The groupo on Mark's prototype looks like 2010 SRAM Force.
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I don't want to take up any of Riv's time as I'm not going to buy a
Roadie, I was just interested in the parts selection. From the latest
pictures the "economy" version has a Sugino XD2 and I imagine the rest
of the parts are from the Riv catalogue too. I was just interested in
the "racer" spec pa
ditto
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:31 PM, cm wrote:
>
> Keep the Bleriot-- it is going to be a challenge to replace it if you
> regret selling it down the road (which is sounds like you will). I
> dont see an advantage to getting the Atlantis over the Bomba. Bleriot
> and Bomba is a great one/two
Getting into the conversation kind of late, but yea, what he said. Set up
the Atlantis w/ light wheels and maybe drop some weight elsewhere (saddle,
cranks, shifters, whatever) and see how you keep up w/ the buds. Still
doesn't do it for you, then you have a bunch of lightweight parts that you
co
I'm running 46/30 dubbel on the similar Sugino PX and it's fab!
It would be worth it to me for the lower Tread/Q as well as for the
sake of simplicity (2 rings are better than 3)
I'm using a 113 BB, but can't say for sure that'll work for your bike.
Ryan
On Sep 25, 2009, at 15:20, Don Genov
On Fri, 2009-09-25 at 14:20 -0700, Don Genovese wrote:
> I'm considering conversion of my TA Pro V5 triple (26-36-46) to a
> double, 30-46 OR 30-44. Cost is not a concern since I have all the
> parts necessary for the conversion. My purpose in converting is to
> improve the chaine-line, simplify s
On Sep 25, 5:01 pm, Eric Daume wrote:
> If you want to go cheaper, Haro makes a 650B mountain bike. I think it's
> called the Beasly. Oops, I just checked and it's north of two grand. That
> seems like a lot for a made in Taiwan steel hardtail. Soma is also making a
> 650B frame.
>
> Eric D
> Du
On Sep 25, 2:40 pm, rperks wrote:
> What size are you looking at? I may have missed it, but that would
> help in the advice department.
My Bleriot is a 55 and I would be on the 52 Bombadil as per RBW. I am
a little unsure on an Atlantis...maybe 54.5 or 56
Based on some of the thoughtful input,
Since RBWHQ is out of 56 silvers I thought I'd check with y'all
(since, as the other thread indicates, there are people crazy enough
to sell their Quickbeams, and I was one. :) ) Gracias.
Ryan
rcn...@hotmail.com
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How are you using the bike? Unless you are touring or otherwise
regularly pulling big loads (or live at the top of a 15 degree grade)
I doubt you use the 26 all that much.
The beauty of the Pro V is how many different combinations of chain
rings are available. Wherever I can, I like to simplify
What size are you looking at? I may have missed it, but that would
help in the advice department.
I am running a Rawland Disc Sogun for the last year, for much the same
reason you are looking at the Bombadil. The catch is I put 700 x 42
on it not 650 B. Primarily because I had a really nice wh
I'm considering conversion of my TA Pro V5 triple (26-36-46) to a double,
30-46 OR 30-44. Cost is not a concern since I have all the parts necessary
for the conversion. My purpose in converting is to improve the chaine-line,
simplify shifting, and lower Q-factor. I would probably change the rear
de
hello all I'm selling my 55.5 cm all rounder frame the standover
height is just a little too tall for me it's about 33.5 inches. It is
in amazing shape no dents or dings a few scratches and chips of
paint. This is a waterford built bike burnt orange color it has a
57.5 top tube ctoc and takes 70
I went to see the "Art of the Constructeur Bicycle" exhibit at Il
Vecchio on my lunch break today, and I have to say: WOW. The bicycles
are jaw-droppingly beautiful. I also had a very nice chat with George
(the owner). It's a shame his shop is closing, but it's clear that
it's the right time fo
I would not sell the Quickbeam. It's your favorite bike, man.
Pinch yourself or something... what the hell are you thinking!?
You cannot replace it. Of course, I would not sell the Atlantis
either.
My advise is to maybe set the Atlantis up so that it really
distinguishes itself from the QB i
Really nice looking bike and set-up.
I think the bars are the Velo-Orange Porteur bars?
