Re: [RBW] Re: FS: MIT Atlantis 53cm

2019-06-12 Thread Ed Fausto
Thanks Doug, unfortunately according to Riv sizing chart the 53 is too large. On Thu, Jun 13, 2019 at 12:42 PM dougP wrote: > Have you checked this against Riv's sizing charts? One of the advantages > of the new designs is that they fit a wider range of people. > > dougP > > On Wednesday, June

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: MIT Atlantis 53cm

2019-06-12 Thread Joe Bernard
This is true, my PBH is 79-80ish. The only way I could drop down to a 50 MIT-A is if I was using drop or Moustache bars. In fact I'd need a 56 to get the reach right for Boscos. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: MIT Atlantis 53cm

2019-06-12 Thread dougP
Have you checked this against Riv's sizing charts? One of the advantages of the new designs is that they fit a wider range of people. dougP On Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 7:27:20 PM UTC-7, ed wrote: > > Hi Joe, > Your 53 Atlantis is too tall for my 80 pbh and I am only 5'-5":-( > > On

Re: [RBW] Re: Black cyclists

2019-06-12 Thread 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch
Well Dave, I thought you added a bit more than, cultural differences,and people confuse them, that's it. You went on to add that they have their thing and you have yours and what's the big deal--"*different cultures gravitate to different things, and there's nothing wrong with it. It's just

[RBW] Re: FS: 52cm Sam Hillborne, Canti posts, 650b

2019-06-12 Thread Joe Bernard
I can't WAIT to see that Hunqapillar! -- 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,

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: MIT Atlantis 53cm

2019-06-12 Thread Joe Bernard
Whelp! -- 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: FS: 52cm Sam Hillborne, Canti posts, 650b

2019-06-12 Thread Adam
Thanks for the link to the sizing chart. I’ve added it to my craigslist listing as well. I did indeed use the fork braze ons for a low riders at one point and was really happy with them. It’s truly a beautifully functioning bike that I hope finds a good new home. I’ll also post a picture to the

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: MIT Atlantis 53cm

2019-06-12 Thread Ed Fausto
Hi Joe, Your 53 Atlantis is too tall for my 80 pbh and I am only 5'-5":-( On Thu, Jun 13, 2019 at 10:05 AM Joe Bernard wrote: > Call me, Ed! I'm 5'-7" and it fits great with the Loops! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch"

[RBW] Ride Report: Three Days, Three States, Three Countries

2019-06-12 Thread 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch
Thank you, all! I am delighted you enjoy the vicarious journey through the pixels. Grin. Patrick, Aye. Monks strive for contemplation in prayer, which I've heard defined as entering so fully into the now that all nows are present and that is to taste God.Out here, beauty strikes like a

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: MIT Atlantis 53cm

2019-06-12 Thread Joe Bernard
Call me, Ed! I'm 5'-7" and it fits great with the Loops! -- 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

[RBW] Re: FS: 60cm Yves Gomez - $975 - F/F/HS plus shipping

2019-06-12 Thread jamison brosseau
How tall is the headtube? I have a 62 Betty foy and it is 8”. If this were taller I would consider it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: MIT Atlantis 53cm

2019-06-12 Thread Ed Fausto
Hey, someone should purchase this 53 Atlantis. By the way, this particular size is not anymore available from Riv. It this were a size 50 I would be calling Joe already :-) Edgar On Thu, Jun 13, 2019 at 8:54 AM Joe Bernard wrote: > Microshift trigger shifter, not thumbie shown in other photo. >

Re: [RBW] Re: Black cyclists

2019-06-12 Thread 'Dave Small' via RBW Owners Bunch
Hi Mark, My stance is that differences attributed to race are often differences in culture. That's it. They're cultural differences, not racial differences. You peeled a couple of layers away from that to tease out some specific factors that might *create* cultural differences, and I don't

