Good post William.My ride to work is about 17 miles, and I do it
everyday. The shortest route would be 12 miles but has heavy automobile
traffic so I never go that way.I leave early in the morning, before
dawn mostly, and ride while the sun is rising and auto traffic is at a
On Wed, 2012-08-08 at 20:19 -0700, Jan Heine wrote:
would be better off if they worried less about
speed and performance. (I once met at a restroom who was desperately
trying to get her bike computer to work again. It seemed that without
the computer, she could not continue her ride. I helped
Count me on the EA list for racks and bags.
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
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Some of Grant's bikes perform very well, but generally
speaking, Grant is not all that concerned about it. For example, when
he introduces a new feature, whether double top tubes or a mixte
frame, he doesn't go out and test these features against a reference
bike to see whether they are
On Aug 8, 8:45 pm, ted ted.ke...@comcast.net wrote:
And I expect you are right. Sadly at least one of us (me) somehow
managed to remain ignorant of of some of it up to now.
I had hoped for a more cogent explication of the rational and evidence
for at least one of the positions. I now fear I
Grant must be following the discussion:
http://rivbike.tumblr.com/
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I think a meaningful number of the bikes were large -- 63cm and above -- or so
one of the Blug posts on the Mystery Bike suggested.
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No one spec'd this bike but GP. Early buyers had no input at all -- that was
the deal.
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To:
BQ is the second best bicycling publication that I read.
Anything written by Grant is more fun for me.
In my experience, all the perceptions and theorizing can be fun if the
conversation can stay productive and not contentious.
Folks with 'bike chops' (R. Sachs D. Brooks, along with others)
Tires are Schwalbe Marathons, 700C x nominal 47mm (about 42 mm actual). Riv
sells them here:
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/t001.htm
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Bag SOLD! Thanks!
On Tuesday, August 7, 2012 10:09:56 PM UTC-4, Brian Campbell wrote:
Forgot to add O.B.O for the bag. Not looking for trades though. Need cash
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Greetings. A while back I wanted to try a B67. I swapped a B17 for
one (here on the lists) and after a while of trying it out I find I
like the shape of the saddle but alas the noise of the springs bothers
me somewhat. I really do not need springs so I would like to trade
with someone here for a
Sure, only it can be very hard to follow a cue sheet in unfamiliar
territory when you don't have any idea of your mileage.
I haven't used a computer for randonneuring in years and haven't had any
problem.
Folks, I know we can do it. We can take this thread to 150 post if everyone
I ride mine in the winter, in Vermont. Love it. I thought about getting a
beater but that would just be time spent on a bike that I don't love,
which isn't worth it. I probably wouldn't ride without fenders though, as
wintertime increases the amount of junk on the road that is getting kicked
I think Jan's got it right, and will only qualify a definition here. This
isn't a way to agree on the surface while disagreeing behind the scences.
Performance depends on what it is you're trying to do on the bike, but
these days it's easy to hear performance and think of it only in racer
I live in Portland so take this answer with a grain of salt (heh). But when
I first got my AHH I intended for it to be a summer bike. Once winter
arrived I couldn't bring myself to stop riding it.
-Allan
On Wednesday, August 8, 2012 8:12:32 AM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote:
I really want to ride
I like to think of it as picking the performance for your purpose.
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I am in Maryland, and we get some freezing rain and a few bouts of snow in
the winter. Sometimes an inch a few times a winter, sometimes more.
Hard to tell. We had some whoppers a few years ago. Normally, nothing at
all like you guys must get in MN and ME. I don't know how you do it up
there.
I have a 10 speed cassette. I use my shifter in friction mode for the
silence, smoothness, and jumpin' cogability.
I often shift like 2,3,4 cogs at a time. I kinda ride the areas of the
cassette, instead of shifting thru each cog to get where I need it.
I don't need all those small changes and I
Day before yesterday, my friend Ed and I went out to the Mt Hood NF for an
overnight camping trip. We ended up exploring an incredible FS road to
access High Rock. We rode out of Portland via the Springwater Corridor and
then took Hwy 224 out to Estacada. Just before the entrance to the Mt Hood
After reading all of these comments and digesting them, I have to say that
Jan and Grant are the two biggest influences in my cycling life. I
certainly don't agree with the many of the recommendation or conclusions
offered but overall they represent the driving forces in how and what I
ride.
On Wednesday, August 8, 2012 11:03:02 PM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote:
I have a 10 speed cassette. I use my shifter in friction mode for the
silence, smoothness, and jumpin' cogability.
I often shift like 2,3,4 cogs at a time. I kinda ride the areas of the
cassette, instead of shifting thru each
Five?? Three cogs is plenty, and 640k of RAM ought to be enough as well.
