I'm setting up a bike for my son, who's soon to be 10. Hopefully I can
get the short threadless stem this week, but the full project involves
replacing a 'city' suspension fork, possibly getting shorter cranks,
unsingleseedifying it. Ideally I'll be able to make it rideable and do
one upgrade at a
I think it's more fun that A stands for A.
Philip
On Nov 9, 2:39 pm, William wrote:
> and I took the fun out of it by calling Riv. Dave (who owns and
> A.H.H.) didn't know, so he asked Grant. He came back to the phone to
> say it's just A. It doesn't stand for anything. Maybe like the '
Well there ya go!
The "lawerly" aspect didn't even occur to me. The "Stumpjumper Effect"
may have.
Philip
Philip Williamson
www.biketinker.com
On Nov 9, 9:03 am, grant wrote:
> Name changes
> It's a mix of bad decisions, good decisions, fear of lawyers, and not
> wanting to go the way of Spec
Riv doesn't make a tandem, so it's probably not really "On Topic"...
On 11/9/2010 10:26 PM, manueljohnacosta wrote:
I leave it to the wisdom of the group. My girlfriend and I just
recently test rode a tandem. We had a great time and found that riding
a tandem works for both of our different ridi
I leave it to the wisdom of the group. My girlfriend and I just
recently test rode a tandem. We had a great time and found that riding
a tandem works for both of our different riding styles. Wondering if
any had any suggestions on tandem bikes we could take a look at?
Thanks
-Manny
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On Nov 7, 9:26 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> Dunno if everyone saw this but my significant other pointed it out to me:
>
> http://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2010/11/born-for-hills-review-of-riven...
>
> Pretty seriously glowing review.
I really liked that review, and not just about the Hillborne either
He
Awww what a beautiful bike and set up.
What size is Betty and what's your wife's height? Does she like the
bike?
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On Nov 9, 10:19 pm, benzzoy wrote:
> The true cost of running a car is actually higher than what most
> people think. The AAA estimates that overall, for an average driver
> in an average car doing the national annual average distance of 15,000
> miles, it's $9,641 per year. That's that with t
The true cost of running a car is actually higher than what most
people think. The AAA estimates that overall, for an average driver
in an average car doing the national annual average distance of 15,000
miles, it's $9,641 per year. That's that with the lower 2006 gasoline
prices.
Obviously, one
Wow, that sounds great. Looking forward to pictures although I imagine
that can't compete with your anticipation about riding it. What will
you do for brakes? Cantis or Vs?
On Nov 9, 5:28 pm, jennings wrote:
> Plan on setting it up more so as a touring rig. I'm 6'1, 225 with a
> pbh of 88. Righ
Welcome to the Bombadil club (in particular, the parallel-TT bombadil
club).Between the dyno-hub and fat tires it sounds like you're
going to end up with a sweet setup.
As far as stems go, I have a Nitto dirt-drop 100mm on mine, which
gives a horizontal extension/reach equivalent to about an 8
This is my first post here and looking forward to riding a Rivendell
soon. This would actually be my first practical bike.
Looking to purchase a Saluki or a Sam Hillborne or maybe a Bombadil.
preference in that order.
I would prefer to purchase a complete bike but am open to frame and
fork sets`
I have the cheap persons Quickbeam which is a San Jose in the washed
out blue. I have Phil wheels Brooks saddle and the rest is stock for
now. I waited to long for a Quickbeam and might consider a Simpleone.
It is my main ride and I really enjoy ss.
On Nov 8, 5:03 pm, Mojo wrote:
> Patrick,
>
> I
Ok so I got my 64 cm double horizontal top tube frame paid for and
sent off to paint. (or close)
I was going to set it up strickly as a tour bike, but now I'm thinking
that would be great for the tours but what about the other 49 or 50
weeks a year.
Keven about has me talked into Moustache bars
I will be assembling and riding the Saluki I'm staring at right now.
Phil Brown
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Plan on setting it up more so as a touring rig. I'm 6'1, 225 with a
pbh of 88. Right now I am putting a Technomic stem with 46 noodle
bars. I eventually want a lugged stem for it. I have a set of 40
hole phil touring wheels for it, the rear is actually getting respaced
now from 126 to 135. Whe
Or go DaVinci! Couplers, that is.
Here's what one example looks like...
http://home.comcast.net/~thomaslynnskean/pictures/20101017.xml
Submitted for your perusal.
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
On Nov 9, 8:52 am, Peter Pesce wrote:
> Well, buying and building my Sam was my Summer/Fall project, so I
What a great looking bunch of Quickbeams and SimpleOnes!
