Re: [RBW] So if you had a day to visit Rivendell then go for a ride...
Head up Diablo, for sure. There are many options to go off the pavement on your way up or down. Descending Diablo on pavement is so awesome! Have fun, Dave Nawrocki Fort Collins, CO - Original Message - From: jinxed hbcl...@yahoo.com To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 6:50:45 PM Subject: [RBW] So if you had a day to visit Rivendell then go for a ride... Where would you go? I am going to be in the area this Thursday through till next Wednesday and want to set aside a day for a ride. I already spoke to Jay at Rivendell and taking a demo is no problem. My initial thought was to ride in/near/up Mt. Diablo. I have seen so many beautiful pictures of the area posted here it's hard to not want to go there. I also understand it's quick to access from RBW headquarters? I am thinking my best 2 possible days will be Monday or Tuesday. I would much prefer trails to roads. Something maybe 30-40 miles? Out and back from RBW would be optimal. I am not scared of climbing or rough stuff, but it does not have to epic. Any recommendations would be great, or if someone is planning a similar ride I would love to meet up too. Obviously want to work in some Riv visit time as well. Thanks! Brad -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-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: Jean Desbois (Cycles Rene Herse) 1924-2010
Thank you for sharing this with us Jan. It does feel like an era of great bicycles people has slipped away from us a bit this year. Angus On Sep 7, 5:39 pm, Jan Heine hein...@earthlink.net wrote: Jean Desbois, builder of many of the finest Rene Herse frames and components, died last week near Paris, France. He was cremated yesterday, Sept. 6, 2010, in the presence of a small circle of family and friends. Desbois was the chief framebuilder for Rene Herse during the 1940s and 1950s, when the company made some of the finest randonneur bicycles ever made. Rene Herse bicycles were ridden by the fastest riders in Paris-Brest-Paris 1951, 1956, and 1966. Herse won the prestigious Challenge des Constructeurs for the three best-placed riders in every PBP from 1948 to 1966. Desbois apprenticed as an ajusteur-tourneur (machine shop fitter) in Levallois-Perret, just outside the city limits of Paris. During World War II, Paris was occupied by the German army, and the Germans were deporting skilled machine personnel to work in German armament factories. To avoid this, Jean sought different employment in November 1941. He looked at the Rene Herse shop, where two fine bicycles were on display in the shop window. Herse had started to make bicycles in 1940 with a single employee. Lyli Herse remembered seeing Jean Desbois, who still was a shy teenager: He stood outside the shop, and my mother asked me to find out what he wanted. So I went outside, brought him in, and my father asked him whether he wanted a job. Jean quickly moved up the ladder at the Herse shop, first making small parts like the cable hanger rollers for the Speedy brakes, then cutting and finishing the brakes themselves as well as the chainrings, before making stems and finally learning to braze the frames. By the end of 1945, he was the best-paid of the seven workers at the Herse shop. Desbois stayed with Herse until the early 1950s, when he felt he could earn more money elsewhere. He first drove taxicabs, then worked in the mechanical industry. Desbois returned to Herse in April 1975. After Rene Herse's death in 1976, Desbois married Herse's daughter Lyli. Together, they continued to run the shop until 1984. Jean Desbois was the last of a generation of artisans who worked in post-war Paris during the Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles, where they created some of the finest bicycles ever made. For a few photos of Desbois and of his work, see http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com/whatisnew.html Jan Heine Editor Bicycle Quarterly 2116 Western Ave. Seattle WA 98121http://www.vintagebicyclepress.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] corrected url
It was thoughtfully pointed out to me that I failed to type the complete blog address yesterday, for casual browsers who might want to see Joan, Steve and I in action. The blog entry also contains a couple of typos, which may or may not be fixed when you see it. I'm on the way out to meet my cousin for a ride. Tailwinds www.fullylugged.blogspot.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-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: Help me choose a Rivendell
-Original Message- From: CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net The Roadeo is a stunning accomplishment, when you think about it. I know. With its 700x33+fenders clearance and versatility to put the bars high or low, I can't imagine a better road bike for unloaded purposes. -- 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: Help me choose a Rivendell
