They're 32 Paselas. I'm a recreational rider, so I'm not forced to ride
in the rain... and I will admit to wiping them down with some some citrus
cleaner when they start to get dingy. (I'm kind of a neat freak)
On Saturday, January 19, 2013 2:21:15 AM UTC-5, Ryan Ray wrote:
How do you keep
I'd like to see the whole bike.
On Friday, January 18, 2013 11:47:23 PM UTC-6, Michael wrote:
@JimThill:
a pic of the cranks or the whole bike?
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Beauty!!! Congrats/
On Saturday, January 19, 2013 2:49:58 AM UTC-5, James Warren wrote:
This was a fun assembly, and I'm very lucky I happened to look at the Riv
site right when this prototype Hunqapillar went for sale. I'm riding it
daily, and I love it, especially with nicely indexing
I like the idea if they made a video for each model. It would be cool to
see the differences between the models.
On Friday, January 18, 2013 12:59:12 PM UTC-5, Mike wrote:
I really really liked that video. Entertaining and informative. Some folks
will watch it and chuckle, thinking it's
@Jim:
Here are some. No closeups of drivetrain, though.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/70237737@N00/8049462382/in/set-72157631680596119/
This is the only shot I have handy that has the drivetrain shown on it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/70237737@N00/8226383846/
It is an Ultegra front
I've had the same experience. I now ride with the handlebar about 1 to 2
centimeters below the saddle height. That business of raising the handlebar
as high as you can get them doesn't work for me.
On Friday, January 18, 2013 10:14:23 PM UTC-8, rw1911 wrote:
This is counter-intuitive to the
Well, I did it!
I ordered a Roadeo frameset. 53cm Ram Orange with cream accents, threaded
fork (going to use my Nitto lugged stem). When the custom raffle was going
on, I bought a gift certificate just so I could get entered into the
raffle. I didn't win, of course, so I am using the gift
Be sure to post photos and describe the ride. I rather suspect it will be a
very good complement to the Sam, from my brief experience with a Sam.
I am rethinking my earliest desire to build the Ram up as a gofast; it
obviously fits more into the sports-touring category and so ought to be
built
Thanks for the first hand report. I have modified several pair of shorts
with a seam ripper, but these Ibex knickers look much harder to modify. I
will pass.
On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 1:33 AM, Mike Schiller mikeybi...@rocketmail.comwrote:
I have not done it on mine but I know of a few people
The first big ride for the year is the Fleche - the famous 24-hour non-
stop randonneur team ride around Easter. We have a lovely course
around the Olympic Peninsula, where we reach the Pacific Ocean around
sunrise and then have breakfast at the historic Lake Quinault Lodge.
We finish by
Especially love the stem-mount-shifters. I have a set of the stem-mounts,
waiting for which bike to try them on. It's pretty likely I will like them.
I also really like the BLAST of flashback from every flash photo including
Sackville products. The reflective material on there is BRIGHT and
Congrats!
Let us know how the ride is.
I haven't heard anyone review their Roadeo before. Interested to know how
it feels diferent than a Sam.
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Thanks, I guess my selective memory skipped right over the Rona Components
angle. How was he involved? As an investor, designer, interested
by-stander?
At least I got the intent of the frame right--budget option to Riv's other
options. Sorry folks if my faulty memory or interpretation muddied
Do any Portland-area Riv riders know of a good list of 100-mile to 200- or 300k
rides in the Portland area in March or April? I'd like to bring a bike and do
an organized ride, but I'm having trouble finding a concise list.
Thanks in advance.
Eric N
www.CampyOnly.com
CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com
Yes. I guess it's about time I learned how to use my camera and not always use
the flash.
Anyway, I love Rivendell's recent commitment to reflectivity. I ride a lot in
the dark. Any extra helps.
Regarding the stem shifters, they are pretty convenient, probably my favorite
compromise between
I've seen a few posts about people being bummed about the new sizing. How
they aren't going to be able to fit on the new sized Sam's or Betty's. I
was one of those people on the Betty. I wanted a 58 for myself someday
and now that they are discontinued, running out, and about to go up in
I read Grant's post, and I think there's a red herring here - the damage to
the wheel came not from continued pedaling, but from continued rotation of
the wheel. They're simply not the same thing. Either something got into the
spokes, ahead of the derailer and inside the chain, or something
I just checked in at Velo Orange and it they have a really nice
looking sealed cartridge platform pedal. Check it out here:
http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/pedals/grand-cru-sabot-pedals.html
It looks like it's shorter than the GK's at 10 cm (picture on Riv
shows GK's at 11.5
The details:
Frame - 1960s Atala. From the parts it came with it was one of the top two
models in the line-up.
First, I had braze-ons added for Mafac Racers, dt shifter bosses, and some
cable routing braze-ons. Josh Muir of Frances did the work.
Then, a shot of orange powder coat.
