I hate to part with it, but I fear the Fargo and the Bombadil might
not get on with each other... I've ridden the Fargo for nearly two
years, and loved every single ride... It's certainly a bike I would
recommend, and perhaps own again one day... But for now it must find a
new home.
http://cgi.eba
Just for the record, I ended up doing the conservative thing and
ordered a Noodle from Rivendell. Next bike will have an Albatross.
Thanks for all the thoughtful input,
The Gent
On Aug 29, 8:23 pm, wrote:
> > I myself
> >have tried all sorts of bars but always come back to drops simply
> >becaus
On Aug 29, 2:34 pm, "S.Cutshall" wrote:
> Agreed... never broken a chain before last night.
>
> Thinking it pretty rare.
>
> Hoping it, extremely rare.
>
Good thing you wasn't hurt. I ride 9 speed and use mainly Sram chains.
However, I did use a Shimano 9 chain with sram masterlink and had the
c
I have run the Wipperman 908 of quite a few years. This is nickel
coated, not ss, but it it outperforms, outlasts, resists rust much
better than any other chain I have ever used - shimano, sram, & ird.
I think it would be a great choice in seattle. I've never used the
ss chain, that's a whole no
I LOVE IT... but now I can't get the color orange and White Stripes
out of my head.
Peace,
BB
On Aug 30, 2:11 am, Mike wrote:
> Very nice Bombadil set-up and love the color. There are some really
> good shots in the video, thanks for sharing it with us.
>
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I think that the main advantage of the Phil FW hub is that you get a
super nice, super strong hub and axle with extremely durable cartridge
bearings at a *reasonable* price. I don't know of a cassette hub with
those characteristics.
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On Aug 29, 4:36 pm, Bruce wrote:
> I'm vacationing in DC the week following Labor Day (riding the Tour de Valley
> in
> Wa
Well, I think Shimano LX hubs are a pretty great deal. I have them on
a cargo bike that I use in all kinds of nasty weather, I routinely
carry myself (200 punds) plus over 100 pounds in the front bed, plus
the weight of the bike which must be another 35-40 pounds. No sign of
trouble after 1-1/2 y
1/2" per foot. Wow. I was brought up by some pretty fastidious
mechanics. I was taught in the early 80's 2000 miles or 1/8" per
foot, whichever comes first. Perhaps that's the reason I have always
stocked up on chains and have never replaced a cogset or chainring due
to wear in my life.
On Aug
Kip
I live in the hills of El Cerrito (San Francisco East Bay), right over
the hill from Wildcat Canyon Park.
Glad everyone liked it, or if they hated it, kept it to themselves.
On Aug 29, 10:20 pm, Kip Otteson wrote:
> Nice video. I like the shots of looking down at the bullmoose bars
> and y
Anyone got a Berthoud, Acorn or other squarish front bag they would
like to sell? Contact me off list.
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Thanks for setting up the Flickr site Seth!
On Aug 29, 6:51 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Beth H wrote:
> > A Metric Club/web site is not a bad idea. I think this distance is
> > going to grow more popular with riders over time, as more of us
> > discover the joys of l
All of the paselas, the 650a rims, and the mudflaps are gone thanks to all
who responded.
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Ken Mattina wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm still clearing out space and trying to finance a couple of projects.
>
> All of the following are new:
>
> 1 pair of 32mm pasela tourg
The size is 52cm. The color is green.
On Aug 29, 9:36 pm, Blindrobert wrote:
> What size and color?
>
> On Aug 29, 5:37 pm, RickM wrote:
>
>
>
> > Sam Hillborne frameset for sale. $1000 or Best Offer
> > Purchased April of this year. The bike has seen little action. My
> > alternative bike i
I Like the Wippermann chains, though as I said, I run the Sram
Powerlink chains on most of my bikes. I can't imagine anything harder
on drivetrains than racing cyclocross, and in three seasons the
Wippermann chains have done the job without failure. Originally
recommended to me by Charlie Wicker
ht
Do they still make LX? The young man (snort, mumble, mutter) at the
LBS told me that "SLX" had taken its place right under XT.
