I can't wait to see the Sackville front panniers. I'm thinking about this
now as S24O season is upon me and I don't have any for my Tara.
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:10 PM, Scot Brooks scothinck...@gmail.comwrote:
Hey Thomas,
I think 50s on the canti version would be fine; I've got 47s on my
Smaller/front Sackville panniers combined with a basket would probably be a
perfect combo for s24o gear, or at least for me. I've really grown to like
panniers in recent years. I can't abide by messenger bags anymore and while
I love saddlebags i always get a little nervous when I leave one
So in Grant's last Blug post he wrote:
A couple of days ago in Yosemite,
thishttp://elcapreport.com/content/elcap-report-61712 happened,
and it is remotely related to the A. Homer Hilsen in ways you can guess at,
but won’t get right, and we won’t reveal. It is a phenomenal story,
anyway.
Although my poster hasn't arrived, I checked the artist's website and like
his work. Definitely glad I didn't miss out on this.
--mike
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I went on an ultra fat tire jag on my Canti-Hillborne for a bit. I barely
got Marathon XRs to fit which were a true 48 if memory serves. I liked it
so much and wanted clearance so badly that I sold that Hillborne and began
saving up for an Atlantis. I still am nowhere near the
My latest obsession is minimalist front lowriders, so that new rack is indeed
very appealing!
I had this one made by a local builder:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7556426@N06/7156035283/
But my favorite so far is this type from Watanabe:
I have tried to ride and enjoy my '99 LongLow. Each time I come home less happy
than before. The truth is that I am totally burned out on 700c wheels, and on
the feel of this frame (which, due to multiple factors including the aging
process, no longer fits or rides the way it used to).
It's a
Did you happen to see the updated blug posting from the other day. The
folks at Riv released a line-work image of the posterthey're going to
continually release other images showing the progression of the poster. I
really like that idea.
While this won't really spoil it for anyone who's
William, Jason...
Excellent information and useful photos.
I sympathize with your missing your Hillborne, William. I can safely say
I'm in no danger of trading to an Atlantis lest I miss mine. Every ride's a
joy. And I'm sure your Atlantis will give you that and fatter tires to boot!
On a
I also hope this type of rack makes it into production because I'd buy one
in a heart beat. I like the clean installation however it could use a
little refinement. I really hope they put in another mounting tab lower on
the rack so this can work with fork with only a lower braze on---perhaps
Excellent! The Watanabe is definitely minimalist. I'm not sure I could get
a shirt into what it would support.
Yours local builder rack is the platonic ideal of the tubus tara. Even
with the loop it seems light and tight without the rotating joint and lower
curvature of the tara. And of
The discussion of good kids' bikes comes up from time to time.
I caught this today on fastboy cycles' blog/flickr feed and I thought
some of y'all may be intrigued:
http://www.fastboycycles.com/teachingcancertocry/?p=829
and
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fastboy/7419479154
thought some of
Thanks Jim for the thoughts.
The saddle isn't new, so maybe I'll try a very small angled change on it
and see how it goes.
On Wednesday, June 20, 2012 11:28:37 AM UTC-7, Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
The sliding is definitely a issue with a new Brooks saddle, especially if
you have been using the
Bleriot and Queeksbeem are my rides
I ride more than I post
I live in 'Cruces
Way down South
In the summertime I roast
Marc
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Thanks. I actually bought some from another list member. Interestingly
these are going on my Big dummy. When I first swapped out the Surly Torsion
bars, I had some Albatross bars on my my BD and I really liked them. I have
since been running with with some Jones Loop H Bars, which I really
Hi Patrick,
I'm in Silver City, but come up frequently to Appleturkey. I'll be up in
July and would love to hook up for a ride.
Nils
On Wednesday, June 20, 2012 4:10:57 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:
Yes, Don too -- tho' I thought he was ibob.
At least some of us are manly enough to ride
Frame sizes are all over the place for the different models, so I thought
I'd just list my PBH.
If you have one you'd like to sell, please let me know.
I have wanted a Rivendell road-style drop bar bike for a while, but cannot
afford new. So I am looking for used.
Again, something along the
Hiya All!
