Re: [RBW] Re: What components do you wish RBW would start making?

2014-12-03 Thread David Yu Greenblatt
Manny, If by camping *oneise* you mean a whole-body garment with integrated eared-hoodie and clawed-booties and detachable tail, knit out of yarn from the fur of the *paihamu* (New Zealand common bushtail possum), I am 100% on board. Imagine the stealth-camping possibilities!

Re: [RBW] Re: What components do you wish RBW would start making?

2014-12-03 Thread Deacon Patrick
Max's onesie from Where the Wild Things Are!!! I'm in. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, December 3, 2014 6:25:48 AM UTC-7, David G wrote: Manny, If by camping *oneise* you mean a whole-body garment with integrated eared-hoodie and clawed-booties and detachable tail, knit out of

[RBW] Re: FS: Suntour derailleur's and other items

2014-12-03 Thread Mike Schiller
just a few things left. last call before the dreaded Ipay. ~mike Prices include shipping in the Con USA 3. Suntour Cyclone II short cage rear derailler, mint cond. $55 4. Suntour Cyclone II front derailleur 28.6 mm clamp, mint cond $25 6. Suntour SL downtube Accushift shifters, 7/8

[RBW] Re: FS: Rivish stuff and not so Rivish stuff.

2014-12-03 Thread lungimsam
Cassette is sold. -- 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] BE NORMALLISH

2014-12-03 Thread Bill Lindsay
Those postcard anagrams are fantastic. I had a lot, written into an Edward Goreyish tale of woe. I emailed it because I was on the road, disqualifying me from prizes. The setting of my tale of woe was IN SOMBER HALL. I was oppressed by the evil BARON MELLISH. My only consolation was the

Re: [RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-12-03 Thread Patrick Moore
Dammit! Why can't I get my Chihuahua Nico, who like all of his breed loves to burrow -- wraps himself up in the bedding until he can't be found -- why can't I get him to accept a small portable kennel or pet carry bag? I tried a small plastic kennel, but gave up. A year before I'd ordered a

Re: [RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-12-03 Thread Eunice Chang
Assuming you're serious... try positive reinforcement (aka sheer, utter, shameless bribery with one thing your dog loves the most. sometimes it happens to be the stinkiest tennis balls, hot dogs, or smelliest cat food (uhmm, I'm running on a theme here)). It could also be that your dog is just

Re: [RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-12-03 Thread tarik saleh
Two posts from a number of years ago, most of the health/behavior problem solved at least for now, but wink still likes baskets and bags and will ride around the block with me. His complete freakouts when dogs are near and barking prevents me from taking him further afield.

Re: [RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-12-03 Thread Ron Mc
we've taken Nala on bike rides from the time she was a kitten http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/AP6190008-1.jpg Abbys also take to leashes http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/aP6240015.jpg kayaking

Re: [RBW] About to start experimenting with centerpulls

2014-12-03 Thread BSWP
A fiend just forwarded me the link to the upcoming Compass RAID brakes: http://janheine.wordpress.com/2014/09/30/compass-centerpull-brakes/ I continue to dream and scheme for a new custom frame, and know that it will have centerpulls. I had been set on the Pauls, but the new Compass brakes

Re: [RBW] Re: Thankful for rain

2014-12-03 Thread hsmitham
I have fenders on my Atlantis, while in Portland I rode in Summer showers and was remarkably comfortable and the bike was clean. This morning I had a mind to clean the Atlantis before this weekends camping. I was pleasantly surprised how clean it was after the 20 mile dirt ride this past

[RBW] Re: Thankful for rain

2014-12-03 Thread Deacon Patrick
I've given up on fenders with knobbies, but they are brilliant with road tires! With abandon, Patrick -- 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

Re: [RBW] About to start experimenting with centerpulls

2014-12-03 Thread Bill Lindsay
They aren't available yet. They look really nice, but be prepared for MASSIVE sticker shock. Every time Jan comments on them, he points out how much cheaper it is to CNC parts (Paul) and how much cheaper generic stainless hardware is (Paul), and how much nicer the brake pad holders are than

Re: [RBW] Re: Thankful for rain

2014-12-03 Thread Patrick Moore
Why have you abandoned fenders and knobbies? Clearance problem, or something else? Fenders really do keep the bike (the rider too, of course) cleaner. I remember a regular ride I used to do that involved a section of pavement off of which many dirt driveways led. On a wet day the road wasn't

Re: [RBW] Re: Thankful for rain

2014-12-03 Thread Deacon Patrick
Noise and clogging from rocks, duff, and sticks. Plus, I don't mind getting wet or dirty. With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, December 3, 2014 5:27:27 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: Why have you abandoned fenders and knobbies? Clearance problem, or something else? Fenders really do keep

