Agreed.
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 11:43:03 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote:
> All that purple prose to flip a bike he must have gotten on the cheap, and
> we got a lecture about how one on Ebay went for $4k so this was a deal! So
> uncool.
>
> On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 9:41:41 PM UTC-8 fr
Hey Masa!
This is a cool companion to the occasional One Riv To Rule Them All threads
we do around here.
I'm currently a one Riv (and one folding bike) person, my custom is a
low-stepover kinda-pavement-oriented bike like your Platypus: It'll go just
about anywhere but wasn't designed for har
Hi Luke! Thank you for your post, your Atlantis must be an amazing looking
bike!
It's nice that you can enjoy cruising, trailing and even commuting with one
bike. In my case there aren't many trails near here in Tokyo so that I made
my Platypus as a commuter/grocery bike (43c semi slicked Gravel
I have my Hunqapillar and my partner has a Rosco Bubbaloosa ATB Mixte, so
that's two. I currently have a Quickbeam too, but that's on its own way
out. I also owned a Sam Hillborne, but gasp, I was never comfortable
enough on it. The only current Riv that I like is the Appaloosa, but it
would
Hi Joe, thank you for your post! It must be amazing to own a custom Riv and
it's so cool that you made it as your daily-purpose-not-hardcore bike:)
I personally like the bike which I can see its purpose and I like my
Platypus as a commuter (even I kind of want to swap the tires to 38c
Teravail
It's really rare to see the old Rivendells where I live so that I'm not
familiar to them but I always hear that Hunqapillar is one of the most
popular/admired Rivendells. I assume that you like the one you own much.
AlsoI wonder if there is a significant difference you find between
Hunqapillar
I'm so curious who bought the beautiful Bombadil that was on ebay
recently. The frame only, in a beautiful yellow, with the lng diagonal
tube.I've never seen one like it and I think if I ever get my appaloosa
custom painted I will go with a bright yellow
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It will sell well but I don't think we are going to see immediate sell outs
on anything the way it had been happening.
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 12:52:36 AM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote:
> Yep. The folks who will never ride a mixte/step-thru haven't had a lugged
> Riv on the block in quite a w
When I started buying Rivendells after owning a 93 X0-1 (still have it), I
started with the classic All-Rounder ordered in 1997. Since I still did
longer road rides I got a custom Road in 2001 to replace a nice enough
Rossin I had and later sold...fast but not especially comfortable since it
wa
I'm looking for a clean 59cm Roadeo. Let me know if you have something!
Thanks,
Adam
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I agree with Joe on this one. If a mixte/step-thru isn't for you then the
Sam seems to be a great option. Those lugs and those colors are nice.
Doug
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 8:17:13 AM UTC-5 Johnny Alien wrote:
> It will sell well but I don't think we are going to see immediate sell
> ou
I have a Homer and HHH in the shed among other bikes. I'm on the fence
about getting a Platypus: I'd use it as an all-rounder commuter, like my
Homer. I have a medium saddlesack and 137 basket, which handles most of
what I would want to carry by bike.
I'd add a lightweight one-speed, like the
I, too, am interested in flaring out the drops in a noodle after seen Ronny
Romance do it on a video.
Thanks for all the insights everyone. I know I like the feel of 54cm for
hand position on my Choco bars, though they are a lot closer to me. I feel
just a little wobbly with 48cm Noodle bars
Tags: Rumpled, crumpled, dimpled, cracked, caked, bent, indented, inverted,
squiggly, wiggly, touched-up, touch up, mustard, steel is real, steel is
really bent, accident, tire marks, bent, bends, bendy.
It's interesting how the original ad copy raised a flag for several readers
here (myself i
I love my Appaloosa and all but the all-caps throttle of WHAT OEN SOLD FOR
ON EBAY is too much. All this copy and no build list?
Matthew, should have said so sooner, but I'm sorry you received a bike in
this state and for the agony, annoyance and trauma of having to sort it all
out.
On Tuesda
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 1:46:25 PM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote:
> Ben and Ted: So 11+ does not require electricity. Thanks, good to know,
> even if only for academic reasons.
