Now that I think about it isn't this discussion a little OT for Riv? I
remember somebody was threatening to put disc tabs on an Atlantis at one
point, but i don't think I've actually seen it done. Am I wrong? If post
post the link cuz now I'm curious.
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That was hard! I feel pretty good about most of my answers - it helps greatly
to have been around from the beginning - but one completely stumped me. It was
great fun.
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I took some quickie pics. See here:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/70237737@N00/232Z09
I used the bag for about a year?
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That frame is a thing of beauty! I am hunqapillar green with envy!
On Friday, January 13, 2017 at 7:42:04 PM UTC-5, Christopher Murray wrote:
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> It's -20 with about 4 feet of snow here so I did a little parts bin
> organizing. Made me wonder what interesting things people have stashed
> away.
Joe, I did try to answer every question. The were some I did not know the
answer to, so I made something up. I wrote the title of the category, and
listed my answers in the same order as the questions (clues). I hope that
is sufficient for the contest. I did not rewrite everything. In the
The Joe has a new home. Thanks for all the interest!!
Cheers!
Chris
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here it is.
Cheers!
Chris
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Does anyone know the Max Recommended Pressure??? An old F Berto article
stated tires are tested to 2xRec'd Preesure to stay seated on a nominal rim.
Inflating a 60psig tire in 20°F temperature and then bringing it inside to
a 70°F room increases the pressure by 5 to 6 psig. Not likely this w
I've had this happen when my rim tape had been worn down (from wet/water)
to expose the sharp edges of the spoke holes inside the rim.
On Friday, January 13, 2017 at 6:10:24 AM UTC-8, Kevin Lindsey wrote:
>
> So I inflated the 50mm Schwalbe Marathons on my Hunq to 60 psi (rear) and
> 40 psi (fro
Did you answer every question? I'm not entirely clear how this works, I don't
watch Jeopardy.
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I just mailed mine in. It's not going to score that well, but it was a fun
bit of nostalgia.
On Friday, January 13, 2017 at 2:58:12 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote:
>
> Check out Grant's Blahg for a neat sort-of-a contest. You have to write on
> paper and send in a real envelope. With a real stamp!
I agree that it is highly unlikely pressure had anything to do with it. Rat
Trap Max pressure is 55psi, and that is almost a 60mm tire. And most tires
are built to withstand twice the pressure listed on the sidewalls. I have
to pump the RTP to at least 60 just to get the bead to pop into place.
Patrick, assuming your steering mast folds to the outside of the frame (I'm
pretty sure yours does) you'll have the same fold, but the dropbar will create
a wider folded package at the base. It'll be an issue with stuffing it into
really cramped spaces, but if you mainly use the fold as a space
It's -20 with about 4 feet of snow here so I did a little parts bin organizing.
Made me wonder what interesting things people have stashed away. Mine is a new
in the box, never built up, hunqapillar green with cream details, 56cm
Quickbeam. One day I'll get around to building it up.
What do y
Hi Mark,
Reg seat position, DOH! Apparently while struggling to install the saddle
I turned the seat post around! Didn't ever realize. I felt like something
was wrong, but figured it is something to do with the handlebar experiment.
Thanks for that.
Appreciate you alerting me about the st
You might try an Ovation. They make an XXS helmet. We have one. They are
nice.
http://www.ovationriding.com/helmets/ovation-schooler-helmet-467566
On Friday, January 13, 2017 at 4:11:14 PM UTC-6, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
>
> Got my Yepp Mini and plan to try it out while I'm in North Carolina next
Thanks for the offer and for the suggestion. Bar ends and trekking bars all
share the same feature: the forward position is also the wide position, and
these bars are always too wide for my comfort.
Back 20 years ago, when I had real mountain bikes, I'd cut 50 mm off each
end of my bar before inst
That would be our preference!!!
On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 3:43 PM, Bruce Smitham wrote:
> Fair enough although you would have more material to discuss if I was
> actually there J
>
>
>
>
> *Bruce Smitham *Senior California Area Manager
> 310-968-6910 <(310)%20968-6910> bsmit...@jlohr.com
> J. Lohr
The B17 sprung saddle with the cutout!
Brand spankin' new and never mounted. Pristine.
