Re: [RBW] Re: Redlands Strada Sterrata - Saturday 11/14

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Thank you so much, David E, for organizing such a fun ride with great
people, trails, weather, views, pizza, and beer.

https://flic.kr/s/aHskpoQ7LH

- David G in San Diego


On Sat, Nov 14, 2015 at 9:55 PM, cyclotourist 
wrote:

> A long day in the dirt today! Was hopefully fun for all. Six locals,
> five MTBs, four Rivies. The soda machine at the ranger station was out
> of stock... worst part of the day!!!
>
> I hope the guys that came out had a good time, and rode some new and
> unexpected trails!
>
> I didn't take too many photos unfortunately, but pics to prove:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/albums/72157661109767341
>
> On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 3:11 PM, cyclotour...@gmail.com
>  wrote:
> > I think I'll be okay. Low grade stuff, just not optimum.
> > Hasta manana!
> >
> >
> > On Friday, November 13, 2015 at 3:07:35 PM UTC-8, AJ wrote:
> >>
> >> Hope you feel better !
> >>
> >> See you tomorrow unless things are postponed which would be
> >> understandable.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> On Friday, November 13, 2015 at 1:05:17 PM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Good to hear, Arnold! Make sure you have some fat tires on that
> Atlantis!
> >>> I rode the sandy parts Wed, and they're not that bad. But that was w/
> 2.25"
> >>> tires to float on it.
> >>>
> >>> Bummer for me is I'm feeling kinda' sick. So planning on it all, but
> may
> >>> be rolling a bit slower than hoped for :(
> >>>
> >>> All day parking over @ Redlands Mall https://goo.gl/maps/udjPnVb4JFB2
> >>>
> >>> Bring a U-lock, and leave it downtown so you can lock up post-ride.
> >>>
> >>> See you tomorrow!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Friday, November 13, 2015 at 12:38:38 PM UTC-8, AJ wrote:
> 
>  Hi
> 
>  First time poster here
> 
>  This sounds like a good ride and my Atlantis is Slimed and ready to go
> 
>  See you 0900 Saturday 11/14
> 
>  Arnold
> 
> 
>  On Monday, November 9, 2015 at 12:18:51 PM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com
>  wrote:
> >
> > That's "dirt roads" in Italian according to The Google!
> >
> > I've wanted to put together a more dirt-oriented version of the
> > Redlands Strada Rossa for a while now. The RSR has about 50% dirt,
> and it's
> > high quality stuff, but a lot of asphalt connecting it. Kicked
> around some
> > ideas and came up with this: http://ridewithgps.com/ Only about
> five of the
> > 38 miles are asphalt, which anyone in marketing can explain to you
> is the
> > same as 100% dirt!
> >
> > It includes all kinds of surfaces. Santa Ana River crossing on dry
> > beach sand. Sandy roads. Rocky flat-ish singletrack. Buffed
> singletrack
> > climbing. Fire road descents. Suburban sprawl roads. LOTS of
> goatheads.
> > Weather should be beautiful. Rain the last couple days packed down
> the sandy
> > portions a bit.
> >
> > Rolling at 9:00 on Saturday the 14th, leaving from in front of
> Augie's
> > Coffee in downtown. Finishes at Gourmet Pizza Shoppe also downtown.
> Bring a
> > U-lock and leave it downtown for when you get back as start/finish
> are right
> > by each other.
> >
> > Serious about the goatheads. If you don't have Slime, tubeless,
> liners
> > or all three, you will be walking home.
> >
> > Unlike the RSR, this is not an organized ride. Just some locals and
> > internet friends getting together to explore out in the hills. We're
> slow,
> > we meander, we like carbs. Feel free to jump aboard!
> >
>

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Re: [RBW] 1x11 Rivendell!

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Vacationing in Whistler, this morning I went on a bike ride with my daughter on 
rental valley bikes, i.e., entry-level Giant MTB-shaped objects with placebo 
suspension forks. In Whistler Village we happened upon the Crankworx Demo/Expo 
plaza, and the kind folks at the Giant tent let us borrow some fancy new 
genuine MTBs which we took to the nearby Lost Lake trails for a couple hours. 
My Giant Reign Advanced Enduro Shred Sled was festooned with the new Shimano XT 
M8000 gruppo including the 1x11 drivetrain shared by the Blug Hunq. The 
shifting and braking were superb. If you can live with the limited gear range, 
1x11 is nice. For really steep climbs, however, 34x40 is not low enough for me. 
On my personal 650b MTB with SRAM 1x11, I typically use a 30 tooth chainring 
and a 10-42 cassette. The new XT cassette does come in an 11-42 flavor. 

David G of San Diego

 On Aug 7, 2015, at 2:51 PM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Check the BLUG for a floor demo Hunqapillar with a 1x11 drivetrain.  I like 
 it!  I might go ride it!
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Re: [RBW] Re: Necro-stock! A shop with a new Rambouillet frame in stock?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Is it legit? 

Does anybody know the provenance of these bikes? 

The Alex website says the manufacturer is Rivendell. But surely these are 
Toyo-made Rabous, right? I could be wrong, but my guess is that these bikes 
went from Toyo to Alex without stopping in Walnut Creek. 

If Alex and/or Toyo are selling these for a profit, it would be legit for 
Grant/Riv to get a cut, no? 

- David G in San Diego, not trying to rain on any ram-boo-yay parade, just 
curious 


 On Jul 13, 2015, at 9:25 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Too legit to quit!
 
 On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 7:12 PM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
 That's just tremendous.
 
 
 On Monday, July 13, 2015 at 4:37:57 PM UTC-7, T.O.M. wrote:
 
 First and foremost, a big thank you to Bill for this post and for sharing
 his surprising discovery!  By that I mean, the NOS Rambouillets at Alex's
 Cycles in Japan..  A little background,  I'd owned and ridden a
 Rivendellicious Blue 54cm Ram,  loved that bike, but, it was just a tad
 too big for my 5' 6 body.  So I sadly let it go;  the new owner a list
 member had posted an ISO/WTB for a 54 Ram on this site.  Shortly after
 shipping the Ram to its new home, and thinking I'd never find a 52cm Ram, I
 posted ISO/WTB for a 51cm Roadeo.  Didn't get a single reply, not surprised,
 there may not be one out in the wild in that size or if there is the owner's
 not letting it go. Anyway
 
 Tuesday July 7th, 7:13 pm Arizona time, Alex's Cycles accepts my online
 order for a Blue 520mm Rambouillet..Saturday July 11th,  10:18 am
 Arizona time USPS delivers a box at my front door!  Someone asked: is
 Alex's Cycles legit?  YES.  Another question was: how much to ship it to
 USA?  In my case, $80.60.  From Osaka it came via Japan Post (EMS) to Los
 Angeles, USA, after customs,  USPS International Priority.
 
 Manny (T.O.M. aka T.he O.ther M.anny)
 
 On Monday, June 29, 2015 at 5:00:35 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote:
 
 I still want to buy one of these:
 
 
 http://www.alexscycle.com/campee-1/camping-carrier/nitto-front-campee-cross-27-for-700c.html
 
 and I like that $160 price a lot better than the other prices I can find.
 While I wait for Alex's to have my rack back in stock, I visit their site a
 couple days a week.  Imagine my surprise when I saw this item for sale:
 
 
 http://www.alexscycle.com/frames/other-en-2-3-4-5/rivendell-rambouillet-frame-and-front-fork.html
 
 A Rambouillet frameset in stock.  It looks like they only have 50cm Blue
 actually in stock, but still I was surprised.  $1385US plus shipping.
 
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Re: [RBW] Re: Is it crazy to do a century with Boscos?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Are we talking metric or imperial?

For a 100 km ride, Bosco the Handlebar for steering, and Bosco the Chocolate
http://www.boscoworld.com/ for energy, are excellent choices.

For 100 miles on the bike, the addition of tunes from Bosco the Man
http://www.boscoandthestormm.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/bosco.jpg
help pass the time in a most pleasant way.

- David G Just Kickin' It in San Diego


On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 7:02 AM, John A. Bennett jabin...@gmail.com wrote:

 *The better question would be: is it crazy to do a century without Boscos?
 Answer: yes. *

 On Sunday, June 7, 2015 at 5:18:03 PM UTC-7, Alan Pickett wrote:

 The Lady Who Makes Me Pedal has started a campaign to get me to limit my
 cigarette smoking by imposing a Soviet-style regimen of preparatory weekend
 rides, culminating in perhaps the Amish Country Century
 http://amishcountrybiketour.com later this summer. At the moment, I am
 riding and liking my Bosco'd 2 top-tubed hillborne (it's a greenie, 56). We
 are not at all go-fast people, and so far, I have managed a 50 mile outing
 without any ill effects. It seems like I really can get down into a decent
 resting position at the front of the bar for a little aero time, then move
 and shift quite a bit on the bars to counter numbness, pressure, etc...

 Does anyone have reports or reflections after going significant
 single-ride distances with Boscos you might be willing to share?

 As an aside, I was peeking at the aluminum Jones loop H-bars, and
 actually thought these could be pretty darn comfy for an extended ride, but
 the clamp diameter is 31.8, and I think Nitto only makes one quill stem
 http://www.retro-gression.com/product/nitto-ui-12-31-8-quill-stem that
 would work for this. I'm just future-dreaming here, but has anyone ridden
 with a Jones bar on a Riv, and if so, how did you fix it up and what were
 your impressions?

 Hope all are well this fine Sunday,
 Alan in Silver Spring, MD


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Re: [RBW] Re: Thunder Burt Wisdom...

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Patrick, Furious Fred is lighter, Thunder Burt




On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 7:07 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:



 On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 6:55 PM, David Yu Greenblatt 
 david.yu.greenbl...@gmail.com wrote:


 In the MTB world Schwalbe is known for making fast (low rolling
 resistance)  but relatively fragile tires.


 For the record, the Big Apple obviously not a dedicated off road tire, is
 very sturdy while still rolling well.



 Thunder Burt is the fastest Schwalbe tire available for XC MTB racing.


 I think that the Furious Fred is considered their ne plus ultra when it
 comes to speed -- lowest weight and rolling resistance. It's lighter,
 that's for sure.



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Re: [RBW] Re: Thunder Burt Wisdom...

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Patrick, Furious Fred is lighter, but Thunder Burt is faster:

http://www.schwalbe.com/en/offroad-reader/thunder-burt.html

- David G in San Diego



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 On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 6:55 PM, David Yu Greenblatt 
 david.yu.greenbl...@gmail.com wrote:


 In the MTB world Schwalbe is known for making fast (low rolling
 resistance)  but relatively fragile tires.


 For the record, the Big Apple obviously not a dedicated off road tire, is
 very sturdy while still rolling well.



 Thunder Burt is the fastest Schwalbe tire available for XC MTB racing.


 I think that the Furious Fred is considered their ne plus ultra when it
 comes to speed -- lowest weight and rolling resistance. It's lighter,
 that's for sure.



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Re: [RBW] Re: Thunder Burt Wisdom...

[David Yu Greenblatt]

In the MTB world Schwalbe is known for making fast (low rolling resistance)  
but relatively fragile tires. Here in SoCal many mountain bikers who enjoy 
bombing down gnarly downhills eschew them because of their relatively low 
longevity, even with Snakeskin or Super Gravity enhanced construction. 

Thunder Burt is the fastest Schwalbe tire available for XC MTB racing. It's 
what a pro would choose for trying to win the XC gold medal at the Olympics (if 
she wasn't running something more exotic like a tubular). 

Loaded backcountry touring is way way off the intended use grid for Thunder 
Burts. Not to say it is a bad idea, just that (many/severe) flats are to be 
expected. 

Snakeskin only means more durable sidewalls, not additional puncture/cut 
protection under the tread. 

Sealant will only seal punctures and small cuts. 

I really like Schwalbe Evolution line XC tires like Thunder Burt and Racing 
Ralph for trail riding (and even more delicate tires like Compass Babyshoe Pass 
and Pacenti Pari Moto). I'm willing to accept a much higher risk of flats and 
limited tire lifespan to get that sweet ride. I carry spare tubes and tube 
patches and sealant and a tire boot patch. 

For a multiday off-road bikepacking with Thunder Burts carrying a spare tire 
would be a good idea. I've read that you can fix major casing cuts in the field 
with a needle and dental floss plus shoe goo, but I've never had to try that 
yet. 

- David G in San Diego 


 On May 25, 2015, at 3:42 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Yeah, wonder what the carried weight amount was. Bummer that they
 didn't hold up as hoped for...
 
 On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 2:16 PM, Hugh Smitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote:
 Mike,
 
 Mark  his buddy Graham were rolling with the snakeskin's. But yeah they're
 race tires not originally designed for loaded touring. I'm bummed to hear
 how they didn't hold up, still gonna ride with em, even though Mark's
 experience...at least for now.
 
 ~Hugh
 
 On May 25, 2015 1:25 PM, Mike Schiller mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote:
 
 The TB's are considered a race tire by Schwalbe.  I would only use the
 Snakeskin version for extended off-road touring.  They are wonderful tires.
 
 I've been using Panaracer Comets recently, less supple but more durable
 and roll pretty good on pavement.
 
 ~mike
 Carlsbad Ca
 
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[RBW] FS: Two 650B Thunder Burt Tires

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I do not have an immediate need for these tires, so here they are, for sale:

Two Schwalbe Thunder Burt 650B tires
Brand new, in the box
27.5 x 2.10 size
Folding beads, 127 threads-per-inch casing
Evolution LiteSkin PaceStar (lightest, most supple, and lowest rolling
resistance = fastest version)
Schwalbe Art-No 11600530.01
http://www.schwalbetires.com/bike_tires/off-road_tires/Thunder_Burt

$90 shipped (within USA) for the pair of tires.

Thanks,

David G in San Diego

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Re: [RBW] FS: Two 650B Thunder Burt Tires

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Sold to Thomas! 

Thanks! 

Sent from my iPhone

 On May 11, 2015, at 8:50 AM, Allingham II, Thomas J 
 thomas.alling...@skadden.com wrote:
 
 I'll take them, David
 
 
 
 On May 11, 2015, at 10:46 AM, David Yu Greenblatt 
 david.yu.greenbl...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 
 I do not have an immediate need for these tires, so here they are, for sale:
 
 Two Schwalbe Thunder Burt 650B tires
 Brand new, in the box
 27.5 x 2.10 size
 Folding beads, 127 threads-per-inch casing
 Evolution LiteSkin PaceStar (lightest, most supple, and lowest rolling 
 resistance = fastest version)
 Schwalbe Art-No 11600530.01
 http://www.schwalbetires.com/bike_tires/off-road_tires/Thunder_Burt
 
 $90 shipped (within USA) for the pair of tires.
 
 Thanks,
 
 David G in San Diego
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Re: [RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: Photos: please consider providing link rather than attachment

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Hi Patrick,

Sharing a photo of Beryl Burton, OBE, is undeniably GOOD, but yes, you have
attached the photo to an email that was sent to me and thousands of other
people. The image you attached is only 0.052 megabytes, so no biggie. It is
the For Sale and other posts that include multiple megabytes of photo
attachments which impact storage space.

- David G in San Diego


On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 4:03 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:

 Y'all help out a clueless photo app/attachment/doohickey user.

 First, I bailed on Picassa a couple of years ago after they (IMEO) f*
 it up by making it harder to use and requiring something or other from me
 that I now forget and that I didn't want to give them. (I also want to bail
 on Google, but that's harder to do. Gawdarn feature creep!)

 Here's my question:

 Is hooking photos to the email in the way Jim described below, as with my
 recent FS posts, instead of pasting the photo directly into the body of the
 email, GOOD or BAD?

 Patrick we got no links Moore, with beetled brow furrowed in
 concentrated exasperation. (I have attache a photo using this method to
 illustrate my question.)


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 cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:

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 *However, as we are having more technical discussions, often members are
 supplying specific phone-snapped images which provide an excellent answer
 to the question.  And it's these which deserve to be in threads, enhancing
 the discussions.  *

 *With that in mind, here's how you do it.  Illustrated with images *

 *Step One - when you post or reply to a post, you should see a little
  skuemorphic paper clip doohickey.  To the right of that will be the magic
 words Attach a File*

 *Click on that.*

 *Step Two - you should get an upload window, and you can drag and drop
 (with certain...well, most... browsers) and an option to select from your
 computer.*

 *Now, some of that functionality won't necessarily work from iOS or
 Android OS's.  So, there's that.  Maybe someone can share an image to this
 thread from their iPhone, iPad or Android device.*




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Re: [RBW] Photos: please consider providing link rather than attachment

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Hi Jim, yes, it is almost all Gmail: 13.36 GB Gmail, 1.46 GB Drive, and
0.03 Google+ Photos. Some of that Gmail data is from me emailing large
documents to myself, but I think the majority is photo attachments sent to
the bike lists.

