[RBW] FS: 64cm Sam Hillborne

2017-04-15 Thread Mattt
Selling my 64cm Sam Hillborne. It is Waterford built and has canti posts. I am selling because I have come to the realization that it is too big for me. It is pretty and I love it, but I can love something else. Please let me know and I can send you a link for more pictures. The frame has

[RBW] Re: WTB: Olive Sackville Small TrunkSack

2017-04-15 Thread Keith Muller
I have located a trunk bag. Thanks to all that responded. Keith -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: Red Rosco

2017-04-15 Thread Patrick Moore
Very nice. I hope the longterm relationship is as close as the honeymoon. Patrick Moore, happily married to 2 Rivendells for 18 and 15 years respectively (though the 2003 has had several augmentations). On Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 5:46 PM, Eli Queen wrote: > As promised, here are some photos of the

[RBW] Re: Lovely Spring Day Cruise New Appaloosa

2017-04-15 Thread Christopher Murray
Bike looks great! Hope you have many many happy rides. Cheers! Chris -- 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...@googlegro

[RBW] Re: FS: carradice longflap, Tubus rack, Paul, jandd

2017-04-15 Thread drew
oh, and photos

[RBW] FS: carradice longflap, Tubus rack, Paul, jandd

2017-04-15 Thread drew
A few things need to make way for some other things. -carradice camper longflap. New, but has been sitting for a year or so. The leather on this one is much thicker than on a smaller carradice I use more frequently. Disclosure: it doesn't say camper anywhere on this, and I have little recollec

[RBW] It's going to be a 'long' weekend (or probably a few)

2017-04-15 Thread Philip Kim
Best of luck! Your tires are going to be dropped off at the post office Monday! I just got mine fully built last week, still dialing in the fit, but I think you will be pleasantly surprised! For me, the bars are up high! About a few inches from the saddle, feels better that way without giving

[RBW] Re: Lovely Spring Day Cruise New Appaloosa

2017-04-15 Thread 'mlpessar' via RBW Owners Bunch
Thanks Patrick. Great concise description of your ride. Sounds like a great day to be alive and on a bike! Happy Trails, Marc On Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 1:43:24 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Sweet ride, Marc! What a grand day to get out in in the buds and green! > > I just got back fro

[RBW] Re: SF Bay Trail Question

2017-04-15 Thread Jim M.
The trail is supposed to extend on Maritime, http://baytrail.org/baytrailmap.html, so I think that fencing in the picture is just temporary. Port View Park is at the end of 7th. I used to take my kids there some times. Usually not many people there, and it offers a unique view of the bay and po

[RBW] Re: It's going to be a 'long' weekend (or probably a few)

2017-04-15 Thread Deacon Patrick
Awesome! Let the bike teach you. Something I've learned loitering in Holy Papa Joseph's workshop is the inanimate win if I fight them, we both win if I help them get where they want to go. Put another way, I become the master through humble obedience to the things I can't control, and therefore

[RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto Tech Deluxe Stem

2017-04-15 Thread Johnny Alien
@Bill Lindsay - haha...I always miss the important details. The tallux is 8cm and I would probably be interested in a 9 or 10 cm Deluxe. Pearl would probably be alright too. Not specifically looking for a trade only I will happily just buy one from someone just thought I would throw out that

[RBW] Re: It's going to be a 'long' weekend (or probably a few)

2017-04-15 Thread George Schick
Yes - good luck. And remember the wise old adage, "If it won't fit don't force it." Especially BB threads, derailleur ear threads, etc. If they don't go together smoothly something might be wrong - mismatched, cross threaded, etc. Also, use grease or anti-seize compound - the latter especial

[RBW] Re: Lovely Spring Day Cruise New Appaloosa

2017-04-15 Thread Deacon Patrick
Sweet ride, Marc! What a grand day to get out in in the buds and green! I just got back from a three hours Quickbeam jaunt. Typical Colorado spring: snow on the ground, chinook winds going hard and every which way, smoke in the air for a nearby fire, sunny and warm (at least out of the wind) at

