[RBW] October SoCal ride

2009-09-17 Thread David Estes
Some folks would like to keep the conversation on the list, similar to the NorCal/Bay Area people are. Others aren't on the RBW list, so prefer flickr. So, why not both! http://www.flickr.com/groups/socal_rivendell_bicycle_appreciation_society/discuss/72157622191283801/ Narrowing down on the 24t

[RBW] Re: Red Glorius stolen in Saint Paul

2009-09-17 Thread Seth Vidal
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 4:01 PM, cm wrote: > > That is terrible.. Lets help it gets recovered quickly. > > It seems like someone would need to know what they were looking at to > steal that bike. That said, I have seen more and more Mixtes around > the U and talked to several students looking for

[RBW] Re: Red Glorius stolen in Saint Paul

2009-09-17 Thread cm
That is terrible.. Lets help it gets recovered quickly. It seems like someone would need to know what they were looking at to steal that bike. That said, I have seen more and more Mixtes around the U and talked to several students looking for one. "Mixte is the new Fixed" as one of them said. Now

[RBW] Re: "NorCal" Riv ride: Sunday October 18th

2009-09-17 Thread Jeremy Till
Dang! This looks awesome! I recently moved from SF to Sacramento but I may have to make this a weekend to head to SF and visit the GF, if the new-grad-student schedule works out. Would love to meet all you folks (I met Jim G and Jim E briefly, once). -jeremy p.s. I guess i'd qualify as a "fri

[RBW] Re: Red Glorius stolen in Saint Paul

2009-09-17 Thread d2mini
That is the suck! I hope it is recovered quickly. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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

[RBW] Re: wool jerseys

2009-09-17 Thread Cheryl Mitchell
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 5:07 AM, David Hallerman wrote: > Oh yes, Earth Wind and Rider has made some high-quality, lovely jerseys. Classic look. > And they made wool jerseys in women's sizes, which has pleased my wife a lot. For wool jerseys cut specifically for women, I really like the ones from

[RBW] Re: wool jerseys

2009-09-17 Thread Ron Farnsworth
I have an EW&R wool jersey, nice merino about the same as Kucharik, but the Kucharik stitching is way better when you compare them side by side. Plus the Kucharik is less expensive and made in the good'ole US of A which the EW&R is not. --- On Thu, 9/17/09, d2mini wrote: From: d2mini Subjec

[RBW] Re: Red Glorius stolen in Saint Paul

2009-09-17 Thread Bill Connell
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Aaron Thomas wrote: > > Grant's daughter's Glorius stolen: > > http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/156 Big bummer, but there's a fair chance of getting it back - i recovered 3 stolen bikes last year. Grant (or John) has already posted a notice to Craigslist

[RBW] Re: Sell my Bridgestones to fund a Hilborne?

2009-09-17 Thread Steve Park
Yep, keep the XO-1. It's darn cool and fun fun fun. There aren't a lot of Holy Smokes bikes out there. Sell the XO-2, save some more nickels and buy that Hilborne if you still can't shake the urge. If you decide to do something crazy, let me know because I really like orange bikes. --~--~---

[RBW] Re: wool jerseys

2009-09-17 Thread Fai Mao
I've never seen another place that had knitted silk either. On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 9:53 PM, Tim McNamara wrote: > > > On Sep 16, 2009, at 7:34 PM, Fai Mao wrote: > > > On a slightly different tact. > > Please, no flames as I live in China I do buy Chinese products > > We all buy Chinese product

[RBW] Re: wool jerseys

2009-09-17 Thread David Hallerman
Oh yes, Earth Wind and Rider has made some high-quality, lovely jerseys. Classic look. And they made wool jerseys in women's sizes, which has pleased my wife a lot. However -- and I've emailed or talked with the owner several times -- it's not that the customer service has dropped, I'd say, bu

[RBW] Re: Sell my Bridgestones to fund a Hilborne?

2009-09-17 Thread kps
On Sep 16, 1:08 pm, Weird Harold wrote: Question - I could sell the XO-2, keep the X0-1, or sell them both to fund a Hilborne. i'd say, if you don't -have- to sell the xo-1 to fund the Hillborne, keep it. if you find, after receiving the Hillborne, you rarely ride the XO-1, then you can sell it.