The Stuff Purge;
SOME STUFF SOLD
PRICES LOWER
Nitto lugged Quill Stem for 1 threaded headsets. 9cm center of bolt to center
of bar. Hand brazed of chrome moly steel wiyh Nitto's nickel finish. Excellent
condition, a few light insertion marks. $125 including shipping.
Riv catalog
Trish from Let's Go Ride a Bike is leading a ride from Sevier Park up to
Parnassus. Ride leaves at 115. Then there is a gathering at The Hub on
Edgehill, I believe, after, around 330. I will try to do the ride there on
my list-acquired Raleigh Sprite (thanks Marty!).
Edwin
On Thursday, June
I'd be interested. If the standover size is 79.5cm that is a 55 frame, my
size for Bleriot.
On Thursday, June 21, 2012 9:06:26 PM UTC-4, Justin August wrote:
Funny...
I have 56ish Bleriot tha I may be selling if it doesn't turn into the
spare bike...
-J
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To: PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com
Thanks, Patrick. Can you forward the following message to
Nils: Please do get in touch. I'll have family out in mid July but
should have time for a ride.
More generally: the RBW NM Chapter is larger than I had imagined --
especially since I haven't seen any Rivendells except my own here --
tho', 10 years ago, did come across a retired gentleman riding a
I mean: RBW listmemberts + iBobbers if there are members of the latter
that don't belong to the former.
More generally: the RBW NM Chapter is larger than I had imagined --
especially since I haven't seen any Rivendells except my own here --
tho', 10 years ago, did come across a retired
Beth: I thought you loved the LongLow. What changed?
And, second, what about 700c wheels now disappoints you?
(An aside: after riding the massively fat and heavy 700c SnoCat wheels on
the Fargo, at very low pressures, too, I yesterday rode the 650C Gofast
with new Michelin Pro 3s or somesuch:
Forgot to add re Beth's LL that if Joe's work on hers is up to his work on
my Gofast, it is very good work and I daresay better than most of Riv's
production bikes.
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 10:39 AM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Beth: I thought you loved the LongLow. What changed?
I think the clue is more likely about Hans Floring, who lives in the town
next to Walnut Creek. I wouldn't be surprised if Hans' link goes back to
the original Rivendell Mountain Works, whose founder, Don Jensen, was also
local to Walnut Creek.
jim m
wc ca
On Friday, June 22, 2012 6:00:45 AM
Paypal personal preferred or check is fine as well. Please contact
me if you have any questions. Shipping extra at actual cost or some
noted as included. Feel free to combine items and make me an offer.
I do get to Chicago and Minneapolis a lot so I'm able to meet for the
larger items like the
The Watanabe is definitely minimalist. I'm not sure I could get a shirt
into what it would support.
LMFAO!
I can see it now, Thomas puts his LEFT winter glove in the LEFT Watanabe
Pannier. His RIGHT glove goes in the RIGHT Watanabe Pannier.
On Friday, June 22, 2012 8:21:41 AM UTC-7,
Thomas. I'm sure you've seen this already, but this is the best I've done
in my stable for double-plus-chubby tires and double-plus-skinny frame
tubes.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/6448616619/in/set-72157628094782662/
On Friday, June 22, 2012 8:10:36 AM UTC-7, Thomas Lynn
Thanks Seth, that's a really nice bike!
I'm so tired of 20 kid bikes that weigh more than my 29er.
FWIW, the best production non-MTB kid bike I can find is the Redline
Conquest 24. It's not perfect, but best option out there that I have
latched on to.
Anybody know of small sized (45cm) cross
http://www.solocycleclothing.com/cycling-jerseys.html
Too expensive for me, but I'd buy the Neith in a minute if I had the
money -- one of the most beautiful jerseys I've seen. Sorry,
seersucker just doesn't work for me -- and I've tried it; does not
wick and feels hot compared to knit fabrics.
Surly lists a 42cm Cross-Check. I've never seen one. Does that qualify?
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
On Friday, June 22, 2012 12:53:19 PM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks Seth, that's a really nice bike!
Anybody know of small sized (45cm) cross bikes w/ 26 wheels?
