[RBW] Re: What's in Your Saddlebag?
Yes on the flickr group. I have a small pouch that contains some glueless patches, hex wrench set, tire levers, chain tool, and and emergency boot (Park, but I know a $1 bill also works nicely). I own a number of bags--Carradice Barley, Carradice Nelson LF, Sackville XS saddlesack, Sackville small trunksack, and a Berthoud HB bag. Lately I've really been into the the small trunksack mounted on a Mark's rack. I'll put my tool pouch in there with a tube or two, lightweigth rain jacket, an energy bar or two and some Advil and electrolyte pills. Oh, and usually a small book. The trunksack is perfect for rides on familiar roads. The xs saddlesacks is great and works nicely with the trunksack on longer rides. I may use that set-up for the 300k later this year. The Carradice bags are great, especially the Barley. I generally use my Nelson on rides around town when I'll have my u-lock and might be running errands. Last year I purchased a Berthoud HB bag and really like it and will definitely use it on longer brevets. The mapcase on the top is great for holding and a cue sheet and reading it while riding. Also, the bag is easily accessible while riding. I feel like I'm still searching for the right decaleur. Sometimes though, it's nice to get out with just a burrito wrap containing a Park mini tool (MT-1), tube, tire levers and a few patches. It's nice to have options. Perhaps I'll rig up something like this later in the year: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335...@n00/4272690571/ --mike -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Bikepacking article in Reader
What are you guys talking about? On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 10:27 PM, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.netwrote: on 1/29/10 5:20 PM, rcnute at rcn...@hotmail.com wrote: Jim, is this Riv-centric enough to go on the Cyclofiend website? If so let me know and I can send you the .jpgs. If you've got the scans, I've got the disk space ;^) - J -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-bu...@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] cyo headlight mounting
Can anyone see any problems that I have missed with this headlight mounting: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/4316208172/in/photostream/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/4316210410/in/photostream/ it all works fine and I can get the light to move up and down and I can reach over and turn it on from the saddle but I just wanted to be sure I wasn't missing any other potential problems. thanks! -sv -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] cyo headlight mounting
Nice install, but I would add a zip tie on the fork down near the hub. On Jan 30, 2010, at 8:41 AM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: Can anyone see any problems that I have missed with this headlight mounting: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/4316208172/in/photostream/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/4316210410/in/photostream/ it all works fine and I can get the light to move up and down and I can reach over and turn it on from the saddle but I just wanted to be sure I wasn't missing any other potential problems. thanks! -sv -- 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- bu...@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 . -- 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-bu...@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: QB drivetrain questions
Below are the links I was thinking of. I am not a bike mechanic and would appreciate corrections. I understand a 1/8 chain to have traditional bushings and the 3/32 to have a redesigned bushing. Both opinions below seem to lean toward 3/32, in the general sense. I'm not sure if this is true in the fixed/single context but I don't think you can use 1/8 for a bicycle that shifts (non-IG). Jobst Brandt http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/chain-care.html Sheldon Brown http://www.sheldonbrown.com/chains.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-bu...@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: this oughta be a motto for this group
Hhm, I only have 3, and spread over 2 continents, and one is supposedly for sale as part of the Sam Hillborne Aquisition Agreement (but it didn't sell, hehe). What am I doing wrong? (Okay, plus 2 tandems, but I count those as my wife's bikes, which evens the count at 3.) Can I tell my wife I own the fewest bikes on the entire list? To whit: 1990 Fisher Sphinx monstercross (commuting, group mountain bike rides where it's usually the only unsuspended bike, loaded touring, fast road club rides (bit heavy for that, couldn't really take my turn pulling the paceline for long, now often the loaner bike) 1997 Indy Fab Planet-X (for fast club rides AND off-roading, to allow to Fisher to sport fenders year-round, but doesn't quite fit 42mm knobbies; Shimergo Veloce/XTR drive train, works great!). This one's for sale, replaced with: 2009 Sam (don't really do fast club rides anymore; it's pretty much a much nicer, lugged and lighter Fisher Sphinx, and I'll probably always have one set up with smooth tires (Jack Browns) and the other with knobbies (IRC Mythos Slicks 42mm)) I guess my problem is that I really love all-rounders, and just can't get myself to buy a more specialized bike. And how many all-rounders does one really need? (Waiting for your creative