it's got Panaracer 1.5's on it.
and yes - as a couple of other folks guessed, this is my first bike with drops.
i'm exceedlingly long-waisted, and don't feel stretched out at all.. but the
front end does feel twitchy compared to straight bars, bullmoose,etc..
thanks for the advice - so far
sensation. I'm running Fatty Rumpkins on it which measure
> around 40-41mm wide...
>
> You might also try raising the bars a little to see if it helps.
>
> Steve
>
> -Original Message-
> From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@goog
thanks Bill,
i'm using nitto noodles.. i'm not 100% sure how to measure them, but these do
measure ~ 48cm at the widest part of the ramps... think i'm as wide as i can go
on these types of bars.
i've thought about adding interrupteur levers - and easier brake reach would be
better, but it's mo
i'm still puzzling over this Bleriot .. wondering if a dirt drop stem will
calm the twitchy front end down, versus the Technomic dlxe that is on there
now, while keeping the noodle bars. maybe improve the handling with a closer
bar position a bit?
am i mad to think so? :)
best,
andrew
--
yeah - some linkage:
http://salamander.net/stage/Bleriot/IMG_1925.jpg
http://salamander.net/stage/Bleriot/IMG_1926.jpg
-a
On Mar 30, 2010, at 8:01 PM, rcnute wrote:
> Do you have a picture of your existing set-up?
>
> Ryan
>
> On Mar 30, 7:37 pm, andrew hill wrote:
>&g
Ok.. I've tried the bars high, low, etc.. i think i'm just built wrong for this
bike.
iIt's a 59cm and i'm 5'11, but with a phb of only about 84.
and i'm north of 200lbs, so the whole setup remains a bit top and forward
heavy, which contributes to the twitchfactor.
i have another set of bu
parallel with the down tube might look pretty snazzy.
best,
andrew
On Apr 4, 2010, at 9:52 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
> No Kevin, don't do it.
>
> On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 9:45 PM, Esteban wrote:
> Fits the bike. Truly unique.
>
> Esteban
> San Diego, Calif.
>
> On Apr 4, 9:30 pm, Grant Pete
Unless I've missed it, most folks have talked about the roll-up Ortliebs.
I've got some newer style ones (bike packer plus), with a flap closure,
fold-seal outer pocket, inner pocket for a few items, etc.. they are
exceptional, and I've not yet found a rack they didn't adjust to quite well.
yeah, i've got a Fisher Cobia 29er and it's one of the most comfortable and
controllable mountain bikes i've ever ridden, on or off road. i swapped the
short factory stem for an adjustable that's about the same length but adjusted
a few degrees higher... was commuting on it for a while and fou
while i don't like the aesthetics on my Rivendell.. i had one of these on my
commuter/mountainbike for a while.. extremely effective at getting drivers who
are about to hit me to swerve the other way - they react and then look around
for the truck they almost hit.
it'd be amusing if it wasn't
it won't be named Amos, either, most likely (there is a Haro bike named Amos).
-andrew
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I'll say that my Hillborne, with 40 Maraton Supremes, rides like a tank.
A really expensive tank, with amazing suspension. The Deore XTs and Mavic
A719s and 36h lacing might have something to do with that, too.
I'm 200+ and typically ride with a timbuktu and a left pannier, lock/cables,
etc.
maybe you could adapt something like this:
http://bikeblender.com/
;)
-andrew
On Apr 27, 2010, at 11:21 AM, Bruce wrote:
> So, rig up an electric grinder on the sturdy rack:
> http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/gamoh-cargo-rack/20-028
>
> power the grinder with this:
> http://www.rivbike.
i've dabbed in some "liquid nails" and had good results plugging holes with
that.. the benefit of LN is that it dries and stays somewhat flexible - but you
cannot use the tire for 3-4 days while it's fully curing or it'll just crack.
