Re: [RBW] Re: STP 2013
Christopher - You were the only other Riv rider I saw. Here's the pic of our bikes at the REI stop to prove it - http://www.flickr.com/photos/neutralbuoyancy/9349973266/in/set-72157634761138578/. That was right before I hooked up the stereo. - Brian Benedikt On Thursday, July 18, 2013 2:44:45 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: That was probably me? http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumachrome/9288156349/ On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 2:27 PM, Frank pgui...@gmail.com javascript:wrote: I had a great ride on my AHH with my two boys and my friend Tom, who rode his Bleriot. Had a nice riding chat with Eric from Davis CA on his Dahon (he was 1-dayin' it), saw a pretty Homer with a basket out front and newer-blue paint at the halfway point but couldn't find the owner to say hello, and that was about it. PTPIH: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pguillam/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript: . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Blug 7/22/13
Anna's Glorius, and a rather odd and fascinating video. Check it out, people who check out things. http://rivbike.tumblr.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Blug 7/22/13
Loved the video. I haven't retrieved bike parts from a dump yet, but a great idea. The gentleman creates the tool, to make the part, to fit on the car. Awesome! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Can my B-17 be saved?
I have a Champion Flyer that developed a ridge in the center as it was breaking in that became uncomfortable. I ended up cobbling together a press using some plywood pieces and a few C-clamps to flatten it back down. It involved a layer of cloth to prevent any abrasion, then the custom cut pieces of plywood top and bottom, and then clamping everything tight. The inside piece was pretty small in order to fit under the rails and springs. Finally, stuff a water-soaked rag inside and let it sit overnight. Remove in the morning, and let it sit, still clamped, for a few days. It came out perfect, and I finished the project by tieing the sides as close to the back as possible. It's held its shape ever since while continuing to soften ever so slightly. On Sunday, July 21, 2013 4:48:31 PM UTC-4, Tim wrote: I did something really stupid and I need some suggestions. I bought a Roadeo off the list, had it repainted and Mark at Riv built it up. It's a fantastic bike. So here's the problem. Lon Haldeman has instructions on his PAC Tour blog on how to break in a B-17 (or any new leather) saddle. I've used the method twice before with really good results. It involves soaking the saddle in hot/warm water, rubbing in mink oil then a 10 minute ride and let it dry overnight. Well, this time, I only let it dry a few hours, thinking if I left it in the warm/hot sun, it would dry out enough. So I did the first 10 minute ride, then a few hours later went for a little over an hour with my girlfriend. Towards the end of the ride, we stopped and I was horrified to see my brand new B-17 Special stretched and sagging. I guess that although it felt dry, it wasn't fully dry and it stretched out on the longer ride. My impatience catches up with me often and it did again with a vengeance. I tried tightening the bolt a couple of turns but it still has the sag in it. In one of the old Rivendell Readers, Grant had a way to get more miles out of a worn out leather saddle. He stuffed stiff foam under the rails and I think he even used leather shoe laces to tighten it up, but I was wondering if anyone thinks I could somehow un-stretch the saddle. Maybe soak it again, stuff something under the rails and bake it at 200 degrees? I'm at a loss. Maybe I just have to mark this up as experience. Any suggestions? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Blug 7/22/13
I notice Anne's Dad put reflective tape ovals on the rims. I assume this is so oncoming drivers will see them reflect in their headlights? If this works I may do it on my bike. Anyone know if it reflects well this way? BTW, that bike is beautiful. I wonder why they ever stopped making it. Or is the Betty the same? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Blug 7/22/13
I have similar reflectors on my rando bikes. They're highly visible at night, and available at www.funreflector.com Eric N www.CampyOnly.com CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy On Jul 23, 2013, at 6:47 AM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote: I notice Anne's Dad put reflective tape ovals on the rims. I assume this is so oncoming drivers will see them reflect in their headlights? If this works I may do it on my bike. Anyone know if it reflects well this way? BTW, that bike is beautiful. I wonder why they ever stopped making it. Or is the Betty the same? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Blug 7/22/13
You can still get the Glorius or Wilbury-- call RBW. It's a sold as a custom, like the Bombadil. From what I understand (which isn't much), the lugs are super extravagant, beautiful, and expensive to braze. On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 9:47:03 AM UTC-4, Michael wrote: I notice Anne's Dad put reflective tape ovals on the rims. I assume this is so oncoming drivers will see them reflect in their headlights? If this works I may do it on my bike. Anyone know if it reflects well this way? BTW, that bike is beautiful. I wonder why they ever stopped making it. Or is the Betty the same? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: First s24o with Yves
Fun! Even better story with the log bridge. On Monday, July 22, 2013 2:37:12 PM UTC-4, Phillip Hathaway wrote: Just to prove I could do it and to leave a hectic week in Boulder behind I decided to try an overnight camping trip with my Yves Gomez. As it happened it turned into more of an s26o. The flatland campsites were all full so I decided to head up the mountain where I knew I could find a nice site. Only 20 miles away but 3000 feet up! The grade was very friendly for the first 14 miles and I went at a leisurely pace. All was well though next time I would make the basket a little lighter since I was fighting a floppy wheel at slow speeds. The pitch increased significantly in the last 5 miles and I did end up walking probably 3 of those miles but arrived before sundown. I had a spot in mind but I had forgotten it involved crossing a fallen log bridge across the creek. Probably won't choose that one next time but I made it, though not before dumping the rear wheel cassette deep in the drink. All the gear was dry however so I spent a pleasant night at 8500 feet and after a leisurely couple of coffees and some strategic repacking I walked out and up about a mile and then a much appreciated coast back to town. Pictures prove it happened. http://www.flickr.com/photos/flipvelo/sets/72157634746175045/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Blug 7/22/13
