[RBW] Re: Squealing Brakes, Redux

In general I find kool stop pads, especially salmon, to be squeaky and not of any increased effectiveness to justify the persnickety squeakiness. My choice these days is actually an el cheapo Tektro V- brake pad that I buy in bulk (25 pairs in a bag) from QBP. I think you can get them in non-bulk

[RBW] Re: Parts FS and a question for cyclofiend (or someone who knows)

Silver Gary bars were listed, but not available in the States when I ordered mine. $60 including shipping for Midge bars is pretty fair. Cheers, DE On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 6:39 PM, Ralph Rognstad Jr. < rognsta...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > I recently bought a silver Gary bar from my LBS, and my

[RBW] Re: Squealing Brakes, Redux

on 1/29/09 7:02 PM, Ray Shine at r.sh...@sbcglobal.net wrote: > > thanks, David, but the reason I posted is because last week I rolled all the > way down from the top of Mt. Tam on the brakes, off, on, etc. for 10 miles or > so, and it's just as loud and annoying as ever. > > Very frustrating.

[RBW] Re: racing bikes?

On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Sarah Gibson wrote: > have to look like racing bikes? > ah yes > this set up > inspired great gasps > from some other listserve > "how dare she." > http://www.flickr.com/photos/acmebicycle/sets/72157607122820128/ > peace > Hey, it could be worse: http://2.

[RBW] Re: Squealing Brakes, Redux

thanks, David, but the reason I posted is because last week I rolled all the way down from the top of Mt. Tam on the brakes, off, on, etc. for 10 miles or so, and it's just as loud and annoying as ever. Very frustrating. Does anyone out there think it's the Onyx brakes? --- On Thu, 1/29/09,

[RBW] Re: Squealing Brakes, Redux

Thanks, David, but the reason I posted was because last weekend I came down from the top of Mt. Tam, a 10 mile descent, onthe brakes a good deal of the time, and on them hard at at that, and the squealing is as loud and annoying as ever. Very frustrating. Does anyone out there believe it mi

[RBW] Re: Squealing Brakes, Redux

Ride the brakes down a long, steep hill and it may form a glaze that doesn't resonate. Worked for me. - Original Message - From: Ray To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 6:52 PM Subject: [RBW] Squealing Brakes, Redux Yes, I know it's been worked over, ad

[RBW] Squealing Brakes, Redux

Yes, I know it's been worked over, ad nauseum, but I still have the squealing brakes on my QB. It's wearing the Onyx with salmon pads. Both brakes. I have; cleaned the rims. checked the toe in sanded the pads checked for too much play on the brake stud -- didn't seem like it. Any other thoughts

[RBW] Re: Parts FS and a question for cyclofiend (or someone who knows)

I recently bought a silver Gary bar from my LBS, and my Sun Tour bar ends work fine. David Estes wrote: > FYI, you are not able to run/rub/rock bar end sifters on Gary bars > w/out consumer based modification > ... > > > > As others ha

[RBW] Re: shifter opinions

With 8 speed HG cogs & imprecise shifting, I've found it's usually just a couple of cogs that are the problem. I sub a 7 speed spacer between the offending cogs & it usually solves the problem. The 7 speeds are just a bit thicker than the 8s. Don't know how many you can change before the stack

[RBW] Re: shifter opinions

I have both Silvers shifting Suntour XCD derailleurs over a 7 speed FW, and 8 speed Shimanos. I pretty much leave the Shimanos in index mode, and have no trouble with them. The option to use friction is nice, but I never have to use it. I'd hate to use friction shifters off road. I need all my

[RBW] Re: shifter opinions

I notice this too. I have 9 speeds with Silvers and shifting is difficult still after 4 months. I'm thinking of going back to 8...my experience so far is that 8 works better. On Jan 28, 11:43 pm, David Estes wrote: > How many gears?  I don't like friction with nine speed or higher > drivetrains.

