[RBW] Re: FS: Nitto R-14 and Paul Flatbed racks
Flatbed is now sold. -- 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: Car free Crater Lake
Bill, great album from your 1000 mile tour. I love the distinctive look of the scanned slides... I learned on a FTN setup passed down from my father and still shoot some film though mostly black and white. I love my FM2 setup... much smaller than a DSLR. I recently picked up a Nikon 1V1 and a couple lenses... starts getting back towards that small and light kit. Definitely some comprimises in the sensor of course but I've found it makes a good bike camera! -- 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: White Industries VBC Mountain Crankset, 170mm (44T, 28T)
Just curious, why are you selling this? I have the road crank on my Ram and really like it. Shifts great and looks great. I run a 44/30 which allows me to bypass having a triple. Michael On Sunday, August 25, 2013 11:12:56 PM UTC-4, jandrews_nyc wrote: Hi I have decided to sell my W.I. crank Black Chainrings (44T, 28T) Silver Arms (170mm) very very little use Used on my Hillborne for less than two months Includes lock-ring White Ind installation tool $250 plus actual shipping Thanks Jason -- 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: Summer is over...(For me anyway)
Spectacular outing, Manny. I love the random meet-up on Mt. Diablo. Yup, Autumn's nippin' in the air here and leaves are starting to change. You'll have ghost stories to tell your kids when school starts. There is an old pool on an old dilapidated ranch. Strange noises eminate from the deep, far corner of the pool, tickling the ear as a iced wind of all who are near. If you should ever be unfortunate to hear it's tantalizing snare, you too will at once feel its beacon and its chill... With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 9:26:12 PM UTC-6, Manuel Acosta wrote: One last hurrah before teaching takes over my life again. During the birthday camping a few of us talked about going out and doing one last summer campout. What better way to finish the summer then with a trip to an abandon ranch on Mt.Diablo, the summer mountain! Like always great rides start with something dumb happening. Before jumping on Bart, Dav, Brencho and I stopped by the local taco truck to get a quick taco before the ride. I ended up losing Brencho's phone at the taco truck.. Brencho was super cool about it and for the rest of the ride the on going joke was , Hey Brencho this would look nice why won't you take a picture of it on your phonenevermind. All in good fun. We roll over to Rivendell with Duy, Wilson, Mike and his friend Matt waiting for us and surprisingly the rest of the Grin Fundo camping folks. We purposely didn't try to overlap both events but I guess that's what happens when you don't pay attention to dates and stuff. The Grin Fundo group rode up before and we caught up along the way. Got to talk to a handful of folks on the list and even (gasp) take a few pictures. After the Junction the groups parted ways and we made our way up to the abandon rancho. Dark was settling in and we ended up pitching tents in 30 mph winds! Dinner was shared as we made spam musubi and The Dav. A fire roasted banana with chocolate chops, small marshmallows and *wait for it* whisky in it's pudding like goodness. We slept very weary knowing that at any moment a shadowy ghost of the old ranchers could come by and wake us at any moment! The next day we were lucky enough to find ourselves over a blanket of fog that cleared once we rode down it and back home. Great trip. Looking forward to doing again next summer! Pictures proved that we didn't die from ghostly ranchers: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjHLAmuP -Manny The next one is in the summer Acosta -- 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: 2 Selle Anatomica Titanico X saddles
Both sold pending Paypal. On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 1:52:49 AM UTC-4, stonehog wrote: I'll take one or both if the other deals fall through. Brian Hanson Seattle, WA -- 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: back problems
I guess I have have a question about floor living in general. As this is the first I've ever really heard of it. I have one on those big yoga balls that I sit on sometimes instead of a chair and stretch on it sometimes too. A little background, my back hurts a lot, neck and knees too. Being a firefighter its always just been par for the course and I haven't put much thought into it other than a few pills now and again. If I wanted to give this a go, what might be a good place to start... Floor sitting? Floor sleeping? Something else? I can't say i'm sold, but I'm intrigued? Scott Cheers, Scott Henry Dayton, OH FTM-PTB On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 10:41 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote: I know I've mentioned this before, but sitting on the floor without chairs or back rest (like you're out in the woods) works your core all the time, so you don't have to do core exercises. Takes a few months to get proficient at it, and it inherently means shifting positions every 20-40 minutes or so, but cushioned furniture is as bad for us as cushioned supportive shoes. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, August 26, 2013 8:24:04 PM UTC-6, Don Compton wrote: It was a revelation to meet Grant P. and talk to him about fit, bikes, and just riding in general. That was 8 years ago. Well, after sliding away from the gym( just lazy and nothing to do with Grant) and all my core workouts, I am really paying the price. My back cannot hack any significant effort on the bike, even on my Riv. I am finally back to the gym working on my core, balance, and flexibility. Bottom line, at 61 I can't take this stuff for granted( pun not intended). Don C. -- 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: back problems
Hey Scott, If you're looking for a test area that will help you know if this nutty idea works for you or not, I'd suggest sleeping on the floor (if that can be done in a way conducive with whatever your family life is). When I switched, my wife switched too, so that made it a non-issue. Sleeping on the floor gives you 1/3rd of the day natural and unsupported. It may make your sleep worse for a week or so before your body adjusts to it, then it will improve from there. If you need a pillow to start, use one -- plenty of time to allow your body to catch up and loosen up before you lose the pillow. But it is very freeing to be able to lie down anywhere and have portable pillows in your arms. A bit quirky, but you may find this link helpful: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1119282/. If sleeping is not conducive to family life, or you want to do what you can in addition to sleeping on the floor, then simply sit on the floor (without leaning on a wall) as much as possible rather than a chair. It will be harder to get 8 hours a day that way, but that will also work on your core in a way that sleeping doesn't. Again, it will be challenging and take 3 months to get really comfortable with it, but you will be amazed at the improvements along the way well before then. If you experience matches mine, you will start to feel limber and lithe and rejuvenated in a way you didn't realize you were missing. It really is amazing. With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 7:19:02 AM UTC-6, Skenry wrote: I guess I have have a question about floor living in general. As this is the first I've ever really heard of it. I have one on those big yoga balls that I sit on sometimes instead of a chair and stretch on it sometimes too. A little background, my back hurts a lot, neck and knees too. Being a firefighter its always just been par for the course and I haven't put much thought into it other than a few pills now and again. If I wanted to give this a go, what might be a good place to start... Floor sitting? Floor sleeping? Something else? I can't say i'm sold, but I'm intrigued? Scott Cheers, Scott Henry Dayton, OH FTM-PTB On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 10:41 PM, Deacon Patrick lamon...@mac.comjavascript: wrote: I know I've mentioned this before, but sitting on the floor without chairs or back rest (like you're out in the woods) works your core all the time, so you don't have to do core exercises. Takes a few months to get proficient at it, and it inherently means shifting positions every 20-40 minutes or so, but cushioned furniture is as bad for us as cushioned supportive shoes. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, August 26, 2013 8:24:04 PM UTC-6, Don Compton wrote: It was a revelation to meet Grant P. and talk to him about fit, bikes, and just riding in general. That was 8 years ago. Well, after sliding away from the gym( just lazy and nothing to do with Grant) and all my core workouts, I am really paying the price. My back cannot hack any significant effort on the bike, even on my Riv. I am finally back to the gym working on my core, balance, and flexibility. Bottom line, at 61 I can't take this stuff for granted( pun not intended). Don C. -- 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. -- 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: Summer is over...(For me anyway)
