[RBW] Re: At long last, the Mammoth takes it's first breaths.
Hey Bryan, Beautiful build! What is that back rack you have on there under the saddlebag? John On Friday, October 3, 2014 5:33:03 PM UTC-7, comveo wrote: Hey all, So after a couple of weeks of waiting for parts to finish up the build, the heart of the beast is finally beating : ) https://www.flickr.com/photos/125432464@N02/ This thing is: *Rock.Solid.* Set up for now as a mountain touring rig, I've got some free time in the next 2 weeks and will be putting it through the paces up in the Shawangunk Mountains of NY, aka The Gunks. Curious to see how the Gunkapillar combo comes through. Hope all is well with everyone, -Bryan -- 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] Re: New-to-Me Bike Day
Gorgeous! Love the purple with the green! John -- 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] Re: Blug post
I just hope this is a success for Riv. I hope they attract more attention, more customers, and pull in more of the Almighty Dollar. I hope the Sam returns, because I want one. I hope Riv sticks around in case I smash my Hunq and need a new one. (Lord, please protect me from texting drivers, garage doors my own stupidity.) I worry more about what will happen when Grant retires. I sure hope someone carries Riv into the future. Cheers, John (Fingers crossed typing with pinkies) Phillips -- 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] Re: final test: help size up a hunq
I have a 54cm Hunqapillar w/ albatross bars. I'm 5' 10 and my PBH is 85cm. I've been riding 50mm and 55mm tires everywhere and I couldn't be happier except that I miss having brakes at my fingertips when my hands are forward on the bars. Cheers, John On Monday, September 8, 2014 11:56:44 AM UTC-7, Mobile Bill wrote: Ok, your comments on this site and Jared at Riv have just about talked me into dropping my money on a Hunquapillar rather than trying to resurrect the 650B Bombadil (may it ever RIP). But before I take the plunge, I'm wanting to think this sizing thing out more carefully. *Any of you with a 51 or 54 cm Hunq,* would you care to reveal your PBH, your height, your handlebar style and your comfort/satisfaction with the Hunq for the uses you are putting it to (would you specify briefly what those uses are?) (I used to claim my PBH was 83.5,which is about the mid-tube height of a 54 hunq with largest tires -- but using a hard metal ruler today, and trying again and again, I'm getting a pbh reading that looks more like 84-85. I am very comfortably fitted on a 58 cm Saluki with a thumb more than a fistful of seat tube showing. But this Hunq will be a hoppin' on and off rough jeep trail bike as well as a heavy load paved and gravel touring 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. 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] Re: Why does my silver shifter become loose?
Hi everyone, It seems to me the original poster, grrlyrida, just needed a helpful, Remember, you will need to check and maybe tighten your shifters on a (regular basis or every 50 miles or once a week or...and this is how you do it yourself:... :) I think what may have been missed by Grant is that the original poster hadn't been instructed that the shifters will need regular tightening when the bike, or shifters, was/were purchased. Perhaps it would help to provide a small booklet with a newly purchased Riv, How to feed care for your new Rivendell bike! :) I didn't know these shifters might not work so well for people over 220 lbs, or for larger frame sizes, until Grant said so in his post. I hadn't read this anywhere before. I'm over 220 lbs, and I ordered my Hunqapillar in person at Rivendell, and no one mentioned this possible problem for me. Maybe no one at Riv knows this except Grant? I don't know. And no one told me, Please remember to tighten the shifters... And once I lose these extra pounds, will I still need to be concerned on a loaded tour? I think most people on this forum would qualify as enthusiasts or fan boys or fan girls of Rivendell bikes, but not everyone knows the particular needs quirks of each component, nor is everyone here a bicycle mechanical expert. Nor does everyone know what they don't know they don't know. :) Just $0.02 from a loyal Rivendell customer happy Hunqapillar owner, (Honest! I'm really, really happy!) John Phillips On Friday, August 15, 2014 10:14:08 PM UTC-7, grrlyrida wrote: My silver shifter becomes loose then I can't keep my front derailleur in high gear. Today I had to hold my left bar end shifter up while riding from Santa Monica to Silverlake. It was annoying and tiring. I've taken it in several times and the mechanic tightens it then it will last like that for 2 months and become loose again. Is there something wrong with this shifter? I don't have this problem with the right one. -- 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] Re: The Rivendell Bike Weight Thread
