Can we please drop this thread and talk about something less contentious,
like carbs or carbon forks?
cc
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I am fighting the concept of a rack on my San Marcos as well. Mine is built
up like such a hot-rod exercise bike with the Vento Reaction Wheels and 10
speed Campy Flatbar stuff that Feel a rack just make it like everything
else I ride. And then I want to stop at the store on the way back home
Evening all, Myself and a couple friends are going to go on a mini tour
starting Sunday through Wednesday. We will be leaving San Francisco Sunday
morning and heading to Marin for a couple of nights at SPT and Pt Reyes and
possibly some stealth camping.
Want to join? We ride slow, eat well,
This is a cross post from IBOB. We don't talk about helmets much here at
RBW Bunch because we are civil and don't like to get into shouting matches.
A quick search of the archives shows no discussion of this new
MIPS technology, so maybe it's new for you.
Except for styling, helmets haven't
It's amazing to me how a label, influences how I feel about a given
product. I personally prefer no labels on a bicycle if given a choice.
When I had my Bombadil repainted, I had it done without labels. I know the
origin of the frame, the frame knows the origin of the frame, and Rivendell
I hear ya. Since no bike frames are actually fabricated at Walnut Creek,
you could think of your bike as a Panasonic, or a Toyo, or a Waterford, or
a Maxway, or a Curt, or a Joe or a Mark, etc. They all share a designer and
basic principles though, the same ones shared by the San Marcos. So label
On Tue, 2013-05-07 at 06:49 -0500, Bruce Herbitter wrote:
Speaking of actual labels, when I repainted a Road two years ago, it
was important to me to find the correct decal set. Just because I
really liked how they looked on the bike's down tube . I also got with
Reynolds for new tubing
My wife has caught the Rivendell bug. I'm looking for a 52/50 cm in decent
shape.
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The labels were written in French. I don't know what tubing specs were
used. 753 frame and stays and 531 fork blades.
On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 7:11 AM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Tue, 2013-05-07 at 06:49 -0500, Bruce Herbitter wrote:
Speaking of actual labels, when I
My cork grips are starting to chip (apparently enjoying their age and/or being
tossed around too much). I love their girth and shape, so before they fall
apart I am planning on cloth tape/shellacing them.
I plan on starting with them and wrapping up so I have a solid finished edge on
them.
Hey again Nancy,
I cannot get on my email until this afternoon so I have to post this here,
sorry about that. I will send you the money for the bags this afternoon
when I get home from work, thanks.
These will go so well with my GAP trip later this year.
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love that pumpkin pic, and hope you caught a tailwind with that big box.
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On Monday, May 6, 2013 11:22:29 PM UTC-4, jeffrey kane wrote:
Beautiful, man ... I always like seeing the awkward package portage pics
... here's one of your 'ol Bleriot from last October:
On Monday, May 6,
I had a blast. Thanks for organizing the ride Manny!
On Monday, May 6, 2013 2:55:00 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Good riding this weekend.
Two notable great rides.
Had a free afternoon for a short ride in San Francisco. Mr. MIke Williams
got to show me around some sweet San Francisco
On Monday, May 6, 2013 2:55:00 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Good riding this weekend.
Two notable great rides.
Had a free afternoon for a short ride in San Francisco. Mr. MIke Williams
got to show me around some sweet San Francisco single track just outside
UCSF. Before we went riding I
I am moving and sadly have to get rid of my extra tires. My storage loss,
your gain. Good chance to pick up some lightly used tires on the cheap.
Schwalbe Marathon Winter, 700 x 35, used one winter sparingly, most of the
studs intact, should be at least two more winters in 'em. *$80
I don't think it's contentious at all. What a boring world where everybody
had the same opinion about everything. Let differences flourish! (In both
senses.) I am puzzled and somewhat amused by some people's thin
skinned-ness.
Obviously this is a case where we each have our own preference, but
I have the berthoud 60s and Rock and Road tires, and there is plenty of
room in between. I have run the 60's with marathon supreme 50's and that
was a tighter (but still do-able) fit.
