I've had a Melvin in my parts stash for years that's looking for a reason,
so this build kind of appeals to me. But, out here in the flatlands, I
don't really need three super widely spaced gears. With my
cruising (normally fixed) gear of 44x17, maybe something like 44/40/36,
about 10% jumps. Hmm,
for variation in performance because they're so
> standardized in design and simple to set up, and therefore people don't
> experience bad ones as often. Bad v-brakes do exist but they usually come
> from Walmart.
>
> Josiah Anderson
> Missoula, MT
>
> Le jeu. 25 avr. 2024 à 1
Bill says “it depends,” but I can only offer my experience, which is that
both are adequate in the dry, but centerpulls are spooky weak when the rims
are wet. Centerpulls do look nicer, but in every performance category, V
brakes are a clear and easy win for me.
Eric
V brake fan
On Thursday,
The Yokozuna V brakes are currently 65% off at Soma, thru Sunday. I bought
a pair at the last sale, they're nice enough. Seemed similar to Shimano
Deore.
Eric
On Fri, Apr 12, 2024 at 6:53 PM Donzaemon wrote:
> You can purchase Yokozuna v-brakes and levers from Soma. Wait till one of
> their
I have an ‘82 as well and it has good clearance, depending on the brakes
used. My current Superbe Pros have lots of room, while the previous Tektros
were tighter. The previous owner said he could fit 35mm actual tires, and
that looks possible (at least with the Suntour brakes)
Eric
On Wednesday,
If you want Riv's explanation, it's here:
https://www.rivbike.com/pages/why-the-long-stays-chainstay-length
Eric
On Sun, Mar 31, 2024 at 8:02 PM 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch <
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> Bill
>
>
>
> I would say “solve some objective problem not
Well, now I'm more curious and might have a reason to go visit my giant
local Trek store!
Eric
On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 9:59 PM Mike Godwin wrote:
> Eric D asked what model Treks. Good question, as I just walked in on the
> sout side of the store and exited on the north side.
>
> Well, went
I bought the MP pump. I like it, but it’s not a clear winner:
+ great for quickly filling up high volume/ low pressure tires
- difficult to get above 45 psi or so
- the base is too small and makes it feel unstable.
Because of the high pressure limitations, I ended up keeping my old floor
pump
You can buy a guard, but they are also easy to make: get a used/worn/cheap
ring that maybe 4 teeth larger than your biggest ring, and grind, snap, or
saw the teeth off, then file smooth.
Eric
On Thursday, March 7, 2024, David wrote:
> This is all really great input. The trouble I'm having is
What Treks did you see? Looking at their website, I don't see anything that
long, outside their Electra cruisers. Trek has a LOT of models though, so
it's easy to overlook something.
Eric
On Wed, Mar 6, 2024 at 12:50 PM Mike Godwin wrote:
> Went to my LBS looking for a bike box, and there is
Shipping cost will still go up with dimensions. I’ve shipped enough bikes
and frames to learn that cutting down boxes can make a significant
difference (while still being in the oversized/dimensional weight
category).
Eric
On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, Garth wrote:
> These boxes are so large
My guess is that Grant thinks the long chainstays are the clear winner, so
why make a lesser design? (I completely understand they aren't a clear win
for everybody)
It's also a way to differentiate Riv products--there aren't that many long
chainstay bikes around.
Eric
On Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at
I would get the Sam for the effective brakes. I've never had a good
experience with long reach sidepulls.
Eric
On Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 11:46 AM Polipop wrote:
> Only 1 chance because I'm living in Asia and the closest place I can buy
> is from Blue Lug online store in Tokyo. So, I have to pay
So which gets built first? Tough choice ahead!
Eric
On Thursday, February 15, 2024, Bill Lindsay wrote:
> Two completely separate 6-month long projects each stretched out to 2-year
> projects independently and for different reasons. Each of those two
> unrelated projects reach "New Frame Day"
On Tue, Feb 6, 2024 at 5:57 PM Doug H. wrote:
> That is a nice Stumpy, Eric!