120$ Paypal gets it to ya' anywhere in continental US.
Glad to ship across oceans if you pay for the extra shipping.
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One last bit...
How about some good ole fashioned straight mountain bars and maybe bar ends? I
have straight bars on my Brompton and love it.
Chris
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No worries. I only remember bc you are in Albu and a friend is a doctor at UNM.
The trekking style bars could be an option (as suggested). I've always found
them a little awkward with the higher part further away from you and the lower
part closer. I always felt like I was steering a car more t
Good points. I *think* that the effective or "virtual" top tube is not too
much shorter than the 56-57 that I like, but of course there is no stem
extension (tho' I've yet to install a new to me device that sits between
steerer mast clamp and bar, and provides another 7-8 cm of extension).
I've th
I would only add that an Albatross type bar with a long top tube and long
stem is different than bike with shorter TT . Plus mtb brake levers inhibit
hand position variety, inverted ones do not. Also the curve on the 55 Alba
is different than the original 56, I have both and on top of each other
umm: was it you from whom I bought mine?
(Squirm, squirm, blush.)
Patrick "short term memory shot" Moore
On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 4:23 PM, Christopher Murray <
chrispmurra...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I loved the look of the Solo and bought it on a whim for a good price.
> Never really rode it, m
65$ shipped Conus.
A normal bit of color fade, but works great. Not used a whole lot.
Comes also with the long straps for attaching jacket, etc. to top outside
of bag.
email me for pics.
Paypal please.
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do. :)
On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 3:05 PM, Bruce Smitham wrote:
> Hi David,
>
>
>
> As much as I would love to make this year’s ride it’s unfortunately smack
> in the middle of my busiest work month of the year. It falls rig
I loved the look of the Solo and bought it on a whim for a good price. Never
really rode it, moved it around the country with me before finally finding it a
good home in NM ;).
Cheers!
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Patrick - I'd add one more item to your list. I've got a BB7 on the front
of my Surly 1x1 and for years I had trouble with the pads rubbing the
rotor, making noises while riding - just as Jan has pointed out as a
potential shortcoming of discs. I tried everything; trued the rotor,
changed the
Thanks, Christopher. I (very briefly) tried M bars upside down, and they
just didn't work; notably, the brake (road style) levers just didn't fit
properly.
I haven't had much luck with any "North Road"-type bar, either upright or
inverted. Upright I can never get my body comfortable; inverted, tha
How about inverting the mustache hbars? Might be worth a try.
I have a pair of the no-longer-carried-by-Riv Nitto Dove bars that seem like
they'd be great for the H' Solo (I had one just like it).
Cheers!
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Question: I have been procrastinating on a project to remove the
interrupter levers (I expect I'll get a bit more precision in the brakes'
actuation with all the related junctions removed), but I want to do this
eventually. I have a Yokuzuna kit that can replace the Jagwire. Is the
Yokuzuna housing
I think that Holiday mixte is calling your SO's namejust sayin...and
maybe Will's big mixte will reprise
On Friday, January 13, 2017 at 3:36:18 PM UTC-6, Abcyclehank wrote:
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> Lucky buyers. If anything changes your mind between now and delivery I
> will take yours off your hands. Have 100
My Road BB7s work -- stop and feel -- as well as any centerpull I've used,
except that they don't modulate as well, using Jagwire housing and old 740n
Dura Ace levers. There is a trick to setting them up that I learned on the
web: attach the cable to the actuation arms when the latter have been mov
I'm a big fan of the Nutcase Little Nutties! Solid helmet, decent price,
plenty of cool designs, and they are pretty durable.
Keith
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It seems that mechanical discs need larger rotors than hydraulics, that is
all. We tested a Jones with 200 mm rotors and mechanical (mtb) Shimano
discs (XT, I recall), and they were very powerful, but a bit too grabby.
All the bikes we've tested recently with 160 mm rotors (mostly TRP Spyre
brakes
I use TRP Hy/Rds on my Foundry Auger, with TRP Pro compressionless
housing. The Hy/Rds are worlds better than the BB7R's that I used
previously, and almost as good as XT or Guide MTB hydraulic brakes.
