Sorry to use the list for this, but I¹d like to hear from Stephen who asked
for Rivendell logo files last week. I¹ve emailed him directly a couple of
times with no response.
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Filson makes a paste wax for re-proofing their waxed cotton
garments. I've used it on a Baggins with positive results. Hot
weather, a heat gun or oven helps the wax to flow into the fabric.
I second the vote for the Filson wax (www.filson.com/sm-one-can-of-oil-
finish-wax--pi-2092385.html). See
I hope the Filsen Paste Wax finish is made from something different than the
Filson Boot Oil which goes on easy and looks great, but has a tendency to cause
mold in humid weather when used on leather. I've had this happen a number of
times and have switched to Obenauf's because of this.
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Without a doubt the best packing I have seen for any bike ever. In my
few years of bike shop employment I probably packed 50 bikes or so for
shipping. I did not have the skill, patience, or materials to come
anywhere close to Riv's standards. Rivendell clearly takes pride in
this part of the
I can't see how anyone here would find this to be heresy. I think we
all accept racers need a light nimble bike, but object to the
marketing of these bikes to the 52 yr old casual rider who can never
get comfortable. This is easily the #1 misconception about Rivendell
Grant - Grant hates
marketing of these bikes to the 52 yr old casual rider who can never
get comfortable.
Agree except for the assumption that people who do not race are
somehow 'casual riders.'
In fact, I find more the opposite to be true. Someone who uses their
bike to ride to work, shop, access cultural and
I second the motion. Most serious riders (racers) that I encounter have a
sole focus. They know nothing about their bike, they don't use it for anything
other than sporting equipment. The bike doesn't fit right, is ill-maintained,
etc. but the rider has on the cutting edge kit. Looks the
Keven (of RBW) races CX iirc, on a Legolas. Another rider in recent memory
captured a national age group title on a Legolas as well, I remember reading.
I can get my Ram down to 20 lbs and race it (and it out handles many more
carboneseque racers), although the problem with that is my legs
Well, I'm mostly an interested reader of the posts here, rather than an active
poster/participant in the discussions. And I'm about as far from a racer as
one can get -- a 56 year old guy with a recently resurrected interest in bikes
and riding, prompted in equal measures by the need for
How do you get your Ram down to 20 lbs? Do you find a few pounds difference
on the bike make a noticeable difference in the ride?
Thanks,
Tim
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 8:44 AM, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote:
Keven (of RBW) races CX iirc, on a Legolas. Another rider in recent memory
captured
How about Hilsen as a 650B randonneur:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaptainamerika/4154581242/in/pool-650b
Esteban
San Diego, Calif.
On Dec 4, 7:49 am, Timothy Whalen whalen...@gmail.com wrote:
How do you get your Ram down to 20 lbs? Do you find a few pounds difference
on the bike make a
David Faller wrote:
I second the motion. Most serious riders (racers) that I encounter have a
sole focus. They know nothing about their bike, they don't use it for
anything other than sporting equipment. The bike doesn't fit right, is
ill-maintained, etc. but the rider has on the cutting edge
But the tone of disdain for racers who aren't as interested as we are in the
fine points of the bike as a beautiful machine, but simply see it as a tool
for their particular kind of exercise, seems misguided to me.
Any bike that's on the road -- with the possible exception of those under
On Dec 4, 11:01 am, Jon Grant jgr...@papagrant.com wrote:
What does it matter? I¹ve seen skinny kids on bright-colored, narrow-barred
fixies; poorly-dressed folks on cheap mountain bikes; commuters on all sorts
of bikes; fat, skinny, old, and young folks on bikes that cost thousands
more than
I've found randonneuring to be a happy medium between racing and ...
well I don't know what, serious riding? When I first started cycling
seriously (ie every single day I had off work for 8 to 9hrs and
early in the morning before work and school) I did do some mountain
bike races. It was an
Thanks for those links. I love the belt concept but I was really
unimpressed with the part about it popping off the cog unless
everything is perfectly aligned. After a couple of painful mashups
like Bob describes, how could you ever trust the thing?
