Grey and Orange for the win!
I might have to do it now. Darn you.
On Mar 27, 11:21 pm, cyclofiend wrote:
> Went over to the RBWHQ&L to pick up my Rich-built QB replacement
> wheel, and had a grand time bumping into folks, chatting with Grant,
> meeting Harry in person (FINALLY!) and enjoying a
Went over to the RBWHQ&L to pick up my Rich-built QB replacement
wheel, and had a grand time bumping into folks, chatting with Grant,
meeting Harry in person (FINALLY!) and enjoying a series of loops and
circuits around the local streets on a variety of bicycles. Sam
Hillborne, Betty Foy, SOMA San
I'd read about it, but wasn't clear this morning. Had to pass.
Definitely want to hit the next one.
- Jim
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On Mar 27, 9:45 pm, manueljohnacosta
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> I so totally missed this ride! I really wanted to do some climbing
> today too, but I didn't see the post for the ride till today. Did
> an
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On Mar 27, 2010, at 10:58 PM, Anne Paulson wrote:
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 12:28 PM, Ian Dickson
wrote:
That's an excellent slide show, but I can't help noticing that
they're
walking their bikes over stuff that Rob's Bleriot could ride, no
problem.
Well, maybe, but I knew several of tho
Nice photos of our ride, David. But what about the Redlands Classic
bike races?
dougP
On Mar 27, 9:21 pm, cyclotourist wrote:
> A bunch of the SoCalians got together to watch the bike races in my little
> town. Good stuff there, but even better, we had an excuse to go riding!
> Did three of th
Apparently it was a 10!
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 9:45 PM, manueljohnacosta <
manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I so totally missed this ride! I really wanted to do some climbing
> today too, but I didn't see the post for the ride till today. Did
> anyone else see the post? Hope I can go to th
I so totally missed this ride! I really wanted to do some climbing
today too, but I didn't see the post for the ride till today. Did
anyone else see the post? Hope I can go to the next one. Look forward
to exploring some hills in walnut creek.
-Manny
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A bunch of the SoCalians got together to watch the bike races in my little
town. Good stuff there, but even better, we had an excuse to go riding!
Did three of the local trails, totally about 15 miles I believe. Much
hike-a-biking, but a great lunch to smooth over any hard feelings :-)
Pics here
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 12:28 PM, Ian Dickson wrote:
> That's an excellent slide show, but I can't help noticing that they're
> walking their bikes over stuff that Rob's Bleriot could ride, no
> problem.
Well, maybe, but I knew several of those guys, and I know a lot of the
routes, too. The plac
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 7:05 PM, James Valiensi wrote:
> Hey,
> I may have a set of Suntour thumb shifters.
> Cheers!
>
I'm pretty sure I have a pair of suntours - but the mountain band
won't fit the bars I have. It's why I'm looking for the shimanos -
they are easy to resize if they are on the m
I like it!
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 9:06 PM, CycloFiend wrote:
> on 3/27/10 5:15 PM, Leslie at leslie.bri...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > If you did the orange, with the Betty Foy blue behind it, it would
> > almost be a Gulf GT colors that'd be cool (especially for a
> > Roadeo...)
>
> The color ba
I have a set of Shimano 7 speed, indexed downtube shifters. You could mount
them on Riv Silver bar cons.
Sean
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From: ejg
Subject: [RBW] wanted 7 speed barcons
To: "RBW Owners Bunch"
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 8:54 PM
Hi all
does anyone have a pair of 7
on 3/27/10 11:15 AM, Tim McNamara at tim...@bitstream.net wrote:
> For those who haven't seen what one can do with a standard "racing"
> bike:
>
> http://siliconvalleycyclist.com/rides/slideshow_coast.htm
>
> Most people still think this kind of riding "can't be done" on a
> "road bike." Notable
on 3/27/10 6:24 PM, James Warren at jimcwar...@earthlink.net wrote:
> I've had the same experiences. I wanted to be tempted by the Roadeo, but the
> Rambouillet won't let it happen.
