Hi all,
I bought a 650b randonneur from a very nice seller who had ridden it perhaps
three times in the two years he had owned it. I ended up swapping out the
front wheel for one with a dynohub, the tires for 42mm Hetres, and the rando
bag for something a bit taller. As a result, those
It takes more than just a fork to transform a Riv into a randonneur, indeed.
Most importantly, it takes some kooky person to sit in the saddle and turn the
cranks and follow the cue sheet faithfully for between 7 and 90 hours. Anybody
who's obsessing over fork rake or any other hardware
Not a riv but close enough? I just converted a garage sale find trek 520 to
a-bars (all my bikes have a-bars!). It's pretty damned upright.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/x47bt8g8hntks2l/Photo%20May%2009%2C%2011%2023%2017%20AM.jpg
Bolt upright? Well, yeah. I tried it with the original stem and the
On Fri, 2013-05-10 at 22:31 -0500, Alex Zeibot wrote:
Low trail fork will not transform Rivendell into a complete randonneur
bicycle. It takes more than just a fork.
Plenty of Rivendells have been transformed into randonneur bicycles
without any changes to the fork at all.
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My experience doesn't reflect this. I recently picked up a low trail
Rawland Nordavinvden, and it handles very well with no load and high, wide
bars (above saddle by maybe 1.5) I actually haven't even ridden it with
any front load yet.
Though I also like my higher trail, stiffer tubed Crosscheck
If I get the gist of the itinerary, we are going to camp and stay at
Forestville, ride out each day, end up making a loop and return to the
campground. So riding loaded with camping gear from place to place is not
on the agenda if we are camping there, correct.
Marc
On Friday, May 10, 2013
That's right Marc. For those of us camping at Forestville, we can leave our
gear there during the day. I'm basing the official start each day in Spring
Valley and Preston, respectively, because those towns have services like
lodging, groceries, etc. This gives us some bonus miles commuting to
Also, starting in the towns allows one-day ralliers to drive in, park
somewhere, and meet us conveniently.
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Yes Rene, I've enjoyed it also. I drooled over Rivendells when I first saw
a Romulus ad. The first production bike that would fit me off the rack
though was a smaller Rambouillet, so I got one at the end of 2006. 10,000
miles later, I still love it. Later, I started
All this discussion about trail and this and that and I realized I didn't
care. At 6'5 tall and 225 what many want to claim as heavy tubing isn't
heavy to me. In my race bike days I liked areo wheels that were very
stiff and felt like you were on a rail and instantly put power to the road.
I also found the review frustratingly vague. As you said, he talks about
geometry, but doesn’t specify what he means. To be fair, most bike reviews
are like this one: a gloss over without offering any specifics.
He also says, “The San Marcos gets you where you want to go in comfort and
Hey there
The Bleriot looks great. I miss that bike..but it was too small. I'm so
glad you like it. Looks like it's treating you well.
I love awkward bike portage also (as long as it's safe)
Best
Jason
On Monday, May 6, 2013 11:22:29 PM UTC-4, jeffrey kane wrote:
Beautiful, man ... I
On Sat, 2013-05-11 at 07:45 -0700, Doug Williams wrote:
I also found the review frustratingly vague. As you said, he talks
about geometry, but doesn’t specify what he means. To be fair, most
bike reviews are like this one: a gloss over without offering any
specifics.
He also says, “The San
The new protovelo build is mostly finished. As I mentioned before, I've
never had a proper roadie type bike and I had been collecting parts to
build one when this frame came up on the Riv site as a web special. I have
no idea what it was a prototype for.
I've never ridden with integrated
Kelly -- very interesting writeup (of course I was particularly interested
in that for the Ram). I've not ridden any of Grants later models, but you
descriptions of their handling and feel match my own experience with the
five Rivs I've owned (with some reservations about the Sam Hill).
Great
Hi, All!
I'm Leah, and I'm happy to have discovered you!
In November I managed to get my paws on my very own Rivendell Betty Foy. She's
the completely perfect answer to my cycling needs. I slapped a gorgeous Brooks
B68 in honey on her and it's been great. But yesterday I made the mistake of
Me too! Thanks for the clarification, Steve!
On Friday, May 10, 2013 5:28:09 PM UTC-5, Evan wrote:
Thanks, everyone, for your answers regarding trail. (Pneumatic trail vs.
geometric trail? Whoa. It's even more complicated than I thought!)
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I have an outstanding hitch bike rack (Thule Euroway G2 923), but this
option is now gone with our new car.
I am looking to buy a roof bike rack that would accommodate nicely a
fendered fat-tired bicycle with front rack (Mark's or Mini type), any
advice?
