29, 10:18 am, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote:
looks like these bikes have a different fork crown than the prior
canti models. nice looking bike , that orange is just right ( I have
one)... and I agree those cranksets are not my preference.
~Mike~
On Jul 29, 7:08 am, Peter Pesce
a
design flaw, on any size frame. I suppose you could use spacers to hop
over the derailleur clamp. It'll be tough to reach down that far to
grab the bottle while riding. Why not have it higher? Something I'm
missing?
Rob in Seattle
On Jul 29, 2010, at 7:24 AM, Peter Pesce wrote
Having just bought one, I can say the versatility and quality for the
price point certainly explains some of the popularity!
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On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
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un-loved Hupe!
Thanks,
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My understanding is that almost all inexpensive pedals are assembled
only for ease of transport.
If you just assume you have to re-pack them with grease before
installation, they'll be fine for a long time.
I just put VO Touring pedals on my Sam. I've only got 50 miles on
them, so I can't comment
I really don't know why Riv has to go and make multiple different
versions of this bike.
Yes, I know the only answer that matters is because Grant wants to
but even HE has to expend lots of unnecessary energy explaining to
people why one version is, allegedly, as good as the other.
Just when he
Sorry, I was being intentionally melodramatic with the crappy
comment! Poor choice of words.
I have been exceedingly happy with my bike, my first Riv, and actually
had the option of getting a Waterford frame at the time. I liked the
sidepulls and single top tube, so I took the Maxway. No
The orange cable housing is a nice touch!
On Sep 3, 11:27 am, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles
renaissancebicyc...@gmail.com wrote:
Just in case you were wondering about the destiny of the Orange
HIllbornes framesets we compared the other day, the single top-tuber
is now done:
It's pretty much $20 per wheel. You pay dimensional weight in most
cases, so it doesn't matter that they weigh nothing.
Just shipped 2 wheels Portland OR to CT and it was $40.
On Sep 5, 12:39 am, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
Since I'm sure some of y'all on this list have done it. What's
Adam-
I'll throw in my 2 cents.
Ideally, every bit of force you apply to the lever should be
transmitted to the brake pad.
Any part of your system that flexes is actually indicating a place
where your efforts are being used to bend metal, and are not making it
to the pads. (Cable or pivot
I will have to go check, but I'm pretty sure my last of the line
Taiwan Sam has them.
Doesn't bother me, I don't have the front wheel off much.
On Sep 20, 7:11 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Neither my Hillborne nor my Bombadil has lawyer lips. My wife's Yves
Gomez.I forget. I'll
I'm an east coaster, too, and feel terribly descriminated against! ;-)
How about this - ship a crate of random stuff to each your dealers
around the country and let them sell it on the same terms. Might be a
good way for them to generate some extra traffic into their shops
too.
While not perfect,
I've heard a theory that the socks that disappear from your laundry
are magically transformed into the wire hangars that continually
appear in your closet.
Maybe a similar thing is happening to all this hardware?
For me, every time a piece of hardware disappears, it seems a new
cardboard box
VO sells them too.
On Sep 29, 12:54 am, ciaj tailing_loop2...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hello all,
Rivendell is out of the Silver bar end shifters, so if you tried them
and you didn't like them, and you want to get rid of them, I would
like to buy them, so I can try them.
Send me an email if you
I'll take one if still available. And I'll chip in for shipping!
Pete
On Oct 14, 6:57 pm, Eric ericwolfo...@gmail.com wrote:
I have (2) two, new Riv Wool Stubby hats. Free to a good home. I'd
appreciate some change me change for postage. Thanks!
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Tires just aren't all that expensive. If you shop around online, end
of season, etc you can get pretty decent deals on mass market tires
like Schwalbe and Panaracer. Hetres and Riv tires maybe not so much.
I guess there are some people here who do serious annual mileage, so
cost might be an issue
I bought a rackaleur from VO to allow me to use bar bags with my
cross levers on a drop bar.
It works well. If your M bars are on a flat/horizontal stem then
something like that might allow you to get the bag out in front of the
foreward bends that I assume are causing you the trouble.
The
I can't say I understand the need for this either?
I must be missing something - what does this stuff do that low end
Shimano wouldn't do?
I can understand Riv selling low-end thumb shifters, because there's a
big leap from $16 to $150+ for DuraAce/Thumbies.
