[RBW] Re: Tires for wet roads

Would it be possible to measure the actual width of the Conti's? I have two bicycles that can take 35mm +/- a mm or so with fenders and with a bit of fettling probably a tad more, so tire threads are excellent information for me. I've read the Vittoria Randonneur Hyper tire is also well regar

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike Choice

Similar story. Got into bikes about 5 years ago as an adult in my 50s, potbelly and bad knees and all. Bought a Trek 1.2 from the lbs. Loved it and loved riding, but sure got tired and sore after a 40 or 50 mile ride. Started looking for the carbon bike that everyone said I needed. Then wif

Re: [RBW] Re: Crazy Idea: Riv National Jamboree

Chicago is the cheapest to fly to or from, but Denver ain't bad, and also has Amtrak service from the midwest and Bay Area. Denver has by far the most dramatic scenery and perhaps Rocky Mountain National Park for a base camp? Marc On Friday, August 2, 2013 2:38:40 AM UTC-4, Lee Chae wrote: >

Re: [RBW] Re: Crazy Idea: Riv National Jamboree

I think we are on the right track here...central means easy for most people to get, which probably wont be either geographic center or population center. Kansas, Indiana, Missouri and N, Dakota do not qualify as easy to get to, except maybe St Louis. If we're doing this in July it would be ni

Re: [RBW] Tires for wet roads

I have a bike I ride 28mm Paselas and they stick great in the wet, including thick film in a heavy rain. We usually don't get fast enough on bicycles for hydroplaning to be a concern. So most slicks will do the job just fine. As you get into larger tires, though, you have more tolerance for

[RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto Soba Handlebars

I read a reference that Sobas only came in 46cm. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rperks1/4858141165/ This photo shows they're wider in the drops. On Tuesday, June 25, 2013 2:06:16 PM UTC-5, William wrote: > > I have an extra set of 46 Sobas. I might be able to part with them, but > they are q

[RBW] Re: Crazy Idea: Riv National Jamboree

I hope this idea materializes. I'm jealous of all the meet-ups that I've been missing. With some advance planning, I might be able to finally join in. I'd be driving from north Texas, so the Denver (central US) suggestion has feasibility appeal for me. -- You received this message because y

Re: [RBW] Re: Crazy Idea: Riv National Jamboree

Marc, I think Denver/Boulder is the best location put out. But as others have mentioned, it needs a critical mass of locals that want to do the leg-work to get it going. Majority of the conversation seems to be coming from Bay Area and PNW in that regard. On 8/2/13, Marc Irwin wrote: > Chicago is

Re: [RBW] Re: Crazy Idea: Riv National Jamboree

Another issue nobody wants to bring up is money. Being a financial advisor, I know nobody likes to talk about it so I will once. Making the possible accommodation and travel expenses as cheap as possible for a bottom line will include more people without having to discuss it. In other words,

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike Choice

How true! I had caught the bike bug pretty bad, so I persevered. ;). I'm so glad I found Betty; I love even just looking at her. I smile EVERY time I run out to the garage and glance her way. We girls aren't going to be able to be ignored in bike shops much longer - there are tons of women's c

[RBW] Re: Stan's to Paris-Roubaixs on Ram

Patrick, finally had to add more Stans, and after only 6 weeks. I was keeping the bike in the garage and I think it dried out in the heat. So I moved it back indoors to the room I keep closed from the cat. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Ow

Re: [RBW] Re: Stan's to Paris-Roubaixs on Ram

Thanks for the update info. That's odd; I put in Stan's almost two months ago and no punctures; perhaps it has dried up and I've just been lucky? At any rate, I've got my calendar tickled to check it in a month or so. How did you discover that it had dried? Flats? Or no spray from the valve? I ke

Re: [RBW] Re: Crazy Idea: Riv National Jamboree

I think it all depends on the location. Riv Rally East 2011 was a hub and spoke setup because Wellsboro PA had great rides leading out of town. RRE 2012 (on the Great Allegheny Passage) was point to point because it seemed more appropriate. Both can be awesome, although for a large group like

[RBW] Re: Crazy Idea: Riv National Jamboree

Hub and spoke certainly seems like the preferred design for a larger gathering of this type. Denver area would be great, but I'm not there so wouldn't be much help for organizing. I will be among the camping contingent. I hope this happens. --Smitty -- You received this message because yo

Re: [RBW] Re: Crazy Idea: Riv National Jamboree

If we want to talk about money, campground fees will be dwarfed by airfare plus bike shipping, for those who have to fly. If I'm flying to Kansas, no cheap campground fees will make up for the expensive airfare to get myself and my bike to Kansas. If money is the issue, we should have the Rally on

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike Choice

The key to getting bikes accepted as a normal mode of transportation is getting women to ride. As long as bike commuting is something done predominantly by young men, it is seen as something for crazy daredevils, not something standard and usual. But when young women start riding to work in normal

Re: [RBW] Cyclists' legal rights, from a cop magazine: very much worth reading.

Interesting article, Patrick. Thanks for posting it! Cheers! lyle On 1 August 2013 18:52, Patrick Moore wrote: > http://lawandordermag.epubxp.**com/i/144260/54 > > Very much worth reading, and thanks to the boblister who posted it on that > list.

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike Choice

my nephew and his wife are in Kazakhstan, and she does everything on a bike with two small kids On Friday, August 2, 2013 10:33:26 AM UTC-5, Anne Paulson wrote: > > The key to getting bikes accepted as a normal mode of transportation > is getting women to ride. As long as bike commuting is some

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike Choice

On Friday, August 2, 2013 11:33:26 AM UTC-4, Anne Paulson wrote: > > The key to getting bikes accepted as a normal mode of transportation > is getting women to ride. As long as bike commuting is something done > predominantly by young men, it is seen as something for crazy > daredevils, not so

Re: [RBW] Cyclists' legal rights, from a cop magazine: very much worth reading.

Reading this article reminds me of an incident from 1994. Back when I was a member of the Gopher Wheelmen racing team I was on our usual Tuesday or Thursday training ride. We were riding north on Victoria in Roseville where the Roseville Estates home is now located; we were on a ~10 foot wide

[RBW] Re: Gotham Cargo Crate

Tom--first, thanks for the compliments. My bike is blushing :). Second, regarding your aversion to using a wooden crate due to crashing... Do you mean the crash will be that much worse because pieces of wood would fly everywhere and jab me in a vital organ, but maybe a wald basket would just

Re: [RBW] Gotham Cargo Crate

Yes, actually I am less concerned about the price tag and more about the functionality and aesthetics. 90 is not a lot in the grand scheme of things. I mean, it is going on a custom Rivendell frame! Now I am torn between a Wald or Gotham basket... With a rack, the former would actually be mo

Re: [RBW] Cyclists' legal rights, from a cop magazine: very much worth reading.

Thanks Steve, I couldn't read the link on the work computer, but the pdf is great. The article is also very good. Educating police officers is good, but this information needs to get to the general public. The lane controlling discussion reminds me of is a big shopping center in town where v

Re: [RBW] Cyclists' legal rights, from a cop magazine: very much worth reading.

Ron, Not only did your friend take ten minutes longer, but he failed on one very important safety rule: Do not place yourself to the right of right-turning cars if you are going straight. Going straight when the cars to the left of you are turning right is a recipe for being right hooked. So man

Re: [RBW] Re: Crazy Idea: Riv National Jamboree

I live on the west coast and Im gonna shake it up and put a bid in for the Midwest, specifically the Minneapolis area, possibly Northwoods?I bet it would be pretty good up there in the summer except for the skeeters. one bid for the Midwest! -Mike On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 11:38 PM, Lee Chae

Re: [RBW] Cyclists' legal rights, from a cop magazine: very much worth reading.

I was really surprised Anne - he has the real commuting experience going back to college days. He taught me to control lanes downtown where bicycles mesh with the auto queue. He just wasn't thinking and took the curb as a "defensive", in this case, bad habit. Once he got there, his ethic is

[RBW] Route from Ashland/Medford OR to Pacific Coast

Riv peeps, Can any Oregon Rivster help me with a good route from Ashland, OR to the Pacific Coast? This is part of a tour where, once we get to the coast, we'll ride on California's Lost Coast, so I'm open to good fire roads as well as paved roads. We'll be riding in mid-September. -- -- Anne

Re: [RBW] Cyclists' legal rights, from a cop magazine: very much worth reading.

On Friday, August 2, 2013 12:21:35 PM UTC-5, Anne Paulson wrote: > > Ron, > > Not only did your friend take ten minutes longer, but he failed on one > very important safety rule: > > Do not place yourself to the right of right-turning cars if you are > going straight. > > Going straight when

[RBW] Re: Rivs on the Great Divide, was Jamboree

The need for tech on any trail is greatly exaggerated. My "under biked" Hunqapillar (50mm duremes w/ fenders) and loaded for 10 days (no stopping to get food, but we pruified water) handled 99% of what others on the latest/greatest MTBs with fat knobbies and no load could ride. They had to "LCG

Re: [RBW] Cyclists' legal rights, from a cop magazine: very much worth reading.

I hate spots like that. Good lane striping can help. > San Antonio is pretty good on bike lanes, and getting better, but an > inherently dangerous spot is where bikes have to merge left go straight and > cars have to cross the bike lane into a right-turn-only lane. -- -- Anne Paulson It isn'

Re: [RBW] Re: Stan's to Paris-Roubaixs on Ram

I usually pump my tires every 3 to 4 days - latex tubes go down by definition. It went flat a few hours after I pumped it, and it had been two weeks since I rode it. Another charge of Stans, pumped it up and spun the wheel for awhile. After 3 days it's holding solid. Seems unlikely it's a n

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivs on the Great Divide, was Jamboree

>From what I hear, in the New Mexico portions of the trail, washboarding can't be avoided by picking a good line. At least, people riding the New Mexico section, people who were tired of day after day of washboard and had every incentive to avoid washboards, report they were unable to do so. --

Re: [RBW] Cyclists' legal rights, from a cop magazine: very much worth reading.

of course our clay is white so it all blends together powdery gray. On Friday, August 2, 2013 12:48:23 PM UTC-5, Anne Paulson wrote: > > I hate spots like that. Good lane striping can help. > > > San Antonio is pretty good on bike lanes, and getting better, but an > > inherently dangerous spot

Re: [RBW] Re: Crazy Idea: Riv National Jamboree

I'll tolerate camping if I need to to be where I want to be but would take a nice hotel room given the option. Just weighing in! On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Peter Morgano wrote: > Agreed, I love a nice long ride but there had better be a shower and comfy > bed on the other side. Even as a b

Re: [RBW] Route from Ashland/Medford OR to Pacific Coast

Anne, we should talk directly. I might be able to point you towards info. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 2, 2013, at 10:37 AM, Anne Paulson wrote: > Riv peeps, > > Can any Oregon Rivster help me with a good route from Ashland, OR to > the Pacific Coast? This is part of a tour where, once we get t

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivs on the Great Divide, was Jamboree

Absolutely. Sorry, didn't mean to give the impression that worked on the whole route. But that's a relatively small section of the route as well, and the travel of most shocks is 3-4". That ain't gonna help much and you're still gonna have to stand. That's my take on it. With abandon, Patrick

Re: [RBW] Re: Crazy Idea: Riv National Jamboree

I think the consensus is to find a destination that allows for those who want a nice bed to have a nice bed and for those who want to camp to camp. On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 10:58 AM, Steven Frederick wrote: > I'll tolerate camping if I need to to be where I want to be but would take > a nice hote

Re: [RBW] Cyclists' legal rights, from a cop magazine: very much worth reading.

The one time I was hit by a car was at an intersection, going straight and failing to look left at a car that was turning right. Fortunately the damage to me and bike was relatively light and the driver's insurance paid up very generously. Since then I have taken to pulling out to the center or ev

[RBW] Re: Seeking route advice for a series of sequential S24O rides... (Bay Area)

Thanks to everybody who replied. I'm digesting the info that I've received so far, and trying to figure out exactly where I'll ride. One big question... I keep seeing that various sites either have first-come-first-serve campsites or require reservations (which would require more planning than I

Re: [RBW] Cyclists' legal rights, from a cop magazine: very much worth reading.

