Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

2023-03-23 Thread Brendan Willard in SF
I'll be there. I set the Sam to carry home mode. If I mount a 137 and a 139, do I have a Wald 276? On Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 8:20:53 PM UTC-7 Brendan Willard in SF wrote: > [image: IMG_4695.JPG] > > On Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 8:20:23 PM UTC-7 Brendan Willard in SF > wrote: > >> I'll

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

2023-03-23 Thread Brendan Willard in SF
I'll be there. I set the Sam to carry home mode. If I mount a 137 and a 139, do I have a Wald 376? On Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 6:18:54 PM UTC-7 divis...@gmail.com wrote: > I'm going to use my usual get-to-WC method: > > 1) wake, dress, coffee+carbs+insulin > > 2) ride the four miles uphill

Re: [RBW] Re: Possibly ISO/WTB single speed Brompton in good condition

2023-03-23 Thread 'Eric Norris' via RBW Owners Bunch
Bromptons are one size fits all. –Eric NOn Mar 23, 2023, at 7:59 PM, JAS wrote:Patrick, there are several  Bromptons on the Seattle Craigslist.  I don't know if they are your size.--JoyceOn Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 5:39:49 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:Scouting options at this point. Just

Re: [RBW] Hozan Bottom Bracket Tapping Tool

2023-03-23 Thread Bill Lindsay
I would think that if you brought a frame to a shop with the right tool, that shop should be able to chase your fixed cup in under 15 minutes. At $2 a minute, that should be $30 or less. I can't imagine that you could make a suitable home made tool for under $30 of headache. There's got to

[RBW] Re: Possibly ISO/WTB single speed Brompton in good condition

2023-03-23 Thread JAS
Patrick, there are several Bromptons on the Seattle Craigslist. I don't know if they are your size. --Joyce On Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 5:39:49 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: > Scouting options at this point. Just curious if anyone has a very simple > model in good condition for sale and,

Re: [RBW] Hozan Bottom Bracket Tapping Tool

2023-03-23 Thread Jeffrey Arita
JohnS: Sorry, late to the party: yes, I've got a set of the Hozan's you mention. They've worked well in many BB shells (I've caught and released a fair number of frames). Yes, they aren't cheap but they do the job. I was advised to use Tap Magic PROTAP cutting fluid whenever using taps/dies

[RBW] Re: FS: Rivendell HubbuHubbuH, Medium, Complete

2023-03-23 Thread JW
*Price drop!* *$3,800 delivered to RBW garage sale :)* On Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 5:50:16 PM UTC-8 JW wrote: > Weekend bump! > > On Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 3:42:26 PM UTC-8 JW wrote: > >> Hey group, >> >> This one hurts, just got it put together but with a pending upcoming move >> we

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

2023-03-23 Thread Peter Adler
I'm going to use my usual get-to-WC method: 1) wake, dress, coffee+carbs+insulin 2) ride the four miles uphill from West Berkeley to Rockridge BART on my Trek 720 (I'm barely a mile from North Berkeley and Berkeley BART stations, but they're on a different line. I'd have to go to MacArthur to

[RBW] Possibly ISO/WTB single speed Brompton in good condition

2023-03-23 Thread Patrick Moore
Scouting options at this point. Just curious if anyone has a very simple model in good condition for sale and, if so, what is condition and how much is it? For last-https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgv2rnFGKk6-jmeV8HfTZdOcWccYKtAGKJxCvHQbHnPsrg%40mail.gmail.com.

Re: [RBW] 60cm Appaloosa Standover

2023-03-23 Thread Tom Horton
for what it's worth, standover on my app 62 (double top bars) is 91cm running 38mm compass barlow pass tires. On Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 8:08 PM DamonLee wrote: > Wondering if someone could measure the standover height on their 60cm > Appaloosa? > (also knowing what tire size you are running

[RBW] 60cm Appaloosa Standover

2023-03-23 Thread DamonLee
Wondering if someone could measure the standover height on their 60cm Appaloosa? (also knowing what tire size you are running would be great too!) Thank you in advance! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

2023-03-23 Thread Greg J
I'm planning to ride over on my A/R, if anyone wants to join me. Greg / Oakland On Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 11:44:46 AM UTC-7 eric...@gmail.com wrote: > I love a good garage sale, hope y'all have fun! > > On Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 2:05:37 PM UTC-4 Matthew Williams wrote: > >> Yep!