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It has 700C wheels, so nope :-)
A LHT is pretty close, and probably what we'll end up with, but a
lighter/tighter cross bike would be perfect.
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 11:32 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean
thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote:
Surly lists a 42cm Cross-Check. I've never seen one. Does that
On Friday, June 22, 2012 9:39:56 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
Beth: I thought you loved the LongLow. What changed?
And, second, what about 700c wheels now disappoints you?
Two things that have developed over the last five years:
1. I find that bikes spec'd around 700c wheels in my
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Beth H periwinkle...@yahoo.com wrote:
So, as my bicycling life evolves and my atorage options aren't increasing,
it makes sense for me to transition to bikes I will actually ride, and will
enjoy riding as I age.
Beth,
Good for you. Circumstances change and
Sorry... got confused. It's the LHT that they offer in 26, which I assume
wouldn't qualify.
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
On Friday, June 22, 2012 1:34:01 PM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
It has 700C wheels, so nope :-)
A LHT is pretty close, and probably what we'll end up with, but a
Happens to the best of us! :-)
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 12:11 PM, Thomas Lynn Skean
thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote:
Sorry... got confused. It's the LHT that they offer in 26, which I assume
wouldn't qualify.
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
On Friday, June 22, 2012 1:34:01 PM UTC-5,
I basically gave up looking for a quality kids bike. Even with my
almost-10-year-old's love/like of cycling, he's only going to ride a few
hundred miles a year, if that. We'll go on 10-15 mile rides many
good-weather wekeends. But ride while cold? Nope. Raining? No way. Too hot?
Not a chance.
Let us know what you find to replace it. Me, I'd probably move from
559 to 622 if I could find bikes that had all the other qualities of
my small-wheel Riv roads. But then I can ride up to a 60 (depending on
the top tube) so this is a different situation.
My one complaint, really, about 559 and
Hey there -
As I've mentioned in passing, I'm working as bicycle mentor this
summer with the local cycling advocacy group - (Marin County bicycle
Coalition - http://marinbike.org) One of the winners in the Bike
Locally Challenge had been away from bikes for ~15 years or so, and
his
In what way does it not ride the same anymore?
On Friday, June 22, 2012 10:38:47 AM UTC-4, Beth H wrote:
I have tried to ride and enjoy my '99 LongLow. Each time I come home less
happy than before. The truth is that I am totally burned out on 700c
wheels, and on the feel of this frame
My poster arrived today. Wow! Really wonderful. A surprise, but in my case,
a wonderful one!
Yippee!
Julian Westerhout
Bloomington, IL
On Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:22:05 AM UTC-5, Zack wrote:
I placed my pre-order last night.
I have to say, I am really excited, I checked out DLG's
Last summer I found myself working a block from Riv HQ. Building bikes is
a hobby of mine, and I had begun stopping by for bits and pieces, and
reading up on sizing the Riv way. I finished my this build (my current
commuter) a couple of months ago, and it ended up being heavily influenced
by
Today's NYT carries a short interview with Andy Hampsten on cyclotouring.
Note his Strada Bianca with what appear to be Jack Brown tires.
http://travel.nytimes.com/2012/06/24/travel/andy-hampstens-spin-on-cycling-tours.html
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Slight correction. His brother, Steve, of Hampsten Cycles had this to say:
Given
the fork and the short-reach calipers, I'm thinking those must be Roly Poly
tires. But he rides Jack Browns on the Strada Bianca.
So I guess the pictured bike isn't a Strada Bianca either... Whatever. All
I know
Very good effort. Impressed!
On Friday, June 22, 2012 7:57:42 AM UTC-5, Smudgemo wrote:
Last summer I found myself working a block from Riv HQ. Building bikes is
a hobby of mine, and I had begun stopping by for bits and pieces, and
reading up on sizing the Riv way. I finished my this
A good kid MTB to consider is the Specialized Hotrock 24. I'm very happy
with the one we have. Enough so to buy a second for kid #2! You already
have a 24, but if you find a cheap used Hotrock, check it out. The newer
ones are de-contented a bit over the ones a few years old.
