[RBW] Re: Tire Choice -- 99 Years Ago
Everyone knows that people were tougher back then. On Feb 27, 7:37 pm, Eric Norris wrote: > I was looking at my Tour de France calendar and it occurred to me that the > February page can teach us something about tire choice in the Golden Age. > The photos at the link below are from the 1912 Tour. Remember that in those > days (as shown in the photo), much of the riding took place on unpaved roads > that sometimes degraded to goat paths in the high mountain passes. > > Nevertheless, the rider in the photo (walking his bike over a summit) appears > to be riding tires that are about the same width as a 700x28 -- maybe a > 700x32. I wonder why he didn't select a wider tire, given the atrocious > roads. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176895@N03/sets/72157626037266187/ > > --Eric > campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] New Sam Auction Color
Holy Smokes! I think the Sam Riv is auctioning right now is the nicest color I've seen in a long time. It makes the single color paint job pop! I would be thrilled if the new batch of Sam's were this color. In other words, GRANT and Crew, please use this color on the new Sams! Scott "Counting pennies for a Hillborne" Lutz -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Repurpose old Wool?
Hey Group, I have some woolies that are too tattered to wear anymore. And please believe me when I say too tattered. Does anyone have ideas for how to use the wool from, say, a shirt or underwear for something else? I know how to sew, and I'm usually crafty about this stuff, but I can't seem to come up with much beyond making a hat, using them for patching other wool garments, or maybe arm warmers. So, what say you Bunch? Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Beausage and Beaunction
"My bikes always have, at a minimum, a layer of dust on them. Two of my three bikes (not my Rivendell) have mismatched tires or wheels. And I don't even want to mention the torn bar tape. " All bikes should look this way! A lubed chain keeps a bike happy, the rest is vanity. Oops, did I say that out loud? On Apr 6, 5:31 pm, Frank Quan wrote: > After reading Grant's article, I feel better about myself. I was > feeling little guilty after visiting website after website with > pictures of clean shiny bikes with Carradice bags, Nitto racks, Honjo > fenders, etc. My bikes always have, at a minimum, a layer of dust on > them. Two of my three bikes (not my Rivendell) have mismatched tires > or wheels. And I don't even want to mention the torn bar tape. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Crappy Pasela Sidewalls
Gave up on Paselas because of the weak sidewall. Go to Schwalbe Marathon 32mm. Mine measure 32mm on a Velocity Dyad rim. S. On May 1, 4:34 pm, Mike S wrote: > I've had a set of the 32mm Panaracer Paselas that Riv used to sell on > a bike of mine for about one year and less than 750 miles, and I > noticed yesterday that there is a hole in the sidewall that apparently > just opened up on it's own, as the tube was fine. It seems really > ludicrous to me that seemingly good quality tires made in Japan could > go bad so quickly, and I'm wondering if others have experiences with > lousy Pasela sidewalls? > > I got them for a pretty good price ($30/ea on sale), but they seem to > be no bargain at all given the inferior quality. I got them mostly > because they were inexpensive and were exactly the max width I can run > on an old Trek fork. Have others found a good quality, non-super- > expensive tire at 32mm? Does Schwalbe make a good tire that is > actually 32mm and is in the $35-40/ea. range? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Crappy Pasela Sidewalls
"Marathon, 32-622 / 28 x 1.25 / 700 x 32c 21oz $ 37.00" Those are the ones. Steve: I some folks have never had issues, others have sworn them off from bad experiences. I think location, time of year, maybe weight all might be factors, but I stopped using them after two sidewall failures in a week (two separate tires). I've never had any problems with Schwalbe tires, so that is my pony from now on. On May 1, 5:40 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Sun, 2011-05-01 at 15:12 -0700, Philip Williamson wrote: > > I have had the same sidewall experience as you with the Pasela, but > > have been very happy with other Panaracer tires, like the Fire XC Pro > > I have 32mm Paselas that are now in their 3rd year, having seen three > winters on my VO Randonneur, and their sidewalls are fine. > > I used Paselas for years on my Bruce Gordon, and never had a sidewall > issue. > > I have been using Panaracer Col de la Vie tires since 2005, and have > never had a sidewall issue. > > I also have been using Panaracer-made Grand Bois tires since 2008 and > have never had a sidewall issue. > > And I've used Rolly Poly and Ruffy Tuffy tires since 2002 and again, > never had a sidewall issue. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: splats
They seem too big when you look at them on your feet, but when thrown on in the rain and ridden some miles, they work fine. No slipping sliding or twisting. You just look like a duck when ya look down on them. That was my experience anyway. Scott On May 4, 9:59 am, jandrews_nyc wrote: > i purchased a pair of splats from Riv in the largest size. they have > been tried on but not ridden in. Does anyone have a pair in medium > they'd like to trade for a large? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: What shifter set up is this?
Kelly Take-offs. My buddy Ron has a pair of them in his parts drawer. Rare I believe. On May 10, 8:43 pm, Ray wrote: > I locked my Bleriot next to this bike at the hospital this afternoon. > I am curious if anyone knows what shifter system this is. Have any of > you used this set up? Here's the link: > > http://web.me.com/shineme/Site/Shifters_.html#grid -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: What shifter set up is this?
Cool. I didn't know you could still get em. Kinda an awesome friction "brifter" alternative. I like that site claims that they are saving bikes! On May 10, 9:03 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Tue, 2011-05-10 at 18:43 -0700, Ray wrote: > > I locked my Bleriot next to this bike at the hospital this afternoon. > > I am curious if anyone knows what shifter system this is. Have any of > > you used this set up? Here's the link: > > >http://web.me.com/shineme/Site/Shifters_.html#grid > > A Kelty Take-Off, > perhaps?http://www.mtbr.com/cat/controls/shifter/kelly/take-off/PRD_357504_14... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: WTB 52-58 cm Hillborne
Buy a new Taiwan sam for $1000 and build it with friend's parts box stuff. Otherwise, if he or she is looking to tour for the first time, use whatever they have, throw a rear rack on it, a wald basket on the front, and go out and tour. Don't worry about what bike you have, cuz it doesn't matter unless you are riding for weeks. On May 10, 9:34 pm, Adam wrote: > Greetings, > > I am helping a friend to begin his career as a bicycle tourer and am > curious if there are any Hillborne owners out there who have been > looking to sell. > > He's in the Bay Area and has a budget that tops off around $1500. > > Cheers, > Adam -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Durability and function
I don't care one way or another about the Carbon Fiber issue. But, in a recent thread I spotted this quote that I have been thinking about: .there is nothing wrong with steel bicycle frames or the people who ride them, like them, or make them. I just proposed to the frame builder list here that steel bikes must be considered as a fashion decision. This is not a put down at all. Lots to things from the past have value but are not very commercially viable. Vinyl records, film cameras, mechanical watches, steel bike frames all have their place with a small fanatic following." I don't know about "Fashion Decision," but I have vinyl records that are 50+ years old that still play great. I had an Ipod that sh@t out on me after being left in the cold and CD's that skip even though I try to take good care of them. My film camera has been repaired and should last another 20 years hopefully, yet my first digital camera didn't last two years. I have a tube guitar amp that sounds fantastic that is 40 years old and has been repaired. My pops recently left me his 1928 Gibson mandolin that was once run over by a car (the headstock needed repair) that sounds better than any mandolin I've ever heard. These things are metaphors for handmade steel bicycle frames I suppose. But I hope that in fifty years my Sam Hilborne (yet to be delivered) will be around with the mandolin and tube amp. Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: 2 top tubes - Y2TT plus (at the end of it) divisive cultural reference
I got the quote, and I'm 29. My 2TT hillborne showed up last week. Placed the order in March. I can't stay off it. One note: In pictures the 6 degree top tubes look pronounced, but when not seeing the bike from a parallel photograph, but from a real life angle (standing, not squating) it is tough to notice a huge slant. Plus, when riding you don't see the slant or the undertube. These things seem much more of a concern with those that like to sit on a bench and admire their bikes, or photograph them I suppose. But in real world riding the bike feels tough and stiff and super duper awesome. I hope this bike takes me everywhere for a ton of years. I am super hard on my stuff and the 2nd TT was a selling point for me in hopes it will help with longevity. Anyway, I'm very happy. Three other notes: My Waterford Hillborne came with a rear brake hanger on the frame. I wasn't expecting that. Also, they threw in a bottom bracket that I didn't ask for or know was coming. Very cool. Last, the front dropouts are the same as the Hunq and Simpleone, not like the earlier hillbornes, I think. Looks like devil horns. I likes it. On Jul 9, 6:30 pm, numbnuts wrote: > But it sure is pretty. And a fella, or gal, could ride one for a very > long time and in many different iterations. It's not for me, at least > not now, but I consider it a Riv gem. > > Says Chris, who rides a modern day klunker almost every day. > Redding, Ca. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Sturmey Archer Cassette Hub?
Anyone seen one of these? For that matter, does anyone use a drum break? http://www.sturmey-archer.com/products/hubs/cid/1/id/54 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Sturmey Archer Cassette Hub?
Adam, That CX looks great! And that brooks A tractor saddle. Eric, You are my hero for riding that thing that far. Nicely done sir. Scott On Jul 12, 3:37 pm, Eric Norris wrote: > P.S. Here's the > bike:http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176895@N03/3720037229/in/set-721576214... > > Yes, it's a singlespeed. > > --Eric N > Sent from the iPad 2 > > On Jul 12, 2011, at 1:29 PM, Eric Norris wrote: > > > > > I rode from Santa Rosa to Seattle on a Pashley Guvnor equipped with Sturmey > > Archer drums brakes F/R. Our route included some long mountain descents, > > and I never had a problem with the brakes. Even on 10-15 mile-long > > descents, they worked perfectly. > > > --Eric N > > Sent from the iPad 2 > > > On Jul 12, 2011, at 12:57 PM, Adam Killian wrote: > > >> I have a Cross-Check setup with Sturmey-Archer Drums front and back (the > >> 90mm XL versions). I'd say the brakes work about as well as anything > >> else, but I haven't tried them on any really long, really steep roads > >> (can't climb up them anyway with the 5-speed hub). > > >> They make cable routing a little more tricky, but they sure do look cool. > > >> I have some pictures of the bike > >> here:https://picasaweb.google.com/BoniusRex/CrossCheck > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> To view this discussion on the web > >> visithttps://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/4ILUEdGjWyUJ. > >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> For more options, visit this group > >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Birthday Day
Helmets for riding with cars (traffic), hats for trails, I would assume. I do the same thing. On Nov 18, 1:15 pm, Eric Norris wrote: > Nice photos, and looks like a great time. > > Without starting a long thread about value of helmets, I wonder why you > *brought* them if you weren't going to *wear* them? Why not just leave them > at home? > > --Eric N > > On Nov 18, 2010, at 11:02 AM, Phil Bickford wrote: > > > > > Happy Birthday James - and thanks for the photos - where in the world > > (?) were you? > > Phil B > > > On Nov 18, 6:32 am, james wrote: > >> Hey all, > > >> Today is my birthday, and in an old tradition of sharing with others > >> on your birthday, I share with you all some recent pictures from my > >> first camping biking trip! My new (to me) Hillborne, Stephen's > >> Saluki, and Mary's LHT. Enjoy! > > >>http://www.flickr.com/photos/49759...@n03/5147215897/ > > >> james > > >> sorry mods about the post without the link... > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Chain question
My toughest decison... Simplex Retrofriction downtube shifters or > Campy 10 speed bar end shifters. Put the Simplex shifters on Bar end pods. Best of both worlds. On Nov 18, 2:24 pm, Michael_S wrote: > good news! as I am about to assemble a mix of Campy 10 speed cranks > and derailleur with an 8 speed XTR cassette. I was going to use the 9 > speed Campy chain I had in the spare parts box. Everything I've read > is that the inner chain dimensions are close to the same. > My toughest decison... Simplex Retrofriction downtube shifters or > Campy 10 speed bar end shifters. > > ~Mike~ > > On Nov 18, 12:17 pm, Bruce wrote: > > > > > Yes, I use a 9 speed on a D-A 7 FW with a 10s speed Campy compact double up > > front and friction levers. I use 9 speed chains so my spares can go on any > > of the bikes that need them. Currently I have 6 and 7 FWs and 7 and 9 > > FHs set up on the bikes. > > > --- On Thu, 11/18/10, bfd wrote: > > > From: bfd > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Chain question > > To: "RBW Owners Bunch" > > Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 1:36 PM > > > On Nov 18, 11:26 am, jennings wrote: > > > > Anybody used a 9 speed chain successfully with a 7 speed freewheel > > > with friction shifting? > > > It should work, but why? 9 speed chains are more expensive then their > > 6/7/8 speed counterparts. Unless that is all you got, use the > > appropriate chain. Good Luck! > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Splats and 'Cho
