I have a set of Phil cassette hubs. No issues over several thousand
miles, but they are both very heavy and very expensive. The WI's are
about a pound lighter for the pair, cost less and work beautifully.
Bill
On Nov 4, 2:15 pm, Tim McNamara wrote:
> Many of these boutique hubs have significa
+1 for the Mrathon Extremes 700x40...
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On Nov 4, 2011, at 9:51 PM, Dan Abelson wrote:
> If price is not an issue maybe Marathon Extreme or Marathon Mondial.
>
> Dan Abelson
> St. Paul, MN
>
> On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 7:06 PM, Rick wrote:
>> Looking at a possible loaded touring t
If price is not an issue maybe Marathon Extreme or Marathon Mondial.
Dan Abelson
St. Paul, MN
On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 7:06 PM, Rick wrote:
> Looking at a possible loaded touring trip that is turning out to be
> (quite) a bit more off road than on, and considering alternatives to
> my schwalbe mar
Rick, where are you touring? I've had great success with my Atlantis using
marathon xr 700x40 on fire/forestry roads in New England and the pacific
northwest, single-track and 4WD roads covered with nasty fractured bits of
rock on the Navajo rez in Arizona. Even in thick goat heads, never a flat.
T
Nanoraptors are hard to beat. But that's getting pretty big...
On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Rick wrote:
> Looking at a possible loaded touring trip that is turning out to be
> (quite) a bit more off road than on, and considering alternatives to
> my schwalbe marathons. What do y'all prefer
Low miles; I am the second owner but both the first and I did not use it
much. Paint excellent, parts and bearings excellent.
I will have it packed and shipped at exact cost by a LBS.
Immediately pre-suspension model.
SRAM 9 sp rear cassette hub, DH D72 front, Velocity 27 mm rims, Ritchey 40
mm
Looking at a possible loaded touring trip that is turning out to be
(quite) a bit more off road than on, and considering alternatives to
my schwalbe marathons. What do y'all prefer? 700c Atlantis is the
vehicle.
Thanks,
Rick.
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Brasso! The stuff works very well. Silvo for more delicate surfaces.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brasso
And: the proprietary polish that is sold to polish Nambe' artifacts works
well for delicate stuff, too -- this has a very fine abrasive in it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namb%C3%A9
Patrick "
Jim, I too had a Phil cassette hub fail (busted interior teeth) after
owning a short while... surprised the heck out of me... just didn't
expect it to fail like that... The Phil Pholks replaced it no
questions asked, but I have since opted for the freewheel version...
easier to replace on my own.
So many nice hubs out there... Of all the ones I currently own (or
have owned) my faves:
The Kings or Hadleys are my favorite for mountain biking... (Have a
set of each on my Niner MCRs) I love the killer bee sound... never
obnoxious... the sound of ratcheting pawls can bring only joy...
Phil Wood
Sold
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Shimano is the standby, I'm just checking out the other options :-)
Phils are fine, I'm trying to see what else is out there. I do like
their ease of serviceability, not sure how I feel about the minimal
seals for the bearings.
On Nov 4, 2:15 pm, Tim McNamara wrote:
> On Nov 4, 2011, at 3:04 PM
We are currently in the process of warrantying a newish Phil cassette hub
that self-destructed. Phil has wonderful customer service, but I'm not sure
their hubs are necessarily less prone to failure than more mundane options.
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On Nov 4, 2011, at 3:04 PM, cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi Chris, thanks for throwing the DT option out there. They seem to
> have so many alpha-numberic model names that I didn't even want to
> start delving into them. But the 240 are a good starting place?
> Quiet-ish?
No. Loud and so
For rims I've used Mavic's T519/A719's for the last 12 years without flaw.
Mavic's still use the good ol' double eyelets.
The DT TK540 is another rim with double eyelets I'd recommend too.
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What about Phil hubs? Lickton's aka lickbike.com always has had the best
prices on Phil hubs :) ... but I've not seen lately.
