[RBW] Re: Flying discs

2020-04-17 Thread John Rinker
Flying discs and bicycles are peanut butter and chocolate! I took one on my ride along The Divide so I made sure to get plenty of exercise along the way. Great warm up in the morning and super fun as the sun waned. An essential piece of bikepacking gear! On Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 7:16:30

[RBW] FS: 54CM Soma San Marcos

2020-04-17 Thread diekaiser
Paul. I emailed you through the Craigslist ad. I’m in San Luis Obispo and I’ll take it :) -- 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] Best minipumps for road tires *

2020-04-17 Thread Patrick Moore
As I said in my other post, I lost my Lezyne Road Drive this afternoon. Upon more consideration, I didn't leave it at the site of the crime, instead I stuck it in the side pocket of the Camper and forgot to buckle the strap. I recalled hearing a "tinkling thump" -- if those terms are not contradict

[RBW] Re: FS: 54CM Soma San Marcos

2020-04-17 Thread Sean Steinle
Good catch Joe, missed the all caps fine print at the end there :) On Friday, April 17, 2020 at 8:31:12 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: > > It is, but "for pick up only in San Luis Obispo" is going to provide a > small buyer pool. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Go

[RBW] Re: FS: 54CM Soma San Marcos

2020-04-17 Thread Joe Bernard
It is, but "for pick up only in San Luis Obispo" is going to provide a small buyer pool. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: steps to mount a tire / tubeless is easy?

2020-04-17 Thread Joe Bernard
😂👍 -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.go

Re: [RBW] Re: steps to mount a tire / tubeless is easy?

2020-04-17 Thread Leah Peterson
Be REALLY tough. Ride with tires AND flats. -- 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 view this discu

[RBW] Re: FS: 54CM Soma San Marcos

2020-04-17 Thread Sean Steinle
this is a steal, people, someone buy this! I sold my San Marcos frame and fork for more than this a couple of years ago... -- 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, sen

Re: [RBW] 30 Days of Biking!

2020-04-17 Thread Joe Bernard
Oh, I guess that's possible on email. I only read the web version so the thread is always in full view when reading the most recent response. -- 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] 30 Days of Biking!

2020-04-17 Thread Patrick Moore
Oh, I miss a great deal. And I very often don't follow threads except sporadically; I'd say I erase 1/2 to 3/4 of traffic on this and other lists. On Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 5:35 PM Joe Bernard wrote: > I'm impressed that someone on this list still didn't know our resident > Bicycle Belle lives nea

[RBW] Re: steps to mount a tire / tubeless is easy?

2020-04-17 Thread Joe Bernard
Be tough, ride tireless. -- 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 view this discussion on the web v

[RBW] Re: steps to mount a tire / tubeless is easy?

2020-04-17 Thread 'Abcyclehank' via RBW Owners Bunch
As long as each of you find a way to mount tires that satisfy your needs..Just ride! TETO! Is anyone will to propose riding tubeless rear and tubes in front 🤔? Ryan” riding both in snowflake flying WM” Hankinson West Michigan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[RBW] Re: FS: 54CM Soma San Marcos

2020-04-17 Thread PG
> > Price Bump ... > For anyone on this list, I'll sell my Soma San Marcos for $400... Thanks, Paul -- 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-

Re: [RBW] 30 Days of Biking!

2020-04-17 Thread Joe Bernard
I'm impressed that someone on this list still didn't know our resident Bicycle Belle lives near Vegas. How did you miss that?? 😁 -- 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 i

[RBW] Re: FS stock Clem 650b wheelset with tires

2020-04-17 Thread Andrew Huston
I got a set of cliffhangers and xt hubs on the list. -- 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 view

[RBW] Re: Cherry Blossoms Season!

2020-04-17 Thread Bob Ehrenbeck
Takashi, your photos are stunningly beautiful! Here in NJ, all parks are closed due to COVID-19, so I took some photos of the cherry tree in my yard instead: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-8Iwz6F3us/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link In normal years, I head over to Branch Brook Park in Newark for the a

[RBW] Re: ISO / WTT / WTB: Lezyne Road Drive pump, short or medium

2020-04-17 Thread Patrick Moore
Speaking of wanting a Lezyne Road Drive, 7" or 9": What other short (=/< 9"), light, sturdy, proven minipumps -- preferably all metal -- are there, as alternatives to Lezynes? I like the Lezyne hose with pressure release, but if another very good mini has a very good chuck, I could dispense with th

Re: [RBW] 30 Days of Biking!

