[RBW] FS - Waterford AHH 59cm

Full image gallery here: https://imgur.com/a/axZDK I'm going to regret this, but for sale is a Waterford built 2006 A. Homer Hilsen that I have owned it since 2010. When I bought the bike, I thought I'd own it for the rest of my life, but it turns out that it just doesn't fit the type of

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day! Black Mountain Monster Cross

Thanks for posting pictures of your BMC. I have one in orange and the new green is so loud, obnoxious and awesome it makes we trade up. Great build, I had 50's on mine but they were a tad big for the riding I was doing and went back to the Rock N Roads. -- You received this message because

[RBW] Re: cycling as the unintentional fountain of youth

Same coverage from a slightly different angle here: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-43308729. As one of my fellow retiree cyclists said on reading it: "One bloke reckons he has the body fat of a 19 year-old. I can beat that - I have the body fat of four 19 year-olds." -- You received this

[RBW] Re: PSA: crust 1in threaded disc forks

I'm interested in this fork for my old Trek 950 and any future Riv that might join the stable, but the Crust fork has a 220mm steerer tube, and my Trek's headtube, like me, is pretty short. Are there "rules" for how long is too long a steerer? FWIW, I don't think I'd go to the trouble of

[RBW] Re: PSA: crust 1in threaded disc forks

Hypothetically, could you lop off 30mm, making it 190mm and then use spacers to compensate for the rest? I don’t know how much of the threaded portion is needed. But 190mm doesn’t seem that big -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

[RBW] Re: Where is Grant's guide to photographing your bike?

Don't know about anything that Grant wrote, but our blog moderator has this link http://www.raydobbins.com about how to photograph your bike on his own website. Not sure if you would want to go to that level of detail or not, but there's enough to learn from what he says about backdrop,

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day! Black Mountain Monster Cross Mar 14

I really like the build on your Black Mountain. Nice job! Did you cut the steerer tube on the fork or is that the original height of it? Paul in Dallas On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 8:57 AM -0500, wrote:

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day! Black Mountain Monster Cross

One slightly negative aspect of these SRAM brake levers on this flared drop handlebar: The top of the SRAM S500 lever body is fairly flat and that offers a nice flat continuation of the ramp into the hood on a normal drop bar. On these flared drops, the lever is tilted inward and so that flat

[RBW] Re: Nitto Kite bar?

I've gotten a few rides in since they arrived and really like them. The widened grip makes it feel closer to a Jones H-bar, but not quite as extreme. Plus looks better. It does move forward a few inches so I'm thinking of a shorter stem to compensate. Here's some picts for comparison between

[RBW] Re: PSA: crust 1in threaded disc forks

if any of you need wheels for a fork like this, I have a set - velocity dually laced to son widebody disc hub and I have the same in the rear with XT hub. instagram.com/adom_sale On Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 6:07:42 PM UTC-7, Drw wrote: > > So crust bikes just put up a few 1in threaded disc

[RBW] Re: PSA: crust 1in threaded disc forks

I was just thinking about rim availability and the future of my 26" Atlantis. My mental mumbles: "Should I start buying rims What about hubs without Disc mounts.Who would have thought that they would go away? *My Atlantis might get retired due to lack of outdated stuff? *Sure sounds

[RBW] Where is Grant's guide to photographing your bike?

I remember Grant writing a guide to taking a picture of your bike, but I can't find it. Does anyone know where it is? Edwin -- 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: New Bike Day! Black Mountain Monster Cross

Great Looking bike! I have a Rootbeer MonsterCross and love it! Can't wait to get mine back to the West Coast this summer (Puget Sound area) and start riding again, Chesapeake VA sucks for cycling... would love to have those wheels, I have A23s with 105 hubs with Rock 'n Roll tires and they

[RBW] Re: cycling as the unintentional fountain of youth

I'm happy to state my at-rest pulse is 42, and my BP the same as when I was 19 On Friday, March 16, 2018 at 5:41:10 AM UTC-5, Nick Payne wrote: > > Same coverage from a slightly different angle here: > http://www.bbc.com/news/health-43308729. > > As one of my fellow retiree cyclists said on

[RBW] Joe Appaloosa: My first Rivendell

Today marks 1000 miles on my Appaloosa that I bought last fall, so I thought I'd make a post about it. It is my first Rivendell. I joined this group right around the time I ordered it. It's primarily my commuter. I ride to work year round in Milwaukee, in all weather. (I put the Appaloosa

[RBW] Re: Joe Appaloosa: My first Rivendell

She’s a beaut! Fantastic! 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-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to

Re: [RBW] New Bike Day! Black Mountain Monster CrossMar 14

True golden asked whether I cut the steer tube. I did cut the steer tube down. I removed about 75mm or roughly 3 inches. 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

