LeRoy,
I don't have a knackered B68, nor have I tried rehanging a saddle. But I have
got a custom saddle from Obsidian Monarch. He used an old Brooks frame and
rehung it with new leather and did custom leather work on it. It's great!
Definitely thicker leather than on a regular Brooks, so takes
Well, I don't think that's necessarily the case--I think there are plenty
of folks who wouldn't cotton to the newer generations of Rivendells, even
after a spin or two on one. While *I *think they offer a type of ride that
almost anyone would enjoy and benefit from, the new Rivs don't fit
every
I get that ! We are not limited to or by any of these production
models. If it appeals, great ! If not , so what ! The more I see models
that have no appeal, or are not exactly what I'd love to ride, the more I
appreciate what I DO ride right now ... and THAT I ride at all the
Hey Peter,
I dbl checked and measured 85.6cm. That’s with the stock Alex DM18 rims,
and the Kenda Qwik Tendril 38 tires pumped to 45lb.
I noticed Riv’s geo chart for the 58 Sam lists stand over at 86.3. That
must be with the max tire width of 44 or 45.
Glad to provide more details - let me know.
On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 4:36:09 AM UTC-6, Mark in Beacon wrote:
>Wonder what fenders would fit over the 2.8 x 27.5?
https://www.sks-germany.com/en/products/bluemels-75-u/
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Hiya Dwight,
Call the clerk's office and they'll take care of you. (585) 394-1120 x2225
Read the thread to see how the process works, it's a little antiquated.
Cheers
On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 1:08:34 AM UTC-4, Dwight Fischer wrote:
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> Hi all, maybe I missed it, but does someone have
I love the new bike and Riv's current direction. The bikes are more
accessible to a wider audience both design-wise and cost-wise and challenge
you to think differently (maybe in way that's more in tune with others and
the terrain). I like that the Hill Bike remains straight-forward to service
I guess the direction Riv has taken works for me because Grant and I both seem
to favor "go for a ride" rides as opposed to "I gotta hit 20/40/60 miles today"
rides, and we live in the same hilly and mostly dry area. It's certainly fine
to not be into a particular style of bike - maybe the look
After riding the Appaloosa for a little bit I’m totally sold on the current
long chain stay thing Riv has going. So far after owning other Riva, the App is
my favorite Rivendell.
This Hill bike has some details that I really appreciate for a “mountain bike.”
The threadless fork/headset and th
Chris,
Congratulations on the new Hunq. Having owned an LHT and several Rivs, the
Hunq is my absolute favorite. I look forward to seeing photos when you
have them completed.
All the best,
Erl
On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 1:08:26 AM UTC-4, Chris in NZ wrote:
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> Hello everybody
>
> I’ve be
Speaking of fitting to bikes with 2.8 width tires. Can you imagine a
V-brake that would work with that wide of a seat stays and have pads that
reach the rims. It would seem they have to use cantilevers. Just wondering
- maybe it has been done.
Mark
On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 6:36:09 AM UT
Sorry this was posted to the wrong address
Regards,
Bruce
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On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 7:09 AM Joe Bernard wrote:
> Tangent from the current Blahg: That ebike video was weird. "We don't read
> books" ? 😐
>
I know, I know! They don't read books, they don't eat nice meals, and their
bikes don't need to be pedaled.
What are they saving all this time and energ
I can't say as I hate it!? It seems like a sort of evolution of the Clem to me,
but I can't say I would trade my Clementine for one. I would prefer it over my
Clementine, it solves the water bottle problem & I like the larger, threadless
steerer; I'll be interested to see how the fork handles t
I had imagined the possibility of a Riv off-roader replacing my current
Clem, as riding off road is 95% of my riding now, but this bike repeats the
same design flaw as the Clem. Jones Bikes prove that you can have a huge
wheelbase for an awesomely stable ride on a Mtn bike, but it shouldn't come
Also that fork is a beaut
On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 11:43:49 PM UTC-4, Collin A wrote:
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> Looks different, as all rivendell bikes do. It'll be interesting to see
> how it rides and what the bike industry will think of it at the trade show.
>
> https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/peeking-throug
I like ebikes (although I'm out of the game at the moment, I sold all my
e-stuff), but that video is a terrible way to sell them. "Here's a bunch of
motor power so you can fly through the air!" is a one-way ticket to ebikes
being banned on trails. Heckuva job, boys.
