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I love this topic! I had my custom designed to answer the question, "What if I had all the qualities I love about Rivendells in a frame made exactly for my size, weight and riding preferences?", and at first I was super precious about it. Later I realized the whole point was to have a perfect bike I could ride every day for everything and that's what I'm doing.
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On Nov 5, 2022, at 6:15 PM, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote:
Did you read Grant’s Blahg? He covers a lot of ground, but most notable to me was the Please Don’t Be Precious About Your Rivendell section. In sum, Grant is saying it saddens him to think of people riding beater bikes instead of their Rivendells to do daily, monotonous tasks - because those tasks make up a lot of real life. If one “saves” their Rivendell, it will not realize its potential, sit mostly unused and then pass to one’s heirs who will sell it in “near mint” condition on EBay, and how sad. What was the bike for?
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On Nov 5, 2022, at 4:28 PM, George Schick <bhi...@gmail.com> wrote:
I haven't read Grant's Blahg on this matter (the ancient OS on my computer is so out of date that I can't load certain websites), but what he has to say does not surprise me. He's always been all about what he calls "beausage," a term he coined to mean "beauty through usage," or IOW don't sweat all of the nicks and scratches, "just ride" your bike and be happy. The good news though is that there is a happy middle ground between the complete over-the-top utility use of a bike (like Pam's), ignoring any wear and tear versus a finicky protectiveness, hovering over the bike at all times and worrying about theft, damage, etc. And in my way of thinking that means "just ride" it for all it's worth, but don't just throw it in the corner until the next ride, but take good care of it. Another way of saying that might be, "... take good care of it and it will take good care of you."
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On Nov 5, 2022, at 6:13 PM, Piaw Na <pi...@gmail.com> wrote:
No damage to the frame? Or did you have to get it repaired?
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I don’t have a picture, just imagine the weld giving way and the plate separating from the seat stays. I was using a double-legged kickstand at the time and carrying a fair amount of cargo (see attached), and evidently the seesawing action was enough to pry things loose. It bummed me out for maybe half a day, but it’s been fine ever since, now I just use the kickstand plate as a fender attachment point.Jay LonnerBellingham, WA
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On Nov 5, 2022, at 10:37 PM, J J <junes...@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for starting this thread, Leah. I enjoy your writing… as I enjoy Grant’s. He’s very funny even when discussing serious things. At least I see some humor there, whether he intends it or not.
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Where are you on the spectrum? What words of wisdom might you have? What strategies do you employ? Do you want to change? Or are you unapologetically staying put on the matter? It might be fun to hear perspectives.
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Thanks, Jim. I’m running studs in the front (Schwalbe Marathon 29x2.0), but not in the back. On days like today, studs on both ends would be better, but where I live we are prone to warm (and fierce) chinook winds, which means that the roads will be clearish for a big chunk of the winter, so I compromise. There is a 90+% chance that I’ll lose rear traction and fall a time or two this winter, but I’ll be wearing lots of clothes so it won’t hurt too bad! If I had the clearance you’ve got on a Clem, I might even run something bigger and spikier (?) like the Schwalbe Ice Spiker, which I think comes in 29x2.25. Along with Schwalbe, 45NRTH seems to be the other good option for studs. They have a tire called the Kahva that is also 29x2.25.
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Did you read Grant’s Blahg? He covers a lot of ground, but most notable to me was the Please Don’t Be Precious About Your Rivendell section. In sum, Grant is saying it saddens him to think of people riding beater bikes instead of their Rivendells to do daily, monotonous tasks - because those tasks make up a lot of real life. If one “saves” their Rivendell, it will not realize its potential, sit mostly unused and then pass to one’s heirs who will sell it in “near mint” condition on EBay, and how sad. What was the bike for?I have found myself both guilty and innocent on the matter. My #1 favorite bike is my raspberry Platypus. I ride it all the time, because I bought it to ride it, but I also dread any harm coming to it, and I do guard it from that. I got a second Platypus that I dedicated to shopping and traveling with and promised not to be precious about it. But now and then I still am tempted to backslide. When traveling to the Philly Bike Expo I dithered about which bike to bring. I didn’t want my raspberry Platy damaged while locked up at racks and I feared it being stolen. Roberta said, “I don’t think you have a choice, Leah. That’s the bike people will expect you to bring.” And she was right, and I did.Then, there is Pam. Pam is at the other far end of the spectrum. Her bike is a model of beausage. Innumerable paint chips and little spots of rust cover her tiny Betty frame. Her Backabike bags are full of holes and the elastic closures are worn out. She locks it up and never worries about it. She did not obsessively stare out the restaurant window to see if it was still locked to the rack while we were at dinner (like yours truly). But she loves her bike, has real affection for it. She looked at me, eyes shining, and said exactly that. Ana, PurpleRiv, is another good example to us. She adores her bike, but has not spared it from hard work. Her bike has hauled obscene loads and taken her everywhere. I remember there was that one fateful camping trip for she 1. Posed it for a photo, only to have it topple and slide down the face of a boulder next to it. I believe she said she sat there and wept for 2 hours over her Joe Bell paint. And who among us would not do the same? 2. Same trip, another photo op, and the bike fell off a cliff.So, who truly loves their Rivendell? The one who lavishes it with care and protection? Or the one who pulls it out of the garage and into all of life - the mundane and the adventurous?On one end of the spectrum we have those who will only take a Rivendell out for special occasions so as not to spoil it, and on the other…well, we have Pam and Ana, who will give it a good thrashing. (Oh, don’t take it personally, friends, I’m being funny about both types of owners.)I find myself wanting to be precious but fighting it and succeeding *most* of the time. I’m lucky that the raspberry paint hides beausage and dirt, so it looks pretty new. But a dent in the top tube or a large chip in the paint would really hurt my feelings. Heaven help me.
