Just received them today and made my initial marks/measurements with
Sharpie and blue painter’s tape. I aim to drill tomorrow and the day after.
I’d rather take my time than make a mistake and need to start all over. As
of now, the Flat 65 looks like it needs to be slightly tweaked at the
Have you looked at the SimWorks "Obento" rack?
https://www.sim.works/products/obento-rack
Pricey, but the "shiny" version seems to be in stock!
David Lipsky
Berkeley, CA
On Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 12:40:19 PM UTC-8 jak...@me.com wrote:
> “Any changes in parts and such while thinking over
What I've always wondered about straight pull vs. J-bend spokes is the
risk/benefit comparison.
The fixtures necessary to create on the straight pull hub that receive
force concentrated by the head of the spoke need to be more robust than a
conventional drilled hub flange. They have greater
Richard,
Thanks for starting this thread.
I'm building a Gus, too, and judging by how long the steerer tube is
unmounted I think it's likely I'll cut mine down to a more desirable length.
When I make the steerer cut, I'm going to leave enough minimum length above
headset stack to allow for
Thanks for the lead, Ryan.
I saw the 350 on Riv's site. I'm not completely opposed to savagery, but it's
plan C.
Scott
On Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 07:54:09 PM MST, Ryan Frahm
wrote:
Rivendell has the 350mm. Could always cut it if needed!
On Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 4:35:58
great color, and love that beautiful bottom bracket.
On Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 4:05:17 PM UTC-5 jkg...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi, all, just thought I'd share a pic I took at a fantastic bike shop (La
> Chouette) I visited today in Paris. A stunning Homer frame hanging from
> the ceiling.
Thanks Nick!
On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 9:47 PM Nick Payne wrote:
> They're not going to fit through the fork without a bit of work to narrow
> them where they pass through. I have the VO 63mm fenders on my Appaloosa
> (they actually measure 63.5mm), and there's only a fraction of a millimetre
>
I'm thinking of changing handlebars on my Clem. I really, really like the
Tosco bars but they come back a smidge too far and I already have a long
stem Nitto Tallux 11 cm. The other change I want to make is to install bar
end shifters so with this setup I need the bars a little more forward. I
Gus owners,
When doing a trial run of my RD/shifter cable from the BB cable guide to
chain stay housing stop, it contacts underside of the kickstand bracket.
Not proper in my mind.
If you have same situation, how are you going to correct it, or just leave
it? What say you?
Scott
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You
Luke, after you get and fuss with them fenders, post the results, please.
Some pictures to go with would be great.
On Friday, January 13, 2023 at 07:50:50 PM MST, Luke Hendrickson
wrote:
Scott – I ordered the Flat 65 yesterday after some consideration. I hope it’ll
arrive by Tuesday
Which hole in the under BB cable guide are you using?
Pictures are always helpful.
Laing
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 10:48:02 AM UTC-5 Scott wrote:
> Gus owners,
>
> When doing a trial run of my RD/shifter cable from the BB cable guide to
> chain stay housing stop, it contacts underside
I made a pump peg for one of my bikes out of an old spoke. The pump was a
little short for the quick release trick, plus using the quick release
trick can have the handle of the pump fill up with water in the rain. The
pump never fell off, even while on rough fire roads.
Link to picture of the
Thanks for the responses so far. This evening I had the idea to cut my
Tosco bars a smidge shorter since they are a smidge too long. Has anyone
done this and if so would I still be able to use bar-end shifters? My
assumption is that the bar diameter is consistent at least for the 30 mm or
so I
Do the Toscos have that thinner section in the ends for bar-ends, or does
it look like the same diameter all the way down to the first curve? If it's
a dedicated section them you'll have to make sure you don't cut too far
into it. (Holler at me on text if this doesn't make sense, I'm probably
That does make sense and I hadn't considered it. Hmmm. I'm thinking cutting
a perfectly good handlebar is not the best option. Thanks Joe.
