I have both sizes and use the medium with and without a basket. I have a
platrack and just bungie net it to the top of that - works great with no
basket.
I think the ShopSacks are the best bag for the buck out there. Great near
waterproof bags, handy as shopping bags for the stops at the grocer,
For those of you who want to ride with an iPhone GPSish app beyond the
4-hour limit (rando anyone?), I would recommend checking out the BioLogic
ReeCharge units (http://www.thinkbiologic.com/products/reecharge-case-iphone).
The case, mount, and dynamo kit are all required, but come in cheaper than
Everyone looks at this differently. With my weight of 230, even 38mm tires
seem to be on the verge of too skinny. It's why my bike choices are
changing. Probably going to end up with 45 to 60mm wide tires eventually
on whatever I keep.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 10:19 PM,
On Mon, 2012-08-27 at 20:19 -0700, Will wrote:
> My thinking is that he's simply too heavy for the tires. I'm thinking
> 135-145 pounds are about what those tires can support.
> There are no professional racers pushing 200 pounds.
I don't know about 22mm, but almost everyone I know who uses 23mm
Ah yes the Vsalon frat boys!
When I relayed my story of getting burned by Curt Goodrich for a large frame
deposit, you would have thought I was slaying the mothers.
They threw me off the list. Then all of these members started emailing me with
similar stories.
RGZ
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On Aug
I have a couple of bikes from Seven and a new Calfee built to the "Adventure"
spec. They are all "Riv-ish" in spec and set up, all at least 67 cm, and not
one weighs over 20 lbs.
I also attempted to sell recently, a 64 Sam, brand new, which did not sell
without giving it away. This past weeke
A heavier rider will make an over-sprung vehicle feel just about right. If
pumped up to max inflation those tires will ride the same as a lighter rider
riding them at 80.
I spent years on 66 cm Cannondales, and once I got it dialed.
Lighter riders mileage will vary
RGZ
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The Paul's are brilliant.
Sent from my iPad
On Aug 27, 2012, at 11:19 AM, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 5:33 PM, blakcloud wrote:
>> I am starting to think about buying my dream build which will be a A. Homer
>> Hilsen. tentatively these are the components I would like.
>>
>> 6
I noticed those too, they look good. I'll most likely get a pair a little
later this year. Either that or add spikes to my Grip Kings which are
anything but grippy in the rain which will soon return to Portland... : (
On Monday, August 27, 2012 4:47:05 PM UTC-7, Liesl wrote:
>
> Oh dear, they l
Loving the repurposed chain ring!!
Jim in Boulder
On Tuesday, August 28, 2012 1:27:53 AM UTC-6, stonehog wrote:
> For those of you who want to ride with an iPhone GPSish app beyond the
> 4-hour limit (rando anyone?), I would recommend checking out the BioLogic
> ReeCharge units (
> http://w
Thomas...the whole point of their thin-ness is--oh man, how do I put
this?-they're a grand opportunity to break out those elevator shoes.
ESP= elevator shoe pedals. Quicker to type than Thin Gripsters, anyway.
On Monday, August 27, 2012 8:06:27 PM UTC-7, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote:
>
> Thes
>From a conversation on the CR list:
http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/CoolBikes/Bulgier/Laurie's/HotTubes_Davidson(big).jpg
Lugged, steel, and per Bulgier the article got it wrong: the frame is
sub **2.5** lb, the fork sub 1 lb. He said that his wife rode it
agressively for years, tossed it into vans,
These pedals are great. While not having tried the particular set that Riv
is selling the VP pedals are made by HT OEM, and are all pretty decent. If
you find a bad review it is usually from a downhill or dirt jump guy who
landed on them sideways. I have a downhill racer buddy who has been
s
All I know is from this Harris Cyclery tweet. Years ago Grant asked for a
7-speed "Alpine group" from Shimano. Of course he wanted barcons, not
brifters, but this may come close.
*Harris Cyclery@harriscyclery*
Coming soon! 7 speed Shimano STI shift/brake levers. Part of Shimano's new
entry le
These do look awesome!! I was looking at them via QBP catalog considering
them or the Tioga Spyder to replace my grip kings.
And Rob...you hit the nail on the head regarding the price.
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+1 on price -- I was looking for a pair of green ones (as in the Riv pic) on
the web, and the prices are uniformly higher than Riv's $60. Jump on these.
BTW, Riv used to sell the Tioga Spyders (at like $125); I bought a pair and
like them a lot, but if you like those you'll LOVE the Tioga D-Spy
I'm turning 55 this year, and although I'm not much for birthdays, I
realized it will be a half-century of bicycling. In short:
1. Schwinn Stingray with banana seat (it could hold at least 5 kids
with the sissy bar -- I'm sure some of you did that too);
2. Then swapped banana seat for a regular bik
I ordered a set from RBW yesterday. They seem like a good design. Wide,
long and thin. I'm anxious to try them out.
Clyde
On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 12:39 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J <
thomas.alling...@skadden.com> wrote:
> **
> +1 on price -- I was looking for a pair of green ones (as in the Riv
Oh, boy...
Fixed the bent derailleur hanger and dropout on my Mystery Bike, finished a
quick basic assembly last night, and took it for a brief trial run (no lights,
so only a couple of miles) around the neighborhood.
Verdict: Wow. It's unquestionably the must luxurious bike I've ever ridden -
Any owner of a Shopsack willing to give his or her opinion? I'm considering
using one for my mini front rack, without a basket. I figure on attatching
the straps to the bars in some fashion. I currently use a Selle Anatomica
tote bag that's about played out (no longer made unfortunately), by
wr
Howdy. New to this group.
I bought a first generation Quickbeam (green, canti) and was wondering if
this was originally sold as a separate frame or a complete package - if a
complete bike, which parts did it originally come equipped with?
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I was going through the Rivendell photos on Flicker and saw this
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36397392@N06/3580832606/in/set-72157615351530151/lightbox/
This photo is what got me thinking about going the high polished look on
most of the parts. Have a look the stem is beautiful.
On Monday, Augus
Hi all,
I have a Bullmoose handlebar for sell. I used them for a limited time and
they are mint condition. See link: http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/hb4.htm
The handlebars are not the
brass wielded.
http://www.rivbike.com/PhotoGallery.asp?ProductCode=HB4&PhotoNumber=6
Handlebar: $130
I've
Lugged stem and boxy bag are sold, but everything else is still available.
I've also added a black Supernova E3 headlight to the list/photos; it's
brand new, never installed, I just ended up with the wrong color (long
story). $140 OBO shipped.
If there's something you're interested in, make an
Don't think the sackville shopsack will work out without a basket. The
handles aren't all that long to be able to hook around handlebars. I've
got the large and it's a great size for my farmers' market shopping - and
probably a tad too big for my morning commutebut works out when I hit
up
Somebody help me out. I'm running 2.15" Big Apples on 26" wheels on my
Bleriot, and when I have more than 40psi in them the front tire will rub
the fork. I've looked and looked and the tire has a wobble in it; the
wheel looks true. Is this simply an issue with the tube? Do I need to
replace
The Rivendell Quickbeam was originally announced in Summer 2002 as a Joe /
Curt built frameset which would help keep some volume going through. It
changed into a Panasonic-built "production" bicycle before becoming
available to order in January 2004. The first two runs were the "Coleman
Green
The other thing which helped me (apologies because I've commented about
this before) was to swap the pulleys on the rear derailleur.
Newer RD's are designed to have float in the top pulley, which by nature
makes any direct-touch (i.e. "non-indexed") system imprecise. The cogsets
on the curre
The original parts package on the QB was the standard Riv built list: Nitto
Noodle bars, Technomic stem, and Crystal Fellow seatpost. The unique parts
were the wheels: a special Suzue hubset based on their Promax track hubs,
but quick-release rather than bolt on and with singlespeed freewheel
On Tuesday, August 28, 2012 3:35:28 AM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote:
>
> On Mon, 2012-08-27 at 20:19 -0700, Will wrote:
> > My thinking is that he's simply too heavy for the tires. I'm thinking
> > 135-145 pounds are about what those tires can support.