The Rambouillet also has the best name ever given to a bike. -Original Message- From: Frederick, Steve frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu Sent: Sep 8, 2010 9:36 AM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [RBW] Re: Help me choose a Rivendell The Rambly might be 1/2 degree slacker, the Roadeo fits bigger tires and uses a slightly lighter tubeset I believe...if I didn't have a Rambly already (and too many other bikes as well) the Roadeo would be on my (very) short list! I do slightly prefer the Rambouillet headbadge and graphics but not enough to be a single deciding factor. Steve -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Johnny Alien Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 7:49 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: Help me choose a Rivendell Rambouillets show up from time to time in my size in good shape. They have similar geometry to Roadeo's? On Sep 7, 7:46 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: It sounds like I'd +1 the Roadeo or Rambu course, then. On Sep 7, 4:40 pm, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote: Are you going to use drop bars on this next Riv? Do you have a drop bar bike now? My Bleriot has drops, my MB-2 has Bullmoose. Drops are my favorite bars so at least for now I don't think I would choose anything else. $2k is not a deal breaker. It sounds like you guys confirm my initial feelings. -- 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. -- 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: Help me choose a Rivendell
Roadeo and you can get it painted any color you want for no extra charge. So you can get that orange you like. On Sep 8, 9:40 am, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net wrote: The Rambouillet also has the best name ever given to a bike. -Original Message- From: Frederick, Steve frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu Sent: Sep 8, 2010 9:36 AM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [RBW] Re: Help me choose a Rivendell The Rambly might be 1/2 degree slacker, the Roadeo fits bigger tires and uses a slightly lighter tubeset I believe...if I didn't have a Rambly already (and too many other bikes as well) the Roadeo would be on my (very) short list! I do slightly prefer the Rambouillet headbadge and graphics but not enough to be a single deciding factor. Steve -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Johnny Alien Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 7:49 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: Help me choose a Rivendell Rambouillets show up from time to time in my size in good shape. They have similar geometry to Roadeo's? On Sep 7, 7:46 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: It sounds like I'd +1 the Roadeo or Rambu course, then. On Sep 7, 4:40 pm, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote: Are you going to use drop bars on this next Riv? Do you have a drop bar bike now? My Bleriot has drops, my MB-2 has Bullmoose. Drops are my favorite bars so at least for now I don't think I would choose anything else. $2k is not a deal breaker. It sounds like you guys confirm my initial feelings. -- 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 athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- 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: Jean Desbois (Cycles Rene Herse) 1924-2010
On Sep 8, 3:06 am, Angus angusle...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Thank you for sharing this with us Jan. It does feel like an era of great bicycles people has slipped away from us a bit this year. Yes, with Ernest Csuka (Cycles Alex Singer) and Jean Desbois (Cycles Rene Herse) no longer, we definitely lost two of the most knowledgeable sources of information from the Golden Age of the French constructeurs. Fortunately for us, these old masters have been willing to share their knowledge in recent years, unlike the past, where they considered it trade secrets. I suspect if I had asked Rene Herse in 1970 how he made his stems or why he chose certain geometries, he wouldn't have told me... Now much information is available for the new generation of builders who are picking up the torch - mostly in the U.S., but not yet in Europe. Jan Heine Editor Bicycle Quarterly 2116 Western Ave. Seattle WA 98121 http://www.vintagebicyclepress.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] Bleriot in Bristol, TN
Did I see what appeared to be a rather large Bleriot cruising down the main drag in Bristol on Saturday of this past weekend? I was on my way to the Shenandoah 100 cutting through Bristol. -- 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: Jean Desbois (Cycles Rene Herse) 1924-2010
