Go vintage. Can't go wrong in frame design but finish is dicey. Paramount
P15 or one of the Japanese classics like a Miyata 1000 or Centurion
ProTour. English from 60's. 70's would thrill you. You'd love a Holdsworth
Mistral. Trek 520's, 620's, 720's. Of course, locating one of these gems
All the technomic ish stems I've had are of the deluxish genus with the
nice custom "nut" that matches the stem shape.
But If presented with one of the other kind with a standard nut, I would
put a wrench on it and not trust the, in my view, sketchy ledge to hold it.
Because, I don't buy
I'd suggest a right sized roadini, note the latest email says they are
going to start letting buyers take care of frame prep and headset install,
either themselves or via a shop they trust.
Or a Black Mountain Cycles Road. Heck of a good value for your $.
Were I buying new with your priorities
Hello Group.
Maybe I'll just start this conversation off with what I'm searching for and
I'll add the backstory after.
- steel frame + fork (lugged preferably) that could clear 700x32 tires
- rim brake
- lightish tubing ( I weigh a scant 132lbs at 6'1")
- DT shifter braze-ons
aeroprof
I agree with you, no substitution was made on Leah's stem.
What I meant was Nitto designed the stem for a Standard M6 hex nut (13mm
flats) some time before 2000 when I bought my 225mm Technomic with 80mm
stem. Some time between 2000 and 2010 Nitto made a design change to go to
a JIS
Thanks so much for the continued ideas!
Hi Dareck,
I just read up on redishing wheels -- could be a good solution that lets me
have may cake and eat it too.
iamkeith,
I'm hoping the chainstays will do exactly what you think they will --
minimize the any issues that larger differentials might
My Nitto stem on my brand new Bridgestone XO-3 in 1994 had the clamp bored out
at an angle: If the stem was aligned with the toptube and front tire, the bar
was at an angle to the left as if I was slightly turning left. Mistakes make it
through.
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This is painful. But it reminds me that not all products are manf'd
equally. There's no way that the stem bolt hole could be drilled from the
back side, only from the front. If the jaws on the stem were spread a tad
bit too much, for example, the target zone for the 2nd hole on the back
This has been mentioned elsewhere on some related threads, that the Wald basket
supports that often come with the basket are a pretty good option. Not as fancy
as a rack, but maybe that's a bonus?
-Kai
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Short and sweet!
Missed the preorder. So looking for a Clem L, complete or frame and fork in
size 45. Hoping to build it up for my soon retiring mom who's barely 5ft
tall!
thanks y'all
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Following up on Jason's post, I haveRH Antelope Hill with Simworks 74 mm
fenders on my MIT Atlantis. Clearance sufficient but close. The fenders
had to be squished a tad at the fork to fit well. Happy to answer any
questions.
Steve Cole
Arlington, VA
On Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 11:53:45
Hi, I'm 2-3 inches taller than you and also have a 45cm Clem H (2017 model)
with 55cm Boscos. I bought the bike complete a few months ago, so I'm
assuming I have the 110mm stem (Although I haven't measured it myself).
To answer your question, I haven't had the issue you described with my bars
I seem to recall a mention of a single-speed country bike in the works, but
can't for the life of me find the thread. It may have been a few months ago.
Anyhow, is that the case, or strictly fanciful? I'm generally out of touch
with RBW news these days...
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No, I don’t think they substituted a JIS nut for a standard M8 nut in this
particular unit. That was my first thought but my nut is close enough to
the “step” that it looks like the design is for the JIS 12mm.
My thought is more like #1 or #6 in Paul’s entry above, and your comment
Those benders work much better than the harsh edge of a vice. There's also
super simple thick springs that fit the rod and disperse the bending pressure
nicely, or bend using some nice soft pine as the fulcrum.
-Kai
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On Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 1:35:55 PM UTC-7, Ginz wrote:
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> Check the iBob group if you are on it. There is the exact same thread
> running this week and someone is selling a few options!
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Thanks for the rec, Justin. the Soma Lucas is at the top of my list-- seems
like it'll fit my needs perfectly.
On Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 7:50:54 AM UTC-7, Justin Kennedy (Brooklyn,
NY) wrote:
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> If you're looking for nothing particularly fancy, check out the Soma Lucas
> 3 rack. I just
My experience on a 52cm Clem with Boscos was much the same: contact only at
very slow speeds--like U-turn-on-a-sidewalk slow. It was never a practical
problem for me, even as someone who strongly dislikes toe overlap.
On Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 10:48:42 AM UTC-7 Mark Roland wrote:
> I have
Check the iBob group if you are on it. There is the exact same thread running
this week and someone is selling a few options!
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Aeroperf
Good idea on the 2 different hex nut sizes. When you say "I think you just
got a bad stem", can you be more specific about what the 'bad' is???
Are you saying Nitto substituted a JIS hex nut (12mm flats) when the
original design used a standard metric hex nut (13mm flats)??
Hi Ryan,
I’d love to buy this bike but am in San Francisco. Any chance you can have
your local bike shop pack and ship? Happy to coordinate with them after paying
you if it’s easier.
Cheers,
Eric
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David,
What cassette do you have, and what number of teeth on the big ring? If the
gearing is low enough overall you indeed may be ok with not using the lowest
gear in the small ring. Although I think Grant's theory is correct: in practice
the big/small won't rub enough to bother you anyway.
Thanks, Roberta. I'll be interested to hear how you like them. 42 mm is
just barely wide enough to ride the sandy bosque roads and trails, with
effort and walking in the deep spots, and if they roll well on pavement,
then they'd be good as an occasional alternative to the 29 mm Elk Passes.
What
They are expensive, but I would opt for the Simworks 74mm fenders for 55mm
tires. If it's the latest version Atlantis with the same fork crown as my
Clem H, these big fenders should fit. The Flat 65 would also work, though
I don't like the look as much personally.
On Saturday, 27 June 2020
If your Atlantis is the latest version with increased clearance, you should
be able to fit Rat Trap Pass and the Simworks or Rene Herse 74mm fenders.
I have this combo on my Clem H, which has the same fork crown and probably
similar seat- and chain-stay clearance as well.
On Saturday, 27
Bin Chen - yes, I asked them about this a while back and they said there
will be 26" options coming, but I think the timeline was something like end
of this year. Sounds like the 26" will be around 2.1"
On Saturday, 27 June 2020 at 08:31:29 UTC-7 Bin Chen wrote:
> Any word if 26” owners will
Hi, what's your DMV? Can you post some pics?
Thanks,
Tom
On Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 11:53:45 AM UTC-4 care...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> Hoping to sell my Clem L. The front wheel was rebuilt with a Son hub (the
> Edelux II light is included). I swapped out the 12 cm Technomic for a
I had this rack for a year or so. It’s gorgeous. It does it’s job well. The
reason I sold mine was because it just didn’t “feel” right on my Appaloosa
front end. I’ve had a Mark’s Rack and now the Nitto Tombstone Rack which in my
opinion “feel” more suited to the ride of the bike. When I was
I think I saw somewhere, on instagram maybe, they said 2 months (roughly
from now) for the 26" offering ...which is also when the 700 version of the
other tire model is released
On Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 11:31:29 AM UTC-4, Bin Chen wrote:
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> Any word if 26” owners will get some love?
I think my Atlantis was built in 2014 or so. I have run it with 50mm Schwalbe
Mondials, which are hardly slicks, under SKS fenders (53mm outside edge to
edge). The Mondials actually measured about 47mm on my rims. There was not
enough clearance on the back with a BG rack installed. I
Do you have a price in mind?
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I have a 52cm El Clem, aka Clem L, with bullmoose Boscos. I also have
regular Boscos on my 26" Santana tandem. I use stem shifters on El Clem and
bar end shifters on the tandem. I haven't experienced any knee hits, even
when standing and sprinting for the line. (Okay, standing to power up an
The answer is...kinda maybe. I had those bars on a 45cm Clem L and could get a
bit of knee interference on a sharp walking-speed turn if I didn't remember to
pull the inside knee in, but in practice I always remembered and it was fine.
With thumbshifters. You'll need to chop the bar the
Jan had a picture up somewhere showing him prepping all the Rene Herse crank
arms with beeswax before shipping them out. Supposedly keeping that sheen on
the arms longer.
