There's no reason you couldn't use your Atlantis for that. It sounds like
you are really looking for similar position more than a frame spec, and
there's nothing about the Atlantis that would prevent that.
Going way back to the early printed flyers for the Atlantis, page 2 shows
what I think
Y'know what I'd love to see?
Non-ramped rear sprockets. Just like on the old freewheels we used to get,
but set on a carrier so they would fit on current freehubs. Steel? Sure,
if that is easier, but aluminum is fine if the teeth were longer. 8
sprockets or even 9, so the size would be
559's are a great size for touring. However, if you are particularly happy
with the Simple One, it would be worth considering building up another with
the Rohloff. This Quickbeam belongs to Alex Wetmore
http://www.phred.org/~alex/pictures/bikes/quickbeam/rohloff/
That is almost a perfect a
Yes. That easy. :) Atlantis is the bike for the job. Put something upright
on it and get the position you want. Another route, if you are married to the
idea of drop bars is to install them on a nitto dirt drop stem and get them
high above the saddle.
On Apr 14, 2013, at 9:30 PM,
I don't know this from personal experience, but my understanding is that
the Quickbeam/SimpleOne bikes are more like the Rom/Ram/Roadeo
lightish-tubing/steeper-angles road bikes, and the Atlantis is a stouter
touring bike. The fact that you own both and are leaning towards another
Riv tells me
??? I assume that you mean that the photos appear upside down when you
opened them. Can't say why that is; they open normally for me and
apparently for others.
On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 10:44 PM, Jay in Tel Aviv jayin...@gmail.comwrote:
Patrick,
Your Ram is upside down.
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Thank you. The blue is very pretty and has grown on me. I rather like the
relatively minimalist build.
On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 11:28 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
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Heck, they make Tubus racks look extravagant! $30 and lifetime guarantee
for 150 lb load limit. Must look into Axiom more closely.
I do like the Fly for its minimalist profile; but only 40 lb and 10 years.
On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 10:34 PM, Jay in Tel Aviv jayin...@gmail.comwrote:
Not relevant
Yes, the pics are upside down on both my computer and my phone.
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As someone who a bit over a year ago was returning to the cycling world
after over a decade away, I was aware of how poor fit was. I'd tried to be
fit at an LBS. Failure. Then I bumbled into Grant's site and was blown away
by the simplicity and confidence. One measurement and we will fit you.
For a no nonsense, decent looking, best bang for the buck rack, I like the
Topeak Explorer.
For a higher quality rack, I prefer anything from Tubus. Nitto is fine, if you
don't mind paying the huge premium for currency exchange.
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I also have a black Tubus Cargo... the silver one Rene is selling. It's
not as nice (finish) or beefy (size robust construction) as the
Nitto, but it's a great rack.
The Nitto is beefy but not necessarily more robust than the Tubus. The
Tubus Cargo is an excellent design that uses proven
Seems like a google (partial) mobile glitch. On my iPad, the attached
thumbnails are upside down but when I click to enlarge, they're right side up.
Perry
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Submitted for your consideration: a crunchy drivetrain problem on my new
Hilsen build.
Hey, what about some pictures? :)
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Just to clarify my earlier comment: There's wiggle which is pretty
minor, and most moving parts have some.
Okay, that must be what I'm detecting.
Thanks for all the suggested solutions, and thanks to the op for asking the
question in the first place. I'm going to work my way through the
And just to echo Joe's comment, as an AHH/Quickbeam owner, I wouldn't
hesitate to load the HIlsen. And I've got them set up as Identical
Cousins - very similar in ride.
It's a tough balance to have a spry, snappy, simple bike and have it behave
well when loaded.
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Not to be that guy but this is why I went to IGH and single speeds about
10 years ago. Yes it is heavier and less gears but once it is set up there
is no ghost shifting, crunching, mis-matched gears or anything like that.
I ride IGH and single speeds since after decades of dealing with
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/3744149782.html
not mine nor any relation but holy crap I would snap it up in a moment if
it were closer to me.
