When I portage my Hillborne up and down the long steps of the South
Hayward Bart station, I grab it hard on the seat tube and loop my
thumb into the top loop of the King cage that is bolted to the seat
tube. If I'm wearing knit gloves, it's hard to get a good grip. More
than once I've thought
I agree, great job marty!
I'm also with Matt on this for those who pre-ordered, and I'm one of
them. It would be a substantial change to the design that was
presented to early adopters and therefore if they're going to go
through with this they need to contact each of those people. It sounds
like
speaking as a person who did/does not like the original design, either
of the Marty Photoshop designs are way better and lend a unique
quaulity to the bike. Just sayin.
~Mike~
On Apr 5, 9:48 am, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
When I portage my Hillborne up and down the long steps of the
How about this:
-52cm raw clear Frame / Fork with Headset
-Rich built LX/Synergy wheels with Pacenti Quasi-moto 2.1's
-XT shadow rear derailleur
-XT (newer style) Crankset/BB
-XTR front derailleur
-Shimano slr canti brakes
-Nitto seatpost
1850 shipped within the US
Thanks
Brad
hbclick at yahoo
Wow-- great mock up! I'll admit that it is much better than I expected
it to look, but i still don't get it. I am sure it is stronger, but
how much and is it necessary and isn't the Bomba pretty darn strong
with the parallel tt's? There are definite disadvantages to the
design, including bottle
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 11:48 AM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
When I portage my Hillborne up and down the long steps of the South
Hayward Bart station, I grab it hard on the seat tube and loop my
thumb into the top loop of the King cage that is bolted to the seat
tube. If I'm wearing
Bill
Yeah, luggage style. My BART bike tends to be in the 45-50lb range
loaded with all my work related stuff. My shoulder couldn't take
that.
other Bill
On Apr 5, 10:14 am, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 11:48 AM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
When I
On Apr 5, 11:14 am, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com wrote:
In my case, there are at
least a couple of places around town where trail access involves a
long staircase or (on one offroad trail) a long log crossing, so i
shoulder the bike, cyclocross-style. I don't use a tt-mounted pump on
most
Luggage style makes sense in that scenario, no matter the weight -
having a bike swinging around near head height in crowds might make
people nervous :-)
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 12:27 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
Bill
Yeah, luggage style. My BART bike tends to be in the 45-50lb
Eric,
Riv isn't going to make any drastic changes to the Hunq, or else
they'd have to call it something else.
What you see here is pure fantasy. One thought about TT's not being
parallel and all of the sudden we have a whole new frame?
Nah.
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http://www.sandiegocustombicycleshow.com/
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On Apr 5, 7:44 am, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote:
Well, yeah. That too. Most of my rides were early in the morning, so
that wasn't as much a distraction.
Also had a fun time watching some
Exactly. It's them nuances and the effect they have on our lives. And
actually the same friend who has the boat (which I don't understand
either) says it best... there's an ass for every seat.
I was thinking just the other day how when I was growing up I had an
old Raleigh 3-speed with a Brooks
On Apr 5, 9:51 am, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote:
Eric,
Riv isn't going to make any drastic changes to the Hunq, or else
they'd have to call it something else.
What you see here is pure fantasy. One thought about TT's not being
parallel and all of the sudden we have a whole new frame?
UPDATE:
SOLD
- 55cm A Homer Hilsen
- track cogs
- front brake
STILL AVAILABLE:
- Ritchey Speedmax Cross Comp 700x40 tires - maybe 50 miles on these
$35/pair
- PrincetonTec Switchback 3 light with all accessories in box $95
- cork Grips, new $6
- clothe tape, new: 2 rolls dark blue $5, 2 rolls
Personally I like all the options shown better than two parallel toptubes.
They all look like reinforcing structures to me whereas the paralle TT's just
look redundant...what's that thing that's in the eye of the be-whatsits?
