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On Jan 6, 2012, at 2:27 PM, William wrote:
> Seth
>
> K+J magnetics has all shapes and sizes of rare earth (neodymium) magnets.
> They have a nice website, and I've bought lots of stuff from them for
> un
On Friday, January 6, 2012 5:19:36 PM UTC-5, Liesl wrote:
>
> This is important. I work with Native people, and appropriation of
> culture by Euro-Americans without asking is just not a good thing. Note
> that the University of North Dakota officially discontinued its use of the
> Fighting Sio
Question for those experienced with setting up cable hangers from threaded
steerers: how important is it for the steerer to have a keyway (or, for older
French cycle aficionados, a flat spot at the back of the steerer) to keep the
hanger properly aligned?
I'm assembling a bike with an un-keyway
On Saturday, December 31, 2011 12:47:24 AM UTC-5, Mattt trepidatiously
pondered:
>
> will I in a few years change my cycling routine and have a need
> for the Quickbeam?
>
I say:
Life is unpredictable, filled with surprises, some of them quite pleasant.
I've regretted getting rid of things,
On Jan 6, 10:41 pm, Joe Bernard wrote:
> My 2 cents is..I think Native-American traditions and names and such are
> very cool, and worthy of honor on a bicycle. I hope Grant doesn't get
> spooked out of it by people claiming he's disrespecting them in some way.
> Last I heard, stars 'n' stripes mo
My 2 cents is..I think Native-American traditions and names and such are
very cool, and worthy of honor on a bicycle. I hope Grant doesn't get
spooked out of it by people claiming he's disrespecting them in some way.
Last I heard, stars 'n' stripes motifs on bikes was considered a
celebration o
On Jan 6, 5:11 pm, Bill Carter wrote:
>
> Amazing! Sounds like a kludge worthy of the legendary P.
> Moore.http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/kludge
To the contrary, this is a highly elegant & efficient solution
(especially when you're retired, with a billable rate of $0/hr). The
11-34 was
The Wampanoag name of the leader of the Native American Indian side in King
Philip's War against the new England colonists - the bloodiest in New England
history - was Metacomet. He wasn't the most admirable character, according to
conventional history, but he did fight to the death in a losing
Very nice!!!
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*face palm*
On Jan 6, 11:50 am, Duy Tran wrote:
> Just want to correct the post it is in fact a 52cm rambo
>
> On Dec 29 2011, 3:00 pm, Duy Tran wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > In great shape! Has nitto noodle handlebar shimano brakes along with
> > silver tektro interrupter brakes. Has a sugino triple
Absolutely fabulous.
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Well as hard as it was to believe St Louis had temperatures in the 70's today.
So a later afternoon 30 miler was in order. The early part of the ride was
24ish miles tail wind out and head wind home on gravel and single track along
the river. Had a thermos of coffee and sunshine. What a way
The Steves disagree markedly!...This is the straw/camel's back for Jim...I
think Philip said it best, humor is not something that you can vote on.
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On Jan 2, 7:55 pm, dougP wrote:>
> I mentioned that I had a 9 speed 11-34 to convert into an 8 speed
> 13-34. Well by golly it works suprisingly well. After filing off the
> 3 rivets holding it together, I inserted 8 speed spacers in place of
> the 9s and used an 8 speed 13 tooth small cog. . .
The first post pointed out Riv-content on BSNYC. That seems on-topic
to me. Whether anyone finds him funny or not seems off topic and prone
to inciting snarky discussion. I apologize for my part in it. I've
become very tired of the low signal-to-noise ratio on this list and
the iBOB list, and I may
He's a very strong writer (which may be a reason Grant likes him so
much - it is for me). Maybe funny is not the best analytic.
Satire isn't usually funny. But successful satire is clever, and
often conveys a sharp critique. BSNYC is highly successful in both
ways.
On Jan 6, 3:00 pm, Joe Bern
I've never been in a BSNYC/Riv thread before. I didn't realize announcing
I'm not a fan would start all this. It shant happen agian..I'm not thrilled
that he may be reading this. Like I said, he seems like a nice fellow.
