Re: [RBW] Winter cycling pants
I am a Canadian from Northern Ontario. Cold on your knees may not be a cause of your knee pain. Putting wraps and bandages on might just make it feel worse. You don't need much on your legs. Above about 7 degrees celsius ( 45 degrees fahrenheit ) shorts are appropriate. I love seeing the ride reports from the beautiful States but I notice that people sometimes overdress there. For outdoor activities, a pair of light wool dress pants can't be beat. Second hand, or even an old pair from a marrying and burying suit. You don't need to buy any cycling- or sports-specific legwear. For really cold weather, the most you would need is a pair of long johns with some kind of synthetic layer over. If you get cold, pedal harder. If you start to sweat too much, slow down or rest until you cool to the right level. Keep cycling and maybe do some resistance/weight training to build up your quads and hamstrings; that will help with most knee problems. -- 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: Another perspective, by George!
Is this part of the whole paleo thing? -- 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/-/-Nq8UmdUjngJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Headwinds bummer....need tips...
Hills go up, and hills go down, but the wind never pays back its debts. -- 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/-/32cNWJshpSAJ. 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: Beautiful 68cm Rivendell Bombadil
Maybe if you take the photograph from a slightly different angle it will straighten the fork. -- 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/-/AV1V06oohs4J. 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] A Minor Modification
I have really been enjoying the Albatross bars on my Atlantis, the whole bike seems to have fallen together. I like having a mirror, it allows me to relax because I don’t have to wonder what might be gaining on me. But I didn’t want to squander any of that prime real estate on the bars. So I decided to mount the mirror on the brake lever body. The only problem was I didn’t get a good view except of my hand and my left hip, which wasn’t very interesting to look at after a while. So I chopped the mirror, leaving the stalk and the ball and socket, and gave it a longer stalk, made of fine Canadian aluminum. By cutting the fine Canadian aluminum just right you can choose the angle it sticks out at. I suggest a rakish angle. Now it juts proudly into the lane and I have a clear view of all that is behind me. http://www.flickr.com/photos/51518228@N06/7965501392/in/set-72157631487256056 -- 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/-/7bHs46pcuYUJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] A Minor Modification
On Sunday, September 9, 2012 5:11:09 PM UTC-4, LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com
wrote:
Nice work, David! Personally, I'm not a mirror fan but I can certainly
appreciate them. How solidly do the zip ties hold the mirror? Is there much
vibration out at the mirror end?
Cheers!
lyle
P.S.: Nice Atlantis :)
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lyle f bogart dpt
The mirror is on absolutely solid. Just as well as with the original
clamp. I didn't think it was going to work so well, I thought I might have
to put some glue on there to help it, but it wasn't necessary. I have been
riding it for several weeks on roads and trails and it doesn't budge. If
you look at how I drilled the holes, the zip ties hold it in tension
against the flat part of the brake. The stalk of the mirror is glued into
the aluminum tubing with epoxy glue. The ball and socket still works to
adjust the mirror.
There is no vibration to speak of, no more than with the original mirror,
which I never notice.
David
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[RBW] Re: Nine Speed Friction Ghost Shifting Reconsidered.
I was thinking the other day, it is remarkable in this day and age when we can pretend to put a man on the moon, we can’t get derailleurs to shift just right. :-) If it is the rear derailleur ghost shifting, it may be that the shifter isn’t tightened enough. Or there is too much extraneous friction between the shifter and derailleur, but with downtube shifter that shouldn’t be hard to clean up. If it is the front derailleur, with silver shifters it will shift onto the smaller chainwheel if you stand and grind up a hill. Get a shimano-7700, it has a spring to prevent that from happening. -- 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/-/MniNbmn2RDkJ. 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] Something I learned today
You learn a lot about the fit of your bike when it is a very hot day, you are exhausted, and you still have a long way to ride until you get home. -- 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/-/PPdF80WFVZcJ. 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: tektro cr720 installation advice
Since working on a bike is a relaxing, meditative activity isn't it sometimes good if things take a little time to set up and adjust? -- 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 is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement?
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[RBW] What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement?
