[RBW] Custom Painted Betty Foy For Sale

2024-12-15 Thread AppaLanta
Not mine / no relation: https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/bik/d/alpharetta-rivendell-betty-foy-bicycle/7810750762.html " Rivendell Betty Foy Bicycle For Sale in Like New condition. Ridden on road only for 375 miles. Listed as a road bike, but with the steel frame, the bike is capable off-road

[RBW] WTT: New Panda MKS for Silver or Champagne

2024-10-03 Thread AppaLanta
I have new (never mounted) MKS Grip Monarch pedals in Panda color (silver with black) and am looking for a pair of the same but in Silver or Champagne, also new. A 1:1 trade, we each pay shipping. Anyone just coveting a Panda look these days? PM me if you are interested and are a poster with hi

[RBW] New vs. Old Parts for Appaloosa

2024-09-05 Thread AppaLanta
Hi All, I’m seeking some wisdom from the group for the build-up of a new ‘24 Appaloosa this fall (my first Riv)… I know where I’m going with the choice of most parts (handlebars, seat, pedals, etc.) except I’ve reached a conceptual impasse on a few components, mainly around performance and d

Re: [RBW] Silver shifter surgery and corrosive metal welding

2024-09-04 Thread AppaLanta
@Patrick, perhaps these kind of products... https://www.cytech.training/uploaded_files/study_documents/7.%20Lubricants%20and%20Greases.pdf ...suggesting a copper-based grease to be used between dissimilar metals. This seems like a prevention of the symptom (corrosion) rather than the cause (us

[RBW] Re: Silver shifter surgery and corrosive metal welding

2024-09-04 Thread AppaLanta
To add to JohnS's response, in this specific case, brass, being the "more noble" of the metals (see Wiki on Galvanic Corrosion) is causing the degredation of the "less noble" of the metals. The more distant the metals are on the Galvanic Chart the more likely the reaction. So, for example the

Re: [RBW] 2024 Appaloosa Thread

2024-08-16 Thread AppaLanta
I would like to say "Hello" to the forum, as this is my first real post. As of today's presale, I am the expectant owner of my first Riv - a 57 Appaloosa in Sergio Green. I'm looking forward to learning more from all of you, and posting a ride report of the new geometry. Cheers! On Thursday,