I agree with Patrick. I've thought that Riv bags were very expensive. Far
more so than I was willing to pay in most cases. I don't like having a bike
that looks attractive to thieves and a really expensive looking bag just
screams "Steal me" Plus, I commute on a bicycle and would rather that my
bi
Phil hubs are worth it if you have the cash for them. They never wear out
and look good.
A less expensive option would be something like a DT-Swiss 370
On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 6:16 AM, dhk42 wrote:
> First post!
>
> I've been lurking here for a while now as I dithered about my
> potential purchas
> I've got two Riv custom fixies, but I'd love a Riv-made fixie to
> replace the (admittedly rather nice, but still not Riv) '73 Grand
> Record I use as a grocery fixie. So, tell me: what is the difference
> between Simple One and QB, and when is the SO due? And, will it be
> available as a framese
Man all of this talk makes me want to pursue a Beam.
Any one have a 58 or 60 they want to part with?
Cheers!!
Eastbayguy
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Nice to hear all the QB love. I got a first year green one five
(six?) years ago on ebay for a deal and I can't say exactly but it it
has to have over 10,000 miles on it from me and it was already well
ridden by the previous owner. I've built three vintage touring bikes
and a couple of other bike
"Phil hubs - are they worth it?"
Well, they're not for everyone.
Shimano makes a nice hub, and a set of XT hubs can be had for well
under the cost of a Phil front hub. An overhaul requires only a few
dollars in bearings and grease. Since they're designed with the off-
road rider in mind, they f
It's a way to avoid the wrath of Peter Jackson's attorneys.
Barristers of the Shire are no joke!
On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 11:16 PM, Philip Williamson <
philip.william...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've wondered about this for a while, and it's been percolating around
> my brain for a couple of days in e
I've wondered about this for a while, and it's been percolating around
my brain for a couple of days in earnest. Why do you think Rivendell
changes model names and house brands the way they do?
The "Quickbeam" is now the "SimpleOne," but it appears to be the same
design.
The Bombadil changed from
I am enamored of the Legolas and the Roadeo, but I've never ridden
either. I'm tempted to buy every Quickbeam that comes up in my size,
though. kind of how when you see a favorite album at the used record
store, you think "oh, I should get this!"
Philip
Philip Williamson
www.biketinker.com
On
That was very cool. I watched it about four times to figure out what
was going on. I think I need to watch it again to be sure.
Philip
Philip Williamson
www.biketinker.com
On Nov 8, 8:30 pm, Horace wrote:
> awesome!
>
> On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 8:15 PM, manueljohnacosta <
>
> manueljohnaco...@h
On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 9:34 PM, Gino Zahnd wrote:
> I ride all winter.
Let me fix that for you:
"winter"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chico,_California#Climate
:-D
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ps: I have no room to talk, I live in NC. :)
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Resurrect my original 1986 Ritchey Timbercomp by adding an Xtracycle
to it.
On Nov 8, 5:34 pm, Gino Zahnd wrote:
> I ride all winter.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 10:10 AM, William wrote:
> > As the weather turns cooler, I am starting to dwell on winter
> > projects. A lot of them are home an
Thanks. Perhaps I'd better stick to the Motobecane which, with its
light 531 tubing, has a frame that is actually lighter than my
customs'. And it handles well, tho' not like the customs. I'll wait
for road reports of the Simple One.
On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Mojo wrote:
> Patrick,
>
> I ca
Thatt was supposed to say "without hills" not "with w hills." sigh.
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On Nov 8, 2010, at 6:30 PM, "Robert F. Harrison" wrote:
> My QB has grown into my primary bike in the year that I've owned it.
> For the first few months i was much warier of using everywhere and
> would ride
My QB has grown into my primary bike in the year that I've owned it.
For the first few months i was much warier of using everywhere and
would ride my beater if I was going to have to park it outside for
long. After a while I just ended up preferring the ride so much that I
ride it pretty much exclu
awesome!
On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 8:15 PM, manueljohnacosta <
manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/user/RivBikeWorks#p/a/u/1/Wml2dlvaZzM
>
> From the great folks at rivendell
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My QB has grown into my primary bike in the year that I've owned it.
For the first few months i was much warier of using everywhere and
would ride my beater if I was going to have to park it outside for
long. After a while I just ended up preferring the ride so much that I
ride it pretty much exclu
http://www.youtube.com/user/RivBikeWorks#p/a/u/1/Wml2dlvaZzM
>From the great folks at rivendell
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Beautiful Betty... almost identical to mine, and mine is for me to ride
around town and for my daughters to borrow every now and then... :-) Hope
your wife enjoys it a lot, will she let you borrow it? My wife doesn't ride.
