Bidding good-bye to 2011 couldn't have been any better. In great RBW
spirit, I finally met fellow list member Ray Shine who had always offered
to take me on rides around San Francisco. It is entirely my fault for
having taken so long, but it finally happened.
Yesterday I met with Ray at the San
Lost some fat weight..that was my goal for 2011.went from 282
to 257. All doing it the Grok way 90% of the time.meat and
vegetables. No sugar, no grains and no hard core consistent exercise
to speak of.
My goal for this yeardrop 30 more and not compromise as often.
I do ride my
I set up half-step plus granny on my All-Rounder a number of years
ago. It worked well unloaded and on flatish ground, but in rolling
hills I found the large jump to the granny to be annoying. Went back
to a tripple with sensible (small) sized chainrings.
Angus
On Jan 1, 8:14 pm, René
I like the unusual color your Hillborne is done in. Is that Atlantis blue?
On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 8:49 PM, robert zeidler zeidler.rob...@gmail.comwrote:
Norman,
Are you riding in any CJBC events?
On Sunday, January 1, 2012, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks for the pix!!!
Well, let's see
1. Do this weeks 200k and enjoy it. 10-11 hours would be good.
2. Back in CT, do some events from the Berkshire,Boston, and VT Brevet
series.
3. Get more embedded with this crowd. It will be much easier to be
consistent if I can do this. However, I still find a low tolerance
Yep!Always fun. Well, last year in the wet and cold, not as fun
as the past. But fun, nevertheless.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/awilliams53/sets/72157626036079073/
On Jan 1, 11:20 pm, Benedikt neutralbuoya...@comcast.net wrote:
Alright, I'm gonna start this again. Anyone riding
Yes it is painted up like an Atlantis. Unlike some here, I wasn't
thrilled about the orange it came in at the time and this was a color
I loved and was an inexpensive alternative.
On Jan 2, 8:43 am, Bruce Herbitter bruce.herbit...@gmail.com wrote:
I like the unusual color your Hillborne is done
I got out for 2 hours in the balmy 50 deg weather we had here in CT. Alas no
photos, but I was on my orange Sam. Use your imagination!
Pete
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Why not have Riv build up a go-fast San Marcos? Geometry's right.
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Though it may sound heretical here, if you want a light quick road
bike w/o fender and rackability old quill stem steel race bikes can be
very nice. I have a late 70s or early 80s Gios that is fairly light
(sub 20 I think) and very fun for rides with race clubs, crits etc.
It may be the only steel
What's with the No Coasting sign? I assume it means something other than
what I think it means... i.e. not pedaling on a bike.
Interesting that the Halloween downfall is still not cleaned up.
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For any of you on the fence about selling your Riv and want to know it
would go to a good home, drop me a line.
If I don't find a used Riv soon, I'm going to break down and buy a
64cm Surly LHT when they hit the market.
I'm 95-96cm in the PBH. Comfortable with a seat height of 83 - 84cm.
I'm
My bike related goals for 2012 involve adventures I've been scheming on...
Do a proper s24o
-- I've driven to places and ridden the bike along a closed road to camp.
I've done backpacking trips that had bicycle segments to speed a road walk,
but never a proper s24o riding from my garage to a
Great hearing from all of you with your stories. The experience you have is
valuable even if it is about selling a bike. I still have not made a
decision, but will get there. Hope everyone has a great 2012.
Matt
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That 18% descent commands attention.
To me it feels like I'm going to drop straight into the ocean - way down below.
My mantra on that road is 'brakes don't fail me now'.
It is one of the few roads that gives me the experience of exposure that is
common in mountaineering.
A friend with a fear
I guess I was too slow at the trigger. Of the 8 or so items I tried
to purchase as a part of the sale, none were available.
The sale may last through the 6th, but if you are waiting, I suggest
you think again.
