Re: [RBW] Ride report & Gus joy

Thank-you very much for sharing Richard. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your ride report. I am glad that you had a good time. I really enjoyed reading your feedback on riding your Gus and finding that pure joyful feeling when you find your comfort zone to bring you big smiles. What front

Re: [RBW] Re: Early 80's Specialized Sequoia

Just so y’all know, TD is kind of a local legend. He is, after all, one of Richard Schwinn’s best pals. I know this because I’m Richard’s 2nd ‘best pal’ (浪). And he rides beautiful bicycles. He even persuaded Richard to build him the most gorgeous WF with most elegant, low ‘French’ bend you ever

[RBW] Re: FS: Brooks C17

Sale pending, thanks all! On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 6:46:28 PM UTC-4 Nick A. wrote: > Hello riv friends, I'm selling a standard C17. It's been barely ridden but > has a bit of shop wear on the nose. I'm asking $75 shipped in the lower 48. > > Thanks! > Nick > > [image: 20230724_172056.jpg] >

[RBW] Re: FS: Riv Adjacent Clothing/Footwear

*Updated* *Womens:* Patagonia Iron Forge double knee hemp pants, size 4, great condition, $50 Patagonia Organic Cotton shorts, navy blue, 3" inseam, size 8, great condition, $20 Patagonia Down Sweater, blue, medium, good condition light marking, $60 Bedrock Cairn sandals, gray,

Re: [RBW] Craigslist, etc 2023

Hi all. Along lines of this thread, my 62cm orange Quickbeam is for sale on eBay right now . Auction ends Sunday. Happy to do local pickup or ship. --Will M NYC On Monday,

Re: [RBW] Craigslist, etc 2023

Looks like a brand new 55cm Platy frame. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/301092715785068/ On Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 4:55:42 PM UTC-4 Hoch in ut wrote: > This appears to be an excellent deal. 51cm Appaloosa complete for $1,850 > > https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/72490781 > On

[RBW] Re: 26.0 bar in 25.4 clamp?

Even "if" you bored out the stem, or shaved the bar, it would be a bad idea as the amount of alloy there is there for a very good reason., so neither break. Just trying to jam it is just as bad as then you damage both trying, then you have to buy a new bar AND stem. Just do the right thing

[RBW] Re: 26.0 bar in 25.4 clamp?

In a situation like this I either buy a different stem or buy a different bar. If it's visa versa with a 26 stem and a 25.4 bar you can use a shim but what you propose isn't meant to be. Frank On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 3:05:02 PM UTC-5 chasenl...@gmail.com wrote: > how do you all make this

Re: [RBW] 26.0 bar in 25.4 clamp?

Not that much. The sleeve helps with installation on centering the bar. More importantly - don't forget to use some manner of interface whether it be Pedros carbon paste or lubriplate 105. VTW On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 1:05 PM Chasen Smith wrote: > how do you all make this happen? > > i have

[RBW] Re: 26.0 bar in 25.4 clamp?

I'm guessing the only safe way to do this is to change the size of the hole. Even if you can get the 26 bars on a 25.4 stem you end up compromising the integrity of both pieces, no? On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 3:05:02 PM UTC-5 chasenl...@gmail.com wrote: > how do you all make this happen? > >

[RBW] Comfy aluminum frames?

Haven’t ridden aluminum in many years, it always beat me up. But technology improves and maybe there’s something new I don’t know about. So is “comfy aluminum “ an oxymoron or can it really exist? Interested in your thoughts and experiences, Alan nyc -- You received this message because you

Re: [RBW] Cargo/Kid bike recommendations (or bikefriday vs. tern)

Thanks for all the thoughts and feedback. It's unfortunate that there are so few non electric options these days, but helpful to know which older models to keep an eye out for. I did discover that Yuba has a version of the Kombi that isn't electric and about the same price as the Tern. Bike

[RBW] 26.0 bar in 25.4 clamp?

