Well worth the effort then, and you're never at a loss for torque. The Phil hub
is freewheel/fixed? Or freewheel/freewheel? I was thinking fixed would be fun
in the snow and ice but the suzie's lacking the fixed locking side. Might have
to find a relatively cheap fixie rear wheel to try it out,
Yes , Patrick :) It's no accident I see so many pro racers riding the
big rings up hills as much as they can :.
http://cyclingtips.com.au/2010/04/the-big-ring-mechanical-or-psychological-advantage/
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It's free/free, and I have a 22t free on the flip side. I was told I could
put on a fixed gear and it would work fine so long as I didn't do
aggressive backpedaling to brake (since I have brakes) -- so that's my plan
for someday when I try it out. But I definitely like having the freewheel
for
Is the top tube level or sloped?
On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 1:23 PM, rw1911 rw1...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks. Unfortunately the frame is not in my possession and won't be
accessible for a while. Here's a shot of the non-extended head tube also
showing the old style lugs...
On Thursday,
Echoing Doug's thoughts, a 50 CM Ram might work. They take 38 mm tires w/o
fenders and have great geometry in a small bike using 26 (559 ERD) wheels.
On Saturday, October 25, 2014 11:49:23 PM UTC-5, dougP wrote:
Lesli:
My wife is 5'2 and rides a 47 cm Atlantis with 26 wheels. Granted,
You might want to poke around for a small 1984 Trek 620 or one of the
mid-80s 520s. Longish framesets, relaxed seat and head tubes, long
chainstays, canti-posts. Details at Vintage-Trek.com. Either would be a
great conversion to 650B which would give room for 38s. Originally designed
as
or maybe, you could get this poster to a more reasonable price:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/internet-bob/Ut5CD7twypo
On Saturday, October 25, 2014 10:19:04 PM UTC-5, Lesli Larson wrote:
I'm helping a friend source a new (or possibly) used bike to replicate my
own Riv custom which
That makes sense, you could use another cog on there as a lockring of
sorts, and if you carried a chainwhip you could swap your fixed set. Or I
suppose you could use your crank and chain as a chainwhip just as easily by
using a stick to brake the crank. There must be a thread around here
Thanks. These are great options and confirmed my suspicions that I should
be watching the used market as well. I always want to buy new but ended up
believing a better value and better product can be sourced from the past,
so to speak.
I would love to find a 47cm or 50 cm Riv frame -
Is your friend planning on also using porteur bars or similar, to achieve
the upright riding position? As you probably know, accommodating a long-ish
top tube with swept-back bars is much less of a challenge than it can be
for drop bar configurations.
It would seem that the 650b San Marcos
You can use the rotafix method to install and remove fixed cogs without the
need for a chainwhip. It uses the wheel as leverage which gets far more
torque than a chainwhip. I've used this method to setup fixed gears for
myself on a regular freewheel threading and have never had a cog come
I believe Riv used a BB lockring to hold the fixed cog tight on one side of the
free/free Suzue hub on my Quickbeam – I don’t think I’ve ever actually focused
on it, but that’s what they said way back then.
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I have been extremely happy with the Schwalbe Big Ben. They come in 700c
and 650, roll fast, work better than expected off road, provide a plush
ride and no flats.
My new favorite tire.
Cheers,
Scott
On Thursday, January 31, 2013 3:30:46 PM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote:
I want to thank all of you
GB tires are sold as well.
On Saturday, October 25, 2014 6:20:47 PM UTC-5, David Banzer wrote:
MKS Touring Grip King pedals are sold.
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Yeah unfortunately I'm afraid you're right... I'm a 83 PBH and I think my
atlantis would be a 54.5 one.
Not that I have one, that's just my understanding.
On Oct 25, 2014 10:20 PM, Wildcat96 cschoentha...@gmail.com wrote:
700x38 Vittoria Rando Hypers, called Voyager Hyper now :)
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I'm bumping this on Ryan's behalf, since I've taken myself out of the
running for this great deal.
That nagging detail mentioned in my last post was a standing offer to buy a
friend's Atlantis if/when he wanted to sell it. He had recently hinted
that he was about ready to do so, and I needed
I've always been lucky with chainlines. Oh, cool, that worked. Or else I just
don't get into it unles I have a problem, and haven't had any problems. I'm
still on the QB's original BB.
