[RBW] carradice panniers and rack SOLD
Carradice panniers and rack are SOLD. Thanks! Beth http://www.beth-hamon-music.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. 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/d/optout.
[RBW] 1999 LongLow for sale in PDX
I am selling my 1999 LongLow. It no longer fits me comfortably, and after three years of trying to make it work I've given up. I was unable to find someone willing to trade their Atlantis frameset so now I'm simply selling it. Photo here: http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.com/2012/07/bikes-in-and-out.html Details here: 55cm square (seat tube and top tube) frame and fork handbuilt in 1999 by Joe Starck, one of his later frames before he retired. Ritchey Logic headset is 1 threaded and takes 22.2 quill stem.Phil wood hubs (from different eras but they roll fine) laced to Sun CR-18 rims (rear is 40h, front is 36h). Rims show some wear but have many miles left in them.Suntour [friction] Power-ratchet shifters - they're dreamy and work greatShimano triple crankset (don't know what model number, I'll check if you really need to know) with Shimano cartridge bottom bracketVO aluminum fendersTektro long-reach brakesDia-Compe short-reach brake levers (aero)Nitto Noodle bars (42cm) and Technomic stemBrooks B-17 saddle in good used conditionRear rack Bike does Not include the saddlebag or pedals shown in photo. The frame has beausage; scuffs and scrapes and touch-ups appear all over the place, as befits a 13-year-old bike that has averaged 1,500 to 2,000 commuting miles a year and was never intended to be a museum piece. There is also a tiny dent in the top tube. Bike would fit someone in the 5'7 to 5'9 range ideally.(If you're unusually short-waisted or short-limbed this bike may not work as well for you.) I am asking $1,500 for the complete bike. I am willing to consider selling the frameset alone if someone prefers to make an offer for that. I would really prefer to sell locally if possible for logistical reasons. Boxing and shipping this as a whole bike will cost extra; if you're willing to pay as much as an estimated $100 additional for UPS shipping I'll consider it, though transporting the boxed bike to a depot will be very difficult for me without a car. Please email off-list if you want to buy this bike. Thanks.Beth HamonPortland, ORhttp://www.reverbnation.com/bethhamon http://beth-hamon.blogspot.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.
[RBW] Swap my 55cm LongLow for your 53cm Atlantis: Last Call
I'm putting it out there one more time. I will swap my 55cm square LongLow (built in 1999 by Joe Starck) for yur 53cm Atlantis.I would prefer to swap the framesetsbut would consider a complete bike swap if it makes sense for both of us. beausage abounds on my frame -- it has the original paint and hass seen about 2,000 miles a year or so since 1999 -- so I won't have beausage issues with yours. If no one bites I will clean it up and sell it locally. Please email me OFF list if interested. Thanks and happy riding --Beth Hamon in PDX http://www.reverbnation.com/bethhamon http://beth-hamon.blogspot.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.
[RBW] frame swap? (My LongLow custom for your Atlantis)
I have tried to ride and enjoy my '99 LongLow. Each time I come home less happy than before. The truth is that I am totally burned out on 700c wheels, and on the feel of this frame (which, due to multiple factors including the aging process, no longer fits or rides the way it used to). It's a 55cm square, custom-built by Joe Starck.I wonder if there's anyone out there willing to trade an Atlantis frame in a 52 to 54cm (for 26 wheels). My frame has beausage -- paint wear and a few chipsall over -- so I don't care about paint issues. If not, then I'll punt; but I thought I'd toss this out to the list first. Beth in pdx http://www.reverbnation.com/bethhamon http://beth-hamon.blogspot.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.
[RBW] Ride Report: Starlight Parade
Sweetie had been off her bicycle for the better part of a year, battling knee issues and other stuff. This spring she began a walking and stretching regimen, and got some new walking shoes which have helped her knee issues. Last weekend, she asked if we could go for a ride. We enjoyed a meandering 8.5 miles around inner Northeast Portland. Last night, we rode into town for the StarlightParade, the event that officially kicks the civic mayhem we call Rose Festival. It was in the mid-60's and cloudy when we left the house, riding aong residential streets designated as Bike Boulevards and down North Vancouver Avenue's bike lane. Late-spring irises bloomed in every shade from bright yellow to whorish eggplant. Starlings, resplendent in their summer speckles, swarmed in yards; cats yawned lazily from porches as we rolled past. Sweetie pointed out beautiful yards, raised beds and fancy front doors (we dream of remodeling way out in that vast realm of Someday), and we noted with delight the appearance of a new Indian food cart at Commercial Street. The sky overhead swirled with rapidly changing cloud formations, and the sun broke through at times with long rays that we said looked like the fingers of God. There was a delightful, gentle breeze as we crossed the Willamette River over the Broadway Bridge. The water was still pretty high from all the spring rains, but the sun broke through long enough for me to see the pale green of the St Johns Bridge way off in the distance. We wound our way into downtown, locked up the bikes near the art school and walked the eight blocks to our agreed-upon perch. Bike Buckets from Citybikes (http://www.citybikes.coop/parts/buckets/) carried our dinner and cushions; they made decent seats from which to watch the festivities. We laughed and clapped at the marching bands and electric-light festooned floats that passed by while little kids in front of us slapped high-fives with the policemen and Royal Rosarians walking along the route. Wanting to get out of downtown just ahead of the crowds, we ducked out a few entries before the end of the parade, making sure to stick around for the entry from my alma mater; Portland State University's entry was a flotilla of bicycles, including students, alumni, the President of the University, and several members of the collegiate bicycle team clad in their green-and-black kit (go Vikings!). We enjoyed the ride home under partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures in the high 50s. The moon peeked out a corner here and there from behind the clouds and we pedaled home on a gorgeous summer night. As we pulled into the driveway, the moon shot out long beams from behind a cloud and lit up the sky with a soft glow. A perfect ride on a beautiful evening. Sweetie commented that her knee only twinged once, on a hill; and when she shifted down it stopped hurting. A good sign for future rides together. RBW Content: Sweetie rode her '94 B'Stone XO-5 with Wald upright bars and a Barley bag; I rode my '99 All-Rounder with Brooks Flyer, Dove handlebar, Nelson bag and Bike Buckets. Beth NOW it's summer Hamon in PDX http://www.reverbnation.com/bethhamon http://beth-hamon.blogspot.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.
