Re: [RBW] Rambouillet conundrum

My Rambouillet story makes even less sense than most: I bought one from JL, rode it for a couple months, and it was a perfectly nice bike. But for some reason I just didn't 'click' with it. I'm a notorious "ok, that was nice, let's try something else" bike buyer/seller (I don't get attached to t

Re: [RBW] Rambouillet conundrum

I have about 11,000 miles on my blue series Ram. It descends at high speed as well or better than anything else I've ridden. I don;t want a twitchy ride over 40 mph, would rather have a bike that tracks like it's on rails and leans over confidently. Part of that is due to the low BB, which mean

Re: [RBW] Rambouillet conundrum

On 04/04/2014 10:39 PM, bo richardson wrote: i love my 54 blue Ram with 700 c wheels. I had a 54 Homer with 650 b wheels which i didnt like and niether did my riding buddy anne. i really think it was the tires a lot. i have almost new compass tires on the Ram which i love but they are hard to rep

[RBW] Re: Rambouillet conundrum

I don't have any experience with a Ram except my Roadeo is the same orange color so I can't help you with the steering issue or wallowing through turns. If I may suggest though, I would try some good tires on it before you give it up for good. I really do feel really good fast feeling tires mak

Re: [RBW] Re: Sugino XD Single Chainring Bottom Bracket Width.

Aha! Just possibly might fit, tho' a 125 mm spindle might be better. Thanks. Patrick Moore iPhone > On Apr 4, 2014, at 11:25 PM, rcnute wrote: > > Amended answer, 150mm. > > Ryan > >> On Friday, April 4, 2014 5:06:33 PM UTC-7, rcnute wrote: >> Patrick: I think it's somewhere around the mid t

Re: [RBW] Rambouillet conundrum

Just another thought about how much a ride can change depending on wheels/equipment. I used to own a 1992 stone rb-2. It was a solid bike with cheapish parts on it, the worst being the wheels. I later took the hubs and had them laced to some light open pro rims, and the bike felt incredibly spri

[RBW] Liesl's Custom arrives in Minneapolis on ~April 10

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Re: [RBW] Re: FS 50 cm Silver Quickbeam -$1500

Thankfully, I have taken the QB off the market! I went to the vet yesterday to run more tests on my pooch, and the surgery and post op care is going to be much less than previously thought. Also, thanks to Joe Benard's recommendation of an alternate way to fund the surgery (so I could repay ov

Re: [RBW] Re: FS 50 cm Silver Quickbeam -$1500

Fantastic news, Karen. May your pooch return to full health soon! With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, April 5, 2014 8:08:04 AM UTC-6, Karen Yuen wrote: > > Thankfully, I have taken the QB off the market! I went to the vet > yesterday to run more tests on my pooch, and the surgery and post op car

Re: [RBW] Rambouillet conundrum

> Hey All, > I sold my Rom (frameset). It just wasn't the bike for me. I decided it was over tubed. It was close, but not close enough. Everything is a compromise. My 81 Miyata 610 converted to 700c (with 35mm Kendas) and standard reach brakes rides like a dreamright up until you push it h

Re: [RBW] What does rollerblading in slow motion have to do with Rivendell and riding?

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Re: [RBW] What does rollerblading in slow motion have to do with Rivendell and riding?

Beautiful, Eunice. Thank you. I am thankful you are finding solace in our version of Seth's morning rides. May your grief transform into new life with each pedal stroke and sunrise. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners

[RBW] Re: Rambouillet conundrum

the tires wouldnt stay on the rim when i was pumping them up with a hand pump fortunately i was walking distance from fairhaven cycles one of the techs couldnt get the tire pumped up with the compresser, but the better tech could jan has a tip sheet for how to get this to work it should be in my

Re: [RBW] Rambouillet conundrum

My favorite-riding Rivs in order: Bleriot, Atlantis, Saluki, Quickbeam, Rambouillet (which I didn't click with but it was likely the 25mm tires). Ryan On Friday, April 4, 2014 7:39:34 PM UTC-7, bo richardson wrote: > > i love my 54 blue Ram with 700 c wheels. > I had a 54 Homer with 650 b wheel

Re: [RBW] What does rollerblading in slow motion have to do with Rivendell and riding?

