Re: [RBW] Bike and Hatchet First Aid
I thought it was a Douglas Adams reference On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 8:55:28 PM UTC-4, James Warren wrote: Is this a David Sedaris reference? On Oct 18, 2014, at 11:23 AM, cyclotourist wrote: A towel is the most important thing to carry. On Sat, Oct 18, 2014 at 8:20 AM, Curtis McKenzie cmc...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: Glad to hear all is ok. It is prudent to be aware of what could happen and to be prepared. I carry a few band aides, tape, and some gauze along with my towel and Irish straps. My towel and Irish straps could be used for any number of potential injury situations. My goal is airway, circulation and stabilization. Be safe, Curtis never ride without a towel McKenzie On Saturday, October 18, 2014, Tony DeFilippo vpi...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: Since early August I've had or have been close to others with some bad luck on the bike and using a hatchet... I've been over the handlebars twice and then this weekend a good friend put one of my axes (fiskars x15) into his knee while splitting wood. All's well in each case thank goodness though two out of the incidents involved the emergency room and the Axe wound required an ambulance. Prevention of these incidents is definitely worth discussion and I've given each allot of thought in that regards but the recent issue with the Axe really has me thinking hard about my first aid kit for the woods and while on the bike... We were lucky to have several level headed people (couple of eagle scouts!) And the materials to improvise a tourniquet and compression bandage. So as I've been pouring over trauma kits for my truck and campsite I also started thinking that as a nearly every day commuter I should have some kit with me on the bike just as I have repair tools for the bike. The things I'm thinking of so far include; -wound cleaner, alcohol wipes? -antibiotic ointment -sterile gauze bandages (typical road rash size) -conforming wrap or athletic wrap or medical tape -triangle bandage -small assortment of band aids -rubber gloves Would the following be overkill; -CAT style tourniquet -quick clot sponge or bandage -'Israeli' style compression bandage -trauma shears The scenario for this kit is urban commuting with professional emergency responce time of 10 min or less, cell service at all times and the level of training I have is relatively basic. (Scout and basic military level). Oh and it needs to fit in either a large saddle wedge, frame bag or other such unobtrusive, stays on bike type location. What, if anything, do you guys include in your on bike kit? -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com javascript:. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Cheers, David Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com javascript:. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. James Warren jimcw...@earthlink.net javascript: - 700x55 -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Anyone using the VO Rando rack with integrated decaler on their Rivbike?
Mark, Anton, this. The purpose of a decaleur is not to support the vertical mass of a bag, but to support the horizontal mass of the bag under dynamic loads. The stays fight this war, too, but for now, let's pretend they don't. A sideways load on the bag acts like a wrench to twist the mount at the daruma or brake bolt. Like a wrench, a very small reaction load at the decaleur overcomes a very large torsional load at the mounting bolt. With an integral decaleur, there is no reaction load, and the entire twist is translated to the mounting bolt. This is why an integral decaleur is no decaleur at all. On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 8:28:05 PM UTC-5, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro wrote: I tend to agree. The decaleur and the tombstone serve positioning functions, while the rack supports the weight. I use a VO randonneur rack and separate decaleur, and it works well. Initially I thought the decaleur too fragile, but it's held up well for two years now. Its main function is the same as the strings on an Acorn bag... To keep the top of the bag in the correct position. So long as the tombstone prevents the bottom of the bag from shifting, the decaleur is fine. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] New to Me Rivendell Road (Standard)
would have never though steel-blue tape on rust-brown paint - it looks great !!! On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 8:09:34 AM UTC-5, Tim Gavin wrote: Here's a newer shot, as promised. Wrong side, sorry. We had just climbed up a steep, long grade across from St. Paul, so catching my breath came before aesthetics. The sidewalls of the Lierres are more dingy a year later. I commute a 1-2 days a week on this bike (1-2 days on other bikes), so the tires are getting some miles on them. They're a great tire but not great for commuting; I get about 1 flat a month from glass shards. The glass shards seem to get caught in the zig-zag tread of the Lierre; I think they wouldn't get caught as easily in the finer, file tread of the Loup Loup Pass. The VO 650 x 45 mm fenders fit a little more closely than SKS P45's, and they have less clearance due to nuts inside the fender. But they look nice, aren't noisy, and seem to hold their position well (maybe because they're metal vs. chromo-plastic). You'd have more clearance with VO Zeppelin 650 x 52 mm fenders, and they should fit--but maybe with a little crimping at the fork crown. Or just go P45's, they're pretty easy. Enjoy the Road Standard, and share more pics when you have it built. I absolutely love the lugs, head badge, and the ride. And the fact that it says Rivendell on the down tube makes it easier to explain to people. On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 7:12 PM, WETH erlho...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: Tim, thanks for the photo. The wheels/tires look nice on the bike. It helps as I wanted to get a sense proportionally how the smaller wheels and larger tires would look on the frame. Bruce, I appreciate your information too about brakes, tires and the conversion to 650b. I am pleased that three of you have done the conversion and like the results. All the best, Erl -- 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-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com javascript:. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] PSA: Gorgeous Custom on the 'Bay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/201205334712 Stunning, absolutely stunning. -- Cheers, David Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Lower trail fork for Ram?
