[RBW] Re: Lovely Bicycle

I reread my initial post because I was confused about what was so offensive about it. At that point, I realized it could be interpreted to say something I didn’t mean. So I posted to explain what I meant and what my intentions were. This is the truth. You can believe what you want to believe. Wh

Re: [RBW] Bar wrap direction

This is super! I have some Albastaches I've been sort of avoiding wrapping for a while 'cause I'm generally terrible at it. I'm going to try this. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop rece

[RBW] Re: Lovely Bicycle

Your clarification is a rewrite. You said it "wasn't right" that she didn't update, and "unnecessary." I'm sorry, but you can't just erase the original statement - which seemed bizarrely harsh to me - and pretend the current one is what you really meant. You can apologize and revise..that's the

[RBW] Re: Lovely Bicycle

To clarify my original post (which upon rereading and reflection is in need of clarification): I did not mean she owed anyone an explanation for her absence. Nor that she had an obligation to share details about herself, situation, or life she did not want to share. I did mean that it would hav

Re: [RBW] Re: It looked like just a little stick...

Pics no come thru on boss's pc or iphone5 -- 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 grou

[RBW] Re: Lovely Bicycle

I would click like on your post Patrick if it was an option. Glad she is doing okay and will enjoy what ever she chooses to write, though I do enjoy a good hear review. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from t

[RBW] Re: Bikepacking with 38mm knobbies (Compass Steilacooms)

I wouldn't worry about it. Try it, and if you find it's not working, go bigger, raise the pressure, or slow down. Fixed riding kind of limits the amount of speed trouble you can get into, anyway. My rims are generally 18mm inside, with 32 spokes, and I don't have wheel troubles. Cliffhangers ar

[RBW] Re: Lovely Bicycle

Good for you, Patrick. Beams, indeed. On Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 2:02:35 PM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Uh, lads? If you can’t think of 20 life events her first paragraphs might > refer to, be thankful you’ve not had the challenge and suffering in your > own life to have a clue what sh

[RBW] Re: Bikepacking with 38mm knobbies (Compass Steilacooms)

Excellent points, Daniel and Jim. Jim, there are quite a few photos of Dunlap tire ads in the outback in that era. I’m reading “Bicycles in the Bush” and “The Lost Cyclist” and the things they rode through with essentially cyclocross tires are amazing, and with far greater weights. With abandon

[RBW] Re: Four Senor Frank Jones left...

I think Riv sold a bunch of 57ish frames last year. The most popular size also correlates to the most customers in a certain size range fresh outta cash 'cause they just bought a bike. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To un

[RBW] Re: Four Senor Frank Jones left...

The remaining 57cm surprises me, since the 59cm sold out within seconds. On the distribution curve of PBH I'd think that 57cm would be compatible with the peak, or at least very close to it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" grou

[RBW] Re: Bikepacking with 38mm knobbies (Compass Steilacooms)

On Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 4:24:15 PM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Seeing the loads carried by Australian sheep shearers in the late 1800’s > on similar width tires Do you know those were pneumatic tires? My guess for late 1800s Australia would be solid rubber, given that Dunlop starte

[RBW] Re: Lovely Bicycle

Thank you, Patrick. It's (literally) painfully obvious that Velouria experienced some sort of trauma last year and is recovering from it. It's none of our business why she was gone, I'm just glad she's doing better. It can happen to anyone at any time. Joe Bernard Novato CA. -- You received

Re: [RBW] Bar wrap direction

Thanks Ted! Makes perfect sense. I'm not riding drop bars now, but if I ever switch back, I'll give this a try. René On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 5:08 PM, RonaTD wrote: > René asked: > > Just out of curiosity, when wrapping the tape this way, how do you hold > both ends under the brake lever so they

[RBW] Re: Bikepacking with 38mm knobbies (Compass Steilacooms)

Two risks come to mind: 1. Pinch flats. This will be mitigated a bit by increasing your tire pressure but offroading with that much weight on a 38mm tire might just warrant exploration into tubeless territory. 2. Your rims will take more of a beating.with the narrower tire. I'd recommend extr

[RBW] Four Senor Frank Jones left...

Doing the old inventory probing trick, I was able to put four Senor Frank Joneses in my cart: 2 53cm Blue 1 53cm Grilver 1 57cm Grilver Everything else is sold out. That's pretty good for them that they could get most of them pre-sold. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA -- You received this mess

[RBW] 62 Appaloosa rider with 90 PBH?

