[RBW] New SimpleOne photos
Took it on a 8.5 mile ride and realized that I had the rear brake dragging just a slight amount. I thought I was getting weak or something.tomorrow I try again. The bike is really great though and the nice curved fork blades make the ride really comfortable. Here is a link to some new photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/62431375@N08/sets/72157626816699077/ -- 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?
And a quick glance at the REI website shows Fox and Novara also have models with a zipper. Have a pair of Novara with a fly. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Jun 11, 8:40 pm, Jeff, KC MO jeff.pe...@gmail.com wrote: 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 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 SimpleOne photos
Looks great Charlie! Congrats! What size/brand tires ya got there? Dave Nawrocki Fort Collins, CO - Original Message - From: charlie charles_v...@hotmail.com To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 1:39:26 AM Subject: [RBW] New SimpleOne photos Took it on a 8.5 mile ride and realized that I had the rear brake dragging just a slight amount. I thought I was getting weak or something.tomorrow I try again. The bike is really great though and the nice curved fork blades make the ride really comfortable. Here is a link to some new photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/62431375@N08/sets/72157626816699077/ -- 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: shorts with a fly?
Endura makes a few models of mountain bike shorts that meet some of your criteria. They have a fly and they have a snap-in liner, which is basically a thin pair of riding shorts. But once the liner is in place, you can't really use the fly. I generally ride them without the liner. FWIW, they have lots of pockets and are well made. --Tom On Jun 12, 7:42 am, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote: And a quick glance at the REI website shows Fox and Novara also have models with a zipper. Have a pair of Novara with a fly. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Jun 11, 8:40 pm, Jeff, KC MO jeff.pe...@gmail.com wrote: 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 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: Carbon-ectomy using a Carbonomas fork
Aaron- I'm using Grand Bois Cerf 700 x 26 mm tires. I'm limited in tire clearance by the rear rather than the front. The rake of the carbon fork was 43 mm compared to the 45 mm of the steel Carbonomas fork. I didn't measure the length difference but it is probably very small. Good luck, Doug On 6/11/11 10:55 PM, Aaron Thomas wrote: 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. -- 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 SimpleOne photos
Charlie, congrats on the bike. I love that color. Hope you have nice weather this weekend and can get out and enjoy the bike. Kinda makes me want to pedal my QB to work today... --mike On Jun 12, 12:39 am, charlie charles_v...@hotmail.com wrote: Took it on a 8.5 mile ride and realized that I had the rear brake dragging just a slight amount. I thought I was getting weak or something.tomorrow I try again. The bike is really great though and the nice curved fork blades make the ride really comfortable. Here is a link to some new photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/62431375@N08/sets/72157626816699077/ -- 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] WTB 62 cm quickbeam
Hey all, had luck with the racks, so I thought I would try and see if i could find a quickbeam, if it doesn't happen I will prob go with a simpleone. after years and years of fixed riding , I love my geared bikes, and am a little concerned i won't ride a single as much, thats why im looking for a used one. thanks jamison -- 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.
3 more student days, a couple grade/meeting/move the classroom days, one-day Safe Routes conference in Bend,and then... I've already done a couple centuries this spring, but looking forward to more family rides, and hoping to get out for some overnighters as well. What was hardest was I took a spontaneous trip to Yosemite with my son and a couple of his high school friends over Memorial Day weekend. With some fancy finaggeling and the wonders of the internet I was able to score canceled campsites in the valley, though we had 3 different sites for 4 nights. Beautiful weather and lots of walking/hiking. Next time I'll take a bike - seems like every employee there has one and in the valley it's quicker than driving - not that you would want to get anywhere fast in Yosemite, but I walked by lots of people stuck in traffic on Saturday of that holiday weekend. Felt like summer vacation, which was the hard part - coming back to the classroom (and the rain). Mike On Jun 11, 8:08 am, manueljohnacosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com wrote: 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] Re: New SimpleOne photos
Dave those are 700x35 Panaracer Pasela's the inexpensive plain wire bead ones and they measure 35mm wide @ 80 Psi. On Jun 12, 5:35 am, nawr...@comcast.net wrote: Looks great Charlie! Congrats! What size/brand tires ya got there? Dave Nawrocki Fort Collins, CO - Original Message - From: charlie charles_v...@hotmail.com To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 1:39:26 AM Subject: [RBW] New SimpleOne photos Took it on a 8.5 mile ride and realized that I had the rear brake dragging just a slight amount. I thought I was getting weak or something.tomorrow I try again. The bike is really great though and the nice curved fork blades make the ride really comfortable. Here is a link to some new photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/62431375@N08/sets/72157626816699077/ -- 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 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-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.
