[RBW] Re: Mechanic's Help Please: Hop in rear wheel
I'm basically with Tim on this one. More information would help but...If you can't feel it and it the sidewalls are still straight (probably meaning you can't feel it when braking either) then I would let it be. My Rambouillet has a rear rim ding (or two) that I don't worry about. I've have straightened bent rims before, but a vertical rim bend can be a pain to fix. Angus On Oct 8, 8:34 pm, JGS jonat...@jonfipro.com wrote: Hi all, My Atlantis got a ding in the rear wheel somehow. When I turn the bike upside down and look at the wheel spinning there is a slight up and down movement. I took it to a local mechanic and they said that it couldn't be trued out and were sort of noncommittal about whether the wheel needs to be replaced. The brakes don't rub the tire or anything, but the hop is visible. I'd love to hear the opinions of some of the experience mechanics on the list. Do you think I need to replace the wheel? What affect will this have over time? Thanks for the advice! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Strapping a Sackville SaddleSack Med or Large to a rack
One REI 18 sport wrap does the job very well. Using two achieves that ultimate stability goal: the nearly buried boulder (do I have to footnote a snippet from the RBW site? pay royalties? hope not, but that phrase is too good not to use... thanks, GP). This sport wrap is a style of hook-and-loop cinch strap that tightens down easily. Run the wrap through an *inner* set of slots on the SaddleSack's bottom leather panel unless your rack is super/abnormally wide. This has the added benefit of producing very little wear on the bag, as the relatively weak leather isthmus one might use for zip- tying is not stressed. Not saying that that little leather bridge is insufficiently strong; I've used it for months and it seems I could for years. Just saying that the larger span is stronger. I expect that each sport wrap will last months but not years. They're not too expensive. If only RBW would cause to exist and then sell a leather or cotton-web version (with hook-loop wold be fine) that would last as long as the bag. ;) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Mechanic's Help Please: Hop in rear wheel
Then there is the Scottish technique, as demonstrated by Danny MacAskill at the 42 second mark of this viral Youtube video. I guess He saw Grant's bar tape shellac demo and tried to go one better http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o From: Angus angusle...@sbcglobal.net To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, October 9, 2009 4:44:55 AM Subject: [RBW] Re: Mechanic's Help Please: Hop in rear wheel I'm basically with Tim on this one. More information would help but...If you can't feel it and it the sidewalls are still straight (probably meaning you can't feel it when braking either) then I would let it be. My Rambouillet has a rear rim ding (or two) that I don't worry about. I've have straightened bent rims before, but a vertical rim bend can be a pain to fix. Angus --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: The Great Debate: Green versus Orange Sam Hillborne
You've never seen a lugged crown fork?Are you new to bicycling? On Sep 30, 9:17 am, Jason Hartman rjasonhart...@gmail.com wrote: Rene I'm not sure what you are asking. I have never seen a fork with a lug. I am referring to the head lugs. The top one has points that curve around to the front and a window in the point. The bottom lug has neither. Jay On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 8:54 PM, Rene Valbuena valbu...@ix.netcom.comwrote: Hi Jay, Are you referring to the lugs used on the fork or on the head tube? Rene *From:* rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto: rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Jason Hartman *Sent:* Tuesday, September 29, 2009 5:24 PM *To:* rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com *Subject:* [RBW] Re: The Great Debate: Green versus Orange Sam Hillborne I never really gave these frames a close look before. The colors are fine, but why the different lugs? If you are going to go through all the trouble involved with having a lugged frame made in Taiwan, the least you could do is specify lugs that match. Jay Hartman On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 7:15 PM, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles renaissancebicyc...@gmail.com wrote: We thought it might be fun to fan the flames a little bit, so we took some side-by-side photos: http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/?album=7gallery=21 Obviously the Green is a popular, judging by how quickly Rivendell sold out of a few sizes. But lately, our customers are after the Orange. My vote is for the Green, but then again it is much closer to my personal color palette my wife calls Earth Monotone. Cheers, Bryan [Disclaimer: As always, we try to be true to the actual color of the frame, but between studio lighting, digital camera, iPhotoshop-ing, and monitor calibration, your mileage may vary.] --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Mechanic's Help Please: Hop in rear wheel
There is a slight up and down movement in the rim, but not so much that it ever interferes with braking. There is a ding in the rim at one point which is where the hop occurs. The rim is fairly true side to side, but maybe not perfect. I don't see any cracking, but I haven't removed the rim tape. I feel like there is some intermittent grabbing when I brake hard but other than that, I don't feel the hop when I'm riding. I'm pretty light, like under 150, though I'm usually carrying 15 lbs of stuff with me, so I'm well well under the Atlantis' carrying abilities. I ride the bike mostly as a commuter in NYC so other that the wheel totally collapsing on me and causing me to slide under a truck, I'm not that worried about a failure. I won't be in the middle of a middle of a mountain pass on a tour. Also, I get pretty extreme hits to my bike all the time. I think NYC riding is one of the harshest on a bike. There are a constantly serious obstacles that sometimes can't be avoided. Sooner or later you are bound to see that metal grating too late and hit its 4 inch lip at full speed or barely hop your front wheel over some caved in asphalt and take a major hit on your back wheel. That means though i take extremely good care of it, I really can't be precious about the bike. Thanks for the advice! On Oct 8, 10:15 pm, Dave Craig dcr...@prescott.edu wrote: Hmm . . . one of those things that's really easier to diagnose in person . . . How 'bout a little more info? Is there an up and down movement at the rim, or is it just the tire? How much movement are we talking about? Can you feel it when you ride? Is the rim true side to side? Check out the areas around the spoke holes. Are there any cracks? Take the tire off and remove the rim strip. Is there any obvious cracking inside? Ordinarily, serious damage to a rim is caused by a solid hit - usually not I got a ding in the rear wheel somehow kind of stuff. Did you hit something hard? I have seen rims fail due to worn sidewalls and even defects - with these the braking often gets funky as a first sign. Do you get any intermittent regular grabbing when you apply the brakes? In addition to the above info, I'd need to know a little more about you and how you ride before I could give you any advice. Are you heavy? Is this a touring bike headed for Mongolia or do you just ride around town?, etc. Standing by . . . DC On Oct 8, 6:34 pm, JGS jonat...@jonfipro.com wrote: Hi all, My Atlantis got a ding in the rear wheel somehow. When I turn the bike upside down and look at the wheel spinning there is a slight up and down movement. I took it to a local mechanic and they said that it couldn't be trued out and were sort of noncommittal about whether the wheel needs to be replaced. The brakes don't rub the tire or anything, but the hop is visible. I'd love to hear the opinions of some of the experience mechanics on the list. Do you think I need to replace the wheel? What affect will this have over time? Thanks for the advice! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Mechanic's Help Please: Hop in rear wheel
