I've only talked to Josh Muir of Frances for a few minutes a couple of
times, but I really respect him, and his bikes hit the spot.
This may strike other people differently than it does me, but I love
that his bikes have had the only Nashbar brakes I've ever seen at a
bike show. They also looked,
Another thing that he does which I think is really telling about the
kind of person he is: When your bike is complete he ships it to you
and asks for the remainder of the payment - on the honor system. He
says he has only been burned once with a non-paying customer. That's
the kind of every-day
Thank you for sharing this Aaron.
A poster of photo #2 (boy and french bread on the back of a bicycle)
hung in my parents home for many years (my mother was a french
teacher).
Fond memories.
Angus
On May 20, 12:06 am, Aaron Thomas aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com wrote:
At the risk of earning an
I see pictures of a bike like this and realize all over again why I
like these bikes so much.
On May 18, 4:38 pm, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote:
Three updates to the CX Gallery today, with Jim's fine bronze Legolas
proudly at #63 -
On Wed, 2010-05-19 at 19:51 -0700, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
I didn't mean to start a discussion of the semantics of unpaved rural
road terminology, but I did learn a few things about the western fire
roads. So thanks.
Considering the importance of fire roads to the whole Rivendell
A JTek Shiftmate will probably allow the use of 10 speed SRAM brifters
with a 9 speed cassette. I use one to shift 8 speed Campy over an 8
speed Shimano cassette, works well.
Bill
On May 19, 11:23 am, Patrick in VT swing4...@gmail.com wrote:
On May 19, 1:34 pm, Rene Sterental
I'll be riding 80 miles in the Real Ale Ride out of Blanco, Texas
Saturday and am sitting, staring at my Atlantis wondering whether I
should leave it alone and ride in be-fendered, be-basketed curmudgeon
mode or remove the accouterments, change the 37c Paselas for 32's and
ride in ultra sleek
On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 10:56 AM, Cycletex clifwrightpho...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'll be riding 80 miles in the Real Ale Ride out of Blanco, Texas
Saturday and am sitting, staring at my Atlantis wondering whether I
should leave it alone and ride in be-fendered, be-basketed curmudgeon
mode or
The Apex stuff looks really interesting, and I'm considering putting
it on the frame that I built that is currently at the painters. The
main question I have is...the brakes don't look like they are short
reach; I wonder if they are something other than 39-49? There's
nothing on the SRAM site
Hi Brian,
I bought my 62cm Legolas last fall, and am very happy with it. It is
made of the same tubing as the Roadeo I believe, though different
geometry of course. It has a zippy, light feel (planing?) that
encourages me to jump and hammer. And it climbs very well. I do wish
it had been designed
Isn't the dude in #09 on the list? Stand up and be counted!
On May 20, 3:10 am, Angus angusle...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Thank you for sharing this Aaron.
A poster of photo #2 (boy and french bread on the back of a bicycle)
hung in my parents home for many years (my mother was a french
37s, and thumb your noses at the gofasters by carrying a baguette, a
bouquet of flowers and a transistor radio in the basket.
On May 20, 8:18 am, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
Go with comfort, ride the 37s. Let people know there are alternatives
to plastic bikes and 23s. Then again, the idea
Forget the baskets. With a high approaching 90 and South winds 10-15
G25mph, carry extra water and get somewhat aero. http://tinyurl.com/28zbgmr
I think 32mm tires are plenty cush for reasonable pavement. And if you
can go a bit faster and accelerate a bit easier, it increases your
chances of
Anyone using a medium Saddle Sack with a Top Rack? I'd like to fine
tune my commuting setup and I like that bag but I'd want it sitting on
a rack. From the looks of the photos it has the leather tab to slide
over the upright on the top rack but I wonder if the seat tabs are
long enough to reach
I just faced the similar questions with my Sam Hillborne for a
century. I'd intended to swap out the Jack Browns for 30cc Grand Bois
and remove the fenders and the racks. Ultimately, I just removed the
rear rack (a touring rack) and left the rest of the bling on and
enjoyed my century ride.
Leave it as-is; that's its natural configuration, right? Why change?
