[RBW] Re: SKS/Berthoud fender review

2010-03-12 Thread Earl Grey
On Mar 12, 2:05 pm, rob markwardt robmar...@hotmail.com wrote: Those do look nice but, once you go metal you'll never go back. I am not saying you are wrong, but why? Aesthetics, durability,...? Gernot If  you are in Seattle I've got a used pair of black SKS's that I'd give away. On Mar

[RBW] Hunqapillar geometry?

2010-03-12 Thread happyriding
Hi, Are the full specs available anywhere, particularly: theoretical TT length, ST angle, HT angle, and chain stay length? What are the differences between the Hunqapillar and the the too-long-in-the-top- tube Bombadil? I'm interested in the largest size. Thanks. -- You received this message

[RBW] Re: New Hunquapillar Video

2010-03-12 Thread EricP
But already have Marathon Supremes on the Hillborne. 700x40. Would be too much of a repeat on the Hunqa. Would also like a bit grippier tread. Especially for non-paved surfaces. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Mar 11, 8:05�pm, Dustin Sharp paleo.v...@gmail.com wrote: Marathon XRs are indeed

[RBW] Re: brakes on the atlantis

2010-03-12 Thread EricP
That would never work for me. Right now, the Hillborne has Tektro 720 brakes and the front straddle hanger is a good two inches higher than in that photo. Just slightly under the headbadge. In that setup, the hanger clears everything, Nitto rack, front fender, and even the back of the Lil'

[RBW] Re: brakes on the atlantis

2010-03-12 Thread MichaelH
I had the shimano Br 550 cantis and found I could control the squeal, but setup was aweful and stopping power very poor. After a near death experience, compliments of shimano, I bought the Neo Retros and have loved everything about them. I no longer think about buying any other brand of brake

Re: [RBW] Re: Which bag?

2010-03-12 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Thu, 2010-03-11 at 20:24 -0500, Ken Freeman wrote: How would a Roadeo behave with a front bag? Probably no big deal with a tiny, light bag but expect serious deterioration with a full sized bag. If a full sized front bag is a priority, you'd do far better with one of these:

[RBW] Re: brakes on the atlantis

2010-03-12 Thread rperks
You can probably get the reach you need with a recessed brake bolt from a standard road caliper, although the Sheldon nuts may be what you would want with the fender. On Mar 11, 9:09 pm, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote: I had squealing with BR550s on an Indy Fab Planet X. Finally solved with

[RBW] Re: Which bag?

2010-03-12 Thread Scott G.
For the Roadeo, put the stuff in the back, a Carradice Barley is an excellent bag for what you are talking about, add a set of toe straps for tying your wet goretex jacket to the outside of the bag. Maybe add a Candybar bag to the front for munchies camera. -- You received this message

[RBW] Re: SKS/Berthoud fender review

2010-03-12 Thread Mike
Thanks for posting the pictures of the fenders. I've always wondered about these and they seem great. They do look longer which is my main beef with plastic SKS. They certainly look more elegant with the Berthoud stays. --mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [RBW] Re: Which bag?

2010-03-12 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Fri, 2010-03-12 at 05:50 -0800, Scott G. wrote: For the Roadeo, put the stuff in the back, a Carradice Barley is an excellent bag for what you are talking about, add a set of toe straps for tying your wet goretex jacket to the outside of the bag. My Barley came with matching straps -

[RBW] Re: google maps

2010-03-12 Thread Ethan
it is a VERY new feature and in Beta. A) Did you select bicycling as the mode of travel from the drop down menu? B) If you did and it gave you that result you should click the report a problem link and report the issue. Personally... it gave me what looks to be a reasonable route from my home in

[RBW] Re: V-Brake lever question

2010-03-12 Thread Buck
C'mon... L-I-Z-A-R-D-S!!! How can you put a price on lizards? Priceless... Speaking of lizards and priceless... if you haven't seen it on youtube... the Lego version of Eddie Izzard's Death Star Canteen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv5iEK-IEzw As for the finish, etc., the CC's are very nice

[RBW] Re: Which bag?

