[RBW] Susie 53cm vs. Gus 54cm headtube length
Hello! If you have a 53cm Susie or a 54cm Gus, can you please measure the headtube length and let me know what it is? I'm 5'11 and own a 56cm Susie 29'er which I use as my daily upright ride to work and groceries. I love it so much, and I'm trying to figure out if I can go a size down and build up a slightly more aggressive 650B hill bike for fun as well. Thank you! Paul -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d9dd2de8-82ac-4c76-9036-201186dce924n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: For Trade: Acorn Compact Rando Bag in Black X-Pac
PS: Here's a link to the bag on the Acorn website! https://www.acornbags.com/products/x-pac-compact-rando-bag?variant=31410202804358 On Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 11:23:52 AM UTC-5 Paul in Vermont wrote: > Howdy Everyone. > > I'd like to trade my (brand new and awesome) *Acorn Compact Rando Bag in > Black X-Pac *for either an *Acorn X-Pac Compact Saddlebag*, or an *Acorn > Medium Saddlebag... *if anyone has one to trade. > > I bought the Rando bag last Spring for my Atlantis, but realized I am just > too in love with my half basket and I never actually even mounted it. So > it's new and never used. > > Image of my bag attached! > > [image: IMG_2108.jpg] > > > > Thank you! > > Paul > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5c52d207-c491-456e-b061-9a1bc1f2fbd5n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Quick Release Saddle for Riv
Thanks! I found the part on eBay!! Didn't know they existed. :) On Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 7:48:48 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: > As Ray says the one Riv sells should work, but be aware it's going to > scratch the heck out of your seat lug. Personally I would just keep a hex > key handy for adjusting saddle height when needed. > > > On Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 5:58:30 AM UTC-7 Paul in Vermont wrote: > >> Hello! >> >> Does anyone have a solution for a quick release saddle on a Rivendell >> Susie? >> >> The saddle clamp is integrated with a hex bolt, but I'd like to make it >> QR so the saddle can go up and down and shared with people of different >> heights at my office easily. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Thank you! >> >> Paul >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/85e99524-704d-4bc1-8195-6bba3fe1c676n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Quick Release Saddle for Riv
Hello! Does anyone have a solution for a quick release saddle on a Rivendell Susie? The saddle clamp is integrated with a hex bolt, but I'd like to make it QR so the saddle can go up and down and shared with people of different heights at my office easily. Any ideas? Thank you! Paul -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/401c23fd-919d-487a-8fb8-647e6d37b8b5n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: WTB: Bosco Bar 55cm (happy to pay or trade Losco!)
Hi Everyone (and Bill). I should add that I'm looking for a Nitto version of the Bosco bar (not sure if I was clear). Bill, I'll hit you up on email if yours is a Nitto version we're in!! :) Thanks!! Paul On Friday, March 12, 2021 at 5:01:10 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote: > I responded via email. I have a 550mm Cromo Bosco that I'd be happy to > trade for a Choco (or sell). > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito CA > > On Friday, March 12, 2021 at 12:25:20 PM UTC-8 Paul in Vermont wrote: > >> Hello!! >> >> I'm looking for a Rivendell Bosco Bar in the 55cm variety. >> >> Anyone got one to sell? Happy to trade a lightly used Losco or Choco bar >> I have in my parts bin for it, or pay cash. :) >> >> Thank you! >> >> Paul >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f5e4d0bc-9bc0-4feb-9039-885443e21c12n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] WTB: Bosco Bar 55cm (happy to pay or trade Losco!)
Hello!! I'm looking for a Rivendell Bosco Bar in the 55cm variety. Anyone got one to sell? Happy to trade a lightly used Losco or Choco bar I have in my parts bin for it, or pay cash. :) Thank you! Paul -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e79b8a6d-d586-4ebe-adbb-bb62bff12d30n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: FS: Atlantis MIT 53cm 650B in Lovely Condition — 2018 Edition
Hello Everyone! This frame is still available. I'm probably going to put it up on eBay soon, but figured I'd give the forum a last chance in case anyone is interested!!! :) Best, Paul On Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 12:16:15 PM UTC-5 Paul in Vermont wrote: > Hello Everyone. > > I'm selling one of my two Atlantis frames as I'm out of room in our > backyard shed now that I have a Susie. This one is a 53cm MIT 650B Atlantis > I bought last Spring from Psychic Derailleur. For sale for $1000, and I'll > throw in shipping via UPS anywhere in the lower 48! > > I'm 5'11" with a 85.5~ PBH. I'm just on the tall end of correct fit for > this frame — the bike fit me great with Albatross bars. My wife is 5'7.5" > with longish legs and rode the bike just fine as well when it was built up. > > This is the 2018 MIT version, which has slightly different geometry from > the 2019 version: the head tube is a little steeper and the top tube a tiny > bit shorter. This is the geometry I personally prefer as the steering > feels nice and tight. > > (My other Atlantis is the same year, though a size larger as I use it for > upright riding around town.) > > The frame is clean and in perfect mechanical condition, no bumps or major > dings or anything like that. There are a few small places where the paint > has been scratched and repaired: > >- There's a spot about half the size of a dime on the top-tube where >the bike rubbed against the rack on my car. This has been repaired with >matching Tester's model paint. Detail image attached. You won't see it >except in bright light — the repair paint is matte and I never got around >to adding a gloss coat on top of it. >- Same thing with a few pinhead sized marks in the seat stay and >downtube, most of which have been repaired in the same way. > > Includes standard Rivendell FSA headset and bottom bracket. > > Thanks! > > Paul > > [image: IMG_1492.jpeg] > > [image: IMG_1493.jpeg] > > [image: IMG_1495.jpeg] > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/89d1c514-b351-4564-a73d-a4349569ea3cn%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Re: How do you ship yer Riv?