Steve
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On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 9:24 AM, Dave Craig dcr...@prescott.edu wrote:
In my experience with my 60 cm Bombadil, I found the center Esge 2 leg
stand to be unstable on anything but dead flat, hard ground. I mention
the size of the bike because I wondered whether the height provided a
greater
So... that's all I was noodling on. I couldn't rationally explain the
extra $2500 I spent, but I just knew that I couldn't be happier having
done it. OK, time to stop typing and go out riding.
Hell, you got off lightly. I've had 3 customs and I ride 4K miles in a good
year (usually closer to
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 10:48, happyriding happyrid...@yahoo.com wrote:
Oh, yeah. Here is james black's suggested tube orientation--the two
triangles are better than one geometry:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49416...@n00/4494282750/
Thanks for mocking that up! It doesn't look as good as I had
Amen to that. And when will we get some more ride reports as in the earlier
issues, as the PBP tandem story?
It has too much technical esoterica for my taste.
FWIW.
Not much, no doubt.
PAM
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 10:33 AM, rswat...@me.com wrote:
When will we get an electronic version?
Paper
Danged! If that diagonal tube had been on the docket last week during
the pre-deal, it might well have pushed me over the edge!
FWIW, I saw a campeur in a (cool) shop in Paris last year - Rando Cycles
http://www.flickr.com/photos/66275...@n00/4494454218/
... I think it was the owner's bike.
I like all of the tt configurations imagined here, far better than the
parallel... This bike is meant to be a beast! The extra structure is
interesting and functional. Cool like interesting duthh bikes.
Unique l! Diagonal-ize!
On Apr 5, 11:08 am, james black chocot...@gmail.com wrote:
On
My SO has three fat-chances, all of them well-ridden too. They are
cool bikes.
On Apr 5, 1:43 pm, Buck ahurv...@gmail.com wrote:
Exactly. It's them nuances and the effect they have on our lives. And
actually the same friend who has the boat (which I don't understand
either) says it best...
On Apr 5, 12:08 pm, james black chocot...@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 10:48, happyriding happyrid...@yahoo.com wrote:
Oh, yeah. Here is james black's suggested tube orientation--the two
triangles are better than one geometry:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49416...@n00/4494282750/
And here's the fantasy decal for the Diagonpillar:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758...@n04/4494550338/
On Apr 5, 11:52 am, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote:
I like all of the tt configurations imagined here, far better than the
parallel... This bike is meant to be a beast! The extra
On Apr 5, 1:06 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
And here's the fantasy decal for the Diagonpillar:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758...@n04/4494550338/
Ha ha ha!
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All major purchase decisions we make involve some form of value
analysis. Since everyone's values differ, there's more to life than
unit prices. I have a couple of friends who won't own anything but a
over-priced (to me) German sports sedan, yet gasp at the notion of a
bicycle costing $2,000.
With that listing, the turnout may exceed last years.by a lot!
Next thing we'll need are route slips. See you Sunday.
Hey, this will be 3 Riv rides in 3 weeks - cool!
dougP
On Apr 5, 10:38 am, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote:
Our ride is onvthe show website!
Nice color match.
On Apr 5, 8:18 am, Frederick, Steve frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu
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Very nice but I find those thin-wall models very prone to cracking...
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Patrick, when you decide to pull the trigger, you're on full auto!
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On Apr 4, 5:50 pm, Justin August justinaug...@gmail.com wrote:
I love those Linus bags. I might buy some for commuting. Fits the
aesthetic of a teacher pretty well...
On Apr 3, 10:00 pm, PATRICK MOORE
Rob:
Thanks again for organizing this ride. After all the rain, those
hills probably look better than they have in years. We chatted
briefly with a rancher on horseback with 2 dogs (1 shepherd 1 pit
bull) who was really friendly. Said the horse was still getting used
to bikes. The Atlantis
This thing is like inviting heartbreak purposely into one's life.
Bought one 3 years ago, never used/never had a use for it... until
late.
And after three tries, and the resulting 6 [3 per seatstay] deep -
through paint/primer into the actual steel deep- hanks into my Bob
Brown custom, I can
On Mon, 2010-04-05 at 13:45 -0700, Me wrote:
This thing is like inviting heartbreak purposely into one's life.
