[RBW] F: Pair of Pacenti Pari-Moto 650B Tires

I discovered these in my tire cache—I no longer have any 650B wheels, so they need a new home. I believe these are new—or nearly so—with only the most minor signs of wear. Black tread with tan sidewalls. Folding. One pair (two tires). $50 for the pair, shipped in the CONUS. Email me with any

Re: WRe: [RBW] Re: “The Art of Taking it Slow” in The New Yorker

Let’s not overlook the flattering description of the Roaduno painted “banana-slug yellow” I’ll be curious to see if that makes into their paint color description in place of what I’m guessing was lime olive. It would be inside info known by those who actually read the article. Insert secret b

Re: [RBW] Rivendell children's bike

You've convinced me that hand brakes aren't hard for beginning children cyclists; I suppose if a child is old enough and coordinated enough to backpedal to stop he or she can grab a lever. One advantage of coaster brakes is that they're generally set and forget. As long as the chain is not hugely

Re: [RBW] Rivendell children's bike

> On Sep 18, 2024, at 3:29 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: > > I just read Ted's post. I retract the second part, maybe -- instance is not a > statistic -- but not the first part of my assertion! >> … As just one of the dozens of generations of small children learning to >> ride on coaster braked bik

[RBW] wtb: Brook B17 black in really good condition

Let me know if you have something available. thx eddie dot flayer at att dot net -- 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...

WRe: [RBW] Re: “The Art of Taking it Slow” in The New Yorker

Will this appear in a print issue of The New Yorker? On Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 11:55:42 PM UTC+10 wn6...@aol.com wrote: > Great article. My brother in Monte Rio, CA forwarded it to me, I forwarded > it to a small group of cyclists I ride with here in the Sacramento area. My > first bi

Re: WRe: [RBW] Re: “The Art of Taking it Slow” in The New Yorker

Yes, it’s in the latest issue. Best, Rich in ATL On Wed, 18 Sep 2024 at 6:17 PM, DTL wrote: > Will this appear in a print issue of The New Yorker? > > On Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 11:55:42 PM UTC+10 wn6...@aol.com > wrote: > >> Great article. My brother in Monte Rio, CA forwarded it to m

[RBW] Re: "Rivendell themed" Cherubim

Nice bike! It's hard to beat Japanese craftsmanship. Love the elegant curve of the seat stays. The frame looks like it may be filet brazed? Hmmm...it appears to be just my size!!! Steve On Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 12:51:42 PM UTC-4 Mackenzy Albright wrote: > Raw_meet - what a l

Re: [RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: The Art of Taking It Slow | The New Yorker On Grant Petersen and Rob

There's also the small matter of Bridgestone ceasing to exist as a bicycle brand in NA 30 years ago. Readers interested in learning why the article exists have a bike they can look up and buy from Rivendell, Bridgestone makes automobile tires. On Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 1:58:26 PM UTC

Re: [RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: The Art of Taking It Slow | The New Yorker On Grant Petersen and Rob

To that end, I'll note that the Outside Magazine article mentioned in the piece that Grant was not thrilled with is located here on my website if anyone wants to read, or revisit. I loved the New Yorker piece personally and it reminded me that my now 26 year old AllRounder is due for some new whee

Re: [RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: The Art of Taking It Slow | The New Yorker On Grant Petersen and Rob

I fully agree Patrick.But as also stated, they’ve been through tough times before and every dollar now counts.As to the previous reply from Josh: Yeah, in theory. But have you ever talked to a frame builder about an old bike of theirs? They’re usually happy to help but as has been mentioned to me p

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell children's bike

I just read Ted's post. I retract the second part, maybe -- instance is not a statistic -- but not the first part of my assertion! On Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 2:28 PM Patrick Moore wrote: > Thanks, Matt, for citing the text. I had to laugh though: *THIS JUST IN!! > COASTER BRAKES ARE DANGEROUS!! IMM

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell children's bike

Thanks, Matt, for citing the text. I had to laugh though: *THIS JUST IN!! COASTER BRAKES ARE DANGEROUS!! IMMEDIATELY CEASE USE AND BURN ON BONFIRE!!!* As just one of the dozens of generations of small children learning to ride on coaster braked bikes (but *) I think someone was thinking about thin

Re: [RBW] Re: Custom panniers with Ortlieb hardware?

Michael: Please do post photos and descriptions of your Ortleib-hardware customs as-and-when. Lord's: Reasonable prices until you come to the musette: why is this $120? Even the Large Grabsack is only $113, and having owned a first-edition those are far, far more than musettes. (RH musettes and Ch

[RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: The Art of Taking It Slow | The New Yorker On Grant Petersen and Rob

One big *kudos* to Grant: he has not made Rivendell into a "lifestyle" brand. I certainly don't like all Rivendell products -- tweed mudflaps, anyone? -- but I do believe that he is sincere in his declaration that "we are product driven, not market driven" and that Riv sells things that staff use a

[RBW] Re: Custom panniers with Ortlieb hardware?

