I want to extend my sincere thanks to Mark and John of Rivendell through this
forum. I had a small but special problem last Friday and it was resovled ASAP.
Last Friday noon, my wife noticed that one of the small "button-lock" of my
Nigel & Smythe country bag, which I use as my lunch/dinner bag
What an interesting thread! I've read so many postings proclaiming
the advantages of the Schmidt lighting system that I wondered why I
seemed to be happy with my DiNotte lights. Yep, I agree. For my hour
commute I'm better off with my lightweight dual li-ion lights, which I
can quickly change
Nice pictures. these pictures of California "off road" look pretty tame. Was
there other, tougher parts that you were just too tired to take pictures of?
Jim D. Massachusetts
--- On Sun, 2/22/09, Chris wrote:
From: Chris
Subject: [RBW] Re: SoCal Rivendell Riders Feb. Ride is in the can
To: "RB
With the title of this thread I thought for sure it was going to be SPAM lol.
On 2/23/09, valbu...@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> I want to extend my sincere thanks to Mark and John of Rivendell through
> this forum. I had a small but special problem last Friday and it was
> resovled ASAP. Last Friday n
My experience and practice are exactly the opposite.
I have a SON generator (which is not heavy and rolls beautifully by
the way) and eDeluxe LED dynamo light on my commuter. Here in Chicago
if you ride year round you will frequently ride in the dark. Not
having to worry about charging the thin
Hi.
Does anyone have any helpful links, etc to installation instructions
or a diagram for the Supernova E3 light (in English)? The directions
I have are in German. Peter White's wiring description seems really
straight-forward (http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/supernova.asp), but
I was looking f
Yes, pretty tame. These are all groomed trails, fire roads, or Corps of
Engineers flood control roads. That was intentional for this ride. There
are hundreds of miles of great singletrack in the local mountains, but even
those would be considered wide open by East Coast standards. No gnarly
ro
Don't go by my pics Check out David's pics as they are more
representative of some of the tougher stuff
On Feb 23, 5:48 am, James Dinneen wrote:
> Nice pictures. these pictures of California "off road" look pretty tame. Was
> there other, tougher parts that you were just too tired to take
It *is* simple. If the Supernova is like the Edelux, all you need to
do is attach a spade connector to each of the two wires and plug them
onto the connections on the hub. There is no + or - to a SON hub, so
it doesn't matter which way you hook them up.
On the Dymoteh bottle generator, th
Well, we were on road bikes...
Maybe an future So Cal Armageddon Ride, with bikes set up in
survivalist mode, might take us to some tougher trails. Everyone
knows the real armageddon will begin in Southern California, right?
OK, maybe Texas.
On Feb 23, 7:51 am, Chris wrote:
> Don't go by my pi
James:
Yes, it was a tame ride, mostly hiking trails and jeep roads. What you saw
was typical. The most difficult part was the push up the hill. Too steep,
sandy & rutted to ride.
dougP
_
From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
[mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On
James,
SoCal has some extremely gnarly off-road trails that are suitable to
MTBs. What we lack in roots and moss we make up for in shale,
babyheads, boulders and sheer drops off knife-edge ridges. None of
which would be terribly fun on a road bike. I think this ride looked
like a blast. Next time
I was kidding when I said "tame." While we have some nasty trails here in New
England, I have not ridden them in a long time. Your pictures look great to
someone still in the middle of winter. Most of the snow is gone south of
Boston, but cold and icy patches linger. Cannot wait for Spring. J
This may be bait, but holy moses! What kind of gnarly trails do the folks
back in Mass ride their 700x23s on? This was underbiking at its best‹single
track, tight switchbacks, and deep sand in places--making trails that would
be almost too tame on my full-on MTB seem challenging on fun.
Dustin Sha
We'll come ride with you when it's 110 degrees here and all that greenery
has dried up, browned out and ready to burn.
_
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[mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of James Dinneen
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 2:29 PM
To: rbw-owner
You know how it is, you are on a ride with your 650B bike, and you are
darn careful that you've got that spare tube, and, on the more remote
rides, a spare tire, as well as a patch kit and tire pump.
Someone in your group gets a flat. No prob. They get that second
flat, and you have nothing to
I ride regularly in the Pacific Northwest when its raining. Just
wondering if any of you have a White Industries two speed freewheel
and what do you lube/service it with? I've read of using oil but it
seems to me that these are sealed and greased. Also will I need any
special disassembly tools.
I have one, but I haven't had it long enough to need to lube it. Let
me know what you learn.
--Eric
campyonly...@me.com
www.campyonly.com
www.wheelsnorth.org
On Feb 23, 2009, at 4:49 PM, charlie wrote:
>
> I ride regularly in the Pacific Northwest when its raining. Just
> wondering if any
Anybody got any laying around?
