DON'T DO IT !
I am collectively in the same thought as the others before my post. Save
the Clem Smith Jr. "L" for after his college years for him to thoroughly
appreciate it, as a graduation present.
Yes, the likelihood of it getting stolen is very high in a college setting.
Buy him a
I'm going to go against others' strong opinions here. It probably depends
on where exactly he's going, but a Riv can be fine on a college campus if
he's careful. My Crust and Rivendell have both survived college campus life
at the University of Montana with me. I've had to use all sorts of
Don’t do it!
The college towns in which I’ve lived—and currently live—have a terrible
problem with bike theft. I frequently see cut locks and stripped frames in the
racks outside the dorms, apartment complexes, and university villages, and
certain streets in this college town are littered with
If you bought some you didn’t end up using I’d like to take them off your
hands.
One you add blocks, you can’t ride stock.
Thanks!
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Our children both had their bicycles stolen. One child had two bicycles
taken. They were hurt even though the bicycles were "beater" bicycles as
they liked the cheap bicycles.
Save the Clem for when the child is at home and so he will come home to
ride the Clem.
The child will be expanding
Such a beautiful bike and kind of lovely to see him on his grandpa's frame.
Looks like it fits him really well. I have no good insight into this, other
than it would be really sad to see that bike turn into a "garage queen"
when he looks so natural on it. Is there room for him to stash this
What Mathias says is right about older Cannondales with cro-mo forks. I
also had a T600 Cannondale that I bought in 1988 for about $650-700 - red
18-speed with half-step gearing with a Biopace(remember those?) Deore
crank...bike was a mix of 600 and Deore. It was a fine touring bike that
also
Don’t do it. I used to work on a college campus and the reality is, bikes are stolen like crazy, campuses are targeted by bike thieves, college kids are busy and forgetful and all it takes is one careless lockup and it’s (or parts of it’s) gone. I don’t believe there’s any way to keep a nice bike
It nearly kills me to say it, but my older son will be heading to college
in a year. Freshman aren’t to bring cars to campus, so that leaves buses,
bikes, and your own two feet for transportation. My boys have grown up
riding Clem Hs; this son rides a 52 cm cast-off from my husband (who
Hi Alan,
I have a habit of taking in a stray bike every year, usually in the fall,
and then make it my baby for the following season. Living in Michigan,
that's a sound approach with plenty of time for the rehabilitation. My
tastes run to the old and cheap, but maybe I can offer some
Bump, if I may.
Bob
On Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 6:43:42 PM UTC-4 LeRoy wrote:
> As noted in another recent post, I’m a sucker for Clem-related things of
> many sorts. One of those sorts would be the original Clem poster issued
> when the bikes were first introduced around 2017. Does anyone
Knew I'd miss something. 29ers!
Thanks,
Bones
On Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 7:19:15 PM UTC-4 Wesley wrote:
> Hi Bones,
> What wheel size, please?
> -Wes
>
> On Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 12:08:51 PM UTC-7 Bones wrote:
>
>> I bought these from Velocity a few years ago. I replaced the front
Congrats!!! I also saw my first Riv then (an Atlantis) and got it just a
year ago. I happen to have that rd as well and it’s the coolest one around
in my opinion.
On Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 1:13:23 PM UTC-7 ttoshi wrote:
> That’s a beautiful Ram—I hope you enjoy it for many years!
>
>
Hi Bones,
What wheel size, please?
-Wes
On Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 12:08:51 PM UTC-7 Bones wrote:
> I bought these from Velocity a few years ago. I replaced the front hub
> with a Shimano dynamo. 40H rear, 36H front. Both rims have machined
> sidewalls. The rear has a bolt-on rotor mount,
Bump on the Riv Rider's Map for any who missed it.
Cheers, John
On Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 8:31:57 AM UTC-7 John Rinker wrote:
> Nevada, South Dakota, and Rhode Island seem to be the only states devoid
> of Riv Riders (I'm sure they're out there!), and East of the Mississippi
> seems far
Ted (Wood, rather than Durant, but he can read this too!),
I have—well, had, after today—the RH Humptulips, with the endurance casing,
on another bike. Swapped tires today, and I can report that Humptulips *with
endurance casing* measure 54 mm on Cliffhanger rims. RH says that their
tires with
I’m grateful for all the suggestions and may have questions for some of you later. Marc is out of town and I’ll chat with him when he gets back and we’ll finalize the plan…which may include winging it and deciding on the route at the shop!At any rate, sounds like we are going to get to meet a lot
Seahorses seem a little small for you, Paul. Which bike are you considering
them for?
