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I have two of these, new in the wrapper, never installed or used in any way.
$80 shipped to CONUS.
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I don't know anything about the shops in your area. But I can tell you that
selling Riv presents some extra challenges that only the most passionate of
shops will be able to tolerate.
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I have one. Brand new. I think it's a 42. Make me an offer (cash, not trade).
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My thoughts on the matter:
http://hiawathacyclery.blogspot.com/2015/02/dont-worry-about-bike-weight.html
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Feel free to make offers on these! I'm occasionally a reasonable person :)
On Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 3:29:11 PM UTC-6, Jim Thill - Hiawatha
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Phil Wood touring cassette hub. 135 mm, 36h, silver. Not as shiny as new,
but bearings are smooth and the pawls click crisply
Campy 650B wheels are still available. Send me a message off list, please. I
only have my phone, which doesn't allow me to contact you directly through the
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Phil Wood touring cassette hub. 135 mm, 36h, silver. Not as shiny as new,
but bearings are smooth and the pawls click crisply. $185 shipped in US.
Phil Wood double-fixed high flange track hub, bolt-on. 120 mm (for QB or
SO). 32h. black. Not new, but the bearings are smooth and it's still pretty
I don't usually pay attention to stated windchill temps (tailwinds feel
warmer), but back when I had an Atlantis (prior to global warming), I
commuted on it everyday during Minneapolis winter for several years. I
definitely rode a number of days where the actual temperature was in the
I guess you could probably use less (or no) grease on a plated steel seatpost,
but I haven't tried it. My experience with the lugged posts is limited. Nitto
alloy posts that slip tend to measure at approximately 27.15 mm according to my
caliper instead of 27.2 mm spec. Couple the undersize
Interesting thought about fetishizing bike parts. As we talk about strategies
for coping with $200 seatposts that slip rather than the $20 posts that don't
slip...
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I suggest a new fork. Bent and unbent forks don't inspire much confidence.
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In my experience, Nitto posts slip commonly, especially with heavier riders
and/or bumpy roads. I blame the nice smooth polish and the fact that they tend
to run a few hundredths of a mm undersize.
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I have a set of lightly used 650B wheels for Campagnolo drivetrains. Velocity
Synergy 32h rims (OC rear), and silver Campagnolo (Centaur?) hubs including
13-29 10sp cassette. Great condition, ready to roll. $250 shipped.
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I've found a lot of variability in freehub diameters among some of the
various boutique hub brands, ranging from impossibly oversized to
intolerably sloppy, even on the same model hub from one batch to the next.
Phil had some issues with pawls and/or the drive ring chipping and
breaking, which
Heinz Stucke has nothing on some of the real mega-milers. A local rider I know
pretty well, who happens to own a Riv custom, surpassed 500,000 lifetime miles
a few years ago. He is hoping to cross the million kilometer mark before he
stops cycling (or dies). Freddy Hoffman is closing in on 1.5
For all the fetishism around handmade, it seems to be a common excuse for
sloppiness and poor quality control. That said, I enjoy my Brooks saddles, and
tolerate their quirks.
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They're so cheap and light... I set them up tubeless on Stan's rims, which
limited me to around 40psi. On pavement at that pressure, they were squirrelly
and sluggish feeling. Maybe they'd be better at higher pressures.
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I agree with Steve P about the idea of being associated with a brand persona.
I'm not really sure that Surly's current marketing is all that crazy though, is
it? What I've seen is mostly touting their products' technical attributes and
capabilities. Maybe it's perceived as more abrasive than it
I find that the Surly/Riv overlap is pretty small. It seems like only 3 Surly
models have a comparable Riv analog. Much of Surly's line is more or less
unique to Surly, or was unique when first introduced. That said, the two brands
share a lot of similar ideas about versatility, tire clearance,
My experience agrees with Anne's that the LHT is probably the most common
bike model seen on bike touring routes (Cross-check is also common). Jamis
and Novara, and perhaps others, also market some of their bikes for
touring-ish activities. Also, I usually encounter some European person or
Really nice write-up and photos Marc!
