[RBW] Chilly Hilly and 1st Brevet

The riding season is trying to get going in the NW. There are even a few flowers blooming in the rain. I have a short write up on a couple rides from the last month. I took the Hunqapillar out on my first long ride of the year (Chilly Hilly) and had a blast. It was comfy, as usual. Albastaches

[RBW] Chilly Hilly and 1st Brevet

Great ride reports, your Hunq is styling with those albastaches! Ice never been on af full day ride with nothing but rain, I'm not sure I would buckle down and finish like you did being so wet. It's good to hear that the toussant keeps performing! Tony -- You received this message because y

[RBW] Re: The hills are calling and they are green

Looks like a fine time was had by all. I like the night shots, though my favorite are those you got of various people hatching from tents. Nice to see that area green again. Tom (Miami) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. T

[RBW] Re: Chilly Hilly and 1st Brevet

Awesome, Brian! In my experience, sustained wet and near freezing temps are as dangerous as -30˚F, requiring the right gear for being out in it all day. The feet are no exception. A few things that may be worth trying for you: -- carry baggies and add them to your feet (either next to the skin

[RBW] Re: The hills are calling and they are green

Fantastic, Manny! I'd been looking at your photos eating excited about green spring coming. Grin. What was so horrific that folks would hate their fearless leader? With abandon, Patrick On Sunday, March 9, 2014 7:37:02 PM UTC-6, Manuel Acosta wrote: > > Finally have some weekends free and with

[RBW] Re: The hills are calling and they are green

The hills are not green; they are white. The valleys are white too. Robins are visible, but the curb is not. It has warmed 40 degrees in the last few nights. Now its 20 above. We will see sap and mud before green Michael Westford, VT On Sunday, March 9, 2014 9:37:02 PM UTC-4, Manuel Acosta

[RBW] Re: rear rack mounting question

"I swapped out my paul centerpull brakes for Silver brakes..." Why? On Sunday, March 9, 2014 9:27:54 PM UTC-4, Dave wrote: > > Hey now, > > I swapped out my paul centerpull brakes for Silver brakes on my > proto-bleriot, and now the non-drive side seat-stay attachment is > completely blocked by

[RBW] Re: Brifters on a country bike

A pro racer, now fallen from grace, raced that set up prior to sponsorship and commitment to riding a full STI component group. He preferred free trim of the FD cage (Ergo does win that comparison) and the ability to gear for an event or one's riding, not the limitations of the preset trim arch

[RBW] Re: rear rack mounting question

interested in selling the Pauls? On Monday, March 10, 2014 7:19:02 AM UTC-5, Michael Hechmer wrote: > > "I swapped out my paul centerpull brakes for Silver brakes..." Why? > > On Sunday, March 9, 2014 9:27:54 PM UTC-4, Dave wrote: >> >> Hey now, >> >> I swapped out my paul centerpull brakes for

[RBW] Re: Fenders for the 650b Big Ben tire

Hi Meade, I'm not sure if it translates to 650b: I ride 26" Big Bens (52mm actual) with VO Stainless Steel 60mm Fenders 26" ATB. The fenders are a little small for my taste with the tires. (I think they look great, but there's occasional tire+fender rub when I stand out of the saddle and pedal

Re: [RBW] Exploding Schwalbe?

I like the Schwalbe (plastic) rim strips... they fit like a Tupperware lid and are really tough. On Sunday, March 9, 2014 1:34:47 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: > > If it is not the tire blowing off the rim, the consider the bead and the > rim tape. > > I had a pair of Kojaks whose wire bead ap

Re: [RBW] Fenders for the 650b Big Ben tire

I used both Planet Bike Cascadia fenders and SKS 60 mm fenders with 60 mm Big Apples (the PBs with 700C BAs, the SKSes with 559s). Both were a wee bit narrower than Ideal for looks, but seemed to keep off the spray just fine -- I guess that at speed the water collects along the center of the tread.