Joe (I think that's right): Thanks. I worry that while a fork with more rake will solve the wandering problem, it will also affect the turn in feeling that I like so much about the Rivendells I've ridden. I know that I didn't like the turn in feeling of the Kogswell Porteur I rode; as for the Herse, this was not as pronounced, but it was not a stellar handling bike in my catalogue. I'd not be carrying any significant front load except perhaps in low-rider-mounted panniers. I suppose the thing to do is to have Chauncey Matthews test ride the bike and tell me what he thinks more rake would do to the turning behavior. I should talk to him about the Fargo's fork, too. Or perhaps just stop worrying about it and ride ... On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 8:38 PM, 'Mojo' via RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com wrote: Patrick The handling symptoms you describe were what I was experiencing with a couple of high trail bikes that I use to carry loads, a Surly LHT (that is geometrically very similar to an Atlantis), and a Legolas. The LHT is my truck for camping, grocery shopping, and the like. The Legolas is being used as a road/dirt road Rando-style bike with a large handlebar bag and 35mm tires. I bought replacement forks for both bikes from Tom Matchak http://tommatchakcycles.blogspot.com/search/label/Replacement%20Fork adding about an inch to the rake and dropping trail from 58-62 to 42 mm. The difference was subtle but distinct. Cornering was faster, more responsive, less locked-in. Slow uphill wondering disappeared. One benefit on both bikes was a loss of toe-overlap with fenders. Tom also made a custom rack for the Legolas. It is similar to to a Nitto M12 but is wider with a light mount and wire guide to the dynamo hub. Tom did a most excellent job with great communication and workmanship. Was it worth it? I think so. The bikes ride superbly. They were great bikes before. They behave a bit better now under very specific situations, but situations that are important to me. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten * * Where you come from is gone, where you thought you were going to never was there, and where you are is no good unless you can get away from it. Where is there a place for you to be? No place.* * Nothing outside you can give you any place, he said. You needn't to look at the sky because it's not going to open up and show no place behind it. You needn't to search for any hole in the ground to look through into somewhere else. You can't go neither forwards nor backwards into your daddy's time nor your children's if you have them. In yourself right now is all the place you've got. If there was any Fall, look there, if there was any Redemption, look there, and if you expect any Judgment, look there, because they all three will have to be in your time and your body and where in your time and your body can they be?* * Where in your time and your body has Jesus redeemed you? he cried. Show me where because I don't see the place. If there was a place where Jesus had redeemed you that would be the place for you to be, but which of you can find it?” -- *Flannery O'Connor,* Wise Blood * -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: PSA: Gorgeous Custom on the 'Bay
Hmmm, sizing description is a little confusing...saddle tip to handlebar middle? the body measurements suggest a long top tube. On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 9:52:45 AM UTC-4, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/201205334712 Stunning, absolutely stunning. -- Cheers, David Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Anyone using the VO Rando rack with integrated decaler on their Rivbike?
I stated the decailluer was not high enough to allow the bag to extend to the bag design height of 20 cm. I did not say the decailluer supported any weight.A decailluer ha to support some weight by allowing the bag to be fully extended.I insert 15 mm long rods into the tubes to allow the decailuer bar to be raised 15 mm. VO should have designed the tubes to be 15 mm taller!!John HawrylakWoodstown NJOn 10/28/14, Anton Tutteratut...@gmail.com wrote:There can be several schools of thought on this, and being who I am, I have one :-).I believe that a decaleur should act more as a positioning device and less of a support. The rack platform, if on a properly installed and well designed rack, should be very strong for holding a loaded up rando bag. By contrast, the decaleur is a lightweight tethering device. If it were to act as the main support, there would be no need for a rack! You would hang the bag from the decaleur and have a tombstone mounted to the brake bolt, and that would be it. The rack has a purpose, which is to support a load.2. I thought decaleurs aren't supposed to support any weight anyway. Just keeps the bag from wandering and acts as a QR?-- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group.To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/TbcDgCo59c0/unsubscribe.To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com.Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: FS: Schwalbe, Panaracer, Tektro and more
Hi Conway - I didn't catch this when you first posted, but could you please supply asking pricing on these items. We've never had a specific list policy, but it has been a convention that specific prices are noted in FS postings. Thanks! - Jim / list admin On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 3:02:53 PM UTC-7, Conway Bennett wrote: I've been doing some inventorying and culling here in Chicago. There is some stuff I wanted offer up to the group in no particular order: Schwalbe Marathon HS 420 Green Guard or Panaracer Pasela Tourguard tires. Both sets are 700x32. Panaracers are gum wall folding bead. MAYBE have 100 miles on them. The Schwalbes a lot more than 100. A years worth of commuting? Still in great shape though. Tektro 559 brakes, a bikes worth in great condition. Nitto cockpit. 46 cm Noodles, 5 cm Technomic, shimano RSX aero levers. WELL used. Salsa Bell Lap bars. Stock from my Cross Check and in good condition. Levis 511 commuter jeans. Gray 31w 32 l. Worn once. There may be more stuff coming or search Conway in Chicago CL. Make offers but don't lowball and local sales preferred. FW, CBB -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] New to Me Rivendell Road (Standard)
