I'm getting a Betty Foy. :-)
On Saturday, August 3, 2013 7:12:25 PM UTC-7, LeahFoy wrote:
Well, you are cycle chic for sure! Such a great video and a very inspiring
story. You are going to LOVE that new Riv frame - which one, is it, by the
way? God bless you as you learn about RA and how to
Hi there!
Been lurking a while enjoying the discussion. I'm going to be going to
look at a used Atlantis frame/fork tomorrow morning, reported to be a 64cm
and built for 700C wheels... looking at Riv's site it looks like that isn't
a standard size, at least anymore. My PBH is 92, 6' tall...
I'm 5'10 with one of the earlier hillbornes with a 58 effective tt, with
the bars level to the saddle i use a 100mm stem with compact bars.
anything longer would be too long. it's on the cusp. i'd get the 56. here's
it's current state.
Thanks for the welcome and kind words, Anne. The guys who did the video
were really great and I had a fantastic time making it.
I thought about getting a custom colour for the Betty Foy - I was leaning
toward that original Hillborne orange - but I've decided to just go with
the default colour
A bicycle chronology - how neat is that. Thanks for sharing it with us, Rex.
On Friday, August 2, 2013 2:44:29 PM UTC-7, Rex Kerr wrote:
I suspect that most of us have had bad experiences when we first started
out.
In my university student days I used to ride a cheap department store
Do you get by on centuries with little to no training - just your
commutes and such?
Nope. That's asking for a suffer fest. And maybe a heart attack or injury.
Doing a century is no small thing.
For myself I'd say training for a century can make it an enjoyable
adventure rather than a
Welcome.
I think the sizes and offerings have varied over time, but the 64 has been
around for a while. I also thing Riv tried to stop offering the 64, but
that didn't last long. I don't have an Atlantis but my 90 pbh is just fine
on 62cm Ram Saluki. I've ridden a 64 and found it OK as far
Thanks for the all the stories they were wonderful!
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One day I'll master these doggone computer things, I've only been using
them for thirty seven years.
'Tanyrate, before I was so rudely interrupted I was going to say that I
was a late starter. Went from beater to Trek hybrid which was great to a
too small Cannondale tourer sold to
It's a phenomenal bike. I hope it fits you. 92 cm PBH says it might. Mine is
about 92.5, and my 64 cm Atlantis is good for me. I am 6'4 though, with a very
long torso. The 4 different in our heights is a bit surprising. Seat to
handlebar horizontally will be an interesting dimension. My very
Call Rivendell and ask them on Monday. Even if you already took the plunge,
they are a great resource for knowing how to make it the best fit possible
(and they sell stuff to make it work).
With abandon,
Patrick
On Sunday, August 4, 2013 8:21:02 AM UTC-6, James Warren wrote:
It's a
I am close to your size - 5'10 - but with a PBH of 84. I had an orange 56 Sam
and I could deal with the tight stand over but the tt was too long for me with
a 10cm stem and noodle bars. Ended up getting a 58 Ram which is a better fit
for a road bike. At least for me.
The dirt drop stem may
I can only speak from my own experience.
But I would think about how much standover height and seatpost showing you
will have/want. Bigger means less seatpost showing and less standover
(which I like).
Also, think about that TT. If you are not hurting with the reach you have
now on your
That fantastic Leslie! I had forgotten about the purple bottle cage. I am so
glad it's still being enjoyed!
I think I would be open to a 46 if someone had one for sale. Maybe you want to
sell yours? :)
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I will for sure post some info about the Black Mountain toad bike as I build it
up!!
I forgot I also have a brand new Kalloy seatpost as well that I can include. I
also decided I can include the bottom bracket with it. So 800 shipped will get
you the frame, headset, bottom bracket and
Uggghh. Mountain ROAD not toad. I hate this phone.
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Mountain Toad would be a cool name too
On Aug 4, 2013 12:35 PM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote:
Uggghh. Mountain ROAD not toad. I hate this phone.
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How did you get a yellow colored Hillborne?
On Saturday, August 3, 2013 10:59:46 PM UTC-4, mr.trout wrote:
I'm 5'10 with one of the earlier hillbornes with a 58 effective tt, with
the bars level to the saddle i use a 100mm stem with compact bars.
anything longer would be
Here's a photo...
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So I have had my new Sam for a couple of weeks now but have yet to post
photos. I took it on a nice and easy Sunday morning trail ride and I
absolutely love it. It has a Sugino wide/low double, Brooks B-17, thin
gripsters, Albatross bars and IRD thumb shifters. Jared at Rivendell was a
You know I tried them when I jumped on Manny's bike and they felt awesome!
They seem to have taken hand ergonomics quite well...I'm sure someone with
more experience riding with them will have better feedback. Incidentally, I
plan on getting a hold of a pair for another bike, still not ready to
I'll likely make this. Gotta figure out how to carry my minimal stuff, as the
Black Sheep is rack less on this trip.
Esteban
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Tony:
I have 2 Atlantis brochures with geometry charts. Neither brochure is
dated. On the 64 cm frame size, one lists a TT length of 60, and PBH range
of 89.5 to 94, and saddle height of 80 to 84. The other has the same 60 cm
TT length but PBH range of 90 to 96 and saddle height of 80 to
Congrats, and enjoy! Thanks for the pic. Looks real nice.
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I'm thinking i'll try them on my xo-3 to see if I like before putting them on
the hilsen.
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Im in for sure looking forward to seeing some old friends!
-Andy
On Sunday, August 4, 2013 11:08:35 AM UTC-7, Esteban wrote:
I'll likely make this. Gotta figure out how to carry my minimal stuff, as
the Black Sheep is rack less on this trip.
Esteban
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I love that video. Bikes and libraries for the win!
The Betty Foy blue is a real winner, I think.
Philip
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I can lend you a Nelson Longflap.
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On Aug 4, 2013, at 11:08 AM, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote:
I'll likely make this. Gotta figure out how to carry my minimal stuff, as the
Black Sheep is rack less on this trip.
Esteban
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Doug's info indicates that they changed the top-tube from 62 cm to 60 cm pretty
early on. But my 2001 64 cm model definitely has a 62 cm top tube so make sure
you measure just so you know what you're getting. (62 cm was also the listed TT
length in the original geometry charts printed in the
I will for sure post some info about the Black Mountain road bike as I
build it up!!
I forgot I also have a brand new Kalloy seatpost as well that I can
include. I have removed the bottom bracket and put it back in the factory
box. I can do $775 shipped for the frame, headset and seatpost.
I plan on trying a set on my Bombadil.
In the meantime, I'll probably take off the Dirt Drops and put on some
Albatross bars.
n.b. Can't call them albas any more; that's now an ambiguity. The albastaches
remind me of nighthawks (the bird, not the hopper painting).
Cheers,
Chris
Tucson,
I got a rear nitto rack that clamps to the seat post. 10lbs limit if that
but better then riding with a backpack. Ill bring it regardless
Manny
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I got a rear nitto rack that clamps to the seat post. 10lbs limit if that
but better then riding with a backpack. Ill bring it regardless
Manny
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At long last, my video from Seattle to Portland:
http://youtu.be/cJ3UJ9cbrfc
Enjoy!
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Just returned last night from a whirlwind four-day bike adventure around
the Columbia River. I was an epic ride that I hope I never have to do the
same way again! I'll be brief. I took the train from Seattle to Vancouver,
WA and met my friend Brad and we rode into and around Portland for the
Fantastic! Enjoy the ride!
With abandon,
Patrick
On Sunday, August 4, 2013 10:54:27 AM UTC-6, Johnny Alien wrote:
So I have had my new Sam for a couple of weeks now but have yet to post
photos. I took it on a nice and easy Sunday morning trail ride and I
absolutely love it. It has a
Congratulations! Both for embarking and completing the adventure. The
Astoria Bridge is some bridge! Wow. I nearly fell off my kneeler laughing
when I saw your belongings were more protected from the rain than you. Two
century rides in two days is wonderful. Reminds me of how I biked through
Filled them with chocolate milk, apparently.
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On Aug 4, 2013, at 1:45 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Short rides, that is. Feeling indisposed and slightly
Shawn,
Thanks for the ride report pics. I feel ya! Especially the 100 mile days
would not appeal to me, I like 50 miles or under a day if possible. I like
you appreciate time to soak (not by rain) in the scenery. However, time
seems to be a factor for me because of work so I can see how easy
When you live in arid country that only gets rain in monsoons, the results
of monsoons look pretty good.
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Beautiful, Patrick! Somehow, Eric, that chocolate milk never tastes like it
ought to. The kind of water you have to chew.
My three mile ride this morning felt wonderful. After two days debilitated
by the cold being passed round our family and still enervate, slowly and
joyously pedaled my
My daughter rode 17 this morning - I was proud of her
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On Sunday, August 4, 2013 4:48:36 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Beautiful, Patrick! Somehow, Eric, that chocolate milk
Patrick, here in VT. we are not rain rejuvenated but rather rain deluged,
with 4 consecutive months of record rainfall. We headed out for a ride
late this morning and about 4 miles in it started to sprinkle. My stoker
became anxious but we forged ahead. The sun came back out but about 10
This makes me envious. And you probably have nice hills, as well. Oh well,
at least you have a cold.
On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 3:48 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
The fresh, post deluge air; cool, humid morning; and fresh sumer moss loam
pine scent lingering from around the creek
Yeah, and my one fender bike -- Riv #3, 03 Curt -- is with Chauncey
Matthews for a new custom rack. I've been caught twice this season,
probably only because I don't ride enough. OTOH, we do get our rain all at
once -- last Friday, my mother's area got 2 in one hour; AND our runoff
control system
Planning a custom, so I am parting with this great frameset. Excellent
condition, paint and decals are great. No dents, no accidents. Chris King
2nut headset included. $650 + shipping. Pics here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32306142@N07/sets/72157634928977221/
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That's a damned pretty Sam and makes me sorry I sold mine -- would be and
ideal Gravel Bike; I am secretly desirous of being mocked by BSNYC.
On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 8:59 PM, mr.trout ianet...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm 5'10 with one of the earlier hillbornes with a 58 effective tt, with
the bars
Jim, good suggestions, and it might be the Texas heat talking but the fall
timing is especially appealing. I saw positive feedback on your country bike
events and have regretted missing out ever since.
Having a volunteer host is a significant development.
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Careful. I'll blow my nose in your general direction. On a wee ride like
that, no hills. Just hill. 1.5 miles up, 1.5 miles down. Waterfall at the
top.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Sunday, August 4, 2013 4:44:57 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:
This makes me envious. And you probably have nice
Esteban:
There's a shop in Walnut Creek than can probably fix you up with a nice
rack. Manny can give you directions.
I am truly shocked that you own a bike without a rack.
dougP
On Sunday, August 4, 2013 12:47:27 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote:
I got a rear nitto rack that clamps to the
Speaking of the UP, I back packed Pictured Rocks Lakeshore a few years back
and saw bears. In fact, all campsites have bear poles to hang your food up
high on. No wolves though.
On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 7:51 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
I volunteer to host,
I just picked this up from one of the top notch people on this forum but
decided that black would look better so I picked up one of those. This is
brand new and has never been used for even one mile. :)
I am looking to sell it for exactly what I paid. $95 shipped in the USA.
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Nice ride, Shawn! That area is on my list.
Brian Hanson
Seattle, WA
On Aug 4, 2013, at 1:22 PM, shawn m. smula...@gmail.com wrote:
Just returned last night from a whirlwind four-day bike adventure around the
Columbia River. I was an epic ride that I hope I never have to do the same
way
Which model is it, Titanico or Titanico X ? Regarding the color, is it
WaterShed Mahogany or TruLeather Vintage ?
