Re: [RBW] Saluki stuff

2013-04-09 Thread James Warren
I'm guessing you'd use short-reach sidepulls with the 700c wheels. It's like the opposite of a 650B conversion of a late 80's road bike. -Original Message- >From: justinaug...@gmail.com >Sent: Apr 9, 2013 4:40 PM >To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com >Subject: [RBW] Saluki stuff > >Her

Re: [RBW] Re: Riv model decoder? New Riv owner

2013-04-11 Thread James Warren
Measure the chainstay length. If it's similar or shorter than the Roadeo, you almost certainly have the road standard. Given the sidepulls and year, that is a strong possibility. The only model of that era was the road standard. If the chainstays are longer, it would be a Longlow. But I'll have

Re: [RBW] Re: Riv model decoder? New Riv owner

2013-04-11 Thread James Warren
I see auto-correct somehow butchered my message. The sentence, "The only model of that era was the road standard" should have read, "The only short chainstay model of that era was the road standard." Sent from my iPhone On Apr 11, 2013, at 10:59 AM, James Warren w

Re: [RBW] Riv model decoder? New Riv owner

2013-04-11 Thread James Warren
The older lugs really narrow it down timewise. If you send me your frame's size (C-T) and the chainstay length, I could track it down in the geometry charts of one of my early Readers. Being home sick today, what else am I gonna do? Sent from my iPhone On Apr 11, 2013, at 9:02 AM, Tim Gavin w

Re: [RBW] Re: OT: your opinion of the Bridgestone RB-T?

2013-04-13 Thread James Warren
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Re: [RBW] Re: OT: your opinion of the Bridgestone RB-T?

2013-04-13 Thread James Warren
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Re: [RBW] Re: speaking of the blug... new Atlas rim

2013-04-18 Thread James Warren
I picked up my Rich-built, Atlas-rimmed wheels for the Hunqapillar with Big Ben 55's when I was in SF in late March. Then I got sick for 10 days and haven't set them up on the bike yet. I'll let you guys know how I like them this spring and summer.-Original Message- From: dougP Sent: Apr 1

Re: [RBW] Rambouillet on PDX CL

2013-04-20 Thread James Warren
I was just looking through some Readers from right at the beginning, because a post on this forum made me curious enough to look back. You could say the original frames were stock and made at Waterford, since there were published geometry charts. But the fact I had forgotten and saw a few days ago

Re: [RBW] Rambouillet on PDX CL

2013-04-20 Thread James Warren
The first batch of Homers were made at Waterford. Then in mid-2007, you had a choice of Waterford vs. Toyo.-Original Message- From: Joe Bernard Sent: Apr 20, 2013 10:28 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Rambouillet on PDX CL From www.rivbike.com: Where's it made?

Re: [RBW] Rivendell is CicLAvia photo in today's LA Times?

2013-04-21 Thread James Warren
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Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell is CicLAvia photo in today's LA Times?

2013-04-21 Thread James Warren
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Re: [RBW] On the Road Today

2013-04-21 Thread James Warren
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Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell is CicLAvia photo in today's LA Times?

2013-04-21 Thread James Warren
I like your style, Dude. Also, I think Grant gets credit for high drop bars. I saw a lot of those too. Also saw a few albatrosses on older bikes with bar-end shifters added. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 21, 2013, at 7:17 PM, cyclotourist wrote: > I think it has 650B wheels, so presumed Blerio

Re: [RBW] Re: First Rivendell Siting in the Wild

2013-04-27 Thread James Warren
I consider myself blessed for getting to go on Riv rides with the likes of Doug. Nothing but friendliness and genuineness from that man. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 27, 2013, at 9:34 PM, Peter Morgano wrote: > Not sure if that is some snarky comment or not but you should consider > yourself bl

Re: [RBW] Nice to Ride the Bombadil again..

2013-05-01 Thread James Warren
Beautiful, Kelly.Aren't these stout 2TT bikes with albatross bars and huge, well-rolling tires just the bomb?-Original Message- From: Mike Williams Sent: May 1, 2013 6:18 PM To: "rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com" Subject: Re: [RBW] Nice to Ride the Bombadil again.. Kelly what size is yo

Re: [RBW] anybody do yellow tape on a ahh?

