This makes me think my plan for a Clem L instead of waiting for the Rosco Bebe
makes sense...
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Ooh, I just realized I have the tires I need. I'm in the process of converting
my Crust Lightning Bolt to more of a trail bike with riser bars - I'm not a
drops in the dirt guy - so I can put that bike's GravelKings (smooth version,
tan wall) on the Clem and buy knobbier stuff for the Crust.
It honestly wasn't intended as the kind of thing that requires thick skin,
and I'll be careful not to say things that do. Sorry!
On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 9:40 PM, masmojo wrote:
> Grant, Mr. Masmojo has very thick skin; pick all you want.
> I agree with everything you said there pretty much.
>
I love 650Bx48 on the Clem - tried 650Bx2.35 Schwalbe Big Ones and just
didn't care for the handling, even if they rolled well. My Clem has WTB
Horizons, but I'm sure the Compass 48mms (Switchback Hill?) are great.
On Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 10:05:31 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote:
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> I don't
Also, if you go to the bamboo forest in Kyoto, go after the shops close
(5:30-6-ish). It was cooler and we only encountered about 6 or 8 people at
that time. Made for a much nicer experience than we had at the Fushimi Inari
Shrine that is overrun by tourists during the day. The shrine is
Manny,
I went to Blue Lug Yoyogi and they were great. Even saw a Clem parked along
the route I walked to get there.
If you’re getting coffee in Tokyo, there’s a great little place called Cafe de
L’ambre in the alley that runs parallel to the Ginza. They have served aged
coffees since 1948
Masmojo, the trick - as illuminated in the article in the CF thread - is to
find frames and parts built to a survivable standard to the way real bicycles
are really ridden, dropped and crashed. Does Calfee do this? Probably, buy a
Calfee, I would. Do the mass manufacturers? NOPE.
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I don't know anything about Compass tires - in spite of having some on my
Pashley - so I went hunting for these and they're 700c only. What's the ticket
for a mostly-pavement Clem with 650B?
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Congratulations, Adam. I wouldn’t worry too much about those Compass tires.
Maybe I’ve been lucky but I’ve been riding Barlow Pass ELs for over 2 years
without a flat. Like you, I started riding them very timidly. But, I was
enjoying the ride so much that I started riding them everywhere.
Grant, Mr. Masmojo has very thick skin; pick all you want.
I agree with everything you said there pretty much.
It's just that these things are not necessarily cast in stone. I've personally
seen carbon fiber bars & seat posts fail, BUT there's so many variables
involved really, because at the
SML 27.5
XL 29
On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 11:09 AM, Steven Sweedler
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> Has the wheel size been announced, 650 B for smaller frames and 700C for
> larger, or is 26” (559) a possiblilty? Steve
>
> On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 7:28 PM Grant Petersen
> wrote:
>
>> aside from whatever real or
Well another anecdote, but a guy I know was cresting on a big climb (up
Coleman Valley here in the SF Bay Area) and his carbon fork fell apart.
Needless to say, his ride was ruined, but if the fork failed on the steep
descent a few meters ahead, then his life might have been ruined.
Needless to
I love the black rims and the tires. I have about 200 miles on a set and they
are proving to be a great 700c version of the RTPs. I also was worried about
the RTPs and flats but i have at least 2000 miles on a set with only one flat.
The 700c x 55s seem to me to have even more rubber.
Enjoy
Joe - these tires are amazing, though I am much more careful around glass
cause they have 0 thickness or protective layer. That being said my GF has
the rat trap passes and rides everything I do and barely flats, if ever.
And actually the bullmooses are growing on me, though they still feel
The used market was always my big concern about these damn things. Maybe you
get lucky as a new buyer who takes immaculate care of your bike, but by the
time it gets to Craiglist there's no telling how many times it's been leaned on
a light pole and knocked over in the garage. As the article
Like this: https://youtu.be/6QBRjp9-uJg ?
No thanks. Might work, might not. When it lets go is not science, just
fate.
Andy Cheatham
Pittsburgh
On Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 2:43:06 PM UTC-4, Ryan M. wrote:
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> I've seen a friend at a local mountain bike race break a carbon handlebar
>
Hite Rites are kind of awesome low tech wonders. Yeah, modern droppers have
more functionality, but Hite Rites work better than I bet a lot of people would
expect.
Eamon
Seattle
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"Change" simply doesn't cut it. Not worth wasting the time and effort to
align. "Improvement" is a different animal, assessed individually and
offers a clear step forward for adopters.
Andy Cheatham
Pittsburgh
On Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 12:26:59 PM UTC-4, masmojo wrote:
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> I certainly
it may be. you've used a HiteRite?
On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 5:36 PM, Belopsky wrote:
> a good dropper is better.