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Thanks, Bill -- useful perspective. I will consider used cf (as well as
titanium) if and when. My problem is that I've not ridden a racing bike with
modern geometry, so it's good to have esperienced opinions from those who share
certain fit and handling preferences,
Fwiw, my experiences with
A. Homer Hilsen, 650b
VO Zepplin 52mm
Hetre
Tire rubs on fork crown daruma.
I recognize that I'm pushing the limits of tire width with fender
installation, but thought I'd seen someone with this combination in a
photo somewhere.
Has this problem already been solved somewhere?
Any suggestions
I rode an old Takara touring bike with HS + G gearing for a while last year
before I converted that bike to fixed gear, and I really liked it for the
flat riding on my commute from Sacramento to Davis--as Sheldon said, it
allowed for good fine-tuning of the gear depending on how i was feeling
I'm facing the exact same challenge installing 50mm fenders on my Betty
with Hetres. Haven't solved it yet but will be filing down the daruma bolt
to shorten it enough so it doesn't rub.
The culprit is the silver front break, in my case. Will report once I'm
done, but it might be a few days.
I
Thanks, Rene.
Fender line was not perfect, but satisfactory for me. The space at
the fork was a little less than at the fender ends. I agree the brake
was a challenge. I dented fender top at fork AND at break to give a
little more clearance. The shortened daruma might work. I've
considered
Great writeup, Rene. I've stood on the Marin headlands, but
apparently not high enough... THAT was some view from where you guys
were.
Your story reminds me of a similar experience I had with a blowout (on
my Kogswell P/R, following a mad descent with lots of braking)...
Fortunately for me the
Since this sale started, my wife and I have gone back to the well a few
times...lol. I definitely agree that it was wise to move quickly on the
more popular items. I was going to pick up another pair of old MUSA
shorts during the first day of the sale...too late...every color in my
size(L)
On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 3:48 PM, ted ted.ke...@comcast.net wrote:
Though it may sound heretical here, if you want a light quick road
bike w/o fender and rackability old quill stem steel race bikes can be
very nice. I have a late 70s or early 80s Gios that is fairly light
(sub 20 I think) and
Hmmm... I had to dig up my 2011 goals, and to my surprise I actually
hit a few:
- Hosting Riv Rally East, May 6-8 in Wellsboro PA - DONE
- Renaissancing his and hers Gazelle Sport Luxe bicycles, converting
from single speed coaster to 3 speed drum-brake. Hers DONE, His
ALMOST DONE
-
Mine rubbed too. I just cut it down.. twice even. :) Well after buying a new
one.
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My butt has found happiness on the Berthoud touring saddles, FWIW. I
believe both Wallingford and René Herse offer a 6 month return period, so
you may want to try them I you want to keep the leather saddle and be
comfortable at the same time.
All my bikes now have them.
René
Fwiw, my
hi all,
Sorry if this has been discussed already- is there a place where
people have posted or can post trail recommendations? Could be a
thread here... or a Google spreadsheet perhaps? I know there must be
online resources... I was thinking something that's a bit more Riv-
ish- country biking
The AHH has 65mm of brake reach and a fork crown that maximizes that
65mm for fender clearance. (It does so by putting the hole as low as
possible in the fork crown, to make sure there's no metal where there
could be air). The Silver brake was designed, also, with fenders in
mind (wide mouth high
Wow, the stuff sure sold quickly. I saw the e-mail friday but was on
the road for my annual winter tour and didn't wan to use the iPhone
to buy stuff. Everything I would have bought was gone except some
Olive old style pants. I wear them around the offices/cubes and un-
velcro'd they look
Very well put, Grant.
There would be no issues if I had kept the Marathon tires I got with the
Betty, which I believe are 35s... but those red Hetres look so good on the
Betty... :-)
And of course, even though she desn't have time to ride it, my oldest
daughter wants the hammered Honjo fenders
I have something called 511 bike mapper in my links list:
http://511contracosta.org/bike/#
I've used it to find rides but never set them up.
