Re: [RBW] Re: Drop Bar Newbie Qs

I've tried lots of different drop bars on various bikes and Noodles always feel the best to me. With both noodles and traditional drop bars- when set up with the right reach- I find that when you're riding along on the hoods, and decide you want to move to the drops or hooks, they feel excess

[RBW] Re: Brooks Saddle Squeaks

I had a noisy B17 for a while and finally the noise stopped... when the tension bolt broke apart. I noticed that bolrt had been getting loose a while and then one day while carrying my bike upstairs by the nose of the saddle, snapperoo. Brooks said I should've been tightening it more, but agreed to

[RBW] Re: Drop Bar Newbie Qs

Matt, Your description is perfect. Jay On Feb 24, 11:35 am, newenglandbike wrote: > I've tried lots of different drop bars on various bikes and Noodles always > feel the best to me. With both noodles and traditional drop bars-  when set > up with the right reach-  I find that when you're ridin

[RBW] Re: Drop Bar Newbie Qs

Smitty, your note doesn't say how hi the bars are in relationship to the saddle, but you describe the hoods as feeling "aggressive". I ride on the drops quite a bit because I find it shifts the weight on the saddle and gives my back a change. But my bike is set up with the hoods in a comforta

[RBW] FS: Gunnar Sport 60 with Waterford threaded steel curved fork

Selling 1.5 year old Gunnar Sport, 60 cm, with custom Waterford curved blade, threaded steel fork. Less than 500 miles on it and is in very close to perfect condition. A tiny pencil point dot in the clear on the top tube and a bit o black paint from the dropouts. The headtube is 1.125 inch so c

Re: [RBW] Brooks Saddle Squeaks

Larry, One of my Brooks saddles developed a squeak recently. I was able to stop the sqeak by applying a bit of oil to the point where the rails pivot at the nose of the saddle. I had tried lubing many other places without success.   Steve From: Larry Schellhase To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroup

[RBW] Re: Drop Bar Newbie Qs

I'm another fan of the 'compact' bar shape, but like eflayer I found the curve at the ramp of the FSA Omega has such a broad radius that the straight top section is too narrow. I swapped it for the 3T Ergosum which has a tighter bend and solves that problem. It's also only sold in black and 31.8,

Re: [RBW] Drop Bar Newbie Qs

Smitty -- correct bar height and reach are the keys to drop bar comfort. I personally like Noodles (though narrow ones) when they are high and forward since I get the best of an upright position on the flats, a comfortable cruising position on ramps and hoods, and an agressive anti-wind position on

Re: [RBW] Uber-Tall Cockpit Dilemma

When I wanted to get my Noodles high enough on a 48 cm (19"), level tt, short ht mtb (my Herse was a 60), Riv told me that the 10 cm DD had by far the greatest height of any stem they sold -- they didn't sell the Tallux then, but the 10 cm DD was far higher than the TD or the T. I was able to get t

Re: [RBW] Uber-Tall Cockpit Dilemma

This is what I was looking for: http://www.rivbike.com/Articles.asp?ID=326 It shows clearly the height of all the different stems they sell; the 10 cm DD is still the highest. On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 7:50 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > When I wanted to get my Noodles high enough on a 48 cm (19"), l

Re: [RBW] Uber-Tall Cockpit Dilemma

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:56 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > This is what I was looking for: http://www.rivbike.com/Articles.asp?ID=326 > > It shows clearly the height of all the different stems they sell; the 10 > cm DD is still the highest. > Here's another useful link for comparing the relative re

[RBW] Re: Brooks Saddle Squeaks

In my experience it's always a case of something being loose... mostly due to loose rails... although in one case my tensioning bolt was the culprit. In general, grease and proper tightening WILL solve the problem; it comes down to ensuring you have the right amount of BOTH... don't be stingy with

[RBW] Re: Drop Bar Newbie Qs

Bar height (which I interpret as stem clamp center) is an inch above saddle height. I should also point out that my idea of an "aggressive" position is likely skewed by my riding relatively upright cargo bikes 5 days a week. I kind of knew this going in but it sounds like my best bet is to p

[RBW] Re: Uber-Tall Cockpit Dilemma

Well, according to RBW the DirtDrop gives me 82mm horizontal extension, so that's not so appealing to me. I can live with the lack of height above saddle, as it is my city fixie and I can roll with what I'll call a "more aerodynamic" setup, but more stretch would be really nice. It's sounding like

[RBW] Re: Grant, in (or soon to be) in print.

