[RBW] FS: pedals, pumps, nz wool, pendleton, bivy, etc

[justinaugust]

Can you send pics of the Pendleton to justinaug...@gmail.com ?

-J

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[RBW] Re: FS: 1992 Bridgestone XO-3

[Joe Bernard]

Buyers please be aware that this is the TIGed lowest-end model that became 
the XO-5 in 93/94. It's a 700c-wheeled bike which resembled the rash of 
hybrids on the market at that time. It was my first Bridgestone and a good 
one, but it bears little resemblance to the later lugged XO-3s, or any 
other XO with 26-inch wheels. Just so's you know.
 
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.

On Friday, December 13, 2013 10:36:09 AM UTC-8, Conway Bennett wrote:

> I need to free up some space so I am looking to part with my XO-3.  Its a 
> 57; I am 5'10.99" and it fits great.  I really like how it climbed when I 
> lived on Bainbridge Island.  The bike is now in Chicago.  Right now it is a 
> budget Rivish build set up with Soma Mustache bars with pro corky grips 
> mounted to an origin 8 quill stem, Kenda Qucik V 700x38 skinwalls, VO 
> friction shifters, Avid digit 5 v-brakes with avid brake levers.  All 
> original drive trian with almost no miles when I bought it in 2011.  Maybe 
> a couple 1000 since then.  Sorry no fancy pedals or sadde but I could set 
> up something up for a test ride.  It's a great entry into Rivish ownership, 
> which it was for me.  I FINALLY got a SH this summer and have my Surly 
> CC too so I am left feeling guuilty 'cause this bike should be ridden.  I 
> want it to go to a good home where it will be appreciated for what it is.  
> If you're interested make an offer; if you're here and reading this you 
> should be able to come up with a reasonable offer.  I do have the original 
> arc bar and stem with ritchey grip that I can include/swap out depending on 
> the sale price.  Pics are on my phone so if you respond with a # I can text 
> them.  I will get pics up here soon.  
>  
>  
> Fair winds,
>  
> Captain Conway
>

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Re: [RBW] Hi everyone at the BBH grando pening

[Bill Lindsay]

my son and i were there for a little over an hour.  we had a nice talk with 
rich and i was very pleasantly surprised to see john bennett (clean shaven!).  
manny of course was there, chiding me for not camping with him.  the shop is 
really cute.  

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[RBW] Re: FS: 1992 Bridgestone XO-3

[Bill Lindsay]

joe is correct.  it's still probably worth $100 to $150 if it is in good shape. 
 a beater with some class.

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[RBW] Re: What deals they were!

[reynoldslugs]

>
>
>> First one I bought was, I think, less than $1,000.
Every frame I've purchased from Rivendell has been worth every penny. The 
first was around '99 or so, drove down to RBWWHQ to pick up a Heron Road. 
 Not sure but I think it was $950, maybe as high as $1050.  That frame 
became the bike that brought be back into cycling after almost 15 years. 
 It's now the subject of an enjoyable 650B conversion project.
thanks Grant -

Max B 

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[RBW] Giant Quickbeam ebay

[rcnute]

If you can dunk without jumping here's your bike...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tall-Huge-Big-XXL-XXXL-Rivendell-Panasonic-Cannondale-/151189654884?pt=US_Bicycles_Frames&hash=item23339b0d64

Ryan

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[RBW] Re: What deals they were!

[Mojo]

I want to add on to my minorly (I hope minorly) snarky remark about buying 
a Surly LHT. I have four Rivendells and I agree all four were worth every 
penny. I always wanted a Bridgestone XO-1 back in the early 90s, but never 
bought one and was bummed when the company went down in the summer of 1994. 
They even had a XO-1 sale that summer that I missed when out of country. 
 
