[RBW] Re: PM to me please: Santa Monica bike shop rec.
There's gotta be at least a dozen Riv-types in Santa Monica who would be better qualified to handle that last bit of assembly on this style of bicycle than most shops in the area. Maybe someone could step up and have it shipped to him/her/them? Joe Bernard On Wednesday, July 11, 2012 11:18:10 PM UTC-7, grant wrote: Tried Topanga...they're booked for a month-plus. I'm looking for a shop that has time for a 20-30 minute job. Just installing pedals, seat and post, re-inserting stem/bars, hooking up front brakes (which have already been adjusted), and will do it all for...$40 or so. I'll find one--thanks all for your help! G On Wednesday, July 11, 2012 4:02:42 PM UTC-7, Tony Lockhart wrote: +1 on Topanga Creek Cycles. They're super down to earth and they have a good shop. On Wednesday, July 11, 2012 12:33:25 PM UTC-7, Brad Gantt wrote: Sorry Grant, not sure how to PM. While not in SM, Topanga Creek Cycles is the most Riv-friendly (and overall great) shop within striking distance. They'd do a great job. Brad On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 6:11:16 PM UTC-7, grant wrote: For a customer. He'll get a bike and wants the shop to do final bit of reassembly. I'd like to be able to send him to a shop that can deal with, for example, a new Hunqapillar with Bosco bars and a threaded headset and not treat it like a fresh dinosaur. It's possible I'll get zero to fifteen responses. Thank you all in advance, and it's s busy/understaffed here I won't be able to muster more than a quick thanks, but I will mean it. Hmm? G -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/Py9nN--fMK8J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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] Rayon for Riding?
Purely by accident I happened to wear a rayon ss shirt for about 23 miles of riding over two days, this after wearing it fresh on Sunday, wearing it again on Wednesday, sleeping in it Wed evening (yes, I know) and wearing it just now to ride home, all this in very humid, for us, 35% humidity -- ie, I sweated a lot. I won't guarantee the shirt's cleanliness in any absolute way, but I did notice that it did not stink at all -- rather like wool in that regard; and that it was no more icky for hot, humid riding than any other woven material -- if anything, thanks to its softer hand, it seemed to absorb better than, say, seersucker. Has any of y'all ridden much in 100 puh sent rayon? How did you like it? Patrick rayon today, too, but a clean one Moore -- When in Rome, do as they done in Milledgeville. Flannery O'Connor - Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.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-bunch@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] Foss Innertube Experiences?
In the quest for pneumatic bliss, what has been the group's experience using $Foss innertubes. The reviews at www.rivbike.com are mixed. Not sure if it's how and where it is used, or the product itself. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/U8miYW6ik_UJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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: Foss Innertube Experiences?
I am running fat 650B Foss tubes with Pacenti Quasi Motos on my Rawland. That bike gets used for a 20 mile loop half-dirt half road in the East Bay hills. I've done that loop maybe a dozen times since installing the Foss tubes, so maybe a total of 300 miles, no flats yet. I am running narrow 650B Foss tubes with Pacenti Pari Motos on my A Homer Hilsen. That bike gets used for brevets and training rides strictly on the road. I've ridden the Foss tubes for about 700 miles, and have gotten one puncture on the rear, towards the end of a 300k brevet. The peel and stick foss patch took care of it quickly. So, in short, I don't think that a Foss tube is a $20 guarantee that you'll never ever get a puncture. It's a $20 wish that you'll be less likely to get a puncture. I'm also evaluating tubeless to see if that gets me to never getting a flat, but I'm less than 100 miles into that experiment On Thursday, July 12, 2012 11:16:34 AM UTC-7, Bill Gibson wrote: In the quest for pneumatic bliss, what has been the group's experience using $Foss innertubes. The reviews at www.rivbike.com are mixed. Not sure if it's how and where it is used, or the product itself. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/hPAgUpGwhV8J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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] A Tire Pressure App
A little shameless self-promotion. Hope people don't mind... I suspect a number of the active posters to the list know this already, but for newer folks and lurkers, a few years ago Bicycle Quarterly published some research conducted by Frank Berto (he was the Bicycling mag tech editor, way back when they had tech) that showed about a 15% sidewall drop was the optimum trade-off between tires that were pumped too hard and would lose energy to road imperfections and tires that were too soft and would feel sluggish and be prone to pinch flats. Philip Williamson took the graph from the article and put it into a google spreadsheet which he maintained over the years. In a blog post he mentioned it would be cool to put it in an App. A friend and I had just started a company doing Apps, so we thought it would be a cool first project we could knock-out and get our feet wet ahead of schedule than what we could do with our original product plans (K-8 ed apps if anyone's curious). We got it posted to the Amazon Marketplace on Monday and I thought some folks on this list might find it interesting and/or useful. Philip's post with some more background on tire inflation: http://www.biketinker.com/2010/bike-resources/optimal-tire-pressure-for-bicycles/ Amazon market URL: http://www.amazon.com/Edison-Gauss-Publishing-Pressure-Calculator/dp/B008J0YAHM Google Play URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.edisongauss.bertotirepressure Finally, I feel I must mention a few words about the price. With so many free and 99 cent apps, what the heck are we charging $2.50? Well, I expect the market for this is going to be rather small. The usual approach of giving it away and making it up on ad volume won't work. Plus, I hate the ads in so many of the free apps. Not having ad's junk- up the screen is worth a couple bucks to me right there. Also, we put about as much time into testing this as we did into developing it. It's not the typical buggy, crash-prone free App that a lot of guys crank out as fast as they can and throw up on Google the first time they get something that compiles. Philip did some great work on the graphics and IMHO it's an absolute pleasure to look at and use. Is all that worth one less pint of a nice micro-brew the next time I'm enjoying a post-ride pub stop? I think so. :-) Hope others agree. Riv content -- Philip and I use it to inflate the tires on our Quickbeam Hilsen respectively. :-) Thanks and regards, -Allan -- 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-bunch@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] A Tire Pressure App
