[RBW] Re: Grant, in (or soon to be) in print.

2012-02-23 Thread newenglandbike
I'm definitely going with at least one paper book since I don't have a 
kindle.  I like Bill's idea of signed copies too, but either way it will be 
a great read for the start of the summer and I can't wait.

-Matt

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Re: [RBW] Re: Not So Quick Beam

2012-02-23 Thread Peter Pesce
Bill-

I thought about a sprung saddle - I've always been intrigued by the B72 
actually - but I'm quite surprised/happy with how much extra spring the 
bike has now with the slightly larger, slightly lower pressure, and more 
compliant (can't say supple any more!) Paselas, compared to the JB's.

Of course, I could just be stressing the frame and fork right up to its 
limits!

-Pete

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Re: [RBW] Re: Grant, in (or soon to be) in print.

2012-02-23 Thread Tim McNamara
On Feb 22, 2012, at 9:32 PM, grant wrote:

 If that guy (or woman) has money and misplaced faith in the
 salesperson, s/he's going to get on a bike looking kind of like a
 former pro racer gone to seed.


LOL  Good turn of phrase!

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[RBW] Re: Two more items For Sale: Nitto Tech Deluxe and Loyal Designs Handlebar bag

2012-02-23 Thread William
I have claims on the bag and the stem.  If those claims fall through, I'll 
re-post, but I expect them to be taken. 

Morphe handlebars are still available.  

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[RBW] Re: Grant, in (or soon to be) in print.

2012-02-23 Thread grant
Unlikely (impossible) that I'd charge a premium for that. More likely,
will wrestle with what to say, whether to customize or just sign my
name, embarrassed about the awkwardness, but willing, and even tho
Amazon (which, as an author, I should say the blessed Amazon) is
buying them for less than RIV can buy them for, we'll come close to
Zon price, I think. I don't want to make mad other booksellers by
selling too low AND with the signed thing, and then they'd get made
and say Oh Forget It, he can sell them himself...or something. Will
try to balance the stuff.

On Feb 22, 7:44 pm, Bill webe...@gmail.com wrote:
 It would be really neat if RBW offered GP-autographed copies for a buck or
 two extra (assuming the publisher allows that sort of thing).  I'd gladly
 pay the upcharge and I'll even shellac my twine bookmark to go with it.  If
 I were to get a Kindle to use to read it I'm afraid that would be the
 slippery slope whereby I would sell my Sam Hillborne, my Saluki, and my
 beloved XO-3 to buy another modern plastic device like a Trekalized bike.
  Besides that, I wouldn't be able to write bullsh*t! on  the pages I
 don't like, although I seriously doubt I'd be inspired to do that.  Hey,
 even three bucks would be OK by me.

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[RBW] Re: Not So Quick Beam

2012-02-23 Thread Minh
I run 37mm Pasela TG and have no need for a spring saddle, in fact i
switched from a split center selle anatomica to a berthoud because
there is so much cushion with the wider tires.

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[RBW] Re: Uber-Tall Cockpit Dilemma

2012-02-23 Thread William
Mike

I don't have any tactical help to give you besides encouragement to try 
whatever your gut tells you.  I will say that the risk associated with 
running your stem above the max height line is that the wedging part that 
is expanding the steerer is at the part where the steerer is weakened by 
the threads being there.  The risk is you literally pulling the top of your 
steertube off.  It's a really rare thing that those of us that have worked 
at shops have seen maybe a handful of times per decade.  That failure, 
though rare, is almost the fastest way to get your head on the ground.  So 
the risk is small, but the penalty is large.  I would not go more than a 
couple mm above the min insertion line.  

What I do have is empathy, as the process of buying, setting up and riding 
bigger Rivendells has finally led me to conclude that my custom racing bike 
is too small, and I'm parting it out.  I'm not saying that you should punt 
on your QuickBeam, but I am saying that I know what it's like for a good 
fitting bike to ruin another bike that had SEEMED to fit right for a long 
long time.  Best of luck with your efforts.  

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[RBW] Re: recent Atlantis changes

2012-02-23 Thread dougP
Could you post some photos when you get the bike built up?  More rack
mounts is a plus.  My '03 Atlantis came with nothing on the fork, a
situation I've since remedied.  I seem to recall a while back there
were going to be hourglass mounts on the fork for a Nitto mini-rack.
Have low rider mounts been added?

dougP

On Feb 23, 12:01 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
 For Atlantis frames made between, say 2003 and 2008-ish, I usually have a
 pretty good eye for estimating the approximate vintage because of my
 experience selling them and working on them during those years. Earlier
 this week, we got a new 61cm Atlantis in for a customer. I noticed that it
 has some different dropouts and rack braze-ons on the fork and seat stays,
 not to mention lug detail variations compared to older examples. But above
 all that, when we tried to put a standard SRAM chain on, the chain was very
 close to being too short. I wondered about chainstay length, which turns
 out to be a long 47 cm. I recall the older models having 43.5-44.5 cm
 chainstays. Just thought this might be worth a mention for academic
 purposes.