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David, you are in for a real treat. The A. Homer Hilsen is an awesome
choice. If you have the dough, definitely go for the Phil Wood hubs.
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On Nov 8, 4:16 pm, dhk42 wrote:
> First post!
>
> I've been lurking here for a while now as I dithered about my
> potential purchase. After a secon
I ride all winter.
On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 10:10 AM, William wrote:
> As the weather turns cooler, I am starting to dwell on winter
> projects. A lot of them are home and family related, but some of them
> are Riv-ish, so I thought I would share. In 2010 I pretty much
> overhauled my stable of b
On Nov 8, 5:16 pm, dhk42 wrote:
>
> First question: Phil hubs - are they worth it?
phil wood, chris king, white industries ... everyone has his/her
favorite. they're all good. but so are shimano XTs. whatever you
choose, just make sure their laced up and built into good strong
wheels. you'll
My Rivendell project for the winter - change my Sam Hillborne over to
V-brakes. Should make it easier to adjust handlebar height. Maybe,
possibly add a pair of interruptor levers too. Then fret and worry
for a while about what type of handlebar tape to install. Then pull
it off in frustration a
My winter project is dialing the Hunqapillar in as a winter bike. The
29x2.1 Nokian's have been great. This weekend I swapped out the drops
for moustache bars to give me some leverage when I'm fighting the
tussocks. So far, so good. The next challenge will come when it gets
really cold and cert
Great new vid showing the Riv-tastic packing method for complete bikes
on the site. Of course, I always shellack my boxes, and use hemp twine
rather than packing tape, but that's just me.
http://tinyurl.com/249sqd3
Marty
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David:
I have White Industries M15s on my Saluki (the same bike as your Hilsen, in an
earlier name) and they are just as nice as the Phils on my Rambouillet. Not
quite the same cachet as Phils, but they work as well, so far. Phils may last
longer, I dunno. The front hubs of both brands are simi
All right, in a single day, I have called Betty Foy "in some ways...the nicest
bike Rivendell sells" and have said that the AHH is perhaps the best bike ever
made. I'm calling myself out and saying that I need to get out and ride! See ya.
(And for the record, I'm sticking with my story about the
David, you are going to love your bike. For what you described, the AHH is
perfect. I take mine off-road a bit at times, and its behavior on the road is
so smooth and good. It is so excellent that you are going to have a bike that
fits you, and this model nonetheless.
I highly recommend the Jac
What to do in the winter?
RIDE!
Serious, for me summers are HOT and SMOGGY. Yuck. Winters are just
awesome, just wish the days were longer!
On Nov 8, 10:10 am, William wrote:
> As the weather turns cooler, I am starting to dwell on winter
> projects. A lot of them are home and family relate
sorting out all the random parts left over from the year, setting up a
proper workspace in my new home now that rain endangers working outside all
the time.
trying not to spend time on projects, just want to ride regularly this rainy
season round.
On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 3:16 PM, Montclair BobbyB
Indeed... I sure am smitten by her beauty... Ah, but let's not forget
Betty's cousin, the International Man of Mixte himself, Yves Gomez...
THAT is one fine-looking bike; I only wish we'd see more of these..
and someone remind me againwhy are they priced higher than the
Betty?... (sorry if this
Aside from "renaissancing" my 60s Gazelle Dutch twins, Huub and Mieke
(both of which are Sport Luxe single-speed coaster models, but will
get drum dynamo and 3 speed rear hubs), I plan to tweak/beautify the
Noodle bar setup on my Bomba, starting with a harlequin tape pattern,
funky whipping and a f
Now that I've admitted that the All-Rounder is actually much closer to
my Dream Bike, I have a 99 LongLow that I need to figure out what to
do with. I will spend some time this winter tearing it down and trying
to rebuild it as a less-encoumbered roadie-style thing, with drops and
a compact double
Patrick,
I can't speak to your questions. But as another data point, I have to
say I don't like my Q ride as much as the 2001/Curt road custom, or
the 2009/Waterford Legolas. The Q doesn't feel as lively as those
frames *to me.* Not that the single speed format isn't fun and not
that I don't enjoy
Wow, a 71 ??? Could this be the first TRIPLE TT Hilsen the world has
ever seen (Oh, Behave!)
Seriously, awesome choice. I can vouch for Phil Wood hubs based on
several experiences...
First, I actually had the pawls jam on my Phil 9-speed cassette disc
hub, and even though I thought maybe I
I only shellack cloth bar tape. I accidentally splatter frames with
shellac, but that's all.
