You guys are so fun! I knew you’d be good sports and indulge us in a drift from
the typical ride report. This kid loves his Clem; it has not been wasted on
him.
It’s Monday, so the first day back for our commute. Oh, he was jazzed today; my
husband was driving to work at the exact time we
These have been claimed.
Thanks for looking,
Darin
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I like bikes...
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Doug,
I like bikes as well. Be sure to ride today.
On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 2:30 PM Doug H. wrote:
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Should be deleted, but probly wont. I refer you to:
this recent thread that was massively political because the rivcontent was
diagnosed as something Grant wrote, lotsa peeps thought it was fair game
for the forum. And it never got deleted.
Don't worry, the wide, supple tires with absorb any suspension losses from
the sawing motion. Frame will be safe.
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Just to clarify ... I am not asking for a guarantee of future performance.
That's impossible to predict. I'm just wondering about good/bad
experiences you may have already had. I have received one positive
experience with Counter Balance, though with UPS shipping instead of
BikeFlights. I'm not
Dont matter which party in office. All the same.
The little guy will always foot the bill.
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Agreed and no doubt that the democrats co-opted the fiscal/budget
responsibility issue at that time, that they then claimed the high ground, or
that they have largely retained it since. My intention really isn't to argue
sides. The deja vu thing was the main reason I posted, but I do find it
I was an avid motorcyclist AND bicyclist for years, until l realized l
chose the moto every time. So l sold the motos. I sure do miss them. But
not enough to get another one...
EricF
Still making vroom-vroom sounds
Ottawa
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Thanks for the update Lon. I hope the new owner is a member of the group.
Due to all the interest it might be a good time for Rivendell to bring back
the Redwood.
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$55 shipped? And the Roly Poly's thrown in.
Darin
On Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 7:10:56 PM UTC-7, DarinM wrote:
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> Open to offers on these, also will throw in a used set of Roly Poly tires
> if you want em.
>
> Darin
>
> On Friday, September 21, 2018 at 1:39:19 PM UTC-7, DarinM wrote:
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Please please please no political stuff on the RBWOB.
>
>
Jeff Hagedorn
Los Angeles, CA USA
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I asked Jim to delete. Sorry all - really just thought it was interesting from
a historical standpoint, and didn't want it to degenerate.
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Yes doubly Please , no politics period !
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rbw-owners-bunch/WJD0tP3PT9Y
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Nice CB500, going to figure out which saddlebags before summer. Looking
forward to some southwest trips. Right now just using tail pack and/or
backpack.
Those racks are tempting. But doubt I'll pull the trigger.
I'm really glad I had the years of bicycling. Definitely helped my skill
I've spent some time wrenching on bikes recently, and I've been
consistently amazed at how effective the Rivendell-sold gritty hand soap is
at removing grease and grime from hands. I don't know if it's the grit
particles or the soap itself, but it's fantastic stuff. Leaves hands nice
and soft,
Lum,
Big congrats on losing 33 pounds!
Weight of both you and your bikes are heading in the same direction :)
I have read a few posts from you making a case for a lighter Riv. Now I'm
finally considering building one! Thinking whether to go with a Roadini or
MIT Hilsen.
Hilsen can be
Craig Thanks for the reply and the pictures. From what you stated, you
must have gone from about 60mm trial to 45mm trail.
Does the 45mm trail and the LARGE rear loads give you problems??
John Hawrylak
Woodstown NJ
On Monday, October 29, 2018 at 1:02:45 AM UTC-4, Craig Montgomery wrote:
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>
Twitter is awesome! Oh, this isn't Twitter. Never mind!
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She's a beaut!
Bob E
Cranford, NJ
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I've always liked the look of mixtes with drop bars and yours is no
exception. Love the 48mm tires too!
Best,
Rich in ATL
On Monday, October 29, 2018 at 7:32:52 AM UTC-4, Matt C. wrote:
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> This looks awesome. Well played sir.
>
> Matt
> Bristol RI
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I guess I did leave everyone hanging. About two weeks ago, I had my local
bike shop trade out my old bars, shifters and grips for the new ones I'd
chosen. Since then, I've been away about half the time. My initial
impression having ridden may 100 miles is that the new setup is much better
I love nothing my wife's 52 Clementine, she loves the orange... So we're both
awfully pleased with it. Best part to me is 2.35" tires (big ones) with fender
clearance.