I’m not sure the geometry comparison, but my 90pbh is perfectly happy on my 62 Hunqapillar and 66 Quickbeam (which are the equivilant sizes). Riding with a mid-foot pedal position, my seat is set pretty low (lower than it was when I started out, with forefoot pedaling), my stem short and low. Lo

[RBW] Bikepacking with 38mm knobbies (Compass Steilacooms)

Seeing the loads carried by Australian sheep shearers in the late 1800’s on similar width tires over likely similar roads/trails has inspired me to test Compass Steilacoom 38mm tires on my fixed gear Hunqapillar for bikepacking and seeing how that goes and what I learn. Any real world, similar s

[RBW] Re: 62 Appaloosa rider with 90 PBH?

tom, I am happily riding a 62 appaloosa and my pbh is around 100 (6-5, 36 inseam pants). I found the choco moose that came with it squished me up way too much, but with a nitto noodle bar and nitto technomic stem of about 120? mm, I'm happy as can be.happy to answer any questions that I can.

[RBW] Re: A Homer Hilsen vs LHT - Will I notice a difference?

I live in Capital Hill and have a 58cm Sam with drops if you want to try it out. We can meet up and go for a ride. I have used it to commute ~7 miles for the past 2 years and I love it. On Friday, December 29, 2017 at 10:36:59 PM UTC-8, Drew Henson wrote: > > Thanks for the input everyone,.

[RBW] Re: Rene Herse "went to go-fast 700c rando machines many years ago for a good reason"?

I read a book about living on your bike and the guy said one can ride on the top tube and put one foot down on the ice for balance while riding on icy streets. But I won't ride on wet roads below 35F for fear of an icy crash. I crashed in dry warm weather going about 5mph on a sidewalk and broke

[RBW] Re: Lovely Bicycle

Your self-righteous, smug response proves my point. So I thank you. 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...@googl

[RBW] Re: Lovely Bicycle

Och! Christopher. Me thinks yer looking for injury if “lads” in a cycling group is insulting. We’re all lads and lassies ‘er, aye? As for the rest, your response if better proof of my point, which I’d thought you’d missed, than I could have made meself. I thank you. With abandon, Patrick -- Y

[RBW] Re: Lovely Bicycle

Patrick, I can guarantee I can think of the life events the first paragraph may refer to. That you imply otherwise is insulting. To use the terms “lads” to imply I/we are young, inexperienced, or have not experienced the extreme challenges life can bring is also insulting. Chris -- You rec

Re: [RBW] Re: Lovely Bicycle

Thank you Deacon for adding this. David > On Jan 4, 2018, at 5:02 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Uh, lads? If you can’t think of 20 life events her first paragraphs might > refer to, be thankful you’ve not had the challenge and suffering in your own > life to have a clue what she might have exp

[RBW] Re: Lovely Bicycle

Uh, lads? If you can’t think of 20 life events her first paragraphs might refer to, be thankful you’ve not had the challenge and suffering in your own life to have a clue what she might have experienced. She is excellent with words and tells us all we need to know here, if we but choose to liste

Re: [RBW] Re: Rene Herse "went to go-fast 700c rando machines many years ago for a good reason"?

I've found that to be true in my case as well; I commuted for several years year-round on 25's and 28's here in Indiana, and on most types of snow, the narrower tire would cut through it and find some traction. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW

[RBW] Re: Lovely Bicycle

Happy to hear she is well but I don’t think it is right to just stop writing with no explanation. She is, of course, free to do as she wishes but not updating for 8 months with no explanation seems unnecessary (especially as she was updating her knitting blog). I have enjoyed her blog over the y

[RBW] Re: Rivendell shipping: exceptional!

I'll chime with a second. I ordered some bar tape from them. My post office screwed up and ordered it returned to sender. As soon as I saw that online I emailed Riv. They were back in touch within a few minutes and shipped me a new package that day. I know that cost them some shipping money,

[RBW] Re: Lovely Bicycle

Quite glad she's back, I was afraid I or somebody else had put her off after her last post on geometry, Modern vs. Classic with contentious comments. I reached out to inquire about her wellbeing, but got no reply. If you read her blog frequently you could probably gather that she is a very sensi

Re: [RBW] Re: Rene Herse "went to go-fast 700c rando machines many years ago for a good reason"?

Interesting. 30+ years ago when I lived and worked in downtown WDC, the bike messengers who braved the snow as often as not did so on racing bikes with skinny, 23 mm at most, tires. On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 9:27 AM, Philip Kim wrote: > also to note, had a friend in chicago who rode 622x28 tires on

Re: [RBW] Know Anybody in Lake Nacimiento?

There's also https://www.warmshowers.org/ , which is dedicated to bicyclists. On Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 9:05:06 AM UTC-8, Eric Norris wrote: > > Thanks! I’ll give it a look. > > --Eric N > campyo...@me.com > www.CampyOnly.com > Campyonlyguy.blogspot.com > @Campyonlyguy > > > On Jan 4, 2018

[RBW] Re: Lovely Bicycle

Hi Richard, Yes, it certainly caught my attention that she had been drawn back to film (versus digital). And, yes, that does remind us of people (someone!?) possibly close by. I don't believe it is just nostalgia, but I used to be very interested in photography when younger, with a small dar

[RBW] Re: T.O.M. How'd your Rambouillet turn out?

