I break my Ti frame my replacement for it better be Stainless
>>>> steel or something else that doesn't need paint! Good thing I live in
>>>> California where it doesn't rain (and when it does I ride Ti or just live
>>>> with the idea that the t
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/millhiser/53976144686/in/dateposted-public/>
and... a... that's better. Just me of course.
No numbness or anything like that. In fact, I like the upright riding
position and will use them on my next city/commuter build.With Russ's
mtn brake l
Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks!
I swapped out an Ultegra 52x42x30 for a RBW/Silver 42x28 and never looked
back. (Yes, that little Microshift "skeleton key" front derailer is
brilliant). And my Yuba cargo bike got the RBW/Silver 38x24 because the
44x34x24 offered no advantages for a b
Mike, I live a little south of midtown; happy to meet up and ride around
the island while you are here. Happy yo tour guide... some GREAT rides in
the area, short or long.
Ride itself: indeed a rite of passage. Pedaling up Avenue of the Americas
with 32,000 other cyclists... nuthin' like it
ith... and this
Google group is filled with anecdotes over the last 15 years attesting to
the robustness of his wheel builds. He built a 32-spoke Mavic Open Pro
wheel for me that I have been unable to knock out of true in over a decade
(and 1000s of miles of pavement).
Will M
On Friday,
any RBW bike that I've owned. Blasphemy, but there it is. Something about
its chromoly fork's geometry gives it magical handling. If only it had the
Atlantis's clearances. I am waiting for the aluminum to fail so I can get
in line for the next Atlantis batch. :-)
Will M
NYC
Grant Petersen/RBW for putting dedicated rando rack
braze-ons on my Rambouillet
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/millhiser/36185050466/in/album-72157626161174071/>.
It was soo much easier to install a Mark's Rack.
Cheers,
Will M
NYC
On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 6:02:57
s definitely between the Kombi and Short haul now. Leaning Kombi,
>> but finding anywhere that stocks these for a test ride is proving
>> impossible in los angeles. Looks like the Kombi is out of stock now as
>> well.
>>
>> Will M, did your Yuba come with a double up f
Drew,
I faced the same dilemma a few years back. An Atlantis +
Rich-Lesnick-built 36-spoke rear wheel (and child carrier) were easily
rated for my 40-lb 5 y.o., (also w/ sensory issues) but I found the weight
that high up (on top o' 700c wheel) made the stability unsafe. Really
unsafe.
If
ion ends Sunday. Happy to do local pickup or ship.
--Will M
NYC
On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 6:41:59 PM UTC-5 Johnny Alien wrote:
> Looks like a brand new 55cm Platy frame.
>
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/301092715785068/
>
> On Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 4:55:42 PM U
;d normally
use with drop bars on the same frame.Still very pleasantly upright
seating position. Just one data point and I'm not sure there's a hard and
fast rule; but those Albo's do come back quite a way. --Will M
On Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 1:47:48 AM UTC-4 Michael Conn
Hi again, Stephanie. Did you see that Igor Shteynbuk at Velo Orange has
posed part 1 (of 4) in a video series building up a rando bike from
scratch? Not a book, but useful?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUdpmiCokTc
On Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at 9:28:05 AM UTC-5 Stephanie A. wrote
@ Zac: The 32F on my Quickbeam routinely exceeds the 4.4-lb load. I'd go
with Analog's 15-lb limit. As load increases, slow-speed steering
weirdness becomes the constraint long before one worries about rack
integrity. Using archive.org, I just took a peak at
http://www.rivendellbicycles.com/w
@ All: Not as sexy as the snow photos many of y'all are sharing, but here
is a Quickbeam glamour shot,* last night braving 25 MPH gusts whipping off
the Hudson River. Br!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/millhiser/52673897739
@ Takashi: I second Paul's comments about your Japan photography
Work/Honjo smooth/62mm fenders. They fit with lots of room to spare, for
> the tire, but I did have to dimple them for clearance at the fork blades
> and chain stays. I suspect the same would be true of the Roadini.
