Greetings all, allow me to introduce myself as I never really have, but now I
need advice and figure I’m more likely to get it with a proper hallo first.
I got into Bridgestones in my teens (late 80’s early 90’s) and eventually
Rivendell, as is often the way. I like steel bikes of this aesthetic
But green kills on a Quickbeam. It's almost *supposed* to be that color.
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I hear ya, S, I'm trying to be a more positive fellow on this forum these days,
too. For excellent raging negativity please see my Twitter account. I don't
recommend it!
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Off-topic, again, but, just to clarify, I deleted my comments because I
want to try and be positive online. My comments couldn't be a help to
anyone, solved no problem, and illuminated no important issues. Also, in
regard to small businesses, I believe in voting with your wallet. It's one
Orange and red cables! I'm down with this..do it, LWL!
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As long as we're dreaming I vote for the QB decals (no cream headtube) on my
Dove Gray without the red. When I designed the scheme on my bike I was really
into the red and saw the gray as kind of a backdrop for it. Now that I've lived
with it a while I've really grown enamored of the gray
Ha, After just seeing Christopher Murray’s HunqaGreen QB I think I retract my
“no cream headtube with cream QB badge statement” but now knowing there’s one
currently out there in that exact color scheme I’m not sure if seeing it and
wanting to duplicate it exactly outweighs the desire to paint
Hi folks,
I’ve been riding and enjoying it for a while, but a recently acquired 68cm
Atlantis has me considering parting with my 62cm Appaloosa in blue. Probably
just the frameset but I can probably include some extras if you need something
to get the build going? I see that Riv didn’t do a
You’re an outlaw Leah.
I just have one question,
How will you be able to form a gang with your rivsisters?
I guess you could be the Ironic Misanthropes.
At some point, you are going to look at your bike and wonder how to add more
color.
Cables, pedal, grips and water bottle cages would be
Agreed, V-O came up and I offered an opinion. It didn't feel like an argument
to me worthy of anyone else having to delete their POV.
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If I were getting a custom QB but with original cream decals I’d probably have
just as hard a time choosing. Having kinda lusted for a 68cmQB (or custom
equivalent) I’ve pondered this before and here are a few in no particular order:
I’ve really liked the Hunqapillar-Pea-green or “Jay’s Green”
FWIW, while I disagree, I didn't think your comments were out of place.
Vive la difference!
On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 5:29 PM S wrote:
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Hunqa green! And despite my best efforts this bike remains unbuilt and new
in the box. Someday I’ll find the time.
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The Japanese color palette is just lovely. Highly recommend. Check out some
Ebisu bikes for examples of how it looks on a bike.
- Max “pea soup green, oxidized mustard, ox blood, periwinkle, light gray,
burnt orange...” in A2
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Well... a few (somewhat) younger folks still riding them, I should hope, self
included!
I’ve ridden tubulars off and on for ~25 years now, mostly 22 mm road tires. In
the last 3-4 years, I’ve been really enjoying 32 mm Vittoria XN, intended for
dry hardpack cross courses, riding them on a mix
Birdman,
I strongly suggest you go with a cool green. A splash of metallic would be a
bonus.
I also would discourage you from a contrasting cream head tube; just my
personal bias but factors in significant upgrade cost usually $100+. My
suggestion would be to consider pinstripe outlining
Hunqapillar..yep, that was an inspiration! (My story left out a couple steps
cuz it wasn't pertinent to helping you on this thread). It was originally a
color Joe Bell did for Mark Abele which later got on the first-gen Hunqs..I've
always loved that bike. Then I saw the lighter version of those
My Zefals have gone missing, I think I would need q size 3. Any one know
for sure?
thanks
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Thanks for chiming in y’all. I’m enjoying imagining all of your suggestions.
I’m strongly leaning green without a cream head tube at this point.
Joe, thanks for sharing your paint selection process. I absolutely love how
your custom came out! It reminds me of one of the old Bombadil color
Craig
Just remember to shim the level to center the bubble.
John Hawrylak
Woodstown NJ
On Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 5:35:44 PM UTC-4, Craig Montgomery wrote:
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> This whole angle app thing is really great. Never knew it existed. Thanks
> for the tip John. I'm about to become an angle maniac.
Oh Ryan, you think too kindly of me. Here’s a recent photo. Cooling UV
protectant sleeves, robot Oakleys, goofy helmet...I am trending toward Lone
Wolf and away from Bicycle Belle, I fear...
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Leah,
I don’t buy it. The Lone Wolf bearded cyclist would just keep sipping his
beverage of choice and happily share his floatie with a bug. Say what you
wish; view yourself anyway you want, but you will forever be simply a
#rivsister and #bicyclingbelle and we would not want it any other
This whole angle app thing is really great. Never knew it existed. Thanks
for the tip John. I'm about to become an angle maniac.
