I'd say buy them in several lengths. If they are good Nitto stems,
you'll be able to sell the ones you don't want.
On Feb 22, 5:19 pm, neurodrum wrote:
> so i'm doing something that i'm sure nobody here has done, e.g. buy up
> parts for my next bike without really knowing what it will be ;)
>
>
It sounds like you're saying that for a front bag, lower is always better?
Is that right?
Does that mean a not-too-tall bag that mounts just on a (mini?) front rack
is better than the similar size bag that also uses a decaleur or just uses a
handlebar mount?
Thanks,
...Roy
On Mon, Feb 22, 2010
My Riv Road and I rode the Camino Real Double Century together this past
weekend. Except for getting the bike filthy in a muddy underpass, it was a
great ride. Rain was predicted, but the storm passed over the night before the
ride and we only had to deal with wet roads.
Photos are here:
ht
My Riv Road and I rode the Camino Real Double Century together this past
weekend. Except for getting the bike filthy in a muddy underpass, it was a
great ride. Rain was predicted, but the storm passed over the night before the
ride and we only had to deal with wet roads.
Photos are here:
ht
I hope I am not over stepping my boundaries by posting this to the group! If
any consolation, I do have a picture of my AHH proudly displayed as the bike
I will ride in the tour.
If anyone is interested in donating, the American Diabetes Association
will graciously accept. I will meet my modest go
My Riv Road and I rode the Camino Real Double Century together this past
weekend. Except for getting the bike filthy in a muddy underpass, it was a
great ride. Rain was predicted, but the storm passed over the night before the
ride and we only had to deal with wet roads.
Photos are here:
ht
in General handling should be improved by keeping the load/mass lower
and above the axel. This largely falls into the personal preferance
range though. The loads I carry in the front:
Panasonic GF1
Spare Tube
Wallet
Phone
Keys
Extra water on a big day
this keeps the load weight pretty low, all th
Once you stockpile an assortment of stems you can dial in your optimum
reach from the saddle to the bars.
The next obvious extension of this logic is to pursue additional
frames with top tube dimensions that pair with the other stems to
build as many bikes as possible with the optimum total reach.
On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 2:56 PM, rperks wrote:
> Once you stockpile an assortment of stems you can dial in your optimum
> reach from the saddle to the bars.
>
> The next obvious extension of this logic is to pursue additional
> frames with top tube dimensions that pair with the other stems to
> bu
Oh, and Yes you can include others in your family in this process
I am probably going to build up a betty foy for my wife, based on a
set of Phil freewheel hubs recently won for $130, I can visualise the
whole build in my mind's eye floating around the hubs. At that price
how could you not justif
I am giddy with excitement to be close to acquiring a Bomba. I put a
deposit on the 56cm Orange Powdercoat frameset that has been on the
Riv-site for some time. I also took advantage of the really generous
Smile Train Promo that they ran to score some of the parts. I hope to
pay it off and take
man, i better get a wife, or girlfriend, just so i have an excuse to build more
bikes...
-andrew
On Feb 23, 2010, at 12:13 PM, rperks wrote:
> Oh, and Yes you can include others in your family in this process
>
> I am probably going to build up a betty foy for my wife, based on a
> set of Phi
We recently put together this custom build for an adventurous
customer:
http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/rb-gallery-1/
Bob is planning to ride across the U.S. in 2011; he wanted a
comfortable (yet classic) bike that could carry 30-40 lbs., use a
modern drivetrain, and have bar-end shift
On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 3:39 PM, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles
wrote:
> We recently put together this custom build for an adventurous
> customer:
>
> http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/rb-gallery-1/
>
> Bob is planning to ride across the U.S. in 2011; he wanted a
> comfortable (yet classic)
On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 3:39 PM, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles
> wrote:
>> We recently put together this custom build for an adventurous
>> customer:
>>
>> http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/rb-gallery-1/
>>
>> Bob is planning to ride ac
On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 3:52 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
>> On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 3:39 PM, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles
>> wrote:
>>> We recently put together this custom build for an adventurous
>>> customer:
>>>
>>> http://www.renaissancebicycle
Well done! Which brake set is that? Quite clean.
