Wax does zero good when there's moisture out. Stick with the dino-product
until it dries up.
On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 10:31 PM, rob markwardt robmar...@hotmail.comwrote:
I'd say that ride in the slush did it. I ride in really wet
conditions (yesterday, the day before, etc, etc, etc.) If I
Beautiful pics!!
best,
JimP
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Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:16:49 -0800
Subject: Re: [RBW] Today's Ride
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Very nice pictures! I've always wanted to ride that bridge but have never
figured out how to get there from Palo Alto.
Nice bike
Jim,
I totally dig your setup. That is one good looking Hillborne.
Mike
On Jan 16, 7:47 pm, JimP thefamil...@gmail.com wrote:
Sam Hillborne aka Crazy Horse and I headed out to ride around the
city. It was a beautiful day, 61 degrees and a clear sky. I rode
around on back streets some of
We turned lights on at the top and descended into the gloom. Wet road surface
and darkness made for a slow trip down.
--Eric N
On Jan 16, 2011, at 9:59 PM, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.com wrote:
You went up Tunitas and down Kings in the dark? Wow.
On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 6:25 PM, Eric
Yes, I had Fat Franks on my Sam but when I decided to add fenders I had to go
with Delta Cruisers and the Fat boy was just too fat!
best,
JimP
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:34:35 -0800
Subject: [RBW] Re: widest tire on a Sam?
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Agree, great looking bike.
Hmm, may have to go upright again on one of mine.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Jan 17, 8:19 am, Mike Irwin rivendellbrownbom...@gmail.com wrote:
Jim,
I totally dig your setup. That is one good looking Hillborne.
Mike
On Jan 16, 7:47 pm, JimP thefamil...@gmail.com
Toner cartridge has been claimed.
On Jan 16, 5:42 pm, Anne speedyc...@comcast.net wrote:
One more bunch of bars here.
Listed price plus postage.
Cinelli Diet Eubios (black) 26.4 x 40 c-c $5 (has bar tape adhesive
residue)
Salsa Pro Road 26.0 x 40 c-c $10 (clean)
Salsa Poco 26.0 x 38 c-c
Pretty photos; they remind me of the last street I lived on in la
ville de Quebec circa 1981-3, Rue Ste. Anne, the last or one of the
last cobblestone streets in the city. Not as narrow as your alley, and
I didn't have a nice bike, either.
(Just took a Street View look and la rue has been
Beth: I have been considering yoga as a supplement to cycling (that's the
cycling content) and for much needed flexibility, posture and emotional
benefits. I am copying the list in case others have informed opinions. I'd
be grateful to learn how yoga helps with the following:
1. upper body muscle
I believe chain lubes tend to follow a similar usage pattern much like
people messing with their golf game... there's always something out
there that's the next best thing, that's gonna make your game (or
chain) work better... My 80-year old dad has been buying golf-tip
books, tapes and gadgets
Your bike looks really nice. congrats! Jim D. in snowy
Massachusetts.
On Jan 15, 11:11 pm, A D deguzman.al...@gmail.com wrote:
Snapped a couple of pics on a trip to RBW today. The 40 mile round
trip is a great weekend ride on the SimpleOne. The next time out I'll
try the ride
I'm slowly discovering that the deliberately neglected chain on the
Motobecane grocery bike (no maintenance except to add lube three or
four times a year and wipe off excess) is lasting as long as the
carefully waxed chains on my two Rivs. But I don't get chainring
tattoos or dirty fingers from
I can understand you wanting to use a non dino based lube.
Paraffin never worked for me.
Last summer I started using Squirt Lube. It's a water based wax type
lube. I was pretty skeptical of it, but had to try it out. Ha! ...
it's been great. I get between 80-130 miles out of one application,
I can understand you wanting to use a non dino based lube.
Paraffin never worked for me.
Last summer I started using Squirt Lube. It's a water based wax type
lube. I was pretty skeptical of it, but had to try it out. Ha! ...
it's been great. I get between 80-130 miles out of one application,
According to the late Sheldon Brown that original grease that your
chain is packed in is the best stuff and you should not degrease it.
