[RBW] Re: Two posts on our site

On Oct 29, 4:02 pm, reynoldslugs wrote: "People who say they love poetry and never buy any are a bunch of cheap sons-of-bitches." - attributed variously to Kenneth Patchen and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. I love that. I don't think I ever heard it before. I renewed my membership with Riv earlier this

Re: [RBW] Re: 1950 rough stuff race

Yeah, this is probably overkill, but it can't hurt to have! On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 9:35 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > Since my gofast has, alas, provision for only one bottle cage (and I > don't want to use a strap one one), I simply use a discarded PET soda > or paid-for-water bottle in my saddle

Re: [RBW] Re: 1950 rough stuff race

Since my gofast has, alas, provision for only one bottle cage (and I don't want to use a strap one one), I simply use a discarded PET soda or paid-for-water bottle in my saddlebag or jersey pocket -- won't leak, convenient shape and sizes, and you can discard (properly) when you are done. When it i

Re: [RBW] Re: 1950 rough stuff race

I think Noel suggested bringing extra water along, and someone else (Mike?) said these work pretty good in a saddle bag: http://www.rei.com/product/797977 On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 9:01 PM, doug peterson wrote: > There was at least one fixed gear that I noticed. The guy was pushing > the bike t

[RBW] Re: 1950 rough stuff race

There was at least one fixed gear that I noticed. The guy was pushing the bike thru some boggy looking stuff & the pedals were turning. Of course, if he tossed it into the drink, got some mud in the FW, it may have started the day SS & was now fixed! You're right; hard to know what the total cou

Re: [RBW] Re: 1950 rough stuff race

I just purchased a Platypus as word on the street is we'll need lots of water. As for the video, I noticed several derailer-less bikes. Whether they were fixed, SS or IGH, I don't know, but am guessing SS. You can try to guess what ratios they were running (if SS). And it depends on what kind o

[RBW] Re: 1950 rough stuff race

Patrick: Thanks for the links. I rarely check BSNYC but these are pretty funny. Fortunately, our little November 13 adventure in Silverado Cyn won't require anything like this level of complexity. No stoves, warm- up equipment or special skin treatments needed. I'd better take a cruise out the

[RBW] Re: Two posts on our site

When the Giants win the World Series, perhaps a few of the players should be sportin new Rivs to parade around the city in true San Franciso style, and showing off those big rings... What's $3000 to someone making that kind of money? (And their agents should all be riding Rivs). On Oct 29, 2:50 

[RBW] Re: Upgrading from 9 to 8 speed

Ditto..I managed to get a really nice SRAM 7 speed cassette 12-32 for under $30. Just shop Amazon and you can find them easy enough. I wanted a 13-30 and could have purchased one but the SRAM is a nice shiny silver. I don't think there is much difference in quality. They are just steel cogs tha

[RBW] Re: Upgrading from 9 to 8 speed

If you look around on the Net you can find some Falcone 7 and 8 speed freewheels that are silver. I have a couple of them and they are, surpirisingly good quality. They evidently only export the cheaper stuff to N. America for Huffy but mine has HG type shifting ramps and a nice chrome plate on the

[RBW] WTB: 61cm - 64cm Rivendell

Feeler for a 61-64 Rivendell. In accordance with Riv sizing, I'm 6'2" and my PBH is 89-90cm. Rom, Ram, AH Hilsen, custom, possibly an Atlantis. LMK what you have and price. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to

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Thanks. So they are not dogs. Flat resistant, mega wear and non-dogginess, if not spriteliness -- worth a closer look in case I come up with some extra change for Riv-helping purchases. FWIW, the cheapish Specialized Hemisphere 38s that I now have on the Fargo's 2nd wheelset roll at ~40/50 as well

Re: [RBW] Re: 1950 rough stuff race

> On Oct 29, 12:17 pm, Patrick in VT wrote: > (in the ss category, of course - ss'ers aren't really >> competitive in the elite or even cat 3 fields), Is this because of the type of course, or overall? Wouldn't a single 63" gear be quite competitive on a course like that shown in the video, with

