I remember this process for the Clem, which went the opposite direction.
Originally it was supposed to come in a flat black you could bang around on
commutes, then touch up with a spray can. I believe the decals were going
to be stick-on and come in a baggy so you could leave them off.
I'm almost certain there were more produced in the burgundy color than just
a prototype or two. I think there was a choice between that color and the
green, but perhaps not in equal numbers. You could probably spend some
time on the wayback machine (internet archive) and find out for sure.
We do get cold in the mornings here. Sometimes into the 20’s. On those days I
typically ride in sandals. On my feet I put on thick wool socks and then
Sealskinz socks over those. The Sealskinz are waterproof so they work for rain
as well.
My feet do sweat with this setup but they are warm.
I’ve been wearing an Arc’Teryx A2B Commuter jacket this winter and I’m really
liking it. It has Gore Windstopper on the front panels and open weave wool
panels on the back to vent heat.
No pit zips but I find that opening the zipper allows plenty of air in to
release excess heat. Not made any
I know! Me too. I got mine for $70.00! I will say that if I could afford
$475.00, I would want one. 7 mesh have other jackets. I would check out their
website as their might be another product that might do the trick.
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> On Jan 27, 2022, at 9:43 PM, Patrick Moore wrote:
>
Nice write-up Tom. 2011 or 2021? Either way it appears to have been a
great trip. I'm looking forward to my cross-country jaunt.
Mike SLO CA
On Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 11:45:00 AM UTC-8 tgc wrote:
> http://tomheadswest.blogspot.com/
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I respectfully suggest you consider a A Homer Hilsen in a 47.5 or 51 cm
frame, if you really want a Rivendell. It has all the improvements G
Peterson learned from the Road Standard and has light tubing. Horizontal
dropouts are not as easy to work around as vertical ones, & the AHH
Thank you, Danny and Richard.
I'd better look on Ebay, because $475 is out of my price range!
On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 7:38 PM Dee Dee wrote:
> Patrick, 7mesh is the maker of the Revelation jacket Richard mentioned.
>
> https://7mesh.com/mens-revelation-jacket
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Regarding the Reynolds tubed bikes, my 1997 Lemond Zurich planed for me
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700x30. And it was a real hoot riding as a 650b conversion. The 650b
conversion seemed to amplify the plani-ness of the frame. Its too bad those
I was just going to paste the same link!
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> On Jan 27, 2022, at 9:38 PM, Dee Dee wrote:
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> Patrick, 7mesh is the maker of the Revelation jacket Richard mentioned.
>
> https://7mesh.com/mens-revelation-jacket
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> -Danny
>
>> On Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 8:11:00
Patrick, 7mesh is the maker of the Revelation jacket Richard mentioned.
https://7mesh.com/mens-revelation-jacket
-Danny
On Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 8:11:00 PM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote:
> Wool, wool, and more wool. And pit zips. And layers, feet, hands, torso,
> head.
>
> Those merino
A couple of summers ago, I sold my Cross Check to buy a Roadini. I liked
the high stack of the Roadini (61cm), but the CC had better brakes, more
clearance, more flexibility, and rode better.
The Roadini felt like an old school touring bike to me.
Eric
On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 2:44 PM Ezra
I ride a Roadini: I like the frame, but the tubing is not very 'lively' or
'compliant'. It is a stable frame (I have hit over 50 miles per hour on
Sierra descents without a wobble), but I would be happier with the frame if
it was less stiff. I ride the largest Roadini, and I have wondered if the
Thanks, Rich. Tell me, please: Is your jacket lined or just a shell? #2: Is
the material breathable or just plain old nylon? And #3: what is "mesh"?
Lastly, #4: Revelation is the model; who is the maker?
Thanks.
Lastly, aimed all all of youse: Do any of yiss know of a good tailor who
will work
NOT my bike but I am close enough to help if necessary.
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Don't forget to look through the cyclofiend photo archives. There are lots
of examples there.
http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/rambouillet/index.html
I settled on a nitto handlebar bag support, that riv used to sell, on my
ram. I've posted pictures somewhere, but can do so again if you're
I'ma buy me some STUFF!
On Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 4:25:07 PM UTC-8 Doug H. wrote:
> They at Analog are good folks up there in the Vermont back woods. Hey,
> there are some deals in that sales sheet! Thanks for posting Joe.
> Doug
>
> On Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 6:51:55 PM UTC-5
They at Analog are good folks up there in the Vermont back woods. Hey,
there are some deals in that sales sheet! Thanks for posting Joe.
Doug
On Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 6:51:55 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote:
> Cuz they're lovely people and have done some incredible Riv builds and
> they
I have one that is really superb. Fully vented I can wear up to 50 degrees. All
vents closed and worn over 3 thin wool layers I was comfortable down to single
digits ( in the woods - no wind). It is a 7 mesh jacket - “ Revelation” is the
model. Insanely expensive. My best eBay score ever!
I'll be particularly interested in others' opinions on the Junction and on
other, similar non-wool, wind-front jackets with pit zips. In particular,
whether they allow comfort over a, say, 30* temp range, by opening front
and pit zips as temps rise.
I'll often ride out in the 20s and come back in
I owned a Roadini for a while - great bike, kinda wish I'd kept it - but I
wouldn't begin to define 'light' for someone who's never ridden a Riv. You
really need to hop on one (any model) and see if the vibe is right for you.
In my opinion.
Joe Bernard
On Thursday, January 27, 2022 at
I used a Ram with Mark's rack and P-clamps. Never had problems with my
rando bag on the Mark's rack. With that said, getting a long strut and
going down to the fender mount/dropout as Laing suggests makes sense and
should work well. My Cheviot uses a long strut for the Mark's rack at the
For *road bikes,* not for, say, Clems or Platypuses*.* This was the subject
of others' comments.
And I forgot to add: My first gen Sam Hill, built much like the 42 mm
Naches Pass Matthews for pavement-biased all-rounder use, and very nice in
many ways, also felt (with Sam Brown Greens) -- not so
I've owned 5 Rivendells, and I'm a fan, so perhaps no one will take this
wrong.
My first 2 road customs felt light and zippy. Road custom #3 seems to have
been made from thicker-wall (and also OS) tubing, and during my ~15 years
of ownership, I repeatedly "felt" as if it were more sluggish than
Looking to sell or trade a nearly new Brooks C67. I've only ridden it maybe
50 miles. My lady thighs are just too large for the nose of this saddle. It
was fraying my leggings very quickly! For trade I'm looking for a C19,
carved or not. For purchase $100 shipped to the lower 48.
Christine in
Hey Ezra,
I think my Roadini is around 25 lbs. But to me it doesn’t feel “sluggish”. The
riding position with drops is more upright and comfortable than any other road
bike I’ve ever ridden. I believe it’s meant to be more of an “all-road” bike
than a zippy fast road bike…it’s definitely not
I might be biased here , but I think the issue of flat bars being cramped
could be addressed by Moustache bars , which if well set-up gives you more
hand positions. I AM biased though...93 X0-1, 1997 AR and 73 Peugeot PX-10
all have Moustache bars and my mixte might go there too.
I'm a little
I think the size is in the ballpark, and there's some room for adjustment
once you've built it up. It may be a hair on the small size (especially
for the Riv aesthetic of fistful of seat post), but you can probably make
it work. Sorry to hear about your stolen bike, but if you have the
That is a gorgeous bike! If all goes well, you'll see my build pics /
progress in the coming weeks. Thanks for chiming in.
On Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 1:42:21 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:
> I see you already know the Elk Pass tires.
>
> Here's Natsuko's bike in pass hunter format.
>
> On
The grips are a generic LBS brand I've had in the spare parts pile for
forever and I can't remember, I'm sorry. They aren't very comfortable and I
often use them to make sure I'm happy with a handlebar setup before doing
anything more permanent because they are bolt ons. Which was the case here
as
Way back when, bikes rarely had more than 1 mount per dropout. We just put
the rack and fenders on a longer bolt. Sometimes needed a spacer in the
front so the rack support cleared the fork tubes. I think I still have a
70's Blackburn front rack that mounted to the brake bolt (in the time
Thanks Joe.
