[RBW] Re: FS: Nitto Noodle 46cm, Technomic 26.0 x80

stem is sold. Bars still available. On Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 4:09:18 PM UTC-7 Ethan K wrote: > Stem is pending. Bars still available. > > On Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 2:05:38 PM UTC-7 Ethan K wrote: > >> These were on my original Homer build, but didn't quite fit (bars too >> wide,

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day and other ride photos for the Road Curious

Well that's just adorable. I mean this absolutely sincerely, you're a good man Bill Lindsay. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 6:13:33 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > You are the absolute best. You made a Ding Ding album? You broke your own > rules and rode your Romulus! You posed a

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day and other ride photos for the Road Curious

You are the absolute best. You made a Ding Ding album? You broke your own rules and rode your Romulus! You posed a pink road bike against a floral backdrop? Hearts are coming out of my eyes. Leah On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 8:45:09 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: > I built this Romulus over

[RBW] New Bike Day and other ride photos for the Road Curious

I built this Romulus over the Winter and have held off taking it on its first ride until after I knocked out another few S.M.A.R.T. goals. I was especially eager to ride it because I just pulled together a sweet ILE porteur bag setup on a Riv Basket Rack. Leah's thread that may result in her

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

Jim stated: " If you can have more than one bike, I don't see the sense in trying to make everyone of them an all rounder". I really wanted to come here to make that point, but Jim made it better than I can. I wonder if Leah could borrow a club member's bike for a ride or two? Modern road

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

Don’t sleep.Make the deal happen, tonight!P. W.~(917) 514-2207~On Apr 23, 2024, at 2:44 PM, Leah Peterson wrote:No worries, I just want a 32 or so. I am too scared of the 28s that are on there. This is a LOT of change for me. Drop bars, new shifting, diamond frame, true road bike…I can’t ride

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

It’s an honor to have the Bill Lindsay Rules bent for our delight here. We await. Bated breath, and all that jazz!On Apr 23, 2024, at 5:51 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote:"Let’s both Rom-ride this summer! We could even do it in Michigan! "I need to grab a bike right now to head over to the dentist.  I'm

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

"Let’s both Rom-ride this summer! We could even do it in Michigan! " I need to grab a bike right now to head over to the dentist. I'm going to break my own self-imposed rule and ride my Romulus on its first ride. Pics will prove it. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

No worries, I just want a 32 or so. I am too scared of the 28s that are on there. This is a LOT of change for me. Drop bars, new shifting, diamond frame, true road bike…I can’t ride 28s.The guy has one other interested party who wanted to see the bike Friday. He made no promise to hold it, but he

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

I think 38s are great for a 200 pounder like me, but if you weigh 110 like my daughter, they are overkill, and she does fine with 32s or even 28s. And I gotta admit, I've got 30s on my road bike and they feel good. My road bike is set up optimally for smooth road riding, I've got other bikes

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

> On Apr 23, 2024, at 4:22 PM, Corwin Zechar wrote: > > Nothing wrong with riding wider tires. > +1. 32mm are the skinniest I have now, on my Riv Road, Heron Road, and Waterford ST-22. I wouldn’t think twice about those tires on a group road ride, other than to think how fast and comfy

[RBW] Re: Best way to measure frame

If the bike pictured really is from ~2006, and if it has 700c wheels then I'd bet a dollar that it is the size they called a 58cm. This Cyclofiend page has the historic Atlantis Geometry info. http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/geometry.html Measure from the center of the cranks, along the seat

[RBW] Re: Best way to measure frame

Center of crank to top of seat tube On Tuesday 23 April 2024 at 16:33:55 UTC-5 Art wrote: > [image: IMG_0052.jpeg]I’ve been away from bikes and Riv for a few years. > I have a 2006 Atlantis and am not sure of the frame size. > What’s the best way to measure the frame.. > TIA. > …..Art > --

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

My orange creamsicle (the fastest color) Ram is currently wearing 38mm Schwalbe Marathon Racers. The Racers are mounted on skinny Mavic Open Pro rims, but still measure 37.25mm. I would wager, I could mount a pair of Schwalbe 40mm tires on the Ram with adequate clearance. I ride the Ram and my

