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Hi! I am small, 172 cm. 81,5 PBH. Part of my bikes background include Scott Tampico and Cannondale Rush (first versión) on 26; Trek Superfly Carbon and Jones Spaceframe LWB in 29. For me, 29 where a real game changer on technical terrain. Go through obstacules easily, real confortable, quick…. I like your video because my only concern about the Riv’s is that I will need to go with 650’s. And after using 29rs, I have real doubts. I am totally convinced based on my own experience, that with has much more influence in confort than diameter. But… on the rest: moving through obstacules or speed? Not totally convinced.

I have a surly troll that I will never get rid off...I would love to get a Rivendell Atlantis as early this year I purchased a Rivendell A Homer Hilsen and it is the smoothes bike I have ever ridden. but I love my Surly Troll for touring as I know I can go anywhere with the troll. I think what it comes down to for me is you should get the bike that you love to ride and can get you from point a to point b and can carry what you want. I love carrying a really good compact tent and my sleeping system is s most. Comfort at night is a premium for me , some clothes and food and the troll checks all the boxes, plus I use deraileurs front and rear and a triple chainring and 26 inch wheels that are strong and allow me to fit the bike better on ships, trains, buses , planes and trucks, what it is interesting to me is the bike industry like all other consumer based industries are trying to sell things but at the end of the day, I have learned that simple is better, less is better and the less stuff you carry the better you are going to travel regardless of road surface. Interesting subject.

What a content. Subscribed, my friend.

A couple of years since this was posted.. I have a Jack the bike Rack which serves me well for light loads, and got the Velo orange flat pack for my touring bike. Great solid piece of kit.

Great review!. Very, very considered. Q. What is your PBH?

Being from Nottingham in the UK, the birthplace of Raleigh bikes, I fitted Raleigh branded North Road bars to three of my bikes, two of which originally had straight bars. They are really comfortable, and fitted to an adjustable stem, you can fine tune them for different types of riding. I much prefer an upright position when riding on the road, but slightly lower and further forward for off road. I also want to try some Moustache style bars at some point.

Love your chats....awesome stuff and you explain things in. a way we can all understand. I have an A Homer Hilsen and I am deciding if I am going to get an Apaloosa or Atlantis or the Platy, as I want it for touring so, it is likely between the Appa and the Atlantis. Cheers and thanks for the content.

my first surly!! Then a E.C.R ! (extremely comfy ride), in my book / 100,s of dirt roads later still my favorite bike for all terrain !!! I am now the proud owner of an extra small straggler, Depending on road/trail conditions !! I have my options covered in the wild west -Rocky Mountains !!!

I just restored an old steel framed Raleigh and as soon as I took it out for a ride, the only way I could describe the gloriously alive feeling was that I was sitting "in" not "on" the bike - I thought I was crackers for describing the ride quality that way. So having seen your description of the Riv ride quality, that means that either a) I'm not crackers and that feeling is real or b) We're both crackers.

I'm looking at the bridge club. Been on Marine Pine mountain for last 20k miles - fancy a bit of change - maybe in the new year.

I wouldn’t buy a new bike with a cut steer tube.

Is it a quick realese bike

Yeh, but that colour?

Your videos are enjoyable. Hope that you have more coming soon. Enjoy your day my friend. 🧡

Hi Chris, it's been awhile. I hope you and your family are safe and far, far away from Naples.

If you ask me surly charges too much for their bikes. Yes they are dead simple and tough. But they're also simple without any bearing pivots for suspension. What's the tubing made of. Some kind of unobtainium? Are they handpicked by juan Valdez? Don't get me wrong great bikes the ergonomics seem awesome and my style of bike but I want to see the reason to pay that much money for something that is basically a large frame mountain bike with a few extra holes in the forest so you can put a bag there I'll break out the zip ties if I need something to put a bag on

Old bikes rule. I’ve got a 79 takara and an early 80’s huffy that I picked up not long ago and brought back to life.

I bought 2 cheapo ones a year or so ago and they’re mounted on the back of my basket that can go from bike to bike even my road bike with drop bars. They flop around a bit but at this point are irreplaceable

I have 3 Surly bikes, the classic Troll, the Instigator 2.0 and the Wednesday. This bad news really surprises me! I custom cut my steer tube to my size. Not all people are the same measurement!

Inspiring content . I’m type2 diabetic . Forced it into remission by diet change and weight loss and more exercise . Common story I guess but cycling is literally saving my life .

With you on the kettlebell . Also like swimming and ‘hanging from a bar’ across the door / pull ups . Recently started chair yoga with low weight dumbbell’s. Really helps with the movements that don’t occur during riding .

It’s possible to do both . I’m sentimental about my 1993 Kona lava dome . Fits me like a glove but ultimately it’s a daily rat bike . That sentimentality does not stop me desiring a crust romanceur or a Velo orange polyvalent . Bikes bring joy . Chase the joy . Ride for fun and the love of it . Channels like yours , probably riding , Tim fitzwater , the radavist and path less pedalled and Henry wildeberry are really really inspiring . Thanks for the daily stoke .

