On Thu, 2011-10-20 at 11:42 -0700, Jim Cloud wrote:
> Steve,
>
> Your experience with your 1972 Paramount is curious. I have a 1977
> Paramount P-15 (26" seat tube size), which probably has identical
> geometry to your 1972 bike. With a 2" fork rake and 73 degree head
> angle (the standard dimen
Steve,
Your experience with your 1972 Paramount is curious. I have a 1977
Paramount P-15 (26" seat tube size), which probably has identical
geometry to your 1972 bike. With a 2" fork rake and 73 degree head
angle (the standard dimensions for a Schwinn Paramount touring model
at the time) the tra
On Oct 18, 2011, at 11:46 AM, NickBull wrote:
> Even a "weak" issue
> of BQ is better than the typical issue of Bicycling Magazine (hmm, is
> it a coincidence that the initials are BM?) with its typical series of
> articles on How to Train for a Century, How to Lose Another Five
> Pounds, Adventu
A "plus" to the current bike-review format in BQ is that I have some
sense of the preferences and standards of the current reviewers (Jan
and a few sidekicks to write the "second view" part of the review).
If BQ were opened up to reviews from "guest-reviewers" then it would
be harder to know how to
I think this topic drift is at risk of getting blown up out of proportion.
On Oct 19, 2011, at 10:16 PM, René Sterental wrote:
> Scratching my head at the first one and laughing hard at the last
> one... Am I a pneumatic cyclist?
>
> On Oct 19, 2011, at 9:11 PM, rob markwardt wrote:
>
>> or...
On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 9:52 AM, reynoldslugs wrote:
> My only quibble is not really a quibble, just an observation. Jan,
> Hahn, and his crew are lighter and in a lot better shape than I am.
This is why I really miss Alex Wetmore's contributions as a BQ
tester/reviewer. I think he just got too
Scratching my head at the first one and laughing hard at the last
one... Am I a pneumatic cyclist?
Sent from my iPad
On Oct 19, 2011, at 9:11 PM, rob markwardt wrote:
> or
>
> http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pneumatic
>
> On Oct 19, 6:51 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
>> On Wed,
or
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pneumatic
On Oct 19, 6:51 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Wed, 2011-10-19 at 19:38 -0600, René Sterental wrote:
> > What is pneumatic trail?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumatic_trail
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On Wed, 2011-10-19 at 19:38 -0600, René Sterental wrote:
> What is pneumatic trail?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumatic_trail
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On Oct 19, 2011, at 7:11 PM, Jan Heine wrote:
> You see that they have 25 mm tires on
> there, so the first thing you can do for them is fit wider tires to
> add pneumatic trail.
>
> Jan Heine
> Editor
> Bicycle Quarterly
> http://www.bikequarter
On Oct 18, 7:45 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
>I tend to roll my eyes at the technical stuff, because I've never had wheel
>flop or tire rolling resistance make or break a fun ride for me.
I totally agree, and I doubt you've ever read in BQ that we were out
on a lovely day, the leaves
I do like BQ for the articles. Specifically the riding reports.
There have also been good reviews. Both my wife's bike and one of my
bikes now have B&M Lyt's based on Jan's review. It is also
interesting to see how Jan's interests and tastes have changed over
the years. And also, what has not.
"I deeply regret"
Your sincerity is touching.
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On Wed, 2011-10-19 at 13:56 -0700, William wrote:
> I wish I could test ride your MAP. I think your Saluki was a 58,
60 cm, c-t
> as is my Homer (nominally the same bike). I knew you 'upgraded' and
> liked your MAP, and I'm intrigued by the concepts and the classic look
> of a 'traditional' r
I wish I could test ride your MAP. I think your Saluki was a 58, as is my
Homer (nominally the same bike). I knew you 'upgraded' and liked your MAP,
and I'm intrigued by the concepts and the classic look of a 'traditional'
randonneuse. That said, I had a long talk on a brevet with a fellow on
On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 3:47 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Wed, 2011-10-19 at 15:38 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote:
>> On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
>> > On Wed, 2011-10-19 at 09:52 -0700, reynoldslugs wrote:
>> >> When I read the articles - - which are excellent - - I often
On Wed, 2011-10-19 at 15:38 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> > On Wed, 2011-10-19 at 09:52 -0700, reynoldslugs wrote:
> >> When I read the articles - - which are excellent - - I often wonder,
> >> would the results and conclusions be the same for
On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Wed, 2011-10-19 at 09:52 -0700, reynoldslugs wrote:
>> When I read the articles - - which are excellent - - I often wonder,
>> would the results and conclusions be the same for a 200+ pound rider?
