[RBW] Re: Spring Fender Spacing Thingy
Roy, I had the same issue with my 26 inch wheeled All-Rounder. I used two corks as fender spacers at the lower front of the rear fender to get even fender spacing to the tire (26x2.0) and found I didn't need the spring-thingie. Angus On Jul 28, 9:25 pm, Roy Yates roydya...@gmail.com wrote: I've needed this spring thingy for my All-Rounder which has a big gap from the 26 inch wheels/tire to the cross-brace between the chain stays. However, I don't think I would want the fender to slide on the bolt. In that case, won't the head of the bolt always be close to the tire and block the the horizontal motion of the tire during removal. My impression is that the example in the picture allows the end of the bolt closest to the seat tube to slide when the horizontal motion of the wheel pushes the fender. However, an All-Rounder's cross-brace between the chain stays has a threaded hole for a fender bolt but the hole dead-ends in the cross-brace. I've wondered if anyone has drilled through the cross-brace to allow a fender bolt to slide through? If not, is there some other solution? Thanks, ...Roy On Jul 28, 9:40 pm, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote: Here you go: Joe, thanks for the linked photo. That shows what I was missing in my scheme. The bolt is thinner than it would be allowing the fender to move back and forth over it. Brilliant! On Jul 28, 5:54 pm, Joe Bartoe jbar...@hotmail.com wrote: Here you go: http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2009/04/spring-thing.html Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:43:59 -0700 Subject: [RBW] Re: Spring Fender Spacing Thingy From: dougpn...@cox.net To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Can you post a photo? Springs are easy to find at good hardware stores especially industrial supply stores. There's more to the mounting than just using a spring, correct? dougP On Jul 28, 3:03 pm, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote: Some creative bike mechanics use a spring device to attach the fender to the chain stay bridge. Seems like that is ideal for my current project as the bike has Campy 1010 horizontal dropouts. I have looked around and do not see where any of the usual suspects sell such a thing. Are the mechanics cobbling this together? If so, anyone come across a blog or youtube showing how? -- 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 athttp://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] 60cm Maxway Hillborne Photos
I've added a few pictures of a recently built 60cm Maxway Hillborne to our RB Gallery. This is a just arrived 2010 frameset from Taiwan, hence the lack of canti mounts. http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/rb-gallery-1/ Yes, this is an Ultegra 6700 bike ... the latest iteration of the Ultegra line -- this time in ice grey. A few retrogrouches might balk at the customer's drivetrain selection, but after test riding the bike for a few miles, I certainly couldn't complain about the crisp shifting. Just let me know if you have any questions about the details of the build. Bryan -- 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: Spring Fender Spacing Thingy
On the North Side, Clark and Devon hardware - northeast corner (my old neighborhood!) Also check out Gary's Cycles, one or two blocks south on the east side of Clark. That LBS is essentially the same as it was in 1962. I will have to check them out. As it happens, the street configuration there is among the least bike friendly in the city, so I avoid whenver possible (when I go to Rogers Park I usually take Damen to where it turns onto Ravenswood, then Ravenswood north - the cyclists have beaten a path at Peterson). It would seem there must be some way to get a bolt on either side of a spring so you can attach one to the bridge and the other to the fender. On Jul 28, 11:00 pm, Ken Freeman kenfreeman...@gmail.com wrote: On the North Side, Clark and Devon hardware - northeast corner (my old neighborhood!) Also check out Gary's Cycles, one or two blocks south on the east side of Clark. That LBS is essentially the same as it was in 1962. On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 9:39 PM, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote: I am fortunate to have a local hardware store that has a box with at least one of every conceivable small spring. Sadly, Home Despot and GalLowes have wreaked havoc on the independent hardware stores in Chicago. There probably are a few left in some of the smaller, further out suburbs. I will have to look around. On Jul 28, 8:11 pm, Bob Cooper robertcoo...@frontiernet.net wrote: I am fortunate to have a local hardware store that has a box with at least one of every conceivable small spring. You might try that route. Bob -- 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%2bunsubscrib...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI USA- 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.
