[RBW] Re: Ride Invite: Mt. Palomar via dirt road, Nate Harrison Grade on June 14
I'd like to make it...depends on the shape I'm in after a couple of weeks in the Midwest and the kind of riding I do in the Bay Area before the ride. Sounds fun! On May 21, 8:08 pm, David Estes cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: I was thinking it sounds potentially quite hot and exposed out there (although probably much cooler at the summit). FWIW, it'll be about 10-12F cooler this weekend in Redlands! :-) On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 7:05 PM, Dustin Sharp dsh...@runbox.com wrote: I think I’ll try to make it. I’ve ridden up the South Grade (paved road) on a road bike, which was pretty enjoyable, but never up the Nate Harrison Grade dirt road. Last time up, I was so cold on the descent I had to keep stopping and putting my hands in my armpits to warm them up enough to pull the brake levers. It should be warmer this time of year, but I won’t make that stupid mistake again! Dustin On 5/21/09 5:50 PM, David Estes cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: Dustin, you going to be around SoCal for this? I'm going to try to see if I can get someone to go down with me from Redlands... DE On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 7:44 AM, XO-1.org Rough Riders adventureco...@gmail.com wrote: Back down South Grade, but others may do as they wish, of course. CK On May 21, 6:22 am, Dustin Sharp dsh...@runbox.com wrote: Chris, Are you planning on riding back down the South Grade, or along the East Grade road to Lake Henshaw and then back on the 76? Cheers, Dustin On 5/20/09 10:48 PM, XO-1.org Rough Riders adventureco...@gmail.com wrote: Hello fellow Rivendell riders! You're invited to a no-host, self-sufficient ride up northern San Diego's awesome Mt. Palomar via Nate Harrison Grade, a dirt road which is a lovely alternate to the overly popular paved roads. (We will return downhilll via the pavement, however.) Extraordinary views are to be had along the way, and especially from the tippy-top at the Boucher Fire Lookout. Thereafter we'll also enjoy a stop at Mother's Cafe, near the summit. I'll be riding my Rivendell All-Rounder, the first ever built for, and sold to, a non-Rivendell employee, back in 1995 when such a frame was just $850. Photos of the bike are here, although I've recently had it repainted by Joe Bell and it looks even better (new pix to be posted soon): http://www.adventurecorps.com/chronicles/bikes/rivendell/index.html Here's a ride report and video slideshow from when we did this ride last December (be sure to give it a few minutes to load the video and turn up your speakers as there is a music soundtrack): http://www.adventurecorps.com/chronicles/2008/2008nateharrison.html On Sunday, June 14, we will roll out at 8am from Casino Pauma which is amazingly hard to find. It's at 777 Pauma Reservation Rd, Pauma Valley, CA 92061. Three bottles and/or camelbak recommended. More info on the Rough Riders blog:http://www.xo-1.org/ I hope to see you there! This is a FANTASTIC ride and you do not want to miss it! Chris Kostman PS We have a weekly 20 mile / 110-minute Rough Rider Ramble in the La Jolla / Sorrento Valley, CA on Wednesdays at 5pm. Info here: http://www.xo-1.org/2009/04/weekly-more-or-less-rough-riders-ramble.html -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Speaking of merit badges...Association of Caffeinated Wheelmen
Mine arrived this week also. It is a great looking pin. Already is mounted on one of my Carradice bags. Riv content - the bag often resides on the back of either my Atlantis or Sam Hillborne. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On May 21, 3:04�pm, Ian ian.m.whit...@gmail.com wrote: I just got mine today. They are *fantastic*! On May 15, 6:08�pm, jinxed hbcl...@yahoo.com wrote: Are you a member? So here is the story...turning the way-back machine to about 1996, some friends and I were sitting over coffee after a ride and started to recount how many times we had done this. As it turned out, it was apparent that not only had the vast majority of our rides (bike, motorcycle, skateboard, snowboard...) started or ended over coffee, but many of our good friends and riding partners were met at the cafes we were frequenting. We had a pretty good network that spanned darn near coast to coast. An Association of CaffeinatedWheelmen I blurted out while simultaneously sketching out a logo on the napkin Fast forward to about 6 months ago, I was digging through some piles of artwork looking for something, and stumbled on my original sketch. All of the patches and hats we had originally done up were long retired, lost, or given away...so I got in touch with some of the original ACW's and told them I was going to mint some lapel pins...everyone chipped in to beat the minimums. Our whole thing was very tongue in cheek, but we wanted it to have an old money-secret society-unleash the hounds type of feel to it. Anyway after finding the iBob's / ROB's and meeting so many awesome people and reading about the network that exists between the riders, I thought it would be cool to expand the ACW. It's all for fun and conversation, and really just a bit of decoration for the bags, hats etc...but wanted to offer them up. I have @ 20-30 or so left of the lapel pins, but we can do more if interest is there. We were also contemplating doing up some patches too? $6/pc shipped to you. Trades for your club pins is good too. For that matter no interesting trade would be turned down. Drop me line hbcl...@yahoo.com or just paypal me there with your info! Stay thirsty my friendsfor coffee. ;) http://tinyurl.com/rx66y8- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Speaking of merit badges...Association of Caffeinated Wheelmen
