[RBW] Re: The Rivendell Bike Weight Thread
My double top tube 58 Appaloosa with with the "big" front and rear racks, medium saddlesack (which I store the large shopsack in), big basket, generator hub and lights, a couple tubes, patches, pump, etc weighs 42.4lbs. It's so heavy I have stopped caring. Friday night I carried 2 helinox chairs, a growler of beer, and a sweatshirt up my regular climb in sandals and a soccer jersey and met my wife to watch the sunset. It took me 15 minutes longer than it does on my road bike but that's beside the point. I have several light bikes and I'd rather ride my Rivendell on most occasions. On Sunday, August 3, 2014 at 1:04:20 PM UTC-7, Lum Gim Fong wrote: > > Since there has been curiosity about peoples' complete bikes' and/or > frames' weights, I figured it would be fun to reveal how much our Rivbikes > weigh. > > Would be informative to know: > 1. Model > 2. Framesize > 3. Weight of complete build, or your frameset. > (Including fenders/bottlecages/racks/lights/bells is ok since > dismantle-ization would be unfair to expect of a complete build. But no > bags/bottles on board, please). > 4. Build list, if you feel up to all that typing. Would be fun to see what > everyone is hanging on their Rivs anyway. But that is a lot to ask and not > expected. > > I would start, but I have to go home and weight the bikes first. > So I will try to report back soon with my Sam and Bleriot weights. > > And if you guys feel strongly about this being inappropriate for > Riv-culture, please delete the thread, but don't run me outta the forum on > a rail. This is all intended in good fun and info-purposes. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] My back is pretty stoked on my Rivendell...
So I'm probably relatively young for this forum. Mid 30s. I have a few aggressive bikes and my Appaloosa. Anyway, I woke up one morning a couple weeks ago in a severe pain and could barely walk. After a couple CT scans we found out it was a bulging disc in my spine. My snowboarding and cycling injuries seem to be catching up with me. Since then I've gotten enough strength back to resume a normal routine with cycling but when I go on my road or cross bikes I get a ton of sciatic pain if I push too hard. The Appaloosa alleviates all of that. I get that part of these bikes now. I'm just stoked I liked the form and function of Rivendells to begin with. I was sitting in the hospital looking at Roadeos. I have a problem. Might be cheaper to buy a new stem. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Anyone in Santa Barbara that can help me assemble my riv?
I live in the area and could help you but like another person posted I'd recommend just going to Bici Centro and you'll get it put together well and learn a bunch in the process. It's where I put together my first custom build. Ask for Raph. He'll be fucking stoked to help you put together a Rivendell, trust me. Good luck. And seriously, let me know if you need some help. I have an Appaloosa and have a friend who I ride with sometimes who has an Appaloosa. Let me know if you wanna ride sometime. On Sunday, July 15, 2018 at 9:51:38 AM UTC-7, adam leibow wrote: > > do you know Nick Renfro? he could help you, just give him beer money. > > On Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 8:11:59 PM UTC-7, gabriel luke thompson > aspinwall wrote: >> >> I bought a Clem L 59 Frameset and all the parts for it, only problem is I >> don't have a space or the tools or the knowledge to set it up. Hoping >> someone on here who has set up rivs before could potentially help me. >> >> Thanks, Gabe. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Wald 137 bag recommendations?
I ride with a Sackville Shopsack a lot. You can put shitloads in it and it expands well. I keep double d-rings on it so it stays in well when being ridden on decent roads and then I use a bungee net when I'm going to be riding dirt. It's VERY expandable and secure. Maybe worth a look for you. It meets all of your requirements but the outside compartments. However, I usually end up strapping things between the net at the bag and then keep a stem caddy on my bike for the rest. I've used other basket bags and don't like them as much as that option. On Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 8:24:08 AM UTC-7, Patch T wrote: > > A google search for Wald 137 bags show a lot more options than a year+ ago > when I was looking last. I had decided to opt for a rando-style bag and am > not sure I totally love it. I miss the basket. > What are folks' favorites? > > My main criteria are: > > - easy in and out > - shoulder strappable > - very secure to basket for 'rough' riding > - generous volume > - outside compartments for stowage of things > - weatherproof > > Mostly familiar with Sugarloaf and Dark Realm bags. What else though? > > Patch > BK/NY > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Rivendell prices going up.