Actually it's the potassium! http://simplecycle-marc.blogspot.com/2012/02/super-bowl-sunday.html?m=1 Marc On Feb 22, 3:00 pm, Esteban wrote: > Its the salt in the V8 that helps with cramps. A packet of salt does > the trick, too - but pretty nasty. > > Book looks good! > > Esteban > San Diego,

Re: [RBW] Re: Uber-Tall Cockpit Dilemma

Mike, Thought this might help. Though, you might already have seen it: RivBike Nitto Stem Comparison Good luck! Matt On 23 February 2012 16:57, Mike S wrote: > Thanks for the suggestion, but as the DD has an extension of 82mm, > that wouldn't b

[RBW] Re: Uber-Tall Cockpit Dilemma

Are you dead set on a quill stem? VO makes a nice quill to threadless adapter. If you need more height, Soma makes a ludicrously tall version. You would have many more options with threadless stems. Again, VO has some nice options. I'm 6' 4" and this will be my solution for getting a set up bars u

[RBW] Re: Uber-Tall Cockpit Dilemma

Mike: Think about using a Soma High Rider Stem Adapter, along with a threadless stem. You'll get up to 60mm more height out of the stem adapter than you can get out a Technomic or a Tallux, more extension that the Dirt Drop, and you can gain a bit more height by using a stem with some rise

[RBW] Re: East Coast Rivendells / BOBs

Just to reiterate, I think it make a HUGE difference which neighborhood you in. Williamsburg may be more risky. I've been locking my Atlantis in Chelsea/West Village/Tribeca/East Village and haven't had a problem. (Knock on wood) The times I've had thing stolen off my ride are when I've locked up

[RBW] Re: Drop Bar Newbie Qs

Keep in mind Noodles are designed with relatively high stem in mind. I have Albatross bars on the bike I ride most often, Jitensha bars on another and what Riv used to sell as Nitto Dream bars on the third. Mark's bars appear close, but the drop appears a bit more than on mine. If you want bars w

[RBW] Re: recent Atlantis changes

When trying to judge the approximate age of an Atlantis my eyes go straight to the lugs adorning the head tube. There seem to be at least three different lug styles used in production models. The fork lugs and braze-on additions seem to have been changed at a different "pace" than the main lug se

Re: [RBW] Uber-Tall Cockpit Dilemma

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[RBW] Re: Drop Bar Newbie Qs

Smitty, Lots of good insight here. I always try to encourage people to have their drop bars set up such that they can use all of the positions. It saddens me to hear people say they never use the drops, or tops, or... those variable positions are the advantage of drop bars. 48cm is a W I D E

[RBW] Re: Drop Bar Newbie Qs

The only thing I would add to all of this is be mindful not only of bar position but also seat height and setback. After years of playing around with different drop bars, bar heights, stem lengths, top tube lengths, etc, I've recently started paying more attention to saddle position. It's true

[RBW] Re: Drop Bar Newbie Qs

Never really heard or found that the Noodles/Soba were designed for higher position. They will definitely work higher, but I think that has more to do with the design of the bend and the sweep on the flats. I've always run bars a bit lower than the saddle, and the Noodle was the most costly ba

[RBW] Re: recent Atlantis changes

A number of variants here - http://cyclofiend.com/rbw/atlantis/ and quite a few in the queue. As I get things fired back up in the Galleries, if anyone has specific model year changes they are aware of, please let me know and I'll be happy to help document the differences. - Jim cyclofiend

[RBW] Re: recent Atlantis changes

Do lug molds wear out? If they need to be changed anyway, maybe different lug styles happen then. When you think about it, lugs have an element of whimsy anyway & may reflect the mood of the designer. Of course, you can always check the serial number on the BB shell. It won't tell you the year

[RBW] Re: Chilly Hilly 2012?

