Great. Thanks!
On Wednesday, January 16, 2013, Brian Hanson wrote:
It was a pretty easy operation, and I did a bit of documenting here:
http://stonehog.wordpress.com/2012/04/29/rack-mounting-variation/. I
still have the unused extra set of stays I purchased in case I screwed up
and it
I'm fine talking steel, lugs, carbon, groupsets, touring, fixies, really
just about anything bike related. Nothing really gets me going like
talking about rider weight. I am 6' and right around 225 pounds. Yes, I
will be the first to admit that I need to lose some weight, but I refuse to
call
Eric, all I've got is encouragement. My second AHH is in route to me.
Yep. Had one, sold it, want another. I couldn't make it a whole year
without.
Good luck on getting back into the saddle...
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After confirming I have a 110 BB I ordered the gaurd and the 74/ 32 ring
that was missing from my QB's crank. I intend to run a 16t freewheel on
one side and a 15t fixed cog on the other side of a fixed/ free flip flop
hub. This should give me a nice cruising gear in fixed and the 16 Fw
Peter, did you wind up ordering the Polyvalent? Please let me know if you
did, and how the ride is.
On Tuesday, August 21, 2012 2:19:06 PM UTC-5, Peter M wrote:
So I have been riding the bombadil more this week and it is an awesome
ride but it still just feels a bit tight on the top tube.
Takes cake:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1991-Gary-Fisher-Procaliber-Mountain-Bike-20-Bicycle-Suntour-XC-Comp-/350558611359?pt=Mountain_Bikeshash=item519eebe79f
Acquisition business? No, hoarding is a mental disorder.
On Jan 15, 4:39 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com
My Dad used to tell me how he and his brother had a great plan to sell baloney
sandwiches for $10,000. They figured they wouldn't sell many, but they only
needed to sell one ...
Eric N
www.CampyOnly.com
CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com
Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy
On Jan 16, 2013, at 6:00 AM, C.J. Filip
PT Barnum's book is one of the free downloads on Kindle, it is worth a read
if anyone wants to know how these guys' minds work, some pretty hilarious
stuff in there. Bike content...erm he had a bear ride a bike?
On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 9:03 AM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
My Dad used
My understanding, which is admittedly limited, is that the owner of BBC had a
more or less typical used bike business for a couple decades until eBay came on
the scene, and he started seeing vintage bikes selling for inflated prices.
At his prices, he doesn't have to sell many...
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Pondero, I remember when you sold your butterscotch Hilsen. I think we had
an exchange on Flickr and we both commented about the inevitable regret of
parting with it. Glad to see you have another on the way. What color? Do
you still have your MAP and Quickbeam?
--mike
On Wednesday, January
Fit is everything - I have the exact opposite dimensions from Peter - short
torso and gibbon-like limbs. I need to sit tall, but a too-long top tube
forces me to lean farther than I want. Tall quill, short forward length
and zero offset seatpost solve it for me. We're having a blast of cold
Jim nailed the Japan market thing. If you guys ever run across an old
Phillipson Bass Tamer fiberglass baitcast rod, they'll pay $1500 for them
in Japan.
On Tuesday, January 15, 2013 6:29:47 PM UTC-6, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
All it takes is for some well-heeled Japanese dudes
Well I went whole hog and actually got the 56cm Bombadil, while the
standover clearance is a bit tight I do love the stretched out feeling,
which is mitigated by the bosco bars, so somewhat of the best of both
worlds. Bike fit is a strange thing where no one factor makes a bike fit
or not, it
As the former owner of this Hilsen I can attest to its beauty, more
creamsicle than butterscotch though. Damn bosco bars came along though and
made the TT feel way too short, so it went to a better home with better
weather than we have been having. (I hope).
On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 9:35 AM, Mike
It's funny as I saw a guy commuting on a Riv-ish style bike with
Albatross-type bars. Looking very comfortable going very fast. And I
thought...that's how I should of set of my AHH!
