Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Brand new 52CM Soma San Marcos w/ Tange Headset
+1 on Mountain Toad Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com www.statrix.com On Aug 4, 2013, at 6:42 AM, Peter Morgano uscpeter11...@gmail.com wrote: Mountain Toad would be a cool name too On Aug 4, 2013 12:35 PM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote: Uggghh. Mountain ROAD not toad. I hate this phone. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Gotham Cargo Crate
I see you are using a Wald with the strut attachments. I've never much cared for that arrangement as the basket does seem to move side to side a bit. I always attach my baskets directly to a front rack - usually the Nitto mini-front and in the past (and future I'm sure) on the now discontinued platrack attachment. That brings the basket down a bit from where I see yours in the photo and, as the base is steady, keeps the basket from swaying. I've never had any particular handling problems that way, though it does handle differently than an unloaded or very lightly loaded front. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/8111374065/in/set-72157631824788937 I have had front baskets set up the way yours is and yes, that's dicey. :-( Aloha, Bob Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com www.statrix.com On Aug 3, 2013, at 7:21 AM, SMP sume...@gmail.com wrote: I had a similar experience on my Riv: http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0092009/photos/sumehra/5629443174/ Fully loaded with groceries... Dicey doesn't even begin to describe the handling. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Gotham Cargo Crate
It's my experience that a stable front platform beats basket struts hands down. I've no empirical proof of that, just my own experience. :-) I generally ride with 7-15 pounds up front without trouble on a regular basis. I'd be okay up to 20 lbs in a pinch but at that point would definitely add rear panniers and redistribute things. If I'm doing a shopping trip (or camping trip) that's definitely what I'd do. I tend to do a lot of smaller shopping trips (living in Hawaii I'm never far from a store). I wouldn't try 45lbs on that particular setup. Besides with that much weight a shift in position could probably break the zip ties I use to secure my basket to the rack. When I used the platrack under the basket things were a lot more stable than with just the mini-front, but even that's an improvement over basket struts. I just find the 'sway' using basket struts way too disconcerting. The handling with a firm mount is definitely much better and more stable. I never seem to have trouble while underway, just when stopped and forget I've got a load. :-) I ride in Honolulu in traffic regularly so my experience is definitely in 'light auto traffic.' Actually coming home it's often heavy auto traffic but at that point I'm faster. :-) The mini-front is only rated to 4.4 lbs according to Riv so I definitely overload it, but have never had an problems. Keeping the load stable in the basket is also important. Having things moving around is generally not good. I use a net to keep things in place, tightening it down as necessary. If I had 45 lbs to haul I'd try for 15/15 in the rear in panniers and 10 up front. Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com www.statrix.com On Aug 3, 2013, at 9:04 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote: Robert: that is interesting: a stable platform makes a front basket much less likely to affect handling? All my Newsboy and slightly smaller experiments were without racks, just using the basket struts. I'm curious since, IMO, a big, front-mounted container is the easiest way to deal with things like groceries. But before I splurge on a Newsboy again, I want to be sure that I'm right. How much weight at most can you carry in your rack-supported basket without feeling endangered in tight auto traffic? (That is the particular condition I am interested in learning about: the sort of traffic that you get at and near busy strip malls.) I carry up to 45 lb of groceries at one go. Thanks. On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com wrote: I see you are using a Wald with the strut attachments. I've never much cared for that arrangement as the basket does seem to move side to side a bit. I always attach my baskets directly to a front rack - usually the Nitto mini-front and in the past (and future I'm sure) on the now discontinued platrack attachment. That brings the basket down a bit from where I see yours in the photo and, as the base is steady, keeps the basket from swaying. I've never had any particular handling problems that way, though it does handle differently than an unloaded or very lightly loaded front. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/8111374065/in/set-72157631824788937 I have had front baskets set up the way yours is and yes, that's dicey. :-( Aloha, Bob Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com www.statrix.com On Aug 3, 2013, at 7:21 AM, SMP sume...@gmail.com wrote: I had a similar experience on my Riv: http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0092009/photos/sumehra/5629443174/ Fully loaded with groceries... Dicey doesn't even begin to describe the handling. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post
Re: [RBW] Re: My first RAGBRAI, my first Rivendell
Silly me. Bob seems to be a very strong rider. I had a great RAGBRAI and it was great setting folks. Getting home is turning into a problem though...Flossie is hitting Hawaii and I'm stuck overnight in LA. Going tomorrow through SFO, Kona, and finally Honolulu. Wish I was in the Bay Area now instead of Inglewood. :-) Aloha! Tony McG wfrt...@yahoo.com wrote: Yes. It was Bob Bailey riding his Long Low with prosthetics on both legs. I saw him almost every day and he rode well, though he did struggle a little on the hills. Apparently we use our lower leg a lot more than we think we do when we ride up hills. When I told Bob (Hawaii) about the Long Low that he must have just passed in the last mile, he told me that he was so intrigued by the prosthetics that he didn't even notice that they were pedaling a Rivendell. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] RAGBRAI
Have fun...I'll be on my green Bike Friday NWT going very slowly most of the time. Would love to bring my Hunq but it's just too expensive to ship from Honolulu. Aloha! Linkbeak linkb...@gmail.com wrote: If you're doing RAGBRAI, look for me on my bright blue Ram loaded with red panniers. Hey, it's a 1 in 10,000 shot. This will be my second loaded, multi-day tour with the Ram. I am impressed at how well she handles with a load, even if that isn't her purpose in life. Joyce -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Anyone done a metric century or longer on Albas?
