[RBW] Re: A College Clem

Similar to Mackenzy, I’ve been bike commuting to college campuses for many decades, the last 30 of which have been in the Boston area. I’ve never had a bike stolen likely because (1) I use a decent lock and (2) never park it outside overnight. I have colleagues who would never leave their bikes

[RBW] Re: Anyone Fender a Romulus?

I installed fenders on my now-departed Romulus: https://flic.kr/p/2eiGU18 I believe those are Planet Bike fenders and 32mm Pasela tires. Neal Lerner Brookline MA On Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 2:36:00 PM UTC-4 tl4ente...@gmail.com wrote: > Looking to not buy multiple sized fenders and tires, ne

Re: [RBW] Re: Roaduno - Are you buying one?

In a moment of list-inspired weakness, I went for a Roaduno frameset, potentially to replace my Milwaukee Cycles single-speed that’ll fit a 30mm tire max without fenders (I really like riding single speed and wouldn’t mind doing it in the rain!). What I haven’t been able to figure out is the po

Re: [RBW] Re: Roaduno - Are you buying one?

that August > 10 is a good guess. Pick up the phone and give him a call if you want to > hear it from him/them. > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, CA > > On Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:23:34 AM UTC-7 nlerner wrote: > >> In a moment of list-inspired weakness, I went f

[RBW] Re: Do you ride with fenders?

A friend and I rode the EST from Rochester to Albany just a couple of weeks ago. We were both sporting fenders, and I was glad to have them because (1) it poured down rain for about an hour or so on one of our days and (2) fenders kept the dust/dirt kicked up on the unpaved sections off of my le

[RBW] Re: FS: Bedrock Mountain Clogs, M size 11 in leather/sagebrush

Still available. How about $110 shipped in the CONUS? Neal On Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 1:38:20 PM UTC-4 nlerner wrote: > Up for sale is a pair of nearly new Bedrock Mountain Clogs > <https://bedrocksandals.com/collections/bedrock-mountain-clogs>, men's > size 11 in

[RBW] Re: FS: Bedrock Mountain Clogs, M size 11 in leather/sagebrush

Sold! On Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 5:04:27 PM UTC-4 nlerner wrote: > Still available. How about $110 shipped in the CONUS? > > Neal > On Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 1:38:20 PM UTC-4 nlerner wrote: > >> Up for sale is a pair of nearly new Bedrock Mountain Clogs >>

Re: [RBW] Re: Roaduno v.1

9, 2024, at 12:23 PM, Edwin W wrote: >> >> I am just starting my build.. as usual learning a lot along the way even >> though this is the simplest build I could possibly do! >> >> >> I will add as I proceed to this album: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBFggA >>

Re: [RBW] Roaduno vs. Quickbeam

It was excellent to meet you, Andrew, but sorry to complicate your bike shopping! Kind of an apples-oranges comparison in my mind, a good reason to have both. N+1! Neal Lerner Brookline MA On Friday, September 6, 2024 at 8:01:52 AM UTC-4 ajanj...@gmail.com wrote: > All this love for my Quickbea

Re: [RBW] Puzzled by 2 Rivendell recommendations

Well, I must have missed the shared definition of what “elegant” means. Seems the implication is that elegant is equivalent to simple or paired down, e.g., devoid of the complications of derailleurs and gear clusters or simple to maintain and service in Bill’s examples of cartridge BBs and belt

Re: [RBW] Puzzled by 2 Rivendell recommendations

quivalently elegant but an IGH bike is "max > elegant" with a belt. > > It sounds like you agree that there are -OR- can be elegant IGH bikes and > elegant derailleur bikes, because for you it's an aesthetic quality. > > BL in EC > On Friday, September 13, 202

Re: [RBW] Puzzled by 2 Rivendell recommendations

here. Neal Lerner Brookline MA On Friday, September 13, 2024 at 4:03:46 PM UTC-6 nlerner wrote: > That seems an accurate summary to me, Bill, but this medium always puzzles > me by its sharing of opinions without agreeing on terminology. You might > guess I’m a pointy headed academ

Re: [RBW] Roadini heavy?

