo or for riding on mountain
trails -- otherwise it stays 40-16, so I don't shift very often. I
could probably change to one chainring and 2 rear cogs if I wanted to
find the right combination, but I'm too lazy to do that.
Jim M
walnut creek
On Jan 27, 3:30 p
Buy it! It's a really beautiful bike.
They also had a 64cm black Bombadil built up in the shop. That is a
big bike. Slap a Grateful Dead sticker on it and it could be Bill
Walton's next bike.
> They have
> another copper one in 62
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> >>> Aaaah! Don't *tell* me these things
I walked over to Riv HQ (I work down the block) and bought a Legolas
yesterday. It's a beautiful copper color with cream accents. They have
another copper one in 62, and, IIRC, Keven said they have 2 other
unpainted Legolas. These are Waterford-made.
I'm really excited and will send pics to cyclo
Shameless self promo -- I'm in Bay Area and have an '07 59cm Bianchi
Eros frame. $100 -- I haven't listed it on Craigslist because I've
been too busy. I think I have a carbon fork that works with it too, if
you're interested.
See specs here: http://www.bianchiusa.com/07_eros.html
Jim M
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