I agree, Patrick. When I am approaching an intersection I'm going straight at, and there is following traffic, I try to clearly indicate, with my body language, that I am going straight through the intersection and not turning. I don't hug the curb. I of course never get in the right turning lan

Re: [RBW] Re: Crazy Idea: Riv National Jamboree

Uh, wolves go for the weak, sick, or slow, so generally the very young (the real reason I camp with my daughters) or the very old (still not sure how to handle that one should I be blessed to arrive there). Ahhh-- by then we'll be empty nesters, and my wife robbed the cradle (she's six month's

Re: [RBW] Re: Crazy Idea: Riv National Jamboree

I'm the wrong guy to lead the charge here (trust me on that) but I would certainly lend my mass to the pursuit of criticality (read that: will help organize and plan) and would love to meet y'all. Jim in Boulder On Friday, August 2, 2013 8:13:17 AM UTC-6, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > M

[RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto Soba Handlebars

not true, Soba's came in 42,44, and 46cm wide. I have a pair of 46's but all the others I've found were smaller sizes. ~mike On Friday, August 2, 2013 5:13:45 AM UTC-7, Ron Mc wrote: > > I read a reference that Sobas only came in 46cm. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/rperks1/4858141165/ Thi

[RBW] Re: Route from Ashland/Medford OR to Pacific Coast

wow Anne, you have a bunch of great tour ideas. This route sounds great too. Although that section of Oregon and Nor Cal has some "interesting" folks who grow funny weeds. ~mike On Friday, August 2, 2013 10:37:31 AM UTC-7, Anne Paulson wrote: > > Riv peeps, > > Can any Oregon Rivster help me

Re: [RBW] Re: Route from Ashland/Medford OR to Pacific Coast

The funny weed people aren't as alarming as the meth-heads who, I'm told, might be found in that area. On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Mike Schiller wrote: > wow Anne, you have a bunch of great tour ideas. This route sounds great too. > Although that section of Oregon and Nor Cal has some "inter

[RBW] Re: FS: brooks tetkro shimano nitto paul

hi folks all of these items are still available. thanks for your time joe kelly On Monday, July 22, 2013 8:22:27 PM UTC-4, joe kelly wrote: > > hi folks > i have the following rivish items for sale: > > _nitto technomic 8cm used 35 > _shimano deore xt hb-m750 front hub new with skewer 25 > _paul

Re: [RBW] Re: Crazy Idea: Riv National Jamboree

I don't know what all is involved in one of these gatherings, or what prep I could do from ABQ, some 450 miles south of Denver, but if such an event be planned for Denver, I am willing to help with whatever it is that is doable from a distance if the event should be scheduled for our rough N-S axis

[RBW] Saluki takes me for a swim

It's a beautiful day, so Saluki and I rode down to my favorite spot for a swim. Which makes me think, a Riv Jamboree needs a good swimming hole, a big barbecue pit, and some liquefaction to celebrate with. Hey Eric, Minnesota has lots of trails & lakes and a good airport. It is unfortunately

Re: [RBW] Re: Crazy Idea: Riv National Jamboree

Vote for CO also. -- 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, send email to rbw-own

[RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto Soba Handlebars

fair enough, I was going by what I read - they're also not the same bend as the noodle if the photo is right On Friday, August 2, 2013 1:59:34 PM UTC-5, Mike Schiller wrote: > > not true, Soba's came in 42,44, and 46cm wide. I have a pair of 46's but > all the others I've found were smaller s

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto Soba Handlebars

On 08/02/2013 05:12 PM, Ron Mc wrote: fair enough, I was going by what I read - they're also not the same bend as the noodle if the photo is right That bar on top isn't the Soba Nitto 177-LT. It looks like a 176 on top and a 177 (noodle) on the bottom in that photo. Perhaps they made the