Not me this year. Other obligations on Sunday. :( Have fun! Rob On Thursday, February 23, 2012 9:15:59 PM UTC-8, awilliams53 wrote: > > Any Rivendellians considering the Chilly Hilly this Sunday? > > I'm in, and hope to be on the 8:45 a.m. boat. > > Andy -- You received this message becaus

Re: [RBW] Re: Drop Bar Newbie Qs

The Maeses are beautiful (I have the Parallels on my 2 Rivs) and they are nicer in finish than even the Noodles; but they come only in narrow widths; I think 41 at the hoods is the widest (they do flare a bit). On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 5:51 AM, Matthew J wrote: > Keep in mind Noodles are designed

Re: [RBW] Re: Drop Bar Newbie Qs

Once again, start with saddle position. Jeremy is right in that your bar position and type will affect your saddle, but mostly for tilt -- I expect that sit up and beg positions require even more saddle setback, if anything -- look at the st angles on English and Dutch utility bikes. See Peter Jon

[RBW] Unique Hillborne for sale on the Bay

Not related at all to seller, looks like an interesting conversion to cantis, I would need a whole repaint because I am OCD, thank god it is not my size. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rivendell-Sam-Hillborne-60cm-frameset-/190645067524?pt=Road_Bikes&hash=item2c6354df04 -- You received this message bec

[RBW] Re: Unique Hillborne for sale on the Bay

The 1st gen green Sams have canti posts. I put v-brakes on mine. Looks a bit odd but works great. Jay On Feb 24, 8:42 pm, Peter M wrote: > Not related at all to seller, looks like an interesting conversion to > cantis, I would need a whole repaint because I am OCD, thank god it is > not my size.

Re: [RBW] Re: Grant, in (or soon to be) in print.

I suspect Grant would modestly decline to pocket more than a token amount for signed editions but if there was a, say $5 upcharge (or what ever seems worthwhile) that was earmarked to go to one of Riv's carefully chosen charities, I'd consider that an excellent investment. steve On Wed, Feb 22, 2

[RBW] Re: Unique Hillborne for sale on the Bay

I've bought a couple parts from that seller on ebay. That seller pushes out a TON of Rivendell and Riv-ish frames, parts, and accessories. I can't tell if its a compulsive buyer who just turns things over really fast, or if he buys stuff on the cheap in this niche and resells it on ebay. I've

[RBW] Re: Drop Bar Newbie Qs

Given all of the input on this, i think the one thing you can take away is that all handle bars are an acquired taste. I have noodles on my hillborne and love them, but then i have bikes with albas, dreams, moustaches, etc, and all of the bars have been on various bikes. THere are certain combinat

[RBW] Re: Drop Bar Newbie Qs

Glad to knw I'm not the only one still fiddling with saddle and handlebar setups after all these years. I'm used to shoving my Brooks all the way back, but I recently decided that was too much with the slack seat tube and VO setback post on my Sam. I found that I'm happier with it pushed forward

Re: [RBW] Re: Grant, in (or soon to be) in print.

FWIW, Powell's in Portland makes many signed copies of new books available in limited numbers, and doesn't (as I recall) charge any more for them than for unsigned books. It's a great way to kickstart sales. --Eric N On Feb 24, 2012, at 11:02 AM, Steven Frederick wrote: > I suspect Grant woul

[RBW] Re: Unique Hillborne for sale on the Bay

There's nothing odd-looking about v-brakes to anyone who has been around mountain bikes in the past 15-20 years (but before everything had discs). I've never understood the claim that cantilevers have superior aesthetics, especially since (IMO) they work worse and are fiddly to set up and keep

[RBW] Re: Chilly Hilly 2012?

