[RBW] Re: A virtual sales brochure, and special offer
Clarification: Seth said: If you want to feel good about it- buy the bike by donating to smiletrain. You get a smile b/c of the new bike and roughly (8 - 12) kids get a new smile, too. Riv says: Whatever you give, up to $300, we give you 75 percent of that in Rivencredit... So, you cant fund a bike with Smiles alone, but it's still a very generous offer. Mt deposit is in on a 62 Hunqapillar, and a donation to Smile Train made the early adopterz deal even sweeter. Thanks Riv! Marty -- 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] Atlantis 56 on the 'Bay
Not mine. http://tinyurl.com/yhl935y -- 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: A virtual sales brochure, and special offer
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 7:18 AM, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote: Clarification: Seth said: If you want to feel good about it- buy the bike by donating to smiletrain. You get a smile b/c of the new bike and roughly (8 - 12) kids get a new smile, too. Riv says: Whatever you give, up to $300, we give you 75 percent of that in Rivencredit... So, you cant fund a bike with Smiles alone, but it's still a very generous offer. Mt deposit is in on a 62 Hunqapillar, and a donation to Smile Train made the early adopterz deal even sweeter. Thanks Riv! Interesting - there was something in there earlier about 'funding a bike'. I don't think it was a $300 limit last week, but maybe I misread it. Thanks for clarifying it Marty. -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: Sackville BarSack
On Wed, 2010-02-10 at 22:23 -0800, rcnute wrote: I just wish someone would make a decaleur for threadless stems (that mounted where the bars are clamped instead of the headset). You mean, like this one? http://reneherse.blogspot.com/2009/10/decaleur-for-ahead-style-stem.html http://reneherse.blogspot.com/2009/10/close-up-of-modified-berthoud-decaleur.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: Sugino XD cranks/chainring question
Bottom bracket was changed too. Went down to a 107 at Mark at Rivendell recommendation. Ray, see you at the Birkie this year? On Feb 10, 6:00 pm, RayO lochm...@msn.com wrote: Mike, I did almost exactly the same thing with my Saluki. I have DT Silver shifters and there is no noticable difference between ramped/pinned vs. non-ramped/pinned when shifting. Don't forget to change the bottom bracket. When you go from a triple to a double you wont need all that spindle. (Unless you want the wider Q factor, that is) RayO On Feb 9, 6:22 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: I'm in the process of changing out cranks on my Hilsen. I'll be switching from a Sugino triple to a Sugino compact double. The double has 48/34 rings but I think what I want is 46/34. My Rambouillet has a 46t chainring on it that I might cannabalize but I'm thinking of just using the 46t ring off the triple. The 48t ring is clearly ramped and pinned. The 46t ring on the triple does not look ramped at all. Is that correct? It seemed to shift fine. I notice that the Sugino chainrings that Riv uses have no ramps or pins, are those the same as the chainrings that come on the crank? --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.
[RBW] Re: What are you reading (was reading chairs)?
The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain (tr. by Red Pine) Biographies of Ted Greene and Lenny Breau. -- 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: Sugino XD cranks/chainring question
I've come to prefer a 10-tooth jump between chainrings but I didn't really understand why they seemed best. Thanks much to Michael for 'splainin' it! Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of doug peterson Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:42 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: Sugino XD cranks/chainring question Here's a second to Michael's comments about 12 tooth difference vs 10 or 14. I'll bet your triple has 46/36/26 or 24. I'd be inclined to ride the 48/34 combo before changing things. Don't forget the other end of the drive train when thinking about ring changes. A 13-30 or 32 cluster would be nice with a compact double. A 48 x 12 high gear is pretty racy perish the thought of anything with an 11. dougP On Feb 10, 6:28 pm, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: Why 46/34 rather than 48/34? If you lay out the ratios in a chart, you will quickly se that the 48/34 has more consistent jumps between gears with a simpler shifting pattern. If you don't know how to lay this out, I can help you. A difference of 10 between rings consistently yields a single step on the cogs, and a difference of 14 yields 2 clicks, but a difference of 12 is neither one nor the other. Personally, I find the ramps on chain rings way over rated. These shifting aids have real value add on cogs, but I haven't experienced enough benefit on rings to go out of my may to buy them. Michael On Feb 9, 9:22 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: I'm in the process of changing out cranks on my Hilsen. I'll be switching from a Sugino triple to a Sugino compact double. The double has 48/34 rings but I think what I want is 46/34. My Rambouillet has a 46t chainring on it that I might cannabalize but I'm thinking of just using the 46t ring off the triple. The 48t ring is clearly ramped and pinned. The 46t ring on the triple does not look ramped at all. Is that correct? It seemed to shift fine. I notice that the Sugino chainrings that Riv uses have no ramps or pins, are those the same as the chainrings that come on the crank? --mike- 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-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: Any experience shellacking PowerGrips?
Yes, the shellac can crack (because it doesn't really have any way to seep into the synthetic material. We tried this on a friend's PG's last year, a couple of very light coatings, and it wasn't horrible but it wasn't great either. Next time we might fiddle with some kind of rubberized paint-on substance instead. I'd say the light brown PG's are fine by themselves, and the fakey argyle thing isn't so awful. -- Beth On Feb 10, 10:11 pm, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote: The beige PowerGrips could use some darkening. Seems like cracking of the shellac could be an issue. What do y'all think? -- 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: Any experience shellacking PowerGrips?
I started stocking the tan argyle power grips last year, mostly because I thought they were novel and good for a laugh. Now the tan/ argyle outsells plain black by a large margin. Huh. Never tried shellacking 'em though. On Feb 11, 9:55 am, Beth H periwinkle...@yahoo.com wrote: Yes, the shellac can crack (because it doesn't really have any way to seep into the synthetic material. We tried this on a friend's PG's last year, a couple of very light coatings, and it wasn't horrible but it wasn't great either. Next time we might fiddle with some kind of rubberized paint-on substance instead. I'd say the light brown PG's are fine by themselves, and the fakey argyle thing isn't so awful. -- Beth On Feb 10, 10:11 pm, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote: The beige PowerGrips could use some darkening. Seems like cracking of the shellac could be an issue. What do y'all think? -- 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] Where 'O Where is the SimpleOne?
