[RBW] Re: 3M helicopter tape

It is indeed great stuff. Removes easily with no residue. Protects chainstays particularly well. There is one caveat I discovered. I had a piece on the top tube of a celeste pearl Bianchi to protect the paint where the bar ends may hit (1998 Reparto Corsa bike was in a factory box until 2007,

[RBW] Re: Appaloosa build - beta version

Bob, The silver is a lovely color (the one I lusted for...) and the bike looks beautiful Do you notice a difference in riding feel between the Cambium C17 and the leather B17?Also, how do you like the titanium lock?I had read some good things about it. As my father would say "ri

[RBW] WTB: Fork with Canti Posts for 650b Homer

Hi Evan, I like your panache riding a Homer on the Great Divide. I have a Legolas fork, axle-to-crown about 387mm, 1" unthreaded steerer tube about 318mm long, 45mm of rake if memory serves, canti studs, copper color except for cream wings on the crown. How about $100 shipped within CONUS? If

Re: [RBW] FS: Appaloosa 51cm blue

Something like that. I had a complicated year, employment wise. It's a very long, boring story. -- 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

Re: [RBW] FS: Appaloosa 51cm blue

Revise your witholdings? Pay a little more estimated quarterly in 2017? On 04/18/2017 09:52 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: Whelp, my tax bill says something has to go, and this isn't getting ridden near as much as I had hoped so hear goes. Bought as a demo from RBW last year, very nice condition. No

[RBW] Re: #%*#! Fenders!!!!

I bought a complete "drop bar" Sam from Rivendell last summer, with sidepull brakes. It sounds like we have the same era Sam. I run the 38mm Kendra tires that came on it, and installed Velo Orange 52mm Zeppelin fenders front and rear and a Mark's rack in front. Everything fits well, is quiet

[RBW] FS: Appaloosa 51cm blue

Whelp, my tax bill says something has to go, and this isn't getting ridden near as much as I had hoped so hear goes. Bought as a demo from RBW last year, very nice condition. Not the standard build, this one has nicer bits. Sugino cranks. Deore rd, Claris front. 11-34 9-speed cassette. CX-70 b

Re: [RBW] Re: Appaloosa build - beta version

That is excellent! I will look forward to seeing the build as it progresses. I know having the time and the pieces and parts all together in the same solar day is harder than it looks. Not that I have had that many really nice bikes, a handful really, but I love riding this bike more than any

[RBW] 2 pairs edgevale cast iron shorts

I like these for the casual type ride. These happen to be one size too big. Both moss and wheat color. $100 plus shipping for both. Worn a few times each, no stains or snags, 34 waist. A bit cheaper than my eBay listing for list folks. MUSA!! http://m.ebay.com/itm/Edgevale-Cast-Iron-Shorts-2-pa

Re: [RBW] Re: Appaloosa build - beta version

Thanks Bob. Glad you're enjoying it. My frame arrived yesterday and i drove down after my night shift to pick it up. It's really quite nicely made and the paint job is terrific. I put wheel, a saddle and a cokpit on to compare the size/fit with my saluki. It looks like it'll work exactly the

[RBW] Re: Appaloosa build - beta version

Sky, It is a Nitto 27f and I have now bought a couple from Ben's Cycle. They are available other places I'm sure, but Ben's is close enough to me for good service and a somewhat local feel, if from afar...! http://www.benscycle.com/p-2096-nitto-campee-27f-front-rack-700c.aspx I have one on th

[RBW] Re: Appaloosa build - beta version

Bob, What front rack is that and where did u pick it up? Thanks, 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

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Fork with Canti Posts for 650b Homer

Surly Cross Check forks do still seem to be available with 1" steerers. Make sure they steerer is long enough, though. They only have 300mm. If you have a big Homer and want your bars up high, it won't be enough. Eric On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 1:55 PM, Coconutbill wrote: > All are good suggestion

Re: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

It's also overhead clearance, and that's where most people fall short. Insufficient width means you don't have good coverage. Insufficient overhead clearance means you can get a stick or a stone caught in there. But yes, 45 is generally the right width for 32mm tires. On 04/18/2017 06:54 PM

