I've talked about doing this for years (only 45 min drive away), but
just never followed through. Thanks for the heads-up, John. I'll get
it on the calendar.
If I can make it, I'll either ride my Atlantis or my Prodigal-Rambouillet.
Mark
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I have some older Shimano Tourney center-pulls that I'm going to try
on my Ram. I disassembled one of the brakes to clean it up a bit, and
now I simply cannot get it back together. The problem is trying to
get both springs up under the hooks on the brake bridge.
Here are the brakes:
http://www.
, Jul 3, 2016 at 1:04 AM, Mark Wilkins wrote:
> I have some older Shimano Tourney center-pulls that I'm going to try
> on my Ram. I disassembled one of the brakes to clean it up a bit, and
> now I simply cannot get it back together. The problem is trying to
> get both springs up u
It might be too small, but it could depend on what sort of standover
you'd like. I'm a 90ish PBH, ride a 61 Atlantis with Little Big Bens,
and have very little standover. If you're looking for more breathing
room, you could probably make a 61cm work with a longer stem and a
little more seatpost.
1n
If you happen to notice it out there, my aching heart would love to hear
about it.
Thanks,
Mark Wilkins
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Thanks for the kind wishes and help, everyone.
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find the file where I kept the
serial #. I've been in touch with the shop where I bought it, and
they do have paper records that go back that far...it just may take
some time to find it.
Someone on the Harrisbur
me to find it if I need it, and it has
>> a believable timestamp on it, showing WHEN it became mine. That doesn't
>> help you, I realize, but your situation reminds me to make sure all my bikes
>> ser #s are photographed. Good luck getting Rambo back!
>>
>> On T
the bike is still local, someone will spot it. I drive through New
> Cumberland every day and will keep an eye out. I remember picking that
> distinctive blue frame out of the crowd while passing you on my commute into
> the 'burg.
>
>
> On Wednesday, December 10,
You may be looking to move away from a laptop, but I would recommend
the 11" MacBook Air. You can pick up a refurb 11" from Apple for
$769, and it includes a full warranty.
Of course, the screen jump from 17" to 11" may be a bit much for you.
But...you could always connect an external.
On Wed, D
Well, it's been three weeks since my blue 58cm Rambouillet was stolen.
I had a couple leads, but nothing ever panned out.
I'd been spending a lot of time on CL/ebay, and found a 58cm (in
orange) that needed a new home. I happened to be visiting family in
Ohio this weekend, and was able to pick up
> Did you get the one listed in Yellow Springs, Ohio?
> God I hope so, I've been eyeing that one for a while now.
> Scott
>
>> On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 11:11 PM, Mark Wilkins
>> wrote:
>> Well, it's been three weeks since my blue 58cm Rambouillet was stolen
ugh the
> couplers at Bilenky would be nice, especially considering murphy's law will
> return your stolen bike soon now that you've acquired a suitable
> replacement...
> -Kai
>
>
>> On Sunday, December 28, 2014 11:11:04 PM UTC-5, Mark Wilkins wrote:
>>
etter. And the
> talented folks at Bilenky are well equipped to create that.
>
> Best of luck!
>
> - Jim / cyclofiend.com
>
>> On Sunday, December 28, 2014 8:11:04 PM UTC-8, Mark Wilkins wrote:
>> Well, it's been three weeks since my blue 58cm Rambouillet was
Wow, didn't even know about Cedarboro. Thanks for the heads-up.
On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 10:17 PM, John Hawrylak
wrote:
>
>
>> Have you considered Cedarboro Cycles south east of Reading PA?
>
>
> John Hawrylak
> Woodstown NJ
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On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 9:14 PM, 'pb' via RBW Owners Bunch
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> If you're considering a heavy-ish load on the front end of your Rambouillet,
> you might do some research. I do not claim to actually know a thing about
I take your point, but it wouldn't be a heavy load. On my "old blue",
I car
On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 9:50 PM, Patrick Moore wrote:
> Beside P clamps, Tubus makes machined, aluminum fork leg clamps for front
> low riders designed for forks that don't have the needed braze ons. These
> are threaded both for the clamping bolts and for the racks.
