The slack seat tube works together with the slack headtube which you can
definitely feel!
On Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 5:32:11 PM UTC-7, John Hawrylak wrote:
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> A relaxed rear geometry seems 1 major feature of all Rivendells (except
> the Roadeo), i.e s*lacker Seat Tube Angles (STA)are
It is a *logical* idea.
Imagine if we didn't have the legacy baggage of pulling cable to downshift
in the back. Wouldn't it make more sense if both front and rear derailleurs
did the same (upshift or downshift) if a particular action was actuated
(such as pull or release cable)? With rapid-rise
Thanks all for the feedback. If I can find a new head for one of the pumps
that I have, that should fix the "grip" problem. If not, then I think I'll
just swap out the tubes for ones that have threaded stems. Sheesh!
Reid
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Oh. And has to be 25.4. Not in to shimming.
Thanks again.
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"Habitual cockpit modifications require crafty part acquisition" - Said me,
today.
I've secured a new albatross bar to replace the Bosco on my Clem and now I need
a stem. I had a shopping basket all ready to go on riv with a stem and a couple
other goodies but I'd thought I'd check with my fel
Sold. Thanks to all those that inquired.
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Been meaning to ask, the Clementine is the first bike I have owned with the
seat stay bridge having no brake or fender hole, but rather a hole that
faces the ground. I assume I get the other two attachment points lined up,
then drill a hole through the fender, and use a bolt with a flat head for
Get some compass tires for your hunq- it will be much faster. If you want
really fast, look into skinny flexy tubing or some vintage 531 and compass
tires. The AHH likely won't be that huge of an upgrade.
Clayton Scott
SF, CA
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At 52 my bars are too high for that to happen. I'm using a Civia dupont hb
that I had to overcome the low head tube and long top tube of my
Bridgestone MB-2.
On Dec 28, 2015 10:43 PM, "Joe Bernard" wrote:
> I gave up on bar-ends for Albas. At 53 I'm officially tired of jamming
> those things into
I gave up on bar-ends for Albas. At 53 I'm officially tired of jamming those
things into my knees ;)
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Photos here: http://s821.photobucket.com/user/dabanzer/library/For%20sale
Also forgot:
Electra Water Bottle Cage - copy of Nitto cage - $15 shipped
Velo Orange Moderniste Cage - $12 shipped
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Shipping a bike back home from my folks' place, deciding to just bring frameset
and wheels.
Prices include conUS shipping. PayPal Personal payment please.
Nitto B136 Randonneur Bar Setup - 44cm bar, 11cm Nitto Technomic stem (225mm
height) 26.0mm clamp, Shimano non-aero brake levers, faded blue
It's making me appreciate bar ends and Noodles. Nobody talks about which
side and which orientation those should have.
The one bike we have in the house with albatross-like bars (soma oxford)
also has bar end shifters, not thumb mount.
I will stick to obsessing about gear ratios, you guys can tal
I used a rapid rise derailer with friction shifters for several years on my
load carrier. I could never get the reverse motion to become intuitive.
This of course after decades of "normal" shifting. I finally, this fall,
replaced the rapid rise with a normal rear derailer. For now when I drop my
This thread is really making me appreciate my cheapie thumbies with the
incredibly cheapie-looking red stickers. They mount on the bar like
thumbshifters you shift with your thumb, and stop at whatever spot you push
them to, regardless of noise/click. Easy peasy!
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Bravo, Hank! Nice work, master teacher Tom!
The torch has been lit...
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>1. Is the relaxed rear geometry >something you can feel when compared to
>>other frames??
>
>2. Do you see it as a positive??
Hello,
1. It is not noticeable as long as the saddle position can be obtained. It is
one ingredient in bike fit.
2. In my case, I like a fair bit of setback, and Br
I understood their description but they should specify that right side
implies mounting on the outside of the handlebar. Cus when you say thumb
shifter it implies shifting w/the thumb.
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 5:19:21 PM UTC-5, Garth wrote:
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> *The most confusing thread and descr
One of my favorite classic Rivendrll videos too!
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It really baffles me as to why people publicly put their address on Clist.
Either they could get themselves robbed, or the person that lives at the
actual address shown on the map, if it isn't the sellers'.
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Best looking Clementine shots I have seen so far.