Peter
(Really, really likes compact 2x10)
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I ride in Minneapolis/St. Paul in the winter, and I have two winter
beaters: an '86 Trek 620 and a 98 kona fire mountain. I had the kona
before I found Riv's, and rode it in the winter to begin with, so it stays
in the winter beater category. It's the one bike that sports studded
tires.
OK... I'm impressed. Do you round-trip it?
My commute is 35 miles with about 3000 feet of climibiong, and I have
difficulty motivating myself to do it on any kind of a regular
basis. Damn. I have to get on it again.
Peter
On Wednesday, August 8, 2012 2:19:38 PM UTC-7, William wrote:
I just installed a set of downtube ratchet shifters on my San Marcos.
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Sorry, my above post was published before it was completed...
The crank gear level seems to slip downward into the smaller rings
as I ride.
Thoughts?
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On Thursday, August 9, 2012 10:00:26 AM UTC-5, Mike wrote:
Folks, I know we can do it. We can take this thread to 150 post if
everyone pitches in. Let's do it!
Here's to 150-posted threads!
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I hope my budget allows me, too, to be an EA on the racks and bags (can't
wait to see the bags).
Liesl
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I'm posting this again. . There were a couple of folks interested before I
went on a short tour in the redwoods last weekend, but I haven't heard back
from them so the Mini Moto is still available.
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On Wednesday, August 1, 2012 2:28:09 PM UTC-7, The Cripler wrote:
I have decided to give up on running a Mini Moto front on my
Atlantis. There just isn't enough clearance to run
My friends Haley and Lizzie were featured on the
Blug! http://rivbike.tumblr.com/post/28936544956/aug-7
It's nice to see that their bikes acquired even more mojo on their travels.
They were already pretty
awesome: http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/7164776598/
Philip
biketinker.com
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On Wednesday, August 1, 2012 2:28:09 PM UTC-7, The Cripler wrote:
I have decided to give up on running a Mini Moto front on my
Atlantis. There just isn't enough clearance to run
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On Wednesday, August 1, 2012 2:28:09 PM UTC-7, The Cripler wrote:
I have decided to give up on running a Mini Moto front on my
Atlantis. There just isn't enough clearance to run
I'm not down quite to 5 cogs, but I do run just 7 on each of my
Fargo's 8-9-10 sp wheelsets, with two extra spacers squooshed behind
the big one and the cassette body's lip. I could replace a couple from
the outer end with spacers and make them fives, I suppose but that
would give me highs of only
Three? We don't need no stinkin' multispeed freewheels; hell, we don't
even need any stinkin' freewheels. Single speed fixed is the answer.
On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 11:29 AM, pb pbridge...@aol.com wrote:
Five?? Three cogs is plenty, and 640k of RAM ought to be enough as well.
Peter
(Really,
It's great you enjoy your commute...a little more than I'd care for, but it
sounds stunning.
I have a 1 miles commute which I do everyday, rain or shine. I head
straight to work in the morning, still dark out, but I do manage to toss in
a few miles on the way home so that I feel like I've had a
That looks very nice, especially for low-trail bikes. ducking... I'll be
another watching for the bags on this one.
Any thoughts on what the tab on the top front corner is for? Something
that'll drop down from a Mark's rack?
Rob in Seattle
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I don't really take out the Riv in the snow, but here in the NYC area
we have many, many winter days with no snow or wet roads at all. But
there's still plenty of salt out there, and I worry about what that
might do to the bike.
Nonetheless I take the Riv out now and then on those clear bright
I commute on my Saluki all year 'round. I'm in Seattle, so salt is very,
very rarely an issue, but it does consistently rain here eight
months/year. The Saluki has fenders and 'flaps, which keep most of the grit
off the bike, and I (fairly) regularly wash the bike and lube the chain.
The
I picked up a brochure for that ride a couple days beforehand, figured I
wouldn't have time to fund-raise. Sounds like a great ride, and definitely
a worthy cause. I'm going to try to get started earlier and do that next
year.
Rob in Seattle
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I have a six speed freewheel on my Bleriot which, like all Bleriot, is spaced
at 135mm across the rear dropouts. It is mounted on an old Phil Wood hub.
I re-dished the wheel to accomodate the 135 spacing and the narrower freewheel,
and put a new axle and spacers (available from Phil) in the hub.
For the record, there were never any 5-speed cassettes.
Joe Bernard
Vallejo CA.