On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 8:28 AM, Blindrobert wrote:
> Well, I think Shimano LX hubs are a pretty great deal. I have them on
> a cargo bike that I use in all kinds of nas
Darn good price for SON and Phil wheels; I hope mine ends up as good as yours.
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 9:13 PM, Montclair BobbyB
wrote:
> I hate to part with it, but I fear the Fargo and the Bombadil might
> not get on with each other... I've ridden the Fargo for nearly two
> years, and loved eve
On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 8:29 AM, William wrote:
> 1/2" per foot. Wow. I was brought up by some pretty fastidious
> mechanics. I was taught in the early 80's 2000 miles or 1/8" per
> foot, whichever comes first. Perhaps that's the reason I have always
> stocked up on chains and have never repla
You answered my second question already -- dumb, dumb-dumb-dumb, DUMB!
On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 9:33 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 8:29 AM, William wrote:
>> 1/2" per foot. Wow. I was brought up by some pretty fastidious
>> mechanics. I was taught in the early 80's 2000 mi
I was fighting the usual morning heavy traffic after dropping Catie
off at Manzano, but I caught a glimpse of a very Rivendell-looking
bicycle -- bars that looked like Albatross, alum fenders, racks, what
seemed to be a Riv logo -- in passing.
Anyone on either list?
Patrick "three customs, two re
Me make my own flag? Ha! Ha!
Okay, I'll do it and it will be the best (only) flag I have ever made.
Grant, do I have your permission to butcher the Rivendell logo and the
Sam Hillborne head badge? Don't worry, if my camping plans work out
the way I want, I'll be camping in a remote, isolated loca
Hi Adam,
I use a planet bike 1-watt on my X0-1. Mounted to one side of the
stem; I'm using moustache bars too. I'm running Tiagra levers so
cables are under the bar tape.
Couldn't that work for now? Those planet bikes are useful little
lights...good for commuting...I imagine the 2 watt is twice a
what kinda chain do you put on a Pugsley? with the larger wheel/tire
the extra rotational load would seem to shorten the life of a chain.
seems like a good case for a 1/2" chain. or maybe a tractor chain?
I'm with William, 2k and change out the chain. It's the cheapest part
of the drivetrain and
Many years ago, while commuting in college ruined and entire
drivetrain in one winter. Instead of cleaning the chain at regular
intervals, just put more Phil Oil on it. By the time spring came
around the chain was stretched, and both the freewheel and front rings
had distinct hooks in 'em.
Have
Chains for 6-7-8 speed service are usually easy to find on sale so I
stock up a few at a time. I've never broken a chain but have never
pushed one beyond maybe 5k-6k miles in a mild, dry climate. I have
worn out rings and cogs. Since 8 speed stuff is becoming increasingly
scarce, I've started ch
I did a comparison a while ago on my Flickr set of the 1 vs. 2 watt PB
lights. Yes, twice as powerful, but barely brighter. Can't access my
photo account from work. If interested, will post the link tonight.
Gave the 2 watt to a friend who needed it for commuting. The 1 watt
seems decent enough
>From the dam at Big Bear Lake, the watercourse of the Santa Ana River
is right at 100 miles to the Pacific Ocean, with roughly 6,000' of
elevation loss. Should be an easy centry, no?
Nice pics, David. I've noticed the trails up there & noodled it out
on a map once but never given it a go. I se
Hi all. In regards to the new Soma Xpress 650B tires that Riv is
selling, any of you early adopters feel inclined to gather and add the
data to the 650B tire spreadsheet?:
http://tinyurl.com/26gk3qb
Thanks!
Lee
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That's true in the mountain bike linup--LX became a "Trekking," group, mainly
available in Europe. Nice stuff for Riv/Bobbish bikes if you can get it...
http://techdocs.shimano.com/techdocs/blevel.jsp?ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181679&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302061569&bmUID=1259354375
Very cool! I hadn't seen it.
René
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On Aug 30, 2010, at 7:33 AM, William wrote:
> Kip
>
> I live in the hills of El Cerrito (San Francisco East Bay), right over
> the hill from Wildcat Canyon Park.
>
> Glad everyone liked it, or if they hated it, kept it to themselves.
