Re: [RBW] Re: What do Rivendell riders wear for cycling shorts for long rides?

I'm using kucharik wool cycling shorts with real chamois. But been wondering if modern synthetic chamois may be better. Beening thinking about adding some Ibex wool shorts with synthetic chamois to the mix. James Chang On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 11:39 AM, hsmitham wrote: > Michael, &

Re: [RBW] Re: Pics of you on your Rivendell.

Dave, It appears to be brownish plum in color. Built by Nobilette and painted by Joe Bell. James Chang On Oct 25, 2013 7:55 PM, wrote: > > James, great looking bike, what is the color? > > Dave Nawrocki > Fort Collins, CO > > ____ > From:

Re: [RBW] Re: Favorite Coffee (regular and decaf)

Current favorite is Panama Geisha with V60 pour over. Last week was George Howell Ethopian via Aeropress. James Chang Taipei, Taiwan On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 10:30 AM, Ron Mc wrote: > Sumatra dark roast - the local roaster that provides to all the > restaurants is a few blocks from my

Re: [RBW] Re: A mini-photo essay

That's awesome. I hope to be able to do this with my girls in a few years. They are 6 and 3 now so a bit young for this type of adventure. James Chang On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 8:48 AM, Deacon Patrick wrote: > Fantastic, Erl! I look forward to your photos of the GAP with your sons a

Re: [RBW] My (f)Atlantis in the new Bunyan Velo

Mark, What a great bike for s24o. And what a treat to read and see this publication on a proper size screen. James Chang On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 8:52 AM, WETH wrote: > Mark, > That is one of my favorite publications-great writing and gorgeous > photographs. Your contribution fit

Re: [RBW] Ride report about a 400K on an A.Homer Hilsen

Great read. I did my first 200K just this past weekend with Randonneur Taiwan, also on an AHH and the bike was great through out. I didn't feel so good at the end but still managed to finished the ride with 1.5 hours to spare. The AHH is so versatile and capable. James Chang On Wed, M

Re: [RBW] Re: Thinking of a Riv

Hi Ryan, The custom is a wine/maroon color. Looks horrible on paper but wonderful on a bike. Joe Bell knows his stuff. James Chang Taipei, Taiwan On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 12:03 AM, Ryan Fleming wrote: > Hi James > > That is a real beauty! What colour? > > Ryan...trying to nail

Re: [RBW] Re: Lake Tahoe 72 mile ride succesfully completed!

Hi Rene, Your AHH sounds like an awesome ride. Looking forward to them photos. James Chang Taipei, Taiwan On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 10:50 AM, Brian Campbell wrote: > Awesome! Way to go! > > On Sunday, June 5, 2016 at 9:53:10 PM UTC-4, René wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> &

Re: [RBW] Show Bill your British Racing Green Bike.

I like green. It's not a Rivendell but I like my green bike a lot. Low trial 650B IG kind of a bike... https://www.flickr.com/gp/lohephoto/7N80B8 On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 12:51 AM, David Banzer wrote: > All in good fun, let's show Bill our BRG bikes! > I'll start - BMC Monster Cross single spe

Re: [RBW] Re: Raw Cotton Handlebar Tape Experiment

I was a cotton and shellac guy but have tried raw cotton this past year and will probably never go back to shellac. Raw cotton feels pretty good. James Chang Taipei, Taiwan On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 8:26 AM, Lungimsam wrote: > I was joking about the antler handlebar clamp size. ;) > >

Re: [RBW] How hot is your town?

35C/95F in Taipei Taiwan. And 59%RH. Not great for cycling... On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 11:01 AM, Robert F. Harrison wrote: > Let's see...low to mid-eighties pretty much every day this past week with > 50-70% humidity depending on the time of day. And that's pretty much our > normal year round w

Re: [RBW] Re: Spikes, Pedals, Shins

I ride platforms all day. Have MKS Lambda without pins, VP Gripster with sharp pins, and VP Vice with smooth top pins. Shin bloody every time with the Gripster as the pins are sharp. No issues with the Lambda and Vice at all. The smooth top pins from VP definitely preferred. James Chang

Re: [RBW] Grant and Crabon Fibre

This photo always cracks me up!!! On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 11:33 PM, Eric Norris wrote: > Found this as I was strolling around the interwebs. Grant, circa 2005, in > a photo by Sheldon Brown: > > 13.jpg > > --Eric > campyonly...@me.com > www.c

[RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: anyone have experience with the Velo Orange 50.4 BCD Grand Cru crank?

struggling whether to go sub compact or just go with the common 50/34 compact crank. Thanks again. James Chang On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 2:09 AM, Jon Doyle wrote: > Guess I should disclose my FD choice: Suntour Superbe Pro. Fortunately no > issues with it, I'm no skilled mechanic. &

