Of recent I have fallen for Soma Sparrow bars. Not too much drop yet
sufficient to add some variety in riding position. The really nice
thing is they come in 3 widths. I have the 490mm on my SteamRoller
and just put a set of 560mm on my Troll. The 490's have limited space
on the drop, they
This seems to have become a more general handlebar topic which makes
sense, because nearly all of what you'd say about the S-1 and bars
would apply to Hunqua or Betty as well.
I've ridden the S1 prototype at Riv (march this year) and a Bomba a
couple of years ago (one of the parallel top tube
http://www.rivbike.com ? Works just as well from NYC. Sorry, not
helpful, but I couldn't resist.
More serious now, I've lived and worked in some pretty good bike
towns. Seattle, Sacramento, Davis, Boulder. Haven't quite found
another place like RBW. Good shops yes, but all different. Which
I'm glad to see the shipment of Aussie Wool, but I'm less happy about
the much of it for the last time line. I may have to put away a
pair of wemi-tights or two.
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OK, I understand what you're saying. BTW, I'm index shifting
(heresy!) and I seem to have it dialed in and shifting fine. I will
consider spacers. Thanks for the info. Steve
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SOLD
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I have a brand new tan Acorn Boxy Rando Bag for sale. If anyone is
interested, please let me know.
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I've had a S-one on order since January.
I'm 183 cm tall, 91 cm PBH, 62 frame coming.
I will almost certainly put drop bars on this bike. At least for its
first fitting. I have a used Nitto that's narrow on top, flared at
the bottom that will be the first fit attempt.
I'm currently trying
on 5/5/11 4:30 PM, charlie at charles_v...@hotmail.com wrote:
Looks like I will finally be a Rivendell owner..and not just
an accessory purchaser. Can't wait to set up my new simple bike.
Charlie - you've always been a Rivendell owner, you just hadn't gotten the
bicycle yet... ;^)
Yeah! That makes me really happy - you've been looking forward to a
Quickbeam/Simpleone for a long time. You'll do great things on that
bike.
Philip
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On May 5, 4:30 pm, charlie charles_v...@hotmail.com wrote:
Looks like I will finally be a Rivendell
This is so cool. If I hadn't just bought a new camera tonight (and
adapters for my Canon and Exakta lenses) I'd be REALLY REALLY jealous
of all of you who can make it. As it is, I'm only slightly envious,
and excited for my friends who'll go. Good for you, Bobby, for
organizing it, and best of fun
Yes, now that you mention it, I think its been more than a few
years.where did all that time go? I'm thinking Phil hub on the
rear, a dyno hub on the front, my 16/19 White freewheel. Everything
else I can scavenge from from various bikes. All I really will need
are decent wheels.
On May
Just looked back in the message archives (May 29th of 2007) was my
first written inquiry regarding the Quickbeam but I freely admit, I
probably lusted over one before then..
On May 6, 1:16 am, charlie charles_v...@hotmail.com wrote:
Yes, now that you mention it, I think its been more than a
The new RR contains an article by GP outlining his believes about
various aspects of bike strength, comfort, weight, and comfort.
There wasn't much new there for anyone who has followed him for a few
years, including why he prefers threaded headsets and stems, but it
did trigger this question
Is his stem extended beyond the minimum insertion mark? It may not be tight
against the steerer tube ID.
From: MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com
To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, May 6, 2011 5:58 AM
Subject: Re: [RBW] Stem Strength
I'm nowhere near as cut as your son, and I felt the difference when I tried
a stem extender with a modern-style stem instead of a standard Nitto or
such. The rocking of the handle bar when I cranked it was less. I didn't
feel the difference was very significant. Plan is to go back to a Nitto
Definitely. I weigh 245 and raise my stem to the max insertion line
(never beyond). And this is with the Nitto Dirt Drop; not a flimsy
cheap stem.
