Re: [RBW] Re: Heavy rider wheel issues

It was about 15 years ago, so I don't recall :-) I think it was a T217, does that sound right? Their heavy touring rim at the time (mid-90's). The Dyad had me worried as it doesn't have eyelets, but that has been a non-issue. On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 11:15 PM, happyriding wrote: > On Apr 19,

[RBW] Re: Heavy rider wheel issues

On Apr 19, 11:54 pm, cyclotourist wrote: > Have one (Dyad) on our tandem and works fine.  It was the replacement for > the Mavic rim that failed. > Do you notice any difference in braking? Was that a Mavic A719? Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gro

[RBW] Re: For Sale: Rivendell Romulus

Someone should jump on this. The Romulus is near perfect bicycle - understated, stable, quick, versatile. Good luck selling it - someone's in for a real treat. Esteban San Diego, Calif. On Apr 19, 6:02 pm, NotSoSpeedy wrote: > FS - I am selling my Rivendell Romulus, 61 frame at: > > http://sfb

[RBW] Re: Henry Coe Ride Report

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Re: [RBW] Re: Heavy rider wheel issues

Have one (Dyad) on our tandem and works fine. It was the replacement for the Mavic rim that failed. On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 10:50 PM, happyriding wrote: > You might want to browse around Peter White's website, and see what he > has to say about wheels: > > http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/Wheels

[RBW] Re: Heavy rider wheel issues

You might want to browse around Peter White's website, and see what he has to say about wheels: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/Wheels.asp I imagine that if you are going to get a Sam Hillborne, Rivendell is going to recommend either the Velocity Dyad or Mavic 719 rims. The Velocity Dyad's do n

[RBW] Re: Henry Coe Ride Report

Awesome glad you made the trip work for you. looks like you had an adventure! On Apr 19, 9:26 pm, Adam wrote: > Henry Coe Ride Report > > I logged on a few weeks ago and asked the listserv about experiences > of Henry W. Coe Park.  Got some great reports that fueled my > excitement. > > It’s the

[RBW] Final round of stuff for sale

1) Swobo Jersey- was an XL, shrunk a bit, maybe to a L/M size. Thicker wool than current Swobo jersies. Little bit of a moth hole on the collar, little bit of shellac splatter on the front. Color is a little pinker than in phot

[RBW] Re: Lugged! Proper fork bend! 650B! Fenders! Fattish Tires! Riv-ish!

Bruce, You are a wizard. That bike is stunning. -- 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-owners-bunch+unsubsc

[RBW] For Sale: Rivendell Romulus

FS - I am selling my Rivendell Romulus, 61 frame at: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/1700264714.html -- 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

[RBW] Re: fatter tires for 26" wheels

On my Bob Brown custom, I have run Schwalbe 'Big Apples' in 26x2.0 and 26x3.5, Schwalbe 'Marathons' in 26x1.9 and 26x1.5 and Panaracer 'Pasela's' in 26x1.75, 26x1.5 and 26x1.25... and they all served their intended purposes rather well. My favorites out of all the aforementioned were the Schwalbe

[RBW] Henry Coe Ride Report

Henry Coe Ride Report I logged on a few weeks ago and asked the listserv about experiences of Henry W. Coe Park. Got some great reports that fueled my excitement. It’s the biggest state run park in Northern California, 87,000 acres of open space. Certain parts are closed to cyclists though it i

[RBW] Re: Heavy rider wheel issues

Hi Thomas, My first thought was that you might have a habit of getting the bike going "cowboy style," with it leaned way over. You probably don't, but any sideload on a wheel like that is going to jack it up in short order. The other weird thought is... do you often lock your bike up where a car c

Re: [RBW] fatter tires for 26" wheels

The goathead proofness must be due to the width. Too hard to hit something with a tire that skinny, you just slip right between the little bastards! On Apr 19, 2010, at 21:06, PATRICK MOORE wrote: Y'all haven't lived until you've ridden 559X1" (22 mm actual on 19 mm Sun M14A rims, no "

Re: [RBW] fatter tires for 26" wheels

And 1,500 miles on the rear of a fixed gear with loads, the tire changed before flats multiplied. On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 9:06 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > Y'all haven't lived until you've ridden 559X1" (22 mm actual on 19 mm Sun > M14A rims, no "E") Specialized Turbos: 200 grams of pure powder pu

