[RBW] "Blug" Post from NYC

2011-10-11 Thread Peter Pesce
Just noticed Grant's blog post from his trip to NYC. I think it's really great that he looked at what must have been a literal sea of bikes and saw the small and strange things about them that nobody else would have noticed. Cool, that's all. -Pete -- You received this message because you ar

[RBW] Re: BQ Copies

2011-10-18 Thread Peter Pesce
I think BQ serves its niche pretty well. And quite a niche it is. I sometimes wonder if a better title wouldn't be "Bikes Jan Likes." It would interesting to see more articles from outside contributors, just to provide other perspectives. I also subscribe to Bicycle Times and find it serves its

[RBW] Re: Would you store/park your Riv in one of these?

2011-10-27 Thread Peter Pesce
That locker is more weatherproof than my 90 year old garage, where my bikes are, so I'd agree that it's no problem. One advantage of lockers is that thieves don't know what is in them, or even if there's anything in them at all. I would keep a lock on it even when empty so there is no clear ind

[RBW] Re: Question: Best Shiny Bits Cleaning Goop

2011-11-04 Thread Peter Pesce
Flitz is good. I've also had very good luck on bare metal and chrome with a product called Nevr-Dull. It won't remove actual pits or deep scratches, but it's fantastic for oxidation/tarnish and light dirt. http://www.nevrdull.com/page5.html I think I remember someone telling me it was invented

Re: [RBW] Riv-riding motorcyclists?

2011-11-07 Thread Peter Pesce
My ratio is infinity:1 these days. I used to ride motorcycles a lot, but haven't been on one in a few years. I did a number of summer tours with a buddy - one lap of Lake Superior, another to Nova Scotia and PEI, down to Deals Gap NC, but just kind of moved on. I still have a late 60's Ducati a

Re: [RBW] Riv-riding motorcyclists?

2011-11-08 Thread Peter Pesce
Think you meant this for Patrick, but good advice nonetheless ! Pete -- 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/-/hivkalPeG7IJ. To post to this

Re: [RBW] My Store (cycling caps and jerseys)

2011-11-08 Thread Peter Pesce
I think the 18 to 24 ish inch square piece of cotton canvas otherwise known as a burrito wrap would be perfect. At 3 bucks it's in your wheelhouse, price wise, too. Cut and customize to your no-longer-wind-chilled hearts content! Pete -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[RBW] OMG, a Kiddie Rivvy!

2011-11-08 Thread Peter Pesce
I am SO in on this. And I don't even have kids yet! -- 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/-/yeHhWwD2dv0J. To post to this group, send email

[RBW] Re: Waterford touch-up paints

2011-11-11 Thread Peter Pesce
Anyone know how far apart the Sam orange is between Waterford and Taiwan? I have a Taiwan Sam and I'd suspect the W'ford color is closer than anything else I could get. As for Riv selling touch up, the tail-of-two-Sam-oranges is a perfect example of why I don't think they would ever bother. The

[RBW] Re: Why I Aspire

2011-11-15 Thread Peter Pesce
I'm in that camp, Jim. My Sam is my "nice" bike, LHT is my commuter. I think it's great that between Surly, Soma and a few others the world is full of really good $400 bike frames -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view

[RBW] Re: Roadeo Build

2011-11-16 Thread Peter Pesce
I just put a used SRAM Rival set-up on my Sam as an experiment to make it road-y-er. I had never used brifters before and they are fun for the kind of short rides that I do. I think the Apex group that Patrick suggested looks good too if you need the range. I went with the Rival because the use

[RBW] Re: dropping roadies feels so good.

2011-11-21 Thread Peter Pesce
I had the opposite experience. I saw a rider up in the distance as I approached the bottom of big hill. I was gaining, but not that quickly. As I caught up, I noticed it was a girl riding a comfort bike in flip-flops with her purse and some flowers in the front basket. Having just passed her a

Re: [RBW] Re: Odd New Bike: Built, Explained

2011-12-08 Thread Peter Pesce
Clearly Grant is just jumping on the Pinarello asymmetrical bandwagon! ;-) I like "Slackeur" too, though it sounds like a porteur that's too lazy to carry anything... -Pete -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this disc

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