you can always use the ol' dollar bill trick - wrap the tube o
good to know :)
On Apr 30, 2010, at 7:57 PM, Jon Grant wrote:
> From: andrew hill wrote:
>
> you can always use the ol' dollar bill trick - wrap the tube over the hole
> with a dollar.. or double it up between the tube and tire. that will hold
> until you get around t
hi Michael,
what's the standover on this? i'm 5'11 but have short legs, so it might fit..
also, i'm down in LA, fyi, but i'm quite interested, if the size works.
got any pics?
thanks,
andrew
On May 2, 2010, at 3:32 PM, Michael Gordon wrote:
> IBeautiful and rare Rivendell road bike intended f
Doug Van Cleve wrote:
> In general, RBW designs fit small. I am pretty sure this bike would be
> significantly small for somebody your size...
>
> Doug
>
>
> On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 3:35 PM, andrew hill wrote:
> hi Michael,
>
> what's the standover on th
how about the SimpleOne?
would it then need to be renamed the SimpleTwo? :)
best,
andrew
On May 4, 2010, at 8:01 AM, Dustin Sharp wrote:
> There will be a double top tube on the Roadeo before Grant is finished.
>
> You heard it here first.
>
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i dunno.. i bought an orange cantisam recently.. if i'd had the option of
another top tube for $250 more i'd have taken it.. of course, i probably
wouldn't have subsequently picked up a used Bombadil frame.. seems to me that
there is a risk of blurring the lines between a Sam and a Bomba, but m
how about..
Chautauqua (for a long haul country/sport/touring)
Mountain Goat (for a 29er single speed)
Bonnie / Clyde (for hers/his 29er mixtes)
Be Seeing You (for a penny-farthing or 96er)
Cutter (in the same family as a Rodeo, but more fun to beat out of town carbon
racers with)
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You
ok, so this Bomba i have is pretty lovely, but i'm at a loss as to how all the
eyelets and screwintoable bits there are on the fork could best be used.
i've got no racks currently.. would just having a front one affect the
handling adversely? assuming smallish front panniers or a top bag, 80%
ah, so the perfect burning man bike, then :)
On May 7, 2010, at 6:41 PM, happyriding wrote:
> **ok, so this Bomba i have is pretty lovely, but i'm at a loss as to
> how all the eyelets and screwintoable bits there are on the fork could
> best be used.**
>
> I think most people get a dynamo hub a
just sticking my "i want a quickbeam" post back in..
looking for a 58cm QB, and for some reason i'm not too enthralled (emthralled?)
by the green color, so would prefer some other color (silver? or red!) .. i'd
also be really into any frameset about the same size that i could make a single
sp
anyone Rivendell-borne going to be doing the LA River Ride?
i'm going to register for the Century later today - it'll be my first one. :)
think i'm going to use the Sam Hillborne for that... anyone think doing a
century on bullmoose bars could be problematic?
http://la-bike.org/events/los_a
i never get posts (sent to myself) that i post to the list.. i have to go to
the google group page to check.. is there a way to change this setting?
thanks,
andrew
On May 11, 2010, at 2:44 PM, Jim Van Orsdol wrote:
> Seth/RBW List:
>
> If it has posted numerous times, I apologize for the repet
o take Gold LIne in from Pasadena.
>
> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Jim M. wrote:
> Looks like a good route. No problems with bullmoose or any other non-
> drop bar if you're comfortable with them. Tony (on this list) recently
> rode the very hilly Grizzly Peak Century on his
ation than
preparation :)
On May 12, 2010, at 7:50 AM, cyclotourist wrote:
> YIkes, you don't have time to breathe, never mind go on a ride!!! :-(
>
> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 7:36 AM, andrew hill wrote:
> that looks like a nice ride - wish i could do that one too.. but working 8a
>
i've got a Sam with emwoodied bullmoose bars.. thinking some bar-ends might
make sense for an upcoming century. it's a mostly flat one, but just for the
hand position variation... but i don't want to totally destroy the old-skool
woody look..
so anyone know of bar ends that are wooden? :) o
o the job, or a rubber Velox plug.
