Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell readers to Kindle

2011-01-14 Thread clyde canter
Thanks! I'm going to give that a try first chance I get. C On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 4:40 PM, jlvota jlv...@ilstu.edu wrote: I can't say whether or not this will definitely work or not since I do not have a Kindle, but I would try using Calibre to convert the PDF to either a MOBI or AZW file.

Re: [RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicle forhauling your bike?

2011-01-14 Thread robert zeidler
When I say sex referring to a car I mean the following. You know when you see an older guy, like me, driving down the road in a hot car and they're being SO careful to not inflict too much damage and they don't want to ruin it, and do you know what this car's gonna be worth some day? To me that

Re: [RBW] Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicle for hauling your bike?

2011-01-14 Thread robert zeidler
Even the VW version of the Dodge mini-van would work, but I'm not sure if I can't get my head around driving it the rest of the time. RGZ On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:13 PM, Larry Schellhase schellh...@gmail.com wrote: I have a VW Vanagon Camper and I can get both my 68cm Ram and wifes 65cm Riv

Re: [RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicleforhauling your bike?

2011-01-14 Thread robert zeidler
You're not infringing, dude. What you lack in door frame, head-smacking height, you make up for with great ideas! RGZ On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 10:37 PM, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote: sorry if I'm infringing ( I'm only slightly above avg) on your subgroup but people say tall bikes

[RBW] Re: Tandem Dreams

2011-01-14 Thread MichaelH
A good rule of thumb for tandem costs... expect to pay 3X the price of a single bike of equivalent quality. But they are a heck of a lot of fun and can make or break a relationship. My wife and I love our Bilenky Touring Tandem. In fact her very nice dressed mid-80's Sequoia is feeling lonely

[RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicleforhauling your bike?

2011-01-14 Thread MichaelH
Two things to keep in mind here. First the ego wants wanting more than it wants having. That's why as soon as we get what we want, we start wanting something else. If that weren't true the entire consumer driven economy would collapse. Second, oil industry executives are forecasting gasoline

[RBW] Re: Tandem Dreams

2011-01-14 Thread Bill M.
US buyers don't pay VAT, so $3200 - 3500 for a frameset at today's exchange rate. Steve Rex, my 'local' builder, gets $2995 for a TIGed tandem frame, and $525 for a fork. Fillet brazed goes for $3595 + fork. I'm sure the Rex is a stiffer bike and that Steve can offer more sizing options, but if

[RBW] Re: Tandem Dreams

2011-01-14 Thread Michael_S
I thought I read that the Mercian tandem is a bronze brazed Lugless frame? I would like to upgrade our '95 Trek TIG welded steel tandem, but my spouse is not that serious about riding. I'd love to find an older Mercian single to restore... it's one of the Mfgers I seach for routinely. ~Mike

[RBW] Re: Flickr link

2011-01-14 Thread cyclofiend
Wow! Thanks Marty! In order to give my my Splats video a spot, there's now Riv Vids - a group for videos involving products of Rivendell Bicycle Works.' http://www.flickr.com/groups/rivvid/ Also: Bike Twine http://www.flickr.com/groups/biketwine The Bagmatchers Group

[RBW] Splats Video

2011-01-14 Thread cyclofiend
Drizzly Thursday commute and a quick bit o' editing... http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/5353558271/ Enjoy Ride Safe! - Jim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: [RBW] Splats Video

2011-01-14 Thread Eric Norris
Nice! I need to get to work on my next video! On Jan 14, 2011, at 7:20 AM, cyclofiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: Drizzly Thursday commute and a quick bit o' editing... http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/5353558271/ Enjoy Ride Safe! - Jim -- You received this message

[RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicleforhauling your bike?

2011-01-14 Thread Scott G.
You need a Honda Tardis aka Fit. A Honda Element or a Mazda 5 also work well. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Cog progression on Riv-sold 12-36 9-sp?

