Re: [RBW] Talk to me about bottom brackets

Rene, the answer if literally, it can vary , sometimes alot ! Even with mfr. "recommendations". For example the Sugino XD I run a Tange 107mm bb on one bike and on another I have a 110mm but could also use the 113mm. When I bought a TA Carmina triple once I askeď Bilenky even before I boug

[RBW] FS: Dinotte Headlight

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[RBW] FS Shimano Downtube Cable Bosses

I've got a pair of Shimano downtime cable bosses from when I used to run bar-end shifters on my Ram. They're in great shape, gray plastic barrel adjusters and silver metal. If anybody needs these, send me an email off-group or a private message with a fair offer and I'll get them in the mail

[RBW] Re: Conversations with Grandma

Be here now. You can be somewhere else later when that is now. Andy On Friday, April 29, 2016 at 3:21:44 PM UTC-7, Garth wrote: > > Yep . . . . I was thinking about Grandma . . . sitting on the porch . > . .and me out for a ride. No matter where I go . . . .still as ever she > is ever

Re: [RBW] Re: OT: carrying fishing poles on a bike

Joe, Patrick, Ron, Drew, Thanks for the help; I appreciate the helpful photos and links. Once the bike is complete, he and I will combine a few rides with fishing to help determine his preferences. I will update this thread with what we decide. Thanks so much for your help! Erl -- You receiv

Re: [RBW] Re: Sin urrr gi Rims

BQ says that lots of rim wells are too deep, resulting in the tire bead not being able to ride up the sidewall of the rim and sit in place at the clincher part. It is reported that a slipperier rim tape like stans helps, too, so the bead doesnt get hung up in son a grippier more frictiony tape

[RBW] Re: Conversations with Grandma

If we always meet tomorrow we never meet today! Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 8:15:12 AM UTC-6, Andy Williams wrote: > > Be here now. You can be somewhere else later when that is now. > > Andy > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Group

Re: [RBW] Talk to me about bottom brackets

Thanks guys! That's what I was looking for! I'm waiting for my custom and am doing mental exercises to prepare for its build. René On Sunday, May 1, 2016, Garth wrote: > Rene, the answer if literally, it can vary , sometimes alot ! Even > with mfr. "recommendations". For example the Sugin

[RBW] May Day Grocery Run

A bit of everything except dry and warm! Grin. https://thegrid.ai/with-abandon/ With abandon, Patrick www.MindYourHeadCoop.org www.OurHolyConception.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and sto

[RBW] May Day Grocery Run

Br. But you embraced it. Your photos are great as always. How do you like TheGrid? Erl -- 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-bu

[RBW] Re: EM BEE THREE/MB-3 for Catie, not CB-3!

Technically that size MB was for a 5'10 - 6' man, but I bet you can make it work with the right stem and bar combo. I cityfied my old MB3 for my girlfriend, with albatross bars, and I had to go with an even shorter and higher stem than the one pictured below. The front end geo of the MB-3 is

Re: [RBW] May Day Grocery Run

Admirable!!! On Sunday, May 1, 2016, WETH wrote: > Br. But you embraced it. Your photos are great as always. > How do you like TheGrid? > Erl > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group a

[RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: EM BEE THREE/MB-3 for Catie, not CB-3!

Catie has long legs, and I think an Albatross with an upjutter stem will make it work well. She test rode it yesterday, and felt and looked comfortable except for the very long and low Ritchey stem, and I was very surprised when I measured it -- we'll see. It's nice enough that I'm almost tempted t

[RBW] Re: EM BEE THREE/MB-3 for Catie, not CB-3!

Note that the rear wheel spacing is 130mm by default and the stays are stiff enough that's its a real pain to put a 135mm in there, although I did it for years. Seatpost is 27.0 -Dave -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To u

[RBW] Re: May Day Grocery Run

I'm weird in that I love this weather: wet and sloppy and 25-50˚F. With proper clothing, no brr, and only admirable if it's admirable to be 5-year-old gleeful stupid! Grin. Erl: The Grid is awesome! Quirky and definitely still beta, but even so it's the easiest way for me to run my two mini

[RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: EM BEE THREE/MB-3 for Catie, not CB-3!

I got the Race Lite wheelset in quite easily, so either it is slightly undersized or the dropouts are slightly wider than spec. H ... We'll see; I need to get Catie free for a half hour to test it again. In Other News: Chauncey M sent me a photo of the new roadbikefordirt in its new British R

Re: [RBW] Re: May Day Grocery Run

Did you ride barefoot? Of course, you have fur on your feet, right, like Bilbo? It looks like fun. Better than the "38 gusts may reach 50" weather we're having. On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 1:25 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote: > I'm weird in that I love this weather: wet and sloppy and 25-50˚F. With > prop

[RBW] Re: FS: Pair Schwalbe Big Bens 26x2.15 in BROWN

Big Bens are GREAT, and I'd probably buy these if I wasn't already well (over) stocked in them. But to slightly hijack this thread (sorry), Rob, I hear you about the tight clearances with these tires older mountain bikes. I tried to install Big Bens on my 84 Raleigh Crested Butte, and ran into

[RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: EM BEE THREE/MB-3 for Catie, not CB-3!