I'll be there -- 8:45 boat sounds good to me. I usually wear my keen sandals with wool socks even in the winter, but those are only good down to about 44deg for an hour or less. I may have to wear the hiking boots this year to avoid frosty toes. If there's too much snow I'll leave the ram at home

[RBW] Re: Unique Hillborne for sale on the Bay

I'd be extremely cautious buying a Riv with canti-posts put on after the fact. One of the spectacular aspects of all the Rivendells I've built is that on all of them the brake post positioning has been spot on perfect. I've built up enough bikes in my bike shop days to see how variable cantil

[RBW] Re: recent Atlantis changes

My wife's new LHT has mounts on the fork crown, but on the side of the crown. We were wondering what they were for. I thought I saw photos of some of the Hunqapillars with these mounts, as well, but have yet to see a rack mounted in that fashion. D.G. On Feb 24, 9:45 am, EastBayGuy wrote: > I a

Re: [RBW] Re: Drop Bar Newbie Qs

Amen to this! Try it out, change it, sell those that don't work, then buy replacements at much more cost when you figure out that, after all, you *did* like that combination -- or, at least, want to try it again. I've done this with M-bars at least half a dozen times; ditto for many different kind

[RBW] Re: Unique Hillborne for sale on the Bay

I have noticed that too. On Rivendells with sidepull brakes, it seems like the pads are always positioned near the end of the slot, since the brake is positioned for maximum tire clearance. On Rivs with cantis, the pads always seem to be best aligned to the rim when near the bottom of t

[RBW] refurbed Curt Goodrich

I tried to sell this bike awhile back, with no buyers at any price: http://www.flickr.com/photos/twowheelflight/6221225854 The paint was the weak point. Even an impolite thought would flake off the lovely candy-apple red. Anyway, as I couldn't get anybody to buy the bike, I decided to start over

Re: [RBW] refurbed Curt Goodrich

I wish I had the money! I think it's lovely. 559, right? Trade for a trike? On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:12 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery < thill@gmail.com> wrote: > I tried to sell this bike awhile back, with no buyers at any price: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/twowheelflight/6221225854 >

Re: [RBW] refurbed Curt Goodrich

Beautiful bike. Artist/Art Educator/Bicyclist On Feb 24, 2012, at 5:12 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > I tried to sell this bike awhile back, with no buyers at any price: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/twowheelflight/6221225854 > > The paint was the weak point. Even an impolite thou

Re: [RBW] refurbed Curt Goodrich

Patrick, your trike is tempting, but I'm not in the mood to sell my "new" bike! On Friday, February 24, 2012 5:26:34 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote: > > I wish I had the money! I think it's lovely. 559, right? Trade for a trike? > > On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:12 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery < >

[RBW] Re: recent Atlantis changes

Yep those be 60's. Its tight but works on the New Atlantis.. Dustin G Walnut Creek -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/Bs7qlmP1biYJ. T

[RBW] Grip King Supreme--Version 2.0 is about to be unveiled!

Hopefully you either ignored or have long forgotten my youtube documenting a DIY modification for my Grip King pedals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo0YlOqqISs Well, based on that, and the fact that neither my Dad nor I am very efficient with our time, we collaborated to make Version 2.0. An

[RBW] Trade? M324s for decent clips 'n' straps?

Black anodized, used, but still vg Shimano M324s to trade for a decent, wide-ish platform, quill or rattrap pedal with decent, size Large clips and, if I am lucky, decent straps. For my Worksman grocery trike. 15 mm (Stronglight 99s). Reply offlist. Thanks. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For

[RBW] Re: refurbed Curt Goodrich

I totally approve of black, in the right ensemble. This one is ACES! On Friday, February 24, 2012 3:12:43 PM UTC-8, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > > I tried to sell this bike awhile back, with no buyers at any price: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/twowheelflight/6221225854 > > The paint w

Re: [RBW] Grip King Supreme--Version 2.0 is about to be unveiled!

