On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:51:51 AM UTC-6, NWAJack wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93846530@N08/
Yeah- haven't touched the weight machine in a while :). I put my acorn bag on
this morning and will get out Saturday to try my best to start getting it
dirty. I name my bikes and I think the
I completely understand using a trailer for errands and local cargo
hauling. However, if you're considering it for a tour, I'd invite you to
play with the idea of packing lighter. The trailer weights 20 pounds empty.
I was set for a 3 week trip, completely self contained and my gear and food
http://publicbikes.com/p/PUBLIC-Rear-Basket
This looks like a very handy basket. I am just wondering if it would work
on an M-12? I wrote the company and so far no response.
Does anyone have one? Thoughts? Opinions?
Thanks in Advance,
Clay
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I'd love to have the Nitto cockpit; thanks.
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I have SKS P45 Longboards with Hetres on my Bleriot with Paul centerpull
brakes with plenty of clearance.
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Savvas- What a great chronicle of amazing innovation and creativity. It's
to bad it takes so long for great innovations to catch on. Someone needs to
do a documentary on these guys and the revolution they started.
Thanks for posting and keeping the ideas alive.
On Saturday, March 2, 2013
Any experience out there with V-brakes, fenders and tires in 700c x 50mm
range? One 50mm Big Ben reviewer http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/tben.htmwas
having success, but was not running fenders. Anyone else? Wondering
what the max 700c tire-fender combo might be, and maybe the brake to go
I just purchased a Soma San Marcos. Waiting for some of the parts to arrive.
I like the Sam to commute on but I do find it a bit sluggish, I would not
call it stiff. I am hoping the San Marcos is a bit more lively feeling.
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 1:48:50 PM UTC+10, cyclot...@gmail.com
farther off topic- this trailer's ideal for heavy touring with relatively
light loads but if you're looking for errands/local cargo hauling there's
nothing better than the Surly trailers. I used mine to clear the rubble
from a gutting of our house last summer, and groceries every week (lots of
This ebay seller machines small parts (good quality, inexpensive, fast
shipping). I bet he could make what you needed.
Brynnar
Indy
On Tuesday, March 5, 2013 2:50:01 PM UTC-5, bertin753 wrote:
I probably asked onlist before, but I've not found any, so here goes
again. This to roll my own 9
I've seen the BOB used many times on trails (for trail maintenance),
hauling tools, chainsaws and gas cans.. some heavy-duty gear for sure, and
it works great!! It's best suited for offroad navigation where you don't
want 2 wheels tracking over uneven terrain, possibly causing the trailer to
On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 4:11 AM, Salween
owen%livingrivers@gtempaccount.com wrote:
Any experience out there with V-brakes, fenders and tires in 700c x 50mm
range?
I've been using the Conti Tour Ride 650x54 with fenders and Deore V-Brakes.
A little tight getting the wheel in out, but I
I have one. Like it a lot. Great for camping. You can ride single track
with it. I was told the Forest Service uses them to haul stuff around on
back country trails.
Your bike should have a reasonably stout rear triangle however. The trailer
works well with my trail bike and with my mixte
Sorry, for $60 I think Public has missed the boat with this (big time)...
here's why:
First, Riv sells Wald baskets for $20...no brainer...
OK, the Public is removable, and it has a handle, but who wants to haul
around the actual basket?? It's way too klunky and unstable, especially
with a
GREAT STUFF, Smitty. I love your 3-seater cargo bike, but perhaps even
cooler, your wife using her Betty Foy as a 'mini' cargo bike.
I almost (but not quite) wish my kids were that age again... I'll have to
work on the 'next' generation...
Peace,
BB
On Friday, March 1, 2013 11:19:27 AM UTC-5,
I think it's entirely frame dependent.
I ran 55mm Big Apples (in 26' though) with big fat Planet Bike fenders and
the standard Deore V-brakes that Riv sells (sold?) on my LHT with no
problem. But I doubt they'd fit on my Quickbeam...
-Pete in CT
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 7:11:52 AM UTC-5,
My third reading of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and I just realized the
Sackville reference by our friends at RBW. It's funny when you recognize
it in the Sackville Bags name. I must be pretty dense.
Cheers and happy reading/riding,
Colin Cummings
Amarillo, tx
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I have a plastic wicker version of this basket, and the quick release is not
all that stable on my rear rack. It doesn't fall off, but it is not rock solid
by any means.
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i just borrowed a public bike this past weekend (from the hotel), just
looking at the rack on that, the platform looks a lot bigger/wider then an
M12, size is more similiar to a pletscher, so i'm not sure how this would
clip on to an M12, Bobby has the best suggestion, just learn to love having
I teach courses on Tolkien's sources and fictions, and these Riv references
add new dimension to LOTR for me. I don't know enough about RBW and its
Esteemed Founder to suss the resonances that inspired the company name and
those of some products, but of course a general sense of elvishness is
Hi Owen,
I use Shimano V-brakes (107 mm arms), 700C Big Apples (57 mm actual width
on my rims) and Berthoud 60 mm steel fenders. It works great, although it
was necessary to put a dent in (or should I say cold set) the fenders to
get the housing stop/quick-release thingy on the V-brakes to
On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:20 AM, Tom Goodmann tgoodm...@gmail.com wrote:
I don't know enough about RBW and its Esteemed Founder to suss the
resonances that inspired the company
I'm pretty sure the etiology is written about in a Blug, but, in short,
it's inspired by Rivendell Mountain Works.
shellac is used in many applications. It's a pillcoating in certain cases.