I used to be religious about inflating to the pressure on the sidewall, but now, thanks to the sources you cite and long experience, I know there is more to the story. That said, I'll buy the app, and enjoy obsessing all over again! On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 1:45 PM, Allan in Portland allan_f...@aracnet.comwrote: A little shameless self-promotion. Hope people don't mind... I suspect a number of the active posters to the list know this already, but for newer folks and lurkers, a few years ago Bicycle Quarterly published some research conducted by Frank Berto (he was the Bicycling mag tech editor, way back when they had tech) that showed about a 15% sidewall drop was the optimum trade-off between tires that were pumped too hard and would lose energy to road imperfections and tires that were too soft and would feel sluggish and be prone to pinch flats. Philip Williamson took the graph from the article and put it into a google spreadsheet which he maintained over the years. In a blog post he mentioned it would be cool to put it in an App. A friend and I had just started a company doing Apps, so we thought it would be a cool first project we could knock-out and get our feet wet ahead of schedule than what we could do with our original product plans (K-8 ed apps if anyone's curious). We got it posted to the Amazon Marketplace on Monday and I thought some folks on this list might find it interesting and/or useful. Philip's post with some more background on tire inflation: http://www.biketinker.com/2010/bike-resources/optimal-tire-pressure-for-bicycles/ Amazon market URL: http://www.amazon.com/Edison-Gauss-Publishing-Pressure-Calculator/dp/B008J0YAHM Google Play URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.edisongauss.bertotirepressure Finally, I feel I must mention a few words about the price. With so many free and 99 cent apps, what the heck are we charging $2.50? Well, I expect the market for this is going to be rather small. The usual approach of giving it away and making it up on ad volume won't work. Plus, I hate the ads in so many of the free apps. Not having ad's junk- up the screen is worth a couple bucks to me right there. Also, we put about as much time into testing this as we did into developing it. It's not the typical buggy, crash-prone free App that a lot of guys crank out as fast as they can and throw up on Google the first time they get something that compiles. Philip did some great work on the graphics and IMHO it's an absolute pleasure to look at and use. Is all that worth one less pint of a nice micro-brew the next time I'm enjoying a post-ride pub stop? I think so. :-) Hope others agree. Riv content -- Philip and I use it to inflate the tires on our Quickbeam Hilsen respectively. :-) Thanks and regards, -Allan -- 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-bunch@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 Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA -- 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-bunch@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: A Tire Pressure App
I'll happily pay $2.50 if/when the iOS version comes along. (Please no Apple flaming. Allan already mentioned that he might do an iOS version on another list) -Pete in CT On Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:45:40 PM UTC-4, Allan in Portland wrote: A little shameless self-promotion. Hope people don't mind... I suspect a number of the active posters to the list know this already, but for newer folks and lurkers, a few years ago Bicycle Quarterly published some research conducted by Frank Berto (he was the Bicycling mag tech editor, way back when they had tech) that showed about a 15% sidewall drop was the optimum trade-off between tires that were pumped too hard and would lose energy to road imperfections and tires that were too soft and would feel sluggish and be prone to pinch flats. Philip Williamson took the graph from the article and put it into a google spreadsheet which he maintained over the years. In a blog post he mentioned it would be cool to put it in an App. A friend and I had just started a company doing Apps, so we thought it would be a cool first project we could knock-out and get our feet wet ahead of schedule than what we could do with our original product plans (K-8 ed apps if anyone's curious). We got it posted to the Amazon Marketplace on Monday and I thought some folks on this list might find it interesting and/or useful. Philip's post with some more background on tire inflation: http://www.biketinker.com/2010/bike-resources/optimal-tire-pressure-for-bicycles/ Amazon market URL: http://www.amazon.com/Edison-Gauss-Publishing-Pressure-Calculator/dp/B008J0YAHM Google Play URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.edisongauss.bertotirepressure Finally, I feel I must mention a few words about the price. With so many free and 99 cent apps, what the heck are we charging $2.50? Well, I expect the market for this is going to be rather small. The usual approach of giving it away and making it up on ad volume won't work. Plus, I hate the ads in so many of the free apps. Not having ad's junk- up the screen is worth a couple bucks to me right there. Also, we put about as much time into testing this as we did into developing it. It's not the typical buggy, crash-prone free App that a lot of guys crank out as fast as they can and throw up on Google the first time they get something that compiles. Philip did some great work on the graphics and IMHO it's an absolute pleasure to look at and use. Is all that worth one less pint of a nice micro-brew the next time I'm enjoying a post-ride pub stop? I think so. :-) Hope others agree. Riv content -- Philip and I use it to inflate the tires on our Quickbeam Hilsen respectively. :-) Thanks and regards, -Allan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/YrddVjXE8FwJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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: Gary Taubes NYT, reviews new pro lo carb study
OTOH.. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/10/health/nutrition/q-and-a-are-high-protein-low-carb-diets-effective.html?smid=FB-nytimesWT.mc_id=HL-E-FB-SM-LIN-IDM-071212-NYT-NAWT.mc_ev=click Jules Hirsch is a smart guy. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/mu5esBdqxs4J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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: What Now? and other books.
Watched The Pacific series which prompted me to read With the Old Breed and Helmet for My Pillow. Sheepishly, I inter-library loaned What Now? BQ came out so that put some of my reading on hold. On Jul 11, 3:31 pm, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote: I recently finished Joe Parkin's A Dog in a Hat. It's an interesting corollary to Just Ride, in that it's a detailed journal from inside pro bike racing in Europe and does not paint the picture as especially flattering or heroic. Actually seems quite a grim life. Intro by Bob Roll, begins I did tell Joe Parkin to go to Belgium. I did not, however, tell him to stay. dougP On Jul 11, 3:18 pm, pb pbridge...@aol.com wrote: To complement our trip to Normandy last spring, I'm reading Citizens of London, about American diplomats etc who lived in London during WWII -- strongly recommended if you'd like to know more than jingoist movies teach us about the history of US involvement in that war. Accessible, well written. Road to Valour is next in the line-up. Peter On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 8:01:56 PM UTC-7, Mike wrote: I saw that RBW is now selling What Now? I imagine it's gotta be pretty go for them to go to the trouble of carrying it. Anyone here read it or intent to read it? I've only ever read one book by Anne Patchett--State of Wonder. It was okay. I need to read Bel Canto as I've had a lot of people recommend it. Since this tends to be a time of year where people get away for bike camping and vacation, I'm wondering what people are reading or planning to read this summer? I just started Buried in the Sky and really like it. In fact, I need to pull myself away from the computer and spend some time reading it. --mike- 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-bunch@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] Rayon for Riding?
