Re: [RBW] Re: Sam or Cheviot - what would you get for an all rounder?

2014-09-20 Thread Dan McNamara
Congrats! It will be a great ride. 

Are you going Albas for the cockpit?



 On Sep 20, 2014, at 5:03 PM, DS davecst...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 alright, #@)* it. getting a cheviot. rode one today a bit around walnut 
 creek. so long hard earned money. hello new bike (next month). 
 
 
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Re: [RBW] Re: Sam or Cheviot - what would you get for an all rounder?

2014-09-20 Thread DS
Yep - I really wanted a bike that worked well with Albatross bars and the 
Cheviot I read was built around it. My other bikes are a Hunq/Albastache 
and Gunnar/drops. Only thing I need to add now is a quickbeam or quickbeam 
successor with Jitensha bars. And my life will be complete. No more new 
bikes. No more bike tinkering. I can live peacefully. N + 1 will just be 
'N' ;)

On Saturday, September 20, 2014 6:35:26 PM UTC-7, danmc wrote:

 Congrats! It will be a great ride. 

 Are you going Albas for the cockpit?



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Re: [RBW] Re: Sam or Cheviot - what would you get for an all rounder?

2014-09-19 Thread David Stein
I did look into they Yves a bit and kind of remember it from the website
back in the day when I could only window shop. Totally open to that too.
Can't recall every seeing one pop up for sale on the list or my saved ebay
searches though.

On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 9:53 PM, 'hangtownmatt' via RBW Owners Bunch 
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com wrote:

 DS,  if you are leaning towards a Mixte have you considered a discontinued
 Betty Foy or the manly Yves Gomez?  I ask, because I see a trend happening
 at Rivendell where the chain stays keep getting longer and longer.  And I
 think the chain stays on the Chevoit are longer than the previous model,
 and future models (i.e. Clem Smith and mystery bike) may be even longer.
 Not that there's anything wrong with that, but shorter chain stays do make
 for a sportier ride, and this feature could become non-existent in
 Rivendell's future entry level line-up.  I have a Sam and I'm glad I do.
 I'm sorry to see them go, and suspect they will never be back; just like
 the Quickbeam, Simpleone, Bomba-whatever and so on.

 JMHO,

 Matt


 On Thursday, September 18, 2014 12:57:43 PM UTC-7, DS wrote:

 While I patiently wait for a 54cm Quickbeam (ahemanyone?) to show up
 for sale one place or another, I'm starting to think about a Sam or Cheviot
 for an all rounder/commuter/child seat carrier/grocery run/dyno light and
 fenders/all weather/occasional road ride/s240 bike. I have a Hunqapillar
 that fits that bill now, but I think long term I'll leave the Hunq as a
 dedicated mtn bike and fix up a Sam or Cheviot as my city bike. I also have
 another fast-ish road bike but that doesn't and won't have any racks or
 fenders or lights. Or as another option, wait on these new bikes (Clem
 Smith and mystery bike).

 So, for all you Rivsters, if you were to buy a bike like that today,
 would you go Sam or Cheviot (since those are the lower priced models,
 they're the only thing on the radar). Or if you already have one for that
 purpose, would you stick with it or buy the other?

 (Personally, I'm leaning towards the Cheviot as having a step through in
 conjunction with a stem mounted child seat makes getting on and off the
 bike easier. But in a few years that won't matter, and these bikes are a
 buy it for life, or a long time anyway).

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Re: [RBW] Re: Sam or Cheviot - what would you get for an all rounder?

2014-09-19 Thread Patrick Moore
I was rather surprised to find that the chainstays of my Ram are 1-1.5 cm
shorter than those on my 2 customs -- 43.5 per the geom chart versus 44.5
(center of horizontal dropouts) and yet the customs handle a bit quicker
than does the Ram. The customs exhibit an unerring straight line stability
while having perfectly intuitive turn-in. The Ram is more stable but
slightly more sluggish in the turn-in.

In fact, the two customs -- pure road machines -- have stays as long as
those on the Fargo.

On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 10:27 AM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:

 Matt

 I was merely pointing out the counter-opinion to your humble opinion that
 chainstay length has something to do with ride quality.  Your opinion is
 the majority opinion, no question.  Jan and Grant have a different opinion,
 that's all.  They are in the minority, but they might be right.



 On Thursday, September 18, 2014 9:53:40 PM UTC-7, hangtownmatt wrote:

 [...] shorter chain stays do make for a sportier ride, and this feature
 could become non-existent in Rivendell's future entry level line-up.



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Re: [RBW] Re: Sam or Cheviot - what would you get for an all rounder?

