Re: [RBW] Re: Path Less Pedaled will review a Riv!

2020-09-06 Thread velomann
https://www.rivbike.com/collections/framesets/products/frame-sam-hillborne-2020 On this page there's a photo of a hand holding a tube painted the "Dark Gold" color. It's pretty orange-y looking ;-) Mike M On Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 7:46:16 PM UTC-7, Joel wrote: > > Riv is not listing

[RBW] Re: FS: Wide Noodle cockpit

2020-09-06 Thread Joe Bernard
I already answered Andy privately and they're too narrow for him, but I should put the info here. Soma 42 Easton 44 On Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 7:37:51 PM UTC-7 Andy Beichler wrote: > How wide are the Soma One bars? If they are 46 I will take them. > > > On Sunday, September 6, 2020 at

Re: [RBW] Re: Path Less Pedaled will review a Riv!

2020-09-06 Thread Joel Stern
Riv is not listing them other than saying blue and dark gold. Have you seen a sample of the dark gold? I was hoping for Orange again. Is the price to remain the same? Thanks Joel On Sun, Sep 6, 2020 at 9:07 PM velomann wrote: > Russ's videos, and his enthusiasm for the Sam (he did decide to

[RBW] Clem Smith Jr. on Tallahassee Trails

2020-09-06 Thread Aaron Russell
A few years ago my wife bought the "World's Best Three-Speed" Clem Smith Jr. "bike of the week" ( https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/peeking-through-the-knothole/bikeoweek-1) when it later appeared as a sale item on the Rivendell website. Sheila prefers step-through frames and at 6 foot 2 inches tall

[RBW] 650B Ceviot in Portland

2020-09-06 Thread Jeffrey S
https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/bik/d/lake-oswego-womens/7191002609.html On Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 9:03:00 PM UTC-7 Kevin D norcal wrote: > > > https://sacramento.craigslist.org/bik/d/sacramento-classic-rivendell/7189251173.html > > On Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 4:11:41 PM UTC-7

[RBW] Re: Oct 2020 Sam Hillborne page

2020-09-06 Thread Jeffrey S
Would love to buy someones 55cm Sage colored Canti framset if you are upgrading to a new one! I'm here in Portland, OR. On Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 5:39:49 PM UTC-7 velomann wrote: > I put my deposit down 2 weeks ago with Golden Pliers for a 51 in Dark > Gold. I exchanged a couple emails

[RBW] Re: FS: Wide Noodle cockpit

2020-09-06 Thread Andy Beichler
How wide are the Soma One bars? If they are 46 I will take them. On Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 4:49:23 PM UTC-4, Joe Bernard wrote: > > SOLD. > Here's a couple more bars I'm selling for cheap, not very Rivy so I'm not > going to attempt a new thread. SOMA Hwy 1 with interrupters, free plus >

[RBW] FS: Soma San Marcos (54cm)

2020-09-06 Thread Dan Godfrey
Hey All, Selling this stallion. Lugged steel frame designed by Grant Petersen of Rivendell, produced by Soma. Thin(ish) Tange Prestige tubing, Rivendell lugs, beautiful blue paint, 650b model (v2.5). Awesome bike, selling because I've finally admitted that the fit isn't right for me.

[RBW] Re: FS: Clem Smith Jr H 59cm Dark Green Complete

2020-09-06 Thread scott minor
59cm Clem H complete still available. Also can throw in a set of VO 63mm fluted fenders and used 50mm Soma Cazaderos which work well together.. psco...@gmail.com On Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 12:07:44 PM UTC-4, scott minor wrote: > > 59cm Clem H complete $1250 + shipping > > > photos

[RBW] Re: Path Less Pedaled will review a Riv!

2020-09-06 Thread velomann
Russ's videos, and his enthusiasm for the Sam (he did decide to buy it) pushed me over the edge and I put my deposit down 2 weeks ago with Golden pliers for a 51cm Sam H in the Dark Gold. I've been a Riv fanboy and occasional presence on this list for years, but this will actually be my own

[RBW] Re: Standover?

2020-09-06 Thread Ben Mihovk
Good to know! I'm getting Soma Shikoro 42mm on mine, so I'm guessing it's going to be pretty close to 87cm standover. Not a big deal if it's within a couple cm. I'm a little neurotic and worried that I'm still going to have to jack up my seat post to get my SH where it needs to be, but that

[RBW] Re: Oct 2020 Sam Hillborne page

2020-09-06 Thread velomann
I put my deposit down 2 weeks ago with Golden Pliers for a 51 in Dark Gold. I exchanged a couple emails with Will at Riv, and he sent me the color pic that's now on the site. I like it, but before the picture I was expecting an "Olive Gold" or something like the dark mustard some of the Clems

[RBW] Re: Oct 2020 Sam Hillborne page

2020-09-06 Thread Joe Bernard
Dark Gold! On Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 3:07:38 PM UTC-7 John W wrote: > Looks like it’s up and in placeholder mode. > > > https://www.rivbike.com/collections/framesets/products/frame-sam-hillborne-2020 > > Sizing (or at least the size names) have changed. My PBH of 86 always > seems to