Wow, lots of teachers here. Yesterday was last day for me, I teach high school Computer Science and English. Pete -- 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: F/S 58 cm Rambouillet
This is the blue one. On Jun 11, 9:03 am, Bruce Baker bkno...@gmail.com wrote: 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.- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: And Summer Begins.
Yeah, San Diego riding right now to start summer! Amazing.-Original Message- From: cyclotouristSent: Jun 11, 2011 4:06 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: 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.com wrote: Second grade teacher here. 7 more school days. Lots of townie rides lately, gearin up for some longer stretches this summer! On Jun 11, 1:25pm, 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, 8:24am, 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,DavidRedlands, CA...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably benefit more fromimproving 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. -- 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.
Just got the greenlight this morning from my wife to go for another mid week S36O this week. My wife is still teaching for one more week and my days off fall on the weekday this week so it's worked out nicely. I'll most likely either camp at Timothy Lake or might just ride from Portland to Detroit Lake for 2 big days in the saddle. So excited. I'm really hoping that I can get out on the road by 8am on Tue morning. --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] Trangia cook kits
Just wondering what peole's experiences are with the Trangia cook kits that Rivendell sells. They seem pretty cool. I've been using a pretty compact Snow Peak stove for the past two years for boiling water but am thinking that I might be more adventurous with my meals on bike camping trips. I haven't even begun looking a receipes with the kits yet but I'm sure there are tons on the interweb. If anyone on this list has experience with the cook kits I'd be curious to hear about them. --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] Re: And Summer Begins.
Count me in, as a teacher and as in need of cyclical recreation. Current summer project, Riv-related: Building an SRAM i-Motion-9 planetary gear wheel, using parts gifted by my pal Calvin, spokes cut by Domenic's Cyclery in Tempe, AZ, and a Salsa Cross rim purchased there for my Quickbeam. The time for riding here is year-round, but extra care is needed in the current climate regime... But I'm going on some road trips around the west this year after several years of nose to the grindstone work. On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 11:33 AM, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.netwrote: Yeah, San Diego riding right now to start summer! Amazing. -Original Message- From: cyclotourist Sent: Jun 11, 2011 4:06 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: 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. -- 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. -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-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?
The shorts would be for motorcycling, to be worn under leathers. The bicycle shorts I wear for bicycling and sometimes wear for motorcycling don't have the front opening. Makes for a challenging situation at pee breaks. And, shorts-with-a-fly would make bicycling pit stops a little easier, I skuppose. 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.
Re: [RBW] Trangia cook kits
I have both sets, the smaller and the larger. Trangia says that the smaller set is appropriate for one or two people, and the larger for three or four. In my experience, the one person set is perfect for one but too small for two and I doubt the larger set is big enough for four. It all depends on what you cook, though. If all you're doing is boiling water for rehydration, you can get by with a smaller set. But let's say you want to make a soup, or spaghetti. The smaller set can cook spaghetti for one, but no more. Let's say you want pancakes for breakfast. The smaller frying pan cooks about half enough pancakes for one cyclist's breakfast at one time. Trangia offers a cute little teakettle that nests inside the set, though Rivendell doesn't sell it. I find the little teakettle useful. Let's say, again, that you're having pancakes for breakfast, or maybe scrambled eggs. First you heat up your water for your tea or coffee. You don't want to use one of the pots, because the one and only pot lid is also your frying pan, and you need that for your pancakes or eggs. You make your tea, and you save some of the hot water for more tea or for dishwashing. Now your frying pan is free for the pancakes. By the way, pancakes and Nutella is the yum for breakfast; if you use Krusteaz pancake mix, you just add water. On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: Just wondering what peole's experiences are with the Trangia cook kits that Rivendell sells. They seem pretty cool. I've been using a pretty compact Snow Peak stove for the past two years for boiling water but am thinking that I might be more adventurous with my meals on bike camping trips. I haven't even begun looking a receipes with the kits yet but I'm sure there are tons on the interweb. If anyone on this list has experience with the cook kits I'd be curious to hear about them. --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. -- -- Anne Paulson My hovercraft is full of eels -- 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: Trangia cook kits
Hey Mike, I highly recommend them! I was a longtime MSR Whisperlite user until trying one of the Trangia West Wind stoves on my Baja tour a few years ago. That experience hooked me on the Trangias, and I've been happily using the Trangia cookset available thru RBW (the smaller 27-7, I think) for the last couple of years. Some of the things I like about it: always works (doesn't clog), no soot, spilled fuel evaporates quickly and doesn't stink, adjustable flame, super quiet, sturdy, no pressurized anything, nothing really to break or fail, nicely integrated kit, denatured alcohol is available everywhere, and it cooks great. The hard anodized pots are holding up just fine. I don't miss my white gas stove at all. -Jay B. On Jun 12, 1:43 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: Just wondering what peole's experiences are with the Trangia cook kits that Rivendell sells. They seem pretty cool. I've been using a pretty compact Snow Peak stove for the past two years for boiling water but am thinking that I might be more adventurous with my meals on bike camping trips. I haven't even begun looking a receipes with the kits yet but I'm sure there are tons on the interweb. If anyone on this list has experience with the cook kits I'd be curious to hear about them. --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: Trangia cook kits
