I have an orange Quickbeam, which I bought new, with the original Sugino
74/110 triple with the original 32/40/guard chainrings. I immediately
removed the provided 18t freewheel and put on a White 17/19t Dos Eno. I
also put a 22 on the flop side of the flip/flop hub that Riv included with
the
Although I'm not Bill (middle name is William, though), I'm using a 26-42
(triple with chainguard) and an older "road double" front derailleur, and
the FD doesn't hit the chainstay. I have the FD a wee higher than might be
absolutely perfect in order to clear the chainstay, but it shifts just
Index or friction shifting? If friction, it shouldn’t matter. I’m running a
c. 1990 Campy Croce d’Aune FD, designed for 39/53, on my 26-42 “double with
a chain guard” and it works fine. When I ran a 24-36-46, I used a Suntour
XC Pro, mainly because it was a gorgeous derailleur. Friction front
> On Monday, November 27, 2023 at 6:38:19 PM UTC-8 Drew Saunders wrote:
>
>> If you say you live in your 34, but sometimes spin out, while wanting a
>> lower gear as well, then a triple is a good choice.
>>
>> You can set up the common 74/110 triple, like the Sil
If you say you live in your 34, but sometimes spin out, while wanting a
lower gear as well, then a triple is a good choice.
You can set up the common 74/110 triple, like the Silver, Soma Clipper,
etc. as a 24-34-44, and pair that with a 12-36 in the rear and have your “3
cassettes on one bike”
How much do you like the 1 and 2T hops of the 11-28? If you find yourself
shifting 2 or more cogs often, then a very wide range cassette might be a
better fit, but if you like the fine tuning of your 11-28, then maybe it’s
time for a front derailleur.
I went from 3x9, 24-36-46 with 11-23 to a
My Quickbeam is wearing Riv Jack Brown 700x33.3, which I over-inflate to
80psi so I don't have to inflate as often. It's my commuter. I should
probably really run them at about 70psi, and fill them more often, but I'm
lazy.
My 1999 Riv Custom was from when 700x28 were considered "fat meat"
When changing my Riv from 3x9 to 2x11, with a New Albion 26/42/chainguard
setup, instead of using my Suntour XC Pro FD (which probably would have
worked just fine), that I've been using for ~25 years, I opted for an older
"road" double. I found a really nicely cleaned up Campagnolo Croce d'Aune
I have 10.5 feet. Ducks follow me around as if I'm their leader.
Birkenstocks fit me well, but otherwise, I have to seek out wide-specific
shoes. I can also stand on one foot until I'm tired or bored, so super wide
feet do have their advantages!
I'm in the process of getting the last few
p://www.waldenwestfoundation.org/
>
> I did a lot of bicycle riding up Old LaHonda from Page Mill Road to
> Skyline and over to the coast to San Gregorio. I rode Skyline to Half Moon
> Bay.
>
> Kim Hetzel
> Yelm, WA.
>
> On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 12:26:55 PM UTC-7
lout gear than my 40x51 (or 38x51
> on the roadini). I use the lowest gear on Bohlman-On Orbit-Bohlman (and
> once on Rapley trail which is a knee buster with nearly 30% grades) and
> it's just enough.
>
> On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 12:26:55 PM UTC-7 Drew Saunders wrote:
>
>>
finding a Swift bar bag to replace the
>>> somewhat intrusive large "gas tank" bag on his Monocog 29er. (I'd also
>>> consider a Candy Bar bag or clone.)
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jun 24, 2023 at 2:08 PM Drew Saunders
>>> wrote:
>>>
>&g
Mine arrived from Sierra yesterday and I tried it on my Riv on a 24 mile
ride this morning. I have a Candy Bar Bag, made for Riv by Duluth Pack,
many years ago for comparison.
The volume is about the same. On cold rides that warm up, I’ve used the
Candy Bar to carry my vest, wool “dotted”
My orange Quickbeam came set up as a "2 speed" with 32-40-chainguard
chainrings on a 74/110 triple (still has those) plus an 18t freewheel.
