Ah ha! Infiltrated by another LHT enthusiast, just kidding Mike I agree
with you the LHT is a great bike to Rivize and the price is right.
Hugh
On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 9:30:49 PM UTC-7, Mike wrote:
While neither lugged or having a threaded fork, a Surly LHT can be
Riv-ized pretty
Takashi:
Nice pictures. I was wondering who makes the air pump we see attached in
several of the photos?
Also, your English is far better than most of our Japanese.
Larry
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Good call. I was thinking the same thing - it will be the GF's Trek that
occupies the upper position, which is smaller and not used a ton.
KJ
On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:17:22 PM UTC-4, Minh wrote:
I don't have a specific recommendation, but a general one is to consider
which bike you
Another option is to start with a new frameset and build it up with the
components he would eventually transfer over to a Rivendell. I've been
doing this with my old Trek hybrid and it's now an extremely comfortable
and versatile bike. I finally decided the frame geometry isn't right for
me
I love my VP-001 Thin Gripsters!
On Friday, April 12, 2013 8:43:33 AM UTC-7, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
Current favorites are the VP Vice and VP-001. The latter is marketed by
RBW as the Thin Gripsters.
On Friday, April 12, 2013 10:25:18 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote:
Me too. Love my
Well of course there will be exceptions, but yes, you are all freaks.
On Wednesday, May 1, 2013 12:42:33 AM UTC-4, rob markwardt wrote:
'I'd echo what others have said, that is you are supposed to dismount when
stopped.
I must be a freak. I'll dismount for a long light but for the
Hi all. This is interesting. I was having fun quietly shooting my
Rambouillet (with my grandfather's circa-1950 Leica lenses and
supersaturated Fuji Velvia color slide film), and posting the images to the
Rivendell Bicycles Flickr pool for y'all to see. Then for whatever reason
Flickr
beauty.
On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 8:02:44 PM UTC-5, David Hays wrote:
I certainly enjoy my Rivved lugged Miyata Triple Cross with 700x35 Paselas
but it's not the same as my new Homer.
David
On Apr 30, 2013, at 8:15 PM, hsmitham hughs...@gmail.com javascript:
wrote:
Liesl,
I
One of the UK shops (SJS, I think) has these at a decent price. There is
also a domestic Ebay vendor who has them every so often.
Pete in CT
On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 9:12:59 PM UTC-4, ccanter wrote:
I need a set of these. Riv used to sell the Tektros. Searches only turn
up Paul levers
Congratulations!
Explore on flickr is a fickle thing. It takes into account a combo of page
views, plus comments and faves. Often times an image will make that top 500
through the regular bicycle groups flickr contacts, but when when it gets
Explore, the general flickr public notices it. That's
My buddy has the Cane Creek interrupters on his Dahon Tournado, and they
work great
On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 8:42:06 PM UTC-5, Pudge wrote:
Harris has the Cane Creek equivalent. Not too pricey – certainly not
Paulesque.
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Not a freak, Rob. Many cyclers in Beantown are tip toers at stop lights.
(Many also dismount, many also track stand.) I'll usually tip toe except at
the really long red lights.
On Wednesday, May 1, 2013 12:42:33 AM UTC-4, rob markwardt wrote:
'I'd echo what others have said, that is you are
The only things that I'd recommend swapping out on a stock LHT would be the
bars for a pair of Nitto Noodles.
I have a Hilsen and love it but for the past couple of months my LHT has
been my go to bike. I sometimes wish I had gone with the 26 wheeled
version just so the bike would be a little
Great looking photo! I think yours is far higher quality than this one of
mine that made it onto Explore:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20986098@N04/4689448618/
I like to think someone at Flickr likes Riv's or reinforced main triangles.
jim m
wc ca
On Wednesday, May 1, 2013 5:27:13 AM UTC-7,
I find every year that goes by I can tip toe less and less though, by the
end of the summer I will be more stretched out but for now it can lead to
some over extension of my calves. I just lowered the seat half an inch
until it feels better. If I go for a longer ride I will raise it again. Not
the
Another tip toer here. Back on topic, I wouldn't alter my crank length for this
purpose. If you decide to try it, be mindful of any new pains creeping in
slowly—especially in the knees.