Great pictures, as always, Manny--and I love seeing that XO-4 out and about in the world! On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 9:04:23 AM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: Spectacular outing, Manny. I love the random meet-up on Mt. Diablo. Yup, Autumn's nippin' in the air here and leaves are starting to change. You'll have ghost stories to tell your kids when school starts. There is an old pool on an old dilapidated ranch. Strange noises eminate from the deep, far corner of the pool, tickling the ear as a iced wind of all who are near. If you should ever be unfortunate to hear it's tantalizing snare, you too will at once feel its beacon and its chill... With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 9:26:12 PM UTC-6, Manuel Acosta wrote: One last hurrah before teaching takes over my life again. During the birthday camping a few of us talked about going out and doing one last summer campout. What better way to finish the summer then with a trip to an abandon ranch on Mt.Diablo, the summer mountain! Like always great rides start with something dumb happening. Before jumping on Bart, Dav, Brencho and I stopped by the local taco truck to get a quick taco before the ride. I ended up losing Brencho's phone at the taco truck.. Brencho was super cool about it and for the rest of the ride the on going joke was , Hey Brencho this would look nice why won't you take a picture of it on your phonenevermind. All in good fun. We roll over to Rivendell with Duy, Wilson, Mike and his friend Matt waiting for us and surprisingly the rest of the Grin Fundo camping folks. We purposely didn't try to overlap both events but I guess that's what happens when you don't pay attention to dates and stuff. The Grin Fundo group rode up before and we caught up along the way. Got to talk to a handful of folks on the list and even (gasp) take a few pictures. After the Junction the groups parted ways and we made our way up to the abandon rancho. Dark was settling in and we ended up pitching tents in 30 mph winds! Dinner was shared as we made spam musubi and The Dav. A fire roasted banana with chocolate chops, small marshmallows and *wait for it* whisky in it's pudding like goodness. We slept very weary knowing that at any moment a shadowy ghost of the old ranchers could come by and wake us at any moment! The next day we were lucky enough to find ourselves over a blanket of fog that cleared once we rode down it and back home. Great trip. Looking forward to doing again next summer! Pictures proved that we didn't die from ghostly ranchers: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjHLAmuP -Manny The next one is in the summer Acosta -- 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: Summer is over...(For me anyway)
Another great photo set. Something tells me this isn't the last of your adventures for the year. I'm sure you'll sneak in a few more s24o's before the end of the year. --mike -- 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: Mackinaw Island -
The bikes on Mackinac Island are transportation bikes. CF bikes would be kinda useless since they are made for racing. The five mile loop might be a good place for a race but I haven't heard of one. Marc On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 2:09:21 PM UTC-4, Kelly wrote: Well I'm home and grateful for another great tour. I'm still attempting to figure out what to do with photos but that will happen in time. One thing I found interesting was Mackinaw Island and the bicycles there as well as the people riding them. I didn't get to do a complete expose on it but I did ride through town shooting photos of different bikes and people on them as I rode. One thing that stood out was the lack of carbon fibre bikes... though I'm sure that is or would be different on weekends or other times of the year maybe.. Have no idea just that on this trip we saw very few there and come to think of it, very few throughout the trip. Here is the set... http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/sets/72157635248024906/ Later Kelly -- 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: Saddles - A Weighty Question
Hmmm, OK Leslie, thanks for the tip...I'm rather attached to those S-83 posts:) On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 7:45:48 PM UTC-5, Leslie wrote: Ryan, You can get the Nitto S83 in different sizes; my Bombadil uses the 26.8 size; I don't 'know' for sure that it is available in 27.0, but, it's not a 27.2-only post On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 6:43:27 PM UTC-4, Ryan wrote: Not the jewelry that Nitto seatposts are...but not bad looking at all...good enough for the X0-1. I also saw that the Thompson has quite a range of sizes and diameters, as well...but they are a bit spendy and I think I've burned through my bike allowance this year already:) Thanks for the tip! On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 4:36:45 PM UTC-5, William wrote: Unfortunately it uses a 27.0mm diameter post( will check Paul or Thompson for this size) Check the IRD webstore for a nice looking seatpost at 27.0 on closeout. http://store.interlocracing.com/type2quad270mm.html No setback, though. On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 2:20:01 PM UTC-7, Ryan wrote: Or the Nitto S-83...I've switched over to these from my Campy one-bolters on my 2 Rivendells. I had a broken rail on one of my B-17's on my X0-1. Unfortunately it uses a 27.0mm diameter post( will check Paul or Thompson for this size). I'm under 200lbs but probably over 180. Cecily, experimenting with tilt as others suggest may help. Also , it's good to get out of the saddle from time to time. When I rode the Manitoba biking to the viking from Stonewall to Gimli Manitoba and back, I saw an awful lot of wide , cushy saddles. I reaaly believe the illusion of comfort they give is just that, an illusion On Sunday, August 25, 2013 9:52:31 PM UTC-5, Liesl wrote: With respect to adjusting the tilt of the saddle, I found that some seatposts are better than others at allowing one to make some pretty fine adjustments. If you are like me, my small female hands can't always tighten up a Nitto post with a good adjustment at the same time. I've found that I really prefer posts with two bolts fore and aft like the Paul Tall and Handsome or the Thompson Elite. Just something to think about. Good luck! Liesl (a.k.a. RCW) -- 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: Gransfors Bruks Hatchets
I'm kind of excited to try a wood mess kit like sailors in the days of old. I'd like to weigh my titanium kit (just cup, bowl, plate) and my wood kit (same) to see the difference. I expect it wouldn't be a deal-breaker. Advantages of wood: much more thermal than single wall Ti, doesn't make clattering noise; feels wonderful in the hand; holds many stories. Disadvantages: can't use it over a flame; heavier than Ti. So one still needs some sort of pot/pitcher like the Snow Peak 700 ml mug. The beausage that a wood kit gets over time can't be beat. I have have a wooden Norwegian bowl and spoon that came over with my ancestors in the 1850's and they are still serviceable and spectacular. Of course, they don't go camping. As for stories, Cooper Ternes says it really nicely and, I think, in true Riv spirit: Wooden bowls are full of stories. They can be beautiful. They can be functional. A wooden bowl contains the story of the tree and the forest where it grew. It contains the story of the maker, his tools and the tradition it is a part of. A bowl also contains the story and the memories of the food you eat. A wooden bowl is personable and warm, with frequent and consistent use it becomes part of your story. What if this was turned into bikes? Riv bikes are full of stories. They can be beautiful. They can be functional. A Riv bike contains the story of the steel and the place where it was made. It contains the story of the maker, his tools and the tradition it is a part of. A Riv bike also contains the story and the memories of the rides you take. A Riv bike is personable and strong, with frequent and consistent use it becomes part of your story. -- 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: Gransfors Bruks Hatchets