I was over at RBWHQ&L and rolled around on the Roadeo. I think it was one
of the least clever moves I've made in se
on 3/27/10 12:34 PM, Rick Smith at rick_sm...@sulfurstar.com wrote:
> Discovered these while cleaning the Saluki's rims today:
>
> http://m.flickr.com/?done=1&id=4468086048&magic_cookie=60a853592b9cce68b74f017
> 2dda07f87&title=Spoke+crack&description=#/photos/74396...@n00/4468088476/
>
> http:/
on 3/27/10 5:15 PM, Leslie at leslie.bri...@gmail.com wrote:
> If you did the orange, with the Betty Foy blue behind it, it would
> almost be a Gulf GT colors that'd be cool (especially for a
> Roadeo...)
The color balance looks a little off from actual (but everyone's monitor
varys...), so I
"Most people still think this kind of riding 'can't be done' on a
'road bike.'"
That's an excellent slide show, but I can't help noticing that they're
walking their bikes over stuff that Rob's Bleriot could ride, no
problem.
On Mar 27, 11:15 am, Tim McNamara wrote:
> On Mar 27, 2010, at 12:52 PM
Hi all
does anyone have a pair of 7 speed bar end shifters they'd like to
sell or trade for a set of suntour friction barcons?
thanks
Edward
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Was that Mark Sisson of the Primal Blueprint sold by Riv?
On Mar 27, 12:15 pm, Tim McNamara wrote:
> On Mar 27, 2010, at 12:52 PM, Bruce wrote:
>
> > So Frank (on his Surly LHT) and I (on my '95 Riv Road) were taking
> > a 50 ish mile route that I had mapped out some months back for the
> > l
Oh, yeah:
RBWB UNCH
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 7:50 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
> Call it whatever you like, just don't let your pants yabbies show.
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Bruce wrote:
>
>> So Frank (on his Surly LHT) and I (on my '95 Riv Road) were taking a 50
>> ish mile route that
Call it whatever you like, just don't let your pants yabbies show.
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Bruce wrote:
> So Frank (on his Surly LHT) and I (on my '95 Riv Road) were taking a 50 ish
> mile route that I had mapped out some months back for the local club. On a
> past group ride, we made
Ray,
I've had the same experiences. I wanted to be tempted by the Roadeo, but the
Rambouillet won't let it happen.
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>From: Ray
>Sent: Mar 27, 2010 4:51 PM
>To: RBW Owners Bunch
>Subject: [RBW] OK. So, I won't be buying a Roadeo.
>
>It was a gorgeous day here, so I to
Joel -- I meant to also say that Chicago is a great town. I love Chicago…
From: JoelMatthews
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Sat, March 27, 2010 5:41:48 PM
Subject: [RBW] Re: OK. So, I won't be buying a Roadeo.
What hubs do you have on the Canti Rom?
Reason I as
Joel -- They are Shimano Ultegra hubs, Mavic Open Pro rims, and Ruffy-Tuffy
700x27 tires. A basic Rich Lesnik build. Of course, I've never had a bit of
trouble with those wheels. Rich builds great wheels.
From: JoelMatthews
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Sat, M
If you did the orange, with the Betty Foy blue behind it, it would
almost be a Gulf GT colors that'd be cool (especially for a
Roadeo...)
On Mar 27, 8:56 pm, newenglandbike wrote:
> I'm digging the orange and gray myself- but then again orange is a
> favorite color of mine.
>
> On Mar 27
I'm digging the orange and gray myself- but then again orange is a
favorite color of mine.
On Mar 27, 8:11 pm, Matt Critchlow wrote:
> From that pic, I definitely like the kidney bean red color much
> better. will be interesting to see the whole bike though.
>
> Matt
>
> On Mar 27, 5:09 pm, cycl
Rich! Great find.
On Mar 27, 6:20 pm, Eric Norris wrote:
> A Rivendell on Rivendell:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176...@n03/sets/72157623591450279/
>
> Enjoy!
>
> --Eric
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What hubs do you have on the Canti Rom?
Reason I ask, I have Maxi Cars on the Bruce Gordon. Rims are Velocity
Dyad. Tires 38 Marathon Supremes. It is going to be awhile before I
have time for a camping trip, so I have the racks off. Today I took
it for about a 40 mile ride. The Gordon is not
>From that pic, I definitely like the kidney bean red color much
better. will be interesting to see the whole bike though.