[RBW] Contemplations on Crank Arm Length and Fixed Gear Riding

In which I ride my single Silver cranks, 2mm shorter than my previous Suginos, and discover the difference is slight yet noticeable. https://thegrid.ai/withabandon/contemplations-on-crank-arm-length-and-fixed-gear With abandon, Patrick www.CredoFamily.org www.MindYourHeadCoop.org -- You

Re: [RBW] Re: Smooth Factor of lighter rim brake steel forks

Grant has stated, long ago if not often, that fat/fattish tires and handlbars absorb so much bump that forks are largely irrelevant in doing so. I know Jan believes that thin-blade, heavily raked forks do a great deal to absorb bumps. I'd be curious to know more about this in general, and in

[RBW] Re: Joe Appaloosa: My first Rivendell

That dark green is so pretty,. Definitely need to take that out tomorrow for St. Patrick's. --Ed C. On Friday, March 16, 2018 at 12:21:51 PM UTC-7, Tony DeFilippo wrote: > > Great looking bike Jonathan! Glad to hear how much you've enjoyed it too. > I particularly applaud your luggage scheme

[RBW] Re: Where is Grant's guide to photographing your bike?

Pretty sure that’s covered in “Just Ride.” Concepts I recall are: get down at bike level, driveside to camera, driveside pedal at 3 o’clock. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this

[RBW] Re: cycling as the unintentional fountain of youth

On Saturday, 17 March 2018 00:46:06 UTC+11, Ron Mc wrote: > > I'm happy to state my at-rest pulse is 42, and my BP the same as when I > was 19 I have the body fat of four 19 year-olds." > My wife, also a cyclist and in her 60s, arranged health checks for all her staff at work a few years ago.

[RBW] Re: Smooth Factor of lighter rim brake steel forks

There was a long discussion on this topic on the 650b forum: https://groups.google.com/d/topic/650b/ymSxPDCPpKs/discussion There's also the Lauf Grit fork, if you can stomach the looks: http://www.laufforks.com/grit/. It gets good ride reports. Nick -- You received this message because you

[RBW] PSA: Clembasack Available Now

Greetings, all. I was poking around the Riv site today doing ... err... "research" and ran across the Clembasack: https://www.rivbike.com/collections/bags/products/sackville-clem-bag?variant=649201352717 I recall a Blug or Blahg post referring to a Sackville bag that would fit the deeper Wald

[RBW] Joe Appaloosa: My first Rivendell

Great looking bike Jonathan! Glad to hear how much you've enjoyed it too. I particularly applaud your luggage scheme as it's the standard for my Saluki as well. Versatile and holds more than you'd think! It'll be fun to see how you build up your new Sam. Tony -- You received this message

[RBW] Re: PSA: Clembasack Available Now

Very handy but I just shove everything under some straps and red shop rags LOL On Friday, March 16, 2018 at 3:47:02 PM UTC-4, Ed Carolipio wrote: > > Greetings, all. I was poking around the Riv site today doing ... err... > "research" and ran across the Clembasack: > > >

[RBW] Re: Joe Appaloosa: My first Rivendell

Glad you love your Joe Appaloosa, and hope you'll have many happy miles with it. It's such an awesome ride, isn't it? Roberta On Friday, March 16, 2018 at 3:02:35 PM UTC-4, Jonathan wrote: > Today marks 1000 miles on my Appaloosa that I bought last fall, so I > thought I'd make a post about

Re: [RBW] Re: 1x11 Sam Hillborne with a 50t rear cog

Man! I don't even use 50 *chainrings!* What's that dinner plate *for?* Patrick "30 inch granny gear -- on the derailleur bike" Moore My low gears: Gofast: 60": 46 X 19 X 24.75" wheel (15 t with 17/19 Dingle on flip side) Errand: 60": 48 X 17/20 Dingle, 24.75" wheel, no flip side) Matthews:

[RBW] Re: FS: Paul Racer Brakeset, Black, $250

Bump. Price reduction-- I would be willing to let them go for $200 shipped. > > > -- 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: 1x11 Sam Hillborne with a 50t rear cog

Nice setup! What derailleur do you use to support the 11-50? Thanks! On Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 12:00:46 PM UTC-7, James / Analog Cycles wrote: > > We just about finished up this Sam Hillborne for John S. He'll use it > primarily for commuting, but also for the occasional light tour. It's

[RBW] Re: Contemplations on Crank Arm Length and Fixed Gear Riding

DP, That's a nice looking crank. Looks a lot like the FSA crank that I bought from Riv about 5 years ago. 175mm length on my QB these days. We've having a very windy past couple of weeks, glad to have the extra leverage when cranking up a hill into a head wind. I've had to use the low gear on

