Would that be John Speare's former Riv?
On Jan 21, 6:19 pm, John G. meadowswee...@gmail.com wrote:
This is my wife's bike. It is a complete bike. She is the second (or maybe
third) owner but is in great shape, she barely rode it.
Classic case of me thinking she would ride a lot with me if we
This is obviously an instance of YMMV, but Brooks handlebar tape is,
to my hands, one of the worst cycling products I've ever used. Not
that it was poorly made, but it was just incredibly uncomfortable for
riding 60 miles, especially in warm weather.
Cheap synthetic stuff is my old stand-by.
On
Ryan,
I guess your pre-owned bag is now really broken in ;-)
DennisH
On Jan 23, 10:48 am, Ryan Ray ryanr...@gmail.com wrote:
Saturday I had a ride to Vashon on the calendar. The Thursday before,
SNOWPOCALYPSE descended upon the PNW and the ride was cancelled. I had
just received a few bike
This has been a great thread! I will also be traveling from Boston to San
Francisco for the first week of March. I built up a bike last year and
shipped it to my parents' place in San Jose. Always nice to have a bike
there!
I'll be taking Amtrak to NAHBS in Sacramento and then riding my
So my wife has finally worn me down and convinced me to sell one of my
many projects to fund a new purchase. For grabs is a 57cm Raleigh
international, reynolds 531, just repainted locally in Champagne Gold
Metallic, period decals from velocals buried in the clear coat. Chrome
looks good, not
That is called poopage.
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The rubber is fine when wet. It sheds water. It feels good.
I've done a number of bars for friends. None have gone back to bike shop
tape. There's no reason to. The material is comfortable. It looks great.
And the price is unbeatable.
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Thanks everyone - good advice so far and thanks for the guidance! The
tentative itinerary I had sketched out in my head works like this:
3/3 arrive, public txp to Palo Alto, get bikes thereabouts, staying w/
friends in Palo Alto
3/4 Palo Alto to Downtown SF, staying w/ family downtown
3/5
Hi, Folks,
I am an old guy (almost 64) and just finished my second year of cycling.
I put in 4200 miles last year on a carbon frame bike which I like, but I'm
looking around for something more comfortable for longer rides and light
touring. I ran across the Rivendells a couple of months ago. I
As far as I know Grant Petersen designed every aspect of it, so it should
have similar ride quality to a Hillborne.It's just a slightly lighter,
more road oriented version that takes smaller tires. You can get them
directly from Rivendell or from Soma but they'd probably build them with
It doesn't matter if it's a true Rivendell. Grant designed it, apparently
without compromise, so I assume it will be similar in ride quality to other
bikes Grant designed in recent years. I assume the fit will be similar to that
of the Hillborne, but probably faster, more sprightly handling.
I'm reposting this with hopes of greater response because it's a cool
and interesting topic.
This subject of 'every day carry' is one of which I've been slightly
obsessed.
Here is a link to an image of my EDC, and a list:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amisingh/6760998841/
- Bandana (serves as
I enjoy the cheaper velo-orange leather handlebar tape which is no
longer available. The newer, more expensive stuff is here:
http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/grand-cru-perf-leather-tape-w-plugs.html
I've ridden this tape in all kinds of weather, done 3 or 4 re-wraps
and it's still feels
I concur, great thread, especially as I too am headed to the Bay Area,
though it'll be the second week of May. First I'm off to Oregon to visit
some family members and ride the Oregon coast with a friend. I discovered
that it would only add about $100 to my ticket (Hawaii-Portland) to add San
OK, lots of views to this post and to my flickr photos, but no nibbles. I
get the message that nobody wants these. I've officially taken them off
the market. They are no longer available for sale.
The reason they are no longer available for sale is that I have decided
that this will be my
Great idea.
Though I just realized it is difficult to take a good picture with my phone
when my phone is part of the subject. I'll have to dig up an actual camera.
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Amit,
I agree this is a cool and interesting topic, but also one that makes me a
little apprehensive, since I already spend way too much time thinking about
bikes in the manner of a connoisseur rather than just a rider, and if my
interests expand to other EDC-type things like cameras, knives,
I want a Funny Boy rear rack!
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The challenge is to admire and not covet.
I'm going to attach that top my laptop screen.
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I will second the Firemans. First off, it's a great product and I will
agree with every point made by MobileBill. My facial hair grows straight as
an arrow is does NOT want to comply to any efforts otherwise...till I used
Firemans. Excuse my french...but the shit holds. Secondly, they are cool
Greetings,
Posting for a friend who is selling his Bob Jackson with Rohloff hub
that he purchased from another RBW owners bunch member. It is a
beautiful bike, and sadly on the too large for him. That growth spurt
at 30 that he expected never came.
He's in San Francisco and would prefer a
Since I'm a co-mod of a fountain pen group, I highly approve of this:
On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Amit Singh asd...@gmail.com wrote:
I
- Lamy Fountain Pen
- Moleskin Notebook (set up as GSD)
-
I rotate about 20 inked up writers myself.
Oh, in the bike, it's a Swiss Army knife, tool
I'll take any you have laying around off your hands. I could even send you
some cheap synthetic stuff!
On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 2:57 AM, Kevin Brightbill
km.brightb...@gmail.comwrote:
This is obviously an instance of YMMV, but Brooks handlebar tape is,
to my hands, one of the worst cycling
Every day depends on when we're talking during the day. The workday EDC is
radically different than my non-work EDC- and are contained in different
packaging.
