[RBW] Blue Rambouillet 650b conversion complete! Rambouilleriot!!

See it here: https://www.flickr.com/gp/70237737@N00/K1b855 I originally had my Rambouillet set up as 700 x 28c. BB height of 26.5cm. Still not enough fender clearance for my comfort level. After converting to 650b x 42mm, the BB height is now 26cm. Same as my 650b Bleriot, and I have 170

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Road Standard - spreading the stays?

Patrick, did you spec the frame to be 126mm? Grant liked to spec at 128 and 132.5 for versatility but a 1999 frame built for 126mm is very odd. On Monday, November 14, 2016 at 11:53:04 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Weirdo frames aside, that is. The spacing on my '99 Joe gofast is 126 mm.

[RBW] Want a San Marcos!

Hello folks, Long time lurker, first time poster. Have much enjoyed the discussions and pictures here. Big fan of Rev bikes. Have finally decided to build San Marcos. However, I'm having a hard time finding a 51cm size frame. None of the distributors, dealers and stores seem to have

[RBW] How to crash by yourself

I think you'll find the scars won't be noticible. I got hit by a car - tagged me from behind and launched me at speed down the road. I had thirty odd stitches in my forehead, but was stitched by a plastic surgeon. The best thing is to protect the skin from sun exposure and use some healing

[RBW] Re: RBW Web Site

Works fine on my PC. Did not require any changes or adjustments to my computer. dougP On Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 2:45:22 AM UTC-8, Michael Hechmer wrote: > > I still can't open the new web site. I get a message dated 11/7 telling > me it will be back up on 11/8. Are others

[RBW] FS: (2) Rolly Polly tires-new/mounted

these cost me $53 each. i will ship both for $100 total mike goldman warwick,r.i. How To Fix Your Fatigue (Do This Every Day) gundrymd.com http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/582a57354456c57357419st02duc -- You received this

[RBW] Road Hunq?

I saw a fellow riding a Hunqapillar on Old River Road north of the George Washington Bridge this weekend. He was moving at a decent clip. I pulled up alongside him, mentioned I was a fellow Hunqapillar rider, and we got to talking. He runs 38mm compass tires on his Hunq, which got me thinking

[RBW] FS: Rivendell Romulus 55cm Frame set

Hi all, I have a 55cm Rivendell Romulus frame/fork that needs a home. The light blue paint and decals are in excellent shape. No dings or dents. Gotta love that Romulus headbadge! This is the first edition 2003 Romulus made for caliper brakes. $890 + $65 shipping or free local pickup in

[RBW] Woolpower, DeVold, Wabi Woolens?..

As the cold weather (slowly) approaches, I'm thinking of investing in a quality wool jersey, hopefully one that's made from a denser, thicker fabric, but comfortable without a base layer. These could well be mutually exclusive attributes, but maybe there's some new magic out there in the

[RBW] Re: RBW Web Site

Website is finally viewable on my phone, as of yesterday. Didn't do anything special to make it so. Who knows why, but time seems to have rectified whatever the issue was. Be patient, i guess. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

[RBW] Re: FS: Suntour Bar-end Shifter Sale

All sold! On Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 4:48:25 PM UTC-8, Michael Ullmer wrote: > > Cross Post from i-BOB > > I have two sets of Suntour bar end shifters for sale: > > 1) Classic Suntour Barcons - $40 shipped CONUS. Great shape with all > hardware. Scuff marks on the top of one shifter pod. >

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: MUSA Mitts, MUSA shin covers

All Sold, thanks! -- 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] RBW Web Site

I'm away from the homestead at the moment, accidentally got caught in the Canadian customs. Looking for "H St" I should have zigged left but went straight. Those Custom agents had fun with me and the missus, wish I took a picture but I was explaining why I have a set of finger prints in the

Re: [RBW] Re: Good news, bad news: Rejoining the peloton

Please don't apologize, Bruce. I'm still laughing. You were spot on. What I though was courteous turned out to be self aggrandizing. Sardonic grin. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, November 14, 2016 at 6:36:26 PM UTC-7, Bruce Smitham wrote: > > Patrick, my apologies if I offended you. I'm

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Road Standard - spreading the stays?

What are the shipping costs like? -- 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

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Road Standard - spreading the stays?

