If the shape works on the liberator x they do have a gel version if it's
too hard. I wear padded shorts if I am going any distance. I believe you
can get padded underwear to go under regular shorts. Terry makes a city
riding saddle called the Cite X, or at least they used to. It's wider and
ntry, if
> you would be interested. It's essentially new, and it's honey in color.
> Let me know if you'd like me to photograph it on my next trip "upstairs".
> I'd be looking for $100 shipped to remove it.
>
> Bill Lindsay
>
> On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 a
You write that you have tried many saddles but were any of them woman
specific? Through a lifetime of touring and casual cycling I never had a
saddle that I would describe as comfortable until I found the Terry
Liberator X. By comfortable I mean that I just don't notice it when riding.
idering? If you got Billies they might come
> back far enough that you don’t need a new stem. I hope Riv restocks the
> olive bag soon so you can complete your look.
> L
>
> On Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 10:23:37 PM UTC-5 Linda G wrote:
>
>> I just unpacked my 50 cm Sergio g
I just unpacked my 50 cm Sergio green Platypus. Gorgeous frame. I love the
color and am already planning my overall color scheme. So far: Honey Brooks
B67-S, Velo Orange basket weave grips to match the saddle, cables probably
gray, and olive Saddlesack XS whenever they are made again. No racks
nosed saddles, too. Good reputation.
>> I've never ridden one, though.
>>
>> On Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 10:33:00 AM UTC-5 Linda G wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for all the good ideas. That Berthoud Marie Blanque looks good:
>>> leather with the shorter
Thanks for all the good ideas. That Berthoud Marie Blanque looks good:
leather with the shorter length I like.
On Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 6:03:36 AM UTC-8 sof...@gmail.com wrote:
> On my platypus (soon to be on my Clem), I've tried the B17 regular, B17
> special, B67s, and have settled
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>
> I tend to like the wider top of the Brooks for more upright city riding.
>
> I also like the Pearl from Rivet cycles:
> https://rivetcycleworks.com/product/the-pearl/
>
> Best,
>
> Lesli
>
> On Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 1:04:36 PM UTC-8 Linda G w
Linda G wrote:
> I am curious about this because I have tried different saddles on my
> non-Riv (but similar) lugged steel Velo Orange mixte. What I am looking for
> may not exist but someone may know of or be using a saddle I haven't run
> across. I've tried a Brooks B17s, Terry Cite-
I am curious about this because I have tried different saddles on my
non-Riv (but similar) lugged steel Velo Orange mixte. What I am looking for
may not exist but someone may know of or be using a saddle I haven't run
across. I've tried a Brooks B17s, Terry Cite-x and an old Avocet women's
I share Joel's concerns about long chainstays and wheelbase. The geometry
on the Platypus has not been posted by Rivendell except for some labelled
frame diagrams on Instagram which are hard to read. The 50 Platypus appears
to have a chainstay of 53 and wheelbase of 120.6. That's compared to a
On some parts it's hard to know how light it is possible to go without
having problems. The wheels I bought for the Roadini have Velocity Race
hubs, which are definitely thinner looking than the 105's on another bike.
They must have smaller bearings as well as thinner metal at least in some
A 50 cm Roadini frame and fork with installed bottom bracket and headset
weighs 7 pounds, 12 oz. Subtracting weights for bottom bracket and headset
I believe that Rivendell used, found on the internet: 6 pounds, 12.5 oz.
Complete bike with no extras except bottle cage: 22 pounds, 9 ozs. This is
do
> not have low riders on her yet, but usually I keep the rack weight very low
> and heavy stuff in front panniers. I hope to get low riders in near future
> to try.
> I hope your search is fruitful,
> Tom
>
> On Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 8:17:57 PM UTC-5 Linda G wrote:
>
y $200 in
> groceries and the frame was still very firm. The front rack did wobble a
> little under heavy load.
>
> Marc
>
> On Friday, March 5, 2021 at 3:16:25 AM UTC-5 Linda G wrote:
>
>> My question was directed to Tom or Marc about the Soma Buena Vista. I do
>> not beli
>> 5'-6") and it fit great as well as being a noticeably smaller bike overall
>> than the 55 it was parked next to.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Friday, March 5, 2021 at 12:16:25 AM UTC-8 Linda G wrote:
>>
>>> My question was directed to Tom or Marc a
is flexy.