So I'm sure I'll score one soon, I have a few projects but now I'll
just have one more!
Thanks!
- Eric
On Jan
Okay Bay Area Warhorse Committee Members, how 'bout dropping in at Riv HQ
Saturday Feb 23rd for general frivolity, perhaps a ride, and weighing in on
the custom plans? The beauty of this committee is that I may or may not
follow any of its recommendations! When does that ever happen? Grant
I'm casually on the hunt for a Hillborne to set-up with Albatross bars.
It's frustrating because RBW has 60cm 2tt green Hillbornes at a cut price
but I just can't spend the money right now. Fortunately it's not like I
need another bike. I have my CC set-up SS with Albas and that's fun to
ride.
I find selling stuff to be kind of hard. It's not the parting with stuff,
it's just dealing with posting it, answering the emails and then getting it
all packed. The reality is that my actual experience with selling things
has been great. I posted a bunch of stuff here a while back and it all
Size 34 Betabrand bike to work khakis. These have the reflective turnups, and
when you pull out the back pockets, you get reflective mudflaps.
Vegan related weight loss means they don't fit anymore. Worn maybe a half dozen
times. Never fell down and went boom.
Info here:
I bought my Bleriot online from a really nice guy either from here, the
BOG, or a general cycling forum. I don't know which.
He was very helpful and patient to answer all my pre-purchase questions
and even questions I had during assembly.
He was very kind, and although he was going to
On Tuesday, January 15, 2013 11:18:01 PM UTC-5, charlie wrote:
I think this whole frame flex business has something to do with rider
power and weight also.
Yes, that's the idea - planing is realizing optimal frame flex
characteristics for a given rider. Kind of like getting fit for a pair
I have a compact crankset that came on the Bleriot with 36/50 rings. I
spend 95% of my time in the small ring because my area is rolling terrain
and I am just not strong enough to stay in the big ring for very long
around here.
So my question is:
Does one need to train to be strong enough to
Its nice to sell stuff here (or on the BoB list) because its easy. But
really its not that hard to sell on eBay. I posted about 9 things last
week and am in process of having about a $500 day from stuff in my
garage. I'm sure I could have listed and sold here, and I did post an
auction link,
What are you using in the rear? What terrain do you ride in? How fast to
you go?
36/50 is sort of the new compact standard, which is still geared towards
fast/sport riders.
With my standard cassette (12x28), I tend to like compacts in the 34/46
range.
Scott
On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 12:49 PM,
Hey Group, Up for sale is a used 61cm AHH F/F/HS/BB. Its Toyo built, if
that means anything. Repainted Butterscotch. Its 'creamier' in life than
in the photos. definitely used, never abused. It has some paint chips
here an there that i covered with nail polish. Some chainsuck chips
You're not missing anything Michael . You ride as you ride. There is
no standard way or method to ride a bike !
The impression of riders riding in the big ring most of the time may
be true for a racing cyclist who's sole goal is to ride as fast as possible
at any cost, but they
I rode the 32/15 fixed with the axle right in the teeth of the dropout, and
it was fine, off chainline and all. I'm a giant fan of the Surly Dingle
cog for maximizing gear difference and minimizing axle movement. That
cleans up any theoretical chainline issues, too, but you might start to
I'm in.
=- Joe Bunik
Legolas in Walnut Creek, CA
On 1/16/13, Liesl li...@smm.org wrote:
Okay Bay Area Warhorse Committee Members, how 'bout dropping in at Riv HQ
Saturday Feb 23rd for general frivolity, perhaps a ride, and weighing in on
the custom plans? The beauty of this committee is that
The first question is, does it make any real difference to you? That is, is
there any good reason why you might want to use the big ring more, if the
small is working for you?
That said, one can certainly change one's pedaling style and, therefore,
preferred gearing. 20 years ago, in my late 30s,
Sorry, its a *34*/50 crankset with 12-27 10-speed in the rear.
I ride on well maintained roads with rolling terrain. Short hill after
short hill after short hill. Throw in a few long hills. Not many flats. And
most flats are tilted up or down.