I read about this reflectoring idea on Sheldon's site a while back. Don't recall if it was a Sheldon idea or a Jobst Brandt idea, but it sounds like it meets all the ideal criteria for reflectors - as much surface area as you want, motion, etc. As most rims are bit convex in cross section (or a lot, if you have Dyads or aero rims) you'd get good reflection across a range of angles. And if you use the white / silver DOT tape then the stickers would be virtually invisible on silver rims during the day. If not sticking out is your thing. I've been meaning to do this for a while. Sounds like a quick easy weekend job. -Pete in CT On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 9:47:03 AM UTC-4, Michael wrote: I notice Anne's Dad put reflective tape ovals on the rims. I assume this is so oncoming drivers will see them reflect in their headlights? If this works I may do it on my bike. Anyone know if it reflects well this way? BTW, that bike is beautiful. I wonder why they ever stopped making it. Or is the Betty the same? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Dawn of the Hunqapillar
Peter, Your resurrection of this thread is timely, in a way. This past weekend I took the Hunqapillar on an overnight trip from Seattle to Port Townsend. My route was a conscious choice of more climbing for less traffic, so I became pretty intimate with how it climbs, and how I climb, too. I had spinal neurosurgery in June and this was the first big ride since, and given that recovery had compromised some of my fitness there was some concern that all those hill might very well wear me out. And they mostly did, too, but I made it. The bike was very comfortable and stable climbing, and with a couple of exceptions I was able to stay in the middle ring. I was carrying approximately 10 lbs. in the front basket and that load up high made for a noticeable wobble when climbing out of the saddle; nothing unpredictable or overly flexy, but you could feel it's effect on handling. Descents were pretty much all grins and wahoos, though. Overall, I love the Hunqapillar. We're carfree so it gets ridden daily for transportation/utility, and it's always a joy. Living in Seattle I can't go anywhere without climbing a hill, and frankly if my beat-up physiognomy can ride it up the hills, I'm confident that you won't be disappointed either. For context, I'm 47, 5'9, 175, lifetime unracer, recovered mountain biker, infrequent tourer. If you're on the fence about a Hunqapillar, I say dive in. As the others here can attest, it's a wonderful bicycle. A couple pics of my 'camping' trip to Port Townsend: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45524179@N08/sets/72157634765980946/ I should mention that I didn't actually DO any camping. I ran into old friends in PT who took me to dinner, bought me beers, and made me a warm bed for the night. That's a first-class campout in my book! Cheers, Shawn M. Seattle, WA (Fremont) On Monday, July 22, 2013 1:57:25 PM UTC-7, Peter wrote: Shawn, Thanks for these great looking photos. How's the bike working out for you? How is it on hills? I love looking at your photos, very tempted to buy one, but concerned if I'm strong enough to ride it on steep hills, whether it would wear me out or not. Would appreciate a report if you see this and have time to respond. All best, Peter D. On Saturday, September 22, 2012 11:35:22 PM UTC-5, shawn m. wrote: While I'm still smarting from the loss of my beloved Hillborne (long story, things happen, ends well), I'm more than a little consoled by the addition of a 54cm Hunqapillar in my life. It's built up from the parts from my Sam; virtually everything moved right over, right down to the Honjos (an aside: fenders took longer than the rest of the build all together and the front fender line is still a work in progress). I rode out to Golden Gardens to snap some pix of it's virginal purity, which if you're interested you can find here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45524179@N08/sets/72157631600410033/ It's a lovely riding bicycle. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Blug 7/22/13
RBW still sells strips of 3M reflective tape, which can be snipped and shaped for a variety of surfaces, to increase visibility in the path of oncoming headlights. I put some on my Dyad rims, and like that it can be seen from front/rear as well as from the sides. http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/re4.htm - Andrew On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 7:55:28 AM UTC-7, Peter Pesce wrote: I read about this reflectoring idea on Sheldon's site a while back. Don't recall if it was a Sheldon idea or a Jobst Brandt idea, but it sounds like it meets all the ideal criteria for reflectors - as much surface area as you want, motion, etc. As most rims are bit convex in cross section (or a lot, if you have Dyads or aero rims) you'd get good reflection across a range of angles. And if you use the white / silver DOT tape then the stickers would be virtually invisible on silver rims during the day. If not sticking out is your thing. I've been meaning to do this for a while. Sounds like a quick easy weekend job. -Pete in CT -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Need a new rear shifter
Turns out I don't need a new rear derailler after all, I need a new shifter. Shimano bar end is only shifting 6-7 cogs, even in friction. LBS says they checked the sqaure thingy and confirmed that it is installed right. Apparantly I need a new shifter. Anybody try Sun Race friction thumbies on Alba bars? $7 at Jenson http://www.jensonusa.com/Mountain-Bike-Shifters/Sunrace-MTB-Friction-Shift-Lever Since I only need 1, i guess it's either those or the Micro Shifts that RBW. Jay -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Need a new rear shifter
On 07/23/2013 09:22 AM, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: Turns out I don't need a new rear derailler after all, I need a new shifter. Shimano bar end is only shifting 6-7 cogs, even in friction. LBS says they checked the sqaure thingy and confirmed that it is installed right. Apparantly I need a new shifter. Anybody try Sun Race friction thumbies on Alba bars? $7 at Jenson http://www.jensonusa.com/Mountain-Bike-Shifters/Sunrace-MTB-Friction-Shift-Lever Since I only need 1, i guess it's either those or the Micro Shifts that RBW. Jay -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Hi Jay, I've used Sun Race friction thumbies with Alba bars, and with other bars, for a few years. They work great. Good luck, Joe LA, CA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: FS: brooks tetkro shimano nitto paul
brooks and gino light mount pending sale all other parts are still available On Monday, July 22, 2013 8:22:27 PM UTC-4, joe kelly wrote: hi folks i have the following rivish items for sale: _nitto technomic 8cm used 35 _shimano deore xt hb-m750 front hub new with skewer 25 _paul gino light mount new in package 15 _tektro rl720 interupter levers for canti/sidepull brakes new 15 _brooks b-17 the tension bolt is pertneer worn out as far as the brooks tool is concerned. needle nose vise grips work on it just fine. used 60 all items add $5 for shipping. if you buy more than one item shipping remains $5 thanks for your time joe kelly columbus ohio -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] It's still possible to order a 64 cm Atlantis