I immediately made it a "3 speed" with a 17/19 Dos Eno freewheel. The chain
is too slack for the 32/17 to work, so only 3 options: 40/17 (99% of my
Yes, this is correct. Road Shimano/SRAM are 8-9-10, and 11 is a newer
standard that should ship with a spacer to handle 8-9-10. That's what
happened with my Velocity wheel that I just bought. I was on 9 speed, so I
kept the spacer and moved my cassette from my (rim failed) older hub. Then,
This
article:
https://road.cc/content/tech-news/primoz-roglic-uses-gravel-gearing-decisive-giro-tt-301511
Says he used the "XPLR-1271" from SRAM, which only offers a 10-44
(10,11,13,15,17,19,21,24,28,32,38,44) cassette, with even chainrings
between 38 through 46, most likely a 44. I don't know
When I was looking for a new FD for my 26-42, I looked at 7400's on eBay,
but they weren't really all that cheap, or were quite beat up. I ended up
with a c. 1990 Campagnolo Croce d'Aune FD from the UK that had been cleaned
and polished so it looked like new, and it shifts the 26-42 very well.
Good idea! I found the street address of my nearest post office and changed
my answer to that. It's close enough, and if any bike thieves go there,
they'll be very, very, confused.
On Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 10:05:08 PM UTC-7 iamkeith wrote:
> This is great. Thanks for putting it together!
On Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 2:23:27 AM UTC-8 Nick Payne wrote:
> On Sunday, 26 February 2023 at 9:11:13 am UTC+11 Drew Saunders wrote:
>
> The hub on the Ibis is 8/9/10 only, but I may convert it to 2x10 next
> rainy season.
>
>
> The Shimano 11-34 11s cassettes fit fine on
perfect! Great choice in gearing, too.
>> On Monday, February 20, 2023 at 3:03:56 PM UTC-8 Drew Saunders wrote:
>>
>>> "This goes to eleven!"
>>> After having to get a new rear wheel for my 1999 Red Rivendell, which
>>> came with a spacer to use le
Leah,
Brava! I've done most of my own bike work for the past mumble-mumble years
(about 30 or so), and I did twice try to build wheels, only to realize it's
best to have someone who knows what they're doing build wheels. I did get
better at truing wheels after trying to build them. If you
h a Tiltall tripod, film holder,
> light meter, etc. it never ocurred to me to try and fit onto a bike!
>
> Best,
> Rich in ATL
>
> On Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 12:19:25 PM UTC-5 Drew Saunders wrote:
>
>> Looking at my Flickr stream, I only found two photos of my R
Looking at my Flickr stream, I only found two photos of my Riv taken with a
film camera. I thought I had done more over the years, but maybe I just
haven't scanned them and put them up.
https://flic.kr/p/67KheV
https://flic.kr/p/67PtfS
They're obviously taken one after the other, back on Pi Day
I remember on r.b.tech Jobst said he ran a 47-50 half step up front with a
modified "ultra 6" 13-24 freewheel in the back. He took a 12-24 7 speed and
removed the 12 so that it would fit on a 126mm OLD hub that was more evenly
dished, so that there was only space for a 5 speed or "Ultra 6"
ght-mount-for-wire-baskets?_pos=1&_sid=4d2525153&_ss=r
>
> On Monday, January 9, 2023 at 11:50:30 AM UTC-5 Drew Saunders wrote:
>
>> Paul,
>>
>> May I ask what you're using to attach lights to the side of your basket?
>> I made a "fake short handlebar
Paul,
May I ask what you're using to attach lights to the side of your basket? I
made a "fake short handlebar" from an old broomstick and a long bolt to get
a light out in front of my fender, but it doesn't work with newer lights,
and I like your "tiny fake handlebar attached to the side of
How much do you use the 48x11? It’s a pretty high gear, but you may prefer
a lower cadence than many others. If so, I’ll be the contrarian and suggest
an 11-23 9 speed. I currently use a 24-36-46 with an 11-23 9 speed on my
Riv in hilly Silicon Valley, and spend a lot of time in the middle
Steve Potts has reintroduced a new version of the original WTB dirt drop,
which Soma is selling:
https://www.somafabshop.com/shop/steve-potts-original-dirt-drop-bar-31-8-60cm-5910
I have the real original WTB bars, bought in 1999, on my Ibis Mojo, and I
would definitely get these new ones if I
Those bottles came from Rivendell many (10? More?) years ago.
