Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Rivendell handlebard rando bag (forgot the name)

Thanks, the latest ones I saw (which is what I’m interested in) wasn’t too long ago so likely well past the Baggins name and was a dark color. Interested to see who has one? > On Jun 7, 2020, at 9:26 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Baggins Boxy Bag with a dedicated Nitto mount. I believe it had se

[RBW] Re: Need Bike Shop SF, CA Marina or Pacific Heights

A little further away but American Cyclery in the Haight has always been fantastic and put together a Soma and Gunnar for me (by a former Rivendell employee no less!). They get super busy on weekends though. On Saturday, February 15, 2014 5:52:11 AM UTC-8, Jim J. wrote: > > I'm looking for relia

[RBW] How many mountain bikes do you own?

New to the group. Have a Hunq on order. I've seen a number of threads dancing around this topic (including the recent 'Hunqapillar as a true mountain bike' thread). Wanted to ask the question a different way, how many mountain bikes do you own, what are they, and when do you decide to take whic

Re: [RBW] Re: How many mountain bikes do you own?

0B bikes that will take medium width knobbies and that I have > no qualms about riding through Wildcat Canyon trails > > So to answer your question about how manysomewhere between zero and > eight mountain bikes, depending on how one classifies them. > > On Tuesday, February 18,

[RBW] Saluki or Bleriot PBH?

Does anyone have any guidelines on sizing Bleriot or Saluki's by PBH? I see a few pop up for sale and curious what Rivendell's official recommendations were on PBH sizing when they were available? For reference, I have an 80 PBH, 5'7", average build, 165 lbs (in case anyone is close to that size

Re: [RBW] Re: Saluki or Bleriot PBH?

Awesome chart, thank you! On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 9:01 PM, Michael wrote: > Full color Bleriot brochure with pBH chart and Geometry chart: >> > > >> Here is the full brochuyre >> > > > http://www.cyclofiend.com/Images/bleriot_bro.pdf

[RBW] Re: Favorite Coffee (regular and decaf)

I did the popcorn popper and Deans Beans (and also Sweet Maria's) for a while. The coffee was awesome and super fresh, but took too much time to roast and the batches were only enough for a pot or two. I briefly had a system where i used two poppers and did 3 batches each in a row for a full w

[RBW] Re: Recommended Coffee Grinder

I have the Solis Maestro at home and have been using it trouble free for 8 years. Probably overkill since I just use it to grind for drip coffee now, but used to do french press and espress (which it was great for since you had a wide variety of grinds to choose from). Just posted in the other

[RBW] Re: The Atlantic article about cycling in the south

Interesting article nonetheless. I grew up in Louisiana and spent several years in Baton Rouge. My parents still live in southern Louisiana. Everytime they ask if I plan on moving back home (from California), my first thought is...there is nowhere to bike. Louisiana is particularly bad as there

Re: [RBW] Re: Velcro Cable ties for wald basket

glad it helped! I was able to do it pretty securely with just 4 cable ties, initially wrapping it tight around both the basket and rack once, and then over to grab another bar on the basket, so essentially each velcro strap was across two bars on the basket and one bar on the rack, that makes any s

Re: [RBW] Re: Handlebar swap question

Hey Patrick - I have watched that thread. My hesitation there is that I recently put some moustache bars on an old Trek road bike and wasn't really into them. Admittedly that was a road bike and not on trails, but riding in the drops never felt right to me. But I understand that the Albastache has

Re: [RBW] Re: Talk to me about bottom brackets

Oh right, I forget weight is also a thing people consider ;). I also like the match of white industries crank to white industries bottom bracket and love supporting a CA business. Though buying from Riv also fulfills that for me a bit. So are we mostly talking durability and maintenance then? Bett

Re: [RBW] Re: Grizzly Peak Century mixed terrain options - May 1, 2016

This looks awesome and wish I could make it. Next year I need to commit to this and the levi's gran fondo mixed routes well in advance. Who is going and what bike/tires are you taking? It looks mostly road still, I wonder if my gunnar sport w/ 33mm tires would do the trick (or if my hunqapillar wi

Re: [RBW] RE: RE: RBW Listers Take Over The West Point Inn, June 24 & 25 - Join us there!!! Proposed Ride.