2013-05-03 Thread James Warren
Not sure, but just try it. The beauty of cloth tape and clear shellac is that the parts are not super expensive and the shellacking takes the pressure off of the need to get the cloth tape perfect. So just do it, because what's the worst that could happen? You won't like it and have to do it ag

Re: [RBW] The last tall Atlantis frames

2013-05-07 Thread James Warren
A bit before the Bombadil was released.I remember around the time it was announced that the largest sizes were being discontinued, representatives of Rivendell were stating that the people who would have been served by such an Atlantis size could be almost equally well served by the new Bombadil in

Re: [RBW] Re: Appaloosa - the first of a whole new horse breed?

2013-05-08 Thread James Warren
Ah, the last 64 cm orange QB!Looks great.-Original Message- From: Jeremy Till Sent: May 8, 2013 8:11 AM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Appaloosa - the first of a whole new horse breed? Yep, just posted an update here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/85709120@N07

Re: [RBW] Re: Interesting discussion: Riv bikes v. BQ bikes

2013-05-08 Thread James Warren
Very thorough description. Describing the mission is a good way to highlight a point that has already been made: Rivendells are designed for riding that doesn't resemble that description. So comparing Rivendells to BQ bikes is an apples/oranges thing. -Original Message- >From: Steve P

Re: [RBW] New-to-me Ram - Need tires!

2013-05-08 Thread James Warren
Kieren,Despite the word on the street, I'll let you know that for me, the Ram with Jack Brown Greeen 700x 33.333 is just the bee's knee's.I have a lot of nice bikes, and the Ram, so equipped, keeps coming back to being my favorite of them. It's a 64 cm frame and I'm about 225 lbs. I

Re: [RBW] Thoughts on going upright....

2013-05-14 Thread James Warren
You can get the Bosco that's just the handlebar, no quill stem attached. You then attach to your own stem, 25.4 mm clamp size. I'm pretty sure you'll have no trouble setting it up with a threadless stem.My use of Boscos is with a really long stem - a 17 cm Ritchey (Nitto-made) from the early 90's.

Re: [RBW] Nitto Saddlebag Grip - now question about VO loop add-ons

2013-05-16 Thread James Warren
Steve, I've often wondered how good those are. Do they function just like a Brooks with built-in loops? Any drawbacks? Thanks, Jim W. -Original Message- >From: Steve Palincsar > >I have some bolt-on bag loops on mine, got them from VO a couple of >years ago. > > > >-- >You received

[RBW] We're all in trouble

2013-05-23 Thread James Warren
http://road.cc/content/news/84343-lack-lycra-lout-cyclist-not-wearing-appropriate-clothing-stopped-suspicion-bike James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net - 700x55 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubs

Re: [RBW] Re: Freddie Hoffman wisdom

2013-05-26 Thread James Warren
e from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > For more opt

Re: [RBW] I raced my Riv in a "mountain bike race"

2013-05-27 Thread James Warren
emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/op

Re: [RBW] Rivendell SF Pop-Up Store

2013-05-31 Thread James Warren
I hope the window gets extended. I can't get up to the Bay Area until about June 10, and I hope to see it.-Original Message- From: cyclotourist Sent: May 31, 2013 2:58 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: Re: [RBW] Rivendell SF Pop-Up Store Did you get a picture of Lesnik's spoke boxes?Cheer

Re: [RBW] Re: SEA v PDX... and the winner is...

2013-06-04 Thread James Warren
That would be so good.-Original Message- From: Jeremy Till Sent: Jun 4, 2013 9:39 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: SEA v PDX... and the winner is... I'm thinking we need to have a Norcal vs. Socal Country Bike Rumblesomewhere in the Big Sur area. On Monday,

Re: [RBW] Quickbeam coming together

2013-06-09 Thread James Warren
Better measure it to make sure it's not a 64!  : )Dude that bike looks like it's gonna be sweet!-Original Message- From: Esteban Sent: Jun 9, 2013 1:18 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Quickbeam coming together At long last, this frame will be built up for some summ

[RBW] FS: RB2, 62 cm, 650B, pedals not included

2013-06-13 Thread James Warren
It's a 62 cm frame with mostly new parts. I got the stock 1994 bike on ebay in 2008, and it had seen very little use. Here are 10 photos of its configuration: http://www.flickr.com/photos/46035786@N07/sets/72157630560395204/ The photos were taken 11 months ago, and I have ridden the bike once si

Re: [RBW] FS: RB2, 62 cm, 650B, pedals not included

2013-06-14 Thread James Warren
Sale offer is suspended until July. I'll repost then after my travels. Thanks for looking. -Jim W. On Jun 13, 2013, at 10:54 AM, James Warren wrote: > It's a 62 cm frame with mostly new parts. I got the stock 1994 bike on ebay > in 2008, and it had seen very little use. He

Re: [RBW] Rivish Spots Around Downtown Seattle?

