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AIMS International, a preeminent Executive Search and Talent Management organization, has launched the second issue of its Business Climate indicator. ABCA delivers a global insight into the business climate by industry segments.
"Latest results show that this poll delivers a quick insight in how various industries have been and will be trending" comments AIMS International Global Teams Supervisor John Poracky.
The ABCA 2011/08 shows the following results:
1. 47% (Δ -7%) of the AIMS International partners and consultants evaluate the current state of business as good, 39% (Δ +3%) as middle and 14% (Δ +4%) as bad.
Compared to the ABCA 2011/05 the perception of the business situation is slightly worse.
2. Allowing multiple answers, 76% (Δ +2%) of the polled companies realized significant business growth in the Industrial, Engineering and Logistics segments, 63% (Δ +12%) in FMCG, Retail and Luxury Goods industries, 26% (Δ -15%) in the energy field, 29% (Δ -12%) in the finance sector, 24% (Δ -12%) in IT and Telecom, 29% (Δ -3%) in Pharma, Health Care and Life Science, and 24% (Δ -4%) in the Automotive industry.
Analysing the information shows there has been a significant increase in Executive Positions filled in the fields of FMCG, Retail and Luxury Goods, but significant decreases in the fields of Industrial, Engineering and Logistics, the Energy field, the finance sector and the IT and Telecom sector.
3. Following the answers 45% (Δ -19%) of the companies increased their additional revenue during the last 4 months, 50% (Δ +24%) see their revenue as stable, 5% (Δ -5%) as decreased. This shows that the positive dynamics in the revenue development slowed down since the last ABCA.
4. 71% (Δ -19%) of the AIMS partners evaluated their number of current projects as large or sufficient, 29% (Δ +19%) as not enough.
We view this as that the satisfaction of the entrepreneurs who take part in the poll sank significantly.
5. Asked for the forecast for the next 4 months 92% (Δ -4%) expect their business as stable or better, only 8% (Δ +4%) as worse. A small sign of less optimism. But looking at the answers more closely reveals that there has been a reduction (Δ -11%) of optimists who expect their business to be improving in the next 4 months.
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Kurland Pocket
Posted 13 December 2006 - 02:14 PM
Kurland: The Last Stand
In the middle of October 1944, about 500,000 soldiers -- 32 German divisions and the 20,000 men of the Latvian Nineteenth Division of the Waffen–SS -- were cut off from the rest of the German army and encircled. To the east and the south was the Soviet army, to the north and the west -- the Baltic Sea. The Latvians called it Kurzemes katls, the Kurland kettle; the Germans called it Festung Kurland, Fortress Kurland.
The Latvians trapped in Kurland were in a tragic situation. Besides the soldiers, there were also about 500,000 local inhabitants and civilian refugees from Riga and Vidzeme, altogether about a million people encircled by the Bolsheviks. Food and other supplies were scarce, and winter was approaching. Civilians and soldiers, both Latvian and German, understood that Hitler was defeated, that the Nazi Reich would soon collapse, and nothing good could be expected from the Bolsheviks.
For the Nineteenth Division Kurland was truly the last stand. They took part in six major battles between October 12, 1944, and April 3, 1945. Together with the German army units they on the whole held the front line, keeping the Bolsheviks out of Kurland, until May 8, 1945, when Germany capitulated. These soldiers remained undefeated until the final moments of the war, im Felde unbesiegt, as the Germans say. In one of the last battles, Captain Miervaldis Adamsons' company in a single 24-hour period repelled seven attacks by the Russians, and after the battle the bodies of 400 fallen Soviet soldiers could be counted in front of the Latvians' unconquered positions.
Soviet war historians have also written about the stubborn resistance put up by the defenders of Fortress Kurland, especially by the Latvians. Using these Soviet sources, Gershon Shapiro, a veteran of the Soviet-German war who emigrated to Israel, writes in his document collection Jews -- Heroes of the Soviet Union (in Russian, Tel Aviv 1982, pp. 359-360) that the Soviet High Command asked the commanders of the First and Second Baltic Fronts to take forceful action in Kurland, in order to drive the enemy from the northern sector of the Baltic Sea and free their units for more important positions on the Soviet-German front. The first attempt occurred on October 16, 1944, but was stopped in the area around Tukums. The next Soviet offensive took place on October 27, but met with strong resistance from the outset and did not result in any gains. November 20 saw another offensive, but the Germans and Latvians stabilized their defensive line, utilizing favorable geographic features. Equally unsuccessful were the final attempts of the First and Second Baltic Front Armies to liquidate the German Army Group "Kurland" in December of 1944 and February and April of 1945.