That is a gorgeous bike! I do like the look with the 650b and fenders. Thanks so much for sharing the photo. I had read somewhere else about the tread pattern in the Lierre trapping bits of road flotsam and jetsam; I am sorry to learn they pick up glass on your commute. I have ridden Compass 26 x 1.75 tires on my Atlantis for about 6 months, like how they handle, and have yet to have a flat. Thanks again for the helpful info and photos. Erl On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 9:09:34 AM UTC-4, Tim Gavin wrote: Here's a newer shot, as promised. Wrong side, sorry. We had just climbed up a steep, long grade across from St. Paul, so catching my breath came before aesthetics. The sidewalls of the Lierres are more dingy a year later. I commute a 1-2 days a week on this bike (1-2 days on other bikes), so the tires are getting some miles on them. They're a great tire but not great for commuting; I get about 1 flat a month from glass shards. The glass shards seem to get caught in the zig-zag tread of the Lierre; I think they wouldn't get caught as easily in the finer, file tread of the Loup Loup Pass. The VO 650 x 45 mm fenders fit a little more closely than SKS P45's, and they have less clearance due to nuts inside the fender. But they look nice, aren't noisy, and seem to hold their position well (maybe because they're metal vs. chromo-plastic). You'd have more clearance with VO Zeppelin 650 x 52 mm fenders, and they should fit--but maybe with a little crimping at the fork crown. Or just go P45's, they're pretty easy. Enjoy the Road Standard, and share more pics when you have it built. I absolutely love the lugs, head badge, and the ride. And the fact that it says Rivendell on the down tube makes it easier to explain to people. On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 7:12 PM, WETH erlho...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: Tim, thanks for the photo. The wheels/tires look nice on the bike. It helps as I wanted to get a sense proportionally how the smaller wheels and larger tires would look on the frame. Bruce, I appreciate your information too about brakes, tires and the conversion to 650b. I am pleased that three of you have done the conversion and like the results. All the best, Erl -- 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-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com javascript:. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Anyone using the VO Rando rack with integrated decaler on their Rivbike?
John, that's basically why I'm a fan of the Bertoud. At least in my situation of a very tall frame and a very tall bag (Acorn tall rando) it's the only set-up that will work. I did all the measurement math before I set it up. I have the Passhunter with integral decaleur on my daughter's utility bike, but what we bought it for was to set up a quick-attachment and support for a Nantucket basket, and she exchanges this with a (discontinued) Acorn mini-rando, which is shorter than the tombstone On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 10:15:32 AM UTC-5, John Hawrylak wrote: I stated the decailluer was not high enough to allow the bag to extend to the bag design height of 20 cm. I did not say the decailluer supported any weight. A decailluer ha to support some weight by allowing the bag to be fully extended. I insert 15 mm long rods into the tubes to allow the decailuer bar to be raised 15 mm. VO should have designed the tubes to be 15 mm taller!! John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On 10/28/14, Anton Tutteratu...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: There can be several schools of thought on this, and being who I am, I have one :-). I believe that a decaleur should act more as a positioning device and less of a support. The rack platform, if on a properly installed and well designed rack, should be very strong for holding a loaded up rando bag. By contrast, the decaleur is a lightweight tethering device. If it were to act as the main support, there would be no need for a rack! You would hang the bag from the decaleur and have a tombstone mounted to the brake bolt, and that would be it. The rack has a purpose, which is to support a load. 2. I thought decaleurs aren't supposed to support any weight anyway. Just keeps the bag from wandering and acts as a QR? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/TbcDgCo59c0/unsubscribe . To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com javascript:. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: PSA: Gorgeous Custom on the 'Bay
Beauty. Love the colour. KJ On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 9:52:45 AM UTC-4, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/201205334712 Stunning, absolutely stunning. -- Cheers, David Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] New to Me Rivendell Road (Standard)
