Re: [RBW] Re: Just Bought a Heron Randonneur

2016-03-14 Thread mikel66...@juno.com
my Heron Road is the blue/green 'Bailey Falls Blues' i had a first gen Tourer that was also Bailey Blue' i have a second gen Wayfarer tourer that is 'Gooding Green'...metallic green my buddy has a 55cm Rando like Frank's bike in Gooding green ___

Re: [RBW] Re: Just Bought a Heron Randonneur

2016-03-14 Thread Frank Conway
No idea. Mine is kind of a deep green color. BQ did a test a long time ago on this and mine looks like that. I'll have to getting around to buying that issue to find out more. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscri

Re: [RBW] Re: Just Bought a Heron Randonneur

2016-03-14 Thread Joe Bernard
Did Todd Kuzma do Herons in that metallic blue/green color? I thought that was only on the first-gen Ted Durant models. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: Just Bought a Heron Randonneur

2016-03-14 Thread mikel66...@juno.com
that review is for the first generation Heron Tourer not the Randonneur model Affordable Wireless Plans Set up is easy. Get online in minutes. Starting at only $9.95 per month! www.netzero.net?refcd=nzmem0216 -- You received this mess

[RBW] Re: Just Bought a Heron Randonneur

2016-03-14 Thread JohnS
Great looking bike Frank and congratulations for getting such a good deal on it. I'm not sure how to tell it's vintage, but I had found this review from 1999 so I would guess yours would be from around that time. http://www.adventurecycling.org/default/assets/resources/rivendell.pdf Good luck a

[RBW] Re: Just Bought a Heron Randonneur

2016-03-14 Thread Frank Conway
Thanks for the B17 tip. I'll certainly give that a try. I treated it with Obenauf's last night and it felt sort of rewarding in a strange way. Never really cared for a bike part like that before. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

[RBW] Re: Just Bought a Heron Randonneur

2016-03-14 Thread Mark Reimer
One suggestion for the B17 - I'm reading into this a bit, so apologies if this is redundant. Pretty much everyone I've met (myself included) has been surprised by the unusual upward angle most people have their Brooks saddles positioned at for optimal comfort. I came from years of race saddles a

[RBW] Re: Just Bought a Heron Randonneur

2016-03-13 Thread Frank Conway
I apologize in advance for these replies to be disjointed but being a new member my posts are still being moderated (I'll be nice, moderators, I promise!) and there is a delay. Anyway, this was from Massachusetts. I'm leaning more and more towards spending the money on the GB, but I seem to wa

[RBW] Re: Just Bought a Heron Randonneur

2016-03-13 Thread donavanm
Nice Setup. Was that the 54cm Heron from Dupont WA, per chance? -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com

[RBW] Re: Just Bought a Heron Randonneur

2016-03-12 Thread John Hawrylak
I have the VO Campagne bag. It works well and does what a bag needs to do. The map case is good. The price was low, the quality was good. I use a plastic bag inside, so I do not worry about the fabric water resistance. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 3:44:47 PM UTC

[RBW] Re: Just Bought a Heron Randonneur

2016-03-12 Thread Deacon Patrick
Welcome! Condolences on being approved to join us. Grin. Beautiful Heron. Stunning. I'm no help on the front bags, but heal well and enjoy! With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 1:44:47 PM UTC-7, Frank Conway wrote: > > First post here. I love this group. > -- You received th