+1 - It would be great to see a budget Atlantis/Allrounder. But in a way,
Surly have that covered with the LHT and it has choice of the mainstream
26 or 700 wheel sizes. The 26 LHT in the larger sizes looks fabulous
built up (and could be built around 650b conceivably). Surly have such a
I don't know how you can stand living there :-)
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On Feb 22, 2013, at 5:05 PM, Robert F. Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com wrote:
It's been raining hard today here in Honolulu with flash flood warnings and
everything. Of course I was out in it on my Hunqapillar getting soaked as
On Friday, February 22, 2013 2:15:54 PM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
The problem with budget Rivs is that they tend to evolve quickly in the
fancy direction, and the budget-ness fades quickly. The Hunq was supposed
to be the budget model a couple years back. Now it's $2k.
quite simply, there ain't nothing past lockup. I've been on my Weinmann
center pulls for 38 years in the TX hills, and my Rigida rims against them
for 35. While I have a spare wheelset, I don't have to - the original rims
are in great shape. With kool stop pads, I can lock them up, but it
I notice Grant's Atlantis on the staff bike page has V-brakes. I'm not
surprised. I run XTs on my trail bike. They are way nicer than the
sidepulls on my other bikes.
Will
On Saturday, February 23, 2013 7:56:08 AM UTC-6, Ron Mc wrote:
quite simply, there ain't nothing past lockup. I've
Materials, labor and transportation costs plus the profit margin added
equals the price you pay. Rivs like the Romulus were killer deals but for
one reason or another, could not be maintained. Rivs have good paint jobs
and you could shave money there by doing something skimpy. Rivs use good
On Sat, 2013-02-23 at 08:52 -0600, Bruce Herbitter wrote:
Materials, labor and transportation costs plus the profit margin added
equals the price you pay. Rivs like the Romulus were killer deals but
for one reason or another, could not be maintained. Rivs have good
paint jobs and you could
Hope you find him. Your insert panda shots just won't be the same.
On Feb 22, 5:14 pm, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
Manny:
In think the forces of nature are at work here, and Robert has returned to
live in the mountains.
dougP
On Thursday, February 21, 2013 10:16:57 PM UTC-8,
I don't find the difference in stopping power, only lever feel. The long
tektros result on more squish at the lever for me, even though the centerpulls
technically have more parts and joints to impart play.
I've never had a bike not stop due to brake system choice. But I dont ride in
technical
James Warren wrote:
I know my bro-in-law would buy such a bike if the available size was as large
as 64 cm with 6 degree top tube. He couldn't do the $3000 that the Bombadil
got to, and the 64 cm Sam didn't have the dirt tire capability he was
after.
James, you should point your brother in
It wouldn't make sense to make any Riv that doesn't have lugs or a nice
paint job,although a single color paint is probably OK with most. The 1st
Sam's were single color except a few accents on the fork crown. There are
some shops that do pretty good job powder coating lugged bikes.
That could
Armchair CEO time. Where does the SOMA San Marcos come into the discussion?
It's lugged, presumably good tubes and quality paint. Costs around ~$800 on
the street, $949 MSRP. There's your budget Riv for road/country folk. If
that bike can retail for $800, a fat-tired version could be too. I think
Brooks Swallow for sale.
Chrome rails, honey color, excellent condition, $115 shipped CONUS.
Although it is lighter and more elegantly styled, and it actually works
fairly well for me, I decided I prefer the feel of the B17 shape.
Photos here...
Maybe Riv will save money by building the bike out of cardboard. This guy
says that he can make a cardboard bike for $9 to $12.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2012/11/cardboard-bicycles
On Wednesday, February 20, 2013 8:58:02 AM UTC-8, murphyjrfk wrote:
Does any one know if the budget
Someone has to do it. It's rough but I'm willing to take the hit so other folks
can live in better places. :-)
Aloha from Bob (who is gong to ride down Haleakala tomorrow - because someone
has to do it.)
Bob
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On Saturday, February 23, 2013 at
Good observation Steve
On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 9:06 AM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
The real shame is that nobody seems able to deal with the huge price
penalty we pay for componentry when building up such frames. You could
almost come out a head by buying a complete LHT,
Is a thread-on drum brake even an option on a new tandem these days? I was
looking for an Arai drum a few years ago, and it didn't seem to exist anymore.
