[RBW] WTB Rando Bag

2024-06-05 Thread Maxwell Olmos
Anyone have any sweet rando bags for sell? I'm into the swift industry ones that are no longer around, Gilles berthoud bags, rambler bags, and anyhting similar. I'm not a big fan of the acorn bags to be frank. Let me know what you got! This will go on my single speed crust lighting bolt, not

[RBW] Looking for article about a frame builder who built their own hillibike

2024-06-05 Thread Josh Turner
Like 4 years ago i remember stumbling across an article about a frame builder who was curious about grant's geo and his hillibikes (the article at that time i'm sure was like 4 years old as well) He decided to build his own from scratch to see how it rides I'm sure i stumbled across it on grant

[RBW] ISO: 51cm Appaloosa or 51-54 Hillborne

2024-06-05 Thread Juliet Eke
Hey Folks - Searching for a Riv trail bike, particularly interested in Appaloosa and Hillborne. Preferably, this would be a complete, but I'm open to frames as well. Thanks! Juliet -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To uns

[RBW] Re: billie bars

2024-06-05 Thread Turmoil Toybox
thank you all for the feedback! helps a lot especially w that last photo i’m planning on putting the billie bars on a homer hilsen w a tallux stem - i have both thumbies and bar ends. i enjoy the length of the albatross but wish i had a little bit more room for different riding positions On W

[RBW] Re: Wabi Woolen top quality wool jerseys on sale

2024-06-05 Thread bo richardson
I have had several and still have two. they are great and Harth is a very good guy. On Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 1:20:17 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: > I forgot to add that Wabi Woolens is a labor of love by a school teacher > who went ahead and designed, and had manufactured, his own idea of

Re: [RBW] 2024 13&17 Cicada plague

2024-06-05 Thread rltilley
No cicadas here but I did get to ride through another swarm of bees the other day. I’ve been caught in a few of those beehive moves now. You can hear the swarm coming from quite a distance.Robert TilleySan Diego, CASent from my iPhoneOn Jun 5, 2024, at 1:05 PM, George Schick wrote:Anyone been bik

[RBW] Re: ISO: Clem L for 26 inch wheels

2024-06-05 Thread Michael Baquerizo
some of the clem's on this page are for sure 26" https://bluelug.com/bike-catalog/model/rivendell-bicycle-works-clem-smith-jr/page/2/ looks like there's a blue and silver, at least. On Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 4:43:40 PM UTC-4 NYCbikeguy wrote: > Doug, > Sounds about right. Thanks for the in

Re: [RBW] Re: Riv Rider Recipes

2024-06-05 Thread Patrick Moore
Sorry, not cream cheese but a big dollop of industrial quantity mayonnaise. On Wed, Jun 5, 2024 at 2:58 PM Patrick Moore wrote: > ... Slice the cheapest bulk bologna you can find into 1/4" slices, wrap > around cream cheese and pimento and sliced pineapple, skewer with toothpick > holding maras

Re: [RBW] Re: Riv Rider Recipes

2024-06-05 Thread Patrick Moore
Not to my taste, but I do recall a friend long ago who designed the ultimate (for him) sandwich: Take 2 slices of wheat berry bread (brown bread with whole grains mixed in; that's what they called it back then). Spread both heavily with peanut butter. Add thick layer of cheddar and of salami. C

Re: [RBW] Re: Riv Rider Recipes

2024-06-05 Thread Chris Halasz
I'll make this literary introduction of a quick recipe for the non-peanut allergy non-cooks: Ernest Hemingway's Mt Everest Special: Spread peanut butter on toast (rye or sourdough recommended), with thinly sliced sweet onion (Vidalias are the best) placed on top (not too much, you'll know what

[RBW] Re: ISO: Clem L for 26 inch wheels

2024-06-05 Thread NYCbikeguy
Doug, Sounds about right. Thanks for the info! On Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 4:27:21 PM UTC-4 Doug H. wrote: > I know the original L 45 had 26 wheels. Not sure about the current > iteration. > Doug > > On Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 4:21:15 PM UTC-4 NYCbikeguy wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> I'm not s

