Just hoping someone has an extra laying around on the cheap.
-J
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I’ll second Bruce on that suggestion. Not as big as the ones you have listed
but great tires. I have a set in the garage that you could borrow to test out
if you want.
I am in San Rafael but head to the east bay fairly often. Probably heading over
this weekend. PM me if you want to try and
SOLD!
On Friday, July 27, 2018 at 9:18:14 AM UTC-7, Kiley Demond wrote:
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> Hi- This is the same bike that I posted previously. Kind members informed
> me that the pictures were too small to provide much information, so I add
> the pictures as 'Mediums', which evidently are also too small.
Collin, no matter what you end up deciding, you owe it to yourself to start
with the widest Compas tires that fit (Switchback Hill for 650b), as Compass is
the benchmark for plush and smooth and fast ride. If you end up needing more
flat protection due to thorns, try adding Orange sealant to
On my TransAm ride with my spankin' new orange Rambouillet I saw a solo
rider in Kentucky with a CFRP bike who had his racks (yeah, wait for it...)
P-clipped to his seat stays and fork. Wear was already very evident as were
my words suggesting his great care.
He was so proud of how light his
I meant to add that for my Hunqapillar I prefer the Thunderburt LiteSkin 2.1”
(2.25 is great if they fit and you want/need the width) for increased grip on
trails. Why LiteSkin? Because they are the closest thing to Compass tires for
plushness.
With abandon,
Patrick
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You might want to try the Rock n’ Road tires. I make them in 650b x 43 both
Skinwall and Blackwall. That is what they are made for -
https://brucegordoncycles.bigcartel.com
Regards,
Bruce Gordon
> On Jul 27, 2018, at 6:14 PM, 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch
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> Collin, no
No need to be sorry - nobody claimed a HiteRite is everything a modern
dropper is. I just said I think they work better than some might give them
credit for, and I don't think anyone else said or implied much different.
Happily use your dropper judgement free - I bet their fun to use!
On
I just ordered a pair to be made from my sketches made on their patterns.I
emailed the sketches to Bethlehem and she added them to the order.
Very helpfully.
Jon
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Howdy all,
I'm currently looking at getting a new pair of mixed surface tires for my
Clem H for general trail riding/offroad touring that don't feel excessively
slow and boat-like when I am on the pavement on the way to the trailhead
(sometimes 30 miles away). Currently I have some WTB
I did the same while visiting Riv WHq for a part less than ten bucks. Walked
out with a 58 cm J Appaloosa, and a dyno hub. Yikes. My goal now is N remains
static. So one will go. Thats OK since there is some overlap.
Mike. SLO CA
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Shimano 7 speed and 8 speed spacing are NOT the same. See Sheldon's sheet
https://sheldonbrown.com/cribsheet-spacing.html
They are pretty close, and with the right combination of parts and a
favorable wind, they may work flawlessly. With some combinations they will
lead to just enough
Final price bump: $160.00 for the pair, shipped in CONUS. Individual bag
prices remain as above. Also, in my "better" photos, the bags look sort of
gray but they are both identical olive in color.
On Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 10:15:12 AM UTC-5, Steve Butcher wrote:
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>
Joe, you don't know (for certain) what's inside your Riv frame either. But
you trust Grant to build you a safe, good-performing bike, and you trust
Matt from Crust to provide you a good bike. Both Grant and Matt had to
trust that the Taiwanese builder would adhere to their specifications.
I've never been to Tokyo or Kyoto but spent three weeks bike touring in
Kyushu (big, south island) last November. You should ask about Onsen --
Natural hot springs and the resorts associated with them. It is a pretty
important part of traditional Japanese culture.
Sure, but the steel trust has been built up over a century. As it stands now I
would probably trust a Calfee frame because they've been doing it for a couple
decades and seem to be pretty good at it (and charge accordingly). But that
frame is still going to need a metal fork for me. I know what
Thanks for sharing John! I'm always impressed with how versatile the QB can
be. Sometimes I resort to the LCG, as DP recommends, works fine for me too.
JohnS
On Monday, July 23, 2018 at 1:48:19 PM UTC-4, John G wrote:
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>
> I've been visiting old bridges in Washington County, Maryland,
Nice QB Philip and an awesome looking commute! How do you not keep riding?
