Good discussion all! Almost makes me think I should have bid higher on
that AR...Maybe it's not too late for Riv to consider a 559/59+cm
version of the "new" Atlantis? (I'll take a 62 please) I recall an
earlier Reader that had a nice article about cycle aesthetics, and I
pretty much agreed with al
On Mon, 2010-01-04 at 22:43 -0500, Jason Hartman wrote:
> I sent a message earlier today saying exactly what it would take for
> such a tire to happen.
> It's not magic.
> Rivendell has a bunch of different tire models.
> Grand Bois is run by one person.
> It just takes some money and time.
And
On Mon, 2010-01-04 at 19:12 -0800, Justin August wrote:
> Well, Matthew Grimm recently pushed the 650b version of the Kogswell P/
> R to Anthony @ Longleaf so MG could focus on a 26" wheeled version for
> the foreseeable future.
Yes, as I recall what he said, he's concentrating on a market that ha
My Ram (52cm) came with 26" wheels so that the frame geometry would be better
than with 700s, per GP's notes when the bike was still for sale on the RBW
site. Since then, I purchased a second set of 26" wheels which can carry bigger
tires than the stock Arrayas or go on another bike. Just for fu
That is a really nice looking sam, probably one of the nicer builds I
have seen! Just when I thought I was over getting a sam!
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What front derailleur are you using? I have a similar setup, but have
issues with the tire clearance. thx.
On Jan 4, 11:22 pm, Earl Grey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I bought a Hillborne a couple of months ago, built it up for commuting
> and mixed road/off-road riding, and have been loving it. I feel like
It's an IRD compact I had lying around. I am actually not that happy
with it. It requires severe overshifting to go from granny to the
middle ring (ramped, brand-new Sugino rings) regardless of which gear
I am in in the back. Anyone know if I can tweak the setup to improve
it? Pretty much followed
Was on Spectrum looking for pictures of my bike. None there, but did
find this:
http://www.spectrumpowderworks.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=101
What is not to love? Lugs, double crown plate, King headset, can't
make out the front hub, but it looks like the real deal.
Kid is definitely going
Earl:
What ring sizes are you using?
dougP
On Jan 5, 7:39 am, Earl Grey wrote:
> It's an IRD compact I had lying around. I am actually not that happy
> with it. It requires severe overshifting to go from granny to the
> middle ring (ramped, brand-new Sugino rings) regardless of which gear
> I a
Oh my. Ohmy. I was just thinking about the logistics of learning to make
bike frames so I could keep my kids in bikes throughout their lives. Seeing
this makes me so envious. What power. What intensity. What talent. Oh my. OT
or not, thank you for posting, Joel.
Happy New Year!
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On Jan 4, 9:50 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> I meant this: is standing on steep climbs, or, IOW, standing and doing low
> cadence, high torque pedalling, bad for you knees? Is it any different from
> stair stepping?
I don't see how stair stepping is comparable unless you're taking a
few steps at a t
A 26" wheeled Ram with two sets of wheels (light go fast/heavy trail use)
sounds like an awesome bike! Rivendell has been so invested in 650B I
forget they have 26" bikes also.
On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 5:31 AM, Bruce wrote:
> My Ram (52cm) came with 26" wheels so that the frame geometry would be
cyclotourist wrote:
A 26" wheeled Ram with two sets of wheels (light go fast/heavy trail use)
sounds like an awesome bike! Rivendell has been so invested in 650B I
forget they have 26" bikes also.
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smaller-frame
On Jan 4, 4:54 pm, sjauch wrote:
>They have 2 55cm's built up and I'm a 52 or 53, so even though It's not my
>size I
> can hopefully still get an idea of how it rides.
you might find that a 55 is exactly what rivendell recommends. have a
look at riv's sizing/fit philosophy and be open minded a
There is always some risk in a custom bike because every custom is one-
of-a-kind, and there are no prototypes, etc to work out the bugs
before the customer pays the bill and takes the frame/bike. And if you
don't like it, a custom can be tough to sell. Rivendell has the
advantage of having designe
On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 9:00 AM, Jon Grant wrote:
> cyclotourist wrote:
>
> A 26" wheeled Ram with two sets of wheels (light go fast/heavy trail use)
> sounds like an awesome bike! Rivendell has been so invested in 650B I
> forget they have 26" bikes also.