What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement? Or some good ones? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: New Portland bike shop
...I frankly think a big barrier to community is the dork factor that comes out. I'm not talking bike nerd stuff - but seriously wonky dorky vehicular cyclists (often men) who are just turn-offs to so many new riders. Could you give an example of a dorky cyclist? I am starting to worry now that if I look a little bit dorky, I might be turning off potential cyclists. Am I part of the problem??? -- 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: Commuting home on the Saluki raises bike etiquette question!
And I am *NEVER* going to get into an argument/shouting match with a motorist at a traffic light. This sounds like an excellent policy, but seriously, how do you do it? If someone honks at you and you are both sitting there, how do you manage not to turn around and say a few choice words? I don't ask this facetiously. What is your secret? -- 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] Did we ever find out what H.S. stood for?
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[RBW] Re: Did we ever find out what H.S. stood for?
Ha ha, keeping with the Francophile theme. Thanks for the shout-outs to Nanook and Paddle to the Sea too. We used to watch that movie every year on the last day of school, we all had to sit on the hard floor of the auditorium. I remember my leg would always fall asleep during it. It was a good time though. -- 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: SimpleOne in progess and a question
The bars aren't even all that high. Don't worry if your bike doesn't precisely match the standards of internet orthodoxy. :-) -- 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] Terminological Inexactitude
There seems to be a notion that a bike frame can be “sprightly” or “lively”. On the other hand, a frame can supposedly be “sluggish.” I assume this means that the tubing is more or less flexible. Does flexible tubing make a bike more sprightly? Couldn’t you just as well call it “floppy” or “saggy?” Can a bike even be sprightly, after all it just sits there unless someone gets on it and pedals. Does flexible tubing even make a bicycle faster, or more efficient to pedal? If it does then why do the sprinters use bikes that are as stiff as possible? There are words used to describe bicycles that are starting to lose their meaning. “Comfy” gets used a lot, to describe handlebars, tires, handlebar tape, saddles; even whole bikes probably. I think it has come to mean upholstered or padded in some way, but that isn’t always the most comfortable. For example I find a single wrap of cloth tape with a single coat of shellac to be the easiest on my hands…but that wouldn’t be “comfy” would it? It brings to mind the dreaded “comfort bike” which is maybe comfortable to sit on inside the bike shop, but not to ride from point A to point B if point A and point B are more than about half a mile apart. “Relaxed Geometry”: This has some basis in reality, but can a geometry really be relaxed? If you push it too far, it isn’t relaxing. ( I actually like how it gets expanded as “slack” geometry, “forgiving”…or is that “forgiving” steel tubing? It bet it’s not too forgiving if someone get whacked on the forehead with it. Would you be forgiven for that?) You could turn it around and call it “acute angle” or “sharp angle” geometry, but that doesn’t sound very relaxing. Plus for someone riding a time trial bike, they may be more relaxed with a more “open” geometry ( i.e. a steeper seat tube angle. ) I guess the ultimate “relaxed” geometry is the recumbent bike, which indeed is a relaxed position, until the first time you try to ride up a hill and you immediately want to go back to your more uptight upright bike. “Quick” geometry, which tends to be another way of saying a short chainstay. This makes the bike turn quicker, but it tends to get muddled with thinking that the bike will go quicker or faster, which of course makes no sense at all. ( Just think of boats and drag racing cars, the fastest ones are long and narrow, so instead of “quick” geometry you could call it “slow” or “meandering” geometry…once again, how can geometry be “quick?” ) Oh, I almost forgot about quick steering...why do I always want my steering to be as slow as possible? If you read the reviews of some bicycles they are almost as bereft of meaning as one of those fine wine descriptions...eager, aggressive, responsive, nuanced, what's next, insouciant? “Supple” tires….no comment. There are lots more of these, does anyone know what I am talking about? It’s a holiday… -- 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: Terminological Inexactitude
I forgot about bombproof. This is often used in reference to tents as well, although if I were being bombed I think a tent would be the last place I would go. And I forgot one of my favourites, the laid-back seatpost. It sounds like the hippy of seatposts, relaxed, non-aggressive. Probably quite forgiving too. ( I actually have one of these on my bike, just knowing it is there puts me in a mellower mood. ) :-) -- 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: Atlantis vs. Sam
I just got an Atlantis. I have been riding it every day, since the weather here has been unseasonably warm. The Atlantis is not slow. (There are a lot of good things I could say about it, you know how it is when you get a new bike. But that isn't the topic at hand.) The major factors limiting your speed are air resistance, and the power you can generate. The weight of tubing is inconsequential. I haven't ridden a Sam Hillborne, it looks like a great bike. But the Atlantis is not sluggish. -- 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: Last of its kind.
