[RBW] Re: So Cal July 10 - Three Speed "River and Sea" ride

2011-06-13 Thread Esteban
Yea, Andy on the Schwinn. I'm very tempted to bring my Raleigh 3- speed, but its such a boat anchor. The 3-speed is my love affair - my only type of bike for about 10 years. Many people build up Rivs as a modern interpretation of the venerable transportation and touring bicycle. The prototypica

[RBW] Re: And Summer Begins.

2011-06-13 Thread Esteban
Professor chiming in, although I'm teaching a class in Paris for June. Not a bad trade-off. Ah, summer bike plans! Here're mine: - Ride Paris - S24O upon return - 10 July 3-speed So Cal ride (PCH Rando Santa Monica 200K is tempting, though) - 15-20 July tour SF-SD - 30 SFR July Old Caz 300K - 6

[RBW] a smmer begins

2011-06-13 Thread akesling
I've been teaching for 30 years and have only worked one summer school. I tour in the summer on my bike with my wife. This summer it's Adventure Cyclings Sierra/Cascades up to Canada with 5 others. Schools out this Thursday. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[RBW] Re: And Summer Begins.

2011-06-13 Thread Michael_S
hey... no bragging... the rest of us poor souls have to work all summer ( my wifes off for summer. she teaches ESL at JC) I did do a great mixed terrain ride yesterday in mountains above Lake Castaic. Lived here 40 years and I find this ride now? We had June gloom all weekend. Great riding weather

Re: [RBW] Re: And Summer Begins.

2011-06-13 Thread cyclotourist
Says the man soon to be retired and living the good life!!! On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 8:36 AM, Michael_S wrote: > hey... no bragging... the rest of us poor souls have to work all > summer ( my wifes off for summer. she teaches ESL at JC) > > I did do a great mixed terrain ride yesterday in mountain

Re: [RBW] Re: And Summer Begins.

2011-06-13 Thread cyclotourist
Smiley Face :-) On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 9:35 AM, cyclotourist wrote: > Says the man soon to be retired and living the good life!!! > > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 8:36 AM, Michael_S wrote: > >> hey... no bragging... the rest of us poor souls have to work all >> summer ( my wifes off for summer. she

[RBW] esl teacher

2011-06-13 Thread akesling
Hey Mike one of the ladies doing the tour with us is an ESL teacher at a junior college in the SF bay area! Small world -- 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.

Re: [RBW] Re: F/S 58 cm Rambouillet

2011-06-13 Thread Bruce Baker
Thanks after looking at the geometry I think I need a 56cm not a 58.. On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 5:32 PM, 2wheeljonz wrote: > This is the blue one. > > On Jun 11, 9:03 am, Bruce Baker wrote: > > Is this one green, orange or blue?? > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 6:28 PM, 2wheeljonz wrote:

RE: [RBW] Re: WTB: Schmidt SON & Edelux

2011-06-13 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
Attitude? I think Peter White folks are extremely helpful, even on arcane questions. -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 1:47 AM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: WTB: S

[RBW] Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread Brewster Fong
On the Serotta board, there's a 62cm Riv Rambo that is basically brand new and selling for $2750 compelete. This is one stunning bike - JB creamsicle paint, brand new everything else. Here's the link: http://forums.serotta.com/showthread.php?t=91682 Note, for those not members, here are the links

[RBW] Re: And Summer Begins.

2011-06-13 Thread Jeffrey
Another teacher up here in Nova Scotia, Canada. We go till the end of June which is fine because the weather here is still rainy and cold- ish. Looking forward to some S24O's, even during the last couple of weeks here. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "

[RBW] Re: And Summer Begins.

2011-06-13 Thread pruckelshaus
This is my first summer "off" (albeit with my 9 and 12 year old kids) since I was 13. I'm 44. I'm a little worried about being bored, but I think I'll be OK. On Jun 13, 1:38 am, Bob wrote: > The teachers I know work second jobs in summer. -- You received this message because you are subscribe

Re: [RBW] Re: can anyone relate--getting older (50) and back into cycling: finding drops not so easy...