Looks awesome but I won't be staying Friday and plan on coming up Sunday. I may try and meet you at the musuem and ride bike if you have a loose time frame of when you'll be there, but more than likely I'll just head up old railroad grade mid to late afternoon to make it for dinner if anyone wants

Re: [RBW] RE: RE: RBW Listers Take Over The West Point Inn, June 24 & 25 - Join us there!!! Proposed Ride.

u must keep moving.” > ― Albert Einstein > > http://velocipeedemusings.com/ <http://velocipeedemusings.com/> > > > > On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 3:26 PM, David Stein <mailto:davecst...@gmail.com>> wrote: > Looks awesome but I won't be staying Friday and plan o

Re: [RBW] Re: Anybody attend the Rivendell book reading for Bike Snob?

I don't remember too many of the questions now, something like 'what is the craziest city for bicycling' or 'what is the future of cycling'. PineTarSoap's description is pretty accurate, he comes off in person as a pretty dry, sarcastic, funny guy who lucked into making money off the blog (he actua

Re: [RBW] Re: Mark's/M18 failures?

It is strange to me that the Hunqapillar and the Appaloosa both have fork crown mounts but there are no pictures or mention of them being used for a rack mount anywhere on the website. Not very smart people like me don't even realize they're there (until recently!). Though my hunq came installed wi

Re: [RBW] Re: A bit offtopic discussion of RivBike's shipping times

This allows Rivendell to keep their costs lower too. Most parts are cheaper at Rivendell then elsewhere if you were to competitve shop or go to the LBS. You can't have low margins on what you sell and take a hit on shipping. Unless you're doing a bazillion dollars of revenue like some big retailers

Re: [RBW] Re: A bit offtopic discussion of RivBike's shipping times

Buying bike parts from amazon is a whole different story. Those are mostly from 3rd party sellers, and generally have longer ship times and you pay for shipping. My point was that big online retailers sell at both very thin margins and free (or close to free) shipping, because they deal in volumes

Re: [RBW] Re: BBH Closing?

Cool, I have a hall pass for next Satuday, July 16, if anyone else is free then. Depending how hot it is we could aim for meeting up in Walnut Creek and doing a Diablo or Shell Ridge (little to no shade) ride then down to BBH. If it's on the hotter side that day I might opt to ride over from Rockri

Re: [RBW] Re: BBH Closing?

Cool, sounds like there is some interest. I'm thinking of a 9:30 meetup at Walnut Creek BART and head to Shell Ridge for a trail ramble? I can also do road to if that is more preferable but my first choice is trail. Anyone local to WC that guide? I've done Shell Ridge a handful of times and just kn

Re: [RBW] Re: BBH Closing?

Irving - I'm flexible and that works for me. Let's shoot for 10AM at WC BART (or 10:30 at the Indian Valley Elementary entrance to the park). Nick - thanks for offering and if you have a route from that entrance that would be awesome. Let me know if you can't make it for any reason and I'll plan a

[RBW] Re: Biking around Franklin, TN?

Doug - I lived in Nashville for a while and there is some excellent country roads all around Williamson County, specifically around Leiper's Fork...a short drive from Franklin. I've lived in N. Cal for 3 year years now and every weekend I wish I was on a Leiper's Fork ride. Downtown Leiper's For

[RBW] Re: Looking for my first Rivendell

I just ordered a Hunqapillar. Test road one a few weeks ago. Although a bit heavy (felt like 25 lbs, but I"m sure it was over 30) it handled and rode very nice, didn't feel bearish at all (unloaded). I really really liked it. I bought it specifically to be my all around bike (commuting about the

[RBW] Re: Show me your albatrosses!

Awesome setups. I have a trek 650b conversion I'm finishing with an upside down mustache bar. Curious, for those running grips (not tape) what kind of grips do you use, where is a a good place to pick some up outside of the usual box store / mtn bike type grips? On Thursday, February 6, 2014 3:

Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam 52cm?

