Re: [RBW] Re: I picked up my Bomba and other observations at Rivendell HQ
on 3/23/10 7:47 PM, happyriding at happyrid...@yahoo.com wrote: On Mar 23, 4:02 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the nice words about my Bomba. I will be heading back to HQ Thursday morning (they didn't have my front rim today). I'll take the shot and post if I can. I think you have through the 25th to get the lower price and the $100 credit. On the 26th it will still be the lower price, but the credit will be gone. Another confusing point: the Hunqapillar .pdf file that you can download says that April 1 is the deadline for getting the discount on a pre-order, while Rivendell's website lists the deadline as March 25. This, and a couple other of questions directed towards the RBW folks in the thread, are really best directed at them directly. I see from your timestamp that it's after hours in Walnut Creek, but I'm hoping you are directing your Riv-specific questions to them as well. - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Get your photos posted: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines Then I sat up, wiped the water out of my eyes, and looked at my bike, and just like that I knew it was dead -- Robert McCammon, Boy's Life -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Feedback on Large Shopsack? Anyone using it?
Thanks for the feedback, I've already placed my order for the huge basket and the large grey shopsack! René -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Hilarious Linguistic Observation
Right you are - I missed that one. Guess that would be a uil. It even extends to favorite charities, where we find the mil of Smile Train. OK - enough on this. Don't want to spawn any ill will... On Mar 24, 12:16 am, Horace max...@sdf.lonestar.org wrote: And the ram. :-) On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote: Happened to notice how many models have an il in them: Two hils, a pil, an'a dil. (Not to mention the old wil) That's almost a whole sac vil! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib e...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Hilarious Linguistic Observation
For that matter, the letters ³i² and ³l² appear in Rivendell, Atlantis, and Saluki ‹ though not in specific order or adjacent. Huh. -- Jon ³Papa² Grant Illustration + Information Graphics Austin, Texas jgr...@papagrant.com 512-284-9599 Drawings ‹ all sorts From: Marty mgie...@mac.com Reply-To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:52:00 -0700 (PDT) To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Hilarious Linguistic Observation Right you are - I missed that one. Guess that would be a uil. It even extends to favorite charities, where we find the mil of Smile Train. OK - enough on this. Don't want to spawn any ill will... On Mar 24, 12:16 am, Horace max...@sdf.lonestar.org wrote: And the ram. :-) On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote: Happened to notice how many models have an il in them: Two hils, a pil, an'a dil. (Not to mention the old wil) That's almost a whole sac vil! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib e...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Sackville Barsack
Has anyone tried one yet? Whadd'ya think? The on-line page says it must be used with the special Nitto F15 rack, which mounts to the handlebar. Anybody see why? Why can't it be used with a decaleur and a little front bag rack, like a TA, Berthoud, or Nitto? -- Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Sackville Barsack
On Wed, 2010-03-24 at 09:07 -0400, Ken Freeman wrote: Has anyone tried one yet? Whadd'ya think? The on-line page says it must be used with the special Nitto F15 rack, which mounts to the handlebar. Anybody see why? Why can't it be used with a decaleur and a little front bag rack, like a TA, Berthoud, or Nitto? I see no reason why it couln't be used that way, Ken. I modified one of the original Kirtland Tour Paks (which also were originally meant to be supported by rods, only the Kirtland hooked over the stem rather than bolted to it like the Nitto) so I could use it with a VO front rack and a Berthoud Decaleur http://www.flickr.com/photos/97916...@n00/2668210913/in/set-72157606169015639/ and I've seen one of the old Riv Boxy Bags mounted that way also. I think the intent is to say you can't just strap it onto the handlebars and let it hang loose, like you can with some of the other Riv handlebar bags. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Sackville Barsack
That's been my thinking, too. I guess the underlying question is whether Grant is prone to hyperbole, since I don't really follow Riv too closely. It's either an amazing statement, an incomplete statement (as you suggest), or sales fluffle (e.g, hyperbole). I'm in the middle of modifying my old Rhode Gear bag to take a decaleur so I can test my Woodrup's geometry. I really don't see why any flat-bottomed bag that can accept a decaleur at the right height can't be front-racked. I'm just wondering if there's anything really special about this bag from a mounting point of view. Looks to me like not. On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote: On Wed, 2010-03-24 at 09:07 -0400, Ken Freeman wrote: Has anyone tried one yet? Whadd'ya think? The on-line page says it must be used with the special Nitto F15 rack, which mounts to the handlebar. Anybody see why? Why can't it be used with a decaleur and a little front bag rack, like a TA, Berthoud, or Nitto? I see no reason why it couln't be used that way, Ken. I modified one of the original Kirtland Tour Paks (which also were originally meant to be supported by rods, only the Kirtland hooked over the stem rather than bolted to it like the Nitto) so I could use it with a VO front rack and a Berthoud Decaleur http://www.flickr.com/photos/97916...@n00/2668210913/in/set-72157606169015639/ and I've seen one of the old Riv Boxy Bags mounted that way also. I think the intent is to say you can't just strap it onto the handlebars and let it hang loose, like you can with some of the other Riv handlebar bags. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Sackville Barsack
On Wed, 2010-03-24 at 09:29 -0400, Ken Freeman wrote: That's been my thinking, too. I guess the underlying question is whether Grant is prone to hyperbole, since I don't really follow Riv too closely. It's either an amazing statement, an incomplete statement (as you suggest), or sales fluffle (e.g, hyperbole). I'm in the middle of modifying my old Rhode Gear bag to take a decaleur so I can test my Woodrup's geometry. I really don't see why any flat-bottomed bag that can accept a decaleur at the right height can't be front-racked. Neither do I. I also modified a Nashbar Elite bag (klick-fix type bracket) for rack/decaleur use. That took a while to drill out the rivets to remove the klick-fix bracket, but the actually drilling and reinforcing of the top edge of the bag for the decaleur was quite easy. I'm just wondering if there's anything really special about this bag from a mounting point of view. Looks to me like not. Only special in that it has those sleeves for the horizontal rods, I think. If you had one of the original Kirtland brackets, I wouldn't be surprised if you were able to use it as well as the Nitto rack. Basically, I don't think decaleurs are part of Grant's world view. He doesn't sell them, doesn't use them and probably doesn't even think about them. And front racks in his thinking are front-mounted rack trunk supporters, not handlebar bag supports. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Rivendell Mystery Bib Idea