My non-work EDC is a frame pump, spare tube, a patch kit, a Park tire boot,
tire levers, a Ritchey multi tool, Presta to Schrader
You could call RBW, since they sell it and ask for the honest skinny on the
bike. I wouldn't hesitate to get one, if I was in the market for another
road bike.
On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 10:50 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
thill@gmail.com wrote:
It doesn't matter if it's a true Rivendell.
Shuttle Update: Good news... Wilderness Voyageurs (WV) provided me
with what I consider a very reasonable rate for 2 vans (to shuttle
approx 25 passengers plus bikes and gear). They have a large rack on
top of one van, and a box trailer for the balance of the bikes and
gear. The price quote is
I used simple ScotchBrite pads on my Ritchey Logic cranks, to remove the
advertising. Quick, simple, and it left a nice burnish on the cranks to
boot. Good luck with your project.
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 11:13 AM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
OK, lots of views to this
The challenge is to admire and not covet.
I love that, too. If you can manage it, it saves a lot of heartache.
Philip
On Jan 25, 4:30 pm, Ryan Ray ryanr...@gmail.com wrote:
The challenge is to admire and not covet.
I'm going to attach that top my laptop screen.
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A while back the Riv Reader published an article challenging the benefits
of ultra endurance events. With that in mind, I offer this research report:
http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2012/01/25/cardio-may-damage-heart.aspx?e_cid=20120125_DNL_art_1
I have to admit, I have long
Used in good condition. Too light weight for me. Really. Swapped on
some Jack Brown Greens for my weight weenie fix. The tread pattern
just began to wear through in the front, rear just past that and
starting to get a bit of a flat section down the middle.
Back:
Super neat and thanks, Michael. I love this stuff...as you've supposed.
I'll finish reading it tonite. Thank you, really, for sending..
On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 5:29 PM, Michael Hechmer mhech...@gmail.com wrote:
A while back the Riv Reader published an article challenging the benefits
of ultra
I quit racing in '92-having to pay to wait around all day just sucked. But
I like training , I like competing against self in a strictly selfish
way. I do send my times to people, but only because they've asked me to.
I've been shocked at how many elite triathletes end up with pacemakers and
I too have a Opinel #6 and love it. My other knives were too heavy and
wore holes in my pockets. If it falls in water it floats (kinda nifty)
and that sucker can be sharpened to the point of being able to shave
with it, being a narrow blade and all. I also carry a L2D flashlight
along with my
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Oh yea! I forgot my titanium Boccia watch, my wedding band and my
sapphire ring that I made plus my daily prescription glasses.
On Jan 25, 7:02 pm, charlie cl_v...@hotmail.com wrote:
I too have a Opinel #6 and love it. My other knives were too heavy and
wore holes in my pockets. If it falls in
This is basically what I've carried for 20 years:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4315416462/ The multi-tool
is a newer addition over loose metric hex wrenches and a Rivoli chain
tool. Probably not the same tube, but can't swear to it.
BTW, that re-purposed tube being used to hold a
For what its worth I was fortunate enough to visit Rivendell HQ a year
ago and got to ride a Sam and a San Marcos back to back and in both
cases I came back from my test spin with a big goofy grin on my face,
I think the real question is how are you planning to ride your bike?
let that determine
Latest post, featuring a Trangia set-up:
http://hiawathacyclery.blogspot.com/2012/01/leaving-death-valley-on-december-27.html
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On Jan 25, 6:06 pm, robert zeidler
I love Jan Heine, and am inspired by his travels. But
if/when I ever ride across France, it ain't gonna be at night. If I climb
the Tourmalet, it's gonna be in bright sunshine,
A friend teaches a basic cycling course, and one of his lessons is If
you're not
In my pockets:
Keys (work, car, mailbox, roofrack, a key for each of two bikes'
locks).
Swiss Army officer (there are three tools for opening alcohol) knife
that I found digging a hole on the beach when I was 5.
USB stick.
Wallet. a randl my sister-in-law bought me (Etsy?). She's seriously
the
I saw headlines the last couple days that the risks of fried food were
overstated and eating chocolate prevents bowel cancer. Things are
looking up.
Ryan
On Jan 25, 5:29 pm, Michael Hechmer mhech...@gmail.com wrote:
A while back the Riv Reader published an article challenging the benefits
of
Awww.. So does that me I can't start racing cyclocross now? I was
looking forward on hellish training rides, that make me want to throw
up...
On Jan 25, 5:29 pm, Michael Hechmer mhech...@gmail.com wrote:
A while back the Riv Reader published an article challenging the benefits
of ultra
One last suggestion- if you're going to be in western Sonoma Co., you
mustn't miss the Bakery Bike Challenge. A ride among bucolic hills
and wonderful little bakeries where you can try many a treat with the
clearest of consciences (if not clearest of arteries).
My friends and I would begin at
Every Single Day: Chrome Bags (www.chromebags.com) Kremlin (great big
messenger bag) on back with my work clothes, lunch, and bike tools
inside. Coming and going in the dark in late fall, winter, and early
spring, so lots of lighting. Helmet has video fore and aft. Bob.
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used today. I can still click on the categories, but there's no home page
pic or featured products. Is anyone else experiencing this?
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