Just to clarify, wandrer.earth is $30/YEAR, not per month. It’s a lot of
fun to use. It took me a good nine months to cover the ~440 miles in my
town. Rides get less and less efficient at picking up new miles as you ride…
Eric
On Friday, October 27, 2023, Bill Lindsay wrote:
> Since you're reco
I was in Japan this last week for the auto show, but got a chance to visit
Blue Lug. What a great shop! Though maybe it’s best for my wallet that it’s
not so close (and most of the frames seemed to top out at a medium, too
small for XL me). It was still fun to see so many of these frames in real
li
I absolutely hated the stock tires on the Clem (Kenda Kwik Nines at the
time). Maybe the worst feeling tire I’ve ever experienced. I can’t imagine
six years on those things!
Eric
On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, Jim Bronson wrote:
> Well after 6 years of owning my Clem and riding it at least 1x
Another vote for a saddle bag:
On Thu, Nov 9, 2023 at 7:05 PM Frank Brose wrote:
> I use a Riv Banana bag.
> Frank
>
> On Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 5:57:33 PM UTC-6 Coal Bee Rye Anne wrote:
>
>> This is and old moustache bar build from several years ago but this
>> upcycled military surplus
IMO redundant gears are more of a conceptual or theoretical concern than a
real issue. If you’re setting up a triple, you really end up with:
- a middle ring for the majority of your riding
- a small ring for big hills, use it with the biggest cogs in back
- a big ring for downhills or otherwise g
I had a Roadini and attempted to put my 135mm ENO hub in the back. It was a
no go—the frame was too stiff to bend out. Maybe being the eccentric hub
made this more difficult.
By comparison, I had no issue putting a 135mm hub in my old 130mm BMC
Monstercross, or a 130mm hub in my 126mm old road bik
Handsome has some coaster wheels for ~$150, but spaced at 110mm:
https://handsomecycles.com/products/handsome-handbuilt-rear-wheel-single-speed-coaster-brake-aluminum-700c-silver
Eric
On Mon, Dec 18, 2023 at 12:58 PM Justin Kennedy
wrote:
> I'm considering converting my 64 Clem L frame into a
Interesting it has a canti fork and caliper brakes in the rear. I wonder if
the fork was replaced due to a crash, or they just wanted stronger brakes?
Eric
On Sat, Dec 23, 2023 at 11:11 PM Kim H. wrote:
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1389606294980753/
>
> 52 minutes ago in Nashvill
If your tires are narrow enough (less than 38mm or so) the Kool Stop tire
jack is great to lever that last section of bead on. I carry it with me on
bikes with difficult tire/rim combos.
Eric
On Thursday, December 28, 2023, Curtis McKenzie wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Looking for some Cliffhanger wisdom
I briefly had a Roadini a few summers back. I really like the proportions
of it--the tall head tube, long (but not too long) chainstays, but I
wouldn't consider it a sporty road bike. The vintage Treks I've had have
felt considerably sprightlier. To me, the Roadini felt more like an old
school tour
I can live with the hanger and shifter boss, they offer some intriguing
build ideas. But the long reach brakes killed this frame for me. Based on
my previous experiences with them, they are barely adequate in the dry, and
unacceptable in the wet. Maybe it doesn’t rain in Walnut Creek?
I’m looking
The Grand Crus are mid reach brakes, the Roaduno will take long reach
brakes.
On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, Ryan wrote:
> What about vo grand cru brakes?
>
> On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 4:11:26 AM UTC-6 Eric Daume wrote:
>
>> I can live with the hanger and shifter bos
Pinkbike has a very active buy/sell as well.
Eric
On Thursday, January 18, 2024, JohnS wrote:
> You would probably hit a more suitable audience over at The Radavist, Rad
> Bazaar. No cost to buy, but you have to be a member to post things for sale.
>
> https://radbazaar.theradavist.com/
>
> Joh
Looks like the pants are spoken for.
Thanks,
Eric
On Monday, January 29, 2024, Bob Warner wrote:
> Hi Eric
> If this are still available I’ll be happy take them!!