Thanks for the reminder on the water kettle Anne! I've been meaning to get one of those ever since I bought the stove, for those very reasons. Anne raises a good point about kit sizing. I find the smaller one just fine for 2 people (it would be even more fine if I could remember to get that tea kettle). I tend to cook meats, fish, vegetables, and eggs, and I have plenty of room for 2 person meals. If one tends to cook things like pancakes, rice and beans, or other similar grain centered meals, I would think the larger Trangia would fit the bill to be able to handle the increased volume of food. -Jay B. On Jun 12, 2:01 pm, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.com wrote: I have both sets, the smaller and the larger. Trangia says that the smaller set is appropriate for one or two people, and the larger for three or four. In my experience, the one person set is perfect for one but too small for two and I doubt the larger set is big enough for four. It all depends on what you cook, though. If all you're doing is boiling water for rehydration, you can get by with a smaller set. But let's say you want to make a soup, or spaghetti. The smaller set can cook spaghetti for one, but no more. Let's say you want pancakes for breakfast. The smaller frying pan cooks about half enough pancakes for one cyclist's breakfast at one time. Trangia offers a cute little teakettle that nests inside the set, though Rivendell doesn't sell it. I find the little teakettle useful. Let's say, again, that you're having pancakes for breakfast, or maybe scrambled eggs. First you heat up your water for your tea or coffee. You don't want to use one of the pots, because the one and only pot lid is also your frying pan, and you need that for your pancakes or eggs. You make your tea, and you save some of the hot water for more tea or for dishwashing. Now your frying pan is free for the pancakes. By the way, pancakes and Nutella is the yum for breakfast; if you use Krusteaz pancake mix, you just add water. On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: Just wondering what peole's experiences are with the Trangia cook kits that Rivendell sells. They seem pretty cool. I've been using a pretty compact Snow Peak stove for the past two years for boiling water but am thinking that I might be more adventurous with my meals on bike camping trips. I haven't even begun looking a receipes with the kits yet but I'm sure there are tons on the interweb. If anyone on this list has experience with the cook kits I'd be curious to hear about them. --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 athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- -- Anne Paulson My hovercraft is full of eels -- 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] AHH siting in Denver today
I was passing through Confluence Park this morning when I spotted a shiny new AHH parked in the shade along Cherry Creek. I ended up having a great conversation with its owner, Paul, while siting under the trees. He's a 69 year old fellow, who is recovering from a pretty severe car accident that has left him with some serious pain and immobility in his right leg, as well as some damage to his back. Anyway, he's a longtime rider and after the accident, he realized he was unable to ride his beloved Waterford road bike (with chrome lugs) anymore. He just ordered and received this AHH a month or so ago, and by all accounts he loves it! The Alba bars and B.68 make for a more comfortable ride than his road bike, and he's now able to get out regularly. When he ordered the bike he was expecting a lot of back and forth regarding fit, and was thoroughly amazed that Keven and Mark delivered such a well fitting bike with only his PBH. His was a gorgeous and spotless bike with a standard Riv build, including the new Longboard fenders. I was riding my Quickbeam that suddenly seemed disgustingly dirty and a bit ratty. I might take his advice and clean it, even though I assured him that while I'll win no beauty awards, my bikes are always in tiptop mechanical shape :). Paul got to check out my SaddleSack , Platrack, and dynohub. He was pretty impressed at the quality of materials and craftsmanship in the saddlebag (as am I). And I got to check out the Soma B-Lines on his bike, which I've been pretty keen to see. He turned me onto a great LBS I didn't know about and we got to talk bikes for a good long while. If you're in the Denver area, keep and eye out for Paul and his AHH. Super nice fella... Here's his bike... http://tinyurl.com/3hfwqgh -Jay B. -- 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] Trangia cook kits
I second what Anne and the others have said. I have used many alcohol stoves (most I fashioned myself) but the Trangia really is the most reliable. I augmented mine a couple of years ago with the S-2 windscreen and stand from Clickstand (Stove works, not the kickstand) and that has really optimized the burning efficiency. I use mine backpacking, also, if I am solo. With others, we use gas stoves. I have a mall tea kettle, also, but it wasn't made by Trangia. One danger inherent with alcohol burners is that they are completely silent. If you use one in daylight, you can't see or hear the flame, so be cautious cooking with long sleeved shirts, etc. Hear is the clickstand link. They have some neat things: http://www.clikstand.com/p_clikstands.html From: Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.com To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 1:01 PM Subject: Re: [RBW] Trangia cook kits I have both sets, the smaller and the larger. Trangia says that the smaller set is appropriate for one or two people, and the larger for three or four. In my experience, the one person set is perfect for one but too small for two and I doubt the larger set is big enough for four. It all depends on what you cook, though. If all you're doing is boiling water for rehydration, you can get by with a smaller set. But let's say you want to make a soup, or spaghetti. The smaller set can cook spaghetti