Re: [RBW] Re: Do you ride with fenders?

In the past two of my three bikes had fenders. I don’t like riding in the rain but sometimes I get caught in it and I like that Bike and I both stayed fairly dry. My Homer was fenderless until I went on a lovely ride in the dryer season, but unfortunately needed to go through a big puddle of d

Re: [RBW] Re: Northern Hemisphere Summer 2024 Photos

Ted,Great shot, and thanks for the story. It would be a blast to ride into Chicago with what I hope is a big group following Lael. Has anyone heard of any estimates as to when this finish might be? TedOn Aug 28, 2024, at 12:41 AM, Ted Durant wrote:I brought Great Lakes Sam to the West Coast, beca

[RBW] Re: Ride Report

Thank you for the ride report, it made me feel like I was there. I also have a teenager on a MTB team and likes to "shred," and lick sports gels and stick them to the top of the bike frame for races. I pointed out the amount of dirt on said gels and was told, "You've got to taste the trail mom!

[RBW] Re: Ride Report

Fantastic report, Liz. Inspiring. Thank you!! Jim On Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 9:05:06 AM UTC-4 sarahlik...@gmail.com wrote: > Thank you for the ride report, it made me feel like I was there. I also > have a teenager on a MTB team and likes to "shred," and lick sports gels > and stick the

Re: [RBW] Re: A FSA Duron issue, or head tube reaming/facing needed..or both?

I've taken the frame to the shop so will see what they can do and report back. My press is a https://wheelsmfg.com/headset-press-pro-install-kit.html On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 9:43:54 PM UTC-4 Will Boericke wrote: > I had that Duron headset on a bike where I could not get the preload > d

[RBW] Lael Wilcox

Ted Fay asked when Lael Wilcox should be reaching Chicago. Short answer is 16 more days of riding, including today, so pencil in September 12. Remarkably, that is exactly her target of 110 days. Longer version - she is just short of mile 15485 of her planned route, and Chicago is around mile 18

[RBW] Re: Ride Report

On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 3:22:40 PM UTC-7 Lucky wrote: The bikes: I rode my purple 1992 XO-1. Awesome ride, fabulous report. Grant commuted from Walnut Creek to Bridgestone HQ on an XO-1. His commute involved a lot of trail riding over the mountains that separate Walnut Creek from the B

[RBW] RE: [650B] 650b on 26" frame - promax p-1 brakes

I have a 26 inch Waterford built touring bike (similar to a Riv Atlantis before they went all in on the long chain stays) 650b will fit and the XTR v brakes will work. Richard Schwinn mentioned that it would alter the steering and mildly recommended against it. The bike was d

[RBW] Re: Northern Hemisphere Summer 2024 Photos

Ted, your GLSam looks splendid with the California backdrop! But, do you think you could have caught Lael had you ridden West Coast Sam? John Portland, OR On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 9:41:42 PM UTC-7 Ted Durant wrote: > I brought Great Lakes Sam to the West Coast, because my daughter didn't

Re: [RBW] Northern Hemisphere Summer 2024 Photos

> On Aug 28, 2024, at 9:53 AM, John Bokman wrote: > > Ted, your GLSam looks splendid with the California backdrop! But, do you > think you could have caught Lael had you ridden West Coast Sam? > Hah, no, ‘fraid not. Maybe on my Riv Road, but then I’d have really suffered on the climb with

[RBW] Re: [650B] 650b on 26" frame - promax p-1 brakes

I am skeptical of the wheel-size-dramatcially-affects-geometry argument. I can only argue from analogy - my gravel bike wears 700x42 normally, but I am equally happy on 650x48. Crank strike is more of an issue, but I just watch out for that and use crank boots. BB is definitely lower, but I hone

[RBW] Marin Peninsula

Is it possible to ride all the way up the east side of the Marin peninsula? I haven’t been out that way in quite a while. Thanks in advance. –Eric N -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [RBW] Re: Ro-Deux-No build notes New Bike Day

I still am interested in purchasing one of these myself. PBH of 83. I do not like the aesthetics of the 51 frame nor would I want 650B. Seems like a 54.5 would be more than fine.. On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 11:51:11 PM UTC-4 Jeff B wrote: > Very nicely done Bill. Since reading Will's email

Re: [RBW] Re: 17 years of longing, can you help? The search for a green B17

I love these Green B17s! Super cool that OP found a new one all these years later. On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 7:15:30 AM UTC-7 Tom Goodmann wrote: > Nice thread: quest expressed, and fulfilled! Peter White to the rescue! > > Tom > Burlington, VT > > On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 10:07:27 AM

[RBW] RE: [650B] 650b on 26" frame - promax p-1 brakes

For sure when I did a 700 C X 25mm to 650b 38/42 mm I noticed no difference Yours sincerely, Bernard F. Duhon From: Will Boericke Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 12:32 PM To: Bernard Duhon Cc: 650b <6...@googlegroups.com>; rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [650B

Re: [RBW] Marin Peninsula

Eric, the paved road ends...may be able to follow the foot path on MTB. I imagine that would be a reasonably long tough slog however. Jock On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 10:53 AM 'Eric Norris' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Is it possible to ride all the way up the e

[RBW] Re: NBD: Sheldon's Ram!

That's so cool. Like you, Sheldon is largely responsible for giving me my start in bike tinkering, and giving me an appreciation for fixed gear conversions, Bridgestones/Rivendells, and hot-rodding older bikes. This was the first Rivendell I ever lusted after (when it was in its fixed gear iter

[RBW] Re: NBD: Sheldon's Ram!

