Hi Patrick, The front ring is a 32 on a Shimano LX crank. The freewheel is the Dos Eno red, a 17 /19. So far I have only used it in the 17. Twin Cities is mostly flat and this is an easy combination.
The rack is a Nitto R10 that I have had a long time. Also shown here in more detail: http://www.pbase.com/jblish/image/36187942/original and here on a different bike http://www.pbase.com/jblish/image/27704948 Although they show *Out of Stock*, they do have it listed at Ben's: http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=872 Mine came directly from RBW long ago. I don't know whether anyone still sells them. Formally, the RedLine 26" is known as Jerry Pearce, which is also the name of the guy I bought it (new) from off eBay. I like RedLine products. John On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 3:22 PM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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. > 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 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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