I'm a little over 6'1", and probably average shoulder width. I had a
pair of 48cm noodles on an old b-stone XO-1, and then bought a 60cm
Rambouillet with a 46cm noodle on it. Being used to the 48cm, I
couldn't stand the 46cm. So I put moustaches on the XO-1,put the 48s
on the Rambouillet, and p
Wow, what a great color!
On Feb 22, 8:20 pm, James Warren wrote:
> Beautiful bike!
>
> On Feb 22, 2011, at 6:03 PM, Dave Minyard wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> > I am looking to sell my Saluki, I got it from RBW in March of 2008 and it
> > has approx. 4K miles on it. I have taken good care of it, it doe
If the head tube was painted a creme white to match the fenders, and
the seat tube decal was the same creme, it would be an outta-the-
ballpark home run. It's still mighty pretty as-is. The nice thing
about neutral earthy colors is that ten or fifteen years down the road
they stand the test of ti
I ride a 63cm Hilsen which fits great and a 64cm QB which is a tad
big. I've ridden a friend's 62cm LHT (700c version) but it just didn't
feel right. It felt a bit big. I've ridden a 60cm LHT briefly and it
felt fine. There's more post showing than on a Riv but the HT on the
LHT is tall and the TT
I presume due to the movement, the moisture penetrates and lifts the wax
right off. Starts squeaking almost instantly, and visually is gone. If
you're just talking about the exterior of guns in storage, there aren't
moving parts, so that might be the difference.
For me, the wax is incredibly CLE
Beautiful bike!
On Feb 22, 2011, at 6:03 PM, Dave Minyard wrote:
> Hi all,
> I am looking to sell my Saluki, I got it from RBW in March of 2008 and it has
> approx. 4K miles on it. I have taken good care of it, it does have a few
> nicks and scratches, but no dents. The most noticeable ones a
My big winter project was converting my '95 Riv Road from fixed gear
duty back to derailleur gearing, and swapping the fixed gear kit onto
a Steve Rex road frame that's been sitting around unridden since I
bought the Riv.
The Riv got a SRAM Apex group, minus the cranks. That's right, 10
speed bri
Hi all,
I am looking to sell my Saluki, I got it from RBW in March of 2008 and it
has approx. 4K miles on it. I have taken good care of it, it does have a few
nicks and scratches, but no dents. The most noticeable ones are a small one
on the head tube and one on the seat tube from having it on a ca
Hi Adam,
I have a 56 which is a bit big for me. I love it when I get on but, the truth
is a smaller size wouold be a better fit.
My bike, however is virtually brand new. I got it for Christmas. There is a
single 2mm paint chip on the top tube, otherwise is pristine. Orange.
What color is
My Sam Hillborne project was the easiest to finish. Changed to V
brakes. Along with new brake levers and cable housing. Both shifter
and brakes. Along the way also swapped the stem to a Nitto Dirtdrop
short reach and handlebars to Nitto 115.
Other projects were putting Soma Oxford bars and dif
I ride 48 noodles on my AHH, and like them a lot. I'm a bigger dude at
6'3", but a sorta medium build. I've got a 9cm stem, just a bit below
the saddle. It all seems to work quite well with the geometry of the
AHH. Plus, I LOVE the wide bars for climbing, out of the saddle.
I have narrower bars on
Yes, Robert, an oil-filled air compressor... but you could just as
soon use motor oil... the technical difference is minor.
On Feb 22, 12:32 pm, Robert Zeidler wrote:
> What type of compressor? Air?
>
> Best Regards,
> R Zeidler
>
> On Feb 22, 2011, at 11:18 AM, Montclair BobbyB
> wrote:
>
>
>
"How do you like the Sram~Noodle Combo?"
It's a very small sample size yet, but so far so good. I think the
SRAMs might be the ideal levers for a cantilever brake bike. The
glaring shortcoming of the SRAM levers is that it doesn't have a QR
button in the lever, which for me means that they are n
Just to get yur' thinkin'... the Nitto Dirt Drop bars are starting to
show up in places. Not as spread out as the Midge/Chipper lot.
http://store.somafab.com/nirm01didrha.html
Might look kinda nice on the Hunqa or a Bomba... or even a sparkly
Gray Sam.