Now much information is available for the new generation of builders who are picking up the torch - mostly in the U.S., but not yet in Europe. Well and in Japan also. Although some of the builders there are getting on in years and experiencing currency problems as Rivendell knows all to well. It is one reason the sudden popularity of certain low cost - average workmanship knock off sellers concerns me. I certainly hope demand for craft built product remains high enough so at least some of these young builders keep at it. Over the last year and a half we have already lost a few promising U.S. builders to the need for the legal tender. From what I hear, there are others, one rather prominent, who are becoming quite hard to reach lately. Could be a lot of things but money problems forcing the builder to take a job in a different business frequently turns out to be the culprit. But with today's news, let's not allow worries about tomorow distract from remembering this all time great from years past. On Sep 8, 9:21 am, Jan Heine hein...@earthlink.net wrote: On Sep 8, 3:06 am, Angus angusle...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Thank you for sharing this with us Jan. It does feel like an era of great bicycles people has slipped away from us a bit this year. Yes, with Ernest Csuka (Cycles Alex Singer) and Jean Desbois (Cycles Rene Herse) no longer, we definitely lost two of the most knowledgeable sources of information from the Golden Age of the French constructeurs. Fortunately for us, these old masters have been willing to share their knowledge in recent years, unlike the past, where they considered it trade secrets. I suspect if I had asked Rene Herse in 1970 how he made his stems or why he chose certain geometries, he wouldn't have told me... Now much information is available for the new generation of builders who are picking up the torch - mostly in the U.S., but not yet in Europe. Jan Heine Editor Bicycle Quarterly 2116 Western Ave. Seattle WA 98121http://www.vintagebicyclepress.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] e-Garage Sale #6
Hello fellow Rivendell Riders. I have yet more stuff I'd like to clear out from my garage, so here's my new For Sale list (e-Garage Sale #6). Please respond to me directly, not the whole list! First come, first served. Payment via Paypal only must be received within 12 hours. Thanks! NOTE: All details and photos of ALL the items, plus relevant off-links in some cases, are on my e-Garage Sale Webpage I keep this page up-to- date, too, as regards what is still available, so check it before contacting me. http://www.adventurecorps.com/forsale/index.html Here is today's For Sale List (much more on the webpage!!!): Dura Ace AX 170mm cranks with 42/52 rings. Note these do not say AX on them, but they are the AX style. $60. (seven photos) Dura Ace AX pedals, one complete pair intact. Note: I dismantled the left pedal's bearing assembly, but all parts are there. $40. (two photos) Tektro R556 Extra Long Reach Brake Calipers: TWO rear brakes. Note I have mounted rear brakes on the front many times, by simply sliding the allen nut inside the steerer tube from the bottom, and bolting to it there. MSRP is $65 for FR pair. My price: $20 each or $35 for the pair. Dura Ace AX 170mm right crank arm. $10. Two left Dura Ace AX pedals. Note: one has AX on it and one doesn't, but they are otherwise identical. $10 each or $15 for the pair. Campy Nuovo Record rear derailleur with a Rally cage on it for wide- range gearing. Pat. 81 very shiny and in excellent condition. Both pulleys are cracked, however I am including a used but perfectly good replacement pair, as shown in the following photo. (three photos): $125 Ritchey Logic WCS saddle with titanium rails. 270mm long by 140mm wide. Campy Record front derailleur from 5-8 years ago, I believe. Almost no use. Appears to be for a triple? Fits 28.6mm seat tube. $25. (two photos) Campy NR/SR brake lever mounting bands. Excellent condition. One has a nut and washer, the other doesn't. $10. Campy NR rear hub shell with dust rings. Excellent condition. Italy 35 x 24F, 32 holes. $20. Campy SR front derailleur, braze-on, excellent condition. $40. ONE Campy NR/SR shield logo brake hood in NOS condition. $10. Campy NR brake calipers, front and rear, allen nutted, complete with barrel adjusters. Rear pads have a lot of rubber left. Fronts are worn, but still have some miles. Rear caliper has an E stamped on its rear, which I don't recall seeing before. Rear has some rust on the QR. $50. (four photos) Campy pedals with Campy toe clips. I believe these are the Superleggeri style, commonly sold with NR/SR groups. Very good condition. Toe clips appear to be size large and have a bit of rust and such. Cages have little to no wear, end caps are nice, axles spin smoothly. $50. Campy PISTA crank arms, left and right, 165mm in EXCELLENT, near MINT condition. That's right, the track version of this beautiful crank! Includes Suntour Superbe 52-tooth ring in essentially unused condition and Campy chainring fixing bolts (deduct $20 if you don't want the ring; deduct $10 if you don't want the bolts). Left arm has no date code; right has 2 within a circle. $250 (three photos) Campy NR/SR STRADA right only crank arm, 175mm, date code 0 within a circle, in near excellent condition (just a bit less shiny on the pedal end of the arm). $100. (three photos) Campy NR/SR STRADA left only crank arm, 