In be-fendered, be-basketed curmudgeon mode your Atlantis will have
more character than most of the other bikes in the event. Besides,
it'd be kinda hard for an Atlantis to assume ultra sleek racing
mode. I have a set of
Hmmm... evangelizing sounds good. I could put my soapbox in the basket
to boot. Just got back from my LBS where the owner pointed out that
without the basket I won't have anywhere to carry the beer. Food (or
beverage) for thought...
On May 20, 11:28 am, Darin G. dbg...@mac.com wrote:
I just
I think it's time to splurge on a new Roadeo!
~Mike~
On May 20, 9:37 am, Cycletex clifwrightpho...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hmmm... evangelizing sounds good. I could put my soapbox in the basket
to boot. Just got back from my LBS where the owner pointed out that
without the basket I won't have
Thanks to Doug for sparing me some 13-28's. If anyone else has some
Sachs FW's, or spare cogs, or even broken bodies with the cogs, send
me email.
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on 5/19/10 2:20 PM, John Speare at johnspe...@gmail.com wrote:
Just curious -- does/will Rivendell still make this bike? I know there
are none up there now, but has Grant mentioned doing more runs of
these in some email/post/comment anywhere? Or has the Legolas gone the
way of the Quickbeam,
Hi Lee,
Here is how I set up mine. Has two speeds coasting and one speed fixed. All
with perfect chainline.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/claytonesseff/4474775806/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/claytonesseff/4474775806/Hope this helps.
Clayton
On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 10:27 AM, Lee
I use a white industries 16/19 freewheel with the stock 40/32 front
chainring setup that came with it from Riv. I'm very happy with the
setup and use the 16 and the 19 about equally depending on what kind
of riding I'm planning on doing for the day. I haven't needed to
change the gearing in the
on 5/20/10 10:27 AM, Lee at leec...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi everyone. I just joined this group, though I've been lurking for a
while. Yesterday, through a fast and fortunate series of events, I
picked up a used Quickbeam frame/fork/extras. Here's a small Flickr
set:
http://tinyurl.com/2ctq33t
Congratulations. My Quickbeam was one of my favorite bicycles. Many
a fond memory. Love the color.
If I did it again, I'd do it exactly the same way. With no desire to
switch gears other than annual switch to lower gearing for plowing
through snow in the winter. Fixed, single ring/cog. Phil
Darin,
I've been using mine with the Nitto R-14 rack to support it. It really
didn't need the extra support, but it was rubbing on the top of the steel
fender and marring it so I put the rack. Since the rack's top guide is a bit
further back, it pulls the bag back a bit and the leather strap that
I have this set-up, and it works very well, with one addition: the
Nitto quick release Saddlebag Grip. Before I had the grip, I attached
it directly to the saddle and zip-tied the bottom of the bag to the
rack and it was solid as could be. When I got the grip, I ditched the
zip ties, but any
I'll have to try it with the Saddlebag Grip!
On 5/20/10, Burton burtonfl...@gmail.com wrote:
I have this set-up, and it works very well, with one addition: the
Nitto quick release Saddlebag Grip. Before I had the grip, I attached
it directly to the saddle and zip-tied the bottom of the bag to
I use my medium for commuting with a Bagman Expedition support with
quick release. You can see it here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20986...@n04/4474806697/in/photostream/
After I took that photo, I realized that the Bagman bolt was loose,
which is why the bag looks low. I have since added
Congratulations. That's a nice color.
I ride the QB more than my other bikes. It just makes me smile.
I kept the 32t chainring and changed out the 40t in front for a 36t. I
run a White 16/19 freewheel. I usually ride everywhere/all the time in
36/16 (about the same as the stock 40/18). I use the
I've had my bleriot for 2 years and my quickbeam for 1 year. I bought
the quickbeam to essentially be a simpler, single-speed version of my
bleriot. Since then the quickbeam has become my preferred bike. I
find that I'm (empirically) more efficient on my quickbeam and don't
tire as easily.
It is true that even in an equivalent gear that a derailleur system
has more drag than a single gear setup because of imperfect chainline
and the drag of the derailleur pulleys, but I sincerely doubt that
just this drag is significant enough to manifest itself as fatigue
over a 50 mile ride that
I think some of it has to do with the fact that you have to commit or walk
on a single speed. Whereas on the geared bike you can always gear down and
take it easy. I would imagine there are many times on the quickbeam where
you shift down if you could but you don't because you can't, so you end up
I am not worried about the 650b availability yet... I like the size.