2013-06-21 Thread James Warren
Elliot Bay Cycles Sent from my iPhone On Jun 21, 2013, at 12:37 AM, Christopher Chen wrote: > I'll be in Seattle tomorrow from 4 to 6 and was wondering if there be any > Rivish places to drop by. All the places I know are up towards UW. > > cc > > -- > You received this message because you

Re: [RBW] 64 Ram at RBW

2013-06-27 Thread James Warren
Made in Taiwan? I wonder if that's accurate. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 27, 2013, at 10:56 AM, Leslie wrote: > Just spotted a 64 Rambouillet on the RBW site; note, has a dented top-tube. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bun

Re: [RBW] FS: 60cm Bombadil

2013-07-03 Thread James Warren
P.S. I ask on-list because your Flickr shots are really nice, mainly the coastal one. I'm wondering if that trail is near me anywhere. I want to get my bike out there. On Jul 3, 2013, at 9:40 AM, James Warren wrote: > > Hi Dave, > > Where are you located? > > -Jim

Re: [RBW] FS: 60cm Bombadil

2013-07-03 Thread James Warren
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Re: [RBW] Re: Cracked Ramboullet

2013-07-04 Thread James Warren
Uh-oh Sent from my iPhone On Jul 4, 2013, at 3:19 PM, Mike Schiller wrote: > > > On Thursday, July 4, 2013 4:58:59 AM UTC-7, Fullylugged wrote: > The Ram dropouts are spaced at 132.5 so it is intended to take either 130 or > 135 wheelsets and up to 37 mm tires. > > many frame builders don

Re: [RBW] Re: Cracked Ramboullet

2013-07-04 Thread James Warren
I'm gonna jinx myself now. I've done enough riding on the Ram in ways that have taken advantage of the dual spacing that I've been very happy with the feature. I built the bike up in 2003 with a road bike mentality, so a good deal on a production wheel made 130 the default. Then 3 years later wh

Re: [RBW] WTB or Trade: Nitto Mini Front Rack 32F

2013-07-07 Thread James Warren
Can't you still mount a Mark's rack on the fork that uses cantis? You need a bolt of some kind to go through the hole in the crown so it can hold the mounting bracket of the Mark's rack. Rivendell used to sell these bolts that fit nicely in crown holes and when installed, a couple inches of bol

Re: [RBW] Re: Little Saluki and Boscos after the storm

2013-07-07 Thread James Warren
om. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net - 700x55 -- Yo

Re: [RBW] Re: 1 bike? Could you do it?

2013-07-07 Thread James Warren
roups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://grou

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

2013-07-08 Thread James Warren
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net - 700x55 -- You received this message because you

Re: [RBW] Getting a Bike on a Plane

2013-07-09 Thread James Warren
Sorry Eric I can't help you, but I can't resist asking the following: If the clerk asks you what's inside your bike box and you answer "Bombadil" in an airport, are you in big trouble? : ) -Original Message- >From: Eric Norris > >If I'm asked what's inside, what should I say (it has

Re: [RBW] Terrible News

2013-07-10 Thread James Warren
This has been hard news to take, and I know I'm not alone in being confused and disturbed and saddened by this.   There are a few groups of people in my life that I think of as family to varying degrees, and this is one of them. It's because of the consistently reliable input from people like

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell sittings yesterday, Markleeville Death Ride - was it you?

