I agree with Ken regarding the most difficult part being collecting
compatible parts. Maybe if you ask nicely riv will sell you a kit-in-a-box?
That way you can spend time learning and practicing the actual assembly and
adjustment instead of worrying about if the parts in front of you even can
I don't have a long chain bike myself, but when i was employed as a bike
mechanic i worked on lots of recumbent bikes. These would require 2-3
chains, most of the time 3. We would just splice together 3 chains of the
same make and model. I ran into problems trying to combine different model
I don't have any for sale but I can confirm they are worth the $$.
Beautiful component with a satisfying click in index mode and if your bike
has a light-ish downtube you can even hear the 'ping' resonate the frame a
little bit. At least that's what I think I'm hearing on my waterford homer
I
The classic answer here is the Wald 137. It's shallower than the bosco
basket and looks great IMO. Crust bikes also sells a half-depth version of
both the 137 and (i think) the 139.
Brian F
On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 10:00:19 AM UTC-5 smer...@gmail.com wrote:
> What works well and will not
Thanks for the photos and report John! I have some friends that moved to
Tucson in 2020 and have been lucky enough to get down to visit them each
year since. The riding in the Sonora is wonderful! We sliced off a portion
of the Gila River Ramble a few years ago but bailed early as we had some
As a fan of long cranks i am tempted by this deal. I believe it is only for
the external bearing bb cranks though.
Brian
On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 3:13:51 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote:
> The email update says 177 and 184 Silver cranks are 40% off. Nows the
> time to get them if you zig
At the risk of sending this thread on a tangent, I will pose a related
question.
How do you measure rim wear due to braking? Anecdotally? Or do you put
numbers to it? How worn do you go before replacing a rim purely due to
brake wear?
-Brian
On Monday, March 4, 2024 at 8:45:46 AM UTC-6
I'd totally rock a fender bird! Very cool.
On Monday, December 18, 2023 at 11:03:44 AM UTC-6 Ryan wrote:
> Nice..he should get you to do it
>
> On Monday, December 18, 2023 at 10:34:07 AM UTC-6 Marty Gierke,
> Stewartstown PA wrote:
>
>> Just a thought, but why not? Plenty of raptors around Riv
I think a coaster clem would be sick! The Mone hub builds are based on the
shimano CBE110 hub. I think for your application an off the shelf CBE110
would do the job just fine. You would however need to space it out to
135mm. The stock axle is likely not long enough so you'd need to install a
Ride the Atlantis! It'll probably be fine and worst case scenario it gets
stolen and not recovered, and it sounds like that would not be an end of
the world situation for you.
On Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 10:38:57 AM UTC-6 Josiah Anderson wrote:
> I commute to a college campus in a city
Has anyone had their bike denied on Amtrak due to wheelbase length? The
Amtrak I take occasionally has a 2" tire width limit in their fine print,
but I have never had an issue even though all my tires are larger than
that. I asked a conductor once and he basically said if its a standard bike
Lots of great info in here. I have an easy commute, about 4 miles each way,
but I have the constantly fluctuating midwest weather to deal with. I'll
offer a counterpoint to some previously mentioned advice of minimizing what
you carry. Overall I agree with keeping your load to a minimum, with
I am so bummed I missed out on that Fat Cat bag. I've got the one without
the water bottle spots I've been using daily for years. I'm sure its new
owner will be very happy!
On Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 1:20:28 PM UTC-5 Dave Grossman wrote:
> Fat Cat Bag is sold
>
> Swift Daypack now $90
When I first heard about the Roaduno I was over the moon about it, however
my interest has continued to decline as more and more details become
available. I love the clean lines single speed setups offer so the addition
of the rear hanger and routing for a front derailleur is a major bummer to
Laing,
I hereby support your experiment and subsequent photos/report to the group.
Would be pretty neat imo.
Brian
On Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 12:37:10 PM UTC-5 John Dewey wrote:
> All good points, Patrick. Placement is very personal issue.