[RBW] Re: New AHHs, Special Price

The Bleriots were posted here, but those are already gone.The 59 AHH is also already gone. Last word was, Peter still had the 56 AHH frame/forkset, if not already gone.MSL has a 67 AHH, already built up (and a 61 AHH, too). -L On Sunday, March 9, 2014 5:51:36 PM UTC-4, Pondero wrot

[RBW] Re: The hills are calling and they are green

Excellent photos, I especially enjoyed the night ones, looks like it was fun. Anton On Sunday, March 9, 2014 9:37:02 PM UTC-4, Manuel Acosta wrote: > > Finally have some weekends free and with the recent rains the hills were > calling me. > > Sent out general invite via social media. Always a

[RBW] Re: rear rack mounting question

silver's have more reach, and this bike needs it. Potentially interested in selling them; need to make sure I can get this all dialed in first. Will post if I decide to sell em. Thanks, Dave On Monday, March 10, 2014 5:19:02 AM UTC-7, Michael Hechmer wrote: > > "I swapped out my paul centerpu

[RBW] Re: rear rack mounting question

good luck. I think every rack should have a center tongue so that a brake bridge can be used to mount it if necessary. On Monday, March 10, 2014 10:04:54 AM UTC-5, Dave wrote: > > silver's have more reach, and this bike needs it. Potentially interested > in selling them; need to make sure I

[RBW] Re: rear rack mounting question

"Wish my tinkering didn't always lead to more tinkering!" Ha! Classic. Can you make a stand-off for the strut? Like 1/2" of steel tubing? Or a curved strut? A cutoff arc of chainring or worn cog, with two holes drilled? Philip www.biketinker.com -- You received this message because you are su

[RBW] Re: rear rack mounting question

so you must be referring to the racer m not the racer cp. Maybe someone would be looking to swap. m On Monday, March 10, 2014 11:04:54 AM UTC-4, Dave wrote: > > silver's have more reach, and this bike needs it. Potentially interested > in selling them; need to make sure I can get this all dia

[RBW] Re: Brifters on a country bike

On Sunday, March 9, 2014 10:48:58 PM UTC-7, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > > You might want to get a different bar to go with your brifters. The older > style drop bars like the Nitto noodle, etc, have broad front bends that can > interfere with braking since the shift levers are between

[RBW] Re: rear rack mounting question

the Paul Racer's have 55-67mm reach; the silver (tektro 556) have 55-73 Either way I'm having a hell of a time getting the pads to land squarely on the rims. I guess this bike is a prototype for a reason. Any berkeley folks willing and able to give me a hand would be much appreciated! On Mo

[RBW] Re: The hills are calling and they are green

All day Sunday: Henry: So dad, when's the next one? Me: I don't know, whenever people want to do one Henry: How did you find out about this one? Me: Manny texted me? Henry: Has Manny texted you about the next one? Me: No, not yet Henry: Can you check if he's texted you? Me: He really hasn'

Re: [RBW] Re: The hills are calling and they are green

I'm in San Francisco until Sunday evening. Down to do an overnight next weekend. cc On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 10:04 AM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > All day Sunday: > > Henry: So dad, when's the next one? > Me: I don't know, whenever people want to do one > Henry: How did you find out about this one

[RBW] Re: rear rack mounting question

I'm in El Cerrito. I can have a look at it for you if you need it. If I wanted to pay a Berkeley professional mechanic to work on my Rivendell, I would probably take the job to Justin at Blue Heron. Bill Lindsay On Monday, March 10, 2014 10:01:04 AM UTC-7, Dave wrote: > > the Paul Racer's

[RBW] Re: rear rack mounting question

Would a bent strut and rack nut help? http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/rh1-20025.htm http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/rh1-20184.htm jim m wc ca -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiv

[RBW] Re: Exploding Schwalbe?

I don't have any Schwalbe experience, but I did have a pair of folding paselas that had a weird bead flaw. the threads of the kevlar bead were squished flat in one spot. The same spot on both tires. As a result, the bead couldn't engage properly with the rim, and would start to creep up at r

Re: [RBW] Re: Brifters on a country bike

[RBW] Re: rear rack mounting question

Tried to post before but I think google ate it, sorry if this comes through twice. I had to bend the struts in order to avoid the same issue when I installed a Tubus rack on a 54 cm AHH with Silver calipers. Riv's youtube site has a video showing you how to do it: hold the struts in a vice and

Re: [RBW] Re: Brifters on a country bike

I have some issues with using noodles and modern brakes/hoods which I detailed here with some goodish photos: http://reno-rambler.blogspot.com/2013/07/gunnar-sport-mark-ii.html Essentially I went from a noodle/TRP levers with bar ends to a "modern" shaped Nitto 186 drop with campy ergo setup (per

[RBW] Re: The hills are calling and they are green

How old is Henry? My daughters love doing a few overnighters and one or two 3-5 day bikepacking trips a year since I got my bike. It increases each year as they get older. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, March 10, 2014 11:04:54 AM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > All day Sunday: > > Henry: So

[RBW] Giant Anyroad?

