In my area, as I’m sure in most areas, the struggle between cyclists and
motorists is very apparent. Include pedestrians, joggers, and other users of
the road as well. (I won’t even get into the explosion of ebikes as of late).
The relationship doesn’t seem to be getting better, despite the fact
A number of my friends are on Peleton/Zwift during the winter months. They get
a ride in as well as socializing with friends. Plus you get to ride in cities
all over the world. It wouldn’t be a bad option.
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> lane, I’m choosing the sidewalk every time.
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> You call it bad form. I call it common sense.
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> I've had lots of close calls as well. Now, I primarily ride
I've had lots of close calls as well. Now, I primarily ride dirt/gravel.
You should try it. Early (5am) road rides are ok as well.
*And please do not ride on the sidewalk*. Very bad form and as someone
said, illegal in most areas. In my state, if there is no bike lane or
shoulder, you can
Should be fairly easy to rig something up with a piece of pvc. Lots of ideas if
you look up fishing pole carrier for bicycles
ie
https://www.instructables.com/id/Fishing-Rod-Holder-for-Your-Bike/
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Unless you plan on riding down the trail straddling the top tube, I’d not worry
about it. My Hunq is the same way. Fits great when riding, but no stand over.
I’m not worried about it one bit. I’m done having kids anyway.
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>> I saw these few years ago, but never pulled the trigger. I like the idea
>> behind them. My snowshoes ar
I saw these few years ago, but never pulled the trigger. I like the idea
behind them. My snowshoes are too wide and I've always felt so clumsy
walking in them, so these make sense. More maneuverable than the longer XC
skis as well.
The site talks about 2016 models. Are they still being imp
Looks like Gus is almost sold out with 54 and 57 in Blue remaining. Suz is sold
out only in the largest 59.
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Herse cranks are a thing of beauty. I would personally go 107mm cranks if the
chainrings clear and you won’t have heel rub issues. Since you’re going to
utilize big-big combo at times, it makes sense to move the big chainring
inboard a bit.
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FYI, “cross chaining” on a road double isn’t as big of a deal as doing it on a
triple. As long as your chain line is good, you won’t have issues.
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I don’t have a Roadini but a Strong with 1x11. Rear is 11-42. I swap between a
42T for gravel and 50T for road. I did a century on it over the summer and felt
just fine (minimal elevation gain at 1,800 ft). I love the no-chain-slap and
the simplicity. Some may find the spacing to be too wide on
Is the 11-32 a 9-Sp cassette? Try an 11-Sp. I find the spacing just fine. Of
course, I never really had much complaints about wide range 9-sp either.
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That Potts looks amazing! Non-susp corrected, type II fork, fat plus tires.
Looks like a winner!
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Thanks, Ryan. Bicycle gifts for Xmas is a bit awkward around here as we’re
couple feet under snow by then. She doesn’t enjoy biking on icy roads in
single-digit temps like I do. Weird. This bike is cool enough, I’m sure she
will still be very excited.
No other Riv’s on my radar, although Gus i
Love those old Salsa’s! Great price as well.
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Thanks to a kind member here, I was able to get a Betty for the wife. Bike
is absolutely beautiful! Glad I didn't have to "modify" a Cheviot. Well,
my Xmas shopping is done.
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Nice. Throw on some boiled lindseed oil and it should last a long time.
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>> the other, but when committing a large amount of money, why not? I do
>> think the single word names are better-it’s hard to beat Hunqapillar or
>> Cheviot. For what it’s worth, I’m just finishing building my new Clem L.
>>
https://youtu.be/Omj1_-TNovg
Start at 2:20. No need for the camping mattress garbage (more beneficial for
fat bikes). Just rim tape and tube over it. I don’t inflate it prior to cutting
like this guy. Just cut down the middle, wash off the powder, spray with soapy
water, mount tire and inflate.
Thanks Alex. I forgot the original was 27.5, not 29.
70mm BB drop isn’t bad at all. 2.2” tires should work very well on it. I know
some complain about the low BB on the ECR but I love it. Just watch the pedals
riding through rock gardens. No issues.
Tubeless is simple. Good rim tape (Stans or
How was the Bb height compared to the ECR (which already has a low low BB). I’m
sure it added to the feeling of stability as you said in the blog. Wondering
how this bike would feel with 2.2” tires. If that would drop the BB too much.
Great write up, by the way.