I never degrease a new chain anymore and that stuff DOES last the
longest. Once the chain starts squeaking I apply a little lube.
Right now I'm using Bio Green.
I generally use T9. I use it to clean and lube the chain and have been
riding here in St Louis in the snow, rain and sleet. Just a tad less
depressing than the Chicago area.
The spray can makes application easy and the duel purpose clean and lube at
the same time is nice.
When I tour I go
I love it... we need a group on Flickr for bike travel.. here are some
photos I had..
The Mini, and the rear racks aren't me the rest are my vehicals.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/sets/72157625836620518/
PATRICK MOORE wrote:
On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 10:40 AM, Kelly Sleeper
I have a brooks bag that I currently use on my Bombadil as a saddle
bag, but my last coupe of tours it's been my handlebar bag as it had
the perfect angle to drop below the bars and allow a light. Here is a
photo..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/5363722811/
Kelly
Way Rebb wrote:
Great
on 1/17/11 12:05 AM, cyclotourist at cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Wax does zero good when there's moisture out. Stick with the dino-product
until it dries up.
Yep.
My general (California) rule:
Wet conditions = wet lube
Dry conditions = dry lube
Also, Sheldon mentions it too, but the tacky
Last week's speculation about a Riv-tandem someday got me to take
another pass at tweaking my tandem to dial things in a little better.
Last year I put the chubbiest tires that would fit (700x37 Pasela
TGs). This pass I'm doing a little work on the captain cockpit. I
had used Ultegra brifters
The simple, clean look is quite elegant. The color is classy.
I'm interested in a comparison with your Ebisu. Could you provide
comments of your observations of similarities and differences?
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I did my first Populaire yesterday, and started a set. I'll try to do
a populaire panda or a brevet panda for every event.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/5363865167/
Bubba
On Jan 17, 9:16 am, Kelly Sleeper tkslee...@gmail.com wrote:
I have a brooks bag that I currently use
Jim,
did you use the 29 x 2.0 or the 29 x 2.35s?
i've got cantis on my Sam, so i think it's a function of the frame, not brakes,
and don't care about fenders (in Los Angeles).
best,
andrew
On Jan 17, 2011, at 6:40 AM, jim phillips wrote:
Yes, I had Fat Franks on my Sam but when I decided
I've never done Bikram's. I know they use a room heated to around 90
deg to make you sweat while doing a sequence of around 20 postures.
I've done other forms before settling with Ashtanga yoga. It's one of
the most challenging forms, but I have a tendency to be lazy so I
needed something to wake
Hi Jim,
What size fenders are those and: did you have to do any bendy tricks
around the chain stays? Any idea of a fatness comparison between the
Delta Cruisers and the GB Hetres?
I'm trying to figure out if a 54/Saluki will take Hetres and fenders
and still have reasonable clearance for kicked
Folks, I'm clearing out parts from my stash that I don't see an
immediate need for and so am selling.
I'm putting them up here before going to e-bay.
All brakes are used but in excellent to mint condition.
Prices do not include shipping.
Shimano 600ex nutted. Excellent campy copy from the 80's $20
Simple green every few rides seems like overkill. A dry clean rag is
all you need for weekly maintenance. Just be sure to get the cogs and
chainrings well, the lube itself seems to do a good job of getting a
lot of the gunk out. If you're careful you can wrap the chainring with
a good toilet paper
Now that we have entered the realm of discussing chain lubrication we
must be in the dreariest days of winter.
Here's my small effort to try to leaven this.
Two pictures from this summer's Oregon Bike Ride:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rasterdogs/5364940246/
Hi Folks,
I may be in Scottsdale for a few days and am wondering whether to bring my
Quickbeam or my Roadeo. I am grateful for any thoughts on this and where
to ride.
Thanks,
Tim
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I managed to break my E6 primary light. One of the tabs broke off and
wedged down next to the spring and (possibly) shorted or cracked
something down there. It's really cut into my riding, since I've come
to rely on the lights, and my battery lights are pretty weak.
Frankly, I'd like to upgrade
I've started using synthetic motor oil on my chains.
