Along my travels the past few years a few people have asked about a bike
rally in Michigan. Of course there are a lot of places many people would
like along the lakeshore, but I realized that two things which have reached
international importance are right out my back door and I do it every
Mike,
The Mark's Bar is in KC. When I'm there it's usually for such a short time that
I prefer to ride rather than reconfigure. That being said, the Mark's is not a
bad bar at all, I just prefer the Noodle.
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That sounds fun, Mark. I'm definitely interested, and Lil probably will be
too.
On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 5:05 AM, Marc Irwin irwin7...@gmail.com wrote:
Along my travels the past few years a few people have asked about a bike
rally in Michigan. Of course there are a lot of places many people
Ok, I'm rather late to this discussion but after 35 years of riding I have
set up and used a lot of brakes. The two worst brakes I have ever had were
shimano (550?) cantis and an early, mid 80's diacompe canti. Both hard to
set up and poor stopping with shimano levers. My favorite have been
They aren't available yet.
They are now. $325.00 for brakes and bolts. $469.00 with the rack. So
$500.00 a bit off.
http://www.compasscycle.com/brakesCmCpl.html
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Just saw that
On Thursday, December 4, 2014 9:08:37 AM UTC-5, Matthew J wrote:
They aren't available yet.
They are now. $325.00 for brakes and bolts. $469.00 with the rack. So
$500.00 a bit off.
http://www.compasscycle.com/brakesCmCpl.html
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That is a very pleasant surprise. I'm very happy to be wrong. I hope
Compass makes their reasonable and fair margins at that price. The rack is
fantastic.
On Thursday, December 4, 2014 6:08:37 AM UTC-8, Matthew J wrote:
They aren't available yet.
They are now. $325.00 for brakes and
Okay, let's make this $125 shipped.
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Building a custom bike is pure fantasy for me, but those brakes just
entered that fantasy.
David
Charlotte, NC
On Thursday, December 4, 2014 9:36:04 AM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote:
That is a very pleasant surprise. I'm very happy to be wrong. I hope
Compass makes their reasonable and fair
You aren't that wrong. Still pricey. But likely worth it on the right
custom build.
Wonder how long before we see a custom Riv with a set? An otherwise
straight up 650B Hilsen with Compass braze on brakes?!?
On Thursday, December 4, 2014 8:36:04 AM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote:
That is a
New Waterford Built Rivendell 62m Hunqapillar for sale (silver with cream
head tube) for $3,499 or best offer. Less than 200 miles. In mint
condition. This complete bike cost over $4,700. For sale by original owner
(me) with proof of paperwork.
Sugino XD Triple 44/34/24; Phil Wood BB
Nitto
Wow, Keith! Gorgeous Hunqapillar! (the picture shows sideways for me, if it
does for others you may want to post photos to Flickr or elsewhere with
greater control over how they look). Whomever gets this will be delighted!
With abandon,
Patrick
On Thursday, December 4, 2014 8:27:12 AM UTC-7,
And just like that, they're announced as available
http://janheine.wordpress.com/2014/12/04/compass-centerpull-brakes-are-here/
Prices compare not-too-unfavorably to the Pauls. Very tempting.
- Andrew, Berkeley
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I'm not a huge flag-waver, but Pauls are made in Chico, CA.
I know Taiwanese folks have families and kids and hobbies and mortgages,
but I guess I'd rather give my money to Mr. Price and support their local
economy.
On Thursday, December 4, 2014 8:19:34 AM UTC-8, BSWP wrote:
And just like
Let your flag fly! It's always fun to think of reasons to put money in Mr
Price's register.
Compass brakes are *partially* made in the USA, but farther away from me
than Chico ;-) . Also, there is no frame in existence that takes both the
Compass brakes and Paul Racers* (they use
I've been waiting for ShopSack Mediums to come back in stock. I'm an Olive
bag-matcher. I even briefly considered getting my first TAN Sackville bag,
but those were out of stock, too. Now look at what they have. Half and
half ShopSacks!
