[RBW] Re: East Coast Riv

2010-01-12 Thread Ethan
I'd be happy to as well. But I'm in Massachusetts. Which means there is relatively easy access to a few Rivs at Harris Cyclery. That being said I have a Riv I'd be happy to show off. 66CM Atlantis Ethan Bickford On Jan 12, 8:32 am, Michael Rivers wrote: > Seth Vidal

[RBW] Re: Haiti donations

2010-01-15 Thread Ethan
Here's a Salon article about how to quickly and easily make some small but meaningful donations. http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2010/01/13/three_ways_to_help_haiti_immediately/index.html Ethan On Jan 15, 12:10 am, Mike wrote: > I saw that this morning, very cool. VO is doing the

[RBW] Re: this oughta be a motto for this group

2010-01-19 Thread Ethan
N+1 where N=the number of bikes you currently own. By the 7 make it 9 theory I barely qualify as a cyclist with merely 4 bicycles. Ethan On Jan 19, 12:59 am, Big Paulie wrote: > How about simply, "Seven? Make it nine." -- You received this message because you are subscribed

[RBW] Re: Hunqapillar da name

2010-01-26 Thread Ethan
For what it's worth I like it. Kind of a lot. Besides Oliphant doesn't have the same ring to it. On Jan 26, 12:22 am, Grant Petersen wrote: > brustow says: > "Nice try..but it's a dumb ass name > Is Grant directly > poking at those who deride steel as too slow, heavy and old fashioned?" > > Grant

[RBW] Re: Hunqapillar da name

2010-01-27 Thread Ethan
Beat me too it... On Jan 26, 10:57 pm, Leslie wrote: > No, name the cargo bike BILL, after the pony Butterbur got from > Ferny... > > :) > > On Jan 26, 10:52 pm, Bill Connell wrote: > > > Maybe when Rivendell makes a cargo bike it'll be named Grond. > > > Bill > > > -- > > Bill Connell > > St. P

[RBW] Re: Cleaning a Winter Drivetrain

2010-02-02 Thread Ethan
lt off the bike ASAP. I have a friend who would truck his bike into his shower and just rinse it down every time he got home (he was riding @15 miles each way year round at the time so there was a LOT of muck on the bike). Enjoy! Ethan On Jan 30, 8:44 pm, Mark Hall wrote: > Got me 63 AHH al

[RBW] Re: google maps

2010-03-12 Thread Ethan
om my home in central Massachusetts to work in Boston (not a commute I plan to make often at 32 miles but good to do once in a while). Looking forward to it! Ethan On Mar 12, 8:43 am, GeorgeS wrote: > To try out the new feature, I asked for a bike route from New Orleans > to Hammond which

[RBW] Re: Diagonapillar

2010-04-08 Thread Ethan
Anybody in the market for a 66CM Atlantis? Ethan On Apr 5, 12:12 pm, "Allingham II, Thomas J" wrote: > I don't post very often (Jim pointed out there's an endless footer attached > to my messages when I do!), but let me offer the opinion of an Atlantis and > Bombadi

[RBW] Re: Guess I don't get down to the basement much

2010-04-21 Thread Ethan
Scott, I think you may have found the --I thought un-attainable-- point at which you have too many bikes. I never thought I would say that to anyone. Ethan On Apr 21, 3:13 am, Me wrote: > ...just walked down into our basement to get a tool, looked over to my > right and was curious what

[RBW] Re: Cool, transportation-oriented bike shops in Boston?

2010-06-01 Thread Ethan
2nded. I was a JP native for 10 years and this place was always my go- to for commuting needs. Harris and Broadway are also both great shops in my opinion. Ethan On May 31, 11:12 pm, Lisa wrote: > Don't overlook Bikes Not Bombs in Jamaica Plain.  Their bike shop is a > grea

[RBW] Re: Time to replace the Quickbeam Chain Again; Did I make a $16 mistake?

2010-06-09 Thread Ethan
en than I break chains. i.e. I haven't broken a chain since that one time I messed up putting a chain back together after doing some work on my bike about 14 years ago. Next time just get an 8 spd chain or a 3/32" single speed chain (they're out there, best of both worlds!) Ethan On Jun

[RBW] Re: quieting the Shopsack

2010-07-26 Thread Ethan
You could also get some heat shrink tubing and put that on the hooks. But I feel like that might be needlessly labor intensive. Just might look a little nicer than some other options. On Jul 26, 12:35 am, "Oliver S." wrote: > The medium Sackville Shopsack in the Wald basket has been wonderful. >

[RBW] Re: Racing Wheel Meets Pothole

2008-09-07 Thread Ethan
Probably not... as they're so much less likely to get you killed. Any design that requires the head of a high tension low-spoke count wheel to be held in place of those notches in the hub body by what amounts to a large washer like that seems like a Very Bad Idea to me. As a bigger rider (6' 2",

