[RBW] Re: SRAM X7 rear derailleur

No, Shimano uses a 2:1 ratio. The only way you can use it is if you use something like Jtek's Shiftmate. Rene wrote: > Hi guys, > > A technical question here. Can I use the SRAM X7 rear derailleur with > an 8-speed or 9-speed Shimano shifter? The SRAM X7 has a 1:1 ratio. > > Thank you very much.

[RBW] Re: Black tire source

On Jun 23, 7:10 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > Black Paselas and Pasela variants are (becoming) widely available. In > most cases, your LBS can get them for you from the usual distributors. > > On Jun 23, 8:48 pm, Bruce wrote: > > > > > Someone asked where the black Paselas came for

[RBW] Re: SRAM X7 rear derailleur

Thank you all very much for your suggestions and comments. I will stick with all shimano set-up. --Rene -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of cm Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 8:41 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject:

[RBW] Re: DaVinci Cranks

My wife and I own a DaVinci Joint Venture tandem that has DaVinci cranks. The crank arms are beautifully made high-polished aluminum. Everything DaVinci-designed on our tandem functions perfectly. Give Todd at DaVinci a call (he'll likely be the one who answers the phone anyway). He design

[RBW] Re: SRAM X7 rear derailleur

I recently bought a Shimano LX rear derailer for $25 from Blue Sky. I know that Performance was advertising them for $35 two days ago-- they may still have them. Not exactly your LBS but sometimes it is necessary. It is possible to get a good deal. Qbike.com can be a good place to start. Cheers!

[RBW] Re: another plug for MUSA

Depends on what underwear you wear. I find wool boxers to be great under MUSA shorts and eschew chamois unless I'm on an as yet unbroken in leather saddle. The thin merino shorts from RBW are excellent when you want something light. I have a couple of pairs of these. http://www.rivbike.com/pr

[RBW] Re: SRAM X7 rear derailleur

We tried running a left side Shimano bar-end (friction only) with a SRAM rear derailleur on a 9s cassette. It wasn't able to hit all 9 gears. The same shifter worked fine when we switched to a Shimano derailleur. On Jun 23, 6:51 pm, relistan wrote: > Are you indexing?  Or do you mean in friction

[RBW] Re: Black tire source

Black Paselas and Pasela variants are (becoming) widely available. In most cases, your LBS can get them for you from the usual distributors. On Jun 23, 8:48 pm, Bruce wrote: > Someone asked where the black Paselas came form > > http://www.ebikestop.com/panaracer_pasela_26x15_black_steel-TR22

[RBW] Re: another plug for MUSA

I recently purchased a pair of MUSA shorts and a pair of the knickers. They are well designed, extremely comfortable and certainly worth the price. I've been wearing one or the other daily. It's nice to be able to go into a coffee shop (or where I am, a country store) without people snickering

[RBW] Re: FS: Brooks B17 Honey Special

The saddle has been claimed. Thanks to all those who expressed an interest. Cheers! cm --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@g

[RBW] Re: Broken Fender

I had a front Honjo bust where it bolts in under the fender. This happened off road. I understand some people use an L bracket to avoid this. The Honjos on my city bike kept getting bent out of shape. Presumably from knucklehead fellow bikers at bike stands. I decided to go with Berthouds and

[RBW] Black tire source

Someone asked where the black Paselas came form http://www.ebikestop.com/panaracer_pasela_26x15_black_steel-TR2264.php --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post

[RBW] Re: Inspired by new builds: Road Standard pic

Just get a custom :-) On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 2:34 PM, rcnute wrote: > > Purty.  Where's a 56 when you need one?  :) > > On Jun 23, 12:35 pm, Brewster Fong wrote: >> On Jun 23, 12:11 pm, rcnute wrote:> I wish I had been >> into bikes back when Riv was making those. >> >> What size do you r

[RBW] Re: Broken Fender

I need to correct myself about the first fender. I found the part down in the basement and it broke in exactly the same place this one did - right at the brake bridge. Michael On Jun 23, 7:56 pm, MichaelH wrote: > I noticed some unusual rattling from my rear Honjo fender today, and a > close i

[RBW] Re: SRAM X7 rear derailleur

SRAM 1:1 won't index with Shimano due to the cable pull difference. Friction might work. On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Rene Valbuena wrote: > > Karl, > > Thank you. I am thinking of indexing either with 8- or 9-speed shifter if > it's possible. The reason I am asking is that the SRAM X7 is les

