Re: [RBW] Re: Tires for Clementine

[Leah Peterson]

It’s hard to say how long tires last. The heat and dryness out here can crack 
tires but I haven’t had it happen. Use, disuse, miles - it all affects the 
tire. I had my Betz tires for 5 years before I wore them down to the fabric. I 
could see the air in those tires!

Oh, you asked about the WTB Betty Foy post. I don’t want to sell right now. I 
do still love the bike and have been riding it again lately. I think the 
Clementine’s tires have been decreasing my enjoyment lately. It just feels hard 
lately. Pedaling that bike seems to always take too much effort. And it’s not 
the weight of the bike - it feels the same loaded or not. I still really like 
it, but it needs some fine-tuning.

Alright I’m spent. To bed!
L

Sent from my iPad

> On Sep 28, 2019, at 6:05 PM, REC (Roberta)  wrote:
> 
> 
> How long do tires last?  Is it the number of miles (and how many), the age, 
> environmental, a combination?  Would these tires last longer I suppose, 
> because the material is thicker (assuming all material is exactly equal, 
> which probably isn't true).
> 
> I know nothing of tires, but am curious.  I'm a "no flat" kind of person.
> 
>> On Friday, September 27, 2019 at 11:58:30 AM UTC-4, Garth wrote:
>>   Yes 50 is right, they'll be about 46mm and you might have to get the 
>> fenders adjusted when installed, maybe not hopefully the mechanic is 
>> competent ! 
>> 
>> Schwalbe Big Ben, RaceGuard Performance line, wire bead, HS439 - 650B x 48 
>> (50-584, 27.5x2) - 10138 - 745g, 35-70 psi
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Friday, September 27, 2019 at 11:46:26 AM UTC-4, Bicycle Belle Ding 
>>> Ding! wrote:
>>> Wait, not in 50 - where did I get that? Who put this idea in my head? 
>>> 
>>> The tire size is “27.5 x 1.75” and the bike has fenders.
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[RBW] WTB: Rivendell Randi Jo Pocket Tender

[Birdman]

I do love Rivelo... Could you send me a pic?
Thanks,
Isaac

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[RBW] Re: Bike with Riv-like geometry for kids - gravel

[Jack K]

Jared, so you're looking for a mass-produced complete bike or something 
perhaps less ready to go?

-Jack K.

On Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 8:38:33 PM UTC-4, Jared Volpe wrote:
>
> Hey all, 
>
> I’m looking for a new bike for our daughter. Truth told most of our miles 
> are around the city but we take to gravel now and again. She doesn’t want a 
> mountain bike. Something step through and more upright like a Clem or a 
> Chev are interesting but I don’t want to spend that much because she’ll 
> grow out of it. 
>
> She is tall for her age and like me, has long legs. She is 60” and (yes we 
> measured it) her PBH is 30”. 
>
> Any suggestions?

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[RBW] WTB: Rivendell Randi Jo Pocket Tender

[Jonathan D.]

I have the Rivelo one I haven’t been using.  

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[RBW] Re: small grey grid saddlesack and Nitto R14 rack

[Robert Barr]

Saddlesack is sold pending payment.

On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 10:13 PM Robert Barr  wrote:

> My small grey grid saddlesack is still available.  It has been a week so I
> will reduce the price to $75.00 plus shipping from 46208. I will also
> include a Nitto Wire Guard for canti brakes, which I neglected to include
> in the first posting. Please PM if interested. Bob
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 21, 2019 at 10:37 AM Robert Barr  wrote:
>
>> Rack is sold
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 21, 2019, 7:54 AM Robert Barr  wrote:
>>
>>> Rack is sold pending payment
>>>
>>> On Fri, Sep 20, 2019 at 9:30 PM Robert Barr  wrote:
>>>
 Robert Barr 
 [image: Attachments]8:46 PM (9 minutes ago)
 to rbw-owners-bunch
 I am converting my Hunq from a dedicated commuter to a more trail
 oriented role. One thing I have learned from that bike is it can do
 anything. As I convert over I am selling some items. As the subject line
 says I have a small grey grid saddle sack and a R14 rack (with tombstone).
 The saddle sack is still a little dusty from the gravel trail and has two
 small areas of black glaze from a rack. there are no holes, tears, or rips.
 One of the leather straps has some surface cracking but otherwise no wear.
 The rack has one spot of black oxidation from contact with my basket. The
 rack comes with 4 sets of stays, one uncut, 1 cut for a 26 in mount, one
 uncut and unbend short set, and one short set bent at 90 degrees. The
 pictures below show the condition of the items. I am asking $100 each plus
 shipping from 46208, or $175 if you want both items. PM please if
 interested. Paypal friends and family preferred.


