Travis,
thanks for the info. Do you have a basket on that bike? Upon closer
inspection, I believe that contact between the housing and my rattan
basket caused the plastic to wear through which caused the rupture.
See a photo of the other spot where the housing contacted the basket:
http://www.fli
I have a white industries Dos Eno freewheel, and the stock 32/40t
crankset on my Quickbeam.The only time I usually shift is at the
bottom of a long & otherwise grueling hill near my work, and I go from
40/16 to 32/19, which is great for the hill.But shifting lower is
also great for riding t
Just remembered I also have a 22t fw on the other side, which is great
for when you need to ride up the occasional wall.
On Mar 22, 6:35 am, newenglandbike wrote:
> I have a white industries Dos Eno freewheel, and the stock 32/40t
> crankset on my Quickbeam. The only time I usually shift is at
(nostalgic sigh)
I miss the "Progress Report".
Not complainin'. Just sayin'.
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
On Mar 22, 12:40 am, grant wrote:
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Yes! *That* is how I feel about my Hillborne.
And in my case, the two Hillbornes I expect to have this time next
year will be the only bikes I have.
(Of course, I'll still have five interchangeable cockpits and more
bike bags than I'm going to acknowledge to anyone other than my
therapist. So it'
On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 1:56 AM, CycloFiend wrote:
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>
>
> The SimPleone is the only bicycle I've considered getting just to make sure
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My QB is set up like Matt's. I rarely use the flip-side 22. I like to climb Mt.
Tam. I ride from SF to Mill Valley in the 40x18. I flip the wheel then ride up
in the 22. At the peak, I flip back and ride home in the 40x16. I have,
however, made the climb several times in the 32x18. I could proba
So, after reading these posts, I'm sensing that it's best to not "over
gear" this bike. Would it be smarter to run a 40/32 up front and just
have a single free cog in the backor run a 16/19 White Ind Dos and
only a nice single speed crankset up front? I am not interested in
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Thanks for all the responses. I guess I didn't know that the QB was a
LOTR referencebut I'm generally clueless when it comes to that
sort of thing.
Grant certainly cleared things up...and I'm still going to get one. I
was a bit psyched about the centerpull or sidepull option only b/c I
think
Hey number one rule .. Always blame the woman.. In this case my wife Dawn.
Note: she reads this forum but hasn't registered and can't post.. So I can spew
my male chauvinist pigdom freely.
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On Mar 21, 2011, at 4:22 PM, Khalid Mateen wrote:
> I just spoke to Joh
I know that every person must make up their own minds about such things, but
I have to throw in here that I've seen several standard-colored
Atlantises/Atlanti(?) in the wild in full touring mode, and they are
spectacular looking. I have a great stable of bikes right now, which fit my
current needs
The ratio options you get with a 16/19 in the rear and a single 40 up
front is roughly the same as if you had a 32/40 double up front and a
single 16t in the rear, but...
if you consider effective rear-end length, going with a 16/19 in the
rear and single up front will mean only about a 3/8" diffe
I run the standard front rings (40/32) and an 18t FW. A few months
back I purchased an IRD FW through Soma. It really nice and a bit
cheaper than the White Industries FW. I rarely flip the wheel or
adjust the gearing. In fact, I've only used the 32t ring once. I climb
through Forest Park in 40-18 n
Well, I've tried to sell the bike before (my knees haven't gotten any
better), but didn't get what I wanted--so I thought I'd wait until
Spring and try again; I live in Sacramento, and would prefer not to
ship the bike, but will consider doing so (Riv told me I'd be able to
have one of their crack
I replaced the crank on my Xtracycle, and it turned out to be a
disaster. My replacement has a Q-factor of 195 mm. I don't think I'm
particularly sensitive to Q-factor, but that's decidedly
uncomfortable. I'm not sure what went wrong. Rather than clog up the
listserv, I told the full story on m
Rex: isn't that the hard way to get a derailleur bike? Wouldn't it make more
sense to use a hub gear?
I keep thinking that I ought to get a multispeed rear wheel for at least one
of my fixies, but it would be a hub gear wheel that I could, largely, just
shove in the dropouts and ride.
FWIW, I fin
Mine is also set up like Matt and Rays. I love the versatility. I rode
across NC with this set up.
