tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61815132672333866572024-03-13T03:34:42.801-07:00Del Ray to DCAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515945333032397691noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181513267233386657.post-9216537516226030592016-12-03T06:31:00.000-08:002016-12-04T09:28:51.339-08:00Trolling Around<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeff's Troll with flat bar, minus the Surly 8 pack rack and Salsa Anything cages at Swings Coffee in Del Ray for some coffee bean pickup.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #222222;">I got a fantastic opportunity for a long term test ride of my
friend Jeff’s (@heyjaffy) 2015 or 16ish Surly Troll earlier this fall. </span><span style="color: #222222;">Jeff graciously accepted my proposal for a
temporary trade of his Troll for my Bombadil and I had the Troll for just about
a month.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">While I didn’t put as many
miles on the Troll as I would have liked I did get to ride it in a number of
different configurations and environments.</span><span style="color: #222222;">
</span><span style="color: #222222;">Specifically I did my normal 15 mile roundtrip commute several times, a
W&OD beer-cycling ride, a brief bushwacking (no trail) ride in the woods at
my campsite in Winchester and some mixed singletrack at Wakefield Park.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">These different use cases represented all
that I was hoping to sample with the Troll and I got a really great impression
of its characteristics.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unloading at Caboose Brewery for a fun hop-scotch beer-bike-baby day... my wife and I took turns one of us riding, the other driving with our daughter as we hit up four destinations along the W&OD. I demo'd the Surly with both wheelsets and this was the first extended use of the Jones H Loop bars.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Lizard Cycles in Herndon, one of my favorite W&OD stops got even better with craft beer on hand to complement the excellent coffee bar.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #222222;">Bottom line up front… or BLUF -> I liked it, 2.5” tires and
disc brakes are clear capability improvements for riding off pavement the way I
like to ride.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">The frame itself is
perfectly serviceable and with two wheelsets I could see it as a ‘one bike
solution’ however for me it lacks a magic in both aesthetics and ride feel to
make me want it to be that ‘one bike’.</span><span style="color: #222222;">
</span><span style="color: #222222;">The configuration options available on this frame are about as open as
any bike I’ve experienced and I think the changes made in the 2017 model year
make it a very compelling addition to my or many other folks bike collection.</span></div>
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extremely curious about the potential ride improvements I could get
off-pavement with a 2.5-3” tire and this extended test fully answered that
question. I like the larger tire offroad and I don’t have a bike frame that
takes more than a 2.25” tire presently.
So is the wider tire capabilities worth a change to my bike inventory
and if so what bike would I target? I’m
at a personal n+0 point in my life so something in means something out…. With
that in mind right now I’m in a ‘more data needed’ posture. I liked the tires and disc brakes enough on
the Troll to make me interested but I wouldn’t say I’m ready to plunk down cash
for a Troll just yet. The other frames I
want to sample and I believe I have local shop’s that’ll allow me to do this
are; the Jones 29 or Jones+, the VO Piolet (with 27.5+ tires) and the Crust
Evasion/DFL. I’m going to try and get
out for demo rides on the VO Piolet at VO’s hq in Annapolis, Gravel and Grind
in Frederick has the Crust DFL available and there is another shop in Frederick
that actually has a Jones 29er (diamond) for rent… pretty neat to have them all
available locally. I’m also somewhat
curious in the 2017 Surly Karate Monky (27.5+) and will keep my eye out for one
at a local shop or Surly demo. In the
meantime I’m going get back on the trail with my Bombadil (pretty awesome
default option!).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Equipped to commute with the Thunder Burts, front basket/shopsack and light. The troll is perfectly servicable for commuting duties and I continued to love the frame bag. I didn't love how high up the basket sat on the 8 pack rack but I'm guessing there is some adjustability that could be tweaked.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally the singletrack test I had anticipated the most, Jones Bars and 2.5" tires... the bike did not disappoint. I was on the trail with a buddy who'd never ridden offroad before so the test ride was a bit shorter and less aggressive than I'd originally planned. That being said I got enough out of the ride to be satisfied that I REALLY enjoyed the extra large tires and that the Troll itself really shined offroad - 'disappearing' beneath me and handling everything I came across.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #222222;">On to some specific observations on the Troll in no particular
order.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">Huge thanks to Jeff for the
opportunity to get such a thorough test ride in on his sweet bike!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-solid, stable feeling<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-no toe overlap<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-disappeared beneath me on singletrack even with relatively
loaded frame bag<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-front end stayed planted off-road climbing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-precise, predictable slow speed maneuvering with wide bars <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-solid, dead feeling (uninspiring to tedious on commute paved
trail)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-resists ‘hip steering’ more than the Riv’s<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-front rack mount is high, Wald 137 higher than normal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-large size precludes forward Jones loop and likely dirt drops
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<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-felt wide in the saddle... May be tread, could be interaction
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<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-rear horizontal dropouts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jones Loop Bars - I’m
buying Jeff’s from him and they’ll get tried out on the Bombadil right
away. I really like the base position
aligned to the recommended brake lever position and I’m hoping to get more out
of the forward positions on a higher stem/shorter reach bike than the
Troll. More later.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thunder Burts – I don’t know why I’m surprised, or why it has
taken me so long to try these out as the rave reviews abound for these tires
but now that I’ve tried them – wow! As
good as any tires (including Compass EL’s) I’ve ridden. Even on pavement the tires were
transformative to the Surly’s handling and road feel. I’ll be buying a pair for the Bombadil and
may be fine doing away with my Compass SBH EL’s and Nobby Nic’s… tubeless on my
WI/SP Dyno Cliffhanger wheelset (in construction).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Surly Extraterrestrial 26x2.5” Tires – Love the girth,
disappointed in the grip at least at moderate inflation pressure. These 2.5” tires totally satisfied my
curiosity on whether 2.5-3” tires would give me the improved roll over/shock
absorption to more confidently take singletrack obstacles and facilitate the
bushwhacking I want to do at my camping property. Mini-fat is probably all I need in my fat
tire requirements.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Brooks Cambium C17 Carved – As good a saddle as I have tried (B17,
B67, Flyer, Rivet…). I’d be comfortable
enough on this saddle to make it my only one.