Nice bike. Not sure I've seen it in person. Is the photo from the park at the end of the high bridge? As to flats due to glass, I get them riding around St. Paul, too. Before switching back to Little Big Ben's back on the Hillborne, had 3 flats due to glass on the Barlow Pass tires in three weeks. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Oct 29, 2014 10:20 AM, WETH erlhous...@gmail.com wrote: That is a gorgeous bike! I do like the look with the 650b and fenders. Thanks so much for sharing the photo. I had read somewhere else about the tread pattern in the Lierre trapping bits of road flotsam and jetsam; I am sorry to learn they pick up glass on your commute. I have ridden Compass 26 x 1.75 tires on my Atlantis for about 6 months, like how they handle, and have yet to have a flat. Thanks again for the helpful info and photos. Erl On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 9:09:34 AM UTC-4, Tim Gavin wrote: Here's a newer shot, as promised. Wrong side, sorry. We had just climbed up a steep, long grade across from St. Paul, so catching my breath came before aesthetics. The sidewalls of the Lierres are more dingy a year later. I commute a 1-2 days a week on this bike (1-2 days on other bikes), so the tires are getting some miles on them. They're a great tire but not great for commuting; I get about 1 flat a month from glass shards. The glass shards seem to get caught in the zig-zag tread of the Lierre; I think they wouldn't get caught as easily in the finer, file tread of the Loup Loup Pass. The VO 650 x 45 mm fenders fit a little more closely than SKS P45's, and they have less clearance due to nuts inside the fender. But they look nice, aren't noisy, and seem to hold their position well (maybe because they're metal vs. chromo-plastic). You'd have more clearance with VO Zeppelin 650 x 52 mm fenders, and they should fit--but maybe with a little crimping at the fork crown. Or just go P45's, they're pretty easy. Enjoy the Road Standard, and share more pics when you have it built. I absolutely love the lugs, head badge, and the ride. And the fact that it says Rivendell on the down tube makes it easier to explain to people. On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 7:12 PM, WETH erlho...@gmail.com wrote: Tim, thanks for the photo. The wheels/tires look nice on the bike. It helps as I wanted to get a sense proportionally how the smaller wheels and larger tires would look on the frame. Bruce, I appreciate your information too about brakes, tires and the conversion to 650b. I am pleased that three of you have done the conversion and like the results. All the best, Erl -- 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: PSA: Gorgeous Custom on the 'Bay
I asked about the top tube length, if he replies and doesn't post it to the listing, I'll post it here On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 10:08:17 AM UTC-5, Minh wrote: Hmmm, sizing description is a little confusing...saddle tip to handlebar middle? the body measurements suggest a long top tube. On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 9:52:45 AM UTC-4, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/201205334712 Stunning, absolutely stunning. -- Cheers, David Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] New to Me Rivendell Road (Standard)
Eric- I'm not sure exactly where the photo was taken; we were visiting St. Paul for the Ramble last month. It's on the west bluff. I live and commute in Cedar Rapids, IA. You had flat problems with the Barlow Pass as well as the Lierres? I have some Mitsuboshi Trimlines to try out once the Lierres are done, and I figured I'd try the Barlow Pass after that. My other main commuter is a vintage Schwinn KOM on micro-knobby tires. I get no flats on those tires, so who knows. On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 10:43 AM, Eric Platt epericmpl...@gmail.com wrote: Nice bike. Not sure I've seen it in person. Is the photo from the park at the end of the high bridge? As to flats due to glass, I get them riding around St. Paul, too. Before switching back to Little Big Ben's back on the Hillborne, had 3 flats due to glass on the Barlow Pass tires in three weeks. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: fs: Carradice - Nelson Longflap - vintage one w/ cool lettering!
Bump...$110 shipped (PayPal terms as above) -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Please help me with my Honjo fork crown problem please.
I have a 53 Bleriot with Tektro R559 sidepulls. Rear fender mounted fine. No problems. These are Honjo H50 Hammered fenders. Front fender is giving me multi-facet-ed probs at the fork crown interface. I cannot tell if I should be using a daruma, or L-bracket to Sheldon fender nut for the mounting. I am planning on a front rack, thus the idea to fender mount behind fork crown, rack to brake bolt in front. Below, are the issues posed with either method of mounting.Thanks for all your advice, and let me know how you did it and succeeded! *Daruma/Fork Crown issues:* *Issue 1:* Though the fork has plenty of vertical and width-wise clearance for these fenders, the brake calipers are limiting how high I can raise the fender top into the top of the fork crown, as the fender hits the top of the brake when I try to raise it up to the fork top. I now see the value of having cantis on a bike. *Issue 2:* The fender needs to be dented more than the factory indent has, or wedged under the fork crown in order to tip the fender to conform to the radius of the tire since fork crown doesn't. But, due to the calipers in the way, and the fender cannot be tilted nose-up anymore because it will jam against brake caliper top. *Issue 3: *A mock-up with the daruma shows that I will only have about 3mm clearance between end of the daruma bolt and tire. I don't know if that is a dangerous thing and if it is better to not use a daruma and instead mount fenders with an L bracket/Sheldon fender nut to the brake bolt in this situation to eliminate the daruma bolt and get more clearance between tie and fender. I cannot cut the daruma bolt to make it shorter because I need the length to have the two rubber washers/wedge on the daruma bolt as mentioned in issue 2 to keep it lower than the brake calipers. *Issue 4: *The front fender came factory dented, with a flat spot and a small rise in front of it where that rise goes in front of the fork crown. However, this hits the brakes, and I was wondering if it is ok to slide the fender forward so that the flat part of the indent is under the brakes, and the rise is placed in front of the brake arms for better clearance? *L Bracket issues:* If I use a Sheldon nut, what L bracket reaches high enough to mount onto the brake nut on a Bleriot? The Honjo/VO front L bracket doesn't reach up high enough to reach the brake bolt nut. Perhaps use the Honjo bridge band for this? -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Please help me with my Honjo fork crown problem please.