[RBW] Re: 60cm Maxway Hillborne Photos
Beautiful work. The Hillborne and Ultegra headset look just fine together. On Jul 29, 6:55 am, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles renaissancebicyc...@gmail.com wrote: I've added a few pictures of a recently built 60cm Maxway Hillborne to our RB Gallery. This is a just arrived 2010 frameset from Taiwan, hence the lack of canti mounts. http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/rb-gallery-1/ Yes, this is an Ultegra 6700 bike ... the latest iteration of the Ultegra line -- this time in ice grey. A few retrogrouches might balk at the customer's drivetrain selection, but after test riding the bike for a few miles, I certainly couldn't complain about the crisp shifting. Just let me know if you have any questions about the details of the build. Bryan -- 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: Rear Derailleur Capacity Limits
Jim, I checked the RD travel with no chain on, and it hits the 28t cog despite the B screw all the way in, at the highest tension. I'm not sure what value the Park Tool idea is though, as on my road bike, the XT RD will hit the 32t cog with the chain off, but with the chain on it's not too close, and it shifts fine. I'm using all 114 included links of a SRAM chain, BTW. As far as I know, the Bombadil doesn't need longer than a stock chain. -- 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: Nitto S-83 Seatpost (very scratched up)
Functionally it's perfect but aesthetically in pretty rough shape from a lot of moving around from bike to bike and at different heights. Seat tube scratches on pretty much entire length. Used mostly on my commuter/beater, and probably ideal for yours. $50 shipped to CONUS. Can provide pics if absolutely necessary. -- 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: 60cm Maxway Hillborne Photos
Looks great! You really take some fantastic bike pictures. I love that Hillborne orange. I've been riding a Surly Pacer quite a bit lately, and it's equipped with Shimano Tiagra brifters. It's the first brifter equipped bike that I've ridden in a long time. I know it's sort of sacrilege on this list, but I really like the brifters a lot. They're super ergonomic and they shift perfectly (at least for now). What kind of bar tape did you use on the Hillborne? Shaun Meehan -- 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: Wanted: very small Rivish/bobish bike (42-45cm seat-tube)
Thanks for all the recommendations. I should have mentioned that she is interested in a go-fast (partly to keep up with her boyfriend on his Indy Fab cyclocross). I have planted the seed of the issue perhaps being her boyfriend being too fast, rather than her being too slow, and am working to convince her of the benefits of bobishness. So the target bike would probably resemble a very small Rodeo or AHH more than an Atlantis or LHT... Btw, I think she could be convinced to spend $2000 on the right bike, but more may be a stretch. Cheers, Gernot On Jul 28, 1:18 am, Phil Bickford phi...@sonic.net wrote: Earl - If you go with 24 tires like the Red-Line then here's a bobish alternative: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/bik/1863030284.html Tire selection is probably abysmal in 24. I'd try to stay with 26 if you can. Phil B On Jul 26, 7:53 pm, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote: My friend has been riding a Fisher mountain bike for years (a 13) but now wants a faster/more versatile bike for mixed and road riding and commuting. Pretty much the only stock bikes that fit her are Terrys (her PBH is 67cm), and she isn't quite ready to drop $3000. Does anyone have a very small diamond-framed or small mixte-framed (up to 48cm?) bike sitting around looking for a rider? -- 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] Wanted: mixte or step-through bike in NZ (or shopping help)
Hi, another friend of mine has just moved to New Zealand (Palmerston North on the north island, to be precise), and is looking for an around-town bike/commuter. Something with fenders and a rack or basket that she can ride in a skirt. Could be a cheapo like my wife's Raleigh I wrote about here recently. Anyone know anyone in the area selling a bike, or who could help her find one? She is not (yet) bike-savvy. Cheers, Gernot -- 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: Brooks Swallow Titanium (Honey)
Used, but in phenomenal shape. The no-compromise, best-of-all-worlds Brooks saddle, in the best color. $280 shipped FedEx to CONUS. Please repy off-list. -- 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: 60cm Maxway Hillborne Photos
