July 2026 - Photos & Rides

[Armand Kizirian]

Happy July!

No July thread up, so I guess I will be kicking this one off. 

[Armand Kizirian]

I am in my second week of a new commitment to head into nature every Sunday morning for a 2 hour pause. Blanket, yoga mat, meditation cushion, chair, book(s), and journals accompany me. Photo from this morning in a sycamore grove in the Santa Monica mountains north of the "Murphy House" by a mile or two.



My new-to-me budget Rosco Bubbe build, more on that soon. 

[Roberta]

K- that sounds like a lovely way to start a day!

I did something more Urban related.  With a bunch a very nice people I found on Instagram, we took an Urban ride to the Philadelphia Naval yard to see Big Boy, the largest currently operating steam engine. We happily rolled past thousands of cars sitting in line to get into the Navy Yard.   After parking, they had to walk at least half a mile.  I did see one Rivendell Atlantis with the rainbow top tube locked up.  Very pretty.

Afterwards, we went to one of the local parks where we hung around and talked for an hour or so.  

Roberta 

[Jay]

Armand - that sounds like a holistic experience that is not just about the bike.  I'm going to aim for a similar experience in the next few months - thanks for the inspiration!

Roberta - that sounds great!  I live in a suburb, which is kind of the least friendly option for riding with others when you consider an urban area with many options vs. a small town where you have riding buddies and, less crowds.  I took a steam train with my wife and daughter on family day, it was enjoyable.  I was on our commuter train on Saturday into Toronto to hit up some bike stores, I didn't take my bike, but I've been meaning to for a couple years...I have to plan this!

I had a nice ride this morning and visited an indeginous school (for local kids in this school board to go and learn about indigenous culture) that I hadn't been to for 1-2 years - they had some updated buildings and artwork - it was really nice.

[Tyler Johnson]

In a recent post about fenders, Patrick Moore mentioned the trails along "the ancient pre-Hispanic acequia irrigation system." Here's my teeny tiny Appaloosa leaning against a giant cottonwood tree that has been around for a few hundred years. 

Tyler in ABQ

[Patrick Moore]

I know that cottonwood well. (Or perhaps its cousin.)

Tyler is riding fat tires for a change. Generally he negotiates sand, roots, rocks, and roads on 32s, riding no-handed.

Patrick Moore “98* and humid at 12%” Moore

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[Brennie Pellegrini]

Nice pics, is the access to that point from Sullivan Ridge? I love riding up there (and also on Westridge when I want to skip some of the climb).

[Rice Curry]

Hi Kiz-san,

Nice to meet you. I’m a Bunch newbie, and I’ve been riding a Rivendell for almost a year now.

Thank you for sharing such lovely Sunday photos.

Once the rainy season is over, I’m thinking about taking a blanket and going on a picnic ride too.

By the way, I really love step-through frames. Which Rivendell model is this one? If you don’t mind, I’d love to see a photo of the whole bike.

Rice

2026年7月6日月曜日 7:24:00 UTC+9 bert...@gmail.com:

[Isaak Oliansky]

Took Mr. Tom Bombadil to Central Oregon for a weeklong trip. 55mm tires and drops are great on the flowly and flat (relative to the Siskiyou mtns) singletrack out there.

[Bill Lindsay]

Legolas in West Oakland

I took my Legolas out on a meandering voyage around the East Bay, mopping up several little bits on my Wandrer.earth map.  Waaaay out in the farthest reaches of West Oakland, along side the harbor and the cranes that allegedly inspired the Star Wars AT-ATs, I snapped this photo.  

Bill Lindsay

El Cerrito, CA

On Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 1:31:23 PM UTC-7 Armand Kizirian wrote:

[Tony Lockhart]

Passed by the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel with Leo yesterday.

[Rice Curry]

Hi folks,
Today I stripped the fenders and basket off my Platypus and pieced together another route linking a series of small wooded hills scattered throughout the city.

It’s not the kind of vast, beautiful backcountry ride you might find in the U.S., but weaving through these little pockets of forest hidden between neighborhoods has its own charm.

That’s why most of my photos are close-ups of trees and bamboo instead of wide-open views.

To connect one patch of woods to the next, I sometimes have to carry my bike up long staircases. Going down, I try not to carry it unless I have to. I’d rather save my energy for more riding.

