[RBW] Re: New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Gorgeous bike. I love the orange and red accents against the blue frame. > > > > -- 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] Re: New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

I tend to agree with this, Bill. I have various bikes with various forms of boltage, and would prefer to never worry about a QR being incorrectly tightened or accidentally knocked open. They work well enough to not replace, but they're kinda pointless. -- You received this message because

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Benz asked : "What gives? Security concerns?" I'm not sure what exactly you are asking when you ask "what gives?" Nothing gives. QRs are sufficient to hold wheels on, in most situations. I have QR wheels on most of my bikes. They are fine. I have nothing against QRs, far from it. I'm

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Drew there are two - one being Nitto and the other being a Factory Five Titan stem which is actually a 31.8 but would use a shim. What my mechanic is doing for me though is using a threadless stem with a quill adapter. On Thursday, August 31, 2017 at 3:08:12 PM UTC-4, drew wrote: > > Chris, is

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Chris, is there a quill stem with a removable faceplate in 25.4? -- 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] Re: New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Thanks! I'm working on that aspect for the lift-a-tube. My handlebars are going to be the Velo Orange Klunker bars with cork Ergon grips so I'd go tan there. On Thursday, August 31, 2017 at 1:49:29 PM UTC-4, Bill wrote: > > I'd try to find bar tape for the lift-a-tube to match the stem color.

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Congrats on the bike Bill! I'm gathering parts as we speak for my build up. I can't do it myself (lack of knowledge, talent, etc) but my LBS is great and they are doing it. Just ordered the tires yesterday. On Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 8:44:05 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > > >

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

Jonathan D asked if this is Bike #11. No, my ten bike goal included this bike. It was always part of the plan. BL in EC -- 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,

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

So does this mean a new goal of 200 miles on 11 bikes? Thanks for the pictures. -- 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] Re: New Bike Day--R05C0 8U883 Medium Mountain Mixte

A couple people commented on my red/orange lugged Nitto stem. I used to have a 56cm Bombadil. I bought it 'off the rack'. It was powdercoated orange. When I got it, they also got a batch of Bullmoose bars powdercoated in the same colors, so I managed to get a bullmoose bar that matched my

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

Looks great, Bill! This reminds me that I have a similar (albeit physically opposite) "problem" with my Krampus horizontal dropouts. I bought some Wolftooth link thingamajig to pair with spacers to allow for more mud clearance, and I've yet to install it. Putting it on the list. Thanks for the

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

At the beginning of this thread I showed my new Rosco Bubbe road bike. I pointed out that one thing that I consider sub-optimal about it is the horizontal dropouts, and the lame fender lines forced by horizontal dropouts. People pointed out that there are plugs that force the wheel forward

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I really like that chainring bolt hack. That's excellent. I have a small collection of alloy chainring bolts from a weight weenie project. I never use them because they are stupidly fragile, but they weigh nothing, so I keep them. Those will do nicely in this application. Awesome! Bill

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

Yes, those Monkey Nuts do resemble the classic steel ones you'd see on UJBs back in the day. They are coincidentally priced at very close to my pain threshold for trying to make my own (~$25). I was not aware of that product. Thanks for the hint. I was thinking something like this: Ebay

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

Bill - when you say "dropout plugs" I assume you mean those "spacers" of yesteryear that are intended to be used with horizontal dropouts lacking axle alignment bolts. As far as I know Surly is one of the few, if not the only one, who still makes these. They call 'em Monkey Nuts and they're

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

I know about the Spring Thing. I haven't tied one, but I'm 200% convinced it will rattle, and I would rather have silent fenders in the wrong position than noisy fenders with perfect lines. As much as I like showing off photos of parked bikes, I do actually ride them a little. The more

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

Here's Bill-in-Roswell's idea in action. VO sells the pieces, but I'm sure you can come up with something equally nice or better on your own: http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/accessories/fenders/fender-hardware/spring-thing.html On Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 11:22:08 PM UTC-7, Bill