At least it's cheaper than buying a French car.
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They do suck royally. (Hupes and old French cars) I took a metal file to the
ends of mine and it has been serviceable.
Remember Riv LIKES beausage your gouges are proof of the authenticity of your
zeitgeist..
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Yes, Riv likes beausage, but it's possible that it may have something to do
with selling items that do this to your bike.
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 14:09:49 -0700
From: fullylug...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [RBW] Silver Hupe of Death
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
They do suck royally.
I had the same problem with mine. Definitely suggest wrapping some cloth bar
tape around the stays before mounting the Hupe.
--Eric
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On Apr 5, 2010, at 2:15 PM, happyriding happyrid...@yahoo.com wrote:
On Apr 5, 2:45 pm, Me
True, dat...
On Apr 5, 1:56 pm, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Mon, 2010-04-05 at 13:45 -0700, Me wrote:
This thing is like inviting heartbreak purposely into one's life.
At least it's cheaper than buying a French car.
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Hi gang:
Check out Fat Terrain on Skinny Tires on the Adventure Cycling Blog:
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I'm so excited about the momentum we're building!
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Just read that myself. It seems like some hard feelings are being
formed.
On Apr 5, 3:28 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
.and Grant posted about the various opinions, and indicated that
one refund was given already. I think that's too bad, but nobody
should buy a bike that they
i hope there's no serious hard feeligns..
the new design is just that, a new design. it's different than what
was initially shown during the presale and all the here's da hunka
stuff. If someone doesn't like the changes ( i haven't made up my mind
yet ), I don't see anything wrong with them
I think it's a waste of energy to get upset about something like
this. First, it's a bicycle. Bicycles are fun. Second, if you're
upset about it, give it a few days and see if you still feel the same
way. It's going to be a nice bike.
On Apr 5, 1:50 pm, happyriding happyrid...@yahoo.com
Man...it sure must be nice to have a PBH above 75. All the choices you
75+ PBHers have in bike frames makes me delirious and jealous and
still not tall.
Meanwhile, on back on the little ol' Betty (whichfunny isn't
it..the Hunq is beginning to ever-so-slightly
resemble...muhuhuwahahaha.)
If I had a deposit, I'd keep it in there until one of these comes off
the boat. I'll bet they'll look pretty awesome. Having ridden the
prototypes, I'll say that they are SOLID. This diagonal-fest will
only make them more solid. And more awesome.
And these were never svelte bikes. They are
Color would be nice, but it's terribly expensive. We offer color in
our books, which can be sold over a longer period of time, and thus
amortize the cost. We also have color photos of almost all bikes
featured in BQ at
http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com/image-archive.html
More ride reports:
My copies are in tatters from multiple reads.
On Apr 5, 5:54 pm, jan_heine hein...@earthlink.net wrote:
Color would be nice, but it's terribly expensive. We offer color in
our books, which can be sold over a longer period of time, and thus
amortize the cost. We also have color photos of almost
I'm owning up. It's me that has the refund. Mainly due to the
thought that this is not the bike I pre-ordered. It may be good, but
not what I was lead to expect from the inital .pdf. The new bike is
also too jarring to me visually.
Sorry to the list if I've made too much and lead to discord.
spoken for, thanks
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 3:37 AM, hobie moho1...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'll take the noodle bars.James
On Apr 5, 1:49 am, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Updated showing items still available, thanks for the interest!
$5 shipping any one item. Saddles are $10
Hi David -
I will take the Jaguar it it's still unclaimed.
Thanks,
Corwin
On Apr 4, 10:49 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Updated showing items still available, thanks for the interest!
$5 shipping any one item. Saddles are $10 shipping. Two or more items get
*FREE
spoken for, thanks for the interest!
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 6:28 PM, Corwin ernf...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi David -
I will take the Jaguar it it's still unclaimed.