>
Nice! I like that option.
I'm planning on driving down...this will be my first time. Events
always seem to conspire against me to get up to the Trexlertown swap.
Glad I'll be able to make this one.
Plus, I have this crazy idea that I might actually find "Ol' Blue," my
Rambouillet that was stolen back in December.
*sigh*
Several years ago (maybe five?) I bought some shellac flakes, with the
intent of applying shellac to the bars on my original Rambouillet. I
just never got around to it.
In the process of working on my new-to-me Ram last night, I came upon
the flakes in my garage. They've been sealed in a plastic
Great...thanks for the replies, everyone.
I just bought some denatured alcohol tonight. As soon as I find a
suitable container, I'll mix it up.
On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 8:41 PM, Goshen Peter wrote:
> I bought button lac from shellac.net years ago and it still goes off fine.
> Just keep it dry an
ng my daily drives through New Cumberland,
Mark
> On Dec 10, 2014, at 10:33, Mark Wilkins wrote:
>
> With all these eyes out there, I have some hope!
>
> doc: Very cool! I miss riding into downtown. We moved our office out
> by Colonial Park, and there's just no ple
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> Mark, What time of day? I go past Hillside on my commute.
>
>> On Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 1:40:31 PM UTC-5, Mark Wilkins wrote:
>> Bump.
>>
>> Two months since my blue Ram was stolen (Camp Hill,
Yes, it's definitely my plan to bring the police along. I had filed a
report with the police in my town, and have also notified the police
in the town where the bike may have been spotted.
On Sun, Feb 8, 2015 at 12:28 PM, lungimsam wrote:
> If you see a Ram for sure, I would recommend having the
I had just started an email reply to the original thread about those brakes.
I'd be interested to hear how well they work with the VO 45s.
I just picked up a set of those fenders at a swap last weekend, but they're not
going to work with the Ultegra long reach on my 58 Ram. Too crowded.
I see
Tim:
On my phone, so I can't derive your email address, but...
I'm interested in both king cages and the jack Browns , if available
Wilkins dot mark at gmail
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Beautiful, David!
Inspired by the earlier thread regarding your DA centerpulls, I picked up
some used Shimano Tourney centerpulls from eBay. My intention is to get
them cleaned up and installed on my Ram, so that I can use the VO 45
fenders.
My question for you, and anyone else that uses *vin
Ha! I was just in the brake hardware section of the site and zipped right past
that.
Thanks!
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> On Feb 24, 2015, at 12:31, Tim Gavin wrote:
>
> Yes, you need to insert a spacer to make the nutted brake mount fit properly
> in the (wider) recessed brake hole.
>
> Thankf
D'oh! Right you are!
I misread that table in that image. Thanks for setting me straight.
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> On Feb 26, 2015, at 09:46, David Spranger wrote:
>
> Per Velobase.com
> (http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=c1879448-76cc-436f-b9ba-b49cc638b9c1&Enum=117)
> the reach is 47m
On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 6:53 AM, Allingham II, Thomas J
wrote:
> That's one of the saddest things, to me -- she loved the bike, but doesn't
> want a similar replacement. She's afraid it would be a thug magnet, and has
> decided to go back to commuting on an old gas pipe Schwinn. It's a shame.
I just rebuilt my wife's Atlantis with Bosco bars. Cromo, Tektro levers,
Sunrace thumbies, multicolor Newbaum's.
The "grips" are brown cotton tape over a layer of cork tape.
She likes it over the Albatross, cork grips, vintage Dia-Compe levers, and
shimano bar ends that used to be on the bike
+1
I recently went through a similar overhaul with my 2005 Blue Ram. It
was stolen back in December, then recovered (by me) in June when I
noticed it locked to a bike rack in downtown Harrisburg, PA. I
completely disassembled the bike (except for the BB), cleaned every
single part, replaced cabl
I have so many reasons to be happy:
- I recovered my blue Rambouillet
- I was able to spend some time on a (marginally faster) orange Rambouillet
- I know the orange Ram went to a good home
- The orange Ram is still in the area, and I get to see it from time to time
- I didn't have to ship it when
Hi Dan.
