[RBW] Re: FS: Rambouillet: TA, White Ind, Phil, Honjo.... more.
Lacing the saddle worked great to give it the right narrow shape. In the end I sold this saddle because it was not firm enough. Still, it's a nice saddle. On Mar 7, 7:10 pm, ekoral wrote: > hi steve, > i noticed in your flickr stream a selle an-atomica that was laced for > chafing. did this work for you? i'm currently selling mine on this > forum, and also on craigslist, but i'm curious about how that worked. > i noticed some inner thigh chafeage that wasn't annoying enough to get > rid of the saddle (i'm selling for other reasons) but enough to think > about. > > anyway, i'd love your opinion. oh, and beautiful bikes, btw. > > eli > > On Feb 14, 6:37 am, stevep33 wrote: > > > > > Rambouillet, size 56, complete bicycle minus pedals and saddle. > > $1700 (price includes the cost of professional packing and shipping in > > the continental US) > > > I will be sad to see this bicycle go. The orange Rambouillet paint is > > dazzling. There are many nice components in the deal - see list > > below. It rides terrifically. > > I'm the second owner of the frame, brakes and stem, but all other > > components were new (or NOS) in late 2009 and have 2000 miles on them. > > The tires and brake/shifter cables have a few hundred miles only. > > Saddle and pedals are NOT included. > > > I am very pleased with the condition of this bicycle. There are a > > scratches on the fender/rack eyelets from normal use. I see two other > > scratches on the frame (near the right side shifter, non-drive side > > chainstay); I tried to document these scratches in the photo set. The > > back edge of the rear fender has a scratch too that was hard to > > photograph, sorry. There no dents or rust on the frame. > > > Pictureshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/27988383@N06/sets/72157626028650710/ > > > TA Pro 5 Vis Cranks with 46/30 chainrings & TA dustcaps > > Phil Wood 119mm bottom bracket > > Suntour Superbe Pro front derailleur > > Silver downtube shifters > > XTR rear derailleur, med cage, low normal > > 13-30 9 speed Shimano cassette (Harris Cyclery - Century Special) > > Mavic Open Pro rims, White Industries hubs MI5 rear (135 mm) 32 hole, > > H2 front 32 hole - built by Peter White Cycles > > Challenge Parigi-Roubaix 700x27 tires (about 29mm wide) > > no-name titanium allen-head skewers > > Honjo 41mm round, smooth aluminum fenders > > Sheldon fender nuts > > Nitto Pearl stem 10cm > > Nitto Soba 44cm handlebars > > Cane Creek SCR-5 brake levers > > Fizik bar tape > > Tektro 521A brakes > > Velo Orange Grand Cru seatpost - cut several cm's from its original > > 30cm length. > > 9 speed chain (brand?) > > tubes and rim tape - yep, got those too. > > > Payment via PayPal. > > > You can email me at steve...@gmail.com. > > > Thanks for looking, > > > Steve -- 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.
[RBW] Bismarck, North Dakota
I recently moved from Tucson to Bismarck and was wondering if anyone out there is in this area or has any experience riding in the area. I know there are some bike paths around the city but was looking for other suggested rides. Any advice or comments are greatly appreciated. Cheers! cm -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Rambouillet: TA, White Ind, Phil, Honjo.... more.
