> The fix I'm familiar with is actually the opposite - either
> slightly tightening the headset
That is the one I tried. I found out that I can ride no hands at
about 15 mph, and if I tap my handlebars by the bend and knock them
sideways slightly, my bike will start shimmying. Not a dangerous
sh
Nice bike! I've heard that a good orthotic can help with the
Morton's.
When I park my Riv at a coffee shop on a ride, very few people ever
comment. But very few people comment on anybody's bike. I think the
Riv community has a high % of folks interested in the aesthetics of
the bicycle, and the av
Thank you for sharing pictures of your Bomba. A fine bike!
On Apr 18, 12:30 pm, Eduardo Rosas wrote:
> Wish I would have seen you, I would have stopped by to talk for sure!
> I was so tired of seeing the same old spec/rek/avelos, The funny thing
> is that they all think their are so cool with th
On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Eduardo Rosas wrote:
> Wish I would have seen you, I would have stopped by to talk for sure!
> I was so tired of seeing the same old spec/rek/avelos, The funny thing
> is that they all think their are so cool with the same bike, Mine
> stuck out for sure. I didn'
Wish I would have seen you, I would have stopped by to talk for sure!
I was so tired of seeing the same old spec/rek/avelos, The funny thing
is that they all think their are so cool with the same bike, Mine
stuck out for sure. I didn't get the complete cold shoulder but only
3/4 people talked to m
Metal fenders can creak. If you have direct fender/frame contact
(probably between the chainstays), try using a strip of handlebar tape
to separate the contact points. I had a creak that was driving me
crazy, and this took care of it.
On Apr 17, 9:49 pm, Rene Sterental wrote:
> Today was the Ti
on 4/18/10 6:19 AM, SJB at sjbrau...@gmail.com wrote:
> Can someone explain why the double top tube is necessary?
> I just don't get it. Rough stuff bikes have been around for a long
> time and do quite well with a single top tube.
> Is there a purpose or is Riv just making their own little style
Pretty bike.
Couple thoughts and observations:
1. Re: Creaking: More than likely your Brooks. If not, if it's
creaking under pedal [i.e. pedaling out of saddle or in saddle up
hills, lots of pushing on pedals... ] BB or BB cups.
If you built the bike up yourself, did you use lots of grease whil
First-class wrap/shellac job! I've not gotten up the courage to try
it.
Ryan
On Apr 17, 10:49 pm, Rene Sterental wrote:
> Today was the Tierra Bella Century and I rode the 35 mile ride with the
> Bombadil. You can check out some pictures here:http://tinyurl.com/y6nuxy2.
>
> I taped my handlebar
Rene:
+1 on the grease comments but especially check the Brooks. I've found
that when new they tend to creak, sound a bit like a saddle on a
horse. Seems to go away after a while (and enough Proofhide). Don't
forget the chainring bolts and crank spindle if something easier
doesn't solve the pro
Gorgeous Bomba and cool ride, I would definitely given you a shout
out ;-). I notice on my steel canti bike that the brooks creaks and
the wire loop on the canti's sometimes rubs/creaks on the fenders -
just a thought.
On Apr 18, 9:28 am, Peter Andrews wrote:
> I'm with Esteban here, and I'd ven
I'm with Esteban here, and I'd venture to say that, on a new bike,
with a new brooks, it is most likely your saddle. Grease the rails,
and be sure to use whatever it is you use on top of the saddle
(proofide, Obenauf's) on the underside as well. Get it in there
between the rear plate and the leat
Nice looking setup.love the shellacked green bar tape...wow! I
don't know why there were no comments on it but perhaps they didn't
know what to make of it and were simply stunned. Until someone gets
tuned into the whole idea of a lugged steel non suspended bicycle, I
think many just don't get i
Now, now, Rivendell has certainly made its share of style statements. There
is nothing at all wrong with that, as long as one recognizes them for what
they are. I have no idea if the second tt on the B is cosmetic or
structural.
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> Is there a purpose or is Riv just making their own little style
> statement?
And how dare they? Any effort to make things outside of comfortable
norms ought to be squashed like a cockroach.
On Apr 18, 8:19 am, SJB wrote:
> Can someone explain why the double top tube is necessary?
> I just don
On Apr 18, 7:19 am, SJB wrote:
> Can someone explain why the double top tube is necessary?
> I just don't get it.
Ever ridden a 66 cm (C-C) frame with a 62 cm top tube?
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Can someone explain why the double top tube is necessary?
I just don't get it. Rough stuff bikes have been around for a long
time and do quite well with a single top tube.
Is there a purpose or is Riv just making their own little style
statement?
Steve
On Apr 17, 10:49 pm, Rene Sterental wrote:
On Apr 17, 11:49 pm, Rene Sterental wrote:
> - Going a bit fast on downhill slopes, about 16 mph, removing the hands from
> the bars caused a shimmy. It was kind of a low frequency shimmy, gentle but
> steady. The bike kept going straight, but with the shimmy. I have a Chris
> King headset; is it
Re-grease everything. The creak will likely go away. Everything -
saddle rails, pedals, etc, etc.
Esteban
San Diego, Calif.
On Apr 17, 10:49 pm, Rene Sterental wrote:
> Today was the Tierra Bella Century and I rode the 35 mile ride with the
> Bombadil. You can check out some pictures here:http
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