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i like email too...i guess...Did i miss something?
On Monday, May 6, 2013 9:25:04 PM UTC-7, Crazy4Suki wrote:
I have Boscos on my Hilsen. I like email but am not sure if I like email
better than the albas I have on my betty. I often grab near the bend near
the shifters when I don't want to
Going to finally put my wife's Betty Foy together, and she wants the front
rack she previously had mounted on her Quickbeam installed on the Betty;
she has a Wald basket mounted on it, and now I'm wondering where the best
place would be to mount the dyno light we bought. Any ideas? Thanks for
Tape when on wonderfully over the cork grips and brake mount. I hope to
shellac this afternoon. The orange tape perfectly matches the accents on my
Hunqapillar, though it will darken with the amber shellac. I almost wish
I'd gotten the clear shellac, but the more muted color will be better for
It's air space (axle to metal, and width between metal) that determines
what fender will fit with what tire.
On Monday, May 6, 2013 7:14:15 AM UTC-7, Seth Vidal wrote:
Anyone know of any metal fenders that will fit tires that size?
Thanks
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Steve, can you post a pic of your front rack/light set-up? Looks great!
On Monday, May 6, 2013 7:40:49 AM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On Mon, 2013-05-06 at 10:14 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote:
Anyone know of any metal fenders that will fit tires that size?
when I read the title, I was going to ask why mess with something so
comfortable, but now I understand.
I think it sounds great for a repair - a lot easier than redoing the cork.
On Tuesday, May 7, 2013 8:27:24 AM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
My cork grips are starting to chip (apparently
Single tires, or pairs?
OCD clarification, not an offer - I have a shed full of the same tires!
Philip
www.biketinker.com
On Tuesday, May 7, 2013 8:00:45 AM UTC-7, Zack wrote:
I am moving and sadly have to get rid of my extra tires. My storage loss,
your gain. Good chance to pick up
Ha! I'd skipped this thread until you said that! :^)
Philip
www.biketinker.com
On Monday, May 6, 2013 5:31:09 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote:
Can we please drop this thread and talk about something less contentious,
like carbs or carbon forks?
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Very true, Ron. My original plan was to just tape the bars above the cork
grips, but when I saw the chunks coming out I figured taping them too was
the way to go. An added benefit for my large monkey hands is the wider
circumference. I may add another layer at some point just for that purpose.
Details are still being worked out. Just putting this out there so people
can put it on their calendars.
Looking at something with enough elevation to get views, perhaps a stint on
the Willapa Hills
Trailhttp://www.lewiscountytrails.org/index.php?option=com_contentview=articleid=2Itemid=2
or
that works and looks good, too !
On Tuesday, May 7, 2013 11:45:44 AM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Very true, Ron. My original plan was to just tape the bars above the cork
grips, but when I saw the chunks coming out I figured taping them too was
the way to go. An added benefit for my large
I am not sure which front rack she has but I have a wald basket attached to
a Nitto mini-front rack, forget which one exactly, which has a tab on the
front of the rack for a light
(see: http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3464/3990663590_855aeb58a7_z.jpg?zz=1)
I mounted my light on there with a
For my wife's Betty I managed to squeeze a dyno light on the front of a
rack using a slightly bent canti brake mount. This was to clear a medium
Wald. Not sure about clearing a Large.
I have also used a homemade version of a Paul Gino mount to do a fork mount
on the mid-fork braze-on. The rack
Was just coming on to post the clarification - these are all pairs of tires.
Duremes are sold.
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I like EFS - lots of electrolytes, mild flavors, not overly sweet tasting.
For more calories I mix it with Carbo-Pro. Skratch is pretty good as
well. Endurolytes if necessary. Antacids in a pinch. I don't restrict
calories; need them all on long brevets :-)
On Sunday, May 5, 2013 5:25:34
Seattle side here. I think both the Willapa Hills idea and the overnighter
idea are awesome. I'd be in for both, especially since I just transformed
my Sam into a hardcore rambler.
