Re: [RBW] More, or less lights/reflectivity better?

Maybe I'm missing something, but it sure seems to me as though "stealth" and "conspicuity" are diametric opposites. I also think the idea that motorists actually want to hit you is ridiculous. On 05/05/2016 05:49 PM, masmojo wrote: Obviously one has to be able to "be seen", when I speak of

Re: [RBW] Re: Riv-ish minivan hack for the dad- and mom-jeans set

Panniers work great as a shield! (And I used them as the "cushion" on the rack also). With abandon, Patrick On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 2:24:30 PM UTC-6, Tim Gavin wrote: > > Nice job! > > I do recommend some sort of shield behind the pegs on the rear rack, to > prevent the rear kiddo from

[RBW] Re: seatpost size and sealed seat tube in 89 RB-2?

If you don't have any luck getting an answer here, there is a related list with lots of knowledgeable folks...some of whom are in both groups https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/internet-bob And Sheldon Brown site has some scanned

Re: [RBW] More, or less lights/reflectivity better?

Countertop POP display of reflective ankle bands at many LBS too. Still dark both ways of my commute. I've been pretty decently seen/recognized outfitted as such: Hub generator, Luxos LED headlight, LED fender mounted taillight (no blink), reflective triangle on bag, PB LED taillight (no

Re: [RBW] Re: Riv-ish Ride Down the CA Coast

Scott: I’m blessed with an iron stomach, so I can eat pretty much whatever I want. I tend to go for calories that I can get down quickly and that come with some vitamins, minerals, and protein. For breakfast and at the end of the day, I go for more substantial fare. --Eric N

[RBW] Re: Seen on BART: Sackville

Like how the Atlantis is set up! Gabe On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 5:28:26 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > > I was riding BART to the office from El Cerrito to Union City. I had the > bike spot and a fellow leaned up his Rivved out Bob Jackson on my butch > Fatlantis. His bike was decked

[RBW] Re: More, or less lights/reflectivity better?

I'm fond of and have gotten good feedback about the rear triangle. I have both sizes that riv sells and tend to use the smaller one in the city and the larger one for more rural riding. It makes the bike really pop out when you're transitioning from sun to shadow and I feel like I get a wider

Re: [RBW] More, or less lights/reflectivity better?

+1 on ankle reflectors, or functionally similar reflectors. *Visibility* is the first goal ("I'm right here"), but *identification* is important as well ("I'm a person on a bicycle"). I believe that the *very unique movement signatures* of pedal or leg reflectors, and of wheel/spoke reflectors

Re: [RBW] More, or less lights/reflectivity better?

In my opinion, I think Scott has gotten to the heart of the matter, even though I'm not sure he knows it. Scott said: "Day / Night visibility is an issue for everyone, not just bicyclists. Its because every driver is different and will key in, fixate on and notice different things."

Re: [RBW] More, or less lights/reflectivity better?

Plus one on the ankle reflector. Riv is currently out of stock. Curtis On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 11:07 AM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > In my opinion, I think Scott has gotten to the heart of the matter, even > though I'm not sure he knows it. Scott said: > > "Day / Night

[RBW] Re: Sackville Jumbo Grabby

Considering this piece for my every day carry, so I'm resurrecting this thread to solicit any more feedback from folks have after used the ole jumbo grabby. Thanks for all the reporting thus far. Seems like it's fairly split between works good enough for me to a slipping shoulder strap is a

[RBW] Re: Riv-ish Ride Down the CA Coast

Super Jealous! I really want to do that ride some day! I would guess that the traffic would be a little hair raising? I just started the Eat Bacon Don't Jog diet last week (and feel great), so I have to comment on your food pic and say that is not very Riv like...;-), not very Grant like at

[RBW] Re: Seen on BART: Sackville

How was he powering that light? FHub looks small, not like a dyno (though I don't know much about dynos) On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 11:54:27 AM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Small world, right Jeremy? The guy was super nice. We didn't have a long > conversation. He complimented my bike and

[RBW] Re: More, or less lights/reflectivity better?

My son, who has a night commute, is firmly bonded to the Riv reflective triangle. He tells me that cars give him at least an extra 2-3 feet of passing clearance. He will not ride nights without it. He has a Shimano dyno and B front/rear lights... but the triangle is what moves the cars. So...

