Paul: I first learned of Rivendell on the same website.
On Jan 30, 9:47 pm, Paul Cooley wrote:
> > On Jan 30, 2009, at 7:46 PM, Bill M. wrote:
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> > LOTR fan that I am, I would propose "A Moot of Quickbeams".
>
> I'm curious how many Rivendell owners first noticed the company
> because they we
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 6:19 PM, Lisa -S.H. wrote:
> I vote for a murder of Rivendells. As in crows.
I was hoping someone would work in 'murder' of something in there.
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On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 11:56 PM, Tim McNamara wrote:
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> On Jan 30, 2009, at 8:46 PM, Bill M. wrote:
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>> LOTR fan that I am, I would propose "A Moot of Quickbeams".
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> I think we have a winner!
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I have to say I like this terminology.
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On Jan 30, 2009, at 8:46 PM, Bill M. wrote:
> LOTR fan that I am, I would propose "A Moot of Quickbeams".
I think we have a winner!
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On Jan 30, 6:46 pm, "Bill M." wrote:
> LOTR fan that I am, I would propose "A Moot of Quickbeams".
I love that, it's perfect! And not just for Quickbeams.
And for Paul, the name definitely resonated with me, LOTR fan that I
am.
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On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 8:47 PM, Paul Cooley wrote:
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> http://carfreefamily.blogspot.com
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Are you new to the list? If so, welcome. If not, greeting anyway. I'm an
Albuquerquian and I think the last time I rode in Santa Fe was circa 1993; I
remember the long slog up the hill to a
Adventure Cycling was my first intro to Rivendell. Don't' remember when,
but it was probably a John Shubert article.
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> On Jan 30, 2009, at 7:46 PM, Bill M. wrote:
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> LOTR fan that I am, I would propose "A Moot of Quickbeams".
I'm curious how many Rivendell owners first noticed the company
because they were LOTR fans. I first heard of them on a site talking
about commuter/touring bikes. Actually, I just
LOTR fan that I am, I would propose "A Moot of Quickbeams".
http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Entmoot
Bill
On Jan 30, 1:53 am, Chris B wrote:
> Hi All
>
> The recent inaugeration bike pool photos and Grant's message that some
> QB's were comin' in got me thinking about collective nouns for Riv's
> mo
I vote for a murder of Rivendells. As in crows.
OR
A pod of Rivendells. As in whales. Might be particularly appropriate
for a group of Atlantises. (Atlantii?)
When my husband and I are riding our Rivs together, we call it a brace
of rivendells...but that only applies to a pair.
Lisa
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May not be too obscure. Mine is AT (which I assume is Atlantis) 00519, & I
took delivery in April 03. If they get batches of 2-3 dozen a couple of
times per year, less than a hundred per year? So maybe an 08 would be AT
01XXX or so?
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Even taken the wrong way, steel can be repaired. A "crash of carbon" would
be a different story! :-)
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If you are at UCSF on the hill, American Cyclery and Avenue Cylery on Stanyan,
Bike Nook on Taraval, Sports Basement in the Presidio.
If you are at the new UC facility by the ball park, look at Valencia Cyclery
or Citizen Chain in North Beach.
--- On Fri, 1/30/09, Eric Norris wrote:
From: Er
> on 1/30/09 10:16 AM, geezer at bair.m...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Hey Cyclofiend,
>> You made Bike Snob NYC today!
>>
>
> Ha! I am honored.
> - J
>
And what were you 'running/rocking/rolling/rubbing' at the time?:D
(just about any verb except the tres passe "riding" is acceptab
On Jan 30, 2:30 pm, rcnute wrote:
> Michael, how did the Rom fit you?
Hi, I'm not sure exactly what information you are looking for. The 55
cm Rom is pretty much like a 56 cm Rambouillet in fit, published
geometry is at
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/romulus/pages/17-downtubedecal.html
I'
How about a "Roost of Rivendells."
Dan Abelson
Saint Paul, MN
On Jan 30, 4:01 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Fri, 2009-01-30 at 14:13 -0500, Seth Vidal wrote:
> > On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Doug Peterson wrote:
>
> > > A "cast of Rivendells" is fitting. Since the Atlantis has been arou
Michael, how did the Rom fit you?
On Jan 30, 11:38 am, Michael Gordon
wrote:
> I have 3 items for sale:
>
> 55 cm Romulus Canti-Rom frame/fork/headset, very good condition, used
> on weekends for fun rides, no dents or dings, prefer local pickup
> (live near Stanford, CA)
>
> Riv Nitto Top Rack
Yeah, it really is a nice bike, part of me doesn't want to sell it,
but I've now got four bikes in the garage and I'm wanting to reduce to
3.