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Rick,
It depends on how much clearance you have out front of the basket or
underneath, search flickr for edelux, or dyno lights and you can see a few
options. i think the under basket mount looks the cleanest (and you don't
have a light hanging out front), but this mounting location would
Here's a pic of the rack when it was mounted on her QB: http://flic.kr/p/6C8ptP
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I'm adding cross levers to the 46cm Noodles on my LongLow, in a transition
from the M-bars I've used on that bike for 15 years. For all who ride with
cross brake levers on drop bars, what position have you found best for the
long run - angled steeply down, or angled up and out?
- Andrew,
Minh, I'll put the pics of the frame with the attached rack/basket on here
later on today; the light is the Supernova E3, seen here:
http://supernova-lights.com/en/products/e3pro2.html
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For some reason I thought the Quickbeam was canti-brakes . So you have a
Mark's rack not a Mini-front. You could use that mounting hole on the
front.
Here is a thread from earlier this year on a really nice mod to put a Paul
Gino on the strut of a Mark's rack. I like getting the light down a
I'm xpressing interest, but I'll have wait for more details before I can
express commitment. Sounds like great fun though.
-Aaron stuck in the middle in Vancouver Young
On Tuesday, May 7, 2013, Scot Brooks wrote:
Seattle side here. I think both the Willapa Hills idea and the overnighter
idea
Dang - forgot the link
http://bit.ly/10n7Ykn
Dan
On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 10:54 AM, Dan McNamara djmcnam...@gmail.com wrote:
For some reason I thought the Quickbeam was canti-brakes . So you have a
Mark's rack not a Mini-front. You could use that mounting hole on the
front.
Here is a
Original QBs came with cantis. I'm looking at mine right now.
--Eric Norris
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On May 7, 2013, at 10:54 AM, Dan McNamara djmcnam...@gmail.com wrote:
For some reason I thought the Quickbeam was canti-brakes . So you have a
Mark's
I don't cramp. Not even when I did the coast to coast tour. Always
assumed it to be a genetics thing.
If diet controls cramping, then I suggest animal free Mediterranean diet as
that's mine. Of course I do bonk every now and then. My body fat is low
and it is sometimes hard to keep
David,
Chiming in on your exchange with Steve regarding using Honjos and Hetres on
a Hilsen (the Triple H).
In my opinion, the critical thing that Steve's Saluki had that your bike
does not have is cantilever brakes. The place where you will have the
biggest clearance problem is through
Here is a link to the version I came up with using an upcycled chain ring
and a nitto rack bolt on the Mark's Rack Strut. I by no means invented
this, there are a few examples on flicker. I have used it with good
success.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rperks1/8718438496/
Rob
Ventura, Ca
I might be in for part of Sunday and maybe a bit during the week. Let's
keep in touch.
Dan
-Marin
On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 10:20 PM, MTR rucks...@gmail.com wrote:
Evening all, Myself and a couple friends are going to go on a mini tour
starting Sunday through Wednesday. We will be leaving San
Rick,
I have a supernova on my nitto mini front mounted on one of the side bolts
using a long M6(?) bolt and a plastic spacer to push it out far enough to
clear the rack. I mounted mine upside down (which some people say is a bad
idea, but i don't ride that particular bike in the rain that
Thinking of joining you. I particularly like the ride slow, eat well part.
Are you the type to want to ride until dusk and then stealth camp? As part
of my eat well strategy, I like to settle into camp by four-ish so as to
leave plenty of time for the beer-drinking, food-eating part of the day.
I'm interested. It looks like I'm off that weekend. Transportation and
obtaining a hall pass from the boss (my wife) will be the main issues.
--mike
On Tuesday, May 7, 2013 9:46:03 AM UTC-7, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote:
Details are still being worked out. Just putting this out there so
Dan, the smaller QB's (Erin's was a 52) used sidepulls.
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Veerrry tempting. Thank goodness the Bike Room is full.
