I have a Hope rear hub on one bike. Like others have said, it is loud. I
like the sound though... it sounds mechanical and solid. The coasting buzz
was just a bonus. My reasons reasons for buying it were more vain... 1) it
came in anodized gold. and 2) The allen bolts (rather than QR) look
Love the glassy water with the reflected fall colors. The bike's pretty
nice too.
I set my new AHH up with a small Sacksville Saddlesack hanging off the
seat. I'm thinking to add a small front rack+bag to give a little more
carrying capacity and to spread the load out a bit, so I don't want to
I've tried fixing dark spots by brushing on denatured alcohol... it's a can
of worms I would recommend NOT opening. I've tried it twice. First time I
ended up giving the whole thing (cork grips) a bath in denatured alcohol
and starting over with thin coats. There was a little marbling effect
My wife has a sparkly green Betty Foy. My 5-year-old daughter often laments
that she too would like a sparkly green pretty bike with hand brakes.
This could be that bike. The capacity to attach a real rack/basket would be
great. She (daughter) has a little flowery plastic basket zip tied to the
We looked long and hard for a reasonable 16-inch wheeled bike when my
daughter out grew her 12-inch Specialized Hotrock. We finally found a
Schwinn Gremlin on Craigslist for $40 and snatched it up.
Funny you mention wheel size, David. M 5-year old daughter tried to go up a
driveway from the
I've floated down rivers in inner tubes that size.
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I have no convincing explanation as to why I prefer bolt-on wheels over
quick release. I've never heard a story of a QR failure. I've never had
mechanical issues with QR myself. I just like bolts... I like how they
look, I like to feel them tighten, I like their elemental mechanical
The Rock Hopper sounds perfect but a few years too early for my kids.
I'd love to see pics of the Glorious.
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Not sure why I didn't think to check with Phil Wood Co. directly. They sell
a bolt conversion on their web site.
The VO and Pitlock skewer replacements look like a great solution too.
Thanks for the replies and input.
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Gray skies, wind and rain today in Portland,OR. The blue skies, dust and
golden grass in your pics looks like heaven, Manny. Would be nice to be
close enough to swing by the garage sale. Ten hours of driving one way is a
bit far though... even for bargain bike parts and to visit RBW HQ.
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Make room in the garage for another bike... no plans in the works to get
another bike but it's good to be prepared for such things.
Put a mud flap on the wife's Betty Foy.
Build a set of wheels for my AHH before the current wheels fail.
Teach the 3-year-old boy to ride a pedal bike... i.e.
Remember the lugs coupon code Riv offered a while back? The kids hung the
last ornament on the tree this evening and I remembered my head-top tube
lug that was on a shelf in the garage. While I was getting the lug I had
another a-ha moment... a 32 tooth chainring from a Sugino XD2 crank
that's
yes, definitley 'over the top'. :-)
If I had some sort of air-brush to paint the lug other than with a rattle
can I might do it. In person it blends well with the tree and doesn't
really get seen unless you're looking.
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Had family in town this past weekend. My sister rides bikes and had
expressed interest go on ride during her visit. Like many folks, she rides
road racing type bikes but she doesn't race. The only bike we have that's
close to her size is my wife's Betty Foy w/ alba bars, brooks B68 and 42mm
Give him anther 6 months and he'll be riding 35mm Kojaks wearing Tevas and
baggy knickers. :-)
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I've never been to Leo Carillo but this recent S24O
reporthttp://pathlesspedaled.com/2011/11/a-leo-carrillo-s24o/makes me
daydream about being in sunny Santa Monica as it's 40 degrees and
threatening to rain outside my window in Portland, OR.
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Current AHH cockpit is Moustache bars with Shimano Tiagra Road
Levershttp://www.rivbike.com/product-p/bl1.htm.
The levers work fine but feel a little small. The lever feels too close to
the bar. I want it the spacing to feel more like the Tektro Mtn
P.S. Where does one get those spacers Riv shows in their video?
They can be found on the fastener isle of any hardware store... look for a
drawer marked spacers. You want M5 spacers for standard rack and fender
mounts. M5 is the diameter. They come in a handful of widths. I use
aluminum but
I use waxed hand sewing thread (Hemingway Bartlett V-346 or the beeswax +
hemp twine from Riv) and hand sew leather flaps with a straight stitch to
the inside of the fender through pre-drilled holes in the fender. I've been
doing it for several years in Seattle and now in Portland without
This post makes me queasy. I put old wheels on my AHH frame that I got just
a few months ago. Figuring I'll save a little cash up front and buy nice
wheels later. The little wear indicator isn't showing yet but the rim
braking surface is well worn.
