Couple of thoughts.
On Wednesday, March 4, 2020 , James / Analog Cycles wrote: "*For starters,
the effective angle between the center of the usable portion of the saddle
rails and the center of the bottom bracket is not the seat tube angle.
Let’s call that angle the effective saddle fore and
FWIW, stems are only a part of steering and handling. Bar shape and sweep
have as much if not more to do with handling, as well as trail, fork
offset, hta, tires, tire pressure and stiffness. Any change on a bike will
require getting used to the change. As a long time fitter, I have found
I believe James makes a very valid point, as long as one understands it
properly, and it is this: for proper bike set up -- taking into account all
the imponderables such as individual build and personal pedaling style and
personal fit preferences -- one ought to start with saddle setback,
I'm not sure this true for every rider/circumstance. I've purchased a
couple of custom bikes over my 40+ years of riding and purchased them with
setback seatposts and shortish stems to accommodate my somewhat long legs
and short arms. As I've grown older and suffered injuries which impact how
Well...maybe not for everyone. Moving my saddle forward to near KOPS cured
some nagging lower back pain for me. I happily use zero setback posts on
all my bikes, which are mostly 73 degree seat tubes give or take 1/2
degree. Steve
On Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 4:33 PM James / Analog Cycles
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A few things about drop bars on Riv's, shortening reach to bars, and short
stems.
1. Putting a zero offset post on your bike is not a valid way to shorten
reach. It's like cutting the toe box out of your shoes because they're too
short. The answer isn't shoe destruction, it's to
if anyone is interest, i have a crust BJ stem which is effectively the same
as the Analog Wright stem. slip into my DM if u need it.
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On Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 4:00:13 AM UTC-8, John G. wrote:
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> I have a bunch of parts in need of a
This may of interest:
https://www.analogcycles.com/product/analog-wright-stem/
On Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 7:00:13 AM UTC-5, John G. wrote:
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> I have a bunch of parts in need of a 700c frame, so I’ve been pondering my
> next build. I miss my old Atlantis, though I traded it for my
Hi John,
I have a 59 MIT Atlantis set up with the Crust towel rack bars (in the
smallest size, which are about 615 wide).
I've used a short stem (Nitto Dirt Drop in 8CM) and a zero setback seatpost
to minimize the length of the top tube and long effective reach of those
bars. It's a comfy
Interesting that Riv removed the geo charts and Grant choses not to discuss it
with a customer. Does he suspect people overthink subtle geometrical
differences? Sort of a rhetorical question but I do wonder.
Doug
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If I were determined to buy a drop bar ruff-stuff touring bike from
Rivendell Bicycle Works today, I'd probably buy a 54cm Appaloosa. I could
make that work with a drop bar.
Bill
On Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 4:33:01 PM UTC-8, Michael Williams wrote:
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> Daniel and Bill and others,
Thanks Bill. Trivially easy for those who know what a way back machine is.
Here’s to looking sheepishly back up your nose.
D.
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Daniel and Bill and others, you can compare different model frames fairly
easily on bikeinsights, assuming that all numbers are correct.
https://bikeinsights.com/compare?geometries%5B%5D=5e1faf637f17da00170c6e28%5B%5D=5ad1288a9127aa0014fa1d9c%5B%5D=%5B%5D=
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> On Feb 26,
Daniel Jackson
It's trivially easy to find the previous geometry chart via the wayback
machine. I just looked it up, on a Sept 23, 2019 snapshot of rivbike.com.
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA
On Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 4:13:12 PM UTC-8, Daniel Jackson wrote:
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> John,
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> Bill I
Here's a famous MIT Atlantis with drops:
https://theradavist.com/2019/01/ultra-romance-and-his-rivendell-atlantis-mountain-bike/
On Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 4:00:13 AM UTC-8, John G. wrote:
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> I have a bunch of parts in need of a 700c frame, so I’ve been pondering my
> next build. I
Unless you are going for a super upright riding position, I don't see why
the bullmoose wouldn't work on your Atlantis. The Whatbar? site shows the
grip portion of the bullmoose coming further back than the the center of
the head tube. I've ridden a bike with a 60cm ETT (10 less than the
I set up mine with Nitto B135 drop bars and bar end shifters. First,
you'll need to add about 8 links to any chain and you might need a longer
rear derailleur cable to accommodate the longer chainstays. Second, I used
a zero offset seatpost and a shortish stem to close up the extended reach
Hi John,
To start, I am far from being as expert as many of the regulars in this
discussion group. That said, I have three Riv bikes now and have an MIT
Atlantis that will be coming my way in the next few weeks. When I
purchased my first Riv bike, an A. Homer Hilsen, I switched out the
I have a friend that has a 59 MIT Atlantis with drops and he loves it. He
just set it up with a shorter stem.
gary
On Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 9:45:19 AM UTC-5, Matt Beecher wrote:
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> I did on the older 56 and liked it. I normally ride a 58-60 cm frame
> though.
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> Best regards,
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