I've been a member of iBOB for a long time and have over 57,000 iBOB
messages archived in my Gmail. When I have a bike related question,
searching this archive often yields the answer. It will be kind of sad to
delete this trove of knowledge in one fell click but I think that is the
most sensible thing to do, like Tarik did. Or maybe I will delete all the
@googlegroups messages and keep the alex-era @bikelist.org messages.

I've used the digest email option before, but didn't like it much because
it entailed lots and lots of scrolling to find anything worth reading. With
Gmail its easy to click on the conversations that interest me, and ignore
the rest.

I've also tried the web interface, and didn't like it much, either, but
that was a while ago. Perhaps it has improved? I'll give it another try.

Thanks for the replies and suggestions.

- David G in San Diego


On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 10:32 AM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:

 And it's all in your email?

 You can check your Google account to see how much things like Drive and
 Photos (not email attachments) are using

 http://account.google.com



On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 12:11 AM, Philip Williamson 
philip.william...@gmail.com wrote:

 Ah. I must have some secret setting in gmail. Digests? I can't see images
 in my email - I have to click through to the group if something sounds good.
 I get the groups in digest form (I miss out on some amazing FS posts, but
 there's a lot fewer messages to deal with).

 Philip
 www.biketinker.com



On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 3:15 PM, tarik saleh tariksa...@gmail.com wrote:

 I had over 10 GB in Ibob and RBW and CR lists in my gmail box (I went from
 15GB to 5GB after deleting the entirety of those 3 folders)  which really
 is 100% due to people attaching photos to the email list. I think attaching
 photos is bad form for an email list, but I realize from the level of
 bizarre complaints about trouble replying directly to the sender off list,
   many many  people seem to use the google group  interface.

  So I think David's complaint is valid, but i suspect it is a completely
 lost cause.  Not sure there is a good solution for those of us who are used
 to old email list style management. The google group interface is awful in
 my experience, especially for how I like to interact with the lists, but I
 would pretend to speak for anyone else.


 Later

 Tarik


 On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 3:46 PM, tarik saleh tariksa...@gmail.com wrote:

 Yeah, wow, in an admittedly unscientific study, I just deleted all the
 Bob, RBW and CR mail since April 14, 2015, so not even a month since I
 dumped 10 GB of material. iBob and RBW were at  ~100MB each, CR was at
 something like 300 MB. Again,  for less than a month, that is half a GB of
 email traffic.  Anyhow, from old school email dynamics that is a complete
 travesty, but again, it is not sitting on a drive in Alex's basement
 anymore, so the more the merrier I guess.

 I usually delete CR a few times a year, but I do value quick easy mailbox
 searches on Ibob and RBW as there is content I value more often, but again
 we are looking at 1GB of email a year EACH from ibob and RBW. Which is not
 text. That is images.  I don't download images on my phone unless I want
 them, but it seems like we are way beyond a tipping point.

 So I think the cat is out of the bag and we won't go back the way it was
 and it will only get worse, so I think whatever plan I used to have is
 invalid, carry on into the future you image attaching peoples.

 Later

 Tarik





 On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 10:56 AM, David Yu Greenblatt 
 david.yu.greenbl...@gmail.com wrote:


 I use Gmail and subscribe to several email lists including iBOB and RBW
 (routing the messages directly to All Mail so my Inbox remains
 uncluttered). Recently I've been getting an alert from Gmail saying I am
 almost at my 15 GB limit for free storage. I would rather not pay Google a
 monthly fee for the luxury of additional storage. Searching my Gmail
 messages using the term larger:5m  I found many bike list emails, often
 of the For Sale variety, with large photo attachments. I humbly request
 that list members consider uploading their photos to one of the many free
 sites like Flickr or Picasa and providing a link, rather than attaching
 large photos directly to emails.

 If anybody has other suggestions, I'm all ears. I realize there is the
 option to browse messages on the Google Groups website but until now I've
 found it convenient to have the messages in my Gmail as well.

 Thanks,

 David G in San Diego




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I use Gmail and subscribe to several email lists including iBOB and RBW
(routing the messages directly to All Mail so my Inbox remains
uncluttered). Recently I've been getting an alert from Gmail saying I am
almost at my 15 GB limit for free storage. I would rather not pay Google a
monthly fee for the luxury of additional storage. Searching my Gmail
messages using the term larger:5m  I found many bike list emails, often
of the For Sale variety, with large photo attachments. I humbly request
that list members consider uploading their photos to one of the many free
sites like Flickr or Picasa and providing a link, rather than attaching
large photos directly to emails.

If anybody has other suggestions, I'm all ears. I realize there is the
option to browse messages on the Google Groups website but until now I've
found it convenient to have the messages in my Gmail as well.

Thanks,

David G in San Diego

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Re: [RBW] Re: Jitensha bars for mountain bike?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I don't have personal experience using the Jitensha flat bar off-road but I 
know several people who use or used them for MTB and cyclocross.

Here's Jesse Lalonde (singlespeed world champ) utilizing a Jitensha bar to good 
effect in a cross race: 

http://creepyfriendly.typepad.com/photos/2007_cx/efficiency.html

- David G in SD CA


 On Apr 27, 2015, at 12:59 PM, CMR cmillerrosa...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I don't think these will be tough enough for mountain biking. Both from a 
 safety perspective, but also just too flexy that you would feel a big loss of 
 control.
 
 The Origin8 Space Bar OR is built for that type of riding and comes in silver 
 as well, although the bends aren't as graceful.
 

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Re: [RBW] Re: OC Dirt riding adventure teaser

[David Yu Greenblatt]

https://flickr.com/photos/65787090@N02/sets/72157651497793088


 On Apr 12, 2015, at 8:26 AM, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
 
 Terminal points are the Irvine train station and San Juan Capistrano station. 
  The route runs inland along Serrano Creek to Whiting Ranch, over a ridgeline 
 to O'Neill Park, the down Trabuco Creek to SJC:
 
 http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7183179
 
 We got going around 9:30AM, had lunch in Trabuco Cyn, and hustled down the 
 trail to catch trains around 2:30.  It was the second round of beers and the 
 stop to weigh our bikes at the Path bike shop that caused us to cut it close. 
  
 
 dougP
 
 On Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 8:11:50 AM UTC-7, KC wrote:
 Where is that trail in OC?  
 
 On Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 4:27:52 PM UTC-7, James Warren wrote:
 https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/46035786@N07/17112954092/
 
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Re: [RBW] Tubeless -- max pressure?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I try to stay below 45 psi on my tubeless 650b road tires including Pari Moto 
(old version), Hetre, and Babyshoe Pass. I do not know what the actual safe max 
PSI is for these tires when run tubeless. Probably depends on the tire and rim 
combo. The thought of a tire blowoff at speed - e.g., during a fast road 
descent - gives me the shivers. So I keep the PSI low. 

David G in San Diego 


 On Apr 7, 2015, at 8:34 AM, Tim Gavin tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com wrote:
 
 I'm about to build up some wheels for my Riv Road 650b conversion:
 Pacenti PL23 rims (new design), 36 hole
 Front Shimano 3N80 dynamo hub, Rear VO Grand Cru touring hub
 butted spokes
 
 I will be installing Panaracer Pari-Moto tires (new design), and I have 
 Pacenti rim tape (tubeless compliant).
 
 Since I encountered so many punctures on this bike this year, I'd like to try 
 these tires tubeless.
 
 But, I have concerns:
 
 * The rim and tape are tubeless-ready, but the tires do not have a 
 tubeless-specific bead.
 Will the tubeless-ready rim do most of the work?
 * I've seen the max recommended pressure for DIY tubeless at ~50 psi, with 
 increased risk of blow-offs if surpassed.  (60 psi would be my max pressure 
 on these tires)
 
 I have set up my fat bike tires DIY tubeless with great success (with 
 hookless rims, even), but we're talking 20 psi max.
 
 
 I know that some of you are riding Hetres (and similar tires) tubeless.  Do 
 you keep the pressure under some reasonable maximum?  Have you had any 
 problems with the tire blowing off the rim?
 
 
 And yes, I will report back on the ride of the new Pari-Moto tires, with 
 comparison to GB Lierres (previous) and Mitsuboshi Trimlines (current).  I 
 will set them up with tubes to begin with, which will allow apples-to-apples 
 comparison.
 
 Apologies to the cross-post if you're also on iBOB or 650b.
 
 Cheers,
 Tim Gavin
 Cedar Rapids, IA
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Re: [RBW] What do Rivendell Riders use for head coverings for riding in the sun?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Sun protection, and wearing clothing in general, aside from MUSA sailor 
panties, is overrated

http://instagram.com/p/08M2NLrxGp/

David G in San Diego 




 On Mar 20, 2015, at 10:12 PM, lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 What's good at blocking sunlight, while at the same time not getting 
 overheated from too thick a material for a covering?
 
 Helmets are vented and I get burned. What do you find that works? I notice 
 some of you do all day riding so I figured you would have good ideas.
 
 I'm talking 80-105F and in direct sunlight. What works?
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Re: [RBW] Re: Go fast-ish tires on the Hillborne

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I also hate getting flats. My current setup of Marathon Supremes with Mr Tuffy 
tire liners and Slime tubes has been working pretty good. Can't wait to upgrade 
to these babies though: 
http://tinyurl.com/ljzv5xo

David G, Flat Free, in San D




 On Mar 31, 2015, at 7:36 PM, 'hangtownmatt' via RBW Owners Bunch 
 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com wrote:
 
 Supple tires make a difference, but I'm primarily a commuter averaging 100 to 
 150 miles a week and am skeptical they would be a good choice for my 
 application.  I HATE fixing flats on cold dark mornings at 5 AM and really 
 appreciated getting just a hair under 10,000 miles out of my Marathon 
 Supremes.  However, as I near retirement my tastes could change so please 
 keep us updated on the flat stats.
 
 Matt
 
 On Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 6:12:28 PM UTC-7, Surlyprof wrote:
 After carefully considering everyone's great feedback and rereading Jan 
 Heine's articles on tire size and pressure, I finally got to take my maiden 
 voyage on the Synergy wheels and brand, spankin' new Compass Barlow Pass 
 tires.  Holy cow!  I had no idea what I've been missing!  I now understand 
 the concept of supple.  It was like riding on a cloud... a very smooth, 
 fast and responsive cloud.  My most sincere thanks to everyone who 
 recommended Compass tires and suggested the Barlow Pass Extralights over the 
 Stampede Pass.  I'm sure I would have been thrilled with the Stampedes as 
 well but the extra size gives me a little more confidence that my riding 
 might be a little more flat-free.  I am amazed at the speed and feel of the 
 bike now.  My hat's off to everyone at Compass.  Sam has been reborn beyond 
 the go-fastish machine I was hoping for from this purchase.  Now onward to 
 an Albastache cockpit.
 
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/129545862@N03/16993973501/
 Thanks everyone! 
 
 John
 
 On Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 8:28:05 AM UTC-7, Surlyprof wrote:
 I can't afford to do too much experimenting when it comes to bikes and 
 components so I could really use the wisdom and experience of the group on 
 this one.  I have a 56 Hillborne that came with two sets of wheels.  The 
 sturdy/heavy, 36h ones have 700x40 Schwalbe Mondials that I use for 
 commuting, trails and all around town riding.  Now I get to leverage my 
 birthday to finally get tires for the lighter 32 hole XT/Synergy wheels.  I 
 wanted to set them up to turn the Sam into my only go-fastish road bike for 
 summer riding.  I think I have it narrowed down to either 700x35 or 700x32 
 Marathon Supremes or Compass Stampede Pass (700x32).  I was leaning toward 
 the Supreme 32's to be a big difference from the beefy Mondials but, after 
 reading Jan's articles on tire size and pressure I started to think Supreme 
 35's might be a better choice.  The reason I lean toward the Schwalbes is 
 that I've had a long, very positive and almost flatless history with 
 Schwalbe.  Of course this wouldn't be a dilemma if I could just talk my 
 wife into buying me the Rodeo in the web specials!
 
 Since the Rodeo is not to be, I'd appreciate any guidance for a blissful, 
 light-ish, go fast-ish road riding summer spent on the Hillborne.
 
 Thanks,
 John
 
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Re: [RBW] Re: Grant sets them straight with letter to editor

[David Yu Greenblatt]

That Steve Peat fellow knows how to have fun on a bike. 

s24o in Scotland: 
https://vimeo.com/67430580

Going for a little spin with 3 of his pals on 650b bikes in France:
https://vimeo.com/63027254

David G in San Diego 


 On Feb 26, 2015, at 2:55 PM, Mark Reimer marknrei...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Oh I wouldn't be so sure about that...
 
 http://theradavist.com/2015/02/santa-cruz-stigmata-cross-video/
 
 On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 4:53 PM, ascpgh asc@gmail.com wrote:
 It's odd, no spandex hamsters riding now. I guess riding across the minus 
 whatever, snow and ice covered darkness on studded tires with fenders 
 generator hubs and lights isn't their magazine ad.
 
 Andy Cheatham 
 Pittsburgh
 
 
 On Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 9:54:30 AM UTC-5, Marc Irwin wrote:
 This reminds me of the first charity ride I did on my Hillborne (with Bosco 
 Bars).  A rider came up beside me, asked about the bike, then asked why 
 anybody would want a bike like that?  I said,  I can take this to the 
 grocery store, ride a metric century comfortably, or take a trip over the 
 Himalayas.  What can you do with that? (pointing to his crabon crotch 
 rocket).  He just shook his head and rode away.   I passed he and his crew 
 of spandex hamsters after the second rest stop.  They tend to start loosing 
 it at 30 miles.  One of these days I'm going to do one in a pair of cutoffs 
 (diamond gusset), a nascar t shirt and Cubs batting helmet just for fun.  I 
 might even roll a pack of Winstons up in my sleeve for good measure.
 
 Marc
 
 On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 12:56:19 PM UTC-5, Anne Paulson wrote:
 
 
 On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 5:38 AM, Addison Wilhite addison...@gmail.com 
 wrote:
 I kind of feel like the revolution is over and we won.  Anymore, while I 
 can certainly find the carbon roadie types, they aren't living in the 
 niche.  Just like the extreme downhillers or whatever they are called.  
 I just don't see a lot of riders so focused on 25mm tires that don't also 
 accept the benefits of a fatter tire  
 
 Not true where I am in Silicon Valley . If I show up at the start of one 
 of my (touring) club's rides, a ride meant for people riding a moderate 
 pace, and I see twenty other riders, there will be one steel bike, and 
 I'll be riding it. There will be no bikes that take tires wider than 28 
 mm, other than my Roadeo. Typically riders have 25 mm tires pumped up rock 
 hard.  Everyone will have lycra shorts including me (haven't found 
 anything else that works for me) and everyone else will be wearing roadie 
 jerseys with sublimated graphics.
 
 There's one club ride I go on, an easy-paced ride that I do for 
 camaraderie. Most of the riders are like me, over 50, in a lot of cases 
 well over 50. But there is one young woman who shows up on an old 
 Stumpjumper with flat bars, wearing street clothes. Although she has no 
 trouble keeping up, and she has a fine bike, almost every time she has 
 shown up at a ride I'm on someone will explain to her that her bike is 
 wrong and she needs a different one.
 
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 It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride.
 
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Re: [RBW] In search of the Delaware Gear

[David Yu Greenblatt]

My 650b MTB has a a single 28 tooth chainring and 10-42 cassette, which
yields a high GI around 77 and a low around 18.4.

I used to race cyclocross with a single 39 tooth chainring and 12-27
cassette.

38 x 12-36 sounds nice for a mixed terrain bike.  Equipped thusly, you will
be able to escape the yammering toadies, if not keep up with the hammering
roadies.

- David G in San Diego


On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 10:58 AM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:

 Every state in America has a highest point.  Among those 50 highest
 points, the highest highest point is about 19,685 feet on top of Mt
 McKinley.  The lowest highest point is in Florida at 345 ft.  But there's a
 song about lowest highest point being in Delaware, and Delaware has the
 lowest mean elevation, so I always think of Delaware having the lowest
 highest point.

 I'm thinking about pushing my 1x9 drivetrain as low as possible, while
 still being useful.  I'm thinking specifically about a 38 ring, with a
 12-36 cassette.  I'm wondering if I will hate the drivetrain if my highest
 gear is only 83.3 inches.

 So, of all your multi-gear, derailer equipped bikes, who's got the LOWEST
 HIGHEST GEAR?