172.5mm, date 0 within a circle, in excellent condition. $50 (two photos) Campy NR/SR STRADA crank arms, left and right, 172.5mm, no date codes, in very good to excellent condition (see some scuffing in photos). Includes 43-tooth Nuovo Record chainring and non-Campy ring fixing bolts (or deduct $20 if you don't want the ring and bolts). $195. (three photos) Campy NR/SR STRADA crank arms, left and right, 175mm, no date codes. These seem to have been polished on a wheel, which has smoothed out the fluting. Also, there are two tiny cracks, perhaps 1mm deep, one on each side of the intersection of the spider and the right arm (I can try to photograph them if you want photos). I hadn't noticed these before. I know many people will ride them like this; others will take a file and remove a bit of metal there to prevent the crack from spreading. That's your call. NOTE: DUST CAPS NOT INCLUDED. $150. NOTE RE: CAMPY: I have several NR botom brackets, NR SR Seat Posts, and NR SR Chainrings in a variety of sizes. Please inquire, plus I will post the details in my next list. Suntour Micro-Lite Freewheel, 7-speed, 12-22, extremely little use. It's crazy how light it is. $95. (three photos) Mavic brake calipers (Modolo, badged as Mavic), allen nutted, short reach, complete with barrel adjusters and relatively low use pads. Dark gray anodized. $40. Modolo Equipe brake calipers, allen nutted, short reach, complete with barrel adjusters and relatively low use pads. Very dark gray anodized. $40. Ritchey WCS 4-Axis Carbon Matrix Stem, 90mm length and fits 31.8mm bar diameter. Excellent, low-mileage, torque
[RBW] Re: 15 second Quickbeam gear change
Just slidin'. My flippin' time is a flippin' disgrace. The two gears are both on the same side of the bike: two rings 3t apart, two cogs 4t apart. I was out with the dog, and did a gearchange for the heck of it and it was over before I knew it. That took like 15 seconds! The next morning I headed out to work, and realized I was still in the low gear. I jumped off and timed the change, and sure enough - 15 seconds from touching the QR lever to leaping back into the saddle. Dirty fingers, though. I haven't figured out a good way to 'roll' the chain onto the ring and cog, since it's a fixed gear. With a freewheel I guess if I slid the axle forward, and resecured the QR with room for the tire to turn, and rolled the whole bike forward to drop the chain... I'll try that next time. Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Sep 7, 10:46 pm, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: on 9/7/10 11:19 AM, Philip Williamson at philip.william...@gmail.com wrote: That's it. Two-time personal best. Single-sided double-fixed drivetrain. 39/42 rings, 17/21 Surly dingle cog. Are ye flippin'? Or just slidin'? - J -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Gallery updates now appear here -http://cyclofiend.blogspot.com Nigel did some work for some of the other riders at Allied, onces who still rode metal. He hadn't liked it when Chevette had gone for a paper frame. -- William Gibson, Virtual Light -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Salsa Fargo (nicely equipped) for Sale
Eric: Is that article available? Would love to read it.. (I'm a new subscriber, so I don't have any back issues). I also am building up a blue 1982 1/2 ?? first generation Stumpy frame (Tim Neenan signature) into a nice commuter... I'm not really looking to restore this with original parts; rather I'll generally keep it within the period, since I don't have the original parts to begin with, but also I think I can build it up as good if not better than what came on it. I have a beautiful set of silver Deore XT hubs (late 80s) that I plan to lace to Saturae X28 rims, and I have a nice Stumpy slingshot stem and bars (more like from '85). I have Specialized headset and BB; still working on a proper crankset, but will likely use Suntour XC shifters and derailleurs, and Deore (Deerhead) brakes and levers... This will be a bike that will last and last.. plus it will ride oh so nicely. I'll make sure to post pics once it's complete. Peace, BB On Sep 7, 8:44 pm, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote: Whew! Too small for me. Otherwise, I agree. Probably the best bike. And I owned the '84 (and '83) models. Riv content - the article on converting old mountain bikes in the Rivendell Reader used a 1985 Stumpjumper. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Sep 6, 1:35 pm, Montclair BobbyB montclairbob...@gmail.com wrote: Fargo SOLD! to a tractor dealer in Southeastern Ohio... You know, I've always kinda fancied the Fargo as a good farm bike... It's going to a good owner in a good place... I still have a vintage 1985 StumpJumper, lugged, all original except tires for sale ($400 starting bid), in EXCELLENT condition. The 85 was my favorite (and best IMO) Stumpy... This makes a GREAT commuter, a kind of poor-man's Atlantis... I have a second one that I regularly ride... It's an extremely high quality ride, and the components they used in 1985 (Deore and Suntour XC were overbuilt and indestructable... nothing today comes close in my opinion (with rare exception). Check it out on eBay (or give me a shout).http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=130428479180ssPag... This won't last. Peace, BB On Aug 30, 1:47 pm, Montclair BobbyB montclairbob...