On Saturday, October 4, 2014 12:10:51 PM UTC-5, Marc Irwin wrote:
I finally took the time to post a recap of the weekend with a bunch of
photos on my blog if anybody wants to take a look.
http://simplecycle-marc.blogspot.com/2014/10/what-weekend.html
We broke the MCBR weekend into 4 parts. Friday night we rode to a Saint Paul
establishment for dinner and drinks. I think there were around 15 of us at the
start. There were at least two Rivs in attendance: Marc's gorgeous Hunq and
Tim's first-year Riv Road. Lillian was riding a San Marcos.
Conway has a point. I know a guy who bought a Raleigh International new in 1972
and
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If you like quill stems, then by all means
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I think a person who's relatively new to bikes should understand that
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I always thought the Cross-check was probably more comparable to the Sam,
but the LHT isn't far off. All three are smartly designed and versatile.
All three can be lifetime bikes, if you want them to be. I've extensively
ridden a Disc Trucker, Cross-check, Atlantis, Romulus, and a few test
It's difficult to have a narrow Q-factor and still have big tires and good
shifting and a wide range of gears. Personally, I like the direction things
are going with the wide range 1x10 and 1x11 stuff. Single chainring
eliminates all these pesky front derailleur compatibility and functionality
the interpretive center at Fort Snelling state park.
On Saturday, September 20, 2014 12:52:35 PM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha
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Hey, I finally posted some details about the rally next weekend. Hope to
see many of you there. tell your friends!
http://hiawathacyclery.blogspot.com
I lot of us don't consider 42 mm tires to be especially large.
On Wednesday, September 24, 2014 1:24:53 PM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On 09/24/2014 01:36 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
It's difficult to have a narrow Q-factor and still have big tires and
good shifting
do (and regret), then there shouldn't be an issue for many years.
I would strongly suggest NOT threading a threadless fork. It seems very
unsafe to me
On Wednesday, September 24, 2014 1:22:03 PM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On 09/24/2014 01:10 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
I
more 31.8 bars than there are 26.0 bars nowadays. I prefer to have
the option rather than be locked in to a standard that appears to be dying,
or at least dwindling.
On Wednesday, September 24, 2014 3:36:36 PM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha
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For a lot of us, the ideal of a lifetime
- Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
For a lot of us, the ideal of a lifetime bike isn't realistic. Tastes
often change faster than our bodies do. Anyway, I would point out that
a new Surly fork with uncut steerer isn't much more costly than a
Nitto quill stem. If you don't cut it too short
What I think is being neglected here is that Riv doesn't actually make frames.
The companies that make Riv-brand frames make frames for other brands too. Most
of those other brands use TIG welding, which is fine for them. But then Riv
comes along, with a relatively small order, and the guys and
I don't think we're talking about Waterford when we're discussing a
hypothetical $1500 complete bike.
But anyway, there is undoubtedly something that makes a Taiwan Sam frame retail
for nearly 3x as much as a Taiwan Cross-check frame even without the added
margin built in for the typical
Hey, I finally posted some details about the rally next weekend. Hope to
see many of you there. tell your friends!
http://hiawathacyclery.blogspot.com/2014/09/country-bike-rally-details.html
On Thursday, September 11, 2014 1:48:15 PM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha
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Ha, I enjoy
less. We will
drive one day through scenic southern NE and then take the tandem to Block
Island ( 6 hours off the coast of RI) for two days.
Michael
On Thursday, August 28, 2014 12:05:41 PM UTC-4, Jim Thill - Hiawatha
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Been chatting with some friends, and I think
Pretty sure I saw a Riv flash by briefly on one of those weight loss
reality shows a few months ago. It showed the guy riding a Riv (I think),
but in all subsequent clips, he was on more of a generic road bike.
On Friday, September 5, 2014 9:26:43 AM UTC-5, Jon in the foothills of
Central
I'm not an expert at such things, but I believe email accounts can be
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Been chatting with some friends, and I think it might be fun to have a fatbike
demo on one of the days. Fat bikes have nothing to do with Rivendell, but they
are about as country as bikes get. Any thoughts?
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All rallying and riding will be centered at Hiawatha Cyclery, 4313 E 54th
St, Minneapolis, MN 55417. It's inside the corner formed by the junction of
Highways 55 and 62 in South Minneapolis. There is plenty of free parking on
adjacent residential streets.