Anyway in 1995 I happily plunked down $900 if memory serves for an 
AllRounder (received Jan 1996), paying extra for the chameleon paint job. 
That bike has been ridden on commutes, tours, fast paced road rides, single 
track dirt. It has been in 3 or 4 configurations; it has indeed been a 
chameleon. This winter its getting a Rohloff hub!  (after Christmas 
apparently) http://www.flickr.com/photos/79695460@N00/4601769640/ It has 
some beausage, including a dent in the top tube while chasing an attractive 
young lady pedaling ahead of me.
 
The second bike was a road standard in 2001, designed by Grant, built by 
Curt Goodrich, painted by Joe Bell. It's still my main summer road ride, my 
favorite road bike of all time.  
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79695460@N00/7439691084/in/photostream/
 
Then Rivendell just kept piling on: In 2006 (I think?) I could not resist 
one of the first green Quickbeams. I used to love to ride fixed in the 
winters in prep for the upcoming racing season. And the design of this Q 
was just so cool with multiple gears at the hand ready (mine has 5 gears).  
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79695460@N00/7832253824/
 
In 2009 a 62cm copper Legolas sat on the website for a few months. There 
were two, then there was one when I bought yet another Rivendell. Its such 
a fun ride, my mixed stuff mainly road but plenty of  gravel roads 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79695460@N00/with/7832253824/ My most 
expensive bike of all time with some blingy components. It has some 
beausage too, so I no longer have to worry about the lovely paint.
 
All the while I thought of the Atlantis, but where did it fit into this 
pile of overlapping bikes? Would it be a 700c version of the AllRounder? I 
dream of long self-contained tours, but my reality is more S24O. When I saw 
the LHT's geometry that was within a few mm of the Atlantis in my size and 
for only $450, I pulled the trigger. I have ridden the LHT hard in all 
kinds of conditions. For a load carrying rough-stuff bike, its great. And 
it saved me from having nothing but Rivendells in the garage.
 
Good bikes all, well ridden, well loved. My son will enjoy them after I am 
done. Maybe his kids will after him. I hope so.
 

On Sunday, December 15, 2013 11:17:58 AM UTC-7, reynoldslugs wrote:

>
>>> First one I bought was, I think, less than $1,000.
> Every frame I've purchased from Rivendell has been worth every penny. The 
> first was around '99 or so, drove down to RBWWHQ to pick up a Heron Road. 
>  Not sure but I think it was $950, maybe as high as $1050.  That frame 
> became the bike that brought be back into cycling after almost 15 years. 
>  It's now the subject of an enjoyable 650B conversion project.
> thanks Grant -
>
> Max B 
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: What deals they were!

[Bruce Herbitter]

Yes. Exactly. Each time I get on the Ram or Saluki, I remind myself just 
how comfortable they are, but it is the Road that I get on more than the 
others. It's my all time favorite too.


I've really enjoyed the posts in this thread. Thanks to all who have 
replied.


On 12/15/2013 12:56 PM, Mojo wrote:


The second bike was a road standard in 2001, designed by Grant, built 
by Curt Goodrich, painted by Joe Bell. It's still my main summer road 
ride, my favorite road bike of all time. 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79695460@N00/7439691084/in/photostream/




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[RBW] Re: What deals they were!

[Mojo]

I got carried away from the original thread intent:
1995 AllRounder $900
2001 Road Custom $1700
2006 Quickbeam $900
2009 Legolas $2000
...each a bargain. They are all worth more to me now than when they were 
new.

 

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Re: [RBW] Giant Quickbeam ebay

[cyclotourist]

LOVE the title on the auction, but I don't get selling them in a lot
like that. Very few people are that size, and even fewer are going to
want all three bikes.

On 12/15/13, rcnute  wrote:
> If you can dunk without jumping here's your bike...
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tall-Huge-Big-XXL-XXXL-Rivendell-Panasonic-Cannondale-/151189654884?pt=US_Bicycles_Frames&hash=item23339b0d64
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[RBW] Re: What deals they were!

