Just finished... 11pm, just in time to ride it in to work tomorrow!! Rode
it around the block a few times to make sure nothing was going to fall off
and brought it in under the harsh fluorescent lights to take some crappy
cell phone pictures which really don't do it justice!
Here's a sneak peak.
I really like the 34t bailout gear on the Shimano Megarange freewheels, and
somehow manage to get about 3000 - 4000 miles out of them, even though
people keep saying that modern freewheels are junk.
On Jul 11, 2011 2:54 PM, "William" wrote:
> Some of us still run freewheels on a subset of our bike
New to the forum, so sorry if I'm posting widely-known (or incorrect!) info,
but I believe if you're getting exorbitant price quotes you're probably
getting hit with an oversize penalty.
In other words, the most important thing for shipping a bike is the size of
the box, not weight. To avoid ov
I live in a suburb of Seattle, am 6'3" w/ 93 PBH, and recently put a deposit
on a 65 AHH.
I ride fenders year round on my transportation bike but my single speed is
fenderless. Plenty of bikes in both categories around here. I'm pretty sure
there are a lot of people who seasonally fender their
Welcome to Seattle Matthew!
> Questions I have:
> - What about the rain?
You'll get used to the rain quickly, it's not too big of a deal. I
used to run Col de la Vie's on my cSogn, but switched to Schwalbe
Marathons after too many flats (I commute through industrial Seattle
areas). Both work
I often carry a hammock in my bags for my day rides along with my lunch and
book -- I just wish that I had more time to dedicate to such rides. I ride
for a while looking for a nice pair of trees in a clearing, though a lot of
this area has tall dry grass and rattlesnakes, so such spots aren't as
As I wait for my bike I cant help but notice that I have never sever seen a
Rivendell bike in person. I was wondering if any of the members here are in
the Tampa area. I do know that the Country bike and Touring bike market is
not very well represented at all in this area as most of the shops ar
I always use FedEx. 45-75 FRNs. depending where they are headed. Like
Cyclotourist stated a business address is always cheaper. Must be a
business brotherhood thing. I don't know.
On Jul 11, 3:22 pm, CCX wrote:
> Hey Rivsters-
>
> How are you all shipping bikes (conus)? I just looked up prices o
Gorgeous bike! Love the black and cream color scheme!
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Eric Norris, thy name is stud.
Having driven that route, I cannot even imagine doing it on a 35lb
single speed. I shall think of you the next time I begin to softly
whine going up Tolt Rd Hill on my 23lb bike in 34/28.
Greg
On Jul 12, 1:29 pm, Eric Norris wrote:
> I rode from Santa Rosa to Sea
Actually I just visited Sheldon Browns gear calculator and with a 40
tooth chain ring an 18 tooth sprocket and a SA wide ratio hub you
would get 45,60 and 80 inches using 700x35 tires. I'm not sure if this
is the correct ratio possible on the sprocket chain ring combo or if
one needs a particular r
P.S.
On my way down from Mt.Diablo my rear derailuer broke and I had to
jury-rig it into a single speed to get back to the shop. Got it
replaced.
On Jul 12, 10:41 pm, Manuel Acosta
wrote:
> While summer has been buzy. I've been itching to doing something
> outside. Decided out the blue to pack up
While summer has been buzy. I've been itching to doing something
outside. Decided out the blue to pack up and head to Mt.Diablo for a
quick S240. Since most people I know actually have this thing called
"work", had to go solo. While I was around I stopped by the shop to
drop off and pick up a few t
I see what you mean.. maybe an 8 speed IGH would be better.
Actually the 39,53.70 is about what my SO has now or could have with
one more gear on the flip side so not so far off, at least for me.
Okay revisedapprox. 40,50,70 then ; )
On Jul 12, 7:54 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Tell me wher
Yes IIRC I believe he was on a Redline Monocog and it was his freewheel that
gave out on him?
On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 9:03 PM, Jim M. wrote:
>
> Kent Peterson tried again last year on a SS. I'm sure he would have
> made it but his hub blew up and he had to push 40 miles for help.
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Hi Matt - welcome to the NW! I would suggest perusing the Cyclofiend pages
for lots of good ideas. I echo some of Mike's advice, but I'd say the key
thing is long fenders if you're planning on riding much in the rainy
months. Short fenders are fairly worthless when you're going through
puddles.
Hey Matthew,
Congrats on the AHH! I live in Seattle, and ride a Saluki I bought just over
a year ago--the 650b sister of the AHH.
What gearing you'll need around here is of course really dependent on how
strong you are. I'm old, fat and weak, so I want *very* low gears! :) My TA
Cyclotouriste
On Jul 12, 8:17 pm, Michael_S wrote:
> In fact the 1st two finishers this year both rode rigid bikes. I'm sure
> someone had done this ride on 35mm tires.