Today was cloudy and a little cooler just before the real summer heat sets in, so it made for a very pleasant group ride.
We finished the ride by relaxing and chatting at a Japanese convenience store. 

They’re a bit like delis, but with just about everything you could need.

Rice

2026年7月11日土曜日 23:04:44 UTC+9 Tony Lockhart:

[Steve]

Choco, you've turned an elegant mamachari into a rough and rowdy Roller Derby Queen.   I like it!!! 

The only problem is that you're putting ideas in my head just when I thought my Platypus was complete.

Steve in AVL

[Rice Curry]

Hi Steve,

She feels very planted and stable, so I can confidently ride her down even slightly rough trails.

I completely understand what you mean. The bikes we love always seem to invite endless little changes. Even bikes we’ve fallen out of love with can be brought back to life through customization. That’s one of the things I love most about bicycles.

I didn’t realize you also ride a Platypus. I look forward to seeing a ride or customization report sometime. ;)

Rice

2026年7月13日月曜日 10:36:01 UTC+9 steve...@gmail.com:

[Tony Lockhart]

Got married here a while ago...so nice to drop by and visit.

[Steve]

Halfway through July and summer is still blooming in North Carolina.

     Steve in AVL

[Charles Staunton]

Me and the Riders of Rohan had a little overnighter in north Santa Barbara. We took the train from LA to SB and rode the bluffs and back bays up to Refugio state campground. 2 Clems, an appaloosa and a Hunq. We even found a bike jump spot and almost got our wheels off the ground. The route was originally planned by Constable Chris but we through in the bluffs above the nude beach on the way back, which led us to an insanely rich neighborhood with the chillest windy roads back into town. Great time was had.

Thank you

-Charlie 

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Halfway through July and summer is still blooming in North Carolina.

     Steve in AVL

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On Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 12:21:49 PM UTC-4 Tony Lockhart wrote:

Got married here a while ago...so nice to drop by and visit.

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[Mike in BK]

So nice. What bag is that? Needs to be on my radar.

[Steve]

Mike, I'm thinking your question must be for me since Charlie's pic shows a variety of bags. BTW, sounds like that was an excellent bike packing adventure!

The bag is an Acorn (acorn bags.com), Definitely check them out if you like the look - very well made. 

Steve

[John Rinker]

Summer hitchhiker here in beautiful BC!

Cheers, John

[Kim H.]

@John, 

Suitable for framing...

Kim Hetzel. 

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[Steffen]

[Mike in BK]

Alas, Acorn went out of business. Hold on to the ones you have!

[Bernard Duhon]

I have  2 acorn handlebar bags large & medium.

Love em both,  Very Durable 

However, for my "light rig: I am tempted to get the gils berthud which weighs 1/3 of my large.

  But I can't imagine the Gils holding up to much abuse.

Weight =durability does not only apply to frames

Yours sincerely,

 

 

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[J J]

Golden hour on the NYC side of the Hudson with a new Hunqapillar build. 🚲🌅 Views of the river and New Jersey. Caught the last clear sunset before the heat dome trapped the wildfire smoke over the city. What a difference a few days make.

Jim

[Ted Durant]

On Jul 18, 2026, at 12:33 PM, Bernard Duhon <ber...@bernardduhon.com> wrote:

I have  2 acorn handlebar bags large & medium.

Love em both,  Very Durable 

However, for my "light rig: I am tempted to get the gils berthud which weighs 1/3 of my large.

I have a regular Berthoud front bag that has many 1000’s of KMs on it and it shows virtually no wear, other than replacing the elastics. For my Chapman, which I bought a year ago, I went with the Berthoud/Herse extra leger model. 5000kms and counting, and it is holding up very well. To be fair, I typically don’t have them overloaded so don’t stress them that much. As always, YMMV.

Ted Durant

Milwaukee, WI USA

[Ted Durant]

On Jul 18, 2026, at 12:47 PM, J J <junes...@gmail.com> wrote:

Golden hour on the NYC side of the Hudson with a new Hunqapillar build. 🚲🌅 Views of the river and New Jersey. Caught the last clear sunset before the heat dome trapped the wildfire smoke over the city. What a difference a few days make.

