[RBW] Re: FS: Rivsack Banana Sax, Paul Skewers, TRP Brake levers, Helix coffee dripper

2020-02-26 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
How long did you use the Tektro levers?? John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ -- 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...@googlegroup

[RBW] Re: Knicker Quest

2020-02-29 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Deacon What about taking a pair of jeans to the tailor to have the turned into knickers?? Thinking off the wall. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

[RBW] Re: My Custom Rivendell

2020-03-03 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Laing Great report and very nice looking custom. 3 questions: * What are the frame angles? * How much head tube extension is there? Looks like more than 1" * Are you cutting the steerer tube flush at the top or are you going to extend the steerer tube and use spacers? John Hawrylak Woodstown N

[RBW] Re: Paint curing and seat post bolting

2020-03-05 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Kevin This thread fron the I-Bob list Confused about Seat Tube Binder Bolts discusses seat post binder bolts. I believe it is M6 bolt. Greg Reiche (?) recommend machine threads (or fine, not coarse) if you go English. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 7:32:56 PM UTC

[RBW] Re: FS: 110/74, 24-36-50 Sugino rings new

2020-03-05 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Are these Sugino rings & are they 110/74 mm? John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 6:31:59 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Let's make that $30, $30 and $20 shipped, the big ring - which will be the > least popular - was priced too high. -- You received this message becaus

[RBW] Re: FS: 110/74, 24-36-50 Sugino rings new

2020-03-08 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Joe Sent you a PM on Thur 3/5 John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 3:18:51 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Pulled from a brand new crank. > 50t - $40 > 36t - $30 > 24t - $20 > > All prices shipped, make offer for all 3 shipped together. > > Joe Bernard > joeremi62 gmail

[RBW] Re: What is a gear-chart, and how do you use it?

2020-03-21 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Lambdo stated: " I have what I think is an 11 speed shimano cassette with one gear missing to make it 10," Perhaps getting a 10 spd cassette would help, assuming you have a 10 speed hub. Or a cassette which matches the hub you have John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Saturday, March 21, 2020 at

[RBW] Re: Fortunate Timing -- My New MIT Atlantis

2020-03-21 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Steve Would using a button head bolt provide more clearance to the rear tire. The cap head bolt seems very close to the tire. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Friday, March 20, 2020 at 5:14:36 PM UTC-4, Steve Cole wrote: > > Here they are: > > > > On Friday, March 20, 2020 at 1:36:28 PM UTC-4, Ap

[RBW] Re: Fortunate Timing -- My New MIT Atlantis

2020-03-21 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Steve The Actual Wrap Capacity you have is 49T, based on your 44/24 rings and 11/40 rear (20 + 29 =49). The RD-M772 is designed for Wrap Capacity of 45T. The Actual Wrap exceeds the Design. Does it shift to all cogs in the small and large rings, or do you plan on avoiding certain combos lik

[RBW] Link to 2017 Geomety Charts

2020-03-25 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Can anyone post a link to the older, 2017 Geometry charts?? Want to see geo for the MUSA AHH. I tried the search in the RBW Owners Group, but could not find a link. The RBW site seems to have only the current, 2019, chart. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ -- You received this message because you

[RBW] Re: FS: Bags, Bags, Bags and More

2020-03-28 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Can you post a picture of the VO saddle bag and the VO rack? John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 1:22:09 AM UTC-4, Ahmed Elgasseir wrote: > > Corona Clean Up of the Garage... > Apologies in advance for any "For Sale" faux pas, as this is really my > first attempt at selling

[RBW] Re: FS: Two Sackville Bags. One Medium and One Large

2019-05-03 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
can you provide a few additional pics of the Medium. The Blue looks darker than the Blue o the RBw site John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 8:12:49 PM UTC-4, Tim Bantham wrote: > > Hi All, I still have the Medium Blue Sackville that I'd like to sell. How > about $150 shipped

[RBW] Dia-Compe 610s used with Braze-On Posts

2019-05-07 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Saw the new Dia Compe 610 CP brake on RBW and the Grant 'post' stating the use of a lighter return spring (June 2018 post). Thought these might be a good CP brake for a 'new' frame, but using CP braze-ons. This frees up the crown hole.. If you remove the rear mounting plat, can these be used

[RBW] Stack & Reach for RBW MUSA Frames

2019-05-26 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Does anyone have a link to the older RBW Geo charts giving the Stack/Reach for the MUSA frames?? Currently, the RBW site for the MUSA frames give all but stack & reach. A search for 'stack and reach' turns up posts pointing the these charts. Really need Stack/Reach for a MUSA 52cm AHH. Stack

[RBW] Re: Stack & Reach for RBW MUSA Frames

2019-05-26 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Jonathan K Thank you so much. The stack & Reach are on the far right hcih RBW seemed to blank out in the 2017 chart. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 11:37:10 AM UTC-4, Jonathan K. wrote: > > I saved this a while back. It should have what you're looking for. > > Jonathan