> Doug
>
> On Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 2:32:56 PM UTC-5 Eric Daume wrote:
>
>> Thanks Ryan. I’m tempted by the sale prices (again) but I think I’ll keep
>> on enjoying my $100 psuedo Jon
Hey Ryan,
At the risk of getting dangerously OT for the RBW list, I'd like to hear
your thoughts on the SWB vs LWB. I've owned two LWBs, but I'm currently
Jones-less.
I enjoyed the LWB, but for my type of riding (either local road riding, or
throw the bike in the car and drive to a mountain bike
Jones is having a sale right now, $500 off complete bikes. They don’t come
up used very often.
Eric
On Monday, February 5, 2024, Joe D. wrote:
> Good morning!
>
> I know there are lots of Jones Bikes aficionados amongst the Riv crowd, so
> I figured this post is worth a try. I'm in the market
The Surly Steamroller can take a 38mm tire, but no fender.
The sadly out of production Cross Check could do a 38mm with a fender.
Eric
On Fri, Feb 2, 2024 at 5:16 PM Edwin W wrote:
> I like single speed bikes, many like single speed bikes. The simplicity,
> the possibility of fixed gear, it
I don’t think many big box store customers are debating between a $200
Mongoose and a $4000 Rodeo.
It would be nice to have an entry steel option, but aside from aesthetics,
I would rather ride entry level aluminum. Cheap steel bikes are just heavy
and overbuilt.
Eric
On Wednesday, January 31,
My technique for dialing in a Brooks:
1. Loosen seat post bolt
2. Remove Brooks saddle
3. Replace with any other plastic saddle I happen to have nearby
4. Enjoy the better comfort, less slipperiness, lighter weight, and zero
maintenance.
YMMV :)
Eric
On Tue, Jan 30, 2024 at 10:27 PM Jay
Looks like the pants are spoken for.
Thanks,
Eric
On Monday, January 29, 2024, Bob Warner wrote:
> Hi Eric
> If this are still available I’ll be happy take them!!
> Bob
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 29, 2024, at 10:51 AM, Eric Daume wrote:
>
> Free for sh
Pinkbike has a very active buy/sell as well.
Eric
On Thursday, January 18, 2024, JohnS wrote:
> You would probably hit a more suitable audience over at The Radavist, Rad
> Bazaar. No cost to buy, but you have to be a member to post things for sale.
>
> https://radbazaar.theradavist.com/
>
>
The Grand Crus are mid reach brakes, the Roaduno will take long reach
brakes.
On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, Ryan wrote:
> What about vo grand cru brakes?
>
> On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 4:11:26 AM UTC-6 Eric Daume wrote:
>
>> I can live with the hanger and shifter bos
I can live with the hanger and shifter boss, they offer some intriguing
build ideas. But the long reach brakes killed this frame for me. Based on
my previous experiences with them, they are barely adequate in the dry, and
unacceptable in the wet. Maybe it doesn’t rain in Walnut Creek?
I’m looking
I briefly had a Roadini a few summers back. I really like the proportions
of it--the tall head tube, long (but not too long) chainstays, but I
wouldn't consider it a sporty road bike. The vintage Treks I've had have
felt considerably sprightlier. To me, the Roadini felt more like an old
school
If your tires are narrow enough (less than 38mm or so) the Kool Stop tire
jack is great to lever that last section of bead on. I carry it with me on
bikes with difficult tire/rim combos.
Eric
On Thursday, December 28, 2023, Curtis McKenzie wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Looking for some Cliffhanger
Interesting it has a canti fork and caliper brakes in the rear. I wonder if
the fork was replaced due to a crash, or they just wanted stronger brakes?
Eric
On Sat, Dec 23, 2023 at 11:11 PM Kim H. wrote:
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1389606294980753/
>
> 52 minutes ago in
Handsome has some coaster wheels for ~$150, but spaced at 110mm:
https://handsomecycles.com/products/handsome-handbuilt-rear-wheel-single-speed-coaster-brake-aluminum-700c-silver
Eric
On Mon, Dec 18, 2023 at 12:58 PM Justin Kennedy
wrote:
> I'm considering converting my 64 Clem L frame into a
I had a Roadini and attempted to put my 135mm ENO hub in the back. It was a
no go—the frame was too stiff to bend out. Maybe being the eccentric hub
made this more difficult.
