[RBW] Re: Rosco Bubbe Mixte

2017-04-08 Thread Steve Butcher
Davey, In all fairness, I did not ride the Clem-L more than perhaps around the block. The way it was set up, the Clem felt nearly like riding a Gazelle Dutch bike I once owned. In other words, very upright. My Rosco, though still quite upright, gives me just the slightest amount of forward

[RBW] Re: Rosco Bubbe Mixte

2017-04-07 Thread Davey Two Shoes
Could you comment and the difference in ride characteristics between your Rosco and the Clem? Thanks Duderino! On Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 6:53:18 PM UTC-4, Steve Butcher wrote: > > >

[RBW] Re: Rosco Bubbe Mixte

2017-04-06 Thread Les Lammers
Looks great. I'm using the same tires with Panaracer Kevlar liners on a Cheviot. On Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 7:40:36 PM UTC-4, Steve Butcher wrote: > The* tires are Panaracer T-serve Messenger 650b x 42c.* The fenders are > SKS Longboard 50's. > > On Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 5:53:18 PM

[RBW] Re: Rosco Bubbe Mixte

2017-04-05 Thread Steve Butcher
The tires are Panaracer T-serve Messenger 650b x 42c. The fenders are SKS Longboard 50's. On Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 5:53:18 PM UTC-5, Steve Butcher wrote: > > >

[RBW] Re: Rosco Bubbe Mixte

2017-04-05 Thread Irving
Looks awesom! What's the tire size you got on there and what size fenders are you using? On Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 3:53:18 PM UTC-7, Steve Butcher wrote: > > >

[RBW] Re: Rosco Bubbe Mixte

2017-04-04 Thread Timothy Orr
That's beautiful! Thanks for sharing! On Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 3:53:18 PM UTC-7, Steve Butcher wrote: > > > > > >

[RBW] Re: Rosco Bubbe Mixte Build + Riding Impressions

2017-04-03 Thread Broccoli Cog
I love the sticker on the downtube! Perfect message for people less inclined to "get rad". On Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 4:14:21 PM UTC-4, Ed Carolipio wrote: > > I've built up and have been riding the Bubbe "Mountain Mixte" (aka "Step > Thru" for the purists) for a couple of weeks now so it wa

[RBW] Re: Rosco Bubbe Mixte Build + Riding Impressions

2017-04-01 Thread 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch
Great build, Ed. Super fun looking! Ed wrote: As a step thru with skinny tubes, no surprise it's pretty flexy. But isn't flex inherently a bad thing? "Vertically stiff, laterally compliant" as the literature claims. > > What I found with the Bubbe is that the flex is only an issue when I'm