[RBW] Re: Pittsburgh night ride
Hi Andy, That looks like a nice ride. Could you let me know how I might perhaps join in? I'm moving to Pittsburgh in a few weeks, and it would be great to connect with people there. Do you bike the same route every time out, or pick a new one and explore? Any weekend day rides? Are these rides mainly for the athletic set? Are there any women in the group (I'm one, despite my typically masculine name)? Thanks, Claude On Wednesday, October 16, 2013 7:53:21 AM UTC-4, ascpgh wrote: A very pleasant group I've ridden with every Tuesday, April through September has now gone dormant for the dark seasons. Several of us have decided to keep up the riding under the cover of darkness. It's become a celebration of generator hubs and LED headlights. We gather at Tazza d'oro coffee and head out for the highs and lows, enjoying the pretty vast infrastructure available off the roadways where possible. We wound our way through the Carnegie Mellon University campus, through a dark Panther Hollow, along the jail trail and the Hot Metal Bridge (named for the one-time cargo of the insulated railcars taking molten iron or steel across the river to secondary mills) to the South Side. We picked a reasonably desolate path up into the heights of Mount Washington and along the non-view neighborhoods and then crossed the summit line to Grandview Avenue to enjoy the proceeds of our work. Mount Washington had coal seams that were mined horizontally with some opening on the face overlooking town. Chutes delivered it to the riverbank for a simple barge trip to the fires of the steel industry up and down the rivers. Hell with the lid off James Parton wrote in 1868. Certainly different now. This place is now about education, medicine, and technology. Other recent insights include the growing value of the waterfront * mileage,* which had been avoided as the uncomfortable place where industry was. Redevelopment has been managed to value those massive tracts and many bikeway miles have been established along them. The Great Allegheny Passage starts at the fountain in Point State Park and runs upstream along the city side of Monongahela (*Mon*) River, crossing the Hot Metal Bridge and continuing to the town of McKeesport where it picks up the Youghiogheny (*Yock*) River along which it runs into the Allegheny Mountains toward Cumberland, MD then Washington DC via the CO Canal towpath; 325 miles. Too much for tonight. We descended Sycamore Street (part of the old Thrift Drug Classic and The Dirty Dozenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Dozen_(bicycle_competition)) to Station Square, crossed the very decorative Smithfield Street Bridge to downtown and the jail trail, and back to the start where several of us retired around the corner for a pleasant post ride refreshment and conversation. Nice to keep the positive vibe of the ride group going into dark part of the year. Sure is a glowing plug for lighting, I know it takes little provocation to spill praise for mine. Oh yeah, pictures prove... Pittsburgh Night Ride 10/15https://plus.google.com/photos/109160474815391208206/albums/5935300447174770417?authkey=CIjDnr3508GETA Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh -- 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: Dynamo Lights and Theft
A similar thing happened to me during a trip to the grocery store, also on a busy street, in front of a busy bus stop, and in broad daylight, except the thief tried to get my basket! I came out of the grocery store to find that someone had cut 5 of the 8 zip ties that held the basket to my front rack. I promptly got some metal plates and screwed my basket to the rack, and also now keep both my basket and the rack locked to my frame with a cable, as a deterrent. My seat post and saddle are locked to my frame too, with a U-lock. I'm a fan of pitlock skewers and, as soon as I can afford them, I'm also getting some of those to secure my wheels to the frame (for now I just TiGr lock both wheels to the frame and a bike rack (30 TiGr lock), and back that up with a U-lock). Lights are way more valuable than a basket, so I would consider a good pitlock skewer set lock yours onto your bike. Good luck, and don't let this stop you from the practical use of your bike! On Monday, April 8, 2013 5:43:19 PM UTC-4, Ryan Ray wrote: I came out of my Dr appointment today to find the 5 zip ties holding the wire connecting my dynamo hub to my light removed and the wire dangling. It's just a cheap IQ Fly. Is light theft like this common? It was on a busy street in daylight. An Acorn bag was left alone. -- 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?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Lock question
