Re: [RBW] Re: Berthoud Decaleur
Hi Ron, I'm not in need of a decaleur right now, but that Mercian is so beautiful! (It's no secret that I'm partial to wooden fenders.) Takashi 2024年1月6日土曜日 13:17:52 UTC+9 Ron Mc: > Thanks again, Steve - this is my longest-term bike, and the baseline for > measurements any time I build a bike. > It's cozy beyond words. Great aero position on the moustache bar, and the > wide reach gives you excellent control. > > -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e61cc773-9132-4e57-98c2-4b7571d7923an%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Who is getting a Platypus?
Masa, Congrats on your new bike! I'm looking forward to hearing from you about how the bike feels. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5822b23d-2c6f-45b0-a5ea-2d933ea2b047n%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Sharing Your Winter Ride Fotos 2023
Dave, Yes, winter cycling is as pleasing as autumn cycling. Your Gunnar seems to be a perfect machine to ride on dirt road! Nick, That's an unbelievably beautiful image! I can almost feel crisp air and dazzling sunlight. I believe that it was very quiet out there? Randy, Glad that you were able to ride. I assume that winter in Wisconsin is very harsh. Your photo, like Nick's, makes me think that it was very quiet. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/64658894-e420-4714-a39e-c5d154bfef65n%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Sharing Your Winter Ride Fotos 2023
John, -1c is rather warm in your area, I guess? Looks like a lovely place to ride. Please keep posting! Luke, Ha! If you said the photo was taken in April I surely would have believed it. Like Kim said it's a spectacular view. It should be quite a workout climbing there! Joe, Color of your bike looks very different in two photos. Both look great, but especially beautiful in the morning (evening?) light! Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5b98bbc9-af50-438d-a130-88f44b93a129n%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Sharing Your Winter Ride Fotos 2023
Matti, that's a nice LHT, and visiting a coast in winter is something special. Please post picture of your Sam when you build it up! Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a193646b-7af6-4f05-a80c-aca40fa7abd0n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Sharing Your Winter Ride Fotos 2023
So many great images! Brian, Spectacular view, and oh, those clouds pattern in the sky! And your Sam is so cool; to my eyes it's perfect. Paul, Thank you, I'm glad to know that you enjoy my photos. Looks like Virginia is a very beautiful place, I can almost feel crisp air and sweet smell of dry trees. Leah, Wow, blizzard to green in one week? It gave you a chance to ride your beautiful Platypus, so it was a good thing, I believe. Please post more photos! Eric, Was it dawn or evening? Either case, beautiful photo, as always. Looks like you had a very nice New Year's Day! Paul's and Eric's photos make me wonder - doesn't Virginia have much snowfall? Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/13187faf-2fcf-4d86-afac-83f8591feeb0n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Sharing Your Winter Ride Fotos 2023
Leah, Thank you for the video, your Platypus with lots of lights is so fabulous! It sure looks like Michigan is a tough place to ride bikes when there is heavy snowfall. As someone commented cross country skiing might be fun. Here's a photo from last year: https://flic.kr/p/2mZYVer Paul, Thank you. It's natural that higher, mountainous places get more snowfall. West Virginia has more mountains? Now I understand why John Denver sang "West Virginia, Mountain Mama..." Dave, I agree with Eric, your photos are great! " Sorry for the number of photo" No, not at all. The more photos the better. I scrolled through your Instagram posts, they're all beautiful! John, The monochrome-ish photo is a genuine "Winter Photo." Maybe it's the high latitude that makes daytime shorter than in most places? Eric, It's same in Japan that places where there is little snowfall don't have infrastructure to handle snow. Two inches of snow turns Tokyo into a chaos. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b43d066f-fa90-4f04-b330-0a7838e8a985n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Sharing Your Winter Ride Fotos 2023
Thank you Garth. Yes, it was indeed "Midnight Sun." When I looked up and stared at the moon it was almost blinding. Dorothy, riding in winter rain is much tougher than in snow IMHO. And your Clem looks like the embodiment of what Grant was thinking when he designed them. Jamin, they're beautiful photos! Those steep mountains look very much like what we have here in Japan. Looks like quite a workout if you want to enjoy the view. Ted, I'm sorry to hear that. And that's definitely a Winter Ride Foto! Piaw, I was able to see photos without an Amazon account. That collapsed car! I agree that riding a closed road is pleasant. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5445d148-954c-4312-a2d6-17e3e04d8f4fn%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Northern Hemisphere Summer Riding Photos 2023
Thank you Bill. I'm looking forward to your photos of France. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3c9f4c95-b8cc-4140-bf36-0283f5df7ba5n%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Northern Hemisphere Summer Riding Photos 2023
Thank you John. But, you know, summer in Japan is more severe than in Canada, and "Rinse" isn't easy here since rivers in Japan (https://flic.kr/p/2oz6bYx) are basically more treacherous than those in Canada, so mileage will be smaller in summer. I'll post pictures when I go ride. Scott, handlebar is Albastache, and the stem is Nitto Dirt Drop 10cm. Riv recommends that Moustache bar raised high (https://www.rivbike.com/pages/nitto-stem-comparison), so I raised my Albastache high. Climbing is equally as easy as with drop bars, and feels very natural when descending curvy roads, maybe most natural among the bars I've used so far. (I've used Noodle, Albatross, Bosco, and Bullmoose.) First I had the bar ends pointed slightly downward, and I suffered hand numbness. I tilted it so the bar ends point very slightly UPward, and the numbness is gone, though it seems counter intuitive. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a1865127-3f3b-49cd-a090-f9e6f0d4924an%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Riv Ride: Chicago Lakefront Trail Recap
Great video and writeup as always, Leah! It's a great thing that we have such a great storyteller in this group so that members who couldn't join the ride still can enjoy your post. Thank you for sharing. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e97090cf-9605-41d1-acbb-928634efedccn%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Riv-rafting
Wow, John, that looks like a lot of fun. Looking at beautiful scenery from the river must be a very different experience from cycling. I too am looking forward to seeing more of your photos! Takashi 2024年5月11日土曜日 3:44:37 UTC+9 John Rinker: > Hey Wes, I'll look forward to seeing photos of that! I'm confused about > your swap- you want country gravel or I80? > > Hey Michael, Urban NYC must require a whole different set of skills than > cruising around the desert on trails or rivers. Here's a link to a GaiaGPS > track with a few more photos of the paddle. Another cool feature of this > paddle is a herd of wild horses (mustangs) that come to the river to drink. > I saw a small group of 15 or so and more solitary ones along the way. > Apparently, they are descended from the Spanish horses set free in the > 1600s. You probably don't see too many of those in Central Park! > > Salt River Deux <https://www.gaiagps.com/public/Ob4im73iLd6P99sycfJI4mzz/> > > I'll shoot a photo of the bike loaded with the raft when I paddle again on > Monday. > > Cheers, John > On Friday, May 10, 2024 at 5:30:14 AM UTC-7 Michael Morrissey wrote: > >> That looks incredible. More pictures and details please! It's the exact >> opposite of my normal bike rides (urban NYC). >> >> M >> >> >> On Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 9:52:37 PM UTC-4 Wesley wrote: >> >>> I’ve got a slow-developing project to create a bike raft out of a $40 >>> “inflatable camp lounger”. If I can raft 30 feet across an irrigation >>> ditch, I can swap gravel country roads for 12 miles of commuting alongside >>> interstate 80. I’ll let you know if it works. >>> -Wes >>> >>> On Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 4:20:11 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: >>> >>>> Got it; again, sounds very interesting. I see that Alpacka boats retail >>>> basically for the price of an entry-level Clem. >>>> >>>> I should probably buy an entry level Clem first, though. >>>> >>>> On Thu, May 9, 2024 at 4:27 PM John Rinker wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello Patrick. No trailer needed as, you guessed it, the raft rolls >>>>> into a tidy little 5lb burrito and fits very nicely on the rack. In >>>>> addition to the photos of the raft with the bike, I should have taken a >>>>> photo of the bike with the raft on it! >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, John >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 3:05:53 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> That looks very tempting. I can't make out a trailer; does the boat >>>>>> fold up small enought to be carried on a rack? >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm 1/4 mile crow-directly west through bosque scrub from the Rio >>>>>> Grande and it's an easy and pleasant ride north on a paved recreation >>>>>> trail >>>>>> to various possible insertion points. In fact, my next door neighbors >>>>>> have >>>>>> a couple of inflatable canoes which they generally drive north to entry >>>>>> points, float back south, then drive the other car to pick up the first >>>>>> one; tho' husband Chris some years ago did drive north, float south, >>>>>> then >>>>>> rode his bike back north to get his car. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, May 9, 2024 at 12:07 PM John Rinker >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hey Sue, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I haven't tried my boat without a bike yet, but I did paddle one a >>>>>>> few years back *sans bicyclette *and I remember it being like any >>>>>>> other raft without a keel- kind of squirreley. >>>>>>> With the bike, however, it handles very nicely indeed. Alpacka makes >>>>>>> other such rafts for use without a bicycle, and I imagine these track >>>>>>> much >>>>>>> better. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, the bicycle is attached at 4 lashing points with Voile-type >>>>>>> straps, and the wheels with bungee cords. It's all very solid and >>>>>>> stable. >>>>>>> If there was a chance that my bike would end up at the bottom of the >>>>>>> river, >>>>>>> I'd think twice. >>>>>&
[RBW] Re: Photos from last weekend's overnighter
Thank you all for nice comments. Diana, tires are Schwalbe Thunder Burt 29 x 2.1. John, I believe that, with less humidity, you can take equally (or more) gorgeous stars photo in Arizona, can't you? Takashi 2024年5月14日火曜日 0:41:30 UTC+9 eric...@gmail.com: > Wow, the sky > > On Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 4:44:38 PM UTC-4 John Rinker wrote: > >> Beautiful! It never fails that I miss Japan so after seeing your photos. >> I really love the one of your Hunq among the stars. >> >> Cheers, John >> >> On Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 5:51:56 AM UTC-7 diana@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Awesome shots. What size tires were you running? >>> >>> On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 1:02:49 PM UTC-6 Josh C wrote: >>> >>>> That's just perfect. Thanks for sharing. >>>> >>>> On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 12:34:35 PM UTC-4 John Bokman wrote: >>>> >>>>> Fantastic shots Takashi! I especially like the Starlight shot. >>>>> >>>>> John >>>>> Portland OR >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 7:26:07 AM UTC-7 Takashi wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Here are some photos from last weekend's overnighter. >>>>>> I rode almost same route last year and two years ago, so I didn't >>>>>> take many photos. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hunqapillar loaded up. >>>>>> For this load, I think TourSacks (rear panniers) would have worked >>>>>> better. >>>>>> [image: ov1.jpg] >>>>>> >>>>>> Momosuke Bridge: >>>>>> [image: ov2.jpg] >>>>>> >>>>>> Short ramble around the campsite: >>>>>> [image: ov3.jpg] >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: ov4.jpg] >>>>>> >>>>>> Obligatory starlight shot: >>>>>> [image: ov5.jpg] >>>>>> >>>>>> The vertical line is an airplane which happened to fly over me: >>>>>> [image: ov6.jpg] >>>>>> >>>>>> Takashi >>>>>> >>>>>> -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/fae29976-0a99-4b17-923b-c1bbdfcff96an%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Photos from last weekend's overnighter