On Sep 25, 5:24 pm, cpatrickcummings wrote:
> who makes these bars?
>
> On Sep 25, 10:19 am, d2mini wrote:
>
>
>
> > Thanks guys!
> > I hadn't seen this style bar being used much around here so I thought
>
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 9:12 AM, Tom M wrote:
>
> >
> > Part of me thinks that someday I might regret selling the QB, especially
> > since RBW may not do QB's anymore. Let alone 68cm QB's.
I would ponder this possibility very carefully, if I were considering your
choice. I know that I have sold
Am I correct in thinking it is not just my imagination that, in the last 10
years or so of perfected bike suspension, mtb tires have gotten skinny and
hard again?
I always notice how thin OEM tires look on susp bikes, compared to the 60s
that I ride.
--
Patrick Moore
Albuquerque, NM
For professi
FYI, I just received email confirmation from SIGG w/ a "gift certificate
code" to purchase bottles at their on-line store with free shipping.
DE
On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 5:43 PM, Z wrote:
> I appreciate Grant's willingness to share responsibility for this fiasco.
> I do not intend to penalize RBW
Full-suspension can be amazing, especially the way they make them
these days, but it can be a bit overkill for 9 out of 10 of mountain
bikers. I recently got a rigid mountain bike (Salsa Ala Carte) with
super fat knobbies, and it's perfect. Simple, fun, and challenging in
the right way. Mounta
Beautiful bike, and nice application of these bars. OK - now, did you
set up the M'bars high, and with a shorter stem? If so, are the
porteur bars really that much more useful?
I ask only because sometimes folks set up mustache bars kind of like
in this photo with Pineapple Bob:
http://cdn.mos.b
Get the Bombadil. Trying to have one bike cover both road and mountain--if
you do both regularly--can be a hassle. You'll be switching out wheels,
fenders, racks, whatever, when you go from one to the other. And if your
bikes are like mine, one always needs something to get fixed on it, so it's
goo
Cool man :^)
Those are fat enough that your BB probably didn't drop any appreciable
amount. If the braking is still okay, you're golden. If there's room, a
wide set of Berthoud or Velo-Orange fenders would be sweet.
Thanks, Doug
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 3:21 PM, cpatrickcummings
wrote:
>
> ht
who makes these bars?
On Sep 25, 10:19 am, d2mini wrote:
> Thanks guys!
> I hadn't seen this style bar being used much around here so I thought
> you might like to see.
>
> What I didn't realize is how big of a difference it would be compared
> to the albatross. I just expected the drop to be le
http://tinyurl.com/y8t5xot
On Sep 25, 12:52 pm, Doug Van Cleve wrote:
> Any pictures?
>
> Thanks, Doug
>
> On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 1:51 PM, cpatrickcummings
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > After riding on the big apples today, i didn't notice much difference
> > in the proximity of the crank to the pavem
On Sep 25, 1:24 pm, Tim McNamara wrote:
> Don't make the assumption that 26" wheels don't feel great on the
> road. My All-Rounder with 26" wheels and Pasela 26 x 1.25 tires is
> as fast as any of my 700C wheeled road bikes. Given that I coast
> downhill faster than most of my friends o
> Does the Sam hillborne come in 650b?
>
> Keep the bleriot, get a SH with two wheelsets?
>
> you certainly do have nice problems.
>
> -sv
Seth,
Well, the SH does come in 650b but not in my size. And even then, I
believe it has the same tire clearances of the Bleriot so it would be
a wash.
I d
Keep the Bleriot-- it is going to be a challenge to replace it if you
regret selling it down the road (which is sounds like you will). I
dont see an advantage to getting the Atlantis over the Bomba. Bleriot
and Bomba is a great one/two combo. And it sounds like you are 95%
sure you want the Bomba.
On Sep 25, 2009, at 2:01 PM, jinxed wrote:
> The 650b wheels with my Maxy Fasty tires on the Bleriot are perfect
> for the paved riding I do and feel much like road wheels to me.
> Bleriot as is. Bombadil can. Atlantis being 26" wont.
