Right now, the weight is on my back in a terrific Tom Bihn Synapse but that
won't cut Baltimore summers. I have also used one of my Swift Industries
panniers. Both work but the pannier is 10% full and seems like overkill and the
Synapse is very full and will be too hot in the summer.
To say I
On Thu, 2012-02-16 at 05:32 -0800, johnb wrote:
Right now, the weight is on my back in a terrific Tom Bihn Synapse but that
won't cut Baltimore summers. I have also used one of my Swift Industries
panniers. Both work but the pannier is 10% full and seems like overkill and
the Synapse is
I had a large SaddleSack that I tried. I found that its attachment to the
bike a detriment for commuting. I had to put a bag inside the bag to get my
stuff into the building where I have access to a shower. What I really like
about the pannier and the Synapse are their ability to easily come
I have the answer to your prayers: the Nitto Saddlebag Quick Release Grip. And
in stock at Riv: http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/r13.htm This little device
makes on/off for a saddlebag the work of an instant. It also stiffens the
connection between bike and bag, so that there's less sway.
I live in northern nj. I have on orange Rambouillet. I also ride an olive
green long haul trucker.
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Front rack
I live in Montclair, NJ. I've ridden in the TA Century (or part of
it) a couple of times and hope to do it again this year. If anyone
has info on when the Croton Aqueduct BOB ride is, please post.
Norman (Sam H)
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I second Doug's suggestion. I use a big Wald on a Nitto mini front for
commuting and grocery-shopping, and have had over 30lbs in there on a
Sam Hillborne. Not ideal, but it works. A Bombadil-riding buddy of
mine had a pass and stow and sold it. I think front racks that attach
at the drop outs
Ah the search for the perfect commuting set up!
I have no experience with the Pass and stow rack, but they look very nice
on the web site. After much trial and discovery I decided that I did not
like panniers for commuting. About a third of my commute 30 mile commute
was over dirt roads and
I have a Nitto Platrack that fits over my Nitto Mini, to which I have
zip-tied a Wald basket, in which I carry any one of several bags of
choice... While I think this config definitely extends the capacity of
the basket option, one can still run a basket without the Platrack, as
long as the size
I rode the NYC Five Boro Tour on my Riv last year (great ride if you
haven't done it) and stood next to a guy in his mid/late 20s on the
Staten Island Ferry with an Atlantis; otherwise I'm sorry to say I
didn't notice another Riv the entire day. Although I'm all registered
and paid this year, and
Long overdue greetings from another Manhattan-based RBW owner!
While the city does seem overly represented by racing types, there are
plenty of steel beauties around, often lugged, and sometimes
gorgeous. I’ve certainly come across several AHH, Rambouillet
Quickbeam sightings, their slender
I agree... and I abandoned my 650B projects after struggling with so
few rim and rubber choices... Even the lure of Grand Bois Hetres
hasn't unjaded my thinking...until 650B proves to become more
mainstream I will blissfully enjoy riding my 26ers and 29ers to my
hearts content.
BB
On Feb 15,
In Rockville,MD
Atlantis, Orange Rambouillet, Blue Bombadil, Blue Long Low and Romulus
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Price dropped to $85 shipped to the lower 48. Next stop ebay.
On Feb 14, 7:28 pm, Matt Gilkey mgilke...@gmail.com wrote:
Rack and stem are sold. Nigel Smythe big loafer in green tweed is
still available. Price reduced to $100 shipped. Thanks.
On Feb 14, 2:45 pm, mikel66...@juno.com
hey John, I also have an Atlantis and have a Pass and Stow up front and
it is GREAT! it def helps keep the front end down on steep climbs and I
have actually come to prefer the handling of a bike with weight up front
vs. no weight.I commute daily to work on 3 different bikes(depending on
Not exactly riv-related but i have a beatiful campagnolo NR strada
crankset, 172.5 complete with the ever so overpriced dust caps for
sale. comes with 52 and 42 rings along with a bonus 44 ring.
Chainrings still have lots of life left in them and look nice. Not in
NOS condition but looks good. I
I live in Pittsburgh, several hours and mountain ridges from the east
coast corridor, but have ridden in Washington D.C. and NYC on my
Rambouillet including the Five Boroughs Ride a couple years ago.
During that day I was addressed by more people who commented on the
aesthetic and the fit of my
I'm an Atlantis owner and I grew up in Delaware and still bring my
steed back to ride sometimes when I visit my parents so you might
(very) occasionally see me in the Wilmington/Greenville/PA area.
