That bike looks awesome! I have a 59 Clem H in Grilver. Love it. It's
slowly starting to look like something from Mad Max. I am curious about the
tire width though. Those rims look like the stock DM24s, which are a hair
wider than the Cliffhangers I use. I mounted Antelope Hills on them and
To keep track of miles I have a cyclometer. This is my 3rd. The first one
came off my beginner bike which I had for about 4 1/2 years. I rode it for
5855 miles then when I got the Betty Foy I wondered if I'd ever ride it as
much. And now I ride more than than yearly. My first cyclometer
My thought is: if you have more than one bike, it's reasonable to have a
pampered and immaculate one. But everyone should have one bike that, even
if a beautiful bike, is ultimately about utility - and is treated as such!
On Sun, May 16, 2021 at 6:54 PM wrote:
> I loved reading this. My
Thanks Jim, do they also have the old geometry where one would buy a larger
bike than the current ones? My Bleriot is a 55cm where my Sam is a 51cm. I will
try to hunt down tome geometry charts, I would think think the TT figures would
be the most helpful,
Joel
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Glorius, Betty Foy, and Yves Gomez were all made before the current long
chainstay era. Great, beautiful bikes, but good look finding one. After
that it would be the Cheviot. For comparison, a 55cm Chev has 50cm
chainstays, whereas a 56 Susie has 54.
jim m
walnut creek, ca
On Sunday, May 16,
I loved reading this. My early-ish Atlantis has an amputated rack braze-on from
a mishap we don’t discuss, and plenty of nicks and scratches. There’s something
about it being an “all rounder” that leads me to just use it without being to
concerned about damaging the finish. I love seeing hard
I have to confess to pampering my Hillborne. Any nicks to the paint get
touched up pretty quickly and I avoid riding it in the rain, thought that
is pretty easy to do in SoCal.
On Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 6:15:08 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:
> In the spirit of our Pam I’m going
Sharp looking bike. I run RH Snoqualmie Pass tires on my Hillborne and use
the widest Mr. Tuffy's available for 700c tires. That stops a lot of
goatheads, though the protection is primarily in the center of the tire,
about 33mm wide protection area. So occasionally one will get through
In the spirit of our Pam I’m going out and trashing my dream bike in the rain!
Right now.
Leah
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> On May 16, 2021, at 5:38 PM, David Person wrote:
>
> Grant would be so proud of you.
>
>> On Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 3:29:36 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:
>> I admire your
Patrick, yes it is a first generation Cyclone GT(with matching front
derailleur). The frame is big, at 68cm. I bought the frameset a few months
ago, and built it up mostly with stuff that I had on hand. It is a good
riding bike, but a little on the heavy side.
Other notable parts:
Shimano
Grant would be so proud of you.
On Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 3:29:36 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:
> I admire your moral fiber for happily riding your bike without fretting
> about the paint. I do have a 22-year-old Rivendell, but I've babied it, and
> only used it very occasionally for errands
I'm blushing - thanks!
I enjoy a good climb (or as good as a "climb" gets in N. Texas) and my
hands were slipping little if I pulled back on the bars, hopefully this
will help.
On Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 6:08:45 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
> That's the best grip aesthetic I've seen. The
I think it's worth considering your shoulder width and how much you want to
be upright. Everyone is different. I'm 6'1" with the legs of a giraffe, the
shoulder width of Hulk Hogan, and the torso of a 5 year old so I tend to
like shortish stems with wide bars that have some back sweep towards
"...frame?"
Patrick "can't type, neither" Moore
On Sun, May 16, 2021 at 5:44 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> ... are those wooden fenders, or simply painted to match the screen.
>
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I admire your moral fiber for happily riding your bike without fretting
about the paint. I do have a 22-year-old Rivendell, but I've babied it, and
only used it very occasionally for errands or commuting (it's the 1999 Joe
Starck custom). It had a few minor scuffs, but the Joe Bell paint was
I enjoyed this so much Pam. You and your Betty sure have a special
relationship. It's a joy seeing such a well loved bicycle. That is some
truly awe inspiring milage you do. And oh the places you've been together!
You say you don't use a phone. How do you track all that milage?
On Sunday,
Here is my pseudo-Rivendell! It's a lugged steel 26" Trek 830. I thought
this was the first year, but it's the second year they made them: 1984. I
have ridden this bike all over NYC but now it's in storage and I ride my
Rivendell most of the time. For me this bike is DIALED IN to just what I
For sale: one set (pair) of Paul Components Cross levers in 31.8mm clamp
diameter. Had these installed on the flats of a Woodchipper dirt touring
handlebar (available separately).
Would like to trade my Cross levers for a set of Paul Canti or Paul Love
levers. Or make an offer. Black
Thanks for your reply. The scenery there is gorgeous (bikes included!)
