I used one of those, but it was mounted to old mountain bikes mostly. I
can't imagine why it wouldn't work on a Sam Hilbourne since it probably has
more and better braze-ons. I'd maybe measure the vertical height from
your lower mounting point to the top of the rear tire/fender, to make sure
On Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 5:24:47 PM UTC-6 Josh C wrote:
Sounds like you're describing a fully lugged Clem, no?
I think this question was to me? Yes, that's what I want - but I guess
what I'm arguing is that the new Atlantis basically IS a fully-lugged
version of the first Clem. Just
Repeating what others have already said: make sure you're taken advantage
of the full range of adjustment available from shifting spacers and
spherical washers, first. The attached diagram from Kool Stop is
informative.
If you do decide to switch to cantis, one thing to know is that the shape
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On Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 11:04:16 PM UTC-6 iamkeith wrote:
> Repeating what others have already said: make sure you're taken advantage
> of the full range of adjustment available from shifting spacers and
> spherical washers, first.
The Toyo article is in Reader #31.
https://notfine.com/rivendell/
I can see how I romanticized my recollection of it. I don't think they're
the ones who reserved certain tasks for elder artisans. They're a company
like many, who train employees in their methods and culture, and hope
they'll
To Mathias' note I would suggest that Richard Sachs, Mark Nobillette and
Joe Starck were the most notable early builders.. along with but ahead of
Waterford. But I suggest that mostly because doing so illustrates a
point: that there's a lot of subjective measure as to what or whos is
"bette
chain tie
> down loops. But a cut-down Irish strap or some similarly thin strap looped
> around the rear rack tube should work fine.
>
> On Fri, Nov 1, 2024 at 3:48 PM iamkeith wrote:
>
>> I refreshed my AllRounder with a new rear rack and bags a couple of years
>> ago
Suzue appears to make an axle cap to convert their 130mm hubs to 135.
Merry Sales / SOMA has them in the US, if you can't find them in Europe.
(I guess it's possible that they had them made as an exclusive.) Until I
read your question and started looking, I honestly had no idea this had
beco
Being a Susie owner, AND being familiar with Idaho rough-stuff bikepacking
conditions*, AND considering your size, I'd suggest focussing your search
toward finding a Gus Boots-Willsen. It will hold up better.
In case you're not completely familiar, the Gus is the original version of
the hill
This is perplexing me. I was wondering if using a multi-speed chain (meant
for shifting) on a single-speed cog tooth profile might me the issue. I'm
not sure it is, but White Industries does say that chain selection is
critical. Without doing my own mental deep dive into the specifics of your
ation
On Friday, September 20, 2024 at 9:54:13 AM UTC-6 iamkeith wrote:
> It's amazing how much time I spend questioning this same thing. I can
> only assume it's an attempt to keep weight low, and because of the
> assumption that ankles /calves are skinnier than calves
It's amazing how much time I spend questioning this same thing. I can only
assume it's an attempt to keep weight low, and because of the assumption
that ankles /calves are skinnier than calves/thighs, so there's a leg
clearance benefit. After a while, designers seem to fall back on a default
>
> On Saturday 18 May 2024 at 03:24:47 UTC+9:30 arti...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> The design decision for the straight top tube unfortunately killed my
>> interest in the frame. What a pity (for me)…
>>
>> On Saturday 9 September 2023 at 20:37:51 UTC+2 iamkeith wrote:
...lugs?!
Found this guy - Chris, from Ministry Cycles - in my facebook feed
somehow, and it’s pretty interesting. Bear with me - I hate referencing
social media, and might have some of these links out of order.
First of all, his OWN frames are (*were*) actually entirely cnc'd - which
is cra
Thanks for posting this.. Skim-read the first one, and it seems great.
Can't wait to find time to read the rest.
It obviously deals with a lot of political and citizenship questioning that
many of us are dealing with right now, but I've long been passionate about
the americana / love-of-small-
What Ted said. Nice to hear from you and to hear glimmers of joy still
exist. It's really been hard to see. I have friends in Boone who have a
sister in Ashville, and they're all ok too , other than a crushed car. The
whole country is hoping for some sense of normalcy to follow your recove
We need a "like" button. Beautiful bike. Also, can't believe your weather
is that nice right now.
On Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 9:49:02 PM UTC-7 tkla...@comcast.net
wrote:
> Great weather on Thursday. Did a ride around West Seattle on my
> Rambouillet, taking in the breeze and sights of
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 2:02:34 PM UTC-7 Brian David Lewis-Jones
wrote:
... When talking with Riv, they mentioned that bottom brackets for shipped
framesets would be 110 - for a 45mm chainline.
Fast forward, I didn’t think to measure it myself. But another thread
recently had me se
I wouldn't assume that a few more millimeters of tire is mecessarily going
to be an improvement. At some point, a volume moves beyong "just right" to
"too much," and handling and ride quality begin to suffer. It can get
bouncy, squirmy, vague, sit too high, and change the trail. I've done my
I hope I have these model numbers correct and not transposed, but the
Tektro R539 was originally designed by and for Rivendell, as the first
"Silver" branded brake. It was designed specifically for this purpose - as
an upgrade for Rambouillets and Romuli and Redwoods, etc, which were
designed
I would probably have bought a Ro5co 8u883 for the headbadge, too, if one
would have been my size. I'm less enamored with anything Russian these
days, but that's just me - not trying to start a political conversation.
Meanwhile, I bought a Susie despite NOT liking the headbadge and graphics.
I don't know the answer but, if you aren't already familiar, you might look
into these pedal extenders. They're intended to improve (widen) the Q
factor, but would seem to be an ideal solution for your issue:
https://www.kneesaver.net/
On Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 2:52:21 AM UTC-7 Nick Pay
They've been pretty transparent about their goals and stratgy, through
blogs and blahgs and emails.
In fact, I can't think of another company that wears it's business on it's
sleeve so openly. If someone wanted to read enough archives, the thought
process would become pretty clear.
My recolle
I operate the same as you, Andy, and agree with Eric. I dont have either
of those models (yet), but do have a Susie Longbolts and a Jones
Spaceframe. To me, it actually feels easier and less gymnastic to throw my
leg over the saddle. I just lean the bike further if I'm feeling
particularly u
That sucks. I wish I was there - I'd try to help you recover it.
On Monday, March 24, 2025 at 11:45:13 PM UTC-6 jamin orrall wrote:
> Darn. I'm pretty sure this is the cheviot that was stolen from me in
> December 2021. I lived in East Hollywood and it was taken from right
> outside my apart
I somehow assumed it was "Wolley," pronounced "Wally."
On Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 5:45:30 PM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote:
> But the Yellow Wellow …? How does that ride?
>
> The Clem has received universal praise for its ride, but I confess to
> being partial to more nimble frames. If the Yellow
Thanks so much for sharing. That was fun. Things I didn't expect: Bottom
bracket threads being cut after fabrication; frame being aligned after
welding. Maybe it's "re-aligned?" And yeah Tom Ritchey bobbleheads are a
hoot.
On Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 11:38:00 AM UTC-6 Jim M. wrote:
> G
I have no experience or wisdom to share but, unless the brake posts were
mounted unusually low and you could use the adjustability of Paul Motolites
or similar, it seems the process would have to start with using a pair of
these extenders in the opposite manner from which they were intended.
C
Interesting new adapter from Surly, for co verting single-speeds, announced
today. It doesn't really fit the Rivendell ethos and I don't know how well
it would work, but I'm hoping someone tries just to satisfy my own
curiosity. Might work better with so.e Crust bikes. Sounds like this may
b
Curious what Rivendell has told you, but I'm also wondering why you would
go straight from 29.8 to 29.4, and not try 29.6. That would seem most
straight forward and least likely to damage anything. They exist and, even
if only in one-bolt designs, that's a small one-time, set-it-and-forget-it
I'm still using a couple of those derailleurs, but only with 32 t cogs.
There's a ton of room to the pully though, so I don't doubt that 34 t would
work. These are early 90s mountain bikes, but I don't know if that
suggests long or short hanger. I can measure if you need.
I'd say just try it
Nice to hear you're still interested in riding, and hoping your weather
cooperates quickly. Roads have been clear for about a week here in
Wyoming, and I'm taking my beloved Saluki out this morning!