Soviet documents show that Stalin threw division after division into the Kurland inferno, disregarding the appallingly high losses. According to German estimates, the Soviet army lost 320,000 soldiers -- including those fallen, wounded, and taken prisoner -- and 2388 tanks, 659 planes, 900 cannons, and 1440 machine-guns.
When the 33 divisions (32 German and one Latvian) were forced to capitulate on May 8, 1945, some of the Latvian legionnaires refused to submit as prisoners of war and fled into the forest of Kurland, to continue fighting the Bolsheviks as partisans, or guerrillas. Knowing what dismal fate awaited them, they decided to fight until their bullets ran out, or until the international situation changed. There were those who hoped that the United States and England would finally see the situation clearly and would turn against Stalin. The Latvian national partisans, like those in Estonia, Lithuania, and the Ukraine, continued armed resistance in complete isolation until 1952, when Bolshevik "punitive expeditions" liquidated the last of the "forest brothers," as they were called.
33 Divisions?? Thats some amount of men. No wonder Guderian wanted to evacuate the Kurland pocket but Hitler refused saying that it tied down Soviet resources. Was Hitler right? Or was Guderians advice sound??
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My pen-friend has sent me many photo-books of Latvia and the countryside looks so peaceful and tranquil.
I have wondered what the fighting was like there. Extremely viscious by the sounds of it.
I have read about the Forest Brothers before. I wonder what sort of support they had from the population.
I know after the war Stalin flooded the Baltic States with Russians and deported many Latvians to the Gulags.
Wasn't there a of Latvain Divison in the Red Army, the 183rd?
As to your point on using the 33 Divisions elsewhere, where you they have been best used?
They seemed to have caused tremendous trouble to the Soviets as it was.
Would their use elsewhere have just delayed the inevitable?
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Click on "BILDER" for photos as it is today.
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Posted 19 January 2007 - 12:29 PM
In August 1999 in Latvia in places of battles in Kurland (late December 1944) two Soviet tanks: T-34/85 and IS-2 of the 19th Tank Corps were extracted by a group of enthusiasts.
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I have read about the Forest Brothers before. I wonder what sort of support they had from the population.
I know after the war Stalin flooded the Baltic States with Russians and deported many Latvians to the Gulags.
Just a brief note, as I dislike such sort of subject.
After the war movement of people was large not only in the Baltic territories. the war caused the same trends all over the USSR.
Baltic territories appeared tob e attractive for Russians, as life there was much better than in many other territories. You can remember that Germans destroyed thousends of settlements in countryside of Russia, Byelorussia and Ukraine. Baltic territories suffered much less.
Also we can't foget that life prior to the war in Baltic states were better than in the USSR...
As for deportation of people from Baltic states to GULAG it was connected to that "forest brothers" support. Mostly members of their families were deported. In the scales of GULAG it was tiny amount of people - a few thouands only. for Latvians themselves it can be called rather large figures, because their whole population was not too large.
But I have to say that those people were not shot, later many of them returned home...
So, I'm stopping the discussion about this here....
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Lots of brewed Soviet armour, including a Valentine at 1m 52s.
A Sherman too.
YouTube - German Infantry vs. Soviet tanks - Sep/1944
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Speed kills: The issue the fire service needs to discuss
Like any problem, it's impossible to address if we don't acknowledge it...and talk about it openly and honestly
Editor's Note:Editor's note: Speeding to an emergency scene has been an issue in every department, says United Hook & Ladder Fire Co. No. 33 Chief Steve Rabine. "If a fire chief says it's not a problem," Chief Rabine said, "he's a liar." His comments follow the death of 19-year-old Firefighter Brandon Little. Our Editorial Advisor Chief Adam K. Thiel outlines his thoughts below — be sure to add your voice in the member comments section.