  Saddle sack 2.png
 
  Saddle sack 1.png
 
  Rack 2.png
 



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[RBW] Re: small grey grid saddlesack and Nitto R14 rack

[Robert Barr]

My small grey grid saddlesack is still available.  It has been a week so I
will reduce the price to $75.00 plus shipping from 46208. I will also
include a Nitto Wire Guard for canti brakes, which I neglected to include
in the first posting. Please PM if interested. Bob


On Sat, Sep 21, 2019 at 10:37 AM Robert Barr  wrote:

> Rack is sold
>
> On Sat, Sep 21, 2019, 7:54 AM Robert Barr  wrote:
>
>> Rack is sold pending payment
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 20, 2019 at 9:30 PM Robert Barr  wrote:
>>
>>> Robert Barr 
>>> [image: Attachments]8:46 PM (9 minutes ago)
>>> to rbw-owners-bunch
>>> I am converting my Hunq from a dedicated commuter to a more trail
>>> oriented role. One thing I have learned from that bike is it can do
>>> anything. As I convert over I am selling some items. As the subject line
>>> says I have a small grey grid saddle sack and a R14 rack (with tombstone).
>>> The saddle sack is still a little dusty from the gravel trail and has two
>>> small areas of black glaze from a rack. there are no holes, tears, or rips.
>>> One of the leather straps has some surface cracking but otherwise no wear.
>>> The rack has one spot of black oxidation from contact with my basket. The
>>> rack comes with 4 sets of stays, one uncut, 1 cut for a 26 in mount, one
>>> uncut and unbend short set, and one short set bent at 90 degrees. The
>>> pictures below show the condition of the items. I am asking $100 each plus
>>> shipping from 46208, or $175 if you want both items. PM please if
>>> interested. Paypal friends and family preferred.
>>>
>>>
>>>  Saddle sack 2.png
>>> 
>>>  Saddle sack 1.png
>>> 
>>>  Rack 2.png
>>> 
>>>
>>>

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[RBW] WTB: Rivendell Randi Jo Pocket Tender

[Birdman]

Hey Bunch,
Does anyone have a Rivendell Pocket Tender in good shape they’d be willing to 
part with? I missed out when I had the chance. I can always order a non-riv one 
from Randi Jo, but thought I’d check here first.
Cheers,
Isaac in PDX

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Re: [RBW] Re: Tires for Clementine

[REC (Roberta)]

How long do tires last?  Is it the number of miles (and how many), the age, 
environmental, a combination?  Would these tires last longer I suppose, 
because the material is thicker (assuming all material is exactly equal, 
which probably isn't true).

I know nothing of tires, but am curious.  I'm a "no flat" kind of person.

On Friday, September 27, 2019 at 11:58:30 AM UTC-4, Garth wrote:
>
>   Yes 50 is right, they'll be about 46mm and you might have to get the 
> fenders adjusted when installed, maybe not hopefully the mechanic is 
> competent ! 
>
> *Schwalbe Big Ben, RaceGuard Performance line, wire bead, HS439 - 650B x 
> 48 (50-584, 27.5x2) - 10138 - 745g, 35-70 psi*
>
>
>
> On Friday, September 27, 2019 at 11:46:26 AM UTC-4, Bicycle Belle Ding 
> Ding! wrote:
>>
>> Wait, not in 50 - where did I get that? Who put this idea in my head? 
>>
>> The tire size is “27.5 x 1.75” and the bike has fenders.
>
>

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[RBW] Bike with Riv-like geometry for kids - gravel

[Jared Volpe]

Hey all,

I’m looking for a new bike for our daughter. Truth told most of our miles are 
around the city but we take to gravel now and again. She doesn’t want a 
mountain bike. Something step through and more upright like a Clem or a Chev 
are interesting but I don’t want to spend that much because she’ll grow out of 
it. 

She is tall for her age and like me, has long legs. She is 60” and (yes we 
measured it) her PBH is 30”. 

Any suggestions?

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[RBW] Re: Make my AHH look less tempting!