[Bill Lindsay]

the legolas can be gotten today as well.  just a nod and a wink, and one will 
appear.

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Re: [RBW] Re: What deals they were!

[Bill Lindsay]

one thing to remember about customs is that their resale value is comparatively 
lousy.  a custom only has extra value to the original purchaser.  jan will tell 
you the most valuable rene herse bikes are standard models, not the customs.  
maybe you can get a custom that is a copy of an atlantis for cheaper than a 
real atlantis, but the real one will keep its value a lot better.  if you are 
never going to sell your bike, then that doesn't matter

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Re: [RBW] What deals they were!

[jimD]

+1
I don't remember what I paid for my custom but it has been the best money I've 
ever spent on a bike.
-JimD
On Dec 15, 2013, at 10:17 AM, reynoldslugs  wrote:

> 
> First one I bought was, I think, less than $1,000.
> Every frame I've purchased from Rivendell has been worth every penny. The 
> first was around '99 or so, drove down to RBWWHQ to pick up a Heron Road.  
> Not sure but I think it was $950, maybe as high as $1050.  That frame became 
> the bike that brought be back into cycling after almost 15 years.  It's now 
> the subject of an enjoyable 650B conversion project.
> thanks Grant -
> 
> Max B 
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[RBW] Re: What deals they were!

[RJM]

Well, my Sam Hillborne was 1 grand and that included shipping for the 
frame, fork, headset, seatpost, and bottom bracket. I got it on one of the 
member emails and jumped on it. I think it is a very inexpensive bike for 
what I got and worth every penny. At 1500 bucks it would be a deal. 

My Roadeo I got right before the price went up, so I paid 2 grand, plus an 
extra 150 for custom paint. Looking at the market place and seeing Trek 5 
series framesets going for $2200 bucks, 6 series going for $3500 bucks, 
custom makers like Shamrock pricing their frames at $2250 and others right 
around those kinds of prices, I just don't think the Roadeo is overpriced 
at all. I think it is situated at or lower than market prices for similar 
framesets. I mean, I am sure you can get someone to make you a frameset for 
less than the Roadeo, I doubt it will ride as nice as the Roadeo though. I 
think the Roadeo has always been a higher priced frameset in Rivs lineup, 
so I don't really think you could have scored a sweet deal like buying the 
Atlantis in 2007 or something. 

I think many of Riv's frames are now being built in the US by Waterford, 
which aint a cheap place to get a bike frame made. The price difference 
from 2006 to now has much to do with having the bikes produced in the U.S. 
compared to Japan...or Taiwan.

Rivs aren't cheap bikes, and I don't think they should be cheap bikes. When 
someone compares a Rivendell like the Atlantis to a Surly LHT, I kind of 
cringe. I owned the LHT for a little and had an Atlantis I stupidly sold 
and the two bikes aren't really comparable, IMHO. I think the Atlantis 
rode better, felt a little faster actually, and was a prettier bike than 
the LHT. Of course surly isn't making bad bikes, but they 
aren't making bikes that have the same quality as Rivendells. I think the 
value of Riv frames is very high and honestly, I think the bikes will 
retain their value in the long run. I would rather pony up to get a bike I 
will keep for 20 years than spend that cash on a different bike like a 
Madone that I will wind up replacing in 7 years or so. I voted with my 
dollars already though. Clearly, I am a Riv fan. 

Would really like a Hunqapillar or a custom mountain mixte though. Maybe 
sometime later this year I will get the money together for something like 
that. 

On Saturday, December 14, 2013 8:28:15 AM UTC-6, Fullylugged wrote:

> I was using the time between sets of push ups (too yucky out to pedal 
> today) and cruising the RBW web site this morning. Looking at the 
> framesets, I see where Atlantis is now 2,300 F.O.B. origin. When I 
> bought my Ram in late 2006, it was 1,350 and the Atlantis was only 
> $1,400.  Using the AIER cost of living calculator, 1400 in 2006 is worth 
> 1,618 today, so frames have gone up significantly more than the prices 
> of everyday goods as a whole. This is not to say they cost too much now, 
> just a realization that those of us who were fortunate enough to get RBW 
> bikes back then got really good deals on really good bikes. 
>
> Bruce 
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: What deals they were!

