Re: [RBW] Re: different cockpits on one frame - OK then... let's give it a try...

Sounds like you'll need two wheelsets! I swapped tires a few times the first winter I rode (studded/non-studded). I couldn't bring myself to ride with studs on several perfectly snow&ice-free days in a row. (That was before I had the 2nd bike.) I got a 2nd wheelset before too long. Swapping whe

[RBW] Re: different cockpits on one frame

I can ride the 48cm Noodles just fine. But I can't fathom riding a drop bar that is a lot less wide. I don't know if it's accurate, but my general impression is that 48cm drops are seen as huge. That is just odd to me. I mean, I know I'm big and all (6', 245-and-falling), but I'm not the biggest cy

[RBW] FS: Sackville medium, reduced price

Posted this a week or so ago with some other bags. Like new, barely used. Was $140 with shipping; now $130 including shipping (CONUSA). Sackville Medium (olive green cotton duck). $130 Photos contained in this gallery: http://gallery.me.com/ftmeyer#100103&bgcolor=black&view=grid Contact me off

[RBW] FS: Nitto 150mm Bullmoose Bars

I waited forever for these but got myself into a different situation so I am going to sell them. They are fantastic and if anyone is on the fence about them I say go for it. These are brand new. They were mounted but only shortly. There are not even any mounting scratches. These are the dull-br

[RBW] FS: 1991 Bridgestone RB-2

In an effort to get the cash and get a Roadeo I am going to sell my 1991 Bridgestone RB-2. It would be a crossover into the same territory so I wont really need it. Grant has said 1991 was his favorite year for the RB. This one is in fantastic shape. It looks like it was barely ridden to be hone

[RBW] Re: FS: 1991 Bridgestone RB-2

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[RBW] Fargo versus Bombadil versus Hunq versus Atlantis

I just built up the Fargo (65 mm Big Apples, Noodle, drivetrain from the Sam Hill, Cane Creek V brake levers for the Mountain BB7s, Turbo, old M540s, Tubus Logo -- and it feels very, very nice. The Fargo has more room for 65s and fenders than my Monocog 29er -- room left over for mud, too. I notice

[RBW] Re: Fargo versus Bombadil versus Hunq versus Atlantis

MTBR forums has a Salsa specific page with lots of info and chatter about the Fargo. No direct comparisons that I've seen with Rivendell bikes but lots of good info and feedback. Check it out. http://forums.mtbr.com/forumdisplay.php?f=119 --mike -- You received this message because you are subs

[RBW] Re: FS: Sackville medium, reduced price

Seriously? Nobody went for $140?! If I didn't have two already, I would now! This bag is the best summer saddlebag imaginable! (SaddleSack Large is the winter winner.) Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean On Sep 11, 9:26 am, Forrest wrote: > Posted this a week or so ago with some other bags. Like new, bar

[RBW] B17 vs Team Pro... any direct comparison wisdom?

Hi! I used to use a B68. But I broke one's frame and then slowly turned a second one into a B17's width with my gravitas. So I decided to simply use a B17 to begin with. I like it fine. But I wonder if a Team Pro would be even better. The B17's width is good but I don't think shaving another cm of

Re: [RBW] Re: Fargo versus Bombadil versus Hunq versus Atlantis

Thanks; I may have already seen that. I just did the inaugural ride on the Fargo; ~ 10 miles home; will do a return 10 miles; mostly road but about four miles of flat, sandy, churned up dirt altogether.. What a wonderful bike! Far better road handling than the Monocog: down a steep, short, winding

Re: [RBW] B17 vs Team Pro... any direct comparison wisdom?

Team Pros are very nice saddles. The leather is (used to be???) thicker than a B17. The top's big difference other than width is shape. The top on the TP is bowed a bit, instead of flat like on the B17. I much prefer the B17 to the TP due to the flat top. FWIW, I'm riding a new to me Swallow w

[RBW] Re: B17 vs Team Pro... any direct comparison wisdom?

When I first started drinking the koolaid a couple of years ago, I started with a B17. Although it was much better than the Terry Fly it replaced, (on my then fast bike with handlebars below seat,) I started to have chafing on my inner thighs. I thought a narrower saddle would fix that, and I am

[RBW] Re: B17 vs Team Pro... any direct comparison wisdom?