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I ride my Rivendells for almost everything, but I'm not going to lock them up outside a grocery store or a bar. Or an outdoor music festival, like Austin City Limits with 75,000 people. I have my beater for those things.The Rivs get 99% of all the riding I do. They get rode hard and put away wet. Grant needent fret.JimAustin suburbs, TXOn Sat, Nov 5, 2022 at 5:15 PM Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote:Did you read Grant’s Blahg? He covers a lot of ground, but most notable to me was the Please Don’t Be Precious About Your Rivendell section. In sum, Grant is saying it saddens him to think of people riding beater bikes instead of their Rivendells to do daily, monotonous tasks - because those tasks make up a lot of real life. If one “saves” their Rivendell, it will not realize its potential, sit mostly unused and then pass to one’s heirs who will sell it in “near mint” condition on EBay, and how sad. What was the bike for?I have found myself both guilty and innocent on the matter. My #1 favorite bike is my raspberry Platypus. I ride it all the time, because I bought it to ride it, but I also dread any harm coming to it, and I do guard it from that. I got a second Platypus that I dedicated to shopping and traveling with and promised not to be precious about it. But now and then I still am tempted to backslide. When traveling to the Philly Bike Expo I dithered about which bike to bring. I didn’t want my raspberry Platy damaged while locked up at racks and I feared it being stolen. Roberta said, “I don’t think you have a choice, Leah. That’s the bike people will expect you to bring.” And she was right, and I did.Then, there is Pam. Pam is at the other far end of the spectrum. Her bike is a model of beausage. Innumerable paint chips and little spots of rust cover her tiny Betty frame. Her Backabike bags are full of holes and the elastic closures are worn out. She locks it up and never worries about it. She did not obsessively stare out the restaurant window to see if it was still locked to the rack while we were at dinner (like yours truly). But she loves her bike, has real affection for it. She looked at me, eyes shining, and said exactly that. Ana, PurpleRiv, is another good example to us. She adores her bike, but has not spared it from hard work. Her bike has hauled obscene loads and taken her everywhere. I remember there was that one fateful camping trip for she 1. Posed it for a photo, only to have it topple and slide down the face of a boulder next to it. I believe she said she sat there and wept for 2 hours over her Joe Bell paint. And who among us would not do the same? 2. Same trip, another photo op, and the bike fell off a cliff.So, who truly loves their Rivendell? The one who lavishes it with care and protection? Or the one who pulls it out of the garage and into all of life - the mundane and the adventurous?On one end of the spectrum we have those who will only take a Rivendell out for special occasions so as not to spoil it, and on the other…well, we have Pam and Ana, who will give it a good thrashing. (Oh, don’t take it personally, friends, I’m being funny about both types of owners.)I find myself wanting to be precious but fighting it and succeeding *most* of the time. I’m lucky that the raspberry paint hides beausage and dirt, so it looks pretty new. But a dent in the top tube or a large chip in the paint would really hurt my feelings. Heaven help me.Where are you on the spectrum? What words of wisdom might you have? What strategies do you employ? Do you want to change? Or are you unapologetically staying put on the matter? It might be fun to hear perspectives.Leah--
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On Nov 10, 2022, at 8:36 PM, Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote:
The lock is touching your (not a) toptube! On the Raspberry Racer!!! I can't look. I'm not looking 🙈