-sv
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No kidding - that's a nice deal for sure.
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On Sun, 2013-04-14 at 14:00 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
2. Thanks to Tom Allingham of this list for a pair of almost new
Challenge Parigi Roubaix tires to replace the Kojaks from the Fargo.
What nice tires! First, the feel: they are big, but they are soft and
fluffy. So to speak. Second, how
That was my son Sam's experience with the Parigi Roubaix tires on his
Quickbeam, but he chalked it up to the debris strewn West Philadelphia roads.
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The bearings spacing on most cassette hubs is no different from that of a
freewheel hub. With the exception of Shimano and Mavic and a few small
makers, all freehubs have the hub bearings under the flanges, more or less.
As long as the axle is properly designed, that is not a problem.
The
Joe - I seem to remember the SimpleOne having stouter tubing than the
Quickbeam - 9/6/9 (Hillborne, Atlantis, etc.) as opposed to 8/5/8 (Hilsen,
etc.)
Bryan
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On Sat, 2013-04-13 at 17:32 -0700, Matthew J wrote:
Kind of afraid this would be the case, Jan. I have a private horde of
7 Suntour Winner Pros. Fortunately Winner Pro were so well made, and
now, thanks to a tip from Patrick, I found someone who is much more
adept than I rebuilding
+1. I'd suspect that precisely the characteristics that give the SO/QB
their qualities will make them a poor tourer.
Secondy, the Atlantis is widely considered one of the nicest loaded-touring
frames ever. If I already had an Atlantis I can't imagine I'd be looking
for a different bike to go
Flat every 300 miles I WISH! Flat every 30 miles is closer to my
reality! (It's not that bad, but several week is normal.) I buy my patches
in boxes of 100.
OTOH, I'd *much* rather fix frequent flats than ride a wooden tire.
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 9:36 AM, Steve Palincsar
On Mon, 2013-04-15 at 10:03 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
Flat every 300 miles I WISH! Flat every 30 miles is closer
to my reality! (It's not that bad, but several week is normal.) I buy
my patches in boxes of 100.
Yes, but you live in goat head country. To paraphrase something from a
You'd have to spread the rear of a QB or SimpleOne 15mm or so to get a Rohloff
hub in there.
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Score! Beautiful bike and a great story. I love a good CL find.
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 11:56 AM, Tim Gavin
tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.comwrote:
I bought a '97 Rivendell Road last week. I discovered Rivendell a couple
years ago, and though I identified with Grant and his Rivendell ethos, I
Beautiful bike. Congratulations and happy cycling.
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Lovely bike and great paint scheme. Enjoy the miles.
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 11:29 AM, Peter Morgano uscpeter11...@gmail.comwrote:
Score! Beautiful bike and a great story. I love a good CL find.
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 11:56 AM, Tim Gavin
tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com wrote:
I bought a
AS others point out, if it really just a comfort/fit issue, then get the
atlantis setup with similiar riding position. The ineffable qualities will not
be the same because the SO is setup for single-speed which for the most part
(except for the few nutsos out there) is not setup for touring.
Jay,
Valid question, i've used Axciom Racks and found them perfectly useable, same
with Blackburn and Topeak, if that's your budget nothing wrong with it. I have
mostly Nitto now, why? because i like the well thought out mounting system
with Rivendell frames, i like the construction, and
Congrats! It would be hard to do better than that for your first Riv!
happy trails
jim m
wc ca
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 8:56 AM, Tim Gavin
tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.comwrote:
I bought a '97 Rivendell Road last week. I discovered Rivendell a couple
years ago, and though I identified with
Yea...I tried this once with my absolute favorite original Swobo wool cap
with ear flaps. I got a small noggin, but even with careful supervision I
ended up with a warped yamaka. Of course by this time Swobo dropped off the
radar.
I really REALLY want one of the Rivendell wollies, but I have a
Very beautiful! I love that red with the cream details.