I know we all join in supporting United Hook & Ladder Company No. 33 and Firefighter Little's family members as they go through the terrible aftermath of losing a loved one while he was serving their community.
While, unfortunately, this will probably not be the last (nor is it the first) time I've commented on emergency vehicle response safety, I want to applaud Fire Chief Steve Rabine's candor in talking about one of the fire and emergency services' major problems: speeding.
As fire-EMS providers or as patients, we all know the story: speed kills.
In my experience, Chief Rabine is absolutely correct: speeding is a problem for all us; in our departments, and for many folks, as individuals.
Like any problem, it's impossible to address if we don't acknowledge it...and talk about it openly and honestly.
We can write policies and guidelines all day long without addressing the core "cultural" issues that lead to speeding; the willingness to take unnecessary risks for reasons that sometimes defy logic.
Ultimately, fire departments will respond safely and effectively if we all demonstrate proper behaviors and hold each other accountable for not risking each others' (and those of innocent bystanders) lives while responding to, and returning from, emergency incidents.
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On Carrera Street in downtown St. Augustine, John Redmond pays $936.30 a year in property taxes.
A block away, the owner of a rental house that's about the same size as Redmond's pays $6,648 a year in property taxes.
And down the street, Grace United Methodist Church, with an assessed value of $1.2 million, pays no property taxes.
These disparities underscore how the property tax system in St. Johns County and throughout Florida benefits people who live in their principal residence for many years and rewards non-profit property owners.
But the property tax system also leaves owners of rental properties with no cap on how much their property taxers can increase each year. Increases often are passed on to tenants to help landlords pay taxes.
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Assessed value: $68, 357
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In 2005, there was a 23 percent increase in overall taxable value in the county, said Property Appraiser Sharon Outland. The city of St. Augustine increased 24 percent, she said.
Half of the increase is from properties sold at a higher price than they were assessed, calling for new, higher re-assessments, Outland said.
This is seen on Carrera Street where people who bought older homes in 2004 pay thousands more than comparable homes that have been in families for decades.
Several homes on Carrera Street are protected by the homeowner's exemption law. This allows for only a 3 percent tax increase each year for a person's principal home.
Those who own a second home or rental property are not protected, and landlords have said they are seeing up to a 25 percent tax increase.
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Assessed value: $406,180
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"It's become a domino effect. The rents are going up and folks are starting to get squeezed out of town," said Peter Fragale, who manages 10 properties on Carrera Street.
Fragale, who works for Walter Williams Property Management of Jacksonville, said he passed along a 5 percent increase to renters this year.
"I'm sympathetic (to tenants), but I'm stuck between the owner who's getting these tax increases and the tenant who has to pay it," he said.
One of Fragale's properties is assessed at $307,880 and is taxed at $6,648. It is a 1,081-square-foot house built in 1917.
A block away is Redmond's home. He inherited his parents' 2,026-square-foot home, built in 1885. It is assessed at $68,357 and he pays $936.30 in taxes because of the homestead exemption, which gives him a $25,000 exemption and limits tax increases to 3 percent a year.
Landlord Chris Dallas owns property throughout St. Johns County. He said after seeing a 25 percent tax increase in his rentals, he was forced to raise his tenants' rent.
"Your selling a product. The issue is, you don't have control over the cost," Dallas said. "When (taxes) go up 25 percent what is a landlord to do? It has to be shared with the tenant."
Dallas and Fragale both said there should be protection for renters and landlords on the amount taxes can increase yearly. Dallas said landlords and renters should have protection similar to the homeowners exemption law.
Tom Crawford, St. Johns County director of housing and community services, said taxes are levied under state statute, but there are solutions county government could consider.
"... (S)omeone could deed restrict their property for a period of time if agreeing to use it for affordable renting or housing," he said. "Maybe that's a concept that we could look at."
In the mean time, Crawford said, the county is working to get more affordable rentals and homes by requiring DRIs -- Developments of Regional Impact -- to build a certain percentage of affordable housing. DRIs are developments that will have more than 1,000 homes.
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Outland, the county's property appraiser, said her office follows the real estate market, but she's hoping higher interest rates will slow the boom in St. Johns County.
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Imagine you have 2 entities on different systems, and need to perform some sort of transaction that alters one or both of them based on information associated with one or both of them, and require that either changes to both entities will complete or neither of them will.
