Agreed with Nathan that it's a '91 frame but the original Suntour
components are missing. It's hard to see the lettering on the derailleurs
but looks to be a 7-speed Shimano group of one LX variation or another,
maybe a Sakae crank. As much as I cherish Suntour parts this conversion
probably wo
*Is it that the stock ring seems to have shoulders pushing the chainline
inbound?* Yes, that's the main thing that I see. Also, the countersink of
any 42 "outer" will be on the wrong side. A 42 "middle" will likely be
countersunk correctly, and may have the shift aids in the right place, if
What makes a 110bcd chainring proprietary? Is it that the stock ring seems
to have shoulders pushing the chainline inbound? Do you think it is not
compatible with any other 100bcd ring?
On Friday, September 13, 2024 at 9:30:03 PM UTC-4 Russell Duncan wrote:
> [image: IMG_0409.png]
>
> Sorry Cr
Great price in the perfect size! Looks like you have a ‘91 there.
On Friday, September 13, 2024 at 7:25:52 PM UTC-5 Greg J wrote:
> Great price for a great bike! This would fit me perfectly but I have no
> room in the garage
>
> On Friday, September 13, 2024 at 2:41:56 PM UTC-7 David Hays
For the last year, I’ve found myself with a Sam Hillborne that felt a bit
redundant given my other two bikes in the stable: a ‘94 RB-T and an ‘87
Miyata 1000LT.
I love my Samwise, but it’s the most middle of the road of all of Riv’s
offerings, and I’ve been itching to try out one of their
Point of clarification...
The price of a new custom is currently $5K. I agree that the price for this
frame is high - especially given much of the value of a custom frame is in
the fidelity to the sizing and riding of the person the frame was designed
for. I paid $2700 for my first custom about
I am usually lothe to make such requests on The Bunch, but my fears that
the new batch of Platypus would have downtube bosses was confirmed today,
and I thought maybe there might be sweet-baby small boy in someone's
garage, that was in need of relocation.
The added downtube bosses are a small
Thank you! I’m glad you like my interpretation so far. Will send the finished project…Noted on the stem. Hopefully, it won’t be an issue.Cheers,DrewSent from my iPhoneOn Sep 13, 2024, at 5:48 PM, Mackenzy Albright wrote:That is a gorgeous bike! I think the vast majority don't have issues with sl
Great price for a great bike! This would fit me perfectly but I have no
room in the garage
On Friday, September 13, 2024 at 2:41:56 PM UTC-7 David Hays wrote:
> t's time to thin the herd. I have a Bridgestone RB-T. I'm not sure what
> year it is but it has no rack braze-ons. I have fit a P
those that fret will fret about the odd big ring. It doesn't look
interchangeable with anything else, and I don't particularly trust Crust to
have replacement rings years down the road. I trust Rene Herse to stock
rings. I trust White Industries to stock VBC rings.
BL in EC
On Friday, Sep
I still truly believe the choco-moose bar feels exactly how I expected the
albastash bar to feel and function. It's my favorite *slightly* aggressive
but comfortable swept back bar. I could never quite dial in the albastache
despite loving the aesthetics.
On Friday, September 13, 2024 at 3:14:
That is a gorgeous bike! I think the vast majority don't have issues with
slipping. I wouldn't worry about it UNLESS you have an issue which may be
partially riding style and habits...I think the main points from the other
thread are to make sure your stem bolt is greased and you use adequate
t
Thats a stellar looking crankset!!
On Friday, September 13, 2024 at 5:54:16 PM UTC-4 in...@brentknepper.com
wrote:
> from crust bikes, the bicycle company, end'a week email:
>
> "The Heartbreaker Crankset is our take on a slim arm compact double. We
> drew from the classic Ritchey Logic crankse
Thanks Ryan!
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 13, 2024, at 4:27 PM, Ryan Ogilvie wrote:
>
> My view is that the single bolt clamps just don’t have a sufficient clamping
> force to keep the Orthos from slipping. Even if you tighten it so it stays
> put, you’ve over-torqued the fastener which can
Upon trying them I instantly realized I wanted more regular style drop bars
instead, because they drop and have useful hand positions.
On Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 9:24:09 PM UTC-4 Bikie#4646 wrote:
> Thanks for reviving this ol' thread Will. You know how much I love seeing
> your beautif
I’ll also add that I have IGH bikes, I have single speeds, I have
multiple-geared bikes using derailleur shifting (both index and friction),
but I really don’t see any as “elegant” or some more elegant than others.
Maybe compared to automobiles, they are, but that’s not the definition
implied h
That seems an accurate summary to me, Bill, but this medium always puzzles
me by its sharing of opinions without agreeing on terminology. You might
guess I’m a pointy headed academic, which would be correct.
Neal Lerner
Brookline MA
On Friday, September 13, 2024 at 3:51:05 PM UTC-6 Bill Lindsay
Nitto Technomic single bolt designs were never intended to use with such
bars, it's just a matter of leverage, a long lever being held by a single
bolt clamp. With 2 or 4 bolt stems you need no friction substances or
heroic torque to get the bars to stay.
On Friday, September 13, 2024 at 11:21:
Neal
Nobody gave a shared definition for elegant. It's just opinions being
shared. Patrick Moore just shared the opinion that IGH bikes are far more
elegant than derailleur bikes. I responded that in my opinion, IGH bikes
and derailleur bikes are equivalently elegant but an IGH bike is "max
If you like the brakes themselves simply use a basic Dia-Compe straddle
carrier and straddle cable. Nothing beats them for simplicity and
effectiveness, something Shimano engineers seem to have assumed they could
improve. Not !
On Friday, September 13, 2024 at 4:22:50 PM UTC-4 Ron Cramer wrote
How many bikes does one need ?
That reminds of a classic CBS radio episode called "How Much Land Does A
Man Need ?"
It's a about a rich man who has an insatiable appetite for more. So he
comes to a Indian Chief who offers any man as much land as they can walk on
in a day. So the rich man sets
Well, I must have missed the shared definition of what “elegant” means.
Seems the implication is that elegant is equivalent to simple or paired
down, e.g., devoid of the complications of derailleurs and gear clusters or
simple to maintain and service in Bill’s examples of cartridge BBs and belt
The silence is very nice, most of the time, but when I ride my commuter
with IGH and belt in the rain, I get a bit of wet belt squeak. It's not
intolerable, but it's not silent either.
On Fri, Sep 13, 2024 at 2:50 PM ian m wrote:
> Belt drive is extremely practical for people who don't *care *fo
My view is that the single bolt clamps just don’t have a sufficient clamping
force to keep the Orthos from slipping. Even if you tighten it so it stays put,
you’ve over-torqued the fastener which can lead to bad summer teeth (some’r
her, some’r there). A four bolt plate should work, tho.
Sent
I get the joke and the joke is funny, but it doesn't quite apply to the way
I operate anymore. I've got a big stable, and it's still growing, and I
have other projects I want to do, so the "IN" door is still open. I'm not
at the place in my life where I take in all free or irresistibly cheap
We were expressing our opinions of elegance. I think there's significant
appeal across the board when there is a bike part X that replaces bike part
Y and does the same job with a lot less required maintenance. The example
most of us have experienced is the sealed BB unit. Introduced in the
I rode with her for about the same distance a few weeks back when she
passed through Vancouver BC. Totally echo your sentiments, she was as nice
and genuine as I could have imagined, as well the pace was remarkable for
day in - day out huge rides. It was a pace that's pretty sporty for a 200k
b
Sorry for the delay in responding
Hurricane had a bulleye on my home.
Luckily, it moved 120 miles to the east.
Still had to prep for storm & unprep.
The marathon tire sells for cheap new & hardly worth shipping.
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Behalf Of Abe Gardner
Sent: Tuesday, Se
I have what I would consider a thoroughly medium sized quiver of bikes at
six, although I'm constantly doing the mental gymnastics to try to reduce
the number through optimization. At the same time, a large part of me
admires those who have just a bike or two and ride the heck out of them, so
I
Kind of. I have been selective on getting bikes for several years now. The
ones I have gotten were literally given to me. In a couple cases I saved
perfectly good framesets from being parted for scrap.
