great build-- I like the big-tired adventure bikes.
On Wednesday, September 11, 2013 3:02:18 PM UTC-4, Leslie wrote:
Not a rebuild of one of my previous builds, but, I have a 'new-to-me'
frame
Awhile back, I'd started contemplating another bike build, had been
thinking that I'd like
what an adventure and great pics. I guess it's true: weather's no problem
when you have the right clothes (and bike!).
On Wednesday, September 11, 2013 8:58:09 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote:
The hope was that getting away from the hustle and bustle of our wee town
(700 year round
It's a mystery alright--- what happened to the other ones?
Here's one:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8501/8258574589_c8ff5c75c6_n.jpg
I wonder if Riv made any small[er] non-diagatube versions. RCW's getting a
super special custom Nobilette-trick-stay/mixte-stay Appaloosa bike, but
that special
Hi Paul,
Looks nice. Did you consider a gusseted crotch? or does the current
seamless design offer a large range of motion?
Is the back cut high enough to prevent plumber's crack?
Thanks! Shoji
On Monday, September 23, 2013 7:52:57 AM UTC-4, Paul Y wrote:
Hi all,
I'm looking for some
Awesome pics, Bill-- Keep scanning
On Wednesday, September 25, 2013 12:50:24 PM UTC-4, bwphoto wrote:
Paul-
Here are a couple of links to the photos of wool cycling shorts from the
'70s. They are from slides I'm slowly scanning so the quality is somewhat
iffy in some cases.
The
Great bikes-- I love the looks of the Herse crank on the Ram. The
chocolate-colored Bomb is sweeet!
On Thursday, September 26, 2013 1:52:17 PM UTC-4, Kelly wrote:
Well it's a good thing that no one purchased any of my bikes.
I got out on the Quickbeam several times in the last couple of
Hi Patrick,
Keep asking and answering your questions-- I learn a lot from your posts!
(BTW: I think that's a Nitto Mini front rack; I just picked up one of those
for my Hunqapillar, too. A great smaller front rack for canti-bikes.)
shoji
On Saturday, September 28, 2013 10:04:56 PM UTC-4,
nice write up, Anne. Definitely making the best of it... sounded grand.
On Thursday, October 3, 2013 11:06:11 PM UTC-4, Anne Paulson wrote:
Just got back from a Pacific Coast tour, Klamath Falls to Los Altos.
My friend and I had planned to do the Lost Coast, the dirt part of the
northern
great pics, Patrick. Frost already, huh... it's been a balmy week here in
Boston!
On Thursday, October 3, 2013 8:48:41 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote:
As my wife reminded me upon my return, I've been trying to get out and
immerse myself in Colorado's glorious aspen colors for over five
congrats, Tony. That's a great accomplishment, and nice weather for the
ride.
On Tuesday, October 8, 2013 1:57:42 PM UTC-4, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
Not on my Atlantis but I'd argue that my 650B Trek is heavily Riv'd in
setup.
I took advantage of the Gov't shutdown last week to take off
That is awesome... I hope the Rom gets back to its owner.
On Thursday, October 10, 2013 12:56:16 AM UTC-4, Rick Houston wrote:
Funny thing happened today: got a call from a good friend who was visited
a LBS here in Sac when a tweaker came by and said he had a bike for sale;
turned out to be
Hi Hugh,
I've been riding Big Bens on my Hunqapillar (48cm takes 26 wheels) for the
past several months, and probably ridden ~1,000 miles. I got them from Riv,
mounted to Aeroheat rims, and they measure just over 52mm now. You can find
picks on the Flickr group.
I mainly ride them on the
Have you tried the spring tension adjustment screw? It's located on both
arms of the cantilever brake-- I saw my LBS do it on another bike. (I've
not had a centering problem with the 720s. Brake squeal OTOH)
On Sunday, October 13, 2013 9:29:31 PM UTC-4, Robert Barr wrote:
Michael - I am
Here's a nice, clean wiring job by somervillebikes:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7516215@N03/9401478506/
He used shrink tubing (pre-shrunk before attaching) and glued pieces to the
fork as guides for the wire. His photostream shows how he guided the wire
under the fender using aluminum tube
If you're handy or know someone who is, I think you can cut off the end and
add a groove for the cable. (It sounds like you have a J-tek shifter for
your Alfine?)
