True enough. I own 4-5 26 Paramounts(black, yellow, orange, green, brown).
Probably will sell them pretty soon, as it's become clear that a bicycle
collection can own me rather than vice-versa. Looking for a chrome one though!!
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On Jul 9, 2012, at 9:50 PM, Jim Cloud
Still no word.
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Leslie,
I was wondering the same, unfortunately a 700c-to-650b conversion seems
unlikely with those Paul brakes. Does anyone know of a brake that would
work ?
You can see the brake close-up in this (very large) photo of Tom N.`s
Atlantis:
I'm also looking for one in the SF Bay area.
On Monday, July 9, 2012 10:26:33 AM UTC-7, Scot Brooks wrote:
In case anyone has one of these kicking around, it'll have a good home on
the front of my new bike. I'm in Seattle.
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Hmm. I think you're right. I always disliked the bent line also.
-Pete in CT
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 1:14:43 AM UTC-4, Rocky B wrote:
Take a look at the frame lines of this Betty Foy:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10344790@N06/7514719444/in/pool-rivendell
Is it me or does it looks like
Nice lookin' bike.The straight line definitely looks good.
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 10:10:53 AM UTC-4, Peter Pesce wrote:
Hmm. I think you're right. I always disliked the bent line also.
-Pete in CT
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 1:14:43 AM UTC-4, Rocky B wrote:
Take a look at the
I did too, much prefer a straight line.. Would this be a new future style
of betty and yves or just a one off?
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 9:10:53 AM UTC-5, Peter Pesce wrote:
Hmm. I think you're right. I always disliked the bent line also.
-Pete in CT
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 1:14:43 AM
Mine is sold.
On Monday, July 9, 2012 10:58:52 PM UTC-6, Darin G. wrote:
I have one--respond offline if interested.
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Interesting theory.
Assuming the rule is that the diagonal bisects the rear triangle, maybe
larger frames move the midpoint of the seat tube up to the point where it
aligns the top tube. The bike has 650B wheels, so the biggest it could be
is a 58.
If only there was some way we could ask the
Anyone ever do it with a smaller one? I have a 52...
Though I just got the Compass 26 tires. They ride amazingly well.
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Manny,
We have friends (http://carfreedays.com/) in the throes of a two-tandem
trip with their kids right now, riding from Seattle to San Francisco.
They're taking this route:
http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes/pacificcoast.cfm
There are of course lots of other options, but from following
That's another good point, regarding the 700c ones... Grant had
recommended NOT doing a Ram, because of its low BB, and the 700c Atlantis
looks to be lower than it.Looking at the geo-charts at Rivbike, I
started looking at the Hilsens, since it has a 650b version and a 700c
version; the
I am leaning towards the, function of the size a smaller one, there
ends up being an angle change, but this one is big enough that the line can
continue through
Does look better...
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 10:34:20 AM UTC-4, Peter Pesce wrote:
Interesting theory.
Assuming the
Is there anything like this? I am here (in NYC) for the day today and have
some time to kill.
I'd love to rent a bike, but all the bike rentals are like trek hybrids.
Nothing the matter with that, but figured I'd ask if there is something I
don't know about.
Ideas? Thoughts?
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Alas as a longtime NYC resident I can say all the ones I know are trekish
bikes, they need to appeal to those who arent all that adept at cycling so
they have the big easy to ride cruisers. Try Waterfront bikes on the West
Side though
391 West St
New York, NY 10014
Neighborhood: West Village
Anyone have an unloved Platrack for sale?
Summer experiments continue.
Reply offline, thanks.
Mitch Browne
San Luis Obispo, CA
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Not sure if they do rentals but you might try Adeline Adeline for something
dutch or city-bike style:
ADELINE ADELINE 147 Reade Street
(between Greenwich Hudson)
New York, NY 10013
212-227-1150
888-9X0-BIKE
888-996-2453
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 11:02:07 AM UTC-4, Zack wrote:
Is there
Hey, that's my bike!
