Re: [RBW] Any on this list doing RAGBRAI this year? Or TOMRV?
I'll be at RAGBRAI but not on my Quickbeam. It's too expensive too ship bikes to and from Hawaii so I'll be on my BikeFriday (which has actually been to Riv in Walnut Creek) as it's just another piece of luggage. I don't know if I'd want to do all those hills on without easy gear changing though I'm told people do, and if the truth be known, I put in about a thousand miles on my QB this Spring including hills (the BF was getting repaired). Aloha Sent from my iPad On Jun 10, 2011, at 11:00 AM, Forrest ftme...@me.com wrote: I'm doing TOMRV (Tour of the Mississippi River Valley) this weekend, for the fourth time. Will be riding my Riv LongLow (RBW content for this post). Any others from the Midwest on this list also doing TOMRV? Also wondered about people from this list who might be doing RAGBRAI July 24-30 (or some portion of it). I'll be doing Wednesday through Friday, also probably on the LongLow. The RAGBRAI site is http://ragbrai.com/ If you want my personal take on RAGBRAI, here it is, in my alma mater's alumni magazine (digital edition, go to page 31): http://www.iowalum.com/magazine/digital/june11.cfm -- Forrest -- 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] And Summer Begins.
School is done. Teaching is done. Fenders is done. Ready for summer. Pictures will document it happening. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/sets/72157626929256424/ -Manny Schools out for summer! Schools out forever! Acosta -- 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] F/S 58 cm Rambouillet
I've been lurking quite a while but making my first post. The lurking led me to get my Rambouillet. However I need to sell it. There are two reasons for selling: 1) It doesn't fit (it's too small. I should have gone with with a 60 cm.) 2) The old joke of my wife saying Do whatever the you want. not really meaning what it says. The specifics are as follows: -58 cm -Shimano 600 headset -Nitto Technomic stem -Nitto 65 seatpost -Shimano 105 front deraileur -Shimano Ultegra rear deraileur Sugino crank (triple) -Nitto Noodle handlebars -Araya RC 540 rims front and rear -Ruffy Tuffy tires with ~50% tread left It does not come with seat or pedals Some scrapes on right side as shown in pics (not road rash) but no dents in tubing. Price: $1450 including shipping to the lower 48. Located in the Phoenix area of Arizona (I just realized that I haven't figured out how to add pics from flickr or a link to them. I'll figure it out and add the link, hopefully) -- 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: FS: Grandson of ACME wallet
As a matter of interest, we are doing them as well. Not to sqorsh Mike's deal, and I bring it up now...instead of now we got 'em. Old customer has been pushing it for a year, send me his, I sent it off. It's a good design for slobs (as I am, as I noted when they were first marketed hereISH as the BobSlob wallet. Anyway...it's a versatile pockety folding thing that makes a good travel wallet, too--for pports and bpasses and tickets and all...if you want to leave your 'rular 'let at home. G On Jun 10, 12:16 pm, MSmith bee...@gmail.com wrote: Hello All- Please pardon the blatant commercial post, but this is a direct descendant of a venerable Rivendell product and thought there might be some interest here. I plan on setting up an ETSY page later this Summer, but I've got a small run that I'm offering here first. I was a huge fan of the waxed cotton ACME wallet that Rivendell used to sell. When mine finally wore out, I decided to make my own. I modified the design from a tri-fold to a more user friendly bi-fold. The hardest part was finding an appropriate fabric. Filson tin cloth (of the original) is impossible to get and bulk waxed cotton is prohibitively expensive and has huge minimum orders. The best alternative I've found is nice stout waterproof marine canvas. It's used for boat seats and awnings and such. It's the same stuff Rivendell sells as the burrito wrap. These are really simple, practical wallets that embody wabi sabi, take on a wonderful beausage and become old friends. I can put a snap it to keep it closed for those who would keep it in a bag rather than in a pocket. Annotated pictures here: http://s971.photobucket.com/albums/ae196/beewak23/Grandson%20of%20ACM... 15 bucks, shipping included. I can do paypal or a check. Please contact me off-list if you are interested. Cheers- Mike in So. Boston, Mass -- 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: And Summer Begins.
I hear you Manny. My wife is a teacher and off at the end of next week. The weather here in OR seems to be warming up with the sun and blue skies making appearances. We'll be heading out to Sisters, OR for a few days of lounging around, reading and hiking. I doubt I'll take a bike with me on this trip. I went for a sub 36hr overnight last week and had a blast. http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335973@N00/sets/72157626801282019/with/5816290869/ Hoping to get out next week for another s36o. Lots of overnight bike trips planned for July, short and long. Also planning a 10 day trip in Aug. This past trip was on my LHT and while I didn't have a big load it was so much better than on my Hilsen which I've been using for camping/touring the past 2yrs. The 48cm Noodles are fantastic, a great choice for camping/touring/country biking. I may have to get a set for the Hilsen. Now time to head off to work. --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-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] F/S 58 cm Rambouillet
Is this one green, orange or blue?? On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 6:28 PM, 2wheeljonz jones...@cox.net wrote: I've been lurking quite a while but making my first post. The lurking led me to get my Rambouillet. However I need to sell it. There are two reasons for selling: 1) It doesn't fit (it's too small. I should have gone with with a 60 cm.) 2) The old joke of my wife saying Do whatever the you want. not really meaning what it says. The specifics are as follows: -58 cm -Shimano 600 headset -Nitto Technomic stem -Nitto 65 seatpost -Shimano 105 front deraileur -Shimano Ultegra rear deraileur Sugino crank (triple) -Nitto Noodle handlebars -Araya RC 540 rims front and rear -Ruffy Tuffy tires with ~50% tread left It does not come with seat or pedals Some scrapes on right side as shown in pics (not road rash) but no dents in tubing. Price: $1450 including shipping to the lower 48. Located in the Phoenix area of Arizona (I just realized that I haven't figured out how to add pics from flickr or a link to them. I'll figure it out and add the link, hopefully) -- 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: And Summer Begins.
For me6 more days2 of which are half-dayless than 30 hours of kid-time (not that I'm counting)...and the madness of teaching middle school is over for the year. Our weather is March-like but I'm still riding. On Jun 11, 8:24 am, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: I hear you Manny. My wife is a teacher and off at the end of next week. The weather here in OR seems to be warming up with the sun and blue skies making appearances. We'll be heading out to Sisters, OR for a few days of lounging around, reading and hiking. I doubt I'll take a bike with me on this trip. I went for a sub 36hr overnight last week and had a blast. http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335973@N00/sets/72157626801282019/with... Hoping to get out next week for another s36o. Lots of overnight bike trips planned for July, short and long. Also planning a 10 day trip in Aug. This past trip was on my LHT and while I didn't have a big load it was so much better than on my Hilsen which I've been using for camping/touring the past 2yrs. The 48cm Noodles are fantastic, a great choice for camping/touring/country biking. I may have to get a set for the Hilsen. Now time to head off to work. --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-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] El Duke Degreaser
A while back I bought a bottle of El Duke Degreaser from Rivendell. Eco friendly, works great, virtually odorless. Only the bottle is almost empty and I can't find it on the web site any more. Anybody know why, and perhaps more importantly, where I can get it? 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.
[RBW] Re: And Summer Begins.