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 64/66cm Orange Ram

Not my size nor do I need another bike but that is a sweet looking Ram. And love the saddle bag, too. By the way, looks like the Ram fits 32mm tires + fenders with room to spare. Does it fit 35mm with fenders? On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 8:11 AM, Lyle Bogart wrote: > Oh, very nice. . . and my s

Re: [RBW] Does shellaced tape feel crusty?

ingly tough IMO. James Chang On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 11:07 PM, Zoraster wrote: > I no longer even wrap my bars. I only wrap my hands. Mostly in leather and > no Shellac. To be honest, my hands aren't really wrapped I wear gloves. > Protects my hands and improves grip on the ba

Re: [RBW] Re: Understand your limitations.

Wow Manny. You competed all 300K? That's quite an achievement. Looks like a lovely ride. James Chang On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 1:02 PM, Joe K wrote: > Saw your pics. I am envious. All those miles of beautiful road and > scenery. (Speaking as a resident of NYC.) > > (I w

Re: [RBW] Re: Please review this bell from Rivendell...

Hammer striker doesn't ding on bumpy terrain. Hadn't realized that until now. Perfect. And I've been putting up with dinging with spring style striker all over the place for a long long time. Need to buy bell with hammer striker with next Riv order. James Chang On Fri, Mar 1

Re: [RBW] Re: Hupe or Fender for saddlebag support (if it rides too low)?

I love my bagman as well. It even looks pretty good on the bike without a saddle bag. Highly recommend it if you are not carrying too heavy of a load. James Chang On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 9:45 AM, Peter Morgano wrote: > Bagman? I love mine but I don't think it can take as much wei

[RBW] Anyone in Taipei, Taiwan this week for the bicycle show?

As titled. I am here and would love to grab coffee with fellow RBW list members if you are in Taipei this weekend. James Chang -- *** club sandwich, not seal *** -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe

Re: [RBW] Crank Length Question

You are supposed to dismount. I don't think changing to longer crank arms are such a good idea. The only real solution is to learn to trackstand. Youtube it and learn and you will not have to dismount at traffic lights, unless you want to. Plus, it just looks cool to trackstand. James

Re: [RBW] Re: Plastic Fenders and Hetres

42 X 16? That's quite a jump... Do you mean 42 X 26? On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 1:15 AM, Alex Zeibot wrote: > Hi Leslie, > 170mm cranks w/ 42x16 with 11-28 cassette. > > > On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 9:43 AM, Leslie wrote: > >> Nice! >> >> What's the gearing on your White crank? >> >> -L >> >> >> On

Re: [RBW] HELP...last minute Rivendell paint decision!

Definitely Green. On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 1:51 PM, Matt Gilkey wrote: > Green. > > -- > 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+u

Re: [RBW] Introduction: My name is Evan and I ride a Hillborne

That's a fine looking Hillborne. The new blue is stunning. On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 11:12 AM, Evan wrote: > Hi Everybody, > > I've been lurking here for years, but now that I've bought a new Sam from > Riv—with friendly guidance from Keven and Will and Rich—I figure it's time > to introduce myse

Re: [RBW] good ride

Wow!!! That looks amazing. Beautiful place to ride and great photography. Nice!!! On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 10:19 AM, Michael Williams < mkernanwilli...@gmail.com> wrote: > dude Erik, what an amazing looking trip! Beautiful photos man! wish I > was there. -Mike > > On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 9

Re: [RBW] Phone mount

Hi Joe, Topeak makes a metal phone mount that can be bolted directly on to the stem. You can then buy a Topeak phone sleeve thingy that's appropriate for your phone. I've seen it for the iPhone but not sure about the HTC EVO. A very solid setup. James Chang On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 a

Re: [RBW] Marginally OT

Damn, Thomas, that's really nice. it even cooler the fact that you actually built it. You are now officially a frame builder. How much does a class like this run? Interested!!! James Chang On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 9:32 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J < thomas.alling...@skadden.com> wr

Re: [RBW] My Rivendell Rodeo build

Damn that is nice. Smart gearing too. Love it. On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 1:06 PM, hsmitham wrote: > Nice build Bruce. > > I've ridden the bike and it's quick, nimble and highly responsive. I also > rode it in it's other iteration and it was fantastic, though with the > upright configuration the

Re: [RBW] Re: Let's see the best of your 2015

Ops.. that didn't go well. Here it is again. https://www.flickr.com/gp/lohephoto/u550j5 On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 2:26 PM, James Chang wrote: > Here is mine from RBW based in Taipei, Taiwan... > > https://www.flickr.com/gp/lohephoto/56Vt18 > > Looking forward to some

