Re: [RBW] velosophy

I went to RBW on Monday and mentioned the new book to Grant. His reaction was a bit upset saying that they shouldn't have posted it since it's not going to be available in that time frame. To all other questions about the book he just invoked rank and number... :-) We'll have to sit tight and wai

[RBW] Re: Tires for 45 Honjos

Hi Brian, Do you have the Le Paon style Honjo's? Not sure if VO will ever get those back in stock, but that's what I want. While waiting, I put on the VO fluted 48mm, and I actually like them quite a bit. http://www.flickr.com/photos/39151...@n07/sets/72157622960184871/ I'm running 35 Supremes,

[RBW] Tires for 45 Honjos

What with all the tire talk lately, I started thinking about what I will replace my current Jack Brown Blues with when the glass shards I keep digging out finally reach their mark. I don't really want to replace my 45mm Honjos, so I'm wondering if I should go the Marathon Supreme 35 route, or som

[RBW] Re: five-five-nine

I feel better. Less lonely. I must admit I'm surprised at the number of TALL guys who like 559. Of course it's a good solution for folks like me. I'm 5' 7" (in danger of becoming 5' 6" as I age! Yikes!) with long limbs and a short torso, and generally require a square frame to ride 700c wheels. Tw

[RBW] Re: Vittoria Randonneur

On Jan 7, 9:34 am, Eric Norris wrote: > Has anybody used these tires? How do they compare to Paselas? I've used (and still use) the bog-standard Randonneur. They're the most bombproof tires I've used in the last 20 years, at the cost of being really heavy and really wanting to go squar

[RBW] FS: 58cm Atlantis

Hello Everyone! It's time for a change, and my 58cm Atlantis is moving on. The frame is about 5 years old. The paint has some nicks, and the drive line chainstay has experience several chain derailments. No rust. It has never been involved in a crash. Aside from cosmetics, the bike is in gr

[RBW] WTB:58cm Saluki 650b frame and fork

Looking to purchase a 58cm Saluki 650b frame and fork.Happy New Year to all! -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

[RBW] Re: Pickups for SF Folks?

There are two varieties of dt cable stops from shimano. One of them is $30. The other is half that, at most. On Jan 7, 9:39 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 10:32 PM, Philip Williamson > > wrote: > > That's a drag. > > I special order things at my LBS (Tommy's Bikes in McMinnville)

[RBW] Re: Soma Riv

I asked Grant, the fork is going to be threaded On Jan 7, 3:54 pm, Mike wrote: > I wouldn't be surprised at all. But I would still hope that it's a > typo and this frame will be available in 2010. > > On Jan 7, 3:52 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > You might be surprised at how long it takes to

Re: [RBW] Re: Pickups for SF Folks?

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 10:32 PM, Philip Williamson wrote: > That's a drag. > I special order things at my LBS (Tommy's Bikes in McMinnville). It's > always weird, and sometimes I have to share my online research (New > Shimano Nexus cogs fit old Sturmey and Sachs IG hubs), but they tell > me how l

[RBW] Re: Pickups for SF Folks?

That's a drag. I special order things at my LBS (Tommy's Bikes in McMinnville). It's always weird, and sometimes I have to share my online research (New Shimano Nexus cogs fit old Sturmey and Sachs IG hubs), but they tell me how long it will be and why, and when it comes it's either about the same

Re: [RBW] five-five-nine

Direct answer to Beth's question: I love the 559 size, and my enthusiasm for it was just renewed in the past few days, partly from reading this list and partly from tuning up my XO and riding it as the commuter. Riding this bike feels great. I'll be taking it on many regular old road rides in th

[RBW] Re: five-five-nine

I should be taking delivery on a custom 559 bike in the next few weeks. I plan to use for commuting, city riding, and light to middle distance touring. Tires will be Big Apples, maybe Kojak if I don't take it out of town as often as planned (I have a Bruce Gordon for that as well), I bought a pai