I had to stew on this question for a while. My conclusion is that my
QB is one of my 3 main bikes. I have a big-knobbed 29er for long mtb
rides. I have a Legolas for hilly road rides and dirt road rides. I
have the QB for commuting and erran
man. now i want a retro-direct SimpleOne.
-andrew
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David (I think) asked:
> Question 2 then: B-17 Special or B-67 saddle?
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Disclosures: I¹m 5'-9", 225 lbs. None of my bikes have bars lower than
saddle height, so I can't speak to that condition. Also, I cannot speak
knowledgeably of saddle other than Brooks, except to say that none I've
tri
and I took the fun out of it by calling Riv. Dave (who owns and
A.H.H.) didn't know, so he asked Grant. He came back to the phone to
say it's just A. It doesn't stand for anything. Maybe like the 'J'
in Michael 'J' Fox or the 'S' in Ulysses 'S' Grant. Dave encouraged
me to have my 'A' stan
Congrats, you must be excited. So many questions for you. Are you
setting it up as an all-rounder? Dedicated mountain bike? Touring rig?
What kind of bars will you be using? Had you been waiting long for it?
Frame or complete bike?
I'm curious about fit, did you go big or small? According to Riv's
On Nov 9, 11:45 am, John Speare wrote:
> I'm also partial to shimano - easy to service and good enough. But be wary
> of the latest XT hubs... they use an aluminum axel that likes to strip out.
> And since it's aluminum, they increased the diameter to make up strength.
> And since they increased
Although I have a Phil hub on my Bomba, (and Hadleys on my MTB), I
believe that $ for $ the XTs could perhaps be the best hubs ever...
I've owned several sets of XTs and they've never let me down, they
roll really well and they last a long time. (I actually have a set of
early vintage 36-hole XT h
Right-on assessment... The good news is that although you'll get a
bunch of opinions on these saddles, they're likely to be reasonably
consistent (and positive). My own personal opinions based on my
experience:
B68 ... Love it for around town and commuting... for the shorter ride
I haven't found
Should be here by Friday. 58cm. Can't wait. Feel like a kid on
Christmas.
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I think the thinking goes that the more upright your riding position
the wider a seat you may need. Too wide is lame if pedaling shifts
your pelvis so far forward that you are sitting on the nose of the
saddle and not back on your sit bones where you belong. If I were
setting up an Alba-bike for
On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 10:02 AM, kuma wrote:
> On Nov 8, 11:31 pm, "E.B." wrote:
> > But the biggest reason I think a Phil hub would be worth your
> > consideration is the option of building a 40-spoke rear wheel. At 250-
> > lbs with the intention of some unpaved riding, this would be
> > reas
I had a few of the older bags and have a few of the newer bags. To me,
the new bags blow the socks off the old bags. Everything about them is
better. So why go back?
Cheers!
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I apologize in advance if the question comes through twice. I tried to
reply to myself to keep the discussion in one thread, but that didn't
seem to post.
First thanks for the opinions on the first question. The support for
Phil hubs was overwhelming. I'll have to see how deep I can dig after
I've
On Nov 8, 11:31 pm, "E.B." wrote:
> But the biggest reason I think a Phil hub would be worth your
> consideration is the option of building a 40-spoke rear wheel. At 250-
> lbs with the intention of some unpaved riding, this would be
> reassuring. I don't see 40-hole hubs or rims offered on RBW'
Aloysius was my obvious first guess. Second guess was Abercrombie.
Third guess was Augustus. Fourth guess was Archibald.
On Nov 9, 9:04 am, Jon Grant wrote:
> William wondered:
>
> This is a total tangent but I was on a quick little lunchtime spin
> when I realized I have no idea what the A. i
William wondered:
This is a total tangent but I was on a quick little lunchtime spin
when I realized I have no idea what the A. in A. Homer Hilsen stands
for. What does the A. stand for? Whatever I want it to stand for?
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Aloysius.
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I'm guessing that Riv just likes looking around and trying out new stuff. One
of those look-around products are the V-Brand bags, which have become my bag
of
choice over all the others with buckles. I find the zippers and the Velcro
hooks are the best for what I do with the bikes. In fact
This is a total tangent but I was on a quick little lunchtime spin
when I realized I have no idea what the A. in A. Homer Hilsen stands
for. What does the A. stand for? Whatever I want it to stand for?
On Nov 9, 9:03 am, grant wrote:
> Name changes
> It's a mix of bad decisions, good decisions,
I think some bags, like the Brand V BoxyBar, are an incredible deal. You'd
be hard pressed to find a decent front bag for less than 75. Hell, I spent
90 dollars just to get a front rack.