There's a reason why rayon became the fabric-of-choice for Hawaiian shirts... :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/8497oUg9ARIJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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: Shock cord arrangement ideas for the Baggins handlebar bag
This thread reminded me that I have a Boxy + F15 + map case on the shelf. Make me an offer if you're interested in the set! https://picasaweb.google.com/joebroach/BikeStuffForSale Best, joe broach portland, or -- 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-bunch@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: Shock cord arrangement ideas for the Baggins handlebar bag
Nice comment on your final photo, that the bag offers the opportunity to fashion an L-shaped stiffener. I just got back from Lowe's with a sheet of corroplast to do precisely that! On Thursday, July 12, 2012 2:47:48 PM UTC-7, joe b. wrote: This thread reminded me that I have a Boxy + F15 + map case on the shelf. Make me an offer if you're interested in the set! https://picasaweb.google.com/joebroach/BikeStuffForSale Best, joe broach portland, or -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/HYAYUeMmO-IJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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: Rayon for Riding?
Most of what is advertised these days as bamboo clothing is rayon in which bamboo is (perhaps) used as the source of the cellulose. Many people seem to like bamboo clothing for athletic endeavors so it makes sense that you'd find it works well also. On Thursday, July 12, 2012 1:45:45 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: Purely by accident I happened to wear a rayon ss shirt for about 23 miles of riding over two days, this after wearing it fresh on Sunday, wearing it again on Wednesday, sleeping in it Wed evening (yes, I know) and wearing it just now to ride home, all this in very humid, for us, 35% humidity -- ie, I sweated a lot. I won't guarantee the shirt's cleanliness in any absolute way, but I did notice that it did not stink at all -- rather like wool in that regard; and that it was no more icky for hot, humid riding than any other woven material -- if anything, thanks to its softer hand, it seemed to absorb better than, say, seersucker. Has any of y'all ridden much in 100 puh sent rayon? How did you like it? Patrick rayon today, too, but a clean one Moore -- When in Rome, do as they done in Milledgeville. Flannery O'Connor - Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/BgBvGRytf58J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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: What Now? and other books.
On Thursday, July 12, 2012 5:30:33 PM UTC-4, C.J. Filip wrote: Watched The Pacific series which prompted me to read quot;With the Old Breedquot; and quot;Helmet for My Pillow.quot; Sheepishly, I inter-library loaned quot;What Now?quot; A former coworker (recently retired), was prior-military (Army officer), a big military-history buff, had both of those books, had loaned them to me (I'm a former enlisted Marine, more of a local history buff than military history, but still interested); were good books. Now, I need to go back and watch that series... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/SOklrHYKffwJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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: What Now? and other books.
If I remember correctly you can't do affiliate sales for kindle downloads. I don't know if they have changed that rule but that's the way it was until recently. On Wednesday, July 11, 2012 10:47:07 AM UTC-4, Peter Pesce wrote: On a related note, I really wish Riv would set up an Amazon link to books they sell. That way I would be able to buy the Kindle version from the recommender and they could still get a small commission off them, at least. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/IkJiQWfmSKEJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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: A Tire Pressure App
I'll take a look, and I, too will need to wait for the iOS version. Sounds cool, thanks. On Thursday, July 12, 2012 5:04:13 PM UTC-4, Peter Pesce wrote: I'll happily pay $2.50 if/when the iOS version comes along. (Please no Apple flaming. Allan already mentioned that he might do an iOS version on another list) -Pete in CT On Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:45:40 PM UTC-4, Allan in Portland wrote: A little shameless self-promotion. Hope people don't mind... I suspect a number of the active posters to the list know this already, but for newer folks and lurkers, a few years ago Bicycle Quarterly published some research conducted by Frank Berto (he was the Bicycling mag tech editor, way back when they had tech) that showed about a 15% sidewall drop was the optimum trade-off between tires that were pumped too hard and would lose energy to road imperfections and tires that were too soft and would feel sluggish and be prone to pinch flats. Philip Williamson took the graph from the article and put it into a google spreadsheet which he maintained over the years. In a blog post he mentioned it would be cool to put it in an App. A friend and I had just started a company doing Apps, so we thought it would be a cool first project we could knock-out and get our feet wet ahead of schedule than what we could do with our original product plans (K-8 ed apps if anyone's curious). We got it posted to the Amazon Marketplace on Monday and I thought some folks on this list might find it interesting and/or useful. Philip's post with some more background on tire inflation: http://www.biketinker.com/2010/bike-resources/optimal-tire-pressure-for-bicycles/ Amazon market URL: http://www.amazon.com/Edison-Gauss-Publishing-Pressure-Calculator/dp/B008J0YAHM Google Play URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.edisongauss.bertotirepressure Finally, I feel I must mention a few words about the price. With so many free and 99 cent apps, what the heck are we charging $2.50? Well, I expect the market for this is going to be rather small. The usual approach of giving it away and making it up on ad volume won't work. Plus, I hate the ads in so many of the free apps. Not having ad's junk- up the screen is worth a couple bucks to me right there. Also, we put about as much time into testing this as we did into developing it. It's not the typical buggy, crash-prone free App that a lot of guys crank out as fast as they can and throw up on Google the first time they get something that compiles. Philip did some great work on the graphics and IMHO it's an absolute pleasure to look at and use. Is all that worth one less pint of a nice micro-brew the next time I'm enjoying a post-ride pub stop? I think so. :-) Hope others agree. Riv content -- Philip and I use it to inflate the tires on our Quickbeam Hilsen respectively. :-) Thanks and regards, -Allan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/UWFmBp3blTwJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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] Rayon for Riding?
I often wear Aloha shirts (as we call them here) while riding. I also live in Hawaii which makes it somewhat less conspicuous. They are bright, loose fitting, dry quickly after a rain shower and pretty much perfect for any occasion in the islands (weddings, funerals, parties, you name it). Indeed, with a comfortable pair of shorts, sandals, and a decent Aloha shirt you are both ready to ride and well dressed. I have to wear long pants at work, though that's about the extent of my dress code. I'll wear an Aloha shirt and convertible pants. When I get to work, I zip on the leggings... *voilà!* Aloha! Bob On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 11:47 AM, Leslie leslie.bri...@gmail.com wrote: There's a reason why rayon became the fabric-of-choice for Hawaiian shirts... :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/8497oUg9ARIJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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. -- Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com 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-bunch@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: What Now? and other books.
