[RBW] Soma Oxford vs. Nitto Albatross

When my bike shop substituted the Soma Oxford handlebars for the Nitto Albatrosses I'd originally requested, I was told that the handlebars were "just like" Nitto, except for the finish. However, I'm learning that the Albatross bars are a bit wider, and they're also a bit longer than the Somas.

Re: [RBW] FS: SON28/LX/Dyad wheelset, B&M lights, Nitto Big Front Rack

Wheelset now $415, so another $25 off. Will also include a bar of extra dark chocolate from local producers Theo Chocolate :) -- 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,

[RBW] Re: Soma Oxford vs. Nitto Albatross

Hi Cecily, Here's what flickrhad to offer for the comparison. They really are remarkably similar, even near-as-makes-no-difference. We carry both in the shop where I work and I really can't tell if there's a difference when I ho

Re: [RBW] Saw the coolest thing on trail today.

Great gallery of photos Manny! The crash/recovery narrative is even more entertaining!! -- 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+uns

Re: [RBW] New Compass tires?

Starting to look like my Hillborne might try a new set of tires this year. 700x38 is probably the minimum width for me these days. Very, very tempting. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 12:08 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery < thill@gmail.com> wrote: > I thought I had enough

Re: [RBW] Re: Change my chain or ride it til it skips?

My rule is after each winter replace chain. No matter how many/few miles. This year will probably only get about 150 to 200 miles on the bike with this chain. But it will go away by late march. Personally not to the point where the cassette gets replaced after winter with that few miles. Altho

[RBW] Re: Change my chain or ride it til it skips?

I go a step further. I don't necessarily even replace cassettes when they start to skip! Skipping almost always begins with the smallest cog, so I replace it. Now when I buy a new cassette, I buy the best I can find and an additional small cog at the same time. My experience has been that the

[RBW] Re: Soma Oxford vs. Nitto Albatross

I've got both a pair of Albatross as well as a pair of Oxfords. I found the shapes to be identical, with the Oxfords having a better finish. While I haven't measured them, it seems the Oxfords are also a slightly smaller diameter between the ends and the center. I found them discounted on lin

Re: [RBW] Re: Can you have too much twine?

steampunk lowrider? On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 11:01 PM, hsmitham wrote: > Mike, > > Yes that's definitely a labor of love. I love it! But I can appreciate > creative beauty from afar. So as much as I love it I personally would go in > a different direction. Regarding can you twine too much? Nah t

Re: [RBW] Re: Can you have too much twine?

yes, and you can also have too many dharumas. On Monday, February 24, 2014 6:41:25 AM UTC-6, Tim Gavin wrote: > > steampunk lowrider? > > > On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 11:01 PM, hsmitham > > wrote: > >> Mike, >> >> Yes that's definitely a labor of love. I love it! But I can appreciate >> creative

Re: [RBW] Re: Change my chain or ride it til it skips?

YMMV. I have been using the same custom 13 t 1st position cogs for over ten yrs and tens of thousands of miles. It's the 2nd thru 5th that wear for me Michael Hechmer wrote: >I go a step further. I don't necessarily even replace cassettes when >they >start to skip! Skipping almost always be

[RBW] Re: Soma Oxford vs. Nitto Albatross

with the Oxfords having a better finish Shinier maybe. Nitto have a luster made by hand. Oxfords are all machine. On Monday, February 24, 2014 6:00:15 AM UTC-6, doc wrote: > > I've got both a pair of Albatross as well as a pair of Oxfords. I found > the shapes to be identical, with the Oxfor

[RBW] FS: Quickbeam,Simpleone 58cm Kinda Quickbeam, Waterford/Gunnar and Phil Wood wheelset.

Thought I'd post this frameset here as it is somewhat related to a Rivendell. After all Waterford does build for Rivendell. I wanted a Quickbeam and could never find one in my size. Riv had stopped having them made by Panasonic. I decided to have Waterford/Gunnar build me a Singlespeed frameset

[RBW] Re: Change my chain or ride it til it skips?

As others have saidchains are the least expensive component of the drive train to replace...so replace early and often. Park sell those neat chain measurement tools. Downside of running worn chains (and then finally replacing them) is that skipping becomes evident when you do finally get ar

[RBW] Re: How many mountain bikes do you own?

Chris: That's an American-built True Temper triple-butted chromoly frame... Nothing at all mediocre about that.. .And you got yourself an amazing deal for $150 !!! I'm sure you agree those ride amazingly well. But yeah, the 1 1/8 threaded was kinda odd... I had a Giant ATX 770 with same set

Re: [RBW] New Compass tires?

I only got about 1000 miles before the amount of flats I was getting became intolerable. Nevertheless I love these Pari-Motos and I recently bought more of them. Perhaps I would also love the Loup Loup Pass but get longer tread life. The thinner sidewalls are a concern though. I have had some s

Re: [RBW] New Compass tires?

> I thought I had enough bikes, but now I'm tempted to build a new bike around a pair of these tires! Have a slightly different dilemma. 700x38s will fit, but my bike already has 700x32 ELs bought just last year. Even have a spare pair. The ELs are holding up so well for me that if I wait f

Re: [RBW] New Compass tires?