Regards,
Ray
On Jan 2, 10:54 am, TSW tsesun...@gmail.com wrote:
hi all,
Sorry if this has been discussed already- is there a place where
people have
Sheesh, I waited *way* too long to jump in; almost everything I tried to
buy was gone. Oh well, tis good for Rivendell. Tis good for *me* that the
Simple One doesn't come in a 53/54..love the bike, love the color, but too
big for shorty.
Joe got no reason Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
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It was good for Rivendell... not so sure it was good for me. The
vegan panniers for my son's bike were on sale, but, um, I had to buy a
not-on-sale rear rack for them to go on. And then while I was there,
how about some of those ridiculously expensive but last forever
Schwalbe Marathons? And some
I'm not usually one for new year's resolutions, but since I was fairly
successful at my one resolution in 2011 (non-bike-related, it was simply to
eat oatmeal for breakfast more consistently), i thought i'd try a couple of
modest ones this year.
-One is to keep track of my riding a bit more.
I used Bikely a few years ago, but now I've mostly plotted things out
in Google Maps, usually after the ride. My MO is to set out, get lost,
get found, and have a good time.
I just tagged a Google map I made yesterday (in 97128 zip) as
Rivendell friendly, but I can't see how to search public
I have fender greed. I don't believe I have ever set up a fender
without trying to eke every mm of tire width out of the setup.
Actually, not true. The front of my Utopia has inches of clearance,
and I had to make a 3 drop bracket to get the fender down near the
tire. The back, though, I had to
Fork-crown darumas are stupid. I recommend riveting a bracket onto the
fender that attaches to the rear brake bolt.
Philip
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On Jan 2, 10:07 am, Pondero cj.spin...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks, Rene.
Fender line was not perfect, but satisfactory for me. The
I try to make my resolutions fun, things I want to do, and the resolution act says to me, "do it full on!" So my resolution right now is to get the rigidNiner built with as much silver as possible and with all the parts I like and not toput on compromises just because those are the norms in
On Mon, 2012-01-02 at 14:16 -0800, Philip Williamson wrote:
Fork-crown darumas are stupid. I recommend riveting a bracket onto the
fender that attaches to the rear brake bolt.
Of course, not a very practical solution if you're using cantilevers or
brazed-on centerpulls...
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Y'all trying to cram huge tires under no-clearance fenders be crazy, man.
That's a stuck-rock-or-stick disaster waiting to happen.
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
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If I had a rivet gun I might agree, but daruma's aren't that bad.
Installing metal fenders does take a little longer and will require a
bit fiddling and patience, however, if I can do it anybody can. Once
you get them on they are WAY better than the plastics models (IMHO).
I've installed maybe
Thanks, Grant, for the reply. Just wanted to point out that I
understand the design, and that I know I'm cheating. I love my AHH
unconditionally. If I can make this hack work, fine. If not, no
knock on the bike, I'll adjust.
Thanks, also for all the other suggestions. I'm gonna ponder this a
Anne's original thread about bike weight wandered OT into gearing, a
subject which generates either passionate enthusiasm or deep snoring.
It was time for a new subject line.
I mentioned that I had a 9 speed 11-34 to convert into an 8 speed
13-34. Well by golly it works suprisingly well. After
Had to sell a Saluki because it was too small and needed space at home.
Got a new Saluki of the correct size. Here's what I regret: selling the
fist one for much less than what it was worth.
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I'll have to try this ride sometime... seems like a lot of fun!
René
On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 10:54 AM, TSW tsesun...@gmail.com wrote:
hi all,
Sorry if this has been discussed already- is there a place where
people have posted or can post trail recommendations? Could be a
thread here... or a
If the Hetres won't work I think the Lierres are just about equal in
ride quality.
Ryan
On Jan 2, 4:27 pm, Pondero cj.spin...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks, Grant, for the reply. Just wanted to point out that I
understand the design, and that I know I'm cheating. I love my AHH
unconditionally.
this is just a test reply.
