Hi All, A quick question. What width bottom brackets are people using? My Baron came with a monster 135mm Campag BB. The Campag chainset was also very wide....
Darren, I use a 118.5 Octalink for a triple, with a shim on the drive side that's probably 2mm thick, on a carbon boom. You might want to have a look in the...
Which on of you BAD-BOYS purchased the last M5 Thumb-Brakes from Bentup.com??? I figured that our receint discussion about thumb brakes might have motivated...
Wasn't me i want a set but later on this summer ... From: Terry Pickl To: BaronOwners@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 10:57 AM Subject:...
OK thanks for the Info, your excused. 1 down 199 to go!! Whoever purchased the Last needs to be friendly and come to Texas and join us in the Texas Time...
CKAudio's replacement NoCom frame is sporting a nice new pair of thumb brakes. When did the set disappear from BentUp? ... Received: Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:23:34...
OK thanks Mystery Solved! This thumb-brake would have been purchased about 3 or 4 weeks ago. I ordered mine two weeks ago and contacted bentup.com when it...
Hey Terry! This will probably get me kicked outta the Baron group but: What kind of bike is that in photo 29 of the '07 Texas Time Trial slide show?It's got a...
I think your talking about slide #27. I remember this fellow he was from a southern state like Alabama. He had hand built this bike himself. He was a little...
Help! Reader's Digest version: Had problems shifting. All signs pointed to friction in the line to the rear derailleur, so I'm trying to run a new shift cable...
I have done this several times and it isn't any problem , i get a flashlight and look in the little hole for the cable housing when i push it to the rear of...
Yes the black plastic piece comes off. Mine isn't even glued. I don't know why it wouldn't work to thread the housing from back to front, just shine a ...
the reason i used brake cable housing was because of the sharp bends i put in the cable housing , i like mine shorter than most maby i don't know ,anyway i...
How do you get that black plastic piece off? Butter knife? Do you have to push hard? Does it just pop off? Or is there something I need to be careful of...
I have a brand new one of a kind front wheel and fork assembly for sale.....the fork is a monoblade with a 1" steerer tube that is cut to fit an Optima Baron,...
Hi Darren, It`s easy getting the tires in the U.S. I don`t know how hard it would be to get them in the U.K. The TUFO tire that is on my wheel costs $74.00 +...
Has anyone tried the power pace cranks? -- they look to good to be true even tho they have only one size crank arm and one choice of chain rings Bud...
Terry, Got your thumb brakes yet? Someone is selling a pair on BROL. http://bentrideronline.com/messageboard/showthread.php?t=38010 Better hurry if your...
Thank you so much for this tip! I sent him a message offering more $$ for the brakes then he listed. Since the brakes are on back-order at from M5 in Europe....
so far mine work perfect. I used a travel agent with them on the front disc brake but didn't end up needing anything for the rear brake. The thumb brakes...
I completed my 1st brevet last Saturday. It was a 200k so it was all during daylight hours, but the 300k in a little over 2 weeks will run into the night hours...
I'm not a Baron owner (yet) but I'm a bicyclist with a lot of night riding experience. Any generator, hub or wheel driven, will be taking some of your energy....
I have to agree with Tom here; with the current crop of LEDs (and rechargeable batteries) you only need dynamo lighting when you're planning to do some serious...
Mark made a good point that I forgot. The lithium batteries can be expensive at your local Wallyworld. I get mine 50 at a time from www.botachtactical.com for...
Tom, Thank you for your response. I already use a NiteRider MiNewt. It's a single high powered LED with a LI battery, but I consider its light output for night...
I've been shopping around for light. Im looking for a light that I can run during the night and day. With the day use being flashing mode. Which rules out...
Robert, I have a Baron and have done a number of Brevets with it. I've been using Cateye HL-EL500's as my headlights. I mount 2 of these with light mounts I...
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