Just got the Riv Reader CDs in the mail, and low and behold, RR1 - page 3 - makes it official; Grant has been holding this idea back for way too long. Must have been eating him up inside all this time. I vote for a version with a full size French newspaper reprint on the front. Something from le Tour perhaps? http://tinyurl.com/ygouldz On Mar 20, 1:52 am, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote: Did I call it or what? Quoted from the original thread: Gernot (gloating's my middle name) Huber -- Forwarded message -- From: Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com Date: Mar 6, 11:58 pm Subject: Rivendell's Mystery Item? To: RBW Owners Bunch Okay, this is actually a (semi-)serious entry: a windbreaker that consists only of the front torso section of a typical windbreaker, with loops to go around the neck, the arms, and the waist, to hold it in place. Sorta an upscale manufactured version of the old bike racer's trick of sliding a newspaper under his jersey front in cold weather... Gernot On Mar 19, 9:59 pm, Scott G. sco...@primax.com wrote: Same idea without the lobster motif. Saw it reviewed on some cycling site a couple years ago. http://www.thewarmfront.com/main.html Rapha sold a gillet a few years ago with Gazzetta del Sport printed on it, fun idea. Whilst googling.http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/1/360/19241/ITEM/Schampa-Chest... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Sackville Barsack
I really liked the original handlebar brackets for Kirtland front bags. It was very easy to take on and off the bike and you didn't need elastic bungees going down to the fork dropout eyelets. There was also a handlebar waterbottle cage that mounted in a similar manner that was also easy to swap on and off as needed. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Portland, OR shops
Dave, I too live in the Rose City. I'm on a direct path from Beth's fine establishment to Sellwood. The aforementioned shops are all on my |go to list. When you do manage to come up for a stay, I imagine a little group ride. Nothing too nerdy, but maybe a stop for coffee or brewskis. I'm all in! Ron -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Ebay Sale of the Carter's Bike Plans
Not even sure what to say about this auction. It isn't mine of course. I'm having a hard time believing anyone will want this. Maybe i'm wrong. http://tiny.cc/qqcmd -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Nice little write up on Velo Cult
This conversation's is unfolding over on the Flickr group... but I'm working on a Riv Ride route for Sunday morning of the SD Custom Show. Velo Cult is hosting the SDCBS after party at 7pm on Sunday. It will likely be quite crowded. It also might be too late for some folks needing to get back home for work on Monday. So, we'll still do something that will include a bit of dirt and some nice views and beer and a daytime stop at Velo Cult (its on 30th St. along with a slew of brewpubs - the Brewlevard). I rode Penasquitos Preserve on Sunday to see how it might be -- perhaps a bit too sandy and rocky with all the rain... but if we took it slow, it might be fun. There are other options I'm exploring (Florida canyon? Mt. Soledad?). Think: meet, ride for 2 or 3 hours, get lunch/beer, go to the show. Or... quick lunch after the ride (taqueria), see the show, then get an afternoon beer up on 30th St. There will be options... but for sure, there'll be a little Rivvy event on Sunday. Esteban San Diego, Calif. On Mar 22, 11:13 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: SUCCESS!! On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 7:38 PM, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote: I'll work on a route that will include a little climbing, a little dirt, a stop at Velo Cult, and a little beer! Esteban San Diego, Calif. On Mar 22, 6:15 pm, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote: On Sunday 4/11, how about a San Diego loop ride that includes Velo Cult, the bike show cerveza? Hey, that's 3 things on one day - that's the retiree's limit! Oh, throw in a couple of hills, just to keep us honest. Looking at their website, Velo Cult could take as much time as the bike show. Beautiful stuff. dougP On Mar 22, 4:35 pm, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote: One more: BEER. On Mar 22, 4:34 pm, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote: Lessee... Velo Cult Joe Bell CycleArt Adventurecorps/Rough Riders So Cal Riv Riders Mt. Laguna Classic San Diego Custom Bicycle Show... Do you all need another reason to visit in the next month?! Esteban Hometown: San Diego, Calif. On Mar 22, 3:53 pm, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote: Thank you Chris. Sounds like my kind of place. I have an increasingly huge horde of vintage, mostly French and Italian parts from the '40s through the early '80s. Beginning to think I ought to donate the parts to an operation like this, both to share with interested observers and also to better ensure the parts don't get thrown away. Believe it or not, one day on tour last fall - during the quiet somewhat boring part of the ride where the road conditions are not challenging and the scenerey boring - I spent about an hour worrying what if I were to be run over on this tour. My heirs have no idea how rare some of my parts are. They may wind up selling them at a huge discounts to people who would use the parts on throw away bikes. Having a destination museum run by people who at once care and know what they are doing is a real nice thing for like minded collectors. On Mar 22, 5:15 pm, XO-1.org Rough Riders adventureco...@gmail.com wrote: Velo Cult is the only shop I frequent down here in the San Diego region. They are great guys, very eclectic and fun, and true cycling advocates and enthusiasts. Owner Sky Boyer (how's that for a cool cycling name?) loaned me a part from one of his personal Chris King headsets to help me get my Rivendell Roadeo on the road recently; that's the kind of guy he is and the kind of shop they are. He's an accomplished mountain bike and cyclocross racer, too, and wise beyond his age, as he's pretty darn young to have such a great shop and such a broad view of cycling. (You wouldn't believe their warehouse - seriously, they could charge for tours. Their shop's retail floor is totally fascinating with the most amazing collection of interesting bikes for sale. That selection is just 1/10th as amazing as what's in their warehouse. It's like Velo Cult is a magnet or vortex for funky, one-of-a-kind, and impossible to find classic bikes of a very wide variety, even mountain bike tandems from the early 80s, just to name one niche they are also into.) They also founded and moderatehttp://www.sdbikecommuter.com, which covers all types of cycling, not just commuting. They also were the main proponents of the recent San Diego Tweed Ride. They have a very image-heavy blog and are developing an online museum on it and their website:http://www.velocult.com/Skyandemployee/ photographer Anthony even came over to our house a while back to photograph most of my bikes, frames, and some of the more interesting
[RBW] Re: Ebay Sale of the Carter's Bike Plans
maybe I am falling for a con, but I find the seller's writing style curiously charming. Nice photo of the bike anyway. On Mar 24, 11:21 am, Erik C erikdcarl...@gmail.com wrote: Not even sure what to say about this auction. It isn't mine of course. I'm having a hard time believing anyone will want this. Maybe i'm wrong. http://tiny.cc/qqcmd -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Ebay Sale of the Carter's Bike Plans
I don¹t think it¹s a scam; I bought my plans from JS that way. But even my own plans aren¹t worth $200 to me. I wish him luck. -- Jon ³Papa² Grant Illustration + Information Graphics Austin, Texas jgr...@papagrant.com 512-284-9599 Drawings ‹ all sorts From: JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com Reply-To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:50:25 -0700 (PDT) To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Ebay Sale of the Carter's Bike Plans maybe I am falling for a con, but I find the seller's writing style curiously charming. Nice photo of the bike anyway. On Mar 24, 11:21 am, Erik C erikdcarl...@gmail.com wrote: Not even sure what to say about this auction. It isn't mine of course. I'm having a hard time believing anyone will want this. Maybe i'm wrong. http://tiny.cc/qqcmd -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Sackville Barsack