[Lynn Haas]

On university campuses, I personally worry the most about damage from other 
bikes. Sometimes they get tangled up and get damaged when the owners try to 
separate them. Once I saw a young man get frustrated and go straight down 
the rack, kicking every bike as hard as he could. It was a huge mess and 
I'm pretty sure everyone parked there had to find another way home that 
night.

If your university has bike lockers, they are wonderful. I had one while in 
school after my beater was stolen off of my back porch and I decided that 
I'd rather ride my nice bike that was safer in bad weather anyway. I liked 
being able to leave my helmet and shoes (and sometimes heavy books) with my 
bike. It meant I had to walk a little further to my buildings, but I always 
had a reserved parking spot on a campus with a perennial bike rack 
shortage. I loved having the bike locker.

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Re: [RBW] Smaller tires on Cliffhanger rims? Snoqualmie (44mm) or small as 38mm? Sam Hillborne 700c

[Pancake]

And with John’s answer we have a winner! Thanks John!

Next: did you use the Velocity 21mm tape and valves? 
Which sealant did you use? Orange Endurance? Stan’s?

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Re: [RBW] Roadeos with 32mm tires and fenders

[Toshi Takeuchi]

I have about 1 cm clearance on my Roadeo on both the front and back
calipers with Tektro 539s with GB Cypres tires, which run about 30 mm (no
fender mounted).

Toshi


On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 5:14 AM John G.  wrote:

> Thanks for the advice, everyone. I should really just get a second Roadeo
> and put fenders, 28s, and lights on it.
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[RBW] Re: Offroad Mountain Clem-L’s

[Collin A]

I eventually switched out my stock 110 BB with a 113 BB and can now run a 
2.4 without any chain/tire rub n my lowest gear.

Also, no L, but H as a mountain bike:




On Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 8:53:44 AM UTC-7, j.schwartz wrote:
>
> So great 
> Anyone successfully running 2.4’s on their Clem?

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[RBW] Re: Recommend a film camera

[Drw]

Thought I’d try to pay it back a little. All the recommendations are great. I 
now have 4 cameras, where I had none a while back. I “ somehow” ended up with 2 
Olympus 35RC’s. 

I’m offering one up for free+shipping cost.

The bad
-The light meter is no good (told it’s a 100$ fix)
-both anchor points for a strap have been removed
-the self timer lever is snapped but works

The good
-all manual functions work just fine (aperture, shutter speed, focus etc.)
-it’s a handsome little thing

Pm me if you want a project or are good with sunny 16

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[RBW] Re: Roadeos with 32mm tires and fenders

[Brian Campbell]

Should you need an enabling statement to help you with that plan...

I have an AHH that I have had since 2013. It was my main bike. Fenders, 
lights etc. Always ready to go and able to handle most any situation. Runs 
35's or 38's.

I just got a Legolas. Keeping it light weight & minimal. The riding is an 
absolute joy! Runs 32s.

I can virtually guarantee you will not be disappointed, nor will you feel 
that you are not getting your money's worth. I vote that you should do it!

On Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 8:14:27 AM UTC-4, John G. wrote:
>
> Thanks for the advice, everyone. I should really just get a second Roadeo 
> and put fenders, 28s, and lights on it.

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[RBW] WTB: Rear Rack

[Joe Bernard]

Email: joeremi62 gmail com
Text: 415 786 4623

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[RBW] WTB: Rear Rack

[Joe Bernard]

I recently sold a Nitto Big Rack because I no longer had a bike for it, now I 
have a bike for it and no rack. Brilliant! Looking for anything in silver 
(maybe not Pletscher), some beausage ok for my Riv A/R that I'm determined not 
to treat as an heirloom. I have a slight bias towards keeping the cost down 
because I have a big bill coming for my custom, but show me whatcha got and 
I'll consider it. 

Thanks!
Joe Bernard
Novato CA. 

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[RBW] Re: WTB: Sackville SaddleSack Small

[Jan O.]

Thanks Kai. A tan bag and green sharpies...I'm very intrigued now. I will 
keep your super generous offer in mind if I can't locate an Olive one.

