[RBW] Re: Odometer only? (Jones counter)

2011-04-22 Thread Thomas Lynn Skean
Generally, I like my Sigma Sport computer. It is a small square pachkage with a very simple mount. As for the rear triangle... options with it would include building up the diameter of the seat stay (maybe?) of chainstay. Or get a Gino's mount, though you end up with a pokey-outy thing. Another th

[RBW] Re: Odometer only? (Jones counter)

2011-04-22 Thread Minh
If you just want to record, you could a wireless computer and keep the computer in your seat bag. if you want wired because of the battery issue then just mount it upside down so you can't see it :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

[RBW] Re: Odometer only? (Jones counter)

2011-04-22 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
A small square of electrical tape over the speed display? -- 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 this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch

[RBW] Re: tubes for 700x50

2011-04-22 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
Most shops will have something like a 700x35-45 tubes that work great in a 700x50 and cost much less than a "29'er" tube. I'm brand-agnostic. I usually use Kenda or QBP brand tubes, which are cheap and seem fine to me. I'm not sure what Schwalbe tubes offer to justify the higher price and genera

[RBW] Re: Odometer only? (Jones counter)

2011-04-22 Thread William
Find somebody to give you their old Avocet model 20 cyclometer. those had one data field on the display at a time. Leave it on Trip distance and never touch the mode button. check total distance in your garage as needed when the 0.0 speed wont bother you. On Apr 22, 6:34 am, Jim Thill - Hiawath

[RBW] Re: Odometer only? (Jones counter)

2011-04-22 Thread newenglandbike
On Apr 22, 9:34 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > A small square of electrical tape over the speed display? I actually did this on a tour last year, although with duct-tape. I found that while I wanted the odometer to track miles at the end of the day in my log book, most of the time i

[RBW] Re: Rockapillar....Bombalized....Hunqa Hopper?

2011-04-22 Thread Michael_S
I belive it's an '85. They made a two colors ...the red and the blue that I owned. It was the 1st year they introduced the Rockhopper. I took the bullmoose off after a year or two and rode drop bars on it for a while. Eventually I sold it to my brother-in-law and he still rides it ( well sometimes

[RBW] Re: Rockapillar....Bombalized....Hunqa Hopper?

2011-04-22 Thread Montclair BobbyB
Be still my beating heart... that's gorgeous. I have a weakness for mid-80s Specializeds... I have owned more Stumpies and Rockies than I care to admit... In fact (although I've mutated my Rocky slightly) here is the brother to your bike. Red Rocky, meet Blue Rocky... http://tinyurl.com/3oxqgh

[RBW] Re: Rockapillar....Bombalized....Hunqa Hopper?

2011-04-22 Thread jinxed
On Apr 22, 8:53 am, Montclair BobbyB wrote: > Be still my beating heart... that's gorgeous.  Red Rocky, meet Blue Rocky... > > http://tinyurl.com/3oxqghk > > That is one SWEET ride you got. > > Peace, > BB Thanks!! WOW!! You have that thing fitted spot on! The Fat Franks never even crossed my mi

[RBW] installing front rack on Rambouillet

2011-04-22 Thread William in Wyo
Hi All, I got one of these nifty racks from VO http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/vo-randonneur-front-rack-stainless-steel.html and has anyone put one on a Rambouillet? Mines a 58 with Tektro R538 brakes and 32C tires, no fender. At first glance it has me scratching my head as the struts seem t

[RBW] "budget" 650b wheels?

2011-04-22 Thread pruckelshaus
I'm building a 650b frame for my wife to use as a commuter; the last frame I built was a similar frame for myself. I found a set of new 650b wheels on eBay a while ago for a crazy price ($80 BIN...I couldn't buy the parts and build them myself for that little) built up from Weinmann Zac 19 rims, D

[RBW] Re: Mini bike tour around the Bay Area.

2011-04-22 Thread Ely Rodriguez
In the town of Mill Valley, there's a nice cafe with baked goods and coffee, in the town square- I like to stop there in the early morning on a ride. across the street is a full grocery store and deli, good for lunch sandwiches. Tons of pizza places, and such, all in across from the town square. O

[RBW] Re: Odometer only? (Jones counter)

2011-04-22 Thread islaysteve
I've contemplated this myself, but have not done anything about it yet. I assume that if you're mounting it on the rear triangle, you want to put the display unit in a seat bag. Seems like that would work, as long as the magnet can be mounted close enough to the spokes to pick up the signal as on

Re: [RBW] Vote for the Fiend!