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I just bought a clem L for mountain bike/heavy duty rides. Keven (who used
to work at Rivendell) is my neighbor and one day got me excited about the
idea of a clem L for mountain biking because of the extremely low toptube,
and the ability to literally step through and out of the frame during a
Hey Luke - what fenders are those? I'm guessing the P45 Longboards?
KJ
On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 7:52:52 AM UTC-7, Luke wrote:
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> [image: Ram2.jpeg]
>
>
> From the Assenmacher 100 last month in Flint, MI - a ride is always better
> with another Riv!
>
> (this is not my photo - but my R
Wow. I keep trying to post, without luck
I wanted this to be a dedicated bike packer, so my critique is my crybaby cry,
OK?
The rear brake cable routing..I saw this design on MalWart bikes in the
eighties. As a mechanic back in the day, I worked on bikes with cable routing
simil
It's similar brake routing as a Clem L isn't it? If you use v-brakes it'll
be much cleaner, this is just an issue with cantilevers.
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Always loved the ram, especially the orange color ones. If I ever have my
Hunqapillar repainted it will be the ram orange color scheme.
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I have both. I like the Jones better. It gives me more useful hand
positions, whereas I find the Billie bar, like its Albatross predecessor,
too upright. The Billie bar might be flexier/more comfortable though. But
the hand position on the Jones win it for me.
Eric
On Saturday, September 15, 20
Er, Jones is more known for his long chainstay bikes these days. When I
called to talk to him about the SWB model, he spent most of the
conversation extolling the virtues of the LWB bike.
Eric
On Monday, September 17, 2018, ian m wrote:
> I had imagined the possibility of a Riv off-roader repla
Quick search seems to suggest that V brakes with longer arms do exist.
These are 125mm long vs a typical 100mm, which seems like it should fit a
3" tire. I don't know what that does to the cable pull / leverage equation:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/44mm-Extra-Long-V-Brakes-Rim-Front-Rear-Brake-Se
I stuck a Jones bar on my single speed mountain bike and totally love it.
The 45 degree bend is awesome and the bar gives quite a few different hand
positions. I really like the loop area for a small front bag too. The 710
version of the loop bar has a lot of real estate so you can ride normal
It works better if you use a long cable hanger instead of a short cable
hanger. I also like to wrap the cable around the drive side of the bike -
lengthens / straightens out the curve. You can also use a seat stay bridge
mounted hanger from Tektro, that is what I did on my Medium Mountain Mixte
here's a fairly current list of V brake lengths:
https://www.gravelbike.com/v-brake-arm-lengths/
I think maybe the ones I linked on ebay, which are longer than any of
these, were intended for 26-700c conversions? Whatever works, though.
On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 10:41:08 AM UTC-6, iamke
I just recently stumbled upon these.. anyone know if these SunXCD downtube
shifters with 7/8sp indexed rear would install directly into the stock Clem
shifter pods?
https://store.somafab.com/su78spdosh.html
Brian Cole
Lawrenceville, NJ
On Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 4:51:21 PM UTC-4, Jim Br
LWB = Long WheelBase, yes. Long chainstay, not compared to Rivs. My Clem
has a full 8 cm longer chainstay and doesn't fit 29x3" tires. Jones bikes
have a slacker seat tube angle, about 4 degree slacker head tube angle, and
over 20mm more fork offset. This puts the rear wheel more under the rider
To me it looks like the top tube is too short if it’s designed around swept
back bars, which means you’re going to get handcuffed when riding around
switchback.
How many rims out there that are suited for plus sized tires, tubeless
compatible, and available for rim brake action? Slim pickens,
When I stayed in Ann Arbor for a year, I followed the Michigan CraigsList
scene (after living in the Bay Area for thirty years, CL seems positively
dead everywhere else), and I was fascinated by the number of vintage bikes
available. I never made the trip to Jackson to visit one place that ha
Hi Jeff:
If I had it I would happily send it but I’m positive it’s gone. Try Universal
or Ben’s Cycle. They may have a replacement.
Regards,
Rich in ATL
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> On Sep 16, 2018, at 4:24 PM, Kalmia Vt wrote:
>
> 95 mm on my CX-50s.
>
>> On Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 3:03:2
Thanks Rich, I’ll keep searching. Take care!
Jeff
On Sep 17, 2018, at 12:29 PM, R Shannon
mailto:rshannon6...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Hi Jeff:
If I had it I would happily send it but I’m positive it’s gone. Try Universal
or Ben’s Cycle. They may have a replacement.
