[RBW] Re: Sharing Your Winter Ride Fotos 2023

Takashi, To answer your question about snow in Virginia, generally we get less than we used to. (No surprise there.) Eric is less than 100 miles north of me, but we are both in Eastern/Central Virginia, more or less. The farther west in the state, the higher the elevation and that portion gets s

[RBW] Re: Small window without rain

Shoot, was really close to your starting point (Brooklyn and Lakeshore) last weekend, on Central Coast this weekend. Mike SLO CA On Friday, January 6, 2023 at 11:56:49 AM UTC-8 edwardb...@gmail.com wrote: > Going in an Oakland ride at two. Starting at Arizmendi Lakeshore going > through lake m

Re: [RBW] Flood Season Riding in CA

Jeremey, Eric, et al Get some photos of the rack line in between flood/release events to gauge river heights. A fun hydrologic exercise while riding. Rack line? The topmost line of organic and anthropogenic debris parallel to flow deposited on river bank/levee. Lower flood levels will result in

[RBW] Re: Nitto quill-clamp front brake housing stop

I like the look of this hanger and waited way too long to buy a silver one from Blue Lug or Circles while they had them in stock. Ended up with black which was painted, not anodized. Had a lot of fun removing the paint and getting it to a silver that looks like it was in someone's toolbox for 40

Re: [RBW] Flood Season Riding in CA

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[RBW] Re: Flood Season Riding in CA

I've lived in Sacramento for most of the past 13 years and have lived through a few of these flood seasons and the drought years in between. The flood years always feel like welcome relief from the drought but also drive home just how reliant we are on the levees and infrastructure like the wei

[RBW] Re: Flood Season Riding in CA

Oh, and further to Collin's point about the flood risk from channelizing the river: the Sacramento River is expected to overtop the Fremont weir starting tomorrow for the first time since 2019, which was before I moved to town. This causes the river to flow into the Yolo bypass rather than floo

[RBW] Re: Flood Season Riding in CA

Its true about the consternation from the public! I was out a few nights ago to see what conditions looked like on the American River, and at an intersection some car pulled up next to me, pointed a camera at me and started in with a bunch of questions about why I was out riding in the rain. It

Re: [RBW] Nitto quill-clamp front brake housing stop

It looks like the Fairweather Nitto cable hanger: https://analogcycles.com/products/fairweather-x-nitto-brake-hanger_193483?variant=43248187506920 Nice looking doohickey. -Dave On Friday, January 6, 2023 at 8:55:42 PM UTC-5 Danny wrote: > Fairweather x Nitto cable hanger > > https://global.blue

[RBW] Re: Flood Season Riding in CA

I used to work for a company that had a data center down there in the Pocket neighborhood, just across the road from the levee. Never made any sense to me and supposedly they had plans to dynamite the levee further downstream to let flood water out in the event of catastrophic flooding of the

Re: [RBW] Re: Last ride of 2022

Well, if the hole you plugged was big enough for 4 plugs you did very well; as I said, all of mine simply vanished into the void until I ran out. It was a mid-fall day, perhaps low or mid 50s so perhaps the remaining OS acted as a lubricant. I've not yet had to test one of the "fat" plugs, but I'm

[RBW] Re: Mermaid Platypus bar tape match help

I just noticed on the Campandgoslow website that both tapes are restocked. .. Kim Hetzel Yelm, WA. On Friday, January 6, 2023 at 3:38:59 PM UTC-8 Kim Hetzel wrote: > Hi Tom, > > May I suggest this bar tape: > https://www.campandgoslow.com/product/eastern-rattler-bar-tape > If you are unable to

[RBW] Re: Mermaid Platypus bar tape match help

Tom, I'm with Leah on this, but I'm biased towards the "let's throw more color at it!" vibe on her bikes. Back in the day when I rode them I liked a dropbsr bike to have a big smashing color for the bar wrap that didn't really match anything else on the frame; I think liime on the front of an

[RBW] Re: Mermaid Platypus bar tape match help

Thanks for the ideas. I like the grey bar wrap - the pedals are grey and it looks nice with the mermaid. I will have it way more blacked out soon- seat post, headset, and brake levers. Looking forward to some wrench time tomorrow, Tom On Friday, January 6, 2023 at 4:09:02 PM UTC-5 aeroperf

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[RBW] Re: Mermaid Platypus bar tape match help

Frankly To, the black that is shown in the photos all works. While I'm generally a fan of complimentary colors, with all the black parts you have, but especially with the saddle, bars and stem, keeping the bars black is the way to go. Adding colored tape would just look out of place. On Friday

[RBW] Small window without rain

Going in an Oakland ride at two. Starting at Arizmendi Lakeshore going through lake merit east side mills college and finally stopping at ghosttown brewing laurel for an afternoon beer and snacks. If anyone is interested in joining hit me up. -- You received this message because you are subscrib

[RBW] Re: Sharing Your Winter Ride Fotos 2023

Takashi, Yes, this Platypus looks like an exotic thing on the barren landscape this time of year. We really did lose 2 feet of snow to warm temps in a week. Wild. I don’t have more ride photos yet but I do have a video I shot when winter arrived. I hope you can see it. I’ll attach my Instagram

[RBW] Re: Mermaid Platypus bar tape match help

I like Dave's advice of a contrasting color. I have a few rolls of Newbaums, and would see if orange or maroon or purple would work. If it didn't look great, amber shellac it and get a shade of tan. Since you have the Celeste or blue wrap, maybe just give it a shot? How's the platypus for rid

[RBW] Re: Mermaid Platypus bar tape match help

If you were a rule-follower, or more specifically a follower of "The Rules" then you would ponder Rule #8 https://www.velominati.com/ Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Friday, January 6, 2023 at 7:59:54 AM UTC-8 Tom Palmer wrote: > Hi all, > I am getting the mermaid Platypus dialed in and wantin

Re: [RBW] Re: Are Paul brakes worth the money?

> On Jan 5, 2023, at 21:38, J G wrote: > > Setup is the most important thing with brakes and good compassionless housing. This is true- the less sympathy your housing feels, the better it will be able to do its job. ~Mark Raleigh, NC -- You received this message because you are subscribe

[RBW] WTB: MUSA Shorts, Coyote/khaki color, size medium

Hoping someone has a new or used pair of these shorts laying around that they would consider selling to me for the right price. Not interested in the black or ranger green. Happy new year -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. T

[RBW] Re: Sharing Your Winter Ride Fotos 2023

So many great images! Brian, Spectacular view, and oh, those clouds pattern in the sky! And your Sam is so cool; to my eyes it's perfect. Paul, Thank you, I'm glad to know that you enjoy my photos. Looks like Virginia is a very beautiful place, I can almost feel crisp air and sweet smell of dry

[RBW] Re: SKS fender install on a Clem

I agree that the Sheldon's nut works great...looks cleanand allows to easily remove and replace the fenders if you need/want to. On Sunday, January 1, 2023 at 12:06:02 PM UTC-5 rmro...@gmail.com wrote: > Or, any bike not currently using the center brake mount hole on the fork. > Here I am w

[RBW] Re: e-Bike article in the New Yorker

I would say in the last few years, especially since the advent of Covid, a good third of the bikes I see on the streets of Winnipeg are e-bikes of one kind or another. And they're not just ridden by aging baby-boomers like myself either. When some folks had to return to the physical workplace, i