Drew
> On Jul 29, 2022, at 6:27 AM, Chris Balaschak wrote:
>
>
> Great ride report.
>
> Can I ask - where did you find those water bottles?
>> On Friday, July 15, 2022 at 9:41:05 PM UTC-4 Drew Saunders wr
gt;
> Stay well and keep the wheels turning!
>
> Best,
> Rich in ATL
>
> On Friday, July 15, 2022 at 9:41:05 PM UTC-4 Drew Saunders wrote:
>
>> For the past few years, I've tried to ride my age or more on or about my
>> birthday (this Sunday, the 17th, a.k.a. "
from maybe 2008-2010? They had just stopped
making Sesame Street jerseys, so some were available for cheap from the PI
factory outlet, and I got one of the last in Medium. I also have matching
socks, and Cookie Monster socks too!
Drew
On Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 9:22:33 AM UTC-7 Drew Saun
iday, July 15, 2022 at 9:41:05 PM UTC-4 Drew Saunders wrote:
>
>> For the past few years, I've tried to ride my age or more on or about my
>> birthday (this Sunday, the 17th, a.k.a. "World Emoji Day!"). Although not
>> as impressive as crossing the country, it was stil
"A half step triple would work, like a 44/40/28 for example. The numbers
are off the top of my head, not a suggestion. Having the half step would
help split some of the large jumps in the cassette."
You guessed pretty well. The jumps in the 13-42 average about 18%, and a
44-40 is about a 9%
; Christine
>
> On Monday, April 11, 2022 at 2:15:28 PM UTC-4 Drew Saunders wrote:
>
>> I've been mulling over this question for a while, and I've come to the
>> conclusion that I'm really happy that I don't have to have just one bike
>> forever.
>>
>> I curr
I've been mulling over this question for a while, and I've come to the
conclusion that I'm really happy that I don't have to have just one bike
forever.
I currently have a 1998 Ibis Mojo as my "Mountain Bike" (but much more like
modern "gravel" bikes in its setup, with original WTB Offroad
If you're looking for One Bike to Rule Them All, clearly it has to be the
2004 Rivendell Sauron:
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/nanodrive/
(Should have posted this last Friday...)
On Monday, April 4, 2022 at 8:45:09 AM UTC-7 vhans...@gmail.com wrote:
> Unfortunately, this was sold 20 years
ta 912
> project.
>
> Marty
>
> On Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 4:46:49 PM UTC-5 Drew Saunders wrote:
>
>> I guess the photo browser does them alphabetically, OK. I cleaned the Riv
>> first, then the Ibis. The goal was to get the new RH Humptulips Ridge tires
>> on
The Wool Glossary by Robert D. Sadler, copyright 1995. Can’t find an ISBN
on my copy.
Drew
On Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 3:23:04 PM UTC-8 eric...@gmail.com wrote:
> In my disorienting time in front of the scanner archiving Rivendell
> catalogs I recall encountering a book about wool
-8 Drew Saunders wrote:
> It's time to clear out my old bike parts "for another build...some day."
> Most are from the 1990's and early 2000's. Wheels (including one Wheelsmith
> built) and hubs, cranks and chainrings, cassettes, freewheels and fixed
> cogs, pedals, derail
It's time to clear out my old bike parts "for another build...some day."