 My current personal lowest-highest gear is on my Atlantis.  It's a 40x12
 with 700x38 tires, so about 91.6 gear inches.  Jan Heine's Herse has a high
 gear just over 90 and claims to have never been dropped on a descent due
 to not having a high enough gear.  He asserts tucking at over 35mph is
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Re: [RBW] Tubeless Rims for Oregon Outback

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I have tubeless tires on all four of my 650b bikes. I've used the following 
640b tires tubeless: Hetre, Pari Moto, Babyshoe Pass Extralight, Quasi Moto, 
Racing Ralph, Thunder Burt, Maxxis Ardent Race. I use tubeless compatible rims 
with Stan's tape and Stan's sealant and more recently Orange Seal sealant. I do 
not use an air compressor. A high-volume floor pump like the Lezyne Dirt Drive 
works fine for mounting the tires. Regarding this subject, your LBS is spouting 
hogwash. 

David G in San Diego 


 On Feb 9, 2015, at 5:12 AM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 What all is involved with initial setup on tubeless?  Is there a Riv-ish 
 guide to doing so?
 
 My LBS told me that I needed to have an air compressor to make the tires 
 seat, but I have a hard time imagining that to be true.  They also said that 
 if you don't ride them regularly, it's better to use tubes because the tire 
 will come off the bead, which relates to needing (again) to have an air 
 compressor to seat.
 
 I can't imagine random guys running tubeless all have air compressors in 
 their respective garages.  Or do they?
 
 On Feb 8, 2015 8:56 PM, Noah Deuce iprufr...@gmail.com wrote:
 Two points:
 1. Definitely use Orange Seal. I've had much better results for initial 
 setup with it than Stans; also, doesn't create boogers in your tires after 
 time (unlike Stans).
 
 2. HED Belgium C2+ is another wide, rim braking rim that works well. More 
 expensive than the Pacentis, but I've had great results with, both tubed and 
 tubeless.
 
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Re: [RBW] One drawback to flippin' your bike for roadside repair.

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I like to hang my bikes from trees,
to make repairs,
and to bait monkeys.

https://flic.kr/p/dGQBCW
https://flic.kr/p/nwEVmd
https://flic.kr/p/qvQady

- David G in San Diego


On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 2:49 PM, lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:

 Scratches your leather saddle to turn the bike upside down.

 In light of the Blog post about this, I figured I would ask you leather
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Re: [RBW] 650b SL23 Clearance

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Yes, Pacenti SL23 and PL23 650b rims are tubeless compatible.  

David G in San Diego 



Sent from my iPhone

 On Dec 26, 2014, at 4:26 PM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Are these good to try tubeless on?  I already ordered a pair.  I wasn't 
 thinking tubeless when I ordered them, but I got to thinking about it and 
 decided I'd like to give it a shot, if the rims were tubeless compatible.
 
 On Dec 26, 2014 12:02 PM, Kirk Pacenti mr.6...@gmail.com wrote:
 Dear RBW owners,
 
 I am a little overstocked on 650b SL23 rims and need to reduce inventory 
 levels before the end of the year. SALE ENDS 12/31, buy now and buy often! ;)
 
 http://www.amazon.com/Pacenti-Cycle-Design-SL23-black/dp/B00RDBHOTE/ref=sr_1_10?s=sporting-goodsie=UTF8qid=1419356011sr=1-10keywords=pacenti+sl23
 
  
 
 http://www.amazon.com/Pacenti-SL23-650b-Silver-Hole/dp/B00PLZGJWM/ref=sr_1_4?s=sporting-goodsie=UTF8qid=1419356011sr=1-4keywords=pacenti+sl23
 
  
 
 http://www.amazon.com/Pacenti-SL23-650b-Silver-Hole/dp/B00PLZZNZQ/ref=sr_1_9?s=sporting-goodsie=UTF8qid=1419356011sr=1-9keywords=pacenti+sl23
 
  
 
 http://www.amazon.com/Pacenti-Cycle-Design-SL23-Black/dp/B00RDC32TE/ref=sr_1_11?s=sporting-goodsie=UTF8qid=1419356011sr=1-11keywords=pacenti+sl23
 
 
 
 Cheers, 
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[RBW] Chocolate Goop

[David Yu Greenblatt]

OK, everybody please share your best chocolate goop recipe.

http://eatbacondontjog.com/post/103791058935/thanksgiving-without-blowing-it
http://eatbacondontjog.com/post/104655886490/mondays-dinner-pet-food-and-chocolate

I just got back from Trader Joe's and made my first batch with one can of
TJ's coconut cream, some unwhipped whipping cream, two heaping tablespoons
of cocoa powder, a few macadamia nuts, and 3 tiny scoops of TJ's organic
stevia extract (1 oz = 622 servings), blended in a VitaMix. Its OK but
pretty liquidy, probably needs more cocoa powder or shredded coconut or
something. I could only find sweetened shredded coconut at my TJ's, not
unsweetened.

Don't hold out. Whatcha got?

- David G in San Diego

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Re: [RBW] Re: Chocolate Goop

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Bill,

I'm talking about the goop in Grant's latest two EBDJ blog posts -- moussy
stuff, not a choco bar.

- David



On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 6:43 PM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:

 You should be using coconut oil, not coconut cream.  Coconut oil is solid


 On Monday, December 15, 2014 6:00:52 PM UTC-8, David G wrote:

 OK, everybody please share your best chocolate goop recipe.

 http://eatbacondontjog.com/post/103791058935/
 thanksgiving-without-blowing-it
 http://eatbacondontjog.com/post/104655886490/mondays-
 dinner-pet-food-and-chocolate

 I just got back from Trader Joe's and made my first batch with one can of
 TJ's coconut cream, some unwhipped whipping cream, two heaping tablespoons
 of cocoa powder, a few macadamia nuts, and 3 tiny scoops of TJ's organic
 stevia extract (1 oz = 622 servings), blended in a VitaMix. Its OK but
 pretty liquidy, probably needs more cocoa powder or shredded coconut or
 something. I could only find sweetened shredded coconut at my TJ's, not
 unsweetened.

 Don't hold out. Whatcha got?

 - David G in San Diego

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Re: [RBW] Re: Chocolate Goop

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Patrick,

1:1 coconut cream and cocoa powder?!? By weight or volume?
A can of TJ's coconut cream is 14 oz. That would be a lot of cocoa powder
to mix in!

- David


On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 6:57 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:

 We equal the amount of cocoa powder to the amount of fat. So in your case,
 we'd 1:1 coconut cream (replace with butter or coconut oil, or cocoa
 butter) and cream to an equal amount of cocoa powder.

 For add ins, I don't add in, I just eat things with it. Nuts, chili
 pepper, celtic salt, cheese, bacon, and other things I can't think of right
 now. It is fun to play with real food, isn't it? Grin.

 With abandon,
 Patrick


 On Monday, December 15, 2014 7:00:52 PM UTC-7, David G wrote:

 OK, everybody please share your best chocolate goop recipe.

 http://eatbacondontjog.com/post/103791058935/
 thanksgiving-without-blowing-it
 http://eatbacondontjog.com/post/104655886490/mondays-
 dinner-pet-food-and-chocolate

 I just got back from Trader Joe's and made my first batch with one can of
 TJ's coconut cream, some unwhipped whipping cream, two heaping tablespoons
 of cocoa powder, a few macadamia nuts, and 3 tiny scoops of TJ's organic
 stevia extract (1 oz = 622 servings), blended in a VitaMix. Its OK but
 pretty liquidy, probably needs more cocoa powder or shredded coconut or
 something. I could only find sweetened shredded coconut at my TJ's, not
 unsweetened.

 Don't hold out. Whatcha got?

 - David G in San Diego

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Re: [RBW] Re: What components do you wish RBW would start making?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Manny,

If by camping *oneise* you mean a whole-body garment with integrated
eared-hoodie and clawed-booties and detachable tail, knit out of yarn from
the fur of the *paihamu* (New Zealand common bushtail possum), I am 100% on
board. Imagine the stealth-camping possibilities!
http://tinyurl.com/qzjjdrc
I trust you will use your clout with the folks at Riv to turn this dream
into reality.

Best regards,

David G in San Diego


On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 6:40 PM, Manuel Acosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com
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 Not a component. But I'll keep barking up this tree till it happens.

 Camping Oneise.
 Wool/Cotton blend with snap buttons for the front, side slit holes to get
 into your pockets and the ever so useful butt slit.

 Maybe  fancy version with a front pocket for cheese.

 Million dollar idea. I'm just saying

 On Tuesday, November 25, 2014 3:20:05 PM UTC-8, lungimsam wrote:

 Since they are not componenteurs, but they do have their own Silver line
 and bag line, etc.

 I'll start:

 *Decaleurs.* I have recently been searching for decaleurs, and there
 seem to be slim pickin's in the bike biz these days. 5 total I have found.
 1 inexpensive and 1 mid point pricing models that all have mixed reviews,
 and 3 very expensive ones with seemingly no reviews I have found.

 So it would be cool if RBW came out with their own decaleur to offer. The
 bike industry needs another decaleur model.



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Re: [RBW] What components do you wish RBW would start making?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

How does RM-014 compare to the old WTB-Specialized-Nitto RM-2? I've got an RM-2 
on my Rawland rSogn and like it. 

David G in San Diego



 On Nov 26, 2014, at 9:40 AM, Tim Gavin tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com wrote:
 
 The wide-flare Nitto RM-014 Dirt Drop is pretty darn close, but it's only 
 available in a 31.8 mm clamp diameter!  Maybe Riv could get them to make a 
 batch with 25.4 or 26.0 clamp diamter, in heat treated aluminum.  I'd buy a 
 couple!
 
 Once I realized that none of my bikes could fit the RM-014 (no 1 threaded 
 stem in 31.8 clamp, without ugly adapters), I used them on a 
 90s-MTB-turned-all-rounder for my girlfriend.  She loves them; I quote her, 
 these bars changed my life!.  
 
 For now, I'm pretty happy on the medium-flare B135 Randonneur bars.
 
 On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 11:31 AM, Philip Williamson 
 philip.william...@gmail.com wrote:
 Cunningham drop bars.
 
 Everyone who gets into making flared drops has to redesign them to eliminate 
 some imaginary flaw. I like the originals, and would buy a pair.
 I'd even buy a bullnose version!
 
 Philip
 www.biketinker.com
 
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Re: [RBW] Flats and Hetres

[David Yu Greenblatt]

 I essentially never get flats with Hetres. Perhaps because I run them
tubeless with Stan's sealant. In 4-5 years riding Hetres and now
Babyshoes in Madison WI, San Fran, and San Diego, I have experienced a leak
on two occasions that I can remember, requiring mid-ride adding of air, but
I have never gotten a bona fide flat. Knock wood. I love these tires! For
those of you who run Hetres/Babyshoes (or any other high volume, low
pressure tire) with tubes, why don't you try tubeless?

- David G in San Diego


On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 6:48 PM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:

  Obviously, Jan H. is lucky not to have to deal with this on a daily
 basis:

 https://flic.kr/p/pM2AGC

 His flat-free experience would be much different, I think, if he had to
 ride in these conditions.

 P.S. Today’s ride: No flats!!

 —Eric N
 campyonly...@me.com
 www.campyonly.com
 www.wheelsnorth.org
 Blog: http://campyonlyguy.blogspot.com
 Twitter: @campyonlyguy


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Re: [RBW] Flats and Hetres

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I currently run tubeless 650b tires on the following rims:
Stan's ZTR 355 (out of production)
Pacenti PL23 
Velocity A23

With Stan's rim tape and sealant the following tires worked fine tubeless:
Grand Bois Hetre 
Compass Babyshoe Pass Extralight
Pacenti Pari-Moto 
Pacenti Quasi-Moto
Schwalbe Racing Ralph

Hetre Extralight didn't work so hot tubeless; pressure would drift down too 
quick. 

- David G in SD

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 On Nov 15, 2014, at 4:30 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 David: what rims do you use with the tubeless Hetres?
 
 For the record, Stan's in tubes, as long as the pressure is high enough (I 
 can't define that beyond: doesn't work in 29er tubes sub 25 psi off road 
 amongst the goathead patches, while tubeless does in the same tires), works 
 very well, as I've said ad nauseam about the otherwise useless Parigi Roubaix 
 -- useless in goathead land, that is. With tubes/Stan's/50+ psi, they -- 
 well, I get fewer flats on them than on Kojaks (no Stan's, but belt). Both 
 P-Rs and Kojaks used with Tire Savers, to complete the equation.
 
 On Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 5:20 PM, David Yu Greenblatt 
 david.yu.greenbl...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I essentially never get flats with Hetres. Perhaps because I run them 
 tubeless with Stan's sealant. In 4-5 years riding Hetres and now Babyshoes 
 in Madison WI, San Fran, and San Diego, I have experienced a leak on two 
 occasions that I can remember, requiring mid-ride adding of air, but I have 
 never gotten a bona fide flat. Knock wood. I love these tires! For those of 
 you who run Hetres/Babyshoes (or any other high volume, low pressure tire) 
 with tubes, why don't you try tubeless?
 
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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike Industry Controlled by Grant Peterson

[David Yu Greenblatt]

More than a mountain bike or gravel grinder I love the idea of an
all-terrain,
go anywhere, ride all day bike that can do it all (DIA):
http://www.mountainflyermagazine.com/view.php/touching-metal.html

- David G in San Diego



On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 8:00 AM, Anton Tutter atut...@gmail.com wrote:

 Right, and GP wasn't the only one preaching that sermon. There was also
 Jan Heine and to a lesser extent and more recently, VO.

 I do dislike the term gravel grinding, because it has connotations of
 effort and exertion. I prefer dirt-road riding, or gravel road riding, or
 even mixed terrain riding, but none of those sound particularly catchy.

 Anton



 On Wednesday, November 5, 2014 11:13:20 PM UTC-5, Mike Schiller wrote:

 not quite decades... but certainly for the last few years. Many Rivs from
 the late 90's wont fit anything larger than 32mm tires. And lest we forget
 many sport tourers from the 60-70's fit 35mm tires.  and of course
 those demi-balloon 40-50 mm tired bikes from France.

 as far as gravel riders the gravel races are races, full lycra kits
 and an emphasis on speed ... certainly not unracers.


 ~mike



 On Wednesday, November 5, 2014 9:21:18 AM UTC-8, Noah Deuce wrote:

 Hyperbole, sure, but the drum GP has been beating for decades (better
 tire clearance, too much emphasis on racing, etc.) has finally turned into
 a product category that may save the industry from itself.

 Just see the latest by Guitar Ted: http://www.gravelgrindernews.
 com/less-about-the-rock-and-more-about-the-roll/



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Re: [RBW] Loup/Cypres decision paralysis on 650b tire width...38 vs. 32mm...again

[David Yu Greenblatt]

38 or 32? 
The correct answer is 42. 




 On Aug 29, 2014, at 9:19 PM, lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 
 Sorts the same thread as before, but with more detailed questions below I am 
 considering before I buy.
 I love my Hetres, but if the 38 or 32mm tires feel and work just as well and 
 will pass thru my R559 brakes without having to deflate them, then why not 
 get them for the next set?
 Nit picky, I know, but trying to optimize for my next set of tires.
 
 I was thinking the Loup 38's, but thought I could even go to Cypres 32's. I 
 just ride roads/MUPS. Definitely want normal casings. Not the extra legers.
 
 Was thinking about these issues:
 
 1. Which, in theory, has the least likelihood of punctures (tread thickness 
 and inflation pressures)?
 Tread thickness on Loups is 3mm.
 Tread thickness on Cypres is 3.5? (I think the same as the 3.5 tread Hetre?).
 Can both be ridden at 50psi? Compass site doesn't say inflation ranges of the 
 tires.
 Sounds like both the same likelihood of puncture of they can be ridden at 
 50psi for less debris hammerability into tread?
 
 2. Cushy, soft, road-buzz-dampening ride. Loup is higher volume than the 
 other, so in theory, the Loup should be more cushy, but don't know if I will 
 notice a diff between the tires, being as they are both wide and if they can 
 both be ridden at 50psi.
 
 Any info is appreciated.
 Also interested to see what a sub-300 gram tire (Cypres) feels like to ride.
 
 Not sure if any of this will even make a difference for an un-racer like me.
 
 
 
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Re: [RBW] Re: Water Bottles Tested and Rated

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I like the CamelBak Podium bottles, too, but when riding off road here in
dry-n-dusty SoCal there is nothing to prevent powdered horse and catamount
dung from collecting at the orifice of the valve. Anybody try a Podium Mud
Cap?
http://shop.camelbak.com/podium-mud-cap/d/1044_c_328_cl_381

- David G in San Diego





On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 10:02 AM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote:


 Camelback Podium bottles for me.  It's the ease of drinking that does
 it.  Just squeeze the bottle and squirt into your mouth. In the cap is a
 cool little bladder, called a Jet Valve,  that only opens when the bottle
 is squeezed and is closed otherwise, so no more fiddle around with opening
 valves :)   It's quite brilliant !

