2 cents on the Poly from VO -a build kit for $600 gets frame fork
headset seat post wheels and brakes which is a pretty bangin' deal
considering getting all that stuff separately is more like $750.
Granted after you do all the outfitting you can still make it a spendy
bike but you could also do it
I'd love to see another collaboration between Rivendell and either
QBP
(Surly/Salsa) or Merry Sales (Soma). Similar to the Bleriot
arrangement
they had. Let Grant design and spec it, let them sell it. TIG welded
powder coated would be awesome for this application. Let the
distributor
worry
I've decided to take my tent. I may still leave the rainfly, we'll
see. I have a nice lightweight 1 person Sierra Designs tent. I've
pretty much got my stuff ready to go and it all fits in two Ortlieb
front rollers (with room to spare) on my rear rack. Still a bit
undecided about what I'll pack up
Has anyone tried the ENO hammocks? They have a bug net and also a rain
fly as part of their system.
In Venezuela I learned to sleep in hammocks and this system seems like
the perfect solution when you don't want to pack a tent.
I also use the Trangia and love it. I use denaturated alcohol and
The hammocks do look cool. I wish I had more time for S24Os so that I
could experiment with different set-ups. The first one I ever went on
was super minimal with just a sleeping bag, pad, tools, tube,
windbreaker and change of bibs and socks. I hope to do one like that
again before the end of the
I mostly agree with Rene. I have used a Hennessey hammock for extended
backpacking trips. It is very comfortable, but if the temperature drops below
35 degrees, it is difficult to stay warm in a hammock AND keep the weight down
at the same time.
As for the Trangia or any other alcohol stove,
i agree with charlie. they are just bikes. i ride both of mine and
soon to be a third daily in NYC. they get locked outside for hours
(two u locks and a cable). all that locking nicks up the paint pretty
bad, but they still ride great, and in my opinion look better with age
and use. last year
On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 5:29 AM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote:
Just have that Rivendell touch
in the design and components. Something similar to the idea of the LHT
THe thing is...there already is a Surly and they do that niche well.
It's amazing how Surly has taken over the
But Surly bikes sell for around $1K. $1K /= a beater. I'd like to see a
$500-700 Riv designed, QBP/Merry/JB sold bike.
On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 5:29 AM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.netwrote:
I'd love to see another collaboration between Rivendell and either
QBP
(Surly/Salsa) or Merry
$950 too high? Make me an offer via email. I'll respond to the
serious ones. Need to sell this to finance the frame I'm going to
build this winter.
Would also consider a trade for a 58cm Quickbeam.
Thanks
Pete
On Jul 16, 2:45 pm, pruckelshaus pruckelsh...@gmail.com wrote:
Have a ridden,
Even tig welded a complete steel bike for $500-700 is very unlikely. I
think Jamis has a steel bike for around $600 but that is the only one
I could think of.
On Jul 18, 12:24 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
But Surly bikes sell for around $1K. $1K /= a beater. I'd like to see a
There are tons of sub-$700 steel bikes for sale. These, for example:
http://campusbikeshop.com/product/khs-brentwood-810.htm
http://campusbikeshop.com/product/schwinn-sierra-seven-805.htm
On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote:
Even tig welded a complete
When I get something new and nice, I've recently started trying to
envision it as worn out, used up and empty. That way, right away, I'm
getting comfortable with the inevitable, and also encouraging myself
to Really Use It. I'm trying to look at the wear as signs of
accomplishment. Pride-in-use,
+1 on a Schmidt as the preferred hub upgrade.
philip
97128
On Jul 17, 10:02 pm, All Rounder 2000 s_schermerh...@yahoo.com
wrote:
I have bikes with PW (Freewheel), SunTour (FW), and Shimano hubs
(Cassette).
I agree with all I've seen here.
For me, the most practical difference has been the
Gee I must be getting old . My idea of a beater bike was
always a Schwinn Varsity or Sears Bike the ones from the 70's
that weighed like 45 pounds. The problem is these days even
those are sought after . so yeah the idea of a beater bike is
gone.
The bottom line is
OK, I bid the max that I could justify in my current wallet-state
($500 shipped) and am not leading. I can let that go.
On Jul 16, 2:08 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Oh SNAP!
That's genius right there.
On Jul 16, 2:05 pm, Kenneth Stagg kenneth.st...@gmail.com wrote:
On Fri, Jul
I DO live on a 15% hill, with some 19% parts; and I DO have a Rohloff
hub on a Bob Jackson supertourist...most of the time, like Spinal Tap,
I leave it set to 11, as that's the direct drive and set up to be my
cruising gear...it IS nice to gear down a bit, but I don't need the
big gear drop that
Those are both hi-tensile very low quality steel. I can't imagine
Rivendell doing anything like that even for a budget bike. The
Rivendell name still needs to go on it. Neither is anywhere near what
Surly or VO has. Even the lower level Bridgestones back in the day
were CrMo. I was looking for
what about the Handsome Devil? that could prob be built up for sub-$1K pretty
easily.
