I add my vote of confidence for the 5-rail Pass and Stow. I had mine for
several years on a Pugsley, carrying my winter commuting and shopping loads
in a Porcelain Rocket x Monkey Wrench Cycles bag. The dynamo wiring
accommodation is outstanding. Though useful, I found the setup on the
Pugsley
I moved to Boulder County just in time for the pandemic. A post-lockdown
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cm; Grand Bois Randonneur + Tallux 9 cm (25.4 mm).
You may also have the RBW-fitted SKS Longboards that came with the bike
For reference: saddle height in the picture is just between 76 and 77 cm.
I'm 5-10 with longish legs.
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> The bike, which can be seen here,
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/125863173@N06/albums/72157669740716511,
> came to me from RBW on July 1, 2014. For a number of bike-unrelated
> reasons, I've ridden it much less then it de
t I'm planning to make
less perfectly good, but still functional I hope.)
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her bar/stem combos
this bike has seen: Noodle 46 cm + Tallux 9 cm; Grand Bois Randonneur +
Tallux 9 cm (25.4 mm).
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>> For a number of reasons it is time to part with my 61 cm A. Homer Hilsen,
>> delivery of which I took from RBW July 1, 2014.
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>> I would like to avoid packin
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inish preferred, but
I'd take black if that's what you have.
I really only need a right-side one, but I'll understand if you'd rather
not separate a pair.
I have a barely-used set in silver, 22.0 mm for Shimano, that I'd trade,
too.
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modified it
to secure a pannier hook?
2. Are the light-bracket holes on the back of the rack spaced at 50 mm?
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Michael,
Sorry for the delay. Didn't have time until today to take some measurements
that would confirm my impressions.
The comparison is hardly fair because of the difference in width: the
Noodle is nominally 46 cm and measures about 45 cm C-C where the ramps meet
the hoods; the GB Rando is n
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Tim,
That was a great-looking bike before. It's a stunner now. Can't wait to see
it around town.
+1 on the idea of a dynamo wheel. Mine make me smile every time I ride at
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I was thinking about tubing differences between the LHT and the Pugs last
night and this morning as I rode the Pugs into some blistering wind. I
haven't measured diameters of tubes on the Pugs, but it looks to me like
the usual configuration, i.e., DT has a larger diameter than TT. The LHT
has
ast
with a skinner TT than DT, would be your best bet.
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On Friday, January 9, 2015 at 9:44:05 AM UTC-6, Chris Lampe 2 wrote:
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> Anyone have any thoughts on positives or negatives associated with
> choosing a 26" LHT versus a 90's MTB, like a Stumpjumper or Rockhoppe
Hugh,
Old tan (lighter) or new tan ("Ranger Tan")?
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you could post a picture (or send privately, as you prefer) of a
mounted pannier from the other side of the front wheel, to show how you
made it work?
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On Thursday, October 16, 2014 7:52:43 PM UTC-5, john muhl wrote:
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> On Thursday, October 16, 2014 11:08:28 AM UTC-5, Bob Cook
(Apologies if this or a similar question has been answered already; my
cursory search of earlier posts turned up nothing.)
Anyone using the Hub Area Rack to support Swift Industries front panniers?
Riv's HAR bags look good, but I'm already in the Swift ecosystem.
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CT,
Nice bike! When I used my Sackville on the Pugs, it rested on a rack. I
think you should be fine. And I don't think the bag looks huge when it
isn't stuffed. And when it is stuffed, you can be pleased with yourself for
hauling so much while looking so good.
Unless I misread Dill Pickle's s
Bill,
Right. The buckles are below. I meant the snaps on the straps and the rings
through which the straps go. *Un*snapping isn't so hard, but pushing the
(cold, stiff) straps back through the rings and getting the snaps to snap
is, at least in thick, lobster-claw mitts. I will say, though, tha
I have one, use it often, and recommend it highly with one small
reservation, which I'll come to presently.
One of the nicest features is that one can remove the bag from one bike and
put it on another quickly. I also have Acorn and Carradice Super C
saddlebags, both of which are excellent, and
I have Racers on my new AHH and I'm pleased with them. Nice modulation and
plenty of stopping power (just the bike, a saddlebag, and me, though; no load
to speak of). On my LHT I have Neo-Retro in front and Touring Canti in back.
Excellent in both cases, though it did take me some fiddling to ge
On Thursday, July 10, 2014 10:02:09 AM UTC-5, Jim Bronson wrote:
> The VO Rando bars are a completely different type of bar than the Noodle.
> I bought a pair of the VO and hated them because I thought they were way
> too narrow on top for me. For them to work for me they would need to be 46
On Thursday, July 10, 2014 9:52:36 AM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
> Walking a hill is never a defeat. Believing it is a defeat is a defeat.