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Re: [RBW] Re: shorter bolt for Pletscher Twin-Legger?

2012-02-23 Thread yavo
I just threaded a nut on the long bolt and sawed off 3/4 of the length with
a hacksaw. Cleaned up the edge with a file and removing the nut chased the
threads. I used a ratchet to tighten the bolt on the bike. I also did away
with the top plate since my Kogswell has a kickstand plate. Used a big
washer, too.
-- 
Fred Yavorsky
Jenkintown, PA
http://www.twistcomm.com/Bikes

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:59 PM, geosat geos...@gmail.com wrote:

 I went the other way. Switched from the allen and went to a hex. Much
 easier if you are mounting to a kickstand plate and need to get some torque
 on it. I find a hex wrench far to dainty while there are big tools
 available!

 I like the idea of a nylock. I think I'll try that too, Doug.

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[RBW] recent Atlantis changes

2012-02-23 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
No low rider mounts. That would be nice. The Tubus Duo is a favorite rack of 
mine. There are threaded holes in the top of the crown. I have a few ideas for 
that, but maybe there's a devoted rack? The front dropouts are like little 
satan heads with horns sticking out.

The seat stays have three hourglass braze-ons in each side - top, middle, and 
bottom - in addition to the double eyelets on the dropouts. 

The chainstay length with an XT long cage rder and a 46/32(or 34) combo maxed 
out a 114L SRAM chain. I don't think it would have worked with a 48t big ring 
and/or a 36t big cog. But the heel clearance with panniers must be amazing!

Sorry. No pics, and the Atlantis has left the building.

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Re: [RBW] Re: East Coast Rivendells / BOBs

2012-02-23 Thread Peter Morgano
Sorry having had bikes stolen in Brooklyn before I would never lock up an
Atlantis or my homer  outside,  being out my 200 dollar nishiki is one
thing being out my right would be another.  Seen so many Cl posts about
bikes stolen and especially in hipsterburg.
On Feb 23, 2012 9:16 PM, Brad buttermyba...@gmail.com wrote:

 I've had a few lights stolen. I don't leave them on my bike anymore.
 But I have been leaving my saddlebag on for a while. Two or three
 years and it hasn't been stolen (knock on wood). My thinking is that
 people who steal bike parts don't know what they're worth and they're
 a little tricky to get off. Or I've just been lucky.

 On Feb 22, 3:52 pm, Peter F phfmu...@gmail.com wrote:
  Can't speak for Brad, but I lock my Atlantis outside short term when
  I'm running errands. Knock on wood, I haven't had any problems yet. At
  least not with the bike itself. Had my headlight stolen once because I
  forgot and left it on the bike. And I take any saddlebags, handlebar
  bags off when lock it too.  I generally just use one of the Kryptonite
  NYC u-locks, usually through the front wheel and frame, but if I'm
  leaving it for a longer time I'll also use a heavy duty cable lock
  through the rear wheel and frame too.
 
  My impression is that bike theft rates vary widely from neighborhood
  to neighborhood. But maybe I've just been lucky too.
 
  I figure the Atlantis is for riding. If it gets stolen or vandalized,
  well, it would be pretty annoying and an inconvenience for sure, but
  just another excuse to save my pennies and go shopping at Rivbike.com
  again.
 
  On Feb 22, 9:39 am, Chris cch...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Hey Brad,
 
   I'll make sure to say hi next time I run into you and your bike.
 
   Do you lock your bike outside pretty often?  How's your experience
 been?
Any tips you can dispense?  I've equipped my Sam with Pitlock on both
   wheels and seatpost but have yet left it outside.  It'd be really nice
 to
   run errands on the bike, but I'm bit worried...
 
   Chris

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[RBW] Battle Bots in the Amazon store

2012-02-23 Thread Allan in Portland
While I don't expect everyone to grok, this was too cool not to share:
http://carlos.bueno.org/2012/02/bots-seized-control.html

Riv content, hey Grant's got a new book coming out himself.

Best,
-Allan

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[RBW] Re: recent Atlantis changes

2012-02-23 Thread dougP
Three hourglass braze-ons on the seat stays sounds like a couple of
them got mis-placed.  And haven't there been other models with the
threaded holes in the fork crown?

For tours where the bike gets shipped  assembled at the start,
bolting on front racks when the fork has dedicated mounts is a snap.
I've also got hourglass mounts for the little Nitto front rack.  Sure
beats all the futzing around with clamps when you're sticking a bike
together far from home.