And I quickly unlaced the laced up saddle I bought and find it ever so much more comfortable. :) From: stevep33 To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Tue, March 8, 2011 10:09:44 AM Subject: [RBW] Re: FS: Rambouillet: TA, White Ind, Phil, Honjo more. Lacing the saddle worked great to give it the right narrow shape. In the end I sold this saddle because it was not firm enough. Still, it's a nice saddle. -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Caprock Canyon State Park Trailway (Texas)
Clif, I'd seen your photos on the "Tall Riders" Flickr group. That's a nice looking Quickbeam! I don't really anticipate any possibility of going to the Caprock Canyons trailway anytime sooner than late spring, and maybe not until fall. At this point, my impression of the trail is that it's pretty gnarly. I'm not sure that my bike(s) would be very suitable for a ride on the trail, since they're more road oriented. It appears to me that the Canyon trailway would probably be more suitable for a mountain type bike, or maybe a 650B shod with really wide (and tough!) tires. If I go, I'd probably be most interested in hiking some of the Caprock Canyon trails, with a secondary opportunity of riding portions of the trailway. Jim Cloud On Mar 7, 7:41 pm, Cycletex wrote: > I've heard the same sketchy reports on trail conditions. Have you > tried calling Caprock Canyons? 806/455-1492 > > I passed through Estelline a couple of years ago and did some quick > riding on that end aboard my Quickbeam. Lots of stickers. > > http://tinyurl.com/5r2f2r6 > > http://tinyurl.com/6ylf72x > > Granite pack was kinda loose but not too bad. As you can see in the > second pic the trail is kinda overgrown but not unridable (where I > rode it). > > I'd love to get back up there and try and do the whole thing. If I did > I think I'd go 50c Big Apples at about 45-50 psi on the Atlantis and > maybe take some time and make it a two day ride. Please keep us > updated what you find out and if you decide to ride it. > > Clif Wright > > On Mar 7, 3:15 pm, Jim Cloud wrote: > > > > > > > > > Has anyone in the RBW group ridden on the Caprock Canyon Rails-to- > > Trails trailway? The trailway runs for a distance of 64 miles between > > South Plains and Estelline Texas (east of Lubbock Texas). > > > I've seen a few on-line comments, but they don't look very encouraging > > in terms of this trail's condition for cycling. If the trailway is > > reasonably accessible, with a "Country Bike" style bicycle (e.g. > > Rivendell A.H. Hilsen, Sam Hillborne style with Jack Brown tires or > > the like), I'd like to try it out. The area sounds interesting also > > for the possibility of hiking in the Caprock Canyons area > > > Here's a link to a website with some information about the > > trailway:http://texaswildnetwork.com/north-texas/parks/caprock-canyons-trailwa... > > > Jim Cloud > > Tucson, AZ -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Caprock Canyon State Park Trailway (Texas)
Are you in Texas? You might already know about it but the Mineral Wells State Trailway, while not as long, is a great trail. Super well kept, it rolls though the Cross Timbers between Mineral Wells and Weatherford. On Mar 8, 10:20 am, Jim Cloud wrote: > Clif, > > I'd seen your photos on the "Tall Riders" Flickr group. That's a nice > looking Quickbeam! I don't really anticipate any possibility of going > to the Caprock Canyons trailway anytime sooner than late spring, and > maybe not until fall. At this point, my impression of the trail is > that it's pretty gnarly. I'm not sure that my bike(s) would be very > suitable for a ride on the trail, since they're more road oriented. > It appears to me that the Canyon trailway would probably be more > suitable for a mountain type bike, or maybe a 650B shod with really > wide (and tough!) tires. > > If I go, I'd probably be most interested in hiking some of the Caprock > Canyon trails, with a secondary opportunity of riding portions of the > trailway. > > Jim Cloud > > On Mar 7, 7:41 pm, Cycletex wrote: > > > I've heard the same sketchy reports on trail conditions. Have you > > tried calling Caprock Canyons? 806/455-1492 > > > I passed through Estelline a couple of years ago and did some quick > > riding on that end aboard my Quickbeam. Lots of stickers. > > >http://tinyurl.com/5r2f2r6 > > >http://tinyurl.com/6ylf72x > > > Granite pack was kinda loose but not too bad. As you can see in the > > second pic the trail is kinda overgrown but not unridable (where I > > rode it). > > > I'd love to get back up there and try and do the whole thing. If I did > > I think I'd go 50c Big Apples at about 45-50 psi on the Atlantis and > > maybe take some time and make it a two day ride. Please keep us > > updated what you find out and if you decide to ride it. > > > Clif Wright > > > On Mar 7, 3:15 pm, Jim Cloud wrote: > > > > Has anyone in the RBW group ridden on the Caprock Canyon Rails-to- > > > Trails trailway? The trailway runs for a distance of 64 miles between > > > South Plains and Estelline Texas (east of Lubbock Texas). > > > > I've seen a few on-line comments, but they don't look very encouraging > > > in terms of this trail's condition for cycling. If the trailway is > > > reasonably accessible, with a "Country Bike" style bicycle (e.g. > > > Rivendell A.H. Hilsen, Sam Hillborne style with Jack Brown tires or > > > the like), I'd like to try it out. The area sounds interesting also > > > for the possibility of hiking in the Caprock Canyons area > > > > Here's a link to a website with some information about the > > > trailway:http://texaswildnetwork.com/north-texas/parks/caprock-canyons-trailwa... > > > > Jim Cloud > > > Tucson, AZ -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Warning: non-scientific experiment under construction (650B vs 700C)
Update. I have three times in the log book now. The first one was on 700C wheels and I felt lousy, so I expect that I'll ignore that 2:09:45 time. The second ride confirmed that the first will probably get tagged an outlier. I did the same ~26 mile hilly stretch through the east bay hills in 1:51:52. Today I logged a third time, this time on the 650B wheelset. With Hetres at 45psi, I did the route in 1:46:32. There's still a lot of data to take. I'm trying to do each ride with an honest hard effort, trying to beat my personal best each time, regardless of what wheelset I am running. I wont even start to look for trends or comparisons until I've gone back and forth at least a few times between wheelsets. Clearly I could get significantly more scientific with a power tap or similar, but I'm not that interested in doing that. The good news for me is that the bike feels great with both wheelsets, and feels different. Different enough that I'll probably keep both setups at the ready. Two bikes for the price of one! Yay me! On Feb 28, 2:54 pm, dweendaddy wrote: > To add to the scientificness of it all, flip a coin to find out what > you are going to ride each day > > Not unlike this great trial in the British Medical > Journal!http://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c6801.full > > On Feb 28, 4:18 pm, Anne Paulson wrote: > > > Yes I do, and a Roadeo too. And I love them all. > > > On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 10:17 AM, doug peterson wrote: > > > FWIW, list member Anne has a pair of Atlantises all to herself! > > > -- > > -- Anne Paulson > > > My hovercraft is full of eels > > -- 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.
