~200 gm (~1/2 lb) for each tire is a huge weight savings!!! I never looked into weight of Birdy 18" size tires. The little buggers sure are heavy!!! My road...
Hello, I just bought a Birdy Grey. The problem is that the front wheel folds not very easy because you need pretty much power, because the front wheel rotation...
... I remembered not quite correctly about the actual weights. >:( some samples (stated weights are from Schwalbe's 2005 catalogue): Stelvio 28-355: 215g, 218g...
... 20" Marathon Plus has HS348 tread (nearly semislick) Marathon has HS308 tread (center ridge, like Birdy Marathon) some 20" tyres: Marathon HS270 47-406:...
Marathon 40-355 (2002? slightly used): 338g (stated 380g) Maxxis Birdy 40-355: 384g These are pretty heavy!!! I am still surprised. I should think an 18" ...
please could someone tell me the correct position(angle) of the axle plate. Is the notch meant to locate over the rear mudguard fixing bolt? The angle of the...
Please visit http://www.rohloff.de/?dp=details&id=97&d=dyn/bikesuche and find out. AFAIK the earlier Birdy grey models have the click box installed vertically...
If this subject is of interest, the best book (now in 6th Edition) is : Effective Cycling: 6th Edition (Paperback) by John Forester I don't know if it is...
... I don't agree with his strong anti-bike lane stance, which he develops more in Bicycle Transportation ("they do more harm than good"). True, they have...
I'm a big enthusiast of "Bike Lanes" too. I am fortunate to live in an area (Contra Costa County, California -- near San Francisco) that has an extensive...
... You would be starting a flame for sure if you had posted this on a German list. Over here, bike lines are purely for the benefit of motorists. They are...
... accident ... To name a few: A study of the Berlin police showed an accident rate of cyclists more than three times higher on streets with bike paths...
The worst sort of cycling facility is the shared use pavement that meets lots of driveways and road junctions - the potential for conflict between bikes and...
Hi bob where can I get a map of the trails up there? It'd be nice to hook into the trail system from San Jose (apologies to everyone outside the bayarea) best ...
... Count me as a John Forester disciple (ECI 351), and while I don't agree with him COMPLETELY about bike lanes, I'm probably about 85% with him on that (my...
... To me, bicycle lanes provide an imperfect safety zone. Most cars will not drive in them, so there's the benefit of not having to contend with moving...
Has anyone retro-fitted a Rohloff hub onto a Birdy? If so, were there any pit-falls? I have heard about Dahon and Brompton conversions, and was wondering what...
No, but I have just retro-fitted Shimano Capreo to a Birdy Blue. It means 9 real speeds instead of 21 notional, more efficient drive-train, plus a significant...
Hi Matt, ... there are some Birdy conversions. If you have a Birdy from 2004 or newer, the fallouts are the same as on the Birdy grey, the Rohloff fits without...
... From: "Bob Gelman" <annelyse@...> ... Trice (ICE) recumbents sell them in the UK. Don't forget the special lock-ring spanner :-) -- No virus...
Michael Roberts
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Thanks for all the advice. My Birdy is a 2004 model so the Rohloff will be easier to fit than with earlier models - it is just the cost that deters me… The...
