[RBW] Re: WTB/trade Billiebar, 130 Rear Hub

[Scot]

On Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 7:59:44 AM UTC-8, Jonathan D. wrote:
> I found a set of hubs but still looking for a Billie bar. Thank you as always 
> to the list for coming up with options.

I might be interested in purchasing those Albatross bars off of you when you 
are ready!

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[RBW] Hillborne dropbar, bar-ends: Cross shifter housings then cables?

[Pancake]

Looks like the prebuilt Hillborne with dropbar and bar-end sfifters has the 
cable housings cross in front of the headtube, then the cables cross again 
under the downtube. But my assumption was not to cross them at all. Right shift 
cable stays on the right, same for left.

Is one way right or is it a form vs. function sort of thing? My only guess is 
it may avoid rubbing the headtube?

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[RBW] Re: Hillborne dropbar, bar-ends: Cross shifter housings then cables?

['Hetchins52' via RBW Owners Bunch]

I've done that on bikes with drops and bar-ends when possible, to protect 
the frame. It is not conventional practice, but neither right nor wrong. 
Did it on my A. H. Hilsen and indexing seemed a little problematic with 
socket head water bottle bolts in the down tube, underside braze-ons. The 
shifting wires rubbed them. 

I've replaced them with domed, button heads. The problem would likely 
return with anything I mounted on the underside of the down tube.

Note that mine is a Toyo and the MIT bikes appear to have their down tube 
cable stops much closer to 6:00 on the tube rather than 3:00 and 9:00. That 
could work better. 

If I revert to the usual cabling convention I'll put transparent helicopter 
tape on the lower part of the head tube where rubbing would occur.

David Lipsky
Berkeley
(Need to go look at my AHH braze-ons to check positioning!)


On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 11:14:00 PM UTC-8, Pancake wrote:
>
> Looks like the prebuilt Hillborne with dropbar and bar-end sfifters has 
> the cable housings cross in front of the headtube, then the cables cross 
> again under the downtube. But my assumption was not to cross them at all. 
> Right shift cable stays on the right, same for left.
>
> Is one way right or is it a form vs. function sort of thing? My only guess 
> is it may avoid rubbing the headtube?
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: Biking trip in CA?

[Leah Peterson]

O’Ryan of Michigan,
Surfing. This former citizen of God’s Country (ND/MN) has a deep and abiding 
irrational fear of Great White sharks. I have watched Shark Week for YEARS, and 
there is no going back; I cannot unknow what I know. And what I know is 
certain: they are waiting - with their soulless black eyes and rows of razor 
teeth - WAITING for me down there in the deep. So, this rules out surfing 
unless it’s in my swimming pool on a windy day. And so far that has met with 
poor results. Also on the list of irrational fears: flat tires, furniture 
shopping, and necrotizing fasciitis. But, the right boots to wear surfing would 
be ones with a wicked blade affixed to the toe for self-defense against the 
shark.

Back to bike trips.

So we all gathered at breakfast and J asked, “Well, did we decide what we’re 
going to do this weekend?” 

I did my best pitch. I emphasized BEACH TOWNS and OCEAN SIDE and COOL FOOD 
VENUES and casually mentioned there would be a little tiny bit of 40 miles of 
biking and I was met with silence and suspicion emanating from three pairs of 
eyes at the table. I could see them telepathically working together to thwart 
my 40 mile bike ride plans. Ganging up on me silently, that’s what they were 
doing. There comes a time when a woman knows she’s going to have to switch 
tactics. 

“You know what I’d really like for my birthday next month?” I said in a velvety 
voice. 

They were left defenseless. There was really no other option when I pulled out 
the birthday card.

“Can I rent one of those bikes with a motor on it?” asked J. 

I winced. “Ok,” I said, “so we just leave the Clem home?”

“No, we need the Clem for the pictures!” he said. “We’ll simply hide the e-bike 
and pose with the Clem.”

So, I am just going to strap the Clem to my rear rack. Because pictures are 
important! And also, family harmony.

So that, my friends, is the current plan. There’s a 3 day weekend coming in 
Feb, and I’m pointing my Bosco bull moose bars toward it. 