[RBW] FS: Nigel Smythe Lil' Loafer
They are about $100 new right? -- 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.
[RBW] silver shifters on paul thumbies
This might be old news, but Paul is making adapters for putting silver shifters on their thumbies. http://paulcomp.com/mtthumbie.html (scroll down) It's $21, but I probably would've done it this way instead of shimano had they been out last fall when I built my hunqapillar. Good stuff, figured it's worth sharing. ~erik -- oakland, ca bikenoir.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.
[RBW] Re: silver shifters on paul thumbies
Riv has 'em, too. Looks like that adapter would allow thumbies to work with basically any downtube friction shifter now. That's pretty cool. http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/paul-thumbie-silver-shifter-adapter-pair/17-145 On Mar 8, 11:20 am, erik jensen wrote: > This might be old news, but Paul is making adapters for putting silver > shifters on their thumbies. > > http://paulcomp.com/mtthumbie.html > (scroll down) > > It's $21, but I probably would've done it this way instead of shimano had > they been out last fall when I built my hunqapillar. Good stuff, figured > it's worth sharing. > > ~erik > -- > oakland, ca > bikenoir.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.
Re: [RBW] Re: New Sam Auction Color
Man, 5 mins left and it's at just $2,500! Someone's gonna get a great deal on that beautiful Sam. As much as I wanted to bid on it, I've decided the double top tube is overkill (functionally and visually) for me – and I already have a spare cockpit and of nice 700C wheels that I should put on a frame. Anyone have a AHH / Saluki / Atlantis frame in the 59-61 range they're looking to sell…? ;) -nathan On Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 6:50 AM, Forrest wrote: > I'm 5'11" with a SH of 77 and ride a 56 Sam. Fits great. In fact I > kept it over keeping a 61 Atlantis. Some seat post showing because of > the frame's geometry, but it looks fine to me, and I'm okay with it > because I know the bike fits me. My standover clearance is comfortable > but not excessive at all. Best wishes choosing. -- Forrest > > On Mar 4, 12:17 pm, nathan spindel wrote: > > It's beautiful. I'm tempted… but is a 56cm Sam too small for me? I'm 5'11", > > 88 PBH, SH usually around 77-78. Would that result in a lotta seatpost > > showing / would a 60cm Sam fit me better? > > > > -nathan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Friday, March 4, 2011 at 7:51 AM, scott wrote: > > > Holy Smokes! I think the Sam Riv is auctioning right now is the nicest > > > color I've seen in a long time. It makes the single color paint job > > > pop! I would be thrilled if the new batch of Sam's were this color. In > > > other words, GRANT and Crew, please use this color on the new > > > Sams! > > > > > Scott "Counting pennies for a Hillborne" Lutz > > > > > -- > > > 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 > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Caprock Canyon State Park Trailway (Texas)
Clif, No I'm in Arizona (Tucson). I appreciate the suggestion of the Mineral Wells State Trailway, I'll try to check it out. I have some relatives living in Texas, so I occasionally visit them. Jim Cloud On Mar 8, 10:54 am, Cycletex wrote: > Are you in Texas? You might already know about it but the Mineral > Wells State Trailway, while not as long, is a great trail. Super well > kept, it rolls though the Cross Timbers between Mineral Wells and > Weatherford. > > On Mar 8, 10:20 am, Jim Cloud wrote: > > > > > > > > > Clif, > > > I'd seen your photos on the "Tall Riders" Flickr group. That's a nice > > looking Quickbeam! I don't really anticipate any possibility of going > > to the Caprock Canyons trailway anytime sooner than late spring, and > > maybe not until fall. At this point, my impression of the trail is > > that it's pretty gnarly. I'm not sure that my bike(s) would be very > > suitable for a ride on the trail, since they're more road oriented. > > It appears to me that the Canyon trailway would probably be more > > suitable for a mountain type bike, or maybe a 650B shod with really > > wide (and tough!) tires. > > > If I go, I'd probably be most interested in hiking some of the Caprock > > Canyon trails, with a secondary opportunity of riding portions of the > > trailway. > > > Jim Cloud > > > On Mar 7, 7:41 pm, Cycletex wrote: > > > > I've heard the same sketchy reports on trail conditions. Have you > > > tried calling Caprock Canyons? 