Re: [RBW] Bikes and Recovering from shoulder surgery

2015-02-21 Thread Tim McNamara
On Feb 21, 2015, at 3:52 PM, 'Tim' via RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com wrote: I agree with Steve about being rigorous with the PT, Cecily. Ditto. I crashed and broke my elbow on 8/30/13, which had to be surgically put back together. I was scrupulous about doing my

[RBW] Re: FS: Leather Fender Washers.

2015-02-21 Thread David Banzer
I have more leather scraps to cut into washers. Offering 50 washers per pack again, $6.50 shipped. I have a few packs left. Order here: http://treetop.bigcartel.com/product/leather-washers-special-50-pack Thanks, David Chicago On Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 2:58:55 PM UTC-5, David Banzer

Re: [RBW] Re: Paul Brakes -- Wow!

2015-02-21 Thread ted
Hey Michael, Thanks for the nice clarification. I think I get what you mean now. I would never dream of asking you to move your straddle cable. What works works and that's an irrefutable tautology. The explanation or rational about why it works, now thats where I have been know to dive badly

[RBW] Re: Paul Brakes -- Wow!

2015-02-21 Thread Brewster Fong
On Friday, February 20, 2015 at 10:26:03 AM UTC-8, Clayton wrote: I have to jump in here.. I have always been taught and discovered on my own, that the straddle cable should be as close to perpendicular, or at 90 degrees, to the center of the brake pad lever *when it hits the rim*. You

Re: [RBW] Bikes and Recovering from shoulder surgery

2015-02-21 Thread Ken Mattina
I had rotator cuff surgery several years ago. I was back at work in a month (no sling) and riding my bike in a couple of months. Don't wait until your surgery to do the rehab. Stretch and do the weight work now. Like Michael says, there's a pretty good chance all you need to do is rehab and

[RBW] Re: Paul Brakes -- Wow!

2015-02-21 Thread Mike Shaljian
Have you considered getting Paul Motolites? I hated cantis and then switched to V-brakes, but struggled to find a reliable, high-performance V-brake. The Motolite is just that: powerful, reliable and of course pretty. I added a brake booster to the front and they are dynamite now. -- You

[RBW] Bikes make it possible...

2015-02-21 Thread Deacon Patrick
I got to thinking on my ultra short ride of 3 miles RT today about what the bike makes possible. What does the bike make possible for you? — Every run I do is made possible by my bike. Today I rode my bike through our wee mountain town on snow packed roads because if I’d walked or ran I’d have

Re: [RBW] Re: Bikes and Recovering from shoulder surgery

2015-02-21 Thread 'Tim' via RBW Owners Bunch
I agree with Steve about being rigorous with the PT, Cecily. Six months sounds like a long time, even for a full replacement. I had a double replacement in 2010. I was on the stationary, mostly for range of motion, a few minutes at a time, after, I think, a couple of weeks. I was on my road

[RBW] Re: Advice needed: 7 sp freewheel on a 126mm hub for Rivvy build. Also, 27'' to 26 conversion experiment and pre-report.

2015-02-21 Thread Dave Johnston
Old style freewheel hubs with loose ball bearings are easy to respace, and yes it would be best to re-dish afterwards. You add a spacer on the drive side and remove the same amount on the non-drive side. -Dave J On Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 9:14:53 AM UTC-5, cbone97 wrote: After

Re: [RBW] Re: Paul Brakes -- Wow!

2015-02-21 Thread ted
Z, Thanks for this exposition. I understand this approach. The downside of it is that to get it right you must do some trig to keep track of the variation in the tangent force magnitude. The tension in the straddle wire increase the flatter it gets. Of course you never get near the theoretical

[RBW] FS: Nitto Handlebars, Shimano, VO front rack, Nitto platrack, Schmidt halogen lights

2015-02-21 Thread Dave
Nitto Mustache25.4, scuffed sleeve. tape residue40Nitto Bosco25.4, chromo, 58cm. brand new65Nitto Grand Randonneur 13525.4, 45cm, pretty clean at sleeve, tape residue40Nitto Mark's Bar25.4,46cm, pretty clean at sleeve, tape residue50 Shimano 105 Flightdeck Brifters - ST-5500scuffed up but

[RBW] Bikes make it possible...

2015-02-21 Thread Pondero
My around-the-block ride is three miles, and I sometimes make that loop when I don't have time for a ride. The bicycle allows me to do the only thing of significance (investment of time, resources, and a practiced skill) that I do without the feeling that I should have done a better job. So

[RBW] Re: bb/thread installation question

2015-02-21 Thread ascpgh
Tools used for cutting or chasing BB threads are used enough that there is wear of material form them, including that of re-sharpening, can leave less perfect threads. If the tool has wear, the cuts are not as deep and more metal remains than if it was done by a new cutter. A new BB threaded

Re: [RBW] Re: Paul Brakes -- Wow!

