Re: [RBW] Re: Opinions needed on RB-2

2020-09-16 Thread marktaintor
Thanks , Ray. I’m forwarding your reply to my son. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 16, 2020, at 11:08 AM, Ray wrote: > >  > Hi Mark, > > I'm by no means an expert so others are welcome to disagree with me if I'm > giving poor advice, but to answer your questions: > > 1. The rust on those chai

Re: [RBW] Mpls Riv?

2017-07-12 Thread marktaintor
Sean - I have a blue 55 Sam that I'd be happy to let you use. I live in a southwestern suburb of Minneapolis. It's set up with albatross bars if that makes any difference to you. Mark Taintor Chanhassen, MN Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 12, 2017, at 10:37 AM, Sean Kline wrote: > > I'm headed

Re: [RBW] Tires for the Hillborne

2015-09-30 Thread marktaintor
Hi Michael, I've got a 2 yr old Hillborne with 40mm Marathon Supremes and SKS Longboard fenders. Works great! Mark Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 29, 2015, at 11:38 AM, Michael Ullmer wrote: > > I'm completing a build on a new Sam Hillborne frame I got from a fellow list > member and one of th

Re: [RBW] Anybody ordering to enter the Sam/Betty raffle? And usual excellent customer service from Riv folks

2013-06-01 Thread marktaintor
I ordered a Big Rack to go on my new Sam, so I'll be choosing a Betty for my wife when I win! Mark On May 31, 2013, at 5:16 PM, Ryan wrote: > Not to dis Campy but decided to swap out my older Campy SR seatposts for > Nitto S-83 2-bolts on my Rivs because I did have the rails on one of my > B-

[RBW] Anyone gone to all upright bars - Albatross, Bosco, etc?

2013-04-15 Thread marktaintor
I've just recently ordered a new single top tube Sam that Jim Thill will be helping me to assemble. I noticed that all of Grant P's bikes are shown with upright bars on the staff bikes page of the Riv website. Have any of the rest of you gone all "upright". Any limits for how far you've found an

[RBW] Bosco bars - bullmoose vs others

2013-03-28 Thread marktaintor
I'm interested in trying one of the bosco bars and am wondering if any of you have compared the bullmoose version with the non-bullmoose version. Obviously, the bullmoose locks you into a particular stem and particular reach. Anybody tried the wide bosco bars in the two different versions? Thank

[RBW] Re: Bombadil v. 2.0 and new Fatty Rumpkins

2013-03-20 Thread marktaintor
This - plus riding your(Jim's) Long "Hauloff" Trucker both have me inspired. And searching my couch for spare change! My bike to grow old with is getting more expensive by the day! On Monday, March 18, 2013 10:43:53 PM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > PS: this has inspired me. I ha

[RBW] A bike to grow old with?

2013-02-15 Thread marktaintor
New member to the group here. Just retired last spring after teaching for 38 yrs and am thinking that I deserve a new bike to ride during my retirement. Seeing Keven's proto-Appaloosa on the Riv website, I noticed the quote that the Appaloosa was a "bike to grow old with". Since the Appaloosa i