[RBW] Re: Clem H + Xtracycle

Good find! And Bones will see that the Instagram x-tra cycled Clem has the stem mount for a Yepp front seat too! Abe On Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 9:29:54 AM UTC-7, David B wrote: > > Xtracycle is possible! > https://www.instagram.com/p/B-0wCPDA_YV/ > > On Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 10:31:28

[RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

Platypus! It is certainly a word I enjoyed saying as a child (I assume there was one at the Central Park Zoo). It was a quirky creature that stuck with me, much like the Albatross, although my brain conveniently renamed it the Dodo bird because.. well, that part is obvious... but, come to find

[RBW] Re: Why I went Tubeless

I ran Babyshoe Pass tires on Pacenti Brevet wheels for couple of months - on my road bike that has Reynolds 631 tubing. The ride was dreamy. I kept thinking there is no going back to inner tubes. Then one day the rear tire suddently deflated 100% in a second while I was riding on a city

[RBW] Clem L as an ebike frame?

We're exploring whether the Clem L would allow the mounting of a EM3ev 36V (10S5P) Super Shark Ebike battery on the "top tube". If so, we'd link it to a geared front-hub motor. Has anyone tried to mount such a battery to the Clem L? Dave in Kansas -- You received this message because you are

[RBW] Re: FS: Dingles: 1 X 17/20; 1 X 17/21

What the heck is a dingle? Doug On Friday, May 15, 2020 at 2:20:46 PM UTC-4, maxcr wrote: > > Ha! No worries John, these are always in demand, so no harm done ;) > > I just dropped them off at the post office, they should be on their way to > Patrick over the weekend. > > Max > > On Thursday,

[RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

I enjoy the ambiguity of "...I've always felt a little bit closer to them, a little fonder of them and interested in them, than my friends." But will a platypus come to your funeral? Carl -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group.

Re: [RBW] Not Buying New Goat, WTB Clem

Kiley: I have no present interest in a Clem -- we'll see about the future -- since I have 2 bike projects in the pipeline and #3 just might be a mini-velo, but I have to say that I'd love to see your future Clem, hear it's name, and decide if name and appearance match (photos required). Moreover,

Re: [RBW] Not Buying New Goat, WTB Clem

I want to see the Dutch Bike, too. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion

[RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

Has no one bothered to look up the Latin name of the platypus? *Anatinus* is the species. I think it sounds quite regal, as people have requested. Beyond that it is a scientific name, scientific names are used by people worldwide to communicate effectively. Good start, we're getting

[RBW] Re: Susie Tire suggestions?

Really just a clearance thing. If you can get away with no boost that is fine and possibly better if the the rear is spaced 135. Even a 2.4 should be fine. I like the fatter almost 3" tires for fast rides, they are a ton of fun and the traction is amazing, but I just got back from Annadel

[RBW] Not Buying New Goat, WTB Clem

Kiley, you are thinking the same as me. I wanted the new Cheviot and decided it was worth the cost and I’d go all in for it, even though I shouldn’t spend that much. I’m back in the Clem L camp where I need to be. I can build it just like I want and spend extra for dyno since the frame is much

[RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

For the record, I would totally judge a book by its cover. Use a good cover, book writer publisher people! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

Joe, Do the Bombshell 686 v-brakes you have on another bike use road cartridges ? They're listed as 55mm which is road length. When you disable the cable do the pads clear the frame front and rear ? On Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 3:33:35 PM UTC-4, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Also I'd like to

Re: [RBW] FS: Clem 650B wheels, chainrings 110/74

I’ll take the sim works if they end up orphaned! Speaking in Thumbs  > On May 16, 2020, at 3:36 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: > > I have some pricey new wheels coming and I better fill that soon-to-be-empty > box with the wheels I'm removing and get 'em outta here. > > Stock set, low miles from

[RBW] Clem L as an ebike frame?

Also check the unit's cable lengths, that they will reach around. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

So it goes with would would would if only would could . On Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 2:11:31 PM UTC-4, Joe Bernard wrote: > For the record, I would totally judge a book by its cover. Use a good > cover, book writer publisher people! -- You received this message because you are

Re: [RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

Man, v brakes are really the only reason I’m considering this. I also love the platypus name a lot. Can’t wait for the headbadge. That said, I’m all in on 650b, and moved all my 700c stuff a while back. If 55cm was 650b, I probably wouldn’t be able to resist, but as it is there is too much

[RBW] Clem L as an ebike frame?