On Thursday, October 17, 2013 12:29:34 AM UTC-4, Peter M wrote:
I have an Alfine setup on my bike and wanted to go to cork
, 2013 at 9:46 AM, Shoji Takahashi
shoji.t...@gmail.comjavascript:
wrote:
If you're handy or know someone who is, I think you can cut off the end
and add a groove for the cable. (It sounds like you have a J-tek shifter
for your Alfine?)
On Thursday, October 17, 2013 12:29:34 AM UTC-4
Hi Jeff,
$3,500 is the starting price for a custom bike. If/when the Appaloosa goes
into production, it'll cost less. But probably not much less-- IIRC, the
Bombadil is available as a semi-custom, and runs $3,000. The Bombadil was
billed as spare-no-expense, whereas the Hunqapillar is the
Congratulations, Thomas, and happy riding.
Give it a go with the drops for awhile... it may work great for you.
(Besides, how could you not hop on and ride when the big box arrives?)
Shoji
On Friday, October 18, 2013 1:50:09 PM UTC-4, blakcloud wrote:
The demo Sam Hilborne was up on the Riv
I've been itching to try one-- did they make any Mystery bikes on the small
size? (Riders ~5'6?) I'd imagine no diagatube and no tentacular stays. I'm
eagerly awaiting the RCW Custom Appaloosa to check out how those features
look on a small bike.
But the important part not captured in pics is
Hi Pudge,
I'm guessing that your proto-loosa's chain stays are longer than 47.5cm--
my 48-cm Hunqapillar has 46 cm chain stays. It looks from your Flickr pics
that the chain stays are ~same length as the seat tube.
The 58.7 cm appaloosa on the Riv site now seems also to have ~same chain
stay
Terrific, Peter. Time, energy, money all well spent.I picked up a
craigslist piccolo and tried it for a spin up and down the block with my
3.5yo son. His legs are too short for the pedals, but I think we'll be all
set by spring. (Maybe I'll rig some foot-rest pegs or something...)
Shoji
On
Good luck, Grant and all! It looks great, wish I were closer to see it in
person.
On Friday, October 25, 2013 12:43:51 AM UTC-4, Peter M wrote:
It's a beautiful space. Maybe it's the barista in me but I think if you
added a little latte machine and some stools it would be a great spot to
Can you install a wider bottom bracket? You can get a Shimano UN55 square
taper 68 x 127.5 on Amazon.com for ~$20. That'll increase the Q-factor
(quite a bit, if you're currently using 113).
shoji
On Tuesday, November 5, 2013 11:07:13 PM UTC-5, Jim Bronson wrote:
The Ultegra on the Paul
, November 6, 2013 9:47:34 AM UTC-5, Shoji Takahashi wrote:
Can you install a wider bottom bracket? You can get a Shimano UN55 square
taper 68 x 127.5 on Amazon.com for ~$20. That'll increase the Q-factor
(quite a bit, if you're currently using 113).
shoji
On Tuesday, November 5, 2013 11
red and cream-- that's a beautiful bike.
On Thursday, November 7, 2013 11:20:37 AM UTC-5, Tim Gavin wrote:
I finally mounted fenders to my Riv last night. Looking pretty classy,
but I need to tweak the fender line. The front is especially tricky; I
think I need to bend down the top of the
Thanks for the explanation, Bill. I'm filing this away for future reference.
On Thursday, November 7, 2013 3:36:08 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote:
Best of luck with it. Your bike looks terrific all the same
On Thursday, November 7, 2013 12:32:04 PM UTC-8, Tim Gavin wrote:
Bill-
Thanks for
crazy bike-handling skills!
On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 2:10:14 AM UTC-5, hsmitham wrote:
I feel exhausted! If I was looking to purchase a used Carbon Pinarello I
certainly would not want his :-)
~Hugh
On Monday, November 11, 2013 8:26:08 PM UTC-8, dougP wrote:
My mild mannered math
up mixte? I was looking for that but can't find it. That is a great one as
well.
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 7:13 AM, Shoji Takahashi
shoji.t...@gmail.comjavascript:
wrote:
crazy bike-handling skills!
