[RBW] Re: Riv Allrounder Cockpit/Parts Change Up

2018-12-04 Thread chris feczko 
Beautiful bike craig!

Love the rat traps?

Chris

Sunnyside, NY

On Monday, 3 December 2018 18:16:11 UTC-5, Craig Montgomery wrote:
>
> I've gone through all those permutations, including Bullmoose, on my AR 
> over the past two decades. Have  short arms/torso which makes positioning 
> problematic. Eventually settled back onto drops, but this time VO 
> Randonneurs. For me it was the lack of hand positions on long tours that 
> killed the Bullmoose. With the moustache bars it was the too low position 
> without having the stem up around your chin. I rode with Noodles for years 
> but the VO Randonneurs with their long reach and palm-filling slight uplift 
> on the straight sections was the clincher. Plus the shallow drop allowed an 
> on-the-drops climbing steep dirt grades position that was comfortable but 
> allowed a wee bit of stretch for a sore back. Don't think I'll be going 
> back for the duration.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24722971@N05/30815388927/in/dateposted/
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/24722971@N05/31871620308/in/dateposted/
>
> Craig in Tucson
>
> On Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 8:38:18 AM UTC-7, Addison wrote:
>>
>> Over the years I've had my beloved AR in various configurations in terms 
>> of hbars and such.  You can see various incarnations here if interested:
>>
>>
>> http://reno-rambler.blogspot.com/2013/01/rivendell-allrounder-jack-of-all.html
>>
>> I'm currently a bit inspired by some recent photos of Hunqapillar builds 
>> to perhaps change it up yet again with Nitto BullMoose and swap the current 
>> DeerHead Derailleurs for the fairly pristine 1993 XT group that is on my 
>> 1993 Bstone MB-2.  Thinking of a more mountain/rough stuff build.  I'm 
>> curious the collective thoughts on changing over to the Bullmoose in terms 
>> of cockpit fit.  I've had Noodles, Moustaches, and currently an Albatross 
>> bar on this bike.  One thing I've learned with this frame is that it does 
>> so many things so well it's hard to stay satisfied with one build.  First 
>> world problems
>>
>> Cheers in Reno where a light snow is falling and I'm sick at home trying 
>> to amuse myself
>>
>> Addison Wilhite, M.A. 
>>
>> Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology 
>>  
>>
>> *“Blazing the Trail to College and Career Success”*
>>
>> Educator: Professional Portfolio 
>>
>> Blogger: Reno Rambler 
>>
>>

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[RBW] Re: Riv Allrounder Cockpit/Parts Change Up

2018-12-03 Thread Craig Montgomery 
I've gone through all those permutations, including Bullmoose, on my AR 
over the past two decades. Have  short arms/torso which makes positioning 
problematic. Eventually settled back onto drops, but this time VO 
Randonneurs. For me it was the lack of hand positions on long tours that 
killed the Bullmoose. With the moustache bars it was the too low position 
without having the stem up around your chin. I rode with Noodles for years 
but the VO Randonneurs with their long reach and palm-filling slight uplift 
on the straight sections was the clincher. Plus the shallow drop allowed an 
on-the-drops climbing steep dirt grades position that was comfortable but 
allowed a wee bit of stretch for a sore back. Don't think I'll be going 
back for the duration.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/24722971@N05/30815388927/in/dateposted/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/24722971@N05/31871620308/in/dateposted/

Craig in Tucson

On Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 8:38:18 AM UTC-7, Addison wrote:
>
> Over the years I've had my beloved AR in various configurations in terms 
> of hbars and such.  You can see various incarnations here if interested:
>
>
> http://reno-rambler.blogspot.com/2013/01/rivendell-allrounder-jack-of-all.html
>
> I'm currently a bit inspired by some recent photos of Hunqapillar builds 
> to perhaps change it up yet again with Nitto BullMoose and swap the current 
> DeerHead Derailleurs for the fairly pristine 1993 XT group that is on my 
> 1993 Bstone MB-2.  Thinking of a more mountain/rough stuff build.  I'm 
> curious the collective thoughts on changing over to the Bullmoose in terms 
> of cockpit fit.  I've had Noodles, Moustaches, and currently an Albatross 
> bar on this bike.  One thing I've learned with this frame is that it does 
> so many things so well it's hard to stay satisfied with one build.  First 
> world problems
>
> Cheers in Reno where a light snow is falling and I'm sick at home trying 
> to amuse myself
>
> Addison Wilhite, M.A. 
>
> Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology 
>  
>
> *“Blazing the Trail to College and Career Success”*
>
> Educator: Professional Portfolio 
>
> Blogger: Reno Rambler 
>
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: Riv Allrounder Cockpit/Parts Change Up

2018-11-30 Thread Tony DeFilippo 
Great looking bike! So long as the fixed reach in the bullmoose works for you I 
don't see any reason it won't work.  The Riv AR really is a sweet frame and 
represents such a neat moment at the start of Rivendell.  I'm always a sucker 
for the Riv headbadge to.

Let us know how it goes!

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Re: [RBW] Re: Riv Allrounder Cockpit/Parts Change Up

2018-11-29 Thread Addisonwilhite 
Thanks for the compliments on my AR. And the advice on the bullmoose.  I like 
the modern version so we’ll see if it works out. 

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> On Nov 29, 2018, at 9:18 AM, Erik from Saint Paul  
> wrote:
> 
> Addison,
> 
> You're Allrounder is such an awesome bike, I love the color! I lived in Reno 
> from '05-'09 and know how many amazing places there are to ride. The 
> bullmoose bars Rivendell sells are a little different from the stock 
> bullmoose bars on an '84 Stumpjumper I used to own. It looks like the newer 
> bars sweep back a little more and are wider. The old-school bullmoose bars 
> worked well for me on various terrain and I would definitely consider using 
> the newer version on a future build. My only gripe was due to the lack of 
> hand positions, after about 20 miles of riding I'd get a little stiff and 
> need to stretch.
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[RBW] Re: Riv Allrounder Cockpit/Parts Change Up

2018-11-29 Thread Erik from Saint Paul 
Addison,

You're Allrounder is such an awesome bike, I love the color! I lived in 
Reno from '05-'09 and know how many amazing places there are to ride. The 
bullmoose bars Rivendell sells are a little different from the stock 
bullmoose bars on an '84 Stumpjumper I used to own. It looks like the newer 
bars sweep back a little more and are wider. The old-school bullmoose bars 
worked well for me on various terrain and I would definitely consider using 
the newer version on a future build. My only gripe was due to the lack of 
hand positions, after about 20 miles of riding I'd get a little stiff and 
need to stretch.

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