[RBW] Re: Bike Rack

Super-size the question: My Clem L is a 59; looking/considering a Clem L 64 for my HE (husband equivalent). How in the world do we transport these behemoths? The idea is for some off-road, away-from-home adventures, but the whole rack thing needs to be managed. We could remove wheels for transp

[RBW] What to get, what to get....

Hi- Formerly an active participant, I am now merely an inconsistent lurker so I may well be asking questions already addressed. I will gracefully accept links to previous conversations that answer the questions. Since I am approaching this with a wide range of 'acceptable' answers, no need to l

[RBW] Re: What to get, what to get....

ly ride a 60cm. > > On Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 2:39:50 PM UTC-7 Kiley Demond wrote: > >> Hi- Formerly an active participant, I am now merely an inconsistent >> lurker so I may well be asking questions already addressed. I will >> gracefully accept links to previou

[RBW] Clem L: Color It Mine!

I did it! I received the “BIS” (back in stock) email from Riv the weekend before last and bought a Clem L 59cm in blue! (I wonder where it was hiding in the warehouse or was it in a new container with Homers?) I wanted an older gen in orange but what did I know? Blue is my second favorite co

[RBW] Re: Clem L: Color It Mine!

e Cheviot. However, the Tosco bars may be a bit too short, but again... stock for a week. I'll be back as soon as I actually get to ride it. On Monday, September 18, 2023 at 5:30:31 PM UTC-7 Kiley Demond wrote: > I did it! I received the “BIS” (back in stock) email from Riv the

[RBW] Re: Clem L: Color It Mine!

will send these back. Maybe riding Tuesday? Sigh. On Monday, September 18, 2023 at 5:30:31 PM UTC-7 Kiley Demond wrote: > I did it! I received the “BIS” (back in stock) email from Riv the weekend > before last and bought a Clem L 59cm in blue! (I wonder where it was hiding > in the wareh

[RBW] My New Clem L — 2.0

So Will (and Riv) did as perfect a job as possible of fixing the issues with my new Clem. I have new slightly upgraded wheels and touch-up paint for the scrape. I'm sure there were a lot of phone calls made when they got the wonky wheels back; the LBS that did the tire/cassette swap said it

Re: [RBW] Re: Using Your Rivendell Vs. Being Precious: A Spectrum

Say, what now? Off-topic insertion. I have a new Clem and a two-legged kickstand. I carry an 18-lb dog on the back frequently. What is the prognosis? kiley On Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 8:37:19 PM UTC-7 krhe...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi Jay, > Today, I just installed a double-legged kickstand on

[RBW] Re: Using Your Rivendell Vs. Being Precious: A Spectrum

Riding the bike? Always. Not too precious. But, when I lived in the Bay Area, I worried about my bikes being stolen and it marred the experience—and they weren't Rivs. Worried a bit in Ann Arbor, MI when I was there with my Cheviot, but I rode it to and from work mostly through a park, but not

[RBW] Re: FS: Nitto rack, silver brakes, LX Rapid Rise, RMX pedals

How does one tell an R14 from an R15? I believe I have the latter but I am not certain. What I *need* is the big one, an R33. On Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 5:43:12 PM UTC-7 jeffbog...@hotmail.com wrote: > NOS Nitto R14 rear rack - $100 > NOS Rivendell Silver brakes - $50 > NOS LX RR rear der

[RBW] Thumbshifters

I am *still* getting my Clem L finished (it was 'found' stock which I now understand was not in inventory originally because it had issues which weren't tracked so I received a bike with build issues). I didn't like the shifter arrangement so I purchased Microshift thumbshifters. When I put new

[RBW] Re: Thumbshifters

it's done it will seem simple but I can verify the brain takes a > minute to grasp the idea. > > On Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 11:15:30 AM UTC-7 Kiley Demond wrote: > >> I am *still* getting my Clem L finished (it was 'found' stock which I >> now understa

[RBW] Re: Betty Foy info request

There is one on eBay for $2499. It has been listed for months so discerning buyers get that it is wildly overpriced, albeit beautiful. I wanted one after reading the blog article from an Irish lass whose name I can't recall. By the time I got to Riv (I lived in the west bay on the peninsula so

[RBW] Orange Clem 59 (Sad Face emoji)

Feeling a little crushed that I missed the sale on my dream bike... If anyone has (another) one they're willing to part with, please let me know... Clem L Orange 59 Kiley -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe fro

[RBW] Re: Handlebar suggestion for long legs?