I've owned in the past a Yakima
On Thursday, May 9, 2013 5:33:15 PM UTC-4, Doug Williams wrote:
I'm leaning strongly toward a San Marcos, but I can't seem to let go of
the idea of having a faster Roadeo. I like to do long solo rides. I ride
with others on occasion, but I don’t worry about racing or drafting
anybody. I
Only
On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 2:43 PM, LeahFoy jonasandle...@gmail.com wrote:
Welcome! The initiation for new listmembers requires posting exquisite
photos of their Rivendells. Please do so.
what is your opinion about swapping for the red? Will it look too matchy?
Would you tire of seeing a
How about a French style geometry bicycle with a Hobo planaria? Low racks
with low trail fork, Newbaum handle wrapped with twin at the end, and
shellac in placed. Plastic fenders, dyno wheel for lights in the front
and back. Basket up front to hold your things. You could probably play the
I'm pretty sure that Grant's and Jan's writings in this thread should be
monogrammed and framed, just so it can be easily referenced when future
postings try to drive a spike between their ideas.
I'm pretty firmly in the camp of The Ride Is What Matters, and if you are
comfortable and feel
The stiffness of the frame also makes a bike feel fast/reactive versus
slow/inert, to me, anyway. In my brief ride on a Roadeo, it felt responsive and
springy like a skinny tire road bike. But then again, it's pretty obvious that
a lot of perceptions of fastness have a lot more to with looks
I vote red! Saddle matching is the new bag matching. I have a blue B17 on
one bike, and like the matchy aspect.
Brian
Seattle, WA
On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 8:05 AM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Only
On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 2:43 PM, LeahFoy jonasandle...@gmail.com wrote:
Red saddles look great on many bikes. Go for it! When I built up a
repainted bike a while back, a friend donated some Brooks green bar tape.
Naturally, I had to get a green B17 to match
On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 3:43 PM, LeahFoy jonasandle...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi, All!
I'm Leah, and I'm
The Betty Foy owner in the household votes to leave the honey saddle. I
vote red as I have done the color matching thing with a blue brooks saddle
that perfectly matches the brake cables and headset spacers on my SimpleOne.
David
Charlotte, NC
On Friday, May 10, 2013 4:43:09 PM UTC-4, LeahFoy
Sloping top tube. Slots on the brakes look like med reach. Could be San
Marcos ish.
On Saturday, May 11, 2013 7:59:36 AM UTC-7, jandrews_nyc wrote:
The new protovelo build is mostly finished. As I mentioned before, I've
never had a proper roadie type bike and I had been collecting parts to
Go red! Objective advice from someone who matches green Brooks saddle and bar
tape to his green bags on his pewter Hunqapillar!
René
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On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 10:56 AM, David Spranger daspran...@gmail.com
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The Betty Foy owner in the household votes to
Looks like a Bleirot fork with a Hillborne frame. Brake reach is solidly in
the 57-59mm reach range. It looks like a fun sporty ride! Have fun!
Stephen
On Saturday, May 11, 2013 9:16:16 AM UTC-7, ted wrote:
Sloping top tube. Slots on the brakes look like med reach. Could be San
Marcos ish.
Welcome, Leah! Ooooh, go red! And I'm not a matchy person (as my socks will
attest!) but I think a red brooks on a Betty would look great. . . plus
your dad needs a different saddle, right? :-)
Cheers!
lyle
On 11 May 2013 12:33, René Sterental orthie...@gmail.com wrote:
Go red! Objective
The Soma badge is merely a cloaking device.
Those with the means and ability can see through it and know it is a Riv
design.
Those who lack the means or ability to see that don't know the difference
between a Riv and a Soma design anyway.
You will be able to tell in which category to place
+1
On May 11, 2013, at 10:23 AM, John Blish jbl...@gmail.com wrote:
The Soma badge is merely a cloaking device.
Those with the means and ability can see through it and know it is a Riv
design.
Those who lack the means or ability to see that don't know the difference
between
Hi Pierre,
The only roof racks that work well with fendered bikes are those that grab
the frame via the downtube. Of the few available, the one I like the most
is the Thule Criterium:
http://www.thule.com/en-us/us/products/bike-carriers/roofcarriers/598-criterium-_-598
The other one is the
Welcome! And red saddle for sure. I still enjoy seeing the green saddle on my
green Quickbeam after 9 years.
Philip
www.biketinker.com
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Go red and while you're at it get some cool red foot ware along with red bottle
cages and blue bottles...why stop with the saddle? Then of course lots of
pictures.
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Greetings Riv folk. Now that I am the proud owner of a new RBW Legolas, I'm
letting go of my Bridgestone MB-1. It's one of the coolest MB-1s ever, in
my opinion, being one of the few production mountain bikes made for, and
spec'ed with, Dirt Drop handlebars.
The size is 50cm, good for someone 5'8
Welcome!