On Mar 22, 9:14 am, Ray Shine wrote:
> My QB is set up like Matt's. I rarely use the flip-side 22. I like to climb
> Mt. Tam. I ride from SF to Mill Valley in the 40x18. I flip the wheel then
> ri
Looks great, Rick. Not my size, but I definitely favor the silver
QBs. Good luck, Rick.
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single chainring up front. 44t.
single white industries freewheel in the rear. 17t.
keep it simple.
On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 8:58 AM, Mike wrote:
> I run the standard front rings (40/32) and an 18t FW. A few months
> back I purchased an IRD FW through Soma. It really nice and a bit
> cheaper tha
She has a nice Atlantis bicycle. Looking at the red bicycle made me rethink
about getting another color besides the blues green. I like the blue green
color but I figure every atlantis as that color out and I wanted to get
something a little different from the pack. I am leaning toward the blue o
Doug: I don't know; he seems to like racks but all seem to be customs. You
might contact him
On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 4:59 PM, doug peterson wrote:
> Patrick:
>
> That is nicely done, very tasteful. Does your rack maker do this as a
> regular part of his business or is he interested in doing cus
Thanks!
I wish it was smaller--if it was a 58, I'm sure I would have sold it
last year--but it is what it is. :-D
Take care,
Rick
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On Mar 22, 11:40 am, PATRICK MOORE
> I keep thinking that I ought to get a multispeed rear wheel for at least one
> of my fixies, but it would be a hub gear wheel that I could, largely, just
> shove in the dropouts and ride.
Sturmey AW hubs are at the local Goodwill, you just have to haul away
t
Your favorite color!! I never liked that green either.
On Mar 21, 2:22 pm, Khalid Mateen wrote:
> I just spoke to John about the size for the Atlantis. I told him that I
> have a PBH of 86.5cm and said a 58 would fit me. Now I am trying to figure
> out does if I want it another color beside b
That would be the perfect commuter for my buddy Doug. I sent him the
link. He's not in the market, but might be in the market in a few
hours ;)
On Mar 22, 9:46 am, Rick Houston wrote:
> Thanks!
>
> I wish it was smaller--if it was a 58, I'm sure I would have sold it
> last year--but it is what
A few different times I've seen people post inquiries about whether a
particular 650B bike will take fenders and Hetres. I finally got
around to running that combo on my Hilsen. I didn't have any
particular doubts that it would work, but since I hadn't actually done
it, I didn't claim it. Here's
I have very vague recollections that Grant posted in the news/blog
column at Riv's webpage that the last run of Toyo Atlati would have
some special touches that wouldn't be seen again. Just little
nicities of paint or features--I can not recall the specifics. No
differences in quality between the
Just to point out, while the standard atlantis color, you are not
likely to run into very many atlantis while out and about.
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I'm wondering if anyone in the group has had recent experience with
the Michelin World Tour tire that they'd like to share? I began
riding off-road in Tucson many years ago, before the advent of
mountain bikes, when that style of riding was referred to as "Rough
Stuff" by the Brits. I was using a
Khalid:
It's unlikely you'll run into many other Atlantises. I'm coming up on
8 years with mine & I can recall only once crossing paths with another
one accidently. We had one other guy in our SoCal Riv group with one
but he moved. We've got a couple of other guys who say they have
them :) but
Doug is right, Khalid. I came upon just one other Atlantis while riding the
Western Express in '09. That said, few people knew of it or of Rivendell. Lots
of Surly LHTs out there. With front and rear panniers, front rack bag, and rear
rack holding gear, the glam bits of the Atlantis didn't read
There a lot of tuff "City" tires out there that do well off road. I've
had good success with the Jack Brown Greens, even though Grant
suggests the Blue version for more rough rides. The Panaracer Urban
Max is a 32mm tire similar to the Pasela with sturdier sidewalls that
works well too. You have
If Khalid is considering the frameset that I'm thinking about, then
there is ZERO extra expense and little extra time. Riv has an
unpainted 58 in stock right now. The price includes whatever color
you want and it takes about a month to get it done. If they need to
order your frame from Waterford
Doug, you have the wrong friends.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32919632@N04/4269441605/#/photos/32919632@N04/4269441605/lightbox/
That's mine in the middle. Right to left are a 53cm, my 56 cm, list member
John Philip's (his picture too) which is a bit larger.
On Mar 22, 2011, at 3:57 PM, dou
Sold! Wow.
Thanks, Bryan!