how do you all make this happen? i have only successfully done it once and the toll was high- huge and noticeable cosmetic damage to the nitto dirt drop stem and to the sleeveish clamp bar of nitto noodle bars. basically i wanna run a 25.4 technomic stem with some wide nitto drops, without

Re: [RBW] Re: Feedback wanted on ordering from circles-jp.com in Japan

Hi Minh, That's wonderful news that you and your girlfriend are going to Japan this fall. I give you my best wishes for a truly delightful time. Is your girlfriend into cycling or not ? I'm scratching my head over a purchase of a pair of Honjo 65 flat fenders for my Clem Smith Jr L bicycle for

Re: [RBW] Re: Feedback wanted on ordering from circles-jp.com in Japan

no problem kim! we're headed to Japan in the fall and i'm crossing my fingers that we'll be close enough to the store in nagoya that i can stop in but my girlfiend is less than impressed with the idea! On Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 10:11:03 PM UTC-4 krhe...@gmail.com wrote: > I thank-you very

Re: [RBW] DIY Nitto rack hoop

Thanks for sharing Jay! I'll have to remember that combination of daruma and p-clamps, very creative solution. Looks great to me. JohnS On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 2:21:51 PM UTC-4 Dustin wrote: > Jay, > > Nice tombstone! Not “kludgy” at all. Thanks for sharing > > Dustin > > On Jul 20,

[RBW] Re: Early 80's Specialized Sequoia

The early 80's Sequoia was the sport/touring model, in the middle between the road race Allez and the full on touring Expedition. Not sure what color options were available. I use to own an 83 Expedition in gray/anthracite. My 82 Sequoia is dark blue. It's not a feather weight, nor is it a

Re: [RBW] DIY Nitto rack hoop

Jay, Nice tombstone!  Not “kludgy” at all. Thanks for sharing Dustin On Jul 20, 2023, at 11:05 PM, Jay Lonner wrote:For those interested, here’s what I came up with. Bending an aluminum rack stay with an improvised mandrel was easy. Two p-clamps and two daruma fixtures rounded out the hardware,

[RBW] WTB - Nitto Tallux 5cm Reach - 26mm Clamp

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Re: [RBW] Re: ISO Roadini...or?

The two wrenches are to hold one nut still while turning the other, like when serving loose bearing hubs. Most (all?) threaded headsets use a keyed washer between the nuts to prevent one from turning the other, so there's no need for two wrenches. If you want to travel with a bike with threaded

Re: [RBW] Ride report & Gus joy

Looks like a great ride and time! I’m happy to hear the Gus is working out so well for you to complement the Clem! On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 9:15:29 AM UTC-7 J J wrote: > Great report and great pics. Thanks Richard. Your Gus looks and sounds > like fantastic fun. That’s what it’s all about.

[RBW] Re: Early 80's Specialized Sequoia

I also suspect they varied tubing sets basis frame size ; something that Bridgestones also did , if you read their ad copy On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 12:04:43 PM UTC-5 Ryan wrote: > I remember *Bicycle Guide* praising those Sequoias for their fine ride > and careful craftsmanship, but they

[RBW] Re: Early 80's Specialized Sequoia

I remember *Bicycle Guide* praising those Sequoias for their fine ride and careful craftsmanship, but they pointed out that the bikes weren't particularly light. Sport-touring? I also remember Specialized having a full-bore touring bike with all required the braze-ons for fenders/racks 3-

Re: [RBW] Re: ISO Roadini...or?

Haha. I haven't touched my Chris King threadless headset on my touring bike for years. Getting all the play out took quite a bit of futzing so now I avoid messing with it. For a threaded headset I remember you need 2 wrenches. Just one more thing I don't want to deal with while I'm

Re: [RBW] Re: ISO Roadini...or?

Piaw- it does, I was intimidated but I saw a plp vid where he uses the case w a threaded fork, so I just got one of those mini adjustable wrenches that Riv sells and it’s p smooth sailing as long as you keep up with everything. I saw Russ posting recently about some Topeak travel-specific,

Re: [RBW] Re: ISO Roadini...or?