On Tuesday
If you use bar-end shifters, and you're switching to/from bars that
accommodate, then you can do so without needing cable splitters or even
additional bar ends. Here's a tutorial (not mine-- I used this to move from
moustache to albatross):
http://www.tamiasoutside.com/2008/08/24/barcons/
I
I've gone through all of these posts, and it's quite amusing! Now Grant
will have to source some sugar-less ketchup from the farmers market so that
we can buy some for the holidays. Bike Book and Ketchup anyone?
On Monday, November 25, 2013 5:00:07 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
I'm sure
Great color and price!
On Wednesday, November 27, 2013 1:09:27 PM UTC-5, David Rainey wrote:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NMq3cEI96So/UpY0pFT32XI/ARw/rCmd_zTJ06c/s1600/IMG_7190.JPG
I love this (Thanks, BB!): ride the elephant through the forest... go
shred on your Hunq.
I have a set of bullmoose bars in the shed, and I'll be setting up Davinci
splitters to fast swap with the Noodles. But who am I kidding-- it's a
commuter and family hauler for me right now. (And great
Beautiful. When you wrote rattle can paint job, I was expecting something
else entirely. (Based on my skills, it would look like... rattle can paint
job.)
Enjoy the ride, and don't let the cold keep you inside.
On Friday, December 6, 2013 2:12:53 AM UTC-5, Ken Yokanovich wrote:
Sometimes
Congrats, Liesl! It'll be great to see you on your Proto-palloosa custom
with riding jacket and hatchet. Remember Manny's rule-- pics or didn't
happen. :)
On Thursday, December 5, 2013 6:37:30 PM UTC-5, Liesl wrote:
Hi Friends,
Sorry to have been out of the loop for a while. Dang life!
Hi Tony,
I've been winter bike commuting for a few years now in the Boston area. I
use Nokian A10(?) studded tires (700X32) on my crosscheck. I meant to set
it up as a single speed for the winter season, but was caught this past
week without having done the conversion. Instead, I swapped tires
Hi Patrick,
I have a set of 26 Schwalbe Marathon Winters. They are not silent, and
they impart vibration to the handlebars when riding on pavement.
For my road riding (I haven't used them offroad), they do work well on
road+ice. I've used them at the usual road pressure, but I could probably
Have the Marks send Warhorse to Boston for breaking/training I'll take
good care of it for you and make sure it's safe to ride in the snow. :)
Happy and safe trip to you! How amazing-- go away with two Fridays and
English Coats and return to a Warhorse.
On Friday, December 13, 2013
You guys! Lots of fun looking at your pics, Manny. This one looks like a
movie story board... put it together now: World Premiere at BBH next year.
Maybe Jay R. would do it?
On Monday, December 16, 2013 8:33:31 AM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Beautiful!
With abandon,
Patrick
On
I'm waiting for the crankset to come out. I vaguely remember a mention in
Blug or somewhere Riv that Mark A. was designing a Silver crank. (I hope it
doesn't have that hidden chainring bolt!)
On Tuesday, December 17, 2013 8:50:40 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote:
very cool indeed. They look sharp.
Thinking of you, Cecily.
On Wednesday, December 18, 2013 8:56:27 AM UTC-5, Liesl wrote:
Hang in there, Cecily Chica Warrior. Your Betty is a patient steed and
she'll be there when your knee's ready.
-RCW
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW
Thanks for posting this, Andy. And for the group: this is a great source of
cycling history for me. I've been more interested in understanding how
things came about. (A sure sign of aging!)
I do wonder how cycling racing became what it is today. I've seen those
older pics of what the TdF (aka
did you say Canti-Roadeo? Why do I read these things-- Oh man, my wife's
gonna kill me...
fortunately the Roadeos don't have a kickstand plate, so that's a deal
breaker. Whew. :)
On Wednesday, December 18, 2013 4:31:46 PM UTC-5, Jim M. wrote:
On Wednesday, December 18, 2013 1:17:52 PM
I'll take luck over skill any day. (That's not to say that they aren't
correlated.)
Turned a nice ride into a memorable one, with a great story to share.