[RBW] New Tire Trial: Rubena V66 Flash APS
For the last few weeks I've been trying out a new city/commuting tire: Rubena's V-66 Flash APS (Anti-Puncture System), 26 x 1.75.It is vaguely similar in look and tread pattern to the old-style Schwalbe Marathon (before they changed both their tread and their compound this last year). It also costs about half of what the Marathon retails for. Having ridden the 1.75 for awhile now I may be inclined to go down to the narrower 1.5 just to see if there's a noticable difference in ride feel. It certainly doesn't feel as sluggish as the newer version of the standard Marathon and so far I haven't had any flats. Given the choice in terms of ride quality and wear, the Rubena seems to be a decent tire for the money and I think I'd opt for it over the Marathon. http://www.rubenatires.com/v66-flash/ I haven't talked with anyone who's running these in 700c yet but if anyone is and wants to chime in, feel free. Beth in PDX http://www.reverbnation.com/bethhamon http://beth-hamon.blogspot.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.
[RBW] Grant in PDX May 12: wno'll be there?
Last I heard Grant is visiting The Rose City on May 12, with a 2pm chat at Powell's (where else?) followed by a bicycle ride. Who's in?Beth in pdx http://www.reverbnation.com/bethhamon http://beth-hamon.blogspot.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.
[RBW] FS: Shimano Service Guides
I am unloading some stuff that's been sitting around and I will not need it anymore: 1. Shimano service books/catalogs/guides. These are listings of components, including blow-up diagrams, compatibility info and and part numbers for shop mechanics to service Shimano components. I have these from the following years: 1987 (complete, in 3-ring binder)1988 (complete, in 3-ring binder)1999 (complete, modules in a box set)2003 2004 (paperback books, drilled for 3-ring and probably intended to fit into an large, earlier-year binder. I'd like to sell them to someone into older Shimano. I got them from the shop of the guy I apprenticed with, and after close to 20 years in the bike biz I am ready to let them go.If you are interested please contact me and make an offer for the lot, plus Media Mail postage. Thanks --Beth http://www.reverbnation.com/bethhamon http://beth-hamon.blogspot.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.
[RBW] Contemplating herd thinning to all-26
Fellow Riv-freaks: As my life and my bicycling style both evolve, some things have become evident. Chief among them is that, of all my bikes, I tend to ride just two the most: 1. My Surly Big Dummy (no matter what BQ says, I really like mine); and2. My 1999 Riv All-Rounder (an acquisiting from another Riv-freak several years ago). The former is absolutely necessary for hauling my guitar and amp to gigs, not to mention groceries.The latter is my daily transportation. I had promised the previous owner that I would ride the crap out of it, and that is basically what I've been doing since I set it up for city riding. I have two other bikes that I don't ride so much anymore. One is the singlespeed mountain bike I've raced on for the last three years, and since I'm fairly certain I won't be racing anymore (my knees can't really handle singlespeed and I don't want to race anything else) the former bike will probably go this year. The latter is my 700c-wheeled LongLow, a bike I've had since 1999 and which I ride less and less as my style and needs change. I am more emotionally attached to this bike than practically so, and I'd like to hear from other folks who have become fans of an all-26-wheeled stable. When did you do it and why? Beth in PDX http://www.reverbnation.com/bethhamon http://beth-hamon.blogspot.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.
[RBW] A few parts FS
A few items to clear out. prices include shipping in conus. 1. Deore LX rear derailleur, 7-speed, long cage, Model RD-M550. Good used condition with some scuffing, here's a photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/6532937975/ $20.00 2. Suntour XC Sport 7000 front derailleur for touring triple. Good condition. $12.00 3. Ergon handlebar grips series WP-1. Good for small-to-medium hands. $20.00 If you want all three items you can have them together for $45.00 shipped.Please reply offlist. Music - http://beth-hamon.blogspot.com/ Bicycles - http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.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.
[RBW] parts fs update
A few items to clear out. prices include shipping in conus. 1. Deore LX rear derailleur, 7-speed, long cage, Model RD-M550. Good used condition with some scuffing, here's a photo:http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/6532937975/ $20.00 2. Suntour XC Sport 7000 front derailleur SOLD 3. Ergon handlebar grips SOLD Music - http://beth-hamon.blogspot.com/ Bicycles - http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.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.
