Hey there! I'm away from Rivendell (and email) until Monday, August 11th. For Cheviot inquiries please email vi...@rivbike.com or call. If you need immediate assistance please call 925-933-7304 or 800-345-3918. Cheers, keven
On Aug 3, 2014, at 5:35 PM, rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com wrote: > Today's topic summary > Group: http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch/topics > * New guy to the forum [1 Update] > * The Rivendell Bike Weight Thread [8 Updates] > * FS: numerous parts/accessories - 650B MB Trimline tires, NSmyth > saddlebag, DirtDrops, CP brakes, etc [1 Update] > * Deflate bike tires before ascent in car? [1 Update] > * Get them while they're hot [1 Update] > * Somewhat OT: Advice about basic Kindle versus Kindle Fire [1 > Update] > * Paul Thumbies or IRD stem mounted shifters? [1 Update] > * Refined S240 setup! [4 Updates] > * FS: three Velo Orange leather saddles [2 Updates] > * FS: $1200+ of Men's Wool Cycling Gear [2 Updates] > * Anything going on in Portland this Sunday? [2 Updates] > * Hub Area Rack weight limit [1 Update] > New guy to the forum > * Serial Griller <row.n.2nowh...@gmail.com> Aug 03 11:58AM -0700 > * > * On Friday, August 1, 2014 2:25:08 PM UTC-6, Serial Griller > wrote: > * > Homer Hilsen 60cm frame or complete bike. > * > Anyone else on here from Colorado? > * > Hello! > * > * Thanks Guys! I can see this can get to be an addicting site and > hobby with > * no 12 step program! > * Not sure if this is going to make it to the correct place.I'm > still > * navigating around this forum. > * Jon > * > The Rivendell Bike Weight Thread > * lungimsam <john11.2...@gmail.com> Aug 03 01:04PM -0700 > * > * Since there has been curiosity about peoples' complete bikes' > and/or > * frames' weights, I figured it would be fun to reveal how much > our Rivbikes > * weigh. > * > * Would be informative to know: > * 1. Model > * 2. Framesize > * 3. Weight of complete build, or your frameset. > * (Including fenders/bottlecages/racks/lights/bells is ok since > * dismantle-ization would be unfair to expect of a complete > build. But no > * bags/bottles on board, please). > * 4. Build list, if you feel up to all that typing. Would be fun > to see what > * everyone is hanging on their Rivs anyway. But that is a lot to > ask and not > * expected. > * > * I would start, but I have to go home and weight the bikes first. > * So I will try to report back soon with my Sam and Bleriot > weights. > * > * And if you guys feel strongly about this being inappropriate > for > * Riv-culture, please delete the thread, but don't run me outta > the forum on > * a rail. This is all intended in good fun and info-purposes. > * > * Marc Irwin <irwin7...@gmail.com> Aug 03 01:33PM -0700 > * > * I'm afraid to even find out about the Hunq. > * > * > * > <http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mY1_t_hJZIQ/UQNIbGcLQtI/AAAAAAAADts/NB1OYr5uyD8/s320/IMG_0225.JPG> > * > * > * On Sunday, August 3, 2014 4:04:20 PM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote: > * > * Chris Chen <cc...@nougat.org> Aug 03 01:52PM -0700 > * > * Well that was easy. > * > * > https://www.flickr.com/photos/lumachrome/9096121718/in/photostream/ > * > * > * > * -- > * "I want the kind of six pack you can't drink." -- Micah > * > * cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> Aug 03 02:10PM -0700 > * > * Where did you get that sticker??? > * Awesomeness! > * > * Cheers, > * David > * > * "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal > * > * > * > * > * > * > * William! <william.c.hender...