I climbed on the bathroom scale with my Hunqapillar and the scale said 47lbs (minus the rider)! So I emptied my saddle sack onto the kitchen scale and the contents came to 5lbs (maybe I don't need so many Irish straps?), and I would guess the medium saddlesack is about 3-4lbs, since the the medium shopsack is 1lb, so my 54cm Hunq is about 38-39lbs with: Standard Hunqapillar albatross bar build Nitto small front big back racks Medium Wald basket SKS fenders Riv mudflaps 50mm Marathon Supremes Brooks flyer select saddle White Industries pedals BG halfclips Son Dynamo Luxos U headlamp 2 King Cage Iris bottle cages 1 brass Crane bell 1 mirror I guess I better recheck how much weight my bike racks can hold. Cheers, John On Sunday, August 3, 2014 1:04:20 PM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote: Since there has been curiosity about peoples' complete bikes' and/or frames' weights, I figured it would be fun to reveal how much our Rivbikes weigh. Would be informative to know: 1. Model 2. Framesize 3. Weight of complete build, or your frameset. (Including fenders/bottlecages/racks/lights/bells is ok since dismantle-ization would be unfair to expect of a complete build. But no bags/bottles on board, please). 4. Build list, if you feel up to all that typing. Would be fun to see what everyone is hanging on their Rivs anyway. But that is a lot to ask and not expected. I would start, but I have to go home and weight the bikes first. So I will try to report back soon with my Sam and Bleriot weights. And if you guys feel strongly about this being inappropriate for Riv-culture, please delete the thread, but don't run me outta the forum on a rail. This is all intended in good fun and info-purposes. -- 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] Re: HAR!!
Thank you Bill, I came to the same conclusion, but not being an engineer, I thought I must have figured something wrong. I'll bet there's a typo or mistranslation in there somewhere between the Japanese and English versions of the instructions. I think I'll be going with a longer M5 bolt, lock washer, Locktite and a lock nut on the end of the bolt. Cheers, John On Monday, July 7, 2014 5:29:20 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: 40-60kgfcm equates to approximately 4-6N-m which is pretty tight for an M5. 88-132lbf is not a torque unit. There's no length in it. 88 is just 40*2.2 and 132 is 60*2.2, so somebody converted kilogram force to pound force, but that's the right conversion only if you want your torque units to be pound force x cm. Who would want that? At any rate, that torque spec is pretty tight for an M5. If you've got a torque wrench try to get there. I don't have a torque wrench, but I do trust my mechanic hands, and I'd do it tight for an M5. Tighter than a water bottle or a fender M5. Tighter than an M5 threaded into aluminum. Not as tight as a seatpost M6. On Monday, July 7, 2014 1:38:46 PM UTC-7, jphil...@icloud.com wrote: I received mine this morning. It's a beautiful rack (pair of racks?). The torque specifications for the M5 bolts have me puzzled though. I don't understand the kgfcm/lbfft even after converting to Nm's. If anyone can explain this to me I would greatly appreciate it: *Bolt Torque Specifications:M5: 40-60kgfcm/88-132lbf* The 40-60kgfcm makes sense to me, but the /88-132lbf part throws me. I spoke to Scott at Riv on Saturday who mentioned Riv might be recommending lock washers instead of the Nitto supplied lock ring washers for the installation. He said he found the M5 bolts had started to back out on him after a S24o with about 2-3lbs carried in each bag. Cheers, John -- 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] Re: ACW Mugs back in stock!
Perhaps elusive, but not mythical, I've seen the photos! John On Tuesday, July 8, 2014 3:42:26 PM UTC-7, jinxed wrote: The mythical Hippocuppus! -- 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] Re: HAR!!