looks like these bikes have a different fork crown than the prior canti models. nice looking bike , that orange is just right ( I have one)... and I agree those cranksets are not my preference. ~Mike~ On Jul 29, 7:08 am, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote: Great! Now I don't have to post pics of MY bike! Except for a SuginoXD2/Shimano LX Drivetrain with bar-ends and an Imperial saddle it's the same. I was going for a classic 70's/80's road bike look, so I actually like the fact that these Sam's have side-pulls. I'm sure the Ultegra group is fantastic, but I'm just still not crazy about the look of the crank. -Pete On Jul 29, 7:55 am, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles renaissancebicyc...@gmail.com wrote: I've added a few pictures of a recently built 60cm Maxway Hillborne to our RB Gallery. This is a just arrived 2010 frameset from Taiwan, hence the lack of canti mounts. http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/rb-gallery-1/ Yes, this is an Ultegra 6700 bike ... the latest iteration of the Ultegra line -- this time in ice grey. A few retrogrouches might balk at the customer's drivetrain selection, but after test riding the bike for a few miles, I certainly couldn't complain about the crisp shifting. Just let me know if you have any questions about the details of the build. Bryan- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Wanted: very small Rivish/bobish bike (42-45cm seat-tube)
On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for all the recommendations. I should have mentioned that she is interested in a go-fast (partly to keep up with her boyfriend on his Indy Fab cyclocross). I have planted the seed of the issue perhaps being her boyfriend being too fast, rather than her being too slow, and am working to convince her of the benefits of bobishness. So the target bike would probably resemble a very small Rodeo or AHH more than an Atlantis or LHT... a bunch of small salukis on the frame specials on rivbike - but they may be more than she wants to spend. and salukis are really pretty. -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: Wanted: very small Rivish/bobish bike (42-45cm seat-tube)
On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for all the recommendations. I should have mentioned that she is interested in a go-fast (partly to keep up with her boyfriend on his Indy Fab cyclocross). I have planted the seed of the issue perhaps being her boyfriend being too fast, rather than her being too slow, and am working to convince her of the benefits of bobishness. So the target bike would probably resemble a very small Rodeo or AHH more than an Atlantis or LHT... a bunch of small salukis on the frame specials on rivbike - but they may be more than she wants to spend. and salukis are really pretty. -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: 60cm Maxway Hillborne Photos
I was just thinkin'... these bikes would look very cool with that new Gran Compe centerpull brakeset from VO! ~Mike~ On Jul 29, 7:18 am, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote: looks like these bikes have a different fork crown than the prior canti models. nice looking bike , that orange is just right ( I have one)... and I agree those cranksets are not my preference. ~Mike~ On Jul 29, 7:08 am, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote: Great! Now I don't have to post pics of MY bike! Except for a SuginoXD2/Shimano LX Drivetrain with bar-ends and an Imperial saddle it's the same. I was going for a classic 70's/80's road bike look, so I actually like the fact that these Sam's have side-pulls. I'm sure the Ultegra group is fantastic, but I'm just still not crazy about the look of the crank. -Pete On Jul 29, 7:55 am, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles renaissancebicyc...@gmail.com wrote: I've added a few pictures of a recently built 60cm Maxway Hillborne to our RB Gallery. This is a just arrived 2010 frameset from Taiwan, hence the lack of canti mounts. http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/rb-gallery-1/ Yes, this is an Ultegra 6700 bike ... the latest iteration of the Ultegra line -- this time in ice grey. A few retrogrouches might balk at the customer's drivetrain selection, but after test riding the bike for a few miles, I certainly couldn't complain about the crisp shifting. Just let me know if you have any questions about the details of the build. Bryan- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- 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.
