Re: [RBW] New lugged Roadini

2024-11-13 Thread DJC
Joe raises a valid point regarding front loading Rivendells -- front loads are best left to the low trail bunch. I have a Crust Lightning Bolt & Romanceur, plus a Cycles Toussaint for front loading and it's a perfect match. I was running a basket on my Atlantis and it worked fine, but it was de

[RBW] Re: FS: MUSA Pants and Other Small Parts

2024-11-13 Thread Michael Ullmer
An update on what remains and a few price drops. Take all that remains for $65 shipped 1) Nitto Rack Struts - $30 --one pair 42cm, one pair 20cm, both used but uncut 3) Profile Racing 110 BCD 36t Chainring Black NOS - $20 4) Pletscher Dual Leg Kickstand w/ sandwich hardware set - $25 6) Tektro

Re: [RBW] Re: Tire Recommendations (largest diameter)

2024-11-13 Thread Bill Lindsay
You definitely can make your highest gear higher by using bigger tires, BUT the differences are small. Let's look at the numbers objectively: Running a 32x11 as your highest gear on a bike with 700x44 wheels, you are talking about a top gear that is roughly 81 gear inches. Pedaling at 60RPM y

Re: [RBW] Re: Parts FS

2024-11-13 Thread Andrew Joseph
Stooge is sold. On Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 7:30:05 AM UTC-6 Andrew Joseph wrote: > Prices Updated - Includes Shipping > > TRP Levers - $80 > Black Quill Stem (31.8) - $50 > Silver Blue Lug Shark Pedals - $75 > Ultradynamico 2.2 MARS Robustos - $115 > Zero punctures, set up tubeless for one

[RBW] ISO/WTB/WTT: fixed hub, 130 bcd 39 tooth chainring, lightweight 700C X 50-60 mm tube, all as cheap as possible

2024-11-13 Thread Patrick Moore
For a beater build. 1. Fixed or even freewheel hub that: a. Can be spaced to 135 mm or close. b. Is 32 hole. c. Has a QR axle d. Is threaded for a Dingle cog (I found a 17/21; many thanks to the seller). I’ll buy a Surly if need be but would prefer cheap or trade of some sort. 2. 130 bcd 39

[RBW] Re: Dropbars vs sweptback bars and saddle height

2024-11-13 Thread Minh
hey JJ, as a side question, can you get into the difference between albatross and bosco? I'm generally happy with my alba setup, but curious about Billie or Bosco. What do you think matters most, saddle height, reach, TT length? On Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 4:34:27 PM UTC-5 J J wrote: >

Re: [RBW] Joining RBW Owners Bunch without a Gmail address?

2024-11-13 Thread Andrew Janjigian
Corwin - Thank you, good to know. But how do I create "a Google account with my main email address”? Isn’t the email address associated with with a Google account always a Gmail address? - Andrew > On Nov 12, 2024, at 7:03 PM, Corwin Zechar wrote: > > Hi Andrew - > > Back in the days of

[RBW] F.S. Salsa EXP Series Anything Cradle Top Load Dry Bag

2024-11-13 Thread R. Alexis
RBW Listers, Posted the following a while ago on the iBOB list. I have two left PM me if interested. I was at Sierra Trading Post store yesterday and they had several Salsa EXP Series Anything Cradle Top Load Dry Bags on clearance for $15 each. I bought them all (5) to pass onto list members

[RBW] Re: FS: MUSA Pants and Other Small Parts

2024-11-13 Thread Michael Ullmer
Pletshcer Kickstand is now gone too. Open to offers on what remains or take it all for $40 1) Nitto Rack Struts - $30 --one pair 42cm, one pair 20cm, both used but uncut 3) Profile Racing 110 BCD 36t Chainring Black NOS - $20 6) Tektro Short Pull Levers - $15 7) Deore XT BL-M739 Long Pull Leve

Re: [RBW] Re: Parts FS

2024-11-13 Thread Andrew Joseph
Price drop.FS- All prices include shipping except the barsWill sell everything for $225 shippedTRP Levers, black - $75VO 31.8 clamp, 80 Quill stem - $40PNW Drop Bars - $30, plus shippingBlue Lug Shark Pedals, silver - $60Ultradynamico MARS Robustos 29 x 2.2 (300 miles) and set up tubeless previousl

Re: [RBW] New lugged Roadini

2024-11-13 Thread Nick A.
Pre-ordered one today. Beyond excited. Nick in VA On Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 7:37:39 AM UTC-5 DJC wrote: > Joe raises a valid point regarding front loading Rivendells -- front loads > are best left to the low trail bunch. I have a Crust Lightning Bolt & > Romanceur, plus a Cycles Tous

Re: [RBW] Joining RBW Owners Bunch without a Gmail address?

2024-11-13 Thread Garth
It's all here Andrew https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/27441?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&oco=1 On Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 8:52:20 AM UTC-5 ajanj...@gmail.com wrote: > Corwin - > > Thank you, good to know. But how do I create "a Google account with my > main email address”?

Re: [RBW] Re: New to me Joe App #BofurBike Ride Report

2024-11-13 Thread Michael Baquerizo
Tim - I use Ahearne Map Bars on my Sam, and I like them quite a bit. The nitto sort of equivalent would be the wavie bar. On Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 3:26:11 PM UTC-5 Tim Whitfeld wrote: > Hi J Schwartz, > Your bike looks great! Curious to know what handlebars you're using? I'm > new

[RBW] Re: WTB: 1993 MB-1 Decal Set or Art Files

2024-11-13 Thread ant ritchey
I was really impressed with the decals I got from The Life Machine On Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 5:00:22 AM UTC-8 ascpgh wrote: > +1 for SSSInk. They're a regular at the Philly Bike Expo and paging > through their book, which is more comprehensive than the attached files on > the website, i

Re: [RBW] New lugged Roadini

2024-11-13 Thread Wyatt
Genuinely relieved to see the Lime Olive is already sold out in my size. Has been extremely tempting even though I already own a creamsicle Rambouillet. On Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 7:44:55 PM UTC-6 Nick A. wrote: > Pre-ordered one today. Beyond excited. > > Nick in VA > > On Wednesday,

Re: [RBW] New lugged Roadini

2024-11-13 Thread Kim H.
@Richard, I fear that the prices of all of the Rivendell bicycles will increase with the new Republican administration with the increase of cost of new tariffs. Kim Hetzel. On Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 4:50:57 PM UTC-8 Richard Rose wrote: > Might all be moot if tariffs jack up the prices b