answers.) My wife's bikes: 2008 Raleigh mixte market bike (came stock with fenders, basket, kickstand, lugged frame, chain guard, rear drum brake, 5 speed drive train, and *passanger seat with foot pegs* (for adults!; Sometimes I take her out to dinner on it.) Bought here in Thailand for about $100 new) 2008 Tank mtn tandem (Just says Tank, made in Taiwan, appears to be a decent serious mtn tandem frame, clear-coated aluminum with tribal flame tattoo decals and zero BB drop for serious stump jumping. Set up for touring and mixed road/off-road riding in Thailand; Pretty much the only tandem we could buy in Thailand, and was bought sight unseen (meaning, no photo, no spec sheet, no nothing; we were told aluminum frame, Avid disc brakes, 9 speed drive train; almost true: came with crappy Tektro IO brakes, but Avid brake levers, and it really did have a 9 speed drive train, i.e. one chainring, no front derailer!) 1993 Ibis Uncle Fester tandem, 26 wheels, set up for road (the Cousin- It's poor cousin, I mean uncle; same frame, cheaper components: DX instead of XT; this and the Indy Fab are in storage in the US awaiting our return). Cheers, Gernot On Jan 20, 1:05 pm, pruckelshaus pruckelsh...@gmail.com wrote: I have four: * Klein mountain bike...honestly, it's never even been really off road, but it's perfect for riding around the neighborhood and the bike trails with my kids. * Rambouillet with Dura Ace 7700 STI triple stuff mostly * Specialized Allez steel with downtube shifters and nice, fat tubulars for when I want to get kinky * Shopping bike - Schwinn Prelude frame, parts out of the bin, for trips to the store. The loophole - a Burly Rock-n-Road tandem that doesn't get ridden very much because it just doesn't fit me all that well. I should probably sell it. And on deck - I'm building a randonneur style frame, 73 parallel angles, 57cm square, 435mm stays, low BB out of Columbus SPX. I've got all of the main triangle miters done, will spend this week cleaning up the tubes and lugs, and will tack braze it next week. This will replace the 60cm Rambouillet, which is right sized per Riv, but still feels way too big even after a year of riding it. The sad thing is, even though this is my first frame, I'm already thinking about the second. The only bike I would add to this is a true classic of some sort...along the lines of a full NR Paramount, Cinelli Super Corsa, or an originally equipped Peugeot PX-10. Pete On Jan 18, 11:37 pm, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: From RR 42beta: How many bikes? Seven is good. A beater a bomber, a single-speed, a touring bike, a lightish road bike, a do-all racked and bagged bike, a mixte, a loaner, and a work in progress. Seven? Make it nine. I LOVE THIS. LOVE. -sv -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: this oughta be a motto for this group
It's not a question of need - it's a question of want (raise your voice and stomp your foot)!. ...no, wait, that one didn't go over well with the wife. Bill In a message dated 1/30/2010 11:54:57 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, earlg...@gmail.com writes: And how many all-rounders does one really need? (Waiting for your creative answers.) -- 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-bu...@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: Bikepacking article in Reader
See http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/212/original_RR42.pdf at p. 22. Ryan On Jan 30, 8:34 am, Horace max...@sdf.lonestar.org wrote: What are you guys talking about? On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 10:27 PM, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.netwrote: on 1/29/10 5:20 PM, rcnute at rcn...@hotmail.com wrote: Jim, is this Riv-centric enough to go on the Cyclofiend website? If so let me know and I can send you the .jpgs. If you've got the scans, I've got the disk space ;^) - J -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-bu...@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] SoCal Double Century
Just wondering if anyone else on this list will be riding the Camino Real Double Century on Feb 20? I'll be there on my green Riv Road. More info here in case you're looking for an all-day ride: http://www.planetultra.com/butterfield/index.html --Eric campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org -- 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-bu...@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: QB drivetrain questions
I think the way things are now, if you're running a single cog setup with a good chainline, 1/8 and 3/32 are pretty much interchangeable. I prefer running 3/32 because your options for chainrings are much wider- it's hard to find 1/8 chainrings that aren't BMX (i.e. spiderless) or track (usually 144bcd and in the 46-52 range) specific. That being said, you can run a 3/32 chainring with 1/8 chain and cog with no real issues- i've never experienced that set up wearing faster or any differently. I like having things matchy-matchy so if I'm starting from scratch i like to have all 3/32 stuff. On the other hand, if you've got a setup like the stock QB where the chain will be out of line some of the time (or even a plain old flip- flop, often times there's a slight difference in chainline between the fixed cog and freewheel), 3/32 is better because is more laterally flexible and will handle the displacement with less noise and risk of derailment. 