[RBW] Re: Anyone mounted taillights to Longboards?

Peter White says the SKS fenders (Longboards also) are fine for taillights mounted on them but I think he was referring to dynamo powered lights which are lighter generally. The rear rack braze on is a good place to mount a light also if you want it lower than the seat post or rear bag area and

[RBW] Re: Riding in Marin

Oops. Terribly sorry about the misattribution. On Dec 30, 8:59 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > David G said that thing about the creampuffs, not me! > > I actually have been having trouble coming to terms with the damp cold while > locals buzz past in shorts. -- You received this mes

[RBW] Re: Riding in Marin

I love Steep Ravine. Now keep it quiet! The tent sites are kinda secret... The primitive cabins are a hot commodity. On Sunday, December 30, 2012 9:17:16 PM UTC-8, dougP wrote: > > I'm a second generation California creampuff, & proud to be so. :) > > 40 degrees & humid is more uncomfortable

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Appaloosa

Looks very similar to the Bombadil http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/8112777098/in/set-72157631828024667/ Saw this one at Hilly Hundred this year. Kelly On Saturday, December 29, 2012 4:12:27 PM UTC-6, Jim M. wrote: > > Dropped by RBW today for a few things, including a leftover RONA t-shi

[RBW] Re: Riding in Marin

I'm a second generation California creampuff, & proud to be so. :) 40 degrees & humid is more uncomfortable than 20 degrees & dry. Mark Twain famously said that one of the most miserable winters he faced was a summer in San Francisco. It's not an afterthought that Rivendell treats the frames

[RBW] Re: Riding in Marin

David G said that thing about the creampuffs, not me! I actually have been having trouble coming to terms with the damp cold while locals buzz past in shorts. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Appaloosa

I just read the Wiki page of Appaloosa and was really interested in all of the great info. Having never hear this word, I had assumed the title of this discussion had to do with some kind of outing or Riv-fest (kind of like Lollapalooza is to music). Good looking bike and I really like the col

[RBW] Re: Anyone mounted taillights to Longboards?

> > Thanks everyone. > I finally got around to mounting the Spanninga onto the Longboard. > Wood drill bit cut through cleanly and with ease. That aluminum strip must > be wafer thin. > I couldn't even feel the diff of the bit passing through the plastic, then > the aluminum. > I am glad to not

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Appaloosa

Grant had always said he liked Indians as a kid, arrowheads and westerns and the like... Appaloosa automatically conjures up such imagery... I think it's a wonderful name for it... -L -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

[RBW] Re: Brooks saddle "breathes" ... sort of.

Leather is animal skin, yes. But the tanning process (Tannins bind to the collagen proteins in the hide and coat them causing them to become less water-soluble, and more resistant to bacterial attack.*) heating, stretching, shaping the skin into the shape of a saddle, then several ounces of wat

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Appaloosa

I rode the prototype at Rivendell a few weeks ago. I was wearing business attire, including a tie, but still was unable to stop saying "wheee!" during the test ride. I also have more than a little experience riding Appaloosa (the equine variety) as a kid. Grant's version is superior to the

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Appaloosa

> > What kinda field is that horse rampant on? > But all kidding aside: I see peeps referring to a "Bosco Bike", a "Mystery Bike", and this "Apaloosa" bike. 1. Are they the same thing, just different names because no official one came out yet? They all have tentacular stays? In that case, they c

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Appaloosa

Maybe Grant has lost it and designed this bike for the SRAM XX1! Carbon everything, baby! :) http://www.sram.com/sram/mountain/family/xx1 On Sunday, December 30, 2012 1:34:31 AM UTC-8, Joe Bernard wrote: > > This bike has very long chainstays, a very long headtube, and is not > intended to be

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

One last remark on this thread lest I become tedious and y'all shun me: One great pleasure, for me, in the physical activity of riding a bike, is feeling how a particular body position on the bike translates into (1) muscular effort and (2) forward movement in (3) given riding conditions -- I mean

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

On Sun, 2012-12-30 at 13:39 -0800, Garth wrote: > > Hey ... whatever works Patrick ! Cycling specific-non cycling > specific it's all good :) It only matters to those with whom it > matters. Sometimes it's not equally all good. The way some clothes are cut, a leaning-forward cycling posi

[RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

Hey ... whatever works Patrick ! Cycling specific-non cycling specific it's all good :) It only matters to those with whom it matters. I like wearing different clothes cycling or being outside. It's fun ! I don't wear jeans or leather or wool , and I would never wear any clothing Ri

