Maybe stability...I don't really know. I am a shorter dude so ride smaller
bikes and the longer chainstays like on my Sam Hillborne (compared to my
older bikes) seem to make the bike feel more stable.
On Wednesday, March 12, 2014 11:06:41 PM UTC-5, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
Other than pannier
I really would much rather have several bikes than one do it all with
wheel swaps. I just don't think the wheel swap thing works as well in
practice as in theory.
I tried it on my Sam with Paul moto brakes, going from 650b to 700. It was
a little pointless; the 650b wheels with 38 tires does
It would make a pretty neat custom.
I will say my Roadeo is pretty awesome...very smooth and nimble, feels
faster than my Sam but a lot of that has to do with the way I set it up. It
is a good club riding bike.
On Tuesday, March 11, 2014 2:54:11 PM UTC-5, stevef wrote:
I'm starting to think
I would like to see riv come out with a crankset.
On Tuesday, March 11, 2014 3:53:30 PM UTC-5, Larry H wrote:
So what cool bike parts does everyone want Grant to bring back from
Japan/Taiwan/wherever else he was going?
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I bought the 32mm 700c tire they have (forgot the name) but haven't had a
chance to use it though. I bought some tubes when buying the tires too, but
the valve stems are too short for my wheels. I am going to try them out on
my Roadeo and am hopeful for a nice, fast, supple ride.
I will say
Yes, and also, Grant and the crew at riv seem to be more into bike touring,
or at least loading the bike with heavy stuff if needed. I would imagine a
bike set up for doing s24o's at Mt. Diablo will need different and sturdier
tires than a bike set up for randonneuring.
Just look at some
I appreciate both you and Grant chiming in to this thread. There doesn't
have to be much more to say to the topic, but I will say this - I think you
both are totally correct with the wider tires are better tires. Even on my
set up for fast club riding Roadeo I went with 33's and don't feel
I can't stand wire beads...much prefer a folding bead.
Just installed the Stampede Pass onto my Roadeo, first ride on Sunday. The
look much better than the 25mm Continental tires I had on it.
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But I'd like to know if it does, 'cuz if it does, I need to swap out the
wire bead Kojaks on the '03 for folding ones.
On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 6:52 PM, RJM crccp...@gmail.com javascript:wrote:
I can't stand wire beads...much prefer a folding bead.
Just installed the Stampede
Well, I think when I was young I had a bike with a banana seat and ape
hangers and it was called The Good Buddy or something. Broke that frame
after a year or so.
When in grade school I had some no name 10 speed. It was black and I rode
that everywhere. Broke that frame ghost riding it off a
What size?
On Tuesday, March 25, 2014 9:16:07 AM UTC-5, skip0327 wrote:
While at NAHBS a few weeks ago, I bought a cycling jersey on an impulse.
The jersey really isn’t my particular style so I’m offering to sell at the
price I paid at the show -- $85.00; current online price is $120.00.
You forgot the Betty Foy, Cheviot
My Cheviot, if I get one, is going to be my off road mountain bike.
I can tell you from experience that the Roadeo is certainly more frisky
road than a Sam Hillborne, but still rides like a riv. What I mean is that
it feels a little quicker turning and
Man, if it were me I would certainly find a different tire before crimping
the stays. There are plenty of good tires that would fit the Hilsen.
On Wednesday, March 26, 2014 8:23:39 PM UTC-5, jinxed wrote:
Wellsometimes the best laid plans are just to no avail.
Out of completely
I don't have any experience with a Ram except my Roadeo is the same orange
color so I can't help you with the steering issue or wallowing through
turns. If I may suggest though, I would try some good tires on it before
you give it up for good. I really do feel really good fast feeling tires
Comparing the Grand Bois Stampede Pass to the Pasela TG tire is not night
and day, but almost. The Stampede Pass just rolls better, easier, and more
comfortablethe bike is sprightly-er now.
On Saturday, April 5, 2014 11:30:36 PM UTC-5, oldmangabe wrote:
As an aside to this discussion, I
Art's Cyclery has some good videos on how to set up indexed Shimano front
and rear derailers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQncKmddahk
On Thursday, April 10, 2014 1:30:47 AM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Can anyone recommend a YouTube or other online video series on bicycle
maintenance?
Are these the same as the older Dyads? I picked up a set of Rich wheels
from Riv a couple of years ago with 650b Dyads laced to Rivy hubs that are
absolutely awesome wheels. Just wondering if these would be the same rims
just American made.
