[RBW] Re: FS: Quickbeam 54cm Silver

I also can sub in some On-One Gary bars or some Nitto RM-013 if someone would rather have drops or dirt drops over the upright albatross-ish bars (would need some new brake levers). I can do a frame, fork, bottom bracket, headset,wheelset, tires for $700. -- You received this message because

[RBW] Lead us not into titanium and other cycling topics of the day

Just read the article. Very interesting to see how differently people view Grant and his products 20 years later. The remark by Richard Schwinn, who was a Rivendell supporter, shows this: "Rivendell is really a church disguised as a bike company," explains Richard Schwinn, former vice-president

Re: [RBW] News around today's RBWHQ visit

If we want to consider cruel, a visit to a slaughter house, where our meat comes from should be under consideration. Our industrially produced food can also be seen as a display of human arrogance. -Jim D (who doesn’t hunt deer but does hunt upland birds) > On Dec 2, 2016, at 2:33 PM, Kieran J

[RBW] Re: [BOB] Re: ISO: Sturmey Archer 3 speed trigger; single bolt on dt shifter-boss-mount housing stop

Well, what do you know. I have been told, or at least I understood others to say, that one can use an AW trigger for the S3X. But that's not what the chart says. Obviously, the only alternative is to use either a friction shifter or the stock shifter, and obviously too, the best place to mount

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

I love lamp. -- 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] WTB Shopsack medium - Tan

I missed the chance to get one of these from Riv for $10 off with free shipping on Black Friday :( If you have one taking up space and you would like to trade it out for some Xmas cash, send me a note with condition and asking price including delivery to Virginia. Thanks! Jeff Arlington, VA

[RBW] Clementine - First impressions

I have too many bikes, and among those, too many Rivendells. My first Riv was a Saluki - still the one I'm least likely to get rid of - I don't know that I'll ever again have a bike quite so pretty. Then came a Romulus that made me feel speedy and sure on the road, with a beautiful light

[RBW] ISO: Sturmey Archer 3 speed trigger; single bolt on dt shifter-boss-mount housing stop

First a question: I intend to execute John Thurston's *truc* of using solder to customize the rear end of my S3X shifting cable (this is for the one with the freewheel), but I am undecided about simply mounting the shifter to a clamp-on dt shifter boss, or whether to go cool and authentic and use

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Thanks for the report and pics! I'm surprised to see so much seat post showing on the 650b Hunq. I have a similar saddle height, so I also appreciate the pics. I re-entered the world of off-road biking a few years ago via a fat bike and later a 29er. So much different than the 26x1.95 we had

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

well that's certainly an unbiased source On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 3:25:15 PM UTC-8, Kieran J wrote: > > Steve, who says I know nothing about it? No one has proven that. And why, > because I'm not a hunter? I've done more than my share of evidence-based > research into my eating habits

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Bill, Thanks for posting those photos with the saddles at 75.5cm. I know you offered to do this and I appreciate you following thru with it. On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 1:20:14 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Today I visited RBW headquarters to order a frameset. This year I sold

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Yes. Obsessing over Toe Clip Overlap has for the first time in my life caused me to obsess over Front Center. Front Center is the distance between the front axle and the BB, center to center. I have a bike already that has 584x42 tires and fenders. The fenders clear the tires by 15mm.

[RBW] Re: Gearing up for Winter

Thanks for the update. I particularly liked the Saint Christopher metal mounted on the handle bar stem. I should do that. JohnS On Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 7:18:47 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > I can’t remember if I’ve posted my bike blog, so apologies if I’m > repeating myself.