[RBW] Re: Red Glorius stolen in Saint Paul

2009-09-17 Thread Beardpapa
sorry to hear. hope it pops up On Sep 17, 11:26 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > She visited my shop one day with this bike. Nice young woman, nice > bike. These things stand out around here, and assuming it's not at the > bottom of the river, it is likely to be recovered. > > On Sep 1

[RBW] Re: Red Glorius stolen in Saint Paul

2009-09-17 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
She visited my shop one day with this bike. Nice young woman, nice bike. These things stand out around here, and assuming it's not at the bottom of the river, it is likely to be recovered. On Sep 17, 11:18 am, Aaron Thomas wrote: > Grant's daughter's Glorius stolen: > > http://www.rivbike.com/bl

[RBW] Re: Red Glorius stolen in Saint Paul

2009-09-17 Thread Seth Vidal
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Aaron Thomas wrote: > > Grant's daughter's Glorius stolen: > > http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/156 > > that's a difficult bike to NOT notice. hopefully someone will find it soon. -sv --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received th

[RBW] Red Glorius stolen in Saint Paul

2009-09-17 Thread Aaron Thomas
Grant's daughter's Glorius stolen: http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/156 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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@googlegr

[RBW] Re: wool jerseys

2009-09-17 Thread d2mini
I've gone through 3 jerseys from Earth Wind Rider and every single one of them split at the seams in the shoulder area after washing the first or second time. Washed on "hand wash" cycle using Woolite just like with all my other wool jerseys. Also had problems with the dark dye bleeding into white

[RBW] romulus on rivbike.com

2009-09-17 Thread Seth Vidal
There's a complete new romulus for sale on rivbike.com - I didn't know there were any "new" romuluses left. http://www.rivbike.com//#product=50-310 Seems like a pretty good deal for a new romulus to me. -sv --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message becaus

[RBW] Re: wool jerseys

2009-09-17 Thread Tim McNamara
On Sep 16, 2009, at 7:34 PM, Fai Mao wrote: > On a slightly different tact. > Please, no flames as I live in China I do buy Chinese products We all buy Chinese products! It is the nature of world commerce. > I have thought that a wonderful cycling jersey could be made from > knitted silk. The

[RBW] Re: Sell my Bridgestones to fund a Hilborne?

2009-09-17 Thread Tim McNamara
On Sep 16, 2009, at 10:58 PM, Weird Harold wrote: > This X0-1 is fun, fun, fun. Well, yes. It was (is) a great bike. My Riv All-Rounder is sort of the son of the XO-1 (and the Atlantis is sort the XO-1's grandson). My A/R is the most fun bike to ride I own. My advice is to keep the XO-

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

2009-09-17 Thread Weird Harold
I bought a pair of leather sandals from these guys. A family-owned company in Texas. Free replacement of the straps for lifetime. They're good. http://www.pipersandals.com/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

2009-09-17 Thread Marty
For those looking to color coordinate their hemp wrap with their cotton tape, here's a Seattle-based company that looks to have a solution. I have not dealt with them, but I recently picked up some black hemp twine to contrast some grey tape and thought why not look into other colors. There are pl

[RBW] Re: wool jerseys

2009-09-17 Thread Ray Shine
Yes, I'll second that motion.  I have a couple of silk golf shirts.  very comfy, and fit very well. RS --- On Wed, 9/16/09, Fai Mao wrote: From: Fai Mao Subject: [RBW] Re: wool jerseys To: "RBW Owners Bunch" Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 5:34 PM On a slightly different tact. Please,

[RBW] Re: RBW news: Mark wins MTB race / Roadeo gets decals

2009-09-17 Thread Ken Yokanovich
Very cool indeed. Full results can be found here: http://www.globalbiorhythmevents.com/wp-content/uploads/tahoe-sierra-100-results1.pdf Looks like Mark won the 50 mile, mens age 50-59. On Sep 16, 9:43 pm, "Jim M." wrote: > I stopped by RBW on my way home from work to pick up a couple of > ite