Riv owner, former Columbus resident, currently visit a couple times a year
(in-laws).
The Roll shops (Polaris, other places?) are sort of Riv-ish. Then there's
Paradise Garage in the Short North.
Enjoy!
Mark
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> On Dec 20, 2015, at 12:46, Dan Scott wrote:
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>
I have a Topeak full-size that I use in the rear triangle of my 60cm
Ram and my 61cm Atlantis, just like the pics of Sean Hipkin's bikes.
I'm not sure of the size of the pump, but I recall using it this way
because it was just a hair too short to fit snugly under the top tube
of my 60cm Ram.
It fi
Just another data point:
I'm 5'10"-ish, 90-ish PBH, and I ride a 61 Atlantis. This gives me a
fistful of seatpost, and I run Albastache bars on a shorter stem
(50cm?).
I'm pretty comfortable on this, but could probably do a 58 just as
well. I think there is only 0.5cm difference in top-tube len
And the black and cream option for Sam. Hoo boy.
On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 9:57 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote:
> That downtube artwork makes the Clem presale worth it all on its own
>
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Just last month, the Wienermobile ran into some trouble just a few
miles from me here in Central PA:
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/02/oscar_mayer_wienermobile_crash.html
On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 7:21 PM, Liesl wrote:
> it's like the wildlife thread—only different!
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like that? Cash? RBW gift certificate?
Payment in bike parts?
I suppose it all depends on the effort involved. I guess what I'm really
looking for your experiences (on either side).
All opinions welcome.
Thanks!
Mark Wilkins
Camp Hill, PA
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might be
~$80 - $150.
Perhaps I wouldn't need any assistance at all...just have the seller
get a shipping label, take the bike to the shop, and off it goes.
Now to go sleep on it!
Thanks again, everyone.
Mark
On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 9:54 AM, Mark Wilkins wrote:
> I know that some folk
Anne:
I've been using the inverted method with my Aeropress for some time, and really
like it.
http://stumptowncoffee.com/brew-guides/aeropress/
Uses one rounded scoop.
Mark
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> On Mar 29, 2015, at 12:12, Anne Paulson wrote:
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> Aeropress users: I have an aeropress, bu
I was able to get out for about an hour yesterday, and the weather was
great (mid-40s, sunny). I took the time to ride through some of the
neighboring towns, searching for my blue Ram that was stolen back in
December. There's the faintest glimmer of hope that I might just come
across it...some
Last week, I asked the group about experiences with purchasing a bike from
someplace far away, and having someone assist you with inspection,
shipping, transport, etc. Thanks again to all who offered their opinions
and stories.
The reason I was asking about this: I had seen a 58cm Atlantis com
e a
> kickstand plate either, :-(
>
>> On Monday, March 30, 2015 at 7:21:12 AM UTC-7, Mark Wilkins wrote:
>> Last week, I asked the group about experiences with purchasing a bike from
>> someplace far away, and having someone assist you with inspection, shipping,
>> t
Haha...no need to feel sorry. I am truly happy for the person that got it.
I definitely had my chance...and let it go.
And I was just thinking how nicely it would have paired with my
Rambouillet...
On Monday, March 30, 2015 at 11:59:23 AM UTC-4, EGNolan wrote:
>
> Well, a friend o' mine & a s
C'mon, dougP! I was trying to make myself feel better!
On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 7:50 PM, dougP wrote:
> Kickstand plates and mid-fork braze-ons can be added. If you can live with
> some roughness in the paint in those areas, the old Testors model paint is a
> good match.
>
> dougP
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Michael: Sounds like it's found a great home. Enjoy!
Rene: I definitely will go for it. In fact, I may have to become
more active in my pursuits. As I was turning the idea of owning an
Atlantis over in my mind, I started to get really excited. I think
it's just a matter of time. :-)
Mark
I think somebody grabbed that Atlantis. It's not showing up (for me)
anymore. That was quick :-(
On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 11:31 PM, Joe Bernard wrote:
> Go to the Blug first, then click Shop. This takes you to the newest items in
> descending chronological order. There's probably another way to
There is a complete demo bike available at rivbike.com right now...