1/8 can handle it (early derailers, like pre-5 spd, used 1/8 chains), but it's not what it's made for so it'll be more finicky. I'll leave the bushing vs. bushingless debate to people like sheldon (rip), peter w., and jobst. On Jan 30, 8:50 am, Jude jeic...@gmail.com wrote: Below are the links I was thinking of. I am not a bike mechanic and would appreciate corrections. I understand a 1/8 chain to have traditional bushings and the 3/32 to have a redesigned bushing. Both opinions below seem to lean toward 3/32, in the general sense. I'm not sure if this is true in the fixed/single context but I don't think you can use 1/8 for a bicycle that shifts (non-IG). Jobst Brandthttp://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/chain-care.html Sheldon Brownhttp://www.sheldonbrown.com/chains.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-bu...@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: cyo headlight mounting
Great install Seth! The steel mount that comes with the Cyo is very strong, and a big improvement over some of the stamped mounts out there. And you shouldn't have any wheel shadow issues with the light way out front. Maybe add a zip tie to secure the wire to the fork. I love the Cyo and have mounted them in several configurations. My favorite installs are on my bikes with front racks (Nitto Mark's Rack or Nitto Mini Front). By using Nitto rack hardware (a bent rack strut, rack bolt, and washer -- http://tinyurl.com/yakk4ec) I position the headlight to the right or left of the rack just below the rack shelf. This placement tucks the headlight out of the way (typically under my rando bag or a basket) and still very accessible. I don't have any pics of this exact configuration handy, but these photos of the crude hack on my QB show the placement using a piece of aluminum stock I had laying around. http://tinyurl.com/y9djoa5 http://tinyurl.com/yd6hw84 For a much cleaner looking installation, one can attach a Nitto bent rack strut to one of the rear mounting holes (using the in either of the Nitto front racks. Remove the steel mount from the headlight, and bolt the Cyo to the hole in the end of the bent rack strut. Position the light in a similar position as shown in the photos above, and tighten everything up. I've been meaning to post pictures of the setup for a while, but just haven't gotten around to it. Hopefully, this description makes sense. -Jay Denver, CO On Jan 30, 9:41 am, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: Can anyone see any problems that I have missed with this headlight mounting: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/4316208172/in/photostream/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/4316210410/in/photostream/ it all works fine and I can get the light to move up and down and I can reach over and turn it on from the saddle but I just wanted to be sure I wasn't missing any other potential problems. thanks! -sv -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: this oughta be a motto for this group
Get her a Cartier Love Bracelet and all of a sudden, you can have more bikes... :-D On 1/30/10, bpus...@aol.com bpus...@aol.com wrote: It's not a question of need - it's a question of want (raise your voice and stomp your foot)!. ...no, wait, that one didn't go over well with the wife. Bill In a message dated 1/30/2010 11:54:57 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, earlg...@gmail.com writes: And how many all-rounders does one really need? (Waiting for your creative answers.) -- 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-bu...@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. -- Sent from my mobile device -- 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-bu...@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] WTB: 58cm Quickbeam
Hi, I'm looking for a 58cm Quickbeam. Complete, or frame only. No preference on color. Thanks! -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: QB drivetrain questions
The only thing I'll add is that 1/8 can run a little noisily on a 3/32 setup. There's a little more noise in a QB drivetrain because the chainline is not absolutely straight - thank goodness for a lot of rock 'n roll concerts in my youth, so it doesn't really bother me... It's minimal though. I think... - J clanking, what clanking? (heading out on the QB after working all morning...) -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Your Photos are needed! - http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines Steel's what you want for a messenger bike. Weight. Big basket up front. Not cardboard with some crazy aramid shit wrapped around it, weighs about as much as a sandwich. -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: cyo headlight mounting