They unveiled the Splats and Poncho today. Both look good. The splats are fun and functional. I usually use grocery bags with rubber bands in rain on my way to work. This seems like a better option and made in america! The Poncho I'll bet is super, but I already have a Duxback Cape that will last me a hundred years. It is great that Riv has spent time and effort (money) developing a rainwear system. Pants, sou'wester, spats, and cape. Seems perfect to me. I'll never wear rain pants, but I'll bet some folks do. Whataya think gang? Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Splats and 'Cho
Oh sure. The splats will work as "windbreakers" for your sandaled feet. Waxed canvas is windproof. Plus with woolie socks you'll be good to go for a mild winter climate. Not here in Chicago, no way, but in a warmer place it would work. Plus, the splats are cheaper than neoprene booties and twice as functional. On Nov 19, 8:27 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 8:16 PM, William wrote: > > I saw the 'cho pictured yesterday. I like it. The splats really > > surprise me how nice they look. I am committed to riding through the > > winter more that I have in the past few years, so I really need to > > take stock in the state of my rain gear. My old Burley jacket might > > be 18 years old now. My cheapo pants are in a bit better shape. I > > have decent rain covers for SPD shoes, but not for regular ones. > > I was thinking about the splats . > > I wear the keen newport "sandals" I was thinking - would those provide > enough coverage to keep the harsh wind off my feet for the > not-terribly-cold-but-cold-enough winters around here? > > might be worth the $28 to find out. > > -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Wald Basket with Drop Bars
I kinda like the basket turned hotdog style. Makes everything easier. That said, on one bike (that just got stolen) I had 45cm Nitto B115's (best bar ever), and it worked fine with the basket hamburger style and the basket was mounted high with the traditional handlebar clamps and skewer struts. I would stay away from the Rando Bars, or find some used. On Dec 2, 9:41 am, Mike wrote: > I use the medium Wald basket, medium ShopSack and 46cm Noodles and it > works well. I can understand your hesitancy to switch to 46s, that > would be a big jump from a 42 but you might like it. I would think the > 46s would be easy to unload via the list if they didn't work for you. > They sure are comfortable. That said, I'm contemplating 48s for my > next bike. When I've ridden off road with 46s they always seem just a > tad too narrow when the road is going up and gets steep. > > --mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Broken Rail on a Brooks
Hey Gang, My bike has felt extra bouncy lately. Filled up the tires today and they were low. Still bouncy. Looked at my brooks saddle rails and one of them is broken. Looks like it has been that way for a little while, too. So, good news is that the other rail is strong, bad news is its broken. This saddle has 10,000 plus miles easy. Lots of touring time. So, I don't want to replace it because the top is so perfectly broken in, and there is a ton of nose bolt left. I know I can get a replacement frame from Wallingford ($31), or I can have my roommate weld it for me and see how that holds up. The saddle is not under warranty (about 5 years old or so). So my question is if any of yall have welded a busted rail or replaced a frame? Tips? Hints? Make me feel better cuz I'm a bit bummed (pun?) about this. Thanks Scott in Chicago -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Broken Rail on a Brooks
Thanks John. No, its a black cromo railed b17 standard. I'll hit the weights before I attempt a frame swap. Good to know it CAN be done. On Dec 2, 2:51 pm, John Speare wrote: > On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 12:47 PM, scott wrote: > > Hey Gang, > > My bike has felt extra bouncy lately. Filled up the tires today > > and they were low. Still bouncy. Looked at my brooks saddle rails and > > one of them is broken. Looks like it has been that way for a little > > while, too. So, good news is that the other rail is strong, bad news > > is its broken. This saddle has 10,000 plus miles easy. Lots of touring > > time. So, I don't want to replace it because the top is so perfectly > > broken in, and there is a ton of nose bolt left. I know I can get a > > replacement frame from Wallingford ($31), or I can have my roommate > > weld it for me and see how that holds up. The saddle is not under > > warranty (about 5 years old or so). So my question is if any of yall > > have welded a busted rail or replaced a frame? Tips? Hints? Make me > > feel better cuz I'm a bit bummed (pun?) about this. > > > Thanks > > Scott in Chicago > > I've replaced the the frame on a brooks. It just takes perserverance > and brute force. But that wsa nearly 3 years ago and the saddle is > still going strong. > > Just curious, was your broken rail one of the copper plated ones? > > Here's a not-so-good explanation of replacing the > rails:http://cyclingspokane.blogspot.com/2007/02/my-weak-contribution-to-pe... > > -- > John Speare > Spokane, WA USAhttp://cyclingspokane.blogspot.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Broken Rail on a Brooks
Thanks for all the responses everyone. I'm still thinking about what to do. I have until spring before touring starts, so time is on my side. S. On Dec 3, 2:29 pm, William wrote: > .that's a difficult question. > > On Dec 3, 12:12 pm, Montclair BobbyB > wrote: > > > > > I like!... But now an interesting question: Would you prefer > > bullmoose or drops for the horns? :) > > > On Dec 3, 2:51 pm, William wrote: > > > > You guys are thinking too far inside the box. > > > > Let's get rich off this! > > > >http://www.masksoftheworld.com/Halloween/Art%20mask%20bike%20skull.htm > > > > On Dec 3, 9:17 am, Montclair BobbyB wrote: > > > > > Phil, that's my way of thinkin... good ol' JB Weld !!! Hey, why > > > > NOT?? And the sleeve idea should work... in fact, why not use a steel > > > > sleeve, crimp the heck out of it, then weld the ends? > > > > > I'd completely trust Bilenky to do a stellar job, but I can't imagine > > > > it would cost less than a brand new B17, after you factor in the > > > > frame, shipping and labor. > > > > > BB > > > > > On Dec 2, 8:01 pm, Philip Williamson > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Scott, > > > > > I repaired my wife's Brooks springs with sleeves made from aluminum > > > > > tubes. The first one I tried JB Weld and Gorilla Glue on, the second, > > > > > I just banged the broken ends into the tube and let it go. The glued > > > > > side cracked loose, and is now holding with friction. > > > > > So far it's worked > > > > > fine.http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/4913902190 > > > > > > Philipwww.biketinker.com > > > > > > On Dec 2, 12:47 pm, scott wrote: > > > > > > > Hey Gang, > > > > > > My bike has felt extra bouncy lately. Filled up the tires today > > > > > > and they were low. Still bouncy. Looked at my brooks saddle rails > > > > > > and > > > > > > one of them is broken. Looks like it has been that way for a little > > > > > > while, too. So, good news is that the other rail is strong, bad news > > > > > > is its broken. This saddle has 10,000 plus miles easy. Lots of > > > > > > touring > > > > > > time. So, I don't want to replace it because the top is so perfectly > > > > > > broken in, and there is a ton of nose bolt left. I know I can get a > > > > > > replacement frame from Wallingford ($31), or I can have my roommate > > > > > > weld it for me and see how that holds up. The saddle is not under > > > > > > warranty (about 5 years old or so). So my question is if any of yall > > > > > > have welded a busted rail or replaced a frame? Tips? Hints? Make me > > > > > > feel better cuz I'm a bit bummed (pun?) about this. > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Scott in Chicago- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Out of the box! (some Sam double top tube pics)
You look like a kid on Christmas! Pure joy. I especially love your test ride with the lollipop pedals and flipflops. Congrats. Scott On Dec 7, 4:36 am, Paul wrote: > Finally opened up the box and put the bike together. Many thanks to so > many people who have made this happen, especially my sisters for a > whopping birthday voucher, Gernot for planting the seed, Kip for > watering it, Keven for organizing my order, Jay for building the bike, > Rich for the wheels,Emil for packing it, Charlie for taking custody of > it in Reno... > > Pics here, pardon my semi-nudity. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulatwork/sets/72157625422498809/ > > The bike is everything I expected (which is helluva lot). I love I > love I love. > > Paul -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: FS: Garage Sale Nitto, Brooks, Phil Wood goodies...
Hey Rocky, I'll take the **Nitto Technomic Deluxe Stem 8cm - some scratches on the stem but in very good shape. = $20.00 (add $8 for shipping) If it is still available. Scott Lutz On Dec 7, 1:06 pm, Rocky B wrote: > Greetings Everyone, > > Below are some spare bike stuff that I no longer need and have decided > to sell. > > **Nishiki Custom Sport Mixte Frameset. Seattube = 54cm (ctt) Top Tube > = 53.5cm (ctc). Rear Spacing = 126mm. Has a Rivendell-like bottom > bracket drop of 80mm. Lugged frameset (sticker on seat tube says > "Tange Double-Butted Chrome-moly"). Made in Japan. Handcrafted by > Kawamura. Frameset is in great shape considering its age = $85 (add > $40 for shipping) > > **Phil Wood/Velocity Dyad Wheels. 36f/40r. 126mm Freewheel style. > With skewers. Built by Rich Lesnik - very low miles. Purchased > wheelset from someone on this list back in August 2010 but never had > the chance to use them. = $220.00 (add $20 for shipping) > > **Brooks B67 (Mens Black) - rode on it for about 20 miles (I only > weigh 150 pounds) one tiny scuff mark near the Brooks logo and scuff > marks on the rails but overall in excellent shape. = $85.00 (add $8 > for shipping) > > **Jitensha Flatbar - some tiny scuff marks where the brake levers > clamp on but still in very good shape. = $25.00 (add $8 for shipping) > > **Nitto Noodle 41cm - some scuff marks where the brake levers clamp on > but still in very good shape. = $30.00 (add $8 for shipping) > > **Specialized Sealed Bearing Hubs with skewers (32h front and rear) - > NOS = $30.00 (add $8 for shipping) > > **Nitto Technomic Stem 10cm 25.4mm clamp (short quill) - Like new, > barely any marks or scuffs anywhere. = $25.00 (add $8 for shipping) > > **Nitto Technomic Deluxe Stem 8cm - some scratches on the stem but in > very good shape. = $20.00 (add $8 for shipping) > > **1980s Ritchey Force (Nitto) Stem from 1994 Bridgestone RB-1 9cm - > some teeny-tiny scratches here and there but in very good shape. = > $20.00 (add $8 for shipping) > > **Nitto Dynamic II Stem - 12cm - NOS = $25.00 (add $8 for shipping) > > **Shimano Dura Ace Stem (Nitto, Hidden Binder Bolts) 7cm - NOS. = > $140.00 (add $8 for shipping) > > I have provided some pictures of the items above. Click here to view > them. > -->http://picasaweb.google.com/102193345276661372564/BikeStuffForSale?fe... > > I accept paypal payments only. Shipping prices are guesstimates. If > you over-paid for shipping I will refund the difference. If you > underpaid I will pay the difference. > > Please reply off-list. Feel free to let me know if you have any > questions. Thanks!!! > > Rocky -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Handlebar Bag on 60 cm Sam Hillborne
Go with a loafer and a bar tube combo. easy. I know the boxy bag is pretty, but I didn't like it. Prefer a bar bag with straps. Plus, the loafer is super duper secure on a rack and the tube gives you riding access to the few things you'll want while riding. A thought anyway. Scott On Dec 31, 2:03 pm, Mike wrote: > I ride a 63cm AHH and use the largest size Berthoud bag. I've used > both the Berthoud decaleur which attaches to the stem on the HB bold > and the VO headset spacer decaleur. Both have their advantages. Not > sure which would work best for your bike. The VO model is certainly > the cheaper of the two but the Berthoud is more secure. With the VO > model the bag can pop out of the decauler on bumpy roads. I like the > taller bag as it's easier to read a cue sheet and access the inside of > the main compartment. With a smaller bag it might be a little harder > to access depending on your bar height. > > If you don't need the space on your handlebars for a computer or > lights you could consider the Sackville BarSack. I'm not sure if it > will affect the handling of your bike significantly but it seems a > nice enough design and certainly easier to set up and remove from the > bike. > > Good luck. Be sure to let us know what you go with. > > --mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Hwy 2 in Montana
I had a ball riding that road because I camped in the small town parks and met a ton of great folks. Road is fine. Wind is wind. S. On Jan 7, 12:13 pm, Anne Paulson wrote: > It's on the Adventure Cycling Northern Tier. Great road, not very much > traffic. Because of the prevailing wind, I recommend riding west to > east. There are enough services, though not an enormous amount. I > recommend buying the Adventure Cycling map to see where the services > are. > > On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Ray wrote: > > Do any of you good folks know anything about Montana Hwy 2? It runs > > east/west through northern Montana and into (from?) Dakota. Mainly > > interested in traffic situations, availability of services. Thanks. > > -- > -- Anne Paulson > > My hovercraft is full of eels -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: game changer dyno hub, bikes, cars, being green etc.
"Roads. Where we're going, we don't need roads." On Jan 27, 8:26 am, newenglandbike wrote: > On Jan 27, 4:43 am, charlie wrote: > > >If we do run out of > > fossil fuels you can kiss our roadways goodbye we'll all be walking > > like Grok eventually and society will be back in the stone age. > > Right, because we all know humans went straight from the stone-age to > the modern petrochemical economy, and there were no roads before the > automobile. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: After Splats
Man, I had to wear one of those when I was a cook. The beard stays, no matter what! On Feb 2, 12:43 am, Esteban wrote: > I'm stoked that the early adopters have led the way and the Splats are > working out for lots of folks who live in wet climes. > > But I couldn't resist: > > http://veloflaneur.wordpress.com/2011/02/02/logical-next-step-after-s... > > Esteban > San Diego, Calif. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Pasela sidewall failure: Damage or manufacturing defect?
