[RBW] Re: for sale again and again.....

2008-12-16 Thread Atlantean
Seems like a common problem. Email programs don't play any better together than indexing systems, it seems. Sometimes it works fine and sometimes it's a mess. I use the list like a forum, by checking some box somewhere, which solved some problems for me. This is my second or third email address h

[RBW] Re: for sale again and again.....

2008-12-16 Thread Doug Peterson
The problem may be between various e-mail systems. I can read her stuff fine, but for instance someone forwarded one of her recent messages & it was all run together. And I know some of mine come back with all sorts of extra spacings not in the original. Not a computer jock so don't know the cu

[RBW] Re: for sale again and again.....

2008-12-16 Thread David Estes
I've been having a lot of posts that are coming out that way, too. Over the last week or so. The tubes might be getting plugged up. DE On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 8:55 PM, Jim Bronson wrote: > > Maybe you guys need to adjust your resolution or something. I saw a > logically, well arranged list o

[RBW] Re: for sale again and again.....

2008-12-16 Thread Jim Bronson
Maybe you guys need to adjust your resolution or something. I saw a logically, well arranged list of items. What Fenderbender copied in his response looks like mumbo-jumbo and nothing like what I saw. On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 10:04 PM, R Gonet wrote: > > I don't think the previous writers are b

[RBW] Re: for sale again and again.....

2008-12-16 Thread R Gonet
I don't think the previous writers are being critical. Sarah usually has great stuff but it's illegible. I've given up trying to read her posts, though I would like to, very much. On Dec 16, 2:39 pm, CycloFiend wrote: > I don't think it's necesssary to discuss sarah's posting style on this lis

[RBW] Re: cassettes vs freewheels

2008-12-16 Thread Bill M.
Are you thinking of their early Synchro shifters? That was pretty much unuseable IIRC. I've only ever owned one set of Ergo levers, and they shift very well. They're currently back on my Riv Road Std, which is as close as I have to a 'racing' bike. Now they are paired with an 8 speed Shimano c

[RBW] Re: cassettes vs freewheels

2008-12-16 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Tue, 2008-12-16 at 16:34 -0800, Bill M. wrote: > Campy's 8 speed stuff used the same spacing as 7 speed, it was only > Shimano's that was different. I used 8 speed Ergo with 7 speed Sachs > freewheels. It worked fine with no tinkering needed. I believe that > any 7 speed should work, FW or c

[RBW] Re: cassettes vs freewheels

2008-12-16 Thread Bill M.
Campy's 8 speed stuff used the same spacing as 7 speed, it was only Shimano's that was different. I used 8 speed Ergo with 7 speed Sachs freewheels. It worked fine with no tinkering needed. I believe that any 7 speed should work, FW or cassette. All you should have to do is adjust the limit st

[RBW] Re: How durable are zip ties for fenders?

2008-12-16 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Thanks for all the suggestions. Greg at the Bike Coop gave me two 30 mm plastic reflector brackets, which work perfectly with a few wraps of tape because they have a separate (ie, separate from the nut and bolt that clamps the bracket to the fork leg) nut and bolt for the stays. I don't know how lo

[RBW] Re: How durable are zip ties for fenders?

2008-12-16 Thread James Dinneen
Very neat and secure looking. --- On Tue, 12/16/08, George Schick wrote: From: George Schick Subject: [RBW] Re: How durable are zip ties for fenders? To: "RBW Owners Bunch" Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 4:06 PM OK, you can now view the fenders on the MTB at http://www.flickr.com/photos/gp

[RBW] Re: How durable are zip ties for fenders?

2008-12-16 Thread George Schick
OK, you can now view the fenders on the MTB at http://www.flickr.com/photos/gp_rider/sets/72157611336739952/ Sorry about the trite indoor against-the-garage-door shoot, but it's cold, snowing, and nasty outside. On Dec 16, 12:35 pm, George Schick wrote: > During the cold, soggy Winter months I p

[RBW] Re: for sale again and again.....

2008-12-16 Thread CycloFiend
I don't think it's necesssary to discuss sarah's posting style on this list. - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes "Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it i

[RBW] Re: for sale again and again.....

2008-12-16 Thread rwgraves
Hear, hear - it and its preceding lower case run-together "ads" earned an immediate here. Oh, and spaces between words might help, also... fenderbender wrote: > > If you had used punktuation, new line, big letter and so on I might be > able to read it! ;) > > On 16 Dec, 17:31, Sarah G

[RBW] Re: for sale again and again.....

2008-12-16 Thread Jim Bronson
It aligned correctly for me. On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 1:16 PM, fenderbender wrote: > > If you had used punktuation, new line, big letter and so on I might be > able to read it! ;) > > On 16 Dec, 17:31, Sarah Gibson wrote: > > appreciate yr patiencewith all my commercial posts latelytrying to cle

[RBW] Re: How durable are zip ties for fenders?

