This is new ,never built, orange canti, single top tube Sam Hilborne.
F/F/HS and bottom bracket. A couple of pictures can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/68843829@N03/
There's nothing orange at that link.
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I too use a tent footprint, and I wouldn't be without it; saves the tent
floor from getting holes in it.
Me too. Even then sometimes I have to trample the ground thoroughly to
break all the sharp sticks,
I also skip a pillow. After removing the sleeping bag from the
compression sack, I
I'm fond of New Brighton Beach, probably because of its excellent
proximity to Gayles.
shudder I had a bad experience there. I broke my rear derailleur within
a few miles of the campground after a long day of touring. I finally
managed to get myself to the entrance at about 1:30 am,
I'm fond of New Brighton Beach, probably because of its excellent
proximity to Gayles.
shudder I had a bad experience there. I broke my rear derailleur within
a few miles of the campground after a long day of touring. I finally
managed to get myself to the entrance at about 1:30 am,
Hey Cecily,
I recognize you! I hope you don't mind if I share this video with the
other people on the list:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYEMb2zwv-Afeature=player_embedded
I love that video! Congratulations on your new bike!
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I recently ditched all my leather saddles: a Berthoud Aspin Touring Saddle,
a Brooks B17, and a VO Model 6. Just too painful. The B17 was especially
torturous. It bruised my sit bones so bad riding it a couple of times that
for a whole season, it hurt to bend over and touch my toes. The VO
Giordano bibs. I spend about $150 per bib at the year end sale at
competitivecyclist, which buys me their $250-$300 model bibs. I am also
someone who doesn't understand how anyone can ride more than a mile while
wearing regular shorts. I've never seen any padded shorts that came with a
pad
Giordana bibs. I spend about $150 per bib at the year end sale at
competitivecyclist, which buys me their $250-$300 model bibs. I am also
someone who doesn't understand how anyone can ride more than a mile while
wearing regular shorts. I've never seen any padded shorts that came with a
pad
Giordana bibs. I spend about $150 at the year end sale at
competitivecyclist, which buys me their $250-$300 model bibs. I am also
someone who doesn't understand how anyone can ride more than a mile while
wearing regular shorts. I've never seen any padded shorts with a pad as
comfortable as
Oh, manwhat a beauty. :(
I hope they catch the person. Good luck.
On Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:30:39 PM UTC-6, David wrote:
These recovery attempts are a long-shot, but I have to try. My SimpleOne
was stolen a couple weeks ago. Police report filed within 24 hours. No
luck yet.
You might want to post spoke counts for the wheelsets. Where did you find
a 68cm Atlantis?
On Thursday, July 18, 2013 9:45:57 PM UTC-6, Kelly wrote:
Bump
Bikes are still for sale
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Do you get by on centuries with little to no training - just your
commutes and such?
Nope. That's asking for a suffer fest. And maybe a heart attack or injury.
Doing a century is no small thing.
For myself I'd say training for a century can make it an enjoyable
adventure rather than a
Hi Eunice,
I did not know Seth, but when a fellow cyclist is killed riding a bike it
deeply affects me, and I have had a heavy heart ever since reading about
Seth's accident. When I clicked on one of the links to his photos, I saw
several pictures of you, and I felt great sorrow for your
What a beautiful campground to come back to! Nice write up. Thanks.
On Saturday, July 6, 2013 10:29:17 PM UTC-6, stonehog wrote:
I did a more thorough ride report on last month's Seattle vs. Portland Riv
Rumble - hopefully inspiration to the nor-cal vs. so-cal rumble coming up.
Special
Why does Rivendell make the begging 'B' and the ending 'L' run off the
sticker? Why not just space the letters closer together so that the whole
name is within the sticker? It looks like a defect to my eye.
On Thursday, June 27, 2013 10:16:30 PM UTC-6, Kelly wrote:
This will sound crazy..
Beautiful images!
On Saturday, June 22, 2013 8:21:51 PM UTC-6, Stephen S wrote:
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What a beauty! I don't think I've ever seen a Ram in that color. Was that
color made before the Orange-Blue series? Good luck with the sale.
On Monday, June 17, 2013 4:00:56 PM UTC-6, Stmike wrote:
Selling my as new Rivendell Rambouillet 58 cm bicycle. It has less than
250 miles on it and
Thanks for posting about your big ride. I enjoy reading about your
adventures. Congrats. Awesome finish.
On Friday, June 14, 2013 12:54:29 PM UTC-6, Iron Rider wrote:
Absolutely. I hope to do a 1000 and a 1200 this year.