And, since I believe Nitto tests the hell out of their products, the
fact that my stem flexes a little sometimes doesn't bother me in the
slightest.
I bought a Quickbeam two years ago and have been rocking moustache
bars on it ever since, and in MY experience, it is the greatest bar
ever. I'm 6'3 with an 85cm saddle height, and though I took the drops
technonomic stem that came with the complete bike, I quickly
returned them for the
Back in 1991 I bought a Cannondale (very stiff frame) that came with a
standard quill stem. I swapped it out for a hollow, welded stem that
had a much larger diameter extension. The first time I stood up and
cranked the bike up a short steep rise I was astonished at how much
stiffer the front
On May 5, 5:17 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
looks like an okay option for sidepulls, but not exactly fender
friendly. I'm surprised more folks aren't using the Gran Compe ENE
front rack, which is even more diminutive than yours (and fender
friendly). maybe because it's for
Yeah, it's good to see you folks putting this together. Sounds like a GREAT
outing! The thing with weather forecasts, is even though rain is
predicted, you really can't tell if it's a downpour/thunderstorm or a light
spring drizzle. Both are considered rain but a little rain isn't bad at
all.
Is he he sure it's the stem that's moving? Based on the forces that
are applied rididng out of the saddle and the different cross
sectional areas, I would think that the bar is what's moving the most.
Both move some amount. I've never usd the taller Nitto Technomic stems
( if that's what your son
On May 6, 6:56 am, Patrick in VT swing4...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm surprised more folks aren't using the Gran Compe ENE
front rack, which is even more diminutive than yours (and fender
friendly). maybe because it's for centerpulls only?
Hi Patrick. I can't say I'd recommend the GC ENE for
I'm currently just strapping it to the bar, but I am looking around
for a decaleur.
I may eventually switch to a Mark's rack or something, but this turned
up in a bit of serendipity, so ...
On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 7:56 AM, Patrick in VT swing4...@gmail.com wrote:
On May 5, 5:17 pm, PATRICK MOORE
Mike,
I can say without question that it is my Tech Delux that moves around
under torque loads. I have the same RM013 bars on bikes with both
different styles of stems. On my Rawland with the threadless setup you
can feel the spring in the drops rotating primarily around the about
the same axis
Hudson Urban Bikes is an interesting shop - they carry some new bikes
and have an interesting selection of used bikes and very reasonable
rentals near the west side bike path (nice ride up to GW bridge if you
have the time). They don't stock much in the way of accessories, but
have a friendly
u...did Grant really call bikes playthings in the new reader?
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Not a lot of Riv-ish type shops in NYC, unfortunately. Lots of shops,
most of them catering to either the newly emerging class of commuter
cyclists or else the spandex crowd.
HUB Bikes on Charles Street in the West Village stocks lots of used
bikes and has an interesting selection of Dutch
Hello:
I receive RBW Owners Bunch emails in digest form. In the past week or
so there have been two posts selling Acorn Boxy Rando bags. I've
missed the opportunity to catch these since the digest comes once a
day, so I thought I'd post a 'wanted to buy' message and see if I
can't get a bag that
on 5/6/11 3:58 AM, MichaelH at mhech...@gmail.com wrote:
My son, who is 39 years old and a very muscular 170 lbs claims that
he experiences stem flex while climbing with a traditional quill
stem. I am always disinclined to challenge people's subjective
experience but I have never experienced
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for sale:
Nitto Technomic Deluxe stem.
80mm / 26.0mm. New condition, installed for a minute while messing around
with sizing/fit -- this stem was too short for me.
How's $45 shipped?
I have the same stem 100 that is too long for me.
It's not really Riv-sh, but bfold (www.bfold.com) is one of those only in
New York kind of shops - they sell exclusively folders and you need to
negotiate a flight of stairs to get to the shop that David runs out of a
small apartment!