Another thing I might try is to Hunqa-fy my Hillborne. When the
Marathon Duremes are back in, I'm planning on trying out a pair and
taking the Hillborne-a-pillar into the dirt.
On Nov 8, 12:21 pm, PATRI
Yes, one is not enough! I think going with an AHH is the perfect all-
round choice. Hope you love it!
An yeah, Phil wheels will set you back some extra $$$, but a Rich
build Phil hubset would be a great investment to go with your new
bike!
On Nov 8, 2:32 pm, William wrote:
> Congrats on your o
Congrats on your order. Save up for a 68cm diagonal Bombadil as
well! One Riv is not enough.
Phil hubs are definitely worth it. They are US made, by one of the
most respected names in cycling history. If you can afford them, your
Hilsen will deserve them.
On Nov 8, 2:16 pm, dhk42 wrote:
> Fi
First post!
I've been lurking here for a while now as I dithered about my
potential purchase. After a second long conversation with RHQ I placed
an order for a 71cm A. Homer Hilsen.
Immediately after I was struck by the notion that I should have
enlisted the wisdom of this list to help me decide
I am retiring on Dec. 3rd, and people keep asking me, "What are you
going to DO?" I tell them, "Nothing, and I won't even start before
10:30."
Actually, I'm in a quandary about my winter project. I have a 1984
Trek 620 Touring bike and I love the way it rides, but it maxis out at
32mm tires, wit
I'm having my Atlantis repainted this winter. The original paint is
still in pretty good shape for the most part; other than minor
scratches all over it and a fairly significant ding/dent/gouge in the
top tube. But I've never been a huge fan of the stock 'lantis color
(although it has grown on me s
Just cleaned out the parts bin, and now overdue maintenance is the
next order of business...de-gunk, replace worn parts, find that creaky
noise, spray some frame saver, etc.
My reward is going to be building up a new 650b all-rounder/commuter
Banjo frame expected late this year. I'm hoping to get
I stared at that bike's pictures for quite a while. Thanks for linking it.
In some ways, I think the Betty Foy is the nicest bike that Rivendell sells.
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>
>My wife's newest latest:
>
My wife's newest latest:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/92441...@n00/sets/72157625215935569/
I kind of foisted it upon her, and am quite smitten. On a less happy
note, anybody dialed in the touch-up for Ms. Foy?
Rick.
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scraped brushed and rewaxed for cold snow. Then scraped and brushed
again.
And the garden still needs to be overturned.
But those are Autumn projects.
Lots of
On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 9:25 PM, Dan Abelson wrote:
>
>
> While I have 2 nice bikes in addition to my Quickbeam (a AHH and a
> Crosscheck), the Quickbeam is my favorite and my go to bike. There is
> something magical (to me at least) about the ride. I like it so
> much that I was seriously con
Bikes or bars (tape)? Curious about shellacking frames -- if that is
what you did.
This weekend's project: sturdy-fied a set of Axiom Dutch panniers.
These are the ideal shopping panniers: big, relatively inexpensive,
boxy, stiffened so that you can drop a full paper grocery sack into
each side, e
I wish they'd re-issue their original, cheap saddlebag made from the
original burrito waxed cotton cloth. I recently got one from a fellow
RBW-er or iBobber. Sorry, the best photo I have is here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA#5522534402352991554
Sturdy, just the right siz
I'm having Spectrum Cycles strip the white factory paint off of my
Seven Alaris to reveal the titanium hiding underneath, going with a
raw brushed finish. Then rebuild with all carbon/black parts (no
silver whatsoever) plus matching set of saddle and bar tape. Could use
some recommendations on whic
At the moment, I'm waiting for a old Campagnolo Rally derailleur, which will be
paired with a new Grand Cru double crank (48/34 rings) from Velo Orange to give
me a lower gear range on my 1980s-era Benotto. That's the only project on the
horizon, other than trying to keep the cobwebs from growin
I'll be putting a new crank (Sugino RD-2), chainrings, chain and fixed
cog on the Quickbeam. It might also get a new Tubus fly rack (if Santa
is listening) with an attached rear battery light.
On Nov 8, 11:00 am, William wrote:
> In the rain on Sunday I did give a couple bikes an extra coat of cl
1 well used duluth bannana bag, tan. only has one strap that attaches
to the seat loops. the strap i have is a little longer and goes
through both loops just fine and actually makes it a little more snug.
$45 shipped
2 swiss army bread bags. like these
http://kaufmann-mercantile.com/swiss-army-br
In the rain on Sunday I did give a couple bikes an extra coat of clear
shellac. My clear Bullseye is almost out, so I'm going to use it up
and ditch the can.
