[RBW] Re: Grant’s Mountain

Atmospheric river headed Bay Area way midweek. Might trickle off to the north again; but last winter, the first one had twelve more behind it, one after another, for almost ten weeks. Get your riding in while you can :-( Peter "no, really; I'm OK with the soaked socks" Adler Berkeley, CA/USA O

[RBW] Re: Cool decorations on anybody’s night rides?

music, handing out cookies, mulled wine/cider, cocoa etc. Cruising through these streets has uncovered little pockets of elaborately lit houses, but usually no more concentrated than 3-4 per block. Peter Adler Berkeley, California/USA On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 7:07:06 PM UTC-8 fra...@gmai

Re: [RBW] Re: NorCal Cycling

1-2) King City (on 101) and Fresno (on Hwy 99) appear to be the southernmost outposts of Safeway on major highways. It looks like Vons picks up in Bakersfield (99) and Goleta, outside Santa Barbara (101). Interstate 5 is on the dry west side of the San Joaquin Valley, so it doesn't really have

Re: [RBW] Re: Selle Anatomica carbon rails with Nitto S65 seatpost?

On the one hand, I don't see any reason to believe that Nitto's saddle clamps clamp any tighter than anyone else's. I suspect the clamping strength is limited by the materials; Nitto's using aluminum and steel alloys similar to those other manufacturers use. On the other hand, I still have to c

Re: [RBW] Re: Roaduno

locked out). Am I close? Or did the regular 10 speed spacers do the job? Do two cogs + spacers really equal 10mm? They were the riveted back two cogs, yes? Is there a Shimano splined 10 speed cassette available with all loose cogs? Peter Adler Berkeley, CA/USA On Friday, July 14, 2023 at 10:33

Re: [RBW] Re: Roaduno

r (or a derailleur-mounted add-on hanger) to mount the "multi-cog negotiation mechanism". Peter Adler Berkeley, CA/USA On Friday, July 14, 2023 at 4:01:03 PM UTC-7 Jason Fuller wrote: I keep forgetting about the dangling hanger. Such a silly thing to have added IMO, particularl

Re: [RBW] Re: Wanted post worries

ups. If I launch the home page of an individual group, it gives me a list of the total number of members in tat group - but it still doesn't give me a list of their names/handles/email addresses. How is it that you're getting to a list of members? What does it look like? Peter Adl

Re: [RBW] Re: Wanted post worries

BOB, but not in others; the RBW Labels are RBW-Ephemera, RBW-History, and transactions-sell-buy-trade. I suppose all the features in that group-specific bloc are setting options determined by list administrators. Peter Adler Berkeley, CA/USA [image: Screen Shot 2023-07-16 at 13.25.07.jpg][ima

Re: [RBW] Re: 26.0 bar in 25.4 clamp?

Not to pile on here, but reaming out the clamp area of this stem (or really, of any stem) sounds like a Very Unwise Idea. If you compare the thickness of the handlebar clamps of a 26.0 Nitto stem and a 25.4 Nitto stem, you'll see that the metal is the same thickness. You think maybe Nitto knows

Re: [RBW] My first Rivendell/My first post

e lower rear swings backwards, bringing the third pulley into contact with the chain and supporting the run to the chainring better. When the chain's tension increases, the cage rotates forward, disengaging the third pulley from the chain. Peter Adler Berkeley, CA/USA On Sunday, August 6, 2

Re: [RBW] My first Rivendell/My first post

with it in an indexed 1x system, for science. Peter Adler Berkeley, CA/USA On Monday, August 7, 2023 at 10:30:09 AM UTC-7 alan lavine wrote: So it would be g ood for a large cog, like 34T, instead of a long cage deralailer ? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G

[RBW] Re: Me rummaging through YOUR parts box: single speed freewheels

e up the car; now a Phil expedition would be a much bigger task. And so my useful wheel and usable-by-somebody else freewheel have sat ever since, unused and taking up space. I'd gladly buy the extractor and lend it to my neighbor Bill as needed. Alternately, he could buy it and lend it to

Re: [RBW] Me rummaging through YOUR parts box: single speed freewheels

Retro-direct <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro-direct> opportunity! [image: 1024px-Retro-direct.svg.png] Peter Adler Berkeley, CA On Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 2:00:07 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: I don't know if these endeavors are Einstein or Frankenstein, but there's no

[RBW] Re: Me rummaging through YOUR parts box: single speed freewheels

Finestkind; LMK when the handoff's happened. After 10+ years, time is obviously not a consideration on my end... Peter Adler Berkeley, CA On Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 11:53:54 AM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: I've offered to buy the FW and extractor from George. He wants a check in

[RBW] Re: Test post: I'm RBW Owners Bunch!