That is a crazy pretty frame! Please post a pic when you get it built. Nicely done and congratulations. Best, Richard On Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 3:27:44 PM UTC-5, George Schick wrote: > > Man, that looks great. Funny, just the other day while I was doing some > off-season maintenance

[RBW] Re: Lovely Bicycle

Bob, Thanks for posting this. Happy to see her back. I missed reading about her riding experiences. Interesting that she says she will be using film in her cameras. Does that sound familiar? Best regards, Richard On Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 11:04:06 AM UTC-5, Bob Lovejoy wrote: > > So

[RBW] Rivendell shipping: exceptional!

We all know the Riv folks are Jedi box packers, but I have to send a shout-out to the gang regarding shipping speed. I placed a small order yesterday at about 3 PM. Twenty minutes later, the order had shipped, and is now out on the brown truck for delivery! Granted, I only live 100 miles from R

Re: [RBW] Re: It looked like just a little stick...

FYI pics came through first time on w android machines... EricF Ottawa On Where they say wind chill will be below -30C On Jan 4, 2018 12:08, "Jim M." wrote: Photo links: *Bent hanger

[RBW] Re: It looked like just a little stick...

Photo links: *Bent hanger

Re: [RBW] Know Anybody in Lake Nacimiento?

Thanks! I’ll give it a look. --Eric N campyonly...@me.com www.CampyOnly.com Campyonlyguy.blogspot.com @Campyonlyguy > On Jan 4, 2018, at 6:52 AM, Ray Varella wrote: > > I don’t know anyone Eric but a friend of mine has used a site called > “couchsurfing.com” and has had nothing but positive e

[RBW] Re: Rene Herse "went to go-fast 700c rando machines many years ago for a good reason"?

also to note, had a friend in chicago who rode 622x28 tires on his snow beater bike. claimed they cut through the snow rather than riding on top of it. never did that myself. On Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 11:26:32 AM UTC-5, Philip Kim wrote: > > studded knobs aren't for me. the pumpkin ridge b

[RBW] Re: Rene Herse "went to go-fast 700c rando machines many years ago for a good reason"?

studded knobs aren't for me. the pumpkin ridge bite into powdered snow on the road really well, and then shed that snow off the tire very well. so the tire actually will rotate in the snow, instead of spinning and digging deeper into the snow with no movement. i didn't really expect much, but i

[RBW] Re: Rene Herse "went to go-fast 700c rando machines many years ago for a good reason"?

On/in/through slush, slop, and frozen peanut butter, my Steilacoms are superior to my racing ralphs, which tend to be more swimmy. I’m not sure how much is due to narrower tire (38mm v. 2.1”) and how much is knobby pattern and/or plushness of tires. The Compass tread patters sheds matter with ea

[RBW] Re: Rene Herse "went to go-fast 700c rando machines many years ago for a good reason"?

How do they ride on slush? Even my studded knobs are terrible On Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 8:37:18 AM UTC-5, Philip Kim wrote: > > yep. snowed last night and they ride so well on fresh snow on the streets. > i've always wanted a knobby like this for 650bx42. i'm glad i picked these > up. > > O

[RBW] Know Anybody in Lake Nacimiento?

I don’t know anyone Eric but a friend of mine has used a site called “couchsurfing.com” and has had nothing but positive experiences. Ray Vallejo CA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop r

[RBW] Re: ENO eccentric rear hub

Thanks all - really helpful. Sounds straightforward enough to me. Now if I could just find a company that makes nice frames to try it out on... Tom -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [RBW] It looked like just a little stick...

Yep, no photos. I lost a vintage Deore XT M730 derailleur once to a power line flag marker (the ones on a small wire, stuck into the ground). The wire managed to insert itself into a chain link as I rode by, which then jammed the chain in the deraileur, which swung up and broke right through the

[RBW] Re: Rene Herse "went to go-fast 700c rando machines many years ago for a good reason"?

yep. snowed last night and they ride so well on fresh snow on the streets. i've always wanted a knobby like this for 650bx42. i'm glad i picked these up. On Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 9:37:51 PM UTC-5, Jan Heine wrote: > > Patrick, > > I am currently riding a bike with the knobby Pumpkin Ridg

[RBW] Re: Lovely Bicycle

Thanks for the post BOB glad to hear she is back more or less and OK. Also good to hear from an RBW fan from my home town. GHS Clas of '70 here. Marc On Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 11:04:06 AM UTC-5, Bob Lovejoy wrote: > > S