Rivendell bike book and hatchet

Everyone so far has been very supportive of me coming by to bug them for pictures and info, so i expect there will be no problems creating a short documentary on rbw. Search for other book stores in walnut creek on the real yellow pages. June wine walk is wednesday evening in downtown walnut. If you have a saluki, bleriot, rambouillet, quickbeam, atlantis, a. Rivendell bicycle works 2040 n main st, ste 19, walnut creek, california 94596 rated 4. Brian picked out a nifty hatchet to take back to seattle. Weve been bucking trends with lugged steel bicycle frames, wool cycling clothes, cotton bike luggage and leather saddles ever since 1994. Both are within minutes of each other by car, and about 10 minutes by bike. When i first met the owner and he told me the name and what he was planning on selling i thought he was joking, but its true. Jan 15, 2012 ideas, notes for a road bike build id like to get. List a bike that you want to sell or trade for free.

The difference be tween that radius and 335mm or 365mm is the difference in your stan dover, compared to that on this chart here. Blue lug made 55 of these frames and rivendell took in 25. This is the official group for owners of rivendell bicycles. Gransfors bruk is a tiny hatchet maker in sweden, and makes the best ones. I rode this bullmoosehandlebared behemoth to downtown walnut creek to get some lunch and visit the rivendell bike book and hatchet store. Tires, in the bicycle world at large and even here at rivendell, are out of control. Just the right mix of humor and seriousness, they really love those. While the mainstream bicycle industry introduces revolutionary technological advances every season, we stick to what works and have flown the flags of safety. Homer hilsen, longlow, allrounder, glorius, wilbury, romulus and so on, wed like to see it here. This gallery used to live on the rivendell web site, but putting here on flickr cuts out the middle man us, and makes it so that everyone can participate and. A book salesman i know says bike shop book sales have dropped 95 percent since 1985. Rivendell is almost always slightly in trouble, both their lack of cash flow and grants willingness to talk about it are things as old as the business itself. In addition to bikes they sell books, hatchets, clothing and various accessories such as pinetar soap, bamboo banks and more. Read my ongoing thoughts about the new smaller clem here.

Rivendell bike book and hatchet walnut creek, ca, usa. Rivendell bicycle works now operates out of a 6000 square foot officewarehouse in the same town. Rivendell teamed up with them to design a single speed. Rivendell wimborne dorset south west england england. Google groups allows posting for members through either regular email or a web interface. What makes it a unique bicycle shop is the selection of hatchets and purposely chosen books. Geometry charts dont tell the whole story, and few riders know how to interpret the numbers. Rivendell bicycle works is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Search for other book stores on the real yellow pages.

Feb 12, 2014 i rode this bullmoosehandlebared behemoth to downtown walnut creek to get some lunch and visit the rivendell bike book and hatchet store. Books over the years weve carried a diverse collection of titles, from novels to poetry to bicycle books books that were particularly enjoyed ourselves and that you arent likely to find in your bookstore or look for on amazon, so youd miss out unless we cheerleaded them. He used to talk about it all the time in their old rivendell readers, until people thought he was being too negative and he stopped. Bike, book and hatchetthe luggeryol man petersens house of ferrous velocipedes and canvas curiosthe lug n tug. Funny thing is, we never made it to rivendell because we. Finally got a chance to visit rivendells new bike, book. Number one you are going to get the bike back to the.

See more ideas about gary paulsen, hatchet book and 6th grade reading. Barracuda water gardens 484 luther road auburn, ca 95603 5308238780. If you are a rivendell bicycle owner, enjoy their products, approach, or even just have a curiosity about things rivendell, please feel free to join in. Rivendell bicycle works lugged steel and custom bikes.

Theres more organically grown food, and a few good books have been published. Nov 24, 2014 rivendell bike, book, and hatchet in downtown walnut creek is owner grant petersens thoughtfully curated shrine to those who love the outdoors. These short camping trips are a way to pursue adventure. Rivendell bike book and hatchet in walnut creek, ca. I no longer ride the 52cm frame having admitted it was too big for me. Bike snob the perfect bike shop whether youre a child getting your first bike or a new commuter, you need a place thats going to stoke your excitement and indulge your imagination. We were so completely immersed in the store, which is dedicated to the. Rivendell has always worked on oldfashioned principles of communication and handcrafting and as such, the owner, grant petersen. Rambouillet bicycles by rivendell and harris cyclery. Not for the faint of heart, this tidy shop on main street is memorable for its woodsy smell, imaginative handmade displays, and topquality nothingmadeinchina products. June wine walk is wednesday evening in downtown walnut creek by susan c. And you can split some wood at the store so youre assured of buying the right hatchet. Petersen describes himself as a 1954 model and is the kind of man who likes to make things the oldfashioned way. Walnut creek sees uptick in bike thefts abc7 san francisco.