Re: [RBW] Re: [ve-five-nine

On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 19:08 -0600, Tim McNamara wrote: > But such a tire would have 5000 times the market that a 650B tire > has. There may be fewer than 1000 650B wheeled bikes in the US (I'd > say it's quite likely but I've got no proof). 650B is a very, very > minor player in the market

[RBW] Re: velosophy

I just checked Amazon and they're showing publication in April 2011. Not 2010. On Jan 3, 2:43 pm, fulf wrote: > This is my first post so forgive me if this is old news. I was > searching Amazon for cycling books and came across a title new to me, > Velosophy by Grant Petersen being released in A

Re: [RBW] five-five-nine

On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 20:04 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > > > On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 8:01 PM, Steve Palincsar > wrote: > > > > > As instructed, I am writing in to demand a Rivendell bike, > road or > > other, built around the 559 wheel. All the better if

Re: [RBW] five-five-nine

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 8:01 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > > > As instructed, I am writing in to demand a Rivendell bike, road or > > other, built around the 559 wheel. All the better if it is a dedicated > > road fixed gear. I also demand that Rivendell produce a top quality > > 559 28 mm tire

Re: [RBW] five-five-nine

On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 19:59 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > > > On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 5:19 PM, beth h > wrote: > > If anyone else out there loves 559 like I > do, write in and say why, and what you hope the future brings > for a > Rivendell model built around 559. > > As

Re: [RBW] five-five-nine

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 5:19 PM, beth h wrote: If anyone else out there loves 559 like I > do, write in and say why, and what you hope the future brings for a > Rivendell model built around 559. > As instructed, I am writing in to demand a Rivendell bike, road or other, built around the 559 whee

Re: [RBW] Re: Vittoria Randonneur

I have officially just gone through a 100 pack of Rema patchesin three years. I'd rather do that than ride on Armadillos :-) On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 5:21 PM, Doug Van Cleve wrote: > No offense guys, but

Re: [RBW] Re: Pickups for SF Folks?

Yes, possibly... I contacted SRAM and talked to someone in product support and had a very good experience (other than their not sending it to me). Couldn't say more than that Anyway, I called up the shop today and owner picks up. Me: are the parts in? Him: No, probably another week. Me:

[RBW] Re: Vittoria Randonneur

Have a co-worker that uses Armadillo on his 3k or so Specialized Roubaix. He's not the best at fixing flats and would rather have a tough tire than a smoother ride. Had a set of Randonneur tires. They were good for holding up my nearly 300 pounds. Didn't notice the ride quality at the time. Th

[RBW] Re: Vittoria Randonneur

Vittoria's sizing is a little misleading. The 37-622 size is also labeled 700 x 35c, and that's closer to the actual width. I have the 700 x 35c/37-622 mm Randonneur Pro's on my Miyata 1000. They measure 34 mm wide on narrow Velocity Aerohead rims. and would probably make a true 35 on a wider ri

[RBW] Re: five-five-nine

I also like the 559 wheel size. Mainly due to the stronger wheels available to heavier than "normal" riders such as myself. (Okay, I'm fat. Not as fat as before, but still fat.) My Atlantis is 559 and my newly acquired Surly LHT is also 559 (in 58 cm frame, too). There are a few reasons why I

[RBW] Re: [ve-five-nine

I'm with you Beth! Also 6'3"" - like R/ Alex - and have / have-had multiples of both 700 and 559 bikes over the years. As I mentioned in the previous 26 thread, aesthetics play a part in my preferences, but I'm not sure enough has been done to really look at a 559-based frame in ways that would el

Re: [RBW] Re: Vittoria Randonneur

No offense guys, but you clearly ride on pretty decent roads. Where I ride, even an armadillo is no guarantee that you won't get at least 1 flat per week, assuming 3-4 days of riding. I have a 28mm (true width) Armadillo on the back on my nice fixie (don't like unbolting the wheel along the road

[RBW] Re: Pickups for SF Folks?

