Re: [RBW] Re: When the Rivs are sold out and you need a bike for daily commuting...

Reginald--it was the hollow fastener and barrel adjuster. I think it might have been salvageable, but I hastily threw out the mount (kept the lever and assembly). The bike was in the living room and it took a half tumble into some cabinets. The shifter was mounted above the handlebar and in

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Bike is looking good! Nice seeing the progress. You noted: " -freak accident sheared off part of my right IRD shifter," What was broken? Shifter lever? Clamp? Are you keeping the parts that came off the bike? If you get a different frame you can move all the nice parts from this one and

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For the winter (and potential unexpected/unavoidable icy patches--especially on the bridges) I've thrown on some Schwalbe studded tires. For my peace of mind, I've also installed pitlocks wherever they work on Rubia. I'm pretty sure the next change will be adding HTA Albatross bars, which

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Stephanie: I also find riding in the rain, occasionally, rather fun; since this is high desert NM and I work at home and choose my own schedule, I don't do this a lot, but I used to regularly ride home on rainy days (rains usually come up in the afternoon during our summer "monsoon" season) and

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Mr. Ray, I almost bought one of the VO polyvalents, but no LBS carried one to try and I was clueless on how to build up a bike. Reginald, thank you for that tip. Y'all. I took Rubia (hey, look at that, my bike has a name now) out for a rainy commute and it was incredibly empowering. Back in ye

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The grips should come off fine. Just stick a slim, long flat screwdriver under it, then spray some alcohol in under it to loosen it. Should slide off fine. Can use the same solution or hairspray to slide on new bars. Thanks, Reginald Alexis On Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 2:05:28 PM UTC-6

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Love the look of your bike. It’s even so much better when it’s “just perfect”. Dyno- yes, absolutely the best. Enjoy the ride! I’m sending you a PM about tires. I have a barely ridden pair that you might be interested in. Check your spam folder if not in your inbox by midnight. Roberta On

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Looks great, and welcome to Boston! My hands and wrists don't do well with straight bars-- I have albatross bars on my Homer, which agree with my wrists. (I also use and enjoy Bosco and Jones bars alongside another bike with drop bars.) It looks like your stem has a front plate, which would

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Sorry, apparently my posts are too long. Here's what I'm still looking to change: 1. Handlebars! Maybe Chocos or Albatross for more hand positions and real estate, but I think that'll also need a different stem. 2. Dynam 3. I have really small hands, so trigger shifters for the rear have

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I love your story about Byron! I was wanting a Platypus, but they were all gone in my size at the time. Of course now they have some! But I’ve also grown fond of the 700c-sized wheels on my Torino and may not want to go down to 650. Maybe Riv will dream up something similar with 700c wheels in

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That bike is a beaut. On Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 1:14:10 PM UTC-6 Lucky wrote: > One of my favorite step thru bikes I gaze at online is Chucky Berl’s > (Marygold Cyclery) Specialized Hard Rock built up as a upright > touring/all-rounder bike. It reminds me of the Bosco Platy and makes me

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One of my favorite step thru bikes I gaze at online is Chucky Berl’s (Marygold Cyclery) Specialized Hard Rock built up as a upright touring/all-rounder bike. It reminds me of the Bosco Platy and makes me want to build one. > On Nov 13, 2022, at 08:23, Roberta wrote: > >  > Nice! I think

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Nice! I think mixte/ step thru frames are terrific for commuting, especially if there’s a lot of stop and go. There’s something calming about riding mine after a day at work. Roberta On Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 3:24:56 PM UTC-5 Stephanie A. wrote: > You might head to your LBS and pick

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Back a few years, I mistimed my chance at a Wilbury and ended up with a Soma Buena Vista . It was a great city bike for years before it was stolen. So, I bought another, built it a little racier and love it even more. .[image:

[RBW] Re: When the Rivs are sold out and you need a bike for daily commuting...

That looks like it could be a good around-town bicycle. What did you change on it? Will it take a front and/or rear rack? I've been car-free since 2020, most of that time was in Denver. Now I'm in Florida, but if you need any winter commuting advice, I've learned a thing or two. Good luck on

[RBW] Re: When the Rivs are sold out and you need a bike for daily commuting...

What Rivs were you considering for you commute? Distance? Terrain? Other considerations? I have a two mile flat commute through the city (lots of stop and go), and do it with my mixtes: She-Devil or Platypus.A Homer Hilsen comes out on the weekends for longer rides, when there’s less of a