Re: [RBW] OGK grips: lessons learned - a follow-up question

So, what method were you using that put a scratch on your bars? Brian Lexington KY -- 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

Re: [RBW] OGK grips: lessons learned - a follow-up question

The scratcher was most likely the protectively-covered-but-apparently-not-well-enough small screwdriver I used to lift the edge of the grip, to enable the syringe needle to deliver alcohol. The scratches themselves are more like light smooth abrasions. They have no readily discernable depth.

Re: [RBW] Craigslist, etc 2024

Oh, man! Will the temptations never cease! I'm not even going to look... it's probably purple and includes an 8cm Nitto 280-DX stem, so far only rumored to exist. But I remain steadfast: 2025 or 6 no 4 Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean who lives in the chicago area On Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 12:57:2

Re: [RBW] OGK grips: lessons learned - a follow-up question

Ah, gotcha. Like the photo I posted shows, assuming the grip is of a soft enough material (like an ESG or Oury grip, or maybe even natural cork) I just stick the syringe needle straight into the grip until it stops at the bar. Angling the syringe helps. Then, I just inject alcohol into the space be

Re: [RBW] OGK grips: lessons learned - a follow-up question

Wow. Thats some really aggressive support for a compressor. Personally even at $70 its just not worth it for the amount of grips I would put on or off. Alcohol has always worked well for me with no headaches. Worse case scenario is I have to cut grips off (which so far I have never had to do) b

Re: [RBW] FS: 57cm canti Rivendell Romulus

Wish this was a little bigger…Any photos tho?P. W.~(917) 514-2207~On Nov 19, 2024, at 4:49 AM, Igor wrote:I really don't want to sell it, but.. bought the frame on a whim, wanted a project..but now I'm back to "I have bikes similar enough" so this is a N+157cm, 56.5 top tube.Ultegra headsetNitto

Re: [RBW] Anyone built their VO Camargue into a riv-inspired swept back build?

Unless I'm inputting the numbers incorrectly, this is not a low trail bike. http://yojimg.net/bike/web_tools/trailcalc.php?ha=71&fo=58&bsd=559&tw=58 Swept back bars sound fun on this already relaxed, comfy bike. Rat Trap Pass tires would be sublime, maybe even room for fenders... Bosco's are not

Re: [RBW] OGK grips: lessons learned - a follow-up question

Hi, Brian. Understood. That might've worked here. The knuckled OGK has a harder, more plasticky layer, exposed near its boundaries, and underneath/within its foamier softer surface in its middle. But a medical syringe might've been sharp enough and tough enough to penetrate it and deliver an ef

[RBW] Re: Want to see my new purple Platypus?

wowie! On Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 5:08:59 PM UTC-8 thalasin wrote: > What a beautiful build! This is giving me some serious Platy envy. > > Congrats and enjoy this dreamy bike! > > Tracy > > On Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 6:01:03 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding > Ding! wrote: > >> Liz!!!

[RBW] Re: FS: Chris King R45 Hubset 32H Black Unlaced

Bump and a price drop on these - $480 shipped. On Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 9:15:20 PM UTC-6 Mike Godwin wrote: > Wow, 329 gm for both hubs, no wonder they are expensive. > Mike SLO CA > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group.

[RBW] Re: Anyone selling recent/old BQ issues?

Hey Nathan, I have a complete set of "Vintage Bicycle Quarterly"/ "Bicycle Quarterly" beginning with Vol. 1, Number 1 (Summer 2002) thru No.80 (Summer 2022). I would only sell if I could move the entire set. Even though the early issues were thin , the entire group would be pretty heavy, 37 lbs

Re: [RBW] Craigslist, etc 2024

MKS Gamma Pedals . . . in green! https://www.ebay.com/itm/156533617918? MIKASHIMA (MKS) Rivendell Pedals GAMMA special order color Olive Green ebay.com -- 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] ISO: 54-56 Triangle or up to 59 Clem L/56 Susie Frame

I had the same experience, Isaac! And you’re right about Nitto goodies. A Billie bar under $80 is a sweet deal.MikeOn Nov 21, 2024, at 1:07 PM, Isaak Oliansky wrote:It came with a seatpost, bb, and headset. On Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10:06:30 AM UTC-8 drewfi...@gmail.com wrote:Oh also, did

[RBW] Re: FS: older model Paul Thumbies, Shimano 22.2mm, black

Do you know if these work with older sun tour style ratchet shifters? The really popular silver ones with black paddles. Tyler On Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 2:57:15 PM UTC-8 thomasl...@comcast.net wrote: > Hi, all. > > Look ma! No hinges! > > [image: Untitled.jpg] > [image: Untitled 2.jpg]

[RBW] Re: Free: Riv Posters

i'm too late :/ If there are others letting go of posters (in similar condition), i'd love to buy them from you! On Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 7:53:22 PM UTC-5 Jenny wrote: > Posters have been claimed! > > On Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 8:29:00 PM UTC+1 Jenny wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I

Re: [RBW] Dynamo Wire Aesthetics

Ha! There’s no magic, here’s the wire route: 1: Wire goes in at the fork dropout, comes out at the fork crown 2: Wire runs along the underside of the downtube 3: Wire goes into the hole under the bottom bracket, runs inside the NDS chain stay 4: Wire comes out at the rear dropout My bike doesn’t

Re: [RBW] Re: Susie/Wolbis first rides

I got out on my favourite local loop this past weekend on the Susie, a 50km gravel & light singletrack loop in the Seymour valley. I wrote it up on my website mostly to convey the photos in full resolution that were popular in the Fall Riding pics thread. The photos still do little justice for