Simple example, that essentially has to run the 2 lines on 2 separate pieces of hardware:
my_bank.my_account -= payment
their_bank.their_account += payment
Presumably there are algorithms or idioms that exist specifically for this sort of situation, working correctly (for some predictable definition of correct) in the presence of other attempted access to the same values. The two-phase commit protocol seems to be one such approach. Are there any simpler alternatives, perhaps with more limitations? (eg. Perhaps they require that no system can shutdown entirely or fail to respond.) Or maybe there more complex ones that are better in some way? And is there a standard or well-regarded text on the matter?


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Create an Expandable FAQ Listing with jQuery
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) are a popular aspect of any web site. This course shows how to create questions that have expandable and collapsible answers, allowing visitors to easily find the information they need. Author and jQuery expert Chris Converse shows how to build an FAQ section for your site quickly, using an adaptable combination of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery. In addition, the course demonstrates how to automatically link to a specific question, and automatically open the answer, giving you the ability to provide users with a direct answer to their question.
- Creating project folders
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Previewing the final project
- Hi, this is Chris Converse and this is a course on creating an interactive FAQ for your website. I wanna start by showing a copy of the final project we'll be creating in this course. So what we're gonna be doing is creating an FAQ that's gonna have questions that you can roll your cursor over and get a little help icon. When I click on the actual question, it's gonna open the answer, it's gonna animate the Q and the A states over on the left hand side. And it's gonna open up the answer to whatever height it needs to accommodate all of the content inside of your answer. We're gonna be writing our script in such a way that you can add any number of questions and answers to a page.
And each question and answer will function independent of each other. We're also gonna add in the capability to auto open one of the answers based on an anchor link. So I'm gonna come here to the URL field here. Type in barchart, hit return and then hit reload, and we can see we can go to this page and automatically open one of the individual answers as well. Now, we are gonna be building this using jQuery, which means we're gonna get some cross compatibility, across different platforms and devices. So here we are in Windows 7, running IE9.
And I can see the exact same user experience running over here as well. The icon for the help is gonna look a little bit different than the Macintosh OS, but again, users who are used to this particular operating system, again, will see the help symbol show up, just like they would see on other sites. Click on the individual items again and open up the content that relates to the individual answers. We'll also get the same user experience across devices, let's look at the same experience over on an iPad. And again, tapping on these individual items will open up these pieces as well. So now to illustrate what we're actually gonna be building, I wanna bring up a sketch.
We're gonna be building a series of HTML containers that hold questions and answers, so we can write our Javascript to target the outermost container and look for elements inside. And we're also gonna be using jQuery to inject graphics into each one of these questions. So we don't have to add a graphic for the Q and the A for every question. When the page loads we're gonna inject all of these items based on the number of questions in our HTML markup. So I hope this course sounds interesting to you, and if so, let's get started with the first movie.
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I've only seen 3 pairs of these jeans EVER!
Sentiment: Strong Sell
You can only get them directly from Jesus, or other imaginary friends.
Alternatively, there are lot's of Jesus's in Mexico.....
Back to the shed!
spanky, you cant look for true religion jeans in your local Kmart store.
Sentiment: Hold
then why are you even posting on this board. Are you a wallmart shopper. Cuz you wont see TRLG there.
Sentiment: Strong Buy
Maybe they each sold for $250 million.


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Morning Matinees are open to schools, youth organizations, adult learning groups, educational outings by clubs, and more. We welcome learners of all ages to our matinees and offer group discounts as well as free related resources including post-show Q&As and study guides.
For schools, these matinees help teachers meet requirements of the state's Arts Curriculum Frameworks by introducing children to live performance and serving as a springboard to the kind of critical thinking about the arts that the frameworks want every child to learn.
Interested in bringing a group? Email the public relations director or call 545-6808.
Created and directed by Ping Chong and Talvin Wilks
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What would visitors from another world think if they looked at the race history of America? In Collidescope, an alien species attempts to make sense of a subject fraught with inherent misperceptions, ironies and contradictions. Collidescope, a devised piece originally created by the world-renowned Ping Chong + Company, will be re-envisioned to inject unique events from Amherst's history into the bigger picture of race, racism, and citizenship in America, moving back and forth in time from the 1700's to present day, to connect the dots between America's troubled racial history and its on-going consequences.