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> On Jan 16, 2019, at 7:27 PM, 'Abcyclehank' via RBW Owners Bunch 
>  wrote:
> 
> Leah,
> 
> What kind of boots would God loving North Dakotan wear surfing 🏄‍♀️ exactly.  
> Would love to see pics of you attempting to hang 10.  Request to keep as much 
> of this on list until final
> details; us cold weather Michigander’s like to live vicariously through 
> others and dream of California riding.  Hard to top Michigan but fair weather 
> riders only get 5 months die hards 10-11, Just Ride classified borderline 
> insane riders...365, 24/7. What is a little rain, sleet, snow, headwind out 
> headwind back squall like ice sleet in the face all in the same ride got on 
> us.
> 
> Ryan
> West Michigan
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Re: [RBW] Re: Biking trip in CA?

[Matt]

I can't recommend the Ventura-Ojai path enough. It's completely car free 
from the beach to Ojai, with just a few hundred feet on streets coming out 
of Ventura, and it's very easy riding, no hills—it's an old rail line. It 
is 15 miles up to Ojai, so depending on your yahoos' appetite to ride, it 
might be a lot (especially on the 15 back) but it's so, so beautiful up 
there and Ojai is a great place to have lunch and spend the day at the 
farmer's market or at Bart's Books, which bills itself as the world's 
greatest outdoor bookstore and that's not an exaggeration (see pics).

https://photos.app.goo.gl/1X5c1gmsZRDzWy4MA

If you ever get there with people who want to ride for hours and like to 
climb dirt, you can veer off the path, cross 33 and go up Sulfur Mountain 
(then back down the other side, through Ojai the other way and return down 
the path to Ventura). It's unbelievably stunning up there because you can 
see clear to the ocean on one side and on the other across the Ojai valley 
to the Santa Ynez and the Topatopa moutains in Los Padres National Forest. 
I unfortunately didn't get a pic of that view last time I was up there but 
we did ride a short way off the trail and found an old bus completely 
burned out from the Thomas fire.

The only downside to the 15 miles of the path is there's not all that much 
between Ventura and the outskirts of Ojai. There's a park a few miles up 
with bathrooms and water, but there's nothing commercial until you get back 
into town.

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Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: 54cm Quickbeam w/ mounts on seat stays and fork

[Joe Bernard]

Welll, the answer isn't so clear. The TT length between 54, 56 and 58cm QBs is 
only 1cm, and starts at 56cm on the 54, which is quite long for a dropbar bike. 
So if you can handle the ST length on a 56 (too tall for me), the TT is 56.5. 

On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 8:16:52 PM UTC-8, Doug Bloch wrote:
> Please buy that bike it is local to me and I am so tempted.
> 
> Doug in Alameda

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[RBW] Re: Gus Boots Willsen on Shell Ridge

[Joe Bernard]

Nope, nothing yet. 

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[RBW] Re: Cheviut? More like Chevi-awesome. Amiright?

[Joe Bernard]

Excellent bike, my favorite color for them. Score!

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[RBW] Re: Cheviut? More like Chevi-awesome. Amiright?

[Stephen W.]

Ash,
  Thank you very much. Rivendell is onto something with their bikes, bags, and 
setup theories. 😉

Stephen

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[RBW] Re: Cheviut? More like Chevi-awesome. Amiright?

[Stephen W.]

Ryan,
  Thank you sir. I say we start a petition to get some Cheviuts for the tall 
gals 'n fellas! The mountain mixte is a fine looking bicycle; I would not be 
opposed to owning one of those bad boys. 

Stephen 

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[RBW] WTB: Sugino XD2 Triple Cranks, 170/172.5

[sameness]

Just like the ones RBW sells, but ideally used to very well used, as this 
bike will not be coddled. Let loose those beaters.

If you have rings in the 46/36/24 vicinity as well, all the better, but if 
arms is what you got, arms is what I'll take.

I have an almost uncomfortably large cache of parts, and I also have cash 
monies. Let's figure it out.

PM, email, off-list, etc., please and thanks. Email is my username at Gmail.

Jeff Hagedorn
Los Angeles, CA USA

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[RBW] Re: Cheviut? More like Chevi-awesome. Amiright?

['Abcyclehank' via RBW Owners Bunch]

Stephen,

So love the color and woody fenders depicted in several pics.  The only flaw in 
the Cheviot from my perspective is there is not a 64cm or 65cm rendition of it. 
 Fortunately Will designed and Grant oversaw a Jumbo Mountain Mixte (as part of 
their Rosco Bubbe project to use up surplus forks).  

