Hey, I just wanted to get this off my chest regarding The Long Walk. The
reason I'm writing this here is because Riv sells the book and I feel like
this is my peer group and we share the same interests. For those of you
that don't know The Long Walk is a book written by a guy that escaped a
Excellent post. Nothing better than non-epic family day rides. I think
riding with the kids always creates some epic moments. Inspirational.
On Monday, August 20, 2012 10:47:27 PM UTC+7, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote:
The wife, kids and I spent the last week tooling around Seattle. We took
Love the green cream Betty.
--Jamie
On Monday, August 20, 2012 8:47:27 AM UTC-7, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote:
The wife, kids and I spent the last week tooling around Seattle. We took
advantage of the bike racks on Amtrak's Cascades line and brought Homer
and Betty along. Mileages were low
This could be the guy who painted my new blue Sam. Or it could be somebody
somewhere else. The paint is beautiful. All the little windows are creamed in
the lugs just like in the video. The clear coat is glossy and smooth everywhere
on the frame. This was not the case on my old orange Sam.
I just finished the book a couple weeks ago. Although it is a fascinating
story, I found some parts rather hard to believe. From what I know of
wilderness survival, it is nearly impossible for humans to survive 10 days with
no water as the author claims in the account of crossing the Gobi. No
Does anyone know the recommended Glorius size for a woman with 78 PBH?
Couldn't find on Riv's website.
Please don't let this happen
Mitch Browne
San Luis Obispo, CA
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Pernicious? Perhaps, however, chip-and-seal coating the roads every 8-10 years
adds some 30 years to the service life of the road, meaning it doesn't have to
be dug up and repaved for that many more years. That saves taxpayers a lot of
money and travelers a lot of disruption.
Sorry for your
I'd be in for one, maybe two.
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Came
So how did you originally find out about them, and why/where/how did you
get your first Rivendell bike?
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Given the state of the union at the state and federal level the condition of
our roads is unlikely to improve.
While JB greens won't prevent crashes, they do make riding on poorly maintained
roads a more pleasing experience.
-JimD
On Aug 21, 2012, at 7:40 AM, Tim McNamara wrote:
I saw a specialized mtn bike with alba bars and was so enamored by the
beautiful curves of the bars that I asked about them. --Andy
On Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:06:10 AM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote:
So how did you originally find out about them, and why/where/how did you
get your first
Saw a picture of a Homer on Peter White's site -- love at first sight.
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What a classy, eternally lovely bicycle is the Glorious! My Tina has been
riding the exact same since purchased new in '04. Same size, same periwinkle
color, more basic build. It will be a member of our family for the duration +.
Sizing; Tina has a PBH of about 75 or 76, and fits in at the
1992: saw, understood, and bought a 1991 (? Cream colored, calipers)
model on remainder at a LBS. Liked it a lot (hot rodded it with
lightweight wheels, parts and end-of-drop-bar-hooks gripshifts!).
Signed up for the original boblist -- mailing only at that time, I
think. Forget member #.
I knew of Rivendell long before I bought my first Riv bicycle, but my first
direct experience was purchasing a Quickbeam for the 2006 Big Fix cross-country
fixed gear ride. I was looking for a bike that would be comfortable for
multiple long days in the saddle (1,760 miles from California to
Thanks for the kind words.
Donald, The kid seats are still work in progress but the progress stopped
when they were good enough. The foot peg is tapered and pounded in to a
slightly undersize hole in a piece of 3/4 plywood for a solid fit. The big
plastic high-back seats are fine for
Never good to hear about a crash. Is good to hear the injuries were just
soft tissue. Here's to a speedy recovery. --Andy
On Monday, August 20, 2012 4:10:14 PM UTC-7, Liesl wrote:
I, too like Eric, have succumbed to the bad road surface. Took a right
turn on to a side street with fresh seal
Glad to hear you're OK, Liesl... I spend more time off-road, and while
I've had my share of endos and crashes on trails, the mere thought of going
down on pavement scares the bejeezus out of me... Wishing you a speedy
recovery to get back on the bike soon.
