On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 12:57 AM, BuckyYuen wrote:
> I bought a longsleeved wool shirt for $30 and a pair of MUSA shorts
> for $17. I was debating on a set of Maxy Fastys with tubes, but
> decided to let the other very enthusiastic guy have 'em. He was like
> a little kid, so who could say No?
>
So, time is getting kinda tight. Did I miss an email about a current
classics calendar for 2010?
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Does anyone know of an insurance company that offers insurance for
bikes stolen when you're out in the world? Theoretically my
homeowner's policy would cover it but I really don't want to test that
and not know. So I'm curious - can anyone think of a company that
explicitly offers bike-theft insura
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 1:35 PM, Z wrote:
> Good question. Would be helpful info.
>
I just called me insurer again and he said:
1. use of it outside of the home provided that the device is NOT
motorized is covered under your homeowners insurance policy.
2. replacement value is covered
3. unde
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 2:01 PM, CycloFiend wrote:
> on 12/15/09 10:11 AM, Seth Vidal at skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know of an insurance company that offers insurance for
>> bikes stolen when you're out in the world? Theoretically my
>> homeowner&
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 1:46 PM, CycloFiend wrote:
> on 12/14/09 11:01 PM, Seth Vidal at skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> So, time is getting kinda tight. Did I miss an email about a current
>> classics calendar for 2010?
>
> No.
>
> Here's the plan at this point
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Steve Wimberg wrote:
>
> On paper, though, the GK with PG setup seems to offer the ability to
> pull up on the pedal stroke,
I thought it had been fairly well established that riders generally
don't pull up. Even with clipless.
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On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Steve Wimberg wrote:
> I seem to recall reading that somewhere, too.
>
http://www.rivbike.com/article/clothing/the_shoes_ruse
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On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> I was joking with my original comment about re-raking the fork.
>
> I bet the Saluki handles just fine with a loaded handlebar basket. I
> used one on my (former) Atlantis a bunch.
I use a front basket on the nitto mini fro
I was reading about the saturday sale coming up with jealousy. If
anyone on the list is going, maybe suggest to some of the riv folks
that putting these items on ebay or craigslist as would help them get
rid of more of them and allow the saturday sales to be spread out to
those of us not in the are
On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Phil Brown wrote:
>
>
> On Dec 18, 1:17 pm, Esteban wrote:
>> I think that part of the project is to bring in traffic on
>> Saturdays.
>>
>> Of course, for all of us currently outside of the Bay Area, these are
>> hard to hear about!!!
>>
>> Esteban
>> San Diego,
On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 4:42 PM, John Bennett wrote:
> Dear Seth,
>
> A good idea that we have toyed with, but the nature of the garage sale
> worthy stuff makes it, in many cases, something we want people to be
> able to see in person, especially since it's an all sales
On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 8:53 PM, rcnute wrote:
> Back on the block. I won't bore you with the details of why unless
> your curiosity just can't be sated. :) (Fortunately it's not due to
> finances or health.)
>
> Frame, fork, Miche headset. VGC.
>
> http://tiny.cc/XMLzj
>
I don't think that's
On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles
wrote:
> So, this leads me to a bunch of questions (which I will limit to 3-
> ish):
>
> (1) Do you think Rivendell should include a little more Grant Petersen
> in their catalog?
I think riv should just put out catalogs more often and
On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 6:59 PM, Bill Gibson wrote:
> One of the great things about finding Rivendell has been finding a
> source for real wool clothing. I love real wool socks, but 100% wool
> doesn't wear as well as blends. Sooner or later, even with blends,
> you'll need to learn how to do this
On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Dave Lloyd wrote:
> I've got that workstand. Very nice, easy to use, sets up and collapses
> quickly and easily. Plus, it's extra sturdy. It holds my Xtracycle with no
> complaints. The biggest problem I heavy bikes is, well, hoisting them up
> there.
