I am, mate. Bay Area folks should keep an eye out for any sale of Dura-Ace
Triple parts. The group isn't very common, so try tracking it to the frame
it came from (the Rivendell).
Joe Bernard
Fairfield, CA.
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Ken: The rack is secure! It's not quite loose enough that I can
unscrew the bolts by hand or that I can rattle it by shaking it. In
any case, I'll be sure to keep an eye on it every couple of weeks and
tweak as needed.
Marc: Good idea with the cork fender washers. I'll invest in some
the next
My buddies at work thought, too, that it is a trifle arrogant. With emphasis on
"trifle", of course. Which is ironic in itself.
But they suggested that to mitigate the arrogance, it'd've been better to have
the part after "cogito ergo" be in pig latin.
Though of course we couldn't even agree on
This is interesting. 2 years ago I moved and my new commute takes me
through an industrial neighborhood with streets that are a mess. I
started getting 2 or 3 flats a month, sometimes late at night in the
rain. I was riding Paselas exclusively. Last year I bought a used
Quickbeam and it came wi
THAT would have been very funny.
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Here it is:
http://www.bicycling.com/gearfinderproductdetail?gfid=52589
René
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On Sep 7, 2011, at 2:02 PM, James Warren wrote:
>
> I want to read the Roadeo review. This sounds silly, but I tried Barnes and
> Noble and some other newsstands, and I just can't find a copy o
Hi Brad,
Do you have a picture of the Marathon Supremes 700x40 on the
quickbeam, i think that's what i'd like to go with on my quickbeam at
some point. I have 700x37 paselas now, and while it's ok, i'm a lazy
wrt flats so i'm trying to get schwalbes on all my bikes. my 700x37
paselas are a bit ti
Way I wouldn't go by the foreman method of bike fit . unless you
like a really cramped position. which back then was a good fit . LoL
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After my summer's three week stint in Eastern Washington I returned to Northern
California.
As I wrote earlier, goatheads are always a problem in the dry climate of
Eastern Washington.
They seem to come in various vintages and like wine get better (worser) with
age, lurking in
nooks and cranni
I think this is a great idea, though I imagine ordering a dozen or so designs
might be a duanting prospect for Riv.
I think a design for each model with the headbadge on the front (maybe the left
breast pocket location) and a drawing of the bike on the back would be
fantastic.
Maybe there is s
I'd definitely order some. Great idea.
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On Sep 8, 2011, at 7:31 AM, Peter Pesce wrote:
> I think this is a great idea, though I imagine ordering a dozen or so designs
> might be a duanting prospect for Riv.
> I think a design for each model with the headbadge on the front
Ahh...well, my slightly arrogant answer to that would be to translate the
Latin for him. Tell him it means:
"I'm stubborn, therefore.." The idea being that the brute hasn't heard of
Descartes, and soitenly can't talk Latin-like!
>
>"Allingham II, Thomas J" Sep 08 12:39AM
>-0400 ^ <#13247d
Jim: when you get your Foss tubes, please assemble and ride through a
goathead patch and let us know the results. If you're tires are safe,
I'll buy some!
On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 8:14 AM, jimD wrote:
> After my summer's three week stint in Eastern Washington I returned to
> Northern California.
I have to say I believe I am currently fully stocked on RBW t-shirts; I've
got over a dozen, each more comfortable than any non-RBW t-shirt I've ever
owned.
But one thing that would entice me to buy 2-4 more would be a t-shirt with a
single breast pocket.
As long as they use a maker they've
I had this problem with the silver shifter on the downtube, no matter
how much I tightened it.