I've seen the hullaballoo on the Hunqa and the Hiawatha news on the next batch of Hillbornes ( caliper brakes) but no updates about the next bike I am planning on getting.. the SimpleOne. I've been building up Rivendell credits by donating to SmileTrain to add to last year's 5% credit ( bought a Hillborne) and I'm ready to jump when that pre-buy offer comes through. All I've seen is the Flickr pictures... they dark maroon/plum paint looks great.. hope they keep it but no recent news... I need some rumors or something, please Grant. One question about the Sugino crank for you Quickbeam owners... are the 40-32 rings on the lower two positions? and the guard in the big ring position? I have this beautiful unused Campagnolo Olympus mountain crankset with 110 bcd that I would like to use, just need to buy the right size rings. Mikey Sunny SoCal -- 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] 8-Speed Sturmey Archer Setup FS
My experiment with a multi-speed Quickbeam has ended, and I'm switching back to my first love (fixed gear) and selling a complete 8-speed Sturmey Archer setup to convert your Quickbeam (or any other bike) to an internally geared machine. Offered for sale is a Sturmey Archer 8-speed hub with a 25-tooth 1/8 cog, built up with DT spokes and a silver Velocity Aerohead rim (the rear-specific design with offset spoke holes for a stronger wheel). Info on the hub is available here: http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/sturmey-archer-hubs.html The wheel I'm selling is set up for 120mm spacing, but the hub can easily be adapted to fit dropout spacing of up to 135mm by adding more locknuts on the non-drive side (and re-centering the rim). This setup will work with *any* Rivendell bike. The wheel was built by Myke at Velo City in Winters, CA--my personal favorite wheelbuilder. His wheels run strong and true (a 28h rear wheel he built for me has thousands of miles on it with nary a touch of a spoke wrench). In place of the stock grip shifter (which I no longer have), I'm including the special bar-end shifter from J-tek Engineering. It's a very nice setup that works perfectly and looks great on drop bars. Info here: http://jtekengineering.com/jtek_bar-end_shifter.htm I will also include an almost new SRAM 1/8 chain and the cable clamps needed to hold the shifter housing to the downtube. Photos of the complete setup on my Quickbeam are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176...@n03/sets/72157622384321375/ Price is $400, including shipping. Also included is my personal telephone tech support should you need it. You'll get the complete instructions from Sturmey Archer and J-tek and the original packaging that came with the hub. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the setup--I just found that I like fixed-gear riding more. As a longtime fixie rider, I've also been subject to incessant ribbing about going soft. --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: Sugino XD cranks/chainring question
Michael wrote A difference of 10 between rings consistently yields a single step on the cogs, and a difference of 14 yields 2 clicks, but a difference of 12 is neither one nor the other. It seems to me that this depends on the gears in the rear cassette. For example, for a Harris Cyclery 9 speed century special 13-14-15-17-19-21-24-27-30 cassette, the changing from a 36 to 46 ring equals 2 steps on the rear cogs for cogs 15 and up. In general, these gearing choices are really a personal preference. What really matters is what you are trying to achieve. It seems to me Michael likes the fact that the big ring in cog n provides roughly the same gear as the small ring in cog n+2. I think what this means is that he likes that in the high gears of the small ring or the lower gears of the big ring provide him the gears he likes without needing a front shift. On the other hand, this means that the big ring and small ring duplicate several gears. Another's preference might be to choose the rings and rear cassette to provide as many unique gears as possible. As I understand it, this is the idea of a half step (say 52-47) front ring. Jumping down to the small ring gives you a gear halfway between gears on the big ring. However, you get that uniqueness only by making a lot of FD shifts. (Note a BQ article last year points out how electronic shifting could make this convenient in the future.) Lately, I've concluded my own personal preference is to use a triple so that I can use narrower range in the rear cassette, and get closer gear ratios with RD gear changes. But that's just feels good to me. Preferences will vary depending on how you pedal and on what kind of hills you ride. ...Roy On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Frederick, Steve frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu wrote: I've come to prefer a 10-tooth jump between chainrings but I didn't really understand why they seemed best. Thanks much to Michael for 'splainin' it! Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of doug peterson Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:42 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: Sugino XD cranks/chainring question Here's a second to Michael's comments about 12 tooth difference vs 10 or 14. I'll bet your triple has 46/36/26 or 24. I'd be inclined to ride the 48/34 combo before changing things. Don't forget the other end of the drive train when thinking about ring changes. A 13-30 or 32 cluster would be nice with a compact double. A 48 x 12 high gear is pretty racy perish the thought of anything with an 11. dougP On Feb 10, 6:28 pm, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: Why 46/34 rather than 48/34? If you lay out the ratios in a chart, you will quickly se that the 48/34 has more consistent jumps between gears with a simpler shifting pattern. If you don't know how to lay this out, I can help you. A difference of 10 between rings consistently yields a single step on the cogs, and a difference of 14 yields 2 clicks, but a difference of 12 is neither one nor the other. Personally, I find the ramps on chain rings way over rated. These shifting aids have real value add on cogs, but I haven't experienced enough benefit on rings to go out of my may to buy them. Michael On Feb 9, 9:22 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: I'm in the process of changing out cranks on my Hilsen. I'll be switching from a Sugino triple to a Sugino compact double. The double has 48/34 rings but I think what I want is 46/34. My Rambouillet has a 46t chainring on it that I might cannabalize but I'm thinking of just using the 46t ring off the triple. The 48t ring is clearly ramped and pinned. The 46t ring on the triple does not look ramped at all. Is that correct? It seemed to shift fine. I notice that the Sugino chainrings that Riv uses have no ramps or pins, are those the same as the chainrings that come on the crank? --mike- 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-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.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Roy D. Yates Professor, ECE Associate Director, WINLAB
Re: [RBW] Where 'O Where is the SimpleOne?
on 2/11/10 8:21 AM, Michael_S at mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote: One question about the Sugino crank for you Quickbeam owners... are the 40-32 rings on the lower two positions? and the guard in the big ring position? I have this beautiful unused Campagnolo Olympus mountain crankset with 110 bcd that I would like to use, just need to buy the right size rings. Yes. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/296608912/ -- 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 I thought the idea was to waste the rest of our lives together.. -- Cyril, Breaking Away -- 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: Where 'O Where is the SimpleOne?
The SimpleOne is on hold for now. On Feb 11, 10:21 am, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote: I've seen the hullaballoo on the Hunqa and the Hiawatha news on the next batch of Hillbornes ( caliper brakes) but no updates about the next bike I am planning on getting.. the SimpleOne. I've been building up Rivendell credits by donating to SmileTrain to add to last year's 5% credit ( bought a Hillborne) and I'm ready to jump when that pre-buy offer comes through. All I've seen is the Flickr pictures... they dark maroon/plum paint looks great.. hope they keep it but no recent news... I need some rumors or something, please Grant. One question about the Sugino crank for you Quickbeam owners... are the 40-32 rings on the lower two positions? and the guard in the big ring position? I have this beautiful unused Campagnolo Olympus mountain crankset with 110 bcd that I would like to use, just need to buy the right size rings. Mikey Sunny SoCal -- 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: Where 'O Where is the SimpleOne?