Matt
On Mar 27, 5:09 pm, cyclofiend wrote:
> Another color version just back from the painter -
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/4467798527/
>
> more pix after my
Another color version just back from the painter -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/4467798527/
more pix after my ride...
- Jim
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Seth,
I have a couple pair of Shimano's too. If James' won't work, let me
know.
Brad
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It was a gorgeous day here, so I took a ride on my Canti-Rom -- the
first ride on it in weeks. I dusted it off (literally, as it was
stored behind my table saw) and pumped up the small tires (28s) and
rode 34 miles through Marin and back to the city. What a great riding
bike. No Roadeo need appl
No you don't have to clear-coat over the decals- they are the 'top-
mount' kind if i'm not mistaken. They are extremely durable though.
On Mar 27, 7:20 pm, jandrews_nyc wrote:
> Thanks for the info...
> one more question..
> Should the frame be clear-coated after the decals go on?
> and would
Thanks for the info...
one more question..
Should the frame be clear-coated after the decals go on?
and would most poweder coaters be able to clear-coat as well..?
I'm sure it depends on who I take it to...but I actually don't think
there are that many options here in NYC.
thanks again
On
A Rivendell on Rivendell:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176...@n03/sets/72157623591450279/
Enjoy!
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Hey,
I may have a set of Suntour thumb shifters.
Cheers!
On Mar 27, 2010, at 3:15 PM, Seth Vidal wrote:
> Hi,
> Does anyone have a pair of these (or even just the right one) of
> these shifters:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/4438316087/sizes/l/in/set-72157613334923082/
>
> floating a
A while back I asked about a front mounted carrier for my wife's 11
lb. mini dachsund, Sam. Someone pointed me to the baskets coming out
of Basil. Does anyone else have experience or a suggestion?
Michael
Westford, Vt
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I'm still perplexed by waterford. When the AHH was new, and being
built exclusively by Waterford, I tried to order one with canti studs
and a crown braze-on to screw a metal fender into, and the quote for
that was also $500. That's how I ended up with the Ebisu All
Purpose. Anyway, I'm sure thes
On Mar 27, 2010, at 3:34 PM, Rick Smith wrote:
Is it beausage or time to replace the rims?
Replace. The cracked one, anyway, which is usually on the rear.
Front rims crack much less often.
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Although the RacerM appears to weigh more than your Mafac Racers.
113g per wheel for braze on.
By the way, I checked out Shimano Ultegra Caliper weight: 294g per
caliper. Not sure how much the braze on posts weight, but I doubt it
would be much more, if as much, as the differenced between RacerM
Hi,
Does anyone have a pair of these (or even just the right one) of
these shifters:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/4438316087/sizes/l/in/set-72157613334923082/
floating around that they would want to part ways with?
7/8/9sp - doesn't matter..
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Admittedly do not have a good scale, but the cable, hanger and bolt on
my Mafac Racers(all3sets)/Competition/Raids are heavier than Paul
components. Raids feel heavier than regular Paul Racers. Mafac
Competition calipers alone are pretty light.
On Mar 27, 3:18 pm, Jason Hartman wrote:
> On Sat,
I live SW of Portland, where there are a number of gravel roads. One
bike is fendered all year long, and the Quickbeam is fendered most of
the time. I don't remove the fenders seasonally - just as I get a
whim. I can feel a change-up coming on. The mountain bike never has
fenders; getting muddy is
I too live in Portland and, like Mike, have a Quickbeam and dislike
changing gears/fixing rear flats with fenders. So, I think the SKS
p45s will come off in a few weeks. The summers here in Portland are
pretty dry for the most part. And, besides, I want to fit in with all
the hipster fixie riders i
On Sat, 2010-03-27 at 13:34 -0700, Rick Smith wrote:
> Discovered these while cleaning the Saluki's rims today:
>
> http://m.flickr.com/?done=1&id=4468086048&magic_cookie=60a853592b9cce68b74f0172dda07f87&title=Spoke+crack&description=#/photos/74396...@n00/4468088476/
>
> http://m.flickr.com/?done
Rick, while your rims probably won't fall off anytime soon they should
eventually be replaced. Those eyelet cracks are sometimes indicative of an
overall tensioning problem with the wheel. I've had eyelets crack from too
high tension (on a single-speed with no dish) and I've noticed them on one
of
...you should only be concerned if you consider it bothersome to slide
on chip seal at 30 mph in bicycle shorts.
