tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post8575878947205005290..comments2023-11-24T11:39:17.055-05:00Comments on The Blayleys: Flèche 2013 - Café LoiterersFixie Pixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12932022188247682078noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-38777792980995475062013-06-02T22:03:24.680-04:002013-06-02T22:03:24.680-04:00I just had a moment in my house! I was at the Dirt...I just had a moment in my house! I was at the Dirty Kanza last night & I thought to myself..."that looks like Pamela. The Wonder Woman Lovely Bicycle is always talking about & whose blog I just started reading. Then I get online tonight & see that the Blayley's were at the Dirty Kanza. I am kicking myself for not trusting my gut. It was lovely to see you from afar. I hope you had a great time.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16302536590675764422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-79705644661595774662013-05-31T18:06:00.968-04:002013-05-31T18:06:00.968-04:00Yes, I think a belt is perfect for a commuter, if ...Yes, I think a belt is perfect for a commuter, if that's what you mean by everyday bike. No need to lube. No rusty chain to pry off at the end of winter!<br /><br />I have been intrigued by these since they first showed up as tandem timing belts. Sadly, it does require a special modification to the frame or I would have switched to a belt long ago. Fixie Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932022188247682078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-70945629267453590872013-05-31T17:45:46.345-04:002013-05-31T17:45:46.345-04:00I'm also very curious about your feelings w/ r...I'm also very curious about your feelings w/ regard to belt drives. Would you put one on your 'everyday' bike, if you have such a thing :) My frame allows for switching to a belt drive configuration and it's seriously temping!! Just looks so beautiful and appropriate on yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-29860196981054516332013-05-24T10:58:55.292-04:002013-05-24T10:58:55.292-04:00I would love a chance to work on a belt drive at t...I would love a chance to work on a belt drive at the LBS, but I've yet to spot one in the wild. The clean aspect is very attractive, as I "mysteriously" seem to get assigned the bikes that need rear wheel/chain work. mmmgreasy.<br /><br />Awesome ride report, btw.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289009784609315495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-64758906488029121442013-05-24T10:16:25.411-04:002013-05-24T10:16:25.411-04:00Yes, one rider was using battery lights. He had bo...Yes, one rider was using battery lights. He had bought the dyno-wheel, but hadn't acquired the lights yet. I would have loaned him a light, but I didn't find this out until we were leaving. Battery lights have improved so much in recent years, that they both last long enough and are bright enough for an event like this. In fact, I've used battery lights several times on this event in the past. Once things calm down a bit - with rides, I'll do an update to the lights article and include some info on battery lights. But it's such a rapidly moving target...Fixie Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932022188247682078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-91830724014475614012013-05-23T23:18:34.194-04:002013-05-23T23:18:34.194-04:00It looks like one bike didn't have a dynamo hu...It looks like one bike didn't have a dynamo hub - is that true?<br /><br />The Cafe Loiterer looks like an amazing bike. I saw your All Road at the Diverged ride. The two bicycle solution seems like a much better idea than a bike that could do everything. Plus you have gears for the very steep dirt road rides that you enjoy. You make the ride sound like great fun.<br />New England Bicyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609454624593868118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-44518483751800048562013-05-23T20:29:43.416-04:002013-05-23T20:29:43.416-04:00The belt feels rock solid and stable. No mush. And...The belt feels rock solid and stable. No mush. And have I mentioned recently that it's quiet! And clean!Fixie Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932022188247682078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-13495760945849678452013-05-23T15:44:34.318-04:002013-05-23T15:44:34.318-04:00I have a question concerning the belt drive. Is th...I have a question concerning the belt drive. Is there at all a feeling of "give" to the belt, or is it as resistant under load as a chain? Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289009784609315495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-4817810630001758472013-05-23T08:01:46.670-04:002013-05-23T08:01:46.670-04:00The gearing on the Loiterer is 50/19 with 700X30 t...The gearing on the Loiterer is 50/19 with 700X30 tires. Fixie Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932022188247682078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-51045976428500554072013-05-23T03:32:21.111-04:002013-05-23T03:32:21.111-04:00Hi Pam,
Got a glimps of your new bike and a cool ...Hi Pam,<br /><br />Got a glimps of your new bike and a cool ride report. Two birds in one stone. This is why I keep on coming back. That Luxo U looks like a useful device indeed.<br /><br />Oh, by the way, what kind of gear ratio (or equivalent) are you running on the Seven fixie?<br /><br />James Chang<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039314251454660819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-69012555608744874122013-05-23T03:06:22.881-04:002013-05-23T03:06:22.881-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039314251454660819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-57693557611985775312013-05-22T23:25:26.726-04:002013-05-22T23:25:26.726-04:00Ah, this brings back memories from last year... Ri...Ah, this brings back memories from last year... Riding two by two through the night on Cape Cod, being chilled to the bone after the first stop and praying for steep uphills, the culture shock of urban coffeehouses after the quiet night, the terror of Metro North drivers, the horror of "Live Free or Die" highways, the utter relief of finding food when we most needed it, and the joy of peaceful riding through Maine. Dave Cramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11228107878504413913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-38215749149614015512013-05-22T22:12:00.581-04:002013-05-22T22:12:00.581-04:00The answer was hidden away in one of the photo cap...The answer was hidden away in one of the photo captions! I used a Luxos "U" light, powered by a Schmidt generator. This brand new light allows one to charge/run a USB device when the light is off. I just got the light a few days before the event, so out of paranoia, I did also carry my <a href="http://www.igo.com/portable-batteries/power-trip-3000-charcoal/invt/ps003201002" rel="nofollow">IGO battery</a>, which I can use to run my 705 for a 600km. I ran the GPS at night with this battery, and then used the generator during the day. Now that I've proved it all works, I wouldn't have both. I will be posting about both of these solutions in coming weeks.Fixie Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932022188247682078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739147624979162869.post-91702448050608322982013-05-22T18:07:23.234-04:002013-05-22T18:07:23.234-04:00How do you keep the Garmin powered for the duratio...How do you keep the Garmin powered for the duration of the fleche? dyno-hub, extra battery?stevep33https://www.blogger.com/profile/10442696805007475062noreply@blogger.com