[RBW] Re: OT: Loosening crank arm-thoughts on cause/solution?

Wait. You got 10,000mi from an ISIS bottom bracket? You should win an award. Those are pretty well-known for eating bearings in the wet, or even in Semi-Arid climates. Best, Will William M. deRosset Fort Collins, CO On Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 11:06:59 PM UTC-6, William deRosset wrote: > > De

[RBW] Re: OT: Loosening crank arm-thoughts on cause/solution?

Dear WETH, The NDS crank is toast given how much time you've spent mashing on it loose. If It won't stay tight, it is trash/recycling. The bb is fine--hardened steel doesn't tend to deform much when it is mated poorly with aluminum. Next time, grease the tapers, crank it TIGHT (that's 40 n-m,

Re: [RBW] RIP Jobst Brandt

Damn. Rider off! It happens to us all but somehow when it’s the larger-than-life characters it’s a shock, even though Jobst had been ill for several years following his severe accident on his last bike ride. I enjoyed many a spirited discussion on rec.bicycles.tech and in e-mails with him ove

[RBW] Re: RIP Jobst Brandt

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[RBW] Re: WTB 52 (650B) canti Sam

Happy conclusion: My friend did purchase a new Sam complete bike from Rivendell, although after discussion with them it was decided he needed a 55 cm. It arrived today and I helped him get it ready to ride .https://www.flickr.com/photos/40696121@N00/17209631409/lightbox/ On Sunday, April 19,

[RBW] RIP Jobst Brandt

I assume many here have at least heard of Jobst, and maybe a lesser number have read and understood his writings on bicycling and wheel building. https://rayhosler.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/jobst-brandt-leaves-behind-memories-to-last-a-lifetime/ -- You received this message because you are subsc

[RBW] Re: Any doing Oregon Outback?

Just rented a mini-van from Portland, I'm sure I'll have lots of extra room for anyone who want to tag along & chip in for gas, snacks & coffee. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiv

[RBW] Re: OT: Loosening crank arm-thoughts on cause/solution?

Ron, Joe, David and Steve, Thanks so much for your thoughts. I will try some loctite, while I wait for the new crankset and BB to arrive. Steve, I might be in touch when I install the new components. Much thanks, Erl -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[RBW] Re: OT: Loosening crank arm-thoughts on cause/solution?

Erl, I'm not sure what you have available in your shop at home, but I have most tools and items; work stand, torque wrench, etc etc, you are welcome to come over and use them anytime. Cheers, Steve -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch

[RBW] Re: OT: Loosening crank arm-thoughts on cause/solution?

IME, once a crank arm starts doing what you described, it's time to get a new crank arm. You can try different options for a fix, but it'll be a short fix at best. David Chicago On Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 6:26:25 PM UTC-5, WETH wrote: > > Short Version: My non driveside crank arm won't stay tig

[RBW] Re: OT: Loosening crank arm-thoughts on cause/solution?

My completely uneducated first guess is you've gradually worn off the edges of the spline/crank interface, which leaves the crankarm wobbling around until you jam it on there a little tighter, then it wears some more, then you jam it on again. So the bolt isn't backing off, it's just losing fri

[RBW] Re: OT: Loosening crank arm-thoughts on cause/solution?

You can use blue loctite in the crank bolts On Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 6:26:25 PM UTC-5, WETH wrote: > > Short Version: My non driveside crank arm won't stay tightened after I > took it off to clean and inspect. Any ideas why? > Long version: really it is too long: > Four miles into my eight

[RBW] OT: Loosening crank arm-thoughts on cause/solution?

Short Version: My non driveside crank arm won't stay tightened after I took it off to clean and inspect. Any ideas why? Long version: really it is too long: Four miles into my eight mile commute at 6:30 on Monday morning last week, I felt a wobble as I pedaled. The left crank arm had worked loo

[RBW] Re: Need advice fitting/finding a shorter seat post for a 47cm Betty Foy

It is common and OK to cut off the unneeded part of a seat post. I have done it, or you could take it to a bike shop with a good mechanic and have them do it. Lots of modern bikes require extremely long seatposts and the excess routinely gets cut off. A couple of years ago I bought a beautifu

[RBW] Re: Need advice fitting/finding a shorter seat post for a 47cm Betty Foy

It is absolutely OK to cut a seatpost. It damages your resale value and you need to be careful since now the "min insertion" line is meaningless if you raise it a bunch, but other than those things, go for it. On Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 3:24:01 PM UTC-7, John wrote: > > I'm trying to fine t

[RBW] Re: Need advice fitting/finding a shorter seat post for a 47cm Betty Foy

It's pretty hard to find a post shorter than 250mm these days, but you'll be fine cutting off an inch as long as its reasonably buried in the seattube. I wouldn't do it if you're at the maximum mark, but you have the opposite problem. Conversely, if you want to try a pre-cut Kalloy for cheap,

Re: [RBW] Re: Weird measurement request. Nitto F20 distance

Thanks Tim The Ostrich DLX looks appealing, especially at the Alex's price. If you DIY things, consider Lone Peak hardware. My F20 has 10mm tubing. My Ortliebs have hooks that are too big, and a hook spacer that makes them too small. Lone Peaks sells 10mm latching hook hardware that should

[RBW] Need advice fitting/finding a shorter seat post for a 47cm Betty Foy

I'm trying to fine tune the saddle on my SO's 47cm Betty, and it looks like I either need a slightly shorter seat post, or I need to shorten the seat post by about 3/4" - 1". My SO's PBH is 73 and the lowest I can get the saddle is 62cm from saddle to axle with a B68. I would like to use a B7s

[RBW] Re: V.O. fixed wheelset?