2010-03-12 Thread steven
I'm using a Nigel Smythe seat pouch on my Roadeo. http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/seat-pouch-nigel-smythe/20-166 Holds an extra wool layer, wind/rain jacket, food and tools if they are selected well. Ran a banana bag on the front and as soon as it is weighted in any fashion the no

Re: [RBW] Re: google maps

2010-03-12 Thread Jon Grant
I punched in my address and that of a friend with whom I ride frequently, selected ³bicycling,² and it put me on two streets for four miles that I avoid whenever possible ‹ and for which there are several safer routes. I think it needs a little work. I did not, however, think to even look for a

Re: [RBW] Re: brakes on the atlantis

2010-03-12 Thread Roy Yates
Gernot, Your photo and explanation make it very clear. You'e even answered what would have been my next question about the Harris Cyclery statement This can solve a number of problems... Thanks, ...Roy On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 1:54 AM, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote: Look at

[RBW] Re: google maps

2010-03-12 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
I had an experience similar to that of GeorgeS, but it turned out to be user error in my case. When I selected bicycling from the menu, it then plotted a familiar bike route, one of 3 or 4 I would have picked based on my experience. I'll be curious to see if this is successful. The variability in

[RBW] Re: New Hunquapillar Video

2010-03-12 Thread mundo
Oh no! Can't view the video here in the UK - YouTube have blocked it 'cos of the soundtrack - dammit On Mar 12, 4:55 am, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: Nice video. Thanks for putting it together and posting it. --mike On Mar 11, 2:16 pm, John Bennett johnat...@gmail.com wrote: Great

[RBW] Rodeos and other Rivs

2010-03-12 Thread PATRICK MOORE
All this talk about the new Rodeo prompts me to ask how it rides compared to the other Riv models: Ram, Rom, Sam, AHH, Atlantis, Legolas? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to

[RBW] Re: V-Brake lever question

2010-03-12 Thread Michael_S
I thought it was a skink? which is in the lizard family but with different physical attributes than true lizards. and if you do choose v-brakes... the best design out there is the CC Direct Curve. I've alway felt though, that well adjusted cantilevers stop just as well and look much better than

[RBW] Re: Which bag?

2010-03-12 Thread Ron MH
I'd echo all the comments here regarding the Carradice Barley. I have a Pendle and it's big enough for all my commuting gear. The Barley sounds perfect for your hypothetical bike (wink, wink, nudge, nudge). As David said, happy hypothetical birthday! -- You received this message because you are

[RBW] Re: New Hunquapillar Video

2010-03-12 Thread Michael_S
I think the new Marathon Extreme in a 700x40 would be the cat's pajama's. I wonder how big a tire can be squeezed in the Hunqua? I've been eyeing the Kenda Karma in a 29 x 1.9 for my Hillborne. which would probably be the biggest I could use. and watching that video makes me want to go riding.

[RBW] Re: google maps

2010-03-12 Thread JoelMatthews
If you plug in a route and find a problem, send feed back! As others have mentioned, this is a beta program. Google will most likely make changes based on the feedback. This has great potential. We can help Google make it more helpful for us. On Mar 12, 7:43 am, GeorgeS chobur...@gmail.com

[RBW] Re: google maps

2010-03-12 Thread Ken Yokanovich
I simply love it. I used to use the walking option, though the Bicycling option seems to do an even better job of picking a route. (Yes, it likely does make some decisions on keeping the route shorter in certain instances.) One of the many great things about Google Maps is that you click on the

[RBW] Re: Hubshiners? UPDATE!