You're not completely alone there.
Peter
NYC
On Feb 15, 5:45 pm, Allingham II, Thomas J
John,
I'm not sure that my Sam handles the way your Atlantis does,
especially when considering big climbs. I do know that having some
books and clothes up front is quite doable even with an 18% grade.
Both, Pass and Stow and Swift Industries, have really good products
that are very durable. From
There's actually a Platrack on ebay right now--those things NEVER go
on sale. You should look into it if you really want one.
On Feb 13, 8:30 pm, Peter M uscpeter11...@gmail.com wrote:
Just throwing it out there to see if there are any takers but i was
looking to get a slickersack and platrack
There's always the battle between novelty for novelty's sake and entrenched
convention!
Never having ridden a 650B I can't say anything about it, other than it
would have to be pretty darn superior to both 26 and 700c to get the
industry to embrace it. One thing that may, however, is if The
On Thu, 2012-02-16 at 02:19 -0800, ascpgh wrote:
I live in Pittsburgh, several hours and mountain ridges from the east
coast corridor, but have ridden in Washington D.C. and NYC on my
Rambouillet including the Five Boroughs Ride a couple years ago.
Coming to join us on the GAP?
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Erickson out of Steamboat Springs CO has been promoting 650b nearly as long as
Grant. I already have 4 700c bikes3 26ers, even one 650a. I drawthe line
suspension, carbon, yet another wheel size.
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Andy!
Man, I miss Pittsburgh! Still riding with the Td'O group? We wound up
way out west, 'Nut Creek of all places... somehow that was always on
the wall for us!
Got rid of (some of) my CL-armada and am finally able to represent for
the home team around here, a friend hooked me up with his
D'OH... damned Reply-To:!!!
Andy is a great guy, rides an enviable Riv, always has.
Maybe I ought visit y'all for this GAP ride. I 3 PGH
On 2/16/12, Joe Bunik jbu...@gmail.com wrote:
Andy!
Man, I miss Pittsburgh! Still riding with the Td'O group? We wound up
way out west, 'Nut Creek of all
Thanks for all the nice responses. It's nice to know there are some
others of us out there. I may look into the Riv Rally East (same as
the Croton ride?) and see if the dates work out for me.
Peter F, yes, I remember our conversations from before, and remember
your work...someday I'll get to
I've been sitting on these two dynamo solutions long enough. There is
little likelihood I will get around to using them. I basically would need
to get a bike to fit these dynamos, and that's not a good enough reason to
buy a bike. You should buy a bike because you like the color! DUH!
Joe:
Come on East! If you need a bike for RRE2012 on the GAP, I've got Rivs that
from the look of your Legolas would probably fit you.
Tom
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The Dyanpower is very nice. I had one on the Herse and it seemed to have
less drag than the Soubitez bottle that I have on the trike. I paired it
with a Cyo. Next best to a hub dynamo, IMO.
Patrick wish it would fit on the trike Moore
On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 1:59 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com
Me, I'm waiting for a 650C mountain bike.
Patrick one of my Rivs is 650c but it ain't a mtb Moore
On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Mojo gjtra...@yahoo.com wrote:
Erickson out of Steamboat Springs CO has been promoting 650b nearly as
long as Grant. I already have 4 700c bikes3 26ers, even
There's almost certainly not one wheelsize that is ideal for every kind of
riding for every rider. Me, I'm a medium sized fella (5'10 170lb) and it
turns out for me I like medium sized wheels. So I've got 3 584 bikes and
two 622 bikes (plus a tandem at 622). 559 is a distant memory in my
Only a few special bike shops carry or know about 650b, so that does make
it a boutique or specialty item. Though I heard about this thing called
the internet...
Whatever... most of the better tires are not stocked at local shops anyway,
so being a tire snob (which I proudly am) isn't any
true ^^
Most shops dont even have an Ultegra derailer on the shelf, much less a
Dura Ace. I've gotten to the point where I feel like the name of every
bike shop employee is: No-but-we-can-order-it-for-you
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On Thursday, February 16, 2012 5:27:45 PM UTC-5, William wrote:
true ^^
Most shops dont even have an Ultegra derailer on the shelf, much less a
Dura Ace. I've gotten to the point where I feel like the name of every
bike shop employee is: No-but-we-can-order-it-for-you
LOL! So true. I
Selling one bike's worth of Shimano BR-R550 cantilevers. Installed and
then promptly removed. Never ridden, and the pads have not even touched a
rim. Includes mounting hardware and link-wires. $38/shipped to the
lower-48 (PayPal only).
