Re: [RBW] Exploding Tires

On 01/13/2017 01:59 PM, Kevin Lindsey wrote: All - Thanks for the input. Pinch: It's possible that the tube was pinched, although I always inflate 'em a bit before tucking them inside. Also, I've used this tire for a couple of commutes already, and would have thought that a pinch would

Re: [RBW] Exploding Tires

I had it happen to me one time while I was driving in a small hatchback with the bike inside. The back tire couldn't have been more than a foot from me, just behind my head. Sounded like a gunshot inside the car, and louder than you could possibly imagine. "Startled" doesn't begin to

Re: [RBW] Exploding Tires

On 01/13/2017 09:10 AM, Kevin Lindsey wrote: So I inflated the 50mm Schwalbe Marathons on my Hunq to 60 psi (rear) and 40 psi (front) last night and wheeled it into the kitchen in preparation for what would have been my morning commute. About twenty minutes later, there was a deafening

Re: [RBW] My Cantis cant get no respect.

On 01/10/2017 07:13 PM, Eric Daume wrote: I'll say, V brakes are the ones that don't seem to get any respect. Cantis still have some cool factor from the 'cross crowd, but V brake seem mostly relegated to cheap hybrids. But if you look at power, cost, weight, modulation, and set up ease, I

Re: [RBW] Re: My Cantis cant get no respect.

On 01/10/2017 05:36 PM, Garth wrote: Yes, canti brakes are just fine with me too. I can see why some may have a difficult time setting them up, since they are so adjustable. This adjustability to some is a curse, to others wonderful . It's like a lump of clay to one is a mess while to

Re: [RBW] My Cantis cant get no respect.

On 01/10/2017 05:06 PM, Michael Hechmer wrote: Probably like a lot of us, I got an email announcing a Jan Hein blog comparing rim & disk brakes. Now, I have almost no experience with disk brakes but much of what I read makes me think they could be a good choice for some bikes. I found

Re: [RBW] Re: So what do I put in my tea now?

Deep -- or... Post-truth, or post-meaning? On 01/08/2017 08:49 AM, Garth wrote: Don't worry that it went right over your head Steve . . I cannot explain it either . . . since the truth doesn't have or need any explanations . On Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 8:07:00 AM UTC-5, Steve

Re: [RBW] Re: So what do I put in my tea now?

So, if you get sick then go and die? Now there's a health care plan... On 01/08/2017 04:38 AM, Garth wrote: Health is wholeness. Let's see, when is the whole not whole , complete not complete ? Never, else the whole never be at all. Seems to me either you are and you always are, whole

Re: [RBW] Re: assessing smooth tread tire wear

On 01/07/2017 06:41 AM, Ron Mc wrote: I'm pushing the life of Compass tires on the rears of two bikes right now. If it flats, it's time to change it. I carry my spare tire so I can do it on the roadside if necessary. Fingernails are really sensitive, and you can feel the flat spot across

Re: [RBW] Re: So what do I put in my tea now?

On 01/06/2017 05:44 PM, lum gim fong wrote: My question was partially a joke, as many people say not to consume something or face the tragic consequences. Modern western nutrition advice is like a never ending, flowing field of ever changing zeitgeists. Hard to sort through it all to see

Re: [RBW] Re: Hillborne 6-degree upsloping top tube

Joe, "level" is not relative. You put a level on it and look at the bubble, and when you do that with a Saluki you find that it has a slightly upsloping top tube: 2.5 degrees for the 47cm size, 1.5 degrees for the rest. It's documented, see for yourself:

Re: [RBW] Hillborne 6-degree upsloping top tube

Or, it could just be that in the days of level top tubes, smaller diameter tubes were used to build bicycles, resulting in more flexible frames than would be the case with oversize tubing of the same thickness. And more flexible frames indeed can climb better. On 01/06/2017 06:57 AM, Eric

Re: [RBW] Re: Hillborne 6-degree upsloping top tube

The Saluki did not have a level top tube. On 01/05/2017 08:30 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: John, beyond the other factors that have been discussed, I think you just aren't happy with that particular frame. You don't like the sloping tube, it feels too big for you, and maybe you're just done with

Re: [RBW] Re: Front Low-rider Panniers on Rambouillet?

