Re: [RBW] Re: Exceptional Rainwear

Indeed, Bob. What frustrates me is I've long asked local and national experts about how to not get wet from sweat but stay dry. They all talked up their systems of choice, but none of them actually work in use. The "hypothermia" zone is especially dangerous from 25˚F - 60˚F. Add in wet at those

[RBW] Re: Stainless steel versus grey-coat Tubus Fly?

Evan, I think they rate the Tubus for 55 lbs. - it's a very stout rack. The Fly and the Vega are the same rack with different front mounts - the Fly uses a single L-bracket to the brake bolt, and the Vega uses two struts to M5 lugs.

[RBW] Re: Stainless steel versus grey-coat Tubus Fly?

looks like The Touring Store has them all in stock. http://www.thetouringstore.com/TUBUS/TUBUS%20HOME/TUBUS%20HOME%20PAGE.htm They also run a class show and have every support component in stock. That's where I got 350mm stays for my daughter's bike. -- You received this message because

[RBW] Re: Bottom Bracket Changes

I know SKS makes their square-taper bosses oversized on purpose, which precludes the problem you're having. My guess is what changed was a set (deformation) in your crank. On Monday, July 15, 2013 6:38:22 PM UTC-5, MattB wrote: > > ...I have found that I cannot get the cranks to seat well. Pl

[RBW] Re: Stainless steel versus grey-coat Tubus Fly?

Depending on the length of your chainstays / crank arms, you may have trouble avoiding heel strike with a large rear pannier on the Fly. Otherwise, it is a nice and versatile design. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsu

[RBW] Re: Stainless steel versus grey-coat Tubus Fly?

Matthew, again referencing my daughter's bike - she has Lone Peak panniers, which allow you adjust the bottom hook position to keep the bag as far back on the rack as possible. The top clamps also bite pretty solid on the large tubing. Tubus and Lone Peak are a great combo. On Tuesday, July

Re: [RBW] Re: My wife's new Betty Foy

They are the Schwalbe Marathons...the roll quite nicely. Regards, On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 10:33 AM, KLA wrote: > Thanks! I ask because I have a 9cm on my 58, and am considering going > longer (currently, bars are tilted down, even with the saddle, which I > like), but am afraid to make chang

Re: [RBW] Re: First ride with the Noodles

Curtis: I wanted to see how it felt to carry a moderate camping load at a pace and distance in excess of what I've done or plan to do. I have to say it handled beautifully...My homer responds well to being loaded (I weigh about 145). Climbs well, descents stable, just a solid ride. I figure a dai

[RBW] Re: Does your upstroke knee break the plane of your Alba bar ends?

Based on your description, Michael, my knee is exactly aligned with the end of the bar. I use bar end shifters, however, so those break the imaginary plane. This position is wonderful for me and at this height stem/bar, I'm thinking some more extension may work even better. I have an effective 8

[RBW] Re: Stainless steel versus grey-coat Tubus Fly?

Thanks. Will look into this. On Tuesday, July 16, 2013 7:44:15 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote: > > Matthew, again referencing my daughter's bike - she has Lone Peak > panniers, which allow you adjust the bottom hook position to keep the bag > as far back on the rack as possible. The top clamps also bit

[RBW] Re: Family Bike Tour

Great pics (and memories, I'm sure)! On Monday, July 15, 2013 1:17:42 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Beautiful! > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Saturday, July 13, 2013 10:52:42 AM UTC-6, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote: >> >> Landing back at home after a week bike tour with my family and hearin

Re: [RBW] Re: STP 2013

That's the closest I got: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumachrome/9288153757/ On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 7:13 AM, Michael wrote: > No Bleriot pics!?!? Aw, man! >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from t

[RBW] Re: First ride with the Noodles

Well done on the wrap. Great pictures and I'm curious were you riding out in La Mesa? Have a great time in NorCal. A visit to RivHq is always a treat good, good, people. ~Hugh On Thursday, July 11, 2013 5:19:53 PM UTC-7, Curtis wrote: > > Pictures to prove it. About 10 miles with a little bit

