Re: [RBW] Riv Rally East 2012: T-minus 29 days and counting

2012-03-24 Thread Robert Zeidler
Bobby I'm sorry to miss it again this year. I signed up for the Adventure Cycling CO Canal Tour in Sept which pretty much chews the same dirt. So, next year perhaps. Sent from my iPad On Mar 23, 2012, at 7:32 PM, Montclair BobbyB montclairbob...@gmail.com wrote: Riv Rally East is less than

Re: [RBW] Re: Fatty Rumpkin

2012-03-24 Thread Steven Frederick
Wasn't it Sam's pony? I need to read them again I guess. (yay!) Steve On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 1:47 AM, Tom Harrop twhar...@gmail.com wrote: This may be incorrect, but I recall that a friend who studies Japanese history once told me that in Japanese there is no L sound. If so, Lumpkin could

[RBW] Re: New Drivetrain for my Atlantis

2012-03-24 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
We did a 10--8 Shimergo conversion recently. If we set it up to shift in the middle of the cassette, indexing was suboptimal at the top and bottom of the range. The customer brought it back to us several times for fine-tuning before giving up on the idea. Maybe I missed some subtle nuance to

Re: [RBW] Re: New Drivetrain for my Atlantis

2012-03-24 Thread Shaun Meehan
I guess I can see why one might not want to put the 2X10 SRAM drivetrain on a Riv for aesthetic reasons. But from a purely functional standpoint, I concur with Jim's assessment of this set-up. I recently bought a Surly Ogre from Jim (Hiawatha Cyclery) and went with the 2X10 set-up on Jim's

[RBW] Re: New Drivetrain for my Atlantis

2012-03-24 Thread Patrick in VT
On Mar 24, 8:34 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: We did a 10--8 Shimergo conversion recently. If we set it up to shift in the middle of the cassette, indexing was suboptimal at the top and bottom of the range. The customer brought it back to us several times for

[RBW] Hi Oh (Quick) Silver!

2012-03-24 Thread Marty
Quicksilver. Quickbeam. What's in a name? This one has a pretty nice selection of parts, although the price may be a stretch. No affiliation. *http://tinyurl.com/6pb5z8y* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this

[RBW] Re: New Drivetrain for my Atlantis

2012-03-24 Thread Michael_S
On my tandem, I'm using a older (M952) XTR long cage derailleur and XTR 12-32 cassette. shifts like a dream. ~mike On Saturday, March 24, 2012 6:43:33 AM UTC-7, Patrick in VT wrote: On Mar 24, 8:34 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: We did a 10--8 Shimergo

[RBW] A gooey mess all over my Supremes

2012-03-24 Thread Jay in Tel Aviv
A while ago, after flatting the 32 Supreme on my commuter Sam, I mentioned trying Joe's tire sealant as extra protection in the rear. Last few weeks I have been needing to top off air a lot in that tire, and figured the sealant was doing its job - turning what would have been a flat into a slow

Re: [RBW] A gooey mess all over my Supremes

2012-03-24 Thread PATRICK MOORE
This sort of mess is my Big Pet Peeve about sealants. Nothing worse on a ride to find that in addition to the hassle of replacing a tube your tire is full of messy slime, now contaminated with roadside sand. Beside, it really doesn't take long anyway to swap out a flat tube and get back onto the

Re: [RBW] A gooey mess all over my Supremes

2012-03-24 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Sat, 2012-03-24 at 07:36 -0700, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: A while ago, after flatting the 32 Supreme on my commuter Sam, I mentioned trying Joe's tire sealant as extra protection in the rear. Last few weeks I have been needing to top off air a lot in that tire, and figured the sealant was

Re: [RBW] A gooey mess all over my Supremes

2012-03-24 Thread PATRICK MOORE
The sealant is meant to stay in the tube and stay off of the tire. Jay is talking of a standard tire-and-tube combination. On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 8:47 AM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote: On Sat, 2012-03-24 at 07:36 -0700, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: A while ago, after flatting the 32

Re: [RBW] A gooey mess all over my Supremes

2012-03-24 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Sat, 2012-03-24 at 08:59 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote: The sealant is meant to stay in the tube and stay off of the tire. Jay is talking of a standard tire-and-tube combination. And if you get a puncture through the tire and tube, isn't it reasonable to expect the sealant to come out the hole

Re: [RBW] A gooey mess all over my Supremes

2012-03-24 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Sat, 2012-03-24 at 08:43 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote: This sort of mess is my Big Pet Peeve about sealants. Nothing worse on a ride to find that in addition to the hassle of replacing a tube your tire is full of messy slime, now contaminated with roadside sand. Yes there is: when the user

Re: [RBW] A gooey mess all over my Supremes

2012-03-24 Thread MSmith
Patrick wrote of Jay's tire sealing mess: Nothing worse on a ride to find that in addition to the hassle of replacing a tube your tire is full of messy slime, now contaminated with roadside sand. To which I reply: There is something worse. What's worse is working at a bike shop and fixing a