By comparison, I had no issue putting a 135mm hub in my old 130mm BMC
Monstercross, or a 130mm hub in my 126mm old road
IMO redundant gears are more of a conceptual or theoretical concern than a
real issue. If you’re setting up a triple, you really end up with:
- a middle ring for the majority of your riding
- a small ring for big hills, use it with the biggest cogs in back
- a big ring for downhills or otherwise
Another vote for a saddle bag:
On Thu, Nov 9, 2023 at 7:05 PM Frank Brose wrote:
> I use a Riv Banana bag.
> Frank
>
> On Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 5:57:33 PM UTC-6 Coal Bee Rye Anne wrote:
>
>> This is and old moustache bar build from several years ago but this
>> upcycled military
I absolutely hated the stock tires on the Clem (Kenda Kwik Nines at the
time). Maybe the worst feeling tire I’ve ever experienced. I can’t imagine
six years on those things!
Eric
On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, Jim Bronson wrote:
> Well after 6 years of owning my Clem and riding it at least 1x
I was in Japan this last week for the auto show, but got a chance to visit
Blue Lug. What a great shop! Though maybe it’s best for my wallet that it’s
not so close (and most of the frames seemed to top out at a medium, too
small for XL me). It was still fun to see so many of these frames in real
Just to clarify, wandrer.earth is $30/YEAR, not per month. It’s a lot of
fun to use. It took me a good nine months to cover the ~440 miles in my
town. Rides get less and less efficient at picking up new miles as you ride…
Eric
On Friday, October 27, 2023, Bill Lindsay wrote:
> Since you're
Jason, at the risk of going OT, I’d love to hear about your Wombat. It’s a
bike I’ve been eyeing, even though I really can’t justify it.
Thanks,
Eric
On Sunday, October 22, 2023, Jason Fuller wrote:
> I did this with the Charlie Gallop - I sold it to a friend, then a few
> months later after
The simplest solution is to also use two chainrings, matching the cog
difference (for instance, with a 16/18 Dos freewheel, use 42 and 44t
chainrings). Then the 44/16 and 42/18 have the same chain length, and the
rotor to pad relationship doesn't change.
Or just use a disc front and a rim brake
Are you running friction shifting, and how big of a cassette will you go?
Those will help determine what derailer you can run.
Eric
On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, Caroline Golum
wrote:
> Hey RBOBs,
>
> The time has finally come for a new rear derailleur! And this time I’d
> like to expand my
Angled dropouts allow the rear rim to track the brake pad as you move the
wheel back and forth in the dropouts. The upshot of this is that if you are
performing manual gear changes (for instance, a 42t ring up front, and a
16/18 White Industries dos cog in the rear), you can change gears (by
Rivs are not unique in this. Your own BMC Monster Cross has angled drop
outs, as does the Surly Cross Check and just about very pre-early 80s road
bike.
Eric
On Friday, August 25, 2023, Bill Lindsay wrote:
> Patrick Moore is " curious why an IGH with single ring and single cog is
> more
I used to futz around with my old Cross Check, with lot of theoretical
geared and fixed combos out of a 36/40 chainring combo, a 16t fixed cog,
and a 16/19 freewheel. Or something. Now I'm simplifying and mostly just
run my old Trek with a 46/17 fixed gear, about 72" inches on 650b wheels.
That
Not at all classic, but 5-10s fit my wide feet with room to spare.
Eric.
On Sunday, August 20, 2023, Eric Marth wrote:
> I noticed some discussion from other widefoot cyclists over in another
> thread about a pair of Dromarti shoes that are for sale. At the risk of
> further drifting a simple
I think many of us have had an experience where we cared much more about
the bike for a loved one than the loved one does. Maybe that’s where the
question was coming from.
Eric
Three kids, zero who care about bikes :(
On Tuesday, August 15, 2023, 'John Phillips' via RBW Owners Bunch <
The 1x1 isn’t made any more, and they hold their value really well as they
seem to be coming somewhat collectible. The replacement is the Lowside, I
think it’s about $890 for the frame set. Not really a value play anymore.
