Re: [RBW] FS: bits and pieces

2011-02-16 Thread PATRICK MOORE
If the Lezyne pump is this one, I'll take it. Thanks. On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 10:11 PM, Rod C wrote: > Trying to get some other gear so I'm selling some items > that I'm not using. > > All items except the bottom bracket have seen some use. > I take care of my things so they're well cared for. >

[RBW] FS: bits and pieces

2011-02-16 Thread Rod C
Trying to get some other gear so I'm selling some items that I'm not using. All items except the bottom bracket have seen some use. I take care of my things so they're well cared for. The most used item are the Dinotte Lights. Mostly the headlight. Rarely used the taillight. Please message me di

[RBW] SoCal Riv Ride - Feb 12, SD, few more photos

2011-02-16 Thread James Warren
I also want to publicly thank Dustin for creating the route and hosting our post-ride meal. It was a perfect day with great people. http://www.flickr.com/photos/46035786@N07/sets/72157626043155664/ -Jim W. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Ow

[RBW] FS: TA, Brooks, Salsa and other stuff...

2011-02-16 Thread EdM
Hi Everyone! SPRING CLEANING!! Shipping within CONUS included. Any questions, please email @ eman1...@optonline.net. Thank you fro looking and PEACE. Pictures here http://www.flickr.com/photos/58189907@N03/sets/ Alize Triple Crankset. Purchased from Peter White a few years ago; have seen a few b

RE: [RBW] Fwd: Riv Shirt - a set on Flickr

2011-02-16 Thread DAVID BLESSING
Shirts are gone. Thanks for the interest. david From: cyberbless...@q.com To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [RBW] Fwd: Riv Shirt - a set on Flickr Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:26:17 + I have two of them. An XL and an L. The embroidery itches a bit for me, so they ar

RE: [RBW] xt hub gone really quickly

2011-02-16 Thread DAVID BLESSING
Thanks for all the interest From: cyberbless...@q.com To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] xt hub Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:46:29 + Hi everyone. Beautiful day in Nebraska. Back from a bike ride. I have an XT rear hub, 36 hole. It is identified by "FH-M730". I wa

[RBW] Re: Computers? No computers?

2011-02-16 Thread charlie
Ditto..I don't use no stinkin bicycle computer! Knowing the mileage might be nice but I suppose a map works. To figure speed I use a pencil, paper and my watch but seldom do that anymore. When I had a computer I found myself looking at it instead of the road.kind of dangerous. On Feb 1

[RBW] Re: Great Quote

2011-02-16 Thread JoelMatthews
> Commuted to work at midnight. Talk about a pleasant stress free ride. > No cars on the road, didn't have to worry about traffic lights just me > and my thoughts. Yeah. Night riding is such a delight. On Feb 16, 10:33 am, grrlyrida wrote: > Thanks for the quote. It's so appropriate to my life

Re: [RBW] Computers? No computers?

2011-02-16 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Thanks to all for the Garmin info. No, I will not bite -- more data scanning than I need. I wish someone would make a small, fork-mount -- no wire needed -- electric odometer, an update to those old star-wheel clickers that they had when I was a boy. On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 4:15 PM, Rene Sterental

[RBW] Re: A couple of mech questions: chainsuck and a noisy BB

2011-02-16 Thread Thomas Lynn Skean
Are the cogs on the Shimano freewheel *thicker* than those on the 9- speed cassette with which the chain was designed to work? If so, could the freewheel be "reluctant" to let go of the chain, causing chain tension changes that might lead to chain suck? FYI: I've had my issues. But never chain suc

[RBW] Re: Great Quote

2011-02-16 Thread reynoldslugs
Well done, Mycroft. In one of the chapters, it was disclosed that Moriarty rode a carbon fiber bike with aero bars. Holmes' use of the Seven Percent Solution did get him into a little trouble with WADA, long since resolved. Lestrade -- You received this message because you are subscribed to th

[RBW] Re: A couple of mech questions: chainsuck and a noisy BB

2011-02-16 Thread doug peterson
+1 for Thomas observations. I think the BB question has been sorted out on this forum & somewhere here there's a chart of models and sizes that may be more accurate than the guidance on the Riv site. Some issues seem to have too many combinations to say for sure what works & what won't. Isn't tr

Re: [RBW] Computers? No computers?