Minh, I had an inflatable pad in the saddle bag. https://www.montbell.us/products/disp.php?cat_id=14008&p_id=1124667 Takashi 2024年5月16日木曜日 22:56:14 UTC+9 Minh: > great pics, looks like fun! is there a sleeping pad somewhere in that > gear? that's the one item i'm having some trouble packing on the bike! > > On Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 9:11:07 AM UTC-4 Takashi wrote: > >> Thank you all for nice comments. >> >> Diana, tires are Schwalbe Thunder Burt 29 x 2.1. >> >> John, I believe that, with less humidity, you can take equally (or more) >> gorgeous stars photo in Arizona, can't you? >> >> Takashi >> >> 2024年5月14日火曜日 0:41:30 UTC+9 eric...@gmail.com: >> >>> Wow, the sky >>> >>> On Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 4:44:38 PM UTC-4 John Rinker wrote: >>> >>>> Beautiful! It never fails that I miss Japan so after seeing your >>>> photos. I really love the one of your Hunq among the stars. >>>> >>>> Cheers, John >>>> >>>> On Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 5:51:56 AM UTC-7 diana@gmail.com wrote: >>>> >>>>> Awesome shots. What size tires were you running? >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 1:02:49 PM UTC-6 Josh C wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> That's just perfect. Thanks for sharing. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 12:34:35 PM UTC-4 John Bokman wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Fantastic shots Takashi! I especially like the Starlight shot. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> John >>>>>>> Portland OR >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 7:26:07 AM UTC-7 Takashi wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Here are some photos from last weekend's overnighter. >>>>>>>> I rode almost same route last year and two years ago, so I didn't >>>>>>>> take many photos. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hunqapillar loaded up. >>>>>>>> For this load, I think TourSacks (rear panniers) would have worked >>>>>>>> better. >>>>>>>> [image: ov1.jpg] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Momosuke Bridge: >>>>>>>> [image: ov2.jpg] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Short ramble around the campsite: >>>>>>>> [image: ov3.jpg] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [image: ov4.jpg] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Obligatory starlight shot: >>>>>>>> [image: ov5.jpg] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The vertical line is an airplane which happened to fly over me: >>>>>>>> [image: ov6.jpg] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Takashi >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/52d6fe2a-cd67-4956-93f5-dc8c197aa240n%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Re: Sharing Your Winter Ride Fotos 2023
Ted, The place I took the photo is about 5-minute ride from my room. Snow is mostly disappeared now. Snow bank indeed makes road narrower, but I ride mostly on non-busy back roads, so no problem. Slin, I'm pretty sure that your wife will love that beautiful Platypus! Eric Marth, Good ride with friends AND seeing an owl very close. What's not to like?? And photos in your latter post are also beautiful. It doesn't look like winter except for the 3rd photos with ice in it. Eric Norris, I second Paul's comment that your photos make me feel like I'm there. It's always very interesting to see historical buildings during a ride. Paul, thanks for photo of Eric's Hillborne. That's indeed a gigantic bag! Stephen, film photos have different atmosphere from digital ones, and yours are so great! I also live in a tiny apartment room with 2 bikes in it. I'm interested in A Homer Hilsen but no more room. Ryan, riding in strong wind (headwind or tailwind) must have been very cold. But looking at that blue sky, I also would have hopped on my bike. Richard, that bike looks like a perfect choice for having fun on snow! Dave, great photos as always! Monochrome image highlights interesting patterns of tree shadows. Will, although there are no snow in the photo, it surely looks like a very cold day! Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/abd152fe-c6d9-466e-a217-95a280388ea9n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Signing up for Scary Things: Intro to Bike Mechanics
Now I'm expecting, in the near future, seeing "Ask Leah Anything About Your Bike Problems" thread in this forum. Takashi 2023年2月20日月曜日 7:49:57 UTC+9 eric...@gmail.com: Good for you, Leah! Enjoy the wrenches :) On Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 1:06:29 PM UTC-5 J J wrote: Great story, thank you Leah. Bike repair and maintenance is a forever learning process, but I don’t want to mess with spoke tension, truing wheels, or building wheels up from scratch. These are skills I deeply admire in other folks. On Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 12:30:47 PM UTC-5 Jim Whorton wrote: Wonderful, and yes I can relate. On Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 9:30:45 AM UTC-5 Roberta wrote: Sounds like a wonderful class. I wonder if you’ll start riding towards the potholes or if you hear a noise just think “I might be able to fix that!” I’m going to look for a local class like that. On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 9:31:40 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: It’s winter here in Michigan and business at the local bike shop is slow. The shop had a brilliant idea to host a class for a small number of students to teach basic bicycle maintenance/mechanics. Students were to bring their own bikes, which was wonderful because we would learn to work on what we actually have. Our teacher was quietly brilliant, extremely patient, and, well, dreamy. (I would love to set him up with my friend from my women’s club ride and then be in their wedding. Unable to ascertain his marital status without committing harassment, I am still in the throes of scheming.) I digress! He taught us how the shop gives each bike a once-over. It’s an M shape, starting at the front wheel, going up to the bars, down to the pedal/chain ring, up to the saddle and down to that rear wheel. From there we moved on to wheel truing, derailleurs and shifters, and finally, brakes. There were three of us in the class; one aluminum Trek with flat bars, a steel Jamis that had been ridden hard on the trainer in covid, and my raspberry Platypus. We all had V brakes. They had indexed shifting and I had friction. When examining our bikes, we/he found several problems (though not on the Platypus because I drag that bike in for every little thing) that we then observed our teacher fix. I now know what a loose headset sounds like (the Trek). Though, ironically, if you hit my front wheel to elicit the sound, the German mirror will respond with an identical sound. There are some skills that I still see best left to the experts - wheel truing, for instance. I audibly gasped when he took after the spokes of a wheel to mess them up for demonstration. I am leaving my new spoke wrench in the packaging because no good can come from that thing. I am still not brave enough to do a lot with tools to my bike, but I’m working on it. I like that some of the mystery was taken out of it all and I can see how parts work. Do I dare disclose here some of what I thought beforehand? Oh, fine. I thought a wheel out of true meant they had to bend a rim back into place. I had NO idea spokes were the culprit, nor did I know you could adjust them. 😬 And so on and so forth. Our mechanic was so encouraging and told us we should experiment at home - don’t worry, he assured us, you won’t break anything. But I wonder if he will feel the same when I show up with my collection of redundant Rivendells; pieces and parts left over and collected after rolling around on my garage floor. “I have been fixing my bike and now it won’t work.” Anyway, it’s a small step of self-betterment and I’ll keep walking that direction. I’m sure some of you out there can relate. Leah -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c07d5189-b944-4679-a47f-1d2896cc5955n%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Re: Sharing Your Winter Ride Fotos 2023
Paul, I know very little about "old" bikes, and I've never known about Austro Daimler bikes. Yours looks like a very meticulous made beautiful frame. Is it made of stainless? Also, your friend's Homer looks very cool & clean. Dave, love that mirror-like pond; it's as if you see sky both over your head and underneath you. Luke, that looks like an "easier" ride compared to photos in your previous posts. SF area seems to be a great place with various terrains. Stephanie, Grant would no doubt approve your use of the bike. Those blue Sackvilles make mere grocery rides joyous, don't they? Russel, I agree with Rich that your bike looks great. Now I'm thinking about which of my bike I should use green bartapes and yellow cables... Eric, so there are two airfields nearby? I seldom have chance to look at airplanes up close, that must be fun. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/29d3d4b3-6b97-4dcf-86f8-9ffaff893949n%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Sharing Your Winter Ride Fotos 2023
Paul in Dallas, judging from trees and grasses in your photo, Texas seems to be in spring already. Josia, that looks like a tough ride! Your Gus must be a perfect bike for such conditions. Good luck finding your ideal setup. Richard, another Gus photo on snow! It should be a fun bike to ride in any season. John, that's a beautiful place. It's surprising that there is so little snow even in Canada. David, I understand that you are looking forward to spring, but your bike looks "at home" on snow, in the second photo. Kai, looks like a chilly ride. Building Rosco with studded tires sounds like a good idea. Eric, that must have been a very nice ride despite headwinds. Both photos are beautiful. I don't think we'll have any more snow this season. Like Ted says, maybe time to start a Spring Photo thread? Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/144eab81-d78e-4ff3-b767-0ea0f4e9425fn%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Sharing your winter ride photos northern hemisphere Spring 2023
Ted, I like the color of your Fuji. Beautiful. Eric, your photos make me feel that I just HAVE to go ride coming weekend. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a30c420d-6256-4477-8235-56eb885ce7ean%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Tech question: Rene Herse pulley-style brake yoke -- what am I doing wrong?
I've used Rene Herse yokes and Dia Compe cheap yokes. It seems that with Rene Herse yoke, when there's some oil or grease on the cable, the cable pops out more easily than with Dia Compes. I've had same issue, so cleaned both yoke and cable with degreaser carefully, and no problem since then. Takashi 2024年9月5日木曜日 21:32:31 UTC+9 wboe...@gmail.com: > I have tried the Dia Compe version of these anchors and found no benefit. > I switched to standard fixed yokes. Also lighter weight and much less > fiddly. > > Will > > On Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 8:29:54 AM UTC-4 JohnS wrote: > >> Hello Michael, >> >> Did you grease the "piston"? I have the RH yokes on my Crust Lightening >> Bolt canti and they work fine, no slipping. It's been a couple years since >> I built it up and as I recall, I disassembled the whole thing and greased >> all of the parts, just in case I would ever need to take it apart in the >> future. >> >> JohnS >> >> On Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 7:22:42 PM UTC-4 ian m wrote: >> >>> On Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 2:32:06 PM UTC-4 J J wrote: >>> >>> It's either defective or plain awful design and manufacturing. >>> >>> >>> It's certainly not the latter as mine work fantastically. And >>> considering how simple the device is it's hard to see what could be >>> defective. The hole? The nut? The entire process is by turning that nut you >>> are pulling the shaft it threads onto towards the nut, eventually the cable >>> is being pinched both at both top and bottom. >>> >>> What I find hardest to understand is how Michael was able to tighten the >>> nut to "a very light tension" off-bike and have it hold the cable fine, but >>> can't seem to replicate that on-bike. I think if over-tightening had >>> somehow deformed the hole you'd be able to notice it. If you're not >>> bottoming out the acorn nut I gotta think you can tighten it further, I >>> could be wrong but I'd think the cable would fail before the solid block of >>> the yoke or the shaft would. >>> >> -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/884f3d5b-d2ad-4548-964f-8c9f4c36a942n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Cherry Blossoms Season!
Jason, You have gorgeous trees near you. Must be fun to ride around in town in this season. I can imagine drivers complaining about fallen blossoms sticking all over their cars! Franklyn, I can't tell if they're cherries either, but it must be a joy to admire them while riding. Beautiful. Tirebiter, Steven, and Roberta, Glad to know that you are enjoying this thread. Cherry blossoms are already falling here, but then peach blossoms are in full bloom. I think I can take pictures of them next weekend. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b0bfe507-d619-4c97-b5b7-dc5de29c5827%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Cherry Blossoms Season!