David
Charlotte, NC
On Monday, April 15, 2013 11:56:35 AM UTC-4, Tim Gavin wrote:
I bought a '97 Rivendell Road last week. I discovered Rivendell a couple
years ago, and though I identified with Grant and his Rivendell ethos, I
never
Must resist temptation, must not look at spare credit cards
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rivendell-Sam-Hillborne-Frameset-5657cm-for-Cantilever-Brakes-/290899660265
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Nice set-up, Charlie -- thanks.
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Hi, Jay! Glad to hear you're getting so much good use out of your green
Hillborne. Yeah, I might be missing it a little. :-) Yours has posts for cantis
or V's. I think the newer frames don't have those posts, so I might need a set
of Silver sidepulls, or equivalents.
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What a find! Enjoy it.
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Tim Gavin
tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.comwrote:
I bought a '97 Rivendell Road last week. I discovered Rivendell a couple
years ago, and though I identified with Grant and his Rivendell ethos, I
never imagined I could own one of these
Hmm what's the over/under on Patrick keeping these tires? Patrick's infamous
reputation for getting flats and the the PRs less then stellar reputation for
being flat resistant. seems like a bad combo, but let's see
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I've run both DC 750 centerpulls and Silver sidepulls on my Sam. Both work
great. Just depends on your preference. Obviously to use center-pulls you
need to to add cable hangers front and rear. Front is a standard piece. I
used the Nitto keychain hanger from Riv in the back and it worked well.
On Mon, 2013-04-15 at 10:44 -0700, Minh wrote:
Hmm what's the over/under on Patrick keeping these tires? Patrick's infamous
reputation for getting flats and the the PRs less then stellar reputation for
being flat resistant. seems like a bad combo, but let's see
I guess it's a bit
I have a Nike jersey that fits fine in width but is too long -- the rear
pockets are down level with my pants' hip pockets. Any suggestions more
particularly for shrinking a jersey in length by about 10-12% while keeping
the width more or less the same? -- it is loose enough that a little
Great picture! Love to see Riv's out there.
Hugh
Sunland, CA
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 5:02:07 PM UTC-7, djbardwil wrote:
My wife and I are definitely doing this next year. That shot is awesome!
Go NJ Rivendells!
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 5:53:57 PM UTC-4, Norman wrote:
Day 1 group
In my experience knit wool (the only kind I've boiled) shrinks evenly in
all directions, so I would say you're doomed to get equal direction
shrinkage. Have you tried a stretching rack for yourself? Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Monday, April 15, 2013 11:53:29 AM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote:
Had a blast! Huge thanks for Andy and Tommy for being the highlight of my
trip.
Pictures prove that sun sometimes comes out in Portland:
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjEGYxTT
-Manny What that yellow thing is the sky? Acosta
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 5:09:42 PM UTC-7, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote:
Here's a link so you can get a taste of what it was like: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30856149@N04/sets/72157633254777022/We met on a chilly morning (low 40's at the start), 11 riders, 9 Rivs: Bleriot,AtlantisA Homer Hilsens - 2Sam HillborneAll-RounderBombadils - 3Kelly BedfordKogswellWe rode
Forgot to mention the attendees:Tom A and sons Hank and Sam - Atlantis, Bombadil, HomerBobby B - BombadilNorm R - Sam HillborneTom R - All-RounderJoan O - BleriotRay - HomerJohn P - BombadilSteve P - KogswellSarah C - Kelly BedfordWe came from Delaware, Philadelphia, Arlington, VA, Alexandria, VA,
Beautiful pic in a great location. Ride On!
--Smitty
On Saturday, April 13, 2013 2:53:57 PM UTC-7, Norman wrote:
Day 1 group photo
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Good catch...
I, Smitty, wrote: *I also have a black Tubus Cargo... the silver one Rene
is selling. It's not as nice (finish) or beefy (size robust
construction) as the Nitto, but it's a great rack.*
To which Matthew J responded: *The Nitto is beefy but not necessarily more
robust than
Manny- so glad you came and brought decent weather with you. Thanks again
for lending/giving me that blue bandana. You may have lost a bandana, but
you gained a friend. I owe you one.