I've had trouble with sidewall failure and stopped using them for long rides and touring. Marathons are way better for me. On Feb 3, 12:30 am, Robert Harrison wrote: > I put at least 2000 (very conservative estimate) miles on a set of the > same non-TG Paselas last year here in Honolulu and never had a lick of > trouble. They were the original tires on my Quickbeam which I received > back in November of 2009. I'm a daily commuter and have ridden several > metric century lengths during year, a full century, and a camping trip > with about 300 miles in 4 days so they get used. I've only just recently > put a new tire up front and rotated the front tire to the rear. > Hopefully I'll be as lucky going forward. > > When I pulled off the rear I didn't notice any particular sidewall > damage though admitted I wasn't looking too hard. > > Both of my tires looked the same as did the one I rotated in, though it > was purchased almost a year later. > > Bob > > On 2/2/2011 7:42 PM, Earl Grey wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > I bought a pair of 35x700C non-TG Paselas in June from Harris Cyclery, > > and put them on my secondary bike for a couple of rides, and then > > replaced them with some 40mm tires I bought later. Recently I put them > > on my Sam for a 100km mixed surface ride since the 40s don't fit under > > the Sam's fenders, and I wanted something wider than the Jack Browns I > > usually run on the Sam. When I mounted the Paselas, I noticed that a > > few of the thin flaps of rubber were still attached to the centerline > > of the front tire, indicating marginal use. > > > The Paselas were great on the ride, but halfway through the ride I > > noticed a bulge in the sidewall: > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/25150892@N08/5412055821/ > > > There are really 2 parallel bulges, one of which has progressed to > > frayed strands, and both line up with a slight wiggle in the line of > > the black rubber compound, potentially indicating (?) that these > > bulges were already there when the black tread was applied to the > > tire. The other photos show the condition of the tread to demonstrate > > degree of tire usage. > > > Has anyone had similar experiences with Paselas? Can you tell me > > whether you think this is a defect or caused by damage (I was riding > > dirt roads, but with no rocks). I bought two Paselas, one of which has > > a more subtle, smaller decal, while the other has a larger logo with > > jaggy edges. Was there a recent batch that had sidewall issues? (The > > one with the problem is the one with the more subtle, presumably older > > logo). > > > Thanks for any help, > > > Gernot > > -- > Robert Harrison > Honolulu, HI > rfharri...@gmail.com /www.statrix.com/ statrixbob on twitter -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Should I fret over crashed h'bars?
If you have the bucks for a new set of bars and tape to not be a huge deal, then do it to save you the fretting. I would probably hang them over a beam above me, grab the drops and apply my body weight to them slowly. Depending on how much you weigh, you may even hang on em. If they snap, now you know there was a little crack. If they feel solid, keep em. I wouldn't worry about the crank arm. If this is terrible advice, someone chime in. On Feb 12, 12:01 pm, Ray wrote: > My avid cycling neighbor was commiserating with me over my recent bike > crash (I broke a collar bone and cracked four ribs) and told me about > the time he hit a rough spot too hard on his recumbent and his > aluminum downtube snapped completely in half. That got me to start > fretting over the condition of my aluminum handlebars. > > I crashed while riding my canti-Romulus. The bike actually faired very > well, all things considered. Like me, it suffered some substantial > road rash, but unlike me, nothing else was bent or broken. Now, I'm > thinking I should scrap the Nitto noodles just to be on the safe side. > The handlebars are not bent, but they did get jammed into a tight spot > between the asphalt and the bottom of a steel guard rail and both bar- > end pods are torn up and the taping is scrappy and cut. I'm thinking > maybe some hairline crack that as-of-now I can't see will > catastrophically fail on me. Should I replace, or just re-wrap? Am I > under-estimating the Nitto heat-treating process? > > While I'm on the subject, should I have the same concern for the right- > side Sugino crank arm? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Stem Mounted Shifters?
Suntour made power-ratchet stem mount shifters. A little digging in parts bins will turn up a nice pair I'm sure. On Feb 19, 5:15 pm, Angus wrote: > Stem mounted shifters are increasingly appealing to me...in a few > years it may cause me to act. > > Angus > > On Feb 17, 10:28 am, jsk wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > Just wondering if anyone knows of a manufacturer making modern, well > > built stem mounted shifters anymore (or ever)? You know, like the type > > that used come standard on Schwinn Collegiate bikes and the like? > > > I mean, considering the devotion to upright bars here ... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Vittoria Randonneur
Hey Eric, I had a set of these tires for commuting and a long tour and was super happy with them. NO flats and they lasted quite a long time--I think they are still on a friend's bike now. They are heavier than Paselas, but whatever. I stopped using Paselas entirely after two sidewall failures in a week, one on tour no less. They do run small. The 37mm measured out to 32ish I think. I have a pair for summer road rides that are 28's and they measure to 25ish I think. Too skinny for me. In fact, if you want them let me know! I guess I didn't notice what Jon experienced with the sluggishness, more than likely because I am sluggish myself. Oh, I can't wait until the snow melts and I can ride smooooth tires again! Scott On Jan 7, 11:34 am, Eric Norris wrote: > Has anybody used these tires? How do they compare to Paselas? > > -- Eric Norriswww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Tektro Break Hoods--Cane Creek Scr-5's? and some other things.
I've searched around for he answer to this without any clear answer, but the hoods on my Tektro R-200's are dead and floppy and loose, and whatnot. Has anyone successfully mounted the Cane Creek SCR-5 replacement hoods onto the Tektro R-200's? I know some folks here have taped up their loose hoods, but I would like that new hood feeling again. On a side note about items riv at one point sold, so it doesn't seem too outside the lines: Frost River seems to be up and running again if anyone is looking for those cool Highway One Panniers. The prices have gone up, but still made in Minnesota. http://www.frostriver.com/bike_bags/bikebags_menu.html Also, I know the local (US) stock of Carradice can be dry a lot of the time, but I stumbled upon an outfit in NY that has a really big selection right now at good prices and free shipping. Plus they have the Super C panniers in stock--the best touring panniers I have ever or ever will use. http://www.velofred.com/ I only put these up because people ask on-list about these products from time to time. Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Sackville TrunkSack Alternative
They may be doing a trunksack in the tweed. But if'n she is in a hurry, you may be out of luck. Maybe stap a wald backet to the back and never worry about which bag to use. Scott On Jul 30, 2:13 pm, stormlight wrote: > My wife loves the design of the Sackville TrunkSack. Its just what she > needs to replace some pans that are to big. However she is not down > with the color. > > Anyone know of any of choices that are just not black nylon from the > local race rider bike store? > > thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] For sale: Nigel Smythe Lil Loafer
Used a couple of times. Basically brand new tan lil loafer. Not the tweed. How's about $70 shipped? Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: VO 50.4 BCD Crankset is here
I hope this means some folks will be selling off their XD-2's on the list. I like having a triple, even if I almost never use the smallest ring. Doesn't hurt anything in my book. I personally stopped buying VO products after having things break or wear badly or just seem cheap in real life with regular use. Pretty stuff, but not good for my lifestyle. On Aug 20, 10:36 am, "Frederick, Steve" wrote: > On Thu, 2010-08-19 at 20:21 -0700, andrew hill wrote: > > I do have some kneed problems on one side, especially an IT band > > problem that cropped after a century in June.. perhaps less bend would > > help that. > > Steve P. suggested: > > >Or a higher Q. > > Or LeWedges. I got a packet of these a couple of weeks ago and they've made > a noticeable difference in my pedaling comfort and efficiency. Knee pain is > getting better and shoe comfort is improved, too. (less pressure/rubbing on > the little toe side of the foot) > > This old review led me to seek them out: > > http://www.slowtwitch.com/mainheadings/prodreview/newproduct/lewedge > > Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Sacramento Blogger Profiles His & Her Quickbeams
Get tougher tires! Or, cut off the back of the fender and make a long mudflap. Or, put a big saddlebag back there for soaking up the rain and grime. That's what I do. I want to invent a rear fender that connects to the seatpost and works like the old classroom pull-down maps: When it rains or is muddy, you pull it out and it attaches with a couple of rods to the seatstays real quick, likie a retractable awning. Then when it isn't raining or muddy, you pull it back in. Only problem is those pulldown maps always got stuck in the down position! Sorry, I'm in a goofy mood right now. Scott On Aug 20, 11:32 am, sanjoser wrote: > ok, this brings up a question. > > I took the fenders off my quickbeam after one > miserable experience fixing a roadside flat on the rear wheel. > the rear fender extends just low enough to make taking > the rear wheel out of the horizontal dropout a major pain. > so, my question is: how do you fix rear wheel flats with fenders? > > - ts > > On Aug 20, 9:01 am, CycloFiend wrote: > > > > > on 8/19/10 6:49 PM, cyclotourist at cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > Great bikes! QBs are perfect for the Delta! > > > I'd offer the opinion with eleven fewer letters. ;^) > > > - Jim > > > -- > > Jim Edgar > > cyclofi...@earthlink.net- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: I finished an Yves Gomez for my wife
I'm a male and would prefer the Betty over the Yves in the looks department, decals and all! I love the hearts. Scott On Aug 22, 5:42 am, Angus wrote: > William, > > We put a child stoker kit on the back of our tandem...and found that > little kids can virtually fall asleep and yet not fall off the bike. > > Angus > > On Aug 21, 11:29 am, William wrote: > > > > > Thanks for the kind words. My two kids (9 and 7 years old) have > > gotten really enthusiastic about cycling, which has motivated my wife > > to be into it as well. > > > Humorous aside about my daughter. She learned to ride without > > training wheels just this summer. We did an intensive session on our > > vacation > > > Quote from Day 2 of Vacation: "Daddy, I want to keep my training > > wheels until I'm 20" > > Quote from Day 4 of Vacation: "Daddy! I can't believe I'm riding my > > bike without training wheels! I never want to stop riding my bike!" > > > My son asks about once a week for me to check if his legs are long > > enough to be my stoker on the tandem. > > > The only hiccup with the build has been the front derailleur. I've > > done three Riv builds this year, and the front derailleur has been an > > adventure with all three. On this Yves I used a Suntour X-1, which > > fit nicely and the curvature is good for the rings, but the return > > spring is too strong for the Cheapie Thumb Shifters. No matter how > > tight you crank the tension screw on the shifter, it wanders out. I > > have a SRAM that I'll try next. > > > On Aug 20, 2:19 pm, Powderpiggy wrote: > > > > That's awesome. I love it. I actually have a Yves Gomez on order > > > from Riv and hope to see it on my doorstep within the month. So this > > > was kind of like a sneak peek of what is to come. Glad to know I > > > will not be the only female riding the 'international mans mixte' > > > > Keely > > > > On Aug 20, 12:31 pm, William wrote: > > > > > I've finished setting up my wife's mixte. It's turned out quite > > > > nicely. 52cm Yves Gomez. She's adjusting to the Albatross bars, but > > > > so far so good. She wanted a black and tan looking bike and has no > > > > qualms about having her decals say "International Mens Mixte". The > > > > rack that we use with the Burley Piccolo is also powder coated black > > > > so it looks right at home. In fact, I've been thinking of setting up > > > > a 58cm mixte for myself and I prefer the baby blue. > > > > > Anyway, shots in my flickr: > > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758...@n04/4910562571/- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Please bring back the MUSA saddle cover
Yeah, I stopped using the aardvark after losing it somwhere in Oregon on a bike tour. Not real pleased. In the end a thick plastic bag is the best cover, free, and easily replaceable. I made an indestructable saddle cover out of a scrap of boat sail material with grommits punched in and a piece of cord to pull it snug at the seat post. Totally waterproff, ugly as sin, and boomproof. If you live near water with any sort of sailing community, find a sail shop and ask for some scraps and make one. MUSA! Scott On Aug 22, 9:07 am, Mike wrote: > Gernot, you might want to check-out the saddle covers made by Randi Jo > Fabrications, they really nice with some great featrues. > > https://www.randijofab.com/products/saddle-covers > > --mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Please bring back the MUSA saddle cover