for one, but no more. Let's say you want pancakes for breakfast. The smaller frying pan cooks about half enough pancakes for one cyclist's breakfast at one time. Trangia offers a cute little teakettle that nests inside the set, though Rivendell doesn't sell it. I find the little teakettle useful. Let's say, again, that you're having pancakes for breakfast, or maybe scrambled eggs. First you heat up your water for your tea or coffee. You don't want to use one of the pots, because the one and only pot lid is also your frying pan, and you need that for your pancakes or eggs. You make your tea, and you save some of the hot water for more tea or for dishwashing. Now your frying pan is free for the pancakes. By the way, pancakes and Nutella is the yum for breakfast; if you use Krusteaz pancake mix, you just add water. On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: Just wondering what peole's experiences are with the Trangia cook kits that Rivendell sells. They seem pretty cool. I've been using a pretty compact Snow Peak stove for the past two years for boiling water but am thinking that I might be more adventurous with my meals on bike camping trips. I haven't even begun looking a receipes with the kits yet but I'm sure there are tons on the interweb. If anyone on this list has experience with the cook kits I'd be curious to hear about them. --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. -- -- Anne Paulson My hovercraft is full of eels -- 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] Trangia cook kits
Another neat thing about the alcohol burners is that you can carry the fuel in a common plastic water bottle. Spilled fuel inside pannier or backpack evaporates quickly and leaves no residue. very clean stuff. Just mark the outside so you don't take a big swig of it on a thirsty day! From: Mike mjawn...@gmail.com To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 12:43 PM Subject: [RBW] Trangia cook kits Just wondering what peole's experiences are with the Trangia cook kits that Rivendell sells. They seem pretty cool. I've been using a pretty compact Snow Peak stove for the past two years for boiling water but am thinking that I might be more adventurous with my meals on bike camping trips. I haven't even begun looking a receipes with the kits yet but I'm sure there are tons on the interweb. If anyone on this list has experience with the cook kits I'd be curious to hear about them. --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. -- 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] sks longboard fenders on a romulus
Got the fenders in this week and I put them on the romulus today. I just about ruined my fun by cutting the stays too short but with grand bois cypres tires labeled 30mm - measured 32mm. I had no trouble getting the longboard fenders that riv sells under the brakes and clear. Worked out right well, actually. I suspect that the jackbrowns might be pushing it a bit - but there MAY be enough room. I'll take some pictures after a bit and post them if anyone is interested. -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-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: sks longboard fenders on a romulus
Pictures are *always* good! I've been thinking about getting a set or three of the longboards, so I'd also like to hear your feedback on the fenders. Cheers! lyle On Jun 12, 4:12 pm, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: Got the fenders in this week and I put them on the romulus today. I just about ruined my fun by cutting the stays too short but with grand bois cypres tires labeled 30mm - measured 32mm. I had no trouble getting the longboard fenders that riv sells under the brakes and clear. Worked out right well, actually. I suspect that the jackbrowns might be pushing it a bit - but there MAY be enough room. I'll take some pictures after a bit and post them if anyone is interested. -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-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: sks longboard fenders on a romulus
On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 7:16 PM, LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com lylebog...@gmail.com wrote: Pictures are *always* good! I've been thinking about getting a set or three of the longboards, so I'd also like to hear your feedback on the fenders. Here are some pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/tags/longboard/ also - the video that riv did of how to install the longboards? It couldn't be more perfect if it tried. The video instructions are, roughly, a billion times better than the terse paper instructions which come with the fenders. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG_WZVS9SUY A thank you to everyone involved in making that video. -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-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: sks longboard fenders on a romulus
Thanks for posting the pics, Seth, and the video link, too (haven't watched it yet, but it's bookmarked). Those fenders look like they'll provide much better coverage than the regular sks jobs. Nice bike, by the way! lyle On 12 June 2011 17:09, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 7:16 PM, LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com lylebog...@gmail.com wrote: Pictures are *always* good! I've been thinking about getting a set or three of the longboards, so I'd also like to hear your feedback on the fenders. Here are some pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/tags/longboard/ also - the video that riv did of how to install the longboards? It couldn't be more perfect if it tried. The video instructions are, roughly, a billion times better than the terse paper instructions which come with the fenders. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG_WZVS9SUY A thank you to everyone involved in making that video. -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-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. -- lyle f bogart dpt 156 bradford rd wiscasset, me 04578 -- 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: sks longboard fenders on a romulus
Glad they worked out. It's nice that they're available. I certainly wouldn't purchase the P45s again now that the LBs are available. But then again, I have to say, I've got a pair of P45s that are 4yrs old and holding up just fine, no cracks or anything. --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] Rode my Rivendell SimpleOne and .......
