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From: truesdel@ics.uci.edu (R. Scott Truesdell)
Subject: Re: Manitou 2 and Heavy Rider?
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Date: 19 Nov 92 20:57:04 GMT
Followup-To: rec.bicycles.marketplace

In article <14@motatl.UUCP>, billc@motatl.UUCP (Bill Cutts) wrote:
>
> How do you decide which shock to plop down your money for ? :-)

Ask people that use them...



> ...I'm worried about with the Manitou is
> how much travel I'm going to have left after I weight it with myself.
> I like the fact that the new Manitou is lighter and has adjustable
> preload, but I'm still not convinced that it will handle my weight well.
> I weigh about 250 lbs and was wondering if any other heavy riders had
> ridden a Manitou with the stiff elastomers.

I weight 240 and use the original Answer Manitou suspension (i.e. not the
Manitou 2). I am very pleased with them on all accounts. They are virtually
maintenance-free.

The elastomers come in 5 hardnesses. Each leg has a long and a short
bumper. You can trim the response of the forks very finely with varioous
combinations of long and short, soft and hard. Also, though not really
discussed in the documentation for my forks, is the length of the bumpers
can be adjusted (one direction... made shorter) to alter the preload.

I rode for a year with a long medium and short med. hard per side. My
weight would preload the system about 1/4 - 3/8" and gave a very
comfortable ride. I recently changed to a long med. hard and short medium
per side and like the ride a lot more. Now I compress about 1/8" at rest.
The ride is still comfortable and I get more stability. I'm considering
going med. hard throughout, though I really like where it's at now. Still,
if you don't experiment, you'll never know...

I don't think you'll have any problem.

  --scott
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From: gsurbeck@eng.umd.edu (Gregory D. Surbeck)
Subject: Re: Performance address?
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 01:27:29 GMT
Organization: Project GLUE, University of Maryland, College Park

Performance (800) phone number:

	(800)727-2453, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week

Customer service:

	(800)727-2433, 9 am -- 6 pm


From: kruemp@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (John Kruempelstaedter)
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 17:58:59 GMT
Subject: Re: Flite Saddles for sale
Organization: the HP Corporate notes server
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace


More on Flite Saddle Wear.........

I have about 2-3k miles on mine and it looks as good as new.
Granted, the lettering is a little worn and I'm a light rider
150lbs.  However, I do a lot of triathlons and I usually
put my literally dripping wet hind side on the thing before
I get rolling and then keep it wet for 1 hour+. 

How I protect it... Just before a race I rub a generous
amount of mink oil on it.  I rub hard and even until
enough heat builds up that my hand becomes uncomfortable.
The key is the heat works the mink oil into the leather.
Remember, this is a leather saddle and you have to take
care of it.  I've have some good results and the saddle doesn't
get greasy or anything like that..

Good luck
John K.
From: cc5i+@andrew.cmu.edu (Christopher Herbert Carroll)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
Subject: Performance address?
Date: 15 Nov 92 23:24:44 GMT
Organization: Senior, Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Can anyone give me Performance's address and telephone number.
I want to get a catalog but the numbers in the previously posted list
was incorrect.
Thanks.
-Chris
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
From: pamela@keps.kodak.com (Pamela Blalock)
Subject: Re: Flite Saddles for sale
Organization: Kodak Electronic Printing Systems
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 20:23:14 GMT

In article <82440002@hpcc01.corp.hp.com> kruemp@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (John Kruempelstaedter) writes:
>
>More on Flite Saddle Wear.........

>Remember, this is a leather saddle and you have to take
>care of it.  


Actually it's NOT a leather saddle. It's only a leather-COVERED
saddle.  And it's a pretty thin covering at that. IT's is easily torn
and worn through. For $60-$80, I'd expect it to be a little more
durable. This ain't no Brooks saddle, folks!










