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12-23-05, 07:39 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 423
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Final FBQ-Brian Baylis is UP!

Enjoy...

http://istanbultea.typepad.com/largefellaonabike/2005/12/fbq_20_brian_ba.html

Happy Holidays!
09-15-05, 06:21 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 390
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

FBQ #19 is UP-->>

Finally & At Last!!

FBQ #19 featuring Don Walker is up and ready for consumption...

http://istanbultea.typepad.com/largefellaonabike/2005/09/fbq_19_don_walk.html

Thanks & Enjoy!
05-18-05, 08:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 587
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Brother Kris- Mucho Danke... appreciate the...

Brother Kris-

Mucho Danke... appreciate the kind words.

:)
05-18-05, 04:03 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 587
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

FBQ #18 is UP-->>

Today's installment is up and ready for reading...

http://istanbultea.typepad.com/largefellaonabike/2005/05/fbq_mark_nobile.html

Enjoy!! :)
Forum: Touring
05-13-05, 01:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,112
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Come on man... just LOOK at that back rest!! ...

Come on man... just LOOK at that back rest!! That thing is just screaming, "SERIOUS COMFORT!"
Forum: Touring
05-13-05, 01:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,112
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Sweeeeeet...

Probably the bestest Adventure Cycle these eyes have ever seen...

http://www.cadillacbicycles.com/Images/AVP8.0i_big.jpg

And with a name like Cadillac, you just know the quality and ride will...
05-13-05, 04:55 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 430
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

FBQ #17 is UP-->>

Today's installment is up and ready for reading...

http://istanbultea.typepad.com/largefellaonabike/2005/05/fbq_peter_moone.html

Enjoy!! :)
05-12-05, 07:24 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 462
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

FBQ #16 is UP...

Today's installment is up and ready for reading...

http://istanbultea.typepad.com/largefellaonabike/2005/05/fbq_carl_strong.html

Enjoy!! :)
05-11-05, 06:10 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 376
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

FBQ #15 is UP-->>

Today's installment is up and ready for reading...

http://istanbultea.typepad.com/largefellaonabike/2005/05/fbq_robin_mathe.html

Enjoy! :)
05-10-05, 08:54 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 420
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

FBQ #14 is UP-->>

Today's installment is up and ready for reading...

http://istanbultea.typepad.com/largefellaonabike/2005/05/fbq_sacha_white.html

Enjoy! :)
05-09-05, 07:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 513
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Our cat ate the petrified piece and got pretty...

Our cat ate the petrified piece and got pretty sick. My wife got angry at me about this and threw the wrapped piece away.

Pretty much killed the experiment...

The cat-sadly-recovered. ;)
05-09-05, 09:48 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 513
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

FBQ #13 is UP-->>

Todays installment is up...

http://istanbultea.typepad.com/largefellaonabike/2005/05/fbq_mike_barry.html

Enjoy!

:)
05-06-05, 04:28 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 477
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

FBQ #12 is UP-->>

Todays installment features Dave Bohm...

http://istanbultea.typepad.com/largefellaonabike/2005/05/fbq_12_dave_boh.html

Enjoy!

:)
05-03-05, 07:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 787
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

FBQ #11 is UP-Matt Chester

Todays frame builder installment is up and it features Matt Chester...

http://istanbultea.typepad.com/largefellaonabike/2005/05/fbq_11_matt_che.html

Enjoy! :)
Forum: Commuting
05-02-05, 05:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 358
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

That's Mike Flan i-g-a-n.

That's Mike Flan i-g-a-n.
Forum: Commuting
05-02-05, 05:11 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 358
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Frame Builders Questionnaire-->>

I've been conducting a series of interviews with various frame builders. Todays installment should be of particular interest to commuters as it's with Mike Fla****n of A.N.T. Bikes.

Read it...
04-29-05, 04:26 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 446
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

FBQ #9 Tom Oswald-->>

Latest installment is up & ready for your eyes...

http://istanbultea.typepad.com/largefellaonabike/2005/04/fbq_tom_oswald.html

Enjoy!