I don't think there is anything inherently special about the mounting of this bag that would prevent you from hacking it for use with a decaleur and front rack. I'm still waiting on the F-15 Nitto rack so haven't tried the BarSack yet, but here are some things I would consider before using this bag with a decaleur/front rack setup... 1. There is no horizontal leather strip along the top edge of the rear of the bag where one would typically attach a decaleur. Instead there is a 2-snap leather tab and the magnets for securing the lid. 2. There is no slot or strap on the rear of the bag to attach to the vertical part of a front Nitto or Berthoud rack. 3. There are no stiffeners in the bag. The stiffener out of my Acorn Rando bag fits in the Riv Barsack well, but would still need securing at the top. IMO, for $135 this bag is a screaming deal, given the high quality materials, craftsmanship, and design. Hope this helps, -Jay Denver, CO On Mar 24, 7:29 am, Ken Freeman kenfreeman...@gmail.com wrote: That's been my thinking, too. I guess the underlying question is whether Grant is prone to hyperbole, since I don't really follow Riv too closely. It's either an amazing statement, an incomplete statement (as you suggest), or sales fluffle (e.g, hyperbole). I'm in the middle of modifying my old Rhode Gear bag to take a decaleur so I can test my Woodrup's geometry. I really don't see why any flat-bottomed bag that can accept a decaleur at the right height can't be front-racked. I'm just wondering if there's anything really special about this bag from a mounting point of view. Looks to me like not. On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote: On Wed, 2010-03-24 at 09:07 -0400, Ken Freeman wrote: Has anyone tried one yet? Whadd'ya think? The on-line page says it must be used with the special Nitto F15 rack, which mounts to the handlebar. Anybody see why? Why can't it be used with a decaleur and a little front bag rack, like a TA, Berthoud, or Nitto? I see no reason why it couln't be used that way, Ken. I modified one of the original Kirtland Tour Paks (which also were originally meant to be supported by rods, only the Kirtland hooked over the stem rather than bolted to it like the Nitto) so I could use it with a VO front rack and a Berthoud Decaleur http://www.flickr.com/photos/97916...@n00/2668210913/in/set-721576061... and I've seen one of the old Riv Boxy Bags mounted that way also. I think the intent is to say you can't just strap it onto the handlebars and let it hang loose, like you can with some of the other Riv handlebar bags. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib e...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] You won't be ordering a Hunqapillar by tomorrow, but....
On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 1:17 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: How would you have run the Hunqa you are not going to buy tomorrow? It would be my trail bike and offroad tourer. I still ride my MB4, but it's really too small for me. I have a Crosscheck that doubles as a commuter and gravel bike, but it's mostly set up as a singlespeed lately, and my Redwood stays as my fast/long distance road bike. It would basically serve as the dirt-oriented, geared version of what the Crosscheck is now. I guess my bike gap for something like the Hunqa is bigger than yours. I'd most likely use 45-50cm tires, 1x8 or 1x9 gearing, front dyno wheel and LED light, maybe mustache bars and a rear rack for my Pa panniers, along with a deep desire not to turn around and head home quite yet. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Chipping Hillborne Green
Does anyone know the color match for the Waterford AHH blue? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] You won't be ordering a Hunqapillar by tomorrow, but....
My would be my all road/off road ride. I would probably set it up with 26 x 2.0 tires (I would likely get the 48), and set it up with either a triple or a compact double with a mountain bike cassette in back. Handlebars I might try Salsa Woodchippers otherwise the Nitto Noodle. I would replace my rarely ridden Gunnar Sport. Leaving me with my Quickbeam as my nice weather commuter/road ride/light trail ride bike, and my 1 x 8 crosscheck as my bad weather/winter commuter and child trailer pulling bike. While the Hunq looks like, I am more likely to implement a plan similar to this by selling the Gunanr and getting a Salsa Fargo, or if I get lucky a used Atlantis. Dan Abelson St. Paul, MN On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 1:17 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: So the Hunqapillar is going to cost $1500 this summer/fall. You can pre-order one for $1400, and if you pre-order one by tomorrow, you get a $100 credit towards parts. You were tempted and so was I. You aren't going to bite, and I'm not either. But, you did have an idea on how you were going to squeeze it into your stable, and rationalize it to yourself and your family. What did that plan look like? For me, I have a Hillborne and just picked up a Bombadil. A Hunqapillar would have to fit into an extremely tight window between those two bikes. My plan was 1. Move the 36 hole wheelset from the Hillborne to the Hunqa. Build a lighter 32 hole wheelset for the Hillborne. 2. Run 37c Paselas on the Hunqa, until I get 40+ Schwalbes. Run Jack Browns or narrower on the Hillborne 3. Get an Albatross or Moustache bar stem setup that could in principle work on either the Hunqa or the Hillborne 4. Run a front cargo basket setup on the Hunqa 5. Switch the Hillborne to a 44/29 compact double I have parts enough that I'd be able to build up a Hunqa for under $1700 retail. The build list is complete. So for the time being, the Hillborne would have run a little bit more like a budget Hilsen, with a bomber wheelset available for loaded touring. The Hunqa would be a comfy city-commute-trail bike with drop bar convertability from the other bikes. The Bomba is going to be a on/off dirt distance bike that also can pull my Burley Piccolo. I would have ordered a 54cm Hunqa. I still might, but it'll be next year at the soonest. I'll probably get that second wheelset all ready regardless. I want the Hillborne svelte for the Grizzly Peak Century. How would you have run the Hunqa you are not going to buy tomorrow? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] You won't be ordering a Hunqapillar by tomorrow, but....
I thought that I had put new bike lust out of my head. However all this talk about Hunqa, has made me start to think about how big my bike gap is, especially now that one of my kids has take my Trek 950 to use at school. The gap seems to be right at this point. I do not need or want suspension but wide tires and stout tubes for marginal dirt roads/paths, would be nice. Jim D. Massachusetts --- On Wed, 3/24/10, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [RBW] You won't be ordering a Hunqapillar by tomorrow, but To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 3:00 PM On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 1:17 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: How would you have run the Hunqa you are not going to buy tomorrow? It would be my trail bike and offroad tourer. I still ride my MB4, but it's really too small for me. I have a Crosscheck that doubles as a commuter and gravel bike, but it's mostly set up as a singlespeed lately, and my Redwood stays as my fast/long distance road bike. It would basically serve as the dirt-oriented, geared version of what the Crosscheck is now. I guess my bike gap for something like the Hunqa is bigger than yours. I'd most likely use 45-50cm tires, 1x8 or 1x9 gearing, front dyno wheel and LED light, maybe mustache bars and a rear rack for my Pa panniers, along with a deep desire not to turn around and head home quite yet. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] You won't be ordering a Hunqapillar by tomorrow, but....
