[RBW] Re: increasing longevity of skinwall tires?

2009-11-14 Thread Bill Gibson
Bikes Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[RBW] Re: My new A. Homer Hilsen

2009-10-18 Thread Bill Gibson
later this week for yellow with several layers of amber shellac to better match the Brooks saddle. Looking forward to a lifetime of fun with Mr. Hilsen. -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you

[RBW] Re: My new A. Homer Hilsen

2009-10-18 Thread Bill Gibson
know is that I get on and go. Very simple and easy to ride. That's what I was after and it's delivering in spades. On Oct 18, 3:43 pm, Bill Gibson bill.bgib...@gmail.com wrote: Tell us about the tension pulley setup. Is that an old derailleur? On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 1:23 PM, William F

[RBW] Re: Photo album for you from DAVID on Windows Live

2009-10-17 Thread Bill Gibson
, Redmond, WA 98052 [image: Windows Live] -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym. ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA

[RBW] Re: Winter Riding Clothing

2009-10-04 Thread Bill Gibson
is Riv- type stuff! This has been a very practical, informative thread, at least for me. Once again, thanks for the thoughtful input. No reason to not keep it going for awhile longer! Mike -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You

[RBW] Re: Wald Baskets

2009-09-11 Thread Bill Gibson
Wald with heavy loads and bungie cords, on fire trails. Works OK. Sometimes I need to stead it with a hand. Best, Larry -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW

[RBW] Re: Wald Baskets

2009-09-11 Thread Bill Gibson
around too much over bumps. Never any accidents, but it freaks me out. Zip-tied would be better. DE I've used the quick release Wald with heavy loads and bungie cords, on fire trails. Works OK. Sometimes I need to stead it with a hand. Best, Larry -- Bill Gibson Tempe

[RBW] Re: Rivendell product wishlist

2009-09-09 Thread Bill Gibson
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[RBW] Re: Basketed Hilsen

2009-09-07 Thread Bill Gibson
Oh, and the bike is gorgeous, too! But I still like the garden. On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 7:02 PM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.netwrote: Great looking bike. I love that framer/bar tape color combo! -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA

[RBW] Re: Curious: Was it me, or the Quickbeam?

2009-09-07 Thread Bill Gibson
No, I wear down youth! I really am ignorant On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 9:13 PM, Bill Gibson bill.bgib...@gmail.com wrote: No try this: Youth is eroded by age! How's that? On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 9:11 PM, Bill Gibson bill.bgib...@gmail.comwrote: Youth weakens over time? Youth tires when worn

[RBW] Re: Curious: Was it me, or the Quickbeam?

2009-09-07 Thread Bill Gibson
-- Cheers, David Redlands, CA Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym. ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA

[RBW] Re: Curious: Was it me, or the Quickbeam?

2009-09-07 Thread Bill Gibson
No try this: Youth is eroded by age! How's that? On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 9:11 PM, Bill Gibson bill.bgib...@gmail.com wrote: Youth weakens over time? Youth tires when worn down? Youth has no stamina? that is not literal; an attempt at the sense... I really should study more latin, ... I'm old

[RBW] Re: Basketed Hilsen

2009-09-06 Thread Bill Gibson
on the bumpy roads, so I'll have to see if rigging it to the front rack will take care of this problem. Seems very solid. Got these pics in between the rains today... http://picasaweb.google.com/stonehog/BrianSHilsenInSeattle# Brian Seattle -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA

[RBW] Re: End of the Atlantis?!?

2009-08-22 Thread Bill Gibson
now on it, slowly) but I hope a beautiful sea-blue-green Atlantis sails for me someday, even though I tend to lust too much, and often... Bill Gibson (Where the monsoon rains have yet to touch my heart this year...) Tempe, Arizona, USA -- --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You

[RBW] V-Brand holier than cow BarBox Bag has arrived; a first impression review

2009-08-17 Thread Bill Gibson
It's intelligently simpler (to make, and in design) and boxier than my Baggins Hobo bag. Costs probably half or less what the Hobo would probably now cost. A little bigger mouth which opens in my direction for quick grabs while underway and shouldn't dump contents while bouncing along unzipped,

[RBW] Big old events, Far, far away

2009-08-12 Thread Bill Gibson
and keen, more clear and high. O Star that shadow may not mar, Nor ever darkness doom to die. -- Bill Gibson, who rides a Quickbeam Tempe, Arizona, USA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners

[RBW] Re: WWYD?

2009-05-16 Thread Bill Gibson
site that Yehuda rolls again starting June 17 with Joe King comics on Sunday! -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send

[RBW] Re: My New-To-Me Atlantis

2009-04-18 Thread Bill Gibson
bunch.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch

[RBW] Re: Atlantis on CL - Austin TX

2009-03-29 Thread Bill Gibson
wrote: Not mine. 61 cm Atlantis w/ SS couplers. $950 http://austin.craigslist.org/bik/1097245307.html -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam ?

2009-02-28 Thread Bill Gibson
on a pair of well broken in boots or moving from a ballpoint to a Parker 51. -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group

[RBW] Re: Tolkien Fans

2009-02-02 Thread Bill Gibson
Oh yeah! Sorry; it must be middle age... On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 9:36 AM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Bill Gibson bill.bgib...@gmail.com wrote: But I followed him online for awhile; no examples of the Rivendell bikes were available to me until I saw

[RBW] Re: Tolkien Fans

2009-02-02 Thread Bill Gibson
have? Lastly, an almost-connection: I *almost* got a job teaching at St John's in SF back in the early '90s; rather glad I did not, after all, but I did follow a similar undergraduate curriculum way back when. -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA

[RBW] Woodies

2008-12-26 Thread Bill Gibson
Woodies. Does anyone know of an historical precedent? Anyone with extensive international experience ever see such, on cycles newer than sometime antecedent the 20th century??? No doubt, they will inspire confidence, on an upright machine, and, treated with liberal amounts of mineral oil, or

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