Going with the fenders post, yesterday's ride in Seattle was a great
testament to having coverage. It rained (hard) for at least half the ride.
For me that was about 8 hours worth. Not the most fun I've ever had, but
strangely satisfying in that a bad day outdoors on a bike is better than a
Great looking handlebar wrap. So far I've been putting a layer of inner tube
under my cotton take for extra padding... Maybe I'll try the cotton only
approach next time. 8 hours of rain riding during a 300k distance sounds like
alot to me, congrats on finishing! Your SAA saddle had some
I doubt if a single person here is planning to buy this thing, but if you
have a road bike with no clearance for fenders, it could work as a skunk
stripe mitigator.
It's obvioously not going to keep the bike clean, etc.
On Sunday, March 30, 2014 6:03:22 PM UTC-5, Brewster Fong wrote:
On
Great write up and handsome bike. Happy riding!
Shoji
On Monday, March 31, 2014 1:27:28 AM UTC-4, Roger wrote:
Thanks for the kind words everyone. The Sam Hillborne is indeed a handsome
bike. I believe I got the last 62cm in this color, with the next batch, in
the standard blue I'm told,
Here's the PDF on Cyclofiend's site. (I assume this means it's ok by Riv to
download.)
http://www.cyclofiend.com/Images/rbw/rr43_v1_all.pdf
On Monday, March 31, 2014 12:48:05 AM UTC-4, Doug Van Cleve wrote:
Howdy folks.
I have every RR from zero forward, but it looks like I may have waited
Casey and Philip,
You have me intrigued with the flared off-road drops. For the Sparrow and
wood chipper and On One Midge, is the cruising position in the flats on
top, as on a road bike? Do they take road levers? What is the difference
with different types of aluminum?
With abandon,
Patrick
I doubt if a single person here is planning to buy this thing, but if you
have a road bike with no clearance for fenders, it could work as a skunk
stripe mitigator.
It's obvioously not going to keep the bike clean, etc.
Agreed. Although even then there are better established options out
I think the seller has also found himself a market niche that will include
weight weenies and urban fixies.
On Monday, March 31, 2014 9:01:55 AM UTC-5, Matthew J wrote:
I doubt if a single person here is planning to buy this thing, but if
you have a road bike with no clearance for
btw, there are a few great uses for crabon. If you have never kayaked with
a Werner bent-shaft paddle, you owe it to yourself to try it. Just holding
it, your arms automatically start pedaling.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/estes/aP7260015.jpg
On Saturday, March 29,
I call dibs for Manny. But im traveling and cant figure out how to pm him on
my cell phone. Anyone else...
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That was just before I tightened it up a bit. It was fairly stretched
going into the ride, and the rain didn't help. Plenty of bolt left,
however, and still comfy.
Brian
On Monday, March 31, 2014 3:59:48 AM UTC-7, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
Great looking handlebar wrap. So far I've been
Hi Patrick,
I'm glad you asked me that! :^)
I don't know about the Sparrow, but I have two widths of Woodchipper, a Midge,
and an original WTB bar.
The tops on the Midge and WTB are pretty narrow, so I cruise on the hoods. My
Woodchipper bike has the bars set a couple (few) inches above the
The braking position is precisely why I like the M bars. It's similar to
that of mountain bike bars, which lets you brace your weight, grab the
brakes, and have control while going downhill. The Albas don't offer that
braking option. When braking w/ Albas, you are not able to brace your
weight
Here's a pic where you can see both the Woodchipper and the Midge. I like
them both. For me, all day comfort on the Woodchipper and great control
on the trails with the
Midge. https://www.flickr.com/photos/cnyriv/9477366535/in/set-72157635006896939
On Monday, March 31, 2014 9:48:28 AM UTC-4,
Hi Everyone,
I have a couple of frames listed for sale on ebay. If you are local to
92313 Southern California and interested you can save 50$ off of ebay
prices so 800$ each per frame with extras.
Awesome thread! Here's my Alba'ed, 64cm LHT, currently my road
bike...don't really miss drop bars at all.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/85709120@N07/10412426826/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/85709120@N07/13003918814/
On Thursday, February 6, 2014 3:42:55 PM UTC-8, Conway Bennett wrote:
I went from 8cm to 11 when I made the switch. I always felt a little too
streched out with Noodles on my Sam. Albas are perfect.
