[RBW] Re: Rosco Platypus = Joe's Custom

Funny that people have been saying "that's the way a bike should ride." To me, that's the way a bike should LOOK. On Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 6:31:54 PM UTC-7 Pancake wrote: > [image: FFE75BBA-C1CD-43D3-A68A-0EE834D94A86.png] > Fun with a photo overlay with Joe’s custom. > > On

[RBW] Re: Gus/Susie Chainstay Width

Awesome. Thanks Ed! Outer width of the chainstays. Crank arms are 172.5. On Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 8:06:53 PM UTC-6 Ed Carolipio wrote: > Hi Paul - wanted to give you a measurement but need to know where > specifically along the chainstay are you looking for the width, i.e., how > far

[RBW] Re: Gus/Susie Chainstay Width

Hi Paul - wanted to give you a measurement but need to know where specifically along the chainstay are you looking for the width, i.e., how far back from the bottom bracket shell? Also, are you looking for the inner width or the outer width? --Ed C. On Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 5:13:16

[RBW] Gus/Susie Chainstay Width

Can anyone tell me the outside-to-outside chainstay width on a Gus/Susie for crank clearance purposes? I emailed Riv but haven't heard back, and I could use an answer sooner rather than later, since there's an item on eBay that I might need to snag ... I'm specifically wondering if the White

[RBW] Re: FS or trade! Sackville Bagboy with Kangaroo pouch

sold! On Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 6:57:10 AM UTC-8 Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY wrote: > This is a great bag, maybe the greatest of all the sackville line... > I sewed a buckle to my kangaroo pouch to secure it down using the tail of > the bag's strap and it works magnificently as a front

[RBW] Re: Large Susie

Ha that was me! I cancelled my L Dark Gold last week to pick up the Orange one that was on sale here. It's been up for almost a week now I just don't think anyone checked after they sold out... On Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 11:11:40 AM UTC-8 duh...@gmail.com wrote: > I noticed it last

[RBW] Re: FS: VO crankset + BB, DT shifters, XTR derailleur

Just a hopefully helpful heads-up on the 7800 D-A calipers, I've found them to have some of the best under-caliper clearance for 47-49mm max dual-pivot calipers. Useful if, like me, you're forever trying to squeeze as fat a tire as possible under 49mm-max dual-pivots. And that's also a killer

[RBW] Re: Rosco Platypus = Joe's Custom

That's my bike! Stouter tubing, drop the lugs and fancy paint and you're there. I dig it! Joe Bernard On Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 2:02:27 PM UTC-8 Doug H. wrote: > To my eye the new Rosco Platypus resembles Joe B.'s custom bike and both > look excellent! > Doug[image: unnamed.jpg] >

[RBW] WTB: 25.4 Nitto FacePlater quill stem

As mentioned in the title, I'm on the hunt for a 25.4 Nitto FacePlater in 110 or 135. I know these are quite rate at the moment, but if anyone happens to have one please let me know! https://www.rivbike.com/products/stem-kajnlkhmgn5646 Thanks Damien -- You received this message because you

[RBW] Re: continuing to ride desire

It's usually cheap to fly to Las Vegas, and there's abundant trails all around, plus January/February is lovely weatherwise. Just don't gamble. -Kai On Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 8:07:30 AM UTC-5 peech1...@yahoo.com wrote: > I ride my Atlantis MIT from March going forward until the ice and

Re: [RBW] continuing to ride desire

If I was feeling adventurous I'd go to around Fayetteville, AR. I can't tell you specifically where. I bet word of mouth on location would be most fruitful. As for what's happening . I ask myself just what is happening anyways ? Is it what the media says, what people say, what numbers

Re: [RBW] IGHs [segue from "My Frank Jones Sr is finally where I want it."

No doubt a custom is the way to go, but I’m frankly not conversant enough in bicycle geometry to approach a framebuilder and articulate my desires. I’ve owned an XO-1, Rambouillet, and Hunq over the years (still have the Hunq) and would like to check out this latest generation of long wheelbase

[RBW] Re: Saddle Recommendation Requested

I'm partial towards Selle Royal Lookin saddles myself as I sit back on saddles where it spreads out the pressure from being isolated on inside of the sit bones. These saddles are also a flat profile, which also assist in that. There isn't just one particular sweet spot, I tend to move around

[RBW] Re: Saddle Recommendation Requested

I had bought a Velo Voam Breeze saddle for a Hawthorne step thru that I had built for my wife but ended up giving it to my my hairstylist. She seems to like it. Unfortunately that model is on back order at the few sites that I checked. Seems to be the recurring problem with bike parts these