[RBW] Randi Jo Fab Products for The Most Famous of the Foys

2019-06-12 Thread Meade Anderson
Hydro flask or stainless steel equivalent insulated bottles for ice water are nothing short of great...that’s what I use packed with ice. If I’m not using a bar bag I have one of those large Two Fish cages with a Voile rubber strap or equivalent strap...regardless...all hail ice water on hot

[RBW] Ride Report: Three Days, Three States, Three Countries

2019-06-12 Thread in Dallas nick
Hi Patrick, I enjoyed pics and narrative as usual. Thanks for sharing. You probably have shared your gearing set up somewhere. Mind listing it again? Paul in Dallas Actually enjoying a Colorado adventure myself this week in vicinity of Steamboat  Springs,  a lovely area

[RBW] Ride Report: Three Days, Three States, Three Countries

2019-06-12 Thread Carla Waugh
Where did you leave from? Great story and photographs!!! -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: SRAM quick link release, g-r-r-r-r-r

2019-06-12 Thread Patrick Moore
If the chain is for 8 speeds, the problem is very certainly dirt (unless the links or chain are damaged). FWIW -- you may know this -- you don't need a 8 or 7 or 5 or special ss speed chains on ss's if you use a 3/32" cog; I use 9 speed chains on my fixies because I use Dingles which require a

[RBW] WTB: 51cm MIT Homer frameset

2019-06-12 Thread Ash
Please PM me.. -- 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: Tires for HHH tandem

2019-06-12 Thread Adam Leibow
I didn't read the whole thread so apologies if this has been stated: the tire pressures required for tandem weights are much higher than normal to support two peoples' weight. Compass EL seems risky to me for sidewall blow out. I have the WTB horizons on mine, which seem just strong enough not

[RBW] Re: Brewing tips for Cold Coffee Whilst Bikepacking

2019-06-12 Thread 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch
Update: Oh! How wonderful it was to have fresh brewed cold coffee while bikepacking this past weekend. The penultimate brew came on the last day, in which I woke enveloped in fog at 10,000 feet and 34˚F. I filled the brewing thermos the rest of the way (I get the grounds wet after drinking the

Re: [RBW] Re: Black cyclists

2019-06-12 Thread 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch
I thought it was clear since I quoted the text that I was responding to one particular post on the thread. I was just pointing out that "black culture" in the US was formed partly in response to the culture and other circumstances around it. When I lived in NYC, I was involved in several

[RBW] Re: Black cyclists

2019-06-12 Thread Jeremy Till
I'm also interested in a discussion of race in cycling, but I don't have the time at the moment to lay out my thoughts in an effective manner, so I'll just post some links that might be helpful: http://www.aquickbrownfox.com/ The website of Ayesha McGowan, a black woman who is a pro road

[RBW] Re: WTT: New Brooks B17 for B67

2019-06-12 Thread Joe Bernard
This one has wrapped up so I'll just hijack instead of starting a new thread. Have: Brown Rivet with cutout. Want: B67. -- 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,

[RBW] Re: FS: 60cm Yves Gomez - $975 - F/F/HS plus shipping

2019-06-12 Thread David B
Ok, I lied about the final bump, because I'm going to lower the price again. Final price/bump for real: $800 plus shipping - frame, fork, headset. If there's no takers, I'll hang it up and hold onto for a while. Likely will regret the sale of this at some point, but it's just a bike. David On

[RBW] Re: SRAM quick link release, g-r-r-r-r-r

2019-06-12 Thread George Schick
Thanks y'all for the advice about the chain pliers. Those would be helpful. I had to do some checking to answer some of the poster's questions. The chain with the problem was a SRAM PC-830, an 8-speed. Normally, I don't have too much of a problem getting these links to come apart, usually

[RBW] Re: SRAM quick link release, g-r-r-r-r-r

2019-06-12 Thread Kellie
I just used this method last week when installing a new chain. Worked wonderfully! https://youtu.be/z4aHi7jxY2I On Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 2:37:58 PM UTC-7, George Schick wrote: > > This afternoon I struggled to get a easy-link (or whatever SRAM calls it) > to "release" so I could clean the

Re: [RBW] Re: Tires for HHH tandem

2019-06-12 Thread Paul Burns
thanks--that's interesting and helpful. I'm a little concerned about what i might be contributing to the environment with all the sealant I would use and its related packaging/transport/embedded energy/etc. i don't change tubes very often and can just pump them up with elbow grease when needed.

