Most 1-1/8 stems come with a shim. There are few, if any, 1 stems on the
market, but I haven't done an exhaustive search. 1 stuff, threaded or
threadless, is getting more and more oddball every year, as almost nobody
(except Riv) makes bikes with 1 steerers now. The stem and headset
Summary from imperfect memory: While reviewing the BD, Jan experienced a
variety of technical troubles that are not common with BDs (namely with the
disc brakes trying to eject the ft wheel). Not sure if he had a defective
example (Surly almost never has a defect, but you never know), or if
Also, in reference to Ted's comment about the Cross-check being more an analog
to the Hillborne than to the SO:
That's definitely true if you're talking about the Cross-check as a geared
bike. In that case, the two bikes have a lot of similarities, except one looks
fancier and costs $600 more
I've gotten the Civia Bryant for two bikes, one of which in silver. That's
another 1-1/8 stem for which you'd need to run a shim. The Soma Shotwell
is another very nice silver stem.
On Sunday, April 8, 2012 4:51:44 PM UTC-7, Forrest wrote:
Where have Roadeo owners with the threadless fork
I won't fret about 1 and just get what I need in a 1 1/8 and use the
shim. Thanks! -- fm
On Monday, April 9, 2012 4:18:01 AM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
Most 1-1/8 stems come with a shim. There are few, if any, 1 stems on the
market, but I haven't done an exhaustive search.
+1 on Cyclemeter for iPhone.
On Saturday, April 7, 2012 2:58:57 PM UTC-5, Rambouilleting Utahn wrote:
I'm a big fan of Cyclemeter, use it for riding and walking. It logs
your route (via GPS) and gives you distance, elevation gain, average
speed and fastest speed and if you ride the same
Hi Shawn,
I've treated many patients who've undergone full or partial knee
replacements. The outcome is generally excellent and should not adversely
affect your cycling in the least. Try to make sure that you receive your
physical therapy from a PT familiar with the demands of cycling (and who
I've been skipping over this thread the last couple of days, thinking it
was about facial hair. Silly me.
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I would second the recommendation about PT. Take advantage of every PT
session you can get and be aggressive about tracking down the most
competent therapist (and no I am not one) you can find in your area.
Also, be patient, this recovery is going to take some time, but can be
nearly
Ryan,
Thanks for the inspiration. I'm still looking for someone who is
looking to shed a 64 SH, 62 Hunq, 64 Bomba, or 67 AHH. If I don't
find one soon I'm going to break down and buy a 64cm Surly LHT but it
will likely be too small. I hope someone will save me from this
fate!
I'm 95-96cm in
If the shim is a big deal, you can get at least get a really nice
Thomson shim. That's what I did for $5. Acutually forgot all about
it until I saw this posting.
http://www.treefortbikes.com/product/333222337828/125/Thomson-Stem-Shim.html.
comes with a cap too.
On Apr 9, 4:24 am, Forrest
Soma Shotwell stem in silver is not available in 1 but comes with a shim, is
silver, and is very affordable.
see: http://store.somafab.com/soshstsi.html
Cheers,
Sean
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Good luck in your search, Jared. Just wanted to chime in that the 64 LHT is
similar in geometry to the 67 AHH. We recently sold a 62 cm LHT to a guy who
has a 65 cm AHH that we were trying to match fit-wise, and they were pretty
close in all the relevant measurements. In fact, I thought he'd be
Not on my riv but thought I'd share. :)
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Need funding and space for a new project, and must part with a faithful
friend. It's a 56cm frame.
I'll need to use wheels and a few other bits on the new project, but can
sell frameset plus a few other parts if
Yeah, if you don't like them you probably never will. I have a Jamis
Aurora with them and really like them for that bike, but my Sam Hillborne
sports narrow noodle bars which I also love.
I would suggest Noodles on a dirt drop stem, they will give you the flat
section that you want and will
Can I be the first to express interest in this frame? Looks amazing.