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:37 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: The SimpleOne is on hold for now. Any word to why? Or is it just a limited resources/time-in-the-day sort of thing? -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] Re: Where 'O Where is the SimpleOne?
Or is it just a limited resources/time-in-the-day sort of thing? That's my understanding. On Feb 11, 11:39 am, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:37 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: The SimpleOne is on hold for now. Any word to why? Or is it just a limited resources/time-in-the-day sort of thing? -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] Re: Where 'O Where is the SimpleOne?
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:37 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: The SimpleOne is on hold for now. N Cheers! cm -- 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] Atlantis 56 on the 'Bay
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 4:31 AM, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote: Not mine. http://tinyurl.com/yhl935y A good price, if only one person bids. It's my size, too, but I can't see the need for a third Atlantis. -- -- 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-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: Where 'O Where is the SimpleOne?
I should clarify that I don't have any detailed information about day- to-day operations or decisions at RBW. A recent email to dealers suggested that the SimpleOne would most likely not be happening this season. Will they be happening in 3 months or 6 months or a year? I have no idea. I don't want anybody to infer anything specific from my comments on the subject. On Feb 11, 11:47 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: Or is it just a limited resources/time-in-the-day sort of thing? That's my understanding. On Feb 11, 11:39 am, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:37 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: The SimpleOne is on hold for now. Any word to why? Or is it just a limited resources/time-in-the-day sort of thing? -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] Atlantis 56 on the 'Bay
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 4:31 AM, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote: Not mine. http://tinyurl.com/yhl935y A good price, if only one person bids. It's my size, too, but I can't see the need for a third Atlantis. Think of it as a belt-and-suspenders kind of thing: primary atlantis secondary atlantis tertiary atlantis gotta have 2 backups. :) -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: Where 'O Where is the SimpleOne?
Doh!! That was the best one!! On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: The SimpleOne is on hold for now. -- 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: Where 'O Where is the SimpleOne?
I have been surprised how fast Riv has been coming out with new models. Off the top of my head I think the past two years (ish) has brought us the bomba, hillborne, foy and now hunqa and simpleone. When I first started following riv it seemed like there were really long gaps in between new models. It is nice to see so much new stuff, but cannot blame them for putting off the simpleone for a bit to focus on other stuff. -- 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: Sackville BarSack
Seriously eyeing this bag. I may go check it out this weekend if I'm feeling up to the hour BART ride. My questions: - How big is the main compartment? (will it fit, say, an iPad?) - How easy is it to take on and off? (easy enough so that I can take it off the bike each time I lock up?) - How much water can it take? wc. On Feb 10, 12:00 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: I noticed they posted some pictures and a price for the Sackville BarSack. It looks nice. I'm not sure how it will effect handling. If I didn't have a Berthoud already I'd consider trying this. http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/sackville-barsack/20-208 Anyone order one yet? --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.
[RBW] Re: Sackville BarSack
I used to have the Carradice Boxy Bag (which I regret selling), which used the same Nitto mount, so I can comment on the second question. To take it off, you would need to unscrew the 2 buttonhead allen bolts at the front of the rack, then slide the bag off. But I found the allen bolts to be basically unnecessary. They are there to prevent the bag from slipping off the front, but the fit is such that the bag is not likely to completely slide off without you noticing. So you could leave off the bolts for easy removal. Alternatively, you could find different bolts -- such as wing bolts -- which would be easier to unscrew. It is a standard metric thread, maybe an 8M. Greg On Feb 11, 10:47 am, William Henderson william.c.hender...@gmail.com wrote: Seriously eyeing this bag. I may go check it out this weekend if I'm feeling up to the hour BART ride. My questions: - How big is the main compartment? (will it fit, say, an iPad?) - How easy is it to take on and off? (easy enough so that I can take it off the bike each time I lock up?) - How much water can it take? wc. On Feb 10, 12:00 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: I noticed they posted some pictures and a price for the Sackville BarSack. It looks nice. I'm not sure how it will effect handling. If I didn't have a Berthoud already I'd consider trying this. http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/sackville-barsack/20-208 Anyone order one yet? --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.
[RBW] WTB: 7mm to 9mm 26.0 stem
I'm looking for a 7mm to 9mm 26.0 stem. Let me know if you have one lying around. 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.
[RBW] Hypothetical Bombadil trade and observations.
So there have been several recent threads I have been following with interest. They are all revolving around questions I have regarding my Bombadil. Canti vs. side pull, 26 vs. 650b vs. 700, and the subtle shades of Rivendell models, ie: bikes like the Hunq and Sam falling in between other existing models. My first Rivendell happened to be my first 650b as well with the purchase of my Bleriot. I fell in love with it instantly. It became the only bike I rode. Then having a whetted appetite for Riv designs I wanted to expand with an off road specific bike and debated between the Bombadil, and Atlantis ultimately deciding on the Bombadil. My hope was that I had chosen a bike that had different capabilities than the Bleriot to compliment it. I am finding that other than the difference in handlebars position, the bikes are extremely close in capability for me. This is where the wheel size is coming into play. After riding some similar lugged/rigid 26 wheeled bikes back to back with my Bomba, I find I prefer the 26 while riding technical rocky terrain. Most likely because that is what I have been mountain biking on for 20 years. It's not that I do not like the Bomba, but I feel the 2 Riv's I have are sort of redundant in the terrain I am comfortable riding them in. The thread regarding canti bikes had me thinking that if the Bleriot had cantis and just a little knobbier tire option than the fatty rumpkins...the Bomba would have never been bought. This has me questioning my keeping the Bombadil or at least how I have it set up. So I have been considering swapping it to drop bars, narrower tires, and using it for longer rides where I am carrying my panniers to go camping, but only on groomed mixed terrain, dirt roads etc. Then finding a 26 wheeled bike for the MTB use, and leave my Bleriot as is because I love it as my go to bike. In the midst of this mental acrobatics, I completely stumbled on a 26 wheeled xo-3 and became the new owner. So now I truly have 3 bikes in very close relation. I realize many of the members here are multiple Riv bike owners, and I am wondering how you diversify their use? They all seem so very closely capable with new models coming to fill seemingly narrow gaps. All this boils down to me considering a trade on the Bomba for something of the same level but in a canti version 700c. Canti Romulus? A true all-rounder? Thoughts? -- 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: Atlantis 56 on the 'Bay
That's a looker, all right! Ryan On Feb 11, 9:53 am, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 4:31 AM, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote: Not mine. http://tinyurl.com/yhl935y A good price, if only one person bids. It's my size, too, but I can't see the need for a third Atlantis. Think of it as a belt-and-suspenders kind of thing: primary atlantis secondary atlantis tertiary atlantis gotta have 2 backups. :) -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] Re: Sackville BarSack
That would be perfect. On Feb 11, 5:30 am, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote: On Wed, 2010-02-10 at 22:23 -0800, rcnute wrote: I just wish someone would make a decaleur for threadless stems (that mounted where the bars are clamped instead of the headset). You mean, like this one?http://reneherse.blogspot.com/2009/10/decaleur-for-ahead-style-stem.htmlhttp://reneherse.blogspot.com/2009/10/close-up-of-modified-berthoud-d... -- 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: Where 'O Where is the SimpleOne?
