I've got four complete and one frame I'm going to donate. (4 =
Atlantis, Hillborne, Surly Long Haul Trucker and Brompton folder.
Donate - old Hardrock frame that LHT replaced)
There are many times when having four seems like too many. Was
actually hoping at the time of getting the Atlantis that
Wow, that is so awesome. Exciting stuff.
On Jan 20, 9:28 pm, james black chocot...@gmail.com wrote:
http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/187
Hunqapiller news. Awesome artwork!
James Black
Los Angeles, CA
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Off to a good start, nice looking headbadge. I wonder if it will be a
double top tuber?
On Jan 21, 9:58 am, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
Wow, that is so awesome. Exciting stuff.
On Jan 20, 9:28 pm, james black chocot...@gmail.com wrote:
http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/187
I may be biased, but you guys have it easy! Given my line of work, I
have bikes coming at me from every direction. Not necessarily fancy
(often solid and good, but not worthy of lust), but every time a
potentially cool bike, part of a potentially cool bike, or just a
potentially cool frame makes
Nitto Albatross Bars (CrMo) - $45 shipped
Nitto Technomic Stem (10cm w/ 25.4mm clamp) - $40 shipped
Silver Tektro hand brake levers (These are like the handbrakes that
RIvendell sold that work universally but instead of black with silver
levers the entire thing is silver. As far as I can see I
What an awesome name!
Head badge art looks great, too, though the right tusk (from the
Mammoth's POV) looks kinda awkward. Maybe it tapers too late? Or I am
expecting it to curve down less? Not sure...
Gernot
On Jan 21, 2:17 pm, jpp paste...@notes.udayton.edu wrote:
Off to a good start, nice
I want to sell my wife's 54 cm Rambouillet (blue). She has had it for
about 3-1/2 years, during which time she was pregnant or recovering
from being pregnant or hibernating during winter most of the time.
Therefore, it was ridden very, very little (200 miles), and mostly
hung in my shop as a
Thanks for the warm welcome, gang. I'll throw up some pics of the
Hillborne unboxing when it arrives, which won't be long but can't
possibly be soon enough!
A different bike for each religious and national holiday? You're my
hero, Cyclotourist...
Shawn
On Jan 20, 8:44 pm, Brian Hanson
Ron,
I don't have either pouch, but am wondering if you would be willing to
sell the one you own? Please tell me the color of the tweed NS.
Thanks.
Bobby
On Jan 11, 1:09 am, RonLau ron...@ronlau.com wrote:
Anyone on this list has aSeatpouchin Tan Canvas or Berthoud
Seatbag might be
The brakes are sold.
I also have Shimano bar end shifter (like the ones on Rivendells site)
http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/shimano-bar-end-shifters/17-098
If anyone is interested in those I will sell them for $65 shipped.
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Isn't one cross bike enough? Maybe a couple of wheel sets.
Maybe we should have a bike swap and send some dosh to the 3rd world.
On Jan 20, 11:15 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Don't forget religious or national holidays. Gotta' have a special bike for
those!
On Wed, Jan
I hope they do a t-shirt with that art.
On Jan 20, 9:28 pm, james black chocot...@gmail.com wrote:
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Hunqapiller news. Awesome artwork!
James Black
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Hi Ken,
Check if this route from Banning to PS suits you:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/27498
Basically, it's frontage road (Johnson, Main, Railroad) out to the
last on/offramp (Verbenia) before entering the desert. At Verbenia,
you'd need to get onto I-10 for about 1000' as you get on Hwy 111.
I have a used Carradice Barley Bag in Green. I bought it used and
have not used it so it is in the same condition I got it in.
It is in very good shape. The leather is great and there are no
tears. It is a little dirty though.
Pictures can be found below. $50 OBO.
I totally apologize for the
I'll take it.
--Eric
www.wheelsnorth.org
www.campyonly.com
On Jan 21, 2010, at 12:18 PM, Johnny Alien wrote:
I have a used Carradice Barley Bag in Green. I bought it used and
have not used it so it is in the same condition I got it in.
It is in very good shape. The leather is great and
That Joshua Tree route is very nice, though it can also get very
windy. I'd go to that ride if I was still in So Cal. Hwy 62 is not
much fun. Cars go fast and mostly not much of a shoulder. You are also
occasionally treated to very low flying Marine Corps jets from the air
base in 29 Palms. And by
They were worn 1 season and come with SuperFeet inserts. $40 +
shipping.
