[RBW] Re: WTB: Relevate Feed Bag handlebar bag

I'll put in another plug for Randi Jo - 6 bikes between us, 6 bags -- 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-owne

[RBW] WTB: Quickbeam Suzue wheels

Hi All, I'm looking for a set of wheels for my QB, preferably with the Suzue free/free type hubs that originally came with it. TIA Matt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving ema

Re: [RBW] Re: GDMBR with Adventure Cycling

Probably not a big problem there but I am amazed by the growth of materials to be packed when exposed to dew or humidity. Maybe things won't move smoothly against themselves or others when so exposed. How ever it happens, things feel like they won't easily fit. Felt it trying to repack bike lu

[RBW] Thought I'd share my Appaloosa

That looks great! -- 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-ow

[RBW] Re: WTB: Relevate Feed Bag handlebar bag

I like my Road Runner Co-Pilot. I use it for my phone and reading glasses, but a camera would fit about the same. It's a little bit smaller and cheaper if you just want it for the one thing you can easily grab..the Bar Tender seems more of a "stuff all your stuff in it" bag. https://roadrunner

[RBW] Re: Thought I'd share my Appaloosa

Thanks for sharing Nick! Great looking bike, seems like you're going in the right direction to living on it. Bicycling Mag recently had King Ridge Road on a list of must do rides. JohnS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

[RBW] FS: Ortlieb Sport Packer Plus panniers, black

Bumpy McDropster, $140 shipped. Or trade for some other kinda bag you got. -- 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...@goo

Re: [RBW] Thought I'd share my Appaloosa

You did the 215 miles from Fairfax to Santa Rosa in one day loaded with gear? that seems like a lot... On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 10:27 PM nick b wrote: > After I got over my teenage fear of riding bikes and got back on one in my > early 20's I found Rivendell on the internet and lusted over an Atl

[RBW] Re: FS: Albastache Bar, Brooks C19, B&M IQ-XS Dynamo Light, Shimano Exage Crankset

Albastache bars are sold. Updated list with prices lowered on saddle and crankset. Contact off-list if interested in anything. Paypal for payment please. Regular goods/services is fine. I can combine shipping with other items in my webstore (which I won't list here), treetop.bigcartel.com. Than

[RBW] Hanging an inverted edeluxe from fork crown?

Peter White cautions against hanging dynamo lights upside down. http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/light-mounts.php#upsidedown -- 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, sen

Re: [RBW] Thought I'd share my Appaloosa

Hmm, I didn't catch that. I'm not even sure how you turn Fairfax to Santa Rosa into 215 miles.. -- 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-b

[RBW] Re: Crankypants & Thoughtful Responses

You can either forward it to me, or simply email me with the thread Subject line and I'll find it. Thanks! - Jim / list admin / cyclofiend@gmail dot com On Monday, July 2, 2018 at 3:53:58 PM UTC-7, Chris Birkenmaier wrote: > > Jim is there a way to flag a post that doesn’t meet the criteria as

Re: [RBW] Hanging an inverted edeluxe from fork crown?

All except the “upside down” Edelux, which is made to mount that way. --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com @CampyOnlyguy (Twitter/Instagram) > On Jul 7, 2018, at 2:55 PM, SurlySteel wrote: > > Peter White cautions against hanging dynamo lights upside down. > http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/light-m

[RBW] Re: WTB: 58 cm Bosco Bars

Hi Jonathan, I have 58cm Boscos I can part with. They're in great shape and already have some Newbaums tape on the grabby hooks and flats. Sean ATX On Sunday, July 8, 2018 at 6:10:45 PM UTC-5, Jonathan D. wrote: > I just tested out my wife's 55 Bosco Bars on my Joe. I think this is the > way

[RBW] Re: FS: Albastache Bar, Brooks C19, B&M IQ-XS Dynamo Light, Shimano Exage Crankset

Stem sold as well. Saddle and crankset are left. On Monday, July 9, 2018 at 9:33:43 AM UTC-5, David B wrote: > > Albastache bars are sold. > Updated list with prices lowered on saddle and crankset. > > Contact off-list if interested in anything. > Paypal for payment please. Regular goods/service

[RBW] Re: Ride Report - HHH W&OD Overnighter and Beer Sampling Adventure

Congrats, Tony, and thanks for the ride report. Glad you were able to get HHH-- I love ours. All the best, Shoji Arlington MA On Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 6:49:39 AM UTC-4, Tony DeFilippo wrote: > > My wife and I got into tandem riding a couple years ago leading to the > purchase of a sweet

[RBW] FS: 54 Hunqapillar Frameset & 58 Black Mtn Cycles Frameset (plus complete build options)

Hello All, Listing two green framesets for sale. Both are in good *used* condition with no dents. There might be scratches here or there, but both are priced to sell and have long lives ahead of them. I can provide a complete build for the black mountain (w/ shimano 105 5800, paul minimot

[RBW] Re: choco norms

FWIW, I have used Albas and Choco norms. I don't believe there are three hand positions. A friend with a SH had Choco norms and he just went with a Noodle and prefers it. He used the Choco for a couple of years. I did not like the Choco's and prefer the Billie flipped. Bars are personal, like s

[RBW] Re: FS: 54 Hunqapillar Frameset & 58 Black Mtn Cycles Frameset (plus complete build options)

also to note: i am looking to trade the hunqapillar for a 56 MIT atlantis On Monday, July 9, 2018 at 10:33:58 AM UTC-7, Adam Leibow wrote: > > Hello All, > > > Listing two green framesets for sale. Both are in good *used* condition > with no dents. There might be scratches here or there, but both

[RBW] Re: Hanging an inverted edeluxe from fork crown?

Eric is right. My edeluxeII was manufactured as hanging edeluxe model. Designed to hang from its mount. Now Boulder Bikes/renehere bikes told me one can take an* upright *edeluxeII and convert it to *hanging*, so I wonder if I could convert my hanging light into a vertical for this fork crown m

[RBW] FS: Quill Stems

Cross-Post from the i-BOB list, figured there could be some interest here. 1) Nitto Technomic Deluxe 90mm 26.0 Clamp - $35 shipped CONUS - There's a few horizontal marks above the max ht. line, see pics. The finish on the neck is still quite good. I'd give the stem an 8/10 for condition. 2) Sal

[RBW] Re: Brooks Flyer saddle 25$ + shipping

SOLD -- 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-bunch@go

[RBW] FS: Ortlieb Sport Packer Plus panniers, black

SOLD -- 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-bunch@goo

[RBW] Re: Anyone have a spare Rivendell mug they're willing to part with?

I got a notification that the mugs are back. Since mine have shipped, I think it is safe to let everyone else know they are available. Matt in Oswego On Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 7:55:21 PM UTC-5, thalasin wrote: > > My Rivendell mug unfortunately met with its demise thanks to my klutzy >

[RBW] Re: Anyone have a spare Rivendell mug they're willing to part with?

I just noticed that while browsing the site, came to the board to pass the word, and see you beat me by an hour. One's in my cart and will be coming to me as soon as I figure out what needs to keep it company on its trip cross-country. Dave Boston, MA On Monday, July 9, 2018 at 4:41:48 PM U

[RBW] Blagh hints: A mountain bike and a bike to carry baby

Grant's Blagh gave another hint at the forthcoming mountain Riv, and a Rosco-Bubbe run of frames made to carry baby, and made to use up extra Clem forks. Both sound pretty fun. Link to the Blagh Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[RBW] The "One Bike" for a featherweight?

So, I see lots of discussion around how a bike handles for tall/heavy riders. What I don't see is much about us featherweights. Is it because we don't have to worry about it, or what? I'm 125 pounds if I'm lucky, and I'm lusting after a Bomba/Hunq. The thing is though, I'm wondering if it's ove

[RBW] Blagh hints: A mountain bike and a bike to carry baby

The toddler bike is exciting. I am on the mailing list now. -- 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. T

[RBW] The "One Bike" for a featherweight?

Hey Sean! Fantastic question(s). First, the weight of the engine is separate from any gear the bike carries. It doesn’t matter how much you, the engine, weigh, putting 50 pounds of gear on a bike is going to change how it rides. Lighter tubing more so than stiffer tubing. Where you carry gear

[RBW] Re: Blagh hints: A mountain bike and a bike to carry baby

Well, heck. There's not much to glean there regarding the mountain bike. At one point, I think Grant said some prototypes would be available to ride this month? Is that still the case and has anybody seen them? I had hoped to be able to do so in person, but our CA trip fell through. On

[RBW] Re: Blagh hints: A mountain bike and a bike to carry baby

WHY WOULD HE MAKE A BABY BIKE RIGHT WHEN I NEED TO BUY A BABY BIKE IS HE SOME KIND OF MONSTER. Ahem. That sounds amazing. Just in time for another fight... e lovely discussion with my wife about why this bike will be just right for what we need. -Justin, stay at home RAD -- You recei

Re: [RBW] The "One Bike" for a featherweight?

Patrick, You have some really cool bikes. Cheers Don On Monday, July 9, 2018 at 4:56:44 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Perhaps this is not stealing from Riv's market, given your quandary, but > you might enquire with Chauncey Matthews (Matthews Custom Cycles, Belen, > NM) who specializes in

[RBW] Re: Blagh hints: A mountain bike and a bike to carry baby

I’m trying real real hard to convince myself that buying a rosco mtn Mixte and turning it into a baby bike (which I’ve done) was the right decision. This is a gut punch for sure. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscr

[RBW] Re: The "One Bike" for a featherweight?

