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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-03-23, 06:14 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,266
Posted By IAmSam

This thread could have been locked way back after...

This thread could have been locked way back after post #3 but here we are all these years later and with so little going on here anymore that I welcome Chester's resurrecting it.

And in fact I had...
Forum: Northern California
06-16-23, 05:00 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,736
Posted By mschwett

yes, and unfortunately they're going southeast in...

yes, and unfortunately they're going southeast in the morning - likely not much tailwind, and northwest in the afternoon - A TON OF HEADWIND. there's a reason the club is called "SF2G" and not "G2SF"
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-23, 09:08 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,139,875
Posted By WGB

Price reduction from $600 to $370 ...

Price reduction from $600 to $370

​​​​​​https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/747012470327405

​​​​​Austro-Daimler UltimaSL, smoked chrome with 58cm frame$370$600
Listed a week ago in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-23, 06:11 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,719
Posted By Robvolz

Oh yesssss. Horrific metal welded stays. I...

Oh yesssss. Horrific metal welded stays.

I know what I have.

All you lowballers . . . can sit back and see if this will actually be a bike again.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-23, 05:29 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,719
Posted By Robvolz

Will it be a bike again….Merckx edition.

I was having some cheeky fun pulling bits out of the metal recycle bin and telling the “brifter kids” that they don’t know the history or value of C&V bikes.

in there was a head case, a merckx. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-23, 07:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 745
Posted By jjhabbs

Mid 80s CIOCC Designer Pron Pics inside

Hey guys.

I was bored and thought I'd show some Pron today. Mid 80s CIOCC. Mostly Super Record. Modern Mavic Rims on period correct hubs.
Don't forget to message me if your interested in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-23, 05:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,296
Posted By BMC_Kid

Finally was able to finish building up my...

Finally was able to finish building up my Montello. Originally was going to be mainly Athena 11 speed but forgot to ship the rear derailleur and shifters before I left for home for the holidays. So,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-22, 11:09 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,825
Posted By The Golden Boy

Congratulations! I think there are varying...

Congratulations!

I think there are varying degrees of "bicycle enthusiast." It goes everywhere from people that don't care about bikes to raving bicycle lunatic" and all points between and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-22, 07:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,825
Posted By Classtime

I like the variety of components and want to...

I like the variety of components and want to believe (because I am a fan) that those choices represent the best there was to make the best bike for the buck. Almost like a veteran C&V hobbyist with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-22, 04:46 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,825
Posted By Mr. Spadoni

Coulda bought an RB1 from Rivendell when they...

Coulda bought an RB1 from Rivendell when they first got started, but I didn’t. As I recall, GP bought the leftover stock from Bridgestone and sold it through the Rivendell Reader. Don’t remember the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-22, 04:23 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,825
Posted By kunsunoke

Considering the era - the stem might say...

Considering the era - the stem might say "Ritchey" but it's likely a re-branded Nitto stem. Nitto makes good stems.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-22, 03:43 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,559
Posted By xiaoman1

Wishing All A Happy Holiday

Wishing a Merry Christmas to All, and a Bountiful New Year!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-22, 03:36 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,825
Posted By 79pmooney

Thanks, OP for the photos. I've been reading...

Thanks, OP for the photos. I've been reading about RB-1s for years but never got to see good pictures.

If mine, I wouldn't change much. Pedals (perhaps to period correct Shimano semi-platforms...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-22, 03:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,825
Posted By Classtime

I see now why everybody love$ the RB-1. Nicely...

I see now why everybody love$ the RB-1. Nicely made frame with lovely minimalist head tube lugs, seat tube lug, stay caps, etc. And Yup. The picture of your stem shows you are above the max. Some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-22, 02:14 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,825
Posted By smd4

That bike is in amazing condition. You might get...

That bike is in amazing condition. You might get better index shifting if you replace that rear cable housing with compressionless.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-22, 12:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,825
Posted By georges1

nice bridgestone,thanks for sharing:thumb:

nice bridgestone,thanks for sharing:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-22, 12:23 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,825
Posted By bikingshearer

The answer is "Yes." Here is a shot from the RB-1...

The answer is "Yes." Here is a shot from the RB-1 page of the 1991 Bridgestone catalog. When I bought a 1992 RB-1 new, it had the same stem. Compared to some of the abominations that have hit the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-22, 11:04 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,825
Posted By mstateglfr

Because the OP views it that way. Its about...