I don't remember if i've posted these links
I have ridden a belt drive bike that was a sort of an early proof-of-
concept/prototype bike for Speedhound, and was suitably impressed with
the quiet-ness and lack of the mushy feel I expected for some
reason. It is a nice idea, but limited to freewheeling single-speeds
and IGHs, which are two
I've not ridden a Milano, but I have ridden chromo Japanese mixtes, and
those, too, can be dogs, compared to a good road frame, anyway. Of course,
there are so many variables that it is hard to pronounce on the key causes,
but I would guess that a good aluminum frame with good tires will be
There was a thread about the belt-drive Trek Soho on a commuting forum that
I occasionally participarte in. Three Soho owners chimed in and two of them
said that after a period of time, their belts became very loud. Gates worked
with one of them (through their Trek dealer) and they were able to
Winter cleaning yea? I have some random stuff, but added these:
105 5500 series triple cranks with bottom bracket. NOS. $150 shipped
Bunch of sunglasses...I can only wear my prescription pair now, so I'm
cleaning the drawer.
Oakley polarized monster pups - $65
Optic nerve Membranes - $30 (4 lens
on 12/4/09 7:11 AM, David Faller at dfal...@charter.net wrote:
I second the motion. Most serious riders (racers) that I encounter have a
sole focus. They know nothing about their bike, they don't use it for
anything other than sporting equipment. The bike doesn't fit right, is
ill-maintained,
In a message dated 12/4/2009 10:49:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
whalen...@gmail.com writes:
How do you get your Ram down to 20 lbs?
Actually, pretty easy. I got mine under 20 lbs by using Campy Record 10
speed components and Mavic Ksyrium SL wheels - which I find to be
that sounds like a great idea.
However, my bags are full of road grit. I'd like to clean
them somehow before applying the wax without damaging the leather
bits.
any advice on that?
best
s
On Dec 3, 7:15 am, mcrawford mcrawf...@artic.edu wrote:
Filson makes a paste wax for re-proofing their
Very interesting, as I'm a Campy fan. Is this the Record gruppo with
alloy cranks and levers or carbon? Do you have any photos online?
On Dec 4, 10:07 am, bpus...@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 12/4/2009 10:49:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
whalen...@gmail.com writes:
How do you get
on 12/4/09 10:13 AM, sanjoser at thomas.savar...@gmail.com wrote:
that sounds like a great idea.
However, my bags are full of road grit. I'd like to clean
them somehow before applying the wax without damaging the leather
bits.
any advice on that?
I was just going to throw my Baggins Banana
In a message dated 12/4/2009 1:51:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com writes:
Very interesting, as I'm a Campy fan. Is this the Record gruppo with
alloy cranks and levers or carbon? Do you have any photos online?
It's the carbon Record gruppo. I had not intended to use
Same here. The real appeal of belt-drive would be a system that stayed
cleaner and quieter with less maintenance. There isn't enough wrong
with a chain-drive system to settle for anything less.
Bill
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Shaun Meehan meehan.sh...@gmail.com wrote:
There was a thread
Congratulations on the new QB man- you're psyched! I agree with
the above post- Rivendell's packaging standards are pretty out of
this world. Your bike will be travelling in comfort to say the
least.
On Dec 3, 10:58 pm, Robert F. Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com wrote:
When I checked my
Pretty much looks like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pguillam/2335320807/
The Deal:
1) You donate $500 to the Val Kleitz Benefit Fund via PayPal. Go to
http://www.rideyourbike.com/ and follow the link to Aaron’s PayPal
Account.
2) You donate $750 to the Thornton Creek School (Expedition
Bicycle chains have been refined and improved for well over 100 years
now. Belts are the future. Once there's a belt that's reliable AND
has a coupling, or a way to cut and re-bond it - so we can install it
on existing frames - look out. I know about the Speedhound frame but
it's very
A Quickbeam cannot be more nicely equipped than that. A good deal for
a good cause.
Makes me wish it was my size.