Hi Ned, I can relate to your wife; my Rivendell bicycle is my sole vehicle so I'm very protective of it. TiGr (http://tigrlock.com/) makes a very strong, lightweight titanium lock that allows you to lock both wheels and the frame to a secure bike stand. It is the strongest theft deterrent I have found. I supplement that with a D-lock, and intend to install pit lock skewers (http://www.pitlock.com/) to lock my seat post, wheels, saddle and seat post (in the meantime, I secure my seat post and saddle with a second D-lock). Another couple of security items I'd like to get and install are a GPS device (ex.: www.spybike-gps.com) to alert me in the advent of someone taking my bike, and an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device like www.snagg.com) to help me in recovering my bike if it is stolen. These are not common in North America yet, but I think there is growing interest. Lastly, she might be interested in looking into bicycle insurance options that are becoming available, like Clipp (http://getclipp.com) or Better World (http://www.betterworldclub.com/bicycles/bike_assistance.cfm/) which doesn't, as far as I know, cover theft, but offers interesting benefits. Good luck! Claude On Sunday, November 18, 2012 5:37:44 PM UTC-5, Ned Ludd wrote: My wife has a lovely HH and is afraid to use it. She'll ride it in the park, or out to the beach, but she won't use it for errands because she's afraid to leave it locked in front of a store for 10 minutes. I think her old CrypticNight lock is inadequate, but there must be something that is useful out there (I hope.) She does not plan to lock it to the fence at Dolores Park overnight, she just wants to be able to go to the bakery or the grocery store and have the thing still be there when she comes out. Any suggestions/thoughts? Thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/KDpeCZENUKYJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Any Maryland Riv riders here?
Hi Leisl, I ride a Betty Foy in a MD suburb of DC. Claude On Saturday, September 1, 2012 9:50:05 PM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote: Leisl's post about seeing peeps in her area got me thinking. I have never seen a Riv ridden in MD, at least in my neck of the woods, that I know of. Anyone here ride a Riv in MD? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/KLn418WyBOkJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: bicycle karma
I've been looking into bicycle insurance, too, and am considering Better World Club because it's comparable to driver insurance policies (if you have a car, you can apparently add bicycle and cyclist insurance to it; I don't have a car). Clipp is interesting as well, but not available in my state (Maryland). http://www.betterworldclub.com/bicycles/bike_assistance.cfm/ http://getclipp.com/Home/tabid/37/Default.aspx Claude On Aug 9, 7:42 pm, Marc Schwartz mschw...@nmsu.edu wrote: Some good folks, like Nicole, take good care of their bicycle karma. Others are oblivious; http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rivendell-Nigel-Smythe-Country-Bag-green-twee... Get rich quick via Rivendell bits? Sheesh! From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] on behalf of NME [nicolemea...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 5:15 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: missing 55cm AHH, harvest gold. Thanks, all! I'd just gone out to RBW WHQ this afternoon to get the original receipt to prepare for all the claims paperwork that would start tomorrow, and just like magic, the minute I left the shop I got the call with good news. So, two related questions now that I'm coming out of panic mode: (1) Can anyone recommend their hard case for airline traveling and shipping? I fly quite a bit and eventually will look into a folding bike or a coupled bike, but for now I want to upgrade from the barebones soft-sided Ground Effect Tardis bag I'd been taking. I'd originally skipped the hard case because they are very heavy and I didn't want to risk extra overweight charge, but now I see that the major airlines are declaring *no* liability if the bike isn't packed in a hard-sided case. (Bonus points for a smaller case that might fool airlines into thinking it's less than 62 linear inches and/or not a bicycle.) (2) Can anyone recommend reasonably-priced but decent bike insurance? I had some insurance in Germany, where I was until now, but I need to get something in the US now. Thanks again and happy riding, Nicole -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visithttps://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/C1clKt9paHYJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Possibly neat new dynamo, FYI. Does anyone have more information on this, in English?
