[RBW] Re: PSA Ram on Ebay

Pretty sure that's a 68cm. Paging all those that offered to buy mine - now's your chance! Plenty of listers in that area, someone would facilitate I'm sure. Maybe I'll buy it ... KJ On Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 11:57:36 AM UTC-7, Jonathan D. wrote: > > If someone is in Seattle this could be

[RBW] Re: Randonneuring on Rivendells

I did a 200k, centuries, and permanents on my Bleriot. Ed Felker did PBP on his. I have read of others who did Brevets on Rivendells. Paul Donaldson(?) AKA WGR(?) World's Greatest Randonneur did brevets on his Sam Hillborne. Just google Worlds Greatest Randonneur and you will see the funny

Re: [RBW] FS - Nitto Handlebars, Thompson Seatpost

Still available; 48cm Heat Treated Nitto Noodle - $45 52cm Nitto RM-014 Dirt Drops - $45 (no red ribbon, not sure if they are HT or not) Thompson Zero Setback 27.2mm Seatpost, Black- $40 Thompson Setback 27.2mm seatpost, silver - $40 Shipping will be around an additional $15 for any of these.

[RBW] Re: 58 Appaloosa Build (a tale of two bike frames)

hugh, i did the same exact thing when choosing my canti sam size. roman has the same-ish pbh as me and rides a 55 sam, so i test rode the 55 demo (and ive ridden his 55 w drops before), but it just felt small. i knew i wanted the 58 fit, & i'm glad i trusted my gut, esp. with sweep back bars.

[RBW] Randonneuring on Rivendells

Done brevets on my Quickbeam in various configurations. basket, bags, fixed and SS. In my experience comfort is the most important thing since time limits are generous. The catch is that comfortable varies quite a bit from 3 to 300 miles. Full upright is nice for a few miles, but will be very

[RBW] Re: New shoes (and rims) for the Sam Hillborne

Ooh, I didn't catch the different-colored tensioners on the Racers. Sweet! -- 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] Randonneuring on Rivendells

How many people here are active randonneurs and ride their Rivendells? What is your set-up? Are your priorities fenders or tire size? Do you run battery or dynamo? What size bag do you carry if you have one? Does anything change from 200K to 600 or 1200K on your rig? Pictures appreciated

[RBW] Re: Bikepacking Kit

My wife and I have used a steripen in Kenya, Nepal, and Cambodia, seemingly with success. For my ride on the GDMBR, I am going to go with a Grayl water purifier bottle (https://www.rei.com/product/898758/grayl-ultralight-water-purifier-bottle). Supposedly screens out 99.9% of virus and

[RBW] Re: Marty's Step-through Single

Smoothest tires I’ve ever ridden on pavement or dirt. Very low noise. I have not ridden in rain/mud yet. Wheels are Rich-built using Velocity Dyad rims. 36 front and rear. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe

Re: [RBW] 58 Appaloosa Build (a tale of two bike frames)

If finances allow, I will also echo having two different COMPLETE bikes. The challenge is making sure you are NOT building the same bike again. I know that sounds confusing, but how many of us have two "different" bikes that both have the same cockpit, same saddle, even the same wheelset.

[RBW] Re: Bikepacking Kit

Ha, Bob! As some of my trips will attest to, cutting down is easy. Keeping only what is essential ... that’s the tricky bit. Grin. On this trip, the Office of Readings was on the “already but not yet” nature of faith and dawn ... I am always humbled by how contempory prayers can be. Grin. With

[RBW] Re: Marty's Step-through Single

Nice build - I dig the clean, black-and-silver look with the single-speed simplicity. How do you find the G-Ones on pavement? On Sunday, June 17, 2018 at 5:06:47 AM UTC-7, MartyG wrote: > > Starting a new thread to document the travels of my silver step-through. > Set up now as a single. White

Re: [RBW] Re: Compass Antelope Pass 700 x 55: the fat tire arms race continues

Brynnar, We could see how they fit on a Hunqapillar… since they are just sitting around! On Sat, Jun 16, 2018 at 4:55 PM, ctifusion wrote: > I need to check how to post pictures but these fit easily on the new > Atlantis. Plenty of clearance on each side of the chainstays. And that's > the

[RBW] Re: Marty's Step-through Single

Trust me, this bike will see few hills. It’s really built for the NCR trail that runs though MD and PA. Long shallow grades I can handle. Lock in a cadence and roll on. I really enjoy the simplicity, the silence and zen of a one gear bike. I’m in no hurry. The G-One Schwalbe’s are perfect for

[RBW] Re: Marty's Step-through Single

Wow Bob! How do you only push up hill 40% of the time? Even with a geared bike, I went uphill half the time. 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

[RBW] Re: New shoes (and rims) for the Sam Hillborne

Nice bike/build. I like how flared the handlebars are, and the subtle color touches on the Paul brakes. As a proud Sam H owner myself, I know how versatile they can be. I, too, started with handlebars 2 inches above my saddle. Then, on Rivelo's 2nd Anniversary Ride (2017), a gentleman

[RBW] Re: New Dia Compe 610 Centerpull Brakes?