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This indefatigable building, testing and dialing in of the last dirt tourer
build accrued many bags, bars and accessories. I've got the thing
completely where I want it, so moving these things along to fund what will
very likely be another long, drawn out process of deep bicycle nerdery in
the
Do they come in narrow widths?? Sounds like I'd be swiming in them.
I like to get a pair.
Jon
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Rad!
I'd be interested to hear your impressions/motivations for the switch,
since I--perhaps foolishly--tend to think of the Hunqapillar as >= Clem.
Goodness knows no one needs a reason for a new bike, just wondering.
Thanks
Mike, who was seriously temped by your Hunqapillar frame
Austin TX
a good dropper is better.
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Yes, I know Joe. My cell phone doesn't do photos very well. They are both
Olive color and are in excellent condition. I'll try to work on better
photos, tomorrow, when I have good light outdoors.
Steve
On Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 6:28:52 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote:
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> Better photos
Touch up paint should be available directly from Waterford Precision Cycles.
Just tell them what you have. That's what I did.
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On Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 5:10:40 PM UTC-6, Philip Williamson wrote:
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> Why wouldn't a dropper post work on a mixte frame?
>
> Philip
> Santa Rosa, CA
>
By nature, a dropper post needs a fair amount of extension above the top of
the seat tube in order to function. Grant said there would
Better photos might help. It's impossible to judge condition or really even
determine color in those pics.
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You can still get Hite-Rites to fit 26.6 to 27.2 frames. $45 or so, Tommy
Breeze (Joe's son) sells them--I think on eBay.
On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 4:10 PM, Philip Williamson <
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> Why wouldn't a dropper post work on a mixte frame?
>
> Philip
> Santa Rosa, CA
>
>
Also, I would split up the set for $125.00 for the saddlebag shipped and
$50.00 for the barrel bag shipped CONUS.
On Monday, July 23, 2018 at 5:02:48 AM UTC-5, Steve Butcher wrote:
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>
>
Why wouldn't a dropper post work on a mixte frame?
Philip
Santa Rosa, CA
On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 5:52:45 PM UTC-7, iamkeith wrote:
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> ( not that a dropper post would be a viable option on this if it indeed
> goes mixte, so you're safe. I was really just wondering what you meant.)
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I wouldn't spec a 27.2 post if I had a fatter option available.
Thanks for the link - I see the GravityDropper comes in 27.0, which would
fit my Bontrager Allroad. Kind of cool. I read that they have play at the
saddle, though, which would be a non-starter for me.
Philip
Santa Rosa, CA
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You're the brave one, Christopher
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I used to have a Trek FX with a carbon fork. I bought it used on Craigslist and
got a great deal. I knew nothing about bikes except that Trek was miles above
the Walmart Schwinn I’d been riding, and the Target bikes before that when I
was a child. “Carbon fork” was touted and I was proud to
That looks awesome! I think I need those big tan-wall tires on my H.
I hear ya about bars, I was just out on mine with the stock Boscos thinking a
Bullmoose would be cool, but that's a long stretch.
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On Friday, July 20, 2018 at 8:22:32 PM UTC-4, Collin A wrote:
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> With Riv's full dedication on the longer wheel base design, there is now a
> significant underutilized space between the seat-tube and the rear wheel
> with all sorts of possibilities to jam stuff in there. Has anyone though of
I have a Yepp Mini on a 64cm Clem L and it's absolutely perfect. With my first
child I used an ibert on an 80's Trek 400 and it wasn't great, their just
wasn't enough room due to the relatively short top tube. I'm not sure what you
mean about the Bubbe's head tube, I think a long head tube is
Hi Paul,
I would definitely recommend a front seat. I used the iBert for the first
3 kids and for the 4th I bought the Thule Yepp Nexxt Mini. I like them
both. I believe the iBert is rated to hold more weight, but I liked how
the Mini attaches to the bike. With the Mini the bike is still use
New chain and cassette. Work forward if that doesn't work.
CG
On Monday, July 23, 2018 at 11:37:15 AM UTC-4, Brett Callahan wrote:
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> I'm at wit's end and would be grateful for suggestions.
>
> Setup: My Atlantis is running a rivish setup. 8 speed Shimano Cassette,
> 11-32; 8 speed SRAM
Are you sure the it is the chain that's skipping and not the freehub?
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On Monday, July 23, 2018 at 10:37:15 AM UTC-5, Brett Callahan wrote:
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> I'm at wit's end and would be grateful for suggestions.
>
> Setup: My Atlantis is running a rivish setup. 8 speed Shimano Cassette,
Everything is spoken for and delivered. Thanks for shopping!