I hear you . Here in Manchester in the uk we have some good cycling road infrastructure but it’s far from perfect . In my mind it works best when cycle lanes link to the trails in the burbs so as much of your daily rides and commutes is off road as possible . Inner city industrial cities can never be a cycling utopia . But co-existing could be a whole lot better . Really like the channel . Thanks for posting original and thought provoking content .

This channel feels like home . I have found my people . Top 10 bike related channel on YT easily

As a clem jr owner and rider I really enjoyed this video . I have never rode a bridge . Admired there geom when I see them in the wild . Neither steed is common here. I think the riv (as opposed to my other bikes ) makes me sit up and appreciate my surroundings . Checked out your website / shop . It’s got everything I could ever want . One day would love to see it in real life .

I think the reality is a lot more of us short and we'd like to admit to, I look through secondhand bikes all the time and it seems lightly at all for 5 foot 10 and above. Plus a lot of us have wonky hips so a step through is not a bad goal. It's hell getting any frame like that in Australia

My local roads have a lot of elevation, which makes the 30 pound weight seem heavy. At least I imagine that, haven't ridden one yet.

Great info .I have a Specialized sirrus v brake model and have Index shifters.. They're okay, but you made a very good point. I'm being stuck out in the wild. I have a nineteen seventy three varsity with With friction shifting, I'm picking up a continental 60. Something I'm not sure 63 with 26 inch. Rims friction shifting Of course, but my wife has a giant hybrid bike. Which I believe handle shifters? I'm going to see if she likes friction shifting. I think would be cool as hell to put some friction shifters on this on the specialized. And her giant, I love them. Thanks again great vid

Super great video! Any chance you could tell me what handlebars you’re using to demonstrate? They look phenomenal!

I just put some very low cost shimano rapid fire index shifters . They just work

I'm with you on internal cable routing. This one gets an exception in my opinion because it is likely that the person using this bike is likely going to be swinging their leg over the top tube rather than over the rear tire. And VO thoughtfully has an internal guide. It sure does look good.

Done, Chris.

I had to install a Velo Orange stem extender on my Disc Trucker to get the bars high enough. Looks okay but super annoying.

A 32 front ring and 51 tooth big cassette ring gives an amazing climbing gear.

I have the Moloko on my Disc Trucker, the Jones on my 1X1 and a 2 inch riser on my Stump Jumper. I like the Jones the best.

The end of Surly may be that I don't have a stocking dealer anywhere close to me. I would like to have another steel bike, but good luck finding any in my area that I can test ride.

The sign off got me. Now I’m a subscriber.

Most of the older Surly frames where great all-rounder bikes. I love my 2011 KM with its 1/18" headset, rim-brake or disc-brake mounts. The newer ones are just fashion items in my opinion, with 44mm head-tubes and disc-only brake mounts. It is more and more difficult to build "part-bins" bikes using the newer Surly frames. I'll also refer to your other video ua-cam.com/video/_sYupwauRhE/v-deo.htmlsi=hYBkPbbaRg5_Y7sC and agree with you 100%. It's getting more and more difficult to make a Surly "Your own"!

9 speed in 1993, come on man...

You didn’t even open up the bag.

I was about to call my shop to buy a Surly Bridge Club *today*. But seeing the reviews on the recent builds is giving me pause. Might keep looking 😞

I'm committed to wide range doubles with smallish (34-40 tooth) large chainrings. Example: My most modern bike has an 11-42 11-speed cassette paired with a 34-24 double. My fat bike has a 12-36 9-speed with a 36-22 double. My current project has a 12-34 9-speed with a 40-24 double. I ride all three on the large chainring 90+% of the time and yet have a serious low gear if I need it. I don't worry about not having a tall top gear as I can do 20+ mph on level ground when I want to and coast down hill most of the time.

Great point, I am a custom bike builder and Soma , Surly were 2 out of brands that I use to build. Surly by cutting corners will for sure lose more customers.

I have a modern index-shifter for my rear derailleur, but have swapped over to a friction-shifter for my front derailleur (3x8 hybrid bike). Up until now I've never really got on with front derailleurs, and ALWAYS found that the range at the back would cause chain rubbing somehow, somwhere up at the front, no matter how careful I was with the front indexing, As a consequence, over the years I've always been in a hurry to convert to 1x drivetrains. A friction-shifter has eliminated all of that in one go. Why reinvent the wheel? It just feels a lot more intuitive for a front derailleur. In my opinion it still has its place in the modern world, and sits right next to modern hydraulic brakes, air-fork remote lockout, GPS, etc... on my bars. 👍

The albatross is my favorite bar! I even biked across the country with those bars

MY FAVORITE BAR IS THE SONOMA DREAM BAR my hands and wrists just love them . .

Tell me more about the collapsible drip coffee maker and where I can get one. Thank you.

Tell me more about the collapsible drip coffee maker and where I can get one. Thank you.

I think it will be interesting to see where things go from here. With car ownership becoming less sensible due to cost and ride share availability for those specific trips that really require a car perhaps we will see more of an investment in bicycle friendly planning become increasingly widespread on the local level. We can hope.

For handlebar tape how much shellac do you need for 3-4 coats? Wondering so know amount to buy