OK...I'm convinced! Looks like my mixte will probably have the long
stays...I'm assuming it will...but it's going to be a new experience and
probably a very pleasant one!
On Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 11:09:11 AM UTC-6, Bob K. wrote:
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> I've said it on this list before, but let me
I've said it on this list before, but let me reiterate. I am a proud Sam
owner. I love it. It's so smooth and comfortable and surprisingly nimble
given it's relatively stout nature. It's versatility and
jack-of-all-trades-ness has it firmly entrenched as one of the most Riv-ish
Rivs, in my
Tough to criticize the long stays Eric unless you've ridden such a
bike. As for the "look" of it, I can tell you how much time I spend just
"looking" at my bike as an object, maybe put it up on the wall next to a
flower vase, maybe hung on the wall with my trophy fish and bear .
Bill, firstly I saw your mention about Jitensha Studio on the IBob list.
Totally spot on! I've visited numerous times over the past 15 years...and
it's never been open!
But also, my mention about the stays & general beach cruiser design is not
meant to conflate the "unracer" and the "
stern
I love the long stays on my Appaloosa. I couldn't tell ya how they affect the
ride - it rides great, like every Riv I've owned - but the stretched look gives
it a chopper vibe for me. I'd love to put a rod-operated "suicide shifter"
front detailer on it ;-)
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That's a nice way to put it...now that you put it that way, Bill...whatever
I get I'm sure I'll love it. I imagine those stays will make the ride
luxurious.
On Monday, November 7, 2016 at 12:56:04 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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> Eric summarized: "The long stays scream "beach cruiser" to me.
I'm kinda hoping mine aren't excessively long...like I get that the mixte
will ride differently but...we'll see what we get
On Monday, November 7, 2016 at 12:34:46 PM UTC-6, Eric wrote:
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> For me, aesthetically the long chainstays don't work. If there's no
> measurable benefit them then I
Eric summarized: "The long stays scream "beach cruiser" to me. "
I agree! That bike looks like it should be ridden joyfully by somebody who
wants to smile. Somebody who wants to feel the way they felt on their very
first bike. That's a joyful looking bike.
It neither surprises nor
For me, aesthetically the long chainstays don't work. If there's no
measurable benefit them then I don't get it.
My former Atlantis looked right. My girl's Betty Foy looks spot on.
The long stays scream "beach cruiser" to me.
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One more thing you can't do as easily on a long chainstay bike: pop
wheelies. Those of you who want a mixte cruiser bike for frequent popping
wheelies should buy one with short chainstays.
On Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 12:06:19 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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> Haha. Maybe that's what
Haha. Maybe that's what he meant. On a bosco bike like that, what would
shorter chainstays allow you to do that you can't do with long chainstays?
Fitting it on a bus bike rack is the only thing I can think of. Maybe if
you live in a 4th floor apartment and need to snake your bike up
It is nice but I prefer my colour choice...maybe mine is on its way and
maybe they'll post pictures and maybe it's gonna have those lng
chainstays
On Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 12:58:24 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote:
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> The Vikings should not have switched to those matte-purple
Funny how your tastes and sensibilities evolve over time. The long, purple
stays now look more "right" to me than the traditional, short ones on the brown
bike do.
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I think Eric asked what's up, as in "why so damn long?"
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Eric asked what the chainstay length was. If you copy the side view image
and put it in powerpoint, you can draw lines on the photo and let
powerpoint tell you the length of those lines. When I do that, I "measure"
the chainstays as just a bit shorter than the rim diameter. If the rim
Great color!
But what's up with the length of those chainstays?!
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Hey Ryan, blug entries started 12-2010. In the news archives for a july
2010 date shows no mixte.
Got a link instead of us chasing it ?
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How great to see some purple bikes, a gold head tube and accents would
also be way cool ! Purple and orange also go great together .
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The Vikings should not have switched to those matte-purple helmets. Glossy
purple metallic is swank!
On Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 9:09:17 AM UTC-7, Ryan Fleming wrote:
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If you look in the Blug archives, there's a beautiful custom mountain
mixte with cantilever brakes (the nice Shimano CX-70 ones I think) in a
coffee and cream colour and bullmoose bars with the cantis in the mounted
in the normal seat stay position ; it was posted on July 2010 . I
thought
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