David, Could be that whomever the LBS has to deal with at SRAM is a P.I.T.A. Not condoning the "uh, didn't order it yet" attitude, but it _might_ explain the reluctance to order. And, yes, QBP did have a screwed up shipping schedule during the holidays. I had some stuff on order Jim (my LBS) h

[RBW] Re: Pickups for SF Folks?

I advocate for the LBS, but if "local" is its most redeeming quality, it's better to take your biz elsewhere. I am proud to say that we at HC have a number of loyal customers who pass other shops on their way to our store. Over the years we've had several dissatisfied customers, but they were al

[RBW] Re: [ve-five-nine

On Jan 7, 2010, at 6:19 PM, beth h wrote: At the end of a lengthy and thoughtful discussion between me and a Riv- owner who's mad for 650b, his upshot was that there just isn't enough "passion" (his word), not enough mystique (my word) perhaps, to get the bike industry excited about making su

[RBW] Re: five-five-nine

Beth, I'm 6' 3" tall, and ride a 63cm AHH. I think 559 is great, and due to it's strength, is really the best wheel size for "adventure touring." Most of my bikes are 700c, but I have two 26ers, including my 1992 Rain City Steelhead (MTB made by R+E Cycles, aka Rodriguez) which is my HD touring bi

[RBW] Re: five-five-nine

Mathew of Kogswell just passed the stewardship of 650b-based P/R to Longleaf Cycles to focus on the 559mm wheel size. Surly's Long Haul Truckers use 559 for smaller sizes. I got into cycling late, and have the most experience with 700c and now 650b. For my size (5'10" with 83cm pbh) 650b has hit a

Re: [RBW] Re: Vittoria Randonneur

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 4:17 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 15:57 -0800, cyclotourist wrote: > > > Not surprised, amazed. Do they come stock like that or to owners put > > them on after purchasing them? I can't imagine a mnfg. allowing their > > bike to leave the factory with

Re: [RBW] Re: Vittoria Randonneur

On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 16:20 -0800, beth h wrote: > Actually, I had a marginally BETTER ride on the Armadillo than on the > Randonneur. Go figure. I was originally going to say, "How do you get colder than zero degrees Kelvin?" and then I realized, bad as it is, the Armadillo is still a pneumatic t

[RBW] Re: Pickups for SF Folks?

We charge half down because of the clientele we serve. If we charged full pop up front we'd lose not only the business for the special order but also the additional business that often comes when the special order part gets picked up. It is amazing how many customers tell us "money is so tight", th

[RBW] Re: Vittoria Randonneur

Actually, I had a marginally BETTER ride on the Armadillo than on the Randonneur. Go figure. Beth On Jan 7, 2:19 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 14:14 -0800, beth h wrote: > > An astonishingly bomb-proof tire with an equally astonishingly > > mediocre ride quality. > > Those tw

[RBW] five-five-nine

At the end of a lengthy and thoughtful discussion between me and a Riv- owner who's mad for 650b, his upshot was that there just isn't enough "passion" (his word), not enough mystique (my word) perhaps, to get the bike industry excited about making super high-end tires in a 559 (26" ATB) wheel size

Re: [RBW] Re: Vittoria Randonneur

On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 15:57 -0800, cyclotourist wrote: > Not surprised, amazed. Do they come stock like that or to owners put > them on after purchasing them? I can't imagine a mnfg. allowing their > bike to leave the factory with those mounted. I'm talking about custom Sevens and Serottas here

[RBW] Re: Vittoria Randonneur

I had a set of 700x32 Vittoria Randonneurs and liked them quite a bit. Sturdy dependable tires. Definitely not as pillowy as a set of Paselas, but they were still nice fast rolling tires. Mounting Vittoria Randonneurs also requires a bit of effort the first few times. 32's were actually about 28

