[RBW] Re: 48mm tire choice?

2023-03-08 Thread Lance Terry
Good morning all. Looks like Tom is going to give the Hatchers a try. Thanks for everyone else's interest. Lance On Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 5:48:38 AM UTC-7 Tom Palmer wrote: > Hi Tom W, > They are listed as 622-50 on sidewall, but are 48mm on normal width rims- > 19-21mm internal. I have f

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Legos!

2023-03-08 Thread Minh
i keep reading this title as Rivendell Legolas, disappointed everytime that its not :( On Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 1:55:20 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: > That looks like the box of Duplos (or "Duplo pl") that I bought for my > daughter when she was quite young. I recall playing with her build

Re: [RBW] Re: 48mm tire choice?

2023-03-08 Thread Tom Wyland
Yes, thanks everyone. I'll give the "high end" RH tires a try this go around. I'm a fan of Schwalbe so those will likely be my second go-round. I've tried Big Bens and Schwalbe Marathon HS in the past as well. I'm not sure I'm sold on *suppleness *yet. The good news is the Platy already soaks up

Re: [RBW] Re: PONCHOS!!!

2023-03-08 Thread Pam Bikes
I tried a poncho but didn't feel like I could adequately signal. When it's cold, I prefer the jacket/pants. When it's warm I like a jacket/rain skirt with shorts. Next I'd like to cut the sleeves off a jacket and use a rain vest or short sleeve jacket so I won't heat up too much. I'll go hal

[RBW] Re: FS: White Industries, Pacenti, Ibex

2023-03-08 Thread Michael Ullmer
A note on the gloves, there's no tag but based on my typical sizing for gloves I would expect these to be XL On Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 9:33:26 PM UTC-6 Michael Ullmer wrote: > Ibex gloves remain, open to offers > > On Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 9:11:24 AM UTC-6 Michael Ullmer wrote: > >> White

Re: [RBW] FS/FT

2023-03-08 Thread John Johnson
Hello Edward, When you say the bars go in too much, do you mean you're looking for more width? Or something with less backsweep? I love the Toscos for general riding/bit offroad. But there are a million bars out there and whatbars.com is a great resource. Otherwise I'll but the pedals if you

[RBW] Taking it to 2

2023-03-08 Thread Patrick Moore
On-topic content: Bike in question is the 1999 Joe Starck fixed gear road custom. Well, a year after I received the 2-speed fixed TF and TC-hub wheels, I finally got the shifter sorted, or so I thought, and I've ridden both hubs briefly and they're pretty nice! TF gives direct and 75% (52/17 X 24.

[RBW] Re: PSA Sale on Shimano Deore M591 9-Speed Rear Derailleur

2023-03-08 Thread Wesley
On that subject, I recently bought a rear derailer made by S-Ride, one of the Soma family of brands. Every weekend this winter they've been running big discounts (if you subscribe to their emails) - usually 30-50% off. Anyway, I got mine for $15 and it's good. https://www.somafabshop.com/shop/59

[RBW] Re: FS, NOS Ultegra Q.R. skewers 100/130

2023-03-08 Thread Conway Bennett
I have multiple new, unused velocity 135 skewers if you need skewers. On Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 8:42:13 PM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com wrote: > I bought these a couple of weeks ago thinking they would look nice on my > Gus build. The rear skewer however is for a 130 spaced frame, Gus is 135. > I

Re: [RBW] Re: FS, NOS Ultegra Q.R. skewers 100/130

2023-03-08 Thread Richard Rose
Thanks. I was ordering a few items from Riv & ordered the Shimano ones from them. But thank you.Sent from my iPhoneOn Mar 8, 2023, at 1:43 PM, Conway Bennett wrote:I have multiple new, unused velocity 135 skewers if you need skewers.On Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 8:42:13 PM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com

Re: [RBW] Re: Long ride on a Sam Hillborne

2023-03-08 Thread Bob Ehrenbeck
The Majestic ---> Hillborne. Love it! Bob E Cranford, NJ On Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 1:47:01 PM UTC-5 Tom Horton wrote: > Every yr around my birthday i ride my age 78 coming up > Someday i will lose > Or get an ebike > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 7, 2023, at 1:39 PM, lconley wrote: > > 

[RBW] Re: Taking it to 2

2023-03-08 Thread lconley
In the meantime - a dis-assembled NOS 1972 40 hole AW and the longest axle that I could find. Just a standard 3 speed, not one of Patrick's exotic Sturmey-Archers. For the Rosco Baby. Original grease/oil was fairly petrified. What kind of oil do you use in your SAs, Patrick? [image: IMG_0146.j