[RBW] Re: 60cm Maxway Hillborne Photos
As far as I can tell the decorative elements of the lugs are a bit different on these Sams from the previous orange models. And, much to my chagrin, the water bottle bosses on the seat tube are mounted much lower- so low that the FD clamps between them. Kind of ridiculous for a 60cm frame. On Jul 29, 10:18 am, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote: looks like these bikes have a different fork crown than the prior canti models. nice looking bike , that orange is just right ( I have one)... and I agree those cranksets are not my preference. ~Mike~ On Jul 29, 7:08 am, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote: Great! Now I don't have to post pics of MY bike! Except for a SuginoXD2/Shimano LX Drivetrain with bar-ends and an Imperial saddle it's the same. I was going for a classic 70's/80's road bike look, so I actually like the fact that these Sam's have side-pulls. I'm sure the Ultegra group is fantastic, but I'm just still not crazy about the look of the crank. -Pete On Jul 29, 7:55 am, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles renaissancebicyc...@gmail.com wrote: I've added a few pictures of a recently built 60cm Maxway Hillborne to our RB Gallery. This is a just arrived 2010 frameset from Taiwan, hence the lack of canti mounts. http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/rb-gallery-1/ Yes, this is an Ultegra 6700 bike ... the latest iteration of the Ultegra line -- this time in ice grey. A few retrogrouches might balk at the customer's drivetrain selection, but after test riding the bike for a few miles, I certainly couldn't complain about the crisp shifting. Just let me know if you have any questions about the details of the build. Bryan- 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.
[RBW] Re: Spring Fender Spacing Thingy
Wasn't minding my edits this a.m. Meant to say: Are you just putting the cork between the bike and fender with no bolt inside? And to Roy's point, a photo if possible would be much appreciated. Thanks. Who would have thought something so apparently simple could become so complicated! On Jul 29, 7:10 am, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote: I had the same issue with my 26 inch wheeled All-Rounder. I used two corks as fender spacers at the lower front of the rear fender to get even fender spacing to the tire (26x2.0) and found I didn't need the spring-thingie. Are you just putting the cork between the bike and no fender with not bolt inside? If so, how does it stay in place/ If bolted, how do you get the fender out of the way when removing the fender? Or does the All-Rounder have vertical (or even semi-horizontal) drop outs? On Jul 29, 2:55 am, Angus angusle...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Roy, I had the same issue with my 26 inch wheeled All-Rounder. I used two corks as fender spacers at the lower front of the rear fender to get even fender spacing to the tire (26x2.0) and found I didn't need the spring-thingie. Angus On Jul 28, 9:25 pm, Roy Yates roydya...@gmail.com wrote: I've needed this spring thingy for my All-Rounder which has a big gap from the 26 inch wheels/tire to the cross-brace between the chain stays. However, I don't think I would want the fender to slide on the bolt. In that case, won't the head of the bolt always be close to the tire and block the the horizontal motion of the tire during removal. My impression is that the example in the picture allows the end of the bolt closest to the seat tube to slide when the horizontal motion of the wheel pushes the fender. However, an All-Rounder's cross-brace between the chain stays has a threaded hole for a fender bolt but the hole dead-ends in the cross-brace. I've wondered if anyone has drilled through the cross-brace to allow a fender bolt to slide through? If not, is there some other solution? Thanks, ...Roy On Jul 28, 9:40 pm, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote: Here you go: Joe, thanks for the linked photo. That shows what I was missing in my scheme. The bolt is thinner than it would be allowing the fender to move back and forth over it. Brilliant! On Jul 28, 5:54 pm, Joe Bartoe jbar...@hotmail.com wrote: Here you go: http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2009/04/spring-thing.html Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:43:59 -0700 Subject: [RBW] Re: Spring Fender Spacing Thingy From: dougpn...@cox.net To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Can you post a photo? Springs are easy to find at good hardware stores especially industrial supply stores. There's more to the mounting than just using a spring, correct? dougP On Jul 28, 3:03 pm, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote: Some creative bike mechanics use a spring device to attach the fender to the chain stay bridge. Seems like that is ideal for my current project as the bike has Campy 1010 horizontal dropouts. I have looked around and do not see where any of the usual suspects sell such a thing. Are the mechanics cobbling this together? If so, anyone come across a blog or youtube showing how? -- 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 athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.-Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Rear Derailleur Capacity Limits