~Mike
SoCal
On Feb 22, 12:48 pm, Leslie
My experience was just the opposite. I'm 6'1" and ride a 62 Ram. I
switched from 46 to 48 and found I preferred the 46. I think it's
going to be a pretty personal choice. In addition to not feeling quite
right to me, 48 seemed to make the slow speed handling a bit twitchy.
Fortunately used noodl
@Mike: I'm surprised at the 60cm LHT choice. I'm 6', PBH of 90 (so
probably a *little* longer-legged than normal) and I'm sure I'd take
the 62. Even it might feel a little small. My 60cm Hillborne (with
upsloping top tubes) fits fine. But even it would be a little better
at 61cm, perhaps even 62cm.
How do you like the Sram~Noodle Combo?
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I'm also 6' and not narrow-shouldered, and am running 48cm Noodles on
my Rambouillet (a 60cm frame). I really wouldn't want something
narrower on there.
I'm currently plotting a Bomba, tryin' to decide what to do... would
be tempted to go w/ bigger Noodles if they had any bigger than 48's,
or, ma
Excited about my latest toy/bike/clothes/haircut/whatever, I'd go show off
to my godmother, who sometimes would simply ask, "Well, do _you_ like it?"
When I responded in the affirmative, she'd smile, pat my forearm, and say
very sincerely, "Then that's all that matters, Dear."
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Austin,
...and almost everywhere else one could visit.
Best Regards,
R Zeidler
On Feb 22, 2011, at 1:46 PM, Benedikt wrote:
> I gotta go with you on this, omnigrid. I think people get to
> "mystical" about chain lube. As a side note I was amazed to see the
> rusty covered squeaky creaky chains peopl
I used chain waxing for some time in the past. I heated the wax in an
aluminum pan directly above the heat source (oven burner), never
burned down the house. Today, however, I've been using White
Lightning lubricant for some time. It's clean and very easy to
apply. I'm probably going to try the
I like the grilver a lot. Bidding is underway. Somebody is going to
get a great deal.
On Feb 22, 9:17 am, Mike wrote:
> I really like the new color and the look of the fenders. I saw those
> fenders when I was at RBWHQ last Sept and thought they were great. The
> appeared thicker than the stand
I gotta go with you on this, omnigrid. I think people get to
"mystical" about chain lube. As a side note I was amazed to see the
rusty covered squeaky creaky chains people had on their daily riders
when I went down to Cozumel, Mex.
On Feb 22, 8:23 am, omnigrid wrote:
> you guys sure go through
I'm planning on putting together a touring/camping bike this year and
kicking around the idea of using 48cm Noodle handlebars. I've been
using the 46s for years now and love them but when touring on them
there have been times when I found myself wishing they were a tad
wider, especially when climbi
I bought a small crock pot at a thrift store for a couple dollars and
the temperature is just right to melt the paraffin. Just dunk the
chain in until it quits bubbling, fish it out, wipe it down and you're
good to go.
On Feb 22, 8:35 am, Peter Pesce wrote:
> Check out EcoVelo - Alan has several
Yes that is in fact what I meant. Thanks for the link.
On Feb 21, 8:12 am, stevep33 wrote:
> 51? Do you mean 50.4?
>
> The Rene Herse (aka Boulder Bicycle) online store has a nice selection
> of rings and hardware.http://www.renehersestore.com/servlet/StoreFront
>
> On Feb 20, 7:32 pm, Jeremy Sm
you guys sure go through alot of trouble lubing your chains.
I hit each link with a drop of boshield after riding in wet conditions or
when the chain makes any sound, let it sit overnight or a few hours, and
then wipe off. no problems. easy.
On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 9:58 AM, jim phillips wrote:
>
Several winter projects (too many, in fact)...
