[RBW] Re: Long Time Lurker, New Riv Owner!

Very nice. Love that you used bar end shifters. The green reminds me of an old Riv I had. On Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:59:19 PM UTC-5 babypop wrote: > Hi All, > > I hope your new year is off to a rolling start! > > I've been lurking in this group since 2010, all the while pining for a > Riv

Re: [RBW] Re: Advice sought: mounting Nitto M12 or similar front rack to Paul cantis

I'd not heard of this rack until now. I can't figure, from the photos, how one would mount it to cantilever studs; the holes on the stays point the wrong direction. As I originated this thread, I should say that I never followed through on an attempt to install a rack on Paul cantis. For variou

[RBW] Re: SF bay riders- look out for this stolen riv

Brutal, I'm so sorry. I wonder if the RBW staff could help get some exposure on this?! On Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 3:33:16 PM UTC-8 redsf wrote: > The riv list serve is usually a place to escape bad news so sorry to post > this, but if you're in the Bay Area please keep your eyes out for th

Re: [RBW] Re: Advice sought: mounting Nitto M12 or similar front rack to Paul cantis

Has anyone tried running the Allygn Diamond racks to a pair of Paul cantis? Their website says they work with cantis, but I've never seen it done. On Friday, August 11, 2023 at 5:11:37 PM UTC-6 Eliot B wrote: > On a slightly diffe

Re: [RBW] Re: Advice sought: mounting Nitto M12 or similar front rack to Paul cantis

Word to the wise... Paul Rack Adapters use a fairly small stud. This is purely user error on my part, but you cannot tighten those little nyloc nuts very much on the Paul adapters because they will easily strip the adapter threads (or twist the stud right off the adapter). It's a costly and inc

Re: [RBW] Re: What's the new model going to be in 2025?

Best head badge is the Hunqapillar because of the trilobites in my opinion. I have 4 bikes with Rosco Bubbe head badges and all of the Rosco head badges are painted differently (Rosco Bubbe V1, Rosco Bubbe Medium Mountain Mixte, Rosco Baby, and “Keven’s Bike” Mark Nobilette Custom). I am not a fan

[RBW] Re: Charlie Gallup tire & fender dilemma

Bill and G Ram, as always, thanks for your thoughts and experience. Bill, your idea to try wheels on the CHG from a different bike (my Platypus) is something I can do. I also appreciate the encouragement to consider going with a 700 x 38 tire. I've been trying to have everything set up at onc

[RBW] Re: Charlie Gallup tire & fender dilemma

Joyce Remember your Platypus has a 135mm rear end OLD, while your Gallop is 130mm. You wont break anything forcing the wrong sized hub in, but you may scratch the paint more than you'd like. I was literally saying what I would do. I was not necessarily telling you what you should do. :).

[RBW] Re: Charlie Gallup tire & fender dilemma

I ran the Velo Orange 'Zeppelin' 52mm faceted fenders on my CHG proto with 42mm Shikoro's, but it had canti brakes which is apples to oranges compared to your caliper brakes. That said, Knowing the reach on the CHG and the fact that up to 58mm fenders can be made to work with such caliper brakes

[RBW] Re: Charlie Gallup tire & fender dilemma

My Charlie has Gravel King 40mm tires with metal fenders. On Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 12:03:57 PM UTC-8 JAS wrote: > I'm hoping someone out here in Riv-land will help me with my current parts > dilemma. I'm trying to decide on tire and fender sizes for my 53 Charlie > Gallup. As designed,

[RBW] Re: What's the new model going to be in 2025?

