Re: [RBW] Looking for my first Rivendell

2014-02-04 Thread Curtis McKenzie
Brian, Did use use a bit of chain ring for your front light mount? Neat. Wonderful pictures. Take care, Curtis On Monday, February 3, 2014, stonehog stone...@gmail.com wrote: Mike - I have a 54 Hunq and a 59 AHH (similar to the Sam). I'm 5'11 and 160 lbs for reference. I would

[RBW] Re: FS: Brooks, MKS, Nitto, Sackville, Tires

2014-02-04 Thread john muhl
Remaining stuff, prices reduced. $15 MKS Touring/XC Pedals $25 Hold Fast Foot Straps (brown) $20 Nitto Dirt Drop Stem 10cm 26.0 - sanded down to 22.0mm. $50 Nitto Moustache Bar $75 Bruce Gordon Rock 'n Road (skinwall) Tires 700c x 43mm (x2) - low miles, plenty of knob left. $75 Grand Bois

Re: [RBW] Re: Looking for my first Rivendell

2014-02-04 Thread Deacon Patrick
Brian, Makes perfect sense. In a side by side comparison, I'm sure the Hunqa would be slower than the AHH and mores the Rodeo. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, February 3, 2014 11:08:05 PM UTC-7, stonehog wrote: Patrick - the Hunq is a great bike, no doubt, but I definitely feel that it is

[RBW] Re: Cotton and Wool Winter Army Gear

2014-02-04 Thread Montclair BobbyB
Ian: I picked up my sweater and snow smock on eBay. There may be several sellers of these, but here are 2 links I found (with photos): http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Swedish-Army-100-Wool-Sweater-Choice-of-Sizes-Military-Surplus-SL-2522-/281259383496?pt=US_CSA_MC_Sweatersvar=hash=item417c5d9ac8

Re: [RBW] Looking for my first Rivendell

2014-02-04 Thread stonehog
Sure did. Has worked perfectly for thousands of miles! :) Brian On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 4:32:38 AM UTC-8, Curtis wrote: Brian, Did use use a bit of chain ring for your front light mount? Neat. Wonderful pictures. Take care, Curtis On Monday, February 3, 2014, stonehog

[RBW] FS/FT--White Industries ENO crankset 175 mm with 2 44 tooth rings

2014-02-04 Thread blakcloud
My single speed days are over. Time to let these go. White Industries ENO crankset 175 mm. Two 44 tooth rings. One has about 500 km on it, they other more but lots of life still in it. Price for all $125 plus shipping. Which is around $20-25. Those are Canadian dollars which means you pay

[RBW] Re: Looking for my first Rivendell

2014-02-04 Thread Michael
@ Brian: So what was the issue with your knee on that 300k? I hope it is all better now. Nice bikes. The only thing I don't like about front bike bags is that they hide the nice headtube paint and lugs from view. But I guess the great function is worth it. -- You received this message

[RBW] Roadeo vs. Homer tube thickness and weight

2014-02-04 Thread Michael
Anyone know the diffs between the tube wall thicknesses and weight of these bikes.? I was reading a BQ blog post comment that mentioned the Homer and Roadeo and that BQ was interested in testing the Roadeo because it looked like a light performance designed bike, with a mention of tubes. It

Re: [RBW] Re: Winter Bikepacking tips?

2014-02-04 Thread Deacon Patrick
Update (with a loss of Riv content): Colorado is actually getting snow this year, after years of snow drought (by our standards, anyway). We're measuring now in feet again. YES! This is a wondrous thing, but wreaks havoc on my winter bikepacking plans. After testing it out with my Hunqapillar

[RBW] Re: Roadeo vs. Homer tube thickness and weight

2014-02-04 Thread Chris Lampe 2
I THINK I've seen the tubing thickness for the AHH but I don't remember the exact numbers. I do remember that I was surprised because it was thinner tubing than I expected but I do think the AHH stats are out there. I don't recall seeing the Roadeo numbers. On Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Re: [RBW] Wool, Ventile, and Quicksnow Non-Intentional Experiment

