[RBW] Re: Clem / long CS CROW PIE!

Clem has arrived. Picked um up on Monday. Haven't had a chance to build it up but looking forward to get a ride in this weekend. Ride impressions to follow. :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group

Re: [RBW] My Cantis cant get no respect.

those are very long - make sense Grand would spec them. My daughter's cookie-cutter upright has stock Tektro v-brakes with 11cm arms - it clears 50mm SKS fenders with 42mm Soma SV by more than a cm. On Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 8:36:04 PM UTC-6, Mark in Beacon wrote: > > I think this ca

[RBW] Re: My Cantis cant get no respect.

I ride a lot of greenways and make short panic stops probably weekly (always anticipating them). My brakes on 3 bikes are late Campy Chorus, my dialed-in Weinmann CP with Dura-II cartridges, and Paul Touring Cantis. All 3 will lock up. The cantis are on the biggest tires, Barlows, but the bi

Re: [RBW] Re: Disc Brake Pros and Cons

I actually prefer racks to slant up a bit. Far better than slanting down! - Ryan On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 5:34 PM Clayton.sf wrote: > At least from my experience the adaptors "kick out" production racks too > much so you end up with them sitting too high and the rack slanting up. For > a custo

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day (Rosco Road 53cm)

Beautiful bike, Dave! Can't wait to see it in person. -- 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 po

[RBW] Re: Best of 2016

I think that's just a vo mojave or widefoot cage -- 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 th

Re: [RBW] Re: Disc Brake Pros and Cons

At least from my experience the adaptors "kick out" production racks too much so you end up with them sitting too high and the rack slanting up. For a custom rack that is not a problem though. Clayton Scott SF, CA On Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 5:21:32 PM UTC-8, René wrote: > I wonder why y

Re: [RBW] Re: Disc Brake Pros and Cons

I wonder why you say that. I mounted my rack using the adapters that Paul sells for precisely this option. Granted, without them it may be a hassle. René On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 9:09 AM Jan Heine wrote: > The Pauls are nice in their own way, but they don't work well with racks > that mount to t

[RBW] Re: Best of 2016

Wow. How'd he get a mount for a Nalgene bottle? Any idea what it was? John On Monday, January 9, 2017 at 8:50:37 AM UTC-8, Bikie#4646 wrote: > > And "Mr. Crust" himself from the Phila. Bike Expo in November: > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/bikecrazy-paul/30568925680/in/album-72157676265277926

Re: [RBW] Re: Disc Brake Pros and Cons

my recent favorites have been the campagnolo cantilever (made by tektro). easy setup and some nice features. Clayton Scott SF, CA -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: Disc Brake Pros and Cons

Anyone tried the "CAMFAM" canti brakes from IRD? - Ryan On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 9:09 AM Jan Heine wrote: > The Pauls are nice in their own way, but they don't work well with racks > that mount to the canti posts... > > Jan Heine > Editor > Bicycle Quarterly > www.bikequarterly.com > > On Tu

Re: [RBW] My Cantis cant get no respect.

I have the Tektro 720 on my 2009 Sam, and have been impressed with their power and good enough modulation. Inexpensive, too. But I do get significant brake shudder. I was surprised to read that Jan says the 720s are too flexible to function optimally. I haven't noticed this. Logic would tell m

[RBW] Re: Fenders installed. Rack moved to the front. Now to figure out if I bought the right sized basket & how to secure it.

Basket mounted and I used black cable ties (rated for 45 lbs). I ended up putting black electrical tape on the rack to minimize scratches. It seems strong enough from a few test tugs.

[RBW] Re: Has anyone used this bell?

