[RBW] Re: Country Bike Rally in Michigan 2015

Still good. Looking forward to it. Those roads look great. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.

[RBW] Re: More Sam Love--and do you ride your Riv through winter?

I'm going to start. At least I say I am. It's awful I really have zero excuses-I happen to work in the "industry" and have access to the best mechanic and a whole shop yet my bikes always take the very backseat as long as there is air in the tires I figure I'm good. I'm the worst kind of bike hy

[RBW] Re: More Sam Love--and do you ride your Riv through winter?

What Mark said:)...and yes, our winters are harsh Also , fenders with mudflaps keep a lot of nasty shit away from you and your drivetrain. That is a good looking Sam; I really like the color On Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 11:29:38 AM UTC-5, Mark Reimer wrote: > I ride my Atlantis all winter long

Re: [RBW] Re: More Sam Love--and do you ride your Riv through winter?

Perhaps when you become the owner of a nice new Rivendell you'll feel motivated to give up your wicked ways and take better care of it than you're used to. That happened to me after I got a new Titanium Spectrum in 1991: utterly abandoned my slovenly ways, got a portable work stand and started

Re: [RBW] Re: More Sam Love--and do you ride your Riv through winter?

I'll probably just end up riding it all year. My problem really is pure and utter laziness. I can't remember the last time I cleaned any of my bikes. I figure it'll probably rain soon-it always does. That's cleaning. And in the winter I'm even less likely to bother. @surlyprof I love the knard

[RBW] Re: Shameless Self Promotion from Bruce Gordon Cycles

That is the all-time best pair of diagrams to see how the tires will fit in a frame/fork. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch

Re: [RBW] Re: tandem captain advice?

Yeah, verbal commands, maybe not so helpful... On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 12:13 PM, Eunice Chang wrote: > Thank you all for your advice. It was really helpful, especially the bit > about how the captain can hold the bike during mount/dismount. > > The ride is only 11 miles and with like 100 other fo

[RBW] Re: Shameless Self Promotion from Bruce Gordon Cycles

Same here - although in 700c On Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 2:05:00 PM UTC-7, Kellie wrote: > > And. I love mine! Running R&R's on my Cheviot. > > On Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 9:54:24 AM UTC-7, bgcycles wrote: >> >> Since many Rivendell riders are running 650b tires - I thought I would >> a

Re: [RBW] FS: SON 20 R dyno hub, 28 hole, $190 shipped CONUS OBO

Rather than wait and search for a 28, I'll buy a 32 hole hub for one of the 5 S/R EQ21s in 32 that I bought (thought I'd establish a stash in case of future disappearance -- or perhaps to convert the 650CX23 gofast to 559X32 Compass extra lights; we'll see about that, too. The annoying thing is th

Re: [RBW] FS: SON 20 R dyno hub, 28 hole, $190 shipped CONUS OBO

Ah that drives me nuts. Bike parts that show on a manufacturer's website, but nobody actually carries. On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 4:06 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: > Thanks. Yes, but not currently or in the near past actually available. > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 3:05 PM, Jim Bronson > wrote: > >> T

Re: [RBW] FS: SON 20 R dyno hub, 28 hole, $190 shipped CONUS OBO

Thanks. Yes, but not currently or in the near past actually available. On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 3:05 PM, Jim Bronson wrote: > The EQ21 shows as available in 28 hole on their site > http://sun-ringle.com/mtb/rims/eq21/ > > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 2:56 PM, Patrick Moore > wrote: > >> About 3 K m

Re: [RBW] FS: SON 20 R dyno hub, 28 hole, $190 shipped CONUS OBO

The EQ21 shows as available in 28 hole on their site http://sun-ringle.com/mtb/rims/eq21/ On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 2:56 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: > About 3 K miles in a Rich-built wheel, but as smooth today as on the day > of its birth. No blemish on the finish, either. > > Why am I selling? I'll

[RBW] Re: Shameless Self Promotion from Bruce Gordon Cycles

And. I love mine! Running R&R's on my Cheviot. On Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 9:54:24 AM UTC-7, bgcycles wrote: > > Since many Rivendell riders are running 650b tires - I thought I would > announce the Sale on your Newsgroup > > I'm having a SALE on the 27.5 (or as I call them 650b x 43c) R

[RBW] Re: Wool for handllebar grips???