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Thank you!
On Jan 21, 2010, at 11:15 AM, CycloFiend wrote:
on 1/21/10 10:42 AM, James Valiensi at valie...@mac.com wrote:
Hi,
Is RR 42 available? Where?
Cheers!
The pdf is showing on the Rivendell site - it's in the Looking Through the
Knothole column. There's a trailing space embedded
In the new Riv Reader, Grant notes four shoes that he liked for
riding. The Dromartis look great but are probably out of my budget...
For comfort, my favorites with a pair of single strap Carnac's that I
bought on sale in the mid-90s that continue to this day on someone
else's feet along with the
Shoot me an email at the address above and I will give you my Paypal
address.
Thanks!
On Jan 21, 3:30 pm, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
I'll take it.
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On Jan 21, 2010, at 12:18 PM, Johnny Alien wrote:
I have a used Carradice Barley Bag
I bought a pair of Lake MX101 mountain biking shoes a few years ago on
closeout. Bought them 2 sizes big and wear them in the winter with thick wool
socks. Recommend these shoes if you can find them.
Steve Hemmelgarn
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To: RBW
The stem and Bars are or best offer so feel free to shoot me an
offer. I just want the stuff out of here so I can make room for other
stuff :)
On Jan 21, 12:58 pm, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote:
The brakes are sold.
I also have Shimano bar end shifter (like the ones on
In a message dated 1/21/2010 11:17:13 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
paste...@notes.udayton.edu writes:
Off to a good start, nice looking headbadge.
Yea, I agree. Spectacular!
I wonder if it will be a
double top tuber?
God, I hope not.
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Why not have interesting and off the wall names??? It makes the bikes
just that much more unique to me. The artwork for the hunqapiller
looks fabulous and I for one am all for the namejust my 2
centsAnnette
On Jan 21, 2010, at 8:02 PM, Ron MH wrote:
What the heck kind of name is
Yeah I dig the name 'Hunqapillar' too. A quick google search suggests
the closest thing to it is the surname Hunkapiller, but trying to find
the etymology of that name yields nothing. Kind of frustrating,
but I guess that's what makes it such a cool name.
As a huge fan of the Bombadil, FTR I
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 7:21 PM, Annette Lein alein...@earthlink.netwrote:
Why not have interesting and off the wall names??? It makes the bikes just
that much more unique to me. The artwork for the hunqapiller looks fabulous
and I for one am all for the namejust my 2 centsAnnette
I don't understand why Grant refuses to market a bike that has a color
and a name that is universally appealing. Is universal appeal too much
to ask?
On Jan 21, 7:51 pm, Shaun Meehan meehan.sh...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 7:21 PM, Annette Lein alein...@earthlink.netwrote:
Why
Someone else pointed me to the Euxstar shoes that can be either SPD or clips
and straps. IIRC about $100 ordered from England.
http://www.exustar.com/srt707.php
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 1:55 PM, johnb jbust...@gmail.com wrote:
In the new Riv Reader, Grant notes four shoes that he liked for
i have a question. what kind of bike is the hunqapiller going to be?
On Jan 21, 5:02 pm, Ron MH visio...@gmail.com wrote:
What the heck kind of name is Hunqapiller?
This is getting (has gotten) silly.
There was a time when Riv used graceful names for bikes; the Tolkien
references, Bleriot
i have a question. what kind of bike is the hunqapiller going to be?
It's going to be a touring/all-rounder type bike. Apparently a
replacement for the Atlantis.
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I like the artwork as artwork (I still have the Heron poster around
somewhere), but question why one would name a bike after a large,
heavy, ungainly, (presumably) slow moving and extinct animal. It's a
far cry from the graceful, lean and swift Saluki. Is Grant directly
poking at those who
Nah, I think he feels the Mastodon's tusk captures the Riv fork rake just
perfectly...
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Is Grant directlypoking at those who deride steel as too slow, heavy and old
fashioned?
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On Jan 21, 9:05 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com
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I don't understand why Grant refuses to market a bike that has a color
and a name that is universally appealing. Is universal appeal too much
to ask?
I don't think there is such a thing as a universally appealing
I don't think there is such a thing as a universally appealing name-
I remember thinking that 'Roadeo' was a pretty innocuous name, but
some people seemed almost angry about it.
I believe that was Jim's point. I do not know Jim but I'm pretty sure
he was being facetious.