I do like the look of the more traditional diamond frames. What is the story
with the seat stays? I know initially they
My journey has been a swirl of Riv steel bikes with ever changing setups for
trying different cockpits and load carrying and dyno lighting that has now
seemed to have resolved into the lightest RBW frames possible with bananasax
loads and flat pedals. Fenders on the rain bike. Dyno lights.
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My Atlantis shimmied a bit with a rear only load. For self contained tours
(4 bags) it was more stable. I experimented with load balance & concluded
60% front / 40% rear worked well. This was all with the original fork.
The lower trail (40 mm) of the custom fork seems to have cured the
You even nailed the tape color!
On Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 3:27:52 PM UTC-7, David B wrote:
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> After trying some upright bars on a new-to-me 60cm Yves Gomez, I felt like
> the reach was shorter than ideal, especially compared to my Clem. So, I
> picked up a stem cheaply to go with some
It's great to see a young dude who can appreciate quality goods and the
generosity of others. This made my day.
On Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 3:58:42 PM UTC-7, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
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> Ride Report: Little Silver Clem
>
>
> In the spirit of this List, I’ve decided to extract a ride
There are two bike shops in Anacortes that would be worth checking with about
shipping. Bikespot is a small shop, but the customer service is stellar.
Address: 201 Commercial Ave. Also there is Skagit Cycle Center at the other
end of town, 1620 Commercial Ave. It’s much bigger and has
I purchased a Cannondale touring bike some twenty years ago. I was
dissatisfied with the set up of the bike and resorted to Rivendell to
change the bars, seat post and saddle. After a lilltle while, I swapped
out the stem, another set of bars, the bell and bought some pretty bottle
cages.
Thanks all. It's great to see your pic's, and also some love for the Clem
H for a change :)
Lum, you asked about my Clem's hill performance. Hmm, it's fine up the
hills I went on; never gave it a second thought ... but we're not talking
hundreds of feet, either.
I guess it depends on the
I thought we were asked not to discuss that thread in other threads.
I am interested in what the upshot of the Clinton tariffs were. They didn’t
appear to bring back US manufacturing.
Can anyone recommend an interesting (not dull) book on the history of US trade?
I can recommend “The
Anyone have a reMarkable e-ink writing tablet? Now they offer impressive
looking conversion of cursive to digital text, I’m interested and wondering how
what your experience with it is for writing (I write cursive/longhand pencil to
paper first draft). See www.remarkable.com as well as this
I love that you ride with your grandsons. It’s a great way to spend time
together and to stoke their love for cycling - toss in something fun like a
library trip or an ice cream cone and you’ll have little biking pals for life.
But you already do this, I’m sure of it. ❤️
Sent from my iPad
>
No help here, only chiming in to say that I really want one now! When
editing, I like to read my drafts on my kindle rather than on the computer,
as I feel the more book-like experience lends to better editing, but then I
have the conundrum of where to mark down my edits as I'm reading. This
On Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 9:11:10 PM UTC-7, Mike Godwin wrote:
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> Repost to try this again. Subject line is it. Joe Appaloosa, silver with
> double top tube. Not built or ridden.
>
>
>
> Frame, fork, FSA headset, Nitto 26.8 seatpost, shimano something sealed
> bottom bracket.
Appaloosa is sold. Thank you for the interest in this fine pony.
Mike SLO CA
On Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 9:11:10 PM UTC-7, Mike Godwin wrote:
> Repost to try this again. Subject line is it. Joe Appaloosa, silver with
> double top tube. Not built or ridden.
>
>
>
> Frame, fork, FSA
Remaining items
On Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 9:43:55 PM UTC-7, Mike Godwin wrote:
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> Hi Folks
>
> Cross-posted on bob-list. FS items to reduce inventory as I will not be
> using these items. Shipped by USPS flat rate. Paypal, USPS money orders and
> personal checques.
>
>
>
> Photos on
I highly recommend Aaron's Bicycles in White Center, these guys used to
sell Rivendells and you'll love checking out their awesome shop in the
process.
On Monday, October 29, 2018 at 12:27:20 PM UTC-7, Tim Butterfield wrote:
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> Just to clarify ... I am not asking for a guarantee of future
>
I dont remember being asked not to discuss it. Sorry for bringing it up. Maybe
they should remove it.
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Then MUSA Roadeo or MUSA Legolas.
Neither the Hilsen or Roadini are leightweight builds.
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I just found this on Amazon independently and was going to throw out a query...
Thrilled to see the community already 'knows' and that it is getting some use
by riv riders... I'd been wanting to go 8 speed on my Jones that had a nice 11
speed 42t max cassette right now and this is the ticket.