Hi Dan, This is my wheelhouse, so to speak. I am 5'10" with a 91 PBH. (Juxtapose that to my 6'7" beau with a PBH of 94. He has a much longer body and longer arms.) Clearly, the issue is really the ratio between leg length and arm length, with body length thrown in for good measure. I have had t

[RBW] Re: Clem Smith Jr vs Polyvalent Lowkicker?

Only here could you find someone who actually owns both the bikes in question... 😁 On Monday, August 19, 2024 at 7:13:54 AM UTC-7 DJC wrote: > Paul, > > I own both the Polyvalent and the Clem Smith H; I've also built up for > others the Polyvalent low-kicker and the Clem L. The Clem has a laid

[RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

Well, it is now clear to me that somehow I dropped off the Riv newsletter distribution. I was waiting to hear about the next shipment of Clem L and then this comes along... I am unable to find a link to the newsletter... just Blogs and Blugs. Please help.. I am finally looking at getting my for

[RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

Another vote for orange although I am over my color restrictions (almost); the only colors I will not buy are red and black. (Sorry, Leah.) On Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 7:28:01 AM UTC-7, Tom Wyland wrote: > > ORANGE! ORANGE! ORANGE! > > That orange one looks huge. > -- You received this messag

[RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

Well, I am still sizing to large. PBH is 91.5. I still need that bar as low as possible... On Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 8:08:20 AM UTC-7, Tom Wyland wrote: > > I think if they end up making the 55cm (aka medium frame) a little > "bigger" it will help give people a choice of choosing a frame with

[RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

Good Memory! (How often do we get to hear that these days?) I intend to do a lot less lifting of this bike and just roll it out the door and off I go. I do intend to E it at some point and at the point the weight is off the chart of relevance. I had nice light parts on it — just a lot of them;-)

Re: [RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

Hi Ian: The breed of dog is Kerry Blue Terrier. Ah, I am not called the dog lady for nothing! -Kiley > On May 15, 2020, at 6:37 PM, Ian A wrote: > > > I am not in the market, but I have to say I rather like the name Platypus. > It's an intriguing animal. > > > If we're having ideas on

[RBW] Not Buying New Goat, WTB Clem

Now that the frenetic energy behind the release of a new iPhone, er, I mean Riv, has died down a pinch, I have come to my senses and will do as I originally intended and buy a Clem L. I would be delighted to purchase a “pre-owned” one, especially if the proceeds from that sale go back to Riv to

[RBW] Not Buying New Goat, WTB Clem

I really overstepped my financial bounds when I bought the Cheviot. Ironically, I test rode both at Riv before I decided. The Cheviot had a slightly nicer ride that I never would have noticed if it hadn’t been side testing, I loved looking at the fancy lug on the head tube, and I liked its orang

[RBW] Re: Fancy Cheviot!

Platypus! It is certainly a word I enjoyed saying as a child (I assume there was one at the Central Park Zoo). It was a quirky creature that stuck with me, much like the Albatross, although my brain conveniently renamed it the Dodo bird because.. well, that part is obvious... but, come to find o

Re: [RBW] Not Buying New Goat, WTB Clem

nd to see photos of your "massive Dutch > Workcycle's" Ladies bike and demand to know why you called it Mathilda, > which is a name hoary with reverence and not to be taken lightly. I hope > for your sake you did not take it lightly. Even Mat(h)ilda did not get off > li

[RBW] Re: Clem PreSale

Zoinks! It's time! Before I put the money in for a 59 complete Clem L, which I am shortening to CLem (the other being CHlem, where the 'h' is silent), what say the spec nerds about the components this time around? I know the tires are too narrow, so I will have to swap those out (and evidently

Re: [RBW] Not Buying New Goat, WTB Clem

Weird. I thought I posted the pictures. Wonder where that post went... Well, this time, all pics and no editorial comments. On Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 12:35:55 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: > > I want to see the Dutch Bike, too. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the G

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem PreSale

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 wa

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem PreSale

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 site

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem PreSale

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: > > > Fictitious school drawn by Ronald Searle, featured in a couple of old British > movies.  > > >

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem PreSale

t; > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 1:28:38 PM UTC-6, Kiley Demond wrote:> Thank > you! My school was private with no religious affiliation so I was confused by > the reference (and I failed to utilize google….).  >> >>

[RBW] Re: Favorite Rivendell model names?