>
> On Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 8:19:56 AM UTC-8 Will M wrote:
>
&
RH 38mm tires.)
Thanks,
Will M
NYC
On Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 12:18:56 PM UTC-4 Michael Doleman wrote:
> My plan is to use the GC700 front and rear, for the sake of consistent
> look and convenience (the 610 has threaded pad mounting, while the 700 has
> unthreaded posts). Also
for the novice). When I built
up my Rambouillet from scratch, I found Sheldon Brown's website
<https://www.sheldonbrown.com/> plus YouTube / Park Tools websites the best
resources.
Helpful?
Will M
NYC
On Monday, November 28, 2022 at 10:43:56 AM UTC-5 sin...@msn.com wrote:
> The
the P45
longboards can. (Websites such as REI
<https://www.rei.com/product/871102/sks-p45-chromoplastic-longboard-fender-set>,
etc., say max tire width = 37mm, yet RBW says
<https://www.rivbike.com/products/sks-esge-longboard-fender-p45> 38mm).
Thoughts? Thanks in advance
Quickbeaming in the Palisades (NJ):
https://www.flickr.com/photos/millhiser/52461098124
On Friday, October 28, 2022 at 11:12:34 AM UTC-4 Luke Hendrickson wrote:
> [image: 788DE312-3054-46CC-9E5C-EBEBBB53676E.jpeg]
>
> From this week’s trip to Orange County, CA. Slightly lacking in foliage
> but
5 fenders (which max out at 28mm tires?). Worked great with
Ultegra side-pull brakes.
Will M
On Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 8:03:55 PM UTC-4 Jon Richardson wrote:
> JP - I have wondered about having this setup as a 650b ride. To hear how
> you made this a convertible is very intriguin
T1000. Parts that wore out over the subsequent quarter century
were always replaced from the Riv catalog, slowly turning the T1000 into an
Atlantis.
I know this transformation is not unique, but wanted to share.
Cheers,
Will M
NYC
* Many have written about Albastache bars working/
iness of the lower-capacity Nitto rack...
Will M
On Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 12:37:41 PM UTC-4 J J wrote:
> This is such an interesting thread. I found myself nodding my head reading
> John Rinker's note. I bought my Hunq new in 2012, and I never thought about
> tr
wners Bunch was lighting up
that a Rivendell is featured in the Flickr Explore on April 29, 2013
<https://www.flickr.com/explore/2013/04/29>. My 15 minutes in the limelight.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/millhiser/8691531981/in/album-72157626161174071/
Will M
On Thursday, September 8, 2022
Vince,
Did you see? Posted Monday. And located in Minneapolis.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115481524046
(Not mine.)
Will
NYC
On Friday, July 29, 2022 at 6:29:11 PM UTC-4 vince.a...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hey everyone,
>
> Probably a long shot but I am hoping to track down a Toyo built 61cm
>
36h vs. XXh; black vs. silver;
etc. etc.), so you can get whatever you want/need. I saved a ton of money
trolling eBay remembering what Grant wrote in a Riv Reader more than a
decade ago: "Mismatched rims are cool."
Cheers,
Will M
NYC
On Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 10:38:30 AM
Well done. I particularly enjoy the images of the young boy wrenching the
bike. I have a son about the same age who helped me wrench the SimpleOne's
older brother, the Quickbeam. --Will
On Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 9:53:23 AM UTC-4 Patch T wrote:
> BOY HOWDY
> On Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at
Bill, I love the design constraints (one-day build, single-speed touring,
AND low cost). About 4 years ago, motivated by my Quickbeam's setup of
"One Speed, One Cog, One God" (exactly, Patrick :) -- but needing
significantly more luggage capacity than a Quickbeam for living car-free --
I did a
I thought some of the Quickbeams (and the Sugino cranks) came
>> this way, but can't find any examples. Even if pants brush the crank, they
>> typically don't catch. I go through 1-2 chains per year (despite religious
>> monthly maintenance), derailleurs every 2-4 year
Porteur rack and it didn't improve the "shimmy feeling" you
described. My view (as others have commented) is that what you've got is
about as good as it gets on a QB. Handsome bike pictured there on Pier
25! --Will M, NYC
On Friday, June 17, 2022 at 9:44:12 PM UTC-4 in...@b
t I thought I'd ask about a trade. I'd consider
similar wider bars, such as the old Dirt Drop, etc.
