Re: [RBW] My first Rivendell/My first post

Thanks for the info. I'll try it next build. On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 5:42:40 PM UTC-4 brainsa...@gmail.com wrote: > The current set up I have on my Ram is 11-36 in the back with a 52-42 up > front. I wasn't going to do the 36, but I had it and wanted to see how the > derailleur would

Re: [RBW] My first Rivendell/My first post

The current set up I have on my Ram is 11-36 in the back with a 52-42 up front. I wasn't going to do the 36, but I had it and wanted to see how the derailleur would handle it. It works great, but I'll probably change it because I can't see a situation where I'll need to go that low. On

Re: [RBW] My first Rivendell/My first post

That's certainly my theory, but I haven't tried it with a cog that large yet. I currently have a 14-28 6-speed Suntour mounted on the temporary Phil+Araya rear that's there now, until I reconstruct the Phil+Mavic MA-2 rear that I noticed as dented when I was building up the Trek. That hub will

Re: [RBW] My first Rivendell/My first post

Quite a remarkable derailleur. I thank you, Peter for the information that I never knew about, when I was a huge fan of Suntour derailleurs and freewheels for many years after the sunset of the Suntour company. On Mon, Aug 7, 2023, 10:32 AM alan lavine wrote: > So it would be g ood for a large

Re: [RBW] My first Rivendell/My first post

So it would be g ood for a large cog, like 34T, instead of a long cage deralailer ? Alan On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 5:21:45 AM UTC-4 divis...@gmail.com wrote: > It's to get the chain takeup of a long-cage derailleur, without the long > cage. A shorter cage is less likely to get bent, or to

Re: [RBW] My first Rivendell/My first post

It's to get the chain takeup of a long-cage derailleur, without the long cage. A shorter cage is less likely to get bent, or to get banged against rocks, roots and other debris. Suntour did a full model range of 3-pulley rears as a special arrangement for Nishiki (early 80s?). My LBS (the late

Re: [RBW] My first Rivendell/My first post

I have one of those 3 pulley derailers also but haven't used it. What's the purpose? Alan NYC On Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 4:53:07 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote: > Anthony, welcome, and kudos on the nice Ram. I owned a second-generation > blue Ram and it was a very nice bike; I sold it because

Re: [RBW] My first Rivendell/My first post

Congrats!!! I also saw my first Riv then (an Atlantis) and got it just a year ago. I happen to have that rd as well and it’s the coolest one around in my opinion. On Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 1:13:23 PM UTC-7 ttoshi wrote: > That’s a beautiful Ram—I hope you enjoy it for many years! > >

[RBW] My first Rivendell!

Congrats. Thats exactly how i felt when i got my first Riv. Which was a Clem as well. -- 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 email to

[RBW] My first Rivendell!

“So much of it doesn't make sense.” Wait till you get to the next thought. “Wait. This is what makes sense. It’s everything I’ve been daft enough to believe unquestioningly that doesn’t make sense.” Then the thought after that. “Whoa. Um ... what else am I unwittingly believing without truely

[RBW] My first Rivendell!

Brilliant, Owen! I’m delighted you’re delighted! You’re description of the headscratching wonderment is spot on. Enjoy! With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [RBW] My First Rivendell... Meet my Leo Roadini and I.

Will warned me to not count on breaking from the hoods if I went non-aero, but it really isn't bad at all. Most aggressive breaking is in the drops but when I'm up on the hoods, it is mellow. On Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 11:55:00 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Very nice build. How do

[RBW] My First Rivendell... Meet my Leo Roadini and I.

Nice build. I love the crankset and non-aero brakes. Enjoy the ride. Matt in OKC -- 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 email to

Re: [RBW] My First Rivendell... Meet my Leo Roadini and I.

Great looking bike! Makes me want to upgrade some things on my Ram and start riding it again. Tommy On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 12:04 PM Scot wrote: > Hello RWB Owner's Bunch! I've been peeking around since I was ready to > make my first Riv purchase. I have a few bikes that I love and didn't want

Re: [RBW] My First Rivendell... Meet my Leo Roadini and I.