Hello Jay/Joe, Thanks for your replies. I love the look of Bike Fridays and have wondered how they ride. I used to have a Brompton, which was excellent if I wasn't going to ride for more than a few hours, and never offroad — it was a blast in Paris and I used to carry it into Museums and they'd check it for me! But I'm so addicted to my Atlantis right now and it's high handlebars and big fat tires for dirt trails, that I want to bring it with me to the Azores in February (yes, you can still go to the Azores after a COVID test, and it's inexpensive too). I don't know if I want to do the S thing, and unsure such a long wheelbase will work with one anyway. So I'm going to have to cough up the $150 I think. This really expensive case <https://www.evocsports.com/BIKE-TRAVEL-BAG-PRO/100406100> seems to allow wheelbases up to 130mm... which would give me about 1cm to spare if true. Might order one to see if it will work if no better ideas come up here. Love. Paul On Friday, December 18, 2020 at 8:33:04 PM UTC-5 Jay Lonner wrote: > I have thought through this very problem for a while, and so much hinges > on how frequently you plan to travel with your bikes. If this is a one-off > then your best move is probably to bite the bullet and just pay the > ludicrous oversized shipping costs. That adds up quickly though, and if you > envision more frequent travel I’d look at alternative solutions, like > getting S couplers installed. In my case I concluded that dedicated > travel bikes were the best solution, and am expecting a pair of Bike > Fridays (or would that be Bikes Friday?) in the next few weeks. We went > full custom, but good deals are available on the used market. > > Jay Lonner > Bellingham, WA > > Sent from my Atari 400 > > On Dec 18, 2020, at 4:17 PM, dougP wrote: > > > > That's a tough one. Have you checked with https://www.bikeflights.com/faq > ? From discussions here, they seem a good source, and much more customer > oriented than common carriers. I have not used them but would look into > next time I ship my bike. > > My 58cm Atlantis is the old, shorter wheelbase & it's like doing Rubik's > Cube to get it into a dedicated bike box that the airlines will accept as > not being oversize. The long wheelbase of the newer models could create > problems, unless you have a small frame. The airlines all have weight > limits (varies by carrier but 50 lbs is common) that are expensive to > exceed. Ground shipment generally has a 70lb limit before extra charges. > > dougP > > On Friday, December 18, 2020 at 2:51:19 PM UTC-8 Paul in Vermont wrote: > >> Hello All. >> >> I am planning a trip out west to help take care of my parents, and I’d >> like to take my long wheelbase Atlantis and my wife’s Clem, as baggage on >> the plane or by shipping them UPS.The wheelbases are so long they appear >> not to fit in most normal bike travel boxes. >> >> I know I can use cardboard, but I’d prefer something more permanent I >> will use long term once the world opens up! >> >> How do you ship your long wheelbase Rivendell when you travel? >> >> Paul >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ed028993-2c02-4cfa-abab-ecfb2a7b587en%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ed028993-2c02-4cfa-abab-ecfb2a7b587en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer> > . > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/872605d1-b6a0-4b19-b22e-f11822cfef6fn%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] How do you ship yer Riv?
Hello All. I am planning a trip out west to help take care of my parents, and I’d like to take my long wheelbase Atlantis and my wife’s Clem, as baggage on the plane or by shipping them UPS.The wheelbases are so long they appear not to fit in most normal bike travel boxes. I know I can use cardboard, but I’d prefer something more permanent I will use long term once the world opens up! How do you ship your long wheelbase Rivendell when you travel? Paul -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/44d22296-3adf-4ada-88f7-03b89c058e0fn%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: FS: Paul Neo Retro Cantilever Brakes!!!