I like Homer. Don't know about the Hilsen part, I tend to be on a first-name basis with my bikes. I'm not sure why, perhaps because I also like the 'Henry' rifle; or maybe it is just a baseball or Simpsons connection. Just something old-timey day about those names. I like Sam too although I hav

[RBW] Re: Pedals

My pedal of choice is the Velo Orange Grand Cru Sabot . I gave up clipless (Shimano dualies) because I unclipped on the wrong side one too many times (hemispheric reversal: I *know* which direction, but my brain sends t

[RBW] Re: Pedals

Thank you for the link. I love all things magnetic and these pedals are very interesting; the clipless pedal twist requires muscle-memory that can be challenging for some. Magnets would allow for a simple lift-off, which the brain already knows. The bio-mechanics inspired pedals are *very* inte

[RBW] Re: Pedals

Doug, I too found that the side I wanted was always facing down (perhaps a switchable plug-in weight that screws in on the opposite side of the one you want to use? Oh, make it magnetic...). The last time I used these pedals was when I fell avoiding a rock (on my Raleigh RX1 cyclocross bike), a

[RBW] Re: What shade of orange?

OK, I have to weigh in because my favorite color is orange. I am a student of orange. True orange is a bit like red, in that a little goes a long way. In 2015, when I went to Riv to pick a bike in any color as long as it was orange, I picked the Cheviot over the Clem L. Part of the reason I went

[RBW] WTB: Orange 59 Clem L or (insert recommendation)

I had a 60cm Cheviot which I sold in 2018 and have been thinking about the orange Clem I passed up when I bought it now that I am ramping up my biking again enough warrant a ride that really works for me. I have 93pbh but I’m “only” 5’10” so if you can think of another bike (including other stee

Re: [RBW] Re: Craigslist (and others) Bikes For Sale: 3

Missed this one! Anyone else going to part with a 59 Clem L? On Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 9:29:31 AM UTC-7 Danzem wrote: > Clementine > 59cm > $2000 > San Francisco, CA > > https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik/d/san-francisco-rivendell-clem-black-59/7487590750.html > > On Monday, May 23, 2022 at 1

[RBW] Re: Older Geometry and Sizing Charts?

Ah ha! I knew you would have this... Are you able to provide geo charts for the iterations of Clem L? I am looking at getting a 2016 and wonder how that compares to the 2022 I passed on. Thank you! On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 10:39:32 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: > Jason, > > Here's a not-very-

[RBW] Re: Double Rivendell Models

Some women love shoes, some love bicycles. I, too, identify with the latter. However, I am someone who has 7 pairs of identical jeans (jean shorts for summer) so I never have to think about what I will wear. Sure, the pairs cycle through from "going out" to "paint-grade" and vary from dark to f

[RBW] Electrifying

Which is easier to electrify? Clem L or Susie W? Any advantages or disadvantages one over the other? Thank you! Yes... it has been a couple of years. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Susie v. Clem Help Me Off The Fence

This has probably been hashed over numerous times so at the risk of making some of you go "arg!"... What are the differences of note between Clem L. and Susie W.? - Handling (stability, nimbleness) - Wieldy-ness (overall size, weight, etc.) - Suitability for electrifying at a futur

[RBW] Re: Susie v. Clem Help Me Off The Fence

ially if I was going to electrify it. > > On the clem, you can fit 2.4 or 2.5 tires WITH fenders. On the Susie, I > have 2.8 tires, but there's absolutely zero room for fenders... even if > there were some available in that size that didn't cost a fortune. As &g

Re: [RBW] Re: Susie v. Clem Help Me Off The Fence

I ride mostly light trails and some roads. More unpaved than paved but nothing "gnarly"; I don't have a death wish. On Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 6:33:50 AM UTC-7 Johnny Alien wrote: > What type of riding are we talking about? To me that would make a > difference. If it's mostly paved the

[RBW] Re: Susie v. Clem Help Me Off The Fence

>> preferred the way the Gus rides over it (which granted may be due to the >> sizing difference.) Forced between the two, I'd keep the Gus and live with >> its shortcomings as a city bike and pavement commuter - I just like the >> "rigid steel trail bike" rid

