[RBW] Re: The diet

[Zach Kahl]

My best resource is http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com for recipes. The author 
there has a great collection of recipes that she shares and offers a pretty 
great variety to boot. 


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[RBW] Re: Massively upgraded Appaloosa

[Zach Kahl]

Bill! I was only making a topic for clarity and simplicity, in no way was 
meaning to make you look like a village idiot. I think that upgrades like 
brakes and wheelsets are often overlooked but can make the biggest 
difference to a ride (or in this case, "a slow down"). Sorry for the tongue 
in cheek maybe coming off as a maybe less helpful post, was meant in good 
fun. 

Again, I have had a great trip watching your Appaloosa grow up. Thanks as 
always for your contributions here!!

On Friday, May 27, 2016 at 9:58:59 AM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote:
>
> Zach
>
> I don't know that it would be fair for me to call you "wrong".  If that's 
> how you wanted to understand what I did, then I wouldn't try to talk you 
> out of it.  
>
> From my perspective, it was the equivalent of seeing a hat that I liked, 
> and buying it on impulse, because I liked it.  Did I *need* a hat? 
>  Probably not.  Did I *need * to run Shimano XTR brakes on my Appaloosa? 
>  No.  Did I *need* to change brake cable housing on my Appaloosa?  No.  
>
> I did, however, decide to upgrade the brakes on my Appaloosa, and that 
> decision has led to several improvements to my bicycle.  Two of those 
> several improvements were: 
>
> 1.  New cable housing made the brakes less squishy
> 2.  New cable housing is reflective, further increasing my conspicuity
>
> There are other improvements, but I wouldn't encourage people to 
> desperately start searching for NOS XTR brakes.  I bought them used and on 
> impulse for a price that I felt was too low to pass up.  I shared the story 
> for the entertainment of the group.  If a fellow Appaloosa owner goes and 
> swaps brake cable housing and finds a big improvement, while leaving the 
> stock brakes in place, I will be similarly entertained to hear about it.  
>
> Bill Lindsay
> El Cerrito, CA
>
> On Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 6:51:16 PM UTC-7, Zach Kahl wrote:
>>
>> Am I wrong to understand that you bought new brakes when all you needed 
>> to do in the first place was replace your housing?
>>
>> Thanks for the updates with your journey of the Appaloosa, it's been a 
>> fun one to watch.
>>
>

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[RBW] Re: Massively upgraded Appaloosa

[Zach Kahl]

Am I wrong to understand that you bought new brakes when all you needed to 
do in the first place was replace your housing?

Thanks for the updates with your journey of the Appaloosa, it's been a fun 
one to watch.

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[RBW] Re: Thinking of a Riv

[Zach Kahl]

What a great thread. I would say the worst thing about buying a Rivendell 
is that every option is a win. That said, people who ride Riv (in my 
opinion) know exactly what type of riding they are wanting to do and then 
pick out which bike is best for that. Most all of them are going to attach 
some weight to the bike(s), which makes the Roadeo kind of a niche bike 
once you already have a Riv that will allow you to go on a tour. Since you 
said you want to have only one bike, I would take a strong look at the AHH 
or an Appaloosa. 

I am on a 62 Hunq and I am 6'6" with a bad back. I still built it with DT 
shifters and that is a decision I made and have not looked back on for a 
second. The brainlessness that happens once I got used to the reach make 
being on the bike very natural for me and allowed be to acquire the feeling 
that makes a Rivendell so dreamy once it is dialed in (I have more trouble 
finding the right bottle cage than I do finding my shifters).

I have heard everyone hear say supporting things about both of the bikes 
you started out talking on; with some additions on your first 2 choices. I 
would recommend cancelling the Roadeo and look at the other options. I 
would not go 11sp because I think that these bikes work great as 9sp or 
less (with a triple front ring you can run the whole gamut with the proper 
cassette).

I would say that you are only at the beginning stage of making your 
decision and once you know all of the choices front and back you will make 
your choice of what you want and will ride. This will make the first day of 
ownership be just as special as every day you ride the bike. I would be 
surprised if you bought another bike ever again, and if you did I am 
certain it would be another Rivendell.

Buy something that has tire clearance, buy something that can accept a 
rack. Enjoy yourself and have no regrets!!

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Re: [RBW] CLEARCOAT o'er baremetal & why we don't do it anymore

[Zach Kahl]

I had a classic track frame built. Fillets. I wanted it to look raw and 
asked for it to be clearcoated. I was very underwhelmed with the finished 
look. I think paint is as important as anything else in terms of *looking *at 
a steel bicycle, although every choice has a time and a place.

On Friday, March 18, 2016 at 12:01:18 PM UTC-7, Jim Bronson wrote:
>
> On most bikes it's boring, however, I think clear coat on fillet brazed 
> frames looks rad.
>
> On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 12:15 PM, Joe Bernard  > wrote:
>
>> I think blasted is how Brompton does their bare steel frames, and yes, 
>> it's kinda boring.
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[RBW] Re: Cheviot in betweener opinions?

[Zach Kahl]

Yeah. That 60 is a tank. John at Rivelo and myself were taking turns to get 
it up or down the short staircases at the shops landing. Thank you all for 
the insight. Exactly what I was looking for. What a great community that 
makes up RBW.

