[RBW] Re: SimpleOne gearing

2011-07-07 Thread Philip Williamson
Nope. The bigger the spread, the LESS axle movement in the different gears. If the the rear cogs are 8 teeth apart, then the axle stays in the same position in high and low gear, and you could (theoretically) have vertical dropouts and a two-speed. I'd go with the 16/19, because I'm an extremist.

[RBW] Re: Cross levers on 46cm Noodle bars?

2011-07-07 Thread Jay
Ironic ending is I decided to go for the interupter levers and the shop I'm working with can't find anything reasonably priced that will work with v-brakes. I mentioned the Tektro RL740 on the Riv site but their distributers don't stock 'em. If I want to later I know that I can order them from Riv

[RBW] Re: Belated Hunqapillar new owner report/photo

2011-07-07 Thread brian tester
Hi Geoff. Nice Hunq! I have been thinking a little bit about the Bullmoose. I agree that it seems ideal for the Hunqapillar. Some eyeballing has led me to believe my current position with the Ahearne bar is very close to what I would get with a BM. Bullmoose looks so nice though! -B. On Jul 6, 4:

[RBW] Re: Belated Hunqapillar new owner report/photo

2011-07-07 Thread Joe Bernard
You guys are killing me with the Hunqapillar pics. What a gorgeous bike! Diggin' the "RBW" decal on the seat-tube. I've been wanting Riv to do that for a long time. It goes a way towards tying what appear to most eyes to be bikes from different companies together under one brand. That's a convol

[RBW] Miyata 1000 for sale in North Bay, CA

2011-07-07 Thread Nick
I am selling an '84 Miyata 1000 in Santa Rosa with all-original components (incl. Deer Head derailleurs). This is a wonderful bike, great on long loaded tours or overnight dirt-trail excursions. The only reason I'm considering a sale is I want to put down the money on a custom frame. I am asking

[RBW] New Herse Crank (and BQ Spoiler Alert!)

2011-07-07 Thread Brian Hanson
I know this is a bit of a crossover, but I haven't seen it discussed yet. Jan (Bicycle Quarterly) announced the crank they are working on: http://janheine.wordpress.com/2011/07/06/rene-herse-cranks/ This looks like an ideal crank for my Hilsen now that I've tried and liked a compact'ish double. J

[RBW] Re: SimpleOne gearing

2011-07-07 Thread charlie
I use the 16-19 with a 39x36 but it would work with a 40x32 also. I find I ride 90% of the time in the 39x16 (66") but plan on a 22 tooth freewheel for the flip side for off road and steeper climbs. I use my 36x19 primarily for hills & headwinds or just when I am puttering around. I don't find that

Re: [RBW] Supernova E3 installation?

2011-07-07 Thread Zack
So I am going to give this a shot - find an old fender mounted tail light. Gut it. Install the E3 tail light. Attach to fender. Hopefully it works! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit

[RBW] Re: FS: phil fix/free laced to mavic a719 | nitto front rack

2011-07-07 Thread erik jensen
Hi Folks, Everything has sold. Thanks to the many inquiries, apologies to those who I wasn't able to reply directly to. More on the way. Cheers, erik On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 10:51 PM, erik jensen wrote: > ~*Phil Wood Fix/Free High Flange Hub, 120mm*, laced to a Mavic A719 > (silver!) with wh

[RBW] Re: replacing bearings in Phil "Rivy" FW hub

2011-07-07 Thread Thomas Lynn Skean
Thanks folks! All of the info I've gotten (here and elsewhere) is consistent with the instructions on the site in concept (not all details, though... e.g. my hub needs 5mm allen wrenches, not 8), So I think it is simply that I was being too shy with it. I'll give it another go over the next couple

[RBW] Re: SimpleOne gearing

2011-07-07 Thread Mike S
I live in the rather flat Piedmont region of NC (Greensboro) and I've had a Quickbeam for 2+ years now. The gearing I've got it is the 40/32 double in front with a 15T Phil fixed sprocket and a 16/18 Dos Eno on the flop. I have used the fixed gear approx 99% of my riding, as I only recall using th

[RBW] Re: Hunqapillar, interesting fork detail

2011-07-07 Thread Montclair BobbyB
I believe these are fashioned after the porteur bikes, which used the additional attach points of the fork crown (as opposed to a single brake-bolt mount) to add strength and stability at the rack level for the typically bigger and heavier loads carried on the wider porteur racks. I have them on m

[RBW] Re: SimpleOne gearing

2011-07-07 Thread jamison brosseau
I'm not sure u would be happy with any of those gears in NYC. Too much spinning. I think in a flattish place like this the mid to low 70s is a TGIF place to be. On Jul 7, 12:26 pm, jandrews_nyc wrote: > I know there have already been some posts on this topic, but I just wanted > to check in abou

[RBW] Re: Hunqapillar or Atlantis or....?

2011-07-07 Thread Christian
Great to know--thanks. I am reading and rereading all these details on the website but don't yet have it all in my head. Christian On Jul 7, 1:42 pm, Anne Paulson wrote: > On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 10:13 AM, Christian > wrote: > > >    My only hesitation with the Sam is that I do > > want somethin

[RBW] Re: Hunqapillar or Atlantis or....?