> Grin. And from the few roads I've ridden in Iowa you are right, where there
> are hills they do not bother to make the road longer. Grin.
>
You are corr
On Thursday, July 10, 2014 8:28:26 AM UTC-5, Takashi wrote:
> I have used Noodles and Nitto Randos on my Bike Friday. I prefer Noodles.
> Bike Friday and Riv bikes are both designed to be able to put handlebars
> high, so I find upward sweep of Rando bars to be unnecessary.
> Noodle's backsweep m
On Thursday, July 10, 2014 6:53:51 AM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
> Fantastic! Your's is a beautiful build of Homer's grace and handsome
> elegance. I agree with Michael though, I somehow missed the "not flat" Iowa
> pictures. Grin.
>
Ha! Yes, Michael and Patrick, Iowa's hills are neither the
Mounted the Mark's Rack with upside-down EDelux yesterday. Took advantage
this morning of beautiful weather for twenty-some miles of rolling Iowa for
Homer's first real ride. I must admit I wore padded shorts. Brooks, my
English butler (see what I did there?), is simply not adequately accustomed
Lovely! (Your Homer's pretty sweet, too.)
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Thanks, all, for the nice comments. I've finished wrapping the bars. No
twine for the moment. Now, I love twine. I have twined before and will
twine again. I twined and shellacked the wrapped kickstand. But I'm not yet
sold on the 46 cm Noodles, so I think of the present configuration as a
tria
On Thursday, July 3, 2014 8:00:52 AM UTC-5, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
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> Thanks for sharing htoughts on the non-aero brakes, I'll have to try and
> demo a set at some point and make my own opinion. I'll bet they look wild
> on the albastache!
>
They do look pretty good, I think:
https://www.fli
On Wednesday, July 2, 2014 4:52:08 PM UTC-5, lungimsam wrote:
> Tell me something, is that a Shimano Hyperglide HG51-8-aw rear 11-32
> 8-speed cassette?
>
Indeed it is: https://www.flickr.com/photos/125863173@N06/14570634111/
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On Thursday, July 3, 2014 9:56:14 AM UTC-5, Tim Gavin wrote:
> Lovely bike!
>
Thanks, Tim. As is your RivRoad. That red is classy.
> The Iowa is definitely high, as are the Cedar and the Wapsipinicon. Where
> in Iowa do you ride? I join a fun gravel ride each Wed in Mt. Vernon, and
> I ri
On Thursday, July 3, 2014 5:58:59 AM UTC-5, Tony DeFilippo wrote:
> Sweet bike and the way you have it set up really fills a nice niche in
> your four bike stable! If love to hear your thoughts on the cross check
> double-double to.
>
> Also, the non-aero brakes... I've never used them, is it
On Wednesday, July 2, 2014 4:52:08 PM UTC-5, lungimsam wrote:
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> Tell me something, is that a Shimano Hyperglide HG51-8-aw rear 11-32
> 8-speed cassette?
> Is that RBW stock, or your choice?
>
I'm not sure. I haven't looked closely. The invoice doesn't help. All it
says is "Cassettes - 8 Speed
Patrick,
The box art is indeed wonderful. Not sure yet where I'll display it, but I
will.
Homer joins three Surlys: an LHT, racked and panniered; a Cross Check,
White Industries Double-Doubled; and a Pugsley for winter and trails. If I
could buy another Riv today, it would probably be a Hunq a
My Homer arrived yesterday after a long wait (my travel schedule; RBW had
it ready to go a month ago) and its Fifteen Minutes of Fame on the BLUG
(see June 6). I chose to watch the *fútbol* instead of assembling; not the
best choice, as it turned out. Anyway, it's mostly together now, and a
sho
"Entmoot": love it.
In order of importance to me. There is indeed a three-way tie for first
place.
1. Cantilever posts: more clearance for wide tires, fenders, detritus.
Sidepull/centerpull brake is a deal breaker for me.
1. 135 rear spacing: swappability of wheels across other single-speed
ca
Kind of you to "volunteer." ;-)
Would you, Jim, or any others out there have a sense whether "Sam-like"
could mean 135 rear spacing? I ask because I learned the way of
single-speed after the SOs were gone. I have a Cross Check with a wheel
set I like very much (Paul hubs, White Industries DOS
What a great trip. My 11yo is getting close to wanting this sort of outing.
Can't wait.
Funny you mention the father-son duo doing a PNW tour. I spoke with them
briefly one morning a couple weeks ago while preparing to board the ferry
in Port Angeles. I'd noticed them coming down the hill towar
document shows minor differences between the two models. Different
tubing?
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On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 11:16:36 AM UTC-6, Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
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> Wonderful set of images. Arguably, the A/R morphed into the Atlantis, and
> became the best-selling design of the Rivende
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