I built a bike up a while ago using Campagnolo Ekar 1x13, but I sold it
after riding it for a few months because I didn't like the way the gearing
was setup on the cassette. The five smallest cogs were all a single tooth
jump from each other, and then the gaps between gears got much larger
towa
I have the same combo on one of my favorite and, at one time, mosy ridden
bikes. I always heard and believed the theory that the touring ( or any
low-profile) model was supposed to be stronger but more binary (on/off),
while the neo retro (or any wide-profile model) offered more modulation and
My Pugsley is 1x9 and I agree it's totally sufficient. The problem in my
stable is it's an outlier, so I can't share any parts with other bikes. In
fact, I now have 9, 10, 11 and 12 speed bikes, meaning I have to carry
spare chain links for all of those speeds in the shared saddlebag :)
Will
Patrick,
I have one bike with the NR-front/Touring-rear combination (which I chose)
and one with Touring front and rear (bike came that way). Both brake well
with decent modulation. Too many variables involved to say which is better,
though I wouldn't be surprised if the NR have slightly better
My Sam is 1x9 with a smallish chainring and a mtn RD, but my Soma Buena
Vista is 2x9 with Ultegra drivetrain. I like having the extra range of the
46 and 30 tooth chainrings on the Buena Vista, but I rarely shift while
riding, since I’m usually either in flat areas or hilly. I could probably
ta
I have bikes with both and feel like the touring canti is more powerful
than the neo-retro but feel like that shouldn't be the case. I believe that
I read somewhere that the physics involved in the neo-retro should provide
more leverage and power but that simply hasn't been my experience. Of
co
"a lot of the fun of riding a Rivendell is combining components that aren't
meant to go together and seeing if they work"
For the forthcoming RoadUno, Will made a bet, and maybe inadvertently laid
down the gauntlet when he said:
" I bet at least one maniac out there uses a 5 speed Regina freewh
Leah, donkey!! Love it! I'm going to start using that to describe my bikes.
I occasionally find myself talking to someone at work, or the like, who
finds out that I ride bikes but only know bicycles as fully plastic road or
MTB bikes, and find it difficult to quickly tell them that I do ride bik
I'll take your 1x9 and raise you -1!
I've been using Microshift Acolyte on my Jones SWB and I think it's pretty
excellent (even if it is marketed as a "kid's mountain bike" group). I'm
running 12-46 Acolyte 8-speed cassette with a 32t crank up front and a
medium cage RD. I don't love the shift
I've tried the Microshift Advent 1x9 on a modern entry level mountain bike
and thought it performed really well, especially for the price. The shifter
doesn't feel amazing and I don't love the look, but the value is hard to
beat. Indexing felt great and the clutch did its job on singletrack. I'd
Bo - c&l is in Montreal and is a certified dealer / importer. You may have
seen a riv being built at dream cycle on commercial. I saw a susie build
there last winter. A few folks at kissing crows own and ride Rivs including
a very instagram chic Toyo Atlantis.
On Monday, July 22, 2024 at 9:27:
My Bomba was built at Dream Cycles, many years ago
EricF
Near PTBO ON
On Wed, Jul 24, 2024, 12:02 Mackenzy Albright
wrote:
> Bo - c&l is in Montreal and is a certified dealer / importer. You may have
> seen a riv being built at dream cycle on commercial. I saw a susie build
> there last winter.
Not 1x9, but close.
My wife and I are lucky enough to own a vacation rental in Portugal. After
renting a bike for every visit, I decided that it would be worth it to just
buy a bike to keep over there. I ended up getting a killer deal on a steel
frame cyclocross bike from 1998. It has cantis an
I've used both Touring and Neo-Retro. I've never felt any discernible
difference in slowing and stopping capacity between them.
As some here have suggested — and my experiences bear this out — braking
acumen is always predicated on how the Paul brakes are set up. There are
too many factors an
I figgered I'd do a web search just for the heck of it and, no surprise,
here's what came up:
https://donkybike.com/#:~:text=Donky%20Bike%20is%20a%20versatile%20load%20carrier.&text=Designed%20to%20be%20ridden%20easily,handling%20remain%20light%20and%20balanced.
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 10:0
Copenhagen is crawling with orange donkey bikes.
https://www.donkey.bike
On Monday, July 22, 2024 at 7:34:41 AM UTC-6 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:
> I just got back from northern Michigan’s Ride Around Torch Lake. Best tour
> I’ve done yet. So fun. So many riders. But again, back to square
Guys and Gals
Having just purchased a new Sam Hillbourne, I am ready to sell my much
loved Ram.
$700 + shipping
Payment by check or money order.
Please have a look at the linked photo and let me know if you have
questions.
https://imgur.com/1uT81Kc
Thanks
James Poulson
Pleasant Hill, MO
Here's what is left:
Ron's Fab's Chest - Small + Shovel Research Rod Steward: $320 shipped
White Industries VBC with 42t chainring: $320 shipped
Brooks C19 cutout: $100 shipped
Nitto R14 rear rack with "tombstone" - $160 shipped
Shimano Deore LX rear derailleur. $60 shipped
Campy mirage levers/sh
Hey James,
Is this a pic of the bottom bracket? I may be Imgur deficient.
Thanks,
Ryan
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 1:39:55 PM UTC-5 MoVelo wrote:
> Guys and Gals
>
> Having just purchased a new Sam Hillbourne, I am ready to sell my much
> loved Ram.
>
> $700 + shipping
>
> Payment by check
Another data point, I shoed Ram #005 with up to 700x38 tires, with
acceptable room to spare. Same brakes as noted above. I may have some
photos on my home computer showing tire clearances. I picked up #005, a
floor demo, in August 2002.
Mike SLO CA
On Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 3:37:25 PM UTC-
Hmmm, I don't see the 59 cm Atlantis on CL. But CL is misbehaving. The All
Rounder has approximately 34 in standover height.
Mike SLO CA
On Monday, July 22, 2024 at 2:02:28 PM UTC-7 Chester wrote:
> Just saw this Facebook Marketplace listing for a:
>
> Roadini
> 47cm
> Silver
> San Leandro, CA
Mike, I believe that Atlantis sold the day I posted it here.
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 5:16:08 PM UTC-4 Mike Godwin wrote:
> Hmmm, I don't see the 59 cm Atlantis on CL. But CL is misbehaving. The All
> Rounder has approximately 34 in standover height.
> Mike SLO CA
>
> On Monday, July 22,
Hi Bob,
I have felt your pain -- quite literally.
My steel tourer is "heavy" as a frame + fork, which weigh 3700 g, including
the headset. So there's MAYBE a couple pounds that could be saved by going
to an Al touring frame. That's not an option, obviously, but it makes a
point.
By the time I
Bob, sounds like a great build for touring. I'm not trying to be flippant
here, but you might consider adding lower gearing to your bike if you're
using it for loaded travel. Sure, you'l go slower, but you'll enjoy it
more.
If you add up the weight of your bike + your gear + your body weight
I've got to agree with the others. A typical light-ish weight steel touring
build is maybe ~25lbs. I'm sure you could drop some weight but I don't see
6lbs being worth the trading off in comfort or functionality.
That said some places to look:
- saddle: drop a pound by switching the brooks for
I feel your pain my friend. My Riv is also a little portly and I am
constantly scheming to lighten it up.
Here are my suggestions:
Ditch the front derailleur and the biggest chainring, and the front
shifter, go "one by".
Get an electric pump and pump up your tires to a PSI that feels just righ
There has been little interest so I lowered the asking price to $1,950.
https://nashville.craigslist.org/bik/d/nashville-rivendell-rambouillet-bicycle/7764002901.html
https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/1875989092848520/?media_id=0&ref=share_attachment
On Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 7:4
Ditch the racks, fenders, and Brooks saddle, and switch to 1x gearing. I
have a jack the bike rack with basket and bag, a jumbo jammer handle
handlebar bag, and a bxb frame bag--none of which has to be on the bike,
but I could schlep a lot in different configurations. The only bag that
lives
You're looking to lighten up in the wrong place. For a fully
racked/fendered/brooksed/dynamo'd bike, you're doing great. How much did
your gear weigh?
Lighten up your camping load. It's rather absurd (most of the time) how
much people do not consider what things weigh when they pack for a tour.
Here to add my +1 to say that you have a light bike for what it is doing.
To be more helpful, those cro-mo faceplater stems are beautiful and strong
but heavy compared to a tallux.
The Brooks is heavy. 520g to a plastic saddles ~300g
The S-83 is heavier than an S-65
Changing those few things coul
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