2011-04-22 Thread CycloFiend
on 4/21/11 3:35 PM, William at tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: > Grant gave him some love > Cyclofiend is a voice pro > click below and vote! > > http://neilgaiman.bookperk.com/engine/Details.aspx?c=29933&p=V&s=7800400 (blushing, stammering...) Awww, man! Thanks to all - Folks who voted, or plan to

Re: [RBW] installing front rack on Rambouillet

2011-04-22 Thread Alex Zeibot
You'll need p-clamps. On Apr 22, 2011, at 11:01 AM, William in Wyo wrote: > Hi All, I got one of these nifty racks from VO > http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/vo-randonneur-front-rack-stainless-steel.html > and has anyone put one on a Rambouillet? Mines a 58 with Tektro R538 > brakes and 3

[RBW] Re: FS: 52cm Bombadil Frame & Fork

2011-04-22 Thread williwoods
How about $1400 shipped? Anyone, Bueller? Will On Apr 21, 8:10 am, williwoods wrote: > Offers on F&F? I need to sell asap, I will consider reasonable offers. > These were $2500 new > > dont be shy, Im in a wheeling and dealing sorta mood. > > On Apr 20, 7:34 am, williwoods wrote: > > > > > Dec

[RBW] Re: FS: 52cm Bombadil Frame & Fork

2011-04-22 Thread williwoods
$1400 Shipped? as much as I would rather keep her, im motivated to sell. On Apr 21, 8:10 am, williwoods wrote: > Offers on F&F? I need to sell asap, I will consider reasonable offers. > These were $2500 new > > dont be shy, Im in a wheeling and dealing sorta mood. > > On Apr 20, 7:34 am, willi

Re: [RBW] Mini bike tour around the Bay Area.

2011-04-22 Thread Anne Paulson
Manny, how do you plan to get from Mill Valley to Half Moon Bay? If you're planning Highway 1 (Devil's Slide), hmm, might want to think again. You'd be doing it at rush hour (which starts around 3:30) on a Monday. A friend and I, both experienced bike tourists, did Devils Slide at rush hour. We th

Re: [RBW] Mini bike tour around the Bay Area.

2011-04-22 Thread CycloFiend
on 4/21/11 7:42 PM, manueljohnacosta at manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com wrote: > Taking my Venturing Crew on their first bike tour! > The general route. Planning to camp Having done this tour before I'm > excited to share this experience with my students. > Any suggestions on stops for places to eat

Re: [RBW] Re: Odometer only? (Jones counter)

2011-04-22 Thread PATRICK MOORE
This is what I want: http://tinyurl.com/3lvqm7s $15 at Amazon. I'll probably buy several. Can anyone say how durable they are? I used to like Avocets but they had a life of under five years except for the 35 which lasted 10. My Mity is about 8 and going strong. On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 6:51 AM,

[RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: Advice on tracking miles, heartbeats, routes

2011-04-22 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Sam: How does the Endomo app work, that is, how does it track your distance, speed without a sensor? GPS? I have a new iPhone and I'd trade information about my movement for device-located information about distance and time. Thanks. > I don't really analyze ride data, but  if you carry a smart

Re: [RBW] Odometer only? (Jones counter)

2011-04-22 Thread Horace
http://www.jonescounter.com/ On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 10:50 PM, Rex Kerr wrote: > Does anybody know of a source for a simple bicycle odometer that doesn't > include speed?  Something like an old Jones counter would be great > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jones_Counter > I like knowing how far

Re: [RBW] "budget" 650b wheels?

2011-04-22 Thread Ray Shine
I bought a set of these in 650B size. They are still true. http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/budget-twin-hollow-wheelset/18-312 From: pruckelshaus To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 7:08 AM Subject: [RBW] "budget" 650b wheels? I'm building a

[RBW] Re: Rockapillar....Bombalized....Hunqa Hopper?