Think I'll be stepping up the hunt for new
would hate to see Rivendell bicycles degenerate into mere stylistic
whimsey.
Don't get me wrong... I most definitely love the ride and fit of my AHH but
I also love it's stylistic whimsey. One of the things that continues to
draw me toward the riv thing is their willingness to do things for
Can you post a picture of the problem area?
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Great looking bike. My wife's Betty is much too small for me but it's still
fun to ride around with the kids. These pics confirm my previous notion
that the Quickbeam crank with the 32 ring swapped out for a 24 or 26 is
the prettiest crank with the perfect gear combo for any riding I want to
Sounds like a pretty skinny rim for 40+mm tires. Even if it works it's
probably less than ideal. If I were in your shoes I might give it a go and
take it easy for a while.
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Manny,
I almost feel like I know you because your posts are always so
conversational and full of pictures. Most of my posts are dorky gear
related Qs and comments so you likely don't feel the same towards me.
That's beside the point though. I feel for your loss. Every time I hear
about a
I was in a similar between sizes type predicament for an AHH. 2 Riv
employees suggested I go small and 2 other Riv employees suggested I go
large. I posted the Q on the list here as well as speaking to a few Riv
owners around town. The general consensus was to go small. Regardless, I
was
I was a bit skeptical when I read that you put B-bars on a BF, but the pics
look great. The wife has expressed interest to try something other than the
alba bars that are currently on her BF. Maybe I'll pick up a set of B-bars
in the near future.
What size basket is that?
--Smitty
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I've been using one for a few years. There was a learning curve, but now
it's quick to set up and I sleep great. The hardest part is finding 2 trees
the right distance apart, that aren't too big or too small, and that don't
have obstacles between them (bushes, rocks, baby trees). I use a foam
My understanding is that accumulated 2011 rebates will be awarded as a lump
sum in early 2012 and that the new next day rebate policy goes into
effect after the new year. There's a lot of assumption on my part though.
As a mostly unrelevant but sort of vaguely related side note... gotta love
*there's more to bikes than how much they weigh.*
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Yeah, like aerodynamics. :-)
My bro-in-law is a wannabe racer type. Bicycles are one of the few things
we have in common. But the reality is that we don't have that in common
either. We always end up talking bikes at family gathering but
Love the train shots. My in-laws live in Barstow, CA. The train
museum/graveyard is always high on my list when we visit.
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I was told the other day that the 40X26 double on my AHH is a Portland
Double.
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What's with the No Coasting sign? I assume it means something other than
what I think it means... i.e. not pedaling on a bike.
Interesting that the Halloween downfall is still not cleaned up.
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My bike related goals for 2012 involve adventures I've been scheming on...
Do a proper s24o
-- I've driven to places and ridden the bike along a closed road to camp.
I've done backpacking trips that had bicycle segments to speed a road walk,
but never a proper s24o riding from my garage to a
My wife's Betty has plastic SKS fenders over Hetres and they barely fit.
Not much room for hardware in the gap.
The clearance is as tight as it looks in this picture...
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qDU3tkD7sEMWuZqiKMs5ltMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink
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I too am on the hunt for new places to ride but I've found more locally
oriented sources to be the most helpful. This list is too geographically
spread out. I'd suggest you get a local map and dive into google. I've
found lots of great ride reports and useful info this way. Now all I gotta
do
Sam Hill Green
When we went into Riv HQ for test rides the wife wanted an Yves Gomes
because she thought she wanted a black bike. I wouldn't let her pick black
and Vince graciously accepted the challenge to show us frames until she
picked a real color. He bent over backwards to drag out frame
A few days ago a buddy and I set out on an AHH and a LHT to explore the
unfamiliar (to us) reaches of north Portland.
Pictures show some of what we found...
https://picasaweb.google.com/54canoe/NewYearsEveDayRide2011?authuser=0feat=directlink
One of the main reasons I bought an AHH is because it fit me so well. I,
like you have always had to fiddle with long seat posts, too short TT, stem
extensions, etc to get a good fit. And It doesn't even sound like I'm as
tall as you (I was on the 65/67 AHH divide... went 65 and happy about
I love Jim M's post on the BSNYC thread about signal to noise on the list
here. I especially like his final sentence about going for a ride. It
caused me to look at the weather for the weekend and decide that Sunday
afternoon will be a perfect opportunity for a ride under the sun. I'm in SE
Even though we'd never met, list member Norm and I recognized each other
from across the street. He was sitting at a sidewalk table in front of a
coffee shop and I was walking my bike on the sidewalk to the crosswalk to
come meet him. We had connected through the list here. His orange All
Thanks for the kind comments.