> Bob
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 29, 2024, at 10:51 AM, Eric Daume wrote:
>
> Free for shippin
My technique for dialing in a Brooks:
1. Loosen seat post bolt
2. Remove Brooks saddle
3. Replace with any other plastic saddle I happen to have nearby
4. Enjoy the better comfort, less slipperiness, lighter weight, and zero
maintenance.
YMMV :)
Eric
On Tue, Jan 30, 2024 at 10:27 PM Jay wrote:
I don’t think many big box store customers are debating between a $200
Mongoose and a $4000 Rodeo.
It would be nice to have an entry steel option, but aside from aesthetics,
I would rather ride entry level aluminum. Cheap steel bikes are just heavy
and overbuilt.
Eric
On Wednesday, January 31,
The Surly Steamroller can take a 38mm tire, but no fender.
The sadly out of production Cross Check could do a 38mm with a fender.
Eric
On Fri, Feb 2, 2024 at 5:16 PM Edwin W wrote:
> I like single speed bikes, many like single speed bikes. The simplicity,
> the possibility of fixed gear, it is
Jones is having a sale right now, $500 off complete bikes. They don’t come
up used very often.
Eric
On Monday, February 5, 2024, Joe D. wrote:
> Good morning!
>
> I know there are lots of Jones Bikes aficionados amongst the Riv crowd, so
> I figured this post is worth a try. I'm in the market
Hey Ryan,
At the risk of getting dangerously OT for the RBW list, I'd like to hear
your thoughts on the SWB vs LWB. I've owned two LWBs, but I'm currently
Jones-less.
I enjoyed the LWB, but for my type of riding (either local road riding, or
throw the bike in the car and drive to a mountain bike
Eric
On Tue, Feb 6, 2024 at 5:57 PM Doug H. wrote:
> That is a nice Stumpy, Eric!
> Doug
>
> On Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 2:32:56 PM UTC-5 Eric Daume wrote:
>
>> Thanks Ryan. I’m tempted by the sale prices (again) but I think I’ll keep
>> on enjoying my $100 psue
So which gets built first? Tough choice ahead!
Eric
On Thursday, February 15, 2024, Bill Lindsay wrote:
> Two completely separate 6-month long projects each stretched out to 2-year
> projects independently and for different reasons. Each of those two
> unrelated projects reach "New Frame Day"
A real dropper is a lot handier to use, especially when the trail is
rolling up and down. Being able to push a button on the bar and drop the
saddle for a quick slope or hard corner is great. It’s not about riding up
and then down. It’s up down up down up down….
Eric
Now a dropper fan
In Ohio wher
It’s in the title, $1300.
On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, Julian Westerhout
wrote:
> Luke,
>
> You forgot to list your asking price.
>
> Julian Westerhout
> Bloomington, IL
>
> On Monday, November 7, 2022 at 7:02:10 PM UTC-6 Luke Hendrickson wrote:
>
>> I’m moving along my vintage Ritchey mountain
Maybe you need a winter beater to keep riding all year :)
Eric
On Friday, November 11, 2022, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <
jonasandle...@gmail.com> wrote:
> As you have likely heard, (because I have been blathering on about it for
> months) my family moved to Michigan in January 2022. I unpacked an
It’s not a Riv, tubing isn’t OS.
On Friday, November 11, 2022, mrb wrote:
> Thought it might be a Redwood, but the fork looks wrong?
>
> https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/bik/7556406408.html
>
> --
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
> "RBW Owners Bu
My riding is 75% around town on a fixed gear, with the rest made up of
mountain biking and some geared road rides.
I would probably end up forgoing my mountain biking and get a Quickbeam as
my Riv one and only bike.
Eric
On Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 4:35 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> The threads on Pla
everal wheelsets for
> the "one-and-only." So -- how fat a tire can a QB contain? Perhaps with 42
> mm knobbies and a bigger cog or fw you might be able to do at least "light"
> mountain biking.
>
> On Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 6:04 PM Eric Daume wrote:
>
>>
Keep in mind that a new 61.5 AHH is bigger than an old 61, and a new 64 AHH
is HUGE.
On Tue, Nov 22, 2022 at 5:44 PM Lance Terry wrote:
> Crust still shows a 64 new HH frame for sale. I know that's bigger than a
> 61. I guess they still have it because it is a big frame.