Normally, to my eyes, the shots on the RBW website make the Clementine
model look pedestrian, like every curved tube framed hybrid/comfort bike
you see in any corner shop.
But these pics really show the high dollar Rivendell quality of the frame
If you don't know how to do it, I'll show you how to walk the dog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkNyN0j_cfo
(Sorry, not related to your FS post at all, just a fun old Riv video).
On Saturday, December 26, 2015 at 6:25:18 AM UTC-8, WETH wrote:
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> I cleaned the basement and found some unu
Sale pending.
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I think 2.25", maybe 2.3". I have 2.1 in the rear and 2.25 in the front. Smart
sam's.
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> On Dec 28, 2015, at 5:08 PM, Zach Duval wrote:
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> What's the actual tire clearance for the 48 Hunqs?
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What's the actual tire clearance for the 48 Hunqs?
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Thanks everyone for the input. I sent a PM to Keith requesting comparison
photos of the albas and Boscos on the Clem but maybe others would want to see
them, Keith up to you if you want to post them here.
A lot of my desire to do a bar switch is fit related, but some of it has to do
with aesth
What a beautiful bike -- I love your choice of components and color
schemes. Well done, sir!
The House of Talents baskets are indeed very nice; my wife has one:
https://flic.kr/p/ftpLxo
Bob E
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 12:47:17 PM UTC-5, Pudge wrote:
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> A really great part of Christmas t
*The most confusing thread and description of a shifter ever !*
> *Use: They click but don’t index. Out of the package and not on a bike,
> they click about 18 times. In the span of shifting over a 9-sp cassette,
> they click about 13 times. This sounds trick or confusing, but it isn’t a
The clicks are very close together, so you do settle in one click at a time in
one direction, but it's smooth friction in the other direction, same as the
cheapies I expect. As for adjusted riding styles, I think adjusted shifting
styles is more like it, and a mild adjustment at that.
-Kai
Bro
Wow, thanks for posting that Marty.
Very touching, brings a tear to my eyes.
All, thanks for the warm wishes about Esprit. She was a good ol' girl and
would've loved meeting you all.
John
On Friday, December 25, 2015 at 3:42:57 AM UTC-7, MartyG wrote:
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> John - thanks for letting us in on a
I use Sturmey-Archer's S3X hub, which has a reasonably wide range, coupled with
a spin-on singlespeed freewheel to allow coasting. The top gear (3rd) is direct
drive (the most efficient on any IGH), and the bottom gear (1st) is about 60%
of top. With a 72-inch top gear, that puts the lowest gear
Definitely have some interest in people wanting to buy a 48cm Hunq. Anyone
have a 52cm AHH they're willing to sell (frame/fork preferred but also open
to complete)?
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I don't know if your amazing build encourages me to keep my 52cm Clementine
frame or sell it. Hard to compete with your impressive builds.
Sincerely,
Ryan "winter storm entrenched in West Michigan"
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I'm using a 12cm Tech Delux stem with Albatross bars on my 59cm Clem. This
gives a nice semi-upright position. It's a lot of fun.
David
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Oh yeh - I forgot they came in a fatter 700c size.
Did you decide on the colour?
KJ
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 2:27:43 PM UTC-5, David Banzer wrote:
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> The Sams are the 2.1 size - larger than what Riv stocks.
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Wow, amazingly lovely. She's a lucky girlfriend. What will she use the bike
for? Commuting? Errands? My MIL's 52 Clementine arrived today, and this makes
me extra exited!!!
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Very nice. What a great experience for you and your son!
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You could get this and mount it on inside
right:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SunRace-SLM96-Friction-MTB-Thumb-Shifter-Left-Front-Includes-Cable-/262116878450?hash=item3d07622872:g:oDEAAOSwUdlWd5ov
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 2:40:12 PM UTC-5, A CT Cyclist wrote:
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> Only trying to clarify be
Beautiful bike!
With abandon,
Patrick
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 10:47:17 AM UTC-7, Pudge wrote:
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> A really great part of Christmas this year for me was building up a
> Clementine with my son as a gift for his girlfriend.
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Yes, every change makes for a completely different bike ! No matter how
small. No 2 of anything are ever alike , even the same model built by the
same person to the same specs. etc. etc.
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I love that green color, they really should keep that in the lineup
On Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 11:51:07 PM UTC-5, Keith Muller wrote:
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> Just finished up a new 50cm Cheviot build for my wife. I have a couple
> finishing details to work out, but it's about 98% there. I thing it turned
>
So they turned a S.O. into a Legolas, but with annoying rear-facing track
ends.