2008-12-16 Thread CycloFiend
on 12/16/08 8:52 AM, PATRICK MOORE at bertin...@gmail.com wrote: > I'm cross posting in case some on the RBW list don't subscribe to iBob, and > because, of course, zip ties are an Official Rivendell Topic. > > I've mounted P Bike fat fenders on my 29er, which doesn't have any fender > braze ons.

[RBW] Re: for sale again and again.....

2008-12-16 Thread fenderbender
If you had used punktuation, new line, big letter and so on I might be able to read it! ;) On 16 Dec, 17:31, Sarah Gibson wrote: > appreciate yr patiencewith all my commercial posts latelytrying to clear a > few items outand pay some bills. all items as  beforeprice includes > shipping in

[RBW] Re: How durable are zip ties for fenders?

2008-12-16 Thread George Schick
During the cold, soggy Winter months I put the road bikes away and get out the dual-boinger MTB. But I loathe riding through the crap that those knobby off-road tires kick up from the pulverized limestone trails around this area. So I bought a pair of the widest 65mm fenders that SKS makes, havi

[RBW] Re: threaded headsets

2008-12-16 Thread franklyn
Since folks were asking where to get a headset, I thought VO's webpage can be a helpful source. I understand that I can order Tange headset from my LBS--and I am lucky to count Missing Link, Velo Sports, Jitensha Studio, and even American Cyclery, Box Dog Cycles, and Rivendell as my "LBS". However

[RBW] Re: threaded headsets

2008-12-16 Thread clevewh...@gmail.com
www.spacycles.co.uk has 1 inch silver threaded A9 Stronglight headsets available for a very reasonable price. Order one with a message asking for the exact price in dollars before sending it to you as it varies a bit with the exchange rate. I got mine a few months ago for about $35 including ship

[RBW] for sale again and again.....

2008-12-16 Thread Sarah Gibson
appreciate yr patiencewith all my commercial posts latelytrying to clear a few items outand pay some bills. all items as beforeprice includes shipping in conti usfeel free to email any ?s you might haveall pix are once again on flickrhttp://flickr.com/photos/acmebicycle/sets/721576112537

[RBW] Re: converting 26" to 650B

2008-12-16 Thread fenderbender
There's a Atlantis owner in my club that successfully converted to 650B using the Tektro Oryx canti brakes. You probably have to spend a lot more to get noticeable better braking. On 15 Dec, 03:27, Angus wrote: > Forrest, > > I've had a 26" wheeled Rivendell All-Rounder for 10 years.  It has > s

[RBW] Re: How durable are zip ties for fenders?

2008-12-16 Thread fenderbender
Same thing nearly happend to me while out training. If there's any room for P-clamps, hose-clamps, bolts 'n nuts with big washers to spread the load then do use'm. Strips of metal from buildingsurply stores can be bent if you cant find the right clamps. If your riding in snow or uneven ground it m

[RBW] Re: How durable are zip ties for fenders?

2008-12-16 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
A few years ago, taking a short-cut, I temporarily zip-tied a Berthoud fender to the fork crown of my Atlantis. Temporary became permanent, and I soon forgot to attach the fender with the proper hardware. Months later I was grinding up the steepest hill in these parts on a cold January day, when t

[RBW] Re: cassettes vs freewheels

2008-12-16 Thread fenderbender
Sorry, but with all you experts assembled could I just ask what to do with these early aero wheels given to me? They are virtualy new and have tubular rims with 7sp (?) freewheel hubs. I'd like to fit them to a 90's italian roadbike that have 8sp Campa Ergopower shifters. Could I find or build a f

[RBW] How durable are zip ties for fenders?

2008-12-16 Thread PATRICK MOORE
I'm cross posting in case some on the RBW list don't subscribe to iBob, and because, of course, zip ties are an Official Rivendell Topic. I've mounted P Bike fat fenders on my 29er, which doesn't have any fender braze ons. Moreover, the seat- and chainstay bridges are flat plates, not tubes. So I'

[RBW] Re: Polishing off the logos

2008-12-16 Thread Wally
I wanted to thank everyone for their thoughts and ideas about this. Reporting in: the Shimano 105 logos on the crank arms came right off using a razor blade. I just scraped the paint off, with a light touch on the blade. As usual, less is more. There was also a 105 logo on the rear derailleur. T

[RBW] Re: Nitto large racks (R20/33)?

2008-12-16 Thread fenderbender
Thanks! I to have my bikes inside and when traveling there are often moments when the bike has to be carried on to other means of transport. I'll leave the tab as is but if it's there for the sole purpose of attaching straps, I think the design could be improved on! On 15 Dec, 21:46, "Doug Peters