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Re: [RBW] Re: NITTO spare tire cage

[David Yu Greenblatt]

KIELBASA

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Re: [RBW] Re: More jewelry from Nitto

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Obviously Evan is campaigning to win Soma/Merry Sales a coveted SOPWAMTOS
Golden Toidy Award.
Grant of Rivendell won one in 2005, so this thread remains On Topic.


On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 12:24 PM, Peter Morgano uscpeter11...@gmail.com
wrote:

 Nice attitude, luckily how you act doesn't reflect on your brand, oh wait.
  On Jun 5, 2014 3:14 PM, Evan Baird vanster...@gmail.com wrote:

 I agree. Keep your personal gripes to yourself.



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Re: [RBW] Large Rando bag / rack / decaleur interface

[David Yu Greenblatt]

A big bike deserves a big bag.
Here's my custom RuthWorks SF bag by Ely Rodriguez:
https://flic.kr/p/iJwL8X
It's larger than any stock Berthoud. It sits on a rack and is attached to
the stem by a Grand Bois decaleur. As Steve P said, this decaleur is not
adjustable.
The large volume of the bag is great.

Ely makes beautiful bags.
Here's one of his bags (sans decaleur) on a lovely Routens-esque Weigle:
https://flic.kr/p/nFwpPT

Ely's Flickr photos:
https://flic.kr/ps/sxuCr https://www.flickr.com/photos/30037367@N03/

- David G in San Diego






On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 5:21 AM, Michael Hechmer mhech...@gmail.com wrote:

 I posted this on the Lifestyles list but didn't get any feedback.

 I use an Acorn Rondeneur bag on both my Saluki (62 CM/650B) with a VO rack
 but no decaleur and on our Tandem (26 ) with an RBW Mark's rack and no
 decaleur.  It works OK, but I am considering moving to a taller bag - 250 -
 270mm, which would require a decaleur.  The VO website suggests that
 neither the rack nor decaleur are guaranteed to work with a tall bag.

 What rack  decaleurs are people using happily with these tall bags?  What
 problems have you had to overcome?

 Michael



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Re: [RBW] Re: Large Rando bag / rack / decaleur interface

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 RuthWorks SF website:
http://ruthworkssf.blogspot.com/p/prices-and-ordering.html




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  snip

 The RuthWorks bag looks nice but without a web site its hard to know.

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Re: [RBW] Need Bike Shop SF, CA Marina or Pacific Heights

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I was happy with the service at City Cycle

http://citycycle.com/articles/welcome-to-city-cycle-pg145.htm

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Re: [RBW] Update: the woman who is 5'2

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Trek bicycling, like life, entails dukkha.

David G in San Diego 

 On Jan 31, 2014, at 11:19 PM, Dave davele...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I'm amazed treks tag line is less pain, more gain.  Less?  Why settle for 
 less when it could be none?
 
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[RBW] Wanted: Tektro R559 brakes and a handlebar

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Wanted for a mixte build:


1.  Tektro R559 brakes, silver, recessed/allen version. I have a set of the
nutted version if you want to trade.

2.  Handlebar for 22.2mm (MTB) diameter grips/shifters/brakes: Albatross,
Bosco, Jitensha flat bar, VO Porteur, whatcha got?

3.  9-speed Shimano MTB cassette like 11-34 or 12-32.


Thanks,

David G in San Diego

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[RBW] Re: Wanted: Tektro R559 brakes and a handlebar

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Thanks very much for the replies, I'm getting some brakes and an
Ahearne/MAP bar from Dan.

Best,

David G in SD


On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 9:39 AM, David Yu Greenblatt 
david.yu.greenbl...@gmail.com wrote:



 Wanted for a mixte build:


 1.  Tektro R559 brakes, silver, recessed/allen version. I have a set of
 the nutted version if you want to trade.

 2.  Handlebar for 22.2mm (MTB) diameter grips/shifters/brakes: Albatross,
 Bosco, Jitensha flat bar, VO Porteur, whatcha got?

 3.  9-speed Shimano MTB cassette like 11-34 or 12-32.


 Thanks,

 David G in San Diego




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Re: [RBW] Re: Schwalbe 650B/27.5 Thunder Burt Review

[David Yu Greenblatt]

No, the best named tire ever comes into existence when you use a marker to
change the last R to a T.

David G in SD



On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 8:00 AM, Jeremy Till jeremy.t...@gmail.com wrote:

 Also, best name for a tire ever.


 On Friday, January 10, 2014 9:57:19 PM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:

 http://cyclotourist.blogspot.com/2014/01/schwalbe-thunder-
 burts-i-like-em.html

 Don't know how they'll wear, but initial blush is all positive!


 Cheers,
 David

 it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal



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[RBW] San Diego Powdercoater?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Anybody know of a good bike frame powdercoater in the San Diego region?

Thanks,

David G in SD

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Re: [RBW] SolCal Ride for Saturday January 4, 2014

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Curtis,

Thanks for organizing a very pleasant ride, with great sights, beer, and
company.

http://flic.kr/p/iVsR9b

David G



On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 2:39 PM, Curtis McKenzie cmcy...@gmail.com wrote:

 Planning a ride around San Diego Bay on Saturday 1/4/14.  Meet at Liberty
 Station at the USS Recruit and head around the Bay over to Coronado Brewing(
 http://coronadobrewingcompany.com/)then across the Bay on the ferry
 for the short ride back to Liberty Station. Open to suggestions. Should be
 about thirty miles or so.

 Ride Safe,

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Re: [RBW] Re: SolCal Ride for Saturday January 4, 2014

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Count me in. But please don't joke about skipping the beers.

- David G



On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 8:27 AM, Curtis McKenzie cmcy...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hugh,

 The path is very flat.  I am thinking about five hours.  Less if the the
 beer stop is skipped.  So a 2 pm finish.

 Curtis


 On Friday, December 27, 2013, hsmitham wrote:

 Curtis what time do you think we'd be off the bikes?

 ~Hugh

 On Friday, December 27, 2013 2:39:54 PM UTC-8, Curtis wrote:

 Planning a ride around San Diego Bay on Saturday 1/4/14.  Meet
 at Liberty Station at the USS Recruit and head around the Bay over to
 Coronado Brewing(http://coronadobrewingcompany.com/)then across the Bay
 on the ferry for the short ride back to Liberty Station. Open to
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Re: [RBW] Re: Hetres are done.The search continues.

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RBW Outlaw Bicycle Club One-Percenter For Life!


On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 4:56 PM, Hugh Smitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote:

 No way dude. I'm a frigging outlaw!
 On Nov 29, 2013 4:52 PM, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:

 Did someone say rules?

 http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/

 --mike

 On Friday, November 29, 2013 4:33:17 PM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote:

 Exactly;-)

  Best,

 ~Hugh


 On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 4:24 PM, Deacon Patrick lamon...@mac.comwrote:

 Rules?

 With abandon,
 Patrick


 On Friday, November 29, 2013 5:09:57 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote:

  Deacon of the Hinterlands...I love quiche and haven't run flat
 prevention yet but were in a new millennium so all those old rules just
 don't apply.

 Grin.

  Best,

 ~Hugh


 On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 12:45 PM, Deacon Patrick lamon...@mac.comwrote:

 You realize, of course, Hugh, that real men don't eat quiche or run
 tires with flat prevention. Since I love the Duremes, you know what that
 makes me. Grin.

 With abandon,
 Patrick


 On Friday, November 29, 2013 10:39:18 AM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote:

  Chris, for your purpose I think they're fine. For me I think
 they're a bit limited as I like the freedom of running off road on a 
 whim.
 But glad they work for you.

  Best,

 ~Hugh


  On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 8:05 PM, Chris Cullum 
 cullum...@gmail.comwrote:

  I think it really depends on the terrain. Jan mentions that GB
 tires are just not appropriate for jagged rocky terrain like shale for
 example. I have been really happy with mine. I'm at over 10,000km on a 
 set
 on all manner of rough terrain, wet commuting etc. Very few flats too. 
 This
 is definitely a YMMV. I am a bit leery of the GB EL version for mixed
 terrain however.

 Chris Cullum
 Vancouver, BC


 On Thursday, November 28, 2013 4:02:59 AM UTC-8, mike goldman
 wrote:

 my friends' Saluki with Hertres has toured the C  O towpath and
 The Katy Trail, both gravel roads, and has experienced zero flats in 
 over
 500 milesand thats with about 50 pounds of gear plus rider

 mike goldman
 warwick,r.i.
 
 Do THIS before eating carbs #40;every time#41;
 1 EASY tip to increase fat-burning, lower blood sugar  decrease
 fat storage
 http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/52973107ec020310772
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Re: [RBW] Favorite Bike Build-up 'Secret'

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When installing new cable housing, cut with a Dremel tool cutting wheel and
open up the ends with a home-made pokey-spoke
(*http://tinyurl.com/lh5bxdy*http://tinyurl.com/lh5bxdy).



 - David G in San Diego


On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 6:04 AM, Tony DeFilippo vpi...@gmail.com wrote:

 Whether it's an application of beeswax, a dab of a specific grease, quirky
 cable routing... What is your own favorite tip or trick when building up a
 new bike out replacing components...?

 I'm pretty new to the game but I notice small mentions in some if the riv
 products of arcane or fancy installs, and I've seen all manner of custom
 work at my local co-op.  I recently had the pleasure of visiting Rob at
 Ocean Air Cycles and was impressed at the attention to detail in his builds
 and the small bits and pieces adapted to make fenders and lights melt into
 the frame.

 I'll start, not that it's much of a secret but I've come to really like
 starting my handlebar wrap with a layer of recycled inner tube... Cheap and
 available, more cush than cork under cotton.  You can also run with it
 without cotton on top as you are trying out different brake/shifter
 configurations or bar height.  It's really easy to work with and you can
 even cut it in half canoe style to reduce the'thickness' in some areas or
 add thickness in other places.

 What do you have!?!
 Tony

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[RBW] Trade my XL for your L MUSA Shorts

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I would like to trade my MUSA shorts, size XL, for your MUSA shorts, size L.

Mine are navy blue with contrasting black crotch and pocket-innards. Red
bar-tack stitching. Excellent condition, no problems. Current design, just
like this (only Blue/Black):
http://www.rivbike.com/bike-shorts-p/ab1-greybloo.htm

Photo:
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Will trade for any color other than black since I already have those.

Thanks,

David G in San Diego

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Re: [RBW] Flash San Diego Riv Ride Report

[David Yu Greenblatt]

 Very sorry to have missed this ride in my back yard; I was doing stuff
with my kids.
Anybody up for another San Diego area ride this Sunday, the 17th?

- David G in Carmel Valley, San Diego



On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 7:01 PM, hsmitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote:

 It happened again another awesome SoCal Riv ride...Met Curtis and Mike in
 Del Mar after I dropped off the Atlantis Frame and Fork with Mr. Allen
 Wanta in Carlsbad for additional braze on's and a fresh coat of paint, had
 to tear my self away as talking bike stuff can make me lose track of time
 and space, oh right I did lose some time! Was about half and hour late to
 the meet up fortunately I have one of those modern devices and gave Curtis
 a heads up.

 We left the Del Martians behind and traveled South toward Torrey Pines
 State Beach and made a turn East along Carmel Valley Rd skirting the Torrey
 Pines Preserve lagoon fed by Penaquitos Creek. Just before Interstate 5 we
 make a right onto Old Sorrento Valley Rd which transitions into Sorrento
 Valley Rd, we made a pit stop at Cycle Quest tucked into a strip mall in
 the shadow of Interstate 5 need to go back and really check the place out,
 you can see the mixed terrain vibe is growing as this shop had Surly and
 Salsa among other brands. I think we were all anxious to be free of
 automotive traffic so we rolled over the rail road tracks up Sorrento
 Valley Blvd and crossed into the Western edge of Penasquitos Canyon making
 our way over a dry water course and had ridden no more than a couple of
 miles before we spotted a group from the San Diego Randonneurs travelling
 West...Mike chatted about their web site and future rides and Randonneur
 bikes, very nice fellows all atop 29ers. We made our way up the canyon and
 okay about this time I was in bliss smooth fire road and single track oh
 and floating over the rough patches were the remounted Hetres hooray for
 balloon tires.

 Continuing on we paused at the Penasquitos water falls and ook in views of
 the surprising amount of water, but we had a meet up with our fellow Riv
 rider Tom Virgil so we picked up the pace and giddily glided to the Eastern
 edge of the Preserve at Black Mountain Rd. From here we climbed North up to
 Carmel Valley Rd  turned left West toward Camino Del Sur and Tom, who had
 camera phone in hand.and his luxurious Sam Hillborne with flipped Albatross
 bars (unfortunately I didn't get any pictures of Tom's Sam, on the next
 one) which has me thinking now. We had a brief chat and Tom took us into
 new territory!

 At a fair clip riding West down Carmel Valley Rd we turned right on to
 Lopelia Meadow Pl past new model homes and a Danger no pedestrians sign
 with orange barrier fencing
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalpusher61/10785042006/in/set-72157637527430185
  (hey
 it didn't say no bicyclists) before us was a surreal graded plain with
 farming discards, tomato stakes, graffiti-ed trailer and massive sewer
 section also adorned with graffiti. We pressed on for our second canyon
 Gonzales Canyon which we dropped into and the rest of the world melted
 away...more smooth single track with undulating sections as the trail traced
 a line from canyon floor to it's sloping sides. We paused often both to
 take in the solitude and route suggestions from Tom...at a point he
 mentioned a 45% climb and I must say I was skeptical...wrong we all fsound
 our LCG as we topped out of the Canyon at it's South Western terminus at
 Torrey Pines Public Park on the back side of Torrey Pine High School.

 We lost Tom to family obligations and we all thanked him for showing us a
 new playground as this area has a network of fire roads and trails which
 run for miles upon miles in nearly every direction, more to explore. Can't
 thank Tom enough he's a wonderful man and great riding partner.

 The three of us rode down to El Camino Real heading North and picked up
 our third dirt section near Via Del Valle Rd (This is near
 the Equestrian Center Tom spoke of thanks to Tom we avoided any nasty horse
 people) we entered the San Dieguito River Park Lagoon trail and rode along
 the edge of the serene waters of the lagoon with blue sky and
 soft wispy clouds above and the Del Mar Fair Grounds across the lagoon to
 our right. Exiting the trail at Camino Del Mar at River Mouth we headed
 North onto Hwy 101 to Solana Beach and Pizza Port for refreshments.

 I always experience a bit of sadness as a great ride comes to it's end but
 in the end was completely satisfied with the ride and so pleased with the
 company as Curtis, Mike and Tom are great fellows to ride with.

 Here are my set of pictures to prove that it indeed happened.

  http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedalpusher61/sets/72157637527430185/show/

 ~Hugh



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Re: [RBW] Re: Sunday Solo Sites of San Diego Ride

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Let's do this soon. How about this weekend? 

- David G in SD

On Oct 21, 2013, at 1:28 PM, Mike Schiller mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote:

 looking forward to it too Esteban.  I'm free just about any time.
 
 ~mike
 
 On Monday, October 21, 2013 10:41:26 AM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote:
 
 Works for me.
 
 
 
 Best,
 
 
 ~Hugh
 
 
 On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 9:15 AM, Esteban prot...@gmail.com wrote:
 A few years ago, I took a group on a my Mid-City Mixie route that 
 incorporates as much dirt as possible riding through central areas of one 
 of the nations biggest cities:
 
 http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Mid-City-Mixie-Extended-Route
 
 I can likely gather a gaggle of like-minded folks most Saturdays or 
 Sundays...
 
 Esteban
 
 
 On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 11:05:46 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote:
 
 On my next trip down we need to do a day ramble like this. Love the pic of 
 the battle ship and cemetery. 
 
 ~Hugh
 
 On Sunday, October 13, 2013 6:41:46 PM UTC-7, Curtis wrote:
 
 Public transportation to downtown San Diego then along the water front. 
 Hit Pt. Loma and a national monument before catching the wind when 
 heading east along the San Diego river.
 A few pics.
 
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/97010676@N07/sets/72157636525044213/
 .
 
 Ride save,
 
 Curtis
 
 
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Re: [RBW] FWI: WTB Dirt Drop HB's on Flea Buyyou

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Those do not look like authentic NOS WTB/Nitto dirt drops. Note, the 
description says WTB or WTB style. 