Re: [RBW] Re: Tires for HHH tandem

2019-06-12 Thread Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY
Though they rarely get a chance to roll, my HHH and I love our 60mm g-ones mounted tubeless on cliffhangers. And the same tires mounted tubeless, also with cliffhangers, on my Rosco Bubbe are way way way way preferable to tubed when rolling around the mean streets of NYC. I go through roughly

Re: [RBW] Re: Bump! FS/ FT 58cm Joe Appaloosa

2019-06-12 Thread Mike Williams
Hey Jonathan, Not complete. Just F/F/HS/ BB/ seatpost Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 12, 2019, at 10:35 AM, Jonathan D. wrote: > > Are you selling a complete Joe for $950. I wish it was my size. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW

Re: [RBW] Re: Bump! FS/ FT 58cm Joe Appaloosa

2019-06-12 Thread Jonathan D.
Are you selling a complete Joe for $950. I wish it was my size. -- 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: Tires for HHH tandem

2019-06-12 Thread Paul Burns
Thanks, all, appreciated. Am going to start with the 50mm G-One Speeds. Am scared to try tubeless, mostly because I am old fashioned/out of touch/don't understand/haven't tried it. Thoughts on the advisability of that with tandems? On Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 7:54:11 PM UTC-4, Marc Pfister

[RBW] Re: SRAM quick link release, g-r-r-r-r-r

2019-06-12 Thread eddietheflay
make sure if your moving to 11 speed chain that you get the latest version of the Park tool. Old version works great for removing link but does not work for installing link. For installing it is nearly impossible (for me) to pull the two ends apart to get the link to click into place. Newest

[RBW] Re: SRAM quick link release, g-r-r-r-r-r

2019-06-12 Thread Shoji Takahashi
I also use chain pliers. That said, in theory, pressing the links together will facilitate removal by hand. Below is a link. I remember doing this with intermittent success, but nowadays I grab the pliers. It seems like 10+ speed chain links are much more difficult.

Re: [RBW] Re: Black cyclists

2019-06-12 Thread Steve Palincsar
And my observation that at least in Southern Maryland, there are plenty of black cyclists, but that in general they're most often found in groups that are largely made up of other black cyclists, that's to be dismissed as "anecdotal" and it's just chopped liver, right? On 6/12/19 6:53 AM,

[RBW] Re: For sale: VO model 3 saddle brown

2019-06-12 Thread Steve Butcher
The saddle has been sold. On Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 1:25:37 PM UTC-5, Steve Butcher wrote: > > Hello forum, > I'm offering for sale this little used Velo Orange model 3 touring > saddle in brown color. It has been installed on a bike but always stored > indoors and never wet. I have

[RBW] Ride Report: Three Days, Three States, Three Countries

2019-06-12 Thread tc
Wonderful story and photos, Patrick. You have a beautiful backyard! Grant is quite lucky to have such a field tester. Tom -- 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,

[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Three Days, Three States, Three Countries

2019-06-12 Thread ascpgh
Breathtaking. Thanks for your insight to stop, photograph and recall for description the scenes you capture. That "undulating plateau" surely comes under the descriptions of montane ecosystems (the Wikipedia article nicely categorizes) but you'll have to decide since so much depends on where

Re: [RBW] Re: Black cyclists

2019-06-12 Thread 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch
Dave Small wrote: *"**The purported paucity of black cyclists is a cultural phenomenon, not a racial phenomenonSo there aren't many black cyclists---so what? It's not their thing. They have other things. Their things aren't my things, and they're not trying to get me involved in their