I could care less about how many lugs there are. A more affordable
Rivendell is something that I think is needed. THat said I think that
$1500 is over the mark for what I would consider an entry level point.
Once I hit that price or more I would look at saving the extra for a step
up model
To fund a new bike purchase:
1. Brooks aged brown B67, $90 - very good condition. $90 local. $100
shipped.
2. 26 Velocity made Riv Standard Wheelset, $330, local pickup - 36 spokes.
These are the Aeroheat rims. Bought as a second wheelset for my
Hunqapillar, same as the current build kit wheel
Hi all,
I finally got around to taking some photos of my 64 cm Bomba mountain bike
build. I bought the frame second hand from list member and fellow tall
person z-man a few months ago. With an international move, finding an
apartment and starting a new job it took me about three months to
Beautiful build, Tom! I love the silky, chocolaty brown. Perfect for a
trail beastie. Of course, you may want to invest in fatter tires with
paddles on them so you can rid ethe Mediterranean! Grin. I'd love to see
photos of your trails when you get a chance.
With abandon,
Patrick
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Wow! Really beautiful bike
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On Sep 21, 2014, at 7:46 AM, Tom Harrop twhar...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi all,
I finally got around to taking some photos of my 64 cm Bomba mountain bike
build. I bought the frame second hand from list member and fellow tall person
z-man a
A hospital S24O. In for tests, rushed to surgery, appendix removed as it is
rupturing (the surgeon made it sound like a poorly written drama where the
timing of days and hours all culminates to a matter of seconds. Apparently that
is how life sometimes is. Sardonic grin.), overnight (never
Take care and heal quickly my friend. And know that your friends here have
you in their thoughts!
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Very good looking bike! I think Diamond/Harrlequin tape wrap on Bullmoose
bars is an exquisite touch.
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Sunday, September 21, 2014 7:46:35 AM UTC-7, Tom Harrop wrote:
Hi all,
I finally got around to taking some photos of my 64 cm Bomba mountain bike
build. I bought the
I'm sure the Rivendell ethos will survive despite of the absence of lugs.
I had a Surly steamroller that was tig welded and it was a lovely bike.
As I recall it had a lugged fork and some nice dropouts. So many brands
get diluted with crap products but I can't ever see that happening with
I do not understand all the Chicken Little sky is falling hyperbolic
reaction at the loss of a few, though not all, lugs. I think a lower entry
level bike is a brilliant idea. My brother kept commenting on how nice my
Hunqapillar was, but if he were to see the price tag of $3,000 he would
My whole personal stable (just two bikes, a Hunqapillar and QuickBeam) enjoyed
a ride up Boreas Pass with my brother (he's a pilot and had a few day layover
in Aspen). What a grand time, and we met my wife and daughters for a steak bbq,
then came down, turning off the road for some single track
Very good condition with a small light rubber rub mark on the left side from
laying it down on my truck bed liner. I have added a full liner inside the bag
to give it a fuller look and also gives the bag more support, that can be
removed if it is not to your liking. I have also shortened the
Deacon, so often your posts help us put everything in perspective, but this
time you really have outdone yourself. You really shouldn't have!
Can the docs give you any idea why this happened? Do be kind and gentle
to yourself.
Prayers blessings,
Michael
You are the universe becoming
Och! Michael. They have no idea what the appendix does, if anything, let
alone what muckles it to the point of trying to kill us by exploding.
Sardonic grin. In my case, I had an appendicolith, a wee calcified stone
that blocks the appendix. They said the best knows cause is it just
happens.
Best of luck with the healing process. You'll be better than ever in no
time and 6 weeks of semi-downtime will make your return all the sweeter.
Try not to cut it so close next time.
Aloha, Bob
On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 5:08 AM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
A hospital S24O. In for
Same thing happened to my wife last month, you will be walking and riding
in no time it's the lifting of heavy things you need to be really careful
of. You don't want to rupture your abdomen lugging that big Hunqapillar up
a flight of stairs or something. Heal fast!
On Sep 21, 2014 3:03 PM, Robert
Meh, I'm not too surprised a less expensive model riv would have a few
spots of tig welding. As long as it isn't in the head tube area where I
tend to look while I'm riding, I'm cool with it.