[RBW] Re: FS: 52cm Homer (Toyo)

2019-05-26 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Alan The AHH fits me, as far as I can tell using stack/reach/STA/HTA and my current cockpit length on a 21" 1988 Schwinn Voyaguer (the 21" is 53cm C-T which is the same as a 52cm C-C AHH).However, having medical problems with carpal tunnel in both hands I need to resolve. If the AHH is sti

[RBW] Re: Stack & Reach for RBW MUSA Frames

2019-05-26 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
John G I did look at Bike Insights before posting. It did not have the MUSA AHH, only the MIT. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 10:51:05 PM UTC-4, John G. wrote: > > Be sure to check out this site, too: > > https://bikeinsights.com/ > -- You received this message because

[RBW] Re: Stack & Reach for RBW MUSA Frames

2019-05-27 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
John G Ok, I found it using your link and the SEARCH function. Thanks. Before I used the bike type and selected Rivendell. Only had the MIT models The frame size is C-T and accounting for the 2° upslope, the Eff TT hits the seat tube 2cm higher than the actual TT, giving a C-T frame size with

[RBW] Re: My 25th Anniversary Rivendell

2019-05-28 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Marty Very nice, especially the rear rack. Can you explain what you did to the rack other than remove the spring trap. I see you bolted the curved end into the brake bridge. What about the stays? John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Goo

[RBW] Re: My 25th Anniversary Rivendell

2019-05-28 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Marty Did you use the Pletscher stays with the Nitto stay bolts or did you use Nitto stays? Can you provide a close picture of the rack and the stays? Really a nice concept and execution. I have 3 old Pletscher racks and would love to try this on one of them. What model did you modify? Joh

[RBW] Re: My 25th Anniversary Rivendell

2019-05-29 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Marty Thanks for the additional information. Any advice on removing the mousetrap without destroying the rack? John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving e

[RBW] Re: Best smallish rear rack for long chainstay models?

2019-05-29 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Doug Check out what Marty Gierke did with an old Pletscher rack on a All rounder in this post My 25th Anniversary Rivendell John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Friday, March 29, 2019 at 2:00:37 PM UTC-4, Doug Van Cleve wrote: > > Howdy folks. > > Despite the whole front basket thing, AFAIK GP has ne

[RBW] Re: My 25th Anniversary Rivendell

2019-05-29 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Marty I looked at my Modell C and RS racks and see if you just cut the spring the whole trap comes off. I test fitted the RS on my 1988 Schwinn Voyaguer and it seems mouse trap does not interfere with the SKS P45 fenders I have (700x32 tires). The height of the brake bridge sets the rack hei

[RBW] Re: Tires for 2000/2001 Toyo Atlantis with 50mm SKS fenders

2019-05-30 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
Paul The Compass site shows a 700C 50/51mm Honjo fender (H47/H50) accommodates a max tire size of 38mm. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ > -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: Tires for 2000/2001 Toyo Atlantis with 50mm SKS fenders

2019-05-31 Thread 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch
urns wrote: > > John > > Aha—hadn’t seen that, thanks. I wonder how the Honjos vary from SKS terms > of capaciousness. > > —thanks > Paul > > On May 30, 2019, at 20:40, 'John Hawrylak' via RBW Owners Bunch < > rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com > wrot

[RBW] Re: Tires for 2000/2001 Toyo Atlantis with 50mm SKS fenders

2019-05-31 Thread &#x27;John Hawrylak&#x27; via RBW Owners Bunch
Paul Here is a link to Compass recommendations of tire sizes for Honjo fenders, with a listing of fenders and tire sizes. It also shows the original idea of fender size being 40% greater than tire size, so a 38mm tire requires a 53.2mm fender. a 50 mm fender is 31.5% wider than 38mm fender,

[RBW] Re: Tires for 2000/2001 Toyo Atlantis with 50mm SKS fenders

2019-05-31 Thread &#x27;John Hawrylak&#x27; via RBW Owners Bunch
Sorry, here's the link https://www.renehersecycles.com/fenders-for-different-tire-sizes/ John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ -- 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 e

[RBW] Re: Another Rivendell Tenet Set to Hit the Mainstream?