I finally traced the problem to the fact that the square-hole washer
that sits on the frame was slightly too thick for my shifter boss. I
sanded it down a little bit with a Dremel tool, and that solved t
On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 11:05 AM, CycloFiend wrote:
> From this morning's Knothole post -
>
> http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knothole_post/376
>
> The afore-warned, yen-caused price increases go into effect next week, but
> we've got one last weekend to nab in stock stuff at the old levels. And for
Interesting... it also seems that Philips has a simlar, slightly brighter
battery light which looks to compete with the Ixon IQ (i.e. 4AA
rechargeables, in-situ charging). One distinguishing charactersitic is that
it uses a USB interface for charging (i.e. it comes with a wall-wart charger
but
"I've got over a dozen, each more comfortable than any non-RBW t-shirt I've
ever owned."
No doubt because they were sized by RBW. Most shops, even with those fancy
fit-kits, will put you in a t-shirt that is *way* too small.No doubt the
sizing of t-shirts over the past few years has been
In this connection, does anyone know:
1. If the Blackburn Flea can be charged with the wall-to-usb adaptor
used for the iPhone cable?
2. How long the Flea runs on one charge? -- I've seen 3 and 5 hours.
3. How long the Flea holds it charge when fully charged and left unused?
Thanks.
On Thu, Se
Not my bike, don't know the seller, but figured it couldn't hurt to repost
here in case anyone is interested. If this is a list member's bike, forgive
me if I've overstepped.
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/bik/2588260860.html
Steve
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Riddle me this: why is it so hard for people to spell Grant's last name
correctly? That review misspelled it 4 times! Don't they have copy-editors
or fact-checkers at that rag?
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The Suntour Sprint, which the Silvers copied, came in the box with two
different thicknesses of flat washer that slides onto the boss right BEFORE
you slip the shifter onto the boss. There's a 'standard' thickness one, and
an extra one that is slightly thicker. Some bosses are a hair longer, s
'Cogito ergo' kind of bugged me, but 'raising hbars and a ruckus...' more
than made up for it. My favorite shirt by a longshot. Pygmy mammoth makes
me want to barbecue some 'jumbo shrimp' for dinner, or maybe get a job in
'military intelligence'
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Philip, that calculator is great! I'm going to use it all the time.
Thank you, that hard work is appreciated!
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Yes, indeed it is!
From: Travis
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Thu, September 8, 2011 11:05:09 AM
Subject: [RBW] Re: Rim Width Question
Philip, that calculator is great! I'm going to use it all the time.
Thank you, that hard work is appreciated!
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"Cogito Ergo I-ay Ide-ray Eel-stay" is pretty funny. Especially with
the delay it would take to decode the message, then the meaning of the
message.
Philip
On Sep 8, 7:00 am, Thomas Lynn Skean
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> My buddies at work thought, too, that it is a trifle arrogant. With emphasis
> on "trifle",
Setup costs for screenprinting one-color shirts are minimal, but
inventory would be daunting, you're right. There are art costs
associated, of course. You don't magically get a line drawing of a
bicycle by waving your hands... unless you're an artist and wave them
very carefully, for a certain amou
I think this idea is a great one. I have yet to pick up even one RBW t-shirt
because every time I see one I like they are out of my size, or
discontinued. Gotta be fast. I really liked the sweatshirts, but those are
gone too.
Speaking of artwork, I did this watercolor for Jay after a visit to
On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 2:32 PM, Philip Williamson
wrote:
> Setup costs for screenprinting one-color shirts are minimal, but
> inventory would be daunting, you're right. There are art costs
> associated, of course. You don't magically get a line drawing of a
> bicycle by waving your hands... unless
On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 2:50 PM, jinxed wrote:
> I think this idea is a great one. I have yet to pick up even one RBW t-shirt
> because every time I see one I like they are out of my size, or
> discontinued. Gotta be fast. I really liked the sweatshirts, but those are
> gone too.
> Speaking of artw
How about a just the outline of the frame on the back with graphics and the
head badge centered in the front. Single color too. That would keep the cost
down.
Dustin G
WC Ca
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Easton 11 cm threadless stem, 1 1/8, 25.4/26 mm clamp,10 + shipping.
Kalin 25.8 sp with considerable setback, 10 + shipping.
Pearl Izumi road shoes, size 45, very little use -- to big for my size
44s, $20 + shipping.