> Happy ho
On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 1:49 AM, Wade Vidal wrote:
>
> Thanks it was a fun evening working on it. The seat is serfas that my
> brother gave me. I'm thinking about a black b-17. The wheels are bontrager
> race lites ( take offs from my wife's bike when she got a new wheel set). I
> wasn't sur
On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 8:34 PM, Wade Vidal wrote:
> test ride pics and short video thanks for all the encouraging words and
> advice. I hope to have it road worthy by next weekend.
>
I think you're right about the shorter stem. Swap out that spare one I
sent you for something shorter - maybe
On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 12:59 PM, Aaron Thomas wrote:
> I also agree that the Romulus is great with Jack Brown Greens. But
> I'll voice a slightly contrary opinion here: in my experience the
> Romulus comes alive with tires in the 26-28 mm range. The handling is
> sprightly and responsive, and the
On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 10:46 PM, manueljohnacosta
wrote:
> Interesting story today...
> Me and a couple of buddies of mine decided to brave the cold,wind and
> rain to ride up to Mt Ham. As we get to alum rock, I realized after 45
> minutes of driving that I forget my cycling shoes. I end of ridi
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 3:55 PM, Bruce wrote:
>
> I'm pleased to be an early recipient of an "Archival Clothing" musette carry
> bag. I emptied the necessaries from my 25 yr old heavy leather Hartmann
> briefcase and used it today for work. The linked pic gives the idea of the
> contents, and it c
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 8:37 PM, stevep33 wrote:
> I recently rode a 650b with GB Hetres...loved them. The only thing is
> that my bike is 700c. Can anyone recommend a Hetre-like tire for 700c
> (40 wide, supple, etc)?
>
closest I've seen is the 37mm pasela's.
I know some folks like the schwal
>From the riv website:
"Let's say you want a Rodeo or a Hunquapiller this Spring, but you can
pay some of it off now. OK, then. You call up and say you want to put
$2,000 toward it."
Hunquapiller?
Pray tell, what is a hunquapiller?
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On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 12:27 PM, Wade Vidal wrote:
> I think you should order one and see what you get.
I think mom was right about you and you're a terrible influence! :)
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On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 1:38 PM, Wade Vidal wrote:
> just trying to help
:)
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1. ride at least one metric every month
2. ride a 200k brevet - either by myself or with the girl on the tandem
3. settle on a backup bike - even if it is fancy and nice
4. finish making a set of bags for our bikes
5. ride more miles this year than last year - 1858 miles this year but
I had 2 month
On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 10:49 AM, cyclotourist wrote:
> FWIW, My wife likes their uppers, but now their lowers.
>
My significant other wears A LOT of clothing from the Title-9 catalogue.
Title-9 is one of the catalogues that makes me a bit envious.
http://www.titlenine.com/
Excellent clothing
On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 3:08 PM, Justin August wrote:
> That is really quite neat. I think it'd be nice to use a silver button-
> cap screw but that's just aesthetics.
> One would think if you could buy a large quantity of dustcaps and do
> this you could make a bit of side cash/provide an awesome
On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 7:54 AM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Sun, 2010-01-03 at 19:26 -0800, beth h wrote:
>> Title Nine has some very nice stuff, but is generally a massive bummer
>> if you're a woman of size. And according to their sizing charts, I
>> apparently qualify as a woman of size.
>
> Th
I mentioned this thread to my S.O.
she pointed me to:
http://smartmudflapgirl.com/
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On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-01-04 at 11:45 -0800, beth h wrote:
>> Yeah, well, I used to think so, too, until I started looking at the
>> sizing charts for womens-specific bike clothing.
>> When the largest chest size offered is a 40 and the largest hip si
On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 8:50 PM, beth h wrote:
> For my money, THE way to go for real-world bikes IS 26"/559. The wheel
> size has been around for ages, offers zillions of tread choices and
> price ranges, and can be cobbled together with a used frame and parts
> to provide a VERY servicable, extre
On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 4:54 PM, sjauch wrote:
>
> So I am really confused and am asking here to see which way some of
> you would go.
>
I'd say go by rbwhq and try out the roadeo. That will likely make most
of the decision for you.
