Re: [RBW] Regarding Long Chains

This is good info. I'd forgotten that replacement pins are available.  I'll be using KMC chains and I bet Shimano pins would work. I have extra quick links now so I'll use those first but will probably pick up some pins to have on hand.Robert TilleySan Diego, CA

Re: [RBW] Re: Cheviot setup - chain length, front derailer

Benz is correct, I answered the question as it applies to the crank/derailer combos we know work from Riv. The first step in any new setup is to make sure your chain is long enough for the big/big combo that we're all taught not to use but sometimes it happens. -- You received this message

[RBW] Re: Appaloosa Presale

Wow, looks great Bill. I have been accumulating various parts in anticipation. Hoping to get notice one of these days that my frame has been shipped. Can’t help humming “Anticipation” https://youtu.be/0IobpIKshr8 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW

[RBW] FS: Saddles - Brooks, Riv., Velo Orange - reduced prices

#2 Brooks Pro reduced to $70 shipped #6 Brooks B17 Narrow reduced to $60 shipped -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[RBW] Re: Appaloosa Presale

I hope someone here grabbed the mustard Appa on Ebay. It was only there about a minute. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Re: [RBW] Re: Walking boots -- not entirely unrelated to cycling

I’m sure there’s a difference between pull on boots and the Chelsea sort of boots, but if you look previously in the thread at blundstone, Rossi and redback boot comments, I think those all are decent to good lace less walking boots. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[RBW] Re: Appaloosa Presale

Great looking build! Makes me regret I missed out on the blue in my size. Excellent choice for a first Riv. On Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 12:16:54 PM UTC-8, Bill F wrote: > > On Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 1:04:09 PM UTC-6, Bill F wrote: > > Appaloosa presale is up today. > > > > I pulled the

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem Inventory

I’ll do that. Thank you, Keith. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 1, 2020, at 5:47 PM, 'Keith Swanson' via RBW Owners Bunch > wrote: > >  > When I bought mine they told me the next opportunity would be mid-March or > so. Email Spencer and ask. He seems to be quickest with email responses. >

[RBW] Re: Clem Inventory

When I bought mine they told me the next opportunity would be mid-March or so. Email Spencer and ask. He seems to be quickest with email responses. On Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 3:13:08 PM UTC-8, DHans wrote: > > I could call Riv and ask but I thought I’d check here first. Does anyone >

Re: [RBW] Re: Vaughn's custom for sale

Bill, I will challenge a few points you've made. On Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 6:35:07 AM UTC+8, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > If that hypothetical BB shell was already on hand, then the lugged > assembly work would be cheaper. Maybe not a whole lot cheaper, but not > more expensive. > Why

Re: [RBW] Re: Vaughn's custom for sale

I think it's wonderful that a Riv shop employee should be able to afford a custom. In fact, I think that it ought to be part of the compensation package, for employees who perform well until their 5-year anniversary. On Sun, Mar 1, 2020 at 3:06 PM Mark Roland wrote: > > *"There's something

Re: [RBW] Re: Vaughn's custom for sale

Vaughn isn't a Riv shop person. Hadn't been for many years. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.

Re: [RBW] Re: Vaughn's custom for sale

*"There's something perversely decadent about a Riv shop person being able to afford something like this" * On Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 12:41:27 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: > > > 2. I'm not sure where employee pricing crept into this discussion. > > -- You received this message because you

Re: [RBW] Re: Cheviot setup - chain length, front derailer

On Monday, March 2, 2020 at 2:24:44 AM UTC+8, Jay Lonner wrote: > > Joe, this picture was incredibly helpful - once I saw it the Riv > instructions made immediate sense. This method does result in a few more > links than Sheldon's guideline would call for, but I don't see an immediate >

Re: [RBW] Re: Walking boots -- not entirely unrelated to cycling

Those are indeed elegant, too elegant for me (and overkill for high desert Albuquerque, NM where we get a citywide average of 9" of precipitation a year). Nor do I have a Land Rover (I would only accept a Series IIa -- that's what were common in Kenya back in the '60s and '70s when I was a boy),