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Just want to correct the post it is in fact a 52cm rambo
On Dec 29 2011, 3:00 pm, Duy Tran wrote:
> In great shape! Has nitto noodle handlebar shimano brakes along with
> silver tektro interrupter brakes. Has a sugino triple crank do not
> know the exact specs of it. And a 9 speed rear hub. Also
Nigel Smythe Big Box #20-185 saddle bag, purchased from Rivendell in 2008
for $235.00, brand new, never mounted, looks to measure 13" x 12" x 11".
Asking $220.00 + Shipping.
http://dmayne.home.mindspring.com/nsbag/DSC_0040.jpg
http://dmayne.home.mindspring.com/nsbag/DSC_0041.jpg
http://dmayne.hom
I look forward to reading him daily (and AHTBM tri-weekly).
Makes me feel tingly and warm inside.
READ SNOB
On 1/6/12, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Fri, 2012-01-06 at 13:17 -0500, Steven Frederick wrote:
>> He was funnier when he was edgy and anonymous...
>
> As far as I'm concerned, he was neve
I was thinking along the same lines. (My local football team is the
Redskins, if you know what i mean...Not quite the same, No, worse). Thanks
for putting it into words with concrete experience to back them up Liesl.
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On Friday, January 6, 2012, Liesl wrote:
> On Jan 6, 11:07 am, TSW wrote:
>> Are these tribes still extant? I wonder what it'd be like for a
>> member of a tribe to see a bike named after his or her people. Would
>> it be li
Seth
K+J magnetics has all shapes and sizes of rare earth (neodymium) magnets.
They have a nice website, and I've bought lots of stuff from them for
unrelated projects. My idea is round flat disk magnets, with the poles
aimed along the flat part of the round disk shaped magnet. It's called
On Jan 6, 11:07 am, TSW wrote:
> Are these tribes still extant? I wonder what it'd be like for a
> member of a tribe to see a bike named after his or her people. Would
> it be like seeing:
>
> "FS: 56cm Englishman"
> "Anyone put Hetres on a German?"
> "I really regret selling my Japanese. My ne
Joe,
Beautiful
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On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 3:57 PM, William wrote:
> I've got a mental prototype (aka "a hare-brained fantasy") of a magnetic
> connector similar to Apple laptops for my SON/Edelux. With my meager
> fabrication skills on that small-scale, I imagine it would have to go
> through many prototype stages
On Jan 6, 2:57 pm, William wrote:
> I've got a mental prototype (aka "a hare-brained fantasy") of a magnetic
> connector similar to Apple laptops for my SON/Edelux. With my meager
> fabrication skills on that small-scale, I imagine it would have to go
> through many prototype stages before it wou
On Fri, 2012-01-06 at 13:17 -0500, Steven Frederick wrote:
> He was funnier when he was edgy and anonymous...
As far as I'm concerned, he was never funny.
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I don't think GP will like it, but I think "Chief" would be great.
The long and laid-back nature of bike makes me think of someone who's
entitled to take their time...
The back-up bars also remind me of this:
http://www.indianmotorcycle.com/en-us/experience/history/pages/vintage-news.aspx
And
Joe,
Here's a link to my Rivendell. It may be brighter than you're looking
for. I think the color was called RB1 yellow. I chose it out of the
old color brochure Rivendell used to send out. I had hoped it would
be a close match to an old yellow Previa we used to drive.
Good look with your quest.
I've got a mental prototype (aka "a hare-brained fantasy") of a magnetic
connector similar to Apple laptops for my SON/Edelux. With my meager
fabrication skills on that small-scale, I imagine it would have to go
through many prototype stages before it would be any good at all, but I
believe th
Hard to argue with, I agree.
I'm going to ride over to my LBS this afternoon--they've got a Rom
with fenders and some GB Cypress tires mounted on wheels and we'll
take a look at it.
D.G.
On Jan 6, 1:40 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Darin G. wrote:
> > I don't think I'
Yup. Just before Christmas.