I haven't seen the Ogre in person. It looks like a good bike, it may be more bike than I need. With the Surlys the fork is the same length in each size, so you are limited in how high you can get your handlebars. I solved that problem with the Wald #803 handlebar: Over 5 inches of rise, about 69 cm wide. Fine Corinthian steel. You should see that thing plane. On Monday, 30 January 2012 12:56:34 UTC-5, HappyCamper wrote: That Atlantis is amazing. Have you seen the Ogre? It's like the troll but they actually make a size for us tall people. - Ryan -- 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/-/MY2DmCw9TUMJ. 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: Last of its kind.
The metal studs are quite sharp. I had those tires so I put them on for now, once my Marathon Supreme 40's come in I will put them on and not ride it in the winter. I have used studded tires for a few seasons, I have Ice Spikers on my Troll. I kind of carry the bike when I bring it in, I don't roll it across the floor. The other thing with the studs is that when you are changing the tire I find you have to be careful or you can cut your hand on the spikes. On Jan 29, 3:48 pm, Zack zack...@gmail.com wrote: Sweet bike! May you ride it in good health. It looks to me like you have studded tires on it - have you had problems with the studs chewing up your wood floors? curious as i added studded tires to my sam this winter for the first time and am worried about rolling the bike/leaving it on the hardwood floor. -- 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: Last of its kind.
For me, the highest gear I can effectively use for any extended length of time on flat ground is around 85 gear inches. If I go higher than that, my cadence slows down, I feel like I am going faster, but my speed doesn't actually go up. And I don't think of myself as a slow rider. So even having a 40/11 is not entirely necessary for me. Plus the small cogs are not as efficient. It is nice to have a higher gear when you are going downhill and want to rest a bit, and pedal at a lower cadence so you keep your balance. A lot of this is theoretical. The cassette is 11-13-15-17-19-21-24-28. It cost around 30 dollars and it seems to be a good cassette. The 15 matches up with where I usually like to do most of my riding, and it is a good chainline with the big chainring so it rides smoothly and quietly there. I enjoy planning these things, I don't know how many times I have used Sheldon's Gear Calculator ( and how many times I have forgotten to select gear inches and have the results come out in gain ratio ) but there are a lot of options that would have worked fine. On Jan 29, 5:42 pm, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote: I thought the 66 would look awkward, too but your bike looks great. Even the basket is perfectly proportioned. I'm very curios about the drivetrain. A 40/11 is 99 gear inches, right at the 100 that Grant (and my own experience) suggests is the most you'd need for everyday riding. I've been struggling to find the right cassette to use with more typical 46 or 48t rings, which render the 11 almost useless for wimpy peddlers like me, but your solution to use the QB crank seems ideal! Pete SingleSixtySidepullSam... and QB. -- 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: Intro from new Riv rider
I was going to say nice bike but I think awe-inspiring would be more accurate. I got my Rivendell because I couldn't find anyone else who designs bikes for tall people. I think they cover small people as well. I wonder if that is the biggest production bike they have made? -- 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: Last of its kind.