Contact me directly if you're interested.
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On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 2:31 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Me, I'm waiting for a 650C mountain bike.
Patrick one of my Rivs is 650c but it ain't a mtb Moore
.thomas frischknecht had some sweet 650c mtb tubulars on carbon rims
at a world cup race a few years ago, I think he had
It tends to be in October or early November, though I think they've
done a spring one occasionally too. It's organized by a guy named Tom
McMahon. I don't think he's on this list but he might be. Even though
I haven't gone on it in a couple years, he still usually sends me the
announcement in the
Nope, Croton Aquaduct ride and Riv Rally East are two separate events.
The former is a one day local ride. The latter is the weekend long
rally organized by Montclair Bobby, this year scheduled for April
21-22 down in VA? Search the recent archives and there's copious
discussion of it.
On Feb
I've been commuting with an ortleib travel biker for two years. It's
not a very tweedy solution but it's large (holds a suit, shirt, shoes,
extra gear, etc, is completely waterproof, and clips on/off the top
of a rear rack in 5 seconds. Only issue is the weight is a bit high
but think the other
There is a shop within spitting distance of my office, and it is terrible
in every way except its location. If Trekialized does not make it, they
don't sell it or even know it exists. Every once in a while I need
something basic like... cantilever brake pads. Without fail, they fail to
have
Harris is a world-class shop.
On Thursday, February 16, 2012, stevep33 wrote:
There is a shop within spitting distance of my office, and it is terrible
in every way except its location. If Trekialized does not make it, they
don't sell it or even know it exists. Every once in a while I need
All you East Coasters seem pretty well represented, at least according
to one source:
http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/interactive-google-maps/rivendell-owners-map/
Happy riding,
Lee
SF, CA
On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Peter F phfmu...@gmail.com wrote:
Nope, Croton Aquaduct ride and Riv
I've made Harris my de facto LBS. UPS ground gets to me overnight. In fact, I
have a package from them waiting for me when I get home!
Pete
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I am at the other end of the country have bought things from Harris
that were not even in the we-can-order-it-for-you category at any of
the half dozen shops in my area. It seems to me that the large
Trekialized dealers only have replacement parts for current or near
current models. Once a model
The Sanyo is SOLD.
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On Feb 16, 2012, at 4:44 PM, Peter Pesce wrote:
On Thursday, February 16, 2012 5:27:45 PM UTC-5, William wrote:
true ^^
Most shops dont even have an Ultegra derailer on the shelf, much less a Dura
Ace. I've gotten to the point where I feel like the name of every bike shop
employee
In the oddball little Rivendell niche, a shop could conceivably stock most
of the parts of interest, most of the time. In the broader world of bikes,
however, it's impossible. There's just too much, and since few shops can
isolate themselves in a niche and survive, we have to be ready for
Odd -- all the shops around here in ABQ, Duke City, Land of Enchantment,
NM, at least those I frequent, have a good supply of parts and accessories,
not to mention bikes. They may not have what *I* want, but they will have
that XT rd, those M520s, plenty of different chains, Ultegra cranks,
Too bad -- would have liked to see that article. Oh well, old Thomas and I
share at least one quality, then.
Back to well stocked bike shops: World Champion, before it closed circa
2001, had a cog board, various Brookses, Milremo stuff, and (on the floor,
not in the museum a few blocks away which
Yes, A Silver group sounds great. I was in a LBS today and they had a NOS
XTR reverse action rear derailer. I have a friend with a reverse action (is
the appropriate term low normal?) derailer and it instantly makes sense
when I ride his bike. I would have bought the XTR today but it was
(I tried to reply to my previous post but failed. Link is here:
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Hello again everyone
A few offers fell through and this is still available. Admittedly,
There are more tires out there for road bikes than I can try at any one
time, even with (3) 650B bikes. Right now, I'm running Oursons, Maxy
Fastys, and Pari-Motos. On the shelf are Cypres, Speedblends (Nifty
Swiftys), and Top Touring. I've never had Hetres, nor the new Lierre's.
That still
You have Stronglight chainrings?!