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Bill Did the 650B with wide tires eliminate the TOC??? 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 receiving emails from it, send an email to

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Hi Bill, Love your bikes. Your and inspiration for others with the +1 itch. I have an AHH and can't make up my mind to go +1 with a Hunq or an Atlantis. I live in Utah and manage construction projects. We always have to budget times into our project schedules for hunting season. Even in

[RBW] Re: stainless hairpin cotter pins for Berthoud Decaleur

I'm back guys - postage cost me $2.60, so I'm going to send out 4 stainless hairpin cotter pins for $5. Sorry about the confusion, but I'm learning with this paypal 1st class postage. Thanks again for your patience. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Sorry, Bill. I think we're done :-s Enjoy the Rivs. KJ On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 6:31:13 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Drew > > I do have a build sheet PDF for the 56cm Hunqapillar. Send me a PM and I > will email it to you. If you want to get it straight from Rivendell, email >

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

George The mountain bike folks call ISO 584 "27.5". The same way the mountain bike folks call ISO 622 "29". The Atlantis I pictured in the OP had some 584x57 knobby tires on it. Bill On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 3:12:39 PM UTC-8, George Schick wrote: > > Bill - thanks for steering the

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Drew I do have a build sheet PDF for the 56cm Hunqapillar. Send me a PM and I will email it to you. If you want to get it straight from Rivendell, email Brian. It does not have a Diagatube. To everybody else arguing back and forth about meat, please allow me to politely invite you to

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Choose your own adventure! A) Back on topic or B) Lock thread Jeff Hagedorn Los Angeles, CA USA -- 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: stainless hairpin cotter pins for Berthoud Decaleur

Ryan just showed me out to buy first class on paypal, and I'm sure I have 4 padded envelopes around here. So $5 if you want 5 stainless hairpin cotter pins. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this

Re: [RBW] Re: 25 years now

I had to read this, and I found it, in a sanitary digital format: http://www.outsideonline.com/1839956/equipage-lead-us-not-titanium On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 4:21 PM, Christopher Murray wrote: > I found the Outside article ("Lead Us Not Into Titanium" I think it was >

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Steve, who says I know nothing about it? No one has proven that. And why, because I'm not a hunter? I've done more than my share of evidence-based research into my eating habits and the influential factors therein. Leah, I respect your position and agree to disagree. As far as the link you

Re: [RBW] FS: Nitto Bars, Nitto Dynamic Stem, Shimano Levers

Thanks, Frank. On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 3:59 PM, Frank Conway wrote: > My apologies: > > Bars are Nitto MOD 177 42cm. Stem is Nitto Dynamic 10. Brake levers are > Shimano BL-R400. Slight scuffs and scratches, but overall good condition. > (No road rash). Please message

Re: [RBW] Re: 25 years now

I found the Outside article ("Lead Us Not Into Titanium" I think it was called) on a stack of magazines in an Alaskan outhouse. In there to read-n-wipe. I was fresh out of college. Not a great article but Grant's approach to cycling made sense to me. Cheers, Chris -- You received this

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

+1; if Keiren has given up meat, that's proof of real sincerity. But if the Rivendell Way is Paleo, how do we square this circle? Me, I eat meat sometimes, not often; and I'm not at all Paleo. On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 3:56 PM, LeahFoy wrote: > I can respect our

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

I disagree, at least partly. I've shot exactly one real gun, a cheap .22, about 20 times, plinking at old appliances on the far west mesa desert, and that's it, apart from home-made firecracker matchlocks made in high school, but I truly believe that hunting, given the right circumstances, is

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Bill - thanks for steering the thread back to the OP. I have a question about the Atlantis, too: I'm a little fuzzy on what you mean by "27.5 x 2.2" knobbies". "27.5"? Can you put that into ISO terms, please. Thanks. On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 5:03:38 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote: > >

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Do you have any info on the 56 hunq? I have an itchy feeling it may fit me better, but I'm curious about whether or not it will have a Diagatube. Also, for those who like their beliefs shaken, there is a great radiolab episode about hunting and I don't think you could listen to it without

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Edwin I am happy to try to steer this thread back to my original post. :-) First, on the Atlantis front: I had a 700c 58cm Atlantis. I bought the frameset used here on this group for $1000. At the time it came available it was too inexpensive to pass on, and I jumped at it. I did a really

Re: [RBW] FS: Nitto Bars, Nitto Dynamic Stem, Shimano Levers

My apologies: Bars are Nitto MOD 177 42cm. Stem is Nitto Dynamic 10. Brake levers are Shimano BL-R400. Slight scuffs and scratches, but overall good condition. (No road rash). Please message me if interested. $55 shipped (PayPal f/f) to lower 48. Link to pics:

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

As far as I'm concerned you can eat what you like, but I think you are on very shaky ground taking a "moral stance" on something you obviously know nothing about (i.e., hunting). Especially since it's off topic. On 12/02/2016 05:49 PM, Kieran J wrote: I wrapped up my piece, but since you

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

I can respect our differences, Kieren, especially because you've given up meat. That's real conviction - misguided, according to The Book of Leah, but genuine. Meat-eaters who get on their pedestal about hunting are a special kind of stupid, and there's just no kind way to say that. My

Re: [RBW] Compass Guide to

Wow...you did a nice job on those brakes...that is a labour of love I have these on my PX-10 and with Koolstop pads , they're excellent brakes On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 3:52:08 PM UTC-6, Belopsky wrote: > > >

Re: [RBW] FS: Nitto Bars, Nitto Dynamic Stem, Shimano Levers

Can y'all include the relevant part of your former post? I don't know what is bumped with a lower price. I often look at bumps to see if something that won't interest me at the original price might interest me at the lower price. Thanks. On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 1:44 PM, Frank Conway

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

I wrapped up my piece, but since you asked: in depth research into this topic and other food industry issues led me to stop eating meat long ago. Are you arguing against taking a moral stance on an important issue? KJ On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 5:45:47 PM UTC-5, Daniel D. wrote: > > Do

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Christmas gifts -- questions

Aha, I have been caught out in a mistake. I guess Swedes do know from machetes. But I miss the pangas, of all different sizes, from Kenya; all purpose digger, cutter, chopper, and weapon. On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 1:26 PM, wrote: > > > Patrick, > > You don´t know nothing.

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Do you think paying others to kill your food and wrap it nicely in saran wrap with nary a drop of blood gives you some kind of moral high ground? The average shopper doesn't give much thought that something had to die so they could eat. A hunter does... "violent rampage" comparing hunting

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Bill, I have seen you write about the quest for these two bikes, but am hazy on the details. Can you let us know why you are getting these two bikes, and what you are going to do with them? I like the look of both and can't wait to see your color. On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 1:20:14 PM

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

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Re: [RBW] Compass Guide to

Yep, I know :). It's going to be a few days til I get that far - I am waiting on Grand Bois to email me shipping cost for the Grand Bois stem I want to use On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 5:06 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > Mark B already pointed it out, but just in case I will repeat

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Sure, nature can be cruel but the balance is there for a reason. Hunting for sport and unnecessary food stocks is indefensible, period. It's a practice steeped in tradition and dogma, like racism and fossil fuel extraction. It's a textbook display of human arrogance. I understand this is not

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Yeah why can't hunters get their meat from Safeway like everyone else. That way nothing has to die. "Violent rampage"SMH... -- 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,

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

I've never been hunting, but I can't imagine "violent rampage" is any kind of accurate description, no more so than "spree." I'm guessing you are "not from the culture"... On 12/02/2016 05:02 PM, Kieran J wrote: Sorry if I sounds confrontational, but in this day and age, you can't "be

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Kieran, do you know what happens to deer when there is overpopulation? You know not of what you speak. -- 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] Compass Guide to

Mark B already pointed it out, but just in case I will repeat it: Make sure to rotate your brake shoes 180 degrees on one of your two calipers. As pictured, they are both set up to run on the FRONT. Whichever one is being used in the back needs to hat the brake shoes flipped around. There is

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Sorry if I sounds confrontational, but in this day and age, you can't "be respectful of wildlife" while also participating in a killing spree. Some of us get through life very well without feeling the need to go on a violent rampage .. Peace, KJ On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 4:13:15 PM

Re: [RBW] Compass Guide to

The RAID are nice, but I spent a good amount of time on refurbing my Racers and will stick with them for now. New pads, hardware from Grand Bois, and my own brass

RE: [RBW] News around today's RBWHQ visit

100% thumbs up on the Fat-Lantis! From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Lindsay Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 2:20 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] News around today's RBWHQ visit Today I visited RBW headquarters to order a

[RBW] WTT: I hHave brand new 51cm blue Appaloosa frame. Want butternut

Good luck with the trade, but I recommend thinking twice about it. I didn't like the blue at all on website pics, then fell in love with it at RBW. The one I bought looked great with green bar tape, plus I saw another one on the group ride with blue chainring bolts which really set it off.

