I used the nitto mini front and wald basket, with a Tubus Tara lowrider on
a 6K tour once.I would use the exact same setup if I did it again.
The mini-front with wald basket and bungee is incredibly robust, flexible,
and handy. Of course the Tubus low rider's reputation speaks for
I've been using the quickbeam crank on my bombadil for years, and have been
slowly updating my other bikes with the same. The big ring on a triple
has only ever been a dysfunctional, pant-leg eating guard for me
anyway. Might as well have a real guard there :)
Matt
On Tuesday, April
I found the Barley too small for day rides and went with the Pendle.
For both bags I inserted hard plastic backing to help them maintain
their shape (cut from cat litter tubs). For both sprung and unsprung
saddles, a Midlands bag support at $7.00 works great and keeps them
from swaying, plus
Another vote for the barley being a tad small.Good bag, but other than
tools/spare tube and a sweater you're not fitting much in there. For
Carradice, my faves are the camper and camper longflap.BUT you should
take a long hard look at a Saddlesack Medium or Large. Those bags
This I too shall try! Rhetorical question: perhaps there's a way of doing it
without the diving board?
Yours,
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Still available...thanks to an individual who appears to have flaked out
the bike is now boxed and ready to ship.
$1300 + shipping.
On Tuesday, April 10, 2012 8:25:53 AM UTC-4, Kris wrote:
2 out of 3 interested parties have backed outfinances and size.
The third is thinking. The
Yeah, that covers it. Grant's been about maximizing brake clearance ever
since he started Riv. The all 'rounder with canti brakes concept has
always been part of it, and with each longer-reach sidepull that's been
introduced, Rivendell has introduced an appropriate frame. The Heron road
was
On Tue, 2012-04-17 at 19:33 -0700, Bill M. wrote:
The subject line sounds like it could be a part of the signoff from
NPR's Car Talk:
...and our executive producer Doug Free Lunch Berman, just back
from the Hackensack Platrack, Slickersack, Mark's Rack, fatback,
hardtack, lamb rack, Dry
And let's not forget this solution. Rube Goldberg has been busy with his
own Platrack!
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vLhnBeN3UsU/T465fRfV2QI/ADU/WoMc8pHUQHs/s1600/Nitto+PR.tiff
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I kid, I kid.
On Tuesday, April 17, 2012 10:02:56 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote:
What may seem intuitive to me today came from reading exactly the way
you're doing now. It may be possible to teach oneself all the shifting
Does anybody know if the Nitto Big front rack fits the Atlantis without the
use of P-clamps; does it just bolt right up to the braze on?
On Tuesday, April 17, 2012 9:34:19 PM UTC-5, Darin G. wrote:
My Atlantis is built up and riding (gratuitous plug for Saturday Cycles in
SLC). An
There are several excellent front racks on the market, but few work elegantly
with the Atlantis fork braze-ons. Do you have one of the new Atlantis forks
that have threaded holes on top of the fork crown? I adapted a Surly front rack
to work on my touring bike...basically by using some rear
Yep. I've never used the QB crank, but have added Salsa Crossing Guards and
Ring Dingers in place of big chainrings on many of my bikes over the years. For
people who don't like the prevalence of 11t cogs on cassettes...it's not so bad
when your big ring is a 36 or 38 or 40t. In fact, at least
On Apr 18, 12:14 am, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote:
I've been using the quickbeam crank on my bombadil for years, and have been
slowly updating my other bikes with the same. The big ring on a triple
has only ever been a dysfunctional, pant-leg eating guard for me
anyway.
I don't have an Atlantis...yet. I am trying to decide between the
Atlantis, the Hunqapillar or maybe even a Bombadil for loaded touring and
as a camp/trail bike to compliment my Sam Hillborne (more roadish setup).