I haven't but you should be able to measure and guess. I looked that battery up and the length is 368mm or a about 14.5 inches. Now the problem you're going to have is determining how that battery will fit between the headtube and where the curve kicks up on the toptube. If you have 17 inches

[RBW] Re: Why I went Tubeless

"I’m still hung up on the $60 patch kit. Not only that, added I still need to carry a spare tube." In addition to the above, fenders are needed to contain the latex spray that is otherwise flung on bike and self as the larger punctures seal. Ask me how I know :) Jack - Seattle On Friday,

[RBW] Not Buying New Goat, WTB Clem

I really overstepped my financial bounds when I bought the Cheviot. Ironically, I test rode both at Riv before I decided. The Cheviot had a slightly nicer ride that I never would have noticed if it hadn’t been side testing, I loved looking at the fancy lug on the head tube, and I liked its

[RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

Have you ever met a Platypus ? While I have not either, I liken it to meeting someone for the first time. Maybe it's a relative, a friend of a friend, a co-worker, a bus driver with their name on their shirt just anyone even a pet. Imagine hearing/seeing their name, maybe a name you

[RBW] Best 1 - 11 setup

Dear RG, Also, I assume you are a member of the DC randonneurs group. They're super helpful and can really dial in your needs well, as they're on the scene, doing what you do. My time in VA was in SW VA, and I remember short, steep walls and legbreakers a'plenty.. Best Regards, Will William

[RBW] Re: Susie Tire suggestions?

Another way to offer some chain rub relief in low/low is to leave off the smallest cog on your cassette, that's "if" you don't really need it. Then place some spacers, or an old cog and some spacers where the largest cog was, and tighten the lockring on the 12 or 14 smallest cog. You'd have

[RBW] Re: arnulfo Platypus

Hi Mark - Pinto is also a horse - a piebald horse. Thanks, Corwin On Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 5:15:25 AM UTC-7, Mark Roland wrote: > > I had a thought formulating before I saw Grant's response: we can blame > the estate of Honus Wagner for the preponderance of made-up names and > anagrams.

Re: [RBW] Best 1 - 11 setup

Understood; each to his own. It's just that for non-hilly terrain I personally would like close ratios in the middle and would give up a very low climbing gear. FWIW, I set up my Matthews dirt road bike with a very close ratio (13-25) 1X10 with an added very occasional granny (28) for lowish

[RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

Garth: The Bombshells came on a used bike with some kinda pads I don't remember, then I put new KoolStops on..those ebike ones Riv sells. Which were supposed to go on my custom but I decided not to go with black brakes and now I have these nifty Bombshells I'm not using. So if anybody wants 'em

[RBW] Bullmoose Bar Height Considerations for an MB-1 Build

Hiya Group- I'm 6'2'' with a 36 inch inseam. I'm building up a 1990 Bridgestone MB-1, at 55cm. I'll be working with a 175mm crank length. Question about bar types- I'd love to solve the stem/bar issue with a super strong and mountain ready Bullmoose set up. I'm concerned I'll be too "leaned

Re: [RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

That could be a good option. It brings back memories of Mr Rogers’ Neighborhood wherein the doctor in the neighborhood of make believe named Dr Bill, who was a platypus, had a daughter named Ornithorhynchus Anatinus. For that reason I have known the latin name for the platypus. Surprisingly

[RBW] FS: Clem 650B wheels, chainrings 110/74

I have some pricey new wheels coming and I better fill that soon-to-be-empty box with the wheels I'm removing and get 'em outta here. Stock set, low miles from a Clem. Deore hubs, Alex (don't know the model number) rims and those cool multicolor spoke nipples. I don't really know how to price

[RBW] Not Buying New Goat, WTB Clem

Now that the frenetic energy behind the release of a new iPhone, er, I mean Riv, has died down a pinch, I have come to my senses and will do as I originally intended and buy a Clem L. I would be delighted to purchase a “pre-owned” one, especially if the proceeds from that sale go back to Riv to

[RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

Also I'd like to take the credit/blame for v-brakes on the Cheviot/Platypus. I'm sure Will gets some, too, but I only mentioned like 27 times on this forum that I thought my Chev needed v-brakes. Cuz they rule! PS. See my Joe's Custom thread for pics of those chrome Shimano DXR v-brakes and

[RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

Kind of the idea is to cram the biggest wheel into any frame that'll fit it without actual cramming. As the front wheel inches more forward (a result of longer tt, slacker ht, more rake), the room for a bigger tire, and bigger tire with fender, increases. In back it's easy, just stretch the