On 01/04/2017 02:21 PM, Greg J wrote: Tubing stoutness is all relative-- Despite Grant's warning that this isn't a full-on tourer (compared to the Atlantis or Hunq), the Ramb still has a plenty stout frame (compared to the thin walls that are fashionable these days). The Rambouillet's

Re: [RBW] Re: 46-30 crank on an unloaded road bike

On 01/03/2017 06:15 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote: I've no idea what Zwift is. http://zwift.com/ some kind of trainer-cycling with an online component that one article spoke of as "gamification" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners

Re: [RBW] Re: Multi Use Path Etiquette

On 01/03/2017 10:05 AM, Garth wrote: Everyone is a Fred to somebody ! Ahahaha so much for definitions as being anything definite, since everything is up for interpretation, everyone walking around trying to figure out the meaning of things . . . Eventually it just makes no sense,

Re: [RBW] Re: Multi Use Path Etiquette

Well, there's a difference between the evolution of word meanings as show in that article and what we have here. This was not gradual evolution, it was a charismatic writer who simply used it wrong, exactly opposite to the accepted meaning, and all his acolytes simply went along. A bit like

Re: [RBW] Re: Multi Use Path Etiquette

It's amazing: he uses it wrong and everyone follows along... On 01/03/2017 01:10 PM, Bob K. wrote: I first heard the term "Fred" as applied to roadies from BikeSnobNYC. He may've been partly responsible for the change in meaning. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [RBW] Re: Multi Use Path Etiquette

On 01/03/2017 10:13 AM, Patrick Moore wrote: Garth: f there are no definitions, and one thing means the same thing as anything else, why does that leave you room to pontificate on meaning? So, why do you bother to speak at all? And why should anyone bother to read what you say? Do you

Re: [RBW] Re: Multi Use Path Etiquette

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/internet-bob On 01/03/2017 09:49 AM, lum gim fong wrote: What's a Bob? You, basically, only you haven't found the group yet. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from

Re: [RBW] Re: 46-30 crank on an unloaded road bike

Yes, that's what I said. On 01/02/2017 11:04 PM, ted wrote: Steve writes: "... I had a 104" top gear on my 1972 P-15 Paramount as originally delivered. I found it way too high. I changed the freewheel (had no choice, really: the shop destroyed the Regina Oro when trying

Re: [RBW] Re: 46-30 crank on an unloaded road bike

I know one can readily replace a 1st position 12 with a 1st position 13 tooth sprocket - I've been doing it for the past 15 years - but I'm not 100% certain you can as easily replace an 11 with a 12. I've asked that question on the forums and have received equivocal answers; perhaps some can

Re: [RBW] Re: 46-30 crank on an unloaded road bike

On 01/02/2017 06:37 PM, ted wrote: John wrote: "46-11 = 113GI, pretty high for all but pros". When I see the term "pro" there I think of somebody who makes a living racing a bicycle. I was never a pro, never even really competitive as a middle aged local cat 4 racer wana be, but I did find a

Re: [RBW] Re: Multi Use Path Etiquette

On 01/02/2017 11:14 AM, George Schick wrote: Agreed (and also with Lum Gim's comment). And BTW, those "in lycra with skinny tires" are usually known by the slang term "freds." Are you sure? When did that happen? When they first started using the term, it applied to us, not to them.

Re: [RBW] Re: Clem / long CS CROW PIE!

On 01/01/2017 03:07 PM, 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch wrote: Not really. My old Lemond Zurich was 853 Reynolds , specifically designed to be tigged. All the aluminum Canondales are tigged. That was even a selling point at one time--no

Re: [RBW] Re: XT front derailleur with Sugino XD2 triple on a Hunqapillar?

