[RBW] snotty responce

2010-07-18 Thread donald compton
seriously, i could give nat's ass, but the response to my ride in the healdsburg from ? regarding my typing skills is " B.S.". i am a retired real estate developer with an economics degree from cal. your friend should think a little before he tries to embolden his education stasis. i really enjo

Re: [RBW] who needs carbon? (but needs capital letters and paragraphs)

2010-07-18 Thread donald compton
no comment On Jul 18, 2010, at 6:11 PM, James Valiensi wrote: > Hi, > That's great! I love the way steel bikes ride too. > Cheers! > > On Jul 18, 2010, at 5:52 PM, dpco wrote: > >> six of us rode the 100k healdsburg century this weekend together. our >> goal was to average 18+ mph( ride time). i

Re: [RBW] Re: another downside to carbon fiber bikes?

2010-03-22 Thread donald compton
i have to comment on this. my rivendell( 59cm roadeo) has a very short distance from the "bb" to the front axle, actually shorter than many "mcrb's". as a result, i suffer from "tco". i don't care. the ride and handling are superb. designing a bike that handles just right is an art( and there ar

Re: [RBW] Tubesets: Rambouillet v Roadeo

2010-03-03 Thread donald compton
i don't have any tech info regarding tubing. but, i sold my 60cm rambouillet and later bought a roadeo. the ram was overbuilt for my riding. the fit was perfect. the roadeo fits my riding. it just feels better on club rides( fast up short hills ). the stability of the ram is not missing. sincere

Re: [RBW] Re: is it ok to mention i saw a specialized tigged double steel allez?

2009-12-18 Thread Donald Compton
the reach is too long! --- On Fri, 12/18/09, eflayer wrote: From: eflayer Subject: [RBW] Re: is it ok to mention i saw a specialized tigged double steel allez? To: "RBW Owners Bunch" Date: Friday, December 18, 2009, 6:50 PM i love lugs, and am a fan of riv...and wouldn't be interesting to

[RBW] Re: Drivetrain question... AHH with 9 vs 10 speeds...

2009-11-14 Thread Donald Compton
i have a rival setup on my hampsten with a 50/34 crankset. i tried my friend's ird 12/30 cassette and it did not work very well. the sram road groups are not designed for low gears.don c. --- On Sat, 11/14/09, cyclotourist wrote: From: cyclotourist Subject: [RBW] Re: Drivetrain question... AH

[RBW] Re: Roadie vs Ebisu Road

2009-09-09 Thread Donald Compton
you know pete, i have an ebiso road. that  could be a great bike for you.don c. --- On Wed, 9/9/09, Pete Ruckelshaus wrote: From: Pete Ruckelshaus Subject: [RBW] Re: Roadie vs Ebisu Road To: "RBW Owners Bunch" Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 8:12 PM My current bike is a Ram, but I'm thin

[RBW] Re: Roadie vs Ebisu Road

2009-09-02 Thread Donald Compton
i have both an ebiso road and a ram. the ebiso is much stiffer than the ram. also, because it has old-fashioned campy rear dropouts, it is difficult to mount large tires. also, you could install std reach brakes, but the brake bridges are too close for large tires. it appears that the new roadeo

[RBW] Re: toptube length on saluki?

2009-05-13 Thread Donald Compton
the only thing is that the toptube is measured along its top horizontal line. thats after the shallow headtube is taken into consideration. and, because of the necessary increase in fork rake, there will be more toe clip space. it just seems to me that the saluki is a long bike relative to the

[RBW] Re: noodle bars

2009-04-16 Thread Donald Compton
patrick, i agree about saddle position, but my case is unique. i have rotated scoliosis, degenerate disc disease, and severe arthritis. if i sit too upright, i put too much pressure on my lower back, so, i try to balance my position on my bike between too low and too high. i do a lot of core w

[RBW] Re: blue rambo for sale

2009-03-23 Thread Donald Compton
sold --- On Mon, 3/23/09, CycloFiend wrote: > From: CycloFiend > Subject: [RBW] Re: blue rambo for sale > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > Date: Monday, March 23, 2009, 9:02 PM > on 3/23/09 10:23 AM, dpco at dcompton1...@sbcglobal.net > wrote: > > > > > i have a blue rambouillet fra

[RBW] Re: Sheldon Brown's Ramboillet up on ebay

2009-02-13 Thread Donald Compton
why isn't someone thinking about the significance of sheldon in the current scheme of things. i.e. physical fitness, co2, and whatever. someone should call the local u.s. rep from his district. sheldon has a legacy that will live on. i am a former golfer with back problems that decided to ride