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I'm also noticing this with my new MIT Atlantis. Previously on this bike,
I had a frozen link that not even pliers would unstick. The link looked
broken (https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZkVDEk4dTwLH7zEs5), but that was after
the pliers :)
I replaced the chain, adding a few links from the old
I do a short commute (3 miles) in Basel Switzerland on a 1984 Trek 420
heavily Rivified (Albatross bars / Silver bar end shifters / Schwalbe
Marathon Greenguard 700c x 35/ Sugino XD-2 triple). . All city - with
buses and trams. In an ideal world, I would go with a stiffer frame,
bigger tires
I read the article and thought GP’s omission was superweird and obviously
non-accidental. How can you possibly write an article about your near 30 year
lovefest with an MB-1 and mention just about everything but Grant and Riv.
Rubbish.
Cheers,
Chris
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I'm sticking with my '04 Riv recommended Vitruvians :) :) :)
On Sunday, July 22, 2018 at 5:40:04 PM UTC-4, Doug H. wrote:
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> Who else digs the Ethiopian shoes that Grant posted about? I may just
> order a pair!
> Doug
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;)
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Wow, very beautiful Mark. What a lovely place to ride.
On Monday, July 23, 2018 at 7:03:09 AM UTC-4, Mark in Beacon wrote:
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>
> With my son on a road trip with his cousins and my usual Sunday Dad Ride
> guys all out of town, I ended up with two days to ride by myself. Saturday
> I took one of
hello fellow riv fans. i got a new riv on saturday and built it up on
sunday (yesterday). i rode it to work this morning & it's real nice!
Highlights include:
Compass 700x55 antelope hills (really amazing)
Paul v brakes & levers
Son dynamo hub & light
Velocity cliffhanger rims
Deerhead shifters
i just went through this very same issue with my HubbuHubbuH. I had used
the exact same derailer and shifter combo on my Cheviot so it was a huge
mystery to me what wasn't working. I had friction shifters and swapped them
to index, and this helped the most (but it seems like you have this
IanA i'd love to see a pic of that saddle! sounds amazing!
On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 12:18:25 AM UTC-4, Ian A wrote:
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> I have noticed my most well used B17 has variously needed tensioning after
> a good soaking. The saddle now has somewhere between 40,000km and 50,000km
> and I recently
Thanks for linking. I've owned two carbon forks ... which I just threw away
after I stopped trusting them and I didn't want to be responsible for the
safety of whomever I gifted them to. For me, it's the difficulty in
detecting issues and the catastrophic failure modes that did made me quit
Nikko has one of the coolest temples up in the mountains Worthy day trip from
Tokyo. There is also some hiking/waterfalls/lake in the area that I remember
being cool.
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And let's not even talk about the inspections. Do you even know anyone
who does inspections of carbon fiber bicycles?
On 07/25/2018 03:51 PM, Joe Bernard wrote:
Man that's a depressing article. CF works if it's used exactly correctly to
demanding standards, as seen in jet airliners and
Not bike related, but I strongly recommend getting dinner at Tonki (order
the Rosu and a Saporro) right outside Meguro Station in Tokyo. Also check
out glitch coffee a little bit of a walk from Jimbocho Station, it's good
and they roast in house in small batches.
While in Kyoto check out
Bicycle frames as consumables?.. That'll inject some revenue potential into
the industry!
- Max "hopefully not-too-disposable carbon-based mechanism" in A2
On Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 3:24:48 PM UTC-4, Leslie wrote:
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> Given our perspectives on steel, carbon fiber, and bicycles, I
I need cush.
I like Lizard Skins the best for comfort but it is coming apart after less
than 1,000 miles, American.
I used to use gel under cotton, but not doing that anymore.
Anyone tried the Brooks rubber
bartape? https://www.brooksengland.com/en_us/cambium-rubber-1-1.html
I need a 4.5mm
In one of Mel Alwood (sp.?)'s maintenance books she advocates annual
replacement for hbars...
EricF
Ottawa
On Wed, Jul 25, 2018, 16:13 Lum Gim Fong wrote:
> I stopped using carbon bikes after my first one. I am 155lbs. and seatpost
> cracked lengthwise after only owning it for several months,
I stopped using carbon bikes after my first one. I am 155lbs. and seatpost
cracked lengthwise after only owning it for several months, then also
cracked the second warranty replacement the same way, even when using
correct torque wrench on it. I got an aluminum post for the third try.
I got
Man that's a depressing article. CF works if it's used exactly correctly to
demanding standards, as seen in jet airliners and Formula One cars. Which is
not even remotely how it's handled in most mass production bicycles.
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Given our perspectives on steel, carbon fiber, and bicycles, I thought this
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https://www.outsideonline.com/2311816/carbon-fiber-bike-accidents-lawsuits
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That's awesome, man.
