Rene, have you read Sheldon's article on cantilever geometry?
http://sheldonbrown.com/cantilever-geometry.html#mechanical (links to
the section on mechanical advantage)
Of course, the specifics of the article are about cantilevers, but the
information about straddle cable height should be pretty
I agree; the people who are going to think that you're riding a girl's
bike, are going to think that regardless of what color the frame is,
and even with the decal-"The International Man's Mixte". lol
I was originally planning on ordering the Betty, but with the Yves
head badge and decals, and with
I often do grab by the seat tube [when force of habit can be over-ridden],
but if the panniers are well loaded my hand gets driven into the triangle
between the seat-stays and the seat-tube. Maybe I should just pad that
area.
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:10 AM, William wrote:
> What I do for BART
Great pics, and they both look great! The lime metallic reminds me of
some Hot Wheels I played with as a kid! The cream fenders complement
it perfectly. The Saluki looks fabulous, too!
What's most cool, is that your wife now loves to ride her bike. Very
cool.
On Apr 12, 1:34 pm, Bruce wrote:
Finally figured out how to use the calculator. However, while I can see the
MA go up or down, what is the optimal MA to strive for? I'm still
unsure, based on all I've read, whether a lower or a higher MA are better. I
thought I understood that lower MA meant more modulation but more force
needed t
Er, "thin-gauge" would be more accurate.
Thing 1 and Thing 2 could not come and play on this rainy wet day.
On 4/12/11, cyclotourist wrote:
> I believe the Legolas is one of the truly thing-gauge Rivendell
> models. Even the Roadeo isn't thin throughout all size range. I have
> no facts to bac
I believe the Legolas is one of the truly thing-gauge Rivendell
models. Even the Roadeo isn't thin throughout all size range. I have
no facts to back this up, just conjecture of course. But that makes
it really unique. Yeah, wish I had one, too...
On 4/12/11, Michael_S wrote:
> I have a green
I have a green Legolas as my desktop some day my dream will come
true... someday please.
I just may have to have canti posts put on the Ram to fulfill my
dream.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimg/2877818929/in/gallery-37347002@N05-72157624932539130/
~Mike
On Apr 12, 3:22 pm, Mojo wrote:
Well, it's like this:
First, make sure the 4 brake parameters are set correct to reflect
your brake. For example, OP is half the width of the brake bosses, OD
is the brake "reach" that Grant writes about, PA is the effective
length of the "actuated" brake arm.
Once you got those set up, you can
Saw that online earlier. Still clueless about using it or interpreting it.
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On Apr 12, 2011, at 6:27 PM, benzzoy wrote:
> How high you put the straddle cable yoke will affect the system's
> overall mechanical leverage. The higher the yoke, the higher the
> mechanical advan
How high you put the straddle cable yoke will affect the system's
overall mechanical leverage. The higher the yoke, the higher the
mechanical advantage. Take a look at this visual calculator:
http://www.circleacycles.com/cantilevers/
-B
On Apr 12, 5:49 pm, Rene Sterental wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>
Bruce and Minh
It is an unusual color, but I'd have to take polite exception to
the talk of diaper green and slimey green.
This is sparkling tart golden apple green, or maybe a key lime
green with a lot of lemon thrown in.
I'm wondering if the slimey green talk maybe emerged from the
"s
Beautiful build so far, Marty! Did you say which bar you'll be
using? Perhaps silver bullmoose with silver XC thumb shifters?
On Apr 10, 2:47 pm, Marty wrote:
> Test-fitting some parts, and getting it up on two wheels (and two
> legs) for the first time. Here's the link to the updated set, and
Hi all,
I've read all about how high the yoke for the straddle cable should be for
regular cantilever brakes depending on their profile. However, I cannot
really find any specific info regarding centerpull brakes.
Is it better to have more cable for a higher yoke or less cable for a lower
yoke? P
Sorry, we'll miss you folks!!!
BB
On Apr 11, 9:05 am, Kelly Sleeper wrote:
> We won't be able to make this due to family obligations.
>
> Hopefully next time
>
> Kelly
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Apr 10, 2011, at 8:38 PM, Robert Zeidler wrote:
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> > Just realized, the 8th is Mother's D
> I would think they
> could sell boat loads of these, especially if they threw a few eyelets on
I think it is written in the sacred Rivendell text that all their
bikes will have eyelets. Legolai have a single set front and rear. I
am really enjoying mine, and don't get why more people haven't sto
What about Glorious and Wilbury? Those seem pretty scarcely
documented as well.
On Apr 12, 2:35 pm, stevep33 wrote:
> It just adds to the legend of being the rarest Riv model ever.
>
> They should have called it [T206] Honus Wagner.