David, that looks like a gorgeous place, and your Appaloosa looks cool, too! Bob, you have cherry tree in your yard? It must be sweet to enjoy cherry blossoms whenever you like. Blue sky and cherry blossoms make really nice contrast. Jim, I can't see your picture on my screen. Maybe a wrong link? Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/421e9cc8-aa78-487b-b615-16a04b525fa7%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: MKS Bear Trap Pedals?
Blue Lug's blog says that they are new products from MKS, and says "Come to the store to see them." So I think you will have to wait a while until they are listed on their online store. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2bf960f1-a208-48ce-a90f-f2b33004c25e%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Center pull/Herse Brake Help
Hi Alex I don't have bikes with centerpulls, but I had squealing issues with my RH cantilever brakes. Long story short, I swapped from salmon pads to black pads (using same holders), and after several times of riding, they ceased to squeal. I've read (in comment section of RH blog, I think) that another user also switched from salmon to black and squealing problem was solved. Also it seems that there is compatibility issue between rims and pads, so if you have another rear wheel, you might try putting it on your Homer and see how it goes. Out of curiosity, did you have brake mounts brazed on your Homer? Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a46cc62f-bacb-4a96-b41e-7474164de8f2%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Lowrider racks on MIT Atlantis?
Nitto and Blue Lug are developing new lowrider racks. Their Instagram post says that new racks will be announced soon. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBDVw4oDCW8/ Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/757c5bf7-08f9-45f9-893c-87f29a388501o%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: WTB: Rivendell handlebard rando bag (forgot the name)
I think it's Sackville BarSack that you're looking for. And sorry, I'll NEVER let go of the one I have. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1e3dcc9d-2ad8-4721-81d6-5da475442c86o%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Was the Hunqapillar designed for Albatross bars?
Hi John Here's the Hunqapillar page I found on Wayback Machine. I hope the link works. Hunqapillar page on Riv website <https://web.archive.org/web/20111031165706/http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/f-hunqapillar.htm> I don't know how Wayback Machine works; frames should have been grey/red at the time this page was archived, but pictures shown here are the new green ones. Anyway, the 7th paragraph says "Every bar in the world is suitable for the Hunqapillar, so put on what you like." And if you scroll down (a bit above geo chart), they say: "Which handlebar? This is the hardest decision you'll make, because every option makes sense." I remembered these words well because I read this page over and over when I was contemplating which model I should buy. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/677aba6b-ba68-4bef-aef4-d5c4926fccc7o%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Yakushima Island, SW Japan
Ah, Yakushima! Thank you for sharing, John! I enjoyed your write-up and photos very much. I've been curious about the island for years, but never made the visit. Your post makes me feel like I must visit there right away. Looks like it didn't rain very much while you were there. Perhaps you have heard of a famous quote from a novel by Fumiko Hayashi which says "They say that it rains 35 days a month in Yakushima." Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6ecd2335-cc67-4398-b9d1-8bdd192cef53n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Riding in rain - Why not?
Thanks for the APPROVal, Bill. The bridge is a Momosuke Bridge completed in 1922. http://www.town.nagiso.nagano.jp/kankou/en/midokoro/nagiso/midokoro_34.html#06 Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ba1a7afc-c296-4673-b69a-fe4f3def4b45n%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Riding in rain - Why not?
I've never head about Cleverhood. It looks like a good poncho. Thank you, Ahmed. I was wearing Grundens Poncho which Riv used to sell, Gore-Tex spats <https://www.montbell.us/products/disp.php?cat_id=14070&p_id=1129429> by Mont Bell, and shoes covers also by Mont Bell*.* Very small area around my knees was uncovered and was a bit wet. Cleverhood's cheaper poncho is way shorter than Grundens (about 110cm), so you will need to wear rain pants, I think. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ea74ff22-e657-4970-96bf-afc793123b15n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: [Repainted] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route
Congrats on your "new" Bombadil! The frame color looks very cool, especially on the terrain you're riding. You wrote about Rene Herse taillight in another post; did you have a frame builder drill a hole on your frame? Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/78371ecc-abee-45d7-9021-e326348740dan%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Cherry Blossoms, Apricot Blossoms, Peach Blossoms
Hi Joyce I didn't notice fragrance of peach blossoms. I haven't heard other people talk about fragrance of cherry or peach blossoms, so it's not that I'm insensitive to smells, I think. Ume blossoms (4th image of the original post), I did notice subtle but pleasant fragrance. Thank you about fenders. I bought them from Woody's Fenders (https://www.woodysfenders.com/default.asp). Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/74868fda-dc17-4ed7-8193-6d15de013c59n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Cherry Blossoms, Apricot Blossoms, Peach Blossoms
Thank you Jason! Around here, peach blossoms were already falling by the time I took the last photo. It's raining now, so I think they'll be mostly gone by tomorrow. Cherry blossoms have not bloomed yet in Canada, I think? Enjoy your cherries on your gorgeous RIv! Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f3fa5b2b-a999-457d-b2bb-189ff873e1b3n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Cherry Blossoms, Apricot Blossoms, Peach Blossoms
Thank you Kate. I'm pretty sure that New Jersey is also a beautiful place! Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e8dbd61e-7203-4521-aed4-a411169700e8n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Cherry Blossoms, Apricot Blossoms, Peach Blossoms
Jason, those deep pink cherries are so gorgeous! I see some pedestrians in the photos. They must be enjoying, too. One of your photos show white and pink flowers; are they blooming from the same tree? Some peach blossom trees have both white and pink flowers on one tree, but I've never heard of cherry trees blooming like that. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e7854687-0eeb-4da4-a50b-c3702bd8f531n%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Re: Cherry Blossoms, Apricot Blossoms, Peach Blossoms
Thank you Bob. I am dreaming of Riv riders gathering and riding in Japan someday. That should be fun! Patrick, that's a good idea, though I also am too lazy to do such work! Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2da752bd-f323-4d60-b94f-3db0aa6c49a0n%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Introducing the Charlie H Gallop Protovelo
Thank you for the review Jason. Now that I read the review I'm interested in Charlie, though I can't justify buying another bike. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9135e414-5e48-4774-bfe1-34d931b06dddn%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: 10 years of Rivendell on my Homer Hilsen
Ouch! Glad to know that you and your bike frame were OK. I don't regret buying Hunqapillar at all, but am curious as to how it was if I bought a Homer. Maybe climbing a long ascent is a bit easier? Wishing you many more happy kilometers for the next 10 years! Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d270d891-1d19-4c49-8b01-65451b3e13bdn%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Overnighter Photos
Thank you Eric! The log worked better than I thought, but I should be careful not to forget tripod next time. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/568e2979-08d2-445f-b74f-4c40f1f6ce61n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Overnighter Photos
Thank you John! Yes, it's Nagano. If you come near here, please tell me. It's great if we can ride together. I took the river photo from forestry road Hatouchi Route, around here <http://maps.gsi.go.jp/#15/35.542685/137.727227/&base=std&ls=std&disp=1&vs=c1g1j0h0k0l0u0t0z0r0s0m0f0> . Campsite here <http://maps.gsi.go.jp/#15/35.563495/137.700834/&base=std&ls=std&disp=1&vs=c1g1j0h0k0l0u0t0z0r0s0m0f0> . I've never swum in the river (I'm not a good swimmer), but I guess the water is very cold, even in summer. Hatouchi Route is a very beautiful route, but the most beautiful river around here, in my opinion, is Kakizore River. https://flic.kr/p/2iPXo4p https://flic.kr/p/p1Fzrk Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f96dfb85-9932-4c6e-ac34-26146e9a08fen%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Overnighter Photos
Thank you Brendon! I'm lucky that I can visit these places easily. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4d41385f-e8f6-47ae-9185-190ed8774dfbn%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Izu Oshima- Gojira's Keep
Oh, I remember reading Blue Lug Blog about trip to Izu Oshima. The island surely looks like a 'must ride' place. Your description and photos make me want to visit there. Thank you for sharing! Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b9588690-3edd-4e67-a282-2309b849a204n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Sayonara Japan: A Farewell Tour
So sad that I didn't have chance to meet you John. I hope to have a ride together next time you come to Japan. Oh, and thank you for another great ride report and photos! I've visited Shikoku once, and I agree about thickness of the air there. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8f84c258-3992-4c54-bc6d-4a3267134ca0n%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)
Hi Jason, The last time you posted pictures of your ride they looked like quasi-monochrome, and this time they're colorful again. Both look great! Your bombadil, complete with fenders, looks quite at home in the woods. Takashi 2021年1月1日金曜日 13:18:35 UTC+9 Jason Fuller: > Got up to some good NYE shenanigans today. Nearly 40km, rode directly to > the north shore mountains (~9km to trailhead), then traversed a nice series > of wider dog-walk type trails over to one of our most popular MTB areas > (and the trails that are world-renowned as "the north shore trails") where > I climbed to 600m. Snow line is high here after a week of mild weather, I > didn't really see much snow until ~550m. I definitely feel like a black > sheep riding up that service road; it is very rare to see a hardtail even, > virtually everyone is on latest model 6" enduro bikes. I do actually have > one myself, but I couldn't ride it from home like this! Also it's pretty > fun to under-bike sometimes, even if I had to walk a few sections to > prevent ripping my front fender off. > > [image: IMG_2906.JPG] > > [image: IMG_2902.JPG] > > [image: vid_still2.JPG] > > [image: IMG_2891.JPG] > > [image: IMG_2889.JPG] > -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e326ee39-0e25-4769-8cba-0a4ee9091487n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Electric bicycles (Was: Copenhagen wheel)
Forget about chainsaw motor, let alone electric bikes! Rintendo in Osaka, Japan has made a steam-engine powered bike. http://rintendo.com/Products/PowerAssist/jokee.htm I'm skeptical about its cost-efficiency, though. The website is in Japanese, but I put the description in DeepL Translator, and it did a good translation. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bbfd9fc5-90cc-4047-8838-3dd221e0c177n%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Bombadil on its Archetypal Route (loads of photos)
Jason, the route looks very beautiful with lots of green, but I'm sure you'll have fun riding the same route covered with snow. I'm curious about the small tunnel. Did you go through it? Several years ago I came upon a similarly small tunnel; I went through it to find out that it lead to a rice paddy, so I assume it was a private path excavated by the owner of the rice paddy. https://flic.kr/p/iTB6m4 Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1f8ecf75-0ed9-4b42-a63c-ed0dfa448695n%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] The joy of winter riding, and how do you keep your toes warm?
Also coming in late. Wool socks and hiking boots (waterproof ones) worked fine for me if temperature is down to about freezing point. Colder than that, or if I'm riding very long descent, I wear battery heated socks. When I went long-ish ride last December, I brought battery heated gloves and socks, just in case. I didn't need socks, but used the gloves. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/34a4d40a-f9d6-447c-a263-4014f883e252n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Autumn Is My Favorite Season
Thank you Joel. It's Nagano in Japan. Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/649429fd-617b-48c1-bda6-b6d6be8854ebn%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Autumn Is My Favorite Season
John, riding that route must have been a real workout. And yes, I also would like to ride with you in near future! Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4c68bf96-f3cd-4c9a-acdf-4a73fc83c180n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: 2021 Appaloosa video
Eric, that's a very nice looking Appaloosa, and the area you're riding is a really lovely place! Takashi -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/04a286b3-83c2-43a3-b177-fe27fb80b2f7n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Japan?