2014-02-04 Thread jimD
A mighty fine adventure write-up! Thanks, -JimD On Feb 3, 2014, at 12:19 PM, Liesl li...@smm.org wrote: I think this qualifies as Riv content given the nature of this winter for many of us in the cold climes, so indulge me for a moment This weekend, since it's too crappy to ride

[RBW] Re: Roadeo vs. Homer tube thickness and weight

2014-02-04 Thread Chris Lampe 2
I did a little searching. I'm pretty sure I've seen the AHH tubing thicknesses in print but I don't remember exactly what they were. I'm thinking .7-.5-.7 or in that ball park. I found a thread on another forum where a poster quotes Grant as specifying the Roadeo having .65-.45-.65 tubing.

RE: [RBW] Re: Roadeo vs. Homer tube thickness and weight

2014-02-04 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
The AHH tubing specs are listed in a Blug entry, I think a couple of years ago. From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Lampe 2 Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:12 AM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Roadeo

[RBW] Re: Roadeo vs. Homer tube thickness and weight

2014-02-04 Thread Mike Schiller
The Hilsens are 8/5/8 OS tubing as are the Roadeos in larger sizes. The smaller Roadeo's are 7/4/7 OS. If I recall correctly. Much stiffer than anything Jan likes. ~mike On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 7:11:38 AM UTC-8, Michael wrote: Anyone know the diffs between the tube wall thicknesses

Re: [RBW] Re: Looking for my first Rivendell

2014-02-04 Thread Bill
I read yesterday that Alex Moulton rode 8 to 9 miles a day into his 90s. If I can match that, then when my Sam and Saluki wear out there's still time for another Riv purchase. Life gets shortened by not riding a bike. On Sunday, February 2, 2014 10:15:59 PM UTC-5, Tony DeFilippo wrote: On

Re: [RBW] Roadeo vs. Homer tube thickness and weight

2014-02-04 Thread Bruce Herbitter
or maybe .1 mm. On other models differences have involved how many butts and if heat treated or not, or taper details to yield the desired end results. On 2/4/2014 9:11 AM, Michael wrote: I am guessing that if there is a diff between the two bikes, it is a mm at whatever thicknesses. --

[RBW] Re: Saddle Tattoos and Hot Chocolate!

2014-02-04 Thread Bill
Cow stoppage. Uhhh... that ain't a cow! On Monday, January 27, 2014 1:24:33 AM UTC-5, Manuel Acosta wrote: Enjoy the short rides. With the stresses of work and school. It's important to remember to make time for yourself. Long ride, short rides, mixed terrain or road. all of that

[RBW] First Grand Bois Flat :-(

2014-02-04 Thread Eric Norris
Well, so much for one of my fantasies (about the very low incidence of flats with Grand Bois Hetres and other high-volume, low-pressure tires). Got my first flat last night while I was out for a short ride in the dark. Close enough to home that I hoofed it the rest of the way and fixed the flat

[RBW] Re: Roadeo vs. Homer tube thickness and weight

2014-02-04 Thread Jim M.
On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 8:52:07 AM UTC-8, Mike Schiller wrote: The Hilsens are 8/5/8 OS tubing as are the Roadeos in larger sizes. The smaller Roadeo's are 7/4/7 OS. If I recall correctly. Much stiffer than anything Jan likes. Not to split hairs too finely, but the Roadeo's are

[RBW] First Grand Bois Flat :-(

2014-02-04 Thread justinaugust
None. 2 years and Philly streets are nothing to sneeze at. -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.

Re: [RBW] First Grand Bois Flat :-(

2014-02-04 Thread Toshi Takeuchi
1 flat on my first 20 mile ride (metal wire), but none since ~1000 mi. Toshi in Oakland (flat in Orinda), CA On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 10:23 AM, justinaug...@gmail.com wrote: None. 2 years and Philly streets are nothing to sneeze at. -J -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: [RBW] First Grand Bois Flat :-(

2014-02-04 Thread Tim Gavin
I have Lierres (38mm, my Riv Road won't fit Hetres) and had 1 flat in almost 1000 miles so far. I swapped the tube and then patched the flat one. I never did find what caused it; it left a small, single hole. I have about 500 miles on a set of Cerf Blues and had no flats so far. Tim On Tue,

[RBW] Wheelbuilding advice: spoke gauge? symmetrical rim?