Thanks! I just found this link which matches your numbers: http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/geometry.html Still curious about any sort of corresponding or recommended PBH. That standover seems a little on the tall side, especially if I do trail riding with it. My Hunqapillar has a standover of 76.5 a

Re: [RBW] Re: another stolen sam?

For some reason I'm assuming that the craigslist posted in that link got it for a smoking deal, as in the person selling knew it was stolen, didn't know the value and sold it for a few hundred bucks. But if they in fact paid a whole lot more for the stolen bike than I totally agree with your point

Re: [RBW] Re: Sam or Cheviot - what would you get for an all rounder?

Yeah, I don't know about that color, maybe it looks awesome in person, anyway...already got a green bike ;). Isn't the whole n+1 thing about collecting colors anyway? On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:24 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > I'd preorder a Cheviut in that swank new metallic barfo green. You can be

Re: [RBW] Re: Sam or Cheviot - what would you get for an all rounder?

I did look into they Yves a bit and kind of remember it from the website back in the day when I could only window shop. Totally open to that too. Can't recall every seeing one pop up for sale on the list or my saved ebay searches though. On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 9:53 PM, 'hangtownmatt' via RBW Owne

Re: [RBW] Dyno light recommendation

I finalized on the Luxos B. Thanks for the input, will report back on it! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@google

Re: [RBW] Seat post clamp bolt snapped

how did you tap it out, isn't it threaded in the housing? or does tapping it out also take the housing out? On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Goshen Peter wrote: > and yes the threads got ruined, I don't know how to fix it without that > happening short of what you said, drilling it out but that

Re: [RBW] Seat post clamp bolt snapped

rill bit, work your way up in > sizes, slowy, until there is almost no bolt left and then you should be > able to break it up without ruining the threads. > > On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 11:51 AM, David Stein > wrote: > >> how did you tap it out, isn't it threaded in the h

Re: [RBW] Re: Seat post clamp bolt snapped

Thanks! Glad to know I'm not the only one! I almost never am hence why I asked. Brian @ riv said I could bring in the seatpost and he would apply some knurling to it, I had to look that up, will help with slipping. Now I just need to work on tapping out the bolt and getting a new one. -- You re

Re: [RBW] Re: Seat post clamp bolt snapped

Hunter - You are correct. Problem 2 has been solved by a simple tap out of the nut and bolt per previous suggestions. I did not realize it was just a bolt on the other side, I was under the impression there was some threads in the housing and the bolt would have to be extracted by drilling a hole o

Re: [RBW] Re: Seat post clamp bolt snapped

lt? And, if so- was it perhaps getting > lodged between the "ears" of the lug-slot and causing less-than-100% > clampage? > > Something to watch out for! > =- Joe Bunik > Walnut Creek, CA > > On 10/15/14, David Stein wrote: > > Hunter - You are correct.

Re: [RBW] Re: New-Bombadil-Day!

Oh right, another Tony, sorry! Well nice ride either way! On Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 2:27 PM, Tony DeFilippo wrote: > The ride home was as enjoyable as the ride in... the stem is definitely > getting replaced w/ a shorter one, maybe tonight. And I'll get the > FD/shifter installed as well. > > Bil

Re: [RBW] Re: New Hunqapillar

This is actually my first bike with canti's with a center pull (all my road bikes have had shimano 105 calipers). I spent way too long last night trying to figure out how to get them to release so I could remove the tire, in my defense it was dark, my dog was bullying me into playing fetch, and i w

Re: [RBW] RBW 20th Anniversary Gathering and Entmoot -- SF Bay edition

Let me start my training regimen ;) Alternative suggestion would be to take a more direct route there Saturday, and do a version of that ride on Sunday...unloaded. But if that does happen on Saturday, I'm in...I know the route so if I get behind I'll find my way. But like Richard said, may trade f

Re: [RBW] Re: musa pants inseam question

Thanks Shoji. That helps a good bit. I'm a 32" waist normally but hoping a small will work with the expandable strap on the waist. the shorts I have are a medium and fit great. Are they snug with the straps on the waist expanded out as far as they can go? These will be more for hiking and campi

Re: [RBW] 2pm ride to China Camp

Awesome. I'll assume you'll be at the SF side of the bridge at the base? I'm not specifically tied to that route so if you know a better way after Mill Valley I'm totally open to that too. Here's my count so far: Andrew J Esteban Clayton Adam Dominic Richard and two others? May leave at 1 L

Re: [RBW] 3D lugs?