thanks ( I think) for the 411. I am ok with 3 months or maybe 6 months as I have two other bikes to finish kits and build ( and ride) but I really would like the SimpleOne to fill that niche. I had bought and built a Cotic Roadrat but I wasn't happy with ride. I sold it and now need to backfill. Unfortunately there was a 58 Quickbeam that showed on the Riv site last week. I went back 3 hrs later and it was gone. I was thinking I could wait for SimpleOne but now boohoo I was also secretly thinking that the squeaky wheel gets the grease if you know what I mean. Mikey SoCal On Feb 11, 10:03 am, jpp paste...@notes.udayton.edu wrote: I have been surprised how fast Riv has been coming out with new models. Off the top of my head I think the past two years (ish) has brought us the bomba, hillborne, foy and now hunqa and simpleone. When I first started following riv it seemed like there were really long gaps in between new models. It is nice to see so much new stuff, but cannot blame them for putting off the simpleone for a bit to focus on other stuff. -- 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: Atlantis 56 on the 'Bay
Or as my friend, Greayer says, I need a back-up for my back-up! On Feb 11, 9:53 am, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 4:31 AM, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote: Not mine. http://tinyurl.com/yhl935y A good price, if only one person bids. It's my size, too, but I can't see the need for a third Atlantis. Think of it as a belt-and-suspenders kind of thing: primary atlantis secondary atlantis tertiary atlantis gotta have 2 backups. :) -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: Atlantis 56 on the 'Bay
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Beth betha.lu...@gmail.com wrote: Or as my friend, Greayer says, I need a back-up for my back-up! Store the second one offsite in a fire-proof safe. :) -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] Re: 8-Speed Sturmey Archer Setup FS
You thinking about picking up the new S3X fixie three speed? -- 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: 8-Speed Sturmey Archer Setup FS
I like coasting so I'm unlikely to go fixed anytime soon, but I do love single speeds. But I noticed that besides the S3X there going to be a 2 speed hub (with coaster brake) coming out in the near future. That might be fun to play with. http://thebikeshow.net/fixie-killer-sturmey-archer-s2c/ Aloha! http://thebikeshow.net/fixie-killer-sturmey-archer-s2c/ On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:11 PM, Paul paulr...@gmail.com wrote: You thinking about picking up the new S3X fixie three speed? -- 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. -- Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com statrixblog.statrix.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-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: Hypothetical Bombadil trade and observations.
I have a couple of Riv bikes that are pretty close in purpose - a Bombadil and an Atlantis. When I walk into the garage, I sometimes wonder whether I should sell one or the other. That feeling disappears when I ride them. The 60cm Bombadil is set up for riding off road and I've got a spare set of wheels/tires for touring. I've got it set up currently with flat bars and barends, though I've toured on it with noodle bars. Next summer, just for kicks, I'm going try drop bar ends on the flat bars as my touring set up. My 64cm Atlantis is set up for road with noodle bars, Jack Brown tires and (relatively) lighter 32 spoke rims - no fenders and no racks - it's a pretty decent road bike that still allows me to ride our local loops that include dirt roads. Having done long, self-contained tours on both bikes, my preference for loaded touring is the Bombadil, so it wears a Tubus Cargo rack full time and I've got a front rack and fenders that I can quickly add. I now use my Atlantis for all of my long day rides, not including the times when I'm heading out the door with the intention of riding single track and dirt roads - for that I use the Bombadil. Even though these two bikes are pretty close to interchangeable in the RBW line, they fill much different roles in my cycling life. The key for me has been setting them up very differently. I suppose if I didn't actually tour every summer and if I was still into riding aggressively on single track, I would probably sell the Bombadil in favor of a dedicated MTB. The Atlantis is really fine for everything else. Sometimes, because I have the Bombadil, I think I might trade the Atlantis for a Hilsen . . . but it's such a versatile bike (more so than the Hilsen) and if I ever really had to downsize, the Atlantis is the one bike I would want. I do have another couple of bikes that see regular use as my commuters: a Surly Big Dummy and a Riv Quickbeam. I've finally reached the point where my bikes are the default and my car sits for weeks at a time, so these two bikes get a lot of use. Both are set up with lights, fenders and racks. When I have lots to carry, the BD goes to work. Otherwise, I ride the QB. If I lived somewhere flat, I'd probably rig the QB with a trailer and use it exclusively. Isn't it wonderful that we are fortunate enough to have these kinds of choices in life? Dave On Feb 11, 12:26 pm, jinxed hbcl...@yahoo.com wrote: So there have been several recent threads I have been following with interest. They are all revolving around questions I have regarding my Bombadil. Canti vs. side pull, 26 vs. 650b vs. 700, and the subtle shades of Rivendell models, ie: bikes like the Hunq and Sam falling in between other existing models. My first Rivendell happened to be my first 650b as well with the purchase of my Bleriot. I fell in love with it instantly. It became the only bike I rode. Then having a whetted appetite for Riv designs I wanted to expand with an off road specific bike and debated between the Bombadil, and Atlantis ultimately deciding on the Bombadil. My hope was that I had chosen a bike that had different capabilities than the Bleriot to compliment it. I am finding that other than the difference in handlebars position, the bikes are extremely close in capability for me. This is where the wheel size is coming into play. After riding some similar lugged/rigid 26 wheeled bikes back to back with my Bomba, I find I prefer the 26 while riding technical rocky terrain. Most likely because that is what I have been mountain biking on for 20 years. It's not that I do not like the Bomba, but I feel the 2 Riv's I have are sort of redundant in the terrain I am comfortable riding them in. The thread regarding canti bikes had me thinking that if the Bleriot had cantis and just a little knobbier tire option than the fatty rumpkins...the Bomba would have never been bought. This has me questioning my keeping the Bombadil or at least how I have it set up. So I have been considering swapping it to drop bars, narrower tires, and using it for longer rides where I am carrying my panniers to go camping, but only on groomed mixed terrain, dirt roads etc. Then finding a 26 wheeled bike for the MTB use, and leave my Bleriot as is because I love it as my go to bike. In the midst of this mental acrobatics, I completely stumbled on a 26 wheeled xo-3 and became the new owner. So now I truly have 3 bikes in very close relation. I realize many of the members here are multiple Riv bike owners, and I am wondering how you diversify their use? They all seem so very closely capable with new models coming to fill seemingly narrow gaps. All this boils down to me considering a trade on the Bomba for something of the same level but in a canti version 700c. Canti Romulus? A true all-rounder? Thoughts? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to
Re: [RBW] Re: 8-Speed Sturmey Archer Setup FS
I want to see one in action first. From what I've read, the drivetrain has a bit of lag in it--if you put less pressure on the pedals, the feedback from the bike is not immediate. I'm concerned that it therefore won't have a true fixie feel, so I'd like to ride one before I commit. --Eric campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org On Feb 11, 2010, at 2:11 PM, Paul wrote: You thinking about picking up the new S3X fixie three speed? -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Sugino XD cranks/chainring question
