We have lots of bike theft, but not very many armed robberies.
I make sure I always lock my bike, keep it in sight (I use a titanium bow lock, which also makes a great club) and I use anti theft skewers on my wheels. So far, so good… I haven’t had to beat a bike thief with my lock…yet. I wish you the best. Stay safe!

I ride almost exclusively in the drops. But the hoods are comfortable enough.

I own four bikes and have made bags for all of them. I can use any of them for bikepacking. (S-works Crux, Ibis HD Mojo, this bike and a Giant XTC).

Rivendell model names are all over the place, with no rhyme or reason to any of them. One model is called ‘Susie Slugstone..’. Another is the ‘Platypus’. I find them much better than model ‘XTO’ or ‘BN-FG’.

I do. Thank you… Fluorescent helmet and sometimes a jacket when I’m in traffic or riding around town. Lights stay on during the day.

Lots of bikepacking trips on this bike…

Due to global warming, my wife getting killed in a car wreck, and ptsd from being a firefighter paramedic, I pretty much hate cars and refuse to own or drive one. This has been my primary transportation for many, many years. I hate even being in a car. They are filthy homicidal/suicidal things…. Grrrr! (It’s okay to hate cars, and way overdue, feel free to join). So yeah, this bike is definitely not a wall decoration…

Thanky!

Thanks!

Yes. Rivendell is the bike company and the model name is Atlantis.

Thank you. :)

I don’t sew clothing. I can’t figure out their patterns. Due to shallow pockets in pants and shorts being useless(!) I’m tempted to learn though… They aren’t secure enough for riding a bike and keeping stuff in.
How come pants and shorts have such shallow pockets? Pet peeve of mine. It’s like making a city bike without rack mounts. Save a dime and make the product useless? WTH?

You can find it way down in my Instagram feed under ‘DirtDanceDesigns’, my hobby site. These are old bags. I apologize in advance for too many projects being documented.

I designed the front and rear bags like real wide, tall boots. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE width. They are roll downs, with the boot shaft being the part that rolls down. The goal was leaving more of the top open for strapping stuff, than if the entry shaft was centered. The roll ends up on one side. Looks more tidy too.

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….insurance purposes?

Every decade, I strip the frame and use ‘Frame saver’ on the inside. Velo Orange sells it if you can’t find it online. If you bring your bike inside on a cold day, humidity inside the frame condenses. Not good. Frame saver coats the steel to prevent rust.

Every strap has clear plastic helicopter tape (on the frame) beneath it, to prevent strap/silt abrasion. If anything touches or hits the frame, it gets covered.

If and when you repaint your frame, get it powder or ceramic coated. Both last much longer than paint. Keep steel bikes paint touched up. Rust is like a cancer, it spreads below the paint.

I have a bum back and I found the Noodles to have too deep of a drop and not nearly enough flair.

They are SIMS Works drops. I ride in the drops almost exclusively. These have quite a bit of flair. I don’t think they still make this model. The brake levers are canted about forty degrees to vertical.

I can’t ride the Mustache bars. They place the levers too high and flat, for my too long ‘ulnar positive’ bone. My wrists don’t bend like that.

I don’t have any problems with a single ring tranny, but I keep my load light and use a small chainring. As far as spinning out, twenty miles per hour is faster than I can hold onto. I coast the downhills. I’ve rarely wished for bigger gears. Single ring is nice because I don’t have to worry about cross chaining. I can shift while totally brain dead from exhaustion… Simpler, lighter, with good climbing gears are all good things. I’m not interested in electronic drive trains for touring. I want EVERYTHING fixable by myself, in a rain storm, with minimal tools. :) Maybe once they are proven to be super durable and dependable I might consider them.

Thank you!

They are SIMS Works drops. Full drop with quite a bit of flair.

Usually not…. No bright colors. Camo clothing is a little too far commando-gun-lover for my peaceful, ptsd warped, granola-hippy personality to feel comfortable…. However I did buy a camo kit. I’m saving it for the apocalypse so I can hunt humans with a bow. I heard they are tasty. ;)

Thanks!

Thanky!

It actually the most comfortable saddle I’ve ever used. Selle Anatomica tensioned leather. It works like a hammock, no hard plastic base. It has a big slot down the middle for the ‘taint. It breaks in like boots and conforms to your unique butt. Still comfy after six hours…

Yes, a Son.