806/455-1492 > > > > I passed through Estelline a couple of years ago and did some quick > > > riding on that end aboard my Quickbeam. Lots of stickers. > > > >http://tinyurl.com/5r2f2r6 > > > >http://tinyurl.com/6ylf72x > > > > Granite pack was kinda loose but not too bad. As you can see in the > > > second pic the trail is kinda overgrown but not unridable (where I > > > rode it). > > > > I'd love to get back up there and try and do the whole thing. If I did > > > I think I'd go 50c Big Apples at about 45-50 psi on the Atlantis and > > > maybe take some time and make it a two day ride. Please keep us > > > updated what you find out and if you decide to ride it. > > > > Clif Wright > > > > On Mar 7, 3:15 pm, Jim Cloud wrote: > > > > > Has anyone in the RBW group ridden on the Caprock Canyon Rails-to- > > > > Trails trailway? The trailway runs for a distance of 64 miles between > > > > South Plains and Estelline Texas (east of Lubbock Texas). > > > > > I've seen a few on-line comments, but they don't look very encouraging > > > > in terms of this trail's condition for cycling. If the trailway is > > > > reasonably accessible, with a "Country Bike" style bicycle (e.g. > > > > Rivendell A.H. Hilsen, Sam Hillborne style with Jack Brown tires or > > > > the like), I'd like to try it out. The area sounds interesting also > > > > for the possibility of hiking in the Caprock Canyons area > > > > > Here's a link to a website with some information about the > > > > trailway:http://texaswildnetwork.com/north-texas/parks/caprock-canyons-trailwa... > > > > > Jim Cloud > > > > Tucson, AZ -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Bismarck, North Dakota
That's *quite* a change! Cheers, John at RBW On Mar 8, 8:56 am, cm wrote: > I recently moved from Tucson to Bismarck and was wondering if anyone > out there is in this area or has any experience riding in the area. I > know there are some bike paths around the city but was looking for > other suggested rides. Any advice or comments are greatly > appreciated. > > Cheers! > cm -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Bismarck, North Dakota
I agree, after living in Tucson for 33 years, I'm sure my blood would instantly congeal if I had to endure a winter in North Dakota... Jim Cloud Tucson, AZ On Mar 8, 4:30 pm, John Bennett wrote: > That's *quite* a change! > > Cheers, > > John at RBW > > On Mar 8, 8:56 am, cm wrote: > > > > > > > > > I recently moved from Tucson to Bismarck and was wondering if anyone > > out there is in this area or has any experience riding in the area. I > > know there are some bike paths around the city but was looking for > > other suggested rides. Any advice or comments are greatly > > appreciated. > > > Cheers! > > cm -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Bismarck, North Dakota
First of all, you're going to need one of these: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_L3XycftDXGg/SIfFj_o99cI/Bp4/UlmF1OQGf2I/P1010158.JPG (When is Rivendell going to get into the snow bike business, anyway?) On Mar 8, 7:56 am, cm wrote: > I recently moved from Tucson to Bismarck and was wondering if anyone > out there is in this area or has any experience riding in the area. I > know there are some bike paths around the city but was looking for > other suggested rides. Any advice or comments are greatly > appreciated. > > Cheers! > cm -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Sigh. Busted compression washers on the Silvers. sigh.