@gmail.com> Aug 03 02:54PM -0700 > * > * Measured as I ride them, on my bathroom scale: > * > * 58cm Roadeo with Brooks swallow, mavic 32h wheels with green > jack browns, > * misc spd clipless, sram force group, soba bars, acorn saddle > bag, > * flat/spare/toolkit: 20.5lbs > * > * 61cm Atlantis with Shimano Deore/Sugino/Tektro/Silver 'group', > beefy 36h > * wheels with shimano dyno hub, fenders, B&M eyc dyno light, > brooks b17, jack > * brown blues, mks 'battle axe' grip king pedals, tubus cosmo > rear rack, v. > * old large baggins bag, small berthoud from RBW garage sale > containing > * flat/spare/toolkit, u-lock and saddle-security-cable: 31lbs. > * > * > * Tom Harrop <twhar...@gmail.com> Aug 03 04:16PM -0700 > * > * 20 lb eh? I weighed my 68 cm Bomba with racks and lock but no > bags recently > * when I was considering boxing it up to ship to myself. SON dyno > front hub, > * Phil Wood rear, 60 mm Big Apples, Berthoud SS fenders. It was > 18 kg and > * change. I put an Ursus Jumbo kickstand on today, so I'm > thinking I might > * have tipped 20 kg... If I go past a public weighbridge anytime > soon I'll > * weigh in and report back! > * > * Heavy-ass bike yes, but I don't think there's one single > component I would > * want to remove. Everything's paying its way. > * > * Tim Gavin <tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com> Aug 03 06:34PM -0500 > > * > * I'll play! 31 lbs as shown. > * > * > * > * 1. Rivendell Road Standard ('97 Waterford-built in Reynolds 753) > * 2. 59 cm > * 3. 31 lbs > * 4. Build: > * Brakes: Tektro 559, Kool Stop Dura pads > * Brake Levers: Dia-Compe 202, Yokozuna housing > * Shifters: Rivendell Silver bar-ends. Yokozune housing > * Front Der: Suntour Cyclone > * Rear Der: Microshift from Rivendell > * Crank: Stronglight 99 triple, 52/42/30 > * Pedals: Shimano Campus PD-A530, with Riv spikes added > * BB: Campagnolo Record loose ball, Stronglight spindle > * Cogs: 7-speed IRD freewheel, 11-30 > * Chain: SRAM PC-850 > * Seatpost: Specialized aluminum > * Saddle: Brooks Flyer > * Handlebar: Nitto Moustache > * Headset: VO Grand Cru 1" threaded > * Hubs: Phil Wood, freewheel 130 mm > * Rims: Synergy (OC rear) > * Spokes: DT Competition > * Tires: Grand Bois Lierre, 650 x 38b > * Cages: King Iris > * Rack: Nitto Mt Campee R20 > * Fenders: SKS P45 Longboard, shorty front flap > * Bell: Cranze Suzu brass > * Bar wrap: Newbaum's blue, 4 coats shellac, over used innertube > * > * My Giordana gofast weighs 23 lbs, and my KOM gravel beast > weighs 35 lbs. > * Weighed with an analog luggage scale. > * > * Tim Gavin > * Cedar Rapids, IA > * > * > * > * "jphillip...@icloud.com" <jphillip...@icloud.com> Aug 03 > 02:44PM -0700 > * > * I climbed on the bathroom scale with my Hunqapillar and the > scale said > * 47lbs (minus the rider)! So I emptied my saddle sack onto the > kitchen scale > * and the contents came to 5lbs (maybe I don't need so many Irish > straps?), > * and I would guess the medium saddlesack is about 3-4lbs, since > the the > * medium shopsack is 1lb, so my 54cm Hunq is about 38-39lbs with: > * > * Standard Hunqapillar albatross bar build > * Nitto small front & big back racks > * Medium Wald basket > * SKS fenders & Riv mudflaps > * 50mm Marathon Supremes > * Brooks flyer select saddle > * White Industries pedals & BG halfclips > * Son Dynamo & Luxos U headlamp > * 2 King Cage Iris bottle cages > * 1 brass Crane bell > * 1 mirror > * > * I guess I better recheck how much weight my bike racks can hold. > * > * Cheers, > * John > * > * On Sunday, August 3, 2014 1:04:20 PM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote: > * > FS: numerous parts/accessories - 650B MB Trimline tires, NSmyth saddlebag, > DirtDrops, CP brakes, etc > * David Mayne <dma...@gmail.com> Aug 03 07:50AM -0700 > * > * Hello Bo, > * > * Sorry I missed your post before - the shifters had gone fast, > but I still > * have the dirt drop stem available if you want it. > * > * Thanks ! > * > * David > * > * > * > * -- > * David > * > Deflate bike tires before ascent in car? > * "A. Collins" <yq7...