Grand Bois sells really nice 126mm cassette hubs. http://www.cyclesgrandbois.com/SHOP/gb_lfqr_R120126.html Compass imports some of these, maybe just the 120mm. but shopping at Grand Bois is plenty easy. You go through their checkout and they e-mail you a paypal invoice. On Monday,

Re: [RBW] Re: What's the longest you have ridden on your Rivendell period?

Were you able to fall asleep? On Nov 14, 2016 18:48, "Metin Uz" wrote: > On Monday, November 14, 2016 at 3:45:32 PM UTC-8, Matt B. wrote: >> >> If we're talking about more than one sitting the longest ride I've been >> on was a little over 6,000 miles in a solo tour. >> >>>

Re: [RBW] Re: Good news, bad news: Rejoining the peloton

Patrick, my apologies if I offended you. I'm better at riding more and posting less :) On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 4:22 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote: > The bad and good news are the same: I'm back. Grin. Bruce, I'm sorry I > pilfered your limelight. It was not my intention, but does

[RBW] Re: RBW Web Site

Wow! What a total PITA! I've deleted cookies (at least I think) and I still get a 404 not found message when I go to my link for the Riv website. I really love Mac in some ways but more and more I am finding things that I simply CAN'T STAND! When I get the 404 message I'm still in the Riv site

Re: [RBW] Re: What's the longest you have ridden on your Rivendell period?

On Monday, November 14, 2016 at 3:45:32 PM UTC-8, Matt B. wrote: > > If we're talking about more than one sitting the longest ride I've been on > was a little over 6,000 miles in a solo tour. > >> >> Depends on how you define "one sitting". Tours are clearly not a single ride. Some people treat

[RBW] Re: Good news, bad news: Rejoining the peloton

The bad and good news are the same: I'm back. Grin. Bruce, I'm sorry I pilfered your limelight. It was not my intention, but does serve to illustrate a small portion of the bad news. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 11:03:35 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Time

Re: [RBW] Re: Good news, bad news: Rejoining the peloton

not guilty On 11/14/2016 06:11 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: I suspected it was you who put that flaming bag of dog-doo on my doorstep. Darn 70-something kids! On Monday, November 14, 2016 at 2:35:23 PM UTC-8, Steve Palincsar wrote: Plenty enough bad news on your doorstep... On

[RBW] FS: Small(ish) Surly Pacer 54cm

The Other Manny just sold a 50cm Surly Pacer frameset. I have a 54cm Surly Pacer that I would like to sell. A friend kindly donated this frameset to assist me in raising operational funds for the El Cerrito High School Mountain Bike Racing Team. I'm the volunteer team mechanic. Here's a

Re: [RBW] Re: What's the longest you have ridden on your Rivendell period?

If we're talking about more than one sitting the longest ride I've been on was a little over 6,000 miles in a solo tour. On Monday, November 14, 2016 at 4:39:40 PM UTC-5, Eric Norris wrote: > > My Quickbeam has been on a few longish rides: > > 2007 PBP (in the rain), set up as a fixed gear (74

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Road Standard - spreading the stays?

Thanks for the offer Eric, but I am trying to get away from freewheels and moving to cassettes on any bike that I can, except a few very old ones where it would not be period correct (50's Criterium, Stella, Peugeot, & Hetchins). As for "jamming on the 130mm wheelset", there is nothing to

[RBW] FS: New 700c LX/A23 wheelset

Only rode them about 250 miles, so that is why I am calling them "new". Fabulous wheelset. Custom built at Gravel and Grind in Frederick, MD a few months ago. Sapim Race spokes, double butted. LX hubs/A23 rims. 135 rear hub. 8/9/10 type shimano type freehub. An all silver colored wheelset

Re: [RBW] Re: Good news, bad news: Rejoining the peloton

A little more discipline would be good news for almost all of us. On Monday, November 14, 2016 at 2:53:48 PM UTC-8, Tim Butterfield wrote: > > Bill, > > He did include some relatively bad news. It was in the limitation of his > participation as mentioned with these words: > > > I need to be

Re: [RBW] Re: Good news, bad news: Rejoining the peloton

Come and go as you please but why advertise it unless you want the attention? On Monday, November 14, 2016 at 2:53:48 PM UTC-8, Tim Butterfield wrote: > > Bill, > > He did include some relatively bad news. It was in the limitation of his > participation as mentioned with these words: > > > I

Re: [RBW] Re: Good news, bad news: Rejoining the peloton

I suspected it was you who put that flaming bag of dog-doo on my doorstep. Darn 70-something kids! On Monday, November 14, 2016 at 2:35:23 PM UTC-8, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > Plenty enough bad news on your doorstep... > > > On 11/14/2016 05:19 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > I was waiting to

Re: [RBW] Re: Good news, bad news: Rejoining the peloton

Bill, He did include some relatively bad news. It was in the limitation of his participation as mentioned with these words: > I need to be more disciplined in not participating However, since the bad news was an improvement on him not being here at all, it didn't seem so bad. It seemed good.