>
> ~mike
Yes, Deanna Adams on Ritchey 'cross tires:
http://www.xo-1.org/2009/06/deanna-adams-tackles-tour-divide.html .
Kent Peterson trie
I guess I fall into the same window as most everyone. I like a 12 at the top
end for long downhills in a 48 or 50t big ring and a 30 at the bottom for
those long climbs at the end o' the day in the 24-28 granny. I like to spin
on the climbs so I'm a triple rider for life in my preferred mountai
That was Joe Meiser. I met him at a showing of Ride the Divide. Which is a
great documentary film if you can see it.
http://www.ridethedividemovie.com/
In fact the 1st two finishers this year both rode rigid bikes. I'm sure
someone had done this ride on 35mm tires.
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I started about as far north as you could at the time--northern MT.
It was almost all gravel and dirt. The route has now moved further
north and that might be rougher. I'd check the Adventure Cycling
forums too.
Christian
On Jul 12, 8:05 pm, Anne Paulson wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011
Tell me where I can find IGHs that will give me 50-60-and 70" gears
and I'll buy out the entire stock!
Here is what you get with an AW:
If your 70" gear is the middle or direct drive, your high will be a
useless 93", your low an excessively far away 53".
If your high is 70", your middle will be
One of the guys at Salsa Cycles rode a first generation Fargo on the Great
Divide Trail. The bike was a 29er with a rigid fork and drop bars.
Joel
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After having 'SimpleOned it' I don't see the need for much above a mid
70's gear I am fine riding on various terrain with a mid 60's gear.
Hills can't be comfortably pedaled down much faster than about 35 mph
even in a 100+ inch gear and I usually coast just as fast if I tuck in
a little. Those old
What was wrong with the cream grand bois? I thought they made your
bike cute. :)
On Jul 12, 10:53 am, Esteban wrote:
> I may try the B-lines down the line. BUt I have a few spare CdlVs, and
> to be honest, I've always found them passable on a bike like this.
>
> I have Pari-motos on the Velo
> C
Quick notes: for course description, see www.deathride.com. Bike was
unbelievably comfortable and stable. On long rides - this one was 12
hours in the saddle - - I like to ride no-hands, so I can stretch and
give the back and arms a break. I asked Sacha to build the bike to be
stable, easy to ri
Kent Peterson road the Great Divide Race on a rigid single speed mountain bike
in 2005. To be fair I believe he has since done it on a geared rigid bike.
Larry Powers
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> Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:05:31 -0700
> Subject: Re: [
I've scored a stash of half a dozen 14-28 5 speeds (the Herse has a
Stronglight 99 with 42/32 rings on it and the 42/17 #2 cog is the
ideal cruising gear for the Herse at 67") and the rest is gravy. The
13-15-17-20-24-28 Ultra six on it now is even better since the 42/15
is a nice tailwind or "feel
The "gotcha" when shipping a bike is the size of the box. Both Fed Ex
& UPS have a dimension of 130" that's the trip wire into "oversize".
This is the girth of the box (tape all the way around the 2 shortest
dimensions) plus the length. It is NOT the same way airlines
measure. My 58 cm Atlantis
On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Christian
wrote:
> I rode the Montana section in 1998 (on a 1996 Voodoo Erzulie with a
> front shock) and have talked with others about the more southern
> part. Based on my experience in MT I'd do it rigid with as fat tires
> as I could fit.
Have you talked to a
I rode the Montana section in 1998 (on a 1996 Voodoo Erzulie with a
front shock) and have talked with others about the more southern
part. Based on my experience in MT I'd do it rigid with as fat tires
as I could fit. It was almost entirely dirt roads with some single
track. As per my post last
that is the biggest problem with trying to please everybody.
Example:
I have been happily using 14-28 5 and 6 speed freewheels for a few
years now, then recent failures led back down the garden path of
vintage. I had found a 14-16-19-22-26-30 in a pile of junk at out
local swap meet, it had been
I think one of the tricks is to ship to a business address. So if you can
get it shipped to your work or some "business" there is a discount. UPS and
FedEx are like that. I like Fed Ex a bit more and they seem to be cheaper,
but YMMV
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*...in terms of recreati
So there is no dominant consensus among this group. 5, 6 and 7 would all be
welcomed, it seems. 12-14 on the small end up to 26-30 on the large end.
That's over a dozen different models already, most likely.
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I definitely felt that way. "Nigel," my Guvnor, weighs in at about 35 pounds,
so he was a bit of a load to push all the way to Seattle. Great memories,
though.
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On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:44 PM, William wrote:
> I like the next shot in the series where you pull the pl
Adam,
That CX looks great! And that brooks A tractor saddle.
Eric,
You are my hero for riding that thing that far. Nicely done sir.
