but there are some
slightly smaller Maxxis tires shown at that link, too.
On Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 12:58:28 PM UTC-7, iamkeith wrote:
>
> Maxxis makes some pretty good size tires.
>
> Torch 29x2.1 (53mm)
> Grifter 29x2.5 (63mm)
> Hookworm 29x2.5 (63mm)
>
> http://
e Vee Rubber 12 I just noticed, a little smaller than what I'd like but
> looks nice and affordable.
> David
> Chicago
>
> On Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 1:58:28 PM UTC-6, iamkeith wrote:
>>
>> Maxxis makes some pretty good size tires.
>>
>&g
I have a pletscher clem rack coming too, for my large clem bike. My intention
is to modify the mounting by eliminating the plate at the bottom of the struts.
If it works, it should alter the triangulation and shift the platform forward
and more centered over the rear wheel. Success should on
Don't forget the Big Bens, which are half-way between at 55. Not as
supple, likely, but probably pretty ideal for a tandem.
On Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 11:47:34 AM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Thanks, David. I'm looking at a tandem, that can fit 50mm, but not
> sure about a full 6
I can't speak from direct experience related to the Bombadil, but maybe
this helps.
>From what I understand, the bike actually preceded the tires - though not
by a long timeframe. Kirk Pacenti designed the neo moto, and then the
quasi moto, directly in *response* to the Bombadil and some pe
I have one set, of Ultegra STI 9 speeds on my RB-1. I do like them, but
mostly for variety's sake. It's kind of fun to have one bike upon which
regular and frequent shifting is part of the ride experience. If I had to
choose or only had one bike, I still like simple, separate shift levers of
Bill, Did you happen to get a feel for tire clearance, beyond what is
obliquely visible from the latest photos? It looks like the 55 Big Ben
fits ok, but might not provide room for fenders. Or would it? Is the rear
triangle more gracious than the new fork crown? Do you think there's any
c
Well that stinks! Make that two of us looking (you get first dibs, of
course). Same thing - if anybody knows of some or has some, please let me
know too.
They were there just a couple of days ago. There was a note that said
"while supplies last," which I suppose I should have taken more ser
On Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 6:31:18 PM UTC-7, Patrick Kelly wrote:
>
> How do you mean the pletscher doesn't fit on the clem? What's the
> problem? Photos?
>
>
I should have been more clear: It fits the frame, but not a wide tire...
let alone a tire + fender. You can kind of see the iss
On Monday, December 14, 2015 at 8:03:18 AM UTC-7, Mark in Beacon wrote:
>
> Clems are 29.8. I would hazard a guess that the App would fall into this
> size, but it is a guess based on zero info.
>
>
>>
I believe it happened on the Clem only because of a mistake by the lug
manufacturer. There w
Since Bill just taught me to quit being so passive about my bike buying
deliberations, I decided to analyze something a bit more more analytically
this morning. I thought some others of you might find it interesting too,
so I'm sharing these diagrams. Will be most interesting to those of you i
Looks like about 1 1/2", or 3.8cm. Maybe a little less. (the headtube
length is an eductated guess.) Interestingly, the insertion point will be
slightly closer on the Joe than on the Atlantis, because the headtube
extends higher and keeps coming back further.
For me, all of these frames
You're right - a 56 bombadil would work. Yet another opportunity I let
slip by, while I was waiting for the Clem, was Bill's orange twin top tube
frame that he sold - but those don't really have enough clearance anyway.
A new, built-to-order one starts to get toward custom price territory, so
or that model or configuration but what good does that do ? *Zro ! *Do
> you drive your car looking through the rear view mirrors ? Do you want to
> eat food you've already eaten ? Of course not ! Full speed ahead, right
> where you are.
>
> cheers
>
>
> On
Congratulations! The story gets better and better with each new chapter.
Get the 559 brakes:
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/brsbm59.htm
I have these + jack browns + fenders on my Ram, and all is good.
On Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 11:02:29 AM UTC-7, Scott Loveless wrote:
>
> Most of yo
sorry - that's 539. Link is correct.
On Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 11:44:21 AM UTC-7, iamkeith wrote:
>
> Congratulations! The story gets better and better with each new chapter.
> Get the 559 brakes:
>
> http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/brsbm59.htm
>
>
Yes - I forgot to say "thanks," too. Always good to find out about quality
builders. Ever since the 80s, I've told myself that my first custom
mountain bike would be a Rock Lobster - but I've yet to do it. So it was
really interesting to see that John cut his teeth working with Paul Sadoff!