It can be found in a number of food-grade items.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shellac#Uses
-sv
On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 12:42 PM, Ron MH visio...@gmail.com wrote:
I must be the ONLY poster on this list who does not
On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:42 AM, Ron MH visio...@gmail.com wrote:
I must be the ONLY poster on this list who does not like shellac on cloth
bar tape. I do think it feels hard compared to tape alone. How could it
not? After all, shellac is used, in one application, as a wood finish. I
say,
OkThanks everyone for your thoughts. I normally always have my panniers
on the back. I just wanted to have an occasional temporary overload
capacity for groceries. I have a Wald basket and I feel a tinkering episode
in the garage coming on...a quick release bracketh?
Michael, do you have any pictures? I can't imagine that there would be much
clearance since the Hetre's around about 40mm-42mm and the P45 should be
about 45mm. The arithmatic makes it sound very tight, but maybe the real
world measurements are a different story.
Thanks!
On Wednesday, March 6,
While it's true that the Rivendell name came from Rivendell Mountain Works,
and not necessarily from Tolkein's Rivendell, the references can't be
denied in the RBW products. Bombadil, Sackville, Baggins bags, Legolas.
Grant and company play on the references, which I think is cool.
Colin
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 11:39:21 AM UTC-5, colinthehippie wrote:
My third reading of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and I just realized the
Sackville reference by our friends at RBW. It's funny when you recognize
it in the Sackville Bags name. I must be pretty dense.
Jim is right. If I recall correctly from some interview he gave, although
the LOTR connection was appreciated by Grant, the attitude and philosophy
of RMW was what he really was modeling. He wanted to run a company like
RMW, but with bikes. But as later product names attest, perhaps the Tolkien
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 1:04:19 PM UTC-5, Leslie wrote:
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 11:39:21 AM UTC-5, colinthehippie wrote:
My third reading of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and I just realized
the Sackville reference by our friends at RBW. It's funny when you
recognize it in the
I must be the ONLY poster on this list who does not like shellac on cloth bar
tape. I do think it feels hard compared to tape alone. How could it not? After
all, shellac is used, in one application, as a wood finish. I say, naked bar
tape feels better. Who cares if it won't survive a nuclear
Hahahaha! Perfect, Matt, perfect.
On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 1:17 PM, Matt Beebe matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm just glad these good bikes that Grant Petersen designs aren't named
after Atlas Shrugged, and this isn't the John Galt BW Owner's bunch.
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 11:39:21
So I just got my new AHH from Riv. I ordered it with newbaums white - and
it came with what looks like a single coat of shellac. FYI - but it was
fine for me, I had intended on shellac anyway. You might double check
with Riv if you don't want it shellaced at all.I've got two coats of
A woman on this list declared her intention a month or so ago to
install a Midge. I'd be interested in hearing her opinion of it, and
learning how she set it up.
Me, I am still of mixed minds. (Howzat for a weird metaphor.) On the
one hand, it is, both overall one of the better compromises for
I'm just glad these good bikes that Grant Petersen designs aren't named
after Atlas Shrugged, and this isn't the John Galt BW Owner's bunch.
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 11:39:21 AM UTC-5, colinthehippie wrote:
My third reading of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and I just realized the
I've toured with my Nomad two wheel trailer and toured extensively with
others using the BOB. Those touring with it like it. I'm just a pannier
guy but would have no problem loading heavy and using a trailer. Then
again I usually carry 70lbs of gear pannier weight included.
Kelly
On
I used a Yak back in the late 90's early 2000's down the California coast a
couple times and really liked it. It was the early model where the front
fork part would swing around entirely into the inside cargo area, so it
took up a lot less space in my garage than the later model that couldn't
By no means do I mean this to be snarky, but the following statement
gave me a little chuckle:
However, I successfully reused some [handlebar tape] on a kickstand where
I wasn't very concerned about the aesthetics.
I also like the feel of shellaced bar tape. I particularly appreciate how
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/infinite.htm
It lasts forever, and Rivendell has an infinite supply of it. It's the
Infinite Inventory Item. I'm calling it the Tri-I. Only a dollar!
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Thanks, y'all.
I think I will go un-shellaced on the bartape and see how it goes.
I will probably go for some leather tape later as the wallet allows.
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interested in teh mks urban pedals.
do they look like the White industry lyotard copies?
thanks
Tom
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 6:40:39 AM UTC-8, hobie wrote:
For sale. All items include shipping.
Specialites TA Carmina crankset 172.5 w. both 130bcd road and
compact 94bcd spyders
Nice interview of Ritchey. I'll have to set aside time for the video.
