I purchased a Sam Hillborne after an extended test ride at RBW. I've put
close to 7,000 miles on my bike and have yet to duplicate the ride I
experienced on their test bike. I've always had in the back of my mind the
problem was that I bought a Taiwanese model whereas, unbeknownst to me, I
Nitto Bosco Bullmoose Handlebars: includes Miesha's Cork grips, Shimano MTN
brakes red garnet wrapped drops. I don's have the heart to take them apart
because they are in great condition as is. $120 total + shipping
Nitto R26 rack $199 new, I cut the bottom hole off allowing it to get
Teva. Bought at the August sidewalk sale in Petoskey, MI about 10 yrs
ago, for maybe $20. They look just like the ones I've since seen in pics
on rivbike, with a blue pattern on the straps. Sandal riding is relaxing
for me, and I'm easy on them. Held up through 1 yr on gripsters, 2 or
I put the new Compass 700x38 EL on my Atlantis. I short ride only, but I
love them.
I had GB Cypres EL before, so I was pre-sold. I will post an update as I
get more miles on them.
About me: I am 6'3 230lb. Looking for a nice big tire. Many miles on
Jack Browns; I like 'em. Some miles
Hi everyone,
I enquired at Rivendell about the possibility of Cheviots in larger sizes
than 60cm. They don't have plans in that direction at the moment. But I
wonder, are there many of you would have need for/be interested in a bigger
Cheviot? If there was evidence of demand, maybe Riv
Matt Lynch: I, too, wonder if I'm missing something by not running Compass
or Grand Bois tires--or at least Jack Browns with their checkerboard tread.
But last year when I bought my Sam from Rivendell, I got Little Big Bens to
go with it. I love the bike and I like the tires, too, and at the
Serrated washer with a Sheldon Brown fender nut by Problem Solvers. The washer
you see comes with the Nitto rack as part of the hardware.
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On 03/15/2014 12:53 AM, Matt Lynch wrote:
I purchased a Sam Hillborne after an extended test ride at RBW. I've
put close to 7,000 miles on my bike and have yet to duplicate the ride
I experienced on their test bike. I've always had in the back of my
mind the problem was that I bought a
I would say without reservation that swapping tires from Schwalbe to anything
else - Panaracer, Soma. gran Bois - will get you closer to that mythical
Riv-ride.
-j
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They also come with center and side pull brakes. They go against the fork crown
/ brake bridge. You may be able to get them from the service guys at your LBS.
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Interesting. I too have Supremes on my Sam Hillborne. I had Marathon Pluses on
my last bike, so I'm pretty happy with them. I can't be messing with flats on
my way to work so the Supremes are staying on for a while.
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Matt,
Can't hurt to try new tires, except put a wee dent in your wallet! I was
astonished how big a difference in trail and died road riding there was
between the 50mm Dureeme and the 2.25 Smart Sams, so while that is
obviously a different type of riding, yes, the tire can make a huge
I will preface this post by saying that I tend to not have the most
nuanced tastes with anything, i.e. wine, food, cars. But I have 3
Rivendells. Homer, Hunqa and Roadeo. I by far put the most miles on my
Homer, which I've had for 3 years now. I've mostly run Riv tires, although
I had
Mat,
I doubt that you could tell any difference in the ride of an Asian Sam and a
Wisconsin one. Please put yourself at ease over that.
Tires can make quite a difference. Pressure, width and construction all make a
difference. Sometimes the tires on test bikes at RBW are at very low pressure,
152 plus shipping
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Though if the guys myth was formed by riding a Sam with little Ben schwalbes at
30psi you might be wrong.
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Wireless dyno lighting.
Can't believe we can send a man to the moon but we are still in the 20th
century when it comes to bike lights.
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You can buy from Compass with confidence.
I have had nothing but excellent customer service from them, and they are
delightful to do business with.
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Bullmoose bars are spoken for at the moment, if something doesn't work out with
the transaction I will let everyone know.
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One of these riders ... is riding straight down the middle, shouting On
your left! to anything and everything within earshot. You know, like
there's this guy, there's the entire rest of the world, and he's on the
left of it. *He's the leftmost point of the world*. He's so on your left
that
I'll take as pictured it if you can wait until after the weekend. I'm working
the weekend but can drive up from San Francisco after if available.
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William,
I sent you an email yesterday - very interested. Check your email for
contact info. Just want to confirm a couple of dimensions.