Thanks,
Corwin
On Apr 4, 10:49 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Updated showing items still available, thanks
Yes. Well, I suppose it¹s all for the best. Congratulations, Andrew. eyes
downcast, toe in dirt, bottom lip out
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OK, trying to get an updated list together... Conquest is still left; I'm
surprised! I'll throw in the 22T chainring or the Shimano freewheel in with
the saddle! I'll be boxing up stuff tonight, and can hopefully get some
more pics of the Trek tomorrow. It has clearance for 35mm tires for sure
On Apr 5, 5:21 pm, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
I had the same problem with mine. Definitely suggest wrapping some cloth bar
tape around the stays before mounting the Hupe.
--Eric
cloth,even shellacked, will not offer full protection from a silver
hupe. I know from experience.
I am the buyer of the Hilsen. I can't wait to get it and I owe a big thank
you to my wife for giving me her blessing. Now time to get my Gunnar ready
for sale.
Dan Abelson
St. Paul, MN
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 9:18 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Er, Hilsen that is.
On Mon,
On Apr 5, 2010, at 4:54 PM, jan_heine wrote:
Color would be nice, but it's terribly expensive. We offer color in
our books, which can be sold over a longer period of time, and thus
amortize the cost.
IMHO the BW has a certain niftiness that color just doesn't have.
Don't sweat it.
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completely agree. the BW is part of the charm to me. Great
magazine!!
On Apr 5, 7:38 pm, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote:
On Apr 5, 2010, at 4:54 PM, jan_heine wrote:
Color would be nice, but it's terribly expensive. We offer color in
our books, which can be sold over a longer
Dang, one size too big for me!
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bik/1678190892.html
Ryan
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You're awesome! All bikes deserve a good home!
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 7:23 PM, Dan Abelson d...@abelsons.net wrote:
I am the buyer of the Hilsen. I can't wait to get it and I owe a big thank
you to my wife for giving me her blessing. Now time to get my Gunnar ready
for sale.
Dan Abelson
I know, I know... tough one to miss. Looked sounded GREAT from all the
pics and write ups.
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 1:10 PM, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
Rob:
Thanks again for organizing this ride. After all the rain, those
hills probably look better than they have in years. We
Yes, point taken. :-)
Looks like most of the damage in Mexicali (got the blues). That's just
across the border from Calexico, which could be a pretty cool case study.
TJ seems to have came out ok, and they've got some serious shantitowns on
the hillsides there.
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 4:33 AM,
Serious promotion! The pressure's on, Esteban!
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 12:55 PM, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
With that listing, the turnout may exceed last years.by a lot!
Next thing we'll need are route slips. See you Sunday.
Hey, this will be 3 Riv rides in 3 weeks - cool!
Paper is good. It's wonderful to find BQ drop thru the mail slot, a
bit like Christmas but 4X per year. An e-mail notice that your new
BQ is now available in PDF wouldn't be the same. Your current mix
and balance of topics suits me. I've learned a lot of interesting
stuff reading BQ.
dougP
Thanks for the recommendations.
It looks like Arkel's GT-54 panniers offer the best of both worlds:
they have a dry sack integrated into the main compartment, which you
can either use or roll up so it is out of the way. But they are
extremely expensive at $380. I guess you could just buy a dry
Eric-- I say good move and I think most people (including the people
at Riv (warning: speculation)) would do the same thing and that most,
good, honest businesses would WANT to give you your money back. There
is no blame here-- you ordered something and it changed and you no
longer wanted it. That
Or you could wait till Rivendell finishes their panniers. Check out
the new post
http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knothole_post/225
-Manny
On Apr 5, 9:29 pm, happyriding happyrid...@yahoo.com wrote:
Thanks for the recommendations.
It looks like Arkel's GT-54 panniers offer the best of both
Awesome video. I've shown this to a handful of people and they said
they could related.
On Apr 5, 3:15 am, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote:
Well, the video does make one think. And it does make me question
some fundamental values I hold dear (which is very good).
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On
I also love the charm of getting a BQ in the mail but I still have to
disagree. Bike porn is better in color. In particular, I saw color
pictures online of the Toei that was reviewed in BQ and I felt that
the printed black and white photos really failed to convey the
loveliness of the bike.