Finally I got it! René On 2/11/10, Roy Yates roydya...@gmail.com wrote: Michael wrote A difference of 10 between rings consistently yields a single step on the cogs, and a difference of 14 yields 2 clicks, but a difference of 12 is neither one nor the other. It seems to me that this depends on the gears in the rear cassette. For example, for a Harris Cyclery 9 speed century special 13-14-15-17-19-21-24-27-30 cassette, the changing from a 36 to 46 ring equals 2 steps on the rear cogs for cogs 15 and up. In general, these gearing choices are really a personal preference. What really matters is what you are trying to achieve. It seems to me Michael likes the fact that the big ring in cog n provides roughly the same gear as the small ring in cog n+2. I think what this means is that he likes that in the high gears of the small ring or the lower gears of the big ring provide him the gears he likes without needing a front shift. On the other hand, this means that the big ring and small ring duplicate several gears. Another's preference might be to choose the rings and rear cassette to provide as many unique gears as possible. As I understand it, this is the idea of a half step (say 52-47) front ring. Jumping down to the small ring gives you a gear halfway between gears on the big ring. However, you get that uniqueness only by making a lot of FD shifts. (Note a BQ article last year points out how electronic shifting could make this convenient in the future.) Lately, I've concluded my own personal preference is to use a triple so that I can use narrower range in the rear cassette, and get closer gear ratios with RD gear changes. But that's just feels good to me. Preferences will vary depending on how you pedal and on what kind of hills you ride. ...Roy On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Frederick, Steve frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu wrote: I've come to prefer a 10-tooth jump between chainrings but I didn't really understand why they seemed best. Thanks much to Michael for 'splainin' it! Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of doug peterson Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:42 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: Sugino XD cranks/chainring question Here's a second to Michael's comments about 12 tooth difference vs 10 or 14. I'll bet your triple has 46/36/26 or 24. I'd be inclined to ride the 48/34 combo before changing things. Don't forget the other end of the drive train when thinking about ring changes. A 13-30 or 32 cluster would be nice with a compact double. A 48 x 12 high gear is pretty racy perish the thought of anything with an 11. dougP On Feb 10, 6:28 pm, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: Why 46/34 rather than 48/34? If you lay out the ratios in a chart, you will quickly se that the 48/34 has more consistent jumps between gears with a simpler shifting pattern. If you don't know how to lay this out, I can help you. A difference of 10 between rings consistently yields a single step on the cogs, and a difference of 14 yields 2 clicks, but a difference of 12 is neither one nor the other. Personally, I find the ramps on chain rings way over rated. These shifting aids have real value add on cogs, but I haven't experienced enough benefit on rings to go out of my may to buy them. Michael On Feb 9, 9:22 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: I'm in the process of changing out cranks on my Hilsen. I'll be switching from a Sugino triple to a Sugino compact double. The double has 48/34 rings but I think what I want is 46/34. My Rambouillet has a 46t chainring on it that I might cannabalize but I'm thinking of just using the 46t ring off the triple. The 48t ring is clearly ramped and pinned. The 46t ring on the triple does not look ramped at all. Is that correct? It seemed to shift fine. I notice that the Sugino chainrings that Riv uses have no ramps or pins, are those the same as the chainrings that come on the crank? --mike- 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-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.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at
[RBW] Re: Hypothetical Bombadil trade and observations.
If I had a Bombadil I'd keep it! Ryan On Feb 11, 11:26 am, jinxed hbcl...@yahoo.com wrote: So there have been several recent threads I have been following with interest. They are all revolving around questions I have regarding my Bombadil. Canti vs. side pull, 26 vs. 650b vs. 700, and the subtle shades of Rivendell models, ie: bikes like the Hunq and Sam falling in between other existing models. My first Rivendell happened to be my first 650b as well with the purchase of my Bleriot. I fell in love with it instantly. It became the only bike I rode. Then having a whetted appetite for Riv designs I wanted to expand with an off road specific bike and debated between the Bombadil, and Atlantis ultimately deciding on the Bombadil. My hope was that I had chosen a bike that had different capabilities than the Bleriot to compliment it. I am finding that other than the difference in handlebars position, the bikes are extremely close in capability for me. This is where the wheel size is coming into play. After riding some similar lugged/rigid 26 wheeled bikes back to back with my Bomba, I find I prefer the 26 while riding technical rocky terrain. Most likely because that is what I have been mountain biking on for 20 years. It's not that I do not like the Bomba, but I feel the 2 Riv's I have are sort of redundant in the terrain I am comfortable riding them in. The thread regarding canti bikes had me thinking that if the Bleriot had cantis and just a little knobbier tire option than the fatty rumpkins...the Bomba would have never been bought. This has me questioning my keeping the Bombadil or at least how I have it set up. So I have been considering swapping it to drop bars, narrower tires, and using it for longer rides where I am carrying my panniers to go camping, but only on groomed mixed terrain, dirt roads etc. Then finding a 26 wheeled bike for the MTB use, and leave my Bleriot as is because I love it as my go to bike. In the midst of this mental acrobatics, I completely stumbled on a 26 wheeled xo-3 and became the new owner. So now I truly have 3 bikes in very close relation. I realize many of the members here are multiple Riv bike owners, and I am wondering how you diversify their use? They all seem so very closely capable with new models coming to fill seemingly narrow gaps. All this boils down to me considering a trade on the Bomba for something of the same level but in a canti version 700c. Canti Romulus? A true all-rounder? Thoughts? -- 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: Atlantis 56 on the 'Bay
Or make it four! Remember, I also have a 56cm Atlantis for sale. (This other one for sale would obviously influence the price of mine if someone were to make an offer.) Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Feb 11, 2:49�pm, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Beth betha.lu...@gmail.com wrote: Or as my friend, Greayer says, I need a back-up for my back-up! Store the second one offsite in a fire-proof safe. :) -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] Re: Sackville BarSack
From the horse's (his/Grant's) mouth, the main compartment is: 9.5 inches wide, 7 inches front-to-back, and about 8 inches tall. Or 240 x 178 x 200. (mm) (W x L x D) This is as wide as a large Ortlieb, but both deeper and longer front to back: 240 x ~135 x 175 (W x L x D). (Length is an average because the front of the bag is curved; sides are 120, center is 150.) Narrower than a small Berthoud, but longer (front to back) and equally deep: 270 x 145 x 200 (W x L x D). About the removal, couldn't you use washers small enough that the leather sleeves will slide over them if the bag is lifted slightly, but still prevent the leather sleeves from sliding over them if there is any kind of weight in the bag? And yes, the bolts on the front of the rack are M8s (perhaps with built-in washers, judging from the photo on benscycle.net) I am getting one! Gernot On Feb 12, 1:47 am, William Henderson william.c.hender...@gmail.com wrote: Seriously eyeing this bag. I may go check it out this weekend if I'm feeling up to the hour BART ride. My questions: - How big is the main compartment? (will it fit, say, an iPad?) - How easy is it to take on and off? (easy enough so that I can take it off the bike each time I lock up?) - How much water can it take? wc. On Feb 10, 12:00 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: I noticed they posted some pictures and a price for the Sackville BarSack. It looks nice. I'm not sure how it will effect handling. If I didn't have a Berthoud already I'd consider trying this. http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/sackville-barsack/20-208 Anyone order one yet? --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.