@gmail.com wrote: Patrick: Well let's just say I'm hoping the price gets bid up in the vicinity of what I think this bike is worth (but that's always the risk with eBay). This combination is tough to beat. I fully plan on building up a similar set for my Bombadil, except minus the discs. BB On Aug 30, 11:29 am, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: Darn good price for SON and Phil wheels; I hope mine ends up as good as yours. On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 9:13 PM, Montclair BobbyB montclairbob...@gmail.com wrote: I hate to part with it, but I fear the Fargo and the Bombadil might not get on with each other... I've ridden the Fargo for nearly two years, and loved every single ride... It's certainly a bike I would recommend, and perhaps own again one day... But for now it must find a new home. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=130426233045ssPag... -- 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. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- 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: White Industries vbc road crank
Thanks for all the helpful replies. I had been somewhat set on the Sugino XD but I don't often use the middle ring so 44 or 46 and 26 or 28 would be good for me. My local bike shop is a bit down on White cranks--a bad experience, likes cold forged better, etc. But it's my bike, so Thanks again Christian On Sep 7, 7:29 pm, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: I have recently converted my Rambouillet from the stock Sugino triple to the White VCB, with 44/30 rings and an 11-28, 9 spd cassette. I am thrilled with them. They look much better in real life than in the White web photos, and they work wonderfully. This CD gives me a straight forward shifting patten, with the same hi gear as a 48/12 and nearly equal to a 28/27 at the low end. I switched out both front and rear derailleurs. In the front I replaced the good Shimano 105 with the Campy triple, which has a shorter cage and can sit much closer to the 44 ring without hitting the chain stay. The front end shifting is excellent. In the rear, I replaced a very good Centaur medium cage with the new Ultegra 6700 RD. The rear shifting with this set up is exceptional, not matter how much load I have on the drive train. Besides that, I like having US made parts. If you really want a more traditional set up, White also makes a nice double / triple crank for Da Vinci, which like the TA has replaceable spiders. I use that crank on both my tandem and touring bike and like it much more than the Sugino. Hope this helps your decision. Michael On Sep 6, 5:03 pm, Christian christian.w.mcmil...@gmail.com wrote: There have been several discussions that have included fleeting mention of this crank. Are there folks out there using this crankset? The ability to set up any gearing combination is, of course, quite appealing. I do understand about being locked into the White Industries universe. Thanks Christian -- 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] e-Garage Sale #6
Hey there Chris - I may have misread your earlier post, but I thought one of these Garage Sales was your last For Sale list. Since it seems to be continuing on a regular basis, and most of the stuff is no longer Rivendell related, I'd like to ask if you can scale back on these posts, if not eliminate them altogether. If you want to periodically post a pointer to your For Sale list on your website, I think that's a bit more reasonable. Or, if the items are specific to the list topic - i.e. Rivendell items - you are welcome to list them to the group. Thanks, - Jim / list admin -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] 56cm Atlantis frame/fork/headset/wheelset
I have a 2007 56cm Atlantis frame/fork/headset for sale. Also I have A really great wheelset/tires for sale as well. Mavic 719/XT 36h 26 Schwalbe Marathon Supremes. Id like to sell them together. The bike and wheelset are both used. Bike shows normal use from mounting racks, chainsuck, a couple a paint chips. Wheels are very solid, completely true and the hubs spin great. I love this bike, just realizing its too small. Probably gonna get another Atlantis or maybe Hunq. Id like to get $1750 for everything, but am open to negotiations. I can email some pics if anyone is interested. thanks 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] AMOS / San Marcos Update?
Cyclofiend's last update seems to be from January: http://ramblings.cyclofiend.com/?p=414 I am really really interested in this bike. Has anyone heard anything new? I am sure we are talking Mid 2011 now, right? Cheers, Sean -- 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: AMOS / San Marcos Update?