Hi Christopher Japan is a very beautiful country. I think you will enjoy the visit. Can you speak Japanese? I am a native speaker of Japanese, so I have no idea whether or not traveling in Japan is easy for nonnatives. Maybe someone in this list can give you advice about that. Rural areas are more pleasant to visit than urban areas (for cyclists, that is), but there is less chance to meet someone who speaks English in rural areas. I think I can give you some advice about eastern part of Japan. I seldom go to west Japan, so I don't know much about west. Do you have any idea when you will visit? Takashi 2013年8月24日土曜日 15時07分16秒 UTC+9 Christopher Chen: > > Any Riv'ers in Japan or with touring experience they'd like to share? I've > been thinking about going for some time now. > > cc > > -- > "I want the kind of six pack you can't drink." -- Micah > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Wooden Fenders for Atlantis - photos / suggestions
I have compound curve Woody's Fenders on my Hunqapillar. http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/9343787510/ I know very little about metal fenders, so can't say which is better, but wooden fenders look very nice. I have found Anderson Wood Fenders on internet. I've never seen them in person, but photos of them look nice. http://creativeopenings.com/andersonwoodfenders.html Takashi -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: new tires for my Hunqapillar: 2.1x29 Maxxis Crossmark
Christian, Glad to hear that you have found tires that you like. I also use Maxxis Crossmarks, and like them very much. I use them only occasionally, since fat tires and my wooden fenders don't go together very well. Velo Orange says that they're working on wide 29er fenders. I'm looking forward to them. Takashi -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Pics of you on your Rivendell.
I took self-portrait when it was raining: http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/9436523720/in/set-72157629584056500 Takashi 2013年3月29日金曜日 9時41分47秒 UTC+9 Michael: > > We always post pics of our bikes, but rarely us on them. > > Post some pics of yourself on your Rivendell. > > I will follow along shortly if I can get one snapped of myself on the new > Hillborne. > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Gorgeous Autumn
Hi all, Trees are becoming very colorful here, so I thought I'd share it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/10511863834/ I came home from work by noon on Friday, so I had 2.5 days of weekend. I thought about camping, but typhoon was approaching near here on Saturday. (Actually, typhoon was gone and weather got fine by Saturday noon.) So I figured that I'd just go half-day ramble 3 times. I rode my Moulton on Friday, Bike Friday on Saturday (confusing), and Hunqapillar on Sunday. A set of photos to prove that I had wonderful 2.5-day-weekend: http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/sets/72157636969829694/ Takashi -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Gorgeous Autumn
Michael, I've added location information to the photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/10511863834/ If you click where it says "Agematsu-machi, Nagano Prefecture, JP," it will show a map. I hope it helps. Nagano is an inland prefecture with many mountains, and elevation is high mostly. So I guess that Nagano is equivalent to Colorado State in USA, maybe? Takashi 2013年10月27日日曜日 23時28分24秒 UTC+9 Michael Hechmer: > > Beautiful, but for those of us who are geographically challenged, could > you let us know exactly where nagano is? > > Michael > > On Sunday, October 27, 2013 9:50:40 AM UTC-4, Takashi wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> Trees are becoming very colorful here, so I thought I'd share it: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/10511863834/ >> >> I came home from work by noon on Friday, so I had 2.5 days of weekend. >> I thought about camping, but typhoon was approaching near here on >> Saturday. (Actually, typhoon was gone and weather got fine by Saturday >> noon.) >> So I figured that I'd just go half-day ramble 3 times. >> I rode my Moulton on Friday, Bike Friday on Saturday (confusing), and >> Hunqapillar on Sunday. >> >> A set of photos to prove that I had wonderful 2.5-day-weekend: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/sets/72157636969829694/ >> >> Takashi >> >> -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Any metal fenders have QR like longboards?
Looks like there is a hardware, with which you can use SKS-type stays for metal fenders. Here is a blog post by Velocraft, a Japanese bicycle shop: http://www.c-w-s.sakura.ne.jp/cws02/2014/02/velocraft_3.html (The article is written in Japanese, but you can get idea from photos.) So, with these hardware and stays, I guess that you can use QR with metal fenders. Regarding posts by Bill and Pudge, I put front fender stays on mid-fork eyelet. http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/10667049784/ I didn't do that for safety; larger front rack (not the rack in the photo) interfered with fender stays, so I had to move stays to somewhere else. Takashi 2014年2月12日水曜日 7時17分35秒 UTC+9 Michael: > > Was wondering. > Also, do metal fenders pretty much align themselves since they don't bend? > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Old and New Hunqapillar Tire Clearences
I have been thinking about buying a new pair of studded tires. I wasn't sure if I could put Schwalbe Ice Spikers on my Hunqapillar, but after reading this thread, I decided to try them. Turned out that they fit on my bike fine. https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/sets/72157641749379205/ Thank you Patrick! Takashi 2014年1月28日火曜日 7時14分55秒 UTC+9 Deacon Patrick: > > To follow up, I just received the 2.25" Smart Sams and they fit just fine > on my original clearances Hunqapillar (rated to 55mm vs. 58 for the new > green ones) -- at least they look fine to my untrained eye. I rode the 3 > miles lowland path that has a number of places of loose gravel that caused > swim and extra hard pedal pushing with the 50mm Duremes, just extra hard > pedal pushing with the 2.1" Smart Sams, and now with the 2.25" Smart Sams I > mostly floated right over it, just noticing the need to add a bit more > effort the pedals. Looking forward to trying them out on snowy back roads > and trails! > > With abandon, > Patrick > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: What's involved switching to road levers?
Patrick, Are you going to use Dia-Compe levers? Dia-Compe 204 levers require special shaped ferrules, which look like this: http://www.cb-asahi.co.jp/item/02/00/item1050352.html Or you can buy this adjuster and use it on 204 levers: http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/brakes/parts/dia-compe-cable-adjuster-for-gc202-and-dc204-levers.html If you buy Gran Compe 202 levers, they are equipped with above adjusters, so you don't need to buy additional parts. Good luck! Takashi 2014年4月7日月曜日 4時23分37秒 UTC+9 Deacon Patrick: > > I am assessing if this is a job I can do or if I need to take it to my > LBS. I will be switching from mountain brake levers to road non-aero levers > for my albastache bars. I’m good for swapping everything else, but don’t > know what’s involved with the levers. Do I need to change cable? Can I just > pop the cable out one and into the other? Or do I have to cut and replace > bits? > > With abandon, > Patrick > > *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org <http://www.MindYourHeadCoop.org>* > *www.OurHolyConception.org <http://www.OurHolyConception.org>* > > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: What does rollerblading in slow motion have to do with Rivendell and riding?
Esteban, Thank you for sharing the video. One of the stories from Karel Capek's "Tales From the Other Pocket" came to my mind when Slomo mentioned about "start a whole new life, be another person." Eunice, Thank you for sharing your story. Although I had conversations with Seth only via internet, I miss Seth very much. I hope that you are getting over your sadness. Takashi -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: What's involved switching to road levers?
Oh, they are not Dia-Compe. It seems that they don't require special ferrules, but I am not sure. Sorry. Takashi 2014年4月7日月曜日 22時02分49秒 UTC+9 Deacon Patrick: > > I am unsure, Takashi. Here are photos: > > > <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-e3d22g6jtRs/U0Khorm8xNI/Aeo/dLkdrOIcMPU/s3200/IMG_4040.jpg> > > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_rWUwiNKqcg/U0Khzhk9F3I/Aew/aZF-u2kDZm0/s3200/IMG_4041.JPG> > > > > > > > On Monday, April 7, 2014 2:28:16 AM UTC-6, Takashi wrote: >> >> Patrick, >> >> Are you going to use Dia-Compe levers? >> Dia-Compe 204 levers require special shaped ferrules, which look like >> this: >> http://www.cb-asahi.co.jp/item/02/00/item1050352.html >> >> Or you can buy this adjuster and use it on 204 levers: >> >> http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/brakes/parts/dia-compe-cable-adjuster-for-gc202-and-dc204-levers.html >> >> If you buy Gran Compe 202 levers, they are equipped with above adjusters, >> so you don't need to buy additional parts. >> >> Good luck! >> >> Takashi >> > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Let's see your sage Sams
Congratulations on your new Sam! Not my bike, but there are good pics of Sam in Blue Lug (a Riv dealer shop in Japan) website: https://bluelug.com/contents/rivendell/sam-hillborne-complete.php Scroll down to see gallery. Not many Sage Sams, though. Takashi -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: First S24O, on the C&O Canal
Congratulations on your first S24O! Enjoyed reading your report very much. Takashi -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Weird handlebar idea
Put TWO handlebars on your bike, and you can have whatever position you like! https://sheldonbrown.com/org/thorn-index.html Takashi Zack Medow wrote: > > Ok so for me the perfect road handlebar would allow me to run drop bar > break levers in the typical way for “endurance” riding, then with back > sweep to allow me to sit up and change my back angle. Basically I’m > visualizing this as an albastache bar but with the break levers vertical > instead of horizontal. Or like a dirt drop, but with all the hand positions > existing on the same plane. > > I could see how you’d do this by bending the tubes down in the way you > typically would on a drop bar, and then sideways and back for the sit-up > position. Has anyone ever seen a bar like this? Is this a very stupid idea? -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4cfb25ae-2244-4c18-bb85-faef9428d916o%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Hunqapillar As "True" Mountain Bike?
When I was climbing on unpaved bumpy road, I had to pedal in half-rising posture. Otherwise, my body bumping up & down with my bike made me go much slower. http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/10327499973/ I imagine that full suspension bike would have made it easier by letting me pedal while sitting on saddle. That was the only case so far that I wanted suspension on my Hunqapillar. I'd walk anyway when it's technical, since I'm not skilled. When I rode on snow, cantilever brakes did not stop the bike very well. Disc brakes are better for that, I think. Here's a picture of my truemountainbikeified Hunq: http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/8121255228/ Takashi 2013年12月5日木曜日 22時43分18秒 UTC+9 Brian Campbell: > > I was wondering if anyone was using their Hunq as a "true" mountain bike? > By which, I mean, no racks, fenders or bags.While it is a very versatile > frameset, does anyone use theirs only in off road scenarios? If yes, what > are your thoughts on what it does well and maybe (shudder) what it does not > do well? > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Down tube friction shfiters and 9-cog cassettes
I use Gran Compe downtube friction (ratchet) shifters with Shimano XT 10-speed cog. So far I have not noticed any problems with them. It's my only bike with friction shifters, so I don't know whether it's good or bad compared to fewer speed cogs. Takashi 2014年2月5日水曜日 14時33分49秒 UTC+9 Reid: > > I'm thinking of getting a Riv AHH (would be my second Riv). My long time > ride has simple down tube friction shifters with a 6-cog freewheel. Down > tube friction shifters just appeal to me, so I'm trying to figure out if > that is a reasonable thing to do with more cogs. > > Some people have posted that friction shifting with 9 cogs in the back is > too fiddly to be practical. I can understand that in general, but would > like some feedback from people who have a lot of experience with friction > shifting and have tried it with 9 cogs. Does anyone think that works if one > has enough experience with friction shifting? > > The other option is the IRD/Riv 8 cog, which seems to have a decent spread > of cog sizes. Would the 8 cog be noticeably easier/better than 9 cogs with > friction shifting? > > Any feedback is much appreciated. > > Reid > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Show me your albatrosses!