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... 2. SALT. Previously living in Alberta, they put some sort of demonic liquid ice melt on the paths. I used the 45north Kavas on my winter bike and they were great in all conditions and especially on ice and hardpack snow. The ice melt would melt through snow and ice making some sort of corrosive slurry that felt like riding on wet sand at a beach. The ice slurry ate through an imperfect powder-coat on my SSFGmtb "winter bike". By spring it was bubbling and flaking terribly and lead to a lot of rust that I have yet to deal with since moving other than a good scrub and light oiling. It's fine as "beausage" on my Marino winter bike - but would have been pretty choked if it were a Riv or Crust 4x the cost and meant as a "lifer". If they just left the packed snow it'd been fine and i'd ride any bike in the snow with studded tir
Did you read Grant’s Blahg? He covers a lot of ground, but most notable to me was the Please Don’t Be Precious About Your Rivendell section. In sum, Grant is saying it saddens him to think of people riding beater bikes instead of their Rivendells to do daily, monotonous tasks - because those tasks make up a lot of real life. If one “saves” their Rivendell, it will not realize its potential, sit mostly unused and then pass to one’s heirs who will sell it in “near mint” condition on EBay, and how sad. What was the bike for?I have found myself both guilty and innocent on the matter. My #1 favorite bike is my raspberry Platypus. I ride it all the time, because I bought it to ride it, but I also dread any harm coming to it, and I do guard it from that. I got a second Platypus that I dedicated to shopping and traveling with and promised not to be precious about it. But now and then I still am tempted to backslide. When traveling to the Philly Bike Expo I dithered about which bike to bring. I didn’t want my raspberry Platy damaged while locked up at racks and I feared it being stolen. Roberta said, “I don’t think you have a choice, Leah. That’s the bike people will expect you to bring.” And she was right, and I did.Then, there is Pam. Pam is at the other far end of the spectrum. Her bike is a model of beausage. Innumerable paint chips and little spots of rust cover her tiny Betty frame. Her Backabike bags are full of holes and the elastic closures are worn out. She locks it up and never worries about it. She did not obsessively stare out the restaurant window to see if it was still locked to the rack while we were at dinner (like yours truly). But she loves her bike, has real affection for it. She looked at me, eyes shining, and said exactly that. Ana, PurpleRiv, is another good example to us. She adores her bike, but has not spared it from hard work. Her bike has hauled obscene loads and taken her everywhere. I remember there was that one fateful camping trip for she 1. Posed it for a photo, only to have it topple and slide down the face of a boulder next to it. I believe she said she sat there and wept for 2 hours over her Joe Bell paint. And who among us would not do the same? 2. Same trip, another photo op, and the bike fell off a cliff.So, who truly loves their Rivendell? The one who lavishes it with care and protection? Or the one who pulls it out of the garage and into all of life - the mundane and the adventurous?On one end of the spectrum we have those who will only take a Rivendell out for special occasions so as not to spoil it, and on the other…well, we have Pam and Ana, who will give it a good thrashing. (Oh, don’t take it personally, friends, I’m being funny about both types of owners.)I find myself wanting to be precious but fighting it and succeeding *most* of the time. I’m lucky that the raspberry paint hides beausage and dirt, so it looks pretty new. But a dent in the top tube or a large chip in the paint would really hurt my feelings. Heaven help me.
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I was searching this group for a specific query when I stumbled upon this thread so excuse the revival here but it was very heartening.
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On Jun 14, 2023, at 5:27 AM, Caroline Golum <carolin...@gmail.com> wrote:
Thank you Leah <3 it’s a real hassle dealing with this during the high season but better late than never. And while it is a common problem I still feel like a major scrub!
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Thankfully I've removed my stem a few times - usually to box my bike when flying. So hopefully my stem won't get seized. Last time was to Philly when I saw Leah and met the Rivsisters. I'm planning to be there in March. Keep riding your Betty Caroline. They go forever. Only at 72,000 so far.