[RBW] parts fs - all gone now
Everything is sold, thanks for your interest. Music - http://beth-hamon.blogspot.com/ Bicycles - http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.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.
[RBW] FS: Wool-blend vest, XL
Vintage Bontrager wool-blend vest, Unisex XL (measures 24 pit-to-pit), from 1990's: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/6305822605/ In very good used condition, most recently laundered and living in a smoke-free home. I've always been fond of the Bontrager garments from this era. Bummer is, it's too big for me. I would love to trade for the Teal-and-green Bontrager sweater from the same era in a size Large. Failing that, I would sell this for $45 shipped conus.Email off-list if interested. --Beth http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.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.
[RBW] Ites FS
Need to generate some quick revenue to help finance some Riv-love. Last stop before eBay. Prices include shipping in conus. Paypal preferred. 1. WoolyWarm heavy wool pants. These are the ones offered back when the first generation of tweed vests and sweaters were available, along with a Blue heavyweight warmup top. The pants are a size Large, fit 34-36 waist (drawstring w/elastic) and 30-32 inseam. Worn a couple dozen times in the eightor more years I've had them. Kept in non-smoking home, in excellent used condition. These were over $100 new, asking $70. 2. VO leather saddle, new in box, Model 3, Brown. $60. If you want to buy both I will offer the pair of items together for $110 shipped. Please reply off-list. http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.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.
[RBW] FS: heavy-weight wooly warm wool pants
Wooly Warm heavyweight wool pants, black, unisex Large (fit 33-35 waist, with drawstring, fit 30-32 inseam). These were sold back during the first generation of Wooly Warm outerwear (vest, blue warm-up top, original tweed pullover). Reinforced seat, rear zippered pocket. They are in excellent used condition and have lived in a smoke-free home. I haven't worn them more than a couple dozen times in all the years I've had them, so it's time for a new home. Asking $70.00 shipped. (They cost over $100 new) PayPal preferred. http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.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.
[RBW] FS: Old-school ATB, w/lugged steel frameset
Schwinn High Sierra, early generation, circa early/mid 1980's. 19.5 c-t; TT 23.5 c-c; very relaxed geometry. Overhauled by shop mechanic with mostly new parts. Lugged steel frame is in excellent used condition, with a fork crown to die for. $300 ready to ride. I would prefer local pickup in Portland, OR because shipping would cost a lot (probably at least $75-80 in conusa). Photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/5544103111/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/5544676582/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/5544100507/ Please email off-list if interested. --Beth http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.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.
[RBW] Generator lighting questions
Unscientific poll: a. Rear light mounted to fender -- how many of you have mounted one to a (gasp!) plastic fender and how long did it last there before getting beaten up beyond repair? b. Wiring: for those kids not cool enough to have it routed internally, do you like it mounted on top or underside of tubing? c. Front light mounting: How many of you don't normally use a small front rack but specifically installed one to protect the headlight? And how many of you just went with a fork crown mount sans rack? Just curious, playing around with some set-up ideas. Thanks --Beth http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.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.
[RBW]
No pix of the bike today because I own possibly the most over-photographed Rivvy in the world; but here are some random nature moments I enjoyed on this morning's post-yoga loop of the Columbia Slough, Smith Bybee Lakes and downtown St. Johns: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/sets/72157625713727495/ I hadn't had a chance to do this loop in quite awhile, almost nine months. So it was nice to finally take The Rivvy (the blue bike, now fitted with drops) and Just Go Outside. Temps in the upper 50's, a light breeze and passing drizzles here and there made for a lovely ride. Another thing: Having yoga class right before this ride seemed to stretch me out just enough to resolve most of the reach issues since converting this bike back to drops. And it's somewhat startling at first to ride such a big-feeling bike (w/700c wheels) after riding a 26-wheeled All-Rounder as my daily commuter. But by the time I'd gone about five or six miles I seemed to be fine. Perhaps a touch more tweaking is in order but, um, yeah. Wow. Yoga before a ride is a very nice idea. Beth in pdx http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.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.
[RBW] On diet (was: New News Post)
I had a discussion with a longtime musician friend about the Paleo diet a couple of months ago, over a light lunch at a local restaurant that specializes in Pac NW/Italian fusion cuisine. Micah, grown somewhat pudgy from twenty years on a stool behind an upright bass, had recently begun working with the Blueprint book and had found that it worked well for him; between the diet and a daily walking regimen (2-3 brisk miles every morning before he went to his teaching studio) he'd lost about 15 lbs and said he felt great. He watched me order fresh pasta with cooked vegetables (carrots and zucchini only, and could they please hold the pine nuts, broccoli and tomatoes), basil and olive oil, and a little grated parmesan over it, and call it good. He wondered: where's the tossed salad? What about meat (the restaurant offered some lovely beef dishes)? He was really getting into the Paleo diet and he was in that mindset of the newly converted: Hey it's working for me and, well, just about everyone else who's tried it, I know it would work for you, too. I patiently explained to Micah the short list of foods that a lifetime of living with Crohn's disease had compelled me to avoid -- and both leafy greens and beef are high on the list. He wondered aloud if trying the Paleo diet could cure me of Crohn's disease: you might go through several weeks or even months of, you know, 'healing crises' as your body acclimates to the new diet, but I bet it could help in the long term. Based on the diet's recommendations of lots of leafy greens and other vegetables that are extremely hard for me to digest, I replied that I wasn't willing to try any diet that would cause me great pain in the process; IMHO, intense abdominal pain after every meal should not be a required part of healing and I'd like to think we've moved beyond the days of bloodletting and un-anesthetized cranium-drilling. I thanked him for his concern and tried to reassure him that I knew my body well enough, after over 40 years with Crohn's, to know what I could eat and what would harm me if I tried. I was glad the new diet was working for him -- he looked and vibed happy -- but it could never work for me because there were simply too many foods prescribed that I couldn't eat. And that is the challenge with diet plans. They do not and cannot work for everybody equally well. Any diet plan claiming to work for everyone is a plan that really has to be examined carefully -- and then discussed frankly with your doctor before you dive on in. Beth http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.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.