--shoji
On Thursday, December 19, 2013 5:08:59 PM UTC-5, Pudge wrote:
I can never hear the Boy Scout motto without thinking of the great
Hi Tony,
Here's a cyclofiend scan of the QB RR ad (no pics of the actual act of
shifting). Shifting for QB/SO is by un-bolting the rear wheel and moving
the chain to the cog (single or dingle) and/or chain ring (single or
double). The not-so-secret is that QB/SO has longer than typical rear
Hi Steve,
Legolas is available-- call up Riv and give them the secret password.
shoji
On Tuesday, December 24, 2013 11:21:27 AM UTC-5, Steve Park wrote:
That photo set is killing me. Will anyone part with a 55 for, oh I don't
know, my kidney? Or just come to my house and take whatever
Did you or Pat consider mounting the thumbies so that the shifters are on
the inside of the bar? Looks like a few Riv employees have their bikes set
up that way. You can see it on the Appaloosa for sale:
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/wsf-080.htm
On Sunday, December 29, 2013 1:49:21 PM
Pelican? (Box Dog Bikes) I think it's offered in 650B and 700C.
On Monday, December 30, 2013 10:17:24 PM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On 12/30/2013 09:12 PM, Mike Schiller wrote:
On Monday, December 30, 2013 4:35:46 PM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote:
Is there another model of bicycle
great looking Saluki, C.J.
On Friday, January 3, 2014 10:30:46 AM UTC-5, C.J. Filip wrote:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-b8T6xlQHhaQ/UsbXoBYr68I/AA8/siU_sVOT49k/s1600/Salkooky.jpg
Pics? Very unlikely to trade but I'll mull it over...
On Wednesday, January 1, 2014 12:26:47 AM
The 55cm demo (congrats on getting it, Michael!) has the no-kink geometry,
compared to the 50cm demo (kinky). I used to think the kink detracted from
the look... but my mind's now used to the look, and the 55cm no-kink looks
to be the outlier!
I also think large frames w/o TT or diagatubes
Cold set is a fancy way of saying bend it. Here's Sheldon Brown:
http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html
On Wednesday, January 8, 2014 7:53:14 PM UTC-5, PeterG wrote:
Phillip,
I have googled it and can't seem to find out how to make the 135mm wheel
set fit a 130mm space.Can you
Hi Anne,
Congrats on the Krampus!
Have you considered the Revelate Designs frame bag (co-branded with Surly)?
Revelate Designs may make one for the Krampus (Retail ~$160, in case you'd
rather ride than
sew):
Thanks for sharing. some great pics.
On Sunday, January 19, 2014 2:26:40 AM UTC-5, Manuel Acosta wrote:
One of my all time favorite photographers is John Watson blogger of
Prolly is Probably. His composition and ability to capture key moments of
rides is truly inspiring.
While stuck
Oh yeah!
On Tuesday, January 21, 2014 4:46:04 PM UTC-5, Liesl wrote:
Behold!
The Riv Chica Warhorse just arrived at Riv HQ and is heading immediately
out to JB for paint! This will be an exquisite bike; real life is better
than imagination. I am stunned by how oddly sleek she looks; a
This is terrific, Bill. I'm inspired by the flickr set, and it's a great
how-to. Can't wait to see how it all comes together with fenders and racks.
Many thanks for sharing.
Shoji
On Wednesday, January 22, 2014 10:25:22 AM UTC-5, Mojo wrote:
Congratulations Bill. Enjoy the rides with your
A few more pics on the Blug:
http://rivbike.tumblr.com/post/74111526410/riv-chica-warriors-frame
On Wednesday, January 22, 2014 11:15:00 AM UTC-5, EGNolan wrote:
The bike looks amazing. Am I the only one that LOVES the fact it has both
a kickstand plate AND a chainstay bridge?
Best,
Thanks for the pics! I'll need to make a trip to Walnut Creek next time I'm
out that a ways. The rope grid +bells is awesome.
On Wednesday, January 22, 2014 11:57:03 AM UTC-5, Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
Nice photos!
When I visited, GP had yet to add the ceiling rope grid. He spoke about
the
In case you missed it: there's a section on the bike Henderson site with
trail maps-- maybe you're closer to bicycle trails than you realize?
http://cityofhenderson.com/public_works/bicycle/maps_trails.php
On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 11:17:28 AM UTC-5, LeahFoy wrote:
Today I'm planning to
The Blug notes that there's a stash of small bike frames-- even a 47-cm
Saluki. It might be worthwhile for her to talk to Riv-- they also seem
quite good at steering folks to other venues if the price and/or style
would better suit the customer.