>
> Also I recommend comparing the sizing of your V-O to the 50cm Platy, it's
> going to be the shorter Platypus in the line and uses 650B wheels. I'll bet
> - with Riv's penchant for long front-centers - that you'll fit it.
>
> Joe Bernard
> On Thursday, March 4, 20
Does this bike feel flexy with a load in front and back, set fairly high on
your racks? I ask because I have a Velo Orange mixte, size 54, which has a
similar design and rack configuration. The flex bothers me. It's kind of an
unstable feeling side to side. It's also enough to make the rear
Kate,
I like a 42/26 compact double in front and an 11-32 cassette. I can go
up steep hills in a sitting position and I have plenty of high gears, never
using the outermost cogs on the cassette. At first it was a little
embarrassing to think I needed such low gears but I quickly got over
If you are comparing a mixte and a diamond Rivendell frame, you could have
both bikes set up in a similar way, with a handlebar that swoops back and
is set up fairly high. In that case the ride would not be all that
different. Mixte frames are usually designed for a higher handlebar so you
do
Leah,
Wasn't your Betty Foy a little lighter than the Platypus? How did that
feel for speed? I was considering a Platypus until I saw that the
chainstays were going to be longer than the Cheviot. The top tube is
already longer than I need since I'm happy with handlebars than only curve
Ana,
I'm sure you are not the only one who has difficulty manipulating a 25
(or more) pound bike with one hand while working a seatpost clamp with the
other. I can do it but my back does not like it. I have an older Ultimate
Support stand with a clamp that is at a fixed height but it does
wner today.
>
> Roberta
> On Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 12:29:40 PM UTC-5 Linda G wrote:
>
>> I'm curious about the quality of the Handsome Cycles frames: welds,
>> paint, amount of prep needed. I'm sure it's not up to Rivendell standards,
>> maybe more like a Soma? I reall
I'm curious about the quality of the Handsome Cycles frames: welds, paint,
amount of prep needed. I'm sure it's not up to Rivendell standards, maybe
more like a Soma? I really like my Roadini and am in the market for a
mixte. The Platypus checks most of my boxes but I want an in-town bike. I
Maybe it's time for you to get a workstand for your bike. You've probably
seen them in the bike shop. They hold the bike up in air while you work on
it. Even if you are not doing much mechanical work it allows you to turn
the pedal with one hand while you listen to where the sound is coming
Thanks Laing, I didn't realize that the Compass came in 165. I seem to
remember that they just came in a longer length originally.
On Friday, August 14, 2020 at 2:26:47 PM UTC-7 lconley wrote:
> Another not cheap solution is Rene Herse (formerly Compass) - they have a
> 42/26 with 165 arms.
I'm in a similar situation, needing a double crank in 165 with low
gearing ( 42-26). I have a White Industries VBC road square taper on one
bike and Sugino OX 601D on the other. The White Industries would work for
you but they are expensive. I bought the Sugino from Soma but they don't
seem
I have a Yakima Halfback on my Honda Civic sedan. I've been looking into
buying a Crosstrek and read that it will fit that vehicle as well. I is
very solid and it's easy to secure the bike to it. The bike and rack do not
move around once everything is secured on the car. It folds up very nicely
I'd vote for a Legolas-type bike. Light tubing, canti/v-brakes,
"modernized" with a sloping top tube and ability to take slightly larger
tires like 38/42. Grant mentioned in his recent blog that the Roadini did
not sell well, except the 50 and 54 sizes sold out. I think there are a lot
of
fit but because I
> had, and still have to a degree) a liking for small road wheels). Later
> still I owned a canti Sam and a blue Ram. Left are the 2 later customs.
>
> On my "maybe on day, God willing" list is to try a Roadeo and a Clem or
> one of those long stayed bikes
I just got my first compliment on my Roadini after less than 10 rides on
it. I saw a young man looking my way from an adjoining bike path. He rode
over and caught up with me to say "Nice bike". I've had the same type of
experience while riding my other two steel bikes. In one case I was riding
I like the Lezyne pressure drive. I've needed it twice, for a 32 and a 38
tire, and found it easy to use. It measures 7 3/8 inches in length. I
didn't count the strokes needed but I didn't find it very taxing to fill
the tires.
On Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 7:04:32 PM UTC-7, Lum Gim Fong
I bought 2 of the stems you are asking about from Universal
Cycles. https://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=7425.
On Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 6:42:57 AM UTC-7, Conway Bennett wrote:
>
> I'm gonna put drops on my hunqapillar and was looking Tallux and technomic
>
I like the Velo Orange randonneur racks. The canti model has a diving board
type fork crown attachment, unlike the Nitto. I also have the sidepull
model, which I bought first, and they have beefed up the rack between the
time I bought that one and the canti type. I have a basket on the sidepull
Deacon, I'm sure you don't need to know the names of your flowers but the
"cornflower" is also called blue flax, Latin genus Linum. The purple with
yellow center is shooting star, Latin denus Dodecatheon. Here in the PNW we
have similar flowers to these but of course no blue columbines in the
gt;
> Laing
> Cocoa FL
>
> On Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 11:26:45 AM UTC-4, Linda G wrote:
>
>> With a PBH of 80 I like the 650b wheel size. No or reduced toe overlap
>> and the bike just looks more in proportion. But really light wheels (24/28
>> spoke rims and "raci
With a PBH of 80 I like the 650b wheel size. No or reduced toe overlap and
the bike just looks more in proportion. But really light wheels (24/28
spoke rims and "racing" hubs) are not available in that size to my
knowledge. So 700c is better for a go-fast. I like v-brakes a lot. They
work in
I stand corrected if 50 cm isn't considered a small frame. I guess my main
point was that shorter, lighter people (many of them women) might
appreciate a less stout frame and if those frames sold it would be good for
Rivendell. I have trouble finding a frame that works for me and may not be
I might be wrong, but it appears that this size sold out on the website. I
bought one, my first Rivendell frame. I like the Rivendell philosophy but
their frames are generally too heavy duty for my uses, height and weight.
Since they came out with something closer to what I want I voted with my
A Cheviot with v-brakes as several have already mentioned. And in that nice
dark green they once came in. Sidepulls just don't work for me in the wet
winters here.
On Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 12:21:26 AM UTC-8, drew wrote:
>
> It’s late and I’ve been inspired by lum gim fongs Willy nilly
Regarding using shopsacks as handbags, I have never used a handbag but had
my shopsack at the grocery store with two other bags. I put all three on
the belt at checkout and the checker filled the other two and then stopped.
I told her to go ahead and fill the shopsack and she said, "Oh, I
I recommend DeFeet Duragloves, the charcoal wool model. They're only 40%
wool, but made in the U.S.A. They're tight knit so fairly windproof and
have grippy things on the palms. I use them for cycling and all outdoor
activities (except cross -country skiing which requires a warmer glove} for
5
Newbaum's orange with 4 coats of amber shellac
On Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 6:30:14 PM UTC-8, lum gim fong wrote:
>
> That ain't leather?
>
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>
> /Jeremy
>
> On Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 10:17:27 AM UTC-7, Linda G wrote:
>>
>> Are those albatross bars? The parts list says "Nitto road bars". I ask
>> because I'm looking for a bar that is narro
Are those albatross bars? The parts list says "Nitto road bars". I ask
because I'm looking for a bar that is narrower than an albatross but takes
bar end shifters and MTB levers. It's been my understanding that albatross
is the only choice.
On Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 4:05:21 PM UTC-7,
My theory (supported by some reading I've done) is that the muscles in the
butt build up from riding, making for less soreness over the "sit bones"
with time. I have a B17S on my Rivish bike and have found it to be
comfortable from the start for the sit bones but I had to get the tilt and
Are any more of the patches available? It says sold out on Etsy. Did I not
move fast enough.?
On Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 4:22:14 PM UTC-8, Philip Williamson wrote:
>
> I'm making my first "Biketinker" patches, with Walter at Falls Creek
> Outfitters. He's going to tweak that R, and
How is toe overlap on the 51?
On Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 7:33:52 AM UTC-8, Lucero wrote:
>
> There aren't *too* many photos of Soma San Marcos builds online, so I
> figured I'd post this as maybe I'll be doing a service to some curious
> souls out there. Christmas pushed this Amos over the
I'll put in a good word for the Velo Orange Mixte,which was only
available for a short time a few years ago, but I read on their blog
that they are considering another production run. It takes 700 C
wheels, has lugs, 1 threaded headset, 3 front fork braze-ons and
good tire clearance. I don't know
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