That is an exceptionally good looking bike!
On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 9:56 PM, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.netwrote:
I like it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79246467@N03/7096764619/in/photostream/
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cj,
with the 700x50mm Michelins how much extra side to side room, front andrear,
do you have for even a wide tire?
you are the only one who has helped so far
mike goldman
warwick,r.i.
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Has anyone installed the Defiant Triple on an Atlantis?
http://store.interlocracing.com/irddetotrcr.html
Q factor? BB Spindle length?
Mitch Browne
San Luis Obispo, CA
On Sunday, June 10, 2012 12:46:26 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
http://www.interlocracing.com/cranks.html
I apologize
thats a lot of money for a taiwanese compact triple. a nice japanese xd triple
runs about half that price and has been battle tested for years
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I should have mentioned it's a 56cm (26 wheels). Sorry.
On Jun 11, 3:26 am, mikel66...@juno.com mikel66...@juno.com wrote:
cj,
with the 700x50mm Michelins how much extra side to side room, front andrear,
do you have for even a wide tire?
you are the only one who has helped so far
mike
I used this crank ason a Nishiki mixte reno; very pretty crank in person.
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Subject: [RBW] Re: Not as pretty
Here's a pic:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/7161284907/in/photostream
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I was walking down Willow Street yesterday when somebody whizzed by on
a nicely decked out Atlantis (I think it was an Atlantis - the color
was right). In any case, if you are in the neighborhood we'd love to
meet up for a ride or just to geek out on bikes a little bit.
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Fantastic for the hands, decent for the feet.
And there's a video to prove it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/olipop/7360864854/
Good Monday!
Olivier
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I'm on 48cm-ish frames. I ran the Barley for a while and gave up on it.
Too much droop and too inconvenient. The Super C version might have made
me a little happier. I've switched to an Ostrich handbar bag with decaleur
and mini-front rank. More convenient and it works well.
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I have 50mm Marathon Supremes on mine, and I can still fit Berthoud fenders in
there. It's a bit tight, but not enough to worry about (at least for Tom What
Me Worry? Allingham).
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I do this too but more as a go/no go check.
I find that JB greens are pretty forgiving in regards to inflation pressures.
I pump em up to 55 front 65 rear. When the finger check indicates 'squishy'
they are down to the low 40's.
Ride fine anywhere in between low 40's up to about 70.
Oh, this
On Jun 11, 4:45 am, mikel66...@juno.com mikel66...@juno.com wrote:
thats a lot of money for a taiwanese compact triple. a nice japanese xd
triple runs about half that price and has been battle tested for years
I don't think the XD cranks are made in Japan any longer. From what I
hear, Sugino
Used but in vg condition. 24 liters capacity. Photos:
https://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA#5695750139888167026
https://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA#5695750142767554498
Will entertain trade for Tubus Logo, Duo or Tara Big Apple rack.
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Push back against
Maybe try using the rack/support, but don't attach the little strap that goes
on the seatpost? (I'm not too familiar with the bag in question, but I assume
it has a seatpost connection). The rack and the two saddle loop connections
should provide s stable fit, but allowing the bag angle to
Folks wearing ordinary sneakers should not attempt this... must be
wearing classic sneaks, like Adidas Superstars (featured), Puma
Clydes, Cons (Chuck Taylors) or Jack Purcells... otherwise it's not
only stylish and dangerous, it's just PLAIN dangerous.
(Very funny, thanks for posting this
The Sugino is kind of bottom of the acceptable range, especially with the
cheap chain rings. I swapped out the two big rings with some nice Raceface
7075 rings on mine. The IRD is very nice and the Herse is beautiful. I
like using 94 bcd cranks for the range of chainrings. Unfortunately they
Ha ha! Excellent!
- David G
On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 3:16 AM, Olivier Chetelat oli...@gmail.com wrote:
Fantastic for the hands, decent for the feet.
And there's a video to prove it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/olipop/7360864854/
Good Monday!
Olivier
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Ringing the bell with his feet was the icing on the cake.
On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 12:32 PM, David Yu Greenblatt
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Ha ha! Excellent!
- David G
On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 3:16 AM, Olivier Chetelat oli...@gmail.comwrote:
Fantastic for the hands, decent for
I'd be interested if anyone has successfully used a IRD triple with a
wide-stayed Riv or otherwise, and what bb and how was the chainline? I
expect that with a sufficiently wide bb spindle the rings would sit
considerably further out than those of the XD2 or whatever it is on a
107 or 113. But if
Patrick:
But I thought you were never, never going to sell the Hoss?
