Hi Rene,
could you tell us total maximum rider and luggage weight, what size
tires you'll run on road and off, and whether you'll be riding really
bad roads (I have dented two massive Araya rims on Ithaca potholes
[commuting after dark in the rain with mediocre lights]). Are you the
kind of guy w
Hi: Bob:
I can relate..
From: Robert F. Harrison
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Mon, November 9, 2009 6:44:52 PM
Subject: [RBW] Aloha from Hawaii...
Riv topped the list (actually it was the list).
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Rims are a toss up . though I prefer A719's to A319 or Velocity.
Hubs better than XT's? Define "better" I suppose. The thing with
these hubs is the cone races are not replaceable making them
throwaways if the races are compromised.
I was burned once by the races of 105 hubs failing and
MM , Yeah . all these bikes are nice and all . but when it
comes to actually using them in an urban environment, theft becomes a
huge issue.
Even a Surly or any brand name frame becomes a target. It's like you
have to ride junk just to minimize your chances of theft. It's sadly
ironic one
Bob - Aloha! to you as well. Welcome to this excellent group.
Can't go wrong with a Quickbeam, Bob. I ride mine more than any of my other
bikes. I live in San Francisco, and I did gear it down a bit for the hills,
but I enjoy climbing hills anyway. I set mine up with a 34/26 chain ring set,
w
David -- Please don't forget to post that report when your WCs arrive. I am
looking hard at that bar as well. Thanks for the link.
RS
--- On Mon, 11/9/09, cyclotourist wrote:
From: cyclotourist
Subject: [RBW] Re: NOW: off-road handlebars WAS: Long introduction and
question on frame and ha
Any time you have the option, given your choice of hub, get 36
holes.For the negligible rotating weight added by the 4 extra
spokes, the wheel gains *lots* of strength.This means less wheel
maintenance -> better peace of mind -> funner riding! :D
On Nov 10, 12:43 am, Rene Sterental wr
> I own a 58cm Rambouillet that fits beautifully. My PBH is 82.5, but I
> am over 6' tall, so I am more sensitive than most to top tube length.
How are you measuring your PBH? I only ask because I'm looking at
your seat height, and just eyeballin' it, it looks like you have about
~11-12cm of po
Congratulations on the new bike man! I recently jumped on one of the
QB frame specials myself (mine's a 64), and am in the process of
building it up.I haven't ridden it yet, but it's getting very
close to completion, and I can't wait to finish it.As for the
single-speed vs. gears thing,
They're $40 retail, so you may just want to go and order them (should be
available by the end of the month).
I thoroughly confused my LBS yesterday when I ordered them. I kind of like
blowing their mind by the weird stuff I get, but it gets a little bit old
having to explain everything to them.
Hi MM,
Not to pile on with Newenglandbike's comments, but I too am 6 foot
with a 89.2cm PBH. I ride 60-62cm road bikes, including a 60cm LHT (I
couldn't justify the cost of an Atlantis for my hauling bike). Your
bike's saddle height visually looks like a good fit, perhaps even on
the small side o
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:23 AM, cyclotourist wrote:
>
> They're $40 retail, so you may just want to go and order them (should be
> available by the end of the month).
>
> I thoroughly confused my LBS yesterday when I ordered them. I kind of like
> blowing their mind by the weird stuff I get,
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 7:29 AM, Seth Vidal wrote:
>
> On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:23 AM, cyclotourist
> wrote:
> >
> > They're $40 retail, so you may just want to go and order them (should be
> available by the end of the month).
> >
> > I thoroughly confused my LBS yesterday when I ordered them
Thanks for all the feedback.
To answer some of the questions, and clarify a mistake:
- Rich's options are for Dyads vs. A719s, not A319s; my mistake last night.
- I'm currently 265 lbs and have no idea how much or when I'll be packing
whenever I manage to be able to go on a camping trip, or tour.
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Rene Sterental wrote:
> Thanks for all the feedback.
>
> - The question on tires is a very good one, as I am completely beffuddled by
> all the 29" tire choices out there. On my AHH I'm running Schwalbe Marathon
> Supreme 35 tires and I like them a lot. It's the f
Do you think they are that superior to the Marathon Supremes?
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:20 AM, Seth Vidal wrote:
>
> On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Rene Sterental
> wrote:
> > Thanks for all the feedback.