--shoji
On Thursday, January 30, 2014 2:14:16
Hi Anne,
The 51cm Soma San Marcos has a 55-cm effective top tube. With seat tube
angle of 71.5 degrees. (The 47cm San Marcos has 53.5-cm effective top tube
with seat tube angle of 71.5 degrees.)
The 47cm Trek Domane has a 50.9-cm effective top tube. However, the seat
tube angle is 74.6
. The seat tube angle is the angle from seat tube to ground,
right? So a bigger angle should move the saddle forward and make reach
shorter, right? Seems like it would unweight the rear wheel, though.
On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 12:09 PM, Shoji Takahashi
shoji.t...@gmail.comjavascript:
wrote
Endless Velo Love has ridden and owned a lot of bikes (including SH and
AHH). Also includes go-fast, and some just-ride bikes. Might give you some
ideas, though some were mentioned earlier this thread (Surly Crosscheck,
Pacer, Trek Carbon, Trek Aluminum, SH, AHH/Saluki):
Hi Mike,
I'm another Hunqapillar commuter (48cm.. so much smaller than yours would
be, and with 26 wheels). The Hunqapillar is no slug when riding unloaded
or lightly loaded (6 miles each way for the commute).
In fact, it feels much faster and more comfortable than my Surly Crosscheck.
I'm
Hi Liesl,
You are a terrific story teller (as are many others on this list). Glad
you're fine with another good story to tell. I hope the pickup folks made
it ok, too.
--shoji
On Monday, February 3, 2014 3:19:18 PM UTC-5, Liesl wrote:
I think this qualifies as Riv content given the nature of
And my Riv'd out crosscheck:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stakx/sets/72157634606289599/
(Mostly Albas, a few Moustache)
On Thursday, February 6, 2014 6:42:55 PM UTC-5, Conway Bennett wrote:
Captain Conway in Chicago here. I'm an avid reader of the group but a
sporadic poster. In any case
I use my hiking boots (old-style Vasque Sundowners) for cold and cold+wet.
In warmer conditions, I use the MUSA Splats, which work well, but are a bit
large for my shoes (Men's US10).
Anyone use gaiters? I'm thinking of getting a set for hiking and cycling.
The biggest problem for riding in
Hi Aaron,
Might seem like a weird question, but do you have a [double] kickstand on
the Sam?
I had tire rub (26 Big Bens on a Hunqapillar) on the Pletscher double
kickstand. Clearance was generally fine, but with low tire pressure and
hard pedaling, there was enough lateral movement to get
Integrated headsets-- e.g.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/photos/sneak-peek-colnagos-new-epq/159960
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/photos/pro-bike-dominik-roels-team-milram-focus-izalco-team/105472
On Wednesday, February 19, 2014 12:51:58 PM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On 02/19/2014
Exciting!
Do you mean 26 Aeroheat rims? I think Aeroheat is Velocity's touring-type
rim.
Are you getting the Phil Cassette hub (per your SRAM 9-sp cassette)? or the
Phil Rivvy 7-sp freewheel style?
Big Bens-- I really enjoy them on my Hunqapillar. They roll really nicely.
Did you consider the
Hi Anne,
I have the Supernova Airstream, which is a battery version headlight. It
has the Terraflux lens, which is asymmetric (not illuminating drivers
eyes). I think the dynamo version is the E3 Pro Terraflux (now E3 Pro 2).
The off-road dynamo version is the E3 Triple.
(I may have messed up
I hope it takes you on many wonderful adventures. Indeed.
Shoji
On Friday, February 28, 2014 2:44:42 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote:
When I pulled up my MonsterCross build photos, I immediately went looking
for those tires online. It looks so kickass, and there's still tons of
clearance.
Hi Meade,
I'm not sure if it translates to 650b:
I ride 26 Big Bens (52mm actual) with VO Stainless Steel 60mm Fenders 26
ATB. The fenders are a little small for my taste with the tires. (I think
they look great, but there's occasional tire+fender rub when I stand out of
the saddle and
Here's a link to the video Rivendell People:
https://vimeo.com/57271334
The reference from Grant on chain-stay length is ~28 minutes.