On Thursday, August 9, 2012 12:09:24 PM UTC-7, Mayfly wrote:
I have a six speed freewheel on my Bleriot which, like all Bleriot, is
spaced at 135mm across the rear dropouts. It is mounted on an old Phil Wood
I have done the round trip a few times. I live one mile from a BART
station on either end, also, so usually I'm just doing the bike and BART
commute. I'm lucky enough to work at the same company as my wife. We
carpool in together in the morning with a bike on the roof. She leaves
early and
... clings to his muscular torso...
On Thursday, August 9, 2012 12:06:18 PM UTC-7, Amit Singh wrote:
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Your left side shifter doesn't have quite enough friction to hold the front
derailleur in position so it gradually slips down to a smaller ring.
What I've noticed with those shifters is the bolt is a little long, and it
prone to bottom out in the hole that it threads into before really
I am impressed with the CX70 canti's.
My favorite part of these are the nicely made pivots which eliminate play
on the canti stud - makes for solid and quiet braking. I use dura salmon
pads with a little toe-in. Setting these up is relatively straight forward
as canti brakes go. I bent
On Thu, 2012-08-09 at 08:00 -0700, Mike wrote:
Sure, only it can be very hard to follow a cue sheet in
unfamiliar territory when you don't have any idea of your
mileage.
I haven't used a computer for randonneuring in years and haven't had
any problem.
Spend money on good brakes, and save money elsewhere. Better stoppers make
riding more fun.
On Thursday, August 9, 2012 3:49:47 PM UTC-4, Steve Park wrote:
I am impressed with the CX70 canti's.
My favorite part of these are the nicely made pivots which eliminate play
on the canti stud -
On Wed, 2012-08-08 at 20:03 -0700, lungimsam wrote:
I don't need all those small changes and I was wondering if anyone
makes a good ol' 5-speed cassette, and is it possible to fit on 135 or
whatever dropouts the Bleriot has? Just thinking ahead to my next
drivetrain.
There never was a 5.
Very cool. Years ago I was leading design for Black Decker, and was asked by
Men's Journal to recommend a product manufacturer that they could highlight in
their annual Design issue. I sent them to Grant, and if memory serves he in
turn asked them to feature the Brooks B17. I remember that
In the past, no; but this year I am buying Nokia Extreme 29ers for my Hunq. I
am worried about the road crud also,but the MUP's could be a lot of fun with an
inch or two of ice and 3 inches of fresh snow. I just can't resist.
Marc
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My commute is a little short of five, four of that on a path until I
get into downtown and some heavy traffic. I always try to do it if
it's possible -- sometimes I have to leave the office and go too far
for the bike --- so it winds up being about three days a week. I'm
fortunate to have a gym
We're gonna hit 150 for sure. I can feel it!
As for computers, you want to use one? Go for it. But it's not essential.
And I see folks perseverating over GPS files and mileage on computers. You
have a cue sheet, look up from your handlebars and follow it. It's amazing
to think that anyone
On Thu, 2012-08-09 at 14:30 -0700, Mike wrote:
As for computers, you want to use one? Go for it. But it's not
essential. And I see folks perseverating over GPS files and mileage on
computers. You have a cue sheet, look up from your handlebars and
follow it. It's amazing to think that anyone
And Steve, if we're ever riding together on a brevet and i ask you how many
miles until the next turn or control, just telle to shut up.
--mike
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Nice report and pics, Mike! Envy...
Brian
Seattle, WA
On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
Day before yesterday, my friend Ed and I went out to the Mt Hood NF for an
overnight camping trip. We ended up exploring an incredible FS road to
access High Rock. We rode
And, excellent bike karma: they just found it!
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God I hate flying, I have been in this situation too. I am glad it all
worked out!
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And, excellent bike karma: they just found it!
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Congratulations, that would have been a hard loss to swallow. Beautiful bike.
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some people just have good observational skills and spot various clues that
all together make them good at finding their way... I prefer not to use
computers or GPS as they become sort of a crutch you rely on.
~mike
Carlsbad Ca.
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I say not too off topic since the brakes in question are on the
Fargo which is quite Rivendellianishly (gad, how's that for a cobbled
together adverb? Rivishly?) set up and, moreover, the disks are really
the only brakes that will allow quick wheel changes between 27 mm rims
and 44 mm rims.
I'm very glad you got it back -- very nice bike.
On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 4:12 PM, NME nicolemea...@gmail.com wrote:
And, excellent bike karma: they just found it!
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Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM,
I had a smiliar problem on a Giant Traverse (I know, I know) that used to
be my around town ride. LBS said that if you were good with soft hammer on
a work bench/bench vise you could do it but really to just buy new discs if
you want it to be perfect.
On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 6:31 PM, PATRICK MOORE
Thanks, all!
