on 5/28/09 5:04 PM, Christopher Paul at zdree...@gmail.com wrote:
> Turns out Jim's thinking was spot on. Today the mating call occurred
> again despite having re lubed the bottom bracket and pedals. Today
> took the wheel out and removed freewheel to get to inside of hub.
> Dried out elephant s
Hullo All,
I just got my new MUSA shorts in the plaid Boosucker fabric. These
are way nice. I like them much more than the other material. Quite
possibly the nicest riding shorts ever.
Way to go Grant!
I know they will sell out fast and they will never make them again.
That's the Riv. way...
One group of riders were surprised that I had no derailleurs and
another laughed at my anachronistic Brooks saddle - they were on
carbon fiber bikes.
On May 28, 6:32 pm, JoelMatthews wrote:
> I have been following the tour on Crazyguy, as I have some rough
> notions of doing a prolonged UK/Franc
As a couple of others mentioned, there is usually less space under a
rolled edge metal fender than plastic. My (only) example - Schwalbe
Marathon Cross 700x38 tires would not fit under PB Cascadia or
Berthoud 45mm fenders However, they would fit under 50mm Berthoud on
my (now departed) Surly Cr
On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 17:04 -0700, Christopher Paul wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> Turns out Jim's thinking was spot on. Today the mating call occurred
> again despite having re lubed the bottom bracket and pedals. Today
> took the wheel out and removed freewheel to get to inside of hub.
> Dried out e
Greetings,
Turns out Jim's thinking was spot on. Today the mating call occurred
again despite having re lubed the bottom bracket and pedals. Today
took the wheel out and removed freewheel to get to inside of hub.
Dried out elephant snot was found. Cleaned and re lubed. Now when I
coast, it i
Wow, that looks like a fun tour!
(p.s. it's a Japanese bike, designed in America!) :-)
On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 3:35 AM, usuk2007 wrote:
>
> I just finished a 5 day tour on the Quickbeam from London to North
> East England. I used 67" most of the way, but changed to 39" for the
> North Yorkshire
On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 11:01 -0700, MichaelH wrote:
> I'm not sure how this brake could allow a bigger tire on a Ram.. When
> I try to mount 32's on my Ram the tire hits the Honjo fender, not the
> bake.
The Shimano long reach brakes I had on my Rambouillet didn't open wide
enough to clear a Roll
I have been following the tour on Crazyguy, as I have some rough
notions of doing a prolonged UK/France tour if I can ever get away
from work. A lot of good information in your account.
One thing, how did the British fancy your Riv? Or are they too
reserved a lot over there to ooh and ahh with
On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
>
> On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 16:14 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> > Three hours? Or less? Oh Steve, shame, shame. I do it, and my jobs
> > usually require going back and undoing something, I did hastily and
> > wrongly, then doing it different a
On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 16:14 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Three hours? Or less? Oh Steve, shame, shame. I do it, and my jobs
> usually require going back and undoing something, I did hastily and
> wrongly, then doing it different and right a second time, and I swear
> it takes me no more than an h
Three hours? Or less? Oh Steve, shame, shame. I do it, and my jobs usually
require going back and undoing something, I did hastily and wrongly, then
doing it different and right a second time, and I swear it takes me no more
than an hour for a pair of them, Honjo, VO, or Berthoud.
Perhaps it's bec
Great ride out to a mtn peak I've always wanted to check out. Pretty steep
and sandy at the end, so it was a push-a-bike sort of a ride.
Perfect weather, and I was off work today. Great combination! 1,600 ft of
climbing over four miles sort of fun!
Pics on flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/
On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 08:05 -0700, b hamon wrote:
>
>
> Last batch of VO fenders I saw were not pre-drilled. How much of a
> hassle IS it to drill your own fenders? Seriously. Is it an
> all-day-at-home affair?
>
It shouldn't be. You are a competent wrench, I am an all-thumbs hack.
You have
$550 for the pair + the extra MA-40 rims. Spacing is 135. Should fit
any of the RIv 700c frames.
On May 28, 5:16 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 4:24 PM, Marty wrote:
> > 2) Phil/Riv/Mavic Wheels. Rich-Built. NOS 700c MA40 rims - 40 hole
> > front & rear. $550.00 and I'll ship '
I don't think that the process of drilling your own fenders is too
difficult. It does, however, merit some care in getting everything
right. The old adage - "measure twice, cut once" - is certainly
applicable. Look at photographs of bikes with Honjo fenders carefully
to ascertain the correct pl
On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 4:24 PM, Marty wrote:
> 2) Phil/Riv/Mavic Wheels. Rich-Built. NOS 700c MA40 rims - 40 hole
> front & rear. $550.00 and I'll ship 'em free.
> Marathon XR 40mm tires
> 13/32 7sp Freewheel
> BONUS! Spare pair of 40 hole NOS MA-40s.
>
> pics here:
> http://www.flic
I wish I could justify buying this!