Scott
On Jul 12, 3:37 pm, Eric Norris wrote:
> P.S. Here's the
> bike:http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176895@N03/3720037229/in/set-721576214...
>
>
I like the next shot in the series where you pull the plow:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176895@N03/3720849936/in/set-72157621444115064/
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The Soma New Express is also excellent in my experience, and ought to be
more puncture resistant than the B-line. The extra discomfort due to the
reduction in casing 'suppleness' is not significant to me.
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P.S. Here's the bike:
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Yes, it's a singlespeed.
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On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:29 PM, Eric Norris wrote:
> I rode from Santa Rosa to Seattle on a Pashley Guvnor equipped with Sturmey
> Archer dr
I rode from Santa Rosa to Seattle on a Pashley Guvnor equipped with Sturmey
Archer drums brakes F/R. Our route included some long mountain descents, and I
never had a problem with the brakes. Even on 10-15 mile-long descents, they
worked perfectly.
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On Jul 12, 2011
Can you get this tire?
My cursory research says "out of stock / discontinued" and "41mm
actual width" (so it would fit my Quickbeam, with no fenders).
Philip
On Jul 12, 6:28 am, EricP wrote:
> It should. Jim Thill at Hiawatha Cyclery set up an orange Sam
> Hillborne with those tires. Good cle
I have a Cross-Check setup with Sturmey-Archer Drums front and back (the
90mm XL versions).I'd say the brakes work about as well as anything
else, but I haven't tried them on any really long, really steep roads (can't
climb up them anyway with the 5-speed hub).
They make cable routing a lit
Dick,
I saw this also. Isn't a Protovelo a prototype? So this must have been a
prototype Saluki before they were marketing them. Why would you want this when
you already have a Bleriot?
Oh I know. The correct number of bikes is N + 1 and you are currently at N.
steve
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On Tue, 2011-07-12 at 14:13 -0400, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Tue, 2011-07-12 at 10:54 -0700, stevep33 wrote:
> > It varies. Packing and shipping usually costs about $125 at my LBS,
> > and I think about half of that is the (UPS) shipping cost. For a nice
> > Riv, it may be worth having a truste
I've shipped many bikes and frames. Fedex Ground is the cheapest I've
found. From the West coast to East coast cost me about $65-70 for a full
bike, maybe $50 for a frame if you can get the box dimensions down by
cutting and taping. I've also shipped framesets cheaply via USPS if you
cut box
On Tue, 2011-07-12 at 10:54 -0700, stevep33 wrote:
> It varies. Packing and shipping usually costs about $125 at my LBS,
> and I think about half of that is the (UPS) shipping cost. For a nice
> Riv, it may be worth having a trusted bike shop pack it up for you
> with bike-appropriate packing mat
The Schwalbe Marthon Extreme comes in a 26 x 2.0 inch version. It would be
a good tire for a trip like this as it rolls pretty well on pavement and
does
great on dirt. I would stick with something around 2.0 inches wide for that
much dirt riding. There are some pretty rugged sections in the n
On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 10:57 AM, Michael_S wrote:
> I haven't tried it yet but I've spoken with a few people who have ridden the
> GD. The go-to tire is the WTB Nano Rapter 29er.
What if you ride a bike with 26" wheels? Like, for example, a
Rivendell Atlantis?
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I haven't tried it yet but I've spoken with a few people who have ridden the
GD. The go-to tire is the WTB Nano Rapter 29er.
Also plenty of people ride the whole thing on rigid bikes as well as full
suspension models. My plan is to ride a steel hardtail 29er with a short
travel fork w/ lockou
It varies. Packing and shipping usually costs about $125 at my LBS,
and I think about half of that is the (UPS) shipping cost. For a nice
Riv, it may be worth having a trusted bike shop pack it up for you
with bike-appropriate packing materials.
On Jul 12, 11:59 am, Eric Norris wrote:
> There
I may try the B-lines down the line. BUt I have a few spare CdlVs, and
to be honest, I've always found them passable on a bike like this.
I have Pari-motos on the Velo Cult
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671211@N02/5760172509/in/set-72157626696269995
and they're fantastic for fast stuff, but I wo
I meant Mythos xc slick. But 42mm is correct.
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IRC Fire XC slick which measure a true 42 at the knobs have plenty of room
on my Maxway Single TT Hillborne. Marathon XRs that measure a true 49 are a
hair too big up front.
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Shoot. I forgot to mention that i would need a medium size around 46-49
region.
An XO would be nice too but budget wise those are probably out of my reach
right now.
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Hey guys! I am in need of a good but affordable trail bike. I am looking
for a decent Bridgestone MB. Preferable not a 0 or 1 as I am on a budget
but a 2 or 3 would be fantastic. I am not too picky but 90's era would be
most preferable but again doesn't matter. Most of the ebay stuff is
ov
All this talk about double top tubes, lateral stiffeners and other
ways to make a frame strong reminded me once again about Adventure
Cycling's Great Divide Trail from Banff to the Mexican border. I've
long thought it sounded like fun, but I don't have a bike with a
suspension. I once did the first
There's a UPS shipping facility near here in West Sacramento. I was there not
too long ago to ship a large package.