Stan's will help you. I just had the bike shop do the ghetto tubeless thing on the supremely fragile (360 actual grams, 700C X 55mm actual on my 44mm rims) Furious Freds (ghetto required because of the wide rims) and a test ride through a thicket, literally, of goatheads caused no permanent leaks w

[RBW] Re: Soma Oxford vs. Nitto Albatross

Thanks for this, Scot! The Albatrosses look to be a bit wider, but not so much that they'd make a huge difference. On Monday, February 24, 2014 2:29:13 AM UTC-8, Scot Brooks wrote: > > Hi Cecily, > Here's what > flickrhad > to

[RBW] Re: Soma Oxford vs. Nitto Albatross

It's worth noting the Nitto comes in a steel version, which the Soma doesn't. Probably won't matter for road riding, but for gravel/single track it makes a big difference. On Monday, February 24, 2014 8:42:24 AM UTC-8, Cecily Walker wrote: > > Thanks for this, Scot! The Albatrosses look to be a

[RBW] Re: Saw the coolest thing on trail today.

I was right behind Brian and Manny when this all went down, and I can indeed verify it was the most spectacular yard sale and recovery that I have ever been lucky enough to witness. If I could go back in time, I would buy a Go Pro camera and go back to strap it to my helmet just before that ha

[RBW] Re: Saw the coolest thing on trail today.

Somehow, I think this is why Grant cautioned me about following Manny on a Manny-planned route for an S24O. Me hopping a stump...you gotta laugh or it wouldn't be funny! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from

[RBW] Re: [650B] Re: グランボアのあたらしいセンタープルブレーキ!

$184 USD. Comparable to Paul's? On 2/24/2014 10:30 AM, Matthew J wrote: Very nice. Hope they make their to Compass soon. On Monday, February 24, 2014 6:52:49 AM UTC-6, Ryan wrote: They're Here! http://www.cyclesgrandbois.com/SHOP/gb_ch.html

[RBW] Re: Soma Oxford vs. Nitto Albatross

Cecily, I have some lyme-related problems with my joints and also a few ragged vertebra in my neck. Don't rule out Boscos as they are dreamy for comfy hands/wrists/neck and offer lots of hand positions. I switched three bikes (saluki, protobleriot set up as a single speed, and a Bike Friday)

Re: [RBW] Re: [650B] Re: グランボアのあたらしいセンタープルブレーキ!

It looks like they only fit custom braze-ons, but maybe parts from old MAFACs could be bolted on. So the Paul brakes are more "complete". It's an exciting Spring, though. On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Bruce Herbitter wrote: > $184 USD. Comparable to Paul's? > > On 2/24/2014 10:30 AM, Matt

[RBW] Re: Soma Oxford vs. Nitto Albatross

FS, Tires, Bars, and Bag oh my Cecily, if you're interested, this thread has a Bosco/stem set-up -- 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-

Re: [RBW] Re: Change my chain or ride it til it skips?

Sheldon shows a method for getting the correct chain length. I was only taking out a few links so one time I just installed the full chain. Couldn't detect any difference in shifting quality or performance. This is on a wide range drive train, 13-34 cassette, 24-34-46 crankset. Being lazy,

Re: [RBW] New Compass tires?

I feel exactly the same way. A lot of people have built a bike around Hetre tires. Some have built a bike around Bruce Gordon Rock and Roads. I was planning a build around Soma C-Line 700x38, and now there is a Compass 700x38 that claims to be even faster. It's great! I've heard putting the

RE: [RBW] New Compass tires?

My order for the 700C 38mm is already in – I’m going to try them on my Hilsen. Report to follow. From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Lindsay Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 2:59 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re

Re: [RBW] New Compass tires?

Somebody should do a youtube of themself walking into their local bike shop with a pair of Compass 700x38 tires. Walk up to the dude behind the counter and ask: Do you have a bike to fit these tires? See how they handle it. They always ask very early in the conversation "What kind of riding

Re: [RBW] New Compass tires?

The design tire for my new bike is a 50x584 big ben, with enough to go to 55. MI ENCANTA On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 12:08 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > Somebody should do a youtube of themself walking into their local bike > shop with a pair of Compass 700x38 tires. Walk up to the dude behind the >

Re: [RBW] New Compass tires?

> > I'm glad Tom is going to try these, i'm interested in the 700x38, but my > fender clearance is a little tight with the 700x37 on there now, would like > to get some real world feedback on measured width once mounted. The price per tire for the non-el versions is not too terrible when comp

[RBW] Re: How many mountain bikes do you own?

I love the 930- don't get me wrong. It was a middle-of-the-road quality bike in 1996. If I could have bought more than one in 2008 I would have. I put on alba'a, fenders, and racks and couldn't be happier. Cheers! Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gro

RE: [RBW] New Compass tires?