Ha, excellent conversation... I had it pretty well figured out. The Hunq was going to be my mountain bike. I'd put my heavy Phil Wood 36^ wheelset on with Nanoraptors. I'd need to buy most of the other components though, that was the deal breaker :-( I'd keep my AllRounder light wheelset on as is with fat slick tires (Top Touring 2K 42mm at the moment). Then have my roadie bike (30 miles on it today!) for you know, roadie stuff. Then I'd have the Quickbeam, which is getting harder and harder to justify keeping... But instead I bought a complete used Karate Monkey for half the price of the Hunq frame by itself. On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 1:30 PM, James Dinneen jfxdinn...@yahoo.com wrote: I thought that I had put new bike lust out of my head. However all this talk about Hunqa, has made me start to think about how big my bike gap is, especially now that one of my kids has take my Trek 950 to use at school. The gap seems to be right at this point. I do not need or want suspension but wide tires and stout tubes for marginal dirt roads/paths, would be nice. Jim D.Massachusetts --- On *Wed, 3/24/10, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [RBW] You won't be ordering a Hunqapillar by tomorrow, but To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 3:00 PM On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 1:17 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.comhttp://us.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: How would you have run the Hunqa you are not going to buy tomorrow? It would be my trail bike and offroad tourer. I still ride my MB4, but it's really too small for me. I have a Crosscheck that doubles as a commuter and gravel bike, but it's mostly set up as a singlespeed lately, and my Redwood stays as my fast/long distance road bike. It would basically serve as the dirt-oriented, geared version of what the Crosscheck is now. I guess my bike gap for something like the Hunqa is bigger than yours. I'd most likely use 45-50cm tires, 1x8 or 1x9 gearing, front dyno wheel and LED light, maybe mustache bars and a rear rack for my Pa panniers, along with a deep desire not to turn around and head home quite yet. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.comhttp://us.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com . To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+ unsubscr...@googlegroups.comhttp://us.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=unsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym. ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] For sale/trade
Hey all, Thought I'd see if anyone out there was interested in a few things I have taking up space. -Nitto Rando Bars 45cm. I mounted these, taped em up with cloth, rode a 70 mile day with them and took em off. They didn't agree with my elbows. So, they have 70 miles on them. Not a scratch or tape residue. These are going for around $45 new these days on the internets--I'd love to trade them for a medium shop sack (canvas, not grid) if anyone has one. If not, how's $30 shipped? If you've noticed, Nitto stuff is getting more and more expensive. --Nitto Promenade bars. Nothin too fancy. Nice upright city bars. Mountain levers and shifters only. A scratch here and there. $20 shipped. --MKS Leathered Half-Clips Large. These were too small for my feet. So they were on my bike to the end of the street and back. Still brand new, and I didn't treat the leather. Would be great on a classy Betty Foy. These have gotten pricey too. 25 bones last I checked. How about $12 Shipped. --Sugino XD-2 crank arms 175mm. I have these left over from when I switched my bikes over to 170 arms. They are used and have the beusage to prove it. But with these cranks, a few scratches don't mean a thing. Super awesome, just don't use the longs anymore. I'd love to trade for a pair of the same arms but in a 170mm. If nobody has those to trade, how about $40 shipped. --Okay, last one is a long shot I think: Velo Orange Champagne Handlebar Bag. So I received this as a Christmas gift. I really wanted a bag like this for a long time. I have been using an Acorn Hobo and thought I would like this style bag better. Well, I don't it turns out. I haven't ridden much with this bag and it shows zero wear from use (it's essentially brand new). I treated the leather bits and installed a Decaleur mount to it. I will include two 1 1/8 headset mounts for this bag as well. I would love to trade for a Sackville Trunksack Small (front lil loafer). But if that doesn't work, how about $90 shipped with all the extras. Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Matching bar-wrap to Sam H. accent color.
I'd like to match the bar wrap on my new green Hillborne to the purplish-blue accent color that's on the seat tube. If anyone has done this, what tape or wrap did you use? Thanks. Brian -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: can someone post some Hunqapillar pictures asap?
Pics of the gray 48 added to the group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1358...@n23/pool/ Very pretty! They should have other painted ones by the end of the week. On Mar 23, 2:45 pm, happyriding happyrid...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, If possible, can someone get some good shots of the painted Hunqapillar at Riv and post them online by tomorrow? I'm thinking of pre-ordering one. I would particularly like to see some some shots aimed at the front of the head tube. Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: For sale/trade
Half-Clips are gone. On Mar 24, 5:03 pm, scott clankbonesh...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all, Thought I'd see if anyone out there was interested in a few things I have taking up space. -Nitto Rando Bars 45cm. I mounted these, taped em up with cloth, rode a 70 mile day with them and took em off. They didn't agree with my elbows. So, they have 70 miles on them. Not a scratch or tape residue. These are going for around $45 new these days on the internets--I'd love to trade them for a medium shop sack (canvas, not grid) if anyone has one. If not, how's $30 shipped? If you've noticed, Nitto stuff is getting more and more expensive. --Nitto Promenade bars. Nothin too fancy. Nice upright city bars. Mountain levers and shifters only. A scratch here and there. $20 shipped. --MKS Leathered Half-Clips Large. These were too small for my feet. So they were on my bike to the end of the street and back. Still brand new, and I didn't treat the leather. Would be great on a classy Betty Foy. These have gotten pricey too. 25 bones last I checked. How about $12 Shipped. --Sugino XD-2 crank arms 175mm. I have these left over from when I switched my bikes over to 170 arms. They are used and have the beusage to prove it. But with these cranks, a few scratches don't mean a thing. Super awesome, just don't use the longs anymore. I'd love to trade for a pair of the same arms but in a 170mm. If nobody has those to trade, how about $40 shipped. --Okay, last one is a long shot I think: Velo Orange Champagne Handlebar Bag. So I received this as a Christmas gift. I really wanted a bag like this for a long time. I have been using an Acorn Hobo and thought I would like this style bag better. Well, I don't it turns out. I haven't ridden much with this bag and it shows zero wear from use (it's essentially brand new). I treated the leather bits and installed a Decaleur mount to it. I will include two 1 1/8 headset mounts for this bag as well. I would love to trade for a Sackville Trunksack Small (front lil loafer). But if that doesn't work, how about $90 shipped with all the extras. Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: can someone post some Hunqapillar pictures asap?