On
Details posted on the Flickr site:
http://tinyurl.com/yfqjuj9
And for those of you who don't like to click links, you will find the
details below:
OK, this is it folks, the rough riders ride to equal if not beat the best of
the best. You will not be sorry, unless you don't come.
We're going
On Apr 5, 2010, at 10:27 PM, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
Paper is good. It's wonderful to find BQ drop thru the mail slot, a
bit like Christmas but 4X per year. An e-mail notice that your new
BQ is now available in PDF wouldn't be the same. Your current mix
and balance of
The nice thing about a 2-leg stand is that it will hold the bike up when a
wheel is removed for repair (you may have to weight front or rear to keep
the bike's other wheel on the ground), which in my opinion (opinion only, as
I've not yet toured) might be good for loaded touring.
On Sun, Apr 4,
Carradice Super C's and/or Kendall panniers hands down. I'll never own
a non-canvas bag again after using these for the last few years. Also,
there are Sackville panniers coming soon. I'd recommend those without
even seeing them.
S.
On Apr 5, 12:30 am, cm chrispmur...@hotmail.com wrote:
+1 for
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 12:48 AM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm not hearing about much damage in Tijuana, which is built up with the
opposite of strict building codes. :-)
Read the Nytimes - a number of buildings and a parking deck collapsed.
-sv
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IMO waterproofness is good but not absolutely necessary. I rode a
century in an absolute downpour last year. All my stuff in a decidedly
non-waterproof Minnehaha pannier stayed dry, except at the bottom
where road splash did soak through and dampen some of my extra
clothes. This was what I would
Here's my crude mock-up to show what seems to be the diagonal
direction, with water bottle bosses and graphics relocated. Kind of
liking it...but keep in mind this is only my interpretation of what
has been mentioned. As Grants says, it's Keven's call.
http://tinyurl.com/yebexd2
Marty
On Apr 5,
It sounds very cool. I'm glad to hear it's a real thing- it'll make
the Hunqapillar that much more unique.
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That is quite an interesting concept... and I like your mock-up! Doesn't
seem crude at all.
René
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Good effort. Now, how would it look with the mixte stays added in as well?
Pretty good I think and a better support for the seat tube when going trail
bombing under big loads
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I love it. I'd put $ down on one, made like that. :)
Thanks for the Monday morning pick-me-up.
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Sent: Mon, April 5, 2010 7:38:52 AM
Subject: [RBW] Re: Diagonapillar
OK - here
Dude! Marty, you are like, stupid fast with photoshop (or are you
using GNU?). Nice work man. Either one looks good IMHO.I've
always thought the Alex Singer design was cool.
But, if Rivendell does change the design, maybe they should contact
the folks who have plunked down their money,
Marty those are off the chain. That Hunq has a trunq of funq. Make
sure you let Keven know those exist. Your mockups could shape the
future!
On Apr 5, 6:17 am, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote:
Dude! Marty, you are like, stupid fast with photoshop (or are you
using GNU?).
It took me only a couple minutes of east bay mud on my new Bombadil to
realize that a bottom bracket kickstand plate makes an excellent mud
catcher.
On Apr 4, 11:05 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 7:05 PM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
On Sun, Apr 4,
Marty's Campeur Hunqa actually looks pretty good. The other one...
not so much. I have a feeling the Campeur model would be a little
more complicated to produce and so would jack up the price. I also
like the bike the way it is with parallel TTs. It'll be interesting to
see how this pans out.
On Apr 4, 2010, at 11:25 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
Aris Freewheel - NIB - 7spd, 13-24 - $20
If that is unclaimed, I'll take it. My favorite freewheel!
Tim
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today. Beth H's Rivendell is featured in this issues My Favorite
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FOR SALE:
A Homer Hilsen bicycle (mostly complete):
This is one of the handful of 55cm A Homer Hilsen frames that
Rivendell built for 700c wheels. (This model normally starts at 57cm
in the 700c wheel size.) The bike is in very good condition. Wheels
were trued recently and roll like new.
On Apr 5, 5:03 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com
wrote:
IMO waterproofness is good but not absolutely necessary.
