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Forum: Touring
05-05-07, 03:21 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 6,464
Posted By SteelCommuter

It's funny how long it took someone to say the...

It's funny how long it took someone to say the obvious. As Kogswell says, they are a company that has been around a long time and debts are paid off. Duh.

BTW, the Atlantis tubing is no secret,...
Forum: Touring
05-05-07, 02:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 408
Posted By SteelCommuter

How to bike with a dog and a kid?

My wife and I want to take some cycling trips in the summer. Week-long trips, maybe a few longer ones, if possible. I can't figure out a good way to take both my daughter, who will be 18 months in...
Forum: Touring
04-21-07, 10:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,106
Posted By SteelCommuter

Just as a data point, I'm a vegan who uses Brooks...

Just as a data point, I'm a vegan who uses Brooks saddles. The leather lasts several decades with care, and I know that our synthetic saddles, made from petroleum products, carry a heavy social cost...
Forum: Touring
04-21-07, 10:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,209
Posted By SteelCommuter

This is a great topic. I want to chip in that a...

This is a great topic. I want to chip in that a Bicycle Quarterly test (back when it was VBQ) wider low pressure tires performed better in roll-out tests, but not all tires of a particular width...
Forum: Touring
01-09-07, 02:02 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 28,467
Posted By SteelCommuter

I can't let this pass. Your post is asinine. ...

I can't let this pass. Your post is asinine.

The Bleriot is the one bike made in Taiwan, in cooperation with QBP, the owner of Surly. QBP, the owners of Surly, again, are selling this bike, too....
Forum: Touring
10-30-06, 10:16 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,915
Posted By SteelCommuter

There is a not-so-fine point both of you are...

There is a not-so-fine point both of you are missing: Kogswell said with a handlebar bag (presumably a Berthoud, I can't watch the video). Your comment can only have relevance if you had a loaded...
Forum: Touring
06-10-06, 09:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,428
Posted By SteelCommuter

Abbey, Comfort is important, so I understand...

Abbey,

Comfort is important, so I understand your question. Have you actually tried a *real* touring bicycle with good tires and a good saddle? There are many people like yourselves who prize...
Forum: Touring
05-01-06, 03:52 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,762
Posted By SteelCommuter

Mark, Deja vu is right. Next there will be...

Mark,

Deja vu is right. Next there will be a thread about using carbon for touring - oh wait, that's already in the works :)

I guess that's the price of having a big active on-line community...
Forum: Touring
04-30-06, 12:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 827
Posted By SteelCommuter

Khuon, Thank you for the informative recap...

Khuon,

Thank you for the informative recap from other threads. Two things:

1. My guess is that CF could be great for touring, but all previous designs have been for racing or light riding. ...
Forum: Touring
04-30-06, 06:13 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 827
Posted By SteelCommuter

Are you drawing a conclusion from an experience...

Are you drawing a conclusion from an experience from a MTB suspension fork? I don't think most people will be using a carbon MTB fork for touring...
Forum: Touring
04-30-06, 06:02 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,762
Posted By SteelCommuter

Boy those SS/FG riders must be hating their lives...

Boy those SS/FG riders must be hating their lives ;)

So, are your hands always at the brake position? Because if you are in the drops and your hands are at the ends, you have to move your hands...
Forum: Touring
04-29-06, 02:16 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,762
Posted By SteelCommuter

Minor point here: I usually ride the drops, and...

Minor point here: I usually ride the drops, and using bar-end shifters has become an instinctive matter. I do not find them inconvenient, and I used STI before ever using bar-end shifters. I do not...
Forum: Touring
04-14-06, 04:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 964
Posted By SteelCommuter

When I think of the benefits of fenders, my back...

When I think of the benefits of fenders, my back is last on my list. I want to have a cleaner drivetrain, protect other people from my wheel spray if I have companions (a big deal to that person...
Forum: Commuting
04-13-06, 07:06 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,109
Posted By SteelCommuter

PDB, I think you will happy with the...

PDB,

I think you will happy with the Paselas, particularly the TG. They have a great variety of sizing, too. Your width needs will be based both on the road conditions and what you carry. ...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
04-12-06, 04:59 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,414
Posted By SteelCommuter

I must have too much time on my hands. No. ...

I must have too much time on my hands.

No. First, the highest sources of calories are the french fries, the cokes, and the oil-laden "salads." Second, that guy was disgusting, and being skinny...
Forum: Touring
04-08-06, 05:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 902
Posted By SteelCommuter

You've never had dogs, so it might be...

You've never had dogs, so it might be understandable you think this is a problem. I know most people have fat dogs that see no exercise, or adopt breeds that are sedentary. But many dogs are high...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-06, 08:20 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 10,188
Posted By SteelCommuter

No one, not Grant, or anyone else has said that...