No problem, I am going to make a vulcanized rubber mold and cast them in mass. I am a jeweler by trade and it should be no problem making a mold and casting a few...or more. I'll try to post the results sometime soon. Maybe after this weekend. On Mar 7, 9:45 am, doug peterson wrote: > Charlie: > > If you make those washers out of brass, I'm interested. Regardless of > the life expectancy of the gray plastic washers, the brass would be a > lot better looking...even nicer after some exposure to the elements. > Functionality plus aesthetics. > > dougP > > On Mar 6, 3:04 pm, charlie wrote: > > > I enjoy mine mounted on the down tube as they are long enough to reach > > and they are silky smooth. To be honest they are just levers to me > > ratcheting or not (although that feature is pleasant) they allow me to > > derail the chain onto a different cog and that's about it. The fact > > that they look nice on the bike is a bonus. They seem to be well made > > and in spite of the little plastic washer thingy that sometimes > > cracks, mine have been going strong for several years now. I will make > > my own exact duplicate washers out of brass because I can and in fact, > > I could make many of them but it wouldn't affect my choice to buy them > > again. The Shimano's seem nice but I don't index and the only others I > > have used are Campagnolo's and the old Suntour ratcheting ones that > > keep on ticking on my old Raleigh. I acquired them off an old junk > > bike for free. I don't know if the Shimano levers work or look good on > > the down tube but the Silvers do and I am satisfied. > > > On Mar 6, 1:09 pm, Mike S wrote: > > > > I have Shimano Ultegra bar end shifters on a bike of mine, and in my > > > opinion they work splendidly. I've never had any mechanical problem > > > with them in two years, they're made in Japan (I think) and I don't > > > know of any plasticy vulnerabilities. They are also $35 cheaper than > > > the Silvers, so I'm wondering why/if people think the Silvers are far > > > superior? > > > > I was going to get the SIlvers when I was setting this bike up, but > > > the price tag was a bit hefty compared to the Shimanos. ANybody got an > > > argument as to why Silvers are worth it? > > > > On Mar 6, 2:05 pm, charlie wrote: > > > > > Its okay Grant...I'd say most of us are sensible enough to realize > > > > the insignificance and accept the commonly available substitute born > > > > of Yankee ingenuity. > > > > > On Mar 6, 10:30 am, grant wrote: > > > > > > Nobody should be horrified, shocked, or even disappointed that we > > > > > "spec'd a part with fragile plastic." There's more to it than that. > > > > > We don't get lab results or long-term test results for every part on > > > > > every component we use. There's a certain amount of faith involved, or > > > > > else you can't move. In this case, the same sources were used for the > > > > > Silver washers as were used for the SunTour Sprint washers, and I've > > > > > had them last 5 years. "Failure" means they crack or a chunk falls > > > > > out, but they are failsafemeaning safe when they've failed. We > > > > > don't use plastic forks (except for eating with sometimes), but a > > > > > plastic washer now and thenit's not horrid. > > > > > Two years ago we offered a 3-piece metal and plastic mix of washers > > > > > you could get at a hardware store. We provided them free for the > > > > > asking. Beyond that, we told the maker Hey Please Do Better, and > > > > > before we OK'd the "improved" part, we hung it and an old one out in > > > > > the sun, zip-tied to a bike rack where it could get sunbaked badly. > > > > > Then we tried to mash both. The old cracked, the new didn't, and those > > > > > are the ones we got now. > > > > > > Grant "this is as defensive as I get, and sorry 'bout it" Petersen > > > > > > On Mar 5, 2:23 pm, Justin August wrote: > > > > > > > Took out the Bleriot with Hetres for a spin and while hanging out > > > > > > reading a book it fell over and now one of my compression washers is > > > > > > cracked. Annoying, can't believe Riv specced a part with fragile > > > > > > plastic, etc…. > > > > > > > My question: Do I wait for VO to get more in stock or can I use > > > > > > something else? Can I use a leather washer instead of a compression > > > > > > washer? > > > > > > > Or am I boned? > > > > > > > Pics of the Bleriot: (ignore my front derailler cable > > > > > > fray)http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinaugust/5500751630/in/set-721576245...Hide > > > > > > quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
[RBW] Silver shifters, Sidi, Dura ace 9 speed, San Marco Rolls Ti, Swift Industries Pannier/ Backpack
All prices include shipping 1. Silver Bar End Shifters - $60 2. Sidi Dominator MTB shoes size 42 - $60 3. San Marco Rolls Titanium - $75 4. Shimano 105/ Mavic cpx22 wheelset - $75 5. Swift Industries custom Pannier/ Backpack - $175 6. Sugino Alpina Crankset like new - $125 -- 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.
[RBW] WTB: Thule fork mount long trays
I have a new car with a shorter roof line, and can't use my existing short tray racks. Wondering if someone has any long trays lying that around they want to sell. I don't need the actual fork mount part, just the trays. One would be okay, but two would be better. Thanks, David -- 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.
[RBW] WTB: 61cm A.Homer Hilsen
Hey all, does anyone have a 61cm Hilsen they are interested in selling?Just curiuosthanks, -Mike also I have a 59cm Romulus for sale, pretty much stock, great bike, just realizing its a little small -- 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.