- David G in San Diego


On Sep 21, 2013, at 9:54 AM, Nick Worthington mrnouveauw...@gmail.com wrote:

 Thought I'd seen requests for these before, so passing on.  2 NOS sets 
 available.  (Were three, I ordered one) No affiliation with seller.
 
 http://www.ebay.com/itm/231058287939?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
 
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Re: [RBW] Stan's - In Tubes?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Two tools that I recently started using which make it easy to add Stan's
sealant to tires with removable valve cores that are already mounted on the
rims (you have add fresh sealant every few months):

Valve core tool:
http://www.parktool.com/product/valve-core-tool-vc-1
I used to use needle-nose pliers and this tool is much better.

Sealant Injector:
http://www.notubes.com/2oz-Tire-Sealant-Injector-P348.aspx
Screw it on the the valve stem after removing the core with the tool above,
fill up with your desired amount of sealant from an economy bottle, and
squirt in.

- David G in San Diego



On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 7:22 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:

 First, I buy the small, 2-oz bottles -- expensive at $3.99/ea. I use 1 oz
 in road tires, 2 oz in mtb tires. I don't want leftover drying up on me,
 and the small bottles make measuring and inserting easy.

 For valves with removable cores, simply cut the bottle's tip, remove the
 valve core, invert nozzle over stem, and squeeze in the desired amount.

 For presta valves without removable cores: remove tube from tire. Have
 your bottles' nozzles cut, and have a small pair of pliers and a rag
 nearby. Pinch tube immediately underneath valve. Use pliers to force off
 locknut. Let core drop into stem, catching it inside tube with your
 fingers. Insert sealant. Invert valve so that core falls back into stem.
 Wipe as needed. Invert right side up. Supporting core from underneath,
 force locknut back on.

 I've been on horror rides where I've run out of tubes; stopped at a bike
 shop and bought more; run out of those too. And one day on the Ken Rogers
 tricycle, with 2 rear wheels to flat ...! I've routinely bought patches by
 the box of 100.




 On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 8:06 AM, jimD rasterd...@comcast.net wrote:

 Patrick,
 I lived and rode in Albuquerque for ~10 years. It was riding there that
 got me in the habit of carrying three spare tubes (at least) AND a patch
 kit.
 Could you reprise how you get the goop into your tubes?
 Thanks,
 JimD

 On Sep 12, 2013, at 7:01 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:

 One more thing: I can't emphasize how liberating it is not to have to
 worry about goatheads. Hitherto, the sole remedy for goatheads was some
 horrible combination of Slime, 400 gram thornproof tubes, wooden belted
 tires, and thick tire liners. I described my travails with the Parigi
 Roubaix when first mounted and before Stan's -- 20 patches in a week. The
 sole thorn proof system I' used (Big Apples were pretty good but not
 proof) involved the combination above and riding it felt -- literally --
 as if a gremlin were squeezing the brakes.

 The bosque roads, particularly those less used for recreation, are
 covered with this year's massive crop of goathead plants, sometimes the
 vines spreading across the path from side to side. I cheerfully rode
 through such a patch yesterday and, though the thorns are still to mature,
 it was not by any means something I'd have done pre-Stan's.


 On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 7:55 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.comwrote:

 Stan's was invented for tubeless conversions but it works in tubes --
 I've used it in my 30 mm Parigi Roubaix (~60 psi) and the F Freds (~25
 psi).

 The sole downside of Stan's, as far as I can tell to date, is that it
 slowly dries up into little, golf-ball sized latex octopuses and you have
 to replace it. If used in tubes, this means putting up with the solids in
 your tubes or replacing the tubes every three to six months. With tubeless,
 of course, you can simply remove the tire and clean up the carcase.

 The one flat I've had on my two pairs of Stan's equipped tubes was in
 the higher pressure pair when a bad patch came undone. I expect Stan's,
 like other sealants, won't work as well on larger holes such as those from
 roofing nails, though I could be wrong. But, in my case, all flat dangers,
 for all practical purposes, are goatheads


 On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 7:49 AM, jimD rasterd...@comcast.net wrote:

 Ok, all the discussion about Stan's has got me pondering.
 I looked at their www site and couldn't find much about  using the
 product in tubes.

 Is putting Stan's in tubes a recommended way to use the goop?  I'm
 inclined to try it
 that way but wonder about practicality and implementation.

 -Jim

 In sunny Cupertino where there are only sporadic encounters with goat
 heads.



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Re: [RBW] Stan's - In Tubes?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Patrick, it will stay liquid for years in the bottle.

- David


On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:


 David: you've probably been using Stan's longer than I have. How long does
 the stuff last in the bulk, economy bottle before it dries up and becomes
 useless? I've refrained from buying more than I can use at once after
 opening for fear of losing the remainder to evaporation.


 On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 9:44 AM, David Yu Greenblatt 
 david.yu.greenbl...@gmail.com wrote:


 Two tools that I recently started using which make it easy to add Stan's
 sealant to tires with removable valve cores that are already mounted on the
 rims (you have add fresh sealant every few months):

 Valve core tool:
 http://www.parktool.com/product/valve-core-tool-vc-1
 I used to use needle-nose pliers and this tool is much better.

 Sealant Injector:
 http://www.notubes.com/2oz-Tire-Sealant-Injector-P348.aspx
 Screw it on the the valve stem after removing the core with the tool
 above, fill up with your desired amount of sealant from an economy bottle,
 and squirt in.




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[RBW] SoCal Rivsters San Clemente S24O

[David Yu Greenblatt]

It happened:
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjHHwVr6

And it was fun.

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Re: [RBW] Re: Calling all SoCal Rivsters S240 August 23rd anyone? See details below.

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Howdy, I would like to join you guys. I don't currently own a Riv but I am
a FOM (Friend of Manny, with pics to prove it:  http://flic.kr/p/dzJi7d
http://flic.kr/p/dZu6Ym).
I just moved to San Diego from San Francisco and would like to make new
bike riding and beer drinking buddies.

I should be able to depart Carmel Valley around 4PM (eye appt at 1PM and
need to recover from eye dilation). Anybody passing through North County
San Diego around then? Esteban, what route are you riding?

What is the current head count? Should I book a second campsite?

Looking forward to meeting you all.

- David Greenblatt


On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 9:53 AM, hsmitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote:

 Tom,

 No worries about my dinner it was no big deal setting things up. Either
 Sonny's or P.P. work for me. Esteban glad you can make it, looking forward
 to meeting you. Same goes for you Tom. Mike that's cause mosquitoes like
 me! No Cowboy camping for me. I'll bring a lock. Tom I'll stash my stuff at
 camp in my tent another reason to bring a tent.

 ~Hugh


 On Monday, August 19, 2013 8:13:25 PM UTC-7, Tom Virgil wrote:

 Hugh's turkey chili looks delicious, and I don't want to dis him, but I
 really don't want to burden him with portaging it down from Irvine on his
 bike.

 Google maps indicates a 3.6 mile 
 cruisehttps://www.google.com/maps/preview#!data=!4m19!3m18!1m5!1sSan+Mateo+Campground%2C+830+Cristianitos+Rd%2C+San+Clemente%2C+CA+92672!2s0x80dcf4e2ac3c2215%3A0x9b0053fcad43b0c6!3m2!3d33.405531!4d-117.584436!1m1!1sSonny's+Pizza+%26+Pasta%2C+429+North+El+Camino+Real%2C+San+Clemente%2C+CA!2e1!3m8!1m3!1d41630!2d-117.5990869!3d33.4124352!3m2!1i2141!2i1200!4f13.1fid=0
  down
 from San Mateo to Sonny's.

 Recommend we pass the hat for Hugh's dining and liquid refreshment for
 all of his trouble setting this event up.

 Just out of interest, how do you folks secure your bikes while dining?  I
 have not owned a bike lock since grade school.  Since I left grade school,
 my policy has been to never let my bike out of my sight.

 Street view of 
 Sonny'shttps://www.google.com/maps/preview?hl=en#!q=429+N+El+Camino+Real%2C+San+Clemente%2C+CA+92672data=!1m8!1m3!1d3!2d-117.614923!3d33.429577!2m2!1f342.1!2f80.48!4f75!2m4!1e1!2m2!1strb0XLVgnZOobKTM4pIBDw!2e0!4m10!1m9!4m8!1m3!1d670556!2d-117.1089785!3d32.8245525!3m2!1i2141!2i1200!4f13.1fid=5.
  Not sure about the bike parking situation.

 Do you leave your gear back in camp?

 Best regards,

 Tom

 On Wednesday, July 31, 2013 5:12:14 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote:

 SoCal Rivesters,

 I was thinking of a S240 for Friday the 23rd at San Mateo Campground
 near San Onofre State Beach. For those in the North we could meet at Doug
 P's home and ride the 30 miles to the site. Those in the South could either
 meet us at the Metro link station in Irvine and ride down with us or ride
 the Metro link to Oceanside and ride through Camp Pendleton to the site, a
 few options to choose from. Suggestions are  welcome. Once there we can
 jump in the Pacific and rollick in the surf. I figure this would be a good
 date before the Labor Day weekend.

 Here's the rub though, there is only one site available at this moment
 so I need a count quick before I reserve it.

 Thanks for looking,

 ~Hugh



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Re: [RBW] Re: “Paleofantasy”: Stone Age delusions - Is Grant Eating the Wrong Stuff?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

At most medical schools, only an hour or so the four-year-long curriculum
is devoted to diet and nutrition. So your primary doc may or may not know
much about the subject.

It must be tough to try to do scientific research on the health effects of
diet. I haven't read any of the literature. I can imagine designing
experiments with short-term surrogate outcomes like weight loss, changes in
blood lipid profiles, and so on. But what are the truly relevant outcomes
related to diet and health? Longevity? Quality-adjusted life years? Overall
long-term happiness? It would be impossible to run a randomized controlled
trial (e.g., paleo vs. conventional USA diet) with those outcomes. And I
would think that observational studies would have problems related to
potential confounders, etc. This may be an area where anecdotal evidence
has value, and self-experimentation is a reasonable approach.

- David G (MD) in SF



On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 7:08 AM, Peter Morgano uscpeter11...@gmail.comwrote:

 Even Grant, in his book makes a disclaimer that he is not a Dr. and you
 should ask yours before changing drastically changing your diet. Maybe
 extreme was too harsh of a word. I just ate Froot Loops with Almond Milk
 and I feel great!


 On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 10:00 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery 
 thill@gmail.com wrote:

 My natural diet is a mix of quality meat, fruit, veggies, nuts, and
 eggs, which is a simple version of what some call paleo. Do these basic
 ingredients seem like a fad or an extreme diet? Does a diet consisting of
 these basic ingredients even seem worthy of a trademarked name like The
 Paleo Diet? When I eat these things, I have lots of energy and I feel good
 and my weight stays in control. When I deviate from this, and eat breads
 and sweets, I quickly start to feel bad, look puffy, and gain weight. I
 don't need a doctor's note to tell me that eating natural food and avoiding
 processed food is a good idea.

 The notion that eating these basic, natural foods is extreme, and that
 somehow eating a bowl of manufactured cereal with a side of pastry every
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Re: [RBW] East Bay Mixed Terrain Ride Recap

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Yup, it happened.

More proof: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjEcTKp4

- David G in SF


On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 6:40 PM, Manuel Acosta
manueljohnaco...@hotmail.comwrote:

 Over the course of riding my bike, I have gotten to ride on a bunch of
 different terrain. Sometimes with the appropriate tires and gearing, most
 of the time not. On these adventures I was lucky enough to share it with a
 variety of different great people. It's always good to see those different
 people getting together and having a good time.
 Bill, Sean, Tom, Dav and I take it to the hills pass Sunol. At Sunol we
 say hi and give a good luck pat on Mayor Bosco. Sunol's actually mayor for
 a good number of years, now turn into beer tap. We met up with Ted who rode
 from Livermoore. Ted being the local took charge of taking us through the
 beautiful riding in near Sunol. We descend down from the ridge into the
 valley to climb back to the ridge to check out the abandon and haunted
 Rancho. We get back to Palomares road and we surprisingly met up with Adam
 and Adam other Rivendell posters on a ride for a picnic. They take the dirt
 road up to the Rancho as we rode down into the town for lunch. The ride
 plan was to Walnut Creek but it ended up being a bit too ambitious. Great
 time.

 Pictures proved that the ride was savage:
  http://flic.kr/s/aHsjEcMF1g


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Re: [RBW] Re: SFR Lighthouse brevet. Roll call?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Dude, do the populaire. It's only $5 and that mileage is easy if you eat a
lot and take breaks every 2 hours or so. That will be my strategy as I have
essentially been totally sedentary since the awesome Mt. Diablo New Year's
Day Ride.

- David G in SF


On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 11:21 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.comwrote:

 I'm roadtripping up w/ Esteban and two other SoCalians, but won't be
 riding the brevet. Too physically shot to put that many hours in. I do hope
 to say hi and ride the first leg with folks as I'm heading up to Mill
 Valley and parts Tamaicious.


 On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 8:54 PM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:

 Here's what them official info flyer for the ride has to say:

 LIGHTS: Sunrise is at 7:18, civil twilight beginning at 6:50. Sunset is
 at 17:26 (5:26 pm) with civil twilight at 17:54 (5:54pm) Depending on
 cloud cover, this is between 10 and 10 and one half hours of useful
 daylight. Many starters will finish before sunset, however it is wise to
 be prepared for finishing late enough to need lights. Bring lights if
 you are not certain if you can complete the distance by 5 PM.  It may be
 prudent to assume you can’t finish a ride with the same speed you enjoyed
 last summer.  Winds and/or bad weather could slow you down. Regardless
 you are encouraged to have lights in the event of a mishap that delays your
 return.  Weather conditions are highly variable along the route with
 dense ground fog being possible.  Lights will improve your safety. Given
 cloud cover or inclement weather it may be prudent to start the ride with
 lights on and reflective gear on.


 Eric N
 www.CampyOnly.com
 CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com
 Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy

 On Jan 24, 2013, at 8:36 PM, Joe Bunik jbu...@gmail.com wrote:

 Does SFR require reflective gear for the 200km?
 =- Joe

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Re: [RBW] SFR Lighthouse brevet. Roll call?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I will be on-call for work on Saturday and therefore need to stay
relatively close to Frisco, so I am doing the 115K Populaire. I'll be
riding a blue JP Weigle with cream Hetres and a large Ely Rodriguez/Ruth
Works handlebar bag with a tree design on the side.

- David Yu Greenblatt



On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 1:13 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:

 I'm signed up for the Lighthouse 200k on Saturday.  For those interested
 it starts at the Golden Gate Bridge, head up through Marin to Sir Francis
 Drake Blvd in Fairfax.  Then the course follows Sir Francis Drake all the
 way through Samuel P Taylor Park until it hits Highway 1 in the tiny town
 of Olema.  Then there's an out and back to the Pt Reyes Lighthouse.  Then
 you scooch around and up Tomales Bay to Marshall.  That leg is another out
 and back.  Then you go through Pt Reyes Station and go around Nicasio
 reservoir to return to Sir Francis Drake Blvd, head back to Fairfax and
 through Marin the way you came.  The weather report says cloudy but no
 rain, high of 54.

 I'm pretty badly under-prepared, but I've done this ride twice before, so
 I'm determined to get 'er done slow and steady.  I checked the signup sheet
 and see Manny and Esteban are signed up to do it as well.  Are there any
 other listers planning to do the Lighthouse 200?  Or the 100?  Please look
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Re: [RBW] Re: Good Deal on Ibex XL and XXL Knickers

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I like these Ibex wool knickers, too, in the bib
versionhttp://shop.ibex.com/Apparel/Mens-Ride/El-Fito-Bib-3-4_4.
MUSA out of NZ wool, good stuff. The fabric seems heavier than in the Ibex
bibshorts which I also own and like. They also have windblocker panels to
protect the knees. I find my bib-knickers good for cool-to-cold (i.e.,
35-55 degrees F) riding here in San Francisco. I tend to run warm, and
never feel the need to wear full tights (in SF; winter cycling in Wisconsin
was a different story).

- David G in SF


On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 7:21 PM, Mike Schiller mikeybi...@rocketmail.comwrote:

 I would say they are medium weight.  As you know we have had some days
 recently that were in the 50's all day.  And 30's at night and early in the
 morning.

 And I do like to ride in other places.

 I also like keeping my knees warm so these are fine up to about 65 degrees
  with a light wool long sleeve top.

 ~mike



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Re: [RBW] Will a smaller frame put me further behind bb?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/sp3.htm

On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 10:07 PM, Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:

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Re: [RBW] New Year's Day ride up Mt Diablo

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Pictures suggest that this may have happened...

http://flic.kr/s/aHsjDsfRTA




On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 9:05 AM, Jim M. mather...@gmail.com wrote:

 I thought I'd start a thread for this ride, which was mentioned in another
 thread. The plan is to meet at Pleasant Hill BART at 9:30 am: *
 http://tinyurl.com/bvt86we*

 It looks like the trails will be able to dry out a bit before then. There
 should be enough locals on this ride to take different routes to the top
 and back again.