Don't make the assumption that 26" wheels don't feel great o
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 2:15 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
>
> On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Bill Connell wrote:
>> FWIW, i did the bike leg of two duathlons on my fendered, twined,
>> bar-end-shifted and brass-belled Redwood, and smiled a little smile
>> every time i passed someone (and not just bec
I have what I believe is an early model (I bought it pretty soon after Riv
put it on their website). I finally got around to installing it yesterday
and it has the washer with the tab. Based on my test everything seemed to
work as advertised.
Dan Abelson
St. Paul, MN
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 1:2
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Bill Connell wrote:
> FWIW, i did the bike leg of two duathlons on my fendered, twined,
> bar-end-shifted and brass-belled Redwood, and smiled a little smile
> every time i passed someone (and not just because the 2nd race was
> rainy and i was getting out of thei
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Shaun Meehan wrote:
>
> On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 11:23 AM, Dan wrote:
>>
>> This is an easy one -- get a light set of wheels for the Atlantis.
>>
>
>
> Definitely a possibility I suppose. I do have to say that it feels sort of
> weird showing up for a "fast" (it's
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 3:01 PM, jinxed wrote:
>
>
> More pondering and scheming and here is the "John Woo" standoff:
>
> Going on my thoughts of:
>
> The 650b wheels with my Maxy Fasty tires on the Bleriot are perfect
> for the paved riding I do and feel much like road wheels to me.
> Bleriot as
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 11:23 AM, Dan wrote:
>
> This is an easy one -- get a light set of wheels for the Atlantis.
>
>
Definitely a possibility I suppose. I do have to say that it feels sort of
weird showing up for a "fast" (it's all relative) ride or a triathlon on my
fendered, racked, twined,
OK so a bit ago I posted up the query of dumping my full suspension
Yeti in favor of a Bombadil. I got some great advice and decided to
test the waters a bit. My biggest concern was feeling like I might
regret the decision once I got into the dirt. Well to quell that I
borrowed my buddies vintage
Totally. In fact, in the large frame sizes, it makes sense to think of Atlantis
as road bike. Stouter tubes for bigger people. Every time I've had the "one
bike - which to keep?" thought, the answer is always my 64 cm Atlantis.
-Original Message-
>From: Dan
>Sent: Sep 25, 2009 12:23 PM
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 2:21 PM, usuk2007 wrote:
>
> Does anyone have an idea of the parts used to build the "comfy" vs
> "light" versions of the Roadeo. Just wondering what you get for your
> money
Email riv and ask - they are ridiculously quick to respond and
incredibly helpful with answers.
Regarding the spinning issue, there is a little washer with a tab that
fits into the dropout. On it's other side, it's toothed. There is then
a second toothed washer like piece that locks into the back of the
tabbed washer, and has a concave surface on it's other side that
cradles the lever. When
Does anyone have an idea of the parts used to build the "comfy" vs
"light" versions of the Roadeo. Just wondering what you get for your
money
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Does anyone have an idea of the parts used to build the "comfy" vs
"light" versions of the Roadeo. Just wondering what you get for your
money
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The N-S has a reinforcing layer (which is absent in the lighter Maxy Fasty
model)) so your chances of "too far" are not great. How about rotating your
tires? I do at 1,500 miles.
From: d2mini
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 12:59:48 PM
S
What should i expect out of these tires?
Right now I've got 2500 miles on them and the rear "tread" pattern is
worn off on the main contact patch in the middle.
How long do you think the rear will last. The front obviously seems
less worn.
I usually end up replacing tires around 3k i think.
Just d
Any pictures?
Thanks, Doug
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 1:51 PM, cpatrickcummings
wrote:
>
> After riding on the big apples today, i didn't notice much difference
> in the proximity of the crank to the pavement. I wasn't especially
> careful in turns, and it seems not much has changed, except for a
I tried magnets on mine, and nothing happened. When you turn the
skewer upside down next to your ear, you can hear a little click as
something slides in there, allowing the ball bearing that locks the
lever closed to be to retract (I believe there is a spring behind the
ball bearing as well, sinc
This is an easy one -- get a light set of wheels for the Atlantis.
On Sep 25, 11:14 am, Shaun Meehan wrote:
> Thanks guys. Yeah, I've thought of selling the Atlantis instead of the QB.
