When we tested bikes for heavy front loads, we found that the flex of
a quill stem did cause some trouble. There was a slight lag of the
fork after the steering input. This was with 30 lbs. on a porteur
rack... In normal riding, even with fully loaded front low-rider
panniers (which are much closer
Hi Ryan:
Looks very nice. Mind me asking what your setup is and how long it
took to receive your Swift Ozette after placing your order? Is that a
Velo Orange decaleur kit? Would you be willing to write a little
something outlining the setup process?
Thanks
On May 6, 5:26 pm, rcnute wrote:
> I j
Hudson Urban Bikes might be more Riv-ish than Bike Habitat - or a
least more commuter and cargo bike oriented.
But BH is a pretty decent place. I took a 6 week bicycle mechanics
class at Bike Habitat that was very educational. And whenever I stop
by there with my Atlantis with moustache bars, it'
I have been to Bespoke Bicycles a few times. Small, charming, and the
people who work there are sort of down with the whole Riv point of
view. They have copies of BQ in a rack by the cash register and stock
VO parts and accessories. They don't actually sell any Riv products,
to my knowledge.
On
My bike has a Shimano XT front derailer from 1990. It has given good
service, but I'd like to change it out. Rivendell and Harris Cyclery
sell the IRD for this setup. I have read raves about the Campy Racing
T, but it seems to be gone. I am not sure which Shimano is the
appropriate replacement.
I
words. i think playthings works well... personally, i've used
therapists, spirit guides, low-tech transporters, environmentalists,
creative muses, etc. to describe RBW's bikes. who doesn't like fun
though. and more than anything, my AHH with 40cm noodles and 40mm
schwalbes is FUN!
On May 6, 9:36
After breaking my first Sturmey S3X three speed fix hub I was super excited
by the prospect of replacing it with a S2c duomatic kick shift hub. I went
out to Mission Bicycles here in San Francisco where they even had a
S2-hubed-bike (the one without the coaster brake) in stock.
They were happy to
Excellent. The whole wade-across-the-river thing is an awful nice
touch.
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Today Riv Rally East kicked off with a stellar ride through the
beautiful Pine Creek Gorge in North Central Pennsylvania. Our group
numbered 8, with folks coming from as far away as Cleveland and
Washington DC.
The weather started out perfect, and remained so for the first half of
the ride. But
It's the pesky "vehicular cycling" meme. "Bikes aren't toys they're
vehicles!!!" I am guilty. But, I am a lover of bicycles like most people are
lovers of cars. They make me smile big, even those of the POS brand that
have always been around, no matter where made or assembled...
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My QB has a 40/32 in front and the 16/19 in the rear. It also has a solo 22
back the which does come in handy when laden down with camping gear and facing
a couple of hills around here. In town I tend to run 40/19 because I can get
"off the line" faster in traffic. Once out on the open road it's
Okay, I'll admit to being surprised. Didn't think there were any race
type bikes out there besides the Roadeo that took anything other than
superskinny tires. Well, except for customs and one-offs for races
like Paris Roubaix.
Am now to the point where I think even 35mm is skinny. To each their
Hi!
I really like my Nitto R-15 rack. It's basically an R-14 with pannier supports:
http://db.tt/q5cZmYx
But what it doesn't have is pannier anchors for the bottom. And though I know
that aren't absolutely essential, I do like using my TourSacks' bungee ball
lower attachments for stabilization
I forgot to add that the remarks below apply, in my case, even to my
Fargo with 65 mm wide tires that I run as low as 12 front/16 rear for
our local sand -- no, it's not a question of tire pressure.
On Sat, May 7, 2011 at 5:27 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Can you post photos? What sort of bars and
Can you post photos? What sort of bars and what sort of stem?
Do you feel as if you are sitting so upright that you can't generate
adequate power on the pedals?
Just possibly your saddle needs to go back on the rails. I've found
that a rearward saddle position works well -- that is, gives me a
co
Hello all,
I am looking for some advice with setting up a new to me Atlantis.
The problem I am having is that the saddle feels so low compared to
the front end. Almost like I am riding a chopper-bike. It is the
strangest thing and I want help to fix the situation. I tried
lowering the bars - th
I've done the fixed version of that. A 17/21 Surly Dingle cog with
40/32, 42/39 and 44/40 rings. 15t cog on the flip side.
32x21 is a great steep dirt road gear.
The stock QB (I think the Simpleone only has one ring) chainrings of
40/32 would give you a better gear range with the White freewhee, b
Don't forget on a 26 inch wheel you get a lower gear due to wheel
diameter. The 38/35 with the 16/19 should be fine on a 700c road
machine with perhaps a higher fixed cog on the flip side if you are a
flat lander or instead a larger freewheel if you ride in the mountains
as I do.
On May 7, 1:50 pm
I have the 16/19 freewheel and use common road 36 and 39 tooth chain
rings in a double/double set up. I get a 51 and 66 inch gear out of
that with no movement in the dropout. I have this on an old 80's
Raleigh USA frame with somewhat short dropouts and the "extra" is used
just for chain wear. On my
I was out riding today and thinking about this issue. Now today I
had the lugged Nitto steel stem on my Rando bike , about 7cm of quill
showing. If there is some flex, I sure can't tell. But, similarly on
the Ram with a Nitto Pearl and about 6cm to center of stem there was
still Nothing. As I wa
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OHH! I knew that, once upon a time!