[RBW] Can you outgrow a frame?
I wonder if any of you have had a custom frame that you rode for years and more recently have found that the top tube has become too long for you? I would guess this happens more noticeably to the short-torsoed among us, since as we age our spines compress and those with shorter torsos feel the difference in the reach to the handlebars sooner than everyone else. But I'm beginning to suspect that this may be happening to me with a 12-year-old custom frame that is no longer comfortable with drops on it (even with the shortest Nitto Techie I can find). My suspicion may have been confirmed at the doctor's office this week when I discovered that I was not only no longer 5' 7, I apparently haven't been for some time. For someone who is, in her family of origin, very, very short (my sister and all my cousins topped out at 6' or more), it was a crushing blow, for at least ten minutes. Seriously, has this happened to anyone else? Is it possible to outgrow (or outshrink?) a custom frame? --B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] FS: Cheap to good home
A few things for sale, cheap to good home: 1. Box of assorted rod-brake parts, including two handlebars, rods and nuts and bolts. You sort, fix, use; I don't know what's here and don't care. You can buy the whole box for $5.00 if you pick it up in Portland. It would cost at least 15-20 to ship somewhere in conus. 2. Three sets of bullmoose-style bars. older, in fair to good used condition. All are 21.1 size, for older mountain bikes. You can pick these up in Portland for $10.00 each, $25.00 for all three. I'd prefer not to ship because it would cost more than the price of the bars. Email off-list --Beth http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.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.
[RBW] odd request: sweater
I wouldn't normally bring this to the RIV list but I feel I've exhausted my options. I once had a Bontrager wool-blend cardigan sweater, one of those teal-blue ones with the olive and white trim down the sleeves, ages ago. I liked this sweater a LOT because it had my initial on the front and fit me really well. I loaned it to my niece and she wore it for a few months. Then, about two years ago, I asked for it back and she kept putting me off until, many months later, she finally admitted to me that she wore it to a restaurant in Seattle -- and accidentally left it there. She didn't realize it until she was halfway back to Portland. Call that sweater gone. ..::sigh::.. Anyway, I've been looking for a replacement all over the internet and elsewhere and have come up empty-handed. So finally, I'm asking around. If you know of where I might possibly find this sweater in a mens' large, please please let me know and I will follow up, going as far as to make the current owner an offer. Thanks --Beth http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.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.
[RBW] MUSA Shorts - SOLD
Thanks for your interest. They're sold. http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.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.
[RBW] FS: Carradice Nelson LF
Carradice Nelson LF saddlebag, black with whitish straps, in good used condition. Thread for pocket straps came out and both were resewn with white heavy-duty stuff. Picture here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/4838894009 http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/4838894013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/4838894015 Asking $50.00 shipped in conus. Please reply offlist. --beth http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.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.
[RBW] portland-area Riv Ride
It rained. We came, we saw, we rode. A dozen responded in the affirmative but only three of us actually showed up: http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.com/2010/06/portland-rivbstone-ride.html (includes linkage to Flickr) It was a very warm rain, if that helps. Beth http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.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.
[RBW] Re: Portland/Vancouver Riv Lovers Ride June 6
So -- how many folks are planning to come ride this Sunday at noon? Just curious. (Sunday June 6, meet at Peninsula Rose Garden at noon to gawk and admire, we'll roll out not too long after that. We'll tour eastside Portland for a leisurely urban ride, heading south to the Ladd's Edition Rose gardens. We'll end at Lucky Lab for a bite to eat so bring money for lunch (they do a satisfying bento bowl). Beth http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.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.
[RBW] Portland-Vancouver Rivvies: Sunday Parkways this weekend 5/16/10
To all Portland/Vancouver-area Rivvylovers: the first Sunday Parkways party is this weekend, 5/16/10 in NE Portland. Enjoy a leisurely ride, skate or stroll along a CAR-FREE loop of neighborhood streets as you tour Inner Northeast Portland, up along the Alameda Ridge, through Concordia and looping back all the way to Woodlawn. Enjoy live music, dancing, games and food vendors at several neighborhood parks along the route. Roads on the route close to motorized traffic at 10 am and stay that way till 3pm. I'll be there -- though sadly, I don't get to ride the Rivvy; look for me on a dull green Surly BD doing roving wrench support. Weather is due to be partly cloudy, chance of a sprinkle, highs in themid-60s. In short, Perfect Portland cycling weather. For more info, go here: http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=51515a=282544 Come join the fun and show off your beautifully Rivendellized bikes! --Beth http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.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.