Rivendell bicycle works is a producer of lugged steel bicycle frames, located in walnut creek. Photo by manny acosta rivendells product range consists of a variety of frames, each of which can be built upon and personalized through customer choices with guidance from the rivendell team. The rivendell cheviot is described as an upright stepthru for everyone and after more than three months in the saddle i can say this is a fairly apt description. Rivendell bicycle works is a unique company, making steelframe bikes with tender loving care since 1994. Antioch, ca borders book stores find borders book stores in. See more ideas about bicycle, bike and bike design. Rivendell makes and sells some really nice stuff, if slightly overpriced. True to the cliche, rivendell operated out of his garage for the first two years. I cant say id race it due to the weight, but its fine for sloppyroad group rides in winter. Feb 23, 2007 this is the official group for owners of rivendell bicycles. New york could sure use a bike book and hatchet store. Rivendell bills the atlantis as a do everything bike. Shasta and we stopped in walnut creek to visit rivendell. Jun 24, 2016 new york could sure use a bike book and hatchet store.

I knew itd be the closest thing to the experience i had at bike, book, and hatchet before they closed in 2016 and it most definitely was. Gransfors bruk wildlife hatchet 415 rivendell bicycle works. We also sell practical bike parts and normal looking bicycle clothes. The margins on their frames is, by percentage, tighter than any manufacturer i have wholesale access to through the bike shop i work at. To commemorate blue lugs 10 year anniversary congrats guys. You can learn that a 74degree seat tube angle is steep, or a 59cm top tube on a 57cm bike is long, but numbers dont tell you how a change here affects a change there, or how the bike feels. Lugged steel frames require a reasonably high level of skill to produce, and the taiwan frames are no exception. Over the years continued, fewer and fewer people seemed interested in them, so weve culled the nonbike books to just a fewwhich we hope you consider, because they are the worthy survivors of our early years. When it comes to the bicycles designed, customized, and fully outfitted by rivendell, the focus is clearly built around petersens philosophy of riding because it is fun, whether for commuting, recreation, camping, or any other reason. Bathed in brilliant orange my favorite bike color and equipped with topnotch components and smart accessories, this bike truly rides like a dream. Yes, thanks to grant petersen, owner of rivendell bike book and hatchet. You never know when the urge to bury ones nose in a book coincides with the burying of a hatchet. June wine walk is wednesday evening in downtown walnut creek. Rivendell bicycle works was founded by grant petersen in 1994 in walnut creek california.

After hanging out there for a bit, perusing the various curiosities that populated the store and chatting with will, i rode the hunq back to the hq, and then tried out my final testing bike, the atlantis. Rivendell bicycle works news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2007 learn how and when to remove this. Theres a lot more to be said about this collaboration, which will come at a later date once a certain someone builds. John and darby have put their own spin on the business model but clearly have borrowed a lot of the key components grant used in the blueprint for bike, book, and hatchet. The other is the retail arm, called rivendell bike, book, and hatchet. The rivendell atlantis unparalleled beauty, and as rugged and versatile as it gets. Get the best deals on rivendell bikes when you shop the largest online selection at. A new showroom featuring bikes, books and hatchets called, appropriately enough, rivendell bike, book. Sporting goods shop in walnut creek, ca foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. This downtown business owner has an unusual inventory. Use that number to calculate your personal actual standover height. Blue lug and rivendells frank jones single speed the. You might recall their quickbeam single speed, and the frank jones is a relative to that bike.

Grant petersens rivendell bike works is a name of renown among aficionados of the handbuilt lugged steel frame. Thats an easy to arrange, onenight camping getaway by bike. Bathed in brilliant orange my favorite bike color and equipped with topnotch components and. And of course visited rivendells downtown shop, bike book and hatchet. It combines sensible, rugged currentproduction components with a lugged steel frame far prettier than any other youll find at twice the price.