There is always the option, in addition to all other suggestions, of reversing the B screw to get some extra separation... That's what I did on the Bombadil first and now the Atlantis to be able to run a rear 12-36 with an XT Rapid Rise RD. René On 7/29/10, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote: Jim, I checked the RD travel with no chain on, and it hits the 28t cog despite the B screw all the way in, at the highest tension. I'm not sure what value the Park Tool idea is though, as on my road bike, the XT RD will hit the 32t cog with the chain off, but with the chain on it's not too close, and it shifts fine. I'm using all 114 included links of a SRAM chain, BTW. As far as I know, the Bombadil doesn't need longer than a stock chain. -- 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] Re: 60cm Maxway Hillborne Photos
@ Shaun, Thanks for the complements ... I too am a brifter man on my racey Soma Stanyan. The tape is Brooks leather in Brown. Super good quality stuff ... the cork bar end plugs are a really nice touch. In fact, I've added few more photos of the bars, tape, saddle, and a few Polariods just for fun: http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/rb-gallery-1/?album=12gallery=63 Bryan On Jul 29, 9:43 am, Shaun Meehan meehan.sh...@gmail.com wrote: Looks great! You really take some fantastic bike pictures. I love that Hillborne orange. I've been riding a Surly Pacer quite a bit lately, and it's equipped with Shimano Tiagra brifters. It's the first brifter equipped bike that I've ridden in a long time. I know it's sort of sacrilege on this list, but I really like the brifters a lot. They're super ergonomic and they shift perfectly (at least for now). What kind of bar tape did you use on the Hillborne? Shaun Meehan -- 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] Considering selling my Colnago Tecnos 2000
I suppose in the spectrum of things this could be considered at the go fast fancy end of Rivendell-esque. A 54cm 1999 Colnago Tecnos 2000. Full Campagnolo 10 etc... I took this out for a 60 mile ride a couple weekends ago and came back realizing the go-fast in me done got up and went. I have absolutely loved this bike as the original owner for the last 11 years. Completely babied and in near mint condition. I'll admit, I love to have it hanging in the house, staring at it's Italianess. But if it's not going to be ridden...it may need a new lover. Never look back right? First rule of racing...what is behind you does not matter. I'm not really going to push it, but if someone here wants to cut a fine figure...contact me. Not sure on pricing...can't find ANY that are selling or have sold. Less than a complete Riv, more than a complete Surly. I will apologize for the crummy cell photo, but my camera was hijacked by my wife this morning. I can get detailed photos tonight. http://www.flickr.com/photos/42027...@n00/4841190254/#/photos/42027...@n00/4841190254/lightbox/ -- 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] Rear Derailleur Capacity Limits
If the jockey wheel is hitting the cog it's too close. Shortening the chain is IMO the main way of rotating the cage so the jockey wheel position os farther from the cog. Then you have to see if operation over the rest of the range is acceptable. If it's not, you might need a different dérailleur. A B screw adjustment might help. On Thursday, July 29, 2010, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: on 7/28/10 6:09 PM, Angus at angusle...@sbcglobal.net wrote: This must be if Jim is wrong day Y'know I'm wrong _every_ day. In fact, I strive to be wrong every day. Somedays I do six wrong things before breakfast... By looking at the picture of the derailleur the upper pivot and upper jockey pulley are in different places. Look at the picture and imagine a shorter chain, it would rotate the cage counter-clockwise, pulling the upper jockey pulley away from the cog. I just keep thinking that the issue isn't really the overall chain length as much as it is side load on the derailluer. My suggestion was to lessen tension from the chain while the derailleur is at its most extended position. I kinda lost track if the OP mentioned that he'd checked derailleur travel with no chain installed (been workng/engineering today/this evening). If the derailleur swings through the proper range without a chain, and keeps enough spacing from the cogs, then it might be worth tweaking the chain length to see if that helps. Should look like this - http://www.parktool.com/images_inc/repair_help/der_llimit.gif from: http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=64 - 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.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI 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: 60cm Maxway Hillborne Photos