On Thursday, June 13, 2013 12:43:24 PM UTC-4, Mike wrote:
The
In other words, what stem can get your handle bar grips the furthest from
earth?
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I would love to hear any feedback about our routes that would be helpful
as well
What's your thinking on not taking the ferry west from Seattle? Is there
actually a good route north from Seattle?
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As far as I know, REI started the lifetime returns. Then backcountry.com
began offering the same deal, presumably to compete with REI on their home
turf in Utah. And backcountry.com recently purchased Competitive
Cyclist, hence the lifetime returns. I've seen other online retailers also
Oh, yeahI use 5.10's for mountain biking coupled with flats and pins.
The stick much better than Vans type rubber soles. The are not stiff like
road shoes. You can walk in them comfortably.
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I think that is a regular ad--at least I've seen one in BT before.
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No. You might try jamming a little Riv beeswax in there, or a candle would
do in a pinch.
On Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:28:26 PM UTC-6, NWAJack wrote:
Does your d-ring ever flop around? Mine does and makes a clinking sound.
Any suggestions? I could wrap and twine it, bit I think I'd need a
Thanks Patrick. There's no question, that's the route I would take from
Seattle going North. You are away from the I5 corridor and the scenery of
the Olympic range is supposed to be spectacular--and you don't have to go
near any big towns. And touring near water and getting to take ferry
Oh man, I want to go touring! Any idea where does the ACA route goes?
Does it hug the east side of all those islands?
On Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:03:14 AM UTC-6, shawn m. wrote:
As for the San Juans, I wouldn't skip Orcas just because it's summer if
that was the only time I could visit.
Jeremy Till,
That was very well written. I enjoyed reading your blog. Thanks.
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 8:52:12 AM UTC-6, Jeremy Till wrote:
Just an update of some recent changes to my Quickbeam, riding the
Appaloosa, and thoughts on upright riding in general.
I also do NOT go through the valve stem...
I've had more hassle with stems than it's worth. I pull a section of
the tire bead off the rim, add a scoop or 2 of Stans, and then pop the
bead back on (with my compressor).
I install with a floor pump, which is a lot of exercise. So once I get my
I saw a guy while I was touring one summer who was pulling a trailer that
must have weighed 300-400 lbs. He had his bike parked outside a library,
and he had all his possessions plus 4 or 5 metal road signs and assorted
other junk piled high on some kind of trailer. We talked a little bit,
If so, does this look like a good route to get to the ferry?
http://goo.gl/maps/uxOqM
You gotta be kidding me! I rode from Bay View, which is just east of
Anacortes, to Seattle in a day, taking the most direct route, and I was on
surface streets the whole way--and the riding sucked. There's
Hi Ty,
What's the camping situation like on the San Juans? Hiker/biker sites?
Reservations? Price? Crowded?
Thanks.
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:32:18 AM UTC-6, Ty Graham wrote:
Hi,
I'm from Seattle and have been biking and camping in the San Juans for 30+
years. I go every Summer for
--If so, does this look like a good route to get to the ferry?
Based on my riding on the Olympic Peninsula, albeit South, I would try to
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Olympic Peninsula.
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and see what it says about camping/lodging. ACA has a website with a forum
where you can ask questions--if no one here has information about that
route.
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 4:26:15 PM UTC-6, samh wrote:
--If so, does this look like a good route to get to the ferry?
Based on my riding
Just so you know, the ACA maps are very detailed. They list the services
available in each town, e.g. libraries, post offices, bike shops; and they
list the campgrounds and some hotels. And on the back of the map, there is
a story about the history of the area. They are excellent maps, and
I was fascinated by the discussion here:
http://lovelybike.blogspot.com/2011/02/choosing-your-gospel-rivendell-vs.html
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I think the really interesting stuff is in the comments.
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I would guess the date production stopped was one or two years earlier than
James Warren posted, with some shops still having them in stock after
production stopped. I searched for a tall sized Atlantis for many years,
and I only say 1 per year that was for sale, and I was never successful in
Can confirm. Private.
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==Beautiful color. Never thought of it for a bike.==
Neither would I. Stunning! Well done. Who is DD?
On Monday, April 29, 2013 9:38:57 AM UTC-6, René wrote:
Beautiful color. Never thought of it for a bike. Looking forward to see it
fully assembled.
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How are those headsets different from the standard headsets supplied by Riv?
On Friday, April 26, 2013 4:26:33 PM UTC-6, William wrote:
Miche and Velo Orange both offer 1 threaded needle bearing headsets, if
it comes to that.
