I would love to be put down for a poster. still unsure if I can pull of the
ride but would love a poster
On Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 11:31:54 AM UTC-4 EverRed wrote:
> Sounds great! Please put me down for one.
>
> John
> Black Mountain
>
>
> On Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 9:18:28 PM UTC-4
I started with SimWorks Little Nick bars with a 80mm 7 shaped stem on my
Appaloosa. Decided to try Billie bars after a few months just to see if I
would like a more upright position. For me, they felt too upright, and
made pedaling hard / standing up to climb feel awkward. I put the SimWorks
Looks really nice on your beautiful Mercian, Rich. BTW, y’all should look
into Micro-Mesh Touch Up Sticks. You could polish your bell, Rich, and make
it look like fine 24 karat gold jewelry. You can find them at Stew-Mac, a
site selling luthier’s fine finishing tools. They’re the bee’s knees.
I clearly too WAY too long pondering my response, Garth nailed it here
IMHO...
Doug
On Thu, Jun 29, 2023 at 4:27 PM Garth wrote:
> Now that I see Ted's bike the picture is more clear. the VO bars are the
> Grand Randonneur version which is markedly different from the Nouveau
> version. The
Hey Ted,
Pretty sure your pic confirms my suspicion... Those bars have quite a long
reach and a fair bit of drop. Even keeping the stem, something like a Soma
Highway One in 44 or 46cm would shorten your reach and drop a decent
amount:
Now that I see Ted's bike the picture is more clear. the VO bars are the
Grand Randonneur version which is markedly different from the Nouveau
version. The difference in reach is 35mm, 120mm down to 85mm. I was going
to mention this but I assumed you had the Nouveau version. That bar or one
Slick build, Ted.
Although I just ordered a pair of Albatross bars yesterday for my Platypus
I'm gonna throw in a vote for keeping the drop bars and going with a
shorter stem. I would like to try drops on my Platy at some point but can't
shake the visual aspect of drops on a "trip thru" frame,
Also, I recommend looking at whatbars.com to compare handlebar shapes!
On Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 6:16:17 PM UTC-4 Stephen wrote:
> I'm a joe appaloosa rider and I've had mine set up at different times
> with: Loscos, Riv Bullmoose, Nitto B802AA, and currently its got the
> classic
Were you sad you missed out on the lightning fast sale of my beautiful,
yellow Legolas? Through no fault of its own, it is back on the market. The
buyer had a turn of events that made it the wrong time to be buying a bike
so I refunded his payment. I was excited for the sale because he was
I take all claims of a certain frame supposedly being designed for a
certain type of bar with a grain of salt as there are endless variables
that come in to play. The first is the rider themselves, not just body
proportions but flexibility, core strength and their ability to ride in a
position
SOLD
On Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 9:02:05 AM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote:
> I bought these here recently cuz I was just sure I'm a pannier guy now,
> but of course I ended up using my trusty Sackville Saddlesack Medium that I
> always use for everything why do I keep buying panniers?? 臘
>
>
I need to learn to proofread better considering I can't edit my posts here.
On Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 4:09:21 PM UTC-4 Johnny Alien wrote:
> Unless there is a reason to need the stiffness there isn't much of a
> reason to go with the moose version of the choco bar over a standard
>
Unless there is a reason to need the stiffness there isn't much of a reason
to go with the moose version of the choco bar over a standard bar/stem
combo. WAY more flexibility that way. Now if you need the robustness or
stiffness that the moose version is very nice but it IS overbuilt or most
I bought three (3!!!) bells at Blue Heron yesterday. I've got a number of
bell-less bikes and the shame has become too much. All three were Japanese
Crane models.
1. A hand painted one will clamp to the stem quill on my Quickbeam
2. A "Spur-Like" ENE model will go on my Hetchins
3. A
If between the Billie and Alba I'd go Billie, having run both. Much prefer
the longer sweep back of the Billie and greater real estate for shifters,
levers and the "hooks" position on the bars which for me is critical for
climbing or spirited riding.
On Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 2:02:12 PM
Hello Takashi,
Looking at your (excellent) recent images, would you mind telling me what
your bar and stem combo is, and a quick summation of the handling?
Thanks,
Scott
On Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 8:35:43 PM UTC-4 John Rinker wrote:
> Takashi,
>
> Your beautiful photos always make me miss
Hi wrigap1,
Just wanted to chime in with my experience using bar-ends and a Bosco Bar
on my Sam, the combo works! You do need to be a little careful when doing a
sharp turn while riding at 2 mph, otherwise, I love the combination on my
Sam. The Bar-ends keep the bars open giving your hands a
Hey Ted.
Not sure if you mean the OG Moustache or the Albastache, but I can tell you
the OG requires a very short stem compared to drops. It's because the main
hand position is the full reach, there really isn't a good tops position
like drops. I gather that Albastache was designed mostly to
I have an old tig welded bullmoose-style bar I got from a scrap bike many
years ago. Maybe I should give that bar a try given all the praise *-moose
style bars are receiving here... Doesn't have much sweep, though.
On Thu, Jun 29, 2023 at 1:22 PM lconley wrote:
> $91 shipping charge for the
$91 shipping charge for the Chocomoose from Blue Lug - total of $176.20 -
big awkward box no doubt. They were in stock at Rivendell until a month or
two ago. I had been thinking about trying some out, and then they were
gone. I have fillet-brazed Boscomoose and Bullmoose, and I also love the
That's interesting to know. I expect that the Roadeo handles much like the
Ram and I've owned one of the last which gives me a point of comparison.