On 12/30/2016 10:49 AM, Jeremy Till wrote: Not to be pedantic, but it's actually the opposite: bikes with long chainstays reduce the chain angle for a given lateral displacement between chainring and cog. The extreme example of this is longtail cargo bikes with triple front chainrings,

Re: [RBW] Re: Multi Use Path Etiquette

On 12/29/2016 03:21 PM, Ron Mc wrote: And you can't please everybody. Some people are looking for offense. I about decided the old man was pushing and taking up the whole path on purpose. But you are doing the right and safe thing and someone is offended, it's all on them and not about

Re: [RBW] Re: Multi Use Path Etiquette

On 12/29/2016 02:00 PM, Ron Mc wrote: even the most conscious people can't see behind them. One thing I like about the Crane Karen bell is you play it. It can flam, it can ping, it can be a gentile ring, it can be loud. Pedestrians appreciate a polite warning that you're about to pass them.

Re: [RBW] Re: Multi Use Path Etiquette

On 12/29/2016 08:20 AM, Garth wrote: He was no cop, and our "grown up" cops had better things to do than police kids on bikes. Always the threat huh Steve ?The dead squirrel images you post.. . . blah blah blah . . . . the ol' "comply or die" mantra. Comply

Re: [RBW] Front Low-rider Panniers on Rambouillet?

The Saluki which is the same bike as the Hilsen today was the one sold as a medium tourer with front and rear pannier rack mounts, while Atlantis was the heavy tourer. A slot now possibly shared with Hunqapillar. On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 9:06 PM, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com <mailt

Re: [RBW] Re: Multi Use Path Etiquette

Don't try that with a grown up cop. On 12/29/2016 07:53 AM, Garth wrote: Ahahahah .. . "The Bike Police !" Funny story about how great my mom is . .. . back in the 70's in Minnesota the city where I lived created a "bike patrol" just to write tickets to bicyclists. One summers day I

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Thinking about selling my Rambouillet

I owned one, and I can tell you with assurance that it did not fit 38mm tires. On 12/28/2016 08:13 PM, Bruce Herbitter wrote: I just copy and paste screen grabs :) Wayback machine March 2003 On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 6:40 PM, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com <mailto:palin...@h

Re: [RBW] Front Low-rider Panniers on Rambouillet?

On 12/28/2016 08:15 PM, Bruce Herbitter wrote: the fork is not intended for the weight either in the tubing choice or the geometry. But you are correct, top rack and low hung weight will be different. On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 6:40 PM, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com <mailto

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Thinking about selling my Rambouillet

That must describe the later generations, because the 1st gen orange ones certainly didn't fit 38mm tires. On 12/28/2016 07:35 PM, Fullylugged wrote: >From RBW: "More clearance lets you ride a chubbier tire, so you can ride lower tire pressures on rougher roads. For most paved roads you’ll

Re: [RBW] Front Low-rider Panniers on Rambouillet?

Yes, but a lowrider isn't like Marks rack. On 12/28/2016 07:37 PM, Fullylugged wrote: The bike wasn't designed as a front loader, which is why the absence of mounts. I used a Marks rack on mine which attaches with P-Clamps and didn't like te handling with anything over about 5 lbs in it.

Re: [RBW] Silent bell until needed

On 12/28/2016 11:38 AM, Deacon Patrick wrote: Bells are designed to reverberate. They take the vibration of a ride, even when not intended to be rung, and “hum.” Anyone have suggestions for the most silent, stealth bell you’ve experienced, there when you need it, uterly silent when you

Re: [RBW] Multi Use Path Etiquette

On 12/27/2016 11:50 PM, Ashwath Akirekadu wrote: I have always wondered this. Alerting pedestrians felt like I was annoying them 99% of the times to avoid that 1% chance of collision. I love the beep beep suggestion. Whenever my toddler son is riding with me, I'm going to delegate beep