So love the people and products of RBW.
Thanks for posting positively.

Ryan
West Michigan

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Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: 54cm Quickbeam w/ mounts on seat stays and fork

[Doug Bloch]

Please buy that bike it is local to me and I am so tempted.

Doug in Alameda 

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Re: [RBW] Cheviut? More like Chevi-awesome. Amiright?

[Stephen W.]

Patrick,
   'Tis. Thank you.

Stephen 

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[RBW] Re: Cheviut? More like Chevi-awesome. Amiright?

[Ash]

That's a very lovely bike there Stephen. As Rivendell as it gets!!

Congratulations!


On Wednesday, 16 January 2019 19:49:56 UTC-8, Stephen W. wrote:
>
> Howdy y'all, 
> So I went ahead and got my hands on a 60cm Cheviot, picked it up from 
> a group member,Erl, (believe he goes by WETH...Thanks Erl!). I had my eye 
> on the brown-green-bronze sheep bike since stumbling across Rivendell a few 
> years ago but didn't pull the trigger back when the bronze moss was offered 
> because a Hunqapillar was calling my name a little bit louder. I like green 
> bikes; don't judge. 😉 To me, the Cheviut exudes "Hippie-grandpa-coolness". 
> I had heard that the ride was comparable to floating on a cloud while 
> wearing a Snuggie and eating cotton candy; now I don't know about that but 
> this sucker is smooth as all get out...smooth and comfy and responsive and 
> quick and cushy and awesome. That's my unbiased opinion of the Rivendell 
> Cheviot. Mic drop. ✌ 
>
> Best, 
>
> Stephen 

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Re: [RBW] Cheviut? More like Chevi-awesome. Amiright?

[Patrick Moore]

It is a nice one.

On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 8:50 PM Stephen W. 
wrote:

> Howdy y'all,
> So I went ahead and got my hands on a 60cm Cheviot, picked it up from
> a group member,Erl, (believe he goes by WETH...Thanks Erl!). I had my eye
> on the brown-green-bronze sheep bike since stumbling across Rivendell a few
> years ago but didn't pull the trigger back when the bronze moss was offered
> because a Hunqapillar was calling my name a little bit louder. I like green
> bikes; don't judge. 😉 To me, the Cheviut exudes "Hippie-grandpa-coolness".
> I had heard that the ride was comparable to floating on a cloud while
> wearing a Snuggie and eating cotton candy; now I don't know about that but
> this sucker is smooth as all get out...smooth and comfy and responsive and
> quick and cushy and awesome. That's my unbiased opinion of the Rivendell
> Cheviot. Mic drop. ✌
>
> Best,
>
> Stephen
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Biking trip in CA?

['Abcyclehank' via RBW Owners Bunch]

Leah,

What kind of boots would God loving North Dakotan wear surfing 🏄‍♀️ exactly.  
Would love to see pics of you attempting to hang 10.  Request to keep as much 
of this on list until final
details; us cold weather Michigander’s like to live vicariously through others 
and dream of California riding.  Hard to top Michigan but fair weather riders 
only get 5 months die hards 10-11, Just Ride classified borderline insane 
riders...365, 24/7. What is a little rain, sleet, snow, headwind out headwind 
back squall like ice sleet in the face all in the same ride got on us.

Ryan
West Michigan

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Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: 54cm Quickbeam w/ mounts on seat stays and fork

[Max Bergen]

Oh cool, thanks! 

> On Jan 16, 2019, at 6:09 PM, sameness  wrote:
> 
> Page 45 of Riv Reader 27  says you 
> should probably be on a 56:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Jeff Hagedorn
> Los Angeles, CA USA
> 
> On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 6:02:06 PM UTC-8, Max Bergen wrote:
> My PBH is 81.5...any thoughts on 54 frame vs 56 frame?
> 
> On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 5:28:19 PM UTC-8, Joe Bernard wrote:
> It's a 56, size is at the bottom of the ad.
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[RBW] Re: WTB: 54cm Quickbeam w/ mounts on seat stays and fork

[sameness]

Page 45 of Riv Reader 27  says you 
should probably be on a 56:

[image: QBEAM-sizing-011619.JPG]


Jeff Hagedorn
Los Angeles, CA USA

On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 6:02:06 PM UTC-8, Max Bergen wrote:
>
> My PBH is 81.5...any thoughts on 54 frame vs 56 frame?
>
> On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 5:28:19 PM UTC-8, Joe Bernard wrote:
>>
>> It's a 56, size is at the bottom of the ad. 
>
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[RBW] Re: Gus Boots Willsen on Shell Ridge

[Chris L]

Has anyone gotten one of Grant's e-mail updates on the GBW?   I think I 
signed up but I'm not sure and want to make sure I'm not missing any new 
information.  




On Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 9:24:12 PM UTC-6, Olivier Chételat wrote:
>
> Friends of the finest steel bikes,
> I was lucky enough to get my hands on a prototypical Gus Boots Willsen 
> last Saturday and took it for a short ride to Shell Ridge on the flanc of 
> Mt Diablo.
>
> This specimen was the large. A perfect fit (89.5 PBH). I tried the small 
> one and felt cramped. The medium and XL were surprisingly almost as comfy, 
> yet the large is the one that makes me feel at home. The ride, on the easy 
> trail upon which I traveled, was as smooth as smooth can be and I'll 
> attribute that to the generous 2.8" tires and confidence inspiring 
> geometry. Summarized, GBW feels as good as any other model  but with the 
> biggest, cushiest, pillowy-est tires I've tried on a Rivendell bike. Very 
> good.
>
>
> Here are a few pictures of the machine in its natural habitat: 
> https://flic.kr/s/aHskMbBJc6
>
> Happy (almost) New Year!
>
> Olivier in SF
>
>

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[RBW] Re: WTB: 54cm Quickbeam w/ mounts on seat stays and fork

[Max Bergen]

My PBH is 81.5...any thoughts on 54 frame vs 56 frame?

On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 5:28:19 PM UTC-8, Joe Bernard wrote:
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> It's a 56, size is at the bottom of the ad. 

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[RBW] WTB: 54cm Quickbeam w/ mounts on seat stays and fork

[Joe Bernard]

It's a 56, size is at the bottom of the ad. 

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[RBW] Re: Gus Boots Willsen on Shell Ridge

['Abcyclehank' via RBW Owners Bunch]

Kai and Wally,
I called Riv and talked to Will (large rider advocate) in addition to the 
multitude of other talents he displays and performs at RBW headquarters.
He said the XL would be the ticket for us triple digit PBH measurements.  He is 
getting a Large but said they are offering a 4th size XL for us triangular 68cm 
Riv lovers.  There will be likely be a presale order opportunity so start 
staching away the cash.
Sincerely,
Ryan (9+ 1) Hankinson
West Michigan

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[RBW] WTT: Brooks B67 Antique Brown for B17

[J Imler]

TRADED!

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[RBW] WTB: 54cm Quickbeam w/ mounts on seat stays and fork

[Bill Lindsay]

Check out the one on Craigslist in Alameda Ca. They don’t list the size but it 
might be a 54. 

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Re: [RBW] 31.8 Quill Stems

[Dave Grossman]

Toshi, that is a great idea.  I hadn't even considered.  Thanks!

Laing, if I go that route I'll let you know, thanks!



On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 2:56:21 PM UTC-6, ttoshi wrote:
>
> If you have the bars, then you probably have the stems, so why not get the 
> quill adapter and clamp the road stem with the bar onto the adapter?  I 
> find that this method is nicer than the 31.8 quill, since you might have 
> different lengths and angles of road stems.
>
> Toshi
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 12:39 PM Dave Grossman  > wrote:
>
>> I have a bunch of 31.8 road bars in the bin and I will likely use them 
>> for the Roadini.  Just curious if anyone has tried the Origin 8 31.8 
>> quills?  The VO one is 80 bucks and that is a bit rich for my budget.  
>> Since I need to get a quill for it anyhow, I might as well just use my 
>> existing road bars and get a stem instead of another bar plus a stem.  I 
>> know it won't have the classic look but classics don't cover my wallet.
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[RBW] Re: 31.8 Quill Stems

[lconley]

I have a Nitto 31.8 quill stem (I think it is called Ui-12) that I mounted 
once and decided that is was not tall enough and bought the VO because it 
was taller, so it is basically brand new. I think it is 100mm extension. 4 
bolt faceplate vs. the VO's 2. I will sell it for $40 shipped CONUS.