If you're interested in this rim-dynamo, you might also want to check out this other one, currently in development, and promising. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dynamodirk/magnic-light-get-new-energy Claude On Jul 15, 10:33 am, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: http://compact-tandem.com/rim-dynamo -- Push back against the age as hard as it pushes against you. Flannery O'Connor - Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRWhttp://resumespecialties.com/index.html - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: What are your favorite blogs?
Thanks for sharing your favorite blogs, Jim. Beautiful and inspiiring! Claude On Jun 18, 6:06 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: Facebook and other social networking sites have led me away from blogs, which I used to read voraciously in ye olde days. I'm making a conscious effort to read more blogs. Current favorites are:http://whileoutriding.com/http://www.pushingthepedals.com/http://bikenoir.blogspot.com/ I prefer blogs about touring/bikepacking/adventure more than ones about equipment fetishism (of course, that's usually a neat sideline, whether the fetish is bikes, camping gear, or cameras). Good/unique writing, photos, and perspective are necessary. I can only handle a small number of artful photos of handlebar twine or Phil hubs or fixed-gear chainline, but I'll put up with it if there are enough words and photos from cool rides/tours. What are you folks reading? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Betty F. on Bike-to-Work Day
As much as I think male cyclists are truly missing out by not wearing fluttery skirts when they ride, it might not be the kind of attention guys are looking for. Claude Despite-my-name-I'm-a-girl LaVallée (French-Canadian...) On May 14, 3:49 pm, Marc Schwartz mschw...@nmsu.edu wrote: I think I'll give a skirt a try. How about the rest of you guys? Marc From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] on behalf of Claude LaVallee [claudelaval...@me.com] Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 1:39 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: Betty F. on Bike-to-Work Day I notice a difference when I wear a skirt; both drivers and pedestrians smile and are generally nicer. Also, since I've put a front basket on my bike, I've actually had drivers give me the right- of-way. Next, maybe streamers?!... Claude in Bethesda, MD On May 10, 9:21 pm, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote: I think anything that humanizes you helps. There have been a number of observations ( not sure they are actual studies) that one of the contributing elements to driver-on-driver hostility is the anonymity of the interaction. As a cyclist, anything that undermines a driver from anonymizing you by wrapping you in a convenient stereotype will encourage them to treat you like a person. Helps a lot if the cyclist isn't acting like a jerk, too! Pete in CT (I dress like a bicycle cop. Works like a charm!) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Betty F. on Bike-to-Work Day
I notice a difference when I wear a skirt; both drivers and pedestrians smile and are generally nicer. Also, since I've put a front basket on my bike, I've actually had drivers give me the right- of-way. Next, maybe streamers?!... Claude in Bethesda, MD On May 10, 9:21 pm, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote: I think anything that humanizes you helps. There have been a number of observations ( not sure they are actual studies) that one of the contributing elements to driver-on-driver hostility is the anonymity of the interaction. As a cyclist, anything that undermines a driver from anonymizing you by wrapping you in a convenient stereotype will encourage them to treat you like a person. Helps a lot if the cyclist isn't acting like a jerk, too! Pete in CT (I dress like a bicycle cop. Works like a charm!) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Would like to test ride Betty Foy in DC area.
Hi all, I'm new to this Group, and am thrilled to have found you all! I'm writing to ask for your assistance in finding a Betty Foy to test ride in the D.C. area. I've been lusting over the Betty Foy for a while, but I'm concerned about buying a bike without having tried it first, because it's a big purchase for me. Ideally, I'd like to test ride a Betty Foy in my size (5'3), but any mixte Rivendell for a person about my size would be great. Though I have a preference for drop-down noodle handlebars, I'd still like to try out the Albatross. My 70s, steel frame, mixte design Motobécane with drop-down noodle handlebars has gotten very beat up and now needs such a serious refurbish that it makes more sense to just get a new bike for my commuting, errand and recreational riding (I don't have a car, so my bike is my main transportation, year-round). Thanks to anyone who can help! Claude (I have a guy's name, but I'm a girl) Bethesda, MD -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
