Hmm .. . . enjoyable . Just what is enjoyable anyways? Last night
I watched the National Parks series on PBS. What it did is remind me
of the insanity of a faced paced so called modern life. There must
be time to just be to contemplate . . . . to smell the
roses so to speak .
Weight is more a mental thing than a real physical factor for the
recreational/touring rider. Even for racers, aerodynamics are probably more
important than weight. (Wind resistance increases with the square of the
velocity increase, hence the extra terrestrial looking outfits worn by Time
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 7:06 AM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote:
. When was the last time you were emotionally
moved? . or took the time to fully embrace that moment?
Yesterday, climbing 2 miles of Golf Course with a tail-ish wind and a 75
fixed gear!
What's this have to do with
...seems to provide a good perch for a pregnant praying mantis! Picked her up
out of the middle of the road and gave her a lift a couple hundred feet to a
more sheltered spot in some brush. She started out sitting on my handlebar but
promptly climbed down the cable housing and hung onto the
not sure what happened to my earlier post, but still curious.
--~--~-~--~~~---~--~~
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@googlegroups.com
To
On Sep 28, 2009, at 11:27 AM, drcycl...@gmail.com wrote:
On Sep 28, 7:02 am, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote:
On Sep 27, 2009, at 11:30 PM, drcycl...@gmail.com wrote:
On Sep 26, 5:11 am, James Dinneen jfxdinn...@yahoo.com wrote:
A 33.5 inch standover height seems way too tall for
I understand the desire for light bikes. But let's not overlook the
joys of heavier steeds. I'm currently on a Pacific Coast loaded tour,
riding my Atlantis, not the lightest of machines when unloaded. But it
handles my 55 lbs or so with grace and aplomb. Two days ago we decided
to take a side
A couple years ago, we had a customer with a full carbon Specialized
Roubaix Pro, probably a 16 or 17-pounder, on which he intended to ride
brevets up to and including PBP. He was referred to my shop because we
had bags with leather straps that could be safely attached to carbon
bars and
Will the brakes reach?
From: James Valiensi valie...@mac.com
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 1:22:24 PM
Subject: [RBW] 650B on a Rivendell Custom
Hullo All,
I'm thinking of putting 650B x 42 on my custom Rivendell road
On Sep 29, 10:57 am, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote:
On Sep 29, 2009, at 9:19 AM, John McMurry wrote:
On Sep 29, 9:46 am, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote:
Weight is more a mental thing than a real physical factor for the
recreational/touring rider.
I disagree. For a
LOL
too funny ya know come to think of it he would probably have fewer
mechanicals on a Roadeo spec'd by Riv. And the Roadeo could have a
cool World Champion special paintjob for andWait I am taking
this waaay too seriously
On Sep 28, 6:18 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Clarification: I also enjoy heavy bikes, but not because they are heavy.
After all, I do like riding the Monocog that, with Nelson and tool kit, but
no other load, weighs 35 lb, a good part of which are in the massively heavy
(780 gram Snowcat rims, 900 gram Big Apples) wheels. But if it weighed
I'm considering trying some MUSA knickers. I've read the nylon is a
lightweight weave. I've worn Ex Officio Amphi shorts/pants with the
briefs cut out for many years. and the nylon there is flyweight
and super supple, some feel like silk.(They vary from year to year)
I'm wondering if
I was about to get a Mark's rack... but it's out of stock again and no
ETA. I saw Riv added a R14 two strut version for front use though.
I've never used one of these but wondered about the stability and
or noise from the R14 wether 2 strut or back version.
For those that use them . do
My AHH is being built this week and/or next and I initially had it
spec'd with Marathon XR tires, but ended up feeling they looked too
aggressive and opted for some Jack Brown blues. I know the Jack Browns
are 33.333 mm. Should those look okay with 45mm VO fenders? Help a
newbie out! Should I
VO 45mm should be perfect for jack browns, and a good choice of tire,
btw!
Are you going with the steel or aluminum fenders? The steel ones
might be
better for long term durability. You will definitely hear more rocks
rattling through
metal fenders as opposed to the plastic ones, but that's
What company made the small hatchet once sold by RBW?
--~--~-~--~~~---~--~~
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@googlegroups.com
To unsubscribe from
I remember that in a Reader a number of years ago there was a
recommendation for a certain kind of running shoe which shared some
similarities with things Rivendell, and I was hoping that someone
might possibly remember what the name was.