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AHH was
On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Darin G. wrote:
> I don't think I'd want to change the brake just to get .2mm of
> additional tire under a fender. This bike already rides nicely. What
> I would want to do is squeeze every bit of comfort possible out of it
> for long rides without affecting its pe
Hi Seth,
I went through several machinations when I got my SON hubbed wheel and
wnated both the wheel and my E3 to go back and forth between my Saluki
and my protovelo bleriot. I used Peter White's "gold connectors" and
they work fabulously. I put one set on very short wires coming from
the hub,
One problem as I see it with that name-
"How was the ride?"
"Arrowing."
(With apologies to Yellow Submarine.)
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Jan 6, 10:59 am, John Price wrote:
> I'm with Robert and Joe on this one - Arrowhead or something along
> those lines. I think that'd be a very cool name and
I don't think I'd want to change the brake just to get .2mm of
additional tire under a fender. This bike already rides nicely. What
I would want to do is squeeze every bit of comfort possible out of it
for long rides without affecting its performance and generally sporty
nature as I bought this pr
Well, this'll give away my own NE Indiana roots, but I'll opt for
"Little Turtle." He was Miami Tribe leader during the early settling
of the upper Midwest and figured into the French-Indian War and the
War of 1812. I especially liked him because he was clever enough to
realize that he could char
Those 17 kids of his mellowed him some, too, I imagine.
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Damn--something about dark colored Rivs just does it for me--black, dark
green, etc. Esp. when built up with proper silver parts, the way the frame
and the parts contrast looks so right. There was a 62cm Road Standard on
ebay about a month ago that was a similar color (at least to my red-green
Thank you!
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He was funnier when he was edgy and anonymous...
On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 9:49 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Thu, 2012-01-05 at 18:29 -0800, grrlyrida wrote:
>> I'm with Joe. First I thought maybe it's a "guy" thing, but I just
>> don't find him amusing or funny.
>
> Neither do I.
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Each their own, of course, but improper nouns lack zip.
-Allan
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Ah geez, my eyes are crossing trying to compare yellows. "Paint it like
Jay's" sounds like a good bet, eh?
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"Single" refers to top tube; sorry, I thought it might refer to a single
gear. I could see a ss Sam ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3FnpaWQJO0
On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 10:38 AM, Peter Pesce wrote:
> Patrick-
>
> Not sure what you think it means ;-) but it's a 60cm Sam with sidepull
> brakes a
The world famous Jay Ritchey Hillborne! Captured in the wild:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/6324307454/in/set-72157628078846998
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Not sure what you think it means ;-) but it's a 60cm Sam with sidepull
brakes and a single top tube.
There was a thread a couple of months ago where some of us were trying to
decipher all the various versions of Sam that are/were available.
I have a few not-so-great flickr photos here
I found this on the Riv site. The Hillborne 10-or-so pics down is a nice
yellow, too.
http://rivbike.tumblr.com/post/11590199765/staph-bykes
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Patrick. Let me know if you desperately want my 56cm RB-1. The only
non-stock items are the handlebar tape, chain and the tires. It's a 1992,
so no 'gd fender' braze ons. It's living in Illinois, so it would take
some doing to get you connected with it, but again, if you're truly
motivated,
In my opinion, a classic road bike has shorter chainstays and lower bars
(circa the '80s) than a Ram/Rom/AHH. The latter to me is more of a sport
tourer, which would be a classic road bike stretched a bit, with a higher
headtube. In my mind, the full-on touring line is drawn at beefier frame
tu
On Jan 6, 11:03 am, Joe Bernard wrote:
> Here ya go, Bill.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/by-cycle/4058054535/
I like it, Joe. Good choice. Kind of in between the HyperCanary and
the mustardy colors. The one thing I dislike about my Waterford is
that it shows every speck of dirt or grease,
AHH was nice, when it was just that but it's getting a bit moldy IMHO.
BTW did anybody get notified about their deposit on the new bike?