Re: [RBW] fatter tires for 26" wheels

Y'all haven't lived until you've ridden 559X1" (22 mm actual on 19 mm Sun M14A rims, no "E") Specialized Turbos: 200 grams of pure powder puff comfort at 90/100; much better than 1.25 Paselas -- and more flat proof, too, here in goathead land. Now if someone would just make them in a 559X28. -- Y

Re: [RBW] fatter tires for 26" wheels

On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 6:14 PM, b hamon wrote: > > Do I feel slower? Well, I felt slower already but that's totally on me. The > ride is smoother and more stable and that matters more to me than speed these > days. I think this is a good experiment to do on bikes with 26" wheels. I'd > like to

Re: [RBW] fatter tires for 26" wheels

My 1996 A/R is shod with Pasela 26 x 1.25 tires and I like the feel of these very much. They are the cushiest tires I have, seem plenty fast and handle well. I run 700 x 25 or 700 x 28 Paselas on my other bikes. I don't find any of the vagueness or wandering Jan reported, however my bik

Re: [RBW] fatter tires for 26" wheels

On Mon, 2010-04-19 at 18:14 -0700, b hamon wrote: > After reading Jan's article about fatter tires in the latest BQ, I > decided to try it on my All-Rounder. I'd gotten this frameset about > three years ago and built it up with drop bars. (Although the height > of the frame was a little short for m

[RBW] Re: fatter tires for 26" wheels

Beth, I keep singing the praises of the Schwalbe Marathon Racer 26X1.5. It is relatively light, long wearing, good puncture resistance, and feels like it rolls well (I believe Jan has confirmed low rolling resistance for this tire). It is my favorite 26er for pavement and occasional mixed surface

[RBW] Re: Heavy rider wheel issues

Wow.I am 268 right now and ride old 80's Araya 27x1 1/4 in rims/tires at 90 psi but the rim has been converted to a two speed and is re dished to symmetrical. My hubs are old Suzue freewheel style and no problems at all. These wheels have over 3000 miles on them in two different configurati

[RBW] Re: fatter tires for 26" wheels

Hi Beth, On my "Adventure Touring" bike (early 90's MTB) - set up as a backroads touring bike (gravel, but lots of pavement too), I'm running Schwalbe Marathon Extreme 2.0. They are fantastic! I've tried a lot of tires before these, including skinny bald ones . . . Ritchey, Specialized, etc. I als

[RBW] Re: fatter tires for 26" wheels

I ran 1.75 Paselas on my Atlantis and it felt sluggish on pavement, but great offroad. 1.25 Paselas felt more nimble. Ryan On Apr 19, 6:14 pm, b hamon wrote: > After reading Jan's article about fatter tires in the latest BQ, I decided to > try it on my All-Rounder. I'd gotten this frameset abo

[RBW] fatter tires for 26" wheels

After reading Jan's article about fatter tires in the latest BQ, I decided to try it on my All-Rounder. I'd gotten this frameset about three years ago and built it up with drop bars. (Although the height of the frame was a little short for my legs, the top tube was the right length for drops.) I

[RBW] Re: strong wheels

> Costly but worth the money. Gee, then the relatively inexpensive Shimanos, with better double lip seals that actually keep out water, and bearings that can actually be adjusted are a screaming deal. The Phil hubs are pretty, and the company's service is very good. Other than that...well they d

[RBW] Re: Heavy rider wheel issues

Another one to recommend a good wheel builder to build the wheels. Besides Rich, Jim at Hiawatha here in MN is a good builder. He's built all my wheels. Agree more air in the tires is the cheapest fix. On 35mm Paselas, I'd run them at 80 to 90 psi. A year or so ago I was that weight and that's

Re: [RBW] Heavy rider wheel issues

On Apr 19, 2010, at 12:02 PM, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote: Hi, all. I seek counsel. I weigh about 250 lbs. I often carry 10-15 lbs on a rear rack. I ride a Trek hybrid, sitting bolt-upright. (By the way, this Trek is about as Riv'd up as any Trek could be. Actual Riv relevance: Later this year I'l

Re: [RBW] Heavy rider wheel issues

I weigh 270+; ride a Rivendell Redwood (68). I solved my "cracked wheel" issues by having my LBS build me a wheel using a 48 spoke Bontrager Clydesdale tandem rim, dished for my use. Not only did I used to use the measurement of months per rim, it used to be flats per week. Since having Cyclewer

[RBW] Re: Lugged! Proper fork bend! 650B! Fenders! Fattish Tires! Riv-ish!

I remember desperately wanting a Bruce Gordon Chinook in 1983. I vividly remember the Bicycling magazine write up, and lamenting that the frameset was an unobtainable $499. That article might have been the birth of my love for Orange bikes. That thing was clean. I'd still love to own a BG somed

[RBW] Re: Heavy rider wheel issues

Speaking of handsI met Rich last month and shook hands with him. Talk about hands! It was like grabbing on to a Christmas ham. Those are some meaty paws. I doubt that one could correlate hand girth to wheelbuilding skill, but those mitts have done work, that's for sure. On Apr 19, 11:19

Re: [RBW] Re: Heavy rider wheel issues

On Mon, 2010-04-19 at 12:42 -0700, James Dinneen wrote: > Are 7 speed cassett > 7 speed cassettes are indeed available, and in all the original combinations. The silver finish HG70s are starting to become discontinued, but the black HG50s are readily available -- and they're all pretty cheap co

Re: [RBW] Re: Heavy rider wheel issues

Are 7 speed cassett or freewheels readily available? I thought that 7 and 8 speeds were getting hard to find.            Jim D.                   Massachusetts --- On Mon, 4/19/10, rperks wrote: From: rperks Subject: [RBW] Re: Heavy rider wheel issues To: "RBW Owners Bunch" Date: Monday, Apr

[RBW] Re: Heavy rider wheel issues

Get Rich to build up a Phil freewheel hub dishless, 36 spokes and 7 speed. This should last you a very long time, and in my opinion is one of the best values in the wheel market at the moment. - Rob On Apr 19, 10:02 am, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote: > Hi, all. I seek counsel. > > I weigh about 250 lb

Re: [RBW] Re: Hilsen and tire clearance.

on 4/19/10 9:12 AM, Mike at mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: > On Apr 18, 10:53 pm, Earl Grey wrote: >> I do ride my JB greens off-road, though they are less fun than my 42mm >> IRC Mythos XC Slicks. Have gotten one pinch flat on a high speed >> descend on a gravel road with sharp fist-sized rocks, runn

Re: [RBW] Heavy rider wheel issues

On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote: > Hi, all. I seek counsel. > > I weigh about 250 lbs. I often carry 10-15 lbs on a rear rack. I ride > a Trek hybrid, sitting bolt-upright. (By the way, this Trek is about > as Riv'd up as any Trek could be. Actual Riv relevance: Later thi

[RBW] Re: Lugged! Proper fork bend! 650B! Fenders! Fattish Tires! Riv-ish!

I wish Mr Gordon was a little taller. The bikes he has built over the years for his own use are pretty incredible... I'd take a run at talking him out of one if they were 62's. On Apr 19, 7:50 am, "Bruce Gordon" wrote: > Yes those are prototype tires not production models - Pacenti said they > w

Re: [RBW] Heavy rider wheel issues

There's a lot to dig into there, Thomas. Hubs shouldn't be catastrophically failing, axles should not be bending (with a freehub setup) and I wouldn't even expect spoke breakage within 1,000 miles unless there were some other issues involved. Depending upon conditions (wet winter weather, for exa

Re: [RBW] Heavy rider wheel issues

Thomas Lynn Skean wrote: Hi, all. I seek counsel. My problem is that I haven't gotten more than 1000 miles on any rear wheel without complete failure --- Thomas, I¹ve weighed 220-260 lbs, and I¹ve logged 5,000 miles a year when I rode my bike to work. I¹ve never had the degree of trouble yo

[RBW] strong wheels

I've used phil hubs with 48 spokes on my tandem for years and they have never failed. I have also a set of 40 spoke wheels with edco hubs without failure with well over 350 pounds. Costly but worth the money. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owne

[RBW] Re: Heavy rider wheel issues

Hopefully your current XT hub is going to be OK. But if not, after so many rear-hub failures, especially the kind you're describing, I'd recommend going to 40H at a minimum or 48H ideally.I understand your hesitation in spending $500 on a rear wheel, but it seems, with hubs anyway, there ar

[RBW] Re: Heavy rider wheel issues

I weigh 220 and don't have the problems you mention so you should be able to find something. I ride a lot of SS mtb on a rigid bike in rougher conditions that you describe. The wheels Rich Lesnik built for me have been bombproof (White hub and Stan's rim -- not really applicable to what you have in

Re: [RBW] Heavy rider wheel issues

On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote: > My problem is that I haven't gotten more than 1000 miles on any rear > wheel without complete failure (cracked hub, bent axle) or the need > for repair (hub overhaul, multiple spoke breakage, rim *way* out-of- > true-or-round). > > My p

[RBW] Heavy rider wheel issues

Hi, all. I seek counsel. I weigh about 250 lbs. I often carry 10-15 lbs on a rear rack. I ride a Trek hybrid, sitting bolt-upright. (By the way, this Trek is about as Riv'd up as any Trek could be. Actual Riv relevance: Later this year I'll also be riding a Hillborne and any counsel I receive will

[RBW] Re: Hilsen and tire clearance.

On Apr 18, 10:53 pm, Earl Grey wrote: > I do ride my JB greens off-road, though they are less fun than my 42mm > IRC Mythos XC Slicks. Have gotten one pinch flat on a high speed > descend on a gravel road with sharp fist-sized rocks, running around > 35-40 psi with a bike+rider weight of 210 lbs.

[RBW] Re: Hunqa inspired Surly

Yeah, the Pugsley is pretty awesome. I almost as obsessive about Surly products as I am Rivendell. I actually saw Scoot (Me) riding that bike in Sellwood a few weeks back. I wished I had also been on my bike and talked to him about it. They're unique and impressive bikes. There was a piece about th

[RBW] Re: Cantilever Brake issue on Hillborne

I went with the Paul Touring canti's on my Hillborne. They've worked superbly since day one, no squeal or shudder. I would highly recommend them. I also use a headset hanger with the Soma ( Tektro) levers. ~Mike~ On Apr 19, 8:20 am, Bill Connell wrote: > On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 6:03 PM, MikeC w

Re: [RBW] Cantilever Brake issue on Hillborne

On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 6:03 PM, MikeC wrote: > I have a Sam Hill with Tektro CR720's. They have a brass bushing that > pivots on the canti post. There is a lot of play in the pivot due to > the bushing being larger in diameter and shorter in length than the > post, which means it can wobble back

[RBW] Re: Lugged! Proper fork bend! 650B! Fenders! Fattish Tires! Riv-ish!

> Yes those are prototype tires not production models - Pacenti said they > would be available in May. But get your order in soon! My understanding is the first run is near to sold out if not sold out already. > Sorry you "don't see the reason for this sort of construction" - I built the > bike

[RBW] Re: Cantilever Brake issue on Hillborne

When I got my Sam, I tried to install the Shimano BR550 cantis from my Indy Fab, and I almost couldn't get them on because the bushings were too tight. I then put on the Tektro 720s, and they were loose. So perhaps try a different set of cantis to see if you can get a tighter fit. But the Tektros d

RE: [RBW] Lugged! Proper fork bend! 650B! Fenders! Fattish Tires! Riv-ish!

Yes those are prototype tires not production models - Pacenti said they would be available in May. Sorry you "don't see the reason for this sort of construction" - I built the bike for myself, nobody else. Yes it does weigh 21 pounds Regards, Bruce Gordon www.bgcycles.com

Re: [RBW] Insane Dent Removal on Atlantis

I might just use the additional paint damage that happened in the accident as an excuse to have the Atlantis repainted. I've never been a huge fan of the stock color (although it has grown on me some), and now that I sold the Quickbeam, I no longer have an orange bike. Not sure I'm okay with not ha

[RBW] Re: Bombadil @ Tierra Bella 35 mile ride - shellaced bars and creaky sounds...

> The fix I'm familiar with is actually the opposite - either > slightly tightening the headset That is the one I tried. I found out that I can ride no hands at about 15 mph, and if I tap my handlebars by the bend and knock them sideways slightly, my bike will start shimmying. Not a dangerous sh

Re: [RBW] Re: Cantilever Brake issue on Hillborne

Thanks. Good to know that. I do not particularly like the feel of the V-brakes with the travel agents, but they work well with no adjustment issues. Every time I get close to ordering a set of cantilevers one of these threads comes up and I back off. I have no experience with cantis and do

[RBW] Re: Hunqa inspired Surly

Have you seen these Surly big tires: http://istanbultea.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=11827996&AlbumKey=FnoNC -- 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. T