Because the OP views it that way.
Its about the least important thing to fight about, so lets not.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-22, 10:48 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,825
Posted By hellawatters

I have one from the same year that I have been in...

I have one from the same year that I have been in the process of building. Mine came sort of hodgepodged together and I’m not trying to restore it to stock spec. I do wish though that it came with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-22, 08:33 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,825
Posted By TugaDude

Don't let the lack of enthusiasm get you down. ...

Don't let the lack of enthusiasm get you down. They just didn't "get it" and perhaps because they aren't passionate about bikes in general. Even the "old timer" could fall into the category of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-22, 08:21 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,825
Posted By USAZorro

Did it really come with that stem? ...

Did it really come with that stem?

Beautiful, clean bicycle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-22, 08:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,825
Posted By Chuckk

I have a '91 that I got as a frame and fork and...

I have a '91 that I got as a frame and fork and built up with mostly Shimano components.
It's the only Japanese bike I've had that felt like an Italian bike.
Had a couple RB-2's and they didn't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-22, 07:47 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,825
Posted By Classtime

Your RB-1 looks like new. For sure put your...

Your RB-1 looks like new. For sure put your normal road pedals on it and see what it can do—after you check the minimum insertion on that stem. I remember drooling over the RB-1 on the cover of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-22, 08:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,825
Posted By BillRS22

Old Bike Response

I donated a 1969 Schwinn Racer to a former old
Schwinn dealer this year. He was pretty excited
as the bike was in really good shape. My neighbor gave the bike to me about 20 years and
I rebuilt...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-22, 07:54 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,825
Posted By oldbobcat

I'm hardly a Grant Peterson fanboy, but if you...

I'm hardly a Grant Peterson fanboy, but if you made a Venn diagram of his preferences against my preferences, this bike would fill the intersection. Would I change anything? Toeclips and straps, or...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-07-22, 07:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,633
Posted By jfouellette

Cannondale Compact Neo

Is this a new e bike or am I late with the news?

https://www.cannondale.com/en/bikes/electric/e-urban/compact-neo/compact-neo

It’s an electric minivelo marketed as being lighter to go up stairs...
Forum: Commuting
11-29-22, 07:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,644
Posted By BobbyG

So Wrong, But So Cool...

Stumbled on this this morning. I can't condone riding like this in this kind of traffic, but it sure is thrilling to watch.
https://youtu.be/RzhphXgXMcE
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-22, 06:08 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,025
Posted By Imazagi

Rivendell bikes and the Crust Romanceür come to...

Rivendell bikes and the Crust Romanceür come to mind.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-22, 03:08 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,025
Posted By P!N20

There's a lot to unpack here. Top...

There's a lot to unpack here.



Top quality in anything usually costs a kidney. Nobody is making production lugged steel frames that I'm aware of that would keep costs down, so each lugged steel...
Forum: Northern California
11-19-22, 12:16 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,468
Posted By bikingshearer

Well, sh*t. This is a big loss. I've been going...

Well, sh*t. This is a big loss. I've been going to them, off and on, since the mid-70s when they were on Lower Sproul Plaza on the UC campus. I now live about 3/4 of a mile from them now. I live...
Forum: Northern California
07-29-22, 05:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,827
Posted By SClaraPokeman

Cupertino Bike Shop closing

I learned today via e-mail that CBS is closing effective 8/31/22. The shop had been in operation in various locations 70 years, but the owner, Vance, stated that there wasn’t a new location to be...
Forum: Northern California
07-04-22, 08:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,807
Posted By phtomita

Last day at Hawk Hill From Bicentennial...

Last day at Hawk Hill

From Bicentennial Campground area
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/807x605/20220703_110715_bda10c97d79591c98ada1e78ae8fa245a4898dde.jpg

From the view...
Forum: Northern California
07-04-22, 08:54 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,807
Posted By phtomita

Ride to SFO airport and north to downtown At...

Ride to SFO airport and north to downtown

At Bayfront Park
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/807x605/20220702_081512_6110ac186119b5b7d6f679ccb7d8d7966de1b621.jpg

Golden...
Forum: Northern California
07-04-22, 08:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,807
Posted By phtomita

Some pics from Balboa Park to Richmond Station ...

Some pics from Balboa Park to Richmond Station

Rincon Park at end of Folsom St....
Forum: Northern California
06-29-22, 12:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,434
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Two MUP trails that I ride with my kids quite...

