I worked in Silicon Valley for 30+ years and one of my friends who worked at
Google would respond to factual questions with, “Have you heard about this
thing called Google?”, as did other employees there. Just as my parents sent me
to a dictionary while I wailed, “Can’t you just tell me what it
Okay boomer...Just kidding Deacon Patrick. Your comment made me think back
to doing research papers and such in high school, before we had the
internet. Libraries and old newspaper articles on microfilm were sources.
I'm not implying I'd want to go back to those times but they were so
Wisdom, this. "... and I failed to utilize google ..."
With abandon,
Patrick
On Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 1:28:38 PM UTC-6, Kiley Demond wrote:
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> Thank you! My school was private with no religious affiliation so I was
> confused by the reference (and I failed to utilize google….).
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Thank you! My school was private with no religious affiliation so I was
confused by the reference (and I failed to utilize google….).
> On May 27, 2020, at 12:00 PM, Dorothy C wrote:
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> Fictitious school drawn by Ronald Searle, featured in a couple of old British
> movies.
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Fictitious school drawn by Ronald Searle, featured in a couple of old British
movies.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Trinian's_School
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BBDD, I got in on the presale for my former spouse. I posted a WTB for a 45
that never made it to the list, then finally decided to buy the 45 Clem-H that
was in the garage sale section as a best alternative. I called and talked to
Grant, who told me that it sold that morning. Sigh... But he
Yeah, I knew this connection, but in 1964, we all at age 9 or 10, had no
idea of the connection; and we were hardly cherubic innocents. But I
daresay that at an all girls school -- St. Trinian's -- the connection
might well be fraught.
The Ronald Searle images, of course.
It was funny -- I
I went to an all girls school founded in 1884 whose mascot is the beaver, as
the animal embodiment of industriousness. That went sideways somewhere in the
1980s or 90s. I remember trying to use “what was your high school’s mascot?” as
a security question and entering “beaver" and having the
My nickname until sometime in my 10 year was "Beaver" because of my big,
gleaming "Maxilary Central Incisors". The name stopped after I chipped the
left one: 1964 or so, age 9, skateboards new, friend had one, placed it on
the concrete driveway, thought it brilliant to run and do belly flop on
I do not exactly when and how many are arriving. I am confident when they
arrive my spidey-sense will get me there in time. I would get the blue for
sure. My second, and really only other choice, is orange. I can’t recall a red
Riv. My college bike was a red Raleigh and I got red because that
Ooh, a sparkly metallic red Clem L. I'd probably have to buy that! ❤️
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Kiley, what color are you hoping for? If you choose one from this batch which
color strikes your fancy? Do you know how many frames-only are for sale? Can
they tell you if you have a good chance of scoring one when they’re released?
Also, a red Clem would be . You know, if anyone out there
You guys will do anything to get in our #RivSisterhood!
Well, that blue is just the ticket. You can call it Leah Blue, Ryan, but Riv
thought they were naming it for themselves. Ha!
I call it: blue-green-shot-through-with-glimmer-like-sunlight-on-seawater.
Because that’s what it is.
My own
Having a bike with a very low top tube, I can testify to one reason to
get the top tube right up there: frame bag space. I love my Surly
Krampus and appreciate the lower top tube, but still I envy the other
riders whose frame bags can hold more than a tube and some tools.
On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at
Who knows, because dorky has no clear definition. I think the bikes look
awesome.
On Oct 1, 2015, at 5:59 PM, El Sapo wrote:
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> On Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 2:40:19 AM UTC-7, Wayne Naha wrote:
> The Blug has announced that Riv has sold out their entire first run Clems and
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Your plan is a good one!
On Aug 6, 2015, at 7:58 AM, Daniel D. wrote:
congrats to the buyers. I just couldn't pull the trigger but have a feeling
I may regret it. Holding out for a Sam
On Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 2:40:19 AM UTC-7, Wayne Naha wrote:
The Blug has announced that Riv
The seatpost selection is very limited it seems , but of course it does
come with one . Likely a basic Kalloy Laprade or one of low end UNO models
or similar generic post from Taiwan.
Thomson ? I checked all I could find and it seems the only one is a black
zero setback. Not available in
Here's a sneak peek of the Jones, w/ one 60mm Super Moto on a 45mm rim (yay,
chubby bikes!): http://imgur.com/Iih7riE
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What's the deal with all the go fast chatter? Slow down and enjoy the ride.
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What's the deal with all the go fast chatter? Slow down and enjoy the ride.
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Seriously... I've been Jonesin' for a Jones for a long time... Do share
pics...
On Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 3:07:41 AM UTC-4, Philip Williamson wrote:
Please share pictures of the Jones when it arrives. I have 37mm tires on
the Quickbeam, and a 700c Big Apple road bike. The one Jones I
I suppose by fast I mean efficient; efficient in the sense of not being
ground down and weary from riding harsh washboard for miles with tires that
aren't really up to the task. I imagine riding rough roads will be far more
enjoyable with huge tires run at low pressures, meaning I hope the bike
Please share pictures of the Jones when it arrives. I have 37mm tires on the
Quickbeam, and a 700c Big Apple road bike. The one Jones I rode for about 10
minutes off-road was pretty phenomenal.