Re: [RBW] Re: Multi Use Path Etiquette

Another vote for bells here. Where I live, riding from home (i.e., without driving to a remote ride start) is impossible without riding on one of the most popular MUPs in the country (so much for avoiding the problem by not riding there) and especially near the District of Columbia many of

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Sackville Saddlesack Large

internet-...@googlegroups.com https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/internet-bob On 12/27/2016 05:53 PM, Kellie wrote: bob list? On Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at 2:51:45 PM UTC-8, bo richardson wrote: there was one on the list or on the bob list for 70$ in pretty gooodish shape

[RBW] Re: Cornucopia of Winter Rides

Richest blessings to you and yours, Deacon; and a very merry Christmas! On Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 6:17:51 PM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Winter rides are usually shorter (though i’m investigating a few options > for longerish rides past Woodland Park, depending on road conditions at

Re: [RBW] What is the RULE for Positioning the Tire Name on the Rim

Wrong & wrong: label goes where the valve goes (so you can match up tire & tube in order to find the foreign object stuck in your tire once you find the hole in the tube) and it goes on the drive side (because you generally photgraph the bike from the drive side). On 12/23/2016 07:08 PM,

[RBW] Re: FS: Saddle bags - Nigel Smythe x2, Ostrich + Carradice Bagman support

Tweed and Ostrich + support have been sold. Tan canvas Nigel Smythe is all that remains. On Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 3:29:48 PM UTC-5, Steve wrote: > > For sale: > > 1 x Nigel Smythe/Rivendell saddle bag in green tweed - used but in > excellent condition -$110/shipped >

[RBW] Re: FS: Saddle bags - Nigel Smythe x2, Ostrich + Carradice Bagman support

I think I once read that there was never a Nigel Smythe (either person or company) and that it was just a moniker that RBW made up for their England sourced bags. On Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 2:42:20 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Yes, I understand why Riv stopped selling them. The

Re: [RBW] Re: Frame Pumps for a 64 Hillborne

One of them fits just fine on a 60 cm MAP, a 60 cm Saluki, a 60 cm Rambouillet, a 59 cm Spectrum, a 59 cm VO Randonneur and a 61.6 Kogswell P/R, so why would a 60 cm Sam Hillborne be any different? On 12/21/2016 09:32 AM, Daniel Betancourt wrote: Thomas, Did you ever get an answer to your

Re: [RBW] Re: Jones and Hunq

On 12/21/2016 03:34 PM, Christopher Cote wrote: Thanks for the response! I haven't ridden a low trail bike, so I really can't say how trail influences the ride. I do know exactly what you're saying about the trail effects of fat tires, though. By the numbers, my Wednesday already has well

[RBW] Re: FS: Saddle bags - Nigel Smythe x2, Ostrich + Carradice Bagman support

I think it had to do with a combination of exchange rate making the bags price prohibitive and ability to secure a constant supply (esp. of the tweed bags). Get your NOS tan canvas bag while you can ;-) On Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 7:41:13 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Whatever happened

Re: [RBW] Who makes Canvas Panniers now?

On 12/20/2016 01:42 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote: Who makes um and what is your experience with them, especially as it relates to: — ease of access — weatherproof — bikepacking and errand daily use heartiness — other issues that stand out? After years of use, with my TourSacks, I discovered just

[RBW] FS: Saddle bags - Nigel Smythe x2, Ostrich + Carradice Bagman support

For sale: 1 x Nigel Smythe/Rivendell saddle bag in green tweed - used but in excellent condition -$110/shipped 1 x Nigel Smythe/Rivendell saddle bag in tan canvas - new, but missing one of the side leather "flaps" for securing the side pouch flap - $110/shipped 1 x Ostrich saddle bag - new

Re: [RBW] Re: What are you hauling?