The transition from the hoods to the flats looks fantastic. Which bars are those? -- 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: madison, wi
I've heard good things about this shop from friends in Madison- http://www.revolutioncycles.net/ On Jul 29, 10:44 am, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: If I were travelling to madison, wi for a little vacation and wanted: 1. to travel by bike while in town 2. to rent a non-crappy bike (or alternatively a tandem) while in town anyone know where I should look/talk to? -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: 60cm Maxway Hillborne Photos
Agreed Peter, having the FD mount between the bosses does seem like a design flaw, on any size frame. I suppose you could use spacers to hop over the derailleur clamp. It'll be tough to reach down that far to grab the bottle while riding. Why not have it higher? Something I'm missing? Rob in Seattle On Jul 29, 2010, at 7:24 AM, Peter Pesce wrote: And, much to my chagrin, the water bottle bosses on the seat tube are mounted much lower- so low that the FD clamps between them. Kind of ridiculous for a 60cm frame. -- 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: 60cm Maxway Hillborne Photos
Design flaw? No. Design choice with which some will disagree? Yes. Many cages clear the FD without standoffs...the King Cage Riv sells being my favorite For every frame with a low mount seat tube H2O setup, there's an observer pointing out that it's unnecessarily harder to reach For every frame with a high mount seat tube H2O setup, there's an observer pointing out that it's unnecessarily harder to shoulder the bike Being able to easily reach the seat tube H2O bottle in my mind would only be important if you needed two different beverage choices while riding. Otherwise it's easy-access on the downtube and backup water on the seattube. Swap them out when the downtube one is empty. What it gets you is extra space in the frame for a bag or for shouldering the bike. Low-mount H2O bosses have screwed me up a few times when I've wanted to use a 'low-clamp' front derailleur. On Jul 29, 11:39 am, Rob Harrison robha...@gmail.com wrote: Agreed Peter, having the FD mount between the bosses does seem like a design flaw, on any size frame. I suppose you could use spacers to hop over the derailleur clamp. It'll be tough to reach down that far to grab the bottle while riding. Why not have it higher? Something I'm missing? Rob in Seattle On Jul 29, 2010, at 7:24 AM, Peter Pesce wrote: And, much to my chagrin, the water bottle bosses on the seat tube are mounted much lower- so low that the FD clamps between them. Kind of ridiculous for a 60cm frame. -- 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] madison, wi
On Jul 29, 2010, at 12:44 PM, Seth Vidal wrote: If I were travelling to madison, wi for a little vacation and wanted: 1. to travel by bike while in town 2. to rent a non-crappy bike (or alternatively a tandem) while in town anyone know where I should look/talk to? Andy Muzi at the Yellow Jersey, one of the ten best bike shops on the planet. www.yellowjersey.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: 60cm Maxway Hillborne Photos
As stated there are tradeoffs both ways. Best spacer I have fond to date for this problem is a single presta valve nut on each. Rob On Jul 29, 11:56 am, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: Design flaw? No. Design choice with which some will disagree? Yes. Many cages clear the FD without standoffs...the King Cage Riv sells being my favorite For every frame with a low mount seat tube H2O setup, there's an observer pointing out that it's unnecessarily harder to reach For every frame with a high mount seat tube H2O setup, there's an observer pointing out that it's unnecessarily harder to shoulder the bike Being able to easily reach the seat tube H2O bottle in my mind would only be important if you needed two different beverage choices while riding. Otherwise it's easy-access on the downtube and backup water on the seattube. Swap them out when the downtube one is empty. What it gets you is extra space in the frame for a bag or for shouldering the bike. Low-mount H2O bosses have screwed me up a few times when I've wanted to use a 'low-clamp' front derailleur. On Jul 29, 11:39 am, Rob Harrison robha...@gmail.com wrote: Agreed Peter, having the FD mount between the bosses does seem like a design flaw, on any size frame. I suppose you could use spacers to hop over the derailleur clamp. It'll be tough to reach down that far to grab the bottle while riding. Why not have it higher? Something I'm missing? Rob in Seattle On Jul 29, 2010, at 7:24 AM, Peter Pesce wrote: And, much to my chagrin, the water bottle bosses on the seat tube are mounted much lower- so low that the FD clamps between them. Kind of ridiculous for a 60cm frame.- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: 60cm Maxway Hillborne Photos