Re: [RBW] Re: Taking it to 2

2023-03-08 Thread Patrick Moore
I use any light-midweight oil; currently chainsaw oil because I have 3/4 of a pint but I've used 10-40 or whatever my car uses and I think even transmission fluid. FWIW, the experts say that regular motor oil is fine. I daresay that 50 weight oil in winter might be to thick; I'd not use a very thin

[RBW] FS: Nitto Noodle 54cm, Nitto Technomic 70mm, Silver Chainguard

2023-03-08 Thread Bryan Dalik
Hi all, Have some excellent condition parts for sale that didn't work out for my build. 120$ - 54cm Nitto Noodle Drop Handlebars - Brand new. Riv is sold out so I'm pretty sure they're unavailable from anywhere else. I literally mounted them and took them around the block before decided they'r

[RBW] Re: WTB Nitto 32f mini rack

2023-03-08 Thread jeffbog...@hotmail.com
Still looking, anybody got one? -Jeff On Tuesday, 7 February 2023 at 20:01:53 UTC-6 jeffbog...@hotmail.com wrote: > Bump - still looking... > > On Sunday, 29 January 2023 at 19:11:22 UTC-6 jeffbog...@hotmail.com wrote: > >> Anyone have an extra 32f lying around that they don't want? >> Please se

[RBW] Re: Sam Build - Wish Me Luck!

2023-03-08 Thread brendonoid
I am yet to see a lime-olive Sam I don't like. Lovely build! That light and bag aren't going to play well though, at best the Edelux will become a defacto bag support. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from thi

[RBW] VELO ORANGE Website offering 30% off, site-wide ! ! !

2023-03-08 Thread Kim Hetzel
*Now through March 13th, 2023 @ 11:59pm ET we’re offering 30% off, site-wide!* Use the code *SPRING30* when you checkout to get the deal. https://velo-orange.com/pages/spring30-flash-sale I ordered a pair of Hinged Water Bottle Cage Clamps 31.8mm / Silver for my Clem Smith Jr. "L" bicycle to

Re: [RBW] Sam Build - Wish Me Luck!

2023-03-08 Thread Ted Durant
> On Mar 8, 2023, at 6:51 PM, brendonoid wrote: > > That light and bag aren't going to play well though, at best the Edelux will > become a defacto bag support. Yup. Going to have to work on that, either modifying the existing bracket or switching to a shorty. Ted Durant Milwaukee, WI USA

Re: [RBW] Sam Build - Wish Me Luck!

2023-03-08 Thread brendonoid
The brass bits are nice but if you just bend the original light mount a bit it would fit under the straddle cable and do the job nicely. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving email

Re: [RBW] Sam Build - Wish Me Luck!

2023-03-08 Thread Ted Durant
> On Mar 8, 2023, at 7:47 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: > > I can't read the size on those Gravel Kings; what diameter/width, please? > 48-584 Ted Durant Milwaukee, WI USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from t

[RBW] Long ride on a Sam Hillborne

2023-03-08 Thread st nick
I just saw inquiry on my Sam's handlebar and stem. The bars are Sunlite North Road in the alloy version. They are also offered in a slightly heavier steel version. The stem is a bit of a Nitto dirt drop knock off I found on amazon. It works well but the name on it is laughableFito. Paul in Da

Re: [RBW] VELO ORANGE Website offering 30% off, site-wide ! ! !

2023-03-08 Thread Patrick Moore
Hah! Thank you for telling us what those clamps are for! I have 2 or 3 that I found in one of my little parts drawers and was thinking that they might be useful for something, but I couldn't think where they came from. I must have ordered them from VO (or Prob Solv?) some years ago. On Wed, Mar 8,

Re: [RBW] VELO ORANGE Website offering 30% off, site-wide ! ! !

2023-03-08 Thread Kim Hetzel
You are more than welcome, Patrick. Kim. anxiously waiting for warmer temperatures above 50 degrees in the daytime. On Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 7:55:52 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote: > Hah! Thank you for telling us what those clamps are for! I have 2 or 3 > that I found in one of my lit

Re: [RBW] Re: PONCHOS!!!

2023-03-08 Thread Slin
I'm a huge fan of ponchos (with fenders) and riding in the rain in general! I wear regular clothes riding a bike, and putting on rain pants and jacket just felt like too much so I wouldn't put it on in drizzle and I'd get wet anyway. The few times I did wear rain pants and jacket, I got soaked f