I got my pin yesterday and took it for a ride on the Carradice tied to the Quickbeam. Thanks for the pin! On May 15, 5:08 pm, jinxed hbcl...@yahoo.com wrote: Are you a member? So here is the story...turning the way-back machine to about 1996, some friends and I were sitting over coffee after a ride and started to recount how many times we had done this. As it turned out, it was apparent that not only had the vast majority of our rides (bike, motorcycle, skateboard, snowboard...) started or ended over coffee, but many of our good friends and riding partners were met at the cafes we were frequenting. We had a pretty good network that spanned darn near coast to coast. An Association of Caffeinated Wheelmen I blurted out while simultaneously sketching out a logo on the napkin Fast forward to about 6 months ago, I was digging through some piles of artwork looking for something, and stumbled on my original sketch. All of the patches and hats we had originally done up were long retired, lost, or given away...so I got in touch with some of the original ACW's and told them I was going to mint some lapel pins...everyone chipped in to beat the minimums. Our whole thing was very tongue in cheek, but we wanted it to have an old money-secret society-unleash the hounds type of feel to it. Anyway after finding the iBob's / ROB's and meeting so many awesome people and reading about the network that exists between the riders, I thought it would be cool to expand the ACW. It's all for fun and conversation, and really just a bit of decoration for the bags, hats etc...but wanted to offer them up. I have @ 20-30 or so left of the lapel pins, but we can do more if interest is there. We were also contemplating doing up some patches too? $6/pc shipped to you. Trades for your club pins is good too. For that matter no interesting trade would be turned down. Drop me line hbcl...@yahoo.com or just paypal me there with your info! Stay thirsty my friendsfor coffee. ;) http://tinyurl.com/rx66y8 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Speaking of merit badges...Association of Caffeinated Wheelmen
Thanks everyone for the positive response! I am glad they are showing up safe and sound. For those I have not been in direct email contact with, I already have another batch on order and should have them in hand @ 3 weeks. There is a growing pre-paid list already and I will ship those out first thing when the restock is here. ALSO, I have a blog put together that I am ironing out to add a bit of picture/story fun to all this. I need to write up a few things, but I am setting up a gallery to show off the pins/bikes/cafes...whatever, and a map to show where all these things are going. Maybe take submissions of stories, tales, spurious lore...you know. Cafe reviews? I will send out an email with details when it's sorted. Thanks again! Brad --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: perils of roofracks
i'm not a fan of car-topping, which is why i have a hatchback in which I can easily load three bikes in the back (front wheels off, of course). heck, a tandem will load up without any fuss into a honda fit. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: perils of roofracks
Don't you find that loading bikes into a car gets the fenders and brakes wacked out of alignment? Michael, also in VT PS, is that you selling the Burly Duet on ebay. Tempting but a little to small for me On May 22, 11:22 am, Patrick in VT psh...@drm.com wrote: i'm not a fan of car-topping, which is why i have a hatchback in which I can easily load three bikes in the back (front wheels off, of course). heck, a tandem will load up without any fuss into a honda fit. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: perils of roofracks
In a word - no. Randy Graves (62 cm Orange Rambou w/ fenders and aerobars in a VW GTI) MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: Don't you find that loading bikes into a car gets the fenders and brakes wacked out of alignment? Michael, also in VT PS, is that you selling the Burly Duet on ebay. Tempting but a little to small for me On May 22, 11:22 am, Patrick in VT psh...@drm.com wrote: i'm not a fan of car-topping, which is why i have a hatchback in which I can easily load three bikes in the back (front wheels off, of course). heck, a tandem will load up without any fuss into a honda fit. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Speaking of merit badges...Association of Caffeinated Wheelmen
I agree, These are great! I got mine yesterday at the PO box, applied it to the mini caradice roll immediately and went across the street to get coffee to celebrate the pin shaped confirmation of my lifelong commitment to caffinated wheeling. Thanks Brad, Tarik On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 8:40 AM, jinxed hbcl...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks everyone for the positive response! I am glad they are showing up safe and sound. For those I have not been in direct email contact with, I already have another batch on order and should have them in hand @ 3 weeks. There is a growing pre-paid list already and I will ship those out first thing when the restock is here. ALSO, I have a blog put together that I am ironing out to add a bit of picture/story fun to all this. I need to write up a few things, but I am setting up a gallery to show off the pins/bikes/cafes...whatever, and a map to show where all these things are going. Maybe take submissions of stories, tales, spurious lore...you know. Cafe reviews? I will send out an email with details when it's sorted. Thanks again! Brad -- Tarik Saleh tas at tariksaleh dot com in los alamos, po box 208, 87544 http://tariksaleh.com all sorts of bikes blog: http://tsaleh.blogspot.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: perils of roofracks
On May 22, 11:37 am, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: Don't you find that loading bikes into a car gets the fenders and brakes wacked out of alignment? Hi, Michael - not at all! keeping the bike(s) upright prevents things from getting out of whack. even when i'm tired (after a brevet or gap rides) and just throw my bike in the car on its side, it's all good. ps - it's not my Burley. pps - where in VT? I'm in Burlington. if you're near, hit me offline if you'd like to ride together sometime. cheers, Patrick --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Anyone in Portland, OR who'll let me test ride a 60cm Sam Hilborne?
