Re: [RBW] Re: Seattle New Years Day Ride

2010-12-27 Thread Stonehog
11:11am. I'd say we'll meet up a half hour before at Herkimer... Mobile Brian Hanson On Dec 27, 2010, at 6:30 PM, Benedikt wrote: > As of this moment I'm planning on this. Wait? Reading all the > comments. What time is this?! > > On Dec 26, 11:08 pm, Brian Hanson wrote: >> As promised at

[RBW] Danish Always-On Frictionless "Dyno"

2010-12-27 Thread Bob
Just ordered a few: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0017GA09W/ref=oss_product Intent is to use as supplemental vs main lights. Will let you know how it goes. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send em

[RBW] Re: YouTube - Winter's Ride, 21-26-2010

2010-12-27 Thread Bob
Good quality video--good enough, at least. What kind of camera? Happy with it? I just picked up two of these for no particular reason: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0029631VI/ref=oss_product They are unbelievably inexpensive for what you get. I am fiddling with the included mounts now--pla

[RBW] Great waxed canvas lunch tote from Artifact Bag...

2010-12-27 Thread Eric Norris
Thought this might be of interest ... Great waxed canvas lunch tote from Artifact Bag... NOTCOT.ORG | DECEMBER 27, 2010 http://pulsene.ws/B7hW Great waxed canvas lunch tote from Artifact Bag Co. -- Shared via Pulse, an awesome news reader for iPad, iPhone and Android. Check it out! -- You

[RBW] New Schmidt Edelux light for sale

2010-12-27 Thread dirk pitt
New still in package . All black in color. Schmidt Edelux K607 6v/2,4W CE light . $180.00 Shipped to lower 48 states. Thanks -- 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

Re: [RBW] Advice for brevet

2010-12-27 Thread CycloFiend
on 12/27/10 3:51 PM, Anne Paulson at anne.paul...@gmail.com wrote: > I signed up for my first brevet, a 200K along the Pacific on New > Year's Day. I know there are some randonneurs here-- any advice for a > newbie? I've done bike touring and centuries before, but never a > randonee. Given the time

[RBW] Re: Seattle New Years Day Ride

2010-12-27 Thread wrharper
As much as I enjoyed the last one, I'm 99% sure I'll miss this one. Have a great time, Russ -- 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 gr

Re: [RBW] Advice for brevet

2010-12-27 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Mon, 2010-12-27 at 18:53 -0800, Ken Mattina wrote: > You can try duct taping or velcroing a light to your helmet. > > Also, you should practice changing a tire in the dark sometime before > the brevet. Now that, I would have been totally at home with, it's one thing you do get practice at whil

[RBW] Re: Any experience with the Stagecoach trail from Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon?

2010-12-27 Thread Forrest
Me, too. Thanks. -- Forrest On Dec 27, 7:47 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > If you please, please publish onlist -- I am interested in such routes too. > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 6:25 PM, jinxed wrote: > > I know it's a bit early for cabin fever, but I am dreaming of riding > > in t

Re: [RBW] Advice for brevet

2010-12-27 Thread Ken Mattina
You can try duct taping or velcroing a light to your helmet. Also, you should practice changing a tire in the dark sometime before the brevet. Just trying to be helpful. Ken On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 6:28 PM, Anne Paulson wrote: > On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 4:34 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > >

[RBW] Re: Seattle New Years Day Ride

2010-12-27 Thread Benedikt
As of this moment I'm planning on this. Wait? Reading all the comments. What time is this?! On Dec 26, 11:08 pm, Brian Hanson wrote: > As promised at the last ride, I'd like to encourage all the Seattle riv/bob > folks to put aside a few hours mid-day on 1/1/11 for a nice balmy New Years > rid

[RBW] Re: Bullmoose on steerer extender

2010-12-27 Thread Jeffrey
Thanks for posting this. I just bought a bullmoose for my Bridgestone MB and I really like 'em, but a little higher would be better. These pics show me it would really work and not look too Frankenstein-like. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RB

Re: [RBW] Advice for brevet

2010-12-27 Thread Anne Paulson
On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 4:34 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > I'd commuted at night for almost 30 years when I did my first brevet. > The big surprise was how very hard it was for me to read the computer > and the cue sheet after dark.  I had a small blinkie mounted to my > handlebars pointed down

Re: [RBW] Any experience with the Stagecoach trail from Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon?

