[RBW] Re: Huge Rosco Mixte

2017-10-05 Thread Jeremy Tavan
Darn it, and I just found and bought a medium MTBubbe frameset. This is a prettier color, not quite the right wheel configuration, but a good price and just my size, even to the long virtual top tube. Maybe I get the dinged-up MTBubbe repainted that nice blue. On Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at

[RBW] FS: various perennially popular components...

2017-10-05 Thread Philip Kim
Joe interested in the nitto 135 can't message on mobile. Please email at philipw...@gmail.com -- 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

Re: [RBW] Is tube patching a permanent, reliable fix?

2017-10-05 Thread Eric K
I don’t understand the warning so often repeated to avoid glueless patches. I had a rear tube with eight patches, half of which were glueless. The most recent glueless patch had almost 2000 miles, and the oldest glueless had over 4000 miles. The patches all held up just fine until puncture #9

[RBW] Spouse friendly bike shops in Seattle?

2017-10-05 Thread iCloud
Hey folks- Taking a 3 day trip to Seattle with my pregnant wife for the 3 day weekend. What are the shops I can take her to without getting skinned alive? -Justin, due in December. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

Re: [RBW] Diff between slick GravelKing and Compass Babyshoe Pass? Looks the same. Described the same.

2017-10-05 Thread John Hawrylak
I agree, Many years ago, Grant stated in a write up, RBW had to purchase a new Jack Brown mold as the original was wearing. On Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 9:42:58 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > I'm pretty sure Compass owns the mold. > > > > -- You received this message because you

[RBW] Re: Many Faces of Mr. Clem

2017-10-05 Thread Mike Packard
Glad you are enjoying the bike and kept the Willie sticker. :) Here are a couple pix of it with boscos (I bought the Clem new, then happened upon a Homer and didn't want to keep both). https://www.instagram.com/p/BS6J3cBBr8P/?taken-by=hobocross

[RBW] French Fender Day 2017 at JPW

2017-10-05 Thread Call Me Jay
Who's in? My Rivendells are staying at home but I'll be there with my 650b Peugeot PX-50 (and maybe my son's 500a Gitane). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it,

[RBW] Re: PSA -Atlantis

2017-10-05 Thread Matt Beecher
Good catch! Those are nice bikes. To be honest, I was in contact with the seller because I was originally going to have a coworker pick it up a few weeks back, but then I was schedule to go to MN myself. It kept getting bumped, but now I am supposed to be heading up that way on Tuesday.

Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

2017-10-05 Thread Bill Lindsay
Towards my preparation for the Marin Mountains 200k, I pre-rode the second half of the course today, which was really fun. The highlights were the Inverness Ridge Trail and Bolinas Ridge Trail and the near perfect weather. It ended up being just a hair over 100 miles, with over 8000 feet of

[RBW] Re: PSA -Atlantis

2017-10-05 Thread Gabriel Bruguier
I have been thinking about that question a lot over the last few days, Christopher. In terms of fit, I don't think there's much of a difference between the two. The thing that stands out the most to me is ride quality. The Atlantis seems to do a better job at smoothing out road noise than

Re: [RBW] Re: Jobst ever say why he didn't wear helmet?

2017-10-05 Thread 'Eamon Nordquist' via RBW Owners Bunch
It was my understanding that he had a bad leg brake from the crash, and then subsequently suffered a stroke at some point afterward. -- 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

Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

2017-10-05 Thread Bill Lindsay
I’m always reminding people how boldly humble I am. Grin Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, Ca -- 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

Re: [RBW] Diff between slick GravelKing and Compass Babyshoe Pass? Looks the same. Described the same.

2017-10-05 Thread Philip Kim
i've used compass babyshoes, switchback hills, and rat trap passes, all in standard and EL casing. now that i only have one bike which consolidates my miles, i prefer hetres as the best value. surprisingly enough, i have the parimoto with gravelking casing on my girlfriends BDB Pelican, and i

Re: [RBW] Diff between slick GravelKing and Compass Babyshoe Pass? Looks the same. Described the same.

2017-10-05 Thread Lee Legrand
Lee Legrand very concisely asked: "Huh?" in response to my sarcastic request for the best tires in the world to be cheap. It was a sarcastic comment. Many many people have learned that better tires are better. Many people believe that Compass tires are the best in the world for their given

[RBW] Re: Huge Rosco Mixte

2017-10-05 Thread MartyG
Thanks Kai! That is such a nice color, almost the original Rivendell road blue. Can't wait to see yours in the wild. Hope mine comes a day early too! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Diff between slick GravelKing and Compass Babyshoe Pass? Looks the same. Described the same.