2014-09-19 Thread James Warren

I buy into the idea that it's all a matter of how upright you sit. When you sit way upright (as encouraged by Cheviot and Appaloosa) the center of mass does move backward. In that case, lengthening the support base through longer chainstay seems to make sense.

Rivs' chainstays have generally lengthened during a number of years that has coincided with new, more upright cockpit options.

-Jim W.
-Original Message- From: Bill Lindsay <tapebu...@gmail.com>Sent: Sep 19, 2014 7:10 AM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Sam or Cheviot - what would you get for an all rounder? Jan disagrees with the notion that short chainstays result in a sportier ride. "Some riders and builders believe that longer chainstays make the bike more stableIn practice, we have found chainstay length does not noticeably influence the bike's stability."Bicycle Quarterly Volume 10 No 2. page 46.Jan goes on to describe the controlled experiment he conducted to arrive at his conclusion that chainstay length doesn't matter. One of the many topics where Jan and Grant agree, and disagree with a lot of conventional wisdom. I've ridden the Betty Foy, the Cheviut and the Appaloosa, and they are all incredibly fun to ride. On Thursday, September 18, 2014 9:53:40 PM UTC-7, hangtownmatt wrote: DS, if you are leaning towards a Mixte have you considered a discontinued  Betty Foy or the manly Yves Gomez? I ask, because I see a trend happening  at Rivendell where the chain stays keep getting longer and longer. And I  "think" the chain stays on the Chevoit are longer than the previous model,  and future models (i.e. Clem Smith and mystery bike) may be even longer.  Not that there's anything wrong with that, but shorter chain stays do make  for a sportier ride, and this feature could become non-existent in  Rivendell's future entry level line-up. I have a Sam and I'm glad I do.  I'm sorry to see them go, and suspect they will never be back; just like  the Quickbeam, Simpleone, Bomba-whatever and so on. JMHO, Matt On Thursday, September 18, 2014 12:57:43 PM UTC-7, DS wrote: While I patiently wait for a 54cm Quickbeam (ahemanyone?) to show up  for sale one place or another, I'm starting to think about a Sam or Cheviot  for an all rounder/commuter/child seat carrier/grocery run/dyno light and  fenders/all weather/occasional road ride/s240 bike. I have a Hunqapillar  that fits that bill now, but I think long term I'll leave the Hunq as a  dedicated mtn bike and fix up a Sam or Cheviot as my city bike. I also have  another fast-ish road bike but that doesn't and won't have any racks or  fenders or lights. Or as another option, wait on these new bikes (Clem  Smith and mystery bike).  So, for all you Rivsters, if you were to buy a bike like that today,  would you go Sam or Cheviot (since those are the lower priced models,  they're the only thing on the radar). Or if you already have one for that  purpose, would you stick with it or buy the other?  (Personally, I'm leaning towards the Cheviot as having a step through in  conjunction with a stem mounted child seat makes getting on and off the  bike easier. But in a few years that won't matter, and these bikes are a  buy it for life, or a long time anyway).-- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com.Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.



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Re: [RBW] Re: Sam or Cheviot - what would you get for an all rounder?

2014-09-18 Thread David Stein
Yeah, I don't know about that color, maybe it looks awesome in person,
anyway...already got a green bike ;). Isn't the whole n+1 thing about
collecting colors anyway?

On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:24 PM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:

 I'd preorder a Cheviut in that swank new metallic barfo green.  You can be
 the first person to get one!


 On Thursday, September 18, 2014 12:57:43 PM UTC-7, DS wrote:

 While I patiently wait for a 54cm Quickbeam (ahemanyone?) to show up
 for sale one place or another, I'm starting to think about a Sam or Cheviot
 for an all rounder/commuter/child seat carrier/grocery run/dyno light and
 fenders/all weather/occasional road ride/s240 bike. I have a Hunqapillar
 that fits that bill now, but I think long term I'll leave the Hunq as a
 dedicated mtn bike and fix up a Sam or Cheviot as my city bike. I also have
 another fast-ish road bike but that doesn't and won't have any racks or
 fenders or lights. Or as another option, wait on these new bikes (Clem
 Smith and mystery bike).

 So, for all you Rivsters, if you were to buy a bike like that today,
 would you go Sam or Cheviot (since those are the lower priced models,
 they're the only thing on the radar). Or if you already have one for that
 purpose, would you stick with it or buy the other?

 (Personally, I'm leaning towards the Cheviot as having a step through in
 conjunction with a stem mounted child seat makes getting on and off the
 bike easier. But in a few years that won't matter, and these bikes are a
 buy it for life, or a long time anyway).