On Nov 8, 10:57 am, Jeremy Till wrote:
> My project is converting a ~1980 Takara "Overland" touring bike I
> acquired over the summer to a
My project is converting a ~1980 Takara "Overland" touring bike I
acquired over the summer to a scorcher-ish fixed gear. Been thinking
about this project for a while, just have to scrap together the
funds. Excited to see how it comes out.
On Nov 8, 10:10 am, William wrote:
> As the weather turn
Me: #1: finally wire up the rack-mount dyno-tail light that has been
sitting on my workbench for 8 months. #2: perhaps undertake the huge
project of removing a saddle for recovering and installing another one
while I wait -- I'd rather re-tape bars or fix multiple flats than
have to re-adjust saddl
As the weather turns cooler, I am starting to dwell on winter
projects. A lot of them are home and family related, but some of them
are Riv-ish, so I thought I would share. In 2010 I pretty much
overhauled my stable of bikes, and now am almost 100% dialed. So I'm
not due for any complete overhau
That would be great! We have somewhat successfully been able to plan
rides around out of towner's schedules.
What town are you going to be staying in?
8th/9th might be far enough out from the holidays that it would work
out.
On Nov 8, 9:47 am, erik jensen wrote:
> David,
>
> I'm thinking about
David,
I'm thinking about riding down to your neck of the woods in the first week
or so of January. My bias opinion is that a socal riv ride would be fabulous
on January 8th or 9th.
Just pondering...
All the best,
erik
On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 8:08 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
> Thanks for taking a
Thanks for the responses folks
I think I'm going to try a Shimano XT.
My friend uses one and is pretty happy with it
On Nov 8, 7:09 am, Garth wrote:
> I bought a couple of Deore LX M581 RD's recently, all silver ones.
> These models are from a couple of years
> ago.http://www.jensonusa.com/stor
In looking at RD specifications, what exactly does "front difference"
refer to? The difference between the smallest chain ring and the
smallest cog? Something else?
GeorgeS
On Nov 8, 1:16 am, DavidPBest wrote:
> I just went through this outfitting a new Atlantis. Finding a silver
> RD that wil
This bag is a just about 1 year old. I used it on my surly (58cm) and
it worked great. Unfortunately on my new custom (62) the bag won't sit
on the rack and reach the decaleur. Bag does have a "smudge" on it
that won't come off! take a look at the pics i did my best to show
this. This beauty mark w
I really wanted one of the plaid hobo bags and by the time I had the
money, they were gone. I asked Grant if they were coming back with
this new round of Smyth bags and he said they were a terrible seller,
so no. I think a Sackville hobo would be the absolute perfect bag
ever, but I don't think it
I would imagine that, given the universe of eBay buyers, the sale of a
now defunct Rivendell bag made by Duluth or Frost River (the Rivendell
Boxy bag and the "Little Joe" saddlebag that were sold recently were
of this vintage) doesn't necessarily mean that the demand for these
bag would justify th
In the case of that particular bag, I think they see the newer BarSack
as an improvement and progress. That is likely the view on many of
the designs. They have said that about their frames in the past as
well. While a couple of the bags fetch good money on ebay, it is hard
for us to look from t
They have.
http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/sackville-barsack/20-208
It was a long wait. The original bag was expensive and even more
expensive with a purchase of the required rack and maybe RBW felt that
handlebar bag needs were being adequately met by Berthoud. I own a
lot of Baggins and
I bought a couple of Deore LX M581 RD's recently, all silver ones.
These models are from a couple of years ago.
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/RD309A01-Shimano+Lx+M581+Rear+Derailleur.aspx?sc=FRGL
The problem with the good looking vintage RD's is the lack of
capacity. I have one of these t
Great build.
Your Rodeo is simply gorgeous too. It must be fun deciding which bike
to take out for the day.
On Nov 7, 5:53 am, nawr...@comcast.net wrote:
> Hi Bunch,
>
> Jumped on the 60cm Simpleone a couple weeks ago. Had to sell my Quickbeam a
> couple years ago and really miss it. This
I've watched with great anticipation some great older Riv bags on
eBay.
Recently, this handlebar bag fetched more than $200
Found here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320611490808&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Another Baggins style saddle bag fetched close to $180 on eBay. So
obv
I just went through this outfitting a new Atlantis. Finding a silver
RD that will go up to 34T is a challenge. Yes, the one Riv sells
(Shimano RD-M770-SGS) meets the capacity, but it's the Low Normal
version, it only comes with a black tensioner (go figure). The
Shimano RD-M772-SGS (Top Normal)
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