That sunset has a “smoke is on the way” look to it! We thought we would get a spectacular sunset in Milwaukee a couple of nights ago, but it just went gray to black (AQI in the 600 range).

[Eric Marth]

Hell yeah Armand, nice Sunday ritual you have going :o) 

[Richard Rose]

Just south of Delta, Ohio after two miserable days due to wildfire smoke. Finally cleared enough today to ride & found this.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 18, 2026, at 5:42 PM, Eric Marth <eric...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hell yeah Armand, nice Sunday ritual you have going :o) 

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[Mike in BK]

Love the backlit silhouette. The Hunq had some tight geometry.

[Oliver Moss]

Had a nice ride to the local general store to get the sourdough they make on Sundays. 

Returned the Saluki to drop bars recently, and I'm having a really good time with it. Sweptback bars felt good on it, but these Grand Bois with Shimano levers are the ticket for me. 

[Bill S]

From recent 10 day tour around Lake Ontario:

[Rice Curry]

Hi all, This week, I rode out to a reservoir two prefectures away. 

There were five Rivendells: a Platypus, Sam Hillborne, Clem Smith Jr., Gus Boots-Willsen, and Joe Appaloosa.

Along the way, we ran into some young riders in their twenties and had a great time taking photos together. 

When we lined up all five long-wheelbase Rivendells, even a wide bridge wasn’t wide enough to fit them all side by side. It was quite a sight!

On the way home, I took a little detour to stop by Blue Lug and pick up the light mount I made at their recent brazing workshop, now finished with a clear coat. Brazing is delicate and very difficult, but it was a lot of fun and a wonderful experience.

Rice

2026年7月21日火曜日 5:10:02 UTC+9 Bill S:

[J J]

Spot on, Ted. The sun was a deep red-orange sphere, slowly descending just like the hazy sunsets I'd regularly see when I was in Cairo and New Delhi. Ironic that such spectacular colors come from toxic emissions. If 275 AQI felt awful, I can’t fathom what 600+ must've been like.

On Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 1:53:55 PM UTC-4 Ted Durant wrote:

[J J]

Thanks, Mike. Yeah, the Hunq geometry and sizing works best for me. It's kind of a bridge between older "classic" Rivendell models and the current crop of extra long models.

[Jason Fuller]

Great photos, all!  I especially love JJ's Hunq silhouette against the cityscape at dusk. I don't have anything too impressive at the moment, but here's Sam along the edge of Trout Lake 

[Dan]

I’m loving the group Riv ride and all of the interesting photo ‘poses’ the group set up their bikes in. 

[Ted Durant]

Minnesota Sam came home to Wisconsin for a bottom bracket transplant, which happily solved the clunk issue I was experiencing. Not sure why the IRD that was in there went bad so quickly. The replacement Tange went in easily and is super smooth and quiet.

Also happily the weather has turned perfect - temps in the 60's, clear skies, no smoke. The photo is looking east across Lake Michigan, where I hope our friends over there are also experiencing some of this.

Pink Bunny has no plans to climb on the bluff.

[RichS]

Rice, that's a nice group of Rivs. Cool picture and kudos on crafting the light mount.

Best,

Rich in ATL

[RichS]

Bill, I bet that was a nice tour. Where was this picture taken? I grew up on the lake in Oswego. Some areas of our shoreline looked just like your picture.

Best,

Rich in ATL

[Tony Lockhart]

Visiting SLO with my family this week and I brought Leo for the a bit of fun. Here’s a snapshot from Perfumo Canyon Road and a snapshot from Harford Pier, just north of Avila Beach. 

…man, good riding out here. Can’t wait to explore the city tomorrow. 

[Bill S]

Rich,

I believe that photo was taken in Colborne. Tour was great! Can't beat swimming every day.

[Nick Payne]

The ride context in this photo is that we were out cycling last Friday and stopped when we heard the creaking of multiple Gang-gang Cockatoos (medium size parrots about a foot long head to tail) coming from a tree we had just passed under. I took a photo as we'd never seen so many males gathered together. There are eight in this photo and there were another two on the other side of the tree that I couldn't get into the field of view. The males have the red heads with the topknot and the females (of which there are two if you look carefully) are streaky grey with a pale red blush on the chest. Gang-gangs are now listed as a vulnerable species, as their population has decreased significantly due to habitat loss.