[RBW] Re: Cheviot setup - chain length, front derailer

Glad to be of help! ‍♂️ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web

Re: [RBW] Regarding Long Chains

Thanks! This will be on a tandem but, even as a team, we won't be putting out the power that an electric rear hub would. Robert "low torque" Tilley San Diego, CA Sent from my BlackBerry - the most secure mobile device   Original Message   From: joerem...@gmail.com Sent: March 1, 2020

[RBW] Re: Cheviot setup - chain length, front derailer

Joe your picture and brief description is super helpfeul. thanks, Sky in new west On Saturday, 29 February 2020 16:38:20 UTC-8, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Here's a not particularly easy to see shot because it's indoors and > everything is black, but hopefully explains what Riv is saying. > > With

Re: [RBW] Regarding Long Chains

A second quick link works to join two chains but Shimano offers replacement chain pins if you want a cleaner look. Here's the 9 speed version: https://www.jensonusa.com/Shimano-9-Speed-Chain-Pins-Set-Of-3 I made the mistake of reusing a pin when I assembled my first superlong chain for a

[RBW] FS: Nitto Bosco Bars (52cm HT Alu; 55cm Chromo)

Brooklyn dibs on the chromo! If still available... -Kai -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To

Re: [RBW] Regarding Long Chains

Robert, that's what I do. Technically I suppose you're not supposed to use two quick-links because it introduces another weak spot, but I have it on a Clem with an electric rear hub and haven't had a problem. There's some serious stress going through there. -- You received this message

Re: [RBW] Re: Cheviot setup - chain length, front derailer

Yes, it leaves plenty of room for the chain to work in the big/big combo. I've made that mistake before, and you don't want to know what happens when your chain stretches into that situation and doesn't want to come back off it. BAD things  -- You received this message because you are

Re: [RBW] Re: Cheviot setup - chain length, front derailer

Joe, this picture was incredibly helpful - once I saw it the Riv instructions made immediate sense. This method does result in a few more links than Sheldon's guideline would call for, but I don't see an immediate downside to being able to accommodate a slightly longer chain. Jay Lonner

Re: [RBW] Regarding Long Chains

Are you just using quick-connects to splice the chains? So two quick-connects per finished chain? I need to create a couple of long chains and this was my plan. Mine will be 9-speed and I understand the pins on those should not be reused.Robert TilleySan Diego, CA

Re: [RBW] Re: Vaughn's custom for sale

Two points without digging through all this again: 1. Although I personally never said otherwise, I still want to add that - as a customer myself - I don't think Riv customs are overpriced. They're designed by a guy who's been doing this a long time, built by a trusted builder who's brazed a

[RBW] Re: FS: 60cm Cheviot complete, Crust Towel Rack build

further clarification: at least that is the year I bought it from Rivendell. On Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 9:51:07 AM UTC-7, Kiley Demond wrote: > > Hey, to whoever bought this frame from you: assuming it was the one I > sold, it is a 2016. > > On Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 12:01:58 PM

[RBW] Re: FS: 60cm Cheviot complete, Crust Towel Rack build

Hey, to whoever bought this frame from you: assuming it was the one I sold, it is a 2016. On Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 12:01:58 PM UTC-7, Gabriel Bruguier wrote: > > > The Cheviot frameset has been sold. > > I'm going to hang on to the remaining parts for the time being. > -- You

Re: [RBW] Re: Vaughn's custom for sale

Mark, Here, here! I couldn't agree with you more. As a fairly long time RBW customer, I have always found them to bend over backwards to meet whatever needs I have. I highly value them and am grateful every day and every ride that Grant created this business, these bikes, and this community

[RBW] Regarding Long Chains

This is true. This very thing happened recently on a call I had with Vince. Out of stock just means they haven’t had the time to cut’em & bag’em. Tom -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Re: Clem Inventory