Granted I didn’t get more than about 15 miles in any single day but I think
I got enough saddle time to extrapolate.<o:p></o:p></div>
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XT Hydraulic Disc Brakes – Initially I was thrown off (not
literally) by the immense power and my experience with canti brakes just didn’t
translate to proper use for these brakes.
After nearly a month however I’m smitten with the 1 or 2 finger amazing
braking power these things give, smooth but instant stopping available. Offroad I noted additional benefit to the
instant braking availability in taking more challenging lines and maintaining
speed closer to the ‘edge’. I don’t
think I need the capability these brakes bring for everyday riding, even off
road, but they did enhance my ride experience especially off road. I was really surprised how much I liked them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Relevate Frame bag – I flat out loved the convenient and spacious
frame bag. Access from the saddle was
great and the fact it didn’t change the dimensions of the bike in any way was
great. I’d like to add a frame bag to my
Saluki based on this extended test ride.
Losing the water bottle cages is a consideration but the ability to use
a bladder on longer trips and easy stowage of a bottle on shorter ones
mitigates that concern for my riding.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Indexed shifting – Still not impressed, if it worked perfectly I
totally get it but it’s tough for me to keep it dialed in especially in a bike
intended for rough use. I’ll stick to
friction on current and future bikes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There isn't a part on this bike without some level of built up sludge or grime... :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even w/ the rust this 1x setup w/ Altus RD and WI Eno single front crank shifts like a dream.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chicken pox of liquefied rust spots... they did wipe right off the powdercoat </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love how straight and true the WI ENO chainring is</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Albatross cockpit you've served me well. I'm just curious about going back to the noodles for the sportier feel and added hand positions. This whole cockpit is moving to the XO-3 so I'm still a fan!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Un-sexy but excellent service over the past year</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">scars from the basket/front fork swinging around... only thing I don't like about this build right now is the tenderness/wheel flop</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515945333032397691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181513267233386657.post-80684407567342501112016-07-10T08:07:00.002-07:002016-07-10T08:07:54.722-07:00Bombadil Delivery VehicleWell not just the Bombadil but any of the bikes now have a stylish ride to and from the trail head... new-to-me 2006 Honda Ridgeline with a DIY bed fork rack works pretty darn good. The Bombadil and Saluki are to long to go straight back w/ the tailgate up but can either angle or hang out on the tailgate.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515945333032397691noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181513267233386657.post-62022155419444188622016-03-31T18:33:00.001-07:002016-03-31T18:33:47.831-07:00Five Riv MorningAnyone remember that tshirt/viral youtube video about the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPB45AUmchM" target="_blank">Three Wolf Moon</a>?!? That was running through my head this morning for some reason and I happened to have the distinct pleasure of seeing 4 Riv's (in addition to the one I was riding) on my commute this morning. Even more pleasurable I recognized two of them - Howard on his 2TT Sage Hillborn and of course I was meeting Erl and his newly built up Romulus for coffee. The extra Atlantis on Jefferson Dr and then an additional Atlantis tied up at my work bike racks rounded out the five total Rivs.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515945333032397691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181513267233386657.post-59291065116139479762016-02-21T08:58:00.003-08:002016-02-21T08:58:50.013-08:00Jones Point Morning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nice quick 8 mile loop to Jones Point Park before the scheduled rain comes in - as of about noon it still hasn't really started though! The Bob Jackson is riding great especially after I finally made some headset repairs/adjustments last week, the fork crown headset base is now properlly seated and I re-attached the expanding wedge to the stem bolt... good to go.<br />
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In other news I'm dabbling with Strava and think it may stick. I like that I'll be able to track mileage on a per bike basis and even components w/in each bike if I enter that info. We'll see.<br />
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Since you've seen her last we have a new set of LX/Synergy wheels to replace the set I cracked, front and rear racks, upcycled planet bike fenders and the piece de resistance... Compass Switchback Hill 650B/48mm Extralight tires. First reaction; a circumspect and somewhat reluctant - 'eh...nice'. Second reaction (bit longer neighborhood ride and some drivetrain maintenance later; 'pretty sweet, but not life changing'.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515945333032397691noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181513267233386657.post-66022582068293681742015-11-14T11:06:00.000-08:002015-11-14T11:06:45.723-08:00Clem-Complete!Well pretty much anyway, dyno light cabling and a couple other finishing touches not withstanding Erika's Clementine is ready to roll. The build is so similar to my Saluki I decided to do a side by side. Enjoy!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515945333032397691noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181513267233386657.post-91422897358154748372015-11-11T21:40:00.003-08:002015-11-11T21:40:59.125-08:00Veterans Day Ramble-RideLast year gave us alot to live up to with a nice size group and an epic distance in great weather so I had alot of anticipation for today's ride. It turned out a bit different than I had expected but spectacular nonetheless. Wes, Matt and I opted for a shorter, and well known (at least to me) route to still get in some mixed terrain, open up several food/beverage opportunities and still ensure Wes and Matt were back home by early afternoon.<br />
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The route followed the very familiar Four Mile Run - W&OD backbone out of Alexandria, through Arlington, Falls Church and then at Vienna we went hard left and made for the Accotink Trailhead at Nutley and Rt50. On the way out in Falls Church we took advantage of Lazy Sunday's Deli for some breakfast and hot, dark coffee which hit the spot after the first ~10miles of 'warm up'.<br />
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That stretch on the open road is a tough one, especially crossing I-66 on Nutley past on/offramps for the interstate. I don't know of a better way to do it but we made it work. <br />