Let's see if I take this plunge. :)
On Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 1:12:06 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote:
> Hi Adrianna,
>
> This is my comment from your original thread:
>
> I've been staring at that frame for weeks, it's gorgeous! At 5'-6"-ish
> it's too small for me, I'll bet a
Hi Adrianna,
This is my comment from your original thread:
I've been staring at that frame for weeks, it's gorgeous! At 5'-6"-ish it's
too small for me, I'll bet a 50 × 52cm would be perfect for you, especially
with drops or Moustache/Albastache bars.
My guess - cuz that's all we can do
Vincent:
This is unusual. Is the frame under the leather bent, or is the rivet pulling
out of the frame?
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> On Jan 18, 2022, at 4:42 PM, Vincent Tamer wrote:
>
> Hello Bunch,
>
> I have noticed a
Hi Joe, Greg, thanks for your thoughts.
The main thing is that I'm having trouble understanding whether this is too
small, or just right for me (I'm 5'5, I would say short torso and reach,
and regular legs). That's what I hope someone on this group can help me
understand. I understand it's not
SOLD
On Monday, January 24, 2022 at 1:34:48 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote:
> Or make offer just enough over the cost of shipping to make me box it up
> and get it out of here. Everything must go!
>
>
>
> On Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 2:13:20 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote:
>
>> Take-off from my
Hi Adrianna - what do you want to know from the group? If it's whether you
should buy it or not, that's really for you to decide, but -- as mentioned
before -- (1) the price is on the high end (but it's for a good cause and
also, these don't come around often, especially in this size); (2)
Don’t forget the “Sheldon Brown” solution to a cold head during winter
riding - tape over the vents in your helmet with packaging tape.
Cheap, but effective.
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I think it's beautiful, which counts for a lot with me..I love the color
and have an affinity for the older frames without creamy details. But it's
a road bike with road rear spacing that you're going to have to have 26"
wheels built for, you're going to have a very hard time finding a set
Hi everyone,
I went to see Joe B at the Marin Museum of Bicycling to see if I want the
Riv Road Standard bike frame.
Details were somewhat unclear and as this group pointed out, it's hard to
tell size and fit when the bike is not built up.
So further details are posted her (on my personal
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Hey all!
I have a Rambouillet which has caliper brakes as I'm sure most of you know.
I'd love to put a rando style rack on the front. It only has eyelets for
fenders, so I know I'll need to use hose/P clamps on the fork and a
mount at the brake bolt.
Anyway, I'd like to call on the experts
- SOLD Crust Cut Loose
- SOLD Rivendell Albatross
*Still Available*
Rivendell Billie Bars New 580 x 25.4
Talux 110cm stem
On Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 5:44:30 PM UTC-7 Andrew Huston wrote:
> Interested in the billies or the loose bars.
>
> On Monday, January 17, 2022 at
Greetings RBW Owners. My first post to the forum.
Have you been a Roadini owner? Did the bike please you? I've heard tell
that Roadini's feel sluggish and heavy for road bikes. I've never owned a
Riv but I'm interested in trying them out. I'd be setting up the bike with
Waive bars.
I'd also
I've got a stick pack for sale if anyone's interested. $80 + ship
https://www.instagram.com/p/CY-S0RRJD-G/?utm_medium=copy_link
On Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 3:08:55 PM UTC-8 eric...@gmail.com wrote:
> Some more info for you:
>
> [image: Screen Shot 2022-01-16 at 6.08.08 PM.png]
>
> On
Just mentioning this local ride from Madison, WI that might be inspiration
for the sort of thing Leah and others are looking for -
https://monday40.com/
I'm sad to say I have never joined them for a ride but it looks like a
great group of folks and it's a goal of mine to join them for rides in
Hello,
I have a new 62cm Sage Cheviot that I'd like to trade or sell for an
equivalent sized Hunqapillar or Bombadil. Hopefully somebody out there
wants to make this trade happen. Can discuss options. Thanks.