2020-04-17 Thread Patrick Moore
Well, it looks as good as Reno. Patrick Moore, who knows nothing about Reno or Las Vegas (but just wrote a resume for a Reno client). On Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 1:18 PM Leah Peterson wrote: > I’m in Vegas. that is the Vegas skyline, poorly pictured in the background. > > Sent from my iPad > > On A

Re: [RBW] Lighten Up: Clem Edition

2020-04-17 Thread Patrick Moore
I am not at all trying to be contradictory; quite the contrary; but I think it's well to state one's own experience if it might help others. The Great, Flaming, Roaring cosmic principle applies: *YMMV.* My own experience is that even very thin-casing tubeless tires don't require pumping any more o

[RBW] Re: FS stock Clem 650b wheelset with tires

2020-04-17 Thread Jim D Massachusetts
With what did you replace them? Jim D Massachusetts On Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 7:02:20 PM UTC-4, Andrew Huston wrote: > > Alex rims, deore hubs, kenda tires, colorful nipples. swapped them out > after only a few short rides. > > $200 plus shipping > > -- You received this me

[RBW] Re: Another Clem fender conundrum

2020-04-17 Thread Collin A
Can you post the results of the fender install? What tires will you plan to use these huge fenders? I'm very curious to see how it looks! Cheers, Collin On Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 12:07:41 PM UTC-7, Jason Fuller wrote: > > Fender installation is an exercise in patience and attention to detail

[RBW] ISO / WTT / WTB: Lezyne Road Drive pump, short or medium

2020-04-17 Thread Patrick Moore
Arrgghh! I left my expensive Road Drive on the bike path just now. Before I pay full retail, does anyone have one of the ~9" or one of the ~7" ones to sell/trade? I know that some of you hate these pumps, so I hope that one of you such will have one that you are very eager to sell on good terms.

Re: [RBW] Flying discs

2020-04-17 Thread Robert Tilley
Aerobies are the best. We got really good at them and used to play on a football field. 100 yard throws perfectly accurate.  The only time they suck is when you throw one off target because you'll be chasing it a good long way. I learned about Aerobies at a football game at San Diego stadium. The

[RBW] Clem H + Xtracycle

2020-04-17 Thread Bones
Mine is a 59. And yes thanks for the feedback on the ride quality. I’ve read similar things in the past. Part of the reason I was thinking of using the Clem is because it is a nice sturdy frame. But those chainstays are long, and I can’t imagine that is ideal. Maybe a new bike is in store af

Re: [RBW] WTB: 66 or 68cm Quickbeam frame set

2020-04-17 Thread Julian Westerhout
Too bad -- well, perhaps the old QB can live on as a stool base, etc. :( Julian Westerhout Bloomington, IL On Friday, April 17, 2020 at 1:11:58 PM UTC-5, Birdman wrote: > > Beam on, Reid! > > I just got back from Bob of Bantam Cycles. (Full disclosure: he's a > friend.) He can replace

Re: [RBW] Lighten Up: Clem Edition

2020-04-17 Thread masmojo
It's all relative really; if you are running lightweight tubes & tires then you might not see a noticable difference in weight, but any weight saving is really just a bonus. Now if for instance you are running something like Marathons with those thick layers of flat prevention stuff (technical

[RBW] Clem H + Xtracycle

2020-04-17 Thread Jeremy Till
Which size is your Clem H? Since the chainstay lengths vary by size, how much flex you will get with a Leap attached would probably vary. The 45cm one probably isn't that different from the old MTB's that Xtracycle attachments work best with. The 52 and 59 are quite a bit longer, making a really

[RBW] Re: FS -- New (~10 miles) Paul Mini Moto Set

2020-04-17 Thread John H.
Sale pending... On Monday, April 13, 2020 at 10:01:11 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote: > > Hey Bunch -- Up for sale is a set (sans brake pads) of barely used (~10 > miles) Silver anodized Paul MiniMotos. These are really great brakes, but > unfortunately I need something with a little more clearance. I'

