I really like the ESI silicone grips. I have em on my bosco'd Bridgestone MB
and my Jones-Bar'd Salsa. They're grippy, comfy, and MUSA.
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While I can't answer your question directly, I can offer a data point: on my
2010 Waterford Homer I have run 700cx41 Surly Knard tires under SKS P50 fenders
without a problem, so I would be reasonably certain that the Cazaderos would
fit sans-fenders. I currently running Soma Supple Vitesse 42s
My favorite stretch of trail in Indy!
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I've got two SP dynamo hubs in near daily use, and they've been flawless. I
can't even feel when the light switches on, but I sure can see it! They've got
an estimated 2k+ miles between them and are paired with edelux 2 lights and
b top light tail lights.
My experience with the Shimano was
Picture for reference:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BGpqSWXTfyF/
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I tried this and wasn't really comfortable with the flex, but that's a matter
of personal opinion. I now use a Surly front rack with my large Wald, and it's
perfect. The outer rails of the platform on the surly rack line up perfectly
with the thicker wires of the Wald 139. Fortuitous. :)
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BGcthzhTfwW/
Sporting Riv standard wheelset, original Deore LX drivetrain, Rat Trap Pass
tires, etc. It's fun and I love riding it. It's icing on the cake that it's my
favorite bike color.
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so, I use a 6cm technomic fork with 46cm Noodles. I'm running Soma Supple
Vitesse 42mm tires with sks P50 fenders and it's just perfect.
You will love the Homer.
Avery Wilson
Indianapolis, IN
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I have a honey B17 regular. Bought it new and I've had it on 3 bikes and 6-7k
miles. It's really comfortable to me, and I don't recall ever having a problem
with dye bleeding out, and I certainly don't now. I usually wear jeans or
khaki cargo shorts, so I'd notice on my shorts if it were a
The vo quill adapter has a nice height extension and looks great to boot! I use
one with an old 14cm threadless stem with Boscos on my a. Homer Hilsen. Looks
nice.
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Overwhelmingly positive endorsement from me as well. Switched from a shimano
dynamo hub that had obvious resistance when turned on (vibration through
handlebar) and then just quit working within 100 miles. The SP is light-years
better than shimano. Seriously can't even tell when it's on, so I
They do exist, but all I know of are custom mods. My 61 AHH has cantis, but
they were an aftermarket addition. Not for sale, but here's a recent picture:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BAnaZgFzfzK/
If you find a Homer that needs a repaint, a local framebuilder should be able
to add the canti
I brazed canti posts onto the seatstays of my Hilsen and replaced the fork with
a surplus canti fork from a Hillborne. No problems so far... Even thinking
about unbrazing them a rebrazing them 19mm lower to convert my 700c Hilsen to a
650b for use with the new 48mm compass tires. 'twould fit
Dang, I had no idea there were so many of us in Indy! Downtown/Fountain Square
here, and I'm up for coffee rides every few Saturday mornings.
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I've got 5-10 freeriders. I use them almost exclusively for single-track style
mountain biking with VP vice pedals. They're stiff and stick to the pedals
really really well. I didn't like them as much for long road rides because they
were actually *too* stiff for me and started hurting my feet.
Hey there group! I've got a used Selle Anatomica Titanico saddle in RED, which
everyone knows... Red saddles make you faster. SA saddle is nice but not in
perfect cosmetic condition. Got about 2/3 of the tensioning screw left. Also,
when you wear out the leather, SA will re-leather it for $65
61 black and cream A. Homer Hilsen, compass Barlow Pass tires, black sks P50
fenders, soma Portola bars (basically flared dirt drop bars). The bike's
sporting a Sam Hillborne cantilever fork, and canti posts added out back.
47 Soma San Marcos. Super pretty, pearly ice blue with velo orange
I'm most definitely interested. Just one thing - talking to my wife about it,
and she assumes it's going to be a bunch of dudes, their bikes, and camping.