Hey Patrick, I hope inspiration does not lead to frustration! We have a motto on my team: If it were easy, it wouldn't be hard! We say it to refer to doing things that are worthy of love, practice, and effort and to reflect the mindframe that we can all get better at things. Lord knows, I am working on getting better at riding a loaded bike on hilly trails! The GB mini hatchet is a totally precision tool. One might think that it's a child's or a woman's ask—both fine and true—and overlook that it's extremely capable and excellent for fine work. You see all of this. I would guess that a mini's weight (10 oz head) would be the ideal choice for your brain-mind-body connections! Keep us posted as I know you will! On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 6:23:46 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: Beautiful, Liesl! Your skill is inspiring and I suspect may lead to frustration as I attempt to do something equally ornate. I know knife carving is too intricate for my brain capacity (fine motor skills are very taxing on my brain energy), but the hatchet may right at the ballence point between brute force and finesse. If I can do it, I'll like get the mini also, both so my daughters have something smaller for them and so I can ossibly do finer work but still witht he power of the hatchet. Here's to hoping hatchet carving fuels my brain rather than taxing it! Grin. -- 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: back problems
I started 6-7 years ago in my home office. Rigged up a system which I still use. Imagine all your paperwork, stapler, ruler, etc, on the floor, keyboard a level up, computer another level up still. (See photo in link). From there I added floor sleeping (no photo). Next was floor dining (photo). For dining, my wife uses the chairs with the back rest. I just sit on a pillow. For ultimate relaxation, I use a wooden back rest and pillow to lay down on floor to read and such (photo). I use chairs as well but I prefer the floor most of the time. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/870bpgvsdu2fyvi/JpHBcLcZb6 • 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: Gransfors Bruks Hatchets
Och! Frustration isn't a bad thing, it's a warning light of too much brain energy flapping out my ears. I'm going to start plain and simple. If I graduate that class, I'll go from there. With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 10:01:31 AM UTC-6, Liesl wrote: Hey Patrick, I hope inspiration does not lead to frustration! We have a motto on my team: If it were easy, it wouldn't be hard! We say it to refer to doing things that are worthy of love, practice, and effort and to reflect the mindframe that we can all get better at things. Lord knows, I am working on getting better at riding a loaded bike on hilly trails! The GB mini hatchet is a totally precision tool. One might think that it's a child's or a woman's ask—both fine and true—and overlook that it's extremely capable and excellent for fine work. You see all of this. I would guess that a mini's weight (10 oz head) would be the ideal choice for your brain-mind-body connections! Keep us posted as I know you will! On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 6:23:46 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: Beautiful, Liesl! Your skill is inspiring and I suspect may lead to frustration as I attempt to do something equally ornate. I know knife carving is too intricate for my brain capacity (fine motor skills are very taxing on my brain energy), but the hatchet may right at the ballence point between brute force and finesse. If I can do it, I'll like get the mini also, both so my daughters have something smaller for them and so I can ossibly do finer work but still witht he power of the hatchet. Here's to hoping hatchet carving fuels my brain rather than taxing it! Grin. -- 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: Mackinaw Island -
Marc Actually, any myself included ferry their bikes across to visit and explore the island. I mentioned the carbon fibre as reference, as in the past I had mine and viewed several more. After thinking about it though I noticed a lack of carbon fibre sittings along the entire two week period. Unusual compared to other trips. No statement being made just an observation. Saw lots of bikes and people however. Kelly -- 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: Gransfors Bruks Hatchets
Hey Liesl -- For those of us who don't read Norwegian (am I alone here??), do you know of any site that carries the Killi products in English? Also, it looks as though the beautiful Celtic work on the cup in your photo was done by YOU, right? So to get such a magic cup, I would have to learn how to be artistic and do wood burning. That's asking a lot ! :-) Best to you, Reid -- 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: back problems
Two coworkers, Lance and Dave, just reconfigured their cubicles to stand-up format Lance is an ultra endurance athlete and has found that standing almost 100% of his waking hours helps keep foot issues at bay during events Dave is a life long code monkey who has no body issues yet but wants to keep it that way I could totally freak them out by moving my cubicle DOWN. We have an office yoga ball, maybe I'll take that for a test ride On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 9:06:44 AM UTC-7, bobish wrote: I started 6-7 years ago in my home office. Rigged up a system which I still use. Imagine all your paperwork, stapler, ruler, etc, on the floor, keyboard a level up, computer another level up still. (See photo in link). From there I added floor sleeping (no photo). Next was floor dining (photo). For dining, my wife uses the chairs with the back rest. I just sit on a pillow. For ultimate relaxation, I use a wooden back rest and pillow to lay down on floor to read and such (photo). I use chairs as well but I prefer the floor most of the time. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/870bpgvsdu2fyvi/JpHBcLcZb6 • 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: back problems
Yoga balls don't fix the fundamental flaw of the chair position. We didn't sit like that for 2 million years. Now it's the only way to sit? With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 11:47:39 AM UTC-6, William wrote: Two coworkers, Lance and Dave, just reconfigured their cubicles to stand-up format Lance is an ultra endurance athlete and has found that standing almost 100% of his waking hours helps keep foot issues at bay during events Dave is a life long code monkey who has no body issues yet but wants to keep it that way I could totally freak them out by moving my cubicle DOWN. We have an office yoga ball, maybe I'll take that for a test ride On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 9:06:44 AM UTC-7, bobish wrote: I started 6-7 years ago in my home office. Rigged up a system which I still use. Imagine all your paperwork, stapler, ruler, etc, on the floor, keyboard a level up, computer another level up still. (See photo in link). From there I added floor sleeping (no photo). Next was floor dining (photo). For dining, my wife uses the chairs with the back rest. I just sit on a pillow. For ultimate relaxation, I use a wooden back rest and pillow to lay down on floor to read and such (photo). I use chairs as well but I prefer the floor most of the time. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/870bpgvsdu2fyvi/JpHBcLcZb6 • 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: Faster Fat Tires
