Sorry bout that. If I could only have one Rivendell it would be a
Hunqapillar. If I could only have one bike that wouldn't be it though. I
live in Portland Oregon, I need disc brakes for winter commuting. I did rim
brakes for many years and rebuilding wheels gets old.
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If I could only have one, which I do, it would be a Hunqapillar. If I could
only have one bike that wouldn't be it though.
On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 9:41:37 AM UTC-7 fra...@gmail.com wrote:
> Sorry, I thought it had 26” and wanted to go up. Whoops!
>
> On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 8:59:00
Sorry, I thought it had 26” and wanted to go up. Whoops!
On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 8:59:00 AM UTC-7 Chris L wrote:
> Unfortunately, the Motolite only works for increasing wheel size and not
> in the other direction. I e-mailed Paul when I first read about people
> using it for the
Unfortunately, the Motolite only works for increasing wheel size and not in
the other direction. I e-mailed Paul when I first read about people using
it for the purpose of running different wheel sizes and he confirmed it
only works in one direction.
On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 9:54:24 AM
Great looking bike Chris! Have you thought about the Paul Motolite? You
could go 650b without all the extra work!
On Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 7:39:50 AM UTC-7 Chris L wrote:
> I've only ridden one Riv and it's hard to imagine there is a better bike
> for me than my first run 54cm
It appears Rivendell declared "ONE BIKE TO RULE THEM ALL" some time ago
with the introduction of the Sam Hillborne:
[image: IMG-4527.jpg]
And, clearly, without evidence of a similar statement for the introduction
of a subsequent model, they too must be subservient to the Sam.
Kidding aside,
[ "You do pretty good on that thing" gets tiresome. ]
That's you on the Riv Ride up Mt. Diablo around 2006. Everyone gathered
around after you rode a singlespeed to the ranger station muttering "that's
impressive, but he's CRAZY."
On Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 12:02:16 AM UTC-7 Philip
Bill laid out a good summary of the different ways people approach this
question.
I've only ever owned a single Rivendell - my 2004 Quickbeam.
- As an answer to "what one Riv would you have among other bikes," it
would be my Quickbeam. I have this. If I had TWO bikes, the Quickbeam would
Oooh, that's cool. Albastache Bars with orange gives it a mixte XO-1 vibe!
On Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 1:00:36 PM UTC-7 ttoshi wrote:
> Yes, I'm definitely part of the Riv mixte club! I think my Cheviot is my
> most ridden Riv right now as it serves as my daily commuter. Here's a pic
>
In keeping with what Bill said, I'll answer but I'll say which type of
person I am before doing so...
I'm a two-bike person...
I have my Atlantis that is set up for commuting and carrying a lot if
necessary. Upright and swept back bars, front rack and rear rack, fenders,
700x44 all road
Jim,
Like you and Emily (three happy Platy riders--mine is 55 Mermaid) at first
I was taken aback by the prices, but I got to test ride the Chev,
Appaloosa, Sam and Atlantis all in my size at the shop before I bought in
2017. For me, it was that one run around the parking on the Appaloosa
The OP asked the classic "which Riv if you could only have one?" It's not
clear to me whether the OP realizes how little that question has to do with
bicycles or Rivendells and how much that question has to do with people.
There have been a good spectrum of replies, not directly because
Alexander, I'm out in the western burbs (Downers Grove) with a big
Platypus--if you're interested, give me a shout. I love mine, but my last
bike was a Sanwa from the mid 80's--and that's the last time I rode it...
so I'm not a good resource for comparisons.
As Emily said, I was a bit
Thinking of getting canti-studs brazed on my Bleriot. Then the answer would
be my Bleriot:
https://i.imgur.com/k7RGTgN.jpg
On Friday, August 12, 2022 at 4:01:36 PM UTC-5 J J wrote:
> Hahaha. Leah, I think you already took the cake! You having a pair of
> Platypuses has always seemed perfectly
Quickbeam remains my favorite model name and I didn't even know at the time
it was a Tolkien reference. I was at Riv looking at the original prototype
and mentioned to Mark Abele that I loved the tree on the headbadge, he told
me Quickbeam is an Ent. A talking tree! Love it.
On Sunday, August
Joe, I haven't ridden one, but the rivendell step throughs all seem
extremely capable. Actually for a while i thought my first Riv would either
be a Clem L or a Gus - still might be! I love the idea of a really robust
step though for off road use
On Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 11:24 PM Joe Bernard wrote:
I'm going to agree with Andy here. My Rambouillet has been built up is a
couple of different ways and has been excellent each time. Great handing
and very capable on fast, curvy downhills. I prefer it to the
Saluki/(Hilsen is the same bike and Hillborne is very similar) which I
ended up
Adding: My comments are intended as conversational about Riv models, not
argumentative. Cuz I think I sound argumentative
On Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 9:24:23 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote:
> I would quibble a bit with the Cheviot and Platypus being pegged as
> 'around town bikes', I think
I would quibble a bit with the Cheviot and Platypus being pegged as 'around
town bikes', I think the droptube mixte style tags them (and my custom)
that way unfairly and probably always will. I owned a Cheviot and rode a
prototype Platy, they both felt like what my brain understands as a lugged
Well your stolen Riv is a beautiful blue; I bet you can hardly wait for
its replacement. Hopefully a secure spot for it too. I don't even lock mine
up in my garage; they're in my somewhat messy bedroom...if thieves want 'em
, they'll have to kill me first...(a little dark humor)
Lots of other
Toshi, I don’t think I knew you had a Cheviot! I think this is where I badger
you for a photo.