Yes, the top tube is in line with the middle set of stays. And the fork has
more bend too. I personally feel this line is much more aesthetically
pleasing, and was surprised and pleased when it arrived this way (September
2011). I think the change only applies to my size
I also think it's a function of size, probably related to the challenges of
attaching 3 sets of stays to the rear dropout; on the smaller frames they
have to have the kink so the mid-stays stay below the seat stays. On the
larger frames, maybe, the greater angle between chain and seat stays
Hey there Andrew -
And another thanks from me - I've been reading Mike-out-at-Black
Mountain Cycles posts regarding larger knobbier knibblies. He spoke
well of the BG tires.
http://www.blackmtncycles.com/2012/07/been-long-time.html
It did seem that in one of the early photos -
What are the widest 700c fenders available -- the 60 mm Planet Bike
ones? And of those available, which are the best in terms of value and
sturdiness? I don't need very long ones since I generally amputate the
rear to end just aft of the rack and, in front, prefer to use a long
flap that will not
I've seen pictures of a 62cm Bettys and Yves Gomezs on the 'net and they
all had the kink look to them. I hope this isn't a one-off and its the
new style.
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 10:39:07 AM UTC-5, Jeremy Till wrote:
I also think it's a function of size, probably related to the challenges
I've just ordered one of the new Acorn mini-rando bags in Ranger Tan waxed
canvas.
Perhaps this will satisfy my desire for a Li'l Loafer, which apparently are
not easily parted from their current owners :)
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
On Tuesday, June 19, 2012 6:51:00 PM UTC-5, Thomas Lynn
I just bought the Tall Rando Bag from Acorn, and will post my impressions
after I receive and ride it for awhile.
But now I have an extra Boxy Rando Bag for sale. Here is a picture on my
AllRounder (and notice the room for a bigger bag to rise to my bars)
just noticed this on the Acorn site... a mini rando bag! Very nice
looking, MUSA and three colors. http://www.acornbags.com/minirandobag.html
The small trunk sack is very nice but only comes in olive. I'd like one of
those in grey but that fabric is no longer available.
~mike
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No doubt - these are good tires, I wish I had more clearance. In that shot,
look at the top, and you'll see the chain links, for perspective. There's
just not enough room for a quarter to slip past the chainstays, at least
not on my 66cm QuickBeam.
The BG site says they're 43 mm wide, the
Completely out of the blue as far as I knew came an e-mail an announcing this
new mini rando style from Acorn. I ordered one this morning.
I'll post how it works with the Nitto Mini and Mark's Rack sometime in the next
couple weeks.
I'm stoked!
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
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And it is sold outmaybe by xmas I can get one. Not to be a hater but
this site always reminds me of a fancy nightclub by my office, it is closed
most of the time but people in the know show up when it is open and it is
packed out the door
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 1:32 PM, Thomas Lynn
I can understand the allure of riding the coast to SF but really, if I were
you guys, I'd head to the Cascades from Seattle and ride down to Crater
Lake/Klammath Falls and then catch the train home. But you can always save
that for another trip.
I think if you're willing to put in long days
Brian,
I've bought from Marc in the past, and while not too communicative, I received
my items, in both cases a day or two after I started wondering where they were.
I think he's just busy so I'd suggest you give him some time, he's been a
member for awhile.
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I used the book: Bicycling the Pacific Coast. Tom Kirkendall and Vicky
Spring are the authors. I'll look on my bookshelf and see if I can find
it. If I can find it you can have it. I've taken Amtrak to Seattle. The
Amtrak bike box was huge. Bars sideways and pedals off, roll it in! I
Obviously quite similar to the Rivendell Li'l Loafer bags. I don't
know why, however, Rivendell insists on only supplying their bags in
tweed. There are many, including some in this Group, who don't like
(or detest) tweed bags.
I have one of the original Rivendell Nigel Smythe Li'l Loafer bags
I went with two separate shock cords. One for the left and one for the
right. I did not loop it over the top at all.
Pictures tell the story better than I could describe
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/7544704434/in/photostream
The next several shots in my photostream show how I
What about the green Sackville trunksack small, isnt it just the same thing
with a different name? I was always partial to the grid grey though.