Cheers, back!
On Saturday, May 7, 2011, James Valiensi wrote:
> Actual, the polar moment of inertia is to the 4th power:
> PI()(D^4-d^4)/32.Cheers!
>
> James Valiensi, PENorthridge, CAH818.775.1847 M.818.585.1796
>
>
>
> On May 7, 2011, at 5:29 AM, K
It is a cool concept, made even cooler, IMHO, by the copious length of
the QB dropout. It's about 2". So, whereas with the WI 'double/
double', you get to choose between front rings 3-teeth apart, the
extra length of the Rivendell dropout gives you a mind-boggling span
of 8 teeth to play with
Has anyone run a White Industries "Double/Double" drivetrain setup on their
Quickbeam?
Or maybe has plans to on their SimpleOne?
Seems like a nice combination - rear Duo freewheel of 16/19, and front of
either 38/35 or 34/31.
They suggest the 38/35 for a 26" mtn bike, and the 38/35 for a 29'er.
Spring cleaning time - and saving for a Simpleone. I've dropped the
price on my beautifully restored Trek TX500, with "custom" Blackburn
Rando rack (a rear rack adapted for use up front) and Honjo Fenders.
Chris Bishop of Bishop Bikes (winner of best steel bike at this years'
NAHBS) did the framew
The USA really is a unique place, and our treatment of bicycles is no
exception. Yet in some parts of the world, to some people, a
bicycle is about as unnecessary as a plow.And that may be selling
it short.
This is from "Energy and Equity", by Ivan Illich:
"Man, unaided by any tool, gets
I've been happy with the S3X from Sturmey Archer. I think the quality
is good. I'm still considering the S2 (non-coaster brake) kickback,
and I have a vintage Sachs Automatic (like the kickback but no
kicking) that I enjoyed on my Quickbeam.
I think you could build an extremely cheap wheel around
How is the braking, and the non-braking drag, with those 2-speeds?
I've been tempted to build up a backup wheel for one or both of my Riv
fixed gears using these hubs because they would allow, in addition to
a climbing gear, coasting with the safety of a rear brake while not
requiring me to install
On May 7, 3:29 pm, charlie wrote:
> They really are unnecessary devices for the most part. I suppose if
> you use your bicycle as a commuter and a general way of getting around
> it becomes more of a tool but it soon takes on that grungy look of
> your 1992 Suzuki automobile sitting in the drivewa
They really are unnecessary devices for the most part. I suppose if
you use your bicycle as a commuter and a general way of getting around
it becomes more of a tool but it soon takes on that grungy look of
your 1992 Suzuki automobile sitting in the driveway. I find the
maintenance issues that surr
Well I guess I'd rather it be called a toy than a fashion accessory,
which is what many peoples' cars amount to. Not that my bikes aren't
actually fashion accessories, which of course they are. *carefully
coiffes hair*
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In a short video linked to from the Velo News piece that starts this
thread there's some really cool looking high speed / slow-mo close up
footage of bicycle tires deforming over the cobblestones. I've never
seen anything like it & found it very interesting (or maybe mostly
cool looking...)
http:
I'm using an 8 speed SA hub with a drum brake (on an '80s Fuji mountain bike),
and it seems to be well built, no problems so far. Haven't built the Duomatic
wheel yet, but the level of finish seems comparable to the 8 speed. Bobby
Birmingham, who posts frequently to this group, seems to have ext
Yeah, if I had it to do over again, I'd go for the f/w version, too. I was
thinking you could build a really clean-looking bike (no brake calipers or
levers, no derailleurs (obviously) or shifters), but now I'm thinking I don't
want to rely solely on a coaster brake, so I'll probably have a Neo
I've heard good things about these and am intrigued by the shifting
mechanism, but don't think I'd be that into the coaster brake. I'm
just hoping Rivendell is bringing back the Q/R Suzue hubs-they,
uh, shift pretty reliably too heh heh.
Matt
On May 7, 2:31 pm, jandrews_nyc wrote:
> in
On May 7, 12:53 pm, Earl Grey wrote:
> I could be wrong, but I think this is a Waterford stipulation, not a
> Riv one. My 2009 Taiwanese Sam does not have lawyers lips, nor any
> other lawyer parts.
>
> Gernot
If it is a stipulation, it must not be a consistent one.I have a
waterford toure
interesting...
I'm considering the freewheel version. This is available I think.
Does anyone have experience with the newer SA ones? Comments of their
quality would be very helpful.
I imagine it could get a little expensive having a wheel built up
around one of these instead of buying a budget si
Yup. New SA Duomatic coaster brake hub waiting for frame.
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Hi everyone,
I have a few things for sale:
(i) mini Campy 10 gruppo, which includes: Chorus 10s Ergo Shifter (Aluminum
Blades), Silver Chorus brakes (dual pivot front, single pivot rear), Chorus FD
(31.8 clamp), and Record RD 10s part (has a bit of carbon but rest aluminum).