Thanks Leslie, I appreciated it when you put up the notice that the frame was available. Hope you are having good weather down South. On Jan 29, 10:01 pm, Leslie leslie.bri...@gmail.com wrote: On Saturday, January 28, 2012 7:34:33 PM UTC-5, David T. wrote: This is my new 66 cm Atlantis, I got the frame from Mountain Sports in Virginia. They were nice people to deal with, thanks Steve. Very tickled to see this work out so well for ya :) -- 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: QB Bottom Bracket
My Quickbeam came with a 113 mm shimano BB UN-54 bottom bracket. This was not the first run but I can’t see that it would make a difference. With the Sugino Quickbeam crankset this gave a 48 mm chainline for the large ring ( i.e. the middle ring of an equivalent Sugino XD. ) I always rode in the large ring and never noticed that there was a problem. Only after a few years did I measure. I believe the shimano freewheel gives close to a 43 mm chainline on the Suzue rear hub. Even if you used a common 107 mm bottom bracket with the Quickbeam crank the large ring would still be outboard of the freewheel. I ended up transferring the 113 mm bottom bracket to another bike ( an atlantis that I am slowly building up as the snow slowly falls and my neighbour incessantly shovels his driveway), and I then used a 108 mm Phil Wood bottom Bracket with a Sugino RD crank, moved over a little which the Phil bottom bracket allows. This gives a better chainline. I think a 103 mm bottom bracket with a Sugino RD would be just about perfect. But once again, I never noticed a problem in the first place, the drivetrain was always nice and quiet. -- 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: San Marco vs Sam Hillborne
It probably rides in a sprightly manner, playfully beckoning you to push further. Whereas your Sam Hillborne likely has an assured air about it, yet retaining a hint of aggressiveness when faced with a challenging situation. ( I assume, never having ridden your Hillborne with 32’s. ) Of course this all depends on how flat the road you are riding on is, since even a slight slope changes all of the angles. ( Sorry, but you said anyone. :-) ) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Last of its kind.
Yes, it is a 40/28 with an 11-28 cassette. There aren't any long hills around here, so I won't even really need that many gears. Some of them are just there for moral support. -- 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/-/jb5SLWqxaCwJ. 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: Last of its kind.
I could have used the usual let it all hang out routing, but it impinged a bit on the space of the basket. For some reason I didn't like having all the cable under the handlebar tape, so thought I would try something different. It's winter so I have time for that sort of thing. :-) -- 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/-/Ka-thCCSenEJ. 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: Rivendell Related Science Project Ideas
How about the effect of tread on traction? He could compare a slick tire to one with a tread, maybe in wet and dry conditions. There are different ways you could measure traction, some methods wouldn't even require riding a bike. The challenging part would be for him to define what he meant by traction, and devise a way to measure it. On the other hand, at the grade six level maybe you should just let him come up with the question, no matter how simple it is? My son has done these kinds of projects, I had lots of ideas of my own but I let him think of what he wanted to test, then asked him questions about how he would do it. He was happy to do the project that way, because it was his own idea. -- 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/-/fQJCEO9axpYJ. 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: Supernova E3 tail light opinions
Flashing lights: Getting the attention of drivers is important. But if your lights and reflectors provide enough visibility to motorists, I think it can detract from safety to have the rear or front lights flashing. I know that when I am on my bike, or driving, I have a harder time clearly seeing other bikes who have flashing lights. I can’t tell how far away they are. In some cases I can’t tell exactly what they are for a split second. So I just have two steady rear lights and two steady headlights, and extensive reflectors, and I wear a reflective vest. I think I am actually more visible at night than in the day, at least from the way that vehicles respond when they see me. I could be wrong about this, but that is my feeling. I want to be seen, but I don’t want to alarm motorists. I want to be seen as a slow moving vehicle, part of the normal traffic, not something that provokes alarm. So immediately the motorist knows he is dealing with a bicycle, and all he needs to do is pass when it is safe to do so. It is easy to pass a bicycle, and it doesn’t slow down the overall progress of cars, because they can quickly make up the time. A bicycle causes much less disruption to traffic than a large slow moving vehicle, and I think most motorists gradually learn that. For the same reason, it helps to take the same route when you are commuting, because you will encounter the same group of drivers to a large extent, and they will get used to your presence. The last thing I want is for the driver to be alarmed, for example if he slams on the brakes or is taken out of his comfort zone and reacts. I definitely don’t want them to be “blinded” or disoriented by flashing lights. That would put me in danger. Flashing lights are associated with emergency vehicles, pulling over, stopping, danger. I don’t want those associations suddenly hitting the semi-consciousness of drivers pulling up behind me. Most of them can handle it, but there are enough poor drivers that the odd one will do something stupid. I try to make life easier for the cars, only because that makes my life easier. Just my two cents on flashing lights. ( or about a quarter with inflation ) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: new bars spy shot-- Alba-moose?