Recently I ride the Haleiwa Metric Century on my Quickbeam with Albas and then did a couple of 75-80 mile rides on my Hunqapillar with Albas. All three rides included some climbing (actually not all that much on the HMC) and parts heading into stiff tradewinds. It was all good and I was glad to have them. I can get aero enough for me with them and can find enough varying positions to keep me happy. I'm thinking of getting the new 'staches but not for either of those two bikes. Aloha, Bob Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote: How do you like them for these long rides? I have some on my Sam now but haven't gone on any long rides yet. Was wondering. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Introduction
Welcome! You'll find a wealth of information and plenty of support around here, I know I have. That's a sweet looking bike and I love the M-bars. I had them on my Quickbeam for years till I switched looks. They'll be going on another bike soon. Aloha, Bob -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI statrix.com On Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 5:39 PM, Kellie Stapleton wrote: Just joined this group recently after picking up my new Hillborne from RBW HQ the beginning of Feb. Love the atmosphere here, and my new bike. -- 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 (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com). To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com). Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] New look on Quickbeam - Gripsters and TrunkSacks
Someone has to do it. It's rough but I'm willing to take the hit so other folks can live in better places. :-) Aloha from Bob (who is gong to ride down Haleakala tomorrow - because someone has to do it.) Bob -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI statrix.com On Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 1:17 AM, Robert Zeidler wrote: I don't know how you can stand living there :-) Sent from my iPad On Feb 22, 2013, at 5:05 PM, Robert F. Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com (mailto:rfharri...@gmail.com) wrote: It's been raining hard today here in Honolulu with flash flood warnings and everything. Of course I was out in it on my Hunqapillar getting soaked as met up with a friend for breakfast. Coming home wet as a drowned rat I was pleased to see a shipment from RBW. I completely forgot about the weather. :-) I've been continuing to play around with my Quickbeam now that the Hunqapillar has become the bike I used for carrying stuff around. Because of all the rain we've been having I decided to switch to Gripsters and away from Grip Kings (love both, keeping the GKs for other uses). I also decided that since I have an Acorn saddlebag and a handlebar bag they should both go on the same bike. I've also always like trunk bags but since I've got a basket on the Hunq (moved from the QB) it can't take one right now. But...I was pretty sure my QB would look great with a matched set of Sackville TrunkSacks so with a little extra cash (is there ever such a thing as 'extra cash?') I picked up new pedals and matching TrunkSacks. I'd thought about the Nigel Smythes but as I have a Sackville huge saddle bag...well bag matching may not be my thing all the time but... http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/8499061402/ It's not a great picture and I'm not taking the bike out as I'm off to Maui with my Bike Friday in about 2 hours - I'll be riding down Haleakala on Sunday. It's also raining hard and until I put a little Obenauf's on the leather I'm going to keep the Sackville's out of the rain. Anyway it's the look I was going for so...happy trails all! BTW - for those who might have wondered how the voting is going on which bike I should ride April's Haleiwa Metric Century (http://statrix.com/whichbike.htm), right now it's the Quickbeam: Bike Friday: 10 Quickbeam: 15 Hunqapillar: 12 Aloha all! Bob -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI rfharri...@gmail.com (mailto:rfharri...@gmail.com) statrix.com (http://statrix.com) -- 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 (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com). To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com). Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com). To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com). Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam Cockpit Change
Yes, I'm suspecting the same. The m-bars are moving to Hilo next time I go and once there will probably be there until that bike moves back to Honolulu (which may be a while). Of course I have a set Boscos here as well I'd planned to put on something….might need a new bike for that. :-) Aloha, Bob -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI statrix.com On Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 11:14 AM, Minh wrote: Bob, My QB came with moustache bars and i loved them, felt very responsive in traffic and could climb like crazy, figured i would go back to them after putting on some alba bars, but dang if those alba didn't win me over, can get similiar jack-rabbit acceleration with the albas and can lean back and cruise when i don't want that. a little less manuevarable in traffic, but need to ride more relaxed anyway! i predict this could be a permanent change. On Sunday, January 27, 2013 2:26:40 AM UTC-5, Statrixbob wrote: My lovely silver 66cm Quickbeam had been sitting pretty much unused since last October when I took delivery of my new 62cm Hunqapillar. There was nothing wrong with it, but somehow it gets hard to get off a new bike. But it wasn't right. I still loved the QB. I just needed a good excuse. It finally came to me. The QB had ended up being set up with a Platrack up front which often sported a big Wald. It was great for shopping and hauling stuff around, but I was getting the feeling that my QB might want to run a wee bit lighter. After all a Hunq can carry pretty much anything you can throw at it so why have to two bikes set up more or less the same wa? I'm a January birthday boy and after purchasing the Hunq I had a decent amount of rebate due so I decided a cockpit change was in order for the QB. I'd fallen in love with Albatross bars so I decided I'd move from Moustache bars to Albas on the QB as well. I'm not giving up on the Moustache bars, they'll be going to Hilo to replace the drops on the RB-1 I keep there. I'm not a big drop fan so it'll mean I'll probably ride more when I'm in Hilo. This was also a good time to replace the cables and housing on my QB. I ordered new Albas, a new Tallux 13cm stem (big guy, 66cm QB, big stem - it's perfect), new Shimano brake levers, and cabling to boot. I also ordered a set of Portuguese cork grips. That meant I had to mix up a batch of shellac. I use so little of the stuff that buying a pint isn't really a deal as most of goes to waste after a couple of years. I find mixing up a couple of ounces at a time from flakes a better deal - besides it's fun. The rebuild itself was almost very smooth. I always forget my bikes are big enough I need extra long cables to reach the rear of the bike - I had to run out and get a tandem cable once I realized this. I also needed to replace my front barrel adjuster - but luckily I figured this all out in time such that I only had to make one trip to the LBS. Everything went pretty well after that. I had no trouble and in a couple of hours (lots of breaks) I had a brand new bike - sort of. :-) I did have to wait for the shellac to mix so I rode for one day with some cheap rubber grips I had laying around. Worked fine, ugly though. Then disaster struck. When putting on one of the cork grips I managed to break the darn thing. Luckily it was pretty clean break and I didn't lose any material. I was bemoaning the fact that I'd have to order another set when I realized that once they were on my bike both ends of the break would push together and be pretty much unnoticeable. Beausage of different sort I guess. Ultimately it turns out you can tell if you look at it up close but I can't feel any difference and a little imperfection never really bothers me so until they wear out completely I'm good. I did a few good coats of shellac, let it dry and voila...time to ride. Yesterday I went out for 20 mile jaunt after work and stopped to take some not so great photos with my camera phone. I'll have to get out with a decent camera at some point, but some aren't too bad at smaller sizes. There are also a couple of shots of the bike with the ugly rubber grips, though at larger sizes you can they blur a bit. All in all I'm thrilled. Now I have a Hunq that can carry anything and a relatively lighter Quickbeam. Good stuff. Here's a few shots of the whole deal... http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157632587418243/ Aloha, Bob -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI rfhar...@gmail.com (javascript:) statrix.com (http://statrix.com) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com). To unsubscribe from this group
Re: [RBW] 1 bike? Could you do it?
I have four bikes on Oahu, one in Hilo (for visits). 62cm Hunqapillar 66cm Quickbeam Bike Friday New World Tourist Re-re-re-built ATB from a local store that I've had forever and keep changing In Hilo I've got a Bridgestone RB-1 Could I get by with one bike…I suppose so. It'd have to be the Bike Friday though as that's the one that goes to the mainland with me when I travel and…well…I don't want to stop riding on the mainland or have to deal with the costs of shipping a regular bike. If I could keep the BF and could have another bike that didn't travel I think I could get by with just the Hunq. Not that I want to get by with just the Hunq but it's the one that covers all the bases. Having said that, I really do need at least two bikes as I don't own a car if a bike breaks down I need a backup to get around on to get the parts to fix the other one. This has a happened more than once. In fact today I was running around on one bike getting bits and pieces for another. Nothing was wrong though, just swapping cockpits out and putting in new brake cable, etc. Aloha, Bob -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI statrix.com On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 4:48 PM, murphyjrfk wrote: Suppose the title says it all. But I've been a thinking about going down to 1---not a big step down cause I normally only have two three tops o' working bikes anyways. And the overlap is out of control. How many 26 touring bikes does one fellow need deal. But I love what I love I guess. One bike? Could ya do it and what would it be? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/sEPhs9yqlOMJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com). To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Do Pitlocks scratch paint on your seat tube collar?