Data loooka berry nice!! Now I'm beginning to re-think my decision to keep the 29er this Hunka would be a great looking and riding trail bike. I like the single tube version personally and according to GP I should ride the 54 like him. H? ~Mike~ On Mar 24, 3:14 pm, Jim M. mather...@gmail.com wrote: Pics of the gray 48 added to the group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1358...@n23/pool/ Very pretty! They should have other painted ones by the end of the week. On Mar 23, 2:45 pm, happyriding happyrid...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, If possible, can someone get some good shots of the painted Hunqapillar at Riv and post them online by tomorrow? I'm thinking of pre-ordering one. I would particularly like to see some some shots aimed at the front of the head tube. Thanks.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] hunqapillar
i have to start off by saying that i am an owner of a riv bike( roadeo ). i totally respect rivendell. what type of bike is the hunqapallar? i look at some of the pictures and think its' a mountain bike. don c. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: hunqapillar
I like that Rivendell doesn't try to tightly constrain their bikes to specific categories like mountain bike. But, yes, given the fat tire clearance and sturdy construction, mountain bike is one possible use for the Hunqapillar. I'm sure some will set them up for road touring, commuting, brevets, etc. On Mar 24, 7:45 pm, dpco dcompton1...@sbcglobal.net wrote: i have to start off by saying that i am an owner of a riv bike( roadeo ). i totally respect rivendell. what type of bike is the hunqapallar? i look at some of the pictures and think its' a mountain bike. don c. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Rivendell Mystery Bib Idea
Actually, Rapha did that with a limited edition. Actually looked strange/cool. But out of my price comfort zone. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Mar 24, 9:27�am, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote: Just got the Riv Reader CDs in the mail, and low and behold, RR1 - page 3 - makes it official; Grant has been holding this idea back for way too long. Must have been eating him up inside all this time. I vote for a version with a full size French newspaper reprint on the front. Something from le Tour perhaps? http://tinyurl.com/ygouldz On Mar 20, 1:52�am, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote: Did I call it or what? Quoted from the original thread: Gernot (gloating's my middle name) Huber -- Forwarded message -- From: Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com Date: Mar 6, 11:58 pm Subject: Rivendell's Mystery Item? To: RBW Owners Bunch Okay, this is actually a (semi-)serious entry: a windbreaker that consists only of the front torso section of a typical windbreaker, with loops to go around the neck, the arms, and the waist, to hold it in place. Sorta an upscale manufactured version of the old bike racer's trick of sliding a newspaper under his jersey front in cold weather... Gernot On Mar 19, 9:59�pm, Scott G. sco...@primax.com wrote: Same idea without the lobster motif. Saw it reviewed on some cycling site a couple years ago. http://www.thewarmfront.com/main.html Rapha sold a gillet a few years ago with Gazzetta del Sport printed on it, fun idea. Whilst googling.http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/1/360/19241/ITEM/Schampa-Chest...- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: You won't be ordering a Hunqapillar by tomorrow, but....
Well, I _am_ on the list for one. Just haven't finalized my build, yet. It will be for all rounder riding (like my other two bikes). With maybe a bit more emphasis on the dirt. It's also giving me an excuse to (a) build a rear wheel; (b) use a Phil freewheel hub, neither of which have done before. But don't want to say much more, as that would be giving away the endingG. Eric Plat St. Paul, MN On Mar 24, 4:54�pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: Ha, excellent conversation... I had it pretty well figured out. The Hunq was going to be my mountain bike. �I'd put my heavy Phil Wood 36^ wheelset on with Nanoraptors. �I'd need to buy most of the other components though, that was the deal breaker :-( �I'd keep my AllRounder light wheelset on as is with fat slick tires (Top Touring 2K 42mm at the moment). �Then have my roadie �bike (30 miles on it today!) for you know, roadie stuff. �Then I'd have the Quickbeam, which is getting harder and harder to justify keeping... But instead I bought a complete used Karate Monkey for half the price of the Hunq frame by itself. On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 1:30 PM, James Dinneen jfxdinn...@yahoo.com wrote: I thought that I had put new bike lust out of my head. However all this talk about Hunqa, has made me start to think about how big my bike gap is, especially now that one of my kids has take my Trek 950 to use at school. The gap seems to be right at this point. I do not need or want suspension but wide tires and stout tubes for marginal dirt roads/paths, would be nice. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Jim D. � � � � � � � � � �Massachusetts --- On *Wed, 3/24/10, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [RBW] You won't be ordering a Hunqapillar by tomorrow, but To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 3:00 PM On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 1:17 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.comhttp://us.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: How would you have run the Hunqa you are not going to buy tomorrow? It would be my trail bike and offroad tourer. I still ride my MB4, but it's really too small for me. I have a Crosscheck that doubles as a commuter and gravel bike, but it's mostly set up as a singlespeed lately, and my Redwood stays as my fast/long distance road bike. It would basically serve as the dirt-oriented, geared version of what the Crosscheck is now. I guess my bike gap for something like the Hunqa is bigger than yours. I'd most likely use 45-50cm tires, 1x8 or 1x9 gearing, front dyno wheel and LED light, maybe mustache bars and a rear rack for my Pa panniers, along with a deep desire not to turn around and head home quite yet. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.comhttp://us.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rbw-owners-bu...@google... . To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+ unsubscr...@googlegroups.comhttp://us.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=unsubscr...@googlegroup... . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. �-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscrib�...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym. �~Bill Nye, scientist guy- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Child seat recommendations?
Just an update - I bought the bobike. Took my daughter out on it today, and she loved it. She kept saying More, More! Thanks for all of the advice. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] You won't be ordering a Hunqapillar by tomorrow, but....
I really don't need a bike, but my Hunqupillar plan would be mountain bike. And just like Bill, I currently ride an MB-4 offroad even though it's only 55 cm. (My other bikes are 62, 64, 65 cm.) But I don't think I can bring myself to replace my MB-4 as the dedicated knobby offroader. I've been enjoying it since 1991 when it was new. (Now its purple.) Still my favorite Bridgestone ever. -Jim W. -Original Message- From: Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com Sent: Mar 24, 2010 12:00 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] You won't be ordering a Hunqapillar by tomorrow, but On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 1:17 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: How would you have run the Hunqa you are not going to buy tomorrow? It would be my trail bike and offroad tourer. I still ride my MB4, but it's really too small for me. I have a Crosscheck that doubles as a commuter and gravel bike, but it's mostly set up as a singlespeed lately, and my Redwood stays as my fast/long distance road bike. It would basically serve as the dirt-oriented, geared version of what the Crosscheck is now. I guess my bike gap for something like the Hunqa is bigger than yours. I'd most likely use 45-50cm tires, 1x8 or 1x9 gearing, front dyno wheel and LED light, maybe mustache bars and a rear rack for my Pa panniers, along with a deep desire not to turn around and head home quite yet. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: You won't be ordering a Hunqapillar by tomorrow, but....