Doesn't the wool take a long to dry from wet ? Trapped moisture underneath on even the Nitto cromoly bars can make them develop rust . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

Re: [RBW] Re: PBP Training Weekend

Heck, once you’ve made it to Mendocino, Ft Bragg is just a hop and a skip away, right? Yes, the malt shop place is Pick’s in Cloverdale. Classic American food—I had a yummy grilled cheese, followed by a huge soft serve ice cream cone. --Eric N campyonly...@me.com www.CampyOnly.com Campyonlyguy.

Re: [RBW] Re: PBP Training Weekend

Old, and soft, and perhaps a little smarter. Gears are good. --Eric N campyonly...@me.com www.CampyOnly.com Campyonlyguy.blogspot.com @Campyonlyguy > On Jul 21, 2015, at 10:21 AM, Jim M. wrote: > > Great pics, beautiful bike. Have a great PBP! But seriously, gears this time? > You must be goi

[RBW] Re: FS: SON 20 R dyno hub, 28 hole, $190 shipped CONUS OBO

Will consider trade for Shutter Precision disk brake-compatible dynohub. On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 1:56 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: > About 3 K miles in a Rich-built wheel, but as smooth today as on the day > of its birth. No blemish on the finish, either. > > Why am I selling? I'll tell you why I'm

Re: [RBW] Re: More Sam Love--and do you ride your Riv through winter?

Liesl, your clothing description is the BEST I've ever heard, I'm going to have to use that!! On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 3:21 PM, Liesl wrote: > My proto-bleriot has seen plenty of Minneapolis/St. Paul urban winter > riding. set up as a single with a White Industries ENO hub and DOS. Soma > Xpres

[RBW] FS: SON 20 R dyno hub, 28 hole, $190 shipped CONUS OBO

About 3 K miles in a Rich-built wheel, but as smooth today as on the day of its birth. No blemish on the finish, either. Why am I selling? I'll tell you why I'm selling. I discovered last week that this hub is made for 28 spokes (Twenty Eight Spokes). And the new Sun/Ringle EQ21 rims don't come in

Re: [RBW] Re: tandem captain advice?

Thank you all for your advice. It was really helpful, especially the bit about how the captain can hold the bike during mount/dismount. The ride is only 11 miles and with like 100 other folks so it's not particularly fast. You could say I would be there just to enjoy the ride...but it does give me

[RBW] Re: FS- AeroPress coffee maker

The AeroPress is sold. Apologies to anyone I didn't get back to. I went for a ride, responded to the first person interested then accidentally deleted all the other emails. Someone asked if I tried the inverted method and the answer is yes. A few of my cycling buddies showed me that as well as a

[RBW] Re: Sam Bliss, my first Riv

Congrats on the new bike. Nice looking! Took my nephew to a workshop at the Apple store, used his ipad and when browsing the riv site the 51cm sam specials popped up again. But no dice when you tried to add it to the cart. Nelson muntz laugh In a sea of commuters on market street spotted a

[RBW] Re: Sam Bliss, my first Riv

Congrats on the new bike. Nice looking! Took my nephew to a workshop at the Apple store, used his ipad and when browsing the riv site the 51cm sam specials popped up again. But no dice when you tried to add it to the cart. Nelson muntz laugh In a sea of commuters on market street spotted a

Re: [RBW] Rambouillet Touring Upgrades

+1 for the Tubus recco. I've got Tubus Logo Evo's on 4 bikes. They are bullet proof. On Monday, July 20, 2015 at 12:20:53 AM UTC-5, John Serrao wrote: > > Tubus stuff looks really nice. Thanks for the recommendation. I didn't > know of tubes until now. -- You received this message because you

Re: [RBW] Re: tandem captain advice?

Also, the stoker's job on starts is to get the bicycle moving while the captain is clipping in. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-b

Re: [RBW] Re: tandem captain advice?

work out which foot you should put down. On my intro tandem ride, we both automatically unclipped and put our left feet down. Whew. Standing (if you want to go there) - practice in a parking lot or other large, empty space. First couple times it will seem a little weird. Captain and stoker

[RBW] Re: Wool for handllebar grips???

I use wool on the grip area of albatross bars, where a cork grip would go. I've just cut a sock or surplus blanket, wrapped and taped. I put newbaums over mine and shellacked once or twice (where the rest of the wrapped bar will get 3 to 4 coats). Provides a very minor cushion, and adds a wider

[RBW] Re: More Sam Love--and do you ride your Riv through winter?

