Nikko has gotta hear more about how I categorize bikes. He said “ i'm happy
to treat a cyclocross bike as a gravel bike any day. “
There’s nothing wrong with treating a cyclocross race bike as a gravel
bike. There’s nothing wrong with using your cyclocross race bike as a
gravel bike or riding it
Bill (via Toshi)
Off topic, but I gotta hear more about this delineation between a racing
cyclocross bike and an aggressive gravel bike. I have my own thoughts on
the same topic, but i'm happy to treat a cyclocross bike as a gravel bike
any day.
On topic, I was dithering pretty heavily on
Just 1 bit of advice for the weight in a front bag & saddle bag for a
Rivendell, I remember from a Grant P blog
Put the heavy items, tools, tubes, extra clothes, extra food, in the
saddlebag .Put LIGHT items in the front bag, food until the next
control *and* items you will want to get
Hi all,
Bill is enjoying a trip in Europe right now, but was able to send me a
quick message to relay to the group. Straight from the horse's mouth:
As Toshi pointed out I’ve done brevets on a ton of Rivs and a ton of other
bikes. I’m probably a lousy resource for suggesting ‘the best Riv for
On Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 5:44:03 PM UTC-4 ttoshi wrote:
> He might have said that the Sam H. was a perfect brevet bike and that
> despite it being heavier than other bikes he has ridden, he was fast on the
> bike and rode one of, if not his fastest time for a 200k on the bike.
>
This
Yeah, I've ridden with Bill when he has ridden 4 different Riv models:
300k on a 700c A Homer Hilsen
200k on a 650b Sam H.
200k on a 700c Legolas
200k on a 700c Roadeo
I believe he also did a 200k on a Roadini, but I don't think I was on that
ride. The only complaint that I ever recall is that
I'm surprised that Bill Lindsay, a board member who's done a lot of brevets
on a lot of different Rivs, hasn't written in.
Seems to me that from the current lineup a Homer or Sam would be a great
way to go given rack mounts as well as tire and fender clearances. Looking
further back in the
The best Rivendell for brevets is obviously a custom Rivendell designed for
brevets. I understand the waiting list isn't crazy long. :)
I've done a few 200k and populaires, and had taken everything from my
custom Rivendell that was designed for brevets, to my commuter Toyo
Atlantis complete
In past years before I sold it off, my brevet bike was a Romulus. It saw
many centuries, a few 200k rides, a 300k ride, and a couple of 24-hour 320k
flèche team rides. I ran it with 32mm tires and fenders. As others have
said, comfort at the contact points is key: feet, butt, and hands.
Neal
On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 4:52:59 PM UTC-4 Dick Combs wrote:
> Looking for opinions/thoughts on the best Riv for Brevets, 200-400K rides.
> Looking for current models as well as older models. Thanks
I've done 200-600km brevets on various bikes, Rivendell and others. My
first 200km was
I would say a Homer, to give a direct answer. As the others pointed out,
almost any bike would work.
A fellow in NJ Randonnuers has been using a AHH-MUSA for over 10 years
(56cm I think).
The one AHH-MIT I rode felt very light, lighter than I thought it would.
I was surprised.
You
+1 on responses prioritizing comfort.
I haven't done any official randonneuring but I have ridden across the
country with a small group on a light credit card touring ride and every
summer I try to ride some self-inflicted centuries.
When I was first approached about the cross country ride I
I would add that to the saddle the most comfortable pair of cycling shoes
and pedals to accompany them - clipless if you use them or platform
otherwise - are among the most important items you can select. If your
feet start to feel numb and painful after so many miles, not to mention
your
Hi Dick,
I will chime in here: I rode a 400k brevet in April on a (new to me)
Rambouillet. I purchased it from a list member here in 2021 and it rides
well (vs. my other brevet bike). I did use a Brooks Cambium 'carved' model
(my favorite saddle). Tires were 700x32 Panaracer GravelKing
Hi Dick,
I've ben thinking about this myself. I believe the most important
consideration will be your ability to endure 24 hours in the saddle of your
bike. The pace for finishing a brevet within the time limit is not so fast
(8.25 mph), so any bike can get you there. As long as your bike puts
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