Re: [RBW] Re: Eroica California

I rode it on my Eisentraut with period appropriate Campy Nuovo Record and 30mm tubular tires. As I recall, they allow newer lugged steel bikes, and I definitely saw a few Rivs. There were several folks from this list and I-BOB. There's a bike expo and Concours for people to show off their rides,

Re: [RBW] Gearing Choices

"All TBD," Even OLD is TBD? 135? 130? 126? 120? something else? I'm super into 120 and 126 lately, so I'll be interested to hear it if you are also considering a legacy OLD. BL in EC On Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 2:29:06 PM UTC-7 Ted Durant wrote: > On Apr 3, 2024, at 11:54 AM, Piaw Na

[RBW] Re: sold: Nitto fillet brazed Faceplater quill stem, 31.8, 110mm, 225 quill length

sold On Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 7:27:39 PM UTC-7 eddietheflay wrote: > > thx > On Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 7:28:25 AM UTC-7 eddietheflay wrote: > >> If you have smaller diameter bars, I can include shims to make it work. >> >> On Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 7:26:20 AM UTC-7 eddietheflay wr

[RBW] sold: Nitto fillet brazed Faceplater quill stem, 31.8, 110mm, 225 quill length

thx On Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 7:28:25 AM UTC-7 eddietheflay wrote: > If you have smaller diameter bars, I can include shims to make it work. > > On Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 7:26:20 AM UTC-7 eddietheflay wrote: > >> Been installed but really close to perfect. Maybe a couple of tiny >> hai

Re: [RBW] Gearing Choices

I've attached a gearing spreadsheet I use, which allows me to easily compare three different gearing setups in the one sheet. It's in ODS (OpenOffice) format, but I believe that Excel can open and read that format. It also shows speed in each gear at a specified cadence - I have speed as KPH be

Re: [RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: Bump! ISO: 10-speed spacers. And question.

On Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 2:05:32 PM UTC-5 Garth wrote: https://bike.bikegremlin.com/3573/bicycle-cassette-rear-chainrings-standards/#2.1.2 https://bike.bikegremlin.com/1232/bicycle-cassette-compatibility/ Jackpot! Thanks for sharing! -- You received this message because you are subscr

Re: [RBW] Gearing Choices

> On Apr 3, 2024, at 11:54 AM, Piaw Na wrote: > > I'm a big fan of half-step + granny for 7-speed rear cassettes and > freewheels. I think I even wrote an article about it for the Rivendell Reader > at one point (good luck digging it up!). What killed it for me was once > cassettes got to the

Re: [RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: Bump! ISO: 10-speed spacers. And question.

I've never seen extensive specs on the Miche way Patrick but Relja @bikegremlin has charts of Shimano and Campy. https://bike.bikegremlin.com/3573/bicycle-cassette-rear-chainrings-standards/#2.1.2 https://bike.bikegremlin.com/1232/bicycle-cassette-compatibility/ On Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at

Re: [RBW] Re: Long Chainstays - What Problem/Deficiency Do They Solve?

A ribeye and a burger denote variations of what object ? *beef* As long chainstays and shorter chainstays denote variations of what object ? *bike* These are distinctions, designations, identifiers of forms. On Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 9:05:07 AM UTC-4 brok...@gmail.com wrote: > hot dogs

Re: [RBW] Re: how wide of wheels and tires will a specialized seqoia handle

I have a 81 Sequoia built in 3Rensho's shop. Mine clears 33 Soma Supple Vitesse on 700c wheels with no fenders. I might try 35s at some point, but these are nice for now and I have other bikes with bigger tires. I thought I had heard the later years had more clearance, but I just read somewher

Re: [RBW] Craigslist, etc 2024

Gone! Its orange, it even sells fast. Mike SLO CA On Monday, April 1, 2024 at 7:24:20 AM UTC-7 chefd...@gmail.com wrote: > check out this Riv adjacent Ebisu in Davis, CA > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1045901090509133/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&trackin

Re: [RBW] how wide of wheels and tires will a specialized seqoia handle

I have an ‘82 as well and it has good clearance, depending on the brakes used. My current Superbe Pros have lots of room, while the previous Tektros were tighter. The previous owner said he could fit 35mm actual tires, and that looks possible (at least with the Suntour brakes) Eric On Wednesday,

[RBW] Re: how wide of wheels and tires will a specialized seqoia handle

Hello Bo, I have an '82 Sequoia that I have RH 700 x 32 Stampede Pass tires mounted on Velocity Quill rims. Comfortable amount of clearance without fenders. I have not tired them with fenders since this is my naked road bike (no fenders nor racks). My Crust LB-canti is my fully dressed bike. I'

[RBW] how wide of wheels and tires will a specialized seqoia handle

there is a steel sequoia I am looking at remotely. the tires on it say 23mm and look narrow as knife blades there doesn't seem to be a lot of room beyond that for wider wheels and tires. I bet there are 20 people on the list with experience with this situation is the sequoia a good solution for

Re: [RBW] Re: Eroica California

If I decide to gear way lower, I'll swap over a vintage compact double. I have a Sugino AT triple converted to Guard/46/30. BL in EC On Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 7:59:12 AM UTC-7 Keith Weaver wrote: > Bill, > > I also have a brown Gran Premio! I especially like the Suntour symmetric > sh

[RBW] Re: Gearing Choices

Ted So, you have settled on what your gearing and derailleur choices will be? If yes, what exactly will they be? What rear wheel OLD will you be using? Will it be a cassette rear hub or a freewheel? How many cogs in back, what cogs? If it's a contemporary 10 or 11speed cassette width, have

Re: [RBW] Re: Gearing Choices

Piaw: It's easy and, thanks to AliExpress, relatively cheap to build your own cassettes from loose parts -- at least, perhaps not for really huge cogs. But a half step + granny could give me, anyway, nice close cruising gears in the 75" to 60" range plus a downhill gear or two and some low bailout

[RBW] Re: Gearing Choices

I'm a big fan of half-step + granny for 7-speed rear cassettes and freewheels. I think I even wrote an article about it for the Rivendell Reader at one point (good luck digging it up!). What killed it for me was once cassettes got to the point where constructing your cassette was no longer supp

Re: [RBW] Re: How do I know when a saddle fits?

