I would want a wider rim than a cliffhanger for a 2.8. I have cliffhangers on
my Appaloosa and run the 57mm schwalbe g one on them and that is staring to get
a bit Balloon-like and I would think trying to get a larger tire on a rim like
the cliffhanger would run into issues clearing the v-brake
That Gus looks pretty sweet. I wonder what rims these are going to come with
when they are finally up for sale.
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Amen to that, Chris.
I'm saving for a Gus and don't have the scratch to get a Clem even though I
could totally use it as a knock about trail bike. 5 months ago I would have
pounced on the deal. As it is now I have three bikes up for sale and the
wife told me to get rid of them before I get
Okay, here is the deal. I'm redoing my Appaloosa right now with a 10 speed
Shimano XT shifter and derailleur, Shimano 11x36 rear cassette, front is
the Silver 38x24 crank using a new Sram PC 1051 chain...This bike was setup
as a single speed (well, two speed) before this and that chain was an 8
When I had my Roadeo I had it with a modern Ulegra 11 speed group, a threaded
headset and a modern set of wheels built by Rolf. The bike ride great and I
never had one issue out of it. I can’t really fault the Ultegra for anything as
it was a smooth shifting group that gave me a few years of
I have a Crust Towel Rack that I am planning on installing on my Appaloosa
tomorrow if I can figure out where I put my brake levers. When I ride it some I
will let you know how it is.
I’m planning on a short stem for this, an 8cm dirt drop...if I had something
shorter on hand I would go with
I sent you an email with some pictures attached from my phone. I have no
idea if that worked or not. lol
On Friday, March 1, 2019 at 5:24:37 PM UTC-6, Andrew Huston wrote:
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> Anyone have one of these sitting around collecting dust?
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I do. It's a brown one and I haven't really used it as much as I thought I
would. Shoot me an email if you are interested in it.
On Friday, March 1, 2019 at 5:24:37 PM UTC-6, Andrew Huston wrote:
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I got the Schwalbe G-One Allround 650bx57 tire mounted to Velocity
Cliffhangers to fit in my Appaloosa so I don't see why the Compass Antelope
Pass tires wouldn't.
I have the Antelope Pass tires on my Niner Sir9 right now and they honestly
look a bit thinner than the Schwalbe G-ones. I think
This is a great shot that shows a lot of what, I hate to call "the
Rivendell philosophy" of riding is.
I would love to know if this was shot on film or digital and converted to
b
On Monday, February 25, 2019 at 1:25:51 PM UTC-6, Neil Doran wrote:
> I could not resist bringing this photo
I got a friend who told me he looks at every hill as a challenge, and if he
doesn't make it up he concludes the hill beat him. He's a very competitive
type of person and climbing a hill on a bicycle is a competition. It's a
very negative way of looking at it, IMHO. I mean, sure, you get the
Is there some sort of history with Ultraromance co-opting queer culture or
a bunch of straight white shirtless guys riding bikes? I'm intrigued.
day, January 8, 2019 at 11:42:45 AM UTC-6, Justin, Oakland wrote:
> Bene has been a Riv rider for a long time and is what the kids call an
>
I have 650b x 2.25 Schwalbe G Ones on my Appaloosa and they fit fine. The
Ikons aren't particularly knobby so I bet they would work.
On Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 10:48:55 AM UTC-6, Derek Atkins wrote:
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> As the owner of a double top tube Appaloosa, I am a little jealous of the
> swoopy
Check out this Radavist article.
https://theradavist.com/2019/01/ultra-romance-and-his-rivendell-atlantis-mountain-bike/?no_cache=1=IwAR2wUcRjIMLbddCD5n4U4xA6rikEuINj9y-XjlIZfnJOQgsysE7OwTA6N4o#1
Yes, you can ride a Rivendell like an MTB and have a ton of fun doing it.
Man, I wish I were tall
Those people on that forum don't seem like the target market for a company
that pushes an Unracer philosophy...I don't think they really get Rivendell
as a company. The gift certificate stuff has been going on since I've known
about Rivendell; it's nothing really new. I take issue with the
I stopped tracking mileage a few years ago but I do track TSS and some
power data when and if I'm actually training. For that I use TrainerRoad
which recently included a nice calendar feature that combines outside rides
with your trainer riding. Since they did that it is a one stop shop for me
Theoretically, with enough money you could do it but the bike is not designed
for them. If you really want a disc bike there are a bunch of them that will
ride great.
I’m of the opinion that disc brakes are superior in every way, and I freakin
hate screwing around with cantis but I will do
I was out riding the Appaloosa today and thought I’d do a small experiment.