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

I know, it amuses me too -- particularly expensive, special shoes for flat pedals. If you have to wear special clothes to cycle in -- as I prefer to do -- then why not use what is tried and true? On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Bill Gibson wrote: > > > I am amused and pleased by Grant's inventio

Re: [RBW] Re: Harlequin How-To

Excellent! Guess I better get the garage cleaned up! :) I'm going to bail on my downtube shifter experiment, and the shellac over cork hasn't held up, so I'm ready for a change and I've been wanting to try a harlequin wrap since I saw Brian's beautiful bike two years ago. I've got cloth tape,

Re: [RBW] Re: Anybody have great (or lousy) experience with waterproof iPhone5 mounts on your Riv? I need ones to investigate (and ones to avoid)

I have a Topeak dry case that I will sell in the CONUS for $20 shipped. Used once. No advantage for my purposes over keeping it in my jersey pocket. Mine is like this one: *http://tinyurl.com/ad6tftt* Sonically welded seams!!! On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Rob wrote: > I see Biologic has a

[RBW] Re: Anybody have great (or lousy) experience with waterproof iPhone5 mounts on your Riv? I need ones to investigate (and ones to avoid)

I see Biologic has a case for the iPhone 5 out now, but it doesn't have the integrated battery: http://www.thinkbiologic.com/products/bike-mount-iphone-5 I'm interested in this subject too. Rob in Seattle On Monday, December 17, 2012 10:54:41 AM UTC-8, Derek wrote: > > > -- You received thi

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

Garth -- thanks for the further information on the gaiter and vest -- I'll have to look for them so I can examine them in person. I like vests a lot myself, and in fact have at latest count four for cycling (Canondale and -- IIRC -- Performance shells, Cannondale fleece, and Ibex wool + lycra; and

[RBW] Re: Riding in Marin

Jim writes "... most Californians are total creampuffs when it comes to weather". Yes we are. I moved here from Mi. 20 odd years ago, and I still find it remarkable. Of course sometime during those 20 years I seem to have become just like the rest of us here. I'm glad you are having a good vacation

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

"Just riding" partially means wearing non-bicycle racer clothes to ride bikes. I've always done this, especially when the temperature goes below 65 F. Everything Patrick notes sounds great, what I do, too, even if I currently live where it almost never cools to point I need my vast store of experie

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

Below about 15F I wear: on head- helmet cover, ear bags, a thin balaclava, and ski goggles; on top- light wool tshirt, Ibex breakaway jacket, zipable shell; on bottom- wool underwear, nylon overpants; feet- thick wool socks under a hiking leather shoe (with platform pedals, spd cleats transfer c

Re: [RBW] Re: New Betty Foy frame: trouble getting bolts into brazeons

I say buy the tap.The advantage to a tap -- VS a bolt -- is the channels on the sides of the tap let the paint follow out as the tap is twisted into the thread pattern. Using a bolt pushes the shaved paint through the threads in front of it. Plus, a tap is tapered at the entry, so proper align

[RBW] Re: New Betty Foy frame: trouble getting bolts into brazeons

Thanks everyone. Sounds fairly unanimous. :) And thanks for the links, Smitty. I should have mentioned I am in Thailand, but I have a pretty well-stocked hardware store here, so with the links on my phone I should be able to communicate what I need. Cheers, Gernot "first Betty in Thailand?" Huber

[RBW] Re: New Betty Foy frame: trouble getting bolts into brazeons

And for prices, my Ace Hardware in El Cerrito had the handle for $6, and the taps for $5 each. I bought the M5 and M6, and have only used the M5. It is step 1 for any new frameset now at my workbench. On Sunday, December 30, 2012 8:23:43 AM UTC-8, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote: > > Like others h

[RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

With the neck gaiter, the "mouth" portion is part of the pattern, it's unnoticeable with flat seams except for that it is regular fleece, which blocks zero wind. Here's a pic

[RBW] Re: New Betty Foy frame: trouble getting bolts into brazeons

Like others have said... clean the threads with a tap. you'll need 3 things... a handle, an M5 tap

Re: [RBW] New Betty Foy frame: trouble getting bolts into brazeons

I have had this issue on a couple of Rivs, in place of a tap I used a well worn M-5 bolt so I knew it wouldnt bind up. I just ran it through a few times on each of them, it wasnt 100% better but def made it usable. I can tell you the brazeons got super hot running the "tap" but it did seem to work.