Holly Molly. Just for the sake of voicing the counterpoint of a more
enthusiastic reaction: This could be the best Rivendell news in years! If
not EVER.
- In terms of people claiming revolutionary results from longer stays, I
think it HAS happened. Remember when Keven - the resident race g
that kind of riding which is the kind of riding that I want to do
> with my next bikethat's all I'm really saying.
>
> Anyway, I'm not against long chainstays and I can see it adding value to
> an Atlantis and even a Hunq where the extra stability is probably a pretty
On Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 11:40:02 PM UTC-7, James Warren wrote:
>
>
> The stem.
>
> Can I get that stem that's on the sample Joe? Is that gonna be a new
> offering from Nitto. Can I get that stem without the handlebar, without the
> bike. I want that stem for some other bikes.
I was
Isn't this one of the models that's also "getting longer?" I have nothing
to base this on, but I suspect that what is happening is that many or most
models will start to have proportional chainstay lengths, rather than
utilize the same length regardless of frame size. If that's the case,
the
I happen to have an albatross and a non-bullmoose bosco bar, along with
several different stems, sitting with my un-finished clem at the moment. I
could take snapshots with both bars together, and take some measurements of
the distance between clamp locations if it helps. I've been experiment
I will probably also
go with a longer (at least 130, probably 140) stem, which will help get
some more lean without having to cut length off the bar and thereby
preclude the third hand position. Food for thought...
On Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 11:37:03 PM UTC-7, iamkeith wrote:
>
> I h
Wasn't there talk once about a Rivendell-developed, dual-function
derailleur that could work either way simply by switching the position of
the spring in the parallelogram? At the time, I thought it would be too
ambitious of a project to ever see fruition. On the other hand, they've
managed t
OK. Here are some snapshots - hope this is helpful. These two stems seem
to put the bars in an "equivalent" position to me, which is to say that the
center of the main, straight part of the grips are the same fore/aft
distance from the rider. Bosco is on a 130mm/10 degree stem, which is
pr
OK. Here are some snapshots - hope this is helpful. These two stems seem
to put the bars in an "equivalent" position to me, which is to say that the
center of the main, straight part of the grips are the same fore/aft
distance from the rider. Bosco is on a 130mm/10 degree stem, which is
rk "well." I see this as the poor man's
mystery/long bike - and, regardless, that's the kind of ride I want to
achieve with it. In both cases, Grant absolutely did design the bike and
the bar in tandem, to work in unison.
On Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 4:38:48 PM UTC-7,
On Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 2:44:42 PM UTC-7, Justin August wrote:
>
> ^^
> The Microshift R10 does all that. As does the SunXCD.
>
> -J
>
Funny, and thanks! I didn't even know about the SunXCD, and now its
mentioned in two threads on the same day. I love this place.
(Product descript
So. as long as this particular discussion is active, I'm hoping I can
get a bit of related advice/suggestions. I just yesterday got some SKS
plastic fenders from Tim, to install on my 59 Clem, and am running into
something I haven't seen before.
First of all though, I can confirm that the
Oops. Deleted my previous post becasue I just realized I was asking the
exact same question that Mark was asking in the other thread, which was
what initiated this thread in the first place. Didn't really see an answer
yet though, so let me simplify my question:
I don't worry, in theory, abou
Thanks, Steve. I guess I was clarifying/correcting my question as you were
responding. You may have inadvertently answered it though: If I use some
sort of thick rubber that can deform, on both sides of the fender, that may
solve the problem just fine.
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The boss on the underside of the brace is threaded. But it is NOT at a
right angle to the face of the fender, where it wants to be.Hard to
show in a picture, so I'm slightly exaggerating in the photo below, just
for illustration's sake. Just slightly. On your bike, the stays point
direc
I think that's a good idea too!. I'll try it. You are definitely
visualizing the problem anyway. Meanwhile, you bring up a question I've
had:
I don't want to "complain" at all. I'm not unhappy. But, being a distant
mail-order-only customer, I have no personal relationship with Rivendell.
On Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 4:48:31 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote:
>
>
> ???
>
>
The "napkin rings" were the cast reinforcements at the top and bottom of
the headtubes, which have recessed lettering. Together, they were
supposed to say "RBW - EST 1994" but the production versions en
Awesome. That is a true "hack."Does that mean that you've actually
been getting rain and snow in the desert this winter? I've been meaning to
tell you how impressed I am with the way you've figured out and dialed-in
that bike already. I've been riding one or more bontragers continuously
Interesting rumor. Speaks to how popular the bike was , I guess. This
probably doesn't help jim but in case others dont realize it , the 59 fits MUCH
bigger than it would appear to suggest. Someone 6'-3" to 6'-4" is probably
ideal, and 6'-6" or so might bewithin the realm of "decent fit." At
On Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 4:24:21 AM UTC-7, Garth wrote:
>
> I ride a 60 Bombadil and I am about 6 2or3 and find it to be "just" large
> enough frontwise so there was no way the 59 Clem would be "big" in any
> sense of he word !