I'll bet Bob can't wait to load up & go.
On Feb 23, 12:47 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 3:39 PM, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles
>
> wrote:
> > We recently put together this custom build for an adventurous
> > customer:
>
> >http:
Looks nice. I would have gone with 36 hole wheels on a bike that will
weigh 70lbs loaded. Also, I think a cross country trip could easily
justify some 37c Paselas or even some 40c Schwalbes. He's got time to
think about that, I suppose. But those look like 32's, which is
positively skinny for a
Roy:
+1 for Rob's general comments about loading. It does boil down to
personal preference. We've had several lively discussions re: trail,
load placement, etc., with no clear consensus. But it keeps us
thinking.
To your question, my answer is an un-qualified "Yes". I've tried an
old fashione
I have a pair of Campy pedal dust caps that would be perfect for a
classic build. Now I just have to get the rest of the parts.
jim m
wc ca
On Feb 23, 11:56 am, rperks wrote:
> Once you stockpile an assortment of stems you can dial in your optimum
> reach from the saddle to the bars.
>
> The nex
Well, I made it into one of your pics even if we didn't get the chance to
meet.
You must have been far ahead of us slowpokes!
Dustin
> From: Eric Norris
> Reply-To:
> Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:27:24 -0800
> To: Riv Owners List
> Subject: [RBW] Riv-Related Double Century
>
> My Riv Road and
Bomba!!!
What parts did you choose?
On 2/23/10, William wrote:
> I am giddy with excitement to be close to acquiring a Bomba. I put a
> deposit on the 56cm Orange Powdercoat frameset that has been on the
> Riv-site for some time. I also took advantage of the really generous
> Smile Train Promo
good choice, nothing like the bombadil IMHO. The 650b ones are
sweet!
On Feb 23, 3:19 pm, William wrote:
> I am giddy with excitement to be close to acquiring a Bomba. I put a
> deposit on the 56cm Orange Powdercoat frameset that has been on the
> Riv-site for some time. I also took advantag
Another nice looking build. Tip o' the hat to ya. Cool bell
mounting. You've given me an idea for the next bike build.
Seth, huh, guess never noticed the different fork bends Maybe just
the difference in whomever is bending? Also realized I don't have a
"normal" side shot of mine. Which is o
I retired a mountain bike and a cyclocross bike to pay for this, and
will re-use parts from each of those for part of the build.
I originally thought about running moustache bars, so it would be more
different than my Hillborne, but I ran moustache bars on an XO-1 back
in the day and ended up swit
After a bunch of hand holding by Grant, finally commited to a 58cm
Hunqa frame today.
Sorta strange, didn't really have much apprehension about the
Hillborne. Knowing it would be my first drop bar bike in years. But
making the leap to a 29er was holding me back more, I guess. More of
an unknown
On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 7:42 PM, EricP wrote:
> After a bunch of hand holding by Grant, finally commited to a 58cm
> Hunqa frame today.
>
> Sorta strange, didn't really have much apprehension about the
> Hillborne. Knowing it would be my first drop bar bike in years. But
> making the leap to a 2
Congrats. That will be hard to wait, but likely will be well worth
it.
On Feb 23, 5:42 pm, EricP wrote:
> After a bunch of hand holding by Grant, finally commited to a 58cm
> Hunqa frame today.
>
> Sorta strange, didn't really have much apprehension about the
> Hillborne. Knowing it would be my
I'm a Pillar
You're a Pillar
He's a Pillar
She's a Pillar
Wouldn't you want a Hunqapillar, too?
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
Hun-qa-pillar, so misunderstood Š
jon
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Thanks for the complements on and off of The Group.
The canti brakes are Shimano R550's. While they are a little spendy,
they're easy to setup and (of course) work well.