But a low end Alivio or something rear
I agree, and I can can't see how it helps Riv's brand perception to be
selling the cheapest and/or highest margin stuff out there.
I actually don't see why they have to sell derailers at all.
Also, If their philosophy is to provide things that otherwise wouldn't
be available if they didn't make
Don't know of a hack, but I just bought a few of these from
loosescrews.com.
I think they were listed as Dia Comp but might fit Shimano too.
On Oct 19, 6:44 pm, Greg gregkj...@gmail.com wrote:
This probably won't make sense to anyone except those who are familiar
with older non-aero levers.
I did this on my Sam, as I don't care for the flying whiskers look
of the cables that come off the drops.
One thing to keep in mind, depending on your circumstances, is how
they route to the down tube stops. Sometimes the transition directly
to the stop can be tight.
On Oct 25, 1:40 am, Kevin
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On Oct 25, 6:29 am, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote:
I did this on my Sam, as I don't care for the flying whiskers look
of the cables that come off the drops.
One thing to keep in mind, depending on your circumstances, is how
they route to the down tube stops. Sometimes
option than making housing
bends tighter. Those tighter housing bends also often lead to rubbing
on the frame and/or eventual failure of the housing at the end. I've
never seen an issue with cables rubbing against each other.
-Erik
On Oct 25, 12:03 pm, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote
There are many web videos about how to make a wallet out of tyvek.
FedEx shipping bags being the most popular source, seein' as how
they're free and all...
On Oct 30, 6:38 pm, Peter Andrews beardedpe...@gmail.com wrote:
Of course, you could always learn how to make a wallet out of duct
Nice build, as always! Love the red stem spacers.
You lose me at the brifters, though. I don't mind the brifting part
- whatever floats your boat, shifting-wise - but I wish they could be
silver.
-Pete
On Oct 30, 2:54 pm, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles
renaissancebicyc...@gmail.com wrote:
Here
Well, if the alternative was not riding at all, I'd ride purple
parts!
On Oct 31, 11:33 am, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote:
Black components are the trend with carbon frames. It will change, as
all things do. When who knows.
I always liked silver too, but I recently bought a Salsa Shaft
Funny you mention it. I just put fenders on my Sam yesterday and went
for a ride. It felt slower, too.
Though it might have been the 20 mph headwind
On Nov 1, 11:51 am, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
Any thoughts from other riders with fendered bikes about whether they make
your
Gorgeous bike! I can't wait until all the paint ships off my Sam so I
can have a raw finish, too.
I think the brakes work like any canti brakes, but the cables have
been replaced by what appear to be spokes.
Aside from being rather finicky to adjust, I can't see what that
wouldn't work.
-Pete
I think it's just Grant having fun.
The Sam has the same name whether it's Taiwan or Waterford, canti or
caliper, single top tube or double...
On Nov 9, 2:48 am, John Blish jbl...@gmail.com wrote:
Just in the case of Quickbeam / SimpleOne there might be a specific reason
that applies.
QB was
I'm newly returned to bikes after many years hiatus, and it seems to
me there is an amazing amount of product out there. Of course, the
internet didn't exist the last time I went shopping for bike stuff, so
my universe was only as large as the shelves of my local LBS, and
maybe a catalog or two.
Well, buying and building my Sam was my Summer/Fall project, so I
guess riding it (as much as possible in CT) is my winter plan.
I am debating if my bars are so high that I want to swap my stem for a
dirt drop, but still haven't decided if I like the dirt drop w/
Noodles look.
If I swap it, don't
+ another 1 for Keens.
I have the Commuter sandal which has a stiff sole and can accept
cleats, though I don't use them. They are great down to about 45 deg
with wool socks, and they are quite a bit narrower than regular Keens,
which is good on the bike, but a bit less good for walking around.
I
I don't have a Saddlesack, but I use a Carradice Bagman support on my
Sam H and I love it.
I have the QR version and leave it on all the time, but the attachment
is only one hex screw, so it's not a lot of work to put it on every
time, either.
Just my 2c.
-Pete
On Nov 15, 10:09 pm, D.Lemon
. (sorry left to see something) I found it on the RBW
site .. they call it a silver hupe. I've been meaning to ask about
this thing anyway.. but looks like a good solution to me.
Kelly
On Nov 16, 8:39 am, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote:
I don't have a Saddlesack, but I use a Carradice
Not sure I'd want to leave a Brooks outside in NYC either!