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 2:51 PM, Jim Cloud cloud...@aol.com wrote:
Obviously quite similar to the Rivendell Li'l Loafer bags. I don't
know why,
Project isn't going to move forward and time soon so I would like to
sell these.
They are new in their boxes.
Just as Riv sells them: sold as a set, enough for one bike.
$90 to your door.
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I have the canvas baggins edition of the li'l loafer on two bikes (one
with the old green raincover), and the main improvement I see in the
Acorn is the non-zippered access point on the main pocket. I don't
dislike tweed, but do prefer the tan canvas / brown leather style.
I regretably lost the
Let us know how you like it.
On Jul 10, 12:13 pm, Thomas Lynn Skean thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net
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I've just ordered one of the new Acorn mini-rando bags in Ranger Tan waxed
canvas.
Perhaps this will satisfy my desire for a Li'l Loafer, which apparently are
not easily parted from their
I agree that the Nitto F-15 rack is very solid. It also mounts on a
handlebar without marring the bar in any way, which isn't often the
case.
Some of the Japanese bag makers (e.g. guu Watanabe) use the F-15 for a
handlebar bag. With the exchange rate of the Yen-to-Dollar these bags
are very
Dear fellow Rivsters and Irate buyers;
I have just returned from a trip to address another in a series of crises. All
will be packed and shipped this week. I offer my apologies and beg your
forgiveness.
I do not relish the prospect of being persued by a posse of riders on Hunqs,
Hillbornes,
They are a small cottage industry.quality and craftmanship are superb. Demand
always exceeds supply, so ask to be notified when a new batch will be offered,
they are batched by color. You will receive a heads-up email and be prepared to
buy quickly... They sell out in hours.
Marc
I'm looking at my 62 cm and it looks straight to me. Am I missing something?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14724719@N08/7360074294/
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 9:08:01 AM UTC-7, Rocky B wrote:
I've seen pictures of a 62cm Bettys and Yves Gomezs on the 'net and they
all had the kink look to
Yeah... someday when my ship has come in... when I can toss thousands
around here and there... when I'd say you know, this Hillborne'd be
perfect if it were a 60.5cm frame and its fork had 3mm less trail... so
make me a custom!... when I can roll out my 7cm-14cm Nitto lugged steel
stem
No Doubt. I knew the tan handlebar bags went on sale at 9 PST today.
Couldn't get to my computer until 12 PST. Gone. I'm bumbed.
On Jul 10, 12:49 pm, Marc Schwartz mschw...@nmsu.edu wrote:
They are a small cottage industry.quality and craftmanship are superb.
Demand always exceeds supply, so
These are sold. Many thanks!
On Jul 10, 3:33 pm, Anne speedyc...@comcast.net wrote:
Project isn't going to move forward and time soon so I would like to
sell these.
They are new in their boxes.
Just as Riv sells them: sold as a set, enough for one bike.
$90 to your door.
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You know me, Thomas. I'm going to go the opposite directionI'm going
to make my own F-15 compatible bag/box out of corroplast. :)
I've made two corroplast handlebar bags already, and plan on making
stiffeners for this floppy Baggins bag. An F-15 compatible corroplast box
will be next.
I led a group ride this morning for one of the local bike clubs. Richard showed up with his brand new A Homer Hilsen. He's very excited about the bike, has posted here about his excitement (blueride2). It's a pretty standard Riv build. I took my Bleriot to the ride - another standard Riv build.
Those are what I used. They fit a 2.1 tire underneath. But I didn't check
out any other offerings. Just purchased the PB and went with it. So
something may be better.
Never loaded my Fargo up too awful much, but after about 25 to 30 pounds in
the back, the front end did become a bit light and
My barely-educated guess: mostly the loading on your Bleriot. Then the
tires/pressures. I realize that that part is highly debatable. I doubt
it's the tubeset, but...
Steve
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 5:32:37 PM UTC-4, Joan wrote:
I led a group ride this morning for one of the local bike
I've had the same experience in comparing a SH to an AHH: same fit, similar
toptube, both set up with similar 36-spoke wheels, Brooks saddles, and typical
Nitto Aluminum bits. Both with Jack Brown greens. The big difference in the
frames was 60 cm SH with 6 degree toptube slope versus a 65 cm
Hee hee!