http://www.renehersebicycles.com/NPP%20Fenders.htm You might want to take a look at Boulder's fender daruma wedges. These worked great for me matching fender and wheel radius, and not having to flatten much of anything. The 3 mm clearance sounds frightening - you may have to cut the daruma bolt length, but I would first assemble it with a shim in place of the fender, mount the wheel, and see what is really going on. On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 12:52:42 PM UTC-5, lungimsam wrote: I have a 53 Bleriot with Tektro R559 sidepulls. Rear fender mounted fine. No problems. These are Honjo H50 Hammered fenders. Front fender is giving me multi-facet-ed probs at the fork crown interface. I cannot tell if I should be using a daruma, or L-bracket to Sheldon fender nut for the mounting. I am planning on a front rack, thus the idea to fender mount behind fork crown, rack to brake bolt in front. Below, are the issues posed with either method of mounting.Thanks for all your advice, and let me know how you did it and succeeded! *Daruma/Fork Crown issues:* *Issue 1:* Though the fork has plenty of vertical and width-wise clearance for these fenders, the brake calipers are limiting how high I can raise the fender top into the top of the fork crown, as the fender hits the top of the brake when I try to raise it up to the fork top. I now see the value of having cantis on a bike. *Issue 2:* The fender needs to be dented more than the factory indent has, or wedged under the fork crown in order to tip the fender to conform to the radius of the tire since fork crown doesn't. But, due to the calipers in the way, and the fender cannot be tilted nose-up anymore because it will jam against brake caliper top. *Issue 3: *A mock-up with the daruma shows that I will only have about 3mm clearance between end of the daruma bolt and tire. I don't know if that is a dangerous thing and if it is better to not use a daruma and instead mount fenders with an L bracket/Sheldon fender nut to the brake bolt in this situation to eliminate the daruma bolt and get more clearance between tie and fender. I cannot cut the daruma bolt to make it shorter because I need the length to have the two rubber washers/wedge on the daruma bolt as mentioned in issue 2 to keep it lower than the brake calipers. *Issue 4: *The front fender came factory dented, with a flat spot and a small rise in front of it where that rise goes in front of the fork crown. However, this hits the brakes, and I was wondering if it is ok to slide the fender forward so that the flat part of the indent is under the brakes, and the rise is placed in front of the brake arms for better clearance? *L Bracket issues:* If I use a Sheldon nut, what L bracket reaches high enough to mount onto the brake nut on a Bleriot? The Honjo/VO front L bracket doesn't reach up high enough to reach the brake bolt nut. Perhaps use the Honjo bridge band for this? -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: PSA: Gorgeous Custom on the 'Bay
Agreed, the measurements aren't all that helpful. I mean, it's great to know the stem length is 8cm and all, but I'd rather know the top tube length and seat tube angle :-) Most Rivendell owners know their bikes down to the mm, or maybe I'm projecting again... :-) On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 8:43:42 AM UTC-7, Ron Mc wrote: I asked about the top tube length, if he replies and doesn't post it to the listing, I'll post it here On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 10:08:17 AM UTC-5, Minh wrote: Hmmm, sizing description is a little confusing...saddle tip to handlebar middle? the body measurements suggest a long top tube. On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 9:52:45 AM UTC-4, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/201205334712 Stunning, absolutely stunning. -- Cheers, David Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: PSA: Gorgeous Custom on the 'Bay
Looks like a '99 All Rounder to me (same lugs as my '99 anyway). Geo chart here:http://www.cyclofiend.com/Images/rbw/gen1/rivcat05_framespecs.jpg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | View on www.cyclofiend.com | Preview by Yahoo | | | | | Norm in PDX. From: cyclotour...@gmail.com cyclotour...@gmail.com To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 11:22 AM Subject: [RBW] Re: PSA: Gorgeous Custom on the 'Bay Agreed, the measurements aren't all that helpful. I mean, it's great to know the stem length is 8cm and all, but I'd rather know the top tube length and seat tube angle :-) Most Rivendell owners know their bikes down to the mm, or maybe I'm projecting again... :-) On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 8:43:42 AM UTC-7, Ron Mc wrote: I asked about the top tube length, if he replies and doesn't post it to the listing, I'll post it here On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 10:08:17 AM UTC-5, Minh wrote: Hmmm, sizing description is a little confusing...saddle tip to handlebar middle? the body measurements suggest a long top tube. On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 9:52:45 AM UTC-4, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ 201205334712 Stunning, absolutely stunning. -- Cheers, David Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Please help me with my Honjo fork crown problem please.
On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 1:52:42 PM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote: *Issue 2:* The fender needs to be dented more than the factory indent has, or wedged under the fork crown in order to tip the fender to conform to the radius of the tire since fork crown doesn't. But, due to the calipers in the way, and the fender cannot be tilted nose-up anymore because it will jam against brake caliper top. I'm a big fan of reshaping / stress relieving fenders to fit squarely with their contact points. The indentation in the Honjos at the fork crown is not angled enough to fit parallel with the crown. I adjust it using a DIY form made from on 6mm threaded rod and a stack of wide washers (called fender washers, no less appropriately). Link to picture here https://www.flickr.com/photos/7516215@N03/8227046913/and here https://www.flickr.com/photos/7516215@N03/14765823254. *Issue 3: *A mock-up with the daruma shows that I will only have about 3mm clearance between end of the daruma bolt and tire. I don't know if that is a dangerous thing and if it is better to not use a daruma and instead mount fenders with an L bracket/Sheldon fender nut to the brake bolt in this situation to eliminate the daruma bolt and get more clearance between tie and fender. I cannot cut the daruma bolt to make it shorter because I need the length to have the two rubber washers/wedge on the daruma bolt as mentioned in issue 2 to keep it lower than the brake calipers. So you're saying that you don't have enough clearance between your brakes and your tire to mount the fender, because if you don't use the spacers, the fender will hit the brakes, and if you leave the spacers in place and the daruma intact, you're only 3mm away from the tire. That's a tough one. *Issue 4: *The front fender came factory dented, with a flat spot and a small rise in front of it where that rise goes in front of the fork crown. However, this hits the brakes, and I was wondering if it is ok to slide the fender forward so that the flat part of the indent is under the brakes, and the rise is placed in front of the brake arms for better clearance? That can work, but then you have to create your own, second flat spot behind that one for the daruma bolt. *L Bracket issues:* If I use a Sheldon nut, what L bracket reaches high enough to mount onto the brake nut on a Bleriot? The Honjo/VO front L bracket doesn't reach up high enough to reach the brake bolt nut. Perhaps use the Honjo bridge band for this? You'd have to DIY one, but you can't use a bridge band because they can slide. The only reason they work on rear fenders is because the fender is bolted to the chain stay bridge, and hence cannot slide. In front, unless you are bolting the fender to a rack near the fender's trailing edge, the fender can slide along the bracket. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Please help me with my Honjo fork crown problem please.