My Hunqapillar with albatross: http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/8160613734/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/8740525489/in/photostream/ Albatross bars being inconspicuous amid colorfulness and relentlessness of Mother Nature. Takashi 2014年2月7日金曜日 8時42分55秒 UTC+9 Conway Bennett: > > Captain Conway in Chicago here. I'm an avid reader of the group but a > sporadic poster. In any case I'm a sucker for riv sales campaign so I'm > the new owner of some albatrosses which will steering my beloved riv'd out > cross check. So, can all you proud alba mommas and poppas send your flickr > hot links for inspiration? -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Nitto NR-20?
<https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lz8T7PNM2TA/U_HyAq5b7oI/AAs/e1Vi4FQsaVY/s1600/img021.jpg> The rear rack in this photo is not exactly the same one (I think it's made by Toei, not Nitto), but you get idea of how it looks when it's mounted on a bike. Takashi 2014年8月16日土曜日 3時59分56秒 UTC+9 Jim Bronson: > > So through the magic of Google Translate I've been checking out some > Japanese bike sites. Anyone tried a Nitto NR-20 rack? It's kind of short > and squatty. Looks versatile. > > http://item.rakuten.co.jp/worldcycle/c/000526/ > > > > > -- > Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Cockpit Swappers Anonymous
Hi Avery I am happy to see another cockpit swapper! I swap handlebars very often. Noodle on Dirt Drop 8cm stem <https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/14130158365/> Albatross on Nitto Technomic 10cm stem, with Dia Compe hand rests <https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/8160613734/> Bullmoose, with Dia Compe hand rests <https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/8626592972/> Bosco on Nitto Technomic 13cm stem, with Dia Compe hand rests <https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/14771364047/> Like you, I think that drop bar looks best, and climbing is easiest with drop bar. Adding Dia Compe hand rests on other three types makes climbing much easier though. I think Boscos look best when on bikes with fatter tires. BOM by Brian <https://www.rivbike.com/product-p/staff18.htm> on Riv website looks awesome. On longer rides, Albas and Boscos are not as comfortable as I have expected. Not only my buttocks become sore, but also my hands become numb. It's somewhat surprising, since I have expected that being upright takes stresses away from my hands. I still like both of them because riding upright allows me to look at sceneries more. Also, descending not-so-bumpy roads is more fun with upright bars. Bullmoose is much comfortable than I assumed. I bought it for relatively short, rough-terrain rides. I haven't done really long rides with it, but I think I can do them. Takashi 2014年8月25日月曜日 4時44分58秒 UTC+9 Avery Wilson: > > Hello, my name is Avery and I'm a cockpit swapper.. > > I know there's many more just like me, so I'm just looking for > camaraderie, justification, etc! I've tried Noodles with a 10cm stem, dirt > drop stem, and now an 8cm stem, as well as albastache and albatross with > varying stem lengths. > > I've never been happier than when I've had albatross bars with a 12cm stem > on my 61cm Hilsen (see picture here > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/122008974@N05/15023102785/in/photostream/>), > but I swapped back to drops this afternoon because it just *seems right* for > this bike to have drops. Am I vain? Am I living in my racer past? I can > hold 18mph on flat land for 20+miles with a load in my bag while riding my > albatross bars, so its not really extra speed I'm going for. I don't know > what it is that keeps drawing me back to drops. Maybe its visual, or > aesthetic? I'm just not sure. > > Comments from other serial cockpit swappers appreciated! > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: final test: help size up a hunq
My PBH is 85cm, and I have 54cm Hunq. I am not in my house today; I can post some more details, along with pictures, a few days later. Takashi 2014年9月9日火曜日 3時56分44秒 UTC+9 Mobile Bill: > Ok, your comments on this site and Jared at Riv have just about talked me > into dropping my money on a Hunquapillar rather than trying to resurrect > the 650B Bombadil (may it ever RIP). > But before I take the plunge, I'm wanting to think this sizing thing out > more carefully. > *Any of you with a 51 or 54 cm Hunq,* would you care to reveal your PBH, > your height, your handlebar style and your comfort/satisfaction with the > Hunq for the uses you are putting it to (would you specify briefly what > those uses are?) > > (I used to claim my PBH was 83.5,which is about the mid-tube height of a > 54 hunq with largest tires -- but using a hard metal ruler today, and > trying again and again, I'm getting a pbh reading that looks more like > 84-85. I am very comfortably fitted on a 58 cm Saluki with a thumb more > than a fistful of seat tube showing. But this Hunq will be a hoppin' on and > off rough jeep trail bike as well as a heavy load paved and gravel touring > bike.) > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: final test: help size up a hunq
Hi Bill, As I've mentioned, I have 54cm Hunq, my PBH is 85cm, and I am 175cm tall. Saddle height (center of BB to top of saddle) is 75cm. Picture of my Hunq with Noodle and Dirt Drop 8cm stem: https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/8096995569/ The stem has an effect horizontal extension of 6 or 7 centimeters, and I feel comfortable with them. At first I had Dirt Drop 10cm stem; it made me feel a bit too stretched. I like handlebar to be high, which makes stem stick out pretty high, which in my opinion is not very cool-looking. I could have gone for 58cm frame, but then handlebar would have been too far away. Maybe you can find a stem with even shorter extension (5cm), but currently there is no such stem in Riv website. Bosco-bar with 13cm-extension stem: https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/14771364047/ I like to ride bolt upright when on Bosco- or Alba- equipped bike, so again stem is sticking out high. Bullmoose: https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/8690416089/ You can set this bar pretty high without showing much stem. I ride mostly on paved roads, sometimes unpaved roads. There are not many rideable trails around here (in Japan, "trail" usually means something like this <https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/8740525489/in/photostream/>, or something even worse), so I don't have have many chances to ride on trails. Anyway, you can ride wherever you like on your Hunq with whichever handlebar you have. When I found rideable trail on my way, both Bullmoose and Albatross bars worked fine. Good luck! Takashi 2014年9月9日火曜日 3時56分44秒 UTC+9 Mobile Bill: > > Ok, your comments on this site and Jared at Riv have just about talked me > into dropping my money on a Hunquapillar rather than trying to resurrect > the 650B Bombadil (may it ever RIP). > But before I take the plunge, I'm wanting to think this sizing thing out > more carefully. > *Any of you with a 51 or 54 cm Hunq,* would you care to reveal your PBH, > your height, your handlebar style and your comfort/satisfaction with the > Hunq for the uses you are putting it to (would you specify briefly what > those uses are?) > > (I used to claim my PBH was 83.5,which is about the mid-tube height of a > 54 hunq with largest tires -- but using a hard metal ruler today, and > trying again and again, I'm getting a pbh reading that looks more like > 84-85. I am very comfortably fitted on a 58 cm Saluki with a thumb more > than a fistful of seat tube showing. But this Hunq will be a hoppin' on and > off rough jeep trail bike as well as a heavy load paved and gravel touring > bike.) > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: RCW Custom Ride Report
Great! Your writeup makes me grin, too. As for rear rack, it seems like your bike can be equipped with Nitto R-14 Top Rack. Or maybe Mark's Rack: https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/12453146505/ You might need longer stays (Riv sells them). Good luck! Takashi -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Atlantis s24p shakedown ride
Looks like an awesome adventure. Makes me want to go for S24O. Yes, the dirty Atlantis looks very cool! I think that the front rack you have is designed to be mounted on the lower eyelet of the front fork-end. They are designed for 700C bikes, and most 700C bikes have only one eyelet for each front fork-end. I have a same rack, and I first mounted it on higher eyelet like you do, and then moved it to lower eyelet. It looked like a small change, but I could handle the bike lot better. Takashi 2014年6月17日火曜日 0時00分50秒 UTC+9 Mark Reimer: > > Over a wet, dreary, mosquito infested weekend, I went on a quick s24o > shakedown ride on the atlantis. > > For those with a keen eye, you might recognize this ride. It is the same > ride I went on in the last issue of Bunyan Velo, however it was -25C and > covered in snow then. > > Overall comments about the ride: > - The Atlantis is a fantastic bike for trail riding. It transitioned > seamlessly from pavement, to gravel, to wet mud and rootish trails. There > was nothing I couldn't ride over with confidence. I was particularly > impressed with how it handled the single track, given its inclination to > ride in a straight line. > - The Bruce Gordon tires without fenders ruled the day. Manitoba has very > sticky gumbo mud. I had ample clearance with the tires and was able to ride > everything. One guy had 38's and fenders and was constantly stopping to > clean his jammed fenders out. I'll still put fenders on, but for wet > conditions, this was great. > - Indexed 10 spd barcons wrapped under the tape is working perfectly, > thankfully. > - White Industries VBC plays nicely with 10-speed, contrary to reported > experiences from others, so that's nice. > - Holy moly is this ever a heavy bike hah! Not complaining, just > observing. When I jumped on my cross bike the next day I felt like I was on > a rocket ship. An uncomfortable rocket ship. > - The Atlantis looks definitively more awesome the dirtier it gets. > > I uploaded a number of photos to Flickr (with a new Nikon Df, a riv-ish > Dslr if there ever was one), feel free to check 'em out. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/theworldisours/ > > Mark > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Pics of your Riv with a wild animal...