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You're not sitting on the rails when your SAA looks like that? I tried one
a few years back and after 40 miles I was seated on the rails with a light
strip of leather between my bum and the rail. I literally called home and
had a family member meet me at mile 180 of a 600K with my Brooks, which
Only the Platrack and TA crank arms remain. Thanks everyone!
On Saturday, March 29, 2014 7:27:43 PM UTC-7, gordo wrote:
Hi all,
Spring cleaning is in full effect. Selling off a bunch of parts in order
to raise funds for a new frame. Prices include shipping except for the
dynamo wheel,
Brian,
I'm impressed. Even if it was dry not sure I'd finish, but I've never
attempted a distance like that let alone half that distance in rain. Did I
calculate correctly it took you 16 hours? And the wrap is superb.
~Hugh SoCal dry Smitham
On Sunday, March 30, 2014 11:08:01 PM UTC-7,
Attention Manny.now's your chance! I can no longer feel guilty about
buying that last 50cm Quickbeam on eBay in February ahead of you!!
This one is very nice and in your area !
On Monday, March 31, 2014 10:56:30 AM UTC-4, iamkeith wrote:
I call dibs for Manny. But im traveling and cant
Thank you, Philip, John, and Dave! Very helpful.
With abandon,
Patrick
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Sure doubt its Compass's fault. I've been very pleased with their service.
On Monday, March 31, 2014 4:08:54 PM UTC-7, Jim Bronson wrote:
Finally showed up today, 2 days after the 400k I wanted to use them on.
Personally, I blame the postal service. But oh well.
On Mar 28, 2014 10:02 AM,
Wow!! I don't know how you Rando-peeps can go so far! That is amazing.
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My recent Compass tires order took a couple of days longer to get there than I
expected, but Im sure they got them here as quickly as possible. They emailed
to say that demand for the new tires has hit their shipping department pretty
hard. Good predicament to be in!
--Eric N
Fantastic, Brian! There is something meditative about riding in the rain
that is different from other contemplative times for me. Of course I'm not
doing it for 16 hours. I've stopped and camped by then! Grin. I love the
different types of riding we all do in common!
With abandon,
Patrick
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how randos do it - keep pedaling. Ignore the little voices that say quit.
Realize the finish/your bed/your car is down the road a ways. Keep
drinking/eating. Have appropriate gear (fenders! wool. much wool.)
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I had a 11 cm on my noodles, and then went to a 10cm with my albas... and
eventually went to an 8cm - which would have been the right stem to start
out with this is likely not very helpful.
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Wort the wait for me. My Atlantis immediately got more efficient when I put the
Compass tires on. My new favorite (along with JB Green and the Big Ben 700x55
(which rarely fit anyway).)
-Jim W.
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 31, 2014, at 5:06 PM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
My
Ugh, did a 400k through about 5 hours of rain, but it dried up. Just
keep pedaling is right. Wool jerseys, shorts and arm warmers kept me
warm underneath the rain gear. My longest stint on the bike without
sleep--23.5 hours.
Phew,
Toshi in Oakland, CA
On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 5:47 PM, Lynne Fitz
Sorry folks,
Just put down payment for my first round of master's classes.
New bike isn't in the cards for me this time around..
Good luck to the seller and congrats on the future buyer.
Manny
On Monday, March 31, 2014 3:09:06 PM UTC-7, djbardwil wrote:
Attention Manny.now's your
How would a QB/SO be as a single speed mountain bike? What are the tire
clearances and what knobbies are there within that clearance?
I'm just playing and dreaming with where my riding has gone and wondering how
it meshes with the single speed dream.
With abandon,
Patrick
Handling is great on the trails, but you're going to be limited in tire
size to around 40mm+/-. Also the top tube is horizontal, which makes rapid
unplanned dismounts that happen on trails potentially eventful.
I bet you would like something like the first generation Salsa El Mariachi
that has an
Here are 2 pics of my QB on the trail. One has 38mm knobs, and the other
has 40mm Marathons:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/20986098@N04/2041112320/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/20986098@N04/5604642330/
You can't fit much wider than that with knobbies.
I'm curious what you think a QB would give
Looks great. I think I see a chain catcher thing on the stay you left off the
inventory, nice touch that's very handy.
