On May 10, 8:21 pm, Trikkemike wrote:
> Keven from Riv was kind enough to send me some pics of my new Bombadil
> as it came back from the powdercoater.
But you don't want to share the pictures?
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Hi tucker,
The standover for the 63 Hilsen is listed as 88.8. Anyone can ride a
frame with a standover equal to their pbh when road riding.
Typically, Rivendell lists a standover measured with the biggest tires
the bike can handle. The Hilsen geometry chart lists the biggest tire
as 43mm. If yo
Thanks for the replies; they are strengthening my resolve. My
completely illogical resolve. I promised myself that I was done
buying bikes after I built my Roadeo last December (2009 was a
profound year for bikes for me). I have everything I need (I don't
have a cross bike, actually), and my apa
Hi Tucker,
It's worth obsessing over. I imagine you're wishing for a 62?
This 63cm AHH with 35mm Supremes, has a stand over height just under
87cm (measured just forward of the BB spindle):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39151...@n07/sets/72157622960184871/
My PBH is around 91, and BB to center of
Can you clarify your post? It isn't quite clear if you are posting a
for sale listing, or simply trying to ascertain the going rate to
determine if you want to go ahead and sell it.
Are you saying that you want to sell the bike, with both the Alfine
and Phil hub rear wheels, for $1800?
Would tha
Will you be kind enough to post a link? :)
Ryan
On May 10, 7:21 pm, Trikkemike wrote:
> Keven from Riv was kind enough to send me some pics of my new Bombadil
> as it came back from the powdercoater. Now Mark it's to put it
> together. :)
>
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I have two Maxway-built bikes (Kogswell and Rawland) and had at least
one other (Bleriot)--they do good work!
Ryan
On May 10, 9:39 pm, Michael_S wrote:
> The rumor is Maxway, a framebuilder who is supposedly is the builder
> of a number of higher end frames and who built the Bleriots for
> Riven
The rumor is Maxway, a framebuilder who is supposedly is the builder
of a number of higher end frames and who built the Bleriots for
Rivendell. I have one of the Taiwan Hillbornes and it seems very well
built. It certainly rides nice.
~Mike~
On May 10, 9:05 pm, Trent in TX wrote:
> I've been rea
I'm 89 PBH, and have two 61cm frames. If you like your bars to be at saddle
height with a "normal" stem, that'll work fine. If you want them higher and
don't want to use a Dirt Drop type stem, go with the 63 IMHO.
That said, if I was getting an AHH, I'd get a 63.
On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 3:23 P
Hi all, my PBH is 89 and I'm trying to decide between a 63 or 61 A
Homer Hilsen. Someone told me the listed standovers are a bit high.
I will be running the bike with 35 mm tires, or 23-24 wide rims.
anyone have any experience with this or the true standover of a 63
frame, or with sizing up in gen
I've been reading a lot about the Waterford Hillbornes lately on the
site, but I haven't been able to track down any information on the
Taiwan-made frames. Naturally, I'd prefer a MUSA frame, but does
anyone know who builds the frames in Taiwan? I can't find any
information RivBike.com about the Ta
Keven from Riv was kind enough to send me some pics of my new Bombadil
as it came back from the powdercoater. Now Mark it's to put it
together. :)
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Thanks Tony. Just threw up some more images!
Here's what a 48cm Hunqapillar looks like next to a 62
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gideon/4596993435/
On May 10, 7:57 pm, Tony wrote:
> Great group of photos Gideon; very wistful and dream-like. I've looked
> at the set three times now. More!
>
> To
My antique Raleigh Superbe three-speed has the original Dynohub-
powered taillight. I replaced the old bulb with a Superbright screw-
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from the Dynohub, and approac
> Joel, I see a 3+ inch drop to the saddle in the pic you linked. Did I
> miss something?
Sorry, vague to those not involved originally. Last week there was a
misunderstanding about what I meant by bars impractically low for
anything but, as here, competition riding.
On May 10, 7:18 pm, tarik sa
Great group of photos Gideon; very wistful and dream-like. I've looked
at the set three times now. More!
Tony
On May 10, 11:41 am, Beardpapa wrote:
> My buddy and I had a great visit out to Rivendell. Jay and Grant were
> generously gracious hosts. Grant and I talked photography and he
> show
Thanks all.
Eric, the GRD3 is great. Get a nice case and throw your GRD in your
saddlebag!
On May 10, 6:48 pm, EricP wrote:
> Agree, very nice photos.
>
> In that vein - do you like the GRD3? It keeps crossing my mind as a
> nice photography tool. Have the GRDI, but hate to take it out due to
Yes, "of the road" (but maybe not roadish). But what complicates
matters here is that by idiomatic convention, a "road bike" in Italian
is "bicicletta da corsa" (literally: racing bike) not "bicicletta da
strada".
Lately, the term "bicicletta da strada" has been trickling into
Italian usage, perha
Joel, I see a 3+ inch drop to the saddle in the pic you linked. Did I
miss something?