2019-06-11 Thread &#x27;John Hawrylak&#x27; via RBW Owners Bunch
It just seems to me wool priced it itself out of contention since the mid 1980's. The synthetics seem to be just as good, wash easily (don't use Cl beach) and cotton is everywhere. Just a simple observation over the years. A few folks in the local club came back from 2 weeks in Scotland and wa

[RBW] Re: MIT Atlantis and chain length

2019-07-03 Thread &#x27;John Hawrylak&#x27; via RBW Owners Bunch
The chain length calculation for a 52cm stay (53cm MIT-Atlantis) with a 46 ring and 36 cog gives 124 links. So your just about correct. Stay lengths > = 48cm typically require >116 links. The MIT-AHH's should just fit a 116L chain (stay = 47.5cm), depending on the large ring and big cog.. Th

Re: [RBW] MIT Atlantis and chain length

2019-07-03 Thread &#x27;John Hawrylak&#x27; via RBW Owners Bunch
Mark Wouldn't be nice if RBW told you this when you bought the frame (VBG)?? An informed consumer is the best customer. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 8:19:52 PM UTC-4, esoterica etc wrote: > > > I came upon this same issue as I’m building up a Clem (with similar > c

[RBW] Re: All Rounder at the Beach

2019-07-21 Thread &#x27;John Hawrylak&#x27; via RBW Owners Bunch
Marty I always found it windy in 1 direction on route 1 and was glad to have a lower gear going into the wind. Nice picture of the new bridge. Is the rack the Plestcher model S you modified for Nitto drawbolt and mounting the front to rack mounts??? Sure looks good on the bcak, height adju

[RBW] Re: My Atlantis with Berthoud Vars ...

2019-07-23 Thread &#x27;John Hawrylak&#x27; via RBW Owners Bunch
Ty What size fenders do you have on it? How is the front bag attached at the top? Don't see a decailluer. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 3:12:44 PM UTC-4, Ty Graham wrote: > > Compass 700x44, I forget what they’re called. I’m a huge fan of the 700x38 > Barlow Pass. 1

[RBW] Re: FS: Medium Sackville Saddlesack Grid Grey

2019-08-08 Thread &#x27;John Hawrylak&#x27; via RBW Owners Bunch
Is the pouch included?? Not shown in the photos John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ > [image: IMG_1024.JPG] > -- 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-o

[RBW] Re: Dropbar width

2019-08-21 Thread &#x27;John Hawrylak&#x27; via RBW Owners Bunch
Chris Here is a listing of 4 Nitto bars, same or similar to your list, with drop, reach, flare, rise (on randonneur type), all dimensions in cm, Reach is Center to Center (note, Compass Randonneur is spec’d Center to End so C-C = C-E-1.1)

[RBW] Re: Dropbar width

2019-08-21 Thread &#x27;John Hawrylak&#x27; via RBW Owners Bunch
The table has 2 typos, the REACH is C-C, not C-E, and the B135 reach was C-E. Corrected tale below Reach (C-C) Drop Flare RiseMax Width B132 12.211.0

[RBW] Re: Riv sighting, Pittsburgh

2019-08-27 Thread &#x27;John Hawrylak&#x27; via RBW Owners Bunch
Andy Great ride report, as a former native Pittsburgher, I enjoyed the photos. 2 questions: Where was the 1st photo taken on the river at 1st light? I would say the Mon at the old J&L Southside works, the bridge would be the Birmingham (successor to the 22nd St). Emerald View Park on Mt Was

[RBW] Re: New vs. old Homer geometry, ride characteristics

2019-11-20 Thread &#x27;John Hawrylak&#x27; via RBW Owners Bunch
On Friday, November 15, 2019 at 10:50:01 AM UTC-5, Jason Fuller wrote: > > Hi all, I apologize if this has been discussed to death already but I > couldn't find this specific topic discussed by searching. > > I am curious if anyone here has riding experience with both the new > geometry Homer'

[RBW] Medium Saddlesack Side Pockets

2019-04-14 Thread &#x27;John Hawrylak&#x27; via RBW Owners Bunch
How large are the side pockets on the medium saddlesack? Can you fit 2 rolled up tubes in boxes in a side pocket sack?? The pictures show the side pockets almost flush with the bag, leaving very little depth. Maybe just an illusion. I am used to the side pockets on a Carradice type bag and

Re: [RBW] Medium Saddlesack Side Pockets

2019-04-14 Thread &#x27;John Hawrylak&#x27; via RBW Owners Bunch
John Yes, 700x32 size tube. Sorry about neglecting to mention tube size John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 8:55:57 PM UTC-4, John McBurney wrote: > > I’ll check but I’m pretty sure. The side pockets are big. What size tube? > 700x32? > > John > > > -- You received this

Re: [RBW] Medium Saddlesack Side Pockets

2019-04-15 Thread &#x27;John Hawrylak&#x27; via RBW Owners Bunch
before > and after Zipping it up. HTH. > > On Mon, Apr 15, 2019 at 10:22 AM John McBurney > wrote: > >> I looked at it today and think 2 tubes in boxes would fit fine. I’ll try >> to take a picture and sent that after work. >> >> John >> >> On Mo

[RBW] Re: One month on the Roadeo

2019-04-21 Thread &#x27;John Hawrylak&#x27; via RBW Owners Bunch
John G Great report and glad it worked out for you. Seems like the Roadeo worked out for exactly as deisgned John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Sunday, April 21, 2019 at 2:54:15 PM UTC-4, John G. wrote: > > Last fall, I traded my Atlantis to a bunch member for his Roadeo. Over the > winter, I hemm

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