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto Soba Handlebars

I hope this clears up the confusion: The picture in the flickr post shows a comparison between B177 Nitto Noodle Bars "Soba" version and the RM 013 Nitto Dirt Drop Bar. The bar on the top of the pic is the Dirt Drop with the clamp sleve, flat bar and wide flare. - size 48 (of 46, 48, and 51 opt

Re: [RBW] Bike Choice

I suspect that most of us have had bad experiences when we first started out. In my university student days I used to ride a cheap department store bike. I rode it a lot of miles and did all of the maintenance myself, though still didn't know much about bikes, just figuring it out as I went. I r

[RBW] Re: Rivs on the Great Divide, was Jamboree

An Adventure Cycling staff member said during one of the nightly map meetings last year that the Great Divide route stays within 50 miles of the Continental Divide. The actual Continental Divide is mostly wilderness where bikes are not allowed. The Montana piece we rode varied in elevation 3,00

[RBW] Re: Tires for wet roads

I can't currently measure the Contis myself, since I swapped them out after 8k miles (with rideable tread left!) in order to give the GB's a go. However, a survey of old forum posts suggests that other folks have measured them at ~34mm, so they might work for you. Note that rim width will matter

[RBW] Re: Gotham Cargo Crate

SMP My concern is me (or you) falling on a corner of the crate. I think a Wald would crumple a bit. I don't think think this is a huge concern, just a moderate concern. Perhaps if the crate could be attached to be stable for most circumstances but break away on a severe impact it would be OK

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivs on the Great Divide, was Jamboree

I rode Banff to Whitefish on the Great Divide last year. Beautiful territory with some steep hills! I rode my Bridgestone XO-3 with 1.7 inch knobbies and had no problems. And V-brakes were fine. I even think my touring bike with 37's would have been fine for 98% of the trail. That said, I'll

[RBW] SP PV8 Dynohub for the Ram

I got it NIB from a lister for $75 shipped and, opening it just now, am very pleased with, at least, the appearance and weight: on a kitchen scale it measures 380 grams, and in appearance the slight build and muted silver finish make it smaller than and almost as nice looking as my SON 20R. And Sh

[RBW] Re: Rivs on the Great Divide, was Jamboree

Exactly. The Great Divide MTB Trail criss-crosses the Continental Divide as it "zippers" it's way down it. The highest point is around 12,700, with most point rather below that. It's an arduous trail, but as near as I can tell from my own experience, the "requirement" for suspension is the same

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

On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 10:16 AM, Bitonal wrote: > Also resist the urge to stop for Mexican while doing this...save it for > the destination. Haha... reminds me of a ride I did years ago. A friend suggested that we should do a ride called "Bikes and Birds" at the wildlife preserve where they

[RBW] Re: SP PV8 Dynohub for the Ram

Generator hubs generate electricity by dragging rings of magnets past each other. They all feel very very notchy because you are dragging repelling poles towards each other until you get over the bump and they start repelling each other. Your SON should do precisely the same thing, as should

[RBW] SP PV8 Dynohub for the Ram

I think the SPs have been discussed a few times here and/or on the bob list. Lots of short term, generally positive experience, no long term. I've been commuting with one for a year with no issues. Can't comment on the notchy feel as ive never had another dyno hub. Can't feel anything while ridi

[RBW] Re: SP PV8 Dynohub for the Ram

Sorry, your "jerking your chain" sign off went right over my head. I didn't realize you were joking about notchy bearings. Oops! Back to my nap. On Friday, August 2, 2013 3:36:02 PM UTC-7, William wrote: > > Generator hubs generate electricity by dragging rings of magnets past each > other

[RBW] FS: A. Homer Hilsen, size 59

I bought a new Hilsen a couple months ago and haven't ridden more than 100 miles on it. It is a duplicate. I have an older hilsen also. My original plan was to make one of them my road bike o

[RBW] Re: s240 Mt Tam (Paging Mike Allen)

I have the 5th and 6th off...h, perhaps I could meet up with the gang in Mill Valley.. -Andy On Thursday, August 1, 2013 8:50:20 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote: > > Manny, > > Wish I could it sounds fantastic! Soon, very soon I'll make a 3 day > weekend with a S240 and some fun city riding th