2011-01-14 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Fri, 2011-01-14 at 09:50 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote: Can anyone name the cogs on this cassette? IE, what teeth on the cogs between the 12 and the 36? I may want one for the Fargo. Shimano 12-36 9-spd, according to Harris Cycles site: 12 14 16 18 21 24 28 32 36 -- You received this

[RBW] Re: Cog progression on Riv-sold 12-36 9-sp?

2011-01-14 Thread Jim M.
12 - 14 - 16 - 18 - 21 - 24 - 28 - 32 - 36 On Jan 14, 8:50 am, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: Can anyone name the cogs on this cassette? IE, what teeth on the cogs between the 12 and the 36? I may want one for the Fargo. Thanks. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For

[RBW] Re: FS: 54cm Butterscotch canti AHH frameset. w/headset, paul brakes, nitto seatpost, make offer

2011-01-14 Thread Stephen
Frame is sold. It's going somewhere good. I got a lot of really nice replies. This is a good group of folks. On Jan 13, 6:01 pm, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net wrote: Beautiful frame. I hope you get what it's worth, and I hope someone who appreciates its greatness really enjoys it.

[RBW] WTT for a Nitto Campee lowrider front rack

2011-01-14 Thread Roger
Hi all, I'm hoping someone has a Nitto Campee front rack with the detachable low riders that they could part with, like were sold early on by Riv and more recently by a few shops like Ben's and Box Dog. If the elusive Campee didn't materialize, I'd also be open to discuss other lowrider front

[RBW] WTT for a Nitto Campee lowrider front rack

2011-01-14 Thread Roger
Hi all, I'm hoping someone has a Nitto Campee front rack with the detachable low riders that they could part with, like were sold early on by Riv and more recently by a few shops like Ben's and Box Dog. If the elusive Campee didn't materialize, I'd also be open to discuss other lowrider front

[RBW] Long Low for sale

2011-01-14 Thread Phil Brown
There is a Long Low prototype for sale here in the Bay Area. The owner may post it later but for now contact me. It's 60 by 59 I believe, green and white and if it had a bit longer top tube I'd buy it in a heartbeat. The price is $1550 and I can put you in touch with the seller. Phil Brown --

Re: [RBW] Splats Video

2011-01-14 Thread nawrock
Jim, that is soo goood!  Diggin my splats too, Dave Nawrocki Fort Collins, CO - Original Message - From: cyclofiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 8:20:04 AM Subject: [RBW] Splats Video Drizzly

[RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicleforhauling your bike?

2011-01-14 Thread Garth
I drive a '99 Ford F150 with a fiberglass shell and a Bedrug(padded marine grade carpet). Standard cab, standard bed. The gas mileage isn't great, but I paid for it upfront when new, and maintenance costs have been very low. The fuuny thing is though, despite it's large size, it gets about the

Re: [RBW] Splats Video

2011-01-14 Thread Clayton Scott
very happy with mine so far too! On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 12:12 PM, nawr...@comcast.net wrote: Jim, that is soo goood! Diggin my splats too, Dave Nawrocki Fort Collins, CO - Original Message - From: cyclofiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net To: RBW Owners Bunch

[RBW] Re: Splats Video

2011-01-14 Thread Thomas Lynn Skean
Eine kleine Splats Nit... the strap that goes under and come back up could be about an inch longer. I can always make it work. But my shoes are fairly wide (11.5 Keens) and I have to tug pretty hard and position the Splat with a little care in order to get enough engagement between the hook/loop

Re: [RBW] Long Low for sale

2011-01-14 Thread Seth Vidal
On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Phil Brown philcyc...@gmail.com wrote: There is a Long Low prototype for sale here in the Bay Area. The owner may post it later but for now contact me. It's 60 by 59 I believe, green and white and if it had a bit longer top tube I'd buy it in a heartbeat. The

[RBW] Re: Splats Video

2011-01-14 Thread JoelMatthews
Sure hope Riv has a big re-order in place. I want my pair! On Jan 14, 9:20 am, cyclofiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: Drizzly Thursday commute and a quick bit o' editing... http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/5353558271/ Enjoy Ride Safe! - Jim -- You received this message

[RBW] Re: Long Low for sale

2011-01-14 Thread Tim McNamara
On Jan 14, 2011, at 3:55 PM, Seth Vidal wrote: On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Phil Brown philcyc...@gmail.com wrote: There is a Long Low prototype for sale here in the Bay Area. The owner may post it later but for now contact me. It's 60 by 59 I believe, green and white and if it had a bit

Re: [RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicleforhauling your bike?