>
> On Tuesday, November
In my experience (not on a QB) 45mm fenders over 37 or 38mm tires might
work, but it’s very fiddly. A minor bump or misadjustment and something
will rub.
A good rule of thumb is max tire = fender -10mm, so 35mm tires for 45mm
fenders.
Eric
On Monday, November 28, 2022, Will M wrote:
> Hi all.
I’m with Johnny. I think the market is cooling down.
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, Johnny Alien
wrote:
> It will sell well but I don't think we are going to see immediate sell
> outs on anything the way it had been happening.
>
> On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 12:52:36 AM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrot
I am currently Riv-less (between Rivs?) but I could cover most of my riding
with a QB for road fixed gear riding and a Gus or Susie for mountain biking
and the occasional overnighter.
It would be hard to give up a dropper post for trail riding, though.
Eric
Who somehow has 7 bikes but surely does
00x42 front tire,
>> and it's annoying. I'd gladly run a 2cm shorter stem with a 2cm longer
>> front-center and the same HTA.
>>
>> BL in EC
>>
>> On Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 6:21:39 AM UTC-7 Eric Daume wrote:
>>
>>> I saw the earlier i
I'm about your same size (36"/91cm PBH), but I run a 32"/81cm saddle height
(bottom bracket center to top of my (of course) level saddle). I couldn't
imagine pedaling with my saddle 6cm lower.
When I played around with mid foot pedaling, I found I had to drop my
saddle, but less than an inch.
Eri
$200 derailleurs for the people!
On Tuesday, December 13, 2022, Berkeleyan wrote:
> To borrow a trite phrase, The Nivex shows that RH Cycles have jumped the
> shark. The cost is well beyond any common rider's reach, requires
> retrofitment brazing, paint, and only works with a custom shifter tha
This is funny. I mostly ride a fixed gear road bike, but this thread has me
thinking about a SS FW road bike. I could use a tensioner for that kind of
build, which would open up a lot of interesting frames to think about.
I could finally flip over one of my flip/flop wheels and give it a try, I
gu
Having owned a Roadini, I would go a step further and say it's basically an
old school touring bike. Long, relaxed, kind of overbuilt. I've never
ridden one, but I'd guess a Specialized Expedition or Miyata 1000 would
feel pretty similar. By contrast, I've had a string of vintage Trek sport
touring
The Riv list imagining Jobst riding a steel frame with rim brakes? Shocking!
Eric
On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 7:37 PM Philip Williamson <
philip.william...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think he'd ride a very similar bike today to the ones he rode for 50
> years.
>
>- Steel. He wasn't swayed by aluminum
In my ~25 years of single speed and fixed gear experience, forward facing
dropouts are better in every respect than track ends:
- wheel removal is much easier (and moreso with fenders, and moreso again
if you're running a derailer for some reason)
- adjusting the wheel position doesn't affect the
If the Roadini with its double oversized tubing is lighter than an RB1… I
would be very surprised. I’ve owned both, but probably 20 years apart. But
tall head tubes, long chainstays, and heavy tubing all add up quickly.
Eric
On Thursday, July 20, 2023, exliontamer wrote:
> An RB-1 is a relative
I'm going to join the majority and say don't send the Clem to college. IF*
your boy needs a bike at school, buy a cheap hybrid, new or used. Bike
shops are desperate to sell anything right now, and the used market is also
oversaturated.
*It's been a long time since I was at college, but even as a
A Clem with a dyno hub and a few accessories is a $2500 machine. That’s
pretty expensive by most any standard.
Eric
On Monday, August 7, 2023, Joe Bernard wrote:
> I'm with Max on this. It's a good bike designed to be used as a
> commuter/shopper/cruiser, and not so maddeningly expensive that i
The 1x1 isn’t made any more, and they hold their value really well as they
seem to be coming somewhat collectible. The replacement is the Lowside, I
think it’s about $890 for the frame set. Not really a value play anymore.
Eric
On Friday, August 11, 2023, George Schick wrote:
> I'll chime in wi
I think many of us have had an experience where we cared much more about
the bike for a loved one than the loved one does. Maybe that’s where the
question was coming from.