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> > On Apr 12, 1:38 pm, "Jim M." wrote:
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It just adds to the legend of being the rarest Riv model ever.
They should have called it [T206] Honus Wagner.
>
> On Apr 12, 1:38 pm, "Jim M." wrote:
>
> > Martin started a Legolas group
> > here:http://www.flickr.com/groups/legolas/members/
>
> > Only 3 lonely Legolas (Legoli?) so far, inclu
Pictures of these are really hard to come by for some reason. I
stared at the red one had on the specials page for months, kept
looking at that picture of the RCP one that Phillip had put up,
finally called Riv and ended up with my Roadeo. I would think they
could sell boat loads of these, especi
Funny, I've read comments on this color (was it officially called "yellowish
green?") for several years on this list. People love it or hate it. I've read
comparisons to diaper contents for example. Mine is this color, and I like it.
It sparkles in the sun, which doesn't seem to show well in pi
Martin started a Legolas group here:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/legolas/members/
Only 3 lonely Legolas (Legoli?) so far, including the only 2 copper
colored ones. How about adding some more pics, or are Legolas owners
too bashful, too busy riding?
jim m
wc ca
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I totally want to rock out a drop-bar configured Betty.
On Apr 12, 12:33 pm, Rick wrote:
> I regularly hop on my wife's Betty to go to the corner store for quick
> supplies. It's a fun ride. She also has a Pashley, and I'm rarely
> tempted. Not because of it's froo-froo-ness what with the Prin
Lovely on all of them, and right around the corner from our old digs
in the Oakleigh Garden District no less. The Betty turned out great,
but I'll confess here and now that my Saluki problem is a growing
issue. Nice color there, too.
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I regularly hop on my wife's Betty to go to the corner store for quick
supplies. It's a fun ride. She also has a Pashley, and I'm rarely
tempted. Not because of it's froo-froo-ness what with the Princess
Sovereign's straw basket and all, but because the Betty feels rock
solid and fast, and the P
The Betty is nicer looking in my opinion, and everyone just presumes
you're riding a "girl's" bike no matter what the name is, so might as
well just have one. Why the price difference anyway? Gender-
bais
On Apr 12, 8:08 am, Bob Baxter wrote:
> I ride a Betty Foy, didn't want to spend the
What I do for BART steps
Bombadil--Grab it by the undertube (parallel 2TT)
Hilsen, Davidson, and Hillborne--Grab the seattube, but I hook my
thumb into the top loopy part of the King Cage. That give me just a
little bit of extra grip so the tube doesn't slide through my grasp.
On Apr 12, 4:44 am
I ride a Betty Foy, didn't want to spend the extra $200 for the Ives
Gomez. If it bothers anyone else it's their problem, not mine. I
have an ANT basket bike coming which is another mixte frame, and I
have a Brompton folder. Step thru frames rock.
On Apr 11, 5:44 pm, SamuelJames wrote:
> Any m
About a month ago, I went to Rivendell to test ride a Betty/Yves with
the intent of ordering an Yves. I liked the ride and the mixte frame
quite a lot, but I also test rode a Hunqapillar with mustache bars and
an Atlantis with Bullmoose bars. I really liked the feel of the canti
brakes on the Hun
I hope you get your bike back Jordan. I am on the east coast so I cannot do
much from here. When you get your BoxDog Pelican frame, let us know how it
rides.
K.
On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 9:32 PM, Jordan wrote:
> Thanks everyone for the sympathy and ESPECIALLY for keeping a lookout.
> The bike w
Hi all, First an introduction of sorts, I was a member of the iBob
list off and on and recently joined this group. I'm primarily a lurker
and occasionally buy and sell parts. I'm a research scientist at the
university of Wyoming working in plant pathology. I'm 51 and own a
Rambouillet, Surly Pacer,
Hmm could that lime gold be close to the new slimey green that the
simple one will come in?
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I assumed (and still assume) that D&D was doing the painting on
both bikes, but never thought to ask specifically. Nearly as I can
tell Rick has performed multiple iterations of that persimmony color,
each one slightly different, but all sharp (see Trophy of Texas, and
Dave's AHH on Riv's
On Mon, 2011-04-11 at 13:16 -0700, Rex Kerr wrote:
> Not trying to hijack the thread, but it looks like you already have
> your answer... anybody know of a similar idea for lifting a bike with
> a frame pump? I'm accustomed to lifting my commuting/touring bike by
> grabbing the top tube just in f
Very very nice! Love that photo of the bikes under that big tree.
Rene
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On Apr 11, 2011, at 10:45 PM, Michael_S wrote:
> I love the green on the Betty. Did D&D paint that? That just might be
> the right color to re-paint the Ram.
>
> ~Mike
>
> On Apr 11, 9:01 pm, cyclotou
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