2013-07-15 Thread James Warren
I just attempted to type "roadeo" into my iphone and it corrected it to "roadwork." -Original Message- From: grant   so we lent him a roadgod. -- 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] This weekends Overnight Ride - Photos

2013-07-17 Thread James Warren
I noticed that one of the participants was extremely wise and recently got a discounted blue-headtube Sam Hillborne. That's one of the better Riv deals to come along. That bike is excellent, and that blue is so good that I kind of prefer the blue headtube to the cream.   -Original Message

Re: [RBW] Rich-built wheels

2013-07-20 Thread James Warren
Hearty endorsement here for Rich. LX hubs and Atlas rims for the Hunqapillar. They are great wheels. Also Rich was smart about what I wanted and talked me out of the XT hubs, arguing that the LX's of the generation would not be compromised for weight savings the way the XT's are. The wheels ha

Re: [RBW] Re: So. Cal Vs North Cal. Rivendell Rumble. July 27- 28

2013-07-22 Thread James Warren
nd an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >

Re: [RBW] Re: So. Cal Vs North Cal. Rivendell Rumble. July 27- 28

2013-07-26 Thread James Warren
ups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net - 700x55 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups &

Re: [RBW] My first RAGBRAI, my first Rivendell

2013-07-29 Thread James Warren
The guy with artificial legs and a Riv - is that Robert Bailey from the Reader articles? Last I heard he was working toward riding with two prosthetics. Whether the person you saw was Mr. Bailey or not, what a great thing to hear about! Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2013, at 9:06 AM, Tim Gavi

Re: [RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

2013-07-31 Thread James Warren
For that matter, in the industry in general why are so few TT upslope angles included in geometry info? With Rivs, for example, it's important to know that some models slope about 2 degrees, while others slope 6 degrees. The 6 degree ones shoot those bars up about 4 extra centimeters relative to

Re: [RBW] Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

2013-07-31 Thread James Warren
Thanks Hugh. It sounds cool, but I'm assuming it will be too close to my return south after a long bay area trip. We also have a school inservice keeping me stuck in PV most of Friday. I'll let y'all know if I change my fortunes. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 31, 2013, at 5:12 PM, hsmitham wrote:

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike Fitting - A Mine Field

2013-07-31 Thread James Warren
For that matter, in the industry in general why are so few TT upslope angles included in geometry info? With Rivs, for example, it's important to know that some models slope about 2 degrees, while others slope 6 degrees. The 6 degree ones shoot those bars up about 4 extra centimeters relative t

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike Fitting - A Mine Field

2013-07-31 Thread James Warren
To David Craig's question: no, for Atlantis and AHH, the TT listings are actual, not effective. So with those two, the effective TT is a bit longer, but the effect is relatively small due to low angles. But yes it's true that the expanded frames (6 degree upslope ones) only list the effective

Re: [RBW] s240 Mt Tam (Paging Mike Allen)

2013-07-31 Thread James Warren
Looks good. I'll be around. -Jim W. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 31, 2013, at 9:41 PM, Manuel Acosta wrote: > During the Rumble Mike and I talked about doing an overnighter up Mt.Tam. I'm > pretty sure theres campsites up there. I think we picked the date of Aug 5. > Hopefully Mike sees this

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike Fitting - A Mine Field

2013-08-01 Thread James Warren
ot effective length though, I > don't even think they are actual length. > > Matt > > > > On Thursday, August 1, 2013 1:29:18 AM UTC-4, James Warren wrote: > To David Craig's question: no, for Atlantis and AHH, the TT listings are > actual, not effectiv

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivs on the Great Divide, was Jamboree

2013-08-01 Thread James Warren
My Hunq serves as a rigid 29er when it has the Big Bens. So I'd advise that if one is confident on any 2.2ish mountain bike for a given terrain, then similar confidence would ensue on the Hunq. Given that, you then reap all the benefits of a top-notch touring bike. Great bike! Keep in mind, I h

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivs on the Great Divide, was Jamboree

2013-08-01 Thread James Warren
Just out of curiosity, Anne, have you found out if your Atlantis, can take the Big Bens in 55? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 1, 2013, at 5:38 PM, James Warren wrote: > My Hunq serves as a rigid 29er when it has the Big Bens. So I'd advise that > if one is confident on any 2.2ish mo

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivs on the Great Divide, was Jamboree

2013-08-01 Thread James Warren
rote: > I haven't checked, but I suspect it can't. I'm going to put the > Schwalbe 2.0s on my other Atlantis, the purple one I use for touring, > in preparation for the Lost Coast of California. > > On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 5:45 PM, James Warren wrote: >> Just out

