[RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-12 Thread blueride2
On Thursday, May 9, 2013 8:58:28 PM UTC-4, hsmitham wrote: > > Hey Norman get out of my head! :-) > > The greatest Hobo Band ever. RIP Richard, Rick & Levon. My sound track > through life. > > Hugh > > On Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:38:33 PM UTC-7, Norman R wrote: >> >> My idea of classy hobo. >>

Re: [RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-11 Thread Mike Schiller
and don't forget the bandana's on Rob's site. ~mike > -- 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...@googlegroups.com. To po

Re: [RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-11 Thread cyclotourist
I don't know if Rob would agree, but that sounds like an Ocean Air Rambler to me! http://oceanaircycles.com/bicycles/rambler/ Cheers, David On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 12:15 PM, Lee Legrand wrote: > How about a French style geometry bicycle with a Hobo planaria? Low racks > with low trail for

[RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-11 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
I'm pretty sure that Grant's and Jan's writings in this thread should be monogrammed and framed, just so it can be easily referenced when future postings try to drive a spike between their ideas. I'm pretty firmly in the camp of The Ride Is What Matters, and if you are comfortable and feel like

Re: [RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-11 Thread Lee Legrand
How about a French style geometry bicycle with a Hobo planaria? Low racks with low trail fork, Newbaum handle wrapped with twin at the end, and shellac in placed. Plastic fenders, dyno wheel for lights in the front and back. Basket up front to hold your things. You could probably play the harmon

[RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-10 Thread Mike
Grant and Jan, thanks. Both of you helped me look at cycling in new ways and I'm really grateful. Keep up the good work. --mike -- 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 i

Re: [RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-10 Thread Tim Gavin
or just hambone it! On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 12:40 PM, Peter Morgano wrote: > Mouth harp would work too. > On May 10, 2013 1:39 PM, "Lee Legrand" wrote: > >> Dont you need to have a harmonica to be a hobo? >> >> >> >> On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 9:18 PM, Norman R wrote: >> >>> I felt it here: >>> ht

Re: [RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-10 Thread Peter Morgano
Mouth harp would work too. On May 10, 2013 1:39 PM, "Lee Legrand" wrote: > Dont you need to have a harmonica to be a hobo? > > > > On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 9:18 PM, Norman R wrote: > >> I felt it here: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/norro/8651662543/in/set-72157633249441487/ >> >> >> On Thursday,

Re: [RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-10 Thread Lee Legrand
Dont you need to have a harmonica to be a hobo? On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 9:18 PM, Norman R wrote: > I felt it here: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/norro/8651662543/in/set-72157633249441487/ > > > On Thursday, May 9, 2013 9:00:17 PM UTC-4, hsmitham wrote: >> >> That last was meant for Tim :-) >>

[RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-09 Thread Norman R
I felt it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/norro/8651662543/in/set-72157633249441487/ On Thursday, May 9, 2013 9:00:17 PM UTC-4, hsmitham wrote: > > That last was meant for Tim :-) > > Hugh > > On Thursday, May 9, 2013 5:58:28 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote: >> >> Hey Norman get out of my head! :-)

[RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-09 Thread hsmitham
That last was meant for Tim :-) Hugh On Thursday, May 9, 2013 5:58:28 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote: > > Hey Norman get out of my head! :-) > > The greatest Hobo Band ever. RIP Richard, Rick & Levon. My sound track > through life. > > Hugh > > On Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:38:33 PM UTC-7, Norman R wro

[RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-09 Thread hsmitham
Hey Norman get out of my head! :-) The greatest Hobo Band ever. RIP Richard, Rick & Levon. My sound track through life. Hugh On Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:38:33 PM UTC-7, Norman R wrote: > > My idea of classy hobo. > > > > On Thursday, May 9, 2013 3:14:51 PM UTC-4, PeterG wrote: >> >> Love the C

Re: [RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-09 Thread Eric Platt
Hobo. This has sort of been my unofficial cycling mantra for most of my riding time. Back in the 1980's it was influenced by folks like Dennis Coello, Charlie Kelly, and the folks at Mountain Bike for the Adventure. Riding all roads and adjusting the bike to the upcoming use. Although have never