Peace,
BB
On Tuesday, August 21,
On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 10:22 PM, Manuel Acosta
manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com wrote:
Glad that you're in good spirits about it.
Jameson certainly qualifies as good spirits. Glad to hear it was just a
flesh wound. Hope the healing is quick!
jim m
wc ca
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That's a dream of mine... to one day take a long bike-train vacation around
the USA, by rolling onto an AMTRAK train here in NJ, then rolling off in
another location, pedaling to a destination where I can roll back onto the
train, and literally work my way across the country and back by bike
Having wiped out on sealcoat myself a few times with the scars to show for
it my best wishes go out to you Liesl. Growing up upstate it was always a
nightmare when the decided to re-do the roads, it meant either not riding
for a few weeks while the sealcoat got beat down by the cars or going 2mph,
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
David
On Aug 21, 2012, at 1:22 AM, Manuel Acosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com wrote:
Glad that you're in good spirits about it. Glad that the bike came out fine,
scratches on the bike are like medals of honor. Display them proud.
On Monday, August 20, 2012
I have the following for sale. Prices include domestic shipping. I
interested please email me for pictures.
Lezyne Alloy Drive mini pump as described here:
http://www.rei.com/product/831627/lezyne-hv-alloy-drive-mini-pump
EXCEPT mine, being a couple of years old, does not seem to have the Air
I'd take at least one...
On Monday, August 20, 2012 12:53:46 PM UTC-4, Marty wrote:
Came across this by accident today, and couldn't help but think it would
be nice to have one. Minimum order mandate from Brooks I suppose...
Wishing you a quick recovery Liesl. Rest and recovery are important. Revel
in them.
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I've moved to Walnut Creek before RBW was born. I used to get the BOB
Gazettes, and then I started getting the first Riv catalogs. I had plenty
of lugged steel bikes, but I liked what Grant was trying to do, and I
bought plenty of those discontinued/obsolete parts that filled the early
Mitch,
The Glorius was sized by rider height, not PBH. See this archived link:
cweb.archive.org/web/20050207220713/http://www.rivbike.com/html/bikes_mixte.html
If it helps, my wife is 5'6 (five-six-and-a-half she would say). She
has a 56cm Glorius that still shows a fist-full of post:
I love this thread. I discovered bicycling-as-an-adult and Bridgestone
about the same time. Picked up the '92 catalogue and fell in love with the
whole unracer/just ride vibe. Joined BOB just as it was closing, which got
me a Reader in the mail.
My first Rivendell was a Romulus in '03, which
I am in for 1 or 2.
On Tuesday, August 21, 2012 10:07:47 AM UTC-6, Montclair BobbyB wrote:
I'd take at least one...
On Monday, August 20, 2012 12:53:46 PM UTC-4, Marty wrote:
Came across this by accident today, and couldn't help but think it would
be nice to have one. Minimum order
On Aug 21, 2012, at 10:06 AM, lungimsam wrote:
So how did you originally find out about them, and why/where/how did you get
your first Rivendell bike?
Bridgestone ads in VeloNews were my first introduction to Grant, particularly
one ad (which I think was in an April 1 issue) in which the ad
I just saw this tweet from Velo Orange for a new platform pedal that looks
pretty swank
https://twitter.com/Velo_Orange/status/237971454694678528/photo/1
Also, on my recently refurbished 1985 Stumpjumper, I'm LOVING the Shimano
DX pedals. They did it right, way back then!
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my buddy and i originally wanted to get Bike Fridays for touring. then realized
the small wheels were not good for touring/light trails. he bought a new Trek
520 and i had already had a 1984 Cannondale tourer, this was about 2005
as we checked out touring websites we slowly realized our bikes
Hello Rivers,
I'm running out of ideas, so wondered about soliciting some brainstorming
and help.
In the spring, I bought one of the last 62cm SimpleOne's on Closeout. It
is lovely, but I'm having a hell of a time getting it to fit right.