The secret (same as with any mechanical disc brake) is to keep the rotor
really true so that you
Got my Yepp Mini and plan to try it out while I'm in North Carolina next
weekend with some mild weather... any consensus on helmets for small
noggins? I had picked up a Bell advertised as 'infant' size and it's a bit
large, probably will work fine with a knit hat. Some shopping on amazon
and
While I agree that drop bar hydraulics feel loads better than mechanicals
in terms of modulation, I'm curious whether Jan knows of any mechanical
brakes that pass muster. My experience has been that using compressionless
housing makes a huge difference in terms of power, but I haven't ridden the
My Matthews has a "French curved" disc fork, ie tight low bend, and a lot
of it. Seems to work fine. I don't know if the curve helps smooth the ride,
but overall the bike is noticeably more smooth over small high frequency
bumps than was the Fargo. Of course, light road tubing throughout compared
t
So now that the church has cannonized disc brakes the question becomes how
many people are actually riding curvy disc forks? It seemed like Elephant
had it in the bag, but now they're redesigned their forks so I have to
assume there were issues. Soma is doing the Champs with disc brakes, but I
Lucky buyers. If anything changes your mind between now and delivery I will
take yours off your hands. Have 100cm pbh and actually have considered a
custom mixte because the largest Cheviot and Clementine did not measure up.
Also anyone looking for large Riv classics 64-68cm might be able to
$50 smackers for a bike bell ?
I wouldn't buy it not because of the price but the sound and function of
it. I really do prefer the more musical varieties , to me they are fun .
If I need defenses on my bike rides it's time to not ride anymore.
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agreed it's a bit spendy ..OTOH if you can pass it down through your
brood and you have a good parts stash , it's not a terrible idea to swallow
the $500 price. Depends on your finances and priorities...and whether your
kids are into bikes. Gotta sayI like em though
On Friday, January 13
Before I even install the tire I inflate the tube just enough to give it
some shape. The install the tire, leaving half open. Then slide the tube in
place, then close the tire, use some lever if necessary but often they are
not, just depends on the tire. Then I start to fill the tire, but just
Some of those questions are real headscratchers...that's all I'll say. Fun
, though
On Friday, January 13, 2017 at 1:58:12 PM UTC-6, Joe Bernard wrote:
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> paper and send in a real envelope. With a real stamp!
>
> Joe B
I would love to turn that into a mini velo with a long stem, but I'm crazy ;-)
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Thanks, all. I missed the comparo photo on the Riv site.
Well, since such comfort as I find on the original M bar is riding the
hoods just inside of the curves, the A would give me a slightly wider
stance, which is a plus, but the curves and the drop look pretty much the
same, which is a minus. I
i had og mustache on one bike, sold that bike and then put albastache on my
hunq. cant say i noticed much difference, but there are so many other
factors at play in my experience. i love the bars and resist putting them
on all my bikes. i will offer that i think position and stem length are
im
Check out Grant's Blahg for a neat sort-of-a contest. You have to write on
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Vallejo, CA.
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On 01/13/2017 02:38 PM, Ian A wrote:
I've had the same symptoms from catching the tube between the bead and
rim and it's not always been an immediate reaction. Sometimes a few
hours have passed. I'm a little gun-shy around newly changed tires
now. I always slightly inflate the tube and often
I've had the same symptoms from catching the tube between the bead and rim
and it's not always been an immediate reaction. Sometimes a few hours have
passed. I'm a little gun-shy around newly changed tires now. I always
slightly inflate the tube and often used a narrower tube than recommended
Sure can be
In my case, I think that my frame was probably tweaked for the choco-norm
bars...as opposed to moustache bars I typically ride. But since the Chocs
extend back farther than the M-bars would, I needed a longer stem to
compensate. I'm sure that Mark or Will or Grant can explain thi
Here are two pics from Manny's IG:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BO_V3Tkh6Tr/?taken-by=mannyacosta
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOpe4afhPqo/?taken-by=mannyacosta
shoji
Arlington MA
On Friday, January 13, 2017 at 2:21:03 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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> Stoker concisely inquired:
>
> Photo's?
>
>
>
Stoker concisely inquired:
Photo's?