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On Fri, 2009-12-04 at 14:16 -0800, jim_OLP wrote:
Bicycle chains have been refined and improved for well over 100 years
now. Belts are the future. Once there's a belt that's reliable AND
has a coupling, or a way to cut and re-bond it - so we can install it
on existing frames - look out. I
On Dec 4, 11:03 am, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote:
However, if you look around most riding web sites, and engage in
conversation with people about bikes on a regular basis, there is a
decidedly marked tendency to refer to racers and racing bikes as
'serious' and other uses 'casual.'
On Fri, 2009-12-04 at 14:30 -0800, Patrick in VT wrote:
my poodles feel the same way. they take offense to being grouped in
the non-sporting breed group, especially when we see all those pudgy
labradors with custom collars and haughty weimaraners, who really look
the part with those sleek
You guys are all making the packing sound so good maybe I'll just leave it
packed for a few days and admire it.
Now back to reality. :-)
Aloha!
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 11:20 AM, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.comwrote:
Congratulations on the new QB man- you're psyched! I agree with
I have an older Riv that could use a new skin.
Where in the San Francisco area should I look to get it painted?
Are there multiple options?
I am either going to go one of two ways - single color no decals, or nice
multi-color riv-ish paint with original decals.
Is it feasible to never get it
Longleaf Bicycles appears to carry them:
http://www.longleafbicycles.com/products/components/cassettes-chains-freewheels/seven-speed-cassettes/
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
On Dec 2, 12:55 pm, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
Harris Cycles has the HG-50 7 spd 13-30 for $30. Lickton's has it
At present, yes. I also think internal gear hubs are the future,
although a lot of improvement is needed there, too.
Some one will probably come up with a belt that can be derailled but
only by some new sort of derailleur.
On Dec 4, 4:19 pm, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Fri,
On Dec 4, 4:00 pm, J L subfas...@gmail.com wrote:
I have an older Riv that could use a new skin.
Where in the San Francisco area should I look to get it painted?
-Jason
Here in The Bay Area I'd call Ed Litton but you could also just send
it to Joe Bell for that factory fresh feeling.
Phil
I think it depends on your budget. In my area ( Seattle ) I paid about
$300 for a single color paint job which seemed high for a bicycle
frame but in fairness there was quite a bit of masking for chrome etc.
I later did another bike with powdercoating and only paid $75 for a
two layer metallic
On Dec 3, 9:34 am, Shawn sa240...@yahoo.com wrote:
I have been thinking of making my Hilsen
more of a roadish type bike to use on week-end rides with my friends
on our smooth local MUP.
snip
Is the Rambouillet a better road bike than the Hilsen?
I don't think so. The Rambouillet has about
I'll be posting a more detailed listing in a day or so after I arrive
at an asking price, but I'm going to be selling my Rivendell 59cm All-
Rounder. Pics on Flickr at the link at the end of this post.
The frame is a work of art and in wonderful shape (built by Joe Starck
and painted by Joe Bell,
Hi John. I'm just very curious how the saddle stands up to rain. You
mentioned you had been putting in mostly rainy miles. Did you use a
saddle cover? How'd the saddle behave?
Corwin
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Does it come with antifreeze?
On Dec 4, 7:06 pm, Forrest ftme...@me.com wrote:
I'll be posting a more detailed listing in a day or so after I arrive
at an asking price, but I'm going to be selling my Rivendell 59cm All-
Rounder. Pics on Flickr at the link at the end of this post.
The frame
Ahh, I love that bike!!!
How long is the top tube?
On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 7:06 PM, Forrest ftme...@me.com wrote:
I'll be posting a more detailed listing in a day or so after I arrive
at an asking price, but I'm going to be selling my Rivendell 59cm All-
Rounder. Pics on Flickr at the
That can be arranged.
On Dec 4, 10:10 pm, rcnute rcn...@hotmail.com wrote:
Does it come with antifreeze?
On Dec 4, 7:06 pm, Forrest ftme...@me.com wrote:
I'll be posting a more detailed listing in a day or so after I arrive
at an asking price, but I'm going to be selling my Rivendell
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