This piece is the culmination of the Art, Legacy, and Community project, a two-year investigation into local African-American history, and uses theater as a powerful means to interrogate where we have come from and where we are going as a society. Art, Legacy & Community is supported by the UMass Department of Theater, the WEB DuBois Dept. of Afro American Studies, the Commonwealth Honors College, the President's Creative Economy Fund, a Public Service Endowment Grant, Arts at Amherst and MOSAIC (Five College Multicultural Theater Committee).
These plays offer students students an opportunity to see live theater, which is included in the Arts Curriculum Frameworks. Collidescope offers students an opportunity to engage in discussions about local history as well as our national on-going conversation about race.
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The shows students see will spark questions, comments, and observations. To give them a chance to talk things over, we offer a 20- to 30-minute Q&A with the director, members of the cast, and other members of the production.
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Helps teachers encourage critical thinking and analysis about the performance students have just seen, and often gives students with an interest in higher education in the arts the chance to ask college students about their experience.
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Our study guides are paired with our student matinees and offer a helpful overview of the production students are about to see. Guides generally include a plot synopsis and biographical information on the playwright. Other information is tailored to the needs of the production and may include historical context, an interview with the director, an overview of a theatrical genre or performance style, or important issues touched on in the play. We strongly recommend that students read the guide before seeing the show, especially if they are not reading the play in class. Study guides are posted as PDF for download about 4 weeks before the Schools Matinee performance.
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Helps teachers address elements of the English and Arts Curriculum Frameworks including those related to reading comprehension, dramatic and classic literature, critical thinking, critical response, and more.
Generally — but not exclusively — timed to prepare students for an upcoming matinee, we offer students a chance to delve deeper into the world of theater. In workshops tailored to the group's needs and experience level, we talk about theater, review theater etiquette, and ask students to participate in exercises that will help them better understand the matinee production they'll be seeing. Exercises include acting games, discussions, journaling and more, as appropriate to the production, and are led by graduate and undergraduate students in the department who are involved in the production.
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commuter bike
This topic contains 51 replies, has 15 voices, and was last updated by ericf 2 yrs, 6 mos.
cowchip #
I hope to buy a new bike this summer and was wondering what would best fit my needs. the 2 questions that i have are
1 do you feel front fork shocks are needed for light trails MUP and pot holes
2 What size tires in a 700C is best for both speed and comfort
byogman #
1 is a no. Small pot holes are no biggie regardless. Large ones you skirt, it's easy and it'd be stupid to plow straight through them even with a suspension.
2 is a matter of taste.
I ride somewhat wider than most, 37mm I'd guess? But that's just an artifact of my riding the hybrid bike I bought off craigslist because it was cheap and looked ok before I thought I'd be using it as transportation.
I've test ridden a number of road bikes and I'm certainly faster on them. I think it has to do less with tire width than geometry. That said, in the test rides I haven't ever noticed that the narrower tires ride rough. Seems fine. But if the paths you'll be riding aren't paved and you'll be riding them when still wet, that for sure would be a limiter on how narrow you'd want to go.
edmonds59 #
cowchip #
I also have one other concern , there is a 300 yard stretch of unpaved wood chips and mud trail that i need to cross . my current bike does not work , slim tires just sink up to the drive train and gum everything up . I don't know if i will be able to traverse this section with anything , I was hoping a 35 or larger would handle the light trails, grass, pot holes and still ride fast enough ? still leaning towards a slicks for pavement . but the bike will have large enough clearence for a wide assortment of tire sizes. Thanks > ?
WillB #
I have 32mm tires on my regular commuter and find that they are fine for rail trails and even some of the dirt paths in Frick, and still feel plenty fast on the road. I'm not sure if anything short of big mountain bike tires will handle mud and wood chips, but if you went up to a 35mm tire, I think you'd still be in good shape on the road. I definitely noted a comfort drop-off when I went to 28 on the commuter, but my commute has a lot of crappy pavement.
cburch #
suspension is best left to purpose built mountain bikes. it adds a huge cost for very little, if any benefit on the road or commuter trails. cheap suspension is really heavy and doesn't do much but rob power and good suspension can double the cost of a bike.
