[RBW] PSA - 1997 All-Rounder on Bay Area CL (not mine)

2020-01-13 Thread tuolumne bikes
Emailed them. We'll see if it's gone before I can get there. Carl, Columbia,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

[RBW] Re: PSA - 1997 All-Rounder on Bay Area CL (not mine)

2020-01-13 Thread iamkeith
Jan 13, 2020, 5:43 pm That's actually a 59 or 60, FWIW. (He gives C-C dimensions.) Probably makes it too big for Kevin, but does makes it ever rarer. Not many were made in that size using 26" wheels. On Monday, January 13, 2020 at 5:10:44 PM UTC-7, Kevin Lindsey wrote: > > I despair of

[RBW] FS 56cm Quickbeam

2020-01-13 Thread Joe Bernard
BACK! https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik/d/san-francisco-rivendell-quickbeam-56-cm/7055674202.html -- 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: PSA - 1997 All-Rounder on Bay Area CL (not mine)

2020-01-13 Thread Clayton.sf
I am happy to facilitate shipping, packing, and transaction. I am Oakland once a week. PM if desired. Clayton Scott HBG, CA On Monday, January 13, 2020 at 4:10:44 PM UTC-8, Kevin Lindsey wrote: > > I despair of ever finding an All-Rounder that's a) my size (56-58cm) and > b) close enough to

[RBW] PSA - 1997 All-Rounder on Bay Area CL (not mine)

2020-01-13 Thread Drw
Good deal! One size down and it’d be mine by now -- 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 view this

[RBW] FS 56cm Quickbeam

2020-01-13 Thread Drw
Thank god. 56 quickbeams and salukis are Very dangerous. -- 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] FS 56cm Quickbeam

2020-01-13 Thread Joe Bernard
GONE! -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit

Re: [RBW] Re: Can we talk about long wheelbases?

2020-01-13 Thread Joe Bernard
She is SO your sister, Leah  -- 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 view this discussion on the

[RBW] Figuring out a Rivendell

2020-01-13 Thread Joe Bernard
I have a long memory, Karl  -- 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 view this discussion on the

Re: [RBW] Re: Can we talk about long wheelbases?

2020-01-13 Thread Leah Peterson
Loaded, indeed! Nice work. My sis is visiting and we rode Clems last night and today. She took my Clementine and then a few miles later, we switched. “THIS BIKE IS WEIRD!!!” she shrieked. “That’s your same exact bike,” I said flatly. “Yours is green. Mine is blue. Same bike!” Now, she had

[RBW] FS 56cm Quickbeam

2020-01-13 Thread Adam
Just saw this posted on Craigslist SF by a friend. Looks like a sweet deal buy I’m on a bike budget. Hope it finds a good home. https://sacramento.craigslist.org/bik/d/san-francisco-rivendell-quickbeam-56-cm/7055664248.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[RBW] Re: FS: 62 SimpleOne

2020-01-13 Thread maxcr
Thanks Max! Quick update, Still for sale, but I swapped the cockpit this weekend, so it comes with dropbars now. I still need to take pics. Max -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Figuring out a Rivendell

2020-01-13 Thread Karl
Joe...amazing answer! Karl Nash, TN -- 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 view this discussion

[RBW] PSA - 1997 All-Rounder on Bay Area CL (not mine)

2020-01-13 Thread Karl
Kevin, I have a couple of All Rounders. I’ve been thinking of thinning down bicycles. I have a 56cm frame and a 56cm Rivendell Mountain bike. If interested, let me know and if you buy the one on Craigslist and it’s too large, I’d be into trading! Karl Nashville, TN -- You received this

Re: [RBW] Re: How & when & why did you find Rivendell? What was your first bike or part from them?

2020-01-13 Thread hugh flynn
For me, it was 1996. I had become hip to the benefits of wool cycling clothing after finding Swobo at my LBS and, if I recall correctly, a search for wool cycling clothing brought me to the iBOB list which introduced me to RBW. I became a Riv member (back when that was a thing), and those Readers

[RBW] PSA - 1997 All-Rounder on Bay Area CL (not mine)

2020-01-13 Thread Bill Lindsay
At that price I should snap it up. I could totally make that work, maybe with an upright cockpit. Evil thoughts... Bill Lindsay El Cerrito Ca -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] PSA - 1997 All-Rounder on Bay Area CL (not mine)

2020-01-13 Thread Joe Bernard
You should give him a holler, it has couplers so would be easy to pack and he's probably done it. That's a pretty AR. -- 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

[RBW] Figuring out a Rivendell

2020-01-13 Thread Joe Bernard
If it's a bunch of poetry you don't really understand, Joe Starck built 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

[RBW] Re: GBW as a commuter e-bike?

2020-01-13 Thread Joe Bernard
I should add a disclaimer since this is a company-specific forum: Adding a motor ABSOLUTELY voids any warranty, even the not-a-warranty warranty Riv implies. These things weren't designed for this, we're on our own here, kids  -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[RBW] PSA - 1997 All-Rounder on Bay Area CL (not mine)

2020-01-13 Thread Kevin Lindsey
I despair of ever finding an All-Rounder that's a) my size (56-58cm) and b) close enough to Virginia to actually drive out and buy it. In the meantime, however, I found this one (https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/d/emeryville-1997-rivendell-all-rounder/7054426342.html) that's currently on

[RBW] Figuring out a Rivendell

2020-01-13 Thread Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY
A question came up over on the iBob list, wondering how to know what kind of early Rivendell a particular Rivendell was. A lot's been said about brake reach and fork legs, but no one's mentioned the whole "put it in the fire and read the inscription" bit. Having never tested a Rivendell in this

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Closet purge! Filson Barbour Woolrich Holubar Rockmount Pendleton Giro Shimano...