I agree, would never get one...it looks plasticy and cheap, and I love my rivendell and vintage bike restorations because of those design principles. My point is that the scope of the project is interesting, at least from the perspective of how people are trying to look at a mass produced bike that

Re: [RBW] Re: Refined S240 setup!

Mid to late September works best for me as of now, pending a parental visit that still needs to be scheduled, a possible job change, etc. I like the Samuel Taylor idea. But open. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 1, 2014, at 7:46 AM, Roger wrote: > > > >> On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 8:35:07 PM U

Re: [RBW] Re: Refined S240 setup!

Thinking Samuel Taylor on Sept 20th or 27th for one night out for anyone interested in joining (Dan, Roger, anyone else). Those that have been there can chime in if I'm wrong, but sounds like the hiker/biker site is first come? If so can I be safe in assuming a spot if showing up mid-afternoon on a

Re: [RBW] Re: Upcoming visit to the Bay Area - With bike - Recommendations?

Nice pro tip! Need to check that out myself. I've lived in Oakland for 3 years and very rarely venture out of the routes I posted earlier (at least in the east bay, i ride in the city and marin a bit too). I was watching The Master the other night and looking up filming locations, certain that a lo

Re: [RBW] Re: Dyno Rack Light with no rear rack?

All good questions! I don't have a picture at a moment, but it is a Cheviot, no saddlebags (everything is on a front rack, no rear storage), and it is the Dyno Rear Rack light from rivbike.com: http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/ltd-20.htm There are fenders (SKS/ESGE LongBoard Silver Fenders - P50)

Re: [RBW] Re: Dyno Rack Light with no rear rack?

That peter white seatpost binder mount sounds like the ticket, thanks! On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 12:45 PM, Matthew J wrote: > > Peter White does. About half way down the page: > > http://peterwhitecycles.com/taillights.asp#racks > > > On Tuesday, December 16, 2014 11:44:33 AM UTC-6, DS wrote: >> >

Re: [RBW] Re: Bay Area RBW meetup group? ride or camping?

Cool, some really good initial interest! I'll setup a group in the next few days and send the link in this thread, lets shoot for a Jan 3 9:30 kickoff at Rockridge BART. In general, I'll stick to the first weekend of the month, and probably post my regular weekend rides in case anyone wants to joi

Re: [RBW] Bay Area RBW meetup group? ride or camping?

Maybe 1/4 instead of 1/3 and set on the first Sunday then? Thats fine by me. Joe - sounds awesome is that a regular thing? i'll be on a plane across the country that day. On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Joe Bunik wrote: > > wither the annual New Years Day Diablo mudfest? > =- Joe Bunik > Walnu

Re: [RBW] Re: Bay Area RBW meetup group? ride or camping?

Here's the link, I'll do a cross post in the RBW group a few days before, and for the first few months. Anyone is welcome to post rides and meetups there. I'll post my regular weekend rides there as well in case anyone wants to join (those are usually decided sometime Friday). Tried to think of a

Re: [RBW] Re: Bay Area RBW meetup group? ride or camping?