One way you can handle the daruma nut problem is to use a recessed brake nut instead of the usual nut. You can put the spacers on the outside of the nut, and the rim on the recessed nut will save you a few mm. You will need to enlarge the hole in the fender carefully... But I have done this and it works. I believe that Campy-style seatpost binder bolts also use the same threading, so if you have one of those around, it could also be used. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] New to Me Rivendell Road (Standard)
Tim, No, just the Barlow Pass. Don't have a 650B bike. Makes more sense. I was on a Surly Ogre at the river bottoms ride. Didn't make the Friday ride. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Oct 29, 2014 11:09 AM, Tim Gavin tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com wrote: Eric- I'm not sure exactly where the photo was taken; we were visiting St. Paul for the Ramble last month. It's on the west bluff. I live and commute in Cedar Rapids, IA. You had flat problems with the Barlow Pass as well as the Lierres? I have some Mitsuboshi Trimlines to try out once the Lierres are done, and I figured I'd try the Barlow Pass after that. My other main commuter is a vintage Schwinn KOM on micro-knobby tires. I get no flats on those tires, so who knows. On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 10:43 AM, Eric Platt epericmpl...@gmail.com wrote: Nice bike. Not sure I've seen it in person. Is the photo from the park at the end of the high bridge? As to flats due to glass, I get them riding around St. Paul, too. Before switching back to Little Big Ben's back on the Hillborne, had 3 flats due to glass on the Barlow Pass tires in three weeks. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] New to Me Rivendell Road (Standard)
Forgot to finish my thought. The Twin Cities seems to have more glass on the roads than most places. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Oct 29, 2014 11:09 AM, Tim Gavin tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com wrote: Eric- I'm not sure exactly where the photo was taken; we were visiting St. Paul for the Ramble last month. It's on the west bluff. I live and commute in Cedar Rapids, IA. You had flat problems with the Barlow Pass as well as the Lierres? I have some Mitsuboshi Trimlines to try out once the Lierres are done, and I figured I'd try the Barlow Pass after that. My other main commuter is a vintage Schwinn KOM on micro-knobby tires. I get no flats on those tires, so who knows. On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 10:43 AM, Eric Platt epericmpl...@gmail.com wrote: Nice bike. Not sure I've seen it in person. Is the photo from the park at the end of the high bridge? As to flats due to glass, I get them riding around St. Paul, too. Before switching back to Little Big Ben's back on the Hillborne, had 3 flats due to glass on the Barlow Pass tires in three weeks. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] FS: 1992 Bridgestone XO-3, 57 cm
The bike has been SOLD! No one actually looks at email signatures anymore, but here goes nothing: http://urbanadventureleague.wordpress.com/ http://societyofthreespeeds.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanadventureleaguepdx/ http://bikesspottedpdx.tumblr.com/ Un-electronic mail goes here: P O Box 14185, Portland OR 97293-0185 On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 3:34 PM, Shawn Granton urbanadventurelea...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all- Yes, yes, the thinning of the herd continues, and I’ve decided to part with my Bridgestone XO-3. I’ve had it for a year and a half, have had fun with it, done a lot with/to it, but it’s time to move on, and sell it while it’s still in a “really good” state. This bike is ready for all-season commuting, touring, and adventuring. Here are the pertinent deets: - 1992 Bridgestone XO-3 - Size: 57 cm - Cro-moly fork/main triangle, hi-ten stays - 700C wheels. Front is a newish Quality Wheels one, rear a custom built one on a CR-18 rim - Schwalbe Little Big Ben 700x40C tires in brown! Bought early in summer. Good stout tires with plenty of life. Haven’t flatted yet. - Overhauled and updated drivetrain! Wide range double in front (46-26) with a seven-speed (13-34) in rear. New Shimano Acera rear derailleur. Gives you a gear range from about a 97 inch high to a 21 inch low. Good for climbing! - Nitto Mustache handlebars with Nitto Dirt Drop Stem. - New-ish Shimano Deore linear-pull brakes. - Avocet Touring II leather saddle. - SKS fenders. - Blackburn MTF-1 front rack with Wald basket. - And the biggie: full dynamo lighting! An AXA HR bottle dynamo powering a B+M headlamp and taillamp. I’m looking to sell this for $350 in Portland, Oregon. Shipping is possible for an additional charge. If you are interested, get in touch! Email me off-list at urbanadventurelea...@gmail.com Photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanadventureleaguepdx/sets/72157648766954296/ yours, Shawn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/qxK2jmVta40/unsubscribe . To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Please help me with my Honjo fork crown problem please.
when my sidepull brakes are fully released, they do touch the fender, but once the cables are properly tensioned, everything fits just fine. Bleriot has spacers on the crown fork daruma; Sweetpea (where the fender and brake touch when the brake is untensioned) does not have spacers. So check if the fenders are ok with the brakes tensioned. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Please help me with my Honjo fork crown problem please.