On Friday, April 11, 2014 3:03:02 PM UTC-5, Rich
Well, I don't know about the rando bikes since I haven't owned one, but I
will say that my Roadeo (ligher tubing) is faster feeling and quicker
riding than my Sam Hillborne. But, I can't load up the Roadeo for camping
like I can the Hillborne, which is certainly the more versatile bike. I
So, what do normcore fashionistas drink? Hipsters seemed to like Pabst Blue
Ribbon, I saw many bars switch taps to PBR to cater to them; do normcore
people like bud lite, diet cokeselzer water?
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I don't know what my bike's trail is, but whatever it is, I like it.
On Friday, April 18, 2014 11:16:22 AM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote:
Don't worry, Eric. Any zealot from either camp can chirp in and tell me
that I don't like one of my bikes, or can tell me that the reason I don't
like one
I love watching bike racing. Paris Roubaix this year was a very exciting
race; I watched it while pedaling my Sam Hillborne set up on a
trainerno kidding.
anyway, I don't ever see myself purchasing a carbon frame and can't really
say I care much about the advantages if any they offer in
I've done both carbon and steel. I prefer the steel frame even with a
little extra weight since it is smoother than the madone I used to own. The
Domane might be the better carbon bike for me though since it is supposed
to be smoother than the Madone (speaking in the Trek lineup, of course)
I really think you are feeling the effect of wide, heavy tires/rims and the
fact it is going to take more juice to get those up a hill. I bet you bomb
down the hill quicker on the surly because of the same reason. So, you need
more juice to get the bike up the hill and how do you get that?
I use a Sam Hillborne as a touring bike and it has been wonderfulthe
hunqapillar would be an excellent choice too.
On Sunday, May 11, 2014 4:56:17 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
I know that the Atlantis is R's most popular model (I think it is anyway)
and I know many listmembers use
Losing weight off the person is easier, cheaper, and more effective at
lowering your power needs to make the bike go faster, especially up hill.
Here is a video of someone trying to do a sort of scientific test on it.
Turns out that being heavier requires much more power to climb (which we
all
Agreed. It maybe a great material to make stuff out of, but the bike
industry is trying to go lighter and lighter so the consumer can get
bragging points and it is a recipe for disaster. After seeing my buddy get
hauled off in an ambulance because of a fork (trek madone again) that got
I have a Sam (orange canti build with 650b Fatty Rumpkin tires, friction
bar end shifters, 7 speed freewheel) and a Roadeo (painted Ram orange is
set up for fast club riding with Ultegra 6800, Rolf wheels, Compass
Stampede Pass tires.) They ride a little differently, much of it has to do
with
Great looking bike. I do agree with Patrick though, that quill is too long
for my tastes.
I think my next bike might be a Riv custom, they are just gorgeous.
On Friday, May 23, 2014 11:28:31 PM UTC-5, Michael wrote:
What nice looking custom...dig the rear brake cable running under the TT
I'm having a problem sending emails out here for some reason, but I was
thinking of this project this weekend. I really would like a nice
singlespeed one that has that lovely Riv rideability, looks like a Riv, can
be set up with racks and bags ect. (not too loaded touring bike-like
though).
It's a bit early for Riv to answer via email and this bike is on my mind.
Just wondering if anybody knows the wheel size for a 55cm Cheviot?
I'm seriously thinking this will be my next riv...set up like a mountain
bike with albas.
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It's a 650b for the 55cm
On Wednesday, June 4, 2014 7:02:42 AM UTC-7, RJM wrote:
It's a bit early for Riv to answer via email and this bike is on my
mind. Just wondering if anybody knows the wheel size for a 55cm Cheviot?
I'm seriously thinking
Great looking bike.
I'm curious about the stemis it a lugged threadless stem?
On Wednesday, June 4, 2014 12:18:29 PM UTC-5, reynoldslugs wrote:
Mr. Legolas gets a facelift. This was formely a 1x9 CX bike with CX
tires, not that much fun on the pavement. The bike now has a Sugino 26/40
Does Riv sell the wipperman 908 chain or is it the 9sx?
On Wednesday, June 4, 2014 5:36:31 AM UTC-5, Michael Hechmer wrote:
I have never had good luck with Sram chains and have found their master
links to be particularly problematic. Some years ago I switched to
Wipperman 908 chains and
I will have to take the chainstays into consideration; I didn't really
think about them when I initially thought it would be a cool mountain bike.