"bowed" in that its front and/or back is/are higher than the middle? I'd so, does either point "up" more than the other? I may actually *like* it, for example, if the nose is turned up some, whether or not the tail is. However, if the tail is up and the nose not so much, I wouldn't Luke that. I t

[RBW] Re: B17 vs Team Pro... any direct comparison wisdom?

David's right regarding the shape. For me, a Pro is good only if the h'bars are below the saddle. Even, get a B17. Wy up there Albatrossess, get the sprung B66/67. Esteban San Diego, California On Sep 11, 3:48 pm, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote: > "bowed" in that its front and/or back is/are hig

Re: [RBW] Re: B17 vs Team Pro... any direct comparison wisdom?

Bowed across the back, from side to side. You can kinda' see it here. Front to back is pretty flat, with the tail up a touch. B17 are like that, too. On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 3:48 PM, Thomas Lynn Skean < thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net> wrote: > "bowed" in that

Re: [RBW] Re: B17 vs Team Pro... any direct comparison wisdom?

On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 16:47, cyclotourist wrote: > Bowed across the back, from side to side.  You can kinda' see it here. > Front to back is pretty flat, with the tail up a touch.  B17 are like that, > too. I've been pretty happy on Pro-shaped saddles, although I have a Brooks Pro that isn't qu

[RBW] Re: Fargo versus Bombadil versus Hunq versus Atlantis

I've not ridden either bike, so am not of much assistance. Salsa in general makes nice stuff. The Fargo appears consistent with their approach. I can say that compared to the looks of the new diagonal Bomb the Salsa is kind of a mutt of bike. Of course most everyone who has had a mutt for a dog

Re: [RBW] Re: Fargo versus Bombadil versus Hunq versus Atlantis

This just in: I took a 22 mile errand ride today including some 5-6 miles of sandy, choppy dirt road, and I am very, very impressed. First, on the outbound leg, a short (4/10 mile) but very steep and winding downhill on which you can hit 40 mph if you don't brake: for the first time I took that hil

[RBW] Re: Fargo versus Bombadil versus Hunq versus Atlantis

1. They should all be able to take those tires. 2. It seems like they could all be good touring frames although for heavy touring I may pick the Bomba over the Hunq. The Hunq would probably be good though. 3. Again you could probably do this on all three. The geometry on the Salsa is quite a bit

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Sackville medium, reduced price

Why is it so much better than a Carradice or Zimbale of similar size? Those are a lot cheaper - even at this price. On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Thomas Lynn Skean < thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net> wrote: > Seriously? Nobody went for $140?! If I didn't have two already, I > would now! > > This b

[RBW] Tubus Logo Rack For Sale

VGC Tubus rack for sale. Small dent in top cross member, no biggie. Pics on request. $85 Shipped. Email me if interested -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com.

[RBW] Re: FS: Nitto 150mm Bullmoose Bars

Sold On Sep 11, 12:09 pm, Johnny Alien wrote: > I waited forever for these but got myself into a different situation > so I am going to sell them.  They are fantastic and if anyone is on > the fence about them I say go for it.  These are brand new.  They were > mounted but only shortly.  There ar

Re: [RBW] Re: Fargo versus Bombadil versus Hunq versus Atlantis

On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Johnny Alien wrote: > The geometry on the Salsa is quite a bit different and way more of a > standard modern MTB design while the Riv's are more classic leaning. > > I wonder if the Fargo is really like a standard modern mountain bike: how so? The fork is not susp

[RBW] Re: Fargo versus Bombadil versus Hunq versus Atlantis

> I wonder if the Fargo is really like a standard modern mountain bike: > how so? The fork is not suspension corrected. It feels like a road > bike -- that is why I asked my question. The geometry seems to mirror what s found on modern MTB's. (Minus the suspension of course). -- You received th

[RBW] FS:56cm Atlantis Frame/fork/wheelset

I have a 2007 56cm Atlantis frame/fork/headset for sale. Also I have A really great wheelset/tires for sale as well. Mavic 719/XT 36h 26" Schwalbe Marathon Supremes. Id like to sell them together. The bike and wheelset are both used. Bike shows normal use from mounting racks, chainsuck, a couple a

[RBW] Re: B17 vs Team Pro... any direct comparison wisdom?

I'm surprised to see the comments to the effect that the Pro is "flatter" than the B17. I have a couple of each and find them all to have that distinct "hammock" shape. The key differences, as far as I can tell, are that the Pro is a narrower at the back and is made of thicker leather. (I have one