[RBW] Old Raleigh Riv-ification
I'm spending more and more time in Hilo as my folks are getting on in years...at least that's what I tell myself. In truth it's great to get away from Honolulu and spend some time doing nothing. But it was getting to me that I didn't have a bicycle and after a day or two I start getting antsy. The solution was to get a bike and leave it at their place. I sincerely couldn't justify buying a new Riv and riding it only a couple of days a month so I looked around for a used bike. I got really lucky (I hope) and found All Kine Bicycles here in Hilo (http://www.bicyclehawaii.com/). It's most a used bike shop and the owner has boxes and boxes of parts in the dungeon. He's really a great guy and loves cycling...if you ever need something in Hilo I'd start with his place (which apparently had moved around over the years). Anyway he had this old wreck of a Raleigh there at a price I couldn't pass up (no it wasn't garage sale priced but hey, I don't begrudge him a living either). The tires were shot and I didn't like the old Avocet seat. The stem wasn't right and the cabling was ancient. Still it's a real lugged steel frame with a working 10-speed SunTour drive so...I gave him my money and went back to Honolulu for a couple of weeks, but now I'm back... Added: New cables New bar tape (yellow but not cloth/shellac - that'll come in a month or two when I come back with moustache bars) Brooks B-17 (a spare I had in the closet) Grip Kings (bought for something else and never used - though I did repack them immediately after I got 'em) 10cm Nitto Dirt Drop (the bike is touch smaller than I'd have bought from Rivendell so I though this might work - seemed fine on the ride home) Pasela TG 28 (yes I know...but I was worried about room - do I hear 65OB in the future?) And a cheap saddle bag to hold stuff till I get things completely sorted out. I'll probably add a moustache bar next time I'm out - I fell in love with those when I visited Rivendell and have one on my Quickbeam. Next year I expect I'll strip it all down and have it powder coated...someone did an atrocious job of painting this thing, even covering the head badge. The paint is bubbling up now (years later I expect) and I suspect there might be spot of rust (this is Hilo after all) so I'm not going to put it off for long, but the frame seems solid otherwise. So it's not a Riv but it is being Rivified. I rode it the 3 miles home, mostly uphill though not particularly steep, and it was really sweet. I've got a couple adjustments to make to the fit but that's tomorrow. :-) Anyway, here's are some shots of the whole thing as it stands now. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/sets/72157624714161228/with/4886854747/ Tomorrow I'll give it a better workout and see about making those little adjustments. Aloha from lovely Hilo, Hawaii! Bob -- Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com statrix.statrix.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.
Re: [RBW] Trangia experiments
Excellent report. I love my Trangia which I got myself for Xmas. I've only taken it out once on a 3 night trip to Oahu's North Shore to ride this year's Haleiwa Metric Century (great ridereally great ride). I didn't do any major cooking, lots of hot coffee and tea, and instant oatmeal. I also made eggs in a bag and heated up some canned stew - nothing creative but it sure worked well. I'm hoping to get out again this year for at least an S24O or two. I'm definitely keeping your recipes on file for those. Aloha! Bob On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 6:19 PM, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.comwrote: 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: -- Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com statrix.statrix.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] Heron riders might be interested
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[RBW] Latest Adventure Cycling Magazine
Just received mine in the mail yesterday. While flipping through, noticed a very nice ad by Renaissance Bicycles on page 16. Beautiful photo of a perfectly built up Sam Hillborne. That, along with a Rivendell ad a few pages later means twice as much Hillborne as normal in this issue. Will read the magazine after finishing The Lost Cyclist. Eric Platt 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.
[RBW] 650b tire swap-Hetres for Motos?
I have a set of lightly used Hetres, black tread, tan sidewall that I'd swap for a set of similarly used all black Pacenti PariMotos. I like the Hetres fine but I'd like to try Pari's on this bike (650b Quickbeam) and I think it'd look good with black tires... Sorry for the cross post, fellow multi-listers! Thanks, Steve -- 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: SimpleOne for sale!
