What an awesome conversation.
David
Charlotte, NC
On Tuesday, December 11, 2012 10:14:26 AM UTC-5, Christian wrote:
The Bike Show, a British podcast I subscribe to, which is often excellent,
has a new show. I've not listened but it will surely be of interest to
some here.
Nice! I got two speeds out of my SimpleOne by using a SRAM Automatix 2
speed hub with which I have been very satisfied at approximately 6000
mostly commuting miles. Your solution has one distinct advantage in that
you could do a two speed fixed gear if you wished.
David
Charlotte, NC
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I have these same tires on my SimpleOne and love them. Have about 6000
miles on them and no flats.
David
Charlotte, NC
On Saturday, October 13, 2012 7:21:29 AM UTC-4, ccanter wrote:
Forgot to mention they are 700 x 40
On 10/13/12, clyde canter clyde@gmail.com javascript: wrote:
Nice idea, Jim! Hope you don't mind that I am going to steal that one for
an upcoming Hilsen build. I have an M-18 rack and was looking for ideas on
mounting the light.
David
Charlotte, NC
On Sunday, October 7, 2012 12:54:28 PM UTC-4, Jim Cloud wrote:
I've mounted a BM dynamo headlight on
Showing your pics to my wife has been the catalyst to deciding where we
want to ride next fall. Just beautiful!
David
Charlotte, NC
On Monday, October 1, 2012 3:45:40 PM UTC-4, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
No Rivs on the ride, as it happened, but I think the conditions were more
I have this one mounted on my wife's Prius:
http://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Bike-Racks/Swagman/S64670.html
I can highly recommend it. Easy to install, remove, fold up, and mount and
dismount bikes. Never have felt that the bikes were less than secure while
carrying them.
David
Charlotte, NC
On
I also commute 5 days a week, 10 miles one way, on my 2 (soon to be 3) Riv
bikes and my LHT. Have to say, the SimpleOne has getting about 85% of the
commuting time this past summer.
David
Charlotte, NC
On Monday, September 24, 2012 4:02:25 AM UTC-4, Matt Beebe wrote:
I'm in the same boat as
Yes, one hook is longer than the other. Works great.
On Monday, September 24, 2012 12:00:31 PM UTC-4, Scot Brooks wrote:
Thanks for the great insight, everyone!
David - with a platform rack, is is possible to secure two bikes with
nearly identical stand over height? Do the hooks at the top
I was using 35mm Scwalbe Delta Cruisers which measure just a smidgen under
34mm on VO PBP rims. Recently switched to 35mm Scwalbe Kojak which measure
~33mm on the same rims. Both sets mounted underneath VO 45mm Hammered
fenders. I don't think I could be convinced that somehow my ride is being
Bullmoose bars!
David
Charlotte, NC
On Saturday, September 22, 2012 10:27:43 AM UTC-4, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Kinda sad that I missed out on what I believe was the Golden Years of
Rivendell products. Not saying that their products aren't Golden now. It's
just that I always end up finding
I ride 35mm tires with fenders on my Rambouillet. No issues.
David
Charlotte, NC
On Saturday, September 22, 2012 6:20:33 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On Sat, 2012-09-22 at 17:03 -0500, Bruce Herbitter wrote:
It takes a 38mm tire without fenders or a 35 mm tire with. That per
the
Hi Peter,
Thanks, I would be interested. Do you know what the reach is on these
brakes? Will they work for the Hilsen? Per the geometry chart, the Hilsen
effective brake reach is 65.
David
Charlotte, NC
On Sunday, September 16, 2012 9:02:38 PM UTC-4, Peter Pesce wrote:
David
I (think) I
-78mm.
I had the 750's on my sidepull Sam for a while and they were really nice.
They fit nicely over a 45mm fender with no pinching and would probably
clear a 50.
-Pete in CT
On Monday, September 17, 2012 7:21:38 AM UTC-4, David Spranger wrote:
Hi Peter,
Thanks, I would be interested
Official word from Rivendell is that the Dia-Compe 750 will work on the
Hilsen frame.
Thanks for everyone's input.
David
Charlotte, NC
On Monday, September 17, 2012 11:28:55 AM UTC-4, David Spranger wrote:
Pete, Thanks for that great information!
David
Charlotte, NC
On Monday
Anyone have any knowledge or experience on whether the Dia-Compe Mod 750
Centerpull Brakes (http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/brcp1.htm) will work
with the 700c Hilsen? Other centerpull brake options?
Thanks,
David Spranger
Charlotte, NC
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On Sep 16, 2012 11:21 AM, David Spranger daspr...@gmail.comjavascript:
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Should have said, Pauls are well outside of my budget. Looking for
something more affordable. Anyone try the Dia-Compes on their Homer? Other
long reach center pulls out there?
On Sunday, September 16, 2012 1
Yep. That would be me. Its a sickness. I don't need four bikes, but that is
now what I have.
David
On Sunday, September 16, 2012 5:42:29 PM UTC-4, bingomck wrote:
David, did you just win the 63 on ebay?
