As opposed to a half-step triple, where I find myself shifting the FD more
often than the RD, I really don't shift the compact double FD that often.
When you do shift to the small ring to climb, you can stay there a long
time, as the small cogs on the small ring typically take you well into
Great report, great pictures! Your Bleriot looks super sharp and well equipped
in rando attire. Didn't you pick that up from Peter White last year?
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW
Owners Bunch group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop
Wow, you had wonderful weather to go with the beautiful scenery.
Congratulations on riding the century. That is on my list to accomplish
this year. Your Bleriot looks great..
On Monday, May 4, 2015 at 12:34:44 AM UTC-4, Lungimsam wrote:
*The Ride:*
7th annual Six Pillars Century Ride in
I've made it easier to buy this Rivendell bike. Too often, a whole bike
has parts too specific to match up with another person's desires, let
alone also the size.
So now it's simple. I'm selling just the frame and fork for *$1300, plus
shipping.*
Check or postal money order is fine.
PayPal
Great ride and photos! Thanks for the write up.
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
Kudos! Nice Bleriot, nicely set up.
On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 10:34 PM, Lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
*The Ride:*
7th annual Six Pillars Century Ride in Cambridge, MD/Chesapeake Bay area.
A flat century from Historic Cambridge through Maryland Eastern Shore
forested farmland and
Spring Cleaning Half Price Sale! (I figure both items below are around $100
new)
Shimano SPD Sandals, Size 45-46, Light wear, wash 'em up, basically good as
new. *$50*
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tfhchxnsfxq9x7a/2015-05-03%2013.30.41.jpg?dl=0
I have used several different old standard road front shifters with my
48/28 and 52/32 setups on old TA and Stronglight cranks without problems.
The shifting itself has never been an issue, but with those cranks you must
have a shifter with a flat outer cage as the space between the outer chain
I use Gmail and subscribe to several email lists including iBOB and RBW
(routing the messages directly to All Mail so my Inbox remains
uncluttered). Recently I've been getting an alert from Gmail saying I am
almost at my 15 GB limit for free storage. I would rather not pay Google a
monthly fee for
How about deleting some of your cached mails
On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 11:56 AM, David Yu Greenblatt
david.yu.greenbl...@gmail.com wrote:
I use Gmail and subscribe to several email lists including iBOB and RBW
(routing the messages directly to All Mail so my Inbox remains uncluttered).
what do you think about small photos, no bigger than 1024x ?
On Monday, May 4, 2015 at 10:59:42 AM UTC-5, Skenry wrote:
How about deleting some of your cached mails
On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 11:56 AM, David Yu Greenblatt
david.yu@gmail.com javascript: wrote:
I use Gmail and
the nice thing about the cross FD is how nicely the cage conforms to the
size of the big ring - it's made for a 46T rather than 52+
That said, I use an old Shimano 600 Arabesque double FD on a cyclotouriste
triple with 47/42/26T and it works great.
On Monday, May 4, 2015 at 10:20:15 AM
Anyone have a used Honet Brooks b67?
Trying to finishing this tandem, need one to make it looks cool.
PM open of offers
Manny
--
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,
And it's all in your email?
You can check your Google account to see how much things like Drive and
Photos (not email attachments) are using
http://account.google.com
On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 10:56 AM, David Yu Greenblatt
david.yu.greenbl...@gmail.com wrote:
I use Gmail and subscribe to
oops it's http://accounts.google.com
On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 12:32 PM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote:
And it's all in your email?
You can check your Google account to see how much things like Drive and
Photos (not email attachments) are using
http://account.google.com
On Mon,
Thank you for the rapid shipping, Brad! What a fantastic wee cup. Here are
my initial impressions/observations:
-- Aeropress is too wide to sit (rest) solidly inside the mug, but the mug
is wide enough that coffee can be brewed into it using the Aeropress --
doing so requires punging with one
I've got one, with the Selle Anatomica cutout. The S (short, women's) model.
Shall we talk? I can do pictures.