> >
> > - The question on tires is a very good one, as I am completely beffuddled
> by
Hello Bob-sters,
For sale to a good home.
Lightly used Carradice Camper Bag-
Newish Riv Made Acme leather tool bag.
Please make offer offlist.
Thanks,
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The photos do not reflect my riding position. Look closely and you
will see that the bike is not even ridable -- it has no cables for
brakes or derailers. I rode with Albatross bars, which I am keeping.
BTW, I agree with your comments about straddling. It is not a big
deal. The bigger problem for
Well if me having a 32 inch inseam "seems unlikely" consider that my
inseam is 29 inches with no socks showing -- and I am slightly over 6'
tall. Like I said, I could be in the circus. :)
On Nov 10, 7:32 am, Mojo wrote:
> Hi MM,
>
> Not to pile on with Newenglandbike's comments, but I too am 6 f
on 11/10/09 3:48 AM, Garth at garth...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Rims are a toss up . though I prefer A719's to A319 or Velocity.
>
> Hubs better than XT's? Define "better" I suppose. The thing with
> these hubs is the cone races are not replaceable making them
> throwaways if the races ar
See, I should just keep my big mouth shut ;~}
Still wish it fit me
On Nov 10, 11:58 am, MM wrote:
> Well if me having a 32 inch inseam "seems unlikely" consider that my
> inseam is 29 inches with no socks showing -- and I am slightly over 6'
> tall. Like I said, I could be in the circus. :)
>
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Rene Sterental wrote:
> Do you think they are that superior to the Marathon Supremes?
>
"superior" includes a lot of characteristics.
I rode marathon's on my atlantis and while they were very resilient I
didn't enjoy them at all. I put paselas on the bike one da
Loved yours pics, Bill: Make sure to check out the new post on the
blog today; someone wrote a great letter to us, and it made the whole
thing worth it.
Rick
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On Nov 10, 9:57 am, newenglandbike wrote:
> When you say you cannot straddle it easily, do you mean that your
> 'crotch bone' (*bone* being the operative word) prevents you from
> having both feet on the ground (with shoes on)? Because unless that
> is the issue, I wouldn't worry too much about
I am noticing a significant amount of flex on my Silver sidepull brakes on
the AHH. The flex itself is not important to me, but it seems to me I have
to pull the leverss really hard in order to get the bike to stop, and the
flex just compounds the problem as I can keep pulling the levers with no
fe
On Tue, 2009-11-10 at 14:13 -0800, Rene Sterental wrote:
> Question 2: Cost aside, is it worth getting them in the polished
> finish? About $100 more than the regular finish... I kind of like the
> idea of how the polished brakes look on the AHH, but don't know if the
> polished finish improves,
> that notion gets tossed around a lot - and i agree for the most part
> - but it shouldn't be thrown out there as some universal truth. it's
> nice to have more generous standover clearance when dealing with a
> heavily loaded touring bike; it's also nice to have some standover
> clearance when
I found the regular set online for S217 and free shipping/no sales
tax. Since I'm in CA, ordering the polished ones directly would total
about $380 with shipping and CA sales tax. That is a huge
difference... unless there is a huge performance or durability
benefit.
René
On 11/10/09, Steve Palin
On Tue, 2009-11-10 at 14:51 -0800, Rene Sterental wrote:
> I found the regular set online for S217 and free shipping/no sales
> tax. Since I'm in CA, ordering the polished ones directly would total
> about $380 with shipping and CA sales tax. That is a huge
> difference... unless there is a huge p
Great pics. I think having a fair amount of standover clearance is
pretty nice. I also think its nice to have the bars up real high. Its
true you don't often actually straddle the bar riding around town or
touring, normally you have one foot on the ground and the other on the
pedal at a stop. Occa
I had my Pereira built with Pauls, braze-ons in high polish. Pictures
here:
http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2009/cc690-davidbeach0909.html
They work very, very well. In my experience -- which involved slowing
or stopping my own considerable mass on 18% desents on a regular basis
- - dual-pivots
Great pics. I think having a fair amount of standover clearance is
pretty nice. I also think its nice to have the bars up real high. Its
true you don't often actually straddle the bar riding around town or
touring, normally you have one foot on the ground and the other on
the
pedal at a stop. Occa
Great photos! I'm glad you managed to get rid of the brake squeal! I think
that for now, I'll go with the regular finish and apply the difference to
some other parts, most likely the Acorn Boxy Bag.
I'll be getting the center mount version for the AHH, but I wonder if these
in the braze-on version
My brother has an wheelset of XT hubs laced to Dyads. They have not
gone out of true in...2.5 years of heavy commuting on rutted streets
in San Francisco and a winter in Michigan carrying a bit of weight. If
I were going to make a focused touring bike I'd get the Dyads.
On Nov 10, 12:43 am, Rene
IIRC, Paul Braze-on brakes require a different braze-on dimension than
regular cantilevers. I.e, you pretty much need a custom frameset.
They don't work on regular canti mounts.
If I'm incorrect on this, hopefully someone on the list can supply
better info.
On Nov 10, 3:47 pm, Rene Sterental
On Tue, 2009-11-10 at 15:52 -0800, reynoldslugs wrote:
> IIRC, Paul Braze-on brakes require a different braze-on dimension than
> regular cantilevers. I.e, you pretty much need a custom frameset.
> They don't work on regular canti mounts.
IIRC the pivots are the same, but the location is differ
I've had great success with a set of Rich built wheels using Dyads also.
(Different hubs)
From: Justin August
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Tue, November 10, 2009 5:51:44 PM
Subject: [RBW] Re: Wheels for Bombadil and touring - suggestions needed
My brother has
I, too, tried the Silvers and was disatisfied with their stopping
performance. I'm sure the Pauls are awesome (they sure look great on
that Periera), however, I found that the $50 DiaCompe's solved all my
braking needs.
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reynoldslugs, anybody that has a frame built with a flask holder wins
my utmost respect. Steve, I believe is correct on the mounting of the
brakes. Rene I would go with the cantis on the Bombadil, Touring in
the rear, Neo Retros up front. You'll stop as fast as you have the
stones to stop. And pol
Thanks! Dyad rims it will be, most likely with XT hubs, but we'll see what
else I can sell in the meantime... :-)
It's amazing how many parts and miscellaneous cycling stuff one accumulates
over the years...
René
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Bruce wrote:
> I've had great success with a set
Great summary! Paul cantis, Neo Retros on the front and Touring on the back
for the Bombadil! Center bolt Paul Racers for the AHH on the regular
finish... historically I'm not Mister Clean on the bikes either... :-)
Thanks for all the helpful answers!
René
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 4:47 PM, Frankw
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 5:13 PM, Rene Sterental wrote:
> I am noticing a significant amount of flex on my Silver sidepull brakes on
> the AHH. The flex itself is not important to me, but it seems to me I have
> to pull the leverss really hard in order to get the bike to stop, and the
> flex just
I also have the braze-on racers. very strong (at least as strong as
the paul canti's have I have on my cx rig). great modulation. can
anyone compare the braze-on racers with the centermount/bolt-on
version? I'd think the braze-on version is the way to go if you want
a really noticeable differe
Disclosure: Paul is a friend, I use many of his products, and I race
on his cyclocross team.
> Question 1: Will the Paul center pulls give me a much better braking
> experience? Mark at Rivendell seems to think so, he said that several of
> them use them.
>
There is simply no comparison between
Unless your bike was specifically designed around Paul brazeon
centerpulls, they won't work. The bombadil isn't designed around that
brake. But it'll take the MotoLite or any of the cantis.
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 3:47 PM, Rene Sterental wrote:
> I'll be getting the center mount version for the
after looking at this thread, i was wondering if it is possible to
install paul's brazeon brakes on a rambouilet?
don c.
On Nov 10, 5:24 pm, Gino Zahnd wrote:
> Disclosure: Paul is a friend, I use many of his products, and I race
> on his cyclocross team.
>
> > Question 1: Will the Paul center p
Rene -- I have the Paul Neos on the front of my Atlantis, Touring on the rear.
Great brakes. Wish I could afford to put a set on my Quickbeam.
--- On Tue, 11/10/09, Rene Sterental wrote:
From: Rene Sterental
Subject: [RBW] Re: Question regarding Paul Center Pull brakes
To: rbw-owners-bunch@g
i need to change my question. will paul's "racer brake" work on a
rambouillet?
don c.
On Nov 10, 5:32 pm, dpco wrote:
> after looking at this thread, i was wondering if it is possible to
> install paul's brazeon brakes on a rambouilet?