HC is just a few blocks from two
Also, I'd like to know who's coming. Please email me offlist to let me know
who you are, and where you're traveling from.
On Friday, August 1, 2014 3:53:34 PM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
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All rallying and riding will be centered at Hiawatha Cyclery, 4313 E 54th
St
You need not own or ride a Rivendell to participate.
You're welcome to bring family, kids, etc. Some of the rides might be beyond
the capability of a small child, though.
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On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 1:08:11 PM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
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I'm hoping to offer rides that hit off-road and on-road cycling
attractions. So ideally you all bring bikes with bigger tires
Evening of Friday, Sept 26, we will have a meet and greet party at Hiawatha
Cyclery. HC is in South Minneapolis near the 50th Street and VA Medical Center
LRT stations. The LRT will be convenient for those coming from the airport or
staying downtown or near Mall of America.
On Saturday
I'm hoping to offer rides that hit off-road and on-road cycling attractions. So
ideally you all bring bikes with bigger tires.
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I guess I haven't done that much hike-a-bike stuff. I've mostly ridden on fire
roads and other low-traffic or abandoned roads, rather than fight through
brush. On my local rides, I definitely push/carry my bike through some stuff,
but I'm not usually packing a sackville on those rides.
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I've been a fan of Tiagra and Alivio parts for years. It's decent looking,
works great, and comparatively cheap (not as cheap as Altus). A lot of bike
people have a psychological barrier to using entry level parts, buying into
the hype about climbing the hierarchy to the fancier stuff. When I
If you watch a movie like Ride the Divide or follow Cass Gilbert's blog While
Out Riding, you will see the types of minimalist bike-packing set-ups that are
being popularly marketed now. Personally I like a combination of a Revelate
Sweet Roll, Revelate frame bag, and a large Sackville saddle
I will echo what has been said. The cassettes and chains don't matter as long
as they're all 10-sp. SRAM and Shimano road and mountain are the same spacing.
I prefer SRAM or KMC chains and Shimano cassettes. Your 9sp Deore derailleur
should be fine.
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I understand the nature of the term field-expedient, but in this case, the
field-expedient approach would be to use a tube!
I had Stan's sealant in the split-tube tubeless tires of my Moonlander for over
a year, including the past winter when our count of below-zero (F) days
numbered at least
I really dislike the term ghetto tubeless. I have used and generally endorse
the method of this type of improvised tubeless conversion (with certain rims)
and don't see any reason to describe it with a racist term.
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http://hiawathacyclery.blogspot.com/2013/02/fat-tire-tubeless-conversions.html?m=1
For a 29x3, 4-6 fl oz of Stan's or Caffelatex.
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The term ghetto is used by many as a coded racial term. In any case, the
word's history is not exactly positive for various groups of oppressed people
who've been relegated to living in ghettos. For us to use it as a term for any
improvised or haphazard mechanical solution on our expensive
IMO these split-tube conversions don't save weight, but they provide a measure
of puncture resistance. More importantly, I feel that the ride quality is
enhanced because the lack of tube makes the tire effectively more supple.
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Deacon Patrick, you are free to use whatever language you like. My perspective
is that the word ghetto used as an adjective in this way is demeaning, and
that we should think twice before casually using the term. In my youth, old
guys would have said n_-rigged , which had a similar
Somewhere out there is a buyer for whom this bike is exactly what he or she
wants. That person will happily pay your most optimistic selling price. I'd
start there.
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Tubeless Hetres ride beautifully. I wouldn't try it on Synergy rims though. Try
it with Stan's rims on a disc brake bike.
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You might want to get a different bar to go with your brifters. The older style
drop bars like the Nitto noodle, etc, have broad front bends that can interfere
with braking since the shift levers are between the brake lever and the bar.
Not saying you can't do it with a noodle, just that it
Your Deore derailleur should work ok with 8/9/10sp Shimano STI. You'll of
course need to match the cassette and chain to the rear shifter.
I wouldn't hold out much hope that the front shifter/derailleur will work with
any of the cranks that Riv usually sells. If you have, say, 10sp, you should
I dislike categories, but my bike preferences now are definitely in the range
between off-pavement touring bikes and fat bikes. Sold my Surly Disc Trucker
today, which leaves me with a Surly Ogre with 29x2.35 tires as my road bike.
