[RBW] Re: Welcome Spring!
I've often wondered if that trail was any good to ride on. On Mar 19, 9:29 pm, rob markwardt wrote: > A good day on the Bleriot today. Saw little leaguers practicing, a > guy mowing his lawn, the sun was out, and I got a bug in my eye. I > think spring is about here! A few hours on the Tolt Pipline Trail to > celebrate. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/77502424@N00/sets/72157626304557016/ > > Rob Markwardt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Welcome Spring!
A good day on the Bleriot today. Saw little leaguers practicing, a guy mowing his lawn, the sun was out, and I got a bug in my eye. I think spring is about here! A few hours on the Tolt Pipline Trail to celebrate. http://www.flickr.com/photos/77502424@N00/sets/72157626304557016/ Rob Markwardt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] 56 Saluki ebay
I always loved this color: http://tinyurl.com/4hu5vto Ryan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Protecting bike in bike storage room
Buy the owner of the other bike a sixer. Ryan On Mar 19, 6:04 pm, Bridgestone wrote: > Looks like I'm going to have to store my bike in my apartment's jam- > packed bicycle room. It will be hanging from a hook, perilously close > to another bicycle that could likely scratch the paint right off of my > frame. > > Any tips for protecting my bike? Pipe insulation, etc? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Protecting bike in bike storage room
Get one or two cheap moving pads/blankets and attached them to the hook somehow. Hang your bike and wrap it with the pads and tie a length of rope around it. When you use the bike, the pads can just hang on the hook, waiting for your return. On 3/19/2011 6:04 PM, Bridgestone wrote: Looks like I'm going to have to store my bike in my apartment's jam- packed bicycle room. It will be hanging from a hook, perilously close to another bicycle that could likely scratch the paint right off of my frame. Any tips for protecting my bike? Pipe insulation, etc? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Protecting bike in bike storage room
Looks like I'm going to have to store my bike in my apartment's jam- packed bicycle room. It will be hanging from a hook, perilously close to another bicycle that could likely scratch the paint right off of my frame. Any tips for protecting my bike? Pipe insulation, etc? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis
Doug makes an excellent point. When I rode my 61 Atlantis (pbh87) with ruffy tuffy's it felt like a good size, but when I put on the pasela 37's for dirt it made the bike feel to big, and wishing I had a 58. Dave Nawrocki Fort Collins, CO - Original Message - From: "doug peterson" To: "RBW Owners Bunch" Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2011 2:04:15 PM Subject: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis Also think about what tires you plan to use. The Atlantis is intended for 35 mm to 52 mm widths. With most tires, the diameter increases along with the width. Actual width can vary from nominal. I have always used 35 mm width and Pasela, T-serv and Schwalbe have all measured different, even though labeled "35 mm". dougP On Mar 18, 10:41 am, Khalid Mateen wrote: > I check it. I am either getting a 58cm frame or a 61 cm frame. I wont know > until I talk to them. > > K. > > On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 2:26 PM, CycloFiend wrote: > > > > > on 3/18/11 9:01 AM, Khalid Mateen at krm2...@gmail.com wrote: > > > I do not know what sizes will fit me on a Rivendell. They do not have > > the > > > sizing on the frame based on a PBH anymore. > > > Yonder: > >http://www.rivbike.com/article/bike_fit/choosing_a_frame_size > > >http://www.rivbike.com/article/bike_fit/pbh_and_how_to_measure_it > > > -- > > 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 > > > "'You both ride your bike?' He held his hands out and grabbed imaginary > > handlebars, grinning indulgently, eyeing Tom's helmet. Double disbeleif: > > not one, but two grown Americans riding bicycles." > > -- Neal Stephenson, "Zodiac" > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis
Also think about what tires you plan to use. The Atlantis is intended for 35 mm to 52 mm widths. With most tires, the diameter increases along with the width. Actual width can vary from nominal. I have always used 35 mm width and Pasela, T-serv and Schwalbe have all measured different, even though labeled "35 mm". dougP On Mar 18, 10:41 am, Khalid Mateen wrote: > I check it. I am either getting a 58cm frame or a 61 cm frame. I wont know > until I talk to them. > > K. > > On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 2:26 PM, CycloFiend wrote: > > > > > on 3/18/11 9:01 AM, Khalid Mateen at krm2...@gmail.com wrote: > > > I do not know what sizes will fit me on a Rivendell. They do not have > > the > > > sizing on the frame based on a PBH anymore. > > > Yonder: > >http://www.rivbike.com/article/bike_fit/choosing_a_frame_size > > >http://www.rivbike.com/article/bike_fit/pbh_and_how_to_measure_it > > > -- > > 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 > > > "'You both ride your bike?' He held his hands out and grabbed imaginary > > handlebars, grinning indulgently, eyeing Tom's helmet. Double disbeleif: > > not one, but two grown Americans riding bicycles." > > -- Neal Stephenson, "Zodiac" > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] On Topic 'cause it's lugged.