I just got two Antelope Pass tires yesterday in the mail from Compass and
got around to mounting one of them. They aren't as heavy as you think they
are going to be. I am setting them up tubeless on a rigid mountain bike I'm
turning into a gravel bike and everything went
I've seen a friend at a local mountain bike race break a carbon handlebar
while in a full sprint. It wasn't pretty.
I'm totally on board with a steel mtb with a nice steel fork, good
geometry, and just a rideable trail bike that I can have until I pass from
this world.
On Wednesday, July
Almost forgot, the derailers are both Shimano 105, the rear is a long cage
version, currently running friction of course with the Suntour XC shifter.
On Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 2:33:41 PM UTC-4, George Rosselle wrote:
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> I am the original owner of this frame, serial number AT0054. I
Frame is shipping, wheelset is building, tires and tubes are in hand, as
are most of the other parts. This may be a bicycle sooner rather than
later...
rod
On Monday, July 2, 2018 at 1:13:36 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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> I vigorously APPROVE of the purchase of an MIT Atlantis
> I
Thanks, Joe and Ian. That's what I needed.
rod
On Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 12:48:53 AM UTC-4, Rod Holland wrote:
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> I guess this falls under the heading of 1st World Problems, but I've got
> several Nitto Noodles in the house, and have lost track of how some are
> sized. Can you suggest a
I'll accept CF frames even if I don't have a particular taste for them. I still
think carbon forks/steerers are madness.
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Has the wheel size been announced, 650 B for smaller frames and 700C for
larger, or is 26” (559) a possiblilty? Steve
On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 7:28 PM Grant Petersen wrote:
> aside from whatever real or imagined benefits there are to riders, the
> benefits of carbon and threadless to
aside from whatever real or imagined benefits there are to riders, the
benefits of carbon and threadless to manufacturers are real and as concrete
as concrete. Threadless forks eliminate a HUGE ongoing hassle and storage
problem of stocking replacements for different sized frames. The fact that
it
Glad to hear it worked! In my experience, cassette wear sufficient to cause
skipping issues with a new chain isn't always apparent on visual
inspection--the only real way to tell is to test ride, and apply as much
torque as possible to the drivetrain throughout the gear range.
On Wednesday,
I certainly don't endorse change for the sake of change, but if something
works, it's better or solves a problem; I'll embrace it eventually, maybe
begrudgingly, but I will & my enthusiasm & conviction will grow from there.
I guess about the time I turned 50, I reaffirmed my conviction to keep
I didn't even realize they offered a front Ride Along Mini seat that
mounted at the seat tube like that. It mounts the same exact way as the
rear I have just in reverse. Interestingly, the rear Ride Along was also
the priciest model they had the last I checked. I stopped researching
after
We'll be bikeless, and will be in Tyoko for a week then Kyoto.
Blug Lug, Sim Works watch a Kerin race, planning on taking a tile class in
Kyoto.
Any other recommendations of things to see or do?
Anyone in Japan that would like to have coffee?
Manny
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Agreed. The Serfas woven is fantastic to the touch.
For cotton tape, I've been cutting a used tube into quarters lengthwise (in
half if you use skinny tires) and wrapping that tightly under the cotton
tape. Gives some cush and increases the diameter a little, which my hands
like. It works
I’m reminded of the old physician’s maxim: “When you hear hoof beats, think
horses, not zebras.” Unless, of course, you’re a physician in Africa. The
obvious answer is quite often right.
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> On Jul 25, 2018, at 7:33 AM, Brett Callahan wrote:
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> Well, I replaced the cassette and chain
Well, I replaced the cassette and chain together last night. Problem
solved. Once the cassette was off the hub I compared it to the new one.
More worn than I had realized, but I'm still surprised it was causing
issues.
I've always read that a new cassette should get a new chain to prolong the
I figured it was some model revision, LBS stock issue, or similar. I was
just making sure the thread had the current info straight from Thule. I
should've said that.
The Nexxt seems like a good upgrage, even if the weight limits are the same
on both Yepps.
Now, I'm wondering about some of the
And I ordered the Urban Runner in cherry red to commute to work on my ‘07
Wilbury.
Marc in Calgary Alberta
> On Jul 23, 2018, at 7:22 PM, masmojo wrote:
>
> Heads up, because if you follow the link in the Blugh the selection of shoes
> is limited, but if you go to the home page, then to
Bump and price drop: $175.00 for both bags shipped CONUS.
Steve Butcher
Stockton, Missouri
On Monday, July 23, 2018 at 5:02:48 AM UTC-5, Steve Butcher wrote:
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>
>
The size is stamped on the bars, near the ends (where bar end shifters would
go).
IanA
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