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Road Standard - spreading the stays?

sounds like you fixed it, but in the future if you need a brand-spanking new 126mm hub (and don't mind using a freewheel), i've used those velo-orange high-flanges on old treks and they're pretty nice (and nice looking). keep a lookout as they occasionally put them on special for some reason.

Re: [RBW] Re: Good news, bad news: Rejoining the peloton

Plenty enough bad news on your doorstep... On 11/14/2016 05:19 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: I was waiting to celebrate the good newsbracing myself for the bad news Maybe the joke is on me. Maybe the bad news is that Deacon Patrick sardonically lied to me. The bad news is that there is

[RBW] Re: What's the longest you have ridden on your Rivendell period?

I was looking for somewhere to crow about the 40+ mile ride I completed > Friday on my Clem. WoooHooo. > The conditions were perfect. it's usually a 16 or an 11 mile ride for me when I go out depending on the wind. Decided early that I was going for 40 and unfortunately bragged about it

[RBW] Re: Good news, bad news: Rejoining the peloton

I was waiting to celebrate the good newsbracing myself for the bad news Maybe the joke is on me. Maybe the bad news is that Deacon Patrick sardonically lied to me. The bad news is that there is no bad news! with abandon Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Saturday, November 12, 2016 at

Re: [RBW] Re: Found rings and guard; now: Seeking 127-128 mm square taper bb assembly.

Sent you a PM . On Monday, November 14, 2016 at 3:29:53 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Garth: If you can ship soon, let's do it. How much? Paypal? Address? > > Thanks. Patrick > > On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 12:11 PM, Garth > wrote: > >> >> Patrick, I have a barely used

Re: [RBW] Re: What's the longest you have ridden on your Rivendell period?

My Quickbeam has been on a few longish rides: 2007 PBP (in the rain), set up as a fixed gear (74 inches, as I recall). Finished in 82 1/2 hours 2006 Big Fix, 1,700 miles from Davis, CA, to Scott City, KS, over the Sierras, Wasatch, and Rockies, riding fixed --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com

Re: [RBW] Re: Silver 2 shifters

Yes, I am still here. You probably remember me from the back and forth on my Rivendell Mountain and some of the possible changes in the build I was requesting or from sending you a box of Shimano down tube shifters. Still keeping up on things. Look forward to the final product that is the

Re: [RBW] Re: What's the longest you have ridden on your Rivendell period?

Have done 2 300k on my quickbeam. Those were the longest in one sitting. 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 receiving emails from it, send an email to

Re: [RBW] Clem RD Chain Tension

I would add the length back with a second Quick Link and put the old RD back on. I've been through that whole process of using shorty derailers and trying to avoid certain gear combos, and it's fer the boids I tell ya. I'd rather shift whatever combo is available, and carry an extra link in a

[RBW] Re: Good news, bad news: Rejoining the peloton

Great...always enjoy your posts and wonderful photography of Colorado On Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 12:03:35 PM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Time riding solo is always a gift, and it helps reveal the gifts of riding > in a group with greater clarity, as well as where I need to be more >

Re: [RBW] Re: What's the longest you have ridden on your Rivendell period?

OK...100km once on my allrounder and a couple of 85 km outings; similar longish miles on my road. 85 km is my max comfortable distance right now...but when I retire, maybe that will increase I'm impressed by all you mega-milers...intellectually the brevets appeal but not sure I could handle

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Road Standard - spreading the stays?

Ah, I was basing my thoughts on the title Rivendell Road Standard, which was a model of early production Rivs. But it sounds like you've solved the issue for your custom, so all is well. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Road Standard - spreading the stays?

I just measured and it is 126mm. FWIW, I was looking back at the RBW link that caught my eye and led me to buy it. Apparently, it might have been a custom.