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

There is even a blue lift-a-tube bike in Nashville! http://nashville.craigslist.org/bik/5921767706.html In Nashville, where there are not many Riv-ish bikes, Edwin On Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 5:37:22 PM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > >

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

"Bart Handle" cracked me up. New official name. Bill, your bike looks great. That vintage blue bottle color and rocket headbadge are a great combination. Put a Geiger counter on it, it's hot! Philip biketinker.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

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

Man, that Roscoe McCarthy is a cool bike like no other. The shade of blue is spot-on. The head badge iconically retro. The lower horz tube, which looked weird on the test mule olive color, looks totally natural in the blue. I've been hauling bikes of all types up to my (thankfully only) second

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

Thumbs up! Bill in Roswell, GA On Friday, December 16, 2016 at 10:02:46 AM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Chris commented on how I had plenty of nice bits to pull together a build > > That's kind of my secret. Buy stuff when great deals present themselves. > Buy stuff when something

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Bill, I was wondering about those BonJonPass tires. How do you like them in comparison to Barlow Pass? They came out after I bought my Barlow Pass tires (on your recommendation) so I've since been curious. McCarthy looks fantastic. Love the bart handle. John -- You received this message

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

A little late on my reply, but nice looking bike Bill! I looked at several Rosco frames before settling on the Sam Hillborne and if I didn't go with the Sam I would most likely have gone with a Rosco. Dan On Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 6:37:22 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > >

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

Thank, Bill. That's helpful. rod -- 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. To post to this group, send

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

Haha Rod, I was thinking about writing a short treatise in defense of the long dropouts. I think a wheel, when installed, should have a 'right' position. That's the main reason I like vertical dropouts. The weight of the bike on the axle guarantees the rear wheel registers against the

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

A beautiful pure Rivendell. I love my Roadeo, but I could sure enjoy a Rosco. Cheers, Don C. On Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 3:37:22 PM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > >

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Super sweet, Bill. Looks nimble. On Monday, December 19, 2016 at 10:25:29 AM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Brian corrected me that Colin is not in Portland, but instead is in that > little-known suburb of Portland...Seattle. :-P > > I went on a true maiden voyage this morning. On my daily

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Brian corrected me that Colin is not in Portland, but instead is in that little-known suburb of Portland...Seattle. :-P I went on a true maiden voyage this morning. On my daily drop run through the cemetery in El Cerrito, I stopped at my favorite crypt and took a shot. While I LOVE the

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

George asked about my S500 brakelevers. Regular brake levers work well with cantilever brakes. No special adjustability is required. These levers do have a reach adjust screw, but that's more to tune them to your hand size, not to change the mechanical advantage. You would likely need a

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

Another question, if I may, now that I'm looking at the finished build: Those SRAM S500 levers - the manf.'s literature on the Web says their adjustable for many applications. I assume that they were adjustable enough to work with the canti's you're using without the need for a travel agent?

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Love the bike, Bill! One quick note on Colin (Stevens) - he works out of Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood. Here's the website if anyone wants to look into his racks/trailers: http://www.haulincolin.com/index.html I have his rack on my Hunqapillar, and can vouch for it being a great piece

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George asked: "Did you select this particular model specially for your commute, to carry it on board the BART trains? " Short answer: Yes The longer answer is more nuanced. I really dig the whole Rosco Bubbe project and the way it allows us to kind of crowd-fund Rivendell's continuing to

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

Bill - I noticed from your photo of the Rosco that it's one of the first frame designs that Grant came up with that has a cross-piece welded in just above the front derailleur, presumably to facilitate carrying the bike while walking or running. Did you select this particular model specially

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

Ted asked about the front rack on my new build There's a rack guy in Portland who goes by the business name Haulin Colin. A list member had Colin build him this rack custom, but then he decided he was going in another direction. I had owned a Haulin Colin full porteur rack and was super happy