I received mine this morning. It's a beautiful rack (pair of racks?). The torque specifications for the M5 bolts have me puzzled though. I don't understand the kgfcm/lbfft even after converting to Nm's. If anyone can explain this to me I would greatly appreciate it: *Bolt Torque Specifications:M5: 40-60kgfcm/88-132lbf* The 40-60kgfcm makes sense to me, but the /88-132lbf part throws me. I spoke to Scott at Riv on Saturday who mentioned Riv might be recommending lock washers instead of the Nitto supplied lock ring washers for the installation. He said he found the M5 bolts had started to back out on him after a S24o with about 2-3lbs carried in each bag. Cheers, John -- 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] Re: HAR!!
Does anyone remember what Riv said was the weight limit for these, I can't find that BLUG entry. Or was it posted in an email? Thanks, John Phillips On Thursday, July 3, 2014 11:32:33 AM UTC-7, Peter M wrote: http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/rmf2.htm -- 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] Re: Soma's Tanaka Decaleurs???
Evan Manny, Thanks, you guys answered all my questions, and then some! John (who wears a helmet or his wife will hit him and make him wish he did) -- 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] Soma's Tanaka Decaleurs???
Hi, Has anyone used a Tanaka decaleur? Know anyone who has? It looks pretty easy to mount and rather adjustable: http://store.somafab.com/tadeforth11.html I would just like a little more info than what I could see on the Soma website before I pull the trigger buy one. Thanks much, John (who wears a helmet or his wife will hit him and make him wish he did) -- 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] Re: Woody's Chop Chort 2.5 Fenders
Very elegant solution! As you said, Maavalus! I hope you don't mind is I order my own set in a different wood, but nothing as Maavalus as your own. Cheers, John On Saturday, April 26, 2014 2:27:14 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: Here is the fender solution I worked out with Cody at Woody’s Fenders by adding stays to his chop chort fenders and using a pair. They have plenty of clearance for knobby tire debris to fly out the sides. I’ve had the front fender on for a number of rides and it performs fantastically (aka no mud or wet flinging onto me from the knees up). There was a delay with the rear one so I haven’t ridden it yet — I have it slid all the way back hoping that is far enough to prevent skunk-back. Time will tell. Plus, the most important part, which pictures prove, they look “Maaavalus, darling! Simply maaavalus. Because, you know it’s better to loook good than to fel good!” Sardonic grin. https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/14021052012/ (and one to the left). With abandon, Patrick *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org http://www.MindYourHeadCoop.org* *www.OurHolyConception.org http://www.OurHolyConception.org* -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Riv Light Mount Hardware Question?
Very nice! Thanks for the pics! John On Monday, March 17, 2014 11:51:14 AM UTC-7, Ron Mc wrote: Jim and Minh, I have some good photos here where I tapped a Gino light mount to M6 so I could fit it to a Nitto strut with the rod bolt and nut https://plus.google.com/109016132995287077684/posts/gcMdRiT3N4C On Monday, March 17, 2014 1:31:01 PM UTC-5, Minh wrote: Jim, Ron has pointed you to the part, it's not notched to go against the strut, there is a hole and the strut goes through it, so this only works with racks where the struts are bolted down so you can slide the nut through the strut. On Monday, March 17, 2014 11:57:26 AM UTC-4, Jim Bronson wrote: What about the other washer in the picture that is notched to press against the strut? On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 5:01 AM, blakcloud blakc...@gmail.com wrote: Serrated washer with a Sheldon Brown fender nut by Problem Solvers. The washer you see comes with the Nitto rack as part of the hardware. -- 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- 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] Re: Riv Light Mount Hardware Question?
Great! Thank you! I knew you guys would know. Thanks again, John On Saturday, March 15, 2014 10:57:01 AM UTC-7, IanA wrote: Jenson carry the Tektro one. http://www.jensonusa.com/Tektro-Serrated-Brake-Washer On Saturday, March 15, 2014 7:40:41 AM UTC-6, ted wrote: They also come with center and side pull brakes. They go against the fork crown / brake bridge. You may be able to get them from the service guys at your LBS. -- 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.