On Feb 16, 4:28 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com
wrote:
In the oddball little Rivendell niche, a shop could conceivably stock most
of the parts of interest, most of the time. In the broader world of bikes,
however, it's impossible. There's
I'm not in the market for an Atlantis right now, but I am curious
about yours.
IIRC, shortly after the Atlantis was released there was strong
lobbying by some people who wanted top tubes shortened on Rivendells.
Again from a foggy, decade old memory, it may have been Sheldon Brown
foremost among
Actually, it is nice to have a shop like Hiawatha nearby. Or, in my
case, after I pass up oh, maybe half a dozen closer to home shops to
get there. And probably the same from my workplace. (Although there
is a famous shop less than 4 blocks from where I work). Every time
I've purchased
Also curious about geometry size of standover etc. Might be to small
for me personally but otherwise highly interested.
On Feb 16, 9:18 pm, Roger rogerdhod...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm not in the market for an Atlantis right now, but I am curious
about yours.
IIRC, shortly after the Atlantis was
Find a friendly shop. Call ahead. Ask if they have X. The likely
won't. They'll order it for you. It comes the next day. Almost
always. They will hold it for you. Stop by the shop the next time
you're riding by. Buy it.
Esteban
San Diego, Calif.
On Feb 16, 6:25 pm, EricP ericpl...@aol.com
On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 10:06 PM, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote:
Find a friendly shop. Call ahead. Ask if they have X. The likely
won't. They'll order it for you. It comes the next day. Almost
always. They will hold it for you. Stop by the shop the next time
you're riding by. Buy it.
I've never had anyone at a shop be unfriendly, but honestly most of them have
never even heard of the things I'm looking for. Nitto? Blank stare. Cloth bar
tape? Chuckle, followed by blank stare. Friction shifter? Centerpull brake?
Berthoud bag? Nope, nope and who? Koolstop pads? Schwalbe
Roger,
My 64 cm Atlantis is a 2001 and it definitely has the 62 cm toptube.
I also curiously noticed the Atlantis's TT length change in this size from 62
cm to 60 cm a few years later.
-Jim W.
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LBS's ? What are those? :) Actually, I like Free Range in Seattle, but
it's tough to find a good LBS...
On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 2:27 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
true ^^
Most shops dont even have an Ultegra derailer on the shelf, much less a
Dura Ace. I've gotten to the point
Any opinions on whether or not it's preferable to shellac your cork grips? I'm
trying them for the first time and they are currently naked, but I was
wondering if anyone had pros and cons for leaving them that way vs shellacking
them?
If it matters, these are the plain version without the
On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 10:59 PM, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote:
Any opinions on whether or not it's preferable to shellac your cork grips?
I'm trying them for the first time and they are currently naked, but I was
wondering if anyone had pros and cons for leaving them that way vs
Actually, looking at receipts for the past 3 years, Rivendell is my most
utilized LBS. Even being 911 mi, 3 days 8 hours away (via bike by google
maps...)
On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 7:57 PM, Brian Hanson stone...@gmail.com wrote:
LBS's ? What are those? :) Actually, I like Free Range in
Both bikes in my garage with real cork grips are clear shellacked. The
longer lived one is about 18 months old and still looks fine after near
daily use. I recently put cork tape on a different bike... no shellac...
and it's starting to look grubby after only a few weeks of intermittent
use. I
The finish wears off, is easy to sand off, is easy to restore. Cork grips
are easy to repair, reshape, and they evolve with the bike and your use.
Hmmm. Wonder how they would age with oiling instead of shellac?
On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 9:01 PM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Feb 16,
http://www.jensonusa.com/ is my LBS. Really, just down the street from
work. Good people, too, otherwise I wouldn't be writing about them.
They do a LOT of MTB riding right out their back door (Sycamore
Canyon). If you're going to mail order something, I highly recommend
throwing the $$$ their
Where are you measuring? I do not claim to know the correct way to measure
a tt but on my 68cm Atlantis the distance between the head tube and the
seat post is 59cm. The Rivendell geometry chart from the era my was made
says the top tube on a 68 was 62 and the tt on a 64 was 60 so I must be
The geometry chart of the first couple Atlantis batches, from which mine came,
claim the 64's TT was 62 cm. The measurement of seatlug center to just forward
of headtube center is 62 cm. This seems to be how the TT is measured on the Ram
also.
On Feb 16, 2012, at 10:47 PM, Larry Schellhase
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