2010-12-27 Thread PATRICK MOORE
If you please, please publish onlist -- I am interested in such routes too. On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 6:25 PM, jinxed wrote: > I know it's a bit early for cabin fever, but I am dreaming of riding > in the desert next summer. > > A friend and I have kicked around several ideas for a 2-4 day trip but

[RBW] Any experience with the Stagecoach trail from Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon?

2010-12-27 Thread jinxed
I know it's a bit early for cabin fever, but I am dreaming of riding in the desert next summer. A friend and I have kicked around several ideas for a 2-4 day trip but have never gone past the talk. I want to change that summer of 2011. The two routes we seem to gravitate towards are the Kokopelli

Re: [RBW] Advice for brevet

2010-12-27 Thread Ken Mattina
What Steve said. If you're going to be riding in country dark I would say it's almost impossible to have too much lighting. However if you can ride 124 miles in less than 8 hours I wouldn't worry about lights. Find someone that rides at your speed and stay with them. I'm riding a brevet on Janu

Re: [RBW] Advice for brevet

2010-12-27 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Mon, 2010-12-27 at 15:51 -0800, Anne Paulson wrote: > Hi all. > > I signed up for my first brevet, a 200K along the Pacific on New > Year's Day. I know there are some randonneurs here-- any advice for a > newbie? I've done bike touring and centuries before, but never a > randonee. Given the tim

[RBW] Advice for brevet

2010-12-27 Thread Anne Paulson
Hi all. I signed up for my first brevet, a 200K along the Pacific on New Year's Day. I know there are some randonneurs here-- any advice for a newbie? I've done bike touring and centuries before, but never a randonee. Given the time of year, I'm expecting quite a bit of time riding in the dark. As

[RBW] Re: Was Seattle New Years, Now: Ride Idea for 11 years from now

2010-12-27 Thread RoadieRyan
Doh! Just remembered I will be at the Coast for New Years day so Enjoy the ride Riv folks On Dec 27, 10:27 am, James Warren wrote: > If you use military time, 22:22 is an actual time on the clock. But it's less > than two hours before midnight. > > On Dec 27, 2010, at 10:20 AM, doug peterson wr

[RBW] Re: Was Seattle New Years, Now: Ride Idea for 11 years from now

2010-12-27 Thread RoadieRyan
I will plan on that - really enjoyed the last ride. Ryan On Dec 27, 10:27 am, James Warren wrote: > If you use military time, 22:22 is an actual time on the clock. But it's less > than two hours before midnight. > > On Dec 27, 2010, at 10:20 AM, doug peterson wrote: > > > Always good to plan ah

Re: [RBW] Christmas Day Ride in Northern CA

2010-12-27 Thread Robert F. Harrison
Actually the mechanical failure turned out to be a mini-blessing. I did have to get the spoke replaced but that meant I gave my bike a good cleaning while I was getting the wheel cleaned up. In addition I put on a new rear tire as the old one was nearing the end of its life. I couldn't quite see wh

[RBW] Re: Thank You for Marin County Advice - Erik, Mike, Jim, Phil

2010-12-27 Thread Mike
You might consider riding out to the Pt Reyes Lighthouse. Bovine Bakery is awesome. My wife and I got married in Olema. That whole little area is great. I hope to see it all again on bike someday. Update us as to your rides. Mike On Dec 27, 11:01 am, erik jensen wrote: > you are certainly welco

Re: [RBW] Thank You for Marin County Advice - Erik, Mike, Jim, Phil

2010-12-27 Thread erik jensen
you are certainly welcome! staying off the trails is a good bet--it'll take a while to dry out after this much consistent rain. i'll be back in town this thursday, and will have to go to work (already took the holiday vacation), so i won't be able to join you. if you need any bits or tools to sol

[RBW] Re: Pre-sale heads-up, 56 green Hillborne complete bike

2010-12-27 Thread mr.trout
i recently moved to iowa city, looks like i may have the only hillborne in town. On Dec 26, 4:20 pm, Forrest wrote: > For those who may be planning early 2011 purchases/projects . . . > Probably beginning about Jan. 10, I probably am going to be selling my > green 56 cm Sam Hillborne as a complet

