Yeah, only that last run of silver 'Beams included 50 and 52cm frames.
They were sidepull braked and 650b wheeled. I have a 52cm but I wouldn't
sell it. The 54cm should be manageable for you with your PBH-mine is
similar and all my other Rivs have been 54's. You'd probably appreciate
the
Some may recognize this backdrop from photo's of my (now sold) Atlantis
from last October, no Riv's in this post but the XO-3 seems close enough
and there is some MUSA axemaker information as well! The ride report goes
into my mixed pavement/trail ride part of the way around the Lake going
That was my fear, looks like the 52's are incredibly rare, though I also
really like the 650b tire size of the 52's. I'll keep my eye out for both,
and hopefully be able to test ride some locally (I should have taken
advantage of this at Entmoot, *the largest gathering of quickbeams, *but
for
I have a lightly used Tara rack I would like to sell. $55 + shipping. You
can see it here:
http://www.therandonneeshop.com/products/show/48-tara
Mine was ordered from a shop in England and is what Tubus calls silver, not
the black sold in this country. But it is an anodized silver not
I asked a friend who has an All Rounder what he paid for it and here's his answer:I bought mine off ebay about 7 years ago. It was listed for $1,500.00, there were no bids and when it was relisted for a buy-it-now price of $1,200.00, I bought it, I thought it was a very good price at the time,
I just got a beautiful 54cm Heron Road frame in blueish/green from a forum
member here. I have been wanting to do a go fast road build for awhile and
when I finally got things going some disasters happen at home that need
some money. So I am really tentatively listing it for sale. It is a
I've talked to them about a few bikes. I thought they were a bit high, but
not egregiously so. $1200 would be a screaming deal, IMHO. Given that it's
a rare bike and less expensive than a new Riv, paying your birth year $19xx
would not be a bad deal.
jim m
wc ca
On Monday, September 1, 2014
Grant says on the Blug: I’ve received some angry emails from people blaming
me for this incident ... I would like NOT to be blamed, naturally. If I’m
completely to blame, then the guy who did it isn’t. Do we share the blame
50-50? How to proportion it?
Man, I have to say that people can be
Yes, a typo. I have an 89 PBH. I'll see if I can edit the original post
to avoid confusing others. Thank you.
On Monday, September 1, 2014 12:40:41 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote:
What is your actual PBH. Your PBH is not 59. That has to be a typo.
What is it really?
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On Monday, September 1, 2014 3:55:31 AM UTC+2, BSWP wrote:
Thanks, all, especially for the links to beautiful frames.
I'm deducing that 42mm tires will fit past the pads on Paul Racers. Anyone
run wider tires than that with those brakes? They're probably not a first
choice for mountain
I know I said this dealer was known for asking above-market prices (and as
was said here, that's his prerogative) but this is ridiculous. I will copy
his response verbatim:
Thanks for the inquiry and interest. Great choice.
Because we are willing and able to furnish any bike with a choice
The updated brakes and rack looks good, and thank you for bringing up the
brake debate
As Brian eloquently pointed out - brakes are a system, and adjusting or
changing components within a system will make it perform differently.
I guess I am curious about what you're trying to achieve - is it
Hi Riv folks. I have a pair of the current generation of grey thin
gripster pedals that I just do not need. VP-001. They are brand new in
the box, and currently out of stock at Rivendell. I bought them from Riv
this Spring. Anyone need a pair? $67 shipped CONUS. Paypal is okay if
there
I'm the original owner of a Waterford All-Rounder, so a couple of comments:
- According to my paperwork from the time, there were 3 sizes in the
range of interest, 55.5, 58 and 61. The bike for sale looks more like a 61
than a 58, primarily based on the headtube.
- My bike is a
On Monday, September 1, 2014 2:56:29 PM UTC-4, ted wrote:
What size please. The first ones were 150, later they added a 200 for
those who wanted more reach.
150mm reach
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FWIW, I have a 1994 A/R that's a 59; the one at Mt Airy looks to be the same
size. The head tube looks long because of the 26 wheels. Mine is wonderful
bike; huh, now that I think about it, the 20th anniversary is coming up- I
received that bike in October 1994, IIRC.
Also FWIW, I am 6'4
Ha!
Well, as we used to say in retail, he's pretty proud of that... ;^)
You are buying a frame and fork. Yeah, there are some wheels and other
bits attached, but those are likely to be swapped out.
Honestly, for that specific offering, I'd have trouble paying more than
$8-900. For what he's
I'll take the pedals if they're still available! Let me know, thanks!
On Monday, September 1, 2014 4:56:16 PM UTC-7, Phobos wrote:
Hi Riv folks. I have a pair of the current generation of grey thin
gripster pedals that I just do not need. VP-001. They are brand new in
the box, and
This kind of spambot email happens all the time with Gmail and as RBW said
it's solely a Gmail issue. It has nothing to do with order processing and
whatnot as Grant clearly does not use his Gmail to process orders, haha.
People need to actually think before they react.