If you want a Legolas, Riv will sell you one, just ask nicely on the phone.
On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 1:15 PM, nathaniel nichols
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> Found this on local CL, not mine, but I would think the dropout would make
> it
On 12/28/2015 02:19 PM, Eric Norris wrote:
I've done a lot of riding on 3-speed equipped bikes, including my
venerable (first gen) Quickbeam, which I converted from a fixed gear
several years ago. Only very seldom have I had to resort to the
24-inch gear (two feet).
Remember that, back in t
Think twice iamkeith ! The Bosco is-by-design much higher than any bar
intended for such bicycles, so to cut a stem just for that one type of bar
that is atypical may not be a great idea. You can often find used 56cm
Alba's FS in this group. they are more than just one cm. wide at the end
Only trying to clarify because I have a 1x7 setup.
On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 2:21 PM, Belopsky wrote:
> Yes. If you want to mount on the inside:
> You buy the left and mount it on the right and you buy the right and mount
> it on the left.
>
> FWIW: if you want the same type on left and right, jus
Rapid Rise was doomed before it even started ! If it was such a great
idea then why didn't they make all shifting that way, mtb and road ? ...
___ . exactly . Saying it was good for some and not the other
right there doomed it. A solution to problem that didn't exist.
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The Sams are the 2.1 size - larger than what Riv stocks.
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Grant was heavy into the concept of both shifters moving the same direction for
easier/harder gears, despite its "rapid" demise in the marketplace. They came
about as Shimano was introducing something on MTBs called Dual Control, which
was a brake lever you nudged up or down for shifts..they did
Yes. If you want to mount on the inside:
You buy the left and mount it on the right and you buy the right and mount
it on the left.
FWIW: if you want the same type on left and right, just buy from Rivbike.
>From all I could tell, they had a custom setup made. The 'stock' Sunrace
'3speed' fricti
I've done a lot of riding on 3-speed equipped bikes, including my venerable
(first gen) Quickbeam, which I converted from a fixed gear several years ago.
Only very seldom have I had to resort to the 24-inch gear (two feet).
Remember that, back in the day, bikes with 3-speed IGHs were much more
Ahh, so if you want to mount them on the inside of your handle bar, like
Riv shows on the video you put the left on the right and the right on left?
This is kind of confusing since Riv refers to them as right one at a time
and left one at a time thumb shifters.
On Thursday, December 17, 2015 at
I like the concept of RR. But yeah, I sure can't get used to shifting
backwards. I mis-shift a lot on the one bike I have with it.
On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 10:44 AM, Utah wrote:
> I just visited the Riv HQ and test rode a few of the bikes. The guys in
> the store (Vince and Will) were awesome an
Can a bike be any more appealing than that?
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> On Dec 28, 2015, at 9:45 AM, "Allingham II, Thomas J"
> wrote:
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> A really great part of Christmas this year for me was building up a
> Clementine with my son as a gift for his girlfriend. He's always been
> interested in bi
Interesting approach. I put a 3-speed IGH (with stem shifter) on my
Quickbeam and did a short self-supported tour with it back in May. There
were a few places where lower gears would have been ideal, but overall I
enjoyed the QB in touring mode.
[image: IMG_9322]
Chris Johnson
Sanger, Texas
And any time you want some advice on workshops or those wooden rimmed wheels,
give me a shout!
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Won't you need the Sams for the BMC?
;-)
KJ
On Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 6:43:35 PM UTC-5, David Banzer wrote:
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> Selling a couple pairs of tires. Funds going toward a Black Mountain
> Monster Cross frame.
>
> Vee Rubber V12 Tires - $65 shipped pair - 29x1.95" - folding bead, nice
> micro
I just visited the Riv HQ and test rode a few of the bikes. The guys in
the store (Vince and Will) were awesome and patient with my excitement for
my pilgrimage to Mecca!
My question: All of the bikes were Rapid Rise (backward in the rear, hmm
bassackward?). Is there a reason why? I also b
I don't like the sound of that. What do you mean you adjust your riding
style?
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 12:51:19 PM UTC-5, Robert wrote:
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> I've got them set up like this too. I think Riv calls it the "inside"
> position. I've been riding them for about 6 months now on bosco bars with
>
Lovely! The color, proportions, and build. Well done, sir!