Great idea and very informative video. I'm interested when you decide to go in business. Artist/Art Educator/Bicyclist On Feb 24, 2012, at 5:42 PM, William wrote: > Hopefully you either ignored or have long forgotten my youtube documenting a > DIY modification for my Grip King pedals > > htt

Re: [RBW] Re: refurbed Curt Goodrich

It's a cool bike in either color scheme, but those tires are awesome! On 2/24/12, William wrote: > I totally approve of black, in the right ensemble. This one is ACES! > > On Friday, February 24, 2012 3:12:43 PM UTC-8, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery > wrote: >> >> I tried to sell this bike awhile

[RBW] Re: Grip King Supreme--Version 2.0 is about to be unveiled!

That's a really nice mod, and your price is more than fair. Good work. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rb

Re: [RBW] Re: refurbed Curt Goodrich

Dig it, Jim - that's a keeper! Brian Seattle, WA On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:55 PM, cyclotourist wrote: > It's a cool bike in either color scheme, but those tires are awesome! > > On 2/24/12, William wrote: > > I totally approve of black, in the right ensemble. This one is ACES! > > > > On Frida

Re: [RBW] Re: refurbed Curt Goodrich

Yeah, nice! On Friday, February 24, 2012 7:27:56 PM UTC-6, stonehog wrote: > > Dig it, Jim - that's a keeper! > > Brian > Seattle, WA > > On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:55 PM, cyclotourist wrote: > >> It's a cool bike in either color scheme, but those tires are awesome! >> >> On 2/24/12, William wro

[RBW] Re: refurbed Curt Goodrich

Sweet ride. What size is it? On Friday, February 24, 2012 6:12:43 PM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > > I tried to sell this bike awhile back, with no buyers at any price: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/twowheelflight/6221225854 > > The paint was the weak point. Even an impolite thoug

[RBW] Re: Unique Hillborne for sale on the Bay

Are the frames he sold all the same general size? That can give us a clue as to whether he's an impulsive buyer or semi-pro eBayer, or maybe it's a combo, since you can't have a bunch of this kind of stuff without knowing what they are, and if you know what they are, you most likely will love it.

[RBW] Re: Unique Hillborne for sale on the Bay

I feel just the opposite. On Feb 24, 11:38 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > There's nothing odd-looking about v-brakes to anyone who has been around > mountain bikes in the past 15-20 years (but before everything had discs). > I've never understood the claim that cantilevers have superio

Re: [RBW] Re: Unique Hillborne for sale on the Bay

My less-than-$0.02: V brakes look perfectly at home on a Sam HIll, even a TTT Sam HIll. No feeling involved, just aesthetic judgment. OTOH, the IRCs that Riv had set up on the floor model 56 STT Sam HIll I bought a couple of years ago (and rather quickly sold) worked as well as any V brake as to p

[RBW] Re: refurbed Curt Goodrich

58 cm -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/sxygpJa9dwcJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsub

[RBW] FS: Spring Cleaning, Small Parts

*Hi all, just starting the process of culling the closet, first step small parts, some rivish stuff, some just beater stuff. drop me a line if you’re interested in anything and we can try and work it out. I’m in the Washington DC area. All prices below are paypal, and shipping is included.

[RBW] Re: refurbed Curt Goodrich

The matching fenders really complete the look, and the black downplays the components. It seems that fenders would get beaten up, what kind are they and what type of paint did you use? dougP On Feb 24, 3:12 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > I tried to sell this bike awhile back, with no

[RBW] Just another amazing day on a bike.

Great couple of days of "Winter" in California. Days like these you don't need "epic" rides to fulfill your cycling needs just a couple of friends and a little bit of dirt. Some noted adventures. Riding with a buddy of mine who hasn't ridden since his crash a year ago along Redwood Rd. What better