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I have a Surly LHT and love it. It's very Rivish in its set-up with
48cm Noodles, Silver shifters, Sugino cranks, VP pedals, Schwalbe 40mm
Marathons and a Brooks saddle. It's a versatile bike and has a rides
nicely. I say make your own budget Riv by purchasing an LHT or Soma
Saga and setting it up
I've done that ride! Really amazing, but a little dangerous in a group,
especially with freezing rain / sleet like it was at the top when my wife
and I coasted down. Novice riders on questionable bikes with marginal
brakes make for a white knuckle experience. Would I do it again?
I think it is time to part with my Rambouillet.
Frame/ Fork/ Headset for sale.
54cm toyo built blue. 9.5 of 10 cosmetic.
$1000 shipped
pics here: http://tinyurl.com/bdutmjv*
*Stand over height is 79cm - fits a 700x32c with fenders / 700x35c (with
room) without. Quick/nimble and stable.
Hawaii is a place I'd like to see sometime.
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I'd like to see whatever they do fully lugged with an option for head tube
cream paint, for those of us who would be willing to pay a smidge more for the
bling.
Nice Riv fork bends would be cool. Not like the straighter Marcos fork. But
like a typical Riv fork.
Maybe these take it outta da
Considering this and would welcome some advice/feedback.
I've been corresponding with the seller. He's the original owner, has put
about 10k miles on it. Components all look original. Seems well cared for,
but I'm relying on photos and info, as I'm not in LA (though my brother is
and could
Had a ride planned with another rider things just come up. I just had to
get out and ride on such a beautiful day.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalpusher61/sets/72157632838897525/
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I think you pretty much nailed all the considerations. It's a fancier
version of the bike you have. Nothing wrong with that, as long as you know
it. If the fit is spot on, then the price is really good. You could re-sell
your Rom and recoup most of it from that. MA2 rims which people like a lot.
Was just looking at those on the flickr. Looks like a nice SoCal ride if
there ever was one!
On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 10:35 PM, hsmitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote:
Had a ride planned with another rider things just come up. I just had to
get out and ride on such a beautiful day.
Thanks David. I'm thinking the same. The fit would be right--my Rom is a 59.
How much more life do you think those components have in them?
Was hoping I might get a little more for the Rom here in NYC. Still would be
taking a loss--I overpaid by 40%. Ouch. That's how you learn, I guess.
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105 is decent stuff, and Southern California is a pretty easy environment
with no rain. My Atlantis has a 105 front hub that came with it 10 years
ago no worries yet. Other stuff, kinda depends on how hard it was beat
but at 10k miles my guess is plenty of life left.
dougP
On Saturday,
If you can get more for your Rom, then it's a no-brainer!!! :-) No idea
what the NYC Riv market is, but if you could sell closer to $1200, then
yeah, whatcha' waiting for?
The mileage appears to be from non-coastal Southern California riding, so
the components should have a lot of life left.
You
Thanks for the photos. It was too nice a day to not ride. We took the
Atlantii met a small group for a ride around OC, and one gal had a
beautiful 650b Ramboullet. So 3 Rivs out of a group of 9.
dougP
On Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:35:19 PM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote:
Had a ride planned
Hi Doug,
That's great.I have yet to roll with other Rivs. Love to see some pics of
your roll about.
Regards,
Hugh
Sunland, CA
On Saturday, February 23, 2013 11:10:12 PM UTC-8, dougP wrote:
Thanks for the photos. It was too nice a day to not ride. We took the
Atlantii met a small group
And to make it a sunny SoCal trifecta, I'll add in that I had an unplanned
fantastic ride. Just hopped on the bike and headed uphill. A few short
hours later I'm in snow-country!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/8501214369/in/photostream
Felt great, so took the long way home. What a
Wow! Impressive magazine! Congratulations, Jim, for your contribution to
it. (I, for one, liked the bosque article by Nicholas Carman.
Impressionistic and scattered, yes, but poetic, too.)
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