No sewing. Just cut it and hammer the grommets. You don't even need the grommets. Just poke some holes and put a piece of cord through them. I added a toggle to cinch it up. I really want to get a tiny little dock cleat and attach it to my seat post collar and tie it down that way. Super cute. Scott On Aug 22, 10:33 am, Earl Grey wrote: > Yes, well, one tends to stop using something after one loses it... :) > > Thanks for the sail cloth tip. Sounds a bit hard to sew, though or do > you just cut and add grommets? > > Gernot > > On Aug 22, 10:17 pm, scott wrote: > > > > > Yeah, I stopped using the aardvark after losing it somwhere in Oregon > > on a bike tour. Not real pleased. In the end a thick plastic bag is > > the best cover, free, and easily replaceable. I made an indestructable > > saddle cover out of a scrap of boat sail material with grommits > > punched in and a piece of cord to pull it snug at the seat post. > > Totally waterproff, ugly as sin, and boomproof. If you live near water > > with any sort of sailing community, find a sail shop and ask for some > > scraps and make one. MUSA! > > Scott > > > On Aug 22, 9:07 am, Mike wrote: > > > > Gernot, you might want to check-out the saddle covers made by Randi Jo > > > Fabrications, they really nice with some great featrues. > > > >https://www.randijofab.com/products/saddle-covers > > > > --mike- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: WTB: Cylinder shaped dummy levers
These seem like they should be easy to make. I'd say go to your lbs and ask for a couple lengths of scrap steer tube cut from a 11/8" fork, then two endcaps. Then take two brake bands from old parts brakes and run the bolt through the endcap into the brake bands and tighten. You may want to file groves into the back of the tubes to make them fit onto the handlebar. I think I'll try this over the winter as a weekend project. Good use of short lengths of leftover clothtape. Scott On Sep 7, 1:43 pm, William wrote: > I'd like to buy a set of these dummy levers. > > http://www.velo-orange.com/diacokngr.html > > But I just can't get my brain around $30 plus shipping. I'm used to > $10 from back in the 80's. Maybe I should adjust for inflation and > suck it up, but I wanted to give it a shot here. I'm not interested > in dummy levers that are shaped like actual brake levers. They have > to be this cylindrical shape. Whatever color. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: wimpy cassettes and chain rings
Yeah, I'd say make sure you check your chain-stretch once a month. Some chains stretch really fast on me and if I don't keep up I will wear down the drive train. This is probably a no-brainer, but when you change your cassette, always get a new chain. Again, probably obvious points, but whatever. Scott On Sep 29, 7:11 am, EricP wrote: > Agree with Steve here. Back from 1983 to 1986 would go through two or > three freewheels a year. And a like number of chainrings. That was > commuting to college through Minnesota winter and using too thick of > oil. Ate the rings alive. > > The newer stuff seems to be pretty good. Although will admit to a > preference for steel chainrings or 7051. And also replace the chain > more frequently than needed. Well, most of the time. Seems to keep > excess wear at bay. At least for me and my riding habits. > > But, yes, rain and grit does seem to wear stuff out quickly. Just not > sure it's any quicker than before. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Sep 28, 9:09 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > > > On Tue, 2010-09-28 at 19:03 -0700, MobileBill wrote: > > > The questions: Could it be that cassettes and chain rings have become > > > remarkably less durable in the past XX years? Are lightweight high end > > > cassettes and chain rings more or less durable than lower end rings? > > > Or have the indents and carvings on the hyperglide systems made > > > components more vulnerble to wear? Is it that modern cassettes and > > > rings are machine (laser?) cut whereas the old freewheels were hand > > > cut? Any significant difference in manufacturers (shimano vs. sram?) > > > Or am I just making this up? > > > The situation: I'm kind of appalled that I've managed to wear > > > serious shark's fins in my middle, 36T, ring in fewer than 3,500 > > > miles. Cassette is just as bad. Should have changed em out a 1,000 > > > miles ago. Both are Riv standard issue, which is at the low end of the > > > shimano scale (HG30), and would presumably be heavier and perhaps more > > > durable than the super lightweights at the upper end of the scale (HG > > > 70). It's a rough world on my commute, frequent stops and quick > > > accelerations, grinding hills, frequent rains and lots of additional > > > weight from computers, groceries and what not. But the transmission > > > gets frequent maintenance, and I have freewheels and chain rings that > > > are very nearly two decades old and still useable. > > > Implications: At this rate, I'm going to be replacing cassette and > > > one to two chain rings (not to mention the chain) twice! each year on > > > the beloved Saluki. Is it time to reassess whether cassette and chain > > > ring improvements are really an improvement? Are there transmission > > > components more appropriate for Riv riders who have little use for the > > > racing style refinements of modern cassettes and chainrings? > > > I'm using those same Hyperglide components -- typically XTR (cranks) > > and XT, cassettes usually Ultegra or HG70 and have been doing so > > for quite some time. I have tens of thousands of miles on chain > > rings, and I usually get many thousands of miles on chains and cassettes. > > On the other hand, I used to get no more than 2-3000 miles on a > > freewheel back in the 70s and 80s.- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Reports on Brand V BoxyBar Bag
I haven't used it, but it is a steal price wise. Unlike other boxyish bags, it doesn't need a rack or any special hardware, which should always be accounted for in the price of a bar bag. I'd say you really can't go wrong. On Sep 29, 2:00 pm, Forrest wrote: > Thanks, William. On and off the bike pretty fast, too? (Not > instantaneous, just relatively easily?) -- Forrest > > On Sep 29, 1:03 pm, William wrote: > > > > > I think it rocks. It converts a gofast into a civilized machine. > > > On Sep 29, 6:28 pm, Forrest wrote: > > > > I am thinking of buying a Brand V BoxyBar Bag. (This is the version > > > of the bag with the Velcro straps and webbing/buckle/loop suspension > > > -- for use on drop bars.) > > > > Any happy owners/users out there? > > > > Thanks, -- Forrest (Iowa City)- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Good bike to ride, after a war.
what size bike to you normally ride? Meaning, on a non-expanded frame? I would be between a 54 and a 58 Hunqa, so I was wondering what size you are and how it fits. Thanks. Beautiful and tankish bike. S. On Oct 4, 1:14 pm, Ian Dickson wrote: > fulf: They have (or had) them in red and orange. I like both. It > was a tough choice. The tires spoare Marathon Duremes, 622x50. So far I > like them. Much better traction on wet mud than the Supremes. > > ghost cassidy: The rack was made by Leah Stargardter. It was a > custom job for another bike, but it happened to fit the Hunq, and it > suits the Hunq better. Leah was a pleasure to work with, and she > makes some racks that are much fancier than mine. You can find her > email address easily enough. > > Everybody: Thanks for the kind words. I'll post more pictures of the > winter configuration, when it's time. > > On Oct 4, 7:13 am, ghost cassidy wrote: > > > > > who makes that porteur rack?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: VO Campagne handlebar review?
I sold mine shortly after buying it. The canvas was thin and didn't look up to the abuse I dish. The leather was also not super thick and the stitching didn't look great. It also wasn't tall enough for my bike either. It is a nice size for a front bag. The price seems good, until you factor in the additional stuff needed to run it properly-- rack, decaleur, extras if you want to swap bikes with it. I am way happier with my acorn hobo that I've had for years now. Gone on a bunch of long tours with it and can't complain. I'd go with the brand v boxy or bar tube if you already have a saddlebag. Keep a woolie and some food and maybe a camera up front. Also, I like zippers better than elastic straps when on the move. Whatever, just an opinion. Scott On Oct 14, 10:34 am, LBleriot wrote: > I have been using one for the past year. The one nit I have to pick > with it is that the VO bag is not tall enough. It sits nicley on my > Nitto rack, but there is no way that I can get it to work with a > decaleur. I have a 15cm head tube, and no matter how I mount or bend > the decaleur, the prongs will not fit. It simply lifts the bag off > the rack. As a result, I've taken to reversing the prongs and using > the decaleur for just a bit of stability. Rubber bands or ties from > the side loops to the handlebars also help. Other than the fit issue, > the bag suits my purposes, is fairly well made, and the price can't be > beat. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Riv Railroad shirt question
Mine shrunk some. Give it a good dry on high. On Nov 3, 12:09 pm, Lee wrote: > Thanks, Mitch. Hmm, maybe I'll need to size down a step. I usually > wear medium shirts but this one hangs pretty long on my 5'7" frame, > haha. > > Best, > Lee > > On Nov 3, 9:50 am, Mitch Browne wrote: > > > > > Lee, > > > My experience is it does not shrink much. > > > I have a medium, and there's still plenty of room inside. > > > I'm about 5' 10 / 170lb > > > Cheers, Mitch. > > > On Nov 3, 9:21 am, Lee wrote: > > > > Morning all. Do any of you know if the Riv Railroad shirts have some > > > initial shrinkage? I just received one as a gift and it seems a size > > > too large. But before exchanging it, I wanted to know if I could > > > expect it to shrink some. > > > > Thanks! > > > Lee -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Hunqa Prototype
"That bike needs to be resurrected in a modern style" Isn't that what the new Bombadil's are? http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/bombadil/50-640 On Nov 3, 3:15 pm, William wrote: > I'd like to see how those brakes work. Does the cable pull through > that L shaped bracket and pull one arm, which makes the L-bracket > pivot, pulling the other arm? > > That bike needs to be resurrected in a modern style. That would be > beyond cool. > > On Nov 2, 4:52 pm, Jeffrey wrote: > > > > > I find this bike to be absolutely stunning. Love the pump location, > > the derailleur fitting, and color! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: 57 Romulus on ebay
I wish I would have seen this earlier! Dents don't bother me if the frame rides straight. On Nov 6, 2:01 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > It still seems a good deal for $350 with PW bb and hs and stem, dent, > dings and all. Maybe I overestimate production Riv resale prices? (All > my Rivs except the SH have been customs.) > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 11:27 PM, Eric wrote: > > I was going to pull the pin & when I saw the BIN price I knew there > > was a flaw. > > > I'm holding out for a Romulus but in better shape. So keep me posted > > if anyone wants to part with a complete or frameset in 57cm. > > > Thanks! > > > - Eric > > > On Nov 5, 9:20 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > >> Wow -- my size. I iterate Ryan's appeal. (*I* want a 57 Roadeo for $350.) > > >> HS and PW BB, too. Man! > > >> On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 8:15 PM, rcnute wrote: > >> > Someone buy this quick before I do! http://tinyurl.com/2dza2dr > > >> > Ryan > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> > For more options, visit this group > >> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > >> -- > >> Patrick Moore > >> Albuquerque, NM > >> For professional resumes, contact > >> Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Why doesn't Riv reissue some bag classics?
I really wanted one of the plaid hobo bags and by the time I had the money, they were gone. I asked Grant if they were coming back with this new round of Smyth bags and he said they were a terrible seller, so no. I think a Sackville hobo would be the absolute perfect bag ever, but I don't think it will ever happen. I'll be happy with my old beat Acorn and with the wonderful Riv bags available. On Nov 8, 8:59 am, Jim Cloud wrote: > I would imagine that, given the universe of eBay buyers, the sale of a > now defunct Rivendell bag made by Duluth or Frost River (the Rivendell > Boxy bag and the "Little Joe" saddlebag that were sold recently were > of this vintage) doesn't necessarily mean that the demand for these > bag would justify their return to the Rivendell bag line. Personally, > I think that some of the current Rivendell bags are better designs > than the earlier models. The present SackVille BarSack, for example, > is definitely (IMO) a better designed bag than the earlier Boxy Bag > that was made by Duluth or Frost River. I owned the earlier model > (and subsequently sold it on eBay), and I never really liked the > method of closure of the bag's top. > > In addition, for Rivendell to establish another bag supplier to re-do > the older bags doesn't really sound very practical. From a business > perspective, and the ability to maintain a stock of the bags that they > sell, too many suppliers would just be a headache for the Rivendell > operations. I do think that the availability of the current Rivendell > bags in additional colors (especially an olive green or khaki) would > be a nice idea. > > Jim Cloud > Tucson, AZ > > On Nov 7, 10:42 pm, Eric wrote: > > > > > I've watched with great anticipation some great older Riv bags on > > eBay. > > > Recently, this handlebar bag fetched more than $200 > > > Found > > here:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320611490808&ssPag... > > > Another Baggins style saddle bag fetched close to $180 on eBay. So > > obviously there is a demand for well designed bags, as the way Acorn > > bags are in stock for what seems like seconds. And I'm a more recent > > Riv aficionado so I missed out on buying 'em. > > > Anyways, why doesn't Riv reissue these bags? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any Tandems?
Yeah but grant did say somewhere semi-recently that he hasn't ruled out a tandem in the future. Imagine the price tag on that. On Nov 10, 12:38 am, David Faller wrote: > Riv doesn't make a tandem, so it's probably not really "On Topic"... > > On 11/9/2010 10:26 PM, manueljohnacosta wrote: > > > > > I leave it to the wisdom of the group. My girlfriend and I just > > recently test rode a tandem. We had a great time and found that riding > > a tandem works for both of our different riding styles. Wondering if > > any had any suggestions on tandem bikes we could take a look at? > > Thanks > > -Manny -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any Tandems?