This is the first I'm hearing of this problem, which I have seen neither here nor on iBOB (nor on any of the other Google Groups I check in to regularly: CR, 650B, Bicycle Lifestyle, a couple of non-bikey groups). The issue may be specific to particular OSes/browsers/browser versions, so just s

[RBW] Re: Help me repair Pam's Silver shifters

Sounds like a task tailor-made for 3D printing. The ideal situation would be if Dia-Compe would send you the 3D file that they almost certainly have, but I'm sure that (rational) liability concerns will prevent this. Peter Adler no longer professionally engaged in the rich-people-suing-

Re: [RBW] Re: Style on the bike

Damn skippy. Breast pockets are awesome; I own one jersey with them (a San Pellegrino that’s probably a repopulate, but it’s old enough that maybe it’s original). In spite of the fact that the pockets are a little higher than I’d prefer, they’re invaluable for phone/keys/snacks. Placement of po

Re: [RBW] Re: Style on the bike

ming loose, and no glue I've tried seems to hold them down. Peter Adler Berkeley, the geographically smaller but demographically larger CA On Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 12:04:17 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: "You get way faster when your bike gets lighter." Proven fact.

Re: [RBW] Re: What shoes does your Riv wear?

GK Slicks and Compass/RH slicks do get pinhole punctures, but tire pressure and tire age are both factors. All the Compass/RH tires I've ever ridden have been acquired used (I have a NIP Babyshoe Pass that I have yet to try), so the tread had cured at least a little bit before I got them. I hav

[RBW] Re: Who’s getting a Platypus tomorrow?

Green + purple + yellow = Mardi Gras bike. Go to New Orleans during the season, and all the plastic beads thrown from the parade floats are in those three colors. Maybe yellow bar tape or water bottles. Peter "laisse les bons temps rouler sur vélo" Adler Berkeley, CA On Thursday, October 19, 20

Re: [RBW] Re: Boomerang Rivs

seem plausible because composite cork is a standard material for notice boards. Peter Adler who refers to Berkeley, CA suppliers because those are the ones he passes regularly On Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 3:38:50 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: Wooden tubulars were part of the Hetchins show bike b

Re: [RBW] Edelux II Headlamp Moisture - Is my light cooked?

That being the case, Collin needs to get out and ride for the next several days, as the last few days have been sunny and there's no rain predicted in Berkeley until next weekend. It's the longest dry spell we've had this year. Peter's info on the weatherproof black-boxing of the Edelux's electr

Re: [RBW] Re: Rapid rise derailleur suggestion

tions. IMHO, rapid-rise parallelogram derailleurs are a little foolish - not because they've been tried in the marketplace several times and very few people other than Grant liked them, but because they're trying to force a dropped parallelogram mechanism to produce the opposite r

Re: [RBW] Re: Rapid rise derailleur suggestion

And another nitpicky point: The two-lever derailleur is connected not to a Simplex pullchain derailleur, but to the mid-50s fancy-bikeshorts pullchain derailleur from their rival, Huret: the Huret Louison Bobet, so named for the three-time Tour de France winner (1953-55) whose Stella team rode w

[RBW] Re: FS: Cycling Style, Road and Mountain Tires, Bars, and WomensClip-in Shoes

I PMed you, but the photos are locked behind Google Photos' "ask for individual access" door. If you don't want to give 50-100 potential purchasers permission to see them one at a time, you might want to unlock the door for everybody. Peter Adler Berkeley, California On

