[RBW] Re: FS: Bike Repair Stand - Minoura RS-5000 - $150 obo - Local Seattle

More photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/2sFdzr8gWbp57Y6z8 On Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 10:42:09 PM UTC-7 Ana Candela wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I'm moving away very soon, and I'm parting of some bike parts and > accessories that I can't take with me. I'll post more in the following > w

Re: [RBW] WTB, maybe - Boscomoose Handlebar

I'm 99% sure that reach number is wrong, my Boscomoose was about 120. And it was tall as heck with the 190 quill, Boscos are TALL bars..I'd be very surprised if you needed 230mm of quill unless the bike it's going on is really short. On Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 7:54:34 PM UTC-7 rmro...@gma

Re: [RBW] WTB, maybe - Boscomoose Handlebar

Yeah, I just saw that Soma page. Too long of extension & too short a quill. Dangit! They just look so cool. Thanks Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 25, 2022, at 10:50 PM, Danny wrote: > >  > Hi Richard, > > According to Soma's listing for the Boscomoose the "Stem has about 150mm > reach and 1

Re: [RBW] WTB, maybe - Boscomoose Handlebar

Hi Richard, According to Soma 's listing for the Boscomoose the "Stem has about 150mm reach and 190mm long quill". I believe the Riv FacePlater has a 230mm quill length. Wish I had a Boscomoose to

[RBW] WTB, maybe - Boscomoose Handlebar

After swapping out my Tosco for a Bosco, I think I might want to get a Boscomoose. So, if anyone has one for sale or possible trade, I might be your guy. I have two questions however; is the Boscomoose quill as long as my Faceplater stem? And, does anyone know the effective "stem" length on a B

[RBW] Re: Going around in circles with shifters.

I love the look and direct connection of dt shifters but only on other people's bikes. If it's not on the bar I ain't shifting it! On Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 2:44:26 PM UTC-7 bunny...@gmail.com wrote: > I love all the replies and knowledge here. It's pretty fun. > > I did a little test. I

Re: [RBW] Re: Two Lone Wolves Go On A Riv Ride

It seems apparent, to me anyhow, the Racing Platypus rider was strongly influenced by the philosophy of Calvin and Hobbs. Mike "who needs ephemeral rules" SLO CA On Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 12:47:56 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > I got on the horn to The Lone Wolf and asked hi

[RBW] Re: Rivendell and Planing - proof?

Dramatic for sure! Mike SLO CA On Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 3:15:37 PM UTC-7 Mackenzy Albright wrote: > [image: PXL_20220825_220133171_2.jpg] > > I recently acquired this orange Clementine. We all know early generations > paint are negotiable. However, I find the crack patterns quite interest

[RBW] Re: Best all-around useful saddlebag?

Check out ReLoad bags out of Philadelphia. They hand make all their bags with total customization, for a good price too. I have their bag made just for the Wald 137 that is AWESOME. *DeLuxe Waldo Basket Bag. * $129 and really, really cool. Fits like a glove and super handy. On Thursday, Aug

[RBW] Re: Best all-around useful saddlebag?

Good stuff. Thanks, all! I did in fact I did get a new bike and haven't yet bought a bag! It will complement the bag nicely :) On Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 9:52:04 AM UTC-6 alexander...@gmail.com wrote: > Recently got a Buffalo Bags Big Buffalo- haven't had a chance to use it > much but

[RBW] Re: Going around in circles with shifters.

I love all the replies and knowledge here. It's pretty fun. I did a little test. I put my RD in the biggest cog. I then shifted all the way down to the smallest cog without pedaling to put slack in the cable. Then I pulled the cable tight at the downtube. Then I shifted back up to the biggest c

Re: [RBW] Re: Rolling on the Rivendell Mountain

@Gabriel It's a 56 cm. I just put on a Nitto front rack last night for commuting. Eager to see how it handles on the commute tomorrow AM! On Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 2:32:12 PM UTC-5 Gabriel Bruguier wrote: > I love the way this thread is developing! > > CJ-- it is the Nitto & Blue Lug H

[RBW] Re: Randonneuring Bike

Bill (via Toshi) Off topic, but I gotta hear more about this delineation between a racing cyclocross bike and an aggressive gravel bike. I have my own thoughts on the same topic, but i'm happy to treat a cyclocross bike as a gravel bike any day. On topic, I was dithering pretty heavily on whe

Re: [RBW] Do you Rapid Rise? (Share pics and thoughts)

Thanks JC, Bill, Patrick and Scott for more takes on Rising Rapidly. JC, do let me know if you can repair or finesse that 951 into shape! Scott, gotta admire your pile of 951s. Do you have an idea of cassette capacity differences between the medium and long cage versions? Bill, I am also a f

Re: [RBW] Re: Rolling on the Rivendell Mountain

I love the way this thread is developing! CJ-- it is the Nitto & Blue Lug Hi Bar. Crust sells them but they're out of stock at the moment. Reginald-- thanks so much for sharing the story of ordering your Mountain. What a Christmas that must have been! I'm very curious how the suspension s

[RBW] Re: Going around in circles with shifters.

Ben: I will add my 2 cents: we are big bar-end fans - they are on the bikes that have drop handlebars. We only go friction - not indexed, so YMMV. We use front racks and Wald baskets, and yes, depending upon your specific setup, the pair of long "U" cable and cable housing can get in the way.