>
> On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 10:24 AM lconley
Hello all,
When Riv first re-issued the MUSA pant as 'byk-r-slax' i picked up a pair
in both M and L. This was in Feb 2021. The medium fit great and i've worn
the hell out of them since then. The L were big and have been chillin in
the original packaging since then, and i'm finally getting
This is always a tough call. My opinion is if you are on the fence and the
cost of replacing is not a large barrier for you replacing is the way to
go. The foam on a helmet will yield when it has seen an impact past its
design. Often times the foam will yield on the inside face (head side) of
What are the two derailleurs on the bikes? The strength of the derailleur
spring also plays a part in how much force is needed to move the shift
lever. Same would go for the condition of the derailleur's pivots.
Brian
On Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 12:40:55 PM UTC-5 lconley wrote:
> I have
I will not be ordering an Appaloosa but MAN OH MAN THAT PURP
On Friday, May 26, 2023 at 8:11:29 AM UTC-5 Stephen wrote:
> [image: appaloosa.jpg]
>
> Good luck to the appaloosa buyers today, I imagine the frenzy is much
> toned down since '21. Here's my 60cm from that batch that I recently
>
I've used these bars a good amount. First on my single speed mtb and now on
my omnium cargo bike. On the mtb I used a 50. Currently am running a 90mm
on the cargo as the top tube is on the short-ish side, however i am
considering either a bar with even more swoop or brining them stem into
Sounds like you crushed it Leah! Way to get out of your comfort zone.
Brian
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 9:57:11 AM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
> And climbing, at least the steeper hills. At least, I find a very
> noticeable difference in ease of climbing on my lightest bike (18 lb, 76”
> gear)
I agree Laing... I also remember seeing some Riv documentation somewhere
mentioning a 'Lugged Susie' in the works. I'm interested to see the final
details of this model. I'd personally like to fall further towards the
Gus/dedicated mountain bike/off road touring end of the spectrum but the
I'm gonna plug a local bag maker in my town of St. Louis. I have a couple
bags from him and have been impressed with the quality. He does custom
frame bags and I'm sure can whip up something that will work for you!
Prices are reasonable IMO.
https://www.southcitystitchworks.com/
-Brian
On
I've also had good luck with the 7400... currently shifting a 44/24 combo
quite nicely. They seem to still be reasonable on ebay but certainly are
more like $40-$70.
Brian
On Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 1:30:11 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote:
> Hehe, if you ever need to make rent put that nice
+whatever for Voile straps. The itty bitty ones are great for attaching
bags to bars and saddles, and the long ones are great for just about
anything.
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 5:50:32 AM UTC-5 E. Ricky Creek wrote:
> John's straps are the same as the classic Arno straps. If you don't need
You can set your brake up so the normal riding adjustment has the caliper
barrel adjuster decently 'out' or unscrewed. Open brake QR, screw barrel
adjuster 'in' to gain some clearance, then remove wheel, repeat for
re-install. You'll have to try it out and see if it provides enough
clearance
r. The punch should be angled as much as
>>>>> possible to direct the torque counterclockwise. Tap, tap tap - It will
>>>>> take
>>>>> at least a few dozen strikes. You may want to mask off the surrounding
>>>>> down
>>>>
Ryan,
If you have a (very) small rotatory tool/dremel you can cut a slot in there
and then use a flat head screw driver to back the bolt out. If its not
quite *completely* flush you can try grabbing it with some vice grips too.
Good luck! If you cut a little bit of a slot into the boss itself
Thanks for the info all... I've been wanting to give a poncho a try.
Jason.. on your list of cons how wide is 'wide'? Although I may just skip
the peoples based on your ownership comment. I appreciate you including
that information in your review. I suspect lots of Riv customers subscribe
to
Riv tall bike! Oowe that sounds fun
On Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 10:51:57 PM UTC-6 Pam Bikes wrote:
> If you still have it, my friend offered to build me a tall bike and I
> could use it for that.