[Peter Morgano]

Still kicking myself for cancelling that Hunqapillar preorder at Harris for
$1500. Wish they made a 56, but then again have a bombadil in 56 so I did
work out in the end
On Dec 15, 2013 4:56 PM, "RJM"  wrote:

> Well, my Sam Hillborne was 1 grand and that included shipping for the
> frame, fork, headset, seatpost, and bottom bracket. I got it on one of the
> member emails and jumped on it. I think it is a very inexpensive bike for
> what I got and worth every penny. At 1500 bucks it would be a deal.
>
> My Roadeo I got right before the price went up, so I paid 2 grand, plus an
> extra 150 for custom paint. Looking at the market place and seeing Trek 5
> series framesets going for $2200 bucks, 6 series going for $3500 bucks,
> custom makers like Shamrock pricing their frames at $2250 and others right
> around those kinds of prices, I just don't think the Roadeo is overpriced
> at all. I think it is situated at or lower than market prices for similar
> framesets. I mean, I am sure you can get someone to make you a frameset for
> less than the Roadeo, I doubt it will ride as nice as the Roadeo though. I
> think the Roadeo has always been a higher priced frameset in Rivs lineup,
> so I don't really think you could have scored a sweet deal like buying the
> Atlantis in 2007 or something.
>
> I think many of Riv's frames are now being built in the US by Waterford,
> which aint a cheap place to get a bike frame made. The price difference
> from 2006 to now has much to do with having the bikes produced in the U.S.
> compared to Japan...or Taiwan.
>
> Rivs aren't cheap bikes, and I don't think they should be cheap
> bikes. When someone compares a Rivendell like the Atlantis to a Surly LHT,
> I kind of cringe. I owned the LHT for a little and had an Atlantis I
> stupidly sold and the two bikes aren't really comparable, IMHO. I think the
> Atlantis rode better, felt a little faster actually, and was a prettier
> bike than the LHT. Of course surly isn't making bad bikes, but they
> aren't making bikes that have the same quality as Rivendells. I think the
> value of Riv frames is very high and honestly, I think the bikes will
> retain their value in the long run. I would rather pony up to get a bike I
> will keep for 20 years than spend that cash on a different bike like a
> Madone that I will wind up replacing in 7 years or so. I voted with my
> dollars already though. Clearly, I am a Riv fan.
>
> Would really like a Hunqapillar or a custom mountain mixte though. Maybe
> sometime later this year I will get the money together for something like
> that.
>
> On Saturday, December 14, 2013 8:28:15 AM UTC-6, Fullylugged wrote:
>
>> I was using the time between sets of push ups (too yucky out to pedal
>> today) and cruising the RBW web site this morning. Looking at the
>> framesets, I see where Atlantis is now 2,300 F.O.B. origin. When I
>> bought my Ram in late 2006, it was 1,350 and the Atlantis was only
>> $1,400.  Using the AIER cost of living calculator, 1400 in 2006 is worth
>> 1,618 today, so frames have gone up significantly more than the prices
>> of everyday goods as a whole. This is not to say they cost too much now,
>> just a realization that those of us who were fortunate enough to get RBW
>> bikes back then got really good deals on really good bikes.
>>
>> Bruce
>>
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[RBW] Wtt tech deluxe 110 for tech 100

[JL]

Hello rbw gang,

I have a 110mm technomic deluxe in good condition that is a little too long and 
 a little too low.  I would really like to trade it for a standard technomic 
stem at 100mm or even 90mm to get the bars up higher.  A talluxe would be fine 
too but I would rather have a 25.4 stem clamp than use a shim for my bars

Any takers? 

