Re: [RBW] Photos and details of my 1995 Riv Road Standard build

2022-05-04 Thread Adrianna T 
Wow your bike is gorgeous!!

The Elk Pass tires are really nice.

My primary concern about getting thinner wheels was that I live in San 
Francisco, where I've fallen way too many times into street car tracks 
especially when it's raining, so these feel like a good size. 

This is the lightest and nicest bike I've ever had. The classic look and 
feel suits me and the riding feels more 'my style'. I am excited to spend 
more time on it!

On Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 1:17:30 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:

> Oh, and if you get flats on those Elk Passes, do consider using sealant 
> before switching to a heavier, more sluggish tire. I ride amongst goatheads 
> and with 1 to 1.5 fl oz of Orange Seal in my tubes (I use extra light -- 70 
> gram -- 650C X 21 or 26" X 1" -- the very lightest and skinniest) and I 
> rarely get a flat. 
>
> On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 2:11 PM Patrick Moore  wrote:
>
>> Adrianna: Kudos on the nice result and for resurrecting a classic 
>> Rivendell road bike in an unusual size. When I first looked at the profile 
>> photo, before I read the build specs, I thought, "Those tires are too plump 
>> for a 700C Road Standard, and the build must be a 650B conversion." But you 
>> are using the Elk Passes; wonderful! I've been riding these since about 
>> 2015 -- they came onto the market in Fall 2015, IIRC; and they are, along 
>> with the totally different but also exquisitely riding 700C X 60 ultralight 
>> model Schwalbe Big Ones that I have on another bike, absolutely the nicest 
>> tires I've ridden.
>>
>> Jan Heine said that he had me in mind when he developed these, since for 
>> years I've been riding road bikes with 26" wheels (even tho' my "best" size 
>> road frame is 60 c-c).
>>
>> Mine measure 27-28 mm on admittedly very narrow 19 mm outside/13 mm 
>> inside rims, but pumped to 50-55 (I'm 170-175 just me) they are both plush 
>> and my gawd, are they fast!!! I just got back from a very nice spring ride 
>> on my 1999 custom Riv Road gofast with these tires, on a route I ride very 
>> often on several different bikes, and the gofast with the Elk Passes is 
>> just easier to pedal, on the flats, against the wind, up the hills.
>>
>> Gratuitous photo (yes, once again) of that 1999 gofast with the Elk Pass 
>> tires.
>>
>> I hope you enjoy the Rivendell and the Elk Pass tires.
>>
>> On Tue, May 3, 2022 at 6:52 PM Adrianna T  wrote:
>>
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>> Back in January I came across a custom Riv Road Standard that I didn't 
>>> know anything about, other than that it was being sold by Joe Breeze (to 
>>> raise funds for his bicycling museum).
>>>
>>> A bunch of you here helped to spec it out and that helped me feel 
>>> confident enough to buy it.
>>>
>>> After several months, I finally have a bike!
>>>
>>> (The delay was largely around waiting for parts to show up, with this 
>>> supply chain and all).
>>>
>>> Here's what I ended up with. Photos attached.
>>>
>>> - Nitto Randonneur 25.4 400mm
>>> - Gran Compe 202 Non Aero Brake Levers, Drilled
>>> - Nitto Fillet FacePlater Quill stem
>>> - Dia-Compe ENE Down Tube Shifters
>>> - Rene Herse Double Crank 46-30 - 171mm
>>> - MKS Monarch pedals
>>> - Velo Orange 32 hole silver front and rear hubs
>>> Velocity A32 32 hole polished rims 
>>> - Shimano 105
>>> - Microshift 11-36
>>> - 26″ x 1.25″ Elk Pass Tires
>>> - Dura Ace 
>>>
>>> Thanks to Scenic Routes (community bike center in San Francisco), and 
>>> this community here, for the input and advice. It rides like a dream and I 
>>> am really, really happy with it.
>>>
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>>
>>
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Re: [RBW] Photos and details of my 1995 Riv Road Standard build

2022-05-04 Thread Patrick Moore 
Oh, and if you get flats on those Elk Passes, do consider using sealant
before switching to a heavier, more sluggish tire. I ride amongst goatheads
and with 1 to 1.5 fl oz of Orange Seal in my tubes (I use extra light -- 70
gram -- 650C X 21 or 26" X 1" -- the very lightest and skinniest) and I
rarely get a flat.

On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 2:11 PM Patrick Moore  wrote:

> Adrianna: Kudos on the nice result and for resurrecting a classic
> Rivendell road bike in an unusual size. When I first looked at the profile
> photo, before I read the build specs, I thought, "Those tires are too plump
> for a 700C Road Standard, and the build must be a 650B conversion." But you
> are using the Elk Passes; wonderful! I've been riding these since about
> 2015 -- they came onto the market in Fall 2015, IIRC; and they are, along
> with the totally different but also exquisitely riding 700C X 60 ultralight
> model Schwalbe Big Ones that I have on another bike, absolutely the nicest
> tires I've ridden.
>
> Jan Heine said that he had me in mind when he developed these, since for
> years I've been riding road bikes with 26" wheels (even tho' my "best" size
> road frame is 60 c-c).
>
> Mine measure 27-28 mm on admittedly very narrow 19 mm outside/13 mm inside
> rims, but pumped to 50-55 (I'm 170-175 just me) they are both plush and my
> gawd, are they fast!!! I just got back from a very nice spring ride on my
> 1999 custom Riv Road gofast with these tires, on a route I ride very often
> on several different bikes, and the gofast with the Elk Passes is just
> easier to pedal, on the flats, against the wind, up the hills.
>
> Gratuitous photo (yes, once again) of that 1999 gofast with the Elk Pass
> tires.
>
> I hope you enjoy the Rivendell and the Elk Pass tires.
>
> On Tue, May 3, 2022 at 6:52 PM Adrianna T  wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> Back in January I came across a custom Riv Road Standard that I didn't
>> know anything about, other than that it was being sold by Joe Breeze (to
>> raise funds for his bicycling museum).
>>
>> A bunch of you here helped to spec it out and that helped me feel
>> confident enough to buy it.
>>
>> After several months, I finally have a bike!
>>
>> (The delay was largely around waiting for parts to show up, with this
>> supply chain and all).
>>
>> Here's what I ended up with. Photos attached.
>>
>> - Nitto Randonneur 25.4 400mm
>> - Gran Compe 202 Non Aero Brake Levers, Drilled
>> - Nitto Fillet FacePlater Quill stem
>> - Dia-Compe ENE Down Tube Shifters
>> - Rene Herse Double Crank 46-30 - 171mm
>> - MKS Monarch pedals
>> - Velo Orange 32 hole silver front and rear hubs
>> Velocity A32 32 hole polished rims
>> - Shimano 105
>> - Microshift 11-36
>> - 26″ x 1.25″ Elk Pass Tires
>> - Dura Ace
>>
>> Thanks to Scenic Routes (community bike center in San Francisco), and
>> this community here, for the input and advice. It rides like a dream and I
>> am really, really happy with it.
>>
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>> 
>> .
>>
>
>
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> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum
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