A friend sent me a link to this bike this morning, and I couldn't help noticing how many Riv-ish points were hit in the bike design and marketing copy. Notably: - taller headtube - relaxed geometry - a "do anything" frame - wider tires More details on the bike: http://www.giant-

[RBW] Re: The hills are calling and they are green

Henry is 12. He'll turn 13 in May. He loves camping out, but neither he nor his sister ride as much as I did at their age. We live on a steep hill, too steep for them to be able to ride to school. As soon as Henry gets to the point where he wants to ride to school, and can lobby his mom int

[RBW] Re: Custom Atlantis?

Jim, Is this specific to Silver shifters or is it something that is relatively common with a mix of friction and 9-speed cassettes? My bike has a 9-speed cassette and those cheap thumb shifters that RBW sells and sometimes I get frequent ghost shifts, even under a very easy pedaling load.

Re: [RBW] Re: Custom Atlantis?

For the record: Others will have their own opinions, but I shift a home brew 9 speed cassette -non-aligned ramps- with Silver bar end shifters and I don't have a problem. Perhaps I am more deft than others, or perhaps I have lower standards. Patrick Moore iPhone > On Mar 10, 2014, at 12:58 PM,

[RBW] Re: The hills are calling and they are green

Ha! Kids are funny. I've tried for years to get mine to learn how to steer a sled, gently suggesting they lean the way they wish to turn, like on a bike. They never did it. Then with our last snow, they head to the steep unplowed driveway/road near our house. By the time I make it out, they are

Re: [RBW] Re: Custom Atlantis?

I friction shifted 9 speeds with Silver bar-ends, with no problem. (11-32 cassette, Microshift rear der). I don't pay attention to the ratchet clicks, just move the shifter gently until the desired cog is engaged. I've since retro-fitted to 7 speeds, but not because of shift quality. I went bac

[RBW] Re: Brifters on a country bike

I do not share this experience. I have both old and new-style Campy brifters on Noodle and B117 bars. Both have relatively flat ramps running to the brifters that did not require any weird bar angles to set up. I have run the cable in front, back and split front/back on Nitto bars without an

Re: [RBW] Re: Brifters on a country bike

Per the OP question: yes, ride brifters it sounds like a good setup. FWIW campi and Sram integrated brake shifters have shorter hoods than Shimano shaped levers. The campi and Sram style are also more similar in shape to each other, and similar in shape to brake only levers. For me there is a s

[RBW] Re: Giant Anyroad?

The categories are definitely blurring, Cecily. I think that's all a good thing. On Monday, March 10, 2014 11:06:37 AM UTC-7, Cecily Walker wrote: > > A friend sent me a link to this bike this morning, and I couldn't help > noticing how many Riv-ish points were hit in the bike design and mark

Re: [RBW] Re: Nice Rivish bike on eBay (in San Francisco)

Biopace on a ss or a fixie? How does that work? Doesn't the chain go slack-tight-slack-tight? On Saturday, March 8, 2014 10:52:29 AM UTC-8, Peter M wrote: > > I had biopace for years on a fixie, it performed well. I doubt if if was > leaps and bounds better than my normal old Sugino crank bu

Re: [RBW] Re: Nice Rivish bike on eBay (in San Francisco)

You would think so but it maintains a constant tension. I don't know enough about physics to tell why though but I think there is a Sheldon article out there somewhere. On Mar 10, 2014 4:58 PM, "Bill Lindsay" wrote: > Biopace on a ss or a fixie? How does that work? Doesn't the chain go > slack-

Re: [RBW] Re: Nice Rivish bike on eBay (in San Francisco)

Dangit. Now I'm not going to be able to focus on anything else for a few hours figuring that out. Thanks for nothing! ;-) On Monday, March 10, 2014 2:01:27 PM UTC-7, Peter M wrote: > > You would think so but it maintains a constant tension. I don't know > enough about physics to tell why thou

Re: [RBW] Re: Nice Rivish bike on eBay (in San Francisco)

Found it! AASHTA! http://sheldonbrown.com/biopace.html On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 5:10 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > Dangit. Now I'm not going to be able to focus on anything else for a few > hours figuring that out. Thanks for nothing! ;-) > > > On Monday, March 10, 2014 2:01:27 PM UTC-7, Peter M

Re: [RBW] Re: Nice Rivish bike on eBay (in San Francisco)

Thank goodness it only took me a couple of minutes to prove that biopace cannot result in constant tension. Sheldon agrees with me: "There is a slight variation in tension resulting from the varying angle between the two straight runs of chain as the axis of the chainring rotates, but this has