I recently moved to the city, so am without my stack of
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Ray r.sh...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
What company made the small hatchet once sold by RBW?
I'm pretty sure it was Gransfors Bruks:
http://www.gransfors.us/
--
Bill Connell
St. Paul, MN
--~--~-~--~~~---~--~~
You received this
I just emailed information for the GranFondo, and the guy who wrote back
says that even the PiccoloFondo (36 mile route) is challenging, and the
climb is not easy! He recommended riding a road bike.
I guess I'll be leaving my Glorius at home this Saturday : (
Will keep an eye out for other Rivs.
Thank you, Bill.
RS
--- On Tue, 9/29/09, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com
Subject: [RBW] Re: Who made the hatchet sold by RBW?
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 10:08 AM
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Ray
Puma kugel [check for the spelling though]
-Original Message-
From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
[mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kelley
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 4:59 AM
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Subject: [RBW] Reader-recommended running shoes
I remember
I think the Jack Browns with 45mm V/O fenders will look good. Here's a
Hillborne with Jack Browns and 45mm Honjos:
http://www.ecovelo.info/2009/09/12/more-sam-h-pics/
a...@ecovelo
http://www.ecovelo.info
On Sep 29, 9:44 am, William F. House williamfho...@gmail.com
wrote:
My AHH is being built
Hi Kelley,
Vitruvian. http://www.vitruvianrunning.com/
-jb
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 6:58 AM, Kelley dkra...@gmail.com wrote:
I remember that in a Reader a number of years ago there was a
recommendation for a certain kind of running shoe which shared some
similarities with things
On Sep 29, 2009, at 11:03 AM, John McMurry wrote:
On Sep 29, 10:57 am, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote:
On Sep 29, 2009, at 9:19 AM, John McMurry wrote:
On Sep 29, 9:46 am, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote:
Weight is more a mental thing than a real physical factor for the
I can't compare them directly to Ex Officio but they are really
lightweight nylon. Still tough, though. I use my knickers for a lot of
mountain biking (including occasional falling) and they are holding up
great. I also do errands in them a lot. The elastic keeps them up fine
for my road riding.
Vitruvian, http://www.vitruvianrunning.com/
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 6:58 AM, Kelley dkra...@gmail.com wrote:
I remember that in a Reader a number of years ago there was a
recommendation for a certain kind of running shoe which shared some
similarities with things Rivendell, and I was hoping
Hi,
I have the long reach silvers, so sure they'll work.
But I got the tires last night, and decided not to use them on my
Rivendell. The tires are smaller than listed. They measured 38mm wide
on Velocity rims, and they are only 38mm tall. So the tire diameter
will be too small and my bottom
Don't have the knickers but I wear the Musa shorts and I've got a pair
of the Ex Officio pants that I'm pretty sure are the amphi's and are
definitely the super flyweight nylon.
The Musa's are lightweight but I wouldn't call it flyweight and the
fabric is just a hair / smidgen stiffer than the
I installed the Riv-available Pletscher (for front or rear) on the
rear of my bike. Not a Nitto for sure, but a fine solid medium duty
rack. The spring clip does make noise and I have been tempted to
remove it, but too often it so handy for unloading a layer of
clothing.
On Sep 29, 9:35 am,
It is claimed that they stretch with use/time to measure more like 42mm.
-Original Message-
From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
[mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of James Valiensi
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 2:01 PM
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Also, I have an R14 on the rear of my Bleriot. Solid, like a rock.
And I don't use anything but a loaf style trunk bag on it.
On Sep 29, 9:35 am, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote:
I was about to get a Mark's rack... but it's out of stock again and no
ETA. I saw Riv added a R14 two strut
I've got a Mark's rack on the back of my Quickbeam and a Top Rack (R14) on
the back of my Atlantis. Both of them are rock solid and neither of them
rattle at all. They're great racks! I mainly use the Top Rack for carrying a
Big Loafer and the Mark's to support a large saddle bag. I suppose the
Anyone know the difference between a Nitto Mini Front and a Nitto M-12
front rack?
--~--~-~--~~~---~--~~
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW
Owners Bunch group.
To post to this group, send email to
Thanks, Chuck. great link!