It looks great. Those rear dropouts/track ends are subtly different than on the Quickbeam; the slot looks longer. Now that would be a very useful change. On Aug 12, 8:24 pm, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net wrote: And if it's not sold by now, I'd be surprised. That's a beaut, and I'll bet it has a kickstand plate, and it has the braze-ons for mini-racks front and rear, and it has that great unique color. One thing that often tempts me to get my older Rivendell repainted is the opportunity to add those functional elements (mini-rack braze-ons and kickstand plate) that become more standard more recently. -Jim W. -Original Message- From: Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net Sent: Aug 12, 2010 10:53 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: SimpleOne for sale! Yes...and it's listed under the Quickbeam specials. http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/quickbeam-specials/40-018 On Aug 12, 10:38 pm, Dave Minyard salukiri...@gmail.com wrote: It's under frame specials. On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 7:33 PM, reidplum rubye.cerve...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry to be so clueless, but when I look at the web site, I can't find that frame. Where is it? Thanks, Reid -- 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 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: Latest Adventure Cycling Magazine
Thanks Eric for the complements on the Ad and the Sam Hillborne. Like Rivendell, we are happy to support the Adventure Cycling Association. We believe in their mission and appreciate the wealth of touring oriented information that they readily provide. For the next year or so, we've pledged 1% of all of our sales go to their organization. I wrote a blog post about it a little while ago: http://wp.me/pFM6M-tl As for the bike, you can see more photos of Bob's Touring Edition on the website: http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/rb-gallery-1/?album=12gallery=53 And details of Bob's parts selection: http://bit.ly/OrangeHillborne Bob plans to ride the bike Coast-to-Coast in 2011 as a retirement present to himself. Cheers, Bryan On Aug 13, 6:17 am, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote: Just received mine in the mail yesterday. While flipping through, noticed a very nice ad by Renaissance Bicycles on page 16. Beautiful photo of a perfectly built up Sam Hillborne. That, along with a Rivendell ad a few pages later means twice as much Hillborne as normal in this issue. Will read the magazine after finishing The Lost Cyclist. Eric Platt 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.
[RBW] Grant's frame-drawing posts - link to #7?
I missed number 7 in Grant's series of How To Draw a Stick Figure Bicycle. Does anyone have a link to the PDF for #7, or a quick recap of what's covered? thanks, philip williamson biketinker.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: SimpleOne for sale!
Oh my size. If only I hadn't grown impatient waiting for the Simleone and started on another bike. Someone please buy that frame so I'm not tempted. On Aug 13, 10:13 am, Ron MH visio...@gmail.com wrote: It looks great. Those rear dropouts/track ends are subtly different than on the Quickbeam; the slot looks longer. Now that would be a very useful change. On Aug 12, 8:24 pm, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net wrote: And if it's not sold by now, I'd be surprised. That's a beaut, and I'll bet it has a kickstand plate, and it has the braze-ons for mini-racks front and rear, and it has that great unique color. One thing that often tempts me to get my older Rivendell repainted is the opportunity to add those functional elements (mini-rack braze-ons and kickstand plate) that become more standard more recently. -Jim W. -Original Message- From: Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net Sent: Aug 12, 2010 10:53 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: SimpleOne for sale! Yes...and it's listed under the Quickbeam specials. http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/quickbeam-specials/40-018 On Aug 12, 10:38 pm, Dave Minyard salukiri...@gmail.com wrote: It's under frame specials. On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 7:33 PM, reidplum rubye.cerve...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry to be so clueless, but when I look at the web site, I can't find that frame. Where is it? Thanks, Reid -- 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 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.
Re: [RBW] Grant's frame-drawing posts - link to #7?
on 8/13/10 8:17 AM, Philip Williamson at philip.william...@gmail.com wrote: I missed number 7 in Grant's series of How To Draw a Stick Figure Bicycle. Does anyone have a link to the PDF for #7, or a quick recap of what's covered? They were all Peeking through the knothole posts, and are bloggically archived here - http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knothole - J -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Gallery updates now appear here - http://cyclofiend.blogspot.com Steel's what you want for a messenger bike. Weight. Big basket up front. Not cardboard with some crazy aramid shit wrapped around it, weighs about as much as a sandwich. -- William Gibson, Virtual Light -- 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: Trangia experiments
Anne: Here's a site where reviewers mention the same issue I've described - some stoves leak and others do not: http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/trangia-spirit-stove-reviews Here's a quote from the FAQ's from Trangia's site that probably helps to prove your stove is defective (http://www.trangia.se/english/ 2937.faq.html): 11. If there is some residual alcohol in the spirit burner after cooking, can the alcohol be saved in the burner (with the lid closed) for the next day? The fuel can be stored inside the burner for the next day (or the next couple of days), provided that the lid is properly closed and the o- ring is undamaged. However, it is essential that the burner have [sic] cooled down completely before the lid is closed. Please note that the alcohol must not be stored in the burner for a longer period of time. Seems like the person who emailed you didn't read Trangia's own literature! It IS a bummer to have a leaky Trangia. It's frustrating. They are/ were? designed to be carried with fuel in them and it's a nice feature. Luckily, the burners are about 12 dollars. I replaced my leaky burner 2 years ago and have over 150 field days with the stove without a leak. Storing fuel in the stove over a month or more hasn't been an issue either, though I'll acknowledge there's really not good reason to do this. Hope this helps, Dave On Aug 12, 8:33 pm, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Dave Craig dcr...@prescott.edu wrote: Carrying fuel in the stove. There's a couple of points to mention. First, I always carry fuel in my stove - no problem and no leaks. So do my students. Regardless of what a Trangia employee might have emailed, the stove lid has an o-ring expressly because the stove was designed to carry alcohol in it. Inexplicably, SOME Trangia burners DO leak and others do not. I guess I have one that leaks, then. :( I emailed Trangia precisely because I wanted to understand why my Trangia, with a brand new O-ring, still leaked. Instead of saying what I wanted him to say-- Oh, your burner is defective, we'll replace it-- he said don't carry fuel in the stove. Great. -- -- Anne Paulson My hovercraft is full of eels -- 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] Grant's frame-drawing posts - link to #7?
