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All Blog Posts Tagged 'rivendell' (5)

Bike Touring and Bikepacking

Boy oh boy, I found the best online group about bike touring and bikepacking. It's on Facebook and it's called...you guessed it...…

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Added by Michael Levin on October 13, 2018 at 7:30am — No Comments

Get out and Ride!

Source: rivbike.com via…

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Added by Michael Levin on February 16, 2013 at 9:35am — 2 Comments

How to Dress Up Your Bike

Rivendell makes bikes. This one's called a "Bleriot"

From "BentRiderOnline":

Q: "I've got this old, steel Fuji frame with nice lugs on it. Cottered cranks, the whole mid-1970s thing. How would I go about giving a bike like this…

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Added by Michael Levin on May 15, 2011 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Yet another use for hemp...twine! Plus, some music from Benin

So, you might ask yourself "What's all this about? I see cork grips, hemp twine, shellac, and I'm hearing music from Beini..." And, you might really like that rhythm from Africa. Hope so. Why cork grips? Well, they are comfortable and they look good. Why twine? It's functional and looks good, too. And, shellac: what's the deal with the shellac? It protects the cork and… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on April 29, 2011 at 5:17pm — No Comments

Kid with a New Bike! (updated)

This is my new bike! It's en route to me now. It's a Rivendell Bleriot. I predict many fun times to come with it. Rivendell is a company founded

by Grant Peterson, of Bridgestone fame. This Bleriot is a relaxed townie

style bike. It's agile and has a 10 gear cassette with 3 sprockets in

front, for a total of 30 speeds!