If you call Riv Headquarters, I'm sure they'd be delighted to talk with you. 1(800)345-3918 On Sep 8, 10:13 am, Sean Whelan strummer_...@yahoo.com wrote: Cyclofiend's last update seems to be from January:http://ramblings.cyclofiend.com/?p=414 I am really really interested in this bike. Has anyone heard anything new? I am sure we are talking Mid 2011 now, right? Cheers, Sean -- 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] Bleriot in Bristol, TN
Wasn't me, but it sounds like a pal of mine who rides a 61 'leriot Clyde Canter Bristol, Vaother side of the state line On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 10:31 AM, Kris kkjellqu...@gmail.com wrote: Did I see what appeared to be a rather large Bleriot cruising down the main drag in Bristol on Saturday of this past weekend? I was on my way to the Shenandoah 100 cutting through Bristol. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] AMOS / San Marcos Update?
on 9/8/10 10:13 AM, Sean Whelan at strummer_...@yahoo.com wrote: Cyclofiend's last update seems to be from January: http://ramblings.cyclofiend.com/?p=414 I am really really interested in this bike. Has anyone heard anything new? I am sure we are talking Mid 2011 now, right? I would reckon - and this is absolute and pure conjecture - that SOMA couldn't nail delivery for this year, and probably decided that they'd intro it at Interbike (industry trade show on the immediate horizon) and go forward with firm orders for 2011. It's always been a SOMA project, as far as the distribution was concerned (and hence a Merry Sales Co issue). I'd expect that with the economy of the last couple years, they would want to have it timed for maximum impact and minimum exposure. Having a container land in November, when none of your dealers are buying much is a pretty big risk, as an example. - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Gallery updates now appear here - http://cyclofiend.blogspot.com Steel's what you want for a messenger bike. Weight. Big basket up front. Not cardboard with some crazy aramid shit wrapped around it, weighs about as much as a sandwich. -- William Gibson, Virtual Light -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: AMOS / San Marcos Update?
Jim, you looking to add to your quiver? --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: White Industries vbc road crank
Not to complicate things... but another option is use the XD triple and remove the outer chainring. I've done this on one of my bikes, a Gunnar Crosshairs, running it as a 26- 40 double. It works well, functions just like the White WR Double. As they say in the vernacular, it's all good. On Sep 8, 8:52 am, Christian christian.w.mcmil...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for all the helpful replies. I had been somewhat set on the Sugino XD but I don't often use the middle ring so 44 or 46 and 26 or 28 would be good for me. My local bike shop is a bit down on White cranks--a bad experience, likes cold forged better, etc. But it's my bike, so Thanks again Christian On Sep 7, 7:29 pm, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: I have recently converted my Rambouillet from the stock Sugino triple to the White VCB, with 44/30 rings and an 11-28, 9 spd cassette. I am thrilled with them. They look much better in real life than in the White web photos, and they work wonderfully. This CD gives me a straight forward shifting patten, with the same hi gear as a 48/12 and nearly equal to a 28/27 at the low end. I switched out both front and rear derailleurs. In the front I replaced the good Shimano 105 with the Campy triple, which has a shorter cage and can sit much closer to the 44 ring without hitting the chain stay. The front end shifting is excellent. In the rear, I replaced a very good Centaur medium cage with the new Ultegra 6700 RD. The rear shifting with this set up is exceptional, not matter how much load I have on the drive train. Besides that, I like having US made parts. If you really want a more traditional set up, White also makes a nice double / triple crank for Da Vinci, which like the TA has replaceable spiders. I use that crank on both my tandem and touring bike and like it much more than the Sugino. Hope this helps your decision. Michael On Sep 6, 5:03 pm, Christian christian.w.mcmil...@gmail.com wrote: There have been several discussions that have included fleeting mention of this crank. Are there folks out there using this crankset? The ability to set up any gearing combination is, of course, quite appealing. I do understand about being locked into the White Industries universe. Thanks Christian- 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: White Industries vbc road crank