> don c.
>
> On Nov 10, 5:24 pm, Gino Zahnd wrote:
>
>
>
>
I may be interested in the ACME if it fits Brooks-type hoops and is big
enough to carry:
2 skinny tubes
1 patch kit
PAIR tire levers
Multi-allen set
Saddle cover
4 AA batteries
Can you give a photo?
Thanks.
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 11:17 AM, CCX wrote:
>
> Hello Bob-sters,
>
> For sale to a go
Nice!
There are over 300 pics in the Flickr pool so far, and not one of me
so far. Guess I'm not that photogenic!
Bill
On Nov 10, 11:49 am, Rick wrote:
> Loved yours pics, Bill: Make sure to check out the new post on the
> blog today; someone wrote a great letter to us, and it made the whole
I guess it helps to have an email address-
chive...@gmail(dot) com
On Nov 10, 11:17 am, CCX wrote:
> Hello Bob-sters,
>
> For sale to a good home.
>
> Lightly used Carradice Camper Bag-
>
> Newish Riv Made Acme leather tool bag.
>
> Please make offer offlist.
>
> Thanks,
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I also had the Marathon Supremes on my Atlantis. I had the 40mm size
mounted on Mavic A719 rims. The tires cornered well and had a smooth
ride but I was not completely satisfied with the overall feel/
handling. I changed to 35mm Paselas on Velocity Synergy rims and the
bike rode much better. I
Racer Center Mount will work on your Ramouillet (assuming it takes
center pull brakes)
Racer Braze On requires canti-style mounts in a specific location
(located higher than canti or V-brake)
On Nov 10, 8:38 pm, dpco wrote:
> i need to change my question. will paul's "racer brake" work on a
> ra
I would probably go with Dyads and 32 spokes front, 36 rear on the XT hubs.
Decently maintained XTs will probably last indefinitely (or so long as to
make it a moot point). Any cartridge bearing hub will eventually need the
bearings replaced and I don't think it is typically a home shop job. If y
Phil hubs are quite serviceable at home or on the road with a pair of 5mm
hex wrenches.
DE
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 6:53 PM, Doug Van Cleve wrote:
> I would probably go with Dyads and 32 spokes front, 36 rear on the XT
> hubs. Decently maintained XTs will probably last indefinitely (or so long
On Tue, 2009-11-10 at 18:50 -0800, Anne wrote:
> Racer Center Mount will work on your Ramouillet (assuming it takes
> center pull brakes)
It will indeed. I've seen photos of an orange Rambouillet with Mafac
Racers installed, possibly Sheldon's. Yes, definitely, here:
http://sheldonbrown.org/ram
Thanks Rene. Might plan a ride down there to check out the shop.
On Nov 9, 9:32 pm, Rene Sterental wrote:
> Call them. I'm working that day, so I believe they will be as well. Only
> school and perhaps government offices will be closed that day... Their phone
> number is on their website... 800-
Pricing for the carradice camper? Any pictures? I might be willing to
buy.
-Manny
On Nov 10, 10:17 am, CCX wrote:
> Hello Bob-sters,
>
> For sale to a good home.
>
> Lightly used Carradice Camper Bag-
>
> Newish Riv Made Acme leather tool bag.
>
> Please make offer offlist.
>
> Thanks,
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steve,
how do you handle the rear? where do you install the cable guide?don
c.
On Nov 10, 7:01 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-11-10 at 18:50 -0800, Anne wrote:
> > Racer Center Mount will work on your Ramouillet (assuming it takes
> > center pull brakes)
>
> It will indeed. I've seen
When would you go? I'm thinking of leaving work at 2 PM and driving there so
I can discuss the Bombadil's color with Keven. I'm starting to lean towards
a very dark green, almost black, instead of the white. It will still go very
well with the gold lettering and head tube, and based on the photos I
Isn't there a normal reach centerpull type Racer model in the pipeline. Mr.
Z., this is where you chime in...