It is going to be a new bike with lots of new custom-designed componentry, such that the entire build can be executed with a single WHY-WRENCH! Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Friday, January 10, 2025 at 10:50:15 AM UTC-8 Bill Lin

[RBW] Riv philosophy via Philly Bike Expo insta

I recently saw Philly Bike Expo’s IG post that Riv will be at the expo again this year, and just wanted to give a shout out to the copy they included: “We make bikes for day riders and tourers, commuters and shoppers, trail riders and athletes, get-arounders and recreationalists, family riders a

[RBW] WTB and FS: 135mm faceplate stem, MUSA knickers

Hi Y'all, WTB: As detailed in my previous, introductory post , I was trying to find a wide, swept-back bar. I found one, but now I can't get it to stop slipping... I need a 4 bolt quill stem! Either the 90/190 or a tig o

Re: [RBW] Possible to Shorten Brake Cable/Housing

My success rate at re-inserting cable into trimmed housing is about 50%. I often get a strand stuck somewhere along the way and mess up the cable enough that I just have to replace it completely. If it's a rear cable, I save it for a future life as a front cable. Will On Wednesday, January 1

[RBW] Re: Possible to Shorten Brake Cable/Housing

+1 on Mathias' method of inserting a piece of cable into the housing before cutting the housing. I think it helps prevent the housing from being crushed by the cable cutting tool. I still file the housing to remove any rough edges. JohnS On Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 9:10:28 PM UTC-5 Mathia

Re: [RBW] Re: Possible to Shorten Brake Cable/Housing

Thanks for confirming my approach and that tip.  I’ll try it out this weekend and let you know how it goes.As an aside, one day I will replace the housing.  Was thinking of a coloured housing maybe Nissen.  What colours do you think would work with the dark gold Roadini (brown/silver brake levers,

[RBW] Re: Rivs of Orange Blossom Gravel '25

Hey Brian, I was down there too! Wish I had a chance to run into you. I caught a ride down with Andrew / Party Size from Philly and there were 3 rivs on our car - his hubbahubba, my sam, and Miggy's stripped and intentionally rusted Gus (he was on the rear of the tandem so this didn't see much

Re: [RBW] Charlie Gallup tire & fender dilemma

My Snoqualmie Pass tires set up tubeless on velocity quill rims measure a tad over 40mm. Max On Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 11:50:46 PM UTC-5 JAS wrote: > Teague, thank you for your comments! Since I plan to run smooth tires, > I'm happy to hear the VO 52mm Zepplins and RH Snoqqualmie Pass ti

[RBW] Re: Possible to Shorten Brake Cable/Housing

Interesting tip—had a feeling saving those old cables would someday come in handy :) Will give that method a try next time! -tío On Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 9:29:25 AM UTC-5 JohnS wrote: > +1 on Mathias' method of inserting a piece of cable into the housing > before cutting the housi

Re: [RBW] FS: Craigslist, etc 2025

Great deal on that frame! Unfortunately even as a tall guy its too big for me. Good luck snagging it Tim! On Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 9:59:29 AM UTC-6 timothym...@gmail.com wrote: > I emailed the seller of the 64cm bombadil monday night to see if he would > ship it and I haven't heard ba

[RBW] Re: Rivendell's of the UK

Hiya! They're 50mm ones. A nice width for the appaloosa imo! On Tuesday, 14 January 2025 at 23:33:40 UTC der_amerikanische_freund wrote: > Hiya, > > I used to live in the UK, sadly not anymore, but I'm followying this > thread fondly. > > Charlie, I wanted to ask you what tire width are those

[RBW] Re: Charlie Gallup tire & fender dilemma

I own a CHG, but it's a stripped down road build without fenders and with Barlow Pass tires. There's plenty of room around those tires, so I'd wager I could probably get around 700x38 and still feel good about fen

Re: [RBW] FS: Craigslist, etc 2025

I emailed the seller of the 64cm bombadil monday night to see if he would ship it and I haven't heard back. Is anyone in the group willing to middleman this transaction for me? I will send a shipping label and compensate you for your time. Let me know! Tim in Philly @cleanupyouract On Tuesday,

[RBW] Re: FS: 2024 Clearance - Parts Galore

RF pedals are sold...open to offers on everything. Would really like to move the above cockpit altogether if possible since it was so painstakingly and skillfully assembled. Maybe I need to get over it. My beloved Cross Check is ready for new adventures. Has been returned to stock setup other

[RBW] Carradice Boxy Bag + Nitto F15 Rack

Hi foks, I had posted this for sale a while back, but the sale fell through. This is a Rivendell Boxy Bag by Carradice. These were made by Carradice in the UK to Grant’s design, before Riv switched manufacturers to the Baggins or Sackville lines for reasons not associated with quality. Waxed