Re: [RBW] Re: Let's see the best of your 2015

stein > > http://velocipeedemusings.com/ > > > > On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 10:28 PM, James Chang wrote: > >> Ops.. that didn't go well. Here it is again. >> >> https://www.flickr.com/gp/lohephoto/u550j5 >> >> On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 2:26 PM

Re: [RBW] Re: Let's see the best of your 2015

Damn Mark, stellar photos. I also follow you on Instagram and enjoy your posts very much. On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 3:40 AM, Mark Reimer wrote: > Great idea, here's mine! > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/theworldisours/albums/72157663447866785 > > I included a brief description of each photo in

Re: [RBW] Mythical Beasts

Interesting. I was under the assumption RS has had lot on his plate so would be strange for him to make room and build bikes for a Riv custom. Would love to hear input from others as well. I've got a Riv custom by Mark Nobilette. Wonderful ride in every sense. James Chang Taipei, Taiwa

Re: [RBW] Re: What pressures do you run your Ruffy Tuffy 28's at?

I am around 165lbs and maybe another 25lbs for the bike and I run anywhere around 75 ~ 90psi. Not the fastest tire but they are pretty tough. On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 12:22 AM, Tim Gavin wrote: > I put Ruffy Tuffy's on a bike I re-habbed for my daughter: '83 Schwinn > Super Sport

Re: [RBW] Re: Crankin' through the snow...

Wow. That's a beast of a bike!!! Lovely!!! On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 4:38 AM, Deacon Patrick wrote: > Ahh. Ha! It's all clear now. Thanks Andrew et al! It's impressive that > electric assist is small enough to not be detected now. I'll stick with my > built in electric assist Neurons firing,

Re: [RBW] On tire supple-itude

Hi Lungimsam, I recently switched Rumpkins to Hetre and it felt more like a bike change than a tire swap. The difference is staggering and nothing short of amazing. James Chang On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 10:58 PM, Lungimsam wrote: > 0 the worst - 10 the best: > > 700c Kenda

Re: [RBW] Talk to me about Dyno power/lighting

USB charging too? Then the LUXOS U is your ticket. http://www.rivbike.com/Busch-and-Muller-Luxos-U-Headlight-p/ltd-11.htm On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 1:45 PM, drew wrote: > i bought/am buying the SP/atlas wheel that justin was selling today. never > used a dyno system before. battery lights always

Re: [RBW] jack brown's

Oh man, that's a great looking AHH with the Herse crank. Love it. On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 2:10 PM, cyclotourist wrote: > Greens are Great! Get 'em! > > > On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 9:08 PM, Brian Hanson wrote: > >> I love 'em. They offer a nice advantage in that you can get a Blue to >> protect y

Re: [RBW] 58 QB frame on CL (near-ish Seattle)

Damn. This is blasphemy in my book. On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 9:56 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > Ouch! Indeed! > > > On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 6:49 PM, Eric Norris wrote: > >> >> My gosh. Which war did this QB go through? >> >> --Eric "This Whole Beausage Thing Can Be Taken Too Far" Norris >> >> On F

[RBW] WTB 52cm Sam any color but prefers blue with cream head tube

Hi all, A friend of mine is looking for a 52cm Sam complete bike. Please let me know if you have one that you are consider selling. My friend is based in San Luis Obispo, CA so prefer seller anywhere between the Bay Area and LA for F2F transaction. Thanks. James Chang -- *** club sandwich

[RBW] Re: WTB 52cm Sam any color but prefers blue with cream head tube

Just to add that his PBH is around 79 ~ 80cm. Thanks again for looking. On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 4:46 PM, James Chang wrote: > Hi all, > > A friend of mine is looking for a 52cm Sam complete bike. Please let me > know if you have one that you are consider selling. My friend is ba

Re: [RBW] Re: What's in your garage?

time due to 20 years of use. James Chang in Taiwan On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 11:59 AM, 'Hudson Doerge' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Downsized a little recently. > What I've got now: > Riv Simpleone, 56 > Elephant NFE, medium &g

[RBW] Re: Are there any other BOBs located in Taiwan?

owner, too). Would be neat to know if there are other ROB/BOBs in the area to meet and chat about lug steel and all things wool. James Chang -- *** club sandwich, not seal *** -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post

Re: [RBW] Re: Are there any other BOBs located in Taiwan?

tural University and back. With wife and two babies it's hard to find time to ride, so I tend to go out early morning and ride for two hours and be back before the family wakes up. James Chang On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Chris wrote: > Hey James, > > Did anyone respond? I grew up