Marc, your the first one since Douglas Brooks to notice that I´m Olof not Olaf.
I´m used to it and don´t bother. Nevertheless, it speaks good of you!
OlOf
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Envy, envy, envy ...
Olof Stroh
-10*C/14*F, lots of snow in Uppsala Sweden
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A neighborhoo
The good thing with wrapping from the end to the stem is that the tape –
regardless of material – is wrapped rooftile-wise so that your hands don´t roll
up the edges outward-downward. If that isn´t a problem for you and your
intended tape, do it either way.
And a pleasant New Year!
Olof
On asphalt that is.
Olof
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Thank you Olof.
Since they
There is a very slight buzz with both tires and on my first ride with the new
ones it seemed that the buzz was slightly higher, but I experienced the same on
the new 42 mm PariMotos I installed on my „errand mule“ and attribute it to
virgin rubber. Afte two seconds I forgot it.
Olof
From
This Tuesday I took off my 38mm Pari Motos, the rear tire was gone after about
1500 km. Installed Loup Loup Pass (standard) instead. So far I have ridden
about 75 km on the new ones, almost all on gravel trails, but good gravel
trails. Couldn´t feel any difference, both are extremely nice to rid
With bigger and bigger astonishment have I read all post with praise of orange
bicycles. Orange is not my choice for a bicycle, let´s put it that way.
But now, looking at Renés tandem. It´s right, it´s even awesome! If it rides
anything like it´s looks it´ll be a fantastic bike.
Good luck!
Well, I must admit that what´s keeping me friction shifting is cheap and
convenient.
Olof Stroh
Who has tried – and own – index shifting, but doesn´t bother to install it any
more in Uppsala Sweden
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Thanks Philip and Steve!
I stand enlightened. And amused.
Olof
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Fop chariot?
Please educate a foreigner.
Only thing I´ve found on the net is Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva which
most certainly doesn´t seem attractive. Also some kind of police union?
Curious
Olof Stroh
Uppsala Sweden
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Subject: [RBW] Re: PSA: 56cm Quickbeam on eBay
Doing a search on Cyclofiend, I find that the Silver QB was the last of run
(2009) by Panasonic in Japan. The SimpleOne was a Taiwan built. I'm not sure
if this could or should increase my enthusiasm.
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Grant said
My custom Riv from 1999 – JB paint in dark metallic cinnamon still better
looking – has 44,5 cm chainstays. At that time Grant complained that he
couldn´t get his hands on longer ones so his thought were probably already in
that direction.
Rides very, very nice though, also with the „short“ sta
Just watched a historic film on youtube Bataille de Boules de Neige (Louis
Lumière, 1896) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBTMRBVIXvo showing people
in a happy snowball war and a poor cyclist trying to pass. Unassuming, only
52 seconds, and well worth watching.
Olof Stroh
Uppsala Sweden
sitt
Of course people are different and react differently to both carbs and other
nutrients. That is also the view of Taubes and Andreas Eenfeldt who are very
much against the picture of lchf as bacon galore.
And kidney disease is a serious thing and requires individual care.
And of course I m
Bill wrote:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thescienceofnutrition.wordpress.com/2012/06/16/gary-taubes-is-a-blowhard/amp/
Maybe Gary Taubes isn't right.
Me: Maybe not, not always. That´s why he took the initiative to start NuSI (the
nutrition science initiative; nusi.org ) to support resear
Patrick,
You don´t know nothing. I´ve grown up with this thing. Faskinkniv m/1848. Still
available for around $100.
https://d3c67tt2e11gmk.cloudfront.net/uploads/medium_item_142716_573398d219.JPG
Olof Stroh
Uppsala Sweden
Captain in the swedish army engeneering corps. I´ve made fasci
Just went to the new site and read Grants blug 24 hours after. Enough to
make me support Riv. As that should be necessary.
Olof Stroh
Uppsala Sweden
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No, I just wrote Grant „dark metallic cinnamon“, he said „trust us“ and sent it
to Joe Bell. Got the bike and found it beautiful, just not the color I had
asked for! Found out that cinnamon in America is much more red than in Europe
where we have a brown cinnamon brand. Nevertheless I am quite i
The Silver Bullet lever - always finds the right gear.
Pardon
Olof Stroh
Uppsala Sweden
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Subject:
Thanks to all who answered! I have found your answers quite interesting and
they clearly show how individual bar comfort is, almost as much as saddles (and
I would call my Dream Bars the B17 of bars and my first DB replaced my old
Cinelli - slightly more narow - which also is a classic).