Re: [RBW] Re: Joe's Custom

Dude I know, the $1200 estimate kinda freaked me out. What if I scratch it?! (That's an inside shoutout to a friend who knows how OCD I am about scratches and mocks me mercilessly for it). I don't actually know the price either - I just paid the full frame-with-paint cost - but every dollar is

[RBW] Best 1 - 11 setup

Dear RG, What do you use now? Is the low low enough? Do you never spin out the high? If so, then you have bounded your needs. Work out the gear range of that setup (ignoring whatever gears you never use), using your wheel size. Then you can transfer that range to the 1x setup by assigning the

Re: [RBW] FS: Clem 650B wheels, chainrings 110/74

Wheels are claimed. In a hot minute! Brendan, email me a shipping address for the tires and I'll get you a shipped price k. joeremi62 gmail com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

Well, reading the Blahg my initial suspicion was confirmed this new Fancy Cheviot is not a Cheviot at all it's something slightly different!? Apparently new Cheviots will come out and then this new Platypus(?) Bike. My overall impression of it is that it's longer. The one in the photo isn't too

[RBW] Re: FS: Dingles: 1 X 17/20; 1 X 17/21

Joe and Doug: Surly dingle cogs: fixed gear cog 2 in 1. Works brilliantly on Quickbeam and Sinple One bikes. No longer made. With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 6:24:48 PM UTC-6, DHans wrote: > > What the heck is a dingle? > Doug > > On Friday, May 15, 2020 at 2:20:46 PM UTC-4,

Re: [RBW] Clem L as an ebike frame?

Yes, and what worries me is the "sliding distance" required before secure attachment of that battery. Btw, I'm very attracted to the Riv GBW. Talk about placing the body inside the cockpit instead of perched upon it! Dave, who has a MIT Sam Hillborne similarly equipped right now (and with 40mm

Re: [RBW] Best 1 - 11 setup

This is a very thorough look at wide range 1x11, covers most combinations across a broad price range, though it is indeed focused on wide range... https://bikepacking.com/gear/wide-range-1x11/ Pathlesspedaled has a lot of useful info too. Best, Brendan Speaking in Thumbs  > On May 16,

[RBW] Best 1 - 11 setup

Dear Robert, Re: brand choices for 1x gears with a bar-end shifter: SRAM Force 1 and matching indexed bar end. It has a wide-range clutch rear derailleur designed specifically for a no front derailleur condition. I use the integrated lever version, and it works well. The derailleur looks

Re: [RBW] Clem L as an ebike frame?

Yeah, you'd have better luck with that battery Luna sells that mounts to magnets..you can slide the battery up and back more to get it to fit. But bollocks on that, a GBW would be a great eRiv! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

Re: [RBW] WTB: Nitto 32f front rack

I have one kicking around, very lightly used, no significant scuffs or scratches. It’s doing me no good, how does $50 plus actual shipping sound? Jay Lonner Bellingham, WA Sent from my Atari 400 > On May 16, 2020, at 6:22 PM, Scott Calhoun wrote: > > I’ve got a QB incoming and need this

[RBW] Re: Why I went Tubeless

The newer the tire and rim the better the chance they will seat easily. M ok st manufacturers have fine tuned their rim and tire designs to make mounting easier. I got a snake bite flat on a tube bike the other day with 3.25 miles to get home. The whole way home I was thinking "if this was

[RBW] Re: New batch of Sam Hillbornes this fall.

duh. orange. that'd be cool. On Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 5:29:13 PM UTC-7, Grady Wright wrote: > > The Email Newsletter from Rivendell yesterday mentioned Sam Hillbornes are > coming later this year and maybe in an older Rivendell color. Any guesses > what that color could be? -- You

Re: [RBW] Best 1 - 11 setup

Any Shimano 11 speed medium cage with a microshift bar end BS-m11-R will work well. Speaking in Thumbs  > On May 16, 2020, at 7:48 PM, William deRosset wrote: > > Dear Robert, > > Re: brand choices for 1x gears with a bar-end shifter: SRAM Force 1 and > matching indexed bar end. > > It

[RBW] Re: Joe's Custom

My hands wouldn't tolerate drops either, and this long front end would need an Analog Cycles 0° stem to do it, but it would look so cool! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

[RBW] Re: Joe's Custom

Hello Joe, What a beauty. My hands ache but I can still ride electronic shifting bikes and still love to ride drop bars. I know this won't happen...probably, but was thinking about what your bike might look like with drop bars. My bet unique and gorgeous. On Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 8:54:51

[RBW] Not Buying New Goat, WTB Clem

I can’t see how the love of orange (the proven best color) for a bike frame makes anyone too much or such an Example of anything negative. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

[RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

No, it's all one new bike and shipment. The new Cheviot is different and not called that, and will land shortly(?) after the next Sam batch. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] New batch of Sam Hillbornes this fall.