No problem. Check out the new group and thread at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/bay-area-rivendell-riders (you'll need to request membership). On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 7:51 AM, Greg J wrote: > > I'm in. Thanks for organizing this! > > Greg > > -- > You received this message because you a

Re: [RBW] New to me Quickbeam

I may be able to join, had a crash yesterday and landed on my thigh, have a hematoma which could take a few weeks to months to heal, if better by them i am definitely in. On Sun, Jan 11, 2015 at 8:40 PM, Clayton.sf wrote: > Don't think you can camp at Annadel but you might know more ;-). > > I

Re: [RBW] Bike crash and question on hematoma healing

yeah i was reluctant to go to a doctor since i know i haven't met my deductible and have to pay full price, #$%^! Luckily no xrays. But better safe than sorry. On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 3:44 PM, Minh wrote: > Well you're ahead of me since you went to the doctor! for me i had a > pretty big one on

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike crash and question on hematoma healing

Wow, agreed! My swelling is already down some, hopefully in a week or so I'll be up and running, super sharp pains though which i'm guessing are muscle tears. On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 7:58 AM, Geoffrey wrote: > >

Re: [RBW] Re: Noodle to Albastache Swap - Trek 520 Touring Bike

Great, now I'll throw in another option for an upright 26.0 handlebar! Jitensha bar. Its a very good upright bar and great for getting around town while still being upright like the albatross, and not as aggressive as the albastache. I have it on a recent Quickbeam build and am very happy with th

Re: [RBW] Re: Question on Big Ben handling

Good point on the rims. I'll have to measure, but they're the stock wheelset rims (aeroheat) that came w/ the hunqapillar outfitted w/ Smart Sam 2.1's, so I assume if they're wide enough for the smart sams they're wide enough for the 2.15 big bens. On Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 3:26 PM, Kurt Manley wr

Re: [RBW] Re: Question on Big Ben handling

The rivbike site doesn't seem to say anything about rim widths. And I'm too lazy to check my own right now. Are all the velocity wheelset rims one standard rim width? or can it vary? On Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 7:02 PM, drew beckmeyer wrote: > i have 700x50 big apples on dyad rims. i think the dyad

Re: [RBW] Re: What tires do you use for trail riding?

Patrick - that is the setup I'm leaning towards, especially since I already have the 2.1 on the rear, only one tire to buy! glad its working out! On Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 4:08 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote: > I ride Smart Sams 2.25" front, 2.1" rear on my Hunqapillar, Clement MSO's > on my QuickBeam.

Re: [RBW] Re: Question on Big Ben handling

Shoji and Hugh - what psi do you run at typically? understood that weigh of rider plus racks and bags and stuff can play into that. Thanks for the feedback though. Taking it out this weekend on an all pavement ride and will run at higher psi and be cautious on downhill turns. I also lowered my hand

Re: [RBW] Re: Question on Big Ben handling

For me, really it's only been on these big bens. 2.1 smart sams and other various 40mm + tires have all seemed fine on pavement and cornering even at mid-thirties psi. Though it's only been 2 rides in on the big bens and I'm obviously way overthinking this in between rides ;) Sent from my iPho

Re: [RBW] Re: Question on Big Ben handling

Hey Jeremy - Good point. I have kind of given up already though and put the smart sams back on. I am pretty sure it was seated properly though, just because i kept having to reseat it due to the area above the valve not seating right and it taking a few tries of inflating and deflating to get it ri

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Small Sackville Grid Grey

Good point, victim of multitasking :) Sackville *Saddlesack *Small On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 3:45 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > You should probably inform your potential seller whether you want a > Sackville Saddlesack Small or a Sackville Trunksack Small. > > > On Friday, February 27, 2015 at 3:23:3

Re: [RBW] FS: Jones loop bar with threadless adapter and some tool wraps

I also have a 9cm 26.0 Tallux Stem (I think that is the length I will double check) for $50. On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 2:29 PM, dstein wrote: > I bought this for my Hunqapillar and ran for a while, works great, I > really like these bars. I put on Caigslist and hoping for a local sale > (Oakland -

Re: [RBW] Re: The Mysterious Homer

One thing about the Homer is it almost never shows up for sale. Homer owners must love it enough to not sell it (Chris's experience aside). I am actually curious to how the Homer compares to some of the modern rando bikes (boulder all road, ocean air rambler, etc). Low train vs. mid trail handling