2014-02-04 Thread Tim Gavin
My next bike project is to build up some new 650b wheels for my Riv Road, using its original Phil hubs. I'm soliciting advice for which spoke gauge/butting to use. Use: Road riding/light trail rambling Touring (220lb rider, ~25lb bike, ~20-40lb load) Parts: Phil Wood 36h Road hub (front) / Phil

Re: [RBW] Wheelbuilding advice: spoke gauge? symmetrical rim?

2014-02-04 Thread mikel66...@juno.com
first, i would try to find a cassette rear hub rather than a freewheel hub. i use modern shimano 9 speed hubs and have on occassion removed the 8/9 speed freehub in favor of a 7 speed freehub. using a 135mm axel in conjunction with a 7 speed freehub greatly reduces dish and adds to wheel

[RBW] Changing the name or splitting of this group?

2014-02-04 Thread Clayton
It could be named: Used Rivendellian items for sale. Claytonious Q -- 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] Re: Wool, Ventile, and Quicksnow Non-Intentional Experiment

2014-02-04 Thread Cecily Walker
I have no thoughts on the robustness of the Riv gear, but you sure do tell a good story. On Monday, February 3, 2014 12:19:18 PM UTC-8, Liesl wrote: I think this qualifies as Riv content given the nature of this winter for many of us in the cold climes, so indulge me for a moment This

[RBW] Re: First Grand Bois Flat :-(

2014-02-04 Thread Michael Hechmer
I've got about 500 miles on a pair of Grand Bois Cerf (29mm) and have not had a flat. But I rarely ride into town on these tires. Michael On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 12:53:11 PM UTC-5, Eric Norris wrote: Well, so much for one of my fantasies (about the very low incidence of flats with

[RBW] Re: FS/FT--White Industries ENO crankset 175 mm with 2 44 tooth rings

2014-02-04 Thread blakcloud
These have been traded tentatively. Thanks to all those who responded. On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 9:44:53 AM UTC-5, blakcloud wrote: My single speed days are over. Time to let these go. White Industries ENO crankset 175 mm. Two 44 tooth rings. One has about 500 km on it, they other more

[RBW] Re: Changing the name or splitting of this group?

2014-02-04 Thread Ron Mc
seems to be a winter thing - same thing is happening on i-bob On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 2:25:22 PM UTC-6, Clayton wrote: It could be named: Used Rivendellian items for sale. Claytonious Q -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch

Re: [RBW] Re: Changing the name or splitting of this group?

2014-02-04 Thread Peter Morgano
Agreed, soon spring will be here and ride reports and mechanical questions will balance out the parts sales. We probably all have stuff in our parts bins we want to unload before spring, and hey I think its making both seller and buyer happy so I say live and let live, but buy from Riv if you can.

[RBW] Re: Cotton and Wool Winter Army Gear

2014-02-04 Thread frenchosa
Montclair BobbyB: I am interested in the Swedish military wool sweater. It says dry clean only...Can you get away with washing it by hand or in a washing machine? I don't like to use dry cleaning on my outdoor clothes. Michael Osaka, Japan On Monday, February 3, 2014 12:50:25 AM

Re: [RBW] Re: Changing the name or splitting of this group?

2014-02-04 Thread Ron Mc
having both bought and sold here, including selling to WTB threads, I'm much in favor, but will also note that using the transactions tag is a plus. On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 3:15:22 PM UTC-6, Peter M wrote: Agreed, soon spring will be here and ride reports and mechanical questions

Re: [RBW] Re: Changing the name or splitting of this group?

2014-02-04 Thread Bruce Herbitter
And as Jim has noted, it's not up for a vote anyway. #justride.. On 2/4/2014 4:01 PM, Ron Mc wrote: having both bought and sold here, including selling to WTB threads, I'm much in favor, but will also note that using the transactions tag is a plus. O -- You received this message because

Re: [RBW] Re: Changing the name or splitting of this group?