On Aug 13, 2010, at 11:08 AM, CycloFiend wrote: on 8/13/10 8:17 AM, Philip Williamson at philip.william...@gmail.com wrote: I missed number 7 in Grant's series of How To Draw a Stick Figure Bicycle. Does anyone have a link to the PDF for #7, or a quick recap of what's covered? They were all Peeking through the knothole posts, and are bloggically archived here - http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knothole Bloggically? Potential there for a whole new addition to the language beside blogosphere. Blogviation, blogosity, blogonimity, blogition, blogism, blogophilia, blogophobia, etc. -- 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: Trangia experiments
Check out www.minibulldesign.com. Tinny is quite the tinkerer and manufacturers compact alcohol stoves. If you search through his videos, there are many devoted to the pros and cons of various alcohol fuels, dehyrating food for camping trips, recipies and even baking with a alcohol stove. Have a look! His new interest seems to be homemade recumbent bicycles. On Aug 13, 12:32 pm, Dave Craig dcr...@prescott.edu wrote: Anne: Here's a site where reviewers mention the same issue I've described - some stoves leak and others do not: http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/trangia-spirit-stove-reviews Here's a quote from the FAQ's from Trangia's site that probably helps to prove your stove is defective (http://www.trangia.se/english/ 2937.faq.html): 11. If there is some residual alcohol in the spirit burner after cooking, can the alcohol be saved in the burner (with the lid closed) for the next day? The fuel can be stored inside the burner for the next day (or the next couple of days), provided that the lid is properly closed and the o- ring is undamaged. However, it is essential that the burner have [sic] cooled down completely before the lid is closed. Please note that the alcohol must not be stored in the burner for a longer period of time. Seems like the person who emailed you didn't read Trangia's own literature! It IS a bummer to have a leaky Trangia. It's frustrating. They are/ were? designed to be carried with fuel in them and it's a nice feature. Luckily, the burners are about 12 dollars. I replaced my leaky burner 2 years ago and have over 150 field days with the stove without a leak. Storing fuel in the stove over a month or more hasn't been an issue either, though I'll acknowledge there's really not good reason to do this. Hope this helps, Dave On Aug 12, 8:33 pm, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Dave Craig dcr...@prescott.edu wrote: Carrying fuel in the stove. There's a couple of points to mention. First, I always carry fuel in my stove - no problem and no leaks. So do my students. Regardless of what a Trangia employee might have emailed, the stove lid has an o-ring expressly because the stove was designed to carry alcohol in it. Inexplicably, SOME Trangia burners DO leak and others do not. I guess I have one that leaks, then. :( I emailed Trangia precisely because I wanted to understand why my Trangia, with a brand new O-ring, still leaked. Instead of saying what I wanted him to say-- Oh, your burner is defective, we'll replace it-- he said don't carry fuel in the stove. Great. -- -- Anne Paulson My hovercraft is full of eels- 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: Grant's frame-drawing posts - link to #7?