[RBW] fatter tires for 26 wheels
After reading Jan's article about fatter tires in the latest BQ, I decided to try it on my All-Rounder. I'd gotten this frameset about three years ago and built it up with drop bars. (Although the height of the frame was a little short for my legs, the top tube was the right length for drops.) I've ridden it on numerous city and country rides and have done a couple of bike-camping overnights on it (longest rides on this have been several metric centuries). I have wrestled with the feel of this bike since building it up with 26 x 1.25 Paselas. Although the tires help up well, the feel of the 1.25 width seemed sort of harsh, and worse, squirrelly. In the absence of a pair of T-Serv tires just sitting around, I installed some 1.5 Paselas, and ran some errands while at work. I noticed the difference in handling pretty much right away. The bike rolled easily but cornered more gently and without as much of the squirrelly feeling I'd had with the skinnier tires. Just for fun, I also raised the handlebar about 1/2. Now the bike looks sort of odd because the handlebars are so close to the saddle; but I have a really short torso and had let go of the classic look of a road bike long ago anyway. What I have now is a more comfortable bike with a mellower ride quality. Do I feel slower? Well, I felt slower already but that's totally on me. The ride is smoother and more stable and that matters more to me than speed these days. I think this is a good experiment to do on bikes with 26 wheels. I'd like to hear from others who are running wider tires on 26 bikes they ride mostly on pavement. Beth http://bikelovejones1.blogspot.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.
[RBW] Riv conclave at Pedal Nation, anyone?
Heading over to the Pedal Nation show Sunday (tomorrow) at the Oregon Convention Center. Riding The Rivvy. Will get there around opening time (10 am). Any Riv riders wanna meet up? Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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.
[RBW] SBC moose-style bar FS
Cr-MO Moose style handlebar with 22.2 stem. Good condition. 30.00 shipped in con us. Pix here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/4427912382/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/4427144953/ Please reply off-list if interested. Check or paypal ok. Thanks --bh http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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.
[RBW] FS: Chicagowig Street Straps
I got a set of these and discovered that they confine my feet too much. Not as much as Power Grips, but more than I care for. Apparently, I am doomed to a life of pedaling on naked, flat pedals, because my knees just go All Over The Place when I pedal. (I don't pedal circles, but ovals...) Here's what they look like: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicagowig/sets/72157622336862973/ They do give more room to wiggle than power grips and don't jam your toes. They can also be used with just about any shoe. Designed for use with bmx or other totally flat pedals. I paid 45.00 for mine new, used them for three weeks, and decided they weren't for me. I'd like to sell for 35.00 including shipping in conus. I will toss in for free a set of MKS pedal flips (bolt-on alloy quills), which help get into the pedals a LOT with these things. Paypal is ok. Please reply off-list if interested. Thanks --Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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.
[RBW] Re: Carradice Nelson LF
Bag is sold, thanks for your interest. http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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.
[RBW] Carradice FS
Slightly Used Nelson LF saddle abg in black. Slight stitching tear at one of the leather straps on the flap, can be easily repaired with heavy-duty thread. $80.00 shipped in conus. Please reply offlist. Thanks . http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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.
[RBW] rain jackets FS
I have two vintage Burley rain jackets, both Ultra-Riders about 15 years old.One is a mens' XL, the other a mens' L. Both yellow with black, front pockets and shoulder/armpit vents. Both have some staining (looks like oil from having been accidentally laid across a bicycle drive train) and both are made of Ultrex -- the breatheable forerunner of the stuff used in the Rock Point and Showers Pass Touring models. Both could probably use an application of Nikwax to re-proof them (all breatheable jackets need re-proofing every few seasons and I'm guessing it's been awhile for these). I'd say they're in good, but not stellar, condition. I'd like to sell these for $30 each including shipping conus. Please reply offlist. --Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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.
[RBW] rain jackets FS - SOLD
Both sold. Thanks for your interest. http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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.
[RBW] Brooks B-17 and wacky pedals FS
Brooks B-17 Standard, excellent used condition, some paint missing from the rails but less than 100 miles on it. Black. 60 bucks shipped conus. Shimano Dura-Ace 25th Anniversary pedals. These came to me in a complicated trade (sort of like a three-way deal in exchange for a future draft pick from the Phillies. Yeah, THAT complicated). They're shiniy and look new, possibly uninstalled. No cleats. I'd let these go for $75 shipped conus. PayPal is fine by me, Or I can do a USPS money order or US check. Please email off list. Sorry, no pix, camera is behaving badly. Cheers--Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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.
[RBW] Re: Brooks B-17 and Pedals
Brooks B-17 Standard - SOLD. Shimano Dura-Ace 25th Anniversary pedals. These came to me in a complicated trade (sort of like a three-way deal in exchange for a future draft pick from the Phillies. Yeah, THAT complicated). They're shiny and look new, possibly uninstalled. No cleats ( I think they require the larger SPD-R cleat, available any bike shop). $75 shipped conus. PayPal preferred, but I can do a USPS money order or US check. Please email off list. Sorry, no pix, camera is behaving badly. Cheers--Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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.
[RBW] A poll: Long distance riding with uprights?
Just curious how many Riv riders do their longer-distance (40+ miles) with upright handlebars? And among these, how many have only upright bars on their bikes? Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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.
[RBW] contemplating change: 1999 longlow
When I ordered my 1999 Custom LongLow, I knew a few things at the time: --I wanted to be able to run 32mm tires with fenders; --I wanted long-reach side-pull brakes because I was still a young mechanic and fund them easier to adjust out on the road than cantis; --The bike would be a rear-loader. Fast-foward ten years and now I know some new things: --I can adjust cantis just fine and find that they stop just as well as anything; --after several attempts at frontloading I don't like it enough to change my fork rake to accommodate it, so I remain a rear-load rider; --I want to run bigger tires. With fenders. It's the classic dilemma of not knowing then what I know now, and wanting to change it. My 1999 LongLow could be much more bike, and getting a framebuilder to add canti braze-ons and perhaps raise the rear brake bridge a touch would -- SHOULD -- probably cost me less than buying another bike (sorry, Grant). To that end, how much should I expect to pay for these modifications? I have another bike to ride in the meantime so I can handle a couple months' wait but probably not much more than that. Also, while I live in framebuilder-glutted Portland, the builders I know personally are all heavily booked into the next decade. Suggestions for a second-tier builder whose wait-list is shorter would be welcome. Beth Portland, OR http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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.
[RBW] shifters FS
I have two Brand New, left-handed Dura-Ace bar-end shiters with cables and housing. Sell for 20.00 each, or 35.00 for the pair (so you can have a pair of pure-friction functioning bar-cons for cheap). Price includes postage in lower 48. Please reply off-list if interested. Beth -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] stuff FS: raingear, bag UPDATE
Selling Riv/Bob-centric stuff to make room. please reply offlist. Paypal or USPS money order okay. 1. Carradice Bike Bureau (left hand side), SOLD 2. Carradice Pro-Route rain cape. SOLD 3. Showers Pass Touring jacket, fits Mens' medium (would also fit womens' large, as the two jackets are cut and sized the same). Yellow with black panels and reflective piping throughout. Used for three months, could not make it fit me, got something else. Asking 60.00 shipped conus. Reply offlist. Thanks -- Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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.
[RBW] items for sale: bags, rainwear
Selling Riv/Bob-centric stuff to make room. please reply offlist. Paypal or USPS money order okay. 1. Carradice Bike Bureau (left hand side), new but with a small (3/4) stitching issue near the end of the cover flap (stitching did not engage both pieces of fabric and there is a small gap in the stitching, not a tear, just a gap). This can be repaired, or left alone; will not affect bag's carrying functionality. Asking 95.00 shipped conus. 2. Carradice Pro-Route rain cape. Bright neon green, slightly used, with some dirt showing on shoulders. Asking 50.00 shipped conus. 3. Showers Pass Touring jacket, fits Mens' medium (would also fit womens' large). Yellow with black panels and reflective piping throughout. Used for three months, could not make it fit me, got something else. Asking 60.00 shipped conus. Free with ANY of the above items: Avocent vintage cyclocross/touring shoes, womens' size 7 on label but I suspect these will run small and fit more like a 6.5. If you want them separately I'd like 8.00 to cover the postage. Please reply offlist. Thanks --Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.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=.
[RBW] wool arm warmers for sale
I have two sets of Wool arm warmers for sale: 1. Ibex Merino wool arm warmers, size Large. Black. New with tags. 35.00 shipped in conus. 2. Kucharik superwash wool arm warmers, size Large. Black. New in bag. softer and a tiny bit lighter-weight than the Ibex model. 30.00 shipped in conus. Please email OFFlist if interested. --Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] bike parts for sale
I'd prefer to sell these to appreciative folks here so I don't have to resort to Ebay or Craigslist. All can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/sets/72157614357648800/ The photos (with descriptions) that you want will be at the bottom of the set called bike tech and should be self-evident. All prices will include shipping in conusa and all proceeds are being used to finance my first-time foray into cyclocross this fall (I've almost paid for my team kit and two races; gotta come up with fees for at least two more races, plus gas and food). 1. Freewheel bonanza: a. A set of THREE Suntour 6-speed freewheels. Good used condition, cleaned and oiled. All three for $ 40.00 shipped. b. A set of THREE Regina (made in Italy) 5-speed freewheels. Good used condition, cleaned and oiled. As far as I can tell none of these are French thread. (They all seem to fit my regular hub.) All three for $ 30.00 shipped. c. Shimano 600 6-speed freewheel. Good used condition, cleaned and oiled. $ 35.00 shipped. d. Sachs 5-speed freewheel, *Excellent* condition! I didn't have to clean this one at all, but since I can't verify its history I can't accurately call it new. But it's yummy, and also non-French. $ 40.00 shipped. 2. Brooks B-68S (that's S for short, presumably for The Ladies but I know at least two guys who like the shorter saddles too). This one has been given the Imperial treatment because someone at Brooks decided that it might be a good idea to bring back the cutout designs of a century ago. Or something like that. Anyway -- 200 miles of test-riding spread over about a month this summer confirm that I am NOT a candidate for cutout saddles. (sigh) $70.00 shipped. Look at the pretty pictures and contact me offlist if interested. I'm open to combined shipping too so if you want, well, I dunno, everything or close to it -- make a reasonable offer for the lot. Thanks much. Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Silver brake calipers FS
These are the Silver branded long-reach brake calipers, new in Silver box, never mounted, with original dual-compound pads. I bought these some time ago intending them for a project that ultimately required a different brake set. Sell for 78.00 including shipping in conus. I can take PayPal if that's easier. Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] free to good home: rbw catalogs
These are EXTRA copies, shop-worn from hanging out at Citybikes, that we don't need anymore. 2004, 2005 and 2006. Free to good home. Email offlist with your name and mailing address. First come, first served. Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: free to good home: rbw catalogs