I like the enlarged version of the Sylvan Touring that Crust sells, the
Gordito. There's also a new version from Sim Works called the "Taco" which
is built on the Gordito body but with a grippy platform with
Still available, despite some interest. Thanks!
On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 12:51:24 AM UTC-4 Hoch in ut wrote:
> You can actually print out the templates, take pictures of your feet on
> them and send it to Bedrock and they’ll tell you which would be the best
> fit. Sometimes it’s hard to
Jason, the route you’ve got there is good. I’d point out it routes to the
north shore channel trail, not the north branch. I’m happy to ride the
original route as planned, or whatever the ride winds up being. I’ve
commuted from Chicago to Evanston for about 15 years, so by now I know just
about
Thanks, Kim! The pedals are Shimano DX PD-MX30. They're MTB pedals from I
think 2010 or so. They have removable pins and the part of the pedal body
where the spindle goes through is nice and concave...a must for me. I first
got a pair when some were donated to the shop I was working in and now
Hey Hash, glad you think the route is good -- and that's a solid point on
Sheridan. My map was a bit of a quick sketch to show a concept of potential
destinations, but I just made a couple updates/improvements based on a ride
I took up to Baha'i and down the Lakefront Trail in June. Connecting
$40 shipped for the Roads To Ride books.
On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 6:33:34 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote:
> All still available
>
> On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 11:56:03 AM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote:
>
>> All yours, Vern! Hit me up at my email, I'm headed to work now, I'll get
>> back to you
Ah! Sorry I've got evening plans already.
I'll keep an eye out for future ride events. I just went riding with Rich
this morning who showed me all kinds of cool SF places. :)
On Sat, Aug 5, 2023, 10:57 AM Stephen Durfee wrote:
> Ok all, the weekend is approaching, so I'm going to propose the
>
Congratulations Brian acquiring your first Rivendell bicycle ! Looks
wonderful.
What make are those pedals ? I have never seen such a pair before.
Long may you ride in many smiles in your adventures on your new Rivendell
Rambouillet !
Kim Hetzel
Yelm, WA
owner of a Clem Smith Jr. "L" in
Garth,
I was able to adjust/move the levers with the cables installed. Just need
to pull the brake lever and stick a long allen wrench in behind the pull
arm, loosen the nut and then adjust and retighten. Was pretty easy.
On Friday, July 28, 2023 at 7:32:43 PM UTC-4 Garth wrote:
> Great
Hey Jason, route looks great and I've wanted to see the Bahai house for a
minute. Not sure of any alternatives, but throwing it out there that ride
down Sheridan is pretty brutal with cars and lack of bike lanes.
On Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 10:59:12 AM UTC-5 Jason wrote:
> Looks like great
Ok all, the weekend is approaching, so I'm going to propose the
following...
Let's start in the Mission, ride out the Wiggle and do a loop through GGP,
then down OceanBeach/Great Highway to Lake Merced, then back up and through
the Park and back to the Mission. It's an easy ride - I have to work
Paul! What, no love for the Bubblys?
Adam
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Sounds like a problem with the rim or rim tape. I'd replace the tape and
inspect the valve hole for any burrs or things like that.
On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 12:23:36 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:
> #1: tubes degrade with age. My experience says "no," at least gauging
> "age" by single
Stephen! Will you try again for Analog's October ride? It would be great to
see another Riv-person there (other than just me and Miggy).
For the 4x4 this year, even Scott (who makes all the 5th Season bags and
rides across from Central Maine to get to Analog) got picked up in White
River
I have tried them - I was excited about them but ultimately am not a fan.
For reference I'm using a Spank Spoon DC on my nicer bike (Heron Touring)
and MKS Allways on a travel bike. The Seahorse replaced Sylvan Touring Next
on my commuter. While the pedal size is an improvement over the Sylvan
Kyle - Enjoyed the write ups. Keep 'em coming!
On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 12:32:20 PM UTC-4 Dustin wrote:
> Kyle,
>
> Good looking site. Thanks for sharing
>
> Dustin
>
> On Aug 4, 2023, at 12:09 PM, Kyle Cotchett wrote:
>
> Hey all!
>
>
> I've been messing around with writing some ride
Ok all, the weekend is approaching, so I'm going to propose the
following...