On Sep 2, 2014 12:00 PM,
Magical labor day weekend.
Last real overnight before school takes over my weekends.
Big group towards HMB. Pretty much perfected the route by not riding on HW1
at all. Beautiful route filled with new dirt trails and trekking through
horse pooped water. Met up with Brian Oei and love-ones who
I promised I would report on the Ostrich F516 bag when it arrived. It was
back-ordered, since I wanted a black one, but it came today, and it's all
that I hoped for. Photos to be found here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/am-s/sets/72157647147980622/
The fabric is black nylon, lined with
Wow, Manny. On Sunday I camped at New Brighton State Beach, often the
next stop for people who camp at Half Moon Bay. I heard the tale of
the 35 people at the Half Moon Bay hiker-biker, and that some 15 were
on an overnight from San Francisco. I wondered if that was a Manny
group.
On the way
Thanks for that reply Michael. As you can see, though, I made that switch
almost a year ago. The post of mine you replied to is dated 10/9/2013. :-)
I guess coming in on a year does allow me to give an update. The backstory
is that this is my road bike. A Black Mountain Cycles, which is
Thanks for bringing this up.
In no way is Grant at fault for a doofus spammer.
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It's CUTE!
On Tuesday, September 2, 2014 10:57:32 AM UTC-7, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro
wrote:
I promised I would report on the Ostrich F516 bag when it arrived. It was
back-ordered, since I wanted a black one, but it came today, and it's all
that I hoped for. Photos to be found here:
Yeah, but not in a *d'a *way. It's a little on the small side, but all
that I need for 90% of the riding I do.
On Tuesday, September 2, 2014 2:43:15 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote:
It's CUTE!
On Tuesday, September 2, 2014 10:57:32 AM UTC-7, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro
wrote:
I promised I
This happened from a Google Group member, too..either here or Internet-BOB.
Get over it, people, it has nothing to do with the owner of the email
account. Blame The Google.
On Tuesday, September 2, 2014 11:38:19 AM UTC-7, Matthew J wrote:
Thanks for bringing this up.
In no way is Grant
OK, let me pick a different adjective:
It's SLICK!
On Tuesday, September 2, 2014 11:46:16 AM UTC-7, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro
wrote:
Yeah, but not in a *d'a *way. It's a little on the small side, but
all that I need for 90% of the riding I do.
On Tuesday, September 2, 2014 2:43:15 PM
Seriously lame. Even if you are going to waste your time emailing Grant
over it, at least you could keep to the theme and RICK ROLL HIM!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
On Tuesday, September 2, 2014 9:00:41 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
Grant says on the Blug: I’ve received
What chutzpah. Get over it people and Blame the Google? Because they
are for most people a nameless, faceless large multinational corporation?
What about all those Yahoo and Hotmail accounts that also get hacked?
Who's to blame for that?
I've been a network security administrator for 15+ years
The blame is on the hackers, we are all actually victims, including Grant.
Victim blaming is easy to do but usually never constructive.
On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 3:26 PM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:
What chutzpah. Get over it people and Blame the Google? Because they
are for most
Sorry, that last line wasn't directed at you directly Jim, just a general
thought. I will try to not let my animus against my own IT guy cloud my
thoughts, haha.
On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 3:28 PM, Goshen Peter uscpeter11...@gmail.com
wrote:
The blame is on the hackers, we are all actually
Makes me all the more thankful for 1Password, which generates and manages
any number of random passwords. Of course if they get hacked, I'm hosed.
Sardonic grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
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Ha! Those things drive me nuts. I usually finish the install without them
and glue some presta value caps on, instead.
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If I bought fenders from Riv and felt like there were missing pieces, I'd
call Riv. I'm sure they will drop two extras in an envelope, and include a
sticker, a button, and a postcard and mail them to you toot sweet!
On Saturday, August 30, 2014 11:38:57 AM UTC-7, jandrews_nyc wrote:
I
My cube mate uses one of those called lastpass and swears by it. It
generates random complex passwords on your behalf. It's free for usage on
Windows, Apple and Linux. The mobile version is $12 a year and it supports
Android, Blackberry, iOS and Windows Mobile, and additionally adds
two-factor
check out randijofab.com she offers some cool fabrics, and designed a good
saddle cover. Riv offers her saddle cover in gray.
On Sunday, August 31, 2014 9:33:04 PM UTC-5, lungimsam wrote:
I have a B17 Flyer with a Carradice saddle bag strapped to the
saddle loops.
I am wondering what
she even though about stashing them under the saddle with bag loops
attached
http://www.randijofab.com/wp-content/uploads/slideshow-gallery/145resize.jpg
On Tuesday, September 2, 2014 3:18:11 PM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote:
check out randijofab.com she offers some cool fabrics, and designed a
Now wouldn't the issue with all of these password storage sites be that
they themselves are now prime targets for hackers? I guess its the same
theory of a bank vault, secure, but a prime target for thieves. My job uses
VPN for workflow and makes us generate the 4-5 different passwords every 3
Funny story, someone stole my brooks cover but left the seat. I guess they
just wanted the cover, it really is well designed.