I don't have rusty chains, but they are grimy to touch (which is a
drag, since I have two 'dingle' fixed gears). Plus you can use it for
rebuilding Chris King hubs instead of the $16 CK oil.
Philip
Philip Williamson
www.biketinker.com
On
Hey Guys,
Here are some updated pics of my Bombadil after much tinkering,
experimenting and of course plenty of saddle time. Everything
functions wonderfully.
Swapped out the Bullmoose bars for these Sycip Singles Bar, found my
old Specialized branded Dirtdrop stem. This bar is so much more
My winter hybrid (with studded tires and used extensively on icy,
salty streets) gets synthetic motor oil on the chain. I have found
that this works well
to keep slush off and minimize rust, although it does pick up grime.
At the end of the season, I clean it with my Park chain cleaner, lube
Great Pics Jim! Beautiful Bike and the Pandas are terrific!
best,
JimP
From: rasterd...@comcast.net
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Subject: [RBW] An Attempt To Temper Winter Blahs
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:24:59 -0800
Now that we have entered the realm of discussing chain lubrication
When the clock changed I bought an Edelux from Peter White and a SON Dyad
wheel from RBW to put on my Atlantis for my daily commute. I'm loving the
dynamo light and the absence of any hassle regarding charging batteries (and
forgetting to do so), but I've noticed that even though my Edelux has 3
They are 43mm Honjo hammered fenders. No bendy tricks at all. I don't know
anything about the GB Hetres.
best,
JimP
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:44:04 -0800
Subject: [RBW] Re: widest tire on a Sam?
From: jeff...@lightsideps.com
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Hi Jim,
What
You have probably checked this already, but do you have anything
blocking the light sensor? I noticed my front bag used to block the
sensor on my IQ Fly, and when cars come up behind me, the light flicks
off. It doesn't have to block it completely, just reduce the amount
of light needed to tell
I bet you could find takers for the bulbs and lens. Go for the LED
light :-)
On Jan 17, 1:49 pm, Philip Williamson philip.william...@gmail.com
wrote:
I managed to break my E6 primary light. One of the tabs broke off and
wedged down next to the spring and (possibly) shorted or cracked
Does anybody here have any idea what's become of Curt Goodrich's company?
I have a deposit for a bike with him, but every inquiry I make goes
unanswered. Is he out of business?
RGZ
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That is a handsome bike!
Rob in Seattle
On Jan 17, 2011, at 2:04 PM, williwoods wrote:
Hey Guys,
Here are some updated pics of my Bombadil after much tinkering,
experimenting and of course plenty of saddle time. Everything
functions wonderfully.
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Does anybody here have any idea what's become of Curt Goodrich's company?
I have a deposit for a bike with him, but
Dumb question, but where is the light sensor? I have mine mounted in front
of the Nitto Mini rack and as far as I can tell, there is nothing in front
of the light itself. Behind it there is either a bag or, right now for
winter commuting, a basket-Sackville bag combo.
René
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In the sensing mode in the garage with bright sunshine outside it’s on for
me too. However once I’m outside it goes off.. or when I put my hand in
front of it it’s off. Add some clouds or overcast day it’s back on.
Kelly
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The switch has three settings: 0 is Off, S is Sensor, and 1 is On. The
sensor is in the depressed ring that the switch piece slides in--you can see it
on the right side near the mounting bracket. In the S position the sensor is
uncovered, in the 1 position the switch piece rotates all the way
Thanks Eric.
I now see the sensor. Cannot see anything blocking it but will try
your suggestion to blast it with some canned air. However, it seems to
me that it's unlikely it'll be dirty as its behaved like this since
the first day I bought it.
I gather that anytime the bike is indoors,
Thanks.
As far as a comparison - I'm probably not the best one to give a very
detailed opinion. I like both bikes and really just wished I had more
time to ride.
I've ridden the SO the most and have it dialed in for comfort. I
really can't explain it but the bike just feels right.
The Ebisu
Only missing one thing--dirt!
Ryan
On Jan 17, 4:33 pm, Rob Harrison robha...@gmail.com wrote:
That is a handsome bike!