On Friday, January 6, 2012, TSW wrote:
> Are these tribes still extant? I wonder what it'd be like for a
> member of a tribe to see a bike named after his or
Here are the numbers for a 1993 RB1:
http://yojimg.net/bike/equipment/bikes/rb1_geo.php
and for the Roadeo:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjehUKAztnO8dEFRVEYxUWpxeXNPMHZMeDZINmNUMWc#gid=0
The 57 cm Roadeo would fit me perfectly ...
On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 11:05 AM, Ely Rodriguez
Are these tribes still extant? I wonder what it'd be like for a
member of a tribe to see a bike named after his or her people. Would
it be like seeing:
"FS: 56cm Englishman"
"Anyone put Hetres on a German?"
"I really regret selling my Japanese. My new Canadian just isn't the
same."
"Stolen Egyp
I'm with Robert and Joe on this one - Arrowhead or something along
those lines. I think that'd be a very cool name and a refreshing
change (in my humble opinion) from the oddball person names Rivendell
has been using of late. (Give me "Saluki" any day over "A. Homer
Hilsen" - but then I have a ve
"Single Sixty Sidepull Sam" -- does this mean what I think it does? Photo?
Gear? Your evaluation of it?
On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Peter Pesce wrote:
> Well, I scratched the itch, but I bought Matt's silver Quickbeam instead
> of an SO.
>
> Can't wait for it to get here!
>
> Pete
> SingleSi
I should probably add that I think the Roadeo (which I misspelled in
my previous post) is a great looking bike also, I just think the name
is a little too punning and cutesy. (A minor complaint at best.)
On Jan 6, 11:49 am, Bill Carter wrote:
> On Jan 5, 12:12 am, cyclotourist wrote:
>
> > On 1
I own a Heron Road and a Rambouillet (and coincidently owned a
Waterford 1250). The Heron Road and 1250 were pretty similar--the
Heron is a bit stiffer-tubed and sportier but they have about the same
fender clearance. (i.e., not much). The Rambouillet is a touch
longer and slightly less sporty a
On Jan 5, 12:12 am, cyclotourist wrote:
> On 1/4/12, Esteban wrote:
> > Ride the Romulus as the classic road bike it is.
This may be just a question of semantics, but I have always thought of
the Ramboulliet/Romulus as a type of sports tourer bike. Keep in mind
I have never owned or ridden a
Lived right on the banks of thr Wabash for a coupla years.
On Friday, January 6, 2012, Joe Bernard wrote:
> There ya go, Z-Man. I thought Arrowhead was cool, too (and sent it to
Grant). It begs for a spear through the downtube decal with an arrowhead on
the end. I don't think it would be too much
There ya go, Z-Man. I thought Arrowhead was cool, too (and sent it to
Grant). It begs for a spear through the downtube decal with an arrowhead on
the end. I don't think it would be too much work to tie it to the "warrior
chief" headbadge G would like to use. It's too bad Chief and Scout are
alr
Well, I scratched the itch, but I bought Matt's silver Quickbeam instead of
an SO.
Can't wait for it to get here!
Pete
SingleSixtySidepullSam
SilverSingle-Speed...er...Quickbeam (oh well!)
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Those are nice ones. I really like Bois Forte. However, contra the Calumet
example, if it's still solely associated with the tribe it may not be
available.
And this is my last one (ok, no promises ;-)) if Tippecanoe is too cute
sounding, may I suggest Wabash.
Terre haute (high ground),
-Allan
Or taking a lead from GP, Arrowhead, aerohead, or some such? Make a great
headbadge.
On Friday, January 6, 2012, Allan in Portland
wrote:
> Well, since Calumet originated as an Indian tribe and is the name of a
township in NW Indiana, a river, a slew of local businesses, a photography
joint in t
Well, since Calumet originated as an Indian tribe and is the name of a
township in NW Indiana, a river, a slew of local businesses, a photography
joint in the UK, and a baking powder manufacturer, to name a few, I think
they'll be OK. But I'm cooling of it regardless. ;-)
Regards,
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Here ya go, Bill.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/by-cycle/4058054535/
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Here is a review of the Duomatic from my friends at UrbanVelo, if that helps:
http://urbanvelo.org/sturmey-archer-s2-duomatic-kick-back-hub/
Thanks,
Sean
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Subject: [RBW] Re: SRAM Automatix versus Sturmey Archer S2 Duomatic on Simpl
Robert Zeidler said:
"All of this just about has me ready to pull the trigger.