Here it
Has anyone taken their Sam Hillborne, stripped it and gone with a clear
powder coat?? Would there be any downside to this??
I really like the looks of the protovelos I've seen and think it would be
interesting have a Sam like that. Any thoughts or comments??
Bruce
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I rediscovered bicycling in late 1994 and bought my first modern road bike
in early 1995. It was actually lugged steel, a Performance bike. I
happily rode it for a few years, training for and riding my first Century.
But I was under the go-fast, weight-weeny spell and upgraded to a titanium
I can't see the picture. What kind of seatpost? You may want one with more
set-back. Also, don't be afraid of shorter stems. I've gone as short as
70mm on a road bike to get the right fit.
jim m
wc ca
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 11:41 AM, Matt neovernacu...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello Rivers,
I'm
I picked up some of the last few years of the Bridgestone catalogs
(1992, 1993, 1994) for which Grant Petersen lavished much effort and
creativity. A bit later, I began reading about the development of the
Rivendell bicycles (from around 1994, after Bridgestone withdrew from
the U.S. market) in
It doesn't seem so long ago, but the mid 1990s era was a different bicycle
world. Steel was dead, road riding was stagnant and those frames were
moving to aluminum and titanium. Mountain bikes were getting complex with
suspension. There was little internet use, thus we were not all
I used to work at Baskin Robbins for 8 years. About every other Saturday my
buddy Will would come by on his bike to get a scoop of ice
cream. Intrigued that he biked everywhere I figured I needed a hobby for
the summer so I asked him one Saturday where would be a good place to buy a
bike. He
So I have been riding the bombadil more this week and it is an awesome
ride but it still just feels a bit tight on the top tube. I have short
legs and a long torso so it is hard for me to find a bike with good
lenght on the top tube without having zero standover. I was looking
at the VO site
My Bombadil came that way, and after a summer right next to the salt water of
the Intracoastal Waterway at the Jersey Shore it began to show some rust spots.
Others with clear powder have had good experiences,though, I think. If it
won't get constant exposure to salt air, go for it if you like
Won't be near the salt air but perhaps an epoxy clear coat maybe needed.
Any recommendations on who would be best to do this??
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 3:25 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J
thomas.alling...@skadden.com wrote:
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My Bombadil came that way, and after a summer right next to the salt
I feel your pain--been struggling with fit for a few years and only
recently got to a place where I feel like i'm getting a handle on it.
I think you're on the right track with sliding the saddle back, tilting it
up, and trying a shorter stem to get your weight back. It's a big
investment,
Way back in the day I convinced my parents that a road bike was what I
needed and they fronted me the $ so I could go to REI in Berkeley to pick
something out. Spent a fair amount of time there chatting with familiar
sales guys and ended up with a Peugeot. Actually memory is fuzzy from the
Matt: Can't see your photo; can you re-post the link? And it would
help to see a photo of you on the bike in a cruising mode position;
taken from the side, of course.
Non-photo method: taking the saddle, the pedals, and a chosen spot on
the bar (example, tips of hoods), how does the SO differ
One last comment: just maybe you are not meant to ride a B 17. I could
never get the tilt right on any Brooks -- either they (B 17 R and N,
Pro, Flyer not to mention wide, sprung ones of various sorts) goosed
me or shunted me forward onto the bars. Perhaps you could try the SO
with another saddle?
Regarding the 12v bottle set: these are really nice, apart from having
to stock hard-to-find bulbs. I briefly used one on my Herse (until I
discovered there was no way to get a firm installation on the Herse's
left chainstay tab; I switched to a 6 v bb dynamo). It had very little
drag -- more than
I don't own a PV but was able to ride a friends. It wasn't really my size
but it was doable for me and I very much liked it.
The Bombadil is a very nice bike, but due to the cost of building thing the
way that Grant does, its going to be a different cost ballpark than the PV.
If it fits and the
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/brookline/2012/08/on_biking_just_ride_urges_less.html
8/15.