[RBW] Re: I have questions

This sounds very interesting; sort of an updated version of the B&M Luxos U, with a higher power collection from the dynamo, brighter standard and highbeam lights (have LEDs improved that much in the last decade? I know that batteries have), and a MagSafe-type connecter for USB peripherals. The

[RBW] Re: PSA from CORSA CLASSIC

Corsa Classic, AKA CR member Andrea Bonfanti in Milano, also has fold-out maps of bicycle frame/component builders by country, with separate maps for Italy, France, UK, US/Canada and I believe a Japan map is in the works. If my recollection is correct, this is the second run of the Campagnolo b

Re: [RBW] Re: I have questions

Essentially, this was what Busch & Muller did with the Luxos U, which everyone but me seems to have disliked. It's one of the heaviest LED headlights of the last 15 years, specifically because there's a lithium battery inside the headlight enclosure. The dynamo charges up the battery, and then

Re: [RBW] Gearing Choices

As Snoopy said long ago: "Some of us prefer to sacrifice comfort for style". Peter "guilty more often than I care to admit" Adler Berkeley, California/USA On Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 4:09:49 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: I admire how the entire build hinges on a rear derailleur that looks good,

Re: [RBW] Re: Eroica California

That doesn't sound right. Aside from the fact that all the information about the California events except the 2024 front banner is dated from the 2023 event or even earlier - site consistency is not this organization's strong suit - the bike descriptions you offer sound like the ones for the No

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

weight of a dork nut, the little rubber donuts used to keep cables from rubbing against finish look like they'd work. Peter Adler Berkeley, California On Monday, April 22, 2024 at 11:28:06 AM UTC-7 Ted Durant wrote: Anyone else who has received RH TPU tubes … mine have a little round piec

Re: [RBW] Re: Jobst Brandt thought experiment: What would he ride today?

Not yet. I've gotten at least three email notifications this year that closure was imminent (*buy up now while you can*). A note: On several occasions in the past year, John has posted sales with 10%/15%/20% off all remaining items. The alleged discount does not appear online, but is supposed t

[RBW] Re: Blue Lug / Nitto strut light mount hack

mount point, although you reduce the risk of tire injury by removing the extra one off. Peter Adler Berkeley, CA/USA On Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 10:12:26 AM UTC-8 JohnS wrote: Thank you BB for sharing. Nice, clean mounts for rear lights can be hard to find/improvise. -- You received thi

Re: [RBW] Re: Pedal Question

Greg's got the right idea: Start your clipless experiments with SPD, because they're ubiquitous and cheap to get. But the fact that they're easy to acquire doesn't mean they work for everybody. When I fearfully entered the clipless world circa 2010, I started with a pair of Wellgo pedals that h

[RBW] Re: Rivendell gravel bike

(both IGH and Super Champion). Granted, the geometry of bikes of that type was to have relatively long top tubes, in the style of the 1920s. This, plus the more upright riding position, probably reduced the groin-impalement risk. Peter Adler Berkeley, CA/USA On Friday, March 10, 2023 at 6:45:5

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

I'm going to use my usual get-to-WC method: 1) wake, dress, coffee+carbs+insulin 2) ride the four miles uphill from West Berkeley to Rockridge BART on my Trek 720 (I'm barely a mile from North Berkeley and Berkeley BART stations, but they're on a different line. I'd have to go to MacArthur to c

[RBW] Re: Front Derailleur Suggestions

ow. I mean, I'm not trying to be judge-y; it just seems to me that you're manufacturing a lot of extra effort for yourself without clear benefit. Peter Adler a habitual manufacturer of his own wasted efforts in Berkeley, CA/USA On Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 10:04:43 AM UTC-7 Matthew William

Re: [RBW] Re: Let's talk about the All Rounder

Bruce Gordon's mid-fork mounts are intended for Bruce's lowrider front rack, and for nothing else >:-P I built up my late lamented Raleigh International with BG front+rear racks, and had long intended to have contact points brazed on for them, along with pivot posts for centerpulls. I even soun

Re: [RBW] Riv Garage Sale hauls

ame up with the idea first? Peter Adler Berkeley, CA/USA On Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 5:51:23 PM UTC-7 R. Alexis wrote: Looking at your picks looks like you forgot to mention the coin keeper/purse. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW

[RBW] Re: PSA: Watch our for scammers in the group

Is this group readable by non-members? I know that Google Groups has settings that allow an administrator to block reading to anyone who's not an authorized member, or at least such settings used to exist; the Classic Rendezvous group uses them. They may be a holdover from some older era of gro

Re: [RBW] Re: 26.8 seatposts with generous setback

0), so I'm unclear whether the shorter clamp areas on the rails are a reflection of the difference between modular and welded rails, or a difference between pre- and post-2020 saddles generally. Peter Adler owner of about 14 SA-As from a 20-year range, in various stages of stretched-outness a

Re: [RBW] Sam Build - Wish Me Luck!

Busch & Muller make a fork crown mount specifically for cantis; it's made of the same stainless rod. Instead of going upwards like the standard B&M mount you have now, it drops down about 1 cm below the brake hole to dip under the straddle; not great for fenders, but an LA bike can probably live

[RBW] Re: Riv Garage Sale hauls

f you still have that 40H 650B rim, we should talk. I have a need for one, especially if it's a silver Velocity Atlas (fingers crossed and clapping for Tinkerbell). I've got to build a rear wheel with a prewar SA AW hub (+ 3-speed cog), to match the prebuilt 32H Atlas + Shimano LX

[RBW] Re: A Sad Day: Waterford and Gunnar are closing their doors.

There's discussion of this over in the CR group, including a followup from founder/proprietor/driving force Richard Schwinn. The short version is: Richard's 69, he's been in the bike business ever since he got out of college, his kids have other interests, and he wants to do stuff on his bucket

[RBW] Re: Lightweight chi-chi saddlebag of about 9 liters / 61 ci

Phil Woosley of Loyal Bags in Richmond CA is another Bay Area option. He's a long-time shop rat; formerly at the late lamented Missing Link and now at Blue Heron in Berkeley. He was Bruce Gordon's last bag maker, for about a decade before Bruce shut down operations; you may recall a recent threa

[RBW] Re: Stolen custom 1995 Rivendell Road Standard (San Francisco)

ex is right on the money. It's the best-established one - the one that police use to check fo stolen bikes brought in from outside their jurisdiction, and used bike dealers use to check to make sure they're not buying hot bikes that the police might confiscate. Best of luck. Peter Adler wh

Re: [RBW] Re: Electric Bikes and Organized Rides

Turn all the e-bike riders into derny/pace riders for cyclists as in oldie track racing, whether they want to or not; an interesting notion! Peter “and make them wear costumes like rodeo clowns, too” Adler Berkeley, California On Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 7:10:21 AM UTC-7 John Dewey wrote: And i

Re: [RBW] FREE: KOOKABURRA Wool Washing Soap 16oz.

Probably the most commonly available castile oil liquid soap is Dr. Bronner’s, which I buy in 1 gallon jugs from the local snootzo produce +supermarket chain. Comes in a wide variety of scents; this coastal Californian favors eucalyptus, which is sometimes hard to find but bugs (both the wool a

Re: [RBW] Re: Well, not *quite* the same ... bike and baguettes

no biggie; it’s not as if they aren’t cheap, and there’s a boulangerie on every block. Peter Adler Who twirls his Adolphe Menjou moustache in Berkeley, California/Etats Unis d’Amerique On Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 11:21:15 AM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: I'm amused by the response fro

[RBW] Re: Marin Peninsula

e, but perhaps you can contact themto see if they still have one lying around. https://mtc.ca.gov/operations/regional-trails-parks/san-francisco-bay-trail/map-numbers What start point and end/turnaround point did you have in mind? Peter Adler who really needs to bike over the Richmond-San Rafael B

[RBW] Re: Wheel-building Advice

Every amateur wheelbuilder has their own preferred spokes; DT Swiss, Sapim from Belgium and Phil Wood are generally regarded as excellent by everyone. I like double-butted Sapim Race or Sapim Laser, which used to be available in all lengths for the crazy cheap price of $0.40 for the Races from

[RBW] Re: FS: Lots of nice Chrome parts for your builds/projects

Not for nothing, but in all these updates, you haven't said what the size of the wheel is, and none of the photos includes an ETRTO marking. Velocity Atlas comes in 26", 650B and 700c; which is it? Peter "not looking for an Atlas front, but looking for a 40H 650B Atlas rear rim to go with an SA

Re: [RBW] Re: To My Platypus People!