[RBW] FS: Apple Green Brooks B17

Hi, folks. Cleaning and found that I have this nice Apple Green Brooks B17. Black rails and hardware. Mounted, not ridden. Not broken in at all. $75.00 plus actual shipping. Will also consider trades for a Brooks Flyer of any color. will charge actual shipping, cheap as I can send it. Cro

Re: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

Steve Thnks for the link, On Fender Size, he states, "Generally, fenders should be about 40% wider than your tire" I have 32mm and 40% wider = 44.8mm or 45m. I use the 45mm wide SKS P45's John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ -Original Message- From: Steve Palincsar To: rbw-owners-bu

Re: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

https://janheine.wordpress.com/2015/10/21/fenders-for-different-tire-sizes/ sums up their current thinking very well. On 04/18/2017 06:13 PM, John Hawrylak wrote: On Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 7:22:57 AM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote: BQ has changed its recommendation from 1-1.5 cm to

Re: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

On Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 7:22:57 AM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > BQ has changed its recommendation from 1-1.5 cm > to 2cm clearance. > > Steve > Is the 2cm you quote, (Fender Width) - (Tire Width), in other words the total clearance. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ -- You rece

[RBW] Re: Best way to move bikes cross-country?

REI ships there bikes to stores mostly assembled with just the stem and pedals removed. They use big, special, reusable bike boxes. They will sell them to you. I moved across country with 7 bikes and used these boxes. I think REI charged me $5/ box. I boxed them up and carefully loaded them into

[RBW] Re: Did someone buy Grant's Atlantis?

iSleuth! 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 f

[RBW] Re: Now I can clean fish on the back of my bike!

Brilliant !Hooray for plas-tique ! -- 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 g

[RBW] Now I can clean fish on the back of my bike!

I'm prepping for a Key Largo to Key West bike ride this Thursday/Friday. Planning on biking from Key Largo to Marathon (56 miles) on Thursday morning and then from Marathon to Key West (50 miles) on Friday morning. I've been using a small Sackville Saddlesack for my local rides but for this lon

Re: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

Perhaps there's a mismatch between the brake and the lever you are using. On 04/18/2017 04:14 PM, Philip Kim wrote: really? i feel like they bottom out where about 3/4ths of the way through the lever pull. only tension adjuster on the front cable hanger. i'll look at it again today. On Tuesd

Re: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

On 04/18/2017 04:34 PM, lconley wrote: I would say the opposite - if you can unhook them, they are too loose. Come on - don't be silly - that's how they are designed and meant to be used. Why would they do that if you were meant to have the whole thing so tight you couldn't work the quick

[RBW] Re: Appaloosa build - beta version

Evolution... Now with racks and front, low bags and a basket! I was playing around with a decaleur hack (a few pics in the Flickr album) but, to a bit of surprise, I did not like it. A case of the bike quietly saying how and what it wants to be I think. For lack of the right nuts and bolts,

Re: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

I would say the opposite - if you can unhook them, they are too loose. Dia-Compe still makes a front quick release hanger and NOS Dia-Compe, Weinmann and Shimano front and rear quick release hangers are available on E-bay. The TRP levers have a quick release built in as well as some old Weinman

[RBW] Re: New bike--Joe Appaloosa

"Josephine" is a beauty. Congratulations! Best, Richard On Monday, April 17, 2017 at 11:29:57 AM UTC-4, REC wrote: > > Well, I finally did it!—I bought a Joe Appaloosa! Riding it makes me > happy. > > I tested the Clem L: very nice and I’d like it for riding around the > neighborhood or comm

Re: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

really? i feel like they bottom out where about 3/4ths of the way through the lever pull. only tension adjuster on the front cable hanger. i'll look at it again today. On Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 4:04:27 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > If you can't unhook the straddle cable you have them

Re: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

If you can't unhook the straddle cable you have them set too tight! Do you have a tension adjuster anywhere on the cable run? On 04/18/2017 03:59 PM, Philip Kim wrote: i have mine set to engage mid-way for my brake levers, and there's not enough give to pull the straddle cable out. maybe you

Re: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

i have mine set to engage mid-way for my brake levers, and there's not enough give to pull the straddle cable out. maybe you have stronger fingers than i do. On Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 3:55:52 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > On 04/18/2017 10:24 AM, Philip Kim wrote: > > just as tim sa