Thanks.
Peter
On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 10:58 AM, Pondero cj.spin...@gmail.com wrote:
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Need funding and space for a new project, and must part
By brother just built up a Surly Ogre in one size DOWN from the largest.
It's *slightly* more heavy than an LHT and allot bigger. As the forks don't
get any longer he chose the second biggest size and it fits great. He and I
ride about the same size road bike (64cm).
The Ogre can be taken on
FYI the app Road Bike Pro is free right now on iTunes. I haven't used
it since I have Cyclemeter but for the price it night be worth
checking out.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/road-bike-pro-cycling-computer/id468429333?mt=8
On Apr 9, 5:25 am, Forrest ftme...@me.com wrote:
+1 on Cyclemeter for
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embeddedv=bLeBHI3LYAo
We'd switch positions on hills. (Riv content: We'd use one of my Riv fixies.)
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Patrick dra 'em along Moore
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I would buy this frame in a heartbeat if it wasn't for my rather short
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luck with the sale.
On Monday, April 9, 2012 9:58:10 AM UTC-5, Pondero wrote:
Offer made, sale pending payment.
Thanks for the interest.
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I'm happy to consider any discussion of knees as appropriate for this
group; I hope others do, too. I like to think of Riv Folk as life-
long bikers with bikes that will last as long as our bodies do. At
53, I have one knee that I describe as having gravel under the hood.
Knowing others'
I'm curious to hear from oldsters (ie, older than young-uns like
myself at a just-turned-57) who ride fixed or ss: how's y'all's knees?
I frequently get minor twinges in the left knee, for a day or two
afterward, after doing a lot of climbing (tho' I have been
practicing extending the periods
I am with Liesl - knee care and riv riding seem like they can go
hand-in-hand.
I have a torn MCL which causes my knee to buckle occasionally, and a few
days of instability/some pain follow. Riding my riv has certainly helped
strengthen the rest of my leg muscles, which is the prescription for
Yes, John Blish, you can visit your old beloved QuickBeam any time!
(I for one think it's great when people sell their wonderful Riv's and
we get to buy them!)
with love, Liesl
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Thanks, John. So roughly 49 ad 44 gears.
That is a very nice rack -- had I discovered it earlier I may not have been
so ready to abandon saddlebags for rack-and-panniers.
On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 2:58 PM, John Blish jbl...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Patrick,
The front ring is a 32 on a Shimano LX
On Apr 9, 1:11 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embeddedv=bLeBHI3LYAo
We'd switch positions on hills. (Riv content: We'd use one of my Riv fixies.)
I'm not a fan of tethering a dog to a bike for a number of reasons,
and positively against
I would like to give the noodle bar a try since I dont like the Moustache
bar. I would prefer the 46cm width Noodle but I am willing to try 44 or 48
as well. I am hoping someone out there in Riv world has a noodle bar laying
around that is not being used, and would also like to give the
I suffer with knees, too, sometimes. Good to know that knee replacements
are working out generally; my father has an early one that is still working
well. He rides a stationary bike these days, but rocks it at 85. His mother
also had knee problems (ever since she jumped off the Great Wall of China
What I really had in mind was dragging Nico really fast behind me, in
a cloud of dust, down steep, twisting doubletrack, as he skids and
yelps frantically; and on uphills, flogging him wildly as he
scrambles, panting, in front.
But traffic -- now that's something I didn't think of. All sortsa
On Apr 9, 3:30 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
What I really had in mind was dragging Nico really fast behind me, in
a cloud of dust, down steep, twisting doubletrack, as he skids and
yelps frantically; and on uphills, flogging him wildly as he
scrambles, panting, in front.
i've
Shawn,
It just so happens that I had both knees replaced in January of 2010.
I was 49 at the time and so I fully expect to have them replaced one
more time before the end of my life. With that being said, the surgery
has not hampered my cycling at all. In fact, I trained for and rode
the Southern
Oh, I forgot to add, in my earlier reply, I don't push quite as big of
a gear as I used to, but nothing, not mountains or sprints, is a
problem.