2011-02-16 Thread Rene Sterental
Patrick, All Garmin units work off the satellite network. They are also compatible with the wheel sensor to track distance if you lose the satellite connection that mounts on the left chain stay so the magnet goes on the rear wheel. If you also put a magnet on the left pedal crank, it will also

[RBW] Re: Don't tell me that a few lbs don't make a bloody difference!

2011-02-16 Thread Thomas Lynn Skean
Ah. You describe it as I've imagined it. Sounds wonderful. Alas, I fear for my knees, being a "person of size". And I don't think I'll subject a poor SimpleOne to an experience that only a double-top-tuber should have. Sigh. It's not like I don't enjoy my (relatively) heavy, geared, lusciously- c

[RBW] Re: A couple of mech questions: chainsuck and a noisy BB

2011-02-16 Thread Thomas Lynn Skean
On Feb 16, 4:35 am, Paul Yeoh wrote: > > Gernot: How interesting.. I just checked my Riv invoice and it lists a > 107mm Tange Super BB. Not that I know what that means, but it reads on > Riv's site that all Riv bikes should use 113 mm except the Atlantis > that uses 107 mm. > Whether I really have

[RBW] Re: Fwd: Riv Shirt - a set on Flickr

2011-02-16 Thread Corwin
Hi David - I'll be glad to take it off your hands if you still ave it. Thanks, Corwin On Feb 16, 9:26 am, DAVID BLESSING wrote: > I have two of them.  An XL and an L.  The embroidery itches a bit for me, so > they are pretty much unused and clean. Contact me privately if you want to > compl

[RBW] xt hub

2011-02-16 Thread DAVID BLESSING
Hi everyone. Beautiful day in Nebraska. Back from a bike ride. I have an XT rear hub, 36 hole. It is identified by "FH-M730". I was told by someone on the list that it was probably one of those parts that might not be too popular. i don't even know for sure how I acquired it. Free to a

Re: [RBW] Re: Chilly Hilly?

2011-02-16 Thread Rob Harrison
Bummer--no donuts! ;) Sorry you won't make it Ryan. ~Rob H. On Feb 16, 2011, at 9:52 AM, rcnute wrote: > Folks, something has come up with work that means I can't make Chilly > Hilly. Sorry to miss it. Have a great ride. > > Ryan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[RBW] Re: A couple of mech questions: chainsuck and a noisy BB

2011-02-16 Thread MichaelH
Do you have the stock Sugino rings? I originally used the Sugino triple (on a Rambouillet), but had replaced the rings with Shimano. I had a fair amount of chain suck between the big and middle ring. I added a very small spacer behind the middle ring and that solved the problem. It did however

Re: [RBW] Re: A couple of mech questions: chainsuck and a noisy BB

2011-02-16 Thread CycloFiend
on 2/16/11 6:45 AM, Paul Yeoh at rawfoodcuis...@gmail.com wrote: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulatwork/sets/72157625941494045/ Hard to say from the angles, but it almost looks like your front derailleur has been twisted slightly on the seat tube. -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyc

Re: [RBW] Computers? No computers?

2011-02-16 Thread CycloFiend
on 2/16/11 7:48 AM, PATRICK MOORE at bertin...@gmail.com wrote: > Tell me about this Garmin: what sort of wheel sensor does it use? Is > it wireless? Does it mount on the bar or go in a pocket? The Garmin (and others) are GPS based, reading your change in position via the GPS satellite system. I

[RBW] Re: Chilly Hilly?

2011-02-16 Thread rcnute
Folks, something has come up with work that means I can't make Chilly Hilly. Sorry to miss it. Have a great ride. Ryan On Feb 8, 3:42 pm, Rob Harrison wrote: > 7:55am is early for me to be anywhere...but I'm going to give it a shot! > > I'll be on my butterscotch Saluki with a tweed Lil' Loafe

Re: [RBW] Re: Great Quote

2011-02-16 Thread Rob Harrison
Likewise. Bicycles are good for so many reasons! Rob in Seattle On Feb 16, 2011, at 7:12 AM, Mike wrote: > That's a great one. Thanks for sharing it. I'm posting it to my FB > page now. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

RE: [RBW] Fwd: Riv Shirt - a set on Flickr

2011-02-16 Thread DAVID BLESSING
I have two of them. An XL and an L. The embroidery itches a bit for me, so they are pretty much unused and clean. Contact me privately if you want to complete your t-shirt collection. david blessing > From: campyonly...@me.com > Subject: [RBW] Fwd: Riv Shirt - a set on Flickr > Date: Tue, 15

Re: [RBW] Re: Computers? No computers?

2011-02-16 Thread Eric Norris
I used a Garmin 205 (I think that was the model number) for several years. For 90% of riding it was great, but the battery didn't last quite long enough for a double century, forcing me to carry a backup and a cord to connect the unit to the battery. Also, the internal memory would only hold abo

[RBW] Re: Computers? No computers?

2011-02-16 Thread Lee
Hi Patrick. I have a Garmin Forerunner 305 that I mainly use when running or biking new routes, to calculate total distances. When using it for biking, I just turn it on, sync it with the GPS network, and throw it in my bag. When I'm done with the ride, I'll take it out and check the total miles. U

[RBW] Re: A couple of mech questions: chainsuck and a noisy BB

2011-02-16 Thread doug peterson
Paul: I'm not betting on the spindle length. IME it's not critical. My Atlantis came with a 116, which I replaced with a 110 when the original died. The Atlantis chainstays really stick out there, and the 110 leaves only about 2 mm gap between the middle ring & the chainstay. So you should be

[RBW] Re: Great Quote

2011-02-16 Thread grrlyrida
Thanks for the quote. It's so appropriate to my life right now. Commuted to work at midnight. Talk about a pleasant stress free ride. No cars on the road, didn't have to worry about traffic lights just me and my thoughts. Even when it started to rain it didn't bother me. This is coming from an ind

Re: [RBW] Computers? No computers?

2011-02-16 Thread Kelly Sleeper
My garmin 305 doesnt require anything. Mount it on bars if you want to see it or in pocket to track ride. No sensors of any kind unless you want cadence or heart rate. Navigation wise it's saved me many times. I get about 12ish max hours out of a charge. Kelly Sent from my iPhone On Feb

Re: [RBW] Computers? No computers?

2011-02-16 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Tell me about this Garmin: what sort of wheel sensor does it use? Is it wireless? Does it mount on the bar or go in a pocket? I'd like to be able to measure distance without obsessing about speed, without wires and, especially, without an annoying "pace arrow" average speed indicator. OTOH, I wond

Re: [RBW] Great Quote

2011-02-16 Thread PATRICK MOORE
I use the bike to fight depression -- did so yesterday and, from feeling sluggish, sad and inert, ended by feeling ebullient. The hard part is to get on the bike at all, but it does work. Not having a computer that I know will nag me during the first part of the ride helps get me on the bike, I thi

Re: [RBW] Re: Don't tell me that a few lbs don't make a bloody difference!