Hhm, I would be tempted *if* the smaller sizes had 650B wheels (but I agree with Grant that 26 makes more sense to round out the product line). I got a 56cm Sam and thus it has 700C wheels, and I *really* want some Grand Bois Hetres on one of my bikes. So I'd get a Bomba instead of a Hunqa, except I can't afford a Bomba. My next bike will probably be a 650B low trail (maybe the Kogswell offspring in the works from Long Leaf Cycles) and will be set up for load carrying and will eventually sport a child seat or two (1st baby due in September!) Gernot On Mar 25, 8:15 am, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote: Well, I _am_ on the list for one. Just haven't finalized my build, yet. It will be for all rounder riding (like my other two bikes). With maybe a bit more emphasis on the dirt. It's also giving me an excuse to (a) build a rear wheel; (b) use a Phil freewheel hub, neither of which have done before. But don't want to say much more, as that would be giving away the endingG. Eric Plat St. Paul, MN On Mar 24, 4:54 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: Ha, excellent conversation... I had it pretty well figured out. The Hunq was going to be my mountain bike. I'd put my heavy Phil Wood 36^ wheelset on with Nanoraptors. I'd need to buy most of the other components though, that was the deal breaker :-( I'd keep my AllRounder light wheelset on as is with fat slick tires (Top Touring 2K 42mm at the moment). Then have my roadie bike (30 miles on it today!) for you know, roadie stuff. Then I'd have the Quickbeam, which is getting harder and harder to justify keeping... But instead I bought a complete used Karate Monkey for half the price of the Hunq frame by itself. On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 1:30 PM, James Dinneen jfxdinn...@yahoo.com wrote: I thought that I had put new bike lust out of my head. However all this talk about Hunqa, has made me start to think about how big my bike gap is, especially now that one of my kids has take my Trek 950 to use at school. The gap seems to be right at this point. I do not need or want suspension but wide tires and stout tubes for marginal dirt roads/paths, would be nice. Jim D. Massachusetts --- On *Wed, 3/24/10, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [RBW] You won't be ordering a Hunqapillar by tomorrow, but To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 3:00 PM On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 1:17 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.comhttp://us.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: How would you have run the Hunqa you are not going to buy tomorrow? It would be my trail bike and offroad tourer. I still ride my MB4, but it's really too small for me. I have a Crosscheck that doubles as a commuter and gravel bike, but it's mostly set up as a singlespeed lately, and my Redwood stays as my fast/long distance road bike. It would basically serve as the dirt-oriented, geared version of what the Crosscheck is now. I guess my bike gap for something like the Hunqa is bigger than yours. I'd most likely use 45-50cm tires, 1x8 or 1x9 gearing, front dyno wheel and LED light, maybe mustache bars and a rear rack for my Pa panniers, along with a deep desire not to turn around and head home quite yet. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.comhttp://us.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rbw-owners-bu...@google... . To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+ unsubscr...@googlegroups.comhttp://us.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=unsubscr...@googlegroup... . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib e...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym. ~Bill Nye, scientist guy- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at
[RBW] Re: Child seat recommendations?
John, for the companion carrier, do you recommend a horizontal top tube, and a relatively high one at that? The bike I have now that I'd mount it on has a low, sloping top tube (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ 25150...@n08/4439614745/) but if I bought a new bike for a grocery/kid hauler, I'd like to know what works best for the companion carrier or similar seats. Cheers, Gernot On Mar 22, 3:57 am, John Speare johnspe...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 9:30 AM, Glenn Ammons glenn.amm...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Weird Harold alanpcr...@yahoo.com wrote: Any one tried the iBert? That's what we use. It's great having my daughter right up front (although recently she's into whacking her head into my chest and giggling maniacally) and I can pedal normally without my knees hitting the seat. Standing is more of a challenge but doable with a bit of cooperation from my daughter. Our (now 7 year old) daughter has been on just about every type of kid hauling except a trail-a-bike over the years. (We did try a trail a bike once and neither of us liked it). She started out in a Burley solo when she was just over a year or so. She never really liked it and by the time she was 2.5 years or so, she just flat out refused to ride in it. Which makes sense when you think about it: she's alone in a little cell and riding directly over the axel of the cart, which makes for a pretty jarring ride. Since she started so young, the novelity of being in a cart behind a bike never really hit her. In fact, she looked forward to taking rides in the car seat. When my daughter was about 3, my wife took her to Italy for a month to visit with family -- while there, they bought a segilino -- a front-mount seat:http://johndogfood.com/john/reduced/06-12-06%20051.jpg That was always my daughter's favorite solution. She loved it and so did my wife. Mainly because it was a much more active role: she can see where she's going, she can do hand signals, ring the bell, and chat with mom. The American versions of the same solution are unfortunately much less elegant and way over-built in my opinon. From there, we got a companion carrier -- which mounts directly to the top tube and therefore holds more weight. pics here --http://johndogfood.com/john/mb2.html We enjoyed trail riding and my daughter would still ride on this if I let her. But she's got to go under her own power now... ;unless we're tooling around locally to breakfast or something, then I'll give her a quick free ride on the front of my cargo truck:http://cyclingspokane.blogspot.com/2010/02/kid-haulin.html We tried a rear-mount seat but didn't like it at all. I found that having dynamic weight that high above the rear wheel behind me was distracting and my daughter wasn't crazy about staring at the back of my helmet. She rode on the deck of our xtracycle too -- for short trips, but she was never hugley crazy about that either. A friend of mine borrowed my xtracycle for a couple years and his kids loved riding on the deck -- so it may work for some kids. Hauling kids on the deck of a long bike is pretty effortless for tooling around. When my daughter was about 4 or 5, we got a Bike Friday tandem. That ruled. And we rode it for a couple years. We did bike camping on it, and we commuted to her preschool every day. Pics here:http://johndogfood.com/john/BF.html Now my daughter prefers to ride her own bike. The tandem was great but took up way too much room in our small garage for how infrequently we rode it. The net for me was that when she was young enough, the front-mount seat was great. It's a shame that smaller/less complicated/less turdy front-seat-solutions are so hard to find in the American market. In my opinion, the big honking plastic molded car-seat looking seats that are sold here are just overbuilt and too big for the task at hand. The companion carrier can be found with google searching and phone calling though. John Speare Spokane, WA USAhttp://cyclingspokane.blogspot.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: hunqapillar
thanks for your reply. i am strictly a road rider. i foolishly, sold my 60cm ram frameset, and later, bought a roadeo. i actually like the roadeo much more. living in lodi,ca., its easy for me to travel over to walnut creek and rbw headquarters. i was lucky. i e-mailed keven that i was coming over to buy a new roadeo frameset and when i got there i got to talk to grant for awhile. they had this unpainted 59cm roadeo( my size ). grant helped with paint colors and we settled on mary's blue. its' a pale blue with a gold metallic overspray. the overspray gives the color a pale, retro color. i am getting a new camera and will be posting pics. anyway, whatever model of riv that fits your fancy, chances are you'll be amazed how it fits the need. sincerely, don On Mar 24, 5:56 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: I like that Rivendell doesn't try to tightly constrain their bikes to specific categories like mountain bike. But, yes, given the fat tire clearance and sturdy construction, mountain bike is one possible use for the Hunqapillar. I'm sure some will set them up for road touring, commuting, brevets, etc. On Mar 24, 7:45 pm, dpco dcompton1...@sbcglobal.net wrote: i have to start off by saying that i am an owner of a riv bike( roadeo ). i totally respect rivendell. what type of bike is the hunqapallar? i look at some of the pictures and think its' a mountain bike. don c. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: hunqapillar