Re: [RBW] 2024 13&17 Cicada plague

2024-06-05 Thread Patrick Moore
Come to think of it, I rather think that these "mayflies" may have been ants in their annual winged and migratory state. On Wed, Jun 5, 2024 at 2:27 PM Patrick Moore wrote: > Thanks. Those photos reminded me of the annual swarms of mayflies whose > numbers would explode at the beginning of the s

Re: [RBW] 2024 13&17 Cicada plague

2024-06-05 Thread Patrick Moore
Thanks. Those photos reminded me of the annual swarms of mayflies whose numbers would explode at the beginning of the summer rains in East Africa. We had batteries of outdoor lights around our somewhat isolated (surrounded by sq miles of coffee plantation) house to protect against the then-common a

[RBW] Re: ISO: Clem L for 26 inch wheels

2024-06-05 Thread Doug H.
I know the original L 45 had 26 wheels. Not sure about the current iteration. Doug On Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 4:21:15 PM UTC-4 NYCbikeguy wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm not sure when this model was sold, but I'm looking for the biggest > clem L that fit 26 inch wheels. It's for my significant othe

[RBW] ISO: Clem L for 26 inch wheels

2024-06-05 Thread NYCbikeguy
Hi All, I'm not sure when this model was sold, but I'm looking for the biggest clem L that fit 26 inch wheels. It's for my significant other who is around 5'4. I think any color is fine except for olive green. I believe there were orange, silver, and dark green, but I'd need a fact check on tha

[RBW] Re: Wabi Woolen top quality wool jerseys on sale

2024-06-05 Thread Patrick Moore
I forgot to add that Wabi Woolens is a labor of love by a school teacher who went ahead and designed, and had manufactured, his own idea of the ideal cycling jersey after he found others insufficient. On Wed, Jun 5, 2024 at 2:18 PM Patrick Moore wrote: > PSA from a very satisfied customer > > ht

[RBW] Wabi Woolen top quality wool jerseys on sale

2024-06-05 Thread Patrick Moore
PSA from a very satisfied customer https://wabiwoolens.com I've used Harth Huffman's Wabi Woolen jerseys for years, and as someone who has worn woolen jerseys from many manufacturers, Wabis are really the best in quality for material, design, stitching, and the personal response from the owner.

Re: [RBW] 2024 13&17 Cicada plague

2024-06-05 Thread George Schick
https://www.nbcchicago.com/cicadas-illinois-chicago-2024/photos-the-2024-cicada-emergence-in-chicago-area-and-illinois/3442146/ On Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 3:08:28 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: > We want photos! > > Patrick Moore, cycling in ABQ, NM where the greatest insect threats are > clo

Re: [RBW] 2024 13&17 Cicada plague

2024-06-05 Thread Patrick Moore
We want photos! Patrick Moore, cycling in ABQ, NM where the greatest insect threats are clouds of midges very oddly interspaced on the Rio Grande bike path at mouth height. On Wed, Jun 5, 2024 at 2:05 PM George Schick wrote: > Anyone been biking during the past month or so in areas where these

[RBW] 2024 13&17 Cicada plague

2024-06-05 Thread George Schick
Anyone been biking during the past month or so in areas where these @$%&! cicadas are everywhere? If so, what's been your experience? Inhale any, get hit in the face/eyes, etc? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscri

Re: [RBW] Re: Riv Rider Recipes

2024-06-05 Thread John Rinker
Here's a quick, easy and delicious camp dish that I call 'Cowboy Chili'. It works best if you pass through a town late in the day and are not riding much further as there's canned goods. 1 can of black beans 1 can of sweet corn kernels 1 can of chopped tomatoes (fire-roasted from Trader Joes!) 1

Re: [RBW] Re: Riv Rider Recipes

2024-06-05 Thread Patrick Moore
1. Indian dal on the cheap and easy. Boil red or orange or yellow (brown rather earthy for my taste) in 3X water until soft. Cook about 1.5X long grain rice with a bit of cardamom seed. In small skillet or saucepan heat as much oil as you like to "wet" the lentil and rice mixture, and with some

Re: [RBW] Re: Goals for 2024 (will they be S.M.A.R.T. ?)