[RBW] Oct 2020 Sam Hillborne page

2020-09-06 Thread John Woo
Looks like it’s up and in placeholder mode. https://www.rivbike.com/collections/framesets/products/frame-sam-hillborne-2020 Sizing (or at least the size names) have changed. My PBH of 86 always seems to fall in between two sizes. If I want the option of switching up bars between drops and

[RBW] Rambouillet as Tourer

2020-09-06 Thread Mike Godwin
Howdy, looking through the archives about using a Rambouillet as a touring machine. I toured along the spine of the Cascades and Sierra on a Specialized Sequoia, and along Highway 1 SF to LA. The Rambouillet seems a bit more stout than the Sequoia. Most of the old touring related posts here

Re: [RBW] max tire size - Canti Rom

2020-09-06 Thread J Schwartz
Thanks for that those 40's look a smidge close On Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 1:42:33 AM UTC-4, Andy Casler wrote: > > I also have a Canti-Rom, and though I’ve haven’t gotten around to > installing big tires yet, here’s a older thread with some info.: > >

Re: [RBW] Who is using bike lights?

2020-09-06 Thread Patrick Moore
Speaking of blinding lights contrasted with useful illumination: Back about 2002 or so I bought NiteRider's then brand-new, state-of-art, truly dentist-level-price arc light system, headlamp and tail lamp (was the tail lamp an early LED? I forget). That thing was so bright that, when I rode down

[RBW] Anyone using 48mm Compass/Rene Herse tires on a Sam Hillborne

2020-09-06 Thread Joel
I know the specs say up to 47mm but then I hear people talk about using larger tires than spec’d on some bikes. Thinking without fenders. Thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [RBW] Who is using bike lights?

2020-09-06 Thread masmojo
On Monday, August 24, 2020 at 11:04:36 AM UTC-5, Benz Ouyang, Sunnyvale, CA wrote: > > With respect to visibility and lighting, I read somewhere that overall > visibility is correlated with the size of the light, rather than its > intensity. This made sense to me because lights don't have

[RBW] Re: Just Pics from Your Good Ride Thread

2020-09-06 Thread EricP
Very nice. Here's the new Clem in front of the St. Paul, MN Seventh Street Improvement Arches. (A National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark). The more I ride this bike, the more fun I'm having. Getting closer to having it dialed in and decked out. Not happy with the bell though. Sticks up

[RBW] Re: Has anyone ridden the Platypus demo bike that can offer an opinion?

2020-09-06 Thread masmojo
Well, Yes I am guessing that most of us read that, but I am not sure how updated info on the new Cheviot pushes the Platypus discussion along? Of course it goes back to a question of mine from several months ago: "were the Platypus and the new Cheviot actually two different bikes?" Some people

[RBW] Re: Standover?

2020-09-06 Thread masmojo
I think that's probably a Minimum not a maximum! The tires are probably about 47mm not maximum (but that's an educated guess on my part and would like ly be higher with bigger tires) On Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 8:50:46 AM UTC-5, Ben Mihovk wrote: > > So I found the answer to my question...a

Re: [RBW] Clems for Kids

2020-09-06 Thread Leah Peterson
Thanks, Mark! I see the resemblance between those bikes. Meanwhile, older son wants his old Boscos moved over from his grilver bike to his big blue bike. I went on Riv’s website to order new (non-moosey) Boscos and found these “Baby Boscos.”

Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne vs A. Homer Hilsen

2020-09-06 Thread Ben Mihovk
What I really like about Rivendell is that they do have a handful of frames that will work for you no matter what...and that there are little nuanced differences between Sam/Homer, Atlantis/Joe, etc... The differences in sizing between the two helps cover all pbh sizes...I'm a touch over 93cm,

Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne vs A. Homer Hilsen

2020-09-06 Thread ted
I'll guess the Sam has gone back to being canti because the Homer is now MIT also. Now costs are similar (same?), both have 6 deg top tubes, etc. May as well make the brakes different. I think choosing between a new Sam or Homer based on brake style preference would make a lot of sense. Of

[RBW] Orange Sam in the House

2020-09-06 Thread True Golden
Thanks Andy. I think my Sam is from a 2018 batch. How does one verify? Mine has the caliper brakes. I am sure enjoying it and about to make a few more cockpit changes. Paul in Dallas  -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

[RBW] Re: Standover?

2020-09-06 Thread Ben Mihovk
So I found the answer to my question...a 59cm Atlantis has a max standover of 87. I'm assuming that's with the biggest tires the frame would fit. On Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 12:42:02 AM UTC-5 Ben Mihovk wrote: > Good afternoon! > My name is Ben and I just joined this group! I'm a

Re: [RBW] Re: First ride, Atlantis

2020-09-06 Thread Joel Stern
Thank you Patrick. On Sun, Sep 6, 2020 at 1:41 AM 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Congrats, Joel! Sounds like you're getting it dialed in. I agree with your > observations on the wheelbase difference being nearly unnoticeable. I ride > a

Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne vs A. Homer Hilsen

2020-09-06 Thread Eric Daume
And for me, a side pull CHG kills it. Those long reach sidepulls are weak and flexy. No thanks. Eric V brake fan On Sat, Sep 5, 2020 at 10:10 PM Jason Fuller wrote: > From an engineering perspective, what I appreciate about side-pull brakes > is that all the clamping forces are contained