[RBW] Re: Older Riv Road dating

If the number starts with 95, you probably have one of the earlier (or earliest) Rivendells sold. I believe that the early (Waterford) Rivendells all used 753 tubing with 531 forks. The 753 tubing used was very heavy, much heavier than the standard 753 of other (racing) frames of the period. Thi

[RBW] Re: shifter opinions

I used Riv Silvers as bar enders for a while but became tired of them jamming me in the upper thigh and seeing them hit my top tube too. I switched them to the down tube and that is where they shine in my opinion. Being on the down tube discourages excessive and obsessive shiftiness plus they are

[RBW] Re: shifter opinions

I just measured. From the pivots, the Silvers are ~ 65mm and the Shimano are ~55mm. Stan - Original Message - From: "Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery" To: "RBW Owners Bunch" Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 11:49 PM Subject: [RBW] Re: shifter opinions I think the silver and shimano

[RBW] Re: shifter opinions

I have the Shimano bar ends on my Bleriot and an old Trek hybrid beater, and the Silvers on my AHH. The Bleriot is a 10 spd. that I pretty much leave indexed. I may be impatient, but it's difficult finessing the fine difference among ten gears in friction mode. The old Trek is an 8 spd. whi

[RBW] Re: shifter opinions

Me too until I was diagnosed and had a operation for: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpal_tunnel_syndrome Jim, maybe check your positioning? On 29 Jan, 22:37, Jim Bronson wrote: > I have to dissent, my hands get numb on brevets regardless of shifter > type, brifter or barcon. > > What I have fou

[RBW] Re: Trailers

I enjoyed your blog, and thanks for the advice. I have to Burley child trailers that I use for utility purposes (my boys are too big now), but I was considering a Bikes at Work for the big stuff. You inspired me to reconsider. Best regards, Bob On Jan 27, 9:55 pm, Paul Cooley wrote: > I've be

[RBW] Re: shifter opinions

Jim Bronson wrote: > What I have found that I do prefer is (gasp) anatomic bars. Since I > am very tall, I ride in the drops a lot when it's windy and that is a > sure reciepe on the Nitto Noodles for numb hands. I don't have nearly > as many problems with my Ritchey anatomic bars. But alas t

[RBW] Re: shifter opinions

I have to dissent, my hands get numb on brevets regardless of shifter type, brifter or barcon. What I have found that I do prefer is (gasp) anatomic bars. Since I am very tall, I ride in the drops a lot when it's windy and that is a sure reciepe on the Nitto Noodles for numb hands. I don't have

[RBW] Re: racing bikes?

Oh! One more thing, and I'll shut up: one last wonderful thing about my setup is how my arms and hands are unburdened. I ride without gloves (except in cold weather) and -- on the Motobecane -- have not gotten around to replacing the innertube on the bars with real bar tape (the Rivs use one layer

[RBW] Re: racing bikes?

I don't think you're being contrary at all. You've empirically decided what works best for you and what is most comfortable for you. My point was that the image of the racing bike, rather than the fit, has had a much bigger influence on what the public will buy. I guess I should have said tha

[RBW] Re: racing bikes?

One more point: I'll repeat what I said on the boblist not long ago, after getting back on the bike from 2 weeks off for a cold: the wonderful thing was how the bikes felt with my body positioned as per my honed-over-15-years predeliction: saddles *all* the way back, bars lowish but with short stem

[RBW] Re: racing bikes?

> > -- > From: dfal...@charter.net > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > Subject: [RBW] Re: Rivendell vs. Bridgestone sizing > Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:30:03 -0800 > > I'm preaching to the choir here, but the biggest resistance to raising the > stem on road bikes co

[RBW] Re: shifter opinions

From: fenderbender To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:50:36 AM Subject: [RBW] Re: shifter opinions Hi All-   I have ridden both bar end (Campy, Suntour), down tube (Campy, Simplex retro friction, Suntour) and Campy Ergo. My experience

[RBW] Re: New rack from Riv?

