[RBW] Re: Off-road tire recommendation?

2011-11-06 Thread Rick
Thanks for the recommendations. We are going to be in the Blue Ridge mountains, and the recent discussion has been to include Mulberry Gap, which does have a decided emphasis on the single track. I'd be doing these bits unloaded, the loaded parts are more forest service road business, for which t

Re: [RBW] Re: Fancy Hub Conundrum: Chris King vs. White Industries vs. Hope

2011-11-06 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
Hey, I'm on my way. We still on? Sent from my iPhone On Nov 4, 2011, at 7:21 PM, "Montclair BobbyB" wrote: > So many nice hubs out there... Of all the ones I currently own (or > have owned) my faves: > > The Kings or Hadleys are my favorite for mountain biking... (Have a > set of each on my N

[RBW] Re: build differences in hilsens

2011-11-06 Thread William
Here's a shot of the 700c Hilsen. There are many more in my flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/5467654944/in/set-72157624977899459 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit htt

[RBW] Re: Fancy Hub Conundrum: Chris King vs. White Industries vs. Hope

2011-11-06 Thread CCX
EXACTLY!!! On Nov 3, 4:21 pm, Joe Bartoe wrote: > The answer to the angry bee sound of a King hub is to keep pedaling. Coasting > is for sissies! > > Joe > > Joe Bartoe > > Synaptic Cycles Bicycle Rentals, Inc. > email: j...@synapticcycles.com > website:www.synapticcycles.com > Twitter: @synapti

[RBW] FS: New (200 miles) 62cm Hunqapillar

2011-11-06 Thread dave brown
The bike was specified by Grant and assembled by Jay. If you are interested, I can email you the specifics of the build. It has many goodies. I'm selling because of medical reasons. Asking $3000. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" g

Re: [RBW] Re: Fancy Hub Conundrum: Chris King vs. White Industries vs. Hope

2011-11-06 Thread bionnaki
phil cassette hubs are nearly twice as heavy and twice as expensive as white industry hubs. no problems or bugs or whatever. mine are running great through all types of conditions and muck. as for seals...well, do you to overhaul your hubs periodically or press-in new cartridges rarely? I like car

[RBW] Re: Off-road tire recommendation?

2011-11-06 Thread Frank Brose
How about Big Apples? I had them on my 700c Atlantis. Not fast but comfortable and tough. On Nov 4, 7:06 pm, Rick wrote: > Looking at a possible loaded touring trip that is turning out to be > (quite) a bit more off road than on, and considering alternatives to > my schwalbe marathons.  What do y

[RBW] Re: Question: Best Shiny Bits Cleaning Goop

2011-11-06 Thread Mike On A Bike
Simichrome is amazing. I had all kinds of weird oxidation on my Edelux headlamp and it restored it to like new condition in about 15 minutes. Velo-Orange sells it and makes a strong testimonial for it too. http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/simichrome-metal-polish.html On Nov 4, 2:34 pm, Marty

Re: [RBW] Re: Fancy Hub Conundrum: Chris King vs. White Industries vs. Hope

2011-11-06 Thread numbnuts
The only DT Swiss hub that uses a pawl system is the 370, and it's at least as reliable as any Shimano pawl system. The star ratchet that the 240 uses is quiet (much more so than a CK) when properly maintained and can be next to silent if one uses a lil extra grease between the stars. And the r

Re: [RBW] Off-road tire recommendation?

2011-11-06 Thread Michael Williams
Hey Rick, The Marathon Duremes in 700x50 would be solid, and they prob dont measure a true 50. I dont have a caliper but I would guess more 47ish Hope this helps -Mike On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Rick wrote: > Looking at a possible loaded touring trip that is turning out to be > (quit

Re: [RBW] Re: Off-road tire recommendation?