I took a few quick pics of a Pitlock seat tube lock on my Hunq. I've got the same on my Quickbeam. There may better way of putting this on, but it works and I haven't lost my saddle yet. I also don't find it unattractive but, of course, tastes vary so if you hate it…good enough. :-) http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157632487313403/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157632487313403/) Aloha, Bob -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI statrix.com On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 8:05 PM, Robert F. Harrison wrote: I use Pitlocks on both my Quickbeam and Hunqapillar seat posts. While I may lose a little paint I feel much more secure. I've had no trouble with the installation. Aloha! Bob -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI statrix.com (http://statrix.com) On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 7:51 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: Unless something has changed since I tried it a couple years ago, I don't believe there's a pitlock that's easily compatible with a Riv seatpost clamp. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/wBT2MhLUv_oJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com). To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Atlantis commute...
I love it. But I also have a question. Do those bottle cages do a good job with the Klean Kanteens? I have a set of the bottles I almost never use because of the rattling around. On long rides I do use them but cover them in a sock which I wet down for that 'swamp cooler' effect. Aloha, Bob -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI statrix.com On Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 2:35 PM, René Sterental wrote: Sorry! It should be public now... -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com). To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Rivendell Eve
Super! My Hunqa 62 arrived at the beginning of October and I haven't been able to stay off it. My other bikes are jealous. You are going to love the Hunqa. It's a great ride. I thinking of a different bike myself and when I was last in Walnut Creek (back in May) I rode a demo Hunqa and the rest is history. Make sure you take pictures of your first ride (or do what some of us do and take pictures of the whole darn process - I managed to get the UPS guy carrying the box and it went on from there). Aloha! Bob -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI statrix.com On Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 3:37 AM, Dan Scott wrote: My new Hunqapilllar and first Rivendell is sitting at the UPS depot in Philadelphia and will be out for delivery tomorrow. Planning on taking tomorrow afternoon off to assemble and go for first ride. It has been agonizing knowing bike has been in Philly area for past 2 days and not being able to get it, but I'm sure it will be worth the wait. I ordered a AHH in August and 2 weeks ago when Keven and the guys started the build they released wrong frame was sent to them, which turned out to be a good thing, because I was having second thoughts on getting AHH over the Hunqapillar. Keven ended up getting me a deal on the demo (modified to meet my desires), so I didn't have to wait another 8 weeks and I end up with what I really want. One more day until I'm officially a Rivendell owner. Lets hope UPS comes through! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/pRPhhouODewJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com). To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Reflective Tape on Gripsters
The one thing that folks have commented on with the Gripster Pedals is their lack of a reflective surface and is even mentioned in the online blurb (http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/pe4.htm): The thin-ness of the Thin Gripsters rules out mounting a pedal reflector, a minor bummer, because integral pedal reflectors are always on and they ID you as a bike rider at night. You CAN wear an ankle band, and we have the best one in the world. Or you can Just Ride in the day. I ride a lot at night as I'm commuter and it gets dark early this time of year in Honolulu so…while I do have an ankle band and cannot restrict myself to riding only the day time I found some reflective tape (from Riv) I'd bought a while ago, the Reflexite Tape I believe (http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/re3.htm). I had a couple of inches left so I added a bit to the small channel on each side of the pedal. The angle isn't 90 degrees to the ground but I suspect that 1) it's better than nothing, and 2) at some point during the stoke it's like to be seen. Next time I'm out at night with someone behind me I'll ask them to check. :-) I'm not good with scissors so the cuts aren't quite straight, but isn't that really better anyway? :-) http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/8170765295/in/photostream http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8059/8170765295_31191bfda5.jpg (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8059/8170765295_31191bfda5.jpg) I've got a lot of bright shiny things on when I ride at night so even if this doesn't add much to mix I'm not particularly concerned, but if it helps, it helps. Aloha, Bob -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI statrix.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Reflective Tape on Gripsters