On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 4:21 PM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote:
she even though about stashing them under the saddle with bag loops
attached
pm sent, please let me know if you don't receive it
thanks
pb
On Tuesday, September 2, 2014 7:45:32 AM UTC-7, Michael Hechmer wrote:
I have a lightly used Tara rack I would like to sell. $55 + shipping.
You can see it here:
http://www.therandonneeshop.com/products/show/48-tara
Mine was
R559 is sold along with the nut and spacer.
Shimano Front Derailleur is also sold.
Old school Suntour Power Shifters for exhilarating stem-mounted shifting -
now only $17, and yes, that includes shipping to the connected 48 states.
Thanks, all,
Mike
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I'm not an expert at such things, but I believe email accounts can be
spoofed without being hacked. I have a friend who sends me email
purportedly from my own account all the time. In other words, some scammer
sends an email that outwardly appears to be from Grant, even though Grant's
account
Every year the folks at Cycle Wild arrange for a trip to Cape Lookout State
Park for the Labor Day Weekend. The ride needed a co-ride-leader because of
policy, and because I love legal fictions I agreed to be that co-leader. To
be honest I don't think I qualified as a ride leader so, oh well.
We
Does anybody have experience riding the Stampede Pass, GB Cypres and Jack
Brown Green to compare them.
Looking to put some new 700c x 32s on my Mercian.
David Hays
Kenmore, New York
On Monday, February 24, 2014 8:11:36 PM UTC-5, RJM wrote:
I just purchased a pair of the 700c x 32 mm Stampede
I love the b/w coverage, looks like you had a splendid trip!
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Spoofed email is another hot button of mine.
This sort of thing would be greatly reduced Policy Framework (SPF) was made
a standard. In short, you designate what servers are authorized to send
mail on your behalf for your domain say rivbike.com and you add this
information to your public DNS
My Rivendell Custom riding rando buddy recently switched from the GB Cypres
Extra Leger to the Stampede Pass Extralight and he likes the Stampede Pass
better. I don't think he's tried the Jack Brown Greens though. I think
the Jack Browns are a fair bit heavier than the other choices, IIRC.
On
I don't suppose 700x55 is coming anytime soon. Or 700x60.
On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:
My Rivendell Custom riding rando buddy recently switched from the GB Cypres
Extra Leger to the Stampede Pass Extralight and he likes the Stampede Pass
better. I
Barbecued oysters. I gotta get out to Marshal Store and get some. That's
what I'm talking about.
On Tuesday, September 2, 2014 2:12:03 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote:
Every year the folks at Cycle Wild arrange for a trip to Cape Lookout
State Park for the Labor Day Weekend. The ride
I doubt it. I was surprised to see 700x38 coming from Jan due to his stance
on larger diameter 700c tires.
-J
On Tuesday, September 2, 2014 3:13:08 PM UTC-7, Anne Paulson wrote:
I don't suppose 700x55 is coming anytime soon. Or 700x60.
On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Jim Bronson
Mr. Fiend is in charge of the voices, but may I politely add in my best
Edna Krabappel voice: Ha!
And Chief Wiggum: Move along, nothing to see here.
It's been an Every Simpsons Ever sort of a week.
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at
As others have said, the price seems high and given your PBH measurement it
sounds like it might be too small. If you are prepared to spend that kind
of coin, I would recommend that you work with the good folks at Rivendell
to help set you up with the best combination of bike for the budget
On 09/02/2014 09:43 PM, justinaug...@gmail.com wrote:
I doubt it. I was surprised to see 700x38 coming from Jan due to his
stance on larger diameter 700c tires.
But there was a steady stream of pleading, coaxing and cajoling, begging
him to do a 700x38 here and on the iBOB list. 55 and 60,
I trust the NSA to confirm the validity of all incoming email. If it
doesn't have their seal of approval, I don't open it!
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 2:39 PM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:
Spoofed email is
I haven't used the Cypress or Jack Browns, but I have Stampede Pass tires on
two bikes and love them. Comfortable and fast (at least, they *feel* fast).
Reasonably flat-free, but not flat-proof.
--Eric N.
www.CampyOnly.com
CampyOnlyGuy.BlogSpot.com
@CampyOnlyGuy
From: David Hays
Sent:
I've used LastPass, and it turned out to be a pain in the ass. I don't remember
why, though. However, I don't believe LastPass stores your master password
anywhere. I used to have clients with Yahoo mail, and someone would get hacked
a couple times a month.
I have a small set or random strings
I love your idea of using presta caps as stay-caps. I think I'll steal that!
Philip
www.biketinker.com
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My get over it was directed at the idiots who complained to Grant. GET
OVER IT.
On Tuesday, September 2, 2014 8:34:07 PM UTC-7, Philip Williamson wrote:
I've used LastPass, and it turned out to be a pain in the ass. I don't
remember why, though. However, I don't believe LastPass stores your
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