Re: [RBW] Re: One Rivendell to rule them all

It appears Rivendell declared "ONE BIKE TO RULE THEM ALL" some time ago with the introduction of the Sam Hillborne: [image: IMG-4527.jpg] And, clearly, without evidence of a similar statement for the introduction of a subsequent model, they too must be subservient to the Sam. Kidding aside,

[RBW] Re: Seeking rim input

For rim brake bikes, I prefer rims with machined sidewalls. Velocity Quills are my fav. On Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 10:55:27 AM UTC-7 wboe...@gmail.com wrote: > Velocity A23 can also be had in 650b. > > On Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 11:36:20 AM UTC-4 alexander...@gmail.com > wrote: > >>

[RBW] Re: Seeking rim input

Velocity A23 can also be had in 650b. On Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 11:36:20 AM UTC-4 alexander...@gmail.com wrote: > I've got an odd wheelset that's Surly disc brake fixed-gear hubs laced to > Velocity Quills. Had them a year or two now, and like them. Highest optimal > tire width is 47mm a

[RBW] Re: Going around in circles with shifters.

I should add my bias here: I love bar-ends on drops, the drop-down from the hoods to push/pull a shifter is all that and a bag of chips. But if you're into brifters and want to spend the cash, go for it! On Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 10:43:21 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: > Did you do the sup

[RBW] Re: Best all-around useful saddlebag?

Recently got a Buffalo Bags Big Buffalo- haven't had a chance to use it much but its huge and seems well made. I've also been using a Realm Wald basket bag for a while. I have the smaller version and it can fit a ton. Not sure if you have a bag for your basket already but it definitely expands

Re: [RBW] Re: Your Road or Road-ish Riv Rubber Radius (tire width)

Chris, I rode on 27mm Strada Biancas on an old Nishiki for a while and loved them. Would have gone bigger but didn't have the clearance. Now I have some 40mm Challenge Getaways on my CX bike. They probably the fastest feeling tires I've ever ridden. If I end up getting the Quickbeam I am hoping

Re: [RBW] Going around in circles with shifters.

I'd just go for STI personally. Rode with downtube shifters for a long time and they work well, but the ease of use of STI shifters is hard to beat. I never loved shifting from bar ends personally. You can find older SRAM 10 speed stuff pretty cheap, and it's all compatible with their mountain

[RBW] Re: Seeking rim input

I've got an odd wheelset that's Surly disc brake fixed-gear hubs laced to Velocity Quills. Had them a year or two now, and like them. Highest optimal tire width is 47mm according to Velocity, but I'm running 50mm G-Ones and they've worked well. Probably wouldn't want to go too much bigger but I

Re: [RBW] Going around in circles with shifters.

Ben — Reading your post two things came to mind. Joe, Jay and Steve mentioned them. Try running longer cables and consider stem shifters. There are lots of the Suntour stem mount shifters on eBay for less than $20. I haven't run them before but I do own some, I think they're pretty cool. Do yo

[RBW] Re: Seeking rim input

Crust's Rim Brake Rims are really working out for me on my Atlantis and at $105 per rim, they're a pretty good deal. They're very similar to the Pacenti Brevets, but with a slightly wider profile and without the eyelets. Slightly lighter than Brevets and Velocity Quills. I wouldn't put them on

Re: [RBW] Do you Rapid Rise? (Share pics and thoughts)

>From time to time I have used reverse pull front derailleurs on a tandem because the springs of normal pull front derailleurs were of insufficient strength to reliably drop the chain onto the granny, a most undesirable and annoying thing. Based upon that experience, I do not want to rely upon

[RBW] Re: Seeking rim input

I'm running Velocity Blunt SS with a WI rear and Son front and 50mm tires (48mm measured on rim). They are relatively light rims (395g), for what it's worth. I've been riding them on gravel once a week for the last few months and have had no issues. Best of luck with your build. Tom Alexandria,

[RBW] Re: Seeking rim input

My currently installed 650 B rims: Velocity Quill, polished 36 hole on my Riv custom. Velocity Cliffhanger, polished 40 hole on my Bombadil. Velocity Cliffhanger, polished 48 hole on my Riv Keven's Mixte Cargo bike. Alex DM-23, silver 40 hole on my Hubbuhubbuh. Alex DM-23, silver 36 hole on my Medi

[RBW] Re: FS: Lots of Rivendell parts

Still available: Dura Ace 9 speed bar end shifters w/ stops - $65 Microshift rear derailleur - $25 Tektro brake levers - $10 Mini Bell (clips to road levers or brake housing) - $10 Jeff On Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 11:18:14 AM UTC-5 jeffbog...@hotmail.com wrote: > Thanks for all the interest.

[RBW] Re: Best all-around useful saddlebag?

Just now seeing this thread, so I thought I would share some thoughts. After trying several of the more common brands you see most folks using these days, here's my ranking on experience: Carradice Nelson longflap - I bought this direct from the UK (cheaper) after using a "zipped roll" for over

Re: [RBW] Going around in circles with shifters.

Ben, after decades of using bar ends I switched to stem shifters and haven’t gone back. I really like the short housing run instead of the very long housing run under the bar tape. Using older Suntour friction shifters. Steve On Wed, Aug 24, 2022 at 9:48 PM Ben Adrian wrote: > Hey all! Just lo