On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 4:58 PM, JoelMatthews wrote:
> Even with the seat, not below it:
>
> http://www.bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/Raleigh75/02-InsideFrontCover.jpg
>
> On May 10, 5:42 pm, PATRICK MOORE wro
Actually you're being the linguistic police, but that's OK and I
should have checked my dictionary instead of blindly accepting the
Google translation. Anyway, I like the sound of "stradale" for a bike
name better than "strada", and the adjectival form makes more sense
for a name.
On May 10, 4:20
For the record my plan for this would be fire trails and trails that
are slightly rougher than what I would take my Bleriot onto but
probably no hardcore mountain biking stuff. I figured I would throw
on some Bullmoose bars and some Big Apple tires.
On May 10, 7:55 pm, newenglandbike wrote:
> I
I think if you're going to use a Bombadil as a mountain bike, you can
size it (seat-tube) much smaller than you would a road bike. It seems
to be designed to work best with a Dirt-drop stem. The Hunqapillar on
the other hand is probably sized larger than a MTB would be, since
it's supposed to be
Agree, very nice photos.
In that vein - do you like the GRD3? It keeps crossing my mind as a
nice photography tool. Have the GRDI, but hate to take it out due to
dust issues.
Those photos make me really tempted to just carry around a camera that
does nice b&w.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On May 1
Thanks! I dropped you a line.
I understand that it is different than a Hunqapillar, my question was
how can I get away with a larger Bombadil or Hunqa frame? The
Bombadil is a mountain bikeis it mainly the top tube that makes
the MB smaller frames feel larger?
On May 10, 5:45 pm, CycloFie
Even with the seat, not below it:
http://www.bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/Raleigh75/02-InsideFrontCover.jpg
On May 10, 5:42 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> I opened the link, was delighted with the bike's looks, thought it just the
> sort of bike I'd like to own (except no damned freewheels; jeesh!
no. More like "Rodeo," I think.
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Subject: [RBW] Re: Bike Names
So, would 'stradale' translate more directly to something like 'of the
road' or 'roadish'?
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I opened the link, was delighted with the bike's looks, thought it just the
sort of bike I'd like to own (except no damned freewheels; jeesh!) and
thought, "Now there's a builder who can give Riv a run for the money; and
only afterward, reading the text, found out it is a Riv. Shows that my taste
i
So, would 'stradale' translate more directly to something like 'of the
road' or 'roadish'?
On May 10, 3:20 pm, Aaron Thomas wrote:
> I hate to be the grammar police, but stradale does not mean road in
> Italian, in the way that I think you intend it. Stradale is an
> adjective, as in "incidente s
I looked all over the paper Magazine to find the article. Was this on
the web only?
I've subsribed to Outside since it was Mariah ( dating myself here).
I think Utility is a good description... touring, mountain and road
bike all in one! I love mine.
~Mike~
On May 10, 1:58 pm, Seth Vidal wr
I hate to be the grammar police, but stradale does not mean road in
Italian, in the way that I think you intend it. Stradale is an
adjective, as in "incidente stradale" (road accident) or "carta
stradale" (road map).
The noun for road is strada, as is employed in Hampsten's "Strada
bianca".
On Ma
For the Rambouillet/ Roadeo replacement: Stradale (Italian for road)
For the next tourer: Routard (French for trekker).
As attracted as I am to the Roadeo, the name leaves me cold.
On May 10, 2:49 pm, Ian Attewell wrote:
> 1 Samuel Taylor Coleridge
> 2 Milk of Paradise
> 3 Honeydew
> 4 Ancient
on 5/10/10 2:21 PM, Johnny Alien at johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote:
> My plan was to put some Bullmoose bars on it which have a little more
> backsweep than the standard bars but not as much as Albatross bars.
>
> So the Hunqapillar frame is 48 with an upslope and that would be my
> size but a 49
really great pictures! looks like you guys had a fun visit.
On May 10, 11:41 am, Beardpapa wrote:
> My buddy and I had a great visit out to Rivendell. Jay and Grant were
> generously gracious hosts. Grant and I talked photography and he
> showed us the new darkroom they're putting in. We took
My plan was to put some Bullmoose bars on it which have a little more
backsweep than the standard bars but not as much as Albatross bars.
So the Hunqapillar frame is 48 with an upslope and that would be my
size but a 49 frame with a straight bar would be too large? I don't
understand the sizing d
1 Samuel Taylor Coleridge
2 Milk of Paradise
3 Honeydew
4 Ancient Mariner
5 Xanadu
6 Abissinyan Maid (Sp)
7 Dulcimer
8 Alph
9 Sinuous Rill
10 Albatross
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On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 2:58 PM, Kaptain Amerika
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> I'm the writer...
>
> utility = useful/practical/utilitarian, as opposed to one-trick-pony
> road and mtn bikes that I consider purely "recreational" and reliant
> on "support." utility is the umbrella term for touring and city bikes.
> it'
I'm the writer...
utility = useful/practical/utilitarian, as opposed to one-trick-pony
road and mtn bikes that I consider purely "recreational" and reliant
on "support." utility is the umbrella term for touring and city bikes.
it's not a dis; it's praise! and a useful organizing principle for the
Seems like Rivendell's lack of on-bike photos of the Big Front Rack
could be/should be addressed. Perhaps with an instructional video?