Montana? Palooka? On Jan 22, 4:26 pm, Joe Bernard joerem...@gmail.com wrote: It's a Joe-something-a! Well now I HAVE to have one. ;-) Joe Something Vallejo, CA. -- 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: Odd New Bike: Built, Explained
How often is a new frame designed at the same time as a new handlebar? I really like that idea; people talk about trail, geometry etc. of a frame, but so much of the feel and steering depends on the handlebar and the stem, so to have the frame and handlebar designed for each other makes a lot of sense, but I don’t think it happens very often. I also like the part about using this bike for one purpose, which frees up your other bikes. If you have two or three bikes, the way you set one of them up influences the way you can set up the others. In other words, if you have one bike that can handle commuting, getting groceries etc. then you maybe you can take the fenders and basket off another bike and it becomes your sport bike, or imaginary racing machine. I don’t really need this kind of bike right now, but it is kind of fun to critique bike design, even though it isn’t the same as actually knowing how to build them, or having that skill or experience. It isn’t to judge how a bike was designed, or criticize, but as a bicycling enthusiast it is interesting to talk about the geometry and design of frames, more as an appreciation. -- 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: bigger Atlantises, other frames at MSL
Hey Leslie, thanks for the alert. I had been looking for a 66 cm Atlantis, I just called and ordered it. -- 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/-/11msYB8ai9UJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Odd New Bike: Built, Explained
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Re: [RBW] Re: Odd New Bike (HS)
Couldn’t it be a choice between single speed and cassette? Whatever it is, it is a great looking frame. -- 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/-/NIytwGf9eDYJ. 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] OK, I'll bite
Whatever happened to The Mystery Bike? The one you had to buy sight unseen. I've been waiting for the other shoe to drop. -- 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: HS
I think HS will stand for Harry Salisbury, or maybe Hank Snow. Something along those lines. It will be a bike for riding in the city, doing errands and picking things up. Racks for carrying items. Single front chainring with a chainguard of some sort. Large tires, expanded frame; because it is coming in only three sizes. Based on the “underpaint elegance” remark it will probably incorporate some kind of diagonal tube or reinforcing, something unusual in the frame shape. When do we find out if we guessed right? -- 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: Lawyer Lips?
It’s too bad, reading the latest Knothole entry on the Rivendell
website, Grant appears to be stressed out, probably about that legal
case he refers to in RR 43. (It would be funny, considering that a
gaggle of lawyers are working feverishly, perhaps even referring to
“lawyer lips” in their written arguments—except it’s not that funny
when someone is getting dragged into court over something that was
made diligently 20 years ago.)
It is ironic that he would get tied up in something like that. He has
been a proponent of bicycle safety, although he doesn’t necessarily
call it that. It is implicit in the design of his bikes that there is
always a “factor of safety” built in, in other words they are if
anything a little over-built, so that failure of the bike or one of
its parts won’t cause an injury. That’s really one of the main
distinguishing features of his designs, compared to other bikes you
can buy. When I am descending at high speed on my Rivendell, I often
think to myself, this is dangerous but it is nice to know that I am on
the best possible bike for this purpose. In all of Grant’s
“velosophy”, whether it is about bigger tires, steel forks, riding
styles, you name it, there is always an unspoken understanding that
safety is one of the fundamentals.
It’s too bad but that is the way things go sometimes; someone who
dedicates a lot of their life to protecting something gets accused of
neglecting it.
{I guess the legal point is whether Lawyer Lips make a bike safer, and
even if they do whether a bike without them is safe enough. It all
gets very complicated because Grant is the expert on these things, and
he may not have thought that Lawyer Lips made a bike safer. [The ones
on the bike, not the ones on the lawyers.] But as an employee of
Bridgestone, it sounds like it wasn’t even his decision. The RB-1 was
advertised as a racing bike, so it was designed to get the wheel off
quickly. For Pete’s sake, he even had an article on how to use the
Quick Release in one of the Bridgestone catalogues. What else could he
have done? Surely the operator of any vehicle has to take
responsibility for ensuring that the wheels are fastened on as they
were designed to be.[Maybe Grant should get his own lawyer independent
of the Bridgestone lawyer?(After all, he was acting in good faith as
an employee and stood to gain nothing whether or not lawyer's lips
were used. Awww, what a mess.)]}
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[RBW] Re: Anyone else have trouble measuring their PBH?