I switched the Choco-moose bars to Bullmoose bars at the trailhead today, which
was made easy by having slip on grips. With the exception of making the brake
housing too long (but still working) the installation was a
I throw a Pentax MX with a 50mm f1.4 lens into my Sackville banana sack
that is mounted on the choco moose handlebars on my Appaloosa and it seems
to work well. I have a tube stuffed in the bottom of that bag for
emergencies and it does a pretty good job of padding the camera.
On Friday,
My first Riv was an orange canti post Hillborne that must have been some
sort of prototype or something because it did not have a serial number on
the bottom bracket. I bought the frame when they had some sale years ago,
so I guess I'm in the double top tube category even though I'm too short
if I was planning on fitting 2.8's on the Gus, I personally would want a
wider rim than a 24mm internal width rim. I have put 2.4's on my blunt ss
rims, but that is about the tire width limit I would want on those. The
tires just get way too round. Most plus bikes I've seen on the trails have
I shoot Portra 400, Tri X, or HP5 in Pentax manual cameras...got a bunch of
them. I recently started shooting the Portra and absolutely love it. Sure,
I have to send it off to develop it but that isn't a big deal.
I like to shoot festivals, events, protests, ect. with them. Wherever
humans
I'd be interested to hear the tire and wheel differences in your two
builds. 3 to 5mph seems excessive, but not if we are talking knobby on
heavy wheels vs. slick on light wheels. Also, are the fits that much
different? If your body sits a lot differently on the Riv compared to the
Soma you
When you order a Roadeo frame you can request downtube bosses be added. I
opted not to have them on mine since I knew I would be running index
brifters all the time.
On Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 6:06:08 PM UTC-5, sameness wrote:
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> That's a reeeally good looking rig! I can tell you put a
yranny.
>
> Patrick Moore, who spent much time and sweat and physical and mental
> energy as a boy trying to get rod brakes to work *well.*
>
> On Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 11:08 AM, Ryan M. > wrote:
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>> My prediction...rim brakes are not going to make a comeback...not in
>
The compass tires are pretty great. I got a set of Antelope Hill tires on
my Niner that is set up tubeless as a "gravel" bike and have been really
enjoying them; the bike seems more lively and just more fun to ride. I
haven't had a flat yet...tubeless seems to take care of a lot of the flats
I
My prediction...rim brakes are not going to make a comeback...not in
mountain biking (or "hillbiking"). There just isn't any real good reason to
use a rim brake over a modern disc brake today given that there is a
definite performance advantage and a huge supply of products available at
all
I’ll take the bull moose bars!
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A Riv can still be ridden quick, and of course can be built many different ways
to capitalize on efficiency; the owner doesn’t have to build the bike as a
cruiser.
I do understand your point though. I have to put some thought into this new
one, as I was hoping for a Rivendell to ride on my
And you could run hydros with the super awesome full housing routing.
I really like the curved top tube.
I just showed my wife this bike...she wants one. Lol
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I stuck a Jones bar on my single speed mountain bike and totally love it.
The 45 degree bend is awesome and the bar gives quite a few different hand
positions. I really like the loop area for a small front bag too. The 710
version of the loop bar has a lot of real estate so you can ride normal
After riding the Appaloosa for a little bit I’m totally sold on the current
long chain stay thing Riv has going. So far after owning other Riva, the App is
my favorite Rivendell.
This Hill bike has some details that I really appreciate for a “mountain bike.”
The threadless fork/headset and
Hey Drew,
Can you send me some pics of this? How do you like the design/useability
and build quality of this bag? I'm very curious about these, but not sure
if it will work with my current bike stable. It might though.
On Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 9:18:53 PM UTC-5, Drw wrote:
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I use a Saddlesack banana sack up front on my appaloosa and a medium
saddlesack on the rear, which gets all the heavy stuff. I just got some
panniers for this bike but haven't had a chance to use them. bagging and
racking a bike seems like one of those things that is never set 100% for
me, and
They are, in my experience. The trps are a little wider and have that extra
hand perch up top which is somewhat useful. The button that releases the
lever is pretty useful, IMHO, especially when hooked up to v-brakes or
cantis; it just helps put slack in the cables to remove tires. The lever
I can't effectively ride any of my wife's bikes and she really can't ride
mine and our height discrepancies are less than yours.
On Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 9:49:23 PM UTC-5, Sean Steinle wrote:
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> So, I've never really looked at the Clem L until today, especially not at
> the geometry
I had this setup on my Sam Hillborne. It’s incredibly well made and totally
useful.
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I just hope this new mtb is a trail bike first and foremost and not a
touring bike with bigger tires. Not that using a touring bike on a trail is
impossible or anything, just that a bike made for trails will have a
different geometry, tubes, intended handlebar, bottom bracket height, ect.
I really, really, really, would love to see lugs everywhere. I love me some
lugs.
73mm bottom bracket to run a modern MTB crankset I suppose and a threadless
steertube. I would think the geometry might be a bit different.