I took my new bike out for about ten miles with my brake (not dragging) this time boy what a difference. It felt about five gear inches lower. Tires were right at 80 psi and the ride was just perfect. After arriving back home I took my geared bike out for a quick spin down the street and back and I immediately noticed a huge difference in the fit and my overall comfort. There is something about the difference between the two bikes that I can't figure just yet but the SimpleOne is definitely different in the way it feels when riding. I didn't think there would be much of a difference since my setup is close between the two. I'm figuring it must be the frame angles that put me behind the cranks a bit more or something like that but its really nice. I am more convinced than ever that Grant knows how to design a proper frame. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-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: AHH siting in Denver today
I want to be as cool as Paul when I grow up. -- 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] Trangia cook kits
On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 2:37 PM, Ray Shine r.sh...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I second what Anne and the others have said. I have used many alcohol stoves (most I fashioned myself) but the Trangia really is the most reliable. I augmented mine a couple of years ago with the S-2 windscreen and stand from Clickstand (Stove works, not the kickstand) and that has really optimized the burning efficiency. The Trangia set, with stove, windscreen, stand and pots, is heavier than the Clikstand set, but I also believe that the Trangia design optimizes the burning efficiency. The pots fit fairly tightly in the windscreen, retaining heat. Alcohol doesn't burn very hot, yet the stove heats amazingly well. When I was still using white gas and a friend with me was using a Trangia, but not the whole Trangia windscreen/pot support, it seemed to take him forever to bring a pot of water to boil for spaghetti. But when I use my Trangia set, it boils water quickly. -- -- Anne Paulson My hovercraft is full of eels -- 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: So Cal July 10 - Three Speed River and Sea ride
Andy: For this ride you gotta bring your 3 speed! I remember you charging up down the hills in San Diego a couple of years ago. I'm sure there will be at least one Atlantis present; two if I'm lucky. doug still without a 3 speed P On Jun 7, 4:19 pm, Andy.M andy.e.m...@gmail.com wrote: Ill be in town that weekendnow which bike to bring... hmm -Andy On Jun 7, 3:24 pm, cyclotour...@gmail.com cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: Good times are heading your way, people. Noel (who does know how to post to this group BTW) is putting together a real nice ride. 35 miles through coastal Orange County. Should be a perfect route. Conversation here on the flickr:http://www.flickr.mud.yahoo.com/groups/socal_rivendell_bicycle_apprec... And original posting on the SoCal 3 speed tour site:http://www.threespeedtouringclub.com/riverandseadaytour.htm All bikes and riders are encouraged to show and go for a ride. One to 30 gears allowed (sorry 31 speeders). Be there or be L7.- 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] Re: And Summer Begins.
The teachers I know work second jobs in summer. -- 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: can anyone relate--getting older (50) and back into cycling: finding drops not so easy...
A key to this being comfortable is being of optimal body weight. On Jun 6, 4:55 pm, canali jwcoll...@hotmail.com wrote: just wondering if it's just me and i need to take my time adding the mileage and being consistent and patient (and getting back into shape) OR do alot of us as we get older no longer find being so bent down as comfortable...thinking of swapping out drops on atlantis for jeff jones h loop bars or the north road bars. -- 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: WTB: Schmidt SON Edelux
I purchase most of what I need from Rivendell, but for the things they don't carry, such as in this case, American buyers can confidently shop at http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/. They carry a comprehensive line of Schmidt, BM, and all the rest (and Carradice!). Their dynamo stuff is all around the same price (or less) that Peter White, but you can order online, and are spared that attitude. Shipping is a whopper, but VAT is waived. Cheers. -- 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.