THAT was fast! They're gone. Thanks to all who replied. Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] s24HO photo at RBW site
That is one gorgeous photo! Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] FS parts
These have been sitting around for awhile and it's clear that I won't get around to actually using them. Items are NEW, never installed. I thought I'd offer them here before considering Ebay. Prices include shipping in conus. 1. Brooks B-17 Special (with oversize copper rivets), Black w/copper-plated rails. No box, but saddle is new. $95.00. 2. White Industries DOS freewheel, 17/19t. NIB. $95.00. Or I'd let both of them go together for $180.00. Please reply offlist. Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] OT: help! bike/motel suggestions Monterrey, CA
Hi all: My sweetie may be attending a Jewish food sustainability conference in Monterrey, California in late December. The conference is being held in a fancy-schmancy retreat center where sharing a quad accommodation will run over 300 bucks (in addition to the over-300-dollar attendance fee). To save money, we are investigating the possibility of her staying in more affordable digs nearby and renting a bicycle to go back and forth to the conference. It's likely that she will drive down for the conference (because that's actually cheaper than flying). If she can find ways to cut costs up front it will be easier for her to apply for scholarships for remaining costs. I would welcome suggestions for cheaper motels and a local shop where she can rent a basic city bike. Please reply OFFLIST, and thanks. Beth in PDX http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] FS and need some help
In order to celebrate my Rivvy's 10th birthday I'm sprucing her up a little this summer. Shellacked cork grips, new saddle (replacing a 15-year-old Brooks that finally bit it) and aluminum fenders. 1. The brakeset that I bought for this frameset back in 1998 has to be replaced. I have found a Dia-Compe longer-reach D/P sidepull (nutted) for the front in silver; now I need one to match in the rear. Does anyone have one of these who can help me out for cash or trade? 2. Speaking of the original brakeset, it's a Shimano RX-100 long-reach (57 reach). At the time (1998) this was all that was available in long-reach and because I worried that I might need replacements someday I bought two complete sets of brake calipers from RBW when I ordered my frame. The first set is still going strong and will go on another bike. The second set is still in the bag, unopened, and I would be happy to sell it to anyone in need of a really nice brakeset (that's no longer made). I paid 75.00 in 1998 for the set. I'd welcome offers (though I would probably want more than JUST the Dia-Compe rear brake that I'm looking for as that part is definitely a downgrade from the RX-100's. Please email me off-list and lemme know. Thanks --Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Brooks B-17 FS
I am selling a Brooks B-17 standard (black) that has seen only slight use. In excellent used condition, asking 75.00 including shipping in con us. Please reply offlist. Thanks. Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Summer dressing part two
Okay. I've selected the VO fenders. Measuring them against my existing brakes it will be an EXTREMELY tight fit. I may be compelled to switch over to center-pull brakes, not my favorite in terms of on-the-fly adjustment. So far all I've been able to snag around here are a pair of the long-reach Dia-Compe 750's, which I guess will work (though the pads will sit high and there will be a LOT of metal underneath). I don't have the budget to add braze-ons to my ten-year-old frame (for center-pulls OR cantis). Has anyone used these without brazing to the frame? Are they any better than the center-pulls of my youth? Is there another option which would work better in a similar price range? (Finding these used has gotten much harder since folks began doing 650b conversions with them...) Thanks --Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] summer dressing
I am beginning to re-do my beloved Rivvy, which looks pretty tired after ten years of service.Added shellacked tan cork grips this morning. Honey-colored Brooks B-17 will follow next payday, replacing a 14-year-old B-17 that no longer offers much support. Pondering new fenders, but I'm also worried about tire clearance (I got one of those Maynard Hershon if I'd known then what I know now kind of bikes and can barely run 700 x 32 tires with the fenders I have now). Current fender is a cheap Planet Bike set in black. I'm looking at the V-O fenders (they're cheaper than Honjos and I sort of like the matte finish) OR Planet Bike Cascadia. The Cascadias are a known quantity; I know that they'll just fit with my 32 tires. But the idea of alloy fenders is appealing. Last batch of VO fenders I saw were not pre-drilled. How much of a hassle IS it to drill your own fenders? Seriously. Is it an all-day-at-home affair? Also, Current brake set is the Shimano RX-100 long reach that were recommended when the frame was built without cantis back in 1999. Is there another dual-pivot caliper that offers even a little more tire/fender clearance? What do you like? Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] flickstands, assorted
I have come into a small pile of seven different flickstands (six clamp-on style and one that bolts onto a Raleigh frame), plus a few spare steel bits. Rather than go to the trouble of selling these one by one on ebay (and paying fees and all), I'd like to just dump the lot to an interested party. I'm cleaning stuff out and there will be more oddball finds later. Howzabout 25 bucks shipped in conus for the lot? Feel free to suggest alternatives. Thanks --Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: flickstands, assorted
They've found a home. --Beth brbrhttp://bikelovejones.livejournal.combr / http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] acorn bag FS
I am selling my kelly green Acorn small handlebar bag (the style with soft sides, rear-facing double pockets, NO map sleeve). I have more bikes than bags and this one never really saw enough use from me. It HAS, however, been loaned out to a friend for a short camping trip, so there are wear spots on the leather patch and what appears to be a small spill of white flour inside the main compartment. The bag has NOT been proofed with anything. This was made by Acorn Bags from re-purposed canvas fabric. (Note: I am NOT selling the rear bag that was also made from this fabric. Just selling the front. I guess this will get me kicked out of the bag-matcher's club but there it is.) I am asking $50.00 for the bag. Please reply off-list. --Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] DT spoke calculation tool?