Eric
On Friday, August 11, 2023, George Schick wrote:
> I'll chime in
A Clem with a dyno hub and a few accessories is a $2500 machine. That’s
pretty expensive by most any standard.
Eric
On Monday, August 7, 2023, Joe Bernard wrote:
> I'm with Max on this. It's a good bike designed to be used as a
> commuter/shopper/cruiser, and not so maddeningly expensive that
I'm going to join the majority and say don't send the Clem to college. IF*
your boy needs a bike at school, buy a cheap hybrid, new or used. Bike
shops are desperate to sell anything right now, and the used market is also
oversaturated.
*It's been a long time since I was at college, but even as a
If the Roadini with its double oversized tubing is lighter than an RB1… I
would be very surprised. I’ve owned both, but probably 20 years apart. But
tall head tubes, long chainstays, and heavy tubing all add up quickly.
Eric
On Thursday, July 20, 2023, exliontamer wrote:
> An RB-1 is a
In my ~25 years of single speed and fixed gear experience, forward facing
dropouts are better in every respect than track ends:
- wheel removal is much easier (and moreso with fenders, and moreso again
if you're running a derailer for some reason)
- adjusting the wheel position doesn't affect the
Does this work?
https://handsomecycles.com/products/700c-silver-rear-wheel-sturmey-archer-s-rf3-3-speed-internal-handbuilt
Eric
On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, Arthur Mayfield wrote:
>
> I’ve seen the charts/catalogs listing 116-120mm OLD Sturmey Archer IGHs,
> but haven’t found one IRL. Soma
I thought the Ruffy Tuffys also had some kind of flat prevention
anti-puncture strip or casing built into them.
Eric
On Sun, May 21, 2023 at 12:13 AM Joe Bernard wrote:
> More rubber at the center track to reduce flatting, thereby a little
> heavier.
>
> On Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 6:06:28 PM
Hi John,
I’m 6’3”, 180 pounds, and briefly had a 61cm Roadini. It has some weird
tapering to the tubes, but I think it was basically double OS on that size.
Maybe 28.6 tapering to 31.8 or something. It felt stiff and not
particularly responsive to me. It’s not like an old vintage road bike with
a
The YG was a Betty with as manlier name, but the Cheviot was a completely
different model… one of the first long chainstay Rivs.
Eric
On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, Pam Bikes wrote:
> Betty's were made in different sizes in different years. And in the later
> years some were Yves Gomez and some
Agree with Garth. I bought one, and I'd say $7 is about the right price.
On Sat, May 6, 2023 at 4:48 AM Garth wrote:
> This reminds of Shawshank Redemption movie where Andy asks Red to get him
> a rock hammer that sells for (at the time) . $7.
>
> When Red inquires as to how Andy is going
CUES has a 2x option.
Eric
who doesn't miss the front derailleur at all
On Sun, Apr 30, 2023 at 8:22 AM ascpgh wrote:
> Somewhere in the last two days I read something roughly this: "I tried to
> ditch front derailleurs on my road bike but they just work so well."
> Perhaps from one of the
Yeah, it’s not 2021 anymore. The used bike market is pretty much
collapsing.
On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, Joe Bernard wrote:
> They want every last dime they put in it after spending all that money and
> not riding. Well good luck!*
>
> *For full pop I'd get a frame from Riv and build it
This was just discussed in the Charlie H Gallop proto thread.
Some people like those brakes, some people find them weak. I’m in the
latter group. I wouldn’t commit to such an expensive frame that is limited
to those brakes. My experience with long reach calipers is almost
universally bad,
In my experience, sidepulls are great as long as you only ride in the dry
and don’t plan on any emergency stops.
Eric
Not a caliper fan
On Tuesday, April 25, 2023, Johnny Alien wrote:
> I have zero issues with the effectiveness of sidepulls. I used them for
> years and years. I just think that
The external dyno wiring on such an expensive build looks... wrong.
Eric
On Sat, Apr 15, 2023 at 1:10 PM Ryan wrote:
> Worth a look. The 2 Marks and Joe Bell have worked their usual magic.
