Re: [RBW] Re: My favorite bike invention!

2012-07-03 Thread Kenneth Stagg
But that's not from the last 35 years If we're talking in general then I'd say the safety bike followed by pneumatic tires. -Ken On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 7:50 AM, James Warren wrote: > > Wait, it has to be the quick release. > > > On Jul 2, 2012, at 6:08 PM, Eric Platt wrote: > > My favorite?

Re: [RBW] Re: My favorite bike invention!

2012-07-03 Thread James Warren
Wait, it has to be the quick release. On Jul 2, 2012, at 6:08 PM, Eric Platt wrote: > My favorite? Might be the larger sized frame Surly LHT available with 26" > wheels. Am able to realize what I had been trying to get my bikes to do back > in the mid 1980's. Somewhat wide tires, with long

Re: [RBW] Re: My favorite bike invention!

2012-07-02 Thread Eric Platt
My favorite? Might be the larger sized frame Surly LHT available with 26" wheels. Am able to realize what I had been trying to get my bikes to do back in the mid 1980's. Somewhat wide tires, with long chainstays and drop bars. And yes, an Atlantis will do the same thing, but frame sizes above 5

RE: [RBW] Re: My favorite bike invention!

2012-07-02 Thread James Warren
The huge-clearance, dual pivot, sidepull brake (like the Silver) that inspired the creation of the AHH. -Original Message- From: "Allingham II, Thomas J" Sent: Jul 2, 2012 10:50 AM To: "'rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com'" Subject: RE: [RBW] Re: M

RE: [RBW] Re: My favorite bike invention!

2012-07-02 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
+1 !! From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Will Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 1:48 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: My favorite bike invention! LED lights and dynamo hubs. The

Re: [RBW] Re: My favorite bike invention!

2012-07-02 Thread Peter Morgano
I know they arent new to the world but after doing MTBing for many years the riser stem and bar combo were a revelation. The fact that you didnt need to have your bars "slammed" to ride the acceptable way took a while to foment in my brain but it has been a comfort revoution. On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 a