Unless you build you own wheels, or can have them built cheaply ... or cost
is no concern ... I wouldn't recommend Shimano hubs as they (still) don't
use cartridge be
If the aluminum parts are anodized . there's not much to be done other
than soap and water and a cleaner way like McGuiar's.
If the parts are not anodized there's nothing like metal polish like
Brasso. It's gentle but really polishes up uncoated aluminum nicely .
but it takes some
I've had good results on aluminum and other shiny parts using McGuiar's
http://www.meguiars.com/en/automotive/products/g13508-hot-rimsreg-mag-aluminum-polish/
A little goes a long way.
On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 1:34 PM, Marty wrote:
> In all its pinky goodness, Simichrome has been my go-to goop
That's a beauty. Good thing for my pocketbook that I'm in no geographical
position to pursue it.
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Hi Chris, thanks for throwing the DT option out there. They seem to
have so many alpha-numberic model names that I didn't even want to
start delving into them. But the 240 are a good starting place?
Quiet-ish? I also wonder about American Classic, another line I
really don't know anything about.
No silver option, though right?
On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 9:39 AM, numbnuts wrote:
> DT Swiss, in particular the 240s, are the best hubs out there. I mention
> them because no one else has.
> Otherwise, the others mentioned are nice, in their own ways.
> No need to clog up the thread with details ab
Forrest,
I just put a set on my QB and i can say your excitement is
warranted :)
I paid the same price from craigslist so matt's price is really good,
also a good guy to deal with (that SON wheel is still going strong,
thanks Matt!)
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I hadn’t noticed before reading this thread that Rivendell carries
Devold; I didn’t think that this brand was imported. I have a Devold
wool top and a neck warmer from Norway that are very nice. It is the
centennial of the Amundsen South Pole expedition and here is a
translation of the role of D
In all its pinky goodness, Simichrome has been my go-to goop for years.
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Just want to through Industry Nine out there...easily on par with the
other hubs mentioned and made in the US (local for me in NC)
http://www.industrynine.net/Hubs
On Nov 3, 9:10 pm, "Bill M." wrote:
> Piling on, I have a set of WI's and have owned another set in the
> past. No issues with e
Flitz is good. I've also had very good luck on bare metal and chrome with a
product called Nevr-Dull. It won't remove actual pits or deep scratches,
but it's fantastic for oxidation/tarnish and light dirt.
http://www.nevrdull.com/page5.html
I think I remember someone telling me it was invented
Can everyone tell that I'm real interested in the Paul cantis? -- fm
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Are the Paul canti brakes still available? I'm real interested. Thanks, --
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Piling on, I have a set of WI's and have owned another set in the
past. No issues with either set, beautiful finish, light, smooth,
etc. If used in heavy muck I might be concerned a bit with the small
setscrews that hold the end caps of the Whites packing up with crud,
but mine have mostly seen r
I have a Hope rear hub on one bike. Like others have said, it is loud. I
like the sound though... it sounds mechanical and solid. The coasting buzz
was just a bonus. My reasons reasons for buying it were more vain... 1) it
came in anodized gold. and 2) The allen bolts (rather than QR) look reall
I think the WI freehub sounds just right. A nice, crisp metallic bu.
you can hear all of these hubs on youtube, btw.
this for example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKbKfxu5_oQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63xVOT1bmbc
I've ridden my H3 hub for awhile...through rain, snow, giant post-rain
p
First of all - CONGRATS on getting a Hilsen!
Mine was an early Toyo frame (2007), and had the ridges on the bottom
bracket shell itself. Have you popped off the guide to see if it's the
same bb shell?
A plethora of Hilsen images from my flickr stream -
http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=93409
Heh, there's room to raise the fender but I haven't gotten around to
it. It doesn't rub unless the tire picks up some mud but, yeah--the
front of the fender in particular is closer to the tire than it needs
to be...
