Re: [RBW] Quick cockpit swap (say that 10x fast)
I have multiple cockpits for both my Bombadil and my All-Rounder. As they both have canti brakes, I use the BG couplers only for the shift cables. As someone else mentioned, I release the brake cables from the straddle cable. Releasing the couplers, disconnecting the straddle cables, removing the shifter boss cable stops, and removing the stem takes only a couple of minutes. If you're careful with shifter cable lengths, you won't have to adjust the adjusters more than a fraction of a rotation, if at all, when you swap bars. My only complaint with the BG couplers is that the chrome on them is really lousy and it has flaked off of most of my couplers, resulting in rusty steel couplers. It does not affect the function, only the appearance. I'm presently setting up a new cockpit for the Bombadil based on the Crust 675mm Towel Rack bars. All that's left to do is the bar tape. They do look a bit odd, being so wide, but they're still narrower than modern 700mm MTB bars, and the Bombadil is my MTB, so there! :-) In a few months, when our babe is old enough, I plan to attach a Yepp Mini baby seat to the Bosco Bombadil cockpit, so I expect to get lots of practice swapping cockpits between "take baby for a ride" and "bike camping" modes. cheers,Andrew On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 11:43:59 PM GMT+10, esoterica etc wrote: Howdy all, I’m looking into possible ways on how to construct a “quick release” method for easy swapping of cockpits. My Atlantis currently has Choco bars on it which I really like and are great for country rambles, but there are often times I wish for a different setup, such as drop bars or a Jones bar, etc. Since the Atlantis (and most other Riv’s) are billed as all-rounders/multi-purpose bikes, I figured one way to really use them to their fullest potential would be to have two or more fully-built cockpits ready to swap depending on your mood and/or terrain you plan to ride on any given day. Makes sense, right? So my question to the group is: has anyone tried doing this? I’ve looked at using something like the Bruce Gordon couplers, although the BG couplers are only for shifter cables and he doesn’t have couplers for brake cables. Or maybe the Richey Quick Disconnect, which have both shifter and brake units. But these look like they’re designed primarily for a Rinko-type bike or something with S&S couplers for easy disassembling, and not necessarily for cockpit swapping. Any ideas/suggestions as to how I can pull this off? Or can someone explain to me why this doesn’t seem to really be a thing, despite what a brilliant idea it sounds like? Am I missing something totally obvious to everyone else? Thanks y’all, ~Mark Raleigh, NC -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Quick cockpit swap (say that 10x fast)
My experience isn't quite what you're trying to do, but it still ended with two bikes. I put Ritchey quick-connects on a full size bike so I could remove the bars easily to put everything in a small car. But the reality was untwisting all those connectors was time-consuming; I never did it; I ended up buying a folder for the car. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Quick cockpit swap (say that 10x fast)
In one word: Buy Another Bike. Seriously, I understand the desire to make one bike do many things; I tried that myself back in the very early '90s with 3 wheelsets, for offroad, commuting/errands, and "gofast", each with appropriate tires and cassettes, but I shortly discovered that I really wanted at least 3 bikes and that has been my habit ever since I bought an XO-2 to serve as my gofast road bike, converted a very nice steel hardtail to drops for commuting, and bought myself another mountain bike for dirt use. On Wed, Apr 10, 2019 at 7:43 AM esoterica etc wrote: > ... > > I’m looking into possible ways on how to construct a “quick release” > method for easy swapping of cockpits. My Atlantis currently has Choco bars > on it which I really like and are great for country rambles, but there are > often times I wish for a different setup, such as drop bars or a Jones bar, > etc. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Quick cockpit swap (say that 10x fast)
I have an S&S coupled bike, I'd recommend using those kind of splitters. This is assuming your frame has split cable stops to let you pull the cable attached to the bars out easily. Here's a link to a site that carries them: http://www.davincitandems.com/components/. Take a look down toward the bottom. You'll have to get two brake kits, as an S&S bike normally only has one brake cable split. On Wed, Apr 10, 2019 at 7:02 AM Jon Dukeman,central Colorado < row.n.2nowh...@gmail.com> wrote: > I would suggest building up a Sam Hillborne or a Clem with the cockpit you > like if possible. Decision on what to ride can be made at ride time. > Jon > > -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Quick cockpit swap (say that 10x fast)
I would suggest building up a Sam Hillborne or a Clem with the cockpit you like if possible. Decision on what to ride can be made at ride time. Jon -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Quick cockpit swap (say that 10x fast)
Howdy all, I’m looking into possible ways on how to construct a “quick release” method for easy swapping of cockpits. My Atlantis currently has Choco bars on it which I really like and are great for country rambles, but there are often times I wish for a different setup, such as drop bars or a Jones bar, etc. Since the Atlantis (and most other Riv’s) are billed as all-rounders/multi-purpose bikes, I figured one way to really use them to their fullest potential would be to have two or more fully-built cockpits ready to swap depending on your mood and/or terrain you plan to ride on any given day. Makes sense, right? So my question to the group is: has anyone tried doing this? I’ve looked at using something like the Bruce Gordon couplers, although the BG couplers are only for shifter cables and he doesn’t have couplers for brake cables. Or maybe the Richey Quick Disconnect, which have both shifter and brake units. But these look like they’re designed primarily for a Rinko-type bike or something with S&S couplers for easy disassembling, and not necessarily for cockpit swapping. Any ideas/suggestions as to how I can pull this off? Or can someone explain to me why this doesn’t seem to really be a thing, despite what a brilliant idea it sounds like? Am I missing something totally obvious to everyone else? Thanks y’all, ~Mark Raleigh, NC -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
