[RBW] Re: Are you using your real name on here?

2018-01-31 Thread RJM
I use my initials. It's easy to type and easy to remember and it's the same for most websites I visit. On Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 4:52:31 PM UTC-6, Lum Gim Fong wrote: > > Yea or nay? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group.

[RBW] Re: Fancy grip-making (starring my bike!)

2018-01-31 Thread Joe Bernard
I say use whatever let's you ride. If you ever found the time and the whim you could always do a fancy wrap with cloth over what you have now. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Re: Fancy grip-making (starring my bike!)

2018-01-31 Thread Joe Bernard
Keep the dangles! -- 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: Rivendell prices going up.

2018-01-31 Thread RJM
I've had a Taiwan Sam, a Waterford Roadeo, and an Atlantis that I am really not sure where it was built. They all rode like Rivendells. I wouldn't have a problem with an entire line of Taiwan Rivs provided the quality was the same as the Sam I had. On Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 12:27:31

[RBW] Re: Are you using your real name on here?

2018-01-31 Thread Surlyprof
I run into the same issue as Bob K. Students cyberstalk. I think this posts me as “surlyprof” from my days when I rode to class on a Cross Check. I also liked the double meaning. Also, I’m with Mark on Rilke over Willie. John “surlyprof” McClusky -- You received this message because you

[RBW] Re: Rivendell prices going up.

2018-01-31 Thread Joe Bernard
I don't have a problem discussing why prices rises, I just take issue with a question being presented as though there was no explanation from Grant. There's been countless explanations of the state of business over all the years Riv had existed, and a good number in the last couple months. The

[RBW] Re: Did you stop using Compass tires?

2018-01-31 Thread stoker
The best tires I have ever ridden. Worth every penny - use the 32’s and 35’s and I do not have any more flats than with any other tires. -- 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] Re: Have a Sub 20lb Roadeo?

2018-01-31 Thread Bill Lindsay
Ted I'm not sure what the point is, exactly. Are you trying to test me on all possible bike parts, looking for me to say some part is 'not dumb', so you can say "gotcha! that part IS dumb!" ? Do you sincerely want me to design your build list for you because you want to build a 19 pound

[RBW] Who rides an off-roadish Sam?

2018-01-31 Thread Davey Two Shoes
Salsa vaya ;) -- 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: Did you stop using Compass tires?

2018-01-31 Thread Bruce d
I don't want to tempt fate either, but I have had good luck with 32 and 35 mm compass tires. I have ridden over 5000 miles on them and had roughly 4 flats. They're great tires. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

[RBW] Re: Fancy grip-making (starring my bike!)

2018-01-31 Thread Surlyprof
Kai, Love that solution! I run my bar end shifter cables on the underside of my albastache bars so they line up with where my fingers bend. I like that it feels similar to our cooking knives from Japan. Always wanted a little more bump. Next time I’ll try your rope trick. Thanks. John

[RBW] Re: Have a Sub 20lb Roadeo?

2018-01-31 Thread ted
If you want the bar height a Nitto Technomic gives threadless is not appealing, so I don't think thats a reasonable stem to do the weight comparison with. I have a Nitto Pearl stem (11cm extension 26.0 clamp) that I weighed at 346gr. That's ~.35lb more than your 189gr for the Bontrager race

[RBW] Re: Have a Sub 20lb Roadeo?

2018-01-31 Thread ted
Bill, Once one starts down the weight weenie road, I'm not sure when the "nothing dumb" line is crossed. Before I striped it (stealing parts to build up my BMC-Road), my old Gios "race" bike was ~19.5 lbs. That was with a Campi ergo 10sp drive train (mostly record), a bar and stem that saved

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