[RBW] Re: Getting pleasantly lost in the bosque

Patrick, you have to teach us all the tricks of working with Sram master links because they never come apart for me. Connex links, on the other hand, are a snap. Michael On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 4:27:38 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Even after 10+ years of riding on the acequia roads a

[RBW] Re: Wee Rides are Awesome Rides!

Deacon, you must be an animal to ride a SS in that terrain! Here in Vt I can't go out the door without hitting a 10% grade and most rides will have at least a 14% ramp somewhere along the way. I wouldn't dream of riding without at least a 30/26 gear on an unloaded bike. Michael You are the U

Re: [RBW] Re: Getting pleasantly lost in the bosque

On 07/05/2015 06:08 AM, Michael Hechmer wrote: Patrick, you have to teach us all the tricks of working with Sram master links because they never come apart for me. Connex links, on the other hand, are a snap. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R

[RBW] Re: I was turning left this morning

> Lately I've had trouble from other cyclists! Chicago has many stop signs. Many fellow cyclists unfortunately do not appear to remember the long time rule when both stop at the same time vehicle or bike on your right has the right of way. -- You received this message because you are subscr

[RBW] FOR SALE: Rivendell Silver 57mm Brake Set

I bought a set of 57mm Silver brakes from Soma about a month ago for $99 plus shipping and handling: http://store.somafab.com/risim.html I removed the front brake from the box to assess clearance but the these are otherwise unused in the original box. Really nice brakes but I ended up using s

Re: [RBW] FOR SALE: Rivendell Silver 57mm Brake Set

Jay -- I'll take them if they are recessed. What did you use instead? Thanks, Patrick Moore On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 6:19 AM, Call Me Jay wrote: > I bought a set of 57mm Silver brakes from Soma about a month ago for $99 > plus shipping and handling: http://store.somafab.com/risim.html I > remov

Re: [RBW] Getting pleasantly lost in the bosque

+1 on the Park master link tool. It’s resulted in a significant reduction in my Tourette,s syndrome. -JimD > On Jul 5, 2015, at 3:42 AM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > On 07/05/2015 06:08 AM, Michael Hechmer wrote: >> Patrick, you have to teach us all the tricks of working with Sram master >> link

Re: [RBW] Getting pleasantly lost in the bosque

+2... a great tool. On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 7:13 AM, Jim Dobbins wrote: > +1 on the Park master link tool. It’s resulted in a significant reduction > in my Tourette,s syndrome. > -JimD > > On Jul 5, 2015, at 3:42 AM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > On 07/05/2015 06:08 AM, Michael Hechmer wrote: > > P

Re: [RBW] Getting pleasantly lost in the bosque

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4020050243 On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 7:20 AM, cyclotourist wrote: > +2... a great tool. > > On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 7:13 AM, Jim Dobbins wrote: >> +1 on the Park master link tool. It’s resulted in a significant reduction >> in my Tourette,s syndrome. >> -J

[RBW] Re: Wee Rides are Awesome Rides!

It's true. No ride is too small. I used to avoid too-short rides. The cyclometer on my fork would stare at me, gently mocking me if my rides lasted less than five miles. Then, I decided it was time to tear down my All-Rounder for a long-overdue overhaul. To serve me in the meantime, I rebuilt m

[RBW] Re: Eroica California: Might There Be a Riv Contingent?

NICE RESPONSE? I didn't say that I wanted to ride the Eroica and break the rules. On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 9:49:12 PM UTC-7, Peter Adler wrote: > > The route's been posted; it's on public roads, mostly. You can ride it any > other time you want. You just can't ride it as a semi-

[RBW] Re: sf-la ride report, gear review

On Friday, July 3, 2015 at 3:27:59 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote: > > "*"bicycling the pacific coast"-* infuriatingly useless the majority of > the time, yet a real life saver on occassion. there has got to be a better > carry-along book/map/guide for this trip." > > The original edition came out somet

[RBW] Re: FS: 58cm Simple1

Cambium is sold pending payment. Take the frame + Paul brakes for just $800 + real shipping (I ship then invoice you). Add any other parts for $5 off the listed price. -J -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe fr

[RBW] Re: FS: Paul Racers, Paul brake levers, TRP Levers, Various Nitto stems and handlebars!