You'll be amazed how many Bike Fridays and Bromptons he
I use Noodles on 3 bikes with 3 different stems. The flex
characteristics out on the hoods is different for all three. The Tech
DLX 11cm extension feels the flexiest. It feels a lot less flexy now
that I have it about 3/4 below min insertion. The Nitto Pearl 11 is
less flexy still, which I
Electrical and systems, but some ME knowledge is fundamental to
engineering for vehicles and other stuff I've worked on.
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ken, you sound like a mechanical engineer. thanks for your insight...
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On May 6, 11:25 am, Lee leec...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Patrick. I can't say I'd recommend the GC ENE for anything but the
light side of light duty.
I suppose I agree. I actually use the ENE daily on my commuter with
the large GB bag, which is usually stuffed. no problems (yet!) over a
bunch of
Why not? Mine are all playthings! Useful, too, but the overarching
reason and purpose for all my bikes is: Fun. If they aren't fun, then
f***-em.
On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 8:36 AM, Bike Hermit
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u...did Grant really call bikes playthings in the new reader?
Nice buncha articles, tho' Grant's predilections come out strong.
(Yay for fast, skinny tires! Yay for lower bars! Yay for race-type
bikes with fenders, racks, bags, dynolights -- esp if you can match
yer bags. Any YAY for good beer, home-made bread, lots of pasta and
sugar in my coffee!)
Here's another option: http://www.builtbyswift.com/
Ryan
On May 6, 10:12 am, Zaelia caddic...@gmail.com wrote:
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I receive RBW Owners Bunch emails in digest form. In the past week or
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missed the opportunity to catch these
Does anyone have any first hand experience with a Swift Ozette?
The (sm) dimensions are ideal and the custom colors are a bonus. Just
looking for someone to convince me to pull the trigger
On May 6, 5:12 pm, rcnute rcn...@hotmail.com wrote:
Here's another option:http://www.builtbyswift.com/
On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 5:15 PM, stevep33 steve...@gmail.com wrote:
Does anyone have any first hand experience with a Swift Ozette?
The (sm) dimensions are ideal and the custom colors are a bonus. Just
looking for someone to convince me to pull the trigger
I don't have one but I will say
So I finally picked up my LHT. I took it round the neighborhood but no
time for a longer ride as I'm doing a 600k brevet this weekend. I
still need to wrap the bars (Newbaums cloth tape).
Some build specs:
Nitto Noodle bars (48cm)
VO stem
Nitto post
Shimano deore RD
Campy FD
Sugino triple cranks
Sorry about this. I meant to post this to the Surly LHT Group. I
should probably just stay focused on packing for the 600k. Too much
going on. Although, there is Riv content.
--mike
On May 6, 3:38 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
So I finally picked up my LHT. I took it round the neighborhood
Thanks, Ryan. I have looked at these (and many others). The custom
colours are definitely appealing. Does anyone have any idea how long
it might take to get one made?
Any recommendations for rack and decaleur? I've been looking at the
Mark's Rack from Rivendell (currently out of stock) and two
I was deeply offended with the LHT post on this Sanctum Sanctorum of
Rivish purity, but then I looked in the mirror and annoyed myself with
all that righteous smugness and got over it. You surely are not doing
a 600k on that Surly Beast, are you (you surly beast)?
It does look unstoppable.
On
Jodi
I was going to do a youtube tutorial for setting up a Berthoud
decaleur. My buddy Phil is a handlebar bag maker and he's encouraged
me to do it so he could point his customers to it. I set one up on my
58cm Hilsen, and had to go at it a couple different ways before I
finally had it dialed.
Anyone planning to go new or n.o.s. 2 speed kickback hub on their new
Simpleone?
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I just got one.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30684316@N08/5682342304/in/photostream
Ryan
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Does anyone have any first hand experience with a Swift Ozette?
