[RBW] Re: Hillborne Orange Leather Paint

2011-03-24 Thread Benedikt
Sweet! For some reason Flicker gives me a strange "safe search" about that picture and asks me if I really want to go there. Uh, yeah. It's just a bike. On Mar 23, 11:26 pm, Ablejack wrote: > my bike has a similar color > scheme.http://www.flickr.com/photos/22253260@N00/4963970028/ -- You re

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread Earl Grey
The Acorn is specifically designed for a front rack (with velcro straps on the bottom that go around the rack), with a decaleur optional. Instead of a decaleur, you can run straps to the brake hoods. If you don't want a front rack, sell the Acorn and buy yourself the Rivendell Sackville BarSack and

[RBW] Re: Bomba-Love 2011 :)

2011-03-24 Thread Earl Grey
Rene, thanks for that. Very cool. Something worth mentioning is that the total weight should (I assume) include the bike as well, in case that isn't clear from the "rider and all gear" description. Using this calculator with 40mm tires I indeed end up with numbers (34/43 psi fr/rear) about 10 psi

[RBW] Re: Michelin World Tour Tire

2011-03-24 Thread Earl Grey
Yes, they run true to size. I love them. Probably one of the best Hetre substitutes in 700C (not that I have actually tried that many, but how many folding, slick, puncture-protection-belt-less 40mm tires are there? Marathon Racers, but they seem to run small... This place claims to still have the

[RBW] Re: What's your freewheel preference?

2011-03-24 Thread SteveF
I've got a 650b-wheeled Quickbeam (just for reference) and I live in a pretty flat area. I found the 32-tooth ring unusably small so I replaced the triple crank with a double and got rid of the chain guard. (it's on my 1X9 Kogswell Kommuter now) I'm running a 38/40 up front, with a 17-19 dos eno

Re: [RBW] Re: Bomba-Love 2011 :)

2011-03-24 Thread Rene Sterental
Hi Gernot, You are correct regarding the weight. It's for bike + rider + full equipment load. Have you tried and then rejected the recommended pressures or is it that you've just always inflated to these different pressures? Rene Sent from my iPhone 4 On Mar 24, 2011, at 1:38 AM, Earl Grey wr

Re: [RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread Rene Sterental
That is correct. No decaleur is needed. The straps to the handlebar make it very stable. Rene Sent from my iPhone 4 On Mar 24, 2011, at 1:23 AM, Earl Grey wrote: > The Acorn is specifically designed for a front rack (with velcro > straps on the bottom that go around the rack), with a decaleur

Re: [RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Thu, 2011-03-24 at 06:09 -0700, Rene Sterental wrote: > That is correct. No decaleur is needed. The straps to the handlebar > make it very stable. One big reason to use a decaleur is that it provides some stand-off from the handlebar. Strapping a bag to the bars steals away most of the top of

Re: [RBW] Re: Bomba-Love 2011 :)

2011-03-24 Thread Kelly Sleeper
On my JB's I run 80/65 and feel very comfy. I'm still at winter weight of 230. Kelly Sent from my iPhone On Mar 24, 2011, at 3:38 AM, Earl Grey wrote: > Rene, > > thanks for that. Very cool. Something worth mentioning is that the > total weight should (I assume) include the bike as well, in

Re: [RBW] Re: Hillborne Orange Leather Paint

2011-03-24 Thread JimD
Yes just a bike. But it is, after all, bike porn. Hope Flickr doesn't start doing this to all our bike photos. =JimD On Mar 24, 2011, at : Mar 24, 20111211AM, Benedikt wrote: Sweet! For some reason Flicker gives me a strange "safe search" about that picture and asks me if I really want to go

Re: [RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread Rene Sterental
The Acorn Boxy Rando Bag doesn't strap to the top of the bar. It's lateral strings go to the bottom section of the drop on your drop bars by the barend shifters. They work equally well with M bars. Not sure about Albatross bars. Rene Sent from my iPhone 4 On Mar 24, 2011, at 6:16 AM, Steve Palin

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread stevep33
I used the VO threadless decaleur with an Acorn rando bag, and it worked fine. One exception that very low handlebars on a small bike with a long stem may not leave enough room to clear the edge of the bag on the flat section of the handlebars. I just raised my bars a bit to fix that. This wouldn

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread pruckelshaus
I can mount something like a Mark's Rack without any problem on my one bike. However, I've done some more looking around and found this http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/accessories/racks-decaleurs/racks/rackaleur-front-bag-mount.html which looks like it might work. Pete On Mar 24, 4:22 am,