Re: [RBW] Re: Nice Rivish bike on eBay (in San Francisco)

Agreed, I can see that it isn't perfect but I really never had any issues. Must have rode 1k miles on that fixie in NYC, felt great. I was poor back then and had the cranks sitting around. On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 5:17 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > Thank goodness it only took me a couple of minutes

[RBW] Re: rear rack mounting question

Are you sure this frame was designed or 650b? If the brake reach is 73 with 650b; it would be 54 with 700c, which should at least handle a 38mm tire and fenders. On Monday, March 10, 2014 1:01:04 PM UTC-4, Dave wrote: > > the Paul Racer's have 55-67mm reach; the silver (tektro 556) have 55-73

[RBW] Re: rear rack mounting question

It became the bleriot, so I had always assumed so. It also came to me as a fully-built 650b bike. Not sure how the previous owner dialed in their brakes, but when i contacted him he said he never had any trouble. The problem is likely yours-truly. On Monday, March 10, 2014 2:20:34 PM UTC-7,

Re: [RBW] Re: Custom Atlantis?

A while back (ten-ish years maybe?) the Rivendell Custom order form had an option that said something along the lines of "like an Atlantis but fancier". I got the impression that a fancy Atlantis- inspired Custom was pretty common from the early literature and site. I am sure the people at Riv

[RBW] Dalles Mountain 3/9

Some of the Portland country bike crew rode the Dalles Mountain 60 route… the day after the actual DM60 event. route info Pics among the highlights were… a 12 mile ascent on a muddy dirt road… sticky fender clog

[RBW] Re: Dalles Mountain 3/9

It sure looks like some wild adventure with a raucous bunch! With abandon, Patrick On Monday, March 10, 2014 3:49:37 PM UTC-6, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote: > > Some of the Portland country bike crew rode the Dalles Mountain 60 route… > the day after the actual DM60 event. > > route info

[RBW] Re: Giant Anyroad?

The "AnyRoad" is part of the Sport>Adventure category and advertises 32 mm tires. The similarly priced "Revolt 1", part of the Performance>Endurance group, is advertised thusly: "Dirt Roads. Unpaved Mountain Passes. Gravel Grinders. No Mission is Too Great for the Adventurous New Revolt." And,

Re: [RBW] Re: Giant Anyroad?

Non composite composites, they will shatter and kill you instantly.:-\ On Mar 10, 2014 7:02 PM, "Hetchins52" wrote: > The "AnyRoad" is part of the Sport>Adventure category and advertises 32 mm > tires. > The similarly priced "Revolt 1", part of the Performance>Endurance group, > is advertised thu

[RBW] Re: Custom Atlantis?

Leslie, The Bombadil was a frame and fork listed on Riv's site as a FF or full build, now it's a custom frame set with IIRC stouter tube's. It's not cheap though but sounds like what you'd be looking for. I'd give Riv a call. I think Grant at this time is over seas so he might not be chiming i

Re: [RBW] Re: Custom Atlantis?

I love my bombadil but I don't see the point of buying one new nowadays if it's the same price as a custom. I know they are built to order but for that price I would want specific things that my bombadil doest have. Don't flame me here but if I had a custom like the bombadil it would be a true 58 w

[RBW] Re: Brifters on a country bike

I think unmatched levers would drive me batty. The bike I have thats currently dt front / ergo rear is that way now because I broke the front shift paddle and was too cheep to replace it. I just gutted the shift parts out of the lever, stuck a dt shifter on the boss, and everything works fine.

[RBW] Re: Brifters on a country bike

Lance on his way to "batty", running two different levers. ;-) On Monday, March 10, 2014 4:33:10 PM UTC-7, ted wrote: > > I think unmatched levers would drive me batty. The bike I have thats > currently dt front / ergo r

Re: [RBW] Re: Custom Atlantis?

Peter, I'd figure for the price of a custom, the Bombadil would be a starting point. Since I've never had a custom built I'm speculating but it seems they would help design one with your specific desires in mind or they might discuss why an idea may or may not be feasible. Just my 2 cents. ~Hugh

[RBW] Re: Custom Atlantis?