Nick, An excellent score indeed. The provenance is superb. Plus the color, centerpull/sidepull brake combo, and excellent fender lines. And that gear chart Huston Lexington, KY On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 10:13:38 AM UTC-4 Nick Shoemaker wrote: > If ya know, ya know > > Sheldon

Re: [RBW] NBD: Sheldon's Ram!

Amazing! Harris was one of my local bike shops (RIP), and when I first got into both fixed-gear and Rivendell bikes, I bugged Sheldon for advice many times. I’m so glad his web pages are still extant. –– Andrew Janjigian website: www.wordloaf.org newsletter: newsletter

Re: [RBW] Craigslist, etc 2024

60cm DTT Sam Hillborne $2350 https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/bik/d/santa-monica-rivendell-sam-hillborne/7779620615.html On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 2:37:41 PM UTC-7 Chris Halasz wrote: > 47cm Rivendell Atlantis 2 - $2,500 (Leucadia, CA) > > > https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/bik/d/

Re: [RBW] Re: Gus Boots a-go-go

Patrick, What non drop bars are you considering? The Alt-Bars that are out there seem to work well. At least for me. I have a set of early Jones titanium H-Bars with the J bend on my Waterford 1400 mountain bike and a set of Surly Open Bars on the Gary Fisher Gemini tandem mounted on the front.

Re: [RBW] Re: Gus Boots a-go-go

@Nick, thank you so much for the pictures! That looks like a blast to ride! I have a 59 Lime Olive frameset that was picked up by my mother in law today. She is local to the seller and I can get a way better shipping rate. Excited to build it up! I was looking at that exact tire but went for som

[RBW] Moving sale - everything must go!

Hi all! I am beginning to pack out for an international move and sadly clearing out some bike stuff. I have pictures of almost everything here , the rest will get posted as soon as I pull it out of boxes. If you have specific items that you would l

Re: [RBW] Moving sale - everything must go!

Hey Frank! I’m interested in those grand Rando bars! *Jacob* On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 8:11 PM Frank Burkybile wrote: > Hi all! I am beginning to pack out for an international move and sadly > clearing out some bike stuff. I have pictures of almost everything here >

Re: [RBW] Moving sale - everything must go!

They’re yours if you want them. I am out and about tonight but if you call dibs tonight, we can sort out the details tomorrow. On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 8:35 PM Jacob Yosowitz wrote: > Hey Frank! I’m interested in those grand Rando bars! > > *Jacob* > > > On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 8:11 PM Frank Burk

Re: [RBW] Moving sale - everything must go!

Interested in the crosscheck fork if NOS means the steerer hasn't been cut! Thank you, Nick On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, Frank Burkybile wrote: > Hi all! I am beginning to pack out for an international move and sadly > clearing out some bike stuff. I have pictures of almost everything here

Re: [RBW] Moving sale - everything must go!

Message sent on MAP handlebars :) jared On Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 6:33:21 PM UTC-7 oldandin...@gmail.com wrote: > Interested in the crosscheck fork if NOS means the steerer hasn't been > cut! > > Thank you, > > Nick > > > On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, Frank Burkybile > wrote: > >> H

Re: [RBW] Moving sale - everything must go!

Yep, I bought it, used it, and then ended up selling the bike so it’s been sitting in my garage. I can you a picture tomorrow if you want. On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 9:33 PM Old And In The Weeds < oldandinthewe...@gmail.com> wrote: > Interested in the crosscheck fork if NOS means the steerer hasn't

Re: [RBW] Moving sale - everything must go!

PM sent. On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 8:41 PM Frank Burkybile wrote: > Yep, I bought it, used it, and then ended up selling the bike so it’s been > sitting in my garage. I can you a picture tomorrow if you want. > > On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 9:33 PM Old And In The Weeds < > oldandinthewe...@gmail.com>

[RBW] Re: [650B] 650b on 26" frame - promax p-1 brakes

If you want my opinion, I can't imagine why in the world you'd want to do this. I have 26" bikes, 650b bikes and 700c bikes, but I rarely ride anything but the 26" bikes. They are just better in every possible way... except perhaps aesthetics... to some people, but not me. (I'm speaking of

Re: [RBW] Moving sale - everything must go!

Sounds good! On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, Frank Burkybile wrote: > Yep, I bought it, used it, and then ended up selling the bike so it’s been > sitting in my garage. I can you a picture tomorrow if you want. > > On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 9:33 PM Old And In The Weeds < > oldandinthewe...@gmail.co

[RBW] Re: [650B] 650b on 26" frame - promax p-1 brakes

...I meant to say that it won't materially affect your "steering" geometry. If the overall diameter doesn't change, the trail calculation doesn't change. Additionally, there's a "pneumatic" trail effect, where a fatter tire feels like it has more trail. So a slightly taller tire with less

[RBW] Re: An A. Homer Hilsen 500km review.

Wow, Nicholas. Such a beautiful bike and a beautiful place to ride it. Sounds like you’re going to love your Homer As much as I love mine. I too bought the Homer as a compliment to the Appaloosa. I think you have two fantastic bikes there. On Monday, August 26, 2024 at 2:33:23 PM UTC-4 jaredwi

[RBW] Re: Gus Boots a-go-go

On Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 7:43:00 AM UTC-6 Nick Shoemaker wrote: I'm not a Gus'r yet, but definitely a big fan of big tires on trail Rivs! I've maxed my Clem out with 2.6" Mezcals, which are fantastic even with tubes. Curious if any of you other Hillibikers have made the switch from tube