:)
04-29-05, 04:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 595
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Thanks Joe!

Thanks Joe!
04-28-05, 05:29 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 595
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

FBQ #8-Joe Starck-->>

Installment #8...

http://istanbultea.typepad.com/largefellaonabike/2005/04/fbq_joe_starck.html

Enjoy! :)
04-27-05, 05:57 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 464
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

FBQ #7 is UP!

Great interview with Michigan master frame builder Matt Assenmacher...

http://istanbultea.typepad.com/largefellaonabike/2005/04/fbq_matt_assenm.html

Enjoy! :)
04-26-05, 05:10 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 482
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

FBQ #6-->>

New installment with Bob Brown. It's a good one...

http://istanbultea.typepad.com/largefellaonabike/2005/04/fbq_bob_brown_c.html

Enjoy!
04-20-05, 06:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 511
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Frame Builders are Talking...

...are you listening??

Over on my blog I put together the idea of a Frame Builders Questionnaire (FBQ)... a kind of universal, see-what-they-say form of sorts.

The description is here ...
04-01-05, 03:42 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 868
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

I LOVE this!!

I LOVE this!!
04-01-05, 03:41 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 868
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Rock-N Roll!!

Rock-N Roll!!
Forum: Touring
03-15-05, 08:29 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,445
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Honestly? You've already decided to not go. ...

Honestly? You've already decided to not go. This is just public hedging... you're looking for reasons to validate your decision- yep, the one that you've already made... and that's to stay at home....
Forum: Touring
03-06-05, 11:47 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,267
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

I like Rivendell. I like the Rivendell...

I like Rivendell.

I like the Rivendell Atlantis.

Tis a good company, tis a good cycle.
03-04-05, 06:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 512
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

I Won Something!

Entered a contest long enough ago that I'd forgotten about entering it at all and yesterday... BAM, package shows up and I won a really cool, useful, much needed, cycle-related prize...

A set of...
Forum: Touring
02-12-05, 06:46 PM
Replies: 4,817
Views: 2,611,288
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Interesting first linked photo Ron... it's...

Interesting first linked photo Ron... it's certainly large.

Perhaps that link has been highjacked??
Forum: Touring
02-10-05, 06:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,635
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

I'll assume you placed the smiley face when you...

I'll assume you placed the smiley face when you typed your response... however I fear that you probably went back and added it after reading SteelCommuter's response to you in an effort to save face....
Forum: Touring
02-10-05, 10:45 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,635
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Ummm, hmmmm... Bob Brown Curt Goodrich ...

Ummm, hmmmm...

Bob Brown

Curt Goodrich

Richard Sachs

Bruce Gordon
Forum: Touring
02-08-05, 02:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,635
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

photojtn- Some photos of your racks and...

photojtn-

Some photos of your racks and panniers? I'd like to see them.

Thanks
Forum: Touring
02-07-05, 07:05 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,635
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

They will rust... I think Beckman powdercoats (I...

They will rust... I think Beckman powdercoats (I know Gordon does) and once something chips (and doesn't something always get chipped or nicked... yep!) the paint or powder, it's rusting time. Of...
Forum: Touring
01-05-05, 06:42 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,668
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Wrap some cheapo cork tape on the bars and then...

Wrap some cheapo cork tape on the bars and then cover them with some nice brown cloth tape... you'll have some cushioning underneath the timeless look of the cloth tape.

After you get the brown...
Forum: Touring
01-05-05, 06:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,240
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Tubus Bruce Gordon Bob Beckman Blackburn ...

Tubus
Bruce Gordon
Bob Beckman
Blackburn

Something out of those should do ya fine...
Forum: Touring
01-04-05, 06:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,668
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Coming along nicely... I bet you're chafing at...

Coming along nicely... I bet you're chafing at the bit to get on that pup and go for a spin.