I got to tell you, I thought The Rider by Tim Krabbe was excellent. It has to do with a bike race in Europe, but the book is exceptionally well written. Since buying it a couple of years ago, I have read it three times. On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 10:01:56 PM UTC-5, Mike wrote: I saw that RBW is now selling What Now? I imagine it's gotta be pretty go for them to go to the trouble of carrying it. Anyone here read it or intent to read it? I've only ever read one book by Anne Patchett--State of Wonder. It was okay. I need to read Bel Canto as I've had a lot of people recommend it. Since this tends to be a time of year where people get away for bike camping and vacation, I'm wondering what people are reading or planning to read this summer? I just started Buried in the Sky and really like it. In fact, I need to pull myself away from the computer and spend some time reading it. --mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/_TXBzQJGHkIJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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: Gary Taubes NYT, reviews new pro lo carb study
This was an interesting article and I imagine that it'll have the Taubes fans up in arms. This guy speaks very authoritatively when it comes to efficient ways of losing weight. I kind of find this frustrating because the article alludes to his credibility given that he's been studying obesity for 60 years. With that said, I find it interesting that Hirsch mediated a study where he manipulated calorie compositions in his subjects. It would seem that this directly contradicts what Taubes has highlighted in Good Calories, Bad Calories. I would like to know more about Hirsch's claim that *low carb/high fat*diets have something to do with water weight loss. In the Taubes books, I remember him very clearly describing how correctly dieting will regulate/correct adipose deposit levels, but I vaguely remember anything about water weight loss. Anybody else not buying what Hirsch has to say?? On Thursday, July 12, 2012 2:16:09 PM UTC-7, Solomander wrote: OTOH.. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/10/health/nutrition/q-and-a-are-high-protein-low-carb-diets-effective.html?smid=FB-nytimesWT.mc_id=HL-E-FB-SM-LIN-IDM-071212-NYT-NAWT.mc_ev=click Jules Hirsch is a smart guy. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/Hx0iYyeWnsgJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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] The Knee Shift
A beautiful early morning ride here in Minneapolis found me wondering if anyone else finds their bliss in a perfectly executed knee shift? That is, when one uses the knee to downshift the bar end shifter while standing out of the saddle, mashing pedals with hands on the hoods, preventing proper reach to the shifters. Today, I struck the perfect one-two punch: perfectly executed front derailleur and rear derailleur shifts with no hand recovery necessary to readjust an over/under nudge. In over 30 years of executing the skill, I don't believe I've ever achieved a double knee shift. Yes, it's been a good day indeed. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/5lYKFuMBIMQJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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] FS: 58 Maroon Proto-Simple One
I picked this up from Rivendell, put it together, and have been riding it for the last month. Unfortunately, we are moving into a new place, and I can't have all of my bikes. Here is the link to the Riv site advertisement for the frame with pics: http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/wsf-0002.htm The paint is gorgeous. Rides fantastic through and over the hills in San Francisco. I would prefer to sell locally but would be willing to ship. Purchaser to pay for shipping costs. For the frame, fork, headset, bb, I would like to get what I paid for it, minus my contribution to the State of California: $750. I have it set up as a complete bike, and might also be willing to sell it that way: Wheelset: Sun CR-18 rims Phil hubs Sugino fixed cog White Industries freewheel White Industries Eno Crank Nitto stem Nitto Flat and Wide Handlebar with 14* sweep, made for Surly Shimano brake levers and canti brakes Nearly New Brooks Saddle Nearly New Brooks Plump Leather Grips Nearly New (one month's riding) Schwalbe Marathon Tires, 38's I also have a set of SKS fenders that I have yet to install. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/iMroJzst1EEJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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: FS: Devold Wool Boxer Briefs - at risk of imprisonment!
Oh great, first jail, now zombie plagues. Perhaps this wasn't such a good idea after all. On Wednesday, July 11, 2012 11:23:54 AM UTC-5, Mike wrote: Dude, this is how zombie plagues are started. Still, if they were my size, I'd be tempted to buy them. --mike On Wednesday, July 11, 2012 7:30:03 AM UTC-7, Shifty wrote: According to the rivsite, I'll probably be arrested for this but have (FS) an unopened, unused *Devold Wool Boxer size XL neatly packaged in original box: $40 CONUS.* You'll save $9-10 (I think min. shipping at rivbike is $9, or will be soon). After several uses with an alternate pair, it's become apparent that you can, indeed, get multiple wearings so I really don't need two. They're a Cadillac of wool undies. Perhaps a Volvo, since they're from Norway. Also available for no extra shipping cost: New MUSA XL Blue Shorts that arrived from Rivendell yesterday. They're too big for me and will otherwise return to HQ with no laws broken. $45 if purchased with the, uh, thing I mentioned above. Now pretend you never read this. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/89BH-_G9RoUJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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: FS: Devold Wool Boxer Briefs - at risk of imprisonment!
If these ever existed, which they didn't, they are both sold. On Wednesday, July 11, 2012 9:30:03 AM UTC-5, Shifty wrote: According to the rivsite, I'll probably be arrested for this but have (FS) an unopened, unused *Devold Wool Boxer size XL neatly packaged in original box: $40 CONUS.* You'll save $9-10 (I think min. shipping at rivbike is $9, or will be soon). After several uses with an alternate pair, it's become apparent that you can, indeed, get multiple wearings so I really don't need two. They're a Cadillac of wool undies. Perhaps a Volvo, since they're from Norway. Also available for no extra shipping cost: New MUSA XL Blue Shorts that arrived from Rivendell yesterday. They're too big for me and will otherwise return to HQ with no laws broken. $45 if purchased with the, uh, thing I mentioned above. Now pretend you never read this. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/mef5TL9ZrzYJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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] Velocity rim questions from first time 650b owner.