On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 8:52 PM Joe Bernard wrote:
> Do the Toscos have that thinner section in the ends for bar-ends, or does
> it look like the same
Jay,
Thanks for pointing out differences in materials fenders are made of. I'm a
fenders virgin, so it's insightful! Definitely a characteristic I'll weigh
heavily when I purchase a set.
As a long-time user of SKS fenders, do you have any gripes with them?
Scott
On Wednesday, January 18,
Bike has been sold. Thanks.
On Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 10:40:31 AM UTC-7 Hoch in ut wrote:
> Almost new Crust Romanceur in 58cm size (large). I bought the frame new
> over last summer and built it up. But it only has 30 miles on it, as it’s
> one of (too?) many bikes I have.
>
> It’s a
Had this problem on two of my Sam Hillbornes over the years. My solution
was to take a hacksaw to them, and just cut the corners off the offending
area at 45 degrees. Used painters tape on the stay to protect it, then just
filed and sanded the the exposed end flat. Took the cut off piece to
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 10:07:21 AM UTC-7 lconley wrote:
Did you try using the other hole on the BB cable guide?
In the case of the OP's question, it is more an issue of vertical
clearance than side-to-side. That part doesn't change if you move the bb
cable guide to the other
Very interesting. My rear derailleur has yet to arrive but this got my attention! So I installed the guide to eyeball the situation. It does not look like it will be an issue but it certainly will not take me by surprise.:)Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 18, 2023, at 10:48 AM, 'Scott' via RBW Owners
Richard,
I don't think that's correct hole in cable guide to pass screw through. If you
position cable guide using that hole, it moves guide (for FD cable) more
inboard and your FD cable will likely interfere with whatever you mount on
underside of down tube cage bosses. Eyeball the line of
Did you try using the other hole on the BB cable guide?
Laing
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 12:02:38 PM UTC-5 iamkeith wrote:
> Here's what I did. (this is on my Susie Longbolts, but same thing). This
> is a piece of 1/2" thick HDPE sheet. I really did this to kick the cable
> outward a
... The guide position shown on my bike is correct, because that's the one
that routes the front derailleur cable properly. I guess if I was using a
rear derailleur only, I could have moved mine - but it still would have
rubbed on the kickstand plate.
(But "yes," I did try the other hole.
Yes, mine does this too. Just barely touches one of the lips on the
underside of the bracket (there's actually two lips), but it's enough to be
concerning for sure. In regards to using the other hole to shift the
plastic cable guide over a bit - I don't think that would help in this
case. If
I’ve been using SKS fenders since forever, so I’m very familiar with their installation and have lots of spare parts lying around. Are there non-aesthetic benefits to metal fenders? I think back to the old Raleigh 3-speed I had as a kid, and the fenders on that bike were prone to scratches/dings
Yep, mine does it too. Aesthetically disappointing and might wear out the
cable a bit faster, and might also take off some paint, but my Gus came to
me with paint dings already and the cable will probably break at the
shifter or derailer first anyway so I've decided to ignore it.
Josiah Anderson
FWIW, @brokebike's reply reminded me: With the guide shifted outward like
this photo, my derailleur cable DID land right at the edge of the kickstand
plate. So the wear to the cable and frame could have been worse. I think
the contours of the fillet on my bike made it less-than perfect in
I've installed about the same number of metal -- Honjo, VO, Berthoud,
Kelpie, Wald -- but mostly VO -- and plastic fenders, SKS, Blumel, Zefal,
Avocet, Planet Bike, etc. Metal ones properly installed are more rigid
while plastic ones *can* -- but don't always -- rattle from vibration. Some
metal
Patirck,
Killer! Thanks for sharing your experiences with various fenders/materials.