I've also happily run fixed for years and years without lockrings, but I may
have been lucky there, too. I
Yes, Mark at RBW said he was a 82 pbh and felt most comfortable on a 54.5. I
think the recommended minimum pbh on the 56 is 82 or 83. I rode a 59cm
Bridgesone XO-2 for a and while it was obviously too tall, it felt great with
Albatross bars. I can straddle a 56 and get both feet on the
Wheels sold.
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John and Garth: thanks; both responses contain food for thought. My
thought, upon pursuing the matter, is that heavier circumferences (ie, rims
and tires) with larger radiuses, maintain momentum better, and this is what
I feel; the differences in friction between a 52/17 and a 46/15, per the
The San Marcos uses Riv's current expanded frame concept, so the seattube
number is significantly smaller than the toptube. When shopping bikes like
this and the Sam Hillborne, the trick is to ignore the claimed size of the
frame and focus on how long the toptube is. The 47cm San Marcos has a
The Spry comes in a nice looking silver. How far does it stick out
from the crankarm as compared to the VP-001 Thin Gripster? List
price is similar. I'm already using a 20mm Kneesaver pedal extender
so I wouldn't want the pedal to be closer to the crankarm.
Here's a Carradice Nelson Longflap saddle bag. Super nice shape. Very, very
gently used. It's been sitting in box for quite sometime. This is an older
one that has the cool letter too!
$130 shipped via PayPal. You have to send the funds via pay for goods
services and not as a gift.
Has anyone from Portland ridden by Dave's Graveyard?
http://davisgraveyard.com
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I have a 6cm Technomic.
You can also rotate your brake levers a little higher on the bends/ramp to
bring them closer.
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The FedEx driver delivered my new-to-me Rivendell Road frame and fork on
Saturday. There is nothing quite like the anticipation of a new bike. I had
wanted something a bit different from my Atlantis and Surly LHT and decided
this was it. This will be my winter project, and I hope to have it
What's going on in that first picture there? Did the frame bring a ghostie
with it? So spooky.
:-P
Oh, and the frame looks very nice!
KJ
On Sunday, October 26, 2014 9:02:28 PM UTC-4, WETH wrote:
The FedEx driver delivered my new-to-me Rivendell Road frame and fork on
Saturday. There is
Beautiful bike! Hard to imagine two people choosing to let that go, but all
the better for you!
With abandon,
Patrick
On Sunday, October 26, 2014 7:02:28 PM UTC-6, WETH wrote:
The FedEx driver delivered my new-to-me Rivendell Road frame and fork on
Saturday. There is nothing quite like the
Wow! Looks great. I and help at all on your question unfortunately but I am
curious what you are thinking with respect to the build?
I can't wait to check out that head badge in person!
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Suzue! And I said Suzie, don't even know what I'm rolling... Thanks for the
great chain tricks and fixed opportunity right in front of my nose.
Suzie being the name of my first pup
-Kai
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I have a set of MacNeil gripster style BMX pedals on my beach cruiser which
is an old Specialise Shark Sport. I ride in the morning on a trip that
takes me down to the stadium, back to the lighthouse, around the fishing
wharf, along the waterfront, onto the dirt path through the nature reserve
Forgot to say that i wear Keen sandals since I ripped a big toenail off in
the nature reserve and they are wonderful. I could wear sneakers and socks
in winter but it never gets cold enough.
Cheers
George
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Thanks for the tip guys. After reading this I today set my 'beam up with spare
parts. I now have a 42x22 fixed/free flip flop.
Jason Leach
SF, CA
On Oct 26, 2014, at 7:19 PM, Kainalu kaiviers...@gmail.com wrote:
Suzue! And I said Suzie, don't even know what I'm rolling... Thanks for the
I have 2 old Atlantis flyers. For the 56 cm size, one lists a PBH range of
82 to 85 cm, and the other lists 83 to 85 cm. These are quite old,
pre-date my 2003 purchase, so there may be something current on the
Rivendell website. Specs may change over time. For instance, the 54.5 is
only
Pure class, and so much potential there. I'm looking forward to seeing the
build. Enjoy!
Chris Johnson
Sanger, Texas
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Hi Richard
Just curious- what cranks are those you have there? And thanks for the
Xpedo rec.!
=- Joe Bunik
Walnut Creek, CA
On 10/25/14, Richard rlh3...@gmail.com wrote:
I've been riding with the thin gripster pedals for about 5 months now.
During the summer months in Merrell sandals, and
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