Petersen says professional bike racing has corrupted a beautiful
thing. -- There is some truth to that, with racing driving recent
hyperactive hard-sell marketing, but man, old, steel racing bikes
A Sam isn't a simple answer - my QB fits me better than my Sam (60cm), and
I'm about the same height as you.
That being said, I was only able to get my Sam to work with a setback
seatpost. And it actually worked better for to keep the stem as is and just
move my butt back. It seems to me that
1. Do you set your bikes up the same way fit measurement-wise. Or do you
have different fit setups for each bike?
2. Easy to ride different bikes with different setups, or feels great
whatever you are on?
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Largely the same for all, though I have the bar on the Fargo higher.
The reach is the same (to hoods, my reference point for bars.
Am thinking of getting a bike that will force me to ride easily, with
upright bars and fat saddle, but the road bikes and Fargo *are* very
comfortable.
On Tue, Aug
I try to set my bikes up differently where possible, like skinnier/fatter
tires, maybe saddle type, bar height, half-step gearing or wide triple,
etc.The variety is the spice.But some aspects have much more
overlap across the fleet- for example I have noodle bars on 4 bikes right
Lighting system sold.Thanks!
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It was always my understanding that your going about it the wrong
way. Should be RCP first then repaint. To take off the paint that is
there now, you would need to use some sort of sandblasting, and the
raw metal underneath would lose its raw look. You would still see
the beauty of the brazing,
Like many folks on here (I'm guessing) the bicycle truly was my first taste
of freedom in the small town where I grew up. Hence I am a bicycle
fanatic, and inevitably came to Rivendell from riding vintage bikes and
BMX, and being accustomed to steel as a frame material that is reliable
even
I have a bombadil that came with clear powdercoat on it, and it is not a
problem as far as rust goes.The only issue I have had is that it seems
to have been applied a little thick in some areas, such as just beneath the
fork crown, so some cracking / flaking off there. Touched it up
Thanks for everyone's well wishes. I'm doing really pretty well. A few quick
thoughts:
The only thing we had immediately available to wrap the bad wound was...a riv
half mitt and an Irish strap to hold it in place!
On my referring to seal coats as pernisious ...given what happened, I think
Like many folks on here (I'm guessing) the bicycle truly was my first taste
of freedom in the small town where I grew up. Hence I am a bicycle
fanatic, and inevitably came to Rivendell from riding vintage bikes and
BMX, and being accustomed to steel as a frame material that is reliable
even
A friend wants to take up commuting to her job at Intel, some 4 miles
from her house in Rio Rancho: rolling terrain with 200-300 feet of
climbing (I estimate) between Intel and her house. Mid '50s, hasn't
ridden in five or six years, has residual car accident neck injury
that requires an upright
Referring to my earlier thread hows about the selections from velo orange?
On Aug 21, 2012 7:12 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
A friend wants to take up commuting to her job at Intel, some 4 miles
from her house in Rio Rancho: rolling terrain with 200-300 feet of
climbing (I
I'm curious about this slippery seal coat: is it tar sprayed on
gravel? What makes it so slippery? -- soft tar?
We don't use such barbarous, inferior road surfaces here in God's Own
Land of Enchantment: we go directly from real pavement to dirt.
Continue to let the Jameson's work its magic
Peter: My memory is full of holes (probably due to so much Jameson's).
Can you refresh? Meanwhile, will pass Go and proceed to VO site.
Thanks.
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 5:16 PM, Peter Morgano uscpeter11...@gmail.com wrote:
Referring to my earlier thread hows about the selections from velo orange?
Off the top of my head, I'd say check out Breezer (
http://www.breezerbikes.com/bikes/transportation), Public (
http://publicbikes.com/sale-bikes), REI, Raleigh, Kona, Jamis. There's
plenty out there that fit in the category you're looking for; some are
steel, many are aluminum.
jim m
wc ca
It's a layer of tar sprayed on the road surface with gravel laid on top of it.
It's rolled into the surface by cars and trucks and sometimes heavy machinery.