Regardi
Grant wrote:
I THINK the consensus here is that a Noodle still wins (my vote, but that's to
be expected, I'm sure).
I had a Nitto 176 aka Dream Bar I bought from Riv and loved. Read the praise
for Noodles, bought them and tried to love them but found them to be murder for
my wrists. They ar
Patrick Moore wrote:
I couldn't get any suspension (that I noticed) from the Flyer I owned. Is there
a secret to setting it up? I do recall that, because of the short rails, I had
to buy a new seatpost with a lot of setback (Thompson, perhaps?). Could this
have been the reason that springs w
Just to add some as a former owner of a Heron Touring:
I sold it last year for financial reasons which was the right thing to do under
my present circumstances (I still have four bikes) but miss it, a very nice and
useful bike with character. It was bought at the same time Riv launched the
Atla
I have never ridden an AHH, but I have a Riv custom which was ordered as a
LongLow but changed to custom when Riv started with customs. It´s almost a
clone of the Rambouillet which came somewhat later and a little racier than the
AHH. I had not intended to tour on it, but did: two twoweek tours
I remember seing it some ten years ago, and also later. Maybe directed from the
iBob list. The site as such seems to be active with events scheduled in 2016,
but no bikes listed to the collection after the first Hilsen.
Cheers
Olof Stroh
Uppsala Sweden
Jim Warren asked:
I’m not s
No, but it´s bad when things are designed not to work well together just
because somebody else have made one of the parts.
Olof „the good thing with standards is that there are so may of them“ Stroh
Uppsala Sweden
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https://www.google.se/search?q=cykel+kjolskydd&biw=1920&bih=949&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjS7qrR5MXMAhVFYJoKHW__BfsQsAQIIQ
there are
Putting my foot into the wheel riding on the rear rack in 1946 and still
wearing the scars to show it I strongly support a shield.
Gratefully though the foot have worked fine all my life and I am of course the
tougher man with those scars.
Olof „marked for life“ Stroh
Uppsala Sweden
It hurts to admit it, but I think Sheldon is wrong. First: I have done this
without a problem since I learnt to ride in 1948 (but of course I build my own
wheels). Second – and the important part: doing the Cowboy Mount – or the
Shuffle Start or dismounting in same manner – you lean your body ov
Lunginsam - whoever that is - wrote:
"My wife used to do this cool way of mounting by:
1. L foot on L pedal.
2. Stand on pedal and kick off with R foot on non-drive side, while body is on
non-drive side.
3. Slowly raise right leg straight back like doing ballet and swing over rear
of bike and si
Presently I use both cork (only) and cotton (only). On different bikes but on
the same bar (Nitto 176 aka Dream bar). Both are fine but different which only
adds to the pleasure. I have also used cotton over cork but liked that the
least, it became "too much". It is probably very personal, try a
I have a custom Riv bought six months before the Ram was announced, geometry
fairly identical, e.g. 80 mm bb drop. I have converted it to 650B (PariMoto 38
mm) and ride it with 177,5 mm cranks. Quite low, but, seriously, no problem.
The same with the Heron Touring on tour, even on trails (not t
How much to drift on the side of safety is of course a personal thing, but
methinks you´ve got to take some risks in life. I have ridden many pleasurable
miles on the Heron Touring with Paselas on bad roads without mishap, but my
custom Riv sports Pari-Motos. Just wonderful. Otoh they have alter
I took a look in my Riv catalogues (I´m happy to have all). The Riv All-Rounder
is built with 559 in all sizes, made up to 62 cm (this was the time before
custom sizes) in catalogue 3, summer 1997. In catalogue 4, a year later this
had changed, bigger than 59 cm were now built with 622 cm. The A
Nice to see your pictures!
Though having visited Copenhagen now and then since 1957 and even ridden
drop-bar bicycles there (and even bought two bikes there, with drop bars)I can
assure that they do exist. Pedersens ARE nice to ride – I have done so – though
taking another road to design. S
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Subject: RE: [RBW] Someone order a Reader for me
Me too!
Longtime Riv rider and reader (since 1996) I can understand the reasons but
still find i
Me too!