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On Jan 1, 9:07
Rene is gracious to a fault, and his company was great! He's correct about the
compliments that he received. And I was amazed at the numbers of those
compliments. I attribute that to the stunning Atlantis that he rides. To
borrow
a phrase from my boat-building days, Rene really pays keen
What are the exact frame measurements, center to center, of the size
56 Simpleone? Thanks!
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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjehUKAztnO8dEFRVEYxUWpxeXNPMHZMeDZINmNUMWc#gid=0
GEO chart from the Rivendell website. You're welcome!
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Thanks! I didn't know there was an updated geometry chart.
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GEO chart from the Rivendell website. You're welcome!
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Thanks! That's a great help. I didn't know there was an updated
geometry chart.
I would still like to find out, however, one additional piece of info
not contained in the chart -- namely, what is the standover height?
On Jan 2, 7:07 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Goal #1 is accomplished. I finished in 10hrs 46min, that's the slowest
200k I've ever done but seemed to be the hardest with a fair amount of
climbing, rain, wind, rainbows, and a fantastic dirt descent towards
the end. Unfortunately I earned some bonus kilometers by missing a
turn and was delayed
Everything you need to get a really good guess is there on the charts. A
Roadeo had the same seat tube angle and top tube slope. Split the
difference between the 55 and the 57 and you're at 81.5cm. The Roadeo has
2mm more drop than the SO, so the Simple One 56 would have a standover of
Had this issue as well on my saluki with the same setup. I went with the
l,bracket and Sheldons fender nut. I you have to bend the top of the l
bracket to curve around the headset and then push it up as far as it can
go. I am running diacompe centerpulls so I have a bit More space on the
sides but
I had a similar problem. After much gnashing of teeth, I decided to
cut my rear fender and splice it using home made brackets:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/devinf/6620876305/in/photostream
This photo shows the second set of brackets. The first rear bracket
attempted to run under the brake, but
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per usual my goals for this year are to 'ride lots'.
…and commute even more.
Happy New Year!,
JimS
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My wife's Betty has plastic SKS fenders over Hetres and they barely fit.
Not much room for hardware in the gap.
The clearance is as tight as it looks in this picture...
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I too am on the hunt for new places to ride but I've found more locally
oriented sources to be the most helpful. This list is too geographically
spread out. I'd suggest you get a local map and dive into google. I've
found lots of great ride reports and useful info this way. Now all I gotta
do
If it's the daruma bolt that's causing the rub, then take out the Dremel and
grind that sucker down. Interestingly, the only time I've had a problem with a
tire rubbing the daruma was with a Hetre. Good luck.
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Stick with it, took me 5 nights of fiddling but I got the hetres, 52
zeppelins and 58cm Saluki to all play nice together. Use the l bracket and
Sheldons fender nut. I secure that then when you bend the fenders to secure
the at the fork you will get the clearance you need. Trust me.
On Jan 2, 2012
Mark,
No offense intended at all, but I cannot see myself doing that on my bikes.
I'd rather go to a smaller sized tire if needed. While my sense of
esthetics on my bikes is very high, I cannot say the same for my sense of
telling apart different tires. I thought my Betty rode wonderfully with
Wonderful!!! I love it. Happy New Year to you as well!
René
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Makes sense. Thanks!
On Jan 2, 7:46 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Everything you need to get a really good guess is there on the charts. A
Roadeo had the same seat tube angle and top tube slope. Split the
difference between the 55 and the 57 and you're at 81.5cm. The Roadeo has
Nitto M12 for the win! Waitasecond... what's a daruma supposed to hang
from on a non-sidepull bike? A cork?
It didn't occur to me to use a daruma with disc brakes:
http://www.biketinker.com/2011/projects/im-thankful-for-my-fenders/
No rivet gun, just a drill, a hammer, and a couple pokey-things
Wow!
On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 10:35 PM, Philip Williamson
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Nitto M12 for the win! Waitasecond... what's a daruma supposed to hang
from on a non-sidepull bike? A cork?
It didn't occur to me to use a daruma with disc brakes:
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