The two that have me most jazzed are:
Renaissancing his and hers 70s Gazelle Sport Luxe single speed/coaster
brake bikes into 8-speed/drum brake commuters with dyno front hub (all
Sturmey-Archer). These Gazelles are gorgeous... I'll only finish the
What type of compressor? Air?
Best Regards,
R Zeidler
On Feb 22, 2011, at 11:18 AM, Montclair BobbyB
wrote:
> I hot-waxed my chain for several years, enduring ridicule from the
> wife (and friends who caught me doin the double-boiler thing)... I got
> the idea from a dude in Pueblo, CO (in 198
I never actually used a double boiler, and I bet I did it 40 times.
The double-boiler idea was, indeed, a liability-elimination/reduction
suggestion/recommendation/admonition. And it remains so! But all I
ever did was get it hot enough to start to bibble. I once demonstrated
this at an REI bike cli
I really like the new color and the look of the fenders. I saw those
fenders when I was at RBWHQ last Sept and thought they were great. The
appeared thicker than the standard SKS and the cream color looked to
be the actual color of the fender, not paint. Nice that they're
longer.
The whole bike lo
I hot-waxed my chain for several years, enduring ridicule from the
wife (and friends who caught me doin the double-boiler thing)... I got
the idea from a dude in Pueblo, CO (in 1985)... This guy did a lot of
"creek-riding"... where he would literally be riding his bike up and
down a local creek (in
Ahhh... now I see where Jones got his inspiration... That '77 Joe
Breeze is a beautiful machine... what I'd give to have one of those!
I still wish Grant would make the 54 Hunqua with the extra tube.
That's what makes that bike to me.
Rob, did you snatch that Raleigh right up?
~Mike
On Feb 21,
I'll vouch for the good beusaged condition of the bike in question and
the excellent character of adam. somebody should trade with him!
erik
On Tuesday, February 22, 2011, JimP wrote:
> Do you have any pics to show the color and condition of your bike?
>
> best,
>
> JimP
>
> On Feb 21, 9:36 pm,
Funny, Doug... My wife (too) scored me a cheap electric burner at a
garage sale so that I could "conveniently" do my waxing in the man-
cave (aka garage)... as is "Get that s*** outta my kitchen"...
BB
On Feb 22, 10:29 am, doug peterson wrote:
> I never measured the temp but the wax is thin enou
Lucky you. My Taiwan Sam does have the lawyer lips.
Always cause 5 seconds of irritation when loading onto a car.
On Feb 21, 2011, at 11:23 PM, Earl Grey wrote:
> I am not huge on silver, but with the cream accents and fenders it's
> fairly stunning. Love the bar tape color, too.
>
> Speaking o
Why would moisture haver an effect on wax. I wax guns and knives to keep them
from rusting due to the high humidity here...
JimP
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:22:02 -0800
Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: waxing chains--how hot the wax?
From: cyclotour...@gmail.com
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
I
Do you have any pics to show the color and condition of your bike?
best,
JimP
On Feb 21, 9:36 pm, Adam wrote:
> Greetings All,
>
> A quick note to see if there is any curiosity in a potential bike
> trade. I have a 52cm Hillborne with plenty of beausage though
> mechanically perfect that I've
try bar ends on the 'stache bar. I have them on a similarly set up Japanese
crit
racer from 1979-ish and they work really well.
From: Minh
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Tue, February 22, 2011 7:59:53 AM
Subject: [RBW] Re: More Winter Project updates
turn br
Do you have any pics to show color and condition of your bike?
best,
JimP
> Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:36:59 -0800
> Subject: [RBW] Sam for a Sam
> From: oceanm...@gmail.com
> To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
>
> Greetings All,
>
> A quick note to see if there is any curiosity in a pot
I never measured the temp but the wax is thin enough to drip off the
chain when I lift it out. For years I used a coffee can (wax & chain)
sitting in a saucepan of water, only letting the water get to a gentle
boil. My wife picked up a small fondue pot so I could move the
operation into the garag
I use a "Fry Baby" deep fryer. I don't know what temp it heats to. FYI,
the wax is useless with the slightest bit of moisture. Not a problem for me
in the summer as it performs wonderfully in dry and dusty conditions.