On Mar 24, 6:45 pm, dpco dcompton1...@sbcglobal.net wrote: i have to start off by saying that i am an owner of a riv bike( roadeo ). i totally respect rivendell. what type of bike is the hunqapallar? i look at some of the pictures and think its' a mountain bike. don c. For me, the Hunqapillar represents a fully loaded touring bike that comes in a large size frame. For some reason, Rivendell stopped making the Atlantis in the large sizes. Frames as large as 68cm have a tendency to be too flexy, and the double top tube on a Hunqapillar should make the large size frames much sturdier. Another way to build sturdier large sized frames is to use tubes with larger diameters, but then you probably have to build custom lugs to accommodate those fatter tubes. I don't know what considerations prompted Rivendell to go with the double top tube instead of fatter tubes. Personally, I thought the double top tube bikes were really ugly when I first saw them. But I've seen some Bombadil's that I really like. Check out Renee's beautiful Bombadil: http://www.flickr.com/photos/orthie251/sets/72157622958472288/ Comparing the geometries of a 60cm Bombadil and a 62cm(the biggest) Hunqapillar, there is not much difference. The chainstays are 46.5 and 46(Hunqapillar), and the theoretical top tube is 63 v. 62.5 cm(Hunqapillar). The most significant difference in my mind is the bottom bracket drop: 7 v. 8 cm(Hunqapillar). That is evidence that the Bombadil is more mountain bike than the Hunqapillar. But maybe someone who has toured with a fully loaded Bombadil can comment on whether they felt that the 7 cm bottom bracket drop was too high or not. By the way, if you haven't ridden a modern full suspension mountain bike, then you are really missing out. I would much rather buy a real mountain bike than a Bombadil for mountain biking. But if you only want to buy one bike, and you want to ride single track and and ride on the road with it... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Riv goes Paleo
I love discussions like this! Reminds me of my college classes. william- thanks for the heads up. I was totally distracted by Grant doing pull ups that I didn't notice the frame! On Mar 23, 5:05 pm, Calm54 mukum...@gmail.com wrote: I bought the Primal Blueprint from Rivendell a couple of months ago and it makes sense. It is not necessarily just low carb, it wants you to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables,and of course, good quality meats and nuts. Plus it prescribes exercise but not over the top workouts. I started to implement it a month ago and I have lost some weight and my energy levels are up. Food for thought. pun intended. On Mar 23, 5:00 pm, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: Knowing and doing are two different things. Most (all?) smokers know it's killing them, but they smoke anyway. Add to that our ridiculous American serving sizes, and it's not too hard to figure out why there's an obesity epidemic. --Eric campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.org On Mar 23, 2010, at 4:26 PM, Dustin Sharp wrote: Sounds pretty simple, but I wonder why we as a nation keep getting fatter and fatter when we all know how to do the opposite? Seems more accurate to say that we Americans all know how to get fat and unhealthy on the Standard American Industrial Diet, but a few people have figured out that by eating real food and staying active, it's possible to stay relatively healthy. It blows my mind when I walk into a mainstream grocery store how little real food there actually is. Eat a variety of healthy whole foods and exercise regularly - everybody knows how to do that, and what it looks like, tastes like and feels like. Yep, that's it. Now... how do we market that big idea? :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: hunqapillar
Happyriding - where did you find the geometry information for the Hunqapillar? Comparing the geometries of a 60cm Bombadil and a 62cm(the biggest) Hunqapillar, there is not much difference. The chainstays are 46.5 and 46(Hunqapillar), and the theoretical top tube is 63 v. 62.5 cm(Hunqapillar). The most significant difference in my mind is the bottom bracket drop: 7 v. 8 cm(Hunqapillar). ... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: You won't be ordering a Hunqapillar by tomorrow, but....
Gernot I just picked up my 56cm Bombadil to complement my 56cm Sam Hillborne. I already have a brand new set of brick red Hetres for it. The build starts this weekend. Please don't hate me. I promise to post pictures. Bill On Mar 24, 6:48 pm, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote: Hhm, I would be tempted *if* the smaller sizes had 650B wheels (but I agree with Grant that 26 makes more sense to round out the product line). I got a 56cm Sam and thus it has 700C wheels, and I *really* want some Grand Bois Hetres on one of my bikes. So I'd get a Bomba instead of a Hunqa, except I can't afford a Bomba. My next bike will probably be a 650B low trail (maybe the Kogswell offspring in the works from Long Leaf Cycles) and will be set up for load carrying and will eventually sport a child seat or two (1st baby due in September!) Gernot On Mar 25, 8:15 am, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote: Well, I _am_ on the list for one. Just haven't finalized my build, yet. It will be for all rounder riding (like my other two bikes). With maybe a bit more emphasis on the dirt. It's also giving me an excuse to (a) build a rear wheel; (b) use a Phil freewheel hub, neither of which have done before. But don't want to say much more, as that would be giving away the endingG. Eric Plat St. Paul, MN On Mar 24, 4:54 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: Ha, excellent conversation... I had it pretty well figured out. The Hunq was going to be my mountain bike. I'd put my heavy Phil Wood 36^ wheelset on with Nanoraptors. I'd need to buy most of the other components though, that was the deal breaker :-( I'd keep my AllRounder light wheelset on as is with fat slick tires (Top Touring 2K 42mm at the moment). Then have my roadie bike (30 miles on it today!) for you know, roadie stuff. Then I'd have the Quickbeam, which is getting harder and harder to justify keeping... But instead I bought a complete used Karate Monkey for half the price of the Hunq frame by itself. On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 1:30 PM, James Dinneen jfxdinn...@yahoo.com wrote: I thought that I had put new bike lust out of my head. However all this talk about Hunqa, has made me start to think about how big my bike gap is, especially now that one of my kids has take my Trek 950 to use at school. The gap seems to be right at this point. I do not need or want suspension but wide tires and stout tubes for marginal dirt roads/paths, would be nice. Jim D. Massachusetts --- On *Wed, 3/24/10, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [RBW] You won't be ordering a Hunqapillar by tomorrow, but To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 3:00 PM On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 1:17 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.comhttp://us.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: How would you have run the Hunqa you are not going to buy tomorrow? It would be my trail bike and offroad tourer. I still ride my MB4, but it's really too small for me. I have a Crosscheck that doubles as a commuter and gravel bike, but it's mostly set up as a singlespeed lately, and my Redwood stays as my fast/long distance road bike. It would basically serve as the dirt-oriented, geared version of what the Crosscheck is now. I guess my bike gap for something like the Hunqa is bigger than yours. I'd most likely use 45-50cm tires, 1x8 or 1x9 gearing, front dyno wheel and LED light, maybe mustache bars and a rear rack for my Pa panniers, along with a deep desire not to turn around and head home quite yet. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.comhttp://us.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rbw-owners-bu...@google... . To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+ unsubscr...@googlegroups.comhttp://us.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=unsubscr...@googlegroup... . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib e...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout
Re: [RBW] Re: You won't be ordering a Hunqapillar by tomorrow, but....