Does anyone else just measure their existing saddle height and add 10? Seems way simpler, if you are already a bike rider. I thought this was how everyone determined their PBH. Or, you can use the stick and tape measure, and when you get a reading that equals your saddle height plus 10, go with that. :-) -- 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: After the Flood
This is London, Ontario. It snowed last night, so this is what it looked like today: http://tinyurl.com/4aykcgd -- 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] After the Flood
If you have 6 1/2 minutes with nothing better to do, this may be of interest. http://tinyurl.com/4rxst8c -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: New News Post
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, the arctic explorer, pioneered and tested a high meat, high fish, low carb diet, based on what he learned from the Inuit. In 1930 he published a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association describing how he and a colleague lived on a diet of only meat for one year. http://www.jbc.org/content/87/3/651.full.pdf (I see the study was partly funded by the Institute of American Meat Packers.) He also had a way of traveling across country by foot in the coldest conditions: he would walk or run until he felt himself start to get overheated. Then he would lie down on the snow to rest, and sometimes even drift off to sleep. When his body cooled down enough he would naturally wake, and then get up for another stretch of activity. The key was not to allow himself to get overheated and sweaty, and that way he avoided hypothermia. Does this relate to Rivendell bicycles, or even the topic at hand? Not necessarily. Just thought I would throw it out there. -- 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-bu...@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: Rivendell Vindicated Once Again
Things 'look good' because they are functional. Amen. You could write a book on that. Someone probably has. And to all a good night. -- 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-bu...@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: Cold Weather Eye Protection
A good combination is to wear a peaked cap with a good sized peak under your helmet, and either a pair of eyeglasses or sunglasses. You can angle the peak down which helps to keep the wind and snowflakes out of your eyes, and also protects your face. I have a nice insulated peaked cap with ear flaps. I take the foam pads out of the helmet and it fits quite well. My head doesn’t get too hot or cold. The glasses are sometimes better than goggles when you are exerting yourself, they won’t fog up while you are outside. The sunglasses worn by cross-country skiers would work well. Ski goggles are good for downhill skiing, but when you are producing a lot of body heat they can fog up. That is why you don’t typically see cross-country skiers wearing goggles. -- 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-bu...@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] Spikes
My Quickbeam with 40mm Marathon Winter studded tires. http://www.flickr.com/photos/51518...@n06/5254580852/in/set-72157625582584196/ -- 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-bu...@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: Spikes
You are absolutely right, Ray. Right now I am just using the higher gear. With the 40 mm tires, there is clearance at the back, except I am limited in how far I can move the tire forward, because it butts up against the kickstand plate when I slide it forward. That means when I slide it all the way back in the lower gear, I run out of fork end, and the chain is a bit slack in the lower gear. It would probably be fine but I'm not used to riding with a slack chain so for now I am just leaving it in one gear. I will try the lower gear again when I have time, and move the fender back accordingly. -- 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-bu...@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: Spikes
Hey Joel, the winters are pretty mild where I live in Southwestern Ontario. But we had a blizzard earlier this week, everything shut down, the schools were closed for three days. I did not ride my bike during that time. There are a lot of places in the States that have more severe winters than where I am. A lot of times during the winter here, the roads are fairly clear. Other times there is snow on them. I have a couple of short sections on my commute where I need to ride on trails, those are the tough places. One good thing about riding on snow is that it really builds up your leg strength. On the subject of flats: I never get them. In fact I am not sure if I have ever had a flat. I remember repairing a tube once when I was a lot younger, but I don’t think it went flat while I was riding. Now I use really good tires, but even when I didn’t, I never had a problem. I even toured on my bicycle at one time, using only the cheapest tires available, and had no flats. At the time I didn’t know that tires were supposed to go flat. Although I did have a number of flat tires on a Lada in Jamaica once. That was inconvenient. -- 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-bu...@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] Dropouts
Why do all current Rivendell non-custom bikes except the Quickbeam/ Simpleone have vertical dropouts? It looks like at one time they used horizontal dropouts, based on this: http://www.sandsmachine.com/bp_riv.htm The rationale given for horizontal dropouts at that time seems pretty sound. Plus they allow you to set the bike up as a single speed if you want. Just something I was wondering about on a dreary November day as I should be getting ready for work. -- 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-bu...@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: Rivy takes to the trails