Re: [RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

2013-08-01 Thread James Warren
Do you guys know what time the meetup for this ride will be on the Friday? -Jim W. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 1, 2013, at 8:33 PM, Hugh Smitham wrote: > Mitch, > > It was good to meet you and would enjoy your presence on this S240. Doug has > a point, you can ride your bike for evening festi

Re: [RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

2013-08-01 Thread James Warren
Gonna be tight. It all depends how much time our school admin wants to take requiring us to learn things in a mandatory meeting day. I may not make it down in time. So if you're counting heads, I have to say no. However, I'm gonna crash it if things work out. -Jim W. Sent from my iPhone On A

Re: [RBW] Route from Ashland/Medford OR to Pacific Coast

2013-08-02 Thread James Warren
Anne, we should talk directly. I might be able to point you towards info. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 2, 2013, at 10:37 AM, Anne Paulson wrote: > Riv peeps, > > Can any Oregon Rivster help me with a good route from Ashland, OR to > the Pacific Coast? This is part of a tour where, once we get t

Re: [RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

2013-08-02 Thread James Warren
The problem is that my school has not given us an agenda yet, so you all should plan what works for you and then I'll jump in if possible.-Original Message- From: Hugh Smitham Sent: Aug 2, 2013 10:24 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters

Re: [RBW] Greetings! - 64cm Atlantis?

2013-08-04 Thread James Warren
It's a phenomenal bike. I hope it fits you. 92 cm PBH says it might. Mine is about 92.5, and my 64 cm Atlantis is good for me. I am 6'4" though, with a very long torso. The 4" different in our heights is a bit surprising. Seat to handlebar horizontally will be an interesting dimension. My very l

Re: [RBW] Re: s240 Mt Tam (Paging Mike Allen)

2013-08-04 Thread James Warren
I can lend you a Nelson Longflap. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 4, 2013, at 11:08 AM, Esteban wrote: > I'll likely make this. Gotta figure out how to carry my minimal stuff, as the > Black Sheep is rack less on this trip. > Esteban > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed t

Re: [RBW] Re: Greetings! - 64cm Atlantis?

2013-08-04 Thread James Warren
Doug's info indicates that they changed the top-tube from 62 cm to 60 cm pretty early on. But my 2001 64 cm model definitely has a 62 cm top tube so make sure you measure just so you know what you're getting. (62 cm was also the listed TT length in the original geometry charts printed in the Riv

Re: [RBW] Re: Greetings! - 64cm Atlantis?

2013-08-04 Thread James Warren
Good work! You'll not regret owning, and if you ever needed to, a trade of 64 for 61 would probably not be a rare thing. - Jim W Sent from my iPhone On Aug 4, 2013, at 1:20 PM, Tony DeFilippo wrote: > What an amazing bunch of responses! Thanks guys. > > So I'm now a Rivendell owner!!! I

Re: [RBW] Re: s240 Mt Tam (Paging Mike Allen)

2013-08-04 Thread James Warren
I can bring you loops. I have the seat rail saddlebag adapter with me if you want to use it. The one with the quick release. You can call me if you want to go that route. I'll be hastily packing in San Mateo tonight till 11 probably. If I don't hear from you, I won't bring it. If you want it, it

Re: [RBW] WTT - 64cm Atlantis

2013-08-06 Thread James Warren
Tony, Careful. If you're worried the 64 cm Atlantis will be too big, the 62 cm Hunq will feel even bigger. This is because the Hunq's top tube slopes up 6 degrees, while the Atlantis's slopes up 2.5 degrees. Every degree translates to 1 cm of handlebar height. For me, the 62 Hunq fits like a th

Re: [RBW] WTT - 64cm Atlantis

2013-08-07 Thread James Warren
qapillar. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Tuesday, August 6, 2013 11:32:09 PM UTC-6, James Warren wrote: > Tony, > Careful. If you're worried the 64 cm Atlantis will be too big, the 62 cm Hunq > will feel even bigger. This is because the Hunq's top tube

[RBW] A few of my photos from (The A Little Bit Crazy Ride)

2013-08-08 Thread James Warren
It was one of the best ways to spend two days. The people were tremendous as usual. Caltrain was a good start, chatting with Anne. An eavesdropper would have learned a bit about hobo touring, if they could follow a conversation full of words like Nitto and Schwalbe 1.6 and Hoss bag. Like DougP

Re: [RBW] Re: La Ruta Loquitica (The A Little Bit Crazy Ride)

2013-08-08 Thread James Warren
It was. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 8, 2013, at 12:26 AM, Andy Smitty Schmidt <54ca...@gmail.com> wrote: > This sounds like one of those trips that we all hope our next trip will be > like... some struggles, some new territory, great company, and happy > discoveries. > > --Smitty > -- > You

Re: [RBW] Re: Talk about beausage!