Jan

On Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 9:54:16 AM UTC-7, Kainalu V. -Brooklyn 
NY wrote:
>
> I've got a tan one and some green sharpies! Custom colorway? Tan can go 
> any which way..
> -Kai

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Re: [RBW] Smaller tires on Cliffhanger rims? Snoqualmie (44mm) or small as 38mm? Sam Hillborne 700c

[John McBurney]

I run tubeless compass 38 rear and 42 front on cliffhangers with no problems

John

On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 9:59 AM Pancake  wrote:

> Taken with a grain of salt: another forum post says that Velocity told him
> 38mm was fine for the Cliffhanger -
>
>> I spoke to Velocity and they are confident that although the Cliffhanger
>> is designed to work with wider tires, they will work very well with the 38
>> width.
>> 
>
>
>
>
> On Friday, September 27, 2019 at 9:35:35 AM UTC-7, esoterica etc wrote:
>>
>>
>> Abe,
>>
>> Earlier this year, I had this very same question, albeit for 650b
>> Cliffhangers instead of your 700c ones. I was wanting to find out what
>> Velocity’s opinion was on running narrower tires outside of the “optimum
>> range”- specifically, from 43mm down to 38mm. I contacted them and here’s
>> their response:
>>
>> “Hello Mark,
>>
>>
>>
>> You might be ok with a 43mm, taking it down to 38 is probably too risky.
>> The skinnier you go, the greater the chance of a tire blow off.  Running
>> with tubes is more secure than without, but I can’t really say what the
>> limits are.  Some tires fit tighter than others so there is no hard and
>> fast rule.”
>>
>>
>> FWIW, I ended up getting a different, narrower wheelset in which 38-44mm
>> was in the “optimum range”.
>>
>>
>> ~Mark
>>
>> Raleigh, NC
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sep 27, 2019, at 11:54, Pancake  wrote:
>>
>> *Summary*: plan to switch to tubeless setup, but how small a tire is
>> safe / wise on a 700c Velocity Cliffhanger rim? Snoqualmie (44mm) should be
>> fine, but can I use even smaller tires if I want later?
>>
>> *Details: *
>> Cliffhangers are tubeless compatible, 25mm internal and 30mm external
>> width rims. Basically a wider, tubeless ready version of the Atlas rims I
>> have now.
>>
>> Velocity says  the
>> optimal tire width for Cliffhanger rims in 700c is 45mm - 65mm. I figure my
>> current Snoqualmie tires will work fine, but if I want to slap on fenders
>> someday I would need to use 40mm tires, maybe 38mm.
>>
>> Someone posted that they comfortably ran 40mm tires on Cliffhangers, they
>> even suggested it added to the "supple" feel of the ride. *Is 40mm as
>> low as you would consider for these rims, or would 38mm be reasonable? *
>>
>> Why tubeless? 6 flats in a month (around 250 miles) from glass and
>> goatheads plus a couple pinch flats. Twice got two flats on the same short
>> ride. Not something stuck in the tire, I found a new thorn or glass shard
>> every time (or the large cut from pinch flats). That pushed me over the
>> tubeless edge and I'm looking to buy a tubeless wheelset. I currently have
>> Atlas rims and Snoqualmie 44mm tires on my fenderless Sam Hillborne. 230
>> pound rider with mostly roads but plenty of random gravel and some slow
>> single track thrown in.
>>
>> Planning on XT hubs, DT Swiss double butted spokes, Cliffhanger rims,
>> brass DT nipples, (wheelset built for $375) and Snoqualmie Pass tires.
>> Eventually this wheelset could make it to my Cheviot if the versatile Sam
>> it switched around one day, but the Cheviot rides nicely now with Atlas
>> rims and a dynamo hub and Basketball tires as my daily commuter.
>>
>> Alternatively, I can get Cliffhanger rims, straight DT spokes, and Deore
>> hubs wheelset machine built for $255 shipped is someone wants to convince
>> me that the Deore hubs are good enough and the straight spokes are fine for
>> a $120 savings.
>>
>> Thanks for your suggestions and advice in advance,
>>
>> Abe in Napa with too many flats
>>
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[RBW] Re: Make my AHH look less tempting!

[Eric Karnes]

Thanks for all the comments! I think I will just leave it as is. I have a good 
lock collection from my time in Philly that will be shipped over with the bike. 
Though I might place a sticker here or there to make it look a bit less 
precious! I'll also use the ball-bearing trick. Looking forward to exploring 
all the canal paths.

Roberta, hope the basket is getting some use! Reid, what happened to the 
Hanford? The binder bolt seized?