I thought that the males looked rather like Christmas decorations placed in the tree.

Nick Payne

[Charles Staunton]

Oh wow, that’s amazing!

Thank you

-Charlie 

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The ride context in this photo is that we were out cycling last Friday and stopped when we heard the creaking of multiple Gang-gang Cockatoos (medium size parrots about a foot long head to tail) coming from a tree we had just passed under. I took a photo as we'd never seen so many males gathered together. There are eight in this photo and there were another two on the other side of the tree that I couldn't get into the field of view. The males have the red heads with the topknot and the females (of which there are two if you look carefully) are streaky grey with a pale red blush on the chest. Gang-gangs are now listed as a vulnerable species, as their population has decreased significantly due to habitat loss.

I thought that the males looked rather like Christmas decorations placed in the tree.

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Nick Payne

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[Rice Curry]

JJ,
The wishbone seatstays and handlebars on your Hunq seem to echo the woolly mammoth on the head badge. Such a cool detail! Does the wishbone make a noticeable difference in how it rides? That middle ground between classic Riv geometry and the newer, longer style must create a fascinating ride.


Oliver,
The classic randonneur-style bars look wonderful, and the blue bar tape against the orange frame is such a beautiful combination.

Ted,
Hi Ho Silver is a color I’ve always admired. I’m planning to get my second Riv next year, and it will be silver too.


Dan,
Maybe you mean my photo? If so, thank you! There happened to be a set of brick steps that was perfect for lining up the bikes, and it made for a great photo. It was also a really fun experience to take a photo with much younger riders whose bikes and style were completely different from our Rivs.


Rich,
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for the lovely comment!

Rice

2026年7月23日木曜日 8:10:31 UTC+9 he...@virgilnormal.com:

[Dan]

Went for a suburban ride that turned into a foothills climb with some friends yesterday.

On the way back down, my friend decided to take the creek crossing at full speed on his Gallop, just as I lay in wait to take a photo.

Love how it turned out - the sprays of water are so cool!

[Bernard Duhon]

My drivetrain didn't get that wet riding in a tropical storm. ;-)

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[Brian Turner]

Cool photo! And bonus points for your friend rocking a DaBrim, and a Canadian Tuxedo!

Brian

Lexington KY

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My drivetrain didn't get that wet riding in a tropical storm. ;-)

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Went for a suburban ride that turned into a foothills climb with some friends yesterday.

On the way back down, my friend decided to take the creek crossing at full speed on his Gallop, just as I lay in wait to take a photo.

Love how it turned out - the sprays of water are so cool!

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[larson....@gmail.com]

My Appaloosa ATB on a quiet gravel road. Because of heat and smoke most of my rides are early morning-Summer mornings are hard to beat!

Randy in WI

[Mike Rossi]

After the rain stopped I took the Platypus out for a final ride before he goes into the work stand for a rebuild. This is the Catawba River near the Carhartt “mansion” ruins here in South Carolina. I usually ride the trails to get to the ruins, but it was too muddy for my taste. Today. And apparently the earlier rain kept most of the kayakers and river rafters away, as the spot in this photo is usually filled with them at this time of the year.

Mike

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My Appaloosa ATB on a quiet gravel road. Because of heat and smoke most of my rides are early morning-Summer mornings are hard to beat!

Randy in WI

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[Takashi]

Visited the town of Hida-Furukawa, planning to climb Mt. Ibushi by bike.

Actually, when I covered about 80% of the route it started raining heavily, and I also heard thunder, so I decided to give up and go back.

An obligatory Poncho'ed Guy Photo:

Takashi

[Charles Staunton]

Oh man I would love to ride that region some day. Do you ever ride with Yuuseimajin and the grand bois?

Thank you

-Charlie 

Virgil Normal

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Los Angeles, Ca 90029

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Visited the town of Hida-Furukawa, planning to climb Mt. Ibushi by bike.

Actually, when I covered about 80% of the route it started raining heavily, and I also heard thunder, so I decided to give up and go back.

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An obligatory Poncho'ed Guy Photo:

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Takashi

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[Steve]

Rain seems to be a bit of a theme with Mike and Takashi's posts. I'll add to it with a few pics from today's ride.