I was riding my Hunq on Sunday when I (and my Hunq) encountered a Japanese serow. Then I recalled the "wild animal" thread and thougt I'd reactivate it after one-year gap. https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/14434595845/ Takashi 2013年6月3日月曜日 3時17分00秒 UTC+9 Michael: > > Would love to see if anyone snapped a pic showing their Rivendell with a > wild animal in the frame. > I thought it would make for an interesting thread. > > I got a deer today. Not so wild, but wild. iPhone did okay. But wish I had > my camera. Gotta start taking it on rides. > The deer stood there as I passed him, and stayed as I fumbled around > getting the phone outta my bag. Started leaving as I got the pics taken. A > baby deer walked by after. > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Homer's first proper, if not long, ride
Beautiful bike and beautiful sceneries! Sky-blue frame and purple bartapes go really well together. I have used Noodles and Nitto Randos on my Bike Friday. I prefer Noodles. Bike Friday and Riv bikes are both designed to be able to put handlebars high, so I find upward sweep of Rando bars to be unnecessary. Noodle's backsweep makes me comfortable. Takashi 2014年7月10日木曜日 10時31分53秒 UTC+9 Bob Cook: > > Mounted the Mark's Rack with upside-down EDelux yesterday. Took advantage > this morning of beautiful weather for twenty-some miles of rolling Iowa for > Homer's first real ride. I must admit I wore padded shorts. Brooks, my > English butler (see what I did there?), is simply not adequately accustomed > to my posterior yet. > > The bike lives up to the hype. It is ride is smooth, responsive, easy > uphill and into the wind. It handles superbly in gravel, even fresh > post-flooding dumps of dusty white boulders (thanks Johnson County!). The > Marathon Supremes (700C x 40 mm nominal; about 37 mm right now) are > characteristically Schwalbe-ish, but at 40-45 psi are cushy enough for the > time being. There is plenty of clearance for 40 mm tires, even with > fenders, and more without. > > I remain unsure about Noodles, though. I'm used to narrower bars with a > rando bend (the LHT has the VO Chris's Rando Bar) and a longer ramp. Not > that the Noodles are uncomfortable, but when I hopped on the LHT later to > head into the office, the rando ramps felt downright luxurious in > comparison. Time will tell. I'm interested in reading comments from those > who might have used Noodles then switched to a rando bar, or vice versa, or > have one of each on different bikes. > > Pictures show that Iowa is not flat. And that we do indeed have cattle > (and hogs, too, but I can't post odors): > https://www.flickr.com/photos/125863173@N06/sets/72157645186309248/ > > -- > Bob > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Riv 20 + Entmoot Pre-Event Photos
Too bad that you had to leave early, but at least you showed up and met great people! I'm dreaming of visiting USA and joining you Rivsters someday... Takashi 2014年7月13日日曜日 14時01分47秒 UTC+9 cyclot...@gmail.com: > > With HUGE regret I had to leave the Bay Area before the festivities really > began. I luckily was able to hang out with some great folks and see some of > the most beautiful countryside I've ever laid eyes upon! > > I literally hopped on the Larkspur ferry as Grant and 11 others were > riding off into the distance. > > Here are some photos of the happenings in Walnut Creek from Friday, and a > little bit of riding the SoCal contingent did up around Point Reyes Station > this morning. > > It was a GREAT time, glad I had the opportunity to reconnect with some > good people, and more so, meet some other fine folks! > > Pics to prove I traveled 1,000 RT to make it happen: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/sets/72157645700299743 > > Hopefully we won't have to wait 20 years to do this again!!! > > Cheers, > David > > "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal > > > > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Virtual Entmoot Ride Reports
Patrick, Thank you for coming up with great idea. I am enjoying other people's great photos. Today I packed sandwiches and coffee-brewing utensils in pannier bags, and set out for a ride. It started raining earlier than expected, so I had to go back home, and ended up eating lunch in my room. Well, rain-wet sceneries were beautiful, so not everything was bad. Here are my photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/sets/72157645250656040/ Takashi -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: NITTO spare tire cage
<https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jIDlsJ0ysC4/U8j4lfUkAdI/AAM/4QR1-1lRV2Q/s1600/amtoolbag1.jpg> Looks like Moulton's tool bag fits just right in the cage. (Rulers in the photo are centimeters, not inches) It came with the bike when I bought my moulton in 1999. I don't know if they still make this bag. (I looked at their website but couldn't find it) Takashi 2014年7月17日木曜日 11時08分17秒 UTC+9 ted: > > I have one. It is, as others have noted, intended to hold tubulars. I use > mine to hold a spare tube, tire levers and patch kit in a home made bag > that fits it's shape. I have it mounted on the bottom of my AHH's down > tube. Dimensions are about 1.75x3.25x5.5 inches. > I like it. Should get a better bag for it though. Anybody know a good > maker of custom roll top bags in the SF Bay Area? -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Tuning Brake Squeal
<https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wyeArXiZAbU/U9tXVgqEFfI/AAc/eRkTnxI4gv4/s1600/belleville.jpg> > tires might function to increase amplitude at certain frequencies like the > body of a violin (32 pasela) compared to a cello (55 big ben). > > I have no idea why pitch is so different, but as an amateur (lousy) viola player, I have this to say: O please please please don't ignore viola!! By the way, your question reminded me of one scene in "*Les Triplettes de Belleville"*, where Grandma trues a bicycle wheel by listening to sound of tuning fork and sounds she makes by hitting spokes with a pair of pliers. Takashi -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Hub Area Rack weight limit
The paper which came with the racks says "5kg / 11 lbs x 2" Takashi -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Introduction
Hi all, I have been following this group for a while, and I am posting for the first time to introduce myself. I bought Hunqapillar in last April, and I'm enjoying it very much. I also enjoy reading posts in this group. Lots of nice ride reports and informations. I might not post frequently though, since I am not a native speaker of English, and I have to work hard to read/write in English. Photos of my Hunqapillar: http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/sets/72157629584056500/ Takashi -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Introduction
Thank you all for warm welcome. In Japan, places of various climate, various landscape, various manners and customs, etc. are packed in relatively small area. Also, there is a railroad network that covers most of the country. So you can go ride in various beautiful & interesting places pretty easily. (Though having to pack your bike is troublesome: http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/7308954706/ ) Peter, Yes, they are compound curve fenders by Woodys Fenders. I like them so much that all my 3 bikes have wooden fenders now. Brian, I have also been admiring photos of your Hunq and your harlequin wraps on Flickr. I like to swap handlebars depending on where I ride. My Hunq has shifters mounted on downtube, so I can swap bars in about 10 minutes. -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Introduction
Thank you all for warm welcome! Larry, If you mean the silver shiny one, it's made by Meqix. http://www.meqix.com.tw/product_list.php?id=9 I won't recommend it though; it was broken after I used it a few times. Takashi -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Packing a bike for train/bus travel
Patrick, Sorry for being late. I'm trying to write about packing bike, but it's hard to describe about bicycle (even in Japanese), and I have no idea when I can finish it. Meanwhile, you might read the following article, in which a friend of mine has written in his blog about packing his bike. It's written in Japanese, but photos will give you an idea. http://cycling451.blogzine.jp/blog/2009/11/post_1175.html His bike has small wheels, but it's not a folding bike, so packing it is not different from regular bike. I remove fork from frame, but he doesn't, which allows him to pack quickly (less than 10 minutes), but he cannot pack his bike as small as mine. But you had better contact railroad companies first, since some companies allow bicycle with minimal disassembling, as Jim points out. Or not disassembling at all, as seen in "Rivendell People" video. (Starting at 22:00) http://vimeo.com/57271334 Takashi -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Introduction
Hello Michael, I live in Iida City, Nagano, and I will soon be moving to Kiso County in Nagano. There will be various affairs accompanying the move, so I won't be able to have many days to join you, unfortunately. Shikoku is far away from here, and I have never toured there. I have heard that it is a very beautiful area. I am pretty sure that you will have a great time. Be sure to post photos! By the way, I often visit the following website. Has nice photos. http://www.k5.dion.ne.jp/~strida/Photos/Tosa/T-index.htm If you can read Japanese, articles are very interesting, too. Touring in hilly Shikoku with fully-loaded STRIDA! If you love touring and love your bike, you can do just about anything. 2013年5月23日木曜日 18時59分06秒 UTC+9 frenchosa: > > Takashi, > > Nice photos and bike. I live in Osaka and I love touring. I have 5 > days free next week and I'm thinking of going to Shikoku next week. Where > in Japan are you? > > --Michael > > On Thursday, April 25, 2013 11:17:38 PM UTC+9, Takashi wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> I have been following this group for a while, and I am posting for the >> first time to introduce myself. >> I bought Hunqapillar in last April, and I'm enjoying it very much. >> >> I also enjoy reading posts in this group. Lots of nice ride reports and >> informations. >> I might not post frequently though, since I am not a native speaker of >> English, and I have to work hard to read/write in English. >> >> Photos of my Hunqapillar: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/sets/72157629584056500/ >> >> Takashi >> >> -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Rocky Point Rd ramble.
Sounds like a very pleasant ride. Thanks for sharing! Takashi 2013年5月27日月曜日 5時58分32秒 UTC+9 Mike: > > Woke up early this morning and headed out with Rocky Point Rd on my mind. > After a stop for coffee in St Johns I headed across the bridge and onto Hwy > 30 for some miles (10? 15?) to the bottom of Rocky Point Rd. Traffic on 30 > wasn't bad. There was the usual collection of debris on the shoulder and a > long stretch of rough pavement which is getting prepared for resurfacing > but wasn't really an issue given my 35mm Schwalbe Supremes. > > I started heading up Rocky Point Rd and thinking about the first time I > rode it, maybe 6 and a half years ago. I was on my Lemond with a low gear > of 39/25 and was wearing bibs and on SPDs. I had no idea what to expect > from the climb and wasn't looking forward to it at all. Today I was wearing > some shorts, wool t-shirt and platform pedals. My low gear on my Hilsen is > 26/28. I rode the first third of the climb in 36/28 which was fine but > there's a spot where the road cranks up and I dropped into my granny, > slowed down and just took in the scenery which is a mixture of clearcut and > dense forest. The road gets very little traffic so it's quite a pleasant > climb. > > I've really grown to love climbing. When I lived in SF and would head out > with friends to ride Bolinas Ridge I was always somewhat anxious as I > struggle on the climbs, yo-yoing off the back hoping I wouldn't get dropped > to hard. I moved up here, started doing a lot of riding by myself, got > turned onto Rivendell and learned to appreciate low gearing and a leisurely > pace. I actually wish the Rocky Point Climb was longer. > > In an effort to enjoy the climb a little more I pulled onto one of the > logging roads and explored a couple of arteries. Nothing seemed to offer an > alternative route back to Rocky Point Rd but I did discover some nice > singletrack which I'll explore sometime soon in the future. > > I made my way back to Rocky Point Rd and continued the climb up to the top > where it connects with Skyline Blvd, a nice quiet stretch of rolling road. > If I had had more time I would have ventured over to Dixie Mtn for some > gravel rambling but I needed to be home so I headed back to Portland, > dropping off of Skyline at Logie Trail which offers a fast steep twisty > descent. Logie Trail is quite narrow and the pavement is in bad shape. > Making the descent even more treacherous was a fair amount of gravel spread > across the road, I guess in an attempt to patch potholes. I made it down > without incident and headed back to Portland, stopping at a 7-11 for some > V8 and snacks as I was feeling a bonk coming on. > > I'm really glad I got out for this ride and did a little exploring. Here's > some pictures: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335973@N00/sets/72157633719837295/ > > --mike > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Introduction
Welcome John! Hunqapillar and Betty side-by-side should look very wonderful. I can hardly wait to see photos of your bikes. > Perhaps I better make another trip over there soon before I get any > crankier and my wife makes me sleep outside on a way-longer-than24o. I would definitely like to know details about your way-longer-than24o, if that happens. Be sure to post photos! :-) Takashi 2013年5月31日金曜日 8時28分57秒 UTC+9 jphil...@me.com: > > Thanks everyone for the welcome! > > Some weekends, when I can't stand the wait any longer, I drive over to Riv > from Berkeley and take a Hunqapillar or Sam Hillborne or the > proto-Appalousa out for a short spin. > > Perhaps I better make another trip over there soon before I get any > crankier and my wife makes me sleep outside on a way-longer-than24o. > > We discovered Rivendell when someone recommended the Grip King pedals for > my folding bike, which led to reading about Grant Petersen & reading Just > Ride, which led discovering Rivendell was just over the hill from us, which > led to dropping by and test riding their bikes, which put such a big smile > on my wife's face I ordered a bike for her. Something she wasn't expecting. > > I have to say the people working there are the best. Scott, Keven and > Sean really made sure we figured out the right size Betty Foy for my wife. > We were lucky they still make the 47cm. > > Anyway, thanks for letting me lurk away here on the sidelines in the > meantime! > > Happy Trails, > > John > > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: New-to-me Hunqapillar (drop-bar mountain bike/commuter rig)
Looks great! Enjoy! Takashi 2013年6月18日火曜日 0時06分27秒 UTC+9 Shoji Takahashi: > > Hi All, > What a great Fathers' Day weekend-- I got to build up my new-to-me > Hunqapillar. Many parts are from RBW Listers-- thanks so much for the > parts, ideas, suggestions. > > Here it is before its maiden voyage. A few adjustments for fit, but it was > pretty good out of the repair stand. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/stakx/9066100361/ > > > Build: > 48 cm, Waterford build > Phil Wood Rivy 26" wheels > Schwalbe Big Ben 2.15" (measure 50mm and 52mm mounted)-- cushy, but [dare > I say] pretty heavy. I'm used to Jack Brown Greens on my Commuter > CrossCheck, so the Big Bens are a very different tire. No problems running > over things and hopping curbs; I'm a kid again on a BMX. > > 48 cm Nitto Noodle > 1x7 drive train (I couldn't get the crank+bottom bracket to work as a > triple-- I'll need to get longer bb) > VP Thin Gripsters-- I like these much better than the GripKings on my > CrossCheck > > King Cage IRIS-- works great with stainless steel Klean Kanteen bottle. > > Small Saddlesack (I put an Irish strap around it to keep it off the tire > on my commute this morning) > Acorn Handlebar bag > > A few more from the neighborhood and trails: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/stakx/with/9066100361/ > > Happy riding, shoji > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: 29er tires for a Hunqapillar
I use Rock 'n Road, and they are great. When I want fatter ones, I use Maxxis CrossMark. http://www.maxxis.com/Bicycle/Mountain/CrossMark.aspx They are very good on gravel roads and hard-pack trails, and not bad on paved road. Takashi 2013年7月4日木曜日 23時56分18秒 UTC+9 Christian: > > Hi everyone, > > Rather than wade too deeply into the online mountain bike waters I thought > I'd ask this here. Any recommendations for a 29er tire for my Hunqapillar? > I'm riding Clement Xplor MSO 700x40 now. I like them for mixed terrain > but want some mountain bike tires--if possible some that would not be > horrible on pavement getting to trails and gravel--for rougher stuff. > > Thanks, > > Christian > > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: 10 Bikes - could you do it?
