Mummy bag + Tarp. Another option would be a bivy. I've got a
Mountainsmith solo bivy that I use as a backup, in the event that I
need to stake out a spot on a day hike that I've somehow under-
estimated.
I've been a big fan of ultra-light backpacking and I try to keep my
packs sub-30lbs. That does
Hey Everyone!
Just wanted to drop a quick note as I'm putting together my Hillborne
build. I'm looking for a few last items for the bike and wondered if
anyone has any of these components laying around as spares that they
wouldn't mind parting with. I've got a bit of a budget, but a portion
of tha
Ok, I've got the seat post handled. Thank you to everyone who had a
seat post to offer. I've decided to go the S83 route on this one.
Still looking for a B17 saddle, bar ends and I'll throw a Dirt Drop in
here. I'd prefer a Dirt Drop, but I'd do a Technomic between 10-12cm.
Thanks again!
Mike
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On Apr 24, 7:29 pm, Eric Norris wrote:
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And the stem is handled too. Thanks!
On Apr 25, 8:16 am, Mike Irwin wrote:
> Ok, I've got the seat post handled. Thank you to everyone who had a
> seat post to offer. I've decided to go the S83 route on this one.
>
> Still looking for a B17 saddle, bar ends and I'll
Jim,
I totally dig your setup. That is one good looking Hillborne.
Mike
On Jan 16, 7:47 pm, JimP wrote:
> Sam Hillborne aka Crazy Horse and I headed out to ride around the
> city. It was a beautiful day, 61 degrees and a clear sky. I rode
> around on back streets some of which were quite narro
I'm insanely jealous of your morning ride. The weather looks
beautiful. While we don't have more than a few inches of snow on the
ground here in lovely Iowa, it did rain yesterday, which has made
everything a catastrophically frozen mess.
As a side note, I think you've persuaded me to keep my Alba
I'm in the planning process for a new steel steed. I'm planning on
going with the Hillborne and building it up to be a fine, upright
country cruiser. I have a set of Albatross bars that I think I'd like
to use and I have the leather Brooks grips.
I'd like to know if anyone has experience w/ using
RBW right now.
>
> Or, perhaps try the VO stitch-on leather grips?
>
> I'd love to hear how it works out.
>
> Yours,
> Thomas Lynn Skean
>
> On Jan 19, 11:48 am, Mike Irwin
> wrote:
>
> > I'm in the planning process for a new steel steed. I'm
Soon, I'll be able to add my own pics. I just pulled the trigger on a
Hillborne frameset and will spend the next month or so diligently
building it up. Thanks Jim T. In the meantime, I can use this flickr
group to vet my build ideas.
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Thanks Forrest. I'm really looking forward to this build.
On Jan 20, 9:59 pm, Forrest wrote:
> Congrats, Mike Irwin, on taking the plunge. -- Forrest
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> On Jan 20, 4:14 pm, Mike Irwin wrote:
>
> > Soon, I'll be able to add my own pics. I just pulled the trigger on
ve in the cork grips to clear the shifter cable
> housing (easy to do in cork). I believe RBW demonstrated this in a
> video and RR article.
>
> This video shows the grove. I cut mine with a round file.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/user/RivBikeWorks?blend=2&ob=1#p/u/6/0VaUlzsD
That is great!
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What is the fit like? I always wanted one, but never got around to
ordering. How does a 4XL translate to regular t-shirt sizes?
On Jan 31, 12:17 pm, Richard Merkin wrote:
> It's woolistic and never been wornout of curiosity what would
> somebody pay me for it.
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Has this item been sold yet?
On Feb 1, 3:31 pm, Richard Merkin wrote:
> I have a pic and will email itIm really only curious but if
> somebody gives a crazy offer it's theirs. I have never worn it and
> bought it from riv, it did somehow develop a couple very small holes
> but my wife who is
Up for sale is my Rivendell Protovelo 650b. Its a fantastic ride.
Unfortunately, due to some unforeseen circumstances, I've got to let
it go. Here's a basic run down of the bicycle. If you'd prefer a honey
brown B17 w/ copper rails, rather than the aged Flyer, no problem and
I'll switch it out fro
Oops...here is a link to the pics.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36294...@n03/sets/72157616898042722/
On Oct 26, 1:35 pm, Mike Irwin wrote:
> Up for sale is my Rivendell Protovelo 650b. Its a fantastic ride.
> Unfortunately, due to some unforeseen circumstances, I've got to let
>
have come along to cause you to have to part
> >> with it. I will definitely give you $1000 shipped to me in MN.
>
> >> John Blish
>
> >> On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 1:35 PM, Mike Irwin <
> >> rivendellbrownbom...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>> Up
ipping charge for you and any possibility of damage to the bike from rough
> handling. Where are you? No matter what we decide on about picking it up
> or shipping I will be happy to send money tomorrow.
>
> Back out to do errands. I will be home in 3 - 4 hours and I will check in
t;
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Gino Zahnd wrote:
> > I like how this entire conversation was public.
>
> > On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Mike Irwin <
> > rivendellbrownbom...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> Hi John,
>
> >> I'
I don't have any groans, but maybe a few wishes...
Love: The philosophy, the ride, the fit, the lifestyle, the passion
and the practicality. Honestly, if it wasn't for an article on Riv I
read in an old Dirt Rag mag, I doubt I would have ever discovered the
Company, this group of individuals and
I think most of this feedback has been fairly positive. I think we all
realize that Riv always tries to do the right thing, but posts like
this should be encouraged from time to time. Maybe "groan" is a word
that holds a lot of negative connotation, but think about it in the
same way that a compan
I suppose the "comments" function would be dependent on the comfort
level of those who manage it.