Rob in Seattle
On Jan 17, 2011, at 2:04 PM, williwoods wrote:
Hey Guys,
Here are some updated pics of my Bombadil after much tinkering,
experimenting and of course
I went to Crater Lake once. It was socked in by fog. Now I know what
it looks like!
Ryan
On Jan 17, 1:24 pm, JimD rasterd...@comcast.net wrote:
Now that we have entered the realm of discussing chain lubrication we
must be in the dreariest days of winter.
Here's my small effort to try to
On January 17 of 2010, I had a slight misfortune, but in the end, was very
lucky. I was hit by a car while riding and got a concussion, several broken
ribs, and some bruised nerves. I was taken in an ambulance due to losing
consciousness, but my injuries were the kind that could heal on their
Just got a fab recommendation of Rock-n-Roll Gold lubrication. Link
below.
http://www.rocklube.com/gold.htm
500-700 miles dry, 200-300 miles wet between applications sounds
impressive.
Esteban, I'm looking forward to reading your review of the Chain-L.
Thanks for all the feedback and
As a tribute to MLK, I meandered over to San Antonio Preserve and up
into Steven's Canyon on my Riv.
Some photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rasterdogs/5365633757/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rasterdogs/5366248626/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rasterdogs/5366247920/
That's a beaut.
Nice riding conditions too.
-JimD
On Jan 17, 2011, at 8:49 PM Jan 17, 2011, James Warren wrote:
On January 17 of 2010, I had a slight misfortune, but in the end,
was very lucky. I was hit by a car while riding and got a
concussion, several broken ribs, and some bruised
It really is alpine. I've driven through the park on several trips to
Bend and have encountered some
real mountain weather. We were camped for two days at Diamond Lake. It
would be fun to go there
for several days and use the campground as a base camp for day rides.
-JimD
On Jan 17, 2011, at
Probably Roadeo as you'll want to get out of Scottsdale to do some riding.
There are a lot of off-road trails in the area as well, if you want to put
the fattest tires you could fit on.
Here's one ride I do when I'm out there:
Thanks for the story!
Glad to see you on the saddle. The bike looks great btw.
On Jan 17, 9:02 pm, JimD rasterd...@comcast.net wrote:
That's a beaut.
Nice riding conditions too.
-JimD
On Jan 17, 2011, at 8:49 PM Jan 17, 2011, James Warren wrote:
On January 17 of 2010, I had a
Unscientific poll:
a. Rear light mounted to fender -- how many of you have mounted one to a
(gasp!) plastic fender and how long did it last there before getting beaten up
beyond repair?
b. Wiring: for those kids not cool enough to have it routed internally, do you
like it mounted on top or
soon hopefully, not much dirt in my area.
On Jan 17, 8:14 pm, rcnute rcn...@hotmail.com wrote:
Only missing one thing--dirt!
Ryan
On Jan 17, 4:33 pm, Rob Harrison robha...@gmail.com wrote:
That is a handsome bike!
Rob in Seattle
On Jan 17, 2011, at 2:04 PM, williwoods wrote:
Heavy oil is a good lubejust wipe off the excess and ride. You
won't melt from a little chain stain. ; )
On Jan 17, 9:01 pm, AmiSingh asd...@gmail.com wrote:
Just got a fab recommendation of Rock-n-Roll Gold lubrication. Link
below.
http://www.rocklube.com/gold.htm
500-700 miles dry,
I was just wondering if the couple on the deep red metallic Atlantis and the
Bleroit that my wife and I met today in Brentwood are members of this list?
It is always fun to run into other people riding classy bikes.
Larry
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Don't avoid the slush...buy a snow bike!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77502424@N00/3126870205/
On Jan 17, 9:01 pm, AmiSingh asd...@gmail.com wrote:
Just got a fab recommendation of Rock-n-Roll Gold lubrication. Link
below.
http://www.rocklube.com/gold.htm
500-700 miles dry, 200-300 miles
Good, stuff, Jim! Can't wait to see it.
Esteban
San Diego, Calif.
On Jan 17, 9:31 pm, manueljohnacosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com
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Thanks for the story!
Glad to see you on the saddle. The bike looks great btw.
On Jan 17, 9:02 pm, JimD rasterd...@comcast.net wrote:
That's a
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