RS
--- On Tue, 9/29/09, Chuck chuckw...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Chuck chuckw...@gmail.com
Subject: [RBW] Re: Who made the hatchet sold by RBW?
To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 11:05 AM
I believe it was
Thanks Brett. And I totally don't mind the sound of metal fenders (I
got the stainless ones). I have metal fenders on my Kogswell and love
them.
And thanks Alan, I didn't realize your new Hillborne had the Jack
Browns and 45mm fenders. I comment as Lush on your site and read
there all the time.
I can also vouch for Jack Brown blues and 45MM Honjos, although I wouldn't
go much bigger with the tires...
http://picasaweb.google.com/stonehog/BrianSHilsenInSeattle#
Brian
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 12:13 PM, William F. House
williamfho...@gmail.comwrote:
Thanks Brett. And I totally don't
I figure they'll stretch 2mm max.
On Sep 29, 2009, at 11:11 AM, Frederick, Steve wrote:
It is claimed that they stretch with use/time to measure more like
42mm.
-Original Message-
From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-
bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of James
My Romulus of 6 years has served me well but I occasionally lust after
an AHH frame because it would allow fenders with Jack Browns, plus
additional braze-ons for a front rack. I have searched the archives
and found some discussions comparing the Rambouillet/Romulus to the A.
Homer Hilsen but
It does appear the AHH has a longer chainstay so perhaps that would
be make it less nimble but more stable
especially with a load in the back?
That's my experience. I've ridden an AHH at Riv HQ, and it seems a
bit less twitchy - not that a Ram/Rom is twitchy at all. What I should
say is that
I've wondered about that rack ever since seeing it on the Rivendell
site.
In what scenario would one choose it over the M12? It seems silly to
use clamps or add separate braze ons when the canti posts are already
there.
Ryan
On Sep 29, 2009, at 12:46, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
We thought it might be fun to fan the flames a little bit, so we took
some side-by-side photos:
http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/?album=7gallery=21
Obviously the Green is a popular, judging by how quickly Rivendell
sold out of a few sizes. But lately, our customers are after the
Both look really good. They picked a great shade of green for the SH! But I
prefer the orange.
Shaun Meehan
--~--~-~--~~~---~--~~
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW
Owners Bunch group.
To post to this group, send email
My mistake, I thought we were talking about this one:
http://www.rivbike.com/products/list/bags_and_racks?a=1page=all#product=20-020
Mark's I can understand since it's adjustable to just about anything.
Ryan
On Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at 05:50PM, Shaun Meehan
meehan.sh...@gmail.com
I never really gave these frames a close look before.
The colors are fine, but why the different lugs?
If you are going to go through all the trouble involved
with having a lugged frame made in Taiwan, the least
you could do is specify lugs that match.
Jay Hartman
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 7:15
This reminds me of the Irish Rovers song whose chorus went:
This is the greatest mix-up,
I think you'll ever see.
My father, he was orange,
And my mother, she was green.
Thanks Bryan. Great photos. Great contrast.
-Original Message-
From: Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles
Hi Jay,
Are you referring to the lugs used on the fork or on the head tube?
Rene
From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
[mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jason Hartman
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 5:24 PM
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Subject: [RBW]
I had not noticed it before either. Have a green one. But the orange
is nice. A good dreamcycle color combo with the cream details.
Rivendell does a good job of picking shades of orange that don't
offend. Usually it's a color I dislike. However, the Hillborne (and
the previous Quickbeam)
Just saw this on evilbay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rivendell-Quickbeam-frameset-frame-Vintage-Cycling-68cm_W0QQitemZ130334143053QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRoad_Bikes?hash=item1e5885324d_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
I've already got one and still I'm tempted. Someone buy this baby
quick!!
68cm Quickbeam. The
Happen to use and like the Nitto quick release. Not only for
commuting purposes (with a Nelson Longflap), but also for regular
rides where I might pop into a store (with a smaller bag). Just a lot
easier for me. Tried for a while to commute without one. But the
time and frustration factor was
Hmmm. Seller has excellent feedback but I'm confused by the it can
easily accommodate a rear and front derailleur bit. I've got a
question in to him to find out more. Also the left the steer tube
uncut thing is confusing. Is that ever an issue with a threaded stem?