[RBW] Best Way To Sell a Riv Cheviot 60cm Orange

Hi- The time has come for me to sell my Cheviot. I love it, but I seem to get more pleasure out of tinkering than riding. I use bikes as a way to heal after a loss (and unfortunately, I have been given several opportunities to find this out over the last five years) and right now I need the mon

Re: [RBW] Best Way To Sell a Riv Cheviot 60cm Orange

Thank you. As it was not my intention to create a “for sale” post, but to solicit advice about complete vs. parting out, your answer was helpful. I will go ahead and strip the bike and think about a price. One sold on eBay May 31st for $849. Mine is probably in modestly better shape, but otherwi

[RBW] Re: Best Way To Sell a Riv Cheviot 60cm Orange

Thank you for the suggestion. Since I don't have the time or money to invest in filling in the component gaps, I have decided to forego the idea of selling a complete bike. I also don't want someone depending on my mechanicking. The components I curated over the last two years are the result of

[RBW] Re: Best Way To Sell a Riv Cheviot 60cm Orange

Tag, you're it. On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 7:10:05 PM UTC-7, sameness wrote: > > Agreed. I sent you a PM but you know how those go. I might be interested > as-is minus the wheels. > > Jeff Hagedorn > Los Angeles, CA USA > > On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 7:03:54 PM UTC-7, Ian A wrote: >> >> If in

[RBW] FS: 2016 Cheviot 60cm Orange

Frame is in very good condition. Only blemish is a chip from a car bike rack. Frame sale includes fork and bottom bracket. Also for sale are the components listed below which will be sold individually *after the sale of the frame* as frame buyer has first right of refusal. $850 frame only. $90

[RBW] Re: FS: 2016 Cheviot 60cm Orange

New Photos (moderator, please delete the first set; I understand they are too small to be of service. On Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 11:30:48 AM UTC-7, Kiley Demond wrote: > > Frame is in very good condition. Only blemish is a chip from a car bike > rack. Frame sale includes fork a

[RBW] Re: Seen at RBW Today -- New MTB proto?

Hey, where's the 'like' button? ;-). On Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 4:42:35 PM UTC-7, Mark in Beacon wrote: > > Almost had me. Then I saw the discs. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop rec

[RBW] Re: Paris Bicycle Shops

Let me know what you find! I am curious and will be in Paris sometime in the next year or so. And being me, I would rather experience a French LBS than some more iconic things.. On Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 1:42:06 PM UTC-7, Karl wrote: > > In Paris for a week, and wondering if anyone knows of

[RBW] Re: new bike day!!

*Really? Now, I find out about Billie bars?* Those extra inches are what I needed when I pulled the Albatross and replaced them with Bosco bars. Furthermorre, I am now seriously considering selling my Cheviot built up. Of course, now I need to put it back together. Ah, the difference 24-hours c

[RBW] eRiv?

A friend of mine loves the Riv bikes and just asked me if there is one that converts (easily) to an eBike. I know I looked into this years ago, but that is where the memory ends. Any conclusions did not make out of RAM into my hard drive brain. -- You received this message because you are subs

Re: [RBW] eRiv?

This is beyond fabulous. Thank you. You will hear from when I have an intelligent question to ask after reading the posts. On Jul 27, 2018, 9:50 AM -0700, Joe Bernard , wrote: > They all do. Search "eClem" and "eChev" or "eCheviot" for various posts > around here about Rivs I've converted. You ca

[RBW] Re: eRiv?

I always wondered about this (the brakes on a Chev that is...). On Friday, July 27, 2018 at 10:03:56 AM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: > > One caveat: The Chev was a little under-braked with road calipers. Stick > with v-brakes for e-kit conversions. -- You received this message because you are su

[RBW] Re: FS: Riv Orange Cheviot 60cm Frame New Pics

SOLD! On Friday, July 27, 2018 at 9:18:14 AM UTC-7, Kiley Demond wrote: > > Hi- This is the same bike that I posted previously. Kind members informed > me that the pictures were too small to provide much information, so I add > the pictures as 'Mediums', which eviden