Some days, not too often, when I bike commute and the weathers just right,
it takes all of my energy to turn into the office parking lot and not keep
going for a day ride. I'm sure it would be worse in SF.
JohnS
On
Can’t wait to check it out! Thanks guys!!
Karl
Nashville, TN
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I agree, I read the article and thought, how can you not mention Grant and
RBW??? Very strange indeed.
JohnS
On Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 5:41:33 PM UTC-4, Christopher Murray wrote:
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> I read the article and thought GP’s omission was superweird and obviously
> non-accidental. How can you
I've started to build up the frame and fork which came from another list member
last week. (Thanks Jim!) The shipped fork is a Terrafirma and has studs for a
centerpull brake and fork rack braze-ons. I have a spare Waterford road fork
that is new and uncut, but decided to keep the Terrafirma.
Your Bombadil looks really good! I am generally not super big on that light
silvery blue color, but the contrasting dark blue heartburn wins me over. I
would take one like that in a heartbeat. It's funny how such a small detail can
change your while impression of something.
Eamon
Seattle
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Thank you Eamon, Patrick and RichS, I feel very fortunate to own it!
RichS, I have three bikes set up with Mustache bars, so I clearly fall into
the love 'em bucket, something about the different hand positions work for
me compared to drops. I'll post a pic when I make the conversion. Waiting
I should add — the gap in the market I see is a Shimano compatible, 8sp indexed
thumb shifting option. (I know, right? A multi-billion dollar opportunity!)
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This is beyond fabulous. Thank you. You will hear from when I have an
intelligent question to ask after reading the posts.
On Jul 27, 2018, 9:50 AM -0700, Joe Bernard , wrote:
> They all do. Search "eClem" and "eChev" or "eCheviot" for various posts
> around here about Rivs I've converted. You
Hey, where's the 'like' button? ;-).
On Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 4:42:35 PM UTC-7, Mark in Beacon wrote:
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> Almost had me. Then I saw the discs.
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*Really? Now, I find out about Billie bars?* Those extra inches are what I
needed when I pulled the Albatross and replaced them with Bosco bars.
Furthermorre, I am now seriously considering selling my Cheviot built up.
Of course, now I need to put it back together. Ah, the difference 24-hours
I'm not at my desk where I have all the data at my fingertips, but I'm pretty
sure 8 speed shimano shifters pull the same amount of cable per click as 7
speed. The 80s 7 speed thumb shifters are readily available on ebay, have a
friction option, and feature a "hidden 8th position", where a
Oh, edit: SunRace doesn't have the friction option. Never mind!
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Joe,
I have a Calfee and rode it exclusively for about 20 years with no
problems. It came with a kestrel carbon fork which has a steel steerer
tube. Not light, but really strong. As you know, I'm not a lightweight, so
I've had no problems with the Calfee over those years. Just recently picked
One caveat: The Chev was a little under-braked with road calipers. Stick with
v-brakes for e-kit conversions.
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Let me know what you find! I am curious and will be in Paris sometime in
the next year or so. And being me, I would rather experience a French LBS
than some more iconic things..
On Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 1:42:06 PM UTC-7, Karl wrote:
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> In Paris for a week, and wondering if anyone knows of
I have a few droppers on a couple of bikes...Rock Shox Reverbs. They are
pretty great when I remember to use them. The trouble with the first one I
got was the push button plunger thingy just wasn't easy to use. It was just
stiff and my poor thumb didn't like it, so I didn't get into the habit
Thanks, Ant. The photo is perfect. I'm trying to evaluate the potential
of using these on a future project (exploring bar options). I'll contact
you directly it I think they'll work.
Chris Johnson
Sanger, Texas
On Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 10:52:57 AM UTC-5, ant ritchey wrote:
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> Hey
Is it just me, or should Microshift offer the thumbies in 8sp? It was in their
catalogue at one point but I never saw it available for sale. Has everyone ever
seen one?
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A friend of mine loves the Riv bikes and just asked me if there is one that
converts (easily) to an eBike. I know I looked into this years ago, but
that is where the memory ends. Any conclusions did not make out of RAM into
my hard drive brain.