Franklyn
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Patrick,
This won’t help you at the moment but I did spring for the 26x1.8 NP and
received them a few days ago. I’ll report back when I get them mounted and
rolling.
Best,
Rich in ATL
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> On Jun 26, 2020, at 8:28 PM, Patrick Moore wrote:
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>
> Thanks, all. I have a
Is your Atlantis MIT or earlier? What wheel size? Lots of different
possibilities based on those.
I have had 45mm Schwalbes on my 58cm 700c Toyo Atlantis with fenders & had
clearance but 55 would a "maybe" on mine, esp with fenders.
Dougp
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Hi! I have a Clem and I don’t have any problem I have thumbie type
mounts. Wonderful bike. Enjoy! I have the 12 cm Tallux by the way. Andy
On Sat, Jun 27, 2020 at 8:53 AM BlackBomber wrote:
> I'm in the process of building up a Clem H with 55cm Boscos, and a 115mm
> reach "7" stem. The
Everybody probably already knows this, but a couple of notes on bolts &
nuts.
Bolts are typically steel. If they go into steel they are typically fine
thread, but not always. Sometimes using a taller nut and coarse thread is
cheaper.
If they go into aluminum they are almost always coarse
A pic Or two would be nice.
On Sat, Jun 27, 2020 at 8:51 AM Nathan W wrote:
> FS: Clem H, size 59 (700c), in grilver.
>
> This was purchased new in Spring 2018 and features the lovely curved seat
> stays from Riv’s first batch. I’ve added SKS fenders, a SONdelux x Synergy
> front wheel paired
I have had Ed Litton, mentioned before me, bend back a fork. Superb
experience.
Erik at CB cycles brazed in a third bottle cage on my Surly Ogre. He
apprenticed with Mikkelsen for a few years and is located near West Oakland
BART. Also a superb experience.
https://www.cbcycles.com/
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Hi all:
Hoping to sell my Clem L. The front wheel was rebuilt with a Son hub (the
Edelux II light is included). I swapped out the 12 cm Technomic for a 10
cm dirt drop (I can include an 11 cm Technomic if you'd like). I don't
have the use of my right hand, so a dual pull brake lever
Well I have searched this thread for the word TORQUE..maybe I missed it.
NITTO strongly says torque the handle bar bolt 14- 16 Nm.
My suggestion disassemble the handle bar and stem. Clean all the parts
including any shims or spacers with alcohol . reassemble and only grease the
threads of the M
Hey ! Also in jersey was wondering where I could get some info on those
rides If you know? Thanks!
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I'd like as wide slick tires as possible with fenders on my Atlantis 55.
Would it be possible to fit Rene Herse 55 Antelope Hill tires with SKS
60mm or Velo Orange 63mm fenders?
Any other recommendations for wide tires? Or for fenders?
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Sycip in Santa Rosa?
Ed Litton is a smart choice too. I’ve been meaning to call him about a bike I
have built by him.
Gustavo
Santa Rosa
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> On Jun 22, 2020, at 1:30 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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> If it were me, my first call would be to Ed Litton.
>
> Bill Lindsay
>
Wouldn’t this work?
It’s a tool to bend rods.
Sycip does do repair work and custom work.
He’s going to eventually move some canti-lever posts I have on a Ed Litton.
Oh yea Fitz! They could also do the repair work.
If you end up this neck of the woods, there’s good beer (Russian River Brewing)
and cool people (Phillip and myself) is who
I used friction shifters with mustache bars wrapped the way you describe
without problems. But drop bars would be longer and sharper angled. Maybe
ride it a few days before wrapping the bars to see how it feels?
Noah
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> I am
Hi!
I always wrap mine to the top like brifters.
That’s just me.