> But I really like the Atlantis for longer, hilly rides where I want to carry
> stuff. And I have a dream of s
On Sep 25, 12:38 pm, Ron Farnsworth wrote:
> Then, instead of finishing with electrical tape at the stem end, try the riv
> method of wrapping hemp twine (there are no knots). But, >before wrapping on
> the twine, run it back and forth through beeswax and get as much as you can
> on there, t
I agree with Cycletex. I had the same bug, got an RB-1 to go fast,
still have the Quickbeam and A.Homer Hilsen to cover all the other
bases. The RB-1 has been getting all the attention lately, but I'm
getting the urge to ride the others this weekend. And with your need
for a big bike, I think y
On Fri, 2009-09-25 at 09:31 -0700, R Gonet wrote:
> Here's my two cents. I would recommend Bilenky. They do a lot of
> these and, while I have not had them do it for me, I have looked at a
> lot of their handiwork and they are masters. They say they can do it
> without disturbing the paint job
Here's what I like for dressing up the bars:
Start with your tape of choice, I prefer cork because it doesn't soak up water,
it can be cleaned, has that bit of cushion that the rest don't, and grips well
with leather palmed gloves. It also gets a nice burnished look over time and
I've had it las
Here's my two cents. I would recommend Bilenky. They do a lot of
these and, while I have not had them do it for me, I have looked at a
lot of their handiwork and they are masters. They say they can do it
without disturbing the paint job too much, which may be good enough
for your bike. Otherwi
Shaun,
Based on what you say ("I like and use QB, but Atlantis gets ignored..."), if it were me, I would end up regretting giving up one of them. I am a huge bike glutton (Rivendells, Bridgestones, and 80's Treks) and there are periods when some of them sit unridden for many weeks. But things cy
Thanks guys. Yeah, I've thought of selling the Atlantis instead of the QB.
But I really like the Atlantis for longer, hilly rides where I want to carry
stuff. And I have a dream of someday doing some loaded touring that I'm not
ready to give up on quite yet. Basically I can do everything I
need/wan
Hetres are sold. Thanks. Tim
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 8:35 AM, Timothy Whalen wrote:
> One pair of 650B red Hetres for sale. Less than 100 miles. I tried these
> and they are nice but decided to wear out my Fatty Rumpkins. $124/pair
> new. $100 shipped in CONUS.
>
> Please reply off list.
>
Don't do it!
I have this distinct feeling we'll hear back from you in a year or so
about how much you regret selling your Quickbeam. Especially if it's
your favorite bike. Actually, I don't think you should sell the
Atlantis either. As you know, neither one are made anymore in our size
and will b
and the bike is beautiful!!
Happy riding.
Cheers!
cm
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I change handlebars/tape so often, I've had a lot of experience using
this stuff. :D
What I've found is that the first coat needs to be pretty thin, and
let it dry for a couple hours. Then i come back and start applying
heavier coats, but not so heavy it starts to pool or drip, just give
it a nic
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 11:19 AM, d2mini wrote:
>
> Thanks guys!
> I hadn't seen this style bar being used much around here so I thought
> you might like to see.
>
> What I didn't realize is how big of a difference it would be compared
> to the albatross. I just expected the drop to be less. But
Thanks guys!
I hadn't seen this style bar being used much around here so I thought
you might like to see.
What I didn't realize is how big of a difference it would be compared
to the albatross. I just expected the drop to be less. But with them
being narrower, about an inch or two shorter in leng
These grease guns are also sold at hardware stores for greasing bars
on chain saws.
On Sep 25, 5:13 am, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-09-24 at 19:02 -0700, Jay LePree wrote:
> > Hi all:
>
> > My grease gun is made for bicycles. It screws onto the threaded end
> > of a typical tube of gr
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Shaun Meehan wrote:
> It's not that I don't like the bike. It's not that I don't use the bike. I
> ride it nearly every day. In fact, in a way, it might be my "favorite" bike.
> But while I'm riding it, my poor Atlantis collects dust in the garage. I've
> been thi
Sounds like you should sell the Atlantis to fund a Roadeo...
On Sep 25, 10:55 am, Shaun Meehan wrote:
> It's not that I don't like the bike. It's not that I don't use the bike. I
> ride it nearly every day. In fact, in a way, it might be my "favorite" bike.