Update: 80mm Tallux Stem SOLD TRP Levers SOLD (Sorry, Captain, but they were spoken for before you replied!) 80mm Tech Deluxe Stem SOLD Albastache bars SOLD Everything else is available: Nitto RM-013 52cm Dirt Drop Bars 26.0 clamp, Heat Treated, almost completely new - $85 shipped CONUS Nitto

[RBW] Re: Wee Rides are Awesome Rides!

I love it, Beth! I much prefer riding by feel to riding by numbers. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 8:57:01 AM UTC-6, Beth H wrote: > > And after the first couple of rides, I stopped caring about distance. And > two things happened: > > 1. I spent more time riding (albeit

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Paul Racers, Paul brake levers, TRP Levers, Various Nitto stems and handlebars!

Another update : 12cm 25.4 tech dlx stem sold. On Jul 5, 2015 1:37 PM, "Avery Wilson" wrote: > Update: > > 80mm Tallux Stem SOLD > TRP Levers SOLD (Sorry, Captain, but they were spoken for before you > replied!) > 80mm Tech Deluxe Stem SOLD > Albastache bars SOLD > > Everything else is available:

Re: [RBW] Getting pleasantly lost in the bosque

I thought of stopping to take photos as soon as I blundered into what turned out to be terra incognita, but at the time I was pushing hard through sand and thick weeds and trying to keep the bike from going into the irrigation ditch; and after that I forgot about it until I got home. Michael: I al

[RBW] Re: Wee Rides are Awesome Rides!

I agree each and every ride on a Riv can be great. In Michigan, as a teacher, I try to get on one each and every day of summer, winters can be long, hard, and cold hence the XXL Moonlander but that is once the week at most. Twice a week I take the Quickbeam to the local market store for grilling

Re: [RBW] Re: I was turning left this morning

I shake my head at people I see out riding around at night without lights or reflective gear. I only hope that I am always able to see them and give them plenty of space. I've wondered before if there is some bike advocacy organization around here that I can volunteer to give out lights to cyclis

Re: [RBW] Re: Wee Rides are Awesome Rides!

IMO, the best riding is turning errand rides into longer detours. Fri: 21 mile gofast out and back on the dead flat Rio Grande bike path (17.03 and 17.76 mph averages, clock running including several brief stops on both legs). Saturday: 19.23 miles on the Fargo, getting lost in some sandy doubletra

[RBW] Re: New Olive ACW Mugs, new coffee? What kind of coffee/gear do you take on the bike?

NEW ACW member here...Soon to receive my almost matchy-match mug to my sage Sam. I'm interested in reading about the equipment members use also as I'm just starting to collect stove, brewer etc. Do most of you go by yourself or do you have a ACW group you get together with. Sounds like fun. Jon

Re: [RBW] Re: Wee Rides are Awesome Rides!

"IMO, the best riding is turning errand rides into longer detours." One of my touring buds treats every errand as an opportunity for adventure. If needs a part from the hardware store, for instance, he'll ride 10 miles instead of walk around the corner. He delights in hooking up his trailer f

[RBW] Ram as 650 tourer?!?

Hello to the group, I'd like to pick y'alls brains (sp?) I have a 64 cm Ram that I bought used, and I'm trying to see how it fits into my stable. I have Compass tires 700 x 32, measures 30, on it now, and I realize that I can either put larger tires on it OR fenders but not both. I wanted bot

[RBW] Ram as 650 tourer?!?

I converted my Redwood (less fancy Ram) to 650b. It currently has 48mm tires with room for fenders. Clearance is tight at the chainstays but doable so far. Using long reach Tektros, you might need to file a little depending on rim and brake pads. It easily is my favorite bike after the conversi

Re: [RBW] Re: I was turning left this morning

It happened again today! Some guy in carbon kit came up the wrong side of the shoulder at me and the wife. For his safety I told him "Don't ride against traffic. You'll get hit.". That's about all the speaking time I had while he passed by. Later, on the trip home I saw him riding on another st

[RBW] Re: Ram as 650 tourer?!?