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/USA/P_Moronni.htm Lugged titanium! Link courtesy of Dave Porter's (Steel! Not lugged!) website. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: New Sturmey S3X hub arrived yesterday!
sounds awesome! i'm very curious about these hubs and how much they'll actually hold up over time with the torque thats put on a fixed gear drivetrain. let us know how you like it, and how it feels in comparison to a traditional fixed hub. eli On Mar 18, 1:39 pm, Philip Williamson wrote: > I'm excited to build this up for the Quickbeam. > > It's red, which I don't love, but it was the only color 120mm 32h hubs > come in. The real answer was to buy a 36h rim and spokes, and a black > S3X, but... I just got a pair of $15 rims and $16 spoke set from IRO > which allowed me to swing the $120 hub. > I may paint the hub black before I build it, in order to make it > completely unsellable... :^) > > It also has a thumbshifter, not a bar-end shifter, but I intend to > mount the shifter-part to the seatstay, anyway. > > Philip > > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis
Khalid I'm certain that both of those sizes (58 and 61) will work for you. Riv in general will not tell you that you need 2 inches of clearance. It's more likely that they'll tell you that 2 inches of clearance liberates you to go bigger. It also depends somewhat on who you talk to. I'm considering an Atlantis this year or next, and I could ride a 58 or a 61 (PBH 87). When I visited Riv HQ and stood over the 61, it was right there. I could lift the front wheel off the ground, but barely. Harry looked and said "That looks like your size". They didn't have a 58 on hand at the time. On a different day, I was talking with Mark, who knows my bikes, although he's never done any fitting with me. I told him I was thinking about a 58 Atlantis, and he said "Are you sure you are tall enough for a 58?" So it's not completely rigid, their approach. My point is that both the 58 and the 61 can work for a person your size. It will come down to your decision, which will be based somewhat on your riding style and attitude. If your riding style and attitude towards cycling changes a lot over the next year or two, then it is possible that you might grow to love a bike that seemed too big at the beginning, or might grow to regret that you got something that is one size off. That's probably the biggest piece, the guesswork on where your opinions will lie a few thousand miles down the road. I guarantee you could find several Atlantis owners that are exactly your size who love their 58, and others exactly your size who love their 61. There's probably a few who ride a 56, and are similarly convinced they got "their size". I'm leaning towards the 58 because I intend to have the bars close to level with the saddle. If I wanted the bars 3-4 cm higher than the saddle, I'd go with the 61. On Mar 18, 10:41 am, Khalid Mateen wrote: > I check it. I am either getting a 58cm frame or a 61 cm frame. I wont know > until I talk to them. > > K. > > On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 2:26 PM, CycloFiend wrote: > > > on 3/18/11 9:01 AM, Khalid Mateen at krm2...@gmail.com wrote: > > > I do not know what sizes will fit me on a Rivendell. They do not have > > the > > > sizing on the frame based on a PBH anymore. > > > Yonder: > >http://www.rivbike.com/article/bike_fit/choosing_a_frame_size > > >http://www.rivbike.com/article/bike_fit/pbh_and_how_to_measure_it > > > -- > > 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 > > > "'You both ride your bike?' He held his hands out and grabbed imaginary > > handlebars, grinning indulgently, eyeing Tom's helmet. Double disbeleif: > > not one, but two grown Americans riding bicycles." > > -- Neal Stephenson, "Zodiac" > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Wife's new Atlantis