I am on the small side, so it would be 26 wheels on the Hunq or
Atlantis or
Hi Mike,
I just use a triple derailleur, and have adjusted the screws so that it
doesn't shift past the middle ring. For chain length I use the middle
ring and largest rear cog +2 links, and that seems to work OK. The
stock 40/32 of the QB crank may not give you the full range you want
Not sure if this is perfectly responsive, but here's an Atlantis (mine) with a
Nitto Big Front Rack:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/4815789426/in/set-72157624427413755
It worked very well on a tour with a Wald basket zip-tied on, a small Berthoud
handlebar bag above (with the
PS I haven't had any problems using the big (middle) ring across all the
cogs, but tend to prefer shifting down to the small ring when on the
biggest 2 cogs.
On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 9:36:41 AM UTC-4, Mike wrote:
On Apr 18, 12:14 am, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote:
I've
My usual commuting bag is a Carradice Super C, which is similar in
size to the Nelson and Camper but with plastic clips instead of straps
and buckles.
Much easier.
Jay
On Apr 18, 1:44 pm, doc gspi...@aol.com wrote:
I found the Barley too small for day rides and went with the Pendle.
For both
Tom, why must you always taunt me with your pewter Atlantis? The tax
return could buy it, and the build kit is 100% in place (including Nitto
Big Front and Rear racks). The only thing I'm missing is cloth bar tape
(thanks in part to you), and the blasted frameset. But the family unit
won't
If I could just finish my $%*%^#@^$%mailto:$%*%^#@^$% Rohloff-equipped
Bombadil, maybe I'd sell you the Atlantis. But I haven't been able to make it
work to my satisfaction.
I haven't yet taped the bars on my SimpleOne, though -- if you need the orange
tape back (it's not available any more,
sorry all, meant to reply off list
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Thanks Tom, but you forget I need a 58. Your 61 is all the more
unattainably irresistable for that reason.
On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 7:32:19 AM UTC-7, Pudge wrote:
If I could just finish my* *$%*%^#@^$% Rohloff-equipped Bombadil, maybe
I'd sell you the Atlantis. But I haven't been
Thomas-
I was thinking the same thing myself. The Mark's rack comes with a
additional pair of shorter, bent stays - if you look on the Riv site the
photo of the rack installed in the rear is using these stays on the upper
hourglass mounts. I don't recall my rack coming with the additional set
... although, looking at the photo again, it appears that the Platrack
bolts occupy the holes that the upper stays would use. The draw bolts might
be long enough to go through both the MR and PR tabs... not sure.
On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:00:25 AM UTC-4, Peter Pesce wrote:
Thomas-
I
Thanks a lot for the thoughts on the bars. I now much better understand
the differences.
Best wishes,
Christian
On Friday, April 13, 2012 8:21:51 AM UTC-4, Christian wrote:
Hi everyone
I am in the market for a new set of bars. I'd like to get either the
Bosco or the Albatross.
Thanks for the info Matt.
And to the original poster, I didn't mean to hijack the thread.
Congrats on the new bike. I'm sure you'll love it. Be sure to post
pictures once it arrives.
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On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 3:48:29 AM UTC-7, newenglandbike wrote:
Another vote for the barley being a tad small.Good bag, but other than
tools/spare tube and a sweater you're not fitting much in there. For
Carradice, my faves are the camper and camper longflap.BUT you should
Which one is the shifter bolt? If I ask the LBS will they know which
one it is? I do have the Silver shifters. It is a 8 speed. It only
skips occasionally - twice in 14 miles. It's more an annoyance since
there are no squeaks or rattles otherwise.
Thanks,
Pam
On Apr 17, 8:07 pm, Jim Thill -
Just wondering if anyone has an old Betty that you don't want. My
daughter likes mine so much that she wants one.
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I'd buy it if it was my size. I'm short. I have a 47 cm Betty.
On Mar 27, 8:06 pm, Kris kkjellqu...@gmail.com wrote:
My Bleriot is just not getting ridden enough and the poor guy is
hanging on a hook all day. I am the original owner and purchased
directly from QBP when I worked at a shop.