Laing
Cocoa, FL

On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 3:39:13 PM UTC-5, Dave Grossman wrote:

> I have a bunch of 31.8 road bars in the bin and I will likely use them for 
> the Roadini.  Just curious if anyone has tried the Origin 8 31.8 quills?  
> The VO one is 80 bucks and that is a bit rich for my budget.  Since I need 
> to get a quill for it anyhow, I might as well just use my existing road 
> bars and get a stem instead of another bar plus a stem.  I know it won't 
> have the classic look but classics don't cover my wallet.
>

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Re: [RBW] 31.8 Quill Stems

[Toshi Takeuchi]

If you have the bars, then you probably have the stems, so why not get the
quill adapter and clamp the road stem with the bar onto the adapter?  I
find that this method is nicer than the 31.8 quill, since you might have
different lengths and angles of road stems.

Toshi


On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 12:39 PM Dave Grossman  wrote:

> I have a bunch of 31.8 road bars in the bin and I will likely use them for
> the Roadini.  Just curious if anyone has tried the Origin 8 31.8 quills?
> The VO one is 80 bucks and that is a bit rich for my budget.  Since I need
> to get a quill for it anyhow, I might as well just use my existing road
> bars and get a stem instead of another bar plus a stem.  I know it won't
> have the classic look but classics don't cover my wallet.
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Re: [RBW] Re: Biking trip in CA?

[Toshi Takeuchi]

Yeah Venice to Malibu is iconic S. California with muscle beach in Venice,
the pier in Santa Monica and surfing in Malibu!

Toshi

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[RBW] 31.8 Quill Stems

[Dave Grossman]

I have a bunch of 31.8 road bars in the bin and I will likely use them for 
the Roadini.  Just curious if anyone has tried the Origin 8 31.8 quills?  
The VO one is 80 bucks and that is a bit rich for my budget.  Since I need 
to get a quill for it anyhow, I might as well just use my existing road 
bars and get a stem instead of another bar plus a stem.  I know it won't 
have the classic look but classics don't cover my wallet.

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[RBW] Re: Gus Boots Willsen on Shell Ridge

['Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch]

Kai, worth calling Riv to find out. My impression talking with Grant was my 62 
Hunqabeam and 66 Quickbeam put me in an XL, though (as with those) with my 
90pbh, I’d officially fit a L. It sounds like the frames fit a wide range, but 
wide enough for you? Head scratch. Grin.

With abandon,
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Re: [RBW] Waterford Series 22

[Max S]

Lovely bike. Any more geometry details?.. 

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[RBW] Re: Gus Boots Willsen on Shell Ridge

[Kainalu V.]

How big is a Big Gus? Big big? Or just big.

LT in shirts, XXL in bikes
-Kai
BKNY

On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 12:55:35 PM UTC-5, Wally Estrella wrote:
>
> GUS! GUS! GUS!  I think I'm in for an XL! Big Gus.
>
> On Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 10:24:12 PM UTC-5, Olivier Chételat wrote:
>>
>> Friends of the finest steel bikes,
>> I was lucky enough to get my hands on a prototypical Gus Boots Willsen 
>> last Saturday and took it for a short ride to Shell Ridge on the flanc of 
>> Mt Diablo.
>>
>> This specimen was the large. A perfect fit (89.5 PBH). I tried the small 
>> one and felt cramped. The medium and XL were surprisingly almost as comfy, 
>> yet the large is the one that makes me feel at home. The ride, on the easy 
>> trail upon which I traveled, was as smooth as smooth can be and I'll 
>> attribute that to the generous 2.8" tires and confidence inspiring 
>> geometry. Summarized, GBW feels as good as any other model  but with the 
>> biggest, cushiest, pillowy-est tires I've tried on a Rivendell bike. Very 
>> good.
>>
>>
>> Here are a few pictures of the machine in its natural habitat: 
>> https://flic.kr/s/aHskMbBJc6
>>
>> Happy (almost) New Year!
>>
>> Olivier in SF
>>
>>

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Re: [RBW] Re: Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.

[Will Rhea]

Awesome photo gallery, Max! Thanks for sharing.

