I will also add and repeat that I don't really see much advantage to disc
brakes on road bikes, especially ones using aluminum rims.
On Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 12:29:17 PM UTC-5, RJM wrote:
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> I should add that my other mountain bike is a fully rigid single
> speed Niner Si
I've had disc brakes on 4 bikes now, two cable actuated and two hydraulic.
Honestly, I think hydros are so much better and not that much more
difficult to setup compared to cable pull. I'd honestly rather use hydros
because they are easier to pull (1 finger braking), more powerful, and have
>
> I agree with you Marc, I wouldn't want to modify a Riv to accept a disc
>> brake and don't really see a huge point to it. I'm sure there are ways to
>> do it since we are talking about steel bikes, but at some point you just
>> really need to be looking at a different manufacturer/type of
Trying to de-clutter the bike room sale.
Flick'r photo album.
https://flickr.com/photos/93186953@N00/sets/72157670659968646
I have a 53cm Riv Atlantis frame set for sale, priced at $1000 and that
includes shipping. It's in pretty good shape with some marks near the dropouts
from wheel
Whatever lowest level Garmin (Edge 20 or 25?)has will do everything you
want it to and it will do it without having to add sensors or wiresplus
you will get gps. They are super simple to use.
I use the Garmin 1000 Explore and find it to be great except I've come
across a bug when out
Most of them are on 25-27mm tubulars now.
Aero benefits at the speeds these athletes are racing at are real, as is
weight. You don't wear a skinsuit and have slammed stems because they look cool.
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I cannot stand clips and straps and find them hugely annoying...but that is
just me.
My stable goes like this...One mountain bike is using thin gripsters, the other
mountain bike is using xt clipless. The carbon road bike is using Look Keo
Classic pedals with Sidi shoes. The Touring bike is
To be fair, some seem to call everybody freds there.
When I lived in Chicago and rode my bike everywhere I used to use a front
basket and a stretchy net thing and I would just toss my backpack in there.
It worked great and was cheap, relatively light, and theft proof. No need
for special bags
I don't think I would have entered that race with my Rivendell.
On Monday, October 3, 2016 at 4:46:39 PM UTC-5, Daniel D. wrote:
> https://youtu.be/ElGDtjbKzy4
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Well, the Krampus is a 29+ bike that is going to sit around 30lbs, so yeah,
it will be heavy. The one I rode was fun though...I think the geometry of
it and the grip of the really fat tires helps hide the weight. (same with
the Ros 9+ which I find to be a nicer bike than the Krampus).
What size?
On Monday, October 3, 2016 at 10:46:35 PM UTC-5, Justin August wrote:
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> Owning a Krampus I can say that they are heavy. Like really heavy. I
> would definitely test ride the Surly to see if it's what you want. The
> weight and lack of response to pedaling needs to be experienced
I'm digging the new Bontrager Lithos MIPS helmet with the accessory port thing
for attaching lights or camera. I just had to replace my Kali helmet due to a
crash (bad one on the trail...broken rib an hurt shoulder). The lithos is more
geared towards mountain biking and covers more of the rear
Really think about how much trail riding you will be doing and if that
trail riding will be sort of aggressive single track with roots, rocks,
switchbacks, a little air time with steep descents and ascents. If you
think you will be riding frequently like that, get the bike that has disc
brake
I spend a decent amount of time on the trainer throughout the year and
actually like following workouts using it, which has helped me greatly now
that I've been doing a bit of cyclocross racing. Which, IMHO, is the best
type of racing and even great for those of us who aren't competitive and
MTB single track and some double. Not terribly technical, but steep climbs are
the norm. I've started doing a bunch of gravel riding too and have been shying
away from riding in traffic. Too many incidents and a few deaths have me
rethinking it.
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I'm not seeing the Legolas as in production...but I could be missing something.
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I'm curious to find out if anybody has a ride comparison between the Jones
and a Trek Stache or a Niner Ros 9+, which are bikes I have ridden. I find
both those to be quite playful on the singletrack and just all around fun
bikes. I'm curious how the long chainstays feel riding singletrack with
Been cleaning out the bike room lately and came across some some stuff that
I thought the group would be interested in.
I can take payment by paypal or if you prefer check I can do that too. The
prices listed include shipping to CONUS. If you have any questions or would
like more pictures or
Yes, they are yours. I will send you an email with my paypal address.
Thanks.
On Friday, March 31, 2017 at 1:38:09 PM UTC-5, Reed Kennedy wrote:
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> Hey there,
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> I'll take those Silver shifters! PayPal ok?