-- 
Pamela Blalock                                              pamela@keps.com
KEPS, 164 Lexington Road                                    11 down, 1 to go!
Billerica, MA 01821-3984
From: alloyd@uva386.schools.virginia.edu (April Lloyd)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
Subject: Re: Q: Trek 720 & 730 a good buy?
Date: 17 Nov 92 01:09:15 GMT
Organization: Virginia's Public Education Network (Charlottesville)

I have a Trek 720 with grip shifters.  I love it!  Not only
have I ridden in road races to raise money for charity, but I
recently went to a Mountain Bike race.  Even though I didn't
enter the race, per se, I rode the track afterwards with my
husband who was on a Trek MTB and another guy on a Marin MTB.
I not only did fine, but I led them both!  It's a great bike!
It keeps up with the road bikes on the pavement and the MTB's
off the road.  If I was going to race a lot, I would probably
invest in an MTB; however, I like to be able to do EVERYTHING.
That's just what the Trek 720 does best, a little bit of it all.
If you buy one, let me know how you like it!
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
From: "Ben Wildasin" <bwildasi@nectarine.ucs.indiana.edu>
Subject: Choosing equipment for road wheels
Organization: Indiana University, Bloomington
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 11:45:04 -0500


I'm contemplating upgrading the wheels on my road bike. I want to choose
components wisely so that the wheels will perform well and last a very long
time. The wheels will be used for recreational and club riding on roads
that are very hilly and very poorly maintained. So, lightness and
durability are both quite important. I weigh about 140 lbs. and generally
get out of the saddle on rough spots.

I'm thinking about ordering them from Colorado Cyclist, who have a good
selection and probably better better workmanship than local shops.

Hubs: I need 130mm hubs that will work with my Suntour 7-speed setup.
Unless there's a good reason to pay more for Bullseye, I'll probably go
with American Classic.

Spokes: I'm thinking about 32 front and rear, DT 14/15/14. (Gauge
measurement system flames to /dev/null please.) Assuming the wheels are
properly built, will this be sufficient? Could I even go to straight
15-gauge? I don't want to have spokes break or have to true frequently.

Rims: The difficult part. As far as I can tell, there is little good reason
to go with box-section, especially since the CC doesn't sell MA-2 any more.
I'm looking at Matrix ISO-IIC or Mavic Open 4 Argent. (Nashbar says that
Campy Omega 19 is stronger and "better quality" than Open 4. Given its
weight and box-section, this seems somewhat suspect.)

Other stuff: I'm planning to get Velox rim strips and light butyl tubes
(Michelin or Panaracer). I'll probably replace my Specialized Turbo/S
700x23c with 700x20c Continentals when they wear out. (The extra width on
the Specializeds seems fairly unnecessary.) What are the differences
between Super Sport, Super Sport Ultra, and Grand Prix?

Any comments or suggestions on the above would be very much appreciated. I
will summarize e-mail replies since I'm sure this info would be of broad
interest.
-- 
"I know that this is vitriol                 | Ben Wildasin
 no solutions, spleen-venting                |
 but I feel better having screamed on you"   | bwildasi@cs.indiana.edu
                      --R.E.M., "Ignoreland" | bwildasi@indiana.bitnet
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From: CMSC28@maccvm.corp.mot.com (Mark Hickey)
Subject: Re: 2 Re: Dave Harvey Stands His Ground!
Organization: Motorola
Date: 16 Nov 1992 07:38:25 CST

>------------------------- Original Article -------------------------
>The only way to describe the Dave Harvey "thing" is BRAIN DEAD!
>--
>Grayson Walker                                           CHC, Maitland,Florida

Grayson,
When oxygen is needed by the quads, *something* has to be shut
down.... sounds like a fair trade to me!

Hammer on, Dave dude!

Mark (on your left) Hickey
From: padecoo@flash.LakeheadU.Ca
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
Subject: Need A Frame...
Date: 24 Nov 1992 01:58:49 GMT
Distribution: ont
Organization: Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada


 I need a new frame, that meets most of these specs:

   - 53 or 54 cm frame
   - Columbus SL Tubing
   - 54.5 cm top tube
   - no cheezy colours (ie. brown, screming neon pink...etc...)

						Thanks...

--
* Pete "The Dragon" Decoo     : "Eat Right. Get Lots Of Sleep. Drink *
*      Mech Eng. V            :  Plenty Of Fluids. Go Like HELL!"    *
*   Lakehead University       :                                      * 
* padecoo@flash.lakeheadu.ca  :   ....And Remember Kids, ERTW!       *
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
From: tthiel@cs.uiuc.edu (Terry Thiel)
Subject: Re: Saddle Info: Waveflo (Ti) Elite
Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 20:10:29 GMT

J105270@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM writes:
>I have A LOT of catalogs (ColoBike, N-bar, Perf.,etc) and none seem to carry th
>is saddle mentioned here some time ago. Did I miss it? where can I get info?