But, having one stream of information would be nice. I tend to spend
less time actually searching through YouTube, than watching YouTube
vids embedded in a blog. I think that would be a nice feature.
Here, here. Yehuda captured the spirit and essence of many things
discussed in this very forum. I shall miss it dearly in the interim.
On Apr 14, 8:54 pm, Kelly wrote:
> I too will miss the Yehuda Moon series as I checked in daily. I will
> probably buy the books because I enjoyed the comics so
Oh wow, Marty, that is one beautiful bike.
On Apr 15, 6:39 am, Marty wrote:
> Came across this and thought it was cool. Sounds like the first ever
> AR. May try to emulate this type of bike with my old (one of the first
> ever) Trek 850. Planning three stem/bar set-ups until I figure out
> which
> > Hurry back Yehuda
>
> > RoadieRyan
>
> > On Apr 15, 7:44 am, Esteban wrote:
>
> > > As an homage to Yehuda, I started a Van Sweringen Owners Bunch flickr
> > > group:
>
> > >http://www.flickr.com/groups/1080...@n21/
>
> > > This is
I was more excited today than the day I got my first car. Today was
the day that I put the finishing touches on my Rivendell Protovelo
650b and took it for the first spin.
I'm so jazzed. I had to eat an overstuffed burrito just to calm me
down a bit. (Nothing like a belly full of rice, beans and
That's awesome. I just saw the photo of the tire clearance before I
saw this post. I didn't click into the description and was wondering
about the tires. I bet that's a sweet ride.
On Apr 16, 10:20 pm, fiddlr40 wrote:
> I just put Big Apples (700x50) on my Quickbeam:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/ph
jeans and Birkenstocks. Ha!
On Apr 16, 10:35 pm, David Estes wrote:
> Agreed, looks like a perfect go anywhere all day bike!
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 7:58 PM, Randy Graves wrote:
>
> > Beautiful!
>
> > Randy
>
> > Mike Irwin wrote:
> > > I
Today was our leisurely cycling group's Spring Ride. (However, I
forgot both my Flip video cam and my digital camera in my car and
didn't realize that I'd left it behind for about 20 minutes into the
ride...another rider took some pics, so I'll try to post something up
soon.)
For anyone that is r
As promised, photos...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36294...@n03/sets/72157617599193203
Now, the scenery isn't nearly as breath-taking as some of the other
ride report photos I've seen, but it was a beautiful day and everyone
in the party was generally happy with the ride, the conversation and
t
Tour of the Raccoon June
> 13-14 (http://www.dmcycleclub.com/tour_raccoon/)? -- Forrest in Iowa
> City
>
> On May 3, 4:19 pm, Mike Irwin wrote:
>
> > Today was our leisurely cycling group's Spring Ride. (However, I
> > forgot both my Flip video cam and my digital camer
Wow! I'm glad I got mine when I did. Acorn bags are amazing. I've been
using mine for everything from commuting to light camping and they
work perfectly for my needs.
On May 7, 9:09 am, Esteban wrote:
> That's quite an impressive business model for a two-person, part-time
> operation. Happily,
I'm about 2/3 of the way through it. So far, (in my own opinion), its
a great cycling adventure story for non-cyclists.
That is one reason I get so excited about the Riv Reader to hit the
mailbox. I crave a lot of detailed information about the technical
aspect of cycling...the what's and how's m
I'm getting ready to wrap my Nitto Randonneur bars. I'm thinking about
putting a set of the gel bar pads underneath the tape, but then I
started to wonder if just wrapping another set of cork tape around the
bars would be just as good. I'm planning on finishing with a shellac
coating.
I've never
Cool. The cloth over cork sounds interesting. Right now, I've got
enough cork wrap for two layers, which I think I'll try, but if this
isn't what I'm looking for, I may go after cloth over cork shellacked.
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Maybe its because the albatross bars allow me to look around a little
bit more when I'm fully upright. With so much more to see, why hurry?
On Mar 21, 10:53 am, charlie wrote:
> Its interesting to read that you have never felt slower on your bike.
> I had the opposite experience on a street co
I get a general sense of where a lot of the frequent contributors are
based on stories and pictures, but I'm wondering if there is another
way that we can essentially map out where members are? It might be a
little easier than asking, "Hey, anyone in or near Iowa?"
Has there ever been discussion
y) in my Google Groups. I feel that the conversation is
much easier, although event coordination is a definite plus with a
tried and true social network.
On Mar 21, 2:37 pm, CycloFiend wrote:
> on 3/21/09 9:16 AM, Mike Irwin at rivendellbrownbom...@gmail.com wrote:
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>
>
> > I get
Wow, that's a beauty. It just screams, "Let's go for a ride." I really
like the black powder coat with the gold trimmed logos.
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Hi everyone,
After a number of months planning, acquiring, planning some more,
waiting, I was nearing a start to my Hillborne build. But alas, due to
a recent need to replace some photography equipment (ok, all of my
missing photography equipment), I've decided to be happy with my
current bicycle
And sold.
This Hillborne is west-bound.
On Sep 25, 12:52 pm, Mike Irwin
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> Hi everyone,
>
> After a number of months planning, acquiring, planning some more,
> waiting, I was nearing a start to my Hillborne build. But alas, due to
> a recent need to replace some photog
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