Eric
Three kids, zero who care about bikes :(
On Tuesday, August 15, 2023, 'John Phillips' via RBW Owners Bunch <
rbw-owners-
Not at all classic, but 5-10s fit my wide feet with room to spare.
Eric.
On Sunday, August 20, 2023, Eric Marth wrote:
> I noticed some discussion from other widefoot cyclists over in another
> thread about a pair of Dromarti shoes that are for sale. At the risk of
> further drifting a simple
I used to futz around with my old Cross Check, with lot of theoretical
geared and fixed combos out of a 36/40 chainring combo, a 16t fixed cog,
and a 16/19 freewheel. Or something. Now I'm simplifying and mostly just
run my old Trek with a 46/17 fixed gear, about 72" inches on 650b wheels.
That wor
Rivs are not unique in this. Your own BMC Monster Cross has angled drop
outs, as does the Surly Cross Check and just about very pre-early 80s road
bike.
Eric
On Friday, August 25, 2023, Bill Lindsay wrote:
> Patrick Moore is " curious why an IGH with single ring and single cog is
> more antithe
Angled dropouts allow the rear rim to track the brake pad as you move the
wheel back and forth in the dropouts. The upshot of this is that if you are
performing manual gear changes (for instance, a 42t ring up front, and a
16/18 White Industries dos cog in the rear), you can change gears (by
moving
Are you running friction shifting, and how big of a cassette will you go?
Those will help determine what derailer you can run.
Eric
On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, Caroline Golum
wrote:
> Hey RBOBs,
>
> The time has finally come for a new rear derailleur! And this time I’d
> like to expand my g
The simplest solution is to also use two chainrings, matching the cog
difference (for instance, with a 16/18 Dos freewheel, use 42 and 44t
chainrings). Then the 44/16 and 42/18 have the same chain length, and the
rotor to pad relationship doesn't change.
Or just use a disc front and a rim brake re
Jason, at the risk of going OT, I’d love to hear about your Wombat. It’s a
bike I’ve been eyeing, even though I really can’t justify it.
Thanks,
Eric
On Sunday, October 22, 2023, Jason Fuller wrote:
> I did this with the Charlie Gallop - I sold it to a friend, then a few
> months later after I
I would get the Sam for the effective brakes. I've never had a good
experience with long reach sidepulls.
Eric
On Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 11:46 AM Polipop wrote:
> Only 1 chance because I'm living in Asia and the closest place I can buy
> is from Blue Lug online store in Tokyo. So, I have to pay f
My guess is that Grant thinks the long chainstays are the clear winner, so
why make a lesser design? (I completely understand they aren't a clear win
for everybody)
It's also a way to differentiate Riv products--there aren't that many long
chainstay bikes around.
Eric
On Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 11:5
Shipping cost will still go up with dimensions. I’ve shipped enough bikes
and frames to learn that cutting down boxes can make a significant
difference (while still being in the oversized/dimensional weight
category).
Eric
On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, Garth wrote:
> These boxes are so large that
What Treks did you see? Looking at their website, I don't see anything that
long, outside their Electra cruisers. Trek has a LOT of models though, so
it's easy to overlook something.
Eric
On Wed, Mar 6, 2024 at 12:50 PM Mike Godwin wrote:
> Went to my LBS looking for a bike box, and there is on
You can buy a guard, but they are also easy to make: get a used/worn/cheap
ring that maybe 4 teeth larger than your biggest ring, and grind, snap, or
saw the teeth off, then file smooth.
Eric
On Thursday, March 7, 2024, David wrote:
> This is all really great input. The trouble I'm having is fi
I bought the MP pump. I like it, but it’s not a clear winner:
+ great for quickly filling up high volume/ low pressure tires
- difficult to get above 45 psi or so
- the base is too small and makes it feel unstable.
Because of the high pressure limitations, I ended up keeping my old floor
pump aro
Well, now I'm more curious and might have a reason to go visit my giant
local Trek store!
Eric
On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 9:59 PM Mike Godwin wrote:
> Eric D asked what model Treks. Good question, as I just walked in on the
> sout side of the store and exited on the north side.