[RBW] Re: Outside article on CF

It seems to me that after the heyday of lightweight aluminum bikes with their large diameter tubing, people (bike people anyway) went one direction or another: "forward" to CF or "backward" to steel. Around that time, I heard (well, actually read), someone — perhaps Georgiana Terry — say "steel

[RBW] FS: Things Off The Cheviot: rack, brakes,

All Items are in excellent condition. Free shipping in the continental U.S. on everything except the rack which will have a surcharge for this living in the far flungstates of the likes of Maine and Florida (maybe think of it as states past the 2/3rds point moving west to east). Nitto Rear Rac

[RBW] Re: FS: Things Off The Cheviot: rack, brakes,

PM me for fastest response. On Friday, August 3, 2018 at 3:51:29 PM UTC-7, Kiley Demond wrote: > > All Items are in excellent condition. Free shipping in the continental > U.S. on everything except the rack which will have a surcharge for this > living in the far flungstates of

[RBW] Re: Huge Rosco Mixte

Wow, now that I am Cheviot-less, this bike takes on new attractiveness. Add to that, my 6'7" son just might get back on a bike that was this cool ah, woulda, coulda, shoulda.. On Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 9:22:37 AM UTC-7, MartyG wrote: > > > Ordered the Pletscher rack from RBW, and h

[RBW] Re: 60cm Cheviot first impressions & pics

I had the exact same reaction! I thought, how can that have been my bike? I had so much stuff on it... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-o

[RBW] 60cm Cheviot first impressions & pics

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[RBW] Stuff FS: Paul levers, Water Bottle Cages, and lots more

Spirit of the Sale: Nothing I am selling is in anything less than excellent condition unless noted. Shipping will be between reasonable and free, if you buy enough stuff. There are photos of most of the items in this album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/c8RNijtz6RDEDNo46 (embedded link tool not wo

[RBW] Re: Stuff FS: Paul levers, Water Bottle Cages, and lots more

Some Clarifications are in order. See below; updates are *italicized.* On Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 10:16:54 PM UTC-7, Kiley Demond wrote: > > Spirit of the Sale: Nothing I am selling is in anything less than > excellent condition unless noted. Shipping will be between reasonable an

[RBW] Reflections On My Riv and A Weight Loss Program

Now that my Riv is Gabriel's Riv, and seeing it stripped down to its original glory, I think about what wasn't perfect and what I would like to do for my next bike, a time-honored technique for dealing with loss; in this case, the loss of a bike. I love steel frames. I can't imagine not having

[RBW] Re: Reflections On My Riv and A Weight Loss Program

Oh, I would lift and push/drag. I could lift it, but not a pleasant experience. Mind you, I had come from a 50lb Dutch bike so initially, the Chev felt spritely. I always wished it had one of those crossbar "handles" like some bikes have. One of the few cons of mixte frames is carrying it. Slin

Re: [RBW] Re: Reflections On My Riv and A Weight Loss Program

um of all its parts.  Weigh them all > and add it up.  If it's not the total you want, take things away and replace > parts with lighter ones on your list until you get to where you need to be. > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, CA > > On Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 11:56:35

[RBW] Re: Reflections On My Riv and A Weight Loss Program

nd I have chaco > moose bars even), but if I were really looking for weight savings you can > find it in the drivetrain components, wheels, and saddle. > > On Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 1:56:35 PM UTC-5, Kiley Demond wrote: > >> Now that my Riv is Gabriel's Riv, and seeing

[RBW] Re: Reflections On My Riv and A Weight Loss Program

t described (no fenders or dyno >> lighting setup, I'm using Cliffhanger rims and Deore hubs, and I have chaco >> moose bars even), but if I were really looking for weight savings you can >> find it in the drivetrain components, wheels, and saddle. >> >> On

[RBW] Re: Reflections On My Riv and A Weight Loss Program

> Might there be some sort of add-on lifting handle or device that makes > this part of the job easier for you? > > LeRoy > > > On Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 2:56:35 PM UTC-4, Kiley Demond wrote: > >> >> ... My pimped Cheviot was* heavy.* Getting it up the three st

Re: [RBW] Reflections On My Riv and A Weight Loss Program

Probably a Clem L in the future in any color as long as it’s orange. It was what I went to Riv to buy when the darn lugs and deeper orange on the Cheviot caused me to misplace my rational mind. I am keeping the alum Bosco bars. And the BrickLane front rack and basket. And the cables. None of th