It's always worth a call to RBW as they sometimes find the exact thing you are looking for that had been out of the way. Steve Cole Arlington, VA On Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 4:13:08 PM UTC-7, DHans wrote: > > I could call Riv and ask but I thought I’d check here first. Does anyone > know

[RBW] Regarding Long Chains

If you have a long chainstay bike like a MIT Atlantis or a Clem, etc, you'll need a chain longer than a regular 116 link chain. There are a few ways to get this done: 1. Some people like me stock up on chains, and when they need a long one they splice two together, and go. The massive

[RBW] Re: Walking boots -- not entirely unrelated to cycling

Patrick wrote "Do any listmembers have experience with any Wellington or pull-on type boots that make good walking shoes?" This inspired me to do a quick Google UK search (I am from the UK and know it to be the spiritual home of wellies). I found these for only $400 a pair

[RBW] Re: FS Musette, Messenger Bags, Leather Tool Bag

Hey, I'll take that Billykirk off your hands for $25. PayPal OK? Thanks, Matt On Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 10:30:32 AM UTC-5, Craig Montgomery wrote: > > Bump and price drop $5 on each item. The musette is gone. > > Craig in Tucson > > On Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 2:34:07 PM UTC-7, Craig

Re: [RBW] Re: Vaughn's custom for sale

Snipped from Mark's response: "Maybe a Rivendell employee can afford a Riv because they get a company discount, and because the company pays a living wage." This is a really great point, and maybe exposes certain unconscious bias, even among us enthusiats. I'm guessing a fair few Riv workers

[RBW] Re: FS Musette, Messenger Bags, Leather Tool Bag

Bump and price drop $5 on each item. The musette is gone. Craig in Tucson On Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 2:34:07 PM UTC-7, Craig Montgomery wrote: > > Have to rejuvenate bike funds. All bags are in excellent structural shape. > Posted to iBooB and 650B. > > Strawfoot Musette-waxed canvas.

Re: [RBW] Re: Vaughn's custom for sale

Whoops. Meant to add, the reason for the bottom bracket being fillet-brazed is right in the product description. *"More unusually, the down tube is 28.6mm. That’s skinnier than normal, but we had lugs for it. But no BB shell, so the BB area is fillet-brazed."* I wouldn't think, with a custom,

[RBW] Meet Bruce, The Touring Guy on an Atlantis

Bruce bought an Atlantis from us at Rivelo (Portland, Ore.) last year with the idea of retiring from his job and taking to the open road. He started that tour yesterday, and sent the following dispatch. If you want to live vicariously, follow along. Links below. If you want to let him surf

[RBW] FS: Nitto Bosco Bars (52cm HT Alu; 55cm Chromo)

You can tell these are my favorite bars because I have four of them to my name right now. But I only need two so I’m selling these. Both have been mounted and ridden but cared for and are in good condition. Pics: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NCxudQcG_5bKMKEU98ji6c9LnQ55tpMZ Steep local

[RBW] Re: Clem Inventory

There's a big green one (64cm) on the site now at a small discount. Otherwise, I would guess summer or fall. https://www.rivbike.com/collections/web-special-framesets-and-bicycles/products/leap-year-special-64cm-clem-l-complete On Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 6:13:08 PM UTC-5, DHans wrote:

[RBW] Re: Cheviot setup - chain length, front derailer

Riv had long chains for sale on the site but it appears they're sold out. This one mentions 130 links. I think I have 128 link-chain of my 60cm Chev (two spliced together) but only 8 speed rear derailer, not 9, and no front

Re: [RBW] Re: Vaughn's custom for sale

I had the same reaction as Hugh and John to this thread. I understand this point of view: *What other company of their size gets such sincere and direct feedback and with little to no expense for re-engagement?* But the tone of this thread was, to me, more like non-constructive, non-helpful