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Changing the gearing on the rear will have more impact than on the front
(due to the 2.5~3:1 drive ratio), although with the price of the WI Dos
freewheel,it might be cheaper to just run two rings.
I have a 16/19 Dos with a 34/40 front setup on (not quite a QB) Surly
Crosscheck that gives me a ran
Mine's the same as Matt, stock 32/40 with the a Dos Eno 16/19 in the rear. I
have a flip side 22 in back as well which has come in handy on one stretch
with a really long hill when I'm loaded down with camping gear. Other than
that I don't use the 22 much. I used to ride pretty much everywhere in 4
Thomas:
And nicely loaded up, too. The caption could be "Atlantises at
work". Maybe I'm hanging with the wrong crowd? They do tend to
agonize about tires...
dougP
On Mar 22, 2:25 pm, Thomas Nezovich wrote:
> Doug, you have the wrong friends.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/32919632@N04/4269
Guilty as charged.
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>We've got a couple of other guys who say they have
>them :) but they keep bringing other Rivs to our rides.
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Ahem! :-)
I guess I'm not pretending to be unpretentious... and I do love my Honjo and
Berthoud fenders way more than the plastic ones I used to have... :-) Still,
you gave me a great laugh on an otherwise stressful afternoon and that is
worth something!
Nice Homer!
René
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Khalid,
I remember how much I struggled to choose the color of my Atlantis, but here
is my story... :-)
When I went to Walnut Creek the very first time to see for myself what the
Rivendell concept was all about, they had me test ride a Homer, an Atlantis
and a Sam. I hated the Atlantis color on t
Hi Gernot,
I did not have a basket on that bike and there was no visible wear on
the plastic coating of my housing. However, I'm sure wear like yours
certainly doesn't help. Perhaps you could try putting a little bit of
heat shrink tubing (can be found in the electrical dept. of hardware
stores) o
Hi all,
I know the Sugino crank set that Riv and VeloOrange sell comes in 24/34/46
and 26/36/48 configurations; I have the first one on the Atlantis and the
second one on the Homer. Do these cranks also take a more roadie 30/40/53 or
similar configuration? If so, which rings should I get and where
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I was at the leather shop, picking up some grommets, a few weeks ago
and I came across some leather paint that was a shockingly close match
to the Sam Hillborne Orange. Of course I had to buy this and paint
the trim of my leather bags.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/neutralbuoyancy/5551793532/in/ph
Very nice touch. With your custom made leather panniers and the added
color trim, the overall look of the Sam is quite distinctive.
Jim Cloud
Tucson, AZ
On Mar 22, 5:45 pm, Benedikt wrote:
> I was at the leather shop, picking up some grommets, a few weeks ago
> and I came across some leather pa
those fenders look narrow to me or is it just my obvious lack of
style? Just out of curiosity, how much room do you have at the
tightest point? I'd love to shoehorn some fenders on my Ram with JB's.
On Mar 22, 5:38 pm, Kelly Sleeper wrote:
> Am I pretentious if I have
> Berthoud fenders hanging
Mmno. :-) I have yet to successfully complete a 400! Plus, we've
got the Fitzsimmons Family Heritage Tour to Ireland this summer; I've
only got so many weeks I can take off without pay (says the
contractor). But the bike is going to Ireland with me, for when the
spousal unit is golfing.
Wha
I like those panniers. What are they? The color touch is very nice too.
René
On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 6:09 PM, Jim Cloud wrote:
> Very nice touch. With your custom made leather panniers and the added
> color trim, the overall look of the Sam is quite distinctive.
>
> Jim Cloud
> Tucson, AZ
>
>
I got a pinch flat on my Hunqapillar while riding tonight. I managed
to change the flat under a rare street light only to have it go flat
again about 1/2 mile down the road. So I gave up and called my wife
to ask her to pick me up. While pushing my bike down the road while
waiting for my ride, t
Hey Rene
The Tiagra you mention I believe is 130/74 BCD and the Sugino is
110/74 BCD
Here's a link to Harris Cyclery/ Sheldon Brown re: chainring sizing
for 110BCD
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/chainrings/110.html
Alternately you could try a Sugino Alpina compact double. Recently I
installe
The grey bag has been claimed. The black one remains.