Re: [RBW] Re: The Mysterious Homer

I remember seeing that blog post and that has really stuck out in my mind about Grant saying the Sam is meant to ride like the Homer and he can’t tell which bike he is on when riding. Has anyone else had that experience between the two? I had a Sam briefly and like the way it rode ok but I actua

Re: [RBW] Re: Mount Diablo trails ride

Thanks for the insight Jim! I definitely don't need to go to the top, Juniper might be as far as I need to go if even that. Mostly just looking to explore the trails as a first time thing. On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 4:29 PM, Jim M. wrote: > On Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 9:26:06 AM UTC-8, dstei

Re: [RBW] Re: Guess which one is mine...

Well of course *our* black bikes look good ;) Especially those black Sams I saw at Riv HQ the other day. Black and silver components is a really classy look. I think what I meant by 'generic' is that black sells, it sells really well, and it becomes one of the few default bike colors by the big b

Re: [RBW] Re: Possible WTT 48cm Hunqapillar for AHH

Shoji, that helps a lot hearing that the AHH is noticeably the 'faster' bike. That is what I'm looking for, something that serves as an errand bike, bike camping bike, and is faster than my hunq on road rides which would be 70% of the rides on it. The Jones plus is unbelievably fantastic, but I ha

Re: [RBW] Re: Possible WTT 48cm Hunqapillar for AHH

I actually do have compass tires on there now ;) And that is my fear. I felt the hunq and sam rode the same honestly and since i liked the hunq more i sold the sam. And I've heard the sam and ahh ride the same (grant's words). On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 7:57 PM, Clayton.sf wrote: > Get some compas

Re: [RBW] Re: Possible WTT 48cm Hunqapillar for AHH

Ted - My ambivalence starts when a lot of money and time get invested into it. I realize its a long shot to get an exact trade (or close to it, ideally for just a frame and fork trade). Could be worth it in the long run. I'd have to put some thought into it. I do about 33-35 minutes up on the Gun

Re: [RBW] Re: Paul brakes recommendation

Clayton - the cx70's have the cable carrier which has a set straddle angle and height. would it be wise to try a straddle wire in its place to mess with the height and adjustment? I'm also wondering if the 650b setup is a good idea for brake placement. I can position the pads at the highest settin

Re: [RBW] Re: Paul brakes recommendation

Thanks for the advice all. I think I'll go back to the 26" rims to get the brake pads lowered and in a better position on the rim (also a good excuse to get some Rat Trap Passes!) and then rely on a LBS for adjustments if need be (any recommendations for a mechanic in Oakland? I've been using Hank

Re: [RBW] Re: Paul brakes recommendation

I need to check out Montano Velo, I keep hearing good things about them, they were closed today so I went to Hank and Frank's. There's a cool mechanic there, Benji(?), who helped correct my mistakes and setup the brakes properly. Took it around the block and the braking power so far is aweome. My m

Re: [RBW] Re: Go Get A Clem, Folks! Clem H Initial Ride Report - 28 Oct 2018

I *need* a cargo bike for the kids, but I *want* an Clem. This thread isn't helping. Technically I don't need anything, we all have feet and live w/in walking distance of most places we really need to go. But that doesn't solve this n+1 problem. I can still access my bikes without moving around som

Re: [RBW] Re: Extreme Commuting--a checklist ride complete

I need to dive more into the Dr. Maffetone stuff and maybe that will help answer my question, but no matter how much or long or often I ride, my legs kill me after 30-40 miles and 4k feet of climbing. I remember riding with someone on this group (Ahem, Tony) on a ride last year where my quads were

Re: [RBW] Re: New Roadini or hang on to Sam

'fast' is so subjective. and what is perceived as fast may not actually be 'fast' if you compare times, it just feels 'faster' (not that there's anything wrong with that). I do the same route all the time: about 2k feet of climbing (starting off with a 31-35 minute climb) and ~30 miles. I've done i