Great pictures. Those trails look really nice, there is hardly any erosion on them. Just out of curiosity, why are there no trees on those hills? Is that the natural state or has it previously been logged? -- 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-bu...@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: Rust Never Sleeps
Yeah, it’s not really explosive, just the can it comes in. That was just an attempt at humour. Otherwise sheep would be blowing up left and right. But it does seem like good stuff. It forms a coating on metal, and it doesn’t flow off. The company makes a lot of claims for it, that is their business of course. But it is nice to be able to work with something that is not poisonous. I am going to put some on the outer parts of my bike this winter too. Salt on the roads can corrode aluminum too. Last year I tried to use my Quickbeam sparingly in winter to preserve it. But I have decided to not worry about it from now on. I will see year by year how it stands up. I think the frame will still last a long time, I have seen lots of old frames that have been around for 30 years or longer in this area and they are still fine. -- 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-bu...@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] Rust Never Sleeps
Anyone ever use this stuff? http://www.flickr.com/photos/51518...@n06/5107715428/ -- 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-bu...@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: Rust Never Sleeps
The can says Bobcaygeon, Ontario which is pretty Canadian. But I think that is just the location of the distributor. It is made from Lanolin. I have sprayed it in the frames of two of my bikes. It is food grade, non-toxic, and also explosive, kind of a nice combination. On Oct 23, 12:21 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: Is it Canadian? -- 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-bu...@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: Cycling in Northern Winters
Conditions can change so much from hour to hour in the winter. Sometimes the snow is hard and iced over in the morning, then by afternoon it has softened and the going is really slow. I ride my bike to work in the winter. Last winter it was a combination of a mountain bike with spiked tires on some days, and my Quickbeam on others. I don’t find plain ice to be too much of a challenge, if it is flat. The bike tends to keep going in a straight line if you let it. I can ride on flat ice on my Marathon Supremes. The difficult stuff is snow that has been walked on, and then frozen over. It is very rough and hard as concrete, the front end bounces around, you have to wrestle the bike and be ready to hop off at any time. Also, heavy soft snow that has been churned up by cars is not much fun. At first you think you can’t go ten feet, then you go ten feet, then you start to get a feel for it and eventually you finish the trip. It demands so much concentration, you have to steer constantly just to keep the front end going in the right direction. I think these conditions make you a better cyclist, you learn to steer by applying some torque to the rear wheel at just the right time. The experienced mountain bikers would probably feel right at home. But I do agree with the comments about drivers in winter, you have to be ultra-defensive, allowing for the fact that cars now can skid through a turn, and you have to constantly anticipate their potential path and position yourself out of that zone. I have learned a strategy of avoidance in all seasons, I ride on streets that have hardly any traffic, I avoid confrontations with cars, and try to avoid doing anything that challenges them or causes them inconvenience. I even avoid talking about how bad car drivers are, because most of them are hopeless. I think the biggest change in winter is the concentration that must be on the whole time. It is not relaxing, but at the same time it allows no other thoughts to intrude. When you do get the occasional calm moment, like riding home in the evening when it is dark and quiet, it can be really beautiful. I am putting 40 mm Marathon Winter spiked tires on my Quickbeam this winter, and fenders, which will let me ride on almost all days if I want to. I will use the big chainring for mild days, of which there are a lot here, and the small one for days with heavier snow. I will post pictures once the bad weather is here. -- 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-bu...@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: Getting Ready for Winter
Thanks for your comment Angus. I was beginning to think nobody gave a damn. :-) -- 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-bu...@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: Truly Scary Ride
Bad luck to get caught out in a really bad storm. But in a way good luck, to live through an awe-inspiring display of nature and come out all right. Now if you didn’t have fenders, that would be truly frightening… -- 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-bu...@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: Silver shifter break apart diagram
I had that happen, I looked at the other one to figure it out. After I spent about half an hour finding the little spring on the carpet. -- 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-bu...@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: You live on a 15% hill, you don't need a singlespeed......