[RBW] Re: Riv-ish Ride Down the CA Coast

Hugh et al., There isn't a dirt route per se. Instead there are a number of cutoffs or side routes that are dirt roads. They are usually bunched together for short sections. Pacifica through HMB, then a bit north of Santa Cruz. There is Old Coast Rd at Bixby Bridge that ends just north of Big

[RBW] Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

I wanted to share a handful of the day rides I've done or am hoping to do in the New York area, and perhaps get area-RBWOBers to share their routes as well. These are destination rides that go along to scenic trails or bridges. The goal is long stretches of scenic riding, as much as possible

[RBW] Re: More, or less lights/reflectivity better?

When not using a rear bag, I mount a light on my seatpost & position the triangle so the red, steady beam goes through the fabric portion of the triangle. Otherwise I have a red, steady light on my bag beside a triangle. When my son rides the stoker position of our tandem, he wears a reflective

[RBW] Re: Seen on BART: Sackville

Bob B, That's a battery light of some kind. His front hub is a White Industries. On the other end of the spectrum, my Fat-Lantis currently has a dynamo front hub with no lamp attached! :-) Thanks Gabe for the kind words Bill On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 11:01:00 AM UTC-7, oldmangabe wrote:

[RBW] Re: How to make donation to RBW

While I like the idea of forwarding goods , to me this only makes sense if say I as a possesor or say a crank wish to let pass it on to someone who could use it. Instead of asking for any payment, even for shipping I would send it at my expense. The reciever do likewise when he opportunity

[RBW] Re: Riv-ish Ride Down the CA Coast

Eric, Outstanding! I hear there is a dirt route down the coast, which I'd love to find and ride. I love the route you took some of the best of California. Thanks for the post. ~Hugh On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 8:21:48 AM UTC-7, Eric Norris wrote: > > I finally pulled the trigger this past

Re: [RBW] Re: More, or less lights/reflectivity better?

Posting wackiness aside, it is a subject I grapple with living in Texas, but I am sure it's not a problem thst is exclusively ours. I think it certainly helps to have mote cyclists on the road so it gets more ingrained in people's minds to be looking for us, but early in my cycling days I

[RBW] FS: (3) Pairs of 650b tires and a 61cm Soma GR frame, fork and headset

Update: the Switchback Hills and Cazadero's are sold. The pair of Big Bens (650b x 50) are still available. The Soma Grand Randonneur (61cm) frame, fork and headset is still available. -Bill -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

Re: [RBW] More, or less lights/reflectivity better?

Day / Night visibility is an issue for everyone, not just bicyclists. Its because every driver is different and will key in, fixate on and notice different things. I end up using a single solid red taillight on my bike. My motorcycle has a module in it that allows some pulsing of the

[RBW] Re: Seen on BART: Sackville

I've met that guy, he came in to Blue Heron a few times when we were first open. I think I helped him re-tap one of the rack eyelets on his fork. IIRC, he worked at REI Berkeley at the time. On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 5:28:26 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > > I was riding BART to the

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam rebuild for light-loaded road touring: your thoughts, experiences & assitance?

Thanks all! Bill- totally right. hobby wrenching for 20 years and i learn uber simple stuff every other day. DP- city & country- def not mutually exclusive! Minh- i'm thinking 35mm; i've got the other rigs for 40, 50 and so on. JohnS- thanks for the Phil rec. definitely gonna use the

Re: [RBW] More, or less lights/reflectivity better?

Blinkies are for daytime distance alert to your presence, and not for greenway paths. On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 7:56:05 AM UTC-5, Skenry wrote: > > Day / Night visibility is an issue for everyone, not just bicyclists. > Its because every driver is different and will key in, fixate on and

[RBW] Re: Seen on BART: Sackville

Small world, right Jeremy? The guy was super nice. We didn't have a long conversation. He complimented my bike and seemed to know exactly what it was. His bike was pretty dialed as well (although he did have a lot of seat post showing  -- You received this message because you are

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam rebuild for light-loaded road touring: your thoughts, experiences & assitance?

Looks like I was typing my last reply just as you were sending yours, Jeremy, so we addressed some of the same things. Sorry. As to the issue you raised about quick releases - yea, that's something I wish I had too, and I know I'd use the gears (and therefore bike) more if I didn't have to

Re: [RBW] Re: Riv-ish minivan hack for the dad- and mom-jeans set

Nice job! I do recommend some sort of shield behind the pegs on the rear rack, to prevent the rear kiddo from inadvertently putting her toe into the spokes. On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 3:01 PM, cyclotour...@gmail.com < cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > Does it come with the above-mentioned pants? > >

[RBW] Re: Riv-ish minivan hack for the dad- and mom-jeans set

That is awesome! I agree some sort of skirt guard so that the kid can't put their toe in the spokes. I was riding my youngest home on my rack and I think he put his foot in between the rack struts and broke his tibia. OW! That was the worst dad worst bike advocacy moment for me since we have

Re: [RBW] More, or less lights/reflectivity better?