About those long chainstays, think about the foot size of the rider of
a 61 cm.  On my 58, my size 11s clear panniers but I've got the Nitto
Big Back rack which lets the bags stay well back.  A shorter rack or
bigger bags like some of the Ortleibs could be close.

dougP

On Feb 23, 7:02 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com
wrote:
 No low rider mounts. That would be nice. The Tubus Duo is a favorite rack of 
 mine. There are threaded holes in the top of the crown. I have a few ideas 
 for that, but maybe there's a devoted rack? The front dropouts are like 
 little satan heads with horns sticking out.

 The seat stays have three hourglass braze-ons in each side - top, middle, and 
 bottom - in addition to the double eyelets on the dropouts.

 The chainstay length with an XT long cage rder and a 46/32(or 34) combo maxed 
 out a 114L SRAM chain. I don't think it would have worked with a 48t big ring 
 and/or a 36t big cog. But the heel clearance with panniers must be amazing!

 Sorry. No pics, and the Atlantis has left the building.

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[RBW] Drop Bar Newbie Qs

2012-02-23 Thread Smitty-A-Go-Go
I've always had straight or upright bars. Went with mustache bars when I 
bought my Hilsen in September. I've been riding the M's for half a year and 
don't hate them but haven't fallen in love with them either. I've decided 
it's time to try a different handlebar. I suspect I may be on the path to 
being an early adopter of the New Bar. In the mean time... I've been 
sitting on a 48cm noodle bar bought off the list here. Today I removed the 
M's and put on the noodles.  I tried them out with 2 stems... 7cm and 9cm. 

My riding style/pace is pretty casual so I imagine most of my riding will 
be on the tops or on the hoods.

With the 7cm stem the tops are kinda too close but not deal-breader bad, 
the hoods are fine and the drops are close/comfortable enough that I could 
see myself using them.

With the 9cm stem the tops are in a great place, the hoods seem like a good 
aggressive position, but the drops are so far forward that I'm not sure I 
would use them hardly ever. 

These are all first impressions from a couple laps around the block by a 
guy who's only ever ridden drops a few times on friends' bikes. 

I would love to hear people's opinion's on balancing the aggressive vs 
leisurely positions/set-up on a drop bar.  This may all be a moot point If 
I go with the New Bar next month but it's fun to fiddle with for now.   

--Smitty 

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[RBW] Brooks Saddle Squeaks

2012-02-23 Thread Larry Schellhase
My Brooks Champion Special squeaks when I ride it. I had it off my bike for
a couple of years but I missed the looks and feel so I remounted it a
couple of weeks ago and for a while it was quiet but now the noise is back.
I hate noisey bikes. It is impossible for me to tell where the saddle is
squeaking. Any ideas on how to quiet the beast?

Thanks

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[RBW] Re: Drop Bar Newbie Qs

2012-02-23 Thread eflayer
Noodles are a lovely shape, but the drops are pretty deep. I had them on a 
number of bikes, but nearly never rode in the drops. Now all my bikes are 
sporting compact bars from FSA. The reach to tops and hoods is definitely 
shorter than Noodles, but with shorter reach to the drops, and more 
extension of the drop rearward, for the first time in my later years, I 
ride in the drops on a regular basis. I sometimes wish for a longer flat 
section approaching the hoods, but FSA Omega compact bars suit me quite 
well. Omegas are made only for 31.8 bars, but Soma and Origin 8 and others 
make them for 26.0. Oh yeah, some think compact bars don't look cool and 
traditional and I agree. But we make choices.

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[RBW] Re: Brooks Saddle Squeaks

2012-02-23 Thread Frank
Bees wax or grease on the rail clamps and the seat post bolts. Then tighten 
'em. Works for me.

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[RBW] Re: recent Atlantis changes

2012-02-23 Thread Tom Harrop
The Bombadil has threaded holes in the top of the fork, although I'm not 
quite sure what the threading is. I couldn't get an M4 screw in there, but 
it could just be full of paint.

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[RBW] Chilly Hilly 2012?

2012-02-23 Thread awilliams53
Any Rivendellians considering the Chilly Hilly this Sunday?

I'm in, and hope to be on the 8:45 a.m. boat.

Andy

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[RBW] Re: Drop Bar Newbie Qs

2012-02-23 Thread Jay in Tel Aviv
Smitty,

I'm in a similar situation with Noodles. I'm pretty sure the stem
length on my Sam is right for me at 8 cm (down from 10), but I can't
figure out if I want to adjust the height up or down.

As it is, the hoods are good but perhaps a bit high. But I wouldn't
mind the drops a little higher.
I was thinking about Albas, but maybe a more differently shaped drop
bar would make more sense.