RE: [RBW] It's here

Very, very nice bike. Enjoy it.    Jim  D.    Massachusetts --- On Tue, 1/5/10, Frederick, Steve wrote: From: Frederick, Steve Subject: RE: [RBW] It's here To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 6:43 PM Updated pics added--pretty much set with the exception

Re: [RBW] Re: Vittoria Randonneur

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 3:48 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 14:34 -0800, cyclotourist wrote: > > On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Steve Palincsar > > wrote: > > On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 14:14 -0800, beth h wrote: > > > An astonishingly bomb-proof tire with an equal

[RBW] Re: Soma Riv

I wouldn't be surprised at all. But I would still hope that it's a typo and this frame will be available in 2010. On Jan 7, 3:52 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote: > You might be surprised at how long it takes to get some of these frame > projects from initial conception to delivered product. -- You rec

Re: [RBW] Re: Soma Riv

On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 15:48 -0800, Mike wrote: > This is good news. Hopefully there will be a threaded fork option like > with the Roadeo. And hopefully the referene to this being a project > for 2011 is a typo. You might be surprised at how long it takes to get some of these frame projects from i

Re: [RBW] Re: Vittoria Randonneur

On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 14:34 -0800, cyclotourist wrote: > On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Steve Palincsar > wrote: > On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 14:14 -0800, beth h wrote: > > An astonishingly bomb-proof tire with an equally > astonishingly > > mediocre ride quality. >

[RBW] Re: Soma Riv

This is good news. Hopefully there will be a threaded fork option like with the Roadeo. And hopefully the referene to this being a project for 2011 is a typo. --mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send

Re: [RBW] Re: Soma Riv

That would be my favorite style - plain lugs, single color paint and great, solid bike! -Original Message- >From: franklyn >Sent: Jan 7, 2010 1:35 PM >To: RBW Owners Bunch >Subject: [RBW] Re: Soma Riv > >Maybe this is what we are talking about? > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/somafab/

Re: [RBW] Re: Vittoria Randonneur

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 14:14 -0800, beth h wrote: > > An astonishingly bomb-proof tire with an equally astonishingly > > mediocre ride quality. > > Those two things do tend to go together. How does it compare with the > Specialized Armadill

Re: [RBW] Re: Pickups for SF Folks?

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 2:14 PM, Seth Vidal wrote: > On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 5:12 PM, beth h wrote: > > I'm sorry it's so hard to special order stuff through your local shop. > > I've similar experiences as a customer and do sympathize. > > > > As the lead buyer at our shop, I can tell you that if

Re: [RBW] Re: Pickups for SF Folks?

On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 17:14 -0500, Seth Vidal wrote: > On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 5:12 PM, beth h wrote: > > I'm sorry it's so hard to special order stuff through your local shop. > > I've similar experiences as a customer and do sympathize. > > > > As the lead buyer at our shop, I can tell you that i

Re: [RBW] Re: Vittoria Randonneur

On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 14:14 -0800, beth h wrote: > An astonishingly bomb-proof tire with an equally astonishingly > mediocre ride quality. Those two things do tend to go together. How does it compare with the Specialized Armadillo (my all time worst ever ride quality tire)? -- You received th

[RBW] Re: Vittoria Randonneur

An astonishingly bomb-proof tire with an equally astonishingly mediocre ride quality. I think this tire is closer to the Schwalbe Marathon in intended performance than to the Pasela -- and between Vittoria and Schwalbe the Marathon is still the better tire. Beth On Jan 7, 9:34 am, Eric Norris wro

Re: [RBW] Re: Pickups for SF Folks?

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 5:12 PM, beth h wrote: > I'm sorry it's so hard to special order stuff through your local shop. > I've similar experiences as a customer and do sympathize. > > As the lead buyer at our shop, I can tell you that if a shop is left > holding the bag too many times on a non-stoc

[RBW] Re: Pickups for SF Folks?