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I would really recommend reconsidering a hitch rack. Easier to install, secure,
no paint rub/marks on the car, and they perform so much better.
One big issue you may run into is locking your bike. With a hitch rack, it’s
easy to do. My rack came with integrated locks. Others, just cable lock to
What rims were on the Gus? Cliffhanger?
Contemplating putting down for a Gus myself.
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How long Sealant lasts really depends on your climate and time of the year.
Winter times here, it lasts almost the whole season. Summer, it’s maybe every 2
months?
I don’t pull the valve. I just break the bead to check. Pumping back up is no
issue, as long as you don’t break the bead on the ot
Yes, Wolbis Slugstone.
Yes, all funky names. Just don’t want Susie on the side of the bike. What’s
wrong with that? Why are people getting defensive? That’s just my preference.
If that were the ONLY bike I was after that had inimitable features I
absolutely must have, then sure. I’ll buy it. B
I am 165lbs, so close to you. If I were considering those two, I’d go Susie. I
would appreciate the lighter tubing and a bit of flex when bouncing downhill.
I’ve always appreciated the extra springiness of lighter steel tubes.
Especially the fork.
Threaded, threadless. Despite the threaded wei
Austin B - I hate messing with cantilever brakes. Set up is much more of a pain
than good old side pulls. If they really bother you, Try out some Paul Racers.
They open up wider.
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Better way to measure is the wheelbase. From front axle to rear axle. I’m
guessing the new one is actually is longer.
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Shouldn’t be a big deal to “fix.” Just get a 20mm shorter stem, scootch the
saddle forward a little bit. Good to go.
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I had an Edelux II which was excellent. However, I didn’t ride for an extended
period in the dark to justify a dynamo hub. So now I just ride with a battery
powered light, front and rear. I really like Lezyne. One I have is 1200 lumens.
Other is 750 lumens. Both are about 4 years old and still h
Bicycle Belle:
1) It’s the bolt that holds the hooks in place. Mine kept coming loose. Then
the bike would rock forward and fall off (bike had a sloping TT). (2) This is
what happened the first time I used it, as I was going 75mph on the freeway.
Thankfully, it was late at night and no cars aro
I would avoid racks that use clamping system like the Hollywood rack.
Unless you like having the cinching bolt coming undone and having your bike
tumbling down the freeway (nope, that wasn't a good day).
Kuat or 1Up won't touch the paint.
On Friday, November 1, 2019 at 8:50:23 AM UTC-6, Joe Be
About 7 years ago, I purchased a Kuat NV from REI on a Black Friday sale. It
was 25% off so $300 or so. It’s been a great rack. Comes on and off easily. Has
a built in cable lock to lock up the bikes. Even a work stand in case you need
to do a quick tune up when out at the trail head. The would
I don’t break the other side of the bead. Just the one side.
When at home, I have a bottle of soapy water I spray on the rim to help it seat
easier. If out on the road, I’d squirt some water in there.
Also, tubeless tape is almost mandatory. Just get a roll of 3M 8898 from
various sources.
h
Cliffhanger is tube less compatible so the tolerance is probably a bit tighter.
However, just to make sure we got the baseline covered:
What tire lever were you using? I’ve broken some cheapo levers. I always use
Pedros or Park.
When you took the tire off, you did move the bead to the center c
Nothing really to offer, but I had no idea Middleburn was back in
business. Didn't they close up shop a few years ago? I've always liked
their cranks. I might have to look at them on my next build.
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> I am
Hummingbird lugs? I’d be in for that. Maybe I need to hold off on the Cheviot
purchase to see if this sees the light of day.
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Rain and snow season is starting here so it’s time for fenders. Mixed terrain
rides are probably done for the season so I’ll put on file tread or slicks
along with the fenders.
Probably getting the thermos back out as well, since morning riding time temp
approaches freezing.
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Resale isn’t an issue. Worst case, if I do resell, I’m ok taking what little
hit there would be. Most vinyl stickers are fairly easy to take off with a
little heat and goo gone and/or WD40.
My main concern is I don’t want it to look tacky. Maybe it might. Just
depending on who puts on the sti
How old was the bottom bracket? Those Shimano sealed units usually last a very
long time. So if it was new and I abused, I’d probably say it was the gunk.
I’ve had creaks and groans from dirty BB shells.