> > There are no professional racers push
sold out already?
On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 9:56 AM, clyde canter wrote:
> I ordered a set from RBW yesterday. They seem like a good design. Wide,
> long and thin. I'm anxious to try them out.
> Clyde
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 12:39 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J <
> thomas.alling...@skadden.com
I don't think that stem ever got the dull-bright nickel finish. I don't think
you can polish that finish out? Not positive.
Marc
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I think John Ferguson posts here from time to time -- maybe he can enlighten us?
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Su
Wow, that was fast. Glad mine shipped today.
Aloha,
Bob
On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 9:02 AM, Brian Hanson wrote:
> sold out already?
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 9:56 AM, clyde canter wrote:
>
>> I ordered a set from RBW yesterday. They seem like a good design. Wide,
>> long and thin. I'm anxi
On Tue, 2012-08-28 at 11:45 -0700, Brewster Fong wrote:
>
> Agree, I know guys who are in the 140-200+lb range that use 700x23 @
> 120psi. I'm thinking they're feeling every crack, bump and divot on
> the road! Further, they got to be bouncing up and down with that much
> psi. Still, they
Looks like I was too late as well. Here today, gone today? Fairly good
deal at Universal Cycles for $65.00 plus $2.99 shipping.
I saw a few earlier emails looking for Grip Kings, I will probably let mine
go, so send me an email offline if you're looking for a pair. They have
only been on two ri
FYI, if some of you end up going the universal route, they have 10-15% off
coupons on the web for orders that hit high enough $$ amounts. I am not
affiliates, but have always had great service from them in the past - Rob
On Tuesday, August 28, 2012 1:10:36 PM UTC-7, jech...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>
On Tuesday, August 28, 2012 12:58:53 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote:
>
> On Tue, 2012-08-28 at 11:45 -0700, Brewster Fong wrote:
> >
> > Agree, I know guys who are in the 140-200+lb range that use 700x23 @
> > 120psi. I'm thinking they're feeling every crack, bump and divot on
> > th
On Tue, 2012-08-28 at 14:04 -0700, Brewster Fong wrote:
>
> Yes, the old Michelin Supercompe HD - those were GREAT TIRES! I don't
> know what it was about those tires, may be they actually measured
> 25mm, but they rode great and were very comfortable. I use to pump
> them up to 110psi and reall
I ride nominal 23s at about 85/95 at 175. My brother, as I said --
this weekend I he had his new Sequoia with scavenged Schwalbe Duremes,
23 actual, and he's not careful about checking his tires. His RB1 is
taken on dirt with nothing more than 25s -- will have to ask if they
are in fact 23s. And he
Thanks for the info. Mine came with the Suzue hubs laced to Araya rims.
Would this have been a Riv offering or do think the hubs were rebuilt on
different rims? The hubs are the quick release type.
On Tuesday, August 28, 2012 1:29:22 PM UTC-5, Jeremy Till wrote:
>
> The original parts package on
Also, it's a 58cm frame that I now believe is going to be too small for me.
Anyone interested in trading a larger size for the one I have?
On Monday, August 27, 2012 2:42:24 PM UTC-5, tragicallyaverage wrote:
>
> Howdy. New to this group.
> I bought a first generation Quickbeam (green, canti) an
Both of your bikes are beautiful but I really like the Hunqa!
>
>
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Meant to reply to this sooner; missed getting back to it 'till now...
I bought two; one to be my keeper, and then another to be my loaner.
While its true that if you're on the RBW-Owners-Bunch, you are probably well
versed in it; however, I have to admit, one of the early chapters had some
When I bought mine, Riv offered me my choice of bars -- noodle,
mustache or albatross. I chose mustache. My rims were Mavic but it
wouldn't surprise me if they used Araya also at some point. Are you
looking for authenticity?
On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 11:38 AM, tragicallyaverage wrote:
> Thanks for
On Aug 28, 2012, at 11:29 AM, Jeremy Till wrote:
Congrats on the QB. I just built up a NOS second-run (orange) QB
and I love it!
Welcome to the QB gang, Jeremy - congrats on finding that!