Usually I do about 15 mph. I just stay on the
I probably should have asked about the rear derailuer too, but why not swap
out to a bigger cassette?
Nashbar has a Shimano SLX 11-32 for fifty buck right now.
On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
Sorry, its a *34*/50 crankset with 12-27 10-speed in the
@Patrick:
I guess my dissatisfaction is with the 34 ring being not low enough for
climbs, while being too low for downhills. The big ring being too big for
everything but downhills for me.
This drivetrain has been well used, and I think I will have to replace
cogs/chainrings/and chain all
On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
I guess my dissatisfaction is with the 34 ring being not low enough for
climbs, while being too low for downhills. The big ring being too big for
everything but downhills for me.
Triples are fine. I like sub-compact
I say, if you're rarely using the big ring, then it's too big! Make the
bike fit your riding style, don't change your riding style or feel like you
have to train to use it properly. That's part of the un-racer ethos,
isn't it?
Go for a smaller big ring! It's a relatively cheap mod to do. I
On Tuesday, January 15, 2013 9:18:52 AM UTC-8, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On Tue, 2013-01-15 at 09:08 -0800, Jan Heine wrote:
That explains why in our experience, performance correlates only very
weakly with weight, but very strongly with optimized frame flex
characteristics.
For a
OK, I get it. If I were in your position -- big ring not much use, middle
ring good for cruising but lacking the highs and lows needed -- I'd
carefully consider a wide range double, though this might mean finagling
your cassette to a custom pattern. On my Fargo I recently switched to a
38/24 with
I wouldn't consider myself a weak rider, but I have no shame in
wanting and needing a triple crank on all my bikes--not only triples,
but compact triples with 24-38-48 or similar. Even on my go faster
bike, I like to do hills with 15%+ grades and have a much more
enjoyable time on my 24 crank than
Mike, I don't want to steal Eric's thread, but will go ahead and reply and
at least give him a bump on the list.
I recall the exchange and thought about it when I realized how much I
missed my camping bike. Still have the MAP (for sale to fund the AHH
project) and QB (can't imagine parting
Hey folks, FYI, I'm posting this elsewhere for a different price, so this offer
is no longer current. Thanks!
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have you been through a gear calculator? http://sheldonbrown.com/gears/
put in the gears you know you're keeping, include the 50 chainring first,
then vary the 50 (smaller) and check the results. If you find a chainring
size that gives you more useful gears and few overlaps, it's worth
I get home from Baltimore in the afternoon... Darn!
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I have the Sugino triple on both my Riv and my Sweetpea (both are rando
bikes, but the Sweetpea is getting the distance love now). 12-27 in back.
I spend very little time on the big ring. I climb in the small ring.
Depends on your fitness level. My riding partner climbs in the middle
I doubt it's worth changing a big ring from 50 to 46 if you ride in the 36
most of the time, it's just not worth it. And the difference between the 46
and 50 is essentially a half step. If you're running more than 7 cogs , the
point becomes more moot. If your 50 was needing replacing, that'd
I'm running a 44/30 double with a 12-27 9sp cassette on my raciest bike.
My days of running a 50T ring are over.
On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 9:49:57 AM UTC-8, Michael wrote:
I have a compact crankset that came on the Bleriot with 36/50 rings. I
spend 95% of my time in the small ring
Speaking of big rings and little rings without considering either the
number of teeth on the chain rings or the number of teeth on the
sprocket being used leads to nothing but confusion. Gear charts are
called for here.
Figure out the gear inches (or development) you as a rider need for the
Liesl, Where get your information about me being the most organized of the
bunch is greatly exaggerated. Never the less I would love to meet the
infamous Riv Chica warrior. I'll be off on break that week so I'll be up
for anything. What did you have in mind?
On Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Dunno about this Vegan thing. Been on it over a year and have added 10 - 15
lbs (was on Atkins for 10 years prior). Must be the great cook I live with.