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RT*M:
http://www.whiteind.com/images/Instructions_Freewheel_Disassembly.pdf
I have about four years of dusty riding and racing on my 20 tooth one
and it seems pretty damn good still. Maybe 2000 off road mostly
miles? I am not sure with the way these are put together you would
need servicing too
I notice that Hilsens come with a kickstand plate, a replacement for
the chainstay bridge that not only reinforces the stays but supports
both fenders and a kickstand with less potential damage to the tubing
from the kickstand bolt. Does Rivendell sell these as separate
items? I am building a fr
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 9:38 PM, Steve wrote:
>
> I notice that Hilsens come with a kickstand plate, a replacement for
> the chainstay bridge that not only reinforces the stays but supports
> both fenders and a kickstand with less potential damage to the tubing
> from the kickstand bolt. Does Ri
Hi. I have a question about Lumotec lights. If it's not appropriate, I
understand, but it's
an integral part of my Atlantis setup, so I think it might qualify.
I use it with a Shimano hub, and on a return home commute it wouldn't
light up.
Can I test the bulb with a battery to see if it's fried? I
Upon close inspection, a burned out bulb will generally show a small
burn mark on the glass. Otherwise, it could be a loose connection
somewhere.
On Feb 23, 6:06 pm, sanjoser wrote:
> Hi. I have a question about Lumotec lights. If it's not appropriate, I
> understand, but it's
> an integral part
Steve: I'm not aware of kickstand plates that are sold for
retrofitting to frames.
Seth: There are different kickstands on the market. Some are made to
work with a built-in kickstand plate, and others have the cross-piece.
You'll likely need a different bolt to use one without the cross-
piece.
on 2/23/09 6:38 PM, Steve at sring...@hotmail.com wrote:
> I notice that Hilsens come with a kickstand plate, a replacement for
> the chainstay bridge that not only reinforces the stays but supports
> both fenders and a kickstand with less potential damage to the tubing
> from the kickstand bolt.
on 2/23/09 7:18 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
>
> Steve: I'm not aware of kickstand plates that are sold for
> retrofitting to frames.
I had assumed he was building the frame -
not a lot listed out there, but a couple 'o leads, if that's the case:
http://www.phred.org/~josh/build/bra
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 5:33 PM, tarik saleh wrote:
>
> Most bmx freeewheels do come apart, but I would not
> consider them servicable except by the insanely patient with the magic
> ability to corral tiny ball bearings.
>
Not disagreeing, just sharing a picture of the last time I did this
(the
Steve,
I'm no frame builder, but...
If you're up to building a frame, it shouldn't be that hard to fab a
plate. You could use 4130, but I'd think low carbon steel would be
strong enough for a kickstand mount and would be cheaper and easier to
work with. The KS plate on my Kogswell P/R is 0.080
White Industries have detailed service instructions on their website.
One of the things I really like about that company.
http://www.whiteind.com/images/Instructions_Freewheel_Disassembly.pdf
The short version - sealed cartridge bearings, no loose balls! Light
oil for the pawls, no grease. You
Can you put a little 'dimple' in either side of the fender to give
some brake arm clearance?
Bill
On Feb 22, 3:47 pm, Mike wrote:
> I put some 40mm wide Berthouds on my Rambouillet with has Shimano
> brakes. The fenders fit and with more than enough clearance for my
> Ruffy Tuffys. The only pro
Sounds like a burned out bulb. Put a spare in and see what happens.
If you have a continuity tester or multitester, use it to see if your
bulb has a broken filament.
--Eric
campyonly...@me.com
www.campyonly.com
www.wheelsnorth.org
On Feb 23, 2009, at 4:06 PM, sanjoser wrote:
>
> Hi. I have
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 9:09 PM, Horace wrote:
>
> On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 5:33 PM, tarik saleh wrote:
>>
>> Most bmx freeewheels do come apart, but I would not
>> consider them servicable except by the insanely patient with the magic
>> ability to corral tiny ball bearings.
>>
>
> Not disagreei
Bill,
You don't need their freewheel remover for this, but it is a
ridiculously well designed removal tool and is on my shortlist for new
tools to get...
Tarik
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 9:22 PM, Bill M. wrote:
>
> White Industries have detailed service instructions on their website.
> One of the
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 9:20 PM, CycloFiend wrote:
>
> You can see some detailed images on the A. Homer Hilsen page here -
> http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/hilsen/
>
Nice. I like the green one with black fenders. Reminds me of Gordon
Stam's Rom. Where did he ever go off to? He was on the old
65B: The universal donor.
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 4:29 PM, Lynne Fitz wrote:
>
> You know how it is, you are on a ride with your 650B bike, and you are
> darn careful that you've got that spare tube, and, on the more remote
> rides, a spare tire, as well as a patch kit and tire pump.
>
> Someon
On Feb 23, 2009, at 6:06 PM, sanjoser wrote:
> Hi. I have a question about Lumotec lights. If it's not appropriate, I
> understand, but it's
> an integral part of my Atlantis setup, so I think it might qualify.
> I use it with a Shimano hub, and on a return home commute it wouldn't
> light up.
>
Thanks guys for the info on the freewheel servicing. Just what I
needed! What about enclosed chain cases? Any ideas?
On Feb 23, 8:36 pm, tarik saleh wrote:
> Bill,
>
> You don't need their freewheel remover for this, but it is a
> ridiculously well designed removal tool and is on my shortlist fo
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