As others have suggested, Spenco is a good choice. My favorite is the
Elite series. Not too much padding. And the leather palms are the
best of the bunch, in my opinion. A bike shop in Grand Marais, MN
clued me into the Elite. Although will use the Touring model if
nothing else is available.
If you're looking for a non-aero replacement, what about these?
http://www.velo-orange.com/diacompe.html
Pete
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Another thing to consider is stretching your hand to open up the
carpal tunnel since it's the nerve that passes through there that gets
constricted and goes numb. Simply open your hand in a starfish shape
stretching the thumb especially as far as it will go back and down.
It's important to do thi
I have found the Rivendell summer glove to be padded surprisingly well
for my needs. More "modern" gloves don't seem to provide as much
padding, and there are often gaps in the pads that just don't work for
me.
On drop bars I use these gloves with Cinelli "Gel" cork tape. On
upright bars I use th
Eric, et. al.
There's another consideration for me when choosing gloves: how they
smell after days of riding.
The Spenco crochet back and the Riv summer gloves both have passed
that test for me. They also provide ample padding - almost to much
padding for use with mountain grips or other large
I am a long time Riv fan and recently became owner to one of the
Rambouillet demo bikes that Rivendell was parting with a few months
back. That is indeed my buddy Jeff Newberry in the Tour das Hugel
photo. Jeff is a hardcore brevet rider and a Heron/Hetchins and soon
to be custom Riv owner. I only
My friend Chela's got a Saluki and an All Rounder (just repainted by
JB.) Our loading dock (in an obscure UT building concealed by a
cloaking device) is something of a Rivendell lair. My girlfriend has
a Bleriot (that remains in like new condition due to her diligence in
not riding it.) My Hero
Is this someone who is on this list? I was riding south on a green
roadbike and called out "Nice Bike"
Darkish blue Rambouillet with Moustache bars riding north on
Martinelli Road in Forestville on Sunday 5/24.
Phil B
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Nice Bike Guv'nor! (I assume that it's a Pashley?)
I notice your bars on your path racer are at a rather "rakish" angle,
as others have mentioned what about leveling the bars out? Puts you
more upright which increases the wind resistence but may releive some
of the weight on your hands. I have
We have some stuff to sell, but not enough for a full-blown garage
sale, so we are going to try a different approach.
Every Saturday, we will put out 20 "garage sale-worthy" things in the
driveway, and (hopefully) sell them. We will repeat every Saturday
until they are gone. We will shoot for a g
On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 12:54 PM, John at Rivendell wrote:
>
> We have some stuff to sell, but not enough for a full-blown garage
> sale, so we are going to try a different approach.
>
> Every Saturday, we will put out 20 "garage sale-worthy" things in the
> driveway, and (hopefully) sell them. W
Good idea, Seth. We used to do that 8 or 9 years ago. The tough part
is that "garage sale-worthy" stuff's worthiness is so subjective that
you really gotta see it in person. Trying to describe the condition of
something over the phone, or hope that a photo captures it, is not
always easy.
On Ma
I just went to full fingered Pearl Izumi gloves. while the padding is
pretty minimal,
together with the aforementioned bar tape I haven't had any problems
with my hands in quite a while. I thought they'd be too warm in the
summertime,
but they've been fine.
best
ts
On May 26, 9:42 am, RoadieRyan
On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 1:11 PM, John at Rivendell wrote:
>
> Good idea, Seth. We used to do that 8 or 9 years ago. The tough part
> is that "garage sale-worthy" stuff's worthiness is so subjective that
> you really gotta see it in person. Trying to describe the condition of
> something over the
I don't use gloves personally, but Matt Chester, a framebuilder who
specializes in building bikes for flared drop bars (like the On-One
Midge or Origin 8 Gary), which are similar to the bars you describe
(at least when it comes to pressure on the hands). His recommendation
is something like the S
The real problem is for those of us who are about 400 miles away. Just close
enough to say, "hmm, maybe a trip would be worth it, but just far enough to be
a bit insane." Better make it a trip to ride the mountain, and any garage sale
find would be icing.
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>From: Seth
Hi Everyone,
I finally got my Riv Custom back from Joe Bell last week after a long and
torturous wait. Over the weekend, I was able to build it up and snap some pics.
I posted them on my blog with some details about the build:
http://thesaltycyclist.blogspot.com/2009/05/blog-post.html
Enjoy!