2020-01-13 Thread 'jinxed' via RBW Owners Bunch
After my own heart! My Barbour is the first thing I grab when temps drop to the 50s. Favorite time of year. And to update, the Barbour is now SOLD! On Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 1:20:48 PM UTC-7, ericf3 wrote: > > Every time I read this, I think how WONDERFUL those Barbour jackets are. >

[RBW] Re: GBW as a commuter e-bike?

2020-01-13 Thread Rick Thompson
Thanks Joe! The voice of experience. I will look into getting a test ride. On Monday, January 13, 2020 at 12:45:51 PM UTC-8, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Btw I have a lower-power Clem L now which is working well for me. You can > see the story if you search "eClem again". > > On Monday, January 13,

[RBW] Re: New ROADEO

2020-01-13 Thread Shoji Takahashi
Hi LL: For small sizes that you're seeking, I'd recommend a call to Riv. There's sometimes a hidden treasure in the warehouse of frame sizes at the extremes. I'm sure they'd like to sell them, if they have them. Good luck! shoji On Monday, January 13, 2020 at 4:26:06 PM UTC-5, Lesli Larson

[RBW] Re: New ROADEO

2020-01-13 Thread Lesli Larson
Rich, Thank you for the notes and prompts. It's always a bit of an easter egg hunt to find the right and still available Riv frames (via dealers and email inquiries). I'm thinking the 47cm or 50cm Roadini might be the ticket (raising an internal subdebate about whether I would prefer 650b or

[RBW] GBW as a commuter e-bike?

2020-01-13 Thread Joe Bernard
I mid-drived a Cheviot which was great but underbraked. I mid-drived a Clem L which was great but a smidge flexy with that way-low toptube. I think a GBW would be spectacular with a BBSHD: Stiff, strong, good v-brakes, you're in! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[RBW] GBW as a commuter e-bike?

2020-01-13 Thread Rick Thompson
Quick intro as this is my first original post. I've been a Riv fan for years but not yet an owner - almost went with an Atlantis as a touring bike a couple of years ago but chose custom instead. I do have Riv supplied parts on several bikes, and live close enough to Walnut Creek that I've

[RBW] Re: New ROADEO

2020-01-13 Thread RichS
Lesli: A couple of non-Roadeo pint size alternatives for you: - The Roadini comes in 47 and 50cm sizes. Check with Riv's dealers to see if they have your size. Possibly Riv has one hidden away in storage. There has been speculation about whether or not Roadinis will stay in production. I put

[RBW] How & when & why did you find Rivendell? What was your first bike or part from them?

2020-01-13 Thread Ted Shwartz
Found out about Rivendell around 2000 when’s researching a new bicycle Pulled the trigger in 2003 for a Quickbeam based on Sheldon Brown’s articles The Quickbeam showed up in 2004 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

[RBW] Re: Next shipment of Homers?

2020-01-13 Thread RichS
John, E-mail Spencer or Will; they should be able to tell you approximately when the next Homer shipment is due. Best, Rich in ATL On Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 6:57:32 PM UTC-5, John G. wrote: > > I’ve been mulling over an Atlantis or Homer—I have the parts to build one > up, and I miss my

Re: [RBW] Anyone using a RBW Nitto Basket Rack on a Clem H?

2020-01-13 Thread Joe Bernard
Well played, David. Clems are spectacular set up that way. -- 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: FS - 65cm A. Homer Hilsen

2020-01-13 Thread Cameron D.
Bump. Make me an offer! -- 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 view this discussion on the web

[RBW] Re: New ROADEO

2020-01-13 Thread Lesli Larson
I'm loving the new ROADEO. I've been on the hunt for a go fast, but still steel roadbike that would serve as an alternate for my heavy duty rando bike. The Roadeo, especially one built by Nobilette, might just be the ticket. One issue: I have a PB height of 75 so I'm right at the margin of not

[RBW] Re: New ROADEO

2020-01-13 Thread Mike Godwin
I tend to agree with Mr Lindsay. Having both, but keeping one, the ride is very similar between the BMC Road and Roadeo. And agree, aesthetics and build quality differ, but the BMC Road for a tig welded bike looks pretty nice. I retained the 62 cm BMC, the 61 cm Roadeo went to Mr "can you help

[RBW] Re: Can we talk about long wheelbases?

2020-01-13 Thread masmojo
Loaded  https://photos.app.goo.gl/joyDoL5DKMT27NvQA -- 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 view

Re: [RBW] How & when & why did you find Rivendell? What was your first bike or part from them?

2020-01-13 Thread Rob Kristoff
PBP on a fixed gear. Pretty impressive! -- 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 view this

[RBW] Re: 52cm Wilbury (fancy!) frameset, never built, CL outing

2020-01-13 Thread masmojo
Before the Holidaze I was in contact with him about the possibility of buying it (even though it's at the low end of my size range), but an inglorious tornado knocked down some large branches, that required a ton of tree work that I couldn't tackle myself; that coupled with the fact that I just

[RBW] Re: How & when & why did you find Rivendell? What was your first bike or part from them?

2020-01-13 Thread Meade Anderson
I guess I hooked up with Rivendell around 1994 with the email list and ordered a bunch of Suntour parts Grant had snatched up... -- 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