@gmail.com> Aug 02 10:57PM -0700 > * > * P1/T1=P2/T2 Gay Lussac's law so if P1 is 120psi and T1 is 75F > and T2 is > * 125F P2 is 200 psi In my world, southern Arizona this would not > be an > * impossible swing. Starting at 50 psi with the same temperatures > you'd end > * up at 83.33F Asa > * > * On Saturday, August 2, 2014 10:48:03 AM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote: > * > Get them while they're hot > * Thomas Skean <thomaslynnskean2...@gmail.com> Aug 03 05:25AM > -0700 > * > * Yeah, products that support only quantities this small don't > seem to have the "economic inertia" necessary to survive various external > forces. Or perhaps Grant simply wants to play with a new head badge design > (running the show should have some perks). > * > * Well, I'm glad I have two virtually identical Hillbornes (60cm > DTT W'ford canti) and plenty of Sackville/Nitto luggage configurations. > * > * Thomas Lynn Skean > * > Somewhat OT: Advice about basic Kindle versus Kindle Fire > * Braxton Colagross <braxtoncolagr...@gmail.com> Aug 03 10:31AM > -0700 > * > * I have a Kindle Paperwhite that I carry on overnights. A Kindle > e-reader is > * an ideal device, quite possibly the best, for reading novels > and anything > * that isn't graphically intensive. Since you're already buying > into Amazon's > * ecosystem, it makes even more sense for you. The battery does > realistically > * last for weeks rather than hours or days. I like that the > lighting system > * can be turned down very low so as not to adversely affect my > night vision > * and allow me to read without any other source of light (great > for > * overnights). As for Gmail, I recommend handling your email on > your > * smartphone. That said, the touch keyboard on the Paperwhite is > usable. In > * addition to the backlight, the touch keyboard gives the > Paperwhite a clear > * advantage over the base Kindle model. > * > * On Saturday, August 2, 2014 11:19:31 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore > wrote: > * > Paul Thumbies or IRD stem mounted shifters? > * Jonathan Shinefeld <jonshinef...@gmail.com> Aug 03 12:13PM > -0700 > * > * Hi Mike, I use a right hand thumbie on my Rambouillet with a > silver shifter and on my LHT / Bionx with a DA shifter. Rear levers are on > the DT (Rambouillet) and bar end (LHT). Both bikes have Nitto Noodle > handlebars and interruptor brake levers. I think the key to installation is > using a 90 degree noodle to quickly route the cable housing towards the down > tube. In my experience, they are terrific in city riding between stop signs > and traffic lights when I spend most of my time on the bar tops or hooks. I > don't find them nearly as convenient to shift on open road, having to reach > from the hoods to bar tops, but of course then I don't shift as much. > * Jon > * Philly, PA > * > Refined S240 setup! > * David Stein <davecst...@gmail.com> Aug 03 03:23PM -0700 > * > * Thinking Samuel Taylor on Sept 20th or 27th for one night out > for anyone > * interested in joining (Dan, Roger, anyone else). Those that > have been there > * can chime in if I'm wrong, but sounds like the hiker/biker site > is first > * come? If so can I be safe in assuming a spot if showing up > mid-afternoon on > * a Saturday? Or safer to reserve one of the legit spots that are > reservable? > * Will likely pedal up after lunch with goal of turning around > and back by > * lunch time the next day. > * > * > * > * Roger <rogerdhod...@gmail.com> Aug 03 05:00PM -0700 > * > * I've bike camped at Taylor several times and have always been > told by other > * cyclists that no cyclist is turned away. > * One time, the biker paddock was filled when another group of > cyclists > * showed up. The rangers led them away, but I don't really know > if it was to > * another site or out of the park. I've always chosen to think > positive, and > * that they were tucked in somewhere. > * > * On Sunday, August 3, 2014 3:23:12 PM UTC-7, DS wrote: > * > * Roger <rogerdhod...