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The Accotink trail is one of my favorites, it's relatively close and maintains a remote feel. The tons of new leaves on the ground made for a different look and to be honest made seeing the bumps/holes and soft spots harder to see. But it was still good. We had time to do the round Lake Accotink trail as well but were stymied by construction on the east side and opted to turn back to Vienna. On the way back through Wakefield Wes and I took the opportunity to under-bike a bit and run the slalom course of single track... thrilling as always! I'm super impressed with the 700x32 Compass extra lights in particular which took a pounding and felt super secure.<br />
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Once we made it back up the Nutley/Maple Rd traffic gauntlet (uphill) we were smooth sailing for the rest of the day. Our Veterans Day festivities got kicked off in style at Vienna in with cold mugs of beer and hot Chili Cheese dogs and then capped off the day at Samuel Beckett's in Shirlington with a pint of Guinness.<br />
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By the numbers that's 49.4 miles, ~6 hours, 2 cups of black coffee, eggs, bacon, croissant, 6 mugs of cold beer, 4 chili cheese dogs, 1 carrot cake slice (generous) and 3 pints of Guinness. Wes noted that today was the most miles/hours he's spent on the bike to return with such full water bottles ever... we were well fueled and oiled up for this ride. Comfy way to spend the day on a bike! :)<br />
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Happy Veteran's Day to all who have served!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I can't say enough about these 700x32 Compass EL tires, they feel like hot grease on paved surfaces and make gravel, hardpack and even some light singletrack work as well.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm sold on the non-aero levers, Probably because I like the look of the loopy cable housings for some reason. I suffered NO hand pain or numbness for the full day in the saddle which is remarkable and unusual for me. Especially considering I couldn't find my gloves for this ride.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uno Mas at Becketts in Shirlington.... a well deserved victory beer before we wrapped up the day.</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515945333032397691noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181513267233386657.post-37141901125901168032015-11-07T15:06:00.003-08:002015-11-07T15:06:46.130-08:00Erika's New Bike Day - Riv Clementine!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Packaged impeccably... I did have to go pick it up at UPS as it was a non-negotiable signature required per Riv which was a bit of a pain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking goood!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The orange came out richer than it was originally advertised to be but it's a luxurious, gorgeous color.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apparently the cream details on the fork crown were an extra treat, looks good and matches my Saluki!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not as fancy or organized a build shot as I have admired on others sites but this gives you the basic idea.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For any fat tire curious folks 650Bx2.25" Schwable Nobby Nic's fit FINE on the Clementine. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is as faras I got today, it rolls nice, the brakes wen ttogether pretty smoothly after I struggled mightily with the rear rim. It is a SUN 18 650B rim and I broke two tire levers getting the original Col de la Vie tire off and the Fatty Rumpkin on. The wheelbase is undeniably long and the fit range is fantastic. With the seat at this level my 5' 5" wife fits great and raise it up a bit and at 6' even I have no problem either.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 41+ tires look scrawny on this frame... I may have to address that. BTW that rear brake cable housing is a complete one from VO, no cuts... and I'd say it's only about 2ish inches to long. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I hope Erika really appreciates the Paul cockpit on this bike! :)</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515945333032397691noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181513267233386657.post-67973859592192295982015-11-01T21:01:00.000-08:002015-11-01T21:01:06.900-08:00Compass 32 EL's on the Bob JacksonOne of these days I'll stop being suprised at the amazing road feel of these supple, light tires. The 32mm 'Stampede Pass' tires came up on the Riv list last week and I couldn't resist. They replaced the 32mm Pasaela's, also courtesy of the list which are at the end of their service life and mainly served to prove that 32's would fit. Anyway I plan to ride into work tomorrow on the Jackson and give them a more thorough test. Pictures;<br />
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Oh... and I got a sweet new compact camera - the Nikon Coolpix A. It's packing a DX sized (1.5 crop factor) sensor, a super sharp fixed 28mm equivalent f/2.8 lens and the controls are straight up Nikon DSLR derived. It's essentially like Nikon took the back off of a D7000 DSLR, removed the AA filter, removed the viewfinder and put on a 28mm prime. Tough to beat, I'm really enjoying it. Couple shots from Friday's commute.<br />
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My pictures and words won't do this day justice at all. What a treat. Chris aka Pondero had let me know month's ago that he planned to be in the area visiting his new grand child in the October time frame and told me he'd keep me in the loop as his bike riding plans developed. A great many fortunate happenstances later I found myself meeting Chris in Bethesda last Tuesday morning bright and early for a coffee to kick off what was for me to be a full day of riding and for him was the start of a several day mini-tour up the C&O Canal Towpath.<br />
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Chris it was such pleasure to meet you, thanks again for making your vacation and family time accessible to so many local folks who know you from the Riv Google Group and <a href="https://pawndero.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">your excellent blog!</a><br />