>
> https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news/joshs-rivendell-custom?mc_cid=d5e44cc458_eid=0074b52ae1
>
>
> I
Best answer yet!
On Thursday, March 30, 2023, Nick Shoemaker wrote:
> Rivendell group, right? There are four correct responses to the 'right'
> number of rings bikes:
>
> 1
> 3
> 7
> 9
>
> So everyone was right. Well done!
>
> On Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 8:45:16 AM UTC-4 Tom Palmer wrote:
Agree that three is a good target (road, mountain, utility), so why am I at
seven? I feel a sale coming up.
This topic always reminds me of the Peter Egan column asking how many
motorcycles you need. He comes out to five, with much of the same rationale
we use for bikes. I'm at zero there :(
No experience with the taps, but in my experience I would pick a Hozan tool
over a Park. Park tools just seem so-so to me.
On Thursday, March 23, 2023, JohnS wrote:
> Anyone have experience with the Hozan BB tapping tool? My '82 Specialized
> Sequoia drive side treads have been cross threaded
I’ve found that real Shimano SPDs work better than the various copies.
Wellgo , etc seem to have a clunkier entry and release. I started with
Shimano, then spent a lot of time on Time ATACs, but now I’ve been back on
SPDs for several years. Relative to the Times, SPDs have less float on
paper,
I thought the Altantises (?) in those bigger sizes only came in 700c?
Eric
On Sunday, February 5, 2023, Steve wrote:
> Saw this on the Asheville, NC FB Marketplace. Appears mildly neglected
> with meh components. 650B wheel set. Posted early today (2/5). Asking $2500
>
>
The Riv list imagining Jobst riding a steel frame with rim brakes? Shocking!
Eric
On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 7:37 PM Philip Williamson <
philip.william...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think he'd ride a very similar bike today to the ones he rode for 50
> years.
>
>- Steel. He wasn't swayed by
Having owned a Roadini, I would go a step further and say it's basically an
old school touring bike. Long, relaxed, kind of overbuilt. I've never
ridden one, but I'd guess a Specialized Expedition or Miyata 1000 would
feel pretty similar. By contrast, I've had a string of vintage Trek sport
This is funny. I mostly ride a fixed gear road bike, but this thread has me
thinking about a SS FW road bike. I could use a tensioner for that kind of
build, which would open up a lot of interesting frames to think about.
I could finally flip over one of my flip/flop wheels and give it a try, I
$200 derailleurs for the people!
On Tuesday, December 13, 2022, Berkeleyan wrote:
> To borrow a trite phrase, The Nivex shows that RH Cycles have jumped the
> shark. The cost is well beyond any common rider's reach, requires
> retrofitment brazing, paint, and only works with a custom shifter
I'm about your same size (36"/91cm PBH), but I run a 32"/81cm saddle height
(bottom bracket center to top of my (of course) level saddle). I couldn't
imagine pedaling with my saddle 6cm lower.
When I played around with mid foot pedaling, I found I had to drop my
saddle, but less than an inch.
annoying. I'd gladly run a 2cm shorter stem with a 2cm longer
>> front-center and the same HTA.
>>
>> BL in EC
>>
>> On Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 6:21:39 AM UTC-7 Eric Daume wrote:
>>
>>> I saw the earlier images, but it’s still not super
I am currently Riv-less (between Rivs?) but I could cover most of my riding
with a QB for road fixed gear riding and a Gus or Susie for mountain biking
and the occasional overnighter.
It would be hard to give up a dropper post for trail riding, though.
Eric
Who somehow has 7 bikes but surely
I’m with Johnny. I think the market is cooling down.
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, Johnny Alien
wrote:
> It will sell well but I don't think we are going to see immediate sell
> outs on anything the way it had been happening.
>
> On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 12:52:36 AM UTC-5 Joe Bernard
In my experience (not on a QB) 45mm fenders over 37 or 38mm tires might
work, but it’s very fiddly. A minor bump or misadjustment and something
will rub.
A good rule of thumb is max tire = fender -10mm, so 35mm tires for 45mm
fenders.