Regards,
Rich in ATL
Sent from
I think the lack of a larger flair/it being a narrower bar is gunna be the
deal breaker for me.. I love a 45' bend on a handlebar; it's my personal
favorite hand position for 99% of riding. My issue is that the jones is
super stiff, and I love the feel of my boscos, so I was hoping the billie
I've heard nothing about the frame being designed around sweptback bars, nor do
we know the ETT unless somebody there measured it and told someone. I expect a
lot of these bikes to show up with flattish 31.8 mtb bars or Jones Loops.
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Thanks. In fact, several of those bags look very promising -- except that I
am currently using the original Moustache bar, the bends of which prevent
top access to bags strapped directly to the bar.
What may do is buy a sufficiently strong handlebar extender (clamp to bar
and offer a short tube fo
Any Riv folk going to the New England Builders Ball this Saturday?
Weather pending I'm hoping to pedal down from Maine w/ a Sam Hillborne
fellow, Adam.If anyone is looking to meet up w/ us along the way and
bring us on into Boston that would be cool
At minimum does the Boston end of this rou
I can't recall where or on what bike (possibly Watanabe bag on an Alps
bike?), but wooden dowels were used to move the top of a handlebar bag
forward from a drop bar, so that the tops of the bar could be used. The
dowels were shaped to the contour of the bars, then leather straps were
used to a
And thinking about it more, I think just a couple leather standoff things
might work with a Carradice Camper.
These are typically used with the seatpost strap on a saddlebag, but might
work fine to lower the bag, but still keep things tight.
Like this bag here, second photo in:
https://www.insta
David: Brilliant! A couple of short pieces of PVC pipe would work too.
Thanks!
On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 12:56 PM, David B wrote:
> And thinking about it more, I think just a couple leather standoff things
> might work with a Carradice Camper.
> These are typically used with the seatpost strap on
How about the Jones non-loop model? It should be less stiff than the loop.
Eric
On Monday, September 17, 2018, Jake P wrote:
> I think the lack of a larger flair/it being a narrower bar is gunna be the
> deal breaker for me.. I love a 45' bend on a handlebar; it's my personal
> favorite hand p
I think Jones still has high performance, progressive, rigid mtb market to
himself. I wonder how much cross shopping there will be between Jones and
this bike? Though the Jones starts at just $1100 for the unicrown frameset.
Eric
On Monday, September 17, 2018, Kevin Mulcahy wrote:
> To me it lo
Good point. Or Ti or carbon, for that matter.
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Looks like a Cleland.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/38236150@N06/
On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 3:16:15 PM UTC-4, Eric Daume wrote:
>
> I think Jones still has high performance, progressive, rigid mtb market to
> himself. I wonder how much cross shopping there will be between Jones and
> thi
I have wondered how much influence Corey's jones plus has had on the GBH, if
any.
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Sure, I'm making an assumption that the bike would be designed around the
handlebars and stems that they currently sell.
On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 1:21:54 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote:
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> I've heard nothing about the frame being designed around sweptback bars,
> nor do we know the ETT u
Wally, I am planning on going with a few others. Hope to meet you there.
Steve
On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 2:39 PM Wally Estrella
wrote:
> Any Riv folk going to the New England Builders Ball this Saturday?
> Weather pending I'm hoping to pedal down from Maine w/ a Sam Hillborne
> fellow, Adam.If
Kiley, I often enjoy looking through Craigslist bicycles for my state and
have picked up a diamond in the rough in the past; for example: my
Bridgestone 400 which has been an enjoyment to me. I, also, can identify
with the need to practice restraint when looking and remind myself if I
have th
Somebody on iBob posted the need for conspicuity lighting, so I searched
for this post. Apparently I bought LED valve caps in March of 2017, and
multiple people told me they were fine, except for battery life problems.
It is now September of 2018, and the original batteries are not dead. I
do
I'd ride that bad-boy. I bet it's fun.
I might conisder limiting my rear tire to <2.5" and running a Magura HS33
hydraulic rim brake, to allay the handwringing over cable routing.
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA
On Friday, September 14, 2018 at 8:43:49 PM UTC-7, Collin A wrote:
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> Looks diffe
That's nice!
Now the question is does Zipang still carry it...