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I was indoctrinated at a very young age not to trespass onto private
property. My dad had many stories from his youth (he was raised on a farm
near Tulare, CA) of shooting trespassers with rock salt. No questions
asked. It was family policy... you see someone you don't know on the farm,
you
My family and I moved to Portland in August, so I have only begun to
scratch the surface of places to bike. Crown Point in definitely on my
list. I'll probably save it for when I have a full day and the days are
longer... perhaps go by CP on an overnighter in the gorge. I've also heard
the
Try Seattle Fabrics http://www.seattlefabrics.com/... if you can't find
them in the online catalog, give them a call.
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I Dig it!
Is the ice on the lake solid enough to walk/ride out to the island?
We had a brief snow flury in Portland, OR today. It lasted about an
hour. By the time the wife and I got the kids suited up to go for a ride it
was already in the melting phase. Then it was all melted 2 hours
Have you tried Seattle fabrics? If the clips are not in the online catalog,
you could call... my experience has been that they're sort of grumpy but
helpful enough... may not so much for a $1.50 sale though. I'm pretty sure
I've seen those type of clips in there in person. Good luck.
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Inspiring posts. I have family in Barstow. The wife, kids and I spend a
week or so there (Barstow) every year. I've thought about bringing a bike
but haven't gone to the effort to get it there. I was mostly thinking of
riding around town and the desert immediately around town, but this has me
I love that for relatively cheaply ($10-$35) I can change out bar tape and
not only change the look of my bikes I can change the feel too. I've tried
the Newbaums and Soma tapes from Riv. I've got a couple rolls of their
Japanese tape sitting on my parts shelf for future use. I've also tried a
Those bar ends are great! Cool to have the skills and tools to make such an
item.
I've only been riding M-bars for a few months. At first I wrapped from the
brake levers out. That was the only part of the bar I used. More recently
I've been playing with different hand positions... if only to
My impression is that 2TT vs 1TT is almost as divisive as low trail vs high
trail. I like both. If I were looking for a 1TT 56 Sam I might call around
to bike shops that are known to stock Rivs. Search the forum archive, or
there might be a list on the Riv site. Also, try call Riv HQ. They're
Thanks for the responses. There's enough here to last several tape changes.
I'll post pics as I make changes.
Cheers.
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I'm a stay-home dad so up until about a year ago my EDC was a large diaper
bag full of supplies to keep my toddler happy. Once he learned to use the
toilet I was able to shed a bunch of the kid stuff from my EDC. At that
time I bought one of the Riv Swiss Medic bags. It's an excellent size to
Putting out the feelers to see if any PDX Rivsters are interested to get
out for a ride this Saturday. I'm available until about 3pm. I have a few
rides/destinations on my short list but am willing to go just about
anywhere. I'm leaning toward something in the 25-40 mile neighborhood but
I see this from 2 sides...
As a Riv customer... I like the old system better. Getting the once a year
lump sum felt like a gift with substance. The new system feels like a
quarter from grandma. I remember reading somewhere in one of the spiels
about charitable contributions that donating
Sort of a side track from the OP but regarding wheel size trends... My wife
has a Kona brand commuter type bike. She's 5'3. The frame's a 50cm or so
(I forget exactly and it's not available to measure at the moment). It has
700c wheels. The top of the back wheel is level with the bottom of the
That Sandwich looks pretty tasty. --Smitty
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According to my experience today --- via a bikey neighbor I went on my
first road ride with a group of race-y types... I was on my country-ish
AHH and the only one not wearing lycra everything --- anything that can
accommodates racks, fenders, or tires over 28mm falls in the category of
not a
I think they didn't know what to make of Homer and as a result saw the lugs
+ shiny bits as frivolous. I was aware going in the possibility of my bike
being seen as being an oddball but I didn't think it would be pointed out
to me.
As a correction... one of my initial sentences was half
Love the family style s24o! And excellent video.
Me and mine did a multi-family s72o last
yearhttp://smittyagogo.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/suiattle-kidspedition-2011/.
Looking forward to the kids riding a bit more on their own in the coming
years.