2010-03-12 Thread montana_cyclist
The ones I used in the 50s and 60s were narrow and allowed a lot of the shiny hub to show. On Mar 11, 4:15 pm, Ron MH visio...@gmail.com wrote: So, help me understand these things. Why on earth would anyone use them? I have no trouble understanding that they'd do a fine job of shining your

Re: [RBW] Re: google maps

2010-03-12 Thread Bill Connell
For Twin Cities cyclists, i'll give a little plug for the Cyclopath project at the U of MN: http://cyclopath.org/ It's a wiki approach to route mapping, so users can enter routes, notes, and destinations anywhere on the map, and it's constantly improving. It's an excellent resource for on- and

[RBW] Screwing around with names (was Rodeos and other Rivs)

2010-03-12 Thread James Warren
Your word order made me realize something. Do you all realize that the when/if the Soma bike starts being made, the following bikes will be a part of Rivendell history: Ram/Rom/Sam/Som And it will be important that we be allowed to abbreviate the Somaname this way and benefit from the time

[RBW] Re: Which bag?

2010-03-12 Thread Patrick in VT
On Mar 12, 8:50 am, Scott G. sco...@primax.com wrote: For the Roadeo, put the stuff in the back,  a Carradice Barley is an excellent bag for what you are talking about, add a set of toe straps for tying your wet goretex jacket to the outside of the bag. +1. you can jam a lot of stuff into a

Re: [RBW] Re: Which bag?

2010-03-12 Thread Bruce
Another Carradice bag that deserves consideration is the Cadet. Capacious without the smaller outer pockets (It's the guts of a Nelson or Nelson longflap) and reasonably priced. Accepts outside straps for tying wet/extra gear to. The Barley (11 x 6) has 7 liters of space and retails for

Re: [RBW] Re: google maps

2010-03-12 Thread Shaun Meehan
I wonder how Google will go about deciphering and incorporating the data they receive from feedback. The route that it tells me to take for my commute is 8.7 miles, which is considerably shorter than the 13 mile route that I usually take. I really dislike riding that route, even though it's much

Re: [RBW] Re: google maps

2010-03-12 Thread Bill Connell
In cases like this, it might help to just quantify the things about the route that make the road challenging: width of the shoulder, speed of the traffic, etc., and let each rider decide. I haven't spent any time with the Google version, but in Cyclopath i've made comments like traffic 60mph,

[RBW] Re: google maps

2010-03-12 Thread Ken Yokanovich
There really is no difference in the auto-centric world though. My wife will jump on the freeway to go a mile, I prefer to drive like I ride. I am generally a back-road and side-street route-goer. If I look for directions via any route-planner I get a route on major freeways. This is one of

[RBW] Re: Which bag?

2010-03-12 Thread Patrick in VT
On Mar 12, 11:13 am, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote: Another Carradice bag that deserves consideration is the Cadet. Capacious without the smaller outer pockets (It's the guts of a Nelson or Nelson longflap) and reasonably priced. Accepts outside straps for tying wet/extra gear to. The

Re: [RBW] Re: google maps

2010-03-12 Thread Shaun Meehan
I just checked out the Cyclopath website (thanks for the link btw) and I like it a lot. It gives me the same route that Google selected but when I click on the rating function it shows the dicey section that I described as poor and then once you get past a certain point it shoots up into the

[RBW] Re: Good way to spend your Mondays...

2010-03-12 Thread Jim M.
Nice pics! Looks like a great ride. Where's that bike path undercrossing? I don't recognize that spot. jim On Mar 11, 8:49 pm, manueljohnacosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com wrote: Got off of school early on Monday so I joined my road buddy Tommy to a quick bike ride to my old college, CSU East

Re: [RBW] Re: Which bag?

2010-03-12 Thread Bruce
Then perhaps the other bags are equally good deals? Any duty to pay when ordering from overseas? From: Patrick in VT psh...@drm.com To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, March 12, 2010 10:41:12 AM Subject: [RBW] Re: Which bag?

[RBW] Re: Best Riv for Centuries, Charity Rides, Supported Touring

2010-03-12 Thread D. Goff
Let me know how you like the touring capabilities of your Sam! I will post pics when mine gets delivered. Build is being done by Mark at Saturday Cycles, Utah. D.G. On Mar 11, 11:36 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: Oh, you will, you will. Give us your evaluations and photos of

[RBW] Re: Which bag?