[RBW] Re: SRAM X7 rear derailleur

Karl, Thank you. I am thinking of indexing either with 8- or 9-speed shifter if it's possible. The reason I am asking is that the SRAM X7 is less costly by more than 50% than a Shimano mountain bike rear derailleur. Rene -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto

[RBW] Broken Fender

I noticed some unusual rattling from my rear Honjo fender today, and a close inspection revealed a crack at the seat stay bridge attachment. This one threads directly into the bridge. The fender is about a year old, and has between 3 & 4,000 miles on it. I put a small rubber washer between the f

[RBW] Re: SRAM X7 rear derailleur

Are you indexing? Or do you mean in friction mode? In friction it should work just fine. Karl On Jun 23, 1:31 pm, Rene wrote: > Hi guys, > > A technical question here. Can I use the SRAM X7 rear derailleur with > an 8-speed or 9-speed Shimano shifter? The SRAM X7 has a 1:1 ratio. > > Thank yo

[RBW] Re: Inspired by new builds: Road Standard pic

Purty. Where's a 56 when you need one? :) On Jun 23, 12:35 pm, Brewster Fong wrote: > On Jun 23, 12:11 pm, rcnute wrote:> I wish I had been > into bikes back when Riv was making those. > > What size do you ride? There's a couple on SF CL: > > 53cmhttp://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/123601077

[RBW] SRAM X7 rear derailleur

Hi guys, A technical question here. Can I use the SRAM X7 rear derailleur with an 8-speed or 9-speed Shimano shifter? The SRAM X7 has a 1:1 ratio. Thank you very much. Rene --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G

[RBW] Re: Childrens bikes

Just for a little inspiration, JPW has a nice little rascal rando and a mini-me Masi on his flicker page. Why didn't my parents know about such things? http://www.flickr.com/photos/49353...@n00/3647316368/ Marty On Jun 23, 1:33 pm, Jay Sinn wrote: > I had to do a double take and checked out th

[RBW] Re: FS: Brooks B17 Honey Special

Chris, I dropped you a line on your email. Rick. On Jun 23, 3:30 pm, cm wrote: > I have a new Brooks B17 Honey Special with Copper rails and rivets. It > has been mounted and ridden around the block, but that is it. It has > also been treated with Obenauf's. I don't have the tag. I am willing >

[RBW] Re: DaVinci Cranks

Not an answer to your question, but while you are shopping, you should also consider Middleburn cranks: http://www.mtbtandems.com/Middleburn.html I've been pretty happy with mine. Dustin > From: MichaelH > Reply-To: > Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:38:09 -0700 (PDT) > To: RBW Owners Bunch > Sub

[RBW] DaVinci Cranks

Has anyone on this list used the DaVinci Cranks? I have been thinking about swapping the double on my commuter for a triple. I really like the Sugino Alpina compact double for all of my commuting and around town riding, but hope to do some light touring before the summer is out and will need s

[RBW] Re: Inspired by new builds: Road Standard pic

On Jun 23, 12:11 pm, rcnute wrote: > I wish I had been into bikes back when Riv was making those. > What size do you ride? There's a couple on SF CL: 53cm http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/1236010770.html 60cm http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/1234996209.html Good Luck! --~--~-~-

[RBW] FS: Brooks B17 Honey Special

I have a new Brooks B17 Honey Special with Copper rails and rivets. It has been mounted and ridden around the block, but that is it. It has also been treated with Obenauf's. I don't have the tag. I am willing to sell it for $80 including shipping in the CONUS. Any questions let me know. Cheers,

[RBW] Re: Inspired by new builds: Road Standard pic

I wish I had been into bikes back when Riv was making those. On Jun 23, 11:01 am, J L wrote: > With all the new builds people are sharing on this group I have been > inspired to share my newest build on an old friend.  I changed from Ritchey > WCS (50,34) compact cranks to a Campy Veloce double

[RBW] Inspired by new builds: Road Standard pic

With all the new builds people are sharing on this group I have been inspired to share my newest build on an old friend. I changed from Ritchey WCS (50,34) compact cranks to a Campy Veloce double (53, 39) and replaced the XTR long cage rear d with an XT medium cage - what a difference! The big ne