And yes, Bob is debating on the wheelset selection ... we've given him
the option to change over to the 36 spoke silver XTR +
I set up my Sam with higher drop bars than any bike I have owned since
1991 (i.e., bars appreciably higher than saddle) :), and Sunday,
before a 150km O24O (O as in over), I raised them some more, maxing
out the cable housing as I had cut it. Note to future bike builders,
don't go for the "perfect"
Bryan what is the model of front / rear derailer and what's the
gearing on the rear cassette?
On Feb 23, 6:31 pm, "Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles"
wrote:
> Thanks for the complements on and off of The Group.
>
> The canti brakes are Shimano R550's. While they are a little spendy,
> they're easy to
I spotted that Kirk bike!
Other than wind, sounds/looks like you had great weather. How big was the
field?
On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Dustin Sharp wrote:
> Well, I made it into one of your pics even if we didn't get the chance to
> meet.
>
> You must have been far ahead of us slowpokes!
Anyone have one of these built up? Can you post a link to a photo or
email me? Just curious what it looks like. All the pics of complete
bikes I can find on the web are of bigger frames.
Cheers,
Gernot
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That makes it even more tempting!
I'm looking at the 58 as well, but am having a hard time justifying it.
Would have to sell my Riv Custom Road and turn my All-Rounder into the
"road" bike. Not a bad thing, just not sure I'm able to make that jump...
On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 5:49 PM, Jon Grant w
Speaking of the HQ, here's the badge:
http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/226/original_hunqaprebadge.pdf
Might seal the deal as it's beautiful!
On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 7:19 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
> That makes it even more tempting!
>
> I'm looking at the 58 as well, but am having a hard ti
with a contest included to boot! Of course no clues are allowed.
Finally, that undergrad degree is making sense.
On Feb 23, 7:29 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> Speaking of the HQ, here's the
> badge:http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/226/original_hunqaprebadge.pdf
>
> Might seal the deal as it
Really nice build Bryan.
The Nitto rear rack can't be beat - it's easily my favorite, for both
looks and function.
I wasn't so sure about that front rack, but it really works on this
bike. Normally, I wan't racks perfectly level - but with that
upsloping top tube, it works pretty well. Also, the
Hi,
I purchased a set of Berthoud/SKS fenders (SKS fenders with Berthoud
hardware), and the rear came with two 1" long cracks on the back
inside. The cracks go all the way through the inner plastic layer to
the metal layer. See http://tinyurl.com/yzrq9oc
I am wondering if you think this is merel
Unless I can't see it well enough, I'm guessing it's not going to lead to
a fatigue failure anytime soon. There shouldn't be much flexing going right
there, so I think it will be fine. Maybe looking at the area of concern with a
10x or so eye loupe and a good light to determine if it's a real cr
On Feb 23, 7:19 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> That makes it even more tempting!
>
> I'm looking at the 58 as well, but am having a hard time justifying it.
> Would have to sell my Riv Custom Road and turn my All-Rounder into the
> "road" bike. Not a bad thing, just not sure I'm able to make that jump
On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 9:13 PM, Mike wrote:
> On Feb 23, 7:19 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> > That makes it even more tempting!
> >
> > I'm looking at the 58 as well, but am having a hard time justifying it.
> > Would have to sell my Riv Custom Road and turn my All-Rounder into the
> > "road" bike.
110 riders or so. Nearly all of them faster than me!
On 2/23/10 7:15 PM, "cyclotourist" wrote:
> I spotted that Kirk bike!
>
> Other than wind, sounds/looks like you had great weather. How big was the
> field?
>
> On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Dustin Sharp wrote:
>> Well, I made it into
Doug and Rob,
Thanks for answering my newb questions. I generally would imagine lower is
better for a front bag, except its hard to see exactly why since a bag
tightly fixed to the handlebars goes through the same rotation as a bag on a
front rack as the bars are turned. I suppose it's related to
I can't find a position where I will ride with no pain in my hands.
I've removed neck and shoulder pain after switching to Rivendell bikes,
but I can't get rid of the hand pain. Raising or lowering the bar doesn't
seem to make a difference. If anything, it seems to me that raising it
actually make
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