Re: [RBW] Re: Reflections On My Riv and A Weight Loss Program

Yup, I saw those. I didn’t like the aesthetic and it interfered with something more important already on the bike. I used to carry it into my bedroom to work on while staying at my sister’s. My Cheviot just had a big footprint: Bosco bars, high seat. Hard to explain, but the bike looked like the

[RBW] Re: Reflections On My Riv and A Weight Loss Program

Thank you for the great reply! I agree it is a balancing act. On Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 12:26:24 PM UTC-7, Lum Gim Fong wrote: > > My *speculative* thoughts on reducing weight on a bike but still keeping > good functionality: > > 1. Luggage - use luggage that requires no rack. Try light bag

[RBW] Re: Reflections On My Riv and A Weight Loss Program

> Wally > > On Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 2:56:35 PM UTC-4, Kiley Demond wrote: >> >> Now that my Riv is Gabriel's Riv, and seeing it stripped down to its >> original glory, I think about what wasn't perfect and what I would like to >> do for my next bik

[RBW] Re: Reflections On My Riv and A Weight Loss Program

a weight > penalty. I'm actually thinking of going back to the basket up front, just > because it was so convenient. > > On Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 2:56:35 PM UTC-4, Kiley Demond wrote: >> >> Now that my Riv is Gabriel's Riv, and seeing it stripped down to it

Re: [RBW] Reflections On My Riv and A Weight Loss Program

Thanks, Clayton. My Cheviot was “Heidi”. I know about Tigr locks (it will be hard for someone to tell me about a product I don’t already know about; just part of my crazy). My Dutch bike (Matilda) came with a frame lock and I loved its convenience, and the Tigr was so expensive — but, at that po

[RBW] Re: WTB: 700c wheelset with 135mm rear spacing

Reed- I have set that might interest you. PM me. (I couldn't figure out how to PM you;-). I will be in the Bay Area this weekend and can bring them with me if you buy them. -Kiley On Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 8:46:09 PM UTC-7, Reed Kennedy wrote: > > Thanks to another list member I have been fo

[RBW] New Mtn Bike = Clem L for Me?

Wow, I was in California working for a couple of weeks (sixteen straight days), and alas had no time to go to Riv just to see the haps (yes, I'm that old), AND upon my return saw/read how the impending new bike lit up a thread. (BTW, I would approach trying to figure out the name, not as an ana

Re: [RBW] New Mtn Bike = Clem L for Me?

Well, for me, it’s partly because I'm a “gurl” who never had a girl’s bike. As a young tomboy, I never wanted a girl’s bike and being tall, by the time I would consider one, no one made one large enough. However, men’s bikes geometry worked against me, as I am built the opposite of men: long in

Re: [RBW] Re: New Mtn Bike = Clem L for Me?

I rode both when I went to Riv to pick a bike in 2015. I liked the Clem L, but I loved the Cheviot. I would have adored the Clem if I had never gotten on the Cheviot. The Cheviot handles a bit better and has lovely lugs to look at. Cheviot has the appearance of being longer, whether or not it is

[RBW] Re: New Mtn Bike = Clem L for Me?

I rode both when I went to Riv to pick a bike in 2015. I liked the Clem L, but I loved the Cheviot. I would have adored the Clem if I had never gotten on the Cheviot. The Cheviot handles a bit better and has lovely lugs to look at. Cheviot has the appearance of being longer, whether or not it is

[RBW] Feel-good Vintage Bikes

When I stayed in Ann Arbor for a year, I followed the Michigan CraigsList scene (after living in the Bay Area for thirty years, CL seems positively dead everywhere else), and I was fascinated by the number of vintage bikes available. I never made the trip to Jackson to visit one place that ha

Re: [RBW] Re: New "Hill" Bike is Posted

Moi aussi. If there is one thing I have developed in the second half of my century (serendipitous pun), it is that I am not in a hurry. Oh, wait, no, it's that I no longer care that I'm not fast, and therefore not in hurry ;-). On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 7:09:02 AM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wro

[RBW] Re: Thanks for Gus Grant. What's Next?

Wow. You bring together two of my favorite things: words and random data of questionable value. Yup, a kindred spirit. I'd love the year of release next to each name On Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 7:37:32 AM UTC-7, Marty Gierke, Stewartstown PA wrote: > > With Gus Boots-Willsen in the q

[RBW] Re: New Mtn Bike = Clem L for Me?

On Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 10:38:22 AM UTC-7, Kiley Demond wrote: > > Wow, I was in California working for a couple of weeks (sixteen straight > days), and alas had no time to go to Riv just to see the haps (yes, I'm > that old), AND upon my return saw/read how the impend

Re: [RBW] Re: Feel-good Vintage Bikes

Ah, if you look at the Aspen bikes, you will see that the vintage steel frames are dressed in modern components, Sugino, Velo Orange, Nitto, etc. The frames have been QA’d by the shop prior to its rebirth. For those that believe ‘Vintage’ must include same-era components, ‘NOS’ pops up regularl

[RBW] FS: 59 Clem L Grilver

I know know someone here wanted this... Chicago CraigsList https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/d/rivendell-clem-smith-jr/6706973783.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving ema

[RBW] One Gus Question

At the risk of starting another mad thread of speculation, does anyone know if Gus’ length (chainstay and / or overall) is shorter than Clem’s? Or Cheviot’s (which is, much to my surprise, a pinch shorter than Clem’s)? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[RBW] Re: Clem L 59 -- Considering a purchase

My thought is to go smaller if your upper body is proportional to your PBH. I have a PBH of 91, but I am only 5'10" (not proportional) and those are big steel bikes! In some ways, I lack the upper body strength (I am a woman) to really handle a bike of this weight. 'RDS' doesn't tell me your ge

[RBW] Re: Frankendini

Okay, this has nothing to do specifically with the bike, and as long as its orange, I'm in, but the JOY we get from tinkering with bikes is what it is really all about. I have been meaning to post this story, and this is the perfect segue The author of the book *Shop Class as Soulcraft: An

[RBW] Re: Frankendini

This reply is not specific to the bike, and as long as it's orange, I'm in, but it prompted me to finally post a story I saw on CBS This Morning some months ago. The story of why we love tinkering with bikes (and whatever else). https://www.cbsnews.com/video/busy-hands-and-our-brains/ 1:24 in

[RBW] FS: Lots of stuff: wheels, components, accessories

Here is the list of what I have finally quantified for sale (and chances are, I have missed something and will have to add it). Shipping is always a pain and the cost usually varies by your location. For reference, I am in zip code 86301. I will do my best finding the lowest cost (and managing

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Lots of stuff: wheels, components, accessories

Cody- I don’t find a PM from you. Please send one again and include your zip code. On Nov 6, 2018, 7:25 AM -0700, Cody Bartz , wrote: > PM sent for > > bike cover > soma stash > king cage > > Cody > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW O

[RBW] Re: FS: Lots of stuff: wheels, components, accessories

see below for updates; wheels and flick stand sold. On Monday, November 5, 2018 at 12:37:21 PM UTC-7, Kiley Demond wrote: > > Here is the list of what I have finally quantified for sale (and chances > are, I have missed something and will have to add it). Shipping is always a >

[RBW] Re: U locks and Pitlocks

Wow, I admire all of you who live in high theft areas and still bike-on. I grew up in NYC, went to college and first worked in the San Gabriel Valley in Southern CA (where my bike was my only form of transit), and then lived in the SF Bay Area for 30 years, so I am not new to the concept of bike

Re: [RBW] Re: dogs on Rivs

Here's your guy: https://bicyclehabitat.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/riding-with-your-dog/ On Friday, June 22, 2018 at 6:29:16 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Kiley mentioned that there are many carrying products from Europe. Does > anyone know anyone makes a pet carrier that attaches to the rea

Re: [RBW] Re: Cheviot and Bike Rack

Touché! On Jun 22, 2018, 10:34 PM -0700, Joe Bernard , wrote: > This story would be better if the rack ended up in the car, too ;-) > > Related note: one time I carried a long-wheelbase recumbent - wheels and > giant seat removed - on a hitch rack behind my Honda Civic on a twisty > mountain road

Re: [RBW] Re: dogs on Rivs

You mean like this? This just looks so uncomfortable to me. And it is too hot a solution (at least in my estimation). That said, I bought a used kid backpack off eBay and retooled it into a dog backpack. All because on one hike when I lived in northern California, my dog lay down on the trail a

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