On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 10:48 AM, chadk wrote:
> Not much fender clearance on the
Yeah, I like V-brakes. Not classic looking but easier to set up, I
like the way they look and work, and the shape of the newer Cane Creek
V-lever's brake hood is comfortable for me. I set them up in 10
minutes and they're squeal free, powerful and I have no trouble with
modulation. YMMV as they
I don't see these on your list, so maybe they are already sold ---
I'll take the techtonic brake pads (two pairs)
How many holes are the rhyno lites and what is the asking price?
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It's going to vary by the actual material you are cleaning. If you have
chromed parts, you have to watch that you don't remove the chrome layer.
For regular aluminum there's not that specific issue, although if it's a
highly polished finish, things won't match. Very fine steel wool is a good
pl
Nope... I have a 67cm Waterford built AHH with only two sets of bottle
bosses.
On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Allan in Portland wrote:
> I think the differences are more vintage than wheel size. FWIW, my
> Waterford Hilsen (my recollection is Waterford frames are identifiable by
> the 3rd set of
Adding another voice to the "ride it cracked" crowd. I've installed,
ridden, and otherwise abused BBs with a crack all of the way across the
threads, and they worked fine for as long as the BB lasted. Moreover, I
once ground most of the threads off the drive side of a cartridge BB
because the fra
I've run 700C wheels on my 650B Hilsen. It's only possible with short
reach brakes and skinny tires.
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I recently acquired an 84 Trek 560 from ebay for a project bike, and
possibly to resell later. It is basically sound but in bad need of some
TLC and elbow grease. What is the best product (or products) to remove
oxidation and restore the luster to brake calipers, stems, posts and the
like? T
A very Riv-ish bike needs a new home. This is one of the very very early
production mountain bikes...Specialized Stumpjumper Sport from 1984, I
believe. My understanding is that the first Stumpy was in '83 and then they
came out with the Sport model.
Great all-around frame for city riding, gra
Hello everyone,
It seems everyone is cleaning out the old parts closet these days, and
I am no exception. At the risk of entering a saturated market, I
nonetheless have to get rid of quite of bit of stuff before moving at
the end of the year. So come one, come all, take a look at what we've
got
And to make it Riv-specific, here's the CX70 on a Legolas:
http://tinyurl.com/3veblmp
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I think the differences are more vintage than wheel size. FWIW, my
Waterford Hilsen (my recollection is Waterford frames are identifiable by
the 3rd set of bottle bosses) is 700C and has all the same distinguishing
features of the 650B in the photos you posted.
Or maybe it's a 650B and I've not
Hey James,
Did anyone respond? I grew up in Taiwan. It'd be nice to know that
there's a ROB/BOB community there. Where in Taipei/Taiwan do you
usually go for rides?
Chris
On Oct 28, 4:21 am, James Chang wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Just wondering if I there are other ROB/BOBs located in, Taipei, Ta
DT Swiss, in particular the 240s, are the best hubs out there. I mention
them because no one else has.
Otherwise, the others mentioned are nice, in their own ways.
No need to clog up the thread with details about the 240s, since the OP
didn't ask about them, but if anyone wants to hear the 'why
Well look at that! Beautiful color, beautiful fork crown and well, V
Brakes no less!!! (man, I really miss my old XT's ...).
So please tell then: What are the tube set specs?
On Nov 4, 8:48 am, Steven Frederick wrote:
> In the fancy hub thread, Jeffrey Kane kindly suggested:
>
> On Thu, Nov 3, 2
Not much fender clearance on the front wheel. Yikes!
Maybe you could file a bit off the bottom of the fork crown?
Other than that, looks like a nice bike. Congrats!
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Riding.
On Nov 3, 8:22 pm, Mike wrote:
> Where were you 6 months ago when I was obsessively lusting for a 64cm
> Atlantis?