On Apr 8, 9:07 pm, soapscum smula...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I'm an infrequent poster, but longtime reader and I'm hoping I'm not
the first person to go
I'm with you on feeling too far forward. I started with the moustaches
on my Atlantis. Hated them at first and traded them for some drop
bars. Never quite got the drops set right either though with my seat
and ultimately ended up going back to a moustache (I had of course
sold the originals so I
I have a stuck, stuck, stuck Technomic stem in my Hilsen. I've tried
lots of penetrating oil and dry ice to no avail. So now I'm
considering Sodium Hydroxide (caustic soda) as Sheldon Brown
suggested. It's either that or take to to a bike shop and get it cut
out. Has anyone dealt with this before
Orange, standard build with hand skived Brooks saddle and (fairly
exotic) Grafton brakes. Front rack and bag, and spare (46 or 48, I
forget which) front chainring and perfect length second chain.
I listed and sold this a few weeks ago to help fund the purchase of an
Alex Singer; the seller had
First - I guess you'll *have *to use other brake levers if you want to
switch bars to something even vaguely similar to the Moustache. After that
there are only a few bars that can take bar end shifters - the Albatross
most notably, and Soma Oxford are the only ones I know of. If you have the
Take a look at the On One Midge bar. Then consider an shorter stem.
You have a choice of 25.6 or 31.8 clamp size. Been using them for a
couple years and I love -em. I have normal aero levers and barcons.
Carl
Cleveland
On Apr 8, 1:41 am, Scotty bongos...@verizon.net wrote:
I have given
Another vote for Cyclemeter. I use it with the iPhone. I like that it
charts my routes, compares this ride time to others on the same route,
summarizes mileage and other data by day, week, mnth, and year. Have
never had a problem with it. I had a question, and got a prompt
response from Support at
I'm thinking about switching out my drop bars for albatross on one of
my bikes to mix things up. So I'm also thinking about getting the
aluminum. A bit more in price but I think aluminum is what I want.
Anybody think the steel bars are better? I'd love to hear some
feedback from people who have
Thanks, everybody. It's reassuring to learn that it's not the end of
the world, or even the end of cycling. I can still ride a bit, and
have been using my Hillborne as my wheelchair...now if I could only
get the crutches into my panniers!
On Apr 9, 9:46 am, Tim tki...@comcast.net wrote:
Shawn,
Tried pure ammonia poured from underneath, ie where brake hole is? Worked
for a 40 year old Raleigh I bought off of CL. Let it sit for a day or so,
if you see it running out of the stem you know you at least have some
wiggle room in there. Stick the stem in a vice and twist, or alternately
hit
Tried pure ammonia poured from underneath, ie where brake hole is? Worked
for a 40 year old Raleigh I bought off of CL. Let it sit for a day or so,
if you see it running out of the stem you know you at least have some
wiggle room in there. Stick the stem in a vice and twist, or alternately
hit
On Sunday, April 8, 2012 7:41:57 AM UTC+2, Scotty wrote:
I have given myself about a year to like my moustache handlebars. I really
want to like them, they look so freaking good on my bike, but I dont. Now I
am just not sure what direction I want to go, but I know that I want to be
more
On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 8:43 PM, Tim tki...@comcast.net wrote:
I have a stuck, stuck, stuck Technomic stem in my Hilsen. I've tried
lots of penetrating oil and dry ice to no avail. So now I'm
considering Sodium Hydroxide (caustic soda) as Sheldon Brown
suggested. It's either that or take to to
I previously stuck a pvc pipe through the triangle in a nitto back
rack, then a rope through the pipe, and attached the rope ends to my
dog's leads. Yes, there was an element of risk to all parties
(squirrels proved a hazard), but I was careful to maintain low speeds
and to avoid others -- all of
I had a REALLY stuck stem on an old raleigh frame that i was rehabbing, and
I poured some cola (like Coca-cola, pepsi, or even RC cola) and it worked.