Philip
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As someone who's ridden a Sam for the past 3+ years and who's recently felt the
uncontrollable urge to upgrade to a fatter-tired bike, I would say wait for the
Clem. I have slowly crept up in tire size over the years, going from 28mm
gatorskins back in the mid-2000's, to 33mm Supremes on my
Hi Wayne,
I'd hate to talk you out of a new Riv, but you're selling that Raleigh
short. IIRC, the Gran Sport had nice, butted tubing and a lovely fork, all
Reynolds 531. That's as good or better than anything you'd get in a new
production bike (most similar to something like a Hilsen or
Thanks, everyone for all your thoughts. The reason I was vacillating
between the Clem and the Sam is primarily economic, being that they are
Riv's lowest cost models. I could be very happy on either bicycle. Right
now, I am riding a 1976 vintage Raleigh Gran Sport. Its a fine bike. It
is
While I agree with a the last couple posters that you may be taking it a
little too easy on your Raleigh, you sound like a fellow who's ready for a
shiny new Riv..it's just a matter of which one. The Clem is nice, and
certainly affordable, but those 52 and 53 Appaloosas are raging deals and
I guess you can get shims that will work from 27.2 mm to 29.8 mm, and a
quick google turns up Kalloy and Thomson posts in 29.8 mm. I would still be
interested to know why it's that size since it is not natively compatible
with Nitto stuff.
On Tuesday, 10 March 2015 20:27:31 UTC+1, Wayne Naha
There's also this 51cm Sam which is discounted for a blemish.
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/wsf-127.htm
On Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 12:27:31 PM UTC-7, Wayne Naha wrote:
Thanks, everyone for all your thoughts. The reason I was vacillating
between the Clem and the Sam is primarily
The Clementine I'm building up for my wife will not be a 'beater'. It'll
be her primary town bike and off road bike as required. I expect to build
it out with existing parts including dyno lighting, some paul components,
brooks saddle, nitto stuff... typical riv inspired build. If the bike
The Clem sounds like a great bike for me, just the right level of stoutness to
the frame and those nice longer chainstays. I had been considering a Sam, but
Clem has turned my head. Yet I can't contemplate hanging plastic pedals off
it, and I would really like to have a generator hub, too.
When I read Rivendell's description of equipping the Clem, what I hear is
don't be afraid to go economical parts on this bike. It can get away
with cheap stuff as well as bling. Sounds like another dimension in
versatility. This bike won't look out of place with a $20 aluminum rack
but
I bought my Hillborne after seeing the first Clems but I did so because it
was the right compliment to an MTB I already had. It was a replacement for
a Bianchi that maxed out at 25c tires. The Hillborne is a pretty different
bike than the Clem. From initial reports, it sounds like the Clem
It's a nice frame purchased for more than many complete bicycles. I understand
Riv's marketing direction for it, but most people are going to hang nice
not-the-cheapest parts on there. If I get one it'll get the same Brooks saddle
as all my other bikes 'cause that's all I can ride.
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I think one thing Riv is trying to promote with the Clem idea - the site
has had a special Clem Parts section for a while now - is the concept of
nice parts are nice, but good enough parts have a funky kind of style that
is unique to them. If you're old enough to have participated in the Bike
It sounds kind of bad when you say it... counting other folks bike
transactions shouldn't be allowed! :)
To be fair the Saluki has been out of commission since August, the rSOGN
was bought and sold w/in a month and Tom's blue Bombadil was just too good
a deal to pass up! Maybe the rest of 2015
I just showed her the bike online and she's a fan...
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The Clem is the bike my son needs, now that I know it'll fit 6'4.
Trouble is, he needs it now, not a year from now.
What is the price supposed to be for a built-up Clem, again?
On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 5:16 PM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
It will definitely fit. $700 is incredible.
*$850 or so for the frameset, $1400 or so not counting the saddle complete*
On Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 4:04:41 PM UTC-8, Anne Paulson wrote:
The Clem is the bike my son needs, now that I know it'll fit 6'4.
Trouble is, he needs it now, not a year from now.
What is the price supposed to
Presumably with the pre-sale that $1400 drops to 1,250 not counting the
saddle.
With abandon,
Patrick
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You guys have too many Rivendells. I have some catching up to do. Who wants
to trade a Rodeo for my Gunnar? I'll let you throw in an Atlantis and AHH
in too if you're lucky. That'll put me up to 5. :)
On Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 6:45:10 AM UTC-8, Pudge wrote:
Counting the Clementine
Counting the Clementine (which, as Deacon Patrick points out, isn’t even built
yet, and which isn’t destined for me, anyway), and with the departure of the
Bleriot and Blue Bomba, I have seven: a 56cm Bombadil, a 61cm Atlantis, a 61cm
Homer, a 60cm Quickbeam, and my Mystery Bike built, and a
I had been trying to “simplify my files” with the sale of my Bleriot f/f to
listmember Thomas McCause and Blue Bomba f/f to listmember Tony DeFillippo, but
the Clementine was too good to pass up, so now I’m (at least temporarily)
heading in the wrong direction. “Wrong”, of course, being in the
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