This is totally great! -JimD On Apr 4, 2014, at 6:52 PM, Eunice Chang wrote: > I can't watch the video- it isn't captioned, so I don't know the details, but > I get the gist of it. > > For what it's worth, I ride my bike first thing in the morning if I can, and > it's usually the only time I

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam/Simple One as Singletrack MTB?

Hi Ted, I was running the stock 40/32 rings with a Surly Dingle 17/21 fixed cog. I thought the hills were effin' steep. https://flic.kr/p/mMU4bk https://flic.kr/p/4YmkCu I also used an S3X hub and a mountain bike up there. The fixed drivetrain made descents more confidently controllable, I thoug

[RBW] Portland, OR: Mount Tabor Mini Ramble TOMORROW, Sunday 6 April

Hello all- April is here and it's time for a smaller-than-average ramble. This ramble will happen over, under, sideways, and down Mount Tabor. Meet at Montavilla Park, NE 82nd Ave and Glisan St, at 4 pm tomorrow, Sunday April 6. We’ll be meeting at or near the covered picnic area on the Glisan

Re: [RBW] Re: FS 50 cm Silver Quickbeam -$1500

Yay!! I hope pooch, QB, and you remain a happy family for a long time! -rcw -- 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: Rambouillet conundrum

I had a Ram for a few years. I was riding an early Sam with canti's and on my first ride on the new to me Ram I thought that this rides so much better than the Sam. I thought the Sam was too stiff for unloaded rides but the Ram felt just right. I was on a 58cm frame as well. Not sure how much

[RBW] Not diggin' 650b ~ Why do I prefer my 26" Atlantis?

Finally got the Saluki built up, I believe it'll be my 5th Rivendell. And I've taken it on several trips, a 30 mile ride around Detroit, commuted a bunch, ect but for some reason I'm not digging the 650b platform. I keep giving it just one more chance to prove it has the moxy to remain in the s

Re: [RBW] Not diggin' 650b ~ Why do I prefer my 26" Atlantis?

hetres On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 11:01 AM, Eric wrote: > Finally got the Saluki built up, I believe it'll be my 5th Rivendell. And > I've taken it on several trips, a 30 mile ride around Detroit, commuted a > bunch, ect but for some reason I'm not digging the 650b platform. I keep > giving it just

Re: [RBW] Not diggin' 650b ~ Why do I prefer my 26" Atlantis?

you're running heavy slow tires, for one thing. If you want a faster ride without completely sacrificing puncture resistance, you could try the Nifty Swifty I have about 2000 miles on a Nifty Swifty on the front of my Riv, with zero flats. Pari-Moto on the rear with about 1 million flats, no rea

Re: [RBW] Not diggin' 650b ~ Why do I prefer my 26" Atlantis?

In my brief (a few months) experience with 650B, I've found that the tires make a huge difference. I started with Col de la Vie tires, then switched to Hetres. Night and day difference--the Hetres are fast, smooth, and comfortable, and so far now flats (damn! now I'm sure to get one!) --Eric ca

Re: [RBW] What does rollerblading in slow motion have to do with Rivendell and riding?

"I feel like singing at top of my lungs" I've done that :) On Friday, April 4, 2014 6:52:00 PM UTC-7, Eunice Chang wrote: > > I can't watch the video- it isn't captioned, so I don't know the details, > but I get the gist of it. > > For what it's worth, I ride my bike first thing in the morning

[RBW] Velcro Cable ties for wald basket

Just a quick recommendation on another way to secure a wald basket to a rack: velcro cable ties. You can get 100 of them for $7 on amazon, and they're very useful for other things like replacing buckles on rando bag and like, oh i don't know...wrapping all your cables together ;) I tried to goo

[RBW] Re: Velcro Cable ties for wald basket

I have done this. It takes at least a half dozen ties to get the job done. I also found it helpful to under warp the basket with old pieces of HB tape, which gave the wire more heft to secure the velcro tightly. My next project with a bike involves putting cable connectors at each coupler on

[RBW] Re: Not diggin' 650b ~ Why do I prefer my 26" Atlantis?