I haven't tried the silvers I have with a 9sp cassette, but I do think the granularity of control they yield is a bit coarser than what I get from some old suntour acushift 7/8sp levers. I was using those older levers with 9sp successfully for a while until I got a new Suntour XCD to sub out my

[RBW] Re: rear rack mounting question

This. Or, just bend a dogleg strut to get around the brake. The strut is not carrying a heavy load, its purpose is to stabilize the top of the rack. You could get all fancy and do the other side to match, if that's your thing, or just leave the left side looking different. - Andrew, Berkeley O

[RBW] Re: Dalles Mountain 3/9

Andy, Looks like a great ride. The Mayhill hengy thing is cool. ~Hugh On Monday, March 10, 2014 2:49:37 PM UTC-7, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote: > > Some of the Portland country bike crew rode the Dalles Mountain 60 route… > the day after the actual DM60 event. > > route info

Re: [RBW] Re: Custom Atlantis?

I think it's "B" Patrick... On Monday, March 10, 2014, Bertin753 wrote: > For the record: Others will have their own opinions, but I shift a home > brew 9 speed cassette -non-aligned ramps- with Silver bar end shifters and > I don't have a problem. Perhaps I am more deft than others, or perhaps

Re: [RBW] Re: Dalles Mountain 3/9

Ah I meant Maryhill Duh. ~Hugh "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." -- Albert Einstein http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 5:44 PM, hsmitham wrote: > Andy, > > Looks like a great ride. The Mayhill hengy thing is cool. > > ~

Re: [RBW] Re: Dalles Mountain 3/9

Hugh - Did you click the link? Full-size + Astronomically aligned replica built during WW1 as a monument to the fallen and (then) still falling soldiers. I would like to return when the sun is out. Would be a neat place to hang around for sunrise or sunset. Our time there was short as we still

[RBW] Re: Chilly Hilly and 1st Brevet

I use wool for the most part - three layers up top (2 light, one medium) and 2 below (wool bibs and the wool long johns from Rivendell). At the mid point, I took off the outer wool jersey and put on a hardshell jacket - this kept the wind down and the heat in. Two pairs of wool gloves, and wo

[RBW] f.s. nitto, phil wood and more

Hi Here are a few things taking up space in my basement I am open to trades if any one has a pair of sugino px cranks or berthoud panniers we can work out cash and the item or items you want. Email me off list for photos or questions. 1. 44 cm nitto noodle bars $50 shipped 2. nitto b115

[RBW] Re: Standard reach brakes- Tektro 539 or 737?

No personal experience with either Tektro model, but if you take a look at their web page at http://www.tektro-usa.com/products.php?catid=183 you'll notice that the 539 has a cut-out on the brake arm (that connects to the cable stop) whereas the 737 does not. Looking closer at the specs for eac

[RBW] FS: 65cm Redwood on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=291098750400 Thanks! RGZ -- 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...@go

[RBW] Re: Pre-Spring Cleaning

Hi - Here's a list of what's left with new, lower prices: Stock wheelset from Quickbeam These are the original wheels that came with my Quickbeam. Suzue quick-release hubs, 32 spokes. Rear is threaded for freewheel on both sides. I have ridden fixed with these wheels using a fixed cog and no lo

Re: [RBW] Re: Dalles Mountain 3/9

Stone Hedge? Looks familiar I'm pretty sure I went there. On Monday, March 10, 2014 6:29:26 PM UTC-7, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote: > > Hugh - > Did you click the link? Full-size + Astronomically aligned replica built > during WW1 as a monument to the fallen and (then) still falling soldiers. I >

[RBW] Re: Dalles Mountain 3/9

Annd the link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sk8_or_die/sets/72157642185469395/ -AY On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 9:09 PM, Aaron Young <1ce...@gmail.com> wrote: > Here's a few more pics from the ride. Some are pretty bad photo wise, but > content wise they are great! This was a challenging ride

Re: [RBW] Re: Dalles Mountain 3/9

Here's a few more pics from the ride. Some are pretty bad photo wise, but content wise they are great! This was a challenging ride, but tons-o-fun. Aaron "my legs are feeling it today" Young The Dalles, OR On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 8:26 PM, Manuel Acosta wrote: > Stone Hedge? Looks familiar I'

Re: [RBW] Re: Brifters on a country bike

I too have used Ultegra, Veloce, & Athena brifters on Noodles without any issue. At the same time I have used Ritchey Logic and TA cranks, again without any issues. On Monday, March 10, 2014 11:37:52 AM UTC-6, Joan wrote: > > I've been running Shimano Ultegra brifters on Noodles for over 5 years

Re: [RBW] Re: Dalles Mountain 3/9

Thanks for sharing Aaron and Andy, looks like a fun time! -Mike On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 9:09 PM, Aaron Young <1ce...@gmail.com> wrote: > Here's a few more pics from the ride. Some are pretty bad photo wise, but > content wise they are great! This was a challenging ride, but tons-o-fun. > >