Re: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

On 04/18/2017 10:24 AM, Philip Kim wrote: just as tim said, paul racers do not have a quick release to make it easier to pull tires in and out without deflating. Of course they do. You unhook the straddle cable and the arms open out wide. Just like Mafac Racers. -- You received this me

[RBW] Re: FS: 64cm Sam Hillborne

Sale pending funds on the frame. Thanks bunch. -- 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 thi

[RBW] Re: WTB: Fork with Canti Posts for 650b Homer

Is it that important to have mega-stopping power on the rear end of your bicycle? I've got some fairly blingy xtr parallel push v-brakes on the rear end of my mountainhack, and they do stop the wheel really well, but when they stop the wheel on basically any sort of surface the thing breaks l

[RBW] Re: WTB: Fork with Canti Posts for 650b Homer

All are good suggestions, but i realized that it would be more practical just to ride an old Klunker mountain bike with 2.3's. i've tried the Paul racers and because my frame is very small, there's not enough distance in the rear from the cable hanger to get enough mechanical advantage . In the

[RBW] Re: WTB: Fork with Canti Posts for 650b Homer

Homer may not be the bike. Rivendell made the point that there wouldnt be a comparable fork for this steed. Im likely to use a vintage mountain bike with fat tires. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this

[RBW] Re: WTB: Fork with Canti Posts for 650b Homer

Center-mounted Paul Racers? V-brakes can likely mean new levers as well, and a new fork may subtly to substantially change the ride of your Homer. Jeff Hagedorn Los Angeles, CA USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubsc

[RBW] Re: WTB: Fork with Canti Posts for 650b Homer

Hi Evan, Have you considered Paul Racers instead of new fork? That'll certainly be a cheaper alternative. I have them on my AHH, and I think they have better stopping power than Tektros that I had previously. Good luck! shoji On Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 1:28:16 PM UTC-4, Coconutbill wrot

[RBW] Re: WTB: Fork with Canti Posts for 650b Homer

Have you considered centerpulls? (Assuming, of course, they could fit around a 2+ diameter tire) That's certainly a cheaper alternative than either buying a new fork or getting canti posts brazed onto your existing fork. -david parsons On Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 10:28:16 AM UTC-7, Coconu

[RBW] WTB: Fork with Canti Posts for 650b Homer

Hello Bunch, I am contemplating under-biking the Great Divide on my sole steed, A. Homer Hilsen. We have ridden all types of terrain together, and it would suite my finances to ride what Ive got. Because my sidepulls are not providing enough braking power, Im contemplating purchasing a new fo

[RBW] Re: Best way to move bikes cross-country?

Do you know the moving co.'s policy regarding bicycles ? They may/not require them to be in boxes. If not you can box them yourself. . Your moving company may even furnish suitable bike boxes, that I am not sure of. I know REI used to sell them, don't know if they still do. When I did a majo

[RBW] Re: Best way to move bikes cross-country?

Hi Tracy, I moved half way across the country late last year and used U-Pack, one of the companies that specializes in shipping "cube" moves. I think there are more than a few companies who do that these days. They drop off the cubes, you or someone you hire packs it all up, the company then

[RBW] FS (Again): 1997 Rivendell Road

Sale to a list member fell through, so I’m offering it here once again before sending it to eBay. My hope is that somebody on this list will give it a loving home. This gorgeous bike has been hanging up in the bike room for far too long—it’s time to get some sunshine in its spokes, but I’m curr

[RBW] Re: #%*#! Fenders!!!!

Does anyone have any good (or bad) experience with redirecting/realigning a plastic fender by applying pressure and heat from a hair dryer?! I have a Velo Orange Campeur with SKS front fender that wants to take on an alignment of its own, leading to rubbing when riding rough streets. I'd like to

Re: [RBW] Best way to move bikes cross-country?

If you have hitch or can put one on your car, you could tow a small U-Haul trailer behind it just for the bikes. The tongue of the trailer would be far enough back you could still open the back hatch of the car. Depending on level of desperation, you could even put your car on a car trailer and t

[RBW] Best way to move bikes cross-country?