2011-06-13 Thread Bruce Herbitter
I'm closer to 60 than 50, and still like drops, but using a high rise stem to get the flat part of the bars up over the saddle height. Not as aero in the drops as I used to be, but enough to handle a headwind. On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 12:42 AM, Bob wrote: > A key to this being comfortable is bein

Re: [RBW] Re: shorts with a fly?

2011-06-13 Thread Bruce Herbitter
My Zoics have a velcro fly which works fine. The liner is removeable, which is how I usually use them On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 2:46 PM, ken karpowicz wrote: > The shorts would be for motorcycling, to be worn under leathers. The > bicycle shorts I wear for bicycling and sometimes wear for motorcyc

[RBW] Re: sks longboard fenders on a romulus

2011-06-13 Thread Joe Bernard
Cream-colored fenders on a Rivendell. This is the Rivendell board. We're interested. ;-) Joe Bernard Fairfield, CA. On Jun 12, 4:12 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > Got the fenders in this week and I put them on the romulus today. I > just about ruined my fun by cutting the stays too short but with grand

[RBW] Re: Trangia cook kits

2011-06-13 Thread pushing the pedals
I use the smaller Trangia 27-7 UL/HA cookset that Rivendell sells, and I find that it is about the best thing I could possibly want in a stove. Prior to the Trangia, I used a small Snow Peak canister stove, and always was worried that my half used canister might run out, so I would always carry a

[RBW] FS Noodle Bar 44 Cockpit $110

2011-06-13 Thread jason
Hi There, I have an unused cockpit with the following: Nitto Noodle Bars 44 $75 @ Rivendell http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/nitto-noodle-bar/16-113 Shimano Tiagra Levers $55 http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/shimano-tiagra-levers/15-091 Nitto Technomic Deluxe 26mm 9cm $55 http://www.rivbik

[RBW] Re: Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread islaysteve
My thoughts: 1) Parting out (esp. with new parts) is good because most parts are not size-specific to the large frame. 2) Of course more people will be in the market for specific parts a, b or c, rather than having a large amount of cash for the whole bike 3) Or put another way, when you're in the

Re: [RBW] Re: Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread cyclotourist
"Basically brand new" and new are two different things. Not trying to be snippy, but he's asking too much. Price it right and it will sell. Parting out will get you some more money, but time and hassle have to be factored in. It's a bit of a pain to juggle all the items, offers, paypal payments

Re: [RBW] Re: Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread Seth Vidal
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 2:21 PM, cyclotourist wrote: > "Basically brand new" and new are two different things.  Not trying to be > snippy, but he's asking too much.  Price it right and it will sell. > > Parting out will get you some more money, but time and hassle have to be > factored in.  It's a

Re: [RBW] Re: Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Mon, 2011-06-13 at 14:25 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote: > go by a reasonable LBS that sells used parts Is there actually such a place? -- 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@go

Re: [RBW] Re: Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread Seth Vidal
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 2:30 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Mon, 2011-06-13 at 14:25 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote: >> go by a reasonable LBS that sells used parts > > Is there actually such a place? > There's a LBS in chapel hill, nc called Back Alley Bikes. I took a number of wheels over there that

[RBW] Re: Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread Michael_S
I'll bet the seller of the Ram jacked up the price because of the paint job. While I love those fancy paint jobs, they loose most of their value after the paint dries. The Ti Brooks saddle and lugged Nitto parts are nice, but it's still too much for that bike based on the remaining parts list. ~

[RBW] Re: shorts with a fly?

2011-06-13 Thread Michael_S
I've gotten to really like the Kuhl Renegade climbing shorts for cycling. Nice stretchy fabric, lot of pockets, a fly, and longish inseam. I just use a liner short underneath for longer rides. ~mike On Jun 13, 3:36 am, Bruce Herbitter wrote: > My Zoics have a velcro fly which works fine. The lin

[RBW] Re: Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread Minh
I'm not sure what the real story behind this bike is but it's shown up on ebay/craigslist for the last 6 months at various times and from various locations, it never seems to sell/gets cancelled at the last minute. I also don't get why he had it repainted an orange so similiar to the original ram