--
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
On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 7:48 AM, Minh mgiangs...@gmail.com wrote:
if you want to treat yourself i recently put on a White Industries crank
that looks awesome.
Which of their cranks did you use? What size BB? And, since you say it
looks awesome, got an image? :-)
Aloha, Bob
--
Robert
Confirming my understanding, which heaven knows I’ve gotten wrong once before.
Grin.
— Brake squeal is most likely due to insufficient toe-in?
— Toe-in should have the front of the brake pads hitting the rim first.
I just changed the Hunqapiller’s pads with the same Kool-stop salmon pads, and
Your understanding is correct, so far. Toe-in is so-called because it
calls to mind a pigeon-toed, inward-pointed stance. As a shoeless deacon,
that image should be easy to picture. :)
Many people put a shim (like a dime, there are better solutions on the web)
behind the rear of the pad when
Anyone have a Nitto Front Campee 700c ?
Missed having a basket in front.
Manny
--
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
My experience with Kool Stop salmon pads (which I use on most of my bikes)
is that even when the toe-in is set correctly, they squeal when they are
new. Usually for the first 10-20 miles. Then they tend to settle in and
quiet down. If the toe is set wrong, they will squeal relentlessly.
Thanks, Tim! Since nothing else was adjusted, I'll presume my moron
mechanic eliminated too much toe-in! Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Monday, May 4, 2015 at 11:47:53 AM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Confirming my understanding, which heaven knows I’ve gotten wrong once
before. Grin.
—
My 'tool' for toe-in has always been a biz card/credit card. Just thick
enough to angle it in.
On Monday, May 4, 2015 at 1:24:22 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Thanks, Tim! Since nothing else was adjusted, I'll presume my moron
mechanic eliminated too much toe-in! Grin.
With abandon,
Ive too many enamel mugs to buy another just because of some sweet logo,
but this made my day. Here's to warmer coffees when campin'.
Best,
Eric
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW
Owners Bunch group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop
FWIW, the Salmons on my Rivs squeal under hard braking when temps dip much
below 50*F. At 60*F, no squeal. Single pivot calipers, but top end ones.
And this phenomenon started only a year or 2 ago -- never saw it before.
Sanding pads and cleaning rims don't stop it, tho' it mitigates it.
These
Huh. I did clean my rims, for the first time ever. Perhaps that was a
mistake. Grin.
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
I don't toe in.
I loosen the shoes and I just press the pads flat against the rims at the
same time. I use a small bungee cord to hold the brake lever down to hold
pads against rim simultaneously while I adjust the shoes up and down
tilt/height against the braking surface of the rim 'til I get
Heaven knows these have gotten plenty wet, between creek crossings, snow,
and meltoff. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Monday, May 4, 2015 at 1:00:54 PM UTC-6, Lungimsam wrote:
I don't toe in.
I loosen the shoes and I just press the pads flat against the rims at the
same time. I use a small
Anyone on this blog have experience with the VO Grand Cru 110 Double
crankset? I'm eying this as the next replacement crank for one of my
bikes. I like the 34x48 chainring gearing and the neo/retro looks of the
fluted arms and the polished rings.
--
You received this message because you are
Any updates on your Saluki, Tony?
--
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
Yeah, metallic has the sparkly stuff in it. But yours looks so good it
don't need no sparkles.
You mean 26x32mm Compass tires?
What's 571? 650c?
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW
Owners Bunch group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop
Wow. Very pretty. Love the looks of those brifter paddles. Very classy with
the cutout.
--
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
The unexplainable magic of the Quickbeam. I love mine too.
Chris Johnson
Sanger, Texas
--
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
Quickbeam :
http://flic.kr/p/st4GQc
--
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,
I just spoke to the powdercoater... Sounds like the color is on and repeatedly
looks great, british racing green and cream. He is not sure about my request
to have it finished flat so he's trying to get a sample done before we commit.
I'm excited, can't wait to get it back on the road.
Tony
I completely agree re: QB. They are magic. And inspire stories, which I
really should write down one day.