- J
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The 32h Suzues laced to Arayas are indeed the original Riv build. My green
Quickbeem had them also.
Marc
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Mine has Velocity rims, but it was a frame special, so I could spec whatever I
wanted.
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Aww, man, don't keep us in suspense
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Subject: [RBW] Should I "Just Ride", or am I alre
Yep, the great secret of fixed gears is that they make climbing easier.
The other thing they do is make you a bit lazy through the "dead
spot" (12/6 o'clock), as you get used to the momentum carrying you
thought the pedal stroke.
The descent stuff is a great zen practice. Seeing how fast y
Mine (orange first run) was definitely Mavic rims.
RIP Rear: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/4391039675/in/photostream/
On Aug 28, 2012, at 3:33 PM, Jim Mather wrote:
When I bought mine, Riv offered me my choice of bars -- noodle,
mustache or albatross. I chose mustache. My rims were
I tried this case with my Bike Friday last year and it broke very quickly
when my bike fell down after being leaned against a wall.
I'm now using the Wahoo case which also has its own matching battery with
great results. If you have an iPhone 4S, you can also use the Wahoo
Bluetooth sensors as wel
I also have both Phil (cassette) and White Ind. hubs. The Whites are a
bunch lighter, cost less, and have less coasting drag. Spin the rear Phil
wheel with the bike in the workstand, and the cranks go around with the
wheel from the drag in the freehub section. I'd go for the WI's in a
heartb
I'll check that out - haven't had any drops yet. BTW - I'm also using the
Wahoo heart rate monitor with a 4S and it works pretty well. It won't work
with any prior iPhone, however (iPhone 4 and older).
Brian
Seattle, WA
On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 4:22 PM, René Sterental wrote:
> I tried this cas
Wasn't 7 speed the standard when STI was first sold? It's been around
so long that it's easy to find riders who've never ridden anything
else.
dougP
On Aug 28, 9:17 am, Joe Bernard wrote:
> All I know is from this Harris Cyclery tweet. Years ago Grant asked for a
> 7-speed "Alpine group" from S
I owned a 1991 BR-1. Lost that bike to a theft, but didn't lose track of
Bridgestone. I was on the iBOB list back then, until the traffic got too
be too much to follow.
Somewhere in 1994 I saw an ad announcing that Grant had started up
Rivendell. I subscribed to the Reader starting with the
You do mean IRD canti's, right Patrick?
Bill
On Monday, August 27, 2012 1:46:06 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
>
> Vs are very nice but I found the IRC wide profile cantis that Riv
> installed on my former Sam Hill to be just as powerful with no more
> lever pressure required, and they modulate
The tail end of the latest RBW blog entry shows an alternate way of
mounting a frame pump.
Way back when, I learned a very similar approach which has worked well
for me without the strap.
You close the quick release with the lever between the chain and seat
stays. Then you locate the pump the way G
First run greens had the Araya rims.
- Frank
On Aug 28, 6:45 pm, Cyclofiend wrote:
> Mine (orange first run) was definitely Mavic rims.
>
> RIP Rear:http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/4391039675/in/photostream/
>
> On Aug 28, 2012, at 3:33 PM, Jim Mather wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > When I bough
It was first sold as Dura-Ace 8-speed, but yes, everything else was 7 at
the time. There was eventually a 7-speed RSX STI group.
On Tuesday, August 28, 2012 4:45:31 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote:
> Wasn't 7 speed the standard when STI was first sold? It's been around
> so long that it's easy to fin
On Tue, 2012-08-28 at 16:45 -0700, dougP wrote:
> Wasn't 7 speed the standard when STI was first sold? It's been around
> so long that it's easy to find riders who've never ridden anything
> else.
No, that came in with Dura Ace 8.
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If this trend keeps up, we can look forward to a six and five speed
freewheel from Shimano. ;-)
I never have regretted putting the six-speed Sachs freewheel on my LongLow
14 years ago... it still runs like a champ, and the cogs are perfectly
spaced.
