Anyone up for a whole lot of pain in SW Wisconsin in August?
07-12-17, 09:08 AM
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Update: We have 12 for the meal.
We have 4 in the house, 2 of whom have paid.
I'm going to be in WI on Thursday, 7/13/17, can ride on Thurs PM, Frid AM, Sat AM/PM. Anyone up for some riding, even on Rails-Trails for root beer. I can come to Madison.
I'm actually thinking of riding the DD 100K route on Sat, July 15, then nap, then drink at the Walker House.
We have 4 in the house, 2 of whom have paid.
I'm going to be in WI on Thursday, 7/13/17, can ride on Thurs PM, Frid AM, Sat AM/PM. Anyone up for some riding, even on Rails-Trails for root beer. I can come to Madison.
I'm actually thinking of riding the DD 100K route on Sat, July 15, then nap, then drink at the Walker House.
07-12-17, 02:27 PM
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07-14-17, 05:18 AM
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Update: We have 12 for the meal.
We have 4 in the house, 2 of whom have paid.
I'm going to be in WI on Thursday, 7/13/17, can ride on Thurs PM, Frid AM, Sat AM/PM. Anyone up for some riding, even on Rails-Trails for root beer. I can come to Madison.
I'm actually thinking of riding the DD 100K route on Sat, July 15, then nap, then drink at the Walker House.
We have 4 in the house, 2 of whom have paid.
I'm going to be in WI on Thursday, 7/13/17, can ride on Thurs PM, Frid AM, Sat AM/PM. Anyone up for some riding, even on Rails-Trails for root beer. I can come to Madison.
I'm actually thinking of riding the DD 100K route on Sat, July 15, then nap, then drink at the Walker House.
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07-14-17, 09:59 AM
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As it happens, Rob and I just agreed to meet and do a ride from Mt. Horeb tomorrow morning. Can you make it over here around 9am? I'm sure we can be flexible. Anyone else who is in the area and available PM me for my address.
We plan to ride a nice Blanchardville - Hollandale route, not as hilly as what we will get in August but very nice roads.
We plan to ride a nice Blanchardville - Hollandale route, not as hilly as what we will get in August but very nice roads.
07-14-17, 03:30 PM
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As it happens, Rob and I just agreed to meet and do a ride from Mt. Horeb tomorrow morning. Can you make it over here around 9am? I'm sure we can be flexible. Anyone else who is in the area and available PM me for my address.
We plan to ride a nice Blanchardville - Hollandale route, not as hilly as what we will get in August but very nice roads.
We plan to ride a nice Blanchardville - Hollandale route, not as hilly as what we will get in August but very nice roads.
. Sent you a text
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07-16-17, 06:54 PM
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07-17-17, 08:35 AM
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Was this a bike ride or a beer run with an optional bike ride?
07-20-17, 02:45 PM
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Is there a difference between riding for beer or beer for riding? 
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07-20-17, 03:29 PM
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Wouldn't they be synonymous?
This year I went back to the Tour Divide and rode from Holland Lake Montana to Wise River. My bike fully loaded was about 55 pounds.
The section between Helena and Basin contained what seemed like miles of rock gardens and single track filled with roots and babyheads. Most of it had to be done just pushing the bike. But it worked out when I got the the descent, which went for about 15 miles along a raging whitewater river, right to the town of Basin. I'd been on the road since 7; it was about 3 oclock (and yes I was pretty slow...).
Montana has a local delicacy called huckleberries. I'm not clear on how they are different from blueberries, but they make ice cream out of the stuff. I had the restaurant in Basin serve up a huckleberry root beer float. It was magnificent. If you're ever there...
This year I went back to the Tour Divide and rode from Holland Lake Montana to Wise River. My bike fully loaded was about 55 pounds.
The section between Helena and Basin contained what seemed like miles of rock gardens and single track filled with roots and babyheads. Most of it had to be done just pushing the bike. But it worked out when I got the the descent, which went for about 15 miles along a raging whitewater river, right to the town of Basin. I'd been on the road since 7; it was about 3 oclock (and yes I was pretty slow...).
Montana has a local delicacy called huckleberries. I'm not clear on how they are different from blueberries, but they make ice cream out of the stuff. I had the restaurant in Basin serve up a huckleberry root beer float. It was magnificent. If you're ever there...
07-23-17, 01:18 PM
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Dare machine
So I finally got around to building up my 1978 Trek 900. I bought it last year but the paint job was shot. I had Groody Brothers do a powder paint. I love the way the bike looks and rides. The parts are a mix of components that I really like (mavic hubs, mavic rims, stronglight headset, stronglight crank, campy brakes, suntour cyclone derailleurs) that I picked out with an eye towards getting some decent gearing for the ride (which is why I went with a stronglight 99 crank).
The gearing is 47/32 up front and a 12-30 7 speed in the rear. I finished it last night and took it out for my basic training ride of 30 miles. The bike handles nice; very nimble and responsive. The tubing is Columbus SL. It has a sweet flat fork crown and a lot of nice touches on the lugs and the fork crown reinforcement. I like Treks a lot especially the late 70s Treks.