[RBW] Re: Hypothetical Bombadil trade and observations.
On Feb 11, 4:47 pm, Dave Craig dcr...@prescott.edu wrote: Isn't it wonderful that we are fortunate enough to have these kinds of choices in life? Dave Absolutely agree with you there. As with your other points too. I think what is happening to me is that I used to do many different types of riding that made bike set-up/choice easy to determine, but now I tend to just ride. I had (still do) a road race bike for racing, a cross bike for cross racing, a mountain bike for technical trail riding and racing, and a single speed townie for general errand running and coffee shop rides. Well, once I stopped racing, got married, had a daughter and became a stay home dad...most of my bikes were extremes that no longer fit how I ride. I started doing a bunch more random mixed terrain riding, longer meandering exploring, and camping. That's where the Bleriot came in and really just eliminated the need for my other bikes. I sold off all of them except for my Colnago race bike which has sentimental value, but has not seen the road in 4 years. However, now that my time has freed up some I wanted to do more mountain biking just not quite as aggressively. I thought the Bombadil was it, but the big wheels and tall stand over has me really uncomfortable on the rough singletrack. I think it would make a fantastic all rounder but more robust than I would ever need, and the Bleriot already fits that need to perfection. That's where I started thinking maybe someone would be interested in trading a 700c that has the opposite problem. An Atlantis would obviously be another consideration, but with the 26 xo it too be redundant. So a 700c would be the furthest step I suppose. On Feb 11, 7:33 pm, rcnute rcn...@hotmail.com wrote: If I had a Bombadil I'd keep it! Ryan I'd keep it too, especially if you may regret it if you let it go. Even though there may be a lot of overlap, functionally, between the two bikes the way you currently have them set up, you can always change that.I suppose that's what makes them so good in my book. they are remarkably versatile. It's a weird situation for me to be sure. The Bombadil is by far the most expensive frame I have ever purchased so it stings to be thinking why did I buy this?. Certainly the bike could be set up vastly different from the Bleriot and used for a different purpose. It might end up being the hummer of country bikes. Honestly I would trust any Riv frame under me in the hardest conditions I could dish out. At 145lbs I've never had even the lightest of frames/parts fail. Hell, I have only taken one wheel out of true and that was a crash that broke the rim. Knock on wood right? -- 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: Atlantis 56 on the 'Bay
A friend/customer of mine had three Atlanti at one point, all different and cool. On Feb 11, 6:36 pm, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote: Or make it four! Remember, I also have a 56cm Atlantis for sale. (This other one for sale would obviously influence the price of mine if someone were to make an offer.) Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Feb 11, 2:49 pm, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Beth betha.lu...@gmail.com wrote: Or as my friend, Greayer says, I need a back-up for my back-up! Store the second one offsite in a fire-proof safe. :) -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: Atlantis 56 on the 'Bay
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 9:16 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: A friend/customer of mine had three Atlanti at one point, all different and cool. I could definitely see the virtue. -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] Re: Hypothetical Bombadil trade and observations.
Personally, I like my bikes versatile, and I'd rather have two versatile bikes that are too similar then two different bikes that are limited in their versatility but occupy different niches. Make them different through different set-ups. In what way do you think a 700c Romulus would serve you better than a Bomba for longer rides where I am carrying my panniers to go camping, but only on groomed mixed terrain, dirt roads etc.? Do you think it would be faster/more responsive? Do you just want it to feel more different? How are your Bleriot and Bomba set up now, and what are you thinking of putting on the Bomba to distinguish them? I have a 20 year old Fisher Sphinx monstercross which is a great all- rounder in design if not in execution (kinda low end). I complemented this with a racey Indy Fab Planet X for fast club rides and single- tracking, leaving the Sphinx fendered and racked for commuting. But the IF didn't quite fit 42mm knobbies, and I had to zip-tie fenders on when I was mostly riding it on the road but in wet weather. So I replaced it with a Hillborne, which is much more like the Fisher, but also a much better bike (for me) for that reason: takes 42mm knobbies, racks, fenders, doesn't quite motivate me to hammer the way the IF does, but these days I consider that an advantage. Of course a cyclocross racer is a different animal from say an AHH, but I prefer my Sam over an AHH because of the tire clearance. Even though my Sphinx can fit much bigger tires, the Sam is currently set up as the mixed terrain bike with knobbies, and the Sphinx as the grocery hauler with Jack Browns and fenders, mostly because I want to ride shiny Sam on my long fun mixed-terrain rides. Cheers, Gernot On Feb 12, 7:54 am, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote: On Feb 11, 7:33 pm, rcnute rcn...@hotmail.com wrote: If I had a Bombadil I'd keep it! Ryan I'd keep it too, especially if you may regret it if you let it go. Even though there may be a lot of overlap, functionally, between the two bikes the way you currently have them set up, you can always change that. I suppose that's what makes them so good in my book. they are remarkably versatile. -- 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: What are you reading (was reading chairs)?
The Iliad of Homer, translated by Robert Fagels On Feb 11, 6:50 am, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote: The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain (tr. by Red Pine) Biographies of Ted Greene and Lenny Breau. -- 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] Hypothetical Bombadil trade and observations.