Jay

On Feb 24, 6:29 am, Smitty-A-Go-Go 54ca...@gmail.com wrote:
 I've always had straight or upright bars. Went with mustache bars when I
 bought my Hilsen in September. I've been riding the M's for half a year and
 don't hate them but haven't fallen in love with them either. I've decided
 it's time to try a different handlebar. I suspect I may be on the path to
 being an early adopter of the New Bar. In the mean time... I've been
 sitting on a 48cm noodle bar bought off the list here. Today I removed the
 M's and put on the noodles.  I tried them out with 2 stems... 7cm and 9cm.

 My riding style/pace is pretty casual so I imagine most of my riding will
 be on the tops or on the hoods.

 With the 7cm stem the tops are kinda too close but not deal-breader bad,
 the hoods are fine and the drops are close/comfortable enough that I could
 see myself using them.

 With the 9cm stem the tops are in a great place, the hoods seem like a good
 aggressive position, but the drops are so far forward that I'm not sure I
 would use them hardly ever.

 These are all first impressions from a couple laps around the block by a
 guy who's only ever ridden drops a few times on friends' bikes.

 I would love to hear people's opinion's on balancing the aggressive vs
 leisurely positions/set-up on a drop bar.  This may all be a moot point If
 I go with the New Bar next month but it's fun to fiddle with for now.

 --Smitty

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[RBW] Good Rivendell Stem Review

2012-02-23 Thread James Warren

http://road.cc/content/review/53286-nitto-lugged-quill-stem

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Re: [RBW] Re: Drop Bar Newbie Qs

2012-02-23 Thread Brian Hanson
I'm transitioning to drop bars for the rando season, and I've decided that
the drops are there for wind and stretching the back only (for me).  I
generally ride on the hoods, or on the flat curves on my similar Nitto B115
(deep drops).  The flats to hoods give me as much real-estate as my Porteur
bars (albeit stretching the other way).  With enough bar height, and the
right reach, I'm fine in the neck and hands dept, and always have the drops
if I'm heading into a nasty headwind and need to get more aero, or more
power.

Brian
Seattle

On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 9:24 PM, Jay in Tel Aviv jayin...@gmail.com wrote:

 Smitty,

 I'm in a similar situation with Noodles. I'm pretty sure the stem
 length on my Sam is right for me at 8 cm (down from 10), but I can't
 figure out if I want to adjust the height up or down.

 As it is, the hoods are good but perhaps a bit high. But I wouldn't
 mind the drops a little higher.
 I was thinking about Albas, but maybe a more differently shaped drop
 bar would make more sense.

 Jay

 On Feb 24, 6:29 am, Smitty-A-Go-Go 54ca...@gmail.com wrote:
  I've always had straight or upright bars. Went with mustache bars when I
  bought my Hilsen in September. I've been riding the M's for half a year
 and
  don't hate them but haven't fallen in love with them either. I've decided
  it's time to try a different handlebar. I suspect I may be on the path to
  being an early adopter of the New Bar. In the mean time... I've been
  sitting on a 48cm noodle bar bought off the list here. Today I removed
 the
  M's and put on the noodles.  I tried them out with 2 stems... 7cm and
 9cm.
 
  My riding style/pace is pretty casual so I imagine most of my riding will
  be on the tops or on the hoods.
 
  With the 7cm stem the tops are kinda too close but not deal-breader bad,
  the hoods are fine and the drops are close/comfortable enough that I
 could
  see myself using them.
 
  With the 9cm stem the tops are in a great place, the hoods seem like a
 good
  aggressive position, but the drops are so far forward that I'm not sure I
  would use them hardly ever.
 
  These are all first impressions from a couple laps around the block by a
  guy who's only ever ridden drops a few times on friends' bikes.
 
  I would love to hear people's opinion's on balancing the aggressive vs
  leisurely positions/set-up on a drop bar.  This may all be a moot point
 If
  I go with the New Bar next month but it's fun to fiddle with for now.
 
  --Smitty

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Re: [RBW] Chilly Hilly 2012?

2012-02-23 Thread Brian Hanson
Yes - I will likely be there if it's not snowing :)

Brian
Seattle

On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 9:15 PM, awilliams53 awilliam...@gmail.com wrote:

 Any Rivendellians considering the Chilly Hilly this Sunday?

 I'm in, and hope to be on the 8:45 a.m. boat.

 Andy

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[RBW] Thief of Expensive Bicycles Caught in N.Ca

2012-02-23 Thread Rex Kerr
There seems to have been a lot of postings here about bicycles stolen from
garages lately.  If you're in northern CA you might want to read this:

http://www.chicoer.com/breakingnews/ci_20030958

Police said the bicycles, some selling for more than $8,000, came from
several burglaries around the north state
[...]
Victims who have had expensive bicycles stolen from their residence is
asked to contact property crimes detectives at 897-5825. A serial number,
license number or specific identifying information is requested.


*(the area code for Chico is 530)*

-Rex

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