-E
On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 6:26 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J
thomas.alling...@skadden.com wrote:
I’m not sure – I bought the frame on special from Riv. They called it
red, which isn’t
nothing so fancy - I have a Park Tools one, with LOTS of pockets. In black, so
I can wipe my grubby hands on it.
--
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
Deacon,
I had this same problem with my slimline koolstop Salmon pads mounted on my
Atlantis. I decided to replace them with new
http://www.koolstop.com/english/supra2.html
I went with a shorter pad because I felt it would be easier to toe, for me that
proved to be the case.
I agree with
Here's another query: What is the max fender width that can fit under
Tektro R559 sidepulls? I've been looking at the VO Zeppelin fenders (52mm)
but those who use these have canti or v brakes? Does anyone have these
mounted with Tektro long-reach brakes?
Thanks again!
On Wednesday, April 29,
Not exactly a Quickbeam but I my Simpleone to! Might just be my favorite Riv
to ride. Can't quite explain it but despite its lack of gears it just goes...
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW
Owners Bunch group.
To unsubscribe from this group and
Aye.
--
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
Unfortunately, whatever I'm wearing at the time. This is why I can't have
nice things. That apron-thing sounds like a good idea.
Actually, I've had my eye on this one for woodworking, prototyping,
metalwork and bike tweakin'.
Where is this year's non-virtual Entmoot? We could all pile onto Amtrak,
take it to Sacramento...
On Monday, May 4, 2015 at 2:12:41 PM UTC-7, Amit Singh wrote:
That is all.
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW
Owners Bunch group.
To unsubscribe
I have two: One nice dark green one from Rowland's Nursery, where I worked
a part time second job 11 years ago, before the company folded -- thick
cotton canvas with 3 front pockets and long enough to protect; and in
second place my deceased father's barbeque apron, only 1 pocket but even
longer
Now your repairs will be much more elegant! Looks great!
On Monday, May 4, 2015, Surlyprof jmcclu...@gmail.com wrote:
Unfortunately, whatever I'm wearing at the time. This is why I can't have
nice things. That apron-thing sounds like a good idea.
Actually, I've had my eye on this one for
Sacramento is perfect Quickbeam country! We should have an Entmoot up
here. There are at least two of us here, although I need to get mine up
and running again...been collecting parts for a re-boot of mine (re-beam?).
On Monday, May 4, 2015 at 9:41:49 PM UTC-7, BSWP wrote:
Where is this
Consider the Drillium if you use Grip King pedals since the Drillium chain
rings match the pedals. TimPetersen
On Monday, May 4, 2015 at 2:14:41 PM UTC-5, George Schick wrote:
Anyone on this blog have experience with the VO Grand Cru 110 Double
crankset? I'm eying this as the next
Hello Manny,
I have this one, it's rear though, are they reversible? The label is
scarred/unreadable, so, can't determine the actual model this is. Has
hardware including 2 sets of struts, long short + P-Clamps.
T.(The)O.(Other)M.(Manny)
I have 3 bottom brackets for sale. 68 x 107 and 68 x 113 is the Shimano
BB-UN55. 68 x 110 is IRD Quad model QB75. The 107 and 110 were purchased
from Riv. All of these are the type of bottom bracket that Riv would sell.
I just had my first attempt at building up my first bike. As you can
Och! The funnel. Forgot that even existed. Thank you Jeff and Brad! What an
easy fix.
Any similarly brilliant suggestions for a low water way to clean my fabric
Helix coffee filter when bikepacking? Right now I turn it inside out,
scrape the grounds off best I can (into a hole I then cover
I upvote this.
On Monday, May 4, 2015 at 2:12:41 PM UTC-7, Amit Singh wrote:
That is all.
--
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
If the toe-in is set correctly you can try lightly abraiding the pads with
some sandpaper. If your rim has a build up of rubber or dirt abraid them
with a scotch bright pad or fine sand paper.Clean all surfaces with alcohol.
Hope you get rid of the annoying squeal.:) I know clean is not a word
Thanks, everybody. It was so much fun. It is a very friendly and pleasant
century, and I highly recommend it. Very pleasant riding as long as the
headwinds are few. Last year there were virtually none.