Eric
On Monday, November 28, 2022, Will M wrote:
> Hi all.
Keep in mind that a new 61.5 AHH is bigger than an old 61, and a new 64 AHH
is HUGE.
On Tue, Nov 22, 2022 at 5:44 PM Lance Terry wrote:
> Crust still shows a 64 new HH frame for sale. I know that's bigger than a
> 61. I guess they still have it because it is a big frame.
>
> On Tuesday,
everal wheelsets for
> the "one-and-only." So -- how fat a tire can a QB contain? Perhaps with 42
> mm knobbies and a bigger cog or fw you might be able to do at least "light"
> mountain biking.
>
> On Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 6:04 PM Eric Daume wrote:
>
>> My ridi
My riding is 75% around town on a fixed gear, with the rest made up of
mountain biking and some geared road rides.
I would probably end up forgoing my mountain biking and get a Quickbeam as
my Riv one and only bike.
Eric
On Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 4:35 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> The threads on
It’s not a Riv, tubing isn’t OS.
On Friday, November 11, 2022, mrb wrote:
> Thought it might be a Redwood, but the fork looks wrong?
>
> https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/bik/7556406408.html
>
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> "RBW Owners
Maybe you need a winter beater to keep riding all year :)
Eric
On Friday, November 11, 2022, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <
jonasandle...@gmail.com> wrote:
> As you have likely heard, (because I have been blathering on about it for
> months) my family moved to Michigan in January 2022. I unpacked
It’s in the title, $1300.
On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, Julian Westerhout
wrote:
> Luke,
>
> You forgot to list your asking price.
>
> Julian Westerhout
> Bloomington, IL
>
> On Monday, November 7, 2022 at 7:02:10 PM UTC-6 Luke Hendrickson wrote:
>
>> I’m moving along my vintage Ritchey
A real dropper is a lot handier to use, especially when the trail is
rolling up and down. Being able to push a button on the bar and drop the
saddle for a quick slope or hard corner is great. It’s not about riding up
and then down. It’s up down up down up down….
Eric
Now a dropper fan
In Ohio
I think some SO frames had caliper brakes, but they only went up to a 62cm
size. Though I don’t recall the QB had a kickstand plate. Maybe the later
ones did.
But why would anyone take off canti posts to use caliper brakes? “Hey,
let’s take off my powerful and light brakes and put on something
I just ordered one from SJS. It was something like $80 for the Camper
longflap and another $40 for shipping (I added another bag and a few parts
to ammortize the shipping)
Eric
On Thu, Oct 13, 2022 at 6:45 PM C.J. Filip wrote:
> Hi,
>
> WTB a Carradice saddlebag. Would consider the following
There is still one Rosco Plat in 60cm of each color available, so maybe
supply and demand are balancing out. At least for the taller folks.
Eric
On Monday, October 10, 2022, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <
jonasandle...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I can never tamp down my excitement over the Riv mixtes and
So what are you finally doing with the rear brake when you change gears?
Eric
On Sunday, October 2, 2022, Bill Lindsay wrote:
> I made one significant change to my Road Single speed. I decided that my
> beloved White Industries VBC-based double chainset is better suited on a
> wider rear OLD.
I didn't expect to see a post with "bucket ride" in the title to feature
Ohio :) There are a lot of nice country roads here. I spend quite a bit of
time on my fixed gear to make what hills we have a bit more interesting.
Eric
Plain City, OH
On Thu, Sep 29, 2022 at 1:58 PM John G wrote:
> Last
I’m with Joe on this one. It’s a lot of work on something that’s already
been rejected by riders… repeatedly.
Eric
On Saturday, September 24, 2022, Joe Bernard wrote:
> My extremely "grouchy old man" feedback is the one RapidRise I acquired
> was a pain in the patooty to install and I didn't
at 10:17 AM, Doug H. wrote:
>
> It would be nice to hear a ride report from someone who has ridden both
> the lugged Platy and the new Rosco Platy. And, I can't wait to see some
> build photos too!