700×32 cross tires like the kenda happy medium might be a good option for you (fast rolling middles, decent knobs for cornering traction) and there is a whole host of great options for you in the gravel touring/commuter cross categories of bikes. personally i LOVE my All-City Mr Pink set up with 700×33 cross tires and wide, shallow drop bars. the most fun non-mountain bike I've had in decades. here's a picture of the current set-up. i don't have fenders on it right now, but it has hidden braze ons to allow full fenders to be mounted.
cowchip #
nice ride cburch how long have you had it ?
ardmoregeorge #
All-city bikes are great, from the sounds of what your needs are, I'd be looking at the spacehorse. More clearance for even larger tires if needed, more mud clearance with cantilever brakes, and full fender and rack mounts. Mr. Pink only has mounts for fenders.
ardmoregeorge #
Not to mention all all-city's are ed coated inside and out for rust prevention
Benzo #
The Surly Straggler is also a good option. It's also ED coated, has disc brakes, and is a versatile commuter that comes with some big 41mm tires. It comes equipped with mounts for racks/fenders/etc.
I'm probably going to wind up building one of these up at some point, but I probably need to clear up some room in my stable first.
I also second the space horse, it's a great bike for commuting and light touring, I have had one for a while and it's survived some serious beatings. It's great on skinny tires, but It's got clearance to run tires up to about 42mm as well.
cowchip #
OK the space horse made the list,
Drewbacca #
Avid BB7?
edmonds59 #
cowchip #
BB7 ouch
Marko82 #
Drewbacca #
I still lol'd, regardless.
Drewbacca #
As opposed to???
Vbrakes? Cantis? BB5s? *SYNTAX ERROR*
Johnny5 need input!
reddan #
B7? You sank my battleship!
ericf #
I just put one of these together last month, and it will fit much bigger tires than the stock 41's. The bike is set up with straight bars, bb7's, 3×9, Blunt 35 Rims and Schwalbe Marathon Mondial 47's. There was even room to squeeze in a set of Planet Bike Cascadia fenders.
In this pic, I had Big Apple 2.0's and 1x drivetrain. There was maybe 2mm clearance at the chain stays, so I swapped for 47's. This bike is the most fun road bike I have ever ridden. Wouldn't change a thing.
Drewbacca #
Our local Bicycle Times Magazine already has some suggestions… check out their reviews as well:
I'd add to that, in steel:
I'd definitely go with whatever you can find locally. +1 for the Straggler +1 for AllCity (Space Horse or Mr. Pink, depending on your needs)
Don't write off aluminum without trying a few models, the Cdale CAADX, Focus Mares, Kona Jake, and others are good options and in some cases more fun than similar steel bikes. They all have their own feel, so don't put yourself in a box… get out and try everything you can.
edmonds59 #
Does that help with the stiffening?
HiddenVariable #
i'm glad to know that i'm not the only person who corrects, in my mind, the grammar mistakes of things i have heard historically. for clarification: in the commercial i remember, the boy said "you sunk my battleship!"
a very hearty thank you for that, sir!
cowchip #
Yes there are many good steel bikes that fit the bill
Drewbacca #
Budget is the hard part. Frame should be the most expensive part of any bicycle. Wheels should be the second most expensive part. The best deals usually come with a complete bike and the best bang-for-buck is usually the QBP brands (Salsa, Surly, All-City, Civia).
What are you debating between regarding the BB7? What is the alternative choice? We can only help you narrow it down if you show us your thoughts.
Keep in mind that the "wrong bike" is often just an adjustment or two. A good shop will make those adjustments before a test ride. Some of the best deals are in the used market.
cowchip #
let me explain . I have a bike that fits me now and have ridden several hundreds of miles.I have never done a century and don't know that i ever will . But i understand that now it takes over 5 miles to find the zone And I have a bike that works for me now !
This said i am all ears
One more quick question i hear many people build their own bikes
edmonds59 #
Do a reasonable amount of research but go with what most tugs at your heart. Be assured that no matter how much research you do, you will discover by riding that there are things you wish were different. And the more you ride your needs will change as well. There is no such thing as the perfect bike. Just ride and enjoy. That's why some people end up with 2 or 12 bikes. Not pointing any fingers though.