Very nice build. How do you find braking from the hoods with the non-aero Dian Compes? I recall riding my brother's Klein mtb back in the '90s, with road wheels (Fatboys and road gearing): stiff as a girder, but gave the impression of immediate response to pedal input. On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at

[RBW] My First Rivendell... Meet my Leo Roadini and I.

Hello RWB Owner's Bunch! I've been peeking around since I was ready to make my first Riv purchase. I have a few bikes that I love and didn't want too much overlap, so I went with the Roadini. I have a 1993 Klein Quantum which was my father's and is too big for me, but it is fun to ride every

[RBW] My First Rivendell

Emphatic APPROVE Good luck on your century BL in EC -- 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 email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post

Re: [RBW] My First Rivendell

Tommy, You can always call Rivendell with those questions (and get your bb from them as well). I don’t have a Ram, but my QB uses a 107, my Hunqapillar a 110-113 (most use a 113, but I’m not using the inner ring, so 110 works great). So the 107-110 I mentioned is based on that, and presuming

Re: [RBW] My First Rivendell

Good to know that 107-110 will work. I also eyeballed the center line of the chainrings and it is biased toward the smaller cogs of my cassette. When I am in the big ring cross chaining is a tad excessive, so it makes sense I need to go narrower. Thanks! Tommy On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 11:30 AM,

Re: [RBW] My First Rivendell

Yes. 32mm Paselas that I just installed. The previous owner/setup had 28mm Paselas that looked small, and I just barely fit these under the plastic SKS finders that came with the bike. On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 11:48 AM, Jim Bronson wrote: > Are those Paselas that your fine

Re: [RBW] My First Rivendell

Are those Paselas that your fine Rambouillet is shorn with? On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 8:52 AM, Tommy Patterson wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I bought my first Rivendell used at a small shop in western NC a month > back and I love it! The price was too good to be true

[RBW] My First Rivendell

Beautiful bike! 110mm, and you may be fine at 107mm. With abandon, Patrick -- 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 email to

Re: [RBW] My First Rivendell

Very nice bike, and a nice deal, too. Theoretically, the center of the gap between your 2 chainrings should line up with the middle cog, or in the case of a 8 or 10 speed system, bisect the gap between the middle cogs. Your bb should be chosen to get that placement. After that, it's a matter of

[RBW] My First Rivendell

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[RBW] My First Rivendell

Just picked up my first Rivendell in Walnut Creek. I took a one hour ride on Saturday and it was just so comfortable. It was just so weird not having

Re: [RBW] My first Rivendell: 54cm Rambouillet

Congratulations on the new Ram. I owned a 58 for a couple of years, and it was a very nice handling/feeling and versatile bike; mine too was blue and could handle 35 mm Kojaks and fenders. And ain't the Dirt Drop stem the thing for getting bars high? I used a 10 cm to get the Noodles high enough

Re: [RBW] My first Rivendell: 54cm Rambouillet

Awesome Mike! Glad to see the bike in good hands and being appreciated. Toshi -- 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 email to

[RBW] My first Rivendell: 54cm Rambouillet

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Re: [RBW] My First Rivendell + Ride Report

Congratulations, Joe! Your All Rounder looks fantastic. Thanks for letting me ride it (carefully) a few miles to the bike shop for packing and shipping! > Evan E. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this

Re: [RBW] My First Rivendell + Ride Report

Great story and bike! Love the orange and appreciate the warning about our friends in TSA. Definitely a classy 'travel 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

Re: [RBW] My First Rivendell + Ride Report

Awesome story and bike! Congratulations! On Sunday, October 2, 2016, Patrick Moore wrote: > Joe: congratulations on a nice ride (in both senses of the word). The All > Rounder, I think, was an improvement on the X0-N concept. My first road > custom was based around the

Re: [RBW] My First Rivendell + Ride Report

Joe: congratulations on a nice ride (in both senses of the word). The All Rounder, I think, was an improvement on the X0-N concept. My first road custom was based around the dimensions (but not the tubing or, exactly, the geometry) of the All Rounder. What are those 38 mm tires? My I suggest one

[RBW] My First Rivendell + Ride Report

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