I wonder why Grant stopped at #8. I'm looking at fork crowns, and thinking about how I'd file my lugs waiting for the next step. On Aug 13, 9:39 am, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote: On Aug 13, 2010, at 11:08 AM, CycloFiend wrote: on 8/13/10 8:17 AM, Philip Williamson at philip.william...@gmail.com wrote: I missed number 7 in Grant's series of How To Draw a Stick Figure Bicycle. Does anyone have a link to the PDF for #7, or a quick recap of what's covered? They were all Peeking through the knothole posts, and are bloggically archived here - http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knothole Bloggically? Potential there for a whole new addition to the language beside blogosphere. Blogviation, blogosity, blogonimity, blogition, blogism, blogophilia, blogophobia, etc. -- 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: Grant's frame-drawing posts - link to #7?
I assumed it was just an extra day or so between steps. I've been just collecting them to do them all together, but will probably get started this weekend. I'm hoping we'll also have a step on forks and deciding rake, bend radius, etc. I spent an evening hanging out with a friend who's building his second frame and have the bug again to try it myself. On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 4:15 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder why Grant stopped at #8. I'm looking at fork crowns, and thinking about how I'd file my lugs waiting for the next step. On Aug 13, 9:39 am, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote: On Aug 13, 2010, at 11:08 AM, CycloFiend wrote: on 8/13/10 8:17 AM, Philip Williamson at philip.william...@gmail.com wrote: I missed number 7 in Grant's series of How To Draw a Stick Figure Bicycle. Does anyone have a link to the PDF for #7, or a quick recap of what's covered? They were all Peeking through the knothole posts, and are bloggically archived here - http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knothole Bloggically? Potential there for a whole new addition to the language beside blogosphere. Blogviation, blogosity, blogonimity, blogition, blogism, blogophilia, blogophobia, etc. -- 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. -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Rivendell Garage Sale and Ride- Saturday, October 2
Count me in. I still have a present to give to Grant courtesy of the Boy Scouts of America. Functional yet stylish. For the most part anyway.I'll bring my camera! -Manny On Aug 12, 3:36 pm, John Bennett johnat...@gmail.com wrote: Plenty of time to get a round trip ticket, Seth! On Aug 12, 2:26 pm, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 5:04 PM, John Bennett johnat...@gmail.com wrote: Details here. http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/268 Hope you can make it. I know y'all have a video camera there. How about you film walking by all the stuff you have for the garage sale and let those of us on the other coast have a shot at it? :) -sv -- 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] UC Davis Bike Barn | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Not Riv World HQ, but a nice bike shop on the UC Davis campus. Just having fun with the iPhone again ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176...@n03/400981/ --Eric Sent from my iPad -- 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 Garage Sale and Ride- Saturday, October 2
I'll be there for certain! For those that need extra motivation in making the trip, the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival is happening that weekend in Golden Gate Park: http://www.strictlybluegrass.com/ And it's free! On Aug 12, 2:04 pm, John Bennett johnat...@gmail.com wrote: Details here. http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/268 Hope you can make it. Cheers, John at RBW -- 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: SimpleOne for sale!
It's my understanding that the production version will have the same curved dropout as the Quickbeam. I recall Grant saying identical to the Quickbeam except made by Maxway in Taiwan and not Japan. ~Mike~ On Aug 13, 7:13 am, Ron MH visio...@gmail.com wrote: It looks great. Those rear dropouts/track ends are subtly different than on the Quickbeam; the slot looks longer. Now that would be a very useful change. On Aug 12, 8:24 pm, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net wrote: And if it's not sold by now, I'd be surprised. That's a beaut, and I'll bet it has a kickstand plate, and it has the braze-ons for mini-racks front and rear, and it has that great unique color. One thing that often tempts me to get my older Rivendell repainted is the opportunity to add those functional elements (mini-rack braze-ons and kickstand plate) that become more standard more recently. -Jim W. -Original Message- From: Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net Sent: Aug 12, 2010 10:53 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: SimpleOne for sale! Yes...and it's listed under the Quickbeam specials. http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/quickbeam-specials/40-018 On Aug 12, 10:38 pm, Dave Minyard salukiri...@gmail.com wrote: It's under frame specials. On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 7:33 PM, reidplum rubye.cerve...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry to be so clueless, but when I look at the web site, I can't find that frame. Where is it? Thanks, Reid -- 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 athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- 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: Latest Adventure Cycling Magazine