I also have a Surly ECR and a Moonlander. This all started with
I've friction shifted IGH hubs. It works sometimes.
On Friday, February 28, 2014 12:07:52 PM UTC-6, Montclair BobbyB wrote:
Since we're talking friction-shifting, I thought I'd ask again (cuz I do
this periodically): Anyone have any success friction-shifting an
internal-geared hub? Yes
One Riv and several Riv-ish to some degree. I posted this previously, but have
since updated:
http://hiawathacyclery.blogspot.com/2014/02/used-bikes-and-frames.html
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I thought I had enough bikes, but now I'm tempted to build a new bike around a
pair of these tires!
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I confess to being a bit of a grouch about this kind of thing. Can you tell?
But it's not about neo/retro grouchiness. To me, working at a bike shop is a
balance between giving my customers what they want and not letting them do
something that is a bad idea or more trouble than it's worth.
At
I'm sure Boulder is fine, but it's just one option, and it may or may not be
somebody's ideal frame for other reasons. I have encouraged people to look at
the Boulder as an option when they want those features, even though I don't
sell that brand.
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Almost 10 years ago, I bought a 1991 Waterford Paramount frame. Besides the
sexy pearly metallic red color, the most noticeable thing about the frame was
its True Temper OS stickers. OS was for over-sized. I didn't understand at the
time why they made such a big deal out of the OS tubes when
As long as we use terms like standard and oversize, there's bound to be
confusion and mistaken ideas. With the sheer variety of not only tubing
diameters, but also wall thicknesses, butting, cross-section shapes, heat
treating options, etc, not to mention a lot of different frame designs,
I meant derision in the sense that retro-grouches always resist new things,
even when the new things have been common and widely accepted for a decade or
two or three. The word oversize in this context is almost never used by
somebody who doesn't have a bias toward older bikes.
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I agree and apologize about using the R-word. I don't have anything against
tubing of any diameter. I guess I would caution people not to think it's more
important than it is, but if you can find a frame that meets all your other
targets and also uses smaller size tubing, then go for it, if you
I'm going to get a pair of these and report back.
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It's been 20+ years since oversized tubing became the usual size of tubing.
Almost nobody uses the old sizes of tubing anymore. I move that two decades is
enough that we can start just referring to the formerly oversized tubing as
tubing or standard-size tubing or whatever term makes it sound
Seems pretty heavy for the use you describe, though Schwalbe somehow knows how
to make heavy tires that roll fairly well. I'd go with the Supreme in a 40 or
the Racer in 38.
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I don't want to be negative, but... There are a number of leaps for Riv to
make a 29+ bike while staying true to Riv's philosophy on aesthetics and
commitment to certain types of designs. First, the bike would need to have
disc brakes to use existing wide 622 rims, or a whole new 622x50ish rim
The Pacer/LHT/Cross-check frames from Surly are functionally similar to
several Riv models, past and present. Beyond that, the Surly and Riv
offerings don't have much overlap. Riv has its niche, which has some pretty
clear boundaries. Meanwhile, Surly has spent most of its history giving us
I understand the drool factor. I don't drool for Rivs like I used to, but I get
it. I also understand that Surly doesn't go to great lengths to add visual
pizzazz to their frames. Their beauty is in brilliant ideas and
engineering...things they don't even market, like the Disc Trucker rear
Agreed about the Rawland. I was tempted to keep that frame for myself, but I'm
sporting a thicker-than-usual winter pelt this year, and I'm not sure I should
be riding a frame with flexy undersized tubing, haha.
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That sounds like a pretty good idea, but truth be told, road bikes are more of
a theoretical desire for me these days. I really don't have much desire to ride
tires less than 2 wide.
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And I'm somewhat kidding. I'm not THAT heavy. I mostly like to poke some
good-natured fun at the BQ club, planing, etc. And also I like to pick apart
the oversize tubing label that has been applied to the tubing diameter that
has become standard in recent decades. (If oversize is the current
Rambouilet or Saluki (Which pretty
much have the same tubing) . I much prefer my road. Vikki however,
thoroughly loves her bike, so obviously what one rider loves another
might not.