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I futzed long and hard to fit the new/old/excessively cool grandfather
generation Lamufa panniers on the commuter today; added kit in the rear
pockets -- 2 tubes, Rema patch kit, 2 plastic tire levers, Park T-Bone tool,
leather tire boot, Swiss army knife, seat cover, a couple of loops of
leather s
Bikes have been very, very rare on the ground at GW for the last year or
two; even the old Huffy and Sears and JC Higgins coaster brake bikes are
rare, let alone 3 speeds and derailleur bikes. All I've seen for the last
year or so is bottom feeder, pseud-Mountain Bikes -- the kind with Astabulas
or
Forgot to add that I've used AWs myself, gearing 3d to about 70" and using
2d and 1st as 53" and 39" climbing gears.
On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 11:02 AM, Scott G. wrote:
>
>
> On Mar 22, 11:40 am, PATRICK MOORE
> > I keep thinking that I ought to get a multispeed rear wheel for at least
> one
> > o
I've learned that the easiest headwind gear (west 24 gusts to 40 today here
in ABQ as I headed home 7 or 8 miles directly into the west wind) is to
learn to ride in the hooks. My speed home today didn't drop below 12.5 mph,
and that very briefly, on the flats, despite my feeling under the weather -
I don't have that tire combo, but the 60 mm Big Apples on my Fargo fit so
loosely on the SnoCat SL rims that they, literally, fall off the rims when
installing them unless you carefully hold them in place when you start
pumping them up. I just continually check the beads as I pump and once you
are
The panniers are something of my own design. It started with that
smaller bag under the seat and some scrap leather I had and then I
couldn't stop myself.
On Mar 22, 6:45 pm, Brett Lindenbach
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> Are those custom leather panniers, or modified horse panniers? They look
> crazy cool.
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Post some pics of those Lamufas.
On Mar 22, 8:21 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> I futzed long and hard to fit the new/old/excessively cool grandfather
> generation Lamufa panniers on the commuter today; added kit in the rear
> pockets -- 2 tubes, Rema patch kit, 2 plastic tire levers, Park T-Bone too
Ok, I think Khalid is steered on the right track, and I don't want to
distract from that, but, whilst I've been reading through several of
the comments in this thread, I kept remembering 'em, too, and wanted
to go re-read 'em. So...
Back in August of '09, was this: http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/ne
If you end up buying a new XD-2 to swop out the rings, you can also
get the cheaper XD-300 which is identical except it has steel rings,
or get an XD-2 and save the nice rings as replacements for your other
XD-2s.
Gernot
On Mar 23, 9:17 am, ejg wrote:
> Hey Rene
>
> The Tiagra you mention I bel
Oh yeah and I'm digging that rack too!
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> On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 10:21 PM, Benedikt wrote:
>
>
>
> > Post some pics of those Lamufas.
>
> > On Mar 22, 8:21 pm, PATR
We love visitors. Come on over and let's go for a ride. And thanks for
the shrink tubing tip.
Gernot
On Mar 23, 6:54 am, Travis wrote:
> Hi Gernot,
>
> I did not have a basket on that bike and there was no visible wear on
> the plastic coating of my housing. However, I'm sure wear like yours
> c
Oh for anyone that might be interested that's Angelus Brand acrylic
leather paint. The color is just "orange".
On Mar 22, 5:45 pm, Benedikt wrote:
> I was at the leather shop, picking up some grommets, a few weeks ago
> and I came across some leather paint that was a shockingly close match
> to
Are those custom leather panniers, or modified horse panniers? They look
crazy cool.
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I asked John about what you are talking about. Not necessarily that the
colors of Toyo were not as impressive than the Waterford but I did notice in
looking at the site that when you look at the last photos on Atlantis, the
colors appear more vibrant versus the older photos. Even when when you lo
1. Stem: In excellent condition,a Terry T Stem. 65mm length and 20
degree rise. 210 mm quill. 25.4 bar clamp. This has a single bolt
rather than the face plate ala the Terry website. Unisex
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see cyclofiend.com in Single Speed section for pictures, the first
submission. It's near the
The moral of the story: just get the Sugino ;)
You could measure the distance from the centerline of the bike to the
middle chainring. According to Sheldon Brown, the official distance
is 47.5 mm. Perhaps yours is farther out?
That q factor is SUPER huge in any case. Even if you used the
shor
I do not hate the color at all. The greenish blue is nice but I guess I do
not want to be the norm and get a bicycle that has the same color as every
other Atlantis.
K.
On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 1:27 PM, Benedikt wrote:
> Your favorite color!! I never liked that green either.
>
> On Mar 21, 2:22 pm
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