On Friday, April 26, 2013 7:47:44 AM UTC-7, Jim Thill -
Picture of a picture -- Beautiful.
On Monday, April 29, 2013 2:46:50 PM UTC-6, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Bingo.
3rd Annual Coffee Ride and Rivendell Spring Campsite.
Highlights
- Coffee and biking!
- Seeing a 11 year old kid and his dad, Mr.Coldiron ride up Twin Peaks for
the first time.
-
Now you've done it. The Lord of the Rings lawyers will be all over that
place.
On Saturday, April 27, 2013 8:50:36 PM UTC-6, dougP wrote:
Shot this northeast of Paso Robles a while back:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33786397@N03/8687623510/in/photostream
Just stumbled across it in my
When I click on your link I get this message:
This photo is private.
Oops! You don't have permission to view this photo.
Here's a link back to your home page http://www.flickr.com/.
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I have two road bikes and they both shimmy, so I sort of feel like a crash
test dummy for the shimmy phenomena. Wind seems to makes things worse as
do imperfections in the road surface. My racing bike has tried to kill me
on occasion. My Rivendell scares me when it starts to shimmy, but it
Another data point. I did a long tour with Tubus Cosmo/Nova racks and
Ortlieb panniers(Bikepacker Plus/Sportpacker Plus), and I had no problems.
After I got home, I was riding my bike with the racks still on it, and I
took a shortcut up on the sidewalk, As I was rounding a sharp corner I
On Sunday, April 21, 2013 6:20:20 AM UTC-6, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
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point (or get through spam filters). I have a hunch that a phone call to
Ortlieb/Tubus USA would have the desired result. I talk to those people all
the time. They're really helpful.
I've also had less than
Releasing my interest. The lady has told me not now!
Well, if it's between a bike and a girl
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:08:51 AM UTC-6, justin...@gmail.com wrote:
Releasing my interest. The lady has told me not now!
-J
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:26:05 AM UTC-4,
That's a beauty! Have fun.
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 3:28:17 PM UTC-6, Phillip Hathaway wrote:
One of the joys of lurking on this list is coming across local Riv owners
with bikes for sale. Last weekend I was trying to find the 64cm Atlantis
that recently sold in Superior and came across
Submitted for your consideration: a crunchy drivetrain problem on my new
Hilsen build.
Hey, what about some pictures? :)
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Just to clarify my earlier comment: There's wiggle which is pretty
minor, and most moving parts have some.
Okay, that must be what I'm detecting.
Thanks for all the suggested solutions, and thanks to the op for asking the
question in the first place. I'm going to work my way through the
Now with the discovery of the wiggling cassette issue,
I've never owned a bicycle where the cassette didn't wiggle. Is it
possible that all my rear hubs have been loose? I've cranked down the lock
rings and that has made absolutely no difference. In any case, I have never
had any problems
That's a fine looking bike, Patrick. Many years ago, I wanted to buy a
68cm Ram and to my surprise a local dealer had one in his shop. It was
painted in the new blue color, like yours. I test road it, and I liked it,
but I preferred the old orange color, so I passed on the bike. After
Thanks. I'm looking for a single TT 60cm in orange. Has anyone seen one
hanging in a shop somewhere?
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Nice Hunqa-Bomba!
On Monday, April 8, 2013 4:24:32 PM UTC-6, Manuel Acosta wrote:
Checking out flickr I found this guy during the Sac Tweed Ride...
http://flic.kr/p/e9HvEp
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The only ones without good stopping power have been Shimano 550br cantis.
I have those cantis on my Riv touring bike. The don't work very well the
way I have them set up: as low as my racks will allow the straddle cable to
go. Descending while fully loaded, the stopping distance is about 100
Arghh! No 60cm frames? :(
On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 1:06:52 PM UTC-6, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
Those are great! Touch too small, or I'd jump on it.
Cheers,
David
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wrote:
Hate double TTs? Riv has the Sam for
Beautiful! Thanks for taking the time to post the pics.
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That silver color is super classy. Nice bike!
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Great video. Thanks for pointing it out.
On Sunday, March 31, 2013 7:00:43 PM UTC-6, Chris Lampe wrote:
Based solely on pictures and videos from the internet, I have to say that
A. Homer Hilsen that Mark put together in the Assembling a Bike video.
That's the one that truly captured my
My hamster must be in great shape, little guy is always running on that
wheel, of course he is only in good shape to run on a wheel
I think he is training for that day when you forget to latch his cage! Do
you notice him varying his workouts??
I'm also a ride to train person. Although, I
However, she's always busy working so she never really had time to ride
the bike except a few times.
