Hi all,
I was at RivHQ on Friday and the prototype frame was laying around.
They said they didn't mind pictures, so here they are:
http://tinyurl.com/yfxzvs9
This is a prototype frame, so it may be changing. They said the
thinking right now is a frame in the $1,000 range, an upward sloping
top t
Thanks for sharing these pictures.
I really like the silveriness (that is definitely not a word) of the
paint.
Angus
On Jan 9, 4:21 am, Jason wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I was at RivHQ on Friday and the prototype frame was laying around.
> They said they didn't mind pictures, so here they are:
>
> htt
I like the blue used, reminiscent of both the original Waterford production Riv
Road models and the Romulus. The rear dropouts look a little clunky and I'm not
a fan of dented chain stays. The seatstay bridge looks threaded for a fender
mount and that is a nice touch. Lugs are attractive, and I
This comment may be premature, but I hope Riv doesnt start making it a
habit to have only ONE color Rivs like the Gomez and Foy. What I mean
is that the headbadge needs the two tone to accent the steel lugs. So,
I do not mind that there is only one color frame, just dont try to
save money by gettin
Can you tell us more about what looks to be a Sackville Rando Bag that
it is sitting on top of in the first picture? Side and front pockets,
Check. Top flap, check. Apparent loops for Nitto bar mount, check.
Is this a reincarnation of the Boxy Bag?
Inquiring minds need to know, this is the one
What scares me is somehow I'm the administrator of that group. Huh?
Must have been out of the room getting a malt beverage when you
voted.
Sort of silly, but don't think I've ever added the Atlantis or
Hillborne to any of the Flickr groups. Probably should change that.
Soon.
Eric Platt
St. Paul
Actually like the one color frame (like my Hillborne) a lot. A more
uniform look. As to the headbadge. Well, my personal preference is
for the single color. Yes, two tone (or full color) is nice. But not
necessary in my opinion. Especially if the per piece cost is too
much.
But still want a
Are the threads missing from the BB shell?
I agree this seems like an interesting idea with the Soma Stanyan out
in the market. Especially since the Stanyan is a relatively new
model. Great looking bike though.
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18 month old 56cm Saluki 650B,school bus yellow.Sidepull, centerpull
brakes,3 water bottle bosses, kickstand plate,frame saver used..I'm
the original owner,purchased new from Rivendell.It has been ridden
moderatly.Unfortunately it is to small for me so it is looking for a
new home.It has a few scuf
on 1/9/10 5:02 AM, rperks at perks@gmail.com wrote:
> Can you tell us more about what looks to be a Sackville Rando Bag that
> it is sitting on top of in the first picture? Side and front pockets,
> Check. Top flap, check. Apparent loops for Nitto bar mount, check.
>
> Is this a reincarnat
on 1/9/10 2:21 AM, Jason at jasonshaef...@gmail.com wrote:
> I was at RivHQ on Friday and the prototype frame was laying around.
> They said they didn't mind pictures, so here they are:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yfxzvs9
>
> This is a prototype frame, so it may be changing. They said the
> thinking
on 1/9/10 4:56 AM, Mark at mclbicy...@gmail.com wrote:
> This comment may be premature, but I hope Riv doesnt start making it a
> habit to have only ONE color Rivs like the Gomez and Foy. What I mean
> is that the headbadge needs the two tone to accent the steel lugs. So,
> I do not mind that ther
I have a 52cm QB that I would like to replace the current single stay
SKS fenders that don't really work with the rear wheel sliding back
and forth. I could actually go on and on about their limitations...
So with the idea that the fender must be adjusted somewhat frequently
to deal with the wheel
Schwalbe Marathons for about 1,500 miles = No flats.
Does that mean I'm doomed as well?
Andy
On Jan 8, 6:54 pm, Angus wrote:
> "I havent had a flat since August."
>
> Now that Beth has doomed herself to a double flat on her next ride
>
> (Just kidding Beth) :-)
>
> On Jan 8, 1:15 pm, Beth
on 1/9/10 4:56 AM, Mark at mclbicy...@gmail.com wrote:
> This comment may be premature, but I hope Riv doesnt start making it a
> habit to have only ONE color Rivs like the Gomez and Foy. What I mean
> is that the headbadge needs the two tone to accent the steel lugs. So,
> I do not mind that ther
Hey, John-I have a 52cm Quickbeam, too! Is yours the sidepull/650b-wheeled
version? Mine is, and I'm putting SKS P-50's on it. I've used them on my
Saluki and they give good coverage and a decent fenderline with 650bX38-40mm
tires. I plan to either use the SKS quick release plugs in the rear
Nice Saluki!
