I suppose I'm not resolutely against running shorter pads, but they would
have to be quite a bit shorter as the CR720 puts the brakes tight to the
posts. The tires measure at 34mm so not fat by current RBW standards, but
the frame dates from '98.
Andrew: thank you for the tip - it's good to
+1 for Harris Cyclery. Everyone there is great, and Elton and Susan
have been especially helpful to me.
On Sunday, June 30, 2013 3:33:13 PM UTC-4, Jim wrote:
Boston Area is lucky. We have Harris Cyclery. You could not ask for
better. Good people, good stock, good shop.
there's no going back - you'll end up with the Air Marshall and on the
no-fly list, just like in Bridesmaids.
On Sunday, June 30, 2013 6:21:59 PM UTC-5, Brian Campbell wrote:
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW
Owners Bunch group.
To
Nothing wrong with gears or using gear calculators to plan your set-up.
Versatility is a good thing. Just like purpose-built is another good
thing. Not every bike needs a 26-inch gear, just like every bike doesn't
need a 105-inch gear. (My buddy's Santana tandem has a 126-inch gear)
I rode
I like the Jandd option- might not be large enough for you? Quick- easy
on- shock cords down to the drops- expandable and made in the US of A!
What is not to like?
http://www.jandd.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=FMW3
*Specifications:*
Volume:
(Closed) 368 ci/ 6 ltr
(Expanded) 456 ci/
Maybe two times a month, I put my LongLow in the back of my small-ish car,
and it only fits with the front wheel removed. I suppose other people
remove their front wheels to mount their bikes to rooftop car racks.
Just two examples for you, there might be three hundred more. Until you own
a
Excellent points. I sometimes get spoiled in my little corner of bike life/
I thought of the roof rack thing right after I hit send.
I remember maybe 15-20ish years ago, I would actually see people remove the
front wheel and Ulock it next to the frame. For the most part, I don't
see that too
The absolute lightest system would likely be a Camelback/back carrying type
of pack really. I've never used one, but I suspect I would be okay with
it. Just think of all the energy expended putting water in and out of
little bottles. And you can refrigerate them and they'll keep you cool on
Aesthetic compulsions! Patrick, you are already on a regular sized bike
using circus monkey wheels ( (26). Just kidding of course...
maybe one of the frame bags like Jandd's or a large fuel tank from
Revelate? They both would fit a 1 qt Platypus container.. And you can
leave your regular
If brifters don't work well with triples (don't know if that's true)
that's an argument against brifters, not an argument against triples.
On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 8:54 AM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Mon, 2013-07-01 at 08:11 -0700, Montclair BobbyB wrote:
Eric: Wow, that's
It's the access to wide range cassettes that's made triples somewhat
obsolete. Using a 44-28 or 46-30 crankset with a 11-30 up to a 12-34
cassette gives one a pretty good range on a road or country bike. Heavily
loaded touring bikes being probably one of the only exceptions although it
kinda
I think the argument is that with bigger clusters on the back it makes
sense to keep the complication located in one place. Less movement = less
complication. This obviously is an argument for 3x8 or 3x7 setups over the
2x11 or 1x11 setups that are dominating the high end of the market as well.
On Mon, 2013-07-01 at 09:05 -0700, Anne Paulson wrote:
If brifters don't work well with triples (don't know if that's true)
Jan certainly seems to think so:
http://janheine.wordpress.com/2013/03/25/trouble-with-sti-triples/
that's an argument against brifters, not an argument against triples.
On Mon, 2013-07-01 at 09:09 -0700, Mike Schiller wrote:
It's the access to wide range cassettes that's made triples somewhat
obsolete. Using a 44-28 or 46-30 crankset with a 11-30 up to a 12-34
cassette gives one a pretty good range on a road or country bike.
Heavily loaded touring bikes
Agree, wide range and sufficiently small gaps with 10 cogs; 2X10 should
give you almost as much range with as comfortable a progression as a 3X8.
I bumped up to 9 from 7 on the Fargo when I went from 46/36/24 to 38/24 and
the range is almost as big and the gaps almost as small and -- here is the
Except I don't think that I have ever, ever shifted my bicycle like a car,
1-2-3-4 ect.
Then there is the point where cross-chaining is more of a big deal on a
triple and not really that important at all on a double.
Nothing on a bike is really hard or complicated, but I think a 2x10 is most
Looks like RBWs ideas are shared by many others!
http://surlybikes.com/blog/post/some_things_you_may_not_need
--
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
i will have to explore that stretch this summer when we are up there. As
long as the gravel isn't deep.
On Thursday, June 27, 2013 8:08:50 AM UTC-7, stevef wrote:
I wasn't on a Riv, but I saw one, and one of the bikes I took along is a
Riv-inspired custom. Just got back from a two week
So you guys are probably better at this. But just in case:
When your bottom bracket area starts creaking with each pedal stroke,
before you tighten the chainring bolts, before you tighten the crankarm
bolts, before you pull your crankarms and reinstall, before you pull the
crankarms again and
bottom bracket creek should be a name of some place in oregon or maybe in
waterford?