On Wednesday, March 12, 2014 1:03:39 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote:
That's got Keven all over it. There was a provocative reference to
forthcoming
I'm glad you brought this up-- and I'm intrigued by your guess. If Riv did
try it, I guess they'd need to cast a new seat lug?
It reminds me of the elephant bike biplane mono seat stay:
http://cyclingspokane.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-new-elephant.html
On Thursday, March 13, 2014 2:13:05 PM
I agree with the rant, but:
the Nitto Mini and the Mark's rack both have tabs on the front on which one
can affix a fork-mount light.
It's pictured on the Riv page for the Luxos U Dyno light (2nd, 3rd, 4th
pics): http://www.rivbike.com/Busch-and-Muller-Luxos-U-Headlight-p/ltd-11.htm
(I think
I'm with you on the Nokian A10s... I'm glad I have them for the winter ice
commute, but I can't wait to swap back to the Jack Browns. It feels like
riding into a perpetual headwind.
shoji
On Friday, March 14, 2014 11:04:29 PM UTC-4, RonaTD wrote:
I have used 3 different sets of tires on my
Assuming the Betty Foy or Cheviot are a bit outside of the price range:
- Brooklyn Cruiser (which I think Grant has some
involvement): http://www.brooklynbicycleco.com/
- Soma Buena Vista Mixte
- Public Bikes
- Paperbike
- Papillionaire
- Bobbin
- Civia
I didn't
congrats on the purchase. I've occasionally done the same on the Riv site.
The medium saddlesack (I have it in olive) is terrific. I don't know if
your dog will fit, though. :)
Keep up the good work with school biking. It starts with one family, then
others will join you.
I wish you the best,
Great pics from all. Thanks for sharing... you certainly made this east
coaster jealous.
Congrats Liesl and Riv-- great bike!
shoji
On Sunday, March 23, 2014 1:45:18 PM UTC-4, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Great Time.
What more can I say. I'm amazingly lucky to be able to make friends with
Sounds like you should consider albastache, too. Sorry to add to the
choices! I think Christopher Chen moved from Noodles to Albatross to
Albastache on his Hilsen, and he mentioned being out on the albatross
curves a lot.
I have the standard bullmoose and switch between it and the Noodles. I
Hi Patrick,
I read through the thread, and I hope I understand what you're trying to do:
The riding I do is mostly in the 24...-- Is the 24T adequate? Is it too
high or too low for your 8-spd 11-32 cassette? Do you spend your time
mainly on the 11 or mainly on the 32 or in the middle (or maybe
Hi Patrick,
Here's Olivier's overlay of the h-bars (also seen in the most recent Riv
catalog):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/olipop/8915626620/
Standard bullmoose doesn't get you into a forward position with control.
You can grab the forward-most point and tuck, but that's more for
I've been using Vasque Sundowners with thin gripsters and gripkings. No
problems (though I have to be mindful of tucking the laces to keep 'em out
of the chainring).
On Wednesday, March 26, 2014 10:58:45 PM UTC-4, Peter M wrote:
And not be in terrible pain. The new trail here has lots of fun
Congrats, Liesl, Grant, Mark, JB, others. This is a wonderful bike, that
starts its life with a tremendous story. I wish you many great miles.
Shoji
On Wednesday, March 26, 2014 6:36:53 PM UTC-4, Liesl wrote:
Hi friends,
If you haven't seen it already, here they are:
Hi Michael,
I would be cautious about the weight of the tandem and the mounting point.
The Pletscher has a 25kg weight limit, but if you get close to that weight,
there would be a lot of pressure on the mounting point. IIRC, a Hunqapillar
kickstand plate was broken when someone sat on saddle
Nice bike! ECR? or Krampus? or ??
Did you have to get an aftermarket split for the belt drive?
Happy riding! Shoji
On Thursday, March 27, 2014 10:30:49 PM UTC-4, Anne Paulson wrote:
It's not a Rivendell, but it has some Rivvy features. Meet Midnight,
Prince of Darkness:
Happy riding, Joyce!
On Saturday, March 29, 2014 4:07:13 PM UTC-4, Linkbeak wrote:
OK, preaching to the choir here but I thought I'd share my experience and
thoughts on my new Atlantis. I posted here at Christmas time about my
custom tourer that was stolen and I replaced her with an
Great write up and handsome bike. Happy riding!
