[RBW] Silver Shifter and/or Front Derailleur Issue(s)

2012-05-17 Thread Noel M.
Hi everyone! I've had my AHH for a couple of weeks now. I have Silver bar end shifters and the Microshift front derailleur. I was going out for a quick ride this morning when I noticed that my left shifter (front derailleur shifter) was pointing straight down which moved the chain to the smal

Re: [RBW] Silver Shifter and/or Front Derailleur Issue(s)

2012-05-17 Thread Noel M.
l, the fix should be an easy one. Simply tighten the shifter lever by > turning the little bolt on the side clockwise. A quarter turn should do > it.Different derailers have stronger or weaker springs. Sometimes this > leads to needing a shifter adjustment. > Jl > On May

[RBW] Re: Silver Shifter and/or Front Derailleur Issue(s)

2012-05-17 Thread Noel M.
Zack, thank you for your input. I'll keep that in mind! Thank you. On Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:49:32 PM UTC-4, Zack wrote: > > and if it still slips, take it apart and put some beeswax on the threaded > bolt thing. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "

Re: [RBW] Re: East Coast Rivendells - DC & NoVa

2012-02-19 Thread Noel M.
Ordered A. Homer Hilsen on Feb 8. Frame was in stock so it should arrive mid-March..or so. I'm in Fairfax. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owner

[RBW] Re: doesn't anyone short ride a riv?

2012-03-28 Thread Noel M.
Smallish guyumm, i mean, average guy, chiming in here. I'm 5'6" w/ 79 PBH and have a 50cm AHH on the way. For some reason, I'm elated that Keven put me on a 50cm instead of a 47cm frame (he was actually considering a 52cm!) ...makes me feel taller than I really am..haha! On Tuesday, M

[RBW] Assembly

2011-08-07 Thread Noel M.
Hi eveyone, this is my first post. I don't own a Rivendell just yet; I'm still in the process of (patiently) saving up for an AHH or a Sam. I'm constantly on their website to explore and learn. I'm not too keen on the various components so I'll take whatever the folks at Rivendell suggests..when

[RBW] Re: Assembly

2011-08-08 Thread Noel M.
Thanks for the input, everyone! I originally was wondering the degree of difficulty of assembling a bike after paying the build fee. So basically, just attaching the stem, saddle and wheels to the frame. But now, with the suggestions from you fine folks about assembling everything from scratc

Re: [RBW] Assembly

2011-08-08 Thread Noel M.
Rex and Seth (and everyone else who has contributed): Thank you all again for taking the time to input your thoughts, tips and suggestions! I read and reread (and repeat) everyone's comments to make sure I don't miss anything (as I often do). So, please, keep them coming as I'm sure it'll he

Re: [RBW] Assembly

2011-08-09 Thread Noel M.
Seth, Wow..that pdf is golden! Thanks for the link..it's a keeper! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/w32kFhII4oQJ. To post to this g

[RBW] Re: Roadeo in Bicycling magazine

2011-09-05 Thread Noel M.
+1 for Bicycle Times magazine. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this publication and can't wait for the next issue!! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch