[RBW] Testing

2009-08-06 Thread Ryan Watson
Sorry, Sorting out some technical difficulties --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 th

[RBW] Friday fun. Remember fake vomit?

2009-08-06 Thread Marty
Now, what we have here is some classic original gum rubber! http://www.flickr.com/photos/32306...@n07/3797330186/sizes/o/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this gro

[RBW] Re: Widest tires on green Quickbeam?

2009-08-06 Thread Grant Petersen
You can measure the chainstay width, inside-2-inside, at the point where the tire passes, then figure howevermany millimeters you're comfortable with for clearance (four is a fine minimum-and the Japanese standard, Times 2 that's 8.). Then do the negative arithmetic, and blammo--there's your max ti

[RBW] Re: Bombadil prototype on SF craigslist

2009-08-06 Thread David Estes
Love it! Would be cool to get one w/out the double top tube. My size, too Hm On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 2:27 PM, rcnute wrote: > > It's like a beautiful beast. > > On Aug 6, 1:25 pm, fiddlr40 wrote: > > Just noticed this:http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/1309166233.html > > > > 56cm, si

[RBW] Re: Widest tires on green Quickbeam?

2009-08-06 Thread erik jensen
Thanks! I pulled some bicycle-centric photos from recent rides and posted them to the quickbeam forum per request. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bikenoir/3797160690/in/pool-quickbeam <--the first of five With about a half dozen specifically offroad rides and no fewer than 37 jogs around town, I wi

[RBW] Re: dahon gets into the riv-like bike market

2009-08-06 Thread gunnara
they look nice and i would really like to have a bike in this style, but the frames are quite short, nothing you can compare to an AHH in 65..., On Aug 6, 7:36 pm, Rick wrote: > Anyone ridden one? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are su

[RBW] Re: marks rack / do you have an un-needed mounting bracket?

2009-08-06 Thread Steve Park
A generic flat rack strut is the way to go. My second-hand Mark's rack came without a flat bracket, so I pulled an old rack strut from the dusty bin. Five minutes of bending with a mallet and a vice should do it. The rack struts with the full length slot are the most versatile, but the VO rack st

[RBW] Re: Bombadil prototype on SF craigslist

2009-08-06 Thread rcnute
It's like a beautiful beast. On Aug 6, 1:25 pm, fiddlr40 wrote: > Just noticed this:http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/1309166233.html > > 56cm, single top tube. Very tempting -- must resist. > > NFI, and I don't know who is selling it. > > Jim M > WC CA --~--~-~--~~~---

[RBW] Bombadil prototype on SF craigslist

2009-08-06 Thread fiddlr40
Just noticed this: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/1309166233.html 56cm, single top tube. Very tempting -- must resist. NFI, and I don't know who is selling it. Jim M WC CA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Goo

[RBW] Re: marks rack / do you have an un-needed mounting bracket?

2009-08-06 Thread gunnara
Hi just looked at my rackstruts, they are for brakebolt, one angled for the front, one for the back, may be they changed it in between but i know the under the forkkrown possibility only from VO. Why don't you try to hammer yor brakeboltstrut flat, should be possible or take the VO one for 3.75 bu

[RBW] Re: dahon gets into the riv-like bike market

2009-08-06 Thread Rick
Anyone ridden one? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-o

[RBW] Re: dahon gets into the riv-like bike market

2009-08-06 Thread eflayer
That is a fine looking bike and it has been available for at least a couple of years. Never seen one in person, but would not mind owning one. On Aug 6, 7:17 am, Seth Vidal wrote: > Noticed this today while looking at the little folders: > > http://dahon.com/us/tournado.htm > > Riv-link - they

[RBW] dahon gets into the riv-like bike market

2009-08-06 Thread Seth Vidal
Noticed this today while looking at the little folders: http://dahon.com/us/tournado.htm Riv-link - they mention the bike having: "Grant Petersen designed forged, dual-pivot, long-reach brakes" -sv --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam Status

2009-08-06 Thread Mike
I seem to remember a post by Grant on this group about how there would eventually be an inexpensive Quickbeam-like bike called The Simpleton. It was in a thread where Grant first introduced the idea of expanded geometry. I hope they do it. --mike On Aug 6, 5:33 am, Larry Powers wrote: > Thanks

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam Status

2009-08-06 Thread Larry Powers
Thanks Jim. I did some quick searches but didn't turn these up. My green Quickbeam is one of my favorite bikes. I ride it nearly every day and it is showing the scars after 5 years of commuting and training. I am really thinking about a second one to use as a randonneuring bike. I have lea