>
> ---
>
> I rode with an RBW list
Yeah, something about the motor making more of a difference
From: cyclotourist
> Also, he had no problem wielding it to wax my ass on every uphill.
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Looking to trade or buy a 58cm Saluki frame.I currently ride a 56cm
Saluki school bus yellow paint scheme and since purchasing a 58cm
Rambouillet have found that the 56cm is to small for me.Anyone out
there who has a similar dilema please contact me. Thanks james
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Go Beth! You nailed it. Thank you for reminding me that when I bought
my first mountain bike 18 years ago, I sold my Raleigh Team USA for
$100 in order to make it happen. After years of fussing about this
brake or that tire or what saddle works best for under $200, it's easy
to forget what reality
Hobie,
How are you liking the Rambouillet?
Tim
On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 8:23 AM, hobie wrote:
> Looking to trade or buy a 58cm Saluki frame.I currently ride a 56cm
> Saluki school bus yellow paint scheme and since purchasing a 58cm
> Rambouillet have found that the 56cm is to small for me.Anyone
Congrats on the new bike. I have one question though. Isn't the
Hillborne just as heavy as the Atlantis? I thought it was made out of
the same gauge tubing and the "which bike for what" .pdf on the riv
site says it's just as tourable. Just curious as to whether this is
true or not. Thanks!
On
> Even at that price, a good many of the folks for whom it would be an ideal
> bike consider it
> beyond their reach or even outrageously expensive.
Perhaps unfortunately so beyond the reach of some, but not
outrageously. There is nothing outrageous about paying a fair price
for quality built by
Good points, Jim. I am 50/50 on customs. One worked great for me
(until a blasted truck ran over it) the other not so well.
I keep coming back, but I am in a position where maybe that is not so
hard for me. A Riv is a pretty good candidate for someone's first
good bike (or second, third, or fou
On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 12:08 PM, JoelMatthews wrote:
> > Even at that price, a good many of the folks for whom it would be an
> ideal bike consider it
> > beyond their reach or even outrageously expensive.
>
> Perhaps unfortunately so beyond the reach of some, but not
> outrageously. There is no
Thanks all for the for the input, keep it coming. I am leaning towards
the Roadeo (digging the white & blue) and will see what the Riv crew
says when I pay them a visit. I've visited them before and appreciate
their honesty.
Jim: Grant's knowledge and experience is another comforting factor as
wel
On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 9:14 AM, Jon Grant wrote:
> Oh my. Ohmy. I was just thinking about the logistics of learning to make
> bike frames so I could keep my kids in bikes throughout their lives. Seeing
> this makes me so envious. What power. What intensity. What talent. Oh my. OT
> or not, thank
Thanks Eric - very cool pic of the QB by the way thanks for sharing
On Jan 4, 1:30 pm, Eric Norris wrote:
> Here it is:
>
> >>https://rcpt.yousendit.com/798181952/ac2521f0bae5b412eab7c1e305d4cbb8
>
> On Jan 4, 2010, at 1:27 PM, RoadieRyan wrote:
>
>
>
> >https://rcpt.yousendit.com/798181952/ac25
on 1/5/10 11:05 AM, JGS at jonat...@jonfipro.com wrote:
> Congrats on the new bike. I have one question though. Isn't the
> Hillborne just as heavy as the Atlantis? I thought it was made out of
> the same gauge tubing and the "which bike for what" .pdf on the riv
> site says it's just as tourab
Thanks, Patrick; I do appreciate your reply. I should have been more clear
about what I meant by "stair stepping:" I have in mind those machines that
people use in gyms, and the real thrust of my question was that, although
sitting and shoving a pedal over in too high a gear is by all accounts, and
The last of the 52cm, 650b Quickbeams is mine, all mine! The color really
suits the name:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40738...@n08/4248168665/sizes/l/
(don't worry, that's not where my seat will be when I ride it)
Steve "woohoo!" Frederick, East Lansing, MI
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Not as far as I can tell. Haven't weighed the two bikes (and that
would be meaningless due to totally different builds). But my
Hillborne definitely "feels" lighter. Not only in picking it up but
also while riding.