Doesn't the post-transfer case require fork removal? Is that hard to do on the threaded headset? I've always avoided cases that require fork removal. On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 8:40 AM Chasen Smith wrote: > Going off of what Piaw said of the AHH, the fact that the roadini will fit > in my post

Re: [RBW] Re: ISO Roadini...or?

In my opinion, the most significant difference between a Roadini and a homer is that the Roadini is designed for drop bars (so has a shorter top tube) and the Homer is designed for upright swept-back bars. On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 6:32:03 AM UTC-7 Davey Two Shoes wrote: > Can someone

Re: [RBW] Ride report & Gus joy

Great report and great pics. Thanks Richard. Your Gus looks and sounds like fantastic fun. That’s what it’s all about. > On Jul 24, 2023, at 11:58 AM, Richard Rose wrote: > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/LxcQTboPypPcMp5aA > > On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:54:52 AM UTC-4 Richard Rose wrote: >>

[RBW] Re: Ride report & Gus joy

https://photos.app.goo.gl/LxcQTboPypPcMp5aA On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 11:54:52 AM UTC-4 Richard Rose wrote: > Greetings all. I am just back from a glorious two night bikepacking > adventure on my Gus and just had to share. This was a loosely organized by > invite gathering of mostly Ann

[RBW] Ride report & Gus joy

Greetings all. I am just back from a glorious two night bikepacking adventure on my Gus and just had to share. This was a loosely organized by invite gathering of mostly Ann Arbor area folks & titled "Meet me in Manchester". I drove from my home in Toledo to meet up with three other riders

[RBW] Re: Early 80's Specialized Sequoia

Were there different versions of the Sequoia? The one I was familiar with was a dark metalic grey one, but I think it came in dark blue, too. It wA a fantastic bike, built by Toyo if I remember correctly. But I thought it was a full-on touring bike, with heavy tubing, low bottom bracket

Re: [RBW] Re: ISO Roadini...or?

Going off of what Piaw said of the AHH, the fact that the roadini will fit in my post transfer case was a huge factor in my decision to get one! On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 10:47 AM Piaw Na wrote: > Let me break down the road bike selection from Rivendell: > > Sam: I refuse to consider this a road

Re: [RBW] Re: ISO Roadini...or?

Let me break down the road bike selection from Rivendell: Sam: I refuse to consider this a road bike since it doesn't take sidepull calipers. :-) I've always hated both cantilever and v-brakes, having experienced many reliability issues with them (they're probably better now, but I still get

[RBW] Re: Thinking about Roadini

This, for me, is a great wrap-up.. had a couple Rivs, have my Dad's AHH now that I will never part with.. as much as I love the marketing and look of a Roadini, just not sure it's the right bike for what it appears to be.. they do look great though! Chris On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 6:44:32 

Re: [RBW] Tried and liked: Suntour Cyclone pretzel

And: I had Chauncey Matthews use a replaceable hanger when he built the replacement for the Fargo. On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 8:38 AM Patrick Moore wrote: > FWIW, I had a similar experience with a Fargo when a stick jammed the rd: > the hangar was bent 90* inward (and jammed into the cassette; no

Re: [RBW] Re: ISO Roadini...or?

Oh yeah, the AHH doesn't have downtube shifter bosses, while the Roadini does. Again, a minor consideration --- I'm happy with my downtube shifter on my Roadini, but it wouldn't have killed me to go to bar-end shifters. On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 7:35:31 AM UTC-7 Piaw Na wrote: > The AHH has

Re: [RBW] Tried and liked: Suntour Cyclone pretzel

FWIW, I had a similar experience with a Fargo when a stick jammed the rd: the hangar was bent 90* inward (and jammed into the cassette; no single-speeding home). The good news, and the point: a LBS was able to unbend the rd to usable status again. The replacement rd worked fine. Of course, YMMV.

Re: [RBW] Re: ISO Roadini...or?