Never mind, everyone. I took the leap of faith this morning! My Sam Hillborne is on order! Cheers, Karl On May 21, 7:39 am, relistan relis...@gmail.com wrote: I'm in Portland and I'm strongly considering getting a Hilborne but I'm hoping to ride one first to make sure it's everything I'm hoping for. Is there any generous soul here in Portland willing to let me ride their baby around the block? Or, do you know of a shop here in town that carries it? I don't see any shops in Portland listed on the Riv site. Failing that, I'll fly down to SF and ride one at Riv, but if someone is kind enough to help me out you'll save me a weekend and a flight! Cheers, Karl --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Looking for an easy available overnight camping spot near SF
Seconding Sam Taylor and Butano, both. Memorial Park is closer than Butano, but is reservation-only (at least for cars) and seems to be crowded all the time, now. On May 20, 4:35 pm, Jim Cloud cloud...@aol.com wrote: I've camped previously at the Samuel P. Taylor campground north of San Franciso. It was a very nice campground, which is also close to Point Reyes, if you wish to ride there. Here's the link: http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=469 I'm not sure what the situation would be regarding a reservation. Jim On May 20, 2:44 pm, Jordan prospir...@gmail.com wrote: Hi bunch. I'm looking for an easy Saturday ride to a campground for Saturday night only. 30-50 miles out of the city is ideal, but I'm flexible. I don't have a reservation, so I think Mt. Diablo is out of the question. I'm looking for ideas of places where I will find availability. It'll probably be just may or maybe 2-3 people max. Thanks, Jordan --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Speaking of merit badges...Association of Caffeinated Wheelmen
Got mine, too! Thanks Brad! On May 22, 9:35 am, tarik saleh tariksa...@gmail.com wrote: I agree, These are great! I got mine yesterday at the PO box, applied it to the mini caradice roll immediately and went across the street to get coffee to celebrate the pin shaped confirmation of my lifelong commitment to caffinated wheeling. Thanks Brad, Tarik On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 8:40 AM, jinxed hbcl...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks everyone for the positive response! I am glad they are showing up safe and sound. For those I have not been in direct email contact with, I already have another batch on order and should have them in hand @ 3 weeks. There is a growing pre-paid list already and I will ship those out first thing when the restock is here. ALSO, I have a blog put together that I am ironing out to add a bit of picture/story fun to all this. I need to write up a few things, but I am setting up a gallery to show off the pins/bikes/cafes...whatever, and a map to show where all these things are going. Maybe take submissions of stories, tales, spurious lore...you know. Cafe reviews? I will send out an email with details when it's sorted. Thanks again! Brad -- Tarik Saleh tas at tariksaleh dot com in los alamos, po box 208, 87544http://tariksaleh.com all sorts of bikes blog:http://tsaleh.blogspot.com- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Anyone in Portland, OR who'll let me test ride a 60cm Sam Hilborne?
Awesomeness On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 1:14 PM, relistan relis...@gmail.com wrote: Never mind, everyone. I took the leap of faith this morning! My Sam Hillborne is on order! Cheers, Karl On May 21, 7:39 am, relistan relis...@gmail.com wrote: I'm in Portland and I'm strongly considering getting a Hilborne but I'm hoping to ride one first to make sure it's everything I'm hoping for. Is there any generous soul here in Portland willing to let me ride their baby around the block? Or, do you know of a shop here in town that carries it? I don't see any shops in Portland listed on the Riv site. Failing that, I'll fly down to SF and ride one at Riv, but if someone is kind enough to help me out you'll save me a weekend and a flight! Cheers, Karl -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] More Gallery Photos: Jamil's Sam Hillborne
Hey All, We've added another set of Rivendell studio photos. The finished product is a 48cm 650B bike with lots of classic parts ... Nitto and Rivendell and Shimano 9-speed make-up this build. Let me know if you have any questions about the frame or parts. Enjoy the weekend, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles BTW -- We also took some detail photos of the Betty Foy frame ... we'll post that next week. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: More Gallery Photos: Jamil's Sam Hillborne
Oops ... Of course, a link to the photos would be helpful: http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/rb-gallery-1/ Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: More Gallery Photos: Jamil's Sam Hillborne
Very nice. I really like the paint color and the headbadge. Any reason for using sidepulls instead of cantis? On May 22, 8:14 pm, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles renaissancebicyc...@gmail.com wrote: Oops ... Of course, a link to the photos would be helpful: http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/rb-gallery-1/ Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
