I’m always adjusting or swapping stuff on a new bike until I get everything
right where I want it. Sometimes it happens quickly, other times it takes a
month, 2 months etc to get everything dialed in. I suppose it also depends
on how much I’m riding and the particular use for the build on the
Doug,
Yes, I've seen the pack job! I've watched the video of Mark assembling a
Homer maybe fifteen times now (love the video and the music).
Good advice on riding for a while before tinkering. I'll definitely go that
way.
Ben
On Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 12:28:45 PM UTC-5 dougP wrote:
Ben:
You've probably seen photos on this forum of the epic packing job that
Rivendell does. When I got my Atlantis, I was able to ride it within an
hour of delivery, and I think the saddle & the pedals were the only things
I had to install. Like you, I went with their suggestion on parts &
Got shipping notification for my Atlantis yesterday! I'm beyond excited.
I'll post a pic when it gets here...I'd do a full list of components now,
but honestly I went with what Vince picked out and my only input was that I
didn't need a saddle, I wanted the front of the Choco bar taped up, and
Either that or it shows that I'm dyslexic. I think I am a bit dyslexic: do
very well with words and concepts, but visual images and arrangements
confuse me.
Patrick "which left, the right left or the left left?" Moore, who had to
transcribe Descarte's *Geometry* and Newton's *Principia* into
Patrick, just the fact you had to correct the typo of which Dura Ace RD you
were referring to, lest you suffer the embarrassment of referencing a
non-existent variant, illustrates your point very well I think. :D :D ;)
;)
On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 6:37 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> "7401" and
"7401" and not "7410."
On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 7:34 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> ...The 7410 shifts to the 42/25 *sometimes* and seems to work if you
> don't screw down the B screw. But on the 7401 there *is* no B screw. So I
> filed the stop on the Paragon hanger, and tomorrow will consider
I'm a big-time tinkerer. I also agonize every component and mess around
with different setups and possibilities. I like bikes as machines as much
as I like riding them (and they led me to my career as a machine designer)
and that's a big part of the hobby for me. I also love a well-used,
Having just finished my first Rivendell project earlier this summer (a
Protovelo/Bombadil), and after completing it ONLY after 4-5 months of
(happily) sweating every nut and bolt and fitting every part to the frame
one after another to see how the fit and function was affected by the mixed
I buy frames and agonize every part. I scan eBay for NOS components, I buy
nitto handlebars, seatpost, stem. I don’t change much but I so tinker with
bar height, angle, seat position. Once I get it right I leave it.
Have fun, this will be your first of many.
On Tuesday, September 15,
Hey Eric! Thanks for the reply. I'm thinking about a different seat post
before my bike even ships from Rivendell :) My weight is really close to
the recommended weight for the S83. We talked about my weight and I'm
assuming that Vince would have recommended the S83 instead of whatever the
Gotta do something to make it "mine". On the Clem have swapped the
seatpost, binder bolt, nut and rear shifter. The first two because of my
weight. The latter because I wanted to try the inside bar "reverse" shifter
idea that's been mentioned over the last couple years. Had a spare front
Engineers speak of "creeping elegance", in bike terms, if you are ever
foolish
enough to buy a built bike. A Pukka Bob, will have replaced 87% of parts
within
16 months of purchase.
On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 3:35:59 PM UTC-4 dougP wrote:
> I bought my Atlantis in 2003 & had
I bought my Atlantis in 2003 & had Rivendell set it up in their standard
touring spec. It met my needs for tours but inevitably I just HAD to mess
with it. It's just too tempting. Since then, I've changed brakes a couple
of times, gone from drops to upright bars, smaller chainrings, wider
I bought both of my Riv's(AHH & Legolas) as frames only. I like swapping
things around and trying different configurations. I have the Legolas
dialed in pretty much and am now on to finishing a stem/brake lever/fender
adjustment on the AHH which will have it set for a while.
That said the AHH
Steve,
I can only speak for myself...but I would not be bored by reading about
changes you (or others) have made to their bikes.
On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 10:30:42 AM UTC-5 Steve Cole wrote:
> Ben,
>
> I'm an inveterate tinkerer. That said, I won't bore you are anyone with
> the
Ben,
I'm an inveterate tinkerer. That said, I won't bore you are anyone with
the details of the changes I've made to my Rivendell bikes, with one
exception. I traded out the brakes for Paul brakes. I found the Shimano
brakes too squishy for me. I want to know that the bike is stopping when
“Stare at components and accessories I’d like to try”
That’s pretty much why I have ended up with four Rivendells - Appaloosa,
Cheviot, Roadini, Clem L :)
On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 7:36:13 AM UTC-7 Lefebeaver wrote:
> I started building my Atlantis a bit under two years ago; other than
I started building my Atlantis a bit under two years ago; other than wheels
(new, fm Rich) I started with used parts and gradually have been upgrading
as I go. I've gone through 3 different front racks, different tire sizes
and added fenders; eventually bought dyno lights. I recently decided it
My Hillborne came with Albatross bars, Paul levers (which I love) and Rich
wheels. However, I swapped the handlebars out a set of Albastache with TRP
levers and Brooks tape for a little more aggressive position. I still have
the Albatross set up in case I want to ride more upright later in
It ain't brokeI gotta fix it!
On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 8:50:51 AM UTC-4 bjmi...@gmail.com wrote:
> As I wait for my first Rivendell (sort of) patiently, I can't help but
> prowl their website and this group and stare at components and accessories
> that I think I'd like to try.
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