First commute -- Mystery Bike!

[Allingham II, Thomas J]

Finally got the Mystery Bike built up (still no fenders, though -- working on the right fender/tire/brake combo), and took it for its maiden voyage/first commute.  What a great bike!  A couple of pics here:

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/8023681452/in/photostream/

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/8023688058/in/photostream/

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[lungimsam]

Beautiful!

What happened to the Marathons it came with? 

 

[lungimsam]

What crankset is that on the front?

[Lyle Bogart]

Gorgeous bike! Perhaps I missed it in the previous thread about the build of this, but just how long are those chainstays? There's still a whole lotta bike behind the seat!

 

Cheers!

 

lyle

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[Allingham II, Thomas J]

Thanks!  Just measured the chainstays -- they're even longer than I would have guessed, effectively 54+ cm, with rear wheel all the way back in the horizontal drops.  Hence, I'm guessing, the extremely cushy ride.  But surprisingly (or maybe not, given the tentacular diagastays), it handles weight way back on the rack (which I could barely mount -- the struts are maxed out) beautifully.  No swaying at all (I haven't loaded it really heavily yet, so I guess the jury's out, but it feels really sturdy back there).  And it is definitely not sluggish in turns -- goes where you point it, when you point it.  So, bottom line seems to be that you get the benefits that conventional wisdom says you'd get from the long chainstays, without (at least based on my experience) the downsides.

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[Allingham II, Thomas J]

Sugino XD-2 (the Quickbeam version, with the 40-32 rings on the middle and inner, and a guard on the outer position).  As others have said in different threads, no FD -- you gotta shift with your finger or a stick or whatnot (maybe I'll use my daughter's old Hogwarts wand!).

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What crankset is that on the front?

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[Allingham II, Thomas J]

A friend of mine had a pair of Rock 'n' Roads on his '80s MTB and told me he LOVED them -- some real trail traction without any road buzz.  So I tried them and liked them a lot -- my commute is mostly packed gravel or dirt trails, and they seemed a little better suited to it than the Marathons.  (Which I like a lot, BTW -- just not as well suited for the use this bike will mostly get.)

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Beautiful!

What happened to the Marathons it came with? 

 

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[Lyle Bogart]

54+? Holy Moly, that's about 9cm longer than on my Atlantis! I bet that's a cushy ride. . . once again, gorgeous bike! Enjoy!

 

lyle

[Matt Beebe]

Gorgeous bike, man.   thank you for posting.

[Peter Pesce]

Hooray! Pics!

Fantastic bike. That thing just oozes comfort!

-Pete in CT

On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 3:06:43 PM UTC-4, Pudge wrote:

[dougP]

Great photos; looks super comfortable. When you get to the fenders,
think about how cool that bike would look with color matched fenders.
What a cruiser!

dougP

On Sep 25, 12:06 pm, "Allingham II, Thomas J"

<Thomas.Alling...@skadden.com> wrote:
> Finally got the Mystery Bike built up (still no fenders, though -- working on the right fender/tire/brake combo), and took it for its maiden voyage/first commute.  What a great bike!  A couple of pics here:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/8023681452/in/photostream/
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> http://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/8023688058/in/photostream/
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[islaysteve]

Beautiful bike, glad to hear that you're so happy with it.  No doubt, well-designed but unconventional geometry.  I do have an issue with shift with stick/finger/whatever.  Really? How long is that going to last?  Downtube/suicide shifter I could see, if available of course.  Just my opinion, and what do I know?  Cheers, Steve 

[Joe Bernard]

I doubt most people will actually stick-shift it. They'll probably get off and swap to the other chainring by hand like Quickbeamers do. I live at the top of a big hill so I'd start in the big ring, then stop and hand-shift at the turnaround.

 

Joe Bernard

Vallejo, CA.

[Philip Williamson]

Or just run a 40 or 44t chainring and a 9 speed cassette and never think about it again...

With 54cm chainstays, would you need a longer-than-stock chain to run a 52t ring and 34t cog? 

Philip (a Quickbeamer) Williamson

www.biketinker.com

[Matt Beebe]

I always use a stick to shift my QB-    it's usually a 5mm allen key that I keep in the saddlebag, but have also used a tire lever, multi-tool, pocket knife, or a stick lying on the ground nearby.     The chain is too dirty to be grabbing it by hand.

[Matthew J]

Really turned out well.  Thanks for sharing the pictures.

[Jeremy Till]

Something that stands out as I'm looking at the pictures more is that, in terms of seat tube and head tube length, this frame is much lower than "traditional" Riv sizing, and I'm assuming that this in intentional on the part of Riv, since you only provided them with a PBH, right?  Probably since this frame is meant to be ridden with Bosco's, which rise so much anyways, they figured a lower frame was appropriate.  TT length, obviously, is much longer for a given frame size than on the traditional frames.  That "aero" position down on the flats of the bars must feel pretty aero.

The more i look at it, the more I want one!  You must feel lucky that you took the plunge!

[Brian Hanson]

That seat tube looks really laid-back, as well!  Any way you can measure the angle?  Wow - I'll bet it's an awesome comfy ride!

Brian

Seattle

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[Montclair BobbyB]

Nice, Tom!!! Totally tentacular!!

I'm waiting for someone to ask if that's an 'xtracycle / cargo bike'...

On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 3:06:43 PM UTC-4, Pudge wrote:

[Allingham II, Thomas J]

40T ring on the front.  I honestly didn't count the cogs, but they progress gradually up to one that with the 40T ring is quite low.  For the riding this bike will get, I doubt I'll ever shift the front.  (I have a Quickbeam that gets more miles than any of my other bikes, and I've shifted it once, just to see how hard it was and what impact it had on gearing.)

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[Robert Barr]

Beautiful bike and an Interesting thread. The drivetrain is interesting to me. I have a new Hunqapillar in the garage that will soon be my daily commuter. I spent a lot of time trying to think through the drivetrain and ended up with wide and low 40/26 chain rings and a 12-36 cassette. After much thinking (I enjoy that part...) I went without a front derailer. Location is everything.  I live in Indianapolis and shift about once a month when I run into a stiff wind. I haven't used my small chain ring in 2 years, so the thought of needing to reach down and move the chain doesn't trouble me. The 40 on the front and the 9 speed cassette offer me all the range I need. And the 26 will be there when/if I find time to ride the Hilly Hundred, And I can almost always find a good stick.

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[Allan in Portland]

Nice. Maybe it's just me, but when I look at it I think tourer... low & comfy, plenty of room for luggage... no rush, my friend. We'll end no ride before its time.

-Allan

On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 12:06:43 PM UTC-7, Pudge wrote:

[Joe Bernard]

It's all "chopper" to me. Long, low, with bars that reach way back to you. We have a Main Street next town over this would be perfect for. Cruisin' baby!

 

Joe Bernard

Vallejo, CA.