Here is the link to the mention of a riv tandem: http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/284 On Nov 10, 9:13 am, cyclotourist wrote: > +1 > They're GREAT! Don't forget Co-Motion along w/ Burley and Santana. > Hard to find models that take fat 700c tires as we tend to like, so you > might want to look at 26" if you're planning on riding trails with it (which > is AWESOME BTW!). > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 5:43 AM, Seth Vidal wrote: > > On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 1:26 AM, manueljohnacosta > > wrote: > > > I leave it to the wisdom of the group. My girlfriend and I just > > > recently test rode a tandem. We had a great time and found that riding > > > a tandem works for both of our different riding styles. Wondering if > > > any had any suggestions on tandem bikes we could take a look at? > > > Manny, > > Look on craigslist. In your area there are likely lots of good, used > > tandems. > > > Brands to look for: > > - burley > > - santana > > > you'll see lots of those. > > Used tandems are significantly cheaper than new. Figure 75% off of new > > retail price. > > > And yes - tandems let riders of disparate speed and cadences stay > > together and enjoy places together. > > > They are great bikes and I think under-appreciated. > > We have a burley paso-doble and have been riding tandem for about > > 4yrs now. We love it. > > > Sadly, riv does not, yet, make a tandem. You're very close to where > > rbwhq is, though, go harass Grant to make one, please. > > > good luck, finding one - if there are any questions I can help with, > > feel free to email me. > > > -sv > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > e...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > probably benefit more from > improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: SHOES!
Combat boots work well. I've got some older Carolinas, made in the USA. Summer it is teva and keen sandals. Or anything really. On Nov 15, 6:05 am, Tom M wrote: > Chrome Arnhems and Five Ten low-tops. I need stiff soles. My single- > speed has MKS GR-9 pedals with Velo Orange half clips. > > On Nov 14, 11:16 pm, Fai Mao wrote: > > > > > I ride in cheap sneakers. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Reading Chairs
I have for a long time considered chairs to be one of the world's most abundant free resources. Every time I have moved--a lot since leaving home at 18--I tend to freecycle my furniture and start over. My first priority is generally to find a great reading chair. My best luck has been meeting someone with relatives in the area that has a basement or attic of old furniture, or spending a few bucks at a salvation army. My last favorite reading chair was an ugly green overstuffed deal that had the faintest air of pipe tobacco. My cat loved it too and we would often fight for a spot. Books at the moment: "The Farmer's Daughter," William Carlos Williams & "Primal Blueprint," Mark Sisson On Feb 10, 10:07 am, Adam DeFayette wrote: > Okay, so this is definitely off topic - but I am turning to this list > because I know it to be full of intelligent people interested in > quality of life issues and comfort. That said, please indulge me > > I'm looking for a new reading chair. Are there any legendary chairs > out there, known for comfort, ergonomics, design? I'm not sure where > to start. I am open to all suggestions - price not currently an > object. > > Thanks. > > Adam D. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Sackville BarSack
I saw the bags up last night. I think they look really great. It took me awhile to like the new sackville line--appearance wise anyway--but now I think they are beautiful. They really grew on me. But I was turned off by something in the post that Grant wrote: "It requires the Nitto F-15 rack; don't even try to make it work without it." Really? Don't even try? Sounds like a dare if I ever heard one. Also, if anyone is itching to pick up an F-15 rack before april, Ben's cycles has them in stock: http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=8112 I've ordered hard to find nitto bits from them in the past. Nice folks from Milwaukee. On Feb 10, 2:00 pm, Mike wrote: > I noticed they posted some pictures and a price for the Sackville > BarSack. It looks nice. I'm not sure how it will effect handling. If I > didn't have a Berthoud already I'd consider trying this. > > http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/sackville-barsack/20-208 > > Anyone order one yet? > > --mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Brooks has some new awesomeness
I was reading the new issue of Adventure Cycling this morning and there is a nice article about touring the Brooks factory. At the end of the article is a small mention of two new bags geared toward touring cyclists, so I looked em up. WOW! a handlebar bag and set of touring panniers. Super classy waxed canvas and leather. Super spendy, but whatever. The handlebar bag has a map holder that is secured by six replacement spokes for your wheels. How amazing is that! And a D-shaped tool bag fits into a slot on the front. I likes it. http://www.brookssaddles.com/en/News_Page.aspx?id=090916.231040.40&from= http://www.brookssaddles.com/en/News_Page.aspx?id=090929.065518.50 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Carboon failures
Okay, so carbon bashing is done...I say we morph this topic into something more useful, or at least more cathartic for all involved-- how about strangest or most bizarre component failure of any kind (maybe also some field repairs). I'm thinking in the spirit of the new Reader piece on the spoke that broke and landed in a chain link. Here's mine: (not super strange, but whatever) I parked my bike in front of the English building where I was teaching for the day. There was a huge ice storm and when I came out my bike was a block of ice. I actually really enjoy this because I get to kick off big chunks of ice to free everything up. Anyway, I start riding and am going down a big hill that I always shift into my big ring for and snap! my Front changer broke off. I guess it was a little too frozen. It wasn't even that old. I loosened up the little cage bolt, slid it out from the chain, and rode home in the middle ring. I kept it for a while to show people, but realized fast that nobody much cared and tossed it. I also had an old Suntour rear changer explode on my way to the grocery store once. I gathered the pullies, but couldn't find the bolts. Got home using wire twist ties from the produce section as temp "bolts" that didn't work so well, but I got home! Scott "It was sunny and nice for a couple of hours this morning, and now it is going to rain" Lutz On Mar 9, 11:30 am, Shaun Meehan wrote: > Yeah, March can get dicey on some lists. But it's starting to get nice > here in Minnesota! Anyway, I agree with Jim's take on it. I think what > Grant is getting at when he says "steel is repairable" is that it's > possible to do a functional (albeit in some cases ugly) "field repair" > that will get you on the road again on a steel frame. Even in > Smalltown, USA or Lower Slobovia or wherever. I don't think he's > claiming it's impossible to repair a carbon frame at all. It's been > demonstrated that carbon frames can indeed be repaired, but it's > necessary to ship the broken frame to an expert to do the work. Just > wanted to add a little clarification to what Jim was saying. > > Shaun Meehan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] For sale/trade
Hey all, Thought I'd see if anyone out there was interested in a few things I have taking up space. -Nitto Rando Bars 45cm. I mounted these, taped em up with cloth, rode a 70 mile day with them and took em off. They didn't agree with my elbows. So, they have 70 miles on them. Not a scratch or tape residue. These are going for around $45 new these days on the internets--I'd love to trade them for a medium shop sack (canvas, not grid) if anyone has one. If not, how's $30 shipped? If you've noticed, Nitto stuff is getting more and more expensive. --Nitto Promenade bars. Nothin too fancy. Nice upright city bars. Mountain levers and shifters only. A scratch here and there. $20 shipped. --MKS Leathered Half-Clips Large. These were too small for my feet. So they were on my bike to the end of the street and back. Still brand new, and I didn't treat the leather. Would be great on a classy Betty Foy. These have gotten pricey too. 25 bones last I checked. How about $12 Shipped. --Sugino XD-2 crank arms 175mm. I have these left over from when I switched my bikes over to 170 arms. They are used and have the beusage to prove it. But with these cranks, a few scratches don't mean a thing. Super awesome, just don't use the longs anymore. I'd love to trade for a pair of the same arms but in a 170mm. If nobody has those to trade, how about $40 shipped. --Okay, last one is a long shot I think: Velo Orange Champagne Handlebar Bag. So I received this as a Christmas gift. I really wanted a bag like this for a long time. I have been using an Acorn Hobo and thought I would like this style bag better. Well, I don't it turns out. I haven't ridden much with this bag and it shows zero wear from use (it's essentially brand new). I treated the leather bits and installed a Decaleur mount to it. I will include two 1 1/8" headset mounts for this bag as well. I would love to trade for a Sackville Trunksack Small (front lil loafer). But if that doesn't work, how about $90 shipped with all the extras. Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: For sale/trade
Half-Clips are gone. On Mar 24, 5:03 pm, scott wrote: > Hey all, > Thought I'd see if anyone out there was interested in a few > things I have taking up space. > > -Nitto Rando Bars 45cm. I mounted these, taped em up with cloth, rode > a 70 mile day with them and took em off. They didn't agree with my > elbows. So, they have 70 miles on them. Not a scratch or tape residue. > These are going for around $45 new these days on the internets--I'd > love to trade them for a medium shop sack (canvas, not grid) if anyone > has one. If not, how's $30 shipped? If you've noticed, Nitto stuff is > getting more and more expensive. > > --Nitto Promenade bars. Nothin too fancy. Nice upright city bars. > Mountain levers and shifters only. A scratch here and there. $20 > shipped. > > --MKS Leathered Half-Clips Large. These were too small for my feet. So > they were on my bike to the end of the street and back. Still brand > new, and I didn't treat the leather. Would be great on a classy Betty > Foy. These have gotten pricey too. 25 bones last I checked. How about > $12 Shipped. > > --Sugino XD-2 crank arms 175mm. I have these left over from when I > switched my bikes over to 170 arms. They are used and have the beusage > to prove it. But with these cranks, a few scratches don't mean a > thing. Super awesome, just don't use the longs anymore. I'd love to > trade for a pair of the same arms but in a 170mm. If nobody has those > to trade, how about $40 shipped. > > --Okay, last one is a long shot I think: Velo Orange Champagne > Handlebar Bag. So I received this as a Christmas gift. I really wanted > a bag like this for a long time. I have been using an Acorn Hobo and > thought I would like this style bag better. Well, I don't it turns > out. I haven't ridden much with this bag and it shows zero wear from > use (it's essentially brand new). I treated the leather bits and > installed a Decaleur mount to it. I will include two 1 1/8" headset > mounts for this bag as well. I would love to trade for a Sackville > Trunksack Small (front lil loafer). But if that doesn't work, how > about $90 shipped with all the extras. > > Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: For sale/trade
Rando bars are claimed. On Mar 24, 7:14 pm, scott wrote: > Half-Clips are gone. > > On Mar 24, 5:03 pm, scott wrote: > > > > > Hey all, > > Thought I'd see if anyone out there was interested in a few > > things I have taking up space. > > > -Nitto Rando Bars 45cm. I mounted these, taped em up with cloth, rode > > a 70 mile day with them and took em off. They didn't agree with my > > elbows. So, they have 70 miles on them. Not a scratch or tape residue. > > These are going for around $45 new these days on the internets--I'd > > love to trade them for a medium shop sack (canvas, not grid) if anyone > > has one. If not, how's $30 shipped? If you've noticed, Nitto stuff is > > getting more and more expensive. > > > --Nitto Promenade bars. Nothin too fancy. Nice upright city bars. > > Mountain levers and shifters only. A scratch here and there. $20 > > shipped. > > > --MKS Leathered Half-Clips Large. These were too small for my feet. So > > they were on my bike to the end of the street and back. Still brand > > new, and I didn't treat the leather. Would be great on a classy Betty > > Foy. These have gotten pricey too. 25 bones last I checked. How about > > $12 Shipped. > > > --Sugino XD-2 crank arms 175mm. I have these left over from when I > > switched my bikes over to 170 arms. They are used and have the beusage > > to prove it. But with these cranks, a few scratches don't mean a > > thing. Super awesome, just don't use the longs anymore. I'd love to > > trade for a pair of the same arms but in a 170mm. If nobody has those > > to trade, how about $40 shipped. > > > --Okay, last one is a long shot I think: Velo Orange Champagne > > Handlebar Bag. So I received this as a Christmas gift. I really wanted > > a bag like this for a long time. I have been using an Acorn Hobo and > > thought I would like this style bag better. Well, I don't it turns > > out. I haven't ridden much with this bag and it shows zero wear from > > use (it's essentially brand new). I treated the leather bits and > > installed a Decaleur mount to it. I will include two 1 1/8" headset > > mounts for this bag as well. I would love to trade for a Sackville > > Trunksack Small (front lil loafer). But if that doesn't work, how > > about $90 shipped with all the extras. > > > Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: For sale/trade
Crank arms are gone. On Mar 25, 3:30 am, scott wrote: > Rando bars are claimed. > > On Mar 24, 7:14 pm, scott wrote: > > > > > Half-Clips are gone. > > > On Mar 24, 5:03 pm, scott wrote: > > > > Hey all, > > > Thought I'd see if anyone out there was interested in a few > > > things I have taking up space. > > > > -Nitto Rando Bars 45cm. I mounted these, taped em up with cloth, rode > > > a 70 mile day with them and took em off. They didn't agree with my > > > elbows. So, they have 70 miles on them. Not a scratch or tape residue. > > > These are going for around $45 new these days on the internets--I'd > > > love to trade them for a medium shop sack (canvas, not grid) if anyone > > > has one. If not, how's $30 shipped? If you've noticed, Nitto stuff is > > > getting more and more expensive. > > > > --Nitto Promenade bars. Nothin too fancy. Nice upright city bars. > > > Mountain levers and shifters only. A scratch here and there. $20 > > > shipped. > > > > --MKS Leathered Half-Clips Large. These were too small for my feet. So > > > they were on my bike to the end of the street and back. Still brand > > > new, and I didn't treat the leather. Would be great on a classy Betty > > > Foy. These have gotten pricey too. 25 bones last I checked. How about > > > $12 Shipped. > > > > --Sugino XD-2 crank arms 175mm. I have these left over from when I > > > switched my bikes over to 170 arms. They are used and have the beusage > > > to prove it. But with these cranks, a few scratches don't mean a > > > thing. Super awesome, just don't use the longs anymore. I'd love to > > > trade for a pair of the same arms but in a 170mm. If nobody has those > > > to trade, how about $40 shipped. > > > > --Okay, last one is a long shot I think: Velo Orange Champagne > > > Handlebar Bag. So I received this as a Christmas gift. I really wanted > > > a bag like this for a long time. I have been using an Acorn Hobo and > > > thought I would like this style bag better. Well, I don't it turns > > > out. I haven't ridden much with this bag and it shows zero wear from > > > use (it's essentially brand new). I treated the leather bits and > > > installed a Decaleur mount to it. I will include two 1 1/8" headset > > > mounts for this bag as well. I would love to trade for a Sackville > > > Trunksack Small (front lil loafer). But if that doesn't work, how > > > about $90 shipped with all the extras. > > > > Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: For sale/trade