[RBW] Re: PSA FS: Original Riv Mountain

2023-03-23 Thread Ted Durant
On Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 4:32:52 PM UTC-5 maxcr wrote: Forgot to add, original owner Ted Durant said his PBH is 82cm, so thankfully too small for me ;) And my saddle height is around 70cm, in case that helps. I'd say the bike was a tad under sized for me, but I tend to ride bikes that

[RBW] PSA re: mini-v brakes on newer Atlantis models

2023-03-23 Thread Nick A.
Hello all! I am currently running the decidedly non-fancy Tektro RX6 mini-v brakes on my 59cm Atlantis and 700x50 Soma Cazaderos, with around 8-10mm of vertical clearance front and rear. I thought this may be helpful for anyone riding newer riv models that want to use drop bar levers. Best,

[RBW] PSA re: Mini-V's on 2022 Atlantis models

2023-03-23 Thread Nick A.
Hello all! I am currently running the decidedly non-fancy Tektro RX6 mini-v brakes on my 59cm Atlantis and the 700x50 Soma Cazaderos, with around 8-10mm of vertical clearance front and rear. I thought this may be helpful for anyone riding newer riv models that want to use drop Bae levers.

[RBW] WTB: Nitto dirt drop stem, 26.0 x 8cm or 10cm

2023-03-23 Thread Eric Marth
Hello friends — I'm looking for a used Nitto dirt drop stem with a 26.0 clamp and either 8cm or 10cm extension. Please let me know if you have one you'd part with me and ship to 22401. Direct email is best, sometimes thread replies get lost. Thank you :) -- You received this message

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

2023-03-23 Thread Eric Marth
I love a good garage sale, hope y'all have fun! On Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 2:05:37 PM UTC-4 Matthew Williams wrote: > Yep! I’ll be there. > > > > On Mar 23, 2023, at 11:04 AM, Paul Choi wrote: > > I'm planning on going to garage sale on Saturday. Is anyone else here > planning on going? >

Re: [RBW] Re: Let's talk about the All Rounder

2023-03-23 Thread Doug Van Cleve
Another plus, in 2023, is that most folks looking at pics of that bike probably assume those are 29er or 27.5 wheels and it belongs to a GIANT ;^) Doug On Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 10:12 AM iamkeith wrote: > 4. Counter-balancing this, I think small-diameter tires on big frame (mine > is a 60cm)

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

2023-03-23 Thread Matthew Williams
Yep! I’ll be there. > On Mar 23, 2023, at 11:04 AM, Paul Choi wrote: > > I'm planning on going to garage sale on Saturday. Is anyone else here > planning on going? > Hope to see some of the locals there. > > Cheers, > > Paul in Santa Clara > > -- > You received this message because you

[RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

2023-03-23 Thread Paul Choi
I'm planning on going to garage sale on Saturday. Is anyone else here planning on going? Hope to see some of the locals there. Cheers, Paul in Santa Clara -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group

[RBW] Re: Riv Atlantis - first build

2023-03-23 Thread Gautham Narayan
Definitely my favorite color, and I figured I'd been dreaming about this bike long enough to splurge a little on "blingy!" Cheers, -Gautham On Thursday, 23 March 2023 at 09:58:18 UTC-5 JAS wrote: > Congrats on your Atlantis! The blue is so pretty and you've done an > artful job of

Re: [RBW] Hozan Bottom Bracket Tapping Tool

2023-03-23 Thread JohnS
Rich, thank you for the offer, but I'm in eastern PA, so a road trip to mid-Iowa isn't in the cards. Garth, thank you for the u2-video, that was very informative. I've got some extra BB cups that I can sacrifice to become tools, so I'll give that a try with a lot of caution. Eric, I'll

Re: [RBW] Re: Let's talk about the All Rounder

2023-03-23 Thread Steven Sweedler
Keith, very nice AR, i’m another who prefers 26” wheels. Steve On Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 1:12 PM iamkeith wrote: > I've mentioned numerous times before that my All Rounder somehow remains > my go-to bike, no matter how many other road-ish bikes I acquire. I'm > really not entirely sure why,

[RBW] Re: Riv Atlantis - first build

2023-03-23 Thread Stephanie A.
A: Congratulations! B: That blue is beautiful. C: Honestly the blue even makes the brake pads look cooler somehow. Stephanie On Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 10:58:18 AM UTC-4 JAS wrote: > Congrats on your Atlantis! The blue is so pretty and you've done an > artful job of outfitting it with

Re: [RBW] Re: Let's talk about the All Rounder

2023-03-23 Thread Doug Van Cleve
Pretty much what Joe said here, early RBW Waterford/Starck/Goodrich bikes generally only had seat stay mounts if that. My '99 Starck RS only has dropout eyelets. Very little about the current long chainstay, non-drop bar offerings relates at all to the early(ish) day designs. I would say really

Re: [RBW] Re: Bikes For Sale: Craigslist, ebay, etc. Fall 2022 edition

2023-03-23 Thread JAS
My apologies for not adding all of the links, but if you're looking for a used Riv, check out the Seattle and Portland Craigslists. Here's one link and a summary, some of which have been shared earlier. 58cm Atlantis, Seattle CL:

Re: [RBW] Hozan Bottom Bracket Tapping Tool

2023-03-23 Thread Eric Daume
No experience with the taps, but in my experience I would pick a Hozan tool over a Park. Park tools just seem so-so to me. On Thursday, March 23, 2023, JohnS wrote: > Anyone have experience with the Hozan BB tapping tool? My '82 Specialized > Sequoia drive side treads have been cross threaded