Re: [RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-09 Thread cyclotourist
Hipsters! Cheers, David On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 1:39 PM, Tim Gavin wrote: > the Band!! > > > On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 3:38 PM, Norman R wrote: > >> My idea of classy hobo. >> >> >> >> On Thursday, May 9, 2013 3:14:51 PM UTC-4, PeterG wrote: >>> >>> Love the ClassyHobo thing...I picture a charlie

Re: [RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-09 Thread Tim Gavin
the Band!! On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 3:38 PM, Norman R wrote: > My idea of classy hobo. > > > > On Thursday, May 9, 2013 3:14:51 PM UTC-4, PeterG wrote: >> >> Love the ClassyHobo thing...I picture a charlie chaplain type leaning >> against a Homer and contently looking at the world go by >> >>

[RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-09 Thread Norman R
My idea of classy hobo. On Thursday, May 9, 2013 3:14:51 PM UTC-4, PeterG wrote: > > Love the ClassyHobo thing...I picture a charlie chaplain type leaning > against a Homer and contently looking at the world go by > > On Thursday, May 9, 2013 7:59:00 AM UTC-7, grant wrote: >> >> I'm late to

Re: [RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-09 Thread Lee Legrand
I think Grant should write a book, "How to be a bicycle riding Hobo". Always thought about dropping out of working 9 to 5 and just be on the road, riding without a care and living the dream. On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 1:45 PM, William wrote: > I see a "CHobo" cloisonne pin business opportunity on t

[RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-09 Thread PeterG
Love the ClassyHobo thing...I picture a charlie chaplain type leaning against a Homer and contently looking at the world go by On Thursday, May 9, 2013 7:59:00 AM UTC-7, grant wrote: > > I'm late to this one but jusr read Jan's thing about the way he likes > bikes and the way I or Riv does,

RE: [RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-09 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
"chobo" = "newbie", according to Urban Dictionary From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of clyde canter Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 2:33 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs Joaquim

Re: [RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-09 Thread Tim McNamara
I'm digging the Planaria as a new Riv model. :-) On May 9, 2013, at 12:01 PM, RJM wrote: > classy hobo...man, I really like that. > > > On Thursday, May 9, 2013 9:59:00 AM UTC-5, grant wrote: >> I'm late to this one but jusr read Jan's thing about the way he likes bikes >> and the way I

[RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-09 Thread hsmitham
Classy Hobo that's me in a nutshell, oh does that mean I need to get a Nutcase now :-) I think Jan & Grant are classy guy's and what they have created in a largely race centric universe is a blessing. Thank you both. And in the end this topic which is sure to be repeated is great and leads us a

Re: [RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-09 Thread clyde canter
Joaquim Chobo, friend of A. Homer Hilsen and Samuel Hillborne. On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 1:45 PM, William wrote: > I see a "CHobo" cloisonne pin business opportunity on the horizon. Put me > in for one. > > > On Thursday, May 9, 2013 7:59:00 AM UTC-7, grant wrote: >> >> I'm late to this one but

[RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-09 Thread William
I see a "CHobo" cloisonne pin business opportunity on the horizon. Put me in for one. On Thursday, May 9, 2013 7:59:00 AM UTC-7, grant wrote: > > I'm late to this one but jusr read Jan's thing about the way he likes > bikes and the way I or Riv does, and so...there's really nothing he left >

[RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-09 Thread RJM
classy hobo...man, I really like that. On Thursday, May 9, 2013 9:59:00 AM UTC-5, grant wrote: > I'm late to this one but jusr read Jan's thing about the way he likes > bikes and the way I or Riv does, and so...there's really nothing he left > out, or to add. > > One thing to keep in min

[RBW] Re: BQ and RIV bike diffs

2013-05-09 Thread Jan Heine
Grant, Thank you for the kind words, but you are too generous. It's you who has influenced all of us, and the bike world at large. Without Rivendell, there never would have been Kogswell, Surly and all the other companies that have promoted "anti-racing" bikes to a large audience. Without you,