I guess what I am wondering is if there are any favorite trails people have
to recommend in that area, we can put the bikes on the car to get there if
necessary (sometimes the only way to get to the ride with young kids.)
Can
Jacob,
The ride does involve some climbs, but It's well worth it! The Bay Area is
wonderful for all types of riding, you can pick from so many routes to suit
your needs.
On Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 9:04:28 AM UTC-7 jacob...@gmail.com wrote:
> Man, that looks fantastic. As someone that has
sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/d/napa-rivendell-cheviot-silver-60cm-rack/7322509966.html
My friend and I were building this up for a friend but they already got
themselves another bike! So now I'm selling it - built it up myself and
looking forward to a local sale if possible. I'm in Napa but I
Really awesome & inspiring!
On Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 12:49:14 PM UTC-5 Jason Fuller wrote:
> I draw a lot of inspiration from you and your Betty, Pam! Thanks for
> chronicling its journey.
>
>
>
> On Saturday, 15 May 2021 at 18:11:15 UTC-7 Pam Bikes wrote:
>
>> I wanted to share pictures of
I draw a lot of inspiration from you and your Betty, Pam! Thanks for
chronicling its journey.
On Saturday, 15 May 2021 at 18:11:15 UTC-7 Pam Bikes wrote:
> I wanted to share pictures of a Riv after 10 years with lots of beausage.
> I'm terrible at Wordpress and not sure how to format it so
Your bike mistreated because of its beausage? Never. It is my unvarnished
opinion that the mistreated bike is the pristine one. A pristine bike is a
parked bike, and Rivs are meant to be ridden. I have one scuff in my raspberry
Platypus paint and I don’t even care. More to come, I figure.
Andy
I know it’s not about the purple Glorius, but 朗. I saw that bike and
thought, we have got to introduce this woman and her bike to Ana, of
PurpleRiv fame. Ana’s got a custom in a deeper purple and it is basically a
Glorius. These two would get along!
On Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 9:05:09 AM UTC-7
Are you set on using a dremel for cutting and finishing?
I use a pair of bolt cutters and a bench top belt sander with good results.
I just worry about operating spinny, cutty tools so near a (presumably)
beautiful paint job. It's of course more work to fit them, cut them, take
them off,
Great write up!
On Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 9:11:15 PM UTC-4 Pam Bikes wrote:
> I wanted to share pictures of a Riv after 10 years with lots of beausage.
> I'm terrible at Wordpress and not sure how to format it so it's cobbled
> together but I did put all the pictures there and some fun
Hey all,
Next week I'll get a new-to-me Hunqapillar and I don't prefer the current
drop bars. I'd like to switch to a more upright setup, but unsure which.
The Bullmoose caught my eye, I like the taper more than bars that come
straight back. What other options are good ones? How does one go
Man, that looks fantastic. As someone that has never been to San Francisco, is
it a hard ride? I’ve thought about a fall trip out that way and would like to
do some riding. I live in rural Pennsylvania so city riding isn’t much of a
thing.
Cheers,
Jacob
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> On May 15,
something like a velocity cliffhanger to Shimano. but open to other
combinations
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Peter
You stated/asked:
"Some of them are clearly wrong; how can the 700x44 Rene Herse Snoqualmie
Pass tires possibly weigh less than the 700x38 Barlow Pass ones, unless the
casings on the 700x44s are sidewall-bursting thin? And weightwise, the SOMA
Supple Vitesse SLs are just *crazy* light,
I have the Schwalbe Marathon Supremes and love them. I ride daily on them
and get 12,000 miles without a flat. I change them before I have any
problem. I'm on my 4th set. This is the only tire I've ridden so I don't
know about the others but I loved the performance so far.
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I was afraid people would give me a hard time for thinking I mistreated my
bike. I'd love to see other bikes in similar condition. I used to stress
over the paint chips but have enjoyed all the rides and have come to
realize that bikes are for riding. If it gets chipped, that's part of the
Does this also equate to wheelbase?
I store my bikes in the basement in winter and Sunroom the other seasons.
Long bikes can be a problem.
Thanks.
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You use your bike the way we all should (if weather permitted). Good to
remember the nicks and scratches. A well used bike.
On Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 9:11:15 PM UTC-4 Pam Bikes wrote:
> I wanted to share pictures of a Riv after 10 years with lots of beausage.
> I'm terrible at
*It's just getting good! *
John in Portland, Ore.
On Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 6:11:15 PM UTC-7 Pam Bikes wrote:
> I wanted to share pictures of a Riv after 10 years with lots of beausage.
> I'm terrible at Wordpress and not sure how to format it so it's cobbled
> together but I did put all
Wow! That's my first reaction. Second is what great aforethought you've had
to keep up your documentation so as to look at it from a ten year
retrospective. I don't even keep my miles tallied but your bike's decade
inspires me to post in response "My Rambouillet after 20 years". I'm going
to
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