Compass Bikes (Jan Heine) sells the Grand Bois line of tires, I'm using the 'extra legre' Hetre tires which are 650Bx42 and they are fantastic. at $88 per they better be. The non 'extra legre' versions are a mere $60ish and are also reported to be good. They don't satisfy your all black request of course. I think they come in 32 as well, but is that really fat?!? :) I'm about to try the 700Cx45 Resist Nomad's on my Atlantis (a couple weeks away.. wheel build) and hope to compare them with the Hetres. Tony -- 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] Faster Fat Tires
So Rivendell gave me Conti Tour tires on my new Sam. While they are OK they definitely are sluggish compared to other tires I have used. I would like to stay with a fatter tire on this bike but would like something a little swifter. It doesn't really need to be road racer fast or anything but something designed to be a little faster would be nice. My restrictions are that I need a 650B tire and I would prefer to get ones that are all black. I am flexible with the second one. Are Pari Motos my main choice? Are they strong enough for occasional rail to trail use? If possible I would like to stay that wide or wider. 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] Re: Summer is over...(For me anyway)
such a fun trip, the second in a row for most of us on the ride. i woulda taken pictures with my stolen phone but yours are better anyway, manny if you lend me your phone i'll lose it oh cool there are hella chicks on this camping trip acosta. phones are tools and tools can be replaced. woulda done it all over again in a heartbeat. that said, the ghosts of green rancho are after you! brencho On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 8:26:12 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote: One last hurrah before teaching takes over my life again. During the birthday camping a few of us talked about going out and doing one last summer campout. What better way to finish the summer then with a trip to an abandon ranch on Mt.Diablo, the summer mountain! Like always great rides start with something dumb happening. Before jumping on Bart, Dav, Brencho and I stopped by the local taco truck to get a quick taco before the ride. I ended up losing Brencho's phone at the taco truck.. Brencho was super cool about it and for the rest of the ride the on going joke was , Hey Brencho this would look nice why won't you take a picture of it on your phonenevermind. All in good fun. We roll over to Rivendell with Duy, Wilson, Mike and his friend Matt waiting for us and surprisingly the rest of the Grin Fundo camping folks. We purposely didn't try to overlap both events but I guess that's what happens when you don't pay attention to dates and stuff. The Grin Fundo group rode up before and we caught up along the way. Got to talk to a handful of folks on the list and even (gasp) take a few pictures. After the Junction the groups parted ways and we made our way up to the abandon rancho. Dark was settling in and we ended up pitching tents in 30 mph winds! Dinner was shared as we made spam musubi and The Dav. A fire roasted banana with chocolate chops, small marshmallows and *wait for it* whisky in it's pudding like goodness. We slept very weary knowing that at any moment a shadowy ghost of the old ranchers could come by and wake us at any moment! The next day we were lucky enough to find ourselves over a blanket of fog that cleared once we rode down it and back home. Great trip. Looking forward to doing again next summer! Pictures proved that we didn't die from ghostly ranchers: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjHLAmuP -Manny The next one is in the summer Acosta -- 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: Portland: Eastside triple bump tour?
Chris - the 28th or 29th both work for me. Would love to get in some Rivness Dennis in PDX On Monday, August 26, 2013 11:13:18 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: Okay let me rehash this since it's been a few weeks. I'm thinking about taking a tour in September so I have two free Saturdays: 9/7 or 9/28. Sunday 9/29 works for me too. Thoughts? On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 9:07 AM, Old Oly bill.l...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: I'm not a Portlander but my daughter recently moved to the Eastside from Walla Walla. Depending upon the date and route specifics I'd be interested. I'd need some lead time to allow for coordination with my wife and daughter. I'd either drive down from Olympia the day before or take Amtrak. Please keep us posted. Thanks Bill On Friday, August 9, 2013 10:51:48 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: Anyone up for a ride up and down Powell Butte, Mt Tabor, and Rocky Butte? Lots of stops, ice cream, tacos and or burgers. -- 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] Re: Saddles - A Weighty Question
Hey congrats on the Betty foy. I saw the frame hanging in Dream Cycles a couple weeks ago. I'm sure making do with what you have is a more frugal choice, but my wife just switched from a b68 on her Betty to a b17 imperial s and she's pretty happy with the change. Sky Burnaby -- 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: back problems
Baby steps. It'll take me half the day to move my cubicle to the floor. Humans might have sat on the ground for 2 million years, but I've been sitting on a chair for 44. Let me ease into it..with only a tiny bit of abandon. On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 10:54:21 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: Yoga balls don't fix the fundamental flaw of the chair position. We didn't sit like that for 2 million years. Now it's the only way to sit? With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 11:47:39 AM UTC-6, William wrote: Two coworkers, Lance and Dave, just reconfigured their cubicles to stand-up format Lance is an ultra endurance athlete and has found that standing almost 100% of his waking hours helps keep foot issues at bay during events Dave is a life long code monkey who has no body issues yet but wants to keep it that way I could totally freak them out by moving my cubicle DOWN. We have an office yoga ball, maybe I'll take that for a test ride On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 9:06:44 AM UTC-7, bobish wrote: I started 6-7 years ago in my home office. Rigged up a system which I still use. Imagine all your paperwork, stapler, ruler, etc, on the floor, keyboard a level up, computer another level up still. (See photo in link). From there I added floor sleeping (no photo). Next was floor dining (photo). For dining, my wife uses the chairs with the back rest. I just sit on a pillow. For ultimate relaxation, I use a wooden back rest and pillow to lay down on floor to read and such (photo). I use chairs as well but I prefer the floor most of the time. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/870bpgvsdu2fyvi/JpHBcLcZb6 • 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: Faster Fat Tires
There is some possibility that someday you'll see a Hetre Extra Leger in all black. There is a precedent: http://janheine.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/grand-bois-extra-leger-in-all-black/ If you want to go a little wider, maybe check out the Vee Rubber Speedster: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-VEE-RUBBER-VEE-SPEEDSTER-650B-x-1-95-MTB-TIRE-FREE-SHIPPING-/130905000420?pt=US_Tireshash=item1e7a8bc9e4 That's 650Bx49 or so and it's all-black On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 10:53:50 AM UTC-7, Johnny Alien wrote: So Rivendell gave me Conti Tour tires on my new Sam. While they are OK they definitely are sluggish compared to other tires I have used. I would like to stay with a fatter tire on this bike but would like something a little swifter. It doesn't really need to be road racer fast or anything but something designed to be a little faster would be nice. My restrictions are that I need a 650B tire and I would prefer to get ones that are all black. I am flexible with the second one. Are Pari Motos my main choice? Are they strong enough for occasional rail to trail use? If possible I would like to stay that wide or wider. 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] Limited Edition Betty Foy Color
Appears the RBW team is going back and forth on whether it is green or blue. Whatever color, it looks great. Here's hoping it finds it way on some other Rivs. -- 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] Faster Fat Tires