Second grade teacher here. 7 more school days. Lots of townie rides lately, gearin up for some longer stretches this summer! On Jun 11, 1:25 pm, rob markwardt robmar...@hotmail.com wrote: For me6 more days2 of which are half-dayless than 30 hours of kid-time (not that I'm counting)...and the madness of teaching middle school is over for the year. Our weather is March-like but I'm still riding. On Jun 11, 8:24 am, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: I hear you Manny. My wife is a teacher and off at the end of next week. The weather here in OR seems to be warming up with the sun and blue skies making appearances. We'll be heading out to Sisters, OR for a few days of lounging around, reading and hiking. I doubt I'll take a bike with me on this trip. I went for a sub 36hr overnight last week and had a blast. http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335973@N00/sets/72157626801282019/with... Hoping to get out next week for another s36o. Lots of overnight bike trips planned for July, short and long. Also planning a 10 day trip in Aug. This past trip was on my LHT and while I didn't have a big load it was so much better than on my Hilsen which I've been using for camping/touring the past 2yrs. The 48cm Noodles are fantastic, a great choice for camping/touring/country biking. I may have to get a set for the Hilsen. Now time to head off to work. --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-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: El Duke Degreaser
El Duke has a Flickr page, you might try contacting him through that. --mike On Jun 11, 10:39 am, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: A while back I bought a bottle of El Duke Degreaser from Rivendell. Eco friendly, works great, virtually odorless. Only the bottle is almost empty and I can't find it on the web site any more. Anybody know why, and perhaps more importantly, where I can get it? 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: And Summer Begins.
My last day was Friday, and it was a non-student day. Got home early and celebrated by playing with my bike! On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 11:47 AM, Justin August justinaug...@gmail.comwrote: Second grade teacher here. 7 more school days. Lots of townie rides lately, gearin up for some longer stretches this summer! On Jun 11, 1:25 pm, rob markwardt robmar...@hotmail.com wrote: For me6 more days2 of which are half-dayless than 30 hours of kid-time (not that I'm counting)...and the madness of teaching middle school is over for the year. Our weather is March-like but I'm still riding. On Jun 11, 8:24 am, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: I hear you Manny. My wife is a teacher and off at the end of next week. The weather here in OR seems to be warming up with the sun and blue skies making appearances. We'll be heading out to Sisters, OR for a few days of lounging around, reading and hiking. I doubt I'll take a bike with me on this trip. I went for a sub 36hr overnight last week and had a blast. http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335973@N00/sets/72157626801282019/with. .. Hoping to get out next week for another s36o. Lots of overnight bike trips planned for July, short and long. Also planning a 10 day trip in Aug. This past trip was on my LHT and while I didn't have a big load it was so much better than on my Hilsen which I've been using for camping/touring the past 2yrs. The 48cm Noodles are fantastic, a great choice for camping/touring/country biking. I may have to get a set for the Hilsen. Now time to head off to work. --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-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. -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably benefit more from improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS -- 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] shorts with a fly?
I'm looking for padded riding shorts with a front fly. (Its a guy thing, I guess.) Does anyone have an idea if these are available? Ken -- 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: shorts with a fly?
Not sure why you'd want/need something like that...the pad or the fly. On Jun 11, 5:17 pm, ken karpowicz karpow...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I'm looking for padded riding shorts with a front fly. (Its a guy thing, I guess.) Does anyone have an idea if these are available? Ken -- 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: shorts with a fly?
I have a pair of Zoic Shorts, IIRC that do have a fly and removable liner. So the answer to your question is yes. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/HWT-tuT88t8J. 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] Carbon-ectomy using a Carbonomas fork
Hi- A couple of weeks ago, someone on the list asked about experiences with the Riv Carbonomas fork. About a week ago, I had my LBS (Vecchios in Boulder, CO) replace a carbon fork with the Carbonomas on my titanium road bike. I've never replaced a fork on one of my bikes before and I was interested in any differences that I might notice in the bike's handling. Bottom line, the bike's handling was essentially the same. I didn't notice any differences. I'm using a slightly larger tire (26 mm now instead of 23 mm before) as Grant suggested in the Carbonomas description. I'm very pleased! Thanks to Riv for making the Carbonomas available! I took a couple of crummy photos of my Ti bike with the new fork: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25652527@N05/ http://tinyurl.com/3h72sx5 Hope these help. Doug Way Boulder, CO Atlantis and Roadeo -- 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: El Duke Degreaser
Here's their website: http://eldukedegreaser.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: Carbon-ectomy using a Carbonomas fork
I'm the one who asked. Thank you for posting a followup to that thread. I appreciate hearing your experience. The fork definitely looks good on your bike. Do you know if the fork specs were roughly similar to the fork you replaced? And what 26mm tire are you using? Thanks, Aaron -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/P4yNJh5MQUwJ. 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.