They did it for the Big Rear rack.
On May 10, 8:00 am, Ray Shine wrote:
> Rene -- I believe this is a pretty typical problem with the front rack. I
> had the s
The clear-coated bare steel look works well on the Quickbeam (IMO)
because the bike itself is kind of a "bare-bones" type of design,
being a SS (sort of) and all. That's a great looking bike!
Shaun Meehan
On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 12:51 PM, CycloFiend wrote:
> Start your monday with some stunnin
My buddy and I had a great visit out to Rivendell. Jay and Grant were
generously gracious hosts. Grant and I talked photography and he
showed us the new darkroom they're putting in. We took a Bombadil and
Hunqapillar out to the nearby open space along with a fellow Riv owner
from NY for a couple
> Take a look at the Tubus Cosmo rack. The mount for a taillight is
> inset from the rear of the rack.
I have the Logo which is the same thing only in powder coat cro-mo
rather than stainless. The big Ortlieb roll ups easily fit in front
of the light mount. Unless you have massive feet or a bik
on 5/10/10 9:17 AM, happyriding at happyrid...@yahoo.com wrote:
> Can someone recommend a good dynamo powered taillight? I've been
> reading Peter White's website on lighting. I think a fender mounted
> taillight would be more visible when the rear is loaded with
> panniers. I imagine panniers
On May 10, 10:43 am, JoelMatthews wrote:
> > I think a fender mounted taillight would be more visible when the rear is
> > loaded with
> > panniers.
>
> I am not sure why this would be, as properly mounted panniers should
> not extend behind the rack where the light is located.
>
Take a look at
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> I think a fender mounted taillight would be more visible when the rear is
> loaded with
> panniers.
I am not sure why this would be, as properly mounted panniers should
not extend behind the rack where the light is located.
In any event, tail lights designed for the German road bike market
mus
Hi,
Can someone recommend a good dynamo powered taillight? I've been
reading Peter White's website on lighting. I think a fender mounted
taillight would be more visible when the rear is loaded with
panniers. I imagine panniers would block the side view of the
taillight. Is the fender mounted t
On May 8, 9:38 am, jinxed wrote:
> OK it's on the block:
>
> Frame / Fork / Headset / Nitto Seatpost - $650 plus actual shipping.
>
> Complete bike (minus seat)- $1350 plus shipping.
> - Chris King classic hubs / Dyad wheels / 3x double butted spokes.
> - Choice of Fatty Rumpkins or Maxy Fastys
On May 9, 12:55 pm, Ken wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I am new to this group. Honestly I joined because I am thinking of
> selling my quickbeam and I would like to see if there is interest. I'd
> like to sell it complete. Again I am testing the waters,
Fun. I like make believe auctions. I bid $2,20
Rene -- I believe this is a pretty typical problem with the front rack. I had
the same issue when mounting it to the Atlantis, which also has the neo-front
cantis. RBW includes the rubber C-clamps in the kit to address the mounting
issue. Not as clean looking, but it works.
_
As soon as the frame I just built (my first! lugged, rando geometry,
low BB, longish stays, Columbus SPX) comes back from the painter, I'll
have a 60cm blue and white Rambouillet for sale...unfortunately, I'm
on the opposite end of the country (Philly). Let me know if you're
interested. I might
That bike is a 19". This would be too big for you if you want it set
up as a stock bike, however if you plan on Albatross-izing it into a
city bike, it might work OK(maybe better than OK).
This bike would have a standover around 76cm, so you could ride it
safely.
Just my $0.02
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I have found that you really have to pay attention to the headset
stack height. On an older Bridgestone T700 I have, I luckily bought a
lower stack height headset and even then I could only get the top nut
to thread about 3-4 threads. I had to find a thinner cable guide to
even get that much engage
Rene:
I expect I'm going to have the same problem on my upcoming (next couple of
weeks) Atlantis -- same Neo-Retros, same Nitto Big Front Rack. If you find a
solution, let me know.
Tom
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Terry -- I agree with Steve. Coincidentally, I just purchased my first 650B
bicycle from another list member about a month ago -- a 59cm Bleriot! I also
own and have toured on an Atlantis fully loaded front to rear. There isn't
anything I've ever done on the Atlantis, that I would not have com
On Sun, 2010-05-09 at 22:02 -0700, terryg wrote:
> My ebay "saved search" brought the 59cm Bleriot mentioned above to my
> attention, and my gears are turning. Could I really seriously
> consider a functional migration from my LHT to a Bleriot?
Sure, why not? I think perhaps a LHT might be bett
Thanks; I've added both the Lites and the 19A tubes to my budget for June.
And, again, please give us your ride opinions.
On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 7:49 PM, Rene Sterental wrote:
> Patrick,
>
> According to Schwalbe, the 19 or 19A tubes are the right size for the Big
> Apples (29x2.35). The 19A is
I agree; road tread tires are not the best choice for slippery conditions.
That said, I've rode the BAs on slushy snow with mud showing through, and as
long as the road was flat and straight I was fine.
On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 10:23 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <
thill@gmail.com> wrote:
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