Hi Minh,
I read all the thoughtful responses, and they brought up ideas I hadn’t
considered. My suspicion on the cause of any shimmy is the stacked flex
points in the handlebar to load system.
Your setup looks fine and I think a basket is the height of chic. If you
have a basket, you don’t
I plead guilty on all counts! Great to meet you outside the concert, Ben! Sweet
Rammy!
> On Jun 8, 2022, at 11:02 AM, Joe Bunik wrote:
>
> Wow, Mike!!!
>
> Notwithstanding the legend of the RPV Oil/RBW superfan, I was **also** in SLO
> over the Mem Day weekend (regrets, it was but a quick
Jacob: I defy and contradict and rebut Garth when he says: "*The term
"29er" came about because the mtb crowd wouldn't dare be associated with
them thar road biker crowd so they had to call it* something.*"* The term
"29er" describes the rough diameter of a 700C wheel with a roughly 2" tire,
just
Thanks for the clarification, everyone! I think it makes sense now - it's
all about the outer diameter and how much extra rubber the frame can take.
Got it. The rim is 700c.
Jacob
On Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 6:37:09 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote:
> Oh you'd probably have to dig a while to
Oh you'd probably have to dig a while to come upon this information, most
of us only know it cuz we were around when the "700c mountain bike" was a
huge flop, then someone had the bright idea to rename the wheel and the
29er was born.
See, also: 650B - an old French size Riv and a couple
Thanks everyone! I think I understand now: 59+cm Clem's have a 700c rim
and a frame that can accommodate 29er tires for the extra rubber in the way
that the 650b can offer more rubber to frames originally intended for 700c,
i.e. to meet outer diameter limitations.
On Wednesday, June 8, 2022
My understanding is it's a colloquially 29er was referring to a 2"+ tire
that makes the diameter approximately 29" vs a 700c with a 23mm is
approximately 27".
On Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 4:29:32 PM UTC-6 Jacob Lopez wrote:
> Well, I feel silly. A little more research could have answered
No biggie Jacob . Bike "standards" are truly a pile of madness ! One can
even buy some Schwalbe 28" tires, mount them on a 700c rim, and ride them
on a 29er ... and it all refers to the same wheel diameter ! Yippee !
On Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 6:29:32 PM UTC-4 Jacob Lopez wrote:
> Well,
Well, I feel silly. A little more research could have answered that!
Thanks, folks! I appreciate that. Makes sense now, the part where it says
29er *tires*...
~Jacob
On Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 3:20:16 PM UTC-7 Garth wrote:
> Jacob, 700c and 29er, 29in all refer to the same rim diameter
Jacob, 700c and 29er, 29in all refer to the same rim diameter of 622mm. The
term "29er" came about because the mtb crowd wouldn't dare be associated
with them thar road biker crowd so they had to call it *something*. A
fatter tire would only induce toe overlap if the frame didn't have
Hey Jacob,
700c and 29er are the same thing - just called differently between the road
and mountain bike worlds.
-W
On Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 3:01:54 PM UTC-7 Jacob Lopez wrote:
> Hi, All.
>
> I did a quick search but didn't find a thread, so let me know if you know
> of one re this topic
Hi, All.
I did a quick search but didn't find a thread, so let me know if you know
of one re this topic and I can remove this re Clem L's 59cm with 29ers:
I noticed on the Riv site that 59cm Clem's can take 700c rims and "29er
Tires". Does that mean that it can take 29in rims, or...? I may
*Sui Generis*...not IMHO a less-evolved version of later Rivendells...but I
probably wouldn't own 3 rivs if I hadn't owned (and still do) a 1993 X0-1.
So maybe the X0-1 was the gateway drug. Still the best orange.
Cream-colored tires are quite fetching.
And I was a big fan of Midnight Oil in
hey all thanks for comments. i guess part of me asking is that this
classic combo does feel a little 'old fashioned', but it is super versatile
and the shopsack is like a perfect fit for the basket. i just pass all
these cool looking front bag options!
i may be exaggerating a little bit the
oof Justin, good catch. Saturday is out for me too, but i could do Sunday
and prefer on the early-ish side, hopefull that leaves things open enough
for other activities later in the day. I'll leave that option up for
further discussion over the next week or so and we can try and lock it in
I want Benz' bike
Mike SLO CA
On Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 4:12:45 PM UTC-7 Benz Ouyang, Sunnyvale, CA
wrote:
> I will play this game (except the hoisting part)!
