My firm banned craigslist at work. I understand facebook but cl? How am I supposed to waste time cruising the bike section? Geesh!

i like the brake on the nonmachined rim.


maybe its like training wheels for learning to tedshred it?





anyone want to go buy all my food for my camping trip for me? im kinda waterintolerant right now

Man, those law firms got big brassy ones. No CL? The nerve of some network admins.

mmm Pho tonight... yum

If Bikeforums get banned I'm quitting! :)

under the radar .....

To 650B or not to 650B, that is the question.

Lacing a 36H hub to a 32H rim is not a big deal, no? I've been told today that it is... big balance problems apparently.

Oh man, same here, wondering if I should get the 650B as I'm looking into a kogswell porteur frame. Just wondering how available they are and can you get them in folding? (concerned mostly for long distance or touring) looks like they are real cushy and can take potholes like a champ.

anyone have experience importing from the states with DHL as far as brokerage goes?

i know with ups you need to use express, canada post is $5, etc, etc ... but not sure about DHL

You can't get them with S&S Couplers straight from Kogswell, but since they're steel you can always get someone to retrofit them.

I talked with them today.. $470 shipped for a 59cm 650B frame + fork + headset + seatpost + seatclamp + fenders (with the accidentally heavier TT/DT). It's in the blog.

Still looking at some other options too. The Gary Fisher Simplecity would suit my needs AND be cheaper, but it's aluminum and I'm not sure how I feel about that. I could definitely get it for cheaper than building a Kogswell frameset up though, despite the good Kogswell deal.

Ah sorry, for the folding and availability, I was referring to the tires. But yea, the kogswell is quite tempting. I don't think I'll fit that 59cm frame though. boo.
probably the regular price of $600 for me. + I wish they still had the custard color. :(

I'm currently deciding between the kogswell, surly LHT or cross check.

Ah.. duh! Gotcha. Then yes, there's definitely folding 650B tires. eg. http://www.velo-orange.com/grboc65x32ti.html

I'm looking for something to use as a porteur/city bike, not as a tourer (although the versatility is nice), so my needs are a little different. I'm not sure that I'd want a 650B bike to take someplace remote because of the parts availability issue.

Yea, mainly looking for a city / porteur bike... but since I have summers free touring may be an option.
I'm wondering if I could satisfy my urge by just getting a cetma rack and throwing it onto the track bike. Mildly worried about how the bike will handle under load.

My a$s is very pleased with me for buying brooks saddles. Makes the 34km ride each day alittle more enjoyable. And anyone who knows Glen Scarlett Rd. knows what I'm talking about. I actually puked up some of my miniwheats the otherday.

The Kogswell looks like a wicked bike go for it!

On the other hand I don't really get the 650B hype (my opinion has little value: I can barely feel a difference between a 26" and 700c wheel), and I'd be nervous in having a super nice city/utility bike locked around... My solution was to take an old MTB, fix it and fit a huge basket and moustache bars. It serves the purpose quite well. Or simply get a nicer portuer rack on a cheaper bike...

Does anyone have any leads on a reasonably priced rigid SS MTB? The kicker is that it has to be pretty small, 14" max, probably better if it's even little-er. I'm looking to build up a winter commuter.

I tried a Wald delivery basket on my Urbanite and it felt super sketchy. Wheel just wanted to flop over constantly (ie. turn to one side or the other). You're welcome to borrow my Wald to see how it feels, if you're in the t-dizzle with your track bike anytime.

fixed.

It's a real pain in the ass to get the last 4 spokes in.

I have no idea if the sale is still on, but Fetish Cycles has on their website small obsession frames for $99.

Sale price is listed on the home page.

Heh, yeah indeed :)

Just spotted a post of 32h IRO brand formula hubs on CL, anyone here? I'm velly velly interested in a rear.

OT request now that my rim/hub idiocy is over.

I'm heading up to Montreal in the next couple of days with my parents who've come to visit - anyone have any recommendations of stuff to see/do, I've never been and have no idea what to look for.

/me looks over in TJs general direction

:)

Fair nuff :)

Thanks for the link, Chris. Any ideas on a complete?

So i'm thinking of getting a road bike since the only bike i have at the moment is a fixed gear, and i'd like to change it a up a little. My question is can you recommend a road bike that is SS/FG style? Clean, little or no decals and all that? I sometimes go through the road bike forum picture thread and most of what's on there is disgusting.

Take off the stickers? Or find a bike that you like and paint or powdercoat it?

Urbanite bikes are decal-less, many of the Surly bikes are tastefully done. But yeah, if you are buying a new bike, decals are pretty much guaranteed to be obnoxious nowadays.

thanks! That the thing I'm afraid of :( awful handling / bike wanting to fall over.
I should be back the next 2 weekends for thanksgiving and the bike show. hoorah! Looking forward to scoring some rollers.

I second that! I ride a decal-less surly pacer. Took it off with a putty knife + hairdryer + goo gone.
this is the build that inspired mine.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/11/96...d208d721b5.jpg

the nice thing about the kogswell is that the geometry is made for city riding and it has three different fork options with various amounts of rake depending on its intended use...

is it too early to start taking about the fall bike show? i'm waiting out the days...

It's not as good of a deal as the Kogswell, but Rawland makes a couple of models of steel 650B bicycles that have lots of potential for a versatile "rough stuff" bike. Think an updated version of the B-Stone X0-1. Framesets are $650. The Olaf is the ss/fixed version and the Sogn is the geared version available with either disc or canti brake mounts. Rawland is also carrying the Pacenti Neo Moto tires for offroad fun. http://www.rawlandcycles.com/ I have serious bike lust for the fork crown!

I'm not sure how the Rawland frames would like front loads. If you want to carry lots of stuff on the front, then the Kogswell frame set up for that would be the best bet.