2010-03-12 Thread EricP
Another vote for the Barley. It's the default saddle bag on my Hillborne. Find the outside pockets useful for keeping a spare tube on one side and often a camera in the other. If you don't need the pockets, and just a bit more space another option could be the Sackville small. FWIW, there is

[RBW] Re: Good way to spend your Mondays...

2010-03-12 Thread manueljohnacosta
It's the Ron Cowan Pwy. Right next to the Oakland Airport. Always a cool easy ride through. -Manny On Mar 12, 8:50 am, Jim M. mather...@gmail.com wrote: Nice pics! Looks like a great ride. Where's that bike path undercrossing? I don't recognize that spot. jim On Mar 11, 8:49 pm,

[RBW] Super saucy old school cycling shoes found. Help me ID them?

2010-03-12 Thread William
I'm probably not alone for having a little bit of nostalgia for high quality cycling shoes that work well with toe clips and straps. I still have my old Sidi Cycle Titaniums that I use at my vacation spot in the plains with my vacation bike, a 1992 RB1. I pretty much keep my eyes out constantly

[RBW] Re: Hunqapillar geometry?

2010-03-12 Thread newenglandbike
It looks like the top-tube on the 62cm frame in the photo is about 62.5cm long (horizontal).It's hard to be exact but I got this number using the 'measure tool' in photoshop to count the number of pixels along the seat-tube C-T, and from the seat lug to the HT C-C, and employing some ratio

Re: [RBW] Hiawatha poster

2010-03-12 Thread nathan spindel
I don't know, but I would like to share this awesome related photo I recently found: Fédérico Ezquerra, 25 years old in 1934 Tour de France: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationaalarchief/3675431792/sizes/o/ -nathan On Thursday, March 11, 2010, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: Speaking

Re: [RBW] Re: New Hunquapillar Video

2010-03-12 Thread cyclotourist
G. says a 60mm Big Apple on the original pdf. I don't know how that translates in knobbies though. I'd want to run Nanoraptors. On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 7:23 AM, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.comwrote: I think the new Marathon Extreme in a 700x40 would be the cat's pajama's. I wonder how

Re: [RBW] Hiawatha poster

2010-03-12 Thread Bill Connell
On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:32 AM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: Speaking of posters, but not of H posters, where can one buy posters of some of those old, famous photos of Coppi and Bartali (together or singly) in the mountains? They don't seem to have poster prints (wouldn't that

[RBW] Re: SKS/Berthoud fender review

2010-03-12 Thread rob markwardt
Like all posts on bike/component likes/dislikes I should have prefaced with IMO, however, I'm a rain rider so I'm kind of picky. I like metal because they are longer (yours do look like an improvement though), I think they are more secure (if installed correctly), less rattley (sp?...know what I

[RBW] Re: New Hunquapillar Video

2010-03-12 Thread doug peterson
Way cool! The best video I've seen in a long time; really shows the versatility. And the bike looks kinda neat in bare metal. I'm always envious of people who can take photos / videos from their bike. dougP On Mar 11, 2:16 pm, John Bennett johnat...@gmail.com wrote: Great video make by

[RBW] Re: New Hunquapillar Video

2010-03-12 Thread doug peterson
Phil: California, duuude! Fenders optional :). dougP On Mar 11, 5:48 pm, Phil Roberts lugsnst...@gmail.com wrote: Butbutwhere are the fenders? I'm just imagining the mud everywhere. Including the rider. Nice editing. Phil On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Seth Vidal

Re: [RBW] Hiawatha poster

2010-03-12 Thread tarik saleh
Velogear publishes and sells many of the old timey images of the tour de france posters: http://www.velogear.com/products.asp?dept=171 I did not see the coppi ones there. Might try bianchiusa: http://www.bianchiusa.com/store/collections/fausto-coppi.html no obvious posters, but I did not look too

Re: [RBW] Hiawatha poster

2010-03-12 Thread PATRICK MOORE
On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:13 PM, nathan spindel nath...@gmail.com wrote: I don't know, but I would like to share this awesome related photo I recently found: Fédérico Ezquerra, 25 years old in 1934 Tour de France: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationaalarchief/3675431792/sizes/o/ -nathan