The latest pdf on the Riv site includes a small discussion on doubles/ triples. Scroll past the tweed... http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/357/original_setiembre_ocho.pdf On Sep 8, 4:23 pm, reynoldslugs be...@perrylaw.net wrote: Not to complicate things... but another option is use the XD triple and remove the outer chainring. I've done this on one of my bikes, a Gunnar Crosshairs, running it as a 26- 40 double. It works well, functions just like the White WR Double. As they say in the vernacular, it's all good. On Sep 8, 8:52 am, Christian christian.w.mcmil...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for all the helpful replies. I had been somewhat set on the Sugino XD but I don't often use the middle ring so 44 or 46 and 26 or 28 would be good for me. My local bike shop is a bit down on White cranks--a bad experience, likes cold forged better, etc. But it's my bike, so Thanks again Christian On Sep 7, 7:29 pm, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: I have recently converted my Rambouillet from the stock Sugino triple to the White VCB, with 44/30 rings and an 11-28, 9 spd cassette. I am thrilled with them. They look much better in real life than in the White web photos, and they work wonderfully. This CD gives me a straight forward shifting patten, with the same hi gear as a 48/12 and nearly equal to a 28/27 at the low end. I switched out both front and rear derailleurs. In the front I replaced the good Shimano 105 with the Campy triple, which has a shorter cage and can sit much closer to the 44 ring without hitting the chain stay. The front end shifting is excellent. In the rear, I replaced a very good Centaur medium cage with the new Ultegra 6700 RD. The rear shifting with this set up is exceptional, not matter how much load I have on the drive train. Besides that, I like having US made parts. If you really want a more traditional set up, White also makes a nice double / triple crank for Da Vinci, which like the TA has replaceable spiders. I use that crank on both my tandem and touring bike and like it much more than the Sugino. Hope this helps your decision. Michael On Sep 6, 5:03 pm, Christian christian.w.mcmil...@gmail.com wrote: There have been several discussions that have included fleeting mention of this crank. Are there folks out there using this crankset? The ability to set up any gearing combination is, of course, quite appealing. I do understand about being locked into the White Industries universe. Thanks Christian- 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] Rambouillet Rebuild Tire/Fender question
After six years, I was feeling like my Rambouillet was ready for some updating. Perhaps I was feeling adolescent and frisky as I approach retirement in 3 months, but also I wanted to differentiate the Ram more clearly from my commuter / tourer Ebisu. I wanted it lighter and faster. I also wanted to put as many solid American made parts on the bike as was practical. Over the summer, as time and funds have permitted, I have been collecting parts. Here's what I've done: New wheels with White Hub and Mavic Rims - 36 32 spokes White VCB Cranks in a 44/30 configuration, replaced the Sugino triple. Shimano 11-28 9 speed casette. Paul's Racer M brakes - fantastic Derailleurs got reversed! Front went from Shimano 105 to Campy CD; the rear from Centaur Medium to the new Shimano RD 6700. Nice, light, 2 bolt, silver American Classic Seat Post Terry Ti Fly Saddle - has been OK on 2+ hour rides, but doubt it would go further. Continental Grand Prix 23mm tires. A gift from my son and surprisingly good on pavement, but not so hot on gravel. I stayed with the Cane Creek levers, Fazik imitation leather tape, Speedplay Frog pedals, and Nitto Noodle (46 cm) bars and delux stem. I've probably forgotten something but here's pictures description: http://web.me.com/mhechmer/Mikes_Bikes/Ram_Redux.html or just pictures at: http://gallery.me.com/mhechmer#100094 Now for the question! Before putting on the new brakes, I pulled off the 43 mm Honjo fenders and cut off the protruding hanger bolt to create more tire clearance. The brakes give a huge amount of clearance and I had hoped to fit 30 mm (actual) tires, but when I tested them they hit the front lip of the fender. Is anyone running 50 mm metal fenders on a ram can you fit a 30 mm tire under it? Thanks, Michael -- 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: White Industries vbc road crank
I'm really happy to read that Riv. is taking an interest in CD set- ups. I agree that 16 tooth differences leads to slow shifting, but I find that with the new cd derailleurs the 14 tooth difference shifts quite well. The important thing is to have a FD that can get down low next to a small ring. I also find that a 16 tooth set up leaves me hunting for the next gear, which is somewhere down the other end of the cassette. A 10 tooth difference on a triple leave us just one cog away from the next gear and a 14 is 2 cogs on a double. The 12 tooth seems always to be between gears. BTW, I've never liked the looks of the replacement rings that Riv sells. There are lots of nice looking rings out there, you don't have to leap all the way to TA, if you don't want to. Michael On Sep 8, 7:53 pm, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote: The latest pdf on the Riv site includes a small discussion on doubles/ triples. Scroll past the tweed... http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/357/original_setiembre_ocho.pdf On Sep 8, 4:23 pm, reynoldslugs be...@perrylaw.net wrote: Not to complicate things... but another option is use the XD triple and remove the outer chainring. I've done this on one of my bikes, a Gunnar Crosshairs, running it as a 26- 40 double. It works well, functions just like the White WR Double. As they say in the vernacular, it's all good. On Sep 8, 8:52 am, Christian christian.w.mcmil...