Re: [RBW] Re: Berthoud saddle twising on seat post... what is going on?

2011-04-28 Thread Rene Sterental
I had to do the same on both my saddles and both Bill and Mr. Berthoud said it is normal and inconsequential since the rails are just held into the plastic ends by the leather top so there is transversal flexibility. Obviously, the stiffener will spread the rails to the correct width but the main

Re: [RBW] Re: Berthoud saddle twising on seat post... what is going on?

2011-04-28 Thread omnigrid
I have a new Berthoud Aspin where the rails were too close together and I had to stretch them to fit into the seatpost clamp. Would you guys say I'm susceptible to this twisting problem and should track down one these these aluminum rail clamps? I'll also echo my love for this saddle. I used to lo

[RBW] Re: fs: Rivendell A. Homer Hilsen

2011-04-28 Thread Eric
It got flagged again for some reason but it's still available. Thanks! - Eric On Apr 28, 11:12 am, John Blish wrote: > Earlier post not deleted in my mail.  Flog it, Eric. > > > > On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Rob Riggins wrote: > > I bet your original post was deleted because you took a sw

[RBW] Re: Hunqapillar now has fenders

2011-04-28 Thread jandrews_nyc
Which fenders are those? P65? -- 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.co

[RBW] Re: Hunqapillar now has fenders

2011-04-28 Thread Jennings
Yep, mega range freewheel. No problem shifting at all. I generally only use it if Im in the small chain ring. I dont shift into it unless Im going up a steep hill. Its only there if I need it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" gro

[RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-28 Thread Marty
Don't sweat the thread Will, more than one of us likes tools. Haiku? On and on On Apr 28, 3:05 pm, William wrote: > Whenever I post in Haiku, I'm always just playing around.  Probably > more than one of you wants to write to me: > > Hey Forum Hogger! > With your thirty daily posts, > Don't b

[RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-28 Thread William
Whenever I post in Haiku, I'm always just playing around. Probably more than one of you wants to write to me: Hey Forum Hogger! With your thirty daily posts, Don't be such a tool I'm just playing. I like haiku threads. On Apr 27, 7:01 pm, William wrote: > Not one in twenty > of the bikes Riv

[RBW] Re: Berthoud saddle twising on seat post... what is going on?

2011-04-28 Thread Mojo
Well, that's an elegant solution. Congratulations. My Bertoud touring is straight and true after ~600 miles. I think it is overtaking the B17 as my favorite saddle. On Apr 27, 11:20 pm, Rene Sterental wrote: > Update on Berthoud Saddle twisting problem... > > The "solution" piece was mailed to me

Re: [RBW] Re: fs: Rivendell A. Homer Hilsen

2011-04-28 Thread John Blish
Earlier post not deleted in my mail. Flog it, Eric. On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Rob Riggins wrote: > I bet your original post was deleted because you took a swipe at track > bikes in a user moderated forum -- assuming the original post included the > comment about Chicago needing fewer tra

Re: [RBW] Re: fs: Rivendell A. Homer Hilsen

2011-04-28 Thread Rob Riggins
I bet your original post was deleted because you took a swipe at track bikes in a user moderated forum -- assuming the original post included the comment about Chicago needing fewer track bikes. Rob Minneapolis, MN On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 12:13 AM, Eric wrote: > My CL post was deleted for some