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Christmas will be here before we know it. I wanted to get my wife a new bike as
a present. She’s not really in love with her Surly trucker I built for her 5
years ago.
She would like a step through and when I showed her a picture of an old Betty
Foy, she loved it. Mainly the name! 🤪
I was uns
Schwalbe touring tires can last quite a while and typically measured in
distance. Reports I’ve seen vary between 6-10k miles, depending on terrain,
weight, etc.
I’ve used Big Apples. Very plush. I did have a staple go right through one
time. If I had been on my Marathon Plus, I’d have just kep
I would say just ride it as-is. Don't bugger it up with stickers, tape, or
whatever else on that beautiful frame. My guess is: MOST people wouldn't
be able to tell the difference between that bike and a $100 vintage
Schwinn. And people that DO know what it is, would be like all the Riv
peopl
Some of the responses above seem to reference dark/night-time riding. I
thought the question was regarding daylight hours.
For me, from what I've observed both on the bike and driving, is that
cyclists' apparel does not do anything during daylight hours. Light,
reflective, dark, orange, etc.-
A 55cm Cheviot in Light or Dark Sage would work as well. I'd probably end
up having "Betty Foy" stickers made up to go over the Cheviot decal (which
is under the clear coat, unfortunately).
On Friday, September 27, 2019 at 9:11:01 AM UTC-6, PaulS wrote:
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> Anyone hold
ndsay wrote:
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> There's a 52cm black Yves Gomez in my stable. It belongs to my wife, but
> she's been hinting at wanting an e-assist bike for grocery runs.
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> Bill Lindsay
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> On Friday, September 27, 2019 at 8:11:01 AM UTC-7, PaulS wrote:
Anyone holding a 55cm or smaller Betty Foy? Looking for my wife. Thanks.
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Your tires have probably dry rotted, living in a dry desert, it’s not
surprising. Look for cracking on the sidewalls or let some air out and squeeze
the sidewalls. Guessing you will see cracks.
If you don’t want flats, get a touring tire. Schwalbe Marathon Plus. Not the
best riding, but you wo
As-is for sure. I’m sure it’s got a real nice patina.
How much, by the way?
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Thanks. Cool looking bars
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> Here is a collaboration that Crust Bikes did with Nitto that may be what
> you are looking for https://crustbikes.com/products/nitto-x-crust/
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> On Sunday, 18 August 2019 12:34:
Anyone have experience with the Clem L and a Surly Trucker? I am thinking
of replacing my wife's Trucker with a Clem. It's pertty much used for
shorter rides around town and 10-20 mile rides occsionally.
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Thank you. I’d like probably something in between 20-30 deg sweep. Soma looks
nice but too much sweep. I may look at the Blue lug bars or Wavie.
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On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 12:39:51 PM UTC-6, Joe Bernard wrote:
> Go to the bottom of the page and click Desktop. Then you can attach a pic on
> this thread, I can't picture what bar is currently on your bike.
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I’ve got Nitto bars currently on my Hunq. They’re about 580mm wide. I’d like
something closer to 700mm. Anyone got suggestions? Something that resembles the
bend/angles of the current bars (see attached picture).
I looked at the Wavie bar. Maybe that’s the way to go. But just wanted to see
if
I actually prefer Maxxis Ikons to Racing Ralphs. They felt just as fast to
me on pavement (maybe faster) but wear a LOT better than Racing Ralphs.
I've only run a few miles on Thunder Burt's. They appear to be even
faster, but I'm unsure of the longevity and off-road performance. I will
need
Mark in Beacon’s post makes a lot of sense to me. Thanks for the thoughtful
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100% agreed. Glad Riv is still making quality rim brake bikes. I was
searching for a Trucker or Karate Monkey with rim brakes before I bought
the Riv. Glad I got the Riv.
Regarding discs, BB7's, those have been the most finicky brakes I've had
to-date. Shimano hydraulics have been flawless.
a ton of time on the ones I recently installed, but so far smooth and
> steady:
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> http://www.diacompe.com.tw/product/ene-w-shift-lever/
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> On Monday, March 25, 2019 at 1:08:06 PM UTC-7, PaulS wrote:
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>> I am looking for a set of downtube shifters for my Hunq. Mated to
different than the disc brake equipped
> rigid MTBs I've ridden, and I'm convinced at least some of that comes from
> designing a mass produced frame to withstand the stresses of a rim brake
> instead a disc one.
>
> -Ed C.