-Aaron why don't you want this sweat-soaked bandana back? Young
Vancouver, WA
On Monday, April 15, 2013,
Racktime Racks come in silver . Their parent company is Tubus, and they
share many design traits. Racktimes are in Aluminum only.
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Hey all.
I am currently contemplating picking up a Tarptent to fill a need for a
one person bike camping tent. I currently have the hennessy hammock, which
is fantastic but dependent on trees, and a big/relatively heavy/substantial
3 person tent.
I want to get something lightweight that I
Zack,
My personal experience with tarp tents is they are too weight conscious at
the expense of durability and protection from weather and bugs. As a family
we use Hilleberg, and for solos I use their Akto. It is a wondrous 4-season
tent that has withstood 100˚F+ desert and high winds and snow
I lead week-long backpack trips in the Sierra, and have seen tarp tents on
several recent trips. They held up quite well in some very wet conditions,
I was impressed with how well they performed. They were from Henry Shire's
site: http://www.tarptent.com Quite light weight, and would be just as
I have used a tarptent rainbow for years, including many multi- day trips in
the Sierra, one a 22 day trip on the JMT. Never a problem in rain or wind.
Highly recommend the entire line.
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On Apr 15, 2013, at 4:01 PM, BSWP ashtab...@gmail.com wrote:
I lead week-long
The wife and I used an Henry Shires Tarp Tent on our 05 PCT hike. We
abandoned it after a couple hundred miles due to overcrowding. I forget the
model name (it has it's own poles ie no hiking poles needed). It was
labeled a 2-person. We joked that 1.5 would be more accurate. I continue
to use
Incidentally, i have also used a Hennessey. I recommend both . I have used
cracks in boulders as a hang point for the Hennessey.
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On Apr 15, 2013, at 4:27 PM, Ray Shine r.sh...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
I have used a tarptent rainbow for years, including many multi- day trips
I didn't quite finish my thought... even with the floor, beak and bug
net... you're still somewhat out in the open. You can see out 360, feel the
breeze, etc. Also, like a hammock, there's a learning curve for setting it
up right and quick.
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Looks like great times, and a high percentage of Rivs to boot!
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If you want a fully-screened yet super light shelter, I'd go with a bivy
sack or a lightweight tent. I have a Big Agnes tent that has held up
pretty well for 5-6 years, and they make very light (2lbs) solo tents that
aren't too pricey.
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 6:32 PM, Andy Smitty Schmidt
Thanks for posting pics! Looked like a fun time.
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Steve,
Was this with the earlier hand glued tires or the more recent vulcanized
ones?
thnks
Ted
On Monday, April 15, 2013 8:36:44 AM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote:
The ride of the Parigi Roubaix is sublime. Pavement cracks magically
disappear. It's uncanny.
However, the tire is a
Will -- thanks for the info -- I'll do that, viz. just start high and let
air out until things feel too soft, to determine the appropriate range.
Goatheads: well, that's the penalty of using good tires. As I said earlier,
I'd rather patch than ride Armadillos, say -- and even Armadillos won't
I'm curious about folk's techniques for making sure brake levers are equal
height level on the bars.
I have a recent Riv build and need to equal out the levers.
Any advice/tips would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
- Eric
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Follow the rivbike youtube video of Mark doing just that.
On Monday, April 15, 2013 5:14:03 PM UTC-7, Eric wrote:
I'm curious about folk's techniques for making sure brake levers are equal
height level on the bars.
I have a recent Riv build and need to equal out the levers.
Any
My fool-proof method: eyeball, tighten, install housing, tape bar, ride,
discover that one is higher/lower than the other, curse, untape, re-cut
housing, re-tape. Repeat as needed.
