[RBW] Re: Has anyone ever made a Rivendell custom step-through?

I have only ever heard mixtes referred to as a kind of step-through bicycle, not as separate concepts. “All mixtes are step-through frames, but not all frames are mixtes .” To my eye, the Clem L design starts out as an

[RBW] Re: Has anyone ever made a Rivendell custom step-through?

Here is Sumehra’s pink custom with S couplers. https://twitter.com/sumehra/status/879020629663592449?s=21 Philip Santa Rosa, CA On Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 8:06:41 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > You know I’m a Clem-lover, and mine took me through the worst days of my > life

[RBW] 45 Clem L in Seattle?

I have a 52 Clem L and would like to know how different a 45 rides. Is there anyone in the Seattle area with one who would be willing to share? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Bikes on eBay, CraigsLIst, and Other Sites

i think yyhis went to a different from intended person nice looking bike however > On Jan 25, 2021, at 2:53 PM, Jim M. wrote: > > I have an 89 pbh and am 6' 1". My 59 Legolas fit great. You can see how much > seatpost I had showing here: > <6773347072_3155c76616_c.jpg> > > jim m > walnut

Re: [RBW] Re: Has anyone ever made a Rivendell custom step-through?

On Monday, January 25, 2021 at 2:51:55 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > Really! Can you tell us more about this? I just have no knowledge of mixte > vs step-thru engineering. I’m fascinated. Please do share with us if you > have any more knowledge on the matter. > I'm not an expert

[RBW] Re: Has anyone ever made a Rivendell custom step-through?

I learned almost the hard way that a mixte is a trip-thru, not a step-thru; I nearly went down on my first She Devil test ride. You lean yours away from you? I lean mine towards me. Perhaps I'll try that alternate method. On Monday, January 25, 2021 at 11:07:56 AM UTC-5 Mark Roland wrote:

[RBW] Re: Leah Peterson Takes A Stand

Linda, That is a GREAT idea! Bruce, Currently I put my bike on my car's bike carrier, which is a "hang it from the tube" type vs "tires in the tray type." Is this what you mean (George's question)? Aeroperf, I'll probably be getting the one you recommend because I'm tired of fixing my car

Re: [RBW] Re: Has anyone ever made a Rivendell custom step-through?

Really! Can you tell us more about this? I just have no knowledge of mixte vs step-thru engineering. I’m fascinated. Please do share with us if you have any more knowledge on the matter. Leah Sent from my iPad > On Jan 25, 2021, at 1:55 PM, Jim M. wrote: > >  >> On Monday, January 25, 2021

Re: [RBW] Re: Leah Peterson Takes A Stand

Bruce - a "rack bar"? Not sure what you mean. Got a pic? This might help solve the problem that a number of posters on this thread are having. TX, George On Monday, January 25, 2021 at 2:29:00 PM UTC-6 Fullylugged wrote: > George: > > I got a rack bar to carry my wife’s step through bike

Re: [RBW] Re: Has anyone ever made a Rivendell custom step-through?

On Monday, January 25, 2021 at 12:07:32 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > hasn’t Europe ridden such bikes for a million years? Are they all > overbuilt tanks with nothing lightweight in the mix at all? > There are some lightweight mixtes built by constructeurs, but the step throughs

Re: [RBW] Re: Has anyone ever made a Rivendell custom step-through?

Yes there's always the factor of Grant recommending being fine with the production frames - he's famous for talking people out of the more expensive option if he feels it's not really necessary - but there no substitute for imposing your own max weight figure on a custom. A Susie-ed version of

Re: [RBW] Re: Leah Peterson Takes A Stand

George: I got a rack bar to carry my wife’s step through bike on our car trunk rack. It also works great. To put her bike in my stand, acting like a top tube. Under $20 iirc. Bruce Sent from my iPad > On Jan 25, 2021, at 11:44 AM, George Schick wrote: > > Yes, that's true - I have a

Re: [RBW] Re: Has anyone ever made a Rivendell custom step-through?