If you used the same tape I did it'll stick for quite some time as long as long as a corner doesn't get lifted up. I've got some my Quickbeam fenders that have been there for years. Good stuff. Bob -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI statrix.com On Friday, November 9, 2012 at 3:01 PM, Peter Morgano wrote: Wow, this is like Deja Vu all over again, I did the same exact Mod last night. I did it with an xacto knife and they arent 100% but I shined my bike light on it last night and they lit up nice. I am too lazy to take pics though. I wonder how long they will stay stuck on with wet feet? On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 7:55 PM, Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com (mailto:rfharri...@gmail.com) wrote: The one thing that folks have commented on with the Gripster Pedals is their lack of a reflective surface and is even mentioned in the online blurb (http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/pe4.htm): The thin-ness of the Thin Gripsters rules out mounting a pedal reflector, a minor bummer, because integral pedal reflectors are always on and they ID you as a bike rider at night. You CAN wear an ankle band, and we have the best one in the world. Or you can Just Ride in the day. I ride a lot at night as I'm commuter and it gets dark early this time of year in Honolulu so…while I do have an ankle band and cannot restrict myself to riding only the day time I found some reflective tape (from Riv) I'd bought a while ago, the Reflexite Tape I believe (http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/re3.htm). I had a couple of inches left so I added a bit to the small channel on each side of the pedal. The angle isn't 90 degrees to the ground but I suspect that 1) it's better than nothing, and 2) at some point during the stoke it's like to be seen. Next time I'm out at night with someone behind me I'll ask them to check. :-) I'm not good with scissors so the cuts aren't quite straight, but isn't that really better anyway? :-) http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/8170765295/in/photostream http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8059/8170765295_31191bfda5.jpg (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8059/8170765295_31191bfda5.jpg) I've got a lot of bright shiny things on when I ride at night so even if this doesn't add much to mix I'm not particularly concerned, but if it helps, it helps. Aloha, Bob -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI statrix.com (http://statrix.com) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com). To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com). To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Who rode their bicycle to vote in the US today?
No photo but I did stop at the poll on my way home from work on my Hunqapillar. As I was leaving another cyclist pulled up riding a 20+ year old Raleigh which was still going strong. Aloha! Bob -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI statrix.com On Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 9:03 AM, Amit Singh wrote: Got a photo of your Riv at the poll? Send a link or post the photo! :) I'll be riding to go vote this evening after work and will send a photo then. Amit -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/sM0ucNZ5RvcJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com). To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com (mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: HS
Sent from my iPad On Jun 25, 2011, at 8:01 PM, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.com wrote: (2) As I suspected, the Large Saddlesack by itself isn't big enough for camping. Grant appears to be using one, but he is also using some sort of large front bag, and he has jammed a lot of stuff on top of the front bag too. -- -- Anne Paulson That looks like a SlickerSack up front. I use the setup when I go camping (which isn't often enough I'm afraid). http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3556/4559543495_b73a201537_z_d.jpg It's kind of hard to tell from my image but there is a SlickerSack with stuff piled on it under the yellow rain cover (I'd started in morning rain which had cleared by this rest break). The SlickerSack has places one can strap stuff on. I've also tossed a net over the whole deal which I usually do. This was from last year. As I said; not often enough. I'm actually off to do most of the same ride today (about 70 miles), but sadly, no camping. It's a one way ride with a bus trip home at the end. Aloha! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: HS
The Les Paul model. Sent from my iPad On Jun 23, 2011, at 12:56 PM, robert zeidler zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote: Or better yet, 6 diaga tubes, all specially tuned to match the strings on a guitar. You could ride your axe! Or play your bike or... On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Ginz theg...@gmail.com wrote: Great idea. The photoshoppers are now hard at work adding triple diag- a-tubes, invert-a-tubes and xris-xross-tubes! On Jun 22, 4:24 am, charlie charles_v...@hotmail.com wrote: Just have a cobbled together gag bike made up to freak everyone out withthen reveal the actual bicycle. But the gag bike has to work and you must ride it. Maybe a clown bike or something like that would be fun. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Any on this list doing RAGBRAI this year? Or TOMRV?