I’m patiently waiting for this bike. I just sold my Santa Cruz MTB so
I got a Roadeo to 19 lbs by using Rolf Vigor wheels, Compass Stampede Pass
tires, Ultegra 11 speed groupset, and a decently lightweight saddle setup.
I still had a threaded fork and a Nitto lugged stem on that build. Never
once had a problem with that bike.
You can lose weight on a bike by
My friend has one of those Sams and that color is killer in the sunlight.
I probably prefer the cream headtube if I had a choice, but will gladly
take a solid one too.
On Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 9:04:08 AM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote:
> "Joe, nothing wrong with non-creamy head tubes. My
Sorry, Andrew...I missed your response to the thread.
We've decided to keep the bike and build it up for the wife.
I'm not gonna lie...I talked her into it. lol
On Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 5:38:19 PM UTC-5, Andrew Huston wrote:
> Still have it? On mobile now and pm never seems to go
It really does have a great head tube badge.
Great looking bike, Joe. I really am digging the boscos on that
frame...looks cool and zippy.
On Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 12:57:30 AM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote:
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> Btw, I know this is supposed to be a dropbar bike with more seatpost
> showing,
Something like the Nitto big rack or Surly front rack will handle a loaded
basket no problem, but the problem I see is that people are sticking that
kind of load on a small rando rack and then "bikecamping" in some rugged
stuff and the racks have got to eventually fail. They aren't that strong
Yeah, I'm not really sure on that. It's certainly "the thing to do"
nowadays though.
On Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 9:02:58 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote:
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> Remind me why we're piling cargo on top of a rolling wheel that's also
> steering?
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I'll take the grabsack. I'm sending you a pm...thanks.
On Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 12:35:33 PM UTC-5, Steven Sweedler wrote:
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> The Grab sack is in excellent condition, used very little, is very well
> made, $45 shipped
>
I really prefer the look of the Silver crank myself. It's a really lovely
crankset.
On Monday, August 13, 2018 at 10:20:12 AM UTC-5, lconley wrote:
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> Or you could get a Silver wide/low.
>
> Laing
> Cocoa FL
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>
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I would just go with the barlows if you don't find yourself on grass or mud
and don't ride getting out of the saddle on gravel hills very much. I'm
riding Antelope Hills on a mtb turned gravel duty and they have been
fantastic tires except if I get out of the saddle to push up some loose
Sent you a pm on both of them.
On Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 2:23:24 PM UTC-5, Drw wrote:
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> One final bump before eBay.
> Med. saddlesack and jandd panniers remain. I have some random goodies I’d
> be happy to throw In with either sale.
> Sunrace thumbies, tubes, levers and miscellania
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I’m glad this sold beacause I was minutes away from talking myself into buying
it and use it as a trail bike. I really want to get the Riv MTB that is coming
out though.
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I just checked weatherbug and it says our humidity level was 70% during my
rideI sweat a lot. It did just get done raining and the temps are in the
low 90s and humidity levels have been high all summer. Still, I think the
number is high...well, that’s what I’m going with anyway.
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Does anybody know when the Wavie Bars will be a realty? They could work too.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
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Great bike and story...thanks for it. I like the latest iteration quite a
bit. A nice lugged seatpost or a Paul Component seatpost might give you
enough setback for your desired saddle positioning.
On Friday, August 3, 2018 at 1:03:14 PM UTC-5, Gabriel Bruguier wrote:
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>
> For its 10th
Heat could cause this. My wife's tube blew yesterday because she kept her
bike in the van and it got hot enough to blow out. I could see the inner
air pressure getting hot enough to allow seepage through the tire. I think
your pictures are showing the sealant coming through the tires and
So, anybody using Billie Bars on their Rivendell, or any other bike, and
would like to give me their impressions? I've used Noodles, Albatross,
original mustache bars, Choco-Moose bars on the Appaloosa, bunch of flat
bars among others. Right now flat bars are giving me a lot of
the new Homer looks to be a pretty sharp bike...I dig it. I think it will
sell quite well.
On Friday, August 3, 2018 at 8:49:57 AM UTC-5, Belopsky wrote:
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> https://www.rivbike.com/products/homer
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> Looks great.
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Maybe someone knows this for sure but I remember a Riv article that showed
putting some foam underneath the saddle leather to give an old brooks some
extra body? You could try that and the lacing and it should be fine.
On Monday, July 23, 2018 at 10:59:13 PM UTC-5, Jim S. wrote:
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> Hi all,
>
Nice bike! Man, it’s too bad I’m in the same boat and waiting on the new Riv
MTB to be released or I would be jumping on this. I finally have my Santa Cruz
up for sale so if that gets sold I might be able, but I’m in a holding pattern.