On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 6:35 AM, Peter Pesce wrote:
> Check out EcoVelo - A
Check out EcoVelo - Alan has several posts on the how-to's and why-
to's of waxing.
-Pete
On Feb 22, 4:45 am, Earl Grey wrote:
> Surprised I didn't find the definitive answer in the archives, or a
> riv reader for that matter.
>
> The 1992 Bridgestone catalogue mentions using a double boiler, th
Good solution, turning the problem on it's head like that.
My winter project was to convert my old Trek 610 to 650b while I wait
for delivery on a real 650b frame. Didn't work so much because the
rear brake bridge was just to high even for extra long brakes. The BB
was a tad low too. I put the
Well i might as well chime in, my winter projects last month.
--Take Bridgestone road-bike i found in the trash and built up as a
light tourer, strip off most of the touring-ish parts and transfer to
my new Sam H. turn bridgestone into a light, no rack, no bags,
moustache-bar bike. It feels real
Hmm are those the new Cream SKS fenders? Are they painted or is that
the color of the plastic?
LOL about the fender installation fee, i agree, it's worth that much,
even for the SKS ones which i think are easier then the VO/B erthoud/
Honjo ones...
On Feb 22, 6:26 am, newenglandbike wrote:
> We
I should mention that I have a digital thermometer with a remote
sensor that goes to 400 F and has a temperature alarm, so I could
probably go to 350 F or so safely and easily, if there was a point to
it. Grant, where did you get the 400 F from?
Cheers,
Gernot
On Feb 22, 6:29 pm, Mojo wrote:
>
Try the VO drops. They have a non-flared one I believe.
On Feb 21, 10:35 pm, ejg wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Well, it's still winter and somehow I managed to finish my 1970
> Raleigh Competition "winter project" (Thanks to list you list members
> who sold me bits I needed)
>
> Anyway, another project is
My winter project was easy. I saw an '88 B'Stone MB-2 advertised on the iBOB
list, and bought it. UPS delivered it yesterday. It was well packaged by the
seller, and I had it back together in a short time. My 1st exposure to the Dia
Compe brakes of the period and getting them adjusted to suit
As Angus said if its smokin' it ain't good or safe. I would use a
safer lower temperature and just leave the chain in longer so that the
metal warms and expands and allows better penetration.
or there is this really cool stuff called ProLink Pro Gold...
On Feb 22, 3:56 am, Angus wrote:
> Gernot,
Well since it lives in-between the top and down tubes, maybe it's an
inner-tube
On Feb 21, 10:00 pm, rcnute wrote:
> I think I'm beginning to like "undertubes"!
>
> Ryan
>
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Gernot,
Before reading the body of your post my thought was a double boiler.
400 F for a 425 F flash point is way too close for me, difficult to
keep an event temperature on a stove at home. Besides, some things
tend to get smokey close to the flash point.
If I were worried about the wax penetr
Having a reputation isn't all bad, but I'm still looking for the
hideous color combination...
Nice looking bike!
Angus
On Feb 21, 2:16 pm, William wrote:
> A big part of my winter projects involved liquidating a bunch of my
> high-value and comparatively low utility bike parts. Highlights
> in
Surprised I didn't find the definitive answer in the archives, or a
riv reader for that matter.
The 1992 Bridgestone catalogue mentions using a double boiler, thus
212 Fahrenheit max.
Riv Reader Vol 1 Issue 1 says Grant uses a 400 F bath, and says the
flash point is 425 F. Also says don't do this
Grilver is great. It's nice that they are changing colors (not
that the orange or green weren't excellent)- it might be good to
change paint on all their models every once in a while.
Are those the new SKS fenders?It looks like they provide lots of
coverage.
-Matt
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Ah-ha! Excellent!
As I am contemplating a second Sam sometime soon-ish (well, not *that*
soon-ish), I am glad they are contemplating new color(s).
If they do change the color then I'll get free differentiation (I was
also contemplating a custom-color paint job; not having to do that
would save so
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