Perry
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Thanks for the many responses, and especially the pictures! I'm going to
pass it along to my colleague.
Rick.
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I bought this one a few years ago for basement Winter storage for two bikes
and I like it:
http://www.lickbike.com/productpage.php?PART_NUM_SUB='3464-05'
However, it requires drilling holes into ceiling joists for the top bracket
for safety, which may or may not be feasible for all
Hi Will, Congratulations it's a wonderful image and transcends the bicycle,
I think in large part because of the mood it embodies. I think organic film
and it's controls are magical in a different sort of way to the magic of
Digital photography. It makes me want to shoot on film again.
Hugh
There are still NOS (new old stock) steel mountain bikes on eBay. About 4 years
ago I bought a 1996 Trek 930 still in the box. It was $150. I put on albas,
fenders, b17, mks pedals, and a new stem. Most of the stuff I already had-
total cost was $200ish. An amazing bike and MUSA! The only thing
There are still NOS (new old stock) steel mountain bikes on eBay. About 4 years
ago I bought a 1996 Trek 930 still in the box. It was $150. I put on albas,
fenders, b17, mks pedals, and a new stem. Most of the stuff I already had-
total cost was $200ish. An amazing bike and MUSA! The only thing
nearly new (less than 25 miles on it) Brooks champion b17 special...honey
colored $120...also have Shimano Tiagra brake levers that fit the noodle
handlebars $35...contact me off line...Thanks
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Back when I used clips and straps I liked the MKS GR-9 platforms (for more
casual riding in boat/moccasin-type shoes) and the MKS touring pedals (for
more grip).
The MKS top o' line track pedals (Keirin approved!!) were also very nice
but I found them too narrow for the bunion on my right foot,
Odd -- but then we all are. I instinctively and without any thought or
planning whatsoever have always unclipped/slipped foot from right strap,
and slid forward off the saddle to stand over the top tube with left food
and pedal at 10 or 11 am position -- at least, when I am not trying to do a
Thank you all for warm welcome!
Larry,
If you mean the silver shiny one, it's made by Meqix.
http://www.meqix.com.tw/product_list.php?id=9
I won't recommend it though; it was broken after I used it a few times.
Takashi
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BB: I have tens of thousands of miles on several Phil bbs (and hubs) and I
don't think you can go wrong there, but while I don't share Jan's
deprecation of Phil products, I'd also consider Compass Bicycles' SKF bbs.
Headset: the only hs I had index on me was a loose ball Dura Ace hs; quite
The 12K and 8K Phils on my custom Rivs are ti with aluminum cups. No
loctite, just grease and torque. Fixed gears, too, for what that's worth.
The Fargo, Ram and the earlier Trike and Sam and Diamond Back and '95 Riv
had steel.
Note: very little rain riding, though.
When I had a Phil ti bb, it
Patrick,
Sorry for being late.
I'm trying to write about packing bike, but it's hard to describe about
bicycle (even in Japanese), and I have no idea when I can finish it.
Meanwhile, you might read the following article, in which a friend of mine
has written in his blog about packing his bike.
My brother once had a run-in on a bike with a bunch of drunk teenagers.
After being mass attacked he took his XO-2 and clubbed the principal
assailant about back and head with it, chasing him around and around the
car. He then pulled apart the driver's side window and was about to club in
the
Well it's great to ride the Bombadil again.. it's just a ride like no other
bike I have.
I got the fenders on and then the large rear rack was to short to be
mounted. Trying to figure out how to or where or what to use for extenders
to raise it.