Two MUP trails that I ride with my kids quite often:
Stevens Creek trail to Shoreline Park and beyond: 7.2 mile one way:
https://goo.gl/maps/wjks3An8aE4HWF6F9
Los Gatos Creek trail from Willow...
Forum: Northern California
06-27-22, 03:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,434
Posted By greatbasin

If you head out that way, you could go over...

If you head out that way, you could go over Skyline and ride Pescadero Creek road, Butano, Cloverdale, Gazos Creek. Those are all low-traffic roads. Some farther south: Empire Grade (good length to...
Forum: Northern California
06-23-22, 11:23 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,434
Posted By genejockey

I can't help with trails, because I tend to avoid...

I can't help with trails, because I tend to avoid MUPs like the plague. But if he's okay with roads that have cars, but also nice wide bike lanes, plus some back roads with very few cars, I could...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-22-22, 06:49 PM
Replies: 1,087
Views: 399,787
Posted By Klaw

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_0368_4a41ba5216f2708fb13542a0f789a2df78dec4c0.jpg
Mercier BMX Rodeo Clown cycle
Forum: Northern California
06-20-22, 08:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,807
Posted By mschwett

you could go south - but honestly, there is quite...

you could go south - but honestly, there is quite a bit of less than spectacular riding before you get the really nice stuff down on the peninsula. unless you’re looking for 80+ mile rides it’s not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-22, 11:51 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,654
Posted By styggno1

Major Bianchi X4 score!

I have written it here before – Sweden does not have a lot of top-of-the-line vintage lightweights of international calibre. With a somewhat short season cycling has never been a really big sport...
Forum: Northern California
05-23-22, 03:10 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,094
Posted By Korina

I've got Sac envy!

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/transportation/article261608702.html

It'll be amazing, even if none of us live to see it completed.
Forum: Northern California
02-05-22, 11:00 PM
Replies: 929
Views: 239,438
Posted By curbtender

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1124/20210213_113820_f3fa024086964dc690dd17f826f35f6566eec16b.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-16-21, 10:40 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 20,138
Posted By krakhaus

I don't know why this should spark any kind of...

I don't know why this should spark any kind of debate. I can tell you the bikes that I find desirable, and Ebay prices reflect their desirability pretty well.
Colnago Master
Tommasini Prestige...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-19-21, 02:38 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,735
Posted By Dakrisht

Yes and no here. Not putting 45c tires on a...

Yes and no here.

Not putting 45c tires on a single speed but for a more supple ride, a bigger tire triumphs a thinner tire.

A 32c is fine more or less and all you need for pavement, depending...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
03-26-21, 04:41 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 58,683
Posted By JohnJ80

Here’s my latest mount of the Varia Radar. I like...

Here’s my latest mount of the Varia Radar. I like how it came out. It’s made up of the K-edge number holder and the K-edge stem cap. I think this may be the cleanest frame mount version I’ve seen if...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-20, 05:57 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 27,175
Posted By nlerner

Yeah, Riv is all about PBH as the ultimate...

Yeah, Riv is all about PBH as the ultimate reference measurement, but I don’t find that very useful. I happen to just received a 54cm Roadini and measure stack as 600mm and reach as 370mm. That...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-14-20, 02:56 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 27,175
Posted By Marylander

What are the stack/reach numbers for the 54...

What are the stack/reach numbers for the 54 roadini? I'm not seeing that on the Rivendell site.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-20, 10:36 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 27,175
Posted By mongol777

Gunnar is on my list as is Waterford. My only...

Gunnar is on my list as is Waterford. My only reservation for Roadini were some opinions on the webs that it is heavy, blah, blah, blah. Yes, it is not uberlightweight but it is not heavy either....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-20, 07:42 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 27,175
Posted By mongol777

2020 Rivendell Roadini

TL:DR - what an awesome frame! Love it!

I had quite a few modern off the shelf road and roadish steel bikes. To name a few - All City Mr Pink and Space Horse, Soma Smoothies and the one with fancy...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-30-20, 09:31 PM
Replies: 1,087
Views: 399,787
Posted By cadeluxe

Here's the bike after a few but time consuming...

Here's the bike after a few but time consuming updates.


https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1280x960/img_0753_945ab710059b29d1115f48d2db9aad5d3ea5c0ac.jpeg
My Nano.

In...
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