Re: [RBW] Re: What's the longest you have ridden on your Rivendell period?

600k on my Homer 38mm Parimoto tires (no flats, despite everyone going down around me!) 2x600k on my 650b Ram (42 mm Hetres 1 piece of glass-2 flats--missed a pesky glass shard after first flat, but found it the second go) Hopefully PBP 2019 on a custom 650b Riv! Going with connectorless SON

[RBW] 11/13 BLUG (re: a-fib)

This may have been posted before but it's worth a re-read: http://velonews.competitor.com/cycling-extremes A bit long & detailed but the best discussion of a-fib & v-tac that I've seen outside of medical publications. I'm NOT a medical person, just a customer & recipient of some of this

Re: [RBW] Re: Found rings and guard; now: Seeking 127-128 mm square taper bb assembly.

Garth: If you can ship soon, let's do it. How much? Paypal? Address? Thanks. Patrick On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 12:11 PM, Garth wrote: > > Patrick, I have a barely used UN-72 127mm that I could sell to you. > Prolly 200 miles if that and clean. What's nice about these is the

[RBW] Re: What's the longest you have ridden on your Rivendell period?

1200K, Rambouillet, Boston-Montreal-Boston randonee 2004. Tough ride, 25mm tires didn't do well on New England's pavement. 1200K, coupled Bleriot, Paris-Brest-Paris randonnee 2007. Terrific ride on Grand Bois Cypress 32mm tires, even on chipseal. Ed Felker Washington, DC On Thursday,

Re: [RBW] How to crash by yourself

What Eamon said. Brian, it also may be worthwhile to check Craigslist or Kedjiji to see if your bike shows up. Issue may be that bike appeared to be "found" not stolen so not a crime per se,unfortunately. Good luck, though; I hope your bike shows up On Monday, November 14, 2016 at 11:22:39 AM

[RBW] Re: Found rings and guard; now: Seeking 127-128 mm square taper bb assembly.

Patrick, I have a barely used UN-72 127mm that I could sell to you. Prolly 200 miles if that and clean. What's nice about these is the non ds cup has no lip on it like the UN-54/55 series, thus the chainline is adjustable up to a couple mm's. The current Tange models are also

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: GB Aravis Saddle, Compass Barlow Pass Tires, Schwalbe Furious Fred Tires, Brooks B17 Black, Nitto F15, Silver Hupe

I hung several bikes vertically in my garage, using similar J-hooks. They work, but I can see why other hooks are better-designed for vertical mounting. These simple J-hooks rotate easily, which means I often have to re-adjust them before hanging a bike. These simple J-hooks work great for

[RBW] Re: Appaloosa in Grey?

Hey Mike. I remember reading this blug that you link too. Haven't heard anything else about this second batch of Appaloosa's. I'm not that concerned since I already have my mustard/butternut 58 (absolutely loving it btw). That grey will be a beautiful thing to behold though. September sure has

Re: [RBW] FS: 55cm Butternut Appaloosa

Nice! -- 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] Re: High Riding Handlebar Bag

That's a clever mounting system Jon. I have made mounting hardware that attaches to headset. https://www.flickr.com/photos/77318553@N08/24742791043/ (See comments about mounting hardware) As I wrote in comments to the photo, bolts tend to loosen. I am thinking about using Surly's hardware to

Re: [RBW] Clem RD Chain Tension

On 11/14/2016 12:43 PM, Jonathan Anderson wrote: Thanks all for the input. I'm using a double up front (stock Silver 38/24). Agree, if I could do it over, I would have left an additional link so it drooped in small, small, but was closer to 45deg. in big/big. It's not dramatically past 45,

[RBW] Re: FS: GB Aravis Saddle, Compass Barlow Pass Tires, Schwalbe Furious Fred Tires, Brooks B17 Black, Nitto F15, Silver Hupe

Barlow Pass tires are sold. The hooks were actually in the garage when I bought the house, just moved them around to use for bikes. They're just simple hooks like these:

Re: [RBW] Clem RD Chain Tension

I just used two quick links about 5" apart. I was a little concerned, but think it should be fine. I have been using 10 speed quick links for years without an issue. On Monday, November 14, 2016 at 12:43:29 PM UTC-5, Jonathan Anderson wrote: > > Thanks all for the input. I'm using a double