I've heard good things about WTB saddles - and they make a pretty wide
variety, so finding a good fit should be possible.
Many of them come in a simple black design, which would look ok. Some
other designs are too flashy for my tastes.
I
Advice will only go so far. There's just nothing, not shoes, not
underwear, nothing, that's as personal and unique as saddle fit. One
man's easy chair is another man's fence post!
If you can find a shop that has the WTB Test Ride program that Jim
Thill mentioned above, give that a try. Also, some
You'd think someone would have made a quill with a removable face
plate by now
On Nov 23, 2:19 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
...but the VO quill adapter gets you into the full mainstream of
selection if you want quick and easy stem swaps, and it's only $16. I
think it's not bad
Almost. I'm in SW CT, Norwalk to be precise.
-Pete
On Nov 24, 5:54 pm, robert zeidler zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote:
Any riders from this group living in NW CT, or Western MA?
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You could, of course, just list the actual measurement and let the
buyer decide if that's what they want or not.
You wouldn't be mis-representing anything.
On Dec 6, 1:02 pm, Shaun Meehan meehan.sh...@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 11:49 AM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Since
Hmm. He got 42's on there with fenders?
Excuse me, I'm off to do some tire shopping!
-Pete
On Dec 8, 10:01 am, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote:
My friend Paul just got back to Thailand with his new 56cm Hillborne,
which he bought after riding my 56 Hillborne and Kip's 56 Bomba. I
believe
Every time I think I need a new Riv (and then acknowledge, yet again,
that I can't afford one) I realize that I could get most of what I
think I want in a new bike with a tire and/or cockpit swap on my Sam.
Gotta love it. (Though maybe not so good for Riv's bottom line! They
should start making
I read a suggestion somewhere (Sheldon? PJW?) to put reflective tape
strips on the INSIDE of the rim, facing the hub. Since this surface
faces alternately front and rear, and is in motion, it is supposedly
very effective.
Anybody doing this?
Pete
On Dec 12, 10:55 am, JimD
commuter
bike, and many of the 3M products work well, too.
My Riv, at the moment, is only set up for day rides with a rear
blinky Anybody know where I can find Hillborne orange reflective
tape? :)
-Pete
On Dec 13, 1:48 pm, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote:
on 12/12/10 11:52 AM, Peter
Sad to see them go. The photo archive should be preserved for
posterity for sure, if Ren is ever not able to keep it up.
This also brings up another interesting thing- Ren may be a LBS for
some, but they are an Internet vendor to me, being several thousand
miles away. My local shops are under more
Looks great.
Love the Fat Franks with sidepulls - that's cool!
-Pete
(fellow Sidepull Sam club member)
On Dec 20, 6:55 am, JimP thefamil...@gmail.com wrote:
I think I have it now. Fingers crossed!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/56694...@n02/
best,
JimP
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+1 for cheap.
I like to mess around with parts on my bike, and often need to re-wrap
the bars.
Cloth is cheap. The shellacking IS a pain, though.
I've heard great things about Fizik tape and I might try some next
time around.
Anyone have any experience with re-using bar tape (Fizik or
otherwise?)
with the Fizik bar tape. I
don't, however, think that it would be too suitable for re-wrapping
(it's obviously not as cheap as cloth tape). I personally prefer the
Fizik Microtex tape to cloth, and I've used cloth for around 40 years!
Jim Cloud
Tucson, AZ
On Jan 3, 3:35 pm, Peter Pesce petepe
I'm glad bictourist asked this question, because I was considering the
exact same thing.
Last thing I'd want on a century or brevet is to be fixing flats all
time but reading about all these magical tires I thought I was
riding real dogs with my Paselas, Hearing that Eric did PBP on them I
On Jan 6, 12:38 pm, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
Scroll down a bit and you can see my Quickbeam (with Paselas) in some photos
taken at the check-in before the start of PBP:
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/articles/p-b-p/0xa12a94c.htm
--Eric N
On Jan 6, 2011, at 9:28 AM, Peter Pesce
I use VO skewers on my commuter. Truth is, you are only relying on the
skewer to thwart opportunistic thiefs.
If you have a $1500 wheelset that a pro wants, he'll get it. Pitlock
or not. It probably just as easy for them to take the whole bike.