[RBW] FS 2017 58cm (CTT) Homer AHH Frame, Fork, Headset

Relisting since Spring has sprung. Dropped the price to $1300 + ship for the frame, fork, headset. This is a 2017 "short" chainstay, Waterford (I believe) A. Homer Hilsen It measures 58cm CTT (which is, I think, how Riv measures) or 56 CTC on the seattube x ~56.5cm TT. The chainstayz are 47cm

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

This is such great news. Just read all the posts on her new blog! On Monday, April 22, 2024 at 3:38:11 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote: > And Velouria has an April 2024 post! > > Leah might want to read back issues of Lovely Bicycle; Velouria/Constance > had a similar bike journey, including

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

Agreed. I own a 54cm Ram and it's equipped with fenders. The max tire that works in this set up is a 32mm. But without fenders one might be able to get 35mm or more on the wheels, but I still don't recommend it for a "road bike". While wider tires may be a good thing for general riding

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

Johnny, the progression of those models at that time connects. The AHH - a Country Bike - was a Ram with bigger clearances, then the Saluki was an AHH with 650B wheels. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 1:33:25 PM UTC-7 Johnny Alien wrote: > The Romulus was essentially just the Rambouillet and I

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

The Romulus was essentially just the Rambouillet and I fit Kojaks on it. Those are stated to be 35 but I think they were actually more like 36. With that in mind it worked but I am not sure I would have been able to or wanted to go to 38's. It was probably possible though. Interesting that in

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

Yep, according to that Riv chart, up to 38mm. But I don't recommend going there because they will increase your SOH. And you don't really need any tires of that size anyway if you have a road bike that you're going to be riding on paved roads - 32mm or so would be good enough. On Tuesday,

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

Worth a shot Leah! Do let us know how it works out On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 3:13:08 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > …which would give me room for that larger tire! > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 23, 2024, at 4:09 PM, George Schick wrote: > > Hmm... according to a geometry

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

…which would give me room for that larger tire!Sent from my iPhoneOn Apr 23, 2024, at 4:09 PM, George Schick wrote:Hmm... according to a geometry chart for the Romulus http://cyclofiend.com/rbw/romulus/romflyer/04.html a 55cm Rom should have a "typical  PBH" of between 79-80 and a 57cm for those

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

Hmm... according to a geometry chart for the Romulus http://cyclofiend.com/rbw/romulus/romflyer/04.html a 55cm Rom should have a "typical PBH" of between 79-80 and a 57cm for those with PBH's of 81-83. So...disagreeing as I do with Grant about "going larger is better" on frame size, I'd say

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

The stated standover for the size 55 Romulus is 80 cm. "The standover heights here are with a 700x27 (686 mm [diameter]) road tire. It will be lower with a typical 700x23, and of course, higher with a 700x38." It's probably fine. I'd mock up an 80 cm top tube and see how comfortable you think

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

And congrats if you get it. That is a very solid road focused Riv at a really fair price. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 4:05:36 PM UTC-4 Johnny Alien wrote: > That still falls into that "rivendell likes to size up" thing. I had a 54 > Rambouillet and while I am 5'9" I have a lower PBH (around

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

That still falls into that "rivendell likes to size up" thing. I had a 54 Rambouillet and while I am 5'9" I have a lower PBH (around 80). The 54 was the max I would be comfortable with. A 55 Romulus would likely work. Leah's PBH is slightly larger so I think the 55 would be a great fit. Going

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

My only contribution to this very engaging, and very long thread:BUY IT!P. W.~(917) 514-2207~On Apr 23, 2024, at 1:02 PM, Leah Peterson wrote:Let’s both Rom-ride this summer! We could even do it in Michigan! Sent from my iPhoneOn Apr 23, 2024, at 3:46 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote:I think that falls

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

I will let you know, Piaw. If it doesn’t work for me I hope it can work for your wife.Sent from my iPhoneOn Apr 23, 2024, at 3:55 PM, Piaw Na wrote:The Romulus had a different geometry with a much misleading frame sizing. Here's the geometry: 

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

Let’s both Rom-ride this summer! We could even do it in Michigan! Sent from my iPhoneOn Apr 23, 2024, at 3:46 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote:I think that falls into Joe Bernard's recommendation of taking a flyer on a used Rivendell at decent price.  Love it if you can and sell it if you find you can't

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

The Romulus had a different geometry with a much misleading frame sizing. Here's the geometry: https://notfine.com/rivreader/Brochures/Rivendell%20Frames%20Romulus.pdf Looks like if you were 5' 10", that'll put you onto a 59cm Romulus. Unusual compared to today's Roadini sizing, but the Romulus

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

>> So I found a 55 cm Romulus for $1250. What do we think of THAT? We think that you need to find a geometry chart for the Romulus. The older AHH and Roadeo charts show 80.9 and 80.6 cm standover clearance, respectively, for the 55 cm size. That's awfully close to your stated PBH of 81 cm.