On 12/19/2016 07:51 PM, 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch wrote: Yes, Steve. There is a ferry over to Newburgh just to the right, and The Sloop Club, started by Pete Seeger. I rode the old Beacon Newburgh Ferry back in the 1950s and was a member of the Sloop Club in the 1970s. We

Re: [RBW] Re: What are you hauling?

Is that the Beacon waterfront? On 12/19/2016 06:55 PM, 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch wrote: This picture was taken in the spring, soon he'll be too big for this arrangement, which is why I picked up a tandem. But the Clem is a tractor that can haul just about anything. The key is

Re: [RBW] Re: HubbaHubbah HubbaHubbah HubbaHubbah HubbaHubbah HubbaHubbah

On 12/19/2016 02:32 PM, Alex Wirth- Owner, Yellow Haus Bicycles wrote: I went with the sageI kinda lust after the sage Hillbornes, whereas mine is blue. This is my redemption ;-) I just came back from coffee with friends of mine who are avid tandem riders (4! tandems in their line up).

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 650b Grand Bois Cypres tire set

On 12/18/2016 11:30 AM, lum gim fong wrote: @ Steve: It is a green label 32mm 650b Cypress. At one point, GB redid some of their tires and made the models better after BQ testing input. I think these improved Cyprii might be part of this. Yes, I do recall that. All the Cypres tires I've

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 650b Grand Bois Cypres tire set

On 12/18/2016 10:57 AM, Bruce Herbitter wrote: Okay, I'll take them. Steve: I had a set of wire bead cypress a few years ago. Inspired by this comment, I went searching and found a listing for a white label Grand Bois 650b Cypres steel bead tire at the cyclesgrandbois.com site. I've

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 650b Grand Bois Cypres tire set

I'm not aware of any wire-bead Grand Bois tires. On 12/18/2016 06:09 AM, Fullylugged wrote: Fabric bead? -- 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: NEW BIKE DAY!

Mighty fine, indeed! Your new bike conjures up, in my mind, visions of dirt paths through dense, lush forests... On Friday, December 16, 2016 at 4:59:52 PM UTC-6, Kellie wrote: > > Two months in the queue at Waterford; just finished the build. > > >

Re: [RBW] Re: Pneu bars...time for MUSA?

On 12/16/2016 12:21 AM, Garth wrote: Protecting businesses, people places and things.. hmmm. from what and who, the protectors ? Okay.. 2 plus 2 equals 4, this truth is absolute, It most certainly is not. "As everyone knows, *2 + 2 = 4*. This is true in all base systems.

Re: [RBW] Re: My Debate

On 12/15/2016 10:09 PM, Belopsky wrote: I'd love a L'however you spell it, but I also don't 'need' it - I don't front load or anything, I like the look, want a 650b bike. I guess the Touissant could be that on the cheap (as far as frame goes) but.. If you "don't front load" then you

Re: [RBW] Re: New bike day! R05C0 8U883

On 12/14/2016 07:24 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: Steve asked about bike security at BART stations I think you asked because you think I'm going to park my new bike at BART, which is the opposite of the use-case. People park a bike at BART for one of two reasons: 1. I drive to BART. BART

Re: [RBW] Re: My Debate

On 12/14/2016 08:44 PM, Bill in Roswell GA wrote: Thanks, Steve. I know when Jan was in Japan he was touring with a front load, which is where I want to be. He was bombing down some mountain roads on that thing! A close friend has an old ti Litespeed Appalachia touring bike that has been

Re: [RBW] Re: New bike day! R05C0 8U883

On 12/14/2016 07:00 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: It will get a lightish road build with fenders and dynamo lighting. It'll be my everyday BART bike. How is bike security at BART stations? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group.

Re: [RBW] Clementine

You want to be real careful doing that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcxBWbyDjIg /It's the lure of easy money/ /It's got a very strong appeal.../ On 12/13/2016 06:39 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: You could use that whip for ganja smuggling EEK!