Bruce
On 2/14/2014 11:52 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
And I'm somewhat kidding. I'm not THAT heavy
Here's the link:
http://hiawathacyclery.blogspot.com/2014/02/used-bikes-and-frames.html
On Friday, February 14, 2014 5:11:44 PM UTC-6, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
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I modified my list, subtracted one, added two bikes/frames. One that I
added is a lugged steel Singular Osprey, which
Including several that maybe of interest here, namely a 1st gen Sam.
http://hiawathacyclery.blogspot.com/2014/02/used-bikes-and-frames.html
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I had one of those Gitane mixte tandems that I used in my early kid-crank
tandem experiments. I wouldn't, under any circumstances, ride it with my
wife or any other adult. To say that it had disconcerting flexiness with me
and my then 4-yo daughter would be an understatement.
On Thursday,
Sold
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I have seen a lot of men spend a lot of futile money trying to get their wives
on a tandem. As others have mentioned, the fit issues are often a real
compromise (at best). Unless you're willing to pony up $5000-plus for a custom,
your odds of finding a tandem that is comfortable for both of you
Here's my tandem. My stokers are 4, 6, and 8 years old. The oldest has been
known to roll 70-mile hilly days back to back.
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Thanks. Not sure what happened there.
On Friday, February 7, 2014 3:53:58 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote:
I will try to post Jim Thill's photo here again:
Here we go.
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I hope it
that Silver shifters are not like
index shifters with predefined positions for each indent.
On Wednesday, February 5, 2014 2:55:45 AM UTC-8, Jim Thill - Hiawatha
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I'd stick with 7/8 sp cassettes. Here's why. Riv's Silver shifter isn't a
true friction shifter, but a ratchet
For sale: SimpleOne bike, complete, 60cm. Includes everything shown in the
picture. Wheels are cosmetically matching Mavic rims (719 in front and 319
in back). Rear hub is All-City flip-flop, front hub is a mystery unit.
Alfine crank 39t, White Industries 2-speed 17/19t freewheel plus extra
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Cyclery wrote:
For sale: SimpleOne bike, complete, 60cm. Includes everything shown in the
picture. Wheels
I'd stick with 7/8 sp cassettes. Here's why. Riv's Silver shifter isn't a true
friction shifter, but a ratchet. That means the shifter has a finite number of
stops rather than an infinite number of positions in true friction. If you try
to shift to a position between the ratchet clicks, the
The Shimano is as good as any.
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Surly Pacer is available in small sizes.
On Thursday, January 30, 2014 1:14:16 PM UTC-6, Anne Paulson wrote:
A new member of my bike club posted that she wants to buy a new road
bike. She doesn't have much experience on the road. So I suggested
some issues she ought to think about.
Now
Rivendell is a company that has promoted good things, and they are nice
people. But based on my limited understanding, this forum is hosted by
google and moderated by a volunteer. In other words, there's no reason why
this forum should be devoted solely to increasing Riv's sales. You should
Pretty sure I have a used surly rear rack. It may be a silver one that I
rattle-canned BBQ black. Email me if interested.
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Starting a new thread to discuss the Riv/country bike rally to be held in the
Twin Cities September 26-28, 2014.
I envision everybody coming in to town on Friday the 26th for a meet-and-greet
at Hiawatha Cyclery, then spending the next two days riding around the twin
cities. Hiawatha Cyclery
Amtrak is a great way to travel to Minneapolis from Chicago with a bike.
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Yes, anybody can ship a bike to Hiawatha Cyclery. Upon request, we will unpack
and assemble and then later repackage and ship UPS (labor and ups charges
apply). Ideally we'd receive the bike a week or so in advance so we have time.
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There's no downside. The Tektro 559 aka Silver sidepulls are wonderful
brakes.
On Saturday, January 11, 2014 11:48:02 PM UTC-6, Tim Tetrault wrote:
Anyone know the story behind the shift from cantilevers to side pulls on
the Sam? I have a side-pull Sam now and look at the canti-posts on
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I don't care if anybody calls it a national jamboree or whatever, but we
have a critical mass of Riv types in the Twin Cities or within a day's
drive. Add in Amtrak and a major airport served by bike-friendly transit,
tons of bike shops, terrific bike infrastructure
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