Patrick (Deacon), I'm expecting that you get 10 Hunqapillars in 10 different colors. :) Takashi 2013年7月6日土曜日 7時30分19秒 UTC+9 Deacon Patrick: > > I could not. Anything more than my Hunqapillar would seem frivolous to me > for what my riding needs are. That's why I went to the edge of fixie > ownership for $100 and said no. My Hunqapillar is ten bikes in one. I > realized as I glanced around the LBS the other day as I waited for some > work to be done that there wasn't a single bike there I wanted, that > whatever they could do, mine could also do, along with everything else, > except all in the same ride. Apparently I'm not an n+1 guy. Sardonic grin. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Friday, July 5, 2013 1:50:34 PM UTC-6, Philip Williamson wrote: >> >> Or, "If you could have ten bikes, what would they be? " For Bobby. >> >> 1. The Quickbeam in full commuter >> drag<http://www.biketinker.com/2012/fine-bikes/state-of-the-quickbeam-3-3-12/>. >> >> Maybe with the S3X, or the Sachs Automatic, probably just fixed. >> 2. Bontrager mountain bike with drop >> bars<http://www.biketinker.com/2012/fine-bikes/state-of-the-bikes-3-13-12/>. >> I love this bike. >> 3. The Gravel >> Roadster<http://www.biketinker.com/2012/fine-bikes/state-of-the-bikes-3-14-12/>, >> >> but custom made to fit me. Ideally made by Rob >> English<http://www.biketinker.com/2010/fine-bikes/english-cycles-mountain-bike/>. >> >> Gears, 60mm tires, fenderable, ~20lbs. Right now I'm using the GR for 10 >> mile loops with the guys from work, and I enjoy the contrast with their >> bikes. >> 4. Matt Chester fixed >> gear<http://www.biketinker.com/2013/fine-bikes/id-trade-my-car-for-this-bike/>. >> >> Hunter fork. I've loved his bikes ever since I saw one on Fixed Gear >> Gallery aeons ago <http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/mattchester1.htm>. >> 5. Jones titanium >> spaceframe<http://www.jonesbikes.com/production_framesets.html>. >> Truss fork, shorty 6-speed cluster, H-bars. Every Jones mod available. >> 6. Rob English <http://www.englishcycles.com/> snow bike. Superlight, >> but giant tires. The Gravel Roadster x2. Basically, my idea is that a >> fatbike doesn't need to be heavy-duty, *because *the massive tires >> insulate the bike from shocks. >> 7. Time Trial commute >> bike<http://www.biketinker.com/2013/bike-art/commuter-time-trial-bike/>. >> For my 19 mi trip to work. In style. This would also be a Rob English bike, >> I think. Fenders, Hetres, lighting, and a Ruckus >> <http://www.ruckuscomp.com/>front box. >> 8. Cyclocross bike. A vanity racing bike, just for showing off. >> Legolas<http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/2917695862/>, >> Sachs<https://www.google.com/search?q=richard+sachs+cyclocross&safe=off&rlz=1C1LENP_enUS517US517&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=vSDXUfzuCqeYigLlioCICw&ved=0CDQQsAQ&biw=1076&bih=671>, >> >> Speedvagen <http://www.flickr.com/groups/speedvagen/pool/25451876@N00/>, >> or Ira Ryan <http://www.iraryancycles.com/bikes/cross/>. A pretty track >> bike would fill the same (nonexistent) void. >> 9. Custom Rivendell <http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/f-custom.htm> fixed >> gear offroad bike. A Quickbeam with more clearance. Threadless steerer, >> vertical dropouts. Gusset. >> 10. >> Appaloosa<https://www.google.com/search?q=appaloosa+rivendell&safe=off&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=hxzXUeqCF4SjiALXioH4Aw&ved=0CEUQsAQ&biw=1076&bih=671>. >> >> Boscos <http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/hb11.htm>, just a couple gears. >> >> Not a single bike on this list has tires narrower than 33mm... and >> there's no full suspension mountain bike, either. Weird. >> >> Philip >> www.biketinker.com >> > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: July twenty-fifth, year of our Lob, two thousand and thirteen, BLUG
Utilizing axes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/sets/72157634822989565/ 2013年7月27日土曜日 16時02分05秒 UTC+9 cyclot...@gmail.com: > > Found a hatchet in the woods yesterday: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/9375100502/ > > Providence I say! > > On 7/26/13, Tom Virgil > wrote: > > Not sure which was more awesome. The bacon wrapped trout or the hatchet > > range. > > > > On Friday, July 26, 2013 11:20:48 AM UTC-7, William wrote: > >> > >> That was an epic BLUG yesterday. Classic. 'chets/'hawks and 'gues and > >> 'ckets made of 'tile. That one had it all. > > > > -- > > 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-bun...@googlegroups.com . > > To post to this group, send email to > > rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. > > > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > > > > > -- > Cheers, > David > > "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Winter Welcome Wagon [Share Your Pics]
I bought a pair of Schwalbe Ice Spiker Pro for my Hunqapillar: https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/sets/72157641749379205/ I am struggling to install fenders on this bike. Clearances are small, so I have to file off here and there. Takashi 2014年12月2日火曜日 11時13分47秒 UTC+9 Tony DeFilippo: > > Share some pic's of your bikes kitted out for winter! > > > > Here is my XO-3 (26" wheeled) as ready as I can make her. > <http://dr2dc.blogspot.com/2014/12/winter-welcome-wagon.html> > > '93 XO-3, 59cm > Single Speed via WI ENO Hub > Nokian M&G 26x1.95" Studded Tires > Alba cockpit w/ Paul levers > Lot's of orphaned parts from around the garage > > > > <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UJCWoVSEL_A/VH0cbnpAoMI/F8w/5LtESBFV9oE/s1600/RAD_6142.jpg> > > > <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Tkq-xwKU4sk/VH0caoJggQI/F8U/OFWtXN3Ivu0/s1600/RAD_6133.jpg> > > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gg0a1CFc9e0/VH0bi5EGcTI/F78/t-uwHX6jVJs/s1600/RAD_6128.jpg> > > > > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: shimano cx-70 canti question
You might need levers with built-in quick release, depending on how you like your brakes set up. Or, in-line adjuster / quick releaser might help you. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008USE9LU/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687602&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00BGBRZZK&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0VTW9SXT6TAS0SYK429H Takashi 2014年12月20日土曜日 11時33分17秒 UTC+9 drew beckmeyer: > > ok, i feel like this is going to end with me missing something obvious. i > just got the cx-70 brakes to avoid having to deflate/squeeze my 700x50 > tires everytime i want to take the wheels off. im not so new to cantilever > brakes but somewhat new to big tires that prevent easy on and off. > > riv's site sort of implies that they open up easy enough and this video > shows a guy doing it > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA7f-v3Rmts (skip to 1:04) > here is the description and pics of it opened up > http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/brc3.htm > > in my reality, when set up and adjusted correctly, it doesnt seem possible > to slip the hanger cable from the brake. there isnt enough slack to get the > cable to slide out of that little slot, it seems. if the brakes are super > wide, i can get it to go, but it has to be uncomfortably far from the rim. > adjusting the inline barrel to it's slackest doesnt really work either. > > so... am i missing something, and if so, what? id like to avoid deflating > or loosening the other side of the cable hanger and then readjusting the > brakes all over again. i couldve done that with the old brakes. > > many thanks > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Drill brake bridge for fender?
Honjo makes this small thing that lets you mount rear fender on a bike without threaded rear brake bridge: http://www.euroasiaimports.com/productcart/pc/Honjo-Fender-Attatchment-Pivot-for-Narrow-Space-2291p23812.htm Takashi 2014年12月20日土曜日 8時21分31秒 UTC+9 ted: > > Sometimes rear brake bridges have a threaded hole on the bottom for > attaching a fender. > My AHH brake bridge has a squarish section in the center that is flat > where a fender bolt might go. > Would just drilling and taping that face work or should something like a > water bottle mount be brazed in if I want to bolt a fender directly to the > bridge? > Anybody know? > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Drill brake bridge for fender?
ted, I haven't seen it in person (Honjo products are hard to find even in Japan), but I found the following website: https://www.cyclo.co.jp/webshop/shop.cgi?pw=&category=40-4 2nd photo from the top shows the hardware. It says horizontal hole (for brake) : 6mm threaded hole (for fender) : 5mm thickness : 8mm height : 14mm jeffrey, That's a clever idea! Takashi 2014年12月20日土曜日 21時36分33秒 UTC+9 jeffrey kane: > > You can avoid the special order issue by substituting a typical fender > draruma (eyelet bolt) for the same purpose. Granted, that Honjo piece is > not only nice looking but (somewhat) better designed as a block to act as a > spacer -- but I've used this method of repurposing the fender hardware > piece with no problem whatsoever. > > I've also used the Honjo "L" brackets -- they look nice but are too fussy > in my mind. Particularly with having to drill two holes into the fender and > then loosing a little precious vertical space to the two bolt heads as they > bump up against the brake bolt. The daruma/eyelet idea at least lets you > snug the fender up as tight to the bridge as possible, anyway. > > > > > On Friday, December 19, 2014 11:45:42 PM UTC-5, ted wrote: >> >> Thanks Takashi, that looks kinda neat. >> I gather it replaces the spacer that normally goes on the brake bolt on >> the back side of the bridge. Do you know how thick it is? >> I suspect the only way to get one would be special order through a LBS. >> >> On Friday, December 19, 2014 7:58:01 PM UTC-8, Takashi wrote: >>> >>> Honjo makes this small thing that lets you mount rear fender on a bike >>> without threaded rear brake bridge: >>> >>> http://www.euroasiaimports.com/productcart/pc/Honjo-Fender-Attatchment-Pivot-for-Narrow-Space-2291p23812.htm >>> >>> Takashi >>> >>> >>> 2014年12月20日土曜日 8時21分31秒 UTC+9 ted: >>>> >>>> Sometimes rear brake bridges have a threaded hole on the bottom for >>>> attaching a fender. >>>> My AHH brake bridge has a squarish section in the center that is flat >>>> where a fender bolt might go. >>>> Would just drilling and taping that face work or should something like >>>> a water bottle mount be brazed in if I want to bolt a fender directly to >>>> the bridge? >>>> Anybody know? >>>> >>> -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: HUNQAPILLAR tire clearance experience, a subsequent design curiosity & belated NEW BIKE DAY!