On Thursday, March 13, 2014 3:13:57 PM UTC-6, William! wrote:
I've come to the painful realization that our tandem needs to go. The bike
was lovingly
Jenson carry the Tektro one.
http://www.jensonusa.com/Tektro-Serrated-Brake-Washer
On Saturday, March 15, 2014 7:40:41 AM UTC-6, ted wrote:
They also come with center and side pull brakes. They go against the fork
crown / brake bridge. You may be able to get them from the service guys at
I'm with you on the Nokian A10s... I'm glad I have them for the winter ice
commute, but I can't wait to swap back to the Jack Browns. It feels like
riding into a perpetual headwind.
shoji
On Friday, March 14, 2014 11:04:29 PM UTC-4, RonaTD wrote:
I have used 3 different sets of tires on my
I think tires can make a big difference, and could easily bridge that gap
between good and great.
I put Marathon Supremes on a bike, after running 700x60 Big Apples, and the
Marathons felt doggier. Plus I was measurably slower against my friends, and up
timed climbs. I just switched them for
But when we delivered a man to the moon it WAS the 20th century!
On Mar 15, 2014, at 11:31 AM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
Wireless dyno lighting.
Can't believe we can send a man to the moon but we are still in the 20th
century when it comes to bike lights.
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Peter White sells a dropout from Wilfred Schmidt (I think) that does what you
want. Of course, you have to get someone to build the fork...
On Mar 15, 2014, at 11:31 AM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
Wireless dyno lighting.
Can't believe we can send a man to the moon but we are still
I just don't see rbw doing internal routing and the like. They could
however do brake one for clipping wires to as I have seen on other bikes.
Doesn't at least seem that difficult to do for a lot of the made to order
frames.
On Mar 15, 2014 3:21 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J
Braze on, not brake on, autocorrected
On Mar 15, 2014 3:25 PM, Peter Morgano uscpeter11...@gmail.com wrote:
I just don't see rbw doing internal routing and the like. They could
however do brake one for clipping wires to as I have seen on other bikes.
Doesn't at least seem that difficult to do
I'm not thinking internal routing. Or asking for the moon.
Mostly I am thinking: racks with light posts, fork blades with wire runs,
or better... wireless set ups.
Which is to say: Include light requirements in the design.
Riv designs for fenders and kickstands. Why not lights?
It's a
I ride with my lights on at all times and wish there was a better way than
zip ties to secure wires to my beautiful bike, trust me. I am sure someone
did a cost benefit analysis and it came out better for the long run to not
spend the extra on every frame when only some people would be using
Hi David,
I have gotten a pretty overwhelming response on the tandem and there are a
couple folks ahead of you in line. It’s likely I will sell it tomorrow, but I
will let you know if anything changes.
Best,
William
On Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 9:12 AM, David Brandt wrote:
I'll take
Thanks, I'm ready with full price when you are. I want to pick one up to ride
with the wide and tour with my daughters the next couple years.
Cheers, Dave (415)699-0976
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On Mar 15, 2014, at 2:22 PM, William Henderson
william.c.hender...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi David,
I
I switched from Schwalbe Supremes to Grand Bois. The ride difference is
immediately and profoundly obvious.
I fully understand that some people ride in conditions where flat
protection is more important than other considerations. With Schwalbe that
protection comes with a big loss of
Hey Jan,
Thanks for the clarification.
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Jim,
I'm interested in your Orange 64. Can you please supply photos and maybe
we can discuss via email?
-Justin (Wash DC)
On Friday, March 14, 2014 10:26:48 AM UTC-4, jim wrote:
I have an orange 64 that I thought about selling, are looking for a whole
bike or frame/fork?
Jim (Madison
We left our camera at home, but my spouse did what she could with my phone.
She took pictures of anything that took her interest.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73873271@N03/sets/72157642402340484/
David
Charlotte, NC
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Your wife has a very artful eye! Beautiful photos. Thanks.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Saturday, March 15, 2014 6:54:18 PM UTC-6, David Spranger wrote:
We left our camera at home, but my spouse did what she could with my
phone. She took pictures of anything that took her interest.
Hey Friends, it's finally gonna be unveiled. I've seen the photos with the
bars and wheels in a mock build and hooie it's nice. I'll post more
details as to when and where (RWHQ or BBH) but saturday is for pretty much
sure. A fun inaugural ride is in order!
Riv Chica Warrior about to ride
Bullmoose bars are gone. Thanks and I hope you enjoy them
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Ram is sold!
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Strada Rossa in Redlands was an event worthy of annual status. I couldn't
ride the course but got to spend some time exploring downtown Redlands, a
wonderful city with plenty of local businesses. The apres' ride party
featured music, food, beer bikes. Equipment was everything from serious
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