路♂️
Gustavo in Santa Rosa
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> On Jun 24, 2020, at 12:09 PM, Friend wrote:
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>
> I am about to finish my new drop-bar cockpit with bar-end shifters. Almost
> every drop bar I see has the cables for
My first beeswax was a puck about the size of what would come out of a Dixie
cup. My mom got it for me for the odd small boat sewing I was doing. Still have
most of that bit. More recently somebody tossed a block that’s 6x6x1 that I
rescued ( read hoarded). Should probably pass that
I'm in the process of building up a Clem H with 55cm Boscos, and a 115mm
reach "7" stem. The stem is a placeholder until my 120mm Tallux comes in,
but that won't give much more room. Note that a 45cm complete would have
come with the shorter 110mm stem. Anyway, it seems like the bars and my
Bottom Bracket spacers are made for exactly that purpose and wont mess up
the integrity of the BB as long as you are following the recommended
configurations. Having an external bb and 2x12 drivetrain might just
inherently conflict with 2.6" tires on this frame unfortunately. What does
Riv say
Rambouillet orange ! With the sparkles in the paint !
I have 3 oranges: a '93 XO-1, a '99 A/R and a +/- '02 Atlantis, but my
knees get weak when I see a Ram in orange.
Anyone have a paint code for that shade? I wanna repaint all three!
On Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 10:23:40 AM UTC-7,
A comment on chainline based on my experience with my Clem. (My susie was one
with the incorrect fork, so i won't have the opportunity to play with it for a
while):
The super-long chainstays pretty much negate the normally-important concerns
related to offset chain line, extra chain wear, or
FS: Clem H, size 59 (700c), in grilver.
This was purchased new in Spring 2018 and features the lovely curved seat
stays from Riv’s first batch. I’ve added SKS fenders, a SONdelux x Synergy
front wheel paired to an Edelux lamp, and a few other things listed below.
Very low mileage
Howdy all. Wondering if anybody has any experience with this Nitto front rack.
Got a Clem H coming in soon and thinking about throwing one of these on there.
Anybody have one they want tk part with or any experiences with this rack to
share?
Thanks!
Alex
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Hi David,
In addition to switching to Boost cranks, you could add 5mm of spacers to
the non drive side of the hub and re-dish the rear wheel. I think this
would effectively move the tire over about 2.5mm in relation the to crank.
The OLD would go from 135mm to 140 and make reinstalling the wheel
Any word if 26” owners will get some love?
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Your crank will be the deciding factor in BB spindle length. There's nothing
weird about Bike Fridays in that reguard so you can just follow whatever the
crank manufacturer specs.
Kent Peterson
Eugene, OR USA
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If you're looking for nothing particularly fancy, check out the Soma Lucas
3 rack. I just put one on my Xtracycle and it's great for basket support,
either a Wald 137 or 139.
https://www.somafab.com/archives/product/lucas-2-mini-front-rack
On Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 8:47:28 AM UTC-4,
I did the 3 tubes with clear coat for $50 less 10% coupon. There were several
other options but I didn't need all the extra gloves/sandpaper/etc. Some of the
other oranges looked a little closer on the ap but the c5 was recommended. When
it arrives I'll repost so all of the other creamsicle
Thanks Kent. Any idea on appropriate spindle length? I know the crank will have
something to do with that.
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Good morning.
Thanks, Kurt. I I struggled with the 1x vs 2x decision for a long time
before committing to the 2x. And I was pretty confident I made the right
decision until now. I think you're right, the 1x would solve my problem
-- that 1 ring would sit, I think, almost exactly where my
I’m looking for a nice front rack for the Wald basket on my Clem.
Not looking for anything particularly fancy, as I’m planning on adding a rear
rack for my panniers later on once I’m commuting again.
Thanks!
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I agree with you that Nitto designed approx 1mm clearance for the hex nut
to shelf. I also agree it's a marginal design, and could be improved, but
it does work.
I should have cautioned Leah to look for 'excessive play' in the nut to
shelf which allows the nut to almost rotate fully.
>
> Hey Ryan,
Thanks for the pictures. (Yes, show us the whole bike!)
Couple of questions:
What cassette combination did they set you up with for the triple? 11--36?
Do you know what bottom bracket was used? Length? Shimano or Tange or ..?
David Lipsky
Berkeley, CA
(my new MD Susie frameset is
For the OP, if you want to continue experimenting, you can try switching to
a boost front, which moves the front chainline outboard by +3mm. Depending
on your current crankset, that may mean a new crankset (expensive) or a new
set of boost chainrings (not as expensive, but still expensive) that
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