Here is a link to a photo of a kids bike frameset with the Rosco Bubbe
proto-label:
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv6jzxHE0G1qdvnvk.jpg
As dstein said, there was never a concrete plan to make and sell kids
bikes. They once took the groups temperature wit
On 01/13/2017 01:59 PM, Kevin Lindsey wrote:
All -
Thanks for the input.
Pinch: It's possible that the tube was pinched, although I always
inflate 'em a bit before tucking them inside. Also, I've used this
tire for a couple of commutes already, and would have thought that a
pinch would have
All -
Thanks for the input.
Pinch: It's possible that the tube was pinched, although I always inflate
'em a bit before tucking them inside. Also, I've used this tire for a
couple of commutes already, and would have thought that a pinch would have
made itself manifest before now. No?
Temp: Ther
Hi Patrick
Pretty decent visual highlighting the difference here:
h
ttps://www.rivbike.com/collections/handlebars-stems/products/nitto-albastache-new-moustache-bar-26-0-16244
Gives you some idea, hopefully
On Friday, January 13, 2017 at 11:39:46 AM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:
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> For the Da
Photo's?
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On Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 4:27:02 PM UTC-5, Christopher Murray wrote:
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> I have a brand new Joe Appaloosa for sale. It is butternut and 55cm
> complete. I took it out of the box to inspect and put it back in. Never
> assembled. I don't have the plastic saddle or the plastic pedals but
I talked to someone at HQ about this when picking up my Rosco Rubbe. I
think it was just a sample they were playing with, but ultimately it is too
expensive for a kid that will grow out of so quickly, at least a fully
lugged version would be. The sample was used by someone local for a while
and
Neither worked for me, so Deacon Patrick's experience is probably more valuable
for you. The end-grip position is fine - it works much like an Alba or Choco -
but that forward curve lands right in a soft spot in my palm that turns to
tingle and pain after a half hour on either Moustache Bar. Me
A lot of interest and a lot of questions. I bought the bike directly from
Rivendell and it is the stock build with the chocomoose bars. The saddle and
pedals are missing because I sold them to a list member who expressed an
interest (I had no interest in them). I think I sold them for $40 shippe
For me the Mustache is an hour bar , the New Moustache (aka Albastache) an
all day, day in day out bar. Why? Wider and less aggressive.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Friday, January 13, 2017 at 10:39:46 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
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> For the Dahon Hon Solo, which is a folder, on which a drop bar
For the Dahon Hon Solo, which is a folder, on which a drop bar would make
folding awkward, I think. (If anyone knows otherwise, please advise.) It
presently has the original road model Moustache bar, which is better than a
flat bar, but it still hurts my left hand very quickly.
How is the Albastac
Bars are as personal as saddles, but I personally like slightly wider drop
bars on a bike that I will ride off road.
For me, this is still quite narrow: 42 cm measured at the hoods. (Is this
the conventional way to measure them? They're 44 at the middle of the
hooks. Either way works of course, bu
I think there is a relationship between width of your shoulders and width
of yoyr bars. Fit Kit suggested I move from 40 to 44 when 44 was the widest
available. I moved to 46 when they cam out and then 48 and have them on all
my bikes. Steve
On Friday, January 13, 2017, BenG wrote:
> Oh yes, go
First question: why would you pump 50 mm tires to 60 psi? Mine are rock
hard at anything over 30, and these are the very light and supple F Freds.
Moving on: I had an experience like that. For some reason I had my '89
Falcon with 19 mm tires pumped to 120 psi sitting next to my bed one night
when
my first reaction was two things:
1.) i agree with bill and peter that 60psi is high. i usually go no higher
than 40 on compass rat traps (measure 50mm), and they need a bit more
pressure because the sidewalls are supple
2.) for stiffer / tires with wirebead, i go lower pressure. i blew off the
while the possibility exists that there was a QC problem with the tube,
more likely it was a QC problem with the installer like others mentioned
overinflation, pinched the tube, not seating the tire onto the rim.
minh--who has been guilty of poor QC with tire installation in the past
resulting
I'm a 5'7" -ish woman and I ride 46cm Nitto model 185...aka Dream bars on
my riv road and I like the extra width. Even though I do not have
particularly broad shoulders, I feel like it opens up my chest...also
seems to make the ride more stable especially in crosswinds
On Friday, January 13, 2
It's not the fault of the tube. It's excessive tire pressure. 60psi for a
50mm tire is way too high. I would not use more than 40psi. At 175lbs, I'd
run them at about 35psi on paved roads, and 30 psi on dirt.
