On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 12:24 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> Having to deflate the tire wasn't a quality control issue, but rather
> the consequence of the decision to go with horizontal dropouts, I
> believe.
Making the dropouts a tiny amount shorter would have solved that one.
> And that, in tur
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 12:56 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
>
> I wasn't successful with 8, but found 7 easy.
>
> Actually, I can't see the point of 8. In the first place, the selection
> of available cassettes in 8 has dwindled to the point there isn't one
> I'd be interested in, other than the Har
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Wed, 2010-08-18 at 13:00 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote:
>>
>> okay - so this may be my own ignorance and vanity but:
>>
>> - where are you finding 7speed silver cassettes?
>
> Depends what you're looki
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 1:39 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Wed, 2010-08-18 at 13:17 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote:
>>
>> An 11-28 doesn't do much for me vs what I have in 8sp and 9sp.
>>
>> I have an hg50 in black and it pains me to admit it but it looks
>> aw
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 10:40 PM, andrew hill wrote:
> looks like it didn't meet the reserve price. i was the 2nd highest bidder,
> at $956.78
>
> while that Heron was super-attractive to me with it's long top tube and
> horizontal dropouts (i'm trying to get a singslespeed together w/o chain
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 11:53 PM, rcnute wrote:
> Saw this just now on Seattle CL if anyone's looking:
> http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bik/1906811876.html
>
heh. I have a 58cm atlantis that is probably just a touch too small
for me, but I still love it - just with slightly more seat post
show
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 11:59 PM, Jan RBW wrote:
>
> Has anyone tried 10 speed systems with Sugino XD2 cranks?
> Rivendell's web page says: "Works with everything but 10 (or more--nice one
> campy) speed cassette drive trains."
> Why wouldn't it work with 10 speed? Is the 10 speed chain too narrow
On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 7:13 AM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-08-19 at 00:38 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote:
>>
>> why do you want 10spd? What about 7,8, or 9? They should all fit on
>> the same hub body, I think.
>
> Maybe because that's what the shifters are?
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 6:32 PM, msrw wrote:
>
> There's an 18 mile loop near my house that can be ridden with no
> traffic stops or other interruptions.
hmmm. Where do you live? B/c an 18 mile loop w/o traffic stops sounds LOVELY.
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On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-08-19 at 08:53 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote:
>>
>> If they are sti shifters then you'd just have an extra click or two
>> but it wouldn't DO anything. If they are not sti shifters then who
>> c
On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 2:23 PM, msrw wrote:
> I live in Santa Fe. That loop, just outside of the city on the
> Northwest side, has multiple iterations that can be extended for
> miles, outstanding road surfaces, 360 degree mountain views, rolling
> terrain and few cars. Everyone around here rid
On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Jim M. wrote:
> And the sweet green single speed has now been posted:
> http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/renovelo-frames/40-029
>
> Not my size -- a good thing for my wallet.
>
Woah - did the 68cm double TT formerly-boo-yay get snatched up already?
wow
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On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> And have just one bike HAHAHAHAHAHA
+1 :)
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On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 10:27 AM, JoelMatthews wrote:
>> my buddy is using that big 'ole bag on a VO porteur rack -
>
> I bought one of the last Banjo Bike made VO porteurs. Definitely well
> made. The chrome plating ultimately proved too loud for my liking, so
> I donated it to a local not for
On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 11:15 AM, Leslie wrote:
> Since I had my old MTB, I decided to get a more 'road-skewed' Riv
> first, so I built my Ram. Now, I'm planning a Bombadil to be my MTB-
> replacement/touring bike. I think the Atlantis or the Hunq would each
> do well as such. I'm not a 'ha
I realize this is just paper tape but wow, this is what we need -
second picture down:
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On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 6:43 AM, kevin lindsey wrote:
> Greetings.
> I'm doing a rebuild and am considering switching from drop bars to
> something like the albatross or the dove bars, mostly for aesthetic
> reasons. I use the bike (a 1973 Schwinn World Voyageur, not a
> Rivendell) for longish fu
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 9:44 AM, cyclotourist wrote:
> Serious. The Roadeo is pretty much the updated Rambouillet.
>
+1.