- Andrew, Berkeley
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Yes, sounds exactly like my green stock QB from 2004. Front wheel's been very
good. Rear was destroyed in a collision with a car, and I have since replaced
it so I can't report much about the rear.
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On Aug 28, 2012, at 5:32 PM, frank_a wrote:
> First run greens had the Aray
On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 5:57 PM, BSWP wrote:
> If this trend keeps up, we can look forward to a six and five speed
> freewheel from Shimano. ;-)
6sp Shimano FWs are still in production, AFAIK!
http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/freewheels.html#6
Best,
joe broach
portland, or
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News to me. Can you imagine this on a Quickbeam/Simpleone? I can!
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Hi All,
Yesterday the Campagnolo chain on my Roadeo broke, fortunately as I was
leaving a stop sign right by my house at the end of a ride so there was no
problem of any sort. It looks like the pin pulled out of one the links on
one side; there was no sign of anything wrong that I noticed before
Chains are cheap. I would replace it--certainly better than dealing with
injuries if the next pin breaks when you're riding at speed.
--Eric N.
On Aug 28, 2012, at 6:54 PM, Tim Whalen wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Yesterday the Campagnolo chain on my Roadeo broke, fortunately as I was
> leaving a sto
I just discovered this while plonking around on the Phil site. Purty!
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
On Tuesday, August 28, 2012 6:41:04 PM UTC-7, Marty wrote:
> News to me. Can you imagine this on a Quickbeam/Simpleone? I can!
>
> *http://tinyurl.com/9ot8lnn*
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I have here a Nitto Front Rack traded from another list member. The label
says "Campee Front."
http://www.flickr.com/photos/theginz/sets/72157631297702770/
Based on these photos where I'm trying to mount it on a 26" Hunqapillar
fork does it seem likely that this fork was made for
Awesome looking. Phil ever do headsets?
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I have here a Nitto Front Rack traded from another list member. The label
says "Campee Front."
http://www.flickr.com/photos/theginz/sets/72157631297702770/
Based on these photos where I'm trying to mount it on a 26" Hunqapillar
fork does it seem likely that this rack was made for
On Tuesday, August 28, 2012 6:37:50 PM UTC-4, Pudge wrote:
>
> Aww, man, don't keep us in suspense
>
Didn't think it'd be 'that' interesting, but, since ya asked...
For me, right off the bat, selection #4, on page 7... 'heavy rider, hard
hill'
Ya know, I'm a horrible hill climber.
http://tinyurl.com/8qkzzvg
Yes, must be IRD.
On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 6:12 PM, Bill M. wrote:
> You do mean IRD canti's, right Patrick?
>
> Bill
>
> On Monday, August 27, 2012 1:46:06 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
>>
>> Vs are very nice but I found the IRC wide profile cantis that Riv
>> install
So would high profile cantilever like the cr720 be as good as the Paul
touring? I have both and thought my foot was hitting the brakes (why I
swapped them) but it is actually clipping the chainstay,a whole different
issue.
On Aug 28, 2012 11:13 PM, "PATRICK MOORE" wrote:
> http://tinyurl.com/8qkz
I would replace the chain.--Andy
On Tuesday, August 28, 2012 6:54:24 PM UTC-7, tim whalen colorado springs
wrote:
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> Hi All,
>
> Yesterday the Campagnolo chain on my Roadeo broke, fortunately as I was
> leaving a stop sign right by my house at the end of a ride so there was no
> problem of any
Bleriot auto-shifting getting worse. Takin' it to the LBS for a check up.
Will let you know if and how they fix it. Might be helpful to others if
they can.
Maybe I'll try to go to a 7-speed cassette. Now that would be cool.
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I've repaired a chain in the past with a replacement link and never
experienced any further problems with the chain. This occurred, by
the way, at the relative beginning of a 50 mile ride and I had no
concerns continuing the ride. As you might deduce, I do always carry
a compact chain breaker too
I would replace that chain, as well. 2000 miles is plenty of wear for a
bike chain in my mind. Of course I'm going on 25k miles on my motorcycle
chain, but that just feels wrong. It all comes down to how disposable you
find chains. Philosophy...
Brian
Seattle, WA
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