Looks sharp!
The orange on the silver gives it a bit of a modern look.
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Aaakkk! Get that pump strap off there--it will leave rub marks in the
paint!
IMHO, you shouldn't need a pump strap. I use a frame-fit pump on my
Riv Road and Quickbeam sans strap, and have never had it fall off.
--Eric
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On May 26,
That's Forestville, California. Sorry for any confusion.
On May 26, 7:57 am, Phil Bickford wrote:
> Is this someone who is on this list? I was riding south on a green
> roadbike and called out "Nice Bike"
>
> Darkish blue Rambouillet with Moustache bars riding north on
> Martinelli Road in For
Thanks to everyone who sent in their recommendations for generously
padded gloves. After reading everyone's emails and looking around
online, I settled on the Spenco "Tour" model. I couldn't find them at
any of my local bike shops (there are four here in Davis), so I have
two pairs comin
Eric, consider a set of these grips, too--about the best I've found for shock
bars like those.
http://www.enduroforkseals.com/id64.html
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Okay,
You got it! I'm going strapless.
Joe
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Subject: [RBW] Re: For your viewing pleasure: My newly painted Riv Custom
Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 11:34:54 -0700
Aaakkk! Get that pump strap off there--it will leave rub marks in the pain
Yeah I do like the idea of online garage sale items. Buying the items
online would be like an assumed risk and there could possibly be a no
return policy. Posting the items online would be great because I live
3000 miles away and going to the sale is obviously not a reality.
On May 26, 12:54 pm
Thanks for all of the suggestions. We'll see how it goes this
Saturday!
On May 26, 2:05 pm, Kelly wrote:
> Yeah I do like the idea of online garage sale items. Buying the items
> online would be like an assumed risk and there could possibly be a no
> return policy. Posting the items online wo
THAT is gorgeous!
Nice color combination and parts spec.
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Thanks!
It looks even better in person. Metallic pewter is hard to capture with an
iPhone.
Joe
> Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 14:37:37 -0700
> Subject: [RBW] Re: For your viewing pleasure: My newly painted Riv Custom
> From: speedyc...@comcast.net
> To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
>
>
> THAT
Good thread. I've been having problems with sore palms during
distance rides. I've been using the Spenco gel gloves but I find that
they cause my hands to get hot/sweaty during longer rides (causing
some abrasion on skin of palms). I've also used the Fizik gel padding
under bar tape but sometime
Beautiful work; can't wait to see this one in person.
dougP
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I've never had one fall off either when I didn't use a strap. But I do
use a strap now; it keeps any noise due to vibration from occurring
(for me). And, the soft velcro strap that I use leaves no mark.
-gino
On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 11:34 AM, Eric Norris wrote:
> I use a frame-fit pump on my R
I posted a few weeks ago hoping to buy a 62cm Quickbeam, and I was not
able to find the right size. I've remeasured and after much thought,
I'm going to squeeze on to the next size up. So if you have a 64 cm
Quickbeam you'd like to sell, contact me off list. Thanks
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On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 8:42 AM, Jeff Newberry wrote:
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>
> Definitely in favor of a Riv ride. A little off topic, I'm showing
> The Flying Scotsman at Mellow Johnny's (4th and Nueces) tonight at 7pm
> if any of you can make it. I'll be the
+1
Not worried about falling off, just rattling non-stop.
Hasn't left a mark in the paint since 2001.
DE
On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 5:24 PM, Gino Zahnd wrote:
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> I've never had one fall off either when I didn't use a strap. But I do
> use a strap now; it keeps any noise due to vibration from oc
Can you say something about the Hugi hubs? I'm not familiar with them.
Pros/cons? What's the draw? Are they splined Campy or Shimano?
On May 26, 2:42 pm, Joe Bartoe wrote:
> Thanks!
>
> It looks even better in person. Metallic pewter is hard to capture with an
> iPhone.
>
> Joe
>
> > Date: Tue,
Hugi hubs are very well made. The ones currently in use are about 5 years old
and have never been serviced. They still run smooth. I have slightly older set
of Hugi hubs that have developed some play and need to have the bearings
replaced. The bearings are cartridge-type and are simply pressed
Of course, on the way home my pump rattled and rattled and at one time seemed
to snap back into its place on the frame. At the first opportunity, I fished
the strap out of my bag and put it back on. Vanity is not a good reason for
leaving the strap off.
I don't know if this makes a difference,
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