It was great to meet and camp with all of you. The route, the
mountain, the weather and the company were all perfect ... well, the
raccoons were naughty. Anyway, it's only my second camp trip on my
Betty Foy, and it just handles great with all my gear strapped on the
back. That really adds to th
That area is such a beautiful place to ride and so far away. I want to do
the Norther Cali coast tour again when I'm free of the work ball & chain.
Glad you had a good time.
~mike
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It was a pleasure to meet everyone last night. It's a bummer I did not get to
ride up or down with everyone. That's what I get for doing and S240 in the
middle of my work week.
Looking forward to November.
Dustin G
WC Ca
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Thanks Horace, Great Shots!
Anne, great right up. Thanks for including my nonsense about the fog. I
guess you can't always take the desert out of a person. I believe Tony
posted the pic shortly before you posted.
On Sunday, September 25, 2011 8:22:40 PM UTC-7, Horace wrote:
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> Had a great ti
Sounds like an all around(er) good time! Glad you didn't run into John
Lymon!
On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 1:48 PM, dougP wrote:
> I'm a bit slow in posting this as it was last weekend, but our only
> photog just sent the link today:
>
> phhttp://gallery.me.com/jjacobs702#100096
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> The Atlantis & I
Had a great time. Thanks, everyone!
More photos:
http://goo.gl/7aGNm
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On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 4:19 PM, Andy.M wrote:
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> "Lots of food options in town, which is really what these rides are
> all about."
>
>
> Yep, food, beer and usually a cuppa joe too!
>
> -Andy
> no longer in Seattle :)
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On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Eric Norris wrote:
> Looks fun, except for the sleeping on the ground part.
In my old age, I've resorted to the Big Agnes insulated inflatable air
mattress. Every time I take the five minutes it takes to blow it up, I
swear I'll go back to a Thermarest, and every
Well I'll be danged. You are correct, sir.
Joe Bernard
Fairfield, CA
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It's a used-to-be gold mine. Not much going on there now except cleaning up
toxic waste left over from the mine.
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/ukiah/knoxville.html
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On Sep 25, 2011, at 6:12 PM, Leslie wrote:
> I didn't know there was a Knoxville in Napa... I was thi
It WAS a great time. A varied bunch with excellent taste in bicycles
and a common dislike of racoons. Dinner time squeezed around one
picnic table relaxing and sharing chocolate (thanks Erin and Dustin),
talk turned to camp stoves, root beer and cilantro. A few photos I
took include my first bobcat
Or, 2001, (filmed in '68) was 'futuristic', with weird spacy fashion,
whereas 2010 (filmed in '84), everyone was more 'normal-looking' with their
attire.
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I didn't know there was a Knoxville in Napa... I was thinkin' east
Tennessee, not California... Nice pics.
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The sleeping on the ground part is not that bad as we were in tents and on
sleeping pads. Granted laying down on my bed after getting home reminded me
how much I like my bed. =)
I use a software called LR/Enfuse to blend multiple photos together to have
a more complete exposure .
http://www.ph
And sold.
This Hillborne is west-bound.
On Sep 25, 12:52 pm, Mike Irwin
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> Hi everyone,
>
> After a number of months planning, acquiring, planning some more,
> waiting, I was nearing a start to my Hillborne build. But alas, due to
> a recent need to replace some photography equipment (ok
Looks fun, except for the sleeping on the ground part.
What's an "enfused" photo?
—Eric N
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On Sep 25, 2011, at 4:33 PM, Stephen S wrote:
> Starting a thread for pics and talk about the recent bike ride up Mt Diablo
> with camping trip. Rene has already posted one shot last n
And that is that they have evolved in great ways, and the first four
$2000-level bikes currently shown on the models page are:
Roadeo
AHH
Bombadil
Atlantis
And the evolution has been such that these are each the evolved version of the
analogous mid-late-90's Rivendell bikes that were named as
I love the "it's the future" response. I gotta remember that.
I've had my Hilsen for 3 yrs now and it's just a great bike. I've
s24O'd, toured, randonneured, noodled and gravel grinded on it without
problems. It's a wonderful machine. It's amazing how changing the
tires changes the bike. With JB G
Starting a thread for pics and talk about the recent bike ride up Mt Diablo
with camping trip. Rene has already posted one shot last night but wanted a
central thread for pics.
I'll start with some pics that I posted to flickr earlier :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/noryia/sets/7215762762795018
"Lots of food options in town, which is really what these rides are
all about."
Yep, food, beer and usually a cuppa joe too!
-Andy
no longer in Seattle :)
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Looking for a Sackville TrunkSack small in good or better condition,
not particular about color.