Hi Everyone! These are sold!!! THANK YOU all!!! :) On Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 2:54:32 AM UTC-5 Paul in Vermont wrote: > Hi Everyone. > > I have a very nice set of silver Paul Components Neo Retro Cantilever > brakes for sale. I bought these new used them for 2-3 months this summer on > my city bike until I sold the frame they were mounted on. They only had > light use — besides a few light scratches on the finish as shown in the > photos they're in excellent shape. The pads are 90%-95% new too. > > Price is 50% whatever these cost new on Paul's website :0), and I'll throw > in shipping anywhere in the USA too. > > Excuse the zip-ties in the image, they're just holding them together. > > Love, > Paul > > [image: IMG_1328.jpeg] > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/40327738-e6a9-414b-8722-10b12ce65ea9n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] FS: Paul Neo Retro Cantilever Brakes!!!
Hi Everyone. I have a very nice set of silver Paul Components Neo Retro Cantilever brakes for sale. I bought these new used them for 2-3 months this summer on my city bike until I sold the frame they were mounted on. They only had light use — besides a few light scratches on the finish as shown in the photos they're in excellent shape. The pads are 90%-95% new too. Price is 50% whatever these cost new on Paul's website :0), and I'll throw in shipping anywhere in the USA too. Excuse the zip-ties in the image, they're just holding them together. Love, Paul [image: IMG_1328.jpeg] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/18095f58-63e0-4769-8ede-4a707f5b21c3n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Homeschool Project: Build a Clem L
Hi Thomas Wheelbuilding is something I need to learn myself (at least, to do a pro job). Maybe we'll do it together. When I was 14 I got a MB-3, and rode it till I was 27. Not bad!! On Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 6:22:30 PM UTC-5 Paul in Vermont wrote: > Hello Leah. > > Thanks for your note totally grateful for what you wrote. > > My wife is semi-handicapped — she has a hereditary joint inflammation > disease that makes her arms and hands go numb if she puts weight on them > for extended periods of time. Picture of her Clem (blue) is attached below > with crazy high handlebars I found on eBay to get the weight off her wrists > and arms. We did her first 25 mile ride in years this past weekend here in > VT. > > Kind of funny that her 52 Clem frame is the identical size to my 12-year > old daughter's with the opposite extreme of saddle and bar height! > > Back to my daughter's Clem: I feel strongly that one of the best arguments > for small quality bike brands like Rivendell is the resale market. I know > that I can build a bike up myself and sell it for 80%-110% of the cost > five years later. So if for some reason she gets into competitive > mountain biking, or shoots up to 5'11" :) we can just trade in and trade up. > > One random thing I've been thinking about Rivendell lately is that they > could help support their brand by having a trade-in section on their > website. Essentially customers like us could post our old frames, bikes, > and parts up other their site, and sell them through Riv who would get a > cut. That way they get a piece of the secondary market, and given that many > of their frames and parts are constantly sold out, this could go a ways to > supporting the company long term. > > > > Paul > > PS: By the way, does anyone know how I can set it so that I don't have to > wait for my posts to be approved? I've written to Cyclofiend and got no > response. It often takes a week to get responses like this up!!! > > [image: IMG_1237 (1).jpeg] > > On Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 8:47:04 AM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! > wrote: > >> I can’t express enough how delighted I was reading this story over my >> coffee this morning. >> >> What a perfect 2020 homeschooling project, and one for the family memory >> book, at that. She built a Rivendell in the bike boom during the pandemic >> of 2020, sounds like a good writing project for ELA, to boot! >> >> This 12 year old child knows more than I do about bike mechanics, so I am >> blown away. What a bright child. And I’m sure she got to spend loads of >> time alongside her dad as she learned, another bonus. Your friend is wrong >> in his estimation of this bike... >> >> It is not expensive; it is priceless. >> >> There is another List member who gave a blue 52 Clem L to his daughter >> for her 11th birthday just recently. The great thing about the Clems is >> that you can grow into them. At 12, if your daughter can fit a 52 you’re >> golden; unless she is taller than 5’ 10” in a few years, this is her size. >> Permanently. Another reason to sing the praises of the Clementine, as if we >> needed one more. But anyway, my kids are both on Clems, so you’ll get no >> criticism from ME. The boys each have a Clem H, and I hope riding good, >> comfortable, capable bikes fosters a love for cycling that will stay with >> them as adults. There is one List member who gave her teen girl an >> ATLANTIS, and Analog decked it out with the teenager’s favorite Lord of the >> Rings quotes - typed it on bar tape with a typewriter! >> >> What is your wife’s Clem like? Does she have the same color? Different? >> And as Clems