Obviously one has to be able to "be seen", when I speak of a "stealth mode" I mearly mean that I am removing my very visible self out of harms way as much as possible, being seeable as opposed to feeling like I have a big blinking arrow floating above my head that says "hit me". Which as

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam rebuild for light-loaded road touring: your thoughts, experiences & assitance?

Just wanted to add some data to what Bill says here, in which he is totally correct: Suntour cranksets are some of the best ever in my opinion, but remember that they produce an extremely narrow Q-factor, and require a longer spindle than just about anything else out there. Not sure which

Re: [RBW] More, or less lights/reflectivity better?

The unique thing about the ones from Rivendell is that they velcro to themselves making a flat reflective bar that sticks out from your ankle. Our San Francisco Randonneurs conspicuity zealots swear by them. Our main zealot, Jack Holmgren, made this presentation:

[RBW] Riv-ish minivan hack for the dad- and mom-jeans set

Hello listers, I wanted to share this kid-hauling project that was inspired by ideas and goods presented on this list, the blug, and such. I'm really happy with how it turned out. It's very comfortable, surprisingly steady, and heartily kid-approved. I think this set-up would only be

[RBW] Re: Riv-ish minivan hack for the dad- and mom-jeans set

That's the highlight of my day so-far. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 12:47:00 PM UTC-7, Leif Eckstrom wrote: > > Hello listers, > > > I wanted to share this kid-hauling project that was inspired by ideas and > goods presented on this list, the blug, and such. I'm

Re: [RBW] More, or less lights/reflectivity better?

In my experience, ankle bands and vest are the key things that identify an object as a cyclist and should be used if at all possible. No batteries required too! Triangle sounds good too, but have not seen so many as a driver to comment. Toshi On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 12:09 PM, Tim Gavin

[RBW] Re: Riv-ish minivan hack for the dad- and mom-jeans set

Well done! May you have many wondrous adventures! With lots of breaks to explore and get the energy out, so they aren't so wiggly on the bike! Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 1:47:00 PM UTC-6, Leif Eckstrom wrote: > > Hello listers, > > > I wanted to share this

Re: [RBW] More, or less lights/reflectivity better?

On 05/05/2016 02:43 PM, Curtis McKenzie wrote: Plus one on the ankle reflector. Riv is currently out of stock. You should be able to find reflective ankle bands in any running store. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

Re: [RBW] More, or less lights/reflectivity better?

Dill Pickle Gear also makes great reflective velcro ankle bands. I read a study (forgot where) that concluded that reflective ankle bands made bicyclists more visible & identifiable to approaching drivers from a longer distance, so someone has tried to determine what makes cyclists more

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam rebuild for light-loaded road touring: your thoughts, experiences & assitance?

I think the stock BB was 113mm, but as Bill points out, proper chainline is entirely dependent on your particular crank. The stock drivetrain setup was 40/32 on the crank (40t and chainguard on the 110mm spider, and 32t on the 74mm spider), with just a 18t freewheel out back. Finding a 32t

[RBW] Re: Riv-ish minivan hack for the dad- and mom-jeans set

Does it come with the above-mentioned pants? Really cool hack Leif!!! On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 12:47:00 PM UTC-7, Leif Eckstrom wrote: > > Hello listers, > > > I wanted to share this kid-hauling project that was inspired by ideas and > goods presented on this list, the blug, and such. I'm

[RBW] Re: Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

Damn, Bob B, thanks o much -- I've been too lazy (or a just creature of habit, really) to figure out those Van Cortland Park / Kitchawan / Brewster runs myself but am totally going to hit these routes now! On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 3:02:04 PM UTC-4, Bob B wrote: > > I wanted to share a

[RBW] Re: Bike for Catie/Clem substitute: Bridgestone CB3

Well, prudent analysis finally caught up with impulsive spending, and I arranged to return the 20.5 inch c-c MB3 for a 17" Diamond Back somethingortheother with, oddly, almost identical Deore/Deore DX 7 speed componentry -- and the 17" has 170 mm cranks instead of the MB3's 175s. I am debating

Re: [RBW] More, or less lights/reflectivity better?