I'll be at RAGBRAI but not on my Quickbeam. It's too expensive too ship bikes to and from Hawaii so I'll be on my BikeFriday (which has actually been to Riv in Walnut Creek) as it's just another piece of luggage. I don't know if I'd want to do all those hills on without easy gear changing though I'm told people do, and if the truth be known, I put in about a thousand miles on my QB this Spring including hills (the BF was getting repaired). Aloha Sent from my iPad On Jun 10, 2011, at 11:00 AM, Forrest ftme...@me.com wrote: I'm doing TOMRV (Tour of the Mississippi River Valley) this weekend, for the fourth time. Will be riding my Riv LongLow (RBW content for this post). Any others from the Midwest on this list also doing TOMRV? Also wondered about people from this list who might be doing RAGBRAI July 24-30 (or some portion of it). I'll be doing Wednesday through Friday, also probably on the LongLow. The RAGBRAI site is http://ragbrai.com/ If you want my personal take on RAGBRAI, here it is, in my alma mater's alumni magazine (digital edition, go to page 31): http://www.iowalum.com/magazine/digital/june11.cfm -- Forrest -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: SimpleOne and Double/Double
My QB has a 40/32 in front and the 16/19 in the rear. It also has a solo 22 back the which does come in handy when laden down with camping gear and facing a couple of hills around here. In town I tend to run 40/19 because I can get off the line faster in traffic. Once out on the open road it's back to 40/16. Not thinking about what gear I'm in is great. During the week I'm in commuter mode, on weekend it's open road mode and maybe once a quarter I camp. Aloha, Bob Sent from my iPad On May 7, 2011, at 11:00 AM, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote: It is a cool concept, made even cooler, IMHO, by the copious length of the QB dropout. It's about 2. So, whereas with the WI 'double/ double', you get to choose between front rings 3-teeth apart, the extra length of the Rivendell dropout gives you a mind-boggling span of 8 teeth to play with on the front rings-- and with the 16/19 in the rear, you can make that up to 11 teeth diff up front.Dang. So basically, you can run a 16/19 in the rear, and a 40/32 double up front, which comes stock with the new Simple One I believe. Then you put a 22t ACS f/w on the other side, and suddenly derailleurs start to look quaint.* -Matt *OK not really On May 7, 4:50 pm, andrew hill neurod...@gmail.com wrote: Has anyone run a White Industries Double/Double drivetrain setup on their Quickbeam? Or maybe has plans to on their SimpleOne? Seems like a nice combination - rear Duo freewheel of 16/19, and front of either 38/35 or 34/31. They suggest the 38/35 for a 26 mtn bike, and the 38/35 for a 29'er... but it seems to me that the 38/35 would be best for a 700c mostly on-road riding bike. Am I confused? e.g. 38/16 and 35/19 seem like they would be better than 31/19 and 34/16... Anyone try this yet, or have a thought as to why this wouldn't be a great idea? :) Best, andrew -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Hilsen Saturday, Quickbeam Sunday
No photos, but just finished about 32 miles on my Quickbeam. Didn't ride a Hilsen yesterday though. Sigh. Your ride looked like a beaut. Mine was more urban, but it did take me around Diamond Head which is always fun (if crowded); great view. Aloha! Bob Sent from my iPad On Apr 24, 2011, at 3:37 PM, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: Just some photos - Saturday - http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/sets/72157626439406809/ Today - http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/sets/72157626445832861/ Hope all's y'alls got some miles or something equally enjoyable. - J -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Gallery updates now appear here - http://cyclofiend.blogspot.com Nigel did some work for some of the other riders at Allied, onces who still rode metal. He hadn't liked it when Chevette had gone for a paper frame. -- William Gibson, Virtual Light -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: New Bleriot Owner; intro and some thoughts
Anyone seen the Wikipedia image of the Bleriot memorial in Dover (where he landed in 1909)? Someone added handlebars. :-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BlériotMemorial.JPG Sent from my iPad On Apr 18, 2011, at 5:30 PM, cm chrispmur...@hotmail.com wrote: I am pretty sure the very first reference to the Bleriot was as a coupled travel bike-- hence the name and airplane. I'd have to go back to the Readers to find it but am 99% it was in there (1% chance I dreamed this). Obviously it never happened and either they had the graphics and decals ready to go or they just decided they liked the name enough for a non-travel bike. Add me to the list of happy Bleriot owners-- and I think the graphics are some of Riv's best. Mine is still boxed after a recent move from Tucson to North Dakota-- yup North Dakota. Cheers! cm -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Unexpected Hits on through the knothole
