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Grant at NAHBS
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hey now.
is that a drop bar road bike i see in the background? pictures?
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It was a Homer Hilsen. Nice looking bike. No more photos. |
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What about Joe Remi? Surely he was there too, hanging out with Grant.
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paul sadoff was wearing a hat i made and i think thats pretty chill. oh wait this isnt a nahbs thread.
Last edited by GOTHBROOKS; 03-19-2019 at 09:43 PM. |
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cool. Love Riv.
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In his latest Blahg post, Grant refers to the upcoming Gus Boots Willsen and it's accompanying brochure as "swan songs", which doesn't sound encouraging for Rivendell's future.
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It just keeps getting worse.
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Re: Gus Boots-Willsen, 2.8" tires and rim brakes? It's almost like they want to go out of business
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"Throwing rocks at rattlesnakes" That must be a metaphor.
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That said, making a rim-braked MTB just seems unnecessary when discs are plentiful, reliable and affordable these days (think modern Deore hydros). I don't think modernizing in this way would compromise the vision of Riv too much. Ha ha - just writing this makes me chuckle - I guess that is the point of this company |
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Further, if Grant really wanted to be innovative, why not also introduce a cup and cone version for external bb that a lot, if not most cranks sold today come with. Yes, it is more maintenance than a cartridge, but like cup and cone hubs that are still sold by Campy and Shimano, it works well. Further, then there's the lugs. Sorry, but since Grant has taken Rivendell frames to Taiwan, you can see how he's trying to cut cost by offering ugly lugs! Instead of offering interesting lugs and nice fork crowns like these: Now we get ugly lugs like these: Last edited by bfd; 06-17-2019 at 11:23 AM. |
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Grants new cup & cone BBs are just the thing I need to install
my Stronglight 49D cranks in a 1950s Ellis Briggs. Actual Stronglight BBs are extinct. I understand his desire to build 50 year bikes, Deore hydros will 40 generations back in 50 years, don't think the seals will be working then. I have LAM & GB brakes from the 40s and 50s that work just fine, with new compression-less cables and KoolStop pads. It is very cool that I can use a DA lock ring to hold the 12 spline cog on a Sturmey AF hub, from 1949. Long live, the long lived bike. |
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