I just looked up something that I read in Frank Berto’s book: “With a cyclist’s entire weight on the pedal, the maximum rideable gear in inches is seven times the slope denominator. Thus, a 1-in-10 incline requires a 70-inch gear.” (In other words, on a 10 % slope, with all your weight on the pedal, and a 70-inch gear you would just be stationary. But in reality, if you pulled up on the handlebars, you could make a little progress. ) If I work things out correctly, a 15 % grade would be 1-in-6.67. Using the formula above, this would give a maximum usable gear of 7 X 6.67 = 46.7 gear inches. ( That’s the maximum usable gear, not that it would be a fun ride. ) I am not sure how people know the grade of a hill either, other than just by eyeballing it. But I can say, in my experience, riding a single-speed bike will gradually make you a better climber, so that after maybe six months or a year, you can go up hills quicker and easier than you would have done previously in a lower gear. -- 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-bu...@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: Front loading ...???
Have you thought of maybe lowering the bars 1/2 centimetre, using a one-centimetre longer stem, and making sure the saddle is perfectly level and not tilted back at all? I know it is a bit presumptuous to comment on anyone's setup, especially without seeing the person on the bike. But the way I picture things, the bike pivots around the center of gravity, maybe not exactly but more or less. That includes the weight of the bike, the rider, and any stuff loaded on the bike. So if you move your own weight forward slightly, the front end won't wander as much. It is like when you have to paddle a canoe into the wind: if you put most of the weight in the front of the canoe, it paddles straighter. Anyway, it is a nice looking bike. I don't have a need for a Hillborne right now, but something about that bike appeals to me. Even the ones with two top tubes. -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] WTB: 66 cm Rambouillet or 65 cm Redwood
A wild stab in the dark. Frame, bike, what have you. -- 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-bu...@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] One-year report on Quickbeam
I have owned my Quickbeam for a year now. I love it. It’s a great bike for riding in the city, commuting, etc. Very sturdy, but not particularly slow. It will go fast if you pedal hard enough. Very smooth ride, perfectly quiet. I originally got interested in Rivendell bikes because they are one of the few companies that sell bikes in a range of sizes for taller riders. Pictures of it are here, plus my other slightly lighter lugged bike: http://www.flickr.com/photos/51518...@n06/sets/72157624239868081/ I live in London, Ontario. My route to work is on pavement, some short sections of trails and grass. The Quickbeam is good on rough surfaces. You can ride over damaged asphalt, run off curbs etc., and you know the frame and wheels will hold up. I like the marathon supremes. No flats in one year of riding. Hardly any wear, it seems. Extremely durable. Maybe not the grippiest tires on wet pavement, but nothing’s perfect. I have had one crash on this bike, on wet pavement. Not a fault of the tires, more a fault of the operator exceeding reasonable laws of gravity, friction etc. Handlebars and saddle both twisted in opposite directions, rear wheel disengaged, chain off, rear brake wedged in spokes. And yet I was able to twist things back and ride home. And every part of the bike, which I gradually reassembled as my wounds healed, was fine. Very reliable bicycle. (I thought of posting pictures of my injuries, but then thought it might not be in the best of taste.) I rode it in winter too; next winter I am going to mount Marathon Winter studded tires, and bigger fenders on it, and use it on days when there is not deep snow. Maybe a lower gear for winter as well. All in all, I am very happy with this bicycle. The best thing I can say about it is that it has me riding more than ever before. -- 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-bu...@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: One-year report on Quickbeam
Thanks Ray. I used an upright handlebar on it during the winter, with a longer stem. On rutted snow, the front end really bounces around a lot on any bike, so the upright bars were a bit more manageable. But for general use I wouldn’t change the noodle bars. I experimented with having a small load in the front or the back. In the summer, the load on the front feels better, the bike seems to climb straighter that way. In the winter, having any weight over the front wheel can be quite a handful, so I used the same mini rack mounted on the back. ( Don’t ask. A spacer and some bending of metal were involved. ) I forgot to mention one funny thing about Rivendell. They have to be the fastest shippers I have ever encountered. From the time I called to the time the bicycle was delivered to my front door in Canada took less than one week. That includes having them make a couple of changes to the parts, and going through customs or whatever happens at the border. At first, I was almost slightly worried, it was like they were trying to get rid of it too soon. But since then, whenever I order something, it continues to arrive alarmingly fast. -- 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-bu...@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.