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Not pictured is the reason for the abrupt end of my trip in Vienna, rest assured it was planned! My wife Erika wasn't able to join in for the full day of riding but given the splendid weather and my plans she hopped on her bike at Vienna after work and rode towards me on the W&OD trail. It worked out so well, she ended up with about 30 miles herself and we ended the day with a double whammy hitting<a href="http://www.caboosebrewing.com/" target="_blank"> Caboose Brewery</a> for beer and snacks then <a href="http://www.viennainn.com/" target="_blank">Vienna Inn</a> for a delicious Chili Cheese Dog. I couldn't really script up a finer day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I honestly didn't take enough bike detail shots, I was enjoying the conversation way to much for that. But I did manage one buddy shot of my Saluki (right) with Chris's A. Homer Hilsen. Chris's bike setup was a big influence on my own as you can see from many of the details. It was super cool to get to ride with Chris and see his gorgeous bike.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve's Hilsen, in front of Jeff's Hilsen, next to Ken's Saluki... felt like a Riv showroom at Fletchers!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The whole crew together at Fletchers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rolling out from Fletchers. Pretty healthy size group!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeff, Chris and Carey riding up the trail.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting closer to Great Falls.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google Maps calls this spot 'Widewater', not sure if it has a proper name other than that but it is stunning. One of my favorite spots in the DC area period. The approach from the south on the C&O is excellent to, you come around the corner and boom there it is.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tom "Pudge" Allingham. Tom sold me my blue Bombadil almost exactly a year ago so this was the second time we met and I was thrilled to get to ride with him. Absolute gentleman and great riding companion.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I loved this shot even as I took it. Pondero doing what Pondero does... well, when he's not lounging in a hammock or enjoying a coffee outside. Chris recording the C&O Locks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Falls was ANGRY... swollen with the significant rainfall created by recently passed Hurricane Joaquin. Cool site for the out of towners to get to see so much water pounding through the rapids.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seems to be starting a pattern that Whites Ferry is about the end of the photo's on a Leesburg Loop day... ~ 45 miles in for the day and my impulse for photography is overcome by other sensations. :) Awesome day, even better people. I hope to do it again soon.</td></tr>
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Awesome start to the coffeeneuring season!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: calluna-sans-1, calluna-sans-2, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;">1. <a href="http://coffeehopscotch.com/" target="_blank">Hopscotch Coffee</a>, Millwood Ave, Winchester VA. I found this gem 3 weeks ago while staying in Winchester for a friends wedding. Awesome repurposed semi-industrial building, pour over coffee with multiple single varietal beans, friendly barista, and did I mention the record shop with stereo to preview the tunes!?!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: calluna-sans-1, calluna-sans-2, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;">2. Sunday, 11 Oct, 2015</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: calluna-sans-1, calluna-sans-2, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;">3. Ethiopian Pour Over, served in china mug</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: calluna-sans-1, calluna-sans-2, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;">4. This ride was an addition to a regularly scheduled camping trip in the nearby and especially prompted by my friend Karen needing to get in 2.5 hours of final bike prep before next week's Beach 2 Battleship Half-Ironman. We got a relatively early start after a chilly night camping at 0800, the northbound leg into Winchester was GORGEOUS with dew burning off the fields and hill's all around us. Traffic was light on Cedar Creek Grade and the 'in-town' portion was manageable at least on a quiet Sunday morning. The return trip on Middle Road had more traffic, and more sustained uphill's, in the future I think I'd just return on Cedar Creek Grade or try another route further west which I suspect would have even less traffic. This was my first real 'road ride' ever and I found it thrilling. I'm glad Karen prompted the ride and I'll definitely be doing it again sometime soon!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: calluna-sans-1, calluna-sans-2, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;">5. 23.9 miles</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: calluna-sans-1, calluna-sans-2, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;">The Bike. My 1970's era road bike, suspected to be a Bob Jackson, performed very well. I had one chain slippage resulting in chain-suck on the way out of Winchester but it was quickly fixed. I was very comfortable all around on the bike and didn't feel constrained by the 6 speed freewheel (5 speeds usable) or the triple crank (2 rings usable). Definitely still need some polishing on this build but I felt fast and stable throughout the ride. I want to try a front bag on this bike and I'm pretty confident I can loose the interrupter levers without missing them at least for this kind of riding.</span></span></span><br />
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What took me so long... good question. Finally made it out to the nearest-to-me public MTB park, Wakefield Park tonight on the Rivendell Bombadil with the 2.25x650B Schwable tires and the Nitto Dirt Drop handlebars. I had an absolute blast. I did come off the bike once taking one of the small bridges in the wooded singletrack section to fast but once I'd reset from that I had a very successful run in and out of the woods, up and down a slaloming trail through the powerlines and pretty much anywhere I wanted to go.</div>
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<br />The unexpected highlight was the tons of deer who allowed me to get very close. Not just deer but almost entirely buck's with some pretty good sized racks. I was closest to a young four point shown (badly) in the picture below. The video is also tough to make out the deer but I promise there are four. Bottom line is the evening was gorgeous, the bike performed better than expected and I felt pretty decent about my handling skills and climbing stamina. I can't wait to get back out there again soon.</div>
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Courtesy of Wes and his new GoPRO! :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515945333032397691noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181513267233386657.post-2441825061692417062015-07-05T18:54:00.002-07:002015-07-05T18:54:43.644-07:00Harpers Ferry by TandemWe did it! I felt so proud of both of us as we stood on the rail bridge making the last 100 yards of the day into Harper's Ferry on the somewhat steamy but nice summer evening this week. The idea of an overnight B&B trip to Harpers Ferry by bike has intrigued us since we got started biking in DC a couple years ago. The 60 miles from the Georgetown trailhead seemed pretty daunting and add another 8 miles to our front door and we were looking at the longest distance by almost double that we'd attempted. And then there is the ride home the next day!<br />