I owned a Roadini for a relatively short time before selling it to someone on this list, I believe. I liked the aesthetics a lot, but did find it on the sluggish side and have other bikes that fit the “country bike” theme that I found myself riding instead. Previous to that, I owned a Romulus,

Re: [RBW] Roadini heavy?

be. Ride in good health! Neal Lerner Brookline MA USA > > > On Jan 29, 2022, at 3:43 PM, nlerner wrote: > > I owned a Roadini for a relatively short time before selling it to > someone on this list, I believe. I liked the aesthetics a lot, but did find > it on the sl

[RBW] Re: Brooks saddle repairs

Rudi Mayr’s website is https://rhmsaddles.wordpress.com/author/rudimayr/. Neal Lerner Brookline MA On Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 5:18:52 PM UTC-5 eric...@gmail.com wrote: > Michael – Must be a typo in the address you provided, it kicked back as > "address not found". I used Rudimeyr as you su

[RBW] Re: Randonneuring Bike

In past years before I sold it off, my brevet bike was a Romulus. It saw many centuries, a few 200k rides, a 300k ride, and a couple of 24-hour 320k flèche team rides. I ran it with 32mm tires and fenders. As others have said, comfort at the contact points is key: feet, butt, and hands. Neal Le

[RBW] For sale: 54cm Roadini

Hi, all. On an impulse last summer, I went for a 54cm Roadini, built it up with a variety of components I had on hand (except for the TRP brakes in silver, which had to come from Germany, I believe), took it for a few rides, and, now, realize that I just have too many bikes. My excess is your g

[RBW] Re: For sale: 54cm Roadini

Thanks for the kind words, Matt. Mark this one as sold. Mr. Leo Roadini is moving on to a new owner. Neal Lerner Brookline MA On Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 6:20:29 PM UTC-5 Matt Beecher wrote: > Great seller, fwiw, and his stuff is always bargain priced. I have bought > far too many frames from

[RBW] Re: My Frank Jones Sr is finally where I want it

On Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at 12:45:51 AM UTC-5 Arthur Mayfield wrote: > I do believe you’re correct, at least I’ve never heard of one. I’ve > considered building up a Sturmey-hubbed 3spd wheel for my FJ, but finding a > nice 120mm OLD hub has been frustrating. Still keeping an eye out for on

[RBW] For sale: misc bike baggage

Folks, apologies for cross-listing, but I'm selling several bags that may be of interest in RBW land. List below and pics, hopefully in the right order, on flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmRK9yac *All prices include shipping in the CONUS*, via USPS Priority Mail or First Class. I can also note t

Re: [RBW] For sale: misc bike baggage

; On Mon, Oct 26, 2020 at 7:27 PM nlerner wrote: > >> Folks, apologies for cross-listing, but I'm selling several bags that may >> be of interest in RBW land. List below and pics, hopefully in the right >> order, on flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmRK9yac >> >>

[RBW] Re: For sale: misc bike baggage

Monday, October 26, 2020 at 9:27:23 PM UTC-4 nlerner wrote: > Folks, apologies for cross-listing, but I'm selling several bags that may > be of interest in RBW land. List below and pics, hopefully in the right > order, on flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmRK9yac > > *All prices i

Re: [RBW] For sale: misc bike baggage

Hi, all. Just a quick update on what bags are still available: *All prices include shipping in the CONUS*. Pics on flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmRK9yac - Homebrew LL Bean saddle bag, made from a purse of some sort w/ grommets, support dowel, and straps added: $20 - V-O black saddleba

[RBW] Re: Advice/WTB: Dynamo wheel and/or light

Back in the fall, I bought one of these for winter commuting: http://www.ebay.com/itm/271336824266 I coupled it with a B&M IQ Luxos from xxcycle.com for the front and a Spanninga Pixeo for

[RBW] Re: PSA. Romulus in Boston Craigslist $900

Thanks, Brian, Sean, and Max. I'm the owner/seller and am in the Boston area; I'm glad to answer questions, take measurements, more pics, etc. I've really enjoyed riding this bike for the last eight years and know the next owner will, too. Neal Lerner Brookline, MA On Monday, April 29, 2019 at

Re: [RBW] Western Mass Meetup / New Sam Pics

As someone who lives in eastern MA, I think everything west of Worcester counts as western MA! Neal Lerner (who plans a 3-day bike tour of central/western MA starting Sat) Brookline MA On Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 1:58:48 PM UTC-4 David Hallerman wrote: > That’s okay. It seems many people in

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day - Roaduno (2x2)

Very nice Roaduno (from a fellow Boston-area Roaduno owner)! I have the SRAM version of that hub, currently on a 1950 Raleigh Lenton Tourist, and Bill's cautionaries do make sense. It's an interesting experiment. I did a quick search for that S-A A2 hub, saw that it's discontinued, but came acr

[RBW] Re: New frame day: Charlie H Gallop and a weight weenie Riv build status

Bill, I think you'll need to skip water bottles and cages and go with a Camelback. Neal Lerner Brookline MA On Monday, December 16, 2024 at 7:42:34 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote: > I picked up my 57 Gallop frame today. I told Will and Roman about my > weight weenie build intentions, and they we