I know, you wanna sell these local
On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 11:38 AM, soqer...@gmail.com soqer...@gmail.comwrote:
Size 34 Betabrand bike to
To the OP,
If you spend 95% of your time on the 34 or 36 front ring, why not consider
the 32/40 crankset Riv sells? Sell the 34/50 and adjust the rear cassette
if needed. They also have a 26/40 which would give you a wider lower
range...
Don't know if this is worth doing for you...
René
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I started a makeover of my wife's old '90 Specialized Rockhopper for
my eldest boy, and in the process of picking up some necessary things
for the build (including those lovely bosco bars), I snagged the
possum radar hat and later the small tan sackville saddlesack.
The hat was somewhat of an
While I can't reveal my sources, I can be more precise with my source's
quote. With respect to rides originating from riv HQ, these rides tend to
be impromptu to a huge degree---unless Manny's involved, in which case he's
good at organizing. So I perhaps took liberties by offering that you
Rockin' the possum!
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There's the distinction!
Manny is a good ride ORGANIZER, but Manny is far from ORGANIZED. HA!
Count me tentatively IN for a Diablo overnighter, although I'm more likely
to do the road route.
On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 2:10:48 PM UTC-8, Liesl wrote:
While I can't reveal my sources, I
+1 on the Tan Saddlesacks. I have a serious bag problem, and of all the (too)
many bags I'm using (or, as my wife prefers to put it, hoarding), the tan
Small Saddlesack that just arrived is among the classiest looking. And, being a
Saddlesack, useful-est, too.
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On Jan 16,
What's the deal with the closure on those tan bags? I think on the first
batch of green ones the strap would dangle in such a way that it would rub
on the tire.
--mike
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Nitto Campee Rear Rack, very good condition, no mounting struts, $100
shipped (lower 48 US).
http://simplelifedigest.com/rrack1.jpg
http://simplelifedigest.com/rrack2.jpg
Nigel Smyth Big Box Saddlebag, never mounted/new $165 shipped (lower 48
US).
http://simplelifedigest.com/DSC_0040.jpg
One thing to consider is the importance of being in your big ring for the
downhills for two reasons: To lessen chain slap and, in the case of a
crash, the teeth on the big ring are under the chain and its better to be
covered in greasy chain marks on your legs VS the teeth of the exposed big
Mike, I concur with your Grip King comments, having repacked the same pedal
twice in one season-cmon! I've gone 10 years without doing such maintenance on
old Shimano pedals. However, being the owner of some VP Gripster pedals, I can
say that your plan will likely fall short because of the
http://www.gear-calculator.com/# is also a fantastic resource. I don't
know if there are technical points that are missing from one or the other
but the graphical nature of it appeals to me more than the sheldon page.
On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 12:05:01 PM UTC-8, Ron Mc wrote:
have you
Peter, what is your height and PBH/inseam? I just placed my order last
week for a new 56cm Bombadil after long debating between 52cm and 56cm.
Just looking for confirmation that I did right by going large. I am 5ft
11in with 87.5 PBH. Thanks for feedback! -Jason
On Wednesday, January 16,
On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Scott Henry ske...@gmail.com wrote:
What are you using in the rear? What terrain do you ride in? How fast to
you go?
36/50 is sort of the new compact standard, which is still geared towards
fast/sport riders.
With my standard cassette (12x28), I tend to
People are starting to realize that even compacts are geared pretty high
for the average person. a 50 is fine for me if I'm going out on a serious
ride or I am riding in a paceline, but for rides like the commute, I prefer
going with a lower top end gear to prevent too much front shifting and
Hi Manny, excuse me but what is bike panda?