A buddy of mine owns a BMX shop in Cambridge, MA.By the time a customer's BMX rim is at the end of it's rope, it usually looks like it's been through a war on account of all the dents.But they can still be trued. Maybe not trued perfectly, but enough to make any hops almost imperceptible. The technique is basically this: where there is a hop (outward protrusion on the rim), the spokes need to be tightened slightly.To compensate for the added tension in that area, the spokes on the opposite side of the rim may need to be loosened (relaxed) slightly.It's an iterative adjustment- so you start with say, one quarter of a turn with the spoke wrench, and re- check, and repeat It's a little bit more complicated than that, but not much. On Oct 9, 8:48 am, JGS jonat...@jonfipro.com wrote: There is a slight up and down movement in the rim, but not so much that it ever interferes with braking. There is a ding in the rim at one point which is where the hop occurs. The rim is fairly true side to side, but maybe not perfect. I don't see any cracking, but I haven't removed the rim tape. I feel like there is some intermittent grabbing when I brake hard but other than that, I don't feel the hop when I'm riding. I'm pretty light, like under 150, though I'm usually carrying 15 lbs of stuff with me, so I'm well well under the Atlantis' carrying abilities. I ride the bike mostly as a commuter in NYC so other that the wheel totally collapsing on me and causing me to slide under a truck, I'm not that worried about a failure. I won't be in the middle of a middle of a mountain pass on a tour. Also, I get pretty extreme hits to my bike all the time. I think NYC riding is one of the harshest on a bike. There are a constantly serious obstacles that sometimes can't be avoided. Sooner or later you are bound to see that metal grating too late and hit its 4 inch lip at full speed or barely hop your front wheel over some caved in asphalt and take a major hit on your back wheel. That means though i take extremely good care of it, I really can't be precious about the bike. Thanks for the advice! On Oct 8, 10:15 pm, Dave Craig dcr...@prescott.edu wrote: Hmm . . . one of those things that's really easier to diagnose in person . . . How 'bout a little more info? Is there an up and down movement at the rim, or is it just the tire? How much movement are we talking about? Can you feel it when you ride? Is the rim true side to side? Check out the areas around the spoke holes. Are there any cracks? Take the tire off and remove the rim strip. Is there any obvious cracking inside? Ordinarily, serious damage to a rim is caused by a solid hit - usually not I got a ding in the rear wheel somehow kind of stuff. Did you hit something hard? I have seen rims fail due to worn sidewalls and even defects - with these the braking often gets funky as a first sign. Do you get any intermittent regular grabbing when you apply the brakes? In addition to the above info, I'd need to know a little more about you and how you ride before I could give you any advice. Are you heavy? Is this a touring bike headed for Mongolia or do you just ride around town?, etc. Standing by . . . DC On Oct 8, 6:34 pm, JGS jonat...@jonfipro.com wrote: Hi all, My Atlantis got a ding in the rear wheel somehow. When I turn the bike upside down and look at the wheel spinning there is a slight up and down movement. I took it to a local mechanic and they said that it couldn't be trued out and were sort of noncommittal about whether the wheel needs to be replaced. The brakes don't rub the tire or anything, but the hop is visible. I'd love to hear the opinions of some of the experience mechanics on the list. Do you think I need to replace the wheel? What affect will this have over time? Thanks for the advice! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Albatross hunting!
Devin, Try emailing Spencer at Riv .. They may have a pair to spare. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Mechanic's Help Please: Hop in rear wheel
A buddy of mine owns a BMX shop in Cambridge, MA.By the time a customer's BMX rim is at the end of its rope, it usually looks like it's been through a war on account of all the dents.But up to that point , they can still be trued. Maybe not trued perfectly, but enough to make any hops almost imperceptible. The technique is basically this: where there is a hop (outward protrusion on the rim), the spokes need to be tightened slightly.To compensate for the added tension in that area, the spokes on the opposite side of the rim may need to be loosened (relaxed) slightly.It's an iterative adjustment- so you start with say, one quarter of a turn with the spoke wrench, and re- check, and repeat It's a little bit more complicated than that, but not much. On Oct 9, 8:48 am, JGS jonat...@jonfipro.com wrote: There is a slight up and down movement in the rim, but not so much that it ever interferes with braking. There is a ding in the rim at one point which is where the hop occurs. The rim is fairly true side to side, but maybe not perfect. I don't see any cracking, but I haven't removed the rim tape. I feel like there is some intermittent grabbing when I brake hard but other than that, I don't feel the hop when I'm riding. I'm pretty light, like under 150, though I'm usually carrying 15 lbs of stuff with me, so I'm well well under the Atlantis' carrying abilities. I ride the bike mostly as a commuter in NYC so other that the wheel totally collapsing on me and causing me to slide under a truck, I'm not that worried about a failure. I won't be in the middle of a middle of a mountain pass on a tour. Also, I get pretty extreme hits to my bike all the time. I think NYC riding is one of the harshest on a bike. There are a constantly serious obstacles that sometimes can't be avoided. Sooner or later you are bound to see that metal grating too late and hit its 4 inch lip at full speed or barely hop your front wheel over some caved in asphalt and take a major hit on your back wheel. That means though i take extremely good care of it, I really can't be precious about the bike. Thanks for the advice! On Oct 8, 10:15 pm, Dave Craig dcr...@prescott.edu wrote: Hmm . . . one of those things that's really easier to diagnose in person . . . How 'bout a little more info? Is there an up and down movement at the rim, or is it just the tire? How much movement are we talking about? Can you feel it when you ride? Is the rim true side to side? Check out the areas around the spoke holes. Are there any cracks? Take the tire off and remove the rim strip. Is there any obvious cracking inside? Ordinarily, serious damage to a rim is caused by a solid hit - usually not I got a ding in the rear wheel somehow kind of stuff. Did you hit something hard? I have seen rims fail due to worn sidewalls and even defects - with these the braking often gets funky as a first sign. Do you get any intermittent regular grabbing when you apply the brakes? In addition to the above info, I'd need to know a little more about you and how you ride before I could give you any advice. Are you heavy? Is this a touring bike headed for Mongolia or do you just ride around town?, etc. Standing by . . . DC On Oct 8, 6:34 pm, JGS jonat...@jonfipro.com wrote: Hi all, My Atlantis got a ding in the rear wheel somehow. When I turn the bike upside down and look at the wheel spinning there is a slight up and down movement. I took it to a local mechanic and they said that it couldn't be trued out and were sort of noncommittal about whether the wheel needs to be replaced. The brakes don't rub the tire or anything, but the hop is visible. I'd love to hear the opinions of some of the experience mechanics on the list. Do you think I need to replace the wheel? What affect will this have over time? Thanks for the advice! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Mechanic's Help Please: Hop in rear wheel