Nice writeup. There's been a lot of clem love latey and it's pushing me
ever so closer. Anyone have experience riding a Clem with a rear child seat
(up to 45 lbs child in it) and a front rack w/ bag? I'm on the fence about
a cargo bike and a clem. I know the cargo bike can handle the load
Clem is a great bike and currently my only one. From commuting to camping
this bike does it all. Here is a pic in it's current iteration. I might go
back to the basket when it gets cold and I need more layers in the days.
https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0OGWZuqDGlRvYK
On Sunday, October
This speaks to me, too. I bought my Homer seven years ago as a complete
bike. I'm on the whole very, very happy with it, and impressed with how
well it fit straight outta the box. Maybe I've got the seven year itch,
but now I can't help but wonder what else this frame is capable of--like,
Ah, yes...the Redwood! That was the bike that got me interested in
Rivendells in the first place. I saw this one online and have been
dreaming of one ever
since: https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/rivendell-redwood-21911
On Monday, October 29, 2018 at 11:59:46 AM UTC-7, kobe wrote:
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> Thanks
I had heard BikeSpot was good as a shop (recommended by a local Riv rider I
met also). I would trust them to work on my bikes, but I wasn’t sure how
they were as a packer. I would not trust the Skagit Cycle here due to
another experience I had there.
Thanks
Tim
On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 9:52 PM
Thanks. Does it make a difference whether or not the shop is listed on
BikeFlights?
Tim
On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 8:24 PM Rivcyclist wrote:
> I highly recommend Aaron's Bicycles in White Center, these guys used to
> sell Rivendells and you'll love checking out their awesome shop in the
>
A humbling, positive review from a source of both insight and the good
fortune not to have a life's inhibition giving hesitation to his frankness.
I hope he keeps that perspective and sees the reward of his unfiltered
observations.
Great people are in all shapes, bikes can have all sorts of
Ooooh, I like that. I have noticed some moderate speed wobble at times on my
Atlantis when loaded up like that on the road. I did not notice it off
pavement. I thought maybe it was just I was concentrating on my path more or
something but the BQ article seems to suggest there might be other
All sizes initially shared the same seatlug with the seatstay sockets at a
fixed angle and the 45 to 59cm sizes all had curved stays to compensate for the
fixed angle of the sockets. The 65cm is the only size Clem H to feature
straight stays with that same seatlug. The subsequent Clems
I too am grateful that people list their parts for sale, I didn’t mean to imply
otherwise. Maybe my point goes to what Lum is saying about research and
reviews. When I see the same stuff up for sale virtually unused often, I
consider that when making my choices. It might raise questions of
Yes, this forum is a great place to get nice stuff in very good condition at
nice prices! Even frames!!
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OMG. Can you imagine cutting a bolt ON the bike?? I'm not going to do that!
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I love this whole story.
Glad to see he's enjoying it.
I occasionally get to ride bikes with my grandsons and love seeing the smiles
on their faces while riding.
Puts a smile on my face as well riding with them.
This story puts a smile on my face also.
Paul in Dallas
I'm not answering for Steve... but reading through this thread it sounds
like the ideal scenario he's looking for would resemble something like a
LBS with a substantial "parts library" to "try before you buy." I'm aware
of some shops that have such a thing for saddle demos but I honestly don't
IRRC he loved low trail. He put low trail forks on his hunq and his
atlantis. He sold his Hunq, and he ended up getting a custom from Steve Rex
based off the low trail atlantis for more integrated bike, and to try
compass centerpulls.
I haven't seen him on the boards in a bit though.
On
I like Zappos :). (I've actually never used Zappos before).
Toshi
On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 6:30 AM Bill Lindsay wrote:
> Steve Cole said: "I don't believe we should have to make large cash
> outlays to understand whether a component will work well for us." "I
> believe bike shops have an
Hi David, I PMed about the blue Riv jersey yesterday (or maybe it was
Saturday). Did you get it?
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I had a bike packed and shipped from the Performance Bike shop in Lynnwood.
Did an OK job, the rear fender got a little scratched and it was not cheap
- almost $200 shipped to Florida.
Laing
Cocoa FL
On Monday, October 29, 2018 at 11:12:50 AM UTC-4, Kellen Scott wrote:
> Does anybody in the
Morning update
Nitto Mark's Rack- comes with the long struts, which id recommend using. very
good used condition 120$ shipped
Tubus Cargo Evo- rear rack. silver powdercoat. great condition. 85$ shipped
Velo Orange Cigne Stem- polished silver. very good shape. Bought off list but
didnt end
Steve Cole said: "I don't believe we should have to make large cash
outlays to understand whether a component will work well for us." "I
believe bike shops have an important role to play that many are not
filling."