Scott
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 10:54:41 AM MST, Patrick Moore
wrote:
I've installed about the same number of metal -- Honjo, VO, Berthoud, Kelpie,
Wald -- but mostly VO -- and plastic
Riffing on Keith’s HDPE “fix”, I think my plan is to find (or fashion) an appropriately thick piece of HDPE so that it is actually slightly thicker than those turned down “lips” of the plate. Then, I’ll channel an open groove (rather than a tunnel that encloses the cable) for the cable to glide
I like SKS fenders just fine — they’re easy to install/modify, resilient to incidental contacts, and quiet while underway. They don’t have the sex appeal of something like hammered Honjos, but from a purely functional standpoint they seem more or less unimprovable. Unless I’m missing something?Jay
What a great looking, useful bike!On Jan 18, 2023, at 11:47, mm wrote:Welp, it's been a little under two years and I'm still very much in love with this bike. Dare I say favorite bike ever? By far my favorite Riv ever; I had an orange Ram and a Toyo Homer since buying the Clem to chase the high
Funny, I have acquired (I won't say "earned") a reputation for fender
expertise, and here I live in a city with a 9" per year citywide average
(5" Westside, 14" foothills).
On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 11:09 AM 'Scott Luly' via RBW Owners Bunch <
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> Patirck,
>
I like these solutions Nick, Kim and Andy.
Absent a pump peg mount I do think that using the QR skewer is the best, so
elegant and minimal. I read about that on iBOB and it really got me. Then I
forgot about it. I'll have to see if I can make that work.
Wes: It's not necessarily better! It's
If you want fenders to actually catch the maximum amount of spray when it's
raining and/or the roads are wet, then metal fenders with a rolled edge, a
la Honjo or Berthoud, do a better job of minimising the amount of spray
that comes out the side of the fenders than do the plastic fenders.
Personally, I've cut only a few of my own steerer tubes and being tall I've
even needed to leave several stock length anyway, but one trick I've since
discovered and applied to my last threadless build was using one of the
expandable compression bolts/top cap assemblies meant for carbon forks
Like Patrick I've had bikes with plastic/aluminum fenders (SKS and Planet
Bike) and a few sets of VO metal fenders and would echo his comments. The
metal fenders weigh less and tend to be/feel more secure, less prone to
move or rub on things. The plastic fenders are less fussy to install (which
Looks like Riv Nitti Albatross.
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On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 7:55:02 PM UTC-8 Pam Bikes wrote:
> What bars are these? Thanks in advance.[image: IMG_2177.JPG][image:
> IMG_2180.JPG]
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That's a wrap! Thanks all, everything is sold.
On Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 12:08 PM Andrew Turner
wrote:
> Price decreases:
>
>- 9 speed cassette(s) unused 11-30 & 11-32: $15 each
>- Selle Anatomica saddle X2 used: $70
>- 80mm 31.8 threadless stem(s) 17° & 7°: $15 for pair
>
> On
I would agree, as well. Albatross bars.
Kim Hetzel
Yelm, WA.
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 8:06:03 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote:
> Looks like Riv Nitti Albatross.
> [image: Screenshot_20230118_200520.jpg]
>
> On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 7:55:02 PM UTC-8 Pam Bikes wrote:
>
>> What
Nitto, not Nitti. Every sentence I've typed on every platform today has had
a typo. I give up!
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 8:06:03 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote:
> Looks like Riv Nitti Albatross.
> [image: Screenshot_20230118_200520.jpg]
>
> On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 7:55:02 PM
I agree that grabbing an Albatross and using that box to sell the Tosco is
the better plan..IF you have stem adjustment left to work with. Alba has
about half the rise of Tosco.
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 5:56:13 PM UTC-8 Doug H. wrote:
> That does make sense and I hadn't considered
Kim,
Way to go! Congrats on getting the saddle you wanted. It's always a bonus
to get a piece of gear that makes riding a pleasure. Many miles to you!
--Joyce
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 8:48:16 PM UTC-8 krhe...@gmail.com wrote:
> Yesterday, I received in the mail from a purchase I
So fun to read your almost 2-year-recap of your relationship with this
Clem. I know how you feel; Clems are great bikes and so comfortable. I was
so glad when Riv decided Clems would be exclusively step-thrus - it nudged
a lot of folks towards trying a step-thru for the first time, and I think
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