Am interested in trading for or buying, in order of preference: Silver
shifter square washer; replacement shifter mech minus pod; replacement
shifter mech with pod.
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Yanking this thread violently in my own direction: RANT: about people
who, when they see a FS post, immediately scream, OH! I wannit! I
wannit!!! And then, after you patient answer questions and send
photos, disappear into the neant.
I don't mind people backing out. I've done it myself a few
+1 for the SQR. I've owned at least three, probably more, and have
sold them all after (cyclically) going back to rack+panniers, but I
agree that for a QR mount, for a saddle that does not have saddlebag
strap slots, and for bikes where you need to hold the bag high to gain
more clearance over the
Peter,
Only you can decide whether it is too small for your intended purpose. I
have a Barley, a Lowsaddle Longflap, and a Nelson LF, and they all have
different uses. The Barley is good for a day trip to bring extra clothing,
some food, books, etc. Not really for carrying groceries or
It's the little loop bolt that attaches the shifter to the frame or to the
bar-end pod. You can tighten it with your fingers. Your LBS will know
exactly what to do, if you ask.
On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:03:25 AM UTC-5, pam wrote:
Which one is the shifter bolt? If I ask the LBS will
I have a bit of Goldilocks syndrome w/ tires. I know the perfect one has to
be out there somewhere... I've run thousands of miles with Rollies/Tuffies
and a few hundred w/ Grand Bois (both 27 and 30mm). The GBs feel absolutely
divine. Like *nothing *else out there. But more goat head punctures
I'm a friction noob too but some things that helped me:
- Move to a compact double. Seriously. I have one less gear I didn't
need anyway and I fiddle with my shifters 90% less. Anyone who says a
triple in front is just as easy as a double hash been riding bikes for a
very long
Smart kid!
On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 9:05:30 AM UTC-7, pam wrote:
Just wondering if anyone has an old Betty that you don't want. My
daughter likes mine so much that she wants one.
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Dapper Dan light are gone
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When you say pod, that tells me you are asking about Silver Shifters in the
barcon configuration. The square washer for a barcon configuration and the
square washer for a downtube configuration are two different things, so you
should specify in your request. Although the downtube version is
MichaelH illustrates how little difference it makes. Three minutes is his
largest variation in his 18 mile ride on a variety of different tires with
different bikes, and that variation wasn't even reproducible in a second
trial. I spent seven years in grad school doing science, so I can see
I've had 4 people who seemed genuinely interested;
1. read the RBW sizing bits, learned it wouldn't fit and let me know right
away
2. couldn't come up with the funds and politely backed out
3. partner was attacked by a pit bull (!!) and had to back out for $$ and
obvious reasons
all of the
You can say that every post on this group ever has been splitting hairs.
It's part of the fun :)
- Ryan
On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:03:07 AM UTC-7, Jim Thill - Hiawatha
Cyclery wrote:
MichaelH illustrates how little difference it makes. Three minutes is his
largest variation in his
agreed. Even Jan Heine admits that the perception of speed is far stronger
than any measurable speed difference in this hair-splitting area. He rides
quality fat tires because he knows empirically that they are no slower at
worst and slightly faster at best. He concedes that narrow tires
It's what the interwebs were built for!
On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:07:07 AM UTC-7, HappyCamper wrote:
You can say that every post on this group ever has been splitting hairs.
It's part of the fun :)
- Ryan
On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:03:07 AM UTC-7, Jim Thill - Hiawatha
Perhaps we should develop our own quantitative metric for the narrowness of
the hair being split? Inspired by the well known engineering unit the RCH.
SHPI -- splittable hairs per inch?
On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:07:07 AM UTC-7, HappyCamper wrote:
You can say that every post on
Hi Peter,
The Barley is the smallest Carradice bag. I use the Cadet, and think the
Barley would be too small for me.