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Not sure how much the Roadeo ever fit into what people think the "Riv
philosophy" is, but I had a 53cm Roadeo painted orange (since sold on this
list) with 11 speed Ultegra on it and it was by far my most comfortable and
fun road bike, plus it was absolutely gorgeous...fast too. The Roadeo had
Are the lighter one is still available I will take it. I’ll send a pm
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I sent a pm about the neo retro cantis and the Paul levers if they aren’t
spoken for. I will take them.
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PM sent.
On Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 10:55:33 AM UTC-5, ant ritchey wrote:
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> Updated list of available items:
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> -Swift Fabio's Chest, large. From the latest run. <25 miles use. Excellent
> condition. $245
> -Swift Fabio's Chest, small. From the latest run. <25 miles use. Excellent
>
I have a few droppers on a couple of bikes...Rock Shox Reverbs. They are
pretty great when I remember to use them. The trouble with the first one I
got was the push button plunger thingy just wasn't easy to use. It was just
stiff and my poor thumb didn't like it, so I didn't get into the habit
Dang, that's a bad crack. Hey, we have the same year and color Trek Fuel
Ex.
I have a Niner Sir9 which hasn't shown a crack but the frames have been
known to develop issues in the seat stays near the seat tube. I keep an eye
on it. Hopefully if it ever does crack, bend, or otherwise show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4sTtpT3mRs
here is a youtube video where Paul goes through the motolite and near the
end he does some measurements.
On Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 6:40:10 AM UTC-5, MartyG wrote:
> Considering a brake change. Can someone tell me what the distance is from
> the
That's awesome, man.
I just got two Antelope Pass tires yesterday in the mail from Compass and
got around to mounting one of them. They aren't as heavy as you think they
are going to be. I am setting them up tubeless on a rigid mountain bike I'm
turning into a gravel bike and everything went
I've seen a friend at a local mountain bike race break a carbon handlebar
while in a full sprint. It wasn't pretty.
I'm totally on board with a steel mtb with a nice steel fork, good
geometry, and just a rideable trail bike that I can have until I pass from
this world.
On Wednesday, July
"In general I wouldn't say that either threaded or threadless headsets are
inherently easier or harder to understand or adjust; it's just a matter of
educating yourself on the procedures either way."
I agree and would add that the great thing about threadless is that you are
generally carrying
I like a little extra grain in a lot of street and festival shots but find
HP5 a bit flat; I think Delta 400 helps with that. Frankly, I'm more of a
TriX guy myself.
I've been shooting a ton of Portra 400 out of a few Pentax K2 cameras
lately.
On Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at 9:50:03 AM UTC-5,
Agreed! Thank you, Grant!
On Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 10:07:07 PM UTC-5, Justin, Oakland wrote:
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You aren't specifically asking about dedicated mtb fatbikes, but I've
ridden a fat bike in snow, sand, and dirt and can say that the rolling
resistance is enough to take notice; the plus size (3" is still an issue
but not as bad). I honestly did not like it, and did not like the way the
bike
You really shouldn't need to take anything in except water on a 20 mile
commute; it's just not that strenuous of a ride to burn through your stores
you already have. Unless you are doing a bunch of VO2max intervals while
commuting I wouldn't specifically feed just for it.
Just some personal
My first Rivendell was an orange cant Sam Hillborne and I loved it set up
with Noodles, 650b freewheel Rivy hub and dyad wheels, and bar end
shifters. At that time I ordered an orange Roadeo that I set up with
Shimano Ultegra 6800 group with some Rolf Vigor wheels. That bike was fast
and comfy
I've always found the website lovely even back when it had a tweed
borderloved it.
On Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 6:36:30 PM UTC-5, Grant @ Rivendell wrote:
> It's not up to me, but I wish the subject titles like "Frustrated by Riv's
> lack of inventory" wouldn't stay alive for weeks. It
I got mine yesterday and went through it at lunch...great catalog. I love
the hand drawings and all the artwork. It really makes me want to go
riding.
On Monday, May 14, 2018 at 2:05:09 PM UTC-5, Chris Birkenmaier wrote:
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> Just got the mail and there it was - the promised Riv catalog! I'm
I just ordered a Roadeo in Ram Orange and it was a hundred buck
upcharge. Marc said the white with blue or red accents were the stock
colors. Some colors were more though, depending on what you wanted.
On Friday, January 25, 2013 10:31:03 AM UTC-6, Michael wrote:
It says:
Graphical
I haven't had the chance to read all the responses, but would like to
respond to the original question.
I went the last two years with only one bike, a Sam Hillborne. During that
time I have been active in a bike club that does fast club rides and I have
also commuted some, not to mention
Well, I tell ya, if it was in my size I would have bought one. Sadly, I am
a short dude who usually needs the smaller size bikes. Not a huge problem
as an Atlantis is in my future but I think the limited sizing may have
something to do with it. Also, the QB really seemed to sell well so maybe
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