I'm fine with that for myself, but is her assumption true? Would there be other
ladies in the group? If so, we may both come, if not, it
I'm compensating for my short (dirt drop) stem with a handlebar bag. Weight
over front wheel problem = solved. :)
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Another not directly related answer, but I use campagnolo ergo shifters with
8 speeds in the back, and a wide-low double up front. Works great. I can shift
all 8 gears in the back with the front on the 42 tooth, no rubbing or noise,
and don't even need to trim.
That said, campy ergo front
Last minute price drop/ fire sale!
I'm shipping stuff out tomorrow morning, so I'm lowering the price on the
Paul Racer Centerpull brakes (center mount version) to $150 shipped! Half
price, and I'll include the Moon Unit straddle hangers FOR FREE!
Both Nitto drop bars are still available.
That was quick! Racer brakes, moon units, and cable hangers/stops are
spoken for.
46cm Noodles still available.
52cm Dirt Drops (RM-013) are still available.
Avery
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Update:
80mm Tallux Stem SOLD
TRP Levers SOLD (Sorry, Captain, but they were spoken for before you
replied!)
80mm Tech Deluxe Stem SOLD
Albastache bars SOLD
Everything else is available:
Nitto RM-013 52cm Dirt Drop Bars 26.0 clamp, Heat Treated, almost
completely new - $85 shipped CONUS
Hey there group!
After a coupla years of handlebar swapping and brake experimentation, I've
arrived at my own personal bike-nirvana with a one-off canti-homer, Soma
Portola dirt drop bars, dirt drop stem, and Shimergo (Campy 10 speed
shifting Shimano 8 speed.. ) Weird, I know :)
That brings
Deal pending on albatross, albastachs, 12cm stem, 8cm Tallux, and whole
Paul brake set-up.
I'll update accordingly.
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Check out the Nitto RM - 013. Similar to noodles, but more flare in the drops.
Just enough to keep my forearms from hitting the tops whilst in the
hooks/drops.
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Looks like they copied my Homer.. :)
https://flic.kr/p/pSvngY
Black / cream Homer, built by w-ford ca. 2010
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Another vote for the standoff here. I've got the large Acorn saddlebag (looks
like a copy of carradice nelson) that comes with the leather cuff standoff,
and it's just great!
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I'm a huge fan of discs off road. The effort/power ratio is incredible
with XT hydraulic brakes. Not really trailside servicable, but, what are
the chances of both of them going out at once? Plus, my 29er is kind of a
purpose-built machine for singletrack, and its excellent at what it does.
I'd say Go for it, after careful measurement of course!
Riv's practically beg for experimentation. I change my Homer around all the
time. I just changed my AHH fork out for the simpleone fork that Riv was
selling to get canti brakes / Nitto M12 rack up front, which actually
increased my
Yep, Mike got it. I've seen it and ridden it. It's sweet, but fear not -
another will surely come up!
On a side note, being the first Atlantis I've ridden, I was completely
surprised at how eerily similar to my AHH it is. I mean, I could barely tell
the difference. It seems like with an
For anyone who loves seeing fat knobbies on a roadish bike, here you go!
https://flic.kr/p/pSvngY
61cm black and cream A. Homer Hilsen set up fenderless with Surly Knard 700x41
knobbies in preparation for a 100k gravel race in southern Indiana on
Thanksgiving weekend.
I know it's not all
I'm more inclined to agree with General Chen about getting the bike nice 'n
dirty. The minute I have a have too nice of a bike to do a ride I'm
inclined to do is the minute I'd have to get rid of it!
That said, the Hilsen is a super nice bike. Its a nicer bike than I've ever
owned or may ever
I love that the fork crown has braze-on attachments on top. Something I've
wished for in my Hilsen many a time.. I also love the clearance, the
laid-backness, etc. I've got a 29er, but I haven't barely touched it since
getting my Riv a year and a half ago. I could definitely see myself
Lock has been sold to the first gentleman who inquired. (Off list) Sorry
to everyone else, but thanks for the interest!
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Bump : how's 30 shipped sound? Cool lock for a city bike.
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I bought this lock at the LBS, and thought the convenience of a frame lock
would be awesome. Installed on the Hilsen and just didn't love the aesthetic. I
hope you are less vain than I! New price is $45-50.
This was literally installed in the garage and not ridden. I put it back in the
I used the grip kings for a year without pins, and then I bought the DIY pin
kit and spent 15 minutes drilling and tapping the pins in. What a revelation!
It's got the lateral grip akin to being clipped in with none of the downsides.
I can even ride relatively hard in flip flops now. I love the
Just thought I'd share with the group -
I was just sitting in my kitchen with my 6'5 friend Dan who has a 100.5
PBH while he ordered what will be the first bike to ever fit him property -
a 71cm A. Homer Hilsen!
This is going to be quite the upgrade from a 60cm racy Soma Smoothie that
has a
I've got a wide low double I put together on a Sugino xd with an 18 tooth jump.
It's a 42-24, and it's been perfect for the riding I do. The rings are not
pinned or ramped. The derailleur is a Campy Mirage, everything friction shifted
with silvers.
The only adjustment I've had to make is to
Just a quickie question - Has anyone run the mousetrap Clem rack on the
front? I've got a nice setup outback that I don't want to lose - Mark's
Rack with custom bent stays to ride nice 'n low supporting a medium
Saddlesack. I used to have a basket up front, but have little use for it.
A
Also -
Went on a decently longish test ride last night and I have determined that
I am just an albatross bar man. I have to throw my preconceived notions of
what a road bike looks like out the window and realize that I'm happier and
more comfortable on Albatross bars. I don't really have a
I have the albas for running my Yepp Mini front child seat. I like the
albas, but I don't love them. I'd like a bit more racy position, and* I
think my bike might be sized a little too small for me with these bars.*
I think this might be my experience as well, as evidenced by my musings
over
Chris -
I actually tried albastache on a 8cm dirt drop stem, but they just didn't
do it for me. The returns for upright relief, while longer than the
original moustache bars, didn't seem nearly long enough. Its like I'd
almost rather them not even be there, which in that case, I'd rather
Hello, my name is Avery and I'm a cockpit swapper..
I know there's many more just like me, so I'm just looking for camaraderie,
justification, etc! I've tried Noodles with a 10cm stem, dirt drop stem,
and now an 8cm stem, as well as albastache and albatross with varying stem
lengths.
I've
Click here for a photo of the same bike with drops
https://www.flickr.com/photos/122008974@N05/14836699130/. Doesn't it
just look right?
I shouldn't go on looks, but aesthetics gets into my head and messes with
me.
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Well, I've got the fauxbeam as well. It is, and will stay for the long
term an albatross-bar-bike, because its a 3 speed city bike where I like to
be upright and looking around... or maybe I could make it my drop bar
limited-gear go-fast drop bar bike.. hmm, :)
Pic of the fauxbeam here.
Steve:
About the Surly vs Riv thing, here's a BIG disclaimer. I've only ridden a
Long Haul Trucker, but not an Atlantis. I've ridden a Sam Hillborne and an
A. Homer Hilsen both extensively. There's tons of little variables that
could account for my differing experiences, the chiefs among
.
No big organized ride or need to meet up, but if anyone is out, maybe we
could meet in person/have coffee/check out each others' bikes, etc!
Looking forward to the weekend regardless.
Avery Wilson
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After selling my Sam Hillborne frame to a fellow list member, and
consolidating all the parts I want on my new-to-me A. Homer Hilsen, I'm
left with a nice smattering of parts. Here they are!
Albastache Bars, Heat-treated Alu, 26.0mm clamp, used for one week.. not
for me - $85 shipped.
46cm
Short answer - yes. However the downtube shifters have a different washer.
The bar end version has a circular washer with a square hole in it. The
downtubers have the same washer, but with a little tang, or stop that would
prevent you from using it on a bar end pod.
Sorry, its hard to explain
Albastache and dirt drop pending.
On Thursday, July 31, 2014 12:38:32 PM UTC-4, Avery Wilson wrote:
After selling my Sam Hillborne frame to a fellow list member, and
consolidating all the parts I want on my new-to-me A. Homer Hilsen, I'm
left with a nice smattering of parts. Here
Albastache and dirt drop pending...
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I use the vo stabilizer. It is inelegant but effective. I don't notice it
actually stabilizing my steering, but it's awesome for preventing wheel flop
when loading the bike or hooking up a trailer.