I made some illustrations of the relative sizes of the smaller bags:
http://www.biketinker.com/2011/bike-resources/relative-sizes-of-smaller-carradice-bags/
The next size up
On Wed, 2012-04-18 at 10:09 -0700, William wrote:
I've been tempted to ask Jan since going fast is fun (for the most
part), but since going slow is safe (for the most part), shouldn't he
run skinny tires, since they feel fast but are slow? I know, I'm a
jerk, and a smart aleck.
Perhaps
Believe it or not, there are a lot of flakes who are into bikes in the
world. My fave was a guy who called several times to talk to me for a
combined maybe 2+ hours about a Bleriot. I somehow let the word Quickbeam
out of my mouth, and that got him to asking questions about that model. His
On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 9:47 AM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
When you say pod, that tells me you are asking about Silver Shifters in the
barcon configuration.
Good point! I have spare left and right downtube square washers--the
ones with limit stops for the shifters.
should specify in
I like the term Just Noticeable Difference. Like a 2 degrees temperature
difference. We could use NMD. Not Measurable Difference.
Example:Wow! These Rolly Polys are 5 NMDs better than my Folding Pasela
TGs!
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Hmmm... Perhaps I should make all my questions rhetorical! :)
Yep, those are among the concerns I had. I may give it a try this weekend.
I like the fact that RBW and at least one other place I know (Ben's) sell some
of the rack hardware separately. I think I have what I need. But it's nice to
OK, perhaps the Silver ones with the stops are steel. All mine are the
original Suntours, where that part is aluminum and very easy to file down.
That square part for Silver shifters in the barcon configuration has no
stop. It's a circle on the outside and a square on the inside. That's a
On Apr 18, 12:45 pm, cyclotour...@gmail.com cyclotour...@gmail.com
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The GBs feel absolutely divine. Like *nothing *else out there.
except tubulars! seriously, with so many folks chasing the holy grail
of speed/comfort (and spending lots on time/money in that pursuit)
it's surprising that
Awesome diagrams Phillip, those are helpful. Of course as is the often the
case the deep info here from the group has made my choice all the more
complicated, haha. But too many choices are always better than too few I
say. Thanks all.
Peter
On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 1:14 PM, Philip Williamson
Ah, gotcha.
Patrick, if nothing else turns up, you're welcome to one of my DT
washers. I'm confident you can caveman the nub off, even if it is
steel.
Best,
joe broach
portland, or
On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 10:41 AM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
OK, perhaps the Silver ones with the stops
I have a very close friend that has that exact and deplorable shopping
style. In his mind, retail establishments that choose to employ experts
are offering free expertise. He happily accepts that free expertise in the
form of advice and answers to however many questions they are willing to
I have this 25 year hole in my riding history, stopped around 1987, just
restarted last year. So i've never NOT shifted friction. Before my
Hilsen, I was grinding gears through an old (and miserable)
schwinn-approved Huret. That will get upgraded if i ever bring that bike
back on line...
Or perhaps I misused the term smart-aleck?
On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:14:58 AM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On Wed, 2012-04-18 at 10:09 -0700, William wrote:
I've been tempted to ask Jan since going fast is fun (for the most
part), but since going slow is safe (for the most
Patrick is notoriously famous for his irresponsible and deplorable removal
of steel with power tools.
On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:44:18 AM UTC-7, joe b. wrote:
Ah, gotcha.
Patrick, if nothing else turns up, you're welcome to one of my DT
washers. I'm confident you can caveman the nub
Right on happycamper! I couldn't agree more. I run both a double and
triples in 9 speed mode and am happy with both, but anyone who says a
triple is just as easy to use as a double is probably in denial. My
favorite setup is on my Ram, 44/30 rings on a White Ind Crank mated to an
11/28 9
Thanks for all the help and offers. After posting I realized that it
is not the square washer that is missing but the little plastic
friction washer -- sorry for the confusion. I did however discover
that Riv offers these for sale at $1/pr (part # SH12) and I ordered on
the phone after a nice
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