I have QR skewers in my Sam because I often put it in
I haven't even begun to tap the potential of my Sam, and every time I
think I need a new bike I realize I could achieve pretty much what I
want with a wheel or cockpit change on the Sam. Of course, there are
limits to how much wrenching one is willing to do, and I could
certainly see preferring to
Sounds good to me.
-Pete
On Jan 20, 4:44 am, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote:
Since even the SimpleOne has a group, how about a Hillborne group? If
there is interest, I am happy to set it up.
Cheers,
Gernot
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One pic added. Orange, though, not green.
On Jan 20, 11:37 am, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote:
Done. Add your Sam shots to Rivendell Sam Hillborne on flickr.com.
It doesn't show up yet in a group search, but hopefully will soon.
Gernot
On Jan 20, 9:44 pm, Norman norr...@gmail.com wrote:
I have a pretty limited bike budget, so when I bought my Sam last
summer, a $1000 Riv frame was already a stretch, but for a Riv it
seemed like a good buy, and then the idea of getting a lugged steel
frame hand made in the USA for $1250 was VERY compelling. (Ironically,
the double top tube and
I tried putting snow tires on the car yesterday to ward off the snow
here in the northeast.
No luck. It's been snowing lightly all day.
On Jan 24, 1:14 pm, rperks perks@gmail.com wrote:
A couple of weeks back, in an attempt to cram fenders and Jack Browns
onto the Roadeo I finally laid
Well, if you want Riv-ish bike security I'd say a leather strap, a
piece of wool tweed, and a few zip ties would do the trick :-p
-Pete
On Jan 25, 1:56 pm, Minh mgiangs...@gmail.com wrote:
So, still too darn cold outside for me but dreaming of spring. As my
Hillborne is my first 'nice' bike
I had the same experience as hobie. Did it twice when it was called
Bike New York and discovered it was more like Hike New York.
The bottlenecks created lengthy periods where you just had get off and
walk your bike in a crowd. I think it took 7 hours to complete the 42
mile ride.
There are some
I put 36h RhynoLites on my commuter and they are almost absurdly
strong. I'm 240, with a heavy, old steel MTB and a commuting load, and
I regularly have to ride off curbs on a part of my route that is along
a road under construction. No problem whatsoever on these rims.
A 48h might as well be
Can anything sum up the two shops better than the soap swap?
Grant gave me a bar of the pine tar soap he sells. I can't say I was
taken by the scent, reminiscent of a forest fire, though it's very
very effective and definitely manly. I sent Grant a chunk of Savon de
Marseille, an artisanal and
I've gotta think there's more than a little blind faith in action
here. A vest is not a shirt with the arms chopped off, as a post above
noted. Properly designing a piece of clothing requires real skill and
experience. No less than properly designing a bicycle frame. And
nothing says that doing
About newenglandbike's wood analogy, I think a more accurate analogy
might be that knowing the TYPE of wood is important, but knowing the
BRAND is probably not. You certainly want to know your house is being
built of a certain grade and species, but whether that wood comes from
Weyerhauser or
I am also a sometime-user. I like knowing distance, and my phone does
not get a reliable signal in the areas I ride, so map apps don't work
all the time.
I have a Knog Nerd computer that I like mostly because it's very easy
on/off, so I only need to have it on the bike when going for longer
I mount my battery Ixon to the front tab as others above described. I
wouldn't rule this out just because some engineering intution says it
is bad.
It eliminates wheel shadow, and places the light at approximately the
height of a for crown mount , which the optics were designed for
( according to
+1 for the fork crown hanger. Simplest fix.
On Feb 19, 12:36 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
This topic comes up repeatedly. The discussions typically focus on
treatment, which is natural, because you just want the thing to go
away. But understanding the cause is usually helpful in
Grant
For us east-coasters, would it be possible to at least offer the
option of USPS?
It's not a matter of cost as much as speed, at least for me, though it
seems like anything I order costs $15 to ship, regardless, and paying
for express shipping us a deal-killer.
The real killer us that UPS is
Don't misunderstand, I have no problem with UPS, USPS, or Fedex and
use them all frequently.
I was only commenting that in my specific case of living on the east
coast and wanting to buy more from Riv, and how having more options
would help. I get UPS orders overnight from Harris Cyclery and USPS
Check out EcoVelo - Alan has several posts on the how-to's and why-
to's of waxing.