Re: [RBW] Re: SP PV8 Dynohub for the Ram

William, William, William: you are far too earnest, and you didn't read to the bottom of the post. All in fun, Patrick On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 4:36 PM, William wrote: > Generator hubs generate electricity by dragging rings of magnets past each > other. They all feel very very notchy because you

Re: [RBW] Re: SP PV8 Dynohub for the Ram

Aha! I thought you were better than that! On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 5:09 PM, William wrote: > Sorry, your "jerking your chain" sign off went right over my head. I > didn't realize you were joking about notchy bearings. Oops! Back to my > nap. > > > On Friday, August 2, 2013 3:36:02 PM UTC-7, Wil

Re: [RBW] Re: SP PV8 Dynohub for the Ram

and you thought wrong. You got me! On Friday, August 2, 2013 4:37:04 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Aha! I thought you were better than that! > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Re: s240 Mt Tam (Paging Mike Allen)

Sounds great. We could leave SF near Pier 1, meet a few more at the bridge, and then a few more in Mill Valley. I'm not sure how many we have confirmed so far. Michael Allen On Wednesday, July 31, 2013 9:41:50 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote: > > During the Rumble Mike and I talked about doing an

[RBW] Re: Bike Choice

Honestly, it has been so fun reading everyone's stories - even the negative ones - because each story ends happily: with a Riv. On Thursday, August 1, 2013 9:27:08 AM UTC-7, LeahFoy wrote: > > In reading the thread about bike fit, I was reminded about another closely > related topic: choosing a

Re: [RBW] Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

Curtis: When you book your ticket on the Surfliner, remember to "add a bike". There's no charge but you need a bike reservation. There are only 6 per train (yeh, the whole train!) to book early, especially on a weekend in summer. An added "wrinkle" I ran into on the NorCal / SoCal event wa

Re: [RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

Not yet but it's only 30 miles so mid-afternoon gives plenty of time. When can you get here? dougP On Thursday, August 1, 2013 9:34:09 PM UTC-7, James Warren wrote: > > Do you guys know what time the meetup for this ride will be on the Friday? > > -Jim W. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 1,

Re: [RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

David: "Knobbies are not needed. " Whew! I can come up with another tent. dougP On Thursday, August 1, 2013 10:44:45 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > I'm hoping to make it, should be a lot of fun. The singletrack I > mentioned and encourage you all to ride is very doable with Riv-

Re: [RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

Jim: See about your schedule & we can work it out. Southbound in the afternoon has good service so you could park at Tustin (huge parking structure) & take a southbound to Laguna Niguel, or San Juan. We can figure it out once you get your schedule firmed up. dougP On Thursday, August 1, 201

Re: [RBW] Route from Ashland/Medford OR to Pacific Coast

Thanks! That's perfect. On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 5:55 PM, Joan Oppel wrote: > Anne - this is an article I found when I was researching the exact same > route. For various reasons, I'm doing a different trip but saved the > article. > > I just found another article I saved, this one is written by a

Re: [RBW] Re: Crazy Idea: Riv National Jamboree

> Majority of the conversation seems to be coming from Bay Area and PNW in that regard. Ahhh I'd have suggested Los Angeles but I just figured Hollywood and Vine would be to gritty... then again maybe some would like a Riv urban jamboree, we could do the home of the stars tour. Did I just d

[RBW] Re: Bike Choice

I never went to my LBS this time to buy a bike. I'd not ridden a bike for about 10 years due to my brain injury, though every now and again I'd foolishly hop on my wife's Dahon folder (I have constant neurological vertigo due to damage in my brain stem). One day, after going barefoot or moccasi

[RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

Count me in. I'm becoming a fan of these scheduled mental health breaks. -ES -- 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...@

[RBW] Re: New Atlantis Build

I should never click on links to look at Atlanti - always makes me want to buy! Beautiful. How do you like that gravity rack that you are using for the "wall of rivs"? I just moved to smaller apartment and am not sure what to do about bike storage, and have seen these get decent reviews. Ple