:)
Forum: Touring
01-03-05, 12:12 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,137
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Looks like you might have a good one there... ...

Looks like you might have a good one there...

Check this out http://web.ukonline.co.uk/bicycleclipse/

Also do a Google search on it and you'll find lots of results.
01-01-05, 11:46 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,857
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Talk to me Brother!? What's the recovery like? ...

Talk to me Brother!? What's the recovery like? The Doc said and I quote, "The recovery time is anywhere from 4 to 8 weeks for the incision to be completely healed and the first week or two is quite...
01-01-05, 11:41 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,857
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

You think that's too much info for you... it...

You think that's too much info for you... it was/is more pain, stress, etc than I want too! :o ;)
Forum: Touring
12-31-04, 03:49 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,143
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

You're welcome... sort of. :rolleyes:

You're welcome... sort of.


:rolleyes:
Forum: Touring
12-31-04, 12:27 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 447
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Talk to the tour operators via email and inquire...

Talk to the tour operators via email and inquire as to your wife riding along in the SAG, or traveling via rail with a EuroRail Pass-which can be purchased in advance with multiple...
Forum: Touring
12-30-04, 05:50 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,143
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Folks... it's a leather saddle-ride it and your...

Folks... it's a leather saddle-ride it and your arse takes care of the rest of it! Proofhide and these other products are about conditioning it i.e. making it look nice and disallowing the leather...
Forum: Touring
12-29-04, 09:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 825
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

LHT Owners... Question-

I am helping someone buy and build up a LHT.

Question... Are there any issues with *minimums* on chainring sizes when using a triple on a LHT? For instance, would a Deore 22/32/44 crankset work...
12-29-04, 10:02 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,857
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Rather odd Xmas here for me- I got a...

Rather odd Xmas here for me-

I got a cookbook I've been wanting from France that was out of print...

"The Bicycle Wheel" by Jobst Brandt...

a bag of dried chiles that I wanted for cooking...
Forum: Touring
12-28-04, 12:51 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,143
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Amen, to that. This whole thread is a bit like...

Amen, to that. This whole thread is a bit like saying, "You know I really love my Phil Wood bottom bracket but I really object to needing their special BB tool so I'm going to make my own... besides...
Forum: Touring
12-24-04, 09:27 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 840
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

No personal experience per se but I do know...

No personal experience per se but I do know Steven & Co. make great bicycles so you won't be disappointed.

I know a couple people that own Bilenky's-one a tandem and the other a solo tourer-and...
Forum: Touring
12-24-04, 09:18 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 414
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

It's a Pletscher kickstand ...

It's a Pletscher kickstand

http://aebike.com/site/page.cfm?PageID=30&SKU=KI5000

It's a fantastic kickstand that really gives a cycle a stable base and as a nice bonus-it lifts your rear wheel...
12-22-04, 08:57 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,452
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Kent Peterson, who rides more than any single...

Kent Peterson, who rides more than any single human being I know or have ever heard of uses them on all his bikes and swears by them. He commutes with them, tours with them, club rides with them,...
Forum: Touring
12-21-04, 09:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,230
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

26" is a smart choice for sure... wider tires for...

26" is a smart choice for sure... wider tires for more varied terrain, easier to find tires & tubes in 'exotic' locales and is slightly smaller for packing concerns.

Any reason Burley is...
Forum: Touring
12-17-04, 01:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,487
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

I can understand your position on this but I...

I can understand your position on this but I honestly feel that you won't be happy in the end. You are looking to convert a low level 'road'-style bike into a tourer and that's fine... other than...
Forum: Touring
12-17-04, 12:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 561
Posted By Istanbul_Tea

Standard Tourer- Usually 700c wheelset (with...

Standard Tourer- Usually 700c wheelset (with perhaps a greater spoke count too), wider tires, canti-brakes, clearance for mudguards, longer chainstays, braze on's for a 3rd bottle cage/racks as well...
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