Dave Nothing different other than color. 61 cm .. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:31 AM, nawr...@comcast.net wrote: > Great looking Atlantis! Looking at the pix, the chainstays dont look like > they have the S bend, they look straight, and the front fork looks just like > the one on my proto SimpleOne. The fork crown on my Atlantis from '05 was > different. Did you order something different with this Atlantis? > > Just curious, > > Dave Nawrocki > Fort Collins, CO > > - Original Message - > From: "Kelly Sleeper" > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 1:09:34 PM > Subject: [RBW] Wife's new Atlantis > > > Ok so since Dawn hasn't posted I can't help but share this beauty! > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/5516895710/in/photostream/ > > I think I may be jealous of the way this one turned out. :) > > Kelly > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Wife's new Atlantis
WOW! That's just stunning... I LOVE the color... Plus I see you spared nothing and had this built up ready to ride!!! I hope we'll see Dawn riding this at Riv Rally East??? (I think you may need to bring your entire collection, Kelly)... Good luck, Dawn! Peace, BB On Mar 18, 3:09 pm, Kelly Sleeper wrote: > Ok so since Dawn hasn't posted I can't help but share this beauty! > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/5516895710/in/photostream/ > > I think I may be jealous of the way this one turned out. :) > > Kelly -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: New Sturmey S3X hub arrived yesterday!
Philip: Usually I stick strictly to silver, but in this case I personally dig the red... I'm glad you got your project going; that encourages me to get MY butt in gear to lace up my SA 2-speed... I just need to measure and order the dang spokes. 3 speed fixie... SICK! On Mar 18, 11:04 pm, Philip Williamson wrote: > "Xmas year 'round" - agh! Brain Nail! > I did think I could use the last sad spraycan dregs of Quickbeam Green > to paint it, but that's just weird. I'm already a little self- > conscious about green fenders, mudflaps, saddle, stem, cable housing, > bar tape and metal bottle. > > The top gear is 1:1, so a 40:15 gives you (me, w ~40mm tires) 46", > 55", 73" gears. Of course, Sheldon Brown's gear calculator includes an > "internal hub" setting for the S3X. I have a pretty good Quickbeam > range with a 15t and 17/21 dingle cog on a flip-flop hub and two > chainrings, and it's lighter, but this is just cool. I have to do it. > > Philip > > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.com > > On Mar 18, 5:21 pm, Michael_S wrote: > > > > > red is the new black. You'll be living Xmas year 'round with that > > green QB. > > What are the equivalent cog teeth for these hubs? Do you think they > > are tuff-enuf for fireroad type stuff? Maybe, someday, I'll find a > > suitable frame ( preferably a 58 Quickbeam) and build up something to > > use this hub on. > > > ~Mike > > > On Mar 18, 1:39 pm, Philip Williamson > > wrote: > > > > I'm excited to build this up for the Quickbeam. > > > > It's red, which I don't love, but it was the only color 120mm 32h hubs > > > come in. The real answer was to buy a 36h rim and spokes, and a black > > > S3X, but... I just got a pair of $15 rims and $16 spoke set from IRO > > > which allowed me to swing the $120 hub. > > > I may paint the hub black before I build it, in order to make it > > > completely unsellable... :^) > > > > It also has a thumbshifter, not a bar-end shifter, but I intend to > > > mount the shifter-part to the seatstay, anyway. > > > > Philip > > > > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] New Sturmey S3X hub arrived yesterday!