Re: [RBW] Flying discs

2020-04-17 Thread Jack K
Just as getting an Aeropress a decade or so ago killed my interest in Starbucks, getting a large size Aerobie a couple of years ago (wanted one since I was a kid) killed any interest in messing about with a Frisbee-style flying disc. The Aerobie is in a totally different league and hugely more

[RBW] WTB Nitto Rear Rack / 650b dynamo wheelset

2020-04-17 Thread Michael Baquerizo
Hi all, As the subject suggests, i'm interested in a Nitto rear rack. The MT-Campee (R20) or the 32R that Riv sells would be awesome. Wheelset, would be awesome to see what's out there. Silver set is most preferred, hub and hoops. Open to others as well but they would need to be on the smalle

Re: [RBW] Flying discs

2020-04-17 Thread 'Eric Norris' via RBW Owners Bunch
Love my Aeropress, especially now that I can’t pop over to the local Starbucks while I’m working at home. --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com campyonlyguy.blogspot.com > On Apr 17, 2020, at 12:03 PM, velomann wrote: > > I know some folks are already familiar with this, but Alan

[RBW] Re: steps to mount a tire / tubeless is easy?

2020-04-17 Thread Bill Lindsay
Nice! I like un-diplomatic Joe. I'll play too: For the same reason that friction shifting in the rear is stupid, lace up shoes are stupid. Friction shifting in the rear = easy Index shifting in the rear = more easy Tying my shoes = easy Slipping on my shoes = more easy Ergo..therefore..h

Re: [RBW] 30 Days of Biking!

2020-04-17 Thread Leah Peterson
I’m in Vegas. that is the Vegas skyline, poorly pictured in the background. Sent from my iPad > On Apr 17, 2020, at 10:56 AM, Patrick Moore wrote: > >  > The left photo, by art of chance, is particularly nice -- looks rather like a > publicity shot for the Reno (it is Reno?) tourist bureau. >

[RBW] Re: steps to mount a tire / tubeless is easy?

2020-04-17 Thread ted
Shouldn’t that emoji have a one finger salute? -- 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 view this di

Re: [RBW] Flying discs

2020-04-17 Thread velomann
I know some folks are already familiar with this, but Alan Adler, the inventor of the Aerobie, is also the inventor of the Aeropress. Which Rivelo (but not Rivendell) sold. Or tried to sell - I don't think that was a successful product for them. Mike M On Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 11:01:01 P

[RBW] Re: steps to mount a tire / tubeless is easy?

2020-04-17 Thread Joe Bernard
I said: "I don't think anyone has to accept it as The Only Way, but it sure appeals to me now that I feel I understand it." Update because I'm feeling less diplomatic today: Tubeless is better, everyone should use it. Also friction shifting the rear is stupid. Have a nice day 🙋‍♂️ -- You recei

[RBW] Re: FS: 52 Clem H Mustard

2020-04-17 Thread Clayton Scott
Still have it and given what they are going for on ebay it is a deal ;-). Happy to add your choice of bullmoose, chocomoose, or boscomoose with greater downslope angle to it for an etra $50. Hope you are all staying safe and sane! Clayton On Friday, March 27, 2020 at 11:08:26 AM UTC-7, Cla

Re: [RBW] WTB: 66 or 68cm Quickbeam frame set

2020-04-17 Thread Birdman
Beam on, Reid! I just got back from Bob of Bantam Cycles. (Full disclosure: he's a friend.) He can replace the BB shell, but it would be laborious and for a non-friend, the $800-1000 labor estimate from Ti Cycles is in the ballpark. He'd cut me a deal, but here's the rub: this frame is brazed w

Re: [RBW] Re: steps to mount a tire / tubeless is easy?

2020-04-17 Thread Patrick Moore
FWIW, Jan Heine, who certainly knows tires (but not goatheads!!) prefers tubes. I don't know that he's right in saying that the "sloshing" of sealant will slow the wheel; not in my experience; but sealant certainly will add as much weight as a tube. I just patched a tube with sealant (yup, ya can't

Re: [RBW] 30 Days of Biking!

2020-04-17 Thread masmojo
Squeezed a ride in before the cold front took hold. https://ridewithgps.com/trips/47310029 -- 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+

[RBW] Re: steps to mount a tire / tubeless is easy?