[RBW] Re: My wife's new Betty Foy

Great photographs and your wife does look like Christmas came early :-) Just spoke with Riv and ours is on the way :-) ~Hugh On Friday, July 12, 2013 8:00:17 AM UTC-7, Addison wrote: > > Thought I'd pass along a few pics. Today was her first commute on the > bike. Still dialing a few things

[RBW] Re: First ride with the Noodles

Always nice to see another "Double Homer". --Smitty On Thursday, July 11, 2013 5:19:53 PM UTC-7, Curtis wrote: > > Pictures to prove it. About 10 miles with a little bit of dirt. First > time using flickr. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/97010676@N07/sets/72157634602760690/ > -- You receiv

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 61 cm Atlantis 2150.00

Tim, I always have my eyes peeled for the pretty steel bikes. I will be riding my Soma San Marcos w Brand V handlebar and seat bags. Tony On Monday, July 15, 2013 7:50:05 AM UTC-5, Tim Gavin wrote: > > Very nice! Keep an eye out for me on Ragbrai Thurs/Fri/Sat; I'll be on my > red '97 Rivend

Re: [RBW] Re: Exceptional Rainwear

Is Scotland's weather so unique a combination of cold and wet that experienced climbers would not normally encounter similar conditions a myriad of other places? Is seems to me the Scots are unique in the ingenuity of their solution more than their weather. Of course I'm guilty of being a likel

[RBW] Re: STP 2013

> > No Bleriot pics!?!? Aw, man! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, se

[RBW] Re: Bottom Bracket Changes

Matt: Check Sheldon's website. I agree a JIS should be a JIS but he discusses the various tapers, problems, solutions, etc. Things like the bolt bottoming out before getting the crank tight enough, mixing tapers, etc. FWIW, I've had the Sugino cranks off'n'on my Atlantis probably a half doze

[RBW] Re: Bottom Bracket Changes

I don't know this to be a common problem, but in this case I'd say you're about due for shiny new cranks. On Monday, July 15, 2013 4:38:22 PM UTC-7, MattB wrote: > As an introduction, I'm a blissed out owner of what may be the only (?) > Hilborne Orange Atlantis. My rideable stable has diminis

[RBW] Re: Seattle to Portland

Rob, A lot of riders passed my on the Puyallup hill, and lots of other places on the ride! And, yes, despite all the drawbacks, I'll do STP again, probably just to be a participant in a PNW ritual. Andy On Monday, July 15, 2013 9:54:37 PM UTC-7, rob markwardt wrote: > > One of the things I l

[RBW] Re: Bottom Bracket Changes

Just get another Tange and you'll be fine. I buy the ln-3922 Tange , it has steel cups which I prefer. I had a Shimano UN-54 creek with a TA Carmina, I isolated it to the BB, so see ya Shimano, hello Tange. Problem solved. As far as a crank being accustomed to a spindle, sure, anything is pos

Re: [RBW] Re: Exceptional Rainwear

I think you are correct about the jacket being a bargain if it keeps you warn and dry. In the mountains it is too easy to go from cold and wet to real trouble. On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 6:15 AM, Deacon Patrick wrote: > Indeed, Bob. What frustrates me is I've long asked local and national > expert

Re: [RBW] Re: Exceptional Rainwear

I have not climbed or hiked in Scotland, but the people I talked with about the Grampians have told me it is a beautiful and difficult place. The high latitude (think northern Canada) combined with winds from Atlantic depressions makes for a difficult climate. That said, I want to get to the West H

[RBW] FS Riv 6spd Phil Freewheel set

It is time to let these go. I rolled these for a few years with my Roadeo and then Rambler, They have years if not decades of service left in them, but I need to work out some cash flow issues with the latest venture. 700c Mavic A119 rims with 36 holes front and rear laced to Phil Rivy freewheel

[RBW] Re: FS Riv 6spd Phil Freewheel set

Forgot the link to the pics http://www.flickr.com/photos/rperks1/sets/7215763491509/ Rob On Tuesday, July 16, 2013 3:34:23 PM UTC-7, rperks wrote: > > It is time to let these go. I rolled these for a few years with my Roadeo > and then Rambler, They have years if not decades of service left

[RBW] Gofast!!!