On Sep 29, 8:13 pm, Cycletex
Have to agree with you. None of my bikes are light by any means. But
am more glad to be able to ride again than concerned about weight. Or
speed. So if I'm slow, sobeit. After enjoying lots of rides on my
Sam Hillborne shod with Marathon Supremes, not even sure I could go
back to a skinny
It looks like there are a few spacers in there under the headset nut,
that's pretty typical of Rivendells i've seen. So yes, the steerer
could probably be cut another cm shorter if you wanted to. The rear
derailleur thing is just wrong though, can't work without replacing
the dropouts.
On Tue,
It can work with one of these:
http://www.dmrbikes.com/?Section=productspageType=itemcategory=8CategoryName=Frame%20Partsitemid=CTMH10
There are others like it from other manufacturers too. Not that I
would do that to my QB.
Jim M
On Sep 29, 6:35 pm, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com wrote:
The
I think this is the same frame that was previously discussed here and was
listed on eBay for $699. I think the owner said that he hung a rear
derailler using some sort of clip that's commercially available. Much better
deal at $499!
Shaun Meehan
On Sep 28, 7:35 pm, charlie charles_v...@hotmail.com wrote:
So this means you can go 2-5 miles further in an hour of cycling ? ;)
Completely inconsequential if you're riding alone. Maybe less so if
the group you're riding with is now 2 - 5 miles ahead. That makes
conversation difficult and
Sorry, not a direct comparison, but the MUSAs are pretty light and sturdy.
A little Spandex in them would be great, but they are good shorts!
These look like a real good option, that have some Spandex:
http://zoic.com/blackmarketshort
Cheers
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Cycletex
I might. If I'm not mistaken, you can put a 5 speed freewheel in a 120 mm width
frame.
The QB is such a great-riding frame, but I'm pretty sure I like shifting gears.
I've already got the shifting 3 up front. 5-speed freewheel in the back with
derailleur, and then my QB is a regular
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I bought a like-new Bridgestone
X0-1. I just purchased a new old stock fork for it, but the steerer
tube is too short. Is there any way to make it work on my bike?
Thanks!
--~--~-~--~~~---~--~~
You received this message because
On Sep 29, 9:23 am, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles
renaissancebicyc...@gmail.com wrote:
Knowing that the Sam is not a racy bike, and it is more versatile than
most anything available at your local bike shop (maybe save a LHT or
Soma Stanyan), is there a weight limit that would keep a potential
Molly
On Sep 29, 12:58 pm, Ray r.sh...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
What company made the small hatchet once sold by RBW?
--~--~-~--~~~---~--~~
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW
Owners Bunch group.
To post to this group, send
The fork crown is different, but the lugs look the same to me.
DE
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 5:23 PM, Jason Hartman rjasonhart...@gmail.comwrote:
I never really gave these frames a close look before.
The colors are fine, but why the different lugs?
If you are going to go through all the trouble
Happy Birthday!
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 10:29 AM, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote:
On Sep 29, 2009, at 11:03 AM, John McMurry wrote:
On Sep 29, 10:57 am, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote:
On Sep 29, 2009, at 9:19 AM, John McMurry wrote:
On Sep 29, 9:46 am, Bruce
I wish I had a reason to go to Walnut Creek to see and ride one in the
flesh. (I'm having a hard time getting past the funkay geometry.)
Each color is somehow nifty in its own way.
On Sep 29, 9:12 pm, David Estes cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
The fork crown is different, but the lugs look the
The short answer is no, and if it involves some kind of epoxy, NO!
On Sep 29, 9:57 pm, Weird Harold alanpcr...@yahoo.com wrote:
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I bought a like-new Bridgestone
X0-1. I just purchased a new old stock fork for it, but the steerer
tube is too short. Is there
I'm partial to orange, but you knew that already... :-)
http://www.ecovelo.info/images/country-bike-1000.jpg
a...@ecovelo
On Sep 29, 4:15 pm, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles
renaissancebicyc...@gmail.com wrote:
We thought it might be fun to fan the flames a little bit, so we took
some
on 9/29/09 7:57 PM, Weird Harold at alanpcr...@yahoo.com wrote:
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I bought a like-new Bridgestone
X0-1. I just purchased a new old stock fork for it, but the steerer
tube is too short. Is there any way to make it work on my bike?
Depending upon where you live,
67 matches
Mail list logo