And, in theory if not actual fact, my Hillborne should be a touch
heavier. They
The C&O is flat, straight and not very interesting riding. (And when we did it
in 2006, it was in rough shape in some stretches.
The GAP offers varied terrain, beautiful scenery, and nice places to stop along
the way.
If you have the time, I'd recommend riding from Pittsburgh to DC in 4 or 5 da
Congratulations! The QB is a great and versatile bike. Mine is about
to metamorphose into its 3rd incarnation.
jim mather
walnut creek ca
On Jan 5, 11:52 am, "Frederick, Steve"
wrote:
> The last of the 52cm, 650b Quickbeams is mine, all mine! The color really
> suits the name:
>
> http://www.f
Mine's about to complete its transition from stock to
shiftable 2-speed to
shiftable 3-speed (current) to
shiftable 15-speed with derailleurs front and rear and bar-end shifters.
I'll post photos if all goes well. (I'm still waiting for the wheel.)
For all intents and purposes it might be c
Love the sidepulls! I am secretly hoping the SimpleOne will have that
setup later this year...
On Jan 5, 2:52 pm, "Frederick, Steve"
wrote:
> The last of the 52cm, 650b Quickbeams is mine, all mine! The color really
> suits the name:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/40738...@n08/4248168665/size
Love the sidepulls! I am secretly hoping the SimpleOne will have that
setup later this year...
On Jan 5, 2:52 pm, "Frederick, Steve"
wrote:
> The last of the 52cm, 650b Quickbeams is mine, all mine! The color really
> suits the name:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/40738...@n08/4248168665/size
On Jan 5, 2:47 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Thanks, Patrick; I do appreciate your reply.
well, I hope some one can give you a more definitive answer. and i
certainly don't want to be discouraging - I also ride fixed gear, and
often push a bigger gear than I probably should. but knees ain't as
eas
On Tue, 2010-01-05 at 13:22 -0800, Sean Whelan wrote:
> The C&O is flat, straight and not very interesting riding. (And when
> we did it in 2006, it was in rough shape in some stretches.
>
> The GAP offers varied terrain, beautiful scenery, and nice places to
> stop along the way.
>
> If you have
Sorry, I live in Pittsburgh, and the tendency here is to refer to any city
within 25 miles of Pittsburgh as "Pittsburgh".
We started at Little Boston. Did overnight stays in
Confluence, PA
Cumberland, MD
Hancock, MD
Harper's Ferry, WV
That route gives you 60 - 70 miles per day.
Would do it aga
On Tue, 2010-01-05 at 14:11 -0800, Sean Whelan wrote:
> Sorry, I live in Pittsburgh, and the tendency here is to refer to any
> city within 25 miles of Pittsburgh as "Pittsburgh"...
>
> We started at Little Boston. Did overnight stays in
>
> Confluence, PA
> Cumberland, MD
> Hancock, MD
> Harper'
If I didn't have a brand new QB I'd be jealous. ;-) [Admittedly 52cm is way
too small for me so I don't have any designs on yours.]
That's a sweet bike. I think you'll find it's a great riding bike. Enjoy!
Aloha. Bob
On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Frederick, Steve
wrote:
> The last of the
Updated pics added--pretty much set with the exception of bar tape, fenders and
a nicer saddle bag. I want to take it for a test spin to check the brake lever
position and such before I tape it up.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40738...@n08/4248795965/sizes/l/
The point of the seat tube lug got
Beautiful bike. It almost looks perfect with bare bars.