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Re: [RBW] Re: New Year's Day ride up Mt Diablo

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I am also looking forward to this ride. See you at 9:30AM at the Pleasant
Hill BART.

- David G in SF


On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Michael Williams 
mkernanwilli...@gmail.com wrote:

 So   is the meet up still Pleasant Hill BART at 10ish?looking forward
 to a great ride and putting some faces to these interwebs personas
  thanks   -Mike


 On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Joe Bunik jbu...@gmail.com wrote:

 So, who's bringing the chuckwagon or at least the trangia so that we
 might have some moka pot and huevos up there at the Old Green Place?
 ;-)

 On 12/31/12, Jim Mather mather...@gmail.com wrote:
  Lime Ridge was quite rideable yesterday, with a few muddy spots. After
  another day of sun today, trail conditions should be perfect tomorrow.
  Currently 47F in Walnut Creek and 34F up on Diablo, so you may want to
  bring a jacket and gloves for the ride down.
 
  On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 9:57 AM, Joe Bunik jbu...@gmail.com wrote:
  yeah, i'll help you find it... I want to head down the frog pond /
  curry canyon roads afterward, then climb back up to the southgate rd.
  it's been dry a few days so it might just work out. shell ridge was an
  impassable mess a couple days ago (crown-clogging, get-a-stick mud).
 
  =- Joe
 
  On 12/31/12, EastBayGuy goodwin...@gmail.com wrote:
 
  Green Ranch.
 
 
 https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Green+Ranch+Road,+Walnut+Creek,+CAhl=enll=37.87072,-121.907473spn=0.011434,0.026157sll=37.269174,-119.306607sspn=11.79,26.784668oq=green+rancht=hhnear=Green+Ranch+Rd,+Walnut+Creek,+California+94598z=16
 
  You can see the Pool to the right of the Marker
 
  I'm heading out early tomorrow morning. I'll see ya on the Mt.
 
  Dustin G
 



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Re: [RBW] Re: Riding in Marin

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Jim,

That is one thing I noticed after moving to California from Wisconsin --
most Californians are total creampuffs when it comes to weather. A little
rain keeps most of them indoors. I spent a weekend camping in Big Sur two
weeks ago and the place was almost deserted, which was great! (I highly
recommend campsite #1 at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, perched right on
the cliffs over the ocean; the officially-closed-but-not-really Tanbark
trail across the road is also a nice hke.)

David G in SF

PS: Sorry for not joining you and Manny on rides but I've had my kids with
me.

On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 8:57 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery 
thill@gmail.com wrote:

 snip

 Anyway, Steep Ravine is an amazing place. Why most of the campsites are
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Re: [RBW] Ram build

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I had an orange Rambou for several years. I built it up in fairly standard
Riv/BOB manner: Nitto bar/stem/seatpost/bottlecages, Brooks B17 saddle,
friction downtube shifters, Shimano derailleurs, compact double crankset
(Ritchey Logic with 46/33 rings if I recall correctly), 28mm Roly Poly
tires, and a Baggins Banana seatbag. It was a lovely bike to look at and
ride. I found it well suited to long rides on rural Wisconsin roads.

The Rambou is a comfortable and versatile road bike, as you would expect
from Grant P, and as described in the Riv brochure:
http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/rambouillet/rambflyer/index.html

So, all rounder? - yes;  country bike? - yes;  tourer? - yes;  randonneur?
- yes;  commuter? - yes;  racer? - no.

Patrick, I think adding a Rambou to your current stable will allow you to
enjoy longer road rides in hillier terrain.

The braze ons on the seat stays are to mount a rear rack, as you can see in
several of the fine examples on Cyclofiend Jim's website:
http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/rambouillet/index.html

As I have opined before, I think your choice of skinny tubular tires for
this bike is odd. Skinny racing tubulars on a classic Italian racing bike
for rides on good roads in good weather would be neat. High-quality fat
tubulars (e.g., 27mm FMB Paris Roubaix or the new 30mm Challenge Eroica) on
a Rambouillet on those same good roads in good weather would be sublime.
But skinny cheap tubulars on a Rambouillet in goathead-infested ABQ, where
you currently get 2-3 flats per week? I don't get it. Let us know how it
works out.

- David G in SF



On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 8:46 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:

 Some questions:

 1. What sort of riding do y'all find the Ram best for? My purpose for it
 is longer rides with light if any load; my two Riv fixies are great for up
 to 30 miles without load (had a great, smooth, quiet ride on the '99 gofast
 today) or 20 miles with load. The Fargo is the dirt bike that, with the
 second, Rhyno Light/Kojak wheelset, is great for heavier grocery and (one
 day, please God) touring loads.

 I imagine that the Ram is probably too stout to be a racing bike, but
 then, my gofast always surprises me at how fast it feels after riding other
 bikes.

 So: Racer? Randonneur? Tourer? All rounder?

 2. Does the Ram handle best with tires of a certain diameter? Is there an
 optimum range? I remember Riv #1 (ordered late '94, rec'd early '95) felt
 best with 559X32 Paselas; with 22 mm Turbos it wasn't bad, but it was a bit
 more darty than please my particular taste. (#s 2 and 3, largely identical,
 are superior evolutions in that they handle better both with the current 22
 mm Michelin Pro Race 3s ('99) and the 34 mm Kojaks ('03).

 Mine will start out with whatever tubs I can get cheaply; so far, looks
 like skinny Vittorias.

 3. What are those braze ons for on the *inside* of the upper seat stays?

 4. My frame is blue. It has a few chips in the paint on the outer for'ard
 right chainstay and on the inside, upper seatstays. Does anyone have a
 paint # or nail enamel model that matches?

 5. How does the Ram handle with loads? I note that the chainstays are
 shortish at 43.4 (those on my Fargo and the two Riv customs, both build as
 gofasts, are a cm longer), but my '95 with 42.5 stays handled heavy rear
 loads better than the later ons. My Ram has no fork braze ons for a rack,
 nor would I want to add a front rack; but I am curious how  heavy a rear
 load I could carry on a top quality, top-for-stiffness rack (say Tubus
 Cargo or Logo or, for that matter, Fly) without getting the wag the dog
 feel.

 Going through my parts boxes recently, I find that I lack only seatpost,
 calipers, and dt shifters. Someone onlist has very generously offered parts
 for shipping, so I hope even these will be supplied.

 More as things develop.

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Re: [RBW] Ram/Roadeo/other roady build lists and photos?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Patrick,

As you live in goathead country trying to run tubular tires (which, as you
know, have tubes) with or without Stan's sealant may be an expensive and
frustrating experiment.

I am curious about how tubeless Hetres (with Stan's) would perform in your
area.

- David G in SF


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 snip

 Am still debating whether I want to try tubulars (with Stans).

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Re: [RBW] Ram/Roadeo/other roady build lists and photos?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I have used tubeless MTB and 650B tires with sealant, and tubular
cyclocross tires with sealant. My impression is that tubular cyclocross
tires with sealant are more resistant to pinprick-style punctures compared
to sealant-less tubulars, but are nowhere near as flatproof as true
tubeless tires. In my experience, once a cyclocross tubular has a
legitimate puncture (not some tiny leak), no amount of additional Stan's
sealant or Vittoria Pit Stop latex foam will revive it.

The key variable regarding sealant performance is tube vs. no tube, not
high vs. low pressure. Once a thin-walled inner tube suffers a significant
puncture or laceration, the sealant can't repair the defect. In contrast,
punctures in a relatively thick-walled tubeless tire can be plugged by the
latex particles in the sealant before a flat ensues. That is my theory,
anyway.

By all means, give it a try, but if you are currently getting 2-3 flats per
week on standard tubed clincher tires I would be surprised if you can go 2
weeks without a flat with tubulars plus sealant. And remember, while you
can repair a punctured clincher inner tube at the road side in a few
minutes, repairing a punctured tubular is a major ordeal.

- David G in SF


On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 2:29 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:

 Jim -- I guess that your implicit point remains (so all chime in):
 that sealants in low pressure tires might work much better than same
 sealants in HP tires. OTOH, the scuttlebutt/googlebutt I've read leads
 me to think that these sealants might work well in HP tubs, too. I
 solicit comments from tub riders.

 On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 3:27 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com
 wrote:
  Thanks. But really, no terminological inexactitude at all; I've read
  about using Stans (and other new-tech sealants) in Tubs (tubulars, sew
  ups) with good results.
 
  Also, I have no desire to run anything bigger than say 28 on this Ram,
  at least according to my current programming. I've got Fat on the
  Fargo.
 
  There was a thread on the CR list recently about sub $50 tubs that
  were (per the posters) decent. My idea is to find a CL or eB or swap
  meet tub wheelset, spend $150 on 3 Thailand tubs and $10 on Stans, and
  give it a whirl. Note that my 650CX23 Michelin Pro Races puncture no
  more than my Kojaks, at least on the roads I generally ride them; no
  more than 2-3 flats a week over the three bikes, which is not to bad
  by my frames of reference.
 
  On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 3:11 PM, Jim Mather mather...@gmail.com wrote:
  You are confusing the terminology: Stan's is tubeless, not tubular.
  Tubular, aka sew-ups, are a tire sewn around a tube.
 
  Stan's has road tubular, but it's expensive and tire choice is
  limited. It is intended for racers who will run high psi. You can read
  about it here: http://www.notubes.com/Road-Tubeless-C78.aspx
 
  If you're setting up a fairly fat tire with with lower pressures, you
  have more flexibility. For example, a Big Apple would probably make a
  great tubeless set up, but a Ram won't fit that. Run a 40mm tire at
  less than 60 psi, and it might work but I don't know for sure. But to
  run a 40 on a Ram, I imagine you need to do the 650B conversion.
 
  jim m
  wc ca
 
  On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 2:01 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com
 wrote:
  I'm getting mixed signals on this -- partly scuttlebutt, partly via
  Google. If Stans can work off road, why not on road?
 
  In any event, if I do try tubs, it will be on the cheap with a
  scavenged or at least used wheelset.
 
  On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 1:01 PM, David Yu Greenblatt
  david.yu.greenbl...@gmail.com wrote:
  Patrick,
 
  As you live in goathead country trying to run tubular tires (which,
 as you
  know, have tubes) with or without Stan's sealant may be an expensive
 and
  frustrating experiment.
 
  I am curious about how tubeless Hetres (with Stan's) would perform in
 your
  area.
 
  - David G in SF
 
 
  On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 10:34 AM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com
 wrote:
 
  snip
 
 
  Am still debating whether I want to try tubulars (with Stans).
 
  snip
 


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Re: [RBW] Why all the miles?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Q: Why ride all the miles?

A: To obtain the smiles.

http://flic.kr/p/dzJi7d

- David G in SF


On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 11:38 PM, Manuel Acosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com
 wrote:

 Got to tag along with some SF Randonndeurs, Ely from Ruth Bags, Ray from
 Mission Bags and David on their Jittery Jaunt 200k Permanent that took us
 to the small town of Valley Ford. I'm not too fond of doing this much
 mileage but was pretty curious about exploring around the Petaluma area so
 I figured it would be good to explore with people that knew how to get
 around and answer that dying question, Why all the miles?


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Re: [RBW] Why all the miles?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Attain, too.


On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 3:05 PM, David Yu Greenblatt 
david.yu.greenbl...@gmail.com wrote:

 Q: Why ride all the miles?

 A: To obtain the smiles.

 http://flic.kr/p/dzJi7d

 - David G in SF


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 manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com wrote:

 Got to tag along with some SF Randonndeurs, Ely from Ruth Bags, Ray from
 Mission Bags and David on their Jittery Jaunt 200k Permanent that took us
 to the small town of Valley Ford. I'm not too fond of doing this much
 mileage but was pretty curious about exploring around the Petaluma area so
 I figured it would be good to explore with people that knew how to get
 around and answer that dying question, Why all the miles?



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Re: [RBW] Advice on a possible Sam purchase for a new Riv buyer

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Yes, sell all of your other bikes and buy a Rivendell. Life is short. You
deserve a nice bike.

- David G in SF


On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 6:51 AM, Chris cscottburg...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hi everyone,
 Thanks for checking out my post. I currently have three bikes; a Pashley
 Guv'Nor (beautiful to look at if a bit uncomfortable on longer rides
 British bike), Velorbis Scrap Deluxe (very comfortable and heavy Danish
 bike I currently use for my work commutes) and an Electra Verse (my I
 don't care what happens to this bikebike. I really love the new double
 tube Sams and I'd love to buy one. Many of you own multiple Rivs and they
 sound great but do I need one? I don't do any touring. I commute to work on
 the weekdays and if I'm fortunate to get some time on the weekends (I have
 an 8 year old boy not really interested in biking) I get out to Griffith
 Park here in Los Angeles. Where in your opinion would a Sam fit in? Do you
 recommend selling one or all of the others to buy a Sam?

 Any and all opinions are welcome

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Re: [RBW] Shoppin' for Mom

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Patrick,

You are a Man, indeed, and a Good Son, to boot.

- David G in SF

On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 12:50 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:

 Or, You Can Aways Stuff More In. Mom loves sales but at 90-in-May
 depends on me to feed her habit. The two boxes outboard are Panetone
 from Italy, on sale. Inside: nuts, fruit, and veg.

 Made it up the steep hill, too -- 72 gear; shown after cresting
 steepest part. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaC5ZKRjLUM

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Re: [RBW] Re: NITTO moved max height line higher on Technomics?! Photo proof here.

[David Yu Greenblatt]

And if you need a tall stem for your threadless-steerer bike, Joel from
Clockwork has you covered:
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjusmhcP

- David G in SF

On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 1:17 PM, lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:

 Wow! 280 mm Technomic! You would think Riv would sell them since they are
 the #1 proponent for high bars.


 I am fine with the 225mm stem I have. I was just kidding around.
 But it is good to know they make a 280 in case I do need one one day.
 That is very tall. I guess they don't sell it in the US market.


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Re: [RBW] Sincere, Non-Argumentative Helmet Question

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Only their Moto helmet (1080 grams) appears to be DOT certified.
http://www.nutcasehelmets.com/safety/certifications

- David G in SF



On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 2:18 PM, Lyle Bogart lylebog...@gmail.com wrote:

 I haven't seen any studies on these, but they meet DOT requirements for
 motorcycle helmets. I just bought my daughter one and I'll end up with one
 too.

 http://www.nutcasehelmets.com/

 Cheers!

 lyle




 On 10 October 2012 16:53, Big Paulie pauldgr...@yahoo.com wrote:

 Since one of the criticisms of cycling helmets has been the relative
 lack of protection, I've been wondering if there's a helmet that would
 fall between the standard bicycle helmet and the full face motorcycle
 helmet in terms of protection...and still be servicable

 The half helmet or skull cap hemet that Harley riders wear surely
 must offer more protection than a cycling helmet, while offering a
 degree of air flow over the face and head.

 Any thoughts?

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Re: [RBW] Re: Society Finally Catching up to Grant

[David Yu Greenblatt]

On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 7:28 AM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:

 On Mon, 2012-10-01 at 07:53 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:

  One doesn't spend much time worrying about head protection while
  walking.

 Falls while walking seldom involve a head injury.



I think Steve makes a good point here. It would be silly to wear a helmet
while walking or running because something very odd would have to happen
for a healthy alert person to sustain a head injury while engaging in those
activities. But it seems to me that spirited bicycle riding in the
conventional position which involves bending at the waist and leaning
forward with the head leading the center of gravity does make non-trivial
head impact more likely in a crash.

Like Steve and others, I have had a good number of head-ringing and
helmet-destroying crashes over the years. Some of these crashes involved
risky activities like Cat 3 bike racing but others happened while just
riding along solo. Due to these experiences, and because I enjoy riding my
bikes fast, I almost always wear a helmet. But I do agree that riding a
bike in a mellow way -- e.g., pedaling to the local coffee shop -- is a
pretty safe activity that does not mandate wearing a helmet.

Another thought -- perhaps riding a Dutch-style city bike bolt upright
lessens the risk of going over the handlebars and landing on one's head? If
so, that is another reason why I should get a Bullmoose Bosco bar to
further differentiate my city bike from my rando and racing-style go-fast
bikes. I kind of like the idea of a designated bike for mellow helmetless
riding.