[RBW] Re: Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread Zack
That bike has been for sale for a few months now, was also on ebay for a bit. I was tempted to buy it because of all the upgraded parts. In the end, I decided to get a new Hillborne with less upgrades. Would seem like he would drop the price a few hundred dollars and sell it already! On Jun 13,

[RBW] Re: Trangia cook kits

2011-06-13 Thread Zack
dan - how did you carry the alcohol for the stove? nice blog by the way, I enjoyed checking it out (saw the link on the Riv site). On Jun 12, 5:40 pm, pushing the pedals wrote: > I use the smaller Trangia 27-7 UL/HA cookset that Rivendell sells, and > I find that it is about the best thing I c

[RBW] Re: Trangia cook kits

2011-06-13 Thread Mike
"Prior to the Trangia, I used a small Snow Peak canister stove, and always was worried that my half used canister might run out, so I would always carry a spare." Ha! That's exactly my situation. I love my Snow Peak stove but I always carry an extra canister for just that reason. In fact, last wee

[RBW] FS/FT: Salsa Woodchippers

2011-06-13 Thread cyclotourist
42cm model. Tried and sorta' liked, but need the wider ones to make sure. Will trade if you have the wider ones. $20 + shipping http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/bik/2438335166.html -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably b

Re: [RBW] Re: Trangia cook kits

2011-06-13 Thread Ray Shine
I'm just horning in here, but I have used these stoves extensively. I carry the denatured alcohol in common plastic water bottles. They are tough, and light. Just mark them clearly as alcohol so that you don't swill alcohol on a thirsty day, or pour water into your alcohol burner! >_

Re: [RBW] Re: Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Mon, 2011-06-13 at 12:22 -0700, Minh wrote: > > In this particular case i think the price overall is too high. if a > 'new' ram frame+fork is in the 1200-1400 range (i'm being generous), > are there another 12-1400 worth of parts there? How's that possible? The equivalent current production

[RBW] Re: Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread Leslie
On Jun 13, 4:16 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Mon, 2011-06-13 at 12:22 -0700, Minh wrote: > > > In this particular case i think the price overall is too high.  if a > > 'new' ram frame+fork is in the 1200-1400 range (i'm being generous), > > are there another 12-1400 worth of parts there? > > Ho

[RBW] Re: Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread William
Parting out a bike is often more lucrative. A savvy individual can spot and acquire underpriced complete bikes and turn a tidy profit parting out those bikes. I did that recently and got a MUSA lugged steel Reynolds 531 frameset for free. On Jun 13, 1:28 pm, Leslie wrote: > On Jun 13, 4:16 pm,

[RBW] Re: Trangia cook kits

2011-06-13 Thread dmolloy
I used a one liter Trangia fuel bottle on the GDR mainly because of the length of the trip, but now I carry either one or two 8oz clear plastic flasks from REI. The great thing about the denatured alcohol is that it's safe to carry in just about any container. On Jun 13, 12:32 pm, Zack wrote: >

[RBW] Re: Trangia cook kits

2011-06-13 Thread dmolloy
I think that the spent canisters may be recyclable, but would imagine that most end up in landfills :( On Jun 13, 12:46 pm, Mike wrote: > "Prior to the Trangia, I used a small Snow Peak canister stove, and > always was worried that my half used canister might run out, so I > would always carry a

Re: [RBW] Re: Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Mon, 2011-06-13 at 13:28 -0700, Leslie wrote: > But the Ram was discontinued before $2k became the 'norm' price for > the non-Taiwan frames I think its last price was about $1600, > before it ceased.Yeah, I agree, the AHH or the Ram is now a $2k > bike; but, I don't think you can't fai

Re: [RBW] Re: Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread Seth Vidal
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:41 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > I don't see what else you can do but compare against a Hilsen, > especially since Rivendell seems to have lost its collective mind and > made the Hilsen (IMHO) a non-starter with that abominable double top > tube. you mean hillborne the

Re: [RBW] Re: Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread Doug Van Cleve
I have gotten "free" frame/fork/headset at least once by buying a $600ish bike that had some decent parts and selling them individually. If you have wheels worth a couple hundred or more and recent brifters, they put a big dent in the price without factoring in all the other stuff... Doug On Mo