>> Will the conclusions about tubing dia
On Wed, 2011-10-19 at 09:52 -0700, reynoldslugs wrote:
> When I read the articles - - which are excellent - - I often wonder,
> would the results and conclusions be the same for a 200+ pound rider?
> Will the conclusions about tubing diameter, 8/5/8 versus 7/4/7, OS v
> standard, planing versus non
I love VBQ. It's well-thought out and an enjoyable publication. I
enjoy and respect Jan's consistent efforts to establish obejctive
protocols, seek peer review, and generally keep within scientific
principals. The publication, like the Rivendell Reader, is vastly
superior to the mass bicycling
On Tue, 2011-10-18 at 19:45 -0700, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
> I tend to roll my eyes at the technical stuff, because I've never had
> wheel flop or tire rolling resistance make or break a fun ride for me.
>
I was climbing a 14% grade in a 22" gear one time and wheel flop made
the bike
Jim Thill is right to recognize the nature of peer review in BQ. It is
unique in what seems to me to be a general and a popular cycling journal.
May it's circulation increase! Peer review doesn't really exist in
advertising supported publications. I love the ads in BQ, but I love the
riding and kno
It is evident that a lot of diligent work goes into BQ, no doubt about that. I
stand corrected about the peer-review aspect of the process. My sincere
apologies. That said, I still maintain that there are blogs out there that are
well-written, informative, entertaining, and plenty faithful to te
I think it's quite a stretch to describe all this as a hard-copy version
of Jan's blog...
On Tue, 2011-10-18 at 16:49 -0700, Jan Heine wrote:
> On Oct 18, 4:11 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
> wrote:
> > I somewhat doubt that BQ is peer-reviewed in the same way that science
> > journal article
On Oct 18, 4:11 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> I somewhat doubt that BQ is peer-reviewed in the same way that science
> journal articles are peer-reviewed.
When I was working in science, I reviewed a number of papers, and had
mine reviewed. The process is the same as the one we use at
The BQ copies have been spoken for. Thanks for helping me to recycle them.
John
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Yes to that statement! I don't read every BQ article, but those I read, I like.
Personally (emphasis: "personally") I'd like to see more historical
articles; perhaps another monthly feature? Also, as someone suggested,
readers' touring/travel/adventure contributions.
OTOH, BQ is largely a platfor
I think BQ serves its niche pretty well. And quite a niche it is. I
sometimes wonder if a better title wouldn't be "Bikes Jan Likes." It would
interesting to see more articles from outside contributors, just to provide
other perspectives.
I also subscribe to Bicycle Times and find it serves its
Now that is a good idea.
On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 9:53 PM, Bill Gibson wrote:
> Just send Jan your best bike trip reports! We are the ones we have been
> waiting for!
>
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 8:43 PM, rob markwardt
> wrote:
>>
>> Bicycle Times is pretty good. BQ is tops. RR is basically exti
Just send Jan your best bike trip reports! We are the ones we have been
waiting for!
On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 8:43 PM, rob markwardt wrote:
> Bicycle Times is pretty good. BQ is tops. RR is basically extinct.
> Other than that we are pretty much freaks. Go to the magazine rack
> and just look a
Bicycle Times is pretty good. BQ is tops. RR is basically extinct.
Other than that we are pretty much freaks. Go to the magazine rack
and just look at the quantity of mags on cars, motorcycles, soccer,
knives, watches, dolls, guns (OH my!), etcare we really that
small? There is basically no
Sounds like a call to action to aspiring bicycle writers! There are enough
solid bike blogs - there must be a pool of talented and entertaining
writers/photographers behind them. The problem, I imagine, is finding
somebody to write about things from a fresh perspective, rather than another
writ
> Personally, I'd like to see more articles like that a year or two ago
> by the woman who toured India on an Indian 3d world roadster.
The article on high-wheeler racing in New Zealand in the current issue
was written by the same woman, Jada Van Vliet. We are working on
bringing a greater diversi
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