The prices are going up $100 from $1300 to $1400. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Homer +1 discussion
You could get another wheel and cassette for using on the trainer so you can just swap wheels and go. It doesn't take much time to swap a wheel, takes up less space, and would certainly be cheaper than buying another bicycle. On Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 11:53:59 PM UTC-8, Tim Butterfield wrote: > > I started this in another thread specific to a Homer vs Roadini > comparison, but wanted to open the discussion to include other bikes. That > $10 gift card could get very expensive. > > Fitting another bike in our environment is a stretch and I don't really > need another bike at all, especially one that could be close stripped to my > Homer if I stripped it, which the Roadini might be. I wanted a one bike to > do it all when I got the Homer. It fits that role well. However, there > is one role during this time of the year, which it does not fit. It > wouldn't be today, though, because it snowed and I'm not as tough as > Patrick. > > Here in the PNW, the weather is mostly wet and often relatively cold from > late fall through early spring. During that period, my Homer is stuck > inside on a trainer with a trainer tire mounted. Then, along comes some > weather that is just absolutely gorgeous for a day or two. I could take > the Homer off the trainer, swap tires, go for an hour ride or so, swap > tires again, and put it back on the trainer. Or, I could just get on the > other bike and go. The percentage of ride vs 'renching is certainly better > with having a second bike. That means I'd get to do it more often last > minute when time frees up. That's one thing I like about having the Homer > on the trainer. If I feel like it and have a bit of time available, I can > just hop on it and spin, no wrenching needed. I guess if I practiced > swapping the tire more than twice a year, I might get the time down where > the ratio to swap and swap back isn't too large compared with the > relatively brief ride time. > > So, I'm not looking for a bike for any specific role other than available > to ride immediately. Though it can fit many roles, when on the trainer > stand, that is one role my Homer does not fit. For this role, almost any > +1 might suffice. A quick to access local ride would be either something > like a ten mile mostly flat loop or parts of it or a ride into/through town > and back, also mostly flat. > > I was originally thinking of maybe the stripped Roadini. But, it has been > pointed out a stripped Roadini is similar to a stripped Homer. Maybe I > need something just a bit different in case I want to trade off in summer > also. > > Hmmm. I never really thought of this, but just saw the Frank Jones Sr in > 55/57 available, both of which would fit my 83.8 PBH, though both are only > in the same Homer blue I have now. I haven't ridden single speed since I > was a kid. Not having done it for so long, I'm not really sure I see the > appeal of it very well, but I'm open to learning. I'm also not sure if my > out of shape-ness would work well on a single speed, though the mostly flat > terrain immediately surrounding me is good for it. The FJSr frame is more > expensive than the Roadini, but I'd likely save some in component costs. > > Any comments on this or other bikes I should consider as a +1 to a > stripped or not Homer would be appreciated. > > Thanks. > > Tim > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: GDMBR with Adventure Cycling
Yes! So I actually decided to purchase my Appaloosa while riding from Banff to Whitefish last summer on a converted rig that blew out 3 spokes on the rear wheel about 40 miles north of the Canadian border. Long story but it's incredible an incredible trip. One of the best experiences of my life. I'll ride the GDMBR one day. I actually had been lusting after an Atlantis for well over 10 years but the Appaloosa was easier to swallow at the time so I went for it. Had I known that they would make the chainstays longer and sell it for damn near half the price of the USA made one I would have waited for the Atlantis! But oh well, I'm beyond happy with my build. Enjoy your trip. Make sure you ride Going-to-the-Sun Road both ways. It's unbelievable. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