-br

On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 3:27 PM reynoldslugs  wrote:

> Well, thanks for this thread. It's pretty easy to make this positive.  I
> owe Grant and Riv a lot and would like to thank them.
>
> I "discovered" Rivendell in about 1998, when my friend Bradford Rex (aka
> The Reverend Mookie) gave me a Rivendell Catalog.  I'd ridden a lot in
> college and grad school (70's and 80's), but fell away cycling for a
> numbert of years, too busy to ride and uninterested in the new bikes, new
> materials, new technology.
>
> Brad showed me the catalog, with pics of good steel bikes and riders in
> floppy cotton shirts.  My ship had finally returned to port...
>
> I drove down to Walnut Creek, bought some wool shorts, and ordered a
> Heron.   Remember I got some fat tires (maybe Rolly Polly's) for my Jack
> Taylor and one of my Paramounts.  My love for cycling came back, and for
> the last 20 years I've enjoyed life with my Rivendells.  Not sure how many
> I have, maybe six or seven.  Maybe more, I don't actually keep track.
>
> I don't like to post stuff that sounds dramatic, or make my experience
> sound special.   But I will say the oncology dudes and cardiology dudes say
> it's a good thing that I've biked so much over the years. I truly thank
> Grant for that inspiration, for the bikes, and for my health.
>
> My story isn't unique or special, but the bikes sure are...
>
> some are here:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/41563482@N06/albums
>
> cheers
>
> Max Beach
> Santa Rosa CA
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[RBW] Re: New bike day. 56cm 650B Atlantis

[Mark Schneider]

That's one sweet build Bill, look forward to a review.

Mark

On Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 2:45:36 PM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote:
>
> As man of you noticed I put four framesets up for sale with the intent to 
> buy one new one. I only sold one of the four, with a bit of interest on two 
> more, but went ahead and picked up my new MIT Atlantis frameset yesterday. 
> It's a 56cm with 650B x 55mm tires.  The entire build kit came off my 54cm 
> Rosco Bubbe Step Through.  It's got a 2x10 Shimano drivetrain, CX70 brakes, 
> Cliffhanger rims.  I'm going to use it as a drop bar mountain bike and a 
> forest road explorer up in Gold Country.  I'm pleased with how the build 
> turned out and I'm excited about the bike.  Besides the longer chainstays 
> and the absence of a second top tube, this bike is basically identical to 
> the 56cm Bombadil I used to have.  
>
> Bill Lindsay
> El Cerrito, CA
>
>
>

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[RBW] Re: Gus Boots Willsen on Shell Ridge

[Wally Estrella]

GUS! GUS! GUS!  I think I'm in for an XL! Big Gus.

On Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 10:24:12 PM UTC-5, Olivier Chételat wrote:
>
> Friends of the finest steel bikes,
> I was lucky enough to get my hands on a prototypical Gus Boots Willsen 
> last Saturday and took it for a short ride to Shell Ridge on the flanc of 
> Mt Diablo.
>
> This specimen was the large. A perfect fit (89.5 PBH). I tried the small 
> one and felt cramped. The medium and XL were surprisingly almost as comfy, 
> yet the large is the one that makes me feel at home. The ride, on the easy 
> trail upon which I traveled, was as smooth as smooth can be and I'll 
> attribute that to the generous 2.8" tires and confidence inspiring 
> geometry. Summarized, GBW feels as good as any other model  but with the 
> biggest, cushiest, pillowy-est tires I've tried on a Rivendell bike. Very 
> good.
>
>
> Here are a few pictures of the machine in its natural habitat: 
> https://flic.kr/s/aHskMbBJc6
>
> Happy (almost) New Year!
>
> Olivier in SF
>
>

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[RBW] FS: Silver crankset

[jonathan moreno]

178mm arms
ridden ~30 miles 
110/74 bcd
1, 2 or 3 chainring compatible 

arms by themselves- $100
arms with biopace rings (48/38/28)- $120
arms, rings and un-55 bottom bracket- $135

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[RBW] WTB: 54cm Quickbeam w/ mounts on seat stays and fork

[Max Bergen]

Please send me a DM if you have one or know someone who does. Thanks!

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[RBW] Re: Gus Boots Willsen on Shell Ridge

[Wally Estrella]

Rare earth mags from Riv's jingle bells?