I remember I also saw a black (carbon?) Calfee tandem. So add that to the
list of
Got mine too! Very fast shipping. It's a great looking cup, definitely
'petite' size compared to my normal in house mug's but I think it'll do
nicely w/ my Helix as sweet pour over kit. Stay tuned for it to star in
some coffee outdoors shots coming to the list soon! :)
Patrick and others, are
Y'all help out a clueless photo app/attachment/doohickey user.
First, I bailed on Picassa a couple of years ago after they (IMEO) f*
it up by making it harder to use and requiring something or other from me
that I now forget and that I didn't want to give them. (I also want to bail
on Google,
Hello All-
I am looking to do a 650b conversion on my sweetheart's awesome Shogun mixte as
a birthday present for her.
I kind of have to do it on the frugal side. I have a line on brakes and tires.
I am looking for a budget set of 650B wheels (120 OLD, unfortunately.)
I would also
The request to limit photos in postings is in one of the stickies for the
group: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rbw-owners-bunch/sb7xX3pYxHM
On Monday, May 4, 2015 at 3:15:44 PM UTC-7, tarik...@gmail.com wrote:
I had over 10 GB in Ibob and RBW and CR lists in my gmail box (I went
Yeah, wow, in an admittedly unscientific study, I just deleted all the Bob,
RBW and CR mail since April 14, 2015, so not even a month since I dumped 10
GB of material. iBob and RBW were at ~100MB each, CR was at something like
300 MB. Again, for less than a month, that is half a GB of email
The price is right - I wish I were longer-legged! Good luck with the sale.
--
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
My wife converted an old kitchen apron into what she calls my “St. Joseph Shop
Apron” (perhaps to inspire me to be more like Saint Joey?). Works and feels
great! Plus, best part of all, I now have a place for buttons and patches
(goathead and honorary RSR patches on the way!) What do you all
Hi Lungimsam,
Are you asking me what size are the Speedblends I bought on CL? 700x32.
Evan
--
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
Pudge...I know I've complimented you on that burgundy colour, or maroon ,
or whatever it is called. What is that colour , exactly? I just love it!
If you are not offended that is one of the colours I'm contemplating for my
Rivendell mixte which I'm going to order as soon as I do the requisite
Cool bag! Neat bottle holder/divider!
That's a beautiful bike. I love the colors. Is it a metallic finish? Blue
is my favorite color.
--
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
Tony,
I've not done a taste test of our organic cotton bandana material my wife
sews the filters from, but they sure work great. Or, yes, just use a
bandana and don't mess with sewing it into the cone shape (but a bandana is
a lot bigger than the Helix needs, or a full sized drip cone for that
It's exactly my size, looks good and the price is great. Unfortunately, i can't
justify a second romulus just for the cantis.
Still, very tempting.
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW
Owners Bunch group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop
Wish I was! I haven't had a chance to get in any shorter practice bikepacking
tours, so I'm not going to take on the Xtreme logistical challenge that the
Outback seems to be. The whole not ending up where you started deal definitely
puts a bit of a damper on this route for me, though I'm sure
I was wondering what size, but forgot you mentioned that in the original
post.
Too bad they are 700c! Or I could take pics of them riding around here in
Maryland!
I only have 650b bikes.
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW
Owners Bunch group.
To
I had over 10 GB in Ibob and RBW and CR lists in my gmail box (I went from
15GB to 5GB after deleting the entirety of those 3 folders) which really
is 100% due to people attaching photos to the email list. I think attaching
photos is bad form for an email list, but I realize from the level of
Congrats! It is so great to have a bike that feels so good to ride, and so
pretty to look at!
--
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
Great results for me on two different bikes. Used successfully for an entire
brevet season + PBP on one of them.
--Eric Norris
campyonly...@me.com
www.campyonly.com
campyonlyguy.blogspot.com
On May 4, 2015, at 12:14 PM, George Schick bhim...@gmail.com wrote:
Anyone on this blog have
Thanks. If you admire mine, I'll admire yours!