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> Best,
> Reed
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> On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 11:
Looks like the Sugino xd2 crank, the albastache bars, the fly 6 light,
albatross bars, and lugged stem, and the silver shifters are all spoken
for. The rest is still for sale.
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Hey Daniel. The post is 250mm long.
On Friday, March 31, 2017 at 5:49:14 PM UTC-5, Daniel Jackson wrote:
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> What's the post length on the S83?
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> Okay, here is what has been spoken for so far.
>
Sugino xd2 crank, the albastache bars, the fly 6 light, albatross bars,
and lugged stem, and the silver shifters, the brake levers, the seatpost.
The rest is still for sale. I have had several ask about the seatpost and
I guess the first
I agree with Johnny here...get a saddle that doesn't bleed dye. There just
isn't a reason a saddle has to be made out of leather...plenty of good ones
out there that can sit out in the rain and not bleed.
My cross bike has a WTB saddle and it is comfortable and my road bike had
the stock Trek
I'm not much of a cycling minimalist. My cycling has changed quite a bit
over the years and I've been through a lot of bikes but I tend to buy and
sell to keep the costs to a level where I won't get divorced.
By a lot of bikes, I really mean I've been through a lot of bikes. I've
settled on
Oh yeah, 'bents can be super efficient on flats and downhills, but point
them up and their advantage quickly goes away.
There is this ride that happens in Missouri every year and the wife and I
attend; It's a super flat route that is perfect for a bent. If I were to go
for a course record on
Interesting. I did not realize you could still get a Legolas.
Man, I could totally see getting a Legolas for cyclocross racing if it has
the right geometry for it, and it should since it is a cyclocross bike.
Man, honestly, I would love a purple Legolas set up for racing...I would
sell my
Oh yes, it's actually somewhat of a crutch to lift up while clipped in and
the proper technique to bunny hop doesn't work that way. If you learn to
bunny hop using flat pedals, you can get more air and bunny hop higher
objects compared to just lifting up the rear wheel with you clipped in.
I sold all my Rivs...had three at one time. (Roadeo, Sam Hillborne,
Atlantis)
What happened to me was getting heavily involved in mountain biking and
I moved away from commuting by bike. I don't even bike camp anymore, so the
ability to tote a bunch of stuff on my bike just isn't a selling
Yeah, I don't think scarcity of parts would be on my list for worries with a
Riv. Build quality, ride quality, and ease of maintenance has always been great
with Rivendells for me.
But, and this is just for me and my current riding life, Riv is unfortunately
not making a bike for my riding
I'm a disc brake lover for mountain biking, but not a mechanical disk brake
lover. Every mechanical one I've had has performed subpar and given me
setup issues...especially compared to hydraulic discs.
It has been my experience that with a good set of hydraulic brakes (one
that squeezes both
Not sure on the specifics of the Sram 1x setups, but I ran my Roadeo with a
full Ultegra 6800 11 speed group (minus the brakes) and my Sam with Ultegra
6700 crank/derailers/chain but used barend silver shifters. All of it
worked well together. I don't see why a Sram 1x setup wouldn't work well
I had a 53cm Roadeo in Orange that I built up using fairly light weight
parts and it was under 20 lbs...like 19.5 lbs if I remember correctly. It
may have been a bit less but I wound up selling it when I bought a Trek
Emonda SL6, which came in at 16 lbs with the same Rolf wheelset. Off the
top
Pari Motos were mine. Great tire, but they don't last long enough.
I ran Fatty Rumpkins on the trails some, and they did well enough.
On Monday, January 29, 2018 at 9:24:53 PM UTC-6, lum gim fong wrote:
> Mine was Fatty Rumpkins on my 55 Bleriot, after years of riding a
> carbonalu 700 x 25c
Factoring in the headset weight differences and the weight differences
between a Nitto Technomic 427g vs. a Bontrager race lite 189g road stem
(just pulling these out of thin air) you might see a half pound difference.
But, there is something about the classic styling of a nice quill stem on a
Does anybody on the list ride an Appaloosa or Clem Smith Jr. as a mountain
bike or have it set up primarily as a trail bike? I've been toying around
with the idea of picking up a Riv to use on the local trails and gravel
roads and saw the Clem Smith on Riv's page. I must confess these bikes
of awesome. If you are looking for a MUSA bike with discs, 650b wheels, and
room for fat tires you could check out CHUMBA bikes. They have one called
the Terlingua that checks all those boxes, but it is a welded steel frame
and not lugged.
On Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 9:25:18 AM UTC-6, RJM
I do believe this is theft...might be well intentioned and the owner
*might* get their bike bike but what does the person do if the owner can't
be found? Bottom line is that the person cut the lock and took a bike that
does not belong to them.
But, it may work out for the best in the end
That's what I think. If a custom MUSA frame can be had for not a lot more
than what a production frame costs, eventually people will choose to go
custom, choose to purchase overseas produced frames, or go a different
route for a bicycle.
On Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 10:43:55 AM UTC-6,
Back when I had my orange canti Sam H I initially set it up as a road bike
with Noodles, bar end shifters, and v-brakes and the bike really rode well.
It was a 650 b wheeled bike with Velocity Dyads and the Rivy freewheel
hubs. Pretty nice setup. I then changed it to do some trail riding by
The advantage being you can adjust a threadless headset with an allen key,
which is on a multi-tool. Threaded you got to bring a couple of decent
sized wrenches to adjust.
All this talk about headset weight got me to checking and it brought me to
a website called weight weeniesI shut it
I switched from 172.5 and 175 to 165 because I was getting knee pain and
some research told me that it may have to do with crank length. It worked,
after switching the distance my leg had to travel on each pedal stroke and
for some reason helped the knee pain. The short cranks helped with
Hey Patrick, I’ve been reading your blog and just wanted to say thanks for
taking the time to record your thoughts and feelings on your rides.
You are certainly putting that quickbeam through the paces and congrats for
that. I have a rigid single speed mtb (not riv) that I use fairly often and
Even though I would choose a disc Hunq if they offered it, I do agree with
what you wrote, Mark. Rivs stop pretty well already and they just don't
really need to add a disc brake unless it's warranted, like with the tandem.
On Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 4:48:02 PM UTC-6, Mark in Beacon wrote:
I don't think 800 bucks is reasonable for a fully built up steel bike
outfitted for camping. You could get the Clem Smith for 1600 right now, and
it is a swell deal and I would say it could be sold for more. I almost
picked one up but I appreciate the aesthetic appeal of lugs enough to have
I use my initials. It's easy to type and easy to remember and it's the same
for most websites I visit.
On Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 4:52:31 PM UTC-6, Lum Gim Fong wrote:
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> Yea or nay?
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I've had a Taiwan Sam, a Waterford Roadeo, and an Atlantis that I am really
not sure where it was built. They all rode like Rivendells. I wouldn't have
a problem with an entire line of Taiwan Rivs provided the quality was the
same as the Sam I had.
On Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 12:27:31
I have two.
First is a Legolas cyclocross bike. I’ve started racing cross this year for fun
and found out it is an awesome good time. A Legolas I would buy today, right
now.
Second is a mountain mixte. I’d even take a cheviot with v brakes but I’m not
sure if the tubes would be stout enough
on that bike. That bike
with clearance for a 2.2 knobby and stout enough tubes in the right places
to take the abuse of a rooty and rocky trail would be sweet. I'd get it in
purple too.
On Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 10:37:08 AM UTC-6, Tim Gavin wrote:
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> RJM- you can still order a Legolas.
Nope, but I’ve paid extra for a custom color on my Roadeo.
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long
chainstays and bigger tire clearance should theoretically be pretty awesome
on it. I currently have a Kona cross bike which is decidely less awesome on
those roads, for sure. PlusLugs.
On Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 10:30:17 AM UTC-6, RJM wrote:
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> Does anybody on the lis
I got the silver color. I honestly love both colors equally, so I left the
choice up to chance and by chance they only had the silver left in my
size...so. lol.
On Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 12:53:39 PM UTC-6, Joe Bernard wrote:
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> You're going to love it, RJM. Take a good lon
If they offered it I would choose it and use hydraulics. I've used
mechanical and hydros on mountain bikes and vastly prefer hydros and the
one finger braking they offer. They allow you to brake later with more
control, IMHO.
But, V brakes aren't all that bad either. A bit grabbier than
This is an addition to my previous reply in this thread.
I've ridden the same local mtb trails on my cyclocross bike (carbon Kona
Jake the Snake), my Santa Cruz Hightower, and my Niner Sir9 and they all
offer a different experience...I would think a Rivendell Hunqadiscer would
offer a
Awesome job, Bill.
I'm a member of a mountain bike team but don't race mountain bikes...well,
I've done some in the past but I like my woods time to be less competitive
and more introspective. It's hard work and definitely for those who are fit
and have great bike handling skills. Our race
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