Has anyone actually tried these with non-PDW fenders? I've had a couple of sets of fancy-pants Honjos for years, which I never completely installed on my old Raleigh International, because the Raleigh's chainstay bridge wasn't drilled for a mount point and I never got around to kludging a satis

Re: [RBW] Re: To My Platypus People!

*Hey!* That's triggering language... Peter "59 next week; I better finish up that 50s French racer with the suicide shifter" Adler Berkeley, CA/USA On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 3:36:38 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: > Jonathan, > > I'm an older fellow (soon to be 59) who's a little creaky, too. >

[RBW] Re: WTB: Mouseproof handlebar bag

ling with pain and/or electrocution. Peter Adler who has lost multiple Ortlieb panniers in both Cordura and PVC to rats/mice in Berkeley, CA/USA On Monday, April 12, 2021 at 12:48:05 PM UTC-7 dougP wrote: > Is there anything that repels rodents? For instance, putting moth balls > in a bag?

Re: [RBW] Re: Repaints

I had a long CR-ish conversation with the SSInk rep at NAHBS in Sacramento years back (2010? 2011? I can't remember). He said that consumers couldn't order decals from them directly; the order had to come through a retailer, a frame builder or a painter. This was intended to prevent scammers pa

Re: [RBW] Re: Dim lighting on SON hub/Edelux II headlight

Edeluxes (of all generations) are LED lights. I don't know of any light manufacturer who uses the same model name for both LED and non-LED models. I'd be hard-pressed these days to name any name-brand bike light manufacturer who makes anything except LED lights. As with any electrical circuit,

[RBW] Re: Need Platypus tire advice

to Clement) are made by Panaracer, but it would be a lot cheaper for the owners to subcontract it out to Panaracer than to operate their own factory. Peter Adler who owns and rides Panaracer tires with full satisfaction under five different brand names in Berkeley, CA/USA On Tuesday, May 11, 2021

[RBW] Re: Need Platypus tire advice

ally liked them; I'd buy them again if they were still available. Peter Adler Berkeley, CA/USA On Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 2:38:05 PM UTC-7 Peter Adler wrote: > All the SOMA tires are made by Panaracer (the bike tire subsidiary of > National Tire, which is the tiremaking subsidiary

[RBW] Re: Need Platypus tire advice

At every given shared size, GravelKing Slicks split the weight difference between analogous Rene Herse extralight and standard casing models. To my eyes, the tread on the GKs is indistinguishable from the RH slick tread (as with the Pacenti Pari-Motos which were the progenitors of both lines, an

[RBW] Re: Bike Snob NYC gets a Platypus

What, he'll start wearing Tevas with dark socks? On Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 5:44:51 PM UTC-7 philipr...@gmail.com wrote: > I called him out on it a couple of days ago. Snob, we all know what's > coming! > > On Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 6:43:58 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: > >> I did not see Eben

[RBW] Re: FS: Berthoud post-m

nger be available. So Joe's price was a crazy good deal. Peter Adler Berkeley, CA/USA *Street Level Cycles <https://shop.watersideworkshops.org> in West Berkeley, which finally opened the shop to the public at the beginning of May after being sealed up for 14 months. I've spent

[RBW] Re: FS: Berthoud post-m

There's no rack/decaleur link in the main interface of the French version, either. The site's been redone sometime during our Year of Plague, to be more modernish - much shinier, a lot more Javascript. It's possible (and I would daresay likely) that whatever bunch of web designers M. Berthoud h

[RBW] Re: Bakkie Bags

to go to a framebuilder ten miles away for seatstay straightening and alignment, as soon as I can figure out a way to get it there/back without risking further damage. I'm trying to visualize a method of strapping a frame into that pouch, but I'm not quite seeing it. Peter Adler Berkeley, CA/US

Re: [RBW] Re: Rebuild kit for VP VIce pedals?