Longtime Riv rider and reader (since 1996) I can understand the reasons but
still find it irritating. Living abroad the minimum shipping costs from Riv is
$50. The Reader plus a one-buck-badge would be $58. And the badge would make it
commercial goods, making me vulnerable for another 3
From: Olof Stroh [mailto:o...@stroh.ee]
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Subject: RE: [RBW] Re: Rohloff IGH Questions, now S-A X-RF8
I have no need for 14 gears and 526%, but have looked more than once upon
Sturmey-Archers x-rf8 on the ne
Well,
I have a custom Riv with 80mm drop and 177,5mm cranks converted to 650B
(38mm tires). No problems. I use DiaCompe 750 brakes though, to get enough
reach. Rambouillet has a drop of 77mm and is a common conversion project.
Olof Stroh
Uppsala Sweden
Bill Lindsey wrote:
Your 700C Hi
I have a custom Riv with 80 mm bb drop and 177,5 mm cranks converted to 650B
(Pari-Motos, 39-40 mm). No long stretch to the ground, but no problem. You can
always go back to your old wheels, but don´t hesitate to try.
Olof Stroh
Uppsala Sweden
Cyclotourist wrote:
I always toy with
Methinks a purple one with cream (including cream fenders) could look terrific.
And you can probably trust Riv with finding the right shade of purple. Go for
it.
Olof Stroh
Uppsala Sweden
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Yep. Found a new life with a lady in Switzerland and is on it´s way to a new
home.
Olof Stroh
Uppsala Sweden
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Yep. Found a new life with a lady in Switzerland and is on it´s way to a new
home.
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Hi all,
Of course it is simpler for me to sell it as is, but I have been asked if I
would sell frame/fork/headset only. So I would, price would be $1000 shipping
included. The bottom bracket will go with it.
Olof
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Out for two hours this morning, tried to observe what I did. Found that I do
lift my foot so that there is no pressure on the pedal, but foot still in
kontakt with the pedal. On the flats and on the hills. Must be an automatic
brain thing.
And first time this year in only a t-shirt and shorts!
Steve wrote (and Patrick more added some interesting comments):
Let's face it: those who like "flat pedals" - pedals without retention devices
- aren't after "performance" gains that can be measured objectively. They're
after comfort and convenience. Some riders can make them work quite
effect
Last summer I did it on my Riv custom to make room for 34 mm tires with
fenders. Unforunately the bike is now at my mothers so no photo, but it was a
success (as long as you can accept the brakes exposed from under). I simply cut
the fenders - Bluemels aluminium - and used Velo Orange rack strut
>From Yehuda Moon
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Olof Stroh
Uppsala Sweden
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That´s right, but you only takes the middle part of the population. In reality
there are three: Those who learn from others mistakes, those who have to do
them themselves and those who never learn.
Olof Stroh
Uppsala Sweden
who sometimes falls into deep thoughts regarding which group he mi
John,
Don´t worry about your arteries as long as you go low on sugar. And that goes
also for that documentary. A high consumption of meat - especially in the
western diet - often goes with lots of "sugar", not a healthy combination. It´s
sometimes difficult in life to separate correlation and c
It´s always good to go to the well, in the Riv catalogue 2006 Grant writes:
“Our traditionally shaped drop bar for those who for some reason or other
aren´t as head-over-heels in love with the Nitto Noodle Bars as we are.
It´s a traditional shape, with no super-flattish ramp (it´s 23 degrees,
I´d just send a warning to believe that you like the Noodle bar if you like the
Dream bar. They may look alike but behave very differently. I have now three
Dreams and enjoy them very much. Tried a Noodle and had to sell it since it was
murder to my wrists, the bend on the top destroyed everythi
Hope this gets trough.
Olof Stroh
Uppsala Sweden
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Patrick, the link y
Well,
already before I was young and attractive, as a schoolboy in Sweden in the
fifties, we went out in the woods riding trails on standard bikes with 584/42mm
and 584/38mm tires. But we didn´t give it a name. Just riding. When normal
people got the money to acquire bicycles around 1920 they d
For a few years I had the good fortune to be able to adjust my work schedule so
that I could ride all 75km/46 miles to work. By bicycle one day, train home,
train to work next day, bicycle home. To make everything work I used my
Rivendell custom with 28mm tubulars some days, my Heron Touring (es
RBWers,
Last week I put quite a lot of good parts for sale. I thought prices were
reasonable, but only a few things have been sold. I´d prefer to sell to
members of my lists, so 25% discount until I go to ebay on Wednesday. Go to
http://tapeedil.com/hem/bike_and_parts/ and have a look.
Olof St
Dear list members!
Having moved back to Sweden after seven years in Estonia I have the pleasure
and plight to sell from my bike stash. A full Campagnolo NR Colnago Super
from 1974 for those who like such things and some 50 parts, a good number of
those that ought to be of list interest. Go to my w
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