2014-02-04 Thread Jim Bronson
what's the appropriate transaction tag? On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 4:01 PM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote: having both bought and sold here, including selling to WTB threads, I'm much in favor, but will also note that using the transactions tag is a plus. On Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Re: [RBW] First Grand Bois Flat :-(

2014-02-04 Thread Jim Bronson
I've gotten flats on the last two brevets I did on my Pari-Motos. I think I'm going to have to throw the back tire out soon, the center section has worn smooth and I'm not sure how much farther it can go. It has maybe 700 miles on it. Oh well, I enjoy the ride. On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 11:53

Re: [RBW] Re: Changing the name or splitting of this group?

2014-02-04 Thread Ron Mc
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!tags/rbw-owners-bunch/transactions-sell-buy-trade On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 5:48:36 PM UTC-6, Jim Bronson wrote: what's the appropriate transaction tag? On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 4:01 PM, Ron Mc bulld...@gmail.com javascript:wrote: having both

[RBW] Re: Wheelbuilding advice: spoke gauge? symmetrical rim?

2014-02-04 Thread Ron Mc
I think the asymmetric rear rim is the greatest thing since sealed bearings. It lets you build a stronger rear wheel with narrower axle and more gears. On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 1:41:25 PM UTC-6, Tim Gavin wrote: My next bike project is to build up some new 650b wheels for my Riv Road,

[RBW] Re: First Grand Bois Flat :-(

2014-02-04 Thread Bill Lindsay
Eric I've had no fewer flats on Hetres than anything else. Hetre ELs on my Rawland, and I've flatted once in the first 500 miles. I've run standard Hetres on my Hilsen, and I've flatted with them. In all cases legitimate punctures where I've found the wire, or thorn or glass embedded in the

Re: [RBW] Re: Wheelbuilding advice: spoke gauge? symmetrical rim?

2014-02-04 Thread Eric Platt
The only wheel I ever built used a Phil FW rear hub. Pretty sure the rim was not offset. Hopefully it is still providing service for the present owner of that Hillborne. Personally, I prefer straight spokes, but most folks agree butted are actually stronger. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Tue,

[RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for tandems?

2014-02-04 Thread Jason Marshall
There are tons of really cheap $100 - $200 tandems on craigslist. I just bought a 1969 Schwinn Twinn for $125. Obviously this isn't an event grade bike but my girlfriend and I have had a good time playing around with it in the city. I would suggest you consider picking up something

[RBW] Re: Project - Trail Bike

2014-02-04 Thread Tonester
May be a good time to revisit Riv - they're apparently covered up in small frames. A deal might be had. On Sunday, February 2, 2014 5:34:32 PM UTC-8, Lesli Larson wrote: Starting project to build up a new fire trail / off-road bike . I am trying to decide between a new frame and maybe

Re: [RBW] Re: Wheelbuilding advice: spoke gauge? symmetrical rim?

2014-02-04 Thread ascpgh
Butted spokes stronger? Lighter I get. Is dynamic elasticity on a built wheel in use more focused in the thinned spoke length, between the butts, isolating the nipple threading and elbow (failure points) from stress? I've heard wheel builders preferring butted spokes to distribute some of the

Re: [RBW] Re: Winter Bikepacking tips?

2014-02-04 Thread ascpgh
Downhill braking of that load seems to be a problem unless you let the cart in front of the donkey and belay the load. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 10:54:47 AM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: Update (with a loss of Riv content): Colorado is actually getting snow this

Re: [RBW] Re: What do Rivendell Riders use for tandems?

2014-02-04 Thread Ron Mc
My buddy had his Cannondale tandem set up for him with his two daughters - the taller as stoker and the much shorter daughter on a Burley Piccolo trailer bike. On Friday, January 31, 2014 2:51:06 PM UTC-6, Tim McNamara wrote: On Jan 31, 2014, at 2:42 PM, Bill Lindsay tape...@gmail.com

[RBW] Bosco interrupted?