Half-and-half
That's way too close to trendy! Neat idea.
dougP
On Thursday, December 4, 2014 10:59:33 AM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote:
I've been waiting for ShopSack Mediums to come back in stock. I'm an
Olive bag-matcher. I even briefly considered getting my first TAN
Sackville bag, but those were out
Option E would be Mafac Racers, which aren't as pretty, but can be polished
with some Simichrome and which have excellent stopping power. Last time I
checked, even NOS Racers are fairly easy to find.
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On Dec 4, 2014,
Keep it on the calendar Tim. I put it up there so people could consider it
for their 2015 plans. I will no doubt be able to get some people locally
to come, but am hoping some from other areas will set the date aside.
Marc
On Thursday, December 4, 2014 8:45:49 AM UTC-5, Tim Gavin wrote:
I selectively edited out the and USA portion of the ad page!!!
Concerns humbly withdrawn!
On Thursday, December 4, 2014 10:41:38 AM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote:
Let your flag fly! It's always fun to think of reasons to put money in Mr
Price's register.
Compass brakes are *partially* made
Mafac Racers are smaller than Paul Racers and the Compass brakes. Without
question if you are running 700x32 or thereabouts with fenders, Mafac
Racers can be had very affordably and are really fun to profile and polish.
But for 650Bx42 + fenders, Mafac Racers are not an option, right? You
I'll bet they weren't as bad as my all-time tied losers:
Avid BB7 *road bike design* disks; absolutely useless even with 180 front
rotor, best housing and organic pads. The *mountain* design is very good.
Mafac Cantis, both single and tandem versions (salmons, of course and with
both OEM Mafac
I had never heard of the Mafac Tiger before your post but a Google search
lead to quite a number of links. Learn something new every day. Also, it
looks like it really should be MAFAC Tiger/Racer/etc as MAFAC stands
for Manufacture
Auvergnoise de Freins et Assessoires pour Cycle.
Who knew? Not
for those with existing bags, this helps the bag matchers? because they
are never matched? or they always match now?
On Thursday, December 4, 2014 2:07:36 PM UTC-5, dougP wrote:
That's way too close to trendy! Neat idea.
dougP
On Thursday, December 4, 2014 10:59:33 AM UTC-8, Bill
Mafac Cantis, both single and tandem versions (salmons, of course and
with both OEM Mafac levers and modern Tektros. Professionals could not get
these to work.
My experience as well.
But Peter Weigle uses them on more than a few of his bikes and reviews
claim they work. Maybe his magic
It combines my compulsive bag-matcher with a deliberate self-referential
wabi sabi aesthetic. Most of all it lets me overthink things.
*Work hard*
*Play hard*
*Think hard*
On Thursday, December 4, 2014 2:32:56 PM UTC-8, Minh wrote:
for those with existing bags, this helps the bag matchers?
Paul Price (the Paul of Paul Component Engineering) and I have known each
other for a very long time. I remember how he called me up after I wrote an
article about centerpulls for the Riv. Reader, way back in the last century
(before Bicycle Quarterly), and asked about them. I sent him a set of
everything is sold. Thanks to everyone who contacted me.
~mike
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Proud owner of the new 56 cm *Rivendell* Atlantis right here! Thanks to
Mr. Wildcat. May the trusty Bombadil carry you to at least as many
beautiful places as it did me.
Zach
P.S. Anyone got 26 wheels lying around???
On Thursday, November 13, 2014 9:43:03 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote:
Excellent
I'm very interested to see your part of the Midwest Mark, particularly after
riding a few Country Rallys with you here in MinneSnowta. If stars align next
September, Homer Hilsen and I are in.