I'm really obsessed
A good place to have a Riv-Rally!
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Aaron Thomas aaron.a.tho...@gmail.comwrote:
Slight correction. His brother, Steve, of Hampsten Cycles had this to say:
Given the fork and the short-reach calipers, I'm thinking those must be
Roly Poly tires. But he rides Jack
What about converting it to 650B?
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Subject: [RBW] Re: frame swap? (My LongLow custom for your Atlantis)
In what
Hi guys
With so many of us seem to be going through similar
summer-project-financing purges... I'll make my contribution to My
garage to yours! All are in good-to-better condition unless otherwise
noted, and will try and get photos over the weekend.
Prices do not include shipping, and as
Ryan:
That rack by your local builder is wonderful. Too many racks have
bars, loops, hooks, etc., that don't serve any obvious purpose. Both
Tubus and Nitto make great products but they get a bit busy looking.
My Nitto Big Back Rack is guilty of this over-build syndrome.
Hopefully Riv can keep
It was built by Chauncey Matthews in Belen, NM.
I knew he was the guy after seeing the nice minimalist rear rack he made for
Patrick!
He also made a cool adjustable-offset fork for my pal Eli.
Ryan
On Jun 22, 2012, at 19:05, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
Ryan:
That rack by your
Doug, Chauncey bikes too. He built me a curved top tube 29er and a 650B
all rounder. Here is a picture of my 29er... filet brazed with nice silver
bits and an Acorn bag. It is tall enough in the front I can swap in a steel
fork and have a monster tour bike. For now I put on a suspension fork.
I think the end result of the Rivendell kid's bike was that a prototype was
made but in the end it was going to be too expensive for a kid's bike.
On Friday, June 22, 2012 2:49:44 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
A good kid MTB to consider is the Specialized Hotrock 24. I'm very happy
it doesn't make sense to keep and store bikes I ride less and less over
time. Periodic culling and adjusting of the bike herd isn't a bad thing.
Ditto. I just sold my 1998 Joe/Joe Longlow for much the same reasons as
you. That bike took me across the U.S.A. Occasionally I give it a thought
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: We need to bug Surly to make a
kids bike. It can have super fat tires or whatever kick they are on this
week. I've emailed them. I encourage everyone to do the same.
On Friday, June 22, 2012 10:34:42 AM UTC-5, Seth Vidal wrote:
The discussion of
Surly would be a good one. Especially as the folks that work for them start
having more kids! When I mentioned someone should import Islabikes, I was
specifically thinking QBP (Surly's Big Poppa). But Surly doing a 20, 24
then a 26 bike would be just as awesome. The 26 LHT is almost perfect, so
Mike:
That is really cool! Except of course the fork but I realize it's
functional.
I've been sketching, plotting, planning, measuring on this rear rack
idea off'n'on for quite a while. This may be my entirely indefensible
utterly self-indulgent bicycle purchase for 2012.
dougP
On Jun 22,
here is the right bike with Jack Browns... made by Moots for Hampston.
http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/photos/2008/giro08/index.php?id=/photos/2008/tech/probikes/andy_hampsten_may08/Andy_Hampstens_Hampsten_Strada_Bianca_Ti_SS
I'd love to do one of his tours... someday.
~mike
On Friday, June
...bicycling life evolves... is a theme I can relate to. The bike
that preceded my Atlantis prgressed thru an angled stem to raise the
bars, triple crank, added eyelets for racks, etc., etc. But at some
point I had to give it up for real brakes, wide tires and longer
chainstays for panniers.
Beth, still riding that green machine?
On Friday, June 22, 2012 11:58:30 AM UTC-7, Beth H wrote:
On Friday, June 22, 2012 9:39:56 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
Beth: I thought you loved the LongLow. What changed?
And, second, what about 700c wheels now disappoints you?
Two things that
Here's a busy looking rack!
http://wallbike.com/blog/2012/06/18/rack-lady-racks/
On Jun 22, 2012, at 19:05, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
Ryan:
That rack by your local builder is wonderful. Too many racks have
bars, loops, hooks, etc., that don't serve any obvious purpose. Both
Tubus
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