>
> Well, went bac
If you want Riv's explanation, it's here:
https://www.rivbike.com/pages/why-the-long-stays-chainstay-length
Eric
On Sun, Mar 31, 2024 at 8:02 PM 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch <
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> Bill
>
>
>
> I would say “solve some objective problem not addresse
I have an ‘82 as well and it has good clearance, depending on the brakes
used. My current Superbe Pros have lots of room, while the previous Tektros
were tighter. The previous owner said he could fit 35mm actual tires, and
that looks possible (at least with the Suntour brakes)
Eric
On Wednesday,
The Yokozuna V brakes are currently 65% off at Soma, thru Sunday. I bought
a pair at the last sale, they're nice enough. Seemed similar to Shimano
Deore.
Eric
On Fri, Apr 12, 2024 at 6:53 PM Donzaemon wrote:
> You can purchase Yokozuna v-brakes and levers from Soma. Wait till one of
> their ki
Bill says “it depends,” but I can only offer my experience, which is that
both are adequate in the dry, but centerpulls are spooky weak when the rims
are wet. Centerpulls do look nicer, but in every performance category, V
brakes are a clear and easy win for me.
Eric
V brake fan
On Thursday, Apri
; to have fewer possibilities for variation in performance because they're so
> standardized in design and simple to set up, and therefore people don't
> experience bad ones as often. Bad v-brakes do exist but they usually come
> from Walmart.
>
> Josiah Anderson
> Missoul
I've had a Melvin in my parts stash for years that's looking for a reason,
so this build kind of appeals to me. But, out here in the flatlands, I
don't really need three super widely spaced gears. With my
cruising (normally fixed) gear of 44x17, maybe something like 44/40/36,
about 10% jumps. Hmm,
I'm going to be the contrarian here. My experience is that I tend to enjoy
the "cheap and cheerful" bikes more than bikes that were more expensive
with greater expectations. I look at my little bike fleet, and sometimes
think I could sell off a good chunk of them and buy something "nicer," but
in p
Riv framesets come with a headset installed. That's the hardest job for a
home mechanic, in my experience. The next hardest job is ordering the
correct parts: bottom bracket spindle length and crank and (if you're using
one) the front derailer all need to play together correctly. After that,
it's m
You might want to get on Soma’s email list. They’ve been having some great
sales (eg 65% off) and many of their parts will work great with a Riv
build.
Eric
On Monday, May 27, 2024, Franco Rinaldi wrote:
> Ciao Everybody,
>
> About to grab a Clem frame and really want to do a highly utilitarian
You might want to get on Soma’s email list. They’ve been having some great
sales (eg 65% off) and many of their parts will work great with a Riv
build.
Eric
On Monday, May 27, 2024, Franco Rinaldi wrote:
> Ciao Everybody,
>
> About to grab a Clem frame and really want to do a highly utilitarian
I thought the Altantises (?) in those bigger sizes only came in 700c?
Eric
On Sunday, February 5, 2023, Steve wrote:
> Saw this on the Asheville, NC FB Marketplace. Appears mildly neglected
> with meh components. 650B wheel set. Posted early today (2/5). Asking $2500
>
> https://www.facebook.co
I’ve found that real Shimano SPDs work better than the various copies.
Wellgo , etc seem to have a clunkier entry and release. I started with
Shimano, then spent a lot of time on Time ATACs, but now I’ve been back on
SPDs for several years. Relative to the Times, SPDs have less float on
paper, but
No experience with the taps, but in my experience I would pick a Hozan tool
over a Park. Park tools just seem so-so to me.
On Thursday, March 23, 2023, JohnS wrote:
> Anyone have experience with the Hozan BB tapping tool? My '82 Specialized
> Sequoia drive side treads have been cross threaded an
Agree that three is a good target (road, mountain, utility), so why am I at
seven? I feel a sale coming up.
This topic always reminds me of the Peter Egan column asking how many
motorcycles you need. He comes out to five, with much of the same rationale
we use for bikes. I'm at zero there :(
http
Best answer yet!
On Thursday, March 30, 2023, Nick Shoemaker wrote:
> Rivendell group, right? There are four correct responses to the 'right'
> number of rings bikes:
>
> 1
> 3
> 7
> 9
>
> So everyone was right. Well done!