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On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 8:12 PM, William Henderson
wrote:
> I like to go to Riv now and then, but it's an expensive BART ticket
> from SF and quite a bit of time if I'm just getting an odd part or
> two. On the other hand, I don't want to pay shipping for a cheap part
> nor do I like the idea of pa
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 12:42 PM, wrote:
>
>
> It depends on the color. In 2005 the engineering faculty at MIT did an
> experiment with mice that were painted different colors. They, basically,
> were asking the same question that you've asked and it was found that those
> mice that were painte
I wonder if it would be possible to retrofit a modern dynamo light
into this chassis:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110477741506
thoughts?
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On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Andrew wrote:
> I went to Rivendell today and saw a prototype Soma and Rivendell
> collaboration frameset. It has Riv lugs, roadeoish geometry and medium
> reach brakes. It looks like a romulus and rambouillet mix, its tealish
> blue with fancy lugs but no contrast
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 4:35 PM, franklyn wrote:
> Maybe this is what we are talking about?
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/somafab/4251591019/
>
Wow, good find.
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On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> I'm sure it is. Interesting, when the photo was first mentioned on one
> of the lists I subscribe to it was described as looking like a Romulus.
> Now it's clear why that is! According to the comment on the photo, the
> frame is "in the wo
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 5:12 PM, beth h wrote:
> I'm sorry it's so hard to special order stuff through your local shop.
> I've similar experiences as a customer and do sympathize.
>
> As the lead buyer at our shop, I can tell you that if a shop is left
> holding the bag too many times on a non-stoc
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 10:32 PM, Philip Williamson
wrote:
> That's a drag.
> I special order things at my LBS (Tommy's Bikes in McMinnville). It's
> always weird, and sometimes I have to share my online research (New
> Shimano Nexus cogs fit old Sturmey and Sachs IG hubs), but they tell
> me how l
On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 4:32 PM, rperks wrote:
> In my deepest moment of focus on work today I started a Roado Flicker
> pool today. I looked up what I could and sent out invites but welcome
> all submissions that are on subject, i.e. Roadeo Frame, build and ride
> shots.
> Please help me flesh th
On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 4:43 PM, rperks wrote:
> The way I figure extra meta data in the database of the univererse is
> not really a bad thing. For only an extra few clicks you get a little
> more coverage for the objects of our attention. Better coverage at a
> minimum is just that, and if it l
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 1:00 AM, cyclotourist wrote:
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J
> wrote:
>>
>> I bought one of those guards from VO after I bought my QB as a "frame
>> special" from Riv and had them build it up. They were out of the QB Sugino
>> crank combo, so
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-01-11 at 06:43 -0800, jpp wrote:
>
>> The soma/riv looks really nice and unique. I think it will be
>> successful. To me things have shifted a little in the past few years
>> and if riv did the Bleriot with QBP now instead of
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 9:59 AM, newenglandbike wrote:
> This was posted by Cyclofiend:
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch/browse_thread/thread/990a8bfb206c83f6#
>
Thanks!
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On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 2:26 PM, Mark wrote:
>
>
> I cant believe their is only ONE bid for this 2700.00 plus frame on
> ebay. I would buy it if I was rich like the rest of you guys on this
> blog.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120514295766&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
>
I ca
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 2:36 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> The mixtes, they ain't for everybody...
>
> (I like them though, and suggested this for a friend who has some
> range of motion issues)
>
I agree. There is one in my house already and another one coming but
neither of them are
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J
wrote:
> I ordered an AHH 61cm in November, and Keven told me I had my choice of Toyo
> or Waterford. We debated pros and cons, and I chose the Waterford (MUSA and
> all that). So it would seem there are 61cm frames from both sources. Bi
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J
wrote:
> Broken polishing machines?
>
No - I mean a bike taking a couple of months. It does keep a certain
amount of 'impulse buy' out of it.
Then I again I just recently talked to the folks at Mountain Sports
Ltd in bristol, tn and they ha
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 3:00 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J
wrote:
> I assume one has your name on it?
Not as yet, I'd like to verify that the 61 is right versus the 59
first. But I'll be travelling NEARISH bristol in 2 weeks so I might
force myself to stop by.