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

It’s only got under 1k miles. Was someone’s wife’s and is in “excellent” condition. Sent from my iPhoneOn Apr 23, 2024, at 3:46 PM, George Schick wrote:Sounds great, right in and around your PBH and SOH.  'Course, that all depends upon what kind of shape it's in, where it has to come from

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

Sounds great, right in and around your PBH and SOH. 'Course, that all depends upon what kind of shape it's in, where it has to come from (shipped or local) therefore sight seen or unseen, etc. I'd say give it a shot - there aren't many of those Romulus models around and they're almost

RE: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne Caliper vs Canti

The brake pad on my racers hit the seatstay & front fork which restricts the opening. I have to deflate a 38mm tire. From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Nathan Mattia Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 12:44 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne Caliper vs

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

I think that falls into Joe Bernard's recommendation of taking a flyer on a used Rivendell at decent price. Love it if you can and sell it if you find you can't love it. Go for it if you can stand over it. I bought a used 59cm Romulus this year, and built it but haven't ridden it, because

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

So I found a 55 cm Romulus for $1250. What do we think of THAT?On Apr 23, 2024, at 3:02 PM, Jim Bronson wrote:Get an old one like a Rambouillet for true road-ability.  The early Rivs are the best if you are into club riding.  I love my Clem for being versatile but I have ridden over 20,000 Km of

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

Get an old one like a Rambouillet for true road-ability. The early Rivs are the best if you are into club riding. I love my Clem for being versatile but I have ridden over 20,000 Km of brevets on my 90s Riv Road Standard or custom, not sure which. I bought it used. I have mine 650B converted,

Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne Caliper vs Canti

Oh yeah, I have to deflate anything over 42 to clear my tektro 559s. On Apr 23, 2024, at 11:00 AM, Chris Halasz wrote:Are all keeping in mind whether a caliper brake that accommodates wider tires may may introduce the inconvenience of having to deflate a tire for wheel removal, which may not be

[RBW] Re: 54.5 Homer: 700c or 650b?

If this is your one bike, I’d say go for the 700c. You’re already used to that wheel size from the Vaya. Maybe you have some tubes and 700c parts as well. Additionally, I am the same height as you with a 83.3cm PBH and much prefer 700c. I like the handling and rollover when on rough roads. I

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne Caliper vs Canti

The listed clearance for Racers is 54mm. Though I assume anything north or 40mm might need deflation if you're using the Salmon Kool-Stops for removal. James from Riv said this re: the racers on his Homer: "I've set up my homer with 50mm shikoros that actually measured closer to 45mm. That

[RBW] Re: Back in the saddle - literally

Hi Bill- I understand the rules here, so I can't post a FS until I am more active in the group. No problem. I think my Atlantis which was ridden only a few times and is in excellent condition, will be quite popular. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 1:36:23 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: > Great

[RBW] Re: Back in the saddle - literally

Haha, I just re-read my post and I saw a typo. Back when I was riding heavily, *I was doing 1000 miles/year plus, not 100. * .Art On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 1:31:13 PM UTC-4 Art wrote: > I was heavily into road biking 2006-2012, doing ~ 100 mi/yr, annual > centuries (slowly), etc. I

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 52cm Sam Hillborne Complete Albatross-build Bike (Waterford frame, Taiwan fork) $1800

Price bump: Obviously posted too-high asking price. If anyone's interested, make an offer! On Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 4:59:49 PM UTC-7 rmro...@gmail.com wrote: > Try posting one pic at a time. > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 16, 2024, at 7:55 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: > > This is for a

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne Caliper vs Canti

Are all keeping in mind whether a caliper brake that accommodates wider tires may may introduce the inconvenience of having to deflate a tire for wheel removal, which may not be the case for cantilevers? On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 10:43:36 AM UTC-7 Nathan Mattia wrote: > My 51 cm 650b w