Ritchey pops up in RRs every now and again-- clearly an influence to GP and
the industry. I'm interested to see how Ritchey's prediction of
simplification plays out. I see more 1-by-X's around, and SS, and fixies.
(Maybe
elegant, that Ritchey tourer!
On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 9:30 PM, Brian Campbell bdcampbel...@gmail.comwrote:
My lugged, touring Ritchey. It was built (not for me!) when I was in 5th
grade. Still works great. I'm 45 now. Maybe he knows something.
Different bikes work better or worse with the BOB. If your bike is
flexible, you may wobble when heavy. But, if your bike is robust, and you
carry less than the maximum, it's the best I've ever used. I've also used
the original Cannondale bugger, and the Burley delite in a couple of
versions. Your
I have used it pretty extensively from quick overnights to cross country. It
works great Nd is super easy to pack- no worries about load balancing. The bike
is incredibly stable towing it and after using it for a few days the bike feels
strange without it. I have used it on a variety of bikes
Don't neglect to add your review of the item.
On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 1:09 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/infinite.htm
It lasts forever, and Rivendell has an infinite supply of it. It's the
Infinite Inventory Item. I'm calling it the Tri-I. Only a
I wrote a review, but decided that was too stupid, even for me. So I
didn't submit it.
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 2:55:14 PM UTC-8, Jim M. wrote:
Don't neglect to add your review of the item.
On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 1:09 PM, William tape...@gmail.com
javascript:wrote:
O snap! Now there are two reviews. Now I gotta get in on that
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 3:01:43 PM UTC-8, William wrote:
I wrote a review, but decided that was too stupid, even for me. So I
didn't submit it.
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 2:55:14 PM UTC-8, Jim M. wrote:
Don't
During my research on V-brakes I found arm lengths all the way from 85 mm
(maybe even 80?) up to 107 mm. Of course not all brake posts are located
in the same spot on the frame relative to the rim. So you'll to do some
tedious measurements of your bike and research to figure out exactly what
So true Matt, thank our lucky stars. Though if it was named after AS, the
tenor of this group would be entirely different in a race centric way. Man
I just gave my self the chills.
Hugh
Sunland, CA
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 10:23:10 AM UTC-8, Tom Goodmann wrote:
Hahahaha! Perfect, Matt,
I like that Vaya a lot!
On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 3:24 PM, Kellie Stapleton kellie.staple...@gmail.com
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On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 10:54:42 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote:
A woman on this list declared her intention a month or so ago to
install a Midge. I'd be interested in hearing
I didn't tell you, I really like these bars. Hope the pix helped.
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 5:08:02 PM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
I like that Vaya a lot!
On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 3:24 PM, Kellie Stapleton
kellie.s...@gmail.comjavascript:
wrote:
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Not on a Rivendell, but have Berthoud 60mm fenders and Schwalbe 50mm tires
(26) on a Surly Long Haul Trucker and the Shimano Deore V brakes work just
fine. Not sure I have a rubber boot on both, though. Can't remember. The
bike hasn't been out for a while as I decided not to put studded tires
57cm center to center American Flyer special. $300+ shipping.
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On Mar 6, 2013, at 10:17 AM, Matt Beebe matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm just glad these good bikes that Grant Petersen designs aren't named after
Atlas Shrugged, and this isn't the John Galt BW Owner's bunch.
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 11:39:21 AM UTC-5,
Thanks! Funny though, a touring bike that barely fits 30mm tires!
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:35:22 PM UTC-5, Tom Goodmann wrote:
elegant, that Ritchey tourer!
On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 9:30 PM, Brian Campbell
bdcamp...@gmail.comjavascript:
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My lugged, touring Ritchey. It was
Hey, I shot you an e-mail about the Hetres and tubes ... lemme know when
you get a chance, please.
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 9:40:39 AM UTC-5, hobie wrote:
For sale. All items include shipping.
Specialites TA Carmina crankset 172.5 w. both 130bcd road and
compact 94bcd spyders both
Wait a second. Tom Ritchey... Jay Ritchey
Is TR JR's father?!?!?!?!?!? That is what the 'tubes say. Shocking!
Awesome TR video on JR's site- Jay Bird Films.
Cheers!
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The Vaya was on my list of potential bikes but thankfully I went with the
Homer.I really like the Vaya though. The Midge looks like a great bar.
Maybe I'll try it at some point.
Hugh
Sunland, CA
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 5:16:12 PM UTC-8, Kellie Stapleton wrote:
I didn't tell you, I really
For many years now I have lust in my heart for the NLA Lynskey Ti Vaya.
On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 8:55 PM, hsmitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote:
The Vaya was on my list of potential bikes but thankfully I went with the
Homer.I really like the Vaya though. The Midge looks like a great bar.
Maybe
I've been thinking about the midge for an off-road bar lately too. In
some ways it seems almost perfect, but my problem is that the
short lower drop extensions seem way too short to fit my hands
securely. So I found a product called Terminators from Control
Tech (
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