2011-02-16 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Well put. As for climbing on fixed gears, it is hard, but it has made hills enjoyable for the most part rather than a chore as I found it (note: I am speaking only of my own reactions) with derailleurs. In fact, as long as I keep the climbing reasonable -- steep but no more than 1 mile, longer but

[RBW] Re: Great Quote

2011-02-16 Thread Mike
That's a great one. Thanks for sharing it. I'm posting it to my FB page now. --mike On Feb 15, 4:14 pm, CCX wrote: > "When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work > becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a > bicycle and go out for a spin down the ro

[RBW] Re: FS: B-17 Ti, Fizik Vitesse, Grand Cru cantis

2011-02-16 Thread Ron MH
Sorry Gernot, et al, both the saddles are sold. The brakes, though, are still available. Ron On Feb 15, 9:07 am, Earl Grey wrote: > Ron, > > I'll take the saddle if it is still available. > > Gernot > > On Feb 14, 7:35 am, Ron MH wrote: > > > > > > > > > For Sale: > > Brooks b-17 Titanium, blac

[RBW] Re: Don't tell me that a few lbs don't make a bloody difference!

2011-02-16 Thread William
Speaking of non-ironic absurd weight discussions. I overheard two guys at the 200k brevet this weekend talking about how some cyclists are obsessed with weight. I chimed in that I know riders who actually believe that they get a burst of speed if they move their 2 pound water bottle to their jers

[RBW] Re: A couple of mech questions: chainsuck and a noisy BB

2011-02-16 Thread Paul Yeoh
Much thanks to all your thought and effort! Chain line looks ok looking at the pics. Michael: I'm not sure if that law has been violated... this problem has been chronic. Gernot: I can't judge if its a lot or a little space, but the pics are here if you care to look! I've got calipers thanks, wil

[RBW] Re: A couple of mech questions: chainsuck and a noisy BB

2011-02-16 Thread Earl Grey
I think Michael meant to say you have to pull the cranks, and measure the spindle length. I have calipers if you want them. I don't know if spindle length matters. I was just thinking that if the spindle is too long, than the chain might be exiting the granny not in a straight line heading for the

[RBW] Re: Fwd: Riv Shirt - a set on Flickr

2011-02-16 Thread Mojo
I got one with my custom frameset in 2001. On Feb 15, 8:51 pm, Eric Norris wrote: > A friend of mine sent me this cool Rivendell T-shirt: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176895@N03/sets/72157626063332138/ > > I don't remember seeing these in the catalog, but it's a very nice shirt with > the

[RBW] Re: Paul Jono Hub

2011-02-16 Thread newenglandbike
Wow, that's great.I love the adjustable spacing too- to me that gives it so much extra value for the $$, since it would be that much easier to swap among bikes. On Feb 15, 6:30 pm, Michael_S wrote: > Has anyone seen the new Paul Jono freewheel hub?  MUSA and pretty > clever and not even tha

[RBW] Re: A couple of mech questions: chainsuck and a noisy BB

2011-02-16 Thread MichaelH
You will need a caliper. Pull the pedals off and measure the length of the spindle. It only matters if you are unhappy with the chain line. You can check out Sheldon's web site for a good discussion of this. Of course, the other possibility here is that the first law mechanics has been violated.

[RBW] Re: Great Quote

2011-02-16 Thread Angus
YEAH! Commuted to work by bike both Monday and Tuesday...no wonder things are feeling good! Angus On Feb 15, 6:14 pm, CCX wrote: > "When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work > becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a > bicycle and go out for a s

[RBW] Re: A couple of mech questions: chainsuck and a noisy BB

2011-02-16 Thread Paul Yeoh
James: Thanks for that info! Gernot: How interesting.. I just checked my Riv invoice and it lists a 107mm Tange Super BB. Not that I know what that means, but it reads on Riv's site that all Riv bikes should use 113 mm except the Atlantis that uses 107 mm. Whether I really have a 107 or that's jus

Re: [RBW] Re: Don't tell me that a few lbs don't make a bloody difference!

2011-02-16 Thread CycloFiend
The only thing that I'll add to the discussion is that we're talking about pounds here. Which is healthy. I've been part of discussions when folks were arguing grams. Non-ironically. Y'know...mocking folks who still ran 150g mtb handlebars when you caould shave 35-40 grams by throwing another hu