2011-07-07 Thread Christian
Yeah, suspension might be nice. I rode the Montana section in 1998 and had a suspension front fork--a Voodoo Erzulie. I do not know about the rest of the route but the MT section was mostly dirt roads that I *think* would be OK with fat tires at low pressure. In fact, I remember my wife and I say

Re: RE: [RBW] Re: SimpleOne gearing

2011-07-07 Thread newenglandbike
P.S. S/O as in significant other, not Simple One.:D -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/DMQBPoH5fRsJ. To post to this group, send e

Re: RE: [RBW] Re: SimpleOne gearing

2011-07-07 Thread newenglandbike
It's hard to say what percentage for each gear, but they each get used.I go down to 32/22 in the woods, because we have rooty/rocky trails that go up and down, and you don't want to go super fast in there anyway, even on long descents, since you can't see very far and branches and things blo

Re: [RBW] Re: SimpleOne gearing

2011-07-07 Thread James Warren
I love the ride of the QB, but I like gears and never wanted to get off the bike to shift. So I bought my QB with schemes of somehow making it a shifter. Right now, it's a 3 speed shifted at the crank (24-36-46) with a front derailleur and only one cog in the back. (I use a friction bar-end shi

Re: [RBW] Re: Hunqapillar or Atlantis or....?

2011-07-07 Thread Anne Paulson
On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 10:13 AM, Christian wrote: >My only hesitation with the Sam is that I do > want something that really has no limitations in terms of load, > terrain, etc. Perhaps the Sam does not and I am mistaken. But it > seems to me that if one wants a go anywhere touring bike then

RE: [RBW] Re: SimpleOne gearing

2011-07-07 Thread Larry Powers
How often do you shift your QB? You have 3 speeds with your setup, what percentage of the time do you ride in each? I am guessing that one gets 80 or 90 percent of the use. I really like the idea of my QB having two gears. I changed gearing once on a ride just to see how quickly I could do

[RBW] Re: Hunqapillar or Atlantis or....?

2011-07-07 Thread Jim M.
On Jul 6, 8:25 pm, Anne Paulson wrote: > On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 7:52 PM, charlie wrote: > I'm also confused because I looked at the recommended tire size for > Hunqapillars and Bombadils. The recommendation only goes up to 55 mm, which > is smaller than the usual off-road tires. Say I wanted to d

[RBW] Re: SimpleOne gearing

2011-07-07 Thread newenglandbike
No not at all- I use the 16/19 on my QB and it's very handy. Typical gears you'll use are 40/16, 40/19, or 32/19 (Or in my case 32/22 since there is a 22t f/w on the flipside), so you'd set up your chain length for that. You wouldn't want to shift from 40/19 to 32/16 even if the dropouts

[RBW] Re: Hunqapillar or Atlantis or....?

2011-07-07 Thread SteveF
On Tuesday, July 5, 2011 1:31:47 PM UTC-4, Christian wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > Variations on this question have been asked before but now that there > are more Hunqas out there I thought it would not hurt to ask again. > > So. I am in the market for a touring/trail/commuting/tough bike. I

Re: [RBW] Re: Hunqapillar or Atlantis or....?

2011-07-07 Thread Seth Vidal
On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 1:13 PM, Christian wrote: > I really like the Atlantis too and have wanted one for some time; I > love the color.  I am sure it would do all I would want it to do.  For > now though the $500 price difference is important and I'd be really > happy with the Hunqapillar so I ca

Re: RE: [RBW] Re: Hunqapillar or Atlantis or....?

2011-07-07 Thread SteveF
On Wednesday, July 6, 2011 8:37:55 AM UTC-4, Larry Powers wrote: > > Fighting words! The most beautiful paint job on a a bike is the original > Orange Rambouillet. It was a unique and gorgeous shade of orange with a > cream head tube... > > Well, yeah-my Orange'bouillet is my favorite bik

[RBW] Re: Hunqapillar or Atlantis or....?

2011-07-07 Thread Christian
I really like the Atlantis too and have wanted one for some time; I love the color. I am sure it would do all I would want it to do. For now though the $500 price difference is important and I'd be really happy with the Hunqapillar so I cannot see spending the extra money on the Atlantis. I am n

[RBW] Re: Hunqapillar or Atlantis or....?

2011-07-07 Thread William
Christian Have you made progress on your decision? It seems that you are leaning to the 54cm Hunqa and that sounds to me like it would be an excellent choice. The total list of all possible choices of Rivs seems like it would be: 1. 54cm Hunqa 2. 56cm Atlantis. Pro: A touch lighter Con: 2

[RBW] SimpleOne gearing

2011-07-07 Thread jandrews_nyc
I know there have already been some posts on this topic, but I just wanted to check in about something... If one wanted to set up a SimpleOne with the 40/32 "quickbeam" crankset and with a White Ind DOS freewheel, is it true that it would have to be either the 16/18 or the 17/19 freewheel and NO

[RBW] Historic site

2011-07-07 Thread SISDDWG
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RE: [RBW] Re: Hunqapillar or Atlantis or....?

2011-07-07 Thread Larry Powers
Per Riv: The Atlantis is our most versatile bike, our best-seller, and as evidence of its mature design, is virtually unchanged since we introduced it as our first production bike in 1999.75. It is ideal for loaded touring, trail riding, commuting, and general riding where you're likely to wa

[RBW] Re: Hunqapillar, interesting fork detail

2011-07-07 Thread Bill M.
How about using a Mark's rack with four point mounting? Should be more stable than mounting to the center of the fork crown. I have one of those "other bikes" also, and hacked a four point mount for a cheap Nashbar rack that stiffened it up write a bit. Bill On Jul 4, 6:21 pm , Joe Bernard w

Re: [RBW] Re: Hunqapillar or Atlantis or....?

2011-07-07 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Wed, 2011-07-06 at 20:25 -0700, Anne Paulson wrote: > How light a rider and load are we talking about here? I'm confused > because before there was any Hunqapiller or any Bomba, the Atlantis > was marketed as a touring bike. Now it's only a touring bike for light > riders with light loads? You

[RBW] Re: WTT 59cm Bleriot for 61cm Bleriot

2011-07-07 Thread hobie
I don't have a 61cm Bleriot but would you consider selling your 59cm Bleriot frame? Thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/MDQecDKP