No one, not Grant, or anyone else has said that person will buy a Riv bike. Grant is making a point about what is available and what frame designs and parts would be a good addition to a shop's...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-06, 03:59 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 10,188
Posted By SteelCommuter

Olebiker, You're reading yourself into the...

Olebiker,

You're reading yourself into the response, but the hypothetical situation is very much about someone who you aren't. 30 years of experience, I bet you are a "bicycle person." You...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-06, 11:40 AM
Replies: 180
Views: 10,188
Posted By SteelCommuter

You make a good point about Sheldon, I would just...

You make a good point about Sheldon, I would just say that in many of the recent RRs there have been articles by Grant about fixing up old frames and using inexpensive parts to revive an unused bike....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-06, 11:08 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 10,188
Posted By SteelCommuter

If this is going to get started all over again,...

If this is going to get started all over again, can you use actual evidence, quote some text? Everybody I know who actually has read their readers does think it is very positive. In fact, if you...
Forum: Touring
03-14-06, 01:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,722
Posted By SteelCommuter

I definitely doubt whether this will work for...

I definitely doubt whether this will work for most people. Most waterproof breathable materials work through vapor evaporation, which relies on what the relative humidity is between the inside and...
Forum: Touring
03-13-06, 10:08 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,722
Posted By SteelCommuter

I'd say this might be a personal thing for each...

I'd say this might be a personal thing for each rider to decide. After all, Supcom here I'm sure has figured out what he likes. But my experience is totally different. I'll ride in the high 50s...
Forum: Touring
03-12-06, 07:43 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,315
Posted By SteelCommuter

Once you get that website complete - it appears...

Once you get that website complete - it appears to be under progress? - you should post a thread about it. I went to it to see some cool bikes.

You are doing what many people do with the Cross...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-06, 09:58 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 10,188
Posted By SteelCommuter

I'm not a Riv folk - whatever that is - but there...

I'm not a Riv folk - whatever that is - but there is nothing I've read by the company that says people don't know what they want. On the other hand, there is stuff about how many companies limit...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-06, 09:45 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 10,188
Posted By SteelCommuter

You are mistaken, about several things. ...

You are mistaken, about several things.

First of all, the title itself suggests it is not the only way to fit a bike. How can that be arrogant? I mean, really, read the words.

Second, it is...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-06, 04:21 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 10,188
Posted By SteelCommuter

That would be a good analogy if the bikes under...

That would be a good analogy if the bikes under discussion were poorly built, unsafe, slow, absurdly expensive, etc. But since they are not, it is a terrible analogy. And their customs are...
Forum: Touring
03-10-06, 01:51 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,315
Posted By SteelCommuter

You missed my point. The reason I mention...

You missed my point.

The reason I mention several different kinds of frames, and costs, is simple. There is great variety in prices and options. The Gunnar Rock Tour, which is the closest...
Forum: Touring
03-09-06, 07:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,315
Posted By SteelCommuter

Halfspeed, I can't help myself, I have to...

Halfspeed,

I can't help myself, I have to comment on this. :)


Other than Mercian, who in any part of the world makes a lugged bike for $1000 or less? I figure the Taiwan shop that makes...
Forum: Touring
03-09-06, 04:30 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,315
Posted By SteelCommuter

Points of information: Atlantis does have...

Points of information:

Atlantis does have custom tubes, for it only, but not all of them. The chainstays, seat tube, and fork blades are Atlantis-only The entire tubeset comes from the Japanese...
Forum: Touring
03-09-06, 09:42 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,315
Posted By SteelCommuter

So the basis of your remarks is that they don't...

So the basis of your remarks is that they don't have custom tubes made for just this bike. And it's baesd on a perusal of their website. And you suggest that I and other customers may be totally...
Forum: Touring
03-08-06, 09:59 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,315
Posted By SteelCommuter

You don't know what you are talking about. ...

You don't know what you are talking about.

The Atlantis costs what it does because:

it has several different custom tubesets, including chainstays that require bending and heat treating, a...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-06, 12:19 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,544
Posted By SteelCommuter

Like Patentcad, I live in SE New York, and I ride...

Like Patentcad, I live in SE New York, and I ride everyday. Today is in the 20s, and if it's like yesterday the windchill is 10 F. Sometimes it bugs me, but these things come to mind:

1. My...
Forum: Touring
02-26-06, 12:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 843
Posted By SteelCommuter

I'd love to take credit, but that is a bike...

I'd love to take credit, but that is a bike reviewed in Vintage Bicycle Quarterly, not mine.
Forum: Touring
02-26-06, 10:38 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,146
Posted By SteelCommuter

No? Not simple? Why? There is nothing...