>
*Sigh...*
I don't know, Garth. Perhaps the 59 Clem I hav
My wife and I use "Moose Mits" on our snow bikes, both with highly-swept
alt-bars (Mary and Carnegies, respectively) and like them very much. I
had a moment just now to put them on my daughter's bike with regular
moustache bars, just to see how they'd work. Sorry - don't have any
albastache b
I have some. What measurements are you looking for? Just center-to-center
of the mounting holes?
On Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 8:17:27 PM UTC-7, Zed Martinez wrote:
>
> Does anyone know the measurements for the Clem Rack pannier rails? I've
> been pondering adding some rails below the deck t
There you go - thanks, Howard. I couldn't get to it until this afternoon.
On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 10:53:47 AM UTC-7, Howard Hatten wrote:
>
> Zed,
> The mounting holes are 10.7 in. ctr. to ctr.
> The drop is 1.5 in.
> The dia. is small, a hair under 5/16
> Hope this helps
> Howard
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Looks like Garth found the cassette you want, no? A couple of other
thoughts:
- If I understand Kevin's solution from the other thread, 10 speed and 11
speed are essentially the same cog spacing, while the 11 speed cassette
driver part of the hub is simply longer than the 8/9/10 driver, to ho
Wouldn't you know it? I placed a big order just a day before the
announcement that the new Reader was available, but only if purchased with
a legitimate order. I don't need anything else at the moment. If someone
is placing an order soon, and plans to get the reader, would you mind
getting t
Taken care of. Thx!
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I just read some of the comments on the Blug. Sheesh! I sure hope that my
starting of this thread wasn't interpreted as the same kind of whining or
sense of entitlement. I completely understand the hassle involved in
shipping such a small item, as well as the effort to encourage new orders.
Is the XT hub sealed or loose ball bearing? I'm not sure it even makes a
difference, but for loose ball and many sealed bearing hubs, this is an
extremely easy swap. If you don't have a disposable 135 donor hub/wheel
lying around, from which you can steal the axle, they are available from
I think they're redesigning certain models, and old designs are being moved out
in anticipation. I might be wrong too, but that's what I've gathered through
conversations with staff.
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73mm bb seems to suggest that plus, or at least signifficantly wider, tires are
still in play. That's good news.
If it's going threadless, I wonder if there will be a batch of stems with
decent rise accompanying the release. I still can't stand the stack-of-poker
chips thing, even on bikes th
Me! A lot. I like some of the models even better than the ones Grant got, and
might looking at some. I have the same ultra-wide foot issue, so if these are
indeed wider than most... bonus.
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On Monday, July 23, 2018 at 1:53:42 PM UTC-6, Joe Bernard wrote:
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> Oh man, I'M SORRY I ANSWERED THE HEADSET QUESTION 🤦
For what it's worth, I misread your original answer, laughed out loud, and
thought it was the best line ever. My mind saw this:
On Sunday, July 22, 2018 at 2:12:33 PM UTC-6
Philip, what constitutes a "real" dropper post? The original is still going
strong, is made in the USA in my neck of the woods, still offers real customer
service, and is still available in 27.2.
http://gravitydropper.com
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( not that a dropper post would be a viable option on this if it indeed goes
mixte, so you're safe. I was really just wondering what you meant.)
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Drw, I hear you and I've been fighting the urge to be part of keeping this
thread and the speculation alive, but I can't seem to help myself. I think the
rim issue is now resolved by grant's "2.8, not 3.0" comment. The Cliffhanger
might not be optimum, but it would certainly work. And if or w
On Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 5:10:40 PM UTC-6, Philip Williamson wrote:
>
> Why wouldn't a dropper post work on a mixte frame?
>
> Philip
> Santa Rosa, CA
>
By nature, a dropper post needs a fair amount of extension above the top of
the seat tube in order to function. Grant said there would
No - that's one of those new pbikes that are threatening to completely
disrupt the industry. Word has it that they get 70+ mpg out of a
non-polluting 4 stroke engine and, unlike ebikes, they tend to last for
decades and won't pollute the environment through the discarding of
worn-out, non-rec
I'm not at my desk where I have all the data at my fingertips, but I'm pretty
sure 8 speed shimano shifters pull the same amount of cable per click as 7
speed. The 80s 7 speed thumb shifters are readily available on ebay, have a
friction option, and feature a "hidden 8th position", where a scre
Also remember that the decal sets are all gone. So, if you wanted to repaint
after brazing on canti posts, it's not going to say "rambouillet."