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 2:22 PM, J. Burkhalter burk...@yahoo.com wrote: Great install Seth! The steel mount that comes with the Cyo is very strong, and a big improvement over some of the stamped mounts out there. And you shouldn't have any wheel shadow issues with the light way out front. Maybe add a zip tie to secure the wire to the fork. I added a ziptie to keep the cable out of the way. I haven't heat-shrunk the connectors in place, yet, I'll probably do that tonight. For a much cleaner looking installation, one can attach a Nitto bent rack strut to one of the rear mounting holes (using the in either of the Nitto front racks. Remove the steel mount from the headlight, and bolt the Cyo to the hole in the end of the bent rack strut. Position the light in a similar position as shown in the photos above, and tighten everything up. I've been meaning to post pictures of the setup for a while, but just haven't gotten around to it. Hopefully, this description makes sense. I would need a spare of the bolt/washer combos - but I do have the spare nitto strut. That's a good idea and it would get the light down a little more. The one thing I do like is having the light mounted to the front center of the bike. I've never quite understood the virtue of mounting it to the right of the front wheel. On another bike I have where I have a lamp mounted to the right of the front wheel there is a lot of light reflected off of the front rim back up at me. I understand the hub connector is on the right side of the bike but there's enough cable to get over to the left, why aren't more lights on bikes mounted to the left? Thanks for the suggestion! -sv -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: cyo headlight mounting
I ran my headlight on the righthand fork blade for several years without any problems. The light casts a shadow of the rim and tire, but it never affected my ability to see the road. I don't like lefthand mounting because of the need to wrap or zip-tie all of the wire to get from the hub to the light. --Eric campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org On Jan 30, 2010, at 2:00 PM, Seth Vidal wrote: The one thing I do like is having the light mounted to the front center of the bike. I've never quite understood the virtue of mounting it to the right of the front wheel. On another bike I have where I have a lamp mounted to the right of the front wheel there is a lot of light reflected off of the front rim back up at me. I understand the hub connector is on the right side of the bike but there's enough cable to get over to the left, why aren't more lights on bikes mounted to the left? Thanks for the suggestion! -sv -- 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-bu...@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. --Eric campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: QB drivetrain questions
The original deraileurs shifted 1/8 chain, if I remember correctly what I read in The Dancing Chain. You need more space between cogs, of course. My bastard (or hybrid) AW/16-18/Benelux rd drivetrain, age 16, ran a 1/8 chain. Patrick not a bike mechanic either, tho' I play one on TV Moore On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Jude jeic...@gmail.com wrote: Below are the links I was thinking of. I am not a bike mechanic and would appreciate corrections. I understand a 1/8 chain to have traditional bushings and the 3/32 to have a redesigned bushing. Both opinions below seem to lean toward 3/32, in the general sense. I'm not sure if this is true in the fixed/single context but I don't think you can use 1/8 for a bicycle that shifts (non-IG). Jobst Brandt http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/chain-care.html Sheldon Brown http://www.sheldonbrown.com/chains.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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com (505) 227-0523 -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: QB drivetrain questions
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 1:20 PM, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.netwrote: The only thing I'll add is that 1/8 can run a little noisily on a 3/32 setup. Not my experience; usually the contrary. 1/8 runs quieter on everything -- perhaps for irrelevant reasons. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com (505) 227-0523 -- 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-bu...@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: cyo headlight mounting
I hear ya on the right side mounting. I've always put them on the left, and I can't recall why I put this one on the right. I'm sure I had my excellent reasons at the time though ;-) BTW, when I said for a much cleaner looking installation I meant cleaner than the hack job on my QB and not your super neat install on the Atlantis. I don't know if you're running a dyno rear light, but if so and you've found a clean and sharp way of running the wire to the rear, I'd love to see it. -Jay Denver, CO On Jan 30, 3:00 pm, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 2:22 PM, J. Burkhalter burk...@yahoo.com wrote: Great install Seth! The steel mount that comes with the Cyo is very strong, and a big improvement over some of the stamped mounts out there. And you shouldn't have any wheel shadow issues with the light way out front. Maybe add a zip tie to secure the wire to the fork. I added a ziptie to keep the cable out of the way. I haven't heat-shrunk the connectors in place, yet, I'll probably do that tonight. For a much cleaner looking installation, one can attach a Nitto bent rack strut to one of the rear mounting holes (using the in either of the Nitto front racks. Remove the steel mount from the headlight, and bolt the Cyo to the hole in the end of the bent rack strut. Position the light in a similar position as shown in the photos above, and tighten everything up. I've been meaning to post pictures of the setup for a while, but just haven't gotten around to it. Hopefully, this description makes sense. I would need a spare of the bolt/washer combos - but I do have the spare nitto strut. That's a good idea and it would get the light down a little more. The one thing I do like is having the light mounted to the front center of the bike. I've never quite understood the virtue of mounting it to the right of the front wheel. On another bike I have where I have a lamp mounted to the right of the front wheel there is a lot of light reflected off of the front rim back up at me. I understand the hub connector is on the right side of the bike but there's enough cable to get over to the left, why aren't more lights on bikes mounted to the left? Thanks for the suggestion! -sv -- 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-bu...@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] FS: Riv-ish Kogswell G; Components, Parts, Accessories