That is a really good workaround! On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 12:15:29 PM UTC-7, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro wrote: One way you can handle the daruma nut problem is to use a recessed brake nut instead of the usual nut. You can put the spacers on the outside of the nut, and the rim on the recessed nut will save you a few mm. You will need to enlarge the hole in the fender carefully... But I have done this and it works. I believe that Campy-style seatpost binder bolts also use the same threading, so if you have one of those around, it could also be used. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Please help me with my Honjo fork crown problem please.
Credit to the iBOB list...I recently needed assistance on a similar question, and they came through. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Please help me with my Honjo fork crown problem please.
It also comes in handy when you need to extend the daruma bolt for extra fender drop, such as on 650B conversions! https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5173/5402782717_2e2fce3c5a_z.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4082/5411771107_8cc694e743_z.jpg Anton On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 5:11:06 PM UTC-4, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: That is a really good workaround! On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 12:15:29 PM UTC-7, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro wrote: One way you can handle the daruma nut problem is to use a recessed brake nut instead of the usual nut. You can put the spacers on the outside of the nut, and the rim on the recessed nut will save you a few mm. You will need to enlarge the hole in the fender carefully... But I have done this and it works. I believe that Campy-style seatpost binder bolts also use the same threading, so if you have one of those around, it could also be used. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Please help me with my Honjo fork crown problem please.
I already did it with the brakes centered and tensioned and QR closed and no dice. Holding the fender at brake height where it hits the brakes and then lowering a mm to clear it then requires about 1/8 wedge for daruma to close the gap. *But *no use in doing that as I will still need to rotate nose of fender up to rotate fender to match wheel radius. But I can't do that because the brake caliper is in the way. I don't know how you Blerioteers had the room to do that, unless you have cantis/V-brakes/centerpulls. Because the Tektro R559's hang too low over the tire. I am leaning towards just doing the Sheldon fender nut with L bracket at this point as I would not need to bend the fender, but bend the tab to get the radius matched. A mock-up showed this. Maybe if all else fails, I'll just put the olde faithful Longboards on and then keep the Honjos for my next bike, which I will remember to get something with cantis and fender mount eyelets under fork crown and at all bridges so I can mount fenders easily. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Please help me with my Honjo fork crown problem please.
I have no room to change the dent to tilt the nose of the fender upward for radius matching because the calipers prevent the nose of the fender from rising anymore. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Please help me with my Honjo fork crown problem please.
On my Homer, I did manage to get a little additional top clearance by switching from 559s to Dia Compe Mod 750 center pulls. David On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 7:18:25 PM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote: I have no room to change the dent to tilt the nose of the fender upward for radius matching because the calipers prevent the nose of the fender from rising anymore. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Please help me with my Honjo fork crown problem please.
I hate darumas. Darumas are the devil. They steal clearance just where you want it most. My favorite fender mounts so far have been home-brewed lengths of aluminum stock that I bent, slotted, and riveted. Any length you want, and the slotting is crucial. On plastic fenders, you can actually slot the fender, and rivet the mount inside the fender, with just the tab sticking up. Rivets are the best: flat, light, cheap, and fun to install (drill, nail set, hammer). Philip www.biketinker.com On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 10:52:42 AM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote: I have a 53 Bleriot with Tektro R559 sidepulls. Rear fender mounted fine. No problems. These are Honjo H50 Hammered fenders. Front fender is giving me multi-facet-ed probs at the fork crown interface. I cannot tell if I should be using a daruma, or L-bracket to Sheldon fender nut for the mounting. I am planning on a front rack, thus the idea to fender mount behind fork crown, rack to brake bolt in front. Below, are the issues posed with either method of mounting.Thanks for all your advice, and let me know how you did it and succeeded! *Daruma/Fork Crown issues:* *Issue 1:* Though the fork has plenty of vertical and width-wise clearance for these fenders, the brake calipers are limiting how high I can raise the fender top into the top of the fork crown, as the fender hits the top of the brake when I try to raise it up to the fork top. I now see the value of having cantis on a bike. *Issue 2:* The fender needs to be dented more than the factory indent has, or wedged under the fork crown in order to tip the fender to conform to the radius of the tire since fork crown doesn't. But, due to the calipers in the way, and the fender cannot be tilted nose-up anymore because it will jam against brake caliper top. *Issue 3: *A mock-up with the daruma shows that I will only have about 3mm clearance between end of the daruma bolt and tire. I don't know if that is a dangerous thing and if it is better to not use a daruma and instead mount fenders with an L bracket/Sheldon fender nut to the brake bolt in this situation to eliminate the daruma bolt and get more clearance between tie and fender. I cannot cut the daruma bolt to make it shorter because I need the length to have the two rubber washers/wedge on the daruma bolt as mentioned in issue 2 to keep it lower than the brake calipers. *Issue 4: *The front fender came factory dented, with a flat spot and a small rise in front of it where that rise goes in front of the fork crown. However, this hits the brakes, and I was wondering if it is ok to slide the fender forward so that the flat part of the indent is under the brakes, and the rise is placed in front of the brake arms for better clearance? *L Bracket issues:* If I use a Sheldon nut, what L bracket reaches high enough to mount onto the brake nut on a Bleriot? The Honjo/VO front L bracket doesn't reach up high enough to reach the brake bolt nut. Perhaps use the Honjo bridge band for this? -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: PSA: Gorgeous Custom on the 'Bay
That's my ideal Rivendell color, style, and size. Dang. Philip www.biketinker.com On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 6:52:45 AM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/201205334712 Stunning, absolutely stunning. -- Cheers, David Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] PSA: Gorgeous Custom on the 'Bay
Gorgeous bike. What a great color. The recessed crown and brake bridge seem odd for a custom with cantis. But maybe that was just the way of the world back when. No real harm, I guess. best, joe broach portland, or On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 6:52 AM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/201205334712 Stunning, absolutely stunning. -- Cheers, David Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Please help me with my Honjo fork crown problem please.