I'll venture a guess that slamming the saddle all of the way back on its
rails is the culprit of your lower back pain. This approach may be messing
with your hip angle.
On Friday, January 18, 2013 2:36:36 AM UTC-5, Michael wrote:
My lower back has been killing me for the last month or so
For those who may be interested here's a link to a blogpost about by test
ride of my A.H.H.
http://eprider.blogspot.com/2013/01/test-ride.html
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I think it's important to realize that any change can equal a really
painful result. Quick and dramatic changes - such as going from 3-4 cm
below to 6 above (not saying that was what happened here, just trying to
make the point) - change the stresses on the body dramatically and
suddenly.
I've had two similar experiences. First time a cable/wire sticking
out of the ground from some previous construction snagged on the
derailleur and yank me to a halt bending the hanger and destroying my
derailleur. Second time not sure what happened but the derailleur
again was yank into the
I just checked in at Velo Orange and it they have a really nice
looking sealed cartridge platform pedal. Check it out here:
http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/pedals/grand-cru-sabot-pedals.html
It looks like it's shorter than the GK's at 10 cm (picture on Riv
shows
Go for the 650b while you still can!
On Saturday, January 19, 2013, William wrote:
I've seen a few posts about people being bummed about the new sizing. How
they aren't going to be able to fit on the new sized Sam's or Betty's. I
was one of those people on the Betty. I wanted a 58 for
Any benefit over the 700c on the Foy? Good clearance on the 700c?
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Check the OR Randonneurs list. While they,re might not be a brevet, folks have
been on a tear with doing perms. You might also check bikeportland.org. Other
than randonneuring related stuff I'm out of the loop with group rides.
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I was hoping the new 55cm Sam would be 650B since the original two smaller
sizes were 650B, but I read it will be 700C. I'm guessing the top tube
will be about 58cm as the 56 had a 59cm TT.
Since Grant mentioned a new 650B tire I was hoping he would add another
bike that fit's them as well.
Since I'm a heavy guy, the spreadsheet that has been posted for all to
determine the optimal tire pressure has been very usefull for me,
particularly as all my bikes have different tire widths/sizes. However,
last week I ran into a couple of issues with this chart that I'd like to
see how everyone
I am happy it's a single top tube model. And not a new 650B tire but a
new version of the Fatty Rumpkin,
~mike
On Saturday, January 19, 2013 1:12:55 PM UTC-8, Mike Schiller wrote:
I was hoping the new 55cm Sam would be 650B since the original two smaller
sizes were 650B, but I read it
On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 1:23 PM, René Sterental orthie...@gmail.com wrote:
3) Can I extrapolate these values to tubeless MTB tires as well?
Tubeless tires run significantly lower pressure than tubed. I'm 225
lbs, and on dirt I run 25 psi tubeless when I would be running at
least 40psi with
To my eyeball, it seems like that bar you're using has a lot of reach. Maybe a
shorter reach bar would be better?
I still think switching to a more usable 44-46t big ring will eliminate lots of
problems.
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The spreadsheet probably is based on Berto's chart, see
http://janheine.wordpress.com/2010/10/18/science-and-bicycles-1-tires-and-pressure/
1) Does tire size (650b, 700c, etc.) affect the optimal pressure for a give
tire width?
No. In any case, the sizes most of us run fall within a
Thanks for the detailed explanation.
René
On Saturday, January 19, 2013, Jan Heine wrote:
The spreadsheet probably is based on Berto's chart, see
http://janheine.wordpress.com/2010/10/18/science-and-bicycles-1-tires-and-pressure/
1) Does tire size (650b, 700c, etc.) affect the optimal
If you like hills (insert villanous cackle here) the Ronde Portlandia will once
again NOT be officially happening. The date of this officially NOT happening is
April 20, with strong rumors of another, equally brutal ride NOT heading south
on April 21. Google Ronde Portlandia.
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Jim:
Congrats on getting that together so quickly. It came out nice. I have a
set of stem shifters someone gave me a while back that I need to try out.
I've yet to find a cable routing with my bar ends that didn't get in the
way somehow, especially with front bags.
dougP
On Saturday,
Sounds ... fun. I'll look into it.
On Jan 19, 2013, at 3:40 PM, velomann velom...@gmail.com wrote:
If you like hills (insert villanous cackle here) the Ronde Portlandia will
once again NOT be officially happening. The date of this officially NOT
happening is April 20, with strong rumors of
http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2013/01/warehouse-sale-and-test-bikes-for-sale.html
For those in the area, Velo Orange is having one of their warehouse sales,
i've been to one before and you can expect an assortment of returns as well
as items that the company demos (last one i went to there
Peter suggest I make a post, so here it is.
Technically, it has been a few rides. A little side story of how the bike
came to be:
I rarely frequent the forums but decided on a fine December day to browse
and see all the happenings on the web. I stumbled upon Peter's post of a
Bombadil for
Time to get it dirty! Looking forward to seeing in person soon!
