Re: [RBW] Rivendell Prototype mountain bike for sale

I was always curious what the the original Rivendell Mountain fork crown was supposed to look like. Per Rivendell Reader Grant writes: "The Rivendell mountain crown is less ornate, but it’s not your basic TIG-welded unicrown. The fork blades are silver-brazed to a beautiful cast lug, which dis

[RBW] Re: WTB: 59 Clem L Frameset

@Ryan, as an idea... Call Will Keating tomorrow at RBW headquarters and see if they have a 59cm frameset unsold somewhere in their warehouse or even a complete or a demo. I bought my 52cm Clem through a serendipity experience talking to Will. I was and remain truly grateful to find one in RBW bl

[RBW] Re: WTB: 59 Clem L Frameset

@Ryan, You are more than welcome. Kim Hetzel. On Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 8:09:55 PM UTC-7 fra...@gmail.com wrote: > Thank you again, Kim! > > Thank you Chris for that picture! Nice looking Clem you have there! I am > usually at 79cm on my saddle so that is a big help on where I’d be. > > Unfo

[RBW] Re: WTB: 59 Clem L Frameset

Thank you again, Kim! Thank you Chris for that picture! Nice looking Clem you have there! I am usually at 79cm on my saddle so that is a big help on where I’d be. Unfortunately, I looked and that Weehoo trailer doesn’t make an adapter for the Clem seatpost size. I’m sure I can figure something

[RBW] FS: bars, bag, tires, various bits

Hi all, doing some cleaning and have accumulated the usual odds and ends. All will be + shipping via pirateship, happy to do some discounts if you need more than one thing. Thanks, Adam in Chicago PICS

[RBW] Summer Reading by Bike

I have never understood “summer reading.” Why aren’t we doing winter reading? That’s when you are supposed to curl up under a warm blanket and lose yourself in a book. Summer is TACTILE. You are out there just with summer all over you. You have to wash it off at the end of the day, you know? Th

[RBW] Re: WTB: 59 Clem L Frameset

BTW... you are welcome. Kim Hetzel. On Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 6:40:43 PM UTC-7 Kim H. wrote: > Yes, for an aging senior cyclist, the Clem is an all-rounder bike both on > and off road, but no single track. There are times that I wish I could test > ride a Platypus for the possibility of ownin

[RBW] Re: WTB: 59 Clem L Frameset

Yes, for an aging senior cyclist, the Clem is an all-rounder bike both on and off road, but no single track. There are times that I wish I could test ride a Platypus for the possibility of owning a second bike. However, I cannot afford one right now. From what I have read herein the past discus

[RBW] Re: WTB: 59 Clem L Frameset

Thank you Kim, I appreciate the advice on sizing! They seem like the perfect “if I could only have one bike” bike. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an ema

[RBW] UPDATE: FS: NOS Campagnolo Nuovo Record brake levers and generic gum hoods

I have for sale a pair of NOS Campagnolo Nuovo Record brakes levers with new generic gum hoods sealed in a bag for sale. I bought these for replacement for the Campy brakeset I had on my old road bike, which is now parted out with only the frameset to sell. Therefore, I do not need these anymor

[RBW] Re: WTB: 59 Clem L Frameset

IMHO, you would be better off with a 59cm Clem frameset with your PBH of 90.5cm. For me, last fall, I sold mine, because it was too darn large for me to handle with a PBH of 80.1cm. I, in turn, bought a 52cm Clem. It is truly more of an enjoyable handling bicycle compared the the 59cm with my l

[RBW] WTB: 59 Clem L Frameset

Hello all! Just wondering if anyone has a current geo version of the Clem frameset that they are looking to move along? I could probably fit a 64 as well but not sure I’d be able to use a Weehoo under the slammed seatpost. I have a 90.5 PBH so I know I can fit the 64, just not sure about the tra

[RBW] Re: FREE: Two used Nitto Technomic stems

CLAIMED and PAID ! On Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 3:42:12 PM UTC-7 Kim H. wrote: > Message sent, Elliot. > > Kim Hetzel > > On Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 3:31:12 PM UTC-7 Elliot Babin wrote: > >> Hi Kim would love these! Will gladly send postage, let me know where >> -Elliot >> >> On Sunday, July 7, 202

[RBW] FS: Fixed/Single speed wheelset: Shimano Dura Ace to Mavic Open Pro

Selling a low mileage 32Hole Shimano Dura Ace HB-7600 hubs to Mavic Open Pro wheelset. 100/120mm spacing. Fixed/Fixed rear. Perhaps you'd like to use this on the roaduno, or something else. Open Pro are relatively narrow by modern standards, and I've successfully run 35mm tires on them and had a

Re: [RBW] UPS Lost My Roadini

This happened to me when purchasing my Quickbeam. The investigation turned up the box at the nearby distro center. When it finally got delivered I noticed that the bike had been packed in an e-bike box. Makes me wonder if anything presumed e-bike has a higher chance of getting "lost"... Nick On W

[RBW] Re: FREE: Two used Nitto Technomic stems

Message sent, Elliot. Kim Hetzel On Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 3:31:12 PM UTC-7 Elliot Babin wrote: > Hi Kim would love these! Will gladly send postage, let me know where > -Elliot > > On Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 3:27:54 PM UTC-7 Kim H. wrote: > >> I have two Nitto Technomic stems both have 25.4mm c

[RBW] Re: FREE: Two used Nitto Technomic stems

Hi Kim would love these! Will gladly send postage, let me know where -Elliot On Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 3:27:54 PM UTC-7 Kim H. wrote: > I have two Nitto Technomic stems both have 25.4mm clamp diameters. > > A. 90mm extension in poor condition - The red line indicates MAX Height. > The black lin