Re: [RBW] Re: Just bought Compass 700x32 Extra Lights

On 12/13/2016 05:06 PM, Don Compton wrote: I am sorry that I haven't measured them. They're wider than the Grand Bois 28's I had used before. It would be pretty shocking if they weren't... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

Re: [RBW] Re: My Debate

On his flickr site, as noted in one of the forums, either Paceline or Vsalon, and also discussed at some length on the BOB list. On 12/13/2016 12:07 PM, Chris Birkenmaier wrote: I*saw that Jeff Lyon wants to move some L'Avecaise frames out with fork and headset * May I ask where you saw

Re: [RBW] Clementine

Not quite: since it's on the right, it should be a green chainring; and those yellow pedals are wrong too: one should be red, one green. Gotta lose points for those omissions - after all, they could cause collisions at sea! So, revised score: A+++ On 12/13/2016 10:55 AM, Tony DeFilippo

Re: [RBW] Re: Need help justifying a Rivendell?

On 12/12/2016 10:20 PM, eflayer wrote: Someone once said variety is the spice of life. Buying and holding a single bike does not align with that philosophy. I've owned many many fine bikes over the last 15 years and have enjoyed the adventure of learning about and riding a variety of styles,

Re: [RBW] Clementine

On 12/13/2016 10:13 AM, Allingham II, Thomas J. (Retired Partner) wrote: I tried to post some pics of this morning's spin on my newly-built Clementine, but for some reason it doesn't seem to have worked. So (with apologies for duplication if the other effort eventually goes through), here

Re: [RBW] Re: Need help justifying a Rivendell?

On 12/13/2016 06:14 AM, ascpgh wrote: It's fun to realize how little some of the other stuff matters when the frame and fork check off all of your needs and wants, every ride. RIv's staff bikes' and the amount of beausage look like advertising of just how good the frame and fork are. My

Re: [RBW] Re: Need help justifying a Rivendell?

On 12/12/2016 07:15 PM, Will wrote: I'll never forget my wife's first comment about my Atlantis. She said... "oh my god... it's f***king beautiful". And the best part is, you keep feeling that, year after year. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[RBW] Re: J rain suit

Price drop: I'll sell both the jacket and pants together for $50.00 shipped CONUS. Also, the jacket is the non-breathable version. On Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 1:03:42 AM UTC-6, Steve Butcher wrote: > > I'm offering for sale a like new J Waterproof Rain Jacket size medium > yel

Re: [RBW] Re: Need help justifying a Rivendell?

On 12/12/2016 05:33 PM, 'Beaverton Bob' via RBW Owners Bunch wrote: I don't know who said it first: "Buy the best, cry once." Of course, a caveat, "best" is subjective. I have found that statement to be true for many things: hand tools, hiking/camping gear and clothing, eye and ear

Re: [RBW] Re: Need help justifying a Rivendell?

look at it and ride, so it is doubly a great investment! On Monday, December 12, 2016 at 3:43:30 PM UTC-6, Steve Palincsar wrote: On 12/12/2016 04:29 PM, masmojo wrote: > Speaking for myself I find that if I try to satisfy that itch for the really expensive thing I w

Re: [RBW] Re: Need help justifying a Rivendell?

On 12/12/2016 04:29 PM, masmojo wrote: Speaking for myself I find that if I try to satisfy that itch for the really expensive thing I want, with something good, but not what I want. Inevitably, I am still not satisfied and eventually I will plunk down the money to get what I want! Cheaper

Re: [RBW] Re: Trail calculator

On 12/11/2016 01:36 PM, Daniel Jackson wrote: Anybody on this Rivendell list a low trail convert? Yes -- 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: 650b vs 700c

Yes, this is definitely the "preference" part. That there is a difference in the steering as you increase the width while leaving the rim diameter constant, that's not preference. *IF* your preference is for the feel of the 23/25/28/32 mm 700C but you want to get the suspension/flotation

Re: [RBW] 650b vs 700c

Sorry, but I disagree. A "preference" is whether you like this something or that something. Whether you like black tea or green tea, dark roast or medium roast coffee. That there is a difference between those choices is indisputable, and whether it's quantified or not can't be described as