Or look for a used Romulus and get it painted.
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Just saw this:
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/bik/1922115953.html
Don't know the author but for y'all in portland it would be worth
keeping your eyes open.
and maybe keep your ulock on a slingshot. :)
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On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:29 PM, Mike wrote:
> Interesting.
>
> http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/352/original_aug28knothole.pdf
>
The simpleone is intriguing. First suggestions:
1. nuke the logos from the cranks
2. nuke the logos from the hubs
3. Get the polish/anodizing on the hubs and c
On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 9:46 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> Time for Riv to go threadless!
>
>
Let's not have that happen. I really don't care for threadless very much.
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On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 3:41 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> Seth makes a good point, in that many Riv customers and aspiring Riv
> customers prefer the classic quill aesthetic, and maybe Grant has
> decided that filling this niche is an important part of the RBW
> busines
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> Seth: I think you're making far too much of the difficulty of
> adjusting bar height on threadless steerers. I have seen this rumor
> perpetuated again and again, but it simply isn't true, in my
>
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 3:17 PM, Bill Connell wrote:
> The software analogy is flawed, because the vast majority of software
> users don't maintain and modify their own apps, but they certainly can
> work on their own bikes.
The analogy is apt here. A lot of folks on this list do work on their ow
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 2:13 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
> Jim,
> I have a burley tandem with a threadless headset/stem and having to
> move it around to get the bars up was a giant pain in the ass.
>
> I had a bianchi castro valley, same thing, In general, I've found that
> si
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 9:40 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
> I'm still trying to work up to that level. Regular old ordinary is about 30
> miles right now, with 60ish being a bit of a push... :-)
>
David,
i'm right there with you. When I go out on a weekend it's normally
30-40miles and then home for
On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Beth H wrote:
> A Metric Club/web site is not a bad idea. I think this distance is
> going to grow more popular with riders over time, as more of us
> discover the joys of longer distances out in the country but don't
> feel a need to go out and absolutely kill our
I thought I'd post this again so as to ensure folks seeing it.
Feel free to repost this to other mailing lists.
Les Metriques (google translate assures me this is 'the metrics' in french)
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1462...@n25/
A flickr group for dicussion of recent metric century rides and
p
I've seen this riv for sale for quite a while;
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/1926067572.html
I've got no particular interest in it but I'm curious if anyone here
knows the backstory on this one. It never seems to sell and I'm not
terribly familiar with the long low in general - what was its
On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 9:37 PM, XO-1.org Rough Riders
wrote:
> Hello fellow Rivendell Riders. I have yet more stuff I'd like to clear
> out from my garage, so here's my new For Sale list. Please respond to
> me directly, not the whole list! First come, first served. Thanks!
>
Seriously, how big
On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 4:39 AM, Rene Sterental wrote:
> I guess a rest was all that was needed... I have a sinus cold.
> I got a new 6mm bolt and just went and tightened the seatpost in place one
> more time. No issues and no slipping... I guess the original bolt was
> defective or too "soft". Th
On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 1:08 PM, JB wrote:
> Thanks guys,
>
> I took a short 24 Km spin this morning and had no problems. The
> Hilsen was a quiet as could be with the noise gone from the MKS
> pedals. I put at least twice as much grease as was in there
> originally. (Actually, probably more lik
On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 6:32 PM, roadrunner wrote:
> FWIW: I am running Marathon 35s on Mavic 622x19 rims with SKS fenders
> just fine on my 59 cm Canti-Romulus. All in preparation for packed
> gravel rail-trails riding in Virginia including the Virginia Creeper
> and New River in a few weeks. Rod
On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 4:03 PM, William wrote:
> I picked up my Renovelo frameset just now. I thought some of you
> might be interested to know a couple details. On the downtube decal,
> there are words up on top that read "A fine steel frame, now in its
> second life. Rivendell Bicycle Works"
>
On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 4:14 PM, William wrote:
> Seth
>
> I'll do that tonight. Jay told me that they were thinking of making
> the head tube decal into a proper head badge. I'm hoping they follow
> through with that. It sounds like it'll come down to dollar
On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Beth H wrote:
> I'm a fan of some MUSA clothing; I love the shirts (seersucker and
> railroad), and the shorts are comfortable and roomy, especially nice
> on a warm day.