Like Rich says, many of us end up with more than one Rivendell. It likely seems
unimaginable to you now, but chances are, you’ll want another. I remember the
sticker shock of buying my Betty Foy; I
Jason - thank you so much for the offer! I'd love to try it some time -
that's a beautiful bike. My riding sounds similar to yours (though no kids
yet!). I do have a cross bike that I use for most road riding i do as well
though, which is why I'm leaning towards something less road-ish like an
This is one of the many reasons I love this list! Alexander, I hope you find your Rivendell! Let me know if you end up with the Quickbeam. I believe I still have a brand new set of wheels for one. KarlNash, TNSent from my iPhoneOn Aug 13, 2022, at 6:46 PM, Jason wrote:Hi Alexander,I’m also
I can't say it rules them all, but I consider my Sam the great in-between
bike: Not so off-road as an Appaloosa, not so road-oriented as a Roadeo or
Roadini, not so load-bearing as a Bombadil or Atlantis, not so around town
as the Cheviot or Platypus - you get it. I don't see it as a compromise
Conway, I am potentially interested! Would you send me some
pictures/details?
On Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 3:42 PM Conway Bennett
wrote:
> Alex,
>
> I'm in Chicagoland, I have an 88 PBH, and I have a 58 cm first generation
> Quickbeam I am passively selling.
>
> On Saturday, August 13, 2022 at
Alex,
I'm in Chicagoland, I have an 88 PBH, and I have a 58 cm first generation
Quickbeam I am passively selling.
On Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 12:39:19 PM UTC-5 alexander...@gmail.com
wrote:
> Karl, I am in Chicago and PBH is 88. If anyone is local and would be
> willing to let me try
...forgot a subtle difference - the new custom has hand carved lugs. Mark
gave me a set of Roadeo lugs and I marked them up for Nobilette to work
some magic on.
Corwin
On Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 11:56:40 AM UTC-7 Corwin Zechar wrote:
> Hi Ryan -
>
> Pictures you say? I have no pictures
Alexander,
Thanks for the compliment. The Sam is a really good bike. When the black
and cream color scheme was introduced on the Sams I gave serious thought to
getting one and having a two Sam family. Didn’t happen but after seeing one
in the wild it was tempting!
The orange paint on the
Hi Ryan -
Pictures you say? I have no pictures of the new custom yet. But I do have a
few pictures of the original. If you don't look too closely, you can see my
new custom in these pictures. Coincidentally, the new custom will be the
same color as the original. Mark Nobilette originally sent
How do you ride— touring, long distance club rides, commuting, errands,
mountain rides? These bikes can do multiple duty.
I ride almost exclusively on roads and MUPs for just for fun and health,
and commuting . Yet my first Riv was an Appaloosa and I loved that bike for
three years. I got
Karl, I am in Chicago and PBH is 88. If anyone is local and would be
willing to let me try something out I'd be grateful! I also think there is
a shop not to far from me that carries them, I've been meaning to go see
what they have for a while.
Rich, I suspect once I get one more will follow!
Olivier,
Magic indeed if you can make your Atlantis levitate! Never could accomplish
it with mine LOL!
Best,
Rich in ATL
On Friday, August 12, 2022 at 11:26:47 AM UTC-4 Olivier Chételat wrote:
> 59 Atlantis for life!
> It's truly magical. I'm lucky to own a Cheviot, Betty Foy, 64 Toyo
>
Alexander,
I have always found myself coming back to a Quickbeam even though I don’t
own one now. My Saluki will be with me for a while. It rides much like the
Quickbeam. Where are you located and what is your PBH? I bet there are some
kind people on the list that will let you try out some fun
Owned one Riv, a 2014 Homer. I sold it to fund a custom Bantam. Love the
Bantam, and wouldn't want to be without it, but I sure miss the Homer. It
appears I'm not alone in my regret at missing out on a Hunq. Someday, one
of you lovely people will decide to sell their 650B 53cm or 56cm Hunq, and
Well, Corwin,I hope you'll post pictures of this lovely bike once you get
it...long wait for customs but they're worth the wait. It's a bummer that
your first one was stolen and I hope you had good insurance to ease some of
the pain.
