Indeed, they don’t come up for sale very often but I’m interested in the
58cm Hunqapillar for the 700c wheel size and a geometry that will fit me a
bit better.
Jan
San Francisco, CA
On Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 9:17:54 AM UTC-7 Abcyclehank wrote:
> 57.5cm or 58cm Bombadil available $2200
I briefly had an early Road and liked the ride a lot, though the sizing was
off. Seeing some people here having a little luck recently with Want To
Buy's I figured I would give it a shot! (Even if it's a long shot.) Can do
a cash deal or I have a Sam I could offer up as a partial trade if there
FWIW, the leather trim looks practically new -- I'd say it was very
unlikely it has seen much rain, never mind having been through a washing
machine...
Julian Westerhout
Bloomington, IL
On Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 6:10:08 PM UTC-5, Applegate wrote:
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> I'm interested! My only concern
I have a front hub motor and 36 volt battery installed on a 52cm Clem L. It's
a nice rig but I had to locate the battery on top a rear rack and handling is
not as stable as I'd like. A 55cm Cheviot looks like it has plenty of room for
a battery low and centered between its top tube and
I see that it’s sold, but regarding your question about shipping, I got a quote
from UPS and another from bikeflights.com to send my XO-1 to its new home, and
bike flights was half the price, and they ship UPS! About $135 depending on the
amount of insurance you’d want.
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While I should take my own advice when I say this, I think the difference
between 47c and 2.1" is almost all in one's head and you'll be able to ride
either tire in basically any of the same situations and the bike will do
the job. That Redwood looks great and seems like a perfect all-rounder
Thanks, Joe! Three Qs:
1) What better brakes would you buy for the Cheviot if you wanted better
stopping power?
2) What is max tire width--with and without fenders?
3) What is the step-over height for a 55cm Cheviot? IOW, how much higher
than a Clem L?
Dave
On Fri, Aug 7, 2020, 1:50 PM Joe
This thread, along with the consistently very positive reviews of Clems and
Cheviots and other "cruiser"-type Rivendells makes me think about buying
one of these long-stayed, upright Rivs with an electric motor of some sort,
particularly as I progress ineluctably toward senility; perhaps a elegant
The bottle cages are sold (5 times over actually). All else still available.
-Jack
On Friday, August 7, 2020 at 2:21:26 AM UTC-4, Jack K wrote:
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> I’ve been slowly selling off my garage-sized cache of bike bits over the
> last two years. Trying to keep up the “less is more” momentum. Items on
On 8/7/20 3:03 PM, Jason Fuller wrote:
While I should take my own advice when I say this, I think the
difference between 47c and 2.1" is almost all in one's head
The difference between 47 mm ( "47c" is fingernails screeching on a
blackboard) and 2.1" is a whopping 5.3mm. 5.3mm is more
I saw someone was WTB a 63cm Roadeo recently. I am also interested in
scoping one out in that size if there is another one out there. Thanks
On Thu, Aug 6, 2020 at 5:33 PM Ryan M.
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> I think I sold my Roadeo frame set her for a grand, maybe a little more.
> That was several years ago.
im also interested!
On Monday, August 3, 2020 at 6:53:03 PM UTC-4 Huston wrote:
> For sale is a used small Sackville Trunksack. A few signs of use but no
> issues to mention. Olive color. I purchased this from a fellow RBW
> member; however, I have a really small front rack, and the
I can verify a battery fits perfectly on a Cheviot. The only drawback for me
was the caliper brakes, but that was my fault for putting a monster mid-drive
kit on it..the damn thing was as fast as a small motorcycle! Your kit should be
fine on one.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/9yY2z12rdpbrShbT9
Oh, and to those who have the relevant experience: taking into account
nighttime riding, large and heavy loads (I mean Costco shopping for 1,
maybe 2), and rainy day riding: what is better, an electrified
Clem/Cheviot/Joe/whathave you, or a real electric moped?
On Fri, Aug 7, 2020 at 1:20 PM
That is some poor math there, Steve, and I don't see why you need to be so
argumentative. Comparing 23 and 28 is over 20% difference in width. The
difference from 47mm to 52mm is about a 10% difference in width, and both
are well into the "can handle any surface" size territory. "Whopping
Patrick,
I agree about buying a purpose built ebike rather than a kit. I have lots
of bikes, including two ebikes. I like them a lot, but I like them because
they are well designed and built for specific purposes like hauling large
loads etc. I have a Riese and Muller Load which is a front loading
Short answer now for Patrick, I'll work on Dave's Cheviot questions later:
You're going to need a factory built ebike/moped/scooter for rain riding, I
can't recommend any bolt-on kits for that. DIY mounting of motors and batteries
and exposed wires is strictly dry-day territory.
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Those are some excellent examples there, Steve. Thanks for doing the work!
I'm trying to eliminate bikes too. I kind of am, but they seem to be
getting replaced with Rivendells. All of the Hillibike variety, which I
feel is hard to come by anywhere else. I like the utility and the fun of
the
That looks amazing, and I bet it's as functional as it is good looking.
How's the denim do when wet? Is it denim bar tape?
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I agree that a purpose built e-bike would better suited for your use. Xtracycle has some nice cargo e-bikes and Surly now offers an electric Big Dummy. I own a Tern S00 and I love it. It rides well even though it's made to fit a wide range of people (one size fits most) and it hauls almost
Earlier this week I was at Blue Heron Bikes in Berkeley and they have a few
Rivendells, but don't know which models or sizes they have.