Actually, that was my old method. My new method, born of desperation, is to
measure the levers in various ways --
If you are talkin' drop bars, they should be level because
Rivendell has a video showing how they do it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEUm3VzF_Z0
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Zach, we use one of the larger Tarptents, (Rainbow?) Our use is mostly for
canoe trips so we're not overly weight conscious. We have had very good
luck with the tent. It is durable, waterproof, spacious. But, there is
a learning curve in setting it up, because it must be taut to be
Riv does it like this:
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEUm3VzF_Z0*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEUm3VzF_Z0
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Awesome! Their video's helped me before so I should of looked their
first...thanks!!!
On Monday, April 15, 2013 7:43:13 PM UTC-5, Michael wrote:
Riv does it like this:
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEUm3VzF_Z0*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEUm3VzF_Z0
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FWIW:
Every camera I've ever used, has the shutter button on top on the right,
where your right index finger would trigger it (unless it had a motor drive
and multiple shutter buttons).
Now, the iPhone is ubiquitous when it comes to photography.
Initially, it was via the on-screen button
Some of the newer bars, but not Nitto afaik, put marks on the curve of the bar
so you can easily align the levers.
If I don't have those markings, I use a broomstick and my eyeball.
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On Mon, 2013-04-15 at 16:51 -0700, ted wrote:
Steve,
Was this with the earlier hand glued tires or the more recent
vulcanized ones?
Nobody but Jan has ever seen the hand-glued prototypes
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I've just recently ordered a new single top tube Sam that Jim Thill will be
helping me to assemble. I noticed that all of Grant P's bikes are shown
with upright bars on the staff bikes page of the Riv website. Have any of
the rest of you gone all upright. Any limits for how far you've found an
I use a length of broom handle as a straight edge, resting in the crook on
top of the hoods. It tends to want to find the lowest spot. I eyeball the
broom handle's angle to the straight edge of the top of the handlebar.
On Monday, April 15, 2013 5:43:13 PM UTC-7, Michael wrote:
Riv does it
Is Sun XCD a different company than SR SUNTOUR?
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On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Sat, 2013-04-13 at 17:32 -0700, Matthew J wrote:
I use a carpenter's level. Get the bike vertical, then lay it across the
hoods. If I'm within half a bubble, I can't tell anything is off. Oh, and
NEVER tape the bars until you've ridden a bit to make sure everything is
exactly where you want it.
dougP
On Monday, April 15, 2013 5:14:03
My daughter has all of a sudden taken an interest in my bike collection and
keeps hollering at me to build her a cool bike. I have been looking
around CL and ebay but all I see is either old stuff that was crap when new
or new stuff that is just crap. Shame girls bikes get the short end of the
Beautiful color and a great score! Now ya just need a honey B-17.
Enjoy,
Hugh
Sunland, CA
On Monday, April 15, 2013 10:32:53 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
What a find! Enjoy it.
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Tim Gavin
tim@littlevillagemag.comjavascript:
wrote:
I bought a '97
How tall is she? I would think that would be the limiting factor. There are
road racing bikes with 24 wheels, both new (mostly aluminum but even some
cf) and vintage steel with lugs. I don't know how easy it would be to find
a vintage one, but if you queried the Classics Rendezvous list, you'd
Thanks for bringing up those points, Jan - I'm not specifically against
freewheels. My experience was that I regularly bent axles on my old mtb
which had a freewheel and never had that problem with any freehubs. My
recollection was that the mtb (which was a six speed 1983 drivetrain) had
Beauty! Love the colors...
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I rode my Alba-bar'd bike 40 miles on Saturday for the Manny in PDX Ride. I
think the furthest I've ridden my Bosco'd bike in a day is 35 miles. I
don't remember a time on either bike where I was wanting different bars. I
imagine I could ride either bar further without issue. I think a bigger
Hello, My Name is Mike, and Im an all Upright rider. I have 4 bikes. 2
with Albas, 1 with Boscos and 1 with the Sycip Wonder Bar. Ive gone 80
miles on Albas a few times, and Im gonna tour with them this summer on my
Atlantis. I dont find they hinder me at all when riding distance,
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