Eric 

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[RBW] Re: WTB: Sackville SaddleSack Small

[Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY]

I've got a tan one and some green sharpies! Custom colorway? Tan can go any 
which way..
-Kai

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[RBW] Re: WTB: Sackville SaddleSack Small

[Jan O.]

Still looking for a Sackville SaddleSack Small in Olive. Please let me know 
if you have one you'd like to sell. Thank you.

Jan
San Francisco, CA

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[RBW] Re: Make my AHH look less tempting!

[Reid Echols]

I've traveled all over the UK with a bike and never even had a bag stolen 
off of it. Just be smart locking it up, and maybe grab a cable lock or two 
for wheels and accessories. Honestly if you're not in London (where 
pro-thieves operate), you're probably fine. Would be a shame to mess with 
the beauty of a Homer. 

If you're concerned, you could always get a (quite cheap) bike insurance 
policy. Annoying perhaps to have to order another bike, but they do cover 
replacement value and sometimes even renting while you wait for a 
replacement to arrive. 

I've also got to get a seatpost binder fixed on that Hanford, so if you 
wanted to buy it back and just leave the paint marked up for the time 
you're in the UK that would be great camouflage I'd imagine ;) 

-Reid 

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[RBW] Re: Make my AHH look less tempting!

[Friend]

Other ideas.  Buy ball bearings that barely fit inside allen wrench 
key-holes and smear them in there with bees wax.  You have to melt the wax 
to get them out.  
Lock your bike between other bikes and lock the wheels and frame (I keep a 
hefty u-lock at my most frequented bike rack, then travel with another when 
I go elsewhere)

On Friday, September 27, 2019 at 3:04:00 PM UTC-4, Eric Karnes wrote:
>
> Evening all-
>
> I'm interested in some group brainstorming. I recently moved to a 
> university area where I'm told there is a high incidence of bike theft. 
> (Granted this is a town in the UK and I just move here from Philadelphia, 
> so perhaps I should take that claim with a grain of salt). Nevertheless, my 
> AHH will shortly arrive here via Bikeflights. 
>
> I'm a firm believer in riding my 'good bikes' anywhere and everywhere, but 
> I don't want to tempt fate. So I'm looking for ideas: how could I make my 
> Hilsen look less desirable to opporunistic British bike thrives? It's brown 
> and has albatross bars so it already looks a bit like an old British beater 
> to the uninformed. But all brainstorming welcome! I was thinking lots of 
> stickers and a bit of thoughtfully-smeared dirt.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Eric
>
>

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[RBW] Re: Offroad Mountain Clem-L’s

[j.schwartz]

So great 
Anyone successfully running 2.4’s on their Clem?

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[RBW] Re: Recommendations on cycling to Rivendell and around San Francisco and the Bay Area

[Benz, Sunnyvale, CA]

Before we forget, welcome to the SF Bay Area! The weather for the next week or 
two looks to be picture-perfect! Don’t let the sunshine fool you though, and 
remember to bring a windbreaker jacket or vest, for those long downhills that 
you’ll find throughout the good riding routes here. See you on the road!

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[RBW] Roadeos with 32mm tires and fenders

[ted]

Yep, now that’s a nice plan. Expensive, but nice.

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Re: [RBW] Smaller tires on Cliffhanger rims? Snoqualmie (44mm) or small as 38mm? Sam Hillborne 700c

[Pancake]

Taken with a grain of salt: another forum post says that Velocity told him 
38mm was fine for the Cliffhanger - 

> I spoke to Velocity and they are confident that although the Cliffhanger 
> is designed to work with wider tires, they will work very well with the 38 
> width. 
> 