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread Patrick in VT
On Mar 24, 9:16 am, Steve Palincsar wrote: > One big reason to use a decaleur is that it provides some stand-off from > the handlebar. Strapping a bag to the bars steals away most of the top > of the bar, preventing its use as a riding position. Another big reason is the quick release feature o

Re: [RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread omnigrid
I think you'd like a rack better. On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 7:58 AM, pruckelshaus wrote: > I can mount something like a Mark's Rack without any problem on my one > bike. However, I've done some more looking around and found this > > http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/accessories/racks-decaleur

Re: [RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread omnigrid
decaleurs do have their place, but with the acorn bag, I wouldnt bother. the acorn system is very stable and easily removable. I can take my acorn boxy bag off in maybe 5 seconds. maybe not as fast a with a decaleur, but fast enough. On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 9:35 AM, Patrick in VT wrote: > On

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread LBleriot
After a number of unsatisfactory experiments, I settled on the new VO rackaluer. The bag sits squarely on the rack and is fairly stable when fully loaded, but I still use the side straps attached to the bars. I gave up on the (threadless) stem mounted decaleur and Mark's rack because the bag heig

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread Patrick in VT
On Mar 24, 8:58 am, pruckelshaus wrote: >However, I've done some more looking around and found this .. . which looks >like it might work. it really depends on how picky you are. that run-over-gingerbread man thing might work, but putting a loaded bag on your handlebars can seriously affect han

[RBW] Re: [BOB] Anyone have experience with the Jones H-bar for off-roading?

2011-03-24 Thread PATRICK MOORE
I'd be interested in any replies about the Jones as I am beginning to think of another off road project. Thanks. On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 4:44 AM, Earl Grey wrote: > Looks intriguing, esp. since I hate the shape of standard mtn bars > (make my wrists hurt), and I can't get drop bars high enough o

[RBW] Moustache Friendly Handlebar/Rando bag Suggestions...

2011-03-24 Thread EastBayGuy
Hi Everyone Curious if anyone has any suggestions and or pictures of a moustache friendly handlebar/Rando Bag. Any Thoughts would be appreciated. Cheers! Dustin G WC Ca -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this grou

[RBW] Re: Moustache Friendly Handlebar/Rando bag Suggestions...

2011-03-24 Thread Jim M.
I think the bar tube is a low-cost option works well with m-bars. It straps on close to the stem, which is not a very useable hand position with mustache bars. Here's my older, non-vegan version on my Qbeam: http://www.flickr.com/photos/20986098@N04/2041112320/ jim m wc ca On Mar 24, 9:21 am, Ea

[RBW] Re: Moustache Friendly Handlebar/Rando bag Suggestions...

2011-03-24 Thread William
A traditional handlebar bag with decaleur will work with a moustache bar. That's expensive ($100 rack, $200 bag, $25-$90 decaleur), but it's probably the most solid and has the most capacity. On Mar 24, 9:21 am, EastBayGuy wrote: > Hi Everyone > > Curious if anyone has any suggestions and or pic

Re: [RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread nathan spindel
+1 to the added benefit of a decaleur with the Acorn rando bag. I'd used the bag without a decaleur on a Mark's Rack before, but on a subsequent bike build I opted to go for Nitto M-13 + VO threaded decaleur. I was surprised at how much more stable and solid the bag felt with the addition of the

Re: [RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread james black
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 09:33, nathan spindel wrote: > +1 to the added benefit of a decaleur with the Acorn rando bag. I'd used the > bag without a decaleur on a Mark's Rack before, but on a subsequent bike > build I opted to go for Nitto M-13 + VO threaded decaleur. I was surprised at > how mu

[RBW] Re: Anyone have experience with the Jones H-bar for off-roading?

2011-03-24 Thread Patrick in VT
On Mar 24, 11:49 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > I'd be interested in any replies about the Jones as I am beginning to think > of another off road project. Thanks. no personal experience, but my buddy absolutely loves 'em. can't stop raving. he wants them on a road bike. pictured here on his MTB -

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread William
I've used the Berthoud decaleur, which I think is the most expensive one you can get, and it is working great in combination with a Marks rack. It is not the easiest thing in the world to set up, so I was going to do a youtube about it, but haven't gotten around to it yet. The bag goes between two

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread Patrick in VT
On Mar 24, 1:27 pm, William wrote: > I've used the Berthoud decaleur, which I think is the most expensive > one you can get, and it is working great in combination with a Marks > rack.  It is not the easiest thing in the world to set up, so I was > going to do a youtube about it, but haven't gotte

Re: [RBW] Re: Anyone have experience with the Jones H-bar for off-roading?