Mechanically, thi
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It could have been worse: Toys. To my way of thinking, "toys" is
actualy better---but it's kind of the same. Toys are playthings and
both are for fun. Tools are for work, which can be satisfying, but
often isn't fun. I think, at some level we find it easier to justify
spending more on tools for ser
On May 7, 2011, at 7:56 AM, Justin August wrote:
> I know this has been gone over and over but I'm looking for some first
> hand experiences. I've noticed in the past few weeks that my leg hurts
> substantially more after riding my Bleriot with Ritchey/Sugino triple
> and RMX sneaker pedals than
I could be wrong, but I think this is a Waterford stipulation, not a
Riv one. My 2009 Taiwanese Sam does not have lawyers lips, nor any
other lawyer parts.
Gernot
On May 7, 7:43 am, Rex Kerr wrote:
> :(
>
> Darn, I loved the convenience of a quick flip, and even more the ease of
> reinstallatio
I had tight IT bands that made my patelas feel strange when pushing
bigger gears (because the kneecaps were being pulled off-center),
which made me worry about my knees. Not exactly your symptoms, but
probably the same underlying problem, and 3 or 4 trips to the sports
medicine clinic at Cornell to
Do visit Bespoke! They're great and definitely the most Rivish shop
in NYC. Quite small, though.
Melanie
On May 7, 8:10 am, Will M wrote:
> Howdy -- a NYC shop I've been wanting to visit is Brooklyn's
> ne.bespoke-bicycles.com. Learned about them when the founder posted
> this on EcoVelo:
With carbon fiber, all the old standards are thrown out!
James Valiensi, PE
Northridge, CA
H818.775.1847 M.818.585.1796
On May 7, 2011, at 7:01 AM, Bill M. wrote:
> I suspect that the introduction of carbon fiber bars had something to
> do with the introduction of 31.8 mm bars as well.
>
> Bil
Vindication!!!
On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 10:59 PM, Big Paulie wrote:
>
> http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/05/bikes-and-tech/ask-nick-fat-tire-fun-and-mavic-race-support_171343
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I had them on my Qucikbeam, and hated them. More in principle than in
practice as I didn't take the wheel off much. I love them on my Karate
Monkey though. The forces of the disc brake and all the hits that bike gets
makes me glad to have an extra retention system. It's a pain when putting
it o
Justin, I had severe ITB pain that took me off the bike for several months.
When the inflammation finally receded, I was limited to <10 miles for a
while before it cropped back up.
I still have it, and probably will forever, but it's greatly reduced to the
point I can pretty much ride as long as I
I suspect that the introduction of carbon fiber bars had something to
do with the introduction of 31.8 mm bars as well.
Bill
On May 6, 10:15 pm, James Valiensi wrote:
> Hey,
> My back of the envelope calc's indicate a standard aluminum quill stem will
> deflect about ten times more than a stee
I generally dislike wide bars -- I use 42s on my road bikes and the
new Herse came with Belleri drop bars 38 or 39 cm at the hoods -- but
I do like the 46 cm Noodles on the Fargo, where I have them
considerably higher than on the road bikes. Part of this is because
they give me a much wider flat, u
Actual, the polar moment of inertia is to the 4th power: PI()(D^4-d^4)/32.
Cheers!
James Valiensi, PE
Northridge, CA
H818.775.1847 M.818.585.1796
On May 7, 2011, at 5:29 AM, Ken Freeman wrote:
> Ok, so the steel stem has a larger OD AND a stiffer modulus. Staying on the
> back of an envelope,
I know this has been gone over and over but I'm looking for some first
hand experiences. I've noticed in the past few weeks that my leg hurts
substantially more after riding my Bleriot with Ritchey/Sugino triple
and RMX sneaker pedals than on my fixed Motobecane with a Sugino RD
crank and MKS sylva
Ok, so the steel stem has a larger OD AND a stiffer modulus. Staying on the
back of an envelope, the ratio of 31.6^2 to 22.2^2 is about 2. In which
case your calc requires the ratio of moduli to be about 5. For steel it's
about 30,000 ksi and for aluminum it's about 10,000 ksi.
Not bad, for the
Howdy -- a NYC shop I've been wanting to visit is Brooklyn's new
www.bespoke-bicycles.com. Learned about them when the founder posted
this on EcoVelo: http://bit.ly/hkvbwf ... Rivish?
In Manhattan, has anyone found anything more Rivish than Bicycle
Habitat (244 & 250 Lafayette Street)?
I've been
I went with drops, and as this was my first Riv (QB Silver 60 cm) I asked
the folks at Walnut creek what size bars I should get. I was drinking the
kool aid about a larger frame than I had ever ridden, and I went with the 48
cm Noodles they recommended. I am 6'1" with a PBH of 86.5, and have a
I have them on my Quickbeam, but not Bombadil. While I agree with
the gist of the article in the RR, about the tragedy of fool-proofing
everything in sight, the LLs on the QB do not really bother me.I
rarely remove the front wheel to fix a flat (schwalbe!) and when I do,
I'm not usually in
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