> But while I'm riding it, my poor Atl
nice looking bike
From: d2mini
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 8:35:11 AM
Subject: [RBW] I think I finally found MY bars
So i got some Porteur Bars!
ve the mirror from
the left side of the bars, freeing up that area.
Here's a couple qui
It's not that I don't like the bike. It's not that I don't use the bike. I
ride it nearly every day. In fact, in a way, it might be my "favorite" bike.
But while I'm riding it, my poor Atlantis collects dust in the garage. I've
been thinking of building up a "go fast" bike because I've been doing s
Bicycle Quarterly is staging a exhibit of classic bicycles titled
"The Art of the Constructeur Bicycle - Alex Singer and Rene Herse" as
a farewell to Il Vecchio Bicycles, a wonderful shop that has been
part of the Seattle cycling culture for more than 20 years. Il
Vecchio Bicycles is closing it
One pair of 650B red Hetres for sale. Less than 100 miles. I tried these
and they are nice but decided to wear out my Fatty Rumpkins. $124/pair
new. $100 shipped in CONUS.
Please reply off list.
Thanks,
Tim Whalen
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I'd like to add my 2 cents in on the S & S addition. I had it done on
my Bleriot in 2005. It cost under $400 and included the cable
spliters and coupler wrench. To get that price I agreed to give frame
builder just the frame pre-prepped. That meant I had to strip the
paint at the places where t
Nashbar has a sale going on Paselas. Non-TourGuard versions are
$16.99 in a variety of sizes:
http://www.nashbar.com/bikes//Product_10053_10052_178263_-1___
TourGuard Paselas are $26.99:
http://www.nashbar.com/bikes//Product_10053_10052_178272_-1___
Enjoy.
--Eric
www.wheelsnorth.org
www.
That Hilsen looks really nice and those bars are interesting. These
new Surly bars look really good. I wish I had known about these before
putting my albatross bars back on my Surly CC which I use for
commuting. The albatross bars are really nice but these look better.
Seems like they'd be perfect
They look nice, along with the rest of the bike!
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 6:35 AM, d2mini wrote:
>
> After going from moustache bars to albatross bars last week, i felt
> the a-bars were a bit too high (or too low if flipped). When high, i
> missed the front hand/brake position of the m-bars and
You should be able to remove the excess with denatured alcohol and try
again. Try using a little more of the alcohol to thin the shellac a
bit. IMO, a good shellac job will greatly lengthen the life of the
tape.
I've done a set of bars with clear water-based polyurethane varnish
instead of shel
I think shellack adds a whole lot to the durability of cloth tape. I
shellacked cloth tape two years and 6,000 miles ago and it still looks
good. I used to have dark blue tape, unshellacked, back in the 80's
and it faded to light gray-blue, became threadbare, tore, and
unraveled in a year's t
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 9:35 AM, d2mini wrote:
>
> After going from moustache bars to albatross bars last week, i felt
> the a-bars were a bit too high (or too low if flipped). When high, i
> missed the front hand/brake position of the m-bars and the handgrip
> position felt a little too far back
After going from moustache bars to albatross bars last week, i felt
the a-bars were a bit too high (or too low if flipped). When high, i
missed the front hand/brake position of the m-bars and the handgrip
position felt a little too far back even with the longer stem. When
flipped, they were too lo
I recently shellacked some dark blue Japanese cloth tape, and the end
result was pretty unsatisfactory. My guess is I put it on way too
thick, and when it was dry it had this thick, hideous amber crust all
on the surface. It comes off if you rub at it real good, but it looks
nothing else some of t
On Thu, 2009-09-24 at 19:02 -0700, Jay LePree wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> My grease gun is made for bicycles. It screws onto the threaded end
> of a typical tube of grease. I cannot find my model, but something
> like this would work.
> http://www.performancebike.com/bikes//Product_10052_10551_1030948
Subjectively, it feels faster than my Atlantis. Although setup
differences make them really impossible to directly compare.
Of course, being a slow rider at the best of times (just ask the SoCal
riders) I am definitely not one to make judgements on how fast this or
that frame seems.
As others s
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