Re: [RBW] Re: Opinions on saddlebags? Swift vs. Carradice vs. Sackville

2017-04-15 Thread Shawn Granton
Throwing in my two cents, though I doubt I'll sway anyone: - I've been satisfied with my Carradice bags. Yeah, the newer ones aren't built as well as the old ones, but I like how they work and I like how they look. And they are repairable. And if you hunt around, you can usually fi

Re: [RBW] Re: kindness

2017-04-15 Thread Deacon Patrick
No worries, Sky. I appreciate being thought of, even if it is accidentally and a wee bit cheeky. Grin. I'll raise a wee dram for John Lee this Easter. With abandon, Patrick On Friday, April 14, 2017 at 2:59:37 PM UTC-6, Sky Coulter wrote: > > Thanks guys. Hey Patrick, i didn't mean to call you

[RBW] Re: SF Bay Trail Question

2017-04-15 Thread Kellie
thanks all for your help. Jim that last photo really helps and I hope that 4 months later they haven't put up a permanent gate. Looks like they were working on the street there and had the fence as a precaution. I'm trying to find a straight shot from the Bay Trail to a park where 7th ends at th

[RBW] Re: Do I need tire fatter than 650B x 42?

2017-04-15 Thread Garth
FWIW, What do anyone else's SKS fenders actually measure ? My P50's are about 53mm wide. -- 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

[RBW] Re: SF Bay Trail Question

2017-04-15 Thread Jim M.
Here's the Google street view from

[RBW] Re: SF Bay Trail Question

2017-04-15 Thread Bill Lindsay
there is a gate and some gravel. if the gate is open, you can ride the gravel. If the gate is closed, it's a dead end unless you want to climb it. Bill Lindsay in El Cerrito On Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 9:43:39 AM UTC-7, Kellie wrote: > > Not so sure, this looks like a dead end > > >

[RBW] FS: Saddlesack xtra small grid-grey

2017-04-15 Thread WETH
For sale is a like new xtra small saddlesack gridgrey color. This is different than the grey fabric currently on the Riv website. Please see photos for condition details: https://www.flickr.com/gp/86975051@N08/cnN31V $55 shipped CONUS and PayPal. $50 local Washington D.C. Area Reply off list

[RBW] Re: SF Bay Trail Question

2017-04-15 Thread Kellie
Not so sure, this looks like a dead end On Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 9:40:30 AM UTC-7, Bill M. wrote: > > I looked at the sate

[RBW] Re: Lovely Spring Day Cruise New Appaloosa

2017-04-15 Thread 'mlpessar' via RBW Owners Bunch
Thanks Richard. It's a 55. -Marc On Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 11:15:38 AM UTC-4, RichS wrote: > > That's a beauty! Congratulations! What is the size? > > Regards, > Richard > > On Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 3:10:04 PM UTC-4, mlpessar wrote: >> >> Enjoying a lovely Spring day here in Tidewater,

[RBW] Re: SF Bay Trail Question

2017-04-15 Thread Bill M.
I looked at the satellite view. That last curve in the trail follows the edge of a parking lot, access to Maritime would be through the lot. Should be no problem. Bill On Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 9:30:41 AM UTC-7, Kellie wrote: > > As you head up the SF Bay Trail going to the Bay Bridge (n

[RBW] WTB: Nitto Tech Deluxe Stem

2017-04-15 Thread drew
You can also cut off up to about an inch off the bottom and it will work fine, as long as you make sure you'll have enough threads on the bolt. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receivin

[RBW] SF Bay Trail Question

2017-04-15 Thread Kellie
As you head up the SF Bay Trail going to the Bay Bridge (not quite on the bridge yet), there is a divergent path that peels off and heads towards Maritime St. Google maps shows the path ending just before Maritime st. Does anyone know if you can continue to Maritime St. or is it a dead end no w