I need to stretch the leather on the B17
The shoe side of SPDs offers a nice platform, and the dual-use design is
appealing; plus, the darn things just look good. I don't know whether I'll
clip in again any time soon, all the same. The MKS touring pedals are
classics, I agree; weirdly (I admit), I've been looking at MKS folding
pedals
These should work, Kelly - and they're great for a whole variety of uses.
http://www.bikebagshop.com/tubus-extension-adapter-p-1030.html
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Kelly, that is just a lovely bike! Enjoy. . .
On 1 May 2013 14:10, Allingham II, Thomas J thomas.alling...@skadden.comwrote:
These should work, Kelly – and they’re great for a whole variety of
uses. http://www.bikebagshop.com/tubus-extension-adapter-p-1030.html
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The King HS is a perfect thing. You're going to see it every time you ride
the bike. Works perfectly, lasts forever, made in Portland. Will probably
increase re-sale value of the bike if you ever decide to move it on. Not
that much more spendy than a high end Cane Creek HS. It's a no brainer :-)
All kinds of Riv. content, including my Hunqapillar, Riv-ised Treks and Jamis,
my clothes, and a grand time on roads that were fairly technical mountain
biking is spots and long flat dirt and sand for most of it. Enjoy!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/sets/72157633380317495/
With
I'm wondering how you were able to keep control on the 25% descent, when it
looks so sandy. Brakes are useless if the tires don't stick to the surface.
On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
All kinds of Riv. content, including my Hunqapillar, Riv-ised Treks
I never went fast and kept it very slow in the steep parts. It's simply a
matter of feeling the nuances of the traction through the bike, something I
imagine riding barefoot helps with. Tires are Schwalbe Duremes, so not
super aggressive (by mountain bike standards), but they have some decent
Thank you, Takashi. I wish this was a problem I had to contend with. The
trip we just took showed me more clearly how wimpy my brain is. My wife
came it from a short trip to the grocery on our way out of town and the
scents from just being around others inside clung to her and messed me up
in
Looks like a nice outing, Patrick. I'm digging the pullovers or anoraks or
whatever those are that the wee ones are wearing, totally stylish
adventurer look.
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I agree. An LHT is a fantastic option to Riv out. Pretty much the only
reason I didn't choose a LHT was that it's head-tube angle and fork rake
combine to give a trail measurement in the mid-60's, which is where my
current bike is and I want a trail measurement of 60mm or less. My bike
Are the new Sam geometry details available? The Riv chart on Google docs
has not been updated yet.
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I’m looking at getting a San Marcos from Rivendell soon. Of course, I would
REALLY prefer a Roadeo, if only I could find another $1,300. But I digress.
As a big Rivendell fan, I have to say that the one annoying thing about the
San Marcos is the lack of anything (other than the very small
Historically, the only bikes which have/had Rivendell headbadges were the
custom frames or the Generation 1 Rivendells (Longlow, Road, AllRounder,
etc... frames). With the introduction of the Atlantis, they all had
model-specific headbadges - e.g. Atlantis, Rambouillet, Romulus, Quickbeam.
The online geo Riv chart for the 52 Sam is not correct. It says the TT on
a 52 is 57.5, but the blueprint plan says 56.5. Mine measures about 55 in
person. But I am not a measuring scientist. But did it closest I could get
it c-c. So you cannot always assume the chart is without typos.
I believe there is a note that says for all the sloping TT bikes you have
to do a virtual top tube, not actual.
On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 4:17 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
The online geo Riv chart for the 52 Sam is not correct. It says the TT on
a 52 is 57.5, but the blueprint plan
I weigh 250 and I can trackstand for a minute or so.