A buddy of mine owns a BMX shop in Cambridge, MA.By the time a customer's BMX rim is at the end of its rope, it usually looks like it's been through a war on account of all the dents.But until then, they can still be trued. Maybe not trued perfectly, but enough to make any hops almost imperceptible. The technique is basically this: where there is a hop (outward protrusion on the rim), the spokes need to be tightened slightly. To compensate for the added tension in that area, the spokes on the opposite side of the rim may need to be loosened (relaxed) slightly.It's an iterative adjustment- so you start with say, one quarter of a turn with the spoke wrench, and re-check, and repeat It's a little bit more complicated than that, but not much. On Oct 8, 9:34 pm, JGS jonat...@jonfipro.com wrote: Hi all, My Atlantis got a ding in the rear wheel somehow. When I turn the bike upside down and look at the wheel spinning there is a slight up and down movement. I took it to a local mechanic and they said that it couldn't be trued out and were sort of noncommittal about whether the wheel needs to be replaced. The brakes don't rub the tire or anything, but the hop is visible. I'd love to hear the opinions of some of the experience mechanics on the list. Do you think I need to replace the wheel? What affect will this have over time? Thanks for the advice! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Strapping a Sackville SaddleSack Med or Large to a rack
This is a solution I was looking for, so thanks very much! -- Forrest (Iowa City) On Oct 9, 7:10 am, Thomas Lynn Skean thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote: One REI 18 sport wrap does the job very well. Using two achieves that ultimate stability goal: the nearly buried boulder (do I have to footnote a snippet from the RBW site? pay royalties? hope not, but that phrase is too good not to use... thanks, GP). This sport wrap is a style of hook-and-loop cinch strap that tightens down easily. Run the wrap through an *inner* set of slots on the SaddleSack's bottom leather panel unless your rack is super/abnormally wide. This has the added benefit of producing very little wear on the bag, as the relatively weak leather isthmus one might use for zip- tying is not stressed. Not saying that that little leather bridge is insufficiently strong; I've used it for months and it seems I could for years. Just saying that the larger span is stronger. I expect that each sport wrap will last months but not years. They're not too expensive. If only RBW would cause to exist and then sell a leather or cotton-web version (with hook-loop wold be fine) that would last as long as the bag. ;) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Update: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
Here is an update on this situation. For two weeks, this individual did not respond when I sent him direct emails, but he did respond yestereday when I wrote to him through his original message sent to this group. Both correspondence show the same email-address for him, but perhaps he can't receive my email responses...? Of course he could and did respond to my direct emails prior to two weeks ago. Anyway he said he has never lost anything in the mail, but apparently he has this time. And how does he know I haven't received the item and am just trying to scam him? Also he offered to return my item. I have no way to verify any of this, as he has no way to verify my statements. It is possible that he sent his item non-Priority and it is still ambling its way to me. (I sent a crank to an RBW member in neighboring state Nebraska that took nearly 3 weeks to arrive.) I prefer to trust he has done as he says and that there is some problem with the mail. If anything changes, I will post it here. But also if this individual is selling something on this or other chat groups I visit, I will explain my exchange experience with the rest of the group. Thank you and to our list administrator, Jim, for your support --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: The Great Debate: Green versus Orange Sam Hillborne
Hey, I didn't make up the term lugged crown fork or anything; I've just seen/heard it so many times, can't remember not knowing what it was. I can't imagine I'm the only one- in fact I know I'm not, considering the original poster toward whom your laconic reply was directed. On Oct 9, 10:17 am, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote: On Fri, 2009-10-09 at 10:05 -0400, Jason Hartman wrote: On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 8:32 AM, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote: You've never seen a lugged crown fork? Are you new to bicycling? If you look here: http://www.henryjames.com/productlug.html I looked there and round his Custom Series Fork Crownhttp://www.henryjames.com/gifolder/crown.gif It's called a crown, not a lug. and here: http://www.ceeway.com/NEWPARTSPAGES/Cast%20Fork%20Crowns..htm Yes, there's an entire page of them. you will not find a lugged crown or lugged fork or even a lugged fork crown. Semantic difficulties, I'm afraid. Every single one of those fork crowns could be construed as a lugged fork. The alternative to a crown is a unicrown design that is nothing more than two fork blades with bent ends that attach directly to the steerer, eliminating a separate crown. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: The Great Debate: Green versus Orange Sam Hillborne
Not sure if we're straining at gnats here, but the 1st link below (Henry James) does indeed have a picture of a lugged fork crown (as opposed to a welded or uni style crown) about 1/2 way down the page. I have a Richard Sachs lugged fork crown so I know he makes them too, and so on. Did you mean something else Jason? From: Jason Hartman rjasonhart...@gmail.com To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, October 9, 2009 9:05:42 AM Subject: [RBW] Re: The Great Debate: Green versus Orange Sam Hillborne On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 8:32 AM, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote: You've never seen a lugged crown fork?Are you new to bicycling? If you look here: http://www.henryjames.com/productlug.html --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Update: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
I am very glad things seem to be working out now. I think you've handled the situation in a very sapient and admirable manner. On Oct 9, 10:12 am, Mojo gjtra...@yahoo.com wrote: Here is an update on this situation. For two weeks, this individual did not respond when I sent him direct emails, but he did respond yestereday when I wrote to him through his original message sent to this group. Both correspondence show the same email-address for him, but perhaps he can't receive my email responses...? Of course he could and did respond to my direct emails prior to two weeks ago. Anyway he said he has never lost anything in the mail, but apparently he has this time. And how does he know I haven't received the item and am just trying to scam him? Also he offered to return my item. I have no way to verify any of this, as he has no way to verify my statements. It is possible that he sent his item non-Priority and it is still ambling its way to me. (I sent a crank to an RBW member in neighboring state Nebraska that took nearly 3 weeks to arrive.) I prefer to trust he has done as he says and that there is some problem with the mail. If anything changes, I will post it here. But also if this individual is selling something on this or other chat groups I visit, I will explain my exchange experience with the rest of the group. Thank you and to our list administrator, Jim, for your support --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: The Great Debate: Green versus Orange Sam Hillborne
Like Steve Palincsar said, it comes down to semantics. This whole thread has come across a lot snarkier than I have meant it to, but certain things just make me cringe. Like when people write breaks when they mean brakes. Or peddle when they mean pedal. Or Peterson when they mean Petersen. This article made me laugh at myself http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/04/magazine/04FOB-onlanguage-t.html Jay On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 10:44 AM, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.comwrote: Hey, I didn't make up the term lugged crown fork or anything; I've just seen/heard it so many times, can't remember not knowing what it was. On Oct 9, 10:17 am, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote: On Fri, 2009-10-09 at 10:05 -0400, Jason Hartman wrote: On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 8:32 AM, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote: You've never seen a lugged crown fork?Are you new to bicycling? If you look here: http://www.henryjames.com/productlug.html I looked there and round his Custom Series Fork Crown http://www.henryjames.com/gifolder/crown.gif It's called a crown, not a lug. and here: http://www.ceeway.com/NEWPARTSPAGES/Cast%20Fork%20Crowns..htm Yes, there's an entire page of them. you will not find a lugged crown or lugged fork or even a lugged fork crown. Semantic difficulties, I'm afraid. Every single one of those fork crowns could be construed as a lugged fork. The alternative to a crown is a unicrown design that is nothing more than two fork blades with bent ends that attach directly to the steerer, eliminating a separate crown. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Update: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