It's not all high-brow, and yes i think much of it comes down to just
enjoying trying out different methods of
All this talk of bags, good and bad, has me finally motivated to buy a Berthoud.
In order to keep things right in my personal bag inventory, I will unload my
Carradice Pendle. Bought new from Sheldon Brown and the folks at Harris Cyclery
some years back. 11 liter capacity, black with white leath
Name changes
It's a mix of bad decisions, good decisions, fear of lawyers, and not
wanting to go the way of Specialized and REI, with Rockhopper and
Allez being a steel bike with a unifork then, and a totally diff bike
now; and the Randonneur being steel then and Whatever it is now.
The people who
I concur with the 'fast, stable, amazing.' I am 200 - 240 lbs, so the
heavier-than-Legolas tubing is probably right in line. I think I read
that it's lighter tubing than the Hillborne?
The stem/bar setup is a Salsa stem and WTB flared drops. I love them
like I love burritos. And I looove burritos.
On Nov 8, 1:10 pm, William asked:
> What do you do in the winter? Overhaul your favorite bike? Go
> through the parts stash and clean house? Start up a new bike
> project? Take on a restoration?
---
Mission: All Bike on the Road: Make every frame a rideable bike or give it
to someone wh
David Congrats
I hope to be joining the RBW ranks with an AMOS when they become
available. I don't have personal experience with PW hubs but my
neighbor has a rear wheel built with a PW and loves it. Depending on
your terrain you could opt for the Phil Wood Freewheel hubs from Riv
over the Casse
Hence the four times through. It looks like the chain makes a figure
eight, so pedaling backwards drives it forward, I imagine the machine
was the genesis of the idea.
I think it's really well done, with lots of cool details. I didn't
even see the guy "pouring" water the first time. I'm totally
im
Just got done replacing cabling and brakeshoes on my primary ride,
still lots of "dialing in" to be done and I have 3 bike projects in
various stages that need to be completed so I can clear out
space.for more bike projects ;-)
On Nov 9, 6:52 am, Peter Pesce wrote:
> Well, buying and building
I just looked up retro-direct as I have never heard of it before, and
that makes perfect sense now. Thanks for the knowledge.
On Nov 9, 8:33 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> Pretty sure it's a retro-direct drivetrain.
>
> On Nov 9, 7:38 am, Seth Vidal wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Tue, Nov 9, 20
I think about 4-5 years ago Grant posted that the lawyers called and
said that they may have some issues with the names. The gist was if
the bikes/products had the names BEFORE the movie (like Rivendell)
they were ok, if the names came AFTER the movies, then they were not
ok. If i remember correctl
Gollum likely suggested the "Sackville" name, because he "hates
Bagginses"...
On Nov 9, 9:54 am, Tim McNamara wrote:
> Lords of the Tort.
>
> On Nov 9, 2010, at 1:22 AM, cyclotourist wrote:
>
>
>
> > It's a way to avoid the wrath of Peter Jackson's attorneys.
>
> > Barristers of the Shire are no
I'm guessing that Riv just likes looking around and trying out new stuff. One
of those look-around products are the V-Brand bags, which have become my bag of
choice over all the others with buckles. I find the zippers and the Velcro
hooks are the best for what I do with the bikes. In fact, I s
Well, buying and building my Sam was my Summer/Fall project, so I
guess riding it (as much as possible in CT) is my winter plan.
I am debating if my bars are so high that I want to swap my stem for a
dirt drop, but still haven't decided if I like the dirt drop w/
Noodles look.
If I swap it, don't l
Makes sense... The Gomez finish IS beatiful... clearly worth the extra
$... I wonder if further paint customization (ie creme headtube, etc.)
would be possible???
Hmmm
Thx,
BB
On Nov 9, 6:08 am, Thomas Lynn Skean
wrote:
> Paint, I think. IIRC, the frames all come from Taiwan painted as
> B
Lords of the Tort.
On Nov 9, 2010, at 1:22 AM, cyclotourist wrote:
It's a way to avoid the wrath of Peter Jackson's attorneys.
Barristers of the Shire are no joke!
On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 11:16 PM, Philip Williamson
wrote:
I've wondered about this for a while, and it's been percolating
Some of the earliest cool bags that Rivendell carried -- and brought
back to the forefront of American cycling consciousness as a result --
were from Carradice.
Thanks in no small part to Rivendell's efforts in that regard, we now
have dozens of excellent small bag makers across the country,
includ
Kevin:
YOU MUST post pics of that... THAT will be sweet.