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 6:50 PM, Anne wrote:
>
> Racer Center Mount will work on your Ramouillet (assuming it takes
> center pull brakes)
> Racer Braze On requires canti-style mounts in
I bought a size 60cm Rambouillet frame and fork a couple months ago
and planned on building it up. I wanted to get it refinished and
dropped it off at Rivendell about 5 weeks ago. They accidentally put
it aside and never dropped it off at the refinisher. Luckily I got a
deal on an Atlantis in the
Thanks for all the feedback. The polished Paul Racers are not in stock, and
not likely available until sometime in January, I was told at Paul's. I'm
going to go with the regular finished version since I found them on sale
online. I had the Neo Retro and Touring cantis on the Gunnar I sold, and
lik
Just out of curiosity... why would Paul design the braze-on version for
posts that only a custom made bike would have? Why not make them work with
normally placed posts for cantis of V-brakes?
René
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Rene Sterental wrote:
> Thanks for all the feedback. The polishe
I bought a size 60cm Rambouillet frame and fork a couple months ago
and planned on building it up. I wanted to get it refinished and
dropped it off at Rivendell about 5 weeks ago. They accidentally put
it aside and never dropped it off at the refinisher. Luckily I got a
deal on an Atlantis in the
As the different components for my new Bombadil are finally falling in
place, the question still remains about which tires should go with it. I've
narrowed down the wheelset, the brakes, and will make a final decision
regarding the bars I'll try...
Which tires should I get? I'll be riding in the S
Headset included. Never been crashed and the scrape was happened when
it was put in a truck with a bunch of other bikes and scraped against
another bikes rack.
On Nov 10, 8:12 pm, Andrew wrote:
> I bought a size 60cm Rambouillet frame and fork a couple months ago
> and planned on building it up.
I'll put trying the Paselas on the list of things to do... :-)
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:20 AM, Seth Vidal wrote:
>
> On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Rene Sterental
> wrote:
> > Thanks for all the feedback.
> >
> > - The question on tires is a very good one, as I am completely beffuddled
> by
Oops, I was thinking of the old(er) ones...
Doug
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 7:58 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
> Phil hubs are quite serviceable at home or on the road with a pair of 5mm
> hex wrenches.
>
> DE
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 6:53 PM, Doug Van Cleve wrote:
>
>> I would probably go with Dya
I love Phil hubs. Worth every penny for something that will last a lifetime
(or two!).
Just a bummer that they do cost so many pennies!!!
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 8:30 PM, Doug Van Cleve wrote:
> Oops, I was thinking of the old(er) ones...
>
> Doug
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 7:58 PM, cyclo
On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 5:05 PM, CycloFiend wrote:
>
> on 8/16/09 9:52 PM, David Estes at cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Anyone have plans for next July???
> >
> > http://www.xo-1.org/2009/08/rough-riders-rally-reconnaissance.html
>
> H That's kinda close to home.
>
> - J
>
> --~--~
As far as the return home, guys, you are way over-analyzing this.
Find San Francisco. Go west. See ocean. Turn left. Keep the water
on your right. 4-5 easy days and you're in San Luis Obispo. Anytime
after that you can pick up the train if you're short of time or
otherwise want to get home q
I have to work that Monday, so no riding back home for me... :-(
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 9:27 PM, doug peterson wrote:
>
> As far as the return home, guys, you are way over-analyzing this.
> Find San Francisco. Go west. See ocean. Turn left. Keep the water
> on your right. 4-5 easy days and
on 11/10/09 8:10 PM, Rene Sterental at orthie...@gmail.com wrote:
Just out of curiosity... why would Paul design the braze-on version for
posts that only a custom made bike would have? Why not make them work with
normally placed posts for cantis of V-brakes?
I think it's more a function that they
MM
As far as the circus thing, I am with ya brotha. I am 5' 11" with a
30 inch inseam and a PBH around 83mm so I don't really fit the "norm"
either when I
read generalizations around what should fit a 6 footer. I recently
purchased a modest Steel frameset (Handsome Devil) and wavered between
t
I say Guv'nor looks like a crackin' good time!
Thanks for sharing the pics maybe a Tweed ride will spring up in
Seattle in 2010. Hmm tweed, biking, beer what's not to like
On Nov 10, 5:53 pm, "Bill M." wrote:
> Nice!
>
> There are over 300 pics in the Flickr pool so far, and not one of me
>
Totally forgot and wanted to be completely clear on this. The bike has
an Italian bottom bracket. I know its weird. It was one of the first
rambouillets made and they were spec'd with slightly oversized bottom
brackets by the builder. Riv drilled them for italian. I asked Kevin
about it and he rem
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