> The problem with the delayed grati
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 3:08 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J
wrote:
> Ex-ACT-ly! http://www.flickr.com/photos/hiawathacyclery/2596158963/sizes/l/
>
something along those lines, yes. :)
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On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 3:42 PM, JoelMatthews wrote:
> I was watching it under a theory that perhaps 15 years from now my
> range of motion may decrease to the point where I would want a Mixte.
> Now that someone is bidding (and presumably others will join in
> tomorrow) I am backing off. It is o
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J
wrote:
> Re your Atlantis, how does the 58cm fit? What's your PBH? The Atlantis I'm
> looking at is a 61cm, which is the size Hilsen Keven put me on, but I worry
> that with the fat tires the 61cm Atlantis might be hard to straddle.
>
Se
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J
wrote:
> Right -- but there are no dealers who have frames, let alone built bikes,
> anywhere near lil' ol' Delaware.
>
> I doubt I'll bid anywhere near high enough to get this Atlantis, so it's
> probably a moot point. And -- the good new
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 5:10 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J
wrote:
> Where are you -- in TN?
>
Durham, NC
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On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 5:51 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J
wrote:
> Not TOO far from Renaissance Bikes?
>
about 3->3.5 hours. I'm going up that way in the next couple of weeks
and I hope to be able to drop by. However, as far as I know
Renaissance carries only the sam and betty, both fine bikes, but
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 7:23 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> My affable friend Weasel and I are Amtraking with bikes to DC and will
> be in town Feb 22-23 before riding down to Richmond for NAHBS. Neither
> of us are riding Rivendells, but I will be on a Toyo-built frame, and
> my friend
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 8:19 PM, Leslie wrote:
> I think you were asking Seth, but, I'm in TN, about 30 min from MSL.
> Next town west.
>
I assume that means you're in kingsport, right?
I went to school in western VA so I travelled a fair bit around the
western VA, NETN
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 9:05 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> I assume the weather that far south will be wonderful!
>
Well mid-feb has a way of being 'odd'.
Normally we have one weekend in mid feb where the temp spikes to about
60-70F and is clear and STUNNING.
If the planets align it
On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Anthony Castellino
wrote:
>
>
> This is all very good info! Trying to piece it all together...seems best
> place to start is with the Serial Number...but, where is the Serial Number?
> I looked under the bottom bracket, all that found is RIVENDELL engraved...
> Her
On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 8:10 AM, Mark wrote:
>
> Carolina Blue making a Glorius blush pink! Wow!
See, this is the other problem.
I live in Durham, NC - where Duke Univ is located.
Having a tarheel blue bicycle may not be the best way to NOT have a
bicycle defaced.
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On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 8:14 AM, Leslie wrote:
> Lots of nice Rivs at MSL. They have a Bleriot there (well, last
> time I was in), amongst the Rams and AHHs and Hillbournes. They have
> an Atlantis built up, but it was small for me. Steve and Bobby are
> good fellas. I know Patrick best, tho
x27;m also glad to let someone try out if they're looking for a riv.
58cm atlantis.
> And as Seth noted when he coined the term, ECWLARBW doesn't trip lightly off
> the tongue. We need a more pronounceable acronym!
ECRD: East Coast Rivendell Diaspora
ECRA: East Coast Rivendel
On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 10:30 AM, Allingham II, Thomas J
wrote:
> looks like that f/f may go quite cheaply.
Long time to go and all the bidding happens in the last 30 minutes.
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On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Allingham II, Thomas J
wrote:
> What's your guess for the final #? (There's a non-JB one for sale in College
> Park, MD for $1450, I believe.) It's an intriguing frame to me.
>
I'd bet it'll end up $1200-1500 depending on various things.
I've seen the one in
On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 9:38 AM, Leslie wrote:
> E&H is a nice school. An old friend teaches geology there. Harvest
> Table in Meadowview is a great restaurant (don't know if it was there
> when you were thee or not).
>
>
E&H is certainly a school. We'll ignore all other adjectives. :)
I've hea
On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 3:44 PM, JoelMatthews wrote:
>> If I did not have the good bike mix I do now I would bid $1650.00 and
>> hope to spend a little less overall.