3 Rivendells and 1 93 X0-1 which was my gateway drug
1998
My answer is much like Joe Bernard's. I would choose my custom. Either the
first one (stolen April 2021) or the second one - currently at Joe Bell's
awaiting paint. My frame (especially the first one) is/was much like a
Roadeo. So much so, that Mark suggested a Roadeo instead of a custom. I
So far as Rivendell models go, I have:
A Riv custom frame from late last century
A Romulus
A Bleriot
An Appaloosa
If I could only keep one, it would probably be the Bleriot, as the closest
thing to an all-round bike.
Nick
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I had 4 Rivs, a Riv Road custom, a 700c All Rounder, a Hunquapillar, and a
Atlantis, and still I would love to find a 26” All Rounder. Grant convinced
me that 26” whees were lighter and stronger, and have never been able to
shake it. Steve
On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 7:05 PM Toshi Takeuchi wrote:
>
Depends on your planned use. So far have owned -
Toyo Atlantis (too small, but nice ride anyway)
Green Sam Hillborne (sidepulls)
SimpleOne
Blue Sam Hillborne double top tube (sidepulls)
59 Clem Smith Jr. L
Still own the last two. But since getting the Clem it gets most of the
riding time.
The one bike probably depends upon which uses you are straddling. I tend
to be on the road/touring and road/light off-trail use mix, so my one bike
would probably be my A Homer Hilson (AHH)/Sam HIllborne bike. (I have the
AHH, but am lucky enough not to need to choose one bike.) (If I were
Hahaha. Leah, I think you already took the cake! You having a pair of
Platypuses has always seemed perfectly reasonable, natural, and sensible.
Now if I can only find another 58 Hunqapillar I'll be all set. (I suppose
I'd settle for a Bombadil...)
This thread is great.
On Friday, August 12,
#1 model to choose: the one you have/could easily get. For me that is the
Appaloosa which I have now.
If I were starting all over...
#1 dream, but I cannot get it right now is the original Atlantis 64cm with
one top tube.
**Let me know if you are getting rid of one**
#2 Appaloosa
#3 Original
Hey, thanks! Yes, I am running Ultradynamico on the raspberry bike. I do like
them, a lot, actually. Though I hear they wear out quick (maybe 1k miles) when
you run them tubeless, which I do.
> On Aug 12, 2022, at 3:40 PM, Alexander Chalmers
> wrote:
>
>
> Nice pair of platypuses
Nice pair of platypuses (platypi?)!
Are you running ultradynamico tires? How do you like them? I've been
considering some Cavas for my CX bike
On Fri, Aug 12, 2022, 2:27 PM Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <
jonasandle...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Oh, how I am loving this thread. JJ’s wife takes the cake
Yes, Wilbury/Glorius-Betty Foy/Yves Gomez-Cheviot-Platypus. We got here
from there.
On Friday, August 12, 2022 at 9:49:15 AM UTC-7 alexander...@gmail.com wrote:
> Love that Hunqapillar! I've never heard of the Wilburt/Glorius but looks
> nice - the raw metal is awesome. Looks like the
Welcome Alexander!
Favorite? Easy! 65cm Clem Smith, Jr. H-Style - but this is more by
default as my one and only Rivendell!
But I was once in similar shoes and guess I had gone about 5+ years after
first discovering Rivendell until finally buying my first and only
Rivendell in 2016 when
Bravo! Great shot of your bike with the city in the background :)
On Friday, August 12, 2022 at 8:26:47 AM UTC-7 Olivier Chételat wrote:
> 59 Atlantis for life!
> It's truly magical. I'm lucky to own a Cheviot, Betty Foy, 64 Toyo
> Atlantis. I sold my Hunqapillar last year and test rode every
I've ridden several, but the Saluki is my favorite.
Models that I have tried: Toyo Atlantis, Waterford Atlantis, Taiwan
Atlantis, Waterford Road Standard, Taiwan AHH, Quickbeam, & custom
singlespeed.
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Rivendell has changed so much over the years. When I started admiring their
bikes they were strong advocates for lugs, brooks, comfort and practicality.
Any Rivendell I owned would need lugs. I don’t think their tig frames are
competitively priced compared to their competitors, and they lose
I still prefer the shorter chains models, a Hillborne would fit the bill
nicely.
On Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 8:29:44 PM UTC-4 alexander...@gmail.com
wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm a new group member but long time Riv fan. I recently came the closest
> I've come to actually buying Rivendell,
Welcome Alexander, Rivendell is like a garage party with a band that's a
more humbling experience with talent, better than a huge show at a big
forum.
Back in my shop days Bridgestone was our bread and butter. Grant earned the
ability to design the US market product and they were so much
I have owned the following Rivs:
Canti Sam Hillborne
Toyo built Atlantis
Roadeo
Appaloosa
Frank Jones Sr.
I always wanted a Hunqapillar but never got around to getting one. lol
Right now I own the Appaloosa and Frank Jones Sr. but only really ride the
Frank, but that is because my current
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