Well, don't expect to win Best in Show with your results. But let no one
deny the sheer Value of your CorroBoxyPlastyBarRack Bag!
I think Rixen Kaul make a less expensive (and frankly more versatile)
version of the Nitto F-15. Might want to check it out :)
Yours,
Thomas Lynn
The weather here in Portland has been beautiful lately. Downright
exceptional over the past three days while I was at work. I woke up this
morning and it was cooler but could tell it would burn off. My wife is out
of town and we have a puppy so I can't get away for all day rides but I did
get
Thanks for those comments, Eric. Yes, the Fargo certainly does invite
off road rambles (luckily here the rains have arrived and at least
some of the dirt roads nar the river are again open to the public).
The PBs are a wee bit narrower than the 60 mm BAs, but they stop the
spray perfectly well. I
Beautiful setting and the Hilsen looks like the perfect bike for the jaunt.
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 4:28 PM, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
The weather here in Portland has been beautiful lately. Downright
exceptional over the past three days while I was at work. I woke up this
morning and it
70 psi seems like a lot for a 40+ mm tire. Might they be skinnier at
say half that?
I have some quasi-motos, and if I pump them way up they seem to grow a
fair bit.
On Jul 10, 10:22 am, BSWP ashtab...@gmail.com wrote:
No doubt - these are good tires, I wish I had more clearance. In that shot,
*I guess I could have muscled up the climb but that just didn't seem fun.*
Grant has a new entry on the Blug which addresses this: Sometimes we ride
our bikes in certain ways, and in certain conditions, which may qualify as
exercise/endurance/accomplishment, but fun they are not. I finished a
The Bleriot and SH were/are built with thicker tubes than the AHH, correct?
My AHH felt very springy/lively, just like my Romulus did. I would say both
are more road-only lighter-load biased than the Bleriot and Hillborne.
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 3:10:16 PM UTC-7,
Jealous, while I roast in hellhole NYC. It was 80 riding around at 11pm
last night, bl
On Jul 10, 2012 6:28 PM, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
The weather here in Portland has been beautiful lately. Downright
exceptional over the past three days while I was at work. I woke up this
morning and
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 4:03:00 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote:
*I guess I could have muscled up the climb but that just didn't seem
fun.*
Grant has a new entry on the Blug which addresses this: Sometimes we ride
our bikes in certain ways, and in certain conditions, which may qualify as
I'm going to escape to beautiful Minneapolis-West to escape
thishttp://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/7546362462/in/photostream,
so keep that good weather for another two weeks!!!
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 3:28 PM, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
The weather here in Portland has been beautiful
I happened to be on the site this morning at *exactly* 9am snagging a
medium saddlebag (one of my favorite bags and I wanted one for another
bike). I noted that the new mini rando bag mentioned was sold in less than
a minute this morning so keep that in mind. Most of the bags were, in
fact,
Mike..Absolutely amazing. Those trails seem so serene and calm. I
really wish places like that existed in LA. BTW, checked out you flickr
photos and the bike looks great.
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 3:28:44 PM UTC-7, Mike wrote:
The weather here in Portland has been beautiful lately.
For a customer. He'll get a bike and wants the shop to do final bit of
reassembly. I'd like to be able to send him to a shop that can deal with,
for example, a new Hunqapillar with Bosco bars and a threaded headset and
not treat it like a fresh dinosaur.
It's possible I'll get zero to fifteen
My Cascadias are larger than 60mm Big Apples:
http://www.biketinker.com/2012/fine-bikes/state-of-the-bikes-3-14-12/
The tire in back is a temporary smaller tire.
Send me your Sno-Cats, and I'll send you these wheels, and your Planet Bike
fenders will fit your Big Apples...
Philip
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A number of years back I had Berthouds on a 700c Atlantis with Big
Apples for shoes. Can't remember what the width was on the Berthouds
but it was a nice combo.
On Jul 10, 11:07 am, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
What are the widest 700c fenders available -- the 60 mm Planet Bike
Not at all. Sometimes it is fun to push yourself, particularly on
hills. You can't make a valid general statement like that below --
it's simply not true universally speaking.