>>
>> On May 14, 9:04 pm, andrew hill wrote:
>>
>>> i've got a Sam with emwoodied bullmoose bars.. thinking some bar-ends might
>>> make sense for an upcoming century. it's a mostly flat one, but just for
>&
hi Darin,
i'm planning my first century, also on a Sam, in about three weeks, and i'm
curious what kind of bars and tires you rode with.
thanks,
andrew
On May 17, 2010, at 12:24 PM, Darin G. wrote:
> Enjoyed a wonderful century ride on my new Sam on Saturday, complete
> with a mini-front rack,
on the hoods, on the "ramp" or the
> top of the bar with equal ease.
>
> On May 17, 1:31 pm, andrew hill wrote:
>> hi Darin,
>>
>> i'm planning my first century, also on a Sam, in about three weeks, and i'm
>> curious wha
i wasn't aware there were two sizes..?
aren't the smaller just cut down larger? :)
-a
On May 17, 2010, at 3:50 PM, Johnny Alien wrote:
> Only large Bullmoose bars in stock now and I need the 150 reach. Also
> they are no longer doing the clear powdercoating.
>
> Thusly I am still on the prow
omeone that has a set now that thinks they could use the longer
> reach would want to sell me theirs so they could get the new size???
>
> :)
>
> On May 17, 6:54 pm, andrew hill wrote:
>> i wasn't aware there were two sizes..?
>> aren't t
hi folks,
thanks to Steve for selling me a used pair of bar ends that i could experiment
with - i found that the cork grips slip over em pretty well, so i put em toward
the center of the bull moose bars and voila - another hand position! :)
here is a not-great pic of the cockpit that i snapped
i've got thumbies on my moosies, and i've moved them in a bit from
right-up-against the grips, and even that way i can often shift simply by
leaning my hand in at an angle. if i'd left em where Rivendell put em, i could
have shifted w/o moving my hand in the slightest, though my big hands mean
I'd suggest the coast too... but once you hit Venice Beach, maybe you would
want to pick up the Ballona Creek bike path (along LA River "tributary") and
take that 7 miles into Culver City - then there are lots of cool little parts
of LA between West and Central LA.. to go cross-town that far sou
anyone got a read on this?
my Sam has started to squeak when pushing (thumbies) the rear der onto a
smaller sprocket - i get one short bird noise when quickly shifting "out".
also, when on the smallest one, it's chirped regularly for 10-15 feet at a time
a couple of times.
sounds just like
update on the ride.. i did it :)
here are some pics of the Sam on the ride, fully kitted out, including rider:
http://salamander.net/stage/LARiverRide2010/
the ride itself was pretty awesome. first several miles were through the hills
of Griffith Park, and then onto the LA River bike path.. the
hi folks,
i loved riding my first century recently, on a Sam Hillborne, but it was a
pretty slow (though mostly comfortable) push. so the way i have it set up it's
excellent for city commuting and loaded touring / randonneuring, but still
think i want a gofast for club/training rides, built up
thanks guys - good suggestion.
i'm using Mavic rims with 36h XT hubs front and rear, with 40mm Schwalbe Mara
Supremems.
a lighter 32h wheelest/tires for event rides is an extremely good idea. and
then i'd have one for a road-ey bike if i wanted to go more dedicated :)
best,
andrew
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You rec
ah.. i had forgotten the not-Amos.
that or a SimpleOne will prob be my next, then..
thanks!
andrew
On Jun 14, 2010, at 11:37 AM, Jeremy Till wrote:
> Don't forget the upcoming Rivendell/Soma collaboration (Amos?)-
> basically a road bike for 57mm calipers (like Ram, Rom, and Roadeo)
> with the
i have a mini front on my Sam with a small trunksack.
that fully loaded (5+ lbs including mini U-lock, pump, tube, tools, sunscreen,
wallet, snacks, etc) settles the front end noticeably when climbing. i'm also
like you - i like my set-back seat positions. filling both a front and rear
trun
selas (non-
>> tourguard) roll reasonably well and relatively inexpensive. I've got
>> 32s (measure 28-29) on the Rambouillet and 35s (measure 35) on the
>> Quickbeam. Heavier/more durable tires on the Rambouillet were
>> noticeably/measurably slower.