Although I am all for outing scoundrels, I know that things do very occasionally get lost in the mail, AND that emails sometimes get dumped into spam boxes. It is rare but still possible that this happened to your respondent. I personally try to keep my transaction wits about me, but I remember once wholly and in all innocence forgetting a transaction where I had received money but simply forgot to mail the purchased item. After an angry inquiry, I made good by returning the money and shipping the item for free. On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 8:12 AM, Mojo gjtra...@yahoo.com wrote: Here is an update on this situation. For two weeks, this individual did not respond when I sent him direct emails, but he did respond yestereday when I wrote to him through his original message sent to this group. Both correspondence show the same email-address for him, but perhaps he can't receive my email responses...? Of course he could and did respond to my direct emails prior to two weeks ago. Anyway he said he has never lost anything in the mail, but apparently he has this time. And how does he know I haven't received the item and am just trying to scam him? Also he offered to return my item. I have no way to verify any of this, as he has no way to verify my statements. It is possible that he sent his item non-Priority and it is still ambling its way to me. (I sent a crank to an RBW member in neighboring state Nebraska that took nearly 3 weeks to arrive.) I prefer to trust he has done as he says and that there is some problem with the mail. If anything changes, I will post it here. But also if this individual is selling something on this or other chat groups I visit, I will explain my exchange experience with the rest of the group. Thank you and to our list administrator, Jim, for your support -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.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: The Great Debate: Green versus Orange Sam Hillborne
Great article! An interesting aside: many modern 'misused' words are actually more in-line with the 'correct' word's etymology/meaning than an irritated grammar guardian would probably be willing to concede: Regarding your example of 'break' for 'brake': http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=brake On Oct 9, 11:00 am, Jason Hartman rjasonhart...@gmail.com wrote: Like Steve Palincsar said, it comes down to semantics. This whole thread has come across a lot snarkier than I have meant it to, but certain things just make me cringe. Like when people write breaks when they mean brakes. Or peddle when they mean pedal. Or Peterson when they mean Petersen. This article made me laugh at myself http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/04/magazine/04FOB-onlanguage-t.html Jay On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 10:44 AM, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.comwrote: Hey, I didn't make up the term lugged crown fork or anything; I've just seen/heard it so many times, can't remember not knowing what it was. On Oct 9, 10:17 am, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote: On Fri, 2009-10-09 at 10:05 -0400, Jason Hartman wrote: On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 8:32 AM, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote: You've never seen a lugged crown fork? Are you new to bicycling? If you look here: http://www.henryjames.com/productlug.html I looked there and round his Custom Series Fork Crown http://www.henryjames.com/gifolder/crown.gif It's called a crown, not a lug. and here: http://www.ceeway.com/NEWPARTSPAGES/Cast%20Fork%20Crowns..htm Yes, there's an entire page of them. you will not find a lugged crown or lugged fork or even a lugged fork crown. Semantic difficulties, I'm afraid. Every single one of those fork crowns could be construed as a lugged fork. The alternative to a crown is a unicrown design that is nothing more than two fork blades with bent ends that attach directly to the steerer, eliminating a separate crown. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: The Great Debate: Green versus Orange Sam Hillborne
Great article! An interesting aside: many modern 'misused' words are actually more in-line with the 'correct' word's etymology/meaning than an irritated grammar guardian would probably be willing to concede: Regarding your example of 'break' for 'brake': http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=brake On Oct 9, 11:00 am, Jason Hartman rjasonhart...@gmail.com wrote: Like Steve Palincsar said, it comes down to semantics. This whole thread has come across a lot snarkier than I have meant it to, but certain things just make me cringe. Like when people write breaks when they mean brakes. Or peddle when they mean pedal. Or Peterson when they mean Petersen. This article made me laugh at myself http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/04/magazine/04FOB-onlanguage-t.html Jay On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 10:44 AM, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.comwrote: Hey, I didn't make up the term lugged crown fork or anything; I've just seen/heard it so many times, can't remember not knowing what it was. On Oct 9, 10:17 am, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote: On Fri, 2009-10-09 at 10:05 -0400, Jason Hartman wrote: On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 8:32 AM, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote: You've never seen a lugged crown fork? Are you new to bicycling? If you look here: http://www.henryjames.com/productlug.html I looked there and round his Custom Series Fork Crown http://www.henryjames.com/gifolder/crown.gif It's called a crown, not a lug. and here: http://www.ceeway.com/NEWPARTSPAGES/Cast%20Fork%20Crowns..htm Yes, there's an entire page of them. you will not find a lugged crown or lugged fork or even a lugged fork crown. Semantic difficulties, I'm afraid. Every single one of those fork crowns could be construed as a lugged fork. The alternative to a crown is a unicrown design that is nothing more than two fork blades with bent ends that attach directly to the steerer, eliminating a separate crown. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
David- I purchased delivery confirmation with your priority package. The tag is at home and I can send you the number later today. No worries here! :-) Kathryn Hall Eugene, OR On Oct 8, 3:11 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: I find it ironic that as I was reading and responding to this thread, I was in the process of purchasing a somewhat pricey item from a fellow list member. I think 90% of the people in the world are good folks. 10% aren't. I would imagine on this list it's closer to 99% good. Possibly 100% as I hope everything works out for Mojo (and now my new purchase!!). DE On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 3:03 PM, Z xodus48...@yahoo.com wrote: I am very sorry for you. To me, the Rivendell philosophy stresses trustworthiness and sincerity. I can't think another forum though which I would send another individual, sight unseen, a large sum, and trust him or her send the promised item. Yet RBW has not disappointed. (Thanks, again, Frank.) The individual you dealth with apparently disrespects himself and bicyclists everywhere, and apparently had no qualms about disrespecting this worthy community. I hope you get him! -- *From:* William Henderson william.c.hender...