Thanks again to everyone for your thoughts and opinions on this.

On Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 4:46:04 AM UTC-8, Mark in Beacon wrote:
>
> Sounds like you have no doubt left, but just in case: I think you made the 
> right decision going with the 55. I have several mixtes/step-throughs, 
> including a Clementine (not technically a mixte of course).
>
>  At 5'9 and change (help, I am shrinking! I need to go into orbit for a 
> few months!) I am about an inch and a half taller than your wife, and I 
> chose the 52 650B Clementine. My 700C Le Tour mixte has a 55cm seat tube 
> and a nice size head tube and is equipped with Albatross bars. Both of 
> these bikes fit me very well. No doubt I could ride the bigger bikes. But 
> keep in mind several factors--the 60 Chev is a 700C, and with the 50mm max 
> tires and the super long chainstays, that is one very big bike to handle, 
> both riding and not riding--parking, taking stairs, etc. In terms of sheer 
> size, it's like a MonsterCross that has been stretched out. Prior to 
> ordering my Clementine, when speaking with Keven about the Chev, he 
> mentioned that the 60's wheelbase was only a few inches shy of the shop's 
> Big Dummy. 
>
> On Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 1:39:18 AM UTC-5, Zach Kahl wrote:
>>
>> True. I thought that the 60 looked quite a lot larger than the 55 (more 
>> than 5cm to the naked eye ;)). I don't know anyone in Portland who rides a 
>> step through and I have never owned one myself so wasn't sure how the 
>> fitting would work out. She was hands down more confident on the 55 without 
>> a doubt. So that is the direction we are going to go. i plan on calling G 
>> in the morning, hoping that they might work out for the golden ticket which 
>> is a 55cm Orange. It sounds like the 2016 frames will all be done in the 
>> Olive Green color only.
>>
>> On Friday, March 4, 2016 at 6:08:40 PM UTC-8, Philip Kim wrote:
>>>
>>> Before i sold my chev to size down, I was in between sizes 50 and 55, I 
>>> sized down and glad I did.
>>>
>>> I would wait. Also, I know Gravel and Grind had a Chev hanging at the 
>>> shop, looked like a 55cm orange, but couldn't get a close look.
>>>
>>

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[RBW] Re: Cheviot in betweener opinions?

[Zach Kahl]

True. I thought that the 60 looked quite a lot larger than the 55 (more 
than 5cm to the naked eye ;)). I don't know anyone in Portland who rides a 
step through and I have never owned one myself so wasn't sure how the 
fitting would work out. She was hands down more confident on the 55 without 
a doubt. So that is the direction we are going to go. i plan on calling G 
in the morning, hoping that they might work out for the golden ticket which 
is a 55cm Orange. It sounds like the 2016 frames will all be done in the 
Olive Green color only.

On Friday, March 4, 2016 at 6:08:40 PM UTC-8, Philip Kim wrote:
>
> Before i sold my chev to size down, I was in between sizes 50 and 55, I 
> sized down and glad I did.
>
> I would wait. Also, I know Gravel and Grind had a Chev hanging at the 
> shop, looked like a 55cm orange, but couldn't get a close look.
>

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[RBW] Cheviot in betweener opinions?

[Zach Kahl]

Hey all!

My fiance has been on the hunt for a Chev for a while and falls between the 
55 and 60. She is 5'8" with a PBH of 85. She test rode the 55 that had 
albatross bars on it and she thought it "felt great". The seatpost showed 
about 15 cm. Then she rode the 60, setup with boscos and thought that the 
bike "felt huge" which I *feel* is largely attributed to the bars. The 
seatpost on the 60 showed about 3-5 cm. 

Now the fiasco lies in here - Riv is all out on the 55 until the next 
orders come in around (maybe August?), so does one get a 60 now and set it 
up with a 9cm stem and a sweep back bar that feels more nimble at chance 
that it really will feel too large? Or just wait out for the 55, possibly 
missing a lot of summer touring with me here in sunny (in the summer) 
Oregon? The great thing about a stepthrough is the huge range that it can 
suit, yet there lies a risk of still being too large for her to really have 
a good time on. She has been on a bike for 10 years that I feel runs a bit 
small for her, so I think it will take some time to be comfortable on a 
frame that fits her correctly and so on...

Not looking for an answer but merely wanted to reach out to those here who 
know the name Rivendell as well as understand that waiting is part of the 
reason we all own RBW bikes and makes them all the more special. I respect 
everyone heres opinions, so thank you if you have one!!!

*from rivbike:*
*55cm *
TYPICAL RIDER HEIGHTS: women 5'3 1/2 to 5'6 1/2, men 5'4" to 5' 7". 
PBH 77.5 to 86cm 
SADDLE HEIGHT 66.5cm to 75cm.

*60cm* 
TYPICAL RIDER HEIGHTS: women 5'6" 1//2 to 6'2, men about 5'8.5" to 6'3".
PBH 84 to 94cm 
SADDLE HEIGHT 73cm to 93cm.

Thanks again!!! Ride safe and fun out there!!

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