I haven't seem these saddle offered anywhere via mail-order.  You don't have a
local dealer that carries them?  The mail-order prices on saddles aren't
usually that good anyway.  If you want I can check with my dealer on the
price.
-Terry
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
From: gsurbeck@eng.umd.edu (Gregory D. Surbeck)
Subject: Re: carry racks for Jeeps (looking for info)
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 03:07:53 GMT
Organization: Project GLUE, University of Maryland, College Park
Distribution: usa
Keywords: rack, jeep, carry

from Performance catalog (Holiday, 1992):
MaxRac by Performance -- hitch-mount rack of tubular steel with three
rubber padded clamp areas.  Need Class 1 hitch bolted to chassis.
30.5" height.		Foldable $149.95
			Standard $114.95

Rhode Gear Spare Tire Shuttle -- mounts on spare tire.  Has sway bar
so is centered on car and not on tire.  Carries 2 bikes.  Includes tie
downs.				 $64.95

from Bike Nashbar (fall, 1992):
Enflite Trailer Hitch Rack -- holds 3 bikes.  Mounts in place of ball.
Foam padding to protect top tubes.  Receiver adaptor sold separately
			Rack	 $69.95
			Adapter	 $19.95

Hope that helps! 

Greg
From: cartley@slate.mines.colorado.edu (Craig Artley)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
Subject: Re: Denver Bike Shops
Date: 18 Nov 92 03:20:52 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Colorado School of Mines

In article <1992Nov16.233503.17310@mprgate.mpr.ca> alfano@ (Nicholas Alfano) writes:
>Could some one suggest one or two good bike stores to visit in 
>downtown Denver, CO? I am interested in road racing and time
>trialing, not mountain biking.
>
By all means visit Schwab Cycles, 1565 Pierce St. (at Colfax) in
Lakewood (238-0243).  It masquerades as a car wash, but don't be
fooled---inside is a serious racer's store.  He runs a mail-order
business, too.

OK, so it's not in downtown Denver.  The only store that is actually
downtown is Turin Cycles, 7th and Lincoln.  Nothing special, in my
opinion.

Disclaimer:  Bruce Schwab sponsors my collegiate cycling club.
-- 
Craig Artley      cartley@mines.colorado.edu      (303) 273-3557
Dept. of Geophysics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO  80401
From: chandler@wc.novell.com (Mark Chandler)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
Subject: Help for broken MicroDrive cogs
Date: 20 Nov 92 22:07:13 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Novell, Inc. - Walnut Creek

In the latest SunTour technical bulletin there's a blurb about
the MicroDrive cog breakage problem.  Here's the the important
part:

"In the event that you encounter broken cogs on a 7 speed Micro
Drive cassette please call our hotline directly, 1-800-782-9253,
and we will ship you a replacement."

SunTour's bulletin is sent to dealers, but I've had good luck
getting warranty replacements directly from them.



--
Mark Chandler               Novell, Inc.          510/975-4522
chandler@wc.novell.com      Walnut Creek, CA
==================================================================
     The opinions expressed above are mine, not my employer's.
From: naru@eng.umd.edu (Naruhisa Takashima)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
Subject: Re: Flite Saddles for sale
Date: 23 Nov 92 14:06:07 GMT
Organization: College of Engineering, Maryversity von Uniland, College Park
Originator: naru@valkyrie.eng.umd.edu


With all the talks about saddle these days, I thought I'd jump on the 
band-wagon and ask for some net wisdom.

I've been using Vetta gel lite (or was it racing) that came with my
'Dale R400, and so far I haven't had any complaints about comfort.  However,
I've noticed that my inner thighs are rubbing against forward portion of the saddle. 
It's not to the point where I'm getting chaffed, but my pants, as well 
as, parts of the saddle are getting scuffed.

So I ask you, do you have any reccomensation for a saddle that might alleviate 
this problem. Also, has anyone used the Vetta saddle w/ Ti rails?