I'm going to go ride my bike, and see what I do at lights when I don't
trackstand. I think I often just dismount, with the right foot on the
ground, left foot on the pedal at 10am, ready to power down. On the
kickoff, I rise up onto the
If you're really going to get into bicycle adventures, and this certainly
sounds like one, you want a bike that's easy to push. At some point, your
strength, skill, gearing, tires, etc., won't matter, you're gonna be
grunting. My Atlantis is much easier to push than my old MTB, so
definitely
I've been pretty happy with the Stronglight cartridge bearing headsets,
very light and seem pretty durable. These are not the needle bearing ones,
those are hard to get. I've also been using Origin8 cartridge bearing
bottom brackets, they work well too. I don't agree with Jim Thrill on a
lot
What's the motiviation in this case? Is this a case of buying a Camaro but
wanting a Firebird? I've seen some people complain that the model specific
bikes don't have enough Rivendell badging either. The Roadeo doesn't have
an RBW badge either!
I think R`BW have been pretty consistent that
Haha, I find it implausible that anybody would disagree with my opinions on
bicycles!
On Wednesday, May 1, 2013 4:22:39 PM UTC-5, Mike Schiller wrote:
I've been pretty happy with the Stronglight cartridge bearing headsets,
very light and seem pretty durable. These are not the needle bearing
Thanks Pudge, that is exactly what I was looking for!
Kelly
On Wednesday, May 1, 2013 1:10:54 PM UTC-5, Pudge wrote:
These should work, Kelly – and they’re great for a whole variety of
uses. http://www.bikebagshop.com/tubus-extension-adapter-p-1030.html
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Pushing the bikes of others up 25% grades gives a whole new dimension to
the notion of a deacon's service...
On Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:10:30 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote
I got to haul all of the bikes back up this grand steep trail. Pushing
the bikes by their handlebars ...
With
I have good experience with the Cane Creek headset, and they have dropped
the price to $65, so it's hard to see how you could go wrong there. I have
both PW tange bb and they both seem to work well. The only reason not to
buy White is the limited lengths. I think a lot of this depends on
The San Marcos SOMA badge is different from other SOMA frames. I think it's
way cool.
On Wednesday, May 1, 2013 2:29:41 PM UTC-7, Minh wrote:
What's the motiviation in this case? Is this a case of buying a Camaro
but wanting a Firebird? I've seen some people complain that the model
I understand that GP designed the San Marcos for Soma and allowed his
personal name to be associated with that model for a fee. In simplest
terms, he was hired as a contractor to provide a design. Usually design
contracts don't permit the contractor to cash his check, then slap a
different
You guys are awesome. The comments in this thread are the exact same back
and forth going on in my head.
Living with the male h shiny gene mutation can be difficult and it's
nice to have a support group.
Jim your point on the phil from a practicality standpoint hit home pretty
square.
Your entire photo stream is pretty impressive! It doesnt surprise me in the
slightest one of your images became popular. I am curious though...does
flickr notify you in some way that a photo has been chosen and posted in
popular or explore?
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Those old '91 MB-0 OEM Superbe Pro track-caged XC Comps with the grey
Specialized cages and grey MKS straps?
Andy Cheatham
PIttsburgh
On Wednesday, May 1, 2013 1:25:18 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote:
Back when I used clips and straps I liked the MKS GR-9 platforms (for more
casual riding in
Kelly what size is your Bomba? It is s nice! And do you know the sizes
in general? Thanks. -Mikw
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On May 1, 2013, at 10:59 AM, Kelly tkslee...@gmail.com wrote:
Well it's great to ride the Bombadil again.. it's just a ride like no other
bike I have.
I got
Haha, I find it implausible that anybody would disagree with my opinions on
bicycles!
And on the Internet even. Thought everyone agreed on line.
I am curious whether you have any experience with the White Ind. Bottom
Brackets. As I say above, they are a cinch too install. Wonder from the
I have no experience with WI BBs. My experience with Shimano and Tange square
taper BBs is favorable enough that I'm no longer tempted to try $100+
competitors (I have used Phil in the past, but was disappointed). In the
external bearing BB market, I think Chris King is worth the considerable
Popped by Mountain Sports Ltd on my way back from the Creeper Trail today.
Their plan is to order in some of the Soma San Marcos frames soon.
