On Aug 10, 6:22 pm, Rene valbu...@ix.netcom.com wrote:
Thank you for point that out. I added a photo of the rear hub. The
hubs are Ambrosio-made and not by Campagnolo.
http://tinyurl.com/2ukz4pn
That's interesting. How do you know the hub is Ambrosio-made?
Actually, if it is about 2 years
As I said, I am not familiar with campy parts. I might be wrong saying it is
ambrosio-made. I am sorry I cannot provide more information about this wheel
set. One thing I know for sure is that my son bought it online.
Thanks for your interest.
-- Rene
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From:
Cleaning out a few items for projects that are not gonna happen
-Phil Wood 135mm rear cassette touring hub, 36h polished silver, never
laced or used, it's still in the cool blue stretchy Phil wood
packaging. $275
-Sugino NOS 170mm 48/36/26 triple xd-600 cranks. Brand new, new in
box, just like
Hi, all.
Where does one put one's mirror on one's moustache bars? I've tried it
in a couple of obvious places. But there's always some negative aspect
to the positioning; either I can't see what I should be able to see or
I can't move my hands around in the way I'd like. I've got the
CycleStar
Oh, it just occurred to me that if I had a pop-top stem, I wouldn't
have to adjust a threadless headset each time I did this. So the
threaded/threadless choice isn't really much of a difference. Maybe
it'd take more bolt-tightening on the threadless setup. But that's no
big deal. And I'd only need
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 8:09 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean
thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote:
Some things I hadn't thought through before going with this multi-
cockpit notion: having the front derailer be non-indexed (where
indexing would be annoying anyway) makes it a *whole* lot easier to
run a
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 8:23 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean
thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote:
Oh, it just occurred to me that if I had a pop-top stem, I wouldn't
have to adjust a threadless headset each time I did this. So the
threaded/threadless choice isn't really much of a difference. Maybe
it'd
How about a Third Eye or Take a look mirrors. mounted on eye/sun glasses?
Also, if you are not carrying racks and rear bags, Harris Cyclery sells
(exclusively theirs) a frame mounted mirror
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/mirrors.html
Where does one
Details, details.
I'm looking for a 56 or 58cm bike. Although I'd love to have an
Atlantis, a Bleriot, or other models, my heart's set on an All
Rounder.
Many thanks,
Kevin
On Aug 10, 4:40 pm, Rocky B rivvyr...@gmail.com wrote:
What size are you looking for? There's a Riv All-Rounder on eBay
I use the german mirror that Riv sells.
Here it is on my Porteur bars which is the same position as my
Moustache bars.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluelemonphoto/3956238831/in/set-72157606322427028/
If you look through my pics you'll see images with the moustache bars
but this pic had a better
I stopped by RBW yesterday and Keven said the Hunq's will be in next
week. They have one Renovelo hanging on the wall. Track ends, canti
mounts, and fits wide 650b. Very pretty green. I don't know why they
haven't advertised it yet.
jim m
wc ca
On Aug 10, 8:35 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
I wonder if that Renovelo is the much-discussed, confounding custom
seen in the Joe Bell booth at SDCBS.
Esteban
San Diego, Calif.
On Aug 11, 8:32 am, Jim M. mather...@gmail.com wrote:
I stopped by RBW yesterday and Keven said the Hunq's will be in next
week. They have one Renovelo hanging on
This one?
http://tinyurl.com/25wtlp8
On Aug 11, 11:17 am, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote:
I wonder if that Renovelo is the much-discussed, confounding custom
seen in the Joe Bell booth at SDCBS.
Esteban
San Diego, Calif.
On Aug 11, 8:32 am, Jim M. mather...@gmail.com wrote:
I
Yes, it's that one. They've added some braze-ons: rear canti mounts,
rack mounts, rear brake cable guides. I see it as a very cool fixed-
gear or SS monstercross machine.
jim
On Aug 11, 9:38 am, jlvota jlv...@ilstu.edu wrote:
This one?
http://tinyurl.com/25wtlp8
On Aug 11, 11:17 am, Esteban
When I thought about a Mark's rack on the front of my Bombadil,
Rivendell recommended against it (Dave). Dave told me to only use the
Marks Rack if I absolutely have to. If you can use the Mini front, on
any bike, absolutely that rack wins, he said.