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On Fri, 2009-01-30 at 14:13 -0500, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Doug Peterson wrote:
> >
> > A "cast of Rivendells" is fitting. Since the Atlantis has been around a
> > while & lots of them in the world, maybe an "aggregation of Atlantis'"? A
> > bit awkward, gotta work
I actually really love San Francisco Cyclery on Stanyan.
http://www.sanfranciscocyclery.com/
Good mix of racey, bob-ish and commuter stuff. Really nice, helpful
staff.
My brother bought a Surly LHT there and I a very nice ibex wool
jersey.
Zac
Mike wrote:
> I think you mean UCSF right? In t
I actually really love San Francisco Cyclery on Stanyan.
http://www.sanfranciscocyclery.com/
Good mix of racey, bob-ish and commuter stuff. Really nice, helpful
staff.
My brother bought a Surly LHT there and I a very nice ibex wool
jersey.
Zac
Mike wrote:
> I think you mean UCSF right? In t
Thanks to all who responded so quickly to my request. My stepson was
undergoing some painful tests at the UCSF med center, and the promise
of a visit to a bike shop was keeping his spirits up.
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On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:04 PM, Bill Connell wrote:
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> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 2:57 PM, David Estes
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> > On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Bill Connell
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> >> or sunny and seasonally warm Minnesota:
> >> http://fidean.net/pix/0701WinonaRide/0701WinonaRide-Pages/Image21.html
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 2:57 PM, David Estes wrote:
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> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Bill Connell wrote:
>> or sunny and seasonally warm Minnesota:
>> http://fidean.net/pix/0701WinonaRide/0701WinonaRide-Pages/Image21.html
>>
>> (Romulus, Redwood and Bleriot)
>
> I'm thinking that ride wasn
That Canti-Rom is a cool bike!
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Michael Gordon <
megor...@stanfordalumni.org> wrote:
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> I have 3 items for sale:
>
> 55 cm Romulus Canti-Rom frame/fork/headset, very good condition, used
> on weekends for fun rides, no dents or dings, prefer local pickup
> (live
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Bill Connell wrote:
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> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:26 PM, David Estes
> wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 11:18 AM, CycloFiend
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> on 1/30/09 10:22 AM, juarez at juarez@gmail.com wrote:
> >> > So rarely will we see more than one. So few
I'm the Jan Ullrich of RBW podium placings...
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 12:07 PM, geezer wrote:
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> Dave - Hahahahaha!
>
> Mike
>
> On Jan 30, 1:40 pm, David Estes wrote:
> > Mike, that was an ironic podium posting to the RBW list.
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:16 AM, geezer wrote:
> >
> >
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:26 PM, David Estes wrote:
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> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 11:18 AM, CycloFiend
> wrote:
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>> on 1/30/09 10:22 AM, juarez at juarez@gmail.com wrote:
>> > So rarely will we see more than one. So few yet in existence. Probably
>> > little need for a collective noun. Occas
I think you mean UCSF right? In the sunset? If so, although it's at
the beach, The Bike Nook. http://www.bikenook.com/
I liked the Freewheel location in the Western Addition, by USF, more
than the Mission location.
I also like City Cycle although I think it's changed since Clay's
passing--http:/
On Jan 30, 2009, at 3:53 AM, Chris B wrote:
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> Hi All
>
> The recent inaugeration bike pool photos and Grant's message that some
> QB's were comin' in got me thinking about collective nouns for Riv's
> models. Weren't many of these invented by folk while out ridin' in the
> country and doing co
And if you hit up Box dog your pretty close to Freewheel and Valencia
Cycles, both on Valencia. I like Freewheel, nice guys. Box Dog is
really cool.
On Jan 30, 2009, at 3:15 PM, Jeremy Till wrote:
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> American Cyclery would be the closest, and one of the best/oldest.
> Especially good if you
I live in Juneau, Alaska, where we get a lot of snow of very different
consistencies from day to day. I also have no interest in swapping
tires and adjusting pressures each morning before starting my commute.
I've found that Schwalbe Big Apple 29er tires in the 60mm size can
work in most anything.
Interested in that top rack!
Thanks,
Chris
Tucson, AZ
On Jan 30, 12:38 pm, Michael Gordon
wrote:
> I have 3 items for sale:
>
> 55 cm Romulus Canti-Rom frame/fork/headset, very good condition, used
> on weekends for fun rides, no dents or dings, prefer local pickup
> (live near Stanford, CA)
>
A twine of Rivendells?
