Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025

@Ben, I thank you for letting me where you were on the East Bay. I grew up in the South Bay in Mountain View and Sunnyvale areas. Kim Hetzel. On Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 7:35:17 PM UTC-7 ben.r...@gmail.com wrote: Oh sorry Kim. It’s wildcat in the east bay. I’ll to through wildcat into Til

Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025

The Romulus on the Jordan River Parkway in Salt Lake City, March 11th. It doesn't feel like winter. In this picture I think the bike looks like an eager terrier with it's ears perked up, thinking "C'mon, let's go!". Like a Terrier.jpg

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Oh sorry Kim. It’s wildcat in the east bay. I’ll to through wildcat into Tilden and then drop in behind Cal. If you go left where the sign is that takes you into Orinda and towards Riv. Ben “little brother” R On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM Kim H. wrote: > Hi Ben, > > What trails did you ride

Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025

Hi Ben, What trails did you ride on ? Up in the Palo Alto hills of the Bay Area ? It looks very inviting. Kim Hetzel. On Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 7:23:40 PM UTC-7 ben.r...@gmail.com wrote: > Don't kill me for this one, but the Bay Area weather has been crazy good > between all the rain stor

Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025

Ted, my reaction is brr! Great pic. When I was younger I experienced Lake Effect coming from Lake Ontario. Best, Rich in ATL > On Mar 7, 2025, at 1:55 PM, Ted Durant wrote: > > On Monday, March 3, 2025 at 10:09:16 AM UTC-6 RichS wrote: > Ted, as a long time Sam owner, I too think your Sam

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Flahutie! https://www.velominati.com/racing/flahute-the-hardest-of-the-hardmen/ On Friday, March 7, 2025 at 5:28:59 PM UTC-6 John Dewey wrote: > OMG, you look great Ted but also frozen at the same time. > > We lived near Beloit out in the country for many winters before moving to > a little cy

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Ted, as a long time Sam owner, I too think your Sam is a "looker", like John says. The black accents (rear der. chain rings, saddle) are nice touches. Best, Rich in ATL On Sun, Mar 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM Ted Durant wrote: > > On Mar 2, 2025, at 6:42 PM, John Bokman wrote: > > Looking good Ted! Do

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> On Mar 2, 2025, at 6:42 PM, John Bokman wrote: > > Looking good Ted! Do you have big mileage on GLS by now? Sure is a looker. Thanks John! GLS has a bit over 1900km under the wheels (since end of July). Longest ride is 200km. Hopefully that mileage will increase more quickly as we get out

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Spectacular photo Jason. Love the light. Your Bombadil is right at home. Best, Rich in ATL > On Feb 24, 2025, at 12:00 AM, Jason Fuller wrote: > > I know this doesn't look very 'winter', our two weeks of snow and freezing > temps have given way to mild temps and a lot of rain. Today the rain

Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025

When I get home after a muddy ride I do… nothing. I figure the worst of it will wash off in the next downpour. GP has talked about taking inspiration from steel bikes that see decades of hard use in Africa and Asia, so I reckon my Gus can handle a little dirt. I’ll lube the chain before I take it o

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Jay - yes, Andy made that custom bag for me after also making a prototype. The 2nd version got the design nailed down. He probably still has the templates for it, because we anticipated other Riv owners might want these bags for their long wheelbase bikes. Clems and Susies would make great candi

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Brian I’m always interested in learning more about the pedigree of these bikes and the ways in which those of us who ride them influence one another. I’m intrigued by the custom bag you’ve snuck in behind the seatpost — as I recall it was Andy at Lord’s Luggage who made it for you. For the moment I

Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025

Riding at Mr. Vanderbilt's little country house I see! Really like that build with the black wheels, fenders, cages, saddle, and bag. A deluxe bike for deluxe real estate! On Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 9:55:44 AM UTC-5 steve...@gmail.com wrote: > Takashi - that's a great shot of Mt Ontake.