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Yes, A Silver group sounds great. I was in a LBS today and they had a NOS
XTR reverse action rear derailer. I have a friend with a reverse action (is
the appropriate term low normal?) derailer and it instantly makes sense
when I ride his bike. I would have bought the XTR today but it was
Both bikes in my garage with real cork grips are clear shellacked. The
longer lived one is about 18 months old and still looks fine after near
daily use. I recently put cork tape on a different bike... no shellac...
and it's starting to look grubby after only a few weeks of intermittent
use. I
I have mixed feelings about the Pletscher 2-legger. It's definitely more
stable than a 1-legger but both my wife and I tend to put too much
confidence in it, and both of our bikes (Hilsen and Betty) have fallen over
several times while on the stand. I understand the falling over when it's
Hold on hope... story of a stolen bike recovery 2 years
laterhttp://bikeportland.org/2012/02/21/two-years-later-police-sting-and-craigslist-help-get-stolen-bike-back-67674...
The thieves sold it at a garage sale then the buyer posted to sell it on
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It's a standard size. I forget what it is though. Just take the long bolt
to the hardware store. They'll be able to ID the diameter and thread pitch.
Buy the shortest one they have. Get stainless or plated to minimize
oxidation. Get a washer too if you don't already have one.
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Love the modern runes.
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I've always had straight or upright bars. Went with mustache bars when I
bought my Hilsen in September. I've been riding the M's for half a year and
don't hate them but haven't fallen in love with them either. I've decided
it's time to try a different handlebar. I suspect I may be on the path
Bar height (which I interpret as stem clamp center) is an inch above saddle
height.
I should also point out that my idea of an aggressive position is likely
skewed by my riding relatively upright cargo bikes 5 days a week.
I kind of knew this going in but it sounds like my best bet is to
+1 on the Go with what Riv says sentiment. They do this every day and are
familiar with their bikes and how they fit.
I'm 190cm tall with a 93+ pbh... I ride a 65cm Hilsen and I can't imagine a
bike fitting better. That said, I probably would be fine on a 67cm too. But
I think a 63cm would
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Relevant pics
here.https://picasaweb.google.com/113148323994353762329/NewAHHBarsAndKidSeat?authuser=0feat=directlink
Happy pedaling.
--Smitty
On Thursday, February 23, 2012 8:29:37 PM UTC-8, Smitty-A-Go-Go wrote:
I've always had straight or upright bars. Went with mustache bars when I
bought my
for something narrower... if
only as an experiment. When/if I do, I'll surely post about it.
--Smitty
On Tuesday, February 28, 2012 4:50:33 AM UTC-8, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On Mon, 2012-02-27 at 20:00 -0800, Smitty-A-Go-Go wrote:
Those Grand Bois bars are intriguing. If I were buying bars
yes... Ws have a shorter nose. I ride a normal 68 on one bike and 68W on
another... I don't notice any functional difference when riding.
--Smitty
On Wednesday, February 29, 2012 7:50:34 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote:
Wasn't someone onlist looking for one recently?
Both men's and
Don't put your bike on the weight scale... put your bike on the fun scale.
If it doesn't pin the needle, you're doing something wrong.
--Smitty
On Thursday, March 1, 2012 11:15:37 PM UTC-8, HappyCamper wrote:
I have a 64cm road bike and I just made the mistake of weighing it. 35
lbs.
I'm thinking of riding in a 100k populaire in a couple weeks. I know it's
not a tremendous distance but it'll be my first rando event and my longest
ride ever.
I plan to do it on my Hilsen... I've got the necessary reflectors, lights
(battery), fenders, and a small sackville saddle bag +
I'm in a bit of a handlebar crisis myself. I have Albas on my Surly Big
Dummy and love them. I also like to ride my wife's way-to-small-for-me
Betty Foy with albas. I wanted to be a moustache guy so built my AHH with
m-bars. But after 6 months I was still ho-hum about them, so a week or 2
for the replies.
--Smitty
On Tuesday, March 6, 2012 9:09:17 AM UTC-8, Smitty-A-Go-Go wrote:
I'm thinking of riding in a 100k populaire in a couple weeks. I know it's
not a tremendous distance but it'll be my first rando event and my longest
ride ever.
I plan to do it on my Hilsen... I've got
the grip sections of the wider alba bars are a bit more parallel... i.e.
the grips on the narrower one are more flared. It's subtle though.
--Smitty
On Monday, March 5, 2012 7:22:30 PM UTC-8, murphyjrfk wrote:
Here's the dilemma...or whatever ya wanna call it. i think i'm a full
time
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