I deal a lot with manufacturers shipping. Federal Express generally
runs lower in number of claims. Of course statistics don't help much
when it's YOUR claim. Sorry to see the damage. The good thing about
Rivendell shipping frames is that the seat lug has been protected with
a bit of an
Adding a carbon belt drive system to an existing bicycle is not an
easy proposition:
Belts are continuous and cannot be separated like a chain. You must
retrofit existing frames or have a frame manufactured where you can
separate the rear triangle to get the belt installed. I think one of
the
Congratulations... what a relief. I don't know the circumstances of
your injury, but try not to get discouraged if you wind up yo-yo'ing
in how you feel over the next several months. (I say this as much for
you as me.)
I was injured in October 09 and I find that there are lots of times
where
Aha, that was you that I saw on the Gateway. I took my Rivendell
custom all-rounder out on Saturday for a trip around Washington
County. A mix of gravel and asphalt. With no map or plan it was a
true wandering ride, took a series of lefts and rights on roads I'd
never ridden. Turned out
The older classic American Classic seat posts are a very simple
product. I've owned several and still have one on one of my custom
Rivendells.
Pros: simple, and easy to make very small changes in the tilt angle
Cons: The plate that the saddle rests on top of are prone to crack
where the
I road a set of Marathon Supremes in the 700x42 thinking that they
would be bigger, rounder, and have that wonderful go-plump feel. I had
hoped that they would have the ride characteristics of a larger
Pasela. They wore like iron, but weren't the wonderful ride. So, I
don't get what's so
Not hard to crack the $950 mark if you were to use a Phil Wood
cassette rear and a Schmidt up front. Rivendell offers some built
wheel pricing on the web. Jack Brown tires are 700c, not 650b. Some
accurate details on the wheels would help improve any potential for
sale.
On Oct 20, 12:54 pm,
The ability to pick a color for a small upcharge is REALLY a nice
option.
As far as paint quality is concerned... I believe that the production
frames are coming in to Rivendell painted already. The extra $200
to choose a custom color is amazingly inexpensive. I suspect that
Rivendell doesn't
Sell both and buy the Hilborne. Dollars to donuts that if your stable
consisted of all three, the Hilborne would get ridden the most and the
two Bridgestones would sit idle. Of course, I don't know you, nor
your riding habits. I say this having ALWAYS wanted an XO-1 since the
days when I
I was in that camp too... Until I started pronouncing it with the long
ooohhs that we Minnesotans are known for. I started imagining the
joys of riding and how sometimes I find such pleasure in rolling down
the road by myself that I begin making sounds or singing out loud.
Imagining myself
I own a Rohloff, never have liked the shifting mechanism. Waiting for
promised October delivery on a Super-Commuter from a local frame
builder. He found another local machinist to make me a rotational
shifter that will mount to a regular shift lever boss. I gave the
verbal description like a
Beautiful... reminds me of a ride I did. Stopped to remove knee
warmers and found a block of wood on the ground right where I stopped.
http://picasaweb.google.com/reflector.collector/SouthernWI#5369992942753586402
On Sep 3, 12:15 am, erik jensen bicyclen...@gmail.com wrote:
Good thing that it was a green one or I would have been tempted and
I'm really not in the position to beg for any more forgiveness from my
very understanding better half.
The item appears to have been sold already. Show's over, everyone go
back to dreaming of the simplicity of single-ringed
just barely impractical :)
I happen to like Surly bikes a lot, I'd much prefer a Rivendell, which
is why I own 3 Rivendells and only 1 Surly.
On Jun 25, 7:53 am, Patrick in VT psh...@drm.com wrote:
On Jun 24, 11:15 pm, Ken Yokanovich reflector.collec...@gmail.com
wrote:
As for the original
I have an affinity for riding gravel. Logged quite a few miles on
Pasela TG 700x35's, Schwalbe Marathon Supremes 700x42, and the Jack
Brown greens. The Pasela's in the range of 50-60psi are my
favorites. I seldom really pay much attention to tire pressure. The
Marathon Supremes never lived up
Another vote for soaking with liquid penetrant. You should consider
removing the water bottle screws from the seat tube and using them as
a way to add penetrant from the bottom of the bike. If your Trek does
not have water bottle mounts on the seat tube, you could remove the
bottom bracket and
I have one of those too, the Trek KDZxxx something. (Cannot recall
the exact model.) A good concept bike. There's no way any kid I
know that is small enough to ride the bike can actually use the STI
lever safely. I replaced the STI Brifters with Cane Creek compact
brake levers (for smaller
That makes a lot more sense.