Yes I have sidepull/6650b config.
On Jan 9, 10:33 am, "Frederick, Steve"
wrote:
> Hey, John-I have a 52cm Quickbeam, too! Is yours the sidepull/650b-wheeled
> version? Mine is, and I'm putting SKS P-50's on it. I've used them on my
> Saluki and they give good coverage and a dec
I like this frame a lot, but I'm also biased toward silver frames (my
first road bike was a silver Raleigh). The only detail I'm not wild
about is the seatstay attachment at the top, which is reminiscent of
too many Huffies, but still a minor point. If anything, the lugs are
fancier than I'd expect
I miss my poor Quickbeam, but while I had it, it served as the do all
beater. I used 50mm Berthoud fenders with mudflap on the front. The
extra length of the front fender plus flap did wonders to keep feet
dry and the bike relatively "clean." The durability of the metal was
a big PLUS too. I'v
That frame looks great. I generally like lugged frames with
contrasting head and seat tubes but for a "budget" frame it's fine. I
like that the color is reminiscent of the Romulus.
I also noticed that Sackville bag in the background. I've been very
happy with the 2 Sackville bags I have. I don't n
I have SKS P45's on my quickbeam right now, and they are extra
tough. I had these same ones on another bike before too. They've
seen some action that IMO more than proved their mettle in the
toughness category. I put a put a homemade mud-flap on the front
fender, and with 35mm tires they give
What, no Mudflap Girl?
--Eric
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On Jan 9, 2010, at 7:42 AM, Ken Yokanovich wrote:
I miss my poor Quickbeam, but while I had it, it served as the do all
beater. I used 50mm Berthoud fenders with mudflap on the front. The
extra length of the front fender plu
Some good news out of Los Angeles ...
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On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 9:35 AM, Eric Norris wrote:
> Some good news out of Los Angeles ...
>
> Good news in that it will God willing make other agressive motorists think
before assaulting, but let's please (and this is not directed at Eric) not
have any gloating; the poor bastard is going to pay
I have track ends only one fendered bike, my Monocog -- the other fenders
are on bikes with horizontals -- and I solved my problem with the PB
Cascadias by simply cutting the rear short (at the leading edge) so that it
stops just far enough aft to keep my be'hind (accent first syllable) and
Nelson
Anyone ever try the Soma Fab fenders?
On Jan 9, 11:42 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> I have track ends only one fendered bike, my Monocog -- the other fenders
> are on bikes with horizontals -- and I solved my problem with the PB
> Cascadias by simply cutting the rear short (at the leading edge) so t
Thanks for the pictures. Do we have any explanation of the bikes intended
purpose (fast road, touring, all round country bike)? Jim D.
Massachusetts
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Subject: Re: [RBW] SOMA Riv. Prototyp pics
To: rbw-owners-bunch@google
Jim,
Thanks for the kind reminders. I realize that Humour and
(especially mine) is easily misinterpretted. I'm glad most around here
understand.
Thank again! I do understand the cost issues and I suppose that this
will atleast give people an option, single or double scooped? I dont
understand
I just put Woody's fenders http://www.woodysfenders.com on my Quickbeam, and
left the rear stays long so I can just pull the bottom rear of the fender
rearward (the wood is very flexible) to get the tire out. Saw the idea for the
wood fenders to solve this problem here.
http://www.flickr.com/p
But I notice that on Protorio's Quickbeam set, there are no other pictures with
the Woody's -- maybe they didn't work out.
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Not sure if I missed it in an earlier post, but anyone know why Riv would
help SOMA on a new frame that essentially hits the same price-point as
Riv¹s new Taiwan-made frames?
Not that I¹m against collaboration, just trying to understand the business
rationale, and wondering how many $1000 lugged
Jason
Thanks for these pics I was eagerly awaiting more after that first
teaser and you have delivered!
It will be interesting to see how this frame compares to the SamH and
stanyan. More of a low cost Roadeo? 650b? Love the color and the
lugs, I agree with "surf" that a creamish headtube to se
Yesterday, I saw the SOMA, and the boxy bag. Details on the bag will
come soon from Grant, but its a very nice looking bag. Magnets.
The SOMA looks as it does in the photos - very nice looking, and
because Rivendell is the partner, it should ride very nice. The color
is very close to a Romulus.