Philip please post some pix, I am really interested in this hub and set up, thanks for going this route on the Quickbeam. Dave Nawrocki Fort Collins, CO - Original Message - From: "Philip Williamson" To: "RBW Owners Bunch" Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 2:39:02 PM Subject: [RBW] New Sturmey S3X hub arrived yesterday! I'm excited to build this up for the Quickbeam. It's red, which I don't love, but it was the only color 120mm 32h hubs come in. The real answer was to buy a 36h rim and spokes, and a black S3X, but... I just got a pair of $15 rims and $16 spoke set from IRO which allowed me to swing the $120 hub. I may paint the hub black before I build it, in order to make it completely unsellable... :^) It also has a thumbshifter, not a bar-end shifter, but I intend to mount the shifter-part to the seatstay, anyway. Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Wife's new Atlantis
Great looking Atlantis! Looking at the pix, the chainstays dont look like they have the S bend, they look straight, and the front fork looks just like the one on my proto SimpleOne. The fork crown on my Atlantis from '05 was different. Did you order something different with this Atlantis? Just curious, Dave Nawrocki Fort Collins, CO - Original Message - From: "Kelly Sleeper" To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 1:09:34 PM Subject: [RBW] Wife's new Atlantis Ok so since Dawn hasn't posted I can't help but share this beauty! http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/5516895710/in/photostream/ I think I may be jealous of the way this one turned out. :) Kelly -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis
I check it. I am either getting a 58cm frame or a 61 cm frame. I wont know until I talk to them. K. On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 2:26 PM, CycloFiend wrote: > on 3/18/11 9:01 AM, Khalid Mateen at krm2...@gmail.com wrote: > > I do not know what sizes will fit me on a Rivendell. They do not have > the > > sizing on the frame based on a PBH anymore. > > Yonder: > http://www.rivbike.com/article/bike_fit/choosing_a_frame_size > > http://www.rivbike.com/article/bike_fit/pbh_and_how_to_measure_it > > > -- > 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 > > > "'You both ride your bike?' He held his hands out and grabbed imaginary > handlebars, grinning indulgently, eyeing Tom's helmet. Double disbeleif: > not one, but two grown Americans riding bicycles." > -- Neal Stephenson, "Zodiac" > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis
Thanks for the chart. It seems that if I subtract 2 inch from my PBH, a 58 cenimeter bicycle is about right in terms of standover since it gives me close to 2 inches of clearance from the neather region but subtracting 10 to 11 cm from the PBH is about 4 inches. So maybe I need a 56 inch frame with the 26 inch wheels. I wont know until I call them. On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Norman wrote: > I'm in New Jersey as well but I'm shorter (pbh of 80) and have a Sam > H. (52) so that won't help you. Here is a pdf of specs. for Atlantis > and other bikes. > > http://www.rivbike.com/images/static/upload/RBW-GeometryCharts.pdf > Norman > > > > On Mar 18, 1:01 pm, Khalid Mateen wrote: > > I do not know what sizes will fit me on a Rivendell. They do not have > the > > sizing on the frame based on a PBH anymore. I am about the same height > as > > you. I am 5'-10/2" with an inseam of 32 inches (at least that is what I > buy > > in pant sizes). Maybe I need a 58. My PBH is around 88cm. > > > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 12:42 PM, doug peterson > wrote: > > > Khalid: > > > > > What size(s) are you considering? The 58 & 61 have some overlap in > > > PBH & seat height. Riv suggested a 61 for me but I'd never ridden > > > anything larger than a 58. I went with 58 with a 10 cm stem & it's > > > been perfect. FWIW, I'd never even seen a Rivendell live before I > > > unpacked mine. I just put the h'bars & seat at the height of my old > > > bike, hopped on & took off. Within a mile I knew I'd gotten the right > > > size. I've only got an inch or so of clearance with both feet on the > > > ground, with 35 mm tires. A bit of clearance when you hop off is > > > comforting. > > > > > I don't recall my PBH but it must be in the high 80s. I'm 5'11", 32" > > > inseam. Initially I was talking to Riv about a custom (I thought I > > > wanted couplings) but after all the measurin'n'figurin', they > > > suggested just buying a stock Atlantis. Best bicycle advice