Maybe of interest to the group, they have a single top tube 67 AHH (Toyo), and
a 61, both complete bikes. Only one frame left, also a 61
If
Beautiful, Kelly.Aren't these stout 2TT bikes with albatross bars and huge, well-rolling tires just the bomb?-Original Message-
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Mike
Mine is a 64cm /older style. I'm not sure what you mean by sizes in general.
I'm 6'5 about 225
Kelly
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I feel like they originally mentioned possibly rebadging them AMOS to
differentiate those that were bought through them.
On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 3:17:25 PM UTC-4, Doug Williams wrote:
I’m looking at getting a San Marcos from Rivendell soon. Of course, I
would REALLY prefer a Roadeo, if
What's flickr?
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Thanks Kelly. I meant do they go 56/60/64?-Mike
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On May 1, 2013, at 7:07 PM, Kelly tkslee...@gmail.com wrote:
Mike
Mine is a 64cm /older style. I'm not sure what you mean by sizes in general.
I'm 6'5 about 225
Kelly
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Just get a Sam. There is only a 325$ difference between them for the
frames. If you are gonna get a Riv-build, they are still only about 325
different total for the complete bikes. Problem solved. You can get a Riv
for the same price basically.
The Sam has a much prettier curve to the
Well the measurement shown on the blue print is 56.5. And that is from c-c
as shown on the print.
So if you wanna know how long that pipe actually is, there you have it.
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Instead of going by some old blueprint you could just measure it, using the
virtual TT method, of course.
On May 1, 2013 11:27 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
Well the measurement shown on the blue print is 56.5. And that is from c-c
as shown on the print.
So if you wanna know how
- Just installed a HG 11-30 eight speed but used a HG 7 12 tooth cog
and nut in place of the tiny 11 tooth cog...any problems from doing
this? I run 44x34x24 chain rings and wanted a one tooth jump to my top
gear. I test rode it briefly and it appears to shift fine. School
I would say just get the bike and put a bunch of miles on it. You'll forget
all about the headbadge. Besides, I agree that the SOMA headbadge looks
great.
Bryan
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I don't think so. I had a Mystery Bike pic chosen for Explore and I only found
out because there was a sudden flood of comments and faves, and one of them
congratulated me on Explore.
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My 1998 LongLow has always shimmied on descents - yes, I like to take my
hands off the bars, but it was also sensed with hands on - and so I thought
a set of the new hotness needle roller bearings would be a good thing to
try. Placed an order, and coincidentally dropped the forks out today to
As long as the 12 catches the splines and as long as the lockring tightens
the cassette up without any play, you'll be fine. My Ram has a home-brew
14-23 7 speed with a non-small-cog 14 as the small and a spacer at both
front and back ends. Works fine.
On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 9:41 PM, charlie
Scout is the way to find out: http://bighugelabs.com/scout.php Just enter
your flickr id and see what's happenin. *
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Cheers,
David
On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 8:42 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J
thomas.alling...@skadden.com wrote:
I don’t think so. I had a Mystery Bike pic chosen for Explore
Not sure what size your Hunq is but I took my 65cm Homer to Ft Collins, CO
last
yearhttps://plus.google.com/photos/113148323994353762329/albums/5725877484894170945?banner=pwaon
the Greyhound. I got it to fit into a box from my LBS but had to remove
fenders, racks, seat, hbars, pedals, and
OK, here we go again..
Hello,
My name is Matt and I have a problem. In addition to bikes, I like bike
parts. Parts made in America. Parts made in Japan. Oh, any parts really.
Shiny pretty ones. And bike frames. And tires. I like those too. So in an
attempt to change my bicycle
Great photos! Thanks for sharing.
On Wednesday, May 1, 2013, Scot Brooks wrote:
Looks like a nice outing, Patrick. I'm digging the pullovers or anoraks or
whatever those are that the wee ones are wearing, totally stylish
adventurer look.
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