2011-04-22 Thread SteveF
Your Stumpy looks nice, real nice. Ummm, how small is that Centurion exactly? A 21" by chance? B-) Steve "yeah, that'd be my size," Frederick, East Lansing MI On Apr 21, 8:42 pm, jinxed wrote: > I work for a shop. ... > One day a long time ago, little ol lady brings in a couple bikes that > "

[RBW] Re: Odometer only? (Jones counter)

2011-04-22 Thread Rambouilleting Utahn
After removing my computer I've been using the Cyclemeter app for just this purpose. I can log my miles ridden but don't have to look at my speed or the taunting pace arrow. http://www.abvio.com/cyclemeter/ On Apr 22, 4:53 am, islaysteve wrote: > I wonder if iPhones and other > devices with GPS

[RBW] Re: Any Plans For A New RBW Wool Jeresy?

2011-04-22 Thread Rob
Those are great colors, and I like the style. One nice thing about wool jerseys is that you don't need a closet-full of them. But I'd definitely like a Riv jersey. Rob in Seattle -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to

[RBW] Re: Rockapillar....Bombalized....Hunqa Hopper?

2011-04-22 Thread jinxed
On Apr 22, 11:07 am, SteveF wrote: > Your Stumpy looks nice, real nice.  Ummm, how small is that Centurion > exactly?  A 21" by chance?  B-) > > Steve "yeah, that'd be my size," Frederick, East Lansing MI It's tiny. Like 48cm. It was actually purchased by one of the admin at the shop when it firs

[RBW] Re: Rockapillar....Bombalized....Hunqa Hopper?

2011-04-22 Thread SteveF
Whew! Well, that saves me some money at least... Steve > It's tiny. Like 48cm. It was actually purchased by one of the admin at > the shop when it first came in and he just displays it there. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group.

[RBW] Re: Odometer only? (Jones counter)

2011-04-22 Thread Marty
Two words: Huret Miltito http://www.flickr.com/photos/timandmegan/3223761637/ Had one on an old mount years ago - pre-Avocet. Must be a few NOS around somewhere... On Apr 22, 12:42 pm, Rambouilleting Utahn wrote: > After removing my computer I've been using the Cyclemeter app for just > this p

Re: [RBW] Any Plans For A New RBW Wool Jeresy?

2011-04-22 Thread Anne Paulson
How about a heathered color, like the Dark Green Heather on this page: http://www.knitpicks.com/yarns/Wool_of_the_Andes_Worsted_Yarn__D5420103.html Other than the handsome undyed grays, the Riv jerseys tend to be in col

Re: [RBW] installing front rack on Rambouillet

2011-04-22 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Fri, 2011-04-22 at 09:01 -0700, William in Wyo wrote: > Hi All, I got one of these nifty racks from VO > http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/vo-randonneur-front-rack-stainless-steel.html > and has anyone put one on a Rambouillet? Mines a 58 with Tektro R538 > brakes and 32C tires, no fender.

Re: [RBW] Re: Rockapillar....Bombalized....Hunqa Hopper?

2011-04-22 Thread Rene Sterental
Beauty!!! Sent from my iPhone 4 On Apr 22, 2011, at 7:49 AM, Michael_S wrote: > I belive it's an '85. They made a two colors ...the red and the blue > that I owned. It was the 1st year they introduced the Rockhopper. I > took the bullmoose off after a year or two and rode drop bars on it > for

[RBW] Re: Mini bike tour around the Bay Area.

2011-04-22 Thread manueljohnacosta
Thanks everyone for the suggestions! @Anne We we're planning to take the "Planet of the Apes" road which is just Old San Perdo Mountain Road. I haven't done the ride myself. But I hear great things about the view. I've done this tour before, so it should be interesting revisiting places I've been

[RBW] Re: Rockapillar....Bombalized....Hunqa Hopper?

2011-04-22 Thread Marty
Here's a Flickr group I started for fans of the early lugged Stumpjumpers. Like many Rockhoppers, a lot of them have been infected by the Rivendell virus and are all the better for it. http://www.flickr.com/groups/stumpjumper/ On Apr 22, 2:37 pm, Rene Sterental wrote: > Beauty!!! > > Sent from m

[RBW] Re: Advice on tracking miles, heartbeats, routes

2011-04-22 Thread Minh
Patrick, If all you want is distance and time (with location), any of the iPhone GPS apps will work, you just need to decide how well integrated you want it. Some of them have their own websites where you can track previous rides etc. I use a Garmin 305 GPS watch because it includes a heart-rate

[RBW] Re: installing front rack on Rambouillet

2011-04-22 Thread Minh
At a min. you need p-clamps because the Ram does not have eyelets on the fork. Even then it might be tough because the arms on this rack are not adjustable, if you do get it mounted please post back so that others will have a reference :) On Apr 22, 3:18 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Fri, 201

Re: [RBW] Re: Mini bike tour around the Bay Area.