[RBW] Re: Dynamo Wire Aesthetics

Hi Wyatt, This looks great and I've been curious about this method since seeing Anton Stutter use it. Did your Thomson post have a hole in the top or did you have to drill one? Thanks! Rory On Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 12:15:32 PM UTC-8 Wyatt wrote: > [image: dynamo rear light.jpg] > Her

Re: [RBW] Dynamo Wire Aesthetics

No one ever shows how they get the wires from the fork/headlight into the downtube. Is this like a magicians code of never giving up the the illusion kinda thing? On Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 2:03:37 PM UTC-5 Matthew Williams wrote: > I fished my dynamo wires inside the fork and inside th

[RBW] Re: FS: Rivendell Platypus Frameset, 55cm, “Lime Olive”

Hi all, thank you for the overwhelming amount of interest in this frame! If I did not respond to you individually, my apologies--I received 20+ emails as well as some Instagram messages, which I was not expecting. The Platypus has been sold and is now on its way to its new owner! On Thursday,

[RBW] Re: Want to see my new purple Platypus?

Liz, that's a thoughtful and stunningly beautiful build. Congratulations! You'll get compliments every time you ride. Best, Rich in ATL On Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 12:00:47 PM UTC-5 Patch T wrote: > wowie! > > On Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 5:08:59 PM UTC-8 thalasin wrote: > >> What a

Re: [RBW] ISO: 54-56 Triangle or up to 59 Clem L/56 Susie Frame

Oh also, did you get a seat post with the frame? > On Nov 21, 2024, at 1:05 PM, Drew Fitchette wrote: > > Dang, that’s amazing. > > Gonna order a green 54cm this evening! > >> On Nov 21, 2024, at 1:04 PM, Isaak Oliansky wrote: >> >> Didn't pay a penny for duties. The delivery was absolutely

[RBW] Re: ISO: 54-56 Triangle or up to 59 Clem L/56 Susie Frame

Buy the Appa from Blue Lug! I just did and I'm SO happy. They are VERY low stock, I emailed them and they only had a handful of each. I got the last in my size. On Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 6:39:45 PM UTC-8 drewfi...@gmail.com wrote: > Received some great responses here, and ultimately

Re: [RBW] ISO: 54-56 Triangle or up to 59 Clem L/56 Susie Frame

Didn't pay a penny for duties. The delivery was absolutely lightning fast. Ordered on Friday, delivered to my house on Wednesday I think. A DHL driver in Portland drove it personally to my house in Ashland, Oregon. The whole thing was kind of wild. Also buying from Blue Lug gives you the opportu

Re: [RBW] ISO: 54-56 Triangle or up to 59 Clem L/56 Susie Frame

Dang, that’s amazing. Gonna order a green 54cm this evening! > On Nov 21, 2024, at 1:04 PM, Isaak Oliansky wrote: > > Didn't pay a penny for duties. The delivery was absolutely lightning fast. > Ordered on Friday, delivered to my house on Wednesday I think. A DHL driver > in Portland drove i

[RBW] Bike Snob has done it again!

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Re: [RBW] Craigslist, etc 2024

@Thomas, You are not alone. In my case I wish I could have been able to afford that Rivendell 52cm blue Clem complete bicycle out of southern California as a spare bicycle to my own. Alas, I took a deep breath and moved on. Kim Hetzel. On Thu, Nov 21, 2024, 7:07 AM 'thomasl...@comcast.net' via

[RBW] FS: Pedals. Lots of Them

Hi gang - Now that I've determined that Clem Smith pedals are what all of my bikes wanted, I have a rather large collection of pedals that are otherwise going to collect dust. So, I'm planning to take them to the Milwaukee Bicycle Collective on Saturday, but before I do that I want to give my p

[RBW] Re: Bike Snob has done it again!

Thanks for sending, Steve. Great BikeSnob piece. Yesterday I happened to watch GCN's new video introducing the Colnago Steelnovo. Interesting video on its own terms. It's cool to see manufacturing processes in action. I still don't understand why t

Re: [RBW] OGK grips: lessons learned - a follow-up question

Maybe it partially has to do with California. Anything that is cheaper than a tank of gas is pretty affordable, in my book. Any tool that has lots of uses and gets used dozens of times per year is a good tool investment, in my book. If the only thing you can possibly imagine using an air com

[RBW] Re: FS: older model Paul Thumbies, Shimano 22.2mm, black

I've just realized, given how the pictures are arranged, that one might conclude that I'm selling four Thumbies. I am not. This thread is about a single pair of Thumbies. Sorry for any raised hopes! Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean On Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 4:57:15 PM UTC-6 thomasl...@comcast.

Re: [RBW] Bike Snob has done it again!

I particularly like the “Irony Drive Multi-Single Gear System” (IDMSGS) for optimized power transfer, minimized friction losses, and intuitive gear choice. I think that really over-the-top marketing bullshit started in the cycling industry in the late ‘80s — back in the “10 speed” days the marketi

Re: [RBW] ISO: 54-56 Triangle or up to 59 Clem L/56 Susie Frame

It came with a seatpost, bb, and headset. On Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10:06:30 AM UTC-8 drewfi...@gmail.com wrote: > Oh also, did you get a seat post with the frame? > > > On Nov 21, 2024, at 1:05 PM, Drew Fitchette wrote: > > Dang, that’s amazing. > > Gonna order a green 54cm this even

Re: [RBW] ISO: 54-56 Triangle or up to 59 Clem L/56 Susie Frame

Hey Isaak! Did you already receive yours? Curious about paying import duty and all that. - Drew > On Nov 21, 2024, at 12:46 PM, Isaak Oliansky wrote: > > Buy the Appa from Blue Lug! I just did and I'm SO happy. They are VERY low > stock, I emailed them and they only had a handful of each. I g