[RBW] Re: Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

I’d classify members of my family as science-skeptical, like a number of the higher up posts, so I am not As deeply offended as others, but I’m growing more and more curious. I would ask what anyone who resists doing what every scientist and expert is suggesting expects to gain from such

Re: [RBW] My Clem Smith JR. Build revealed!

Not your usual Rivendell, but very nice. On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 7:46 PM Michael Morrissey < michaelgmorris...@gmail.com> wrote: > That looks great! How do you like the drivetrain and shifters? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners

Re: [RBW] Re: My Clem Smith JR. Build revealed!

Tim, build came out great! Love the all-black everything on a riv, esp. the nitto r10! I need to pick one of those up in black for myself. On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 10:11 PM Collin A wrote: > Tim, that Clem looks too clean! But In all seriousness, that bike looks > gorgeous. It also looks like

[RBW] Re: Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

I wish I could could call those numbers alarmist, but I'm seeing NO evidence that we aren't in for a truly world-changing event over the next year. Like a 'Morgan Freeman in Deep Impact speech' event, "Life will go on. We will prevail." -- You received this message because you are subscribed

[RBW] Re: Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

Present US population ~330 million. On Johns Hopkins figures (https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6) so far from COVID-19 there are ~8800 deaths from 218000 cases - that's about 4% death rate. If half the US population gets this in

Re: [RBW] My Clem Smith JR. Build revealed!

I dig the gold headlight. Bling! -- 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

Re: [RBW] My Clem Smith JR. Build revealed!

Tim, That is a sweet ride. Enjoy, Curtis On Wed, Mar 18, 2020, 4:25 PM Tim Bantham wrote: > Hey Bunch, I am excited to share my Clem Smith build with you all. This is > my third Rivendell which will complement my Sam Hillborne and a Joe > Appaloosa. My Sam is my go-to for all kinds of riding

[RBW] Re: How do you ride alone?

A co-worker showed me his wireless, bone conduction earphones, which loop around the outside of each ear and the back of the neck. You can hear everything that is going on around you thru your ears while at the same time, hearing music thru bone conduction. My first thought was that I need

[RBW] Re: My Clem Smith JR. Build revealed!

Tim, that Clem looks too clean! But In all seriousness, that bike looks gorgeous. It also looks like the parts and build are super dialed, so hopefully you won't do what I've done and slowly replaced everything on the clem over the past 2 years :) I hope it brings you miles of dust and mud and

[RBW] Re: How do you ride alone?

Just.. Ryan WM 49445 -- 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] My Clem Smith JR. Build revealed!

Tim, A brilliantly created high end Clem. Love to see that others have no hesitation upgrading a Clem beyond a standard build which meets so many perfectly as an introduction to Rivendell. Jealous of your successful Wheelset build. Looks fabulous love the color combos and emphasis down to

[RBW] Re: How do you ride alone?

Craig, thinking of those local rides mostly but I’m happy to hear how you go long and solo. As for me, my rides are pretty short generally. Anywhere from four to 20 miles at longest. I have small kiddos and they require (and I’m happy to give) my time. I’m more than pleased with the length. I

[RBW] My Clem Smith JR. Build revealed!

That looks great! How do you like the drivetrain and shifters? -- 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: How do you ride alone?

That's a big order Andrew. Do you mean solo for local stuff? To keep yourself healthy, supplied, and giddy? Or do you mean solo touring? Which is a whole 'nother ball of wax and could fill a book. Or at least a thick pamphlet. Craig in Tucson Touring Solo Since 1980 On Wednesday, March 18,

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Home Office Edition. Rivendell Custom, Atlantis, Hunqapillar, Wheels

Hi Karl, I'm interested in the Atlantis. I sent a private this morning. I don't know if it went through and I can't find a trace of it. Feel free to private message me back with anything else you can tell me about it. Does it include a headset and bottom bracket? Thank you

[RBW] My Clem Smith JR. Build revealed!

Hey Bunch, I am excited to share my Clem Smith build with you all. This is my third Rivendell which will complement my Sam Hillborne and a Joe Appaloosa. My Sam is my go-to for all kinds of riding where my Appaloosa serves as my traditional touring bike with racks and fenders. The vision

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Home Office Edition. Rivendell Custom, Atlantis, Hunqapillar, Wheels

Took me a minute! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/409839826/offset-bicycle-wheel-storage 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] Re: Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

There is another perspective on this from Spain. A doctor there (who is also a cyclist) made a video pleading with cyclists not to ride at all in this point in this point in the outbreak as there are simply not doctors and space to handle cycling accidents on top of the virus patients. My

Re: [RBW] Re: How do you ride alone?