+1 for Rich's wheels. He built me a free/free rear wheel for my Quickbeam using a green Phil hub and a green A23 rim. Still rock solid. Corwin On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 5:14:23 PM UTC-7, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > > I'd give Rich a call. Spent a little more to get a Phil hub built up for >

Re: [RBW] Re: Weird measurement request. Nitto F20 distance

Or Bike Touring News At the US price, you could order the panniers AND the rack from Alex's in Japan. Shipping may take longer... On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Tim Gavin wrote: > >> >> For designed-to-fit, the Ostrich DLX panniers >

Re: [RBW] Re: Weird measurement request. Nitto F20 distance

> > > > For designed-to-fit, the Ostrich DLX panniers > are also made > for this rack. And they're pretty darned handsome as well. > For a US source for Ostrich, Soma and VO just recently started carrying their handlebar and saddle bags, so

Re: [RBW] Re: Weird measurement request. Nitto F20 distance

Funny, I was just thinking the same thing! I love the F20 for style and function, but most front panniers are meant to be mounted higher and thus are too tall for the very low riders. I use an old pair of Mountainsmith front panniers on the F20 rack on my girlfriend's San Marcos. They hang a cou

[RBW] Re: Weird measurement request. Nitto F20 distance

Well, I've pursued this project with some success. The measurement I asked for below was to scope out whether or not I needed mid fork-braze ons. Turns out I did need them. Now I have a Nitto F20 "MT Campee" front rack on this bike. It will mainly be used with a basket and the removable low

[RBW] FS: Spring Cleaning - Round 2. Parts & Bags - Odds & Ends.

With the anticipation of a tiny new member of the household in the upcoming months, I've been kindly asked to clear out unnecessary bike bits and bags that have been piling up... So, Round 2 of Spring Cleaning! Same sort of deal that I've done in the past - items are listed on my webstore: tree

[RBW] Re: Where do you mount your lights?

Maybe a less expensive solution will work, particularly if your dynamo setup can support a USB cable. I got a Cygo-lite from Riv a couple months back. It is inexpensive, fits on bars, is easily swiveled around while riding, and is fairly bright. Yes, you can point it into turns with a spare ha

Re: [RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: Photos: please consider providing link rather than attachment

Thanks, Jim -- I'll give it a look. On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 11:07 AM, Jim Bronson wrote: > I recommend Flickr/Yahoo as opposed to Picasa/Google because Flickr > gives you a free terabyte of storage. > > On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Patrick Moore > wrote: > > Thanks; I think I understand now

[RBW] Re: FS/ WTT nitto/ schwalbe/ sugino

Michael: I've sent you a couple of private messages on your post but have not heard anything. Are you not receiving PMs on google? I'm specifically interested in the Mondial tires. Send an e-mail to dougpn...@cox.net. Thanks. dougP On Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 11:30:51 PM UTC-7, Michael

Re: [RBW] Photos: please consider providing link rather than attachment

Google has never reduced the amount of free storage available to their end users. They know that people would jump to their competitors in a heartbeat. There's a million free webmail services these days. Where they tend to roll things back is where they have monopoly power over things. Read abo

Re: [RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: Photos: please consider providing link rather than attachment

I recommend Flickr/Yahoo as opposed to Picasa/Google because Flickr gives you a free terabyte of storage. On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Patrick Moore wrote: > Thanks; I think I understand now what the discussion is about. I'll > investigate Picassa or the other one, or see if I can figure out

Re: [RBW] Re: I love my Quickbeam.

I've actually tried to rationalize getting a third Quickbeam. Unsuccessfully so far, but gave it a good shot! One townie, one monstercross, one light roadie. the perfect trifecta of singlespeed goodness! On Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 8:46:24 AM UTC-7, Pudge wrote: > > When it comes to bike acqu

Re: [RBW] Photos: please consider providing link rather than attachment

I thought you could still look at old posts through the web interface? Or are these iBob posts that didn't come from Google Groups? On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 9:43 AM, David Yu Greenblatt wrote: > Hi Jim, yes, it is almost all Gmail: 13.36 GB Gmail, 1.46 GB Drive, and 0.03 > Google+ Photos. Some of

Re: [RBW] Photos: please consider providing link rather than attachment

I took Tarik's point to be about longevity and reliablity, rather than cost. The web is ephemeral. If Flickr changes their file structure, or is the target of a sustained DOS attack, or Yahoo sells it off, my blog will lose 90% of its pictures. Future generations reading the BOB archives would

[RBW] Re: 51cm Sam Hillborne build: advice?