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A couple things came together at the right time to give us the push this week though, we had the week off from work planned as a multi-day sailboat cruise on the Potomac River but persistent engine problems made that plan mute. And about 2 weeks ago my 700C wheel upgrade to the tandem and the 38mm tires were spectacularly successful during our shakedown ride to Great Falls on the C&O. So with the sudden availability of time coupled to a new found confidence in our tandem-ing abilities we decided to give it a go. I hastily transferred my Bruce Gordon racks from the Saluki to the Burley and reached out to my friend Joseph to borrow an excellent set of waterproof touring panniers. I hadn't followed through on my intent to purchase fenders for the tandem yet but the opportunity seemed to perfect to miss and we decided to go without them (the trip definitely reinforced both of our desires for fenders!).<br />
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<b>The Bike</b><br />
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Burley Bossa Nova Frame/Fork (1990's...?)<br />
Phil Wood 700C wheels, Compass 38mm Barlow Pass standard casing<br />
Moustache bar's with Brooks Flyer sprung saddles<br />
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Sugino crankset (triple) with 8 spd rear cassette (only 7 speeds reachable due to short chain)<br />
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<b>The Route</b><br />
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137 miles, split pretty much evenly. Tuesday outbound C&O Canal Towpath all the way to Harpers Ferry. Wednesday we diverted at Whites Ferry to Rt 15 into Leesburg and picked up the W&OD and then Four Mile Run Trail back to Del Ray.<br />
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We've had an awfully wet summer and even had rain overnight during our trip so the towpath was in pretty rough shape. Between miles 22-26ish there was a lot of mud patches that spanned the entire trail width with thick mud or standing water. We got better about navigating them as we went and eventually just plowed through most of them but to begin with we did dismount and walk through a couple till we got the hang of powering through safely. Other mud was pretty common between Point of Rocks and Harpers Ferry. There was a short patch of towpath as you enter Brunswick that is shared with vehicles, that stretch is a MESS. Significant potholing which caused our second flat tire of the day. We ended up walking this stretch after flatting on Tues and as a preventative measure Weds. The W&OD felt amazing after a day and a half on the C&O... :)<br />
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<b>Mechanicals</b><br />
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Nothing that stopped the trip or soured it in any way so that's the good news. We did have two flat tires on the rear wheel, lost the timing chain at one point and had the captains saddle get loose. The flat's were the most impactful and both on Tuesday. The first one I missed a significant pothole just past Great Falls with the front tire and hit it hard with the rear... the flat was almost instantaneous. The second one as I mentioned was less avoidable as the road/trail near Brunswick was a mess, it was also pretty quick. Both pinch flats which points to underinflation on the rear tire. I'm going to play around with pressures and see if I can still manage to use the nice supple Compass tires long term. I was running ~60psi to begin with and then after the tube changes I couldn't gauge but would guess 65-75psi.... I also have been musing about going tubeless as an option here. The second day we shifted about 10 lbs of gear up to the front panniers to help reduce the weight on the rear axle.<br />
<br />The most stressful thing about the flats was exhausting my spare tube supply... I had 2 spare tubes and both were needed as I failed to successfully patch either tube that flatted. The little blue box park kit patches were pretty large and I kept getting edges that didn't seal and therefore didn't work. Bottom line was that we had about 5 miles on Tues and 25 miles on Weds with no backup tube available and that was not a good feeling. I was able to buy new tubes in Leesburg which never got used thank goodness!<br />
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The timing chain was just an unfortunate incident of leaning the bike against a tree which jacked the chain off the crank... I had to mess with the eccentric BB to reset and ended up with crank arms no longer in sync for the rest of the trip which did make starting and stopping a bit of a mess. I plan to replace both chains before our next major trip and I'll get the crank arms re-sync'd at the same time. <br />
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The saddle going loose was a pretty quick re-position and tighten the one bolt Kalloy post securing the saddle. It does make me want to go to a two bolt post as I'd hate to have this problem at a time when the bike was at speed or in a tricky maneuvering situation.<br />
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<b>Comfort/Ride Quality</b><br />
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This was the longest ride by far for both of us on the tandem, the longest of the year for me on any bike and the longest ever for Erika ever. It was also the biggest two day mileage total for either of us ever. A lot of firsts so I'm pretty happy with how we faired physically from the challenge. The biggest impact to either of us is our hands. We both got what appears to be textbook cases of 'cyclists palsy', or numbing of the ring and pinky finger along with overall lack of strength in the hand. Even two days after the ride we both have some lingering affects though they seem to be improving steadily with time. From what we've both read it looks like lessening the weight on the hands is the key, and there are multiple ways to go about it. We'll be experimenting with some different handlebar configurations including raising them up, swapping with some different bars, padding, orientation and so forth. I love the double Moustache Bar look but if it results in the hand numbness like this all the time I'll get over the aesthetics and go for something comfy!<br />
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<b>Flora and Fauna</b></div>
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Any off-road trek of this distance should come with some natural wonders and the C&O didn't disappoint. I lost count of the number of turtles we saw sunning themselves in the canal, and of course heron's everywhere including the bluest blue heron I've ever seen in person. But I expected to see turtles and heron's, the wild turkey, deer, owl's and large hawk/eagle bird of prey we saw were bonuses for sure. We went miles without seeing any other people which was also cool. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">On the flora side I can't overstate how impressed by the massive old hardwood tree's that are adjacent to the towpath. I think this is a really undersold feature, like the turtles I lost count of the number of trees that were so wide I'd be unable to even reach halfway around them. Not all are as grandly photogenic as this specimen below but the number of trees that were old when our young country decided we needed a canal here and still persist today is awesome and an attraction in my opinion!</span></div>
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<b>The Destination - Harpers Ferry</b><br />