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Diagnosing fit by looking at a picture of a riderless bike seems silly to
me. If you really want some help, we need at least a picture of you on the
bike, with both feet on the pedals.
jim m
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Nice looking bike. Enjoy it!
On Jan 19, 2013, at 4:45 PM, tommynguyen tommy...@gmail.com wrote:
Peter suggest I make a post, so here it is.
Technically, it has been a few rides. A little side story of how the bike
came to be:
I rarely frequent the forums but decided on a fine
Checked out Kathleen's copy at Free Range today. Lovely work. Had to settle for
going home with the newest BQ, but I'll have my own copy soon enough.
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that came out real nice Jim. Should be a lota fun with big tires!
~mike
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Yes, the spreadsheet is based on Berto's measurements. I believe there's a
downloadable spreadsheet in the Docs for this group, and there's a Google Doc
version here. Bit.ly/biketirepressure.
If you have an Android phone, there's an app for it. Free demo here:
bit.ly/tiredemo
As for super low
A riderless bike is actually full of information. Admittedly, seeing the rider
on the bike is another useful data point.
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Standover is just under 30 (76cm) with 26x1.25 tires.
On Thursday, January 17, 2013 5:17:50 PM UTC-8, Michael wrote:
What is the standover height, if you don;t mind me asking?
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Custom black atlantis with top-line components
Some may recognize this as Jim Thill's old bike - he has no responsibility
for this sale. This bike has all the great components he put on it.
Velocity Aerohead rims with a Phil Wood cassette rear hub (36h with asym
rim) and Phil Wood front hub
For side-by-side pics (by olipop) of MKS Grip King | MKS Touring | MKS
Sneaker | Thin Gripster:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/olipop/8322939933/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/olipop/8322939597/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/olipop/8323125039/
On Saturday, January 19, 2013 2:47:28 PM UTC-5, Liesl
hi JL,
Sounds like you might have spotted my 59cm 2TT A. Homer Hilsen. Thanks for
the compliment-- say hi next time! :)
And thanks, all of you, for your kind comments about Jay's Rivideo. You
all are pretty fantastic, too.
Take care,
--jenny @ RBW
On Friday, January 18, 2013 7:18:12 PM
Rivsters,
Enjoyed the video. Looks like a great place to work. However, I
noticed that John Bennett was left out. Just checked the Riv website,
and sure enough, no John listed in the staff line-up. Mark is now GM.
Seems like a recent change the went unnoticed, unless I misses
something.
Was rolling around on this fine and wonderful bay area day and took nary a
single photo. A well, sorry folks!
But, while I was rumbling along the MV Path near the houseboats, I _think_
I breezed past a a very stately looking setup on a twin-tubed Hilsen.
Seemed like the owner was rigged
Nice! Nothing better than fat tires and drop bars.
May the roads and trails beckon often.
- Jim / cyclofiend.com
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Very nice setup and photos!
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That's just about as nice as they come. What a find!
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On Saturday, January 19, 2013 6:48:46 PM UTC-8, Philip Williamson wrote:
Maybe this summer we could have a crowd-sourced internet tire drop
measuring party... Lots of 40+ mm tires on this list, and lots of careful
people.
Measuring tire drop isn't easy. Berto built a big device to do
I believe John moved to Portland. Don't remember the reason why.
On Saturday, January 19, 2013 5:16:23 PM UTC-8, Mike Gillespie wrote:
Rivsters,
Enjoyed the video. Looks like a great place to work. However, I
noticed that John Bennett was left out. Just checked the Riv website,
and
Love the color.
Pretty fork rake on that bike, too.
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You guys on the left coast have all the fun.
I see nary a Rivendell in my neck of the woods.
Mostly Trek, Specialized, Giant, Colnago, Scattante, Cannondale, Fuji
around here.
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Thanks Christopher for the SO height.
My pbh is 82cm, so I'm a little too big for it. Sigh...
I saw the medium-ish height looking head tube and thought maybe it was, by
chance, actually a bigger frame than a 52.
I need a 54(a little small) or 56(perfect size) in a Rambouillet according
I'd lower the bar to level with the saddle height (measure from the ground
up). Your back angle seems higher than 45 degrees when on the hoods. Your
saddle height and fore/aft position seems okay. You would have to be the
judge however. I've moved my saddle from where it was before to forward
Measure bar height to the hoods..at the point where you place you hands
normally.
On Saturday, January 19, 2013 11:25:47 PM UTC-8, charlie wrote:
I'd lower the bar to level with the saddle height (measure from the ground
up). Your back angle seems higher than 45 degrees when on the
John got married and he and his wife (high school sweethearts reconnected!)
moved to Oregon in early Nov to be near family. Losing John was gigantic,
but I'm in contact with him daily and it's not all pleasure---he may work a
few hours a week for us. Mark is the new GM, and we're all happy
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