Drewbacca #
It's only cheaper to build from a frame up if you know exactly what you want… If you are happy with a 105, Tiagra, Ultegra, Rival, Apex, etc. groupset that comes with a bike, then that's going to be the most cost-effective purchase.
I prefer Campy, so I'm already at a disadvantage if I'm buying locally as opposed to ordering from a European vender. If I buy a bike with 105, I'm probably going to strip and rebuild the frame with a different group and end up selling the 105 as a "pull off." So, for me, it makes sense to start with a frame.
It also tends to only make sense, to build up a frame, if you already have a lot of odds and ends laying around from other builds, cl/ebay purchases etc. Little things like stems, seatposts, nuts&bolts can add up real fast if you have to buy all new parts for a build.
In your case, I would encourage you to buy a full bike unless you find a killer deal on just a frame or a used groupset or something along those lines, that's the only way that it is economically advantageous. Bicycle companies get the parts OEM at really low prices without retail packaging. The retail versions cost much more. If I was going to build a bike from the frame up, I'd probably buy a complete bike with a decent groupset from an online generic-brand bicycle company and transfer the parts, because it's just cheaper that way.
If you read through the following, you'll get a good idea of why it is best to buy a complete bike: http://cyclingiq.com/vertical-limit/
cowchip #
OK if anyone is still with me here is where i stand
salty #
Sounds a lot like my bike, it's a disc trucker, 60cm. I've had it for ~2 years, I ride it every day, plus some longer rides like the MS150, and rode to DC in Sept. Before that I had a cross-check which I miss a little, it was a bit more nimble.
The stock build is pretty good, you will likely spend a lot more building from a frame. The drivetrain is a mix of stuff – some XT which I think is the MTB version of 105? Some of the parts are crappier. It's a triple, wide range cassette, I stay in the middle ring most of the time but it's nice to have the little one when I need it.
I hadn't had discs before but the bb7s are nice, easy to adjust, and haven't given me any trouble. That was one big reason for getting the bike, it definitely stops way better in the rain and snow vs rim brakes.
I swapped out the bars for bell laps which are slightly flared drops, I like them but its just personal preference. Otherwise, topeak super tourist rear rack (there's another recent thread where I discuss that, with a picture of my bike), ortleib panniers, ortlieb handlebar bag, SKS pletscher dual kickstand, planet bike fenders, wellgo dual sided SPD/flat pedals, lights… almost the same as your list :)
Tires, I use Vittoria Randonneurs – 32mm but when these wear out I'll probably try 35 or 38. In the winter I have Nokia Icespeed studded tires, 40mm I think.
salty #
PS: you're welcome to check it out, it's a tad bigger than you're looking for but should give you the idea. I'm usually in the east end – sq hill, shadyside, larimer.
Also, here's the link to the other thread I referred to: http://bikepgh.org/mb/topic/iso-sturdy-rack/#post-288892
edmonds59 #
Sounds like the disk trucker is what you want, but aesthetically I love those Space Horsies. Surleys are just more… industrial, to my eye.
Drewbacca #
I'd lean towards the Space Horse or maybe a Surly Straggler (more or less a disc-brake crosscheck)… Jamis Bossanova also comes to mind. Kona Rove is another good option as is the Raleigh Tamland. My current choices would probably be in that order, for no particular reason and would likely change if I started test riding. Actually, there is a reason for that order but I won't get into it other than restating that All-City and Surly are universal brands and allow me to go to the bike shop of my choice.
Upright riding position can be adjusted by the stem. A longer headtube and slightly sloped top-tube go a long way towards accomplishing this. A lot of "race" bikes are now being marketed as "endurance geometry" which is just another way of saying, relatively more upright. Some cycle-tourists take it to the extreme and put the handlebars higher than the saddle.
Triple. No reason not to. Options are good. A better question is MTB gearing 48-38-28 (or less) or road gearing 52-42-30 (usually). Road gearing would be sufficient and I think the road cranks look better (except for newer shimano which looks like it was designed by robocop).
