Kewl. I had a Monocog 29er on which I ran 722 BAs. Questions:
What gearing? What is that rack? On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 12:49 PM, John Blish <jbl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sorry. I have now unlocked the photo of the MB-1 and made it available. > > And thanks, Bruce. We are in agreement. > > -jb > > On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 12:46 PM, John Blish <jbl...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Beth, >> >> Your note resonates with me. I am also recently more in touch with what >> I like to ride and what style works best for me now. >> >> I sold 4 bikes last summer, all 700, 3 of them Rivs. My wife asked me to >> reduce the fleet and those were the bikes that I believed would bring the >> most return and some of them were similar to each other and to bikes that I >> still have so I didn't lose anything unique - except my QuickBeam. It has >> gone to a good home nearby where it is fully appreciated. I can visit if I >> want. I have made my peace with that but I missed it immediately and >> started riding my 26" single speed RedLine MonoCog, which had sat mostly >> idle for a few years. >> >> >> https://plus.google.com/photos/111838829033930119881/albums/5708720188748611345/5728705989593648738 >> >> I put on new bars, pedals, Dos Eno cog, Schwalbe Fat Franks 26 x 2.35 and >> re-cabled and it seemed like a new bike. The fat 26"s are a treat. >> Obviously not a QuickBeam but a good single speed ride. >> >> I liked the result of that revival so much I redid my 26" 1991 >> Bridgestone MB-1 with Schwalbe 26 x 2.15 Big Apples, new bars, new saddle, >> new pedals, V-brakes, new cables and new wheels with a switch from >> freewheel to cassette, still 7 speed triple. >> >> >> https://plus.google.com/photos/111838829033930119881/albums/5724265447661313041/5724604809168276370 >> >> The Bridgestone cleaned up better than I thought it would and it seemed >> like another new bike. Wow. I had two (new) bikes in my garage waiting to >> be (re)discovered. Cool. >> >> I knew these were good bikes but it was only by letting some other bikes >> go that I appreciated these 26" bikes more. These bikes may be more my >> present style than a Rivendell. I mean no offense to anyone by that >> statement and I personally consider the MB-1 to be the Father of Rivendell >> and therefore a sacred device. The statement is not about Rivendells, >> which are the finest bikes available, but about me and what I like now. It >> was a little tough to take the MB-1 so far from its stock parts but I am >> happy I did it. >> >> In making these changes I realize what you implied - a person's bicycling >> style, needs and preferences are not fixed. They are changing as time goes >> on and when the opportunity presents itself, and if the funds are >> available, certain changes, even to less expensive and less refined bikes, >> can be rewarding. I am in complete agreement with you and also with >> Charlie. >> >> John >> >> >> >> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 10:33 AM, b hamon <periwinkle...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> Fellow Riv-freaks: >>> >>> As my life and my bicycling style both evolve, some things have become >>> evident. Chief among them is that, of all my bikes, I tend to ride just two >>> the most: >>> >>> 1. My Surly Big Dummy (no matter what BQ says, I really like mine); and >>> 2. My 1999 Riv All-Rounder (an acquisiting from another Riv-freak >>> several years ago). >>> >>> The former is absolutely necessary for hauling my guitar and amp to >>> gigs, not to mention groceries. >>> The latter is my daily transportation. I had promised the previous owner >>> that I would "ride the crap out of it", and that is basically what I've >>> been doing since I set it up for city riding. >>> >>> I have two other bikes that I don't ride so much anymore. >>> One is the singlespeed mountain bike I've raced on for the last three >>> years, and since I'm fairly certain I won't be racing anymore (my knees >>> can't really handle singlespeed and I don't want to race anything else) the >>> former bike will probably go this year. >>> The latter is my 700c-wheeled LongLow, a bike I've had since 1999 and >>> which I ride less and less as my style and needs change. I am more >>> emotionally attached to this bike than practically so, and I'd like to hear >>> from other folks who have become fans of an all-26"-wheeled stable. When >>> did you do it and why? >>> >>> Beth in PDX >>> >>> http://www.reverbnation.com/bethhamon >>> http://beth-hamon.blogspot.com/ >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> John Blish >> Minneapolis MN USA >> >> >> >> > > > -- > John Blish > Minneapolis MN USA > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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