Sean
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Zach:
Congratulations! You're gonna love the Atlantis. Here's a link to the
iBOB site where a guy has a set of 26 wheels:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/internet-bob/ZyXsk4GjaYE
It's a 5 speed FW though.
dougP
On Thursday, December 4, 2014 6:47:28 PM UTC-8, Z wrote:
Proud owner
An upside to winter is people start noodling on next years adventures. If
Marc Jim Thill coordinate their events, some of us from Distant Lands may
be able to convince ourselves to travel to the heartland.
dougP
On Thursday, December 4, 2014 3:05:21 AM UTC-8, Marc Irwin wrote:
Along my
My brother gets Mafac cantis, and the shorter armed single version, to
boot, to work well; and so do others, obviously. Me and my bike shop
surrogates: no go.
Must be moon phases or one's zodiacal position
Patrick no luck, boots or no boots Moore
On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 4:06 PM, Matthew J
I can do some stuff on my bikes. Setting up cockpits and saddle/seatpost,
brake lever/caliper/housing/cable installation and adjustment, pedals,
shifter lever installation and adjustment, fender/rack installations,
cassette/chain swapping, etc. The more basic stuff.
But I haven't dared to do
youtube is your friend at first, its easier to see visually what people are
doing than to read about it. Then just go for it, if you break something
expensive, you wont break it again most likely! I learned mostly on my own,
internet, youtube, a lot of trial and error.
On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at
I don't know that I have anything pertinent to add to this thread, but I
will say, that after installing metal fenders on my sidepull brake road
bike, I am of the mind now to purchase any future bikes I get with canti
brakes on them. I just don't want any calipers limiting the height I can
I was commuting in the rain also. Where did you get those bag covers? My medium
saddle bag and large shop sack got soaked, but not its contents. My laptop and
papers plus food stayed dry. But I'd like a cover over them to keep them
looking nice.
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...With a canti bike, it must be such a sweet feeling to just slide a front
rack strut bolt into your fork crown and then tighten, ever so gently,
along with the precisely fitting strut legs to your fork braze-ons,
installing the rack in just 5 minutes instead of an hour or more trying to
That's great, way to keep it in the family!
On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 7:58 PM, Wildcat96 cschoentha...@gmail.com wrote:
Trade pending on a sweet Bombadil.
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Jump in and just do it. I know what I know by making all the mistakes. My
first bike build, age 15, 1970, included at the very least 3 distinct and
incompatible basic component designs and I ended up with a bike that no rim
brake (caliper, stirrup) would fit and a 90 gear. And I accomplished this
For any project, I like to read, look at vids, and then check the Sheldon
Brown page, as there are sometimes important things to know that are not
always mentioned in just one source, like knowing not to use your stem
bottomed out in the steerer tube 'cuz it can fail if your steerer is
butted.
@ Peter: I guess as long as I don't do any frame damage, I can always
replace a component that doesn't fit right or work right or gets damaged.
@Patrick: I see, on the other hand, I can just make it fit!!! Ha ha!
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On Dec 4, 2014, at 11:25 PM, lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
I can do some stuff on my bikes. Setting up cockpits and saddle/seatpost,
brake lever/caliper/housing/cable installation and adjustment, pedals,
shifter lever installation and adjustment, fender/rack installations,
To chime in some additional data, I'm 5'10.5 tall with an 85 PBH. I fit a
55cm Sam perfectly with the seat at 74cm from the center of the cranks.
Felt great during an extended test ride. I've also tried a 54cm
Hunqapillar that felt good and, to my surprise, a 58 Homer. All of them
felt
I ride in that area all the time. It is definitely worth the ride! Vernon
Blvd was repaved in the last few months and has a double semi-protected
bike lane. You can take it to the Polaski Bridge and over to connect to
Kent Ave. If you do ride it, I recommend checking out Socrates Sculpture
Finally! an event in my State! Count me in!
On Thursday, December 4, 2014 6:05:21 AM UTC-5, Marc Irwin wrote:
Along my travels the past few years a few people have asked about a bike
rally in Michigan. Of course there are a lot of places many people would
like along the lakeshore, but I
Sounds great Mark. I am in the Muskegon area and would gladly participate. I
like the Barry Roubaix idea better. Artprize can get pretty crazy in car and on
foot even. Grand rapids isn't the most bike friendly in my experience 10 years
ago, may be much better now.