I would reach out to Andy at Lord's Luggage . He makes great stuff, and a Riv enthusiast. I spoke with him about this very subject about a year ago. Jordan in PDX On Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 12:38:30 PM UTC-7 Michael Morrissey wrote: > Hi! > > Does anyo

[RBW] Custom panniers with Ortlieb hardware?

Hi! Does anyone know of any makers who could make a custom pannier using Ortlieb hardware? I love the Ortlieb latch system but I would like to try a different pannier. Thanks! Michael -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

[RBW] Re: New vs. Old Parts for Appaloosa

Hi, I have this 10 speed derailleur on my Appaloosa with a Silver shifter doing a 9 speed 34 tooth cassette and it works great. https://www.sram.com/en/sram/models/rd-gx-t21-a1 I know everyone here is free to be a retrogrouch, but having a clutch derailleur and no chainslap or dropped chains i

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell children's bike

I am guessing Grant is doing a run of these as it appears he has a young - soon to be cyclist age kid in his life. I can respect going through wy too much effort to do a small run of kids bikes as a niche for fun. (especially now with Bluelug carrying a lot of weight has a greater market wi

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell children's bike

This is a tough market because there are just tons of great bike store level kids bikes out there for really low dollars. I had a Trek kids bike that we sold on marketplace a few years back for $40 because its just a flooded market. Spending hundred on an adult bike that will last is one thing

[RBW] Re: "Rivendell themed" Cherubim

Raw_meet - what a lovely bike. Thanks for sharing. I've always had a fondness or Cherubim's but never seen one set up so 'sportiff' so to speak. It looks like a lot of fun. I had a holdsworthy built similarly but the toe overlap with fenders made me switch to building something different. On T

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell children's bike

Brian, the build is absolutely on point - thank you for sharing. That is absolutely the coaster bike of my dream in every detail. I owned a surly 1x1 back in the day and to this day one of my bikes with the fondest memories. I always keep my eye out for one to build - but find them quite elusiv

[RBW] Re: WTB: Sackville Trunksack Large and Small

Frost River still makes them. https://frostriver.com/products/taconite-trail-bike-trunk?variant=40744304115844¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9Km3BhDjARIsAGUb4nxBcFsMQVfHkzuo3hrpB8bSDt5Da8s76JaNKXLNbFYKU

[RBW] Re: CX 50/70 brakes?

On Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 1:59:25 PM UTC-5 okeeffe...@gmail.com wrote: I've been using the CX-70s for a few weeks now. We need to see more pictures of that bike! Ted Durant Milwaukee WI USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners B

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell children's bike

On Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 1:07:16 PM UTC-5 Eric Daume wrote: Conventional wisdom says kids don't have enough hand strength for hand brakes. In fact, the CPSC requires kids bikes to have a coaster brake (they can't be hand brake only). My now-4-year-old grandson begs to differ. For h

[RBW] Re: New vs. Old Parts for Appaloosa

Another vote for older parts, if they're in good nick. For the most part, they Just Work^TM which is always good. They also reduce the volume of stuff going into the waste stream which seems pretty important these days. They're also repairable, which is a big deal. Some of the newer unit

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell children's bike

Article is worth a read- but an excerpt is here: "Why [no coaster]? When learning to pedal, kids (and adults!) naturally pedal backwards at times. With a coaster brake, the backward pedaling motion quickly activates the brakes, creating an unexpected stop. In addition to losing all the momentum th

[RBW] Re: 43mm-46mm 650b Tire Options.

I've been running the Challenge Strada Bianca 46mm tires set up tubeless since January (about 2,000 miles) on road and gravel and they've been great. Really supple and surprisingly tough. Highly recommend. On Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 2:56:43 PM UTC-4 DB wrote: > > https://us.challengetir

Re: [RBW] Re: “The Art of Taking it Slow” in The New Yorker

Great article. My brother in Monte Rio, CA forwarded it to me, I forwarded it to a small group of cyclists I ride with here in the Sacramento area. My first bike was a jet black three speed J. C. Higgins purchased from Sears by my parents in 1961. Expressly for my first job-paper route delivering t

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Sackville Trunksack Large and Small

One last remark: shipping costs have risen considerably in the last few years but I still find it cheaper to order directly from Carradice than from US middlemen. Oh, and the structural foam in the Carradice Rackbag has stood up pretty darned well under my use. Well, 3d remark: BTW: I wish Rivend

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Sackville Trunksack Large and Small

Only in black, AFAIK. I've not ordered from them in several years, but back then they were very quick to reply to questions. On Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 11:25 AM Nathan Mattia wrote: > Patrick, this is a REVELATION! Do they make any other colors? > > On Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 10:32:41 AM U

[RBW] Re: Meeting other Riv Riders in the Wild

That's great you were able to connect! I have that same urge whenever I see another Riv out in the wild. I'm in Brooklyn and commute to work daily, usually on my Platypus but more recently on my Roaduno. I often pass 2 other Riv-riders heading in the opposite direction. I believe one is Justin

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Sackville Trunksack Large and Small

I purchased one of those Lone Peak trunk bags years ago, and was disappointed with the type of foam that was used around the sides as padding. It was essentially that cheap foam that “pops” and permanently deforms if you squeeze it - think like bubble wrap, but more dense. Anyway, as that foam g