I run Marathon Racers, 26x1.6 on the tandem and really like them. But I run Pari Motos on both the Saluki & my '84 Trek and absolutely love the ride. Michael On Saturday, April 5, 2014 2:01:00 PM UTC-4, Eric wrote: > > Finally got the Saluki built up, I believe it'll be my 5th Rivendell. And

Re: [RBW] Re: Nanoreview, Barlow Pass 700x38C on Dyad

Mine measure Just shy of 37mm ay install on VO Raid rims. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscrib

Re: [RBW] Not diggin' 650b ~ Why do I prefer my 26" Atlantis?

On 04/05/2014 02:08 PM, Ken Mattina wrote: hetres On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 11:01 AM, Eric > wrote: Finally got the Saluki built up, I believe it'll be my 5th Rivendell. And I've taken it on several trips, a 30 mile ride around Detroit, commuted a bunch

[RBW] Re: Not diggin' 650b ~ Why do I prefer my 26" Atlantis?

I run Gran Bois Cypress; love them, and have heard good things about the Soma xpress On Saturday, April 5, 2014 11:01:00 AM UTC-7, Eric wrote: > > Finally got the Saluki built up, I believe it'll be my 5th Rivendell. And > I've taken it on several trips, a 30 mile ride around Detroit, commuted a

Re: [RBW] Re: Not diggin' 650b ~ Why do I prefer my 26" Atlantis?

Hetres are great tires. My wife runs the Soma B-Lines on her Betty and is really happy with those. A little less $. > On Apr 5, 2014, at 4:13 PM, Kellie Stapleton > wrote: > > I run Gran Bois Cypress; love them, and have heard good things about the Soma > xpress > >> On Saturday, April 5,

[RBW] WTB: Nitto M18 or similar front rack

bump . . . still on the hunt. -- 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 emai

Re: [RBW] Re: Nanoreview, Barlow Pass 700x38C on Dyad

Barlow E.L. tires on my Quickbeam, with new A23 wheels made by Rich L. Smooth and quiet (the tires, not Rich L.). -- You received this message because you ar

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam/Simple One as Singletrack MTB?

And for those of you eyeing the China Camp part of the Jamboree/Entmoot, those are good conditions to play with the notion of fixed gear on trails. - J -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and st

[RBW] WTT: Nitto Technomic Deluxe 11cm for a 10cm

WTT: Nitto Technomic Deluxe, 190mm tall one. I have: 11cm I need 10cm 26.0 clamp Open to buying one if you have a used one. Also open to Technomic Short or Tallux or Technomic Standard. As long as it's 10cm and 26.0. Thanks, David Chicago -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: [RBW] Not diggin' 650b ~ Why do I prefer my 26" Atlantis?

How do the wheels and tires compare to what's on the Atlantis? Did you get the contact positions set up the same? (saddle height, set back, bar reach, etc.) Could be the geometry of one just works for you better than the other... On Sat, Apr 5, 2014 at 2:01 PM, Eric wrote: > Finally got the

[RBW] Re: Not diggin' 650b ~ Why do I prefer my 26" Atlantis?