Shoji
On Monday, March 31, 2014 1:27:28 AM UTC-4, Roger wrote:
Thanks for the kind words everyone. The Sam Hillborne is indeed a handsome
bike. I believe I got the last 62cm in this color, with the next batch, in
the standard blue I'm told,
Here's the PDF on Cyclofiend's site. (I assume this means it's ok by Riv to
download.)
http://www.cyclofiend.com/Images/rbw/rr43_v1_all.pdf
On Monday, March 31, 2014 12:48:05 AM UTC-4, Doug Van Cleve wrote:
Howdy folks.
I have every RR from zero forward, but it looks like I may have waited
Hi Avery,
Welcome! I'm a cockpit changer myself. (Currently setting up moustache to
go along with my Noodles + bullmoose cockpits.)
Since you're running bar-ends, take a look at this blog
post. http://www.tamiasoutside.com/2008/08/24/barcons/
It details how to swap the bar ends, shifters, etc.,
Hi Avery,
Looks great, feels great... enjoy the ride! Looks like nice trails to
explore.
Happy spring!
shoji
On Sunday, April 6, 2014 9:35:03 PM UTC-4, Avery Wilson wrote:
So I took some advice from you guys on this list and decided to tinker
with the Sam Hillborne over the weekend.. and
I'm a bike commuter, ~6 miles one-way into Cambridge MA, ~40-min
door-to-door. I'm fortunate to have secure bike parking and a shower at
work.
My Hunqapillar is setup with Big Bens (559BSD; ~52mm wide), which are
terrific over the potholes and debris. I try to take hard-packed dirt
trails,
Hi Tim,
You can get new non-aero brake levers from Velo
Orange: http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/brakes/levers.html
I have 'em set up on my moustache bar, and I much prefer the non-aero cable
routing for moustache bars.
(VO also has non-aero brake hoods.)
Also, some people
fun read-- sounds like a great ride. Thx!
On Monday, April 14, 2014 3:41:14 AM UTC-4, Christopher Chen wrote:
Or: How I fell in love with my bicycle again.
After the awesome ramble out to Mason Hill, I wasn't planning to do any
more riding this weekend, but a social engagement fell
great job, Patrick. It usually takes me a season or two before I tape my
h-bars. I enjoy bar swaps as they really change the feel of the bike. Enjoy
the new [handling] bike!
--shoji
On Sunday, April 13, 2014 2:27:56 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote:
I'm pretty sure Newbaum and Rivendell are
I'm supposed to wait two hours for the Boeshield to dry? To quote the DP,
Och!
I guess I've been doing it wrong all along... or you can say that's my
different philosophy. Spray/wipe/go.
--shoji
On Saturday, April 12, 2014 1:53:31 AM UTC-4, Christopher Chen wrote:
A lot has been written
Hi DS,
Congrats on the Hunqapillar!
Shifters:
The MTN vs Road bar thing: you might want to consider the IRD Silver SOS
thumbies offered by Riv. Unlike the Paul thumbies, which are for specific
h-bar diameters, the SOS thumbies come with shims. You can swap between MTN
and Road bars by moving
Hi Zack,
I think Chris Chen suggested in another thread to swap the upper and lower
derailer pulleys to reduce/eliminate ghost shifting. (Upper pulley floats
in order to accommodate index shifting.) Did you also try this on your set
up?
--shoji
On Tuesday, April 15, 2014 2:57:12 PM UTC-4,
White Industries VBC Mountain for Hunqapillar generally takes a 113 bottom
bracket.
On Saturday, April 19, 2014 12:06:00 AM UTC-4, Marcus80 wrote:
Does anyone know the optimal width for an SKS BB on an AHH running a
Sugino triple to a SRAM 9sp on a Phil Wood cassette rear on a standard
Happy Birthday, Hugh! And many more with riding and tea.
On Thursday, April 24, 2014 2:50:33 PM UTC-4, hsmitham wrote:
Don't they! Can't imagine not having a ride on one's birthday. Thanks
Chris.
~Hugh
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep
moving.” ―
Hey Patrick,
I'm really happy to hear about how the bike (a Hunqapillar no less!) has
changed your life. I've learned a lot from you and many on this board.
The Errandonnee patch is from Mary G's Winter Challenge:
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