Those lower struts are load bearing. On the
Hi... thanks for the photo.
The photo shows exactly my problem (minor, as problems go) the
mirror is mounted exactly where it interferes with my hand position/
movement. I like being able to slide around the moustache's curve as I
go from cruising to braking position.
I can probably get used
Yeah, I've got the Third Eye mirror and have used it. It's a
possibility if I'm going to be riding somewhere where a mirror is
required and not just a nice-to-have. They do work. But I don't
particularly like the feeling of wearing it. And I often don't wear
glasses while riding.
I'd wondered if
I'm going to look into the splitters. I'm not sure yet that I like the
idea of having something more to concern myself about my braking
system (for safety reasons) or my rear derailer (for precision
reasons). I can readily trust the idea of a cable transferring my
tug or release on it all the way
Rob and Doug,
Thanks for your comments on the conversion. I've enjoyed upgrading
the Paramount a lot, its a great ride.
Jim
On Aug 10, 8:18 pm, J. Douglas Way d...@mines.edu wrote:
Jim-
Thanks for the pics. Your Paramount is stunning, just gorgeous. You
did a magnificent job!
Enjoy,
The hubs used on the campagnolo wheel set are Campagnolo Mirage rear
and front hubs.
thanks -- rene
On Aug 11, 1:05 am, Rene Valbuena valbu...@ix.netcom.com wrote:
As I said, I am not familiar with campy parts. I might be wrong saying it is
ambrosio-made. I am sorry I cannot provide more
Beautiful bike and upgrades, Jim. Can you comment at all to the
difference in ride quality before and after these changes?
-nathan
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 6:39 PM, Jim Cloud cloud...@aol.com wrote:
I had a post, a while back, regarding questions about the Rivendell
Silver/Tektro R556 brakes,
I think it was just speculation in this group. I would have bought
one :-)
Lynne F
On Aug 10, 8:15 pm, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 11:11 PM, Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net wrote:
I don't recall it, but it would have been spelled Eowyn.
On Wed, 2010-08-11 at 12:37 -0700, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote:
I'm going to look into the splitters. I'm not sure yet that I like the
idea of having something more to concern myself about my braking
system (for safety reasons) or my rear derailer (for precision
reasons). I can readily trust the
Thomas, you are right. No matter where you put it there will be
interference with your hand.
The trick is to find the sweet spot of least interference. ;)
I have found that sometimes i have a couple fingers on either side of
the mirror stalk.
On Aug 11, 2:06 pm, Thomas Lynn Skean
I'm sorry... sarcasm doesn't work well in text.
I truly don't want a pop-top stem or a threadless headset. Even if it
gave me a slight advantage in my multi-cockpit setup. (Perhaps you
knew that; perhaps it is I that am missing the sarcasm!)
I definitely prefer the looks of the single-piece
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 3:37 PM, Thomas Lynn Skean
thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote:
I'm going to look into the splitters. I'm not sure yet that I like the
idea of having something more to concern myself about my braking
system (for safety reasons) or my rear derailer (for precision
reasons).
Odd? Unrelated? I think not [Rivendell sells Porto-Shaving-Cream,
so... ].
I am not one to shave often. When I do it's for two distinct reasons:
1. I look up, while brushing teeth, and jump with fright at what I
see looking back at me in the mirror.
Or...
2. My wife and/or daughter tell
I shave often and, almost, regularly, because I dislike the dirty feeling
of an unshaved face. Hot water, soap (I don't use shaving cream or gel, just
lotsa hotwater and good soap (Dove) and a decently new razor. Oh, and of
course, I am half Filipino, which means that, while I am hairy for a
Funny you should bring this up Scott.