Minh – No fenders on my Hilsen, but I can measure actual width on the rims (I think they’re Synergies). T From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Minh Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 3:55 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: R

[RBW] Re: Soma Oxford vs. Nitto Albatross

Hey Liesl, Keven at Riv actually suggested the Boscos back when I thought I was going to buy the build kit from Riv, but for whatever reason (stupidity on my part, maybe?) they didn't make it onto my list of considerations when I had the bike built locally. They sort of remind me of the handleb

[RBW] Re: Saw the coolest thing on trail today.

> > Say it ain't so, but looks like Manny took the reigns off and put the > New-bau-baums on! Maybe the reigns are under the cotton for cush? > bababababababababababababababababa Ba-ba New-bau-baums ba-ba New Bau-Baums - uh- Ba-ba New-bau-baums ba-ba New Bau-Baums... -- You received this mess

Re: [RBW] A Rivendell 29+ Camping bike.

Just spoke to Jeff about THE LONE RANGER. He wouldn't tell me if it's happening. I think it will. I own one of his Diamond frames w. unicrown fork. Possibly the most comfortable bike I've ever ridden. It's also a super fast road bike, great do it all frameset. Use it with a Knard up front for m

Re: [RBW] New Compass tires?

You could run the "standard" Loup Loup Pass, which has a similar casing to the Pari-Motos. You still get the extra tread thickness and longer life, in exchange for a few grams extra weight when new. Once you have ridden them for a thousand miles or so, they'll be almost indistinguishable from th

Re: [RBW] New Compass tires?

I am also wanting to build my dream bike around a specific tire but I doubt Jan will be producing a 559 x 55 Compass version anytime soon. :) On Monday, February 24, 2014 1:58:41 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > I feel exactly the same way. A lot of people have built a bike around > Hetre

Re: [RBW] New Compass tires?

> > I just purchased a pair of the 700c x 32 mm Stampede Pass, standard model > with tan sidewalls, to use on the Roadeo. I look forward to using them. > So far I have been using 25mm GP4000s tires on that bike on a set of wheels that I had, which has worked fairly well for the riding I have b

[RBW] Re: How many mountain bikes do you own?

Cool... Mine should be similar...1989 970 frameset... Building up a set of wheels (old cassette and front dyno hub), and adding a pair of Bosco Bullmoose bars... On Monday, February 24, 2014 4:33:00 PM UTC-5, Christopher Murray wrote: > I love the 930- don't get me wrong. It was a middle-of-

[RBW] Re: FS: Nitto Technomic 26.0, 100 mm, new in package

sold On Friday, January 24, 2014 6:47:12 AM UTC-8, eflayer wrote: > > This an extra from my Albatross fitting process. $45 shipped. I prefer > paypal gift option, or you can add in paypal fees if you think "gift" is > cheating the man. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed t

Re: [RBW] Re: Change my chain or ride it til it skips?

Buy a gauge, and when it hits the .75 mark change it. Very simple. Buy a Sram, or other chain that has a removable link for future cleaning and replacement. Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 10:28 AM, dougP wrote: > Sheldon shows

Re: [RBW] FS: SON28/LX/Dyad wheelset, B&M lights, Nitto Big Front Rack

Wheels sold pending payment! Thanks for all the interest everyone :) -- 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...@googlegroup

[RBW] Wanted: Hoss saddlebag

Hi, all: I'm looking for a ginormous saddlebag, anyone have a Hoss they're not using? Thanks! Ryan -- 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-own

Re: [RBW] Re: Change my chain or ride it til it skips?

That would be cool if RBW had a video of chain replacement! They have nice wrenching videos. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Wanted: Hoss saddlebag

I have one. It is used but very usable. Make offer? Patrick On Monday, February 24, 2014, rcnute wrote: > Hi, all: I'm looking for a ginormous saddlebag, anyone have a Hoss they're > not using? Thanks! > > Ryan > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[RBW] Sunday Single-Speeding

http://dr2dc.blogspot.com/2014/02/sunday-rolling.html Lack of a Riv (for the moment) didn't keep me off the bike this weekend. Erl and I meet up in Georgetown for a midday ride up the CCT towards Bethesda. I was curious to see his Surly LHT commuter, particularly its fine luggage... Large Sad

[RBW] Re: Sunday Single-Speeding

> > Nice shots! > Thanks for sharing, Tony. Very cool how beausaged frames looks so good. Suggestions for you question: 1.On the next group ride, we could all bring our own clear nail polish and have at it at one time. Get it done fast that way! Everyone could pick a steel tube and we'd be done

[RBW] 9 to 8 speed worth it for better friction shifting?

While I need to replace my chain now, I was wondering if swapping out my 9 speed chain and cassette to an 8 speed chain/cassette would be a good idea for better friction-ing while I am at it. I hear the cogs are wider apart which makes for truer shift and less auto-shifting. My 9 speed cassett

Re: [RBW] 9 to 8 speed worth it for better friction shifting?

Before you do that swap the Centeron pulley closest to the cassette with the non floating one and see if that helps your accuracy. On Feb 24, 2014 10:30 PM, "Michael" wrote: > While I need to replace my chain now, I was wondering if swapping out my 9 > speed chain and cassette to an 8 speed chain