I'd just gone out to RBW WHQ this afternoon to get the original receipt to
prepare for all the claims paperwork that would start tomorrow, and just
like magic, the minute I left the shop I got the call with good news.
So, two related questions now that I'm coming out of panic
Some good folks, like Nicole, take good care of their bicycle karma.
Others are oblivious;
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rivendell-Nigel-Smythe-Country-Bag-green-tweed-/140821793328?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item20c9a20a30#ht_500wt_922
Get rich quick via Rivendell bits? Sheesh!
I saw that, but ebay is full of gougers and scum bags so not really
surprised.
On Aug 9, 2012 7:42 PM, Marc Schwartz mschw...@nmsu.edu wrote:
Some good folks, like Nicole, take good care of their bicycle karma.
Others are oblivious;
On Thursday, August 9, 2012 4:15:43 PM UTC-7, NME wrote:
Can anyone recommend their hard case for airline traveling and shipping?
I'm going to ramble a bit on this subject, as it is important to me -- I
hope you won't mind. This subject is a bit of a can of worms. I have
flown a
Park actually makes a rotor truing tool:
http://www.parktool.com/product/rotor-truing-fork-dt-2
And a Youtube how to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHdQkm14JVw
jim m
wc ca
On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Peter Morgano uscpeter11...@gmail.com wrote:
I had a smiliar problem on a Giant Traverse
Both are SOLD...thanks very much!!
On Wednesday, August 8, 2012 3:57:37 PM UTC-5, Eric wrote:
Platrack price drop. $100 shipped in CONUS.
On Tuesday, August 7, 2012 6:45:45 PM UTC-5, Eric wrote:
Slickersack is SOLD.
Platrack remains.
Thanks!
On Aug 6, 8:33 pm, Eric
Has anyone had a chance to build a wheel with the Velocity A23 rims vs. a
Synergy rim? I'm planning a front wheel SON wheel, and have been using
Synergy rims to this point. This will be for my Hilsen and will generally
be pulling rando/road duty with Cypres or Jack Brown Greens.
Brian
Seattle,
You people with days off in the middle of the week disgust me. --Andy
On Thursday, August 9, 2012 9:32:50 AM UTC-7, Mike wrote:
Day before yesterday, my friend Ed and I went out to the Mt Hood NF for an
overnight camping trip. We ended up exploring an incredible FS road to
access High
150?
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I was offered one but did not take it. It didn't make sense to me.
On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 11:08 PM, Andy Smitty Schmidt 54ca...@gmail.com wrote:
Did any tall folks order one of these? Would love to see if a 65cm+ version
would have the same stretched-out look.
--Andy
On Tuesday, August
10 people (originally 9) signed on for the project. How were you offered
one, and refused?
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
On Thursday, August 9, 2012 6:33:34 PM UTC-7, z-man wrote:
I was offered one but did not take it. It didn't make sense to me.
On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 11:08 PM, Andy Smitty
My eyes go straight to the fork, especially the thin-ness of the blades and
the bend. Looks great, and I wonder about the geometry. It's everything I
don't see in my LBSs, even those with a display from Brooks of England.
Then there is the rest: lovely and a mighty bike. Eagerly awaiting reports
35 miles and 3k feet of climbing?
Now that IS inconvenient.
It really isn't a commute it is more like an expedition.
Way to go!
JimD
On Aug 9, 2012, at 12:38 PM, William wrote:
I have done the round trip a few times. I live one mile from a BART station
on either end, also, so usually I'm just
It should say just tell me to shut up.
We did it! 150! Group hug!
On Thursday, August 9, 2012 2:44:13 PM UTC-7, Mike wrote:
And Steve, if we're ever riding together on a brevet and i ask you how
many miles until the next turn or control, just telle to shut up.
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Jan,
Thank you very much. I found that quite helpful.
On Aug 9, 6:12 am, Jan Heine hein...@earthlink.net wrote:
On Aug 8, 8:45 pm, ted ted.ke...@comcast.net wrote:
And I expect you are right. Sadly at least one of us (me) somehow
managed to remain ignorant of of some of it up to now.
I
Hi Brian,
I've built up a set and a half of A23s and a couple of sets of Synergies.
Both rim types are pretty straightforward to build and required similar
amounts of attention to achieve the radial/lateral trueness. I build more
for spoke tension evenness than rad/lat trueness and neither
Thanks William, makes sense... :)
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I just realized I have the start of a small, interesting collection of
Rivendell buttons. http://flic.kr/p/cNU6MQ http://flic.kr/p/cNU6MQ
Has anyone kept track of this stuff from the start? I'm guessing there are
a few of you out there that have amassed a more sizable quantity of booty
from HQ
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