Still waiting in Hawaii...
On the other hand it is Hawaii! :-)
Aloha! Bob
On Saturday, March 20, 2010, Jack jhuber1...@yahoo.com wrote:
Got mine today in Richmond, VA!
On Mar 20, 3:47 pm, Doug Van Cleve dvancl...@gmail.com wrote:
has arrived in Chandler, AZ!
Doug :^)
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http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/
This is a blog that Grant has referred to in the past, and now has an
advertisement for Rivendell Bikes. The ad compares his bikes to
classic film cameras such as the Leica M4. As a photographer for
thirty years, and a more
Thanks for pointing that out. Hadn't noticed before. Then again, I
just started looking at that site after Grant's references.
The problem is - makes me realize what terrible pictures I routinely
take. And how I have often tried to compensate by changing gear.
(Gee, sound familiar in the
Mike - looks like an excellent day. Nice work!
Esteban
San Diego, Calif.
On Mar 20, 11:54 pm, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote:
on 3/20/10 7:53 PM, Mike at mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
Wow, what a day. This was my first brevet of 2010, my third time
riding the Birkie 200k, and the
Stellar. Sits there among Jay and Vaughn's recent collabo.
Esteban
San Diego, Calif.
On Mar 20, 11:32 pm, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote:
http://vimeo.com/10317102
enjoy!
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I did check out some of the other advertisers. :)
On Mar 21, 7:14 am, Mitch Browne mitch.bro...@gmail.com wrote:
Riv's link IS competing with joyful nudes just below. That might be
an easier sell ;)
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You've got lots of opinions here already, but I'll say that I really
wasn't comfortable with the front child seat. It felt like it was
going to get in the way of my steering and manouevering, but then my
daughter got tall really fast. We used a CoPilot Limo rear seat for a
couple of years and it
Trails are looking perfect!
On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 6:23 AM, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote:
Stellar. Sits there among Jay and Vaughn's recent collabo.
Esteban
San Diego, Calif.
On Mar 20, 11:32 pm, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote:
http://vimeo.com/10317102
enjoy!
-
Yeah, Tuscan Light was pretty special stuff!
On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 7:21 AM, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote:
I did check out some of the other advertisers. :)
On Mar 21, 7:14 am, Mitch Browne mitch.bro...@gmail.com wrote:
Riv's link IS competing with joyful nudes just below. That might
Subject: Mixte frames and bikes.
Qusetion: How many of you out there own and ride a Gomez mixte set up
similarly to a do-all Hillborne? Comments?
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on 3/21/10 7:13 AM, cyclotourist at cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Trails are looking perfect!
Absolutely.
Particularly the lower and more level ones.
The steeper bits have been sluiced of any manner of dirt, so there are sharp
rock edges pretty much everywhere. Contributed to the rare
Hi all,
I have a Nitto Mustache bar I'm not using, and I'd like to try a 46cm
Nitto Noodle on my RB-T. Anyone want to trade? The Mustache bar has
been mounted, but not for long. It's in fine shape.
Thank you!
~Rob in Seattle
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Not pushing it, not mine, don't know the seller, but was suprised to see
that this 60cm Quickbeam L'orange was still un-bid-upon (though a $600
opening bid required) with only ~4 hours to go...
http://tinyurl.com/qb-69cm-0310
- J
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yes... been watching it.. one size too big for me. too bad because
then I'd have two orange bikes..
~Mike~
On Mar 21, 11:32 am, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote:
Not pushing it, not mine, don't know the seller, but was suprised to see
that this 60cm Quickbeam L'orange was still
That theme has been used for saddles (Brooks) and bikes (Bottechia and others)
before
From: Mitch Browne mitch.bro...@gmail.com
To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sun, March 21, 2010 9:14:45 AM
Subject: [RBW] Re: Great Riv Ad
Riv's
Maybe people are waiting for the Simpleone for its kickstand plate. If that 60
were my size, I'd be pouncing.
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From: CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net
Sent: Mar 21, 2010 11:32 AM
To: rbw group rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Subject: [RBW] 60 cm Quckbeam f/f on
I've been really torn about bidding on this. The bike is only about 40min
from my house, but I already have a 59cm RB-1 that was modified to have
track ends and canti brake posts that I ride as a fixed gear.
Is the ride of quickbeam very different from the fairly excellent ride of an
old RB-1?
Subject is Gomez vs. two other mixte frames. My original post
generated no responses, probably because I didn't just get right to
the point. I am now.
I want to buy a new bike, and am leaning toward a mixte frame that I
can set up as a Hillborne-esque all-rounder. I have settled on one of
three
On Sun, 2010-03-21 at 11:47 -0700, Ray wrote:
Subject is Gomez vs. two other mixte frames. My original post
generated no responses, probably because I didn't just get right to
the point. I am now.