I’m fairly certain this is what Grant would say if I asked him to make such a bike - the Clem L isn’t that much heavier, stick with that. I would guess you could shave off a couple of pounds of frame weight, which I believe I would notice. I don’t know how light you could make the bike, but I

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Bikes on eBay, CraigsLIst, and Other Sites

Thanks for getting back to me. I agree. 61 cm is preferred based on what I know about it. A really sweet bike. On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 11:48 AM Eric G@rs wrote: > Depends on how you like your bike to fit and whether you think GP's sizing > method works for you, I suppose. According to the Riv

[RBW] Re: FS: Sugino RD2 w/ Wolftooth 38 (+130BCD chainrings)

Sold, off to SLO. Cheers, Collin On Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 9:10:20 PM UTC-8 Collin A wrote: > Continuing a purge of parts, this time its a just a crank. The catch here > is that I want to get rid of the whole thing at once. $120 shipped sound > fair? > > Photos:

[RBW] Re: Has anyone ever made a Rivendell custom step-through?

Well I think getting into a debate about mixte/step-through is off the topic anyway so I'll bail on that. I do think a custom step-through can be successfully manufactured for a very light person. The Platypus and Clem L are production models and are massively overbuilt for the rider in

Re: [RBW] Re: To My Platypus People!

Roberta, yes the "She-Devil" (in matte anthracite it looks more like a "He-Devil" to me) really does seem like a fine bike for the cost, plus it was in stock !!! and I wanted to try this style of frame for my 70 yr old body. I'm going to put Tosco bars on it to get a little more up and back, but

Re: [RBW] Has anyone ever made a Rivendell custom step-through?

I’m 6’3” and mostly leg, but after mostly riding my Bike Friday last year, I really grew to appreciate the low step thru. Then I toss a leg over one of my 25” level top tube frames and I’m like, whoa, that tube is way up there! Eric Who may get a Clem L at some point, after two Clem Hs On

Re: [RBW] Re: To My Platypus People!

Yes, I think if I do get a Platypus it will be my "retirement bike" as well. I've been selling off bikes 4 (soon to be 5) in the last 5-6 months and I still have more to go! one down side of having too many bikes is maintaining them all; I typically have at least 2 bikes with tires slowly losing

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Bikes on eBay, CraigsLIst, and Other Sites

Depends on how you like your bike to fit and whether you think GP's sizing method works for you, I suppose. According to the Riv sizing method, 61cm may be more appropriate for your PBH. My PBH is 85.5 and while the standover is fine, the reach is a little too far for me. On Monday, January 25,

[RBW] Re: Leah Peterson Takes A Stand

Yes, that's true - I have a problem lifting bikes like that, too. If I'm working on one of my road bikes it's not as much of an issue because I clamp around the top tube and all I have to do is lift the bike up onto the clamp. But if I'm doing maintenance on the dual-boinger Trek MTB

Re: [RBW] Re: Leah Peterson Takes A Stand

Leah, I know I'm a day late, et al. . . . . But, in case someone else has this same issue, I also have an older version of the Minoura Stand (mine is steel & not nearly as easily collapsible, but it works very well The new fancy one below is aluminum and folds down more completely.

[RBW] Re: Leah Peterson Takes A Stand

Ana, I'm sure you are not the only one who has difficulty manipulating a 25 (or more) pound bike with one hand while working a seatpost clamp with the other. I can do it but my back does not like it. I have an older Ultimate Support stand with a clamp that is at a fixed height but it does

[RBW] Re: Has anyone ever made a Rivendell custom step-through?

This is not correct. A mixte is not a step through. Because, at least without serious contortions for a normal person, you can't step through it. They are two separate designs. A mixte can more easily accomodate certain clothing choices, and with more clearance allow for sliding off the saddle

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Bikes on eBay, CraigsLIst, and Other Sites

Hi Do you think the 59cm frame size is good fit for 89PBH? Thanks! On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 12:47 AM Eric G@rs wrote: > That is mine. It is listed at $1600 to cover the listing cost. Will sell > for $1400 + shipping to anyone here that is interested. > > Eric > Menlo Park > > On Sunday, January

[RBW] Re: Electric bicycles (Was: Copenhagen wheel)

Range is also about battery size. The bigger the battery, or multiple batteries, the longer the range - all other things being equal. That is one of the advantages of the mid drive, the range is mostly limited by the size of your wallet. if you want more range, you simply pay for it by buying