I used the Pari-Moto, but not all black. My impression was the all black have even less tread than the black with brown sidewalls, but I may be wrong. All of these wide and lower pressure tires should handle fire roads fine, but Pari-Moto tires and the Grand Bois ones in general don't have very strong sidewalls, so I would be careful about sidewall cuts from rocks on trails. I personally would go with Soma B-Line or Soma Xpress tires because they seem to be a bit more sturdy and would handle the occasional off-road use much better in my opinion. However, I don't know if they come in all black. The actual width of the Soma Xpress is less than the Pari-Moto. If I were all road, then I would go with the Pari-Moto, Lierre or Hetre if you can handle the width (probably no problem if you don't have fenders). The Pari-Moto is more of an event tire in that it would be the first to wear out tread-wise... Good luck, Toshi On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 10:53 AM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.netwrote: So Rivendell gave me Conti Tour tires on my new Sam. While they are OK they definitely are sluggish compared to other tires I have used. I would like to stay with a fatter tire on this bike but would like something a little swifter. It doesn't really need to be road racer fast or anything but something designed to be a little faster would be nice. My restrictions are that I need a 650B tire and I would prefer to get ones that are all black. I am flexible with the second one. Are Pari Motos my main choice? Are they strong enough for occasional rail to trail use? If possible I would like to stay that wide or wider. 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. -- 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: back problems
Thanks for the chuckle! Great plan! Enjoy the shift. With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 12:20:26 PM UTC-6, William wrote: Baby steps. It'll take me half the day to move my cubicle to the floor. Humans might have sat on the ground for 2 million years, but I've been sitting on a chair for 44. Let me ease into it..with only a tiny bit of abandon. On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 10:54:21 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: Yoga balls don't fix the fundamental flaw of the chair position. We didn't sit like that for 2 million years. Now it's the only way to sit? With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 11:47:39 AM UTC-6, William wrote: Two coworkers, Lance and Dave, just reconfigured their cubicles to stand-up format Lance is an ultra endurance athlete and has found that standing almost 100% of his waking hours helps keep foot issues at bay during events Dave is a life long code monkey who has no body issues yet but wants to keep it that way I could totally freak them out by moving my cubicle DOWN. We have an office yoga ball, maybe I'll take that for a test ride On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 9:06:44 AM UTC-7, bobish wrote: I started 6-7 years ago in my home office. Rigged up a system which I still use. Imagine all your paperwork, stapler, ruler, etc, on the floor, keyboard a level up, computer another level up still. (See photo in link). From there I added floor sleeping (no photo). Next was floor dining (photo). For dining, my wife uses the chairs with the back rest. I just sit on a pillow. For ultimate relaxation, I use a wooden back rest and pillow to lay down on floor to read and such (photo). I use chairs as well but I prefer the floor most of the time. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/870bpgvsdu2fyvi/JpHBcLcZb6 • 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: Gransfors Bruks Hatchets
Frustration isn't a bad thing, it's a warning light of too much brain energy flapping out my ears. I am gonna quote you on that, my friend, many times! -- 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: Gransfors Bruks Hatchets
I pray you never have the occasion to. Grin. WIth abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 12:47:10 PM UTC-6, Liesl wrote: Frustration isn't a bad thing, it's a warning light of too much brain energy flapping out my ears. I am gonna quote you on that, my friend, many times! -- 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: Gransfors Bruks Hatchets
Reid, I do not speak or read English, but I have the great fortune of having a colleague on my team who does! At any rate, I don't think I've found an English Killi website. The good thing is that Norwegian is sometimes so close to English as to inspire giggles. 'Turkopps,' which is what I have, means a touring cup. 'Snapskopps' are cups for Schnapps, and 'Suppe Kopp' is a soup cup. 'Turkopp med karabinkrok' is a touring cup with—a carabiner! I haven't found a US stockist. My secret desire is that Riv would carry them. The middle size would be poifect. I mean, if they carry Swedish axes, they gotta have equal time for the Norskies (but then are the Danes and the Finns gonna wanna get in on this action? and I suppose Devold counts as Norsk...) But here's an English article on Mr. Killi: http://philholtan.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/trond-killi-norwegian-production-woodturner/ Yes, the wood burning was done by yours truly. To get such a magic cup, you would have to practice and practice! Or obtain a cup and suggest a barter with me! On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 12:00:53 PM UTC-5, Reid wrote: Hey Liesl -- For those of us who don't read Norwegian (am I alone here??), do you know of any site that carries the Killi products in English? Also, it looks as though the beautiful Celtic work on the cup in your photo was done by YOU, right? So to get such a magic cup, I would have to learn how to be artistic and do wood burning. That's asking a lot ! :-) Best to you, Reid -- 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] Limited Edition Betty Foy Color
I was curious if they ordered it that way or if it was an error in one run. Either way I prefer it especially with the creme decals. -- 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: Gransfors Bruks Hatchets
On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:05:28 PM UTC-5, Liesl wrote: Reid, I do not speak or read English, ... The truth of the matter is that I do, in fact, read and speak English; it's Norwegian that I don't. -- 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: Limited Edition Betty Foy Color
Very pretty. I like it better than the regular Foy blue. Looks like a smoked Foy. Like the same color, just with the smoke look added to it. The Sam Blue has that smoked blue look to it, too. -- 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] 3 unpainted Saluki's at Rivbike
See 8/22 Blug 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: Limited Edition Betty Foy Color
It's good to have choices. Between the two I like the original better, at least on the monitor. Especially I prefer the gold lettering on the Betty Foy decal. That said, if they hadn't shown a picture of them both side by side, I might not have recognized the difference. Both are really great looking. On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 11:26:44 AM UTC-7, Matthew J wrote: Appears the RBW team is going back and forth on whether it is green or blue. Whatever color, it looks great. Here's hoping it finds it way on some other Rivs. -- 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: back problems
