Yah, just to toss in an Upper Left Coast voice, Sunday's Seattle ride with
RBW-listers in person was just superb. Kind of amazing to come across a bunch
of people all of whom you sincerely want to get to know better, whose interests
outside of cycling are varied, broad and intriguing as well.
I mentioned this in passing on another thread, but wanted to put it out
there for anyone who missed it. My friend Arlo lives up in PDX and he has
my old Quickbeam. He rides it pretty much all over town, and has got into
SS CX racing with it. It's just not the right bike for that, so he wants to
Anyone know offhand where one might find the geometry specs for the smaller,
650b wheeled Quickbeams? (50 and 52 cm) The QB chart stops at 54cm, which was
the smallest they made 'til the last batch...
Thanks, Steve
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Sounds like a good trip. I innocently visted Rivendell a few months
ago while on vacation. Next thing I know, I ordered a Hunqapillar!
Oops.
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I'm an engineer and I love bicycles and riding...so some time ago I
joined a bicycle technical forum.
It was one of the most negative groups/discussion I have ever come
across. I left the group within a few days...I didn't enjoy it at
all, not the type of behavior I want to be associated with.
Yeah, each visitor should be presented with appropriate warnings and
disclaimers... Rivendell Bicycle Works is not responsible for your
inability to control your emotional response to these bicycles, nor
are we responsible for any subsequent actions you might undertake to
obtain funding to satisfy
I seem to remember reading somewhere that there was a possiblity
Simpleones might be produced for the extra long reach sidepulls
instead of cantilievers.
I've googled and gooogled and can't find anything to support this.
Did I imagine/ dream it? Anyway I think it would be a good direction
to go,
I don't go to the iBob forum anymore. I know there's some crossover
with this forum but that group is just a little off and not very
welcoming. I like the Randon group well enough although there are some
folks there that bring out the troll in me.
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I was going to say have been thinking about a day trip down from Reno,
if nothing else an excuse to get lose as it were. But not sure my
finances can handle the very possible Acquisition Syndrome I may be
soon after inflected withDoes sound like fun thou!!
kwhiner
On Oct 13, 7:30 am,
Oh I wish you were right.
On Oct 13, 10:33 am, ccanter clyde.can...@gmail.com wrote:
I seem to remember reading somewhere that there was a possiblity
Simpleones might be produced for the extra long reach sidepulls
instead of cantilievers.
I've googled and gooogled and can't find anything to
I think the stregnth of this group lies in everyone's tacit agreement to be
positive and focused on a shared belief that each person's opinion is valid.
It certainly isn't that we all agree on everything, but rather we can differ
in opinion while remembering that there's another person out there,
I love the tone of this group. Here are some reasons I think it's
fairly civil.
Historical traditions. The silverbacks are graduates of the iBOB list,
which used to be relatively polite. Haven't read it in a while, but
when I did, it was the calm end of the pool. The original Riv-backed
list was
Morning, all. I was able to wheel out the Quickbeam for a weekend ride
for the first time in more than a month. It took me out into the Marin
Headlands to explore the wonderful set of trails inscribed there along
the southern three ridges. Despite being underpowered and therefore, a
bit
Sounds fantastic. What tires do you find necessary for adventures like
that? What tires would you recommend for someone who's not a great
bike handler? What pressure did you run your tires at?
I like riding my Atlantis (32 mm Panaracer Paselas) on dirt fire
roads, but lately, at the end of the
I had a great Atlantis ride up Railroad Grade on Mt. Tam in Marin County the
day after the Rivendell garage sale. I used Marathon Extremes, knobby 40ers.
On the say down, Hoo Koo E Koo was good, but then on Blithedale Ridge heading
down back toward Mill Valley, I chickened out a few times and
JIm,
All good cases for cantis.
I was thinking of a fixed gear ride. Front brake only and no unused canti
studs. The main thing that's always intrigued me about the QB (and I assume
the upcoming Simpleone) is the extra long rear slot. It would really be
nice to have a fixed/fixed wheel with 8
Jim: I have returned home (to NJ)... Had an awesome time in Sonoma
County and brought back some of the positive spirit... We've got a
Fall evening ride (off-road) planned this Saturday along the Delaware
River in PA... to an English pub. We'll be returning in the dark
(with lights, of course).
Just my two cents' worth ...
Regarding the long slots on the QB's track ends--in my experience an idea that
works somewhat better in theory than in practice. The angling of the slots to
match the angle of the brake pads is brilliant, but I've found that significant
changes in gearing (for
Hi Anne. I'm no great bike handler, but here is what I ride. The
Quickbeam is a 650B conversion. So far, I've used the 32mm Nifty
Swiftys with the lightly-treaded checkerboard pattern. I had trouble
with them in terms of traction on some steep upward pitches. I had
them at about 50-55 last time I
Thanks for the ride report Lee. I really like your set up been
thinking of making a bike with the same handlebar/brake combo set up.
Hows it ride for you? Any advantage or disadvantages over having drop
bars?