On Friday, September 27, 2019 at 9:35:35 AM UTC-7, esoterica etc wrote:
>
>
> Abe,
>
> Earlier this year, I had this very same question, albeit for 650b 
> Cliffhangers instead of your 700c ones. I was wanting to find out what 
> Velocity’s opinion was on running narrower tires outside of the “optimum 
> range”- specifically, from 43mm down to 38mm. I contacted them and here’s 
> their response:
>
> “Hello Mark,
>
>  
>
> You might be ok with a 43mm, taking it down to 38 is probably too risky.  
> The skinnier you go, the greater the chance of a tire blow off.  Running 
> with tubes is more secure than without, but I can’t really say what the 
> limits are.  Some tires fit tighter than others so there is no hard and 
> fast rule.”
>
>
> FWIW, I ended up getting a different, narrower wheelset in which 38-44mm 
> was in the “optimum range”. 
>
>
> ~Mark 
>
> Raleigh, NC
>
>
>
> On Sep 27, 2019, at 11:54, Pancake > 
> wrote:
>
> *Summary*: plan to switch to tubeless setup, but how small a tire is safe 
> / wise on a 700c Velocity Cliffhanger rim? Snoqualmie (44mm) should be 
> fine, but can I use even smaller tires if I want later?
>
> *Details: *
> Cliffhangers are tubeless compatible, 25mm internal and 30mm external 
> width rims. Basically a wider, tubeless ready version of the Atlas rims I 
> have now. 
>
> Velocity says  the 
> optimal tire width for Cliffhanger rims in 700c is 45mm - 65mm. I figure my 
> current Snoqualmie tires will work fine, but if I want to slap on fenders 
> someday I would need to use 40mm tires, maybe 38mm. 
>
> Someone posted that they comfortably ran 40mm tires on Cliffhangers, they 
> even suggested it added to the "supple" feel of the ride. *Is 40mm as low 
> as you would consider for these rims, or would 38mm be reasonable? *
>
> Why tubeless? 6 flats in a month (around 250 miles) from glass and 
> goatheads plus a couple pinch flats. Twice got two flats on the same short 
> ride. Not something stuck in the tire, I found a new thorn or glass shard 
> every time (or the large cut from pinch flats). That pushed me over the 
> tubeless edge and I'm looking to buy a tubeless wheelset. I currently have 
> Atlas rims and Snoqualmie 44mm tires on my fenderless Sam Hillborne. 230 
> pound rider with mostly roads but plenty of random gravel and some slow 
> single track thrown in.
>
> Planning on XT hubs, DT Swiss double butted spokes, Cliffhanger rims, 
> brass DT nipples, (wheelset built for $375) and Snoqualmie Pass tires. 
> Eventually this wheelset could make it to my Cheviot if the versatile Sam 
> it switched around one day, but the Cheviot rides nicely now with Atlas 
> rims and a dynamo hub and Basketball tires as my daily commuter.
>
> Alternatively, I can get Cliffhanger rims, straight DT spokes, and Deore 
> hubs wheelset machine built for $255 shipped is someone wants to convince 
> me that the Deore hubs are good enough and the straight spokes are fine for 
> a $120 savings. 
>
> Thanks for your suggestions and advice in advance,
>
> Abe in Napa with too many flats
>
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[RBW] Re: Recommended Painters in Eastern US

[tc]

Thanks all for your input!  

Tom

On Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 8:55:32 PM UTC-4, tc wrote:
>
> For those that have had frames painted in the Eastern US, can you 
> recommend a painter?  Anyone to stay away from?
>
> Thanks,
> Tom
>

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[RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto Dirtdrop (+bonus clem + map/ahearne S240 pics)

[tc]

David, I really like the drive side shot of your Clem next to the brick 
wall.  Also nice to see some Clem **H** love.  I have a dark green 59, and 
recently installed a VO Curvy Bar; it's a bit wider than the A+M, but has 
no rise (very similar to Riv's Wavie).  If I were doing mostly off-roading, 
I'd pic the Wavie or Curvy due to their greater width.  But for mostly 
pavement and packed smooth flowy riding, the A+M would get my vote. Thanks 
for sharing the pics!

Tom

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[RBW] FS: Tubus Tara Big Apple and Blackburn Outpost Cargo Cages

[Conway Bennett]

I have a gently used Tubus Tara Big Apple lowrider front rack with the LM-1 
mounting hardware to make it talk to a Riv fork.  This is a nice rack but I 
switched to a rackless setup on my Hunqapillar to reduce weight.  Also for sale 
are 2 Blackburn Outpost Cargo Cages.  These have been mounted but not actually 
used so I should sell them.  

All items are in good used condition.  If you want new, buy new.  Sorry, but 
getting a bunch of emails that ask about condition drives me nuts.  

How's $110 shipped CONUS for everything or preference and a better deal for 
expedited local pickup.  


Fair winds,

Captain Conway
Chicago

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[RBW] Re: Make my AHH look less tempting!

[REC (Roberta)]

Hi, Eric.  

