Photos from the Weekend

[Eric Norris]

I rode Patrick's former Motobecane down the California coast from San Francisco to Monterey and back this past weekend. Here's a brief blog post and a link to photos from the ride.

http://campyonlyguy.blogspot.com/2012/01/photos-from-weekend.html

I was using a 3-speed fixed-gear Sturmey Archer drivetrain, which performed flawlessly and got me up the steep stuff (I was running a gear combo that gave me ratios of 74, 56, and 44 gear inches).

To prove that people appreciate Riv-ish bikes, I received several compliments on the Motobecane, including one young man getting off BART in Berkeley who commented, "Nice build!"

--Eric N
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[Anne Paulson]

On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 12:31 PM, Eric Norris <campyo...@me.com> wrote:
> I rode Patrick's former Motobecane down the California coast from San Francisco to Monterey and back this past weekend. Here's a brief blog post and a link to photos from the ride.
>
> http://campyonlyguy.blogspot.com/2012/01/photos-from-weekend.html

Wow. Last Thursday I did half that route, Half Moon Bay to Aptos, and
it was plenty. I was carrying camping gear, including plenty of warm
clothes because it got below freezing the first night, but still. You
went twice as far as me in one day, and still made it in daylight in a
short winter day.

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[PATRICK MOORE]

You make me wish I'd kept it. I may eventually buy an old but decent road frame (Roadeo has verticals, alas) and set it up with an AW or Shimano 3 sp hub; this for coasting and minimal hill climbing ease. 44" seems pretty darn low after climbing hill in a 72"!

I hear that AWs are pretty friction free after a bit of use -- compared to more complex hubs.

My brother still has a wonderful 1960s Paramount track bike with drilled fork crown that rides and fits me wonderfully -- Shimano coaster braked 3 speed hub ...???!!!

BTW, Eric, the man who sold me the Motobecane told me it as a 1973, and the geometry, threading and build quality leads me to believe that that is pretty accurate.

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[PATRICK MOORE]

Eric did P-B-P on a Quickbeam and rode across the US, west to east, on a fixed -- climbed the Rockies in -- what was it, Eric, an 80" gear?

He's not natural.

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[PATRICK MOORE]

Or the Simple One?

SO owners: how does it handle compared to other Rivendell pavement-biased models? I see that most of those on the Flikr page are set up with drops.

What is that "Simple One Disc" label and that "$800" price under the usual retail of $1,050?

[Eric Norris]

I rode PBP using a 72-inch gear, although in retrospect I would have geared a little higher.  

Riding from CA to Kansas in 2006, I rode the first week in 72 inches (over the Sierras, across the mountains of northern Nevada, and over the Wasatch). I started gearing up after that. By the time we started crossing the flat eastern half of Colorado, I was in the 80s somewhere.

By comparison, having a 44-inch gear to get into on the climbs yesterday was sheer luxury.

--Eric N

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[PATRICK MOORE]

Again, it's not natural.

[Eric Norris]

It's a '73? Cool! Almost as old as my '72 Cinelli!

--Eric N

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[naw...@comcast.net]

That does it Eric, I cant take it anymore, you have tempted me to my limit with you pix of CA rides, I am moving back!  :)

Awesome and thanks!

Dave Nawrocki

Fort Collins, CO

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Subject: [RBW] Photos from the Weekend

[Manuel Acosta]

Wow that amazing. Makes me feel bad about myself. My meager 60ish
miles on geared road bike seemed hard to me.

[Eric Norris]

You have my respect. No way would I have the ability to sleep in a tent after riding that distance. You are truly hard core.

--Eric N
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[Eric Norris]

In case you haven't clicked through all the photos, here is one of my friend's carbon handlebars, which snapped off when he fell onto his left side while at a stop:

http://tinyurl.com/7uhbvoc

The break looks nasty (fortunately, he wasn't hurt, as he was motionless when he keeled over due to double leg cramps), but keep in mind that these bars have been in heavy use for almost six years. Alloy bars might have failed after that much use, but probably not in this way.

--Eric N
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[Leslie]

On Monday, January 16, 2012 4:00:19 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:

What is that "Simple One Disc" label and that "$800" price under the usual retail of $1,050?

SO has been discontinued...  they just don't sell as well;  a Hillborne can be set up similarly, so they can use them that way.

If you want one, better get one now...

[Andrew]

Seriously? You were not aware of the Big Sale? "DISC" means discontinued, and the lower price is the closeout price on the Simple One.

My own QuickBeam, with Nitto mini-rack up front, steers "slower" with a six-pack of Drake's IPA and two bottles of Ravenswood Zinfandel, but I don't mind, it's still plenty fun to ride home from the shop.

- Andrew, Berkeley

[PATRICK MOORE]

I did hear of the sale, but didn't pay much attention to it since I don't have the money now for a new frame. 

So the SO is also discontinued -- too bad, but perhaps, if it is like the QB, it is not as "road-y" in handling as I want (tho' the specs for the 56 look very promising. Anyway, QBs come up for sale on various lists quite often, so SO's will probably also start appearing used.

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