Nitto Promenade bars are gone. On Mar 25, 10:50 am, scott wrote: > Crank arms are gone. > > On Mar 25, 3:30 am, scott wrote: > > > > > Rando bars are claimed. > > > On Mar 24, 7:14 pm, scott wrote: > > > > Half-Clips are gone. > > > > On Mar 24, 5:03 pm, scott wrote: > > > > > Hey all, > > > > Thought I'd see if anyone out there was interested in a few > > > > things I have taking up space. > > > > > -Nitto Rando Bars 45cm. I mounted these, taped em up with cloth, rode > > > > a 70 mile day with them and took em off. They didn't agree with my > > > > elbows. So, they have 70 miles on them. Not a scratch or tape residue. > > > > These are going for around $45 new these days on the internets--I'd > > > > love to trade them for a medium shop sack (canvas, not grid) if anyone > > > > has one. If not, how's $30 shipped? If you've noticed, Nitto stuff is > > > > getting more and more expensive. > > > > > --Nitto Promenade bars. Nothin too fancy. Nice upright city bars. > > > > Mountain levers and shifters only. A scratch here and there. $20 > > > > shipped. > > > > > --MKS Leathered Half-Clips Large. These were too small for my feet. So > > > > they were on my bike to the end of the street and back. Still brand > > > > new, and I didn't treat the leather. Would be great on a classy Betty > > > > Foy. These have gotten pricey too. 25 bones last I checked. How about > > > > $12 Shipped. > > > > > --Sugino XD-2 crank arms 175mm. I have these left over from when I > > > > switched my bikes over to 170 arms. They are used and have the beusage > > > > to prove it. But with these cranks, a few scratches don't mean a > > > > thing. Super awesome, just don't use the longs anymore. I'd love to > > > > trade for a pair of the same arms but in a 170mm. If nobody has those > > > > to trade, how about $40 shipped. > > > > > --Okay, last one is a long shot I think: Velo Orange Champagne > > > > Handlebar Bag. So I received this as a Christmas gift. I really wanted > > > > a bag like this for a long time. I have been using an Acorn Hobo and > > > > thought I would like this style bag better. Well, I don't it turns > > > > out. I haven't ridden much with this bag and it shows zero wear from > > > > use (it's essentially brand new). I treated the leather bits and > > > > installed a Decaleur mount to it. I will include two 1 1/8" headset > > > > mounts for this bag as well. I would love to trade for a Sackville > > > > Trunksack Small (front lil loafer). But if that doesn't work, how > > > > about $90 shipped with all the extras. > > > > > Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: pannier recommendations
Carradice Super C's and/or Kendall panniers hands down. I'll never own a non-canvas bag again after using these for the last few years. Also, there are Sackville panniers coming soon. I'd recommend those without even seeing them. S. On Apr 5, 12:30 am, cm wrote: > +1 for the Carridice Super C's in the non category. Get'em from Wiggle > and save a bundle The Arkels are nice too but much more $$. > > That said, just had this exact conversation with friends who just > spent 3 years biking around the world and they, and they claim the > around-the-world set, say it is Ortlieb hands down. Crossing the > Himalaya in winter lends a certain amount of credibility to their > recommendation (at least in my opinion). First time I'd ever seriously > considered'em. > > Cheers! > cm -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: another pannier question
The attachment system Carradice uses is good, I find. I've never had a bag fall off or rattle around on me. It takes a little getting used to in regards to undoing the hooks, but whatever. As for the carradry stuff, it will work as well as any plastic waterproof pannier. On Apr 6, 7:44 pm, ejg wrote: > Just read through the other pannier post and didn't see any mention > of Carradice "Carradry" panniers > > Anybody using these? Opinions? > I have a Carradice Nelson saddlebag that I really like, but spring is > on the way and it rains a bunch in Maine > > Thanks > > EJG -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: There's another Jay-riding video up
Is it just me, or is Jay a very handsome man. Either way, I think I have a man-crush. On Apr 6, 7:44 pm, newenglandbike wrote: > what a fun video, and well done for being self-filmed. *really* > fantastic terrain/vistas > > On Apr 6, 8:20 pm, Dustin Sharp wrote: > > > > > Jay is having way too much fun with these. They just get better and better. > > > Makes me want a bike with Albatross bars! > > > > From: William > > > Reply-To: > > > Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 17:17:07 -0700 (PDT) > > > To: RBW Owners Bunch > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: There's another Jay-riding video up > > > > Oh SNAP! It was all Jay, solo. That's something else. > > > > On Apr 6, 5:13 pm, William wrote: > > >> If it's still Dave doing the filming he's learning how to shoot and > > >> edit REALLY quickly. This one is legit. > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW > > > Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Touring Advice Offered
I've toured quite a bit and have only one issue that I haven't figured out. Maintaining my chain on the road. My chain and rear changer get crazy dirty and mucky and overall junky. I bring a rag and lube and try to remember to clean the chain often, but once in camp the hunger usually sets in and I forget in the seting up and relaxing. So, what is the secret magic trick--and if you say just clean and lube every day I'll be a bit red in the face. Scott On Apr 7, 10:41 am, Dave Craig wrote: > Adam > > Loading - > > The first principle is to travel light overall - you'll have more fun. > > Ratios - I'm not super scientific about this, but Pamela and I both > like the way our bikes handle with heavy, dense stuff packed in low > rider panniers in the front, SMALL handlebar bags, and bulky lighter > stuff in the back. We always keep the heavy stuff as low as possible > and we avoid rack top loads when possible. As a starting point, let's > call the loading 60% front and 40% rear. The idea is balanced weight > while riding. By packing relatively heavy stuff up front, we balance > the rider weight that is carried more over the rear wheel. With both > wheels equally sharing the weight, the bike feels balanced on the road > and the rear wheel is less likely to have problems. My solution is to > mess with my packing system until the bike feels right - good steering > response, combined with a balance feel and the acknowledgement that my > rear wheel needs to be protected by sharing the weight more evenly > between wheels. > > I have no experience with extensive off road touring. For dirt roads, > the principles are the same as above. > > Dave > > On Apr 7, 7:17 am, Adam wrote: > > > > > Could you speak to your experience of how it is most appropriate to > > load a bicycle for: > > a. strictly road touring > > b. mixed terrain (dirt and road touring) > > > What ratios of weight do you recommend in the front and rear? > > > Thank you! > > Adam > > > On Apr 6, 10:36 pm, Dave Craig wrote: > > > > It is that time of year again. Many of us have probably started > > > planning or dreaming about a summer tour. I'd like to offer my > > > commitment for the next 5 days, until midnight on Sunday, April 11th, > > > to address questions from anyone who is curious about loaded touring, > > > has questions about gear, or other topics relevant to traveling and > > > camping by bike. Riv related content - I tour on my RBW bikes and I > > > don't meet many other Riv riders on the road! > > > > My motivation: I'm going through a difficult time right now with an > > > aging and ill parent and I'm seeing my own opportunity for a summer > > > tour slowly evaporate. I would love to have the productive distraction > > > of helping others to realize their own dreams of travel by bike. I am > > > not selling anything. > > > > My background: I work as a professor of adventure education at a small > > > southwestern college. My entire adult life has been dedicated to > > > teaching others how to enjoy and travel safely in the outdoors. I am a > > > League of American Bicyclists Bike Ed instructor. I have traveled > > > thousands of miles as a bike tourist and have spent years of my life > > > living outdoors in remote wilderness. I have a Quickbeam, a Bombadil, > > > and an Atlantis. I've toured with the last two. > > > > Rules of engagement and disclosure: Ask a question or questions via > > > this forum or via a personal message to me. I clearly don't know > > > everything and will say so when I don't know. If I don't have direct > > > experience with something, I'll also say so. No BS. I expect to learn > > > as well as share. As an open forum, anyone else with direct experience > > > on a topic should feel free to weigh in or answer a question. If I get > > > a question via email that I can't answer, I'll post it back to the > > > group after asking permission from the sender. Please, don't answer a > > > question with info that you've only heard or read about. Internet > > > forums are already too full of that kind of second or third hand > > > advice. That's one of the problems with getting good answers to bike > > > touring questions. However, if you know of a great resource that's > > > relevant (like RBW), please share it. I will try to check in on the > > > RBW Owners Bunch no less than three times a day in order to answer > > > questions. > > &
[RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
My old LBS! Nate rides a nice Heron Tour over at BLVD. He went to Italy last year and has some really nice pictures of the trip. I love that bike! On Apr 7, 10:45 am, JoelMatthews wrote: > Offering it to a few particular shops/dealers? > > That would be a nice project. Boulevard Bike in Chicago used to sell > Herons. Not their main line, but they did decent business. The owner > really enjoyed building and selling the bikes. > > On Apr 7, 10:34 am, "Frederick, Steve" > wrote: > > > > > Hmm. Waterford provides an inexpensive tig'd track/singlespeed frame for > > Bens Bikes to sell. (the "Orange One") It's available with other branding > > from at least one other shop. Maybe they're (Waterford) is doing something > > similar with the Heron? Offering it to a few particular shops/dealers? > > > Steve > > > -Original Message- > > From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Saturday Mark > > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 11:26 AM > > To: RBW Owners Bunch > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Heron may rise again! > > > This is interesting. I chatted with Richard Schwinn about this last > > year, and he told me about this Bicycle Classics thing. I sent a > > couple emails at that time but received no response. ?? The funny > > thing is that just this last week, I heard rumors again, and it looks > > like Aaron's in Seattle is also advertising that they are resurrecting > > Heron.www.rideyourbike.com/heron.html??? > > > Sort of like "Where is Waldo" ... > > > On Apr 6, 2:10 pm, JoelMatthews wrote: > > >http://www.bicycleclassics.com/ > > > > Right column, six paragraphs from the bottom. Brief blurb, but it > > > appears Bicycle > > > Classics may be taking over production of the Heron bicycle which has > > > been dormant since Todd Kuzma made the painful decision to stop > > > production. > > > > I hope this is correct. Herons, whether made by Riv or Todd have > > > always been great, sensible bikes for the money. Bicycle Classics is > > > a nice operation. Greg (the proprietor) is a great and honest person > > > who knows a lot about bikes. > > > > Only thing is maybe instead of Heron Greg should call it the Phoenix! > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.-Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] care and feeding of a wald basket
Does anyone treat their wald basket with anything special. I noticed after the winter my basket is starting to get that dull weathered look. I haven't done my big spring overhaul/cleanup of the bike yet, so I probably just need to clean it well. Some elbow grease as they say. scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: care and feeding of a wald basket
Thanks all, I like Rob's idea of thinking of it as "A protective film." And JIm, I'm with you. My bikes are dirty all the time. The vat idea made me chuckle a bit, too. Scott On Apr 12, 1:03 pm, rperks wrote: > Think of it as a protective film. That is what it actually is, the > oxide layer is over the zinc plate, that is over the steel, keeping > the rust at bay. I have had wald baskets take years of abuse in warm > Florida wetness without rusting. If you want shiny or dull bright, > you need nickel or chrome plate. > > Rob > > On Apr 12, 9:30 am, scott wrote: > > > > > Does anyone treat their wald basket with anything special. I noticed > > after the winter my basket is starting to get that dull weathered > > look. I haven't done my big spring overhaul/cleanup of the bike yet, > > so I probably just need to clean it well. Some elbow grease as they > > say. > > > scott- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: care and feeding of a wald basket
Jim, It made me chuckle because my mind could only think of "Park Tool Blue" as the color it would be dipped in, and I imagined a big blue rubbery basket in my sightline while I'm riding down the road. On Apr 12, 1:31 pm, CycloFiend wrote: > on 4/12/10 11:26 AM, scott at clankbonesh...@gmail.com wrote: > > > I like Rob's idea of thinking of it as "A protective film." And > > JIm, I'm with you. My bikes are dirty all the time. The vat idea made > > me chuckle a bit, too. > > Actually, the dipping idea was semi-serious. there must be some companies > which do handle dipping for commercial tools - a dipped basket might make it > a bit less abrasive on the contents, too. > > I just had a vision of working the wire with a copper-bristle cleaning brush > and got a case of the involutary shudders... ;^) > > - J > > -- > Jim Edgar > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > The Gallery needs your photos! Send 'em in - Here's > how:http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > "She edged in to get a better look at the bike, how it was made, the > intricacy of its brakes and shifters pulling her straight in. Beauty." > -- William Gibson, "Virtual Light" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: racks vs. paint