[RBW] Re: Riv Atlantis - first build

2023-03-23 Thread JAS
Congrats on your Atlantis! The blue is so pretty and you've done an artful job of outfitting it with lots of blue blingy parts. It's a blue-lover's canvas. Enjoy this beautiful ride! Joyce On Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 4:00:07 PM UTC-7 gsna...@gmail.com wrote: > My first bike build ended

[RBW] Re: Hozan Bottom Bracket Tapping Tool

2023-03-23 Thread Garth
If you don't have the shop option, well join the club. Ever the diy'r myself, sure the Hozan taps will work and they are quality. While they don't have the handle to do both sides in parallel at the same time, as long as you know what you're doing the Hozan will work just fine. But still,

[RBW] Re: Hozan Bottom Bracket Tapping Tool

2023-03-23 Thread richdpow...@gmail.com
How bad is it? Where are you located? Easier to get it done by a person who high quality taps and has done it a lot. Cheap taps are generally not worthwhile. If you are anywhere near Iowa, I’d do it for a coffee or maybe a craft beer! Some shops may have the better taps, but not the skill to

Re: [RBW] Let's talk about the All Rounder

2023-03-23 Thread J J
Yep. Here's what was in the Atlantis brochure: "Notice the front rack clamps on. Why no braze-on? Because different front racks have different braze-on locations, and we didn't want to rule out any front rack. The clamps work fine, and are compatible with any rack." > On Mar 22, 2023, at

[RBW] FS: 700C Single Speed Wheelset (White Industries, Dura Ace, Mavic Open Pro)

2023-03-23 Thread Dave Grossman
Mavic Open Pros silver 700C rims Dura Ace 7800 front hub with matching skewer White Industries ENO rear single speed hub (Not eccentric) Single Sided Fixed 16T freewheel included 32/32 100/130 (spacers can be purchased from WI to make it 120) Asking $175 Net, buyer pays shipping.

[RBW] Re: Catch and (very slow) release of 1997 Waterford-built Rivendell Mountain Bike.

2023-03-23 Thread S. Greco
PM'd ya! On Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 9:59:05 PM UTC-4 R. Alexis wrote: > Nice bike!. I have my rear brake cable housing routed the same way. > thought of changing it, but don't feel the need. > > Thanks, > > Reginald Alexis > > On Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 6:04:10 PM UTC-5 Scott

[RBW] Hozan Bottom Bracket Tapping Tool

2023-03-23 Thread JohnS
Anyone have experience with the Hozan BB tapping tool? My '82 Specialized Sequoia drive side treads have been cross threaded and need to be tapped. Park tool is too expensive for me.

Re: [RBW] Re: Let's talk about the All Rounder

2023-03-23 Thread James Valiensi
Hi, Well that is interesting. I had the impression they hadn’t done the rack mounts earlier, from the conversations I had with them when placing my order. Perhaps it was a rare request back then. Anyways - I am happy the mounts are more or less standard now a days, they are so useful! That

Re: [RBW] Re: Let's talk about the All Rounder

2023-03-23 Thread Steven Sweedler
I wonder when Nitto introduced the flexible strut mounts (Mark’s rack) vs. the rigid struts of the rack on Robert Tilleys AR. The 700 c AR that I had came with the same rack as Roberts. Bruce Gordon’s mid rack mounts were not compatible with that Nitto rack. Steve On Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 8:22 AM

Re: [RBW] Re: Let's talk about the All Rounder

2023-03-23 Thread Greg J
My recollection from one of the early Readers was that Grant felt that p-clamps worked just fine, and they didn't lock you into a single type of racks/fenders/what have you. A big part of the Riv philosophy is that these frames can be used for a long time and are not encumbered by fashion.

Re: [RBW] Re: Let's talk about the All Rounder

2023-03-23 Thread Greg J
My recollection from one of the early Readers was that Grant felt that p-clamps worked just fine, and they offered more flexibility. A big part of the Riv philosophy is that these frames can be used for a long time and are not encumbered by fashion. As others have noted, all racks are

Re: [RBW] Re: cycling attire for cold rain

2023-03-23 Thread ascpgh
Neoprene's closed cell structure works for immersion/water sports by body heat warming the trapped moisture. Yes hard to put on once wet, worse is how it begins to smell from being ever-wet. Over enough time the oils in perspiration oxidize or rancidify. Paddlers have all sorts of secret

[RBW] Re: WTB: IRD Sub-C FD

2023-03-23 Thread Russell Duncan
May I suggest a Campagnolo Veloce or Chorus braze-on front 9/10-speed derailleur, such as that found at Treefort Bikes. In my experience, they work well as a compact derailleur, at least for how Campy defines compact. I’d contact Rivendell directly to see if they have experience with the