Re: [RBW] Re: Was Seattle New Years, Now: Ride Idea for 11 years from now

2010-12-27 Thread James Warren
If you use military time, 22:22 is an actual time on the clock. But it's less than two hours before midnight. On Dec 27, 2010, at 10:20 AM, doug peterson wrote: > Always good to plan ahead; I'll mark my calendar. Why night? Maybe > meteor shower? > > dougP > > On Dec 26, 11:42 pm, James War

[RBW] Re: Was Seattle New Years, Now: Ride Idea for 11 years from now

2010-12-27 Thread doug peterson
Always good to plan ahead; I'll mark my calendar. Why night? Maybe meteor shower? dougP On Dec 26, 11:42 pm, James Warren wrote: > I hope I'm still riding a bike on 2/22/22 to attend the Atlantis 2 ride. > It'll be a fun night of riding. (Quiz: why must it be at night?) > > Families that brin

[RBW] Re: Hunqapillar build photos

2010-12-27 Thread Jennings
My Hunqapillar is now finished. Rides like a dream. I can't believe how smooth this things feels. The only thing left is some fenders and I think I'm fgoing to go with the Schwalbe Marathon Supremes in the 700x50 size. This is the link to more pictures. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22765...@n02

[RBW] Re: Seattle New Years Day Ride

2010-12-27 Thread Andy.M
Sounds good! I'm looking forward to meeting some NW Riv Riders! -Andy (formerly of SoCal) On Dec 27, 7:24 am, awilliams53 wrote: > It's on the calendar! - Thanks for organizing, Brian. > > Andy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" gro

Re: [RBW] Re: YouTube - Winter's Ride, 21-26-2010

2010-12-27 Thread Eric Norris
He is the antithesis of couth. --Eric N On Dec 27, 2010, at 8:19 AM, Montclair BobbyB wrote: > "I thought it was uncouth to ride white tires after Labor Day ... " > > Don't tell your buddy... :) > > On Dec 26, 6:45 pm, Eric Norris wrote: >> Playing around with a video camera that I received

[RBW] Re: YouTube - Winter's Ride, 21-26-2010

2010-12-27 Thread Montclair BobbyB
"I thought it was uncouth to ride white tires after Labor Day ... " Don't tell your buddy... :) On Dec 26, 6:45 pm, Eric Norris wrote: > Playing around with a video camera that I received as a Christmas gift: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COu8C7O06pc > > Hopefully, my editing skills will im

[RBW] Re: Riv Rally East 2011

2010-12-27 Thread Montclair BobbyB
NJ just got hammered by a blizzard...Some places reported 30 inches of snow... (that's a big deal for us...) As I was pushing through a deep snowdrift with my snowblower, I thought "Only 130 days to Riv Rally East"... When the winds die down a bit, I'll hop on my 29er mountain bike, slightly deflat

[RBW] Re: Boxing day ride.

2010-12-27 Thread jinxed
Yes it is! I am not sure which city Cherry Creek Reservoir officially falls into, but I access it through Aurora on the north side. On Dec 26, 7:17 pm, robert zeidler wrote: > Is this around Aurora? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

[RBW] Re: Boxing day ride.

2010-12-27 Thread jinxed
I have always been sartorially rebellious. I would switch to the knobbies if we ever get any weather. This "winter" has been nuts...usually we have snow by Halloween. Denver had a record breaking 70 degree day just a couple weeks ago. It's super nice for the recreation, but the fire danger is goin

[RBW] Re: Seattle New Years Day Ride

2010-12-27 Thread awilliams53
It's on the calendar! - Thanks for organizing, Brian. Andy -- 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-bun

[RBW] Re: Rivendell-ish books

2010-12-27 Thread MKahrl
I would also second Patrick's recommendation of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series of books. I read a lot of good books but these are the best. Do not read the night before an important meeting because you can easily stay up all night reading one. They are exciting, immersive, you will de

[RBW] Re: Seattle New Years Day Ride

2010-12-27 Thread amoll68
Pretty sure I can make it. Alex P.S. Glad you didn't suggest a midnight ride . . . -- 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, sen

Re: [RBW] Seattle New Years Day Ride

2010-12-27 Thread Rob Harrison
I'll be there! Though I suppose we *really* ought to start at 1:11pm;) Rob in Seattle On Dec 26, 2010, at 11:08 PM, Brian Hanson wrote: > As promised at the last ride, I'd like to encourage all the Seattle riv/bob > folks to put aside a few hours mid-day on 1/1/11 for a nice balmy New Year