I think having it the same wheelsize as the Bleriot is kinda' cool. I like that on my bikes (although w/ 700c). Maybe keeping the Bomba as is (or adding drops for a monstercross type set up) and turning the Bleriot into a lighterweight road bike would be an option? Maybe adding on a lightweight XC mtn. bike like a Curtlo in the same size so you can swap wheelsets. Here is Steve F's that he showed on the 650b list http://www.flickr.com/photos/40738...@n08/4043720735/sizes/l/ and I must say it looks like a well done bike! The XO of course throws a wrench into that equation. Decisions, decisions, decisions... :-) On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 11:26 AM, jinxed hbcl...@yahoo.com wrote: So there have been several recent threads I have been following with interest. They are all revolving around questions I have regarding my Bombadil. Canti vs. side pull, 26 vs. 650b vs. 700, and the subtle shades of Rivendell models, ie: bikes like the Hunq and Sam falling in between other existing models. My first Rivendell happened to be my first 650b as well with the purchase of my Bleriot. I fell in love with it instantly. It became the only bike I rode. Then having a whetted appetite for Riv designs I wanted to expand with an off road specific bike and debated between the Bombadil, and Atlantis ultimately deciding on the Bombadil. My hope was that I had chosen a bike that had different capabilities than the Bleriot to compliment it. I am finding that other than the difference in handlebars position, the bikes are extremely close in capability for me. This is where the wheel size is coming into play. After riding some similar lugged/rigid 26 wheeled bikes back to back with my Bomba, I find I prefer the 26 while riding technical rocky terrain. Most likely because that is what I have been mountain biking on for 20 years. It's not that I do not like the Bomba, but I feel the 2 Riv's I have are sort of redundant in the terrain I am comfortable riding them in. The thread regarding canti bikes had me thinking that if the Bleriot had cantis and just a little knobbier tire option than the fatty rumpkins...the Bomba would have never been bought. This has me questioning my keeping the Bombadil or at least how I have it set up. So I have been considering swapping it to drop bars, narrower tires, and using it for longer rides where I am carrying my panniers to go camping, but only on groomed mixed terrain, dirt roads etc. Then finding a 26 wheeled bike for the MTB use, and leave my Bleriot as is because I love it as my go to bike. In the midst of this mental acrobatics, I completely stumbled on a 26 wheeled xo-3 and became the new owner. So now I truly have 3 bikes in very close relation. I realize many of the members here are multiple Riv bike owners, and I am wondering how you diversify their use? They all seem so very closely capable with new models coming to fill seemingly narrow gaps. All this boils down to me considering a trade on the Bomba for something of the same level but in a canti version 700c. Canti Romulus? A true all-rounder? Thoughts? -- 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. -- 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-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] Hypothetical Bombadil trade and observations.
Ahhh, the stereo-typical Rivendell conundrum. I own a Canti-Rom, Gen-1 Quickbeam, and an Atlantis (I also have a Jamis IGH that I commute on). The Canti-Rom is my old-man rendition of a fast road bike, although I did tour the Oregon Coast on it pulling a BOB trailer. The QB is just a fun all-rounder, meaning roads, trails, city stuff. Tons of fun. The Atlantis is capable of doing anything that I do on the others, plus it can tour really heavy (I rode fully loaded the Western Express/Trans-Am on it last summer). I'd love to own a Sam or maybe a Bomba, but hard to justify that with the Riv's I already own. I have most of the riding options covered, even redundantly so. But, if I purchase a nice set of Lesnick Hands-On mountain wheels for the Atlantis, I'd have all the mountain bike thatI'll ever need. I kinda wish GP hadn't designed the Atlantis so cleverly, then I could justify the Bomb. To stay in the club, I keep buying Pine Tar soap from 'em… From: jinxed hbcl...@yahoo.com To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Thu, February 11, 2010 11:26:24 AM Subject: [RBW] Hypothetical Bombadil trade and observations. So there have been several recent threads I have been following with interest. They are all revolving around questions I have regarding my Bombadil. Canti vs. side pull, 26 vs. 650b vs. 700, and the subtle shades of Rivendell models, ie: bikes like the Hunq and Sam falling in between other existing models. My first Rivendell happened to be my first 650b as well with the purchase of my Bleriot. I fell in love with it instantly. It became the only bike I rode. Then having a whetted appetite for Riv designs I wanted to expand with an off road specific bike and debated between the Bombadil, and Atlantis ultimately deciding on the Bombadil. My hope was that I had chosen a bike that had different capabilities than the Bleriot to compliment it. I am finding that other than the difference in handlebars position, the bikes are extremely close in capability for me. This is where the wheel size is coming into play. After riding some similar lugged/rigid 26 wheeled bikes back to back with my Bomba, I find I prefer the 26 while riding technical rocky terrain. Most likely because that is what I have been mountain biking on for 20 years. It's not that I do not like the Bomba, but I feel the 2 Riv's I have are sort of redundant in the terrain I am comfortable riding them in. The thread regarding canti bikes had me thinking that if the Bleriot had cantis and just a little knobbier tire option than the fatty rumpkins...the Bomba would have never been bought. This has me questioning my keeping the Bombadil or at least how I have it set up. So I have been considering swapping it to drop bars, narrower tires, and using it for longer rides where I am carrying my panniers to go camping, but only on groomed mixed terrain, dirt roads etc. Then finding a 26 wheeled bike for the MTB use, and leave my Bleriot as is because I love it as my go to bike. In the midst of this mental acrobatics, I completely stumbled on a 26 wheeled xo-3 and became the new owner. So now I truly have 3 bikes in very close relation. I realize many of the members here are multiple Riv bike owners, and I am wondering how you diversify their use? They all seem so very closely capable with new models coming to fill seemingly narrow gaps. All this boils down to me considering a trade on the Bomba for something of the same level but in a canti version 700c. Canti Romulus? A true all-rounder? Thoughts? -- 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: What are you reading (was reading chairs)?
Lovely! A wonderful translation. He speaks with a truly modern voice yet loses nothing. On Feb 11, 8:31 pm, Ron MH visio...@gmail.com wrote: The Iliad of Homer, translated by Robert Fagels On Feb 11, 6:50 am, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote: The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain (tr. by Red Pine) Biographies of Ted Greene and Lenny Breau. -- 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: What are you reading (was reading chairs)?