Anyway - some place where you go splashing through on your bike and you end
up with the other homonym of creek. :)
-sv
On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 2:25 PM, Mojo gjtra...@yahoo.com wrote:
So you guys are probably
And I just can't wait for the Rivendell catalogue to come out. Oh well,
gotta lotta work to do on that desire thing.
dougP
On Monday, July 1, 2013 10:15:38 AM UTC-7, Michael Williams wrote:
Looks like RBWs ideas are shared by many others!
It happened again, it appears to only occur when I reply to Patrick Moores
thread about :* ISO large **non saddlebag
*I did some quick checking and it appears that this thread is indeed
posted in another group called internet-bob,but *I don't belong or post
to that group* ! So somehow
Just bought a new and very kool King Kargo Kage. When I went looking for one
of my travel tools, I discovered I had one of the old style (have to bolt the
bottle cage on it) King Kage. Guess I took it off a frame I donated this
Spring.
These are a handy way to carry your travel tools. You
Still available?
David Hays
86 Brockett Drive
Kenmore, New York 14223
On Jul 1, 2013, at 2:59 PM, Matthew J matthewj...@gmail.com wrote:
Just bought a new and very kool King Kargo Kage. When I went looking for one
of my travel tools, I discovered I had one of the old style (have to bolt the
I hope its not too bad of an omen, I rode my motorcycle to work today which
means a real pain to deal with a flat!
Scott
Cheers,
Scott Henry
Dayton, OH
FTM-PTB
On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 11:58 AM, Mojo gjtra...@yahoo.com wrote:
Oh Scott did you really, willingly write that statement about luck
Good question. I sometimes get the same message, even though the message
has posted! And I get a message that I tried to post to a group in SF that
I have never looked at. Apparently Google isn't as smart as it thinks it
is.
Michael
On Friday, June 28, 2013 8:58:44 PM UTC-4, Garth wrote:
Well, not any longer ;) Thanks.
On Monday, July 1, 2013 2:00:33 PM UTC-5, Davidbea wrote:
Still available?
David Hays
86 Brockett Drive
Kenmore, New York 14223
On Jul 1, 2013, at 2:59 PM, Matthew J matth...@gmail.com javascript:
wrote:
Just bought a new and very kool King Kargo
Get a sprung brooks saddle, it creaks all the time and covers up any other
creaks you might be hearing. Problem solved. :)
On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 3:42 PM, Phil Brown philcyc...@gmail.com wrote:
What you think are BB creaks are many times seat post creaks. If it is
from the BB teflon tape may
I purchased my first cloth bar tape and have a new appreciation for the
effort needed to install this tape. I bought Newbaum's and its very nice,
but its a bearcat to wrap. Two rolls on my Ergo equipped, 44cm noodles,
with a little to spare.
Don
--
You received this message because you are
I have never installed it when new.
I just reused it from bar to bar when I swapped a couple bars.
It seemed to go on easy. But it was soft I think after getting reinstalled.
**
*I can see how if it was stiffer, like new, that it might be tough to shape
it to the bar contours. Is that what
Two pair of grips avail (three pair sold).
All Cages avail
--
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
Patrick, consider also the kosmic law of conservation. I'm sure you have
experienced it, for example, while cleaning your desk. You come across
something, perhaps an old invoice or random piece of paper you haven't
looked at in years. You throw it out. The day after the recycles get
Thumbs UP on Bruce and the Color Factory...
Painted my 85 Stumpy deep blue and white, and wife's 85 Stumpy in a soft
mint green and ivory. He uses Imron paint and his prices are VERY
reasonable.
The
Onehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/16461051@N04/4415139338/in/set-72157623574409014
Peace
I stopped using indexed shifters on the front derailleur because it was
constantly out of adjustment... Friction is the way to go. And what about
chainline? With wider rear hubs (135mm), the triple chainring (assuming
the rider shifts properly) will typically ensure a straighter chainline,
Michaels Schiller and Hechmer: Isn't it rather amazing how much bandwidth
one can take up analyzing such a question? But it's fun.
Patrick Moore, grimly bottom-trimming in ABQ, NM
http://resumespecialties.com/index.html
patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/axe425.htm
http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/camping-axe-by-bahco.html
I tend to tour heavy, but not THAT heavy!
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW
Owners Bunch group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop
I actually find the Newbaums a pain to install. Something about it makes
it want to go on crooked. The best bar tape was that Japanese kind that
Rivendell carried a year back or less. I want to know where to get more of
that. The light green was a fantastic color.
On Monday, July 1, 2013
Hi Johnny. I believe Jitensha Studio still carries the Viva cloth tape:
http://jitensha.com/eng/tape_e.html
Best,
Le
On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 2:58 PM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.netwrote:
I actually find the Newbaums a pain to install. Something about it makes
it want to go on crooked.