I have a 1st generation Hunqapillar. Schwalbe Ice Spiker Pro tires (29x2.25) fit fine. They measure about 55mm on my rims (my rims are 19mm wide). If you use wider rims, tires may rub your frame/fork. I have read somewhere that newer Hunqapillar has more tire clearance than old ones. I don't remember where I read it. Pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/sets/72157641749379205/ Takashi 2015年2月4日水曜日 2時31分58秒 UTC+9 Ant Ritchey: > > Hello Riv folk & Hunq tribe. > > Ant in Portland, here. Happy to say I'm the most excited owner of the > custom paint jobb'd 62cm 2012 Waterford Hunq (AKA The Silver Fox) that the > lovely Keith B posted FS a few months back. (The sideways picture in that > post did that paint job so little justice!!!) The bike went through a > standard baptism: brutal fenderless solo sunrise mud quest through Forest > Park, rack install and a near immediate swapping and switching of bars, > stem & tires. > > The 50mm Schwalbe Duremes that came on the Hunq are wonderful tires & they > are most appreciated additions via their new path in life on the Atlantis. > So no surprise here, right? I wanna go bigger on the Hunqapillar. I > threw on the biggest I had laying around, some 29 x 2.1 Kenda Small Block > 8's. My caliper says 54mm at the widest knob diameter. (I was able to > safely squeeze these onto my Atlantis, for the record.) There's some room > to go bigger, of course and here's where you all can steer me in the right > direction... "Gobs" of clearance when it comes to the fork and chainstays, > but looking at the seat stays it seems like a 60mm/2.35" would be pushing > it. > > I'm on the verge of buying the first set of For-The-Hunq tires and I'd > very much appreciate the Good Word of thee Group. I'm looking at some > Panaracer 2.2's but would love to max this baby out! Can i go bigger? > What's the word? Do you Bombadil riders get more clearance or no? > > From the design perspective: Probably ain't so easy to make much more > clearance in the seat stay zone without doing something funky (ie bowed > Atlantis chainstays), but my function/design question is this: why mega > wide clearances at the fork & chainstays if the seat stay clearance is the > ceiling at a mere (sarcasm) 59.5ishmm? > > Also- if anyone recalls the initial FS posting and thread for this bike, ( > ---> HERE > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/rbw-owners-bunch/waterford$20hunq/rbw-owners-bunch/vjPEda_VHYo/KREpRtBXre8J> > <) there was a mention by the now-previous owner of "larger tire > clearance edition" > which roused some questions in the group to little avail. Were early > batches of Hunq's maxing out at a more narrow tire? It's no big deal but I > admit I am a little confused by this claim. Any and all info greatly > appreciated. OK. Enough. I'm gonna go ride now, I swear. > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: HUNQAPILLAR tire clearance experience, a subsequent design curiosity & belated NEW BIKE DAY!
Jim, I live in Nagano Prefecture. Not as cold as in Hokkaido, but cold enough to keep most cyclists in their houses. Takashi 2015年2月5日木曜日 7時51分07秒 UTC+9 Jim Bronson: > > Wow that's beautiful Takashi. Are you on the Hokkaido Island/Province > (not sure what the proper name is!)? > > On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 4:46 PM, Takashi > > wrote: > > I have a 1st generation Hunqapillar. > > Schwalbe Ice Spiker Pro tires (29x2.25) fit fine. > > They measure about 55mm on my rims (my rims are 19mm wide). > > If you use wider rims, tires may rub your frame/fork. > > I have read somewhere that newer Hunqapillar has more tire clearance > than > > old ones. I don't remember where I read it. > > > > Pictures: > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/sets/72157641749379205/ > > > > Takashi > > > > > > 2015年2月4日水曜日 2時31分58秒 UTC+9 Ant Ritchey: > >> > >> Hello Riv folk & Hunq tribe. > >> > >> Ant in Portland, here. Happy to say I'm the most excited owner of the > >> custom paint jobb'd 62cm 2012 Waterford Hunq (AKA The Silver Fox) that > the > >> lovely Keith B posted FS a few months back. (The sideways picture in > that > >> post did that paint job so little justice!!!) The bike went through a > >> standard baptism: brutal fenderless solo sunrise mud quest through > Forest > >> Park, rack install and a near immediate swapping and switching of bars, > stem > >> & tires. > >> > >> The 50mm Schwalbe Duremes that came on the Hunq are wonderful tires & > they > >> are most appreciated additions via their new path in life on the > Atlantis. > >> So no surprise here, right? I wanna go bigger on the Hunqapillar. I > threw > >> on the biggest I had laying around, some 29 x 2.1 Kenda Small Block > 8's. My > >> caliper says 54mm at the widest knob diameter. (I was able to safely > >> squeeze these onto my Atlantis, for the record.) There's some room to > go > >> bigger, of course and here's where you all can steer me in the right > >> direction... "Gobs" of clearance when it comes to the fork and > chainstays, > >> but looking at the seat stays it seems like a 60mm/2.35" would be > pushing > >> it. > >> > >> I'm on the verge of buying the first set of For-The-Hunq tires and I'd > >> very much appreciate the Good Word of thee Group. I'm looking at some > >> Panaracer 2.2's but would love to max this baby out! Can i go bigger? > >> What's the word? Do you Bombadil riders get more clearance or no? > >> > >> From the design perspective: Probably ain't so easy to make much more > >> clearance in the seat stay zone without doing something funky (ie bowed > >> Atlantis chainstays), but my function/design question is this: why mega > wide > >> clearances at the fork & chainstays if the seat stay clearance is the > >> ceiling at a mere (sarcasm) 59.5ishmm? > >> > >> Also- if anyone recalls the initial FS posting and thread for this > bike, > >> (---> HERE <) there was a mention by the now-previous owner of > "larger > >> tire clearance edition" > >> which roused some questions in the group to little avail. Were early > >> batches of Hunq's maxing out at a more narrow tire? It's no big deal > but I > >> admit I am a little confused by this claim. Any and all info greatly > >> appreciated. OK. Enough. I'm gonna go ride now, I swear. > > > > -- > > 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-bun...@googlegroups.com . > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com > . > > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Winter Welcome Wagon [Share Your Pics]
I have been super lazy for months, but finally got around to installing a new pair of fenders on my Hunqapillar. https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/sets/72157650693988781/ With my winter tires (Schwalbe Ice Spiker Pro 29 x 2.25), clearances are small, so I had to file off some bits from front fender, and also cut the rear fender into two. I am pretty much satisfied with the result, but maybe I will have to ride slow at first to make sure that it's safe to ride with knobby tires and fenders. Takashi 2014年12月2日火曜日 11時13分47秒 UTC+9 Tony DeFilippo: > > Share some pic's of your bikes kitted out for winter! > > > > Here is my XO-3 (26" wheeled) as ready as I can make her. > <http://dr2dc.blogspot.com/2014/12/winter-welcome-wagon.html> > > '93 XO-3, 59cm > Single Speed via WI ENO Hub > Nokian M&G 26x1.95" Studded Tires > Alba cockpit w/ Paul levers > Lot's of orphaned parts from around the garage > > > > <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UJCWoVSEL_A/VH0cbnpAoMI/F8w/5LtESBFV9oE/s1600/RAD_6142.jpg> > > > <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Tkq-xwKU4sk/VH0caoJggQI/F8U/OFWtXN3Ivu0/s1600/RAD_6133.jpg> > > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gg0a1CFc9e0/VH0bi5EGcTI/F78/t-uwHX6jVJs/s1600/RAD_6128.jpg> > > > > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Tires for my Hunq
I recently bought Continental Race King (Race Sport) 29x2.0. I will write about them on another thread (tire test and impression thread) sometime, but I don't have time now. To be brief, their tread pattern is more off-road-oriented than Thunder Burt, thus less smooth (but acceptable) on pavement. They seem to roll well both on- and off-pavement. Some on-line reviews say that they are vulnerable, some say durable. I have yet to judge their durability. Takashi 2015年10月8日木曜日 9時38分49秒 UTC+9 Daniel Jackson: > > I will ride 85% dirt roads, 15% paved with my Hunq in northern VT. No > singletrack with this machine. > > The dirt roads up here I think are different than those that have > captivated the gravel grinding craze of late - here they are either hard > packed dirt, recently graded looser fine grained dirt with golf ball size > rocks, or straight up mud/ice mixture come winter. There really isn't any > of that finer grained gravel that people wax on about and for which > something like the Rat Trap was designed. > > In winter, I run Schwalbe's Ice Spiker Pros, a tire I am firmly committed > to. > > The rest of year, what tires should I run? Right now debating between > Thunder Burts (2.25) and Super Motos (2.35). > > Thanks for the advice! > D. > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Best rear support rack for med sadlesack?
I use Mark's Rack and Saddlesack Medium. https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/15730742765/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/15887587466/ I cut off the tombstone since I personally prefer the bag to be attached to seatpost and not to tombstone, but if you don't like the bag rubbing your thighs, just use the rack with tombstone. I have no issues so far, but if you put too heavy things in your saddlesack, the portion of the bag where it is not supported by the rack may sag, since surface of Mark's Rack is smaller than Saddlesack Medium. I think you will have difficulty mounting Nitto NR-21 on Hunq, since the hole on seatstay bridge is drilled for fenders, not brakes. By the way, Bike Friday's Folding Rear Rack works pretty well, though you will have to buy couple pieces of metal stays at your local hardware store to attach the rack to seatstays. https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/15501647352/ Takashi 2015年10月14日水曜日 7時12分16秒 UTC+9 Daniel Jackson: > > This is for use on a Hunq. > > Was thinking about Mark's but may be too short? > Anybody have any experience with this rack > <http://store.somafab.com/ninrrebagsu1.html>? Would seat stay bridge > accommodate this? > > Any other recommendations? > > Thanks much, > D. > -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