A lot of great input here. I think I now know how individual an issue this can be just from the comments. For me, just recently it has turned out that all those Brooks C17s I have ON ALL MY BIKEs are no longer working for me. This may be TMI but it turns out that because of their shape, my si

[RBW] Gearing Choices

This might be a fairly long post, apologies in advance, and just skip past it or delete if you’re not interested in another treatise on gearing. I’m in line for a fancy custom bike and I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time (it’s good to be retired) working on the gearing. Part of the quest is

Re: [RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: Bump! ISO: 10-speed spacers. And question.

As a matter of fact, I've never used my Miche 10 sp cassettes with a 10 sp chain but I suppose those must also work. (Since I built those Miche 10 sp cassettes, I've used a chain "1 generation later" than the cassette because web scuttlebutt says that this promotes crisper shifting. At least, I hav

Re: [RBW] Re: Eroica California

Bill, I also have a brown Gran Premio! I especially like the Suntour symmetric shifters. Univega was the brand sold in my childhood bike store, so when I saw mine in a used bike shop, I had to have it. They'll always have a soft spot in my heart. If I were to ride mine in the CA Eroica, I think I'

Re: [RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: Bump! ISO: 10-speed spacers. And question.

Thanks, Ted. I reviewed Sheldon's chart and saw these measurements for 7 thru 10; where did you find the 11 sp measurements? I'll be interested in you related post. The 10 sp Miche cogs are odd. The Shimano 10 speeds measure 1.6 mm wide across the cog, the Miche ones measure 1.6 mm at the teeth b

[RBW] FS: Nitto Billie bars

Been installed but so damn close to perfect condition...a photo can't show the teeny tiny nicks. $110 shipped. -- 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

[RBW] Re: FS: Nitto fillet brazed Faceplater quill stem, 31.8, 110mm, 225 quill length

If you have smaller diameter bars, I can include shims to make it work. On Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 7:26:20 AM UTC-7 eddietheflay wrote: > Been installed but really close to perfect. Maybe a couple of tiny > hairline marks but still looks like bike jewelry to me. Hard to find, good > to own.

[RBW] FS: Nitto fillet brazed Faceplater quill stem, 31.8, 110mm, 225 quill length

Been installed but really close to perfect. Maybe a couple of tiny hairline marks but still looks like bike jewelry to me. Hard to find, good to own. $130 net to me gets it shipped to you. https://photos.app.goo.gl/9C4QGw8VysEE3AVW9 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to th

Re: [RBW] Craigslist, etc 2024

On Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 12:59:04 PM UTC-5 Matthew Williams wrote: Sam Hillborne F/F/HS/BB 51cm 1550 Livonia, MI https://www.ebay.com/itm/176315208003 Oooh, it’s tempting to add a blue “Midwest Sam” to join my green “West Coast Sam” and silver “East Coast Sam”. Unfortunately I’ve maxed my

Re: [RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: Bump! ISO: 10-speed spacers. And question.

FWIW, the center-center spacing for Shimano cogs is: 7sp 5.00 8sp 4.80 9sp 4.35 10sp 3.95 11sp Road 3.69 11sp MTB 3.90 Sorry, I don’t have 12 and 13. Cog + spacer widths need to add to those numbers. Theoretically you can use thinner cogs than spec with wider spacers, but you would run into tr

Re: [RBW] Re: Long Chainstays - What Problem/Deficiency Do They Solve?

hot dogs vs. corn dogsOn Apr 3, 2024, at 8:54 AM, Steve wrote:How about "Spaghetti vs Macaroni" ?On Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 6:21:28 AM UTC-4 Ryan Ogilvie wrote:What are long chain stays in this metaphor? :-)Sent from my mobile device. On Apr 2, 2024, at 11:26 PM, fiddl...@gmail.com

Re: [RBW] Re: Long Chainstays - What Problem/Deficiency Do They Solve?

How about "Spaghetti vs Macaroni" ? On Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 6:21:28 AM UTC-4 Ryan Ogilvie wrote: > What are long chain stays in this metaphor? :-) > > > Sent from my mobile device. > > On Apr 2, 2024, at 11:26 PM, fiddl...@gmail.com > wrote: > > Ribeye vs Burger: both get the same job

Re: [RBW] Re: Long Chainstays - What Problem/Deficiency Do They Solve?

How about "Chain of sausages vs Sausage patties" ? On Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 6:21:28 AM UTC-4 Ryan Ogilvie wrote: > What are long chain stays in this metaphor? :-) > > > Sent from my mobile device. > > On Apr 2, 2024, at 11:26 PM, fiddl...@gmail.com > wrote: > > Ribeye vs Burger: both ge

Re: [RBW] Re: Long Chainstays - What Problem/Deficiency Do They Solve?

What are long chain stays in this metaphor? :-)Sent from my mobile device. On Apr 2, 2024, at 11:26 PM, fiddl...@gmail.com wrote:Ribeye vs Burger: both get the same job done in different ways…neither is a bad way to goOn Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 1:50:18 PM UTC-4 John Hawrylak, Woodstown NJ wrote