Recently got a Giant mountain bike frameset that the used bike shop was
going to scrap. Aske
Thoughts? Love them or hate them? I had them on my Atlantis. Took them
off. Couldn't get the straddle cable set up. Suggestions on setup? Thanks
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Belt drive is extremely practical for people who don't *care *for
drivetrain maintenance. I maintain all my (and wife's) bikes and am
overjoyed with the IGH and belt drive on my Omnium cargo.
Not to mention the beautiful silence that accompanies riding with it.
On Friday, September 13, 2024 at
Belts would likely be well received if more bikes were built to accommodate
them.
A belt with an IGH be extremely practical for people who don’t maintain
their bikes.
Children’s bikes, commuter bikes and occasional use bikes that get stored
outside would benefit.
MHO
Ray
On Friday, Septembe
Prices do not include shipping (in case someone would like to combine),
packaged from 93105 to minimize shipping cost.
(Rivendell Nitto Albatross 54 Aluminum $70 - Sold)
(Paul Thumbie, right hand $30 - Sold)
(Specialites T.A. Zephyr 48T 110BCD $20 - Sold)
700x43 GravelKing SS+, some int
Easy answer; Simworks Homage 650/27.5 x 43 (or 55). Both fantastic and on sale now for just $54.00. Sent from my iPhoneOn Sep 13, 2024, at 2:07 PM, Jason Fuller wrote:There certainly isn't much out there. I ordered 650Bx43 Gravel King SK's from Germany and they measure quite true to size and are
"elegant IMO"
Elegance certainly is in the eye of the beholder. Even if you think your
derailleur-equipped bike(s) are inelegant, I think they are equivalently
elegant to your IGH bike(s). I think they are all valid and equivalently
elegant ways to realize a build.
Pushing it to the limit
There certainly isn't much out there. I ordered 650Bx43 Gravel King SK's
from Germany and they measure quite true to size and are great all-rounder
tires in my opinion. The shipping is costly, but the tires themselves were
cheap; I ordered two pair and the total was cheaper than US MSRP for GK's
To be fair every road bike is a Roaduno. You pedal one gear at a time!
On Friday, September 13, 2024 at 9:00:02 AM UTC-7 bmfo...@gmail.com wrote:
> I'd agree with the above sentiments that the name was settled on before
> the final iteration of the bike. If the bike was named after the final
>
Lael has been quoted several times talking about how good she felt at the
end, and how she felt like she could just keep going. She said the same to
me as we were riding and, I have to tell you, she looked like she could
certainly go forever. I just looked at my Strava data from the ride, and
t
I'd agree with the above sentiments that the name was settled on before the
final iteration of the bike. If the bike was named after the final design
was complete, I think 'RoaDuo' would be fitting
Brian
On Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 6:52:56 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
> Yes to the IGH
Here's a gift link to the NYT article about Lael's ride (which she's
finished):
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/sports/cycling/bicycle-around-the-world-record.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KU4.WX6-.ePmZoh9XefY6&smid=url-share
On Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 8:09:54 PM UTC-7 ted...@gmail.com
Hi, all. I want to test fit a Rene Herse Fleecer Ridge tire on the front
and rear of my original run Hunqapillar, before dropping the cash on a new
set. (I think it's going to be close - pretty sure these first Hunqs were
spec'd at 2.1") Anyone have a used tire for sale?
Thanks!
James
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I couldn't for the life of me get Ron's Ortho Bars to stop slipping. I
switched them out for a Choco-moose and never looked back! The -moose bars
are the perfect swept back system for rough terrain.
On Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 8:54:25 AM UTC-4 Bill S wrote:
> This is probably not recom
Sorry Peter! it's 700c!
On Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 10:41:25 PM UTC-4 Peter Adler wrote:
> Not for nothing, but in all these updates, you haven't said what the size
> of the wheel is, and none of the photos includes an ETRTO marking. Velocity
> Atlas comes in 26", 650B and 700c; which i
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