2011-03-24 Thread PATRICK MOORE
That's the wheel setup I want! Thanks. I'll keep the Joneses and the Jensons in mind. On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Patrick in VT wrote: > On Mar 24, 11:49 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > > I'd be interested in any replies about the Jones as I am beginning to > think > > of another off road proj

[RBW] Re: Hillborne Orange Leather Paint

2011-03-24 Thread SteveF
Okay, I was expecting something gaudy but your pinstriping is very tasteful and understated--complements and ties together bikes and bags quite well. And tidily done, to boot! (my efforts at fine detail painting always end up looking like a dog's dinner at least to my perhaps over-self-critical e

[RBW] Re: Schwalbe 700C X 50mm tires on Velocity Chukker rims

2011-03-24 Thread SteveF
I pinch flatted after getting a puncture once. The (front) tire went soft from the puncture and threw me off the rough edge of the pavement which pinch flatted the softened tube. I patched and inflated that tube one hole at a time before I finally figured out what happened-- took quite a long time

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread doug peterson
I already had the small Nitto front rack when I bought my Acorn Boxy Rando. I just used it with the velcro straps & never did bother with the side attachments. The bag comes off easily enough but it was sort of cumbersome to re-mount with the velcro. I installed a pair of D- rings on the bottom,

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread William
"While the Berthoud looks very stable, I don't like the paperclip as cotter pin. For that price, it should be something more substantial." Please! Mine came with a safety pin, not a paperclip ;) But seriously, if you think something stronger is required there, then I suspect you haven't used one

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread William
To be clear, it's worse than that! My go fast and my Hilsen each have their own Marks rack and each have their own Berthoud decaleur. The gofast uses an H91 and the Hilsen uses an H121. I use one handlebar bag for both bikes. That's $180 worth of decaleur investment. Ouch. I'm sure lots of fol

Re: [RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Thu, 2011-03-24 at 12:06 -0700, William wrote: > "While the Berthoud looks very stable, I don't like the paperclip as > cotter pin. > For that price, it should be something more substantial." > > Please! Mine came with a safety pin, not a paperclip ;) > > But seriously, if you think something

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread Patrick in VT
On Mar 24, 1:57 pm, Brett Lindenbach wrote: > So, my question to Nathan and other is whether you like the fork mounted > dex? i used one a few years ago - worked fine until it snapped (it was an early VO model with shoddy welding). the new ones look better. the big issue, which LBleriot allude

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread William
An artisinal paper clip! Bike Snob would love that... :) That's interesting that yours wiggles itself out, Steve. I can imagine it happening on the roof rack with no safety pin. Hours and hours of wiggling with no human to push it back in, I can totally imagine it walking out entirely. Especia

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread Patrick in VT
On Mar 24, 3:19 pm, William wrote: > I'm sure lots of folks feel the VO is 'just as good' as the Berthoud > for less than 1/3 the price, just like lots of folks feel that a Surly > LHT is just as good as a Rivendell Atlantis. i hear 'ya - but the Riv/Surly thing is kind of a false comparison. th

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread William
Patrick in VT You clearly have a lot more experience than I do with these things. Since the VO is superior to the Berthoud in the several ways you've listed, I'll make sure to treat myself to one when my next need arises. On Mar 24, 1:39 pm, Patrick in VT wrote: > On Mar 24, 3:19 pm, William wr

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread Patrick in VT
On Mar 24, 4:53 pm, William wrote: > Patrick in VT > > You clearly have a lot more experience than I do with these things. > Since the VO is superior to the Berthoud in the several ways you've > listed, I'll make sure to treat myself to one when my next need > arises. no, no. i'm not saying sup

Re: [RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Thu, 2011-03-24 at 13:39 -0700, Patrick in VT wrote: > On Mar 24, 3:19 pm, William wrote: > > > I'm sure lots of folks feel the VO is 'just as good' as the Berthoud > > for less than 1/3 the price, just like lots of folks feel that a Surly > > LHT is just as good as a Rivendell Atlantis. > >

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread William
Patrick/Steve This makes me want to sign up for that welding class at The Crucible in Oakland and make some of my own racks and decaleurs. Hopefully the original poster doesn't hate us for taking his thread sideways. On Mar 24, 2:53 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Thu, 2011-03-24 at 13:39 -0700

[RBW] FS: 59cm A. Homer Hilsen w/Clydesdale Wheelset

2011-03-24 Thread Big Paulie
I'm selling my 59cm A.Homer Hilsen. It's in excellent condition. 3 years old, 3000 miles. Never dropped or rained on. Stored indoors at room temperature. (No garage storage.) $2500, with professional packing and shipping to the CON US included. Will consider offer on local pickup (Paso Robles ,CA

[RBW] Framesaver Time?