[RBW] Re: A gooey mess all over my Supremes

2012-03-24 Thread dougP
Jay: No comment on the sealant, have never used. To your question: But what size? A 28 for the from and do the Sheldon shuffle, or a 35 for the rear? Or just put the 32 back on when it dries? If your commute is tough on tires, I'd be hesitant to go 28 mm, even with a good tire. Maybe put the

Re: [RBW] Re: A gooey mess all over my Supremes

2012-03-24 Thread cyclotourist
I don't know about Joe's, but Slime never really dries, it continues to ooze out the micro-holes forever. Not a design flaw, that's just how it works. Latex based sealant (Stan's, Caffelatex) actually dry and plug the hole. But they need to be re-filled with fresh liquid every three-six months, so

Re: [RBW] Re: Fatty Rumpkin

2012-03-24 Thread Leslie
Sam's Pony was Bill, because it had been Bill Ferny's On Saturday, March 24, 2012 7:52:09 AM UTC-4, stevef wrote: Wasn't it Sam's pony? I need to read them again I guess. (yay!) Steve On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 1:47 AM, Tom Harrop wrote: This may be incorrect, but I recall that a

Re: [RBW] Re: Fatty Rumpkin

2012-03-24 Thread Leslie
This is true, as far as I know. I've had Spanish and Russian (wouldn't ever claim to speak either, tho'), my kids and father have taken German (my son's the best of us), but my dad also took Japanese and Chinese. I wouldn't claim him fluent in either, but has a working familiarity with...

Re: [RBW] A gooey mess all over my Supremes

2012-03-24 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Which is the problem! On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 9:06 AM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote: On Sat, 2012-03-24 at 08:59 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote: The sealant is meant to stay in the tube and stay off of the tire. Jay is talking of a standard tire-and-tube combination. And if you get a

[RBW] Re: That Ebay Thing

2012-03-24 Thread Montclair BobbyB
Ah yes... the eBay feeding frenzy... A phenomenon that puzzles both sellers and behavioral psychologists alike... I have effectively given stuff away on eBay that was worth 2-3 times what it sold for, then there have been times I've gotten way more for an item than it was worth, even though the

Re: [RBW] Re: That Ebay Thing

2012-03-24 Thread cyclotourist
Speaking of ebay, now is your chance to purchase the limited production Rivendell Quicksilver frame and fork for approximately twice it's value. Decals removed at no extra charge! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=270942106394ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123 Act now, operators are

[RBW] How long did your Brooks saddle take to break in?

2012-03-24 Thread Bruce Herbitter
Mine required 300 miles. A new B17 went on the repainted Road Std at the beginning of the year and today, it felt noticeably better. I rode a Metric, sans a chamois in the shorts and it was fine. I'll give it a go for a century next weekend. This is the first time I actually kept track of break in

[RBW] Re: Hi Oh (Quick) Silver!

2012-03-24 Thread Esteban
Ask Grant about Silverfish some time. On Saturday, March 24, 2012 7:18:24 AM UTC-7, Marty wrote: Quicksilver. Quickbeam. What's in a name? This one has a pretty nice selection of parts, although the price may be a stretch. No affiliation. *http://tinyurl.com/6pb5z8y* -- You received

[RBW] What eye protection do y'all use when riding?

2012-03-24 Thread PATRICK MOORE
You long distance riders: what do you wear, if anything, to protect your eyes from sun, wind, dust and pollen? I dislike glasses intensely because I sweat all over them so that in very short order they become largely opaque -- as even the very well designed -- the frames sit away from the face --

Re: [RBW] Re: Hi Oh (Quick) Silver!

2012-03-24 Thread cyclotourist
It's a nice frame w/ some some parts, but that price... not so much. Complete bike, that would be great! On 3/24/12, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote: Ask Grant about Silverfish some time. On Saturday, March 24, 2012 7:18:24 AM UTC-7, Marty wrote: Quicksilver. Quickbeam. What's in a name?

Re: [RBW] What eye protection do y'all use when riding?

2012-03-24 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Sat, 2012-03-24 at 17:13 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote: You long distance riders: what do you wear, if anything, to protect your eyes from sun, wind, dust and pollen? I dislike glasses intensely because I sweat all over them so that in very short order they become largely opaque -- as even

Re: [RBW] What eye protection do y'all use when riding?

2012-03-24 Thread newenglandbike
I wear KDs or sunglasses, or double-lens (no fog) ski goggles in the winter. On Saturday, March 24, 2012 7:31:18 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote: On Sat, 2012-03-24 at 17:13 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote: You long distance riders: what do you wear, if anything, to protect your eyes from sun,

[RBW] Re: Riv Rally East 2012: T-minus 29 days and counting

2012-03-24 Thread Minh
Hi all, For the folks coming from Virginia, if there is a possiblity of a car-pool please let me know. I can't offer a vehicle as my car only carries one bike but would be happy to carpool and split the gas costs. I'm flexible for Friday and would prefer to stay in Frostburg friday nite, but