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On May 7, 2013, at 11:33 AM, Marc Schwartz mschw...@nmsu.edu wrote:
I would like to offer a Riv-related frame, 1987(?) repack-style long bike
brazed by
Rob, that's beautiful!
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On Tue, 2013-05-07 at 11:18 -0700, William wrote:
The Lierre really is an excellent tire, every bit as good as the
Hetre, in my opinion.
The Lierre hasn't received much love on the lists, but I like mine just
fine. Some have said the tread siping catches small stones that then
puncture the
Thanks, Bill. I thought that might be part of the clearance issue.
Wonder if switching to the Dia Comp center pulls would improve the situation
and find another home for the Tektro 559s?
David
On May 7, 2013, at 2:18 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
David,
Chiming in on your
Here is my newly converted 650b Rambouillet with new Hetre Legers and SKS
Longboards. The tires and fenders fit just perfectly fine with few
millimeters to spare. FWIW - The new Legers are exact 41mm wide.
Pictures:
650b converted Rambouillet w/Herte Leger and
I can't comment on that, but the idea has occurred to me.
On Tuesday, May 7, 2013 12:20:07 PM UTC-7, Davidbea wrote:
Thanks, Bill. I thought that might be part of the clearance issue.
Wonder if switching to the Dia Comp center pulls would improve the
situation and find another home for the
To add to what Grant said: I use 60 mm 700c Berthoud fenders with 60 mm Big
Apples and there are no clearance issues whatsoever—in fact I still spaced
the fenders away from the frame—because the frame has so much tyre
clearance. Having said that, the fenders are only just wide enough to cover
Hey Matt,
Is this still available:
-Nitto dirt drop stem 26.0 clamp, 10 cm extension, 120mm above min
insertion, $38.00
If so, let me know, I can PayPal immediately
Thanks! jsk
On Friday, May 3, 2013 5:45:35 PM UTC-4, Matt Gilkey wrote:
Hello,
Thanks for all of the responses. Sold a
Holy cow... that price is a GIFT.
Of course, I also own a Timber Comp, which (1) I really like, and (2) I
think is worth more than that.
:-)
pb
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To add more clearance out front, I used a long spacer (about 1 1/2 inch?)
and longer bolt, and it clears the basket. Easy, cheap solution, and I
prefer to use the front mount of the Nitto rack, above the wheel.
BB
On Tuesday, May 7, 2013 1:54:01 PM UTC-4, Rick Houston wrote:
Minh, I'll put
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On Tuesday, May 7, 2013 12:01:03 PM UTC-4, PeterG wrote:
i like email too...i guess...Did i miss something?
On Monday, May 6, 2013 9:25:04 PM UTC-7, Crazy4Suki wrote:
I have Boscos on my Hilsen. I like email but am not sure if I like email
better than the albas I
Here's the post shellac photo. Darkened up beautifully (included in the
shot is the naked remnant for comparison. Looking forward to riding it
after it dries.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, May 7, 2013 7:27:24 AM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote:
My cork grips are starting to chip (apparently
Thanks for posting this... I've long been a Jeff Jones fan, and I think
he's definitely heading in the right direction. I was recently at the
Fruita Fat Tire Festival (in Western CO), and I ran into 2 guys from Surly
(Bob and Matt, great guys). They were each riding leftover prototypes of
the
Hi Patrick, looks like the photo is missing. Well, I can't see it anyway.
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Hey Alex,
That's awesome! I may get the Leger tires whenever my regular Hetres
wear out. Did you have any brake reach issues in the rear?
Toshi
On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 12:47 PM, Alex Zeibot veloban...@gmail.com wrote:
Here is my newly converted 650b Rambouillet with new Hetre Legers and SKS
Oops. Here 'tis...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/8717798307/in/photostream
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, May 7, 2013 3:16:34 PM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Here's the post shellac photo. Darkened up beautifully (included in the
shot is the naked remnant for comparison.
Sold, sorry.
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Orange w/blue handlebars on that 650b Ram are great. Love the WI crank, too.