>
> On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 11:55:27 PM UTC-5 R. Alexis wrote:
>
>>
There's nothing wrong with not liking a particular part for aesthetic or
any other reason. Leah if you don't dig the look of the new kickstand,
ditch it and get what you want. I agree that kickstand is ugly. I think the
classic greenfield is the best looking kickstand out there. Probably
Joe,
Lets get some photos of that shifter setup! Sorry if you've shared it here
before but its a new one for me.
Brian
On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 2:03:02 PM UTC-6 Joe Bernard wrote:
> A fatbike would have been useful!
>
> On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 8:35:10 AM UTC-8 Will
Said mechanic here. There are many better than me but it was my full time
gig for 7 years so I've adjusted my share of FDs, and i don't think there
is any adjusting to get this combination of FD/crank/bb to work well. I've
been out of the game for a few years now so maybe i've just lost my
Regarding ease of install on the 1up:
It uses a wedge system so the 'bolt on' and off is extremely easy and
quick, especially if you don't care to use the lock. But the lock is just a
through-pin with a cap so that is also very quick and easy.
As far as handling it goes, I believe it is
Also adding my vote/appreciation for the 1up. It is the best rack I have
used, although 90% of time I use it I am carrying multiple mountain bikes
so the fender is not an issue. The fact it contains 0 plastic was a big
selling point for me.
What I've done w/ fendered bikes is:
1. Push front
Dave, if you are alright with 650b wheels the canti-brake Crust Lightning
bolt may fit your description. I believe 650x48 unfendered is about max but
check their site to be sure.
Brian
On Friday, February 10, 2023 at 9:25:11 AM UTC-6 Dave C wrote:
> I was in a rush yesterday evening when I
it to spread the
stem. It worked quite well! I don't think I did any damage to the chisel,
however this approach is probably not ideal if you are exceptionally
particular about the edges on your chisels. Cheers!
Brian
On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 11:45:12 PM UTC-6 Brian Forsee wrote:
> Thanks to
Thanks to all for the ideas! The snap ring pliers and the disc brake tool
both seem like great options and I am far from adverse to buying new tools.
Brian
On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 5:52:38 PM UTC-6 cycli...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>
I've got some towel rack drop bars on the way to me that will be going on
my newly acquired AHH. I was planning on picking up one of the tools nitto
makes specifically for spreading single-bolt stems but Crust was out of
stock. I've installed plenty of bars using the ole flat head method, which
I checked these out today and picked up the blue Homer. My first riv! I've
got some stuff to change on it but i am super excited.
The grey 'homer' is indeed a 650b canti bike. Prob a saluki as Bill
suggested. Paint was really nice.
The Ram also had 650b wheels with long reach brakes at the
I rode fixed when I first got into cycling. Now 75% or so of my bikes are
single speeds and I have no fixed gears. The main thing I like about SS vs
fixed is being able to have my feet/cranks in the ideal position whenever I
want. Also yeah, coasting rules.
On Friday, December 16, 2022 at
Bill - I guess the first question was rhetorical and the second sincere. My
main point was I have doubts about the long term
serviceability/replaceability of this derailleur. I agree with your point
about most derailleurs not being completely rebuildable, but at least they
all mount the same
This thing looks cool but as a whole i think it's exceptionally silly. It
may be better protected than a standard der but its still prone to being
broken or bent. Then what? Will RH be making this thing 10 or 15 years down
the line? Same goes for the shifter. I expect some people with a huge
I'll be bummed if the roaduno ends up with a der hanger and/or cable
routing for a derailleur. I like my single speeds nice and clean. If they
DO put options for a geared setup on there I hope they at least go to a
135mm spacing.
On Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 4:17:54 PM UTC-6 iamkeith
O. Interesting. I was unaware of this. I recently ordered a Paul
shimano thumb mount assuming I could put a silver on it only to find out i
cannot. If Carlos finds their fill and someone's got another I would be
interested.
Brian
On Monday, November 14, 2022 at 1:22:43 PM UTC-6 C Lin
That wolf tooth tool looks pretty slick, but i'm not sure i'd ever carry
one on a tour. When in a pinch, I've had good luck putting an allen wrench
in the derailleur mounting bolt (still attached to hanger) and using that
as a way to pry the hanger back into shape. You can usually get it good
All of these bikes are gorgeous. How is the clearance with the 42's? The
legolas is a dream bike for me but have always been curious how wide you
can go if you push it a little.
Brian
On Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 10:24:43 AM UTC-5 Nikko in Oakland wrote:
> oh i'm silly. that was a typo!
I like the sound of that from a ride quality/tubing perspective, but not
from a tire clearance perspective. I really was looking forward to a SS
commuter that could take 700x55's or 45-50's w/ a fender. Also don't love
the switch to caliper brakes, although the reintroduction of the Paul's
I disagree with those that think its sad Riv is no longer doing this prep.
Is it slightly less convenient if you are buying frame only? Sure. By
previously providing this service I really think Riv was going above and
beyond. Unpacking a frame, completing these items, and re-packing for
Commuting and erranding also makes up the majority of my cycling here in
Saint Louis, MO (where the hot and sticky levels are properly high). I have
3 or 4 bikes I'll do my 4 mile one way commute on. I find changing up bikes
every few weeks (as weather allows... fender season is fender season)
If your 47c setup has a ton of room the 50c setup should fit. Disclaimer: I
do not own a Sam.
Give it a shot. Tires are not terribly expensive and unlike Garth, I
believe tires make a huge contribution to how a bike feels and handles. The
combination of varying width, tread pattern, and tire
Eric,
Do you have any thoughts/comparisons on the SON vs SP for low speeds? I'm
looking to get a dynamo set up for single track bikepacking applications. I
believe the general consensus is the SON is best at low speeds.
Thanks in advance!
-Brian in STL, MO
On Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at
Sorry to get off topic but Bill your Legolas is DREAMY. Hopefully one of
these days I'll be able to track one down for myself.
Brian
STL, MO
On Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 12:36:09 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote:
> Not an Atlantis, but here is a photo of my Rivendell Legolas front
> Minimoto
I feel like a lot of recent riv designs not only would require a short stem
but also downsizing a frame size for a proper drop bar set up. Not good or
bad in my mind, just inherent in the long top tube designs they have been
favoring lately. I will likely end up buying a ROADUNO, and had hoped
'The factory can make more' is a huge assumption that is likely not true in
the current manufacturing/supply chain climate.
On Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 9:23:25 AM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote:
> The detail that we all SHOULD be pissed about is that they have made a
> R05C0 8U883 frame set with
I'm using what I believe is a silver 1 shifter (is at least from 2014) with
a sram road derailleur and a 1x11 drivetrain. Works like butter.
On Monday, July 11, 2022 at 5:41:01 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
> Forgot to mention that, as with mechanical disc brakes that many people
> complain
I think your chainstays are about 18" too short still
On Friday, July 8, 2022 at 3:48:52 PM UTC-5 J Imler wrote:
> Putting it out into the universe.
>
> [image: Screen Shot 2022-07-08 at 1.37.31 PM.png]
>
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I'd say another thing to consider is condition of the braking surface (i'm
assuming this is a non-disc application). If the existing rim has plenty of
life left, I see nothing wrong with re-using it. Personally if the brake
track on the existing rim had less than 50%-60% of its life left I
I've lusted after a Hunq that size for some time now, but unfortunately the
timing for my pocketbook is extremely poor. Medical bills + cargo bike
build. I also think the price is a tad high, or at least I did until I saw
what the smaller frameset just sold for. The build is nice but it's not
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