Re: [RBW] Re: Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Mon, 2011-06-13 at 17:07 -0400, Seth Vidal wrote: > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:41 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > > I don't see what else you can do but compare against a Hilsen, > > especially since Rivendell seems to have lost its collective mind and > > made the Hilsen (IMHO) a non-starter w

[RBW] Re: Trangia cook kits

2011-06-13 Thread Dave Craig
The fuel canisters are sometimes considered hazardous waste. The canisters are recyclable, though they must be prepared appropriately. Make sure the canister is truly empty by attaching it to the stove one more time and running it dry. Then, use the awl on a knife or a nail to puncture the top of t

[RBW] Re: FS/FT: Salsa Woodchippers

2011-06-13 Thread cyclotourist
Spoken for, thanks for looking! On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 1:07 PM, cyclotourist wrote: > 42cm model. Tried and sorta' liked, but need the wider ones to make sure. > Will trade if you have the wider ones. $20 + shipping > > http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/bik/2438335166.html > > > -- > Cheers,

Re: [RBW] Re: Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread Tim McNamara
This is pretty common in the world of Rivendell riders. Many of us seem to think these frames and the parts that are or have been on them command a premium because of being produced by Rivendell and/or some tenuous association with Rivendell. I have seen asking prices for frames that exceed th

[RBW] Re: FS Noodle Bar 44 Cockpit $110

2011-06-13 Thread JL
I am quite interested in this set up. Do you have any pics? On Jun 12, 1:55 pm, jason wrote: > Hi There, > > I have an unused cockpit with the following: > Nitto Noodle Bars 44 $75 @ > Rivendellhttp://www.rivbike.com/products/show/nitto-noodle-bar/16-113 > Shimano Tiagra Levers > $55http://w

[RBW] Re: can anyone relate--getting older (50) and back into cycling: finding drops not so easy...

2011-06-13 Thread SISDDWG
I'm 71 years old and not as upright in posture as I once was. Actually, I ride the drops more now than I did five or ten years ago. Seems like the forward lean is with me now even off the bike! The drops take some pressure off my lower back. On Jun 6, 8:55 am, canali wrote: > just wondering if it

Re: [RBW] Re: Trangia cook kits

2011-06-13 Thread Bill Gibson (III)
I have the same wide experience with liquid and compressed gas stoves as others, but I'd add a few caveats. Don't overfill the brass burner. Alcohol seems safer and nicer than white gas, but it is powerful. If you spill, it can still catch fire, and even explode, but it is harder to explode than ga

[RBW] Touch-up for Orange Sam Hill

2011-06-13 Thread danmc
Any recommends for nail polish or Testors model paint for touching up an orange Hillbourne? Thanks! Dan -- 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

[RBW] Re: Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread Brewster Fong
On Jun 13, 10:38 am, islaysteve wrote: > My thoughts: 1) Parting out (esp. with new parts) is good because > most parts are not size-specific to the large frame. 2) Of course more > people will be in the market for specific parts a, b or c, rather than > having a large amount of cash for the who

[RBW] Re: Is parting out a bike better than selling complete?

2011-06-13 Thread islaysteve
OK, I looked at the specs and he certainly does have a lot more than the asking price invested. However my comments remain, if he's willing to go to the hassle of disassembling and shipping. The bag alone could bring some good money. There's certainly some amount of risk to this plan, but in m

[RBW] Re: And Summer Begins.

2011-06-13 Thread Frank Quan
I'm a beach manager so my season is just beginning. On Jun 13, 5:56 am, pruckelshaus wrote: > This is my first summer "off" (albeit with my 9 and 12 year old kids) > since I was 13.  I'm 44.  I'm a little worried about being bored, but > I think I'll be OK. > > On Jun 13, 1:38 am, Bob wrote: > >

[RBW] Bleriot Seatpost Binder Bolt Q...

2011-06-13 Thread S.Cutshall
My newly swapped Bleriot frame seems to have a 'soft' seatpost binder bolthead (over the course of my rides the seatpost/saddle is heading south)... Upon this happening and noticing it the first (2nd, 3rd... ) time, I found that the bolthead is pretty rounded and barely taking an allen wrench when