82 pbh here and 51 is perfection for me, so I am confident it's the right
size for you. Also, while subjective, the fact the 51 is 650B is a huge
benefit to me. I have an orange one and still was tempted by a Periwinkle
from BL knowing they still have it. Do it! Best bike I've ever owned and
"I’d forgotten about that happy metaphor until Bill brought it up"
Type "Dolphin" into the search bar for the web-page view of either RBWGroup
or I-Bob and you'll see the metaphor repeated ~10x by Patrick Moore. I
guess I pay too much attention to what I read...
BL in EC
On Monday, November 2
I am a masher, tho’ my thighs are hardly dolphin-like (and I’d forgotten
about that happy metaphor until Bill brought it up). In fact, I rather
dislike fast spinning because I run out of breath, which is very strange
because 30+ years ago my normal flatland cruising gear was 64” - 65” (I
recall the
Matthias, when I talked to Riv to help choosing between a Homer and
Roaduno, I was told the geo was essentially identical, but the Roaduno used
slightly heavier tubing. I'm sure not enough to noticeably affect the ride
feel.
Anyway, I ended up with a 61.5 Homer.
The frame + cups + seatpost binder
Out of curiosity I just weighed the spare fork I have for my Riv custom,
built for 700c wheels and 47-57mm reach brakes with the brake blocks at the
bottom of the slot. It comes in at 830g, and that's with a steerer that's
270mm long, as it's intended for use in a 63cm frame with a 210mm head tu
I certainly note along with you that additional difference between the
Silver mounts and the BL mounts involved. I like and use the exit-angle
adjustment. And it allows nicely for a stem-mount, though there are and
probably always will be cheaper/better ways of achieving that with less
compromi
Great analysis, Bill.
I spaced on the smaller wheels and didn't think the shorter steerer tube
alone would amount to anything. Taken together however...
cheers -mathias
On Monday, November 25, 2024 at 11:59:10 AM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote:
> "Given the touring pretensions of the Hillborne, I f
Hey Eric,
What's the story on the brown Homer? It looks great, but that doesn't seem
like a typical Riv color. Was this a custom paint job?
Chris
On Sun, Nov 24, 2024 at 8:26 PM Eric Karnes wrote:
> An admittedly bad photo compared to all the lovely examples above! But out
> for a short ride u
Updated list with price drops...
Ultradynamico Gray Rose Race 700C x 42 (pair, new, still in shipping box)
SOLD
Tange 110mm BB (for use with a Riv Wide/Low) (new) SOLD
New Albion Clipper (XD2 clone) silver crankset 48/36/26, 170mm (new) 40.00
(20.00 if you pick up in South Philly)
Soma Hwy On
Patrick Moore will no doubt include a reference to his oft-repeated quote
of Grant in reference to his "dolphin like thighs".
The more direct take home is that Patrick Moore is a self-identified
masher. He often claims his epic 10 mile grocery runs are completed at
~14mph, and to ride ~14mph
"Given the touring pretensions of the Hillborne, I find it hard to
understand that the fork is lighter than the Roaduno fork"
Let's get into what the weights of those forks should be. We're comparing
empiricisms of 844g vs 993g, and trying to make them make sense.
A 51cm Hillborne takes 6
Another bump and price drop, need these gone to fund another wheel build.
$420 shipped CONUS
On Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 9:37:19 AM UTC-6 Michael Ullmer wrote:
> Bump and a price drop on these - $480 shipped.
>
> On Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 9:15:20 PM UTC-6 Mike Godwin wrote:
>
>> Wow,
Ouch, wish I saw this sooner ! Love the color, right size, and would have
been perfect :)
Will keep lurking and hope to spot something similar again. Thanks Ed for
posting
On Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 3:07:32 AM UTC+1 Ed Carolipio wrote:
> 52cm Riv Clem L Complete in light blue - new-ol
I think what you're saying here is that your quads are a lot bigger than
mine.
On Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 7:52:11 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:
42/19 = 2.21 X 26.6 (per JimG; the numbers from that site pretty closely
match my empirical measurements) = 58.8 gear inches.
I’m familiar enough
Ted Durant weighed the frame and fork of his 51 cm Sam and found
>> 2637 grams for the frame (including headset cups, water bottle bolts,
and seat post binder bolt)
and
>> 844 grams for the fork (including crown race).
which helps explain the pleasant ride of the Sam, and how people report
lo
Went to snag a recent batch Navy Blue RBW logo hat but they recently sold
out. If anyone has one that they want to move on from, please let me know!
Thanks y'all.'
Bryan
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