I might be reading too much into the Rivendell Philosophy but my
guess is that from the way that Grant seems interested in giving back,
he probably pays a little more than the average for the bicycle
industry? Yes, looking through the photos of the staff bikes at
Here, here... I'd like to find the equivalent in the 622mm size. I'm
a fan of the 35 Pasela TG's. I tried the 700x42 Schwalbe Marathon
supremes hoping that they would have a similar feel. They are nice
and wide, but don't have the same ride characteristics. I know tire
feel is VERY subjective,
Over time, water seems to penetrate these too if you are out for
hours. The best thing that I have found is a use for recycling a
small plastic grocery bag. Wad it up inside the Brooks cover for
storage, use the integrated velcro strap to hold the cover and bag up
inside the nose of the saddle.
I am going to second what Jim says.
Michael, I saw your post on Friday and thought about moving some
wheels from one bike to another to see how much of an effect on
handling there was, I still may at some point. I do know this, bikes
are going to feel a little different. During the last couple
Another wow, I really like that color vote. It'd look very nice
with an aged honey Brooks or the antique brown.
I've mellowed a bit in my color tastes for bikes. I fall more in the
camp of ride the snot out of the bike for a couple of years, enjoy it,
scratch it, get it dirty and then send it
on this site, CL, or, heaven forbid, flea-bay.
dougP
-Original Message-
From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
[mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ken Yokanovich
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 3:37 PM
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Subject: [RBW] My New-To-Me Atlantis
Thanks
Thanks...
The fender spacer for the fork was an interesting little project. I
had an OLD threadless stem from which I cut an approximately 1cm ring
from. I then scalloped the shape using a half-round file to match the
arc of the fender. I then finished the shape by wrapping progressively
finer
. That's not coming out.
Eric D
Dublin, OH
On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Ken Yokanovich
reflector.collec...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks...
The fender spacer for the fork was an interesting little project. I
had an OLD threadless stem from which I cut an approximately 1cm ring
from
Thanks for the laugh Chris... Yes, I have heard terrible things
about yellow bikes, particularly those with SS couplers. If I'm too
troubled, yes... I know you and a few other people that would be happy
to help rid me of the affliction!
I commuted exclusively using a Moustache bar on my old
Thanks to Karl M for the link to an Atlantis for sale on Craigslist in
Austin, TX... He posted the message and I didn't hesitate... I am the
proud new owner! It arrived last week and I finished putting it
together on Tuesday of this week. I rode it to work and back on
Wednesday, Thursday, and a
Cooleroo...
The largest tires I could fit with 50mm Berthoud fenders was a
Schwalbe Marathon Supreme in the 42mm version. Like Jim said, they
stretched over a period of several months, eventually to the point
where the fender clearance was tighter than I would have preferred.
On Apr 17, 12:20
SO many years wasted sitting in a box. What a shame. :)
On Apr 3, 9:54 am, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
I think this counts as rivendell-ish:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=150336604999
Supposedly a 1993 xo-1 still in the box.
-sv
It's all about perceived value The casual bicycle consumer (as well
as many other types) have been conned into the idea that wheel
systems are something special. Consumers see low-spoke count wheels
as something that looks high tech and are led to believe by pushy
sale-people and marketing
Thanks for the Head Up Karl. I'm in the process of working out the
details for payment. Sure, anything can go wrong, but...
optimistically Yippee, possible new to me Atlantis!
On Mar 29, 1:03 pm, Karl M karl_mulholl...@dell.com wrote:
Not mine.
61 cm Atlantis w/ SS couplers. $950
I've owned an older Trek steel tandem since the mid-90's. I've ridden
it with ALL kinds of people. Took on a week long organized tour one
year and rode with a different person each day. Finding a good partner
for riding tandem is a lot like finding a partner in general. I had a
good friend ride
I heartily recommend the Quickbeam, it's a FANTASTIC bike. The
Steamroller is not a BAD ride, kind of fun. I can fit a 32 under the
Berthoud fenders on mine.
My Quickbeam was destroyed when I was hit by a car. In need of
something to work on, I put together a Steamroller (since they were
I was successfully running 700x42 Schwalbe Marathon Supremes under
50mm Berthoud fenders on my Quickbeam. I am headed to Indy for the
Handmade Bicycle Show where dreams are free. It will be a whirlwind
trip sqeezed into too-busy life. Wish that I could bring a bike and
the luxury of time to
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