Kudos to whoever put the ad together. I quickly thumb thru AC cover to cover but the orange Sam with full rackage brought me to a quick halt. Before yesteday I had never heard of Renaissance Bicycles (granted, my univerise is small) but I dropped everything to log on to see who are those guys?. The Soma, Riv VO logos at the bottom got thinking something's going on here. Looks like they've found a nice niche to fill. Love the concept. dougP On Aug 13, 7:24 am, Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles renaissancebicyc...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Eric for the complements on the Ad and the Sam Hillborne. Like Rivendell, we are happy to support the Adventure Cycling Association. We believe in their mission and appreciate the wealth of touring oriented information that they readily provide. For the next year or so, we've pledged 1% of all of our sales go to their organization. I wrote a blog post about it a little while ago:http://wp.me/pFM6M-tl As for the bike, you can see more photos of Bob's Touring Edition on the website:http://www.renaissancebicycles.com/gallery/rb-gallery-1/?album=12gal... And details of Bob's parts selection:http://bit.ly/OrangeHillborne Bob plans to ride the bike Coast-to-Coast in 2011 as a retirement present to himself. Cheers, Bryan On Aug 13, 6:17 am, EricP ericpl...@aol.com wrote: Just received mine in the mail yesterday. While flipping through, noticed a very nice ad by Renaissance Bicycles on page 16. Beautiful photo of a perfectly built up Sam Hillborne. That, along with a Rivendell ad a few pages later means twice as much Hillborne as normal in this issue. Will read the magazine after finishing The Lost Cyclist. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN- 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] Is this rim wear unusual
My 650B Sam Hillborne has Velocity Synergy rims and Shimano Deore V- brakes with the pads that came on them. Since new the front wheel has had a little tick with each revolution while braking. I assumed this was a slightly raised joint line that would flatten out with normal wear. Over the last two weeks I have had three12-15 mile rides on gravel and chip seal roads which include some steep sections with multiple pot holes and required heavy braking. Between these rides I had the usual short commutes to work. I noticed that braking in the front had become much more uneven to the point that firm application of the front brake caused an unpleasant thump with each revolution. I decided it was time to clean the braking surface. When I did I found the front rim to be fairly deeply scored and in a pattern where the deepest scoring corresponds to each spoke hole. This is the same on both sides of the rim. The rear rim does not have this pattern. I have never seen this and can't find mention of it on the internets. The links below are to pictures I took to try to show the pattern. Am I doing something wrong to cause this? Should I change to different brake pads? Should I be worried about this? http://www.flickr.com/photos/carner/4889788162/in/set-72157623654420644 http://www.flickr.com/photos/carner/4889790774/in/set-72157623654420644/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/carner/4889196607/in/set-72157623654420644 David -- 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] Is this rim wear unusual
I would look at the braking surface of your brake pads. From the looks of it, you've got bits of aluminum or other abrasive material imbedded in the pads. -- 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] Grant's frame-drawing posts - link to #7?
on 8/13/10 9:39 AM, Tim McNamara at tim...@bitstream.net wrote: They were all Peeking through the knothole posts, and are bloggically archived here - http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knothole Bloggically? Potential there for a whole new addition to the language beside blogosphere. Blog-ick-ally - chronologically, with the newest one at the top of the list. - J -- -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Gallery updates now appear here - http://cyclofiend.blogspot.com That which is overdesigned, too highly specific, anticipates outcome; the anticipation of outcome guarantees, if not failure, the absence of grace. William Gibson - All Tomorrow's Parties -- 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] New SOMA 650B tires
Two varieties New B-Line 650Bx38 tires. Perfect for touring or randonneuring! The specs: - Standard nylon casing and offers a true 38mm width. - Raised Pasela tread - Made in Japan New Xpress 650Bx38c Skinwall. Puncture resistant Hyper-tex casing makes it extra good for touring and randonneuring. The specs: - Uses HyperTex Casing which offers extra puncture resistance without the harsh ride quality of a Kevlar belt. - The casing reduces the tire’s ability to expand to a full 38mm. - Raised Pasela tread - Made in Japan http://somafab.blogspot.com/2010/08/copper-crane-bells-650b-tiresnew-stuff.html -- 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] New SOMA 650B tires
Two varieties New B-Line 650Bx38 tires. Perfect for touring or randonneuring! The specs: - Standard nylon casing and offers a true 38mm width. - Raised Pasela tread - Made in Japan New Xpress 650Bx38c Skinwall. Puncture resistant Hyper-tex casing makes it extra good for touring and randonneuring. The specs: - Uses HyperTex Casing which offers extra puncture resistance without the harsh ride quality of a Kevlar belt. - The casing reduces the tire’s ability to expand to a full 38mm. - Raised Pasela tread - Made in Japan http://somafab.blogspot.com/2010/08/copper-crane-bells-650b-tiresnew-stuff.html -- 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.