Hey Group: Great news for tall folks. I've been corresponding with Keven at RBW about ordering a 64cm Atlantis frame. Although the Atlantis info on the RBW website makes it appear that the 64cm frame is no longer available (e.g., even the geometry info isn't listed), 64's are still made. For anyone who might be interested, RBW offers the 64cm Atlantis on a built by order basis. According to Keven, the current wait from order to shipping is about 5-6 months. The frames are made by Waterford with essentially the same geometry as listed on Cyclofiend's website: http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/geometry.html. Keven told me that the chainstay is now 1.5 cm longer and that current bikes don't sport the rear cantibrake bridge braze on. The rest of the geometry is unchanged and do include the kickstand plate and the fork brazeons for a mini rack. As with the current frames, Riv requires a deposit of approx half the frame cost up front with the balance when the frame ships. Current Atlantis frames are $2300. Because they are built to order, small changes can be accommodated. For example, I plan on having mid fork brazeons added to better accommodate my Tubus lowrider rack. Changes to the paint are also possible for 350.00 I'm happy to discuss any questions about the Atlantis from the prospective of a previous owner as well as how it compares to the Bombadil and Hilsens in the same sizes. I've owned each of these bikes and I've done long tours on both the Bomba and the Atlantis. Obviously, Keven or one of the other Riv folks would be the best contact regarding ordering, etc. Lastly, if there are any tall folks out there who might be interested in a good deal on a 65cm, single tt Hilsen, see my sale posting on the group. The frame is in excellent shape! Dave -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Ride, with photos
One advantage of working for yourself is that you can simply take off during a work day and go for a nice ride. My brother Peter is in town and we drove about 40 miles northwest to the town of Jemez Springs, in the Jemez Mountains of course, and veered off to NM 376, a tiny, almost one-lane dirt road that must have been a logging road at one time. On the way, you pass a mile or so of red, sandstone cliffs that are so strikingly red that they are almost cartoonish -- the color reproduction on the iPhone photo is simply not true. At any rate, you climb steeply on a 1 1/2 lane paved road through several arches cut through rock, to a pullout where the ride begins. After about a mile you hit dirt and gravel -- and gross washboarding. Supposedly 2,400 feet in 16 miles, though because of time constraints we turned around at the 18 mile mark, still climbing, probably just a mile or so short of the junction with NM 126. 2 1/2 hours including several stops for talk with fishermen -- trout, flies, -- I am no fisherman, pissing, watering, and once to adjust a caliper and once to reflate my tires -- climbing steeply with 12 psi is a drag in the best sense of the term. I figger, 2:10 to the 18 mile marker. 1 hour even back, with one conversation stop, through some of the worst washboard I've ever ridden -- I couldn't see and I couldn't draw breath. Peter, with his early '90s ti with racing wheels -- very light wheels, ~25 lb overall -- left me behind on the climbs riding the 35 lb Fargo with, mistakenly, the fat SnoCat wheels. (On the way down, he left me behind, too, because of some 30 lb additional mass, ability to pick a better line. But I am better looking.) A total of about 34 miles, 3+ hours, a sore left knee, and incipient bonk since I did not eat breakfast or bring food -- though with my metabolism, this is only a venial sin and not a mortal one. I didn't feel low until a few miles from the starting point. Very beautiful -- must do it again sometime. Photos: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos?pid=590392614637156oid=106181942408196036547 (I hope Google plus, damn it to hell, cooperates. Snarl, curse, splutter.) Wanted to trade: almost new (just a few miles) pair of 622X60 Big Apple LITESKINS for 622 X 42 to 48 mm, 500-600 gram knobby or dual purpose. Rock and Roads would be ideal, of course, but any sub 600 gram 42 to 50 mm tire considered. OK, so trade for little used 35 mm, 700C, 330 gram (Kevlar bead) Kojaks? -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] FS: 65 cm Single Top Tube Hilsen Frame
Group I'm continuing the painful process of culling down my bike herd. Due to the nature of my circumstances, I'm striving to get down to one or two bikes. I've already sold off my Bombadil and Quickbeam (Thanks, Chris and Keegan!) The next to go is my Hilsen. The 3 year old frame is in excellent condition. It has never been crashed, there are no dents and very few minor scratches. I have ridden it quite a lot but I've kept it in great shape. I'll be disassembling the bike for sale since I'd like to be able to ride it right up until it sells. The price for the frame/fork and headset will also include the silver side pull brakes - all for $1500 not including shipping. Pictures of the complete bike: http://tinyurl.com/lu2v9or Again, my asking price just includes the f/f/hs and brakes. I would consider selling the complete bike for the right price, although I'd prefer not to ship the complete bike. I could deliver in CA, OR or WA in the next two weeks. This is one of the last of the single tt Hilsens. FWIW, I weigh 210 and I've found the frame to be perfectly stiff enough for my needs. I've also got a complete 64cm Soma Smoothie ES that I'm selling for $500 - It's kinda like a poor man's Rambouillet. This bike is also in really good shape. More details if requested. I'd prefer not to ship this bike. (I'm located in Arizona and I could deliver it in CA, Oregon or Washington as I'm headed that way on vacation in a couple of weeks) Please contact me via PM (off list). Thanks, Dave -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Ride, with photos
On 07/23/2013 05:49 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: Photos: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos?pid=590392614637156oid=106181942408196036547 (I hope Google plus, damn it to hell, cooperates. Snarl, curse, splutter.) nope, just ads for adding photos and auto backup. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Need a new rear shifter
I have, it works great on an Alba. Maybe put a piece of bar tape under the clamp to prevent sliding. Or maybe I just didn't get the clamp tight enough. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Anyone mounted a rear fender on rear brake bridge bottom screw hole?