[RBW] Re: headset availability

2008-12-06 Thread Ethan
It also makes almost any bike with a King headset a pretty prominent target for theft, if you'd spend as much as $140 (or $250 for Ti) for a headset chances are the rest of the bike is kinda tricked out too. On Dec 5, 6:58 pm, Kevin Turinsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The CK site says that as o

[RBW] Re: Atlantis sizing

2009-01-03 Thread Ethan
Very sad indeed. The biggest reason I went with an Atlantis is because it was the only bike I could find that felt right for touring. I'm just about 6' 2" but I have a 37" PBH and a 66 or 64cm Atlantis was the only way to go for me (I went with the 66 which has been working out fine even if it loo

[RBW] Re: Cool looking exhibit in Boston

2009-01-08 Thread Ethan
I'd be interested! I live in JP right now but will be living in Berlin, MA by then. Still not hard for me to get into the city. Sounds like fun! Ethan On Jan 7, 6:28 pm, MichaelS wrote: > If anyone is in or plans to be in Boston any time soon, you may want > to check out t

[RBW] Re: fenders off road?

2009-01-14 Thread Ethan
nate) this risk, also helps with snow build up if you're into that kind of riding. SKS fenders have a quick release doodad on the front fender that will allow the stays to come off the fork, this is supposed to prevent that front tire lock-up and the inevitable endo that would follow. Good l

[RBW] Re: Let There Be Quickbeam (Orders).

2009-01-22 Thread Ethan
Ooh. wish I could get one but I spent too much on bikes in 08 (a very well appointed Atlantis as well as a Bike Friday folder.) Just not in the budget... On Jan 22, 2:30 pm, John at Rivendell wrote: > Shameless promotional plug from number-crunching GM: > > http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_pos

[RBW] Re: Squealing Brakes, Redux

2009-01-30 Thread Ethan
m in a bit more than I thought I should need to but they're working fine now still squeak once in a while but only under hard braking. And they stop just as well as they did before. Sometimes... it's just the brakes in which case... well I'd look into different pads or a new brake s

[RBW] Re: Winter Riding Tips...Best Tires for considerable snow?

2009-01-30 Thread Ethan
the Marathon Winters but not enough. I was starting to fish tail a bit during some of the more treacherous nights we've had recently with ice on the roads. Good luck! Ethan On Jan 30, 11:01 am, Sean Whelan wrote: > I was never a mountain biker, so most of my attempts to ride in the sno

[RBW] Re: Saluki and Big Wood Hetre

2009-03-10 Thread Ethan
l measurement of the tire is and I'm not sure what they 28x2.0 Supremes actually measure. I've picked up a pair and am planning on putting them on when the weather gets a little nicer. I'll keep you posted. Ethan On Mar 10, 10:27 am, "J. Burkhalter" wrote: > Gino, >

[RBW] Re: Intro post, pics of my RIvs, and a Homer fit question

2024-02-07 Thread Ethan K
Thanks Bill, I don't have my bike fit completey figure out yet. I used to bike a lot more 20 years ago (mountain biking) and have recently gotten back into riding. To your point, I am hoping to get a professional bike fit sometime in the near future. (Nate Loyal seems well-recommended and revi

[RBW] Re: Intro post, pics of my RIvs, and a Homer fit question

2024-02-08 Thread Ethan K
Hi all, thank you so much for the replies. To answer some questions and provide additional info: Joe you are correct: 55 Cheviot, 54.5 Homer. I had thought about getting a purple Apaloosa when they went on sale last year, but after talking to Rivendell, realized that the Homer was a better fit

Re: [RBW] Re: Intro post, pics of my RIvs, and a Homer fit question

2024-02-10 Thread Ethan K
e rise... But it remains less than >> ideal on a Riv because it's available only in black and with a 31.8mm clamp >> diameter. >> >> For that reason, I always return to the Soma Highway One handlebar! >> Available in silver, and in 26.0mm clamp diameters!

[RBW] Re: (re-introducing) Amelia Homer Hilsen

2024-03-17 Thread Ethan K
Hi Seam, bars are wrapped with Brooks microfiber tape, (manufactured by Fizik, I believe). Foe me at least, the right balance of squish, grip, weather resistance, and aesthetic complement to a leather saddle. While I liked the look of the laquered Newbaum's, as supplied by Riv, in practice I f

Re: [RBW] Re: (re-introducing) Amelia Homer Hilsen

2024-03-18 Thread Ethan K
ich I already have in possession. > > Well done! > > On Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 2:09:49 PM UTC-7 Keith P. wrote: > >> Eitan, >> >> It looks like a delicious caramel. Love it. >> >> I’m in Mar Vista. Let’s go for a ride! >> >> - Keith >>

[RBW] Re: FS: Nitto Noodle 46cm, Technomic 26.0 x80

2024-04-16 Thread Ethan K
Stem is pending. Bars still available. On Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 2:05:38 PM UTC-7 Ethan K wrote: > These were on my original Homer build, but didn't quite fit (bars too > wide, stem too long). They were mounted on the bike for maybe a month, > probably 5 rides at most (

[RBW] Re: TPU inner tubes - Anyone using them?