>
My experience with SRAM 11 speed has been good. SRAM was the first to
advertise a lower actuation ratio - "Exact
Hey, Luke:
Please forgive off thread topic question but what cantilevers are you running
that allows you to run a 2.4 on your MIT Atlantis. I'm building one now and
part of my decision to get an MIT Atlantis was seeing on Riv's website the
ability to run a 2.4 "comfortably." I called Riv to ask
Hello!
I think a lot of it has to do with how you set 'em up, but I have a "work"
and "play" two Riv set up. Atlantis is work horse with racks, basket on the
front, Sackville saddle sack for laptop, lunch, incidentals, upright bars,
etc... I can carry a lot on it, it's stable loaded up, etc... I
I’m with Johnny. I think the market is cooling down.
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, Johnny Alien
wrote:
> It will sell well but I don't think we are going to see immediate sell
> outs on anything the way it had been happening.
>
> On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 12:52:36 AM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrot
But that green is causing it to heat back up
On Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 8:09 AM Eric Daume wrote:
> I’m with Johnny. I think the market is cooling down.
>
> On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, Johnny Alien
> wrote:
>
>> It will sell well but I don't think we are going to see immediate sell
>> outs on any
I'll be interested to see how quickly these move. The Hillbornes are such
great bikes, adaptable for many purposes. I could definitely see the paint
colors this round getting buyers excited. Nothing against 'em but the RBW
blue, orange and harvest gold didn't do much for me. New colors are reaaa
Well, once you have one, temptation to add N + 1 is hard to resist. They
may be expensive but they are worth it and they never seem to go out of
style. I can sure think of worse things to spend money on...and my excuse
is that they are my one material indulgence; I don't really care that much
a
David, I've matched a beautiful IRD Defiant 94 BCD (I think my only
crankset that didn't come from you 😉 ) with 46 /30 rings and an early
2000s 960 DA XTR front derailer. It all works perfectly together.
Cheers / Jock Dewey
On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 11:48 AM David Hallerman
wrote:
> That’s much li
People typically choose two Rivendell bikes by thinking about what the
eventual third one will be, and by calculating how they will all complement
each other and round things out.
This sounds sort of tongue-in-cheek, but it's common in practice because of
the addiction/collector gene that all b
Question for the frame building experts. Obviously the damaged frame
wasn't repaired by replacing the bent tubes with new tubes etc... So, what
method was used to straighten the bent tubes and re-align the frame? Had
the frame been properly fixed by replacing the damaged tubes from the lugs
I am currently Riv-less (between Rivs?) but I could cover most of my riding
with a QB for road fixed gear riding and a Gus or Susie for mountain biking
and the occasional overnighter.
It would be hard to give up a dropper post for trail riding, though.
Eric
Who somehow has 7 bikes but surely does
Hi Masa! Are you enjoying your new Platypus? Good to hear from you.The Clem is definitely heavier, and I notice it at my weight. I have replaced a lot of parts with lighter ones (the most expensive being the wheelset) to lighten it up. The Clem accelerates more slowly but trucks along quickly once
Eric, I agree. I do like the blue, have an Orange that I bought as it was
the only one I could find when Riv was out, it is ok but not my favorite
color. Love that new Silver. My favorite colors are the Black (like your
repainted one) and the new Silver, absolutely beautiful colors. There are
pro
Keith articulated a problem statement:
"The problem is that you end end up with bikes that are specialized or
optimized for one thing but don't get ridden enough because - in the end -
you're ALWAYS going to just grab the one you like best and fits the best
and that you are most familiar wit
The "Quickbeam style ends" were shown on Rivs instagram. It's a plastic
prototype, presumably 3d printed. They are pretty snazzy and consistent
with lots of the "design vernacular" Rivendell has been using in the
2020s. They are hooded, so it's cheaply tiggable, and leaves tons of
freedom on
It reminds me a lot of the dropout on my old Surly Karate Monkey. Maybe
longer though, it’s hard to tell.