BB7 as opposed to what? BB5s would be sufficient. I'm perfectly happy with my old shimano mechanical disc brakes. I'd personally avoid hydraulic discs as they can be a p.i.t.a. BB5/BB7 are nice because they are the only affordable option to use with road shift/brake levers (TRP makes a not-affordable option and the rest are made for mtb or are hydraulic actuated). Whatever the case, go disc. It will prolong the life of your wheels, allow you to keep going if the wheel is out of true, and it won't be obsolete anytime soon.
Budget permitting, go 105. It just feels more solid than Tiagra (personal preference). Current generation shifters share more with Ultegra and have the clean cable routing under the tape and better braking. Sram Apex and Rival are also good choices. A Tiagra build with 105 shifters is a cheaper alternative.
Saddle is a matter of how you ride. You have three contact points on the bike: your arse, your hands, and your feet. Big cushy spring-loaded seats are the best when you just stroll around along side a river at 5-10mph barely pedaling, because most of the weight ends up on your backside. When you shift that weight to a more performance oriented riding style, the cushy ride becomes less important. You can't go wrong with CaneCreek Thudbuster (seatpost) when budget permits. For the saddle itself, preferences vary. They come in different widths for different sizes of "sit-bones." Race-oriented saddles lack padding which comes from the shorts. I like a padded saddle, but not excessively so.
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Thanks for the imput , as for the front basket my rig has evolved from front and back baskets . I have learned that one needs to keep the weight off the handlebars for better control . So normally i keep bag light and after back rack basket was ditched to lower panniers i had a less top heavy better ride . also having my snacks fly airborne after a pot hole in traffic = not fun . I failed to mention i am a clydesdale #260 . When i hit something it is HIT ! lol
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Also a funny side note , although i have never been hit , I have run into the back of a PAT Bus in downtown traffic after my brakes tried to stop me .
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This is not universally true. French style Randonnees are designed to carry a load up front… it's a geometry issue and varies from one bike to another.
reddan #
Just to add more choices, you might want to consider All-City's Macho Man Disk. I have the single-speed version (the Nature Boy) and love the way it handles; the Macho Man would seem to meet your needs pretty well. It's a cyclocross-ish frame, so you'll be able to jam in fat tires, fenders, racks, and all that good stuff.
For general-purpose gearing, I really like a compact double (50/34) paired with an 11-34 or even 11-36 cassette. I wouldn't hesitate to swap the compact for a road triple, if I were planning on carrying a lot of
In my limited experience, BB5s and BB7s will work equally well to stop you; BB7s are a bit easier to adjust, as they permit pad adjustment on both sides.
Fender-wise, I prefer paying an extra $15-20 and going with aluminum fenders. They're sturdy enough to support taillights (battery or dynamo powered), are very durable, and are much more forgiving of being bent slightly in order to better tweak your fender line.
For racks, I use the Velo-Orange ones, mostly because A) I like stainless steel and B) they have fittings enabling you to bolt your fenders directly to the rack, for that integrated, rattle-and-creak-free effect.
For lighting, I like dynamo hubs driving LED headlights and tail lights; they're pricey, and not as high-powered as modern battery-driven systems, but they don't care about temperature, and you basically just attach them to your bike, switch 'em on, and forget about 'em for the next few years. Also easy to add on later, so it's not like you have to worry about it up front.
edmonds59 #
Just out of curiosity – are there dynamo hubs with disk setup? That might be a stumble.
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Mikhail #
http://www.trpbrakes.com/category.php?productid=1199&catid=206&subcat=0 could be a good alternative — it's dual sided actuation unlike BB7. And it's only $89.99. Just take into account http://www.bikeradar.com/us/road/news/article/tektro-recall-trp-spyre-and-spyre-slc-disc-brakes-39290/
edmonds59 #
Cool, thanks DB!
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"I didn't know anything about it until Juan Pierre said, 'He took all his bats and went on in,'" Torre said Tuesday during batting practice. "So I said, 'Well, we'd better get him out here.' Manny was still getting on me about it today."
Here's what happened: Ramirez was forced out at the plate in the eighth, and Torre held his fist out from a distance as a way of congratulating the enigmatic slugger for his single that helped the Dodgers build an insurance run. But Ramirez thought Torre's gesture meant he was being taken out of the game. So he headed up the tunnel to the clubhouse.
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