> I'm not a fan of their knickers -- they're a little too short-waisted
> for me -- so I use S
Since I'm sure some of y'all on this list have done it. What's it
normally cost to pack and ship a wheel across the country? Let's say
from the east coast to the west coast. Anyone done it recently?
thanks,
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On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 5:28 PM, Johnny Alien wrote:
> I love my Bleriot and would like another Rivendell so I am in the
> process of saving up right now but would like to know which one I
> should aim for. My Bleriot covers my "all around" bike for trails and
> general riding. I don't do alot of
On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 11:05 PM, Mike wrote:
> This looks great. I wonder if it's more expensive.
>
> http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/358/original_sept_9.pdf
>
Wow, that bombadil is a damn fine looking bike. I really like the
full-distance diagonatube.
> Also, very interesting fork info
On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 12:46 AM, grant wrote:
> All you guys who like the Bombadil are so nice, and it's not important
> to make my evening/week or anything like that, and I'm pretty well --
> well, I'm not---well, let me just say thanks---don't feel obliged to
> be nice about something if you do
On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 12:59 AM, Ian Dickson wrote:
> It really does look great. And now I know who Christina Hendricks is,
> so on the whole, this was a good visit to the old RBW Owners Bunch.
>
The only important role I can think of her playing was as our Miss
Reynolds on Firefly.
but maybe
On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 1:30 AM, cyclotourist wrote:
> Captain Mal approves this comment!
>
Take my love, take my land
Take me where I cannot stand
I don't care, I'm still free
You can't take MY BIKE from me
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On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 1:22 AM, bingomck wrote:
> I've been researching/agonizing/flip-flopping over what my first Riv
> is going to be for a little over a month I had basically ruled
> the Bomba out (deciding, if I wanted a beefy tourer, on the Hunqa
> instead), leaving me with just the Atl
A while back I posted that I was going to madison, wi and asked for
suggestions of bike shops. I stopped in one of them yesterday to see
if we could rent a tandem. The shop was yellow jersey and I do not
think I could have been treated more rudely than there.
I asked about renting a tandem, they s
In the square around the state capitol in madison, wi. Atlantis -
looked like a 53? maybe? with a green brooks saddle.
If you're on the list: we saw and waved at your bike. :)
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On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Tim McNamara wrote:
> Seth, I'm shocked. I've been into The Yellow Jersey several times and have
> always gotten great service. But since I was dealing with the owner each
> time, maybe that made a difference (hopefully that wasn't who
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 8:45 PM, JoelMatthews wrote:
> Seth:
>
> There actually is some logic behind the no tandem rent in the city.
> While I am sure you and your partner are experienced tandem riders,
> novices can be quite a hazard on tandems, especially in urban areas.
> A
On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 4:21 PM, JoelMatthews wrote:
> Well, if they have a 58 650B Hilsen on sale and someone wants to act
> as my buyer, I am good for a percentage of the savings off list. You
> read it here.
>
Note to Grant or John <--- you can get Joel to pay you to
let him buy a b
On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 4:36 PM, andrew hill wrote:
> hi folks,
>
> i'm in negotiations to pick up a canti-Romulus frameset, and dreaming about
> the eventual build.
> one question - looking at picks of the Rom around the interwebs, about half
> of em i see have downtube shifters.
>
> does this
Last week or the week before last - in the discussion of fender
clearance on ram's someone posted a picture of a ram or a rom with sks
fenders and what looked like jack browns tires.
Can that person post that picture again? I can't seem to find it in
the archives and I want to take another look at
On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 6:09 PM, CycloFiend wrote:
> on 9/27/10 2:26 PM, John Bennett at johnat...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Jay, who is in charge, took a few pictures, just to give us all a hint
>> of what we can expect on Saturday.
>>
>> http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/garage-sale-october-2-201
On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Leslie wrote:
> Thanks Jim.