@gmail.com *To:* RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Thu, October 8, 2009 2:31:16 PM *Subject:* [RBW] Re: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member? Seriously, this is a problem. On Oct 8, 11:43 am, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: Out him to save the rest of us your problem. On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 12:41 PM, Mojo gjtra...@yahoo.com wrote: I like this group. I learn alot and like to know there is a community out there that ride and understand functional bikes beyond the racing scene. I also have an intentional naive trust of list members. I have occasionally bought, sold, and traded items, often with items passing in the mail. Recently though a list member posted here asking for an exchange. After some correspondence, he and I agreed. I mailed my item Priority within a few days. This individual said he mailed his item a few days later. Now it has been a month, nothing received here, and this individual is not answering my emails for nearly 2 weeks. I have his name and address that I would like to post to this group so that you will know there has been issues before you do business with him. Is this the proper thing to do? And unfortunately I will have to modify my naivete here and do business in a way that I cannot be taken advantage of. This makes me sad and shrinks my world view just a little. Your thoughts are appreciated -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym. ~Bill Nye, scientist guy --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Bike Bell Concert In L.A.
http://tinyurl.com/yl7q58c Wagner's Ring cycle may be vying with Dudamania as the headline maker of the musical season on Grand Avenue, but please take note that downtown's main drag of the arts will also be playing host to a horde of cyclists, ringing. The musical piece in question is Eine Brise: Transient Action for 111 Cyclists, by the late Argentinian composer Mauricio Kagel, which will have its L.A. premiere Feb. 22 outdoors on Grand Avenue's pavement. Kagel's quickie composition, no more than two minutes long, calls for 111 bicycle riders to ring their bells, whistle and emit vocalized effects in unison, on command. The performance is part of the just-announced 2009-10 season from the experimental and contemporary music series Monday Evening Concerts. Along with the biker ensemble, its Celebrating Kagel concert will offer two pieces played indoors in the series' regular quarters, Zipper Concert Hall at the Colburn School. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
100% presuming we are both in the 99th percentile!!! :-) On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 8:26 AM, clevewheel clevewh...@gmail.com wrote: David- I purchased delivery confirmation with your priority package. The tag is at home and I can send you the number later today. No worries here! :-) Kathryn Hall Eugene, OR On Oct 8, 3:11 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: I find it ironic that as I was reading and responding to this thread, I was in the process of purchasing a somewhat pricey item from a fellow list member. I think 90% of the people in the world are good folks. 10% aren't. I would imagine on this list it's closer to 99% good. Possibly 100% as I hope everything works out for Mojo (and now my new purchase!!). DE On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 3:03 PM, Z xodus48...@yahoo.com wrote: I am very sorry for you. To me, the Rivendell philosophy stresses trustworthiness and sincerity. I can't think another forum though which I would send another individual, sight unseen, a large sum, and trust him or her send the promised item. Yet RBW has not disappointed. (Thanks, again, Frank.) The individual you dealth with apparently disrespects himself and bicyclists everywhere, and apparently had no qualms about disrespecting this worthy community. I hope you get him! -- *From:* William Henderson william.c.hender...@gmail.com *To:* RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Thu, October 8, 2009 2:31:16 PM *Subject:* [RBW] Re: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member? Seriously, this is a problem. On Oct 8, 11:43 am, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: Out him to save the rest of us your problem. On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 12:41 PM, Mojo gjtra...@yahoo.com wrote: I like this group. I learn alot and like to know there is a community out there that ride and understand functional bikes beyond the racing scene. I also have an intentional naive trust of list members. I have occasionally bought, sold, and traded items, often with items passing in the mail. Recently though a list member posted here asking for an exchange. After some correspondence, he and I agreed. I mailed my item Priority within a few days. This individual said he mailed his item a few days later. Now it has been a month, nothing received here, and this individual is not answering my emails for nearly 2 weeks. I have his name and address that I would like to post to this group so that you will know there has been issues before you do business with him. Is this the proper thing to do? And unfortunately I will have to modify my naivete here and do business in a way that I cannot be taken advantage of. This makes me sad and shrinks my world view just a little. Your thoughts are appreciated -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym. ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym. ~Bill Nye, scientist guy --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Mechanic's Help Please: Hop in rear wheel
Given the additional info, I'll agree with Tim and Angus. I've ridden rims like this commuting for years. Functionally, there doesn't seem to be a reason to change the rim and there's probably no reason to deal with radially truing it, especially since you ride in NYC where I know you'll inevitably hit something again. Keep it as true as possible laterally and wait 'til the rim is toast, either through wear or another big hit. I'm a cautious cat when giving advice sight unseen - and I had a rim fail this summer on tour. Because I didn't take the time to inspect it more thoroughly when I first detected a problem, the rim suddenly became unusable a long ways from a bike shop. If I had taken the time to remove the tire and rim tape, I would have seen a crack developing in the interior of the rim that eventually led to the rim failure. By the way, I'm using failure in the materials sense. This was not a catastrophic failure. I was able to slowly ride the bike to a shop, but without the benefit of my rear brake. Dave On Oct 9, 5:48 am, JGS jonat...@jonfipro.com wrote: There is a slight up and down movement in the rim, but not so much that it ever interferes with braking. There is a ding in the rim at one point which is where the hop occurs. The rim is fairly true side to side, but maybe not perfect. I don't see any cracking, but I haven't removed the rim tape. I feel like there is some intermittent grabbing when I brake hard but other than that, I don't feel the hop when I'm riding. I'm pretty light, like under 150, though I'm usually carrying 15 lbs of stuff with me, so I'm well well under the Atlantis' carrying abilities. I ride the bike mostly as a commuter in NYC so other that the wheel totally collapsing on me and causing me to slide under a truck, I'm not that worried about a failure. I won't be in the middle of a middle of a mountain pass on a tour. Also, I get pretty extreme hits to my bike all the time. I think NYC riding is one of the harshest on a bike. There are a constantly serious obstacles that sometimes can't be avoided. Sooner or later you are bound to see that metal grating too late and hit its 4 inch lip at full speed or barely hop your front wheel over some caved in asphalt and take a major hit on your back wheel. That means though i take extremely good care of it, I really can't be precious about the bike. Thanks for the advice! On Oct 8, 10:15 pm, Dave Craig dcr...