are rare as hen’s teeth these days, where did you find one for >> your daughter? >> >> Thanks so much for sharing this story. It’s wonderful! >> Leah >> >> >> >> On Monday, November 30, 2020 at 11:11:53 PM UTC-8 Paul in Vermont wrote: >> >>> Hello RBW Friends. >>> >>> My 12 year old daughter shot up this year, and it was time for a new >>> bicycle! >>> >>> We've homeschooled her since Kindergarten. One of the great advantages >>> is that the kids drive the curriculum (with our guidance) so when we do >>> stuff, it's stuff they tend to be REALLY interested in. So when she asked >>> to build her own bike with me as the tutor I was all in. >>> >>> We toyed with the idea of finding and rebuilding a vintage mixte, but >>> turns out used awesome step-through frames are hard to come by. We >>> eventually settled on a 53 Clem L like he
[RBW] Re: Homeschool Project: Build a Clem L
Hello Brian. That's awesome about your daughter, it seems like we went through the same process. My daughter was in there with the rubber gloves for a couple hours, which was amazing to watch. And yes, it's cool how their creative opinions drive the final look. The great thing about bikes is it's one of the last mechanical objects in the world you can build out of individual components. Definitely adds a lot to the creative process. On Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 9:27:49 AM UTC-5 Brian Campbell wrote: > Paul, > > Great story and a wonderful project. I am in the midst of the same thing > with my 14 year old daughter. We went the route of the "vintage mixte" > refurb. My daughter has been riding quite a bit since the onset of the > pandemic and no in-person school. She too has "shot up " and is now a bit > over 5'8", so it was time for a new bike. > > We ended up with an old Centurion Mixte that she went with me to inspect > when we purchased it. She has picked all of the parts and I help by > ordering what we need and we pick through the parts I have, to see what > works. Then she with my help, she took it completely apart, de-greased and > waxed the frame while we are awaiting parts. > > She has a very developed opinion on the form and function (black > frame/silver hammered fenders/ brown saddle and grips/ 6 speed friction > thumb shifters/ 38-30 chainrings with a chainguard/bottle dynamo and LED > lights) and I am there to provide the technical bits. > > She is really excited and looks for the mail everyday, as we accumulate > what we need to finish the project. > > Its a lot of fun spending time with her and really interesting to see how > adept she is a problem-solving. > > Glad you had such a great experience. Just wanted to share mine as well. > Humble daughter brag now over ;-) > > On Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 8:47:04 AM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! > wrote: > >> I can’t express enough how delighted I was reading this story over my >> coffee this morning. >> >> What a perfect 2020 homeschooling project, and one for the family memory >> book, at that. She built a Rivendell in the bike boom during the pandemic >> of 2020, sounds like a good writing project for ELA, to boot! >> >> This 12 year old child knows more than I do about bike mechanics, so I am >> blown away. What a bright child. And I’m sure she got to spend loads of >> time alongside her dad as she learned, another bonus. Your friend is wrong >> in his estimation of this bike... >> >> It is not expensive; it is priceless. >> >> There is another List member who gave a blue 52 Clem L to his daughter >> for her 11th birthday just recently. The great thing about the Clems is >> that you can grow into them. At 12, if your daughter can fit a 52 you’re >> golden; unless she is taller than 5’ 10” in a few years, this is her size. >> Permanently. Another reason to sing the praises of the Clementine, as if we >> needed one more. But anyway, my kids are both on Clems, so you’ll get no >> criticism from ME. The boys each have a Clem H, and I hope riding good, >> comfortable, capable bikes fosters a love for cycling that will stay with >> them as adults. There is one List member who gave her teen girl an >> ATLANTIS, and Analog decked it out with the teenager’s favorite Lord of the >> Rings quotes - typed it on bar tape with a typewriter! >> >> What is your wife’s Clem like? Does she have the same color? Different? >> And as Clems are rare as hen’s teeth these days, where did you find one for >> your daughter? >> >> Thanks so much for sharing this story. It’s wonderful! >> Leah >> >> >> >> On Monday, November 30, 2020 at 11:11:53 PM UTC-8 Paul in Vermont wrote: >> >>> Hello RBW Friends. >>> >>> My 12 year old daughter shot up this year, and it was time for a new >>> bicycle! >>> >>> We've homeschooled her since Kindergarten. One of the great advantages >>> is that the kids drive the curriculum (with our guidance) so when we do >>> stuff, it's stuff they tend to be REALLY interested in. So when she asked >>> to build her own bike with me as the tutor I was all in. >>> >>> We toyed with the idea of finding and rebuilding a vintage mixte, but >>> turns out used awesome step-through frames are hard to come by. We >>> eventually settled on a 53 Clem L like her mother rides. >>> >>> Images attached, including notes, drawings of tools, and instant photos >>> of progress. She's fitted every screw with her own hands,