>>
>&
hi Bill,
Check out the Keen Coronado. They have a regular (canvas) version and a bike
specific version with a harder toe cap, stiffer sole, and suede-like upper. I
like both and use both when riding, but if you try em the bike specific version
runs a half to a full size small.
cheers,
andrew
i'd really love a NON-wool one.. i'm mildly allergic to wool, and even the
super-soft longsleeve NZ wool shirt i bought from Rivendell produced a lovely
rash after wearing it for one ride.
so ya, i know how good wool is.. but some of us might actually prefer something
else in a fabric.
cheers,
Try a bullmoose bar with Ergon cork grips - i have this on one of my Rivs and
it's muy vintage looking, and prob solves the position issue. On my other i
have "woodies" - not as ergo, but almost.
Best,
Andrew
On Jul 15, 2010, at 5:47 PM, d2mini wrote:
> Hi, sometimes excessive google searchi
what about the Handsome Devil? that could prob be built up for sub-$1K pretty
easily.
On Jul 18, 2010, at 2:17 PM, Johnny Alien wrote:
> Those are both hi-tensile very low quality steel. I can't imagine
> Rivendell doing anything like that even for a budget bike. The
> Rivendell name still need
Charlie,
I've not switched from anything else, but have Mara Supreme 40's (not sure of
actual) on my 58cm Hillborne, and would describe them exactly as you describe
your Marathon 47s. e.g. slow to accelerate, sure, solid, fast (once up to
speed), and smooth over any surface at 60psi.
they s
Hi folks,
I'll clean it up and take pics this weekend, but I'm selling sell my Sam
Hillborne - here are the details.
It's a 56 cm, Orange, single top tube. I think this one was the last sold of
the first run (?) of orange ones, and has the the 3-dot fork.
Feb 2010 invoice on the build from R
how about in a cross-shoulder sling? :)
On Aug 27, 2011, at 1:57 PM, Tim Whalen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've tried a couple of sort of adhoc ways of carrying my yoga mat on my Riv
> but they have been awkward. Does anyone have an easy and safe method for
> carrying theirs? I'd rather ride to class
Clearly this is justification for buying a new, double top tube Rivendell, so
you can tuck it btw the tubes. :)
On Aug 27, 2011, at 4:00 PM, Peter Pesce wrote:
> Is this the same kind of thin mat I see sticking out of purses and packs all
> over Manhattan? If so, I really can't imagine carryi
I had a 56 Sam.. and I've got an 84.5 pbh.. standover wasn't a problem on the
Sam, and I'm long-waisted so the tt fit was pretty good too (i'm about 5'11).
This was with 40mm Schwalbe Mara Supremes.
For comparison, a 52 Bombadil, 59 Canti-Rom, and a 58 SimpleOne all fit better
than the 56 Sam.
ya, it comes up as a mobile interface now; product categories, cart link,
contact us, etc.
-a
On Sep 26, 2011, at 11:13 AM, rlc5925 wrote:
> Anybody using an iPad? If so are you able to pull up the website? I'm
> have some issues. The site will pull up but I'm getting a listing of
> sell item c
Yeah that's good one.
I use crazedlist to create a list of RSS feeds that I then import into a
reader.
Works a bit better than inside a webpage, and doesn't break b/c it just
recreates CL's regular RSS for you.
On Oct 4, 2011, at 2:05 PM, Bruce Baker wrote:
> Here is a search engine that
Hi Peter,
I recommend a mid-power, mid weight, upright seated position, torquey bike.
e.g. i think the importance of upright riding position, fairly neutral
foot/weight position and handling, are similar in the Rivendell rider and
motorcycler world. maybe that's just me. and I'll stretch by
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