@prescott.edu wrote: Hmm . . . one of those things that's really easier to diagnose in person . . . How 'bout a little more info? Is there an up and down movement at the rim, or is it just the tire? How much movement are we talking about? Can you feel it when you ride? Is the rim true side to side? Check out the areas around the spoke holes. Are there any cracks? Take the tire off and remove the rim strip. Is there any obvious cracking inside? Ordinarily, serious damage to a rim is caused by a solid hit - usually not I got a ding in the rear wheel somehow kind of stuff. Did you hit something hard? I have seen rims fail due to worn sidewalls and even defects - with these the braking often gets funky as a first sign. Do you get any intermittent regular grabbing when you apply the brakes? In addition to the above info, I'd need to know a little more about you and how you ride before I could give you any advice. Are you heavy? Is this a touring bike headed for Mongolia or do you just ride around town?, etc. Standing by . . . DC On Oct 8, 6:34 pm, JGS jonat...@jonfipro.com wrote: Hi all, My Atlantis got a ding in the rear wheel somehow. When I turn the bike upside down and look at the wheel spinning there is a slight up and down movement. I took it to a local mechanic and they said that it couldn't be trued out and were sort of noncommittal about whether the wheel needs to be replaced. The brakes don't rub the tire or anything, but the hop is visible. I'd love to hear the opinions of some of the experience mechanics on the list. Do you think I need to replace the wheel? What affect will this have over time? Thanks for the advice! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Albatross hunting!
You could also try FreeRange Cycles or Aaron's Bicycle Repair in Seattle. Both tend to stock Riv stuff. On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 6:39 AM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote: Devin, Try emailing Spencer at Riv .. They may have a pair to spare. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: The Great Debate: Green versus Orange Sam Hillborne
On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 8:11 AM, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.comwrote: Great article! An interesting aside: many modern 'misused' words are actually more in-line with the 'correct' word's etymology/meaning than an irritated grammar guardian would probably be willing to concede: Regarding your example of 'break' for 'brake': http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=brake I like that. But if you're in a peloton and you break, it has a vastly different meaning than if you brake. My favorite malapropisms are riding a rode bike and putting up items for sell. When I peddled my rode bike, it was for sell. :-) Horace. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: mounting a bottle dynamo on a fork? (with cantilevers)
Eric I notice you are using Schwables with the nice sidewall ribbing for a dynamo, I have one I am thinking of hooking up to my wife's bike but her tires are smooth wall. Anyone have any experience/opinions on how well the bottle dynamo works with a smooth sidewall versus a ribbed one? Thanks On Oct 8, 7:35 pm, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote: Hhm, I think I read it in a description of a dynamo bracket for sale on peterwhitecycles.com. Upon re-reading, it seems that it is just a statement that that particular mount shouldn't be used on a fork. Earl On Oct 8, 3:40 pm, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: I don't know where you read that bottle dynamos shouldn't be mounted on the fork blades. That's where they go--my English-made Pashley came with braze-on mounts for a bottle dynamo mount on the lefthand fork leg. When you mount them on the forks, it's easy to turn it on and off without dismounting. --Eric campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.org On Oct 8, 2009, at 9:16 AM, Earl Grey wrote: Hi, I am building up a Sam Hillborne with a sidewall dynamo that I have had lying around for years. Was tempted by a dynamo hub, but actually won't be using the light very much and wanted to keep the cost down. I am planning to use a battery taillight, so I'd like to mount the dynamo on the fork to minimize cables. The dynamo came with a two- piece metal clamp/mount that clamps around a seatstay or fork, but I have read that it shouldn't be used on a fork (even if the dynamo is mounted forward of the fork?). Do you know of other options? Is there a mount that works with the mini-rack brazeons on Rivendells? The Zinkens Dynashoe seemed like a good option, but apparently has been discontinued. Here is a photo: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/busch-muller/zinkens-dynashoe-lt-... and installed: http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/bike-accessories/busch--muller-b... Lastly, is it possible to have bottle dynamo on a fork AND a Nitto mini front rack at the same time? Looks like the rack stays occupy the space where the dynamo would go. Thanks much, Earl- 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: Frames with differnt forks
On Oct 9, 10:51 am, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: I think it's a 1 threaded and a 9/8ths threadless. I think the headtube is built for a 9/8th threadless and then shimmed for the 1threaded. I seem to remember reading that before. -sv Nope, the frames are identical. Phil Brown --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Frames with differnt forks
on 10/9/09 10:20 AM, usuk2007 at clive.stand...@umassmed.edu wrote: A quick question. Is the frame used for a threaded fork the same as for an unthreaded fork? Yes. In this instance, the fork determines what type of headset is needed. The only difference would be the diameter of the headtube/steerer tube. - J -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net One Cog - Zero Excuses L/S T-shirt - Now available http://www.cyclofiend.com/stuff Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Update: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
Your story is an argument for always shipping using a tracking number. Offers security for both sender and receiver. Heck, nowadays USPS Priority Mail is pretty inexpensive, and if you do it -- the postage -- online, the confirmation tracking is free (as is a discount). Dave, who likes to send tracking numbers to buyers when he sells parts because that kind of communication reduces anxiety == Mojo wrote: Here is an update on this situation. For two weeks, this individual did not respond when I sent him direct emails, but he did respond yestereday when I wrote to him through his original message sent to this group. Both correspondence show the same email-address for him, but perhaps he can't receive my email responses...? Of course he could and did respond to my direct emails prior to two weeks ago. Anyway he said he has never lost anything in the mail, but apparently he has this time. And how does he know I haven't received the item and am just trying to scam him? Also he offered to return my item. I have no way to verify any of this, as he has no way to verify my statements. It is possible that he sent his item non-Priority and it is still ambling its way to me. (I sent a crank to an RBW member in neighboring state Nebraska that took nearly 3 weeks to arrive.) I prefer to trust he has done as he says and that there is some problem with the mail. If anything changes, I will post it here. But also if this individual is selling something on this or other chat groups I visit, I will explain my exchange experience with the rest of the group. Thank you and to our list administrator, Jim, for your support --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Update: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
on 10/9/09 11:14 AM, David Hallerman at sunwarrio...@gmail.com wrote: Your story is an argument for always shipping using a tracking number. Offers security for both sender and receiver. Heck, nowadays USPS Priority Mail is pretty inexpensive, and if you do it -- the postage -- online, the confirmation tracking is free (as is a discount). Not really to add to this post excessively, but the Priority Mail Confirmation Number is exactly that - a confirmation that it is delivered. No real time tracking, etc. It does not require a signature of the receiver - i.e. there is no condition for release. Insurance on the shipment value is not covered by this service and must be purchased separately. If it goes missing with no insureance, there's no recourse for reimbursal. - Jim who uses USPS PM a lot and really thinks it's an incredible value -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines There were messengers who named their bikes, but Chevette never would have done that, and somehow because she did think about it like it was something alive. William Gibson - Virtual Light --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Frames with differnt forks