Spec was 35 mm with fenders or 37 mm without. So you can put bigger tires on and stay at 700. Or you can convert and go much larger. Your serial # indicates early production at Toyo. On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 5:44:47 PM UTC-5, alan lavine wrote: > > Hello to the group, I'd like to pick y'alls

[RBW] Re: PSA: Riv Frames on ebay

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=111710213444&globalID=EBAY-US The elusive 47cm Ram. Tempting, but the build kit is a bit too far off from my needs/taste. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscrib

[RBW] Ram as 650 tourer?!?

It's feasible, but 650b conversions are usually done on bikes with short-reach brakes and higher-than-Riv bottom brackets. The Ram starts with medium-reach and a low BB, so getting long-range brakes to work is dicey, plus you're looking at possible pedal strike issues in corners. -- You recei

Re: [RBW] Ram as 650 tourer?!?

Alan- I really like my 650-converted Riv Road Standard , which had short-reach brakes but an even lower bottom bracket (80 mm drop). It now fits 38 mm tires (fork legs and chain stays are tight) with 45 mm

[RBW] Re: Eroica California: Might There Be a Riv Contingent?

On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 2:22:03 PM UTC-7, Evan E. wrote: > > Anyone thinking of going to Eroica California? Paso Robles, April 8-10, > 2016. As far as I can tell, lugged Rivendells (as "keeper of the flame" > bikes) qualify if they use non-aero brake levers and downtube shifters or > bar-en

[RBW] Re: New Olive ACW Mugs, new coffee? What kind of coffee/gear do you take on the bike?

maybe a ridiculous question and slightly off topic, but... im aware you cannot put a double wall titanium mug over direct heat. does the same go for a double wall steel mug? On Friday, July 3, 2015 at 4:57:32 PM UTC-7, jinxed wrote: > > The RIV crowd seems to be fully steeped in the whole co

[RBW] Wanted: your broken or mangled alloy fenders

I'm looking for some mangled, cracked or otherwise unwanted aluminum fenders (Honjo, VO, Electra, etc). They're not for a bike, but to re-purpose as a display for the taillights that I am now manufacturing. Hoping for free, but am willing to pay a nominal price depending on condition, plus ship

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Paul Racers, Paul brake levers, TRP Levers, Various Nitto stems and handlebars!

Albatross bars are spoken for. Paul Brakes, brake levers, and drop bars - both noodles and nitto rm-013 dirt drops still available. On Jul 5, 2015 2:00 PM, "Avery E Wilson" wrote: > Another update : 12cm 25.4 tech dlx stem sold. > On Jul 5, 2015 1:37 PM, "Avery Wilson" wrote: > >> Update: >>

[RBW] Re: New Olive ACW Mugs, new coffee? What kind of coffee/gear do you take on the bike?

On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 7:23:25 PM UTC-6, drew wrote: > > maybe a ridiculous question and slightly off topic, but... im aware you > cannot put a double wall titanium mug over direct heat. does the same go > for a double wall steel mug? > Drew, the question isn't ridiculous, just the action.

[RBW] +24H Overnight - Harper's Ferry on the Tandem

http://dr2dc.blogspot.com/2015/07/harpers-ferry-by-tandem.html My wife and I followed up on our successful Great Falls ride a couple weeks ago by significantly upping the ante and riding out to Harper's Ferry and back this past Tues-Weds. The trip was fantastic, we're still speaking to eachoth

Re: [RBW] New Olive ACW Mugs, new coffee? What kind of coffee/gear do you take on the bike?

Brad, I could really use a SS insulated pint glass to keep my artisanal summer beverages frosty cold. Just sayin. On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 4:57 PM, 'jinxed' via RBW Owners Bunch wrote: > The RIV crowd seems to be fully steeped in the whole coffee outside > movement. Myself included. So I wanted to

Re: [RBW] New Olive ACW Mugs, new coffee? What kind of coffee/gear do you take on the bike?