On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 9:10 AM, Kevin Lindsey
wrote:
> So I inflated the 50mm Schwalb
Hi Les
Same size as the holiday mixte55cm
On Friday, January 13, 2017 at 4:31:13 AM UTC-6, Les Lammers wrote:
>
> Interesting. What size is your frame? I'm still not sure about the stem
> size on my Chevoit or if the Choco norm bars will stay. Handlebar choice
> can be a slippery slope.
>
I had it happen to me one time while I was driving in a small hatchback
with the bike inside. The back tire couldn't have been more than a foot
from me, just behind my head. Sounded like a gunshot inside the car,
and louder than you could possibly imagine. "Startled" doesn't begin to
describ
I hate when that happens
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My guess is that the tire was pinchedprobably better that it happened
in the kitchen than on your commute!!
On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 9:10 AM, Kevin Lindsey
wrote:
> So I inflated the 50mm Schwalbe Marathons on my Hunq to 60 psi (rear) and
> 40 psi (front) last night and wheeled it into the ki
Steve is correct. There is no tube flaw or tube property that makes it more or
less likely to blow a tire off the rim. It is completely the job of the tire to
hold the tube in. Think about tubeless. The only job for the tube is to be
airtight. Blowing the tire off the rim means one of three thin
On 01/13/2017 09:10 AM, Kevin Lindsey wrote:
So I inflated the 50mm Schwalbe Marathons on my Hunq to 60 psi (rear)
and 40 psi (front) last night and wheeled it into the kitchen in
preparation for what would have been my morning commute. About twenty
minutes later, there was a deafening "bang
When installing the tube, do you slightly inflate the tube, which makes
tucking it between tire and rim without getting pinched much easier? If so,
and you know you check it before calling it done, then follow Conway's
advice. If not, try it with future installs, and see if that fixes the
issue
Oh yes, go wide.
My 60cm Sam just got noodled with 48cm in a dirt drop stem, and I went from
unsure to big fan on the first 2-hr ride. The wide one fits interrupter levers
with adequate hand room. I don't notice any "splayed" sensation, whereas I feel
cramped on my vintage bike's skinny bar.
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The last drops I had on my Atlantis were 48s. Great bars. I swapped them
out for Albatross bars a few years ago.
Now, I'm thinking Boscos. My Saluki is set up with those, and they're the
best.
John in Portland
On Friday, January 13, 2017 at 5:17:28 AM UTC-8, John G. wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Bu
This past year I had the exact same issue twice with schwalbe tubes and never
with another brand. I swap tires multiple times throughout the year so I know
what's what. Email their customer service, they'll tell you it was pinched and
begrudgingly replace it.
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My first thought is the tube was pinched between to the tire and rim.
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So I inflated the 50mm Schwalbe Marathons on my Hunq to 60 psi (rear) and
40 psi (front) last night and wheeled it into the kitchen in preparation
for what would have been my morning commute. About twenty minutes later,
there was a deafening "bang" from the kitchen; I honestly thought a handgun
John, I ride Noodles and 61/62cm frames too. I have 44cm Noodles on 4 bikes but
46 on my Surly LHT, a poor man's Atlantis. For years I have thought of pulling
the 46s and trading here for some 44s. But lately the 46s have been feeling
rather pleasant. I'm not sure why. The LHT has a custom fork
Hi,
Building up an Atlantis, and I'm putting Noodles on it. Should I go wider than
44 cm? I'll mostly be using it on roads.
Thanks!
John
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Thanks for the response, Paul. I do intend to get one, eventually. As you
say, it's a steep price for a bell, but a bell is increasingly important
for the riding that I do. I like the mounting flexibility that the
Spurcycle seems to have, I need to able to reach the bell. As for
packaging,
Interesting. What size is your frame? I'm still not sure about the stem
size on my Chevoit or if the Choco norm bars will stay. Handlebar choice
can be a slippery slope.
On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 2:58:54 PM UTC-5, Ryan Fleming wrote:
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> They do look like neat bars and I was willing to try
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