I have a choice of Ostrich boxy front bags to trade: one original
version that was mounted on a couple of bikes for testing and removed;
one newer version never mounted.
Thanks,
Ed Felker
Washington,
I'm a bit slow in posting this as it was last weekend, but our only
photog just sent the link today:
phhttp://gallery.me.com/jjacobs702#100096
The Atlantis & I, along with 3 of my intrepid touring buds, did Chico
Velo's Tour of the Unknown Coast 9/17-18. Starting in Ferndale about
9-ish Sat AM,
That is a great shot. Thanks for organizing the trip. Maybe we all need to
hang back a little more on the ride in order to see sunsets like that =)
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Great photo essay, thanks Manny!
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Ric, Enjoy your AHH! I know how exciting that delivery from UPS can be.
Patrick, Enjoy your pasta, my sauce is simmering right now, by coincidence
(I'm feeding the office tomorrow, but we're having some tonight!)
Steve
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"It's the future". I like it.
Kind of like how in original Star Trek, when they ate a meal, the food was
synthetic brightly colored "nutritious" cubes...
...but in Star Trek The Next Generation, which took place 80 years after the
original series, whenever they ate a meal it was real stuff lik
Must remember the "it's the future" response! Nice come back, and
congrats on the bike.
dougP
On Sep 25, 8:05 am, cyclotourist wrote:
> I typed "plastic cannondale" into the ebay search and couldn't find the
> bike! :-)
>
> Congrats on what IMHO is the best all-around bike on the planet... En
Took my Riv Road out yesterday for a little ride:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176895@N03/sets/72157627749552464/with/6181869392/
This was the first major ride on the Riv with friction downtube levers, and
they worked great. I've been working on hand positions on my bikes, and I've
found t
I found that interesting. An article I caught Friday afternoon was on CF
itself:
http://gizmodo.com/5843276/why-is-carbon-fiber-so-expensive?tag=giz-explains
However, I have to stop and think about that article you posted. It
mentioned that a weight of 14.9 lb is set; if one were to try t
Joe:
We could change the route to swing by your house. :-)
dougP
On Sep 25, 10:33 am, Joe Bartoe wrote:
> I wish this was closer to me so I could make it.
>
> Joe
>
> Joe Bartoe
>
> Synaptic Cycles Bicycle Rentals, Inc.
> email: j...@synapticcycles.com
> website:www.synapticcycles.com
> Twitte
Yep, that's a stretch to get there from Capo! If you can work out the
logistics, hope you can make it!!! :-)
On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Joe Bartoe wrote:
> I wish this was closer to me so I could make it.
>
> Joe
>
> Joe Bartoe
> Synaptic Cycles Bicycle Rentals, Inc.
> email: j...@syna
Hmmm... A few minutes' experience suggests things are still, shall we say, "in
flux". I remain hopeful.
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
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Hi everyone,
After a number of months planning, acquiring, planning some more,
waiting, I was nearing a start to my Hillborne build. But alas, due to
a recent need to replace some photography equipment (ok, all of my
missing photography equipment), I've decided to be happy with my
current bicycle
To celebrate Rivendell's new website here are some pictures of past
visits to the shop.
Key things that make this shop great: the sheer randomness of the
things there, the pure honest of the shop with no thrills or frills
straight to the point but with a sense of class and despite the fact
that yo
Hey... I just noticed that there's now a mobile presentation for the RBW web
site. I haven't browsed it much yet. But I'm glad it's there.
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
who browses primarily with an iPhone
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I wish this was closer to me so I could make it.
Joe
Joe Bartoe
Synaptic Cycles Bicycle Rentals, Inc.
email: j...@synapticcycles.com
website: www.synapticcycles.com
Twitter: @synapticcycles
phone: 949-374-6079
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2011 08:33:56 -0700
Subject: [RBW] SoCal October Ride - San Cleme
Hey, I think I read a reference of yours to that bracket elsewhere on the list.
I happen to have a well worn chainring around. I may give that a shot. It looks
both cool and dangerous. Which is kind of like RBW's new web-site/database
being full of "promise and fear".
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
More photos at same link
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Sorry, the link that I sent previously seems to have been truncated,
here's the correct link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/sports/in-cycling-the-fast-lane-brings-increasing-danger.html?emc=tnt&tntemail1=y
Jim Cloud
Tucson, AZ
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I thought you might find this article (http://www.nytimes.com/
2011/09/25/sports/in-cycling-the-fast-lane-brings-increasing-
danger.html?emc=tnt&tntemail1=y), from today's NYT an interesting
read.