Makes me wonder why fender manufacturers design hardware that eats tire-to-inside-of-fender clearance. Pan head screws with the heads inside of fender, bolts on the outside would be a great way to do it. Antons idea with the brake bolt nut is great, but I would Loctite it for sure. I'll have to do a mock up and see if it is feasible with my radius probs. That's the other risk with using a daruma- not knowing if the nut has backed off over the years/months of riding unless you check it regularly. Probably rattles would be the first sign. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Please help me with my Honjo fork crown problem please.
I'm not sure what this concern is about. 3mm of space between the end of a bolt and the tire is plenty as it's not zero. The tire's never going to expand and the crown daruma bolt isn't going to drop. In addition, it is very unlikely that something's going to get caught at the very narrow constriction. This isn't at all like 3mm of space in the wheel well between fender and tire. In fact, I suspect my stay darumas and fender flap mounting bolts probably protrude quite a bit into the wheel well, to no ill effect over thousands of miles. Of course, having stated this, I'll probably have my fenders crumple in some freak accident the next time I ride. Although the recessed brake nut trick is spiffy, one has to wonder if the relatively small lip on the nut is adequate for holding up an aluminum fender long-term. I suspect that the aluminum fender may crack around that area over time, due to localized stress. On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 12:15:29 PM UTC-7, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro wrote: One way you can handle the daruma nut problem is to use a recessed brake nut instead of the usual nut. You can put the spacers on the outside of the nut, and the rim on the recessed nut will save you a few mm. You will need to enlarge the hole in the fender carefully... But I have done this and it works. I believe that Campy-style seatpost binder bolts also use the same threading, so if you have one of those around, it could also be used. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Please help me with my Honjo fork crown problem please.
Benz, I always use a wide washer with the brake bolt to minimize stresses around the narrow lip of the brake bolt. Sometimes the washer has to be drilled out for the brake bolt. Six years of riding alloy fenders and no stress cracks yet. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Please help me with my Honjo fork crown problem please.
Lungisman, DO not settle for the 3mm! Think about which way the tire moves when you hit a big bump, does it move more than 3mm and what would happen if the spinning tire had a bolt fixed to the crown stab into it? Is the risk of this happening worth it? I have had situations like this get close enough to make buzzing/rubbing sounds while working out just how plump a tire would work with a given fender set up. The resist Nomad, VO fenders and a proto fork with the crown 4mm lower in space than final spec was not a long lived combo. I could actially feel the drag when it would rub. I took it slow and easy getting home Fabricating a bracket like Bike Tinker recommends is the best option if you have the ability. With the tab on the inside, through a thin slot in the fender you get a built in fail safe. If rivets are a bit much try some small brass hardware, nuts, bolts and washers. That said, if you can get the recessed brake bolt to work it will likely be way easier. If I had way too much time and a mill I would consider making one of these: http://problemsolversbike.com/products/fender_flute where the interface at the bottom is bolted straight up from inside the fender, bottom edge of the widget mitered to the appropriate angle lie the Boulder widget Rob On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 8:12:37 PM UTC-7, Anton Tutter wrote: Benz, I always use a wide washer with the brake bolt to minimize stresses around the narrow lip of the brake bolt. Sometimes the washer has to be drilled out for the brake bolt. Six years of riding alloy fenders and no stress cracks yet. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: A. Saluki Hilsen
Hugh: Happy to report that it's at Bob Kamzelski's Bantam shop. There's talk of putting couplers on it and turning it into a mountain tourer, but to be honest I might just hang it on the wall as a reminder. cc On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 6:55 PM, hsmitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote: Chris, So happy your back on a Hilsen it's a beauty. What's the plan status on the damaged 57cm? Hugh Los Angeles, CA On Wednesday, October 22, 2014 11:43:44 AM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: Almost 2 months after the crash, we're back with a slightly different bike... 58cm Toyo, 130mm Rear Spacing!?, Edelux + Toplight, and 584-38 Lierres to start. https://www.flickr.com/photos/lumachrome/sets/72157646463549633/ -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