>
> On Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 8:37:
For this type of a bike, I’m fine with the rim brakes. There are plenty of disc
27.5 plus bikes out there. Ogre, ECR, Jones, Tumbleweed, Crust, etc.
What Riv NEEDS to do is come out with some 30-35mm ID rims. Maybe collaborate
with Velocity.
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On my old mountain bike, I had 29+ set up with Stans Flow rims (23mm
internal) and 29x3" tires. No issues down to about 17psi riding
aggressively on the trail. I don't think there would be any issue unless
you were well down in the low-teens.
On Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 11:06:08 PM UTC-6, E
I am not a big fan of "mixte" frames, but Gus Boots speaks to me. If I
didn't have a Hunq, this is the frame I would pick. I would think it would
do very well for most off-road terrain. Tumbleweed can take true 4" tires,
but I've been on extended bikepacking trips on fat tires and it's not tha
Hi John, I never had ghost shifting issues on a 9-speed. On 10-speed, I did, so
switched back to 9. Shifted great, as long as the nut was kept tight. I had to
tighten about every ride. Reading through others’ accounts, seems like I wasn’t
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I was about to suggest Gravel and Grind (Frederick, MD) but didn’t know they
closed up shop last year. Too bad.
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Good ending to the story. But the whole bike shop back log ordeal is the reason
why I learned to wrench on my own bikes. YouTube and places like this on the
net are valuable resources. I can pretty much do everything I need to fix on
the bike now.
Caveat: side effects include garage full of too
I am looking for a set of downtube shifters for my Hunq. Mated to a 3x9-sp
Mountain drive train (in case they are both index and friction). What’s a
decent set?
I’ve had Riv Silver in the past. However, I could not get the shifter to stay
tight and in gear. I really had to crank on the wing nu
I use a WI ENO eccentric hub on my fixed Fargo (1st gen with the vertical
dropouts). The hub is 6-bolt disc, which I mounted a Velosolo disc cog.
Works very well. About a 51mm chainline, which lines up about perfect at
mid-ring on any triple crankset.
https://www.velosolo.co.uk/shopdisc.html
Fantastic
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Is it an option of mount skinny tires for winter and use fenders? The big gap
would drastically reduce the chance of debris getting caught up in the fenders
and tires.
Unless you’re already running skinny tires.
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I had issues setting up Blunt 35 rims tubeless. Any little bump seemed to
make the tire burp. So I went split tubeless using 20 or 24" tubes and
have had no issues since, even running super low pressures. Super easy set
up, no tape to worry about. That's what I'd recommend.
On Sunday, Septe
Can this be a 3-way transaction? I wouldn't mind buying your Atlantis.
Thanks.
On Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 11:56:02 PM UTC-6, Bin Chen wrote:
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> I have a Toyo-built 56cm Atlantis that I bought recently that is a touch
> too large for me. Does anyone have a 53 or 54.5cm Atlantis you'd b
Interested in your 58cm if you find a 56!
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If you really want to be revered as a coach, you would trade me the Bomb
for my Pugsley!
On Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 3:19:04 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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> indeed. Also I'm keeping the Sam Hillborne, the Windsor, and the Ibis
> tandem.
>
> On Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 12:55:01 PM UTC-7,
Interested in the Hetre EL. What color?
On Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 4:23:55 PM UTC-7, Clayton.sf wrote:
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> Hi All,
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> Following for sale. Paypal is good an priced include shipping.
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>
> Sugino XD2 Triple from Riv. $100
> SKF 113 BB: $100
> SKF 107 BB: $100
> Silver Shifters: $70
> Less th
K that got me thinking I might want to replace the back
>>> tire since I could see the casing through the puncture. But instead I just
>>> booted it and carried on, it's got at least 2000 miles on it so maybe eek
>>> out another 500 ;)
>>>
>>>
Thanks for this review. I am looking to purchase Loup Loup's (or
Pari-motos). My Hetre's are good tires, but a bit sluggish for me. I'm
hoping Loup Loup's will result in a more snappier ride.
On Friday, August 8, 2014 10:21:22 PM UTC-6, Jim Bronson wrote:
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> Yes, the LoupLoups have been far
Hm, from the pictures, clearance seems ok to me. Especially as the tread starts
wearing. Also, those with wider rims will be better off as the clearance at the
fender mount will be greater. Unless you ride through mud regularly, I'd say
that is fine.
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