Very nicely done Bill. Since reading Will's email a while back about potentially making the bike a 5 speed, I was thinking I would take on that task. Now I might not have to, ha. My thought was that I could get a narrower Q-factor and a small range of useable gears. Almost like a classic randonneur bike. Although it is a Rivendell so it would be a little heavier than a spry classic rando.
Jeff, Woodland, Ca On Monday, August 26, 2024 at 5:31:59 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: > An old derailleur has a lot of things going for it. Just note that the > drive side chainstay is totally unprotected. That's why I wrapped it in > Newbaums. A purpose built tensioner tends to have a stronger spring, and a > clutch RD would also have slap-preventing features. It's a road bike, and > that's why I've chosen a rear derailleur and good chainstay slap > protection. > > BL in EC > > On Monday, August 26, 2024 at 3:31:54 PM UTC-7 Nick A. wrote: > >> In an attempt to bring this back to the original build talk- >> >> Mr. Lindsay, I'm loving your build and hope it serves you well. Brilliant >> move on the seatpost mounted RD shifter. >> >> In light of a few posts mentioning chain tensioners, I'd like to add to >> the group saying "use an old derailleur". I used a Shimano RX-100. To hold >> it in place, I cut an old spoke down and it's been working great. >> >> Nick, falls church va >> >> On Monday, August 26, 2024 at 2:23:10 PM UTC-4 Edwin W wrote: >> >>> Exactly! The years long mystery has been solved.... >>> >>> On Monday, August 26, 2024 at 11:12:18 AM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote: >>> >>>> That's only the case if one deliberately misrepresents the size of >>>> bicycles in the context of sloping top tubes. Are you speculating that >>>> Patrick Moore was teasingly threatening to broadcast to the world "Grant >>>> insists that I ride a bike 6cm smaller than what I asked for!"? If >>>> Patrick >>>> Moore did that, it would be a deliberate misrepresentation. I guess if >>>> somebody threatened Grant "I'm going to deliberately misrepresent your >>>> bicycle designs to the public" then it would be perfectly natural for >>>> Grant >>>> to respond "Don't you dare". >>>> >>>> Bill Lindsay >>>> El Cerrito, CA >>>> >>>> On Monday, August 26, 2024 at 7:56:06 AM UTC-7 Edwin W wrote: >>>> >>>>> A (ish) That while Grant was proselytizing that everyone has been >>>>> undersized and should be on bigger sizes, for this guy who actually has >>>>> embraced that big frame idea and small bit of seat post showing for a >>>>> long >>>>> time Grant is actually going to be DOWN sizing him to a 54. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Edwin >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 10:42:50 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> What was it that Patrick Moore teasingly threatened to broadcast that >>>>>> Grant did not want broadcast? >>>>>> >>>>>> A. That Grant would design a 54cm frame for an adult human that >>>>>> thinks they need a 60cm frame? >>>>>> B. That Grant would allow "road" tubing to be used in an all-rounder >>>>>> clone? >>>>>> C. That Grant would charge for a custom what was actually just an >>>>>> All-Rounder and not a new design? >>>>>> D. Some other thing? >>>>>> >>>>>> Bill Lindsay >>>>>> El Cerrito, CA >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 7:09:46 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> You've told that story a hundred times, and I still don't comprehend >>>>>>> what the "this" is that you were threatening to broadcast but that >>>>>>> Grant >>>>>>> did not want you to broadcast. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Bill Lindsay >>>>>>> El Cerrito, CA >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 1:50:28 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Lol. When I ordered my first road custom in late 1994 I asked Grant >>>>>>>> to build me a road bike like my '92 XO-1 but "better." (He said, "Oh, >>>>>>>> it'll >>>>>>>> be better.") >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> He used the AR as a basic template tho' with road tubing and lugs, >>>>>>>> so it was 54 cm c-c (again, I'm 60 c-c for a level tt fistful road >>>>>>>> bike). I >>>>>>>> told him teasingly that I was going to broadcast this -- even then he >>>>>>>> was >>>>>>>> known for proselytizing about big frames -- and he said, "Don't you >>>>>>>> dare." >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sun, Aug 25, 2024 at 6:57 AM Sarah Carlson < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Their gentle suggestion... "Do not EVEN try to get Grant to do >>>>>>>>> this." >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Friday, August 23, 2024 at 8:02:12 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Will asked for a curated photo-shoot this morning. Of course I >>>>>>>>>> was happy to oblige. Will indicated it was Grant who was concerned >>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>> others would demand that Riv replicate the Lindsay treatment, which >>>>>>>>>> is why >>>>>>>>>> Will put in the language that Riv can't replicate my build. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> BL in EC >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c5951644-1914-4e9f-8cb4-ffc12324a242n%40googlegroups.com.