You might consider the mks track chain tensioner as an alternative to the
monkey nuts.
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Great questions, Jim. it would (perhaps, someday) be my go light/fast
mountain bike. I imagine David is right, and it's a Salsa or Surly that
makes sense down the road. At this point all dream, no reality.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Monday, March 31, 2014 7:54:50 PM UTC-6, Jim M. wrote:
Here
I created a very nice fixed/ss mountain bike with an ENO hub on a very nice
early '90s Diamond Back Axis Team. With 559X60 mm Big Aples the handling
was outstanding. A 10 cm Dirt Drop stem put the Noodles about 3 cm below
saddle with plenty -- at least 1.5 inch -- of quill remaining below the
Gotta agree with Jim. I love my simple one, and it's great on pavement or dirt,
but if your mntn biking involves mountains I prefer to have a geared bike.
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ted - Thanks for the suggestion on the tensioner. The monkey nuts are
already coming so we'll see how they work out, and I think they will solve
a different issue of freewheel rub (which I discovered due to the short
chain) beside chain tension (which I may discover).
Good catch on the
ted - Thanks for the suggestion on the tensioner. The monkey nuts are
already coming so we'll see how they work out but I think the tensioner was
probably a better call.
Good catch on the Columbine Chain Hanger; I thought it would come in handy
when I flipped the hub to the flop side.
Oh man. Manny Acosta MS, his rides are gonna get graduate level yo
On Mar 31, 2014 6:21 PM, Manuel Acosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com
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Sorry folks,
Just put down payment for my first round of master's classes.
New bike isn't in the cards for me this time around..
Good luck to the
Here is the link to the craigslist post here in SF. I bought a Rambouillet,
and now that's all I want to ride. The bike needs a new home.
Michael Allen
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik/4401539808.html
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Karen, I note with such sadness the reason you are selling your bike. I
hope your pup is okay and gets the surgery s/he needs.
I know that there are people out here on this list who are in the 5'2
/75-76cm pbh or know someone who loves bikes who's this size; Manny and I
aren't the only
It gets more mental than physical after a while. Sometimes it's a fine
line between having enough caffeine to stay awake but not so much one has a
panic attack.
On Mar 31, 2014 7:05 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
Wow!! I don't know how you Rando-peeps can go so far! That is amazing.
What if you feel like the Brooks works better on some bikes than others?
Then you really put the possessive in your mileage may vary...?
On Mar 28, 2014 10:04 PM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote:
I was certainly joking, but it's always your mileage may vary because we
all makes our choices on
Cool. I have the same hanger on my SO. It's nice having something to keep the
chain back where I can hook it easily with the rear axel. The monkey nuts look
neat I'm curious how they work out for you.
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Sighted these guys on a SamRide (TM) along the Highway 56 Bikeway.
So happy
together.https://www.flickr.com/photos/20853610@N05/sets/72157643139659794/
They are apparently Red-Eared Sliders which are not native and most likely
escapees or rejects from someone's home terrarium turtle habitat.
Tom,
I'm sure the same can be had on a Boulder bicycle. What bars are you
running on the Boulder? It's okay we can sort of talk about a non Riv
bicycle in this group. And yeah that was a curious sighting surfacing from
Gonzales Canyon.
~Hugh
On Monday, March 31, 2014 8:56:14 PM UTC-7, Tom
Silver Shifters are now claimed.
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What's your hight? I may be interested as a grad gift for my partner. It
would be a surprise and I don't know her PBH. Thanks! And sorry for the
circumstances.
Fair winds,
Captain Conway
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The Boulder All Road s running Noodles. I like them.
After a lot of thought, reflection, and assessing what I feel (pains,
discomfort, where I ride it), Sam is transitioning to a Noodle bar bike and
lightening/being graceful. He is also getting an Eyc and rear tail lamp as
I am riding him to
Hi Folks,
Thanks for the kind words for my pooch. As mentioned before, I'm torn about
selling the QB cuz I really like it a lot. But to be fair, I have been riding
my Homer and Betty more. I am 5'3 and wear a 30 inseam in men's pants (I'm a
woman but like wearing men's pants so I don't have
Liesl, sorry about the loss of your pooch :(
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the bike would fit me perfectly... but again... grad school...
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