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We'd visited Harpers Ferry before but always by car. Our friend Erl who met us on the towpath and rode with us to Great Falls warned me that at the end of the trail there would be a big staircase to get up to the rail bridge crossing the Potomac and I'm glad he did. Even though I was anticipating this final challenge it was still a beast. Erika lugged the four big loaded panniers while I shouldered the tandem and went 3-4 steps at a time up this 3 story-ish flight. Going down was better the next day though still a problem. There are bike racks for you to leave bikes on the trail side for quicker trips into town which is a nice thing to have but given our overnight stay I wasn't leaving the tandem.<br />
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Our B&B (Camp Hill B&B) was up the hill from downtown a bit and given that it was already close to 7pm we decided to grab dinner before heading up. We were about to go into a place on the lower street when a local gentleman heartily recommended the Town Inn. Walking the tandem we moved around to the Town Inn and settled in on the 2 top right at the top of the entry stairs where we had an excellent view of the town, the MARC station and High St (good people watching). The local amber lager was like nectar and the pan fried trout was so good we're still talking about it days later. Any meal after a supreme effort like this is bound to be memorable but we were very satisfied by the Town Inn.<br />
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I checked out a number of B&B/AirBnB's asking about tandem storage and so forth. Tony at Camp Hill called me back first and we had a lovely stay. It is at the top of the hill but it's only .4 miles from Town's Inn which isn't that bad and I think if we'd gotten in an hour earlier we would have gone up to shower and change and then walked back down to town. We stayed in the 'Carriage House' suite, which is the larger and more expensive ($180 in season) of the two accommodations. The luxury of having a full living room, kitchen, bathroom and bed was worth it to us on this occasion. Tony was an excellent host and the eggs and bacon breakfast accompanied by a fruit cup was also very good. The carriage house does have a loft with a second full bed and I think splitting this place with another touring couple actually would make it a good value as well as a comfortable B&B.<br />
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We didn't do much other exploring in Harpers Ferry given that we wanted to get moving the next day but it was a great visit, seeing all the AT thru hikers was a fun bonus to. We talked about making a 3 day trip with friends (come on Joe and Ali!) where it would be Day 1 - bike to Harpers, Day 2 - hike/hang out in Harpers, Day 3 - bike home. Fall might be a great time for that trip.<br />
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We didn't stay long enough for the outfitter to open but Harpers seems an obvious location for one of those great bike consumables vending machines and complimentary work station. All hours access to tubes, chain lube and so forth would be great. The full service bike shop in Brunswick was unhelpfully closed on Wednesday so Leesburg ended up being the closest shop.<br />
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<b>The Ride Home - Whites Ferry, Leesburg and the W&OD</b><br />
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Aside from the disappointment about Brunswick's bike shop being closed and the short stretch of bad trail there the 25 miles from Hapers to Whites Ferry was splendid though the muddiest of our trip due to the overnight rain.<br />
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Our new found mud coping skills worked out well and we plowed through with ease. This was one of the best stretches we had on the trail and it went by pretty quickly. </div>
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I didn't get alot of pictures of the last 40ish miles from Leesburg back to DC but it was a really fun and entirely different experience than the rest of the trip. We chose to finish on the W&OD for a couple reasons, first it gave us the opportunity to resupply on inner tubes at a bike shop in Leesburg, second it offered excellent lunch options all along the way, third it offered escape from the muddy trail conditions on the C&O and finally it was different... All reasons were valid and the way we went home really defined the day. We stopped at Fireworks Pizzaria in Leesburg where we were shown to the furthest table in the back corner probably due to the pile of wet panniers and mud head to toe! Then we popped into the Old Ox Brewery in Ashburn, Green Lizard Cylces for espresso and the new Caboose Brewery in Vienna. The W&OD has so many 'attractions' along the way these days it almost felt more of a bar crawl than a bike ride. We arrived home and neither of us really felt like we'd put in 70 miles that day. I'd say that is a roaring success!</div>
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I'll wrap it up with some more random pictures from the trip, I heartily encourage anyone in the area to give this trip or a version of it a try. Let us know if you do!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515945333032397691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181513267233386657.post-89922218138981393882015-06-28T13:16:00.001-07:002015-06-28T13:16:23.491-07:00Sunday Morning CoffeeCoffee, a good friend, great weather and beautiful bikes to talk about! Thanks for the great meet-up Erl!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Potomac was like glass crossing the Memorial Bridge this morning. light was nice all around actually I wish I'd taken more pictures.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left - 60cm Riv Saluki, Right - Riv Road.<br /><br />Neat because both of these bike's have been projects over the winter and we've been keeping track of each other's progress. This was the first time we've been able to make a meet up work w/ both up and running.</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515945333032397691noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181513267233386657.post-176004798566836242015-06-17T06:14:00.000-07:002015-06-17T06:14:00.770-07:00Barlow Pass-Burley<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I think the very first observation I made of the Burley Bossa Nova when I checked it out in the previous owner's garage was.... lots of clearance even with those 27 1/4 tires, I wonder how wide I could go with 700c?... well I can now safely say that 700Cx38mm is a smooth fit on this frame. I'd even say that if fenders weren't in the future that 42mm tires a la BG Rock N Road's would fit.<br />
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While I'm clearly a fan of larger tires at this point the 700C conversion of the tandem wasn't just to make a more comfortable ride around town. In fact the 27 1/4 x 32mm Continental Gatorskins proved to be darn good tires/wheels as we've gotten used to riding the tandem. Cushy enough but very confidence inspiring in turns and with a nice road feel. No the main drive for getting fatter was to take on the C&O via tandem with luggage. I've been wanting to do a Harpers Ferry trip ever since I realized it was a possibility, and the thought of completing the DC to Pittsburgh trip in toto is also on my mind!<br />