A chuckle was precisely what I was after... Completely independent of this thread, yesterday I was at work and craving a cat-nap. I went to the smallest conference room which has a lock inside. I turned out the lights and had a 20-minute nap right there on the floor and felt like a million bucks afterwards. With parsimoniously throttled abandon, Bill Lindsay On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 11:41:44 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: Thanks for the chuckle! Great plan! Enjoy the shift. With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 12:20:26 PM UTC-6, William wrote: Baby steps. It'll take me half the day to move my cubicle to the floor. Humans might have sat on the ground for 2 million years, but I've been sitting on a chair for 44. Let me ease into it..with only a tiny bit of abandon. On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 10:54:21 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: Yoga balls don't fix the fundamental flaw of the chair position. We didn't sit like that for 2 million years. Now it's the only way to sit? With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 11:47:39 AM UTC-6, William wrote: Two coworkers, Lance and Dave, just reconfigured their cubicles to stand-up format Lance is an ultra endurance athlete and has found that standing almost 100% of his waking hours helps keep foot issues at bay during events Dave is a life long code monkey who has no body issues yet but wants to keep it that way I could totally freak them out by moving my cubicle DOWN. We have an office yoga ball, maybe I'll take that for a test ride On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 9:06:44 AM UTC-7, bobish wrote: I started 6-7 years ago in my home office. Rigged up a system which I still use. Imagine all your paperwork, stapler, ruler, etc, on the floor, keyboard a level up, computer another level up still. (See photo in link). From there I added floor sleeping (no photo). Next was floor dining (photo). For dining, my wife uses the chairs with the back rest. I just sit on a pillow. For ultimate relaxation, I use a wooden back rest and pillow to lay down on floor to read and such (photo). I use chairs as well but I prefer the floor most of the time. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/870bpgvsdu2fyvi/JpHBcLcZb6 • 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: Limited Edition Betty Foy Color
Of course they released it a few weeks after I bought mine. OF COURSE. Just kidding. I love the original colour scheme. On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 11:26:44 AM UTC-7, Matthew J wrote: Appears the RBW team is going back and forth on whether it is green or blue. Whatever color, it looks great. Here's hoping it finds it way on some other Rivs. -- 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: Saddles - A Weighty Question
Hey thanks, Sky! It's defintely my dream bike. Dropping the nose of the saddle seems to have helped some, but the true test is a ride of 20km or more. Cheers, Cecily On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 6:19:27 AM UTC-7, Sky Coulter wrote: Hey congrats on the Betty foy. I saw the frame hanging in Dream Cycles a couple weeks ago. I'm sure making do with what you have is a more frugal choice, but my wife just switched from a b68 on her Betty to a b17 imperial s and she's pretty happy with the change. Sky Burnaby -- 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: Faster Fat Tires
I'm really impressed with how fast the Soma Xpress tires are for such a cushy size. On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 10:53:50 AM UTC-7, Johnny Alien wrote: So Rivendell gave me Conti Tour tires on my new Sam. While they are OK they definitely are sluggish compared to other tires I have used. I would like to stay with a fatter tire on this bike but would like something a little swifter. It doesn't really need to be road racer fast or anything but something designed to be a little faster would be nice. My restrictions are that I need a 650B tire and I would prefer to get ones that are all black. I am flexible with the second one. Are Pari Motos my main choice? Are they strong enough for occasional rail to trail use? If possible I would like to stay that wide or wider. 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: back problems
I switched to a standing desk over 10 years ago. It worked really well for me and eliminated the back tightness that I had. I do try to get on the floor as much as I can. Just getting down and up from the floor works a number of core muscles. ~mike -- 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: Limited Edition Betty Foy Color
Of course they released it a few weeks after I bought mine. OF COURSE. Just kidding. I love the original colour scheme. You're too mature! I would be debating with myself as to why it now makes sense to have two. -- 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: Laptop carriage
When I ride to work (and carry my laptop...I'm a software developer and I do oncall support aabout 1 week per month) I put my work laptop which is a Lenovo T430 in a padded neoprene sleeve I got from MEC and carry it in a backpack w lunch, work clothes, etc. My work commute is about 6K one way and 9K or so back. If my commute was longer I'd do a rack and bag or pannier thing Something like this...http://www.mec.ca/product/5026-299/mec-cpu-laptop-sleeve/?No=80h=10f=10q=backtoschool2013 http://www.mec.ca/product/5026-299/mec-cpu-laptop-sleeve/?No=80h=10f=10q=backtoschool2013 although mine just closes with velcro On Saturday, August 24, 2013 8:54:59 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: I traded my Bike Bureau last year after having it sit in my garage for a year or more unused. Now I am back in a position where I have to carry a large and heavy -- 17 -- MacBook Pro 11 miles each way (my house and my mother's house). I know I can simply wrap it in a thick towel -- or make my own foam case -- and stick it into an Ortlieb, but I am curious how you others carry laptops. I'm most interested in panniers, disliking heavy loads on my back and having finally switched back to panniers after trying (for the n dozenth time) saddlebags of different shapes and sizes, but I'll be interested at least academically in alternatives to panniers. Is there any real benefit for such regular carriage to having a solid state drive installed? -- *RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED!* Certified Resume Writer 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] Re: Faster Fat Tires
For the time being anyway may have to go with the Soma Xpress or other option. Appears a lot of sources don't have Pari-Motos just now. On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 3:59:23 PM UTC-5, Cecily Walker wrote: I'm really impressed with how fast the Soma Xpress tires are for such a cushy size. On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 10:53:50 AM UTC-7, Johnny Alien wrote: So Rivendell gave me Conti Tour tires on my new Sam. While they are OK they definitely are sluggish compared to other tires I have used. I would like to stay with a fatter tire on this bike but would like something a little swifter. It doesn't really need to be road racer fast or anything but something designed to be a little faster would be nice. My restrictions are that I need a 650B tire and I would prefer to get ones that are all black. I am flexible with the second one. Are Pari Motos my main choice? Are they strong enough for occasional rail to trail use? If possible I would like to stay that wide or wider. 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Faster Fat Tires
I recently converted my Rivendell Road to 650B x 38mm Grand Bois Lierre (from 700C x 28mm Ruffy Tuffy). The Lierres roll very well and are quite comfy. I inflate them to about 60 psi (slightly lower in front, higher in back). I rode 200 miles on them at RAGBRAI and liked them immensely. Grand Bois tires were designed to have very little rolling resistance after Jan Heine's tests, and I confirm that they picked up speed easily and held it. I'd have shod my Riv with Hetres if they fit, but I don't think that my Road has the horizontal clearance for them: about 2mm between the Lierres and the fork legs. Tim On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 3:59 PM, Cecily Walker cecily.wal...@gmail.comwrote: I'm really impressed with how fast the Soma Xpress tires are for such a cushy size. On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 10:53:50 AM UTC-7, Johnny Alien wrote: So Rivendell gave me Conti Tour tires on my new Sam. While they are OK they definitely are sluggish compared to other tires I have used. I would like to stay with a fatter tire on this bike but would like something a little swifter. It doesn't really need to be road racer fast or anything but something designed to be a little faster would be nice. My restrictions are that I need a 650B tire and I would prefer to get ones that are all black. I am flexible with the second one. Are Pari Motos my main choice? Are they strong enough for occasional rail to trail use? If possible I would like to stay that wide or wider. 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. -- 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: 59c A. Homer Hilsen
Still for sale...$2600 -- 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] Happy New Bike Day (Orange Quickbeam Edition)!