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne Caliper vs Canti

My 51 cm 650b w the Tektro side-pulls runs the 41-ish Fatty Rumpkins right now. I am curious if the Paul Racers would allow me to go bigger as well. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 11:14:36 AM UTC-5 brenton...@gmail.com wrote: > I’ve had the 48 file tread without issue. I’ve seen people run

[RBW] Re: Back in the saddle - literally

Great story and congrats on your journey. Your Atlantis should have excellent re-sale value. There are lots of Riv-fans who dislike the extended wheel base of the current models and who don't mind the TCO of the older ones. Surely they'll buy up your older Atlantis. Bill Lindsay El

[RBW] Back in the saddle - literally

I was heavily into road biking 2006-2012, doing ~ 100 mi/yr, annual centuries (slowly), etc. I bought a Rambouillet and rode it for a while but had pedal strike against front wheel. Grant let me exchange for an Atlantis which was supposed to correct the pedal strike (it didn’t) so it has sat

Re: [RBW] Re: 54.5 Homer: 700c or 650b?

Thank you!!! FWIW, I used to have a 650b homer and I sold it to fund another bike and I’ve regretted it ever since. *Ahmed Elgasseir* Department Chair, Visual and Performing Arts *Castilleja School* 1310 Bryant Street

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Roadbike Curious

"@Bill could chime in on this" I already have chimed in, and realize that she's getting prescriptive guidance in a lot of different directions. She knows how to reach me if she wants more advice from me. I trust her instincts and will eagerly anticipate the path she chooses. She's a

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne Pictures Thread

Black and green are very, very nice. However, I'm excited to see a Periwinkle up on the Riv site! Might have to get Sam #2. John On Monday, April 22, 2024 at 9:18:12 PM UTC-7 gre...@gmail.com wrote: > Love this Sam. Is this the same green the new batch of Sam's are coming in? > > On Monday,

Re: [RBW] Re: 54.5 Homer: 700c or 650b?

Toshi that's good to know. We have only 2 650b bikes in the garage: my 8-year-old's Salsa Journeyman (shod with Pacenti Pari-Moto 38mm tires) and my wife's Santa Cruz 5010, which is a mountain bike with no need for skinny tires. The 8 year old won't take too many years to outgrow the Journeyman

Re: [RBW] Re: 54.5 Homer: 700c or 650b?

Piaw, There is a Grand Bois Cypres in 650b size 32 mm. The same tire in 700c runs great on my Roadeo. I run the extra light version (EL). I consider them the cheaper precursor to the Rene Herse tires and they ride great. Scott Davis in the 650b group purchases and distributes them in the US:

Re: [RBW] Re: 54.5 Homer: 700c or 650b?

I have a few bikes, including a Sam Hillborne 650b (51cm) and a Bridgestone RB-T 700c (53cm). For the kind of riding you describe I mostly ride the RB-T. I realize this isn't an exact comparison, but I've found 700x35c to be pretty ideal for pavement and rail trails, and I feel like I would

Re: [RBW] Re: 54.5 Homer: 700c or 650b?

Robert, One consideration that hasn't come up explicitly is the rest of your stable. Do you already have other wheels in 650b? If you don't, think hard about adding a new size. I donated the sewup wheels of my first road bike a few years back, and it was a wrench. But I had resolved to stick

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne Caliper vs Canti

I’ve had the 48 file tread without issue. I’ve seen people run the 48 knobbies on side pull Sams as well. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 8:23:48 AM UTC-7 Drew Fitchette wrote: > @brenton were the RH slicks or knobby? > > On Friday, April 19, 2024 at 9:37:12 PM UTC-4 Brenton Eastman wrote: > >>

Re: [RBW] Re: 54.5 Homer: 700c or 650b?

@Ahmed: The 650b Homers look to be from 2019 MIT run and before. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 11:27:08 AM UTC-4 aelga...@castilleja.org wrote: > Hi all, > I’m curious about when the 54.5 650b is from? I thought all Rivs 54.5 > Homers were 700c now. > > A > > *Ahmed Elgasseir* > > Department

[RBW] Re: 54.5 Homer: 700c or 650b?

On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 7:56:30 AM UTC-7 nca...@gmail.com wrote: @aero and @hoch: I am selling my customized Salsa Vaya 55cm (700c) to fund this purchase, and the Homer would be my only bicycle (I say that now). I don't have any specific tires in mind and I wouldn't have any other wheels

Re: [RBW] Re: 54.5 Homer: 700c or 650b?