There is always the Hunqapillar, Bombadil (for $$$) or I could go custom
mountain mixte if I wanted to go that route. I'm not a fan of the mountain
I would like to see a pic of the underside. Maybe the rail is crooked? I
would give it a quarter of a turn on the adjustment bolt just for fun
anyway, but I wonder if when you pedal you are making the saddle form that
way? Just a thought.
I have had 0 issues with a special and select b17,
Everytime I see an Atlantis in that color I am green with envy. Great
looking bike.
On Tuesday, June 10, 2014 9:36:29 AM UTC-5, Mark Reimer wrote:
Finally finished this up at 1am last night so I could ride to work today!
It's still missing some Velo Orange fenders and King Iris cages, but
When I built up my Roadeo I had to cut the threaded part of the steer tube
down to fit the Chris King headset and everything worked out fine. I used a
clamp that I had that allows me to get a hacksaw blade perpendicular to the
tube and remain steady and I just cut away. First, make sure you
I completely see the logic behind selling the Hunq and picking up a faster
road bike. I went a similar route with my Hillborne and Roadeo.
I think you will feel a difference with just the frame change. The Atlantis
is stiffer than the Hilsen, and also heavier. All in all, the Hilsen should
You certainly love Rivs and Rivendell. I was much the same way before I
bought my first riv. I had/have a Jamis Aurora totally decked out with Riv
stuff, but I didn't consider myself a Riv owner until I actually bought a
Rivendell frame and put the bike together.
I don't like labels at all,
I'm interested in your reply too. In a similar boat as Chris but blood
sugar is higher.
On Tuesday, June 24, 2014 5:09:16 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Great questions, Chris. I'll reply off group.
With abandon,
Patrick
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Is he/she the only owner of the bike and if he/she asking about warranty?
Just curious.
I've seen a few fork breakages...the carbon one scared me the most as it
was totally catastrophic. Steel can break, especially if the bike wasn't
rust proofed on a regular basis.
On Wednesday, June
I'm very much not a fan of disk brakes and I'm man enough to admit much of
that has to do with the fact I think they just uglify a bike. So, my modern
bike will not have them.
I have to say my modern bike is my Roadeo. I have it with Ultegra 6800
(which, incidentally is a very good mechanical
Thanks Chris and Patrick for sending the reply to me. It will help quite a
bit.
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The customers I see coming out of my local Trek bike shop with their newly
purchased bikes make my mouth drop.
One more reason to be happy you either own a Riv or at least know about
Riv.
On Thursday, June 26, 2014 10:49:53 AM UTC-5, Anne Paulson wrote:
On my recent Sierra to the Sea
I've run into the out of stock problem before, but then I use the backorder
email function and order it when it comes in. Generally, I don't need
anything for biking all that fast, so it works for me to just sit and wait
a while.
On Monday, June 30, 2014 4:12:36 PM UTC-5, Michael Hechmer
I'd still buy a Roadeo and save the money to take some trips with it
throughout the US. Light just doesn't make that huge of a deal, IMHO.
On Tuesday, July 1, 2014 5:03:12 PM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On 07/01/2014 05:45 PM, lungimsam wrote:
They said its the best riding road bike they
I've seen people get screwed out of Trek's lifetime frame warranty. My
cycling buddy crashed in a paceline and was told he would have to purchase
a new frame, which I understand. Here is the thing though...his bike
completely was torn apart in that crash...it was in half, fork was
destroyed.
There is a brilliant blue Roadeo on the Blug now that is just awesome
looking. If I ever thought I would need another Roadeo to go with my orange
one...this color is totally the one I would pick.
cool dog too.
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On Monday, July 7, 2014 12:59:42 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote:
That's the first Roadeo I can recall ever seeing that has mid-fork
braze-ons. That's a big plus in my book.
On Friday, July 4, 2014 7:55:45 PM UTC-7, RJM wrote:
There is a brilliant blue
I've thought long and hard about this exact thing for myself and I've come
to two conclusions. One is to just pony up and get the Bombadil. For me,
being smaller, the 48cm Bombadil would fit very nicely and would still give
me 650b tires. Two would be to get a custom Riv...mountain mixte with
Saturday I rode with two friends on a local bike path in Kentucky then over
the Ohio River on a bridge that is currently closed to motor vehicle
traffic and normally doesn't allow bikes, to another bike path in Illinois.