I would ride that bike in the dark at 11pm holding a candle in each hand
for light. I don't think I could ever be too tired to mount that red
chariot. I'm sorry to hear about your wife's
Now that's the way to photograph a new bike! Beautiful. Thanks for
taking the time to post such exquisite images. Have fun on your new Riv.
A, an umarked chain stay. Sigh.
On Sunday, March 24, 2013 9:44:29 PM UTC-6, Michael wrote:
Just got it from Rivendell a few weeks ago. My
After finishing this post will get ready to head out on a maiden voyage.
Thanks for having your priorities straight: pictures for the group first,
then a test ride. :)
On Friday, March 22, 2013 9:58:22 AM UTC-6, EricP wrote:
Yes, I sold my original Hillborne last summer after becoming
So you weren't seriously injured when you broke your cranks?
On Thursday, March 21, 2013 10:32:13 AM UTC-6, Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
Lots of salient points in this thread - particularly about finite cycles
to failure of aluminum.
I'll only add a couple thoughts that I keep in my head:
-
Beautiful! More pictures!
On Wednesday, March 20, 2013 7:23:40 PM UTC-6, djbardwil wrote:
It's nice to be able to post the results of a winter build project on the
last day of winter. While I still await the arrival of my Berthoud Trunk
bag for the rear rack and Berthoud tire bag for the
I know of only 4 other Riv Rohloff builds:
You guys should do a tour together. Incredible bikes.
On Tuesday, March 19, 2013 2:06:07 PM UTC-6, Pudge wrote:
Very different bike. Version 1 was more of a road bike (rough and
tumble, to be sure), drop bars, 35mm tires. This one is much
, but not on the site.
Philip
www.biketinker.com
On Sunday, March 17, 2013 2:57:14 PM UTC-7, samh wrote:
Hello,
Is there anyone who could state in plain English what this thread is
about?
Thanks.
On Thursday, March 14, 2013 9:07:23 PM UTC-6, Peter M wrote:
Dont tell the LOTR estate, its a hush
Hello,
Is there anyone who could state in plain English what this thread is about?
Thanks.
On Thursday, March 14, 2013 9:07:23 PM UTC-6, Peter M wrote:
Dont tell the LOTR estate, its a hush hush deal...
*Legolases now available: $2200, but not on the site*.
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Does anyone have a good methodology for repainting a damaged chain stay?
On Wednesday, March 13, 2013 12:11:02 PM UTC-6, William wrote:
Chainsuck definitely is a huge bummer. It would be an even more huge a
bummer to have it happen on a brand new bike. Like Garth, I'm grateful to
have
less access to drop bags, I probably
would have used the larger saddlebag.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42771204@N00/6988274342/in/photostream
Toshi
On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 9:41 PM, samh rbwo...@yahoo.com javascript:wrote:
It sounds like you had a wonderful adventure. One thing I
It sounds like you had a wonderful adventure. One thing I am always
interested in is the bike setups you guys use for those long rides: bags,
racks, lights, etc. Any more pics of how that Homer was equipped?
Thanks for the pics.
On Sunday, March 10, 2013 9:35:25 PM UTC-6, Manuel Acosta
NIce! What size?
On Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:02:34 PM UTC-7, Edwin W wrote:
Thanks to this group for all of the advice and parts!
Here http://www.flickr.com/photos/90785999@N06/sets/72157632922170151/is my
Sam, finally built up in time for my birthday this week.
Basic parts list:
Riv
I guess I must have good enough technique to not to have experienced it ;)
I really don't think it has anything to do with shifting technique. I have
triple's on mountain bikes that get muddy, and I've never experienced chain
suck while riding them. Sometimes my mountain bikes are sporting
Over-shifting? (missing a gear or two or three) Shifting hard on a
climb?
Neither throwing a chain (to the outside) or dropping a chain (to the
inside) is the same as chain suck. This is what chainsuck is:
The general reason is that the chain does not disengage from the
bottom of the inner
I'm sorry to hear about your terrible accident. Please, please post some
more pictures of your beautiful bike (maybe post them on flickr and link to
them here?).
On Monday, February 18, 2013 5:07:03 PM UTC-7, LBleriot wrote:
Back in September I was hit by a car head on while riding my
To make a long story short we came home with Betty and Sam Hillborne
frames that day.
No! That's too good of a story. What an exciting day.
On Saturday, February 2, 2013 8:06:36 PM UTC-7, hangtownmatt wrote:
Last January my wife and I happened to be in Berkeley and stopped by
Rivendell
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