For the first time in my life I am growing a beard. I'm into week 3, and the
reason behind it is the bathroom exhaust fan wakes my 3 month old daughter -
makes for an unhappy household at 5 am.
I (used to) use a brush, cheap shaving soap that
i put the Rivendell sold german mirror on my bullmoose bars with the stalk down:
http://salamander.net/stage/Sam_cockpit.jpg
i have the same mirror on an embullmoosed Bombadil like this too, but even more
rotated down/back than on the Sam (on the Sam the angle of the thumbies
prevents me from
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 4:22 PM, S.Cutshall clotht...@gmail.com wrote:
Anyway else here shave 'Old Skool'?
I've been using a brush and soap for many years, i vastly prefer it.
I'm bearded at the moment, but even when i'm shaving regularly a cake
of Bert's Bees soap seems to last for a couple of
Thanks Jim! Oh, there is plenty of breathing going on at that
altitude; it just doesn't seem to do much good ;-)
-JayB
On Aug 9, 9:15 am, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote:
on 8/6/10 10:27 AM, J. Burkhalter at burk...@yahoo.com wrote:
Great ride with very light and courteous traffic
Hey, Andrew. Yeah, I've had the body-parts-and-far-too-close-vehicles view in a
setup I had on a different bike. Perhaps using the ling-arm CycleStar mirror
will help. I've grown accustomed to its jiggly-ness.
I love seeing the bullmoose bars. Your pic reminds me that there is a fourth
obvious
At the risk of pointing out the obvious, a helmet-mount mirror resolves
all the issues related to mounting on moustache bars, and it's far less
prone to the objects are closer than they appear problem.
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No harm pointing it out. Sometimes people (certainly including me) skip past
the obvious in pursuit of a solution. But... ...not in this case.
I don't wear a helmet. But even if I did, I don't like the idea of the
protrusion. Sane way i feel about the glasses-mounted mirrors (I sometimes do
Old school safety razors: I am old enough to have started shaving with these
(Gillette brand! -- Our brand new, at the time, Grt Bks college, Thomas
Aquinas college, began life on the campus that started as the Gillette
mansion and grounds -- the mansion had an Adams family basement organ that
Inspired by Mike's Larch Mountain ride and the recent SF fixed/ss
ride, I decided to yank the Quickbeam out of commuting duty for a
little fun in the mtns above Boulder. After relieving the QB of 9
pounds of saddlebags, racks, kickstands and other useful city stuff, I
proceeded to load it back up
Oh, oh, oh, I want to do the same: fixed or ss ride in the mountains, oh,
oh, oh.
Anyone want to trade a fullup 56 Sam Hill for a Quickbeam?
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 6:00 PM, J. Burkhalter burk...@yahoo.com wrote:
Inspired by Mike's Larch Mountain ride and the recent SF fixed/ss
ride, I
I knew this topic would eventually show up on the list. :-)
The odd arms race in multi-blade cartridge razors mirrors the constant
increase in bicycle cassette sizes from 5-speed to 6- to 7- to 8- to 9- to
10- to 11-
In 2004 The Onion ran an article making fun of this, predicting that
Nathan,
As I mentioned in my post I'm currently running a set of Panaracer
Pasela 700x28C tires on my Paramount. These tires aren't really much
different than the equivalent size in a 27 tire (i.e. 27 x 1 1/8).
The difference in the wheel size between a 700c and 27 is also not
sufficiently
Well, I think I worry just the right amount. :) Especially since positive
experience stories and a brief look at the web-site make those worries go away.
Thanks for letting me know your splitters work well for you.
The daVinci's look good, though I'll have to over-buy a little in order to
On the rare occasion I shave with a blade (generally after a week of
camping when I haven't shaved at all), I use a mug and brush and a
cheap modern twin blade.
Otherwise, I use a Norelco, which allows me to shave first thing in
the morning when my eyes aren't open enough to see myself in the
Hi all. I just installed RBW's “two-strut top rack” by Nitto but the
shorter/inner struts are 3-4mm too short for my particular mid-fork
low-rider braze-ons (struts are 25cm end to end).