2017-10-05 Thread Garth
The "best tire in the world" are the ones on your bike right now. If anyone doubts this, try riding without any tires ! If you need new tires, the best ones are the ones you get, regardless of how or why. Questioning and comparing yourself to others is futile, like being a pinball in the

[RBW] Re: Diff between slick GravelKing and Compass Babyshoe Pass? Looks the same. Described the same.

2017-10-05 Thread 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch
[image: Related image][image: Image result for pinball machine tilting] On Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 8:45:19 AM UTC-4, Garth wrote:Questioning and comparing yourself to others is futile, like being a pinball in the machine and wondering why you have no sense of direction. No one is a

Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

2017-10-05 Thread Deacon Patrick
Ha! I hope. Grin. I heard Bill saying something very different. That to rank them diminishes them and the rides on them and himself because they are all inherently different and inherently good for their specific purposes. Bill is upholding bicycle dignity (to use the Catholic social justice

[RBW] Re: Jobst ever say why he didn't wear helmet?

2017-10-05 Thread Irreguleur
https://www.bicycling.com/culture/people/cycling-legend-jobst-brandt-passes-away Big quote about half-way through the article. -- 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

[RBW] Jobst ever say why he didn't wear helmet?

2017-10-05 Thread lum gim fong
*Please let's not discuss helmet use.* *I'm Just looking for Jobst quotes.* Just wanted to know if he ever discussed this publicly. I cannot find any comments by him about it online. Anyone here read anything he said on this? Thanks for any links. Let's leave this at just links. Thanks. --

[RBW] Re: Jobst ever say why he didn't wear helmet?

2017-10-05 Thread Deacon Patrick
Finding Jobst quotes on helmets is hard. One must access a search engine and type in both Jobst and helmet. Here's the money quote: “I avoid helmet discussions because they are a religious belief. There are no realistic tests and all the people I know who crashed with one received severe head

[RBW] Re: Jobst ever say why he didn't wear helmet?

2017-10-05 Thread Brewster Fong
On Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 9:06:52 AM UTC-7, lum gim fong wrote: > > > *Please let's not discuss helmet use.* > *I'm Just looking for Jobst quotes.* > > Just wanted to know if he ever discussed this publicly. > > I cannot find any comments by him about it online. > Anyone here read anything

Re: [RBW] Diff between slick GravelKing and Compass Babyshoe Pass? Looks the same. Described the same.

2017-10-05 Thread Chris Birkenmaier
+1 Eric. I just pay the price and enjoy the ride. I am utterly spoiled by Compass tires. On Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 12:07:21 AM UTC-4, Eric Norris wrote: > > My riding took a leap forward a few years ago when I finally broke down > and started buying expensive tires. They do make a

[RBW] Re: Huge Rosco Mixte

2017-10-05 Thread Kainalu V.
Honestly, I'm looking forward to mudding it up. Was hoping for a burnt pumpkin, but blue's good. Are you in and around NYC Marty? There's a swiftly growing contingent of step through rivs on wasternmost L.I., can't wait to see your mighty Silver rearing it's headtube soon (certainly two days

[RBW] Re: Diff between slick GravelKing and Compass Babyshoe Pass? Looks the same. Described the same.

2017-10-05 Thread 'Tim' via RBW Owners Bunch
Can we incorporate a "like" tab on these posts? Bill Lindsay and Mark in Beacon made me laugh today. IME, you just can't beat Compass. It does lead to a dilemma when you have several bikes though, because, yes, they're pricey. But a few years ago I tried the GB ELs and didn't find them to

[RBW] Re: BG Rock and roll tires 700c

2017-10-05 Thread Carla Waugh
I’ll check and I will be in Santa Fe for a few days. Thanks -- 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.

[RBW] Re: BG Rock and roll tires 700c

2017-10-05 Thread Carla Waugh
Gumwall -- 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

Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

2017-10-05 Thread Deacon Patrick
Multi-leveled self effacement is a sure sign. Grin. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[RBW] Re: Diff between slick GravelKing and Compass Babyshoe Pass? Looks the same. Described the same.

2017-10-05 Thread lum gim fong
I cannot definitively say that any tires I've ridden made me go faster. This is according to the bike computer on familiar routes. But I will say the GB and Compass tires corner better than anything I've ridden, stick good, very stable descents, and ride and handle real nice. My favorite

Re: [RBW] 10x200 mile challenge nearing the end

2017-10-05 Thread lum gim fong
Too bad I don't live in Bill's area or I definitely would have volunteered to help him get the 200 miles in on his tandem! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it,

[RBW] Spouse friendly bike shops in Seattle?

