[RBW] Tips for best methods w. applying "Ressurectio" Decals?

2009-11-22 Thread Michael Shaljian
I got a set of the "over" type Resurrectio decals for an old frame I recently got powdercoated, but I'm hesitant to slap them on, for fear of making some (as yet unknown) 1st timer mistakes. I'm guessing temperature would be a critical thing here, i.e: apply in a room temperature (70 degree) enviro

Re: [RBW] Tips for best methods w. applying "Ressurectio" Decals?

2009-11-22 Thread erik jensen
Once upon a time I was told to wet a surface with slightly-soapy water before applying any sticky decal/stickers/nonsense. You can smooth the sticker out and push most of the air bubbles (and water) out from under it while you get a few seconds to adjust its placement. The miniscule amount of wate

[RBW] Re: Tips for best methods w. applying "Ressurectio" Decals?

2009-11-22 Thread Marty
I have them on my old Trek, and if they are the "over" type, here's what I learned: Careful positioning is key,so take your time here. I played with the position before taking the adhesive mask off, and was glad I did. You don't get much of a second chance to reposition, although I was able to lif

[RBW] Re: Tips for best methods w. applying "Ressurectio" Decals?

2009-11-22 Thread eflayer
Bigger stickers, but the concept is the same: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERd5SQsq-3U On Nov 22, 12:01 am, Michael Shaljian wrote: > I got a set of the "over" type Resurrectio decals for an old frame I > recently got powdercoated, but I'm hesitant to slap them on, for fear > of making some (a

[RBW] Re: Tips for best methods w. applying "Ressurectio" Decals?

2009-11-22 Thread Michael Shaljian
Thanks for the tips guys. It looks like the soapy water method is the one I'll be going with, seems to be the most forgiving if you don't have a surgeon's steady hand. Marty: What model Trek is yours, it looks like a supreme restoration. I believe mine is a 1985 model 550. Not nearly as beautiful

[RBW] Re: Reminder: Rough Riders Santa Monica tomorrow

2009-11-22 Thread Esteban
Sorry we missed you, Chris! We thought we could head you guys off at the pass at the trail head, but alas, we settled into a nice ride. Here are more photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n02/sets/72157622727417891/ Esteban San Diego, Calif. On Nov 21, 8:18 pm, cyclotourist wrote: > Ji

[RBW] Today's Photos--With Link

2009-11-22 Thread Eric Norris
Sorry about that ... here's the link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176...@n03/sets/72157622851064812/ And as a bonus, some photos from Recycled Cycles in Seattle. Great bike shop that sells new *and* used equipment. http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176...@n03/sets/72157622817904270/ --Eric w

[RBW] FS: Mountain Hardwear "Stiletto 1" Tent

2009-11-22 Thread Michael Shaljian
I'm Looking to sell a never used (aside from test setup) Mountain Hardwear Stiletto 1 Ultralight tent. I bought it a year ago withe the plan of touring with it, but I am just too big a guy to be comfortable in a 1 person sized tent. It is near - mint condition with no stains, wear, etc. and has bee

[RBW] Re: lightest rear rack

2009-11-22 Thread jim_OLP
Wow that Berthoud setup looks like something you'd see on a bike belonging to Hercule Poirot, sitting in front of a 5-star hotel. On Nov 21, 1:07 pm, Garth wrote: > If you want to avoid your legs from hitting the bags of typical > saddlebag set-ups, look at > this.http://www.wallbike.com/berth

[RBW] Re: Reminder: Rough Riders Santa Monica tomorrow

2009-11-22 Thread Aaron Thomas
Great photos, guys! That was a fun ride, crowned appropriately with a couple of monster deli sandwiches and refreshing Hangar 24 -- loved that stuff. I look forward to December's ride. Aaron On Nov 22, 7:02 am, Esteban wrote: > Sorry we missed you, Chris!  We thought we could head you guys off

Re: [RBW] Re: Reminder: Rough Riders Santa Monica tomorrow

2009-11-22 Thread cyclotourist
A really fun ride, especially with some knobbies!!! The amount of walkers/hikers compared to last time was amazing. We had to be pretty careful dodging them (and their off-leash dogs) going up and coming back down especially. Great to see the trails getting used! On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 10:47 A

[RBW] Re: Reminder: NorCal Riv Ride: Mount Hamilton next Sunday

2009-11-22 Thread manueljohnacosta
Great ride today Anne thanks for planning this out. I had a blast! Glad we saw some ponies and cows that look like horses! And that coyote I saw a couple months ago. Thanks again. On Nov 19, 8:40 am, "Jim M." wrote: > I was looking forward to the ride but my company has announced a > sudden re-or

Re: [RBW] Re: Reminder: NorCal Riv Ride: Mount Hamilton next Sunday

2009-11-22 Thread Anne Paulson
Four of us ended up making the ride up Mount Hamilton: Manny, on a beautiful Bleriot equipped with a medium-sized Carradice bag; Todd, on a blue A Homer Hilsen with a front basket, Benz, on a Della Santa sporting a handsome Nigel Smythe saddlebag; and me on my scrappy Atlantis, with a Carradice bag

RE: [RBW] Re: lightest rear rack

2009-11-22 Thread Steve Vesel
Sounds like a good project Charlie. I wanted to do something similar for my protovelo, which has two sets of braze-ons on the seatstays. I didn't have access to a brazing torch, so in the end I ordered a set of the nitto aluminium rack struts from Riv, and bought a metre of 10mm x 5mm aluminu

[RBW] Re: Internal Hub Efficiency: What the Experts Say

2009-11-22 Thread Mark
Would you find a very poorly maintained bike fun to ride, even slowly? --one with inefficient brakes, sluggish tires, excessively tight bearings, badly lubed chain, handlebar awry, saddle badly placed, left pedal broken, derailleur mis-adjusted, and so forth? That's extreme, of course, but the ex

[RBW] Re: lightest rear rack

2009-11-22 Thread Mark
I have the Tubus Fly on my Pedersen, I also have the Berthoud gb799 small panniers Here are a couple of pix. http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr77/surfn54/Pedersen%20Bicycle/PEDERSEN040-1.jpg http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr77/surfn54/Pedersen%20Bicycle/PEDERSEN042-1.jpg I highly recomme

[RBW] Re: lightest rear rack

2009-11-22 Thread Mark
+1 on the saddlebag. A Carradice Barley needs no rear rack on all but the smallest of bikes and you can use a Bagman for a larger bag like a Nelson Longflap or Camper. Here is a link to my setup. I'm carrying everything for an extended tour and the only rack on the bike is an Expedition Bagman.

[RBW] WTT:Periscopa,Technomic delux,Mks Lambda pedals for Nitto 80mm dirt drop long quill 26.0

2009-11-22 Thread hobie
Hello.I'm looking for a Nitto Dirt drop 80cm 26.0 long quill stem for any one of the following to trade:Nitto technomic deluxe 100cm 25.4 long quill,Nitto Periscopa 100cm long quill 25.4 stem,MKS Lambda pedals.Thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RB

[RBW] Hillborne query....

2009-11-22 Thread LouisvillePatrick
Wow. What a great group. I've enjoyed reading it's posts for some time now. It's time I made a contribution of sorts...by posting a question! I've decided I need a 60cm Hillborne for spirited club rides. An orange one specifically. My question is this: at 6'4" 275lbs and a PBH height of 95cm