I'll say that you seem to know what you like and want so, if anybody could
get away with one bi
I didn't read through all the responses, but we have a 50cm Ram in the
garage. I could take specific measurements if you want. I suspect it's
too small for you though. My wife (her bike) is 5'-5" and I think she
would have been better with a 52cm. On the other hand, women have
proportionall
This thread is hilarious. I somehow feel like I'm responsible for the fact
that we're not talking about YelloWolleY. So here's a Redit post from
today that has some RBW HQ pictures in it. Was this from one of you?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Rivendell_Bicycles/s/wDj1COXxTe
On Monday, April 14, 2
Actually, mine is one of the last ones. 1999 Joe Starck built. It was
probably waning as a model - especially with 26" wheels - so back to the
one-off builds instead of batches.
One other comment, based on Kyle's beautiful coupled bike above: you can
see how the fender radius gets pinched in
I agree with everything Bill L. said, above. Normally I'd add that this
isn't a model-specific issue but, in this case, the fact that it's a Clem
makes it a little more interesting. But in the opposite way... in that I
would have thought these problems more rare.
I have a 59cm Clem H, and
The chainstays on the Toyo-built ones had the S-shaped curves, instead of a
simple, single, angled bend.
On Friday, February 28, 2025 at 12:19:48 PM UTC-7 dylantho...@gmail.com
wrote:
>
> Toyo built Atlantis will have "AT" as the first letters in the serial
> number and will be stamped paralle
There are pictures and more information in Grant's most recent Blahg.
On Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 8:17:43 PM UTC-6 krhe...@gmail.com wrote:
> I would like to know, if the top tube is lower than the Platypus and other
> step-through mixtes ?
>
> Kim Hetzel.
>
> On Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 7
.75" or vice versa.
With these brake post extenders, you can move your brakes either 16mm
forward or backward depending on your application.
*Note: You will need to swap the sides that the extenders are on to change
the orientation.*
On Friday, March 28, 2025 at 12:09:02 PM UTC-6 iamke
You've got good advice and direction on gearing. I think the Appaloosa
sounds like the perfect bike for the riding you do. Thought I'd chime in
on tires:
Most of my riding sounds similar to yours, with the exception of the mix
leaning slightly more toward off-pavement in rockier (rocky mounta
>
>
> Well then.
>
> Looking at the bolts that are included with the various extenders they do
> appear to be a much larger diameter than the bolts that the brakes
> themselves mount with.
>
> On Friday, March 28, 2025 at 4:09:38 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote:
>
;>> On Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 12:07:09 PM UTC-4
>>>>> der_amerikanische_freund wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> It’s been a very informative off-topic though, Doug.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As I said, I plan on getting a size 5
FWIW, there are at least two - but I think three - versions of the XC Pro
cranks. The microdrive ones require a longer spindle to clear the
chainstays by an equivalent amount to the normal 110 bcd ones. (Lower "Q
Factor," by the term Grant quoined.) I have the former on my Susie, and
the la
Brian,
These guys seem to have some in stock. I went to the site because I was
going to recommend their own Worm bar as an alternative, and discovered
that they have both. I have both and can confirm that they're fantastic.
The basic alternative to low, short, straight mtb bars we've been n
Nice.
On Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 2:19:42 PM UTC-6 kirkebc...@gmail.com wrote:
Here's a 1994 Bridgestone MB-3 I just finished building up.
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Here's some old literature that talks about touring capabilities
(specifically endorsed), and recommended weight limits:
https://archive.org/details/rivendell_bleriot_brochure_650b/page/n2/mode/1up
On Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 8:13:14 PM UTC-6 Matthew Danning wrote:
> I also used mine for several
If your plan is to use a basket, and if you're willing to affix that basket
to the rack semi-permanently, then you really don't need a wide,
porteur-style rack. The basket itself is support structure. Maybe that
will open up some options.
As per other comments, I will say that every time I've
I have a 56 Susie with 29x2.8 tires, on 42mm wide rims, with 3x9 gearing,
and fenders. Clearance isn't an issue, but two comments:
1. This is too much tire for the GEOMETRY of the bike. It sits too high,
and has too much pneumatic trail, so it steers funny. A less-tall 650b
wheel might ste
I have a Pletscher single-leg kickstand on my first-run Clem, which is
similar geometry to the current Atlantis. Maybe slightly longer
chainstays, which would help but, anyway, it rubbed on my 2.4 tires when I
first built it up. I just grabbed the kickstand arm and bent it outward
slightly, a
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