:Looks like the Knog, eh? I ordered the Dutch bell from Riv for my mixte. I've used the Cranes and the nice brass tempe bell for 10 bucks from VO...that one I really liked but the spring broke last fall...I think I had it on my Peugeot for about 4 years. A 20 year old Cateye with plastic trigg

[RBW] Re: Huge Rosco Mixte

65cm effective top tube length. EPIC! 735mm tire diameter is a 29x2.2" tire, by my reckonning, and the frame makes those wheels look small. That's incredibly rad. The Liftatube is also a triangulation tube in this context, which is also great. You tall folks are going to have some fun. O

[RBW] Re: Huge Rosco Mixte

Let the planning, pawning and parts swapping commence: TA Zephyr crankset - Phil BB Paul Neo-retro brakes & levers Bosco-bullmoose bars Silver bar-ends X

Re: [RBW] My Cantis cant get no respect.

On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 4:13:58 PM UTC-8, Eric Daume wrote: > > I'll say, V brakes are the ones that don't seem to get any respect. Cantis > still have some cool factor from the 'cross crowd, but V brake seem mostly > relegated to cheap hybrids. But if you look at power, cost, weight,

[RBW] Re: Has anyone used this bell?

On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 7:17:00 PM UTC-8, Jon BALER wrote: > > If you want this bell, buy the knog original. This is a knock-off I don't know anything about this knock off, but the Knog Oi bell is terrible! I bought one on their kickstarter campaign and it is one the worst bell I h

Re: [RBW] Re: Disc Brake Pros and Cons

The Pauls are nice in their own way, but they don't work well with racks that mount to the canti posts... Jan Heine Editor Bicycle Quarterly www.bikequarterly.com On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 8:07 PM, Ryan Ray wrote: > Aren't the Paul neo-retros just updated mafac canti brakes? Maybe you guys > coul

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day (Rosco Road 53cm)

Very nice! All of the Rosco frames are rather unique. On Monday, January 9, 2017 at 7:12:01 PM UTC-5, dstein wrote: > > In my never ending quest for a 700c road-ish bike (for my short ass at > 5'7") with drop bars and wide (over 33mm) tires I've finally landed on a > Rosco Bubbe road! I road the

[RBW] Re: Fenders installed. Rack moved to the front. Now to figure out if I bought the right sized basket & how to secure it.

Dan, I'm going to use zip ties but will put some strips of bamboo on the rack before securing it simply to prevent metal to metal contact. Still waiting for the rack. On Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 8:41:45 AM UTC-5, Daniel Betancourt wrote: > Thanks for all the comments and feedback. > > Da

Re: [RBW] My Cantis cant get no respect.

Ovaltine? Not in my world On Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 5:30:43 AM UTC-6, Peter White wrote: > > Yup. V brakes have mercifully gone the way of primogeniture, human > sacrifice, hair shirts and Ovaltine. Now if we could only do away with > tattoos and calling anything and everything not objec

Re: [RBW] My Cantis cant get no respect.

fan of the paul motolites. super nice. also a fan of paul minimotos for easier set up than cantis, but less tire clearance On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 7:13:58 PM UTC-5, Eric Daume wrote: > > I'll say, V brakes are the ones that don't seem to get any respect. Cantis > still have some cool fa

[RBW] Re: Huge Rosco Mixte

Wow. This is a super cool bike! "I wish I was a little bit taller..." Bob K. in Baltimore -- 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+u

[RBW] B17 Found

Thanks to everyone who responded! --Eric N campyonly...@me.com www.CampyOnly.com Campyonlyguy.blogspot.com @Campyonlyguy -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Nitto seatposts/ stems/ Brooks....... lots o goodies

Michael, Sorry, I can't pm but would like the gently used WI freewheel. Thanks in advance! Fair winds, Captain Conway -- 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

Re: [RBW] My Cantis cant get no respect.

I've had no problems with V brake modulation. IME, they don't modulate as well as a top quality pair of sidepulls, or those IRD cantis set up by Rivendell, but the difference is largely academic. It never affected my riding. On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 8:14 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > On 01/10/

Re: [RBW] My Cantis cant get no respect.

