[RBW] Re: Modifying my Hillborne

[Olivier Chételat]

Hello Wrigap1,
the good folks at Parktool have taken bike repair tutorials very seriously 
and the mustachioed man in their videos sure helped me going from barely 
being able to adjust a saddle to building bikes from the frame up. 
Here's the link: https://www.parktool.com/en-us/
This should make swapping handlebars, brake levers and shifters a 
relatively easy and painless operation. And fun to boot.
Good luck!
Oli in SF
On Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 11:10:25 PM UTC-7 wri...@gmail.com wrote:

> Good morning folks!
>
> I’ve recently been inspired by Eric Marth’s build videos on YouTube and 
> want to change my Sam up a bit, mainly moving from road bars/bar end 
> shifters to something like a Bosco or albatross with thumbies.  Problem is 
> I’m not very familiar with changing parts out like brake levers, shifters 
> etc.  Can anyone recommend some good resources to better understand this 
> work, these parts and what’s compatible with what?  YouTube, books, 
> whatever ya got. Truly appreciate any help y’all can give me.
>

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[RBW] Re: An Appaloosa build video

[Olivier Chételat]

Fantastic video, beautiful Appaloosa and tasteful build. Thank you!

On Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 10:24:25 AM UTC-8 Thomas Blak wrote:

> There is something calming when you watch a build video like that. Thanks 
> for sharing. 
> On Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 9:19:49 AM UTC-5 Ryan wrote:
>
>> Nice! It's fun watching someone who clearly knows what they're doing 
>> build a bike. You make it look so easy! Love the blue accents with the 
>> orange frame...even down to the blue lacing on the saddle and the blue 
>> ferrules. You sure have an excellent eye for detail!
>>
>> On Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 4:33:52 AM UTC-6 Marty Gierke, 
>> Stewartstown PA wrote:
>>
>>> That was fun to watch - thanks for taking the time to make it. Gotta 
>>> love the cup & cone BB! You put grease in all kinds of places I've never 
>>> thought to put grease. A little woodworking thrown in is right up my alley. 
>>> The build turned out great. Would love to have seen it ride off into the 
>>> sunset at the end, but maybe that's the next chapter. Keep 'em coming. 
>>>
>>> Marty
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 4:39:55 AM UTC-5 brendonoid wrote:
>>>
 A first time try at a filming/editing project by my partner and I. 
 Footage is from April 2021. For the bike savvy there are a lot of 
 non-sequiturs here.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2huyxqj0_I

 Thanks for your time and I hope you enjoy!



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Re: [RBW] HUGE Rivendell archive update: Catalogs, flyers, brochures and more

[Olivier Chételat]

Much much impressive archiving work. Superthanks!
-Oli in SF

On Friday, September 3, 2021 at 11:31:26 AM UTC-7 Benjamin Kelley wrote:

> Even got a shoutout on the newsletter this week.
> Excellent work!.
>
> --ben in KC
>
> On Thu, Sep 2, 2021 at 6:53 PM Eric Marth  wrote:
>
>> I hope you all enjoy, these catalogs are really cool. Great wisdom and 
>> writing, cool parts through the ages. Heartbreaking wool prices. 
>>
>>
>> [image: IMG_5960.JPG]
>>
>> On Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 5:36:06 PM UTC-4 Matthew Williams wrote:
>>
>>> Oh, this is great. Thank you, Eric!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 2, 2021, at 10:08 AM, Eric Marth  wrote:
>>>
>>> I've spent the last several months scanning my collection of Rivendell 
>>> catalogs, flyers, ads and brochures. 
>>>
>>> Reed, who hosts the archive of Rivendell Readers at 
>>> http://notfine.com/rivreader/, kindly added all of my scans to the 
>>> site. Now there is quite a trove of Rivendell ephemera. 
>>>
>>> He created a new link (the old one still works!): 
>>> http://notfine.com/rivendell/
>>>
>>> Enjoy reading! All of the files are text searchable. If you have 
>>> anything that we haven't included please send me a DM. 
>>>
>>>
>>>- All 20 Rivendell catalogs
>>>   -  Catalogs from 1996-2018
>>>- Frame brochures
>>>   - 1995 frames mailer
>>>   - Atlantis and Atlantis 2
>>>   - Rambouillet
>>>   - Romulus
>>>   - Rivendell Frame Brochure
>>>   - An early frame paint chart
>>>   - *I'm missing the Cheviot brochure*
>>>- Flyers
>>>   - Nine flyers from 2002–2009
>>>   - *I'm missing Hiawatha Holidays No. 1 *
>>>- Ads
>>>   - An add for the reader from Vintage Bicycle Quarterly
>>>   - A 2014 Cheviot ad
>>>
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: daily post ur riv

[Olivier Chételat]

Mr Brendan & Mr Jeffrey, that place is too marvelous to not ride your bike 
there at least once. I'll Riv my way to Steep Ravine next time.

On Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 8:52:39 AM UTC-7 Brendan Willard in SF wrote:

> Hwy 1 and Deer:[image: IMG_0294.jpeg][image: IMG_0328.jpeg]
>
> On Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 8:50:44 AM UTC-7 Brendan Willard in SF wrote:
>
>> I did an s24o to Steep Ravine Cabin 5 on Monday!  Truly a treasure- it's 
>> only 22 miles from my door in Nob Hill SF. There are a few challenging 
>> climbs made more so with the additional weight of beer and burritos.  
>>  Speaking of beer, I soaked my only shoes in the ocean after misjudging the 
>> tide while trying to chill said beverage in the water.  The ride home was a 
>> little less fun with wet feet. Too bad about the red flag warning here; no 
>> fires![image: IMG_0306.jpg][image: IMG_0301.jpeg]
>>
>> On Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 12:02:46 AM UTC-7 Jeffrey S wrote:
>>
>>> Olivier, the cabins are amazing! I actually stayed in one on the last 
>>> day of my trip down there too. Nothing like it! Riding to Steep Ravine via 
>>> Highway 1 was harder than I expected! Worth it though.
>>>
>>> On Fri, May 14, 2021 at 7:08 PM Olivier Chételat  
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Jeffrey, I spent the night of Wednesday to Thursday at Steep Ravine 
>>>> (Cabin 4). I almost rode my Atlantis there but for logistical reasons had 
>>>> to drive in. Such a wonderful spot (and Hunqapillar).
>>>>
>>>> On Friday, May 14, 2021 at 6:41:46 PM UTC-7 Jeffrey S wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> A couple photos with my Hunqapillar from a recent ride to the Steep 
>>>>> Ravine campgrounds just north of San Francisco, my favorite place!
>>>>>
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[RBW] Re: daily post ur riv

[Olivier Chételat]

Jeffrey, I spent the night of Wednesday to Thursday at Steep Ravine (Cabin 
4). I almost rode my Atlantis there but for logistical reasons had to drive 
in. Such a wonderful spot (and Hunqapillar).

On Friday, May 14, 2021 at 6:41:46 PM UTC-7 Jeffrey S wrote:

> A couple photos with my Hunqapillar from a recent ride to the Steep Ravine 
> campgrounds just north of San Francisco, my favorite place!
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: While we wait for our Platypus Bikes...

[Olivier Chételat]

Thank you for the kind words, Kim, Mark, Leah and David. It means a whole 
lot. The pressure was on to not mess this one up and I'm very very glad of 
the positive feedback so far; so is Grant. YaY!
Sam, without knowing geometry details, the Platypus looks like a Cheviot 
with curved seat stays (mucho elegant) and break posts to allow V-breaks. I 
believe it also has a bit more clearance for wider tires. In short: awesome!

On Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 9:44:59 AM UTC-7 John A. Bennett wrote:

> Here's a photo on our Instagram 
>
> https://www.instagram.com/p/CECGYWwnzqg/
>
> On Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 8:30:16 AM UTC-7 Sam Perez wrote:
>
>> what does the platypus look like ? i dont see it on the website
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 1:30 PM 'Hetchins52' via RBW Owners Bunch <
>> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Magnificent! A highly mobile art piece!
>>> I must buy one of these bikes just to prominently display the head 
>>> badge. 
>>> And, for my own viewing pleasure.
>>>
>>> Thank you Olivier!
>>>
>>> David Lipsky
>>> Berkeley, CA
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 10:11:38 AM UTC-7, Olivier Chételat 
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> ...and some additional material for those still waiting for a Platypus 
>>>> by way of sample badge. 
>>>> Save a few refinements, you are looking at the 99.83% final version.
>>>>
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[RBW] Gus Boots Willsen on Shell Ridge

[Olivier Chételat]

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: Clem smith seat cluster

[Olivier Chételat]

...and here it is again in its most detached state:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/olipop/13913719057/

and here too:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/olipop/8916539620/in/set-72157633131041745

Good day, fine bunch!

Oli

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[RBW] Re: Nice Riv Photos from Google Search

[Olivier Chételat]

Hi Marty,
here's a picture of the Cheviot head badge to complete your great 
collection:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/olipop/12817569245/in/set-72157639786756965
I believe you can download a high-res file from the "Download/All sizes" 
option of " . . . " menu. 
Have a good day!

Olivier in SF





On Friday, March 7, 2014 5:44:38 AM UTC-8, Marty wrote:
>
> If you like headbadges...I need a Cheviot badge to complete an update to 
> this. I have a couple other variations that did not make the cut last time. 
> (Still waiting for the Appaloosa.) Anyone have a Cheviot that can take a 
> nice pic?
>

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