>
> Am I good, or what? ;)
>
> And no, I did not bid on it. Hope the winner comes here to post build
> pics when done.
Well done.
On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Nick Marinelli
wrote:
> Hi everybody - I am looking for a good used Nitto M-12 rack to buy or
> possible trade for a CETMA platform rack in very good condition custom made
> fo me with a 12x12 platform and single upright powdercoated a bright silver.
> Pictures pro
On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 10:38 PM, Wade Vidal wrote:
> are the ones at mtn sports complete or f/f?
I believe at the moment they have both.
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On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 11:04 PM, Wade Vidal wrote:
> better leave room in the fit for a new frame
No no. It would need to be a spectacular deal. Nothing gets bought
until AFTER nahbs. :)
and the fit has plenty of room. :)
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On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Ethan wrote:
> I'd be happy to as well. But I'm in Massachusetts. Which means there
> is relatively easy access to a few Rivs at Harris Cyclery. That being
> said I have a Riv I'd be happy to show off.
>
> 66CM Atlantis
>
It's nice to see so many folks on the eas
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 12:22 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> You may be right Steve. My 650B-riding experience is limited to some
> Fatty Rumpkins, which were fine, but not magical. Interesting that no
> tire makers have shown interest in a wider 700C that rides like the
> fat 650Bs rep
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 1:05 PM, Esteban wrote:
> I think this will work out quite nicely for Rivendell. Remember the
> pain of managing the QBP partnership with the Bleriot? Soma will
> manage the bike, and Riv gets to see more people on a more sensible
> road bike.
>
> If someone walks into a
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 5:00 PM, JB wrote:
> I've ordered an A. Homer Hilsen. I've got a bit of a worry. At 220
> lbs. I presently ride a Trek FX 7.3. Anytime I stand up to power up a
> hill, I get flex in the lower seat post and the chain touches the
> deraileur. It's a minor annoyance, but I
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 6:55 PM, pruckelshaus wrote:
> Don't stop at drawing it, build it! I built my first frame this past
> spring, had a blast, learned a lot, and ended up with one of the
> nicest frames I've ever ridden!
>
I realize this is off-topic but Mike Flanigan of ANT bikes in
massach
On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Earl Grey wrote:
> Thanks for all the recommendations.
>
> I should have mentioned that she is interested in a go-fast (partly to
> keep up with her boyfriend on his Indy Fab cyclocross). I have planted
> the seed of the issue perhaps being her boyfriend being too
On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Earl Grey wrote:
> Thanks for all the recommendations.
>
> I should have mentioned that she is interested in a go-fast (partly to
> keep up with her boyfriend on his Indy Fab cyclocross). I have planted
> the seed of the issue perhaps being her boyfriend being too
If I were travelling to madison, wi for a little vacation and wanted:
1. to travel by bike while in town
2. to rent a non-crappy bike (or alternatively a tandem) while in town
anyone know where I should look/talk to?
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On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 3:15 PM, rperks wrote:
> As stated there are tradeoffs both ways. Best spacer I have fond to
> date for this "problem" is a single presta valve nut on each.
>
presta-valve-nut! that makes so much more sense now!
I thought those were just things the tube manufacturers gav
On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> http://hiawathacyclery.blogspot.com/2010/08/versatile-sam-hillborne.html
>
Are hillborne sales still going strong? There sure seem to be a lot of
them showing up on flickr! :)
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On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 9:32 AM, jandrews_nyc wrote:
> Hi,
> I am helping a friend who is interested in purchasing a used
> Cantilever Romulus. His PBH is 84. The bike is a 59. Riv website
> says for most smaller/av riders its PBH minus around 25 to get frame
> size...thats 84-25 = 59!but I'
I bought that romulus from andrew on the list and I hadn't had much
chance to ride it due to family drama but recently I was riding it
more and I wasn't entirely comfortable, but I couldn't figure out what
was going on. Then I was reading BQ and read the article about health,
bike-fit and training
On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 11:15 AM, rperks wrote:
> do you know the volume and issue the article was in?