2020-04-17 Thread 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch
I didn't read this as a contentious post at all, but as rather similar to my own ruminations puzzling out if/why to go tubeless. For me the goop thing is huge in the field. For others, no biggie. Now, if goat heads were a bigger issue for me? That would change the result of the equation, as goo

[RBW] WTB DirtDrop 8cm 26.0 clamp

2020-04-17 Thread Eric G@rs
Bump -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.

[RBW] FS Schwinn Cimarron, Chumba Stella, possible Clem H frame

2020-04-17 Thread Andrew Huston
Offering a few bikes FS to thin the herd. First off a beautiful Schwinn Cimarron LE, 1985 I believe. Deore derailleurs, Araya Rims, Nitto stem and bars. I bought locally with ideas that aren't going to come to fruition. Asking $350 plus shipping cost. Chumba Stella, Medium frame, Nine rigid f

[RBW] Re: FS: 50cm Roadini - Orange and Athena!

2020-04-17 Thread D Peters
Yo! I am dropping the price to $1,600 if that piques anyone's interest. Thank you! On Wednesday, 8 April 2020 00:40:22 UTC-4, D Peters wrote: > > Hey all, > > I'm selling my lovely and rarely used Roadini :( - I find I've been riding > the Sam more as I'm almost always biking with a toddler in t

[RBW] Re: steps to mount a tire / tubeless is easy?

2020-04-17 Thread Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
I’m struggling to understand the reason this thread was started. Is this an honest exploration into tubeless vs tubes? Is this helping weigh the risks/rewards of tubeless/tubed? I want to err on the side of charitable towards my fellow man, but I’ve read the original post several times and it c

[RBW] Re: Free Clinic Schedule on Instagram Live

2020-04-17 Thread Clayton Scott
Wheel spoking methods are always of interest to me. Since I have time and don't build more than ~10 wheels a year the Schraner method of spoking has served me well, but I am always interested in other methods. Seems the like tensioning, truing, and stress relieving are pretty similar from bui

[RBW] Re: Swapping Clem H to Atlantis

2020-04-17 Thread Jesse
* .. 2" tire on the atlantis ... any weird pedal strike* Assuming the BB drop is still 68mm, a 2" tire should yield a BB height of ~274. Low for singletrack, but probably fine everywhere else. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" grou

[RBW] Re: steps to mount a tire / tubeless is easy?

2020-04-17 Thread ted
I'm going to cherry pick some things out of here "... it can be really mess or it can be really clean." This sort of comment doesn't really say much. What's typical, what's the probability of it being "really clean", what's the probability of it being "really mess"? Are there particular ti

[RBW] Re: Swapping Clem H to Atlantis

2020-04-17 Thread Drw
Someone posted a fun video of singletracking with an atlantis a couple months ago. It'll make you want one even more. -- 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

[RBW] Re: Free Clinic Schedule on Instagram Live

2020-04-17 Thread James / Analog Cycles
Hi Leah, Submissions in advance are the way to go. We have to gather materials, ruminate on best presentation, pick out our outfits... I'll cover all of that stuff in the 1x clinic, but, nut shell is this: if you don't use one extreme of your gears or another, IE the easiest or very hardes

[RBW] Re: Free Clinic Schedule on Instagram Live

2020-04-17 Thread Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
Can we submit questions early? Maybe it’s helpful to know them ahead of time so you can prepare? I’m interested in 1x video as well. You mentioned to me that I might consider that for my upcoming Cheviot. I don’t know what makes a rider a good candidate for 1x, but I’d like to know. I don’t sh

[RBW] Re: WTB: Small Clem L, Cheviot, or other Riv Step-Thru or Mixte

2020-04-17 Thread 'Keith Swanson' via RBW Owners Bunch
I believe Analog has a 50 cm Cheviot frame. On Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 7:28:32 AM UTC-7, Justin Kennedy (Brooklyn, NY) wrote: > > I know this is a long shot considering the popularity of these bikes in > these sizes, but we're looking for a Riv step-thru or mixte (frame or > complete) for m

[RBW] Re: steps to mount a tire / tubeless is easy?