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They all do. Search "eClem" and "eChev" or "eCheviot" for various posts around
here about Rivs I've converted. You can also email me at joeremi62 at gmail dot
com for much yapping about this topic. I love to yap!
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SunRace has them, Riv sells them.
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I always wondered about this (the brakes on a Chev that is...).
On Friday, July 27, 2018 at 10:03:56 AM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote:
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> One caveat: The Chev was a little under-braked with road calipers. Stick
> with v-brakes for e-kit conversions.
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Thanks all for the input.
How do the Sunrace work on indexing? Any good?
The 8 speed indexed (but friction capable) thumbie options I see are:
Suntour XC - I find the indexing on these is imperfect enough that I
keep it on friction permanently
Shimano Barcon on Paul thumbie mount -
I sent a pm about the neo retro cantis and the Paul levers if they aren’t
spoken for. I will take them.
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While I find the Microshifts less precise than the equivalent Shimano
shifters, I think in practice they work fine. I've never had to "nudge the
pulley" as you say in order to upshift. Occasionally a downshift requires
a bit more of a nudge, but it isn't frequent. Most of the time I just use
OK that link to the BS-T08 got broken up. Try this link:
https://goo.gl/uivj9h
-Jim
On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 1:47 PM Jim Bronson wrote:
> While I find the Microshifts less precise than the equivalent Shimano
> shifters, I think in practice they work fine. I've never had to "nudge the
>
Also just to let you know that I am shopping the photos/brake kit to a local
party this afternoon. If they’re interested I plan to prioritize the sale for
sake of not having to ship. Do be in touch and I’ll let you know what happens.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 27, 2018, at 11:34 AM, Ryan M.
A that interesting! Maybe I should just stick with friction.
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9 sp Microshift on 2 bikes, and never played any games to make them perfect
- they just are.
It's important moving up to larger cog to hold the shifter until the shift
is complete, If you have a problem going the other way, it's because the
shifter bolt is over-tightened.
>
I'm fairly sure
The SunRace and Microshift indexing both suffer from not having a very good
re-centering action. I find when I shift to a harder gear (I have SunRace 8 and
Microshift 9) that I have to nudge the lever back a little bit to settle the
pulleys under the cog..like it overshifts a bit, then doesn't
PM sent.
On Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 10:55:33 AM UTC-5, ant ritchey wrote:
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> Updated list of available items:
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> -Swift Fabio's Chest, large. From the latest run. <25 miles use. Excellent
> condition. $245
> -Swift Fabio's Chest, small. From the latest run. <25 miles use. Excellent
>
I should caution that some folks don't agree with me about this. I've mentioned
the re-centering thing before and some people don't notice it; I'm super
finicky about this stuff.
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Is this the one you're thinking of? I refer to it often.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/olipop/8915626620/
Another good one:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/olipop/14008873695/in/album-72157629178679321/
Really just a ton of great Riv content in there.
Mike
Austin TX
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Indexing is nice on the trail. I guess Barcons with thumbie mounts are a
straightforward way to go.
I may try some old XTs though... much cheaper.
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Glad y'all like it. That's a D paint job, so Rick gets the credit.
I hope to get it built and dirty it a bit this weekend.
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Wooo-we, that color combo indeed.
Did it go to Joe Bell?
Alex Wirth
Rochester, NY
On Friday, July 27, 2018 at 4:38:38 PM UTC-4, RichS wrote:
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> Jim,
>
> Your Bombadil looks fabulous. Seeing the unbuilt frame really shows off
> all those braze-ons. Delightful! I like the dark blue head tube
I have the 9spd Microshift thumbies on my wife's Heron and have experienced
the same issue with imprecise indexing. Otherwise her drivetrain is
identical to the one on my LHT which uses 9spd Shimano bar ends, and when I
first installed the Microshifts on her bike the difference was readily
I hear ya, Jeremy. Friction shifting on the thumbies doesn't really work for me
(I mostly use thumbies, hence index), but those Power Ratchets on barcons are
the business.
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Jim,
Your Bombadil looks fabulous. Seeing the unbuilt frame really shows off all
those braze-ons. Delightful! I like the dark blue head tube as well.
Please post pics when you build it up.
Thanks very much,
Rich
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