IMO it's more a Grant neat thing made in a little shop in Sweden
connection than bike connection. I don't quite get it for biking, either,
but it's an interesting thing to look at/know about which I wouldn't have
come across any other way.
Joe not a hatchet man Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
On
Also at SOMA fab: http://store.somafab.com/vivatape.html
On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 3:07 PM, Lee Chae leec...@stanford.edu wrote:
Hi Johnny. I believe Jitensha Studio still carries the Viva cloth tape:
http://jitensha.com/eng/tape_e.html
Best,
Le
On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 2:58 PM, Johnny
I found that when wrapping around the levers, the tape can twist and fold.
Its almost impossible to pull apart.
On Monday, July 1, 2013 2:58:53 PM UTC-7, Johnny Alien wrote:
I actually find the Newbaums a pain to install. Something about it makes
it want to go on crooked. The best bar
I have to add that in the end, its a great product and I would buy it
again.
Don
On Monday, July 1, 2013 3:51:08 PM UTC-7, Don Compton wrote:
I found that when wrapping around the levers, the tape can twist and fold.
Its almost impossible to pull apart.
On Monday, July 1, 2013 2:58:53
Blame it on Monty Python lol
I'm a Lumberjack and I'm Okay ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zey8567bcg
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW
Owners Bunch group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop
Thanks for the links guys! That olive green is the best color ever.
I must add that while I criticized the difficulty of wrapping it I think
the Newbaum tape is fantastic when it's on.
On Monday, July 1, 2013 3:46:40 PM UTC-4, Don Compton wrote:
I purchased my first cloth bar tape and have a
What I love about the stuff is how I can re-apply a new coat of shellac a
few months or a year later and this just refreshes everything. None of this
regular re-taping. Just care and feeding.
On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 4:39 PM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.netwrote:
Thanks for the links guys!
bamboo boxes probably fall into the same category. Interesting
none-the-less.
--Smitty
On Monday, July 1, 2013 2:56:23 PM UTC-7, Rex Kerr wrote:
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/axe425.htm
http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/camping-axe-by-bahco.html
I tend to tour heavy, but not
Had an expected July 1st Rivendell 60cm Betty frame being delivered. Monday
and Tuesday's make up my wife's weekend since she regularly works weekends as a
makeup consultant in various retail environments. She had a doctor's
appointment that she wanted me to attend also so I was caught in a
Hi Johnny. I believe Jitensha Studio still carries the Viva cloth tape:
They sure did in February when I was there and bought a couple rolls of the
yellow. What a great place.
And speaking of hard, Viva/Toshi IME is a lot more difficult to apply than
Newbaum. Both brands look great though.
They are cool. Hand made. Too heavy maybe for a multi-day camping trip,
but GP champions the S240. For an over nighter, why not bring a fun axe to
prep your fire?
On Monday, July 1, 2013 4:56:23 PM UTC-5, Rex Kerr wrote:
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/axe425.htm
Of course, S24O might explain why I don't get it as a cycling tool. I've
never bike camped, and the image I get of such an endeavor is me in the
woods with a smartphone, scrolling through Twitter and hoping the scary
animals don't get me. For a cyclist, I'm not very outdoorsy :)
Joe is my
the joint venture from Tony Pereira and Ira Ryan. Nice looking frames
IMO. Makes me want to move to Portland tomorrow. That and all the
brewpubs.
http://vimeo.com/69092992
~mike
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW
Owners Bunch group.
To
All cork grips have been claimed.
Thanks!
All Cages avail
--
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
First rule of an RBW shipment:
Tracking, tracking, tracking...
--
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
Look up Bestmade axe and start shaking your head at fashionjacks.
-J
--
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
Newbaum is local to me! And they make rim tape as well!
-J
--
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
I like the uncoated look. Is it possible to coat the tape with a light coat
and still have the look of not being coated?
On Monday, July 1, 2013 5:00:16 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote:
What I love about the stuff is how I can re-apply a new coat of shellac a
few months or a year later and
Yes, just don't brush as much shellac on, and it will look a bit darker,
maybe, but not glossy - the weave of the fabric will still stand out.
- Andrew, Berkeley
On Monday, July 1, 2013 8:27:24 PM UTC-7, Don Compton wrote:
I like the uncoated look. Is it possible to coat the tape with a light
I had been tracking all week expecting delivery between 1000 and 1130am, just
caught off guard by wife's request for me to drive her to an appointment.
Watched clock hoping for an early arrival then finally at 1040 I conceded and
we left together. Now I was hoping for a delay. Upon our
Agreed with most things here.
Ride with what you have.
Ride in what you wear.
Ride whatever you want.
--
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
Had the pleasure to be invited to a Bike-In Camp-out with Public Bikes and
Alite Designs.
I guess sleeping outside with bikes isn't really a new thing. But it's good
to see more people doing it.
Had blast. Not amazingly outdoorsy but still pretty fun.
Brencho, Brian and I represented with
60 matches
Mail list logo