I sprung for the VO Zeppelins, as I really liked the 45s I had on my Raleigh Portage (also 650B, with cantis) and prefer the aluminum to plastic. If I can't make them work I'll see about swapping with the Portage (a sweet bike, btw). I'm hoping to start the build as soon as a couple more parts

Re: [RBW] Re: Broken Crank (Quickbeam)

thanks Bob, I was curious. While that is a high stress area, seems like there has to be something in the surface or microstructure producing a stress riser to get such a well-defined and straight crack origin. On Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 11:26:16 AM UTC-5, Statrixbob wrote: > > > On Thu, Apr

[RBW] Best commute?

Tom, your vida con velo consistently makes me smile. Thanks for kicking this off and showing your lovely highlights. I will ride a 9-miler tomorrow before daylight, and 26 miles home by way of a tool shop. Thinking "picture" will only increase the fun. Ben -- You received this message because

[RBW] Re: Thunder Burt Wisdom...

I'm intrigued! Can anyone compare how's the clearance for fenders with Big Ben v. Thunder Burts? And thoughts about the TB's as a commuter tire, summer and winter both? The reduction in weight is of great interest. I run 26" BB's on the wee but long custom and *love* the ride (and that I can

Re: [RBW] Re: Broken Crank (Quickbeam)

On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 6:41 AM, Ron Mc wrote: > Was the crack coincident with a stamped marking in the crank arm? I checked and no, there's no stamped marking on that part of the crank. Just one of those things. :-) Aloha, Bob -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI rfharri...@gmail.com statrix.

[RBW] Cardiff and Ruthworks bags have been sold. [Re: FS: 2 canvas seat bags, fit standard saddles]

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[RBW] Re: Best commute?

Tom: I hope there's at least a good coffee shop near the office, so as to not entirely displace your far-too-nice-to-ever-give-up commute when you retire... just saying... Bobby On Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 6:52:27 PM UTC-4, WETH wrote: > > Tom, > You commute through some scenic and peaceful ar

RE: [RBW] Re: Where do you mount your lights?

You can use a rechargeable helmet mount headlight. I use this one, and it’s fantastic – very bright, extremely sturdy, and long charge life. Expensive, though. http://www.ibexsports.com/Exposure-Lights-Headlight-Switching-Technology/dp/B00LZXYY76 From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mai

RE: [RBW] Re: I love my Quickbeam.

When it comes to bike acquisition, logic is overrated. -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Philip Williamson Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 10:33 AM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: I lov

[RBW] Re: Coffee Outside

Has anyone tried one of these: https://www.canadiano.co/? Seems reasonably bikepackable and enviro-sound (avoiding disposable filters), but pricey... On Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 9:41:28 AM UTC-6, Kellie wrote: > I"m gearing up to do this activity on the weekends. I'm wondering what > people

Re: [RBW] Photos: please consider providing link rather than attachment

I think the other issue with attaching large photos is many people are getting emails on their phones and have bandwidth limits. My own is unlimited so generally not a problem, but when we were on the road March/April my husband and I relied on our phones as hotspots for our computers and we a

[RBW] Re: Any doing Oregon Outback?

I'm going as well. Riding from Seattle a few days before, taking the train to Klamath, and riding the Oregon Outback in 3 days on my Atlantis. Then hopefully riding back to Portland, though I've got a ride lined up for me and my buddies in case we're toast. Should be a good time! On Tuesday, Ma

[RBW] Re: I love my Quickbeam.

This is my fantasy, too - dyno hub and fenders back on the green 60, light wheels and expensive tires on an orange 62 or 64! I almost pulled the trigger on one of the larger QBs flying by recently, but couldn't rationalize it with logic. Philip www.biketinker.com -- You received this message b

[RBW] Re: DIY (cheap) Canvas Saddlebag

Thanks folks. It's nowhere near as nice or functional as Sackville, Carradice, etc, but as I said, anticipated frequency of use does not justify a costlier bag for me. Also, I enjoy projects like this. I'm not done messing with it, I may change the location of the mounting straps. Also thoug

Re: [RBW] Re: I love my Quickbeam.

The green steel riser stem is a Salsa I bought in 1988 or so, for my first mountain bike. I painted it "Shamrock Green" with a spraycan from the auto parts store. Ties the whole bike together. ;^) Philip www.biketinker.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: [RBW] Photos: please consider providing link rather than attachment

time has proved the opposite true. Photobucket used to be 2GB free, you pay for more and you pay for more bandwidth. Now 20 GB and unlimited bandwidth is free. On Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 12:25:35 PM UTC-5, tarik...@gmail.com wrote: > > Like I said before, these were email lists, they are not