I'm sorry it's so hard to special order stuff through your local shop. I've similar experiences as a customer and do sympathize. As the lead buyer at our shop, I can tell you that if a shop is left holding the bag too many times on a non-stock part they can't easily sell to someone else, they may

[RBW] Re: Soma Riv

Wow, that is nice! Looks like a carbon copy of the Romulus... that will certainly sell if they get the fork and tubing right. I've had a Reynolds 631 Soma Double Cross for 4 years and it rides really well... just missing some nice lugs. must be caused by that hip San Francisco bike vibe! -- Yo

[RBW] San Diego Randonneurs 200k brevet

Anyone planning to do the 200k this Saturday 1/9? I'm considering coming down from LA for it. Aaron -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from t

[RBW] Re: Soma Riv

Yeah thats the frame I saw and it had the same soma logo on the downtube. No fork was on the frame. On Jan 7, 1:40 pm, Eric Norris wrote: > A Riv made with 4140 tubing?  Let's hope Soma uses some decent tubing for the > frame ... and a flat fork crown. > > --Eric > campyonly...@me.comwww.campyon

[RBW] Re: Soma Riv

Yeah thats the frame I saw and it had the same soma downtube. No fork was on the frame. On Jan 7, 1:40 pm, Eric Norris wrote: > A Riv made with 4140 tubing?  Let's hope Soma uses some decent tubing for the > frame ... and a flat fork crown. > > --Eric > campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wh

Re: [RBW] Soma Riv

A Riv made with 4140 tubing? Let's hope Soma uses some decent tubing for the frame ... and a flat fork crown. --Eric campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org On Jan 7, 2010, at 1:19 PM, Seth Vidal wrote: > On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Andrew wrote: >> I went to Rivendell

Re: [RBW] Re: Soma Riv

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > I'm sure it is.  Interesting, when the photo was first mentioned on one > of the lists I subscribe to it was described as looking like a Romulus. > Now it's clear why that is!  According to the comment on the photo, the > frame is "in the wo

Re: [RBW] Re: Soma Riv

On Thu, 2010-01-07 at 13:35 -0800, franklyn wrote: > Maybe this is what we are talking about? > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/somafab/4251591019/ > > Franklyn > > On Jan 7, 1:31 pm, Aaron Thomas wrote: > > Get any pictures? > > > > On Jan 7, 1:16 pm, Andrew wrote: > > > > > I went to Rivendel

Re: [RBW] Re: Soma Riv

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 4:35 PM, franklyn wrote: > Maybe this is what we are talking about? > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/somafab/4251591019/ > Wow, good find. -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, se

[RBW] Re: Soma Riv

Maybe this is what we are talking about? http://www.flickr.com/photos/somafab/4251591019/ Franklyn On Jan 7, 1:31 pm, Aaron Thomas wrote: > Get any pictures? > > On Jan 7, 1:16 pm, Andrew wrote: > > > I went to Rivendell today and saw a prototype Soma  and Rivendell > > collaboration frameset.

[RBW] Re: Soma Riv

Get any pictures? On Jan 7, 1:16 pm, Andrew wrote: > I went to Rivendell today and saw a prototype Soma  and Rivendell > collaboration frameset. It has Riv lugs, roadeoish geometry and medium > reach brakes. It looks like a romulus and rambouillet mix, its tealish > blue with fancy lugs but no co

[RBW] Re: Pickups for SF Folks?