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Josh (wishing I was in Queens)
On Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 7:15 PM Patch T wrote:
> Found one at Nomad Bikes in Woodside, Queens. Damon to the rescue!
>
> Minh, not that I know of.
>
> On Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 5:10:13 PM UTC-5 Minh wrote:
>
>> sorry
Hello there folks,
My name is Calvin, long time rider of bikes and long time reader of the
list here, looking to be a first-time Riv owner in the form of a Quickbeam.
I could fit a 62 or 64, I reckon. I like the silver ones best, maybe an
orange?
I’ve got most of what I need to build up a frame
Thank you everyone for your input!
I am going to think about this quite seriously and may come back with
questions about the parts I need to build it up.
On Monday, January 17, 2022 at 5:12:41 PM UTC-8 Greg J wrote:
> My 1996 Riv catalog says that the 50cm (c-t) is built for 26" wheels.
>
Definitely a toss up at the moment because of price, and how I am not sure
it will be 100% a perfect fit. But it's tempting because of the color and
how it's not that common to come by.
I don't actually own a Riv at the moment, but have ridden a friend's
Roadeo, and loved it; so either I go
Thanks for all the thoughts. I have reservations about buying this frame at
this price, but that's alleviated by the knowledge that it's for the
museum. In any case, I will go see it, and probably decide later in the
week.
I don't actually have a Riv at the moment, I have one of those gravel
We're Fun-bikers. Fun-cyclists? I don't know. We live in a weird world
where most of us love the bikes and the gear and the experience of riding,
but maybe we don't want to go super hard or super-extreme.
I posted a photo of a ride on the Rivendellicious facebook group. A guy on
the group
I would suggest borrowing the term "party pace" from Russ of Path Less
Pedaled (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaThRBMEp21yRK4seqq3-Sw).
Just a mindset, not a speed, not a uniform, nobody to police.
- Andrew, who thinks as long as you're having fun you're doing it right.
On Monday, January
They are indeed the Aluminum version, all the bars listed are as well.
Best,
Joe
On Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 6:45:13 PM UTC-7 jmlmu...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hey Joe,
>
> Are the Albatross bars aluminum?
>
> Thanks,
> Joe Mullins
>
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> On Jan 16, 2022, at 4:46 PM, Joe Hall
Want to buy nitto albatross bars. Ideally alu but open to cromo.
Located in Brooklyn for local pickup options.
Cheers
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Hi All, I'm new here, **Shout out to any Riv folks in Omaha. Anyway, I
have been digging into the Riv Blog history and haven't been able to find
the content surrounding the rational behind the changes to the simpleone...
Initially the description states it would be a "fancier paint" with
Beautiful video! Could you tell me what grips and cable housing you used?
On Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 2:59:01 PM UTC-7 eric...@gmail.com wrote:
> Nice, Brendon. Looks like great riding!
>
> On Friday, January 14, 2022 at 7:10:23 PM UTC-5 brendonoid wrote:
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>> Bellevue RSL climbing the
Hello,
I have a new 62cm Sage Cheviot frame that I'd like to trade for a 62cm
Hunqapillar frame - preferably the green one but that's not a deal
breaker. Also more than willing to trading for a Bombadil frame, although
those seem much rarer.
Thanks,
Daniel
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My favorite sub -10*c gear is a arctaryx atom LT, big bill wool pants,
deerskin fleece lined mits, tough duck canvas vest, SWRV winter cycling
cap. When it gets to -16 to -30 I'll throw a Pendleton on as an extra base
layer and some kamik winter boots with knee high ski socks.
I don't very my
In Wisconsin, which is cold, I use lined Deerskin Gloves. Like these:
https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/619858-wells-lamont-grain-deerskin-work-gloves.html?blaintm_source=google_medium=lia=22=Cj0KCQiAosmPBhCPARIsAHOen-Mh71-PZ8mRUECmLwsMaLyI__bsbpyi7Lv1QMyTK3V0xjLivJWpVhwaAkgMEALw_wcB
They
I have three of these for sale. $50 each, shipping included.