On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 12:02:15 PM UTC-5, Drw wrote:
>
> what are the 2 sort of staggered silver button/bolt things near the middle 
> of the seat tube?
>
> I also am tempted, though i have zero need for this bike. It looks really 
> pretty and weird.  My only reservation about the length is getting it on 
> car racks and inside of small spaces. im sure the ride is great. 
>

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[RBW] Re: Gus Boots Willsen on Shell Ridge

['Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch]

I was told that stoplights, at least in my area of Woodland Park, CO, trigger 
either by motion or by magnetic sensing. Wave arms like a mad man waving to the 
lights to activate the motion sensor; put a strong earth magnet on your bike to 
activate the magnetic sensor. Otherwise, lay the bike down and push the 
pedestrian cross button.

With abandon,
Patrick 

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[RBW] Re: Gus Boots Willsen on Shell Ridge

['Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch]

So the large is 650b/27.5 and the xl is 29?

With abandon,
Patrick

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[RBW] Re: Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.

[Joe Bernard]

Found the Bridgestone ad. 

https://goo.gl/images/764UoQ

I started here, got The Three Catalogues, joined the Bridgestone Owner's Bunch 
just before it all went south, then signed up for the Reader. First Riv was a 
Romulus in 2003, have had a stack of them since but oddly enough currently own 
none. Is a Gus next? Probably!

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[RBW] Re: Gus Boots Willsen on Shell Ridge

[Drw]

what are the 2 sort of staggered silver button/bolt things near the middle 
of the seat tube?

I also am tempted, though i have zero need for this bike. It looks really 
pretty and weird.  My only reservation about the length is getting it on 
car racks and inside of small spaces. im sure the ride is great. 

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[RBW] Re: Biking trip in CA?

[Drw]

if you/family havent been here before, and don't live near an ocean, i'd 
recommend riding the bike path from marina del rey into malibu. you'd hit 
the venice boardwalk (you could even drop into the canals), santa monica, 
the pier and third street if you want, and some nice coastline a little 
further north with some decent restaurants. it's totally flat with a ton of 
stuff to stop and do and see to keep the kids engaged. the only downside is 
that coming back, you'd see all the same stuff.  I think a lot of us who 
live here, like Irvine because it can feel more "outdoors" than most of the 
urban LA area, but if you come from a more outdoorsy place, I worry it 
might be disappointing. 

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[RBW] Re: Gus Boots Willsen on Shell Ridge

[Joe Bernard]

Drw, I believe those are magnets to attach a combo hex wrench to. This is a 
thing Grant is planning for all Rivbikes. 

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[RBW] Re: Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.

[lconley]

Oops - 25 bikes - does that cross the line into hoarding?

On Friday, January 11, 2019 at 3:04:16 PM UTC-5, lconley wrote:
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> 10 Rivendells plus Rivendell Custom on order. 23 bikes total. Just me.
>
> Laing
> Cocoa, FL
>
>
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[RBW] Re: Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.

[George W Millwood]

I was reading a cycling magazine that was running a series of articles on 
bicycle builders when they announced with some sadness that Bridgestone was 
finishing up in the USA and that Grant was setting out on his own.  I 
enrolled for the boblist, I think that's what it was then, bought a bunch 
of bits and pieces and set about civilising my Trek hybrid.  I changed the 
seat, the seat post, the bottle cages, the stem and bars a number of times, 
the wheels, the drivetrain and finally I bit the bullet and bought Atlantis 
Frame No 93.  I still have it and still ride it and shortly I will complete 
the transformation and replace the brakes.

Grant changed everything about how I ride, I owe him an enormous debt which 
is why I still buy my bits from Rivendell when I can get them across the 
counter at my LBS.

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[RBW] Re: Take-apart Cheviot?

[Garth]

 Go to S&S website's link and contact a builder(s).  

http://www.sandsmachine.com/#retrofit

http://www.sandsmachine.com/fbplist.htm

Even tandems can be coupled and cased.  As for fitting in a case for 
travel, refer to the list on the retrofit page as well as the builders 
contacted. Someone who does couplers often like Bilenky could answer about 
a case for an *atypical *long wheelbase bike such a the ones Riv sells.  I 
suspect it would require a tandem case, though a guess.


On Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 11:43:16 AM UTC-5, Max S wrote:
>
> So, has anyone seen / ordered a Cheviot with couplers for travel?.. 
> Inquiring minds want to know. 
>

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[RBW] Re: Gus Boots Willsen on Shell Ridge

['Tom M' via RBW Owners Bunch]

Beautiful photography. Glad to know the bike rode so well.
Tom Milani
Alexandria, VA

On Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 10:24:12 PM UTC-5, Olivier Chételat wrote:
>
> Friends of the finest steel bikes,
> I was lucky enough to get my hands on a prototypical Gus Boots Willsen 
> last Saturday and took it for a short ride to Shell Ridge on the flanc of 
> Mt Diablo.
>
> This specimen was the large. A perfect fit (89.5 PBH). I tried the small 
> one and felt cramped. The medium and XL were surprisingly almost as comfy, 
> yet the large is the one that makes me feel at home. The ride, on the easy 
> trail upon which I traveled, was as smooth as smooth can be and I'll 
> attribute that to the generous 2.8" tires and confidence inspiring 
> geometry. Summarized, GBW feels as good as any other model  but with the 
> biggest, cushiest, pillowy-est tires I've tried on a Rivendell bike. Very 
> good.
>
>
> Here are a few pictures of the machine in its natural habitat: 
> https://flic.kr/s/aHskMbBJc6
>
> Happy (almost) New Year!
>
> Olivier in SF
>
>

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[RBW] Blug of 1/7

[Patrick Moore]

Not unrelated to the thread about historical Rivendell match-ups: Grant's
Blug of 1/7 contains a lot of interest, including the most eloquent and
heartfelt (I assume) explanation of what he has been doing with Rivendell
and how his focus has changed. I certainly don't agree with everything he
stands for, or desire everything he designs, but I wholeheartedly like and
support his business model: Love something useful and beautiful, make it
barring as few holds as you can, with a staff you really care about and
care for and pay as well as you can, and market it with a fervor of love
and not by sly, cynical manipulation of people's subconscious fears and
lusts. Hell, even if Rivendell was in the business of making fancy trivets,
I'd have to support it simply because of their honesty.

*And* there is a lengthy 1990 Grant interview of Tom Ritchey from a
1990 *Bicycle
Guide* (remember that one?), followed by some readers' letters; really
surprising at the depth and detail of the discussions; you find that now
only in aficionados' blogs. I have to say that while BG was excessively
roadie, it was one of the best cycling magazines for its detail and
thoroughness; no wonder it went out of business!

Finally, Grant asserts that the highest, best, noblest kind of riding is
riding to the store. (I am being metaphorical.) Sheldon said the same. I
have to agree, though only if that makes going to the store *fun.*

And, there is a very interesting

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Re: [RBW] Gus Boots Willsen on Shell Ridge

[hugh flynn]

It's hard to wrap your head around long chainstay bikes.. until you thrown
your leg over one and ride.

Then the head gets it.

Hugh Flynn
Newburyport, MA

On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 6:26 AM Lester Lammers 
wrote:

> It's hard to wrap your head around the long chainstays but the ride is
> sublime.
>
>
> On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 12:15:39 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
>>
>> I have to admit that I am very tempted to try one of Riv's long-wheelbase
>> bikes on dirt roads and paths; it's probably just age. But yours is
>> certainly pretty.
>>
>> 2.8"? What is the actual, measured width? They don't look wider than my
>> (actual) 60s which are labeled 2.35.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *And though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take
>> the hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.*
>> --- J.R.R. Tolkien
>> ---
>> Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews
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>>
>> 
>> *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?*
>>
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[RBW] Waterford Series 22

[Fullylugged]

Considering the current price for a new frame (2,300) and fork (350 and up), 
this is a great deal for someone that this bike works for.  I am thrilled with 
how my almost NOS RS12 (bought on this list and set up  a la Riv) came out 
doing a 650 conversion. It currently has Soma New Express 38s on and really is 
the bomb. The 12 was the forerunner to the 22, I believe.  Hope yours sells.

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Re: [RBW] Gus Boots Willsen on Shell Ridge

[Lester Lammers]

It's hard to wrap your head around the long chainstays but the ride is 
sublime.

On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 12:15:39 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
>
> I have to admit that I am very tempted to try one of Riv's long-wheelbase 
> bikes on dirt roads and paths; it's probably just age. But yours is 
> certainly pretty. 
>
> 2.8"? What is the actual, measured width? They don't look wider than my 
> (actual) 60s which are labeled 2.35.
>
>
>
>
>
> *And though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take 
> the hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.*
> --- J.R.R. Tolkien
> ---
> Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews
> By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching
> Other professional writing services
> Expensive! But good.
> http://www.resumespecialties.com/
> Patrick Moore
> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique
>
> 
> *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?*
>

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