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First came the wheel change though, the 27 1/4 wheel size just doesn't offer many +32mm tires and the rear wheel with it's drag brake and freewheel hub also kept us down to a heavy, 6 spd max wheel. I thought I had a solution when I made a trade for a Phil Wood wheelset where the rear was an older freewheel model but I figured I could have it respaced from 120mm out to 135mm to support the tandem. Good idea in theory but two problems arose.... the 120mm rear fit the Bob Jackson frame perfectly and the re-spacing was going to cost $137 not including shipping. The front wheel was pretty slick though and I kind of slow rolled the next move. Then last weekend my wife and I had a spectacular 20ish mile ride up to Falls Church and back on the tandem and I realized I should bite the bullet and find the new rear wheel.<br />
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Lucky for me I was one 'WTB' post away on the iBOB google list from a slick Phil Wood cassette hub, 135mm spacing and 40 spoke. 48 spoke would have been preferred but between the fat tires, peter white wheel build and phil wood hub I think we're in relatively good hands. The wheel arrived incredibly quick and I had nearly simultaneously put in the order for a set of Barlow Pass 700x38mm tires from Compass Bikes. All of a sudden the tandem had a very smart all Phil Wood wheelset w/ brand new Compass tires. <br />
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The Dia Compe canti's provided plenty of adjustment to accept the slightly smaller rims which was a nice suprise. I have a pair of Paul Mini-Moto's that are intended for this bike but haven't put them on yet as I want to make sure they will work with the 38mm tires + fenders. <br />
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So the ride, well it was awesome. The longer distances on the tandem really allows us to get in sync. And the new tires do for the tandem exactly what the Hetre's do for my Saluki. It's like pedaling on fresh pavement at all times. Enough chit chat... on to the photo's.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How many of these shot's are up on this blog in the last 2 years?!? Well here is one more, doesn't get old. Our noon-ish arrival meant that we shared the view with more people than I am used to but even that was ok. The view of two daredevil kayaker's shooting the rapids was also pretty neat.</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515945333032397691noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181513267233386657.post-30640196122385628102015-06-14T20:03:00.002-07:002015-06-14T20:03:32.652-07:00Nobby Bombadil<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The Saluki's re-entry into circulation allows me to finally tinker with the Bombadil... several new additions have been begging for a trial run most notably a pair of Schwable Nobby Nic 650Bx2.25" tires, new brake levers and some much needed replacement parts for my Riv Silver Shifters.</div>
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I hope to get out on the trail at Wakefield one night this week to see how this setup works for me. I did take it on the little dirt route near my house, less than 2 miles but plenty of dirt, large roots and some loose stuff... I think this is going to be a fun build!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't think I ever provided shots of the Nitto RM14 (dirt drop) bars before but I had thrown them on in lieu of the 48cm Noodles a couple weeks ago w/ the same interrupter lever/old shimano lever set up. I was THRILLED at the suggestion I got from SPOKES Etc mechanic (Dre) to use inline cable adjusters to fill in for the interrupter levers preventing me from having to replace the housing and giving me some added adjustability!<br /><br />I'm really excited about the new Cane Creek SCR-5's as well, they have a shorter reach from the drop position to the lever and the hoods are significantly more substantial than the shimano's they replace. As much as I love the cross levers the RM14 just doesn't have enough room for them on their short flat area. My thought for this bike right now is more of an 'event specific' bike than daily commuter/city bike anyway which is where I'd really miss the extra levers. Bartape is coming, probably tubes to start with but I'm going to go cork once I'm set for the cable's.</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515945333032397691noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181513267233386657.post-59432837116484598742015-05-26T19:15:00.000-07:002015-05-26T19:15:47.607-07:00Back in the Saddle (Saluki Saddle)Build nearing target configuration... the Saluki is riding again. Today was the first commute since the not-so-lucky one that ended up with my crash for this bike. The bike handled great, fully loaded with work clothes and laptop/notebook load so it was a critical test. Nothing like that new drivetrain feel, silky smooth. The fenders and racks stayed where they were intended to stay which is always nice. I'm very happy with the decision to go with the Berthoud steel fenders, those things stay where they are meant to stay, no noise!<br />
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The dyno hub is emitting an annoying chirp at least on the return home trip and I did have some interesting shimmy on the front end w/ my heavy morning load. Otherwise the Saluki completely reminded me why I wasn't riding anything else much up till the day I crashed her. <br />
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Pictures at the Jefferson Memorial seemed appropriate. I love swinging by on my way into work when I have (make) the time. It is a privilege to have such amazing scenery on a daily basis. I'll post a more detailed photo exploration of the build soon. For now here are the glamour shots!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515945333032397691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181513267233386657.post-69380671616787568812015-05-22T06:57:00.002-07:002015-05-22T06:57:46.867-07:00The Saluki's Back!Back from the powdercoater and ready to build... which is going to happen today! <br />
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I'm really happy with the green and the kind of 'semi-flat' topcoat that I got, the cream headtube looks great to. The lug detail painting is a bit of a disappointment unfortunately. I was going for british racing green tone in a flat finish. I think I just missed that deep dark green by a shade or two but given computer monitors and selecting powder sight unseen I think it's close enough. The finish feels pretty nice and I'm hopeful it proves very durable and long lasting.<br />
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Here is a dump of pictures. I think I'll end up trying my hand at cleaning up the lug painting when I get some time.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515945333032397691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181513267233386657.post-27541358597350805042015-05-17T12:06:00.000-07:002015-05-17T19:48:26.021-07:00Re-Building the Saluki (Components Highlights)It's been almost 9 month's since the Saluki and I ended our regular commute home with a spectacular and damaging rear-wheel over front-wheel single bike accident. I was healed and riding again within a month but the bike repair has lingered, a frustrating project from start to finish with alot out of my control. It has also been more expensive by far than I ever imagined. <br />