>
> --mike
>
> On Nov 3, 5:12 pm, muckum wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Anyone in the market for an Atlantis frame 64cm?
> > Very good condition.
> > I am considering doing anothe
First we read this Blug post about awesome Ritchey tandemwork:
http://rivbike.tumblr.com/post/12213168006/bare-tom
Then we see this timecapsule for sale:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/bik/2677267863.html
step away from the checkbook.
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Did I mention that my A. Homer Hilsen also levitates, trues it's own
wheels, and self-inflates his tires to the perfect pressure every ride.
A. Homer Hilsen has *never *done a trackstand
A. Homer Hilsen doesn't always wear fenders, but when he does, he prefers
SKS silver plastics
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On Nov 4, 2011, at 7:39 AM, Leslie wrote:
> 60/day! That's why there was a lack of box-art (I always look for sharpie
> sketches on boxes from Riv). (Is that a new-bike-thing only?)
>
> Yeah, when the tubes/tires/roll arrived the other day, I was expecting a box
> half the size, was surpris
The 756 model has cro-mo axles, the later models switched to aluminum axles
to save weight. Due to the lower mechanical properties of aluminum they
had to make the axle larger in diameter which resulted in making the ball
bearings smaller to fit inside the hub body. Now whether this decreases t
My 650b has built-in BB grooves, double eyelets.
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The Toyo built 650B shows the same BB set up, chain stays. amd drop outs
as the Saluki. The Wf'd 700 has typical WI details. The Hillbornes made
there has the same drop outs for example, and I think the same plastic
screw on cable guides.
I strongly prefer the look of un dented stays, but it may n
My 650B Hilsen has the plastic guide, and double eyelets on the rear
dropout. I bought it from Riv in Oct 2010.
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Well if the Tinker wants to see video, then I'll get to editing. :)
My kids did the shots, and I expect there is substantial editing to do.
I'll get right on it!
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Thanks Jim, the Whites do seem to be priced well. As for the Shimanos,
those are still in the running. The 770s are nice, I need disc so am
looking at the M756 models. Do you/anyone else know if those are still
have steel axles?
On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 6:52 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <
thi
In my recent experience, the team is getting so efficient that they
actually sent me an order in advance of placing it! Well, actually I was
surprised last week when a box showed up from Riv unexpectedly that
contained the same items I had received the week before. (It's fun enough
getting one
I've been building a fair number of wheels on the White Industries hubs,
and compared to some other high-end hubs, they seem to be a bargain in
terms of price and quality. For my own bikes, I've gradually been thinning
the herd of boutique parts, and now my hub of choice is the Shimano XT 770
s
Hi,
I have a new pair of Marathon Dureme 50's that I've ridden for no more than
10 miles. They are excellent and so much fun, but I can't realistically
use them on my Hillborne with Fenders. I'd like to trade for a new pair
of Marathon Dureme 40's. I've thought of keeping them and using the
In the fancy hub thread, Jeffrey Kane kindly suggested:
On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 4:36 PM, jeffrey kane wrote:
> Steve, I think it's high time you posted some pics of that custom with
> a little review!!!
Heh, yeah-it's not a Riv so I've resisted. It turned out well--fits
me well and rides nicely.
60/day! That's why there was a lack of box-art (I always look for sharpie
sketches on boxes from Riv). (Is that a new-bike-thing only?)
Yeah, when the tubes/tires/roll arrived the other day, I was expecting a
box half the size, was surprised; but I'm *not* complaining, it came
quickly, w/ e
Oh, man-loudest hubs I EVER heard were the first-generation Hugi's I
had some years ago. They were ridiculous. Good hubs, though...
Steve
On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 2:07 AM, Philip Williamson
wrote:
> There Is No Escaping The Angry Bee.
>
> Philip
>
> On Nov 3, 3:21 pm, Joe Bartoe wrote:
>> The
I'd be interested. Just sent a message to you directly too.
Gary
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