I'm moving cross country soon and am trying to figure out the best way to move my bikes. Riv content = 1 of them is my beloved orange Ram. Due to space constraints, namely a dog riding in the back of the car that requires access to the back hatch and a car top carrier negating taking even one

Re: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

just as tim said, paul racers do not have a quick release to make it easier to pull tires in and out without deflating. however, there are brake levers with a quick release function. IME, the QR function on brake levers doesn't do much unless you replace the stock koolstop thinline v-brakes with

Re: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 8:44 AM, Broccoli Cog wrote: > That said I have been pining for a set of those Paul Racers. Do you find > they allow for a little easier wheel removal with wider tires? Actually, no, Paul Racers do not open as wide as R559s. The curved arm comes to rest on the centerpu

Re: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

I also had the same problem on my Atlantis using the SKS fender. I would get everything adjusted perfect, hit the road and the front would migrate over and start the annoying rubbing. I fixed it using iamkeith's method, 1) As others mentioned and assuming there is a threaded boss on the undersi

Re: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

Or I could learn to live with the bent fender nose. I suspect opening the tektro brake has contributed to the bend. Once I have the Wald 137 with bag back on the bike I won't see the fender from the cockpit. That said I have been pining for a set of those Paul Racers. Do you find they allow for

Re: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

Yes, you would have a hard time fitting P50 fenders under Tektro R559 sidepull calipers. R559's will even intrude on P45 fenders and will bend the nose of the fender into the tire when the Q/R is opened. A Sheldon nut may help you, or may not. It would rotate the fender towards the rear, which w

[RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

Thanks! I do have the Sheldon nut at home. I'll try mounting it to the back of the fork crown with the Sheldon nut to see if that helps. I also like the idea of being able to take them off without removing the brake and Mark's rack but I wonder now why I'd want to -- You received this message

Re: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

The Rivendell web store recommended the P45 for tires up to 40mm. I realize I am maxing out with the tires I ride so the clearance is going to be tight. I would have purchased the P50 but I didn't think they would clear the brake. The Sam pictured on the Riv website with the P50 mounted has cant

Re: [RBW] Re: Compass tires for Sam

Surlyprof, from another Sam owner yours is beautifully (and functionally) turned out. My compliments. Regards, Richard On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 8:14 AM, Carla Waugh wrote: > Nice Sam Surlyprof! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW O

Re: [RBW] FS: Green Clem Smith Jr H 59CM - stock build with SKS fenders - $800 plus shipping - moving sale

91-92 cm. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 17, 2017, at 5:25 PM, 'RickH' via RBW Owners Bunch > wrote: > > Hi, Mike. Do you have any pictures? Also, what is your pbh? I am between a > size 52 and 59 in a Clem. Would love to see photos with your saddle height, > etc. > > Thanks, > Rick > >

[RBW] Re: Compass tires for Sam

Surlyprof which fenders are those? -- 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: Compass tires for Sam

Does anyone have experience with both the Compas Snoqualmie (or Barlow) and the Soma Shikoro? I have been thinking of going wider than the current 38's on My Sam and the Shikoro 42mm seemed like the right call, but now I'm wondering about the Snoqualmie too. The main difference (besides a tiny b

[RBW] Re: Compass tires for Sam

Nice Sam Surlyprof! -- 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: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

I was wondering the same as Steve , rubber "cat hair whiskers" on those tires ? !! I agree that the nubs should never come close to rubbing. Contibuting also is a p45 fender with a 40mm tire. I don't know the actual width of either but it sounds like it's pretty close in width which also leaves

Re: [RBW] just waiting on my white Bluemels

Eric, Coming back to your question, and going to answer it a little better. The normal Phil bolt-on hubs use 8mm bolts - convenient for what I need here. Our bikes today use 10+mm axles, and have 11.5mm slots in the dropouts. The washer that Phil uses in the dropouts has a sleeve the width o

[RBW] Re: Compass tires for Sam

The Barlow Pass looks great with fenders, too. https://flic.kr/p/rTGyg8 John -- 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...@g

Re: [RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

However, the fact that you have so little clearance between the tire and the fender should give you pause. Sticks getting caught in fenders is a serious business and a real safety hazard, and it's mainly caused by insufficient clearance. BQ has changed its recommendation from 1-1.5 cm to 2cm

[RBW] #%*#! Fenders!!!!

Ideas from having installed numerous sks fenders: 1) As others mentioned and assuming there is a threaded boss on the underside of the Mark's rack, use that to suck the fender upward and stabilize. But do this LAST, after you have the rest as good as possible, because you have to drill a hole i