[RBW] Re: New Atlantis Build

Kristy: Thanks for tire size info. I think that size is fine. Many of my friends with 26" wheels tour on 1-1/2" to 1-3/4" tires with good result. I've only recently been able to move my wife onto 1-1/2" tires on her Atlantis. She had 1-1/4" & did not want to change anything but 1-1/4" look

[RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

Excellent! So we're at 6-7 now? Looking good. dougP On Friday, August 2, 2013 6:47:08 PM UTC-7, Evan Spacht wrote: > > Count me in. > > I'm becoming a fan of these scheduled mental health breaks. > > -ES > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW O

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike Choice

One of the most successful branches of a chain shop here in So Cal is run by a woman. Her unofficial title is the "Queen of Fit" because she takes the time to work thru fit issues with women so that they're comfortable and will enjoy the bike, not ride it 2X & stick it in the garage. She doesn

[RBW] Re: Bike Choice

Given enough time, enough miles, enough bikes, all roads leads to Rivendell. dougP (no serious bike shopping since the Atlantis arrived) On Friday, August 2, 2013 5:41:26 PM UTC-7, LeahFoy wrote: > > Honestly, it has been so fun reading everyone's stories - even the > negative ones - because

[RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

This is starting to shape up to be something too good to miss. In am going to really try to reshuffle some professional obligations and make it happen. After all, it is "S24O". There must be some time I can find. Barring any passage problems on Camp Pendleton, I would be riding up from Del M

Re: [RBW] Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

Doug Thanks for the train advice. I just need to know an approximate time for getting into Irvine. I don't mind arriving early and pedaling around Irvine for a bit. This will be a blast. On Friday, August 2, 2013, dougP wrote: > Curtis: > > When you book your ticket on the Surfliner, remember to

Re: [RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

What time is the estimated meet up time in Tustin/Irvine? I'm working that day, so later is better. I might have to meet up in SC. On 8/2/13, Tom Virgil wrote: > This is starting to shape up to be something too good to miss. In am going > > to really try to reshuffle some professional obligation

Re: [RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

Tom, Hope you can make it. As Grant puts it a S240 is a quick not too many logistical issues involved affair, and even if there are issues it's just an overnight the next day were all back to civilization. But yes it is shaping up nicely. I hope to put more of these together and try to bring more

Re: [RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

I think we can shoot for 4 pm or so. Lets get some feedback on depart time. If Jim can make it then it needs to be later. Jim what time will work for you or do you want to opt out on this part and figure as you put it "to crash the event". I'll probably get down early and ride around Irvine and vis

[RBW] Re: s240 Mt Tam (Paging Mike Allen)

Just to confirm Mt.Tam Bike S240. Meeting around 11ish around at Pier 1. OR Meet us along the way. General route info. Fairly simple Pier 1 to Mt.Tam Pantol. http://goo.gl/maps/16sJe Ride home should be nice http://goo.gl/maps/ypfHy PM if you plan on meeting us along the way I'll try to coordin

Re: [RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

The problem is that my school has not given us an agenda yet, so you all should plan what works for you and then I'll jump in if possible.-Original Message- From: Hugh Smitham Sent: Aug 2, 2013 10:24 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters

Re: [RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

Jim, Thanks, we'll make plans and hope it works out for you to join in. Best, On Aug 2, 2013 11:26 PM, "James Warren" wrote: > > The problem is that my school has not given us an agenda yet, so you all > should plan what works for you and then I'll jump in if possible. > > > -Original Mess

[RBW] Re: Rivs on the Great Divide, was Jamboree

Come on Doug it wasn't that consequential was it... ~Hugh On Thursday, August 1, 2013 5:10:59 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote: > > Isn't it called the Great Divide route because it closely follows the > continental divide? As in, wayy up in the mountains? While I love my > Atlantis, and have taken

[RBW] Re: Rivs on the Great Divide, was Jamboree

Yes the Hungapillar would do nicely. ~Hugh On Thursday, August 1, 2013 5:14:09 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote: > > Quick afterthought: Jim's Hunqapillar is shod with 55 mm Big Bens & looks > to have some clearance. Maybe a Hunq w/ginormous knobbies? > > dougP > > On Thursday, August 1, 2013 5:10:59 P