>
On the Riv site this morning. Paint and Graphics revealed!
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http://www.santaanarivertrail.com/SART-about.php
I drove and parked at Angelus Oaks. There's a reasonable little loop
out from there about 15 miles from mi casa.
Pulling 80lbs of kid and drag-a-bike is an interesting experience...
There are some real great trails in the area though. Dustin rides
Photos of the painted Hunqua are up on Riv.
http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/354/original_HUNQA_AUG_30_site.pdf
WOW! It looks awesome. I was definitely anti-diagonal when it was
suggested and was disappointed when they decided to go for it. Now I
have to admit that I was wrong, it looks gre
The powder-coated grey finish does not look so good on my shiny Romulus.
Wasn't expecting a Nitto finish but didn't realize it would be this
dull/matte. So it is for sale, going to buy a Nitto rear rack instead. This
thing is basically new, other than being installed last night. $85 shipped?
Let me
And Riv is still offering wheels made with LX hubs:
http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/650b-wheels/18-188
On Aug 30, 1:26 pm, "Frederick, Steve"
wrote:
> That's true in the mountain bike linup--LX became a "Trekking," group, mainly
> available in Europe. Nice stuff for Riv/Bobbish bikes if y
Here's what I typically use...
http://tinyurl.com/27zo2t4
Thinking it's time to go with this though:
http://tinyurl.com/397fww4
I use a 9-speed 'whatever is on sale' or 'costs least'.
-Scott
On Aug 30, 9:28 am, Michael_S wrote:
> what kinda chain do you put on a Pugsley? with the larger whe
The White Industries cassette M15 hubs are also very nice and
bombproof.
~Mike~
On Aug 30, 12:06 pm, Blindrobert wrote:
> And Riv is still offering wheels made with LX hubs:
>
> http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/650b-wheels/18-188
>
> On Aug 30, 1:26 pm, "Frederick, Steve"
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >
This past weekend I finally got a chance to try a S24O. What a great
idea! It was a gorgeous weekend in the Seattle area. I rode out to
Vashon Island from our house in the Mt. Baker neighborhood--one way
about 22 miles plus a nice ferry ride. Not epic by any means, but
perfect for my first
Patrick:
Well let's just say I'm hoping the price gets bid up in the vicinity
of what I think this bike is worth (but that's always the risk with
eBay).
This combination is tough to beat. I fully plan on building up a
similar set for my Bombadil, except minus the discs.
BB
On Aug 30, 11:29 am,
I have no clue how much use I get anymore. It's a spectacular week if
I get 100 miles ridden, shared between 3 frequently used bikes so it
takes me years to stretch chains, and I no longer use a cyclometer so
who knows how many miles that is. Every bike has super low gears now,
so I'm sure the an
I agree LX are a great value (and I think the LX may still be marketed
for urban/hybrid market, whereas the SLX is positioned primarily for
mountain biking... I think... In fact I love Shimano hubs, and have
had great luck with them. (I even have a NOS set of XT 36 hole hubs
from the late 80s that
Excellent work. Clearly the first of many. Thanks for sharing the
shots!
On Aug 30, 12:39 pm, Rob Harrison wrote:
> This past weekend I finally got a chance to try a S24O. What a great
> idea! It was a gorgeous weekend in the Seattle area. I rode out to
> Vashon Island from our house in the
I've seen this riv for sale for quite a while;
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/1926067572.html
I've got no particular interest in it but I'm curious if anyone here
knows the backstory on this one. It never seems to sell and I'm not
terribly familiar with the long low in general - what was its
IIRC, the Long Low had longer chainstays and a lower BB than the same era
Road Standard (hence the name). It also had round fork blades, like the
Herons that were also offered back then and I think it was set up with more
tire clearance and either canti or standard reach caliper brakes.
Doug
On
SOLD. Thanks to all who contacted me.
On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 2:40 PM, Curtis Schmitt wrote:
> The powder-coated grey finish does not look so good on my shiny Romulus.
