[RBW] Re: billie bars
Hi Raf What bike are you thinking of putting Billies on? They come back quite a bit, so if your bike wasn't necessarily designed for upright bars with a long front end(like current Rivs), you may run into problems with bar end shifters. I put a set on my 96 All-Rounder, and kept hitting my knees on the bar end shifters. I switched to thumb shifters, because I love the extra hand positions with the Billies over the Albatross bars. Jim On Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 4:54:39 AM UTC-5 Ed Fausto wrote: > Hi Raf, > I have an Albatross on my Toyo Atlantis. > But on the MIT Atlantis with long top tube, I preferred the Billie bar > specially the longer grip area which allows me to have more area to grip on > the bend part. > But I use thumb shifters on the Billie :-) > > On Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 1:49:14 PM UTC+8 turmoili...@gmail.com wrote: > >> hello all >> >> i wanted to get some opinions on the billie bars - im debating getting >> some for a current build with bar-end shifters. i used to ride drop bars, >> but making the switch ( i have albatross bars currently) >> >> curious to know if ppl here ride them/ favorite bike set up with them? >> >> thanks, >> raf >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c876747e-c7db-4fe0-9969-984d47d59cbdn%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Rivendell (Roadini) Geometry
Is your crank length the same on both bikes? On Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 10:01:24 PM UTC-5 brenton...@gmail.com wrote: > On my Hillborne and Roadini I am running brooks B17 almost at the max fwd > position. Not sure what to compare it to but both are super comfy. I also > have 57cm (both bikes) but I'm 6'1" > > > On Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 7:23:08 PM UTC-7 Jay wrote: > >> I've been enjoying my first Riv, a Roadini, since getting it in February. >> Just one thing I feel like I'm struggling with, saddle set back. >> >> It's a size 57, I'm 5'11 and my PHB meant a 57 or 54 would work. It came >> with the setback seat post and that put me really far behind the BB >> compared to my other bikes, so I got a zero offset post and that helped >> things, but I'm still running my Brooks C17 pushed 3/4 of the way forward >> on the rails. Funny thing is my Salsa Fargo, which has a 73 degree ST >> angle, vs. 72 on the Roadini, running the same saddle, and less set back >> (also on a zero offset post). I can feel the difference when I'm pedaling; >> on the Fargo, my pedal stroke feels really good. On the Roadini it feels >> like the pedals are out in front and I'm over-using posterior chain in an >> unnatural pedal stroke. I measure setback on both bikes and the Fargo is >> coming out as saddle 5.5cm setback from BB, 7cm on the Roadini. >> >> Anyone else notice this? I may try pushing the saddle all the way >> forward on the rails, then maybe set post up a bit, but wanted to ask this >> question first. >> >> Thanks! >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/320418f7-7813-4489-9725-3617b9b6eb49n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Jimmy's Hunq!!1
The blue ring around the pump peg really pushed me over the edge! Amazing detailing! Jim On Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 11:26:50 AM UTC-5 eric...@gmail.com wrote: > Oh me. Oh my. Wowee wee wow wow! The Hunq from this week's email update is > a real stunner. Will's photos, as usual, really bring it to life. > > > https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news/jimmys-hunqapillar?mc_cid=a24d941b71_eid=592b20cfa2 > > [image: jimmyshunq-1_1400x copy.png] > > Many of you know that I'm a fan of patinated copper and brass. Even so the > colors didn't register to me as being from the family of weathered brass, > copper or bronze. It looks like a deep rusty pink to my eye. I love it all > the same! From Jimmy's description it sounds like he and painted Rick at > D went back and forth to divine a great paint selection. Well done, I > must say. > > The blue cable housing and lug lines, the bar tape. An awesome blend of > XTR. I'd wager that's the lime green Newbaum's with amber shellac, a bold > choice indeed that achieves a nice bronzed olive. Beautiful all around. > This bike looks like a blast. > > [image: jimmyshunq-12_1400x copy.png] > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9abbc00a-d36d-4c75-af2c-2806697f53f8n%40googlegroups.com.