Let's start in the Mission, ride out the Wiggle and do a loop through GGP,
then down OceanBeach/Great Highway to Lake Merced, then back up and through
the Park and back to the Mission. It's an easy ride - I have to
Diane, do you want to join me on the ride thru GGP (posted above)?Be an Ac✝️ion heroOn Aug 4, 2023, at 8:28 PM, Diana H wrote:No worries. If somebody else decides a 10-15 mile ride I'll join for that. Just post a time and place!On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 5:39:15 PM UTC-7 Matthew Williams
So, I’m just going to say it. This is the reason I ditched 26” for mixed
surface riding. I was having trouble finding tires that I liked (but he SK+
wasn’t available in 26” at the time). They were all really geared towards
knobby MTB applications and not hard pack / pavement mixed riding.
That
Drew, I was able to check out a Kombi. It does have the braze on for a
front derailleur cable stop, as well as cable guides for the cable route
down the down tube. A conversion to a double or triple crank is doable!
On Monday, July 31, 2023 at 12:55:03 PM UTC-4 Michael Baquerizo wrote:
>
Thanks, it may well be that this ring is made from softer aluminum than the
others -- Sugino as well as other brands -- I've used. As for Phil bb
bearings, I've had good luck, but I would have tried a SKF if they came
with 130 mm spindles. Apparently the cheap Stronglight JP400 ($28, plastic
cups,
I realize I wasn't super specific. Olive green large shopsack
On Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 10:55:04 PM UTC-7 dylan green wrote:
> Odd one here. Looking for an older sackville with the brass clips.
> Functionally not the best thing - but I had one that was recently
> stolen and would love to
Ted,
Yes, I measure the angles at 73° for both seat and head tubes. Mind you,
this is with my phone, but the feel of the riding position is akin to
another bike that I know to be 73°/73°.
This bike is closer to the AR specified in the RBW 1996 catalog (pp. 11–12)
than to the AR in the
On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 4:39:24 PM UTC-5 rcook...@gmail.com wrote:
The seller, who is a group member here, too, described the bike as an
All-Rounder, and for the most part that's what it seems to be, though it
may be more accurate to say it is a custom in the style of an
Thanks for sharing, Kim.
In case anyone's interested, those are the first three catalogs, there is
not a catalog labelled "No. 2," (apparently one of Grant's jokes).
The price is reasonable, those early ones are hard to find. They look like
they're in pretty good shape!
On Saturday, August
I can only speak antidotally about the tubeless rims but I do have
experience with the Cliffhanger rims and fender clearance.
You’re correct about the rim width. For reference, I have 29x2.22 SimWorks
Super Yummy tires, run tubeless, w/ Cliffhanger wheels on my Appaloosa.
They should measure
The Roadini frames were in stock long enough to tempt me into getting one.
Dark gold one coming my way.
On Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 7:49:40 AM UTC-4 Ryan wrote:
> Garth, FWIW I really like those VO Grand Cru calipers. I replaced a set of
> Record 80's calipers/brake levers with Grand Crus
Hi Jay, I'm looking for an Atlas wheelset if you decide to sell. PM sent.
On Friday, 4 August 2023 at 23:56:53 UTC-5 Jay Lonner wrote:
> My Big Bens are nearing end of life and I’m curious about setting up my
> Hunq tubeless. But I have Atlas rims, which Velocity says is a no-go.
> However if
Garth, FWIW I really like those VO Grand Cru calipers. I replaced a set of
Record 80's calipers/brake levers with Grand Crus and the TRP levers
someone posted about recently and it's a combo I've been really happy
with.If it matters, a number of years ago in *Bicycle Quarterly* Jan Heine
did
You're not alone out there with highway riding. Conversely, last summer my
friends and I did an overnighter and began talking to a fellow bicycle
camper. He was from Germany and riding from Seattle to Montreal. When we
asked him what route he took to get to the campsite, he told us he'd been
I have no idea where the frames are being made or any of the other
particulars beyond what was printed by VO. Taiwan is likely of course as I
think that's where they have the majority of the business relationships.
I'm eager to try their Grand Cru calipers too. I've never used any caliper
I suspect the metal at the valve hole also. I've never had such an issue as
the Mavic rims I've been riding for the last 23 years came with plastic
stem hole grommets so they could be used with either type of valve. Presta
valve stems fit in very snugly, no play. Thus, enlarging the hole to
Chainrings have varied for me by price. Cheaper stamped (softer) aluminum
ones seem like they have the hardness and wear of a Hershey product. I've
been amazed by the durability of the harder alloy TA rings since I got my
Rambouillet built with Zephyr cranks with them. I have only changed
Matthew – this was the route
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