Tried penetrating oil to no avail myself, soda did the trick.
On Sunday, April 8, 2012 8:43:28 PM UTC-4, Tim wrote:
I have a stuck, stuck,
Is Nico a chihuahua?! I remember WAY long ago, someone was selling a
dogbiking kit that was basically a sleddog harness with a lengthy of bungee
to soak up the jerkiness.
I ride with my dog around the neighborhood with her on a leash. She loves
it, because she can go full tilt for a couple of
I swapped out my Noodles for Albatross bars on my Hillborne last year,
and never looked back. Wrist neuropathy: gone! View: awesome! Bike
looks great, handles great, and I get twice as much mileage out of box
of cork tape. Love 'em. I keep the Noodle's around just in case, but I
don't foresee
I love the alba bars on my Quickbeam. They really change my mindset about
riding compared to drops, from a sporty must go faster to a pure fun
wheee! If you tape the front curves (or, even if you don't) they offer a
few different hand positions to relieve fatigue and enable you to get down
out
I have a set on my Atlantis and have toured fully loaded with them, up to 70
miles/day; they're terrific, and I have no more hand problems with them than on
drops, even for longer distances
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Yes, a purebred but excessively large for a show dog -- about 8 lb. An
attack Chihuahua (except for his craven personality*).
Some months ago at the local library I came across a young man
carrying a bitch in his backpack who looked exactly like Nico except
half his size -- 4 lb. He said he rode
I particularly like the Calendar feature since the iPhone replaces
computers on multiple bikes. I do keep a simple spreadsheet to break
up the miles among the four remaining vehicles.
[Aside: yesterday at the post-liturgical collation a little (2 1/2 --
3 yo) girl came over to sit in my lap and
Handsome bike and bags, Carlos.
I ordered the Berthoud Alex Singer super-mini from Boulder Bicycle but
forgot to specify the color and received black instead of grey. Or maybe it
is very dark grey.
Before I return it to Boulder, anybody want to buy it for $150 shipped?
This is the model:
That seems like a very short time for corrosion to stick the stem. Just to
check (sorry if you already know this), but you do know there is a wedge
that tightens the stem, and you need to knock that loose before the stem
will move?
On Sunday, April 8, 2012 5:43:28 PM UTC-7, Tim wrote:
I
Yea really.this is often overlooked by home repair
mechanics..even me after too many years away from it. Unscrew the
stem bolt till it raises above the stem a little and whack it with a
wood, leather or hard rubber mallet or a wood block and hammer if you
have no mallet. If the bolt
I should add that you have to take the wheel off the forks so you can
get to the steer tube from the underside of the fork crown...for
the oiling.
On Apr 9, 5:21 pm, charlie cl_v...@hotmail.com wrote:
Yea really.this is often overlooked by home repair
mechanics..even me after too
Alba bars... I use them... I love them. I'll second the statement about
using the front curves for a more forward/aggressive/climbing position. I
use it nearly as much as the normal position.
The alba is on my Big Dummy which sees daily use but it's all relatively
short distances (sub 20-mile
Jim,
Thanks for the info. I didn't know that flip flop hubs in the longer
spacings were so readily available.
They must have a fair bit of axle showing though. When I had a ss
freewheel mounted on an old campi hub recently all that axle sticking
out looked a bit odd to me. I suppose they (the
My ss/fixed hubs are all spaced 126, 130 or 135: never a problem even
with heavy rear loads. I weigh 175 and often carry 40 lb or so.