I'd say sell it and buy a Pletscher rack--the old silver kind--for next to nothing. These are the best saddlebag racks ever and usually can be found for free in a junk box.I have an expensive nitto rack that is going to be sold because it was on a bike that only gets saddlebagged, and the pletscher works just as well--and I think it looks fantastic. However, if you are using heavy panniers, then you will need to consider options 1 or 3. On Apr 12, 5:22 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Mon, 2010-04-12 at 15:08 -0700, JoelMatthews wrote: > > Shwn: > > > I had the Tubus racks on this Trek 728 powder coated silver: > > >http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2008/cc484-joelmatthews0508.html > > > If you have them powder coated, you need to go with a shop that really > > knows its stuff. Tubus are built to very fine tolerance. Too much > > powder coat in the holes for the adjustment tubes will make it > > difficult to adjust the rack. > > > Also, paint and powder coat wear off with use. Tubus are matte black > > because it shows wear less. Any other color is going to look pretty > > ratty after a while. If you are real concerned about the rack > > appearance, you ought to consider stainless steel or chrome or nickel > > plating. > > Actually, Tubus does have silver powdercoated racks too, they're just > not imported into the US. I have a silver Tubus Tara rack I got from > SJS in the United Kingdom on my Kogswell P/R. This > photohttp://www.flickr.com/photos/97916...@n00/326010206/sizes/l/in/set-72... > was taken when the rack was new. Here it is last fall on tour on the > Great Allegheny > Passage:http://www.flickr.com/photos/97916...@n00/3976173269/sizes/l/in/set-7... > > Until it became my touring bike and midweek ride, this was my daily > commuter. For the first 4 or 5 thousand miles, it had panniers on it on > every single ride. It still doesn't look ratty. In fact, there are no > scuffs I can see at all. > > Tubus powdercoating holds up /really/ well. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Guess I don't get down to the basement much
Christmas in April!!! On Apr 21, 7:33 am, Pondero wrote: > Somehow I don't think Scott here is our man to photo document the > delivery guy dropping of the big cardboard box, the legendary Riv > packing job, and multiple views of each individual component as he > unwraps it all. Nope. > > He's got his issues, but I guess there's no denying I've got mine > either. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Top Ten Names for the next Rivendell Bike
"Rocinante" would be pretty awesome—the name of Don Quixote's horse, and John Steinbeck's camper in "Travels with Charley." That's the name of my touring bike. 'Cept I spell it differently. On May 6, 8:31 pm, Annette Lein wrote: > For a mixte.Emmeline Pankhurst > > On May 6, 2010, at 8:46 PM, andrew hill wrote: > > > > > > > how about.. > > > Chautauqua (for a long haul country/sport/touring) > > > Mountain Goat (for a 29er single speed) > > > Bonnie / Clyde (for hers/his 29er mixtes) > > > Be Seeing You (for a penny-farthing or 96er) > > > Cutter (in the same family as a Rodeo, but more fun to beat out of > > town carbon racers with) > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners- > > bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > . > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en > > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Wanted: Small Saddle Bag
Minnehaha just came out with a new bag about the size of a kevin's bag, maybe a touch bigger, and it is only $27. http://www.ecovelo.info/2010/01/31/a-pair-of-new-saddle-bags/ Only place I've seen it is vo. s On May 7, 6:03 am, Johnny Alien wrote: > I got some nice suggestions for small bags new from stores and I > appreciate those as well. Still looking though. > > On May 5, 9:04 pm, Johnny Alien wrote: > > > I am looking for a smallish type of Saddle bag. I am trying not to > > spend a tonmaybe a Sacksville XS, Keven's bag or a Carradice > > Zipper Roll. That basic style. Anyone have anything they want to get > > rid of? > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] duluth pack
Hey everyone, I noticed yesterday that Duluth Pack is making bike bags again. Panniers, a bar tube, and a hobo--but the hobo is set up to be a saddle bag instead of a bar bag. The straps are on the wrong side of the zipper. I shot them an email asking if they could do a bar version. Anyway, looks like the old Riv design for the most part. Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: duluth pack
http://duluthpack.com/outdoor-gear/biking On May 17, 11:47 am, Brian Hanson wrote: > Link? > > > > > > On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 9:20 AM, scott wrote: > > Hey everyone, > > I noticed yesterday that Duluth Pack is making bike bags again. > > Panniers, a bar tube, and a hobo--but the hobo is set up to be a > > saddle bag instead of a bar bag. The straps are on the wrong side of > > the zipper. I shot them an email asking if they could do a bar > > version. Anyway, looks like the old Riv design for the most part. > > Scott > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > e...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] For Sale--Stuff
Got some stuff for sale. Nitto Campee Rear rack. This is the kind with the detachable pannier supports. Fine condition. $150 shipped (oh, and you need canti-studs to mount it and long chainstays are recommended). 1 set of powergrips. Standard size. Used a couple of times. $10 Shipped. 2 swobo ss jersies. One red, one tree mud. Both xxl's. $25 each shipped. Nitto m-12 rack. Fine condition. 55 shipped. Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: For Sale--Stuff
Jerseys are gone. M-12 is gone powergrips are gone Campee is pending. On May 25, 11:43 pm, manueljohnacosta wrote: > Wondering if that campee rack was still for sale? > -Manny > > On May 25, 3:22 pm, scott wrote: > > > > > Got some stuff for sale. > > > Nitto Campee Rear rack. This is the kind with the detachable pannier > > supports. Fine condition. $150 shipped (oh, and you need canti-studs > > to mount it and long chainstays are recommended). > > > 1 set of powergrips. Standard size. Used a couple of times. $10 > > Shipped. > > > 2 swobo ss jersies. One red, one tree mud. Both xxl's. $25 each > > shipped. > > > Nitto m-12 rack. Fine condition. 55 shipped. > > > Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: For Sale--Stuff
All Sold. Thank you all. On May 27, 8:36 am, scott wrote: > Jerseys are gone. > M-12 is gone > powergrips are gone > Campee is pending. > > On May 25, 11:43 pm, manueljohnacosta > wrote: > > > > > Wondering if that campee rack was still for sale? > > -Manny > > > On May 25, 3:22 pm, scott wrote: > > > > Got some stuff for sale. > > > > Nitto Campee Rear rack. This is the kind with the detachable pannier > > > supports. Fine condition. $150 shipped (oh, and you need canti-studs > > > to mount it and long chainstays are recommended). > > > > 1 set of powergrips. Standard size. Used a couple of times. $10 > > > Shipped. > > > > 2 swobo ss jersies. One red, one tree mud. Both xxl's. $25 each > > > shipped. > > > > Nitto m-12 rack. Fine condition. 55 shipped. > > > > Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Centering Hub Axles
That's the same caliper I picked up at a Rural King years ago. It is rusty and dirty and speckled with shellac, but I have built wheels and measured a million things with it just fine. I have pals with dial and digital calipers, but this one works just fine if you aren't a perfectionist and need the decimals. I don't. On May 28, 11:43 am, Horace wrote: > It doesn't matter if the hub is centered on the axle exactly. The rim > is centered between the flanges, and the cone nuts will always be a > set distance from the flanges because they seat into the bearing cups. > As long as the end of the axle doesn't stick out so much that it > interferes with your quick release, you should be good. Just eyeball > it. > > If you're really fastidious, though, a Vernier caliper will measure to > one tenth of a millimeter and cost about $10. They're great to have > around for other bike maintenance tasks (especially to answer the > question, "is this crown race ISO or JIS?"). > > http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=27932 > > Horace. > > > > On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 9:24 AM, Ray wrote: > > Short version: I had the rear hub axle of the Atlantis apart and had > > carefully laid out the parts on a cookie tin in the order that I had > > removed each from the axle, including the ball bearings. I had left > > one cone on the axle, just as the books and videoes all recommend. > > Over skips my four-year-old granddaughter to see what's happening with > > grandpa. She naturally grabs the edge of tin to lift her head over to > > see, and … well, you can imagine the rest of the story. > > > It took a while, but I managed to locate every piece, including all 18 > > ball bearings. (A magnet duct-taped to stick worked really well for > > this recovery mission. It also helped that each bearing was still > > greased and not anxious to roll all over the garage floor.) I down- > > loaded the schematic of the hub from the Shimano site, and in-fact had > > recovered all the various bits and pieces. I threw everything into a > > can of Orange, scrubbed, then rinsed and sun dried on the deck. Then, > > all a-fluster (still angry at myself for being so careless knowing the > > kids were here), and without thinking, I removed the one cone from the > > axle to carefully clean all the threads. They sure do look shiny and > > great now, but I soon realized that I can't readily center my axle/ > > wheel without a whole bunch of trial and error adjusting… on, off… on, > > off… etc. > > > Tips, techniques, and short-cuts VERY MUCH appreciated… > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: FS: Complete Cockpit: Nitto B135 Randonneur 42cm Bars, Shimano Bar-End 9-sp Shifters, Tektro Brake Levers
How do you like the Soma Saga? Sort of Riv related because of the AMOS coupling. Right? Love to hear your impressions of this bike. S. On May 28, 12:10 pm, Curtis Schmitt wrote: > SOLD. Thanks! > > On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 4:27 PM, Curtis Schmitt > > > > wrote: > > handlebars: nitto b135 randonneur 42cm > > bar tape: soma thick & zesty > > brake levers: tektro r200a > > shifters: shimano bar-end 9 speed > > > all parts are very experienced, not new/mint looking, but functionally > > perfect. could really use new bar tape to class the joint up. 4 mo old > > pic here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalturista/3927690514/sizes/o/ > > > only reason for sale is that these bars came on a soma saga that i > > just purchased and are simply too narrow for me, i use 44/45s. figured > > it was just easier to sell the whole kit. > > > asking $75obo shipped via paypal, please send questions direct to my > > email address > > > thanks, > > curtis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: FS: NItto Campee $95
I had trouble with my 700x47 marathons. They are crazy tall and my Jandd highrider front rack wouldn't work anymore. On May 31, 2:54 pm, James Valiensi wrote: > Mitch, > Why won't it clear? Does the rack sit too low? > > On May 31, 2010, at 10:41 AM, Mitch Browne wrote: > > > Picked this up off the group last week, unfortunately the rack > > wouldn't clear fenders + 700 x 45 Schwalbe's. > > >http://picasaweb.google.com/mitch.browne/NittoCampee# > > > $95.00 Shipped / Paypal > > > Mitch - San Luis Obispo, Ca > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > James Valiensi, PE > Northridge, CA > H818.775.1847 M.818.585.1796 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] WTB---Silver Hupe
Anyone have one around they aren't using. I know there are some people that aren't big fans of these, so if you have one, send it my way please. Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Brand V bag suggestion
Eric, ' I sent Deluth Pack an email a while back about switching their hobo bag around and the pr person wrote that she would pass the idea along, but it still appears to be the same on the site. What about a lil loafer (trunksack)? Or, a black sharpie marker taken to a brand V bag? Scott On Jul 6, 11:12 am, Mitch Browne wrote: > Riv needs to add about 1 - 1/2 inch more velcro to seat straps and > lower the seat post strap about an inch or so. > > I reluctantly sent mine back a few months ago because of the minor > shortcomings. Otherwise it would be a great bag. > > Black? Great too. > > On Jul 6, 7:37 am, Mike wrote: > > > > > Carradice? I think you can attach their tube bag or whatever it's > > called to the handlebars. Carradice also makes a black canvas HB bag > > that attaches to the bar via the Klick Fix system. You're probably > > aware of these already. > > > --mike > > > On Jul 6, 7:05 am, EricP wrote: > > > > Okay, probably this should go directly to Grant & co. But want to > > > throw out the idea to the list. How about a Brand V series of bags in > > > black? Granted, this is purely selfish as an idea. My latest bike > > > (that was purchased instead of a Hunqapillar) has been set up with a > > > black saddlebag and (eventually) a black top tube bag. Would love a > > > matching (or at least kinda sorta) handlebar bag. Either the bar tube > > > or the BoxyBar. > > > > Yes, there are other options out there. Do own other bags that could > > > work. Just not match. Would just prefer a bag that hangs below the > > > level of the bars. The Duluth Pack Hobo comes closest, but is bass- > > > ackwards. Otherwise the next option is Acorn, which might take five > > > or fifty months before luck enters into the equation and on-line time > > > matches with bag availability. > > > > Anyone else like this idea? Or even tolerate it? > > > > Eric Platt > > > St. Paul, MN- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Weights in the real world
I remembered this from the book "Cycling's Golden Age," about Jean Robic, a rider from the 1940's: "Robic could still climb well, but he often lost the uphill advantage on the downhill due to his light weight. Finally Le Calvez got it: add weight for the downhills. In those days the water bottles were made of aluminum, and the clever directeur sportif managed to get one filled with lead" (Mulholland 33). On Mar 25, 1:35 am, CuriousTourer wrote: > What about sailboats? > > On Mar 24, 6:44 pm, Steve wrote: > > > I'll bet the rider weight to structure weight ratio is about 7.5 to > > one, an amazing relationship given the variety of stresses a bicycle > > encounters on the road. Bicycles are THE MOST efficient form of > > transportation ever devised aside from soaring off mountain sides in > > sailplanes. > > > Steve > > > On Mar 24, 6:46 pm, Bruce wrote: > > > > Some time, not too far back, there was a discussion of the "heavy" 753 > > > tube set used on early Rivendells made by Waterford. Having time on my > > > hands tonight, I dragged a scale out in the garage and weighed my bikes. > > > All were weighed as is, with regular (in my case 28 to 37 mm) tires, > > > brass bells, steel railed leather saddles, and saddle bags (these were > > > emptied though) Things like pedals and bottle cages, and cylcometers are > > > all attached. Many of you know that the manufacturers who tout how light > > > their bikes are take much of this stuff off and fit the skinniest, > > > thinnest tires they can on for the weighing. > > > > Early Rivendell with "stout" tubes : 22 lbs 650B 32mm tires > > > Nashbar Mark III with 26" wheelset: 23 lbs 559 28 mm tires > > > Rambouillet: 24 lbs 559 32 mm > > > tires > > > Saluki (with fenders and front rack ) 27.5 lbs 650B 37 mm tires > > > > They all feel great to ride, and honestly, the weight of two filled water > > > bottles on the 1st bike makes it about as heavy as the last without the > > > water! Of course, weights vary based on equipment, but nothing here is > > > all that heavy, considering what you get for the weight that's there. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: What panniers are these?