Actually, I'm not really in the market for a less expensive Riv. I have a
Sam and a Roadeo and would
You are correct that the current bicycle market is pricey, which is
precisely why a $1500 Riv would be considered entry level. It's a price
point Grant has tried to hit several times, as with the Romulus/Redwood and
Bleriot. If you want people to get fascinated with your company's parts and
I host a small gathering of friends each year to spend the better part of
the day rambling around on north Texas country roads...
http://pawndero.wordpress.com/2014/09/20/ramble-reconn-2014/
We take our time and enjoy being outside at probably the best time of year
for where I live. I you
Patrick,
Sorry to hear about your hospital stay .Wishing you a quick and successful
recovery. Sometime life throws a wrench into our gears. I'm happy you got
to go out and spend some time with your brother and see the fall colors at
their peak before your surgery.
On Sunday, September 21, 2014
@ Bob -- Thanks. You know, the timing couldn't have worked out more
blessed. I got to life life to the fullest, then symptoms set in the next
day at 6am. I waited till later in the morning to go to the ER, waiting to
see if and how it progressed. I didn't even have a fever till aftr I got to
@ Peter -- I meant to ask how your wife is doing? Everyone seems to
experience appendicitis differently, so I'm curious how the recovery goes.
@ Jon -- Thanks! Aye, I've a whole tool box of wrenches life has tossed my
way. Grin. Any insight as to why they're all Imperial rather than metric?
Sorry forgot to clarify 'local pickup'. I am in Oakland. Can meetup
anywhere in the Bay Area though.
On Sunday, September 21, 2014 7:09:44 AM UTC-7, DS wrote:
To fund a new bike purchase:
1. Brooks aged brown B67, $90 - very good condition. $90 local. $100
shipped.
2. 26 Velocity made Riv
Looking for the person I ran into and talked with on the Bolinas Ridge
riding a Sam Hillborne with another friend out bike camping. I was on the
green hunqapillar.
I found what looks like a camping pillow in a stuff sack shortly after, not
sure if it belongs to you or your friend or not. If so
Deacon, thanks for asking. She is almost 100%. Momhood doesn't wait for
full recovery so after about 6 days she was back to work and her normal
routine. But as she already has a bad back doesn't do heavy lifting of any
kind anyway.
On Sep 21, 2014 3:51 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
Deacon,
Glad to hear you are doing well. You are right; appendicitis can just
happen regardless of dietary habits. Once a surgeon suspects appendicitis
then the standard of care is surgical removal. In other parts of the world
where health care isn't as accessible as it is in the US, sometimes
Thanks for the compliments!
Patrick, the photographic talent is provided by the better half, who isn't
into riding off-road. I don't have a small camera and my phone is useless
for photos, but I'm currently campaigning for a point and shoot to take
along on rides... I'll put 29 inch sea tyres
@ Peter -- Great to hear! Yeah, I've already picked up our toddler briefly,
who is right at the weight limit of 20 lbs. (she's 25). What can I say? I'm
a sucker for my kids. Grin.
@ Aaron -- Thanks! Yeah, the surgeon gave us the statistics from the 3rd
world, though I don't remember them. They
This is a steal. Grab it. I would, if I hadn't reluctantly decided that
panniers better fit my lifestyle than my Med Sackville.
For those who have used only Carradice or clones, or the earlier Baggins or
Cartwrights, the Sackvilles are truly another whole level of quality and
design.
On Sun, Sep
Well, at least you seem to have good health insurance. I hope you get fully
well and back on the bike (ss, for mountains of course) soon.
On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 9:08 AM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
A hospital S24O. In for tests, rushed to surgery, appendix removed as it
is
I'll add a small voice to the discussion:
What is it that Riv does for the bike market? I love my lugs, wouldn't
trade em, but I'd have to say that lugs are only a very small, and perhaps
insignificant reason for buying another Riv. Riv's overall design
leadership and thoughtfulness is one.
From the site
All our bikes have lugged steel frames, which makes 95 percent of the
country think they’re old-fashioned and slow (not true), and 4.5 percent
think they’re homages to the past; also not true. Lugged steel is the
strongest and most beautiful way to make bicycle frames and we've been
The best way to make sure you try something in the future is to say that
you'll never do it.
See also: Straight Edge, Hardcore Dieting of any type (Vegan, Paleo,
anything in between), DIY, Drone Strikes
The list goes on.