Re: [RBW] Re: New Roadini or hang on to Sam

il Compass > makes Rat Trap Passes in whatever size the Jones uses. > > > On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 10:37 AM, David Stein > wrote: > >> , my new Rivendell Rosco Road (which is more like a Legolas or >> Rodeo in terms of tube thickness and frame build, so I hear),

Re: [RBW] Re: My trials and tribulations with upright bars

This is a really interested and thorough review of someone who went through something similar on a Clem Smith: http://zedmartinez.com/2016/06/rivendell-clem-smith-jr/ On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 8:53 AM, Dave Small wrote: > Thanks to everyone for the continued discussion. My experimentation phase

Re: [RBW] Re: RBW at 25: The Fellowship of the Rigs

Joe - will you be there Sat night? I thought you said in the initial message you're just in for Friday? (not trying to avoid you, would be good to see you, just checking!) On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 10:10 AM Joe Bunik wrote: > Oh heck yes!!! Gonna be fun, Dave (and all)! > See you there FRI midday.

Re: [RBW] Re: Which bikes should Rivendell keep selling?

Tim - I thought about that too. What makes a bike a 'made to order' vs a custom? The 'made to order' models aren't ordered in bulk. I ordered my hunq and had to wait in line for it to be made per my order, and was shipped as a single bike from waterford to rivendell. But maybe in order to get that

Re: [RBW] Re: FS 53cm Roadeo

Yep, I waffled on selling the Hunq but decided to keep it and glad I did. I got some Rat Trap Pass tires which make it as fast as any other bike I have, except for my lightweight Gunnar Sport. On the tire width discussion, I disagree. I realize the internet is all abuzz with wider tires and compas

Re: [RBW] Re: Rat Trap Pass tubeless on Atlas rims?

Valerie - congrats on the Hunqapillar purchase! With tubeless you should be fine with any regular air pump for topping off. You want a compressor or something for when it goes flat, because you need a heavy blast of air to get it seated right. I have 2 tubeless setups (one legit with tubeless ready

Re: [RBW] Re: surly ogre vs riv hunq?

I threw my support behind the hunq, and as much as I hate to throw other bikes into the mix of a two bike question, i gotta ask: have you considered the clem smith jr? It seems to be the ultimate budget Rivendell all rounder, but I'd be curious to hear how clem smith owners like it on trails or sin

Re: [RBW] surly ogre vs riv hunq?

Jeff - I hear you point on the Sam Hillborne but that's not a totally fair comparison to the hunqapillar. The tire width alone on the hunqapillar makes it much more capable on rough terrain then the Sam (I've ridden both on similar trails). Plus with the new 650b hunqs you can get an even larger di

Re: [RBW] Wire crimper in bay area for b&m secula plus light

Thanks Rene, I don't make it to the other side of the bay much and the non stop 24/7 traffic we have these days might prevent me from doing so soon, unless there's a ride in the mix ;). But i'll keep you posted if I can work something out, appreciate the offer. On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 9:20 AM, René

Re: [RBW] Wire crimper in bay area for b&m secula plus light

Jon - good to know. that was my backup plan actually, good to know it worked. sounds like the concern with that is either breaking the spade or not getting it tight enough (which sounds like some people will solder in addition to that - which is another thing i'm inept at). but, worse case i screw

Re: [RBW] Re: Wire crimper in bay area for b&m secula plus light

Thanks Jon. I have that cable cutter as well. I think as Peter White called out the spade connector on the B&L lights are super small and need something that can crimp at 2.8mm which it doesn't seem most common crimpers can do that small. And the crimper Peter sells is $60 which is a lot to pay for

Re: [RBW] Re: Question for Hunquapillar owners

Broccoli Cog - no one was saying *don't *get the hunqapillar, just what we thought its limitations were ;). (Where is Deacon Patrick with his Sardonic Grin's when you need 'em)? n+1 On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 1:16 PM, adam leibow wrote: > similar to Kurt, I have a hunqapillar and a fattie (29+ kra

Re: [RBW] Re: New BLUG post! Frank Jones Sr

I'm in no way saying i wouldn't enjoy the bike, but there's a certain appeal in the name and Rivendell has always had incredibly awesome names. On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 7:37 AM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > It's a little sad to me that there are people who would fail to enjoy > their bike if it had a di

Re: [RBW] Re: New BLUG post! Frank Jones Sr

The name growing on me. The headbadge is badass. As a quickbeam owner (that is woefully neglected at the moment), I am super psyched about a new single speed. I was in Tokyo the other week for work and really wanted to go to a blue lug and wasn't staying too terribly far from one, maybe 2 or 3 stop

Re: [RBW] Re: Road Hunq?