Jason
SF, CA

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[RBW] Re: What deals they were!

[Michael Hechmer]

 In 1982 I bought my son his first racing bike, a lugged Columbus standard 
gauge  Bianchi, which we upgraded to campy NR.  I think the whole thing 
costs about $500.  My daughter is still riding it, with the original group. 
 In 1984 I bought a Trek 620, a Reynolds 531 sport touring bike, for $530. 
  It has dimensions and a ride that is hardly distinguishable from my Ram. 
 This year I got it powder coated, put S&S couplers on it, and 650b wheels 
after no one showed any interest in buying it for $900 even when shod with 
wheels and components comparable to a new AHH.  I'm glad I kept it because 
I love the ride and ease of transporting it out to SF when I visit my son. 
Over the years I have learned that it pays to buy stuff for the long haul. 
 Not necessarily fru fru, but quality, like Paul's brakes and White hubs, 
PW BB's.  This stuff will outlast me and never need to be replaced.  My 
other hobby is woodworking and I have also learned that quality is often 
the low cost long term strategy when buying tools.  For Example, I have a 
3HP, 220 volt General table saw that is years 33 old.  So far I have had to 
replace one washer!   Meanwhile the price of this saw has more than tripled.

Michael

On Saturday, December 14, 2013 9:28:15 AM UTC-5, Fullylugged wrote:
>
> I was using the time between sets of push ups (too yucky out to pedal t is 
> a fun, live
> today) and cruising the RBW web site this morning. Looking at the 
> framesets, I see where Atlantis is now 2,300 F.O.B. origin. When I 
> bought my Ram in late 2006, it was 1,350 and the Atlantis was only 
> $1,400.  Using the AIER cost of living calculator, 1400 in 2006 is worth 
> 1,618 today, so frames have gone up significantly more than the prices 
> of everyday goods as a whole. This is not to say they cost too much now, 
> just a realization that those of us who were fortunate enough to get RBW 
> bikes back then got really good deals on really good bikes. 
>
> Bruce 
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: What deals they were!

[Patrick Moore]

Let us all praise Rivendell road bikes ("road" -- dedicated spritely rides
for pavement).

Very late 1994 custom: $950.
April, 1999 Joe custom: ~$1,800
March, 2003 Curt custom: ~$2,300.

I could not afford a custom nowadays.


On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 12:38 PM, Mojo  wrote:

> I got carried away from the original thread intent:
> 1995 AllRounder $900
> 2001 Road Custom $1700
> 2006 Quickbeam $900
> 2009 Legolas $2000
> ...each a bargain. They are all worth more to me now than when they were
> new.
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Re: [RBW] I like!

[cyclotourist]

Yowzer those are nice!!!

On 12/15/13, Patrick Moore  wrote:
> ...and wish I could afford! The perfect all rounders!
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[RBW] Re: I like!

[sameness]

I like that so many Riv employee builds feature black rims, hubs and other 
components.

My usual finish preference runs staunchly silver, but I think I might be 
coming around to the dark side.

Jeff Hagedorn
Warragul, VIC Australia

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Re: [RBW] Which bike gets the winter tires?

[C.J. Filip]

I ride a '95 Independent Fabrication mtb with studded tires during the 
northern Idaho winters.  The rear wheel has an WI ENO (eccentric) hub for 
use as a single speed and I've found fixed winter riding to be exhilarating 
and sobering all at the same time.  In summer the tires get switched out 
and the wheel flipped to the freewheel threaded side for dedicated mtb use.

When it snows the deep lugs of the tires are a necessity. Then the snow 
gets packed or there's black ice, the studs are a necessity.  I've been 
riding the same tires for 4 years. 