The prior owner of my 2004 Rambouillet drilled out and tapped a 10/32 thread into the bottom of the rear brake boss to make fender mounting cleaner and easier. Works great! On Sunday, July 21, 2013 1:28:20 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote: Is this advisable since there are so few threads and the brake bolt fills the bridge cylinder? I could use a really short screw with a panhead, but not sure how many turns I could get in there and if it would hold. Maybe just three. My Sam's Longboard slides around thru the metal mounting bridge that came with it that attaches to the brake bolt because of my saddle bag, and then the fender rubs the tire. So I am thinking that if I drill a hole thru the top of the fender, I could mount it to that brake bridge hole and it wouldn't move around anymore. Whaddya think? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Need a new rear shifter
If the LBS started out saying it was a trashed RD and now they are saying front shifter, I, personally would be looking for a second opinion. The Shimano bar end shifters are very reliable - I'm not sure how it has suppose to have failed. It would be strange that the problem simply occurred through usage, but could have, as a remote possibility been the result of some defect. As a benchmark, I have approx 40,000km (most of that put on during a two year long tour) on a set of seven speed Shimano bar end shifters and I can't find anything wrong with them. Much more likely to be related to damaged cable or housing. Also, the bar end shifters are a little tricky to set up and you can only end up with limited pull if the square thingy is installed incorrectly. I have been convinced in the past that I have set them up correctly, pretty much every time after changing cables/housing, only to find similar symptoms to what you describe. A bit of trial and error and the correct orientation has presented itself. How did the shifting problems originally start? Was it following a service? Was a gradual thing? Or was it a sudden change in performance? On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 10:22:08 AM UTC-6, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: Turns out I don't need a new rear derailler after all, I need a new shifter. Shimano bar end is only shifting 6-7 cogs, even in friction. LBS says they checked the sqaure thingy and confirmed that it is installed right. Apparantly I need a new shifter. Anybody try Sun Race friction thumbies on Alba bars? $7 at Jenson http://www.jensonusa.com/Mountain-Bike-Shifters/Sunrace-MTB-Friction-Shift-Lever Since I only need 1, i guess it's either those or the Micro Shifts that RBW. Jay -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Need a new rear shifter
I used the cheapie Sun Race thumbies on my wife's initial Yves Gomez build, with Albas. I hated them. They just felt so cheap and janky. The real deal killer was that the frictiony part could not be tightened enough to hold the front der in place, and I was not using an unusually strong return spring front der. So I trashed them. I think I literally threw them away, but I can check my parts box. The right worked OK. If I still have them I'd mail them to you free, if you pay postage. Let me know if you want to try them. On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 9:22:08 AM UTC-7, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: Turns out I don't need a new rear derailler after all, I need a new shifter. Shimano bar end is only shifting 6-7 cogs, even in friction. LBS says they checked the sqaure thingy and confirmed that it is installed right. Apparantly I need a new shifter. Anybody try Sun Race friction thumbies on Alba bars? $7 at Jenson http://www.jensonusa.com/Mountain-Bike-Shifters/Sunrace-MTB-Friction-Shift-Lever Since I only need 1, i guess it's either those or the Micro Shifts that RBW. Jay -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] 7/19 BLUG broken Sam
I may be naive, but just can't see how a *stick* could do such damage. I haven't had the displeasure, but imagine it going something like... stick gets sucked, front wheel locks, rapid deceleration, rider over bars and the bike probably leaves the ground relieving the force on the fork. Perhaps the extensive fork damage is the result of a post-stick, high speed impact? http://rivbike.tumblr.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Ride, with photos
Forgot to add: 1. The Fargo is very well set up. The 44cm B135 is very comfortable for non-technical off road use -- I doubt it will do well on technical singletrack; many different positions, but because of the rise from the clamp to the ramps, using the flats is not very comfortable. The ramps are wonderful, though, as are the curves and the hoods and the hooks. 2. The young Japanese man is Jin Takashi or something, who is 25 and who is riding from CA to WDC with meanders to Grand Canyon, Chaco Canyon, Santa Fe, Chicago, etc etc. Chaco Canyon to Albuquerque today; tomorrow ABQ to Santa Fe; thereafter, he's open. He has allowed himself 3 months. His touring rig is a high end German racing bike in full carbon fiber with non-compact Ultegra and what looks to be an 11-25 or 27 cassette -- a 39 low gear is enough for anyone carrying 30 lb over the Rockies, right? He camped last night at Chaco Canyon, and that involved 15 miles in and 15 miles out of horribly washboarded gravel road -- must be nice to be young. On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 3:49 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote: One advantage of working for yourself is that you can simply take off during a work day and go for a nice ride. My brother Peter is in town and we drove about 40 miles northwest to the town of Jemez Springs, in the Jemez Mountains of course, and veered off to NM 376, a tiny, almost one-lane dirt road that must have been a logging road at one time. On the way, you pass a mile or so of red, sandstone cliffs that are so strikingly red that they are almost cartoonish -- the color reproduction on the iPhone photo is simply not true. At any rate, you climb steeply on a 1 1/2 lane paved road through several arches cut through rock, to a pullout where the ride begins. After about a mile you hit dirt and gravel -- and gross washboarding. Supposedly 2,400 feet in 16 miles, though because of time constraints we turned around at the 18 mile mark, still climbing, probably just a mile or so short of the junction with NM 126. 