Re: [RBW] 650b vs 700c

On 12/10/2016 06:58 AM, Ron Mc wrote: logically, a taller person on a larger frame could find the same sweet spot on 700c Sure, by using an appropriate width 700C. Height of rider & size of frame have nothing to do with this concept, it's all about the size & width of the wheel/tire

Re: [RBW] Re: 650b vs 700c

On 12/10/2016 07:05 AM, Matt B. wrote: Some folks say 700x45c tires roll over roots or rocks or frost heaves slightly better than 650b with similar width tire. I kind of agree with this based on my own experience/perceptions. The difference in radius is less than 2cm though, you'd find much

Re: [RBW] Re: Bought a Riv

Patrick, I've got a Tourist; but it's standard civilian grade. ;) On Friday, December 9, 2016 at 4:34:53 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote: > > HIPY PAPY BTHETHDTH THUTHDA BTHUTHDY to y'all. (That's "y'all," not "all > y'all.") > > [image: Inline image 1] > > I too want to see the custom mixte. What

[RBW] Re: Bought a Riv

Thanks everyone for the congrats! I love it when a thread takes twists and turns like this; especially when it's so convivial. On Friday, December 9, 2016 at 10:43:11 AM UTC-6, Steve Butcher wrote: > > I've been lurking around RBWOB for quite awhile; bought and sold a few > things,

Re: [RBW] Re: Holiday Saddle question

I've bought several from an ebay store located in Montreal Canada for under $200 and have nothing but good things to say about them. Clearly not a replacement for Bill Laine, but a worthwhile resource nonetheless. Also worth knowing about: if you have a question about Berthoud saddles you

Re: [RBW] Re: Holiday Saddle question

iday, December 9, 2016 at 7:25:29 AM UTC-6, Steve Palincsar wrote: On 12/08/2016 10:48 PM, Bill in Roswell GA wrote: > I find it a bit funny that we never hear about the Berthoud saddles > any more. I guess most folks realized that a Brooks/Rivet/SA is more > comfortab

[RBW] Bought a Riv

I've been lurking around RBWOB for quite awhile; bought and sold a few things, too. One thing I'd yet to do was actually own a Rivendell bike. So, while checking out RBW frame specials what did I spy but a Rosco mixte and it was my size! Now I've been thinking about a mixte for a commuting

Re: [RBW] Re: Holiday Saddle question

On 12/08/2016 10:48 PM, Bill in Roswell GA wrote: I find it a bit funny that we never hear about the Berthoud saddles any more. I guess most folks realized that a Brooks/Rivet/SA is more comfortable for most people. However, even a used Berthoud goes for not much less than near new price.

Re: [RBW] Re: 650b article in RoadBikeRider newsletter

On 12/08/2016 08:58 PM, Anton Tutter wrote: A lot of names in 650B revival weren't mentioned, but surprisingly Jeff Lyon's L'Avecaise custom, which few people outside of the Bicycle Quarterly universe know of, was mentioned. RBR is definitely within the "Bicycle Quarterly universe" -- You

[RBW] J rain suit

I'm offering for sale a like new J Waterproof Rain Jacket size medium yellow color and a like new J Waterproof Rain Pants size large black color. They are manufactured in Oregon and made for bicycling. I've used them only one or two times. They look brand new w/o any holes or damage. I've

Re: [RBW] Extreme long johns...

On 12/06/2016 08:32 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: Sheesh! Do a search for fishnet underwear and you get the party girls. guys too -- 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

Re: [RBW] Extreme long johns...