Rode South from my mother's house to home this afternoon, on the Ram, the freewheel taking advantage of the ~400 foot descent. Just shy of 17 mph average clock running. 70" gear all the way. SE 3/4 sidewind; 5 miles of the 11 in the hooks. On t'way back, rode the '99 Joe gofast fixed gear, same SE

[RBW] Bending a Silver Hupe

Just got one from a kind RBWOB member. My Sam seatstays are too fat for the hooks of the hupe. Anyone ever bent their hupe hooks out so a fatter stay will fit? Any way to do this without trashing the rubber shielding on the hupe? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Go

[RBW] Re: Gofast!!!

> > Wow! That is impressive! > I don't think I could last even 5 minutes in the hooks of any bike I have ever ridden. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send

[RBW] Re: Does your upstroke knee break the plane of your Alba bar ends?

If one ran a string from one of the Alba bar ends to the other, the closest approach of my knee would be slightly below and behind that string. My knees are within strike range of the silver shifter when it is 45 degrees below the horizontal. For reference, I ride a 52 cm Sam with an 11 cm Ta

[RBW] Haines to Skagway on the Yves Gomez

I recently rode my Yves Gomez (fully loaded) from Haines AK though Haines Junction YT, Whitehorse YT, and finishing in Skagway AK. It was an incredible trip, and while perhaps not designed for fully loaded touring, my Yves Gomez handled the load really well. No problems. I love my bike. He

Re: [RBW] Re: Gofast!!!

Not impressive unless your bar (heh, heh) is very low -- I am, quite seriously, 25% slower overall than I was at 40 (I am 58). (You should have seen me when I was a young, spritely, 40-something). But I like, like LIKE the hooks. I've chosen my bars and set them up so that the hooks are usable and

Re: [RBW] Haines to Skagway on the Yves Gomez

you mean this link I presume: http://www.flickr.com/photos/97826910@N06/sets/72157634672375888/ ;-) On 7/16/13, Keely wrote: > I recently rode my Yves Gomez (fully loaded) from Haines AK though Haines > Junction YT, Whitehorse YT, and finishing in Skagway AK. It was an > incredible trip, and whi

Re: [RBW] Re: Gofast!!!

This is why I ditched drop bars a while ago. I thought of all the times I actually rode in the hooks, about 10% and looked for a better riding solution. Albas were the answer. On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 6:56 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: > Not impressive unless your bar (heh, heh) is very low -- I am,

[RBW] Re: STP 2013

Andy did you ride with a guy named Frank by any chance? I think I recognize that Homer. On Monday, July 15, 2013 6:53:39 PM UTC-7, Andy Williams wrote: > > STP weekend, and a fine one it was. We were the beneficiaries of warm > temps and tailwinds both days for about 204 miles. I rode with 10,0

Re: [RBW] Haines to Skagway on the Yves Gomez

THIS. THIS IS AWESOME. Thanks for sharing. This is really inspiring. On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Joe Bunik wrote: > you mean this link I presume: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/97826910@N06/sets/72157634672375888/ > ;-) > > On 7/16/13, Keely wrote: > > I recently rode my Yves Gomez (fully

[RBW] WTT: Ritchey Logic Triple + Phil Wood BB for SRAM Force Compact double

Low-Q don't help me! 172.5 Ritchey Logic triple in used but healthy condition. Matching PW BB + cups and tool Want: 170 SRAM Force compact double with BB. Silver, preferably. We can discuss chainrings and pictures! :) Contact off list. Justin justinaug...@gmail.con -- You received this mes

Re: [RBW] Gofast!!!

Patrick, How much would you estimate the wheel size has to do with the speed and comfort between the two bikes as well? Jason SF, CA On Jul 16, 2013, at 3:44 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: > Rode South from my mother's house to home this afternoon, on the Ram, the > freewheel taking advantage of

Re: [RBW] Gofast!!!