http://tinyurl.com/y9efmrp All is being sold via ebay. For anyone on this list I will take 5% off BIN for any bike listed, 10% off any components, parts or accessories (including complete Schmidt set-up). Just use the Make Offer button. If you go this route and/or contact me via ebay, please just mention you're from the list. There will be much more up tomorrow. All proceeds will be going towards a brand new Riv. :) Thanks, Curtis -- 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-bu...@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: QB drivetrain questions
I traded out the 1/8 chain for a 3/32 chain. Hopefully I'll be on this bike next weekend. I'm excited to see how it rides. The frame looks huge! It's a 64 so it's just a tad bigger than my Hilsen (63cm) yet seems bigger. I know the BB is a bit higher and the HT angle just a tad steeper. But then again, I've always felt my 62cm Rambouillet was just a tad small... After reading about Cyclofiend's 200k I'm tempted to use the QB for the upcoming Birkie 200k in March. Perhaps this year's goal for randonneuring will be to do the whole series on the QB. --mike -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Cleaning a Winter Drivetrain
on 1/30/10 5:44 PM, Mark Hall at onmybikem...@gmail.com wrote: Got me 63 AHH all fendered up and out on the wet and dirty roads now. First time I have ever really done much winter riding. Need some recommendations about how often and best method to keep the bike - drivetrain, derailleurs, etc - clean. Been thoroughly enjoying riding in the wet and with dark clouds above. Hi Mark - Congrats on the Hilsen! I'm sure you'll find it to be a grand partner in adventure. You don't say where you are riding, and under what conditions. For me, winter riding is generally rain (rather than snow, slush and salted roads), so I use a bit wetter lube that will stay on the chain links better. I'll let it get pretty grody looking, as long as it's moving smoothly. Once it sounds crunchy - like after a mixed terrain ride - I'll clean everything, make sure it's dry and then relube. Water/rain is not necessarily bad. Mud and silt worked into the lube like a ginding paste will eat componentry quickly. Keep an eye on the chain wear and don't be afraid to pull the chain when it stretches. Pay attention to the conditions in which your bike gets stored, too. Leaving a dry chain overnight in a damp garage can cause it to be rusty by the next morning. I use hot, soapy water to clean the drivetrain, then use a solvent brush to get any residue off the sprockets or chainrings. If anything is really caked on, I'll get the SimpleGreen out in various dilutions. In terms of when to clean it... Well, here's a good example of a dirty drivetrain: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gzahnd/3285966758 I'd say before you get to that point. -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Current Classics Bicycle Photo Gallery - http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc Cross Bike Photo Gallery - http://www.cyclofiend.com/cx Single Speed Garage Photo Gallery - http://www.cyclofiend.com/ssg Working Bikes Practical Hardware - http://www.cyclofiend.com/working Work Shops of the iBob's - http://www.cyclofiend.com/shop Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines That which is overdesigned, too highly specific, anticipates outcome; the anticipation of outcome guarantees, if not failure, the absence of grace. William Gibson - All Tomorrow's Parties -- 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-bu...@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] 57 Hilsen Complete on the block
...auction block, that is. No, not mine (which is a 59), and I have no idea whose this is. But, there's a fully set up 57 cm Hilsen on the 'bay, with a reserve and interested parties already bidding (and ~5 days to go). http://tinyurl.com/yg5m3mc -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net -- 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-bu...@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: FS: Riv-ish Kogswell G; Components, Parts, Accessories
Glad it's going to a good cause On Jan 30, 5:27 pm, Curtis Schmitt curtisrschm...@gmail.com wrote: http://tinyurl.com/y9efmrp All is being sold via ebay. For anyone on this list I will take 5% off BIN for any bike listed, 10% off any components, parts or accessories (including complete Schmidt set-up). Just use the Make Offer button. If you go this route and/or contact me via ebay, please just mention you're from the list. There will be much more up tomorrow. All proceeds will be going towards a brand new Riv. :) Thanks, Curtis -- 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-bu...@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.
