[RBW] Re: Need Your Advice on Husband's Crazy Clem Idea

Drew, that is a very cool cup holder! Very Zen in its simplicity! John On Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 4:23:48 PM UTC-7, drew wrote: > > im all about the cup holder. i made mine more waldish, but i fully support > the idea. > > > >

Re: [RBW] Re: Need Your Advice on Husband's Crazy Clem Idea

I feel that if doing something to your bicycle results in you riding more then that something is okay. Curtis "who just put a sticker on a fender" McKenzie On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 6:57 AM, Philip Kim wrote: > that looks pretty cool, that cupholder is clutch too. echoing everyone > else: i would

[RBW] Re: Need Your Advice on Husband's Crazy Clem Idea

that looks pretty cool, that cupholder is clutch too. echoing everyone else: i would put it on a rack and hose clamp it to the rack. On Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 6:15:24 PM UTC-4, LeahFoy wrote: > > You all surely remember my zany husband. You know, the one who got a Clem > solely because it "m

[RBW] Re: Need Your Advice on Husband's Crazy Clem Idea

Counterpoint: Give the included hardware a try & if it's problematic he can always upgrade to a rack & attach the box per the various suggestions. A suitable rack likely will cost more than the box. dougP On Monday, March 28, 2016 at 12:15:26 PM UTC-7, Guil Felix wrote: > > Hi Leah! Of the

[RBW] Re: Need Your Advice on Husband's Crazy Clem Idea

Hi Leah! Of the wooden bike boxes I've seen out there, that one is a pretty good looking one. I personally would forgo the included mounting hardware and get a nice sturdy front rack to mount it on, either using xxl zip ties or toe straps. A couple of Riv irish straps couple be a stylish option

[RBW] Re: Need Your Advice on Husband's Crazy Clem Idea

On Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 3:15:24 PM UTC-7, LeahFoy wrote: > > You all surely remember my zany husband. You know, the one who got a Clem > solely because it "matched" my Betty Foy, even though his pile of junk > Target Schwinn "rode just fine". Well, I don't know what's come over him > exac

[RBW] Re: Need Your Advice on Husband's Crazy Clem Idea

Just as a quick note, I recently installed a box on the front of my wife's Clementine. Very happy with how it looks, not sure about the functionality yet. /Jeremy

[RBW] Re: Need Your Advice on Husband's Crazy Clem Idea

Check his tires for sizing, the 52cm Clem is likely 650B? Having an official rack that this straps to looks far better/stronger/heartier than those long, untriangulated stays they call mounting hardware. It's the way I would go. He should also be aware that weight on the front will effect handl

[RBW] Re: Need Your Advice on Husband's Crazy Clem Idea

Maybe not small zipties, but I just bought some huge heavy-duty ties from Ace Hardware which might be strong enough. Toe straps are another thought..they're pretty strong and you can pull them very tight. Whichever method you use, I agree that mounting the crate on a rack is the way to go. --

[RBW] Re: Need Your Advice on Husband's Crazy Clem Idea

You guys are funny. And my husband smiled as I read to him how so many agreed he should strap a box to his bike. Garth, yes, it is good to let people be individuals, but I'm also a believer in playing to one's strengths. When it comes to launching research centers, designing the layout and dec

[RBW] Re: Need Your Advice on Husband's Crazy Clem Idea

I will not get into the aesthetic (actually i like the wood...) my concern is on the mounting, i think a rack would be more secure, never a big fan of the stem plates, but think they would work better with a wire rack. the other thing he may not be thinking about is that the wooden box will be

[RBW] Re: Need Your Advice on Husband's Crazy Clem Idea

I think it's trick, but you're going to have to get creative on the stem side. Might be a way to use Nitto struts attached to the fork crown bosses I would contact the guy who makes these, show him what you have for bosses and let him offer a mounting solution. -- You received this message

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Leah,How boring a world if everyone were alike, looked alike, thought alike, acted alike and on and on and on !!! Without Distinction there is no Life , in fact there is no choice but to be the distinct One one is ! Life is Celebration after all :) -- You received this message b

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Patrick, thanks for the travel tips! I have not toured Scotland, perhaps one day. That photo of you "parting the waters" is quite something! Cheers, Steve -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

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When I got my first Rivendell bag, a Hobo, my wife said it looked like a piece of '50s camping gear. doug On Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 8:43:56 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: > > One time Grant put feathers on his handlebars. Because he liked them. -- You received this message because you are

[RBW] Re: Need Your Advice on Husband's Crazy Clem Idea

I went and cluttered up my "With Abandon" bike adventure site with more posts, so here are the specific posts with the hats, proving that indeed the hat makes the ride. Blue Bonnet (sort of a newsboy equivalent) https://thegrid.ai/with-abandon/spring-splash-grocery-run/ Tiley (sort of a Panama

Re: [RBW] Re: Need Your Advice on Husband's Crazy Clem Idea

That basket/box is pretty cool. I like bamboo products, and they are generally Riv-approved as well! It should adapt fine to the bike. It looks like his Clem has 20mm of spacers , so the box _should_ fit on there okay. The 650B tires s

[RBW] Re: Need Your Advice on Husband's Crazy Clem Idea

To Leah's "zany husband" (her description, not mine): GO FOR IT! Leah: Just on the basis of him wanting to pick his own stuff, regardless of pedigree, this guy has "got it". He was perfectly happy with his old bike, but, oh no, you had to go get a Betty & introduce him to the world of cool

[RBW] Re: Need Your Advice on Husband's Crazy Clem Idea

Photos prove hats make define the ride. https://thegrid.ai/with-abandon/ With abandon, Patrick > -- 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-owne

[RBW] Re: Need Your Advice on Husband's Crazy Clem Idea

im all about the cup holder. i made mine more waldish, but i fully support the idea. panama hats, paperboy hats, wooden crates... personal tastes aside, its pretty c

[RBW] Re: Need Your Advice on Husband's Crazy Clem Idea

Bamboo basket with a Starbucks cup holder may be an original and fabulous idea. It is, however, at best a subset of a hundred plus years of using beefy wood crates for hauling. Which is neither here nor there. The basket should mount fine, though the stem attachment may need adjustment to work