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Discovered these while cleaning the Saluki's rims today:
http://m.flickr.com/?done=1&id=4468086048&magic_cookie=60a853592b9cce68b74f0172dda07f87&title=Spoke+crack&description=#/photos/74396...@n00/4468088476/
http://m.flickr.com/?done=1&id=4468086048&magic_cookie=60a853592b9cce68b74f0172dda07f87&
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 2:43 PM, JoelMatthews wrote:
> > If I remember it right, the Rodeo is built to the lightest configuration
> as
> > Grant "the conservative" would allow it. Thus, to save weight, even
> though
> > minimal but at least weight-saving, there will be no cantis and no DT
> studs
On Mar 27, 1:31 pm, newenglandbike wrote:
> I am so buying one of those. Thanks for the link!
>
Well, then, you better not look at the pictures at the link I posted
earlier--or you'll end up with two!
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I am so buying one of those. Thanks for the link!
On Mar 26, 6:13 pm, Phil Roberts wrote:
> It's a LuxuryLite, around 2lbs. Expensive but comfy. I put it underneath my
> tent so it doesn't rub the tent floor. That is unless I'm sleeping under the
> stars.http://www.luxurylite.com/cotindex
>
> O
On Mar 27, 2010, at 12:52 PM, Bruce wrote:
So Frank (on his Surly LHT) and I (on my '95 Riv Road) were taking
a 50 ish mile route that I had mapped out some months back for the
local club. On a past group ride, we made an in course adjustment,
because one of the county roads, leading to so
Nice pic of a nicely done Bleriot :)
From: rob markwardt
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Sat, March 27, 2010 1:39:03 PM
Subject: [RBW] Re: Any bike, anywhere?
Nice to have that option isn't it? I haven't turned back from any
trail on my Bleriot. Probably why it'
And in any event, if not on the Roadeo - though the the Roadeo is the
perfect match - why not the Hilsen?
On Mar 27, 1:43 pm, JoelMatthews wrote:
> > If I remember it right, the Rodeo is built to the lightest configuration as
> > Grant "the conservative" would allow it. Thus, to save weight, even
> If I remember it right, the Rodeo is built to the lightest configuration as
> Grant "the conservative" would allow it. Thus, to save weight, even though
> minimal but at least weight-saving, there will be no cantis and no DT studs.
> Much like the racer road bikes in carbon, aluminum and titanium
Nice to have that option isn't it? I haven't turned back from any
trail on my Bleriot. Probably why it's about I'll I ride anymore.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/2792757803_9c4bb5ccc1_b.jpg
Rob
On Mar 27, 10:52 am, Bruce wrote:
> So Frank (on his Surly LHT) and I (on my '95 Riv Road) we
So Frank (on his Surly LHT) and I (on my '95 Riv Road) were taking a 50 ish
mile route that I had mapped out some months back for the local club. On a past
group ride, we made an in course adjustment, because one of the county roads,
leading to some nice lake views, turned out to be coarse stone
on 3/26/10 7:37 AM, JoelMatthews at joelmatth...@mac.com wrote:
> Where were the Belriots painted? I understand they were nice looking
> bikes. Never saw one in person though.
Those were painted on site in Taiwan. The most common complaint (and there
weren't a lot) was generally about the lug
on 3/26/10 1:14 PM, William at tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
> Do you celebrate the changing seasons by annually pulling off the
> fenders for the summer and putting them back on for the winter? When
> do you do it? By feel, by date, or in reaction to the threat of
> weather? Or do you leave them
Hi,
Thanks for the responses.
On Mar 27, 8:34 am, "Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles"
wrote:
> We built one for a customer who is going to do just
> that:http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/rb-gallery-1/?album=12&gal...
>
Oh, yeah. I've been poring over those pictures. That's a similar
set
This brouhaha should not have happened if RBW (and Waterford?) did not agree
to grant the request to add a DT stud in the first place. Now everybody
thought we can semi-customize the Rodeo to our liking. The coming out of the
new Paul's Racer-M further stoked this. We want to semi-customize our Rod
I live in Maine and leave the fenders on all year.