2011-04-22 Thread erik jensen
great view indeed. super nice beginner trail riding, too. ~erik On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 1:37 PM, manueljohnacosta < manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Thanks everyone for the suggestions! > > @Anne > We we're planning to take the "Planet of the Apes" road which is just > Old San Perdo Mounta

[RBW] FS: Bikes

2011-04-22 Thread PATRICK MOORE
1. Nishiki Riviera GT 25 inch or 63cm c to top full touring bike,tt about 58 cm, made in Japan by the high end handmade branch of Nishiki, Kawamura. Very good paint. Circa 1983 or 1984, estimated under 1K miles during life of bike to date. Tange double butted tubing; long horizontal dropouts; no sh

[RBW] FS: 52cm Bombadil Frame & Fork another $$ drop

2011-04-22 Thread williwoods
Frame and Fork for $1300? or best offer. I think thats a very fair price, if im off my rocker please let me know. very much need the $$ and would rather someone on here ends up with it. Hell, maybe I could buy it back eventually..lol. On Apr 22, 8:23 am, williwoods wrote: > $1400 Shipped? >

[RBW] Re: FS: 52cm Bombadil Frame & Fork another $$ drop

2011-04-22 Thread williwoods
Frame and Fork for $1300 shipped? or best offer. I think thats a very fair price, if im off my rocker please let me know. Need the money this weekend. I would rather it went to someone on here. Hell, maybe I could buy it back eventually, lol. On Apr 22, 8:23 am, williwoods wrote: > $1400 Shipp

[RBW] Re: installing front rack on Rambouillet

2011-04-22 Thread J. Burkhalter
Hey William, If your Ram has the appropriate mid fork braze-ons (I think only the green ones did?), I'd send that rack back to VO and order up a Mark's Rack from Riv http://tinyurl.com/45yjau5 It will fit great. If you don't have the appropriate braze-ons you'll have to use p- clamps, and I'd st

Re: [RBW] Re: installing front rack on Rambouillet

2011-04-22 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Fri, 2011-04-22 at 16:19 -0700, J. Burkhalter wrote: > > If you don't have the appropriate braze-ons you'll have to use p- > clamps, and I'd still probably trade the VO for the Mark's Rack. Why? In what way is Mark's Rack superior to the VO rack assuming a P-clamp installation? -- You rec

Re: [RBW] Re: Mini bike tour around the Bay Area.

2011-04-22 Thread Rene Sterental
Manny, Some day you'll have to lead a tour like that for beginners in this list like myself! :-) René -- 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 fr

Re: [RBW] Re: installing front rack on Rambouillet

2011-04-22 Thread William Pustow
Nope, mine doesn't. I used the Riv Mark's rack. Bill Louisville, Ky On Apr 22, 2011, at 7:19 PM, J. Burkhalter wrote: > If your Ram has the appropriate mid fork braze-ons (I think only the > green ones did?), -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Ow

[RBW] Re: Odometer only? (Jones counter)

2011-04-22 Thread doug peterson
A friend got a Huret on e-Bay a year or so ago for something like $35 IIRC, so they are out there for a price. I did an unintentional century one day when the little rubber drive band had stretched to the point of slipping. dougP On Apr 22, 11:53 am, Marty wrote: > Two words: Huret Miltito > >

Re: [RBW] Vote for the Fiend!