>
the latest one: summer 2010.
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The latest issue of riderscollective.org has a multiple page
collection of bikes which appear to all be from the current classics
section of cyclofiend's website.
interesting. The article seems to focus on bikes painted black or
predominantly dark colors.
the black tuxedo-atlantis is included - I
On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Jeremy Till wrote:
> I measure with a tape measure from crank bolt to the place on the seat
> where my sit bones rest (usually the widest point) to make sure i take
> into account saddle setback, and then i mark my seatpost with
> electrical tape. Tape seems to be
On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Mike wrote:
> Seth, just curious but were you originally setting your SH based on
> the Riv method of PBH minus 10 or 11cm?
>
> Glad you found a comfortable position for your Romulus.
>
On the atlantis I was, yes - but the problem is, I think - th
Went out for a bit of a ride today and decided to veer from my charted
course to see what this one hill I'd heard about was like.
So I swung a right on borland and climbed for a good bit. Then a bit
more. then it leveled out and made a bend, then it went up a ways
further. I eventually reached the
On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 10:58 PM, Esteban wrote:
> Your story has caused me to resolve to "get lost" this week. I hope i
> can do it!
>
I have this one friend who I can always count on to be in close
proximity to some sort of internet connected device. I stopped at one
intersection, called him (I
On the morning coffee run I noticed this outside my coffee shop:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/4875065709/in/pool-64927...@n00/
it's where I normally park my bike and I thought the juxstaposition of
the walk-on art (the picture) and the ride-on art (the atlantis) was
nice. :)
-sv
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On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 11:11 PM, Bill M. wrote:
> I don't recall it, but it would have been spelled Eowyn.
>
> http://www.arwen-undomiel.com/character_bios/eowyn.html
>
> That name won't fly now, but I didn't need much prompting to find a
> nice photo of Miranda Otto.
>
> Bill
> (who first read L
a new (and very spiffy looking roadeo - but threadless :()
and a 59cm lightly-used hilsen:
http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/salukia-homer-hilsen-specials/50-322
just in case you didn't notice it today.
-sv
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On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 8:09 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean
wrote:
>
> Some things I hadn't thought through before going with this multi-
> cockpit notion: having the front derailer be non-indexed (where
> indexing would be annoying anyway) makes it a *whole* lot easier to
> run a new cable to it. And so f
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 8:23 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean
wrote:
> Oh, it just occurred to me that if I had a "pop-top" stem, I wouldn't
> have to adjust a threadless headset each time I did this. So the
> threaded/threadless choice isn't really much of a difference. Maybe
> it'd take more bolt-tightenin
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 3:37 PM, Thomas Lynn Skean
wrote:
> I'm going to look into the splitters. I'm not sure yet that I like the
> idea of having something more to concern myself about my braking
> system (for safety reasons) or my rear derailer (for precision
> reasons). I can readily trust the
On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 5:04 PM, John Bennett wrote:
> Details here.
>
> http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/268
>
> Hope you can make it.
>
>
I know y'all have a video camera there. How about you film walking by
all the stuff you have for the garage sale and let those of us on the
other coast
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 12:12 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-08-16 at 09:24 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
>> So the principal advantage, apart from the other one of fitting fatter
>> tires into frames that will fit only very skinny 622 tires, is that
>> you can find nicer 38mm+ tires in 5
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Brad Gantt wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> So, I am ready to mount my KS having secured the necessary (shorter)
> bolt thanks to Mark @Riv. Now my question is whether there is a
> method, rule o' thumb, etc. for cutting the KS down to size or is it
> simply trial and error. N
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 11:13 PM, Earl Grey wrote:
> Note, I have absolutely no power to make this happen, but if there are
> enough of us who would pre-order such a beast, perhaps someone with
> actual power would make this happen. Please specify if you have a
> preference for a Pari-Moto (38mm,
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 11:12 AM, EricP wrote:
> And this shows how different folks react to bikes. I wanted to love
> the P/R. Tried everything possible to get it to work for me.
> Unfortunately, there were some issues that were for me
> insurmountable. Have a theory, although it is neither he
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