Certainly the Ram handled "seamlessly".
On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 6:10 PM Valerie Yates wrote:
> ... I have a Roadeo and compared to the Legolas,
In my opinion, the bars that the very first Appaloosas originally came with
are still the best choice: Choco-moose. I don't understand the
supply-chain realities, but here we are with Riv listing them at $210 and
out of stock, but Blue Lug sells them for $85.20 and they are in stock.
There
That's an interesting idea, Doug. I would have never considered flipping
Albatross bars like that. Another option I've considered is Mustache bars
with flat bar levers near the back instead of the typical road levers up
front. It seems to me like those are similar, if narrower, than something
like
Again, SL model, 48 mm width.
Just posted Big Ones (and Wabi Woolens jersey) for sale and willing to
trade; or interested in purchase.
Thanks.
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Hey Andrew,
I have an orange complete Roadini I was planning to sell (waiting on a road
frame from a different company). I'm the second owner of this Roadini, it's
the previous generation ~2018, has a little less tire clearance. Let me
know if you're interested and I'll send you pictures. I'm
I think i have one
Ill go check
On Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 10:12:54 AM UTC-7 Doug Van Cleve wrote:
> Howdy folks.
>
> Anybody holding an unwanted Silver 170mm triple crank in good condition?
> I might buy a new one, now that they're back in stock, but I wouldn't hate
> saving some dough
Hey Ted.
I personally wouldn't run a super short stem, but those wide drops (and if
I'm not mistaken relatively long reach) are making things worse for you. A
narrower modern bend, short and shallow drop bar would reduce the reach a
fair bit, I think. That said, I don't think any of the current
Sounds great! Please put me down for one.
John
Black Mountain
On Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 9:18:28 PM UTC-4 brok...@gmail.com wrote:
> The posters will be 16” x 20”, signed and numbered. I’m actually hand
> printing them this weekend. For those who cannot make the trip to
> Asheville,
Albatross bars are pretty versatile with a large range of positions and
work well on roadish bikes that see some dirt. I've found that using a stem
30-40mm longer than my drop bar stem puts the grips of the Albatross bar in
a more upright position than the tops of the drop bar, and moving my
If you don't want to be too upright and want to maintain a bit of the feel
of drops I highly recommend the choco or losco bars.
On Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 10:37:51 AM UTC-4 Valerie Yates wrote:
> For me, when in doubt, try Albatross. Other bars can be hit or miss for me
> on different
For me, when in doubt, try Albatross. Other bars can be hit or miss for me
on different frames. The albatross never disappoints me. I just switched my
Joe to from Chocomoose to albatross and they feel terrific - free and easy.
I don’t see a benefit in using a really short stem to maintain
My limited experience with these bikes is that it's probably best to set
them up the way they were designed. That reach is such an important factor
in the comfort of a bike. I've been considering Joes and Sams and
Altantises a lot lately, and if I were to choose a Joe, it would definitely
have
Hello Wrigap1,
the good folks at Parktool have taken bike repair tutorials very seriously
and the mustachioed man in their videos sure helped me going from barely
being able to adjust a saddle to building bikes from the frame up.
Here's the link: https://www.parktool.com/en-us/
This should make
Got my Appa on Monday, built it yesterday and commuted to work on it today.
First impressions are that it's exactly what I had hoped for. The ride is
amazing and it feels so plush while still remaining responsive; nimble yet
stable. But I think it could still be better and I want to channel the
And sold
On Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 4:08:13 PM UTC-5 Michael Ullmer wrote:
> In great shape, just didn't fit my needs for the family tandem (a bit too
> big). I believe this is the tan color, but could be khaki? Hard to tell for
> sure.
>
> $160 plus shipping via Pirateship
>
> Pics here:
Hi there! I think Rivendell has been sold out of these for a while and I'm
not sure when they'll be back in stock. If anyone has one of these stems
sitting around in their parts bin that they'd like to sell, please let me
know.
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Thanks, Alan
On Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 2:10:27 AM UTC-4 gravelr...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hey there I am also in MA and am interested. What is your height? I was
> reading on Rivendell's size charts that they would actually put me on a
> 55...
Good morning folks!
I’ve recently been inspired by Eric Marth’s build videos on YouTube and
want to change my Sam up a bit, mainly moving from road bars/bar end
shifters to something like a Bosco or albatross with thumbies. Problem is
I’m not very familiar with changing parts out like brake
Hey there I am also in MA and am interested. What is your height? I was
reading on Rivendell's size charts that they would actually put me on a
55... but that is according to the new sizes. If this is an older model it
might change, but what is the minimum pbh for this? Happy to go out and
Hey all
I am looking to buy some Bicycle Quarterly issues from the last 2 years.
I have some older issues that I could swap if people are interested :)
Thanks in advance for helping me get some nice summer reading
Would need shipped t0 01746
Best
Nathan
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I hear variants of "plush" used when folks discuss steel and particularly
531 but I'm not sure what to make of it. I have 6 bikes with 531 frames and
I ride them all: 1970 Raleigh Pro Mk I, a Falcon San Remo of undetermined
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