[RBW] Re: Two posts on our site

On Oct 29, 4:53 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > How do they roll? > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM I'm not sure how to answer that question. If you mean pedaling effort, they seem pretty similar to the other tires I've used on my Atlantis (Panaracer Pasela & T-Serve). My flat land riding gear

[RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

It's hard to spell "Rivendell" without the "e". So the answer is "no". :) :) :) dougP On Oct 29, 5:18 pm, James Warren wrote: > ...and can contributors  stop using the character "e" in the posts that > discuss good things about our Rivendell contraptions? > > :  )       ;  )       :  ) > >

[RBW] Re: 1950 rough stuff race

Well, it looked pretty flat and the water crossings & general abuse the bikes were put to would be hard on derailers. Looked like even the pastures were pretty tough going and the few road sections full of holes. Maybe a hub shifter would be appropriate. Of course, if you're gonna toss your bike

[RBW] Re: Two posts on our site

My good deed was buying stuff from both Rivendell (clothing) and Hiawatha (studded tires and an Everything cage) today. No new frame. But I'm on a self-imposed bike buying hiatus. Otherwise, the Hillborne might go to make way for a Pugsley or some such. As to tires, totally agree with Grant abou

[RBW] Re: Two posts on our site

I once wore most of the rubber off of a Ruffy Tuffy. It started it's life on the front and moved to the back. As Ann stated if you have fenders you don't look at your tires. I happened to turn my bike over and was shocked to see the rubber worn away down to the casing, in a number of spots. So I wo

Re: [RBW] Re: More on 7 speed...plus Bleriot finally finished

one other note which may bear here: friction shifters will jump cogs (in the direction of spring tension - normal to the smaller gears, rapid rise the reverse) if the tension in the shifter lever screw is too loose. It bears checking when you eyeball your chain. When my Saluki started to mystery

Re: [RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

...and can contributors stop using the character "e" in the posts that discuss good things about our Rivendell contraptions? : ) ; ) : ) -Jim W. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, sen

[RBW] Re: More on 7 speed...plus Bleriot finally finished

My buddy Doug bought a complete bike A.H.H. off the floor at Riv HQ. His rear cassette had two problem gears that bugged him to distraction. I rode behind him on an S24O and it was obviously not right. He'd shift perfectly into the 3rd cog, and as soon as he put some real pressure on the thing, i

[RBW] Re: Two posts on our site

I notice that the SimpleOne is no longer on the frame specials page. Somebody must've bitten on that offer! I was going to go for a set of Duremes, for a conceptual Hunqafication of my Hillborne. They weren't in stock, so I stocked up on other stuff. If anybody wants an excuse to buy something t

Re: [RBW] Re: Two posts on our site

How do they roll? On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 5:49 PM, doug peterson wrote: > My only experience is with the Marathon Supreme.  They are certainly > flat resistant and long wearing.  I find them quite comfortable at 50 > to 60 psi in 35 mm size with no load.  I'll bump up 10 psi for loaded > touring.

[RBW] Re: Two posts on our site

My only experience is with the Marathon Supreme. They are certainly flat resistant and long wearing. I find them quite comfortable at 50 to 60 psi in 35 mm size with no load. I'll bump up 10 psi for loaded touring. In over 2 years and at least 10k miles, I've had 2 flats: one a fine wire, proba

[RBW] Re: More on 7 speed...plus Bleriot finally finished

You might also check the alignment of the RD.Park has a tool called the DAG for measuring alignment of the hanger (any decent bike shop should have it). Very often you'll find that the hanger is out of alignment, if only slightly, even on new bikes.Aligning it not only helps with shifti

Re: [RBW] Re: Upgrading from 9 to 8 speed

I don't know from "50s" but I mean the black ones, like that 7 sp I bought full lbs pop for about $30 including tax. Not only is mine not shiny, it is that light-absorbing matt black (or perhaps ultra-midnite brown, I'm a bit color blind) which is pretty or not as you prefer. On Fri, Oct 29, 2010

Re: [RBW] Re: Upgrading from 9 to 8 speed

On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 5:11 PM, doug peterson wrote: What are the best combos, 7 or 8, for a 15-17-20-22-26-34? Patrick "only partly in jest" Moore > 8 speed standards are also $30 but you'd have to buy 2 and put them > together to get a decent cassette like a 13-30 or 13-32.  Harris makes > t