I rode my canti orange Sam Hillborne, friend also rode his Hillborne
I noticed the brochure for the Sam posted on the Blug today and took a
gander. Very well done piece of marketing...I love it. It makes me want to
buy another Hillborne and set it up for trail riding.
https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/rivbike/Sam+Hillborne+Brochure+2014
I read in there
I forgot to add to my weekend rides; on Saturday night the local bike
club/bikeshop/church group hosted a night bike ride; the first for our
town. It was quite a turnout for the event with nearly 400 riders enjoyed
tailgaiting before the ride - local musicians, ice cream, watermelon then
we
Sorry about that, I do forget that sometimes. Up here is Paducah,
Kentucky. Not a huge town, but we have a pretty good number of local bike
riders and some good activism going on.
Take Care,
Ryan
On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 5:12:59 PM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
RJM, that sounds
:45 PM UTC-5, Jim Bronson wrote:
Doesn't the original Transamerica Trail go through Paducah?
On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 7:38 PM, RJM crccp...@gmail.com javascript:
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Sorry about that, I do forget that sometimes. Up here is Paducah,
Kentucky. Not a huge town, but we have a pretty good
I put an order in for two patches on Etsy a few days ago, one for my wife
and one for me. Looking forward to sewing them on my bag.
On Friday, July 18, 2014 3:44:08 PM UTC-5, Philip Williamson wrote:
If you bought a shirt this week the orders will go out today.
If you owe me for a shirt you
I hear you about reading on a device. I don't mind reading a paper book,
but paper magazines annoy me now; I would much rather it be digital.
In fact, my wife and I have been contemplating moving out of the house into
a travel trailer which would require getting rid of a bunch of stuff, much
My Rich built Phil Rivy hubbed wheels included a set of shimano skewers.
My bet is that they were left out of the box and forgotten. Mistakes
happen, isn't the end of the world. Call Riv, I bet they will send one to
you quick shipped because it's on them.
On Saturday, July 19, 2014 3:24:19 PM
I don't know about the minis because all I've used are the Paul Moto BMX
brakes on my Samthey are powerful once set up correctly, which can
actually take some fiddling. There must be some trick I wasn't getting when
I was setting mine up because I fussed and fussed with them for over an
In my humble opinion, that would be ruining a really great 650b bike. 650b
would be the reason I would go with a bombadil.
On Sunday, July 20, 2014 9:41:42 PM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
I have a hunch that that the mentioned re-paint included moving the canti
mounts to fit 26
I would go with whatever size Riv recommends for your PBH assuming you
measured it correctly. My PBH is 79 and I am 5'6 tall; both my Rivs that I
have bought from Riv have been sized very well for me.
The 54 is a typo, I'm assuming. Measure you PBH a couple of different times
before calling
That Appaloosa looks awesome and the headbadge looks as cool as the Hunq
headbadgeat least from what I can tell from the picture. That may be my
next Riv if they make a size for us 5'6 people; I could turn the Sam into
a dedicated trail rider and make the Appaloosa a country rambler with
I can ride the Roadeo no handed if I need to...it isn't squirrely. I have
no problem going 40+ mph down a hill if I feel like it; the bike is stable
and forgiving and turns really well. I was just riding the bike today and
thought to myself self, this bike rocks so much. I don't think I would
used to have.
On Sunday, August 3, 2014 7:45:10 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
That's a good weight for a bike equipped with Brooks and lugged sp and
stem.
Patrick Moore
iPhone
On Aug 2, 2014, at 10:17 PM, RJM crccp...@gmail.com javascript: wrote:
I can ride the Roadeo no handed if I
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Shame on you!
On Saturday, August 2, 2014 10:37:32 AM UTC-4, RJM wrote:
That Appaloosa looks awesome and the headbadge looks as cool as the Hunq
headbadgeat least from what I can tell from the picture. That may be my
next
I put this in the Roadeo thread; I'll put it here too.
Rivendell Roadeo 53cm Orange w/ white headtube
20.8 lbs. - That ain't bad for a bike I didn't really prioritize light
weight on. The only thing I would add to this bike to go out on a ride is
my Garmin 500, water bottle or two and a Marks
Just weighed my Sam Hillborne. I use this bike for everything that doesn't
involve pure road riding that I do with the Roadeo
29.6 lbs.
48cm frame - Orange, canti post
Nitto 7cm stem
Brooks B17 special
Ultegra 6500 triple crank
Ultegra 6500 bottom bracket
Ultegra 6500 derailers
Ultegra
Handlebars on the Roadeo are about at saddle level, maybe a cm above which
makes the drops several inches lower than saddle. I like using the drops to
stretch my back out and generally ride on the hoods.
