My 59cm Rivendell Road Standard, I have finally decided, is too small for
me
+
To be more specific - the fit issue I don't like is the long top-tube.
It's 60cm, and even with a short-reach, tall stem, I still feel too
stretched out on the bike.
Huh?
Is it too small or too big? The VO
OK, I know this is stretching it, but I'm usually pretty scrupulous about
staying on topic - and I'm so excited about finishing this bike that I have to
share with the group. I signed up for a weeklong one-on-one frame building
course (bike camp, to my wife, who gave it to me as a Christmas
I'm a little confused. The top tube is too long, but the bike is too small? A
bigger bike will increase the top tube length. Few bikes are more comfortable
with the saddle slid forward, which is often counterintuitive. If I'm looking
at the correct photos, it doesn't appear that your stem is as
Now *that* is a very classy looking ride! And Beechwood rims to boot! Very
nicely done, Sir! Be careful though: riding fixed is known to be addictive
:)
Cheers!
lyle
On 16 October 2012 09:32, Allingham II, Thomas J
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OK, I know this is stretching it, but
all gone, thanks for the interest!
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no, I'd say it's definitely on topic. Really beautiful bike.
Who made the tires? I have a friend to wants to find that color for one of
his older bikes.
On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 8:32:47 AM UTC-5, Pudge wrote:
OK, I know this is stretching it, but I’m usually pretty scrupulous
Gorgeous! That is truly a work of kinetic art in both form and function. It
deserves its' own gallery installation (said as I reach for my drool cup).
On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 8:32:47 AM UTC-5, Pudge wrote:
OK, I know this is stretching it, but I’m usually pretty scrupulous
about
Your post is much more On Topic than half the stuff on the list lately,
so don't sweat it. That is one pretty ride, and that whole endeavor
sounds like it must have been a LOT of fun!
On 10/16/2012 6:32 AM, Allingham II, Thomas J wrote:
OK, I know this is stretching it, but I'm usually
On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 10:16:17 AM UTC-4, Ron Mc wrote:
no, I'd say it's definitely on topic. Really beautiful bike.
Who made the tires? I have a friend to wants to find that color for one
of his older bikes.
Agree, not a stretch at all. Riv parts are cool.
Look like
It's beautiful.
Would love to hear more about the experience of building the frame too!
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Love the whole thing so much. It must be an awesome sense of pride to ride
something that you made yourself that is both beautiful and functional.
On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 10:35 AM, Zack zack...@gmail.com wrote:
It's beautiful.
Would love to hear more about the experience of building the
It was fantastic. Mike is a great teacher, and a master builder, and a great
guy, too. I wasn't particularly gifted at welding, but he walks you carefully
through the process, and it's a fair statement to say that I built the frame
(with indispensable help from Mike). A couple of times when
Hey, I'm always striving for the George Clooney look, and apologize to no
one (uh, except George)... The Riv look? It's what other bikes should
aspire to ... Can we please see pics??? Congrats!
On Sunday, October 14, 2012 10:23:18 PM UTC-4, Marcus80 wrote:
Jeez, I really sweat the details
+1 on pics. And a bike is never done - you'll be tinkering forever, and soon
enough it will look like nobody's bike but yours. Congrats!
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I heard back from Sam Patterson... One of his testers has logged 5000 miles
on the Metropolis using a fixed cog... but I was surprised to discover the
Patterson Transmission actually freewheels; it doesn't engage like a
typical fixie. He said you CAN ride it with a freewheel or fixed gear, but
I think this happens too often. The standard Riv look is classic and great, but
it doesn't satisfy the need of some to personalize the bike. Of course,
personalizing it will not impress most of those who are accustomed to the
standard package, but if you like electric pink lightning-bolt Deep-V
Scroll down to the 12th rider picture on this page and tyou will see one
extreme pinked-out personalized looking riv:
http://www.rideyourbike.com/steellugs.html
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Now here is a personalized Rivendell:
Pink pedals, saddle, bartape, fenders, water bottles, saddle bag, cable
housings, bell, tube protecter...