On Nov 9, 12:28 am, Kevin Turinsky wrote:
> Resurrect my original 1986 Ritchey Timbercomp by adding an Xtracycle
> to it.
>
> On Nov 8, 5:34 pm, Gino Zahnd wrote:
>
>
>
> > I ride all winter.
>
> > On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 10:10 AM, William
Just in the case of Quickbeam / SimpleOne there might be a specific reason
that applies.
QB was made in Japan by Panasonic. SimpleOne frame will come from Taiwan as
I understand it and is the fork going to be from Japan?. QB was only ever
available as a complete bike AFAIK. SimpleOne can be had
Kevin Turinsky wrote:
> Resurrect my original 1986 Ritchey Timbercomp by adding an Xtracycle
> to it.
Ooooh. Like.
I built up a longtail cargo bike about 4 years ago and have never
regretted it, even though it takes up a ton of storage space. It Just.
Hauls. Everything. Someday when I am really
I imagine I'll be riding in the rain and cold a lot this winter
getting ready for springtime brevets. I'll probably replace the chains
on my QB and Hilsen. Change out brake pads. Hopefully I'll commit to
selling my Rambouillet frame and deal with selling it so that I can
replace it with something m
I've got Fizik-brand under tape gel on all my drop bar bikes--it's the best
padding I've found. Lasts longer and is more comfortable than anything else
I've tried...
Steve
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Whoa, that is cool!
At first I thought that he was just coasting with a freewheel and
backpedaling in a uniform motion to make it appear that he was
pedaling forward when the video was played backward. But then, if you
pause the video at 0:26, you can see that the chain appears to make a
figure 8
Same here, and while I "get it", take a close look at the chain line
on that bike. Is it a kickstand making it look odd or are there other
things going on down there?
Rob - who shold never watch things that make the brain work too hard
right befor bed
On Nov 8, 9:50 pm, Philip Williamson
wrote:
Congrats and welcome!
I'm partial to White Industry hubs myself. Not sure you'd save any money with
them over PW's though...
Steve
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Pretty sure it's a retro-direct drivetrain.
On Nov 9, 7:38 am, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 8:25 AM, rperks wrote:
> > Same here, and while I "get it", take a close look at the chain line
> > on that bike. Is it a kickstand making it look odd or are there other
> > things going on
I'm newly "returned" to bikes after many years hiatus, and it seems to
me there is an amazing amount of product out there. Of course, the
internet didn't exist the last time I went shopping for bike stuff, so
my "universe" was only as large as the shelves of my local LBS, and
maybe a catalog or two
On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 8:25 AM, rperks wrote:
> Same here, and while I "get it", take a close look at the chain line
> on that bike. Is it a kickstand making it look odd or are there other
> things going on down there?
>
> Rob - who shold never watch things that make the brain work too hard
> rig
I agree, as well. While the Sackville bags look as fine as can be, I don't
really want the look of a high-end purse, nor do I want to pay for it. The
Carradice model, at Wiggle's pricing, is right in line for me. The problems
are that there is no front rack bag, the belt-buckles are not really g
Seriously recommend Paul Motolites; I have them and they feel
fantastic. Not-so-seriously recommend the VO Polyvalent crankset; I
don't have one and would like someone to test it out for me! :)
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
On Nov 8, 7:30 pm, EricP wrote:
> My Rivendell project for the winter - chang
Have to get the Ents to impose some stability.
On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 2:22 AM, cyclotourist wrote:
> It's a way to avoid the wrath of Peter Jackson's attorneys.
>
> Barristers of the Shire are no joke!
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 11:16 PM, Philip Williamson <
> philip.william...@gmail.com> wr
I think it's just Grant having fun.
The Sam has the same name whether it's Taiwan or Waterford, canti or
caliper, single top tube or double...
On Nov 9, 2:48 am, John Blish wrote:
> Just in the case of Quickbeam / SimpleOne there might be a specific reason
> that applies.
>
> QB was made in Japa
Paint, I think. IIRC, the frames all come from Taiwan painted as
Bettys. The Gomez frames get repainted in the US.
IIRC
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
On Nov 8, 5:30 pm, Montclair BobbyB wrote:
> Indeed... I sure am smitten by her beauty... Ah, but let's not forget
> Betty's cousin, the International
+1
So, I have a fall project, in addition to the normal riding... making
sure my wheels with my studded tires are in good shape!
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
On Nov 8, 8:34 pm, Gino Zahnd wrote:
> I ride all winter.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 10:10 AM, William wrote:
> > As the weather turns c
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