Thanks in advance,
Naru Takashima
From: dhm1@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (DANIEL HILL MCCAULEY)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
Subject: WANTED!!!! PEDALS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Date: 22 Nov 92 20:44:15 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

I am looking for some affordable TIME clipless pedals either used or new
perforably the TIME Criterium.  Thanks



    -Dan (DHM1@NS3.CC.LEHIGH.EDU)
-- 
*******************************************************************************
*Dan McCauley       (Lair of Sam, Lisa, Spot, Spot II, and Victoria)
*                              ...with carcasses of dead smelly vermin!
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Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
From: david@wmms.UUCP (David R. Mayne)
Subject: Re: Saddles
Followup-To: rec.bicycles.marketplace
Organization: University of Absurdity
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 03:53:37 GMT

In article <27511@oasys.dt.navy.mil> mackinto@oasys.dt.navy.mil (David Mackintosh) writes:
>In rec.bicycles.marketplace, mjohnsto@jenny.shearson.com (Mike Johnston) writes:
>
>>On the advice of a friend who has ridden many a mile in one, I purchased
>>After 2,000+ miles of riding I think I can confidently say when it
>>wears out I'll be purchasing another. Don't let its almost total lack of
>>padding and ultra-featherweight feel fool you, it's a damn good saddle.
>
>And it may wear out soon.  I used one from March to October this season
>(~3000 miles) and got it wet a couple of times.  The cover (perforated
>leather) came unglued most of the way around the underside perimeter
>of the saddle.  I also found that the leather had worn completely through
>from rubbing against the saddle rails about a third of the way back
>from the nose.  I weigh about 180 lbs so lighter riders may not have
>this trouble.
>
>I found the saddle to be quite comfortable but can't unconditionally
>recommend it because of these wear issues.
>

[ David recounts his experiences the the Selle Italia Tit. Flite ]

I  will second this opinion; although I have used the saddle offroad,
after getting it wet in just one ride after using the saddle for only
3 weeks, the leather cover came unglued and a hole developed at the
tip(nose) of the saddle. I am still using the saddle, after using
shoe repair glue to re-glue the cover, but doubt that it will last
very long. Although this saddle is comfortable to me, eighty bucks 
is a lot to pay for a saddle which will not stand up a little
wetness, so I am looking for a saddle with a profile similar to
the Flite, but a little more endurance. 

Any suggestions ?

I definitely would not recommend this saddle for off-road use 
if you plan to keep it for long.

-- 
David R. Mayne         1372 Normandy Dr. NE             Atlanta, GA 30306
david@wmms.UUCP        (404) 876-0943        ...!gatech!bagend!wmms!david
From: mike@scimitar.cchem.berkeley.edu (C. Michael McCallum)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
Subject: Re: Seeking non-anodized sew-up rims
Date: 20 Nov 1992 18:57:36 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
Distribution: na
NNTP-Posting-Host: scimitar.cchem.berkeley.edu
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

I sent email directly, but in case anyone else is interested, 
I have been getting Mavic ARGENT 10 rims, which I think are essentially
GL330's w/o anodization.  They weigh about 300-310 g, and are 
very nice rims.  About $60 a pair, I think.  You may have to search
or get your shop to special order them.

--Mike
From: walendo@bigfig.Eng.Sun.COM (Alan Walendowski [CONTRACTOR])
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
Subject: carry racks for Jeeps (looking for info)
Date: 22 Nov 1992 02:08:31 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: bigfig-bb
Keywords: rack, jeep, carry

 As long as we're covering the subject of roof-racks and such, does
 anyone have any recommendations for a rack for a Jeep CJ7? It would
 have to be the type that mounts in the back of the vehicle on the
 spare tire bracket. Anyone even know if Thule or Yakima make racks
 like this?

 Thanks for any pointers.

--
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Opinions expressed are mine alone.  Alan Walendowski - walendo@Eng.Sun.com 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: lestat@cats.ucsc.edu (Lestat de Lioncourt)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
Subject: Re: Computer Questions
Date: 18 Nov 1992 06:03:50 GMT
Organization: University of California; Santa Cruz
Distribution: ba
NNTP-Posting-Host: am.ucsc.edu



i recommend highly the Vetta 3 computer. it includes all the standard
options and cadence. has dual displays and easy to hit buttons. i use
it both on and off the trails. on my road bike as well. one feature i
really like is that you can set an alarm to notify you if your average
speed or cadence drop below a set level. you set the levels independently.

also the speed pickup is rear wheel, which i like.

Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
From: bruce@uxc.cso.uiuc.edu (Bruce Krueger)
Subject: Re: Seeking non-anodized sew-up rims
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 04:59:16 GMT

harry@cv.hp.com (Harry Phinney) writes:
>daveh@heart.tv.tek.com (David M. Hayes) writes:
>: In article <1992Nov19.092207.20711@walter.cray.com> bschwart@ferris.cray.com (Robert J. Schwartz) writes:

>Gee David, what happened to your Ergals :-( I seem to remember that I
>owe you one after taking you out at the Tour De Vine crit.  BTW, Ergals
>weigh around 285g.  Seriously, I do have one unused Ergal left that I'd
>be happy to give you to help assuage my guilt.