Now here is a personalized Rivendell Bleriot (not mine):
Pink pedals, saddle, bartape, fenders, water bottles, saddle bag, cable
housings, bell, tube protecter...
*
And a Paul Flatbed on the REAR...
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Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:33 AM
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Subject: [RBW] Re: My new 65 Homer.
Now here is a personalized Rivendell:
And it appears that bike is the personal build of Aaron himself, of Aaron's
Bikes.
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Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:35 AM
To: 'rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com'
Subject: RE:
Check out this cat's personalized Riv.
Pink pedals, saddle, bartape, fenders, water bottles, saddle bag, cable
housings, bell, tube protecter...
*
Thanks for the pics and report! I went and met Mike and saw the shop when
I was visiting my family back in Massachusetts last summer, and he is just
a nice guy that obviously loves what he does. I've been a framebuilding
fanboy for a long time, and have recently begun scheming how to learn
WOW..a little too brave for my tastes. I may put that Patterson 2-speed
system on the Saluki in lieu of the triple Sugino and a front derailer.
Match that with with my CNC-era Amarican-made Precision Billet rear mech,
and I'd say that's different enough, eh?
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
On
Really great for cyclists at large that Mike does this. Glad you had a
good experience.
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And now for something completely different. A very long toptube for a size
50.6 frame, CENTERpull braze-ons, 650b, and FUSCHIA!
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/wsf-0027.htm
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
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The most important part. How did it ride? Enjoy it.
Matt
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You may not like them, but an air horn is exactly what I use, and
have for quite a number of years. Mine is the Airzound, by Delta
http://deltacycle.com/Airzound-Bike-Horn. I've been a bike
commuter for the past 18 years and find the horn quite handy if I
think someone on a side street is
Damn, Thomas, that's really nice. it even cooler the fact that you
actually built it. You are now officially a frame builder. How much does
a class like this run? Interested!!!
James Chang
On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 9:32 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J
thomas.alling...@skadden.com wrote:
OK, I
I live in a bike-aware area, so your situation may well be different...
I lean towards visibility over noise. A blinky headlight is a pretty good
start for motorists turning across your path of travel and is pretty
small/cheap. It's more of a prevention than a reaction.
For a horn to be
You say it looks like everyone else's Rivendellas if that's a bad
thing!:)
Actually, I completely understand your thinking. When a new bicycle is a
big deal you want it to be unique to you. If I had the money to splurge on
a Homer, the major change I would make would be to get a TA
It sounds like the issue is that you don't love it. There are so many bikes
to love out there, I wouldn't keep one (For too long) that you don't love.
Edwin it took a few years to figure out a bike was too small for me and
now my sister is loving it Williamson
Nashville, TN
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I lost one of my favorite tools the other day - the 10 in 1 dumbell spanner
brought from Rivendell. I was googling around and found it at:
http://www.vueltausa.com/vuelta-daily-specials/dumbell-spanner.html
$1 a piece.
I bought 5 so I can give away a few!
Edwin dumb(ell) and happy
Nashville, TN
I had a similar experience buying and building my Hillborne. My advice?
Revel in the look! It is a sign of solid, comfortable cycling unknown to
those who plagiarized the racing look without even knowing it.
David
On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 7:23 PM, Marcus80 marcu...@aol.com wrote:
Jeez, I
Is your bike still available? If yes, what year did you purchase it new?
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Best horn here in NYC is a big booming voice, everyone here just ignores
regular sounding horns and I personally am way too passive agressive for an
Airhorn in traffic. Although they do come in handy when you are camping and
some curious critters come too close, it is a good way to keep them away
Ride the heck out of it, then in a couple of years treat yourself to a
custom paint job!