Re: [RBW] Re: Two posts on our site

On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 4:39 PM, doug peterson wrote: > Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to wear out Schwalbe > Marathons.  On my Atlantis, are rear will go around 6k miles, in a mix > of loaded touring, some off roading & general riding.  I've never > pushed one to the point of seeing w

[RBW] Re: More on 7 speed...plus Bleriot finally finished

Jason: I was having some weird, unintended shifting issues a while back and someone on the list suggested looking at the RD pulleys. Specifically, if your rear derailer is intended for indexing, the upper pulley may be floating, i.e., have a lot of free play. My problem went away when I swapped t

[RBW] Re: Two posts on our site

My first bike shop job was at one of the larger shops in the area, and the owner is/was a pretty hard-headed, sharp-elbowed businessman. I remember one time hearing him telling an aspiring-but-procrastinating customer "I'm not operating a museum." That has stuck with me over the years - in this bus

Re: [RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 7:16 PM, cyclotourist wrote: > But if he orders it today it's $200 off that! > I thought that was only for frames on the frame-specials page. -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this grou

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But if he orders it today it's $200 off that! On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 4:13 PM, Thomas Lynn Skean < thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net> wrote: > Perhaps not a bummer at all! $1250 suggests double-top-tube. Gives the OP a > choice of a less pricey, slightly-shorter theoretical top tube length > (though it

Re: [RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

Perhaps not a bummer at all! $1250 suggests double-top-tube. Gives the OP a choice of a less pricey, slightly-shorter theoretical top tube length (though it isn't clear to me how much difference it would make). If the original consideration was a Hunqapillar, then $1250 is less than that, let a

[RBW] Re: Upgrading from 9 to 8 speed

Harris has a good selection of 7 speeds for around $30. They mention they are black & the silver finish is no longer available. Not sure if that has anything to do with quality. Lots of them have a 13 smallest cog & the 14-32 is still available. 8 speed standards are also $30 but you'd have to

Re: [RBW] Re: Upgrading from 9 to 8 speed

On Fri, 2010-10-29 at 17:03 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > Are the very cheap black ones as durable as the more expensive ones? I presume by "very cheap" you refer to the HG50s. AFAIK they're very bit as durable as the HG70s, except not as shiny and pretty looking. Compared to 10-speed cassettes,

Re: [RBW] Re: Upgrading from 9 to 8 speed

Are the very cheap black ones as durable as the more expensive ones? On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 4:56 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Fri, 2010-10-29 at 06:12 -0700, Ginz wrote: >> I'd use 7sp cassettes if the selection were a bit better and the >> quality a bit higher.  For now, I'm using 8sp... > >

[RBW] Re: Two posts on our site

Jim Hill's comments remind me, for some reason, of a quote they used to hang on the wall in City Lights Bookstore, in SF: "People who say they love poetry and never buy any are a bunch of cheap sons-of-bitches." - attributed variously to Kenneth Patchen and Lawrence Ferlinghetti Hope that doesn'

Re: [RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

On Fri, 2010-10-29 at 15:51 -0700, doug peterson wrote: > the Spitfire was arguably one of the most beautiful airplanes Not much argument about that assessment! -- 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: Upgrading from 9 to 8 speed

On Fri, 2010-10-29 at 06:12 -0700, Ginz wrote: > I'd use 7sp cassettes if the selection were a bit better and the > quality a bit higher. For now, I'm using 8sp... The selection of 7 spd cassettes is every bit as good today as it was when they first came out, except that pretty much the silver HG

Re: [RBW] Re: Upgrading from 9 to 8 speed

On Fri, 2010-10-29 at 07:18 -0700, Mike wrote: > If one goes from 8 to 7 speed does the rear derailer set screw need to > be adjusted or do the limits remain the same? I've been using a > Sheldon Century Special 8 speed cassette on my Hilsen but have thought > of going to 7 speed in the future, jus

[RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

When I hear Triumph I think of motorcycle and the Spitfire was arguably one of the most beautiful airplanes long before it was used to name a four wheeled, land based vehicle. dougP On Oct 29, 10:46 am, "Frederick, Steve" wrote: > "...we can draw analogies from something other than car culture,

[RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

I thought Kelly's using a car analogy to reference his size was a lot more interesting than just saying "I'm a really big guy". dougP On Oct 29, 5:59 am, newenglandbike wrote: > OK this post has nothing to do with the question at hand-    but can > we stop all the talk about cars?    There was a

[RBW] Re: Two posts on our site

Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to wear out Schwalbe Marathons. On my Atlantis, are rear will go around 6k miles, in a mix of loaded touring, some off roading & general riding. I've never pushed one to the point of seeing what's under the tread but when the center of the chevron patter

[RBW] Re: Two posts on our site

1. I don't need much, but I am gonna call RBWHQ and order some stuff. 2. Earlier this year I noticed that Grant sorta looks like Barry Zito. I am not sure if that is good or bad, but it would be nice if a guy like Grant could feel a little of that mega-million love Barry gets for not pitching. O

[RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

A 64cm. Bombadil may fit you, it depends on how long you need your TT to be. The Bombadil is notable longer. BTW, the 64cm. Sam frame on the web site is $1250, not $1000. Bummer. Keven told me it had not been updated. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "

Re: [RBW] Two posts on our site

In his posting, Grant says nobody ever wears out tread on tires anymore. OK, this is embarrassing, but *twice in the last two years* I have had flats resulting from wearing through the tread of a Panaracer Pasela. The thing is, it's hard to notice the tread on a rear tire if you have fenders. The

[RBW] Re: Two posts on our site

We can all vote with our dollars. There are a few things I could afford to stock up on, so I'll call in an order On Oct 29, 1:19 pm, cyclotourist wrote: > Stupid Giants > > > > On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 11:50 AM, eflayer wrote: > > Grant's discussion about salary and the SF Giants got me to think

[RBW] Re: Upgrading from 9 to 8 speed

I use silver shifters and 9 speed. I have been very happy with it. I tried using an inexpensive sram cassette and chain and was very, very unhappy with it. When I returned to the good Ultegra cassette and conex 908 chain I returned to excellent shifting. I use Dura Ace indexed bar ends and a 9

Re: [RBW] Re: Two posts on our site

Stupid Giants On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 11:50 AM, eflayer wrote: > Grant's discussion about salary and the SF Giants got me to thinking. > Barry Zito is being paid $18 million for this season. He pitched 199 > innings. That means he got paid $90 thousand for each inning he > pitched. If he aver

[RBW] Re: 1950 rough stuff race

On Oct 29, 2:25 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > Second observation: gearing: this sort of course seems like a good > candidate for a ss: say 60" to 65"; I used to use 63" for allrounder > dirt-cum-pavement. I don't see anyone twiddling and a sub 65" gear is > low enough to get you through surprisingly

[RBW] Re: Upgrading from 9 to 8 speed

Also, the spacer you put behind the 7sp cassette (on an 8sp freehub body) will change the alignment. So, adjusting the limit screws is definitely necessary. -- 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] Re: Two posts on our site

Grant's discussion about salary and the SF Giants got me to thinking. Barry Zito is being paid $18 million for this season. He pitched 199 innings. That means he got paid $90 thousand for each inning he pitched. If he averaged 25 pitches per inning, he was getting paid about $3500 per pitch. And

[RBW] Re: Two posts on our site

Slow here at Hiawatha Cyclery, too. The weather has been more beautiful than usual for October, and I see people out on bikes, but for whatever reason they're not in here buying stuff or getting repairs. A good snow/ice storm would clear us out of studded tires, and some mid-winter seasonal depress

[RBW] Re: Two posts on our site

Nope, but we're happy to take your deposit on one! On Oct 29, 11:01 am, Seth Vidal wrote: > On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 1:46 PM, John Bennett wrote: > > We've had a super slow week, and yesterday was the slowest day of all. > > > Grant wrote this last night: > > >http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knotho