The Email Newsletter from Rivendell yesterday mentioned Sam Hillbornes are coming later this year and maybe in an older Rivendell color. Any guesses what that color could be? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe

[RBW] WTB: Nitto 32f front rack

I’ve got a QB incoming and need this rack. Let me know if any of y’all have one kicking around. Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[RBW] arnulfo Platypus

Love the name, successful and weird animals, something to aspire to, it’s gonna be great. V-brakes really are easy to work on and strong - I miss them on my Cheviot but love them on the Rosco Baby. Can someone start making the beaver tail mud flaps now? The Wald racks have a good pattern for it

Re: [RBW] Re: Joe's Custom

My frame is in the new Blahg with lots of cool notes about the incredible Joe Bell paint. If you've ever wondered if it would be cool to get a custom Rivendell then have it featured on the Blahg, the answer is it's very cool! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[RBW] arnulfo Platypus

I have been intrigued by platypusses since I was in elementary school. Not yearly, it hasn't been a mind-worm, but I've always felt a little bit closer to them, a little fonder of them and interested in them, than my friends. When I was a teenager and young adult, whenever I came across the

[RBW] Re: arnulfo Platypus

Correction: Miss Almira Gulch. (Much nicer name than Gutch, don't you think?!) On Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 8:15:25 AM UTC-4, Mark Roland wrote: > > Miss Almira Gutch: > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe

Re: [RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

+1 What Roberta said. Good bike money is sweeter an investment than the combined total expense of what I can only now think of as wondering around, lost in the bicycle wilderness. New model should be named "Grace". It'll be amazing. Andy Cheartham Pittsburgh On Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at

[RBW] Re: Re-spacing a Phil Wood hub, 126-135

Talked with PW yesterday. Dustin in service wanted me to send him an email with pics and summary of my request so he can quote and create a return authorization And today my emails got bounced as “mailbox full” So I’ll call again next week 邏 -- You received this message because you are

Re: [RBW] Re: arnulfo Platypus

I'm afraid I don't have any build suggestions, other than don't forget wheels. But in terms of the right kit for a Platypus, this item from the Riv catalog would be essential. And this would go as well

[RBW] arnulfo Platypus

Based on Grant’s post we should clearly call the bike Platypus Soliloquy. If this thread was a play the action would have stopped, the stage lights dimmed, while a lone spotlight shines down on Grant at stage right. After he delivered his soliloquy the lights raise on the stage and we continue

[RBW] Re: Susie Tire suggestions?

Clayton, you remind me of another question I've been looking for an answer to. As mentioned, I'll be going with a Shimano 2x12 drivetrain, and will likely use their XT crankset. I noticed 2 versions are offered -- a standard and a "Boost." Never having heard of Boost before, I looked it up

[RBW] Brake lever preference with Nitto Noodles

Howdy, I have a Roadini set up with 46cm Noodles. I'm using 9spd 105 brifters that I took off my old road bike, and I'm struggling to dial in the feel of the hoods. This is partially due to the lever / hood design (pretty boxy and bulky, don't like it that much), but I also can't work out the

Re: [RBW] Re: arnulfo Platypus

I like Grant's explanation of the name Platypus. As I told Joe B. privately the name has grown on me already, in a short time. And Mark is right, it's not a name that the "industry" would choose and I am good with that, in fact, I celebrate that fact. I was in on the new Cheviot and now I'm in on

Re: [RBW] Re: Joe's Custom

Joe, That was a fun read about your custom. A $1,200 paint job, wow! It does look to be meticulously done and such a nice color combination. Doug On Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 4:05:00 AM UTC-4, Joe Bernard wrote: > > My frame is in the new Blahg with lots of cool notes about the incredible >

[RBW] Re: WTB Rene Herse Bon Jon Extra Light

PM sent On Friday, May 15, 2020 at 7:15:27 PM UTC-4, Jonathan D. wrote: > > Does anyone have new or lightly used Bon Jon extra lights? Could trade > for Rene Herse 32 Stampede Pass tires. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group.