-Manny
On Oct 13, 11:08 am, Lee leec...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Anne. I'm no great bike
Here is the pdf you are looking for about the Simpleone and side-pulls
brakes...
http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/352/original_aug28knothole.pdf
On Oct 13, 9:33 am, ccanter clyde.can...@gmail.com wrote:
I seem to remember reading somewhere that there was a possiblity
Simpleones might be
Thanks.
Thought I'd had another senior moment there for a bit.
I hope they stick with the sidepull/ centerpull scenario. It would have to
be less costly not having to braze on the posts for the cantis.
On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 3:09 PM, Rocky B rivvyr...@gmail.com wrote:
Here is the pdf you
can't help thinking theres some good gear there for the AHH build.
Maybe a part out is the economical answer - but will take time
Good luck either way -it looks nice
On Oct 13, 4:50 am, Dlbracey dlbra...@gmail.com wrote:
I need to sell my Surly Pacer build to fund the build for the new AHH
Sorry, I got a little off-topic there...
On Oct 13, 2:10 pm, Peter Andrews beardedpe...@gmail.com wrote:
I'll chime in and and take it a step further. How 'bout not welding
any housing stops on the top tube either? I know this sounds absurd
to most, but I really like the idea of a frame with
:-) I thought of doing that myself. Except I already have most of the
parts I need. None generally as nice as those however.
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Along with all the positive reasons why we all enjoy this group, think
about Who else would have us?. Oh, no, it's the steel / wool /
fenders / twine bar wrap / etc. bunch! Pedal for your life!
Seriously, this is a fun group with enough outside the box ideas to
keep me interested.
dougP
On
Advice sought about riding in the gravel:
Conventional wisdom has it that, if the road surface is harder than
the tire, then knobbies are not an advantage, and a slick tire offers
more grip.
Today I fell on a steep ascent -- about 20+ percent -- on a road
covered in creek gravel the size of
Lee:
Nice photos. Motivates me to head for the trail tomorrow. To your
question regarding preference, it's a mood thing. Like you, sometimes
I like to push it a bit on the pavement, and other times it's relaxing
to just dawdle around in the dirt (of course, for me that usually
involves plenty
Sorry to hear you took a digger. Sounds like you came out of it okay.
Over the past couple of years I've ridden a fair amount of gravel. I
like Panaracer T-Serves (700x35). They seem to provide some absorption
on the gravel and don't seem to be too slow on the pavement. I've also
used Paselas (32s
I run Schwalbe Marathon Supremes on my Atlantis, 700 x 35. My un-
loaded tire pressure is 50 front 60 rear (kinda sorta based on Jan's
tire pressure chart). Never thought to lower it off road. I'm moving
up a size next time I need tires.
I try to keep steady pedal pressure, not pound or
Bob:
It's good you've still got your sense of humor and can an account of
your musings as you tumbled. What you describe sounds like river run
rock. It's all nice smooth similar sized from thousands of years
of tumbling down a water course. Negotiating this stuff is like
walking or riding on
I went out there for two Irish straps and walked out with a new Brooks
saddle. Before that I walked out with a Big Rack. Before that was
something else. Strange thing is they didn't try to sell me any of
it.
-Ray
On Oct 13, 6:19 am, Ginz theg...@gmail.com wrote:
Sounds like a good trip. I
Those Hunquapillars are nice looking bikes. The diag-a-tube looks
very natural. If only I was a little bigger.
-Ray
On Oct 11, 6:17 pm, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
I think he's on the list but I just saw this hunquapillar tonight:
I feel fortunate to have been a Rivendell customer since 1995. There
have been a few shocks of On my gosh...I just spent $X on a bike/
frame. Sometimes there is a bit of sticker shock, but I have yet to
regret spending money at Rivendell. I am happy to pay for their
expertise...it's well worth
ya, me too. just a couple more centimeters and it'd fit.
maybe a 650B conversion? :)
-andrew
On Oct 13, 2010, at 6:59 PM, Way Rebb wrote:
Those Hunquapillars are nice looking bikes. The diag-a-tube looks
very natural. If only I was a little bigger.
-Ray
On Oct 11, 6:17 pm, Seth
Bob,
I hope you are OK from the spill.
Many of my hard learned lessons have been realized very soon after
flying over the bars, or sliding along the ground.
IMHO, the best tire for gravel you described is probably a great big
honkin knobby tire...that will royally suck everywhere else! Even
I know there have been a few discussions in this forum about the Velo
Orange Campagne handlebar bag... Has anyone mounted it to a front
rack, and if so, how has it worked for you?
Thanks,
BB
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I dont think the ce la vie! is a good gravel tireha ha
I was just riding along, and then mother earth reached up and smote me
a mighty blow
On Oct 13, 7:25 pm, Angus angusle...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Bob,
I hope you are OK from the spill.
Many of my hard learned lessons have been
The Humu has gone through it's own share of revisions. All with 2TT's
though.
On Oct 12, 11:28 am, Frederick, Steve frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu
wrote:
I saw one of these Kona's the other day and it made me think of the extra TT
placement controversy:
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On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 4:59 PM, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
Along with all the positive reasons why we all enjoy this group, think
about Who else would have us?. Oh, no, it's the steel /
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