[RBW] Re: Rivs Mac's

2009-01-15 Thread EricP
One Riv. Not sure if our iTouch and iPod rate as Mac's or not. An no fountain pens (although my wife has one). However, too many acoustic guitars, (and a couple of electrics), a banjo-guitar hybrid, a banjo, a fiddle and a couple of ukes. I'm more amazed at the number of musicians who are

[RBW] Re: Rivs Mac's

2009-01-15 Thread Tim McNamara
On Jan 15, 2009, at 3:56 AM, Bruce wrote: Hi, I'm a moderator of a group called founatinpencollecting at yahoogroups dot com and we'd like to have you as a member. (That's for real) I count about 200 fountain pens in my collection, but I spend more time on the Rivs than the pens. (I

[RBW] Re: Rivs Mac's

2009-01-15 Thread Tim McNamara
On Jan 15, 2009, at 8:26 AM, Tim McNamara wrote: To extend the questions... how many ride Rivendells and also play music of some sort (not necessarily at the same time)? D'oh... I extended the question but didn't answer it. Sheesh. I play guitar (and we have even more guitars than bikes.

[RBW] Re: Rivs Mac's

2009-01-15 Thread Lisa -S.H.
To extend the questions... how many ride Rivendells and also play music of some sort (not necessarily at the same time)? We have 3 rivs. I play banjo and mountain dulcimer, he plays fiddle. Lisa --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you

[RBW] Re: fenders off road?

2009-01-15 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Thu, 2009-01-15 at 10:11 -0800, John McMurry wrote: On Jan 14, 11:06 pm, David Estes cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: I rode my Bleriot everywhere w/ Honjos, no problemo...http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/1562380216/in/set-721576024... Thanks for posting that picture. While

[RBW] Call for Bicycle Photos Descriptionn

2009-01-15 Thread CycloFiend
Hey All - After reading about all these bikes (Riv and otherwise) in the Mac/Bike thread, I realized how few of them are in the Current Classics Galleries. I've let things idle for the first couple weeks of this month, but am starting to work on the additions I've received since the first of

[RBW] Re: Rivs Mac's

2009-01-15 Thread JoelMatthews
Suddenly I feel a bit embarrassed by conspicuous over-consumption. What the heck do I need all this stuff for? Three billion people on the planet have no guitars, bicycles or fountain pens- or barely a place to live out of the weather or enough food. About half of the Earth's population

[RBW] Re: Rivs Mac's

2009-01-15 Thread Ray Shine
Well, as a group we're not quite that far gone.  I for one didn't even realize they still make fountain pens!?!  And then someone wrote a repair manual for them to boot?!?  Wow!  Go figure that! RS --- On Thu, 1/15/09, Doug Peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote: From: Doug Peterson

[RBW] Re: Rivs Mac's

2009-01-15 Thread David Faller
At least three sigma out in either direction! - Original Message - From: Doug Peterson To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 5:06 PM Subject: [RBW] Re: Rivs Mac's I expected this to be an eclectic group when I joined but I had no

[RBW] Re: Rivs Mac's

2009-01-15 Thread David Faller
Just remember, Cyclofiend lit the fuse on this thread! Anyone raise chinchillas or collect doll heads? I don't, but you never know with this bunch... - Original Message - From: Bruce To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 6:30 PM Subject:

[RBW] Re: Bought a Legolas -- now thinning the herd

2009-01-15 Thread Tim McNamara
On Jan 15, 2009, at 6:42 PM, fiddlr40 wrote: I walked over to Riv HQ (I work down the block) and bought a Legolas yesterday. It's a beautiful copper color with cream accents. They have another copper one in 62 Aaaah! Don't *tell* me these things! Must... resist

[RBW] Re: Bought a Legolas -- now thinning the herd

2009-01-15 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
Tim, you'd enjoy a Legolas. I've already got it all spec'ed out for you... Stop by the shop to pick up the parts. On Jan 15, 8:46 pm, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote: On Jan 15, 2009, at 6:42 PM, fiddlr40 wrote: I walked over to Riv HQ (I work down the block) and bought a Legolas