2011-01-14 Thread robert zeidler
1st off, Thanks to everyone who replied. It's harder than everyone thinks to cram a Tall Rider and his stuff into a vehicle. I'll take everyone's advice into account. I'll bring this topic to a close, but let me explain my remarks-and they are somewhat ON topic, as we (some of us) are deciding

Re: [RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicleforhauling your bike?

2011-01-14 Thread robert zeidler
A Mazda 5 is a brilliant suggestion, and soon the Ford version, the C-Max will be here. On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Scott G. sco...@primax.com wrote: You need a Honda Tardis aka Fit. A Honda Element or a Mazda 5 also work well. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [RBW] Re: Flickr link

2011-01-14 Thread robert zeidler
Jim, Well done, Sir! That is really cool. RGZ On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 10:18 AM, cyclofiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: Wow! Thanks Marty! In order to give my my Splats video a spot, there's now Riv Vids - a group for videos involving products of Rivendell Bicycle Works.'

[RBW] Re: Flickr link

2011-01-14 Thread Philip Williamson
And the small-but-influential group Quickbeams at Crown Point, http://www.flickr.com/groups/crown-point-quickbeams/ For everyone who rides their Quickbeam to the Crown Point overlook in the Columbia Gorge. Thanks for the URL-ification tip, Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Jan

[RBW] Re: Splats Video

2011-01-14 Thread Roger
Spencer told me early February - the middle of the wet season. I'm not procrastinating next time! On Jan 14, 2:08 pm, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote: Sure hope Riv has a big re-order in place.  I want my pair! On Jan 14, 9:20 am, cyclofiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: Drizzly

[RBW] Re: Saddle comparison - Brooks B17 vs. Berthoud Touring

2011-01-14 Thread Lee
Hi all. I've updated my Flickr set of the Berthoud saddle so that it now includes shots of the saddle mounted on my Quickbeam, with and without the Berthoud saddlebag. This way, folks can refer to them in order to judge for themselves whether the plastic aspects of the saddle are too prominent for

[RBW] Re: Long Low for sale

2011-01-14 Thread eflayer
If it is the one I am thinking of, it also has a small dimple on the top tube. Replace the tube and repaint it and then maybe $1K. Not sure is this bike has anything more going for it than a new Waterford built Sam...the price of which just got increased by Riv today. On Jan 14, 2:23 pm, Tim

[RBW] Re: Informal Tall Riders Group: What is the best vehicle for hauling your bike?

2011-01-14 Thread j4gitr
I'm driving a Honda Element. I put my 68 cm Waterford Adventure Cycle inside. I have toted it with another bike and our gear for Ragbrai and the Katy trail with my 6'4 280# cousin next to me in the front seat. It's been one of the greatest most versatile vehicles I have ever owned. I'm 6'6 99PBH.

[RBW] Re: Tires.... what to buy

2011-01-14 Thread AmiSingh
I just got my Grand Bois Cypres tyres, set them on my rims and took my bicycle for a test ride ... in the basement. The 15 feet I travelled felt great. Supple, responsive and wow ... I really could feel a difference! I can't wait for the wind chill to go above 5* and the snow to melt so I can go

Re: [RBW] Cog progression on Riv-sold 12-36 9-sp?

2011-01-14 Thread James Warren
I just started using this cassette with a Sugino 24-36-46 crank. It's heavenly. Having a 32 as the second easiest gear in back is great. I love my low-low on my loaded commuter with hills. It's made me want to ride more. I've been more car-free and bike-using for everything in the past two