Re: [RBW] Re: New Hunquapillar Video

2010-03-12 Thread PATRICK MOORE
On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:13 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.comwrote: G. says a 60mm Big Apple on the original pdf. I don't know how that translates in knobbies though. I'd want to run Nanoraptors. With how much room, sides and top, does anyone know? 65s with fenders and pebble

[RBW] SBC moose-style bar FS

2010-03-12 Thread b hamon
Cr-MO Moose style handlebar with 22.2 stem. Good condition. 30.00 shipped in con us. Pix here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/4427912382/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/4427144953/ Please reply off-list if interested. Check or paypal ok. Thanks --bh

Re: [RBW] Re: New Hunquapillar Video

2010-03-12 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Wonderful video -- wonder what the videographer was riding. Get rid of that pansy der drivetrain, add a he-man ss drivetrain and fenders, and you would have something very excellent. I must visit the Walnut Creek area; it looks like wonderful riding, combining everything from mud and singletrack

[RBW] FS Rawland Sogn-large (change in price)

2010-03-12 Thread Joe Bartoe
Hi Everyone, I would like to sell the whole bike if I can, but if you'd like the frame or parts, we can talk about it. I have a Large Rawland Canti Sogn for sale built as follows: Rawland Sogn Canti-Large Frame (Component Specs as follows):Cane Creek Aheadset, Thomson Black Stem,

Re: [RBW] FS: 47 cm Atlantis complete bike

2010-03-12 Thread James Dinneen
The Atlantis is a very different bike from the Roadeo. She might be glad to have it as an option. Replacing it would be a lot more expensive than keeping. Jim D   Massachusetts --- On Sat, 2/20/10, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: From: cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com Subject:

[RBW] Re: Which bag?

2010-03-12 Thread Patrick in VT
On Mar 12, 11:57 am, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote: Then perhaps the other bags are equally good deals? Any duty to pay when ordering from overseas? yes, i'm sure there are equally good deals on the other bags noted. I don't particularly like buying from overseas - but wiggle (and sjs)

[RBW] Re: Hiawatha poster

2010-03-12 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
Thanks for the plug, Dave, and thanks for buying the poster. We have a few left, so if anybody wants one, let me know. See here: http://hiawathacyclery.blogspot.com/2010/02/hiawatha-cyclery-poster.html On Mar 11, 10:30 pm, Dave Minyard salukiri...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I received the new

Re: [RBW] Re: google maps

2010-03-12 Thread carnerda...@bellsouth.net
George, Not sure that was a fair test, as there are no alternative routes that would be more bike-friendly. The only reasonable alternative would have been: Get a boat. David GeorgeS wrote: To try out the new feature, I asked for a bike route from New Orleans to Hammond which is on the

[RBW] Re: Hiawatha poster

2010-03-12 Thread Leslie
Mine arrived today, 14/55. It's wonderful!Once I get it framed, I need to decide if it's going in my office at home, or at work. -L On Mar 12, 3:44 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the plug, Dave, and thanks for buying the poster. We have a few

Re: [RBW] Super saucy old school cycling shoes found. Help me ID them?

2010-03-12 Thread Thomas Nezovich
OK, now I really feel old. I remember them. They are cyclocross shoes. Cleats were nailed onto the sole back then. TA made some cleats with two big spikes just rear of the slot for the back edge of your shoe. See similar shoes and cleats at this link:

[RBW] Re: Super saucy old school cycling shoes found. Help me ID them?

2010-03-12 Thread William
Wow, Thomas. Thanks very much for that link and the info. Do you have a ballpark guess at the age of these shoes? I was thinking 1980 at the absolute latest. On Mar 12, 2:03 pm, Thomas Nezovich t...@cox.net wrote: OK, now I really feel old.  I remember them.  They are cyclocross   shoes.  

Re: [RBW] Hunqapillar geometry?