The gearing is 47/32 up front and a 12-30 7 speed in the rear. I finished it last night and took it out for my basic training ride of 30 miles. The bike handles nice; very nimble and responsive. The tubing is Columbus SL. It has a sweet flat fork crown and a lot of nice touches on the lugs and the fork crown reinforcement. I like Treks a lot especially the late 70s Treks.
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07-23-17, 08:09 PM
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Looking forward to seeing that in a few weeks!
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07-24-17, 09:06 AM
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So I finally got around to building up my 1978 Trek 900. I bought it last year but the paint job was shot. I had Groody Brothers do a powder paint. I love the way the bike looks and rides. The parts are a mix of components that I really like (mavic hubs, mavic rims, stronglight headset, stronglight crank, campy brakes, suntour cyclone derailleurs) that I picked out with an eye towards getting some decent gearing for the ride (which is why I went with a stronglight 99 crank).
The gearing is 47/32 up front and a 12-30 7 speed in the rear. I finished it last night and took it out for my basic training ride of 30 miles. The bike handles nice; very nimble and responsive. The tubing is Columbus SL. It has a sweet flat fork crown and a lot of nice touches on the lugs and the fork crown reinforcement. I like Treks a lot especially the late 70s Treks.
The gearing is 47/32 up front and a 12-30 7 speed in the rear. I finished it last night and took it out for my basic training ride of 30 miles. The bike handles nice; very nimble and responsive. The tubing is Columbus SL. It has a sweet flat fork crown and a lot of nice touches on the lugs and the fork crown reinforcement. I like Treks a lot especially the late 70s Treks.
07-24-17, 12:07 PM
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It's a stronglight 99 which has a 86 bcd. It can go as low as 28 teeth and you can set it up as a double or a triple. SR made a copy as well, VeloBase.com - Component: Sakae/Ringyo (SR) SAX-5TG, APEX-5 Touring
This basically gives you a wide compact (usu. thought of as a 46/30) on a vintage crank. Plus it will likely cost you quite a bit less than a modern wide compact (an IRD or a velo orange).
Another upside is that the Stronglight is JIS so it should work fine with a shimano square taper bottom bracket (or a velo orange or a IRD french threaded bottom bracket).
Two downsides: (1) One is minor. These cranks have narrow Q factors so you need a correspondingly narrow FD and your shifting will involve some trimming. (2) The other is not as minor which is that 86 bcd chainrings can be tough to track down. SPA cycles in the UK has them and they ship. Otherwise just hunt around eBay for a triple as you will likely only need the inner and the middle (or perhaps the inner and the outer) for a compact double set up (you'll obviously need new chainring bolts as well). That's how I found my rings.
This basically gives you a wide compact (usu. thought of as a 46/30) on a vintage crank. Plus it will likely cost you quite a bit less than a modern wide compact (an IRD or a velo orange).
Another upside is that the Stronglight is JIS so it should work fine with a shimano square taper bottom bracket (or a velo orange or a IRD french threaded bottom bracket).
Two downsides: (1) One is minor. These cranks have narrow Q factors so you need a correspondingly narrow FD and your shifting will involve some trimming. (2) The other is not as minor which is that 86 bcd chainrings can be tough to track down. SPA cycles in the UK has them and they ship. Otherwise just hunt around eBay for a triple as you will likely only need the inner and the middle (or perhaps the inner and the outer) for a compact double set up (you'll obviously need new chainring bolts as well). That's how I found my rings.
07-30-17, 10:15 AM
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Looks GREAT!
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We've added two more for Friday night, and I'll try to get the total on bikes for display.
At this point, I need to ask who will need a bike stand for the display?. Yes, I'm bringing pipe insulation for the slots on the plywood racks, so no biggie there. I have 3 racks that are stable, and one "Y" rack that will hold a bike but not if someone decides to mess with it. Those of you that have those know what I mean.
I need a count.
At this point, I need to ask who will need a bike stand for the display?. Yes, I'm bringing pipe insulation for the slots on the plywood racks, so no biggie there. I have 3 racks that are stable, and one "Y" rack that will hold a bike but not if someone decides to mess with it. Those of you that have those know what I mean.
I need a count.
08-02-17, 08:00 AM
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We've added two more for Friday night, and I'll try to get the total on bikes for display.
At this point, I need to ask who will need a bike stand for the display?. Yes, I'm bringing pipe insulation for the slots on the plywood racks, so no biggie there. I have 3 racks that are stable, and one "Y" rack that will hold a bike but not if someone decides to mess with it. Those of you that have those know what I mean.
I need a count.
At this point, I need to ask who will need a bike stand for the display?. Yes, I'm bringing pipe insulation for the slots on the plywood racks, so no biggie there. I have 3 racks that are stable, and one "Y" rack that will hold a bike but not if someone decides to mess with it. Those of you that have those know what I mean.
I need a count.
08-02-17, 10:49 AM
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Just one, which I'll be assembling on Friday and riding on Saturday, then flying back with on Sunday.
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08-02-17, 10:50 AM
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Just one that I'll also be riding.
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Looks like I'll be booting my registration out to 2018. I've had too much on my plate this year to get things in order for this one.