It's a gross generalization, but there are lousy tires in every wheelsize. On Saturday, April 5, 2014 11:01:00 AM UTC-7, Eric wrote: > > Finally got the Saluki built up, I believe it'll be my 5th Rivendell. And > I've taken it on several trips, a 30 mile ride around Detroit, commuted a > bunch

Re: [RBW] Re: Nanoreview, Barlow Pass 700x38C on Dyad

Rich is smooth, but is known to make some noise in several different contexts On Saturday, April 5, 2014 4:50:55 PM UTC-7, Trenker wrote: > > Barlow E.L. tires on my Quickbeam, with new A23 wheels made by Rich L. > Smooth and quiet (the tires, not Rich L.). > > >

[RBW] Re: Rambouillet conundrum

I've had my orange Rambouillet since the evening before riding across the country from Yorktown. My '92 RB-1 got twitchy after four hours and I got tight, achy shoulders from riding it that long despite bar and stem experiments. Funding the Rambouillet was its highest and best use. The Ram was

[RBW] Upright Riding Saddles.

With a Redwood now in the house, I'm re-purposing my Schwinn Voyageur as an upright-ish commuter. Plan is to swap in Albas or Bosco's at some point. Wald 867 are working as nice placesavers for the time being. Problem is: My once perfectly comfy B17 is no longer so comfy when sitting semi-uprig

Re: [RBW] Upright Riding Saddles.

Id say stick with the B17 and try tilting the nose up a bit, it might force you a little rearward and maybe more upright, it works for me! -Mike Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 5, 2014, at 6:48 PM, David Banzer wrote: > > With a Redwood now in the house, I'm re-purposing my Schwinn Voyageur a

Re: [RBW] Upright Riding Saddles.

Agreed with Michael. For bikes with city bars at saddle height or above, a little tilt up at the nose of a B17 does the trick for me. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Upright Riding Saddles.

I switched to an SA Titanico a couple months ago and love how comfortable it is while installed level to the ground. It also has a little more useful real estate; you can sit on the nose or the rear rivets when the situation arises and still be comphy. I ride Albas at saddle height or slightly

Re: [RBW] Re: Nanoreview, Barlow Pass 700x38C on Dyad

oh man! that Raleigh is tight. My favorite color. Love to have one of those. ~mike Carlsbad Ca. On Saturday, April 5, 2014 3:16:16 PM UTC-7, Brian Campbell wrote: > > > > Min

[RBW] Re: Portland, OR: Mount Tabor Mini Ramble TOMORROW, Sunday 6 April

Looking forward to it. Thanks for organizing, Shawn. --Smitty On Saturday, April 5, 2014 9:55:04 AM UTC-7, Shawn Granton wrote: > > Hello all- > > April is here and it's time for a smaller-than-average ramble. This ramble > will happen over, under, sideways, and down Mount Tabor. Meet at Montavi

[RBW] Re: Rambouillet conundrum

I'll echo what Andy has said, in that I keep a minimal stable and also that I find my Ram works for me. Mine is a 66cm, so perhaps a different frame flex feel factor than the same bike might have in the smaller sizes. It's possible the Ram's OS tubing is more compliant in the taller versions (n

[RBW] Re: Rambouillet conundrum

As an aside to this discussion, I personally don't see why people are dogging on the Pasela TG tires. I've ridden a heap of different tires over a heap of miles myself (ranging the whole spectrum), and have found the TG's to be much better than most. I know that everyone's expreiences are more

[RBW] Re: Not diggin' 650b ~ Why do I prefer my 26" Atlantis?

Hutchinsons -- 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-owners-bu

[RBW] Re: FS- platrack, slickersack, tires, pedals

> > all items sold... thanks! > -- 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 e

[RBW] Re: Upright Riding Saddles.

I use a B68 which has seen duty on several uprighty bikes I've owned. It's wide, flat and comfy as a couch even before break-in. Riv only sells the sprung B67 version, which may be overkill for your application. I've heard the springless 68 is out of production now, but I'm sure you can find one

[RBW] Re: 33.3 vs 35 (Jack Brown vs Paselas)

I'd go for the Jack's for sure. (Can't speak for the Blues, which I have not used, but the Greens, for sure, go for it!) The JB Greens do everything the Pasellas do but better. They're faster, more responsive, grippy, and at least for me, at least as puncture resistant. I like both tires a lot,