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, Bill Lindsay wrote:
> The "Quickbeam style ends" were shown on Rivs instagram. It's a plastic
> prototype, presumably 3d printed. They are pretty snazzy and c
Yes...indeed we do, Bill. And all of them have a story
I do like your thinking
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 3:10:22 PM UTC-6 Bill Lindsay wrote:
> Keith articulated a problem statement:
>
> "The problem is that you end end up with bikes that are specialized or
> optimized for one thing but
I feel very happy with my 2 Rivendell bikes stable. I use my Clem H
everyday for groceries and towing my daughter around (studded tires with
fenders now). It could easily be stripped down and be a fantastic dirt road
exploration bike, but I am fortunate to have a Susie for that and the Susie
ha
Groovy, Eric! That's on the island of Shikoku. Have you lived in Japan?
Very cool article on the Zero Waste facility. I was, however, nonplussed by
this statement: "Kamikatsu's main industry was once forestry, but all that
remains of this today are neglected cedar forests." The many cedar forest
John, I've never been to Japan! But I've collected a few tidbits in the
olde mental filing cabinet.
I'd love to do some riding in Japan one day, hopefully with some
shinrin-yoku included.
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 6:46:35 PM UTC-5 John Rinker wrote:
> Groovy, Eric! That's on the island
Joel — I might be forgetting a color here or there but... I think these new
ones plus the black are my favorite paint colors for all the Hillbornes :)
I think these new colors will look especially good with some kinda
warm-tones saddle (tan, brown), nice big tires with gum sidewalls and warm
b
That thing sold *fast*. There was another Bombadill up this week with a bid
but someone went ahead and hit Buy It Now.
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 8:12:55 AM UTC-5 James wrote:
> I'm so curious who bought the beautiful Bombadil that was on ebay
> recently. The frame only, in a beautiful ye
So. Many. LUGS!
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 4:01:16 PM UTC-8 eric...@gmail.com wrote:
> And just because I think every thread benefits from pictures, here are a
> few from the listing.
>
> [image: s-l1600.jpg]
>
> [image: s-l1600-1.jpg]
> On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 6:59:42 PM UTC-5 Eri
I’m looking to mock up a build with a Tosco before I commit. Anyone in
Sacramento area happen to have one?
—Liz
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Such a SICK frame. That’s what I want next. Easily the most beautiful Riv
frame to me.
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 4:37:25 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote:
> So. Many. LUGS!
>
> On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 4:01:16 PM UTC-8 eric...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> And just because I think every thread b
I’m with you Eric. My Saluki which I got last winter is a taupe and it
looks great with brown and grays. If I was ready to sell my Hillborne I
would order a Silver tomorrow. But it makes no sense. If someone was hot
for a bright orange I could be tempted.
On Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 6:58 PM Eric Ma
oh wow...that is gorgeous...i always thought a butter yellow frame would be
sweet. those lugs.
maybe milk chocolate brown for HT and contrasts...but...nah...I like it the
way it is.
APPROVE as BL would say
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 7:45:38 PM UTC-6 Luke Hendrickson wrote:
> Such a SICK
Dave - I'm running a 46/30 on my Atlantis with a Shimano 600 tricolor FD
and if works splendidly.
Nick near D.C.
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 2:48:03 PM UTC-5 David Hallerman wrote:
> That’s much like how I’ve found Dura-Ace FDs of that era, the originally
> 8-speed 7410 in specific, are pe
Great picture Slin
Ray
On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 1:29:04 PM UTC-8 Slin wrote:
> Here's mine!
>
> [image: IMG_0421.jpg]
>
> On Monday, December 5, 2022 at 1:19:45 PM UTC-8 jmlmu...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Will confirmed that the Clem is in fact more Rosco Baby like and would
>> make a great k
Sold to a good home! Someone who'd been looking for one for a long time.
Thanks Kyle!
On Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 10:19:26 AM UTC-8 Joe Mullins wrote:
> I hope no one minds that I'm posting a non-Riv for sale in the Riv group
> but based on responses from the discussion I had a few weeks ago
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