2 1/2 hours including several stops for talk with fishermen -- trout, flies, -- I am no fisherman, pissing, watering, and once to adjust a caliper and once to reflate my tires -- climbing steeply with 12 psi is a drag in the best sense of the term. I figger, 2:10 to the 18 mile marker. 1 hour even back, with one conversation stop, through some of the worst washboard I've ever ridden -- I couldn't see and I couldn't draw breath. Peter, with his early '90s ti with racing wheels -- very light wheels, ~25 lb overall -- left me behind on the climbs riding the 35 lb Fargo with, mistakenly, the fat SnoCat wheels. (On the way down, he left me behind, too, because of some 30 lb additional mass, ability to pick a better line. But I am better looking.) A total of about 34 miles, 3+ hours, a sore left knee, and incipient bonk since I did not eat breakfast or bring food -- though with my metabolism, this is only a venial sin and not a mortal one. I didn't feel low until a few miles from the starting point. Very beautiful -- must do it again sometime. Photos: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos?pid=590392614637156oid=106181942408196036547 (I hope Google plus, damn it to hell, cooperates. Snarl, curse, splutter.) Wanted to trade: almost new (just a few miles) pair of 622X60 Big Apple LITESKINS for 622 X 42 to 48 mm, 500-600 gram knobby or dual purpose. Rock and Roads would be ideal, of course, but any sub 600 gram 42 to 50 mm tire considered. OK, so trade for little used 35 mm, 700C, 330 gram (Kevlar bead) Kojaks? -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: 7/19 BLUG broken Sam
Yeah, it totally can. If the front wheel is locked, and if the front tire cannot slide, and the rider + cargo is pretty heavy, the fork absolutely can fold before the rider goes over the bars.If it was on dirt the front tire would have most likely slid before the fork buckled. If it was a lightweight rider + cargo, then they would have gone over the bars before the fork buckled. One of the reasons frame builders make way-too-strong frames is so the fork is a sacrificial part during a mishap like this. The 2TT Sam frame shrugged this off. On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 4:36:37 PM UTC-7, rw1911 wrote: I may be naive, but just can't see how a *stick* could do such damage. I haven't had the displeasure, but imagine it going something like... stick gets sucked, front wheel locks, rapid deceleration, rider over bars and the bike probably leaves the ground relieving the force on the fork. Perhaps the extensive fork damage is the result of a post-stick, high speed impact? http://rivbike.tumblr.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Ride, with photos
Page says I can't see pics unless I join g+. This isn't the first time. Not joining so I guess I'll learn to do without. It's become a bone of contention now. • Perry -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: 7/19 BLUG broken Sam
I won't lie- even the small chance of this happening has me gulping. I wonder if Honjo, VO, Gran Bois or others have looked into making QR connections ala SKS for metal fenders? -J -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: 7/19 BLUG broken Sam
I think those companies would be aware of QR connections on fenders but most likely ruled them out on style issues. You are sacrificing some safety for style points, its all about your choice. I ride VO fenders but with Hetres on the Bombadil I have tons of room under there and it would take some kind of stick to jam it up, clearance to tire is also an issue, although some have said less clearance is as safe as alot since it doesnt give debris a chance to ride up the tire i dont think that is true, personally. I mean if it was a stick so big it could jam on the fork crown with no fenders at all if you have knobbies that are close to max tire size. On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 9:46 PM, justinaug...@gmail.com wrote: I won't lie- even the small chance of this happening has me gulping. I wonder if Honjo, VO, Gran Bois or others have looked into making QR connections ala SKS for metal fenders? -J -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: It's still possible to order a 64 cm Atlantis
This is most excellent news, thanks for sharing! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: 7/19 BLUG broken Sam
It can. It happened to me. Stick followed the tire into the fender. Fender collapsed into fork crown. Immediate endo. Landed on head. Helmets definitely help once in a while. Both blades deformed. Top and down tube deformed. Major pain in rear. Do not ride fenders without release engineering. It's expensive. And no I was not going fast. Will On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 6:36:37 PM UTC-5, rw1911 wrote: I may be naive, but just can't see how a *stick* could do such damage. I haven't had the displeasure, but imagine it going something like... stick gets sucked, front wheel locks, rapid deceleration, rider over bars and the bike probably leaves the ground relieving the force on the fork. Perhaps the extensive fork damage is the result of a post-stick, high speed impact? http://rivbike.tumblr.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: 7/19 BLUG broken Sam
Jan Heine, who advocates aluminum fenders, claims that well mounted Honjos, Berthouds and ilk don't really have this risk. You can probably find his reasons on his blog (http://janheine.wordpress.com/), but it seems to me that well installed fenders, with a small gap between trailing edge and tire, pose little risk of picking up sticks. OTOH, one reason I have not gotten around to installing fenders on the Fargo is to avoid this problem -- I encounter far more sticks on dirt than on pavement. On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 7:46 PM, justinaug...@gmail.com wrote: I won't lie- even the small chance of this happening has me gulping. I wonder if Honjo, VO, Gran Bois or others have looked into making QR connections ala SKS for metal fenders? -J -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: 7/19 BLUG broken Sam