I would add that this depends on where you live. I'd guess Minnesota
has more dry days than Oregon does.
I've tried a number of panniers and keep coming back to
Hi Tim, it's been sold. Thanks for the interest!
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 6:48 AM, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote:
On Apr 4, 2010, at 11:25 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
Aris Freewheel - NIB - 7spd, 13-24 - $20
If that is unclaimed, I'll take it. My favorite freewheel!
Tim
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Mid-head tube to mid-seat tube makes more sense to me than the
parallel top tubes. Imagine a frame built with only the diagonal
tube, no top tube or down tube. If you grabbed the head tube and seat
tube and tried to twist them side to side so that they were not
parallel, the diagonal tube would
I'm waiting for the Acorn panniers. Not that they've been announced or
anything but I'm hoping.
Rick
On Apr 5, 10:16 am, Beth H periwinkle...@yahoo.com wrote:
On Apr 5, 5:03 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com
wrote:
IMO waterproofness is good but not absolutely
The mockups are really helpful, thanks for putting them together. I
have to say, i greatly prefer the look of parallel top tubes, if a
double TT is the plan, but i'm not on the Hunq list, so my vote is
more theoretical.
Two other observations in this discussion though:
This is the second Riv
I'm a fan of the Ortliebs. Mainly due to the ease of cleaning the
outside of winter grit and grime.
In absolute terms, have a set of Arkel Sackaroos I purchased from Jim
a few years ago. They work as fine as anything. Even with the basic
attachement system, haven't had problems.
Did have my
Steve that is a damn gorgeous bike I am sure it will find a good home.
On Apr 5, 7:16 am, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Whoops about the wheels. I thought they might be a second, lighter wheelset
for the Monocog but then remembered that the Monocog has disk brakes. So,
withdraw
I'll take the noodle bars.James
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Thanks Dan. I debated letting this one go for a long while. It's a
wonderful bike.
On Apr 5, 10:58 am, RoadieRyan rya...@hotmail.com wrote:
Steve that is a damn gorgeous bike I am sure it will find a good home.
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Sorry, Ryan...not Dan.
On Apr 5, 11:17 am, stevep33 steve...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks Dan. I debated letting this one go for a long while. It's a
wonderful bike.
On Apr 5, 10:58 am, RoadieRyan rya...@hotmail.com wrote:
Steve that is a damn gorgeous bike I am sure it will find a good home.
Very nice but I find those thin-wall models very prone to cracking...
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Having looked at the first mockup, I'm not convinced. Jars my view
too much. Also makes it look like it's a fatty bike. Fine. I'm
fat. That's been established. Don't like the idea that I'm stuck
riding a special bike.
With full-length twin laterals, ala the Singer camping, or the
original
The money we spend and how we choose to spend it. Sheesh.
I have a Joe S./Curt/Joe B. Rivendell custom that was damaged in a
collision. While it was away for repair, I put almost all the parts on a
(Panasonic-built?) Schwinn World Voyageur frame so I could continue riding
to work. It was pretty
Lots of people like the Esge two leg stands. I can only speak from my
experience and from comparing parking my wife's bike with parking my
bike for two months of touring. She seemed to be able to park anywhere
while I had to be a lot more selective.
Lifting a wheel clear of the ground was the
Just an opinion, and not meant to insult anyone...but that is the
ugliest bike I've ever seen. Sorry. Just one opinion.
I suspect one reason Rivendell might like to do the diagonal 2tt is
marketing: it helps differentiate the Hunaqpillar from the Bombadil--
even if it doesn't improve on it.
Can't decide if I have a preference between the parallel vs. the
diagonal 2nd top tube. Aesthetically, I didn't like the 2nd top tube
at all when the first Bombadil pictures dropped. Now I don't mind
it. In fact I kind of like how it looks. I kind of think that the
diagonal 2tt might grow on me in
I don't post very often (Jim pointed out there's an endless footer attached to
my messages when I do!), but let me offer the opinion of an Atlantis and
Bombadil owner (which means that I ain't buying one no matter what the decision
is): I think the diagonal 2tt (the Campeur approach) is
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