Pick whatever frame you want . You are overthinking all of it. A bike is bike, sheesh . "Yes but ..butt butt butt" Yeah . everyone has one, so what ? On Monday, July 9, 2018 at 7:42:31 PM UTC-4, Sean Steinle wrote: > > > Sorry for the long-winded post. I think my

Re: [RBW] Blagh hints: A mountain bike and a bike to carry baby

My babies are 9 and 11. Think they'll fit? Eric On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 6:26 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > Grant's Blagh gave another hint at the forthcoming mountain Riv, and a > Rosco-Bubbe run of frames made to carry baby, and made to use up extra Clem > forks. Both sound pretty fun. > > Link to

[RBW] Re: The "One Bike" for a featherweight?

But surely soliciting advice on a forum will end in an objective, unanimous frame reccomendation to end my analysis paralysis forever, right..right??? :) On Monday, July 9, 2018 at 7:59:55 PM UTC-5, Garth wrote: > > Pick whatever frame you want . You are overthinking all of it. A bi

Re: [RBW] Blagh hints: A mountain bike and a bike to carry baby

I need to buy one of these and take my cat for a ride 😺 -- 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 pos

Re: [RBW] Re: GDMBR with Adventure Cycling

I always draw a schematic of my panniers and where everything is packed before taking off on a tour. And then I end up packing it away somewhere and forgetting where it is until the end of the ride. BTW Bill, I was up on the Route just south of the Wyoming border about a week and a half ago.

Re: [RBW] Re: GDMBR with Adventure Cycling

I noticed that the spec's for the bike show a Suntour VGT RD. I did not think it would work with a 9 speed. Can someone educate me as I would like to to use one on one of my bikes. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

Re: [RBW] Re: GDMBR with Adventure Cycling

Safe travels. Have fun. Curtis On Mon, Jul 9, 2018, 6:53 PM Tom Norton wrote: > I noticed that the spec's for the bike show a Suntour VGT RD. I did not > think it would work with a 9 speed. > Can someone educate me as I would like to to use one on one of my bikes. > Thanks! > > -- > You receive

[RBW] PSA: Rambouillet 57cm

No affiliation, lovely bike. https://sacramento.craigslist.org/bik/d/rivendell-rambouillet/6637203737.html -- 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

Re: [RBW] Blagh hints: A mountain bike and a bike to carry baby

I have to have a kid now? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 9, 2018, at 6:34 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: > > I need to buy one of these and take my cat for a ride 😺 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from t

[RBW] Re: PSA: Rambouillet 57cm

I'll bet a dollar that it's actually a 58, because there never was a 57, and it looks too big to be a 56. 57 center to center is a close description of 58 center to top. BL in EC On Monday, July 9, 2018 at 7:56:14 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: > > No affiliation, lovely bike. > > > https://s

Re: [RBW] Thought I'd share my Appaloosa

Likely the *whole 3-day journey* was 215 miles. There are 35-40-something miles between Santa Rosa and Fairfax. Guys, it's a slight case of sentence infrastructure issues, that's all. *Chapeau*, Nick! Sounds like an awesome ride on a great bike! (There are, however, 2,921.3 miles between Santa

Re: [RBW] Blagh hints: A mountain bike and a bike to carry baby

If it can fit my two cats, dog and baby then boy oh boy will it be an Even LIVELIER discussion when I get shot down. -J -- 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

[RBW] Re: The "One Bike" for a featherweight?

Heyo, I'm about 145 so I know how you feel in regards to buying an overbuilt bike, and you could probably get away with a less-burly bike like an App or an Atlantis (even those are probably overkill...). That being said, if you end up doing more rough-and-tumble roads like you are describing (w

[RBW] Re: PSA: Rambouillet 57cm

Reason #4752 why all bikes should be sized by C-to-C toptube, or vitual thereof. The seattube number fluctuates wildy, and is about useless for determining fit even if you get it right. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

[RBW] The "One Bike" for a featherweight?

I weigh 236 today. I think a Bomba/Hunq is overkill for _me_! I’d ride that San Marcos. 35mm tires work surprisingly well, even for someone 100lbs heavier. They used to be huge. Deep gravel is safer with 38s, but who can afford extra gravel these days? That said, I just put a deposit down on a

Re: [RBW] Thought I'd share my Appaloosa

Thanks for sharing. -- 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-

[RBW] The "One Bike" for a featherweight?

First: ride what you have the way you can and want to ride. Figure out what works and what doesn’t. Many people prefer lighter bikes for gravel and bikepacking, some prefer 3” wide tires without suspension, some like 2.4” full suspension bikes. You won’t know until you try. >From there iron ou

[RBW] Re: The "One Bike" for a featherweight?

Hey Sean, I don't know if a Hunqapillar would float your boat, but I do know my 54cm 2013 Hunq floats mine. I have fun on 38-42mm tires, usually just keep it that way, and stripped down with minimal racks or bags. BUT, it also rides sweet with 50mm tires & loaded racks, so a Hunq can be fu