Re: [RBW] FS: 55cm Butternut Appaloosa

Yes, Tom, you are off the hook. Payment received. Appaloosa is sold. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Monday, November 14, 2016 at 8:42:49 AM UTC-8, Pudge wrote: > > Thank goodness. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

Re: [RBW] Clem RD Chain Tension

Thanks all for the input. I'm using a double up front (stock Silver 38/24). Agree, if I could do it over, I would have left an additional link so it drooped in small, small, but was closer to 45deg. in big/big. It's not dramatically past 45, which is why I decided to defer to the wisdom of

[RBW] Re: High Riding Handlebar Bag

I came up with my own decaleur mounting, and you could attach your klick fix mount in a similar way. I used an old pump mount and Minoura Accessory Holder with Angle Adjustable LW-Clamp. You could move the mount from the stem to a lower bar position, by just using the Minoura clamp. They

Re: [RBW] How to crash by yourself

Brian and Ron - Glad you're both okay. Best wishes for a full recovery with no long term ill effects. Take care, Richard On Monday, November 14, 2016 at 12:22:39 PM UTC-5, Eamon Nordquist wrote: > > Sorry to hear about your crash, hope you heal quickly. > It may be a longshot, but I think it

Re: [RBW] Clem RD Chain Tension

Your rd obviously doesn't have the takeup required for the range involved. That said, do you use the small/small? You don't say if your crankset is a triple, but I assume it is. If it is, you don't use the small small; you use the small ring onlly with the 3 or 4 largest cogs, where, very likely,

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem RD Chain Tension

I used a medium cage XT (clutch) shifter on my Rosco build, and it has been fine so far. 11x34 in the rear, and 50/34 up front. The only issue is the new KMC chain wasn't long enough, so I had to splice in a few more links. On Monday, November 14, 2016 at 11:45:25 AM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar

[RBW] Re: Found rings and guard; now: Seeking 127-128 mm square taper bb assembly.

Alack and alas: I just thought to check Compass, and their longest is --- 126 mm. Since 127 is cutting it so fine, I just can't take the chance. Damn! On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 9:47 AM, Patrick Moore wrote: > Someone offered me a very nice Phil, but it turns out to be a Ti

Re: [RBW] Re: Found rings and guard; now: Seeking 127-128 mm square taper bb assembly.

That's apparently what the Apex's bb is, but as I said, if I could find a ST GG, I'd be happier. On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 10:20 AM, Tim Gavin wrote: > The ubiquitous Shimano UN-55 is available in 127 mm. Does that not work > for you? > > On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at

Re: [RBW] How to crash by yourself

Sorry to hear about your crash, hope you heal quickly. It may be a longshot, but I think it could be worth putting up a sign at the crash site. Someone may have simply picked up the bike because it appeared abandoned. A sign saying "missing bike" in big letters, along with a simple description

Re: [RBW] Re: Found rings and guard; now: Seeking 127-128 mm square taper bb assembly.

The ubiquitous Shimano UN-55 is available in 127 mm. Does that not work for you? On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 11:03 AM, Patrick Moore wrote: > I forgot to add: I'll also be interested to hear of reputable online > sources for 127-128 mm square taper bbs. Does anyone know of any

[RBW] FS: '92 RB-1 54.5cm

I bought this frameset thinking I could reclaim my double century days, the ones where I rode 52/42 rings and just sucked up the pain, unaware there were smarter ways to get up those mountain roads. Real good shape, no dents or dings, usual scratches from riding and locking but the decals are

[RBW] Re: What's the longest you have ridden on your Rivendell period?

I did the Oregon Outback on my Hunqapillar last year. 360 miles over 5 days. Minor compared to some on this list. Wrote it up here: https://stonehog.com/2015/06/07/oregon-outback-2015-day-1/ Brian Hanson Seattle, WA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[RBW] Re: Found rings and guard; now: Seeking 127-128 mm square taper bb assembly.

I forgot to add: I'll also be interested to hear of reputable online sources for 127-128 mm square taper bbs. Does anyone know of any such? Thanks. On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 9:47 AM, Patrick Moore wrote: > Someone offered me a very nice Phil, but it turns out to be a Ti

Re: [RBW] How to crash by yourself

I second what Erl said...you guys are tough. Sorry to hear about the stolen bike and the broken Raleigh. For my accident when I was cut off by a right turning car , I was very lucky my X0-1 was rescued by the fire department. A fire truck accompanied the ambulance that took me to the ER. The

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Road Standard - spreading the stays?

