Buy yourself an old universal japanese bike off of craigslist and practice
with that.
-sv
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I would love to be able to assemble a bike, but I don't know if I would feel
confident teaching myself with a brand new Riv!
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Wow!!! I'd have been so scared!!! There are no bears in Venezuela so all I
know about them are stories...
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On Aug 9, 2011, at 2:21 PM, Rex Kerr wrote:
On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 11:06 AM, René Sterental wrote:
> Yeah! What about bears?
>
Last time they woke me up I got up an
On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 11:06 AM, René Sterental wrote:
> Yeah! What about bears?
>
Last time they woke me up I got up and yelled at them, and they left quite
quickly.
I guess I'm not a very gracious host, refusing to share my food by hanging
it up high, yelling at them to leave, neglecting to i
Yeah! What about bears?
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On Aug 9, 2011, at 12:19 PM, Rex Kerr wrote:
On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 8:39 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
>
> Learn how to do those things and you're doing well for yourself.
>
One benefit of knowing how to do this stuff yourself is that you'll have the
conf
On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 8:39 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
>
> Learn how to do those things and you're doing well for yourself.
>
One benefit of knowing how to do this stuff yourself is that you'll have the
confidence to load the bike with a week's work of gear and to disappear into
the mountains, far fro
Seth, Wow..that pdf is golden! Thanks for the link..it's a keeper!
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Feels about right...
On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 10:07 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
> 2 specialized tools because in my opinion you need a torque wrench.
> :)
>
> -sv
> On Aug 9, 2011 12:59 AM, "cyclotourist" wrote:
> > You know, I think I need to retract my early suggestion about getting the
> BB
> > inst
2 specialized tools because in my opinion you need a torque wrench.
:)
-sv
On Aug 9, 2011 12:59 AM, "cyclotourist" wrote:
> You know, I think I need to retract my early suggestion about getting the
BB
> installed. Modern cartridge bottom brackets are incredibly easy to install
> and only require
You know, I think I need to retract my early suggestion about getting the BB
installed. Modern cartridge bottom brackets are incredibly easy to install
and only require one specialized tool that you'll then have. Just have it
faced/chased as suggested earlier.
On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 8:39 PM, Se
On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Noel M. wrote:
> Rex and Seth (and everyone else who has contributed):
> Thank you all again for taking the time to input your thoughts, tips and
> suggestions! I read and reread (and repeat) everyone's comments to make
> sure I don't miss anything (as I often do)
Rex and Seth (and everyone else who has contributed):
Thank you all again for taking the time to input your thoughts, tips and
suggestions! I read and reread (and repeat) everyone's comments to make
sure I don't miss anything (as I often do).
So, please, keep them coming as I'm sure it'll he
On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 12:25 PM, Rex Kerr wrote:
>
>> A trick I usually use when I have a screw that is being recalcitrant.
>>
>> Set the screw flat against the threads. Turn it counter-clockwise a
>> quarter turn until you feel the screw drop into the threads, then turn
>> clockwise.
>>
>> Good o
> A trick I usually use when I have a screw that is being recalcitrant.
>
> Set the screw flat against the threads. Turn it counter-clockwise a
> quarter turn until you feel the screw drop into the threads, then turn
> clockwise.
>
> Good odds you'll be lined up properly, then.
A great tip. Befor
On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Rex Kerr wrote:
> I agree with the general sentiment of the rest of the posts, but I'd like to
> add a few points.
>
> I just went through a full build of my wonderful A Homer Hilsen myself,
> though I've done a few dozen builds and overhauls before, so the decisio
On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 8:08 AM, Rex Kerr wrote:
> As others have said, RBW installs the headset for you and prepares
> ("faces") the bottom bracket sell and cleans out ("chases") the rear
> derailler hanger threads, the parts
>
Er... "shell", not "sell" typo... :-)
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I agree with the general sentiment of the rest of the posts, but I'd like to
add a few points.
I just went through a full build of my wonderful A Homer Hilsen myself,
though I've done a few dozen builds and overhauls before, so the decision
was easy for me..
As others have said, RBW installs the
I rode a Trek 7300 for a year or so (and over several eras of a couple years
each, a few other Treks) and had never done *any* work on a bike ever. I bought
a Samuel Hillborne and wheels over a year ago and, after spraying the frame's
insides with rust-protectant and letting that "steep" a coupl
Noel, IF you are mechanically-inclined and would like to get to know your
bike and come away with an extra sense of accomplishment, I would second
Dustin's recommendation to assemble the whole thing yourself. I've picked
up these skills and tools over the years of riding and being interested in
Putting a bike together is immensely enjoyable. You should take on the
challenge! Bottom bracket and headset are the only things you might want to
ask them to install as they take specialized tools. Everything else on the
bike is mostly done w/ a 5 or 6mm hex wrench! Adjusting the derailers and
When I bought my SimpleOne, I decided to build it up myself so I was
familiar with everything on the Bike and to teach myself to be self
sufficient on repairs. I am still fairly new to building and working on my
own bikes and this helped me a ton. Instead of paying for the build fee, I
took tha
On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 4:42 PM, Noel M. wrote:
> Hi eveyone, this is my first post.
>
Welcome!
>
> For those who have done it, how easy/complicated was it to assemble
> your Riv yourself?
Easy.
>
> Would assembling an AHH/Sam be any more complicated than assembling,
> say, my wife's Schwinn bike?
Hi eveyone, this is my first post.
I don't own a Rivendell just yet; I'm still in the process of
(patiently) saving up for an AHH or a Sam. I'm constantly on their
website to explore and learn. I'm not too keen on the various
components so I'll take whatever the folks at Rivendell suggests..when
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