2013-08-08 Thread James Warren
Yeah, I'm one pipe away from that photo. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 8, 2013, at 10:21 PM, Manuel Acosta wrote: > Looks and sounds like bike hobos to me. > > On Thursday, August 8, 2013 1:07:31 PM UTC-7, futch wrote: > http://veloaficionado.com/australias-bicycle-riding-shearers-of-the-early-tw

Re: [RBW] Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

2013-08-10 Thread James Warren
. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > F

Re: [RBW] Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

2013-08-11 Thread James Warren
Offroad adventure Sunday or Saturday? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 11, 2013, at 10:14 AM, dougP wrote: > Esteban: > > Be great to have you on this one. Assuming an 11 AM meetup in Irvine, with > the usual bike ogling, gear ogling, etc., our ETA in San Clemente would in > the 2-3 PM range if w

Re: [RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

2013-08-12 Thread James Warren
gt; Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. &g

Re: [RBW] Re: Crazy Idea: Riv National Jamboree

2013-08-14 Thread James Warren
This is a little bit cool: If the Jamboree gets off the ground in 2014, it will coincide with the year of Rivendell's 20th Anniversery. On Aug 14, 2013, at 8:34 AM, allenmichael wrote: > 19/20/21 in case a few can stick around another day? > > On Wednesday, July 31, 2013 7:40:24 AM UTC-7, Li

Re: [RBW] Re: Joe Appaloosa sneak peek

2014-11-23 Thread James Warren
managed to confuse > things so well at this point. > > On Sunday, November 23, 2014 11:38:10 AM UTC-7, James Warren wrote: > > There has been no statement that the "canti-Sam" (AKA Joe Appaloosa) will be > at the budget price or will have TIG welds at the headtube.

[RBW] 2TT Atlantis on the Blug

2014-11-24 Thread James Warren
I didn't see any fork crowns on the Blug, because I was blinded by the Atlantis that's headed to New Zealand. I know I've now fully switched sides, because I was admiring it for awhile before I realized "hey, it has two top tubes." It seemed so totally normal to me that I didn't notice. In 201

Re: [RBW] Re: Joe Appaloosa sneak peek

2014-11-24 Thread James Warren
Bring it out to a SoCal Riv Ride! Sent from my iPhone On Nov 24, 2014, at 8:13 PM, Richard Rios wrote: > Just a bit more fuel for the speculation fire...I actually purchased the > sister / brother to the blue bike mentioned above as seen in the garage sale > video... Same frame smaller and d

[RBW] I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-26 Thread James Warren
It was smooth and stable and comfortable and responsive, the way all Rivs are. It's going to be a great bike. And tire clearance. Wow! Hunq-like. -Jim W. Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe f

Re: [RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-26 Thread James Warren
PM, "'Chris Lampe 2' via RBW Owners Bunch" wrote: > I'm still confused as to whether this will be sole as a frameset only. Did > this come up in conversation? > > Also, what size did you ride? > > > > On Wednesday, November 26,

Re: [RBW] Re: I rode the Clem Smith proto this morning

2014-11-26 Thread James Warren
Enough for 700x55. It looked like the Hunqapillar in the Clearance department. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 26, 2014, at 6:28 PM, hsmitham wrote: > So jealous. Clearance how much Clarence? > > ~Hugh > > > > On Wednesday, November 26, 2014 11:48:04 AM UTC-8, James Wa

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-27 Thread James Warren
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Re: [RBW] Post Thanksgiving Cranksgiving Dirt Paradise Ride.