Re: [RBW] 1950 rough stuff race

I love the water traps. Two observations and questions: one, steel versus crabon fibre or somesuch light stuff: con for steel: heavier when you are flinging your steed across small rivers. Pro for steel: it won't break as easily when your throw it and hit a boulder. Second observation: gearing: th

Re: [RBW] Two posts on our site

I feel your pain. The resume business, surprisingly active during the usually slow summer, has been exceptionally bad over the last six weeks, for me and for others including the very high enders ($1500/pop upward). That said, one OT comment and one OT (= "on topic") comment: first, send me (y'all

Re: [RBW] Two posts on our site

On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 1:46 PM, John Bennett wrote: > We've had a super slow week, and yesterday was the slowest day of all. > > Grant wrote this last night: > > http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knothole_post/303 > > Dave thought of this a little while ago: > > http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/

[RBW] Two posts on our site

We've had a super slow week, and yesterday was the slowest day of all. Grant wrote this last night: http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knothole_post/303 Dave thought of this a little while ago: http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/304 As Grant said, "If you plan to buy something anyway and we have

RE: [RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

"...we can draw analogies from something other than car culture, can't we?" This is America--what do you think? B-) (Car analogies are the Cadillac of analogies) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group,

[RBW] 1950 rough stuff race

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_Fs1QtsOY&feature=player_embedded (from AHTBM ) I guess technically it's a cyclocross race, but by eyes tell me it's something else! Don't forget to join us on Nov. 13th

Re: [RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

Oh, if they have parallel-tubed 64cm Bombadils, that seems it'd be worth a shot. I haven't compared the geometries, but it can't be way far off the theoretical Hunqa 65cm. Consider the Hillborne carefully, though. I love mine to death. But It certainly won't fit the range of tires that either a

[RBW] Re: High Praise

Jim - I agree. Every time I hop onto my Rambouillet I am amazed all over again at what a great handling bike and wonderful ride I am on. I wish I would've had a bike like that many, many years ago. George On Oct 28, 7:16 pm, James Warren wrote: > I was lucky enough to get a new car last Sunday.

Re: [RBW] Tires for the Winter

Thanks for all of the input. I think the best option was to have a different bike for winter. That would be a good excuse to get another Riv! Unfortunately I just bought the Sam H. and don't think I can swing another bike. I think the one of the Scwalbes non-studded should work. I did like the i

[RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

I actually don't mind the look of the new Bombadil. I don't like the water bottle cage.. my coffee will spill at that angle. On Oct 29, 8:04 am, newenglandbike wrote: > Kelly, I would call Rivendell and see if they have any 64cm Bombadil > or 64cm Sam Hill frames in stock.   Both have paralle

Re: [RBW] Re: Winter Vacation

My wife and I recently spent some time on Kauai ... and I brought my folding bike. Cycling there is nice, but not as varied as you might find on Oahu (where I have also ridden) and limited by the island's size. Kauai is smaller than Oahu, and the paved road system only goes about 3/4 of the wa

Re: [RBW] Re: Winter Vacation

On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Michael_S wrote: > I would agree with Kevin that Maui, and I think Kauai, are great for > cycling vactions.  One note though... the water off Hawaii pales in > comparison to the blue Caribbean. > Would NZ be too far afield? I ask b/c jan/feb there is quite nice.

[RBW] Re: Winter Vacation

I would agree with Kevin that Maui, and I think Kauai, are great for cycling vactions. One note though... the water off Hawaii pales in comparison to the blue Caribbean. ~Mike~ On Oct 29, 1:18 am, Rob Harrison wrote: > We had a project over there, in Honolulu actually. Living Building > Challe

[RBW] Re: Upgrading from 9 to 8 speed

yes, the upper limit screw has to be adjusted as 7 speed casettes are narrower than 8 or 9. That was the only thing I did switching from 9 to 7. ~Mike~ On Oct 29, 7:18 am, Mike wrote: > If one goes from 8 to 7 speed does the rear derailer set screw need to > be adjusted or do the limits remain

Re: [RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

Huh? "Can we stop all the talk about?" Uh... no? Referring to cars might get old if it happens all the time, just like composing haiku might get old if it happens all the time. I don't think you'd ask, but don't expect to bring a halt to haiku writing in the forum if you do. "bicycle" doe