Famous sag driver Lee Mitchell, who spent hundreds (thousands?) of hours following cyclists in all weather and lighting conditions, said that reflective ankle bands worked best at making a cyclist visible--and recognizable as a cyclist. I still follow his advice. --Eric N www.CampyOnly.com

[RBW] Re: solo on River Road

Sounds great all around! That last one is not a fry! Wow! With abandon, Patrick On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 7:30:58 PM UTC-6, Ron Mc wrote: > > Today I met a class of 4th graders at the river, and since I was going to > the river, hauled along a bike. > -- You received this message because

Re: [RBW] solo on River Road

more like this I didn't get a shot of the cooler today - the kids kept it sequestered - this is from last year and a really cool one from earlier with the Stylus SW stuck in the river

[RBW] solo on River Road

Today I met a class of 4th graders at the river, and since I was going to the river, hauled along a bike. Since Thanksgiving, the kids have raised rainbow trout from eggs to fry in a refrigerated aquarium in their classroom. I head up Trout in the Classroom for the state (volunteer) and have a

[RBW] Re: Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

Good stuff, Bob; thanks for putting this together! I've done the Trenton to New Brunswick ride, and I'll have to check out the rest. Bob E -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

[RBW] For Sale-Sackville bags and Wald basket

I'm listing for sale one large Sackville Shopsack and one extra small Sackville Saddlesack both in olive and excellent to like new condition. Also, including a large Wald basket in very good condition without bends or breaks. I'm just going to go with my Carradice and medium Wald basket

Re: [RBW] Re: Riv-ish minivan hack for the dad- and mom-jeans set

The photo of the 3 of you on the bike is very cute. As the kiddos get bigger, you can put them into a doublewide trailer. At least around here in ABQ, NM, used trailers are easy to find on Craigslist and in bike shops that do consignments. 10-12 years ago, when Catie was 2-3-4, our Saturday

Re: [RBW] Re: Riv-ish Ride Down the CA Coast

I still think that the California coast has the most beautiful landscapes of any place in the USA. Thanks for the photos. > On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 8:21:48 AM UTC-7, Eric Norris wrote: >> >> I finally pulled the trigger this past weekend and took off on a solo, >> three-day ride down the

RE: [RBW] Re: Riv-ish minivan hack for the dad- and mom-jeans set

Putting my foot into the wheel riding on the rear rack in 1946 and still wearing the scars to show it I strongly support a shield. Gratefully though the foot have worked fine all my life and I am of course the tougher man with those scars. Olof „marked for life“ Stroh Uppsala Sweden

[RBW] Fwd: Fargo for sale

Greetings: I put this up on Craigslist, maybe there is interest here. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik/5569522411.html Not mentioned are the VO fenders and rear rack plus I will throw in the Axiom panniers gratis. Everything works great, no clanks or clunks. Rivsters can have it for $800

[RBW] Long/scenic day rides to do from the New York City area

Poughkeepsie to Beacon sounds nice. I ride through Van Cortland and up the Putnam trail on my commute to work, it's lovely. You can spend a great day just exploring trails in the Park. I've heard taLe of a fairly large organized ride of the Croton Aqueduct trail that happens every year,

Re: [RBW] Re: I'm in on the Fat-Lantis club

Unnghhh!!! So hot!! That green is gorgeous. And I LOVE road drops with fatties. > On May 5, 2016, at 10:15 PM, gordo wrote: > > Thanks to Mark and Bill for the inspiration. Here's a photo of my recently > acquired Atlantis with 2.1 Thunder Burts. Rides great with the

[RBW] Re: I'm in on the Fat-Lantis club

Thanks to Mark and Bill for the inspiration. Here's a photo of my recently acquired Atlantis with 2.1 Thunder Burts. Rides great with the exception of the lackluster Shimano brakes (these will be swapped out for a set of Pauls during the next rainy day). Atlantis in GG Park

[RBW] Re: I'm in on the Fat-Lantis club

DY-NO-MITE! -- 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] Re: 1X10: How clean it is!

I used the White Ind Eno chainring on a 1x9 MTB setup (XTR rear der.) for a couple years and never dropped a chain On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 9:42:14 PM UTC-4, Matt P. wrote: > > dstein: > I will be curious to know whether you have any problems with dropping the > chain using that White

[RBW] Re: Bullmoose on a Sam Hillborne

To me, this sounds like a fantastic idea, and I'd like to give it a try myself. Position-wise, I think they'd be great for trails and rougher terrain; my reservation is more about whether they'd be overkill for the type of trails I'd take my Hillborne on ... not particularly aggressive, but