Too cool! That'll be two nice bikes in the garage! What's the direction of the build going to be like? On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 9:55 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: Gernot I just picked up my 56cm Bombadil to complement my 56cm Sam Hillborne. I already have a brand new set of brick red Hetres for it. The build starts this weekend. Please don't hate me. I promise to post pictures. Bill On Mar 24, 6:48 pm, Earl Grey earlg...@gmail.com wrote: Hhm, I would be tempted *if* the smaller sizes had 650B wheels (but I agree with Grant that 26 makes more sense to round out the product line). I got a 56cm Sam and thus it has 700C wheels, and I *really* want some Grand Bois Hetres on one of my bikes. So I'd get a Bomba instead of a Hunqa, except I can't afford a Bomba. My next bike will probably be a 650B low trail (maybe the Kogswell offspring in the works from Long Leaf Cycles) and will be set up for load carrying and will eventually sport a child seat or two (1st baby due in September!) Gernot On Mar 25, 8:15 am, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote: Well, I _am_ on the list for one. Just haven't finalized my build, yet. It will be for all rounder riding (like my other two bikes). With maybe a bit more emphasis on the dirt. It's also giving me an excuse to (a) build a rear wheel; (b) use a Phil freewheel hub, neither of which have done before. But don't want to say much more, as that would be giving away the endingG. Eric Plat St. Paul, MN On Mar 24, 4:54 pm, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: Ha, excellent conversation... I had it pretty well figured out. The Hunq was going to be my mountain bike. I'd put my heavy Phil Wood 36^ wheelset on with Nanoraptors. I'd need to buy most of the other components though, that was the deal breaker :-( I'd keep my AllRounder light wheelset on as is with fat slick tires (Top Touring 2K 42mm at the moment). Then have my roadie bike (30 miles on it today!) for you know, roadie stuff. Then I'd have the Quickbeam, which is getting harder and harder to justify keeping... But instead I bought a complete used Karate Monkey for half the price of the Hunq frame by itself. On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 1:30 PM, James Dinneen jfxdinn...@yahoo.com wrote: I thought that I had put new bike lust out of my head. However all this talk about Hunqa, has made me start to think about how big my bike gap is, especially now that one of my kids has take my Trek 950 to use at school. The gap seems to be right at this point. I do not need or want suspension but wide tires and stout tubes for marginal dirt roads/paths, would be nice. Jim D. Massachusetts --- On *Wed, 3/24/10, Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Bill Connell bconn...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [RBW] You won't be ordering a Hunqapillar by tomorrow, but To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 3:00 PM On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 1:17 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com http://us.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: How would you have run the Hunqa you are not going to buy tomorrow? It would be my trail bike and offroad tourer. I still ride my MB4, but it's really too small for me. I have a Crosscheck that doubles as a commuter and gravel bike, but it's mostly set up as a singlespeed lately, and my Redwood stays as my fast/long distance road bike. It would basically serve as the dirt-oriented, geared version of what the Crosscheck is now. I guess my bike gap for something like the Hunqa is bigger than yours. I'd most likely use 45-50cm tires, 1x8 or 1x9 gearing, front dyno wheel and LED light, maybe mustache bars and a rear rack for my Pa panniers, along with a deep desire not to turn around and head home quite yet. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com http://us.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rbw-owners-bu...@google... . To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+ unsubscr...@googlegroups.com http://us.mc1126.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=unsubscr...@googlegroup... . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib
[RBW] Re: hunqapillar
On Mar 24, 10:34 pm, Michael Gordon meisengor...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Happyriding - where did you find the geometry information for the Hunqapillar? I called Rivendell. I don't know why that don't make it available on the internet. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Portland, OR shops
Okay, all you Riv-heads need to let me know when the rolling party is. Seriously, this is beginning to sound like too much fun, and if it's during a work day I want to make sure I'm covered in advance. --Beth -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Child seat recommendations?
This is what I have for my 17 months old http://www.flickr.com/photos/boxdogbikes/4420617827/ works great, he gets to see more than a trailer for sure. On Mar 19, 7:38 am, Weird Harold alanpcr...@yahoo.com wrote: My daughter is 21 months, and I think it's time to get her up on a bike with me. Any recommendations for child bike seats? Front or Rear? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Portland, OR shops
Reading this exchange out loud to my wife has made us feel like we're going home, even though we've never lived there. November will not happen fast enough, but we'll be going up later on this spring via Amtrak to check out neighborhoods; that way, we can zero in on looking for apartments later... Rose City! Wow! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Portland, OR shops
I certainly appreciate all the recommendations. However, I'm not even bringing a bike! My daughter is touring colleges, and we're just generally scoping out the area. There seems to be a movement brewing, but I won't even be able to participate, other than a possible visit to a bike shop or two (and as many brew pubs as my wife will tolerate!) Dave On 3/23/2010 5:31 PM, Dave in Redding wrote: I've never spend any appreciable time in Portland, Oregon, and I am going for a few days. I can, of course, Google 'bike shops in Portland'; but I'd like to know from the Riv crowd if there are any don't miss shops, given our bikestyle. Suggestions? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