>
> Those are 32 Pasela Tourguards, under VeloOrange 45mm anodized
> fenders, under Tektro long-reach calipers, and there is no room to
> spare. I couldn't run a twig under there if need be, only water... a
> small, tiny gravel would be
Saw this over at somafeed and since the subject has come up here wrt
to cyclofiend breaking his cranks:
http://somafab.blogspot.com/2010/09/sowhat-do-ya-think.html
maybe someone from tange is reading jim's blog?
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On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 5:19 PM, Amit wrote:
> And I'm excited !!!
>
> I wanted to celebrate and share the good news with the Riv Family.
>
> I'll shortly post photos to
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/49513...@n04/sets/72157625002558252/
>
> Cheers, everyone!
>
is that a 65cm? It looks TALL!
Be
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Mike wrote:
> Wow, that looks great. It appears you used the longer SKS fenders with
> Berthoud stays? I have a pair in my basement and just need to decide
> what bike I want to put them on. I'm surprised they're not more widely
> available.
>
I've been trying to
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 10:32 AM, Johnny Alien wrote:
>> We used Neubaum cloth tape, which happens to have a very sticky
>> adhesive, and wrapped it as usual.
>
> I actually dislike using that tape for that reason. It is very
> difficult to install IMO because it wants to twist and stick to itsel
On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 3:08 PM, Jeremy Till wrote:
> Well, not to make anyone jealous, but I made out like a bandit.
> Complete set of almost brand new Tektro Oryx's, what looks like a mid
> 90's Sach's rear derailleur, nitto saddlebag qr (missing one of the
> eyebolts, will have to rig something)
Hey all,
I've been accruing parts for a while and I figure it is time to divest
myself of some of them:
shimano 105 wheels, araya rims - these originally came on the romulus,
I don't use them on the romulus and I have too many wheels so they
need to go.
tires and cassette not included
no idea
Started out late this morning right before noon wanting to go for a
ride but not real clear WHERE I wanted to go. I decided to head out
down the rail-trail here in durham and sped off toward it. It was a
cool 63F likely to top out around 67F for the day. I was on the
romulus and feeling pretty good
On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Earl Grey wrote:
> Oh, and regarding San aesthetics, a year ago any discussion about fork
> bend would have been utterly lost on me, but the sloping tt on the Sam
> almost kept me from buying one. Now I think the San Marcos' fork is a
> crime on such a nice bike, an
On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 11:13 PM, benzzoy wrote:
> I got:
>
> * Ten (yes 10) Atlantis caps at $1 each! Gave one to my 6-YO son and
> another to the wife.
> * LS Kucharik wool jersey. Feels nice but "rougher" than Ibex.
> * NIB Mr. Whirly crank with Sugino pinned & ramped chainrings. May
> end up
On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 8:33 PM, Reed Kennedy wrote:
> One of the more wonderful items available at yesterday's Rivendell garage
> sale were Nigel Smythe Country Bags.
> Apparently the first run of these bags had the saddle rail straps and
> support dowel quite far back, on the flap of the bag rath
On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 9:46 AM, benzzoy wrote:
> Hi Seth,
>
> Yes, it was a 53 cm. *Really* How did you guess?
whew, okay. That makes me feel better. :)
I was just making a wishful-thinking guess.
>
> Send me your address privately and I'll see you get one of the ten.
On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 1:56 AM, cyclotourist wrote:
> A custom painted 58cm Atlantis f&f just went for $1,050 the 'bay...
>
yes- but then you have to deal with ebay :)
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On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 12:22 PM, Anne Paulson wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 6:34 PM, jim_OLP wrote:
>> Every year when it starts to get cold, I undertake a futile search for
>> cycling pants that don't look like something from the ballet or the
>> circus. I mean pants, not lycra tights. And n
On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 7:44 AM, opa...@gmail.com wrote:
> Looking for light recommendations for use in my ride in the early
> morning hours, about a 10 mile ride on dark rural roads. I am looking
> for suggestions by Riv owners for lights that work with their setups.
> I am a longtime owner/user
On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 10:39 AM, opa...@gmail.com wrote:
> For those of you that are replying - do any of you use a Wald front
> basket with your light? If so - how is it mounted? I'd love to have
> a light mounted in front of the basket, preferably above/on the fender
> - but I never could figu
On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 11:10 AM, John Blish wrote:
> OK
>
> Now I see what you are after - source of the original quote or phrase, "Good
> bike to ride"
>
> Don't know. Sorry.