I've ever > > > gotten. > > > > > Have you taken all your bike's measurements? In addition to you, > > > measure your current bike's relation of seat to h'bars, seat height, > > > etc. As others have suggested, talk to Riv live about this. Knowing > > > what you're comfortable with now helps clarify the size question. > > > > > dougP > > > > > On Mar 17, 6:55 pm, Khalid Mateen wrote: > > > > Hello everyone: > > > > > > I am new to this forum and I have a question to ask about ordering an > > > > Atlantis. I have taken my PBH but I am no where near Walnut Creek > > > > California. I am on the east coast of the US and no where near a > > > Rivendell > > > > Dealer. Can you tell me, your experience of bicycle fit when > ordering > > > over > > > > the phone a bicycle that you have never tried? Did the bicycle feel > to > > > big > > > > or too small? I have always heard good things about the people who > work > > > for > > > > Rivendell Bicycle works but wanted to ask people who actually > purchase > > > their > > > > bicycles. > > > > > > THanks > > > > > > Khalid > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > . > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted > text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: When is a bike to heavy?
On Mar 18, 1:06 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote: > Sorry, but fast 25 mile rides just aren't very interesting to me. 25 > isn't a long enough distance to figure, other than as a leisurely > recovery ride on an off-day. Palincsar, I like your attitude, though I like to go both long and somewhat briskly. A ride starts to get good somewhere around three hours. Frankly, I tossed out "25 miles" as a random number which might produce a reasonably educated impression (and to which the bike shop might be amenable). On the other hand, the last time I was on a bike that made my jaw drop, in a good way, it took about three revolutions of the pedals for me to realize that I was on something that was notable. The concern about comfort... I guess I've not been on uncomfortable bikes very often, just lucky I guess, or maybe adaptable, and I consider position to comprise about 90% of comfort. Digging back in my memories, I guess I do recall very much disliking early Cannondale road bikes. And come to think of it, I rode an early carbon TVT (1983?) which I found very unpleasant. Hmmn... there were a couple of SLX bikes that felt like rails to me, a disappointment after years of lovely, lively SL frames. Maybe I've blocked the bad memories. As far as light commute bikes go, the most fun I've ever had commuting on a bike was from a north Denver suburb to Longmont, 25 miles each way, rolling hills and velvet smooth shoulders. Merlin Extralight with Conti 28's. After I'd done it for a few months, I could just crack 60 minutes for the morning ride. I carried a Timbuk2 when I needed to, but more often I left clothes at the office to change into. Years before that I used to commute on my Eisentraut, from Boulder to Denver, with a seat bag. Bussed home at night. à chacun son goût -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Atlantis
I On Mar 18, 2011, at 11:36 AM, Philip Williamson wrote: +1 on "call them." I bought my Quickbeam over the phone, and I love it. John asked me how big a tire I planned to use, and how I intended to ride it (biggest tires, + trail-riding), and suggested the 60cm, even though my 85cm saddle height indicated I would want a road-only Riv in a 62 or 64. So - they have experience and opinions on bike fit (more of one and less of the other, compared to the list*), and they take your experience and opinions into account. I remember, back when Riv sold the Heron Road, going against the RIv sizing recommendation and buying a 56cm frame instead of the 58 that was recommended to me over the phone. I also remember buying a 58cm Heron road from them a year later when I realized the 56cm frame was too small. Hugh Flynn Newburyport, MA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Lever question
tektro r200s have been discontinued. rl340 and rl520 are the replacements. On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 4:18 PM, MichaelH wrote: > Can anyone help me understand the difference between the tektro 200 > levers, which Riv lists on the site, vs. the stock 340s, listed on the > tektro site? I have the Cane Creek, w gum hoods, which I think are > great levers and don't want to be disappointed by something inferior > for the sake of $10. > > 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