[RBW] stainless hairpin cotter pins for Berthoud Decaleur

I made one once from .055 Hastelloy wire and this is it. My nickel-based superalloy pin was lost in my recent bike wreck

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Haha Jeff. I was trying to go for a PEOTUS speech transcript. Bill On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 1:15:52 PM UTC-8, sameness wrote: > > Holy Grant PetersEn Ghost Writer! I'd say today's visit really rubbed off > on you, if not your keyboard. > > Jeff Hagedorn > Los Angeles, CA USA > > On

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Argh! The insanity is spreading! Gonna be a lng 4 years (heavy sigh). dougP On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 1:11:05 PM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > OK, well, *practically *everybody. I'm telling you, if we had a vote, > believe me, it would be a landslide. I'm telling you a landslide.

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Bill, That's awesome. Sky in new west -- 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

Re: [RBW] Compass Guide to

How about RAIDs? Same classic Mafac appearance as the Racers, but longer reach. On 12/02/2016 04:09 PM, Igor Belopolsky wrote: I have those actually, but I don't want to change out brakes and etc - I realize the DIacompe 750 have enough room to be both 700 and 650b, but my MAFAC Racers are

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Holy Grant PetersEn Ghost Writer! I'd say today's visit really rubbed off on you, if not your keyboard. Jeff Hagedorn Los Angeles, CA USA On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 1:11:05 PM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > OK, well, *practically *everybody. I'm telling you, if we had a vote, > believe

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

I hail from North Dakota (which hereafter shall be referred to as God's Country) where deer hunting is also alive and well. There is no school on the opener to this day. Our friendly neighbors to the east in Minnesota are in muzzleloader season. One of my best friends just got her for a few

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

OK, well, *practically *everybody. I'm telling you, if we had a vote, believe me, it would be a landslide. I'm telling you a landslide. The people, and these are all good honest people, have almost all of them played, all except those crooked people, duck duck something. Those people who

Re: [RBW] Compass Guide to

I have those actually, but I don't want to change out brakes and etc - I realize the DIacompe 750 have enough room to be both 700 and 650b, but my MAFAC Racers are so much nicer [looking] On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 4:08 PM, lum gim fong wrote: > Slap some Diacompe 750s on

[RBW] Re: WTT: I hHave brand new 51cm blue Appaloosa frame. Want butternut

You might have more problems with picking a bike frame than me! Enjoy the blue sir.. -- 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] Compass Guide to

Slap some Diacompe 750s on there and keep it 650B. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Compass Guide to

Welp, 650B doesnt work on jackson unless I get longer reach brakes, which is the last thing I want to after spending time on getting this MAFACs built and purdy ;P Going to build up another front w/ the PV-8 laced to TB14 in 700c. That way I have three matching wheels, one of which has a dyno.

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

"Everybody"...? There was no such game that I ever saw in New York City. We did have "Tag You're It," though; and of course, the two games that of all things you ever learned in school were best able to prepare you for a career as a bureaucrat, "Mother May I" and "Simon Says." On

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

And, of course, for customs , you have to be really, really patient...that's one of the criteria ...and have other bikes to ride ...that's another But after seeing that purple Mixte a little while ago, I'm looking forward to what I'm gonna get. Anyway, Bill ...2 new rivendells sounds pretty

[RBW] FS: Nitto Bars, Nitto Dynamic Stem, Shimano Levers

Bump. $55 shipped to lower 48 -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

This is just classic. I love it. Who knew? I feel like I did when I learned about Duck Duck Gray-Duck. Everybody played a game called "duck, duck, goose" in grade school, right? Wrong! Everybody*except *everybody from Minnesota. Everybody from Minnesota played a game called "duck,