2011-03-24 Thread Rob
Uh oh. Noticed this this morning: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robharrison/5556278786/ I've ridden pretty much every day this winter here in Seattle without doing much besides cleaning the bike once in a while and regular chain maintenance. I can see a few pin-prick rust points under the clear

[RBW] Wind!!!

2011-03-24 Thread PATRICK MOORE
To and from Mom's today to pick up and deliver her mail, 23+ mile rt. The inbound route to Rio Rancho involves some 3 or 4 miles of climbing and it is all pretty much due west, from which direction blew and still blows a spring westerly "28 gusts to 41" for the 87124 zip area, which kept my clock s

Re: [RBW] Framesaver Time?

2011-03-24 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Good man, for riding a Riv in messy winter weather. What is it? The crown looks like that on my 2003 Kurt Kustom. I'd framesaver it just to be safe, if it's a Riv, and wax it strategically, and not worry about it after doing so. In my own case, with beaters, I don't bother, but good bikes, yes. O

Re: [RBW] Framesaver Time?

2011-03-24 Thread Rob
It's the first Saluki--serial number SA01. Guess I'll be googling "framesaver" Rob in Seattle -- 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from t

[RBW] Re: Framesaver Time?

2011-03-24 Thread Marty
Rust? Looks to me like the Butterscotch is thawing out. First sign of Spring! On Mar 24, 7:22 pm, Rob wrote: > It's the first Saluki--serial number SA01. > > Guess I'll be googling "framesaver" > > Rob in Seattle -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "

[RBW] Re: Framesaver Time?

2011-03-24 Thread Ginz
That or you spilled lunch on your fender!Since it is the end of winter, may as well do an overhaul, right? Can't go wrong with a little Framesaver. -- 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

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread pruckelshaus
Well, for me, a "loaded" handlebar bag would be a windbreaker, a snack, my wallet (which, these days, is certainly not heavy), and my cell phone. With that said, I've not run a handlebar bag before, so I don't know what even a couple of extra pounds up front is going to do. On my "fast" bike, a 7

[RBW] Re: Framesaver Time?

2011-03-24 Thread Alex Moll
Hi Rob, Hard to tell from the photo - but sounds like you're pretty sure it's rust? JPW's Framesaver is good stuff, and a lot of LBSs in Seattle carry it. I know Recycled Cycles used to, and likely still does. I think RBW uses Boeshield, and that's what I typically use (for chains also.) Around h

[RBW] Re: Framesaver Time?

2011-03-24 Thread pruckelshaus
Framesaver or Boeshield T-9. Also make sure you're pulling the stem and seatpost at least once a year to clean off and apply a fresh coat of grease. For good measure, if you have a long-handled cylindrical brush (sort of like a large, nylon bristled gun barrel brush), run that through the steerer

Re: [RBW] Framesaver Time?

2011-03-24 Thread Khalid Mateen
Doesnt RBW apply frame saver to all its frames? Also, if you find that it is rusting like that and you want to rust proof it again. Does it mean you have to take the whole bicycle apart? K. On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 7:01 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > Good man, for riding a Riv in messy winter weat

[RBW] Re: Good decaleur for use with an Acorn Boxy Rando

2011-03-24 Thread LBleriot
Sorry for the confusion. When I used a stem mounted dex, the bag lifted off the rack a bit (because of the height of the headset/ headtube) which caused it to sway when loaded. The dex on the integrated VO rack sits at the perfect height and the bag sits flat on the rack. The dex merely stabiliz

[RBW] Re: Commuter bicycle weight

2011-03-24 Thread Tony Lockhart
The bags look great. Do you have any interior shots? I'm curious to see how everything is sewn together. On Mar 22, 9:34 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > Here you > go:https://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA#5587128500250... > > On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 10:21 PM, Benedikt wrote: > > > >

Re: [RBW] Re: Commuter bicycle weight

2011-03-24 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Will try to post some tomorrow. The bags are smallish: my mother's 5" X 6" X18" mail box, stuffed of course, filled most of both bags. But for this bike's use they are fine, except when I carry my 1" laptop and have to use the large Carradice pannier/briefcase. On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 11:00 PM, To

[RBW] Re: Hillborne Orange Leather Paint

2011-03-24 Thread Benedikt
I had a handicap with the tidiness. There is a little pinstripe type tool that carves lines in leather and lines up with the edge. When I built the bags I had carved two of these and I just painted the raised portion in between. You can see an example of those, pre-painting, on the top flap here