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Re: [RBW] Re: Sam or Cheviot - what would you get for an all rounder?

2014-09-18 Thread Bill Lindsay
Color collecting is a big part of it.  I was projecting my desire for a 
barfo green Cheviut onto you.  I already have three orange bikes and zero 
green ones, so

On Thursday, September 18, 2014 1:30:39 PM UTC-7, DS wrote:

 Yeah, I don't know about that color, maybe it looks awesome in person, 
 anyway...already got a green bike ;). Isn't the whole n+1 thing about 
 collecting colors anyway?

 On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:24 PM, Bill Lindsay tape...@gmail.com 
 javascript: wrote:

 I'd preorder a Cheviut in that swank new metallic barfo green.  You can 
 be the first person to get one!


 On Thursday, September 18, 2014 12:57:43 PM UTC-7, DS wrote:

 While I patiently wait for a 54cm Quickbeam (ahemanyone?) to show up 
 for sale one place or another, I'm starting to think about a Sam or Cheviot 
 for an all rounder/commuter/child seat carrier/grocery run/dyno light and 
 fenders/all weather/occasional road ride/s240 bike. I have a Hunqapillar 
 that fits that bill now, but I think long term I'll leave the Hunq as a 
 dedicated mtn bike and fix up a Sam or Cheviot as my city bike. I also have 
 another fast-ish road bike but that doesn't and won't have any racks or 
 fenders or lights. Or as another option, wait on these new bikes (Clem 
 Smith and mystery bike). 

 So, for all you Rivsters, if you were to buy a bike like that today, 
 would you go Sam or Cheviot (since those are the lower priced models, 
 they're the only thing on the radar). Or if you already have one for that 
 purpose, would you stick with it or buy the other? 

 (Personally, I'm leaning towards the Cheviot as having a step through in 
 conjunction with a stem mounted child seat makes getting on and off the 
 bike easier. But in a few years that won't matter, and these bikes are a 
 buy it for life, or a long time anyway).

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Re: [RBW] Re: Sam or Cheviot - what would you get for an all rounder?

2014-09-18 Thread Dan McNamara
I went Cheviot for just those purposes. Actually for rear-mounted child
seat but the ability to stand without worry is a big plus in either child
seat scenario. Also figured that a step-through frame would be a bonus as
the years go by. And the Cheviot is still a great bike for trails and S24Os.

The green is gong to be awesome but the orange is pretty great.

Dan

On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:37 PM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:

 Color collecting is a big part of it.  I was projecting my desire for a
 barfo green Cheviut onto you.  I already have three orange bikes and zero
 green ones, so

 On Thursday, September 18, 2014 1:30:39 PM UTC-7, DS wrote:

 Yeah, I don't know about that color, maybe it looks awesome in person,
 anyway...already got a green bike ;). Isn't the whole n+1 thing about
 collecting colors anyway?

 On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:24 PM, Bill Lindsay tape...@gmail.com wrote:

 I'd preorder a Cheviut in that swank new metallic barfo green.  You can
 be the first person to get one!


 On Thursday, September 18, 2014 12:57:43 PM UTC-7, DS wrote:

 While I patiently wait for a 54cm Quickbeam (ahemanyone?) to show
 up for sale one place or another, I'm starting to think about a Sam or
 Cheviot for an all rounder/commuter/child seat carrier/grocery run/dyno
 light and fenders/all weather/occasional road ride/s240 bike. I have a
 Hunqapillar that fits that bill now, but I think long term I'll leave the
 Hunq as a dedicated mtn bike and fix up a Sam or Cheviot as my city bike. I
 also have another fast-ish road bike but that doesn't and won't have any
 racks or fenders or lights. Or as another option, wait on these new bikes
 (Clem Smith and mystery bike).

 So, for all you Rivsters, if you were to buy a bike like that today,
 would you go Sam or Cheviot (since those are the lower priced models,
 they're the only thing on the radar). Or if you already have one for that
 purpose, would you stick with it or buy the other?

 (Personally, I'm leaning towards the Cheviot as having a step through
 in conjunction with a stem mounted child seat makes getting on and off the
 bike easier. But in a few years that won't matter, and these bikes are a
 buy it for life, or a long time anyway).

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Re: [RBW] Re: Sam or Cheviot - what would you get for an all rounder?

2014-09-18 Thread cyclotour...@gmail.com
Step-throughs are really great. Can't say enough good things about them!