[RBW] Re: Rivs Mac's

2009-01-15 Thread periwinklekog
To extend the questions... how many ride Rivendells and also play   music of some sort (not necessarily at the same time)? Between me and my partner we have two Rivs and a BStone, an iMac and a MacBookPro, four guitars, a piano, a marching snare drum, and way too many drum sticks and practice

[RBW] Re: Rivs Mac's

2009-01-15 Thread Tim McNamara
On Jan 15, 2009, at 4:13 PM, JoelMatthews wrote: On Jan 15, 8:52 am, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote: On Jan 15, 2009, at 8:26 AM, Tim McNamara wrote: Suddenly I feel a bit embarrassed by conspicuous over-consumption. What the heck do I need all this stuff for? Three billion people

[RBW] Re: fenders off road?

2009-01-15 Thread David Estes
What's all that green stuff? On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 10:11 AM, John McMurry johnmcmu...@gmail.comwrote: On Jan 14, 11:06 pm, David Estes cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: I rode my Bleriot everywhere w/ Honjos, no problemo...

[RBW] Re: Opinions on Campagnolo Rally

2009-01-15 Thread CHRYSTLER JEFFREY
Hi-    I had a Rally on my brevet bike and it required a fair amount of overshift to change cogs, but I got used to it. Gave me something to focus my attention on during long rides. Like the Nuovo Record I had on a previous bike it shifted marginally but I'm sure it would last for 20 years. 

[RBW] Re: Rivs Mac's

2009-01-15 Thread Doug Peterson
I was thinking asymptotally constrained but figured that was too esoteric..never underestimate the depth of knowledge experience here. dougP _ From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Faller Sent: Thursday, January 15,

[RBW] Re: Rivs Mac's

2009-01-15 Thread Doug Peterson
Or he'll invent a cool part; build frames; paint bikes; make racks'n'packs; start his own bike company. The world would be a poorer place absent Grant co; Joe Bell, Curt G, Richard Sachs, the Waterford crew, V.O., Jan Heine, et al. -Original Message- From:

[RBW] Re: Bought a Legolas -- now thinning the herd

2009-01-15 Thread Doug Peterson
On Jan 15, 2009, at 6:42 PM, fiddlr40 wrote: I walked over to Riv HQ (I work down the block) and bought a Legolas yesterday. It's a beautiful copper color with cream accents. They have another copper one in 62 Aaaah! Don't *tell* me these things! Must... resist [dougpnirv]

[RBW] Re: Rivs Mac's

2009-01-15 Thread CycloFiend
on 1/15/09 6:45 PM, David Faller at dfal...@charter.net wrote: Just remember, Cyclofiend lit the fuse on this thread! Yes. I did start the thread. It always catches my attention when a RBW thread pops up on the iBob list. I do hate to let them have all the fun. Curious how these things

[RBW] Re: Opinions on Campagnolo Rally

2009-01-15 Thread CycloFiend
on 1/15/09 5:31 PM, John Ferguson at rfj1...@yahoo.com wrote: Has anyone here actually used a Campagnolo Rally rear derailleur? I remember one on my uncle's bike from way back when; he rode that thing tens of thousands of miles. In Frank Berto's The Dancing Chain, he mentions that he

[RBW] Re: Rivs Mac's

2009-01-15 Thread Tom Lettington
When I posted my Mac/PC response (one iMac, one WinXP PC, one WinXP PC laptop, and two iPods) to this thread, I didn't mention my main ride is my one Riv - a Bleriot - I built it and I love it. Of course I also have hanging in my garage (among other unmentionables) a WhizWheelz recumbent

[RBW] Re: Bought a Legolas -- now thinning the herd

2009-01-15 Thread Tim McNamara
On Jan 15, 2009, at 9:34 PM, Bill Connell wrote: On Jan 15, 8:46 pm, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote: On Jan 15, 2009, at 6:42 PM, fiddlr40 wrote: I walked over to Riv HQ (I work down the block) and bought a Legolas yesterday. It's a beautiful copper color with cream accents.