On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 7:21 PM, ted ted.ke...@comcast.net wrote:
Jim,
Thanks for the info. I didn't know that flip flop hubs in the longer
spacings were so
Besides weight, the CrMo steel and aluminum have slightly different
finishes. CrMo steel seems to be slightly shinier. I'm comparing the CrMo
steel setup (albatross+technomic standard) on my wife's Betty
Foyhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/21531208@N00/6670547675/in/photostreamand the
aluminum
I was interested to see the thread on knee issues, as I have a similar
question about hips. Unfortunately, last Friday night I was riding a bike
lane downtown, and a car door opened up suddenly in front of me, which
threw me and Homer to the ground. Homer came out fairly well, but I ended
up
hey Jim -
no experience with hip trouble, just wanted to say glad you are okay and on
the mend.
a good reminder to me to be constantly vigilant about parked cars and their
doors.
hang in there and here's to a rapid recovery.
On Monday, April 9, 2012 9:51:47 PM UTC-4, Jim wrote:
I was
Payment received. The AHH is sold.
On Monday, April 9, 2012 12:55:55 PM UTC-5, Pondero wrote:
Offer made, sale pending payment.
Thanks for the interest.
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Jim writes: People think single-speed and in the same thought they
think beater or winter bike or bar bike or whatever other
utilitarian, un-romantic category applies.
I figure Jim's dealt with way more folks buying bikes than I have so I
wouldn't take issue with him about what people in the
On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 6:54 PM, Zack zack...@gmail.com wrote:
hey Jim -
no experience with hip trouble, just wanted to say glad you are okay and on
the mend.
a good reminder to me to be constantly vigilant about parked cars and their
doors.
Right. And the constant vigilance should take the
Sounds like you did, or will do everything right. Keep in touch with your
doctors, definitely have a competent frame and other inspection. My
injuries, and my bicycle's damage, was not obvious to me for several
months. Therefore, carefully consider before accepting their first offer.
On Mon, Apr
On Apr 9, 2012, at 8:51 PM, Jim wrote:
I was interested to see the thread on knee issues, as I have a similar
question about hips. Unfortunately, last Friday night I was riding a bike
lane downtown, and a car door opened up suddenly in front of me, which threw
me and Homer to the ground.
On Apr 9, 11:29 am, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm curious to hear from oldsters (ie, older than young-uns like
myself at a just-turned-57) who ride fixed or ss: how's y'all's knees?
I've had recurring knee twinges for years, since a high school track
injury ended my running days
Very Sorry to hear of your misfortune. Definitely sympathize and
empathize ;in the last 2 years, two of my buddies (both in their 50's)
sustained pelvic fractures, and a third (just turned 50) had a very
difficult comminuted femoral fracture - - all from solo bike, or bike
vs, auto, crashes.
All
A trade has been offered and is under way. Glad to have this community of
Rivendell lovers.
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I've never seen a stem THAT stuck on such a new bike. I'd put away the
chemistry set for now, and see if lube and carefully applied force will have an
effect.
I've seen people loosen the headset top nut with the intention of removing the
stem, but that has no bearing, so to speak, on securing
Would use rubber-lined clamps on the seat stays, and the long struts bolted
to fender braze-ons at the rear dropouts. Could just use a true saddlebag
sans rack, but I am overly fond of my Arkel Tail Rider trunk bag. It only
weighs a pound, and I usually never have more than 7-9 pounds of stuff
There's a very happy camper out there today!
Ryan
On Apr 9, 7:07 pm, Pondero cj.spin...@gmail.com wrote:
Payment received. The AHH is sold.
On Monday, April 9, 2012 12:55:55 PM UTC-5, Pondero wrote:
Offer made, sale pending payment.
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Ha! I thought it was funny when I clicked through and the dog looked like a
chihuahua. Next year, you might gen up some pictures of Nico in the traces with
your tricycle as an April fool.
Philip
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Saddlebags are pretty nice. Have you tried one? You might find--as I
did with my Romulus--that the lightweight tubing is not happy with
even a five pounds cantilevered off the back on a rack. If you're not
dissuaded, how about the Nitto R10 that clamps to the seatpost and can
bolt to the fender
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