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Jason, no. Just ordinary 2.6” Honchos. Truth is studs were not necessary. Very little snow & quite crunchy. Good grip actually & much of the trail had little to no snow.Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 26, 2025, at 8:48 PM, Jason Noonievut wrote:Looks great Richard.  Are those studded tires?JasonOn Jan

Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025

Great looking QB Cal and kudos to you riding single speed/fixie around here with all the hills! I sold my fixie (Brother R725) a couple of years ago and miss the simplicity and lightness. On Tue, Jan 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM Cal Patterson wrote: > here is ol' QB leaned up against the gate of the Ceda

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Looks great Richard.  Are those studded tires?JasonOn Jan 26, 2025, at 8:16 PM, Richard Rose wrote:Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 26, 2025, at 5:19 PM, Jay wrote:I love those colours, the red and the green.On Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 4:50:32 PM UTC-5 mwill...@gmail.com wrote:I took the Platypus

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I love those colours, the red and the green. On Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 4:50:32 PM UTC-5 mwill...@gmail.com wrote: > I took the Platypus out for test ride on the initial build. Only ~30 > degrees Fahrenheit, but that’s considered pretty cold here in SC (the > state, not the region). I did

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Rich and Keith, thanks very much! Keith, the photo was taken just south of Bend, OR on some National Forest land. On Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 9:21:37 AM UTC-8 Keith P. wrote: > Greg, > That is a very swift looking Roadeo. > Where is "here"? Looks like the Sierras a bit. > k. > On Monday, J

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Greg, That is a very swift looking Roadeo. Where is "here"? Looks like the Sierras a bit. k. On Monday, January 20, 2025 at 8:43:16 AM UTC-8 RichS wrote: > Greg, that's a wonderful image of your Roadeo. Hope you can keep it out of > hibernation:-) > > Best, > Rich in ATL > > On Saturday, January

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Greg, that's a wonderful image of your Roadeo. Hope you can keep it out of hibernation:-) Best, Rich in ATL On Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:59:48 PM UTC-5 Greg Lamont wrote: > It's been unseasonably warm and dry here this winter, allowing me to ride > the Roadeo well into months I would ha

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Steffen - really digging that Susie shot! Looks chilly and bleak! On Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 7:32:21 PM UTC-7 Keith P. wrote: > That photo rules. 👌 > > So great. > k. > > On Jan 14, 2025, at 3:33 PM, Steffen wrote: > >  > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to

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That photo rules. 👌So great.k.On Jan 14, 2025, at 3:33 PM, Steffen wrote: -- 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-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@goog

Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025

Winter in the Bay Area after a bunch of rain and gratefully no fires around here. Here's a view of Mount Diablo, from out in the middle of the Bay on the unpaved paths around the salt marshes off shore from Fremont. It was in the high 50s. https://flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/54261217656

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That bag’s the tallest and widest “Bags by Bird” Goldback sack, built for the back as much as the front. It’s big and it’s great, bike handles well loaded up with a computer and coffee. -Kai On Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 4:23:38 PM UTC-5 jeff.ze...@gmail.com wrote: > Looks familiar! Can yo

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Looks familiar! Can you identify that front bag for me? Thanks and happy 2025! On Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 12:27:28 PM UTC-5 Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY wrote: > [image: IMG_3570.jpeg] > Didn’t get a cool train in the background (very nice train Jay👍) but it’s > the Hellgate out back and the

Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025

Well done on the self-curated Festive 500 variant. I'm trying to do the actual Festive 500, for the discount coupon. I'm at 332/500 with two days left. Like Jason, I make it extra hard on myself by overlaying my Festive 500 rides with my Wandrer.earth objectives. I'm trying to win the MASSIV

Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025

I spent a few rain-free Southern California days in the Inland Empire. Here's a shot from my day-after Christmas 100k in front of the Corona Civic Center: https://flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/54230084753/in/dateposted/ Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 7:33:04 AM

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Of course, I’m slightly visually dyslexic but on several closer looks I do see that yes, the locked rear wheel would secure the frame as well. I lock my own bikes that way, in fact. On Thu, Dec 26, 2024 at 12:45 PM Dorothy C wrote: > Patrick, > > Josh is correct, I did the Sheldon Brown style of