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Wasn't there also a recent statement somewhere, in discussing the forthcoming
mtb, that actually said "the Clem is NOT suitable as a mountain bike"? That
one was curious to me.
As to why you'd want the new one... or both:
- We know the mtb will have more standover clearance for a given size in
Total speculative brainstorming here:
I installed one of the regular mini racks on my clem earlier this year, using a
sheldon nut on the back of the crown so that i could space and elevate a fender
mount tab as high as possible, but also so that there was no slop/wiggle
between the mounting h
Good sleuthing! So it's the stud on the top strut that's breaking, but it's
specifically doing so on the racks where the lower struts attach to canti
posts. (Sorry - don't know my model numbers well enough to refer to them that
way.) The stud on the regular mini racks doesn't attach at that s
With inevitable variations in canti post-to-fork crown dimensions (let alone
dropout-to-canti post dimensions), can't you just imagine people pre-stressing
that particular rack by flexing and forcing it to fit?!
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NOS 66cm Rambouillet frame on ebay - $500
https://m.ebay.com/itm/Rivendell-Rambouillet-frame-fork-66cm-NOS-blue-with-Tektro-calipers-Ultegra-HS/113214407511?hash=item1a5c1ac357:g:E-MAAOSwaGBbfEkH
I don't usually like outing things like this, but there can't be that much
competition for a frame t
Sounds like a good move for your family so I'm glad for you and them, but
you'll be missed, Dave. Thanks for the personable interaction and all you
added to the Rivendell experience.
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Well darn it. Hopefully someone here got it. There are definitely more of you
tall folks than I thought competing against each other, so I'll keep my mouth
shut next time.
I thought this one had never been built up. Either way, seems like a heck of a
good price it went for - IF you had the m
Regarding the Surly rack: there was a picture in a newsletter or blog entry in
the last year or so, where mark had figured out a superior way to mount it to a
riv fork. He used the bosses on the top of the crown but, instead of using the
straight struts and having to bend them, he used the spa
Yep. I got a small recently which is fantastic, but that extra depth would
make it almost perfect. Here's to hoping it makes its way into additional
colorways. Like brown.
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Wait, did you say XC pro?! If I'm not mistaken, those are self energizing
which licensed the pederson technology - which means that they are front and
rear specific and, if you accidentally mix things up, they wont work well.
(I've also heard it could be dangerous by causing them to lock up,
Backpedaling here...
Looks like all the self energizing ones were black. I thought non-SE like on
the bike pro page were vapor ware and never really made it to market, but I
appear to be wrong. I'd still check the internal springs to make sure they
didn't get switched to the wrong sides. Sin
I got a 59cm clem frame as soon as it was released and have had a similar
love/frustration experience as yours ever since. One one hand, it's the bike
that seems most appropriate most of the time and is what i most want to ride.
But there have been a few nagging setup issues. After changing th
I have the SA on almost all of my bikes now, i like it so much. A couple of
notes that have worked for me:
- I dont tension often at all in the beginning. As others have suggested,
that just lessens the life span. After it sags and forms to me, i'll tighten to
feel (not to a measurement) and
That's just odd on so many levels. But the "in the spirit of Rivendell, we
added a 25.5mm tire" statement takes the prize.
Is this for real? All the spelling errors make my spoof spider senses tingle.
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You should swap the wheels and calipers now.
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Sure enough. I could be wrong, but i doubt it "slipped" out of the hole. It's
really easy to install them without being lined up. I've done it a dozen
times, which is why I mentioned it. I'd take a file and smooth the rough
spots, reassemble, and see if it stays in place.
If it still doesn'
Hair spray, but just a tiny bit.
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Well we knew a stepthrough was likely. I need to stare at it for a while and
get my mind around it, but i immediately like the proportions better than the
Clem L.
I wonder what the "thing they needed to work out" was. For a long time, I've
been thinking that my dream rivendell custom would be
Pretty cool.
I'd love to be a fly on the wall at interbike!
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me
Pretty neat bike.
I'd love to be a fly on the wall at interbike
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Patrick, I kind of HAVE to stand to climb on my Jones, but it's one of the
early 29 spaceframes that were all about having as short of chainstays as
possible. It took a while to figure out, but the key was setting the saddle
back far enough that it was out of the way when standing. Otherwise.