I fell in love with m-bars when I visited Riv a couple of years ago while I was Oakland area on something else. I took a quick ride on a Bomba with m-bars and that was it...had to have 'em. I didn't end up with a Bomba but instead got one of the last Quickbeams in 66cm. Which, incidentally means no shifters. I've been riding it daily as a commuter and on long weekend rides for over a year now and still love 'em. My next bike will have them too I suspect. I've got the Trangia as well and while I don't get out camping enough (this year I have to be elsewhere during my favorite camping/riding excursion - the JBK Haleiwa metric century - which I turned into 4 days of riding and 3 nights camping on Oahu's north shore last year) it's a great set. I'm hoping I can squeeze in a couple of weekends this year. Aloha! Bob On 2/23/11 12:55 PM, JoelMatthews wrote: I am a big fan of all save the Moustache Bars. I know and fully respect many of you love the MBs. I could never get comfortable with them. The Albatross Bars and Splats on the other hand! Silver shifters are probably as good as if not better than Simplex Retrofriction if not quite as cool looking. I have the cook set and love it. -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI rfharri...@gmail.com / www.statrix.com / statrixbob on twitter -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Newbaum's Bar Tape
I just thought I'd show off my Quickbeam in it's new blue livery from Newbaum's. It'd been a long year for my QB. It's become my daily ride (save for a couple of short instances when another bike was warranted). I've ridden it camping, done a century ride, a metric century ride, several 60-80 miles rides outside of group riding, and basically had a heck of a time. As for the bar tape, I'll admit I haven't wrapped bars in...um...to be honest, possibly forever. I think I wrapped a set back in the 80's before I gave up most biking. Suffice to say it's been a while at best. I'd love to say I had no trouble, but the results here are my second attempt. I did a less than perfect job the first time. It wasn't easy to spot but I knew. I'm not saying this job is perfect, but I'm happy. Two rolls of Newbaum's was more than enough and I've got a bit left I may dress up my Platrack with where it can touch the frame when turned. Currently I've got some black tape over old tubing doing the job but matching the bars seems in order. I also mixed my own shellac, getting the shellac flakes online from shellac.net. I wrote a blog entry about it here: http://www.statrix.com/2011/02/13/newbaums-cotton-bar-tape/ I've got a couple pictures, including a comparison with my QB a year ago: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157625928366829/with/4339440167/ Aloha! -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI rfharri...@gmail.com / www.statrix.com / statrixbob on twitter -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Pasela sidewall failure: Damage or manufacturing defect?
I put at least 2000 (very conservative estimate) miles on a set of the same non-TG Paselas last year here in Honolulu and never had a lick of trouble. They were the original tires on my Quickbeam which I received back in November of 2009. I'm a daily commuter and have ridden several metric century lengths during year, a full century, and a camping trip with about 300 miles in 4 days so they get used. I've only just recently put a new tire up front and rotated the front tire to the rear. Hopefully I'll be as lucky going forward. When I pulled off the rear I didn't notice any particular sidewall damage though admitted I wasn't looking too hard. Both of my tires looked the same as did the one I rotated in, though it was purchased almost a year later. Bob On 2/2/2011 7:42 PM, Earl Grey wrote: Hi, I bought a pair of 35x700C non-TG Paselas in June from Harris Cyclery, and put them on my secondary bike for a couple of rides, and then replaced them with some 40mm tires I bought later. Recently I put them on my Sam for a 100km mixed surface ride since the 40s don't fit under the Sam's fenders, and I wanted something wider than the Jack Browns I usually run on the Sam. When I mounted the Paselas, I noticed that a few of the thin flaps of rubber were still attached to the centerline of the front tire, indicating marginal use. The Paselas were great on the ride, but halfway through the ride I noticed a bulge in the sidewall: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25150892@N08/5412055821/ There are really 2 parallel bulges, one of which has progressed to frayed strands, and both line up with a slight wiggle in the line of the black rubber compound, potentially indicating (?) that these bulges were already there when the black tread was applied to the tire. The other photos show the condition of the tread to demonstrate degree of tire usage. Has anyone had similar experiences with Paselas? Can you tell me whether you think this is a defect or caused by damage (I was riding dirt roads, but with no rocks). I bought two Paselas, one of which has a more subtle, smaller decal, while the other has a larger logo with jaggy edges. Was there a recent batch that had sidewall issues? (The one with the problem is the one with the more subtle, presumably older logo). Thanks for any help, Gernot -- Robert Harrison Honolulu, HI rfharri...@gmail.com / www.statrix.com / statrixbob on twitter -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Quickbeam Question - main bike, or backup bike?