[RBW] WTB: Nitto Tech Deluxe Stem

2017-04-15 Thread Bill Lindsay
Johnny You should probably specify what extension your Tallux is and what extension Tech DLX you want. Also, you should confirm that 26.0 clamp diameter is what you have and want. Also, the Pearl models are worth considering. BL in EC -- You received this message because you are subscribed

[RBW] WTB: Nitto Tech Deluxe Stem

2017-04-15 Thread Johnny Alien
I have a nitto tallux stem on my Roadeo and it's so long that on the smaller frame it can't go in any further and it's still a tad too tall. I think the Deluxe stem would be idea as its more of a medium length. Does anyone have one that they would want to sell? If you want I could trade the t

[RBW] Re: WTB: Olive Sackville Small TrunkSack

2017-04-15 Thread RichS
Just sent you a PM. Thanks, Richard On Friday, April 14, 2017 at 1:44:03 PM UTC-4, Keith Muller wrote: > > Hey all! > > Title says it all. If you have one your looking to part with, please let > me know. > > Thanks, > > Keith > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [RBW] Re: kindness

2017-04-15 Thread RichS
Sky, my condolences on the passing of your friend. The February 13 & 20, 2017 issue of The New Yorker magazine has a profound and eloquent article on loss. The author is Kathryn Schulz. I highly recommend it. There's nothing I can add to what others have posted here about how courteous and mean

[RBW] Re: Lovely Spring Day Cruise New Appaloosa

2017-04-15 Thread RichS
That's a beauty! Congratulations! What is the size? Regards, Richard On Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 3:10:04 PM UTC-4, mlpessar wrote: > > Enjoying a lovely Spring day here in Tidewater, Virginia. Temp about 68 > degrees, mostly sunny, about a 10mph breeze. Perfect day for a shake down > cruise

[RBW] Re: Do I need tire fatter than 650B x 42?

2017-04-15 Thread RichS
Ash, go with the P55s. You won't regret it. Regards, Richard On Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 4:10:25 PM UTC-4, Ash A wrote: > > Trying to make up my mind as to whether I should buy P50 fender or P55. > > I like P50 much better in terms of fit and looks. > > Seems like 650B x 42 is the widest ti

[RBW] Re: A Homer Hilsen slight color change?

2017-04-15 Thread blakcloud
That bike also looks good with the brazed on posts for Paul brakes. -- 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...@googlegroup

Re: [RBW] Phil BB advice/experience needed

2017-04-15 Thread Bob Lovejoy
Thanks Garth... I have used Shimano 127's before, and they did work fine, though I think I remember the shop that installed it on one bike needing to use a spacer or two on the drive side (nothing wrong with that as far as I know). Now living in a relatively small town, with far fewer resource

Re: [RBW] Phil BB advice/experience needed

2017-04-15 Thread Garth
Bob, I have the AT crank left over from my ol' Stumpjumper daze. When the 124mm Sugino original cup and cone bb eventually wore out I replaced it with a 127 Shimano UN-72 cartridge and it was a perfect fit for the Stumpie and it's straight stays near the rings. These are nice bb's, so much so Sh

Re: [RBW] Phil BB advice/experience needed

2017-04-15 Thread Bob Lovejoy
Agreed... Somehow I got started with Phil BB's on any really special bikes I had and have never had a problem. That said, I do like what I read about the SKF's but I have not seen one listed that would fit these AT cranks. Why I ended up fixated on the most hard to fit crankset is a recurring

Re: [RBW] Re: Do I need tire fatter than 650B x 42?

2017-04-15 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 04/15/2017 12:16 AM, Orc wrote: Nice! A set of black Pari-Motos would go really well with that machine; have you tried them? I tried Pari Motos when they first came out. I was happy with the way they rode but thought they wore out very, very quickly. I ended up with one half-worn one