Testify! I've gone deep on Crank Brothers Quattros, which CB discontinued about ten years ago. The springs in CB pedals (the ones that keep the clamping rails apart, so your cleat clicks in and locks) - those springs periodically break. For years, I've been trying to figure out how to disassemb

[RBW] Re: Front derailers that won't friction shift

"(P)ulled enough cable" - you're all overthinking this. https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/grant-petersens-blog/no-10-april-28-or-so-rughut Not that I think this is going to happen, but I feel I must note that GP and I have been discussing rod-lever (AKA "suicide") front derailleurs for several mo

[RBW] Re: 50.4 crankset opinions: VeloOrange, SUNXCD, Grand Bois

ks, and nothing else. Peter Adler who really isn't looking for competition in the 50.4 search, but honest disclosure demands in Berkeley, CA/USA On Friday, June 4, 2021 at 4:19:22 PM UTC-7 cycli...@gmail.com wrote: > I went with the Rene Herse cranks when I built up my Sam due to the lar

[RBW] Re: 50.4 crankset opinions: VeloOrange, SUNXCD, Grand Bois

ou're effectively capped at an 8-speed rear. But really, do you need more than 3x8 gears? Peter Adler specializing in beating dead horses in Berkeley, CA/USA On Friday, June 4, 2021 at 8:34:48 PM UTC-7 Peter Adler wrote: > Large selection of chainring sizes? *C'est très humoristique!*

Re: [RBW] Re: 50.4 crankset opinions: VeloOrange, SUNXCD, Grand Bois

The key things to remember with 50.4 hardware are that the bolts are fragile, and the wavy lockwashers are worthless. Be gentle with the hex spanner, and generous with the blue Loctite. VO's hardware is definitely more rugged (as I'm confident TA's current hardware is as well - the complication

[RBW] Re: 50.4 crankset opinions: VeloOrange, SUNXCD, Grand Bois

Aside from 39T inners on 130/135 BCD cranks, does *any* manufacturer offer odd toothcount chainrings as a regular stock item these days? Peter Adler Berkeley, CA/USA On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 5:06:35 AM UTC-7 Bill Schairer wrote: > One and only one supplier and no odd tooth count rings

Re: [RBW] Paul Motolites, short review and pics

Without parsing the details too carefully, there is certain potential to that notion; I may try it. I didn't try it with the pictured build, because I was still monkeying with flatbars then. All the components have been transferred off the 15" Hoodoo that was *way* too small for me onto an olde

Re: [RBW] Paul Motolites, short review and pics

on the front end. If you're committed to the 26"-to-700c idea, I think it makes more sense to mount a rigid cyclocross fork or sprung 29er fork in place of the 26" one. Peter Adler Berkeley, CA/USA On Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 3:24:03 AM UTC-7 Steven Sweedler wrote: > Peter

Re: [RBW] Anyone know what this is?

Although you really should shift into the small cog before trying to rest that chain (as I was reminded this afternoon when I did a quixotic wheel swap to avoid having a blowout on my rear tire on a trip to downtown Oakland to pay my water bill). If the chain isn't lined up with the inside of t

[RBW] Re: FS: PARTS & ACCESSORIES

years and/or 15K miles out of them. Somebody buy these. Peter Adler Berkeley, CA/USA On Monday, June 28, 2021 at 3:04:25 PM UTC-7 gpgun...@aol.com wrote: > SOLD > > STRONGLIGHT DELTA AND A9 HEADSETS > GILLES BERTHOUD FRONT RACK > VINTAGE FRENCH DERAILLEUR CABLES > >

[RBW] Re: Cerdan Crankset

"*if you’re a keen cyclist , you probably know the difficulty of the so-called ‘dead zone’ when pedaling."* So, yet another iteration of the "I don't feel like I'm getting the same amount of power at every degree in the rotation" fetish. Has everybo

[RBW] Re: Cerdan Crankset

And hey: Doesn't this design pretty much demand a 1x(X) chainring setup? What about the hundreds of millions of cyclists who ride multi-chainring bikes, Monsieur Engineer Guy? Peter "like I said" Adler Berkeley, CA/USA On Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 12:56:06 PM UTC-7 Peter Adler

