[RBW] Re: Done

2015-01-13 Thread grrlyrida
You can never go wrong with pink. Gorgeous bike! On Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 10:37:27 PM UTC-8, Christopher Chen wrote: > > Can't stop staring at the bike. All the different classifications crammed > into one. Noodles? Big fenders? Rad knobby tires? I've named it after Taco > Cabana, the al

Re: [RBW] Re: Done

2015-01-12 Thread 'Chris Lampe 2' via RBW Owners Bunch
Thanks for the information! I almost called it "orange" but then decided to go with red! He's a builder I haven't heard of but I like his style. Yet another builder from the Pacific Northwest (Co-Motion and R&E are on my short list) that I'll consider if I ever have a custom built. On

Re: [RBW] Re: Done

2015-01-11 Thread Chris Chen
Chris: That's a Bantam, the "General Chen's Chicken". Actually closer to XO-1 Orange, but yeah it's a red :) The LEGO box is screwed down to the rack; I call it my Randobox. It's running 650b x 54 Conti TourRides at the moment with the VO stainless fenders. A great ride. Super fun, and rated to 50

[RBW] Re: Done

2015-01-11 Thread 'Chris Lampe 2' via RBW Owners Bunch
I was looking at some of your other bikes and what is the red bike with the Lego box on the front rack? Are those 26", 650B or 700c wheels? On Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 12:37:27 AM UTC-6, Christopher Chen wrote: > > Can't stop staring at the bike. All the different classifications crammed >

[RBW] Re: Done

2015-01-11 Thread Bill Lindsay
That's splendid. Great work. Even better when you get those fender stay tips dialed in. On Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 10:37:27 PM UTC-8, Christopher Chen wrote: > > Can't stop staring at the bike. All the different classifications crammed > into one. Noodles? Big fenders? Rad knobby tire

[RBW] Re: Done

2015-01-11 Thread 'Chris Lampe 2' via RBW Owners Bunch
I can post more in-depth now. My last post was only me stopping by the PC at 3:00 am while getting medicine for a tooth ache. :( I've been on the lookout for either a Stumpjumper or Rockhopper from this era and in this size. I've got a 19" RH from the same timeframe and it's a great ridin

[RBW] Re: Done

2015-01-11 Thread Dave Johnston
Looks great. I like the long head tube and gentle slope of the top tube on that frame. If you want to mount a frame pump I can highly recommend the Klickfix pumpfix on a welded bike. I got mine at Wallbike but they currently don't have them on the site. Warning: It is my understanding that

[RBW] Re: Done

2015-01-11 Thread 'Chris Lampe 2' via RBW Owners Bunch
That turned out really well and I bet it rides as good as it looks! We've got a few Taco Cabana's here but I haven't eaten at one in many, many years. I remember they had more fresh ingredients than the other taco chains. On Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 12:37:27 AM UTC-6, Christopher Chen

Re: [RBW] Re: Done

2015-01-10 Thread Chris Chen
Thanks Joe! I'm still trying to find my white Armani sport coat On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 11:08 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: > Dude, that's one of the most beautiful bicycles I've ever seen. I'm going > to go look at a cheap old Hardrock tomorrow with that color scheme > reversed, but if I ever come acr

[RBW] Re: Done

2015-01-10 Thread Joe Bernard
Dude, that's one of the most beautiful bicycles I've ever seen. I'm going to go look at a cheap old Hardrock tomorrow with that color scheme reversed, but if I ever come across a copy of your Stumpy in my size, I'm grabbing it! Joe "who loves his Miami Vice neon" Bernard Vallejo, CA. On Satur

[RBW] Re: Done.

2012-08-10 Thread Mike
Congrats on finishing up your trip. Looking forward to seeing the photos and hearing about your adventures. Sorry to have missed you in PDX. --mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit h

[RBW] Re: Done.

2012-08-10 Thread Andy Smitty Schmidt
Welcome home! Looking forward to the pics and stories. --Andy On Thursday, August 9, 2012 11:18:47 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote: > > Hardest part about my trip is having to go through 2 weeks of photos to > edit. > Photos will be up. I'll post them with some stories. Maybe on a blog or > somet

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-16 Thread Damian
Scotty, I'm sorry I didn't get back on this one earlier - was away for Easter. I guess the suggestion is moot now but may be useful for others. Try turning your moustache bars upside down. That's how I have mine. I tilt them so that the couple of inches that this raises them means I don't have

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-15 Thread Noah Deuce
I mightily resisted the Moustaches for many years. I ran Noodles and Randonneurs, a set of bull horns on my single speed. Nothing felt right. I tried the Moustaches on a whim, and now they're the only ones I use. I commute on them, do centuries, group pacelines, everything you can think of.