Don't allow them to linger in the glass so long. dougP On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 7:04:03 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > Brad, I could really use a SS insulated pint glass to keep my > artisanal summer beverages frosty cold. > > Just sayin. > > On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 4:57 PM, 'jinx

[RBW] +24H Overnight - Harper's Ferry on the Tandem

Tony, Well done! I am pleased to read how well the trip went, other than the two flats. I am also glad you tamed the stairway at Harpers Ferry! I'll never forget experiencing that at the end of a 75 mile day. Thanks for letting me tag along for a while. I enjoyed riding with you two. -Erl --

Re: [RBW] +24H Overnight - Harper's Ferry on the Tandem

I'm so glad you warned me about the stairs... it was a daunting last challenge for sure. :) Absolutely on the ride along, hopefully it works out on the VA side coming up here soon! Tony On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 10:18 PM WETH wrote: > Tony, > Well done! I am pleased to read how well the trip w

[RBW] Re: PSA: Riv Frames on ebay

That is tempting. My wife's Atlantis is also a 47. Wonder if she'd complain about having a second Riv? The scuffed up RD suggests it's been down at some point. Overall the build ain't bad but the double could be a talking point. "Flight Deck"? Hmmm..No rear rack eyelets? Still, the

Re: [RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

Ah, so yes! Pea soup green, pewter, or pick your own--especially if it hadn't been painted yet. The upgraded head badges came in bronze or pewter; otherwise they were cloisonné. The butterscotch Salukis are so pretty. The Salukis are so pretty. -- You received this message because you are sub

[RBW] Any Riv riders in or around the Flathead Valley, MT?

I'll be moving up to Kalispell, MT at the end of this month, which has me stoked for MT lake country rides as well as rides into Glacier NP. Being new to the area, also, I'll be keen to meet a few folks with common cycling interests who might know local rides well. Does anyone from this group

Re: [RBW] Re: FS 54 Saluki

Here's a photo of the cloisonné head badge, production #83 On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 7:42:58 PM UTC-7, Liesl wrote: > > Ah, so yes! Pea soup green, pewter, or pick your own--es

Re: [RBW] Re: PSA: Riv Frames on ebay

Crank is the only downside IMHO, and compact doubles are cheap! On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 7:25 PM, dougP wrote: > That is tempting. My wife's Atlantis is also a 47. Wonder if she'd > complain about having a second Riv? > > The scuffed up RD suggests it's been down at some point. Overall the build

Re: [RBW] New Olive ACW Mugs, new coffee? What kind of coffee/gear do you take on the bike?

Yep, there's that... On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 7:11 PM, dougP wrote: > Don't allow them to linger in the glass so long. > > dougP > > On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 7:04:03 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Brad, I could really use a SS insulated pint glass to keep my >> artisanal summer bevera

Re: [RBW] +24H Overnight - Harper's Ferry on the Tandem

Any tandem ride ending with your still talking civilly is a good one! On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 7:20 PM, Tony DeFilippo wrote: > I'm so glad you warned me about the stairs... it was a daunting last > challenge for sure. :) > > Absolutely on the ride along, hopefully it works out on the VA side comi

Re: [RBW] Re: I was turning left this morning

Counter-current riding (what BikeSnobNYC calls "bike salmoning" has escalated rapidly in the last five years. A friend of mine was on the citizen's police review board of Richmond, CA a few years back. His explanation of the original behavior came from street cops: Allegedly, the practice was o

Re: [RBW] Re: I was turning left this morning

Ironically I was brought up in the 80s in small town West Virginia being told to always bike against traffic. Not until I was driving at age 16 did I realize how utterly insane that was. Now here in the Bay I get unreasonably mad when I have to drive and folks are salmoning. It's not like we don

[RBW] Re: Eroica California: Might There Be a Riv Contingent?

I rode this year, plan on riding again next year. I didn't want to back-date my Romulus, so I rode my 1940's 3-speed (Short course) My wife rode her Betty, and I know at least one of the Riv staff rode, but not on a Riv. If you are into old bikes, it's a great event - lots to see, lots of li