--Eric
campyonly...@me.com
www.campyonly.com
www.wheelsnorth.org
On May 28, 2009, at 1:24 PM, Marty wrote:
>
> Tried to stop myself, but these have to go too. Bought them to fit a
> 60cm Bombadil, and it was a match made in Heaven. Frame is gone now,
> and
Uhhhmmm, I don't know... silver?
They fit my 10-1/2 US/45Euro sized shoes.
:-)
On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Frankwurst wrote:
>
> Size?
>
> On May 28, 11:48 am, David Estes wrote:
> > New. One factory nut replaced with a lock nut.
> >
> > Reasonable offer plus $5 shipping Priority Mail (
Tried to stop myself, but these have to go too. Bought them to fit a
60cm Bombadil, and it was a match made in Heaven. Frame is gone now,
and I'm parting with these great parts knowing I'll regret it
immediately. Everything is new or NOS. Built for pics and a short
test, but never ridden.
1) TA
I would add one caveat to the installation process. The otherwise
good instructions on the jetensha web site show a single screw in the
back of the rear fender. Peter White warns that the fender can break
unless you use a pair of screws and my personal experience confirms
that. Later Hiroshi at
Beth: drilling the VO fenders, and the rest of the installation process, is
not a big deal. I've installed three pairs of metal fenders, and only the
first set (Berthoud stainless) took more than an hour, because I was new to
it and didn't have good instructions. FWIW, since I am always impatient,
I'm not sure how this brake could allow a bigger tire on a Ram.. When
I try to mount 32's on my Ram the tire hits the Honjo fender, not the
bake. I suppose if you're not runing fenders then the brake might
have more clearance. The riv web site focuses on the brake opening
wider, easing installa
If the 32s are tight under plastic fenders you might have trouble with the
alluminum, as you need to allow room for their rolled and crimped edges.
YMMV.
I've used SKS, Cascadias, VO's and Berthouds. I like the Berthouds best of
all, even though getting them adjusted over 28's on my Rambouillet w
On May 28, 11:05 am, b hamon wrote:
>Last batch of VO fenders I saw were not pre-drilled. How much of a hassle IS
>it to drill your own fenders? Seriously. Is it an all-day-at-home affair?<
the hassle is the complete installation - drilling a few holes is no
big deal. if you're handy, it might
Size?
On May 28, 11:48 am, David Estes wrote:
> New. One factory nut replaced with a lock nut.
>
> Reasonable offer plus $5 shipping Priority Mail (in U.S.).
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/3572978935/in/photostream/
>
> --
> Cheers,
> David
> Redlands, CA
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New. One factory nut replaced with a lock nut.
Reasonable offer plus $5 shipping Priority Mail (in U.S.).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/3572978935/in/photostream/
--
Cheers,
David
Redlands, CA
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You received this message because
Riv is selling the new wide jaw brakes. I asked if this would let me get tires
wider then 28mm with fenders on my Rambo. They said probably. I haven't tried
yet so I can't confirm. Maybe give them a call.
Larry Powers
"just when you think that you've been gyped the bearded lady comes a
The newer Tektro Big Mouth brakes seem to offer a little more clearance than
Shimanos on my Rambouillet. Worth a try if you're looking for that smidgeon
more room.
Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI
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Hi Beth, sounds like your Rivvy will be lovely! I can speak to the fender
question: not an all day, but definitely a half day job. If you like
working on bikes, it's not frustrating, just time consuming. Drilling isn't
that big a deal, just use a punch to make a starting point. Big trick is to
I should have mentioned the threadless part. I was tired of trying to hunt down
silver stems that were the right size and angle to work for me. The choices for
threadless are pretty go, especially with shim to go up a size to 11/8 if
needed. I had them replace the steer tube and then bought a
I am beginning to re-do my beloved Rivvy, which looks pretty tired after ten
years of service.Added shellacked tan cork grips this morning. Honey-colored
Brooks B-17 will follow next payday, replacing a 14-year-old B-17 that no
longer offers much support. Pondering new fenders, but I'm also worr
Clive,
Excellent blog. Very enjoyable and informative read. Really makes me
want to get back to England sometime (preferably on the bike). Also,
the few pictures of Boston (MA) made me homesick for the Boston area
(even with the snow and all - I've obviously been gone a long time).
That Tardis se
I just finished a 5 day tour on the Quickbeam from London to North
East England. I used 67" most of the way, but changed to 39" for the
North Yorkshire Moors. The QB is a really nice bike for extended
credit card touring and the ability to reduce the gear inches makes
some steep climbs possible...
Beautiful. Agree with earlier comments -- nice spec for a go-fast
bike. (Love the longer chain stays.) I'm sure others exist, but this
is the first Riv I have seen with a threadless headset. Original spec
or part of the rebuild?
On May 27, 2:04 pm, Jim Cloud wrote:
> Yeah, I just downloaded Fir
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