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But it would seem that the frustrations are close to being wrapped up and I am expecting the re-finished frame, fork and fenders to be returned by the powdercoater 'soon' (I'm hoping w/in a week). Anyway I've decided to focus some positive energy on the fun part, the build... and the REALLY fun part, the ride.<br />
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This build is meant to make the Saluki my ideal everyday commuter here in the DC-VA area and nearly everything has graced one of my bikes before, many were on the Saluki during that fateful ride last August. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No drama here, I had this exact crankset on the Saluki when I crashed. I love the solid feel I got from this set and when I look down and see the perfectly straight chain ring that also felt good. I could always throw on a VBC double if I needed the flexibility in the future.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Retro Paul Lever's, the sticker is starting to fade but the finely machined aluminum is holding tough. I love these levers! The Ergon grips on Nitto Albatross bars will complete the cockpit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What better pair for the retro Paul levers than retro Paul 'Stoplight' Canti's... these are sweet brakes. I do need to locate another canti post 'sleeve' which I appear to have lost.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm told that 'scooping' a B67 is pretty rare... well here you go. Probably only comfortable for me at this point but paired with the Albatross I'm mighty comfy for my regular commute distances. Longer trips would require one of my Brooks Flyers most likely.</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515945333032397691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181513267233386657.post-52661232782657569012015-04-27T15:01:00.002-07:002015-04-27T15:01:39.117-07:00Pecan LaneQuick stop in Lake Waccamaw en route to Charleston for a wedding... glad to get out and experience my Mom's regular 1 hour-ish ride in her neighborhood. She has logged some serious time on the Hint-O-Mint Schwinn since January and is loving the bike. It is holding up well, my only maintenance on this trip was to add a spedo/odo computer at her request. <br />
<br />Pecan Lane is gorgeous as you'll see. Unfortunately the weather in Charleston didn't cooperate for a good ride opportunity on Saturday but it was still worth bringing the bikes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pecan Lane, Lake Waccamaw, NC</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bob Jackson from the cockpit... haven't removed the old BE shifter boss just yet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom and Erika, love the Spanish Moss...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom's fully racked out Schwinn is looking good. Erika loves her Bianchi which I let linger w/ a blown tube for to long last year. It is a pretty sweet bike with 8 Speed 105 group.</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07515945333032397691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181513267233386657.post-23120663003244764582015-04-22T19:59:00.001-07:002015-04-22T19:59:30.234-07:00Bob Jackson?My interest in this bike started when I spotted it on craigslist over a year ago and recommended it to my friend Joe who was in the market... turns out the guy he bought it from is also a fellow volunteer at Velocity Bike Co-Op. Small world. Anyway, Joe builds it up as a fixie but really only uses it sparingly on the trainer indoors last winter and when he moved back in the fall I ended up taking custody of it... whether to sell for him, or to purchase myself hadn't been worked out. <div>
<br />I figured I should really build it up before making any rash decisions, and fixie wasn't going to work for me so here is the build I've managed to date. I'm not positive this bike is in fact a Bob Jackson but I can tell you that it is quick, light and rearing to go... This is probably the most 'lively' bike I've ridden that was close to my size. </div>
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This build is not polished as you'll see, and the photography isn't great (when I don't wrap till after 10PM somethings gotta give) but I think this build will give me a chance to get a good impression of the bike overall.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joe was attracted to the plain, single color, no decal look of the frame. It looks massive becuase of a tall headtube but it's about a 61-62cm BB-ST top. The saddle is a sweet 'Wright' leather unit courtesy of my good friend Erl.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A vintage build deserves vintage Dura-Ace... I'm really pumped about the DT shifters which I've never tried before. I've never liked the idea of the reach down to the down tube but given the large frame size the distance from saddle to DT shifter bosses seems doable. I LOVE the simplicity of DT shifter setup... note the sweet deep-peaked lugwork!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The TA Zephyr rides again, OEM on my 64cm Atlantis, I held onto the crank and it's TA Axix sealed bearing BB... replaced the sealed bearings and it seems to be spinning nicely. I stripped out the crank puller threads in an unfortunate series of events surrounding my sale and disassembly of the Atlantis but I've grown fairly adept at the hammer method. The inner ring of the triple is un usable right now.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seat tube cluster... sweet lugs showing some beausage/rust. My rear cable hanger is pretty ghetto.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I know all my cables are a mess... the Mafac 'Racer'' brakes are courtesy of the Velocity Parts bin and I have to say I'm pretty impressed w/ the centerpulls. I will be replacing the pads w/ some modern salmon compound ones soonish.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">6 speed freewheel from the co-op, much improved when paired w/ 6 speed chain! big range in the horizontal drop outs as you can see. No braze ons for anything on this frame.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Pasela 32mm's courtesy of David from the Riv list were clutch in getting me rolling on this frame. 700x32 fits fine, and if I stay w/ 700c wheels on this bike I'll definitely look into some Grand Bois or Compass 700c tires.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Phil Wood wheel set is 40T front, 48T rear intende for a tandem, but it also happens to have the now rare 120mm rear spacing. I've never had Phil hubs before so this makes me happy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very old Phil rear FW hub, 120mm spacing w/ a 6 speed FW. I can't reach the highest gear due to the frame interference so I just adjusted the rear derailleur accordingly. Phil Wood tech guys responded to my question that for $137 (shipping not included) they can respace my hub out as far as 135mm and re-lube everything. Might happen...</td></tr>
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