>
> On Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 8:45:16 AM UTC-4 Tom Palmer wrote:
>
The external dyno wiring on such an expensive build looks... wrong.
Eric
On Sat, Apr 15, 2023 at 1:10 PM Ryan wrote:
> Worth a look. The 2 Marks and Joe Bell have worked their usual magic.
>
> https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news/joshs-rivendell-custom?mc_cid=d5e44cc458&mc_eid=0074b52ae1
>
>
> I
In my experience, sidepulls are great as long as you only ride in the dry
and don’t plan on any emergency stops.
Eric
Not a caliper fan
On Tuesday, April 25, 2023, Johnny Alien wrote:
> I have zero issues with the effectiveness of sidepulls. I used them for
> years and years. I just think that
This was just discussed in the Charlie H Gallop proto thread.
Some people like those brakes, some people find them weak. I’m in the
latter group. I wouldn’t commit to such an expensive frame that is limited
to those brakes. My experience with long reach calipers is almost
universally bad, especial
Yeah, it’s not 2021 anymore. The used bike market is pretty much
collapsing.
On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, Joe Bernard wrote:
> They want every last dime they put in it after spending all that money and
> not riding. Well good luck!*
>
> *For full pop I'd get a frame from Riv and build it myself
CUES has a 2x option.
Eric
who doesn't miss the front derailleur at all
On Sun, Apr 30, 2023 at 8:22 AM ascpgh wrote:
> Somewhere in the last two days I read something roughly this: "I tried to
> ditch front derailleurs on my road bike but they just work so well."
> Perhaps from one of the bike
Agree with Garth. I bought one, and I'd say $7 is about the right price.
On Sat, May 6, 2023 at 4:48 AM Garth wrote:
> This reminds of Shawshank Redemption movie where Andy asks Red to get him
> a rock hammer that sells for (at the time) . $7.
>
> When Red inquires as to how Andy is going to
The YG was a Betty with as manlier name, but the Cheviot was a completely
different model… one of the first long chainstay Rivs.
Eric
On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, Pam Bikes wrote:
> Betty's were made in different sizes in different years. And in the later
> years some were Yves Gomez and some w
Hi John,
I’m 6’3”, 180 pounds, and briefly had a 61cm Roadini. It has some weird
tapering to the tubes, but I think it was basically double OS on that size.
Maybe 28.6 tapering to 31.8 or something. It felt stiff and not
particularly responsive to me. It’s not like an old vintage road bike with
a
I thought the Ruffy Tuffys also had some kind of flat prevention
anti-puncture strip or casing built into them.
Eric
On Sun, May 21, 2023 at 12:13 AM Joe Bernard wrote:
> More rubber at the center track to reduce flatting, thereby a little
> heavier.
>
> On Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 6:06:28 PM
Does this work?
https://handsomecycles.com/products/700c-silver-rear-wheel-sturmey-archer-s-rf3-3-speed-internal-handbuilt
Eric
On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, Arthur Mayfield wrote:
>
> I’ve seen the charts/catalogs listing 116-120mm OLD Sturmey Archer IGHs,
> but haven’t found one IRL. Soma Fab
I would have zero concerns with that combo.
Eric
On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, dylan green wrote:
> Hi -
>
> I'm considering getting some big Fleecer Ridge tires on my velocity dyads.
> RH has a suggested rim width of 19mm, but the dyads measure 18.6. Anyone
> have experience with this? I'm assu
I agree on this. I love single speeds, and the 3x1 flexibility looks fun,
and the 61.5m profile looks just right for me, but those long reach brakes
are a deal breaker for me. I've built bikes with them in the past, and
their stopping power in the wet is inadequate for me. Maybe the Riv guys
never
Do the Microshift shifters have that soft detent feel in friction mode?
RIvendell used to spec something like this on the Clem. It wasn't a very
good shifter, at least in friction mode.
Eric
On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 10:43 PM Michael Baquerizo
wrote:
> others mileage may vary, but i recently start
26” wheels will have a longer head tube, plus I think the Riv mtb frame did
have a bit of top tube slope.
Eric
On Saturday, July 6, 2024, George Schick wrote:
> I'm puzzled by the posted frame size for this bike. For a bike with a 19"
> seat tube I would expect to see a much shorter head tube.