2011-11-06 Thread Andrew Johnson
Agree. It's easy enough to "air down" a dozen or two psi, for off-road, and then pump back up when returning to pavement. Softer tires have a larger contact patch. - Andrew, Berkeley On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery < thill@gmail.com> wrote: > If it's not a "tech

[RBW] Re: Off-road tire recommendation?

2011-11-06 Thread numbnuts
The WTBs All Terrain, formerly the All Terainasaurus (sp?) are remarkably good at the 'one tire does all' thing. I would choose them, and in fact I do, for just what you describe. But tires are tough, so many variables, like track, conditions, riding style and rider competence. Smooth tracks

[RBW] FS: like new 62cm Hunqapillar.

2011-11-06 Thread dave brown
This bike was specified by Grant and assembled by Jay in June. I rode it for 200 miles and it was readjusted by Jay a month ago and I haven't ridden it since for medical reasons. Here are pictures and a photo of the build sheet. http://www.flickr.com/photos/68190660@N02/sets/72157627933905601/

Re: [RBW] hilsen build questions

2011-11-06 Thread Elton Pope-Lance
Shimano used to state that the max cog size for either Ultegra was 27t. They now state 28t, IFIRC. This may be because they now make Ultegra level 11-28 cassettes. Either Ultegra model will comfortably manage a 30t cog - that's the reason that Sheldon introduced the Harris custom Century Spec

[RBW] Another busted head tube

2011-11-06 Thread Aaron Thomas
To piggy-back on the recent busted head tube thread, I hereby submit one of my own for the group's enjoyment. This time, it's a 1980s era Ciocc: photos here . A few d

Re: [RBW] hilsen build questions

2011-11-06 Thread William
Your dropout geometry plays a role as well. Some dropouts hold the r der closer to the cogs than others. So it's not a purely inherent property of the derailer itself. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discus

[RBW] Psst! Prices lowered! Cranksets, saddles, derailleurs, stem, AG hub and French thread Lyotard pedals.

2011-11-06 Thread PATRICK MOORE
All prices with shipping within CONUS. Feel free to make counter offers. Trade suggestions welcome. Discounts for multiple purchases -- let's talk. TA 44 single, complete, 170, well used but still much life, dirty but will clean up nicely, $40 shipped CONUS. The bad news: the socket (that's the t

[RBW] Sorry, pedals and ST triple sold. Re: Psst! Prices lowered!

2011-11-06 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Damn that itchy "send" trigger finger. Lyotards, ST crankset GONE. On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 12:44 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > > > All prices with shipping within CONUS. Feel free to make counter > offers. Trade suggestions welcome. Discounts for multiple purchases -- > let's talk. > > TA 44 single

[RBW] Did you want these??? New in Box Schwalbe Marathon Extreme DD 26 x 2.25 (2)

2011-11-06 Thread Michael DiBenedetto
I need to hear back from u as I have other interested buyers iPhone message Michael DiBenedetto Strategies for Healthy Living www.lifeforcemassage.com 3190 Old Tunnel Rd. Suite C Lafayette, CA. 94549 925-899-2785 On Nov 5, 2011, at 3:59 PM, pushing the pedals wrote: > I'll take them! > > On

[RBW] Fun with Fatties

2011-11-06 Thread Bob
Made you look (please forgive me). Greetings from North Yorkshire, England. Tonight I had a bit of a "moment" while trying to mount some new Schwalbe Winter studded tires on my old, old, made in Wisconsin, USA, Trek 610. I got all excited when the front tire fit with adequate-but-not-optimal clear

[RBW] Re: Another busted head tube

2011-11-06 Thread Bob
Frightening. Internal rust? Stress crack that developed over time? On Nov 6, 7:28 pm, Aaron Thomas wrote: > To piggy-back on the recent busted head tube thread, I hereby submit one of > my own for the group's enjoyment. This time, it's a 1980s era Ciocc: photos > here

Re: [RBW] Another busted head tube

2011-11-06 Thread James Warren
Aaron, I'm very glad you discovered it safely.   -Original Message- From: Aaron Thomas Sent: Nov 6, 2011 11:28 AM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Another busted head tube To piggy-back on the recent busted head tube thread, I hereby submit one of my own for the group'

[RBW] When 2 RBWOB friends get together...

