[RBW] Re: Latest in Fenders!

2014-04-08 Thread Tom Bancroft
The point of the very light single fender is to allow other people to ride close behind you in a paceline without having to get pieces of street on their lips. On a brevet this is vital if you are otherwise a no fender type of person. Tom, Vancouver On Saturday, March 29, 2014 8:49:15 AM UTC-7

[RBW] Re: Question about Riv site

2012-07-03 Thread Tom Bancroft
Sometimes I find it hangs indefinitely, I have to click in the address bar and hit enter to resend. It usually loads instantly then. -Tom On Sunday, July 1, 2012 1:13:33 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Dear Abby: whenever I click on the url for the Rivendell Bicycle Works > site, the page gri

[RBW] Re: Add to your riding kit

2012-09-14 Thread Tom Bancroft
Considering everyone in here has a beard already the beard cover assumption is perfectly natural. On Tuesday, September 11, 2012 5:17:30 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > http://www.vat19.com/dvds/beardo-original-beard-hat.cfm > > Goes with: > > Spats > ShinShields > WindShield > > And, of cours

[RBW] Re: Beautiful 68cm Rivendell Bombadil

2012-09-14 Thread Tom Bancroft
Looks to me like the "bent" pictures are an illusion caused by light hitting the front of the fork blades, as well as the fork being turned slightly away from us (left). Only you can tell if it's bent though, and if you can't tell in 3-D then its not bent enough to worry about I'd say. -Tom On

[RBW] Re: Neck warming, fin.

2012-12-11 Thread Tom Bancroft
Thanks for the info dude, didn't know how to wear a scarf before! Tom, Vancouver On Saturday, December 8, 2012 1:55:29 PM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Just now: 54*F, cross wind gusting to 17, Wabi Woolens ls jersey as > single layer, 1/4 (cut lengthways, then each section sectioned again) >

[RBW] Re: Panaracer Tour Tire

2013-01-13 Thread Tom Bancroft
Judging by the similar weight and looks, probably a Marathon competitor. Maybe try these: http://www.somafab.com/archives/product/new-express I have the non-hypertex ones in 650b and they're just like a Pasela. Tom On Saturday, January 12, 2013 7:47:53 AM UTC-8, Mike wrote: > > When I started r

[RBW] Re: Tire trouble & puzzlement

2015-06-27 Thread Tom Bancroft
In case anyone cares, I have put Soma B-Lines, Regular Hetres and now Soma Xpress and 650b Marathons on 5 different Synergies from Australia and Florida and been unable to get any of them completely round. I have put many miles on them and don't find the bumps to be detectable or a problem. I a