A month or two ago I was piddling along on my bike with SKS fenders with the little QR thingies. I picked up a stick somehow that got slammed into the stays, which popped out of the QR and no problem. Surprised the heck out of me and I had to stop and put the stays back into the QR, but that beats getting tossed over the bars any day! Tim On Jul 23, 2013, at 9:15 PM, Will waller.will...@gmail.com wrote: It can. It happened to me. Stick followed the tire into the fender. Fender collapsed into fork crown. Immediate endo. Landed on head. Helmets definitely help once in a while. Both blades deformed. Top and down tube deformed. Major pain in rear. Do not ride fenders without release engineering. It's expensive. And no I was not going fast. Will On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 6:36:37 PM UTC-5, rw1911 wrote: I may be naive, but just can't see how a *stick* could do such damage. I haven't had the displeasure, but imagine it going something like... stick gets sucked, front wheel locks, rapid deceleration, rider over bars and the bike probably leaves the ground relieving the force on the fork. Perhaps the extensive fork damage is the result of a post-stick, high speed impact? http://rivbike.tumblr.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: 7/19 BLUG broken Sam
First and mainly, glad the rider will be OK. Second, I'm having a hard time re-creating the dread happening here. How was the fender attached to the crown that would let it rotate forward like that? What I've read from more experienced riders (e.g. Jan Heine) is that metal fenders don't require the dropout releases because they resist folding/rotating toward the crown--the common plastic fender trick that results in over the bars and/or bent fork. Not trying to defend the lack of safety features on metal fenders, or imply that the rider's setup was wrong. Just a curious case. Best, joe broach portland, or -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: First s24o with Yves
Nice, Phillip! Good looking Yves. Is that near Allenspark? I essentially grew up playing in Rocky Mountain National Park, though officially I lived in Ft. Collins. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, July 22, 2013 12:37:12 PM UTC-6, Phillip Hathaway wrote: Just to prove I could do it and to leave a hectic week in Boulder behind I decided to try an overnight camping trip with my Yves Gomez. As it happened it turned into more of an s26o. The flatland campsites were all full so I decided to head up the mountain where I knew I could find a nice site. Only 20 miles away but 3000 feet up! The grade was very friendly for the first 14 miles and I went at a leisurely pace. All was well though next time I would make the basket a little lighter since I was fighting a floppy wheel at slow speeds. The pitch increased significantly in the last 5 miles and I did end up walking probably 3 of those miles but arrived before sundown. I had a spot in mind but I had forgotten it involved crossing a fallen log bridge across the creek. Probably won't choose that one next time but I made it, though not before dumping the rear wheel cassette deep in the drink. All the gear was dry however so I spent a pleasant night at 8500 feet and after a leisurely couple of coffees and some strategic repacking I walked out and up about a mile and then a much appreciated coast back to town. Pictures prove it happened. http://www.flickr.com/photos/flipvelo/sets/72157634746175045/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] For Sale 56 Rambouillet
I have two Rambouillets and an Atlantis. The 56cm Rambouillet is too big and I am selling it. Here is the Craigslist ad *http://bellingham.craigslist.org/bik/3955620958.html*http://bellingham.craigslist.org/bik/3955620958.html since I dont know how to post a picture to this list The build list is in the ad but here it is again The photos are a bit dark but the paint is very very good and the parts are virtually new especially the drivetrain. The price seems fair to me, especially if I include the seat and pedals.Maybe a little negotiating room... What do you all think? There is a tiny hole drilled at the back inside of the chainstay for an internally routed rear tailight wire. This is a wonderful bicycle and I would be happy to sell it to someone on the list Cinelli bars 50 brake levers50 calipers 60 shifters 90 Technomic stem40 Headset Ultegra 60 Nitto seatpost100 Sugino Alpina cranks 150 double 48/34 SKF BB 150 wipperman stainless chain from riv 75 front derailleur 40 rear Ultegra 80 rear cluster40 VO fluted fenders 80 Ultegra hubs300 Velocity rims Schwalbe tires two thirds life left or more cabling cable stops 50 shimano pedals 80 brooks saddle 100 bar tape and labor labor Thanks for your interest Bo Richardson Bellingham Wa. 360 676 4838 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: 7/19 BLUG broken Sam
Since Jan has posted here in the past, and is a good friend of Grant, perhaps he will enquire into the specifics of this event and offer his views on the relative safety of various fenders and fender installations here. He as previously stated on his blog that: Regarding safety, I have asked every randonneur in France whether they knew of fender-related accidents, and none could recall one. On the other hand, there are plenty of reports of accidents with plastic fenders crumbling into the fork crown. Break-away devices seem to help with plastic fenders, but even then, they don’t approach the safety record of well-installed aluminum fenders. Generally speaking, aluminum fenders are stiffer, and thus unlikely to crumble when hit by a twig that is picked up by the front wheel. On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 7:17:48 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: Jan Heine, who advocates aluminum fenders, claims that well mounted Honjos, Berthouds and ilk don't really have this risk. You can probably find his reasons on his blog (http://janheine.wordpress.com/), but it seems to me that well installed fenders, with a small gap between trailing edge and tire, pose little risk of picking up sticks. OTOH, one reason I have not gotten around to installing fenders on the Fargo is to avoid this problem -- I encounter far more sticks on dirt than on pavement. On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 7:46 PM, justin...