Re: [RBW] Contemplations on Crank Arm Length and Fixed Gear Riding

But what are the lengths of the 2 cranks? I guess at 175 and 172.5 ... did I win? I use 170s on my fixed road bikes, and only used a longer cranks fixed -- 175 -- on the brief (6 mos?) trial of riding fixed off road. I did install 175s on the Matthews ("road bike for dirt), but that has multiple

Re: [RBW] Joe Appaloosa: My first Rivendell

I got confused: so there are 2 of you with the first 1K miles on their new Rivs. Congrats to Jonathan; already congratulated Roberta. May you both have many more miles on your Rivs. Patrick "11,481 and 13,509 on the 2 remaining Rivs" Moore -- You received this message because you are

[RBW] Re: FS: BMC Monster Cross, 56cm, F/F/HS

MC is sold. -- 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] FS: SimpleOne 56CM Frame, Fork, and Headset

I bought this to build up last year. I finally started building it, and realized I need a 58cm. SO, 58cm SimpleOne Shipped to your door for $700 net. If I am a little high, please let me know. Some light scratches, but I cannot see anything major. Flickr Stream

Re: [RBW] Sam and a thousand miles

Congratulations on the first 1K. And, nice bike. What are the tires (make/model, and width)? Patrick Moore, who just put 19 more miles on his (much modified) '03, turning otherwise tedious errands into joyful riding, in sunny, warmish, and breezy ABQ, NM. (And who was once again delighted at how

[RBW] Sam and a thousand miles

Well done, Carla! It’s the 1K Klub today. With abandon, Patrick (whose bikes have “yea much mileage”) -- 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: Contemplations on Crank Arm Length and Fixed Gear Riding

Well said, John! 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-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this

[RBW] Re: Contemplations on Crank Arm Length and Fixed Gear Riding

Oh, John! The winds. The winds are a blast! An amazing riding companion who adds mirth and laughter and squinty eyes to the adventure. Will they blow me down the pass as I climb up? Now and again they boost up in a burst of delight only to toy with me and as I quickly shift from using my body

[RBW] Re: Contemplations on Crank Arm Length and Fixed Gear Riding

DP, I never curse the wind, it's just another aspect of being out doors and enjoying the seasons for what they have to offer. JohnS On Friday, March 16, 2018 at 7:00:42 PM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Oh, John! The winds. The winds are a blast! An amazing riding companion > who adds mirth

[RBW] Re: Contemplations on Crank Arm Length and Fixed Gear Riding

I like to pretend I'm not in a grueling headwind at all, just going really really fast... -Kai BK NY Rosco- 178mm Clem- 180mm HHH- 178mm/170mm -- 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: Sam and a thousand miles

Nice bike Carla! Is that a top tub badge of the moon, stars, mountains and coffee? FWIW, I ride my QB on all sorts of terrain as well. This past Sunday I rode it on a partially frozen Wissahickon trail in Philly. Even had some single track adventures as we were detoured off the main train

[RBW] Re: Contemplations on Crank Arm Length and Fixed Gear Riding

Patrick, the old cranks were Sugino 175s, the new are Silver 173s. What’s 1/2 mm among friends? 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,

[RBW] Re: cycling as the unintentional fountain of youth

" I do notice that I am considerably grumpier if I can't cycle every day." When I was working, if I came home in a grumpy mood, my wife often suggested I get on my bike & get outside, and return when my mood improved. An hour on the bike is better than an hour of cocktails. dougP On

[RBW] Sam and a thousand miles

John S on instagram j.buckoo makes the little copper badges. Mine is the outdoor coffee badge. -- 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: Contemplations on Crank Arm Length and Fixed Gear Riding

IME, headwinds and non-variable gearing require a considerable mental adjustment but, when you have made that, headwinds are not so bad. And it helps a great deal if you have a riding position for heavy winds that both reduces your frontal area and, I believe just as important if not more so,

[RBW] Re: FS-Joe Appaloosa

Ok All, some of you have been very kind and patient seeing my posts...I appreciate that. I'm giving it one more try and then I'm putting this beautiful bike on eBay or Craigslist or both. I don't think $1800 is too much for this bike. And if you want to have it shipped to you, BikeFlights is

[RBW] Re: Where is Grant's guide to photographing your bike?

It was in the BLUG before it was the BLUG— maybe 2010ish? I’m sure if you email Grant he’ll have a copy of it somewhere. Cheers! 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

[RBW] Re: New Bike Day! Black Mountain Monster Cross

Thanks for the report. I have a 56 coming and I am excited to try it out. It seems like such a versatile bike. -- 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