That is a bummer as there aren't really any canvas panniers on the market right now. The Berthouds are too expensive for me. The Carradice panniers are available in England, but I'm not totally excited by the Super C bags. Ostrich looks nice, but availability? Minnihaha panniers look like they might not hold up on a tour or to time for that matter. Frost River is gone. What else is there? Acorn mentioned something on the horizon. Velo Orange plans on something. But the market is pretty dead right now. There are a number of small operations around the country sewing handmade messenger bags and cycling caps that seem to do good business in that niche, so I wonder why very few have turned to traditional bicycle luggage. Acorn has to stop taking orders in under two days now the orders come so briskly, and they manage to keep their prices very low and quality very high, in my opinion, so I guess the whole point to my little pannier rant is I hope some other options present themselves. Oh, and by the way, is it obvious that I am in the market for a new set of panniers right now? On Jan 4, 8:58 pm, Weird Harold wrote: > I was at Rivendell yesterday and casually asked if they planned to > offer panniers. The answer was "probably not anytime soon." > > On Jan 2, 1:32 pm, "Gino Zahnd" wrote: > > > Jim is correct - those are old(er) Berthoud bags, and that image has > > been around for quite a long time (in internet years). > > > Happy New Year! > > > Gino > > > On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 9:22 AM, Frankwurst wrote: > > > > I hope your right and the are Nigels. Nothing against Berthouds but I > > > still think Nigels are the cats meow. > > > > On Jan 2, 10:52 am, "Bill Connell" wrote: > > >> On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 10:51 AM, William Henderson > > > >> wrote: > > > >> >http://asset3.rivbike.com/images/static/home_splash/5.jpg?1182737528 > > > >> > Perhaps the new Riv-made panniers I've heard rumblings about? > > > >> They look like Berthoud to me. Could be prototypes though, in the Nigel > > >> style. > > > >> -- > > >> Bill Connell > > >> St. Paul, MN --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Any inside information on the new Sackville Bags?
I recall reading in November that the Sackville Bags should be arriving anytime. Does anyone have any insider news on these bags? I know the norm is that things get delayed and patients is the best approach to fine things, but I was just wondering if anyone knew anything. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Any inside information on the new Sackville Bags?
And you made fun... Bag News February 2, 2009 Just a quick note-- We're introducing a new line of bags: Sackville (after the famous town in Canada). They should be called Blackville, because they're black. We'll have pixup on the site in a week or less, and if you've room for another bag in your life, they're worth a look or even a long, creepy stare. They're different from anything we've done before, and I think they'll be tough to equal. They're made by a small company comprised of former Coach and Dooney&Bourke workers who lost their jobs when those companies went to China. The first two bags will be the SaddleSack-Large and the SadleSack- Medium. The large is quite monstrous, but carries weight great. The Medium is more normal, about like a Carradice Nelson Longflap. There have never been better-made bags than these; and the design is good, too. Watch the site in the next week or so, and we'll have them up. Delivery, end of Feb/early March. The big one is $200; the medium, about $175. On Jan 27, 5:33 pm, Joe Bartoe wrote: > It's dark in there, especially with the flap closed! > > > Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:08:38 -0800 > > Subject: [RBW] Any inside information on the new Sackville Bags? > > From: clankbonesh...@gmail.com > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > I recall reading in November that the Sackville Bags should be > > arriving anytime. Does anyone have any insider news on these bags? I > > know the norm is that things get delayed and patients is the best > > approach to fine things, but I was just wondering if anyone knew > > anything. > > _ > Windows Live™: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to > connect.http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_howitwor... --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Anyone wanna swap?
Hey All, I was wondering if anyone wants to swap an XD-600 (XD-2) crank in 175mm arm length for the exact same crank with 170mm arms? Mine have the 46-36-26 rings, they are 3 years old, the logo is worn off, but they aren't all scratched up, and the rings have a lot of life left in them. These cranks will last a long, long time. Anyway, I have 175's on all my bikes right now and I've been doing a lot of 100 mile plus rides lately and would like to try riding with shorter arms on at least one bike, but alas, I don't have the money to sink into a new crank right now. Hence the swap idea. Hopefully someone is interested. If you have something that isn't exactly the same, but comparable, let's talk. Scott Lutz --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Wanted 68cm Quickbeam
Ryan, You could always turn the Mark N. Custom into a singlespeed. Use a White Industries ENO hub if it has vertical dropouts. If it is a country bike, than it is prolly pretty close to a quickbeam. That said, I hope you find a megahuge quickbeam! Scott P.S. Would you mind linking to a picture of the 73cm Mark N.? I'd love to see a bike that tall. On Apr 27, 1:53 am, Abcyclehank wrote: > Somehow I keep losing out on these large singlespeeds. Some large > individual must have a neglected one hanging around unused enough. I > am willing to pay cash now or will accept cash and bike or frame > towards a like new 64 Bombadil campy MTB component build beast. Or a > 73cm Mark N. Custom built country like road bike that I might be > willing to part with if anyone wants to maintain their herd at a > constant factor to avoid Rivendell withdrawal symptoms. > Sincerely, > Ryan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: OT(ish): Is there such thing as a modern mixte touring bike?
Handsome She-Devil. Wrong headset. And you dont need low-rider mounts to use a low-rider rack. Clamp it. Origin8 has a sub 200 dollar mixte frame and fork called the Mixer that shops can get. ALso, if you don't want to spend much money at all, your local craigslist probably has 50 old mixtes on there right now (depending on where you live). Many Raleigh's, Motobecane's (both french and english threaded so beware), and every once in a while an elusive Trek 420 Mixte. You will be able to sqeeze some decent rubber on there. I put 37 pasela's and fenders on an ex-girlfriend's motobecane. Just a thought. On May 19, 2:08 am, "Rob H." wrote: > I believe Velo Orange is starting to design another Mixte bike. If > it's anything like the last one, it'll have a 1" threaded headset, > 132.5mm rear spacing, and of course be a Cr-Mo frame, possibly lugged > with the double top tube (not the same as the Rivendell 2TT!). I'm > hoping they just give it a matte black color like the first > Polyvalent. I think that would look very good with the orange > lettering. > > On May 18, 10:46 pm, Scot Brooks wrote: > > > > > A mixte LHT, now that would be sweet. By the way, my use of "modern" was a > > little goofy. I just meant "currently in production". Most of my motivation > > for the 1" steerer is that I just love the look, the other part is that I > > have a spare Technomic hanging around.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Soon to arrive new to me and first Riv. Bombadil
Hello Mike Please include me in your future mixed terrain rides and s24o's Cheers Scott Sent from my phone > On Oct 13, 2014, at 12:20 PM, Mike Schiller wrote: > > oh yea... there are a number of us who live in SoCal and get together for > mixed terrain rides and s24o's. If you are interested let me know and I can > include you on the email list. > > ~mike > Carlsbad Ca. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/Ddyqm20T1Ss/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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. -- 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: Packing the Sackville Shopsack
I hadn't noticed they were gone! this bag is so perfect! I would never sell mine ever. I always overfill mine and when I used to only have one net for two bikes and would forget to transfer it, I simply tied the handles in a knot to keep everything in there. Works great. S. On Feb 9, 2:51 am, newenglandbike wrote: > I have a medium shopsack too, for groceries, and I love it. In fact, I > want to get another one- but I notice they aren't on the site anymore. > Where'd they go? I hope they weren't discontinued with the sale (were > they?)! I'd be really bummed if that were the case. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: WTB: Suntour Bar-End Shifter Slotted Nut
Yeah, you don't need that thang! On Feb 21, 10:38 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > Blue Loctite can substitute -- worked for me. And, a hardware store hex nut > and a thin-walled socket can also work. > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 9:14 AM, MSmith wrote: > > I'm pretty sure that those nuts are unobtanium. They aren't really > > necessary for the shifter to work properly, however. I had a set on a bike > > for years with a missing nut and never had any issues with slipping. You > > just have to be more vigilant about checking the tightness of the bolt > > occasionally. > > > You might be able to make a slot in a hardware store nut with a Dremel or > > a file if you really want the lock nut. Be really careful to make sure the > > thread pitch is right, though. I don't have one in front of me right now, > > but I think those have a really fine pitch. > > > Cheers- Mike in sunny So. Boston, Mass > > > On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 11:55 PM, Kevin Turinsky wrote: > > >> Howdy, > > >> I'm looking for one of these: > >>http://www.flickr.com/photos/akrando/6914297847/in/photostream > > >> Please let me know if you have one or two available. > > >> Thank you. > > >> Kevin > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >>http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRWhttp://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Best Rack for a large saddlesack on a large frame?
My wife and I are bringing back the older Riv notion of putting a cheap Pletscher mousetrap rack on nice bikes. I find them for a buck at garage sales or flea markets. I replace the mounting hardware for the seat stays with leftover Nitto P clamps. Works great! -- 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 64cm Clem L
I love parts bin bikes! Well done and ride it hard! -- 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: New Greenlantis/ seatpost size?/ crazy pack job
I just got an Atlantis and ran into the same seatpost issue. It is a 26.8. Mark said they changed the tubing recently. -- 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: 65cm Atlantis Double TT Slow-build pics
Dang, I only dreamed of an Atlantis for 12 years before getting one in November. Nice restraint. -- 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] FS Winter cycling wear
What size are the Smartwool sweaters? Did I miss it somewhere? 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: CSJ: Non-moose Boscos
I called on Monday with a few questions about my Clem that had just arrived. They in fact do not have the moose anymore and it is because, as Mark explained, it was a pain to fit it all into the shipping box. I was relieved to get a regular stem because I like to angle my bars down more than a moose would have allowed. -- 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] FS-Big MUSA and Wool, Bags, and more...
I have needed to list this stuff for ages but didn't have an active paypal account. I'll start with the clothing: Two pairs of XXL pants. One pair brown, one pair olive Two pairs of XXL knickers. Both blue. Two pairs of XXL shorts. On black, one grey. All in various states of used and stained, but totally functional. I want to sell the whole lot for $50 shipped. Two pairs of XL pants. One brown, one grey. Two pairs of XL shorts. One olive, one butternut (as I recall) As a lot for $30 shipped. One pair of XXL Swobo wool knickers with a pad. Don't know if they make these anymore. Very, very, very lightly used. $20 shipped One Aussie sleeveless wool shirt, black, XXL. One Aussie short sleeve wool shirt, black, XXL Warning, these shirts run really big and thick. Good for winter layering. Very lightly used. $30 for the pair shipped. One Suntour 7-speed "command" shifter. Used. $15 shipped. One Carradice bag support, like the Silver Hupe. Rubber intact, not that it matters, as it will scratch your frame no matter what! $15 shipped. One Frost River small handlebar bag. Very lightly used. $30 shipped. One Brand V boxy bar bag. Forgot what this one was called. It has the velcro for the bars and the webbing that goes over the brake levers. Great condition, just some dirt here and there. $45 shipped. One pair of Schwalbe Marathon tires. 700x32. Not much wear. $20 shipped. Scott -- 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.