No? Not simple? Why? There is nothing difficult or mysterious about these things. I'm not arguing that the fork will break, but these *simple* mechanical matters will take very little time, far...
Forum: Touring
02-26-06, 09:41 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 843
Posted By SteelCommuter

Some people have said they have no handling...

Some people have said they have no handling problems with their handlebar bags, and neither have I. But I think it depends on the weight, and the front end geometry of your bike. It makes perfect...
Forum: Touring
02-26-06, 09:16 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,146
Posted By SteelCommuter

You're probably right - but I think the OP's idea...

You're probably right - but I think the OP's idea IS to keep it simple, and use a rigid fork. Since they are inexpensive, and have no internals to worry about, it is the simplest way to go,...
Forum: Commuting
02-25-06, 06:48 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,559
Posted By SteelCommuter

Use sandpaper, and then clean the pads with soapy...

Use sandpaper, and then clean the pads with soapy water or alcohol. Sandpaper is cheaper, it works very well, and it doesn't leave anything.
Forum: Touring
02-25-06, 04:49 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,238
Posted By SteelCommuter

A custom Mariposa would run around $3500-$4500,...

A custom Mariposa would run around $3500-$4500, including light system, etcetera. Where are you located?

I'm sure those Alex Singers are great, but you may find an equivalent framebuilder closer...
Forum: Commuting
02-25-06, 02:21 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,231
Posted By SteelCommuter

Yeah, that probably is a big problem for shops. ...

Yeah, that probably is a big problem for shops. Don't companies forbid their new bikes being sold internet/mail? Is that rule regularly ignored? I wouldn't know.
Forum: Touring
02-24-06, 08:41 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,146
Posted By SteelCommuter

Well, a "proper" touring bike IS different from...

Well, a "proper" touring bike IS different from the kind of bike you're riding. I have a hardtail and a touring bike, and I can say that there is quite a difference. That said, people tour on...
Forum: Commuting
02-24-06, 07:57 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,231
Posted By SteelCommuter

Is your argument like this with everyone - when...

Is your argument like this with everyone - when they think you're overbearing and self-righteous, just call them the same? Or do you think that making fun of people who can't work on their bikes is...
Forum: Commuting
02-24-06, 04:23 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,231
Posted By SteelCommuter

You know, I'm pretty surprised bike shops even...

You know, I'm pretty surprised bike shops even make it day to day. It's a hard business with small rewards. I too get pretty upset when I get no assistance yet am willing to spend some money. I...
Forum: Touring
02-24-06, 03:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,146
Posted By SteelCommuter

"Too steep or something." For what? He couldn't...

"Too steep or something." For what? He couldn't get you a fork, or a rack? You need to be really clear, which might possibly require calling this guy and have him say it again. The people on...
Forum: Touring
02-24-06, 01:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 687
Posted By SteelCommuter

Good idea. Maybe on the next 50 degree weekend? ...

Good idea. Maybe on the next 50 degree weekend? I ride everyday, but that's the best day for a nice ride.

That trail is pretty torn up right now and muddy. Riding Springtown to NP is also a...
Forum: Touring
02-23-06, 11:05 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,788
Posted By SteelCommuter

Ok. I think the extra width of the P50 may not...

Ok. I think the extra width of the P50 may not allow them to have the same height in your frame as the P45. Perhaps as your stays get narrower, the P45 can sit higher up into the frame, allowing...
Forum: Touring
02-23-06, 07:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 680
Posted By SteelCommuter

Avocet FasGrip City. Can't beat them. Try...

Avocet FasGrip City. Can't beat them.

Try the Panaracer Pasela as well. The quality of the tire will matter far more when you're talking about differences of 50-100 grams, BTW. The Paselas and...
Forum: Touring
02-23-06, 07:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 687
Posted By SteelCommuter

Rick, I'm not far from you - Rosendale. ...

Rick,

I'm not far from you - Rosendale. I'll go, providing someone babysits my newborn for a week or two and donates their summer income to me :)

Considering the likelihood of that, I'll be...
Forum: Touring
02-22-06, 03:37 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,788
Posted By SteelCommuter

Indeed, my SKS 45 mm fenders could fit them as...

Indeed, my SKS 45 mm fenders could fit them as well. I'll try to take a pic.
Forum: Touring
02-22-06, 01:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,788
Posted By SteelCommuter

Perhaps you should start a new thread about this....

Perhaps you should start a new thread about this. You can tell all those ill-informed cycle-tourists traveling in Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America that there is not much sense in running...
Forum: Touring
02-21-06, 09:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,788
Posted By SteelCommuter

700 x 50 mm Gilles Berthoud Stainless steel...

700 x 50 mm Gilles Berthoud Stainless steel fenders, $49.95.

I imagine these will work, and are reputably the best out there for coverage, durability, and sexiness. They require more attention...
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