- David G in SF

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Re: [RBW] Re: Society Finally Catching up to Grant

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Yes, those stats seem on the mark to me. It would be interesting to unpack
the Falls category, however. My guess is that very very few would involve
healthy alert people falling down while walking or running or engaging in
common daily activities. In my limited and anecdotal experience as a
surgeon who has taken care of hundreds if not thousands of traumatically
injured patients, falls that result in serious brain injury usually occur
in individuals with other risk factors such as alcohol or drug
intoxication, weakness and other functional limitations associated with old
age, medical conditions that cause sudden loss of consciousness such as
epilepsy and atrial fibrillation, engaging in relatively risky activities
(e.g., hunting in a tree stand), etc.

- David G in SF


On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 10:22 AM, Matt Beebe matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote:

 According to the Pituitary 
 Societyhttp://www.springerlink.com/content/6213461j004054m1/,
 the causes of traumatic brain injury are:

 39% Firearms
 34% Vehicle Accidents
 10% Falls
 17% Other
 According to the national Brain Injury Associationhttp://www.biausa.org/,
 the leading causes of brain injury, in order of prevalence are:

 50% Motor vehicle crashes
 21% Falls
 12% Firearms
 10% Sports/Recreation
 07% Other

 According to the CDC http://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury/causes.html,
 the breakdown is:

 35.2% Falls
 17% Motor Vehicle
 16% Colliding with moving or stationary object
 10% Assault
 21% Other



 On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 1:03:30 PM UTC-4, David G wrote:


 On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 7:28 AM, Steve Palincsar pali...@his.com **
 wrote:

 On Mon, 2012-10-01 at 07:53 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:

  One doesn't spend much time worrying about head protection while
  walking.

 Falls while walking seldom involve a head injury.



 I think Steve makes a good point here. It would be silly to wear a helmet
 while walking or running because something very odd would have to happen
 for a healthy alert person to sustain a head injury while engaging in those
 activities. But it seems to me that spirited bicycle riding in the
 conventional position which involves bending at the waist and leaning
 forward with the head leading the center of gravity does make non-trivial
 head impact more likely in a crash.

 Like Steve and others, I have had a good number of head-ringing and
 helmet-destroying crashes over the years. Some of these crashes involved
 risky activities like Cat 3 bike racing but others happened while just
 riding along solo. Due to these experiences, and because I enjoy riding my
 bikes fast, I almost always wear a helmet. But I do agree that riding a
 bike in a mellow way -- e.g., pedaling to the local coffee shop -- is a
 pretty safe activity that does not mandate wearing a helmet.

 Another thought -- perhaps riding a Dutch-style city bike bolt upright
 lessens the risk of going over the handlebars and landing on one's head? If
 so, that is another reason why I should get a Bullmoose Bosco bar to
 further differentiate my city bike from my rando and racing-style go-fast
 bikes. I kind of like the idea of a designated bike for mellow helmetless
 riding.

 - David G in SF




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Re: [RBW] In theory: New Riv model with new SRAM 1x11 and no FD

[David Yu Greenblatt]

http://www.sram.com/sram/mountain/family/xx1
http://www.bikemag.com/gear/first-impressions-sram-xx1/

I'm sure SRAM XX1 will work well, but the stuff will not be compatible with
any other drivetrain parts that most of us already own (including most
existing rear hubs), and the price will not be cheap.

I kind of like GP's original suggestion of shifting with a stick. Has
anybody tried that yet? An article on stick selection, modification,
on-bike carrying/storage options, shifting technique, and alternate uses
would be great for the Riv Reader or Blug.

- David G in SF




On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 9:57 AM, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.netwrote:


 I'm pretty sure that the new Riv model with no cable stop for front
 shifting (and hence no easy way to do a FD) would be a great candidate the
 new cogs that SRAM is coming out with: 11 speed cluster in the rear with 42
 as the largest one and only one chainring in the front.

 You could do 34 or 32 as your single front chainring and still pretty much
 have a lowest gear suitable for touring. With a 32 in front, the 32/42 low
 would be very similar to a 24T granny combined with 32T rear cog. With a 34
 in front, the 34/42 low would be a bit easier than a 24/29.

 The lack of large outer chainring would provide good real estate for a
 pants guard. Also, I've been riding my 1x11 Alfine QB a lot lately, and
 it's nice to have a wide gear range and no FD. Just a bit less complication
 and a beautiful bare seat tube when you look down. I think it would be even
 better with a rear derailleur instead of IGH.

 Such a bike would be really sweet.

 -Jim W.



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Re: [RBW] stem shifters!

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I like the bell placement, too.

- David G in SF

On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 3:39 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:

 I might have to get me a copy of the IRD stem shifter thingy.  That thing
 is sweet!

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Re: [RBW] Opinions on Paul Racers or side pulls

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I don't think you can polish a Nitto lugged quill stem to a mirror chrome
finish, can you? It is dull-bright nickel plated cro-mo steel.

David G in SF


On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 2:33 PM, blakcloud blakclou...@gmail.com wrote:

 I am starting to think about buying my dream build which will be a A.
 Homer Hilsen. tentatively these are the components I would like.

 650b wheel set built on Phil Wood hubs.
 Ultegra derailleurs and cassette
 cranks, undecided but not Shimano, they're ugly, Maybe White Industries
 double.
 White Industries pedals with Bruce Gordon half clips
 Nitto lugged quill stem, hand polished to mirror finish
 Nitto lugged seat post?
 Brooks saddle or a Specialzed Avatar which I have and like.

 The question is around which brakes to use. The long reach side pulls are
 probably adequate and are certainly cheaper but there is something about
 the high polished Paul Racers that look good on Rivendell's. My question to
 those who own the Paul's Would you buy them again? Of course we are
 talking about center post mounts as I am not going to go custom frame here.
 I have never been a fan of center pull brakes, the ones that I have tried
 all sucked but they haven't been as well built as the Paul's.

 I would like to hope they are great brakes and easy to set up because you
 can't beat side pulls for easy set up. So those who own Paul's or have used
 them, do you like them?

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Re: [RBW] How are Rivbikes painted?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTGtoTlJyh0

- David G in SF

On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 8:49 AM, lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:

 What's the process?
 Is it powdercoat, or some other way?
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Re: [RBW] Disappointing the wife...

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Glad to hear the bike rides were fun but how did you redeem yourself with
the wife?

- David G in San Francisco

On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 11:16 PM, Andy Smitty Schmidt 54ca...@gmail.comwrote:

 About a week ago I was planning an overnight bike camping trip. I had the
 support and encouragement of my wife. As the week went on and I talked to
 friends about possibly joining me, it became apparent that I either needed
 to go overnight alone or forgo the camping in exchange for 2 day trips with
 2 different friends. I opted for the latter. When I told my wife the new
 plan, she told me that she'd rather I be gone overnight. Her explanation
 involved something about how when I'm gone during the day she does't have
 any time off 'cause she's watching the kids. For her to get time off I
 need to be gone in the evening too so she can relax and do her thing.

 In the end, I opted to go for the 2 day trips and disappoint my wife.

 Saturday (day 1) was an excursion across the Columbia River to Portland's
 out-of-state suburb... Vancouver, WA aka the not cool Vancouver. (note:
 Vancouver, BC, Canada is the cool Vancouver). Our objective was a MUP
 that friend B-money had spied on the map a while back but neither of us had
 ever ridden on it. Success... the trail was a bit dis-jointed with several
 connections on neighborhood streets, but overall it was a pleasant respite
 from the heavily car oriented suburbs of the 'couve.

 Sunday (day 2) the weather was supposed to start out cloudy but clear up
 as the day progressed. That didn't necessarily prove to be the case. We got
 a little wet, but it wasn't that cold and we were mostly dry. Despite the
 weather, it was great to ride with fellow AHH owner Leaf Mike Slayer. We
 saw a bear but one of us might have shouted an exclamation of excitement
 and scared the bruin off before anyone could snap a picture, so no proof
 that that actually happened.

 Pics 
 herehttps://picasaweb.google.com/113148323994353762329/DisappointingTheWife?authuser=0feat=directlink

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Re: [RBW] Bosco handlebar gets my feet numb

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Ha ha! Excellent!

- David G

On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 3:16 AM, Olivier Chetelat oli...@gmail.com wrote:

 Fantastic for the hands, decent for the feet.

 And there's a video to prove it:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/olipop/7360864854/

 Good Monday!

 Olivier



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Re: [RBW] Bosco Bars

[David Yu Greenblatt]

That is a nifty Bosco set-up, Marc, with the extra brake levers near the
stem and the Dia-Compe antler
nubshttp://www.susanstevenson.com/Journal/2009/June/7140MooseP.jpg!
Is the hands-on-nubs position comfy?

- David G, Madison WI


On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 8:20 AM, Marc Irwin irwin7...@gmail.com wrote:

   I did my first ride with my new Bosco Bars and was really 
 impressed.http://simplecycle-marc.blogspot.com/2012/06/rivendells-bosco-bars.html
 I rode a 100K at the Harpeth River Ride outside of Nashville and found the
 bars to be great.  Nothing to do, but wrap 'em in leather and call them
 keepers for sure!

 Marc


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Re: [RBW] Re: Long cage rear derailer options in silver

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I've been using a Suntour Cyclone short cage derailleur with a Shimano XTR
12-28 8-speed cassette and friction down tube shifters for the past few
months with no problems. A Cyclone GT long-cage derailleur can handle big
cogs -- 34 according to official specs, maybe 36 in real life?

http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/SunTour_Cyclone_GT_derailleur_%285905_2nd_style%29.html

These neat derailleurs do pop up on eBay in good and even NOS condition on
a regular basis.

David G, Madison, Wi

On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 11:11 PM, Joe Bernard joerem...@gmail.com wrote:

 I thought of that after I hit send. Oops! I found a nice NOS Sachs Quarz
 MTB mech on Ebay a while back. You should be able to find something in
 similar condition if you hunt long enough. If you're shifting friction with
 7-speed-or-less, there's some nice Suntour derailers around which will
 climb that 36-tooth cog.

 Joe Bernard
 Vallejo, CA.

 On Saturday, June 2, 2012 8:24:11 PM UTC-7, Scot Brooks wrote:

 Joe, that Campy is gorgeous but only wraps up 29t per their specs. I know
 there's a little cushion there, but I might be pushing it with 36t.

 On Saturday, June 2, 2012 7:35:50 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote:

 Campy makes a silver long-cage.



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Re: [RBW] Re: Another waste of time DIY project. A $10 handlebar bag

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Cool.
Have you tried the Bubba Box in heavy rain yet? Do the contents stay dry?
David G, Madison WI


On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 12:28 AM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:

 I bought a $1.99 ziploc pen holder thing that the kids use in their
 binders to hold their, um, pens.  I taped and velcro'd it to the roof of
 the bag as my new map case.  Worked great


 http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/7299929586/in/set-72157629963332012/



 On Tuesday, March 13, 2012 11:59:13 PM UTC-7, William wrote:

 So a few of my bags use corroplast stiffeners.  It occurred to me that I
 could make an entire handlebar bag out of corroplast.  It's partly just for
 a lark, and partly to prototype a bigger bag.  It turned out so nicely, I
 might start using it and see how it holds up.  I've got some experience
 making things out of tape, so it was a craft kind of in my wheelhouse.

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/**45758191@N04/sets/**
 72157629581969037/with/**6835216138/http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/sets/72157629581969037/with/6835216138/



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Re: [RBW] Re: Chain deal ... ?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Wow, what a bargain. Brewster, have you used these 8-speed chains? Are they
good?

David G
 On May 24, 2012 3:19 PM, Brewster Fong bfd...@gmail.com wrote:


 On Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:57:39 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:

 Was it on this list that, a couple of months ago, someone offered me a
 deal on chains that I turned down for lack of cash? Cash is slightly
 less lacking now and if that person reads this and still wants to
 sell, will he please email me offlist?

 If you need 7/8/9 speed chains, Vuelta has a pretty good deal.

 Silver 8 speed chains, which btw can also be used with 7 speed, are $3.00
 each:


 http://www.vueltausa.com/vuelta-daily-specials/chain-8sp-71mm-cp-116l-f80.html

 If you prefer Brown 7 speed chains they're only $2.50 each:


 http://www.vueltausa.com/vuelta-daily-specials/chain-7sp-71mm-brwn-116l-f50.html

 Silver 9 speed chains are more at $15:

 http://www.vueltausa.com/components/chains/9sp-chain-1.html

 NOTE - the chains DO NOT COME with removeable links. IF you want them,
 they're a separate item and are called Q-links and sell for an additional
 $1.50 to $2.00 each:

  http://www.vueltausa.com/components/chains.html

 Vuelta calls their regular links master links, but those are not the
 removable types, ask me how I knowGood Luck!



 Thanks.

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 But in you is the Presence that will be
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Re: [RBW] Re: New 650B conversion of a 1984 Miyata 912, and a foray into tubeless

[David Yu Greenblatt]

You mean tubular not tubeless, Peter.

- David G
 On May 23, 2012 7:25 PM, Peter Morgano uscpeter11...@gmail.com wrote:

 All this tubeless talk reminds me, i have a set of 700c tubeless wheels
 that came off an old Stowe of mine. I cant see ever using them, anyone want
 them for say $30 bucks? They defintely need new tires and glue, shimano 600
 hubs with small block cluster. Why so cheap you ask? Because they were
 included with the bike, I am never gonna use them and if someone wants them
 shipped it is gonna cost a bit I figure. Local pickup in Brooklyn for same
 price though. Sorry to hijack this thread, but thought I would give it a
 shot to clear out some space in the basement.

 On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 8:20 PM, Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net wrote:

 To me, road tubeless has most of the disadvantages of both clinchers and
 tubulars, without enough benefits.  Clinchers with tubes are easy to
 service, easily available at many price points, and come in a wide range of
 widths and casings.  Tubulars aren't cheap and take some time and care to
 glue up, but allow for lighter wheels, including carbon rims with a much
 greater safety margin than carbon clinchers, ride more comfortably for a
 given width, and don't pinch flat easily.  Road tubeless requires tires
 that are not easily available locally for most of us, aren't cheap, have
 few choices, require clincher rims that aren't as light as tubulars, can be
 a pain to get mounted and sealed, are a mess to deal with if a repair is
 needed on the road, and won't quite ride like tubulars.

 If I had the cash to spend, I'd rather ride some light carbon tubular
 wheels (ideally with disc brakes), use Tufo tape for mounting, and carry a
 little bottle of sealant than mess with tubeless.  I don't, so alloy rims,
 clinchers and tubes are where I plan on being for quite a while to come.

 Bill

 On Wednesday, May 23, 2012 11:08:11 AM UTC-7, Patrick in VT wrote:

 On May 23, 12:38 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:

 I'd also be curious to see how road tubeless improve on the speed and
 feel of racing tires, but as someone pointed out, these are for now
 all 700c.

 what kind of racing tires?  i have a friend who rides a Hutchinson
 road tubeless wheelset and he likes it quite a bit.  not far from a
 tubular in terms of feel, but definitely stiffer casings.  it's too
 bad that road tubeless hasn't really taken off - granted, it's not
 as user-friendly and low-pressure performance is still kind of
 anathema with the roadie set.  And a lot of racers have already
 invested in tubular wheelsets (sealant works in tubulars too).  still,
 it'd be nice to see a smattering of road UST type options.

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Re: [RBW] Re: New 650B conversion of a 1984 Miyata 912, and a foray into tubeless

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I am just getting back into tubeless after a long hiatus, and I am no
expert. In the past month I got a new 29er MTB with tubeless wheels (the
rims on my old MTB were not tubeless compatible) and I also mounted Hetres
on a new wheelset that has Stan's rims using Stan's tape and Stan's
sealant. My understanding is that some of the sealant forms a solid layer
of latex on the inside of the tire and some stays liquid. Eventually the
liquid will evaporate, but it does not leave a heavy lump of latex in the
tire in my experience. You may have to add more Stan's to your tires once
or twice per year to maintain the liquid flat-sealing component. I think
Stan's sealant is latex particles suspended in an ammonia solution with
some secret ingredients.

I have not had any problems with my tubeless Hetres so far, but I don't
have many miles on them yet. One tip for mounting with a floor pump is to
try to seat the beads of the tire as peripherally as possible on the
shoulders on the rim by pinching and pulling and lifting with your thumbs
before you start pumping air through the valve.

I am interested in tubeless Pari-Motos since in theory that would maintain
the lightweight and supple qualities of the tire while improving flat
resistance significantly. However I don't think I can safety try using my
new wheelset with sub-350 gram Stan's rims because I have heard they have a
40 PSI upper limit. I am hoping that it may be possible with the new
Pacenti or Velocity A23 rims.

