Re: [RBW] Re: Heron Road Seatpost Size?

2024-05-24 Thread reynoldslugs
Darn, I wish I'd had this knowledge 20 years ago when I got my Heron. I still have it, pinched ears and slipping seat post and all. It's still a nice bike, I converted to a 650 runabout-town bike a few years ago. But that seat post slippage and busted binder bolt routine was kind of a pain.

Re: [RBW] Re: Heron Road Seatpost Size?

2024-05-24 Thread Zac
Thank you all for the helpful comments. This bike is fairly new to me, but it does look like the ears at the top of the seat tube are slightly pinched, and the previous owner was using a smaller seat post size. I'll see if I can carefully pry it open for a 27.2 seat post. On Friday, May 24, 202

Re: [RBW] Re: Heron Road Seatpost Size?

2024-05-24 Thread John Dewey
I had a severaL great / memorable years working for RS in south central WI. A time and place for everything, right? Can confirm some WF issues with seatpins...of course, always smart to keep some old beer can shims handy. And when they're too tight, not so desirable—really scuffs up an otherwise b

Re: [RBW] Re: Heron Road

2011-01-31 Thread cyclotourist
"For the next five minutes, I'm going to party like it's on sale for $19.99." - On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 9:40 PM, James Warren wrote: > > Atlantis-deal envy in a Heron thread. I think tonight I'm gonna party like > it's 1999. > > > -Original Message- > >From: Esteban > >Sent: Jan 31, 201

Re: [RBW] Re: Heron Road

2011-01-31 Thread cyclotourist
That which must not be named! On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 9:29 PM, Esteban wrote: > That's the Atlantis that we're not supposed to talk about. There is > no yellow Atlantis but the yellow Atlantis. > > Thank the maker the owner hasn't put it in our faces with a photo- > spread. > > Esteban > San Di

Re: [RBW] Re: Heron Road

2011-01-31 Thread James Warren
Atlantis-deal envy in a Heron thread. I think tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999. -Original Message- >From: Esteban >Sent: Jan 31, 2011 9:29 PM >To: RBW Owners Bunch >Subject: [RBW] Re: Heron Road > >That's the Atlantis that we're not supposed to talk about. There is >no yellow A

Re: [RBW] Re: Heron Road

2011-01-31 Thread cyclotourist
The very one! On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 8:59 PM, Stonehog wrote: > Yep, remember that one, too. Yellow it was... > > Brian Hanson > > On Jan 31, 2011, at 8:17 PM, cyclotourist wrote: > > This will go down in the annals of RBW list history along with the $1100 > S&S Atlantis (hallowed be it's nam

Re: [RBW] Re: Heron Road

2011-01-31 Thread Stonehog
Yep, remember that one, too. Yellow it was... Brian Hanson On Jan 31, 2011, at 8:17 PM, cyclotourist wrote: > This will go down in the annals of RBW list history along with the $1100 S&S > Atlantis (hallowed be it's name). > > On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 7:38 PM, rcnute wrote: > $450. > > http

Re: [RBW] Re: Heron Road

2011-01-31 Thread cyclotourist
This will go down in the annals of RBW list history along with the $1100 S&S Atlantis (hallowed be it's name). On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 7:38 PM, rcnute wrote: > $450. > > http://tinyurl.com/4gbugut > > Ryan > > On Jan 31, 3:41 pm, John Speare wrote: > > Dang it! > > > > what was the deal? > > >

Re: [RBW] Re: Heron Road

2011-01-31 Thread James Warren
It sparkles, or was that my imagination? -Original Message- >From: rcnute >Sent: Jan 31, 2011 7:38 PM >To: RBW Owners Bunch >Subject: [RBW] Re: Heron Road > >$450. > >http://tinyurl.com/4gbugut > >Ryan > >On Jan 31, 3:41 pm, John Speare wrote: >> Dang it! >> >> what was the deal? >> >

Re: [RBW] Re: Heron Road

2011-01-31 Thread John Speare
Dang it! what was the deal? By the time I saw this thread today the craigslist ad had been deleted. Ryan: pics and price please. On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Jim M. wrote: > Nice find. I would have paid that price for the gruppo and re-sold the > frame. > > jim m > > On Jan 31, 2:11 pm