On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 5:59 PM, David Verrinder dverrin...@gmail.comwrote:
I had a similar experience buying and building my Hillborne. My advice?
Revel in the look! It is a sign of solid, comfortable
So could I use this to make my alfine hub a 16 speed setup? I am only wary
of the way that the gear cable has to be routed around the plastic
anti-turn unit. I think if i had this setup I would fashion a small groove
in the top so the cable cout run over it rather than under. But that is
just my
The small fuchsia doesn't catch my attention, but the Bomba is the little
sister of mine: mine's a 56, but otherwise identical. The 61 Atlantis is a
Toyo frame, a good value saving you some off of the W'ford ones.
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Methinks the stand over on that Atlantis is a bit too close to my 86cm PBH,
good thing too... :)
On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Leslie leslie.bri...@gmail.com wrote:
The small fuchsia doesn't catch my attention, but the Bomba is the little
sister of mine: mine's a 56, but otherwise
Wow.
That is spectacular! A.N.T. Bike Mike, frame building (torches, mills,
jigs, etc.), and a new bike project as well. Nicely done, on several levels.
Andy Cheatham
Pittsburgh
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On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:07:41 AM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote:
And now for something completely different. A very long toptube for a size
50.6 frame, CENTERpull braze-ons, 650b, and FUSCHIA!
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/wsf-0027.htm
Well, at least it doesn't have a double top
Customs are made in Taiwan now?
On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Joe Bernard joerem...@gmail.com wrote:
And now for something completely different. A very long toptube for a size
50.6 frame, CENTERpull braze-ons, 650b, and FUSCHIA!
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/wsf-0027.htm
Joe Bernard
Trying some new handlebars, which has me thinking about bike fit. Some of
my musing might be heretical to Rivendell fit philosophy--be forewarned!
http://handlebarchronicles.blogspot.com/2012/10/quickbeam-updatebike-fit-musings-is.html
On Wednesday, September 19, 2012 6:47:14 PM UTC-7, Jeremy
Fairly certain that's a typo.
On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:16:12 PM UTC-7, stevef wrote:
Customs are made in Taiwan now?
On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Joe Bernard joer...@gmail.comjavascript:
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And now for something completely different. A very long toptube for a
size
On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 3:16:12 PM UTC-4, stevef wrote:
Customs are made in Taiwan now?
Huh?
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On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 3:21 PM, Leslie leslie.bri...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 3:16:12 PM UTC-4, stevef wrote:
Customs are made in Taiwan now?
Huh?
That's what it says in the description. I suspect and hope it's a typo/error...
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It was $3,000 for the week, which considering how late Mike worked every night
is a pretty darn good deal. Plus delicious lunches, and of course your own
custom A.N.T. Frame/fork!
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On Oct 16, 2012, at 2:25 PM, James Chang
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There's a chap on www.bentrideronline.com who's running one with his IGH
8-speed trike.
On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:32:32 AM UTC-7, Peter M wrote:
So could I use this to make my alfine hub a 16 speed setup? I am only
wary of the way that the gear cable has to be routed around the
On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 3:53:38 PM UTC-4, stevef wrote:
That's what it says in the description. I suspect and hope it's a
typo/error...
Ah! Totally missed that... has to be a typo, I'd think
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That's just a pretty awesome deal, I think. . . perhaps one day. . .
On 16 October 2012 15:55, Allingham II, Thomas J
thomas.alling...@skadden.com wrote:
It was $3,000 for the week, which considering how late Mike worked every
night is a pretty darn good deal. Plus delicious lunches, and
Tom - congratulations! That is an amazing bike, and an amazing experience (we talked about it a little when you visited for Grant's visit). Very impressive. It must be thrilling to ride a bike you made yourself. Thanks for all the different angle picturesJoanPS - I share your enthusiasm for
One of the current Raleigh models does exactly that, pairing this crankset
with a Nexus 8spd hub:
http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes/fitness/cadent-i2x8-13/
On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:32:32 AM UTC-7, Peter M wrote:
So could I use this to make my alfine hub a 16 speed setup? I am only
As pictured outside my
LBShttp://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/526012_10151515133681729_1153346723_n.jpg.