Weirdo frames aside, that is. The spacing on my '99 Joe gofast is 126 mm. (And, it will, or should, *just* take the 114mm OL AM hub, per my test, while the 130 OL spaced '03 won't.) On Sun, Nov 13, 2016 at 6:41 PM, Soon Chung Lim wrote: > Matt B., > > I'm pretty sure

[RBW] Found rings and guard; now: Seeking 127-128 mm square taper bb assembly.

Someone offered me a very nice Phil, but it turns out to be a Ti model and thus costs more than I should spend at this point. I am looking for a good quality one, preferably a rebuildable one (rebuildable by me or rebuildable by the maker) instead of a disposable one. A SunTour grease guard

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem RD Chain Tension

A few years ago on a club Metric Century the guy I was riding with dropped his chain and in the process managed to twist a link. As a result the bike was constantly upshifting then immediately downshifting. Finally we stopped, took out a chain tool and removed the bent link. I told him that

RE: [RBW] FS: 55cm Butternut Appaloosa

Thank goodness. -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Lindsay Sent: Monday, November 14, 2016 11:31 AM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] FS: 55cm Butternut Appaloosa Sale pending. BL -- You received

[RBW] Re: FS: GB Aravis Saddle, Compass Barlow Pass Tires, Schwalbe Furious Fred Tires, Brooks B17 Black, Nitto F15, Silver Hupe

What hooks are you using to hang the bikes? I need to do something similar - thanks -- 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: FS Velo orange Cigne dirt drop / ld stem nickle 70mm New (plus extras)

SOLD! Thank you. On Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 9:22:08 PM UTC-8, Richard Rios wrote: > > 70 mm version. > > Thanks, > Richard > -- 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

[RBW] Re: Clem RD Chain Tension

Do you risk it ripping off if you use big/big from time to time? -If by it you mean the derailer, it's doubtful. As long as the derailer is still providing some tension, meaning the chain is not so short it is pulling the derailer up, and shifts into and out of the largest cog, you should have

[RBW] FS: 55cm Butternut Appaloosa

Sale pending. BL -- 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] Re: Clem RD Chain Tension

There is little risk of ripping it off. Its a little tighter than ideal but adding a whole link would be a bit much. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Clem RD Chain Tension

What makes this "not all right"? Presuming derailer shifts smoothly in and out of largest cog, what exactly is problematic about a derailer stretched to this angle? As long as the chain has a little bit of slack in big-big and shifts without problem it's only an aesthetic, not mechanical,

[RBW] FS: GB Aravis Saddle, Compass Barlow Pass Tires, Schwalbe Furious Fred Tires, Brooks B17 Black, Nitto F15, Silver Hupe

Selling some stuff to fund my garage workshop project, currently underway: https://www.instagram.com/p/BMkCjSCj9sm/?taken-by=treetopdesigns Need to build some benches and storage to be able to tinker in comfort. I'm going to do small batches of parts for sale as I unpack garage space. Shipping

[RBW] Re: Wtb long nitto struts

Michael I have a pair of Nitto struts that are 35 cm long, flat w/ hole on one end, rounded finish on other end. One is still in plastic. The other I test fitted for an M10 rack, then realized I didn't need them. How is $15 plus whatever shipping is via USPS Priority? I have a Paypal

[RBW] Re: Clem RD Chain Tension

Thanks, Bill. I noticed that you've posted in the past about running a GS XT with success. You noted 'stocking up' on them as you liked them so much (don't recall model). The chain will wrap big/big without the RD (likely a couple links overlap, at least). Even in the pic you can see there

[RBW] Re: FS: 55cm Butternut Appaloosa

So, no drivetrain, no brakes. Not a complete bike, but arguably a complete Rivendell velocipede. Might want to lower the seat... Sounds like a dandy project for someone. I'd bite myself, but am trying to observe a "one

[RBW] Re: Clem RD Chain Tension

The long stays might mean you need more tension on the chain than you would otherwise. I'd look into a clutch style MTB mech. Otherwise, the GS is the short-cage Shimano and you may be better off with the SGS which wraps more chain. On Monday, November 14, 2016 at 9:47:59 AM UTC-5, Jonathan

[RBW] Re: What is the furthest you have ever ridden at one time with Boscos?