Thatt was supposed to say without hills not with w hills. sigh. Sent from my iPad On Nov 8, 2010, at 6:30 PM, Robert F. Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com wrote: My QB has grown into my primary bike in the year that I've owned it. For the first few months i was much warier of using everywhere and would ride my beater if I was going to have to park it outside for long. After a while I just ended up preferring the ride so much that I ride it pretty much exclusively these days. I still have beater (a single sped converted from an old 90's ATB), a Giant Sedona I'm going to donate to the local university bike co-op, a Bike Friday I take in trips (it has been to Walnut Creek from Honolulu), and an old Raleigh road bike in the Big Island. My only complaint has been using my QB on camping trips. I did a 3 night 250 total miles tirip with no trouble but I think I might have like a bike with deraillers for that. Still its primary purpose is a city commuter in a city with w hills so it's darn near perfect. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/4339440167 Aloha, Bob On Friday, November 5, 2010, Philip Williamson philip.william...@gmail.com wrote: I was looking at A D's fantastic SimpleOne: http://www.flickr.com/photos/livepake/5133139965/ I think because it looked so beautiful, I wondered if it was his main bike, or one of many. That made me wonder who of us with QBs consider it our primary bike, and who uses it for a specialized purpose, or as a fun secondary bike. My Quickbeam is my main bike. I ride it the most, I lavish the most attention on it, and it's the one I consider my bike! I have two other bikes: a geared mtb, and another 2-speed road bike. My Quickbeam this morning: http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/5149030862/ So, Quickbeam owners, is your QB your main bike? Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com statrix.statrix.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Grip Kings
And I'll come down on the other side of the wide foot/Grip King debate. I've got wide 12EEE feet and ride GKs on all my bikes and love them. I tried the Touring Pedals but much prefer these. To be fair, I haven't tried Sneaker Pedals. I commute daily and generally do a 50-80 mile ride on the weekend. Mostly I ride my Quickbeam, but I've put them on an old Raleigh ten-speed I have on the Big Island as well as on my beater bike (a old ATB from before it would have been called a mountain bike which is also a single speed these days). Aloha! Bob Sent from my iPad On Oct 16, 2010, at 6:37 PM, rperks perks@gmail.com wrote: I will chime in with the shoe width reference as well. I wear size 12 keens when riding and the grip kings felt like they barely made it half way across my foot. Put them on the wife bike, she is a size 7 ot 8 I think and she loves them. if you are going wide and flat look for some decent thin aluminum sealed bearing bmx pedas. vintage mks pedals have some nice patterns and colors as well. Rob On Oct 16, 5:31 pm, Eric Daume ericda...@gmail.com wrote: A second vote for the MKS sneakers over the GKs. I found the Grip Kings pretty slippery actually, and my wide feet like the sneaker pedals quite a bit better. They're cheaper, too. On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.netwrote: I like the MKS Sneaker pedals more than the Grip Kings. As far as platform pedals go the sneaker pedals are really really hard to beat. On Oct 16, 5:47 pm, Rob Harrison robha...@gmail.com wrote: The biggest plus with the Frogs compared to toe clips and straps is easy entry. Maybe I'm uncoordinated, but even after years of using them, I find it sometimes takes me 20 yards of futzing to flip the pedals the right way and get my feet into both pedals, which has its downsides riding in traffic. The Frogs are basically step n' go. OTOH, with toe clips and straps I have no lingering doubts, as I do with the Frogs, whether I'll somehow not be able to get a foot OUT to keep myself from falling over in a panic stop. Only ridden a week with the Frogs so far. Maybe I'll get used to them and gain confidence in that department. The biggest downside of course with the Frogs is having to wear the only pair of shoes I have with the cleats, rather than whatever happens to be on my feet. Owning a pedal wrench has been a revelation though--I can change pedals in ten minutes to suit the ride. I'm thinkin' Grip Kings could be the pedals for commuting at least. They have lots of fans, I'm interested to see what the buzz is about. Rob in Seattle On Oct 16, 2010, at 2:17 PM, Johnny Alien wrote: I just put a set of Frogs on my Rambouillet. Did a 28 mile run today with them and I actually get along pretty well with them. I miss moving my feet anywhere I want them but it had some benefits too. On Oct 16, 4:35 pm, Rob Harrison robha...@gmail.com wrote: Experimenting with pedals on my Saluki these days. Took off the MKS Touring pedals + toe clips, now running (gasp!) Speedplay Frogs. (First time ever with clipless pedals--and I like 'em more than I ever thought I would!) Would now like to try Grip Kings. Anyone have an extra pair? Rob in Seattle -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscrib...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