-J, tongue placed firmly in cheek.
On Sunday, September 21, 2014
Very, very well put Mobile Bill
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On Sep 21, 2014, at 4:47 PM, Mobile Bill wfi...@rocketmail.com wrote:
I'll add a small voice to the discussion:
What is it that Riv does for the bike market? I love my lugs, wouldn't trade
em, but I'd have to say that lugs are only a
Been there, done that. Worst part was the pain up in my shoulders as I
guess they pump in CO2 or nitrogen or some gas to puff up the abdominal
cavity. It ends up migrating up, and then there's a lot of pain (at least
for me) as it is absorbed and dissipated.
That and a serious bad Vicodin
Ugh, sorry to hear. Just think, in 12 weeks, you'll already have 6 weeks of
fun bike riding under your belt, and you'll have forgotten all about those
*other* 6 weeks when you couldn't ride b/c of doctor's orders. It'll fly by.
On Sunday, September 21, 2014 8:08:57 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick
Thanks for the support, they sold in about 30 minutes.
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I took my wife to ER Friday. They removed her appendix that evening.
Fortunately, they were able to use the least invasive procedure
(laparoscopic).She was release from the hospital on Saturday before
noon with no restrictions except to use common sense. She took two dogs
for a walk
It's all about who you know. And having having friends in high places!
Doug P's local bike club, the Bicycle Club of Irvine
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bicycle-Club-of-Irvine/119270471442357,
was having a semi-annual S24O get-together in O'Neill Regional Park. One
thing led to another, and the
Great prices too, IMO
http://www.ebay.com/itm/67cm-Rivendell-Redwood-/291247953084?pt=US_Bicycles_Frameshash=item43cfbb14bc
http://www.ebay.com/itm/68cm-Rivendell-Ramboulliet-/291248387059?pt=US_Bicycles_Frameshash=item43cfc1b3f3
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I love how large bikes like that make 700C wheels like like little 24
wheels!
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 8:08 PM, Goshen Peter uscpeter11...@gmail.com
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Great prices too, IMO
look like...
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 8:25 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com
wrote:
I love how large bikes like that make 700C wheels like like little 24
wheels!
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the
We use CO2 for inflating the abdomen (technical term is insufflation).
Nitrogen (essentially air) is a bad idea because whichever gas used gets
absorbed through the tissues into the bloodstream. Nitrogen could
theoretically lead to the bends. CO2 is easily absorbed and then delivered
via the
CO2 it is!!! All I remember was a ton of shoulder pain... Ouch!!
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 9:10 PM, Aaron Young 1ce...@gmail.com wrote:
We use CO2 for inflating the abdomen (technical term is insufflation).
Nitrogen
Those frames are in desperate need of a second top tube!!
-Andy
On Sunday, September 21, 2014 8:25:55 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
look like...
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 8:25 PM, cyclotourist cyclot...@gmail.com
I'll take the Dove bars if you still have them! Paypal is fine with me too.
Thanks!
On Saturday, September 20, 2014 9:58:14 PM UTC-7, Philip Williamson wrote:
I have known for a while that I only like flared drop bars (Midge,
Woodchipper, etc), so it makes no sense to hang on to these bars.
My Sam Hillborne's tig welded.
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The Redwood didn't come in 67, it came in 68, IIRC. Not sure what the
next smaller size would have been.
On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 10:08 PM, Goshen Peter uscpeter11...@gmail.com wrote:
Great prices too, IMO
awesome!
On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 7:55 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com
wrote:
It's all about who you know. And having having friends in high places!
Doug P's local bike club, the Bicycle Club of Irvine
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bicycle-Club-of-Irvine/119270471442357,
was having
Jim,
The Rom/Red were on the odd numbers, Ram was on the even. Roms up to 63cm
then Redwoods in 65 67.
Best,
joe broach
portland, or
On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 9:53 PM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:
The Redwood didn't come in 67, it came in 68, IIRC. Not sure what the
next smaller
Redwoods came in 65 and 68. That one was probably estimated from a
center-to-center measurement. It looks like a 68.
On Sep 21, 2014, at 10:23 PM, Joe Broach wrote:
Jim,
The Rom/Red were on the odd numbers, Ram was on the even. Roms up to 63cm
then Redwoods in 65 67.
Best,
joe
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