@gmail.com javascript:wrote: I won't lie- even the small chance of this happening has me gulping. I wonder if Honjo, VO, Gran Bois or others have looked into making QR connections ala SKS for metal fenders? -J -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript: . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patric...@resumespecialties.com javascript: http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Need Cycling Safety Statistic for newspaper article
I wrote an article for the Bellingham Herald about who pays for roads and that Chuckanut Drive was built for bicycles and wagons and not for cars. In the article I cited an old statistic that ninety percent of all cycling crashes happen in the first two years of cycling. I have been quoting the statistic for years and cant remember where I picked it up. I got called on it and the closest I could come to backing it up was that novices crash at a rate of five times that of experienced cyclists in spite of novices almost never riding in bad weather or at night or other dangerous times. Can anyone help me out or correct me on this point of fact? Thanks Bo Richardson -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: First s24o with Yves
Phillip, Really great paint on the Yves; love that green! On the up coming SoCal vs. NorCal rumble I plan on leaving the basket behind as I noticed that same low speed drift. Looks like a great time. One of these days I'll make it to Colorado for some bike camping as you and Deacon have me drooling over the scenery. ~Hugh On Monday, July 22, 2013 11:37:12 AM UTC-7, Phillip Hathaway wrote: Just to prove I could do it and to leave a hectic week in Boulder behind I decided to try an overnight camping trip with my Yves Gomez. As it happened it turned into more of an s26o. The flatland campsites were all full so I decided to head up the mountain where I knew I could find a nice site. Only 20 miles away but 3000 feet up! The grade was very friendly for the first 14 miles and I went at a leisurely pace. All was well though next time I would make the basket a little lighter since I was fighting a floppy wheel at slow speeds. The pitch increased significantly in the last 5 miles and I did end up walking probably 3 of those miles but arrived before sundown. I had a spot in mind but I had forgotten it involved crossing a fallen log bridge across the creek. Probably won't choose that one next time but I made it, though not before dumping the rear wheel cassette deep in the drink. All the gear was dry however so I spent a pleasant night at 8500 feet and after a leisurely couple of coffees and some strategic repacking I walked out and up about a mile and then a much appreciated coast back to town. Pictures prove it happened. http://www.flickr.com/photos/flipvelo/sets/72157634746175045/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: For Sale 56 Rambouillet
Buy with confidence! Ryan On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 8:26:35 PM UTC-7, bo richardson wrote: I have two Rambouillets and an Atlantis. The 56cm Rambouillet is too big and I am selling it. Here is the Craigslist ad *http://bellingham.craigslist.org/bik/3955620958.html*http://bellingham.craigslist.org/bik/3955620958.html since I dont know how to post a picture to this list The build list is in the ad but here it is again The photos are a bit dark but the paint is very very good and the parts are virtually new especially the drivetrain. The price seems fair to me, especially if I include the seat and pedals.Maybe a little negotiating room... What do you all think? There is a tiny hole drilled at the back inside of the chainstay for an internally routed rear tailight wire. This is a wonderful bicycle and I would be happy to sell it to someone on the list Cinelli bars 50 brake levers50 calipers 60 shifters 90 Technomic stem40 Headset Ultegra 60 Nitto seatpost100 Sugino Alpina cranks 150 double 48/34 SKF BB 150 wipperman stainless chain from riv 75 front derailleur 40 rear Ultegra 80 rear cluster40 VO fluted fenders 80 Ultegra hubs300 Velocity rims Schwalbe tires two thirds life left or more cabling cable stops 50 shimano pedals 80 brooks saddle 100 bar tape and labor labor Thanks for your interest Bo Richardson Bellingham Wa. 360 676 4838 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: For Sale 56 Rambouillet
Beautiful! I must look away and hope someone buys it fast, before I reconsider. :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Need a new rear shifter
Ian, A couple days ago I noticed that I couldn't hit the 2 largest cogs.The LBS put the Albas on for me in May. I don't usually use those gears so it may very well have happened then. I suspected the RD because it came a bit bent and had to be bent back to shift properly when it was installed. That was before I switched to Noodles. Seems fine now based on both visual inspection and success in shifting manually. How would I check that the shifter is installed properly? I haven't done them myself yet. Jay On Wednesday, July 24, 2013 2:25:14 AM UTC+3, IanA wrote: If the LBS started out saying it was a trashed RD and now they are saying front shifter, I, personally would be looking for a second opinion. The Shimano bar end shifters are very reliable - I'm not sure how it has suppose to have failed. It would be strange that the problem simply occurred through usage, but could have, as a remote possibility been the result of some defect. As a benchmark, I have approx 40,000km (most of that put on during a two year long tour) on a set of seven speed Shimano bar end shifters