Chris Johnson
Sanger, Texas
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As always a fantastic build! I alway enjoy your builds. Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year!
~Hugh
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 9:47:17 AM UTC-8, Pudge wrote:
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> A really great part of Christmas this year for me was building up a
> Clementine with my son as a gift for his girlfriend. He's a
That is a beautiful build and bike! How wonderful that you enjoyed fabulous
moments with your son over a shared hobby! Happy New Year!
-Erl
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My custom 700c canti Elephant NFE with couplers is back up for sale.
I rode it for 2 years and successfully completed three 1200km grand
randonnees - most recently the well-known Paris-Brest-Paris in August of
2015.
It's got typical signs of use and that of being packed a few times in an
S&S c
I have the old SunRace cheapie thumbies Riv used to sell. They make a clicky
noise like power-ratchets, but you can hold the shifter in between clicks. Do
the one-at-a-time shifters operate this way, or do they have to land on a click?
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I compensate for the slackened STA of my Hillborne with a zero setback
seatpost.
Your figures correlate with mine Approx 6mm difference for each half degree
of setback, if I remember correctly.
As to whether the relaxed geometry is a positive or a negative, I don't think
of it that way .
I'm in Columbus also, although I'm not an actual Riv owner either.
There's another Roll right next door to a Trek store in Upper Arlington, I
will often go to these just because they're closer to me. Most Rivish place
I've been to is probably Paradise Garage.
Go Bucks
On Sunday, December 20,
I like the description "Stately"; I think that sums it up nicely. I would not
describe it as lively, but it does not feel dead either. To me Its just the
sort of bike that does not wow you, it impesses in small subtle ways and it
endears itself to you slowly over time.
I have the Clementine w
Found this on local CL, not mine, but I would think the dropout would make it
shift funny or just kinda annoying to change a flat..idk looks fun though
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I use latex tubes in 3/5 bikes, and they have slick valve stems. I push
them to the side to put on a pump head, but again, because of the way a
Hirame pump head works, it goes on with no friction.
On Monday, December 28, 2015 at 11:48:56 AM UTC-6, Abcyclehank wrote:
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> Reid,
> I agree that i
I've got them set up like this too. I think Riv calls it the "inside"
position. I've been riding them for about 6 months now on bosco bars with
an 8spd cassette and triple crank and like em.
Only complaint is sometimes I wanna make a slight tweak to the rear
derailleur position as I'm riding, a
Reid,
I agree that it is frustrating dealing with a presta valve without threads for
the first time. However like most other things it gets easier- do I wish all
still has threads yes does it save money for the manufacturer likely.
Sometimes progress for profit leads us backwards. I am on my
I should have added: Being able to swap back and forth between the two
bars, I'm leaning heavily toward the Bosco. The reason I have the
Albatross is that I've tried it on several bikes and just not found a place
where it works for me. It always feels too narrow. But on such a huge bike
as t
Shoes and pedals are sold.
Walky Dog still available.
2) Walky Dog Exerciser bike attachment which is well used with some superficial
rust. Incorporate man's best friend into your lugged steal riding. Link here
for product description of a newer model:
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If you buy one Hirame pump head, you'll be a junkie for life
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That type stem is common on road tubes mostly with long stems . If using an
older pump with a worn fitting it might have trouble gripping the stem and
leaking while pumping.
If you prefer threaded just exchange them out with a tube with a threaded
stem.
Jon
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For curiosity's sake, would you post a photo of the valve stem? Sounds like
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Shoji, that helps a lot hearing that the AHH is noticeably the 'faster'
bike. That is what I'm looking for, something that serves as an errand
bike, bike camping bike, and is faster than my hunq on road rides which
would be 70% of the rides on it.
The Jones plus is unbelievably fantastic, but I ha
hey folks,
selling some stuff that hasn't seen much use recently, or in some cases, at
all!
1. carradice super c rear panniers, huge capacity, thick duck cotton
fabric, used a couple times, in perfect shape. $150
2. rivendell vegan saddlebag, the small tan one that looks like the XS
saddlesack
Lay the Alba over the stem and bar setup that's on the bike now and see where
the bar lies in comparison. Change stem out if needed. May not need to change
the stem if the bar looks like it will be where you want it.
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