On Monday, 17 September 2018 15:07:22 UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote:
>
> Somebody on iBob posted the need for conspicuity lighting, so I searched
> for this post. Apparently I bought LED valve caps in March of 2017, and
> multiple pe
https://www.bikeradar.com/us/road/news/article/cycling-land-speed-record-52942/
Not lugged, though. But it looks like a steel fork?
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Welcome to our group, and congratulations on the Hunqs. We look forward to
pictures. Hang onto the LHTs. You might take a tour in the third world
some day & have to pitch your bike up onto a bus. If you plan a tour of
the US, this list is a great resource, with lots of members offering route
Just riding is just riding it is that it is.
Such is True Beauty.
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Following up on the Great Roadeo Tubing Debate:
I've been using a piece of industrial testing equipment to measure wall
thickness in bike frames. Last weekend I was fortunate enough to measure a
Roadeo, Rambouillet, A. Homer Hilsen, and Hunqapillar all in similar sizes.
(Thanks to Ben Miller!)
Re
Orange Rambouillets, nice!
Andy Cheatham
Pittsburgh
On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 10:52:52 AM UTC-4, Luke wrote:
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> [image: Ram2.jpeg]
>
>
> From the Assenmacher 100 last month in Flint, MI - a ride is always better
> with another Riv!
>
> (this is not my photo - but my Ram is on the left
Start saving now, that paint job is hard to replicate. Mine has more wear
and tear than I would call beausage. It's pretty much beausavage at this
point, refinish estimate going to new frame instead.
Andy Cheatham
Pittsburgh
On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 12:26:52 PM UTC-4, Jennings wrote:
Oooo, beausavage! Nice...
And if you like words...l do enjoy The Vestibules and their Bulbous Bouffant
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0uuCNAwXGaQ#
On Mon, 17 Sep 2018 at 19:39, ascpgh wrote:
> Start saving now, that paint job is hard to replicate. Mine has more wear
> and tear than I would call
Welcome, to the list and to the RBW world!
I write this sitting and eating my dinner between (and cooked on) my DCS
stove and Fisher and Paykel dish drawer dish washers. It's a small world.
Andy Cheatham
Pittsburgh
On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 1:08:26 AM UTC-4, Chris in NZ wrote:
>
> Hello
And you could run hydros with the super awesome full housing routing.
I really like the curved top tube.
I just showed my wife this bike...she wants one. Lol
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Chainstays for days. Very rivendellian
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I have HS33R on my Gunnar. They stop well.
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I don't know that with V-brakes, a la Clemlos, it is that much cleaner,
it's just that you don't need the relay pulley; same bends, though. And
there really is no other routing that I'm aware of--most "women's" mt bike
frames from the 80s-90s came with this setup. It is the bane of
step-throug
His more expensive bicycles might be high performance, but I would not say
the Complete SWB is high performance--lots of pedal strike on rocky trails,
bars wide for northeastern woodsy single track. But that could be solved by
the higher zoot framesets with the EBB, and taking a hacksaw to the
Those are nice but they cover up to a 2.5" tire. The Gus takes a 2.8 max
(with fender? seems that way as they talk about wiggle room at that width.)
and the Jones Complete has a 3" tire.
On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 9:04:36 AM UTC-4, iamkeith wrote:
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> On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 4:36:
Remember when MTBs first came out in the 80s? Tons of people bought them
because of the upright riding position, decent size tires, and versatility
for commuting / touring / casual riding. No intention of off-roading.
These people were turned off by skinny tires, drop bars and the general
di
Hi Joe,
Thanks, very generous and yes, I’m interested but unlikely to make the swap
anytime soon (family/work and simply a matter not having the time to mess with
my only complete and fully functioning bike at the moment) and this also seems
to be exactly what The OP, Jim Bronson, might be lookI
I just mentioned the very rim that this bike needs in a post over at the
650b group. The nature of that lament was the inability to get many rim
brake 650b rims out of the supply source I checked. I looked no farther
than QBP but even they don't sell the Alex rim that is stock on the Surly
Pack
I live a 15-minute walk from the venue but found out about this only a few
days ago and will be out of town until Sunday night. I'm bummed I won't be
going, but I understand it's an annual event, right?
Nothing loaded when I clicked your link so I can't comment on the
bikability of your route
Brian, there's a thread around here somewhere called Orange Roadini with some
pics. I finally finished it up last week, I'm going to get a ride tomorrow and
take some new shots.
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You have a bow, and murder Persians. And impregnate half the world.
#mongolianstyle #genghisbike
Philip
Santa Rosa, CA
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