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Well, not quite, too early for that, I did replace the bar tape on my Saluki
during a brief period of calm in the storm though. The color is great, but
more bright than I expected. After a summer in the sun it will tone down a
bit. I think the change from the previous grey tape to that
Oops- I see that now. sorry Jim.
On Jan 21, 10:01 pm, Brad Gantt brdg...@gmail.com wrote:
I don't think there is such a thing as a universally appealing name-
I remember thinking that 'Roadeo' was a pretty innocuous name, but
some people seemed almost angry about it.
I believe that was
On Thu, 2010-01-21 at 19:01 -0800, Brad Gantt wrote:
I don't think there is such a thing as a universally appealing name-
I remember thinking that 'Roadeo' was a pretty innocuous name, but
some people seemed almost angry about it.
I believe that was Jim's point. I do not know Jim but I'm
On Jan 21, 9:38 pm, Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net wrote:
question why one would name a bike after a large,
heavy, ungainly, (presumably) slow moving and extinct animal.
I'll see your heavy, ungainly mammal, and raise you a rugged, highly
evolved, far-ranging, and spectacular mammal :) It is
Nice try..but it's a dumb ass name
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Is Grant directly
poking at those who deride steel as too slow, heavy and old fashioned?
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Yes, but the Atlantis stock color was the target of much derision. I
liked it.
On Jan 21, 9:12 pm, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Thu, 2010-01-21 at 19:01 -0800, Brad Gantt wrote:
I don't think there is such a thing as a universally appealing name-
I remember thinking that
Not too much to ask, but isn't that what all the big bike
manufacturers do??? So, I personally don't need another one :)
On Jan 21, 2010, at 9:05 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
I don't understand why Grant refuses to market a bike that has a color
and a name that is
Ah,
/blush
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 8:56 AM, soapscum smula...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks for the warm welcome, gang. I'll throw up some pics of the
Hillborne unboxing when it arrives, which won't be long but can't
possibly be soon enough!
A different bike for each religious and national
Then I guess that's one less bike on your list. :)
On Jan 21, 7:23 pm, bpus...@aol.com wrote:
Nice try..but it's a dumb ass name
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On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 11:28 PM, james black chocot...@gmail.com wrote:
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Hunqapiller news. Awesome artwork!
I love the name and the artwork. To me, it's an unstoppable
all-terrain machine, and ensconced in wool to boot - what's not to
like about that?
Wow, this is my story I just purchased a 52cm Ram from Pedal Revolution
today...those guys are great! A HUGE shout out to Steve, what a helpful
and knowledgeable man...but, as Jim said below, this is for my wife, so my
excitement is subdued!
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 4:57 PM, cm
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 6:51 PM, Shaun Meehan meehan.sh...@gmail.comwrote:
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 7:21 PM, Annette Lein alein...@earthlink.netwrote:
Why not have interesting and off the wall names??? It makes the bikes just
that much more unique to me. The artwork for the hunqapiller looks
Add me to the list of people for whom the reaction to hunqapillar is
huh?.
It just does nothing for me. Even if I knew what it meant I'd get
tired of explaining it to people when they ask. I'm sure this will be
a beautiful bike, like all Rivendells - so why bring it down with a
screwy name?
on 1/21/10 7:07 PM, newenglandbike at matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote:
Anyway, does Hunqapillar mean mammoth in some language?I'm curious
about the name.
No.
I think it has a great sense of nordic strength. I'm sure Grant will share
the derivation before its release. There's a story
Yeah, 62 wouldn't be a real fun way to end it... maybe do that first and get
it out of the way???
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Jim M. mather...@gmail.com wrote:
That Joshua Tree route is very nice, though it can also get very
windy. I'd go to that ride if I was still in So Cal. Hwy 62 is
Looking like if you park at the east entrance, rode 62 to west entrance,
then did the loop, it would be ~40 miles of climbing 3000 ft, then
descending that back down in ~10 miles. That's a good day of riding!
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 10:16 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.comwrote:
Yeah, 62
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 17:02, Ron MH visio...@gmail.com wrote:
What the heck kind of name is Hunqapiller?
For once, I immediately liked this name Hunqapiller. That feels weird to type!
I like this a lot better than the imaginary people names used for many
other recent models.
James Black
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I'm leaning positive seeing as the associated animal is a wooly mammoth,
though wooly mammoth is a fine name it its own regard. Anyway, a prime
association for a rivendell mtb/touring offering.
+1 for mammoth tire clearance.
erik
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 10:36 PM, cyclotourist
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