I have a surly LHT that I commute year round. I am on year 6 of using it. I figure ride a bike you like, even in winter, just wipe off when it is nasty. So far no negative consequences from the use. I figure a new bike even being ridden in the winter should last many years. I used to work

[RBW] Re: PBP Training Weekend

Great pics, beautiful bike. Have a great PBP! But seriously, gears this time? You must be going soft. jim m wc ca On Monday, July 20, 2015 at 10:07:51 PM UTC-7, Eric Norris wrote: > > Not on a Riv, but I did choose a classic lugged steel Singer for a weekend > of riding in Napa, Sonoma, Mendoci

Re: [RBW] Re: Cheviot bridge placement aka: adventures in fender installation

For a long time I've preferred to bolt my rear fenders directly to the seatstay bridge, where my frames have this sort of threaded hole. I place a wide, thin washer -- "fender washer"? -- between head of bolt and inside of fender, and I've had no problems, even with a lot of dirt riding with fat fe

[RBW] Shameless Self Promotion from Bruce Gordon Cycles

Since many Rivendell riders are running 650b tires - I thought I would announce the Sale on your Newsgroup I'm having a SALE on the 27.5 (or as I call them 650b x 43c) Rock 'n Road tires. They will be on sale until Sunday July 28th. I'm putting them on sale to introduce this size to all the peo

[RBW] Re: Sam Bliss, my first Riv

VO Sabot pedals. On Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 11:43:22 AM UTC-4, Surlyprof wrote: > > Just saw the photo. They did a beautiful job. Lovin' the Altus > derailleur on the Sam. What pedals are those? They almost look like thin > gripsters but with reflectors. > > John > > On Tuesday, July 21, 2

[RBW] Re: More Sam Love--and do you ride your Riv through winter?

I ride my Atlantis all winter long, no problems at all. I might get a touch of surface rust here and there on a steel bolt, or bit of exposed frame where the paint is worn off, but it is so thin it comes off easily. I should apply a new layer of frame-saver this fall though. Don't want a surpri

Re: [RBW] Bosco shifter placement

but would clutter the aero hand position, no? On Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 8:46:27 AM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > It's completely out of the way for using a bunch of hand positions. It is > kind of a reach when I'm reaching from the grips, but certainly less than > the reach to downtube shif

[RBW] Re: More Sam Love--and do you ride your Riv through winter?

I had similar difficulties but thought it was the Compass tires (which I had heard were tough to seat). Didn't think to blame the wheels. Thanks for the insight and congrats on the new Sam. Looks great. How do the Knards ride on roads? I've been using Smart Sams and was surprised how smoot

[RBW] Re: PBP Training Weekend

Great photos, nice ride, well done. Holy cow, you made it up to Fort Bragg?? Nice. Do I recognize the ice cream stand as being in Cloverdale? Classy bike. Bonne route, bonne journee, ~pb (San Diego, but soon to be Sonoma) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Goog

Re: [RBW] Bosco shifter placement

It's completely out of the way for using a bunch of hand positions. It is kind of a reach when I'm reaching from the grips, but certainly less than the reach to downtube shifters. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubs

[RBW] Re: Sam Bliss, my first Riv

Just saw the photo. They did a beautiful job. Lovin' the Altus derailleur on the Sam. What pedals are those? They almost look like thin gripsters but with reflectors. John On Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 6:48:12 AM UTC-7, Alohashirt wrote: > > Had to attach a pic. A true classic never looks OL

[RBW] Re: Sam Bliss, my first Riv

Congratulations and welcome to the club of happy Hillborne owners! I came up with excuses to go to the hardware twice yesterday. 4 mile round trip that I turned into 30 miles of riding. Enjoy! John PS: +1 on the second set of wheels. Road wheels and trail wheels. Sam can do it all. On M

[RBW] 66 Rambouillet on the bay

I don't have it in front of me, so you'll have to search it. Very new-ish 66cm Ram, kind'a coffee color and a tasteful build, as I recall. On the bay. ~pb -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group a

Re: [RBW] More Sam Love--and do you ride your Riv through winter?