Yes orange is the best (IMO) color as my XO-1, Quickbeam, Bombadil and Black Mountain Monster Cross can attest! Congratulations! Jim (Madison) On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 5:52:07 PM UTC-5, Ryan wrote: And we know orange bikes are faster:) Orange has a pop to it that no other colour has. Amazingly , my X0-1 is still quite a vibrant orange... even though it is nearing its twentieth birthdaygot it in Sep 1993:) I've always thought those Quickbeams were special. 2 Rivs sometimes seems a bit greedy...but a QB or a Simple one still appeals. Enjoy. BTW, hope all you good folks in California are safe...I hear that this is a very bad season for wildfires...esp Yosemite park On Sunday, August 25, 2013 12:31:05 AM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Patrick, it's a beautiful bike that I am lucky to own! On 8/23/13, Patrick Moore bert...@gmail.com wrote: What a pretty orange! Young man at bike shop yesterday said he was ordering a Cross Check in one of the only two colors available, in his case black, and having the frameset powdercoated orange. I inwardly winced, but if it is anything like your QB's orange, it will be a beauty. Nicer than Eddy's orange! On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 11:02 PM, cyclotourist cyclot...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks Jason. Everybody is happy about it! On 8/22/13, JL subf...@gmail.com wrote: David, What a great bike! Congratulations. Jason On Aug 22, 2013, at 7:43 AM, cyclotourist cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: I wasn't planning on getting a new bike, but sometimes these things just can't be avoided! When a 60cm Quickbeam recently was offered for sale here by Collin, I pretty much had to make it work out! And everything came together in an amazing fashion! I took a day or so dithering about it, but was able to still buy it. For transportation from Walnut Creek to Redlands, I was able to press Jim W into service. He was coming back down south after spending several weeks in the Bay Area and was happy to help a guy out! The good people at Rivendell even lent some storage space to the cause and let Collin drop it off there until Jim could get by to pick it up. A lot of good people helped make this happen, and I'm ecstatic to have a new bike! And the first (short) ride! http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/9568141294/in/photostream/ Happy New Bike Day! -- Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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. -- Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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. -- *RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED!* Certified Resume Writer http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patric...@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-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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. -- Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop
[RBW] Re: Limited Edition Betty Foy Color
Heh. Being a relatively poor public servant who lives in one of the most expensive cities on the planet has a funny way of making a person be realistic about Rivendell acquisition. :-D On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:42:38 PM UTC-7, Matthew J wrote: Of course they released it a few weeks after I bought mine. OF COURSE. Just kidding. I love the original colour scheme. You're too mature! I would be debating with myself as to why it now makes sense to have two. -- 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: Limited Edition Betty Foy Color
I prefer the original color as well. Just went and looked at my partner's Betty. You did well! On Aug 28, 2013, at 1:51 PM, Cecily Walker cecily.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Of course they released it a few weeks after I bought mine. OF COURSE. Just kidding. I love the original colour scheme. On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 11:26:44 AM UTC-7, Matthew J wrote: Appears the RBW team is going back and forth on whether it is green or blue. Whatever color, it looks great. Here's hoping it finds it way on some other Rivs. -- 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] Happy New Bike Day (Orange Quickbeam Edition)!
That's a whole lot'ta orange going on! On 8/28/13, jim 4421...@gmail.com wrote: Yes orange is the best (IMO) color as my XO-1, Quickbeam, Bombadil and Black Mountain Monster Cross can attest! Congratulations! Jim (Madison) On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 5:52:07 PM UTC-5, Ryan wrote: And we know orange bikes are faster:) Orange has a pop to it that no other colour has. Amazingly , my X0-1 is still quite a vibrant orange... even though it is nearing its twentieth birthdaygot it in Sep 1993:) I've always thought those Quickbeams were special. 2 Rivs sometimes seems a bit greedy...but a QB or a Simple one still appeals. Enjoy. BTW, hope all you good folks in California are safe...I hear that this is a very bad season for wildfires...esp Yosemite park On Sunday, August 25, 2013 12:31:05 AM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Patrick, it's a beautiful bike that I am lucky to own! On 8/23/13, Patrick Moore bert...@gmail.com wrote: What a pretty orange! Young man at bike shop yesterday said he was ordering a Cross Check in one of the only two colors available, in his case black, and having the frameset powdercoated orange. I inwardly winced, but if it is anything like your QB's orange, it will be a beauty. Nicer than Eddy's orange! On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 11:02 PM, cyclotourist cyclot...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks Jason. Everybody is happy about it! On 8/22/13, JL subf...@gmail.com wrote: David, What a great bike! Congratulations. Jason On Aug 22, 2013, at 7:43 AM, cyclotourist cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: I wasn't planning on getting a new bike, but sometimes these things just can't be avoided! When a 60cm Quickbeam recently was offered for sale here by Collin, I pretty much had to make it work out! And everything came together in an amazing fashion! I took a day or so dithering about it, but was able to still buy it. For transportation from Walnut Creek to Redlands, I was able to press Jim W into service. He was coming back down south after spending several weeks in the Bay Area and was happy to help a guy out! The good people at Rivendell even lent some storage space to the cause and let Collin drop it off there until Jim could get by to pick it up. A lot of good people helped make this happen, and I'm ecstatic to have a new bike! And the first (short) ride! http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/9568141294/in/photostream/ Happy New Bike Day! -- Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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. -- Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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. -- *RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED!* Certified Resume Writer http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patric...@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-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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. -- Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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
[RBW] Re: FS: Rivendell Rambouillet 50cm
Bump. Surprised this hasn't sold yet. If anyone has any questions or wants more pics or anything else, please let me know. Cheers! Chris -- 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] Happy New Bike Day (Orange Quickbeam Edition)!