On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 3:15 PM, rperks perks@gmail.com wrote: As stated there are tradeoffs both ways. Best spacer I have fond to date for this problem is a single presta valve nut on each. presta-valve-nut! that makes so much more sense now! I thought those were just things the tube manufacturers gave us to use as spacers for rear-rack installs to let our fender stays sneak past. :) -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: 60cm Maxway Hillborne Photos
Thanks William. That's the first reasonable explanation I've heard for that design choice. -Pete On Jul 29, 2:56 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: Design flaw? No. Design choice with which some will disagree? Yes. Many cages clear the FD without standoffs...the King Cage Riv sells being my favorite For every frame with a low mount seat tube H2O setup, there's an observer pointing out that it's unnecessarily harder to reach For every frame with a high mount seat tube H2O setup, there's an observer pointing out that it's unnecessarily harder to shoulder the bike Being able to easily reach the seat tube H2O bottle in my mind would only be important if you needed two different beverage choices while riding. Otherwise it's easy-access on the downtube and backup water on the seattube. Swap them out when the downtube one is empty. What it gets you is extra space in the frame for a bag or for shouldering the bike. Low-mount H2O bosses have screwed me up a few times when I've wanted to use a 'low-clamp' front derailleur. On Jul 29, 11:39 am, Rob Harrison robha...@gmail.com wrote: Agreed Peter, having the FD mount between the bosses does seem like a design flaw, on any size frame. I suppose you could use spacers to hop over the derailleur clamp. It'll be tough to reach down that far to grab the bottle while riding. Why not have it higher? Something I'm missing? Rob in Seattle On Jul 29, 2010, at 7:24 AM, Peter Pesce wrote: And, much to my chagrin, the water bottle bosses on the seat tube are mounted much lower- so low that the FD clamps between them. Kind of ridiculous for a 60cm frame. -- 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: s24o in progress
I posted some of the pictures I took. I did a poor job of taking shots during the climb itself. I admire how guys like Manny can take 60 photos during a 3000ft climb. That's not me. http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758...@n04/ On Jul 25, 6:56 am, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: John Denver! I was on a bike camping trip earlier in the week and had Country Roads stuck in my head. At least they weren't playing Limp Bizkit. Please share pictures with us if you have any. --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] Free 559 rear wheel
To all, Hope I will find a good home for this wheel, it came of my wife's Atlantis years ago, and lost in the pile of stuff. Asym Maverick Rim, 32 spokes, SHimano Deore hub. Hub need some grease and that is. Free to pick up, if you want me to ship it, it will cost you shipping. Please email me if you want one for you commuter or just a back up wheel. Ron -- 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] Free 559 rear wheel
Hey Ron, If it's available, I could come and pick it up in Berkeley sometime around August 15th. Thanks, Jim Warren (orange Ram guy from the Fairfax ride last December) -Original Message- From: RonLau ron...@ronlau.com Sent: Jul 29, 2010 5:45 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Free 559 rear wheel To all, Hope I will find a good home for this wheel, it came of my wife's Atlantis years ago, and lost in the pile of stuff. Asym Maverick Rim, 32 spokes, SHimano Deore hub. Hub need some grease and that is. Free to pick up, if you want me to ship it, it will cost you shipping. Please email me if you want one for you commuter or just a back up wheel. Ron -- 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: 60cm Maxway Hillborne Photos