STOMP BMX pedals, nice bearings, replaceable pins, $20 + shipping.
Shimano M32
Pretty--anyone looking?
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bik/2582114656.html
Ryan
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On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 4:18 PM, rcnute wrote:
> Pretty--anyone looking?
>
> http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bik/2582114656.html
>
I wish jaxed still had craigslist.
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Since a lot of folks on this list live in the bay area, I thought I'd ask if
anyone knows of any nice routes for a day ride (10-50 miles) in or around
Boonville, CA (Mendocino County)? Thanks!
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I've spent a lot of time in Boonville, and have ridden in the area a lot. Here
are some thoughts:
If you're in Boonville, you basically have the choice of riding on Hwy 128
(toward either the coast or Cloverdale) or heading over the coast range
(Mountain View Road, Fish Rock Road, etc.). Ridi
FISH ROCK ROAD.
no question.
do it.
On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Eric Norris wrote:
> I've spent a lot of time in Boonville, and have ridden in the area a lot.
> Here are some thoughts:
>
> If you're in Boonville, you basically have the choice of riding on Hwy 128
> (toward either the coa
Fish Rock is partly unpaved, right? What's the surface like? Would 35 mm
tires work?
On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 2:16 PM, erik jensen wrote:
> FISH ROCK ROAD.
>
> no question.
>
> do it.
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Eric Norris wrote:
>
>> I've spent a lot of time in Boonville, and have rid
Wow Jay, that's a fantastic watercolor. You could launch a whole new career
from commissions from Riv owners! Seriously,
Steve
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That's a beautiful fork--almost worth the total asking price.
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Fish Rock is definitely on my "to do" list for rides in that area. A very
challenging ride would start in Boonville and head to the coast on Fish Rock,
returning by heading north on Hwy 1 to Hwy 128.
There are also some interesting roads from Ukiah to Fort Bragg. I've ridden
partway on both--
I didn't do much. Dave Adams allowed me to publish his spreadsheet
because I'd extended (with permission) the Berto graph from Bicycle
Quarterly and put it on a blog.
http://www.biketinker.com/2007/bike-resources/optimum-tire-pressure-35mm-tires/
In any case, use it in good health!
Philip
On Sep
Steve,
Thanks! Im Brad, but the bike was Jay's. I have done several commissions
over the years of bicycle, and oddly wristwatch portraits. I was already
doing some of my favorite pro cyclists like Endurain, Pantani, and
Jaja...and was asked to do a guys bike. Very fun to do.
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In order to make more skate deck pedal inserts.
If you have worn-out eggbeater cleats you've retired from service, I'd
like to buy them. I'm thinking $5 per pair?
Let me know offlist, thanks! (philip-at-biketinker-dot-com)
Philip
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+1 on the Holy crap that's FANTASTIC! I'd put that on my wall, and it isn't
even my bike!
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It's a great bike and a very attractive price. Looks like custom paint job
in addition to the couplers.
On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 11:48 AM, islaysteve wrote:
> Not my bike, don't know the seller, but figured it couldn't hurt to repost
> here in case anyone is interested. If this is a list member's
Anyone using the current Exustar Touring Shoes? Any feedback would be
appreciated.
Thanks
Robert
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You probably walked right past it. Bicycling has drastically changed it's title
font recently.
Did you know Grant is an "iconoclastic legend"? I'll bet that made his teeth
hurt..
Joe "not iconic" Bernard
Fairfield, CA.
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I will chime in since I can at least aswer a couple of your
questions. I have a 63cm Roadeo and tip the scales at 215, so YMMV.
I love mine it is great on and off the pavement, a little bit
unsettlingly compliant for rough singletrack, but it has been their
and lived to tell the tale. It is more
I had the same problem. After trying two sets of Silver shifters on both
bar ends and down tube mounts. I finally replaced my modernish DuraAce
front (7800) road triple derailleur with an older XT circa 1989ish. Fixed
the slipping problem, and the shifter is smooth and light. Big difference.
M
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