I like the billboard comment on the carbon frames...
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If you'd like to experiment at low cost, I'll sell mine, with 170mm arms,
for $70 shipped CONUS, less than one year old, used on another project over
the summer of 2012. Send me a note off list.
On Monday, March 4, 2013 11:40:17 AM UTC-6, Jon Doyle wrote:
I have the Velo Orange 50.4 crank
I had the VO cranks on my randonneuring bike and really wanted to like
them. The 46/30 gearing combined with a 13-28 6spd FW gave me all the gears
I needed. Unfortunately, I had no confidence in the FW after one of them
broke. I swapped out my rear wheel for one with an 8spd cassette. Then the
I could see getting my Hilsen painted that color someday.
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Andy, glad you guys got out. It's too bad you didn't get to do Dixie Mtn.
We'll get it together and get out there with Tommy and Norman and others at
some point. Hopefully before Manny comes up to visit.
Hey Manny, if you're up in the summer we should get a crew together to do
Larch Mtn.
That's a classy bike!
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NItto CroMo Alba bars, used very little, these were on a friend's back up
bike: $45 shipped. Just like these:http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/hb2.htm
Tektro City Bike Brake Levers, again little use: $25 shipped. these
'zactly: http://www.rivbike.com/Tektro-City-Lever-p/bl11.htm
If you want
On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 9:05 AM, Daniel datadatadan...@gmail.com wrote:
How did they work, Jim? The 29er or the 26?
I used the Cascadia 29er because I already had a set for a knobby 29er. As
you probably know, they are very wide fenders and there is a lot of room
underneath for the Hetres,
I don't think of 25 mm tires as fat. And I only think of 35 mm tires as
fat when I'm comparing them to 25 mm tires. For my riding, tires start at
40-50 mm and go up from there. I have ridden 25 mm tires considerable
distances on gravel, but I certainly didn't think it was an optimal
Agree. The bikes at nahmbs are show bikes, they're suppose to be
outrageous. Last year in Sacramento, a friend and I were looking at
Shamrock's urban bike. It drew all the oohs and ahhs, yet we couldn't see
anybody really using it, at least on a practical basis. The racks had
in-laid with 3
one of the things i love about rivendell is the commitment to make things
that age with beauty - they call it beausage, the japanese call it
wabi-sabi.
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Hey guys, I'd love to be included in just such a ride. I'm just pretty flakey
wrt checking this list.
Ron
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Thanks EVERYONE for your welcome.
On Saturday, March 2, 2013 4:39:17 PM UTC-8, Kellie Stapleton wrote:
Just joined this group recently after picking up my new Hillborne from RBW
HQ the beginning of Feb. Love the atmosphere here, and my new bike.
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I think well designed and well made things show wear well, as well as
wearing well.
Odd: I had neighbors who were fanatical about house cleaning, even
dusting baseboard tops weekly. Their houses looked sparkling and new,
but somehow sterile. A wealthy family to whose house I once took my
daughter
I some how doubt the next bike will be fat given this:
Surly Pugsly - These are great for what they are, but we have no snow, so
this thing gathers dust year after year.
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/staff13.htm
I'd consider a lugged pug or thereabouts as it might come in handy on sand
and
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers — joined in the serious business
of keeping our food, shelter, clothing and loved ones from combining with
oxygen.
--K. Vonnegut
On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 11:06:10 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote:
I think well designed and well made things show wear
Interesting. I asked Simon Rakower, who makes and sells the original
wide rim, the SnoCat (44 mm wide), to compare fat bikes with 29ers
using SnoCat-like rims and fat 29er tires. He told me that there are
trade-offs to both but that many of his wheel builds are for fatbike
owners who want
Ron, Will try to remember to keep you in the loop for future rides. --Smitty
On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 10:58:52 AM UTC-8, Ron MH wrote:
Hey guys, I'd love to be included in just such a ride. I'm just pretty
flakey wrt checking this list.
Ron
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Guess I should disclose my FD choice: Suntour Superbe Pro. Fortunately no
issues with it, I'm no skilled mechanic.
The VO 46t ring did seem to wear quickly; I replaced at 11,000km with a TA.
My chainring bolts were fine.
Jon
Watertown, MA
On Monday, March 4, 2013 9:50:32 PM UTC-5, whiskeyding
I have huge respect for Tom Ritchey, am intrigued by the Woodsies, but I
don't believe the first MTBs built by Rtichey were 650B.
There's a good discussion on it here:
http://forums.mtbr.com/650b-27-5/tom-ritcheys-1st-mtb-1977-650b-814782.html#post9753648
Remember: a lot of the Repack racers
Thanks, Jim.
The bit about the lower rear mount cracking has me looking back at the SKS
or metal fenders.
Daniel
Yorba Linda, CA
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I’ve also spent many hundreds of dollars (at least) on Bridgestones,
Univegas, Miyatas and hybrid Bianchis not buying a Rivendell. I’ve been *almost
*satisfied but still wanted the real thing.
I finally decided to take the plunge and am picking up a new 56cm 650B H.
Homer Hilsen frame set.
Thanks to all that have responded. Greatly appreciate your inputs.
I am trying to mate it with the stock 1993 RB-1/7 Shimano 600 FD. The
cassette is a Shimano 13 ~ 28 7 speed. Going to play this out in my mind
first for a week or so and let it settle before taking additional action.