2011-11-06 Thread Montclair BobbyB
It's funny, from all the forum posts and email messages I feel as though I know some of you, even though we've never actually met. Same goes for "long-time online friend" Tom Allingham, who I feel I "know" pretty well, even though we actually met face to face for the first time only this morning.

Re: [RBW] Fun with Fatties

2011-11-06 Thread Ken Freeman
I have a 1984 610 that I bought new, and it's on its 15th or so re-purposing. I had a set of Diagonale-rimmed wheels with 700x32s from a touring bike, and decided to use them on the Trek with fenders and a custom low-trail fork (65 mm!). Bottom line: with the spacious new low-trail fork I could m

[RBW] Ride Pics - Rambouillet in Bodega Bay, Coleman Valley Road, PCH

2011-11-06 Thread reynoldslugs
Pictures of a lovely weekend pair of ridse from Bodega, up Coleman Valley Road; time-outs on Salmon Creek and Coleman Beaches. http://www.flickr.com/photos/41563482@N06/sets/72157627945612093/with/6320527424/ enjoy! Max -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gro

Re: [RBW] Ride Pics - Rambouillet in Bodega Bay, Coleman Valley Road, PCH

2011-11-06 Thread David Faller
Great pix! How are you liking those brake levers? On 11/6/2011 4:41 PM, reynoldslugs wrote: Pictures of a lovely weekend pair of ridse from Bodega, up Coleman Valley Road; time-outs on Salmon Creek and Coleman Beaches. http://www.flickr.com/photos/41563482@N06/sets/72157627945612093/with/6320

[RBW] Re: Another busted head tube

2011-11-06 Thread Mojo
I had two Bob Jackson headtubes crack at the downtube lug. After the second I declined their offer to pay a discounted price for a third frame. Obviously it was an overheating problem, though I gained a reputation (not necessarily a good one) amongst my riding buds. That was the late 80s. -- Y

[RBW] Re: Fancy Hub Conundrum: Chris King vs. White Industries vs. Hope

2011-11-06 Thread Tex69
I'll grow another vote in for the White H3. I have a wheel set with these on my newish IF Club Racer and they're, as they say, like butta'. I haven't thrashed the IF, so no war reports, but they're smooth and very "clean" looking and attractive. Tim S Louisville, Ky -- You received this message

[RBW] Re: Another busted head tube

2011-11-06 Thread Mojo
And I just remembered I lost a race because of the second cracked frame. Back then I had only one frame but 2or3 sets of wheels. I had already noticed the headtube crack, about 2cm long, but wanted to finish the season before sending it back. It was a hilly road race with one long but not real

[RBW] My favorite photo-capture of the year

2011-11-06 Thread Amit Singh
I rode for 2 hours in the dark in sub-freezing temperatures this morning to watch the sunrise. http://www.flickr.com/photos/amisingh/6318459286/lightbox/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web vi

[RBW] Re: FS: Still more Paul, Nitto, VO, & Rivendell Parts for sale. Swift rando bag too.

2011-11-06 Thread ejg
hi, do you still have the 10cm technomic deluxe stem? thanks EJG (jason) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/FczRQq_z9KAJ. To post to t

Re: [RBW] My favorite photo-capture of the year

2011-11-06 Thread René Sterental
Nice photo! Sent from my iPhone 4S On Nov 6, 2011, at 6:44 PM, Amit Singh wrote: I rode for 2 hours in the dark in sub-freezing temperatures this morning to watch the sunrise. http://www.flickr.com/photos/amisingh/6318459286/lightbox/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed t

[RBW] My favorite photo-capture of the year

2011-11-06 Thread Stephen S
Love it! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/cj7U3GcwViEJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To un