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In the winter of 2011, I bought a Mark-Nobilette-built Legolas. It was serious overlap with my 2001 custom Riv Road and 2005 Quickbeam. I justified it as my mixed-surface, foul-weather, fine-riding bike. I built it up during that winter with pleasing-to-me parts including a Ritchey Logic crank and a Shimergo drive train (Campy 11-spd Chorus brifters mated to Shimano 9 speed XT derailers (12-36 to 34/46 gearing)). My very first ride, I took it out to the nearby irrigation ditch to snap a photo with some mountains in the background. I leaned it up against a concrete irrigation valve and before I could snap a pic my sparkling new Legolas slid down the edge of the concrete and into the ditch. The top tube scratches were horrible. But those scratches freed me and the Legolas. I've ridden it plenty on paved roads in nice weather, but also without hesitation in gravel, snow, mud mixed with cow scat, thunderstorms with small hail. Big scratches for vanity instead of adventure was quite upsetting, but it has worked out for me and this fine bike.Joe in GJT CO
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In the winter of 2011, I bought a Mark-Nobilette-built Legolas. It was serious overlap with my 2001 custom Riv Road and 2005 Quickbeam. I justified it as my mixed-surface, foul-weather, fine-riding bike. I built it up during that winter with pleasing-to-me parts including a Ritchey Logic crank and a Shimergo drive train (Campy 11-spd Chorus brifters mated to Shimano 9 speed XT derailers (12-36 to 34/46 gearing)). My very first ride, I took it out to the nearby irrigation ditch to snap a photo with some mountains in the background. I leaned it up against a concrete irrigation valve and before I could snap a pic my sparkling new Legolas slid down the edge of the concrete and into the ditch. The top tube scratches were horrible. But those scratches freed me and the Legolas. I've ridden it plenty on paved roads in nice weather, but also without hesitation in gravel, snow, mud mixed with cow scat, thunderstorms with small hail. Big scratches for vanity instead of adventure was quite upsetting, but it has worked out for me and this fine bike.Joe in GJT CO--
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I still hold in my mind the comment that GP wrote many years ago:
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What a treat to see Jamie’s pair of old Rivendells (esp that Glorius) and hear their stories. I have not heard that quote Jim gave us from Grant, but I’m very glad to know it. I’m also motivated to get a cyclometer to keep track of my miles. I have been using the workout app on my iPhone, but that does not tell me which bikes get the miles…
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Winner of "Best Commuter Bike" at Santa Fe bicycle fest
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Our pair of Rivs, ready to ride!
On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 9:52:29 AM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:Cyclemeter will also let you enter different bikes. Me, I have an elaborate Excel system for tracking mileage registered by Cyclemeter and tabulating it by bike as well as by total for all bikes, and the Excel system even tracks miles separately for different wheels for each bike. (I mean different rear wheels with different gearing systems, Phil fixed, TC, TF, etc, and not front and rear. Joke.) It's nice (I think) to be able to see miles-by-bike-at-a-glance on a big 42" screen, and the Excel interface makes it easy to keep an adjacent maintenance log.On Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 11:48:44 PM UTC-4 pi...@gmail.com wrote:What a treat to see Jamie’s pair of old Rivendells (esp that Glorius) and hear their stories. I have not heard that quote Jim gave us from Grant, but I’m very glad to know it. I’m also motivated to get a cyclometer to keep track of my miles. I have been using the workout app on my iPhone, but that does not tell me which bikes get the miles…If you use the strava app instead of the workout app, it'll let you attribute miles to the appropriate bike. No need for a cyclometer. You can even link Strava to Pro Bike Garage(https://www.probikegarage.com/) and get maintenance reminders.
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On Jun 20, 2023, at 11:45 AM, Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote:
Forgot to add the punch line, as usual, which is that I realized that hanging my 2003 Riv road custom on the wall while I did most of my riding, commuting, on that beater Motobecane, was depriving me of needed fun, so I had local builder Dave Porter convert the Riv into a fixed gear commuter and sold off the Motobecane. The 2003 now-fixed custom saw several years 15-20-mile 1-way commuting duty including bus bike racks, then many grocery errand runs after I started working at home, until it was replaced by a thinner-wall, narrower-gauge tout 531 Chauncey Matthews clone in 2020.
On Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 12:41 PM Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote:
Jamie: I'd guess that the baskets were as material in your "best commuter" award as the bicycle; lovely. Can you name and perhaps provide a link to the source?You are in Santa Fe? I'm in the bosque in Albuquerque. We had a (IIRC) pre-RBW-list NM iBob ride 15 years ago; perhaps there are enough iBobbers and RBW-listers to hold another Riv/Riv-like cyclist get-together.I tried to attach a very short video from that 2008 ride, but the system kicked it back for being too big. I did wear a Rivendell wool jersey and rode a Rivendellianesque if not Rivendellian 1973 Motobecane Grand Record beater commuter fixed gear.Patrick "68 now, 53 then" Moore who rode a 67" fixed gear into a howling NM spring Southerly.
On Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 11:29 AM Jamie Hascall <mr.wa...@gmail.com> wrote:
Here are a couple of pictures of Betsy with her Glorious in its glory days. Posting these is much more satisfying than the faded glory photo I posted earlier. It took a bit of digging in her archive to find these. <6E3BCDA7-536D-4785-B781-0DA184BA25CB.jpeg>
Winner of "Best Commuter Bike" at Santa Fe bicycle fest
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Our pair of Rivs, ready to ride!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------Patrick MooreAlburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum
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