Cloudy with a lovely, cooling breeze:

The French Broad is running high and muddy below Interstate 40:

The corn seems to be enjoying the wet weather:

Steve in AVL

[Valerie Yates]

I took my Gallop prototype to Jackson Hole for four days of riding. Was pure joy. The bike paths are fantastic, the drivers are far more courteous than what I experience in Colorado, and the views are magnificent.  It is wild to be surrounded by mountains while riding flat, easy paths. The National Wildlife Museum is a fantastic stop on the way back from Grand Teton NP / Jenny Lake. 

[Takashi]

Hi Charlie,

I didn't know about Yuuseimajin till now. Looks like they're having so much fun!

I've visited Grand Bois once, several years ago.

And yes, Hida area is an excellent place to ride a bike!

Takashi

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[Charles Staunton]

Please keep posting your adventures. I live vicariously through these. Do you post your rides on IG? I’ll give you a follow.

Thank you

-Charlie 

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[Rice Curry]

Takashi,
The scenery around town looks fantastic! The light blue really stands out against all that green. I also went for a ride yesterday on a road called the Togawa Forest Road, but it started pouring while I was descending, and I ended up completely soaked. Once you’re already wet, though, riding in the rain can be a lot of fun, can’t it? I still worry about a leather saddle, even with a cover on it. Thanks for sharing these wonderful photos!

Steve,
Seeing your Sam next to the corn made me think Rivendell could call this color “Corn Yellow.” 😆 With the green bar tape, it really is starting to look like a corn-inspired color scheme! Colors that appear together in nature always seem to work beautifully together.

Rice

2026年7月28日火曜日 3:55:16 UTC+9 he...@virgilnormal.com:

[Takashi]

Charlie,

I don't have an IG account.

Here's my Flickr account, though I don't post very often:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/

Rice,

I was soaked with sweat by the time it began raining, though I wore my poncho anyway.

There certainly is joy in riding in rain.

Takashi

2026年7月28日火曜日 8:47:04 UTC+9 choco...@yahoo.co.jp:

[Drew Fitchette]

Fun film shot of the Hunq on a ride last week.

[Jay]

This was an excellent week of riding: cooler temps and lower humidity, rode 6 of the last 7 days, saddle is dialled in thanks to holes/lacing, new bar tape, back to Tektro levers after a couple failed experiments with Shimano/Sram.  Feeling good!

I did come home from vacation and to find my GKSS rear tire was flat, pumped it, was flat within a minute.  Those tires are close to 3 years old and plenty of use so I switched to RH Snowqualmie Pass tires I had new in package; was a little disappointed at first that they only measured to 39mm on my rims, however, they were very comfortable at 30-35psi, and fast, felt a lot faster than the GKSS.

Lastly, I'm not mechanically savvy, and I quickly get frustrated, but I'm happy with my work on cleaning/re-installing the DT shifters (shifting better than when new and installed by the shop), cables and housings for them and the brakes, fizik bar-gel and newbaums tape (my wrapping technique needs work, but it was good enough).

[Patrick Moore]

Lovely Roadini. 

+1 for the Snoqualmie Pass. They measure 45 mm on my Velocity Blunt SS's, and for me, that's a sweet spot between a fast-rolling pavement tire and an offroad tire with sufficient width to provide a minimum of float over loosish dirt. I've shod a second wheelset for my Matthews "road bike for dirt" with them; the "real" wheelset, for our sandy riverine trails and roads, has 54 mm Thunderburts. I'm very pleased at how well the SPs make the bike handle -- much like my erstwhile Rambouillet -- and how much float they have over loose stuff.

Patrick Moore, whose front Snoqualmie Pass has a very slow leak despite adding gallons of OS Regular, in ABQ, NM.

[EGNolan]

Did a 155 mile ride from Indianapolis to South Bend last weekend. Not a lot of scenery worth completely stopping for, but a lot of fun. 
Success in South Bend.

[Alex Buly]

Took my Homer on a 70-mile ride from central Connecticut up into the Berkshires. This is the home stretch, approaching DAR State Forest on an unpaved road that hooks up and around the park to the east. I tried to route myself onto as many unpaved roads as I could and the Homer was right at home on all of them. The last 10 miles of my route was almost all climbing, with an extremely satisfying final descent down into the park.