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

On 12/02/2016 03:21 PM, John Hawrylak wrote: Bill stated; "...everybody from Waterford takes massive time off for deer-hunting season!..." The "deer hunting season" phenomena is standard from central PA out through the Midwest, especially in the industrial areas. It may seem strange to

RE: [RBW] Rivendell Christmas gifts -- questions

Patrick, You don´t know nothing. I´ve grown up with this thing. Faskinkniv m/1848. Still available for around $100. https://d3c67tt2e11gmk.cloudfront.net/uploads/medium_item_142716_573398d219.JPG Olof Stroh Uppsala Sweden Captain in the swedish army engeneering corps. I´ve made

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

Bill stated; "...everybody from Waterford takes massive time off for deer-hunting season!..." The "deer hunting season" phenomena is standard from central PA out through the Midwest, especially in the industrial areas. It may seem strange to west Coast foks, but is quite normal. John

Re: [RBW] Compass Guide to

Great, sounds like I should go with the cheapest for my needs. Time to ride home to see how 650B works on this Bob Jackson of mine before I decide to build a dyno wheelset for it :) On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 3:04 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > Both are fine for 650B. It looks

Re: [RBW] Compass Guide to

Hi Igor, IIRC: "P" series is for higher energy need, e.g., need to charge phone/GPS/device and power light, or using 700C. The Schmidt comparison is SON28. "S" series is for lower energy needs, e.g., lights only, or smaller wheels. Schmidt comparison is SonDelux. For spirited riding with 650b,

Re: [RBW] Compass Guide to

Both are fine for 650B. It looks like your extra $30 would save you 20 grams, and that's about it. I've never used the SV-9, and my PV-8s (2 of them) and PD-8x (one of them) have been issue free. So if you have extra money to throw around go ahead and buy the more expensive one if you want

[RBW] WTT: I hHave brand new 51cm blue Appaloosa frame. Want butternut

I've picked up the last 51cm Appaloosa frame that was available at RBW. I'm interested in a butternut frame. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Compass Guide to

Bill - Is this hub fine for 650b or is the SV version better? About $30 more gets you the new SV-9 http://www.bikemania.biz/shutter-precision-sp-sv-9-dynomo-hub-32h.html On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 2:48 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > Igor posted a link to the Shutter Precision PV-8

Re: [RBW] Compass Guide to

Igor posted a link to the Shutter Precision PV-8 for $86.99 Dollar for dollar, you cannot do better than that. $87 for a SP PV-8 (free shipping and no tax) is like stealing. Their claim that $144 is retail is a little misleading, but still, $87 is an incredible price for a VERY VERY good

[RBW] Re: FS: Rivendell Sam Hillborne 55ish

UP On Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 3:40:28 PM UTC-5, Belopsky wrote: > > Pretty standard Rivendell build. > > Shimano brake levers > Tectro canti brakes. > Shimano bar end shifters > Sugino XD2 triple crankset > IRD Front derailleur > Deore rear derailleur > Synergy 36 h wheels XT hubs > Nitto

[RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

I was at a local Waterford dealer yesterday and two of the guys just ordered some Waterford frames. 2+months they were told. On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 2:20:14 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Today I visited RBW headquarters to order a frameset. This year I sold > two 700c Rivendells (a

[RBW] Rivendell Christmas gifts -- questions

These would be gifts to *moi,* of course. 1. https://www.rivbike.com/products/musa-stubby-bill-riv-hats > How deep is the bill at the deepest (I assume that's the center) point? I hate flipping bills up when I move to the drops, and I will *not* wear a brimmed cap backward, so I want a bill that

[RBW] News around today's RBWHQ visit

Today I visited RBW headquarters to order a frameset. This year I sold two 700c Rivendells (a 58cm Atlantis and a 55cm Appaloosa) in order to help pay for two 650B Rivendells. I mocked up both of the 650B candidates to my saddle height (75.5cm) and took the canonical garage door photo of

Re: [RBW] Compass Guide to

Jeez well for this price, "I cant afford not to" https://www.westernbikeworks.com/product/shutter-precision-pv-8-dynamo-front-hub?v=s32=1_campaign=products_source=google_medium=base=1=CNPn19aY1tACFUQdaQodtLUGkw Someone talk me out of this before 5PM or I'm ordering it for my 650b wheelset..