I am still
Hey all -
In addition to tracking the group posts via the group page via my browser,
I also get emails of all posts to this account. A while back, I had
changed a filter which put them all into their own fancy-shmansy folder -
mostly for archival purposes, since I also (Dept of Redundancy
Not sure if you got my email offline but I figure I'll repeat my question
here:
How come you rock so much?
feel free to answer whenever you have time. :)
thanks for all you do for the list,
-sv
On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 8:56 PM, Cyclofiend Jim cyclofi...@earthlink.netwrote:
Hey all -
In
FWIW, I solved the problem of getting a wide and contoured mtb tripe
fd to work with a Pro 5 Vis double by simply running the two rings in
the middle and granny position. The Q of this crankset is so low
that, even so set up and mounted on a custom Phil 145 (you read that
correctly) bb, the
For sale -- Acorn handlebar bag, the bigger one with the two rear
pockets. Light tan color, not the darker ranger tan that Acorn is
using now. Includes side stabilizer strings as supplied by Acorn and
both mounting.
I tested it on a couple of bikes, so it has been mounted, but
otherwise like new
My lugged, touring Ritchey. It was built (not for me!) when I was in 5th
grade. Still works great. I'm 45 now. Maybe he knows something.
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k292/bylar13/001-3.jpg
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Looks good now you need to get it dirty.
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On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:51:51 AM UTC-6, NWAJack wrote:
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Not sure. Ive not seen the regular blue in person - but this isn't custom.
Probably my camera. Tape is newbaums white with some amber shellac- two cots
so far.
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650B 56 single TT has gotta be the perfect bike!
On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 3:26 PM, Davidbea beada...@gmail.com wrote:
I’ve also spent many hundreds of dollars (at least) on Bridgestones,
Univegas, Miyatas and hybrid Bianchis not buying a Rivendell. I’ve been
*almost
*satisfied but still
Love it! I do like the color. Funny I see the weight machines in the back
ground which makes me think how I always tell myself I need to push some
weight but when push comes to shove I always choose the bike instead. I
worked out for years starting when I was stationed in the Sinai Peninsula
I guess I believe what he says. Sure the other guys were riding coaster
brake Schwinns with 26 tires before that. So was I as a teen in the 70's
in SoCal. Of course we just were out riding dirt roads...no Repack.
~mike
On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 10:40:44 AM UTC-8, Daniel wrote:
I have huge
On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 10:40:44 AM UTC-8, Daniel wrote:
I have huge respect for Tom Ritchey, am intrigued by the Woodsies, but I
don't believe the first MTBs built by Rtichey were 650B.
Have you seen the video by Jay Ritchey: http://vimeo.com/47207697
Tom says he was building a 650B
I am getting a new Sam with Newbaums and was thinking of shellacing the
Newbaum's some time.
How does shellaced newbaum's feel? Crusty? Sharp? Scratchy? Looks like it
would encrust the cotton tape in a candy-like coating.
Can the tape be removed and reused, or do you have to cut off like a
If you do a single coat it is crusty and flakes
If you do multiple coats (3+) it is hard and smooth but cushy. You'd have
to do some odd things to make it flake off then.
You can remove it like any other tape - but you can't really reuse it (like
most tape, shellaced or not)
-sv
On Wed, Mar
I agree with Seth. I don't feel like shellac over cloth feels crusty at
all. Especially with multiple coats. Then it just has a great smooth feel
which I really like.
If you take the tape off after shellacking you'll notice that only half of
the tape gets covered because of the way the tape
Personally I think shellac is definitely the way to go with Newbaums. I
prefer the feel of more rather than less when it comes to coats.
The other advantage is that it definitely keeps the tape looking cleaner
for longer, a lot longer with touchups. As I like brighter colors I find it
doesn't
I tried recalibrating the white balance on a downloaded copy of the AHH
photos and they get a bit more blue. Cameras don't really see things the
way we do.
Aloha,
Bob
On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 9:32 PM, hsmitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote:
Love it! I do like the color. Funny I see the weight
However the camera sees it, that's a nice bike!
On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 10:05 PM, Robert F. Harrison rfharri...@gmail.comwrote:
I tried recalibrating the white balance on a downloaded copy of the AHH
photos and they get a bit more blue. Cameras don't really see things the
way we do.
Aloha,
Hey Riv folk was wondering if anyone has used one of these YAK trailers? If
yes how does it handle? . And I'm really not ready to throw down and buy
this one just yet so the early bird gets the worm. Just curious. Thanks in
advance.
Hugh
Sunland, CA
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Must be tired here is the link to the trailer:
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/bik/3651741614.html
Hugh
Sunland,CA
On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 10:59:22 PM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote:
Hey Riv folk was wondering if anyone has used one of these YAK trailers?
If yes how does it handle? . And I'm
They work great:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/2406328083/in/photostream/
On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 11:03 PM, hsmitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote:
Must be tired here is the link to the trailer:
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/bik/3651741614.html
Hugh
Sunland,CA
On
putting together a project bike with an LD stem and though may be someone
out there has the original WTB dirt drop bar in their parts bin. Not quite
a Rivendell product but realize many of you may be dirt drop fans due to
Grants rendition and use of it on the old MB-1's. I will pay market
All new, never installed.
Nitto Mark's Handlebar, 26.0mm x 44cm (c-c), silver - $60
Nitto Pearl Stem, 25.4mm x 100mm x -17 degrees rise, silver - $50
Thomson Masterpiece seatpost, zero setback, 27.2mm x 240mm, silver - $85
Prices include shipping CONUS. Offers considered. Personal checks ok.
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