On May 19, 7:46 am, terryg teg...@gmail.com wrote:
and welcome to 650B!
Beware there may be a slippery slope ahead
On May 18, 10:48 pm, Calm54 mukum...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks!
On May 18, 4:41 pm, Rene Sterental
On Thu, 2010-05-20 at 15:28 -0700, Calm54 wrote:
I am not worried about the 650b availability yet... I like the size.
I think the slippery slope in question has to do with your ending up
with more than one 650B bike, not with questions of tire availability.
I started with a Saluki, too, and now
So, looking at the photos it looks like the leather tab on the bag
slides over the lip at the front of the rack and you secure it to
the tabs on the back of the saddle, but not around the seat post, much
the way the large bag is displayed on Riv's website. Is it stable
without the zip ties? I
Nice photos, btw.
D.G.
On May 20, 2:32 pm, Rene Sterental orthie...@gmail.com wrote:
Darin,
I've been using mine with the Nitto R-14 rack to support it. It really
didn't need the extra support, but it was rubbing on the top of the steel
fender and marring it so I put the rack. Since the
LBS + 1
I was going to point that out too- beer ride = beer available= 6 pack
= basket = smile
and jealousy from Carbon racy bike riders...carbon
rider ..grumble grumble my Madone-Tarmac-Look555 won't carry any
beer- Damn!
On May 20, 9:37 am, Cycletex clifwrightpho...@yahoo.com wrote:
Good point and welcomed info on the Pari Motos.
On May 20, 3:35 pm, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Thu, 2010-05-20 at 15:28 -0700, Calm54 wrote:
I am not worried about the 650b availability yet... I like the size.
I think the slippery slope in question has to do with your ending
Thanks!
I put the zip ties more for paranoid security than for stability. I didn't
tighten them too much either. I'm pretty sure that it will work perfectly
fine without them, and I think the setup's wonderfulness will certainly be
enhanced by adding the saddlebag grip and no zip ties as
Thanks all, for the great information. That's a lot of food for
thought. I do like the idea of the DOS freewheel. Does anyone know the
chainline of the DOS in combination with the Riv Suzue free/free hub?
Best,
Lee
On May 20, 3:00 pm, Dave Craig dcr...@prescott.edu wrote:
Congratulations.
On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 4:24 PM, Clayton Scott clayton...@gmail.com wrote:
Whereas on the geared bike you can always gear down and take it easy.
How, exactly, does this make you more tired?
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Turns out my pair arrived yesterday, but alert neighbors snatched the box left
on my doorstep while I was out of town for a 1 day business trip up to MN. They
brought it by tonight. Too late to ride, but I put them on a '95 Rivendell Road
which was built up as a 650B last year. They replace
I could imagine going up in a hill in a granny gear spinning frantically
being more exhausting than muscling up it. It it might be mentally more
fatiguing too.
On downhills you might be tempted to pedal in a bigger gear on the geared
bike as opposed to coasting on the SS.
On Thu, May 20,
Your body position is the same on both bikes? Sometimes even a small
fore/aft saddle adjustment will make a big difference in pedaling
power.
On May 20, 5:13 pm, Tyler mock...@gmail.com wrote:
I've had my bleriot for 2 years and my quickbeam for 1 year. I bought
the quickbeam to essentially be
That's a fine looking bike, Lee.
I'm running the stock chainring setup (40-32) with a White Ind. DOS
16-19 freewheel in back and a 16t fixed cog on the flip side. I ride
the bike 80% of the time fixed 40x16.
Jim is right about the noisy Sugino chainrings. My 40t is somewhat
squeaky even with a
I agree that your setup is the very definition of utilitarian. Your
posts and pictures were helpful.
I have a small trunksack now and like how it slides onto the front
rack slick as a whistle. It also seem indestructible, and reminds me
of Filson duck-hunting coats, the kind you inherit from
Anyone know when the medium grey bags will be in stock? My rei lunch
bag is deteriorating.
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Don't know anything about the DOS/Suzue combo specifically, but on a
Phil hub my surly Dingle Cog gave me ~38mm and ~43mm chainlines; i'd
image the suzue hub would be similar since they both aim for a 42mm
chainline with a single cog. A Sugino XD double on a VO 103mm bottom
bracket lines up well,
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