Re: [RBW] Compass Guide to

FWIW, Kerry of K-Lite, who makes very particularly designed lights devoted to off road use, specs SP hubs for his hub/light packages. That's what I have on my off road bike. Jan, you should start carrying SP hubs as a lower price alternative. On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 11:37 AM, Eric Norris

Re: [RBW] Compass Guide to

My understanding of the “pressure compensated” seals on the Schmidt hubs is this: If your bike is inside or anywhere warm, the air inside the hub shell will also warm up and expand. Take the hub outside, and the air in the hub will contract, drawing in air from the outside. If the hub is wet,

[RBW] Clem Smith Jr with Alternate Handlebars? - Choco-moose

Daughter's little black Clementine has a slingshot quill stem from an early mtb with its original riser bar. Combo gives high bar and little retreat to fit her, and looks cool. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

Re: [RBW] Re: Compass Guide to

Also I live in Michigan so cold and wet and snow and all that happens -- 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] Re: Compass Guide to

That's the delux? Unfortunately I have a 32 hole front rim I was going to build up but perhaps I should do a 28 w that hub... Is delux wide body "better" than a son28? Will I really notice a difference? If not then what should I spend money on? On Friday, December 2, 2016, BSWP

[RBW] Re: Compass Guide to

I built my new wheel with a SON wide-body, there was just no other choice, in my opinion, for the strongest wheel. - Andrew, Berkeley On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 7:58:59 AM UTC-8, Jan Heine wrote: > > We get a lot of questions about how the various models of SON generator > hubs are

Re: [RBW] Re: Fall Clean-up - Delays for the Moderated & A Few Thoughts

Jim, I join others in thanking you for your efforts. BTW, I spent some time this morning on your old Cyclofiend site - - the flu has me working from home today, and I needed to improve my morale - so I spent some time looking at the treasures you've collected on that site. Great work, and

Re: [RBW] Compass Guide to

I have Shutter Precision SP-8 hubs on two bikes. Great performance at an amazing price. The drag is very low—I run LED front and rear lights on all the time and can’t tell that they’re on. I believe the Schmidt hubs are better sealed, but living in CA I don’t have to deal with the type of rain

[RBW] Re: Compass Guide to

I am also trying to decide. With the cost of the Schmidt overseas, It's a bit easier to go with a Schmidt - and if I am spending time to lace up a wheel, I'd rather do it 'right' the first time. On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 11:17:29 AM UTC-5, lum gim fong wrote: > > Love my edeluxe wide body!

[RBW] Compass Guide to

Love my edeluxe wide body! How do the Shutter Precisions stack up against tge Schmidts? Trying to decide what to get for my new bikes wheel. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

[RBW] Compass Guide to

We get a lot of questions about how the various models of SON generator hubs are different, and which is best for a certain application. So I wrote a short guide to the most commonly used SON hubs: https://janheine.wordpress.com/2016/12/02/guide-to-generator-hubs/ Enjoy! Jan Heine Compass

[RBW] Re: Gearing up for Winter

Nah. The blog is just easier for me than Flickr and other social media. QB (and Hunq) are original paint. With abandon, Patrick On Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 10:12:15 PM UTC-7, Tim wrote: > > I had no idea you had a blog! Is that where you snuck off too during your > hiatus? Great photos.

[RBW] Re: Bicycle tattoos

Wow. That Ramona tattoo is great! Who did the work? I appreciate how light the lines are on the tires and just generally how sharp it is. On Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 4:21:11 PM UTC-5, jenny klug wrote: > > I have a couple of bicycle-themed tattoos I thought y'all might get a kick > out

[RBW] Looking to Sell My 59cm Clementine in Black

Location??? Ryan Hankinson West Michigan -- 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