2024-04-20 Thread Ethan K
I got mine from Aliexpress for a few bucks each, "ridenow" brand. Haven't mounted them yet, but they get great reviews and are available in a few different weights. My understanding is that only the ultra-lightweight versions are disc-only. --Eitan in Marina del Rey On Friday, April 19, 2024 at

[RBW] Re: FS: Nitto Noodle 46cm, Technomic 26.0 x80

2024-04-23 Thread Ethan K
stem is sold. Bars still available. On Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 4:09:18 PM UTC-7 Ethan K wrote: > Stem is pending. Bars still available. > > On Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 2:05:38 PM UTC-7 Ethan K wrote: > >> These were on my original Homer build, but didn't quite

[RBW] Re: FS: Nitto Noodle 46cm, Technomic 26.0 x80

2024-04-24 Thread Ethan K
Bars are sold. Thanks everyone. On Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 4:09:18 PM UTC-7 Ethan K wrote: > Stem is pending. Bars still available. > > On Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 2:05:38 PM UTC-7 Ethan K wrote: > >> These were on my original Homer build, but didn't quite fit (bars

[RBW] Re: FS: "Confetti Bosco" bars (new) and Teravail Rutland 27.5 x 2.1 (new)

2024-05-06 Thread Ethan K
still available. On Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 5:47:40 PM UTC-8 Ethan K wrote: > Hi all, selling a couple of things I don't foresee using anytime soon. > These are available for local pickup from Los Angeles 90292, or shipping > at cost. > --Eitan > > Fist up i

[RBW] Re: A. Homer Hilsen Photo Thread

2024-05-07 Thread Ethan K
silly typos. What I get for trying to squeeze in a post between clients! *resplendent. *Fabs Abs On Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 3:20:43 PM UTC-7 Ethan K wrote: > Here's a couple of pics of Amelia Homer Hilsen, respendlant in Datsun > Butternut, accesorized with Ron's Bikes

Re: [RBW] 2024 Appaloosa Thread

2024-08-13 Thread Ethan VanValkenburg
Same! When did they stop making them with double top tubes? Do you know if future Atlantis frames will have a double top tube? They look quite nice and sturdy, especially on the larger bikes. > On Aug 12, 2024, at 11:12 AM, Josh C wrote: > > I personally wish they’d bring back the double top t

[RBW] ISO: Atlantis ~59cm

2024-08-13 Thread Ethan VanValkenburg
Howdy, I’m on the lookout for a *~59cm Atlantis *(preferably older model w/ shorter chainstays, but open to the newer/longer frame)! I love everything about the bike, and looks like it can do-it all (at least all that I want to do). I tried a 62cm the other day—it was a wonderful ride a

Re: [RBW] FS: 58 Hunqapillar

2024-08-16 Thread Ethan VanValkenburg
Hey Tom.Wow! Beautiful. If the others pass it up, please. let me know! This is a beautiful frame, wonderful paint job, and just the type of ride I’m after. Id been looking at Atlantis frames, but this seems like an even better fit for the riding I do out in California. All the best!! :)E. VanValken

[RBW] Slipping on swept back handlebars

2024-09-10 Thread Ethan VanValkenburg
sive for extra stick? Or do I need a 2-4 bolt faceplate stem for the extra gripping strength? Let me know if you have any tips/tricks/ideas! Thanks, Ethan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this

[RBW] Re: WTB: Right Silver Shifter or Pair

2016-06-29 Thread Ethan Guy
Thanks for everyone's help. Unfortunately I am still on the market for Silver Shifters Levers a pair or a single lever. -Ethan Oakland, CA On Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 7:29:06 PM UTC-7, Ethan Guy wrote: > > Last weekend before a very beautiful loop ride along some coastal > mo

[RBW] Re: Selle Anatomica

2009-09-28 Thread Ethan Bickford
ite mounting it according to SAA's instructions). I'm not sure if this is an issue they've somehow addressed or not. I'm 6' 2" 210lbs and generally don't have issues with equipment breaking despite my size and riding regularly on rough New England roads. Good luck! Eth

[RBW] Re: Bailey Works Bags

2009-05-07 Thread Ethan Bickford
They have a pretty excellent reputation in the Northeast. They certainly aren't cheap but they're well made and well designed. I'm currently using a Ranchero messenger backpack from Chrome but have ordered a Baileyworks Two-strap Work Pack. I've taken a look at them and I like the fact that they d

[RBW] Re: Since I Just Alluded to It On My Sig Line...

2009-07-01 Thread Ethan Bickford
asy to blow off some of these issues but it's really important to get everything taken care of and documented. Even if you don't file any kind of lawsuit you want to be able to file with the driver's insurance company so you're compensated. Good luck and get well soon! Eth