I want to buy a new bike, and am leaning toward a mixte frame that I
can set up as a
If big tire limitations are keeping you from the Soma Buena Vista,
I've read that if you convert it from 700c into 650B it will take a
42mm Hetre or Fatty Rumpkin. I think. I don't remember where I read
that. Maybe it was on the Soma blog.
On Mar 21, 12:23 pm, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com
Here's an example of a Buena Vista converted to 650b w/ fat tires/
fenders.
http://tinyurl.com/yb44j3y
-Jay
Denver, CO
On Mar 21, 12:47 pm, Ray r.sh...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Subject is Gomez vs. two other mixte frames. My original post
generated no responses, probably because I didn't just
On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 9:30 AM, Glenn Ammons glenn.amm...@gmail.com wrote:
On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Weird Harold alanpcr...@yahoo.com wrote:
Any one tried the iBert?
That's what we use. It's great having my daughter right up front
(although recently she's into whacking her head
If a 700c x 38 is big enough, you might want to contact Velo-Orange
for additional information and a new eatimated availability date.
http://www.velo-orange.com/vomifrcoso.html
Richard
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What bars are you going to use? Yves G. is designed around swept back
Albatross bars, hence the front end length. So if you're planning on those
bars, go w/ it. If you're planning on using drops, then the Ebisu, which
does have some flexibility of design as others have mentioned. FWIW, the
I'm been able to get a bit these last two days, and am enjoying the Southern
Section of trails as well. 29er yesterday, under-biker today. Both great!
On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 11:23 AM, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.netwrote:
on 3/21/10 7:13 AM, cyclotourist at cyclotour...@gmail.com
Well, having been told that the Deore front hub goes for $20 new, hows about
this: $15 shipped or trade me something good and cycling-related to read.
Also: will consider trading pedals for equivalent weights in genyoowine
Shimano spd pedals.
On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 4:36 PM, PATRICK MOORE
... And the brevets keep coming! Here are photos from yesterday's Davis Bike
Club 300K, and out-and-back to the top of Cobb Mountain (a nasty climb that
includes 2 miles of 11% grade at about mile 88.
Riv notes: I rode my green Rivendell Road (shown in one of the shots), and
there was at
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My handlebar choice will be (at the moment) either inverted Albatross or a set
of Jitensha flat bars that I once had mounted on my Atlantis. Those bars still
have the Paul thumbies and the Paul levers on them, so that is the option I'm
leaning to.
The other responses
A few thoughts: YG or Ebisu = supporting the little guy, Soma = large
faceless corporation pretending to be counterculture. Single TT a la
Herse/Singer is absolutely stiffer, that's why most craft built mixtes have
been that way. YG and Ebisu are lugged, Soma is welded (right?). As
already
You're correct, Doug, about the YG v. Betty Foy. I too was thinking What's
the dif? and leaning to the Foy over the YG. Still, the Soma holds my
interest. As for the corporate thing, don't forget that Grant Peterson just
designed the Amos for Soma, and he will be selling that frame at RBW,
There aren't many big corporations in the bike biz. I seriously doubt
Soma has more than a dozen full-time employees. I believe the frames
are made in the same Taiwanese factory that makes the BF/YG.
On Mar 21, 6:00 pm, Doug Van Cleve dvancl...@gmail.com wrote:
A few thoughts: YG or Ebisu =
That may be, but isn't Soma owned by one of the big distributors, like Surly
is by QBP? That is what I was referring to, and large is relative ;^)
Doug
On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 4:23 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
There aren't many big corporations in the bike
Soma and Merry Sales Company are interrelated, I believe that Merry is
described as the exclusive US distributor of Soma. Googleable, I'd
reckon, but I gotta get out the door right now.
But, Merry Sales is not on the scale of QBP.And even if they are, I
think it's hard to make the case that
You're thinking of Merry Sales http://merrysales.com/, which is a
(smaller??) competitor of QBP. Similar to J B which is another
distributer (they do Origin 8 bikes/parts). Doesn't automatically make 'em
bad folks to work with. Surly for example puts out some pretty innovative
bikes, same for
Jinx
On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 5:59 PM, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.netwrote:
Soma and Merry Sales Company are interrelated, I believe that Merry is
described as the exclusive US distributor of Soma. Googleable, I'd
reckon, but I gotta get out the door right now.
But, Merry Sales is not
Yes, Merry Sales is much smaller than QBP, and, I should add, one of
the most reliable suppliers of all the Nitto and other oddball stuff
we RBW types tend to like. On the subject of QBP being evil or
whatever, I deal with QBP daily, and consider them one of the most
stand-up, well-run outfits in
Agreed, not bad but I would rather support RBW or Jitensha than a larger
and less personal company, all things being equal...