I thought this segment of the article was especially topical in the
discussions that occur regarding
I always thought it had something to do with the old expression, in
generally fitting with the bike's "countryness":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Hill_%28euphemism%29
But from grant's reply it doesn't sound like he was thinking about
thatat least not consciously.
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I believe Rene and Anne were referring to a group S24O that happened
yesterday. I'd be happy to show you around Diablo on Sunday. I'm
riding the SF Rando Populaire on Saturday. Are you bringing your
Bombadil?
jim m
wc ca
On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 8:22 PM, Kelly Sleeper wrote:
> Well we land at SFO
Stunning. I think those are Rich-built 650Bs, too!
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Subject: [RBW] photo of the Bleriot
a looker:
http://www.airmuseumsuk.org/airshow/2004/Shut040801/800/pages/002%2
Good read. I love that old time aviation stuff. Those were truly men and
women of steel. I kind of got a chill at the end of her tale when I looked
over my shoulder out the window and can practically see where her final
crash took place...
If you ever find yourself in central New York you must
Well my middle name is Kilbourne .. me thinks it was a typo.
Kelly
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If you're in the neighborhood, a ride in San Clemente is taking shape.
Planning for the 15th, with the 22nd as a possibility if enough schedules
need it. Discussion on flickr (we really should start a google group...)
here:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/socal_rivendell_bicycle_appreciation_society/
Wow, Rene... If I didn't know better, it appears you died and rode to
heaven... magnificent shot, and congratulations on making it to the
top
Peace,
BobbyB
On Sep 25, 9:02 am, John Bennett wrote:
> Great, great picture, René. Thanks for posting.
>
> John
>
> On Sep 24, 8:58 pm, René Sterenta
I typed "plastic cannondale" into the ebay search and couldn't find the
bike! :-)
Congrats on what IMHO is the best all-around bike on the planet... Enjoy!
On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 3:19 PM, rlc5925 wrote:
> UPS delivered my new AHH yesterday. Moustash bars, Jack Brown(greens)
> and Grip King p
I often get congratulations on my custom Rivs and asked, "How *old* is
that bike?!" The inquirers are often nonplussed when I tell them,
"2003" or "1999" as the case may be.
Rode the Kojack equipped Riv #3 yesterday on a purposely extended
grocery ride; came back up Meadowlark (up the side of the
a looker:
http://www.airmuseumsuk.org/airshow/2004/Shut040801/800/pages/002%20Bleriot%20XI.htm
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i just got done with a two week cycling tour in upstate Michigan. lovely.
while there, i learned of the female pilot Harriet Quimby. she was
supposedly born in MI and apparently quite the daring woman of her day;
early in the 1900's. first woman to fly the Channel, but got no recognition
due to
On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 9:17 AM, EricP wrote:
> I do applaud. Much more utility than the one I recently made
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/14126468@N05/6138199594/in/photostream
>
So here's the one I recently 'made' where I define 'made' as "cut off one end"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvi
There is a little wiggle room with the 60cm Ram, so probably a 62 would fit.
I'm not so sure about a 64, but it might...
Steve
On Sep 23, 2011, at 5:23 PM, robert zeidler wrote:
> What's the biggest frame you think will fit?
>
> RGZ
>
> On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Steve Wimberg wrote:
Too twee for my taste; rather have the rugged, well-used, All British
look of a canvas saddlebag.
On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 11:45 PM, E R wrote:
> here is a three wheeler trunk
> http://www.leelanautradingco.com/home/home.asp?action=viewcat&catid=44
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I do applaud. Much more utility than the one I recently made
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14126468@N05/6138199594/in/photostream
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Sep 25, 6:24 am, Thomas Lynn Skean
wrote:
> For your inspection: a light bracket. Please note the total and utter lack
> of design. Applau
Great, great picture, René. Thanks for posting.
John
On Sep 24, 8:58 pm, René Sterental wrote:
> More detailed report tomorrow evening when I'm back home... So a
> picture will suffice for tonight!
>
> Hunqapillar above the clouds...
>
> photo.JPG
> 1760KViewDownload
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Congratulations on being able to enjoy one of life's great blessings,
and welcome to the AHH brotherhood. I think you will be delighted to
find that Mr. Hilsen is a versatile chap, eager to accompany you on a
variety of adventures awheel.
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For your inspection: a light bracket. Please note the total and utter lack
of design. Applaud it as minimalist (not true), tolerate it as amateur-ish
(true), or despise it as laziness (oh, so very, very true).
I cut a 5"-ish section off a long 1/4" x 1" aluminum bar and drilled two
holes, one
Stunning photo René!
Looking forward to the ride report...
Rob in Seattle
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