@gmail.com> Aug 03 05:01PM -0700 > * > * I've bike camped at Taylor several times and have always been > told by other > * cyclists that no cyclist is turned away. > * One time, the biker paddock was filled when another group of > cyclists > * showed up. The rangers led them away, but I don't really know > if it was to > * another site or out of the park. I've always chosen to think > positive, and > * that they were tucked in somewhere. > * > * On Sunday, August 3, 2014 3:23:12 PM UTC-7, DS wrote: > * > * Anne Paulson <anne.paul...@gmail.com> Aug 03 05:11PM -0700 > * > * It's supposed to be the policy of California parks with > hiker-biker sites > * not to turn away bikers. I used to think that was the policy > for all > * California campgrounds, but I was sent away from Steep Ravine > after I > * unwisely showed up with no reservation. > * > * > * > * -- > * -- Anne Paulson > * > * It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. > * > FS: three Velo Orange leather saddles > * dailyrandonneur <eddie...@gmail.com> Aug 03 04:09PM -0700 > * > * Time to clean out some saddles. All three of these Velo Orange > leather > * saddles were put on occasional use bikes and are in very good > condition. > * > * All include adjusting wrenches, extra lacing and cloth bags as > shipped by > * Velo Orange. > * > * Prices include Priority Mail shipping. Discounts of $20 for > purchase of all > * three, $10 for two. Paypal accepted. > * > * Photos here: > * > https://www.flickr.com/photos/8193389@N06/sets/72157646156573554/ > * > * 1. Model 3 touring, honey. Mounted and briefly ridden, no sit > bone dents. > * Looks new. $65. > * > * 2. Model 3 touring, honey. Light use, small sit bone dents. $55. > * > * 3. Model 5 sprung touring, brown. Light use, small sit bone > dents. A few > * spots on underside from a puddle splatter. $50. > * > * Thanks for looking! > * > * Ed F. > * Washington, D.C. > * > * David Banzer <daban...@gmail.com> Aug 03 04:46PM -0700 > * > * Ed, > * I'll take all if available. I can't reply offlist on mobile > version. Please pm me if you can. > * David > * > FS: $1200+ of Men's Wool Cycling Gear > * Adam DeFayette <adam.defaye...@gmail.com> Aug 03 01:43PM -0700 > * > * Sorry, I didn't realize that the list requires an exact price > on all FS > * items: $300 gets everything, shipped priority for free in the > CONUS. > * > * On Sunday, August 3, 2014 3:17:51 PM UTC-4, Adam DeFayette > wrote: > * > * Anton Tutter <atut...@gmail.com> Aug 03 04:14PM -0700 > * > * Adam, I'll take the lot if still available, but I can't email > you directly from my mobile app. You can contact me through the email address > linked to my profile. Thanks! > * > * Anton > * > Anything going on in Portland this Sunday? > * Scot Brooks <scothinck...@gmail.com> Aug 03 01:56PM -0700 > * > * I'm in Portland (from Seattle) today and I've been visiting > bike shops and drinking beer all day. There's a short course road race I > happened to notice, which is pretty out of character for Portland. If you see > a tall guy on a huge grey lugged Univega, just shout! > * > * Chris Chen <cc...@nougat.org> Aug 03 03:52PM -0700 > * > * I'm smoking two racks of ribs at the unofficial used equipment > store of the > * Mason Hill Rabble Rousers Fan Club, 3616 SE Knapp St. > * > Hub Area Rack weight limit > * dougP <dougpn...@cox.net> Aug 03 03:08PM -0700 > * > * Nitto is notoriously conservative so it could be rated for > something like > * that. But having had the HAR in my hands, it's well built & I > wouldn't > * hesitate to go over that. I use the Tubus Duo on my Atlantis > and typically > * carry up to 15 lbs per bag (including bag weight). > * > * dougP > * > * On Sunday, August 3, 2014 12:51:24 PM UTC-7, john muhl wrote: > * -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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