It's not metallic, as far as I know -- metallic means little speckly
sparkly things in the finish? No speckly things.
Nice as it is, I am thinking of switching from 571 to 559 *IF* Jan delivers
those new, highly desirable 32 mm extra light Compass
It could clear, just barely, a 1.75 Conti Town and Country (ie no knobs)
in the rear. Maybe 2-3 mm per side at the chainstays. The front fork could
probably do a 2.
I have little to no experience with fenders so not sure how this would
change things, but the chainstays were chock full with a
A bandanna!?! I'll need to get a dedicated coffee one then... mine get a
fair amount of grit, grime, grease and sweat all over them as is! Then
again I did get a 100 pack of filters so that might keep me in business for
a while.
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the
I’m not sure – I bought the frame on special from Riv. They called it red,
which isn’t really accurate. Or if it’s accurate, it would have to be a VERY
deep red. I’d describe it as maroon. It’s a good color for a QB – very
understated, and I like the cream headtube as a contrast.
Of course
Nice, well that was a great coming out party for the bike in any case.
Congrats again for the bike and completing the ride!
On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 6:09 PM Lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks, everybody. It was so much fun. It is a very friendly and pleasant
century, and I highly
Wow! That was fast. It appears that the Canti-Rom will have a new home locally.
I am 99% certain, so I am calling it a Sell at this point. Thank you all who
expressed an interest.
Ray
From: r.sh...@sbcglobal.net r.sh...@sbcglobal.net
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent:
I'm impressed. I've been using Gmail since forever, I often back up PSD
files by mailing them to myself, I never delete anything (I have a constant
22,222 unread messages) and I'm only at 5.5 GB, including Google Drive
stuff.
Do you have a lot of stuff in Google Drive you could delete?
Glad it arrived quick for you!
The aeropress works fine if you use the base/funnel and is very sturdy. I
too prefer a pourover while on the bike. I've been using a collapsable
silicone jobbie, but want to get a helix.
I MUCH prefer the shape and insulation too. Stainless should be far tougher
Keven had suggested that I use a folded over piece of sandpaper to set
toe-in. Depending on the sanding grit (probably greater than 320), I would
guess that would put it at about a dime or credit card. I use Grant's
trick of hooking a section of innertube around the brake lever to hold it
in
I struggle with this too. Cleaning it trailside has not worked well. Now I
just bring it home. I shake out the grounds best I can, then fold it up and
seal in the container I use to carry my coffee. Once home I clean
everything proper. This works fine for an out and back, but not for
multiple
I am selling the first Rivendell that I ever purchased new. It is a 61 cm
frame, built up in April of 2006. I purchased it on April 8, 2006. It has
long been one of my favorite Riv’s, but I have not ridden it too often in
the past few years, mainly because it still has drop bars. I much
+1 -- first QB commute of the year this morning for me!
Lurking around my office:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/17184609138/in/photostream/ and
https://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/17184876150/in/photostream/
-Original Message-
From:
On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 1:38 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote:
Thank you for the rapid shipping, Brad! What a fantastic wee cup. Here are
my initial impressions/observations:
-- Aeropress is too wide to sit (rest) solidly inside the mug, but the mug
is wide enough that coffee can
That is all.
--
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
Hello everyone,
I am the creator of ShareRoller, a portable, detachable electric friction
drive system for bicycles and scooters. ShareRoller requires a
custom-designed adaptor mount to be used on many bikes, and I have an
out-of-state customer with a Rivendell Atlantis for whom we need to
You should also measure the width of your fork blades. Sometimes this is the
limiting factor.
FOr instance, Honjo H-50 fenders fit in the Tektro R559 brakes great on my
Bleriot, but I only have about 1mm of airspace between the sides of the fenders
and the inside of the fork blades. So they
571 bead seat diameter is called 650C (though someone just said this
nomenclature refers not to tubulars but only to clinchers -- which in true
terminal exactitude aren't really clinchers but wired ons (Sheldon!) --
though in my case it's not wire).
Aside: Jan's proposed 559 tires bridge the
88 matches
Mail list logo