The (sm) dimensions are ideal and the custom colors are a bonus. Just
looking for
I just read the RR article about proper quick release usage. It's
unfortunate to see that Grant was dragged into a lawsuit over an improperly
installed wheel -- I really hope that he prevails! While I understand the
need for some sort of retention device on low end bikes (**), it seems silly
to
On May 6, 7:24 am, Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net wrote:
The quill stem was allowing
the bars to twist, the new one wasn't.
That's my experience, too. I have 12 bikes and only 2 of them have
clamp-on stems. When I ride those two bikes, I'm always struck by how
much the stem doesn't twist
Thanks ya'll. Not too surprised there's not much rivish action but am
always up for checking out a cool bike shop.
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My new Waterford-built Bombadil has'm. I plan to use Pitlocks, so no
big deal.
On May 6, 4:49 pm, Rex Kerr rexk...@gmail.com wrote:
I just read the RR article about proper quick release usage. It's
unfortunate to see that Grant was dragged into a lawsuit over an improperly
installed wheel --
I'm curious why people have a problem with these?
On May 6, 7:56 pm, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote:
It takes about 20 minutes with a sharp file to remove them.
michael
On May 6, 5:49 pm, Rex Kerr rexk...@gmail.com wrote:
I just read the RR article about proper quick release usage.
When I got my Quickbeam, I tried a couple of stems, including the
stock Technomic Deluxe and the Nitto Dirt Drop. Both flexed noticeably
more than the Salsa welded stem I ended up with. The Dirt Drop not as
much as the Technomic Deluxe, but the quill was bottomed out in the
steerer.
Philip
On
Because they negate the function of a quick release.
On May 6, 7:56 pm, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote:
It takes about 20 minutes with a sharp file to remove them.
michael
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I just read the RR article about proper quick release usage.
On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 7:35 PM, SamuelJames samcoal...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm curious why people have a problem with these?
Because they negate the function of the QR.
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The only thing I can think of that would make me hate 'em is where I
would be racking and unracking the bike from a roof-top mount on my
car, where the front wheel needed to be removed twice for each ride. I
did a lot of that a few years ago, and I can honestly say I would have
filed 'em off had
Yep, this is what it's come down to. The insurance company basically is asking
whether you might have a reason to seek money from some source for being a
cause of your accident. If you had a reason to sue somebody, such as the bike
mfr or the helmet mfr, the HMO would have the right to seek
True, Joe. But, I have not pursued any other claims from any other person or
entity. I can understand the line of questioning if I had done that. But, I
have no reason to after anyone. The crash was 100% my fault. It's like the
insurance company was trying to find that option on their own, or
Yes, but they were likely gushing thevpotential for that.
Joe
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 19:21:22 -0700
From: r.sh...@sbcglobal.net
Subject: Re: [RBW] Odd Investigation by HMO
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
True, Joe. But, I have not pursued any other claims from any other person or
entity.
On May 6, 2011, at 8:55 PM, Ray wrote:
But, yesterday I received a phone call
from an investigator working for the insurance company. She wanted to
know about the bike I was riding. Who made it, sold it, who maintained
it, what type of components did it have, was I wearing a helmet, what
Hey,
My back of the envelope calc's indicate a standard aluminum quill stem will
deflect about ten times more than a steel stem. This is with equal extensions
lengths and loads, and the aluminum stem has a solid 22.2mm diameter extension,
and the steel stem is 31.8mm OD w/ 25.4mm ID extension.
In case it wasn't clear, I should mention that the HUB Bikes I
originally referenced is the same as Hudson Urban Bicycles mentioned
by Dlbracey, And they do rent and are literally one block from the
West side bike path that runs some 15+ miles from Battery Park past
the George Washington Bridge -
:(
Darn, I loved the convenience of a quick flip, and even more the ease of
reinstallation... Oh well, can't blame them.
On May 6, 2011 5:42 PM, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote:
My new Waterford-built Bombadil has'm. I plan to use Pitlocks, so no
big deal.
On May 6, 4:49 pm, Rex Kerr
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