2017-10-05 Thread 'Eamon Nordquist' via RBW Owners Bunch
I don't know what you mean by spouse friendly, but my favorite shops are Free Range Cycles (in Fremont), Counterbalance (near U-village), and I hear good things about Backalley Bike Repair (Pioneer Square?), although I've never been there. Eamon Seattle, WA -- You received this message

[RBW] Re: Huge Rosco Mixte

2017-10-05 Thread MartyG
Are you in and around NYC Marty? Nope. Southern PA, just North of Baltimore. A gathering of muddied up Mt. Mixtes sounds like fun though. RoscoRally? Bubbapalooza? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this

[RBW] Re: Many Faces of Mr. Clem

2017-10-05 Thread Davey Two Shoes
I had boscos on for a while, they were nice. i cant find any pictures though :( I can check my saddle height later but my pbh is 81.4 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails

[RBW] Many Faces of Mr. Clem

2017-10-05 Thread Davey Two Shoes
I fiddle with the set up of this bike more than any of my others and decided to share some of my configurations. Not much going on at work today [img]https://i.imgur.com/HcPqPn6.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Gd7tk2t.jpg[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/Du1hhT5.jpg?1[/img]

[RBW] Re: Many Faces of Mr. Clem

2017-10-05 Thread Davey Two Shoes
[img]https://i.imgur.com/Du1hhT5.jpg?1[/img] On Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 2:09:33 PM UTC-4, Davey Two Shoes wrote: > > I fiddle with the set up of this bike more than any of my others and > decided to share some of my configurations. > Not much going on at work today > > >

[RBW] Re: BG Rock and roll tires 700c

2017-10-05 Thread Davey Two Shoes
ok, im interested depending on shipping costs. Send me a PM whenever :) On Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 11:05:12 AM UTC-4, Carla Waugh wrote: > > Gumwall -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

[RBW] Re: Jobst ever say why he didn't wear helmet?

2017-10-05 Thread Ron Mc
maybe he never fell down - I haven't been that lucky -- 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

[RBW] Re: Many Faces of Mr. Clem

2017-10-05 Thread Irreguleur
Great pictures Davey! I don't have anything against Bosco's (currently using and loving them), but it's refreshing to see a something else on this versatile frame. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this

[RBW] Many Faces of Mr. Clem

2017-10-05 Thread Christopher Cote
Very nice! Is that a 52cm frame? What's your saddle height? Chris -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: Jobst ever say why he didn't wear helmet?

2017-10-05 Thread Steve Palincsar
In fact, in the end didn't he crash and suffer brain damage from which he never recovered? On 10/05/2017 02:45 PM, Ron Mc wrote: maybe he never fell down - I haven't been that lucky -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [RBW] Re: Jobst ever say why he didn't wear helmet?

2017-10-05 Thread Kyle Brooks
As I recall, Jobst did crash, but the brain damage he suffered had nothing to do with the crash itself, but some kind of complication that happened after he got to the hospital. Kyle Brooks Akron, OH, USA On Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 3:08:08 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > In fact, in

[RBW] Re: FS: Brooks Flyer Special, Paul Motolite, Nitto S65, Nexus 8, Ortlieb Panniers, Inolight, and Big Apple (Final Parts Clear Out)

2017-10-05 Thread Mattt
This is what is left. Price drop on items. Link to pictures below. Let me know if you have any questions or want to see something specific. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3njnWUSiXUHZ0tLV0dhQnllV0E Brooks Flyer Special in Black. Almost new. I looked over the saddle and did not

Re: [RBW] Re: Is tube patching a permanent, reliable fix?

2017-10-05 Thread 'Eamon Nordquist' via RBW Owners Bunch
I have never been afraid to patch a front tube. Of course I almost always have flats occur on rear tires. I don't know about others, but I am 52 and am pretty sure I've only flatted a front tire a handful of times ever. Maybe I'm just lucky. I'm sure if I had ever ridden often in goathead

Re: [RBW] Diff between slick GravelKing and Compass Babyshoe Pass? Looks the same. Described the same.

2017-10-05 Thread Orc
Resist Nomad 700x28c, Hutchinson Confrerie des 650b. The Pari-Moto is a little too expensive to go into the cheap category, and the Nomad 35 is good, but it's just a tire. -david parsons On Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 9:35:45 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote: > > There's that old saying about fast,

[RBW] Re: Jobst ever say why he didn't wear helmet?

2017-10-05 Thread lum gim fong
Right, I am just looking for links, as stated in the OP. But moderator can remove the thread now if he likes, since I got an answer already. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [RBW] Re: Jobst ever say why he didn't wear helmet?

2017-10-05 Thread Ron Mc
I crashed and without brain damage (only because of the helmet), though some may say I never recovered. On Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 2:08:08 PM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > In fact, in the end didn't he crash and suffer brain damage from which > he never recovered? > > > On

[RBW] Re: PSA -Atlantis

2017-10-05 Thread Christopher Cote
How does the Atlantis compare to the blue Rosco? Chris -- 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