Seth, The kogswell P/R do the 9/8 threadless or 1 threaded with reducer cups. Riv is offering 1 threaded or 1 threadless on the rodeo. The Kogs P/Rhave headtubes that take 9/8 forks, the riv Rodeo have headtubes that take 1 forks. Go read down here on the rodeo page: http://www.rivbike.com/products/list/bicycle_models#product=50-618 under read abouit it and comfort with your choice of stem styles You can use shims to put a 9/8 threadless stem on a 1 threadless fork. You use reducing headset cups to put 1 forks in 9/8 frames. Tarik On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 11:51 AM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 1:49 PM, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote: For a frame that takes a 1 threaded fork, yes the frame could take either. For example, Rivendell's new Roadeo frame can take either a 1 threaded or 1 unthreaded fork (and I think they'll offer both). I think it's a 1 threaded and a 9/8ths threadless. I think the headtube is built for a 9/8th threadless and then shimmed for the 1threaded. I seem to remember reading that before. -sv -- 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] highly customized Brookses
Re-sharing a links from the Bicycle Lifestyle list - beautiful work! http://www.tobeinspired.com/2009/10/interview-with-leather-artisan-kara-ginther/ -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: highly customized Brookses
Beautiful! Wonder if that voids the warranty. On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com wrote: Re-sharing a links from the Bicycle Lifestyle list - beautiful work! http://www.tobeinspired.com/2009/10/interview-with-leather-artisan-kara-ginther/ -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym. ~Bill Nye, scientist guy --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Update: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
Phew...I'm glad you heard from him/her. Sometimes, I chose to act in a way that encourages trust and confirms good will. You'll never know if the other party did what they said, etc. And, I find, in this kind of situation, when I get past my getting screwed victimy place, that acting with good will works. It might not get my item, I might still be out, but I have worked with a good energy. If the other party did rob me, well, you know, I can't fix it anyway and its on them. Even though they might think they win, they don't. Life. Its one big commute with a few potholes to miss. On Oct 9, 10:12 am, Mojo gjtra...@yahoo.com wrote: Here is an update on this situation. For two weeks, this individual did not respond when I sent him direct emails, but he did respond yestereday when I wrote to him through his original message sent to this group. Both correspondence show the same email-address for him, but perhaps he can't receive my email responses...? Of course he could and did respond to my direct emails prior to two weeks ago. Anyway he said he has never lost anything in the mail, but apparently he has this time. And how does he know I haven't received the item and am just trying to scam him? Also he offered to return my item. I have no way to verify any of this, as he has no way to verify my statements. It is possible that he sent his item non-Priority and it is still ambling its way to me. (I sent a crank to an RBW member in neighboring state Nebraska that took nearly 3 weeks to arrive.) I prefer to trust he has done as he says and that there is some problem with the mail. If anything changes, I will post it here. But also if this individual is selling something on this or other chat groups I visit, I will explain my exchange experience with the rest of the group. Thank you and to our list administrator, Jim, for your support --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Soma Delancey
There is a Soma Delancey on ebay cheap, great alternative to the absent Quickbeam except the fact you cant put fenders on it. I have one and actually like it more then my Rambo for everyday riding. http://cgi.ebay.com/soma-delancey-58-frame-and-fork-fixed-single-speed-road_W0QQitemZ200388238497QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRoad_Bikes?hash=item2ea811dca1 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Update: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
He does not need to out anyone as it is me that he is talking about. I have done deals with other people on here and I think they will let you know I have had no issues. Also if anyone cares to know my ebay ID is dahlia11 and I have close to 500 feedbacks and it is 100% positive. I do not scam people and I most definitely would not do it on a small pump exchange. We agreed to an exchange, I sent out mine and he sent out his. I got his and after awhile he emailed and said he did not get mine. I told him at that time I would send his back as it didn't fit anyway. he expressed interest in trying to find a way to keep my pump so I figured I would hold off on sending his back to see if it would eventually arrive. I never heard back so I figured he got it. Then I got an email saying he was going to call me out as a scammer. I got this email AFTER he apparently came here and started to make the situation sound bad. He told me that he sent emails inbetween but I never got them. His emails look like they come from two different email clients. I have looked in my junk and trash folders and see no record of them. Regardless I have answered every email I got from him. My wife stuck his pump in the mail today and it was sent with a signature required. He can keep my pump if it ever shows up I don't really care. The bottom line is he is coming here making the transaction sound bad on my end but in the end I am out double shipping and a pump. I felt I did what I could in the situation and dealt with every email that was sent to me. I feel bad that he feels scammed but I was honest throughout. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Update: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
The lesson *I* learn from this episode is that, as others said, contingencies can result in things appearing worse than they are. I for one am glad that this was not, after all, a case of scamming or culpable negligence and that the list remains unsullied. Also, we ought to check our Spam boxes occasionally. On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 7:52 PM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.netwrote: He does not need to out anyone as it is me that he is talking about. I have done deals with other people on here and I think they will let you know I have had no issues. Also if anyone cares to know my ebay ID is dahlia11 and I have close to 500 feedbacks and it is 100% positive. I do not scam people and I most definitely would not do it on a small pump exchange. We agreed to an exchange, I sent out mine and he sent out his. I got his and after awhile he emailed and said he did not get mine. I told him at that time I would send his back as it didn't fit anyway. he expressed interest in trying to find a way to keep my pump so I figured I would hold off on sending his back to see if it would eventually arrive. I never heard back so I figured he got it. Then I got an email saying he was going to call me out as a scammer. I got this email AFTER he apparently came here and started to make the situation sound bad. He told me that he sent emails inbetween but I never got them. His emails look like they come from two different email clients. I have looked in my junk and trash folders and see no record of them. Regardless I have answered every email I got from him. My wife stuck his pump in the mail today and it was sent with a signature required. He can keep my pump if it ever shows up I don't really care. The bottom line is he is coming here making the transaction sound bad on my end but in the end I am out double shipping and a pump. I felt I did what I could in the situation and dealt with every email that was sent to me. I feel bad that he feels scammed but I was honest throughout. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.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: Update: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 6:58 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: The lesson *I* learn from this episode is that, as others said, contingencies can result in things appearing worse than they are. I for one am glad that this was not, after all, a case of scamming or culpable negligence and that the list remains unsullied. My sister recently sent me a package-- a phone my son had left at her house. She sent it priority mail, but it took almost *one month* to get from New Jersey to California. We were about to claim the insurance when it finally showed up. So lacking any other information, I'm inclined to blame the Postal Service. -- -- Anne Paulson He who wills the ends wills the means --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Update: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