Well...I *do* live in San Diego! :) Here's another with crap fender
lines:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n02/3887418406/
I think the Woodys work very well. Because they don't have a lip,
they're not going to be as effective as SKS or metal fenders in really
wet conditions, but they'll k
So... what's the tubing on this baby?
Thin-n-flexy or fat-n-stiff?
If Riv made a nice, noodly non-OS frame, I'd be very tempted.
Ryan
On Jan 9, 2010, at 10:51, RoadieRyan wrote:
Jason
Thanks for these pics I was eagerly awaiting more after that first
teaser and you have delivered!
It will
RIv lugs, so OS tubing, I'd guess.
On Jan 9, 10:23 am, "rswat...@me.com" wrote:
> So... what's the tubing on this baby?
> Thin-n-flexy or fat-n-stiff?
> If Riv made a nice, noodly non-OS frame, I'd be very tempted.
>
> Ryan
>
> On Jan 9, 2010, at 10:51, RoadieRyan wrote:
>
> > Jason
>
> > Thanks
The photos show a Tange Prestige tubing label. You can see the details on this
tubeset at the Tange web site. It's a sturdy non heat treated cro moly. Not
noodly in any way shape or form.
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Sent:
If they had the balls to call it "The Noodle" and sold it with Noodle bars,
I'd buy one too! They could have a pretty cool logo with a spaghetti noodle
running through the letters too.
Grant was country was country wasn't cool with the 650B stuff, so maybe
he'll one day take up the banner of Non-O
I put Berthouds on, and they work well, but the flaring rear fender
has the potential to trap and jam a stick or something. I had to
carefully shave off any bolts protruding inside the fenders with a
dremel-type grinder and hand filing to provide enough room for
different gear combinations, and the
I think the Soba bars would be a better fit for it!
On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 10:33 AM, Dustin Sharp wrote:
> If they had the balls to call it "The Noodle" and sold it with Noodle bars,
> I'd buy one too! They could have a pretty cool logo with a spaghetti noodle
> running through the letters too.
If I may give my two-cents worth: I also had some problems removing rear
wheels from bikes with metal fenders. But I learned that deflating the tires
usually does the trick. Inflating the tires again is a less hassle than
adjusting the fenders every time;-]
-- Rene
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I agree with Ryan W. If they came out with a thin-n-flexy roadie
frame, I'd be tempted, especially if it were painted the nice single
color blue like this one is and had a horizontal (or nearly so) top
tube.
But if I had to guess based on the photos, I'd say this is an OS fat-n-
stiff job. Just lo
With the the lugs, eyelet, dropout, Tange steel combination it looks
to me like a Soma branded AHH crossover. No doubt it will be a 700c
( some isn't there with 650b yet) bike. I was interested in this
frame until I heard the words "slopping top tube, fewer sizes", that
design idea is just not f
I'd be way into that. I'd love to have a 64-65 cm RB-1. (The largest they came
in the Bridgestone Golden Age was 62 cm, and I make mine work.) For certain
kinds of rides, it's the best bike I have.
-Jim W.
>
>I've said it before (ad nauseum perhaps), but what I'd really like to
>see is a reis
Anyone have a moustache bar w/25.4 clamp size they would want to part with?
My son is looking for a pair for his Surly.
Thanks,
Dave
Santa Maria, Ca.
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The bag in the pic is what I believe is the last of the Nigel Smith
big bags. There is one more left at the shop and to the best of my
knowledge they are focusing on the Sackville bags. All the guys there
made a point that I was getting the last one of its kind. This one was
the floor model. The on
Great bike! What is the front bag on your QB?
On Jan 9, 1:39 pm, Bill Gibson wrote:
> I put Berthouds on, and they work well, but the flaring rear fender
> has the potential to trap and jam a stick or something. I had to
> carefully shave off any bolts protruding inside the fenders with a
> dreme
I have a totally unused pair with a 26.0 clamp.
email me: justinaug...@gmail.com
-Justin
On Jan 9, 2:28 pm, Dave Minyard wrote:
> Anyone have a moustache bar w/25.4 clamp size they would want to part with?
> My son is looking for a pair for his Surly.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave
> Santa Maria, Ca.
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Update has now appeared on the SOMAfeed blog -
http://somafab.blogspot.com/2010/01/rivendell-collaborates-with-soma-on.html
Their description fills in a lot of the questions and fill-in-the-
blanks that have popped up so far.