>
>
there's an original quote? Ah, then I was wrong, too. :)
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On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 11:35 AM, Garth wrote:
> Yeah Andrew, ask Riv to swap out the rings on a Sugino XD crank for
> you. I think they may charge you for putting it back together though.
> You can ask them to leave the rings seperate if you want to save the
> charge.
>
> The Yellow Jersey in Mad
On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 4:07 PM, Dan wrote:
> nothing to do with the contest, but if Riv used photos like this on
> their website rather than sterile shots of well-used bikes leaning
> against white sheets, you might make an extra sale or three. Maybe or
> maybe not, but Ian's photos really bring
On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Patrick in VT wrote:
>
>
> On Oct 5, 11:38 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
>> Agree: I myself am a convert to dyno lights; IMO, a Shimano dynohub
>> and an IQ Cyo are a value/performance combination that can't be beat.
>
> the Sanyo dynohub costs only $40. relative perfo
Hi,
I know this sounds like a ridiculous question but I'll ask anyway -
does anyone know what happened to the birthday discounts that Grant
had talked about a while back?
I sent in my info and miesha sent me back a note saying she got it but.
well, it's my birthday today. :)
So I was wonder
On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Ken Mattina wrote:
> Happy birthday Seth. It's my birthday too!
>
> Happy birthday to us!
>
>
indeed!
Happy birthday to you.
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On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 12:46 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
> Hi,
> I know this sounds like a ridiculous question but I'll ask anyway -
> does anyone know what happened to the birthday discounts that Grant
> had talked about a while back?
>
> I sent in my info and miesha sent me
On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 10:14 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Wed, 2010-10-06 at 17:24 -0700, Lynne Fitz wrote:
>>
>> I still commute on Bleriot. In a few days the light will come on and
>> stay on. And I'm happy it is there. Completely reliable. I do not
>> expect it to EVER fail. The beauty
On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 10:56 AM, opa...@gmail.com wrote:
> This is probably going to be the most naive question regarding hub
> generators for lights, but I'll ask anyway..
>
> How fast do you have to be going in order to have "good light"? i.e.
> If I'm going up a steep hill and am crawling, wil
On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Brian Hanson wrote:
> I was talking with a friend who just got an Exposure Toro
> (http://www.exposurelights.com/) and really likes it. It's 700 lumens for 3
> hrs burn time self-contained. I was all set to do it for about $300, but I
> keep thinking I really sho
On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Allingham II, Thomas J
wrote:
> Why hesitate? Good to keep that issue in mind for all decisions, no?
>
B/c some folks see it as environmental proseltyzing and I don't want
to be in that argument.
that's all.
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On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 7:04 PM, Johnny Alien wrote:
>> Nice build. You can use the Bleriot for all the rough and practical
>> stuff but this one's just for the joy of it.
>
> That is 100% the plan. For fun rides and long distance road riding I
> am going to use the Ram while the Bleriot will be m
On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 2:11 PM, Horace wrote:
> Product lines do fade
> And mountains will turn to dust
> Like 8-speed cassettes
>
garage sale far away from me
seconds bought for cheap
I got an atlantis hat!
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On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 11:49 PM, Nicholas Grieco wrote:
>
> chain rumbas
> two step three step half step
> quick silver home
>
Bicycle, but not rivendell haiku:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ejchang/4357582087/
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On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Mike wrote:
> Looks like some nice bikes at the show. Thanks for posting the link.
> It's funny, living here in Portland you'd think you'd see more MAPs,
> Ira Ryan's, Vanilla's, etc around town but it's pretty rare and often
> when I do it's Mitch or Ira riding o
On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Steve wrote:
> For those of you who might be interested in an Atlantis frame, Aaron's
> Bicycle Repair in Seattle has the following frames for sale 47, 53,
> 54.5, 61, 68cm for $1500. Don't know if he'll take orders via the
> phone and ship, but he also has a 54.5
I think he's on the list but I just saw this hunquapillar tonight:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/devildotbunny/5072896097/
This should be the one riv shows on their website b/c holy crap is
that a gorgeous build.