On Thursday, September 18, 2014 3:41:09 PM UTC-7, danmc wrote:

 I went Cheviot for just those purposes. Actually for rear-mounted child 
 seat but the ability to stand without worry is a big plus in either child 
 seat scenario. Also figured that a step-through frame would be a bonus as 
 the years go by. And the Cheviot is still a great bike for trails and S24Os.

 The green is gong to be awesome but the orange is pretty great. 

 Dan

 On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:37 PM, Bill Lindsay tape...@gmail.com 
 javascript: wrote:

 Color collecting is a big part of it.  I was projecting my desire for a 
 barfo green Cheviut onto you.  I already have three orange bikes and zero 
 green ones, so

 On Thursday, September 18, 2014 1:30:39 PM UTC-7, DS wrote:

 Yeah, I don't know about that color, maybe it looks awesome in person, 
 anyway...already got a green bike ;). Isn't the whole n+1 thing about 
 collecting colors anyway?

 On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:24 PM, Bill Lindsay tape...@gmail.com wrote:

 I'd preorder a Cheviut in that swank new metallic barfo green.  You can 
 be the first person to get one!


 On Thursday, September 18, 2014 12:57:43 PM UTC-7, DS wrote:

 While I patiently wait for a 54cm Quickbeam (ahemanyone?) to show 
 up for sale one place or another, I'm starting to think about a Sam or 
 Cheviot for an all rounder/commuter/child seat carrier/grocery run/dyno 
 light and fenders/all weather/occasional road ride/s240 bike. I have a 
 Hunqapillar that fits that bill now, but I think long term I'll leave the 
 Hunq as a dedicated mtn bike and fix up a Sam or Cheviot as my city bike. 
 I 
 also have another fast-ish road bike but that doesn't and won't have any 
 racks or fenders or lights. Or as another option, wait on these new bikes 
 (Clem Smith and mystery bike). 

 So, for all you Rivsters, if you were to buy a bike like that today, 
 would you go Sam or Cheviot (since those are the lower priced models, 
 they're the only thing on the radar). Or if you already have one for that 
 purpose, would you stick with it or buy the other? 

 (Personally, I'm leaning towards the Cheviot as having a step through 
 in conjunction with a stem mounted child seat makes getting on and off 
 the 
 bike easier. But in a few years that won't matter, and these bikes are a 
 buy it for life, or a long time anyway).

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Re: [RBW] Re: Sam or Cheviot - what would you get for an all rounder?

2014-09-18 Thread Dan McNamara
Thinking about it for a bit, the only drawback to the Cheviot is the lack
of bottle cage mounts. The 55 has one. A second one could go on the down
tube as on the Sam. Sure there is a reason for it being the way it is.
Using a Pass and Stow porteur rack with a Freight Baggage rack bag so there
plenty of room to carry additional liquids.

But it is a minus for riding without the rack and bag.



On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Will waller.will...@gmail.com wrote:

 Cheviot. Three reasons:

 1) long chainstays give you great pannier clearance.
 2) the second set of seat stays = really strong rear triangle = great for
 cargo trailers.
 3) mixte bikes are less attractive to thieves.

 On Thursday, September 18, 2014 2:57:43 PM UTC-5, DS wrote:

 While I patiently wait for a 54cm Quickbeam (ahemanyone?) to show up
 for sale one place or another, I'm starting to think about a Sam or Cheviot
 for an all rounder/commuter/child seat carrier/grocery run/dyno light and
 fenders/all weather/occasional road ride/s240 bike. I have a Hunqapillar
 that fits that bill now, but I think long term I'll leave the Hunq as a
 dedicated mtn bike and fix up a Sam or Cheviot as my city bike. I also have
 another fast-ish road bike but that doesn't and won't have any racks or
 fenders or lights. Or as another option, wait on these new bikes (Clem
 Smith and mystery bike).

 So, for all you Rivsters, if you were to buy a bike like that today,
 would you go Sam or Cheviot (since those are the lower priced models,
 they're the only thing on the radar). Or if you already have one for that
 purpose, would you stick with it or buy the other?

 (Personally, I'm leaning towards the Cheviot as having a step through in
 conjunction with a stem mounted child seat makes getting on and off the
 bike easier. But in a few years that won't matter, and these bikes are a
 buy it for life, or a long time anyway).

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Re: [RBW] Re: Sam or Cheviot - what would you get for an all rounder?

2014-09-18 Thread DS
A lot of love for the Cheviot!  The single set of water bottle mounts is 
strange for rivendell. But agreed, the only time i'd really need two sets 
are for s240's and i can carry additional water in a rack or bag at that 
point. Step thru definitely seems to be an important piece here. And I 
definitely thought about theft appeal on Cheviot v. Sam.

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