After a few days the loose gravel is swept off. The problem is that the loose
gravel is like riding on ball bearings... Tough on
Thanks; weird -- definitely not a NM or Georgia thing.
Next thread: widest tarmac expansion cracks? Must be documented. My
prizes reach almost 7 inches.
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 5:45 PM, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote:
It's a layer of tar sprayed on the road surface with gravel laid on
Patrick,
If she's 5'2-5'6, I know a dude down in Cruces with a Kogswell P/R fs.
Marc
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I have bikes with drops, bullmoose, and bullhorn (rb-019) bars. Each
setup is quite different though I think the body positions are not as
different as one might expect. In any case I like them all.
On Aug 21, 1:57 pm, lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
1. Do you set your bikes up the same
I have a clear coated Bombadill. I'm in the SF bay area, east bay,
past the oakland hills.
The frame was not spotlessly prepped before the powder coat went on.
There are areas with what I suspect is flux from the assembly. There
are some areas that might be a touch of oxidation, but more lace like
When my younger daughter who basically didn't ride went to college we
got her a Bianchi Milano which served her very well.
I replaced the stock bar with a Dove bar and cork grips from RBW, and
she loved it.
Would need some additions to tick all the requirements you list
(lights, rack, armored
How do I email you. I know a guy who has one for sale.
On Monday, August 20, 2012 12:04:28 AM UTC-4, rcnute wrote:
Hi, all: Every once in awhile I catch the Rivendell fever again. My
57cm Bleriot was a perfect fit (and I loved the color) but I sold it
to try some other bikes out. I
Despite the fact that this is rooted in a comment Grant publicized, I
wonder if your question isn't really OT, given the forum is ostensibly
about Rivendell, et al. What does anyone's opinion about whether or not
they like-ride-race on another bike made of some other material have to
do with
Grew up on a 'ten-speed', did everything on it. Outgrew it; headed off to
college, kidnapping my dad's Nishiki; discovered skinny tires and railroad
track crossings didn't mesh... Ended up getting a Nishiki MTB to be my
campus-commuter. Post college, used the Nishiki for everything, 'til I got
Now.
I command you.
Sell me your 66cm Quickbeam.
No, really.
Clif
ph# (five one two - 695-235two.)
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My question is at least tangentially On Topic because -- and I
neglected to make this clear -- my points of reference are Rivendell
bicycles and I wondered if someone could compare hiserher CF ride with
hiserher Rivendells.
Patrick the Delete key is always available and
I received a catalog from them at a Seattle bike show..heck it could
have been Grant who handed it too me. I had been riding a recumbent until
then but had a Bianchi race bike back in the 80's and a Nishiki 'touring'
bike that I had Davidson cycles modify and paint. My wife and I also owned
On Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:36:50 PM UTC-4, Dave Faller wrote:
Despite the fact that this is rooted in a comment Grant publicized, I
wonder if your question isn't really OT, given the forum is ostensibly
about Rivendell, et al. What does anyone's opinion about whether or not
they
Patrick
I road high end cf for ten years. Aggressive setup .. Mavic carbone wheels
etc...
My routine was 1000 miles early in season to get neck arms and arse ready and
to be comfy.
Wasn't very comfortable for first 500 or so.
Was a sweet ride at 65 mph coming down off veil pass. Had nice
What Andy said.
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 3:17 PM, Andy.M andy.e.m...@gmail.com wrote:
It was always my understanding that your going about it the wrong
way. Should be RCP first then repaint. To take off the paint that is
there now, you would need to use some sort of sandblasting, and the
My two bikes are identical but I have multiple handlebar arrangements
explicitly designed to give me different ride experiences. All are generally
high-bar. But there's high as in a large frame with an extended head tube and
max'd out Nitto Bullmoose bar ... and then there's high as in
Great conversation! Now we need to read your story @lungisam!!!
Anyway, my parents bought my an '84 Allez while in HS. Rode it all over
during HS and college. Serious, a lot of miles on that bike, but I did
figure out it was a bit too small for me (a 58cm) and that it didn't quite
fit the bigger
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