- David G, Madison WI



On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 3:37 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:

 The thing that I'm not clear on is what actually is happening to the
 sealant goo?  Is it hardening into a rubber coating?  Is the entire inside
 of the tire and rimstrip coated?  So when you remove the tire when it's
 worn out, you are destroying that seal by ripping it apart.  What about the
 puddle of extra sealant at the end?  If you leave that pooled in the
 bottom, does that make an offcenter lump that shakes the workstand when you
 spin the wheel, same as a reflector?  I'd hate that.  Or does it stay
 liquid and slosh around forever?  Or does it magically go away?  If I do
 mount tires again, I need more sealant, right?  At some point I imagine the
 weight of a few sealing jobs could exceed the weight of a tube.  Is that
 crazy talk?


 On Tuesday, May 22, 2012 1:10:25 PM UTC-7, Patrick in VT wrote:

 On May 21, 5:42 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
  Thanks for that tip.  I'll probably do the wheelbuild and the tire
  installation at the bike shop where I used to work.  That'll give me
 access
  to a burly compressor.

 a compressor definitely helps, but I've had good luck with a track
 pump and soapy water (rims are UST though, so that probably helped
 seating).  it's a simple process and shouldn't be messy at all if the
 tire and rim work together.  just don't bug out if they don't seal up/
 hold pressure right away.  If the sidewalls on the b-lines are porous,
 it might take a day or two for the sealant to do its thing.

 I can't imagine using tubes again on my MTB.  it's just a better way
 to roll.



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Re: [RBW] Crank puller help

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Zack, if it is not coming off with that kind of effort something is wrong.
As Eric said, make sure there is no washer between your crank and tool.
Review these instructions:
http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/crank-installation-and-removal-square-spindle-type

Good luck,

David G, Madison WI


On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 1:27 PM, Zack zack...@gmail.com wrote:

 hey all -

 i need some counsel.

 i wrote last week about a front derailler problem (i smashed it into the
 outer chainring by accident, bending the FD and the chainring).

 I have my new chainrings, and am attempting to use my Park Tool CCP 22
 crank puller to get the driveside crank off.  i have it threaded into the
 crank (sugino xd2) and followed the directions for the tool, but i can't
 get the puller to budge.  I am a pretty strong dude and am putting my might
 into it, to no avail.  Holding non-driveside crank with my right arm,
 pushing down on crank puller with left.

 Any ideas?

 Is it usually pretty easy to get the crank off?


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RE: [RBW] For Sale; Mondaine Watch, BOB Wool Jersey

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Marc,

Thanks for the info but I will pass

- David
 On May 17, 2012 7:32 PM, Marc Schwartz mschw...@nmsu.edu wrote:

 David,
 No scratches on face. Strap is somewhat creased with minor delamination on
 inside. There's already been 1 offer and counteroffer. I can and will send
 photos early tomorrow AM if watch is still available.
 Cheers
 Marc
 
 From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com]
 on behalf of David Yu Greenblatt [david.yu.greenbl...@gmail.com]
 Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:51 PM
 To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: [RBW] For Sale; Mondaine Watch, BOB Wool Jersey

 Hi Marc,

 Can you send me some photos of the watch?
 Any scratches on the face?
 How worn is the strap?

 Thanks,

 David


 On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Marc Schwartz mschw...@nmsu.edumailto:
 mschw...@nmsu.edu wrote:


 Hiya All!

 I am offering the following items;

 Mondaine Swiss Railroad Watch. 40mm white face, black markers, red second
 hand with ball. Large date. Swiss quartz movement, mineral crystal. Worn
 about 1 1/2 years, some wrist rub on back, original black leather strap
 worn but serviceable, otherwise like new. Battery 10 weeks old, keeps
 excellent time. Riv sells the 35mm version of this watch (without date).
  $95
 http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/az6.htm

 Official BOB wool cycling jersey XL, long sleeves, black with white
 striping. 100% Merino Wool by Portland Cyclewear. Prominent BOB logo
 embroidered in black on the large white chest stripe. Underneath on the
 black background is Steel, Leather  Wool embroidered in white. 6 zipper
 at neck, single zipped pocket in back. Rare and beautiful. Near new
 condition, but Tiny moth holes render this a USER rather than a
 collector. Priced accordingly,  $75
 Photos emailed on request.

  All including Shipping to CONUS. Paypal, por favor. Please email for
 photos and more info to mschw...@nmsu.edumailto:mschw...@nmsu.edu.
 Thank you all for your consideration.

 Thanks,
 Marc



 





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Re: [RBW] For Sale; Mondaine Watch, BOB Wool Jersey

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Hi Marc,

Can you send me some photos of the watch?
Any scratches on the face?
How worn is the strap?

Thanks,

David


On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Marc Schwartz mschw...@nmsu.edu wrote:



 Hiya All!

 I am offering the following items;

 Mondaine Swiss Railroad Watch. 40mm white face, black markers, red second
 hand with ball. Large date. Swiss quartz movement, mineral crystal. Worn
 about 1 1/2 years, some wrist rub on back, original black leather strap
 worn but serviceable, otherwise like new. Battery 10 weeks old, keeps
 excellent time. Riv sells the 35mm version of this watch (without date).
  $95
 http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/az6.htm

 Official BOB wool cycling jersey XL, long sleeves, black with white
 striping. 100% Merino Wool by Portland Cyclewear. Prominent BOB logo
 embroidered in black on the large white chest stripe. Underneath on the
 black background is Steel, Leather  Wool embroidered in white. 6 zipper
 at neck, single zipped pocket in back. Rare and beautiful. Near new
 condition, but Tiny moth holes render this a USER rather than a
 collector. Priced accordingly,  $75
 Photos emailed on request.

  All including Shipping to CONUS. Paypal, por favor. Please email for
 photos and more info to mschw...@nmsu.edu.
 Thank you all for your consideration.

 Thanks,
 Marc



 





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Re: [RBW] For Sale; Mondaine Watch, BOB Wool Jersey

[David Yu Greenblatt]

oops, sorry for the reply-to-all!

- David


On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 6:51 PM, David Yu Greenblatt 
david.yu.greenbl...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hi Marc,

 Can you send me some photos of the watch?
 Any scratches on the face?
 How worn is the strap?

 Thanks,

 David



 On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Marc Schwartz mschw...@nmsu.edu wrote:



 Hiya All!

 I am offering the following items;

 Mondaine Swiss Railroad Watch. 40mm white face, black markers, red second
 hand with ball. Large date. Swiss quartz movement, mineral crystal. Worn
 about 1 1/2 years, some wrist rub on back, original black leather strap
 worn but serviceable, otherwise like new. Battery 10 weeks old, keeps
 excellent time. Riv sells the 35mm version of this watch (without date).
  $95
 http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/az6.htm

 Official BOB wool cycling jersey XL, long sleeves, black with white
 striping. 100% Merino Wool by Portland Cyclewear. Prominent BOB logo
 embroidered in black on the large white chest stripe. Underneath on the
 black background is Steel, Leather  Wool embroidered in white. 6 zipper
 at neck, single zipped pocket in back. Rare and beautiful. Near new
 condition, but Tiny moth holes render this a USER rather than a
 collector. Priced accordingly,  $75
 Photos emailed on request.

  All including Shipping to CONUS. Paypal, por favor. Please email for
 photos and more info to mschw...@nmsu.edu.
 Thank you all for your consideration.

 Thanks,
 Marc



 





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Re: [RBW] KMC chains noisy? Noise = wear?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I too have had good experiences with high-end KMC chains, mostly 10-speed.

David G, Madison WI


On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 6:12 PM, Ryan Watson rswat...@me.com wrote:

 I use KMC chains more often than not. The fancier ones labeled for 8 and 9
 speed are quiet and long lasting. I have tried those cheapies and they are
 noisy and don't last as long.

 Ryan



 On May 8, 2012, at 17:05, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:

  I just replaced a cheap Sachs chain on one of my Riv fixies with an
  ever cheaper KMC chain that cost me, what, $4.95 at a LBS? It's a 3/32
  chain. The ring and cogs are very little worn. The new chain makes a
  considerable racket.
 
  I've done heard that KMC chains are noisy: is this so?
 
  Does mo' noise mean mo' wear?
 
 
 
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  For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW
  http://resumespecialties.com/index.html
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  A billion stars go spinning through the night
  Blazing high above your head;
  But in you is the Presence that will be
  When all the stars are dead.
 
  Rainer Maria Rilke, Buddha in Glory
 


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Re: [RBW] Using modern derailers

[David Yu Greenblatt]

This combo is working fine on my Rawland rSogn:
10-speed SRAM X0 MTB rear derailleur
IRD CD front derailleur
10-speed SRAM chain
8-speed Shimano cassette
Suntour friction downtube shifters
- David G, Madison WI


On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 8:17 PM, RJM crccpadu...@gmail.com wrote:

 I was wondering if anybody is using modern 10 speed derailers with
 friction shifting?  I have some Ultegra 6700 derailers and was thinking
 about replacing the aging LX long cage rear on my Sam Hillborne with it.  I
 may replace the Sugino crank and install the Ultegra crank too but don't
 really know about that yet, I'm more interested in using the derailers.  I
 am using Phil Rivy hubs with a 7 speed freewheel in the rear, Sram 8 speed
 chain and shifting using Silver bar end shifters.  Any issues with using 10
 speed derailers with 8 speed chain or 7 speed freewheel that you can think
 of? (the LX was always a bit too long in the cage area and the gearing I am
 using I can get away with a medium cage like the Ultegra I have so I don't
 see that as too much of an issue.)

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[RBW] Re: [650B] Sologne Bag reproductions

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Handsome bike and bags, Carlos.

I ordered the Berthoud Alex Singer super-mini from Boulder Bicycle but
forgot to specify the color and received black instead of grey. Or maybe it
is very dark grey.

Before I return it to Boulder, anybody want to buy it for $150 shipped?

This is the model:
http://flic.kr/p/bKKDiV
http://flic.kr/p/bKKCTV
http://www.cyclesgrandbois.com/SHOP/bag_f_AS.html
http://www.renehersestore.com/servlet/the-650/Alex-Singer-style-small/Detail

Here are photos of the bag I am selling:
http://flic.kr/p/bxayqq

Please let me know if you are interested.

Thanks,

David G, Madison WI


On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 10:28 PM, Carlos Pinto cpl...@sympatico.ca wrote:

 I have taken pictures of the Bags that the Alex Singer Shop sells
 (the mini is now also sold by Boulder bicycle)
 and posted a visual comparison of the Berthoud 22.
  To keep it on topic I've photographed them on a 650b bike.

 if anyone is interested the photo set can be viewed at:

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/24424213@N06/sets/72157629407562080/

 Cheers
 Carlos


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[RBW] Shin Shield Synchronicity

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Got an email from RBW with a photo and description of the new Shin Shields:
These are nada mas que waterproofed shin-covers that are ideally used with
SPLATS and a PONCHO, since the poncho protects all but your shoes and
shins. Now it’s complete, and they’re orange, with Velcro and reflectors.
They work great. They can’t not.

Grant  Shoichi Watanabe are thinking along the same lines:
http://gallery.mailchimp.com/2090e897f8c7f8d7170a52bbd/images/120406_0016.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/guuwatanabe/7044686879/in/photostream

I love Mr. Watanabe's captions:
against trouser's bottom edge flappin',muddy.
shoes transfoam into boots :D
byebye sodden trousers

- David G, Madison WI

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[RBW] Bay Area Riv Riders: Please keep an eye peeled for my stolen bike

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I have already posted this to iBOB and SFR.

Not a Rivendell, but most of the parts came from RBW:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik/2929990425.html

Thanks,

David G, currently of Madison WI (moving to SF in 2 months!)

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Re: [RBW] OMG

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Ha ha! I thought it was a brilliant April Fool's joke by the Riv gang
(perhaps in a collabo with BikeSnobNYC) until I realized it was
rivibike.cominstead of
rivbike.com.

- David G, Madison WI


On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 10:47 AM, ccanter clyde.can...@gmail.com wrote:

 http://rivibike.com/

 Scared the jeebers outa me.



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Re: [RBW] Re: Someone scratched my Brooks...advice?

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Why not send it to Kara Ginther and ask her to transform the ugly scratches
into something beautiful?

http://www.karaginther.com/shop/custom-saddles

http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2010/07/leather-engraved-brooks-saddle-bicycle.html

David G, Madison WI


On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Brett Lindenbach 
brett.lindenb...@gmail.com wrote:

 I appreciate all the advice, I really do.  I should mention that I have
 come to terms with scratches and dings that I make, but not intentional
 gouges made by a vandal.  Really, they are ugly and tell no story other
 than some people suck.  I suppose I will get over this too.
 Best,
 Bret


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Re: [RBW] Bar Tape

[David Yu Greenblatt]

I'm thinking of trying leather bar tape and found this thread. Any opinions
on Berthoud vs. Handlebra?
http://www.wallbike.com/berthoud/handlebars-stems-seatposts/berthoud-leatherline-bar-tape
http://handlebra.com/

Thanks,

David G, Madison, WI

On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 11:56 AM, René Sterental orthie...@gmail.comwrote:

 Long ago, when I had my dark green Bombadil, I used Newbaum's green tape
 (sold by Riv) and amber shellac that I prepared myself. The color was
 gorgeous and it would have been a great match for the green Sackville bags.
 You can see a close-up here:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/orthie251/4530205372/in/set-72157622958472288

 Right now I've switched to Bullmoose bars on almost all my bikes and love
 the ergonomic PDW leather grips. However, for the last year+ I've been
 using honey Brooks leather tape and love it. Also tried the natural Berhoud
 tape and love how it looks. On my old pre-Riv days, the bar tape I
 preferred the most was the Fizik; in fact, when I got my AHH I first used
 Fizik tape on it. Photo here:
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/orthie251/3978138456/in/set-72157622508702300

 René

 On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 4:31 PM, Smitty-A-Go-Go 54ca...@gmail.com wrote:

 I love that for relatively cheaply ($10-$35) I can change out bar tape
 and not only change the look of my bikes I can change the feel too. I've
 tried the Newbaums and Soma tapes from Riv.  I've got a couple rolls of
 their Japanese tape sitting on my parts shelf for future use. I've also
 tried a rubbery type tape with Bontrager branding. I haven't disliked any
 of the tapes I've tried, and I've kind of enjoyed their differences.

 I think the next 2 on my list to pick up are Fizik Microtex and
 Lizardskins DSP.

 I would be interested to hear from anyone who's used either of these
 regarding if/how/why you liked them.

 Does anyone have a bar tape that they particularly love?

 In the spirit of elevating my bag-matcher status... has anyone tried to
 match bar tape to their green Sackville bags? I assume green cloth wrap + a
 few coats of amber shellac would get reasonably close.




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Re: [RBW] Lytro Camera Meets Riv-ish Bike

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Eric,

Wow, really cool!
You must be having fun with this camera.
It would be neat to see photos of interesting bike shops and framebuilder
workshops with this camera system -- click to focus and zoom in. Like all
of the nifty stuff in JP Weigle's workshop:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49353569@N00/6836344977/in/photostream
Take some photos at RBW HQ!
I imagine this technology is going to get better and better, with more
depth(s) of focus and ability to zoom in -- in the near future I bet you
will be able to go somewhere, snap a few panoramic shots, and when you get
home, click and zoom/focus to explore all the details, kind of like
human-scale Google Earth.
Have a camera mounted on your helmet, and set it to snap a photo every 10
minutes or on voice command, and when you get home relive portions of the
bike ride and share photos with friends.

- David G, Madison WI



On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 10:46 AM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:

 Playing around with my new Lytro camera, and took this photo of Patrick's
 former Motobecane:

 https://pictures.lytro.com/campyonlyguy/pictures/31110

 Enjoy. More photos to come.

  --Eric
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 www.wheelsnorth.org



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[RBW] Re: FS: Nigel Smythe Green Tweed Bags, Nitto TD Stem, Tektro Oryx Brakes

[David Yu Greenblatt]

Some stuff sold, other nice stuff added, more soon...

Photos  descriptions: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjyZpfpx

Thanks,

David G, Madison WI


On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 7:07 PM, David Yu Greenblatt 
david.yu.greenbl...@gmail.com wrote:

 For Sale:

 Rivendell Nigel Smythe Green Tweed Seat Pouch, like new
 $150

 Rivendell Nigel Smythe Green Tweed Li'l Loafer, excellent condition,
 almost like new, perfect color match for seat pouch
 $145 SOLD

 Nitto Technomic Deluxe stem, 90mm, new
 $48

 Tektro Oryx cantilever brakes, silver, used but good, one bike's worth
 $30 SOLD

 Photos  descriptions: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjyZpfpx

 USPS Priority Mail shipping included (within USA; insurance extra)

 Please reply off-list

 When items are sold, I will promptly update the Flickr photo descriptions

 Thanks,

 David G, Madison WI


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