Easily swapped out for the standard style bolt. The rear appears to be intended for recessed mounting - not easy to find standard style bolts for that! 750s come with nutted rear, recessed front. Both of these are intended for front mounting on my bikes. One on my Rosco Bubbe V1 SS with the as

[RBW] Re: Marty's Step-through Single

Bike looks great! Glad you at least have the legs for a SS, no matter what chainring you use. I had one years ago, albeit a hardtail, but my legs were not made for it. Was pushing uphill 40% of the time. Not fun. Ride Safely, Beaverton "Don't Have A Single Speed Anymore" Bob -- You

[RBW] Re: Why not a suspension-corrected fork/frame?

I e-mailed Jeff a year or two ago and asked if he had a unicrown fork planned for what was then his "Plus" bike and I think the answer was a negative. Now that he has introduced a unicrown fork for the short and long models, I really want the LWB version. Also, now that he has a riser

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

I've got 2.2" Race Kings on my Ogre and they are fine; 2.5 or better would be nice, but you almost hafta go tubeless at that point or the whole mess starts getting pretty heavy. Tubeless is not necessary for Plus or Fat, but IMHO makes it tolerable and once you go tubeless you can run lower

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Aha! Noted. Will lower sights and take aim at 4". On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 1:43 PM, lconley wrote: > The 6" was un-rideable with the 3.8" tires. Surly Marge Lite rims if that > makes any difference. > > Laing > > . > > > On Monday, June 18, 2018 at 3:35:07 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: > >> 6",

Re: [RBW] Re: Why not a suspension-corrected fork/frame?

My friend already had a very hard time (a couple years ago) getting a replacement fork for his Niner Sir9(?) that was only a couple years old. The steerer standard had changed. I passed on buying a Kona Unit X because the (rigid) disc fork was 100mm, not 110, and I could see that if I had to

[RBW] Re: New Dia Compe 610 Centerpull Brakes?

Weird - that looks like it would preclude the use of a Sheldon nut for easy fender mounting. Eamon Seattle -- 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] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

The 6" was un-rideable with the 3.8" tires. Surly Marge Lite rims if that makes any difference. Laing . On Monday, June 18, 2018 at 3:35:07 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: > 6", and rideable with ~4" tires; I'll keep that data point in mind. > Fortunately for me, the bosque trails don't see

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

6", and rideable with ~4" tires; I'll keep that data point in mind. Fortunately for me, the bosque trails don't see too much 6" deep sand; 4" yes, 6" no. So I'll stick to 700C X~60 for now. But good to know that, in the forthcoming sand apocalypse, 3.8" Black Floyds would keep one spinning, sand

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

The sand where I got in trouble was probably around 6" deep. This is simple white sand, the stuff that makes up most of Florida. It was a rails to trails ride, after they lifted the rails and rock, but before they installed the trail. The sand varied in depth and there were a couple of places

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Laing: How deep is this sand you are describing? How deep can the sand be that 3.8 Black Floyds handle easily, meaning without extreme exertion and bottomed-out gears? Is it much deeper than 3"? I live almost literally within spitting distance of the Rio Grande. The *bosque* -- the belt of

[RBW] Re: FS: Clearing out my stuff - Nitto, IRD, Dia Compe, PDW, VP, SRAM, Sunrace, Microshift, Wolftooth

Another update > *Update on what is left:* > > *Shifters & Brake Stuff* > > Dia-Compe 11s Road & 10s Dynasys downtube friction shifters > , > > brand new (actual pic >

[RBW] Re: Bikepacking Kit

Hi Deacon Patrick, Appreciate the list and write-up. You are an inspiration to actively stripping down to what is essential. I try to teach that to our kids when we are hiking/camping. I definitely understand lauds, vespers, and the rosary too. Thank You, Beaverton "I Need To Do Some

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

I'll take the opposite argument, though you partly made it yourself: For fatter tires to work well, the air pressure is *extremely* critical, and even minute differences make a huge difference. I adjust for every ride but, to me, that's still less hassle than dealing with negative and

[RBW] Re: Bikepacking Kit

Bob, spot on! The squeeze bag filter is my plan for if I ever need physical filtration on a semi-regular basis. The Steripen works on bacteria and virus, if I understand correctly. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners

Re: [RBW] Re: Compass Antelope Pass 700 x 55: the fat tire arms race continues

Jon: how do the APs feel compared to the Big Ones -- did you ride dirt as well as pavement? I find that the BOs roll very well; I'd guess that they seem to have no more rolling resistance tubeless, on pavement, 18-23 psi, than 35 mm Kojaks with tubes at road pressures. Do the APs feel as good? (I

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Fatbikes rule in the sand. I have been on a few group rides on my cheap fat bike with expensive tires (SE Bikes F@e - 26x3.8 Surly Black Floyds - basically slicks) and I rode away from the much younger, much lighter, much, much better condition riders on expensive full suspension carbon fiber

[RBW] Re: Bikepacking Kit

Patrick, The Steripen looks cool. You could throw a Sawyer Squeeze in with that to take care of any physical debris in the water. It takes up very little space and weighs next to nothing. Only downside is it doesn’t work against viruses—but maybe your pen does that—so it’s not a standalone

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Ryan: That's interesting information. I have to confess that, when I suggested 3" 650B, my suggestion was not based on personal experience, just extrapolation from such experience as I've had in comparing 60-65 mm tires in the 559 and 622 sizes (again, the taller ones work better in sand than the

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

You aren't specifically asking about dedicated mtb fatbikes, but I've ridden a fat bike in snow, sand, and dirt and can say that the rolling resistance is enough to take notice; the plus size (3" is still an issue but not as bad). I honestly did not like it, and did not like the way the bike

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

I am guessing as much or more than anybody of course, but I'd be surprised if they were NOT all going to be 650b. Especially if, as we're hoping, there's a new rim involved. More sizes would cost more and a huge part of the popularity of the 650b size, at least for other manufacturers, is

[RBW] Re: Bikepacking Kit

I use the Adventurer: https://www.steripen.com/adventurer-opti/ 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

[RBW] Re: Bikepacking Kit

Lum, I missed your water question. I carry as part of my day saddlebag a Steripen, so refill at water sources along the way. Great for mountain streams, less great for lower down cattle contaminated water, though I’ve used it there too in a pinch. It obviously doesn’t remove physical matter.

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

"Masmojo: Or you could snap up one of those demos on the Specials page. If they had a 48 or 52 I would probably own it now." I certainly saw those & I eas tempted, but the 53 is just a smidge too big for me. I certainly was trying to talk myself into it, but with a trip to Cali. Coming up &

[RBW] New shoes (and rims) for the Sam Hillborne

James, that’s a nice looking, well thought out rig. Lots of cool Sam H’s on the list lately. Best, 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 from it, send an email to

[RBW] Re: New Dia Compe 610 Centerpull Brakes?

Very interesting attachment hardware. The female part is holds the brake instead of the male. > >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[RBW] WTB- 200mm bullmoose bars

Anybody have a looong bullmoose bar they're not using? I just swapped out bars on my Rosco Bubbe mega mixte and need a few more cm of extension. I've got good stuffs for trade as well, please PM if you can help me out. kaivierstra at gmail.com Thanks -Kai BKNY -- You received this message

[RBW] Re: Marty's Step-through Single

The guard is from Wolf Tooth. Made for single speeds, so might not work on a 1X set-up. (I had some rub on the two highest gears when I had it set up as a 1X7.) I don't see it on their website now - it was there last week. On Monday, June 18, 2018 at 8:50:15 AM UTC-4, ctifusion wrote: > > What

[RBW] Re: 58 Appaloosa Build (a tale of two bike frames)

Beautiful bikes, Hugh. I was in Walnut Creek a few weeks ago and rode their 55 Appaloosa demo with the new Billie bar. With a PBH of 89 cm, it puts me right on the bubble between the 55 and 58 Appaloosa. While the 55 did fit, the cockpit seemed short, and I would have preferred the shorter

[RBW] Re: Pedals and Cycling Shoes for Feet Shaped Feet

Hi Patrick, I've tried many options for my wide feet. For the Roadini I also use Sidi Genius Mega's too (like Matt). For my commuter I've got Hope pedals. They're expensive but I've found them to be a tough, well made, wide platform for mashing in thin soled shoes. I was wearing Vivos

[RBW] Re: Marty's Step-through Single

What guard is that? Bike looks great. -- 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,

[RBW] Re: Compass Antelope Pass 700 x 55: the fat tire arms race continues

I tried out the new Antelope Pass tires this weekend on my VO Piolet. I did a 85 mile ride from Ellicott City, MD to Washington DC and back on roads and paved trails. Ride quality and speed were great as expected. I have ridden the Schwalbe Big Ones (light version?) for a while, so can

[RBW] Marty's Step-through Single

there needs to be some more MOM (Men on Mixte's) group rides -- 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.

[RBW] Re: WTT: my 58 Bosco for your albatross

I traded with another member. 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,