[RBW] Re: A slight change in style

The ride is wonderful btw. Every bit as fast, but more comfortable than before, with the tires up at around 65 psi. Has me thinking about Grand Bois Hetres for the Saluki. But that's another e-list... From: relistan To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Tuesday, June

[RBW] Re: A slight change in style

Kind of Rambolantis looking, I hope :) Thanks for the kind words From: relistan To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 9:58:04 AM Subject: [RBW] Re: A slight change in style Those beefy tires look good on there. Haven't seen those on a Rambouill

[RBW] Re: Childrens bikes

I had to do a double take and checked out the Surly site about standover height on the 42 cm LHT. It claims 27.7 inches however I bet that could be reduced an inch, possibly and inch and a half. I had'nt even considered a Suly in matter of a child's bike so that was a pleasant surprise. The Giant

[RBW] Re: A slight change in style

Ah, gotcha. Looked like a 56 with the longer headtube. Pete On Jun 23, 9:11 am, Bruce wrote: > No. The frame is a 52 cm, and takes 26" rims. That is what you see. > > > From: Pete Ruckelshaus > To: RBW Owners Bunch > Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 8:08:33 AM >

[RBW] Re: A slight change in style

For the Ram, I never could like the way any tire larger than 28 rides. For me, putting large tires on the Ram takes out the lively feel, the crisp cornering at 45mph, and it feels too squishy when climbing. I've been running Conti 25's or 28's on the Ram for a long time now, and that seems to be

[RBW] Re: A slight change in style

I've put JBs on my Rambouillet and Panaracer T-Serves (black Paselas) 35s on my AHH. Both bikes seem a little better for it. Still, I'll probably go back to Pasela 32s on the Rambouillet at some point. Here's the Rambouillet: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335...@n00/3653004212/ And the Hilsen:

[RBW] Re: Childrens bikes

That is awesome! On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 8:48 AM, Frank wrote: > > Here's a photograph for reference: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/pguillam/3653653035/ > > > On Jun 23, 8:32 am, Frank wrote: > > My almost-9 year old rides a 42cm Surly LHT with GripKing pedals and > > (added) interruptor cro

[RBW] Re: Childrens bikes

Right now I'm thinking of converting the "jump bmx" to a geared bike, then I have a old 600A framethat barely fits a 650c Nexus

[RBW] Re: Childrens bikes

Here's a photograph for reference: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pguillam/3653653035/ On Jun 23, 8:32 am, Frank wrote: > My almost-9 year old rides a 42cm Surly LHT with GripKing pedals and > (added) interruptor cross levers.  The bike should fit him for several > years, and he quickly learned

[RBW] Big Tire Ram Rom (was A slight change in style)

Esteban, That's outstanding. I too have Hilsenized my Ram, or maybe I should say JackBrownized. There seems to be no going back, those tires are so good. It's not hard but it's a tiny bit of a project to make it work: you either need brake levers with extra QR or the new Tektro big mouth brake

[RBW] Re: Childrens bikes

My almost-9 year old rides a 42cm Surly LHT with GripKing pedals and (added) interruptor cross levers. The bike should fit him for several years, and he quickly learned the nuances of bar-end shifting and braking. He's been on it since his 8th birthday, and it's really enhanced our family riding

[RBW] Re: A slight change in style

What stands out for me regarding Bruce's bike is the fact that that Ram blue always seemed kind of weird to me, but now with the right black accessories, it really pops. It's interesting: the AHH blue looks really good when the trim is honey but not as much for the Ram blue. The AHH blue woul

[RBW] Re: Childrens bikes

Catie turned 8 on June 8th. I had promised her a new bike if she finally learned to ride her Electra Little Betty sans training wheels -- Catie is intellectually and artistically precocious but somewhat retrograde in her gross motor skills: tall and klutzy, as I was as a boy (but a lot prettier). S

[RBW] Re: A slight change in style

priorities, man... :-) On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 8:09 AM, James Warren wrote: > > snip > > -James > > who really, really wishes he could go on the Orange County ride on > Saturday, but every time these things come up, there is a conflict and I > can't go. 3rd time in a row, not to mention both Rive

[RBW] Re: A slight change in style

On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 10:09 AM, James Warren wrote: > > This heresy creeping through this list and on so many new Rivendell bikes! So > many people preferring black sidewalls! What happened to our good fight to > keep tan alive. :) > > Seriously, Bruce, the bike looks so good that when you sai