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Patrick, Josh is correct, I did the Sheldon Brown style of lock around the rear rim, through the rear triangle so it secured the frame as well. The front wheel was harder to do wheel and frame together with the bike rack as the awkward shape meant I couldn't go through the frame as well and st

Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025

In that locking configuration the back wheel, if locked inside of the rear triangle, does secure the frame. On Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 1:06:22 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: > Dorothy: Forgive me if I didn’t see your locking system accurately, but a > question: why lock only wheels and n

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Dorothy: Forgive me if I didn’t see your locking system accurately, but a question: why lock only wheels and not wheels *and frame* to the bike stand? On Thu, Dec 26, 2024 at 6:12 AM Dorothy C wrote: > … I put U locks through both wheels. > -- You received this message because you are subscri

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Spurcycle! And it looks like the original expensive model with the adjustable band clamp, not the cheaper, later one with the plastic clamp. Full approval. I have original Spurcycles on 2 bikes with a spare from the Monocog-original to go back onto the Monocog-reincarnated. They are exquisitely de

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Got it! I kinda thought it was something like that, but I guess I associate them with cargo bikes and seeing it on your beautiful stripped down Roadini made my brain kind of stutter! It did remind me I need one for my Surly Skidloader. I know what you mean about the kickstand and non-plate chain

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Jim, it’s a Steerstopper - a device to brace the front wheel so the bike can be leaned without a kickstand. Roadinis don’t come with a kickstand plate, and I haven’t found the sandwich plate kind very satisfactory on that bike, they tend to loosen despite my best efforts On Wednesday, December

Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025

That's a beauty, but what is that clamped to the top tube and stem? Jim in Mpls On Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 9:33:04 AM UTC-6 Dorothy C wrote: This was yesterday’s ride on my newly built lugged Roadini in 66F / 19C Socal weather. No rain yet this season, hence very brown. Photo taken on th

Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025

Shane, Beautiful bike and scenery! I just got the same acorn handlebar bag for my road bike (unfortunately not a Riv) and am finding it to be great as well, a big improvement over the teeny under the seat bag I've been using, and it works fine without a front rack. I am looking for a bell that

Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025

Wow, if that’s gravel the gravel I ride is not gravel.:)Sent from my iPhoneOn Dec 16, 2024, at 1:34 PM, Shane Dignum wrote:Here's some premium gravel chunk in Southern California. I was up at 7,500 ft elevation today, on a remote fire trail. I started off in a beanie and gloves but quickly remove

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Bomba is looking perfectly up to the task, even if you suffered. John > On Dec 21, 2024, at 6:12 PM, Jason Fuller wrote: > > Got out for a solstice ride from shortly after sun-up until shortly before > sun-down - not a massive ride, about 55km, but mostly on trails / paths / > stairs so I am

Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025

behalf of Robert Blunt > *Sent:* Sunday, December 15, 2024 3:38:09 PM > *To:* rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025 > > > Thank you Patrick. > > On Sun, Dec 15, 2024 at 3:46 PM Patrick Moore wrote: > > Our “end of night” temperatures

Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025

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15, 2024, at 7:52 PM, Bernard Duhon >> wrote: >> >>  >> >> It is great to hear you guys talking about winter riding gear. >> The temperature touched 80° today for my Sunday ride >> >> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >> ---

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Agree with John B. That shot is wonderful! Very chunky indeed. Looks like good fun. Cheers, John On Monday, December 16, 2024 at 12:25:25 PM UTC-8 John Bokman wrote: > Dig that shot Shane! > > John > > > On Monday, December 16, 2024 at 10:35:00 AM UTC-8 shane...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> Here's

Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025

Dig that shot Shane! John On Monday, December 16, 2024 at 10:35:00 AM UTC-8 shane...@gmail.com wrote: > Here's some premium gravel chunk in Southern California. I was up at 7,500 > ft elevation today, on a remote fire trail. I started off in a beanie and > gloves but quickly removed those as

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: rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [RBW] Winter Photos 2024/2025   Thank you Patrick.  On Sun, Dec 15, 2024 at 3:46 PM Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote: Our “end of night” temperatures have dropped down to the mid or low twenties rec