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-13 Thread Jay LePree
Scotty: I tried Porteur Handlebars with the Diacompe Guidonnet Brake Levers for the first time, today, on my Rambouillet. I rode for 1.5 hours. The bars allow me to sit up in traffic by using the swept back portion and allow me to lean forward to get out of the wind and use will climbing. The Gu

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-13 Thread Scotty
Today I recieved 48cm Noodles that I traded my moustache bars for. I havent had a chance to go for a good ride with them yet but I did ride around the neighborhood a bit and I am thinking these are going to be my solution. I like the shape and width of them and they feel just right. It seems tha

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-11 Thread Bill
My first encounter with moustache bars was on my new XO-3 in 1994. I tried to like them but it just didn't happen. They were swapped out for drop bars and later for Albatross bars, and both changes were improvements. The XO left for college and later returned home where it spent some time in

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-11 Thread Leslie
I came across a little-used moustache for naught, and grabbed it. But, holding it, started thinking I wasn't sure about it. I've got Noodles on my Ram which I really like(wide 48's, I'm not a little guy), and was thinking of the moustache for the Bomba, but, started second-guessing it. I was

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-09 Thread Johan Larsson
On Sunday, April 8, 2012 7:41:57 AM UTC+2, Scotty wrote: > > I have given myself about a year to like my moustache handlebars. I really > want to like them, they look so freaking good on my bike, but I dont. Now I > am just not sure what direction I want to go, but I know that I want to be > mor

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-09 Thread bikecg
Take a look at the On One Midge bar. Then consider an shorter stem. You have a choice of 25.6 or 31.8 clamp size. Been using them for a couple years and I love -em. I have normal aero levers and barcons. Carl Cleveland On Apr 8, 1:41 am, Scotty wrote: > I have given myself about a year to l

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-09 Thread Johan Larsson
First - I guess you'll *have *to use other brake levers if you want to switch bars to something even vaguely similar to the Moustache. After that there are only a few bars that can take bar end shifters - the Albatross most notably, and Soma Oxford are the only ones I know of. If you have the s

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-09 Thread Peter F
I'm with you on feeling too far forward. I started with the moustaches on my Atlantis. Hated them at first and traded them for some drop bars. Never quite got the drops set right either though with my seat and ultimately ended up going back to a moustache (I had of course sold the originals so I h

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-09 Thread RJM
Yeah, if you don't like them you probably never will. I have a Jamis Aurora with them and really like them for that bike, but my Sam Hillborne sports narrow noodle bars which I also love. I would suggest Noodles on a dirt drop stem, they will give you the flat section that you want and will

Re: [RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-09 Thread Matthew Hoult
I've been skipping over this thread the last couple of days, thinking it was about facial hair. Silly me. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-08 Thread Smitty
I tried M's on my Hilsen for 6 months and decided I liked them but didn't love them. I switched to the 48cm noodles (my first drop bar ever) and I love them. I'll hang onto the M's for now... you know just in case a tall frame with a short tt falls into my lap. good luck finding the right bar.

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-08 Thread EricP
I liked the Woodchipper at first. Then started to hate them. Pretty sure it was one of the reasons for the return of wrist pain for me last year. My favorite this year for semi-flat bars are the Soma Clarence. Nice sweep back. Goes well with Ergon grips, too. Only tried moustache bars onc

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-08 Thread Philip Williamson
I like the Woodchipper more than the Noodle, but I like Moustache bars, too. My M-bars are on a 63.5 cm bike with a 58cm top tube, and my prefered position is out on the hoods. Taking a moment to appreciate how silly those bar names are, Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Sunday,

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-08 Thread SISDDWG
I've had a moustache bar for about 13 years but never used it much. Only recently, since by body has changed with age (72), have I come to appreciate the moustache bar. Don't get rid of your moustache bar. Some day BTW, I use it with Nitto Dirt Drop stem and that at least looks better than a to

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-08 Thread Bill M.
SOMA Hwy 1, 26.0 mm clamp, silver finish, choose your width. Done. Bill Stockton, CA On Saturday, April 7, 2012 10:41:57 PM UTC-7, Scotty wrote: > > I have given myself about a year to like my moustache handlebars. I really > want to like them, they look so freaking good on my bike, but I dont.

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-08 Thread velomann
What about something dirt drop-like, like the On-One Midge? Comfy, wide, great with bar-ends, easy to set higher than moustache, with brake levers closer. On Apr 7, 10:41 pm, Scotty wrote: > I have given myself about a year to like my moustache handlebars. I really > want to like them, they look

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-07 Thread Ablejack
Depends what kind of levers you have. You could get porter bars with inverted levers or guidonnet which are beautiful with Belleville bars. http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/brakes/levers/br-0024.html On Sunday, April 8, 2012 1:41:57 AM UTC-4, Scotty wrote: > > I have given myse

[RBW] Re: Done talking myself into like the moustache.

2012-04-07 Thread Esteban
Noodles. I like mustache bars for off-road applications, even with the saddle, grips 1-2in below, for cross-country riding. Like the way the x0-1 was set up in the 1993 catalog renderings. On Saturday, April 7, 2012 10:41:57 PM UTC-7, Scotty wrote: > > I have given myself about a year to lik