[RBW] Re: Upgrading from 9 to 8 speed

I went from 9 to 8 using Silver shifters and the move to 8 has been an improvement for me. I have a 7-spd freewheel (and Silver shifters) on my other bike, and that works real well, too. I like the 7, but not better than the 8. Not worse, either. -- Forrest On Oct 28, 9:44 pm, Earl Grey wrote: >

[RBW] Re: Upgrading from 9 to 8 speed

If one goes from 8 to 7 speed does the rear derailer set screw need to be adjusted or do the limits remain the same? I've been using a Sheldon Century Special 8 speed cassette on my Hilsen but have thought of going to 7 speed in the future, just sorta curious about set-up. On Oct 29, 4:08 am, Stev

[RBW] More on 7 speed...plus Bleriot finally finished

Hi After reading with interest the previous post about going down in the number of sprockets from 9 to 8 to 7, I decided to post and share what I've been dealing with. First of all, I have a 8 speed Hillborne with Silver shifters built up by Riv that shifts perfectly...pretty much all the time. Ab

[RBW] Re: Upgrading from 9 to 8 speed

I'd use 7sp cassettes if the selection were a bit better and the quality a bit higher. For now, I'm using 8sp... -- 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 unsu

[RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

Kelly, I would call Rivendell and see if they have any 64cm Bombadil or 64cm Sam Hill frames in stock. Both have parallel top-tubes and size-wise, or bar-height-wise, they should be equal or greater than your 67 AHH. On Oct 28, 1:47 pm, Kelly wrote: > Ok I never fit in a Triumph TR6 or a Spitf

[RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

OK this post has nothing to do with the question at hand-but can we stop all the talk about cars?There was a 'Jaguar' reference in another thread, here a 'Triumph' reference, somebody bought a new car in yet another thread, and now we have the Pontiac Aztec. I mean no disrespect nor to

Re: [RBW] Re: Upgrading from 9 to 8 speed

On Thu, 2010-10-28 at 20:35 -0700, Stonehog wrote: > I agree - 8 is worth it, but 7 is even slightly better with the > silvers. For the swap to 8, all you need to do is the cassette. Plus, the ratios available with 7 are superior (there are no stock 8s that start with 13, in fact about the only w

[RBW] Re: High Praise

+1 for this whole notion. Time on a bike may be time *spent*, but it is not time *wasted*. I would modify the lines from Raising Arizona. "I love to ride." 'You shore said sump'n there, Neville!" Bikes are great! Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean On Oct 29, 5:01 am, Earl Grey wrote: > I know what you

[RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

I completely agree I should be taller. 6ft 1.25inches would be perfect. And I should weigh about 195 after each of my four daily meals. I find that riding a too-small bike is just not as pleasant as riding a right-sized bike. And I think the RBW notions of "right-sized" work perfectly. I'll ha

[RBW] Re: High Praise

I know what you mean. I am a yoga teacher, and usually commute to the studio on my Sam. Sometimes I take the moped, not because it's faster, but because I arrive less sweaty. When no students show up and I rode the moped, I feel like I just wasted 40 minutes. But when I ride the bike and I get a n

[RBW] Re: Silver Hupe

My God. Just buy one of those decent bag supports from Peter White, use the hupe for stirring paint or whatever and be done with it. As a consumer product this thing ranks right up there with Thalidomide. GeorgeS On Oct 27, 6:24 pm, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote: > That sounds like it might help... b

Re: [RBW] Tires for the Winter

Consider getting a second wheelset with the studded snow tires mounted on them.  This is what I do and it makes it easy to swap out the wheelset when bad wheather rolls in. Dave Nawrocki Fort Collins, CO - Original Message - From: "Bruce Baker" To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.

Re: [RBW] Re: Winter Vacation

We had a project over there, in Honolulu actually. Living Building Challenge... I fell in love. Such a beautiful, sensual place. Unfortunately the project didn't proceed--due to the banking crisis. Go, if you can. You will not regret it. Rob in Seattle On Oct 28, 2010, at 9:55 PM, Kevin Turi