On Friday, August 7, 2020 at 3:29:39 PM UTC-7 Andrew Huston wrote:
> I’m on the hunt for a new riv (55 to be exact). Any dealers out there have
> any frames
Selling my nitto r10 as listed here-
https://www.crustbikes.com/products/ditto-r10-saddle-support-rack/
Excellent saddle bag support, used a handful of times, in like new condition.
$90 plus shipping. Local purchase preferred in SF Bay Area.
Thanks!
Adam
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On Fri, Aug 7, 2020, 9:18 PM Jason Fuller wrote:
> Huh! I live within a short walk of Grin Technologies and this is the
> first I've heard of them.
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Robert is right. Bike designers have to design the frame around the Bosch
drive system shape so it is never offered as a kit. Most people who are
interested in mid-drive systems (systems which help you pedal from the
bottom bracket area) as kits, use the bafang mid-drive motors which are
available
This is the only 1" Fairweather headset I could find, and it's threadless, not
threaded. Is this the headset you bought?
https://global.bluelug.com/fairweather-headset-1inch-matt-black.html
To answer your original question, there are a number of 1" threaded headset
sizes:
I believe you need a frame that accepts the Bosch drive since the bottom bracket needs to be able to fit it. So retrofitting a Bosch drive to a standard frame isn't possible as far as I know.Robert TilleySan Diego, CA
I have components from Grin Technologies in British Columbia. The Bafang
front hub is their lightest geared unit, which is connected to their
controller and their Cycle Analyst V 3 "dashboard". Power comes from
lithium ion 36V 14.5 Ah made by EM3ev. The do offer decent support via
email
Blue heron has a 52 L in “teal” and a 62 Hillborne.
Let’s get some bikes sold!
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He's already posted a second video of the Hillborne, this time on some mild
single-track.
On Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 7:11:53 PM UTC-5 Dave Johnston wrote:
> The Sam's are supposed to arrive in "September-ish", so if they do the
> full review later in Aug or Sept it will be timely enough
A lengthy thread late last year brought this to the top of my list, and it
is now time to replace the worn out blue Lizard Skins on the gofast, and
the durable but hard red tape on the new Chauncey.
Before I buy retail, does anyone have any (deep breath:) "Tempo Microtex
Bondcush" in either "Soft
My experience is with the Bafang BBSHD mid-drive system you see in my Cheviot
pics, and its moderately less powerful cousin BBS02. Pedal assist and throttle,
fairly straightforward to install if you're a competent wrench..if you can pull
and replace cranks and bottom brackets you can do this
I’m on the hunt for a new riv (55 to be exact). Any dealers out there have any
frames or completes? I’m sure I’m not the only one looking.
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Are Bosch systems even available as kits, or do you need to buy a bicycle
with the Bosch system?
If you can't get the various Bosch systems, what are folks finding reliable
and moderately easy to install for pedal assist with some torque for hills
(Asking for a friend. Seriously. Not that I
Keep them all, and buy a 66cm Toyo Atlantis to boot. Or if you want just one,
the Atlantis is hard to beat.
Reid in Austin
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I'm building up the new Wolbis with mostly black componentry. Bought a
black colored 1" Fairweather headset from Blue Lug. Dropped off the frame
and the headset at LBS for the swapping. The bicycle mechanic later called
and said the headset was not compatible with my frame. This time I let
Keep the Redwood.
47mm tires can take you just about anywhere.
Philip
Santa Rosa, CA
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True. Sorry if my post wasn't clear, the Platypus will have v-brakes and more
tire clearance. It's going to be awesome!
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Huh! I live within a short walk of Grin Technologies and this is the first
I've heard of them.
Jason in Vancouver BC
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On Friday, August 7, 2020 at 7:36:11 PM UTC-7, Chris L wrote:
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> He's already posted a second video of the Hillborne, this time on some
> mild single-track.
>
That title is a bit click-baity though. It mentions "Underbiking with the
Rivendell", but unless Russ cut out the more technical bits
I bought a Copenhagen Wheel earlier this year, but that bike isn’t getting used
much - less than 75m on it according to the app.
To be honest, I think it was a bad case of upgradeitis- I didn’t need the
electric assist, but it seemed cool. I don’t have an outlet where I store my
bike, so
Joe, I thought I read something about the Gen 2 Cheviot having V brakes and
other mods. Not true?
On Fri, Aug 7, 2020, 4:40 PM Joe Bernard wrote:
> Speaking of Cheviots..if you don't buy one soon then keep your eyes peeled
> for the upcoming Platypus. It's going to be a Cheviot with v-brakes
Cheers Brett! It's denim bar tape from Analog, although I bet you could do
it with the leftovers of a jorts conversion if you don't mind some loose
ends. The denim is great when wet - still just as grippy, soft, and a nice
warmth to it. I live in a very wet climate so that's an important
Analog has a used 55cm Sam Hilborne complete. I just happened to be looking at
it.
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Cheviot answers, which will be vague because I don't have it anymore:
1. The braking problem was because of the power of the motor, not an actual
brakes problem. That ridiculous 1500W kit needs v-brakes or discs.
2. I used 650B × 41 Fatty Rumpkins. I never tried full fenders but I'm fairly
Speaking of Cheviots..if you don't buy one soon then keep your eyes peeled for
the upcoming Platypus. It's going to be a Cheviot with v-brakes and more tire
clearance, would make an excellent eRiv me-thinks.
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I agree with Robert about the naturalness and quality of the bosch systems.
They are very intuitive and are very dependable with a wide service network.
Best,
Rob
On Fri, Aug 7, 2020 at 5:08 PM Robert Tilley wrote:
> I agree that a purpose built e-bike would better suited for your use.
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