[RBW] Re: “Pink Flamingo” gearing with Sora-Ace 9 speed cassette

2023-03-12 Thread Bill Eberle in Portland OR
Well done. I'll be saving this for future reference. "Pink Flamingo" is icing on the cake. On Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 9:45:22 AM UTC-7 lconley wrote: > Last year I was riding a single speed Mystery Bike on the levees here in > south Florida, this year it will be a 2x9 Rosco Bubbe V1. Analog

Re: [RBW] Just to be Clear ... (On Rivendell and Crazy Conspiracy Theories)

2020-08-11 Thread Bill Eberle in Portland OR
You could hang a reflective safety pizza  on the back of the saddle. Just saying. Bill in PDX -- 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: Hot Waxing Chains

2020-07-29 Thread Bill Eberle in Portland OR
Rohloff® Special Bike Chain Lubricant claims to be "rapidly biodegradable". It says so on the bottle. I've always suspected it's some sort of vegetable oil, maybe even olive oil. I use it on my Wipperman chain, but not on my salad. It works as well or better than other stuff I've tried over

[RBW] Can I fit J. App. or AHH in back of Civic or Impreza with back seat down?

2020-06-19 Thread Bill Eberle in Portland OR
I had a 2014 Civic 2-door coupe. The rear seatback folded forward the same as it does in sedans. My Honjo fendered 60cm Saluki fit in back with its front wheel removed, no problem. Bill in PDX -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

[RBW] Re: Hot Waxing Chains

2020-05-29 Thread Bill Eberle in Portland OR
The toilet seal ring thing seems like a great idea. How about Johnson's Wax? It's about the same color, maybe even softer, and your chain would really shine after a wipedown. Anybody tried it? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

[RBW] Furlough Sale: 60 cm Betty Foy frameset

2020-04-11 Thread Bill Eberle in Portland OR
I just hope life as we knew it will return with appropriate improvements and adjustments, and Conway and others in similar circumstances will bounce back to some semblance of 'normal'. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

[RBW] Re: Charlie H Gallop!

2019-09-20 Thread Bill Eberle in Portland OR
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say. I was totally smitten when the Kirk Precision came out back in the day. They don't make milk crates out of magnesium, do they? If the Charlie J Gallop is just as much off the wall as the Kirk, I'm all for it. -- You received this message

[RBW] FS: Jones H-bar Loop Carbon

2019-09-11 Thread Bill Eberle in Portland OR
If you include a set of cork grips, a couple of rolls of Newbaums tape, some twine, and a small can of shellac, your transgression will be forgiven. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop