[RBW] Re: Rivendell Garage Sale and Ride- Saturday, October 2

2010-08-13 Thread Tony
And getting there by bicycle is definitely the way to go! Valet parking by the SF bike coalition at the festival. In fact I plan on doing the Saturday ride and the Sunday festival. Tony On Aug 13, 4:21 pm, Jeremy Till wrote: > I'll be there for certain! > > For those that need extra motivation i

[RBW] New SOMA 650B tires

2010-08-13 Thread Justin August
Two varieties New B-Line 650Bx38 tires. Perfect for touring or randonneuring! The specs: - Standard nylon casing and offers a true 38mm width. - Raised Pasela tread - Made in Japan New Xpress 650Bx38c Skinwall. Puncture resistant Hyper-tex casing makes it extra good for touring and randonneuring.

[RBW] New SOMA 650B tires

2010-08-13 Thread Justin August
Two varieties New B-Line 650Bx38 tires. Perfect for touring or randonneuring! The specs: - Standard nylon casing and offers a true 38mm width. - Raised Pasela tread - Made in Japan New Xpress 650Bx38c Skinwall. Puncture resistant Hyper-tex casing makes it extra good for touring and randonneuring.

Re: [RBW] Grant's frame-drawing posts - link to #7?

2010-08-13 Thread CycloFiend
on 8/13/10 9:39 AM, Tim McNamara at tim...@bitstream.net wrote: >> They were all "Peeking through the knothole" posts, and are >> bloggically >> archived here - >> >> http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knothole > > "Bloggically?" Potential there for a whole new addition to the > language beside "blog

Re: [RBW] Is this rim wear unusual

2010-08-13 Thread Tim McNamara
I would look at the braking surface of your brake pads. From the looks of it, you've got bits of aluminum or other abrasive material imbedded in the pads. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email

[RBW] Is this rim wear unusual

2010-08-13 Thread carnerda...@bellsouth.net
My 650B Sam Hillborne has Velocity Synergy rims and Shimano Deore V- brakes with the pads that came on them. Since new the front wheel has had a little tick with each revolution while braking. I assumed this was a slightly raised joint line that would flatten out with normal wear. Over the last t

[RBW] Re: Latest Adventure Cycling Magazine

2010-08-13 Thread doug peterson
Kudos to whoever put the ad together. I quickly thumb thru AC cover to cover but the orange Sam with full rackage brought me to a quick halt. Before yesteday I had never heard of Renaissance Bicycles (granted, my univerise is small) but I dropped everything to log on to see "who are those guys?".

[RBW] Re: SimpleOne for sale!

2010-08-13 Thread Michael_S
It's my understanding that the production version will have the same curved dropout as the Quickbeam. I recall Grant saying identical to the Quickbeam except made by Maxway in Taiwan and not Japan. ~Mike~ On Aug 13, 7:13 am, Ron MH wrote: > It looks great. Those rear dropouts/track ends are sub

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Garage Sale and Ride- Saturday, October 2

2010-08-13 Thread Jeremy Till
I'll be there for certain! For those that need extra motivation in making the trip, the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival is happening that weekend in Golden Gate Park: http://www.strictlybluegrass.com/ And it's free! On Aug 12, 2:04 pm, John Bennett wrote: > Details here. > > http://www.rivb

[RBW] UC Davis Bike Barn | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

2010-08-13 Thread Eric Norris
Not Riv World HQ, but a nice bike shop on the UC Davis campus. Just having fun with the iPhone again ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176...@n03/400981/ --Eric Sent from my iPad -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To p

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Garage Sale and Ride- Saturday, October 2

2010-08-13 Thread manueljohnacosta
Count me in. I still have a present to give to Grant courtesy of the Boy Scouts of America. Functional yet stylish. For the most part anyway.I'll bring my camera! -Manny On Aug 12, 3:36 pm, John Bennett wrote: > Plenty of time to get a round trip ticket, Seth! > > On Aug 12, 2:26 pm, Seth Vidal

Re: [RBW] Re: Grant's frame-drawing posts - link to #7?

2010-08-13 Thread Bill Connell
I assumed it was just an extra day or so between steps. I've been just collecting them to do them all together, but will probably get started this weekend. I'm hoping we'll also have a step on forks and deciding rake, bend radius, etc. I spent an evening hanging out with a friend who's building his

[RBW] Re: Grant's frame-drawing posts - link to #7?

2010-08-13 Thread William
I wonder why Grant stopped at #8. I'm looking at fork crowns, and thinking about how I'd file my lugs waiting for the next step. On Aug 13, 9:39 am, Tim McNamara wrote: > On Aug 13, 2010, at 11:08 AM, CycloFiend wrote: > > > on 8/13/10 8:17 AM, Philip Williamson at   > > philip.william...@gmail.

[RBW] Re: Trangia experiments

2010-08-13 Thread Ginz
Check out www.minibulldesign.com. Tinny is quite the tinkerer and manufacturers compact alcohol stoves. If you search through his videos, there are many devoted to the pros and cons of various alcohol fuels, dehyrating food for camping trips, recipies and even baking with a alcohol stove. Have a

Re: [RBW] Grant's frame-drawing posts - link to #7?

2010-08-13 Thread Tim McNamara
On Aug 13, 2010, at 11:08 AM, CycloFiend wrote: on 8/13/10 8:17 AM, Philip Williamson at philip.william...@gmail.com wrote: I missed number 7 in Grant's series of "How To Draw a Stick Figure Bicycle." Does anyone have a link to the PDF for #7, or a quick recap of what's covered? They were

[RBW] Re: Trangia experiments

2010-08-13 Thread Dave Craig
Anne: Here's a site where reviewers mention the same issue I've described - some stoves leak and others do not: http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/trangia-spirit-stove-reviews Here's a quote from the FAQ's from Trangia's site that probably helps to prove your stove is defective (http://www.trang

Re: [RBW] Grant's frame-drawing posts - link to #7?

2010-08-13 Thread CycloFiend
on 8/13/10 8:17 AM, Philip Williamson at philip.william...@gmail.com wrote: > I missed number 7 in Grant's series of "How To Draw a Stick Figure > Bicycle." > Does anyone have a link to the PDF for #7, or a quick recap of what's > covered? They were all "Peeking through the knothole" posts, and a

[RBW] Re: SimpleOne for sale!

2010-08-13 Thread stevep33
Oh my size. If only I hadn't grown impatient waiting for the Simleone and started on another bike. Someone please buy that frame so I'm not tempted. On Aug 13, 10:13 am, Ron MH wrote: > It looks great. Those rear dropouts/track ends are subtly different > than on the Quickbeam; the slot looks l

[RBW] Grant's frame-drawing posts - link to #7?

2010-08-13 Thread Philip Williamson
I missed number 7 in Grant's series of "How To Draw a Stick Figure Bicycle." Does anyone have a link to the PDF for #7, or a quick recap of what's covered? thanks, philip williamson biketinker.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

[RBW] Re: Latest Adventure Cycling Magazine

2010-08-13 Thread Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles
Thanks Eric for the complements on the Ad and the Sam Hillborne. Like Rivendell, we are happy to support the Adventure Cycling Association. We believe in their mission and appreciate the wealth of touring oriented information that they readily provide. For the next year or so, we've pledged 1% of

[RBW] Re: SimpleOne for sale!

2010-08-13 Thread Ron MH
It looks great. Those rear dropouts/track ends are subtly different than on the Quickbeam; the slot looks longer. Now that would be a very useful change. On Aug 12, 8:24 pm, James Warren wrote: > And if it's not sold by now, I'd be surprised. That's a beaut, and I'll bet > it has a kickstand pla

[RBW] 650b tire swap-Hetres for Motos?

2010-08-13 Thread Frederick, Steve
I have a set of lightly used Hetres, black tread, tan sidewall that I'd swap for a set of similarly used all black Pacenti PariMotos. I like the Hetres fine but I'd like to try Pari's on this bike (650b Quickbeam) and I think it'd look good with black tires... Sorry for the cross post, fellow

[RBW] Latest Adventure Cycling Magazine

2010-08-13 Thread EricP
Just received mine in the mail yesterday. While flipping through, noticed a very nice ad by Renaissance Bicycles on page 16. Beautiful photo of a perfectly built up Sam Hillborne. That, along with a Rivendell ad a few pages later means twice as much Hillborne as normal in this issue. Will read

[RBW] Heron riders might be interested

2010-08-13 Thread James Warren
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Raleigh-Headlamp-bracket-Stem-Mount-Heron-/350383260715?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0 -- 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