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On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 12:06 AM, benzzoy wrote:
> It'll go real well with your new cap Seth! :)
>
It will - but I already have an atlantis. I was mostly twitching at the price.
it's a good deal for that frame.
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On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 1:24 PM, jandrews_nyc wrote:
> is the periscopa stem finished in the same satin tone as the dirt
> drop ?...
> or is it more like the dynamic vs. the dynamic deluxe?
The one I have is a satin tone as the dirt-drop. Also worth noting the
periscopa is 25.4 not 26.0.
You ca
My SO just sent this along to me and I think it has a number of rbw-relatedness:
http://www.ramblersway.com/
- domestic wool - from Rambouillet sheep, in fact
- domestic production -
and of course it's wool.
So you could wear all rambouillet ON your rambouillet.
:)
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On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 1:46 PM, Thomas Lynn Skean
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> I like one thing about it already: "relaxed fit XXL"! Price is another
> matter...
>
Prices seem comparable to ibex, for example.
No idea on quality or durability.
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On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 10:18 PM, Angus wrote:
> Just curious how the RBW bunch approaches tire wear. I can only guess
> that we cover all corners of the spectrum.
>
> I view Rivendell's as long lasting, practical, bicycles that we don't
> have to spend a ton of money to maintain...so why replace
On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 10:39 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
> I let my subscription lapse and missed the Summer issue. Anyone have one
> they don't need?
>
>
Doesn't Jan have any extra back issues?
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Just read grant's new post about deraillers:
http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knothole_post/297
And I did a little looking into the microshift deraillers.
And I found this:
http://www.microshift.biz/pviewitem1.asp?sn=791&area=51&cat=184#
Now it's only funny to me or to others who might work in my fi
On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 10:00 AM, MKahrl wrote:
> Most of the discussion on other forums about Microshift centers on how
> well the brifters work and how well the rear derailers work with other
> manufacturer's brifters. From RBW's point of view (and mine) these
> concerns are meaningless since w
On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 3:00 PM, bfd wrote:
>
>
> On Oct 19, 10:03 am, Johnny Alien wrote:
>> I'm sure it's fine but I personally don't see the need to go super
>> cheap on a component that I am buying for a $1500 + frame. Seems a
>> little backwards.
>
> That's always been Grant/Riv's thing, bu
On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 1:07 PM, cyclotour...@gmail.com
wrote:
> I was pleasantly surprised that my LBS sells 8 speed SRAM chains for
> pretty much the same as mail order prices.
>
> Yeah, I should get a couple more...
>
> Thinking about converting my 8 speed to 9 as I like the cassette
> options
On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 2:31 PM, kevin lindsey wrote:
> Are the derailleur cables on my Bleriot meant to run bare under the
> bottom bracket, or should there be something between the wire and the
> paint? The guides don't seem to be wide enough to accept cable
> housing, but it's hard for me to b
On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 2:41 PM, kevin lindsey wrote:
> Thanks, Seth.
> I wondered whether there wasn't some kind of work-around here; thanks
> for providing it. I'd have thought that a more logical solution would
> have been to make the guides wide enough to accept an
On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 2:48 PM, kevin lindsey wrote:
> Pestering the builders is always my default choice when these issues
> come up, but the folks at Rivendell don't seem to be answering the
> phone today and I want to take the Bleriot out. That's why I'm
> throwing myself on the mercy of this
On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 1:40 AM, Kevin Turinsky wrote:
> I'm considering rerouting my derailleur cables from my bar-end
> shifters, under the tape, all the way up the bars, just like my brake
> cables. The reason I'm thinking of doing this is because then the
> cables and my Berthoud bag will no l
On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 12:11 PM, Philip Williamson
wrote:
> Weren't derailer cables always routed to the bar, before Rivendell
> pioneered the new way?
'the new way'?
No.
shifter cables came from the shifters (either downtube, barend,
thumbies or brifters) and made an arch with no sharp transi
On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 4:21 PM, doug peterson wrote:
> Several list members have posted regarding using cable splitters to
> allow quick changes of handlebar. I like to remove the handlebars
> from my Atlantis for shipping, so that idea has a lot of appeal. So
> I'm staring at the Atlantis & tr
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