As some of you may remember, I started a thread ISO a used Rivendell. Well, after some time, and some kind offers (thank you all) from people here and at the Bleriot Owner's Group, I got a used Bleriot. Being new to Rivs and 650b wheels, I have a couple wheel questions. I hope you all can clue me in to the scene. I have Deore hubs with Velocity Rims. Width measures about 3/4 inch. Velocity Twin Hollow 32 Hole printed on the label. 1. The Velocity rims on the bike have the heads of the spokes anchored on the inside of the rims and can contact the tube of the tire. Not recessed, like on 700c rims. Is there any special rim tape I should use for this? I have never seen this as my 700c bike rims have the recessed spokes. So I was wondering. 2. Does anyone here use tire liners with their 650b tires? I am used to using small 700c tires that need protection, and I don't know how the heavier 650b tires fare in reference to punctures. Let me know what you all do. 3. Will any 32-41mm 650b tires fit those rims of mine? I don't know how many variations of 650b rims are out there and what the standard width is. The label does not indicate which width tires the rim will take, though Rumpkins are on it now. But I'd like to throw on some Niftys, which are 32mm. Thanks for any info. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/GVhh9h6Tt14J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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: Gary Taubes NYT, reviews new pro lo carb study
Nothing Hirsch says discredits the paper cited. The paper claims that the resting energy expenditure of the subjects with low carb diets was higher than the high carb diet expenditure. Therefore, the low carb diet contingent burns more energy at rest than the high carb diet contingent. I looked at the data and it certainly trended that way. They claim that the data are statistically significant. One thing of note, however, is that the low carb diet contingent had higher levels of cortisol and I think I remember reading C-reactive protein. These are markers of inflammation and if they are elevated tend to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease among other things. I try to eat as many veggies as possible and be moderate in my intake of carbs and meat. In any event, a diet with lots of veggies is good for preventing cancer. Luckily I don't need to be too worried about weight. Toshi On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 4:18 PM, Tony Lockhart alockhart...@gmail.com wrote: This was an interesting article and I imagine that it'll have the Taubes fans up in arms. This guy speaks very authoritatively when it comes to efficient ways of losing weight. I kind of find this frustrating because the article alludes to his credibility given that he's been studying obesity for 60 years. With that said, I find it interesting that Hirsch mediated a study where he manipulated calorie compositions in his subjects. It would seem that this directly contradicts what Taubes has highlighted in Good Calories, Bad Calories. I would like to know more about Hirsch's claim that low carb/high fat diets have something to do with water weight loss. In the Taubes books, I remember him very clearly describing how correctly dieting will regulate/correct adipose deposit levels, but I vaguely remember anything about water weight loss. Anybody else not buying what Hirsch has to say?? On Thursday, July 12, 2012 2:16:09 PM UTC-7, Solomander wrote: OTOH.. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/10/health/nutrition/q-and-a-are-high-protein-low-carb-diets-effective.html?smid=FB-nytimesWT.mc_id=HL-E-FB-SM-LIN-IDM-071212-NYT-NAWT.mc_ev=click Jules Hirsch is a smart guy. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/Hx0iYyeWnsgJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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. -- 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-bunch@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: Gary Taubes NYT, reviews new pro lo carb study
It is possible that individuals vary in their response to diet and exercise. Why not? Calorie theory, set-point theory, and fat-storage theory provide frameworks for productive research. Taubes' insistence on more scientific research separates him from diet gurus that challenge conventional thinking as a way to differentiate a brand. He's opening a space for research that was closed, because modern theory had ruled it out for a generation or two. Professional scientists have to find a topic that is within, but on the edge of the dominant paradigm, in order to receive support for their work. The edge of normal science is always evolving, and Taubes' journalism is part of that process. Water loss as the source of short term weight loss is a real possibility, however. Especially if you ride a lot in Arizona. I'm a very bad vegetarian, more of a pesco-ovo-lacto vegetarium (vegequarium?) for a lot of reasons: health, ethics, economics, politics, aesthetics. Paleolithic living makes sense, until I think about the average life span of the ancients. Or, was that mainly due to personal violence? My quest for the true way continues. On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 4:18 PM, Tony Lockhart alockhart...@gmail.comwrote: This was an interesting article and I imagine that it'll have the Taubes fans up in arms. This guy speaks very authoritatively when it comes to efficient ways of losing weight. I kind of find this frustrating because the article alludes to his credibility given that he's been studying obesity for 60 years. With that said, I find it interesting that Hirsch mediated a study where he manipulated calorie compositions in his subjects. It would seem that this directly contradicts what Taubes has highlighted in Good Calories, Bad Calories. I would like to know more about Hirsch's claim that *low carb/high fat*diets have something to do with water weight loss. In the Taubes books, I remember him very clearly describing how correctly dieting will regulate/correct adipose deposit levels, but I vaguely remember anything about water weight loss. Anybody else not buying what Hirsch has to say?? On Thursday, July 12, 2012 2:16:09 PM UTC-7, Solomander wrote: OTOH.. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/**07/10/health/nutrition/q-and-** a-are-high-protein-low-carb-**diets-effective.html?smid=FB-** nytimesWT.mc_id=HL-E-FB-SM-**LIN-IDM-071212-NYT-NAWT.mc_**ev=clickhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/10/health/nutrition/q-and-a-are-high-protein-low-carb-diets-effective.html?smid=FB-nytimesWT.mc_id=HL-E-FB-SM-LIN-IDM-071212-NYT-NAWT.mc_ev=click Jules Hirsch is a smart guy. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/Hx0iYyeWnsgJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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 Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA -- 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-bunch@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: Gary Taubes NYT, reviews new pro lo carb study