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>Updated pics added--pretty much set with the exception of bar tape, fenders
>and a nic
I like to go to Riv now and then, but it's an expensive BART ticket
from SF and quite a bit of time if I'm just getting an odd part or
two. On the other hand, I don't want to pay shipping for a cheap part
nor do I like the idea of packaging and trucking a part that I can
carry in my pocket home.
P
On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 8:12 PM, William Henderson
wrote:
> I like to go to Riv now and then, but it's an expensive BART ticket
> from SF and quite a bit of time if I'm just getting an odd part or
> two. On the other hand, I don't want to pay shipping for a cheap part
> nor do I like the idea of pa
24-36-48 stock Sugino rings on an XD2R crankset. Brand new. SRAM 9
speed chain, also brand new.
Gernot
On Jan 5, 11:10 pm, doug peterson wrote:
> Earl:
>
> What ring sizes are you using?
>
> dougP
>
> On Jan 5, 7:39 am, Earl Grey wrote:
>
>
>
> > It's an IRD compact I had lying around. I am act
I think the Hillborne is lighter, but to a degree that is
insignificant (it has a lower weight-limit if you follow the chart).
Though I do think it may be more "sprightly" in its handling. I am not
saying that my reasons for not getting an Atlantis were all
reasonable. :) In the end it came down to
>From the Hillborne description at rivbike:
"The Sam Hillborne is [...] a cross between the Atlantis, our
cantilever-braked touring bike, and the A. Homer HIlsen, our roadish
country bike. "It's a cross..." means it has tubing halfway in between
the two (in wall thickness...); has the canti-brakes
Hi All!
I’m joining this one late, again… and once again, this will likely be
lengthy…
IT Band trouble is rarely a primary cause of knee pain, or an
independently occurring malady. Unfortunately, there are no very good
studies of IT band syndrome. For instance, some researchers have found
that
On Jan 5, 2010, at 4:07 PM, Patrick in VT wrote:
On Jan 5, 2:47 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
I should have been more clear about what I meant by "stair
stepping:" I have in >mind those machines that people use in gyms
i don't think this is a comparable exercise. a normal step, even on
one of
We did the whole trip in September and it was Raining for at least two full
days.
2 guys from DC, 2 of us from Pittsburgh, and one friend who flew out from
Denver.
The guys from DC drove up in a rental car which we returned the night before.
At the end of the ride, we rode our bikes straight ou
Cool, thanks for the info, Lyle. Xrays show I'm knock-kneed a bit. Also
have scoliosis curve which tilts my left shoulder down toward my left hip a
bit. Dr. suggested moving my heel in a bit and saddle down a bit, does that
sound like valid advice Others have suggested widening the crank Q
David,
You've certainly got a number of variables at work here… do you have
pain in both knees? The scoliosis will likely affect the orientation
of your pelvis in the saddle, specifically I'd anticipate that your
pelvis would be somewhat rotated so the left hip/leg will be forward
of the right. Th
ooops! "... femoral antervsion,..." that's femoral anteversion :)
On Jan 5, 8:28 pm, "LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com"
wrote:
> David,
>
> You've certainly got a number of variables at work here… do you have
> pain in both knees? The scoliosis will likely affect the orientation
> of your pelvis in the sa
> One tube thicker here, one tube thinner there, it may weigh the same, but
> the tubing choices were different.
ok, so i'm curiousjust what does a fully built (regular setup,
nothing extra heavy OR extra light) Sam Hillborne weigh? also, the
AHH?
no racks, with fenders.
kim
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Isn't the IRD front derailleur designed to work with compact double
cranksets? That may be the issue. You probably should get a front
derailleur designed for a triple.
I'm building my new Hillborne with a NOS Suntour XC pro front
derailleur but I'm still awaiting my new Paul canti's so I haven't r
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On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 8:13 PM, LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com <
lylebog...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All!
>
> Regarding [the] understanding that the effect of heavy resistance
creating excessive contact pressure between the articular surfaces of
the knee cap and the trochlear groove in which the knee cap g
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