Roberta from Philadelphia here, owner of your Wald basket giveaway (thank 
you).  We met in Rittenhouse Square.  Congratulations on your new 
adventure. 

Personally, I love riding a pretty bike and would be sad riding anything 
less.  You know how ugly most of the commuter bikes here are.  You couldn't 
uglify a Riv enough.

You didn't ask about locks, but I'll throw that idea out--use excellent 
locks, one or two frame/back wheel to rack and one front wheel to frame.  
Many of these better locks come with enough insurance to cover the bike if 
you register the lock and it gets stolen (I just got a NY standard lock, 
just one step down from their best Kryptonite, as a third lock to my good 
Arbus ones).  Big negative is weight.  Then use the the other ideas above.

For 25 years, I locked my Specialized Hardrock in Philly with this two lock 
method and still had it to sell to help finance my Riv.  Granted,  not as 
desirable as a Riv, but it always looked way better than the other bikes 
locked nearby.  


On Friday, September 27, 2019 at 3:04:00 PM UTC-4, Eric Karnes wrote:
>
> Evening all-
>
> I'm interested in some group brainstorming. I recently moved to a 
> university area where I'm told there is a high incidence of bike theft. 
> (Granted this is a town in the UK and I just move here from Philadelphia, 
> so perhaps I should take that claim with a grain of salt). Nevertheless, my 
> AHH will shortly arrive here via Bikeflights. 
>
> I'm a firm believer in riding my 'good bikes' anywhere and everywhere, but 
> I don't want to tempt fate. So I'm looking for ideas: how could I make my 
> Hilsen look less desirable to opporunistic British bike thrives? It's brown 
> and has albatross bars so it already looks a bit like an old British beater 
> to the uninformed. But all brainstorming welcome! I was thinking lots of 
> stickers and a bit of thoughtfully-smeared dirt.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Eric
>
>

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[RBW] Re: Tires for Clementine

[Mark Schneider]

I would say that on my old MUSA Atlantis that changing the tires to Rene 
Herse Antelope Hill tires transformed the bike into a so much more 
pleasurable ride. But Schwalbe G One speed tires also run great.
I haven't gotten any flats this year, but YMMV
Good bike tires are expensive, but I ride for enjoyment and going a little 
faster makes my ride more pleasurable.

Mark  
On Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 8:16:30 PM UTC-7, Bicycle Belle Ding 
Ding! wrote:
>
> I have a 2015 Clementine with the original Kenda tires. I have heard those 
> aren’t nice tires and I’m starting to suspect the rumors are true. “Boggy” 
> someone once said, and that makes sense to me. 
>
> At any rate, something worse is happening. Every day I come home from the 
> school commute and notice black speckles all over my legs, and more on my 
> left leg than right. The dots are not like grease - they LOOK like grease 
> but wipe off like dust. I took a video of this but think it might be weird 
> to post leg videos. At any rate, I suspected the stuff was coming from the 
> chain. Joe Bernard told me to get a chain cleaner and get at it, which I 
> did, and now my chain is clean but I still have the problem. Roberta asked 
> about my tires. Are they flaking off? They don’t appear to be, but I don’t 
> know. 
>
> Whatever the problem, doesn’t this seem like a good excuse to get new 
> tires? 
>
> I would love your input here. I want them to be the same fatness (there’s 
> a technical term!) that I have now, because I LOVE them and because they 
> fit with my fenders. I need puncture resistance. I have a healthy fear of 
> flats and zero skills to fix them. I’m telling you I live dangerously. That 
> is all! 

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[RBW] Roadeos with 32mm tires and fenders

[John G.]

Thanks for the advice, everyone. I should really just get a second Roadeo and 
put fenders, 28s, and lights on it.

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[RBW] Re: Make my AHH look less tempting!

[Lester Lammers]

I agree. Velo Orange has skewers that use a unique allen wrench. I have 
them on my Atlantis. Those or something similar and a good lock should keep 
it safe.

On Friday, September 27, 2019 at 4:49:30 PM UTC-4, Sean Steinle wrote:
>
> Definitely don't uglify it. I mean, half of what you pay for in a 
> Rivendell is aesthetics (this is coming from a Hilsen owner). My experience 
> is that most people only think carbon fiber drop bar bikes and full sus. 
> mtbs are nice and expensive. Rivs basically look like old steel bikes with 
> nice paint jobs to most people. 
>

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