2014-02-04 Thread BSWP
Just wondering and pondering on the wonderful ponderosa of possibilities, and so I'll ask - has anyone put reverse-action brake levers on Bosco bars, and also run the cables along the bars, under tape, to a pair of interruptors at the stem? Seems like that setup could provide a dreamy surface

[RBW] Re: First Grand Bois Flat :-(

2014-02-04 Thread Bill
I've had three having covering maybe a thousand miles. The last was about a year ago at night in 25 degree windy weather. I hoofed it about a quarter mile to a school that had a flood light on. I always carry a spare tube and with light I was able to swap it out. The culprit was a small

Re: [RBW] Bosco interrupted?

2014-02-04 Thread James Warren
You have me wanting to try that. Especially since I'm thinking of putting Boscos on a Niner mountain bike. On Feb 4, 2014, at 6:50 PM, BSWP wrote: Just wondering and pondering on the wonderful ponderosa of possibilities, and so I'll ask - has anyone put reverse-action brake levers on Bosco

Re: [RBW] First Grand Bois Flat :-(

2014-02-04 Thread Joan Oppel
2-3 flats in 4,000 miles of riding, urban, rural, gravel mixed.JoanOn 02/04/14, Eric Norriscampyonly...@me.com wrote:Well, so much for one of my fantasies (about the very low incidence of flats with Grand Bois Hetres and other high-volume, low-pressure tires). Got my first flat last night while I

[RBW] Re: FS: Filson Oil Cloth Parka (L) $200, like new

2014-02-04 Thread Kevin Mulcahy
I will entertain any reasonable offer. If you'd like the jacket, please contact me off list with a price that you'd be happy with and let work something out. Thanks again, Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To

[RBW] Re: First Grand Bois Flat :-(

2014-02-04 Thread Mike Schiller
I'm almost reluctant to say, bad karma and all no flats in about 1200 miles on mine including some pretty rough dirt. ~mike Carlsbad Ca. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [RBW] Re: Wheelbuilding advice: spoke gauge? symmetrical rim?

2014-02-04 Thread Jim Bronson
It makes for a more durable wheel, imo. How one ultimately defines stronger I guess is up to individual interpretation. On Feb 4, 2014 7:54 PM, ascpgh asc@gmail.com wrote: Butted spokes stronger? Lighter I get. Is dynamic elasticity on a built wheel in use more focused in the thinned

Re: [RBW] FS - 64cm Atlantis

2014-02-04 Thread Tony DeFilippo
Any interested future Atlanti in the 91+ pbh out there!?! -- 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

[RBW] Down tube friction shfiters and 9-cog cassettes

2014-02-04 Thread Reid
I'm thinking of getting a Riv AHH (would be my second Riv). My long time ride has simple down tube friction shifters with a 6-cog freewheel. Down tube friction shifters just appeal to me, so I'm trying to figure out if that is a reasonable thing to do with more cogs. Some people have posted

Re: [RBW] Down tube friction shfiters and 9-cog cassettes

2014-02-04 Thread James Warren
No problem friction shifting 9 speeds with Silver shifters set up as either thumbies or as bar-ends. But the easy hand-access makes very fine tuning not something that bothers me. I haven't tried downtube shifters like that, and given the more frequent fine tuning, the shifter location could

[RBW] Re: FS- lots of bike items: Nitto, Tubus, MKS, Dura-Ace

2014-02-04 Thread Bruce Smitham
On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 7:37:39 PM UTC-8, Bruce Smitham wrote: *Bike items for sale-* Prefer local pick up in San Diego but will consider shipping. Make me an offer if you like. Email: bsmit...@jlohr.com or call/text 310-968-6910 to discuss nitto Campee rear rack- in perfect

[RBW] Re: Down tube friction shfiters and 9-cog cassettes

2014-02-04 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
I've run both 8 and 9 speed cassettes on my Hilsen with Silver barends. Have not run as downtube shifters, but would tend to think that shorter cables always make for more positive shifts. I did swap the pulleys between top and bottom. On most derailleurs, the top/guide pulley is designed