2011-04-22 Thread omnigrid
just registered and voted. good luck! On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 11:28 AM, CycloFiend wrote: > on 4/21/11 3:35 PM, William at tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: > > > Grant gave him some love > > Cyclofiend is a voice pro > > click below and vote! > > > > http://neilgaiman.bookperk.com/engine/Details.aspx?c

[RBW] Re: installing front rack on Rambouillet

2011-04-22 Thread William in Wyo
I have the p-clamps, but the struts still seem too short to get the rack level. I'll try and bolt it on (under the crown) and se how it lines up. On Apr 22, 1:18 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Fri, 2011-04-22 at 09:01 -0700, William in Wyo wrote: > > Hi All, I got one of these nifty racks from V

Re: [RBW] Re: Odometer only? (Jones counter)

2011-04-22 Thread Rex Kerr
On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 3:53 AM, islaysteve wrote: > I wonder if iPhones and other > devices with GPS can be set up to do the same. Just carry the iPhone > in the bag. I realize that this goes in the opposite direction of > your wish to simplify! Steve > > Yeah, there are numerous such apps, m

[RBW] fs: Tool Roll in OLIVE

2011-04-22 Thread Eric
I bought a second Sackville olive tool roll by accident. I believe all the olive are sold out at the current time. $28 + a few bucks to cover postage from cold Chicago. Thanks! - Eric -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To pos

[RBW] Re: Rockapillar....Bombalized....Hunqa Hopper?

2011-04-22 Thread Bill
@ BB: How about some more details/specs on the light on your Rocky?? @ jinxed: I'd be inclined to just keep it as it is, but whatever you end up doing I hope you ride it lots. Bill On Apr 22, 10:53 am, Montclair BobbyB wrote: > Be still my beating heart... that's gorgeous.  I have a weakness fo

Re: [RBW] Odometer only? (Jones counter)

2011-04-22 Thread Rex Kerr
On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 9:56 AM, Horace wrote: > http://www.jonescounter.com/ > > Haha... could it have really been so easy? I surely hope that wasn't linked from the wikipedia page that I linked to... That said... it's exactly what I asked for, but not quite what I wanted... I'd like somethin

[RBW] Re: "budget" 650b wheels?

2011-04-22 Thread islaysteve
I assume you've seen the offerings from Velo Orange and Rivendell for 650b wheelsets. Three stock choices from those two sources plus custom options. I know you asked about budget. VO sells their 650b rims, if you want to build your own. I have the VO Diagonale/105 wheelset on my Bleriot and it

[RBW] FS: Pashley Tube Rider double scoop complete bike

2011-04-22 Thread williwoods
I have this gorgeous Pashley Tube Rider Double Scoop in Pink/ Tourquoise Upgrades include: Nitto Periscopa stem, Nitto bars, mks touring pedals, shimano brake levers, cork grips, a suntour thumbshifter used in friction mode, and basket. I have the original twist shifter and grips as well as the o

Re: [RBW] Re: Mini bike tour around the Bay Area.

2011-04-22 Thread Anne Paulson
Oh, wow, Manny. Give us lots of description and pics. I didn't even know that road (or fire road, whatever, it's clearly not paved) was there. On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 1:37 PM, manueljohnacosta < manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Thanks everyone for the suggestions! > > @Anne > We we're plann

[RBW] Re: installing front rack on Rambouillet

2011-04-22 Thread ejg
I used p-clamps with my VO rack and mounted it under the crown. The clamps didn't get quite tight enough so I cut strips of rubber as shims. EJG http://www.flickr.com/photos/31238317@N03/5402648956/in/set-72157625488603586 On Apr 22, 3:31 pm, William in Wyo wrote: > I have the p-clamps, but the

[RBW] Re: installing front rack on Rambouillet

2011-04-22 Thread Leslie
Orange, blue, and early green Rams didn't; late green Rams do have 'em. -L On Apr 22, 7:33 pm, William Pustow wrote: > Nope, mine doesn't. I used the Riv Mark's rack. > Bill > Louisville, Ky > > On Apr 22, 2011, at 7:19 PM, J. Burkhalter wrote: > > > > > > > > > If your Ram has the appropriate

[RBW] Re: Nishiki Riviera photos

2011-04-22 Thread velomann
Here's mine - same bike and color, smaller size :-) Since these pics I've replaced the Fujita saddle with a Brooks Pro, switched out the bars for noodles, and added a Nitto front rack. This is my daily commuter. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8199310@N04/1471062666/in/set-72157601478367166 On Apr 22

[RBW] Re: installing front rack on Rambouillet

2011-04-22 Thread J. Burkhalter
Hey Steve, I didn't mean to suggest any superiority amongst racks.I just prefer the versatility of the Mark's rack. I bought mine years ago for front use on my Ram. Since then it has served good time on an Atlantis, a Bleriot , a QB, and a Karate Monkey.. Front and rear. I don't think it's