Re: [RBW] RBW Emails Getting Caught in Junk Filter

fy that the message is "good" on the offending device. C-Command does not do a separate iOS/iPadOS version of SpamSieve, but he does have a tutorial on integrating iOS-ish devices with a macOS/SpamSieve system. The steps he outlines are useful for multi-device synchronization of any m

[RBW] Re: WTT: Wheels and parts and things for White Ind. DOS ENO(s)

I find the Brevets appetizing (how many holes?), but first: Are you sure you want to mount a BMX freewheel on a Phil hub? Have you ever tried it? For many years now, I have had a 700c wheel I bought off eBay: Phil Wood freewheel hub, MA2 rim, WI ENO 18T freewheel. I got it cheap, because the s

[RBW] Re: WTT: Wheels and parts and things for White Ind. DOS ENO(s)

the axle ends off by hand? That doesn't seem right. Were the ends originally attached with Loctite, or was it just a tight friction fit that's loosened up over the last 50 years? Peter Adler in the house of half-finished projects Berkeley, CA/USA On Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 1

[RBW] Re: NYC Area Help: TA crank puller needed

VAR 22/2 extractor, J.A. Stein of Prescott Arizona, maker of all sorts of marvelous tools, sells them for $45 through his eBay store: https://steintool.com/ https://www.ebay.com/str/steintool?_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2563 https://www.ebay.com/itm/123667643658?hash=item1ccb2a7d0a:g:7XIAAOSwh1NbP

Re: [RBW] Re: Heterodoxy — reconciling RBW with the mainstream

More specifically, "bloody bike anorak"; BBA for short. Peter "the backdoor invasion of CR nomenclature" Adler Berkeley, CA/USA On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 10:37:20 AM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote: > The technical term is "anorak." > > Patrick Moore, who gets a kick out of old fashioned Brit sl

[RBW] Re: Twine Wrapping

llac dries out fast if you don't use it up. Furthermore, I think the normal run of plastic end tape options are uggo on oldie bikes. That's why I subscribe to the stem-to-end religion. Peter Adler Berkeley, CA/USA On Monday, February 14, 2022 at 4:34:43 PM UTC-8 eric...@gmail.com wro

Re: [RBW] Re: Buzzy hubs, hipster or window rattling?

n San Francisco. Peter Adler who sometimes notices how strange his life has been when he reads it written down in Berkeley, CA/USA * yes, youngs; BITD, small children could go into liquor stores unaccompanied and buy stuff without comment from anybody. I even bought smokes for my dad at that l

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: F&R Pitlock Wheel Skewers

bshop.com/shop/product/pitlock-security-set-1-key-2882?page=2&category=2790 https://www.somafabshop.com/shop/product/338850-pitlock-set-sh90-single-shimano-dynamo-3691?page=2&category=2790 https://www.somafabshop.com/shop/product/338855-pitlock-set-sh38-single-shimano-int-hub-3690?page=2&

[RBW] Re: King Cage Video - How it's Made

As soon as Lucky Duck Bicycle Cafe in Oakland Chinatown reopened for foot traffic during a COVID lull, I hustled in and bought three King cages for my Trek 720. I knew they'd need any sales they could get, having been closed for everything but repairs for over

[RBW] Re: New Dynamo Wheel Day

n upgrade to my Toplight Line Plus when PJW was replacing my damaged Luxos U under warranty. Rivendell's had the Brake Plusses in the past, but I think they're still out of stock). Peter Adler definitely not a curse-the-darkness person in this area Berkeley, CA/USA On Friday, May 13

Re: [RBW] Re: New Selle Anatomica X2 saddle owner

That's the entire point of Selle An-Atomicas (and, to a lesser degree, of the cousin Rivet saddles, which have relatively shorter cutouts; both are descendants of the original superlong Selle An-Atomica Titanicos). The long cutout changes the single plane of a traditional suspended leather saddl

[RBW] Re: Wheel building, 36 into 32: in case it's of interest to non-i-Bob-list-members.

near-total replacement of silver rims with black rims. * by Doctor Bicycle Science, who knows *more* than you do; he has a master's degree - in Bicycle Science! Peter Adler hunting for Duck's Breath Mystery Theatre streams in Berkeley, CA/USA On Monday, June 20, 2022 at 1:03:33 PM UTC-

[RBW] Re: Kilts!

