So it’s been 15 months. I love the bike and extoll it’s virtues to anyone
who asks (and to some who don’t). It was not love at first sight. I bought
a clem for it’s personality - and price. Comfort and off-road capability
were the inducements. As time passed I came to appreciate clem’s beauty
We have to wait for the weekend for sunlight pics?? I object!
Joe "thinks he needs a LimeOlive Clem or Platy now" Bernard
On Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 5:17:53 AM UTC-8 Doug H. wrote:
> There is no sunlight when I'm home now Monday thru Friday with the time
> change. Hopefully, I can ride
i'm looking for a 58 or 60 wabi, when you find your unicorn, let me know!
-Thomas
On Friday, November 5, 2021 at 9:21:32 AM UTC-6 Bones wrote:
> The Wabi I've been commuting on is perfect in spirit but it's just too
> small. If anyone has a frame for sale (i.e. 62-64 Quickbeam, Simpleone ~
> w
I know you asked Eric but I'll chime in anyway, it's what I do!
I think the Roadini is a fine road bike as is, and will work great for
someone else if your needs have changed and you need bigger tires, fenders,
and brakes that will work with both in wet weather. There's a lot of
v-brake Rivs th
Laing,
Love everything about it!
Can you tell us a little more about the front rack?
Who made it?
How does it attach at the top?
How does it attach at the bottom?
Any issues with it?
Cool!
Edwin
On Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 6:45:09 AM UTC-6 lconley wrote:
> Top of saddle is 34" above top o
My experience with long reach sidepull and center pull brakes on wet rims
is that they both suck.
I did a rough experiment: I sprayed my rim with my water bottle,
accelerated to about 15 mph, and grabbed the front brake as hard as I
could. The long reach brake bike took about twice the stopping d
Thanks all for your thoughts so far. This is shaping up to be a more
complicated change than I thought (but then again, aren't all bike changes
are?) ...
Joe - I like your suggestion of using centerpulls. I actually thought that
center pull required dedicated braze-on on frames but a quick res
Long reach calipers + wet rims = no noticeable stopping power. Not
recommended, even if you can live with a very low bottom bracket.
Eric
On Wednesday, November 17, 2021, Kushan wrote:
> Hi all -
>
> I currently own a 2020 Roadini (61 cm) with 38 mm slick tires. I have
> tried 32 mm and 35 mm
Bruce, I believe your Riv Road started with short-reach caliper brakes. The
mid-reach variety thst Shimano made and Riv put on the Rambouillet didn't
exist yet.
Joe Bernard
On Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 8:37:06 AM UTC-8 Fullylugged wrote:
> I ride a '95 Riv Road size 54.5 which is too ta
I ride a '95 Riv Road size 54.5 which is too tall for me in 700c. The long
reach Tektro/Silver calipers do work with 650B wheels and I have only
ridden it that way. It will take 38mm tires w/o fenders. I know Joe said
it won't help your Roadini, but if you can borrow a caliper and do a test
fi
Kushan:
Keep in mind the bottom bracket will be lower so the likelihood of pedal
strike will be present when you lean the bike into a turn. Pedal selection
plays a part too; shorter cranks (165 / 160) would be a consideration to
help reduce pedal strike. This was my experience with a mid-80s Tr
As posted over at ibob, this is a quixotic quest, I'm sure, but if anyone
knows of a Heron Randonneur frame for sale, I'd be happy to learn (I see
one out there on CL, but it is a 55 cm frame). I think few of these frames
were made, so the chances are slim.
Tom
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Helllo
The hub pair is claimed.
Brakes and dynohub remain.
Mike
On Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 10:44:18 PM UTC-8 Mike Godwin wrote:
> Hi Folks
>
> Raising funds to complete a wheel set. I planned on using the White
> Industries MI-5 rear hub and mostly matching WTB Momentum front hub, bu
I have some VP thin gripsters that are great and grippy but a friend warned
me they'll "eat your shoes". I looked and he was right. I wear thin soled
barefoot shoes like Five Fingers and Xero. So I switched to the plastic
flats like Riv uses and I like them. I've had the steel pins eat my sh
Your cables are just getting broken in which is normal and as others have
said, just tighten the D ring. And not too tight. You'll know. Just
loosen or tighten to your liking. Just think if it as a old radio knob
where you dial in the station. It'll feel and sound right.
I have another b
Ben,
The great thing about that particular animal is that you get companionship
whether it is coming or going to/from you. Eye contact is key!
Doug
On Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 8:52:36 AM UTC-5 bjmi...@gmail.com wrote:
> Exactly. I couldn't believe it either, but I'm really happy with both
Exactly. I couldn't believe it either, but I'm really happy with both the
companionship and the fleece I'm able to spin out of its hair.
Ben, warm and fulfilled in Omaha
On Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 7:28:41 AM UTC-6 Doug H. wrote:
> Ben,
> Are you saying they put one of these in the box??
Nice! They included a Pushmi-Pullyu with my Atlantis last year for no
particular reason. Maybe all completes come with it now? Maybe it just got
stuck to the font hub skewer when packing and they didn't mean to? Maybe I
should have told them and offered to send it back?
Ben, whose head is awas
There is no sunlight when I'm home now Monday thru Friday with the time
change. Hopefully, I can ride this weekend and take some sunny photos. I
did do a night ride last evening and I can report that Clem is all that and
a bag of chips!
Doug
On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 10:42 PM Bicycle Belle Ding Ding
Yeah, the Clem to some qualifies as a "beater bike", albeit a still
relatively expensive one. The term is meant to convey something of a lesser
investment/value/importance that one feels more liberated to be creative
with. If you bought a new custom Riv, or a say a shiny new car would
you
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