>Red Labels weigh right around 360g, so they're about what Bob S. is looking
>for.
   *******
   hmmmm, I think I may have a stash of about ten or twelve Arc-en-Ciels
   that I might be prsuaded to part with, if that's what you're looking for.

   let me know if you're sincerely interested.  also, I'll trade even up
   for 36 hole fiamme ergals (I haven't seen a wheel explode when it hits
   a curb in quite a while..).

   bruce

Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
From: chandler@wc.novell.com (Mark Chandler)
Subject: Re: Cannondale Delta V question
Organization: Novell, Inc. - Walnut Creek
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 23:19:50 GMT

In article <1992Nov19.160302.2421@gacvx2.gac.edu> doachs@next-1.gac.edu (Dan A Oachs) writes:

[ Force 40 brake stuff deleted]

>when riding on ice or other slippery surfaces.  I would suggest that  
>every one should at least try these brakes.  I love them and would  
>never trade them for any thing.

SunTour is coming out with something very similar.  It's basically a
pivoting "cable-stop" that bolts onto the fork crown and/or seat
stay bridge.  It looks like a pretty nice arangement, but it does
require a hole in your fork and/or bridge.  I imagine it will work
with most cantilevers.  Last I heard, it was supposed to be available
around January.

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>|Dan Oachs      =  < -        doachs@next-1.gac.edu                    
>|             = ( ) ( )     /\St.Peter Minnesota\/\/\                


--
Mark Chandler               Novell, Inc.          510/975-4522
chandler@wc.novell.com      Walnut Creek, CA
==================================================================
     The opinions expressed above are mine, not my employer's.
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
From: ducati@ghost.dsi.unimi.it (stefano ducati)
Subject: Rock Shox Mag 20 fork INFO WONTED
Organization: Computer Science Dep. - Milan University
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 10:55:55 GMT


I 'd apreciated a lot if anyone tell me something about 
ROCK SHOX MAG 20 fork.

It's possible to know how much cost and if there are some good places 
where to buy it closed to S.Francisco.

Thanks.

Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
From: bgeer@javelin.sim.es.com (Bob Geer)
Subject: Re: Flite saddles SOLD
Reply-To: bgeer@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp.
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 14:34:31 GMT

pamela@keps.kodak.com (Pamela Blalock) writes:

>Thanks for all your responses, but the flite saddles and command shifters have
>been sold. 

Would have liked to have bid on them...the e-mail I sent bounced.
-- 
<> Bob `Bear' Geer <>   bgeer@beorn.sim.es.com     (this *should* work)   <>
<>     cola-zombie <>   speaking only for myself, one of my many tricks   <>
<> Salt Lake City, <>    "We must strive to be more than we are, Lal."    <>
<>          Ootah  <>           -- Cmdr. Data, learning schmaltz          <>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
From: ncherry@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (neil j.cherry)
Subject: Avenir Address
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 21:12:19 GMT

Does anyone know of the address of Avenir? I need to write their customer
service with a complaint!

NJC
From: gemmell@whistle.Berkeley.EDU (Peter Gemmell)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
Subject: For Sale: 54.5cm Paramount O.S.
Date: 23 Nov 1992 03:29:38 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
Distribution: ba
NNTP-Posting-Host: whistle.berkeley.edu


A friend is selling his
bike and asked me to post the info
on the net:

Schwin Paramount O.S.
54.5 cm center to center
all Dura Ace
Modolo bars/stem
Dura Ace clipless pedals

Less than 1 year old
Perfect condition

$1100

If interested, please call Bruce
at (510) 649-1762

(don't respond to this account)

Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.marketplace
From: lloyd@leland.Stanford.EDU (William Koenig Lloyd)
Subject: Re: FOR SALE:  NUKE PROOF ENDS
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 01:30:56 GMT

In article <168A3C483.LEEJEFA@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu> LEEJEFA@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu writes:
>My friend has a pair of brand new Nuke Proof carbon fiber wrap titanium bar
>ends for sale.  They're the lightest on the market and retain for 75$ but
>he's willing to sell them for 50$.
> 
>Jeffrey Lee
>(203) 436-3060
>jefflee@MINERVA.cis.yale.edu
> 
I'll bet you mean carbon-fiber wrapped around aluminum.  If it was titanium
on the inside, there's no way they'd retail for $75.