Just to confirm the differing focus of LBS's, when I lived in Lorton, Virginia, I found two bike shops that went out of their way to help with special orders, Bicycle Pro Shop (Mel Pinto's retail shop) in Georgetown, and College Park Bicyles, near the University of Maryland, a Rivendell retailer at

Re: [RBW] Soma Riv

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Andrew wrote: > I went to Rivendell today and saw a prototype Soma  and Rivendell > collaboration frameset. It has Riv lugs, roadeoish geometry and medium > reach brakes. It looks like a romulus and rambouillet mix, its tealish > blue with fancy lugs but no contrast

[RBW] Soma Riv

I went to Rivendell today and saw a prototype Soma and Rivendell collaboration frameset. It has Riv lugs, roadeoish geometry and medium reach brakes. It looks like a romulus and rambouillet mix, its tealish blue with fancy lugs but no contrasting headtube. Don't know what its going to retail for o

[RBW] Re: light chassis

Someone in my rando club put the guts from a Planet Bike Superflash into a Soubitez Catalux tail lamp housing. Looks pretty good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27089...@n00/sets/72157622903675340/ -Jim G -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners B

[RBW] Re: Vittoria Randonneur

Hey Eric, I had a set of these tires for commuting and a long tour and was super happy with them. NO flats and they lasted quite a long time--I think they are still on a friend's bike now. They are heavier than Paselas, but whatever. I stopped using Paselas entirely after two sidewall failures

[RBW] Re: Pickups for SF Folks?

Your LBS probably has some things they do well, and others not so well. Sounds like the main problem is communication - i.e. if they're not interested in filling your special order, they should communicate that to you, and if you're not interested in waiting indefinitely, you should communicate tha

Re: [RBW] Re: Pickups for SF Folks?

I figure special order is a bit of a pain, but then I consider it's just a couple clicks on a keyboard, and decide that no, it's really not that difficult. I'm pissed that SRAM won't send/sell the $5 part directly to me and make me involve my LBS in it. But seeing that they are involved, it is th

[RBW] Re: light chassis

you can dig in here at candlepower forums: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=86 more info than you ever wanted to know about flashlights resides in the archives, they make our bike fettish look almost sane, with the right tools and creative desire you can make it do almost an

Re: [RBW] Re: Pickups for SF Folks?

In my experience, LBSs are generally terrible at fulfilling special orders. I also try to buy locally when I can, but it's hard to do when I will be a) usually paying more and b) putting up with a longer wait. A friend took his broken Brooks saddle to a local shop in early December, and the

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Roadeo or Other

I understand the desire to ride before you buy, but why didn't you consider the De Rosa Neo Primato. That's lugged steel and you can even get it with a threaded stem. De Rosa dealers will fit you before you buy as well and at $2k it's not a bad deal. I had a similar decision to make as you a few m

Re: [RBW] Pickups for SF Folks?

You're right, Gino. I have on several occasions taken BART to Walnut Creek, then ride back to Fruitvale BART via Moraga, Canyon, Skyline, etc. My youngest and his family live in Alameda, and I generally stop there and visit. They live only a few blocks from the Alameda Ferry. _

[RBW] Re: light chassis

A conversion we did with some old French lights. http://www.flickr.com/photos/hiawathacyclery/3116107559/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/hiawathacyclery/3116108011/ The old light housings contain Supernova lights now. The front light was pretty heavy and cracked the LeFol fender a little. A sturdier

Re: [RBW] Re: Pickups for SF Folks?

Unless their LBS is like mine... :-/ On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 4:05 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery < thill@gmail.com> wrote: > Surely there are shops much closer to home for small parts? Sorry if > that's a

[RBW] Re: light chassis

You could probably do it on a headlight. Wouldn't be as smooth looking as a tail light. And probably more surgery involved. Wouldn't be shocked if an E6 or similar would work better than an LED. More a "normal" reflector pattern. There is a Curt Goodrich locally that has a custom done tail lig

Re: [RBW] Pickups for SF Folks?

Another proposed solution: Bart across the bay, and ride the rest. SF to Walnut Creek is $4.75 (one way). SF to West Oakland is $2.90. Riding from West Oakland to Riv is no more than 17 miles. While you're out there, ride up the mountain and make a day of it! -Gino On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 5:

Re: [RBW] Vittoria Randonneur

Eric Norris asked re: Vittoria Randonneur: Has anybody used these tires? How do they compare to Paselas? --- I bought some slightly used several years ago to replace Paselas. I never thought I could tell the difference between two tires until I did that, but I found the VRs sluggish feeling.