Tom Palmer
Twin Lake, near
That sounds pretty cool. How long of a ride is it?
On Thursday, December 4, 2014 5:05:21 AM UTC-6, Marc Irwin wrote:
Along my travels the past few years a few people have asked about a bike
rally in Michigan. Of course there are a lot of places many people would
like along the lakeshore,
Really cool write up and pics!
On Tuesday, December 2, 2014 10:48:40 PM UTC-6, hsmitham wrote:
Chris,
Alba ' s in Homers very near future.
~Hugh
Los Angeles, CA
On Dec 2, 2014 5:09 AM, Pondero cj.sp...@gmail.com javascript:
wrote:
Hugh, currently, all my Rivs are albatross
1950's or 60's La Fuma hiking pack. The Baggins resemblance is lovely.
This thing rides perfectly on a porteur rack or will sit right down, shop
sack style, in the huge Wald basket on my Atlantis. Messenger bag-like
in the sense that it expands immensely, ideal for transporting large or
I am with Dan. A 31.8 Deluxe Technomic stem would let me use the bars I
like on more bikes.
Bill Lucas
Watsonville, CA
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I have 2k on the pair of Stampede pass tires on my AHH with one flat, that
was part of a hawthorne after a really heavy wind storm. That's it.
Funny enough, I've flatted three times over 500 miles on the JB's on my
Bilenky. I think it's just luck of the draw.
On Monday, December 1, 2014
My brother who rides all through the winter in Western Mass loves the
Outdoor Research Mutant Mitts. They're big but for really cold weather,
they work well. They're kinda like lobster mitts but it's your thumb, your
fore finger (trigger finger with these gloves) and then the remaining
The Compass tires are great, no question in my mind. I've been commuting on
them since summer. However, when the wet weather came to the Bay Area I
started getting flats riding through pretty awful streets of Richmond and
put Pasela TG's back on.
Unfortunately, my Compass experience got me
Here is a link I forgot to include to the ebay
items: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/130590203591?lpid=82
On Tuesday, November 25, 2014 8:56:50 AM UTC-6, Kainalu wrote:
That looks great! And cozy! Especially with the orange and wood tones. I
think I'd most likely have to reorient my shifters.
Back up to the top we go!
On Thursday, September 18, 2014 5:32:27 PM UTC-4, Hobo wrote:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C8XHstygPNY/VBtPWU8648I/AHU/qDC9OtOaP3s/s1600/GQB1.JPG
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ETZxQvHCdro/VBtOjquNqZI/AGc/iBRkY1Nc5fE/s1600/GQB2.JPG
The on / off switch
On Tuesday, December 2, 2014 11:48:24 AM UTC-6, Kendallspower wrote:
What is the ear you speak of?
On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 9:24 AM, Philip Williamson philip.w...@gmail.com
javascript: wrote:
I have a clear lens with a broken ear you can have for the cost of
shipping.
Seersucker shirts!! Please.
George S.
On Tuesday, November 25, 2014 5:20:05 PM UTC-6, lungimsam wrote:
Since they are not componenteurs, but they do have their own Silver line
and bag line, etc.
I'll start:
*Decaleurs.* I have recently been searching for decaleurs, and there seem
to
I bought the Betty Foy for my wife. I had had a bit too much to drink and
thought it would be a nice surprise. Lucky for me when I admitted my
overenthusiasm the next day she came round to thinking it was a good idea.
Lucky me, and I also think she'll appreciate it in the long run. She's never
Howdy Riv Crew
Anyone got a pair of these they're lookin' to sell? Could also use a pair
of classy-ish levers to go with 'em...
Thanks!
-ant
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I have a 68cm AHH with Stampede Pass Lightweights, a specialized sequoia
with Stampede passes and when the JB's on my Bilenky wear out, I'll be
putting the stampede passes on them.
On Monday, December 1, 2014 3:14:52 PM UTC-6, Neil wrote:
Lots of folks here on Compass tires! I had a set of
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