I'm 6ft 2ins , and I also carry a rucksack - no idea of kilo weight but about 14 stone. it is at the upper end of the Birdy 'recommended weight' - probably...
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Martin Donnelly
martind@...
Dec 1, 1999 3:16 pm
I haven't done much distance on the Birdy since I last reported tyre wear in October. I don't have an exact distance record, I've replaced the computer battery...
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Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
Dec 2, 1999 5:13 am
Dear Martin, I suppose your observations confirm a well known fact that weight of the rider is a big factor in rear tyre wear. Your comment about exercising ...
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Martin Donnelly
martind@...
Dec 2, 1999 12:31 pm
... being ... the ... Bob, My 7-speed wheels seem excellent and I'm happy to congratulate Birdy for good wheelbuilding. The problems with wheels with large hub...
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Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
Dec 2, 1999 5:40 pm
Dear Martin, Thanks for the info! Wow, 20" low gear! That's what I could use on MY Birdy here in the San Francisco Bay area ;) I just wanted to remind you,...
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Michael Roberts
MikeRoberts@...
Dec 3, 1999 12:22 am
... From: Martin Donnelly <martind@...> To: <birdybike@egroups.com> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 12:33 PM Subject: [birdybike] Re: Tenerife, and...
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Tim McNamara
timmcn@...
Dec 3, 1999 1:53 am
... made, not ... reason). I expected Birdys to be hand built or mostly hand built, mainly because there are *so many* welds at really odd locations, such as ...
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Tim McNamara
timmcn@...
Dec 3, 1999 4:19 am
Tonight I was able to complete my conversion of my Birdy 3 x 7 from flat (MTB) bars to drop (road) bars. I have always hated flat bars. My hands go numb in a...
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Riese und Müller G...
team@...
Dec 3, 1999 7:37 am
Dear Tim, just in case if you do not know, we do not allow to use drop bars onm the birdy, because the stem is not stiff and durable enough for the longer...
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Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
Dec 3, 1999 1:15 pm
Dear Gunnar, Tim, Perhaps the USA Birdy 3x7 has a different and stronger steering post and stem then the "European" non-adjustable- steering -post- Birdy. The...
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Batterbury,S
S.Batterbury@...
Dec 3, 1999 1:32 pm
Does it still fold up?...
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Martin Donnelly
martind@...
Dec 3, 1999 5:12 pm
Gunnar, I accept that company responsibility for the Birdy is more serious than an individual choice. However in this case I think R&M is being too careful. ...
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Martin Donnelly
martind@...
Dec 3, 1999 5:12 pm
Mike, As there are at least 2 models of chainstay, my experience with non-standard parts is no guide to your potential for a rubbing chain. Marijk's Birdy...
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Martin Donnelly
martind@...
Dec 3, 1999 5:12 pm
Tim, I'm jealous. A couple of years ago I enquired at the Grip Shift stand at the Amsterdam Cycle Show. They told me the road shifters were no longer made....
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Ben
bsalzber@...
Dec 3, 1999 11:16 pm
tim mcnamara <timmc-@...> wrote: original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/birdybike/?start=549 ... will ... Nothing to do with Birdys, but pictures: ...
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Tim McNamara
timmcn@...
Dec 4, 1999 1:54 am
... And today, through a fortunate combination of exceptionally mild weather (50 degrees F and sunny) and unexpectedly having the afternoon off, I was able to...
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Tim McNamara
timmcn@...
Dec 4, 1999 1:56 am
... onm the ... longer lever ... useual! Thank you for the warning; I was wondering about this but figured it was OK as Burley (US importer) identifies having...
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Tim McNamara
timmcn@...
Dec 4, 1999 2:00 am
... stand at ... longer ... Yes, mine were old stock that had probably been sitting on the shelf for years. ... "Cycling" ... for brake ... levers, ... produce...
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Tim McNamara
timmcn@...
Dec 4, 1999 2:10 am
... What a good idea! I've never thought of it- in fact I've declined to have my pictures on disk but that would really solve the problem! Thank you!...
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Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
Dec 4, 1999 2:29 am
Tim, Congratulations on your drop conversion; you've wanted to do that for a long time. But you still haven't told us how folding is effected!!!! Are you using...
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Georges Bammens
georges.bammens@...
Dec 4, 1999 10:38 am
I took my Birdy Red to Gozo, which is a small island, part of the republic of Malta. For that purpose I bought a Samsonite suitcase. I dismounted only both...
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Mike Hessey
mike@...
Dec 4, 1999 12:22 pm
I have the 11-34 and standard chainwheel - it is described on the FS web pages. No problems, though the chain line is rather alarming in bottom gear, and it...
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Tim McNamara
timmcn@...
Dec 4, 1999 6:30 pm
... I'm curios- what size/model of suitcase did you use? ... Your English is pretty good, at least to American eyes. ;-)...
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Tim McNamara
timmcn@...
Dec 4, 1999 6:36 pm
... for a ... other ... I've only folded it a couple of times since doing the conversion (out of curiosity rather than need). I have left the bars in their...
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Georges Bammens
georges.bammens@...
Dec 4, 1999 8:44 pm
The suitcase that I use for transporting my Birdy is a Samsonite, 450 series, type Oyster II, Express 79. The outside dimensions are 79 X 62 X 30 cm; the...
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PdeLeuw@...
Dec 5, 1999 6:54 pm
Dear Tim, ... Since my stem was changed a few weeks ago, I have the "two bolt" type, too. It doesn't matter, I mounted the QR lever as before. With the back...
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Michael Roberts
MikeRoberts@...
Dec 8, 1999 12:19 am
My Birdy List has gone dead, so I will give you this question:- The Birdy has 36-hole hubs with 24-hole rims. The spokes are laced 2-cross at the rear and...
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MAPaceBike@...
Dec 8, 1999 12:39 am
In a message dated 12/7/99 6:24:49 PM Central Standard Time, MikeRoberts@... writes: << For example, I have a spare 32-hole rear hub -...
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Tim McNamara
timmcn@...
Dec 8, 1999 1:57 am
... Yes, it certainly is! I assume they did this because 24 hole hubs are unusual or would be a special order, anyway. I don't know if the 3 x 7 hub is...
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Tim McNamara
timmcn@...
Dec 8, 1999 1:59 am
... or ... using all ... case, I ... close to ... right, which ... wheel of ... Now, I hadn't thought outside of the box like this. My other post assumes an...