On Wednesday, August 6, 2014 1:04:10 AM UTC-5, lungimsam wrote:
Just curious how
Time to start shopping new tires for the Sam Hillborne and I've been
thinking of going a little wider than the 38 Pari Motos. Is anybody using
the Soma Grand Randonneur tire and have any opinions on them? I know the
Hetres have been the tire to go for but was thinking of purchasing from Riv
Congrats on the bike...the Sam is a really good all arounder that does well
touring, trail riding, and road riding. It was my first Rivendell and I
still love it, even after getting the Roadeo.
I tell you though, I'm kinda torn between the cream head tube and just
having a solid color. My
I would just like to add that my dog chewed on my Rivendell bike capit
t'was a sad day...sad indeed. It has some beausage now though.
On Tuesday, August 12, 2014 7:08:19 PM UTC-5, dougP wrote:
The dog ate my decals. Next time she gets an X-ray, it'll say
Atlantis on her intestines.
I have the Sackville TourSacks and actually prefer that they are attached
together. I keep my sleeping bag and a small bag of tools on the top of the
rack and various stuff in the Sacks. When I get to the site I pitch my tent
which traveled in the front of the bike and untie the sleeping bag,
Even if it was something I was interested in, it's too rich for my blood
and I don't mind spending money on bikes.
On Wednesday, August 20, 2014 1:15:50 PM UTC-5, Pudge wrote:
That’s a term I’d not heard before – “Halo Bicycle”. Used to describe a
five figure priced bike. There’s a
So, My wife and I went camping this past week with family and I came to the
conclusion that our ridiculously cheap and crappy hatchet just doesn't cut
it...so I'm looking for a good one. I was thinking of picking up the Small
Forest Axe that Riv sells. Is anybody besides Grant using one of
, 2014 1:30:34 PM UTC-7, RJM wrote:
So, My wife and I went camping this past week with family and I came to
the conclusion that our ridiculously cheap and crappy hatchet just doesn't
cut it...so I'm looking for a good one. I was thinking of picking up the
Small Forest Axe that Riv sells
I have had terrible luck with my Chaco sandals recently. It's like my foot
has changed shape and the straps just dig into my foot at various points
eventually causing blisters. They used to work well for riding, but now I
barely ever put them on for even walking. My feet are a mess though. I
I don't fly fish but I do fish. I do a bunch of pan fishing using a 7 foot
ultralight pole, 2 or 4lb line and a spinning reel.
On Monday, August 11, 2014 11:12:24 AM UTC-5, Roy Drinkwater wrote:
The Redemption topic got me thinking about how many RBW members fly
fish. I know that
I do hope this bike comes in a size for a 5'6 dude.
On Thursday, August 28, 2014 10:26:40 AM UTC-5, BSWP wrote:
Just one image, of a tall frame with a diagatube, and a headbadge that
hints at a name... Joe Appalo...
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Everybody needs two Rivs.
I have two Rivs, and I would say I prefer a straight top tube. The Sam has
the sloping one; the Roadeo has the straighter one; if forced to choose I
would say I prefer the straighter one. Now, when I'm riding the bikes or
really just going about my life I can't say I
That's pretty awesome. I have a couple of sets of wheels built with
velocity rims and haven't yet had any issues with them. They are my go to
choice right now in rims.
On Friday, August 29, 2014 8:19:22 PM UTC-5, Fullylugged wrote:
Two weekends ago, while changing a worn tire, I noticed a
I can't complain about my b17 special and my select model, but my basic
black standard brooks b17 didn't hold up as well as they are. The leather
is noticeably thicker on the special and select and I haven't come across
any squeaking or need to adjust the bolt like I have on the standard.
I use a Garmin 500. It gives me gps routes of the rides I have done on
garmin connect.com and shows all these health parameters/speed/elevation
gains and losses ect. Kinda neat. But, the best part of this computer is
that I don't have to put one single sensor on my bike. No cadence or speed
I see the speed jumps while I am cycling if I look at the speed page but
they don't really show up on GarminConnect after I download the ride, not
that I have noticed anyway. The average speed doesn't seem to be affected
either.
Personally, I handle the speed bouncing around because I like
Meh, I'm not too surprised a less expensive model riv would have a few
spots of tig welding. As long as it isn't in the head tube area where I
tend to look while I'm riding, I'm cool with it.