On Sunday, January 13, 2013 6:27:35 PM UTC-8, Manuel Acosta wrote:
With school back on session, the short weekends
are dedicated to cramming everything that I want/need to do before the
Monday starts. Seeing friends and family, doing working
Thanks Patrick for your observations they are helpful. I'm considering the
Nigel
Smythe SaddleSack XS http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/banxs.htmor
similar bag for short rides and either the SM or SL with a R-14 or Marks
rack probably the R-14 with the SL. I have read to many issues lately
Selling my 58cm Saluki 650b frameset. Hobie
On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 6:48:42 PM UTC-5, Pondero wrote:
I (foolishly) sold my 650b, 56cm AHH, and now I must replace it. I might
try an exact replacement, but I'm also considering a 57cm, 700c wheel
version. I plan to explore used and new
We are about identical there, Haha. I would think anything bigger than the
hetres might be too close for comfort, however if you were gonna ride off
road or anything like that.
On Jan 16, 2013 6:47 PM, Jason Underwood jason.e.underw...@gmail.com
wrote:
Peter, what is your height and PBH/inseam?
Sounds like a good excuse to head east... Though ...Committee?!?? I
thought we were an autonomous collective.
- J / cyclofiend.com
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David: I managed to find a brakeset locally; thanks again.
On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 7:33 AM, david rossetti dklein...@gmail.com wrote:
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I have a set of these that I can part with. Looking for a Flea that I can
use as a helmet light and pay shipping.
David Rossetti
Executive Vice
Photos???
On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 1:03:47 PM UTC-5, Michael Williams wrote:
Hey Group, Up for sale is a used 61cm AHH F/F/HS/BB. Its Toyo built,
if that means anything. Repainted Butterscotch. Its 'creamier' in life
than in the photos. definitely used, never abused. It has
On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 3:23:56 PM UTC-8, Mike wrote:
What's the deal with the closure on those tan bags? I think on the first
batch of green ones the strap would dangle in such a way that it would rub
on the tire.
--mike
I believe it's reversed now. You pull it up towards the
Congrats on the saddle bag!
I wanted the green. I like the green better, but they are outta stock.
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the RBW Owners Bunch. Thanks to all. Bob (Indiana)
On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 1:51 PM, Cicloski lite...@comcast.net wrote:
On Tuesday, January 15, 2013 9:18:52 AM UTC-8, Steve Palincsar wrote:
On Tue, 2013-01-15 at
I'll keep it simpledump the 50 tooth and get a 44 tooth biggie at
the same time convert to a 12-32 or 12-34 8 or 9 speed cassette. A triple
using 24x34x44 is nice as is a 22x32x44 MTB crankset. My Hillborne is set
up with a 24x34x44 12-28 seven and my Surly a 22x32x44 12-32 seven. I am
The fund raising was the hardest part.
On Thursday, August 9, 2012 11:56:14 AM UTC-7, Rob wrote:
I picked up a brochure for that ride a couple days beforehand, figured I
wouldn't have time to fund-raise. Sounds like a great ride, and definitely
a worthy cause. I'm going to try to get
Anyone doing Chilly Hilly or STP (Seattle to Portland) in 2013?
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On Tuesday, January 15, 2013 5:37:36 PM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote:
Hi Manny, excuse me but what is bike panda?
On Sunday, January 13, 2013 6:27:35 PM UTC-8, Manuel Acosta wrote:
With school back on session, the short weekends
are
Might be in for STP again this year, but last year tweaked my knee pretty
bad and finished feeling sorta miserable. I swear I can still feel it from
time to time.
On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 7:34:36 PM UTC-8, Benedikt wrote:
Anyone doing Chilly Hilly or STP (Seattle to Portland) in 2013?
I'll be at the chilly hilly.
Brian
Seattle, WA
On Jan 16, 2013, at 7:34 PM, Benedikt neutralbuoya...@comcast.net wrote:
Anyone doing Chilly Hilly or STP (Seattle to Portland) in 2013?
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You will be fine. I have the same leggy dimensions, and rode a demo 60cm Bomba
a few summers back on a visit to riv hq. It was large, but not unreasonable.
I ride a 54 Hunqa and a 59 Hilsen. Could go up one size on both of those with
a non-drop bar.
Mobile Brian Hanson
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