Cheers,
-Will M
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Gosh, that 62cm QB frame/fork/headset on eBay went for $805 today; above the
seller's buy-it-now price. Jeremy, were you the winner? I'm also hoping to
find a 62cm QB or SimpleOne to make my primary daily city commuter -- if
anyone's got an older/more beat one they're lookin' to part out. I s'p
The prior owner of my 2004 Rambouillet drilled out and tapped a 10/32
thread into the bottom of the rear brake boss to make fender mounting
cleaner and easier. Works great!
On Sunday, July 21, 2013 1:28:20 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote:
>
> Is this advisable since there are so few threads and the bra
Some may recall a 11/23/2008 post on this list called "Broken Rambouillet"
by Mike where his Rambouillet cracked where the chainstay meets the
dropout.
Here is the crack and Mike's quick fix in the
field: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335973@N00/sets/72157609818335769
Of course the folks
Hi all. This is interesting. I was having fun quietly shooting my
Rambouillet (with my grandfather's circa-1950 Leica lenses and
supersaturated Fuji Velvia color slide film), and posting the images to the
Rivendell Bicycles Flickr pool for y'all to see. Then for whatever reason
Flickr selected
Who remembers a thread from January 2008 when Gino posted links to
vintage U.K. bicycle touring videos (which then spurred several
discussions related to Rivendell vs. 1940-50s bicycle design)? This
one:
http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch/browse_thread/thread/13f349844c2263cc
In tha
Howdy -- a NYC shop I've been wanting to visit is Brooklyn's new
www.bespoke-bicycles.com. Learned about them when the founder posted
this on EcoVelo: http://bit.ly/hkvbwf ... Rivish?
In Manhattan, has anyone found anything more Rivish than Bicycle
Habitat (244 & 250 Lafayette Street)?
I've been
Hi all,
Back in November I posted something about selling/trading my 64cm
Rambouillet frameset, but nothing really worked out. So I just listed
it on eBay starting at $1 to let "the market" decide its value.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290543087747
The full description is
I’ve been talking offline to Mike “Leaf Slayer” about this; thought
I’d open up the question to a larger audience.
If you had a Ram (i.e., standard caliper brakes) and Riv's fork braze-
ons for a small front rack, the Mark’s Rack is the best choice right?
(i.e., this http://www.flickr.com/photos/4
I know there have been a number of successful Quickbeam internally-
geared hub conversions discussed on this list. The one that inspired
me most is by Eric Norris (post = http://bit.ly/9gyfnB; pics =
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176...@n03/4225472677 ).
But Eric switched back to singlespeed and
I've been thinking that the folks in the Bay Area have the Rivendell
Rides, and so we east-coasters should have something too. Also
interested and can help with route planning if needed. Up for just
about anything.
Will
NYC
On Nov 14, 9:43 pm, Aaron Young <1ce...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Add on mor
For what it's worth, I found 7 coats of Zinsser Bulls Eye amber
shellac (www.epinions.com/Paint-Zinsser_Bulls_Eye_Amber_Shellac_1_Pt)
on the tan cork tape (http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/cork-
handlebar-tape/16-130) to be a touch lighter than the B17 honey:
www.flickr.com/photos/millhiser/357
Yeah, every time I travel to South America, I am reminded of the
double-top-tube designs by RBW (AHH, etc.). Many look like the one in
the original post (including push-rod brakes); many like this:
http://bit.ly/9FvsPl (Flickr).
On Sep 13, 2:35 pm, jlvota wrote:
> That guy's really using his
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