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[RBW] Re: FS: 1992 Bridgestone XO-3

[Shawn Granton]

Hey, no bashing the 1992 XO-3! Yes, yes, it was the low end of the 92 XOs, 
TIG welded (gasp!) and with 700C wheels (double gasp!) Yes, yes, it will 
never be as cool as the 26" wheeled XOs. As for "resembling the rash of 
hybrids", it clearly stated in the 92 catalog that it was "Better than your 
average hybrid" and we all know that Grant can't/don't lie. Yes, yes, will 
never command the great prices of an XO-1 or even 2, but I paid $180 for my 
used one and it's been worth every penny. I just rode the heck out of mine 
today. And it cleans up pretty nice.




All in love,
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[RBW] Rivendells BBH Opening party and overnight.

[Manuel Acosta]

More of a welcome back ride for good old riding buddy Tommy.

Glad to have him back feels like he never left.

Tommy and I were back to our old shenanigans by racing towards the ranger 
station of Mt.Diablo to grab the campground pass before they closed. We get 
there right on time watching the rangers were closing the gates to get the 
last minute campground. 
Already a good start.

We roll toward Rivendell BBH semi-early with the party already starting. 
Chris was representing Portland by was there early chatting it up with 
Jared who had the duty to watch bikes.

Pat rolled up making it four. Ely said he would make it but he was running 
on Filipino time. So he join in right before we left. He was late finishing 
up a rear back for that night's overnight.

Great seeing old friends and meeting new friends. 
Makes me incredibly grateful and lucky to have met  and ride with so many 
folks just in the past year. 

Cheese and pickles were there. I added my cupcakes which seemed like an 
affront to the Paleo-spread. But the ladyfriend told me I had to bring them 
to the Rivendell Shindig. 

Lots of you-have-to-go-to-the-physical-store-front items. Nice wool beanies 
and other nick-nacks including old fashion Hobby horses and yo-yos. The 
real beauty of the BBH store was in the rear where beautiful hatchet wall 
mount  that really puts the whole shop together.

The raffle was a blast like true Rivendell Raffle tradition one of the 
attendee's young child picked the winners. 
To my dismay the other Acosta brother was picked to win one of the prizes, 
a Hatchet!
Not bad for coming 5 minutes prior to the start of the raffle.

We head out with a huge group from downtown Walnut Creek. Sean, Will and 
Mike leading the way to their own night time ride of Shell Ridge. We passed 
the closed gates of Diablo and ride the rest of the ride up to the 
campgrounds with only the Moon lightning our way to the top. 

When we get to camp we get to business with the food. 

What's on the menu? Gourmet Mac and Cheese with some nice aged cheddar and 
smokey gouda with some spicy sausage with a hint of wood chips.

Despite the coldish weather we had it was quite warm at the top we woke up 
a tad bit early to do some sunrise coffee at the top of Diablo. The descent 
was lovely. Dirt, frost, sand, mud and dry creek crossings.
Food was We finished with some Pho.
Lovely time to spend an overnight.

Picture proves that hatchets always makes a party:
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjP49mDP

-Manny  "I left my cupcake holder, the Ladyfriend is going to be mad." 
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Re: [RBW] Rivendells BBH Opening party and overnight.

[Michael Williams]

Great photos and story Manny!  wouldnt expect anything less,  the red photo
is superb!!


On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 9:06 PM, Manuel Acosta  wrote:

> More of a welcome back ride for good old riding buddy Tommy.
>
> Glad to have him back feels like he never left.
>
> Tommy and I were back to our old shenanigans by racing towards the ranger
> station of Mt.Diablo to grab the campground pass before they closed. We get
> there right on time watching the rangers were closing the gates to get the
> last minute campground.
> Already a good start.
>
> We roll toward Rivendell BBH semi-early with the party already starting.
> Chris was representing Portland by was there early chatting it up with
> Jared who had the duty to watch bikes.
>
> Pat rolled up making it four. Ely said he would make it but he was running
> on Filipino time. So he join in right before we left. He was late finishing
> up a rear back for that night's overnight.
>
> Great seeing old friends and meeting new friends.
> Makes me incredibly grateful and lucky to have met  and ride with so many
> folks just in the past year.
>
> Cheese and pickles were there. I added my cupcakes which seemed like an
> affront to the Paleo-spread. But the ladyfriend told me I had to bring them
> to the Rivendell Shindig.
>
> Lots of you-have-to-go-to-the-physical-store-front items. Nice wool
> beanies and other nick-nacks including old fashion Hobby horses and yo-yos.
> The real beauty of the BBH store was in the rear where beautiful hatchet
> wall mount  that really puts the whole shop together.
>
> The raffle was a blast like true Rivendell Raffle tradition one of the
> attendee's young child picked the winners.
> To my dismay the other Acosta brother was picked to win one of the prizes,
> a Hatchet!
> Not bad for coming 5 minutes prior to the start of the raffle.
>
> We head out with a huge group from downtown Walnut Creek. Sean, Will and
> Mike leading the way to their own night time ride of Shell Ridge. We passed
> the closed gates of Diablo and ride the rest of the ride up to the
> campgrounds with only the Moon lightning our way to the top.
>
> When we get to camp we get to business with the food.
>
> What's on the menu? Gourmet Mac and Cheese with some nice aged cheddar and
> smokey gouda with some spicy sausage with a hint of wood chips.
>
> Despite the coldish weather we had it was quite warm at the top we woke up
> a tad bit early to do some sunrise coffee at the top of Diablo. The descent
> was lovely. Dirt, frost, sand, mud and dry creek crossings.
> Food was We finished with some Pho.
> Lovely time to spend an overnight.
>
> Picture proves that hatchets always makes a party:
> http://flic.kr/s/aHsjP49mDP
>
> -Manny  "I left my cupcake holder, the Ladyfriend is going to be mad."
> Acosta
>
>
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[RBW] Re: FS: 1992 Bridgestone XO-3

[Joe Bernard]

Now now, Shawn :)  $180 is a fair price, and that's a nice bike. The '94 
TIGed 700c XO-4 is pretty sweet, too, and quite rare. I've never seen one 
other than new-at-the-dealer back in the day. 

On Sunday, December 15, 2013 8:15:19 PM UTC-8, Shawn Granton wrote:
>
> Hey, no bashing the 1992 XO-3! Yes, yes, it was the low end of the 92 XOs, 
> TIG welded (gasp!) and with 700C wheels (double gasp!) Yes, yes, it will 
> never be as cool as the 26" wheeled XOs. As for "resembling the rash of 
> hybrids", it clearly stated in the 92 catalog that it was "Better than your 
> average hybrid" and we all know that Grant can't/don't lie. Yes, yes, will 
> never command the great prices of an XO-1 or even 2, but I paid $180 for my 
> used one and it's been worth every penny. I just rode the heck out of mine 
> today. And it cleans up pretty nice.
>
> 
>
>
> All in love,
> Shawn
>
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[RBW] 1983 Stumpjumper Price drop-$400 shipped to the lower 48

[Peter Morgano]

Needs to go before the move upstate, I hate to fleabay it since that is
giving money to the corporate schills god knows where so one last try here.
Thanks all

Again its a 1983, fully lugged with the biplane fork, 22 inch, I think the
biggest one they made that year. I bought it off a list member in perfect
condition, minus the usual collection of scrapes and installed a  Rivved
out-cockpit with Cromo 55cm Bosco Bars, 130mm Technomic Deluxe stem. I
changed out the cables to all Jagwire Hyper. I also swapped out the old
wheelset for a set I had from a 1992MB2. So now its a 7 speed, just had to
snug the 130mm wheel into the 128mm dropouts. Full deerhead components
Brake pads are like new, all wires replaced. Slapped on some Fat Franks for
around town riding. Standover with the fat franks is about 85cm.  TT is
58cm.

Link to pics

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67889635@N06/

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