2020-04-17 Thread James / Analog Cycles
Tom, you could ride around on granite tires and be fine. You're super fit and probably think stumps make good pillows! I hope to see you this summer, I'll start carving some new tires for you. -james On Friday, April 17, 2020 at 10:56:54 AM UTC-4, Tom Horton wrote: > > all this tubeless talk

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam skewer question

2020-04-17 Thread James / Analog Cycles
Here's a guess, and this is only a legit guess if you can partly but not fully insert the skewer. The axle is bent, near the drop out, on the fixed side. When inserting the skewer, if it goes in maybe a centimeter but then stops, that would be my guess. It would work the other way because...

[RBW] Re: steps to mount a tire / tubeless is easy?

2020-04-17 Thread Tom Horton
all this tubeless talk, fascinating, but cannot resist putting in my two cents for the Luddite end of the spectrum. I have equipped my big ole MIT atlantis with big ole heavy schwalbe marathon plus mtb tires, 2.25 inches, and have spent months happily, flatlessly riding briary, brushy woodland

Re: [RBW] FS: MUSA Atlantis. 56 cm / 650b

2020-04-17 Thread Matthew P
Greetings. I'm offering to sell this *frame & fork for $1400*. The original owner paid about $2500 as a special order built by Waterford. I paid $3000 for the complete bike. Let me know if you are interested. Thanks. -Matthew San Diego On Thursday, April 2, 2020 at 2:09:24 PM UTC-7, Matthew P wro

[RBW] Re: steps to mount a tire / tubeless is easy?

2020-04-17 Thread James / Analog Cycles
Both lists are missing rim prep, which is a few steps, but none of this is about numbers, really. Watch that tutorial, it can be really mess or it can be really clean. I'd say on the whole, cleaning your chain is messier than setting up tubeless, and you have to do it about 52 times more oft

[RBW] Re: Analog Cycles: Free Tubeless Clinic on Instagram Live

2020-04-17 Thread James / Analog Cycles
I'll put the top five randomly in a clinic! On Friday, April 17, 2020 at 2:01:40 AM UTC-4, Ian Terry wrote: > > Please, please, top five Melvins albums. > > On Monday, April 13, 2020 at 4:59:03 PM UTC-4, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! > wrote: >> >> ***Posted on behalf of James and Candice, whose pos

[RBW] Quickbeam skewer question

2020-04-17 Thread Ted Shwartz
Hello My QB has been running fixed since I bought it. Yesterday I flopped the rear wheel to the freewheel side. When I tried to reinsert the skewer from the other side I find that it will not insert from the fixed side, but only on the freewheel side. Am I doing something wrong, is my skewer

[RBW] FS: 175 mm Sugino XD2 Crank Arms

2020-04-17 Thread Conway Bennett
I have gently used 175 mm Sugino XD2 crank arms but no bike for them. I have been shipping stuff via USPS on Saturday's so please make me a fair offer net-to-me, shipped from Chicago, and they will go out tomorrow with everything else I sold this week. Thanks in advance. https://photos.app.go

[RBW] Re: Free Clinic Schedule on Instagram Live

2020-04-17 Thread James / Analog Cycles
*Adding: 5/6 Handlebar tape customization: different finishes to make your tape unique* *5/13: Drivetrain hacks: Turkey Vulture, Turkey Vulture Supreme, 1x friction shifting. Don't settle for stock gearing! * On Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 8:37:52 PM UTC-4, James / Analog Cycles wrote: >

[RBW] Re: Free Clinic Schedule on Instagram Live

2020-04-17 Thread James / Analog Cycles
I'll add a tape customization clinic. There are a bunch of things you can do, glitter is the easiest, but the others are fun as well. -james On Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 8:58:41 PM UTC-4, Joe Bernard wrote: > > I want to see how Candice adds sparkle to the tape! -- You received this messag

[RBW] Re: Free Clinic Schedule on Instagram Live

2020-04-17 Thread James / Analog Cycles
Sure. We can do that. We have a number of bikes here with it set up. On Friday, April 17, 2020 at 1:02:05 AM UTC-4, J Imler wrote: > > Turkey vulture demo. Component meshing...with smooth results. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch

[RBW] FS stock Clem 650b wheelset with tires

2020-04-17 Thread Andrew Huston
Sold -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.