You get both the bracket, and new adapters and big thick zipties that
attach the adapter to your saddle bag so that it fits the quick-release
bracket. These work great, if you have a saddle bag that you want to easily
switch among
final bump - $120 shipped.
On Friday, January 21, 2022 at 5:49:48 PM UTC-6 Jim S. wrote:
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>
> On Monday, January 17, 2022 at 4:54:24 PM UTC-6 Jim S. wrote:
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>> Never been on a bike. Never had an item in it. It looks like Simworks
>> doesn't sell these any more. This bag
Sorry I seem to be replying to two threads and am not sure what has been
said, so sorry for any redundancies. I would recommend a simple shoe cover
if the cold is due to wind going through your shoes. For colder weather,
there are neoprene booties shoe covers that work very well in blocking wind
Some good responses here already and I'm sure there will be lots more. I
used to ride in cold weather all the time several decades ago, but being
70+ the allure for that has kind of left me. And yes, being cooped up
inside during those long Winter months drives me crazy, too. That being
Reading through this thread all I can think is, boy I wish Rivendell would
revive a modest center-pull brake. Long reach sidepulls have no place in a
world where centerpulls exist, imo! And then go from that to their new V
brake. No need for canti's really - there are already so many out
Like you, this is my first winter riding in the midwest -- in Chicago.
I've been pleasantly surprised that anything above 0 or so is working
fairly well for me. I went out for a while in the single digits yesterday
and was very warm. My biggest challenge is not overdressing and making sure
to
One main thing I've found to keep my head warm when it's really cold,
45° and below, besides a thin wool watch cap and a Chrome hoodie is a
helmet one size larger. My winter helmet. Because I dunno how it works
for others, but more than a thin item underneath my normal size helmet
is too
Cross Post with 650b:
Hey everyone!
Real quick, if you happen to plan on being in the NW Arkansas area this
weekend and were planning on buying tickets to the festivities. I have 3
extra weekend passes that I will happily sell to anyone that contacts me
off list at rob.dow...@gmail.com for
I have the ear-flap cap from Randi Jo, and I'm going to go on record and
say it's one of the best purchases I've made. I'll ride in "feels like"
single digits and this cap under my helmet with a Smartwool neck gaiter
pulled up to my chin keeps me warm enough for a good 25-30 minutes in the
All other things being equal, Gore-Tex socks keep my feet quite a bit
warmer, at least at near-zero temperatures
EricF
Vancouver BC
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I have the same issues with my feet. I wear Uggs boots which are suede
lined with shearling with one or 2 layers of wool socks. I have been told
electric socks are good but haven't tried them.
For the core, my back and arm pits would sweat with a jacket so I use a
windblock like the Riv
I am sure the Rivendell folks are smarter than me as far as bike design and
market so my views are probably the outlier here. To me the canti posts
make sense because if I want something that works better with road brakes
my choices are mini-V's or cantilever brakes. I also have the option to
As an unreformed connected foot/pedal rider due to results of injury and
recovery. I have a pair of Lake brand cold weather riding shoes that look a
bit like a cross country ski "boot" that I've had for decades. They aren't
waterproof but not on my problem list these days. The fit feels sloppy
I'm actually excited about the changes to the Gallop and if I have the
money when they are available I'll very likely get one. But I've always
liked R559s.
I do have a question though, do the front forks look bent to anyone else on
the new samples? They look off to me. All of the diff sizes are
I’m new to cold winter riding so have just a little experience. I asked a
similar, but not the same, question about cold toes last year:
https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/fhxPz3ZpXMY/m/.
Now that Philadlelphia‘s temps are In the 20’s, I’ll be re- reading and
re-evaluating for this
There is a downside to powerful long reach brakes. The mounting bolt.
I have used Paul Racers for years on my Homer commuter and when I had a
stop sign at the bottom of a steep hill, I'd had to replace the front
mounting bolt multiple times because it had bent under daily braking loads.
Hi all -
Daily temperatures have been dropping to lower 40s F here in Seattle. I am
finding that my usual California winter riding apparel isn't working out
well in these conditions. I wanted to get some suggestion on a couple of
problem areas:
- How do you keep your feet warm? I have been
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