Justin, go back one blahg post, follow the links, and watch the video of the
kids riding. I'm going to watch it again, now knowing that there were pointy
metal studs on the tops of their wooden saddles.
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I used to be bummed that my Ram didn't have fork braze ons for a front rack.
But i ended up using a small Arkel handlebar-mount bag and discovered that I
like having the bag high, with a visible map pocket, better than a low bag
anyway.
I also like the way a handlebar bag lid opens away from,
After staring for a day, i have to say the overall shape has really grown on me
a lot. I sort of liked the look of the Ritchey Commando (the newer, steel,
fat bike version of that name), which had a similar curve for standover
clearance... but then somehow completely missed the boat by still h
Agree the big one does seem like it could just as easily have 29+ tires.
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On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 4:36:09 AM UTC-6, Mark in Beacon wrote:
>Wonder what fenders would fit over the 2.8 x 27.5?
https://www.sks-germany.com/en/products/bluemels-75-u/
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Quick search seems to suggest that V brakes with longer arms do exist.
These are 125mm long vs a typical 100mm, which seems like it should fit a
3" tire. I don't know what that does to the cable pull / leverage equation:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/44mm-Extra-Long-V-Brakes-Rim-Front-Rear-Brake-Se
UTC-6, iamkeith wrote:
>
> Quick search seems to suggest that V brakes with longer arms do exist.
> These are 125mm long vs a typical 100mm, which seems like it should fit a
> 3" tire. I don't know what that does to the cable pull / leverage equation:
>
>
> https://www.e
Good point. Or Ti or carbon, for that matter.
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On Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 8:12:43 AM UTC-6, tc wrote:
> The more I stare at this particular huge-framed version of Will’s, the more
> I’m convinced that Gus here is the result of a sneaky late-night union
> between young Brompton Willsen and his girlfriend Clementine Boots...
>
> Tom...
I'll take the large shorts
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Thank you - good to hear confirmation/hope. The blahg bike looks pretty clear
to be 650b.
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On Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 12:26:30 PM UTC-6, Mark in Beacon wrote:
> Joe wrote: "the fastest bike in the world was built to go not stop."
>
> So were all the ones that I have!
We need one of those little "thumbs up" voting buttons on this forum.
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The prototype has rims that appear much wider than cliffhangers. Presumably
Alex manufacturer? Surprisingly, they may have even set them up tubeless,
judging by the oily spots by all the spoke holes. I dont know why we wouldn't
assume that they would make those same rims available for us buye
I retract that, now that I ho back and study the pictures. Maybe they are
cliffhangers.
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If it happened to be an ideal fit (I was two inches shorter) and I didn't
already have an ALL Rounder, I would pay that price. But ONLY if the paint was
near perfect. It's as close to that model as someone is likely to find, but
with some nicer details.
Because - again, if I didn't already ha
You know, looking at it again, I kind of think the seller is full of bull. In
addition to the crown being strange, I haven't seen those dropouts used on a
riv since the late 90's. The decals are older style, too. Add in the amount
of use that thing has seen - especially for a guy with that ma
Agree it is probably an honest mistake regarding the year. For the record, I
also don't have an issue with a well-worn paint job. It's just that this
particular level of abuse would seem to indicate a sub-$1,000 bike. For the
appropriate price, I'd gladly ride the heck out of that thing. It
Chuck Davis found and posted this on the iBOB list:
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2018/09/19/first-time-exhibitor-rivendell-showing-new-model-designed-dirt?utm_source=Bicycle+Retailer+Newletters&utm_campaign=df09eb9f68-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_09_18_06_20_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_te
I agree that is a refreshing take, but I think I missed the crux of the
article. "Why (from the industry's standpoint) are outliers the ones they
need the most?" Did they answer that?
I can't help but think that economic needs are different than values
needs. It reminds me of that Bicycle Ti
Eric, thanks for posting this. I'm not sure I'd be able to comment without
veering political, but I do find it interesting and educational.
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On Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 1:32:00 PM UTC-6, masmojo wrote:
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> The article doesn't say the "Industry" needs this type of rider it says
> "we" need this type of rider.
I guess you're right - it's more referring to us as a culture rather than
the industry. With Interbike happening (o
I thought I'd explore the Bicycle Times digital version now that I know it
exists, clicked on the top item in the feed, and this is what I got. I
don't think I'll bother further.
https://bicycletimesmag.com/strider-bikes-unveils-carbon-balance-bike/
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