OK, I've read about that, was just wondering if it was something else. On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 5:12 AM, murphyjrfk wrote: > Regarding the synergies- tires are a pain to seat-all of them it seems. > > I hope there is a better selection of 650b studded tires this year- I'd love > a marathon winter

Re: [RBW] Re: Cheviot bridge placement aka: adventures in fender installation

It is also interesting that the mounting boss on the seatstay bridge faces the axle. This is ideal for metal fenders, but not for SKS and other plastic fenders. I've mounted SKS in this configuration and they have cracked. Now, I glue a piece of an old fender inside the real fender to make a

Re: [RBW] Re: Cheviot bridge placement aka: adventures in fender installation

Yeah, you guys might be right-- or the truth is likely somewhere in between. Either way, I still have the front install to go … and to my eye it looks like it's going to need some similar tweaking as well. Will post up the finished masterpiece in time … -- You received this message because you

Re: [RBW] Bosco shifter placement

Thats not a bad idea, Bill. I'm assuming you're happy w/ that setup? On Tue, Jul 21, 2015 at 1:02 AM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > It will be neither the first time nor the last time people think I'm a > weirdo, but on my Bosco Bullmoose bars, I currently run the thumbies near > the center, just inside

Re: [RBW] Re: tandem captain advice?

That's true Steve, but unless you're really interested in maximum speed, a stoker stem and Albatross bars will fix most of that problem. Eunice can worry about that later. Michael On Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 6:47:36 AM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > The big issue with captain height is that

[RBW] Re: Sam Bliss, my first Riv

Had to attach a pic. A true classic never looks OLD or NEW. I put Sam in the same classic category as a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, a Gibson Les Paul, and a Rolex Submariner. On Tuesday,

Re: [RBW] Re: Trigger Shifters?

they really are special, and I got a Wippermann Conex stainless with hollow pins from Ribble for $50. (v. $110-117 from US vendors) here, I'll throw you a bone http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/wippermann-wippermann-chains-wippermann-connex-9s1-9-spd-chain/wippchai3400

[RBW] WTB: musa pants small/black

Looking for musa pants. Size small. Black is highly preferable, as is near newness. Zip or Velcro cuff. Happy to pay, and I also have some stuff to trade. Brooks b17, Mustache bars, dirt drop stem, levers, bar ends, filson dry backpack, hpx. -- You received this message because you are subscri

Re: [RBW] Re: Babyshoe Pass EL's Tubeless on Pacenti SL23's

If you do have removable valve cores, an oral medicine syringe (like you get with cough syrup) works great as a sealant injector, and can be sourced free from your local pharmacist (if you ask nicely). I had bad luck with trying to get Pari-Motos to seal up tubeless, so now I'm trying the sealant-

[RBW] Re: Sam Bliss, my first Riv

Sams have a way of making one Gush! > Jon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this

[RBW] Re: More Sam Love--and do you ride your Riv through winter?

Very awesome build! Love my Sam as well. I have a pair of Dyads built from Rich that are much better than Synergy hands down. Just a bit heavier, but also tougher, not the box type rim. Easier to mount and seat tires. For winter, I plan on putting on a cheap Altus and maybe studded tires. I rod

[RBW] More Sam Love--and do you ride your Riv through winter?

Regarding the synergies- tires are a pain to seat-all of them it seems. I hope there is a better selection of 650b studded tires this year- I'd love a marathon winter in a 42 that would be perfect. I'll probably just end up riding it all winter and deal w the salt and drivetrain stuff as it hap

Re: [RBW] Re: tandem captain advice?

The big issue with captain height is that on a tandem, the stoker's handlebar height is limited by the height of the captain's saddle. A short captain equals a lot of bar drop for the stoker. - Original Message - From: "cyclotourist" To: "RBW Owners Bunch" Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Re: [RBW] Re: Cheviot bridge placement aka: adventures in fender installation

This is a common design defect with Rivendell bicycles. Not all models have it, but some have it in abundance. I think it's evidence of Riv's lack of serious concern about fenders -- which, after all, in Cali are a "sometime thing." - Original Message - From: "Bill Lindsay" To: rbw-o

[RBW] More Sam Love--and do you ride your Riv through winter?

I ride my Hillbornes through winter and do nothing special except to have one with Nokian Hakita W240 (studded) tires mounted. I framesavered each Sam when I built it up. Probably worth doing that again now for at least the 5-year-old. Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean -- You received this message

[RBW] Re: Cheviot bridge placement aka: adventures in fender installation

It's very unlikely Grant has a good reason why the fender mounting points are superior placed the way they are on your bike. Consider that flaw as part of your bike's personality. If you can't stand it or feel cheated by this flaw, call Rivendell and tell them what it will take to make you happ

[RBW] Bosco shifter placement

It will be neither the first time nor the last time people think I'm a weirdo, but on my Bosco Bullmoose bars, I currently run the thumbies near the center, just inside where the Bullmoose extension is brazed on. That allowed me to run continuous newbaums from brake lever to that brazed joint.