Actually, I'm not really in the market for a less expensive Riv. I have a
Sam and a Roadeo and would
I had one of these set ups on my Sam Hillborne for two years but sold it. I
shouldn't have sold it...stupid, stupid, stupid. I've often thought of
buying a new one but I am now using Sackville panniers in rear with a small
trunk sack up front.
1. No, it is solid. I never had a problem with it
This winter I am going to rebuild my 1996 Specialized Stumpjumper so that
means I am going to buy a new suspension fork, some tires, maybe some
shifters for it...I think I have the rest.
I'm going to be selling my Sam Hillborne since I bought a sweet dual
suspension mountain bike and kinda
I used to have 'the worst' bike, but it was a POS that skipped chains,
braked poorly, was uncomfortable and pride of ownership wasn't there. It
was cheap though. Now, I don't know if my two Rivs (and Trek mountain
bike) are the best, but they work well and I enjoy using them...and owning
them.
I'm thinking of turning my road/touring Sam Hillborne into a mountain bike
and am looking for a tire for it. I have just begun my search and am pretty
sure the clearance on my Sam is too small for most of the modern 27.5
mountain bike tires that are on the market. Does anybody have any good
I like bar ends better and honestly prefer stem shifters over thumbies on
drop bars. They look better and I feel the thumbies take up too much of the
bar for me.
On Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 12:41:02 PM UTC-6, N. Llama wrote:
Speaking of bar ends vs Thumbies, what are people's thoughts
Those quarter turn garmin units are so easy to take off and put back on. ;)
I still flip though about half the time...the other half I lay the bike
down on the side.
But I never lay the bike down on the drive side. I learned that after
having bent a derailer hangar.
On Tuesday,
Nice bikebut I can't imagine a bike riding nicer than my Roadeo.
On Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 6:53:53 AM UTC-6, Leslie wrote:
Eddy Merckx announced a new steel bike
http://pelotonmagazine.com/goods/eddy-merckx-custom-bike-eddy-70/
( http://eddy70.com/ )
$17,500!!!
A sam would be perfect for this kind of riding. If you were riding more
trails and possibly singletrack dirt-type stuff I would opt for a Hunq, or
if you were thinking of doing some extended touring I would opt for the
Atlantis or Hunq, but for the stuff you are talking about the Sam is
When I get a flat I generally flip the bike but I don't do anything to
prevent scratches to the brooks saddle. Once it's scratched, the fear of
scratching it goes away. I suppose putting a towel down would help, or flip
it in the grass.
On Monday, January 26, 2015 at 4:49:03 PM UTC-6,
I would certainly purchase a Riv jersey. I tend to wear jerseys while
riding because I find them very comfortable and the pockets in back are
hugely useful. If it said Rivendell on it that would be just awesome.
On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 2:12:49 PM UTC-6, Eric wrote:
Will 2015 be the
I've ridden quite a few road bikes and by far my favorite is my Rivendell
Roadeo, so I would say go with that. The Riv builds up really nicely, is
very comfortable riding, and when you give it the gas the bike just goes. I
can't really express how glad I am I bought the Roadeo.
I built mine up
I rode the Stampede Pass on my Roadeo last year and found them to be great
tires. I'm sure the lighter ones that Compass sells are a bit quicker.
I also have a Sam Hillborne but it takes 650b wheels and with that bike for
go fast tires I used Pari Motos. Those were pretty quick tires.
It's a
I just got my first smartphone, an Iphone 5s, a few months ago. S much
better than a flip phone which I was using prior. The GPS has already saved
me on a ride and my wife can track my position if she gets worried, which
she doesand that is just for starters. It's awesome. The
My bikes make it possible for me to be fit, healthier, happier, and have a
group of friends who share the activity.
My Roadeo allows me to hang with the fast dudes on the club rides in
comfort.
My Sam allows me to go bike camping or touring with ease.
My mountain bike (trek fuel) allows me
I don't think we will see a Riv with disk brakes although a Bombadil with
clearance for modern 27.5 tires and disk brakes would be totally awesome.
On the trails, disk brakes work very well. I have a Trek Fuel EX and ride
it on fairly tight single track trails...the brakes on it, shimano XT
I see the clem and clementine under the Bike Models section.
On Friday, April 10, 2015 at 4:05:37 PM UTC-5, Edwin W wrote:
Where is Clem?
Why is this bike hard to find?
Does Rivendell REALLY want to pre-sell it?
Because if you go to the website, you will not see it, unless you type,
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