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Thanks for the info! I will call Riv to see what they say.
On Sunday, September 16, 2012 6:10:56 PM UTC-4, Matthew J wrote:
You will still want to contact Rivendell (or wait to see if someone here
has tried same)' but I did some sleuthing that may help.
Paul says Racers have minimum 57'
I have the Tektro/Silver equivalent on my Rambouillet, but it is a job to
keep them from squeezing the fenders. I like the idea of maximizing the
fender/tire clearance with center pulls.
David
On Sunday, September 16, 2012 6:13:25 PM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote:
David,
You don't want the
My SimpleOne has its mustache pointed down at a about 5-6 degree angle. Got
that way after trial and error. I have three bikes, each with a different
bar (mustache, noodle, albatross). Mustache is my favorite followed closely
by the albatross. I used to love the noodle as well, but I think I am
The pedal spikes make a world of difference for the Grip Kings. Well worth
the time and effort.
David Spranger
Charlotte, NC
On Thursday, August 30, 2012 8:46:57 PM UTC-4, murphyjrfk wrote:
I want the grippiest of all pedals available.
I have the grip kings and I love the shape
to
the Bosco and it is very similar in shape and rise. I don't have the
measurements handy, but I know it is not as wide. Still, it worked out well
for my sister. She is also a small person. She loves it.
David Spranger
Charlotte, NC
On Wednesday, August 29, 2012 12:52:10 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote
happier
with this setup for the riding she does.
David
Charlotte, NC
On Sunday, August 26, 2012 4:35:03 PM UTC-4, Seth Vidal wrote:
David,
tell me some more about the drivetrain changes you made on that betty
foy, please.
-sv
On Aug 26, 2012 4:22 PM, David Spranger daspr
I know the feeling. I love my SimpleOne. Still today, after 4 or so
thousand miles on it, I have to force myself into some sort of bicycle
rotation to get commute time on my other bikes.
David Spranger
Charlotte, NC
On Thursday, August 23, 2012 9:01:48 AM UTC-4, Montclair BobbyB wrote:
I
Don't know about knees of steel. Mine is a two speed set up with a low gear
of about 60 gear inches and a high of about 82. Good enough for most of the
hills around here.
David
Charlotte, NC
On Thursday, August 23, 2012 11:58:42 AM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote:
I know the feeling of midnight
I have a set of these in 700 x 35. They measure around 33 mm on VO PBP rims.
David
Charlotte, NC
On Sunday, August 19, 2012 7:54:17 PM UTC-4, Jim M. wrote:
Do Delta Cruisers run smaller than labeled, like most Schwalbes?
Thanks
jim m
wc ca
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You can replace your 10 speed cassette with a 7 speed. You will need to add
a spacer like this:
http://www.jensonusa.com/!dKSLZ62ZteeEKb6SVVR8ZA!/Cassette-Spacer
You will also need to adjust your limit screws.
David
Charlotte, NC
On Saturday, August 18, 2012 9:05:51 AM UTC-4, lungimsam
In order:
SimpleOne
Hunqapillar
Saluki
Atlantis
Rambouillet
Betty Foy (weird eye and all)
David
Charlotte, NC
On Monday, August 13, 2012 3:44:03 PM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote:
Lotsa pretty stuff.
Anyway, as a complete set (Hbadge/DT and ST), which model do you like best?
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Online now:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/29/books/review/just-ride-by-grant-petersen.html?_r=1
David Spranger
Charlotte, NC
On Wednesday, July 25, 2012 9:52:02 AM UTC-4, Mike wrote:
Is the review posted online? I didn't notice it when I skimmed that
section this past weekend and can't
I use the Sackville medium with a Carradice Bagman Expedition. Works great
together. Keeps the bag at a perfect angle for me.
On Sunday, June 3, 2012 3:26:52 PM UTC-4, Adam wrote:
Greetings All,
I use a Sackville Saddlebag size medium -
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/bassm.htm
and I'm
Thanks! I really like it so far. Been a good crank and looks good too.
On Friday, May 11, 2012 4:48:02 PM UTC-4, Dave Nawrocki wrote:
Love the crank on you SimpleOne. I want one :)
Dave Nawrocki
Fort Collins, CO
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Very nice! I love my SimpleOne. Has become my favorite ride.
On Monday, April 30, 2012 10:10:01 AM UTC-4, Matt wrote:
in photoblog form.
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Without a doubt, commuting by bike is the best part of my day. I seriously
doubt auto drivers can say that. I know that I could not, before I became a
bike commuter. Eight miles into work taking mostly main roads, but traffic
is low when I leave at 6 am. Around 13 miles home on mostly secondary
On my Ram, I have the Tektro 556 with VO 45mm hammered fenders and 35mm (33
actual) Schwalbe Delta Cruisers. Like Leslie, I could not use the front
crown daruma, but instead used one of the supplied sliding brackets and
mounted to a Sheldon fender nut. Took time, trial and error and patience,
This thread has taken a lot of directions, all very interesting. Three
weeks in now, I still LOVE my SimpleOne! Still very happy I bought it
before they disappeared. It has been my only ride during this time, though
this morning, on the way to work, I regretted not using one of my geared
bikes
I also had my frame for sometime (since beginning of year) and was
collecting parts for it over that time. It finally came together two weeks
ago. I have really enjoyed seeing all the variations of SimpleOnes that the
group has put together. I took a lot of influence from those pictures to
put
Beautiful bicycle. I love my SimpleOne. Has become my favorite bike.
On Saturday, March 31, 2012 8:22:06 AM UTC-4, John L wrote:
I had no intention of buying a new bike. Let me say that for starters.
But as part of my trip to the Bay Area last month I made it over to Walnut
Creek and
you wonder why the bike sold so poorly that
Riv discontinued it. Was it really just the price?
-Pete in CT
On Sunday, April 1, 2012 7:17:38 PM UTC-4, David Spranger wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73873271@N03/sets/72157629719114745/
David Spranger
Charlotte, NC
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I forwarded your craigslist ad to a friend in Charlotte who has been
talking about getting a Rivendell for ages. Your bike is his size.
On Thursday, March 29, 2012 9:42:43 AM UTC-4, Kris wrote:
The bike is still available. I have posted on my local craigslist
sites. I would really like to
Yes, those would work. You can also just get the insert for the cartridges
that come with the CR720s:
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/bpr2.htm
On Monday, March 26, 2012 2:37:00 PM UTC-4, Zack wrote:
Which Yokozuna brake pads fit the Tektro CR720?
I believe it's the threaded version of
After only a week of riding my SimpleOne, I find it is becoming my favorite
bike. I cannot pin down what quality it has that gives me such a joy to
ride. I own a Rambouillet and a Surly LHT and it would be easy to make the
argument that either one of those is way more practical for my purposes
purposes than the SimpleOne. I do love both of those bikes and would not
easily give them up, but the SimpleOne has become my new best friend. I am
grateful that I bought one before they disappeared.
David Spranger
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On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 4:57:30 AM UTC-7, David Spranger wrote:
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/73873271@N03/7002648605/in/photostream/
Better quality pics of bike to follow later.
David Spranger
Charlotte, NC
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Thanks, Addison!
Phillip, I would be happy to contribute my thoughts on this setup to your
blog. Give me a chance to put a couple of hundred miles on it first, so a
couple of weeks would be fine.
Happy Camper, on the way home today, I had fender rub that I didn't feel on
my way to work, so I
Beautiful bike. Makes me anxious to start on my SimpleOne build.
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In Charlotte, NC, besides my Rambouillet and SimpleOne and my wife's Betty
Foy, we know of another lady with a Betty, have seen an A. Homer Hilson
riding around and have heard there is an Atlantis around here as well.
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Great review! Thanks!
I am almost certain I will be building my SimpleOne wheel with the
non-coaster version of this hub. Right now, I have made a promise that I
would finish some work on the outside of my house before I started building
up this bike.
Thanks again,
David (Way behind on his
Just getting a chance to look at your pics. That is one beautiful bike.
Love those fat brown tires with that deep blue paint.
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Noodles are claimed. Thanks for looking.
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The 46cm Noodle is used about a year, but never crashed or dropped. I would
call it excellent shape. Looking for similar quality Cr-mo Alba bar as
trade. Feeling the need for a more up-right position on this bike.
Thanks for looking.
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Jay, thanks for the feedback. I have the Albatross on another bike and love
it, so still looking for a trade if anyone is interested.
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Sturmey is problematic, but it may just be a getting used to it type
thing. Pudge, when you have a chance to use yours can you comment on this?
Thank you,
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I am thinking about building up my SimpleOne (thank you Riv Sale!) with one
of these two hubs. Does anyone here have any experience (good or bad) with
either of both of these hubs?
Thank you,
David
Charlotte, NC
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Did not need it, but I've been wanting it for a while and could not pass up
the deep discount today. So, building up a Simpleone is on my new year
project list.
David
Charlotte, NC
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I have a Ram with those Tektro brakes, 35mm Schwalbe tires
and aluminum fenders that measure 45mm. There is plenty of clearance and
the ride is very nice. I have thought about changing out my tires for the
33.333mm JBs to give it that little bit extra room.
David
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Beautiful.
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Changed out the cockpit on my Rambouillet this past weekend. Includes nearly
new French brown bar tape with amber shellac (very deep brown color) and the
cable housing set up for the brakes levers and bar-end shifters *(shifters
not included)*. Stem has insertion marks, otherwise all is in
Installed that same rack on my wife's Betty Foy without too much issue.
However, I experienced the same type of frustrations as you when I installed
a VO Randonneur rack on my Rambouillet. Looks great now, but it is never
coming off again. I also installed this same rack on a VO frame for a
Your VO is really nice looking bike.
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I run Schwalbe Delta Cruiser 700x35 on my Rambouillet with fenders. Not sure
of actual measurements, but I can check when I get home. I am using 19mm
rims.
David
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