RE: [RBW] New Betty Foy frame: trouble getting bolts into brazeons

The "right way" is to carefully run the correct size tap through the paint-clogged threads. The tap should go through fairly easily if it is the correct size (3mm or 4mm?). Borrow them if you can, but taps of this size aren't outrageously expensive, and good to have in the tool kit. Good luck,

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

Aha, found it. It does look warm, but does it breathe? I am a convinced fan of thin breathable layers -- only use a shell in the very coldest weather (for me, sub 20 F and windy). On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 8:35 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > Garth -- what is that "Down sweater vest" you mention? I lik

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

Garth -- what is that "Down sweater vest" you mention? I like vests for cycling (if the tail is long enough and the collar high enough) and can always think about getting another one. Doesn't the mouth cover on that neck gaiter get in the way when you don't need it? On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 8:08 P

Re: [RBW] Re: "Just riding" in cold weather; also Silk Dikie, fin, and cold weather riding garb: how much is just right?, and Post Ride Drinks.

Oh, the ride was too short and, to anyone but the rider, rather uninteresting -- suburban feeder roads and residential streets. The hills were the best part. On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 7:30 PM, Mike wrote: > Patrick, you know what Manny says... pictures proved it happened > > --mike > >> > > -

Re: [RBW] Re: Riding in Marin

Jim, That is one thing I noticed after moving to California from Wisconsin -- most Californians are total creampuffs when it comes to weather. A little rain keeps most of them indoors. I spent a weekend camping in Big Sur two weeks ago and the place was almost deserted, which was great! (I highly

[RBW] Re: New Betty Foy frame: trouble getting bolts into brazeons

And good ol' Sears has them ... or they used to at least. The threads of braze-ons on new frames often need to chased as they framebuilder just brazes them on "raw" . Most dealers don't do this for you so it's always handy to have the thread chasing tools. I have the M5 one as well as for t

[RBW] Re: New Betty Foy frame: trouble getting bolts into brazeons

What you're looking for is a thread chasing tool for M5 bolts. A good LBS should have such a tool, but you can probably also find them online or at a good hardware store. Tom Harrop's idea below is similar in using a stainless steel bolt. -- You received this message because you are subscri

[RBW] Re: Anyone tried adding a larger sprocket to a 7-speed cassette?

For me, it's a case of necessity - not so much perfectionism. I ride the Texas hill country on a '76 Nottingham Raleigh. Not comparing myself, but this is where Lance developed his cooling system. My old bike has 122mm dropout spacing, and the only way to get more than 5 gears in there would

[RBW] Re: How to clean a Nitto stem (or other aluminum parts)?

again, to back up a little, for the waxed once-grease on that part, a vinegar soak is the best way to remove it. But also again, for realistic light polishing, the "miracle" lemon oil polishing cloths are excellent - I have satin finish 40-year-old parts (anodizing was really thin then) that s

[RBW] Re: New Betty Foy frame: trouble getting bolts into brazeons

I had similar trouble with my new Bombadil last year. I actually snapped a rack mounting bolt off in one of the hourglass brazeons, so you may want to wait for advice from someone with better mechanical ability, but I used a stainless steel bolt to work the paint out of the eyelets slowly and c

[RBW] Re: Riding in Marin

Because it's been raining and freezing cold the last week? :) On Saturday, December 29, 2012 8:57:04 PM UTC-8, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > Decided to stay in an inn in Bolinas last night for the much needed shower > and a chance to wash/dry my clothes and other gear. Now I'm camping a

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Appaloosa

Toptube, not headtube. On Sunday, December 30, 2012 1:34:31 AM UTC-8, Joe Bernard wrote: > This bike has very long chainstays, a very long headtube, and is not > intended to be run with a front derailer. It's much more "cruiser" than > anything else in Riv's line. > > Joe Bernard > Vallejo C

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Appaloosa

This bike has very long chainstays, a very long headtube, and is not intended to be run with a front derailer. It's much more "cruiser" than anything else in Riv's line. Joe Bernard Vallejo CA. On Saturday, December 29, 2012 9:52:40 PM UTC-8, Peter M wrote: > Haha, I am all for new bikes, esp

[RBW] New Betty Foy frame: trouble getting bolts into brazeons

Seems like the paint was perhaps applied a bit too generously. Never had this problem on any other frame. On a couple of brazeons, I have so far been unable to get a bolt in, even when using a bit of oil and much patience in lining up the bolt. Any suggestions? I don't have a wire brush small enoug