2014-11-29 Thread James Warren
Awesome! Well, Hugh, you were jealous that I was up north, but now I'm jealous of your ride! Sent from my iPhone On Nov 29, 2014, at 7:21 PM, Hugh Smitham wrote: > Three plus hours and twenty miles of pristine dirt single track around Carmel > Valley in San Diego ' s North County was enjoyed

[RBW] Hillborne with Big Ben 50's Again

2014-12-01 Thread James Warren
I posted some recent info about fitting Big Ben 50's on a blue Hillborne with the result being that things were a bit tight at the fender tab on the rear seatstay bridge. Here is a bit more info on that, contrasting the same area for the Blue Hillborne to the older orange Hillborne: https://w

Re: [RBW] Winter Welcome Wagon [Share Your Pics]

2014-12-01 Thread James Warren
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[RBW] Thankful for rain

2014-12-02 Thread James Warren
and bikes that do well in it: https://www.flickr.com/photos/46035786@N07/15746837748/ James Warren - 700x50 -- 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 i

Re: [RBW] Re: Thankful for rain

2014-12-02 Thread James Warren
it's been out in the muck! > > dougP > > On Tuesday, December 2, 2014 4:50:22 PM UTC-8, James Warren wrote: > > and bikes that do well in it: > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/46035786@N07/15746837748/ > > > James Warren > > > - 700x50 > &

Re: [RBW] Thankful for rain

2014-12-05 Thread James Warren
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Re: [RBW] For sale 62cm Waterford Built Hunqapillar (revised posting)

2014-12-07 Thread James Warren
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Re: [RBW] For sale 62cm Waterford Built Hunqapillar (revised posting)

2014-12-07 Thread James Warren
ery happy. > > On Sunday, December 7, 2014 7:21:32 AM UTC-8, James Warren wrote: > > Keith, > Was Jay R.'s prototype for the larger tire clearance edition the frame seen > in this video or is this parallel 2TT one in the video even more prototypical? > > https://www.y

Re: [RBW] Daring to wrench on my Riv's?

2014-12-07 Thread James Warren
Early Riv readers had some space for tales of bike maintenance screw-ups. Those were fun to read. One story had a crank arm getting its threads stripped, but it HAD to be removed from the frame so the mechanic eventually had to hacksaw through the spindle of a nice BB to get the cranks off. Some

Re: [RBW] There will be a SILVER crank late in 2015

2014-12-09 Thread James Warren
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[RBW] For Californians (weather-related)

2014-12-13 Thread James Warren
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Re: [RBW] Re: Super-fun Riv-Video and slick Saddlesack upgrade

2014-12-13 Thread James Warren
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Re: [RBW] FS: 58cm Hunqapillar on CL Modesto for $2,000

2014-12-17 Thread James Warren
Am I gonna be making a delivery to Redlands and getting some free pizza soon? -Original Message- >From: cyclotourist >Sent: Dec 17, 2014 9:48 PM >To: RBW Owners Bunch >Subject: Re: [RBW] FS: 58cm Hunqapillar on CL Modesto for $2,000 > >Oh my... > >On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 9:43 PM, Evan

Re: [RBW] Re: Stem-shifting retrofit

2014-12-20 Thread James Warren
Plug for the new IRD mounts here. I love stem shifting with new 9-speed shifters. If you can make it work with old mounts, that will be cool! If you decide it won't work and mow some lawns, splurging on the IRDs would probably be satisfying. Are the ones from Doug old style or IRDs? Sent from

Re: [RBW] Re: Stem-shifting retrofit

2014-12-20 Thread James Warren
Sun Tour. > > dougP > > On Saturday, December 20, 2014 12:58:54 PM UTC-8, James Warren wrote: > Plug for the new IRD mounts here. I love stem shifting with new 9-speed > shifters. > If you can make it work with old mounts, that will be cool! If you decide it > won't

Re: [RBW] Lucky

2014-12-27 Thread James Warren
Or Will? Sent from my iPhone On Dec 27, 2014, at 7:21 PM, cyclotourist wrote: > Nice box art as well. Sean @ Riv? > > On Sat, Dec 27, 2014 at 3:08 PM, Chris Chen wrote: >> P50s and Compass 650b x 42 Babyshoe Pass tires fit on the 58 Hilsen just >> right. Seeing how I couldn't fit anything big

[RBW] Farewell 2014 Ride, Marin County, CA

2014-12-28 Thread James Warren
In 2009, I went on a Marin County exploration ride (2 days by myself, first time up there), and while having a great time, I happened to run into the Farewell 2009 ride organized by Esteban. We had never met in person but knew each other and each other's bikes from the Internet, so I joined the

Re: [RBW] Re: Farewell 2014 Ride, Marin County, CA

2014-12-29 Thread James Warren
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