As a caber is about fifteen feet long, it would really screw up your turning radius. The Highland Gathering and Games every Labor Day weekend was up at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa for decades; it moved to the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton maybe 15-20 years ago. If I w

[RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto 27f rack

Assuming the rack we're talking about (Nitto uses the name "Campeé" for about six different dissimilar models; *thanks*, guys) is the randonneur-ish style with the bag tombstone near the head tube and the detachable lowrider racks that mount to the main rack with hooks and screws, I'd like to t

Re: [RBW] moisture in dynamo light - am i screwed?

sadly driven to extinction by that same COVID plague. *Naturellement*, you'll want to let the alcohol evaporate as much as possible before applying any kind of heat (hair dryer at absolutely lowest heat setting). Heat + alcohol = FIRE. Peter Adler Berkeley, CA/USA On Thursday, September 15,

[RBW] Re: Rivendell vs Crust! Which is Better?

Please; Allan Holdsworth. Who, curiously, was a lifelong road cyclist and a bike repairman in the early stages of his musical career. http://www.bikeblognyc.com/2017/04/second-passion-of-allan-holdsworth/ Peter "a former guitar repairman" Adler Berkeley, CA/USA On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 a

[RBW] Re: FS: Compass/Clement 700c Tires + 1 wheel

And I sent you an email about the Barlow Pass tires. Peter Adler also in Berkeley, CA On Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 4:37:04 PM UTC-8 Hetchins52 wrote: > Sent you an email about Snoqualmie Pass Endurance tires. > David Lipsky > Berkeley, CA > > > On Saturday, February 20,

Re: [RBW] Re: Map bar: 80-85%

in. around at the knuckles), so it might be useful for us to know your palm size. I wear a 9 glove, and I was right in the sweet spot for the L's. Peter Adler who had to mess around with his Noodles for two weeks on his new-build Trek 720 before getting them acceptable, or he would have rep

Re: [RBW] Re: Map bar: 80-85%

wheels, because the bike kitchens are all closed? Peter Adler who's recently re-located several long-missing bits, including the Huret suicide lever that gave me a roadmap to reassemble GP's derailleur, which came back to him from some dude in Australia assembled wrong; so mayb

Re: [RBW] What is the seller's safety with PayPal and other payments.

ping fee), why should a buyer trust them? Personally, if I insisted on buying a big-ticket item from a buyer too far away for me to pound on their front door who refuses to go the G&S route, I'd bite the bullet and pay the F&F protection fee, purely for my own safety. Peter Adler s

[RBW] Re: In Praise of Park Tools

That's interesting, and raises the question of whether their customer support might be relied on for other things. I own many Park tools (spanners, hex drivers, spoke wrenches etc), but only a few with moving parts: The PAW-12 crescent wrench, the CCP-2 dual 22mm (Campy/Shimano)/23mm (TA) squar

Re: [RBW] Rene Herse Randonneur bars with bar end shifters ?

Same thing's true of the RH Parallels, which fit Suntours (and so, presumably, Shimano/SRAM/Campy). Peter Adler Berkeley, CA On Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 4:50:50 PM UTC-7 jbu...@gmail.com wrote: > Yes, compatible - at least with my 25.4 clamp set of RH Randos - > Shimano 10sp bar

[RBW] Re: WTB: Paul Motolites and Love Levers 2.5s

Plus, they also have a supply chain. They're not mining the bauxite, smelting the aluminum and fabricating the CNC tools themselves; their suppliers are constrained in all the same ways as everyone else, and the delays magnify through each stage. Peter "sad, but true" Adler Berkeley, CA On Sat

Re: [RBW] Re: MUSA pants, knickers, shorts coming back

ks for Grant doesn't work for you, you're going to have to go elsewhere. Peter Adler who gets exposed buttcrack with MUSA pants+Nitto Technomic+Noodles, so either Grant's beta-testing is not comprehensive or he doesn't care about buttcrack exposure Berkeley, CA/USA On Sunda

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