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/wsf-137.htm
On Sat, Apr 11, 2015 at 7:52 AM, mikel66...@juno.com
wrote:
> I also have trade bait...59cm Rodeo frameset, 57cm Heron Wayfarer frameset,
> 58cm Hampsten Tournesol audax/rando frames
I believe that's a 58. What's the standover with those tires, Mark?
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> On Apr 20, 2015, at 13:37, Dave C wrote:
>
> What size is that Atlantis? Did you get it a smaller size with the intention
> using it with fat tires? Do you have any issues with tighter trails and
> toe/w
What is the current color? Orange or green?
I suppose I should already know this, but I don't. The Cheviot page has more
orange images than green, so I'm guessing it's orange.
Emailed Riv this morning but haven't heard back.
Thanks,
Mark
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> Both I believe, unless they're out of a color.
>
>> On Monday, May 11, 2015 at 5:17:57 PM UTC-7, Mark Wilkins wrote:
>> What is the current color? Orange or green?
>>
>> I suppose I should already know this, but
I did hear from Keven, and he said they did have some Green 50s!
Now to determine if that's the right size for my wife...
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> On May 12, 2015, at 11:45, Kellie wrote:
>
> Often options don't show if it's out of stock. I wasn't under the impression
> they were only doing one
Just spotted my blue ram, stolen in December, locked to a rack in downtown
Harrisburg, PA. Waiting for police (1hr so far)
Can't believe it!
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, 2015, at 2:59 PM, cyclotourist wrote:
>>
>> KEEP THE FAITH!
>>
>> If you have a lock with you, double lock it with that one!
>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 2:54 PM, Mark Wilkins
>>> wrote:
>>> Just spotted my blue ram, stolen in D
22, 2015 at 6:05:52 PM UTC-4, Mark Wilkins wrote:
>> Waiting for my wife to bring one. Nervous to leave the scene. Several people
>> hanging around.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> > On Jun 22, 2015, at 18:04, James Warren wrote:
>> >
>&g
Corner of 2nd and market. Dauphin county admin building
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> On Jun 22, 2015, at 18:39, 'doc' via RBW Owners Bunch
> wrote:
>
> Alert the media! Where at downtown?
>
>> On Monday, June 22, 2015 at 6:14:14 PM UTC-4, Mark Wilkins wrote:
>&g
Police from my town (camp hill) should be here any minute
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> On Jun 22, 2015, at 18:41, Mark Wilkins wrote:
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> Corner of 2nd and market. Dauphin county admin building
>
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>> On Jun 22, 2015, at 18:39, 'doc
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>> On Monday, June 22, 2015 at 7:03:57 PM UTC-4, Philip Williamson wrote:
>> Yeah, I can't name one!
>>
>> Philip
>> www.biketinker.com
>>
>>> On Monday, June 22, 2015 at 3:56:59 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> Not as far
:
> One step closer to home!
>
> On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 4:33 PM, Mark Wilkins wrote:
>> Will post update shortly, but my bike is safely in the hands of my local
>> police department !!!
>>
>> :-)
>> :-)
>> :-)
>> :-)
>>
>> Sent from my
Johnny: Very cool! I used to work downtown, and would ride this blue
Ram to work very often (to the corner of 3rd and Market).
For those of you in the Harrisburg area, the guy bought the bike from
Hornung's hardware on 2nd St. I've often noticed the used bikes in
front of that store, looking fo
> On Jun 22, 2015, at 20:39, Mark Wilkins wrote:
>
> The past few hours have been an emotional roller coaster, to say the least.
>
> Driving home from work, I was coming down 2nd street in Harrisburg. I
> always turn left at Market St, to head over the Market St bridge.
> T
Thanks to all for your well-wishes!
@Johnny: I've had the same thought. I'm pretty certain that the
homeless man who had the bike was not the person that stole it out of
my garage six months ago, but he may have been protecting the one who
did.
Still, I think I will stop by Hornung's to see if t
31997459
https://vimeo.com/131997589
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> On Jun 27, 2015, at 22:17, Lungimsam wrote:
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> May we see some of that video?
