but I predict Grant's got a few surprises in store for us. (Doug P.)
now I gotta think of surprises? Oh man.pressure.
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What better to kick off the 90+ degree Summer Solstice then a 60 miles
bike ride around the bay(kinda). Hope everyone is doing well with
their summer riding.
A bunch of pictures from a variety of rides. Looking forward to some
S240. Planning on doing one up Mission Peak this Friday/Saturday.
Happy
I'm not sure either but I read some info on these Gates belts and
supposedly you can't just fold em up in you saddlebag for a spare as
it damages them somehow. I've seen plenty of timing belts crap out on
autos and I know they are tough I just don't like the idea as a
replacement for a bicycle chai
It didn't start out this way, honest. I gave up running due to a knee
two years ago and it's come to this.
2002 58cm Atlantis - first bike I ever built up 1.5 yrs ago. Nice
frame purchased off CL. 16 mi RT daily commuter. Albatross, new
longboards and Marathon Supreme 40's are nice. This one stays
Oh, if only I didn't have 2 kids to put through college over the next
5 years...
I'd say it's a sound investment... and it will likely be a total hoot
to ride... whatever "it" ends up being...
Jamison, I'm gonna hafta come see yours in Red Hook... Perhaps we need
a winter Riv Rally NYC... meet in
On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 10:14 PM, LF wrote:
>
>
> On Monday, June 20, 2011 1:34:54 PM UTC-4, Jack wrote:
>>
>> If I put on some cork grips and shellac them Thursday night, will they be
>> dry enough to ride early Saturday morning?
>
>
> YES.
> Shellac dries quickly to the touch, but takes longer t
On Monday, June 20, 2011 1:34:54 PM UTC-4, Jack wrote:
>
> If I put on some cork grips and shellac them Thursday night, will they be
> dry enough to ride early Saturday morning?
YES.
Shellac dries quickly to the touch, but takes longer to fully cure. I like
several coats. You can apply tw
On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 9:21 PM, Brooklyn wrote:
> Speaking of cork and shellac.. I just put some shellack on black cork
> tape from Rivendell with the idea of matching my black Brooks
> saddle. However, I used Amber shellac and well it turned out not to
> match the Brooks saddle, but a beautifu
Speaking of cork and shellac.. I just put some shellack on black cork
tape from Rivendell with the idea of matching my black Brooks
saddle. However, I used Amber shellac and well it turned out not to
match the Brooks saddle, but a beautiful deep chocolate brown.
Although it is not a match the res
Interesting. I wonder why the Kevlar drive would be so much more prone to
failure than the Kevlar drive belt on my 1400cc motorcycle, which has never
failed or had a problem? Different Kevlar?
>
>From: charlie
>To: RBW Owners Bunch
>Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 20
Well.I hear those belts are finicky and can be damaged if not
handled properly. Carrying a spare is not such an easy task either due
to how you have to maintain the shape or whatever, besides the link
chain revolutionized the world and I can fix it myself.
The idea of disc brakes appeals to me
Patrick,
Vermont is a beautiful state for summer cycling. I used to know a guy
who taught school here in Tucson, who returned every summer to lead
bike tours with the Vermont Bike Tours group. He called Vermont (in
the summer) "God's Green Country". We obviously don't have much of
that type of
Also thank you to everyone for the suggestions, I totally appreciate
it. Particularly Patrick in VT! Good stuff.
On Jun 21, 4:28 pm, Zack wrote:
> Just got back from a little loop in Grand Isle today - The Shore Roads
> (East and West) are beautiful.
>
> On Jun 21, 9:34 am, Patrick in VT wr
Jamison:
Good for you to be in a position & have the faith to sign up.
Hopefully the first run will get scattered all over the country and
NOT concentrated around San Francisco Bay. Then the rest of us could
have a hope of seeing one in person. All this speculation is
intriguing but I predict Gr
OK, here goes:
-- 54cm Litespeed Vortex, 23,Record, my favorite for many years, numerous PAC
Tours, etc. and then I drank Grant's cool aid and realized a bigger frame would
be more comfortable
--56 Green Rambouillet, 25, Record, got it initially as a "country bike" but
quickly found it could be
Pictures!
On Jun 21, 1:41 pm, Michael_S wrote:
> rather than canti's William you should spec. the Paul Racers in the
> braze on version.They are the best stopping brakes I've ever ridden
> short of hydro discs.
>
> I had a small custom builder do that Rando bike but that fits Jack
> Browns with f
rather than canti's William you should spec. the Paul Racers in the
braze on version.They are the best stopping brakes I've ever ridden
short of hydro discs.
I had a small custom builder do that Rando bike but that fits Jack
Browns with fenders. Standard diameter tubes, rear pump peg,custom
front
113 on a white industries VBC double, just for anybody's future searches...