On Mar 26, 5:14 pm, William wrote:
> Do you celebrate the changing seasons by annually pulling off the
> fenders for the summer and putting them back on for the winter? When
> do you do it? By feel, by date, or in reaction to the threat of
> we
Kennebunk Maine. The fenders on my Atlantis stay on year round. If
there's not snow, then there's rain and fog. Also they look great. I
even installed fenders on my non-Rivendell bikes-now they have the
look, too. Bill
On Mar 27, 4:17 am, "Robert F. Harrison" wrote:
> Honolulu - All fenders, all
Congrats on your new Betty! She looks GREAT!
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Fairbanks. I'll put my fenders on when the snow melts in April.
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In Portland it can be fender season just about anytime, except maybe
between 4th of July and Labor Day. Isn't this question justification
enough for having more than one bike? Jobst obviously lives in a
sunnier clime.
Funny timing, I'm just heading off to the basement to put fenders ON
another bik
So there's a link on the Rivendell site to this gallery:
http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/03/track/2010-track-world-championships-galleries_109147?album=26&gallery=252
And a pretty interesting frame 'malfunction' in the 8th photo in the
set.
But I noticed something else that I found curious
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 10:02 AM, George Schick wrote:
> As others have said, I have fenders on all my bikes, including one
> dual banger MTB, and leave 'em on all year around. In addition to the
> unpredictable weather here in the upper Midwest, I ride mostly on
> trails converted from old railr
As others have said, I have fenders on all my bikes, including one
dual banger MTB, and leave 'em on all year around. In addition to the
unpredictable weather here in the upper Midwest, I ride mostly on
trails converted from old railroad ROW's that have been surfaced over
with finely crushed limes
>
> Fenders help for more than just rain...
True!
http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2009/05/indignity-of-commuting-by-bicycle_12.html
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Better yet, just have the unpainted bike sent to Nobilette and have him
braze them on. Wait time could be a hassle, but the extra shipping would
still vastly outweigh W'Ford's upcharge. Sheesh, it's not like've never
done canti posts before. In fact whatever set up for the first Racer posts
ther
We built one for a customer who is going to do just that:
http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/rb-gallery-1/?album=12&gallery=53
I say go for it ... just don't bring the kitchen sink. The HIllborne
is a really solid bike and can handle a reasonable load.
Bryan
On Mar 27, 8:34 am, EricP w
Portland, Or. It rains here from time to time... My commuter has
fenders, SKS P45s, year round. I'll leave fenders, Berthouds, on the
Hilsen for my brevets but may take them off this summer if I want to
run my Schwalbe Marathons (700x41). I can fit tires up to 700x35 with
the Berthouds. The QB has
I don't understand the Waterford thing either. I don't know about the stays,
but the tubes I know about on the Roadeo aren't exactly super light and
thin, unless you are comparing them to the Bombadil.
At at least as stout as the Rambo, and stouter than the Legolas, I think, at
least in the bigger
Definitely call Rivendell- they sent me decals when I had my frame
powdercoated, and were very helpful on the phone, explaining the
proper technique for putting them on.They even posted a web video
about it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-6Jya6H4lY
Note: They do make it look easy in the v
Have used my 56cm Hillborne on a S24O. Definitely not a cross-country
trip. But it handled fine. Was just rear loaded. Here's a snap from
the trip - http://tinyurl.com/yd45znr
At the time, my weight was about 240, and probably 25 or so pounds of
gear. One of the panniers has the sleeping bag
On Sat, 2010-03-27 at 03:45 -0700, Marty wrote:
> And I'm not sure why the Bombadil and Hunqapillar both have DT shifter
> bosses standard, when they are so right for bar-ends or thumbies, yet
> the Roadeo does not. Hmmm
>
> If it's true that the Paul brakes can overpower the stays or fork
> blade
And I'm not sure why the Bombadil and Hunqapillar both have DT shifter
bosses standard, when they are so right for bar-ends or thumbies, yet
the Roadeo does not. Hmmm
If it's true that the Paul brakes can overpower the stays or fork
blades and cause a twist, (I'm only guessing here given that Paul
Honolulu - All fenders, all the time.
Like we say out here, if you don't like the weather, wait ten minutes. If
you do like the weather, wait ten minutes.
Generally I ride to work on wet streets in the morning and come home on dry
ones except for the days I do the opposite.
Aloha!
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