-Pete
On Feb 22, 4:45 am, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote:
Surprised I didn't find the definitive answer in the archives, or a
riv reader for that matter.
The 1992 Bridgestone catalogue mentions using a
Well, Dia-Compe is openly selling the silver shifters to other
vendors, so it's not like VO, Ben's or anyone are stealing them. I
don't see them claiming to have designed or commissioned them, either,
so I don't know what the problem is.
If Riv didn't have an exclusive deal, or it expired, than
Very cool idea to have one bike that works for both sizes, and a
stroke of minor genius to think of up-sizing the 650B bike, rather
than down-sizing a 700. I was hoping I could convert my Sam to 650B,
just to see what all the fuss is about, but it only took a few
measurements to see that it
to suggest that Grant doesn't sweat the details on
bikes. He's one hundred times more technically nitpicky than me, and
I think that's a very good thing, and one of the myriad reasons I like
buying Rivendells.
On Feb 25, 11:34 am, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote:
Very cool idea to have one
Great idea!
Make it 70 months and I can afford that Custom!
Pete
On Mar 1, 1:43 pm, Pondero cj.spin...@gmail.com wrote:
http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/335
Okay, how many read this and immediately thought, Hmmm(insert new
bike dream here), 20% down would be...and remainder
I would say get the bike that is easiest to travel with, regardless of tire
size, as that is the reason for your purchase to begin with.
You will then be more likely to have a bike with you, with is better than
having no bike with you, regardless of tire size.
Just my 2mm.
-Pete
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Not exactly a solution, but I just stumbled across this process for
repairing wool clothes:
http://www.woolfiller.com/
(No affiliation or commercial interest)
Seems like you could perhaps do the same thing with old clothing scraps.
I like the felting idea mentioned above.
You could make a pair
I have a Knog Nerd, and found the secondary readout to be a bit small.
I also managed to lose the wireless sender when I took it off to wash my
bike. (I know it's in the garage somewhere!)
For less than the cost of a new sender from Knog I was able to buy a Cateye
Velo. Going wired also
Yeah, the speed read-out is pretty cool. I thought I'd like the scrolling
thing, but didn't really. It seemed whenever I looked at the display it was
always between numbers, in mid-scroll, so I always had to look twice to see
how fast I was going!
I really liked how easy it was to mount, and
Hi All-
My first post here. I just purchased one of the last Taiwan Sam frames
to build up. It's a 60cm set up for sidepull brakes. Yes, I know,
cantis are better in every possible way, but I actually like the
classic look of sidepulls. I'm planning on Tektro 556 brakes, so
hopefully I won't give
than the SKS fenders.
On Jul 7, 1:51 pm, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi All-
My first post here. I just purchased one of the last Taiwan Sam frames
to build up. It's a 60cm set up for sidepull brakes. Yes, I know,
cantis are better in every possible way, but I actually like
Eccentric BB is a very clean way to go...
On Jul 23, 10:35 am, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 10:34 PM, MobileBill bud...@mindspring.com wrote:
Thanks to those who passed along observations on-line and off-line. I
will take em all to heart. I've been friction
Same here. Had drops - Noodles and Nitto Rando - on my Sam and it was never
quite right for my use. If I were doing a tour it might be different, but
the way I use it the Alba bars transformed the bike, mostly by transforming
MY attitude when I get on it.
With the Albas (or, I'd imagine, most
I've never had a bike fail to stop because of the type of brake on it. (Of
course I don't do radical MTB stuff or descend mountain passes in the rain
with a full touring load, so YMMV).
It's usually just comes down to clearances, aesthetics and personal
preference.
-Pete in CT
On Thursday,
Torker also makes some good stuff in this price range:
www.torkerusa.com/bikes/commute/
On Wednesday, April 10, 2013 4:12:26 PM UTC-4, EastBayGuy wrote:
So my little sister is looking into getting a new/First bike. she plans on
going on a few S240's and will be commuting in the somewhat flat
+1. I'd suspect that precisely the characteristics that give the SO/QB
their qualities will make them a poor tourer.
Secondy, the Atlantis is widely considered one of the nicest loaded-touring
frames ever. If I already had an Atlantis I can't imagine I'd be looking
for a different bike to go
I've run both DC 750 centerpulls and Silver sidepulls on my Sam. Both work
great. Just depends on your preference. Obviously to use center-pulls you
need to to add cable hangers front and rear. Front is a standard piece. I
used the Nitto keychain hanger from Riv in the back and it worked well.