Re: [RBW] Re: chain rub

The bent hanger suggestion is a very good one and responds to the fact that the rub is only on the lower chain run. I'll be interested to hear what Mike finds, and I wonder how many of my own der hangers have been slightly bent but hidden by friction shifting. On Sun, Jul 7, 2024 at 12:09 PM Mike

Re: [RBW] Craigslist, etc 2024

I so badly wish this was a 58/59. Hell, even 60!This is exactly what I want to be riding this summer!What size tire will it clear? 28s?P. W.~(917) 514-2207~On Jul 7, 2024, at 1:19 PM, donavanm wrote:On Friday, July 5, 2024 at 5:05:32 PM UTC-7 Josh C wrote:63cm Roadeo. Don't see these every day. G

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Prototype mountain bike for sale

George - read through the description of it in RR3 (page 37) and they talk about the taller head tube. https://notfine.com/rivreader/RR03.pdf J On Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 8:12:40 AM UTC-7 George Schick wrote: > I'm puzzled by the posted frame size for this bike. For a bike with a 19" > sea

Re: [RBW] Craigslist, etc 2024

On Friday, July 5, 2024 at 5:05:32 PM UTC-7 Josh C wrote: 63cm Roadeo. Don't see these every day. Good price IMO. https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bik/d/seattle-rivendell-roadeo-63cm-black-and/7763433686.html This is mine. I can provide more photos if anyones interested, or a test ride in

Re: [RBW] Sam Hillborne Caliper vs Canti

Ha! Guilty. Gotta keep the feet cool down here in these Atlanta summers. I love my RH tires, would definitely get these again for the Sam! On Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 3:52:15 PM UTC-4 John Bokman wrote: > Great looking clearance there, Drew. Bedrocks? > > -John > > On Jul 7, 2024, at 12:49 PM, D

Re: [RBW] film photos on bike rides

Nick, one more shout out for your touring photos. Except for the helmets the 80s group look like they could have been taken recently. Best, Rich in ATL On Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 6:08:05 PM UTC-4 Nick Payne wrote: > I don't use film cameras any more, but I've been habitually cycling with a > c

Re: [RBW] Sam Hillborne Caliper vs Canti

Outstanding dirt diggers! I was absolutely amazed and what I could handle (and had to handle!) on trail. I did not want for more tire, that’s for sure; only more nerve. > On Jul 7, 2024, at 11:51 AM, Keith Paugh wrote: > > I have those Rock n Roads, and feel the same. > I even like them on pa

Re: [RBW] Sam Hillborne Caliper vs Canti

I have those Rock n Roads, and feel the same. I even like them on pavement, as far as knobbies go.Smooth and quiet.Good looking tire mounted. Great dirt digger.k.On Jul 7, 2024, at 11:11 AM, John Bokman wrote:At the chainstays:On Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 10:33:04 AM UTC-7 John Bokman wrote:Long st

Re: [RBW] Re: chain rub

Yes, Will, it’s one of my favorite tools. I have a feeling there are quite a few Riv owners with friction shifters riding around with hangers that are misaligned. But, I suppose that can be seen as an added benefit to friction shifting.Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 7, 2024, at 10:48 AM, Will Boericke

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Prototype mountain bike for sale

> On Jul 6, 2024, at 10:42 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Wasn't the original Riv mountain bike built generally along the lines of the > All Rounder which was modeled on the Bridgestone XOs, thus with far lower > stack than later Rivs? > The Bridgestone to Riv jump was: RB -> Road XO -> All Ro

Re: [RBW] Re: chain rub

It wasn't until I got a hanger alignment tool that I realized how many bikes have misaligned hangers. I use it all the time! And newer drivetrains are definitely much more sensitive to misalignment. All to say, this sounds like an alignment issue to me as well Will On Sunday, July 7, 2024

Re: [RBW] Re: chain rub

What Mike Rossi said! That would explain the peculiar situation of the chain rub at the bottom only. My money is on Mike. On Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 8:35:39 AM UTC-4 Mike Rossi wrote: > Also, you mentioned chain rubbing at the bottom and not the top. When I > received my frameset I had t

Re: [RBW] Re: chain rub

What Mike Rossi said! That would explain the peculiar situation of the chain rub the bottom only. My money is on Mike. On Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 8:35:39 AM UTC-4 Mike Rossi wrote: > Also, you mentioned chain rubbing at the bottom and not the top. When I > received my frameset I had to a

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Prototype mountain bike for sale

Josh, absolutely correct! Except I don’t have to wait - folks on the trail look at me like I am nuts & call my bike a “cruiser”. So it goes.Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 6, 2024, at 7:06 PM, Josh C wrote:Richard, Most folks don't think of the Gus when they imagine a mountain bike, either. I envision

Re: [RBW] Re: chain rub

Also, you mentioned chain rubbing at the bottom and not the top. When I received my frameset I had to adjust the derailleur hanger as it was misaligned. That may be an issue as well.Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 7, 2024, at 4:49 AM, Mike Rossi wrote:For the record, I’m using a 122.5 mm spindle on my

Re: [RBW] Re: chain rub

For the record, I’m using a 122.5 mm spindle on my Susie with a 1 mm spacer added to the drive side. It gives plenty of clearance with 2.3’s. I am using a 2 x 7 setup, so my biggest sprocket is a little further away from center, but I think I could still clear the tire even if it were closer. If I