2010-03-12 Thread cyclotourist
Ha, we have opposite problems. For me the top tube is too short on the smaller sizes that have lower standovers. On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:31 AM, happyriding happyrid...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, Are the full specs available anywhere, particularly: theoretical TT length, ST angle, HT angle, and

[RBW] ebay outing: 62cm Legolas

2010-03-12 Thread cyclotourist
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=180479994729 From Dublin Ireland, but shipping is pretty reasonable. I've always thought of these as really special bikes. -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a

[RBW] Re: Super saucy old school cycling shoes found. Help me ID them?

2010-03-12 Thread Patrick in VT
On Mar 12, 1:28 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: if you dig old school style, check out the vittoria 1976 (re-released last year) - you could probably get these in a 45. run 'em with cleats or without. sweet shoe. available at swrve and other cool kid shops.

[RBW] ebay outing: 60cm Quickbeam

2010-03-12 Thread Jim M.
http://cgi.ebay.com/RIVENDELL-QUICKBEAM-60-cm-JAPAN-MADE-SINGLE-SPEED_W0QQitemZ160412669146QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRoad_Bikes?hash=item25595714da Looks like a good price, so far. I'm tempted, but 2 Orange QB's might be too many. jim m wc ca -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: [RBW] ebay outing: 60cm Quickbeam

2010-03-12 Thread cyclotourist
Saw that, too. Tempted to get a 60cm as my 62 is just a touch too small. Just swapping parts would be cool, then sell my 62... H On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Jim M. mather...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [RBW] Re: ebay outing: 62cm Legolas

2010-03-12 Thread cyclotourist
Yeah, good time to jump on a used one! On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 3:29 PM, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote: 7 Rivendells on Ebay at one time! Must be Spring cleaning time. Ten grand or so will allow you to Buy 'em All, an option I'm kinda glad they don't have. On Mar 12, 5:41 pm, cyclotourist

[RBW] Re: ebay outing: 62cm Legolas

2010-03-12 Thread Marty
Nice Bleriot Andrew. Wonder why the previous owner used the safety mounts on the rear fender, not the front? Agree fenderless will look great in any case. Marty On Mar 12, 6:36 pm, andrew hill neurod...@gmail.com wrote: here is a used one i just unboxed this morning:

Re: [RBW] Re: ebay outing: 62cm Legolas

2010-03-12 Thread cyclotourist
New Rivs for everyone! On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote: Nice Bleriot Andrew. Wonder why the previous owner used the safety mounts on the rear fender, not the front? Agree fenderless will look great in any case. Marty On Mar 12, 6:36 pm, andrew hill

[RBW] Re: $300 Sugino Double Crankset

2010-03-12 Thread William
Another shot of the Mighty Tour with rings on the Sugino site. Looks awesome: http://www.suginoltd.co.jp/japan/chainwheelset_MightytourPE110s_japan.htm Velo Orange kind of opened the suggestion box and I suggested that they consider bringing in the Mighty Tour. Tom at VO said that they'd have

[RBW] Re: Which bag?

2010-03-12 Thread Leslie
Anne, I have a medium/large Acorn on my green Ram http://www.flickr.com/photos/leslie_bright/4407972696/ I've got tools and a couple of tubes, and plenty of more room. Depends on how bulky the sweater is, or the jacket, but I might be able to get one squeezed in there, not both; but could

[RBW] Re: New Hunquapillar Video

2010-03-12 Thread William
900+ views in one day!?!?! Rivendell has gone viral!! On Mar 12, 12:01 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: Wonderful video -- wonder what the videographer was riding. Get rid of that pansy der drivetrain, add a he-man ss drivetrain and fenders, and you would have something very

[RBW] Re: New Hunquapillar Video

2010-03-12 Thread Marty
Nice write-up on the site now in the Bicycle Models section, and the front page - even explains the name! Where were you riding in '76? Rural Wisconsin for me - on whatever had air in the tires. Marty (Admittedly, I was three of the 900) On Mar 12, 7:49 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:

[RBW] Re: ebay outing: 62cm Legolas

2010-03-12 Thread Mojo
I have to say I am really enjoying my new (last fall) Legolas. It is a Roadeo with wider tire tolerances, well and a higher BB and probably other differences. But I believe it shares the light tube set. The fork has the wonderful french bend that my Curt built custrom doesn't. It has a spritely

Re: [RBW] ebay outing: 60cm Quickbeam

2010-03-12 Thread Seth Vidal
On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 6:30 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: Saw that, too.  Tempted to get a 60cm as my 62 is just a touch too small. Just swapping parts would be cool, then sell my 62...  H Your 62cm is too small so you'd get a 60cm? maybe my math is off but 62 is still

[RBW] Dirty Hubs are Cool...was Hubshiners? UPDATE!

2010-03-12 Thread rob markwardt
I hope they sell a million of them, but you won't find one on my bike. Dirtyhubsage! http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4428448306_ee0e5e312d.jpg On Mar 12, 7:31 am, montana_cyclist coloag...@gmail.com wrote: The ones I used in the 50s and 60s were narrow and allowed a lot of the shiny hub

Re: [RBW] ebay outing: 60cm Quickbeam

2010-03-12 Thread RM
I have two orange Quickbeams--one with noodles and one with albatrosses. I don't find two to be too many at all. Rob On Mar 12, 2010, at 3:27 PM, Jim M. wrote:

[RBW] Re: $300 Sugino Double Crankset

2010-03-12 Thread MichaelH
I'm afraid I missed this announcement and don't see any new dbls on the web site, although I've long wished Riv offered a good double and a better triple. I have this cospea, purchased from Jitensha http://www.jitensha.com/eng/cospeacrnk_e.html. Which is a similar to, but understated compared to

[RBW] Re: SKS/Berthoud fender review

2010-03-12 Thread Earl Grey
Thanks Rob. My next pair of fenders will probably be metal. I was just curious why you liked them so much. I was under the impression that they are more rattley, but perhaps leather washers solve that. Also, I have never had composite fenders warp. Which brands have you had warping problems with?

Re: [RBW] ebay outing: 60cm Quickbeam

2010-03-12 Thread cyclotourist
Large. 62 is a touch too large... :-) On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 5:00 PM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 6:30 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: Saw that, too. Tempted to get a 60cm as my 62 is just a touch too small. Just swapping parts would be

[RBW] Re: Bleriot for sale - not mine, but kind of

2010-03-12 Thread cyclotourist
OK, who's the lucky winner of a stylin' set of gloves At the six second mark, too! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=300403845413 Hope it was a lister! On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 9:04 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: Long-term listers may remember I used to have

Re: [RBW] Re: V-Brake lever question

2010-03-12 Thread cyclotourist
Reptilian levers! Those look like pretty fancy brakes. What's the difference between the 3 and the 5? On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 7:14 AM, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.comwrote: I thought it was a skink? which is in the lizard family but with different physical attributes than true lizards.

Re: [RBW] Re: Super saucy old school cycling shoes found. Help me ID them?

2010-03-12 Thread Thomas Nezovich
Dettos were the first cleated shoes I knew of back then...I'd say as early as mid to late 70's. On Mar 12, 2010, at 5:15 PM, William wrote: Wow, Thomas. Thanks very much for that link and the info. Do you have a ballpark guess at the age of these shoes? I was thinking 1980 at the absolute

[RBW] Re: SKS/Berthoud fender review

2010-03-12 Thread rob markwardt
I've only tried the older SKS's and they developed a kind of funky warped twist on the back. I heard others say that metal fenders rattle a lot but mine are rock solid. Must be because somebody else installed them! On Mar 12, 5:58 pm, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Rob. My next

Re: [RBW] Re: SKS/Berthoud fender review

2010-03-12 Thread PATRICK MOORE
T On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 6:58 PM, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote: I was under the impression that they are more rattley, but perhaps leather washers solve that. I've used Honjos, VOs and Berthouds, and found that they rattle less because they flex less, regardless of leather washers

[RBW] Re: ebay outing: 60cm Quickbeam

2010-03-12 Thread Angus
Size matters... On Mar 12, 8:04 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: Large.  62 is a touch too large... :-) On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 5:00 PM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 6:30 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: Saw that, too.  