>
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>> On Monday, June 22, 2015 at 5:54:48 PM UTC-4, Mark Wilkins wro
As I've gone through the process of completely tearing down and
re-building my stolen-but-now-recovered Rambouillet, I noticed the
headset felt a bit rough. This is the same Ultegra Headset the OP is
talking about, I think. None of my local shops could get the
cartridges, so I did the trick that
Tim, thanks for the reply. Just completed the order. Good luck.
On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 3:17 PM, 'Tim' via RBW Owners Bunch
wrote:
> Mark, go ahead and grab the cartridges. I live in a hotel so don't have my
> shop tools, thus will need to get it the LBS first, then go from there. This
> is p
Erl:
My wife, son, and I will be there near the end of this month. She'll
be riding her Atlantis, and I may also be riding mine (or my Ram).
Anyway...
+1 to the comments on riding up Cadillac Mtn. We were there around
nine years ago, and I really enjoyed the ride up. If you want to ride
up to
I will admit that the time I rode the loop road, it was probably 8-9
yrs ago, and in the month of October. At that time, I didn't have any
issues with parked cars. I'm sure it's different this time of year,
though.
On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 12:47 PM, Wayne Mesard wrote:
> I would anti-recommend t
We're on our way up to Maine, so I had to stop by Harris and replace my 11yo
t-shirt. Unfortunately, they were out of my size.
I did get to see a built-up black/cream 2TT Sam, however, which WAS in my size.
Beautiful.
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I will say that there was a blue Sam right next to the black one. Equally
beautiful, just not my size. :-)
Mark
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> On Jul 23, 2015, at 23:32, Zach Duval wrote:
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> All Sam's are beautiful.
>
> Zach "still rationalizing his purchase of a slate blue Sam as black and cream
Haha! That's probably mine, Johnny.
When my blue Rambouillet was stolen back in early December, I
immediately took to CL and eBay to see if it would pop up. I soon
noticed an orange Ram near Dayton, OH. It definitely wasn't mine, but
it did get me thinking about having an orange one. The owner
ruly, I think the 60 fits me a little better.
Mark
On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 2:25 PM, 'pb' via RBW Owners Bunch
wrote:
> Mark,
>
> Have you noticed that the orange Rambouillet is slightly faster?
>
> Glad you got the blue one back.
>
> Peter
>
> On Wednesday
On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 3:46 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
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> I'm leading a Covered Bridge Metric pre-ride on Saturday, starting from the
> Strasburg Railroad. If you're in the area, you're welcome to join us.
> Here's the ride listing (from the Oxon Hill Bicycle Club ride schedule):
Wow, Steve.
I'll second everything Alan just said. We stopped in yesterday too, for
the first time. We started our day driving down to College Park (from
Harrisburg), so that my wife could test-ride the Betty Foy at College Park
Bicycles. It ended up being a little too small, but still a beautiful
bike. Af
My own 44th is coming up (2 months from today), and I think I'll have to do the
same thing.
Hmmm. Maybe I need a new coffee mug first...
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> On Aug 24, 2015, at 19:39, 'jinxed' via RBW Owners Bunch
> wrote:
>
> So last Friday I celebrated my 44th with an Atlantis ramble to
I'm going to be in San Francisco most of next week, and would love to
visit Rivendell. I'm going to be pretty busy with work in the day,
though, and it looks like Riv HQ is only open until 4pm.
My question to those in the know: Since Riv BB&H is open a bit later,
and would be much easier to reach
Thanks for the replies, everyone. I'll definitely hit BB&H, and see
if I can't adjust my schedule to make them both.
On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 3:27 PM, dougP wrote:
> Mark
>
> Both are worth adjusting your work needs. There is a Bart station within
> walking.
>
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Michael:
I've long had the VO Randonneur front rack on my 60cm Ram (attached
with p-clamps), as well as the VO Constructeur on the rear. I've
always run Giles Berthoud SS fenders under them, attached at the
racks' fender mounts.
Functionally, I've never had a problem with the racks. The
finish/
admiring both. Hope you enjoyed the beer
at Troegs!
Mark Wilkins
Camp Hill, PA
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