I ride alone 99 percent of the time. I ride my ss if I'm only riding on a short 15 miles ride without a ton of incline. If I'm riding further into the country I take my geared bike for the hills at until I'm in better shape I only have short spurts of dirt and gravel available from my house. So

Re: [RBW] How do you ride alone?

I make up errands: returning books to the library, running to the grocery store. Lately I’ve been finding the “little free libraries” and circulating books through them. I used to never use headphones, but now I almost always do. Music or podcasts. I have a big network or little used MUPs around

Re: [RBW] Re: How do you ride alone?

I love that video, Leah. WooHOOO!!! 藍 -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: How do you ride alone?

I actually never really fit in with a bike community anywhere I've lived(Currently Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY). So I ride alone by choice and by default. I'll occasionally ride with friends that do, but not often. Sometimes I'll chat it up with another rider in the bike paths. What I'm taking,

[RBW] Re: How do you ride alone?

Andrew: I ride alone a lot. It's nice to just walk out the door & hop on my bike, without making plans. I'm lucky to live in an area with a good bike trail system so taking the same loop doesn't become a problem. My short loop is 11 miles, and longest one frequently done is 28. The trusty

[RBW] Re: How do you ride alone?

Well, I can give you the “do it for the exercise” version. I’ve been riding solo for the past 5 years. I live on a bike trail and can go either east or west. Which way I go depends on the wind - I ride into the wind going out, so it is behind me riding home. How hard I pedal depends on how

[RBW] Re: How do you ride alone?

I am the queen of riding alone...because I never have anyone to ride with. ☹️ Living out here in exile (Vegas) I have had to be creative to keep my bike culture fresh. I’ve taken to making dumb videos that I set to music and post to Instagram, because that’s where the bike people are. Then we

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Home Office Edition. Rivendell Custom, Atlantis, Hunqapillar, Wheels

I was impressed by those fixtures, also! What are the wheel holders that you are using to hang wheels from the wall? Thanks, David Lipsky Berkeley, CA On Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 9:03:06 AM UTC-7, Karl wrote: > > Thanks Fred! Link below. I was trying to find something that would hold >

[RBW] Re: How do you ride alone?

I wave at every car (being fairly rural helps with that), which is both friendly and increases safety. I look like a regular guy, I ride in the right tire "lane" and I get passed slowly and curtiously 99.99% of the time. I ride to a trailhead about 7 miles away. It is 4-5 miles, depending what

[RBW] Re: Trainers?

"Tandems on rollers" That's relationship commitment!  -- 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: Trainers?

:) The extensions cost as much as my rollers! I could probably find the right size extruded aluminum if I really wanted to. Pretty cool that people ride tandems on rollers though. On Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 3:17:00 PM UTC-5, Garth wrote: > > >Paul, for Kreitler rollers at least they

[RBW] Re: Trainers?

Paul, for Kreitler rollers at least they sell extensions , I copied and pasted for eases sake ! *Tandem/Recumbent Frame Extension* Extends the Standard frame to fit 57.5” to 75.5” wheelbase applications. Perfect for Tandems and Recumbents. MSRP $74.95 *Intermediate Frame Extension Kit*

[RBW] Re: Trainers?

On Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 6:32:02 AM UTC-5, Garth wrote: > > > If I had to do such again I'd get rollers as all you do is get on and ride > the rollers with your complete bike and no attachments or detachments. I > found them very easy to ride too, no handed, standing etc. There is just

[RBW] FS: Clem L 45cm

Frame sold. -- 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

[RBW] Re: Trainers?

That would be the best instragram video ever to see a Clem L rocking on rollers. 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 receiving emails from it, send an email

[RBW] Re: Trainers?

I just bought a set of rollers this week for the very same reason. The learning curve was short-- took about 15 minutes from zero to being (mostly) comfortable. There was more resistance than I was expecting, so it's not a bad workout at all. A friend who used to race helped me with adjusting

Re: [RBW] Appaloosa Presale

On Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 2:50:13 PM UTC-4, David Hays wrote: > > My orange Appaloosa is expected on Monday. > I’m not looking to do a the standard wide upright bar(Albatross) but am > considering a Soma Sparrow, a Midge on One, an Albustache or a Velo Range > Porteur all with bar end

[RBW] How do you ride alone?