[RBW] Re: OT But Fun - How Riv Customers are Made

Another trike worth mentioning from Vanilla. http://www.vanillabicycles.com/thejournal/feb08/details/bike2/ On Jan 5, 8:03 am, JoelMatthews wrote: > Was on Spectrum looking for pictures of my bike.  None there, but did > find this: > > http://www.spectrumpowderworks.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4

[RBW] Vittoria Randonneur

Has anybody used these tires? How do they compare to Paselas? ― Eric Norris www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.com -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.c

[RBW] Re: light chassis

Some of the people building Randos, Periera, J. P. Weigle, and Dan Polito, have been squeezing tail lights into old chassis. It may be doable. One problem with the head light is the better ones at least have complex mirrors which focus the light properly. It may be hard to transfer. On Jan 7, 1

Re: [RBW] light chassis

I did a similar conversion involving epoxying a B&M light into an old carbide lamp. It worked, but I ran into a stumbling block trying to find a mount sturdy enough to hold the light (it's darn heavy). This light looks less heavy. ― Eric Norris www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.com

[RBW] light chassis

I wonder if it would be possible to retrofit a modern dynamo light into this chassis: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110477741506 thoughts? -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send

[RBW] Re: White Paselas

Dave Mason, Alone Together: http://www.flickr.com/photos/51769...@n00/274958515 It's the only vinyl record I saved from a pretty big collection. Wouldn't want a Riv in this paint scheme though. On Jan 6, 11:26 pm, Mike wrote: > I think you mean Keith Moon. He's dead.  I bet Syd Barrett (origi

[RBW] Re: Rivish Ride New Orleans Jazz and Heritage

Without starting too early, we could do a morning ride of 25-30 miles taking us through Lakeview, Gentilly and the Ninth Ward and be back at the Fairgrounds by 12:30 or 1 when things start cranking up. Gives one a fairly good picture of what has happened in the last four years and what hasn't. Lo

[RBW] Re: Rivish Ride New Orleans Jazz and Heritage

I would lean toward the post-Katrina tour, but am open to all suggestions. David On Jan 4, 11:05 am, GeorgeS wrote: > I live in walking distance to the Fairgrounds and would be up for a > ride.  Are you interested in a post-Katrina tour or exercise? > GeorgeS > > On Jan 3, 11:03 am, "J. Burkhalte

[RBW] FS 61cm Atlantis Complete Cheap

Im the guy that got that 61cm Atlantis on ebay for $1700 a couple months ago, well really $1790 with packing and shipping. It was an impulse buy and actually is my second 61cm Atlantis. So I'm starting another project and have to let this one go. I was going to sell it on ebay but would rather let

[RBW] Re: Atlantis for sale 61cm

Also cool trade offers welcome. Anybody wanna part ways with a Jitensha? On Jan 7, 12:57 am, Andrew wrote: > here is the link to the original auction: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200402253910#ht_50... > > On Jan 7, 12:54 am, Andrew wrote: > > > Im the guy that got that

[RBW] Re: Atlantis for sale 61cm

here is the link to the original auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200402253910#ht_500wt_924 On Jan 7, 12:54 am, Andrew wrote: > Im the guy that got that 61cm Atlantis on ebay for $1700 a couple > months ago, well really $1790 with packing and shipping. It was an > imp

[RBW] Atlantis for sale 61cm

Im the guy that got that 61cm Atlantis on ebay for $1700 a couple months ago, well really $1790 with packing and shipping. It was an impulse buy and actually is my second 61cm Atlantis. So I'm starting another project and have to let this one go. I was going to sell it on ebay but would rather let