IIRC Grant was spec-ing inbetweener dropout spacing by that point on the Bstone timeline, so you could probably fit 130s or 135s in there without much trouble. Boy, that sure is a nice bike..I love those early '90s MBs. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Group

Re: [RBW] Re: May Day Grocery Run

Winds a light 20mph. A. The foot challenge. Sigh. Yes, my feet are fairly fuzzy, but not Bilbo fuzzy, and not below fifty/wet/windy fuzzy. However, at a balmy 25˚F I really didn't want to wear my concrete-block-like rubber-bottomed Sorels that add a few pounds to every pedal stroke. So, I'

Re: [RBW] Re: May Day Grocery Run

Hey, at least I've got hair! (A lot of it.) On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 3:18 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > > Thought I've trimmed the beard way back because it's Spring (sardonic > grin), I did have a thought for you poor smooth-faced folk riding in any > form of sleet, snell, corn-snow, mini-hail (I

[RBW] Re: FS: Pair Schwalbe Big Bens 26x2.15 in BROWN

Yeah, it was disappointing. Fork and seat stays had plenty of clearance, it was just the chain stays. But thanks for those tire suggestions, Sean. Got impatient and just picked up some black 1.75 Conti TourRIDEs from a local bike shop today. These are perfect for this CB-Zip in terms of cleara

Re: [RBW] Re: May Day Grocery Run

Don't knock the dome, dude. I monetize it as a ground location system for commercial and military aircraft. With abandon, Patrick On Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 3:21:03 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Hey, at least I've got hair! (A lot of it.) > > On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 3:18 PM, Deacon Patrick >

Re: [RBW] Re: May Day Grocery Run

Here's a direct link to the post (sorry, it took me a while to figure out I'd not posted the direct link before): https://thegrid.ai/with-abandon/may-day-grocery-run/ With abandon, Patrick On Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 3:28:30 PM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Don't knock the dome, dude. I monetiz

[RBW] Re: May Day Grocery Run

Deacon, have you ever considered developing any indoor hobbies? I do woodworking; Pat quilts. When the weather improves we cycle, canoe and garden together. Then there's always the possibility of starting a book group. Michael On Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 2:01:42 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrot

[RBW] Re: May Day Grocery Run

I do not understand, Michael. Doors on the in? There is an inn I pass (several, actually), and they have doors. You mean for I should go carve on their doors, make pieces quilts, then read books to console them? I have never thought of such things, but I am thinking of them now! Grin. With aban

[RBW] Re: Talk to me about bottom brackets

BB spindle length: It's always safe and usually best to use the bb the crank maker recommends, or (more to the point) a dimensional equivalent. I'm not going to address taper here, just quick notes about length. It comes down to chainline, which has nothing to do with the chain. Almost everythi

[RBW] Re: FS: Pair Schwalbe Big Bens 26x2.15 in BROWN

Tires have been SOLD On Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 3:02:49 PM UTC-4, Bob B wrote: > > Pair Schwalbe Big Bens 26x2.15 in BROWN -- $65 shipped > > See attached images. > > I mounted these on my wife's CB-Zip, but realized they only gave about 1mm > of clearance between the chainstays (Doh! Second time

[RBW] WTT: Brooks swift for B17 or Flyer

i have a brooks swift that i think was natural, but it now honey colored with chrome rails. it has a few scuffs on the nose and some marks, but has barely been used and is unbroken in. it's mostly sat on a shelf since 2007. treated with proofide every now and again. Looking to trade for a b17 o

[RBW] My 1x8 Clem

I know the Joe Appaloosas seem to be all the rage right now — not to mention all the hubbub with the Hubbuhubbuh and the Rosco Bubbe — but I thought I’d share details and impressions of my recent Clem build.

[RBW] Re: My 1x8 Clem

What a beautiful bike! I also run a 1x8, so I appreciate what you have done there. I am also using the Sunrace thumb shifter, but mine is the indexed 8-speed version. Like you, I have found that they work great. It appears to be a very lng bike. After years of riding racing bikes, it bl

[RBW] My 1x8 Clem

That's a really nice build, and there's still plenty of hubbub to go around for Clem. I love mine, and there should be more hubbub when I'm done with its latest iteration..electric! Has anyone ever added assist to a Riv before? I'm guessing no one dared, but I'm going for it. Clem is a great-han

Re: [RBW] Re: May Day Grocery Run

Oh, that's cool. Cold. May Day weekend here in CA was summery, and loaded with planting roses, pruning trees, murdering bamboo, and bottling cider. Philip www.biketinker.com On Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 2:53:36 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Here's a direct link to the post (sorry, it took me

[RBW] Re: FS: 60 cm Quickbeam ffhsbb $740

Do you have any pictures? I'm not going to buy it (even though I want its), but I always like to see pictures of Quickbeams, and I'd like to see how an orange one looks without the downtube stickers. Philip www.biketinker.com On Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 2:37:59 PM UTC-7, Conway Bennett wro

[RBW] Re: Conversations with Grandma

Yes. Be in the now. Thus time and space expand and you have eternity. ~h On Friday, April 29, 2016 at 3:21:44 PM UTC-7, Garth wrote: > > Yep . . . . I was thinking about Grandma . . . sitting on the porch . > . .and me out for a ride. No matter where I go . . . .still as ever she > is e