Tough scenario...
I agree with Patrick, it's a new to you item damaged from when you put your
money into the bike you wanted but is now different of condition. A detail
that kicking in your buyer's foothold includes is the seller's option to
refund you and take it back. I'm thinking that may n
It may be less but would it really matter enough to notice it in brake
funtion I can't say as every setup is unique.
The main thing with the roller to me it so there isn't a cable sticking out
the side of the seat tube.
Using the noodle like Allan did looks good too.
On Sunday, March 31, 2
I'm following with interest - and though my mixte (Platypus) sports
V-brakes I've had similar questions in my effort to smooth out the pull of
the rear brake. I've tried routing the cable through the short guide brazed
on the seat tube as well as bypassing it. Didn't seem to make much
differenc
I'm following with interest - and though my mixte (Platypus) sports
V-brakes I've had similar questions in my effort to smooth out the pull of
the rear brake. I've tried routing the cable through the short guide brazed
on the seat tube as well as bypassing it. Didn't seem to make much
differenc
You may get a little smoother (less gritty-feeling) action at the brake
lever because the cable is making one less turn at the seat lug, but I'm
not sure it's worth the bother. On my mixte and step-thru I adjust the
spring tension at the rear brake to get a strong snap-back at the lever and
it
Updated list now that several items sold:
Vintage Brooks B72 + saddle sandwich and extra long bolts to make it fit on a
modern seatpost. Modified to add holes in the skirt so it can be laced between
the skirts for added support / prevent flare. ($80)
SunTour BL Blue Line front dereailer FD - ca
Enjoyed reading the thread "Anyone else not a fan of long chainstays?",
especially Bill L's explanation of the RBW bike design philosophy. Seems
the prevailing thought is long stays are better for
upright riding
single track type trails (vs a Rails to Trails type trail)
I'll just note 2 'facts
Joe, at the risk of veering off into a discussion or braking technique, I
am curious how you control your speed when descending or cornering on rough
or loose surfaces. While I recognize that the majority of stopping power
resides in the front of the bike, I find the ability to modulate the rea
Oh man, I don’t know where to start. I will by stating that as a cyclist for nearly 50 years I was aware of Rivendell since their inception. But I never really entertained owning one until the long chainstay bikes. Why? Because Rivendell’s looked like road bikes & to me the best road bikes came wit
Grant extended the chainstays on my road customs from an XO-1-length 42 cm
on the 1995 to 45 cm (to end of horizontal dropouts; Chauncey extended them
by another cm or so with even longer dropouts) on the later 2, and I don't
know if this is a problem and a solution, but the later 2 customs handled
i have up for grabs the three most recent issues of BQ--nos. 83, 84, and
85. yours for $9, paypal f+f or cash.
thanks
paul
takoma park, md.
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On Sun, Mar 31, 2024 at 12:58 PM Paul Richardson
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> 85. yours for $9, paypal f+f or cash.
>
> thanks
> paul
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Steve,
I learned it from motorcycles, too. I run my rear brake with more travel
than the front so it's hard to lock up, and use it as a drag brake on loose
surfaces.* Which contributes to my attitude that I don't care much if it
feels grittier than the front.
*This pops up a lot when I sell
John, you've asked a good question. To my mind all three of your bikes have
long to longish chain stays. Granted, the magic most probably lies in the
marriage of long chain stays with slack HT and ST angles and a comfortable
pedaling position - however - if you want to find the answer to your
John, you've asked a good question. To my mind all three of your bikes have
long to longish chain stays. Granted, the magic most probably lies in the
marriage of long chain stays with slack HT and ST angles and a comfortable
pedaling position - however - if you want to find the answer to your
I am a big fan of the long chainstays, having had them on two Gus
Boots-Willsens – a first-generation blue one that was lost to an idiot
driver a few months into my time with it, and now a Mermaid one from the
newer batch. It sounds like maybe you don't approve of the long-stay
design, and I'm not
The OP asked: "*What problem or current deficiency in bike design is Grant
solving by using long chain stays"*
What exactly is this entity you call "bike design"? If you can define
that, perhaps I can respond to your question (emphatically stated with FOUR
question marks)
Bill Lindsay
El
Bill
Good challenge, what I was thinking is what problem with bikes is the long C/S
solving? I thought it was a straight forward question.
I suggest eliminate “in bike design” and problems or current deficiencies refer
to the current bikes available.Another way of saying it is what
John
OK so you are saying that every bike on earth that is currently available
are all in one group and Rivendells are not in that group. In order to be
allowed to exist a Rivendell must either conform with the first group’s
designs or solve some objective problem not addressed by all other bike
Bill
I would say “solve some objective problem not addressed by all other bikes or
be an improvement by all other bikes” regardless of the logical/philosophical
issue of Rivendells existing or nor.
Also, I think most of us would agree “all other bikes” would the bikes you see
in Trek st
No, he's saying the most obvious departure from the mainstream -- if we
need to define it, call it current gravel bikes and road bikes from Trek --
is the long chainstays.
John H can correct me if necessary.
My answer is it gets the panniers away from my heels, but 45 cm ones do
that for me.
If you want Riv's explanation, it's here:
https://www.rivbike.com/pages/why-the-long-stays-chainstay-length
Eric
On Sun, Mar 31, 2024 at 8:02 PM 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch <
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> Bill
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>
>
> I would say “solve some objective problem not addresse
OK and these Treks and Fujis and Crusts don’t have to solve a problem
because they conform with each other.
OK, the objective problem with all those Treks Fujis and Crusts is none of
those bikes ride like a bike with 50cm chain stays
You are welcome.
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito Ca.
On Sun, Mar 31,
Eric
Thanks for the RBW explanation. I vaguely remember it, but didn’t think he
would increase then C/S so much
I see Grant’s point: it’s more an improvement vs a problem solver.
I see the ‘tall rider’ issue, longer seat tubes increase the saddle setback.
However, I’m 5’6” and my fr
Jones and Esker are 2 makers who are bringing long wb to market. I'm sure
there are others.
jim m
walnut creek, ca
On Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 5:32:54 PM UTC-7 John Hawrylak, Woodstown NJ
wrote:
> Eric
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> Thanks for the RBW explanation. I vaguely remember it, but didn’t think
The conventional wisdom from decades ago -- so long that i forget the
source -- is that the friction in a brake cable is a function of the bend
angle of the wire and not the tightness of the bend or the length of the
cable. This made intuitive sense to me and seems to be borne out by the
'feel'
Joe - two different approaches to achieve the same goal! I'm borderline
obsessive in setting my front and rear up with nearly equal pull. I bet
there are a few other variations out there.
Apologies Tim - back on topic -- are you going to give the roller a try?
I'm curious to hear your impres
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