- Jim
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On Jan 9, 7:32 am, CycloFiend wrote:
> on 1/9/10 4:56 AM, Mark at mclbicy...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > This comment may be premature, but I hope Riv doesnt start making it a
> > habit to have only ONE color Rivs like the Gomez and Foy. What I mean
> > is that the headbadge needs the two tone to acc
n/m Found this on the Soma blog.
http://somafab.blogspot.com/2010/01/rivendell-collaborates-with-soma-on.html
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ha. Offical Soma flickr. Pictures look amazing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/somafab/4251591019/in/set-72157623051232657/
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Well, after reading the Somafeed post about the bike I stand
corrected. Way to go Soma.
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John,
I use double stay SKS fenders and added the black "release things"
that are usually used on the front fenders.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16951...@n08/3477961737/sizes/o/
This allows me to "release" the fenders when I want to complete remove
the wheel. I set the fenders up to clear the
After reading a post about the new Riv/Soma frame and hearing folks
talk about one-colored frames... I thought I'd share some pics of my
Cream and Red Betty that were posted up on Ecovelo today.
http://www.ecovelo.info/2010/01/09/gallery-karens-rivendell-betty-foy/#comment-23925
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Very very nice. Congrats on the new bike.
On Jan 9, 11:16 am, Crazy4Suki wrote:
> After reading a post about the new Riv/Soma frame and hearing folks
> talk about one-colored frames... I thought I'd share some pics of my
> Cream and Red Betty that were posted up on Ecovelo today.
>
> http://www.e
When you typed "Cream and Red" I envision the inverse paint sceme.
What a pleasant surprise: this is a very nice looking Rivendell!
Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Angus
On Jan 9, 1:16 pm, Crazy4Suki wrote:
> After reading a post about the new Riv/Soma frame and hearing folks
> talk about one
I believe he deserved what he got. It's not gloating as much as a wake-
up call for those who don't seem to view cyclists as people. I've
ridden that road hundreds of times. What he did was inexcusable.
On Jan 9, 8:40 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 9:35 AM, Eric Norris wrote:
This and the stupid facebook page that someone pointed out over in
iBOB are really scary.Just hearing about this kind of animosity,
I'm sure, is enough to deter some folks from riding their bike to work
out of fear of some kind of hate-crime against bicycle riders.That
just adds to the trag
WOW!
Grant just posted a long one, dated January 10, with lots of info.
Glad I've got an AHH already. He mentions that the Toyo bikes are
going away. I understand the Bombadil, Roadeo are built by Waterford -
aren't they also currently building the 700c AHHs? Anybody know if
that will continue?
A
EDIT: The Japanese Toyo bikes are going away, and the new bikes are
being built by Toyo's new Taiwan branch - forks still made in Japan.
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That's Hobo bag, also NLA from Rivendell, but I think I like the new
Brand V handlebar bag is even better in some ways: easier to load &
retrieve stuff, great map case & visibility, easy on and off, and a
good size for a universal bar bag. Rivendell says it's meant only for
drop bars, but I use min
quite a bit of info in that new post... a new decade, the global
economy has changed the way many business's are run and Rivendell is
no exception. One thing he did not mention is the Soma-Riv joint
projects. I think we are all curious about what that collaboration
will bring to the table. But chan
Grant DID mention about the Soma-Riv joint project in his post...
On Jan 9, 10:09 pm, Michael_S wrote:
> quite a bit of info in that new post... a new decade, the global
> economy has changed the way many business's are run and Rivendell is
> no exception. One thing he did not mention is the Soma
boy, how did I miss that! Lots of good info on both the Riv site and
on Somafeed. Sounds like a really nice frame, let's hope it survives
the "buisness case" analysis.
On Jan 9, 8:13 pm, Rocky B wrote:
> Grant DID mention about the Soma-Riv joint project in his post...
>
> On Jan 9, 10:09 pm, Mi
I have a 25.4 in the parts bin - PM me.
Bill
On Jan 9, 11:28 am, Dave Minyard wrote:
> Anyone have a moustache bar w/25.4 clamp size they would want to part with?
> My son is looking for a pair for his Surly.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave
> Santa Maria, Ca.
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That's lovely. I didn't know EcoVelo had that gallery - it looks like
something to explore. Congratulations on your new bike - I hope you're
very happy together!
Philip
On Jan 9, 11:16 am, Crazy4Suki wrote:
> After reading a post about the new Riv/Soma frame and hearing folks
> talk about one-c
So it looks heading forward like they've got San Marcos (road)-
Hillborne (country)- Hunqapiller (touring/trail) on the low end and
Rodeo (road)-Bombadil (tour/trail) on the high end, with the SingleOne
and Mixtes. That's a pretty good lineup. Only thing missing is a
high end country bike (AHH),
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