On Jul 12, 2012, at 6:18 PM, Tony Lockhart alockhart...@gmail.com wrote: This was an interesting article and I imagine that it'll have the Taubes fans up in arms. This guy speaks very authoritatively when it comes to efficient ways of losing weight. I kind of find this frustrating because the article alludes to his credibility given that he's been studying obesity for 60 years. With that said, I find it interesting that Hirsch mediated a study where he manipulated calorie compositions in his subjects. It would seem that this directly contradicts what Taubes has highlighted in Good Calories, Bad Calories. I would like to know more about Hirsch's claim that low carb/high fat diets have something to do with water weight loss. In the Taubes books, I remember him very clearly describing how correctly dieting will regulate/correct adipose deposit levels, but I vaguely remember anything about water weight loss. Anybody else not buying what Hirsch has to say?? When people are selling diet books, I don't believe 99% of it. Usually it is some person good at speaking authoritatively, which translates to book sales and disciples to send money, and a lot of opinion underpinned by truthy sounding science. Trashing the competition is a integral part of this and the disciples get very agitated and self righteous. The best advice about diet I have read is Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. -- 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-bunch@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: Gary Taubes NYT, reviews new pro lo carb study
That makes sense to me, too. My mother, a Filipina (and 89) started watching her diet about 20 years ago after a mild heart attack and mild, type 2 diabetes: lean protein, mostly chicken breast, a lot of vegetables and as much white rice as her incipient diabetes allows. She quickly lost weight and has kept it off over the years. Of course, many old people are thin, but then again, many old people are fat. Having lived all over the world and seen all sorts of diets and read about so many more, I find it hard to believe that any diet that has kept people alive for millennia can be intrinsically wrong. The Inuit stayed slender on protein and fat, mammal and fish, the Zuni on corn, beans and squash, the Chinese on rice and noodles, the Italians on pasta, the Indians on chapattis and nan. Eat food and not too much -- at least this part seems pretty obvious. On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote: The best advice about diet I have read is Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. -- -- Push back against the age as hard as it pushes against you. Flannery O'Connor - Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.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-bunch@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: A Tire Pressure App
Got it. Any instructions anywhere for it? I don;t ride Turing's Raleigh and would like toi put my own bikes in. On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 5:40 PM, islaysteve alkire...@verizon.net wrote: I'll take a look, and I, too will need to wait for the iOS version. Sounds cool, thanks. On Thursday, July 12, 2012 5:04:13 PM UTC-4, Peter Pesce wrote: I'll happily pay $2.50 if/when the iOS version comes along. (Please no Apple flaming. Allan already mentioned that he might do an iOS version on another list) -Pete in CT On Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:45:40 PM UTC-4, Allan in Portland wrote: A little shameless self-promotion. Hope people don't mind... I suspect a number of the active posters to the list know this already, but for newer folks and lurkers, a few years ago Bicycle Quarterly published some research conducted by Frank Berto (he was the Bicycling mag tech editor, way back when they had tech) that showed about a 15% sidewall drop was the optimum trade-off between tires that were pumped too hard and would lose energy to road imperfections and tires that were too soft and would feel sluggish and be prone to pinch flats. Philip Williamson took the graph from the article and put it into a google spreadsheet which he maintained over the years. In a blog post he mentioned it would be cool to put it in an App. A friend and I had just started a company doing Apps, so we thought it would be a cool first project we could knock-out and get our feet wet ahead of schedule than what we could do with our original product plans (K-8 ed apps if anyone's curious). We got it posted to the Amazon Marketplace on Monday and I thought some folks on this list might find it interesting and/or useful. Philip's post with some more background on tire inflation: http://www.biketinker.com/**2010/bike-resources/optimal-** tire-pressure-for-bicycles/http://www.biketinker.com/2010/bike-resources/optimal-tire-pressure-for-bicycles/ Amazon market URL: http://www.amazon.com/Edison-** Gauss-Publishing-Pressure-**Calculator/dp/B008J0YAHMhttp://www.amazon.com/Edison-Gauss-Publishing-Pressure-Calculator/dp/B008J0YAHM Google Play URL: https://play.google.com/store/**apps/details?id=com.** edisongauss.bertotirepressurehttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.edisongauss.bertotirepressure Finally, I feel I must mention a few words about the price. With so many free and 99 cent apps, what the heck are we charging $2.50? Well, I expect the market for this is going to be rather small. The usual approach of giving it away and making it up on ad volume won't work. Plus, I hate the ads in so many of the free apps. Not having ad's junk- up the screen is worth a couple bucks to me right there. Also, we put about as much time into testing this as we did into developing it. It's not the typical buggy, crash-prone free App that a lot of guys crank out as fast as they can and throw up on Google the first time they get something that compiles. Philip did some great work on the graphics and IMHO it's an absolute pleasure to look at and use. Is all that worth one less pint of a nice micro-brew the next time I'm enjoying a post-ride pub stop? I think so. :-) Hope others agree. Riv content -- Philip and I use it to inflate the tires on our Quickbeam Hilsen respectively. :-) Thanks and regards, -Allan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/UWFmBp3blTwJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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. -- 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-bunch@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] The Knee Shift
Very, uhh, shifty! I only spear my legs with my bar ends. No planned gear changes occur On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Shifty 1upand1d...@gmail.com wrote: A beautiful early morning ride here in Minneapolis found me wondering if anyone else finds their bliss in a perfectly executed knee shift? That is, when one uses the knee to downshift the bar end shifter while standing out of the saddle, mashing pedals with hands on the hoods, preventing proper reach to the shifters. Today, I struck the perfect one-two punch: perfectly executed front derailleur and rear derailleur shifts with no hand recovery necessary to readjust an over/under nudge. In over 30 years of executing the skill, I don't believe I've ever achieved a double knee shift. Yes, it's been a good day indeed. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/5lYKFuMBIMQJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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. -- 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-bunch@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: What Now? and other books.