> Wasn't expecting a Nitto finish but didn't realize it would be this
> dull/matte. So it is for sale, going to buy a Nitto rear
Hope springs eternal, but that's a lot of money for a ten year old
frame set.
michael
On Aug 30, 5:26 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> I've seen this riv for sale for quite a while;
>
> http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/1926067572.html
>
> I've got no particular interest in it but I'm curious if anyone
On Aug 29, 5:37 pm, RickM wrote:
> Sam Hillborne frameset for sale. $1000 or Best Offer
For those who may be interested in the purchase of this bike, here are
some pics.
http://picasaweb.google.com/rick.martorano/RivendellSamHillborne#
RickM
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After a two month wait I finally had the pleasure to go to RBW to get the 58
Betty Foy that is officially intended for my daughters to ride with me on
cycling adventures and S24Os and unofficially for me to ride whenever I want
to.
This means I may end up getting rid of the Electra Townie I or
I have avid single digit 7's on my Bombadil. I've used these brakes on
loaded tours with really steep downhills and aggressive mtb'ing on
single track. They work great - I cannot see any real benefit to going
with the ultimates given the cost/benefit.
FYI: I use 50mm tires on my A719's and would
Just FYI my guess is since that is green with cantilever brakes then
it is one of the earlier runs which made in Taiwan and Rivendell sells
those for $1000. The $1250 is for a Waterford Hillborne and those
only came in orange as far as I have known.
On Aug 30, 6:09 pm, RickM wrote:
> On Aug 29,
The Hunqaposter is Hunq-larious, in my opinion. Primal caveman with
stone helmet hiding from three wooly mammoths, but he's got his
wristwatch!
http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/356/original_hunqaposter.jpg
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Those must be early Ergon grips.
On Aug 30, 4:43 pm, William wrote:
> The Hunqaposter is Hunq-larious, in my opinion. Primal caveman with
> stone helmet hiding from three wooly mammoths, but he's got his
> wristwatch!
>
> http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/356/original_hunqaposter.jpg
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but.. but... his bike's only got one top tube.
On Aug 30, 2010, at 4:53 PM, cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
> Those must be early Ergon grips.
>
> On Aug 30, 4:43 pm, William wrote:
>> The Hunqaposter is Hunq-larious, in my opinion. Primal caveman with
>> stone helmet hiding from three wooly
They weren't very tall back then, didn't need a second TT.
On Aug 30, 5:02 pm, andrew hill wrote:
> but.. but... his bike's only got one top tube.
>
> On Aug 30, 2010, at 4:53 PM, cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>
>
> > Those must be early Ergon grips.
>
> > On Aug 30, 4:43 pm, William wrote:
>
Love it! I wish they'd do T-shirts of the headbadge.
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I agree. I never quite get what people think the retained value of
'customness' really is. Custom costs more because you get to pick
what it is. Once you've picked, it is no longer custom. God bless
him if he gets his price. Free market will tell him.
On Aug 30, 3:15 pm, MichaelH wrote:
> Ho
Price drop to $800 plus shipping.
On Aug 25, 8:17 pm, pruckelshaus wrote:
> Need to finance the next frame I'm building, so it's time for my
> previous ride to go. Blue & white, some paint chips but never crashed
> and straight as an arrow. Looking for $850 plus shipping. I'm in
> 19426 if you
Doug has the details right, but IMO the defining characteristic of the
LongLow was the standard reach sidepull brakes. They were not
generally available when the original Road Standard was designed so it
has short reach brakes. Once Shimano introduced a double-pivot
standard reach brake the LongL
Got my 58 Betty today. Came with seatpost, BB, headset and fork. I wanted to
install a longer 27.2mm seatpost as I'm going to be sharing it with my
daughters, but it didn't seem to want to go in. Then I checked the UNO
seatpost that was included and realized it is 26.6mm. I thought all
Rivendell bi
It's probably inevitable that your Orange Hillborne is going to get a
nick or two ...
For touching-up we've found the following recipe to work well:
3 drops of "Orange Pearl" Colors by Boyd from Testor's
1 drop of 1114 Yellow by Testors
As with any re-touch, it won't be 100% as good as new, but
Hello fellow Rivendell Riders. I have yet more stuff I'd like to clear
out from my garage, so here's my new For Sale list. Please respond to
me directly, not the whole list! First come, first served. Thanks!