My Orange Bombadil and Orange Black Mt Road agree! On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 3:59:31 PM UTC-7, jim wrote: Yes orange is the best (IMO) color as my XO-1, Quickbeam, Bombadil and Black Mountain Monster Cross can attest! Congratulations! Jim (Madison) On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 5:52:07 PM UTC-5, Ryan wrote: And we know orange bikes are faster:) Orange has a pop to it that no other colour has. Amazingly , my X0-1 is still quite a vibrant orange... even though it is nearing its twentieth birthdaygot it in Sep 1993:) I've always thought those Quickbeams were special. 2 Rivs sometimes seems a bit greedy...but a QB or a Simple one still appeals. Enjoy. BTW, hope all you good folks in California are safe...I hear that this is a very bad season for wildfires...esp Yosemite park On Sunday, August 25, 2013 12:31:05 AM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Patrick, it's a beautiful bike that I am lucky to own! On 8/23/13, Patrick Moore bert...@gmail.com wrote: What a pretty orange! Young man at bike shop yesterday said he was ordering a Cross Check in one of the only two colors available, in his case black, and having the frameset powdercoated orange. I inwardly winced, but if it is anything like your QB's orange, it will be a beauty. Nicer than Eddy's orange! On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 11:02 PM, cyclotourist cyclot...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks Jason. Everybody is happy about it! On 8/22/13, JL subf...@gmail.com wrote: David, What a great bike! Congratulations. Jason On Aug 22, 2013, at 7:43 AM, cyclotourist cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: I wasn't planning on getting a new bike, but sometimes these things just can't be avoided! When a 60cm Quickbeam recently was offered for sale here by Collin, I pretty much had to make it work out! And everything came together in an amazing fashion! I took a day or so dithering about it, but was able to still buy it. For transportation from Walnut Creek to Redlands, I was able to press Jim W into service. He was coming back down south after spending several weeks in the Bay Area and was happy to help a guy out! The good people at Rivendell even lent some storage space to the cause and let Collin drop it off there until Jim could get by to pick it up. A lot of good people helped make this happen, and I'm ecstatic to have a new bike! And the first (short) ride! http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/9568141294/in/photostream/ Happy New Bike Day! -- Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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. -- Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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. -- *RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED!* Certified Resume Writer http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patric...@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-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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. -- Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- You received this
[RBW] Giro aspect helmet
This was on my facebook page. I think Grant finally got the helmet he would like. I like the looks, and the low profile, but not the price...To me, it might be the perfect helmet? I just wish it was cheaper. I only found it for sale at one site, for $175.00. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBGrwYsOaZ0 Clayton Bailey, currently helmetless... -- 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: Faster Fat Tires
I was into all black tires from 2009-2012. That's all I ever used on road bikes. But a season on my tan-wall Rumpkins and Swiftys, and now I like the tan-wall looks just as much. My new Sam has black Marathons on it now. I am too chicken to try commuting on my Hetres yet. Lotsa trashy, glassy shoulders on my commute. One of these days I will have to try it. I hear they do well despite not having puncture protection. I am hopefully going to use them on the Sam on a Century ride in October. If they perform that much better, I may just keep them on permanently. -- 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] Giro aspect helmet
I have a very nice uvex helmet, which at $85 was one of the cheapest helmets in the store. The kicker is it was also one of the only helmets not made in China. Deutschland! Deutschland! Deutschland! On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 7:26 PM, clayton treefir...@yahoo.com wrote: This was on my facebook page. I think Grant finally got the helmet he would like. I like the looks, and the low profile, but not the price...To me, it might be the perfect helmet? I just wish it was cheaper. I only found it for sale at one site, for $175.00. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBGrwYsOaZ0 Clayton Bailey, currently helmetless... -- 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. -- 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] Re: Faster Fat Tires
I've been riding Hetre's for my commute for about four months... knock on wood, no flats no issues whatsoever. Mostly just makes me wonder why I'd bother riding anything else. (hoping to find similar comfort/speed in the 700C range for my Atlantis). The tread wear has been pretty minimal and I'm a big guy so I know I'm putting some pressure on that rear wheel. Im fascinated to see how they hold up. Of course now they are splitting time with the Atlantis but as the miles pile up I'll definitely provide some feedback on using hetre's for everyday riding. -- 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] Atlantis sizing?
Hey Rivendell folk, does anyone know when Riv made a 55 cm Atlantis? And if so do you know where I can obtain a sizing chart. Thanks in advance. ~Hugh -- 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: Limited Edition Betty Foy Color
I prefer the robin egg blue of the original frame, but I like the creme decals from the new Betty -- 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: Mackinaw Island -
Looks like a fun place to live if you like bikes. T-t-too c-c-c-old for me in winter... -- 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] Giro aspect helmet
That Giro looks pretty nice. I recently bought a new helmet and went with a Giro because my old Giro was so comfortable. I chose the Giro Reverb from REI: http://www.rei.com/product/844477/giro-reverb-bike-helmet. Overall, Its a nice, retro, smooth cue ball shape, but it could use some more vents, and the fit is not as good as the older Giro because there is no adjustment in the back to dial in the fit. Not too expensive though, so its at least another option in the round helmet category. -Aaron The Dalles, OR On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 8:37 PM, Christopher Chen cc...@nougat.org wrote: I have a very nice uvex helmet, which at $85 was one of the cheapest helmets in the store. The kicker is it was also one of the only helmets not made in China. Deutschland! Deutschland! Deutschland! On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 7:26 PM, clayton treefir...@yahoo.com wrote: This was on my facebook page. I think Grant finally got the helmet he would like. I like the looks, and the low profile, but not the price...To me, it might be the perfect helmet? I just wish it was cheaper. I only found it for sale at one site, for $175.00. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBGrwYsOaZ0 Clayton Bailey, currently helmetless... -- 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. -- 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. -- 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: Atlantis sizing?
Hugh only made a 54.5 and 56. here is the geo chart https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjehUKAztnO8dEFRVEYxUWpxeXNPMHZMeDZINmNUMWc#gid=0 mike On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 8:59:27 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote: Hey Rivendell folk, does anyone know when Riv made a 55 cm Atlantis? And if so do you know where I can obtain a sizing chart. Thanks in advance. ~Hugh -- 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: Summer is over...(For me anyway)
Manny, did you do any Rando rides this summer? I remember you did some brevets last year I 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] Nitto Campee rear rack FS
Hello, Just wondering if anyone might be interested in my Nitto Campee rear rack? Everything is in great shape, all the mounting struts, just seem to be missing the rack nut and bolts (http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/rh1-20184.htm). Ideally I'd like to ask $125.00 +shipping. Thanks Scott -- 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: Faster Fat Tires
I'm using the Conti Speed tires that Rivendell sells. Its hard to beat the Grande Bois tires that Compass sells, but I was pleasantly surprised by the Conti Speed tires. I think they measure out to be around 38mm, and fit my Homer nicely. I'm riding them on dirt roads and am happy with them. Wider is better, at least for me. Richard -- 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: Atlantis sizing?
Historical references here: http://cyclofiend.com/Images/rbw/atlantis/atl_flyer2-05.jpg via the Atlantis page - http://cyclofiend.com/Images/rbw/atlantis/ - Jim On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 10:15:41 PM UTC-7, Mike Schiller wrote: Hugh only made a 54.5 and 56. here is the geo chart https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjehUKAztnO8dEFRVEYxUWpxeXNPMHZMeDZINmNUMWc#gid=0 mike On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 8:59:27 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote: Hey Rivendell folk, does anyone know when Riv made a 55 cm Atlantis? And if so do you know where I can obtain a sizing chart. Thanks in advance. ~Hugh -- 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.