[RBW] Re: A slight change in style

This heresy creeping through this list and on so many new Rivendell bikes! So many people preferring black sidewalls! What happened to our good fight to keep tan alive. :) Seriously, Bruce, the bike looks so good that when you said all-black Paselas, I thought, "uh-oh," but then when I saw the

[RBW] Re: Childrens bikes

My daughter is much much younger so it's of no help (sorry), but she rides one of thee: http://www.skuut.com/ So far so good! Karl On Jun 23, 8:00 am, Jay Sinn wrote: > I put my 11 year old son on a Giant MTX 225.  Mostly to teach him > about shifting and hand brakes. He is already asking abo

[RBW] Re: A slight change in style

Very cool. Quite a number of people have "Hilsen-ized" thier Ram/ Roms, including me: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n02/3521387026/in/set-72157615808228445/ But you've darn near Atlantis-ized yours! Nice how little changes can make such a difference in the ride. Esteban San Diego, Cal

[RBW] Childrens bikes

I put my 11 year old son on a Giant MTX 225. Mostly to teach him about shifting and hand brakes. He is already asking about a more comefortable seat and different bars. :) http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-AU/bikes/kids/2191/31884/zoom/ What do RBW owners put their children on? --~--~-~--

[RBW] Re: A slight change in style

Those beefy tires look good on there. Haven't seen those on a Rambouillet before. Looks like a great ride! Karl On Jun 22, 4:47 pm, Bruce wrote: > Inspired by all the great new build pics, I tweaked the boo yay last night. > Stripped off the interrupter brake handles (gives more room on the

[RBW] Re: another plug for MUSA

During a few years riding in the hot and humid conditions of New York's Summer, I found the wool top was great, but generally preferred the coolest option down below - traditional black riding tighties. Knickers are appropriate for Spring and Fall. Best, Seth Los Angeles On Jun 21, 8:47 am, Joel

[RBW] Re: Fun with a Stuck Seatpost

I'm with Bill C. Let it soak in a few applications of penetrating oil for a few days or a few weeks. It would probably be foolish to destroy the seatpost, since it's at the correct height. On Jun 23, 5:23 am, Bob wrote: > My daily rider, a vintage steel Trek, is now afflicted. This is > embarra

[RBW] Re: Fun with a Stuck Seatpost

On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 5:23 AM, Bob wrote: > > My daily rider, a vintage steel Trek, is now afflicted. This is > embarrassing, because I remember pulling the post about two years ago > and slathering it with Phil Wood grease and Park Anti-Seize.  Oh well. > > Thus far, I have tried removing the s

[RBW] Re: A slight change in style

Looks great! Where did you find all black paselas? I'd love a pair of those! On Jun 22, 7:47 pm, Bruce wrote: > Inspired by all the great new build pics, I tweaked the boo yay last night. > Stripped off the interrupter brake handles (gives more room on the size 42 > bars) and replaced the br

[RBW] Re: A slight change in style

nice, clean build! On Jun 23, 8:11 am, Bruce wrote: > No. The frame is a 52 cm, and takes 26" rims. That is what you see. > > > From: Pete Ruckelshaus > To: RBW Owners Bunch > Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 8:08:33 AM > Subject: [RBW] Re: A slight change in styl

[RBW] Re: A slight change in style

Are those 650b wheels? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Re: A slight change in style

No. The frame is a 52 cm, and takes 26" rims. That is what you see. From: Pete Ruckelshaus To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 8:08:33 AM Subject: [RBW] Re: A slight change in style Are those 650b wheels? --~--~-~--~~

[RBW] Re: Fun with a Stuck Seatpost

It won't help now, but one thing you DON"T want to do is mix greases, like using both Phil and anti-seize. Grease is basically oil plus a thickener, and many of the different thickeners used are chemically incompatible with each other. They may react and either lose their thickening power and ge

[RBW] Re: Fun with a Stuck Seatpost

I have occasionally experienced this too. Eventually it will release. The ultimate fix is to cut the top of the post off just above the end of the seat tube, then use a hacksaw blade down inside the post to cut a slot. This always works. Just be careful you don't cut into the seat tube: gentle

[RBW] Fun with a Stuck Seatpost

My daily rider, a vintage steel Trek, is now afflicted. This is embarrassing, because I remember pulling the post about two years ago and slathering it with Phil Wood grease and Park Anti-Seize. Oh well. Thus far, I have tried removing the saddle and tapping with a mallet and wooden block; heati