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for all the helpful replies. I had been somewhat set on the Sugino XD but I don't often use the middle ring so 44 or 46 and 26 or 28 would be good for me. My local bike shop is a bit down on White cranks--a bad experience, likes cold forged better, etc. But it's my bike, so Thanks again Christian On Sep 7, 7:29 pm, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: I have recently converted my Rambouillet from the stock Sugino triple to the White VCB, with 44/30 rings and an 11-28, 9 spd cassette. I am thrilled with them. They look much better in real life than in the White web photos, and they work wonderfully. This CD gives me a straight forward shifting patten, with the same hi gear as a 48/12 and nearly equal to a 28/27 at the low end. I switched out both front and rear derailleurs. In the front I replaced the good Shimano 105 with the Campy triple, which has a shorter cage and can sit much closer to the 44 ring without hitting the chain stay. The front end shifting is excellent. In the rear, I replaced a very good Centaur medium cage with the new Ultegra 6700 RD. The rear shifting with this set up is exceptional, not matter how much load I have on the drive train. Besides that, I like having US made parts. If you really want a more traditional set up, White also makes a nice double / triple crank for Da Vinci, which like the TA has replaceable spiders. I use that crank on both my tandem and touring bike and like it much more than the Sugino. Hope this helps your decision. Michael On Sep 6, 5:03 pm, Christian christian.w.mcmil...@gmail.com wrote: There have been several discussions that have included fleeting mention of this crank. Are there folks out there using this crankset? The ability to set up any gearing combination is, of course, quite appealing. I do understand about being locked into the White Industries universe. Thanks Christian- 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: Rambouillet Rebuild Tire/Fender question
I'd say so. I've got the 43mm Honjos and I run Marathon Racers (right at 30) with plenty of room to spare. http://www.flickr.com/photos/77502...@n00/4719326085/ PS. Your bike looks great. On Sep 8, 4:57 pm, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: After six years, I was feeling like my Rambouillet was ready for some updating. Perhaps I was feeling adolescent and frisky as I approach retirement in 3 months, but also I wanted to differentiate the Ram more clearly from my commuter / tourer Ebisu. I wanted it lighter and faster. I also wanted to put as many solid American made parts on the bike as was practical. Over the summer, as time and funds have permitted, I have been collecting parts. Here's what I've done: New wheels with White Hub and Mavic Rims - 36 32 spokes White VCB Cranks in a 44/30 configuration, replaced the Sugino triple. Shimano 11-28 9 speed casette. Paul's Racer M brakes - fantastic Derailleurs got reversed! Front went from Shimano 105 to Campy CD; the rear from Centaur Medium to the new Shimano RD 6700. Nice, light, 2 bolt, silver American Classic Seat Post Terry Ti Fly Saddle - has been OK on 2+ hour rides, but doubt it would go further. Continental Grand Prix 23mm tires. A gift from my son and surprisingly good on pavement, but not so hot on gravel. I stayed with the Cane Creek levers, Fazik imitation leather tape, Speedplay Frog pedals, and Nitto Noodle (46 cm) bars and delux stem. I've probably forgotten something but here's pictures description:http://web.me.com/mhechmer/Mikes_Bikes/Ram_Redux.html or just pictures at:http://gallery.me.com/mhechmer#100094 Now for the question! Before putting on the new brakes, I pulled off the 43 mm Honjo fenders and cut off the protruding hanger bolt to create more tire clearance. The brakes give a huge amount of clearance and I had hoped to fit 30 mm (actual) tires, but when I tested them they hit the front lip of the fender. Is anyone running 50 mm metal fenders on a ram can you fit a 30 mm tire under it? Thanks, Michael -- 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] Rambouillet Rebuild Tire/Fender question
Hi Michael, On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 16:57, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: [...] Is anyone running 50 mm metal fenders on a ram can you fit a 30 mm tire under it? I would say definitely yes the tires will fit. Mostly because I have a Rambouillet running 43mm fluted Honjos and 31mm (measured, just now) Grand Bois Cypres and the clearance is good. So a 30ish mm tire would definitely fit under the fender. My brakes (Mafac Racer) would prevent me putting anything bigger than the 43s on it without breaking out the file. But I'm guessing those Pauls Racer Ms have a bit more clearance, I haven't seen them in person myself (I'd like to!). With a quick glance at my frame and the clearances (my frame is a 60cm btw) the only place it looks like there might not be a comfortable ~4mm more clearance is at the chainstays near the BB. Here's a photo of my Rambouillet, just to throw it out there. Yours is looking great!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/ratrocket/4776284970/in/set-72157624126974480/ http://goo.gl/Zu2i (same photo as above) Stuart Fletcher Seattle, WA Thanks, Michael -- 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.