Re: [RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-12-03 Thread Patrick Moore
I am very serious under my foolish exterior. I very much would like to rig a Nico carrying system but patience (as I hitherto understand it) and treats haven't worked. I got Nico from the pound -- interesting aside: my daughter and I were walking through the kennel aisles where it seemed that

Re: [RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-12-03 Thread Patrick Moore
I can't even get Nico into a basket! Or, I can forcibly pick him up and shove him into one, but he'll immediately jump out. My dream is to construct a nice rigid portable kennel/pannier that fits onto the side or even the top of a rear rack. But Nico ain't cooperating. I offered my daughter $50

Re: [RBW] About to start experimenting with centerpulls

2014-12-03 Thread Eric Norris
Seems to me you could get *almost* the same performance at a much lower cost by sourcing some original Mafac Raids. Spend a little money to have them professionally polished, and Voila! The Mafac Racers on my Motobecane are nearly as pretty, but they’re about the most powerful brakes I own

Re: [RBW] About to start experimenting with centerpulls

2014-12-03 Thread Eric Norris
Oops. Meant to say that the Mafac Racers are *not* nearly as pretty. --Eric N campyonly...@me.com www.CampyOnly.com Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy Blog: http://CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com On Dec 3, 2014, at 4:56 PM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: Seems to me you could get *almost* the same

Re: [RBW] Re: Thankful for rain

2014-12-03 Thread Hugh Smitham
Hard to argue with that! ~Hugh Los Angeles, CA On Dec 3, 2014 4:31 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote: Noise and clogging from rocks, duff, and sticks. Plus, I don't mind getting wet or dirty. With abandon, Patrick On Wednesday, December 3, 2014 5:27:27 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore

[RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-12-03 Thread Deacon Patrick
When my service dog Ardie was alive, he would run next to me as I rode my Greenspeed trike. When I was going faster than 18 mph, I'd put him in the cargo basket in the back. Here are photos from our trip to the West Coast in 2004: https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/15941043312/ and

Re: [RBW] Re: Thankful for rain

2014-12-03 Thread Eric Platt
I've abandoned fenders on one winter bike. With 2.3 inch wide studded tires, fenders just don't work. Have a PDW mudshovel up front. Need to create something for the rear. In the past, was able to use fenders on the 26 wheel winter bike. But even then, things get pretty jammed up with

Re: [RBW] About to start experimenting with centerpulls

2014-12-03 Thread Patrick Moore
Someone on the boblist (I think) traded or gave me a pair of Dura Ace (so pantographed; Olof Stroh says Shimano sold these under the DA moniker for 6 months in 1976; but *in re *= Tourney) centerpulls that he had manually polished. Those were both exquisitely beautiful (until the unprotected

Re: [RBW] About to start experimenting with centerpulls

2014-12-03 Thread Patrick Moore
Whoops, sorry, the replacement for the Dura Ace/Tourney front centerpull was a dual pivot, 57 mm reach Shimano; salmon pads. On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 6:21 PM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote: Someone on the boblist (I think) traded or gave me a pair of Dura Ace (so pantographed; Olof

[RBW] FS: Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 700cx50

2014-12-03 Thread Clayton.sf
Hi All, Have set of Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 700cx50 for sale. About 30 miles on them. Yours for $140 shipped to CONUS. Thanks, Clayton Scott SF, CA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Wool Cycling Caps Sale (blatant advertising)

2014-12-03 Thread Joe Bartoe
Hi Everyone, We have reduced the prices on our wool cycling caps made by Walz. Just wanted to give all of you a heads up (pun intended).. Check them out here: http://synaptic-cycles-shop.myshopify.com/collections/cycling-clothing Thanks, Joe Joe Bartoe Synaptic Cycles Bicycle Rentals, Inc.

Re: [RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-12-03 Thread Eunice Chang
Hmm. Has Nico tried a thundershirt? They are supposed to help with anxiety. Have you considered putting into one of those pet carrier backpacks and riding with that? This might sound kind of silly, but if Nico is strapped to your back and you start biking and he realizes that this is a One True

Re: [RBW] Re: Sacks for Cats?

2014-12-03 Thread Patrick Moore
I tried with the well reviewed Timbuktu pet backpack but it was strictly no go. On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 6:56 PM, Eunice Chang sleepyn...@gmail.com wrote: Hmm. Has Nico tried a thundershirt? They are supposed to help with anxiety. Have you considered putting into one of those pet carrier

Re: [RBW] Long Shot: WTB Noodle Cockpit

2014-12-03 Thread Edwin W
I think I have a deal. Thanks to all who offered their help. Can't get a new bike, but I can get a new cockpit! Edwin -- 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