On a new Calfee with the Adventure set-up. "
I say: Great idea! I love mine!
Joe Bartoe
Synaptic Cycles Bicycle Rentals, Inc.
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Twitter: @synapticcycles
Given the name/trademark lawyerly things that Riv has run into with bike names,
Calumet might be a problem.
When photography was based on silver halide and chemistry I knew Calumet as a
respected business
particularly for photo accessory/widgets.
Oh I just checked they are still at it
(http:
I don't know whether to say, "damn, I wish I had the cash" or "damn, I'm
glad the tt is a bit too long." (Sorry, tt length counts for me in finding
the right fit.) That is a good price.
On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 2:31 PM, MustacheBar wrote:
> An awesome low miles Roadeo for a great price,
>
> -Sram
Thanks for posting that link -- the few entries I've read are very
interesting, particularly about Colombian cycling. Riv should start
importing panela!
On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 6:22 AM, Mike wrote:
> I don't read BSNYC daily but when I do I can't help but chuckle. I
> love the idea of a "Lug Life
I ran my Rambouillet with P-35's and 27mm Rolly Pollies for a long
time--worked fine with Shimano brakes. I'm now running Tektro Big
Mouth brakes, 45mm Cascadia fenders and 32mm Somafab-branded Paselas
and that combo works fine, too!
Tying into the Riv-sale thread, I just ordered a set of silver
FWIW, my Silver (last batch) QB has a kickstand plate...
Steve, in weirdly snow-free Mid-Michigan.
On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 9:52 PM, Andrew wrote:
> The SO has a kickstand plate where the QB has a tube, down between the
> chainstays, behind the bottom bracket. I think that's about it... I saw a
>
That's a beautiful bike - thanks for passing that along Norman.
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I don't read BSNYC daily but when I do I can't help but chuckle. I
love the idea of a "Lug Life" tattoo. I recently came across this
cycling blog and really like it, a nice combination of cycling history
and humor--"The blog's tone is decidedly schizophrenic, with one post
focusing on Colombia's cy
On Tue, 2012-01-03 at 22:45 -0500, Seth Vidal wrote:
> What do you call the paddle plugs you would use to attach a cyo light
> to a son hub. They are 5mm wide and I don't know what they are called
> but I need a couple of them to attach this light.
spade connectors?
>
> Also - does anyone have a
On Jan 5, 1:37 pm, Anne Paulson wrote:
> This is genius. I wave drivers by to let them know I know they're
> there, but I didn't have a signal for, "Calm down, I know you're
> there, hang on a minute."
>
> On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 10:26 AM, Joe Bernard wrote:
> > On the topic of "taking the lane"
On Jan 5, 9:55 pm, Joe Bernard wrote:
> WOW, Bill, that one really pops. I see a bit of lime green on my monitor.
> Is it there, or just a computer distortion?
In real life the bike has no hint of green (or orange), so it must be
an optical illusion of some sort. And "pop" is a good desription,
Aha! I found my color. It was on a Bleriot repainted "Ticonderoga yellow".
It took me a minute, then..ding! Ticonderoga is the pencil, of
two-for-a-buck-from-Rivendell fame. So of course I'm going to buy a couple,
drop them off to Rick with my frame, and say, "Make it like this, please."
Here's
Thanks for the suggestions, guys. I appreciate it. Steve
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I've owned two Rivendells: a Romulus, and my current AHH. They're both good
road bikes you can ride all week on any paved road, and most dirt ones. The
only differences I can detect are more clearance and more braze-ons for the
AHH. I can't vouch for the Romulus hitting a limit on tours I don't
Peter White calls them "connectors" on his site. I've called them
"spade connectors," but I'm not an expert. I think PJW has them for a
couple bucks apiece.
The nicer way to attach a lighting wire to a dynamo hub is called "a
Shimano." I was impressed with their slick little plastic doodad that
fi
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