On Jan 30, 1:53 am, Chris B wrote:
> Hi All
>
> The recent inaugeration bike pool photos and Grant's message that some
> QB's were comin' in got me thinking about collective nouns for Riv's
> models. Weren't many of these invented by folk while out ridin' in the
> country
American Cyclery would be the closest, and one of the best/oldest.
Especially good if you like track/fixed gear stuff- it's been one of
THE sources for fixed gear stuff since the 1940's. Corner of Stanyan
and Frederick:
http://americancyclery.com/
If you can make it to the Mission, Box Dog Bike
Dave - Hahahahaha!
Mike
On Jan 30, 1:40 pm, David Estes wrote:
> Mike, that was an ironic podium posting to the RBW list.
>
> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:16 AM, geezer wrote:
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> > Hey Cyclofiend,
>
> > You made Bike Snob NYC today!
>
> > Mike
>
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> Cheers,
> David
> Redlands, CA
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I'm running Schwalbe Marathon Winters in the 26"x1.75 width (not sure
of the actual) at 30-45 PSI depending on conditions (softer on ice/
snow, harder in slush/clear conditions.) I weigh 205 lbs and ride a
mountain bike during the winter (I'm sure as heck not exposing my Riv
to all this salt and u
Anybody have a recommendation or two for a great bike shop in SF near
the USF medical center?
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I have 3 items for sale:
55 cm Romulus Canti-Rom frame/fork/headset, very good condition, used
on weekends for fun rides, no dents or dings, prefer local pickup
(live near Stanford, CA)
Riv Nitto Top Rack R14 with long struts for mounting at rear wheel
dropout
Carradice Rack Top Bag
Please see
Did you change the toe-in, or just check it? Generally if you're still
getting squeal more toe-in is likely to fix the problem if you've
tried other solutions. You could give dougP's nickel approach a shot.
I was having some serious squeal issues with my brakes until I toed
them in a bit more tha
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 11:18 AM, CycloFiend wrote:
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> on 1/30/09 10:22 AM, juarez at juarez@gmail.com wrote:
> > So rarely will we see more than one. So few yet in existence. Probably
> > little need for a collective noun. Occasionally, perhaps, "a pair."
>
> Now, now... they will gather fro
on 1/30/09 10:16 AM, geezer at bair.m...@gmail.com wrote:
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> Hey Cyclofiend,
>
> You made Bike Snob NYC today!
Ha! I am honored.
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on 1/30/09 10:22 AM, juarez at juarez@gmail.com wrote:
> So rarely will we see more than one. So few yet in existence. Probably
> little need for a collective noun. Occasionally, perhaps, "a pair."
Now, now... they will gather from time to time:
http://flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/collections
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Doug Peterson wrote:
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> A "cast of Rivendells" is fitting. Since the Atlantis has been around a
> while & lots of them in the world, maybe an "aggregation of Atlantis'"? A
> bit awkward, gotta work on that one.
How many Atlantis are there in total? I know what
How about using the term "crash" as in a "crash of rhinos". A "crash of
Rivendells" sounds good, though it obviously has odd connotations when used in
descrbing a group of bikes.
Joe
> On Jan 30, 1:53 am, Chris B wrote:
> > Hi All
> >
> > The recent inaugeration bike pool photos and Grant's
Somebody always clouds up our fantasies with a dose of reality.
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Subject: [RBW] Re: Collective nouns for
When I changed out the stock pads on my Shimano XTRs for Kool Stops, I had
to use a nickel as a spacer to get enough toe-in to get rid of squeal. With
the stock pads, a dime was enough. Recently, I changed out the XTRs for the
Tektros that Riv had. They are of course much wider than the XTRs bu
Hello Sean,
I just wanted to add my personal experience with 2 studded tires. I'm
on my 3rd winter with some Nokian Hakkapeliitta's (W106) and the studs
still have good bite. I leave them on my daily cyclomuter from the
beginning to the end of winter. This winter I tried an Innova studded
26" in t
A "cast of Rivendells" is fitting. Since the Atlantis has been around a
while & lots of them in the world, maybe an "aggregation of Atlantis'"? A
bit awkward, gotta work on that one.
Glad your commute was nice enough to inspire some creative thoughts.
dougP
Perhaps my most inspired though, wa
Mike, that was an ironic podium posting to the RBW list.
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:16 AM, geezer wrote:
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> Hey Cyclofiend,
>
> You made Bike Snob NYC today!
>
> Mike
> >
>
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Cheers,
David
Redlands, CA
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So rarely will we see more than one. So few yet in existence. Probably
little need for a collective noun. Occasionally, perhaps, "a pair."