NOTE: All details and photos of ALL the items are at this link:
http://www.adventurecorps
I came to the LongLow game later, ordering mine in September 1998 and
taking delivery in August 1999. By then the LongLow was being offered
with canti braze-ons as standard. Since I wanted one-handed ease of
adjustment on tour, I ordered mine for sidepulls (and bought one of
the few sets of long-re
Here is a 2010 photo of a 1998 J.S. built Rivendell Long Low. The
chainstays were longer and the bottom bracket was lower than the Road
Std. This bike took me across the U.S.A. in 2007. Yes, It was
configured differently at that time. BTW the wheels were Mavic T520
laced to Phil Wood hubs 48 rear a
Wow, Chris, that pair of TA crank arms at the bottom of the page, man!
they're sweet. But alas, they're 175s. If only they measured 173.75 mm, I'd
snap them up in a heartbeat.
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Not mine. They *are* my size but not in my location, so they're up for
the list! Looks like a steal at the price:
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/bik/1927409197.html
wc.
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On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 9:37 PM, XO-1.org Rough Riders
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> Hello fellow Rivendell Riders. I have yet more stuff I'd like to clear
> out from my garage, so here's my new For Sale list. Please respond to
> me directly, not the whole list! First come, first served. Thanks!
>
Seriously, how big
Update...
26.6 seatpost fits too lose. After tightening and testing, it rotated.
Further tightening just broke the bolt. There is a lot of play, but
the 27.2 will definitely not go in and trying to rotate it to see if
it slides down only accomplishes to peel the aluminum off the
seatpost. Is it a
I thought that all of the Riv stuff was 27.2. Could it possibly have
been tightened enough to change the diameter?
On Aug 30, 11:28 pm, Orthie251 wrote:
> Update...
>
> 26.6 seatpost fits too lose. After tightening and testing, it rotated.
> Further tightening just broke the bolt. There is a lot
That's what I'm thinking... Now puzzling about the way to go about to reopen
the seat collar...
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The bike is positioned somewhat like one of the bikes in the Hiawatha
poster. Being a Rivendell dealer in Minneapolis, and the apparent
cold weather in the Hunqaposter, I think I see a connection here.
dougP
On Aug 30, 4:43 pm, William wrote:
> The Hunqaposter is Hunq-larious, in my opinion. P
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On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Rene Sterental wrote:
> That's what I'm thinking... Now puzzling about the way to go about to
> reopen the seat collar...
>
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Seth:
I had about 20 boxes of parts, accumulated over the past 28 years of
cycling, which I've been going through. They are clearing out nicely,
but I am, of course, keeping some things for various build-up projects
I have in mind, and some items I just can't part with.
I still have about six mor
My LL dates from 1999, built by Joe Starck, painted by Joe Bell (sage green,
contrasting head tube and insets) My desire was for a "sport-touring" bike,
meaning that every once in a while I'd load up with more than the Carradice bag
off the saddle, option to fit fenders (which I did) with wider
I think that diagonal tube is great. Rivendell can keep making the
Atlantis forever (and they should), but when they introduce a new
bike, it is nice that they really do something different. If you want
parallel top tubes, the Bombadil is there for you.
My only beef is that the gray is a bit drab f
It looks like the whole bike so 1500 might be OK
I don't need another bike and the shipping would kill me anyway. Now, if it
were orange like the newer Sam Hillbornes, then maybe I nibble.
On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 6:15 AM, MichaelH wrote:
> Hope springs eternal, but that's a lot of money for a t
on 8/30/10 7:29 AM, William at tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
> 1/2" per foot. Wow. I was brought up by some pretty fastidious
> mechanics. I was taught in the early 80's 2000 miles or 1/8" per
> foot, whichever comes first. Perhaps that's the reason I have always
> stocked up on chains and have n
I did that but the 27.2 still wouldn't fit. Then Keven confirmed via late night
email that the 26.6 post is indeed the correct size but perhaps I need a 26.8
one.
Most likely I'll bring the Betty over as soon as I can so they can check it at
RBW and get it adjusted properly.
René
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