Yes, they're trying to push business to the storefronts, but the actual UPS
facilities are still your best bet.
I'm going to be driving through West Sac today--I'll see if that fa
Hi,
I am looking for a relatively inexpensive 650B wheelset with Shimano
compatible hubs (105, Deore LX, etc.), with butted spokes (preferably
32, but 36 is okay, too). Used but in good condition is fine. Silver
preferred.
Cheers,
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I've recently picked up packages right at the closest shipping location to me.
I called ahead to arrange it when it was too difficult to catch the truck at my
house. I've never tried sending from the shipping location.
On Jul 12, 2011, at 8:09 AM, George Schick wrote:
> Eric sez "...I've alwa
I had the pleasure of seeing this bike in person (and riding it
briefly) at Riv Rally East (thanks, Steve). It is without question
one of the finest rides I've ever laid eyes on ... truly... Whoever
scores this bike will not be disappointed... it's special.
BB
On Jul 12, 6:54 am, Steve Palincsar
Scott:
I've had great success with these hubs (so far)... I've built up
several sets of SA drum hub wheels (8 and 3 speed rear; dynamo front),
and I REALLY like these hubs... They are relatively inexpensive, and
the (drum) braking is outstanding. I'd expect the cassette drum hub
to be no differe
Eric sez "...I've always had better luck taking my bikes directly to
the UPS shipping facility (not the storefront locations) when I ship
them..."
Is this still possible? I notice that when you look up UPS facilities
on their web site the main shipping locations aren't even listed. I
know where
I read some awful reviews of this bike, called the Hollandia (imported
from China by Cycle Force of Iowa). These look like they may be made
in the same factory that makes the (declining) Flying Pidgeon, but
that's just a wild guess. The funny thing about the article that
contained the scathing re
Double TT have long been used on work bikes. That's where GP got it
from, I believe. He even went over this recently.
On Jul 12, 9:20 am, Allan in Portland wrote:
> Just spied another bike maker following Grant's lead with the
> 2TT:http://bikeportland.org/2011/07/11/walmart-goes-dutch-with-holl
I like that philosophy!
On Jul 11, 9:11 am, dougP wrote:
> My touring buds & I decided that if our average speed drifts up to a
> double digit figure, it's time to stop for coffee.
>
> dougP
>
> On Jul 11, 5:27 am, Pondero wrote:> Exactly. Not all
> my rides are like this, but several are. In
Anyone seen one of these? For that matter, does anyone use a drum
break?
http://www.sturmey-archer.com/products/hubs/cid/1/id/54
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I can't imagine touring on Albatross bars. As much as l like mine,
anything over 30 miles and my hands/wrist start to bother me. I also
don't like the way they position me on the bike for descents. And with
a loaded bike they seems exceptionally flexy when standing up.
Obviously there are a lot of
For a lighter weight rear rack that's there when you need it, I'd grab
the VO constructeur rear one. Small, low profile, but fully
pannierable. There's also the Tubus fly but it loses in style.
-J
On Jul 11, 2:23 pm, Matthew Snyder wrote:
> Hi RBW folks,
>
> I put down a deposit on a new AHH (63
Have you thought about the SOMA b-lines? They are great and feel far
lighter than the CDlVs. Looking good, as always!
On Jul 12, 1:05 am, Esteban wrote:
> I think that would have me too wide too low. I also just think "upside-
> down" every time I see it. I think what will work down the line
> (
I think you'll enjoy your Hilsen. I have one the same size as yours.
It's a great versatile bike that allows lots of different set-up
options. I live in Portland and have used my Hilsen for all the things
you've mentioned. I definitely recommend Nittoo Noodle bars and a
Brooks B17 saddle.
For tire
Just spied another bike maker following Grant's lead with the 2TT:
http://bikeportland.org/2011/07/11/walmart-goes-dutch-with-hollandia-model-56167
I wonder, structural or aesthetic?
-Allan
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On Mon, 2011-07-11 at 09:35 -0700, Eric wrote:
> curious about your front rack.
>
> I have this difficulty mounting my headlight securly from my Mark's
> Rack...the Berthoud rack w/ light mount looks great. I might have to
> throw down for one!
>
> Just curious if you know the dimensions, I'd li
It should. Jim Thill at Hiawatha Cyclery set up an orange Sam
Hillborne with those tires. Good clearance from what I remember.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Jul 11, 6:49 pm, MTR wrote:
> I'm wondering if Panracer firecross 45c tires will fit in my 2tt
> waterford sam hilborne?
> Thanks guys
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