I had a thought. Considering the current situation it could be fun to get ideas on how you ride solo. I want specifics. Where, how far, what bike, how you make it special? Do you bring coffee, bourbon, a pipe, food? Do you pedal hard or take it easy? Maybe read at a favorite spot, meditate,

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Home Office Edition. Rivendell Custom, Atlantis, Hunqapillar, Wheels

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Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Home Office Edition. Rivendell Custom, Atlantis, Hunqapillar, Wheels

oh geez, i gotta stop perusing this group, otherwise Karls Home Office FS thread is gonna become my Home Office Buy thread. thats a nice looking atlantis, and my size. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe

[RBW] Re: Trainers?

Thanks everyone. Garth, it's not advice about staying home. It's related to my schedule and how Covid19 is going to affect it for a while, which I can't explain because then I have to basically explain my whole life to a bike forum and haven't I already done enough of that? Yes I have! --

[RBW] Re: Trainers?

I've had several trainers in the past, from magnetic drive ones, fluid ones, to a Wahoo Kickr smart trainer. The best and most enjoyable I've used is the smart trainer. Get on Zwift, or Trainer road and you don't have to think about shifting and have proper power levels throughout the workout.

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Home Office Edition. Rivendell Custom, Atlantis, Hunqapillar, Wheels

Thanks Fred! Link below. I was trying to find something that would hold securely without taking away of the beauty of my bike art! https://www.amazon.com/Powerfly-Wall-Mount-Repair-Stand/dp/B06XWFVDPR/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1=wall+mounted+bike+stand=1584547314=8-6 Karl Nash, TN On Wednesday, March

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Home Office Edition. Rivendell Custom, Atlantis, Hunqapillar, Wheels

I like your wall mounts! -- Fred Yavorsky Jenkintown, PA https://www.twistcomm.com/FredBikes.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

[RBW] Re: FS: Home Office Edition. Rivendell Custom, Atlantis, Hunqapillar, Wheels

Wheels and Hunq sold! Atlantis is Toyo. I bought it used from a guy a few years back to make into a commuting beast. Moved farther than I am comfortable commuting in Nashville and it’s tired of collecting dust! Rivendell custom... let’s say $850 with a max $900 including shipping to lower 48

Re: [RBW] Crash Stories

I too learned to practice falling from age 10-up (IIRC inspired by cub leader), and that has really helped me avoid injury in countless bicycle, motorbike, and ski crashes over the years... My best non-crash was riding at local market area (Granville Island) with old rail tracks still in place.

[RBW] Trainers?

I have the kinetic fluid trainer. It will give you a workout. It will not give you the fun of cycling. If you think you would be satisfied riding one of those spin bikes in your home I would recommend the fluid trainer. If you get one be prepared for the puddles of sweat on the floor and on

[RBW] Crash Stories

When I was fairly young (pre teen I’m pretty sure) I took a judo class at the ymca. The first thing they focused on was “learning to fall”. Of course I can’t be sure but I suspect that that early training is part of the reason I’ve been lucky enough to get through several “unplanned get offs”

Re: [RBW] Crash Stories

You don't get to choose collar bones, but they do tend to choose themselves a lot. Still, if you can manage it, the best thing is to not crash at all.  The point of my sending photographs along with descriptions of the crashes at those places has been to make explicit the little-noticed

[RBW] Re: Trainers?

Despite that bit above, I'd say the advice to stay home is sound. No experience with either, but if I had the room I'd love to try out rollers. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Re: Trainers?

A very long ago I rode the original "Turbo Trainer" , then later Krietler Rollers. The TT was most disliked as the bike itself couldn't move and it was indoors. I'm not one for indoor or stationary "exercising". The rollers at least you are actually riding and balancing and you realize

[RBW] Trainers?

I have used trainers in the past. The bored to tears thing was a real problem. I listened to music. Some folks watch videos. These days there is also zwift which gives a virtual group riding game like aspect to the endeavor. Aside from boredom, riding trainers also can get painful as folks tend

[RBW] Trainers?

I'm sure I could learn all about this on the Google, but I'm also sure it's going to take me down a road of fit 29-year-old guys in Lycra living a cycling life I neither understand nor want to. So: I was just getting back into the swing of regular (read: non-ebike) riding when this Covid19