Re: [RBW] Re: Bleriot for sale - not mine, but kind of

2010-03-12 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Here's the ebay link: *http://tinyurl.com/ycg9d4c* or http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/2654164069/ Aaaoww, lookit those bars! Damn! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to

[RBW] Re: Dirty Hubs are Cool...was Hubshiners? UPDATE!

2010-03-12 Thread Angus
I can feel a new flickr group brewing Rivendell hub shiners and no I'm NOT going to start it. Angus On Mar 12, 7:11 pm, rob markwardt robmar...@hotmail.com wrote: I hope they sell a million of them, but you won't find one on my bike.  Dirtyhubsage!

Re: [RBW] Re: Bleriot for sale - not mine, but kind of

2010-03-12 Thread cyclotourist
It could have been yours... On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 7:19 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: Here's the ebay link: *http://tinyurl.com/ycg9d4c* or http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/2654164069/ Aaaoww, lookit those bars! Damn! -- You received this message because you

Re: [RBW] Re: Bleriot for sale - not mine, but kind of

2010-03-12 Thread PATRICK MOORE
On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 8:34 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.comwrote: It could have been yours... A tad too big; otherwise, sure, I would have been interested. BUT I would have lowered the bars a bit, just a little bit (like 4 inches). On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 7:19 PM, PATRICK MOORE

Re: [RBW] Re: Bleriot for sale - not mine, but kind of

2010-03-12 Thread cyclotourist
Yeah, he had 'em up there a bit... :-) On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 7:51 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 8:34 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.comwrote: It could have been yours... A tad too big; otherwise, sure, I would have been interested. BUT I

[RBW] Re: SKS/Berthoud fender review

2010-03-12 Thread Earl Grey
Since you tried all 3 main brands, can you tell me if you have any preferences? Are the Honjos worth it? I love some VO products (the seatpost), but others just seem cheaply made out of inferior materials (i.e the bags), in which case I'd rather spend double or triple and get something really nice

[RBW] Re: $300 Sugino Double Crankset

2010-03-12 Thread William
The announcement was down a ways on this post: http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/209 Here's the pertinent excerpt: We'll have a fancy new Double road crank any minute now. Sugino-made and about $300 with rings and no BB. The best deal in a crank is still the XD-2, the Sugino we sell now.

[RBW] Re: google maps

2010-03-12 Thread Aili
Here's what Vancouver, BC has going on: http://cvtest.soeh.ubc.ca/olympics.aspx I've never used it as I've ridden here for a long time but I know that some people find it very handy. However, when I plotted my route to work to see how it does it came up with a super sketchy and surprisingly

Re: [RBW] Re: $300 Sugino Double Crankset

2010-03-12 Thread Dustin Sharp
I'm thinkin' we're kind of stocked up with 110/74 options these days. If you really want some good wide-range double gearing possibilities to open up, 95/58 would be a lot better. And it's something the market isn't offering much of. Hope that's what Riv is going to offer . . . Dustin From:

Re: [RBW] New Hunquapillar Video

2010-03-12 Thread CycloFiend
on 3/11/10 2:16 PM, John Bennett at johnat...@gmail.com wrote: Great video make by Vaughn (camera) and Jay (riding and editing). Just posted on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2W2--ku0zM That was a work of sublime beauty. Thanks for the inspiration! - J -- Jim Edgar

Re: [RBW] Re: Dirty Hubs are Cool...was Hubshiners? UPDATE!

2010-03-12 Thread CycloFiend
on 3/12/10 7:22 PM, Angus at angusle...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I can feel a new flickr group brewing Rivendell hub shiners and no I'm NOT going to start it. I don't think anyone can start it until they own the things... ...and I'm deeply miffed that there isn't a cloisonne RBW logo on the