Most are from the 1990's and early 2000's. Wheels (including one Wheelsmith
built) and hubs, cranks and chainrings, cassettes, freewheels and fixed
cogs, pedals, derailleurs, shifters, stems, handlebars, books and even a
Hartford Courant from 1979 to about 1984 or so. Didn't deliver on a bike,
but my Dad fashioned a 2-wheeled cart that my dog would pull to carry the
papers. He became quite the celebrity within that neighborhood, and often
got better holiday tips than I did. If the temp was below 0 F, I could
That's catlabs.info, not .com, and here are their 35mm
cameras: https://www.catlabs.info/category/35mm-cameras-and-lenses
On Friday, May 21, 2021 at 8:41:09 AM UTC-7 Drew Saunders wrote:
> One advantage of keh.com or catlabs.com or other real photo dealers vs.
> individual sellers on
One advantage of keh.com or catlabs.com or other real photo dealers vs.
individual sellers on Amazon or Ebay is that there's a good chance that the
camera has been checked out and confirmed to be working. With most of the
suggested cameras, there's a very high chance that the foam seals around
Regarding the O2 levels, in this video: https://youtu.be/npXP5wqNzaI
He wears 6 masks and wears a pulse-ox meter. The results of wearing 6
(count 'em, 6!) surgical masks for 5 minutes:
1: No change in O2 levels
2: His ears really hurt.
I'm about to get surgery (not voluntary, not in a
Many years ago, I decided to try my hand at building my own wheels. Armed
with a copy of Jobst Brandt's "The Bicycle Wheel," rims and spokes from
Wheelsmith, I did manage to make a build a pair of wheels. The front was OK
(until I crashed and bent it beyond repair), the rear wasn't a very
Leah,
Brava! I also planned on riding 2020 miles in 2020 but then, well, 2020
happened.
Strava says 149 miles in January, 153 miles in February and...18 miles in
March. Hmm, what happened then?
April was my best month with 204 miles, but (and it took several months for
me to figure this
I see that it’s sold, but regarding your question about shipping, I got a quote
from UPS and another from bikeflights.com to send my XO-1 to its new home, and
bike flights was half the price, and they ship UPS! About $135 depending on the
amount of insurance you’d want.
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On Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 12:47:58 PM UTC-7, Drew Saunders wrote:
>
> Excellent question.
>
> Back in '95 or '96 I was riding off road at Los Trancos OSP and at the
> crossing of a dry creek the front wheel apparently perfectly matched the
> creek bed.
Excellent question.
Back in '95 or '96 I was riding off road at Los Trancos OSP and at the
crossing of a dry creek the front wheel apparently perfectly matched the
creek bed. The wheel stopped rolling, and momentum kept me going. The force
of the crash bent the original Moustache bars on the
Is the lack of a BB/Cranks/Chain scaring people away? I could install:
Shimano UN51 122.5mm BB (ugly, but still smooth)
Sugino GP 110 26/38/50 170mm cranks (original cranks, not original rings)
Whatever 8 speed chain my LBS carries
Replace the FD with an XTR
Replace the RD with an Ultegra RD 6500
I bought this new at the 1994 Bridgestone/BOB fire sale, and haven't really
ridden it in about 15 years, so it's time for someone else to enjoy it.
Photos and details
at
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tPdNV1WoLh4rE4L7bCpzNd2P-dmfRARaqOOSNLvESr4/edit?usp=sharing
Please read very
>
>
>
>- What would the original Sugino crankset gearing look like? What
>would Grant's preferred set up be?
>- What about rear cog(s)? 16t, 17t?
>
>
> My orange QB came with 32-40-chainguard on the Sugino cranks, and that's
what's still on there. The chain guard is quite nice.
My best "almost-crash" story:
When I was an undergrad at Stanford, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth
and we did all our assignments on clay tablets (late '80's), I was biking
to class one day and had an epic almost crash. For context, Stanford is a
large campus, so there are a LOT of
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[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/drew_saunders/]Drew Saunders[/url], on
Flickr
In 2004 I injured my right knee and was informed by orthopedics a
As we used to say in my old dorm (where fresh bread was baked 6
nights/week) "Make Loaf, Not War"!
Sadly, my wife really dislikes sour flavors, especially sourdough, so I may
not be able to try this. If I knew anyone with a starter, I might borrow
theirs to see if the result is just a pinch
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