On Sunday, August 4, 2013 7:58:12 PM UTC-5, Johnny Alien wrote:
I just picked this up from one of the top notch people on this forum but
decided that black would look better so
I made some changes to my AHH. I finally caved in to function over form and
swapped the Paul Racer brakes for long reach Tektros. I will be using this
for commuting a couple of days a week, now that I have changed jobs. I
added the Nitto R-26 rear rack, SON 28 wide body hub in Open Pro, (Peter
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Sorry I didn't realize there were a few browns. It is Titanico (not X) and
is WaterShed Mahoghany.
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But then I'd need another set! lol
William up above had a set of 46's, are they gone already?
On Sunday, August 4, 2013 12:31:43 PM UTC-4, Johnny Alien wrote:
That fantastic Leslie! I had forgotten about the purple bottle cage. I am
so glad it's still being enjoyed!
I think I
I just finished a great 300k in Whatcom county (furthermost north/west part
of WA state), and my ride goal for 2013. It was my longest ride, and my
first 300k. The first 60 miles led to a 5000' climb to Artist's Point
flic.kr/s/aHsjA7EhD5 nestled between Mt. Baker and Mt. Shuksan. It was
brutal
Looks very nice. Pray tell, what about the function of the Tektros do you
prefer over that of the Paus's?
On Sunday, August 4, 2013 6:50:50 PM UTC-7, Brian Campbell wrote:
I made some changes to my AHH. I finally caved in to function over form
and swapped the Paul Racer brakes for long reach
Awesome!
With abandon,
Patrick
On Sunday, August 4, 2013 8:08:33 PM UTC-6, stonehog wrote:
I just finished a great 300k in Whatcom county (furthermost north/west
part of WA state), and my ride goal for 2013. It was my longest ride, and
my first 300k. The first 60 miles led to a 5000' climb
The Pauls while stiffer, were more of a pain to get set up correctly. I
seemed to be forever between spongy feel and squealing like mad. I did have
them working well and then I swapped the wheelset to the current one w/
different rim widths and profiles and had to re-adjust again. Frankly, I am
Brian:
See if you can get the fender rack struts to share the lower (rear)
mounting eyelet. If you look at the Nitto strut, the second hole is
directly above the lower one, so you can drop the rack perhaps an inch
(?). The way the rack strut angles, you have to start cutting it to the
rest
Congratulations on the accomplishment of the day and the season! Your
photographs really capture the beauty of the area.
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Brian:
Great photos! Snow in August? Wow! Thanks for posting.
dougP
On Sunday, August 4, 2013 7:08:33 PM UTC-7, stonehog wrote:
I just finished a great 300k in Whatcom county (furthermost north/west
part of WA state), and my ride goal for 2013. It was my longest ride, and
my first
+1 on Mountain Toad
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On Aug 4, 2013, at 6:42 AM, Peter Morgano uscpeter11...@gmail.com wrote:
Mountain Toad would be a cool name too
On Aug 4, 2013 12:35 PM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote:
Uggghh. Mountain ROAD not toad. I
Thanks for the info. I hadn't heard the paul racers were fussy that way.
Well I knew how the cable routing differed, but the other stuff, not so
much.
On Sunday, August 4, 2013 7:57:18 PM UTC-7, Brian Campbell wrote:
The Pauls while stiffer, were more of a pain to get set up correctly. I
I had posted this bike before but wanted to show some pics of it in its
final form. I am not 100% sure what year this Ritchey Road bike is but it
is lugged and has no serial number. (Anyone venture a guess? Late 1970's?)
Anywho, I bought it, via ebay from the original owner, who rode it as a
What an amazing bunch of responses! Thanks guys.
So I'm now a Rivendell owner!!! I met the guy and was able to check the
standover height using a pair of 700c wheels he had (not included in the
deal). I didn't have any 700c with 135mm rear spacing. I just clear the
top tube with the
Brian, congratulations on making your ride goal for the year! All the better
given that you had to battle some to get there. What happened with your front
derailleur and what do you have in mind for an encore?