and I can't find anything wrong with them. Much more likely to be related to damaged cable or housing. Also, the bar end shifters are a little tricky to set up and you can only end up with limited pull if the square thingy is installed incorrectly. I have been convinced in the past that I have set them up correctly, pretty much every time after changing cables/housing, only to find similar symptoms to what you describe. A bit of trial and error and the correct orientation has presented itself. How did the shifting problems originally start? Was it following a service? Was a gradual thing? Or was it a sudden change in performance? On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 10:22:08 AM UTC-6, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: Turns out I don't need a new rear derailler after all, I need a new shifter. Shimano bar end is only shifting 6-7 cogs, even in friction. LBS says they checked the sqaure thingy and confirmed that it is installed right. Apparantly I need a new shifter. Anybody try Sun Race friction thumbies on Alba bars? $7 at Jenson http://www.jensonusa.com/Mountain-Bike-Shifters/Sunrace-MTB-Friction-Shift-Lever Since I only need 1, i guess it's either those or the Micro Shifts that RBW. Jay -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Fancy modern nitto rack
Over at Soma (Merry Sales distro?) http://store.somafab.com/nir26rera.html Nitto r26 A more modern looking rack from Nitto. - Chrome-plated steel - Height adjustable for 26 and 700c wheels - Narrow platform means the struts angle out to give good pannier support - Two types of mounting stays included (P-Clamps also included so you can fit this to a frame that doesn't have braze-ons on the seatstays) Looks fantastic! -J -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Fancy modern nitto rack
Thanks for the Heads Up, Justin. Nice rack. Somewhat Tubusian in its design. I like height adjustable and it is so simply achieved. -jb - an admirer of a Nitto rack of any description On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 11:31 PM, justinaug...@gmail.com wrote: Over at Soma (Merry Sales distro?) http://store.somafab.com/nir26rera.html Nitto r26 A more modern looking rack from Nitto. - Chrome-plated steel - Height adjustable for 26 and 700c wheels - Narrow platform means the struts angle out to give good pannier support - Two types of mounting stays included (P-Clamps also included so you can fit this to a frame that doesn't have braze-ons on the seatstays) Looks fantastic! -J -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- John Blish Minneapolis MN USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Dawn of the Hunqapillar
Shawn - we need to go for a ride - I have a 54cm hunqa, too, and it's set up very similarly. http://flic.kr/p/eCurLu The purpose is a camper bike, but I mainly use it for commuting. Let me know if your up for a ride one of these days... Brian Seattle, WA Brian Hanson Seattle, WA On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 8:22 AM, shawn m. smula...@gmail.com wrote: Peter, Your resurrection of this thread is timely, in a way. This past weekend I took the Hunqapillar on an overnight trip from Seattle to Port Townsend. My route was a conscious choice of more climbing for less traffic, so I became pretty intimate with how it climbs, and how I climb, too. I had spinal neurosurgery in June and this was the first big ride since, and given that recovery had compromised some of my fitness there was some concern that all those hill might very well wear me out. And they mostly did, too, but I made it. The bike was very comfortable and stable climbing, and with a couple of exceptions I was able to stay in the middle ring. I was carrying approximately 10 lbs. in the front basket and that load up high made for a noticeable wobble when climbing out of the saddle; nothing unpredictable or overly flexy, but you could feel it's effect on handling. Descents were pretty much all grins and wahoos, though. Overall, I love the Hunqapillar. We're carfree so it gets ridden daily for transportation/utility, and it's always a joy. Living in Seattle I can't go anywhere without climbing a hill, and frankly if my beat-up physiognomy can ride it up the hills, I'm confident that you won't be disappointed either. For context, I'm 47, 5'9, 175, lifetime unracer, recovered mountain biker, infrequent tourer. If you're on the fence about a Hunqapillar, I say dive in. As the others here can attest, it's a wonderful bicycle. A couple pics of my 'camping' trip to Port Townsend: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45524179@N08/sets/72157634765980946/ I should mention that I didn't actually DO any camping. I ran into old friends in PT who took me to dinner, bought me beers, and made me a warm bed for the night. That's a first-class campout in my book! Cheers, Shawn M. Seattle, WA (Fremont) On Monday, July 22, 2013 1:57:25 PM UTC-7, Peter wrote: Shawn, Thanks for these great looking photos. How's the bike working out for you? How is it on hills? I love looking at your photos, very tempted to buy one, but concerned if I'm strong enough to ride it on steep hills, whether it would wear me out or not. Would appreciate a report if you see this and have time to respond. All best, Peter D. On Saturday, September 22, 2012 11:35:22 PM UTC-5, shawn m. wrote: While I'm still smarting from the loss of my beloved Hillborne (long story, things happen, ends well), I'm more than a little consoled by the addition of a 54cm Hunqapillar in my life. It's built up from the parts from my Sam; virtually everything moved right over, right down to the Honjos (an aside: fenders took longer than the rest of the build all together and the front fender line is still a work in progress). I rode out to Golden Gardens to snap some pix of it's virginal purity, which if you're interested you can find here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/**45524179@N08/sets/**72157631600410033/http://www.flickr.com/photos/45524179@N08/sets/72157631600410033/ It's a lovely riding bicycle. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