The AHH has 50cm chainstays, which might make it hard to fit into my bike box for flying (I use a Trico-Ironcase). The AHH also takes 135mm rear wheels, while the wheels I had hanging in the garage were all 130mm wheels. Grant advised against cold setting an AHH. In exchange the Roadini has a

[RBW] Re: FS: Dura Ace Bar Ends Shifters & Pods, 41cm Noodles

shifters sold! Bars still available. On Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 5:25:52 PM UTC-5 Sean Steinle wrote: > Pics might help :) > > https://imgur.com/a/9bzJoWm > > On Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 5:25:07 PM UTC-5 Sean Steinle wrote: > >> Noodles had cotton bar tape with shellac so plenty of residue and

Re: [RBW] Tried and liked: Suntour Cyclone pretzel

Many thanks, John. I'll check out the spokes. I've been texting with my local mechanic friend, Andre. We're going to try and bend the hanger and see how close we can get it. Considering a drop out saver from Wheels Mfg. If that fails I'll see about having a new dropout installed. I gotta

[RBW] Re: Thinking about Roadini

I'm going to share my opinion on this but it is just thatmy opinion. With that caveat in mind here is how I arrived at the conclusion not to buy a Roadini. My first Rivendell, a Sam Hillborne, is now my only Riv in the current stable. This is my absolute favorite bike in the world. I have

Re: [RBW] Re: ISO Roadini...or?

Can someone explain to me what would prompt a decision for a roadini over a Homer aside from price? I though the Homer was Rivs "zippy" offering. With the Roadeo being their fast offering. The road bike category at Riv is starting to get crowded between the Sam, Homer, Roadini and Roadeo. I

[RBW] Re: Clem is mine!

I was unsure about this color when I ordered my Sam, but its fantastic. It gets looks from the lycra crowd and the commuter crowd alike. I've had many nice bikes of different aesthetics over the years and this is the only one that has literally prompted a child to stop, stare and go "woaaa nice

Re: [RBW] WTB SURLY MOLOKO

Just gonna bump this On Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 12:09:24 PM UTC-4 ted.l...@gmail.com wrote: > DM sent > > On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 10:07 AM Davey Two Shoes > wrote: > >> Does anyone have one of these laying around? Would love to clear it out >> of your parts bin for you! >> >> Thanks >>

[RBW] Re: Thinking about Roadini

Have you considered anything from Crust? I too am interested in a Roadini (Although I dont plan to get one since I just built a Sam and have a Waterford) but I wonder if the Riv philosophy and tubing really is the best choice for a light feeling road bike. Mostly I'm refrrring to the tubing.

Re: [RBW] Re: ISO Roadini...or?

For some of us who have had back pain with more modern bikes Rivendells have always been a breath of fresh air. I started buying them in 1997 and have not looked back, they made riding possible for me again. I do prefer the Rivs with the shorter for Riv chainstays. Nice bikes for those of us who

Re: [RBW] Tried and liked: Suntour Cyclone pretzel

Wow Eric, that was a bad one, glad your ok and the Sam is on the mend. Don't forget to check the spokes for nicks, could break easy if they are. JohnS On Monday, July 24, 2023 at 7:54:06 AM UTC-4 Josh C wrote: > Wow. That's wild. Glad you're ok. Bummer about the Sam, that's a beautiful >

Re: [RBW] Tried and liked: Suntour Cyclone pretzel

Wow. That's wild. Glad you're ok. Bummer about the Sam, that's a beautiful bike. On Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 9:08:55 PM UTC-4 eric...@gmail.com wrote: > Thanks Brian and Danny! > > I got the mech freed. The parallelogram housing is twisted, too. The limit > screws aren't in plane, they're

[RBW] Re: ISO Roadini...or?

On Monday, 24 July 2023 at 2:43:06 pm UTC+10 Joe Bernard wrote: Modern bikes are fine - I recommended the OP consider one as a companion to his Sam - but being on a Rivendell group and calling us "people who've drunk the Kool-Aid" is... interesting  I have Rivendell bikes, and they're nice