Hi all, I’m curious about when the 54.5 650b is from? I thought all Rivs 54.5 Homers were 700c now. A *Ahmed Elgasseir* Department Chair, Visual and Performing Arts *Castilleja School* 1310 Bryant Street Palo Alto,

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne Caliper vs Canti

@brenton were the RH slicks or knobby? On Friday, April 19, 2024 at 9:37:12 PM UTC-4 Brenton Eastman wrote: > Definitely would need to know your frame/wheel size. My 57cm Sam with > tektro side pulls and 700c Velocity Dyad hoops clears a 47 teravail, 48 > Rene herse, and 50 gravel king. Not

[RBW] Re: 54.5 Homer: 700c or 650b?

All that considered, I’d say get the taller bike. The folks at Riv do tend to put you on the tallest bike they think will clear your stand-over height. The tiny bit extra chainstay length and wheelbase will add to the “Riv ride” feel. And you won’t have so much seat post showing that you’ll

[RBW] Re: 54.5 Homer: 700c or 650b?

@aero and @hoch: I am selling my customized Salsa Vaya 55cm (700c) to fund this purchase, and the Homer would be my only bicycle (I say that now). I don't have any specific tires in mind and I wouldn't have any other wheels to swap out. There seems to be several 42-44 tires that would fit my

[RBW] Re: 54.5 Homer: 700c or 650b?

Robert - the geometry comparison highlights the point I was going to make that given your PBH, the 650b will likely have better standover clearance if you want to run tires at the larger end of the Homer's range. My rough stuff road bike has disc brakes so could take either 650b or 700c

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

If that used Centurion is in your general size range, it would be a fantastic starting point for your road bike exploration. Refreshing an old frameset (whether to replace worn out parts with new ones or to improve fit) can be such a fun and satisfying process. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at

[RBW] Re: 54.5 Homer: 700c or 650b?

I agree with aeroperf. Both will work just fine for your usage. I’d just base it on the other bikes in your possession. It’s nice to swap tires and dynamo wheels between bikes. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 7:58:10 AM UTC-6 aeroperf wrote: > I would think it would be all about the tires. > >

[RBW] Re: 54.5 Homer: 700c or 650b?

If it were me the decision is close enough that I'd probably leave it to the surrounding details of each transaction. I'm a particularly snobby and self-absorbed curator of "builds" so that would be a huge vote in favor of the 700 because it's a frame, unless the curator of the 650b build did

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

Since I haven't chimed in on this yet - which is unlike me - I shall do so now. Don't buy bikes you don't want, don't put drops on a frame you've already designed around another purpose. Do pick up a Ram or Roadini if you stumble on one you love now, you can sell it later. Do grab that Gallup

[RBW] Re: 54.5 Homer: 700c or 650b?

I would think it would be all about the tires. If you have more than one bike, what are the wheel sizes of the others? You might want to standardize so you can swap tires. Or if you have specific tires in mind, what size do they come in? While there are now a lot of options for 650b tires,

Re: [RBW] Re: Evening Spring Ride on the Clem

Gordon, can you post a close up pic of your shifter setup? Thanks!Sent from my iPhoneOn Apr 21, 2024, at 6:50 PM, Patrick Moore wrote:Welcome back, congratulations on the Clem, and thanks for the binocular suggestion. I lean toward the Carson since its price is more in line with my very

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

I don't know if this has been brought up but there's nothing stopping Leah from simply using a drop bar with an appropriate stem and saddle to go with the position. I can't speak to what bar heights/lengths are attainable, but I suspect with the smaller versions she has now, it would easy.

[RBW] Re: Rivendells in South Korea

Hi Marcus, I've been eating up all your videos ever since your channel was linked here before! How did you discover Rivendell? Was it back home in England or there in South Korea? Is there a Riv dealer in Seoul? A bike shop visit would be an interesting video, especially if they have Riv or

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Roadbike Curious

Same conversation I have with my wife annually, sometimes semi-annually. Haha Doug On Monday, April 22, 2024 at 9:36:01 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > My husband just now: Are you getting ANOTHER bike? > > Me: Well…not necessarily. I have to weigh out all the pros and cons, you >