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Ted asked about the front rack on my new build There's a rack guy in Portland who goes by the business name Haulin Colin. A list member had Colin build him this rack custom, but then he decided he was going in another direction. I had owned a Haulin Colin full porteur rack and was super happy

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Very nice. Pray tell, where is the front rack from? -- 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. To post

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Very nice Bill! I wonder if we will be seeing more 'different' designs from Riv? On Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 11:54:47 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > The build is pretty much done now, including fenders, lighting and > tape/twine/shellac. > > ALBUM of Rosco >

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Ugh! That is a nice looking frame and bike. I've been trying to fight the urge to get one. I really don't need it. -Matt B. -- 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

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The build is pretty much done now, including fenders, lighting and tape/twine/shellac. ALBUM of Rosco It turned out very nicely. I need to bolt a Dutch Taillight to the rear fender. I also pre-ordered a big handlebar

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

Haha. That's a good thing! My stable is in a state of flux. Very recently I've sold 4 bikes, and a 5th is being relocated. That's enabled me to fire off a few new ones. Doing builds is one of the very best things I do. If I was forced to either give up riding or give up doing builds I

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

Every time I come on here, you're getting a new bike Bill! :-P KJ On Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 6:37:22 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > > > > -- You

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

APPROVE!!! On Friday, December 16, 2016 at 9:02:46 AM UTC-6, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Chris commented on how I had plenty of nice bits to pull together a build > > That's kind of my secret. Buy stuff when great deals present themselves. > Buy stuff when something irresistibly cool presents

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Chris commented on how I had plenty of nice bits to pull together a build That's kind of my secret. Buy stuff when great deals present themselves. Buy stuff when something irresistibly cool presents itself. Stock up on mundane consumables. That way, whenever a wheelset shakes itself free, I'm

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the color is perfection -- 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. To post to this group, send email to

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You sure have more than adequate parts hanging around your garage to build up a bike! -- 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

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Oops! I lied about that 110BCD My double-singlespeed bike is the one that has the 110bcd crankset. This one on my Rosco Bubbe is actually a 135BCD Campy Chorus. I bought it on Ebay as a 52/42. I scrubbed the teeth off the 42 to make a chainguard, bought the 135bcd 39T tripleizer and the

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

Very nice build :-) I like your Campy Veloce 110 BCD! On Fri, Dec 16, 2016 at 4:27 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > As promised I took a photo of the build process. I managed to find a > Pearl 11 stem, which saved me some hassles and delays. So the build list > is something like

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

As promised I took a photo of the build process. I managed to find a Pearl 11 stem, which saved me some hassles and delays. So the build list is something like this: Frameset: Rosco Bubbe Road 58cm Blue Wheelset: Mavic Open Pro 32 hole, White Industries T11 rear hub, SON Deluxe front, Dura

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The Nitto Faotweayher drop bar is 25.4 Its lije a mini noodke Mod 174? -- 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

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I will post a couple photos. I got a good start last night, but then I hit a bit of a speedbump when I discovered that the stem I bought on this list was not 26.0mm as advertised, but is actually 25.4. That prevented me from getting anything on the cockpit set up. I also can't find the

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

In fact, post some photos even if it is not completely built up! Curious in Nashville, Edwin On Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 2:59:35 PM UTC-6, Chris Birkenmaier wrote: > > Congratulations on the new bike! Post some photos once you have that bad > boy built up -- You received this message

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Congratulations on the new bike! Post some photos once you have that bad boy built up -- 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

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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 to

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

The free valet parking at my BART (Fruitvale Station) is excellent. The BikeLink lockers at West oakland are well used and I've not heard (cue report of) of a daytime work hours theft. There is ample before the payment turnstile parking at most. There is sparse after the turnstile parking at

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

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 to destination station. Unlock parked bike and

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.

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

It will get a lightish road build with fenders and dynamo lighting. It'll be my everyday BART bike. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 3:53:24 PM UTC-8, WETH wrote: > > Beautiful color! I love my son's Bubbe! > Plans for this beautiful bike? -- You received this