On Thursday, July 12, 2012 3:47:52 PM UTC-7, RJM wrote: I got to tell you, I thought The Rider by Tim Krabbe was excellent. It has to do with a bike race in Europe, but the book is exceptionally well written. Since buying it a couple of years ago, I have read it three times. I keep meaning to read that. Thanks for the reminder. I read the sample of the Laurent Fignon biography and that seemed good. I've actually practically reread Just Ride again. Lots of great stuff in there. --mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/M2_IpaG0oMMJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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: A Tire Pressure App
Yeah, I've been meaning to get to work on some instructions. I've been telling myself it's self-explanatory with two exceptions (OK, now 3, I reckon). 1) After changing any of the load values, recalculate the pressure by tapping the silhouette graphic 2) The custom/obsessive bike type ignores the bike rider weight, and instead computes the pressure only from the front rear load values 3) Add bikes to your stable by pushing the + button next to the Select Bicycle drop-down. Feel free to delete Turing's. It gets magically restored if there are no other bikes to display. Regards, -Allan On Thursday, July 12, 2012 5:31:06 PM UTC-7, Fullylugged wrote: Got it. Any instructions anywhere for it? I don;t ride Turing's Raleigh and would like toi put my own bikes in. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/cpO_Pi-0A50J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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: A Tire Pressure App
I'm waiting for the iOS app myself. :^) Philip www.biketinker.com On Thursday, July 12, 2012 3:40:21 PM UTC-7, islaysteve wrote: I'll take a look, and I, too will need to wait for the iOS version. Sounds cool, thanks. On Thursday, July 12, 2012 5:04:13 PM UTC-4, Peter Pesce wrote: I'll happily pay $2.50 if/when the iOS version comes along. (Please no Apple flaming. Allan already mentioned that he might do an iOS version on another list) -Pete in CT On Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:45:40 PM UTC-4, Allan in Portland wrote: A little shameless self-promotion. Hope people don't mind... I suspect a number of the active posters to the list know this already, but for newer folks and lurkers, a few years ago Bicycle Quarterly published some research conducted by Frank Berto (he was the Bicycling mag tech editor, way back when they had tech) that showed about a 15% sidewall drop was the optimum trade-off between tires that were pumped too hard and would lose energy to road imperfections and tires that were too soft and would feel sluggish and be prone to pinch flats. Philip Williamson took the graph from the article and put it into a google spreadsheet which he maintained over the years. In a blog post he mentioned it would be cool to put it in an App. A friend and I had just started a company doing Apps, so we thought it would be a cool first project we could knock-out and get our feet wet ahead of schedule than what we could do with our original product plans (K-8 ed apps if anyone's curious). We got it posted to the Amazon Marketplace on Monday and I thought some folks on this list might find it interesting and/or useful. Philip's post with some more background on tire inflation: http://www.biketinker.com/2010/bike-resources/optimal-tire-pressure-for-bicycles/ Amazon market URL: http://www.amazon.com/Edison-Gauss-Publishing-Pressure-Calculator/dp/B008J0YAHM Google Play URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.edisongauss.bertotirepressure Finally, I feel I must mention a few words about the price. With so many free and 99 cent apps, what the heck are we charging $2.50? Well, I expect the market for this is going to be rather small. The usual approach of giving it away and making it up on ad volume won't work. Plus, I hate the ads in so many of the free apps. Not having ad's junk- up the screen is worth a couple bucks to me right there. Also, we put about as much time into testing this as we did into developing it. It's not the typical buggy, crash-prone free App that a lot of guys crank out as fast as they can and throw up on Google the first time they get something that compiles. Philip did some great work on the graphics and IMHO it's an absolute pleasure to look at and use. Is all that worth one less pint of a nice micro-brew the next time I'm enjoying a post-ride pub stop? I think so. :-) Hope others agree. Riv content -- Philip and I use it to inflate the tires on our Quickbeam Hilsen respectively. :-) Thanks and regards, -Allan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/Oiy5cSh9LOQJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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] Rayon for Riding?
Patrick, My experience is that hot weather clothing is even more personal than cold weather gear. I have ridden in rayon Aloha shirts, but in Indiana, when it gets really hot and humid I have to have my puckerwear shirts (Patagonia's seersucker). It is important to note that your high humidity would normally be pleasantly low around here. Bob On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 6:40 PM, Robert F. Harrison rfharri...@gmail.comwrote: I often wear Aloha shirts (as we call them here) while riding. I also live in Hawaii which makes it somewhat less conspicuous. They are bright, loose fitting, dry quickly after a rain shower and pretty much perfect for any occasion in the islands (weddings, funerals, parties, you name it). Indeed, with a comfortable pair of shorts, sandals, and a decent Aloha shirt you are both ready to ride and well dressed. I have to wear long pants at work, though that's about the extent of my dress code. I'll wear an Aloha shirt and convertible pants. When I get to work, I zip on the leggings... * voilà!* Aloha! Bob On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 11:47 AM, Leslie leslie.bri...@gmail.com wrote: There's a reason why rayon became the fabric-of-choice for Hawaiian shirts... :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/8497oUg9ARIJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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. -- Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com 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-bunch@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. -- 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-bunch@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: Velocity rim questions from first time 650b owner.
Hi, You simply have single wall Velocity rims (as opposed to double-wall or 'hollow') rims. These are not peculiar to 650B rims - Velocity (and most other rim makers) also make them in 700C and many other sizes. On a recessed spoke nipple rim (as the double wall are) you need the tape to prevent the tube from blowing itself into the rim's hollow interior and bursting. You can get away with 2-3 windings of electrical tape for this but I prefer tape with some body to it - cotton or maybe that stiff plastic stuff. I have seen plastic pallet or box binding tape used quite successfully. The main issues are: - ensuring the tape is the right width - wide enough to cover all the holes without shifting and narrow enough to avoid climbing up on to the bead set ledge. - ensuring there are no sharp edges on either rim or tape that might cause punctures. For single wall rims with exposed nipple heads the main issues are: - ensuring that overlong spokes do not stand up clear of the nipple heads (remove the spoke, scree the nipples fully on and trim and file the spoke length as appropriate if they are) - ensuring that you use a nice spoke tape that will mold around the nipple head and adequately protect the tube from chafing. Again, a few windings of electrical tape will work in a pinch although I don't regard this as ideal myself. In my somewhat limited experience (not a pro, but I have a shed full of wheels) I have found cotton tape (Pedros, Zefal etc) works pretty well. Make sure you get the right width. I have found the mtb width works best for most single wall rims. but measure and check. Sam. On Thursday, July 12, 2012 2:56:03 PM UTC+9:30, lungimsam wrote: As some of you may remember, I started a thread ISO a used Rivendell. Well, after some time, and some kind offers (thank you all) from people here and at the Bleriot Owner's Group, I got a used Bleriot. Being new to Rivs and 650b wheels, I have a couple wheel questions. I hope you all can clue me in to the scene. I have Deore hubs with Velocity Rims. Width measures about 3/4 inch. Velocity Twin Hollow 32 Hole printed on the label. 1. The Velocity rims on the bike have the heads of the spokes anchored on the inside of the rims and can contact the tube of the tire. Not recessed, like on 700c rims. Is there any special rim tape I should use for this? I have never seen this as my 700c bike rims have the recessed spokes. So I was wondering. 2. Does anyone here use tire liners with their 650b tires? I am used to using small 700c tires that need protection, and I don't know how the heavier 650b tires fare in reference to punctures. Let me know what you all do. 3. Will any 32-41mm 650b tires fit those rims of mine? I don't know how many variations of 650b rims are out there and what the standard width is. The label does not indicate which width tires the rim will take, though Rumpkins are on it now. But I'd like to throw on some Niftys, which are 32mm. Thanks for any info. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/7apPKUN7FoMJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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: The Knee Shift