> Doug
>
> On Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 2:06:32 PM UTC-4 Eric Daume wr
> in Wayne County is preserved on wandrer, and that helped shape many of the
>> hours that I would otherwise have spent watching TV in a hotel room. I
>> just returned from a three week vacation in Europe and one of my digital
>> souvenirs is a solid footprint in Stockholm, Sweden,
e:
>>
>> They original target for these was May I think. I knew with the supply
>> chain issues there would be problems and thats why I ultimately decided to
>> go with a Clem L. A decision I have been very happy with. Not because the
>> bikes got majorly delayed
No one’s going to mention the grey and red Hunq color? That’s a great
scheme.
Though for most iconic, I have to say Riv blue. It seems like it was the
color featured in all of the original pictures.
Eric
On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, Keith P. wrote:
>
> I've been going down the archive
Come ride in the Midwest or South, and then you’ll appreciate your “hot and
sticky” Bellingham summers :)
I like to have made up goals for my riding. For a while, it was reading and
returning books to my local system of little free libraries. This year, I
used wanderer.earth to target riding all
ime, about *a month and a half,* and
maybe slightly less for framesets.
So the RP's won't go until the Atlantis bikes get built? Even the frames
that are just getting passed on? This is super frustrating.
Eric
On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 8:32 PM Eric Daume wrote:
> I did confirm with Riv that th
$19k was for one cage plate. So, two cage plates, and what? four parts of
the upper link? Probably well over $100k total in tooling.
Bringing back rapid rise ain't worth it.
Eric
who has tried RR but doesn't see the point
On Sat, Aug 27, 2022 at 2:02 AM brendonoid wrote:
> A bit more
In my experience, all of the U pick places charge by weight when you're
done.
My younger son and I had some nice rides this summer to our local wild
blackberry patch to pick some when they were in season. Free!
Eric
On Sun, Aug 21, 2022 at 1:11 AM Joe Bernard wrote:
> I have a question about
Or for a 26" single speeder, the new Handsome XOXO has forward facing
horizontal dropouts, like the Surly Cross Check or BMC Monstercross.
Speaking of, IME this type of dropouts lets the rim track the brake pad as
well as the QB's angled rear track ends, AND make wheel removal with
fenders
John,
Were your bikes the same gen? The Clem got longer in later models, but I
always thought the L and H had the same geo for the same model years.
Eric
On Thursday, August 4, 2022, John Johnson
wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I had a Clem H and my wife has the same size Clem L. I noticed right away
>
That’s why you use a powered angle grinder.
On Monday, August 8, 2022, Joe Bernard wrote:
> Hehe, I would but the "ebike" shoes I have now have metal holders. No
> cutting for me!
>
> On Monday, August 8, 2022 at 1:55:55 PM UTC-7 Eric Daume wrote:
>
>> I cut som
I cut some shoes short in my garage once. My garage smelled like burning
rubber for the rest of the afternoon. :)
Eric
On Monday, August 8, 2022, Joe Bernard wrote:
> Like Riv sells but they're out of stock, does anybody have at least one
> pair of these or similar kicking around? The pricey
I saw the earlier images, but it’s still not super clear. I’m guessing it’s
like a long wheelbase-sloping top tube Quickbeam?
On Wednesday, August 3, 2022, Bill Lindsay wrote:
> The Roaduno samples are on the boat, at the dock in Oakland this week, so
> those sample builds will be along soon.
I did confirm with Riv that the post is a 29.8mm.
Compared to the usual 26.8mm on other Rivs, this does raise the option of
adding a dropper post :)
On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 4:25 PM Joe Bernard wrote:
> I believe (I can't find the spec now, maybe it was in a Riv email) the
> seatpost on these
Is there any doubt drop bars aren’t faster? Less drag goes a long way. A
more leaned over position lets you use your big butt muscles better.
Leah is up front because she’s a strong rider. Maybe she would be up
fronter if she had drops.
Eric
With no drop bar bikes in the garage.
On Tuesday,
I think it also depends on the XO1. The canti orange ones should be worth
more… at least to me.
On Thursday, July 21, 2022, Joe Bernard wrote:
> You are correct, if you really want a perfect XO-1 that's not going to
> happen too many more times, we're 29-30 years out from them now. You can
>
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