On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 6:24 AM, Ginz wrote:
> I never thought of using a shorter spindle to get a better
> (straighter) angle between the middle ring and the big cogs. That's
> where I spend most of my time. :)
>
> Tha
Just got back from a little loop in Grand Isle today - The Shore Roads
(East and West) are beautiful.
On Jun 21, 9:34 am, Patrick in VT wrote:
> On Jun 20, 8:58 pm, Montclair BobbyB
> wrote:
>
> > Once you're out on Grand Isle, there are several options... One of
> > them is to take a nice ferry
Speaking of the Roadeo, how does it perform strictly as a smooth
pavement road bike -- or is it the wrong product for that niche? My
stable has really more than I need, but it doesn't hurt to dream of
even more excess, and one niche would be a top end road -- strictly
road, tires no wider than 26 (
Man, I really need this thread to get going, i've been jonesing to do
some S24O stuff myself, just got myself a new tent, but need a kick in
the butt to do it. Anyone with secret spots in the Washington DC
area? I know about camping along the C&O, but any other info would be
awesome to have!
On
Jim has acknowledged a glitch in the load from Google group site. I am having
the same problem as you, only I use Firefox instead of Safari.
>
>From: MichaelH
>To: RBW Owners Bunch
>Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 11:09 AM
>Subject: [RBW] Re: HS
>
>At 66 with fou
SOLD! Thanks for the interest everyone!
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This thread makes me feel better about my own modest stash. Sunday
evening I told my wife that I feel incredibly lucky to have three
bikes, each of which I really enjoy, and each of which has its own,
completely different character. In regular rotation:
-- Merlin Agilis, 25c, Record and Chorus
Mine's both a collection and a hoard:
1991 MB-4, 55 cm, was red, repainted deep purple. The bike I'm most attached to.
1993 MB-2, 55 cm, red
1992 RB-1, 62 cm, yellow and white
2001 Atlantis, 64 cm, out for repaint to a rich red
2003 Rambouillet, 64 cm, original orange. Competes with AHH and Hillb
At 66 with four bikes plus the tandem I don't have many bike purchases
left in me, but hub shift suggests IGH to me, which brings up my ideal
winter bike:
Rolhoff rear hub; gates carbon belt; Schmidt front hub; Ti frame; room
for 42 mm studded tires and full fenders. I don't see this bike
coming
You should check out the Velo Cult branded bikes being made by Nobilette. I
think that's pretty close to what you're looking at. Check w/ Esteban who
has proto-velo-culto.
On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 10:08 AM, William wrote:
> There are two Rivs in my future that I can foresee. The standard one
Awesome
On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 8:31 AM, jamison brosseau <
jamison.bross...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I signed up. I know nothing though. It will b a good bike.
>
>
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Redlands, CA
*...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would
probably benefit more from
im
I think HS will stand for Harry Salisbury, or maybe Hank Snow.
Something along those lines.
It will be a bike for riding in the city, doing errands and picking
things up. Racks for carrying items. Single front chainring with a
chainguard of some sort.
Large tires, expanded frame; because it is
There are two Rivs in my future that I can foresee. The standard one
is that I'll probably upgrade my 56 Hillborne to a 58 Atlantis. I
want the MUSA, I want the looks (two tone paint, and those lovely
chainstays) and I want just a teensy weensy bit more clearance to run
700x50s.
The non-standard
If you look on ebay for HammerSchmidt cranksets there are silver ones
as well...at least the arms. Sounds plausible.
On Jun 20, 8:50 pm, Montclair BobbyB
wrote:
> Hopefully they'll be first sent to Nitto for "resurfacing"...
>
> On Jun 20, 11:48 pm, doug peterson wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > It's p
I signed up. I know nothing though. It will b a good bike.
On Jun 20, 10:58 pm, William wrote:
> and now SEVEN of them are sold. I'm pleasantly surprised. I'm
> waiting for a lister to speak up and say that they've put their money
> down.
>
> On Jun 20, 7:09 pm, "Bill Gibson (III)"
> wro
nupe...the HS won't be no "gramps gets Botox & goes disco" bike
On Jun 19, 6:44 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Oh, please don't let Rivendell get too weird. What's next, lugged
> pennyfars? (Personally, though, I'd prefer a pennyfar to a Pedersen.
> Speaking of weird ... glass houses ...mmbl mmbl ...
Joe:
I agree... that would be awfully cool. FWIW I've built up more than
one of these types of bikes (with older mountain frames) and have been
really pleased with the results; some with rim brakes, others with
drums...
Here are a few:
Stumpjumper - http://tinyurl.com/26mk55t
Mongoose - http://
On Jun 20, 8:58 pm, Montclair BobbyB
wrote:
> Once you're out on Grand Isle, there are several options... One of
> them is to take a nice ferry ride into Plattsburgh and a loop up along
> the western shoreline literally to the Canadian border at Rouses
> Point, then cross the lake by bridge back
I never thought of using a shorter spindle to get a better
(straighter) angle between the middle ring and the big cogs. That's
where I spend most of my time. :)
That makes a lot of sense!
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