On Jan 30, 1:53 am, Chris B wrote:
> Hi All
>
> The recent inaugeration bike pool photos and Grant's message that some
> QB's were comin' in got me thinking
Hey Cyclofiend,
You made Bike Snob NYC today!
Mike
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I think part of the problem with cantilevers that use modern (threaded
stud) hardware on touring bikes with relatively narrow rims (compared
to MTB's) is that the pads are, well, cantilevered pretty far out from
the brake arm in order to reach the rims and thus more liable to flex
under load, caus
Kraynick's Bicycle Shop in Pittsburgh, PA has a considerable stash of Non-Aero
shimano hoods. the last time I bought a pair they were around seven or eight
dollars.
He doesn't do mail order. Email me off-list if you need me to inquire on your
behalf.
Sean
--- On Fri, 1/30/09, Paul Cooley wro
Lot of good info here! Were I live the temp change so frequently that
I usually ride on frozen and badly plowed bike path and roads in the
morning and in snow slush back. Like mentioned studded tires are a
must here so another vote for the Nokian Mount&Ground. They are heavy
and with the extra res
Thanks to everyone for the great advice.
I have tried different tires for different conditions ranging from Cyclocross
Knobby Tires to narrower road tires to Pasela TourGuards.
I just can't wait for Spring.
Sean
--- On Fri, 1/30/09, John McMurry wrote:
From: John McMurry
Subject: [RBW] Re: W
Hi All
The recent inaugeration bike pool photos and Grant's message that some
QB's were comin' in got me thinking about collective nouns for Riv's
models. Weren't many of these invented by folk while out ridin' in the
country and doing country things? Thinking about this entertained me
as I was p
I took my original non-aero brake levers off my Rivendell a few years
ago because the hoods were disintegrating, and I had some aero levers
in my parts drawer off another bike. I've decided to replace my
brakes with the wide-profile Tektros, and that has me thinking about
putting my non-a
That's also a great op! Should also work with old Shimano DX 7-sp
thumbies. My set work great with 8-sp cassette's and the stamped clamp
can be opened enough to fit drops. But then stem shifters would work
just as well. Was tinkering with some last night. Swapped the right
shifter (Positron!) for
On Jan 30, 11:01 am, Sean Whelan wrote:
> I was never a mountain biker, so most of my attempts to ride in the snow
> usually end up either with me staring up at the sky from a cold an painful
> landing on the street, or teetering on the verge of collapse at less than 5
> mph.
>
> What do you f
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:01 AM, Sean Whelan wrote:
> I was never a mountain biker, so most of my attempts to ride in the snow
> usually end up either with me staring up at the sky from a cold an painful
> landing on the street, or teetering on the verge of collapse at less than 5
> mph.
>
> Wha
"...In any event, it's so much the snow and ice that gets me - it's the
greasy, sloppy mush that the snow turns into after the cars have at it
all day. that's the stuff that threatens to take me down regardless
of what tires I'm running."
Ugh, yeah, dealing with that stuff for a couple of wee
I've been riding my Schwalbe Marathon 700x47's (41mm actual) on my
rims. I run the pressure on the snow at around 60 psi but I weigh 255.
These are o.k. on dry snow if I ride easy but I would think a more
aggressive knobby tread and or studs would be better if you are on
snow all the time. When th
I think it depends on what is under the snow.
If it's just a blanket of 2-4 inches of snow over asphalt, I find that
a skinny tire works well - it cuts through the snow and gives me a
good feel for the road.
If there's ice or hard-packed snow hiding under fresh snow, I use
studded tires. This i
I was never a mountain biker, so most of my attempts to ride in the snow
usually end up either with me staring up at the sky from a cold an painful
landing on the street, or teetering on the verge of collapse at less than 5 mph.
What do you folks do?
What tires at what pressure?
Thanks,
Sean
I run Paul thumbies with 8 speed shimano barcons, and love them! I use
interrupter brake levers and it makes for a very comfy setup. The
shifters are protected from falls and easily accessed. Most of the
time I am riding on the tops of the bars anyway, and I don't have to
release the bars to shift
A set of original Suntour Sprint friction shifters for sale at 'bay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150324026371&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123
On 29 Jan, 01:42, chris love wrote:
> Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar
> ends - friction only
I switched to Aztecs (on Paul brakes) and have had nary a squeak since day 1.
http://www.outsideoutfitters.com/p-4470-aztec-rim-brake-pads.aspx
and many other places online
From: Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
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In general I find kool stop pads, especially sal
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