Are you aware of how differently the B17 rides than the B68? The B17 can be too
narrow for a more upright position, which I presume you have on the Betty? An
upright position has us sitting on the wider part of our sit bones, so saddle
width makes a big difference. Aside from that, I
I went through the same debate with a Brooks B17 Electric Blue saddle for
my Atlantis - it matched the lettering outline perfectly. I added some
chainstay wrap in blue to touch it off and am very happy with the results.
If you like it, go for it! There is no wrong answer in personlizing.
Rock the red!
The fact that you asked makes the answer self evident.
-Jimmy
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Not to mention that the B-17 comes in a lady's model as well
On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 4:15 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
Welcome!
Are you aware of how differently the B17 rides than the B68? The B17 can
be too narrow for a more upright position, which I presume you have on the
Once the Large SaddleSacks are back in stock I plan on getting one as my
everyday bag on the bike. It will rest on a Nitto Large Rear Rack. I plan on
strapping it down with 1-2 short Irish Straps. For camping, I will put the
Sackville Panniers under it and am hoping the lashing points match up
Patrick,
I carry all sorts of loads from a medium backpack full of clothes and a
laptop computer, to six-packs of 12-oz bottled beverages, to box of Dunkin
Coffee, to camping gear. (not all at one time:) ) I could easily exceed
weight limit of wheel and rack before capacity of the bag. I love
Why are you so committed to a roof rack? I use a Saris hitch rack and like
it much better than any roof rack I have owned - which is a lot.
Michael
On Saturday, May 11, 2013 1:19:28 AM UTC-4, Pierre wrote:
All,
I have an outstanding hitch bike rack (Thule Euroway G2 923), but this
option
Here is a photo of the beverages:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZaeY65IqQtM/UY7ZZjzdMKI/ANs/SpNq8WJEs_I/s1600/saddlesack2.JPG
Best regards,
Erl
On Saturday, May 11, 2013 7:25:39 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Once the Large SaddleSacks are back in stock I plan on getting one as
I don't know if Rob would agree, but that sounds like an Ocean Air Rambler
to me!
http://oceanaircycles.com/bicycles/rambler/
Cheers,
David
On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 12:15 PM, Lee Legrand krm2...@gmail.com wrote:
How about a French style geometry bicycle with a Hobo planaria? Low racks
and don't forget the bandana's on Rob's site.
~mike
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Wow!
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Sounds like, the new car doesn't have a hitch...
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Check this one out.. Just what your looking for
http://www.atoc.com/biketopper.php
Kelly
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Alba's look cool with the black grips.
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I like the honey, but torn between honey and dark brown.
The Brown looks kinds reddish in pics i have seen.
The honey looks great, but would love it to darken up a bit.
Anyone got any pics of one or 'tother to share?
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Looking to try an Imperial - black or browns, honey, etc.
I have a black B17 that has probably less than 200 miles on it.
In very good shape.
I can send pics if interested. Let me know.
john11.2...@gmail.com
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If indeed the problem is no hitch in the new car, then I would suggest
considering getting a hitch installed or doing it yourself. I put a hitch
on my minivan and it was really pretty easy. I got the hitch from Amazon
and found an install video on YouTube. Cost was about $150. I'm not sure
what
What Aaron said. These people are HIGHLY recommended. All their
installations are viewable on youtube and it's really straightforward.
That's presuming your vehicle isn't an outlier that doesn't have the
capacity, or a work vehicle or similar.
Re roof racks: If you have the choice between clamp
These people, of course being http://www.etrailer.com/
Cheers,
David
On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 9:18 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.comwrote:
What Aaron said. These people are HIGHLY recommended. All their
installations are viewable on youtube and it's really straightforward.
That's
Here's some pictures of my 6yr old Honey B17.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335973@N00/8142953377/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335973@N00/8577884068/in/set-72157633053478798
I really like the way this saddle looks. Still, if I were going to buy a
new Brooks, I'd probably get
Patrick, once you get your large SS be sure to post pictures and
impressions. I'm curious as to how the bikes perform with those bags out in
the wild. On the one hand it puts a lot of weight up high but perhaps this
isn't an issue. The bags are beautiful for sure and easy to access. I
totally
My Large Saddlesack is permanently on my bike. I was using zipties to
attach bag to rack, but some people say that the zipties damage the bag, so
currently it's only attached to the saddle, and it rests on the rack. I
need to figure out some new attachment solution.
I don't understand why one
Michael - just make your own out of the B17: http://wp.me/p1kJzU-5S
Brian Hanson
Seattle, WA
On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 8:26 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
Looking to try an Imperial - black or browns, honey, etc.
I have a black B17 that has probably less than 200 miles on it.
In
I'll second the zip-tie advice. I have the medium and just use 2 zip-ties
to steady it on the rear of the bag at the rack.
Brian
Seattle, WA
On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 10:52 PM, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.comwrote:
My Large Saddlesack is permanently on my bike. I was using zipties to
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