Before I order something longer from RBW, just wonderin’ if anyone has
a longer pair of straight Nitto struts
I have/had a great safety razor from my grandfather, but misplaced it after
a few moves. Really bummed about it. I had a beard for the last year or so
as I got tired of shaving and hate electrics and disposables equally. I
need to find that razor or get a new one. I'd trim my beard monthly or
drool...
/drool
That is the most awesome-ness bike in the world.
I really wish they kept it a Rivendell and sold it as is.
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Jim M. mather...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes, it's that one. They've added some braze-ons: rear canti mounts,
rack mounts, rear brake cable
Very cool photos!
--Eric
campyonly...@me.com
www.campyonly.com
www.wheelsnorth.org
On Aug 11, 2010, at 5:00 PM, J. Burkhalter wrote:
Inspired by Mike's Larch Mountain ride and the recent SF fixed/ss
ride, I decided to yank the Quickbeam out of commuting duty for a
little fun in the mtns
The Gillette Mach 3 blades will last me 3 - 4 months, if rinsed immediately
after use. I need to log when I put one in to service or I'll lose track of how
long it's been in the razor.
From: Bill M. bmenn...@comcast.net
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Slightly o/t:
I long for the day some genius comes out with (actually recreates - I
believe these were on the market once) a wind up shaver to take
camping. Blades are a pain when staying outdoors. Camp grounds with
electric - are - well just not what I have in mind when camping. You
can get
Jay,
Nice photos! I've ridden Lefthand Canyon road many years ago. Brings
back nice memories, including one 4th July parade in Jamestown when it
was cold as all git out!!
Jim Cloud
Tucson, AZ
On Aug 11, 5:00 pm, J. Burkhalter burk...@yahoo.com wrote:
Inspired by Mike's Larch Mountain ride and
Avast, be ye ready, mateys? http://www.talklikeapirate.com/
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 6:56 PM, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote:
Slightly o/t:
I long for the day some genius comes out with (actually recreates - I
believe these were on the market once) a wind up shaver to take
camping.
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 7:23 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.comwrote:
I only shave every couple days or maybe weekly, and
safety/disposable/electrics just can't handle that.
Man, you must have some beard! I remember a friend whose shaving start and
end points -- somewhere below head
Well, it looks like there is a new tire at Riv!
Soma Xpress 650B X 38.
Might have to give that one a go.
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Once you jump into the world of wet shaving you will never look back.
Have fun.
I have been usinf a brush and soap since Highschool, 20 years ago, god
it has been that long. I used the straight razors for a bit, but the
return on time and money hits a sweet spot with the double edge
razors. I
Not so much area, as speed w/ my growth. If I don't do it daily, a
disposable (twin blade only) just gets plugged up and useless. Blades are
still sharp but it's plugged up. I need a safety razor (like a safety
bicycle!) just for that. Hence the lament for grand dad's razor and
thoughts of
I recently bought a Trangia stove with the pot and frying pan set.
Rivendell sells this fine product and recommends it for campouts.
Based on my recent experimentation, I concur. Here's a report on my
experiments:
Water for a cup of tea boils quickly. I didn't time it, but something
like four or
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 6:23 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com
wrote:
So are straight razors that hard to use? I only shave every couple days or
maybe weekly, and safety/disposable/electrics just can't handle that. I
figured straight is the only way to go, but damn they're
Awesome review Anne!
I must also vouch for trangia. I've taken it on a couple of
backpacking trips with my boyscout troop and it would work well for
the amount of people we were cooking for. Those pancakes and biscuits
sound awesome. Might have to try that on one of the overnight trips we
do.
That's exactly what I had... thanks for the link. I'm motivated to get a
replacement! I'm guessing this is the Rivendell version of razors:
http://www.classicshaving.com/catalog/item/4497394/7566546.htm
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 9:49 PM, Horace max...@sdf.lonestar.org wrote:
On Wed, Aug 11,
As they say at 2 pm...
Time Gentlemen!
Let's end this thread or take it private, please.
Thank you.
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