Craig in Tucson
On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 8:47 AM 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch <
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> Bill
> I think those phone apps
Dave's problem looks to be solved. I do want to throw in a couple of
things about Tubus racks:
1. The quoted 165 mm fork tip to mid-fork is what Tubus uses. It is a
commonly used dimension but hardly universal. Case in point being Bruce
Gordon racks. The mid fork mount MUST be correctly
Finishing up a loaner bike and just need these two to finish the build.
This is a budget build so used is good! Prefer silver 25.4 bars, something
like Soma Oxfords. Any cheap 100mm front quick release works too. A bit
random but I need the barrel adjuster/housing stop for a Shimano rear
I thought the 'standard' mounting point on the fork was 165mm from the fork
dropout. Bruce Gordon used 7" (178mm) for his front rack, and Waterford
used his spacing in the late 90's and early 2000's.
The RBW braze-ons look too high to fit the racks without odd looking
backward tilt. They
Is that lower-rear mount on the fork really for low rider racks? It looks like
a high-mount for fender stays to me.
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"I quite liked the run of blue Hillbornes that missed the cream bits."
There was a green "mistake" run like this around 2010-11, too..it reminded me
of an early Porsche 911 color. I thought that solid no-cream green looked
amazing.
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Charles river ride from Cambridge, MA to Watertown.
Max
On Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 3:19:46 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote:
> 6/13/20: ~24 mile acequia ditchbank trail and road ride, perhaps 18 miles
> dirt. Cooler -- mid 80s, breeze moderate, surfaces hardish from recent rains
> -- nice
I can get mesmerized by certain colours. As a child and spending time with my
dad in Paris, I used to see small Fiats in pastel torquoise and still love that
colour today. Pink has always been uninteresting to me and I actively abhor
purple hues.
Greens and blues, metallic or flat, would be on
Congratulations, Eric! Beautiful bike (love that orange paint). Good cause!
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6/13/20: ~24 mile acequia ditchbank trail and road ride, perhaps 18 miles
dirt. Cooler -- mid 80s, breeze moderate, surfaces hardish from recent
rains -- nice change from the usual dry weather sand.
I picked up a roofing nail in the front tire; sealant almost sealed it, but
I got a chance to use
Here is my last experiment the new Tubus Grand Expedition front. While it
can be physically mounted to the low rider braze-on it doesn't really
work. You would really want to mount the rack lower and use a P-clamp
around the fork legs or the Tubus LM-1 clamp on mount. I plan on using this
Excited for the platypus! Here is the graphic isolated, I’m ready to call mine
Sonar (like Elmo’s teddy bear, Radar)!
On Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 11:32:45 AM UTC-7, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:
> Whatever you think of the name, the decals are really great. If you aren’t on
> Instagram,
The component choice could affect color choice as well. Silver components look
good on most colors but black components don't always fit.
I have a sage pea green sage All Rounder and really like it. I think it's a
classic Riv look. I did always like the original Riv Silver blue metallic as
isaac, how exciting! the pink is so excellent, and a purple would be
outstanding, especially if it were desaturated slightly to be a kind of purple
grey.
however, when it comes down to it you want a forever color, and it is perhaps
undisputed that the sparkly green will forever be
As always this forum is a wealth of information. I looked locally for Tubus
and failed to find it, then strongly considered the Blue Lug racks, u til I saw
shipping costs, then found that Riv has the hub area rack in stock. That's
what I've ordered. Appreciate everyone's help and input!
I didn't say the parts weren't well made. The headsets, cranks, etc, look
nice. But I feel that the design thinking at places such as Riv, Crust,
Black Mountain, etc, is deeper and comes from a more authentic place. VO
seem like trend followers to me. Which, whatever, who cares. Just not the
I agree, Joe! They’re awesome people, and they make really fun and functional
parts and bikes that I can actually afford!
Grant brings a lot of really cool designs back into the mainstream, and I’m
grateful for that. VO proves there is room in the market for companies in the
same innovative,
The current owners of V-O are lovely people making really neat stuff including
the Neutrino mini velo, a bike nobody asked for and no market study would have
recommended. They did it anyway!
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I disagree. VO is clearly more of a “business” business, and much of their
stuff is made to a price point, but most of it is made with a purpose more than
revenue, is well designed and manufactured, and developed by people who live
bicycles. As for copying, it sure didn’t start with VO—the
A much longer answer to why I posted my bike's colors:
I found that having the option of doing whatever color(s) I wanted was actually
kind of paralyzing and took a lot of time..there's too many! I had a friend as
a sounding board for ideas, which is similar to what this thread is..that was
Some of their parts look OK, but I have always felt that VO lacks . . .
heart and originality. That's the nicest way I can say it.
On Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 3:47:32 PM UTC-7, Fullylugged wrote:
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> VO has on other occasions mimicked what Rivendell has introduced. Usually
> made more cheaply
Velotaxonomy for the win Leah.
Ray
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Typo
"A cream color to match the background of the *decal*"
Christian
Berkeley, CA
On Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 9:53:12 AM UTC-7, christian poppell wrote:
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> Hey Issac,
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> I like your thinking on the green! Its a good homage to both Quickbeam the
> bike and the Tree. A cream color to match
Hey Issac,
I like your thinking on the green! Its a good homage to both Quickbeam the
bike and the Tree. A cream color to match the background of the detail
would be very nice and in line with riv paint schemes.
In the end its your bike and it will be great whatever you end up doing.
Thanks, Garth. That's very helpful. I'll just order some swatches of
different supplex/taslan and see what looks/feels right. Will report back.
Harald.
On Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 10:55:08 AM UTC-5, Garth wrote:
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> Supplex nylon , sometimes referred to taslan nylon, those are the fabrics
Supplex nylon , sometimes referred to taslan nylon, those are the fabrics
you're looking for Harald. They come in 2, and 4-ply with the higher the
ply the stronger and more durable. Which one to choose ? You got me !
Every manufacturer has their secret sources and specs you know and thus all
Nice looking rack, but I think Bruce Gordon said "Hopeless is helpless".
RBW even offers their low rider racks with a bolt on hoop.
John Hawrylak
Woodstown NJ
On Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 9:13:00 AM UTC-4, ed wrote:
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> Here is their blog on the new S rack.
>
Bill
I think those phone apps angle finders are pretty good. I would just check
using a 2' bubble level.
Place the level on a table and shim the level to get the bubble centered.
Then place the phone on it to see if it reads 0.0°. I not it has a small
offset you can account for. You could
I love my (old model) MUSA Shorts in many respects. But there are some fit
issues/features that could still be a little better, and it also seems the
(new model) shorts have been out of stock for quite a while. My wonderfully
skilled SO has offered to sew me a pair. One thing I really like
I like Riv's mustard / autumn yellow. I've seen it on a few customs, and
think the original clementines also came in that color.
On Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 10:36:22 AM UTC-4, Birdman wrote:
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> Hey Bunch,
>
> The bottom bracket shell replacement on my Quickbeam is going well and it
>
I say the green; accent with cream panels if you must, but green is a noble
color and is well known to make you happier.
Patrick “I like green” Moore
Patrick Moore
iPhone
> On Jun 13, 2020, at 8:36 AM, Birdman wrote:
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> Hey Bunch,
>
> The bottom bracket shell replacement on my Quickbeam is
The product page lists the price as $108.77 per side:
https://global.bluelug.com/nitto-s-rack.html
Both sides are in stock. If I bought one I'd buy both sides. I wouldn't
be scared to run an errand with only one side installed. I use a plastic
Salsa Anything Rack for Growler runs, and so
Hey Bunch,
The bottom bracket shell replacement on my Quickbeam is going well and it will
be headed to wet paint at Black Magic Paint next week. I could use some advice.
For a while I had planned on going with a version of Mark’s custom pink. Next I
was convinced that it should be a PurpleRiv
I was able to zoom in and Michael's Miyata tire label shows 700x44.
Paul in Dallas
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That's a great looking rack, but then there's this quote that made me wince-
"This rack sold individually. So I installed only right side, for my daily bike.
Maximum load capacity is 6kg (around 13 pounds) I could carry 28 Japanese
comics!"
Doesn't make it any less of a rack, I just think it's
Here is their blog on the new S rack.
https://bluelug.com/blog/global/s-rack/
Ed Fausto
On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 9:05 PM Dave Johnston wrote:
> There are versions of the MIT Atlantis that have both Mark's rack
> braze-ons and Low rider braze-ons.
> Probably can't go wrong with a Tubus Tara.
> I
There are versions of the MIT Atlantis that have both Mark's rack braze-ons
and Low rider braze-ons.
Probably can't go wrong with a Tubus Tara.
I can double check to see if a Tubus Duo or Grand expedition will work
sometime this weekend. I have a 53cm still in the box.
Pic from Rivendell
I’ve never paid any attention to STA but all the discussions I’ve seen of it
has me curious. I just found this video on an angle finder app for smart
phones - https://youtu.be/zNuGgBwirQ4
I think I’ll have to check it out.
Bill S
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