2015-02-21 Thread Michael Hechmer
Sorry for the confusion, I certainly mis wrote that and maybe even mis thought it. My understanding, in a less technical way, is what Ted wrote. In my simple minded way, here's how I envision it. The longer a lever is from the fulcrum the more mechanical advantage it has, but that also

[RBW] 26.6mm Seatposts

2015-02-21 Thread John Hawrylak
Does anyone known of new 26.6 mm seatposts using the 2 bolt ajustments, or smaller diameters (like 25.0 mm0 which can be used with a seatpost shim (Wheels Mfg)?? The size was common on the Panasonic built Schwinns,like my 1988 Voyaguer, supplied with a SR CRE-100 1 bolt 26.6mm post. I really

[RBW] Re: Bikes and Recovering from shoulder surgery

2015-02-21 Thread Michael Hechmer
I would get a second opinion before having shoulder surgery, or for that matter any kind of major, invasive medical procedure. Some years ago I suffered from significant shoulder pain and wanted desperately to avoid surgery. I tried an osteopath. I tried PT. My doctor said the xray showed

Re: [RBW] Re: Bikes and Recovering from shoulder surgery

2015-02-21 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 02/21/2015 12:57 PM, Cecily Walker wrote: I can empathize, Jim. I've just been told that I'll have to wait six *months* after knee replacement surgery to ride a non-stationary bike. Courage to you. This must have been a full replacement. I had a partial replacement on 3 December and

RE: [RBW] Re: Bikes and Recovering from shoulder surgery

2015-02-21 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
How’s the recovery progressing, Steve? Are you thinking March 1 will be doable? From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Palincsar Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2015 1:23 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re:

Re: [RBW] Re: Bikes and Recovering from shoulder surgery

2015-02-21 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 02/21/2015 01:33 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J wrote: How’s the recovery progressing, Steve? Are you thinking March 1 will be doable? Doable without a doubt - there have been 3 nice days between the end of January and now where I took the porteur out for a short jaunt, 0.5 mi the first

[RBW] The third Bay Area Rivendell Riders ride March 1st - Mt. Diablo

2015-02-21 Thread Tony
Please ride with us if you can make it - Pleasant Hill BART 9-9:15 on March 1st. Details at the link below. Check out the new group and thread at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/bay-area-rivendell-riders (you'll need to request membership). Tony -- You received this message because

Re: [RBW] Re: Paul Brakes -- Wow!

2015-02-21 Thread 'clayton bailey' via RBW Owners Bunch
If you like your brakes, THAT is how you should run them. Everything comes down to what you like in the end. After all, they are just bicycles..CRACKA TAKA BOOM!  Damn, just had to duck a thunderboltlol. Clayton (Bend) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[RBW] Re: Bikes and Recovering from shoulder surgery

2015-02-21 Thread Cecily Walker
I can empathize, Jim. I've just been told that I'll have to wait six *months* after knee replacement surgery to ride a non-stationary bike. Courage to you. On Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 2:12:54 PM UTC-8, Jim Bailey wrote: Yesterday my new orthopedic surgeon informed me that I will have

Re: [RBW] FS: Joe Bell painted lugged frame - 62.5cm

2015-02-21 Thread Deacon Patrick
Blackwatch bike! Puts Yehuda's ninja biker to shame! Plus, the grandlander. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 7:09:49 AM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote: A dark blue/green plaid would be nice. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [RBW] FS: Joe Bell painted lugged frame - 62.5cm

2015-02-21 Thread lungimsam
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[RBW] Re: 26.6mm Seatposts

2015-02-21 Thread John Hawrylak
By 2 bolt I meant the Nitto S83 type, with setback and the 2 bolts in series behind the post. NOT the zero setback type John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Re: 26.6mm Seatposts

2015-02-21 Thread Peter Adler
For micro-adjust seat clamps, Thomson is the gold standard. Once you tighten Thomson clamps up, they stay put. As long as the modern look (and the price) is tolerable, they're a safe bet. Unfortunately, Thomson has cut back on the range of options they offer under 27.2. They used to offer all

[RBW] Re: 26.6mm Seatposts

2015-02-21 Thread David Banzer
You could get a 26.8mm diameter seapost (the Nitto model you mentioned is available in this size) and take some sandpaper to it to take 0.1mm off. Might be your easiest bet. David Chicago On Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 2:51:45 PM UTC-6, John Hawrylak wrote: By 2 bolt I meant the Nitto S83

RE: [RBW] Re: Bikes and Recovering from shoulder surgery

2015-02-21 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
Wow. That’s great news. From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Palincsar Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2015 1:55 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Bikes and Recovering from shoulder surgery On

Re: [RBW] Re: 26.6mm Seatposts

2015-02-21 Thread mikel66...@juno.com
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Re: [RBW] Re: Bikes and Recovering from shoulder surgery

2015-02-21 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 02/21/2015 03:06 PM, Cecily Walker wrote: Yep, I'm on deck for a full replacement sometime this spring. Yay? Well, based on the experience of the only guy I know in the bike club who's had a full replacement, I'd say Yay is probably in order. Things went very well for him, recovery was

[RBW] Re: 26.6mm Seatposts

2015-02-21 Thread Bill Lindsay
If you mean a set back two bolt post like a Nitto S-83, that might be harder to find. If you mean two bolt without setback like a Thomson, that will be easy. Just type 26.6mm seatpost in ebay and buy the one you like. I'm looking at an Origin 8 branded one for $25 that looks sensible. On

[RBW] Re: Looking for North Coast beta: Lost Coast loop

2015-02-21 Thread oldmangabe
Neil, A W Way campground is a nice county campground right on the Mattole river. It's about 5-7 miles south of Petrolia. I wouldn't recommend staying at the BLM site near Honeydew. There is also beach camping at the mouth of the Mattole river southwest of Petrolia. Depending on which

Re: [RBW] Re: Bikes and Recovering from shoulder surgery

2015-02-21 Thread Cecily Walker
Yep, I'm on deck for a full replacement sometime this spring. Yay? On Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 10:22:46 AM UTC-8, Steve Palincsar wrote: On 02/21/2015 12:57 PM, Cecily Walker wrote: I can empathize, Jim. I've just been told that I'll have to wait six *months* after knee replacement