Get that man a second top tube!
His head tube is probably as long as my seat tube...
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On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 3:03:27 PM UTC-7, Aaron Thomas wrote:
As pictured outside my
LBShttp://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/526012_10151515133681729_1153346723_n.jpg.
Get that man a second top tube!
Yeah, but if you do that, how is that bike ever going to plane Good
If bars too high is your issue, try flipped over On One Marys. They feel
pretty darn good, and look sporty to boot.
Eric Daume
Dublin OH
On Oct 16, 2012 3:17 PM, Jeremy Till jeremy.t...@gmail.com wrote:
Trying some new handlebars, which has me thinking about bike fit. Some of
my musing might
On Tue, 2012-10-16 at 15:03 -0700, Aaron Thomas wrote:
As pictured outside my LBS. Get that man a second top tube!
Or, you could say, if that guy doesn't need a second top tube who on
earth does?
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Joe B: Just do it, on the wheel build; don't be shy. If I can do it, anybody
can. Just keep Sheldon's article by you side and you can't go wrong. T
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On Oct 16, 2012, at 5:46 PM, Joe Bernard
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A Bay Area Quickbeam ride
I can't see the picture while I'm at work, but if I remember correctly, Bill's
bike is not steel, correct? Is it possible that additional tubes serve a
purpose on large steel frames but not as much on large frames of other
materials, like carbon fiber, which are stiffer?
-Original
Folks use Schlumpf 2-speed cranks with Rohloff hubs -- I don't see how the FSA
with the Alfine shd be any different.
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On Oct 16, 2012, at 2:32 PM, Peter Morgano
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So could I use this to make my alfine hub a 16 speed
pretty sure it's steel. Made by Holland. The tubes look very oversized...
maybe triple oversize?
~mike
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opp's shuda checked... looks like ti with a carbon sleeve.
~mike
On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 3:50:30 PM UTC-7, Michael_S wrote:
pretty sure it's steel. Made by Holland. The tubes look very
oversized... maybe triple oversize?
~mike
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Bill Walton did ride steel bikes for a long time:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coalandice/2395745184/in/pool-1189260@N20
For other exceptionally large bikes including lots of rivs I suggest
browsing the gigantic freekin bikes pool at flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1189260@N20/pool
or the
I think it's a helluva deal and a fantastic looking bike as well. You
not only have a bike you built yourself but a weeks worth of time with
a master of the trade. Hang a value on that.
On Oct 16, 2:55 pm, Allingham II, Thomas J
thomas.alling...@skadden.com wrote:
It was $3,000 for the week,
That is what I think the issue is... long legs and short torso. If you use
the PBH measurement only you can end up too stretched out if you are built
like that. The bars are rotated up as well to shorten reach.The
shorter stem would help but it doesn't make it a touring bike.
another
Rather than cut the fork, I'd try a stem angled down first.
looks good
jim m
wc ca
On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:17:22 PM UTC-7, Jeremy Till wrote:
Trying some new handlebars, which has me thinking about bike fit. Some of
my musing might be heretical to Rivendell fit philosophy--be
..or buy my 82 Schwinn Voyager. It's about 62 x 58 and is getting
lonely hanging in my garage. I was going to part it out but I can't
bring myself to do it. Currently a frame with all parts (original)
attached..no wheels. Pic here shows it set up for my 88.5 pbh.
As a fellow 65 Homer-er... a hearty congratulations on the new bike.
Even if it is a typical Riv build, it's nice to see pictures.
Did you go with 1TT or 2TT? Does anyone know if there are other Riv
models/sizes that have 2TT as an option?
I've had my 65 Homer for about a year and it's been
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