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11944
... Hella, yeah! Big load on the CETMA. Dualy kickstand. Hooty, hoo!...
Kogswell Cycles
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Jan 1, 2007
4:54 pm
11945
Greg (is it Greg?), Did you see Dan Goldenberg's CETMA mod/mount on his P/R: <http://www.flickr.com/photos/51799389@N00/tags/porteur/>? It looks like it would...
Doug Van Cleve
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Jan 1, 2007
5:48 pm
11946
I've done what Doug states (pictures have not been updated to show this yet). I cut off the bottom of the CETMA stays, drilled some small holes and the stays...
Dan Goldenberg
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Jan 1, 2007
6:14 pm
11947
I posted a handful of new images of my P/R at the tail end of my Kogswell set on Flickr, see 'em at: http://tinyurl.com/nob7q Most notably this shows my...
Patrick Barber
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Jan 1, 2007
6:39 pm
11948
for what its worth (im assuming that were speaking of the modified cetma mount from the back of the rack to the fork crown mounts here) - gregs mount is likely...
joel metz
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Jan 1, 2007
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11949
... Fixing top of platform rack to the handlebars seems to be one old school porter bike stabilization stratagem: http://tinyurl.com/yg2cqb lots more workbike...
Todd Fahrner
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Jan 1, 2007
7:52 pm
11950
... Very cool. But I'm guessing that when climbing out of the saddle with a heavy load in front, there'd be a lot a twisting force on the down tube. If any...
Mitchell Gass
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Jan 1, 2007
8:37 pm
11951
indeed it is - but i still think of it as an inelegant solution, as compared to mounting to the fork crown. the only advantage of it, as far as im concerned,...
joel metz
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Jan 1, 2007
8:58 pm
11952
... I'll tell ya what I like about that photo: the Univega And the fact that it's rose colored helps a lot too. Univegas, old school Treks and Miyatas all make...
Kogswell Cycles
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Jan 1, 2007
9:19 pm
11953
Oops. Yes, it's me. Greg. Forgot to sign my post. I hope Sheldon doesn't catch me. Doug. Yes I did see Dan's setup. It got the ball rolling and I decided to go...
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Jan 1, 2007
9:26 pm
11954
... -! ... I was with ya. ... I feel a whole new generation of rack engineers emerging. And it's happening in garages and basements on THIS side of the ...
Kogswell Cycles
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Jan 1, 2007
9:42 pm
11955
wonderful! We like to call it "pink champagne." if you like old school Treks you will like this photo http://tinyurl.com/yylhko which, along with my 1984 Trek...
Patrick Barber
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Jan 1, 2007
9:59 pm
11956
... As long as their wheels are bigger than 559mm and their head angles are steeper than 71 degrees? ;) Yours, Forbes "Trouble-Maker" B-Black...
Forbes Bagatelle-Black
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Jan 1, 2007
10:13 pm
11957
... er... where do you get the idea that this is a climbing-out-of-the-saddle type of bike? the assumption is that heavy loads and out-of-the-saddle climbing ...
joel metz
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Jan 1, 2007
10:35 pm
11958
... There has to be SOME reason to make a bike with a 71º HA, right? Bikes that don't need to turn. Bikes used in Holland. You don't know any better. usw. ...
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Jan 1, 2007
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11959
... http://tinyurl.com/y4qc45 ... through Seattle Bike Supply i ... (The following line must be spoken while doing one's best "Crocodile Dundee" impression): ...
Forbes Bagatelle-Black
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Jan 1, 2007
10:52 pm
11960
... ?? - FBB...
Forbes Bagatelle-Black
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Jan 1, 2007
10:58 pm
11961
... und so weiter [German, "and so on"] ? Mitchell Gass...
Mitchell Gass
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Jan 1, 2007
11:22 pm
11962
... Danke! - FBB...
Forbes Bagatelle-Black
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Jan 1, 2007
11:30 pm
11963
Having the fork mounts triangulated like Greg's setup is better than the way I did mine. I'm sure the reason for the flex is the flimsy brackets themselves....
Dan Goldenberg
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Jan 2, 2007
12:09 am
11964
... Indeed, ignorance is bliss. Now, could you pass me a beer and a 1984 Ritchey? Thanks, FBB...
Forbes Bagatelle-Black
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Jan 2, 2007
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11965
That Batavus (http://tinyurl.com/y4qc45) is seriously cool. Racks and even RIMS(!!!!) painted to match the frame! And is that the serial number on the step /...
Scott Peterson
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Jan 2, 2007
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11966
... From: Nick Payne <nick.payne@...> Date: Jan 1, 2007 6:13 PM ... As you decrease wheel size you decrease trail for a given head angle and fork...
Kogswell Cycles
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Jan 2, 2007
2:28 am
11967
... Doch! MG...
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Jan 2, 2007
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11968
... If you're gonna copy a bike, copy a Bontrager for goodness' sake: http://www.eandsweb.com/me/bontrager/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Bontrager ...
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Jan 2, 2007
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11969
... Them are some fine lookin' specs. I especially like the 25" top tube on the extra jumbo large! ... Mmmm... Moose Drool. Pull one down for me, and I'll ...
Forbes Bagatelle-Black
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Jan 2, 2007
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11970
I am curious how much non-pavement riding other rando clubs. I've long looked forward to riding some brevets, but never could previously because I always had...
Anthony King
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Jan 2, 2007
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11971
I can't speak for other regions, but our brevets here in Oregon are about 98% on road. The only off road sections are the occasional gravel stretches that...
nate armbrust
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Jan 2, 2007
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11972
... I'd love to see a Kogswell version of the Bontrager RL, but with something similar to Surly's Karate Monkey dropouts. I'm currently riding a SS 1994...
Todd Guess
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Jan 2, 2007
4:19 am
11973
in my experience, its variable. but theres no off-pavement riding in pbp, and frankly, theres not really a whole lot about randonneuring that would mandate...
joel metz
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Jan 2, 2007
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