Never rode Bosco's, but I've done plenty of rides over 100km on Albatross bars for what it's worth. Not a fan of upright bars like these on long rides though, I just can't get into a body position that generates power from lower down or something On Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 9:16:49 AM

[RBW] Re: What's the longest you have ridden on your Rivendell period?

Man, 1,000km, that's a long, long ride :) I have a couple 200-225km rides on my Atlantis, all on dirt. That's plenty long enough for me right now. On Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 11:07:06 AM UTC-6, bo richardson wrote: > > i rode bellingham to seattle on my Rambouillet last summer. 125 miles,

[RBW] Clem RD Chain Tension

Yeah installing a short cage rear der just for the sake of tinkering was probably not necessary. You need to set chain length for big-big and just not use the gears that droop. Given the current situation I'd probably just recommend that you never use big-big and see if you can live with it.

[RBW] Good news, bad news: Rejoining the peloton

Welcome back! We missed you. rod -- 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

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Road Standard - spreading the stays?

Thanks for the verification Bill. I had not measured mine recently, but a 130mm wheelset definitely does not fit without spreading the stays. I thought that I had read the 126mm spacing online, but I cannot find that now. I found a 126mm spaced Hyperglide freehub wheelset, so I will use

[RBW] FS: 2014 52cm Surly Straggler - 700c wheels - Black - Very Good Condition (8/10)

Moving out of the country and selling a couple bikes. Figured this community would appreciate this one... 2014 Surly Straggler in very good (8/10) condition! Regularly serviced at Bicycle Sport Shop here in Austin; disc brakes stop on command, all the components are super clean and the frame

Re: [RBW] Clem RD Chain Tension

On 11/14/2016 09:45 AM, Jonathan Anderson wrote: Hi there, my wife and four month old son were away this weekend so I had little choice but to tinker with the Clem. This tinkering amounted to installing an old RD that I had in my parts bucket from an old MTB. Straightforward enough, right?

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Road Standard - spreading the stays?

What is it about the wheelset you are not happy with? If the hub is acceptable, there is no reason not to use it in a new wheel build. Failing that, VO have the Grand Cru in 126 OLD. - it is a freewheel. I'm surprised at the 126 spacing though. My 753 double Joe LongLow had 130mm spacing

Re: [RBW] Good news, bad news: Rejoining the peloton

Welcome back Patrick :-) I really miss reading your posts in this community. Regards, Edgar Philippines On Sat, Nov 12, 2016 at 5:04 AM, Deacon Patrick wrote: > Time riding solo is always a gift, and it helps reveal the gifts of riding > in a group with greater clarity, as

[RBW] Clem RD Chain Tension

Hi there, my wife and four month old son were away this weekend so I had little choice but to tinker with the Clem. This tinkering amounted to installing an old RD that I had in my parts bucket from an old MTB. Straightforward enough, right? Sort of. Upon rerouting the chain, I noticed that I

[RBW] Re: High Riding Handlebar Bag

That particular Klick Fix system (and similar systems) does jack the bag up high. Klick Fix does sell another system that allows the bag to sit a bit lower. The systems uses a bent steel rod that clicks into the bar-mounted holder. The bars slide into sleeves on each side of the bag near the

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Road Standard - spreading the stays?

My 1995 Road Standard was built to 128 mm spacing to accommodate either 126 or 130 mm hubs. I believe they were all that way. Double check your spacing with an accurate caliper, if it's 128 I would just install a 130 wheel and be happy. Bill Stockton, CA On Saturday, November 12, 2016 at

Re: [RBW] Re: High Riding Handlebar Bag

Use a decaleur to place the bag wherever you like. On Sun, Nov 13, 2016 at 11:54 PM, Scott Blouke wrote: > Kevin > > You could try the Nitto Lamp Holder to lower your KLICKfix mount. > http://www.benscycle.com/p-1565-nitto-lamp-holder-1-260mm.aspx > I don't know if you

[RBW] Re: Good news, bad news: Rejoining the peloton

Welcome back. There always was a place at this table. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 1:03:35 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Time riding solo is always a gift, and it helps reveal the gifts of riding > in a group with greater clarity, as well as where I need to

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Road Standard - spreading the stays?

Yeah, I'm curious about that, too..126 OLD was a dead spec by 1994. I'll be very surprised if any Waterford Riv was built with 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

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