One of the UK shops (SJS, I think) has these at a decent price. There is
also a domestic Ebay vendor who has them every so often.
Pete in CT
On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 9:12:59 PM UTC-4, ccanter wrote:
I need a set of these. Riv used to sell the Tektros. Searches only turn
up Paul levers
Hey Jeremy-
Do you have a pic of the Bosco bars on your QB? I moved my Albas to my Sam,
and put Noodles on the QB, but now I want to go back to upright on the QB,
and I'm not sure if I should get another set of Albas or try the Bosco.
Thanks!
Pete in CT
On Sunday, May 5, 2013 11:47:12 AM
I have the AL Albas on my Sam with no issues, but I'd hardly say I stress them'
Pete in CT
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My new-to-me Quickbeam had a similar effect on me. My LHT is still the
hauler/grocery bike, and my Sam is still the long-rides-with-hills bike,
but I commute mostly on the QB now, and try to find more and more reasons
to ride it other times too.
My QB is set up with alba bars, and there's just
I have a Sam that has been set up a few different ways. Like you, I use the Sam
almost exclusively for 20-30 mile fun/exercise rides. I'm not capable of going
fast by any measure, but my Sam is my go fastest. bike.
Whether it will feel lively to you is another question. I think the SH is
That's a good point, Jim.
I'm not sure many people consider the amount of UV a bike that is used for
daily transportation gets. I know I don't, or didn't, until now.
If you lock your bike up outside a lot (perhaps less an issue for Riv
owners) not only the saddle, but the tires, bar tape,
Well for some if us who leave bikes locked up outside it IS an issue! Not while
riding of course.
I have a 15 minute commute/ 13 hour bike rack lock up/ 15 minute commute. The
time this particular saddle spends without its ass hat is vastly greater than
the time it is covered by me. Other
I doubt there's an ideal bar for s Sam, as there is no ideal build for a Sam.
The versatility is the virtue. If you want to sit up and watch the scenery, and
Albatross or similar would be great. For fast-ish road riding it's hard to beat
drops. Wide Noodles with interrupter levers feel
Very nice! I was never a fan of the cream tires but with this frame color
they look perfect.
Some unique shots there from angles you don't often see (under-the-stem?!)
All this Simple-One-Love makes you wonder why the bike sold so poorly that
Riv discontinued it. Was it really just the price?
Oh! You didn't say you were (or might be) talking about those new fangled
external BBs and headsets. I'm assuming that's what's on your friends carbon
road bike. I've heard tell of those going bad in 500 rainy miles. I have an
external BB (no idea which flavor) with only a couple hundred dry
I have a Sam and a Quickbeam and have them set up quite differently, so
they don't really overlap at all. I suppose you could make a single speed,
stripped-down Sam, and do a 3x5 hack on a QB or SO and load it with
luggage, but you'd be fighting the inherent nature of each bike. Riv seems
too
As the owner of a single sixty sidepull Sam I'd say if you are looking for a
road-y Sam they are great. I have had both the big Tektro sidepulls and the DC
750 centerpulls on the bike and both have handled my 235 lbs readily. Granted,
I don't have any 10 mile long mountain pass descents around
The problem with a lot of conversions is tire clearance. I've been looking for
an older road frame that would fit more than 28s and in my neck of the woods
(NYC Area) there's not a lot out there, and when something shows up its rare
that it sells for less than a new Surly or Soma.
The SO / QB
I love the alba bars on my Quickbeam. They really change my mindset about
riding compared to drops, from a sporty must go faster to a pure fun
wheee! If you tape the front curves (or, even if you don't) they offer a
few different hand positions to relieve fatigue and enable you to get down
out
Clearly not enough people will pay 1k for a dedicated SS frame
Maybe part of the problem was the fixation (no pun intended) on single.
Even though some have disparaged the thought that the SO/QB would be used
with an IGH, I'm thinking why not? In fact, maybe it should have been
market to work
Not sure how many people have unrealistic expectations of Raleigh 3 speeds,
but OK. I can understand steering clear of IGHs if they're not your thing.
Seems like the only expectation that was unrealistic in this case was
that the SO would sell. I'm just throwing out a hypothetical (and
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