If it never shows up then I either messed up the address and someone else got it (which I don't think happened) OR the post office messed up in some fashion. In all my years of selling and trading I have yet to have the PO lose something on me but I guess there is a first time for everything. On Oct 9, 10:07 pm, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 6:58 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: The lesson *I* learn from this episode is that, as others said, contingencies can result in things appearing worse than they are. I for one am glad that this was not, after all, a case of scamming or culpable negligence and that the list remains unsullied. My sister recently sent me a package-- a phone my son had left at her house. She sent it priority mail, but it took almost *one month* to get from New Jersey to California. We were about to claim the insurance when it finally showed up. So lacking any other information, I'm inclined to blame the Postal Service. -- -- Anne Paulson He who wills the ends wills the means --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Update: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
On Friday, October 09, 2009, at 08:21PM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote: If it never shows up then I either messed up the address and someone else got it (which I don't think happened) OR the post office messed up in some fashion. In all my years of selling and trading I have yet to have the PO lose something on me but I guess there is a first time for everything. It happens, but rarely. I have had a few things never show up, maybe 3 items in 10 years? Ryan --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Update: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
On Friday, October 09, 2009, at 08:21PM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote: If it never shows up then I either messed up the address and someone else got it (which I don't think happened) OR the post office messed up in some fashion. In all my years of selling and trading I have yet to have the PO lose something on me but I guess there is a first time for everything. It happens, but rarely. I have had a few things never show up, maybe 3 items in 10 years? Ryan --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Update: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
On Friday, October 09, 2009, at 08:21PM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote: If it never shows up then I either messed up the address and someone else got it (which I don't think happened) OR the post office messed up in some fashion. In all my years of selling and trading I have yet to have the PO lose something on me but I guess there is a first time for everything. It happens, but rarely. I have had a few things never show up, maybe 3 items in 10 years? Ryan --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Update: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
Sorry for the triple post! Apple's crappy webmail is wigging out again! On Friday, October 09, 2009, at 08:31PM, Ryan Watson rswat...@me.com wrote: On Friday, October 09, 2009, at 08:21PM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote: If it never shows up then I either messed up the address and someone else got it (which I don't think happened) OR the post office messed up in some fashion. In all my years of selling and trading I have yet to have the PO lose something on me but I guess there is a first time for everything. It happens, but rarely. I have had a few things never show up, maybe 3 items in 10 years? Ryan --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Update: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
Well, good. Apparently no scamming or dishonesty here. There are (at least) two sides to every story and stuff happens. It looks like the forum can relax. I'm OK, you're OK. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Update: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
Glad you weren't pinned under an Atlantis. On Oct 9, 8:40 pm, R Gonet richard.go...@earthlink.net wrote: Well, good. Apparently no scamming or dishonesty here. There are (at least) two sides to every story and stuff happens. It looks like the forum can relax. I'm OK, you're OK. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Update: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
Huh? Addressed to me? On Oct 9, 11:44 pm, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote: Glad you weren't pinned under an Atlantis. On Oct 9, 8:40 pm, R Gonet richard.go...@earthlink.net wrote: Well, good. Apparently no scamming or dishonesty here. There are (at least) two sides to every story and stuff happens. It looks like the forum can relax. I'm OK, you're OK. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Update: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
Things do get lost. I once had a seller transpose 2 numbers of my zip code on an item sent to me. It took about a month and a half but it finally arrived. Your pump may still arrive. Another time I had my brother mail some jewelry that I sold on ebay. He happened to put the priority stick right on top of the address. That one never made it. I was out of luck and returned the money. Both times updated honest communication made it work...even if the news wasn't good. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: mounting a bottle dynamo on a fork? (with cantilevers)
Hi, Earl--it's good to know that I'm not the only person who considered the bottle generator on the fork braze on approach! Eventually, I went with the bracket that Peter White sells through his site (the dynamohalter ... love that word!), and found it to be perfect for the application--sturdy and unobtrusive, if a bit damaging to the rear stay. Here's a picture of my set-up: http://www.flickr.com/photos/58462...@n00/3885380916/ Since I added the ABUS lock, I've redone the wiring a bit to make it cleaner looking, but it's a good setup! (Oh, and the lights work great, too!) Rick On Oct 8, 9:16 am, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am building up a Sam Hillborne with a sidewall dynamo that I have had lying around for years. Was tempted by a dynamo hub, but actually won't be using the light very much and wanted to keep the cost down. I am planning to use a battery taillight, so I'd like to mount the dynamo on the fork to minimize cables. The dynamo came with a two- piece metal clamp/mount that clamps around a seatstay or fork, but I have read that it shouldn't be used on a fork (even if the dynamo is mounted forward of the fork?). Do you know of other options? Is there a mount that works with the mini-rack brazeons on Rivendells? The Zinkens Dynashoe seemed like a good option, but apparently has been discontinued. Here is a photo:http://www.evanscycles.com/products/busch-muller/zinkens-dynashoe-lt-... and installed:http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/bike-accessories/busch--muller-b... Lastly, is it possible to have bottle dynamo on a fork AND a Nitto mini front rack at the same time? Looks like the rack stays occupy the space where the dynamo would go. Thanks much, Earl --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