On 12/06/2016 08:43 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote: Ha! Never dawned on me to search fishnet underwear. Yeah, you find all kinds of stimulating, exciting pictures when you do that... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

Re: [RBW] Re: Need Advice on my 1x Drivetrain Woes

Except if the trouble is specifically related to the friction shifting -- such as Hyperglide ghost shifting -- it will indeed fix the problem, as I know from personal experience with my AM Moulton. It was initially built with SunTour Sprint (now "Silver") bar end shifters, 8 speed, ghost

Re: [RBW] Re: Need Advice on my 1x Drivetrain Woes

On 12/04/2016 02:10 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: Steve: I am always surprised when I find that people have difficulty friction shifting Hyperglide, with any number of cogs from 7 to 9. IME, HG cogs shift /better/ with friction than the old cogs with straight, square-cut teeth. I know what you

Re: [RBW] Holiday Saddle question

On 12/04/2016 01:22 AM, Surlyprof wrote: I received an email from Selle Anatomica that all their saddles were on sale for $99 during the holidays. I had thought about the X-series in the past to replace my B17. The goal was to get a saddle with a cutout. Others I had been considering were

Re: [RBW] Re: Need Advice on my 1x Drivetrain Woes

On 12/03/2016 11:52 PM, Max S wrote: Friction shifting should be by far the easiest to set up and manage – just get the limit screws set up right, which you can do without the chain on the bike, and you're good to go. So, there's definitely something going on that would be easiest to

Re: [RBW] Holiday Saddle question

Me too. On 12/04/2016 08:01 AM, Paul Y wrote: I have this issue with my SAs too (X and NSX), the sides do not taper downwards like on a Brooks and they cut into my inner thighs. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

Re: [RBW] Need Advice on my 1x Drivetrain Woes

I'd first try replace the friction downtube shifter with an indexed shifter. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Shimano-RX100-7-Speed-Indexing-downtube-Shifters-/201733252079?hash=item2ef83d23ef:g:waYAAOSwHMJYPi1z currently at $9.99 with 0 bids and 1 day 4 hr left to go or possibly you might know

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

As far as I'm concerned you can eat what you like, but I think you are on very shaky ground taking a "moral stance" on something you obviously know nothing about (i.e., hunting). Especially since it's off topic. On 12/02/2016 05:49 PM, Kieran J wrote: I wrapped up my piece, but since you

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

I've never been hunting, but I can't imagine "violent rampage" is any kind of accurate description, no more so than "spree." I'm guessing you are "not from the culture"... On 12/02/2016 05:02 PM, Kieran J wrote: Sorry if I sounds confrontational, but in this day and age, you can't "be

Re: [RBW] Compass Guide to

How about RAIDs? Same classic Mafac appearance as the Racers, but longer reach. On 12/02/2016 04:09 PM, Igor Belopolsky wrote: I have those actually, but I don't want to change out brakes and etc - I realize the DIacompe 750 have enough room to be both 700 and 650b, but my MAFAC Racers are

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

/except /everybody from Minnesota. Everybody from Minnesota played a game called "duck, duck, gray duck". Tell a friend from Minnesota that you played "duck, duck, goose" as a kid, and they will think you are pulling their leg. On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 12:31:56 PM UTC-8, Ste

Re: [RBW] Re: News around today's RBWHQ visit

On 12/02/2016 03:21 PM, John Hawrylak wrote: Bill stated; "...everybody from Waterford takes massive time off for deer-hunting season!..." The "deer hunting season" phenomena is standard from central PA out through the Midwest, especially in the industrial areas. It may seem strange to

Re: [RBW] 25 years now

On 11/30/2016 10:23 PM, RonaTD wrote: Please indulge me a little reminiscence. Riding home from work tonight on on my Cheviot, I passed by the bike shop where, almost 25 years ago to the day, I was handed The 1992 Bridgestone Bicycle Catalog. After about 30 seconds of looking at pages 36&37,

Re: [RBW] Re: 40-ish mm Tires on Thinner Rims?

On 11/29/2016 11:37 AM, Scott Henry wrote: Please remember the source for your info. Sheldon died almost a decade ago.Much has changed since then, if you are looking for any current info, that's not the place to look. And yet, they keep updating the site, in his honor. It's far from

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