Yours in comradeship,
Tom A Foolish Consistency Is The Hobgoblin Of Small Minds Allingham
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First of all, there's nothing like a bullmoose quickbeam. Second, your QB set
against the Chicago skyline is probably my all-time favorite bike photo.
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On Jun 10, 2012, at 8:39 AM, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote:
Perfect morning for a ride in Chicago, and the lakeside
The Accugage one is about the best you're gonna find. I've tried various
plastic one I thought were accurate and they were way off !
Myself, a battery operated gauge is a solution to problem that does not
exist... yet creates it's own problem ! Brilliant marketing ! The
batteries often
now let's just see how funky this volpe will look with albatross
bars :)
Ordered albatross bars, cork grips, silver bar end shifters, brake
levers, and cabling….
On Jun 10, 8:47 pm, charlie cl_v...@hotmail.com wrote:
My first nice bicycle was a Bianchi Campione D'Itatlia in about 1982.
Grant
Hey yeah, Patrick, I too thought you were keeping your Hoss til your dyin'
days! What's the deal?
Liesl Not-Givin'-Up-My-Adam-Neither in sunny minneapolis
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The shadow knows... and the shadow shows.
On Monday, June 11, 2012 1:16:17 AM UTC-7, oli c wrote:
Fantastic for the hands, decent for the feet.
And there's a video to prove it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/olipop/7360864854/
Good Monday!
Olivier
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Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds,
-- Someone wise.
Yeah, and a year after I sell it I'll pay out $150 for another one.
But now I want to finance the purchase of a Logo and Tara rack, since
I sold those I had a couple of years ago.
I just noticed belatedly that Thomas beat me to the quote, and
doubtless got it right.
On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 1:41 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds,
-- Someone wise.
Yeah, and a year
Patrick:
You inspired me to go look it up. Neither of us was quite right. The quote's
from Emerson's essay Self-Reliance:
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little
statesmen and philosophers and divines.
Riv content: Emerson nice bikes that ol' boy GP sells,
where else, I ask, does one see such a combination of business acumen,
literary command, and sophomoric wordplay than in the RBW Owners Bunch?
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Sam and Janet.
Sam and Janet Who?
(sung confidently:) Sam and Janet Evening... (...you may see a
stranger/you may see a
I am loving the stop painted on the road as the bike rolls on through.
great highway and outer sunset for some of it?
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On Monday, June 11, 2012 3:06:55 PM UTC-4, BSWP wrote:
The shadow knows... and the shadow shows.
On Monday, June 11, 2012 1:16:17 AM UTC-7, oli c wrote:
Fantastic for the hands, decent for the feet.
And there's a video to prove it:
Patrick, on behalf of myself and my fellow middlemen in the bicycle
business, I heartily thank you for the commerce that keeps us rich!
On Monday, June 11, 2012 2:41:05 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds,
I consider it my duty to the public good.
Hah! Naysayers and scoffers! I've got an offer, both for trade and purchase!
On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
Patrick, on behalf of myself and my fellow middlemen in the bicycle
business, I
Perusing the Pedalpalooza Calendar, looks like the Petersen-Style-Ride is
this Sunday.
http://www.shift2bikes.org/cal/viewpp2012.php#17-2994
*Equal parts Petersen-style Ride and Petersen Style-ride. Bring your
lugged-steel, tweed, leather, and shellac... a rolling bike show with
plenty of
It'll be interesting to hear your thoughts on friction shifting with
power-ratchet shifters..I presume you've been shifting index on your Volpe.
I thought I would never adapt to friction, but kind of stumbled into it
when I bought a couple of bikes with the old Suntour shifters (bar-ends on
Just cruising around ebay doing some window shopping, came across this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GILLES-BERTHOUD-Rack-Mount-Saddlebag-GB604-Rivendell-Touring-Brevet-Bag-/160821528977?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item2571b5c991
This is a new one to me, looks like alot of stress on the seatpost to me
Isn't that dangerous with your shoes untied?
On Jun 11, 3:16 am, Olivier Chetelat oli...@gmail.com wrote:
Fantastic for the hands, decent for the feet.
And there's a video to prove
it:http://www.flickr.com/photos/olipop/7360864854/
Good Monday!
Olivier
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I think I've heard all the tricks for removing, and will problably be
seeking an appropriately long pipe tomorrow, but I'd like your thoughts: Is
it likely that I could damage the frame of my Saluki or the bottom
bracket threads just by applying more leverage in an attempt to free the
Looked like it was perfectly safe to me. What could possibly be the worst
that could happen?grin
Maybe one could call it fake. No way any place would have bike paths
that empty in summer!
(After having a bad day, this made me smile.)
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 7:00 PM,
Are you 100% sure you're turning it in the right direction? Standard (English)
bottom brackets have left-hand threads on the drive side; your Saluki should
unscrew by turning the drive side cup clockwise.
--Eric N
On Jun 11, 2012, at 5:29 PM, MobileBill bud...@mindspring.com wrote:
Hey
I
Today I came back to my Hillborne, which was parked in front of Linnea's
Cafe in San Luis Obispo, only to find that it had found a friend! A
beautiful Atlantis was parked next to Samwise (My Hillborne)... The light
blue contrasted with the creamy green was a sight to behold. The owner was
i think it happens with modern Specializes and Treks but its not quite the same
type of joy
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Yes, that's always a good reminder when you get down in those pedal parts,
and I shoulda mentioned that I did make sure I was turning it clockwise to
loosen. It's just a booger to turn.
On Monday, June 11, 2012 7:39:50 PM UTC-5, Eric Norris wrote:
Are you 100% sure you're turning it in the
I'll bet it's less likely for the owner of one of those to sit and wait for the
other owner.
- Jim W.
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On Jun 12, 2012, at 12:57 AM, mikel66...@juno.com mikel66...@juno.com wrote:
i think it happens with modern Specializes and Treks but its not quite the
same type of
I have a very nice black Sackville large from the first run. It is no. 5 if
I recall correctly. I was an early adopter. Anyway, I bought it to commute
with but was laid off (this was a a while ago, everything is fine now!) and
never ended up needing it. I am looking to trade for a Sackville
I found a very nice way to mount the lightweight German mirror on the
quickbeam. I put on the bottom edge of the Wald basket, placed it so the
mirror face is horizontal - to give a wide view to the sides. It's just
perfect for riding in traffic. I have it angled so the horizon runs across
the
Not quite a direct hit, but for your consideration:
I have one of the Sackville predecessor Baggins Boxy bags in khaki
waxed cotton with the F-15 Nitto rack I'd be willing to trade. Some
pictures of the actual bag here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/joebroach/BikeStuffForSale
Best,
joe broach
Hi All-
I just installed a new set of Grand Bois Cerf Green Labels onto my Hed Jet 4
rims. They measure a bit larger than 29c wide on these wheels (23.4-millimeter
rim). They even puff up a bit more in the next few days. They ride really well
and are fast. I rode them on the double century
I rode past a Quickbeam a couple of months ago while I was out on my Sam
here in Columbus, Ohio (Whetstone Park bike path). I was in a hurry to be
somewhere and did not have time to chat. That was the only RivBike
encounter I've had in almost two years. Next time I'll stop. Yes, my
first
Fun day.
Grant's book signing at the Warming Hut was greeted by amazing weather and
amazing bikes with amazing people. Glad I got to drag Grant along on this
trip. It's kinda hard to plan a ride like this for people I don't know. So
I figured I would just do a ride and if people wanted
Fun day.
Grant's book signing at the Warming Hut was greeted by amazing weather
and amazing bikes with amazing people. Glad I got to drag Grant along on
this trip. It's kinda hard to plan a ride like this for people I don't
know. So I figured I would just do a ride and if people wanted
Yes, it is a great experience. I was on a 72 mile group ride a couple
of weeks ago. I had been riding with a few other riders at a nice,
quick clip (with my Homer amongst all the crabon fiber), when a fast
pace line came by and the other riders jumped in with them. It was a
bit too fast for me
Sugino XD2 crank set http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/cr1.htm, triple
46x36x24, 172.5mm (used). $80 shipped.
Here are some
photoshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/21531208@N00/sets/72157630046793073/with/7179026035/.
The set has a very small
Where was that held? Did you also go to the Folsom cyclebration? I was
busy all weekend and missed both.
On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 2:18 PM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
Lots of cool bikes, including more than a few
Riv-Before-There-Was-A-Rivendell-ish classics, at today's Sacramento
Great solution for the mirror! I may give it a try.
René
On Monday, June 11, 2012, BSWP wrote:
I found a very nice way to mount the lightweight German mirror on the
quickbeam. I put on the bottom edge of the Wald basket, placed it so the
mirror face is horizontal - to give a wide view to the
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