I don't give a flying fuck about exercise and endurance, and my
endurance is laughable, but I do, repeat do, and I repeat
My brother says Bicycle Workshop, 1638 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica
-- across from Santa Monica College, says my brother Peter who is
intimately familiar with Santa Monica and its bike shops.
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 7:11 PM, grant grant...@gmail.com wrote:
For a customer. He'll get a bike and
You will have to pry my SnoCats out of my cliche'd cold, dead hands.
Cascadias it is, tho'.
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 7:45 PM, Philip Williamson
philip.william...@gmail.com wrote:
My Cascadias are larger than 60mm Big Apples:
http://www.biketinker.com/2012/fine-bikes/state-of-the-bikes-3-14-12/
Read it again. I didn't say climbing/endurance is never fun. I said
sometimes we bike in ways that are not fun because we have other goals for
that type of ride even if it's not fun that day. My point is that in bygone
days I would have stuck that climb out because, well, that's what you do:
60 mm Big Apples? Hmm. Must check 'em out.
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 8:13 PM, Frank Brose fkbr...@gmail.com wrote:
A number of years back I had Berthouds on a 700c Atlantis with Big
Apples for shoes. Can't remember what the width was on the Berthouds
but it was a nice combo.
On Jul 10, 11:07
OK, sorry that I misread. As long as I can push myself (lightly) on climbs.
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 8:45 PM, Joe Bernard joerem...@gmail.com wrote:
Read it again. I didn't say climbing/endurance is never fun. I said
sometimes we bike in ways that are not fun because we have other goals for
So a friend of mine (seriously, not me!) wants to know if this custom
on ebay will take a 650b/hetre conversion. I am not too familiar with
these older Rivs so thought I would ask if anyone here has done this
kind of thing. I would think the Dia-compe Mod 750s would get you the
reach but again,
I saw that RBW is now selling What Now? I imagine it's gotta be pretty go
for them to go to the trouble of carrying it. Anyone here read it or intent
to read it? I've only ever read one book by Anne Patchett--State of Wonder.
It was okay. I need to read Bel Canto as I've had a lot of people
For the record, I had already climbed a long fun time. It was the last
super-steep part I walked. Yesterday I rode the whole thing 'cause I felt
like it.
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 7:46:17 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
OK, sorry that I misread. As long as I can push myself (lightly) on
I don't think any Rivendells have ever had less than 70mm of drop. Unless
it was a very custom-custom, plan on 70, and don't be surprised to have it
be 72 or 73. That's on the edge of 650b compatibility. The 750s should work
fine and I see a cable hanger in the front, but Tektro 559s would be
Good points, issue is my friend is coming out of the cold of pure roadieism
and although he has shed his praise of 23mm tires he still thinks of
anything not made Columbus Zona or whatnot heavy, while wanting
simultanously to jump on the 650b Bandwagon. He did ride the AHH I had
and loved it so I
Maybe try a 650b conversion on one of his current bikes? He wouldn't get
Hetres on it, but maybe the GB
Cyprèshttp://www.compasscycle.com/tires_gb_650_32.htmlwould fit. If
he likes it at that point, he could then commit to getting a
bike built for 650b and already have the wheelset and brakes
Your friend needs to be disabused of the notion that the AHH is not a road
bike. My Romulus was a pure 700c road bike like that Ebay Riv, and my AHH
rode like the Romulus. Hilsen can be used for medium-load touring and
gravel treks, but it is not a touring bike. It's a 650b road bike.
Joe
I hear you Joe, I tried to sell him the 54 AHH but he kept saying it was
too heavy, he is a good friend but this whole heavy vs light argument does
get old so looking for him to take the plunge and get a nice practical
ride. He does have an older Peugeot PX10 we could convert but with its
'racing
Leslie, the fenders are leftovers from the previous 26 inch tires. They were
26x1.75 Paselas and they ended up about 42 mm wide or about the same as the
Hetres. I don't know about Quasimotos but the largest tires I had on the
Atlantis when using 26 inch wheels were 50 mm Marathons which
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