Doug
On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 5:00 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.comwrote:
You're thinking of Merry Sales http://merrysales.com/, which is a
(smaller??)
Again, didn't say QBP was evil but I personally always choose the little guy
if it is also a good choice.
Doug
On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 5:13 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
Yes, Merry Sales is much smaller than QBP, and, I should add, one of
the most reliable
On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 12:47 PM, Ray r.sh...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Subject is Gomez vs. two other mixte frames. My original post
generated no responses, probably because I didn't just get right to
the point. I am now.
I want to buy a new bike, and am leaning toward a mixte frame that I
can
A ride like that makes me jealous. Spent the day riding around town.
Only consolation, probably saw Tim M. (Also met another Tim, but he
was on a different bike.)
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Mar 21, 4:57�pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm been able to get a bit these last two
How elegant is the fender mounting setup on the Roadeo:
can the rear fender be screwed directly in to the rear chain and seatstay
bridges, or do you need to use brackets or other kludges?
Just wondering.
Dustin
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http://vimeo.com/10317102
enjoy!
Nice! Our dirt trails here are far too soupy to ride yet, this made me
antsy to get out in the woods again. Coincidentally, i saw wild
turkeys on a ride here today, though from a
From the RBW page:
The Betty Foy is a remarkable deal. The standard onenot including the
racks and gold fenders, which are really brasscosts about $2,100. The
frame only, black and gold, $1,200. It costs more than the Betty
because it's painted here and has more windows filled in.
My curiosity
Very nice! There was only one other Rivendell on our brevet yesterday,
Lesli's custom, but lots of Riv accessories.
You doing a full series?
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Empty hook in the garage??? :-)
On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 5:38 PM, Dustin Sharp paleo.v...@gmail.com wrote:
How elegant is the fender mounting setup on the Roadeo:
can the rear fender be screwed directly in to the rear chain and seatstay
bridges, or do you need to use brackets or other
Yes, I'm planning on riding a full series. Looking forward to the 400 ... not
so much to the 600, which was a major sufferfest for me in 2007. I thought it
would be good to remind myself what I'm in for next year.
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www.wheelsnorth.org
On Mar 21,
Hey Ray, for what it's worth Merry Sales is run (owned?) by Jim Porter
who is an SH grad and SF native. He was in my class (84). Too bad
there's no alumni discount.
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Then again, I didn't graduate from SH, I did my senior year in Santa
Monica and didn't even officially graduate from high school. I don't
even have a GED...
On Mar 21, 6:08 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey Ray, for what it's worth Merry Sales is run (owned?) by Jim Porter
who is an SH
Hey did people notice this little tidbit in Grant's most recent post?
Good news for those hoping to get an AMOS.
We're expecting AMOS No.2 within a month. It's the SOMA bike we
designed (and will sell, and we just call it AMOS for fun for now). If
this one has the changes requested and seems
You might say that. Also looking at the Hampsten Strada Bianca, which is a
similar idea.
On 3/21/10 5:53 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Empty hook in the garage??? :-)
On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 5:38 PM, Dustin Sharp paleo.v...@gmail.com wrote:
How elegant is the fender
I find the 400 to be harder because you ride straight through. At
least with a 600k you can get some sleep. During my first one I slept
for 5hrs but last year I only got 1.5hrs sleep. I have no idea how
people ride straight through on 600s.
Next year? PBP?
On Mar 21, 6:04 pm, Eric Norris
Can't go wrong!
On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Dustin Sharp paleo.v...@gmail.com wrote:
You might say that. Also looking at the Hampsten Strada Bianca, which is
a similar idea.
On 3/21/10 5:53 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Empty hook in the garage??? :-)
On Sun, Mar
I got one 90-minute nap on the 600K. Part of what made that ride so hard was
that I was on my fixed-gear Quickbeam, riding a course than included several
miles of 10-12% grade (from Ukiah to Boonville). By the end of the ride, I was
so sick of pedaling ...
This time around, I'm coasting and
Thanks for the heads-up Jim. I was (un)-fortunately not the winning
bidder?! Uncle Sam is commanding a BIG portion of any money we do
have and I would have had to do a lot of explaining around home if I
HAD won it. It went for a good price and will hopefully make someone
really happy.
On Mar
More evidence of Mike's participation:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/archivalclothing/4451168869/in/set-72157623665546390/
And my Riv in rare direct sunlight mid-day (Mike is long gone on his
way back to Forest Grove):
My wife and I are considering hishers mixtes. I discussed it at
length with Keven.
The Yves Gomez is the Betty Foy. All the frames they bring in are
Betty Foy's. If anybody wants different color of any kind, it's
$200. If they also happen to want different decalslike the Yves
Gomez
On Mar 21, 5:59 pm, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote:
But, Merry Sales is not on the scale of QBP.