The best brakes I ever used, bar none, were IRD cantis on my erstwhile Sam Hill. Key point: they were set up by Rivendell staff. For fat tire rim brakes, I personally usually prefer V brakes, but largely because they are much easier for me to set up. I myself have rather different experiences with

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Nitto seatposts/ stems/ Brooks....... lots o goodies

Oh yeah, sorry about that. Standard, tan sidewalls Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 11, 2017, at 6:39 AM, Ryan Thompson wrote: > > Are the RTPs standard or extralights? > > Thanks, > Ryan > >> On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 11:19:54 PM UTC-5, Michael Williams wrote: >> Hello group: Winter c

[RBW] Re: FS: Nitto seatposts/ stems/ Brooks....... lots o goodies

Are the RTPs standard or extralights? Thanks, Ryan On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 11:19:54 PM UTC-5, Michael Williams wrote: > > Hello group: Winter cleaning, some parts for sale, gently used, > unless noted new. prices include shipping. Please contact me off list. > Thanks yall! > > Br

Re: [RBW] FS: Nitto seatposts/ stems/ Brooks....... lots o goodies

Hey Eric, youre up in the Davis area right? I might be able to get the saddle shipped out today. My paypal is mkernanwilli...@gmail.com, just shoot me your shipping address. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 11, 2017, at 6:08 AM, Eric Norris wrote: > > PM sent about the black B17. > > –Eric

[RBW] Re: Huge Rosco Mixte

God, I am looking for a hint of a way to justify this! Sounds so cool. If I didn't get a Joe last year... If I were big enough Can't wait to see these. That got me to review the other Bosco offerings and I thought this

Re: [RBW] Re: Disc Brake Pros and Cons

Thanks for this article, Jan. It definitely speaks to my experience, although CPs are not my chosen rim brakes. I will hopefully have a chance to test out some CPs sometime soon. My stable at the moment consists a Hillborne and a Surly Krampus--two very different bikes, indeed. On the Hillborne

Re: [RBW] FS: Nitto seatposts/ stems/ Brooks....... lots o goodies

PM sent about the black B17. –Eric N > On Jan 10, 2017, at 8:19 PM, Michael Williams > wrote: > > Hello group: Winter cleaning, some parts for sale, gently used, unless > noted new. prices include shipping. Please contact me off list. Thanks yall! > > Brooks B17 special, black, ha

[RBW] Re: New (to-me) Roadeo!

yes...they are super tires On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 11:53:57 PM UTC-6, Don Compton wrote: > > They're the new Stampede Pass. I only have about 500 miles on them, but > the rear shows very little wear. Awesome tires. > > On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 6:53:40 PM UTC-8, Paul Y wrote: >> >>

[RBW] Re: Fenders installed. Rack moved to the front. Now to figure out if I bought the right sized basket & how to secure it.

Thanks for all the comments and feedback. Dan On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 4:00:19 PM UTC-5, Daniel Betancourt wrote: > > I'm waiting for a Nitto R14 rear rack to arrive this week but in the > meantime I had the fenders installed and the rear rack moved up front. > > I'm going to dig around

Re: [RBW] My Cantis cant get no respect.

Steve, I agree with you about Jan's riding, vs my riding. He is a more powerful rider and rides more aggressively than I. No doubt he pushes brakes to the limit, in a way that I rarely do just the occasional escape the pick-up that just right hooked me; and then I don't care about modulat

Re: [RBW] My Cantis cant get no respect.

Different experiences, Steve. I've used V brakes since the Shimano introduced them in '96, and I have zero complaints for their modulation. I will admit they can make fenders over big tires challenging. On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 10:14 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > On 01/10/2017 07:13 PM, Eric D

Re: [RBW] My Cantis cant get no respect.

Yup. V brakes have mercifully gone the way of primogeniture, human sacrifice, hair shirts and Ovaltine. Now if we could only do away with tattoos and calling anything and everything not objectionable "AWESOME!", we'd be on the highway to paradise. PJW On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 10:14 PM, Steve Pal