Re: [RBW] continuing to ride desire

Sedona Arizona is likely my favorite place to mountain bike. They have trails for all skill levels, the scenery is incredible and the weather is typically decent. They can get snow though. Robert Tilley San Diego, CA On Thu, Dec 30, 2021 at 5:07 AM 'peech1...@yahoo.com' via RBW Owners Bunch <

[RBW] Re: Saddle Recommendation Requested

p.s. Went to Trek's website and this is the one we got for my mother's bike: https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/equipment/cycling-components/bike-saddles/fitness-bike-saddles/bontrager-commuter-comp-bike-saddle/p/21588/?colorCode=black And this one seems similar; a little narrower, and a

[RBW] Re: Saddle Recommendation Requested

Hi George, A couple years ago my mother bought a Trek 7100 or similar (step-through upright/comfort hybrid). I didn't really think anything of it (positive or negative), other than, oh, that's a decent upright/comfort hybrid for her that she can ride around the neighborhood. And then one day

[RBW] Re: Brass Bits?

Yes, absolutely. On Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 12:07:28 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote: > The more important message regarding Blue Lug and other "distant" online > sellers, is to remind yourself to add all the fun little bits whenever you > are buying the bigger bits. Absolutely every time

[RBW] Re: Brass Bits?

The more important message regarding Blue Lug and other "distant" online sellers, is to remind yourself to add all the fun little bits whenever you are buying the bigger bits. Absolutely every time I order something from Rivendell, I try hard to remind myself what tiny things that may have

Re: [RBW] Brass Bits?

They’re not brass but gold ano, nonetheless Cable Cherries by Forager Cycles are an awfully pretty little accessory and small enough to look brass. Also available at Velo Orange and Blue Lug. > On Dec 30, 2021, at 09:01, Justin Kennedy (Brooklyn, NY) > wrote: > > I love the look of the

[RBW] Brass Bits?

I love the look of the brass dust crank cap on Antonio's Susie build , which got me searching for where to source it. I see Velo Orange used to stock these but are currently sold out. And I know Blue Lug

Re: [RBW] Saddle Recommendation Requested

One more remark: some years ago my daughter had one of those laid-back-geometry Electra Townies. It came stock with a wide padded, sprung, vinyl-covered saddle but was not tractor-seat wide nor excessively padded -- "firm padding" is an apt desription. When I briefly rode the bike (it accommodated

Re: [RBW] Saddle Recommendation Requested

I've not used these on Rivs, but I have used them on other upright bikes; perhaps the Brooks B 66 and B 72 might work. IIRC, I used a B 72 on a Raleigh Sports and also on a hotrodded Worksman trike, both with upright pedaling setups; I forget what I used the B 66 on. For me, the Champion and

[RBW] IGHs [segue from "My Frank Jones Sr is finally where I want it."

Speaking of IGHs generally and Rohloffs particularly -- and remaining within RBWlist canons for relevance, since we're talking about using these with Rivendell frames: Has anyone used or heard first-hand particulars about the Kindernay hub? Me, at this point I'm not interested in buying either

Re: [RBW] Re: My Frank Jones Sr is finally where I want it

I used VO Diagonalle (sp) rims, which I believe are discontinued. They were easy to build up and have been perfect for my (road and path) riding needs. I’ve used them before on other builds and have liked them a lot—never needed to re-true a wheel built with those rims. I guess VO has

[RBW] Saddle Recommendation Requested

Over the past several weeks I've been overhauling a bike that belongs to a lady who can't afford much. It's a Huffy Broadmoor so nothing fancy. Anyway, I've been talking to her about changing saddles. This bike has a step-through frame pretty much on the order of some of the Riv bikes like

[RBW] Re: FS or trade! Sackville Bagboy with Kangaroo pouch

This is a great bag, maybe the greatest of all the sackville line... I sewed a buckle to my kangaroo pouch to secure it down using the tail of the bag's strap and it works magnificently as a front bar bag. No hold down means the kangaroo jumps around, I guess that's why they call it the

[RBW] Re: The BOB Gazette - The Complete Archive

Sigh...the good old days... Dirt cheap prices on some of those classic components! Thanks for a nice trip down memory lane. Can't even remember my Bob# On Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 7:18:33 PM UTC-6 eric...@gmail.com wrote: > Thanks for getting these scanned, Marty! > > On Wednesday,

[RBW] continuing to ride desire

I ride my Atlantis MIT from March going forward until the ice and snow fall. I have lost the enthusiasm for studded tire riding in the cold. I like to ride trails primarily. Weather here in LaCrosse, WI has turned nasty and I am missing riding. I've got the time to venture somewhere warm