What role is that, exactly? What would the shop have done exactly to make
PM sent.
Thanks,
Reginald Alexis
On Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 5:22:40 PM UTC-5, Zed Martinez wrote:
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> I've got a single Paul Touring in silver. It's pretty heavily used though,
> and one of the post bushings is a bit rough. PM for details and pictures if
> you like, if you think it'll
Everybody, get a hacksaw, and even more importantly, get a file. It's never
enough to just cut it and back the nut out to clean the threads, what
you're left with is a sharp edged bolt that's hard as heck to thread back
into your nut. if you file a little bevel onto the cut end of the bolt
Does anybody in the Anacortes-Bellingham-Seattle area know of a bike shop
around there that Tim would be able to leave the bike with to have them pack
and ship it?
Kellen Scott (Santa Cruz, CA)
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are caught up in moderator approval. I will also reply to the folks who
have PMed me--there has been more interest than I expected--I didn't know
this group included so many giants!
Lon
On Saturday, October 27,
Indeed Much in the same boat, with a box full of handlebars and stems...
Here’s what I think the solution is: a fitter or a knowledgeable builder that
can go for a ride with you and then fit you for a full bike set-up. The problem
is that I’ve been poor for sometime, and then not poor but
*3M*™ Plastic Emblem And Trim Adhesive 03601 is an exceptional choice for
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Hello again,
A few people asked me more about sizing.
These nominally size large jerseys fit me well when I was 165 lbs, give
or take 5 lbs. And I'm 5'10" tall.
By "well" I mean not too tight, not too loose. That meant I could wear
two or three more layers of wool underneath, or just wear a
This is interesting. Hope it doesn't veer too far into the off-limits
political realm... but it is not exactly OT even if it does:
I was just looking for some old, first generation geometry figures,
thinking about the current "epoch" and low-trail discussions in other
threads. In Reader #01
Hey Tom,
I totally agree with your thoughts on the Clem! Mine's going in the
opposite direction from you, though: I'm in the middle of swapping out
parts on my grilver 52 Clem H to convert it from a knock-around / utility
bike into something that will also be more suited to rougher
Deja vu all over again. One way or the other, though, cheap imports from
(name your source) won't last because the required infrastructures aren't
sustainable, socially no more than technologically. Get your steel bike
made now, and stock up on essentials.
But there was a thread on the boblist
i don't have what ur lookin for but FYI i believe the name love lever is
long-pull specific. "canti lever" is the name of the short pull version.
might help in your search.
On Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 1:20:26 PM UTC-7, Patch T wrote:
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> Hi all, rainy day shopping.
>
> Looking for some
Most on this list (myself included) are people who like to tinker and
rarely seemed to be satisfied with anything "stock" as far a bikes are
concerned. If you are trying to "optimize" anything, you will need to
expend resources (time/energy/money).
How much would anybody on this list pay to
Please sir...whisper. You are in the Bikebrary.
“Yes, I am looking for anything you might have on Moustache Bars.”.
“Is that pre-2013 or during the later albastache era?”.
“That will be pre-2013, madam.”.
“A fine selection.” “That will be in the 600’s under Instruments of Torture”.
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Thanks a million for this ride report and interview. Warms my heart and
inspires me.
Tailwinds,
Shoji
Arlington MA
On Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 6:58:42 PM UTC-4, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
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> Ride Report: Little Silver Clem
>
>
> In the spirit of this List, I’ve decided to extract a
Thanks Adam!
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I've noticed that the children of Asian immigrants often reach
Anglo-American size after being raised on Anglo-American diets; don't know
if this is due to hormones and chemicals or simply to meat and dairy (I'm
half Asian; my 17 y o daughter, 3/4 Asian, -- Chinese, Filipina, WASP --is
5'7" with
I think too kids just have growth spurts at different ages. My younger son was
shorter than average until his senior year of high school and now at 20 he’s
about 6’1”. His older brother was taller than average until high school and is
now 5’11” at 24. Go figure.
Doug
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Long ago I found that I detest wide bars, and took to cutting them down to
comfortable length where this was possible. A bar that is uncomfortable can
become quite comfortable with up to a couple of inches taken off each end.
I've done this with North Road bars, any number of '90s era mountain
you got it backwards - Republican issues became White House action during
the Clinton Administration - balancing the budget - something democrats
would never have considered before.
Clinton did one thing right - he used the polls get his mandate and make
his choices during president -
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