Not at all. In fact, I consider it closer to Riv than to QBP. When I
call Riv, I have an excellent chance of posing my question to the
president of the company. When I call Merry
On Mar 21, 5:53 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Empty hook in the garage??? :-)
Ugh. Need a garage first. But a gal can dream.
Beth
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Yeah, tell me 'bout it!
On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 7:10 PM, Beth H periwinkle...@yahoo.com wrote:
On Mar 21, 5:53 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Empty hook in the garage??? :-)
Ugh. Need a garage first. But a gal can dream.
Beth
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Oh. This guy made use of a Riv Shopville Shopsack as brevet bag:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/archivalclothing/4451944782/
Nice!
LL
On Mar 21, 6:41 pm, Lesli lesli.lar...@gmail.com wrote:
More evidence of Mike's participation:
Wait a minute, does this mean I'm not the only condo or apartment-dwelling bike tinkerer? My current carpet in my condo knows how expendable it is so that I can do my little bike assembly projects. A garage would be nice.
-Jim W.
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On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 7:27 PM, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.netwrote:
Wait a minute, does this mean I'm not the only condo or
apartment-dwelling bike tinkerer? My current carpet in my condo knows how
expendable it is so
Agreed,
though I also agree that the BF/YG is the most awkward looking Riv.
Fork bend is much worse than any of the others (including the equally
priced Sam). (Jeez, what's happened to me? A year ago I had never even
thought to think about fork bend.) The kink between top tube and stays
doesn't
Nice one Jim thanks for sharing. Hope there was a pint waiting for you
at the end of that ride ;-)
We have enjoyed some really lovely spring days here in Seattle
yesterday it hit 70! of course that was in the afternoon not in the
morning when I was riding in long sleeves and full fingered gloves
Too cool
Kimberly C. Smith
Office Manager
Chaplin Gonet
5211 West Broad Street
#100
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 643-0133
(804) 644-5812 fax
From: Kim Smith
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:23 AM
To: Richard Gonet
Subject: Swan Settlement
Richard, you are working with Attorney
I'd also get the Betty Foy. I think it's a very pretty bike with an
appealing name.
I like the Ebisu top tube to seat stay arrangement best. 650B Ebisu
might be my vote for all-time prettiest bike.
http://www.thevelocafe.com/Ebisu/Ebisu-Pages/Image5.html
Definitely like the Soma pricetag...
I was surprised no one's commented on the new Rivendell fork. Maybe
y'll're stunned by its straightbladedness. I think it's dead sexy.
Especially with no eyelets.
A steel fork as an aftermarket replacement for new-model carbon and
aluminum bikes. Genius. Finally something to replace the Alpha Q
This post needs to go away.
On 3/21/2010 8:48 PM, Richard wrote:
Too cool
Kimberly C. Smith
Office Manager
Chaplin Gonet
5211 West Broad Street
#100
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 643-0133
(804) 644-5812 fax
From: Kim Smith
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:23 AM
To: Richard Gonet
I've seen the unpainted prototype fork in person and it's really cool
looking. It reminds me of the Colnago precisa style fork. It has
enough clearance for a Roll-y Pol-y or Challenge Parigi-Roubaix,
provided you have a frame that can take a 27 or 28 in the rear.
I completely agree that the one
It appears to be a compromise and a good one at that. Bravo Grant ! A
23 mm with a fender isn't so bad, especially in the rain, if you are
under 170 pounds, which many are.
I sold a really nice carbon forked bike to friend and I'd like to get
him one. I'll sleep better at night knowing he is
We went for a casual visit to Riv on Friday, mostly to ask Grant if we
could have some swag for the upcoming Tweed Ride in Sacramento on the
28th (go to sactotweed.blogspot.com if you'd like to go), and we
wound up looking at the not-yet built-up frames--on the left once you
enter the
Oooh, just noticed i did the double May 1st thingwe just got
back from Oregon tonight--maybe I should have written this tomorrow!!
Lol!!
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Happy May Day!
Congrats on a beautiful new bike!
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Oooh, just noticed i did the double May 1st thingwe just got
back from Oregon tonight--maybe I should have written this tomorrow!!
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They certainly don't have a classic shape/profile, but they look like
they'd work really well with modern levers (Cane Creek SCR-5, Tektro
R200, etc).
http://www16.ocn.ne.jp/~nitto210/nitto-jpg.pdf
Does anyone know if they'll work with non-STI levers (i.e., the ones
listed above)?
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Thanks, David--the custom paint job looks amazing.
By the way, I wanted you to know that I've used your Bill Nye quote
about a thousand times since i first read it here. Thanks! :-)
Rick
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