Somewhat related to John's story. I bought my Hunq to be a majority trail bike with some roads (usually necessary to get to the trails in Oakland and Berkeley). I've since picked up a Jones for most of my trail riding so the Hunq, while initially a trail bike, is now mostly ridden on roads. It work

Re: [RBW] Re: FS 53cm Roadeo

Rivendell should get in the second hand bike business, open up a Rivette in the bay area where they sell all used Rivendells we post on here and use their website and SF craigslist to get some traction going on these awesome bikes, plus they get paid on the bike on the resale. Or act as a neutral 3

Re: [RBW] Re: Ready to Ride

Damn you for taking that bike! And a huge thank you taking that bike and not causing me any marital strife! Enjoy! Not very secretly jealous, dstein On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 12:05 PM, Chad wrote: > I just snagged the 53 Rodeo! This has been my dream bike for quite a > while. > > -- > You recei

Re: [RBW] Re: Ready to Ride

quit being logical Justin! We're all trying to (avoid) make hasty and impulsive decisions we may or may not regret! On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 12:28 PM, Justin August wrote: > I'm guessing the several thousand American dollars in the price rather > than some other reason. Great deal compared to ori

Re: [RBW] Re: Ready to Ride

No worries Chad, you did me a favor, congrats! On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 12:52 PM, RJM wrote: > Thank you for buying that bikeif it was still there tonight I fear my > credit card would have taken quite the hit. > > And I'm glad some 48cm Hunqapillar hasn't shown up too. > > On Tuesday, Januar

Re: [RBW] Re: New 1 1/8" threadless stem on 2/10 Blug

Close, T430! It's my wife's work laptop and I had to go check. who knew she's a true BOB! On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 5:54 PM, sameness wrote: > T420? > > Pre-Chiclet KB Lenovos are my idea of a true BOB-ish laptop. > > Jeff "Typed from a T410" Hagedorn > Los Angeles, CA USA > > On Sunday, February

Re: [RBW] Re: Seattle riding weather

Thanks All! My interest lies more in weekend riding, preferably without rain. A sprinkle is fine. But I find a steady rain just isn't worth it to me: poor visibility, slick roads, poor brake performance, etc. Commuting aside, trying to gauge if there are long stretches (weeks, months) where the rai

Re: [RBW] Re: Seattle riding weather

Haha, i am legitimately worried about the endless gray skies in the pac nw. that could play into it as well, outside of bike riding. i have heard strong warnings about the freeze, it does seem very real. though i can't say the bay area is a whole lot different in that aspect at least from the 5 yea

Re: [RBW] Re: Seattle riding weather

Well a lot of factors go into moving, cycling and being outdoors is just one piece of the puzzle. I guess my question, in its most simple form is: is Seattle a constant rain or more intermittent? I think I have my answer, which is its mostly a drizzle, with bouts of steady rain as well as breaks in

Re: [RBW] Re: Seattle riding weather

On the question: I'll be interested in your impressions of SF. Are you retiring, or looking for new job, or sudden interest in New Age ...? I moved here 5 years ago and am not tied to the bay area. It's been fun, lots of great job opportunities (I've had 3!), fantastic weather, a 15 minute jaunt

Re: [RBW] Re: Seattle riding weather

Portland is such an interesting proposition, I love it there the handful of times I've been, it reminds me a lot of Nashville but with functional things like public transportation and way more walkable and urban. Seattle is easy b/c i can take my job there, Portland and Austin are both kind of a ti

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