An R-14 is what it says, which is shown as a rear rack here: http://www.rivbike.com/products/list/bags_and_racks?a=1&page=all#product=20-095 with additional hardware to carry the larger bag. Looks like Riv may be accommodating folks who like carrying larger loads up front - which for the life o

[RBW] Re: New rack from Riv?

The caption says the bag is mounted on a Nitto R-14 with hardware adaptations for front mounting. Go to the last page of bags & racks to see R-14 mounted on the rear. With the struts being clamp-ons, this should be an easy mod. It'll provide a rear rack platform area in the front, so you could

[RBW] Re: New rack from Riv?

If you scroll to the last picture on the referenced page for the Nigel Smythe Big Box bag, and click on it, a picture comes up with a caption: * **Here's it mounted on a J-rack. Basically a Top Rack (R-14) with some extra hardware that allows front-mounting as shown, and bigger loads. We'll have mo

[RBW] Re: New rack from Riv?

I'm curious, but couldn't follow, the part number in the link is for a bag and i couldn't see anything new to me. A little more help? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post t

[RBW] FS: Schmidt E6 Lights

For Sale: Complete set of Schmidt E6 lights--two headlights (primary and secondary) and all the wiring, plus a bunch of spare bulbs. These lights will work with any hub generator (such as the Schmidt Dynohub). This is the gold standard for halogen lighting. Because the secondary lamp can

[RBW] Frame trade?

I'm about to get my 62cm repaired and repainted Rambouillet back from Rivendell. I'm surprised how quickly this was done. Grant and Keven were great and made the whole process quite easy. I should get it back next week sometime. So I'm just sorta curious if there is anybody out there with a 64cm

[RBW] New rack from Riv?

I was poking around on the Rivendell website last night and came across this. Click the link, scroll to the bottom, click the picture and read the caption. Interesting. As always, I'm excited when new Riv product is about to be unveiled. I wonder if a new bag is on the way to go with it? http://w

[RBW] Re: shifter opinions

I've had both and my vote goes to the silvers. They're like butta! On Jan 28, 6:42 pm, chris love wrote: > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > which. Any opinions? --~--~-~--~~

[RBW] Re: Parts FS and a question for cyclofiend (or someone who knows)

I've never had to use a black handlebar, but I think I could. Most is covered with tape so you don't see it, and then the exposed part near the stem: cover it up with a headlight, a computer, and a bell. No one ever need know. However, the flat bar on a mountain bike must be silver. On Jan 2

[RBW] Re: Older Riv Road dating

Howdy folks. Tim's recollection is very close but I have a couple additions/corrections. The main match guy was Tim Isaac. I believe he started out building under his own name, then worked for Trek in some capacity before starting match. Joe Starck worked for Trek for years before going to Masi a

[RBW] Re: Parts FS and a question for cyclofiend (or someone who knows)

On Jan 28, 7:25 pm, Jeremy Till wrote: > Warning: Dirt-Drop geek out to follow. > > *Unfortunately, On-One doesn't currently have a U.S. distributor for > their bars.  I've heard you can order directly from On-One in Britain > and pay a few extra $ in shpping. Actually he does have a single US

[RBW] Re: shifter opinions

I'm hung up on the same quandary my self ! Just about to mount a set of Jagwire barcon mounts to a Mercian: http://www.jagwireusa.com/index.php/products/road/477 Think I'll transplant the shifters from a set of 9sp Shiman DA rather than use a set of DT 7sp shifters in friction mode. Better for g

[RBW] Re: shifter opinions

Quoting chris love : > > Hi all. I'm deciding which shifters to put on my new ride (silver bar > ends - friction only i think - or shimano) and curious who swears by > which. Any opinions? If you're looking for a friction-only bar end shifter you can do no better, IMHO, than the Sun Tour Sprin

[RBW] Re: shifter opinions

I like the way the Shimanos look better, but you know what they say about beauty. I only friction shift regardless of how many gears there are. From: chris love To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 6:42:07 PM Subject: [RBW] shifter opinions