[RBW] Re: Wearing Cotton rather than Wool

2016-08-11 Thread Matthew Snyder
n a wet climate like Seattle? I'm particularly interested in whether you can wear it on multiple rainy days in a row, or whether it gets too clammy and needs to dry out between uses. Matthew Snyder Seattle WA On Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 11:44:27 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > I

[RBW] Re: How are albatross and albastache bars for long distance riding?

2015-06-19 Thread Matthew Snyder
fferently if there had been a lot of climbing and descending involved. Matthew Snyder Seattle WA On Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 9:41:00 PM UTC-7, Daniel D. wrote: > > Day Dreaming about how I would build up a sam. Thinking about why I want > the sam realized it would be for fun long

[RBW] Re: Any reason not to lace a 32 spoke SON hub 2x?

2014-09-07 Thread Matthew Snyder
I have thousands of miles, on- and off-road, on a similar two-cross front wheel (650B Dyad with a SON hub) with no problems thus far. I can't say there's a particularly compelling reason to build it this way, but it's been fine for me and I'm sure it will be fine for

[RBW] Re: Shifting a Rohloff from the stem

2014-08-26 Thread Matthew Snyder
I mount my Rohloff shifter on the quill stem on my Bilenky with Albatross (recently converted to Bosco) bars, but not in the way it's shown in photo #4, where it sticks out on one side. I just insert the quill through the shifter before it goes into the headset/steerer tube. I don't have a gre

[RBW] in praise of the chambray shirt

2014-05-01 Thread Matthew Snyder
place where I have to look presentable but I can't easily change my clothes when I get there. This shirt fills that niche quite well. Was it "worth" $82? I don't own enough $82 shirts to compare it to, so it's hard to say. But I'm very happy with it and would

[RBW] Re: Free for postage: Rivendell Goines print

2014-04-11 Thread Matthew Snyder
The Goines poster has found a new home in Seattle. --Matthew On Thursday, April 10, 2014 7:57:01 PM UTC-7, Matthew Snyder wrote: > > I ordered the David Lance Goines poster from Rivendell when it first > became available. In unRivendellian fashion, the packing was less than > ste

[RBW] Free for postage: Rivendell Goines print

2014-04-10 Thread Matthew Snyder
bably not quite fancy-frame-worthy, but certainly very presentable for workshop display. Ideally I'd like to pass it along to someone in Seattle to avoid shipping, but if there are no local takers, I'll send it in whatever way seems reasonable and cheap. Matthew Snyder Seattle

[RBW] Re: Fork rake radius

2012-02-18 Thread Matthew Snyder
I don't think it's a trick of a strange viewing angle. Here's the new Betty fork viewed from the side: http://gallery.mailchimp.com/2090e897f8c7f8d7170a52bbd/files/bet2.3.jpg?utm_source=Current+Members&utm_campaign=96a454b30c-New_Foy_Sizes2_17_2012&utm_medium=email On Feb 18, 11:10 am, PATRICK

[RBW] new AHH, new city: Seattle build advice

2011-07-11 Thread Matthew Snyder
want a compact double or a triple? - Saddles: I've been riding mostly Brooks for years, and I carry a rainproof saddle cover with me. Should I consider some non-leather alternatives, though? Thanks. This will be my first Riv! -- Matthew Snyder Ann Arbor, MI -- You received this mess

[RBW] Re: Chain Tensioners

2011-06-27 Thread Matthew Snyder
experience. If you don't need the extra lateral adjustment, the Shimano looks like a better option, but I haven't used it. Regards, Matthew Snyder Ann Arbor, MI On Jun 25, 11:39 am, cyclotourist wrote: > Surly, Paul and Soulcraft all make different styles of chain tensioners. >