On Tuesday, May 7, 2013 6:09:30 PM UTC-4, ttoshi wrote:
Hey Alex,
That's awesome! I may get the Leger tires whenever my regular Hetres
wear out. Did you have any brake reach issues in the rear?
Toshi
On
I was fascinated by the discussion here:
http://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2011/02/choosing-your-gospel-rivendell-vs.html
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She's done a decently balanced review. I love my Atlantis (now well over
40,000 miles) and anxiously await every issue of BQ. I do not agree
completely with either Grant or Jan but both have well substantiated
arguments for their philosophies. To me, it boils down to Grant's
statement
My first time at this great event in New York City which took me to places
I've never seen before, couldn't get to by car and certainly wouldn't get
there by bike on a normal day (like the Verrazano Bridge). Over 32,000+
riders and I spotted 2 Atlantis (myself included), a Roadeo and what
My first time at this great event in New York City which took me to places
I've never seen before, couldn't get to by car and certainly wouldn't get
there by bike on a normal day (like the Verrazano Bridge). Over 32,000+
riders and I spotted 2 Atlantis (myself included), a Roadeo and what
Okay thanks for all the information. Here's what I'm going to try, V-8
juice, Nunn tablets and or potassium tablets. I knew if I asked this group
I'd get the advice I was looking for. As a rule I like pickles and the
juice. Again much thanks, and happy riding.
Hugh
Sunland, CA
On Tuesday,
Just because I'm curious, when were the last tall Atlantis frames made, the
66cm, and 68cm versions? Do these sizes ever come up for resale?
Jim's frame geometry page http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/geometry.html is
very helpful, but I can't find the year that production stopped on the
taller
I'm a strong advocate of not reading too much navel-gazing analyses of geometry
and other BS, and JUST RIDE. That said...
It could be that what makes an optimal bike for brevets in the Cascades is
somewhat different than what goes into GP's family of all-rounders that get
tested on the rocky
I agree with your points on lighter or thinner tubing, Jim, One thing I
have considered, thought, is sending off the romulus and getting a new fork
made for it in what would be a decidedly high rake (low trail) bike.
Like Rene has done on this list.
I think that would be a better test to see if
I think Leslie posted last week that there is one last 67cm Hilsen at
Mountain sports Limited in Bristol, VA.
it's not an atlantis but it's a damned fine bike. :)
-sv
On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 11:08 PM, BSWP ashtab...@gmail.com wrote:
Just because I'm curious, when were the last tall Atlantis
Cannot see. They are all set to private.
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A bit before the Bombadil was released.I remember around the time it was announced that the largest sizes were being discontinued, representatives of Rivendell were stating that the people who would have been served by such an Atlantis size could be almost equally well served by the new Bombadil
+1 on what Jim said. I love my Hilsen and still learning about it's
behavior which so far is stable and nimble enough.
Hugh
Sunland, CA
On Tuesday, May 7, 2013 8:09:54 PM UTC-7, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
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I'm a strong advocate of not reading too much navel-gazing analyses of
--She's done a decently balanced review.
I think the really interesting stuff is in the comments.
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I would guess the date production stopped was one or two years earlier than
James Warren posted, with some shops still having them in stock after
production stopped. I searched for a tall sized Atlantis for many years,
and I only say 1 per year that was for sale, and I was never successful in
Can confirm. Private.
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Well, I suppose one could order up a large Atlantis as a custom frame...
that's a not insignificant upcharge. Or will Waterford do a large frame for
a set price extra fee? Hmm...
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Tuesday, May 7, 2013 8:59:08 PM UTC-7, samh wrote:
I would guess the date production
Good looking bike!
Cheers,
David
On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 7:31 PM, djbardwil djbard...@gmail.com wrote:
My first time at this great event in New York City which took me to places
I've never seen before, couldn't get to by car and certainly wouldn't get
there by bike on a normal day (like the
I can see them... and they show in the Riv group pool:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/rivendell/pool/
Looks like the photostream is all private though, as you can't scroll
through. But can see individually from link and pool???
Cheers,
David
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