Tony
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That looks beautiful, Johnny! Glad you're enjoying the ride. I'm waiting
for my munchkin sized 47 AHH to ship.
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It's a long weekend here in Canadar, so I took the Ram out of the city and
did a long-ish (for me) ride in the rolling countryside, about a 1.5hrs
east of Toronto. Nice weather; a little blustery but very nice respite from
the city, fo' sho'.
It's not Mt. Tam or the dells of New England level
Shawn,
Sounds lie a great adventure. I would like to take that ride some day. I
have seen bikes on the Astoria bridge and have wondered if Ibhave the
wheels to do it. Epic.
What type of handle bars do you have on yor bike?
On Sunday, August 4, 2013, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Congratulations!
Good work! You'll not regret owning, and if you ever needed to, a trade of 64
for 61 would probably not be a rare thing.
- Jim W
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On Aug 4, 2013, at 1:20 PM, Tony DeFilippo vpi...@gmail.com wrote:
What an amazing bunch of responses! Thanks guys.
So I'm now a
Couple shots of the frame as purchased... I'm still pretty much in shock
that I've got an Atlantis in the garage. I went ahead and emailed Riv with
some sizing questions, hope to get some feedback from them to help guide my
decision as well. As it turns out the raw #'s are really similar
Gorgeous bike. Love the color in particular and the complementary bartape.
Also good to hear further good reports on Bilenky. I heard back from them
very promptly with a frame repair question I had. Happy riding!
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Manny, the rack will be much appreciated. Jim (and Doug), I hate to say it in
this group, but I don't even have a saddle with bag loops with me in the city.
Hope to see you tomorrow!
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I can bring you loops. I have the seat rail saddlebag adapter with me if you
want to use it. The one with the quick release. You can call me if you want to
go that route. I'll be hastily packing in San Mateo tonight till 11 probably.
If I don't hear from you, I won't bring it. If you want it,
Leah and Cecily,
Thank you for the wonderful and thoughtful posts. I'm trying to convince
my partner to get a Betty, but she just can't get past the $3k. Yet. It's
been useful for me to read each of your stories about the different bikes
you've ridden. I'll be patient; perhaps as she rides
Tony:
Congratulations on your new bike. Depending on how fat tired you intend to
go, it may be a teensy bit too tight but you'll never know until you try.
As Jim mentions, a 64 for 61 trade is also possible. Rivendells are sort
of like money in the bank that way, and lots more fun. Since
Hastily packing, eh? Me too. And those 2 tires I was going to put on
my bike turned out to be 1.6. Should be fine thoug.
On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 8:57 PM, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net wrote:
I can bring you loops. I have the seat rail saddlebag adapter with me if you
want to use it. The
Thinkin' of a new drivetrain and need to know. Thanks for any info.
What's in your shell?
107?
110?
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Are you going to be riding the fattest tires possible (42mm) or
keeping it around 33.3mm? If you're going to be putting the fatter
ones, and/or riding it more on dirt where a sudden dismount is more
possible, go with the 56cm. The pricing is just a bonus!
On 8/3/13, cbone97 cbon...@gmail.com
I am packed but need to head to work in the am. Hopefully only an hour or two.
Hopefully. Will try to meet up in Mill Valley at the turn to Camino Alto.
Manny - I will text you if I get stuck at work. Send me a text at 510-325-5463
so I have your number.
Dan
On Aug 4, 2013, at 9:45 PM,
Diane, it took me 4 years to finally get over the Rivendell sticker shock.
I hope your partner will come to a similar conclusion.
I hope you'll post lots of photos of your AHH and ride reports as well.
Cheers,
Cecily
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Is there one in existence?
I love my Silver shifters, but would like a more convenient reach to a
shifter on drops.
I have to keep drops below saddle height and the reach is a bit deep to the
bar ends.
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