If I ever have reason to repaint the hilsen, I will be adding a braze on to the
bottom side of
I just sold my 56cm new blue (but not the new-est production run) Sam
frame, and now I ride a 61cm Hilsen. I can't comment on the difference
between your older Sam and the newer ones, but I can say that between my
old Hillborne and my new Hilsen, the differences are incredibly minor, if
Got mine yesterday! All the way to Indianapolis, IN! Thanks! I'll be riding
Homer on Saturday and wearing my shirt proudly :)
Avery
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UPDATE:
Thanks everyone for your patience with me being sick. Got a few things
shipped off today. What's still available is in* bold*.
PENDING: Riv stock Velocity Twin Hollow wheelset. LX hubs, 9 speed
cassette, Jack Brown Blue tires. Complete, true, ready to go! $200 shipped.
SOLD: Nitto
What an incredible deal!
If I hadn't already bought a 61 AHH from a fellow list member a couple
months back, I would be all over this to try my hand at 650B. Alas, its
not to be for me.
Someone buy it!
Avery I-have-no-affiliation-with-the-seller Wilson
On Tuesday, July 8, 2014 11:12:45 PM
My first Rivendell frame is for sale! I bought a 61cm Homer from a fellow
list member a month or so back, and this sale is the result of a year of
parts/handlebar experimentation and all the leftover parts that process
accumulates.. I think most of you know how that goes.
I will take in trade,
Also some MKS pedals. See pictures, bearings spin real nice. $20 shipped
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What a beautiful and beautifully set-up bike!
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A little off-topic, because the bike being discussed isn't a Rivendell, but
I pulled my dad's old bike out of the barn and stripped it down for service
as a 'round town single speeder. Since building it up, I've found that I'm
using it way more than I thought I would! It just feels really
I'm not unhappy with my 72 gear ratio right now. It does get a little
tough pulling the bike trailer with 75 lbs of toddlers on board, but
nothing I can't handle in completely flat downtown Indianapolis on our wide
bike paths. Other than trailer pulling, 72 is perfect for my fitness and
where
So I took some advice from you guys on this list and decided to tinker with
the Sam Hillborne over the weekend.. and ride as well!
I took off the Albatross bars, along with their 10cm Tallux Stem and
swapped in a pair of 46cm Noodles that I already had built up as a complete
cockpit with a
I'll second the El Mariachi recommendation. I've got a second generation
steel El Mariachi with the sliding dropouts. I had it set up as a single
speed for awhile, then built up a wheel around a Shimano Nexus 3 speed
internal hub, which I treat like a single speed with a bail out gear, and a
Hello Group!
My name is Avery Wilson. I've chimed in on a few discussions over the past
year, but I've been reading the group pretty consistently for a year or so.
I currently have a 56cm Sam Hillborne (one of the blue headtube web
specials from last year).
See a pic here https
Well, I wonder if my very small level of dissatisfaction (I am about 95%
happy!) could be cured by lighter wheel/tire setup, and maybe a longer
stem..
I have a 12cm TechDeluxe that I could put on, but that entails unwrapping
and rewrapping half of my bars. :)
So a little description of the
I use a 110 mm bottom bracket on all three of my bikes with the XD triple
crank. I also use 8 speed cassettes and chains. All are guess-a-gear.. I mean
friction!
That said, I have yet to have that issue. Are you using an 8 or 9 speed rear?
Would it be worth a $20 sram chain with the quick
Forget the aeropress technique.. :) I want to know how BIG those tires are
on that Sam at the left edge of the beginning frame of the video. They look
positively huge!
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When does the Indianapolis charter do their rides? I'm located in fountain
square and I'd love to meet a fellow riv rider for coffee at sunrise someplace!
:)
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My wife, a San Marcos rider would be joining me, but only in MSP. We can't do
SF. Another lady who's not on the list, but would be present. :)
I agree about doing a run off of locations without splitting the vote between
dates.
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Converted for good? Rachel likes hers so far, and I guess I'll have to see how
I feel about noodles vs albas and try both for myself. As for now, the noodles
are on order with the SH frame!
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