I am truly amazed at your expertise. Zen and the art of bar end shifting. On Wednesday, July 11, 2012 9:47:34 AM UTC-5, Shifty wrote: A beautiful early morning ride here in Minneapolis found me wondering if anyone else finds their bliss in a perfectly executed knee shift? That is, when one uses the knee to downshift the bar end shifter while standing out of the saddle, mashing pedals with hands on the hoods, preventing proper reach to the shifters. Today, I struck the perfect one-two punch: perfectly executed front derailleur and rear derailleur shifts with no hand recovery necessary to readjust an over/under nudge. In over 30 years of executing the skill, I don't believe I've ever achieved a double knee shift. Yes, it's been a good day indeed. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/bwaiEhbkuq8J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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: A Tire Pressure App
Just picked it up. Nice to not be able slave to Apple like the children who make their phones are. Sorry, can't help myself. On Jul 12, 2012 10:48 PM, Philip Williamson philip.william...@gmail.com wrote: I'm waiting for the iOS app myself. :^) Philip www.biketinker.com On Thursday, July 12, 2012 3:40:21 PM UTC-7, islaysteve wrote: I'll take a look, and I, too will need to wait for the iOS version. Sounds cool, thanks. On Thursday, July 12, 2012 5:04:13 PM UTC-4, Peter Pesce wrote: I'll happily pay $2.50 if/when the iOS version comes along. (Please no Apple flaming. Allan already mentioned that he might do an iOS version on another list) -Pete in CT On Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:45:40 PM UTC-4, Allan in Portland wrote: A little shameless self-promotion. Hope people don't mind... I suspect a number of the active posters to the list know this already, but for newer folks and lurkers, a few years ago Bicycle Quarterly published some research conducted by Frank Berto (he was the Bicycling mag tech editor, way back when they had tech) that showed about a 15% sidewall drop was the optimum trade-off between tires that were pumped too hard and would lose energy to road imperfections and tires that were too soft and would feel sluggish and be prone to pinch flats. Philip Williamson took the graph from the article and put it into a google spreadsheet which he maintained over the years. In a blog post he mentioned it would be cool to put it in an App. A friend and I had just started a company doing Apps, so we thought it would be a cool first project we could knock-out and get our feet wet ahead of schedule than what we could do with our original product plans (K-8 ed apps if anyone's curious). We got it posted to the Amazon Marketplace on Monday and I thought some folks on this list might find it interesting and/or useful. Philip's post with some more background on tire inflation: http://www.biketinker.com/**2010/bike-resources/optimal-** tire-pressure-for-bicycles/http://www.biketinker.com/2010/bike-resources/optimal-tire-pressure-for-bicycles/ Amazon market URL: http://www.amazon.com/Edison-** Gauss-Publishing-Pressure-**Calculator/dp/B008J0YAHMhttp://www.amazon.com/Edison-Gauss-Publishing-Pressure-Calculator/dp/B008J0YAHM Google Play URL: https://play.google.com/store/**apps/details?id=com.** edisongauss.bertotirepressurehttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.edisongauss.bertotirepressure Finally, I feel I must mention a few words about the price. With so many free and 99 cent apps, what the heck are we charging $2.50? Well, I expect the market for this is going to be rather small. The usual approach of giving it away and making it up on ad volume won't work. Plus, I hate the ads in so many of the free apps. Not having ad's junk- up the screen is worth a couple bucks to me right there. Also, we put about as much time into testing this as we did into developing it. It's not the typical buggy, crash-prone free App that a lot of guys crank out as fast as they can and throw up on Google the first time they get something that compiles. Philip did some great work on the graphics and IMHO it's an absolute pleasure to look at and use. Is all that worth one less pint of a nice micro-brew the next time I'm enjoying a post-ride pub stop? I think so. :-) Hope others agree. Riv content -- Philip and I use it to inflate the tires on our Quickbeam Hilsen respectively. :-) Thanks and regards, -Allan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/Oiy5cSh9LOQJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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. -- 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-bunch@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] Review of Just Ride.
I needed to pick up a copy today, and was very pleasantly surprised to see my local BN had two copies on the shelf! Pretty cool considering I live in BFE Inland California. They also had two copies of Jan's Competition Bicyclehttp://www.bikequarterly.com/books_comp_bicycle.html. On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 4:38 AM, Steven Frederick stl...@gmail.com wrote: From none other than BIKE magazine, one of the best mtb mags. out there... http://www.bikemag.com/news/reviewed-just-ride/ 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-bunch@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. -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA ** “I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America that’s the America millions of Americans believe in. That’s the America I love.” -- 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-bunch@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: A Tire Pressure App
Oh, good. I was getting very high tire pressures. Double what I would choose. Thanks! No, I did not use my special compressor to explode my Jack Browns. On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 6:19 PM, Allan in Portland allan_f...@aracnet.comwrote: Yeah, I've been meaning to get to work on some instructions. I've been telling myself it's self-explanatory with two exceptions (OK, now 3, I reckon). 1) After changing any of the load values, recalculate the pressure by tapping the silhouette graphic 2) The custom/obsessive bike type ignores the bike rider weight, and instead computes the pressure only from the front rear load values 3) Add bikes to your stable by pushing the + button next to the Select Bicycle drop-down. Feel free to delete Turing's. It gets magically restored if there are no other bikes to display. Regards, -Allan On Thursday, July 12, 2012 5:31:06 PM UTC-7, Fullylugged wrote: Got it. Any instructions anywhere for it? I don;t ride Turing's Raleigh and would like toi put my own bikes in. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/cpO_Pi-0A50J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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 Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA -- 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-bunch@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: Gary Taubes NYT, reviews new pro lo carb study
...and so we need 2054 books to tell us how...found on the internet...it must be true. http://yourlocalsecurity.com/in-good-measure/2504-diet-books On Jul 12, 7:30 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote: On Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:48:08 PM UTC-7, Tim McNamara wrote: The best advice about diet I have read is Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. Yes! So simple and so much harder than one would think. --mike -- 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-bunch@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] A Tire Pressure App
I'll get it when it's available for iOS as well. Been using the spreadsheet very successfully since it was first posted although that earned me a good laugh and some puns from Rich and Jay at RBW when I took my wheels for Rich to recheck them a year after he built them. René -- 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-bunch@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] WTT: Paul Neo-Retro for Paul Touring
I have a single silver Paul Neo-Retro canti that I would like to trade for a silver Paul Touring. Please email off-list if you have one you would like to trade. -- 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-bunch@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.