I have inherited a DT spoke calculation wall chart (the nice heavy paper one, laminated). However, I lack the rim sizing nipples that used to come with these babies. I inquired at DT that not only do they no longer make these, they strongly urged me to toss the wall chart and use their online system. Being the stubborn crumudgeon that I am, I insist on finding the rim sizing nipple tools. Does anyone have a spare set they'd sell me? Pleeease? Reply offlist. Thanks --Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] two racks and a bag FS
I have been sitting on these for far too long, with no real plans to actually use them in the near future. I need space and cash for another project. So: 1. Nitto/RBW mini-rack, front, works with canti brakes (center tang is threaded and fits through fork crown hole): NIB, 80.00 shipped. 2. V/O front mini-rack, similar size and shape to # 1 but the center tang is flat and must be drilled to suit your bike. NOTE: This drilling should be done at a machine shop where they have a drill press. You CANNOT do this easily at home with a hand drill, so don't even try.) NIB, 80.00 shipped. 3. Old, used TINY boxy bag sorta thing. Canvas with vinyl trim, measures 10 long, 6 inches high and 4 inches deep. Includes clear vinyl map sleeve; rear-facing pockets and foward-facing main pouch close with oe-handed snaps. Old, stained, Oddball size, good for very small bike or as a novelty. Still holds its shape relatively well. 20 bucks alone, shipped; or 10 with one of the racks. (No pix yet, I'm working on it.) Please reply offlist via email. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Mark's Rack is Sold
Thanks to all who inquired. --Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Sackville bags: how necessary, and for what uses?
I just got a look at the new Sackville bags over at the RBW Web site. Wow, they're humungous. The Large is the largest large I've seen in a regular-shaped saddlebag (I think it's bigger than the Carradice Camper by a little bit). Anyone out in Riv-land planning on buying one of these new bags? I don't plan to; I only have two regular bikes and they're both suitably saddlebagged at present. (Also, I don't yet know how I feel, exactly, about a saddlebag that comes with its own engraved serial number plate.) But I'm quite curious to hear if anyone is planning to purchase one and what uses are planned for it. (The idea that a saddlebag is spec'd to fit a 14 laptop certainly makes the case for ditching your briefcase pannier...) Beth brbrhttp://bikelovejones.livejournal.combr / http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] odd wheels - help to identify?
A pair of wheels has come to me and I cannot identify them. Hubs are made by a company called Roval. They appear to have sealed bearings (though I can't be sure because I haven't opened them yet). Direct-pull, flat-bladed spokes. Front wheel is radially-laced with 18 spokes and rear is 1x-laced with 32. Rims are sew-up, an odd cross between box and deep-v. Freewheel hub; rear wheel looks offset just enough for 5 cogs. No maker ID on rim. They're weird and funky in an esoteric old-school sorta way. Does anyone know anything about these? Thanks --Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] The Rivvy turns ten in 2009
I celebrated New year's Day by skipping the official First Ride and instead I rode a few miles in a screaming downpour to meet a friend over coffee. I rode my Rivendell LongLow, a custom frameset that was built for me in 1999. Through two wheel rebuilds (soon to be a third rear rear, as the rims tend to crap out sooner in rainy climates), two used rear derailleurs and soon-to-be three front ones, two and a half sets of fenders and a couple of different handlebar configurations, and even a little fork re-straightening (!) this has been one helluva nice ride. When I ordered the bike in 1998, I explained to Grant that I wanted a frameset that would see me out (and yes, those were my words), because I doubted I'd ever have the opportunity to order another custom frame in the future. He worked with the frame builder and a year later, I took delivery of a frameset that was, in Grant's words, of cockroach durability. After a cup of coffee that lasted three hours, I put on my not-quite-dry rainwear, saddled up and rode the three soggy miles home, still feeling a little beat-up by the previous night's festivities but happy that my bike responded so readily under my legs (and hey, at least the ride home was with a tailwind!). Riding a really good, strong bike that fits so well is like putting on your favorite pair of jeans, the ones you like so much it doesn't feel like there's ever an inappropriate day to wear them. Beth http://bikelovejones.livejournal.com http://veloquent.blogspot.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