>
> [image: 2019Apr04-Rivendell_Wilbury.jpg]
>
> Rivendell Wilbury, repainted in "Cheviot orange", outfitted as an
>
Cool
I was at the local Ace Hardware here in San Luis Obispo, and got comments
on my BMC Monstercross from Rivvy folks. So, yes I have a Riv too. Jarrod
and Ariel (howdy!) We chatted in the parking lot for a while, apparently
standing too close to a parking spot that a giant SUV with Texas
Just realized that Sunday is Father's Day, so probably no go for me
On Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 12:48 PM Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY <
kaiviers...@gmail.com> wrote:
> With kids in the mix, I always consider planning grownup activities a long
> shot, so I'm not to be planned around...
> But that
I could probably do Sunday. Kai, can we ride your tandem? ;-)
On Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 12:48 PM Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY <
kaiviers...@gmail.com> wrote:
> With kids in the mix, I always consider planning grownup activities a long
> shot, so I'm not to be planned around...
> But that Saturday has
Hey Everybody!
Last night I rode my Rambouillet to see Midnight Oil play in Los Angeles.
While looking for a safe place to lock up, a man in line approached me
because he was also a big RIv fan. We chatted, took pictures, but I can't
remember his name. I think he said he lives in Palos Verdes.
With kids in the mix, I always consider planning grownup activities a long
shot, so I'm not to be planned around...
But that Saturday has become a no go (skate date with my younger, music
performance for my older). Sunday is tentatively wide open though!
aside from ride planning, if anyone wants
I'm 6'2, 92-93 pbh. I ride one of the newer 60cm appaloosa's. I have the
55mm reneherse knobby fleecer ridge, no toe overlap problems at all. I've
only run the bike so far with two setups - losco's on a 11cm tallux, and a
the riv bull moose. I really like both depending on my mood or situation.
I also think your setup looks good Minh, I'm a big fan of the shop sack &
137 combo, however I use the nitto m1 rack. In my experience i think there
is always going to be some degree of flex when you have a rack
combined with swept back bars and a quill stem, especially as your load
weight
Wow, the Mermaid color looks great in your photos, Christian (especially
the first).
-W
On Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 3:37:59 PM UTC-7 bei...@gmail.com wrote:
> Apologies, photos included here!
> [image: image0.jpeg][image: image10.jpeg]
>
> On Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 4:34:30 PM UTC-6 Christian
Wally, I love the set-up you've got there, especially up front. *I wish I
was a little bit taller...*
Minh, I've owned a QB for 5 or 6 years. I recently traded my Orange 54 for
a better-fitting, but less-fast ;) Silver 56.
The 54 always had a front basket on a small Campee rack. I camped and
Welcome to the PlatyPose Posse, Christian,
I love the story and love the bike. I got mine last year (First ever Riv)
and I'm still making adjustments to it. I love the ride. I wish you many
happy miles on it and look forward to hearing about your racing adventures
like Leah.
Kate in New
Another thing to try and eliminate shimmy is to use a fork crown mounted
brake cable stop instead of the one at the headset. Its worked for me on
several bikes and now its all I use. Steve
On Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 10:27 AM 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch <
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com>
Hey all,
I've seen a few Carradice/Fabio's chest setups with the bag lowered from
the flat section of the drop bars. Seems like you need to then strap the
lower part of the bag to a front rack. Not sure exactly how this is done -
you can sort of see it here:
>From your pictures, your front rack/basket seems to be set up as good as it
can be, i.e., the rack is as low as possible and all the weight is on the
rack, none is on the bars. I do not see any improvements there
So the shimmy is likely caused by the amount of weight on the front and the
https://www.instagram.com/p/CbVfD1Hu9xN/
I've had 25# box of kitty litter on the rear. Luckily it's only a mile
home.
I'm currently running Nitto Dirt Drops RM-013, 52 w/ either a small or
medium BXB Goldback. With plenty of clearance for my big mitts between the
side pockets and brake
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