Or you could ride the good tires now and enjoy life. With any luck, the
sidewalls on the Fatty Rumpkins might degrade into an unridable state by
the time you get down to them.
Eric
Who deals with excess tires by selling them on bikes.
On Sunday, July 14, 2024, Bill Lindsay wrote:
> The only thi
Sorry all, burro is already claimed for bikes. Here's an example I found:
https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1300949
Somehow, those fat 20" wheels don't look so odd anymore.
Eric
On Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 11:44 AM Mike Rossi wrote:
> I believe donkey and burro are the same animal. But, I like to
If you like nine, Box has entire drivetrains on sale for about $70:
https://boxcomponents.com/products/box-three-p9-wide-multi-shift-groupset
I picked one up for some indeterminate future project.
Eric
On Tue, Jul 23, 2024 at 3:04 PM Michael Morrissey <
michaelgmorris...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I
I think I would try this experiment with a really cheap rear
derailleur from the co-op, not a Paul Melvin. But that's just me.
Eric
On Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 11:18 AM Mark V wrote:
> Hi Bill -
> My S-A 2sp does not have a coaster bake. So: Rim Brakes 4ever! (both
> front and rear)
> I'm using a
Riv is concerned the bottom bracket drop (80mm IIRC) is too low for a fixed
gear—pedal strike concern.
I would run it fixed without hesitation.
Eric
On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, Patrick Moore wrote:
> I learn more about Riv from Bike Snob than from their website, tho' that
> would easily be
The dropouts might be proprietary, but they're functionally identical to
those on a 2003 Surly Karate Monkey... though I doubt Riv's have the Surly
name cast in.
Eric
On Wed, Sep 11, 2024 at 2:09 PM Bill Lindsay wrote:
> "Wouldn't verticals make the frame less apt for its apparent intended use
, CA
>
> On Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 2:56:06 PM UTC-7 Eric Daume wrote:
>
>> The dropouts might be proprietary, but they're functionally identical to
>> those on a 2003 Surly Karate Monkey... though I doubt Riv's have the Surly
>> name cast in.
>
Conventional wisdom says kids don't have enough hand strength for hand
brakes.
In fact, the CPSC requires kids bikes to have a coaster brake (they can't
be hand brake only).
Eric
On Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 12:42 PM Nick Shoemaker
wrote:
>
> I’m intrigued by this too, but a little puzzled by the c
That true. My school age kids are all about tik tok.
Eric
Who skipped FB, and Instagram, and...
On Tuesday, April 14, 2020, Patrick Moore wrote:
> My daughter says that Instagram is for old people.
>
> On Tue, Apr 14, 2020 at 5:00 PM Leah Peterson
> wrote:
>
>> ...
>> I think you better join I
I think that’s longer than my tandem!
On Thursday, April 16, 2020, David B wrote:
> Xtracycle is possible!
> https://www.instagram.com/p/B-0wCPDA_YV/
>
> On Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 10:31:28 AM UTC-5, Bones wrote:
>>
>> Not sure if this has been discussed here or not, but I'd like to hear
>>
Hi Matt,
Can I get some pictures of the Roadini?
Thanks
Eric
On Monday, April 20, 2020, Matt Dreher <99m...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Some riv-ish (like the frame, obviously), some not, but I still think it
> belongs here. Feel free to make an offer, particularly if you want to buy
> multiple things
Awesome! I second Ray's name proposal.
On Sat, Apr 25, 2020 at 11:49 AM Ray Varella
wrote:
> If they change the name, my vote would be for Deux Chevuit.
>
>
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> Ray
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The van stripes make sense if you’re an A Team fan!
At 175 pounds, I would run those tires about 40 psi, and fill them up when
I notice too much squirm in corners.
Eric
On Tuesday, May 5, 2020, Joe Bernard wrote:
> A Thing I'm Not Sure I Ought To Have Known and Definitely Still Don't:
>
> Why
As a mountain biker and former Clem owner, the Clem wouldn’t be my first
choice to hang with my fast riding buddies on their full sus bikes. It
doesn’t have the confidence inspiring feeling of my Jones LWB. For a
mellower group or solo ride, it would be ok. The Clem is going to attract
some attent
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