I agree. Seems like the placement of the bottle cage bosses need not be so low on a 60cm. Especially so low that they overlap the derailer clamp. However... I have a double-top-tube 60cm Hillborne. While its bottle cage bosses are reasonable where they are (on mine they're both solidly above the derailer clamp), the simple addition of a frame bag mount (not the bag itself) to the lower top tube has made it rather tedious to use the seat tube bottle cage for an actual bottle. I never anticipated that I'd be able to use the actual bag and still have good access to the bottle cage. But I had hoped to be able to use the bottle cage when only the bag's attachment dealy is in place. So, on my frame anyway, having them a little lower would be nice. They could be a solid inch or more lower without a chance of overlapping the derailer. I'm thinking of adding a clamp below the front derailer specifically to *lower* the bottle cage mount position so that the cage is more generally useful. I haven't yet measured to see if it would be practical to do so. All that said... As problems go, this one barely rates. And it's probably the most glaring imperfection (if it even qualifies as one) my Hillborne has. It is one fantastic bike. Easy to build up, fantastic to ride. Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean On Jul 29, 9:24 am, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote: As far as I can tell the decorative elements of the lugs are a bit different on these Sams from the previous orange models. And, much to my chagrin, the water bottle bosses on the seat tube are mounted much lower- so low that the FD clamps between them. Kind of ridiculous for a 60cm frame. On Jul 29, 10:18 am, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote: looks like these bikes have a different fork crown than the prior canti models. nice looking bike , that orange is just right ( I have one)... and I agree those cranksets are not my preference. ~Mike~ On Jul 29, 7:08 am, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote: Great! Now I don't have to post pics of MY bike! Except for a SuginoXD2/Shimano LX Drivetrain with bar-ends and an Imperial saddle it's the same. I was going for a classic 70's/80's road bike look, so I actually like the fact that these Sam's have side-pulls. I'm sure the Ultegra group is fantastic, but I'm just still not crazy about the look of the crank. -Pete On Jul 29, 7:55 am, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles renaissancebicyc...@gmail.com wrote: I've added a few pictures of a recently built 60cm Maxway Hillborne to our RB Gallery. This is a just arrived 2010 frameset from Taiwan, hence the lack of canti mounts. http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/rb-gallery-1/ Yes, this is an Ultegra 6700 bike ... the latest iteration of the Ultegra line -- this time in ice grey. A few retrogrouches might balk at the customer's drivetrain selection, but after test riding the bike for a few miles, I certainly couldn't complain about the crisp shifting. Just let me know if you have any questions about the details of the build. Bryan- 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.
[RBW] FS: B17 Narrow Brown
Link to photo: http://aebike.com/page.cfm?action=detailsPageID=30SKU=SA1269 -- 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: madison, wi
This is a good shop with decent rental selections situated on a bike path and bike friendly streets: http://www.machineryrowbicycles.com/index.php/rentals Luke On Jul 29, 12:44 pm, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: If I were travelling to madison, wi for a little vacation and wanted: 1. to travel by bike while in town 2. to rent a non-crappy bike (or alternatively a tandem) while in town anyone know where I should look/talk to? -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] madison, wi
On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:44 PM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: If I were travelling to madison, wi for a little vacation and wanted: 1. to travel by bike while in town 2. to rent a non-crappy bike (or alternatively a tandem) while in town anyone know where I should look/talk to? There's also the Budget Bicycle Center on Regent Street: http://www.budgetbicyclectr.com/ There's no shortage of great bike shops in Madison! --glenn was Madison, WI, USA now West Chester, PA, USA -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] FS: Paul Components Neo Retro Cantilever Brakes- Polished and Rack Adapter
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/1870607304.html I’m selling a bikes worth of these beautifully polished Paul Components Neo Retro Cantilever Brakes. I mounted once but couldn’t use them for my setup : ( , so they were never used and in new condition. $100 each. Also selling Paul Component Rack Adapter $25 Cash and Carry. No Shipping. Thanks for looking. San Francisco Bay Area only -- 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.