2024-06-05 Thread Brady Smith
I definitely get what Ted is saying about putting yourself in a prison with objective goals. My big goal this year was to do my first SR series. I did a 200-300-400k last year. All I needed was to add a 600. Easy, right? I wound up calling it quits on the 400k last weekend with about 100 miles to

Re: [RBW] Re: Goals for 2024 (will they be S.M.A.R.T. ?)

2024-06-05 Thread Ted Durant
I am a numbers guy to a fault. Having suffered some over-training issues in 2020, I spent 2021 and 2022 trying to be a bit less gung-ho about being on the bike every day. Going into 2023, I had a goals discussion with the guy I ride with a lot (an actuary ... very hard core numbers guy). We've d

[RBW] Re: FS: bags, bar, tires

2024-06-05 Thread tio ryan
PM sent for the pannier 🙏 Long lost match for my existing ortlieb -tio ryan in bk On Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 1:34:05 PM UTC-4 rmulc...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi, all, > > Selling an Ortlieb carry-off pannier, a Bags X Bird "teardrop" -- similar > to the current Piccolo -- a set of 700X43 Grav

[RBW] FS: bags, bar, tires

2024-06-05 Thread Ryan Mulcahy
Hi, all, Selling an Ortlieb carry-off pannier, a Bags X Bird "teardrop" -- similar to the current Piccolo -- a set of 700X43 Gravel Kings; and a PNW "Coast" handlebar, 44cm. The Ortlieb and the teardrop both well-used but still in pretty good shape. I no longer have the plastic insert that cam

[RBW] FS: Small parts - Velo Orange, Salsa, Shimano, All City, Tektro

2024-06-05 Thread Michael Ullmer
Cross-posted from the i-bob list. Prices don't include shipping 1) Velo Orange Wheel Stabilizer - $10 (pending) 2) Salsa Front Black Flip-off Skewer - $5 3) Shimano 600 Tri-Color Brake Levers - SOLD 4) Shimano Deore XT "Deer Head" Brake Levers BL-M700 - $25 5) 17t All City Track

[RBW] Re: Hwy 1 Closures

2024-06-05 Thread Ben Adrian
This rings so true ;) On Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 7:45:01 AM UTC-7 boru...@gmail.com wrote: anarcho- adult children who spent a fortune on fat tires" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and st

Re: [RBW] Re: Riv Rider Recipes

2024-06-05 Thread Coco Menk
bumping this thread to see if there are any new contributors this Spring :) Thread prompt : *1) How many of you all have read Grant's Eat Bacon, Don't Jog? Anyone subscribe to his food ideas or any other "alternative" diets? Cyclists tend to be pretty health-conscious and independent minded,

Re: [RBW] Hwy 1 Closures

2024-06-05 Thread 'Eric Norris' via RBW Owners Bunch
Exactly. I’m hoping to ride to at least to the village sometime in June, and bikes can often go where cars can’t. --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com Insta: @CampyOnlyGuy YouTube: YouTube.com/CampyOnlyGuy > On Jun 5, 2024, at 7:45 AM, bo richardson wrote: > > But" closed to car traffic" is not

[RBW] Re: Hwy 1 Closures

2024-06-05 Thread bo richardson
But" closed to car traffic" is not the same as" impassible to anarcho- adult children who spent a fortune on fat tires" Dan Remsen on the Bellingham Mayors Bike-Ped Advisory Board. advocated for retrofitting as appropriate "Dead End" signs to read "Dead End for Cars" On Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at

Re: [RBW] film photos on bike rides

2024-06-05 Thread George Schick
Nick - excellent photo's. There's something about B&W film that brings out the surreal nature of various conditions and events that color just can't quite duplicate. Riding across long stretches of the Canadian prairie self-supported where there is no opportunity for support or relief sounds

[RBW] Re: 58 Gold Homer Frameset, $1300 shipped in CONUS

2024-06-05 Thread Greg Sonstein
Tektros, long reach from Riv. Southern Cal. I would defer to Riv's sizing guidelines on frame sizes (https://www.rivbike.com/products/homer). I can post more pics today. Will include BB, headset, seatpost (not a Nitto), and the brakes if you want them. On Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 4:10:21 PM UT