I used to think that small wheels were faster; I am no longer sure that they are. But I am convinced that light wheels, whether big or small, are faster up hills, helped by low weight overall. What I notice with the light wheels of the gofast is how well the bike climbs. What I notice with heavier

[RBW] Bending a Silver Hupe

Just buy some tool dip at the hardware store and re dip them. If the colors don't match all the better in the Riv world. And bend them extra wide so they'll fit over the 2 layers of helicopter tape plus two layers of bar tape you'll need to keep your seat stays intact! Pete (Hupe-in' it up) in

[RBW] Re: Haines to Skagway on the Yves Gomez

Fantastic! And great to hear. My wife want's a Betty (after we're done getting another Hilleberg tent and Scottish rainwear for the lot of us) and I've wondered how they fair with touring. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, July 16, 2013 3:14:30 PM UTC-6, Keely wrote: > > I recently rode my Yves

[RBW] Re: Bending a Silver Hupe

> > I don't know why they didn't design them with about a half a cm longer > ends. Then they wouldn't scratch the stays as the ends would be beyond, and > not touching the stays. > Tool dip it may have to be. Thanks for the tip!! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to th

[RBW] Re: Tightening the curve on fenders with arc too large for the wheels.

'Bout that front fender bulge, resultant of cramming a 700c fender onto a 559 frame: quick solution: I simply loosened the Sheldon nut and lowered the tab about 5 mm; the fender still clears the tire adequately and this sufficiently relieves the arc to the point where the bulge is aesthetically ino

[RBW] Re: FS: Nitto, Paul, Nigel Smythe, Swift, Gripking, Brand V, Bruce Gordon, Cateye, Tektro, etc.

This will be my last update on this thread, and here's what remains, with reduced prices and shipping included: *New Item: *Brand new Pletscher "rat trap" rack in black. Bought it and never ever used it, still in plastic. $30 shipped. 2011 Tweed Big Loafer: Used regularly for about a year and

[RBW] Re: Haines to Skagway on the Yves Gomez

Keely, Most excellent tour. Now I have another on my tour wish list. Back in 1990 I voyaged up the inside passage on the Columbia sleeping on the solarium deck. I stopped off in Ketchican, Petersberg, Sitka, Juneau and finally Skagway. I then journeyed over White Pass up to Whitehorse then Daws

[RBW] Re: Stainless steel versus grey-coat Tubus Fly?

I've not used my Fly for saddlebag support, only panniers. Visually inspecting, the Fly has a fairly narrow platform, especially towards the front so I don't think the designers had saddlebag support in mind when they conceived the Fly. On Monday, July 15, 2013 8:00:09 PM UTC-7, Evan Spacht wr

[RBW] Re: Portland Bound

I'm down. Velo Cult seems to be a natural for those who want to be around bikes and drink beer (if they drink beer.) -Shawn (who drinks beer) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

Re: [RBW] Re: Portland Bound

A bike shop with beer *and* a Rene Herse hanging from the rafters. Velo Cult is what Heaven must be like. --Eric N www.CampyOnly.com CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy On Jul 16, 2013, at 9:34 PM, Shawn Granton wrote: > I'm down. Velo Cult seems to be a natural for those who wan

[RBW] Century ride training for the un-racer?

Was wondering what you all recommend for training for a century since I am not racing, just wanna finish the century. Its flat. No hills, but headwinds to battle towards the last half. I will probably ride the Bleriot/Hetres if my new set up works out on it. Do you get by on centuries with lit

[RBW] Re: Century ride training for the un-racer?

Meh, General rule for anything in life is that it depends. I generally wing the training. BUT only because I used to do a 40 miles commute 2 or 3 times a week. Apparently that counts as training for some folks. I just call it getting to work with no car. But I do believe that there should be a

[RBW] Re: Century ride training for the un-racer?

I think it's just breaking the distance barrier placed in the mind. A flat century is not the same as a hilly century, but if you can do a flat century you can do a hilly century, just in a bit more time. My experience when distance riding was in kilometers. I didn't have a bike computer for

[RBW] Solo Rides and Pedicab PhotoShoot.

Something I haven't done in a while was to just jump on my bike with my camera, look up a general place and just ride. I was told that I have a tendency of "*underestimating* the gruel factor"; while that is true I like to think that I simply just forget a lot about the ride. One thing about p