On Jul 18, 2010, at 2:17 PM, Johnny Alien wrote:
Those are both hi-tensile very low quality steel. I can't imagine
Rivendell doing anything like that even for a budget bike. The
Rivendell name still needs
A move to Chicago (great city for biking...) preempted my posts of
late. I have my old Raleigh Sprite here for grocery-getting and
commuting, but I long for something new - a Simpleone perhaps? As I
settle in, just wanted to pass along a link to the Trek TX500 I built
for the Cirque Du Cyclisme
very mass produced with good parts = + $1000
http://www.fujibikes.com/LifeStyle/ClassicSeries/Touring.aspx
On Jul 18, 11:32 am, andrew hill neurod...@gmail.com wrote:
what about the Handsome Devil? that could prob be built up for sub-$1K
pretty easily.
On Jul 18, 2010, at 2:17 PM, Johnny
I thought most folks on this list and most bike friendly people
already had a beater bike - ? I remember seeing owners lists of 6 to 8
bikes per that included city, touring and beater type bikes. Do you
need 2 beater bikes in your stable now?
Don't confuse inexpenisive bike with beater bike. To
That Trek is very nice and VERY similarly spec'd and priced to the
Surly LHT. I think once you break the $1000 barrier people no longer
want to treat it as a beater.
On Jul 18, 3:44 pm, eflayer eddie.fla...@att.net wrote:
very mass produced with good parts = + $1000
I think that 80's mtb's make the best beaters
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16266...@n00/4298178773/
http://picasaweb.google.com/ken.mattina/BianchiSuperGrizzly#5339609849183018498
Ken
On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.netwrote:
That Trek is very nice and VERY
I can't imagine any Rivendell being a true beater, even a heavily used
quality bike is just a spray job away from redemption.
These have some style - on ebay in australia for $299 ok not lugged
but look nice.
http://www.progearbikes.com.au/product.php?id=91
For a beater bike there are so many
Problem solved ...you want a bike that won't be stolen and one that is
relatively carefree to ride for errands around town etcit
sounds like you are talking about a folding bicycle that is tig welded
that rides similar to a large wheel bicycle. We have that in several
brands but a
road out to fort tilden beach in the far rockaways today. had the
marks rack with a medium size basket loaded up in a major way. ten
pounds of locks, five pounds of water, and five to ten pounds of beach
related items. The bike handled a bit loosey goosey at first but i got
used to it after a
a stop to te shop from sf would easily take at least 3 hours. 1 hour
to get on bart. 1 hour at the shop. 1 hour to bart back
On Jul 18, 1:27 pm, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote:
That Trek is very nice and VERY similarly spec'd and priced to the
Surly LHT. I think once you break the
I have a never used silca frame pump. I received it as a gift, juts
fits the seat tube of my 58 frame (doesn't fit any other place).
Chrome about 21.5 inches (54cm) from the tip of the integrated silca
head to the end of the pump (no pressure). I'm looking for 35.00 for
it plus whatever shipping
six of us rode the 100k healdsburg century this weekend together. our
goal was to average 18+ mph( ride time). i like to ride my roadeo on
these rides because: 1) i am extremely comfortable on the bike ; 2)
the bike has the uncanny combination of being extremely stable on
downhills and carves
I am impressed; I wish I could average 18+ mph for 62 miles.
Regarding the Mini Cooper: you mean the original, not the modern travesty, I
hope. I remember hitching a ride in one of the originals, circa age 15,
1970, outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, and the young Brit hitting 80 on the 1/2
miles
Hi,
That's great! I love the way steel bikes ride too.
Cheers!
On Jul 18, 2010, at 5:52 PM, dpco wrote:
six of us rode the 100k healdsburg century this weekend together. our
goal was to average 18+ mph( ride time). i like to ride my roadeo on
these rides because: 1) i am extremely comfortable
no comment
On Jul 18, 2010, at 6:11 PM, James Valiensi wrote:
Hi,
That's great! I love the way steel bikes ride too.
Cheers!
On Jul 18, 2010, at 5:52 PM, dpco wrote:
six of us rode the 100k healdsburg century this weekend together. our
goal was to average 18+ mph( ride time). i like to
I'm with Charlie on this one. I love my Atlantis because I can use it
for anything. The lugs detailing are a nice bonus but I'm not going
to baby it or worry about a few scratches. Every once in a while I
get out the model paint to touch up some major paint damage (like
adding more fork
Okay, all I have is an after picture, which is not that good.
Apparently a very significant aspect of the alpina-d derailer is my
complete inability to take a good picture of it.
http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/7568778/1/Samuel%20Hillborne%20-%20derailer%20routing?h=aad701
Yours,
Thomas Lynn
All over but the shouting. Now the only things left to do are to cut
the rear rack stays and to put on the reel lights. Oh, and mount a new
rear brake. Then ...let the tweaking begin!
http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/7568778/1/Samuel%20Hillborne%205?h=f99605
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
On Jul
seriously, i could give nat's ass, but the response to my ride in the
healdsburg from ? regarding my typing skills is B.S.. i am a retired real
estate developer with an economics degree from cal. your friend should think a
little before he tries to embolden his education stasis. i really enjoy
Hey Joel,
Thanks for the info on the Toursacks.
I had assumed I would just get the green canvas model, but this grey-
grid cotton-poly material has me interested.
Especially when I read it was stronger AND lighter.
That's music to an ultralight packers ears!
Since I'm so used to Spectra and
So for those of you who are using IRD freewheels with your PW hubs,
what are your thoughts on the QC issues that IRD has had. The folks
at Rivendell seem to think the problems are over but reading various
online forums, I am not so sure.
Keely
On Jul 18, 10:26 am, Philip Williamson
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