It's absolutely lyrical. This is my second reading in 10 years. I love this stuff. The Odyssey is next. On Feb 11, 6:45 pm, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote: Lovely! A wonderful translation. He speaks with a truly modern voice yet loses nothing. On Feb 11, 8:31 pm, Ron MH visio...@gmail.com wrote: The Iliad of Homer, translated by Robert Fagels On Feb 11, 6:50 am, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote: The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain (tr. by Red Pine) Biographies of Ted Greene and Lenny Breau. -- 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] MUSA Cotton Bar Tape
The venerable Box Dog Bikes (one of the best places to get old crotchety cyclist gear in the Bay Area) has posted color swatches of cotton tape from Newbaums: http://bit.ly/94Fpvm blockquoteNewbaums is a small manufacturer based in the United States that exclusively makes cotton handlebar tape. Vivid new colors. Take that France!/blockquote Seems like this is something Riv should start stocking, given their thrust towards more MUSA. -- 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: What are you reading (was reading chairs)?
Currently reading Dr. Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe. Finished Bicycle Diaries last week, by David Byrne. I recently heard about a novel based on the life of Cicero, which sounds interesting. On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 7:47 PM, Ron MH visio...@gmail.com wrote: It's absolutely lyrical. This is my second reading in 10 years. I love this stuff. The Odyssey is next. On Feb 11, 6:45 pm, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote: Lovely! A wonderful translation. He speaks with a truly modern voice yet loses nothing. On Feb 11, 8:31 pm, Ron MH visio...@gmail.com wrote: The Iliad of Homer, translated by Robert Fagels On Feb 11, 6:50 am, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote: The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain (tr. by Red Pine) Biographies of Ted Greene and Lenny Breau. -- 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. -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA -- 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] MUSA Cotton Bar Tape
Hooray! I love small manufacturers, and MUSA as much as I love France and Japan. Except, my shellacked tape has lasted a heck of a long time, given what I used to get from nekkid cotton tape... On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 7:54 PM, Justin August justinaug...@gmail.com wrote: The venerable Box Dog Bikes (one of the best places to get old crotchety cyclist gear in the Bay Area) has posted color swatches of cotton tape from Newbaums: http://bit.ly/94Fpvm blockquoteNewbaums is a small manufacturer based in the United States that exclusively makes cotton handlebar tape. Vivid new colors. Take that France!/blockquote Seems like this is something Riv should start stocking, given their thrust towards more MUSA. -- 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. -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA -- 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: Hypothetical Bombadil trade and observations.
On Feb 11, 7:25 pm, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote: Personally, I like my bikes versatile, and I'd rather have two versatile bikes that are too similar then two different bikes that are limited in their versatility but occupy different niches. Make them different through different set-ups. I agree regarding the niche thing. That was all I had and it was weird to have 4 bikes, none of which would really do just a simple mixed terrain ride. Sure my full suspension would, but it was a dog on anything paved. In what way do you think a 700c Romulus would serve you better than a Bomba for longer rides where I am carrying my panniers to go camping, but only on groomed mixed terrain, dirt roads etc.? Do you think it would be faster/more responsive? Do you just want it to feel more different? This is the $2000 question. As far as something like a Rom, Ram, or Hillborne serving better for packed camping use, I dont think they would or would not. I think they would all do equally great. The only advantage I see a 700c set up giving me over the Bombadil would be on paved century rides. How are your Bleriot and Bomba set up now, and what are you thinking of putting on the Bomba to distinguish them? My Bleriot is a fairly standard Riv 9spd drive train Sugino XD's/105, moustache bars, rear rack and fatty rumpkin tires. The Bombadil is set up with basically a full modern xt mountain group, bullmoose bars, and v-brakes. I have the 2.0 quasi-moto pacenti tires on it. My thought would be to rebuild the Bombadil with something like a noodle bar, more roadish gearing, and a narrower smoother tire like a Marathon or Grand Bois. Maybe move the rack over to it. I think this would be a great setup although very similar to the Bleriot, so would it be better suited on a 700c platform? Probably splitting hairs. No doubt I love the raw paint, and double tube, but honestly if we're talking looks I could blindly pick any model they make. I love how all of them look. -- 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: Reading Chairs
On Feb 10, 10:07 am, Adam DeFayette adam.defaye...@gmail.com wrote: I'm looking for a new reading chair. Are there any legendary chairs out there, known for comfort, ergonomics, design? Along the lines of the Stickley/Morris chairs, we have 2 of these: http://www.ethanallen.com/product?productId=894categoryId=8367 in which I happily read The Art Of Racing In The Rain by Garth Stein. They have tremendous lumbar support...possibly too much for some. We also have a couple of Ikea Poang chairs, which are quite good and a steal at the price. My wife's great-great grandfather had a custom-made reading chair, which was something of a cross between a classic overstuffed thing and the womb chair. Its unique feature is that the left arm is lower than the right. His favorite reading position was with he left leg dangling over the arm. http://www.touring-ohio.com/profiles/art/garfield_0742.jpg The perspective of the photo doesn't do it justice, but you can get the idea. It's a cromulent topic. Ted Durant Milwaukee, WI, USA -- 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: What are you reading (was reading chairs)?
Recently finished The Rebbe's Army by Sue Fishkoff. All about the Chabad (super-orthodox Jewish movement) and its worldwide corps of young married couples who set up outposts to reach unaffiliated Jews. A fascinating read about the pull one man can have upon for thousands of people, even after his death; not without controversy but very well- written. Next up: The Art of Blessing the Day by Marge Piercy. Collected poems, great bedtime reading. I may mix this up with some occasional reading from a huge volume of e.e. cummings' poetry that my sweetie gave me for my birthday. About twice a year I go on a poetry tear for a few weeks and get it out of my system. (Last year it was Whitman.) Hopefully by the time I'm done another book of prose will become apparent. --Beth -- 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: Sackville BarSack
On Feb 11, 5:52 pm, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote: And yes, the bolts on the front of the rack are M8s (perhaps with built-in washers, judging from the photo on benscycle.net) Unless Nitto has changed things in the last year and change (or whenever Riv made their last F15 order -- I got my F15 when it was in the no, never gonna have a bar bag again section of the web specials) they're separate washers. If you didn't want to deal with unscrewing the bolts to remove the bag you could just plug the tubes with beeswax and sew a couple of fasteners to the back side and clip them around the back bar. Not much water ends up on that side of the bag, so you probably wouldn't even need to be extra careful about rewaterproofing. -david parsons -- 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: Where 'O Where is the SimpleOne?
Michael, Where did you see that the next batch of Sams will be designed for caliper brakes? I missed that completely. Been dragging my feet about getting one . . . this may push me to act. Rick in Ohio -- 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:Shimano Deore XT Hubs new
FS:1- pair of new Shimano Deore XT FH-m750 135mm rear cassette, 100mm front, hubs in silver w/o skewers.I say new but they have been laced but never ridden.This is how I bought them a year ago.Very nice pair of hubs for a Hilsen,Saluki,Ram,Bomba,Bleriot Atlantis.$55.00 shipped -- 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.
